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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

W. A. Murphy, Of Whitmanc ounty.
has been appointed copyist In the bu-
reau OF labor at Washington, d. O.
Harrington will soon hold special
election for the purpose OF voting
bonds to buy the water system, now
privately owned.
The horse show at Colfax last week
was a great success and drew q large
crowd. The event was the first of its
kind in Colfax. The show will be
held annually hereafter. Several
horses were sold.
Providing no candidates are disap-
pointed, 100 degrees will be conferred
at the commencement OF the 1907
graduates of the University of Wash
ineton. an increase of SO over last
wear, the largest in the records Of the
institution.
Several very large halibut we're
caught Monday in Grays harbor, off
the Westport dock, and brought to
Hequiam. It is claimed to be the
largest catch ever made in the hartor.
There were eight fish in the lot weigh
ing over IS pounds each.
@ street, Tacoma, is to be paved with
brick.
Arbor day at Walla Walla was OBJ
served as general cleanup day.
Lowell is to be annexed at once and
more suburbs will probably follow.
A movement has been started at
Everett called ''For Greater Everett. !"
The postoffice at Riverton, King
county, WASH, will be discontinued
after April 80 on account of rural free
delivery.
About 200 representatives of the
Tribe of Ben Hur were in Tacoma
Friday TO attend the semi-annual ses-
sion of the Puget Sound court.
Ten million feet of lumber will be
shipped by the Earles mill,a Belling-
ham, to Nome this year, the first por-
ton of the cargo, about 100, 900 feet
being almost ready to be towed to
the North.
Reports to the comptroller of cur
rency from all the national banks of
the state of Washington, outside of
Seattle, show that on March % these
banks, thirty five in number, had total
resources of sos, 1878, 80, loans and
discounts Of $50, Alb, 526, and individ.
nal deposits of $38, 100, sol.
w. T. Lopp, of Seattle, who has
for several years been employed in
the government reindeer service in
Alaska, has left Washington D. O.,
on his return trip. He will 60 to
Northwestern Alaska as soon as navi.
cation opens, and later in the season
will cooperate with Mr.. Updegraf.
the newly appointed commissioner Of
education, in connection with the
reindeer service and the school sys.
tenn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
Ordered 10 Raise Tariff

Washington, April 16.-In an opp
ion by the interstate commerce co|
mission. the principle was laid GOV s;
that q railroad company cannot ar~
trarily determine that particular :,
tablishment shall compete in ce'ss s.t
markets with other localities, and 'n :.
other similar establishments on =,
line shall not 50 compete, partlcula..a
where the discrimination fs not ]u: =.
fed by operating conditions. Inc ~ ~
PENDANTS In the case Of the Texas a.
ment Plaster Company against the :.
Louis q San Francisco Railroad oor
pany We're ordered to adjust tnelr ~.
ifs accordingly and to pay the ~ ID
plainant reparation il the amount
excess charges and interest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
McCill University Again Visited

Montreal, April 1.-THE disastrous
FIRE that visited McGill university ear
~ yesterday practically destroyed the
medical building, one Of the oldest
and most valuable Of the college
group. Besides the equipment, the
museum, one of the best on the CONT
nent, containing many priceless spec
linens, was destroyed. The magnifi-
cent medical library. however, was
saved. Immediately after the recent
fire, which wiped out the engineering
building, the university authorities !,
it is understood, placed half q million
etxra insurance on the whole univer-
sityplant- The medical building will
share in this.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Aberdeen, April lathe Degree Of
Honor election resulted as follows:
Past grand chief of honor, Mrs. A.
e. CLARK, Of Bellingham; grand chief
of honor, Mrs. Jennie Wiscombe, Of
Spokane; grand lady Of honor, Mrs
Elizabeth Richardson, Of Olympia;
grand chief Of ceremonies, Mrs. An.
ME L. Linn of Aberdeen; grand re.
corder, Mrs. Cora Kenoyer, of Chs.
halls; grand receiver, Emma P. Chad.
wick, Of Colfax; grand usher. Daiu
Wiley, of North Yakima; grand inside
watch, Martha Vanhouten, of Bel.
bingham; grand outside watch, Louise
King, of Everett.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
RAILROAD men Agree
TO SEVERAL REFORMERS

