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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
TAFT GETS GLAD
HAND IN China

Shanghai, Oct. 12.-The comment
of the Chinese press, officials and
people on the visit to Shanghai of
War Secretary Taft is most enthusiast
tic. The reports published in the
newspapers on this subject have been
telegraphed to all ports of China.
The general feeling of the Chinese on
the uttreances of Mr.. Taft may be
summarized as follows:
The assurance that the United
States will not sell the PHILIPPINES is
welcomed, as it means that there will
be no extension'o of Japanese influence
and continuation of American in
fluence in the far East.
The Chinese desire to interpret Mr..
Taft's statement reiterating that the
United States favors the open door
policy in China as being unofficial
but at the same time being made on
high authority and indicating that
the United States will support it in
China and maintain the policy in
Manchuria, the only place where the
open door is threatened.
Mr.. Taft's endorsement of the
United States court for China over
which Judge Willy presides is looked
upon as meaning a continuance of the
justice as demonstrating that the
United States is really interested in
China.
The enthusiastic welcome accorded
to Mr.. Taft here atones for the boy
colt of American goods and demon
strates China's friendship for Ameri-
ca. The assurances given in regard to
fair treatment of the emigration
question are accepted in good faith.
China trusts the United States and
believes in her as true friend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
VILLAGE WIPED OUT CONSPIRACY CHARGE
POWDER Mill EXPLOSION DOES
IMMENSE DAMAGE.
Fifty to Sixty Persons Killed and
Over Two Hundred Injured.
Every House in Town of
Twelve Hundred Inhabitants
Is Wrecked.

Terere Haute, Ind, Oct. 16.-Forty
thousand kegs of powder and fifty
tons of dynamite in the Dupont pow
der mills at Fontanet, seventeen miles
from this city, exploded yesterday,
killing from fifty to sixty persons, in
juring fifty more so badly that at
least half the number will die. and
iniflct1ng injuries of less serious
nature upon 200 more.
Every house in the village of Fnn-
tanet was wrecked. Not a single
building remained standing and, the
/ 200 inhabitants of the place camped
last night in tents or slept in the open
air.
Both the hospitals at Terre Haute
are full and surgeons rushed to Fon-
tannet from all the towns and cities
within radius of 100 miles, are su-
pervising field hospital erected a
few Hours after the accident by Com
pany B of the Indiana national guard,
rushed to the scene on special train
from this city.
Green" Workmen Blamed
The explosion was the most severe
in the history of Indiana and probably
the most extensive the country has
ever knwon.
Cincinnati and Louisville felt the
shock and observers of seismic instru-
ments in those two cities announced
that there had been a sharp earth
quake. A few minutes later bulletins
of the disaster informed them of their
mistake.
The mills occupied tt ree acres of
ground half a mile outside the village
of Fontanet, which is a coal mining
center and depends largely upon the
power mills for it's sustenance. Work
had been heavy at the mills and to
fill. the orders the superintendent had
doubled his force.
It is believed this was the indirect
cause of the explosion, the theory be-
ing that some green workmen, un-
acquainted with the precautions nee
essary in such dangerous employment,
inadvertently sprang the terrible
mine
Windows were broken in Danville,
sixty miles away; $4,000 worth of
damage was done in the town of Bra
zil, twelve miles off; fully $25, 900
worth of property in Terre Haute,
seventeen miles away was ruined, and
corresponding amount of damage
done in twenty-four surrounding
towns, villages and cities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
NAVAL COAL SHIPS
EXEMPT FROM TAX

Washington, Oct. 12.-Foreign bot.
toms carrying coal. for the United
States; navy will not be compelled tc
pay the tonnage and light dues as.
sessed under regulations Of the depart.
ment Of commerce and labor.
A decision to this effect las been
rendered by Attorney General Bona.
parte, the question having been re.
ferred to him when the British tramI
steamer Ferenden, carrying coal from
Newport News OF San Francisco, pro.
tested against paying the charges after
carrying q cargo Of coal to the navy
yard, Puget sound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
People Want Universal Suffrage

