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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
American Capital in Venezuela.

New York, Nov. 20.-American cap.
ital to the amount of $3,000,0OO has
become interested in Venezuela bank
ing, concession having been granted
to George w. Upton, of Ohio, for the
organization of national banking sys-
tenn which will practically control the
finances of the country. Mr.. Upton,
with his wife, reached New York city
of the Red d line steamer Philadel-
phia. Sonora Andrade, who was met
at San Juan, Puerto Rico, by her hus.
band, the deposed president OF Vene-
zuela, who intends to make his home
in that island, was also on the Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Upton is enthusiastic
over Venezuela. He predicts long
peace for the country, and declares
there is no likelihood of war with Co.
lombia,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
FOR A FORTY FOOT CHANNEL
Engineers Plans to Improve
Mouth Of the Columbia.
JUSTIFIED BY SHIPPING TRADE
Project Will BE Included in Any River
and Harbor Bill Prepared i'm the
Coming Session.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The project
and plans for deepening the channel at
the mouth of the Columbia river to 40
feet have been received by the chief Of
engineers, but will not be made public
until sent to congress. This project
will probably be included in any river
and harbor bill that is prepared in the
coming session. From statistics that
have been submitted it is shown that
over 100000 tons of exports and i'm
ports, valued at 500, 900, 900, have been
carried by sea-going craft using the
river between Portland and the sea
during the past year, and it is the gen.
eral belief that waterway handling
such an immense traffic is entitled to
the fullest recognition.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
STRUGGLED PEARLS.
Found in the Old shoes OF Providence
Man.

New York, Nov. 22.-Ten thousand
struggled pearls, OF all sizes, some imi-
tation and some genuine gems, were
taken to the custom house today and
spread out in Collector Bidwell's office.
Tomorrow they will be taken to the ap.
praiser's stores, where the government
experts will pass upon their value. The
pearls were seized by Special Treasury
Agent Theobald, from Francis Book, a
dealer in jewels and gems, of Provi-
dence, X. l. Book arrived on the
French liner Bretagne, but preceding
him had come cable message to the
customs officials telling that the Provi.
dence man had pearls of great price i
his possession. To the inspector BocA
declared he had nothing dutiable. He
declared he was going to Mexico at
once, and said nothing about his bust
ness in Providence. So special Agent
Theobald and the inspectors made a
rapid examination into his baggage,
and in his pockets.
In Books trunks were three pairs OF
worn shoes, tied together heels and toe,
and wrapped compactly in newspapers.
Inside each pair of shoes were many
packages of half pearls. There were
two quarts of gems altogether. A
rough estimate of the value of the en-
tire seizure is $50, 900. Book was taken
before United States Commissioner
Shields and held in $4,000 bail. Not
being able to secure bail. he was sent
to Jail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23

The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
has stacked ON the railroad platform
at Saginaw over 1000, 900 feet of lum-
Der ready for shipment to California
and Eastern points. On account Of
lack OF cars and other rolling stock the
Southern Pacific seems unable to
handle the business. At 10, 900 feet to
the car, those of the largest capacity,
the lumber on hand will require 100
cars.
The Necanicum Spruce Lumber
Company, of Seaside, has purchased
the boiler formerly in use in the old
Hampton cannery and will use it to in.
crease the capacity of the company's
box factory and lighthouses. The new
dryhouse has capacity OF so, 900 and
will soon be completed. An Eagan
band resaw machine has recently been
purchased in the East and will arrive
shortly at its destination. This COM
pany recently purchased 1000, 900 feet
OF spruce timber along the Necanicum,
and a contract has been let for logging
it.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
SAMOANS WANT LEARY.
Judge Chambers Says They Would Like
to Have Him Govern Tutuila.

