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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

The question of having Oregon's gold
output correctly reported by this mint
officials was brought up by a letter
from Representative Tongue by the
Portland Chamber OF Commerce.. The
letter read: "The director of the mint
still undertakes the output OF Ore
CONS gold mines. Can you give me
any definite information" 1t was
brought out in the discussion which
followed that complete figures of Ore
gon's gold yield are difficult to obtain.
MIR. Batchelder explained that the
mines are private enterprises, the same
as mercantile houses, and that mine
owners are naturally averse to telling
the public how much business they do.
An effort will he made by the Cham
Der of Commerce to supply Representa-
tive Tongue with trustworthy data.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
GRAND RONpE AWAKE.
viii Feed tho Rich Mining Country
Tributary.

viii Feed tho Rich Mining Country
Tributary.
The effect Of the mining development
OF Eastern Oregon is beginning to be
felt in the agricultural districts, says u
writer in the Oregonian. An agrarian
population is slow to take up new
lines of industry. Remaining for years
in one place and settling into fixed
habits of action, varied only with the
seasons, farmers and interior merchants
do not readily adapt themselves to
changing conditions. Revolutions in
agricultural systems often are delayed
until imposed by immigrants who in
fuse fresh blood and foreign ideas into
the community. Thoughtful expert.
ment and moderate speculation bring
about development.
The Grand Ronde valley, the richest
and most extensive valley OF Eastern
Oregon. is waking up to wonderful op.
portunities. 1t finds itself the agricul.
tural center OF a mineral zone which is
attracting and giving support to thou
sands OF people. Tho Cornucopia and
Snake river mines, go miles east, and
the Baker City, Sumpter and Granite
mines, within the same distance south
and southeast, are tributary to the
fields, meadows, gardens and orchards
of the Grand Ronde. And now that
the mining camps are making frequent
and heavy demands upon this land of
plenty, residents begin to have an ap.
probation OF their holdings. So many
OF them have had their cupidity
aroused by touching the gold and silver
which is flowing in from the mining
camps that organization is under way
to get more of the precious stuff. 1t is
agreed that Grande Ronde should place
herself in position to traffic directly
with all the producing mining centers.
The IIilgard, Granite & Southwestern
Railroad Company is an effort in that
direction.
The project of a railroad up the
Grand Ronde canyon and over the
summit of the Blue mountains and
down fork of the John Day river to
Granite is not result of mining en-.
terprise only. 1t is necessity for
timber and sawmill operators. But
the farmers of the Grand Ronde valley
look upon it with great favor because
it will put them in quick and close
communication with the best market
which farmer may hope fora min.
ing camp.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
OUR ASIATiC LANDS.
senator Wellington Takes His Turn al
the Philippine Debate.

senator Wellington Takes His Turn at
the Philippine Debate.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-For an hour
today Wellington. OF Maryland, occu.
pied the attention OF the senate, con.
tinuing the debate on the Philippine
question. He took AS his text the res
olution he introduced last Tuesday. de.
,laring that the United States should
not take permanent possession OF the
archipelago, but, after subduing the
insurrection, which he sincerely de-
plored, should confer upon the Fill.
pinos the right to govern themselves,
affording them such protection rs they
might need.
Teller resumed his speech on the fl.
uancial bill. in the course OF which he
arraigned Secretary Gage for his nego.
tiations with the National City bank OF
New York. He had not concluded his
remarks when he suspended them for
The day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.


Onions, new, Tl.UU9 l.2o per eacAs
Potatoes, new, $1,000.
Beets, per sack. 75@S5c
Turnips, per sack, 6Oc.
Carrots, per sack, 5Oc.
parsnips, per sack, IS @85c.
Cauliflower, 75c@$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California. ~
@90c per 100 pounds.
Apples, $l.25@ so per box.
Pears, $1.O0@ l.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter-Creamery, sec per pOundb
dairy, l7@22c; ranch, SAC per pound
Eggs-24c.
Cheese-Native. Ice.
Poultry-9@1 Oc; dressed. 1870 lao.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l2.OO;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$17.OO@l8.0O
Corn-Whole, $4,000; cracked. $2s;
feed meal, 1913.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton.
sal; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1926;
blended straights, $500; California.
$3.25; buckwheat flour, 5000; gra.
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheas
flour, 81. 90; rye flour, So. 500 400.
Nlillstuffs-Bran, per ton, $500:
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed-Chopped feed, $4,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $50; oil cake meal.
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, ~ @Sc; cows, prime, &c; pork.
&c; trimmed, siac; veal, So @1Oc.
Hams-Large, l3c; small. 1914;
breakfast bacon, l2lac; dry salt sides.
go
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
The Only Case Of the Kind.

