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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
ROOSEVELT DENIES
HARTMAN STATEMENT

Washington, April 8. President
Roosevelt yesterday emphaticslly de-
MED the statements contained IN let
ter published yesterday morning pur-
porting to have been written by e. 81.
Hartman to Sidney Webster, of New
York, in the latter part Of December,
1905. In Mr.. Harriman's letter the
statement Is made that at the request
Of President Roosevelt he, Hartman,
assisted in raising a fund of $3.50, 600
to be used in carrying New Y ork for
the Republican party at the election
which was then approaching. This
statement the president character
lied a. deliberate and willful un-
truth-by right It should be character
lied by an even shorter and more ugly
word. I never requested Mr.. Harri-
man to raise q dollar for the presi-
dency campaign of 1904. !" With the
statement the president furnished
copies Of the correspondence between
Mr.. Hartman and himself.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
REPUBLICANS Win OUT
In CHICAGO ELECTION

Chicago, April 3.-Mayor Edward
F. Dunno, Democratic candidate to
succeed himself as the first four-year
term mayor of Chicago, and the plans
for immediate municipal ownership of
the street car systems, yesterday went
down together, the Republicans scor-
ing a sweeping victory in the election
of Postmaster Fred Busse, their can
didate for mayor and the Endorsement
of the traction ordinances granting
renewed franchises to the existing
companies and passed by the city
council over DUNES veto. The total
vote cast for mayor was 325, 9O1.
Buses plurality was 1921. The
election of the Republican candidates
for city clerk and drainage trustee is
assured also. John Traegar. Demo-
crat, was elected city treasurer by a
plurality of 1888.
The will of the voters with regard
to the traction problem, which has
been political issue for twenty
years past, was expressed in referen-
dun provided for by the ordinances,
and means that steps will be taken i'm
mediately by the new administration
to cooperate with the traction compa-
MES in complete rehabilitation of
the system. The Republican plural
ity on the traction question is 80, 9I2.
Returns indicate that Dunno was
knitted by Democratic aldermen and
political leaders generally.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
RECORD Price IS
OFFERED FOR SALMON

Seattle, April 4-Salmon buyers
have been thrown into miniature pam
ic by the announcement made yester-
day that the Chlopek Fish Company
had offered to contract for fish for the
spring run at 6 cents per pound. This
is the highest price ever offered on the
Sound for the spring run of salmon.
It means that salmon fishermen will
earn greatly increased wages and that
the men who handle the seines and
the scows will have all the money they
need when the first salmon begin to
show on the Sound next month.
Spring salmon at cents a pound
will break all records. The high price
means that the fishermen will get from
20 to 60 cents more per fish than last
year. On the wholesale buying basis
the new price means an increase Of
$50 per ton over the ruling rate q year
ago. The retailers have heard Of the
raise In price and have prepared to
send the market quotations Up two
cents per pound over ruling figures.
The high price Of flsh quoted this
early in the season will not diminish
the mild cure pack. This product is
shipped in cold storage to New York
and to Europe where it is smoked and
sold at fancy prices. averaging In some
countries rs cents per pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
FORAKER'S CHALLENGE
IS ACCEPTED BY TAFT

Cincinnati, April LIN reply to
the statement made public by Senator
Foraker few days ago, Charles P.
Taft, proprietor and editor of the Gin
cinnati Times-Star, gave out the fol-
lowing Saturday in behalf of Secretary
of War Taft:
''Senatonr Foraker's statement indi-
Gates that he is running for the presi-
dency and for the senatorship. The
friends of Secretary Taft are uging
him for the presidency. As the sena-
tor has included the two Offices in this
primay contest, Secretary Taft's
friends accept the proposition and
will make it distinct contest; Taft
for the presidency or senatorship or
Foraker for the presidency or senator
ship.
eff the Republicans of Ohio. by
their votes at the primaries, indicate
that they prefer Foraker for the presi-
dency or senatorship, Secretary Taft
is eliminated from the situation.
eff the people of Ohio indicate Sec
Rotary Taft for the presidency or SEN
,taorship, Foraker is eliminated from
tho political situation in Ohio.
sThis Is a direct contest between
the friends of the administration of
President Roosevelt and his opponents
We are willing to submit it to the Re-
publican voters Of Ohio, and the soon
er the better"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
RAISES DISARMAMENT ISSUE
Britain Requests Russia to Include SUBJ
iect in Program.

