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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

New York, Aug. 25. - Charlotte
Smith, president of the Women's Res
cue League, called on the Central Labor
Union to explain her new scheme for
compelling manageable bachelors to
marry. She was too late to get the
floor, but she buttonholed several of the
delegates.
She said she had statistics to show
that there was an intimate connection
between her scheme and the labor ques.
ton. The great competition of women
in the field Of labor, she held, was be-
cause go per cent of the men refused to
marry. She said she was going to Bos-
ton to start a campaign against the
Republican and Democratic candidates
for mayor there, because both of them
are bachelors. She did not believe that
a bachelor ought to hold an elective
office, because no man could possibly
act on questions of public morality un.
less. he was married.
She was preparing a pamphlet upon
her scheme, and intended to show that
if bachelors were compelled to marry
and the army of unmarried women
were to became housewives and mothers,
wages would 90 up. Even if all the
bachelors in Greater New York were to
marry there would be still 100, 900
women without husbands. 1t is re-.
ported from Boston that Mr.. Curtis, the
Republican candidate for mayor of that
city, has already announced his engage.
ment to a young woman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
THE KL0NDIKE MAILS.
limited States and CANADA
Reach an Agreement.
GOES SEMIMONTHLY TO DAWSON
Al-Ki Again Sails North-I"e
Queen will Take Up .
Hotel In Sections.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The Cana
dian and the United States govern
ments have agreed to cooperate IN aug
menting the postal facilities OF 'ne
Klondike region, and the result VII,
shortly be evidenced in supstahtia'
doubling of the mail service from the
coast into that district. Canada maze
a nroposition for exchange OF mails al
Circle City and Dawson City, agreeing
to perform the service from DAWSON
City to Dyea by means OF contract OF
her own, with reimbursement TO DC
made by this government for It's snare
of the service.
This differs from this cOuntry's prop
osition in that under the latter the
United States was to let the contract
and look to Canada for reimbursement
for the latter's share. The counter
scheme, however, is satisfactory to the
postoffice department here.
The Canadian service provides Tor
the exchange of mails at Fort Cudahy
and two other stations between Daw-
son City and Dyea. The exact route IS
not out .ined, but in all probability IL
will strike off directly southwark from
Dawson City, which is on the British
side Of the line, down to Dyea. AT
present, the district gets the benent OF
mails once month. The new arrange
ment will furnish an additional ser
vice, giving semi-monthly mails, the
trips probably being sandwiched be-
tween the dates designated in the pres
ent contract of the United States.
Canada's proposition for carrying
the mails one round trip a month be-
tween Dawson City and Dyea was for
mally accepted this afternoon by Act
ing Postmaster General Shallenberger,
and the Canadian government notified
of the action In the communication,
this government is stated to be ready
to assume its share OF the responsible
ity. and Canada is urged to put the
service into operation at the earliest
possible moment. Dyea, which is 100
miles above Juneau, on Lynn canal.
and Dawson City will be declared inter-
national postal exchange Offices. The
British mails will be carried by the
United States from Victoria to Dyea.
The service will bring about the crea-
ton of postottice at Dawson City, and
also at Fort Cudahy, Forty Mile, and
probably at other points, although
these mentioned are beyond Dawson
City. The service will be under the
immediate supervision Of the Canadian
mounted police, and the carriers will
be equipped with dogs and sledges, and
will have Indian drivers The first
contract will be at least one year.
Wherever the British mails can be ex-
pedited by carrying them over the
present Circle City route between the
dates of the new service this will be
done.
Last April an order was issued by
the postoffice department disseminating
the steamboat mail service from Seattle
to juneau, beginning April ID. This
order has now been modified to read
"omit service from that date to the
3lst OF this month, when the perform
ance of the service is to be. resumed. !"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
LICENSE REVOKED.
Finding Of the Board of Inquiry on tho
Wreckimg Of the Mexico.