New York, Nov. 1S.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Judge Chambers, of Alabama, chief
justice of Samoa, discussing the Sa-
moan position and the islands acquired
by the United States, said
''The United States will have no
difficulty about the government of her
Samoan possessions. The natives are
of an amicable disposition, and educa-
ton is general among them. They
have a strong love for the United
States and ask nothing better than to
be governed by Americans. A naval
governor will probably be sent to the
islands, as in the case of Guam, and
the natives should, as they doubtless
will be permitted to preserve as far as
possible their own methods OF govern
ment and their most cherished GUS
toms.
1.-The man whom the Samoans would
most like to have appointed governor is
Captain Leary, who is now governor of
Guam. They know him and have the
utmost affection for him."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Proc
tor announces that t.ere is absolutely
no possibility of the nomination of Ad-
miral Dewey for the presidency next
year. In this connection, he makes
the emphatic statement that he is not
trying to start Dewey boom for the
presidency. He says that he is in a
position to know that since the arrival
of Dewey in this country his antagon-
ism to being drawn into politics has
been confirmed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
BIG TIMBER.
Circular Issued Telling Eastern People
About the Resources of the
Northwest.

The Northern Pacific Railway has
Issued circular gotten out especially
to exploit the resources of Western
Washington in respect to its timber
and lumber industries. The pamphlet
contains some handsome half-tone illus
trations of the big timber in Washing
ton, besides exhaustive statistics and
other valuable Information for lumber.
men.
The figures contain some informa-
tion calculated to startle even Puget
Sound lumbermen, who are accustomed
to looking upon these resources in a
matter of fact way. The following list
shows the following rail shipments of
dressed lumber for the past nine years,
over the various roads to points with.
out the state of Washington: Rail ship
ments in the year 1890, 100000, 900
feet; 1891, 500,000,000; 1892, 900,.
600, 900; 1898, 1000, 900; 1894,
1900, 100000; 1898, 1900. 900, 900;
1896. 2,25S, 800, 900; 1897, Assoc, AGO.
600; 1898, 5000, 000,0 900.
In referring to what is considered
by Eastern lumbermen as abnormal
features of Washington timber, the
pamphlet says:
"The growth of Washington timber
is remarkable in many ways. For one
thing it has single trees of extraordinary
size. A King county tree recently cut
measured nine feet in diameter at the
butt, four feet eight inches at the top,
was 1856 feet long and scaled 1000 feet
of clear lumber, without knot or blem-
ish. From cedar log % feet long
$4,000 five to two and one-quarter 49,
inch Perfection shingles were manufac-
tured, worth upwards of $3.50.
1.-THE red fir is not infrequently $50
feet high, the pine 160 feet, the silver
fir $50 feet, the black spruce $50 feet
and white oak 20 feet. Cedars have
been found 81 feet in diameter and 100
feet high. Trees from six to eight feet
in diameter are frequently seen in the
forests OF this REGION
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
YOUN0'S RAPID PACE.
Cavalry Column Has Nearly Reached
San Fabian.

Manila, Nov. ls.-Reports have been
received here from General Young,
dated Humingan, yesterday. Humin.
gan is about 80 miles east of San Fab
ian. General Young is supposed to
have advanced considerably farther
toward San Fabian.
A press correspondent telegraphs an
account of the rapid pace with which
General Young covered the road with
his cavalry. The Macabebe scouts
completely surprised and demoralized
the insurgents around the low country.
A messenger and reinforcements, who
were captured, say the insurgents from
San Jose to San Nicholas did not ex-
pect or know of the arrival of the
Americans until day or two after
they actually arrived.
Aguinaldo and his government are
said to be making desperate efforts to
escape to Bayombong. All the infor-
nation here is that he is still in the
low country.
Lieutenant johnson, with troop Nj,
Third cavalry, captured yesterday at
San Nicholas IL barrels containing the
wardrobe of Aguinaldo's wife, some
personal effects, the records of the Sec
rotary of war, and much commissary
and medical supplies. Sonora Aguin-
aldo probably escaped over the divide,
but the secretary of war is thought to
be inside the lines.
@. w. Hayes, a civilian, and Cap
tain S. Davis, of the Sixteenth imam
try, who were held prisoners by the in
surgents, have been rescued.
Colonel Vessels captured at Tayud
several hundred thousand pounds of
rice, $500 pounds of salt, 1900
pounds of flour, marked dayton, o."
$500 pounds of sugar, 1900 new uni
forms and hundreds of thousands of
Mauser shells.
The names of Lieutenant Gilmore
and seven of his men were found writ
ten on the walls of the convent of San
Quintin.
The garrisons in all the towns sur
prised resisted feebly.
General Wheaton has not yet ap.
peared.
The remains OF Major John A. Logan,
killed in action at San Jacinto Satur-
day, were buried in Paco cemetery this
morning. Many persons followed the
body to the grave. Chaplain Pierce
officiated, and the Twentieth infantry
furnished the escort, which was COM
manded by Major Rodman. The pail
bearers were the captains of the TWEEN.
tieth infantry.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
eRApsTREeTS' REVIEW.
General Trade Continue. ut n Maximum
Volume for the Year.