Olympia WASH, April 15.-In con-
ference here with the state railroad
commission, representatives of the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
O. r. g n. agreed to regulations tho
commission will make regarding bet
ter station facilities, providing for the
bulletining of trains, ETC., but op
posed the other regulations as to OK
tending the time for passage on first
class tickets and as to mileage books
Indications are that the commission
will insist upon these regulations also
and that it will be up to the courts to
enforce them if held to be lawful reg
ulations.
Some Of the visiting Oregon and
Montana commissioners were interest
ed spectators at the session. These
commissioners were on their way to
Po- tland, where they will attend tho
interstate commerce commission meet
ing, beginning today. !.
One Of the most important results Of
the conference was the absolute argee-
ment between the railroads and the
commission that the roads will keep
up daily record OF cars, showing ID
detail just what cars are furnished.
and monthly q correct and detailed
summary Of this list will be filed WIN
the commission. This list will show
absolutely Il there is any discrimlns'
ton between shippers practiced by
any of the roads.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Chicago, April 1.-THE United
States corrt Of appeals has affirmed
the conviction in the district court of
the Chicago & Alton railroad and j.
n. Faithorn and Fred A. Wann,
former officers Of the company, for
granting rebates. An aggregate fine
Of $50. 900 was imposed. The Railroad
was fined sac, 900 and the two officials
$40, 900 each.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
Texas Lesislature Reconvened

Austin, Texas, April l6.-The Texas
legislature adjourned Friday after a
four months session and was recon
veDed in extraordinary session at once
by Gov. Campbell. The governor dur
ing the session just ended has repeat
eddy demanded that the Legislators
pass stringent anti-corporation tax
laws, also certain legislation demand
ed by the Democratic platform. At
the time of adjournment many Of these
laws had not been enacted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
Price OF JUTE BAGS
FIXED At nine CENTS

Olympia, April 16.-The price of
jute grain bags manufactured at the
penitentiary has been fixed by the
state board of control at 9 cents as
compared with cents last year. The
ad vance, it is explained, is due solely
to tho increased price of jute, some
grades running as high as $50 per bale.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

The apple crop in Kansas and Mis-
souri, was seriously damaged by frost
Saturday last.
Elizabeth Dunsmuir. daughter OF
Lieut.. Gov. Dunsmuir Of British Co
lumbia, was married in London Mon
day to John Hope.
The bureau Of navigation of the ma
w department has decided to convert
the cruiser Baltimore. one OF Dewey 9
fleet, into mine planting ship.
The fire in the Homestake mine,
which has been raging for two weeks,
is reported to be entirely beyond con-
troll. It is now almost impossible TO
get near enough to the flames to even
attempt their subjugation.
The bill repeating. what has been
popularity known as the Pennypaeker
libel act, which was advocated by
Gov. Pennypacker and opposed by the
entire press of the state, has passed
the Pennsylvania senate without a
dissenting vote. The house will un-
doubtedly concur.
A Jury in the United States district
court at Minneapolis this week found
the Wisconsin Central railroad and
two of its officials guilty of rebating.
Burton Johnson, general freight agent,
and G. T. Huey, his assistant, were
convicted with the road on all seven
teen counts of the Indictment
Major General James F. Wade, ter
minated his active connection with
the army Saturday by the operation Of
the law on account Of age. His mill
tary services cover a period of As years
and include participation in the civil
war, the Indian campaigns and the
Spanish american war;.
The Canadian Pacific railroad has
issued circulars announcing general
increase in wages Of 8 per cent.
A strike of Tanana miners is sched-
uled for April 26 unless the operators
concede Sc and board day.
The spring thaw at Dawson began
this year April 6, and sleigh travel is
practically over for this season.
A fraud order has been issued by
the postoffice department against the
Uncle Sam Oil Company, of Kansas
City. -- p
The Arkansas legislature has passed
and the governor has signed a law
prohibiting trading in futures in Ar
kansas.
Chicago and st. Louis played the
initial baseball game of the National
league season at Chicago last Thurs
day, Chicago willing to 1.
The president has appointed Charles
w. Moore, of Grass Valley. Or, to be
register of the land Office a d Louis
b. Arenson, of Bend, Or. to be recei-
yer of public moneys at the Dalles,
Or, land Office.
Responding to proclamation by
the mayor, the people of Topeka, Kan,
did battle against the dandelion Tues
day. The proclamation reqested every
man on that day to get busy and dig
all the dandelions out of his premises.
Gov. Folk has signed the bill passed
by the recent session of the Missouri
legislature prohibiting railway tele-
graph operators handling train orders
from working more than eight hours
in one day At day stations where
but one operator is employed he may
work twelve hours.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Church Ferry, N. D., April 16.-
Judge Cowan. of Devils Lake, directs
that the station of the Great Northern
railroad here be closed for a year be-
cause drayman used it for storing
beer, thus violating the state prohi-
bition law. The drayman was fined
$3.50 and sentenced to ninety days in
Jail. The costs were taxed against
the Great Northern.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
Millers for Tariff Revi.;on