New York. Jan. lS.-William A..
English, a son of the ex.Democratic
presidential candidate from In
diana, and captain of volunteers in
the war with Spain, has returned to
the treasury check for SILT sent
him for his services, with the state.
ment that he would not accept pay for
services to his country in the time Of
danger. 1t is the only case OF the kind
N the Spanish war.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

London, Jan. 22.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch dated
Thursday, from Spearnan's camp:
ut is rumorcd that the Beers have
evacuated Colenso in order to reinforce
their troops here.
"Heavy gun fire was heard from
Ladysmith this morning.
General Buffers order instructs the
men to heed the white flag of the Boera
only when they lay down their arms.
1t also instructs them to beware Of
false bugle calls"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

The house passed the senate bill to
extend the power of the directors OF the
census, after striking out the commit
tee amendment to authorize the direc.
tor to contract for extra printing with
private contractors. The whole fight
was upon that amendment. The intlu.
ence OF the public printer and the labo.
organizations OF the country were en-
ployed against it, and after lively de.
bate Of several hours it was overwhelm.
ingly defeated. The publication OF the
reports of the 18th census, therefore,
will be made by the public printer. as
in the past.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
Improving Upper willamette.

Representative Tongue today intro
tluced bill appropriating go, 600 for
the construction of revetment on the
left bank of the Willamette river, one
mile below Independence. This revet-
,nent is intended to prevent al overflow
of the river at that point into LII Gre
,le creek, which overflow threatens to
interfere with navigation on the Will.
tamette
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
Pacific Mails Big lsoat.

The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Algoa, which recently arrived at San
Francisco from China, is the largest
vessel that ever entered that port and
carried the largest cargo that ever en-
tered at San Francisco, although she
was partly discharged at Honolulu.
She was loaded with 1854 tons, OF
which 9,6l4 tons went to San Fran
cisco. She had to use three docks to
unload.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
Oregon Assay Offices.

Representative Tongue says that, not.
withstanding the unfavorable recon-.
mendations of Director Roberts. the
coinage committee will report favor.
ably bills for assay offices ut Portland
and Baker City. lie has received such
assurances from members OF the com.
mittee, and believes that the bills have
fair opportunity to pass the house.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Its mortgage having been paid of.
the Portland, Vancouver Il Yakims
Railway Company may build to Port
land utilizing the old bridge pien
across the Columbia opposite Van.
CONVEX.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Craddock. Cape Colony, Jan. co.
Saturday, January 10, the Beers, with
4 commando OF colonial rebels, occu.
pied Prieska, a village on the Orange
river about 10 miles northwest OF Dc
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Victoria. b. c., Jan. 22.-The pro.
vincial government has declared its in.
tention of amending its alien exclusion
law SO as hereafter to permit Ameri.
cans to hold claims purchased from
Canadian locators. Such concession
quite satisfies the Americans in Atlin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
Will Aid Dom Paul.