Bradstreet's review OF trade for the
week says: General trade and indus
Try continue at maximum volume
Tor this season of the year. while prices,
As whole, manifest n strength unap-
preached in recent years.
Strength on values is still most not
able among manufactured textiles, but
cereals, hides and leather and the
manufactures thereof have also
strengthened slightly. On the other
hand, pork products and tin are slight
ly lower. The great majority of
prices, however, remain firm at un.
changed quotations. An active con-
sumptive demand for wool is reported
at leading markets, accompanied by a
lair export demand, and further re-
1uction in stocks.
Cereals do not manifest any striking
change this week, but the resisting
power of the market is apparently
greater, more moderate receipts Of
wheat at the West inducing some GOV.
ering, and corn is sympathetically
stronger. Another feature naturally
attracting attention at this time of the
year is the demand for but generally re-
ported small stocks of coal available,
both East and West.
Lumber displays continued strength.
and advices are of an expected very
heavy cut this winter, both in the
Northwest and at the South.
Wheat, including -four, shipments
for the week aggregated 4,540,007
bushels, against 4,750,S 42 bushels last
week; 5,679, l4l bushels in the corre-
spending week of 1898. Corn exports
for the week aggregate 4 ,603,7l BUSH
els against 4 ,5Sl, 447 bushels last week;
1871, 724 bushels in this week year
ago; 8, POS, 100 bushels in 1897; 1885,
72l bushels in 1895, and l,743,l67
bushels in 1895.
Business failures in the United States
lumber lS9 for the week.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Joined Botha's Forces.

London, Nov. pa dispatch from
lorenzo Marquee says: A Pretoria
newspaper announced last Wednesday
that 4 200 burshers had left General
Joubert's forces around Ladysmith to
join Commandant Botha's forces near
Estcourt, with view of assisting to
intercept the British advance to the
relief of Ladysmith.
General Meyer, the Free State COM
mander, has asserted in the course Of
an interview, that he is convinced
that the battle of Glands Laagto will
be the first and last Boer defeat OF the
year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23

]. J. Macarthur, who has been in
charge OF the construction of the Cana
dian governments new winter trail be-
tween Bennett and Dawson, has arrived
in Skagway, having completed the
trail. The new route is 100 miles
shorter than the old all-river route.
The first SO miles of it by land beyond
Bennett is along the grade of the ex-
tension of the White Pass railroad to
White Horse rapids. Beyond that
the government force of 80 men cut the
trail through 100 miles OF timbered
country. The road in no place is more
hilly than in ordinary Western regions,
and it leads around the rapids that are
a vexation to those travelling the old
river route.
The first mail to Dawason over the
ago in charge of the Canadian Devel-
opment Company, which has the con-
tract to carry American as we'll as the
British mails this winter to and from
the Klondike. Roadhouses are being
opened every 25 to 80 miles along the
road, and the terrors of long journeys
in the Arctic region without place of
shelter will not have to be endure in
making the trip to Dawson hereafter.
Transportation companies that will
engage in shedding and general freight.
ing over the new route this winter ex-
pect heavy travel, especially toward
Nome. 1t is said one company will
put on $50 teams.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Matte Furnace Exploded.