Budapest, Oct. 12.-With business
at standstill, fully a million work.
men are making demonstrations in a
hundred and fifty cities as result of
the opening of the Hungarian parlia-
ment. There is unmistakable evil
dence that the people want universal
suffrage and the business paralysis
will continue for 30 hours. The pas
sage of the universal suffrage bill will
be great victory for Emperor Francis
Joseph.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
SANTA FEE CONVICTED
ON REBATlNG CHARGE

Los Angeles, CAL, Oct 12.-After
being out twenty minutes the jury in
the case of the government against
the Santa Fe Railroad Company, on
trial for rebating in the federal court
here, brought in verdict of guilty
against the railroad on all of the sc
counts Of the Indictment. The maxi
mum penalty which may he imposed is
over a million dollars and the mini
mum $4,000. The charge against
the Santa Fe was that it had granted
rebates from its regular tariff on ship
ments of lime by the Grand Canon
Lime and Cement Company, of Ar.
IONA. The defense of the railroad
company was that the rebates we're
concessions made for alleged losses
in the shipments during transit. In
his decision on the law points which
arose during the trial Judge Welborn
laid down in point Of law which is
held to be one of the most important
which has been enunciated since the
interstate commerce commission was
instituted. He said:
81 hold that tho acceptance by the
defendant Of less sum Of money than
that named in it's tariff for the trans
portation Of the property described in
the indictment, if there has been such
acceptance, was a departure from the
legal rates, and that it is no justifica-
ton for such a departure, nor is it any
defense to prosecution thereof that
the acts of the carrier were done in
compromise Of claims for loss Of prop
erty in transit"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
SMALL SUSPENDED
DRASTIC ACTION BY TELEGRAPH.
ERS EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Immediate Cause Was Advice of
President Small That Keymen
Should Vote Strike Off and
Return to Work--Vote Is to
Keep Up Strike.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Striking telegra-
piers all over the country held meet
ings yesterday and by a practically
unanimous vote agreed to hold out to
the end for the enforcement of their
demands on the commercial compa-
MES.
At many of the meetings President
s. J. Small, who on Saturday sent out
message recommending that the To-
cal unions vote on the proposition of
calling off the strike, was condemned
for his action and his resignation was
demanded.
At II o'clock last night three mem
bers of the executive board met on call
at the headquarters of the general off,
cers of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union of Chicago and summary sus-
pended President Small from Office.
At the same time the executive
board took charge of the strike and
addressed circular to all unions, urg-
ing them to continue the strike. A
message was sent to President Small
notifying him that he had been sus-
pended.
None of the members of the board
would discuss it's action further than
to say that quorum was present and
that the board had acted well within
it's authority in summarily suspending
it's president.
No formal charges of any kind have
been made against President Small
and only dissatisfaction with his meth.
DDS of conducting the strike is given
as the reason for his suspension, but
the members of the board are conf
dent that their action will hold.
The suspension of the president of a
great labor union in the heat of a gen.
eral strike is practically unprecedent-
ed. The officers are confident, how
ever, from the vote of the local unions
that their action will meet with the
approval of practically every member of
the union and that no internal trouble
or strife will follow.
The message of President Small, in
stead of ending the strike, appears to
have brought the strikers closer to
gether in their determination to hold
out against the companies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
MAY THROW DOWN BARS
Canada May Admit Chinese taborers to
Keep Out Other Orientals.

Canada May Admit Chinese taborers to
Keep Out Other Orientals.
Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 15.-At the ap-
preaching session of the Dominion
parliament, which opens in November,
it is understood that move will be
made to throw down the barriers
against Chinese immigration into Can
ada by abolishing the head tax Oh
Chinese. which is now practically pro-
hioitive. 1t is asserted that this step
would afford solution to the Oriental
problem, which is now assuming an
acute phase among the people of Brit.
lsh Columbia, particularly in the Coast
cities.
1t is pointed out that when the Chi.
nese were allowed to enter the Domin.
ion at nominal tax rate, there was
Aery little trouble with Japanese arri-
walls and absolutely none from the Hin.
dus. 1t the head tax were abolished
or even reduced to nominal amount.
there would follow big thrush from
China. The Chinese would work for
such small wages that the people of
BRUSH Columbia would be able to
solve the Japanese immigration prob.
lem by giving Chinese labor prefer
ence, and so shut out the Japanese
from the rougher labor market. while
the whites could control the more
skilled labor.
AS to the Hindus, the climate, even
on tne Coast. is far too RIGOROUS for
them, and If it were not for the in
oucement Of big wages they would not
come to Canada at all.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
State Wins Escheat Case