Chicago, April l6.-Tariff revision
along the lines of reciprocity with
canada and the countries Of South
America was favorably discussed at the
convention OF the Millers' National
Federation In session here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
SEATTLE nARkcT REPORT
Purchasing Prices.


The followiong prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots t. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Grain-Oats, $4,000 per ton; bar
ley, $4,000. so; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; bran, *f7@18; shorts, $40
gal; corn, $25@s7. =
Hay-Eastern Washington, $4,000;
Puget Sound $4,000; alfalfa, SIS. so
GIT.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 22@24c.
Poultry-Live hens, ITO per lb; old
ROSTERS, lie; ducks, 15c; spring
chickens, TIC; turkeys, live, 2O@s1c.
Wool-Eastern Washington l5@
1876 per 10; Western Washington,
18@21c; dirty or timber stained, 10
@2Oc.
Live stock-sheep, wethers, sK@
$50 per Id; ewes, 7H@8c; lambs,
5000; Hogs, 8@10o; Cattle, steers,
5Hc COWS, DO; calves, 4@6c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Wheat-Club, 72@7sc; bluestem,
74@75c; red, 70@7ic.
Oats = 80. 60$@s2; rolled oats
$S1. 50@3S.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-wheat hay. $16
gal; timothy. $s5@$27; mixed, $l5
gao; clover. $21@2S; alfalfa, Sic
OBS.
Feed-Corn, $26; wheat, SAT; bar
ley. whole grain, $1,000; rolled,
$24@25; shorts, $2I@22; bran, $ls
@2O.
Poultry Turkeys. dressed, s2c;
chickens, dressed, l9c; decks, dressed
loo; geese, dressed, lee. Live-Hens
lbc; ducks, 1876; geese, lilo.
Butter-Washington creamery, $50;
fresh Eastern, $50.
Eggs-Washington ranch, 2Sc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Washington, April 17.-Seventy
school teachers are desired for the
philippines. An examination has
been ordered in the civil service for
May and 2 and can be taken at any
OF the principal cities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Stanford White, New York archi-
tect, was shot by Harry K. Thaw on
the night of June 25, in the Madison
Square Gardens. Thaw was immedi-
ately arrested and taken to the Tombs.
Following grand jury indictment for
murder he was again remanded to the
Tombs, where he has been ever since
that night.
The trial began January %. Both
sides have fought obstinately The
feature OF the proceedings was the
confession of Evelyn Thaw, in re-
markable manner, Of an assault BY
White. Thaw was adjudged sane by
lunacy commission Of three MEM
ters April 4.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

The New Jersey senate has pas. ~
Ahill imposiKg life imprisonment s
kldnapine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
Two Million Acres for University

Two Million Acres FOR University
Victoria, April 16.-The bill to set
aside 200, 600 acres of land for en-
downing q provincial university has
passed through committee. n. e.
Young, minister Of education, would
not consent to any reduction in the
acreage, as be said he wanted an am
pie endowment. The government con-
sented to allow the royalties from tim
Der or coal in connection with any
lands so set apart for the university
endowment to be transferred to the
general fund revenues Of the province
By new amendment to the land act
the government has raised the royalty
on timber cut in the province from so
cents to 20 cents thousand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
BRYAN EXPLAINS PLANS
FOR GOVT OWNERSHIP