Finding Of the Board of Inquiry on the
Wreckimg Of the Mexico.
Seattle, Aug. 24.-The board OF in
nuiry on the wrecking OF the steamship
Mexico in Dixon entrance August . has
revoked the pilots papers OF Captain
Thomas, master OF the steamer. The
papers of Pilot Council, who was on
the bridge at the time of the disaster,
have been revoked for period OF 30
days.
Although the decision OF the board
has not been made public, it is stated
on good authority that it found that
the blame lay with Captain Thomas,
who had retired. 1t was held that he
should have been on deck, especially as
ne placed his vessel in dangerous po-
sition. Further, it was found that
the rock on which the steamer struck
was West DEVILS Neck, and was there
fore known to the navigating officer OF
the Mexico, and he should have taken
care to keep his vessel out OF the way.
Captain Thomas pilot papers in AL
askan waters are revoked entirely, and
his masters papers are suspended for
80 days. Captain Thomas has been in
the employ of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company as master for more than
year past. He came here from san
Francisco, which is his home. By all
who have come in contact with him he
is regarded as an exceptionally capable
officer. 1t is understood that he will
be retained in the service OF the com.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
A REINDEER EXPRESS.
Government May Furnish Connection
Between Alaska Points.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Some inter-
esting statements relating to the gold
region in Alaska and the reindeer ex-
pertinent there are brought out in the
annual statement of United States COM
missioner OF Educaton Harris, sub
mitted today. Touching on the import
ance OF extending the introduction OF
reindeer into that territory, the report
says the reindeer stations ought to be
able to furnish 500 reindeer trained to
the harness at once for use of miners
on the Upper Yukon river.
at was my purpose, the commits
sioner goes on "tO detail three of the
skilled herlsmen and 800 tarined rein
deer to the Yukon region the present
summer
Ii this arrangement is carried out
as intended, an important experiment
will be in progress during the coming
year at the gold mines. The plan OF
the bureau has been to arrange REIN
deer express, connecting towns in line
from Behring straits to Kodiak island.
Superintendent ii Reindeer Stations
Kjollmanni last September proved the
practicability OF this by making trial
trip on this route Two of his party
were able to take the steamer at Kat
mai, sailing to Sitka in March. This
arrangement once completed, it will be
possible for business companies in San
Francisco and other cities to hold COM
munication with their whaling fleets
H., %I,n nt ~ REF IL
circle.
There have been maintained in Alaska
20 day schools, under the supervision
of the interior department, with 23
teachers and an enrolment of 1857
pupils. A public school was opened at
Circle City in the Yukon mining dis
trict, but the departments agent, writ
ing from st. Michaes, says he is afraid
he will be forced to discontinue it, be-
cause of the exodus of the city's popu-
lation into the region nearer the re-
Gently discovered mines.
The influx of miners into the Yukon
has caused demand for reindeer for
freighting purposes. In the original
plan of the purchase and distribution
OF reindeer, the purpose was to secure
new food supply for the furnishing
Eskimos OF the Behring sea and the
Arctic ocean region, but it is now found
that reindeer are as essential to white
men as to Eskimos The wonderful
Yukon placer mines are situated 20 to
100 miles from the great stream. Pro-
visions brought from the south and
landed on the banks of the river are,
with great difficulty, transported to the
mines on the tributary streams. Last
winter mongrel dogs, for transportation
purposes, cost from 800 to 5000 each,
and freight charges from the river to
the mountain range from Is to 20 cents
per pound. The trained reindeer make
in day two or three times the distance
covered by dog teams, and have the adj
vantage that they can use the abundant
moss as food.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
CHASING A FlLlBUSTEH.
,.,.b,s Cause Of the Firing y" 'ne
Florida Coast.