Olympia, Got. i0.-Tax Commits
sioner J. 81. yesterday has returned
from South Bend, where he success
fully prosecuted asuit for the escheat-
ing to the state Of Washington Of an
estate appraised at $3,682. This was
contested by Pacific county, the tax
commission holding that under the
new law, passed by the last legislature
on the subject, estates will hereafter
escheat to the state instead Of to the
counties in which they are located.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
Tacoma Quotations

Wheat-Club, S1c; bluestem,
90Hc; red, $3.50.
Poultry-Dressed- Turkeys, $50;
spring chickens, 1sc; hens, 1876;
ducks. 1870; geese, 18c. Live-hens
1S@14c; springs, 12c; ducks, i2&
geese, 1870.
Butter Standard, 500, Washington
creamery, 36@37c; Oregon, $40;
Eastern creamery, $50.
Eggs-W ashington ranch, strictly
fresh, 43c.
Oats,-$32@33. 90.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc. Wheat hay, SO
@20; timothy, $27@28; clover, $2O@
%; mixed, $4,000; alfalfa. $17@18;
Feed-Corn, $sa@ss; wheat, $50
@33; barley. whole grain, e27@28;
rolled. $4,000; shorts. $as@s4; bran,
$40.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
WELLMAN ARTIC
STEAMER IS LOST

Copenhagen. Got 12.-The arctic
steamer Frithjof, which accompanied
the Wellman Chicago Record Herald
expedition to Spitzbergen, was lost
off Cape Langenes, Iceland, October
5. The captain and fifteen Of her
crew were drowned. The engineer
chung to plank, on which he drifted
ashore. The Frithjof was home
ward wound to Norway, having been
damaged by ice, and consequently was
unable to Withstand a storm which
she encountered off Cape Langenes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19

New York, Oct. ia call for TO-.
600 skilled mechanics and laborers to
go to the Pacific coast and give the
North Atlantic squadron q thorough
overhauling on its arrival in Pacific
waters, will be issued by the bureau Of
navigation and supplies within q few
weeks. All men who are accepted BY
the department will be paid their
transportation, as well az that Of their
families, but they will be required to
sign an agreement to remain In the
employ Of the government as long az
their services are needed on the Coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
Washington News

The Christian church society at
Colville will erect $1,000 church
building.
The steel for the new railroad from
Leavenworth to Chumstick has been
delivered.
Two rural delivery routes will be
established December 2 at Edwall,
Lincoln county.
Gov. Mead has received from James
Hamilton Lewis, at Chicago, hand
some photograph of Mr.. Lewis to be
added ito the collection of former con-
gressmen of this state that is being
gathered for the executive Office.
With the closing of the mountain
climbing season this year it is found
that an even 100 persons registered
their names in the crater of Mount
Rainier. In addition to these climb
ers there were few who made the
summit during the summer that did
not register.
The state railroad commission has
just published pamphlet Of 1911 pages
including the general laws and con-
stitutional provisions of this state rel
ating to railroads, carefully indexed,
and synopsis of the commission laws
of all the other states that have rail-
road commissions. The pamphlet is
for free distribution.
An opinion has been rendered 10y
the attorney generals Office to the
effect that transfer of county funds
from one fund to another by the board
of county commissioners is illegal,
save as transfers may be made to the
current expense fund. In general the
money must be expended for the pur-
pose for which it is specifically raised.
Washington single mills will close
down for four months. This was de-
cided at a meeting held at Seattle last
week, at which sc per cent of the
manufacturers of the state were rep
resented.
II. F. Grant, at Everett, stated
that the building of the new interur-
ban line between Bellingham and Ev-
erett would Eegin as soon as some
right of way difficulties near Belling-
ham are adjusted.
D. G. Christensen, a contractor for
the new school at Tumwater last week
pleaded guilty to a violation of the
law by working his employees over
eight hours per day. He was fined
$25, which he paid.
King county commissioners have
appropriated S., 600 to pay for grading
and repairing the Edmonds road, be-
ing an extension of Woodland avenue
from the north city limits of Seattle
to the Seattle Country Club, a dis
lance of about three miles.
Deputy State Horticultural Inspec-
tor Brown states that the number of
fruit trees to be set out in the Yaki-
ma valley this fall will be 1, 100, 600.
Mr.. Brown states that he finds a
growing tendency toward setting out
large orchards.
An expressman who will deliberate
ly drive on the tracks and get bumped
by an approaching street car is guilty
of contributory negligence and cannot
recover for injuries received. Such
is the decision of the state supreme
court in a Spokane case decided last
week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
Alaslka Salmon Pack