New YORK, april l5.-In0 wall
Street Journal prints letter from w.
]. Bryan, dated at Lincoln, Neb.,
April 6. giving Mr.. Bryan's policy,
especially with regard to railroads and
their relation to the government.
Parts of the letter follow:
1--WE are not at the end of railroad
development, but rather at its begin
ming, and l feel, as have always felt,
that ownership and operation by the
federal government of all railroads
now constructed and to be constructed,
would 60 far toward the obliteration
of state lines and I regard the preser-
walton of our dual form of government
as necessary to the perpetuity Of the
Republic.
my plan, according to which the
federal government is to own only the
necessary trunk lines and the several
states the remainder of the roads, is
consistent with our form of govern
ment, and instead of leading to Cen
traliaztion promises to build up the
states and thus offer sure bulwark
against Capitalization.
SIT is not necessary that there should
be many trunk lines. Only enough
trunk lines are necessary to give each
state an outlet for it's merchandise.
While it is not likely that adjoining
states would have any difficulty in
making joint traffic agreements, still
the operation of a few federal trunk
lines would give each state an inde-
pendent position.
Acquire Them Gradually
GAS to the acquiring of lines, sup
pose that all would agree that the sys-
tenn should be inaugurated gradually,
so that the government could profit
by experience. It is probable that the
commencement would be made with
one transcontinental line, with pos
sible CROSS line. A line from the At
lantic to the Pacific crossed by line
from the Lakes to the Gulf will do
more to demonstrate the wisdom or
folly of governments ownership than
all the arguments that could be made
for or against the system. If the gov
eminent is incompetent to attend to
such matters and too lextravagant in
public work, private roads need not
be afraid Of competition.
These experimental lines can he
bought or built, whichever govern
ment officials think best. The govern
ment might buy a controlling interest
in line-that is the way the railroad
magnates do. II it built new line
the success of the new line would
largely determine the value Of other
lines offered for sale to the nation or
to the various states.
eff it was thought best, the govern
ment could do as France did: Author
ize lines, guaranteeing fair dividends
and contributing to sinking fund
which at the end of term of years
would give the government title to the
roads.
"It is needless to say that no confis-
cation is proposed. There is no dis
position under either strict regulation
or government ownership to do injus-
tice to investors in railroad securities,
and the courts will prevent injustice
even if it we're attempted"
Two Million Acres for University
Victoria. April 16.-The hill tn aet
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
A. o. U. W. AT ABERDEEN
Grand LedSs A.ldrssssd By suor.,,.
Mastl Workman.

Aberde April 1S.-The spec;.,
AGtureix the opening meeting Of N.
~ o. u. ". convention, now in sss.
ION here, Wastf address of Sunrems
Master Workman Narvis, who is ~
the head Of the order in the UnitsS
States.
At thei afternoon session Of the co,
vsntion, the following officers war.
elected for the ensuing year:
Grand Master Workman, L. M. Sim,
Kalama; grand foreman. A. M. Bald
win, Spokane; grand overseer, ME-
Lucas, Aberdeen; grand recorder. /
81. Hemer, Seattle; grand receiver, j
H. Rabbit, Tacoma.
The thirteenth annual convention
Of the Degree of Honor is also in ass
sion herewith most Of The state Off.
GERS and 200 delegates in attendance
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
New Members to Get Flat Rate

New MEMBER 70 Oet Fiat Kate
Aberdeen, April 13.-Yesterda,
marked the close of the most success.
full state convention held by the grand
lodges of the A. O. U. w. and Depres
OF Honor.
The principal topic Of discussion in
the Workmen's convention was thu
proposed fiat rate assessment Thu
matter was Thoroughly argued 70,
two days, q decision being reached
shortly before adjournment. This was
that the present schedule should 70.
main in effect, but that fiat rate
should also be adopted which new
members could take il they preferred,
the use Of either rate being optional
with all members.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20
IHAW JURY DIVIDED
SEVEN FOR CONVICTION, FIVE FOB
ACQUlTTAL
Jerome Announces That He Will
Again Put Defendant on Trial,
Probably in October-Serious
Division Among Attorneys for
Defense.