PR
Florida Coast.
c. Auuystine, Fla, Aug. 24.-Last
,;oht heavy firing at sea by rapld.nre
',,ns and the rays Of searchlight
hronght out the people OF TINS cry
rho whole affair was carefully noted by
the officers of the First artillery from
their quarters in St. Francis barracks,
who are positive that the vessei hrea
NOT less than 40 shots, first rapidly ana
then at intervals, ceasing as II the OBJ
loot of the chase was caught. Then
tbe rapid firing would be resumed.
The ship, probably war vessel could q.
not come nearer tan about nve miles OH
.hore and was evidently chasing a
I;ybtdraught boat, as the flashes came
from the starboard gun.
The coast is indented by sand strip
reaching out to about one mile on TINS
bar and it forms the cone of Anastasia
lighthouse, straight down the coasts for
IA miles to Matanzas inlet. The st.
Augustine bar had but seven feet OF
water on it at the stage OF the toe
when the firing commenced, which
would have prevented the coming over
,f the Three Friends or Dauntless, were
those the vessels chased. There was
only four feet of water on Matanzas
inlet and unless vessel could make
this harbor she would either have to
mt to sea or surrender. For this reason
indications point to the fleeing boat
taking an easterly course. When the
firing commenced squall was on and
The night was very dark.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
Murdered Mans AVenger.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-A sensa-
tional scene was enacted in Judge
Dunn's courtroom at the close of the
trial of Eugene Kenny, charged with
the murder OF Patrick Dolan The jury
found that the defendant was insane at
the time of the commission of the crime,
and the court was just about to order
him remanded for examination by the
lunacy commissioners, when Michael
Dolan. a brother Of the deceased,
sprang at the murderer, and, grasping
him by the throat with one hand, beat
him on the head and face with his right
until the bailiff and other officers in
terfered and took him into custody.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
The Wreck at Lima.

Toledo, Aug. 24.-Following is lis,
of those fatally injured in the wreck
of the Detroit & Lima railorad near
Lima, o., last night: Mrs. John
Durham, of Lima, skull crushed; Mrs.
William Murray, of Lima, injured in
ternally; Mrs. T. N. Scanlon, of Lima.
body cut and bruised and injured inter
nally; Mrs. H. +. Bennett, of st.
Marys, o., injured internally and head
badly bruised; Mrs. J. ID. Breo, injured
internally. Twenty-Five others were
more or less injured.
The train was an excursion train run
from Lima to Toledo, and return. bv
the Peoples Tea Store, OF Toledo. The
accident resulted from failure of the
freight train to stop at the junction.
Several passengers were pinioned in the
debris of the cars. and the trainmen had
10 Cut away timbers to release them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

Seattle, Aug. 23.-At $50 tonight,
the Al-Ki sailed for Dyea and Skaguay.
She carried las passengers and 600
tons of freight. Among the cattle on
board were 20 long horned steers.
Shortly after the collier Willamette
left for Dyea, the passengers organized
for police protection, the organization
being named the Willamette and Klon.
dixie Protective Society. Care was
taken to prevent fire and all suspicious
characters were watched. Before the
boat reached Dyea, eight suspected men
had been imprisoned.
Valentine scrip jumped in price to
$50 and $40 per acre, as the result of
the rush to the Klondike gold fields.
Large blocks of scrip have been sold in
this city, the intention being to locate
property at Skaguay. Next Sunday
the steamer Queen leaves for st.
Michaels, with lumber. The A. S.
Kerry Lumber Company sends the
frame and lumber all fitted to build
hotel there to accommodate $50 people,
The Queen will reach there in three
weeks
Deputy Sheriff Calderhead has a let
ter from ex-Deputy Adam Baker, dated
Skaguay, August Z. He went on the
Rosalie. The passengers formed a
company to unload. Trouble ensued
by one man assuming to boss. The
miners drew guns and then took their
individual goods ashore.
The river. but mile from camp. is
800 feet wide and swift, and there is
continued loss of goods by horses fall
ing In the current. Packs must be cut
away to save the horses. Several
horses were drowned August 6 and :.
Tired men are selling outfits at less
than cost. Thirty men are building a
bridge half mile up. 1t is private
snap. All would be we'll if the pros.
pectors would work together.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
Ia Il Gambling Device.