Britain Requests Russia to Include Sub
ject in Program.
London, April 3.-Great Britain has
made q formal and official request up
on Russia to include in the program
of the next Hague conference the
question of limitation of expenditures
on ornaments and has notifie1 the
powers invited to attend the confer
ence of this action. This was done
some days ago and up to the present
time the foreign Office has not been
advised of any opposition to Great
Britain's proposal. The reports
emanating from the continent that
Great Britain and the United States
would withdraw from the conference
if their wishes to discuss these sub
jects we're not complied with and that
Germany and Austria would follow
similar course if Russia included
this question in the program are stig-
matized by officials of the foreign
office as pure invention.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
SEATTLE r1ARkcT REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The followiong prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots +. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Grain-Oats, $4,000 per ton; bar
ley. $4,000. 80; wheat, chicken feed,
$22@24; bran, $17@18; shorts, $40
@2l; corn, $25@27.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $22@24;
Puget Sound $4,000; alfalfa, $15. 80
@I7.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 22@24c.
Poultry-Live hens, Ito per ID; old
ROSTERS, lie; ducks, 15c; spring
chickens, 17c; turkeys, live, 20@2lc.
Wool-Eastern Washington 15@
1Sc per 10; Western Washington,
18@21c; dirty or timber stained, 10
@2Oc.
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, $40
SIC per Id; ewes, sH@8c; lambs,
81 csc; Hogs, 5000; Cattle, steers,
51ac COWS. 30; calves, AGO.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
PROSPECTS OF Peaceful
SETTLEMENT brighter

Chicago, April 4.-Prospects Oh
peaceful settlement of the dlspu'e
which has threatened to cause grea'
strike on Western railroads became
brighter yesterday when leaders Oh 'na
trainmen and conductors announces
that they would submit coun'''
proposition to the companies. -
This announcement came as reS u,
of a plea made by Charles T. Non,
labor commissioner, who is mere q
government representative in an enul'
at Cancellation. He presenter 10 Wv
employees committee the final propose
ton Of the general managers conlI.,
tee of the railroads, and told the ull ".
men that if they insisted upon 'u o.,
ultimatum with it's demand for q 10,
wage increase Of 12H per cent anu 10. II
eleven-mile running rule, IL "o''
mean an end of all negotiations ~.
At the close OF the conference '
union chiefs called an executive Sss
sion Of members Of the employees c :s;a,
mittee and discussed the proposals. y,
submitted by Mr.. Neill. After ne :aad
two hours of discussion it was oeoiu sd
to formulate q counter proposition o.
submit It to the commissioners. -
The days proceedings are io .;ll
upon as an indication that peace w.
yet result from the efforts OF tho W.
missioners, and that the epmioh.t
committee will probably accept VIM .hs
the railroad managers offered a. -
conference with the employees rom =.
sentatives and which resulted ~
chiefs ordering the strike vote !"
taken by the men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

After a survey it is said the Alaska
liner Northwestern will probably be
saved
The palace occupied by Lloyd G.
Griscom, American ambassador at
Rome was damaged on Monday by fire
to the extent of $40, 900.
Henry W. Goode, of Portland, Or,
who was director of the Portland ex
position last year, died at Atlantic
City. N. j., Monday. He was visit
ing friends.
The San Francisco Mining Exchange
was opened formally Monday with
speech making and entertainment.
The exchange had its first session
Tuesday morning, when Neadva stocks
were traded in.
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close of bust
ness March 80, 1907, the total debt,
less cash in the treasury, was $685.
LOG, 566, which was a decrease, as
comparte d with March / of Sill, $685.
288
Every carpenter and painter in Van
couer B. c., went on strike Monday
to enforce a demand for higher wages
A monster mass meeting of carpenters
decided not to return to work until
every carpenter in the city is paid
81. so day.
, Butte newspapers have resumed pub
LEGATION, the printers giving up the
fight because unsupported by the in
ternational union
At the dedication of the Rough Rid
or monument on April IL at Arlington
National cemetery, President Roose-
Welt viii make an address.
Fire at Manila last week destroyed
the CORA and hemp warehouses of w.
E. Stevenson Company, an English
firm. The loss is estimated at $780,
600, fully insured.
Both houses of the Nebraska legisla-
ture have taken final action on the
railroad anti-pass hill, adopting it by
practically unanimous vote. It car
ried an emergency clause.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
RESULTS ASSURED
BY HAGUE CONFERENCE