Butte, Mont, Nov. IA matte fur
mace at the Butte & Boston smelter ex-
ploded at an early hour this morning,
just as a carload OF wet precipitates
was dumped into it. Harry Maughlin
was so severely burned and cut by fly
ing pieces of iron that he died about
eight hours later. John Roger was
also seriously injured, but will prob
ably recover. Maughlin leaves a wife
and family in Chicago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
LABOR CONDITIONS.
Gompers Testified Before the Industrial
Commission.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, was the only wit.
ness before the industrial commission
today. Speaking of the union label,
Mr.. Gompers said there are 81 different
organizations now using the label, and
that it is growing in popularity very
rapidly. He defended the boycott as a
legal and proper weapon for working
men. In reply to question, Mr..
Gompers said that organized labor
views trusts simply as their employers.
There had been cases in which the or.
CARNATIONS had been benefited by com.
binations of capital. 1t is too early to
decide whether men would be more
steadily employed by the trusts than by
other employers. He said that these
combinations have more influence in
securing legislation than has unor.
ganized capital. He took position
against cooperative schemes, saying
that experience has proved that la
borers have secured no greater advan.
tages under them than under the wage
system. He has no fear of the future
for organized labor. The condition OF
labor today is better than ever before
and he attributes the improvement t,
the influence of organized labor. Mr..
Gompers favors an amendment to the
constitution fixing maximum OF
hours per day for labor. Speaking OF
the effect of advanced labor legislation
in different states he said there would
be no backward step.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
NOT PREPARED FOR WAR.
Japan Lacks Both the Money and tho
Ships.

Japan Lacks Both the Money and tho
Ships.
New York, Nov. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Shanghai says: Your
correspondent has just returned from a
trip through Japan and China, where
he went to investigate the rumors of a
possible rupture between Russia and
Japan-rumors which have been mys-
teriously and persistently circulated
for some time, and which have finally
found their way into print through
English channels. 1t can be stated
authoritatively that these rumors of an
approaching war find no CONFEDERATION
whatever among Japanese officials.
In fact, the Japanese officials point
out the fallacy of such rumors by de-
claring that Japan is in no position to
go to war, even if she had the disposi.
ton to do so, owing to the condition Of
her navy.
Experienced and well-informed for
eign residents are unanimously of the
opinion that no war is lowering over
Japan. They declare that Japan can
not 60 to war for want of money.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
MARCH TO PRETORIA.
Plans of the British and Boer Generals
-Joubsrt Moving South.

SouOoEt
London, Nov. 22.-The reports of
heavy fighting at Ladysmith last We'd
nesday have not been confirmed. On
the contrary, the most reliable advices
from Estcourt indicate that there was
nothing more than desultory cannon
ade. Probably the rumor of serious
engagement grew out of the fact that
the Beers threw few harmless shells
late Tuesday night, leading to the sup
position that an attack was imminent.
Nothing. however, happened Wednes-
day. Beyond the fact that the Beers
are daily receiving fresh endorsements
and supplies, there is practically
nothing new from the front.
The Boer invasion of Cape Clony con-
tinues steadily and rapidly. There are
1900 Beers at Colesburg, and news has
reached East London that Ladygray,
near Aliwal North, has been deserted
by the British and now is in the hands
of the enemy.
From Delagoa bay come reports of
the arrival of more German officers and
artillerymen, who have volunteered to
serve with the Transvaal forces.
The war Office semiotticially asser
that all news received from Africa ha
been published, with the exception OF
demands for the renewal of stores, war
material and the like.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that
more troops have been ordered from In.
dia to the Cape.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Bombardment Of Ladysmith.

Lorenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay, Nov.
lS.-A local newspaper reports that
Ladysmith was subjected to q very
heavy bombardment all day Tuesday,
and that at midnight all the cannons
on the hills surrounding the town
opened fire simultaneously, pouring
shells from all points of the compass.
Several buildings afre, the paper as
serts, could be distinctly seen from
Bulwana hill.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23

Pretoria, Nov. 20.-In the engage.
ment yesterday morning south OF Lady
smith, the British advanced with Is
guns, attacking 80 burghers of the
Transvaal. The big gun was fired on
the troops, who retired at 3 O'Clock to
Akleg, near Ladysmith. The British
loss is unknown. The Beers had one
man killed and three wounded In
addition, they had ID horses killed and
seven horses wounded.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Portland Market.

