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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
Chinese FAMINE MAY
OVERTHROW DYNASTY

Washington, March &c. - From
Shanghai advices received at the state
department it appears that the ruling
dynasty in China is seriously alarmed
over the effect of the spread Of the
famine through the country and the
opportunity it affords to sedi,ionary
societies to enlist converts to their
cause directed against the government.
The governments inability to re-
lieve suffering, it is said has been
magnifled and the hardships of the
people attributed to lack of sympathy
by the government for the poor classes.
The information indicates that a
propaganda has been organized TO fur
Their the circulation of stories of the
character outlined and it is said that
state department officials fear that a
spread of the hysteria may engender q
general uprising. If such should be the
case the government might not be
ale to control the situation. Ameri-
can and other foreign interests then
will be jeopardized.
So great is the concern that diplo-
matte and consular officials in China
have been instructed to keep Washing
ton advised of every turn of the stu
alton.
That the government recognizes the
DANCE is shown by the fact that Vic
eroy Tuan Fang, Of Van King, has
memorialized the throne for $3,00O,-
600 to purchase East Indian rice to
feed his people.
Undoubtedly this step was taken to
Offset the work of the seditionary So
cieties as we'll as to relieve the i'm
mediate suffering.
In taking this action the viceroy
pred icted general uprising in the
famine stricken district unless prompt
relief Is provided, but did not refer to
the trouble that has been stirred up
by the anti-government parties.
An extra effort will be made in the
United States to broaden the scope of
the movement to find relief for the
Chinese A general movement thru
out the civilized world to aid the
sufferers, it is believed, will enable
the Chinese government to strengthen
it's hands and possibly suppress upris-
ings and riots.
That any movement threatening the
overthrow of the present dynasty in
China gives alarm to the United States
and every European ration which has
interests and citizens in China is not
denied. The life of every white Herson
in Chine 10 ho1iovod hv of74oio Ia NJ fho
sttae department to depend upon the
continuance of the Chinese govern
ment as it stands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
FOREIGN Immigration Commission

Foreign Immigration Commission
Washington, March 27.-President
Roosevelt has appointed an immigra-
ton commission, to investigate condl-
tions abroad this summer and prepare
q bill to introduce in congress next
winter. The appointees are Charles
n. Neill, commissioner Of labor; Prof.
jerks, Of Cornell, and William r.
Wheeler, Of Oakland, Cal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
ONLY A BEGINNING.
BOT ll2 INDICTMENTS HAVE nov
BEEN RETURNED.
San Francisco Magnates Begin
Drawing Theirs and According
to Prosecutor Heney Will Con-
tinue to Draw for Some Time.
Portland May Soon Be Probed.

San ET0nCl6CO, MarCn E0.-1Oul6
Glass, former general manager and
now member of the advisonry board of
the Pacific States Telephone Company.
draws nine indictments for bribery.
These were read Saturday by the grand
jury. With them were returned the
thirteen indictments against Abram
K. Detweiller, which were placed on
secret file the day before. This brings
the total number of indictments in the
graft cases to 112.
'It is only the beginning" says As
sistant District Attorney Heney. The
indictments against Glass and Det.
WELLER are particularly strong. The
presentation of these two cases to the
grand jury is considered a master
stroke of the prosecution. Under the
California law, conviction for bribery
is very difficult matter. There must
be witnesses other than the accom-
plices. This the prosecution has Sc
cured.
Method Of Probing Graft.
In the case of Glass one of the subor.
dinates testified that Glass drew a
check for $50, 600 and ordered him to
cash it and to secure currency instead
of coin. Then Glass instructed the
subordinate to turn the currency over
to Halsey. He then passed the cur
rency to the supervisors, giving each
So, 600.
In the case of Detweiller, his stem
ographer, Miss Nellie Smith, furnished
the necessary evidence to complete the
case. Miss Smith, at Detweiller's die
tation, wrote letter in which bribery
was referred to so plainly that er evil
dence will be Of very great weight.
Glass is stormbound on a train be-
tween Reno and San Francisco, but
will come to San Francisco as quickly
as possible. Detweiller was in Toledo,
Ohio. last week and is now supposed
to be on his way west.
Both Accused Are Prominent.
Both Detweiller and Glass are very
prominent. They are wealthy and
have high social standing. Glass is
we'll known in every city of the Pacific
coast. Detweiller is a multi-milliop-
aire of Toledo, where he has large
realty interests. It is known that q
tenth indictment was voted against
Glass and held in reserve. It was
found to be faulty and was not fled.
The grand jury next week will take
up the graft in the gas, trolley and
prize fight deals.
After Harriman's Man.
Following this will come an inquiry
into matters in which the Southern
Pacific is interested. The grand jury
is apparently playing no favorites, but
if there is one man more than another
at which the prosecution will direct
its energies, that person is William F.
Herrin, chief counsel of the Southern
Pacific.
Halsey is supposed to be now on his
way to San Francisco from Manila in
charge of Chief Trowbridge of the in
sular secret service. They were to
have sailed Saturday on the America
Maru.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30

