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The National tribune., 1908-04-30
Couch would have been fatal. for imme-

Couch would have been fatal. for imme-
diate action was demanded.
Reynolds, indeed, considered himself
obliged to wait for orders. but was so
desirous to go in that he directed me to
send Co. Stones Brigade forward to
make a reconnaissance, in the hope the
enemy would attack 1t and thus bring
on a fresh contst: for he intended TO
reinforce Stone with his whole corps.
Stone went close enough to the rebels
to overhear their conversation. He
made a very successful reconnaissance
and brought back a number of prison.
ers. but as no hint was given him of
the object OF the movement, he did not
bring on a fight"
The National tribune., 1908-04-30
Cen. DoubIedny's Criticism.

In "ChancellorSville and Gettysburg"
by Gen. Abner Doubleday, he gives this
summing up of the situation:
II think Hooker was beset with the
idea of keeping back large portion of
his force to be used in case of emer-
gency. 1t appears from statement
made by Gen. Alexander S. Webb, who
had made daring personal reconnois-
sance of the enemy's movement that he
was present when Meade-acting on his
| (Webb's) representations, and speaking
! for himself and Reynolds-asked Hook
er's permission to let the First and Fifth
Corps take part in the battle. 1t is fair.
| however, to state that Hooker, having
been injured and in great pain, was
hardly accountable for his want of de-
| cision at this time. Indeed, Gen. Tre-
main, who was Colonel on Sickles's
staff, says that Hooker did intend to
use his reserve force as soon as the
enemy were utterly exhausted. Pres-
dent Lincoln seems to have had a pre-
sentiment of what would occur, for his
parting words to Hooker and Couch
were to use all the troops and not keep
any back.
II have stated that both Meade and
Reynolds wished to put their corps in
at the vital point, but We're not allowed
| to do so. Gen. Tremain also states that
subsequently, when Hooker was suffer-
! ing parOxysm of pain, he was the
bearer of communication to him re-
questing reinforcements, which Hooker
directed to be handed to Gen. Meade,
who was present, for his action. Meade
would not take the responsibility thus
| offered him at so late a period in the
action, tho strongly urged to do so both
| by Tremain and Col. Dahlsren, without
the express order of Gen. Hooker or the
sanction of Gen. Couch, who was his
superior officer, and who was absent.
| Perhaps he was afraid that Hooker
might resume the command at any
moment, and leave him to shoulder the
| responsibility of any disaster that might
occur, without giving him the credit in
i case of success. Still he should have
| put the men in, for the success of the
cause was above all personal considera-
tons single division thrown in at
this time would have retrieved the for
tunes of the day. The delay of finding
The National tribune., 1908-04-30
Lee UnItes His Army.

Losing all hope of receiving reinforce
ments or ammunition, and seeing the
impossibility of making further head
way against the masses forming in his
front, Sickles began slow retreat. The
Confederates We're greatly encouraged
by the success of Perry's Brigade, form
ing the extreme left of Anderson. which
found a ravine by which it could reach
Archer's Brigade on the extreme right
of Stuarts command, and thus the two
wings of Lees army We're at last united
and Lee himself took command of the
whole force He ordered the attack
renewed with increased energy, aIthc
Stuart reported to- him that he had al
ready lost 1900. men. The Confederate
artillery took Geary'ss and Hancock''
lines in reverse, while Anderson ano
McLaws renewed the attack upon theil
front with still more spirit.
The artillery fire was so vicious and
continual that the abatis caught fire anG
many of the dead and wounded were
burned up. The fire extended to the
Chancellor House, which had been con
verted into a hospital, and the wounded
collected there perished terribly. Han,
cock, Sickles, Geary and Williams would
not permit any appearance of rout il
their retreating troops, who fell bach
slowly and suIlenlS. Furnishing severely
the presumptuOus Confederates VIII,
followed too close. At the time the,
reached therTew line that Hooker hat
marked out fer them each division hat
on its hands. some hundreds of prison
ers.
Hooker had at last recovered himself
sufficiently to be able to mount hi;
horse, but he was mere wreck. HI
had not made himself felt on any pOr
ton of the battle line for many hours
not. indeed, during the whole day o
terrific fighting. and he was pitifu
object as he rode, vacant-eyed, detected
and forlorn, among the troops he hat
wrecked by his incOmpetency, and wht
had seen all their magnificent fighting
all the blood of their dead comrades
count for naught because of the syncop'
of this leaders brains at the hour wher
the need of General was direst.
Quite in contrast with Hooker's atti
! tude at this moment was the position
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
CHICAGO BANKER is
CONVICTED OF FRAUD