Washington, April, 3.-Based q,
concise and accurate reports from Il.
representatives in the European CAM
tails on the progress of the negotiations
relative to the questions to be discus.
ed at The Hague conference, state do.
partment officials have reached tho
conclusion that there is no reason n
apprehend a failure Of the great inter.
national gathering. A program al.
ready has been arranged with the as
sent of every power of Importance that
deals with topics of greatest value 10
mankind.
Most of the subjects are legacies
from the first conference-matten
which, from lack of time or because
the delegates at that conference wers
not empowered to treat, were by reso.
luton left to be dealt with by a SOC.
ond conference. Others we've The
outcome OF wars that have occurred
since the first conference. These sub.
jects, as proposed by Russia last June
were accepted for definite as de.
finite program for consideration by all
the nations addressed. If nothing
more were accomplished at the second
conference than action upon these
propositions, the gathering surely
would result in great benefit, and it is
entirely within the power of the con.
ference to limit its scope to such pro.
gram. But to allow for the develop
ment of new conditions paragraph in
the call for the second conference
provided that new topics might bs
considered if a majority of the dele.
gates present at the second conference
by vote express willingness to do So
Great Britain wishes to avail Of this
condition to discuss a limitation Of
national armament and America to
urge the adoption as rule of inter
national law of the Drago doctrine pro-
hibiting the use of force by any ma.
ton to collect international debts
Both are controversial subjects
and, to reduce possible friction, the
Russian government has been sound
ing other governments to develop
their attitu lie, with results that are
not wholly encouraging as to the re-
ception that would be accorded these
propositions. Great Britain's pres
emit naval preponderance and the fact
that European nations are generally
creditors have served as grave oDsta'
cles.
But the opinion among officials here
is that, regardless of the fate OF the
conditional subjects, the second con-
ference will assem- BILE and discuss with
beneficent results the subjects alread!
accepted as its program.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
FOR BUMPER FRUIT CROP
Spring Conditions In Washington Con
sidered Unusually Good.

sidered Unusually Good.
Tacoma, March 80 -Reports receiv-
ed by F. M. Huntley, state horticul-
tural commissioner, indicate that the
Washington fruit crop this year will
break all former records by a large
percentage. This year frosts and cold
snaps, injurious to delicate fruit trees,
we're not known, and spring indica-
tions are for full crop on that &C.
count. Last year was an off season
for apples, and unless unforeseen
weather conditions occur late in the
spring APPLE trees mesger of fruit last
year will yield bumper crop in 1907.
The crop of fruit of all kinds grown
in the 1902 season will be considerably
augmented by the yield of a large
number of trees that viii, begin to
bear this year. According to figures
submitted 10 to Is per cent of new
fruit trees will yield harvest this
year.
No one district is making q more
rapid advance than another, and all
irrigated districts are keeping about
the same pace. Trees have been re-
ceived in the state all winter and more
will be set out this year than ever be-
fore. Many of the old districts have
been pretty we'll planted, but as fast
as one section becomes an orchard an
other springs up to take its place and
there is continual improvement as far
as Horticultural conditions are con-
ceIned.
Mr.. Huntley expects that the fruit
crop of this year will aggregate SO per
cent more than that of last year.
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Washington news