Now YOfK, April 1O.-hdIIy AAo"
must make his fight for freedom anew.
After forty seven hours of delibera-
tion-which was rife with bitter quar-
rels and personal recriminations and
almost led to blows-the jury yester-
day afternoon confessed their inability
to agree upon a verdict and were dis
charged by the court.
They stood seven for conviction and
five for acquittal.
District Attorney Jerome immed-
lately afterwards announced that he
would put the defendant on trial again
probably next October. and mean
while he would oppose his admission
to bail or a change of venue.
simultaneously it became noised
about the courthouse that the bitter
luminosity which has exiteds among
counsel for Thaw all through the trial
had been famed into open warfare by
dissatisfaction over the result. and
that all of the lawyers with the excep.
ton of Dan O'Reilly were out Of the
case. The Thaws themselves lent col
or to this by their open disapproval OF
the conduct of the trial.
Followed by Chaos
In bief, chaos ensued. Frank state
ments we're issued by the various law
yers in critical vein. Thaw was
permitted to be hurried back to the
Tombs, where he remained alone after
brief visits from his wife and family,
and the imposing array of counsel melt
ed away and were lost in the vast
crowd that surged about the criminal
coruts building.
The end came with such dramatic
suddenness that the disagreement was
recorded in, the minutes, the jury dis
cbarged-unkempt, disgruntled and
split in factions-and the prisoner
landed back in his cell before an in.
telligent realization of what had hap
pened had come to any one.
And the tragedy Of it all-the deer
pathos, the heart-wringing agony
dawned only on the minds Of the on.
lockers when they saw the frail, wan
wife of the defendant stagger from
the prison pen, blinded by her tears,
and fall into the arms of Dan O'Reilly,
az she sobbed farewell to her hus.
band.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-20

Evelyn Pitiful Figure
Thaw took it we'll, his mother, his
sisters and his brothers bore up under
the disappointment and returned to
the Hotel Lorraine after speaking
briefly with him. .a s
She alone seemed to be the victim.
She alone showed the tragic effects
Of the long weeks of hope and fear, en-
dured now for naught and cast into
the limbo of mistrials.
In the rapid changing scenes of the
trial she was always the central figure
around which the drama moved. On
the final scene on which the curtain
descended she was again the embodi-
ment of all the tragedy Of the ire
mendous Thaw-White affair.
And now, with the case giving way
to those of other murderers of less
note, she continues, as she will do to
the end, to be the lasting pitiful figure
on which the eyes of all will center
the little child of the world, penniless
amid wealth, homeless amid all the
reflnements of a sumptuous hotel,
friendless, save for the one being in
all the world upon whom her affec-
tions center, who, while despair
knaws at her heart, must remain lock-
ed up in the dull gray prison, his life
still trembling in the balance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-23
MURDERS WIFE
THEN SUICIDES
Terrible Deed of Wealthy New York
Manufacturer-Set Fire to Home
to Cover Up Crime.

New York, Nov. 23-A case of wife
murder and suicide was discovered
early today by flremen called to sub
due blaze in the home Of Nicholas
Smith, wealthy manufacturer of New
Rochelle. When the firemen burst in
to the house they found Smith and his
young wife, dead, each with a bullet
wound in their body. Mrs. Smith had
been shot in the breast. The bullet
which killed Smith entered his head
behind the ear. Beside mis- body was
a revolver. That Smith killed his
wife, fired the house to conceal his
crime and then killed himself was
proven by note found in his room.
The note was addressed: Dear
Minnie" (who is supposed to be rel
ative), and told of the writer's inten-
tions of firing the house and killing
his wife and himself. It is believed
the man was crazy. The note said
he had cut off his hair because his
head ached A servant in the house
said Mr.. and Mrs. Smith quarreled
violently last night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-23
NEW MExICANS LUNCH
WITH THE PRESIDENT.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Nov. 23.--The Presi-
dent today entertained at luncheon at
the White House Solicitor General
Henry M. Hoyt, and Governor George
Curry, Major w. H. Fl. Llewellyn and
Captain David j. Leany OF New Mexi-
co.
Solicitor General Hoyt will leave
this evening via the Pennsylvania
railway for Santa Fe, while Cover
nor Curry, Major Llewellyn and Cap
tain Leahy will leave tomorrow even
ing for New Mexico. Special Assist
ant to the Attorney General Ormsby
McHarg of the Department of Justice,
and E. P. Holcomb, chief clerk of
Division G, Of the general land Office,
will leave this evening for Santa Fe
to give evidence and information con-
cerning the indictments against the
Phelps-Dodge company officials and
employees recently found in the U. S.
district court in Santa Fe for alleged
coal land frauds.
Delegate Andrews has his bill for
an enabling act for New Mexico about
ready and will introduce 1t during the
first two days Of the coming session
OF Congress. 1t is expected that the
bill will be Immediately referred to
the House committee on territories as
soon as announced.