San Francisco, Aug. 25. United
States Circuit Judge Morrow TODAY
practically held that nickel.in-the-
slot machine is not new and useful
invention, but a gambling device,
purely and simply. q. F. W. Schultz
brought suit against Holtz and others.
alleging infringement of patent upon
certain nickelin-t he-slot machines.
From the evidence presented the court
concluded that the machine was nsed
for the most part in saloons and similar
places, and ordered a decree for the
defendants.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

Port Townsend, Aug. %. The
American bark Matilda, $40 tons. Can.
tain Mckenzie, bound in from Homp
Iniu TO Fort Biskely. to load lumber for
the return trip. went ashore on Tatoosh
rocks at O'Clock this morning. She
is a total wreck. The Matilda wac
owned by Captain Rufus Calhoun of
this city, and had been in the lumbor
trade between Sound ports and Honolnlu
many years. There was no foo hn.
hsnt smoke reported at the time Of the
accident. The Matilda was built at
Searsport, Me-, In 1857, ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
Boston Girls for Alaska.

Boston. Aug. 25.-Ralph X. Mont.
morency, Of Seattle, is here on novel
expedition. He is going to take a ship
load of handsome young Boston girls
to Alaska-about 200 of them, he ex-
poets. In an interview he said:
MY main object is to get good
steam vessel around to the Pacific to
do general transportation business be-
tween Puget sound and Alaskan ports
next summer. You can't get craft of
any sort out there for love or money.
With 200 young women passengers at
$3.50 apiece, making $50, 900, and
something on the freight, shall make
a good profit"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
TRAMPS ARE BLAMED.
Misplaced Switch DeraiIs an Excursion
Train Near Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-An engine at
tached to heavy excursion train on
the Chicago & Calumet Terminal rail
road was derailed last night near Riv-
erdale. The passengers were thrown
from from their seats by the jar and one
man was probably fatally injured.
Seven others received slight injuries
After a delay of two hours the engine
was raised to the track and the train
proceeded.
1t is very evident that the accident
was caused by misplaced switch, be-
lieved to have been the work OF tramps.
The switch was found broken i'm two
places. The baggage-car was telescoped
over the cab and coal tender. Murray,
one of the injured, was riding in this
car. and was caught in the debris. He
was dug out unconscious and NAV die.
The force of the shock was so great
that the track was literally torn out of
the ground. There were 500 passengers
on board, and had the train not been
running at slow rate of speed, a ter
rible loss of life would have resulted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

Quincy, Cal, Aug. 25.-The re-.
port which came from the vicinity OF
the Thistle shaft that Lucky Antoine. y"
an Italian, had made a $40, 900 strike
in a week. is confirmed by J. W.
Cordoroy, stagedriver, who also
brings the news that Charles Fish
who has a gravel claim at the junction
Of Nelson creek and Feather river. took
$4,000 from his claim last week. Nell
son creek is considered the richest
stream in Plumas county and many
paying claims are located along it's
banks and bed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
CALIFORNIA; klOnlike.

Carrville, Cal, Aug. 23.-William
Truax and his partner, an actor named
Dillon. have struck what is said to be
one of the richest lodges that have been
found in this district. The men only
arrived here about noon on Monday
and before shutdown Truax, who is a
miner recently from Cripple Creek, had
founl what will probably mean for
tune for both. This latest find is sit.
uated on Morrison creek just below the
Graves brothers claim and above the
Davis placer mine. The two men were
up at daylight yesterday morning, and
by noon had stripped enough to show
them a ledge two feet wide of wonder
full richness. Dillon came from Sacra.
mento, where he was stopping.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
These Robbers Got Gold.