have time IN. cleariang his skirts. T.
appears that q great galaxy OF financial
men Of the nation will be gravely con-
cerned before Prosecutor Heney il
through and the scandal Of San Fran.
cisco will be greater than the expose at
st. Louis Of the Doodle ring, the Min.
neapolis scandal, or the ramifications
of the great New York ring known
as the Tweed combination.
It is freely expressed on all sides
that, under the great strain, both
Ruef and Schmitz will confess.
San Francisco, March 23.-Super.
visor Lonegran, who in the old days
drove q milk wagon for Dairyman
Foley, has confessed.
''Never since have been in public
Office" said he, "have I asked man
seeking public favor for dollar.
I have never held up q corporation
or an individual in my life. But /
have accepted brides volunteered by
many of the public service corpora.
tions of this city and county, and
here let me say that this money re.
ceived from the bride givers did me
little or no good. When the fire came
most of my fortune was burned up,
for in nearly every instance the bride
money was paid in currency.
''God knows I have paid dearly for
accepting these brides, and now when
l loopk over the happenings of the
last few weeks / wish had taken the
advice of my broken-hearted wife and
remained on the seat of Foley's bak-
cry wagon.
"a great many people have an
idea that the supervisors got together
and planned the footing of the public
service corporations. Such is not
the case. In every case the brides
were carried to the supervisors.
"Who arranged the schemes for
corrupting the members Of the board
I have never definitely known. OF
course I have my suspicious as we'll as
everyone else. But so far as know
every job put through Was personally
manipulated by Supervisor Jim Gal
lagher, who personally delivered the
brides.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
RUFF DRAWS GREAT
MAJORITY OF INDICTMENTS

San Francisco, March 23-After
delving into the unicipal corruptness
Of this city for six months, the grand
jury has RETURNED the indictments
which have been long looked for In
all there were sixty-f1ve indict-
ments in the first batch against Abra-
ham Ruef, the political boss of San
Francisco, and ten against T. v. Hal
sey, former general agent of the Pa
cicf States Telephone & Telegraph
Company
These indictments were fled with
Presiding Judge Coffey, Of the supe-
rior court Judge Coffey immedi-
ately dxed the bail at SO, 600 on each
indictment, or total of $3.50, 900 for
Ruef and 500, 900 for Halsey.
Halsey, who has been for some time
in Manila installing the telephone sys-
tenn Of the island, has been under sur
Vigilance for several days and extradi-
ton papers will be applied for as soon
as he is taken into custody.
Orders have already been cabled
for his arrest.
Every indictment returned charges
bribery. The total amount represent
ed in the indictments is 50 Is, 750, and
when the sums alleged to have been
received by Ruef and Echmitz are
added will reach 81, 900. 900.
San Francisco is as dazed as it was
last April, following the earthquake
and fire. Recovery is slow, and az
the awful story Of municipal rotten
ness gathers in Importance it seems to
encircle every citizen, and egTess from
the amazing evidence seems impossj-
BILE.
Millionaires' In the Mesh
Back Of the indictments returned
are other deals Of which the public
has small conception. These deals
have pulled into the mesh millionaires
OF New York, who have bowed down
In the dust and offered money for cer-
tain privileges.
It is also limited that one Ct the
great railroad magnates Of the coun-
try, who recently appeared before the
interstate commerce commission, Will
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30

Warrington, Marsh IS "A. l.
LAwshe, Of Indiana has been sworn
in a. third assistant postmaster gem
eral. succeeding Edwin G. Madden
resigned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
Change of Venue Denied

Boise, Idaho, March 25.-The Moy-
er, Haywood and Pettibone change of
venue has been denied. The case will
be tried at Boise soon after May 1.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21
Apropos Of Nothing,