Portland, Or, Jan. PA number
of Boer sympathizers in Portland have
united to form society for the purpose
of raising money to assist Dom Paul
and his followers. Arrangements are
now making to secure II hall and
speakers for meeting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
A new method OF domestic refrigera-

A new method OF domestic refrigera-
ton was shown at the recent interna.
tional export exposition held in Phila-
delphia. Instead OF delivering blocks
of ice to put into the home refrigera-
tors, sheet iron tank filled with
frozen distilled water is delivered and
this tank is slipped into the refrigera'
tor. The water in the tank is com.
pletely frozen when delivered, of
course, and rs it melts much more
slowly the consumers expense is not
so great. And then, too, the ice water
made by the melting ice is held i'll the
tank and assists in keeping things cool.
Refreshments are not served at par.
ties because guests are hungry, but be.
cause people drop their reserve when
eating begins and become sociable.
In the year just ended less than one.
half OF the number OF new suits were
fl lied that were begun during the year
1898, says the Tacoma Ledger. In
1899 $50 new causes of action were
brought before the superior court OF
the county. During the preceding
year l, 233 suits We're filed.
Here in sunny Southern Oregon,
says the Roseburg Plaindealer, the
flowers are still in bloom in the yards.
and we are still being lulled to sleep
by the melodious music OF the frogs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
All Lines Pooled

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-The Chronicle
saws: "As a result OF the recent con-
solicitations and agreements among the
owners of the great trunk railways east
of Chicago, the entire transportation
system between the Mississippi river
and the Atlantic seaboard is to be re.
organized,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

The barkentine J. NJ. Grlfiiths,
which reached Port Townsend from
Neuchang, China, some time ago with
ont consular bills OF health, was fined
IS, 900 by the Port Townsend customs
officials. The vessel appealed to the
treasury department and notification
has been received to the effect that the
fine has been reduced to merely NOM
inal sum-$lO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
MUST REBUILD TRACK.
IS Miles Of Northern Pacific In Potlat CHI
Valley.

IS Miles Of Northern Pacific In POtlatch
valley.
Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. l9.-The
Northern Pacific train service ont OF
Lewiston is completely paralyzed. 1t
is doubtful ii another train will leave
this point or arrive here for Ii days.
No such utter decentralization has ever
taken place in tho history OF the system
from st. Paul to the Pacific coast.
More than 25 miles OF track has been
washed out, and will have to be rebuilt
at a tremendous cost. There is no way
OF estimating the loss, but it will be
enormous. The whole Potlatch valley
has been washed clean by the flood,
and not a bridge remains to show
where the rOadbed once was. AS an
indication of how complete a ruin has
been wrought, the original profile OF
the road has been called for by the con-
tracing engineers before they can be.
gin to rebuild.
Andrew Gibson, chief OF the con.
structing engineers on the Clearwater
Short Line. has been ordered to annul
all work on the new line and take Il
force of 900 men and four complete
work trains to the scene OF the disaster.
why wheeler Ia Returning.
New York, Jan. 2O.-A special from
Washington to the Herald says: No
doubt exists in the minds of friends OF
Brigadier. General Joseph Wheeler that
his return from the Philippines in COM
pliance with his own request is due to
the failure of General Otis to give him
active service in the field.
In certain quarters IN effort is made
to attribute General Wheeler's return
to inability to stand the climate and
to his age. In REPUTATION of the former,
his friends point to statement he
made after visiting the American lines,
'she impression that the new country
in unhealthy is wrong" Regarding
his age, it is pointed out that he is
only about year older than General
Otis.
The orders to General Wheeler to re-
turn were cabled about week ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01

Washington, Nov. Gan effort is be-
ing made by former Commissary Cen
eral Eagan. now under suspension from
the army to get reinStated. He called at
the White House yesterday to see the
president, but failed to get a conference
with him, and later called ON General
Corhin ut the war department General
Eagan has declined to accept restoration
70 duty to be Immediately retired from
the army aud insists that he should be
completely restored to his former rank
and an opportunity given him to vindi-
cate himself The officials Of the war de-
partment are anxious. however, to give
acting Commssary General Weston the
full rank Of his office, but this cannot be
done until General Eagan is retired. To
enable the president to retire him with
ont his consent a bin will he offered in
congress giving the president authority
to retire any officer under suspension
from the army for period of year OF
more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST,