Chicago, Jan. 20.-John r. Walsh, ex-
resident of the Chicago National bank,
which closed its doors in December,
1905, was found guilty on f1fty-four
counts of the indictments charging
nisapplication of the banks funds. The
verdict was returned by a jury in the
federal district court here. Walsh was
permitted to remain at liberty under
the bond furnished by him after the
Indictment had been returned. one year
ago to a day, pending the hearing Of
arguments on January % on motion
by his counsel for new trial.
The penalty fixed by the statutes for
the offense Of which the aged financier
was convicted is imprisonment for not
less than i've years nor more than ten
for each count upon which his guilt
was established.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
|HOMEsEEKERs' RATES WILL
BE CONTINUED THIS YEAR

Chicago, Jan. 18-That the 2-cent
fare legislation recently enacted by
several western states will not operate
to do away with colonist rates on the
railroads leading to the Pacific coast
has been announced here. Independent
notice to this effect had been given by
the Southern Pacific and other west
ern roads are expected to follow the
lead Beginning March and contin-
uing until April 10, it is announced,
rates of $50 from the middle west to
the Pacific coast will be in effect for
homeseekers. From the Missouri river
territory the rate to California will be
$50.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
TACOMA WOOD DEALER
Is BROUGHT TO ACCOUNT

Tacoma, Jan. 20.-As result of a
crusade begun by County Auditor
Howell against short weights and
measures on the part Of merchants,
N. A. Eldridge, a wood dealer, has been
brought to book and fined $25. FIX
State Senator w. p. Sergeant ordered
cord of wood from Eldridge and upon
measuring found Eldridge had deliv-
cred but half cord. Numerous COM
plants have been made of wood and
coal dealers short-weighting and short
measuring, and officers say evidence
is easily obtainable and hereafter Wig
orous prosecutions will be made: Re-
tail grocerymen complain that whole
sale men are short-weighting them on
certain brands of goods, and the coun-
ty auditor will investigate the case. An
inspection of all the scales used in
stores and shops OF the city has been
ordered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
RESERVE POLICY ENDORSED.
Presidents Course in Grazing Lands !
Sanctioned by Stock Growers.

Denver, Jan. 21.-President ROOse
velt's policy of government control OF
grazing lands in and out of forest re
serves was unanimously Endorsed by
the forest reserves and grazing land
committee of the American National
Live Stock Association. The commit
tee is representative of all parts of the
country, and it's recommendations are
certain of acceptance. The presidents
policy on this question was also ap
proved in resolutions adopted by the
of the Colorado Cattle and
Horse Growers Association.
The Western stock show was formal
ly thrown open to the public yester.
day morning. 1t is the largest display
of the kind ever seen outside of the
international live stock show in Chi.
cago.
Preliminary to the meeting of the
national association the Colorado Cat
tie and Horse Growers Association
met President John w. Springer
made an address, which was the sen
sation of the convention. He said that
the United States senate was an aggre-
cation of millionaires put there by the
trusts. He criticized the strict protec.
tionists of Massachusetts,, who de.
manded a reduction of the tariff on
wool and hides, but pOo-poohed the
Westerners' cry for reduction on
shoes and clothes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
CHICAGO PACKERS SELL
GALL STONES TO JAPANESE

Chicago, Jan. 18.-The Record-Her.
aid says:
Chicago packers are selling gall
stones at high prices to the Japanese.
What the subjects of the mikado do
with the queer product of Packing
town is mystery, but they use great
quantities and are willing to pay any
price demanded for them.
The report of the business, which
had been kept trade secret as far as
this city is concerned, comes from the
Canadian trade commissioner at Yoko-
hama. He says one big Chicago firm
sold it's output to a Japanese for
$14.94 pound, and that the importer
retailed his product for $3.50 a pound.
In order to discover the value Of its
product the firm increased it's price
steadily, but the Japanese continued
to buy all the gall stones they could
procure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.