Recently a chnrch congregation in little Kansas town built d church. To pay for it they were obliged to call upon the merchants of the community for donations. The merchants responded liberally snd $500 was raised from this source. The last man to subscribe was John Smith, merchant. "I will give you $5 if you will let me add something to your subscription list" he said. Permission was ac corded him and he wrote at the bottom of the list:
 John Smith, merchant. $500
 Montgomery Ward & Co.,, o
 Mail order grOcers. U
 It is said that after the names of the doners were read from the pull pit the people saw the point and bought their groceries at home. even the preacher doing likewise But that was in Kansas.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21

Bishop Rowe will soon start for the interior, says the Record-Miner: He is bound for Point Barrow, whe re the Episcopal church main tains one of the most northerly missions in the world. He will go to Valdez first and tren he will go over the snow to Fairbanks where the Episcopal church has 2 chapel.
 From Fairbanks he will strike into the wilderness and after cross ing the divide will drop down the Kobuk to the Arctic. He expects to reach Barrows in time to get out again in September.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21
Trouble At E11amar.

It is reported that there has been strike among the miners at the Ellamar mine, and for some time no ore has been taken ou'. The trouble arose over orders from the States to discharge Page, the foreman of the mine. He refused to be discharged and the mine was closed. The men announced that if he was not retained they wOul | not return to work, and the last heard from there ncthing was do- ing around the mine.
 Wickersham, the capital of the Forty Mile district, is to have a Jail and deputy marshal. Archie Heath, formerly jailer at Eagle is marshal, and E. R. Brady is com Missioner. This place is rapidly becoming very important town.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21

Skagway and Whitehorse are now connected by a telephone system, which is so arranged that communication by phone can be had with any of the trains along the line.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21


 RESOURCES Bills Receivable $56,Sl64 Expense s78.66 Furniture and Fixtures 2,O46.30 Investment Mercantile Dept. 39,5A,56 Judgments 752.30 Property Account 4,l7O.63 Real Estate 1,2)0.OO Stocks and Bonds 12,SIo.W MuniciIal Securities 1, ,3S7 .S5 Other Securities Y79.O2 Oyerdraf's (secured and unsecured) 4.55S.43 Adjusted Insurance Due 51S.il Due from Banks and Bankers 2,.543.66 Cash and Cash Items 5o,310.47
 $2O4, ,5O1.73 Capital Paid up ;75,ooooo Surplus 66.04 Certificates of Deposit $ 2Oo22e2 Individual Deposits l0S6l3.H Due Banks & Bankers 7S9.63 Total Deposits 129. 1855. .6s
 $2O4. .5Ol. .73 6s.15 per cent. of deposits in cash reserve to cure depositors.
 T.. JG McCracken, cashier of the above mentioned bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my Knowledge and belief. Correct attest Cashier S. A. HEMPLR
 ARTHUR LANG
 Subscribed and sworn to before me
 this 18th day of Fe bruary, 1907. SEAL B. B. LocKHARr
 Notary Public S. A. Temple, President, R. P. Ferguson, Vice President J. G. McGracken, Cashier, Arthur Lang, Asst. Cashier, 8. l. Temple.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21

migration bill. The companies which handle emigration to the United States are preparing to have the government fight the measure if it becomes law.
 Washington, Feb. 19-The Sen ate has passed a bill regulating the immigration of Japanese to the United States The measure pro- vides that the adult Japanese shall he excluded from the schools at- tended by whites. bu' all other Japs are allowed to attend. Men from Jaran who have passports will be admitted to this country as students, but all laborers are to be excluded.
 New York, Feb. 19-Physicians who have been in attendance on Thaw testified yesterda. that Thaw said he did not want to kill White, but Jerome Lad refused to assist in stopping Whites practices and providence told him 10. kill the blackguard. Mrs. Thaw may take ;he stand again tomorrow or next day.
 Seattle. Feb. 19- The Santa Clara reached port from Valdez this morning.
 Tokio, Feb. 19-The paper Ni- chl. regarded as be highest author itv oh diplomatic affairs and the closest to the administration, says this morning that the exclusion of Japanese labor is too high price for the country to pay in settle ment .'f the Frisco school question. It says that if the United States will remove all obstacles to the naturalization of Japanese the question will be settled to the sat- i-faction of that country, but they will agree to no other settlement.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21

The government will have to pay eight cents pound for all mail sent from Seattle to Nome this summer y steamer.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21
Bill At Olympia. Local Option Is Defeat
 ed