More than enough funds to COM
plete the new Seattle Y. M. @. A.
building have been subscribed.
James A. Wood, of Seattle, we'll
known newspaper man, has been admit
ted to practice law before the state
supreme court.
The deal for the construction Of a
$75, 900 by product plant at Anacortes
has been closed. The Puget Sound
Wood Product Company now operat-
ing a small plant at Victoria will build
the Anacortes plant.
The suit brought at Everett by the
Index Consolidated Mining Company
against the Buckeye Copper Company
and others for the recovery of mining
claims and other property valued at a
large sum, has been compromised and
the suit dismissed.
According to Washington dispatch
assurances have been given by Maj
J. M. Carson, chief of the bureau of
manufactures, that Lovett M. Wood,
of Seattle, will be appointed as COM
mercial agent to the Orient as soon as
a vacancy occurs
The demands of the newly organized
Team Owners Protective Association
of Tacoma for sc instead of S.. so a
day for man and team, was not grant
ed by the bosses Saturday and as a
consequence a strike was declared
Monday morning. Nearly every street
contract in Tacoma was affected.
Seattle will spend $l2, 900 for "com-
fort stations" throughout the city.
Sunnyside bass second bank, the
First National having opened its
doors last Thursday.
University of Oregon debaters de-
feated the University of Washington
team at Eugene last week.
The marine engineers and Sound
steamboat owners have reached an
agreement on the wage question, thus
averting tieup of Sound steamers.
A plan is on foot at Spokane to es-
tablish a municipal wood and coal
yard, the object being to break up the
fuel combine in that city.
The contract for the construction of
the federal building at Spokane has
been awarded to William MAXWELL, of
Deadwod. S. D. The contract price is
$4O3, 6O5.
Gov. Mead has announced his inten.
tion to appoint as state bank exam
liner A. w. Engle, of Seattle, mnde1
the terms Of the new state bank ex.
animation act which becomes q law
June Is.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
Tacoma Quoea,lcaa

Wheat-Club, 72@7sc; bluestem.
74@75c; red, 70@7,c.
Oats - 80. 50$@S2; rolled oats
$31. 5O@SS
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay, $1s
GAL; timothy, $25@$27; mixed, $15
gao; clover, SLICES; alfalfa, SIG
CTS.
Feed-Corn, $26; wheat, $27; bar
ley, whole grain, $sS@24; rolled,
$24@25; shorts, $2l@22; bran, sic
@2O.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 22c;
chickens, dressed, 19c; ducks, dressed
loo; geese. dressed, Ice. Live-Hens
loo; ducks, 1Sc; geese, lilo.
butter-Washington creamery, $50;
fresh Eastern, SEC.
Eggs-Washingtpn ranch, $50.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06

Santa Barbara, CAL, April III do
not believe the people of Ohio take
Senator Foraker's presidential aspira-
tions seriously, nor do / think the Re-
publican party does. |"
Myron T.-Herrick, former governor
of Ohio, said that this was all he cared
to say about the announced hope of
the senator from Ohio. He declared,
however, that the presidential situa-
tion rendered it absolutely impossible
to risk a guess on whom will fall the
Republican choice in 1908.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
Seattle Postal Gains

Seattle, March 29-Seattle's post.
office receipts for the fiscal year end
ing March 81 break all records, and at
10 O'Clock this morning, with more
than two whole days yet to be count
ed, the $500, 600 mark had been pass
ed. These figures show a gain of 30
per cent com pared with receipts for
the previous year, which amounted
to $4,000 The figures were an
nouned by wire to Inspector Waylsnd,
now in Washington, and to other de-.
partment officials there, and called
forth messages of congratulation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
San FRANCISCO fire
DESTROYS light PLANT

San Francisco, April 3.-The des-
truction of the electric light and
power house of the San Francisco Gas
& Electric Company, and Twenty-sec-
ond avenue south and Georgia street,
ty fire last night, plunged almost the
entire city into darkness and resulted
in serious injury to five firemen. The
loss is estimated at So, 500, 900.
The fire started shortly before 8
O'Clock and as caused by the explosion
of steam pipe in the engine room,
which scattered fuel oil in all direc-
tions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
Western Union Raise. Rate.

Chicago, March 3O.-The Western
Union Telegraph company has an.
nounced new scale of telegraph rates,
representing an increase in some cases
OF 20 per cent, effective April l. An
order to this effect has been received
at the local Office Of the company.
Where 40 cents had been charged
Tor message Of ten words between
Chicago and New York it will be
raised to 30 cents after April 1. The
night rate between Chicago and New
York has been increased from 80 to "a
cents.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
LOCATE FOOD LAAoRAropx
Prof. msr,lnstructed to Selec, r.
81 City.