The following 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, Puget Sound, $3.50
$3.50 per ton; barley, $27 per ton;
wheat, chicken feed, $28@29 per ton;
Eastern Washington oats, $25@27.50
per ton; corn, $28@29 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$40 per ton; Puget Sound hay, $16@17
per ton; wheat hay. SIS per ton;
alfalfa, $10@14.
Eggs-Select ranch, 33c per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 14@14hc per
Id; small spring chickens. 14hc per
lb; turkeys, 1s@21s per lb.
WoolHEastern Washington wool,
clean, 14@16c per ID; do dirty, 12@14c
per lb; Puget Sound wool, clean, 800
zoe per lb; do timber stained. 16@17c
per lb; sheep pelts, full wool, $1.40@
1.60 each; medium wool, 10000 each ;
shearlings, 10000 each.
Live Stock-Sheep-Wethers, 4A@
SIC per Id; ewes, 4hc per lb; lambs
| 5h@6Kc per ID. Hogs-6Ac per lb
Cattle Steers, 4@4Ac per lib; cows
l2h@3hc per lb; calves, 4kc per lb
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
QUESTION Is
DECLARED 70 BE SETTLED

Washington, Jan. 18.-After a con-
ference with Secretary Root, Miyaoka,
charge d'affaires at the Japanese en-
bassy. stated that so far as the United
States is concerned, the problem OF
Japanese emigration was solved. He
says this is his view since talking with
Secretary Root Miyaoka says the
United States has indicated desire to
exclude Japanese laborers and Japan
agreed to stop or limit emigration to
America. He declares all that re-
mains to be done is to work out the
details with Japan. He was not sure
whether any limit will be established
as to Canada and Mexico.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
HARVESTER TRUST IS FINED.

Convicted Of Violating Kansas Laws
Against Monopoly.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20.-Judge Dana,
in the Shawnee county district court,
assessed fine of $4,000 against the
International Harvester Company,
which the court found guilty on forty.
three counts of violating the Kansas
antitrust law.
The maximum fine is $1,000 count
and the minimum 500.
The criminal suit was filed q year
ago by Attorney General Coleman, who
contended that the harvester company
was being operated in Kansas In viola
ton of the antitrust laws. The spe-
cif1c charge was made by the state that
implement dealers in Topeka were
compelled to sign a contract to handle
no other harvesting machinery save
that made by the international Har'
vester Company, and that the schedule
of prices was not to be violated.
The conviction was secured almost
entirely upon the admission in evil
dence of statement made by Cyrus
Mccormick, president of the harvester
company, at a. meeting of implement
dealers in Kansas City, when he told
of the formation of the company and
its purposes.
The case was heard before Judge
Dana December 2. The company was
given stay of execution for sixty
days to prepare case for the supreme
court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
LAWSON ABANDoNs
FIGHT FOR THE pro., .

New York, Jan. 21.-Thom,s :.
son of Boston, whose frenzied sas.
against the system for the bons ss.
of the people" has ecome histosu
In a letter to E. J. Ridgway of Eve,s
body's Magazine, explaining wbv !.
abandoned the fight, gives yoica !
somewhat different words, to tho : !
miliar old Vanderbilt motto "tbe nn i
lie be d" Lawson announces
that he expected to be made president
Of the Amalgamated and would let tbs
public do it's own reforming hereafte,
Ridgway wrote him that he honod
there was some mistake.
Following are a number of ouot,
lions from Lawson's reply:
"You talk of what l owe the peono
What do owe to the gelatine-spinod
shrimps? What have the satfnn.
blooded apes done that 1 should hall
any decision to match their lightning
change, chameleon-hued loyalty?
People Joke, Says Lawson,
"TKe people, forgive me, my dear
Ridgway, but the people, particularly
the American people, are joke
system joke.
When in all history have the people
done aught but rail, or stand shiyer.
ing by, while their enemies crucided
those who battled for their benefit
Lawson tells of his fight and de.
clares the people would give him no
help, although he was fighting for
them. They simply stood by and
grinned. He continues:
Then came the overturn of all my
insurance work by the best lieutenant
the system has ever had, honest
Hughes, and the turning back for all
time into the systems NAV of the
great insurance companies. What did
the people do them? They hurrahed
for-Hughes- and grinned."
Telling of what the fight had cost
him, Lawson says:
II cut of my friends and the friends
of those dearest to me.
Il directed upon myself and those
dearest to me the cursed Vaccinations
of the most vicious of human wolves.
Il spent an enormous fortune, 50
that today the remnant makes the cav
ity appear an abyss.
II replaced a big, broad love for and
faith in the people with contempt 50
great as to make me wonder how
both could be bred in the same human
soul.
'And even this awful price would
have willingly paid if l could have
gained the end l started for Yes
even now I would continue paying the
same price on and on to the end II
and there's the rub-if it had done
good. But it has done no good
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
AGAINST
LUMBERMEN QUASHED