Olympia, Feb. 2O-The direct primary law has passed the House and will probably become a law this session. The bill providing for local option has been defeated.
 Washington. Feb. 2O-The sun dry civil appropriation bill re- ported to the House yesterday con- tains a number of items for Alaska. For operating native schools S1OO.- GOO is provided, 5000 for care of the Alaska reindeer herd is also included in the appropriation. The Cape Hi:chinhr,,ok lighthouse is allowed an appropriation of $5O,- GOO, $3OOOO is for the construction of courthouse at Nome. and $20.- GOO for the completion of fish hatcheries already in course of con struction.
 Tacoma, Feb. 2O-I'he court has issued orders that over 5000 slot machines, which were confiscated under the recent closing order, are to be destroyed hy the authorities.
 Philadelphia. Feb. 20-Congress- man John Revburn, republican has been elected mayor of this city, getting 30,OOO plurality over the democratic candidate.
 The Saratoga left for Seattle at noon today. She will stop at katalla on the way down, provided the weat' CT will permit.
 John Freeman. a pioneer fisher man. of Evak died of quick con sumption last night at his home near the le ke shore.
 Tt is expected that the saw-mill owned bv the c. R. x N. w. road at Cordova will commence opera 'ion very soon as men are now being engaged it Seattle to work the mill.-Juneau Miner.
 The steamer K'inket is heinz put into commission at Orca for the purpose of transporting rail- road supplies up the Copper river.
 A new electric franchise has been passed by the Juneau council. providing that all high voltage wires must he placed underground. A meter system is als" provided. the patrons to pay 15 cents a ki.Owat
 Bert Faulkner, city marshal at Ketchikan, has been ap-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21
STATEMENT

Of the condition of the Ranking Department of the Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co Inc. Valdez, Alaska, at the close of busi-
 ness. February 16th, 1907.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21
The Alaska Prospector PASS DIRECT PRIMARY

Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the PROTECTOR PUBLISHING Co.
 PHONE MAIN l. Entered at the Valdez Postoffice as IseeOnd
 class matter. subscription B per year. s for six months. Single Copies 10 cents.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21

Tokyo, Feb. I9-The newspaper here this morning printed tine fact regarding tho new American im
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-21

Olympia, Feb. 2O-The direct primary law has passed the House and will probably become a law this session. The bill providing for local option has been defeated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-18
MORE SMOKE SUITS.
Two Filed In Federal Court Yesterday
Against Local Smelling Concern.

TWO more smoke suits We're filed in
the federal court yesterday i'm which
the Utah Consolidated, United States
Smelling, Refining & Mining and
Bingham Consolidated Mining &c Smelt-
ing companies were named as de-
PENDANTS, Judgment for damages ag-
gregating $4,000 arc asked for and
there are between so and so plaintiffs
named in the complaint--the latter be-
ing owners Of land in the vicinity OF
Murray and raylorsVille.
In one action, the complaint I'm which
covers IS closely typewriter pages,
George NJ. Spencer OF Taylorsville Is
the PLAINTIFF Of record, but 30 others
have assigfed to him their claims. and
in their behalf he brings suit. The
general allegation Is that since Janu-
ary 1908, up until the granting OF the
injunction against the smelling COM
panies last fan by Judge Marshall, the
smoke and fumes emitted from the
smelling plants have damaged the
crops and properties OF the plaintiffs
in sums varying from $500 to $500.
making an aggregate total of SGl i99 23.
IN the second complaint the plaintiff
named is julius Stephenson Of Murray
ana In behalf Of himself and 10 others
he claims damages In the sum total OF
S22,i13,SI I'm tho complaint the same
companies are named as defendants
ana the same allegations are made.
Judge W. II. King ana Judge W.
Burton are attorneys for the plaintiffs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-18
TINTIc MINING NOTES.
Old Centennial Eureka Shaft Being
Torn Down--tIncIe sam MN.