Seattle. Oct. 16.-The 1907 salmon
pack OF Southeastern Alaska will ap-
proximate nearly 1000, 900 cases, Of
which Pacific Coast Company will have
shipped more than 100000 GASES and
the Alaska Steamship Company more
than $50, 900 cases whep final cargoee
are received here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
Hartman Denies Reports

New York, Oct. 15.-E. q. Ha,. y
man has declared that a report .na
he had sent out to the general mana
ger Of the Southern Pacific instlu0
tions to reduce all expenses other 'na .s
maintenance and to stop improvement
on account Of stringency Of the mon0'
market was untrue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19

Copenhagen, Oct. ia meeting
between King Edward and the czar
has been arranged to take place here,
according to the Berlin correspondent
Of the Politikens.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
Santa Fe'aSentence Postponed

Los Angeles, Oct. 1.-THE passing
OF sentence upon the Santa Fe Railway
company, convicted last week Of re-
batting shipments Of lime between Ar
iona and California points, has teen
postponed until November 4.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
ALTON MUST PAY
Circuit Court of Appeals Overrules Peti-
ton for Rehearing.

ton for Rehearing.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-Judges Gross
cup, Baker and Seaman in the United
States court Of appeals, have over
ruled petition of the Chicago and
Alton Railway Company for rehear-
ing on its appeal from the $50, 600 fine
imposed by Judge lands q little
more than a year ago for rebating.
The railroad company's defense in
the trial of the rebate case was that
its payments to the packing company
were for the use Of that compaDy's
industrial tracks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-10-19
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Secretary TAFT has arrived at Ma
Mia.
Nelson Norris left an estate of $40,
OOO, 900 ABOUT Is, 900, 600 Of which is
personal property.
The Oregon common school fund
now amounts to over $4,000, 900, the
greater part of which is drawing in
terest.
The trial of George A. Pettibone,
charged with completely in the assas-
sination of former Governor Steunenr
berg has been postponed until Octobe-
%.
Algernon Sartoris has been appoint
ed secretary of the legation at Monte
video, which includes the republics of
Uruguay and Paraguay. He is grand
son of President Grant. !
Thomas Ryan, for nearly seven
years assistant secretary of the inter-
ior, will retire from that office at his
own request. He will be succeeded
by Frank Pierce, of Salt Lake City.
At the triennial conference of the
Protestant Episcopal church at Rich
mond, Va, the house of deputies con-
Cured in the action of the house of
bishops making Eastern Oregon a
separate diocese.
Frank A. Leach. who several weeks
ago was appointed director of the
mint, to succeed George D. Roberts,
resigned, has taken charge of that
office. He formerly was superintend-
emit of the mint at San Francisco.
The worlds pacing record for two
year-olds was broken Monday at the
Oklahoma state fair by Stun Beauty,
a gray filly, owned and driven by
Frank T. Vennum, of Newkirk, Okla.
The mile was made over a half mile
track in 2:;l9 IA, the previous record
being 2:l9 1-2.
According to Yokohama dispatch
coolies must hereafter reamin in
Japan. Efforts are being made to dis
solve all copmanies which have fat
tened Oh the profits of sending Jap
anese to America. The government
has taken this step to prevent any
trouble with the United States.
The Russian council of ministers
has appropriated 50, 500, 900 for colon.
ization purposes in Siberia.
According to sealers returning from
the North the present season is the
worst on record, only about $500
skins having been secured for the sea.
son.
A decomposed body, believed to be
that of Jatck Simpkins. long sought
in connection with the Steunenbere
case. has been found near Pierce City
Idaho.
General Manager F. E. Ward of the
Great Northern railway, has rendered
his resignation. It is stated that the
official roster all along the line will
be considerably changed.
Inc southwestern Oil Company has
suspended business, and it's refneries
near Houston, Texas, and other prop.
erty in the several oil fields, valued at
about $3.50, 900 is up for sale.
One hundred and seventy nine Hin
dus out of 518 who arrived oD the
steamer Tartar at Vancouver, B. c.,
will be deported either for want of
sufficient funds or failure to pass the
physical examinations.
They are discussing in England the
compulsory use on automobiles of au.
tomobile controllers to prevent a ma
chine from running above a maximum
speed on public roads under any con-
dltlons. There is said to be no diff
Guilty in furnishing the devices.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-11
HARTMAN MAY
PUT THE LAW
TO FINE TEST