Minneapolis, Jan. 21.-Demurrers "
indictments against nineteen prom
|nent lumbermen, charging conspiracy
to defraud, were upheld in the fedefai
district court here by Judge William !
Lochren. The indictments were Daseu
upon the issuance and operation y,
the plan in the so-called "black DOOM
It was designed to badger catalosa'
house competitors and to pile upo1
them useless and costly correspony
|ence. Judge Lochren heard coulls'.
for but one of the indicted lumoern. I.
and upheld the, demurrers, when enu'
the prosecution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
CANADIANS TO OPEN nA.-.
String Ct Six Financial ln.ti...,.
Eastern Washlnoto, 0ns

Spokane, Jan. 21.-The ~.
American Bank has been form ma',sA
operate six banks in Eastern w .
ington, headquarters to be :. wash
Kane. =; 9. Flummerfeld of van 30
yer, president Of the Interr. aacou
Coal Company. is president. To-
accumulated fortune in tho uaa
mines Of Canada. H. N. Caller !. = coal
kane. . wealthy coal mine opera. ~ spe
vice-president, and D. M. Roca. .
Canadian coal man, is also hea Ss,s' q
a ter the capital will be ,l,oa n
600. The cities where the banks '' ~,
be established have not been Nv VIII
public. The banks will be starr l'oe
April and will use the Canadian ~ y
tenn of banking. 'ss
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
Money for Submarines.

Washington, Jan. Is. = Chairman
Foss, of the house naval committee,
has assured the members of the Wash
ington delegation that the bill soon
to be reported from that committee
will contain liberal appropriations for
the construction of submarine and tor
pedo boats for coast defense. The bill
will not specify the service of these
vessels, but it is assured that num-
Der of the vessels will have Pacific
coast stations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
PARTY MUST UNITE
OTHERWISE, IT IS SAID, BRYAN
WILL NOT ACCEPT DEMO
CRATIC NOMINATION.
Surprised at Strength Of Rivals 40 Re
veaIed by Recent Canvass in, House
Of Representatives Several Of the
Other Candidates, He says, He Could
Heartily Support.

Washington, Jan. Authorization
has reached democratic leaders here
that William ]. Bryan will not permit
his name to go before the national
democratic convention at Denver un-
LESS he is assured that he is substan.
TALLY the unanimous choice of his
party. The information reached them,
lit is stated, through a democrat known
to enjoy intimate political relations
with Mr.. Bryan.
Prominent democrats in congress
have been given to understand that
Mr.. Bryan expressed surprise over a
recent canvass of house democrats,
which disclosed that there are other
democrats in the field who have re-
spectacle following, innumerably
speaking.
Mr.. Bryan is reported anxiously to
await reply as to the accuracy of the
poll and to have declared that, if real,
respectable democrats oppose his nom
ination, he will not be candidate. In
referring to the comment upon the
poll, to the effect that. should the
states vote at the convention as their
delegates in congress voted, he would
not have the necessary two-thirds re-
quired to nominate, Mr.. Bryan is quot
ed as saying:
ut will not require the votes of a
third of the delegates at the convention
to prevent my nomination. / do not
inf nov moro parkor compaionc A
candidate should be selected who can
command the earnest support of an I'M
divided party. do not want the NOM
nation it will split our party. I
would much rather see someone else
nominated.
There are several spoken of as can
Ididates- Smith of Georgia,
Governor johnson of Minnesota and
Senator Culberson of Texas any one
of whom I could heartily indorse for
the presidency and actively support"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
Washington News