The kaymond-lllnois property was
closed down temporarily on Wednes-
day. says the Eureka Reporter. Man
ager j. c. sullivan states that the
scepage OF water has been giving me
company a great deal OF trouble TINS
year as the heavy rains have Kent
the water flowing into the upper levels
OF the mine. 1T was decided tu close
the mine down for a few weeks by
which tire the flow of seepage water
VIII be stopped aud work can again
be taken up wher Il has been left OF.
The work of tearing down the old
shafthouse at the Centennial Eureka
mine started this week and the ma
terial for the new steel building VIII
arrive within the next week on ten
days, The day shift force at the mine
has been reduced and work upon the
building will he done during the day.
Tho night shift AT the mine has been
Increased and most of the work un-
derground will be done at night dur
ing the time that the new building IS
being put up,
y. ii. Bullock, the manager Of the
Bullock Mining company. operating
near Silver City says that another
carload OF ore will go out from the
mine today or tomorrow This is the
third shipment and according TO as
says which have been made should net
the company about $40 per ton, being
richer than the other shipments The
company is now stopping the ore on the
150-foot level and ther liz enough of
1t In sight to insure regular shipments,
making the future look exceptionally
bright for the company. Mr.. Bullock
also has a large number of claims In
the eastern section of Tintic upon
which a force OF surveyors are at work.
The sinking OF a shaft on the Iron
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-18
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. June 1S.--The wheat market
to6ay opened strong ana with an active
trade. Commission houses and pit traders
were free buyers because of an advance
al Liverpool, reports of the green bug IN
South Dakota and dispatches from Kan
sas telling OF damage by hot dry wealth.
er. September wheat opened unchanged
to u higher AT 93ai 10 SAL, sold at g3,
and then advanced to sifs.
The corn market was fairly active and
prices We're firm. September corn opened
81. 3 ne ''' '-' y 90 @''N '0'' -
The oats market was active and strong.
shorts were good buyers and there were
reports of green bug damage In Illlnoig
10 "a higher at 1914 10 $685. and sold AZ 36Ii
a569s, later advancing ia 36s
The provisions market was quiet and
prices We're iirm because of 5-cent adj
vance in live hogs. september pork or
ened cents higher at 1860, and sold at
l6,07is. Lard was up 2is cents at $50. Ribs
Cash Cash. Wheat|-No' : red. 89 STiS:' No. 3
red, SSq92; No. ? hard glass; No. hard.
$3.50: No. / northern, 99ql.02 No. DO.
9'gl,Ol' No spring, 9l6sl 90
Corn-Nos. and 3 52anS3-
Close: Whcat---Iuly, 9l,sd9isf; sept, oil;.
corn-July. 524a527s; Sept, 81,
Oats-July, Az Sept, 36&.
porl1-July. 15.9); sept. lG.O7ia,
Iard-July. S.72ls: Sent. s s7isdS 90.
Ribs-Iuly $50; Sept, SeIj.
k4t-tdHN, 30.
Bnrey--Cash, 6SG7S.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
New York, June ls.-sugar, raw. quiet.
Fair refining. 323; centrifugal, 90 test
BIB. molasses sugar. 2.9S
R1fned-Steady. Crushed, $40: powder
ed. $40; granulated 800
CoGee-Quiet. No. RIO 6i; No. 4
Santos, ~.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Chicago, tune s,--Buttor,asteady; frsts
iSH2a. dairy, i1nI-
EgRs-s Steady at mark cases. Included
l3isaf,
Eagles Day June 18th. Salt Palace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-18
STOCKS WERE
FREELY BOUGHT
Most OF the Representative Rail-
roads and Speoialties in
Good Demand.
PRICE CHANGES TRIVIAL.
During First Hour Buying Orders Were
Executed. Market Then stagnat-
ed and Was Some Yielding.

New York, June ls.--Trivial price
changes resulted from the small opening
dealings IN stocks These wcre mostly
gains and ran to a point in Reading,
Union Pacific. Baltimore g OHIO and to
q in Northern Pacific, Chicago Alton
preferred sold at decline OF 3.
Stocks were purchased rather freely for
an interval after the opening. Most OF the
representative railroads and spocialties
were in demand. 81. Paul. southern Pa'
cite. Northcr Pacific. Rock Island pre-
ferred .Amalgamated Cooper Anac2nda'
Great Northcrn ore Certificates West
inghouse Electric and Distlllers' Securl-
ties moved up / to ~ ana Union IA,
ci1c. Reading, Baltimore & OHIO and
smelling ia 10 -. Chicago x Alton pre-
leiTed rallied points
All the buying orders we're executed
during the tlrsS hour and the market
stagnated but prices yielded very little
ground. Central of New Jersey and
Adams Express sold at advances of ~.
The former reactng afterwards Ameri-
can Smelling preferred advanced IL,
Cleveland {. c. and st. Louis declined
l2s
Bonds were dull and steady