New York. July He II. Hartman.
when seen at his office yesterday. says
the Evening Post. in regard 20 his state
ment of Tuesday TO the effect that he
would send coal % San Francisco In for
eign ships, said that while there were
several reasons for this statement, at the
bottom, there was a possibility that he
would make a practical test OF the law.
Mr.. Hartman said further: This
statement was made Tuesday by my
representative. j. w. Jungen. and / had
no idea at the time that his words would
be spread broadcast in the manner In
which | said them
However the point is this, why should
not l send coal around the Horn I'm for
eign ships when the government intends
TO do this very thing? Consider the mat
ter fairly. Here is the United States
government with n steamship line thor
oughly American available for coal car
rying. meaning my line. but instead OF
patronizing this American line the gov
ernment goes directly In opposition, and
engages foreign bottoms.
Isn't this a peculiar situation? Per-
haps Mr.. Jungsen's statement OF Tues
day vcs made merely b give point 10
what / am now saying. But. on the other
hand. why should not make test case
OF this matter? think. perhaps. 1 will"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-11
WOMAN DEAD;
POLICE HUNT
FOR FUGITIVE

New York, July 11.-Carlo Rossi, ac-
cused by Mrs Elizabeth Won Dessauer
OF dealing her blows with heavy vase
in his apartments at No $40 Amsterdam
avenue on July 4. which resulted In her
death Tuesday is a fugitive say the
police, who are watching the railroads
and outgoing steamers. while his brother,
Albert, is held as witness.
The young woman died early Tuesday
morning In the j. Hood Wright hospital.
She said that she accompanied her sis
ter Miss Mathilde Won Dessauer, to the
Ross apartments and dned with the
brothers. After the meal she felt Ill
and lay down In a front room. 10 which
she asserts. Carlo Rossi followed her.
She said that she repulsed him with a
blow. and that he seized the vase from
the mantel and struck her with II and
then with his fist repeatedly. leaving
her unconscious.
DR.. Arthur Beatty. OF No. 122 West
Nineteenth street. who was in attend
ance upon the injured girl at her
apartment, No. eos West Eighty eighth
street. said that he was informed that
Albert and Mathilde rushed into the
room and held the frenzied Carlo.
fearing that he would not desist until
he had killed Elizabeth. The Rossi
brothers and Miss Mathilde, the doctor
says he was told, carried the uncon-
scious girl down the stairs and placed
her In closed carriage and she was
taken TO her apartment. Every effort
was made 10 keep the affair secret out
OF consideration for the two brothers
OF the victim and her mother. DR..
Beatty says that when he saw his
patient was likely 10 die he had her
transferred TO the hospital and noti-
fled the authorities
When the police went TO arrest Carlo
Ross they found only Albert in their
apartments. and took him into custody.
Supposing they had Carlo. Some hours
later II developed that they had the
wrong man. Carlo meanwhile had time
10 escape.
The Rossi brothers are customs brokers
at No. co Baxter street. and are said to
be we'll TO do. They are well connected.
The Won Dessauer girl had known them
for two years. but recently had been
estranged from them. and on the Fourth
made up their differences and were oele-
brating the reconciia ton when the al
legged fatal quarrel occurred Miss Ma
thilde says that both her sister and Carlo
drank too much chianti. and that the man
was quarrelsome.