Wheat Walla Walla, bO@52c;
Valley, Sic; Bluestem. sec per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 1925; graham,
$2.65; superfne, $2.l5 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, "a "a 36c; choice
gray, 32@33c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $16@l6.50;
brewing, $lS.00@ 1900 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $lS; chop. $40 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy. $9@1l; clover, 81
@S; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@ 55c;
seconds, AZ p 45c; dairy, 371a @ 40c;
store, 25@35c.
Eggs-29 a soc per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, lac; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
400 per dozen; hens, 81. so; springs,
$4,000 80; geese, Us. 100000 for old;
S4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, 81 so
per dozen; turkeys, live, 13@14o
per pound.
Potatoes-60 65c per sack; sweets,
2@214c per pound.
Negetables-Beets, 81; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81;
beans, 5@6c per pound; celery, 70@
75c per dozen; cucumbers, SOC per
box; peas, 3 "a &c per pound; tomatoes,
75c per box; green corn, 1917 "a
loo per dozen.
Hops-7@ l0c; 1898 crop, 5@6c.
Wool-Valley, 12@l3c per pound:
Eastern Oregon, So lac; mohair, 27@
30c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 3 &c; dressed mutton, 81 "a
&c per pound; lambs, nc per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
Tight and feeders, $4.5O dressed,
ST. 90 "a $50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, SO. 50@4.0 90;
cows, $50; dressed beef. 61a "a
7Ac per pound.
Veal-Large, 6k@71ac; small. SO
s &c per pound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
SNRttle Markets.


Onions, new, $l.00@ las per sack.
Potatoes, new, $l6@lS.
Beets, per sack. Soc.
Turnips, per sack, 65c.
Carrots, per sack, zoe.
Parsnips, per sacks
Caulifiower, roc per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 81
@ .25 per 100 pounds.
Peaches, 65 SOC.
Apples, $l.25@ l 80 per box.
Pears, $1.00@l.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Watermelons, $3.50.
Nutmegs, 50@75c.
Butter-Creamery, SOC per pound;
dairy, l7@22c; ranch, zoe per pound.
Eggs-Firm, SOC.
Cheese-Native, 1870 lac.
Poultry-ll @121ac; dressed, 13l6c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l2.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$500.
Corn-Whole, $23. 90; cracked, $23:
feed meal, 1913.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton.
sal; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1895;
blended straights, 1925; California,
1925; buckwheat -four, 49, so; gra-
ham, per barrel, SO. 90; whole wheat
-four, $751; 90; rye -four, 1915.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000;
shorts, per ton, $l7.00.
Feed-Chopped feed, $50. 80 per ton;
per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $500.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Fall of a Large Meteor,

Webster City, Ia. Nov. IA large
meteor fell in the woods just east of
here last night. IL made hole about
five feet square, and is still seething
and steaming, so that its full size cam
not be determined.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Boers Are Near Escourt.

Estcourt, Nov. 20.-The Elmelo Boer
forces have taken up position near
Ennersdale, few miles north of here.
They have eight seven Founders and
two French guns. Their strength is
1900 men. They have looted Hen
derson's store. All is quiet and ready
for the enemy if he attacks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
On to bong.

Manila, Nov. 20.-General Mac.
Arthur, with the Thirty sixth infantry,
a battalion of the Seventeenth infantry,
n troop of the Fourth cavalry, several
gatlings, and a detachment OF the sig
nal corps, has begun his northward ad.
vance from Tarlac, which will be con-
tinued to Bayombong, province OF
Neuya NiZcaya,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23

Everett has made great progress in
the past year. Its big paper mill en-
ploys $50 persons at monthly wage
of $4,000; and the smelter, iron works,
four sawmlls, sash-and-door factory
and eight shingle mills help to swell the
payrolls and give steady employment
to labor. New buildings, include a
schoolhouse, a hall, $4,000 court
house. several business blocks, and M
merous houses.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
New FIGURING Mil.

Wenatchee is to have a new Touring
mill at once. X. T. Murdoch, from
Chelan, Wash, is TO be the proprietor
and manager of the new enterprise, and
work will commence at once. The
millsite has been selected on the CO.
lumbia river. The mill will have a
capacity OF so barrels day to start
with.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
Big Guns Placed in Position.

Astoria, Nov. 22.-The two big guns
that recently arrived at Fort Stevens
have been placed in position. AS these
guns weigh 300 tons each, it required
great care to move them.
THE common council of Hammond
will petition the government to have
the name of the postoffice of that
place changed to New Astoria.