Granite, Colo. Aug. ga robbery
occurred here today in broad daylight.
which has thrown the place into state
of great excitement.
AS the messenger, accompanied by an
AIMED guard, was carrying the weekly
cleanup Of the placer company from the
office to town for shipment, they were
stopped by two men short distance
from the Office and compelled to deliver
the retort. valued at between 1000
and $4,000. The robbers took their
arms and started up the mountain side.
A large posse is in pursuit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
kAlUlANrS AMBITION,
The Princess Hopes She May Yet Rule
Over Hawaii.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-Princess
kaiulani, who has just attained her
majority, will return to Hawaii in
October after an absence of 10 years
spent in England and on the continent.
She has hopes of being made queen of
the present island republic if annexa-
ton fails. She is watching for a
chance. When it comes she looks for a
compromise between the republicans
and the royalists in favor of herself
for the chances of her aunt, ex-Queen
LiliuOkalani, being restored to power
are generally conceded to be slim in
any event.
The princess will arrive in New York
about September 25 from England. She
will probably stay for short time in
this city, visiting with ex Queen Lii
iuokalani, who will then be residing
here temporarily while congress is not
in session. Kaiulani's father will ac-
company her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
ROBBED BY DEPOSiTORS.
The Cashier Killed and the Vaults of
the Bank Looted.

Shepherd, Mich, Aug. 24.-Elmer
E. Struble, cashier of the Farmers
bank, was shot this morning by rob-
bers. He was getting ready to go to
Mount Pleasant and was in the vault
when the shots were fired. All the
cash in the bank was taken, but the
amount is not known. Cashier Struble
died about six hours after the shooting.
1t is reported tonight that the robbery
was committed by several desperate de-
positors, who, believing the bank WAS
about to fail, followed Struble to the
bank, and upon being refused their
money, shot the cashier and looted the
bank. The prosecuting attorney is said
to have the names OF all the men and
arrests are hourly expected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

Nashville, Aug. 24.-J. B. Rich, a
young white man, shot and killed his
wife tonight, at the home of her mother,
in the East Nashville. He then killed
his brother-in-law, shooting him twice.
He shot himself twice, intiicting fatal
wounds. Rich, week ago, filed a bill
for divorce, alleging infidelity. Today
he was arrested, charged with kidnap-
ing one of the children, and it is sup
posed the arrest enraged him and led to
the commission OF the crime.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

Elizabeth, N. j., Aug. 25.-Bees by
the thousands have, during the last few
months, made honey and tlourished in
a palatial residence in North Broad
street, abandoned by its owner for the
summer, and the municipal officials
are very much worried, because the
bees must be banished from the house,
and every one shirks the dangerous
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
Lives with "a Broken Neck.

Niles, Mich, Aug. 25.-The case of
Patrick Kelley, whose neck was brok-
en- by fall several weeks ago, is at
tracing much attention. AT first he
was paralyzed below the hips, and it
was not supposed he could long survive,
but he is now able to sit i'm chair and
move his legs. He is improving so
fast the doctors think he will soon be
out again, as we'll as ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26

London, Aug. ga special dispatch
from Gjaetsvar, Norway, says that
Captain Beade's polar expedition, COM
posed OF Austrians and Hungarians. has
safely returned from the ICY sea. The
ship was unable to proceed beyond lati-
tude so degrees 40 minutes north. on
account of great masses of ice.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
Trifiing Cause for a Murder.

Winnipeg, Aug. 24.-Near White.
wood. Adam Grega, aged % years,
Killed his father, Andrew Grega. aged
&c, with an AK, nearly severinu the
mead from the body. The murdere,
then babe adieu to his wife and walked
~ miles to town, where he gave him.
sell up The murder arose from quar-.
rel over chickens.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-08-26
Three Men Killed.

Cairo, Ill.,, Aug. 25.-Three men were
instantly killed and eight injured by
the explosion of boiler at the brick
yard of W. B. Halliday this morning.
The dead are: Ruley Bradley, en-
gineer; Gideon Kicks, Henry Schiller.
All the killed and injured were negroes
except Schiller. The cause of the ex.
plosion is unknown.