Seattle citizens spent approximately
$50. 900 for postage last year.
Representative Humphrey has in
troduced a bill providing for an appro-
priation of 100000 for the erection of
a federal building at Bellingham. A
site has already been purchased.
Robert Ankeny, youngest son of Sen
ator Ankeny, and Helen Brents,
youngest daughter of Judge Thomas
H. Brents, were married at the home
of the bride at Walla Walla last week.
The Woman's Club of Olympia has
decided to build a modern club house.
Tahoma is to be the name of the
new revenue cutter being built to
take the place of the Grant in Sound
waters.
Washington postmasters have been
appointed as follows: Expansion, Por-
tia M. Grassland, vice Moll Ferbracher,
resigned; Finley, Alice King, vice EN-
met Vansyckel, resigned; Olga, Chas.
s. Rice, vice ]. D. Moore, resigned
Two Washington couples have with
in the past two weeks celebrated
sixty-second wedding anniversaries,
and one a sixty-third anniversary. In
addition to this occurred at Seattle a
triple golden wedding celebration, the
three couples having been married at
the same time and place in Michigan
fifty years ago.
North Yakima officials have decided
to establish chain gang.
Seattle's death rate during the past
year was 9.26. The percentage is
based on a population of 100000.
Judge Poindexter Of Spokane an
nounces that he will leave the bench
and seek a nomination for congress.
Representative Wesley L. Jones of
Washington has introduced bill in
the house appropriating 100000 for
the construction of five submarine
boats for the defense Of Puget Sound.
A new steel company, composed
principally of Pittsburg and Boston
capitalists, has been organized to take
over the Irondale properties. It is
stated that large steel plant will be
erected.
Ground has been broken for the
100000 White building, the eleven
story structure which is to be erected
on the southeast corner of Union
street and Fourth avenue, Seattle, on
the University tract, by the Metropoli-
tan Building Company.
A large section of land slid from a
hillside above Abrahamson's brick
yard, on the Duwamish River, near
Seattle, crushing buildings and live
stock and narrowly missing residences
and human beings. The slide affected
several acres and piled the highway
with 30 feet of earth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
JAPAN SAID TO BE ON THE
VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY

London, Jan. 18.-England is daily
giving evidences of her fear for the
future of Japan. Statesmen say the
combined political and financial prob
lem confronting the mikado's country
has suddenly doomed up as a menacing
force and that few persons who have
not seen Japan's balance sheet appre-
ciate the imminent danger.
Events of the last few days have
shown the world how threatening the
situation really is. One thing seems
|certain,-there will be no war talk on
the part of Japan-that is, for long
time to come.
Even by most careful figuring and
best management, British statesmen
|cannot understand how Japan can
wipe out her war debts by wringing
from $62 to 500 yearly from each of
her subjects.
If the mikado fails to carry this tax
system to a successful end, the coun-
try may have to resort to bankruptcy
proceedings, but England would hard
lily stand by and see her ally adopt
|such measure. as England has vast
interests in Japan.
England would regard the merest
possibility of Japan's suspension with
the keenest alarm. The recent resig-
nations in the mikado's cabinet are
attributed wholly to financial difficult
| ties. There is grave doubt that the
vacancies can be filed without ma
tional election, and in the event that
such a course should be adopted, pop
ular feeling would be further in
creased.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
Order PIeases GoIdfeId.

Goldfeld, New, Jan. 18.-Following
the announcement that President
Roosevelt will permit the troops, to re-
main in Goldfield until the legislature
has provided for the organization of a
state constabulary or other force for
the maintenance of peace, there is gen.
eral rejoicing among the conservative
citizens OF the camp. 1t is admitted
that with the presence of the troops
the possibility of serious trouble grow
ing out OF the labor situation is very
remote.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
Council Must BE Shown.

Tacoma, Jan. 21.-The vacations
committee Of the council at special
meeting went on the warpath and de.
|cided to recommend that the council
notify the Northern Pacific Railway
Company that no further consid eration
|of the proposed depot vacations would
be made until the Northern Pacific
Is ready to diulge its complete plan
for the Point Defiance line and re-.
grade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-25
WRECK is REPORTED
FROM VANCOUVER ISLAM

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 1S.-WrecAa q
on the west coast of Vancouver is n1;.
seems to indicate the loss OF inc n
ish ship fairfield, bound from Law. !,
pool to Port Townsend. The snip = Pin
1910 tons and in command OF Cap'a -
Sanderson. The wireless sta'lon g..
the west coast reports that caoln a,, ~
tings and ifeboat fittings, a iile o ~.
with the name fairfield, LVelp voes
on it and spars and doors have ~
driven ashore.