The Italian chamber of deputies adopt
ed Socialist motion to abolish courts
martial.
The Spmalis have risen in Jubaland,
East Africa, and small British force
has been cut off,
The Standard Oil company has obtain
ed concessions for mining and erecting
pipe lines on all the government tracts as
well as monopoly in sinking oil wells
in Roumana The price of the conces-
sion was 100000.
General Buffers home newspaper, the
North Devon Herald, says it under
stands the general will be made peer
when the New Years honor list is issued
and that he will assume the title of Lord
Butler of Ladysmith.
During the past - months a new re-
public known by the name of Acre has
sprung up in the forest country lying
partly in Brazil and partly in Bolivia.
1t has been established by rich Bra
lillian banker and rubber dealer named
Aries. who has set himself up as presi-
dent over community OF about 20
600 people, all of whom are in his em-
ploy Demonstrations have been made
against the little country by both Brazil
and Bolivia. Henry w. Phillips, the
first minister to the United States from
the new republic of Acre, has arrived in
the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
Hunter Accidentally Killed.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Nov. 29-Word has
been received here OF the tragic death at
Mebane. \. C.. of George +. Nesbitt. son
of Abram Nesbitt. president of the Sec
ond National bank of Wilkesbarre and
probably the wealthiest man in this vi
entity. Mr.. Nesbitt left here a week ago
on a hunting trip TO North Carolina.
The dispatch conveying the news of his
death says he had left a colored attend
ant in a carriage in the woods and start
ed of with his two dogs. Not returning
as soon as expected, the colored man be-
came alarmed and started to search for
him. He found Mr.. Nesbitt's body Il
short distance away. The two dogs were
standing over il. The suppostion is that
he fell aud his gun was discharged the
load of shot entering his left side, caus-
ing instant death. Young Nesbitt grad
uated from Yale i'm 1887.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
Actor Enyer.hnm stricken.

New York. Nov. 29.-William Favcr-
sham. leading man of the Empire theater
stock company. is lying critically i'll AZ
his home in this city. where on Tuesday
afternoon he was operated upon for APP
pendicits. DR. Burke. his physician, said
last night that Mr.. Faversham was Ia q
very serious condition. although he eX-
pected no fatal outcome of the operation.
Mr.. Faversbam was taken i'll in Boston
ten days ago. a physician whom he con-
suited there said that his illness was sim
ply an affection of the stomach, hut when
he got worse during the week Mrs. Fa-
versham was sent for. She remained
with her husband in Boston. where the
company of which he was leading man
was playing Lord and Lady Algy." I'M
til Friday, when Mr.. Faversham had so
much improved that she returned to this
city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
Utah Democrat. Ia Disb.na.

Salt Lake City, Nov. 29.-At meeting
of the leaders of the Democratic party OF
this state 10 inquire into the cause of the
il was unanimously decided that the
Democratic party in this state should dis
band. The cause of defeat was said 10
he the influence of the Mormon church,
whose alleged action in turning the state
over 10 the Republicans was in pursuance
of an agreement said To have been made
year ago by Apostle John Henry
Smith, Bishop III. II. Clawson and Chief
Justice Barteh, the latter a gentle, with
the Republican national leaders that il
the state was placed in the Republican
column the proposed constitutional
amendment making polygamy Il federal
oflense would be- abandoned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01