Pullman, April 2.-Instruction.
sued BY authority of the secretars u
agriculture, Washington, D. G.. b.e
just been reoeied by Prof. Elton I NV
mer, head Of the state college dow. VI
ment of chemistry, authorizing 81;
to proceved at once to Portland saa u
tie and Tacoma for the purpose Of ~
termining which of these cities v ~,
furnish the best location for bronaua
laboratory Of the bureau of CHEMIST
Pursuant to instructions, Prot. mi
mer has gone to Portland, thence -
will go to Tacoma, where be u s,
spend two days, arriving at seat.1a
the latter part Of the week. p,as
Fulmer is instructed to select wbios
ever one of these cities wherein IN.
importations are largest and the d.
nestle business may justify the estah
fishing of national food Laboratory :"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
HAYWOOD Trial May 9

Boise, Idaho, April 2.-Judge IN ,hs
mont Wood has fixed the date 1of nav.
beginning Of the trials OF Moyer' om.
wood and Pettibone. accused Of ou ssr
plicity in the assassination OF 1o.
Gov. Steunenberg. This date 70 - /
able to prosecution and deien1 Il,
having been stipulated when 8
change Of venue was granted tnss Il
least thirty days would b requife'
each sjde to prepare for trial
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
Railroad Superintendent in Jail

Reno, New, April flames F.
Hedden, general superintendent of the
Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad, is in
Jail at Hawthorne, New, for refusing
to produce the books of his company
on the order of the grand jury. He is
from Philadelphia and is we'll known
in railroad circles. A perjury charge
is also made by the grand jury. Aud
itor Lyons of the company is expect
ing arrest for contempt for the same
reason.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06

Everett, April 4.-The board Of ed
ucation has passed resolution call.
ing for special school election to vote
bonds for new school buildings. The
sum Of 5000, 900 viii be asked. A new
high school building and at least one
graded school will Be built.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06

Portland, Or, March Estimate
calling for the expenditure OF 81, OOO,-
600 In the construction Of modern
steel bridges to replace wooden struc
lures on the o. r. & N. and Southern
Pacific lines have been approved by
Eastern officials Of the Hartman sys-
tenn and work will be started soon on
these improvements.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06

Butte, N ont, March S0.-By de.
cisive vote. averaging seven to one,
the Butte Miners union has accepted
the sliding scale proposed by the min
ing companies Of Butte, and all strife
between the big copper operators and
labor 10 now hushed for the next Eve
years. the duration Of the agreement
accepted BY the miners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
Pure Food Law Prosecution.

Washington, April 4.-The depart
ment OF agriculture is making prepara-
lions to begin prosecutions under the
pure food law at an early date and DR..
wiley has given instructions to his
INSPECTORS to secure as soon as possible
the samples on which the accusations
viii DO based.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-06
SALARY PAID RUFF
IN TELEPHONE COMPANY ROLLS.
FOR $1,000 A MONTH.
More Sensational Developments
In San Francisco Graft Story.
Directors of Telephone Com
pany Making Scrapegoat Of
Glass.

San Francisco, April Sensational
disclosures we're made before the grand
jury Saturday afternoon which drag
into the investigation the name Of
Frank G. Drum, a director of the
Pacific States Telephone Company, a
director of the San Francisco Gas and
Electric Company, the representative
Of the Tevis estate, popular society
and club man and capitalist. His in
volvement with the graft, according to
the evidence presented at the grand
jury's Investigation, will be revealed
fully this week,
Saturday will go down in the story
of the San Francisco graft cases as
millionaire day." Men whose total
fortunes exceed $40. 600, 900 gave tes-
timony. Aside from the Drum incl
dent, the most sensational feature was
the discovery that Abe Ruef has been
receiving a monthly salary of 81, 200
from the Pacific States company. 1t
is not claimed that Ruef did anything
60 earn tn1S Zee, OUT tlaC ne rec 9IVou
the money is acknowledged.
Put the Blame All on Glass.
Next in point of interest was the
effort of Louis Glass, a director and
former general manager Of the Pacific
States company, against whom nine
indictments have been returned, to
gain admission to the grand jury room
to tell all he knew in the hope that
immunity would follow. Glass was
denied admission to the room. The
appearance of Glass at the door was
the most dramatic incident of the day.
Glass had learned that his fellow
directors of the Pacific States Tele-
phone Company had been summoned
as witnesses. He knew what their
testimony was to be. He know that
each one of the miIlionaires would get
on the stand and say:
"We know nothing Of bribery. If
such sum was paid out by the COM
pany, Glass must have done it."
As a. matter of fact that was the
substance of their testimony.