when he reached IT,
IL was q long. unhappy trudge back
home for Fred. He did not take the
short cut. FOR he was In no hurry 10
face the wrath that he felt awaited
him there. But as be came up the al
ley aud climbed the back fence be saw
something which made him wonder.
There was the whole family In the
back yard aud Dennis strutting about.
tied long by one leg to the clothes post
Mr.. Slawson was digging worms. which
I Robbie was feeding to the turkey.
while the women stood looking on.
Fred could not understand it at all
On hts slow way home he had consid
cred many different excuses. but when
he saw the cheerful faces In the back
yard he forgot them all As be slid
down from the fence be was greeted
with laughter. and Robbie came run
I ming toward him. shouting:
"Oh. Fred. pa amt going to kill Den
nisr'
This was the way of 1t: When Fred
had started for market. Robbie, partly
/ from fear that somebody would ex
/ tract from him the terrible secret which
was burning In his conscience and
partly to see If Dennis was all right.
had crawled under the front porch.
Once there with the turkey. he bad for
gotten his fears and soon was holding
Dennis in his little arms and talking
10 him as II they two were the only liy-
ing creatures on earth. The sound of
/ his shrill little voice had been heard by
Mrs. Slawson when she went out to
pick flowers for the table. and she had
discovered him and the lost turkey.
Thus driven to the last defense. Robbie
had crawled out and. with great tears
running. down his dirty cheeks. bad
begged bis mamma not to let papa kill
dear Dennis. The plea had touched
| the mother heart. and so. instead OF
serving the turkey for their meal the
family had united in giving Dennis a
Thanksgiving dinner for himself
| Fred's fear had vanished, and he told
the exact truth as to how It happened
that Ire failed to reach the market In
time. Mrs Slawson got up very ac
ceptable dinner of eggs and sweet po
tatoes. topped Off with mush and milk
OF which her boys never tired. At the
table Fred told the story OF the spiders
quest for Thanksgiving dinner. and.
though all who heard II had seen thou
sands of such spiders and millions of
such ants. not one of them guessed
how the true story was coming out UNI
I'll Fred reached the point where the
spider rolled over dead and scooped
hollow.
well" said Mr.. Slawson. this has
been day of upside down Thanksgiv.
ing dinners"
"Yes. and I'm glad Of it," Mrs. Slaw.
son added.
You might have expected Mr. Slaw-
son to say. What If | had killed Den
mis- last nightY' But he didn't
WILLIS Il. HAWKINS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
General Markets.
GRAIN.
corrected every Friday ov ALex. Parks

New York, Nov. rs.
FLoUR-State and western neglected, but held
steadily in sympathy with wheat; Minnesota pat
ents, So 90ai.25; winter straights So 40a3 SO; win
ter extras 81. 60a2 30; winter patents So 60a3 co.
WHEAT-Quiet, but steady all the morning in
sympathy with English cables and on an adjust
ment Of accounts for the holidays; December,
76lsa765se. January, - ll-l6o
RYt-stcady; state, 50a5lc, c. I. T.. New York,
CARROTS; No. western, Soc, T. O. b., afoat
CORN Sustained by cables, light offerings and
the stcadiness Of wheat; December. 4iha4i3sc;
May, 42ai2isc
OATS-Dul and featureess; track white. state,
sSiza3ic.; track. white, western, 2sika84o.
FORKS Steady; mess. sl2al3: family, SIS 5oal6.
Easier; prime western steam, 7s5c
BUTIER-Firm; state dairy, l6a2sc. creamery,
1Sa25c
CHEESE Steady large, late made loAnosse.;
small. late made, l0Ac,
ECCs~-stronger; state and Pennsylvania, 25a
Csc; western, loss off, 27c
suGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. SIZE; cen.
trifugai % test, use; refined steadyi crushed,
&C. powdered 5.70c
RICE Firm; domestic, 4ASa6lsc Japan, 4xa5c.
TALLoW-steady; city, tSsasc. country, 4%a
Bhc.
nay steady shipping. 77,sAsoc; good to
shoice, s5ag5c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01

A mysterious fire which occurred in
Rochester Sunday wrecked the plant OF
the Citizens Light and Power company
and destroyed the Washington Flour
mills. both situated ~ the corner of Fac
tory and Mill streets, causing a loss esti-
mated at about $4,000. When the fire.
men arrived AT the scene of the fire, ii
was thought the blaze would be OF mod
crate consequence, but later, owing 10 the
action Of the water upon the electric con
nections in the electric plant starting nu-
merous blazes in different quarters OF the
building. the conhagration rapidly spread.
After the magnificent electric equipment
in the dynamo room was destroyed the
fire spread to the Washington mills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01

figures in white crept from the win
dow to the shed roof and clambered
down the trellis. Dennis was soon tied
securely by one leg under the broad
front porch and the two little figures
in white clambered up the trellis and
crept stealthily in at the window.
The next morning Mr.. Slawson went
to the back yard with the Ratchet in his
hand, But he soon came back. saying
unprintable things about the negro
race in general and about turkey
stealing niggers" in particular. And
the worst of 1t was Mrs. Slawson add
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