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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
CANNED ROAST BEEF
Philippine Army to Ce Sup
piled With It.
FRESH NEAT A NECESSITY
ImpOsalbj1tty Of Providing Cattle on
the HOOf or Refrigerator Reef Um.
der Existing Conditions.

Washington, April 23.-War depart
ment officials have been compelled to
resort to the use of canned roast beef
for the subsistence OF the army in the
Philippines. This is due to the fact
that it is absolutely essential that the
soldiers shall be served with fresh meat
and because OF the impossibility OF pro-
viding refrigerator beef or cattle on the
hoof under existing conditions. When
the bulk Of the army was located at the
seashore and at easily accessible points
there was no difficulty in providing
them with fresh meats, but conditions
have now changed, and the army Is
scatteretd among 100 points in various
parts of the archipelago, a great many
of them at considerable distance from
the nearest shipping point. There are
no cattle available, and the refriger'
ated beef which has heretofore formed
the principal basis of subsistence for
the troops cannot be preserved in good
condition long enough to reach many
of the inland posts. Consequently 1t
became necessary to look for some suit.
able substitute, and the American
canned roast beef was the only thing
found to meet the requirements.
The suggestions for its use came
originally from the subsistence officers
in the Philippines, and the chief com.
missarv officer at Manila recently ca
bled requisition for an immediate de.
livery of about 1000 cans of roast
beef and subsequent deliveries at the
rate of about $4,000 cans month.
Acting Comimssary.General Webster
presented the matter to the secretary
Of war with strong Endorsement of
the proposition. As a measure of ex.
IRENE caution. however, Secretary Root
decided to get personal opinion from
Major.General Otis before taking final
action. A cable message of inquiry
was forwarded at once, and General
Otis reply was received today. Its
text was not made public, but its gen.
eral character may be clearly inferred
from the fact that instructions have
been sent to Colonel Alexander. the
comm issary officer at Chicago. to ar
range for the immediate dispatch of q
large quantity of roast beef to San
Francisco for shipment to Manila by
the first available steamer. Special
precaution will be taken to secure the
best quality OF beef and to insure its
proper care and preservation at all
stages of its long journey to the Philip.
mines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Appearance Of Irregularlty in the 0s0
erUl situation.

| Appearance Of Irregularity In the 0eoe,
ersl situation.
Bradstreets' says: Backward spring
weather conditions have figured con.
eiderably in disrtibutive trade reports
this week, and in connection with
some weakness in prices of leading
stocks have impaired an appear ance OF
irregularity to the general situation.
Another of those downward swingo
in the prices of agricultural staples 10
exhibited this week in slightly lowered
prices for the cereals, partly because
of the bearish sentiment of Immediate
supplies and partly because of the bet.
ter than expected government crop 10.
port, which is taken to indicate . pos
sible winter.wheat yield in excess OF
all records.
Corn and oats have sympxthized with
the reaction in pork products, which
reaction, however, has not been uni
versal, as shown by the fact that lard
is at the highest point reached on the
present boom.
Evidences accumulate that active
missionary work in favor Of lower
prices for iron and steel is at last bear.
ing fruit.
The strength OF raw sugar is reflec.
ton chiefly OF the fact that consider.
able shortage is looked for in the sup
plies of cane sugar, not only in Cuba,
but IN the far East.
A slight upward swing in cotton 10
to he noted this week, and Southern
mills have advanced prices. On the
other hand, while the mills are active
ON old orders. new business is reported
of smaller volume.
Wheat, inluding -four, shipments tor
the week aggregate 2,S96,653 bushels.
against 1885, 936 bushels last week.
Business failures for the week mum.
Der 1853, as compared with 1872 in the
United States last week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

London, April 2O.-According to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lou
renco Marques, nearly half the mem.
bers of the Chicago corps. when offered
Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria,
tore off their Red Cross badges. Adel-
bert S. Hay. United States consul, no.
titled the Transvaal government that
he must report the circumstances to
Washington.
The Lourenco Marques correspondent
of the Daily Mail, telegraphing We'd
nesdav, says:
''rwo hundred and fifty Beers started
today from Waterfall Onder, marching
through the Zoutpanberg district to
intercept General Carrington's force
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
HEClRA FROM JAPAN
How Islands Are Secured for
Storage Passengers.
PROMISED JOBS AND GOOD PAY
10000 Already Hooked for Pacific
COAT Of America and Twice ~
Many More May Come.

Tacoma, April 2l.-According to An
officer Of the Northern Pacific steam.
ship Goodwin, over 10000 Japanese
were booked for passage to this coast in
Kobe and Yokohama, in the two weeks
preceding the sailing OF the Goodwin
from Japan. OF this large army Of
coolies, over 8, 400 arrived on the sound
inside Of three days; the Riojun Maru
having 300 aboard, the German
steamer Milos LOLA, and the Goodwin
l,l17, while the Braemar is following
with 1.Ol6 OF them, and several other
ships clearing for Portland and other
ports containing the remainder of this
army of coolie laborers.
According to this officer, immigra.
ton agents have been working" the
agricultural districts Of japan for re-
cruits, telling the laps that all they
have to do is raise 500 in gold to be
transported to country flowing with
milk and honey, and where every man
will be given IN easy position ut VI II
day gold. To prove they are telling
the truth, these agents show letters
from laps in this country and photo.
graphs OF them dressed equal to the
white merchants in the ports.
With such bright prospects in view.
the parents of large family OF boys
are induced to borrow money on their
farms, or to raise it by mortgaging the
earnings of the boys and the farm for
$50. The agent engages passage tor
them in the steerage OF some of the
trans-Pacific steamships for $50 each.
the balance being his commission; but
which he can only collect after the
emigrants have arrived in this country.
rs the law requires each Japanese to
have at least $50 on his arrival here.
Not one OF these men come to this
country expecting to clear the forests
or to till the ground. but every one has
been led to believe an easy position at
good wages in white mems houses
awaits him.
This officer says ii something is not
done soon to check the influx of Japan.
ese before the year is out at least co..
600 more of them will he booked for
this coast, as there are fully 100 agents
in the various provinces OF Japan, work.
ing up the lower class OF Japs to raise
$50 each to reach land where they
can make moie money in one year than
they could in Japan III IL lifetime.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Kingston, April 19.-News received
here from Colombia says two big bat
ties have been fought at Matamundo
and Pradera, where the rebel forces
under Generals Rosa, lbese and Caicedo
were completely routed. a large num-
Der being killed. wounded or taken
prisoners. The Colombian government
has sent 5000 additional troops north.
Peace is reported to be completely re-
stored in the department. OF Magdalena.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
North west Notes.


Heppner. Or. is building a two
mile bicycle path.
Spokane is working to secure the
Trans Mississippi congress for 1901.
A public park is the next improve.
ment that is spoken of for Baker City.
A Coos bay mill has million feet OF
lumber OH its wharf, awaiting ship
ment.
Fruit in Yakima county ia reported
not to have suffered from the recent
frosts.
At Lostine, Or. mill man adver.
tises common rough lumber at $3.50
per NJ"
d. Il. Hinton ("Uncle Ben") an Ore.
gon pioneer, died in Crook county the
4th inst. at the age OF 60.
Spokane expects to take in $50, 900
this month and next from saloons.
The license is $500 per year.
Waterville, WASH, has granted a
telephone company the right to erect
poles within the town limits.
The United States government has
let contract for clearing the timber
and brush from land back Of Fort Flag.
Ter. as protection to the Notifications
at Marrow stone point against fire.
D. II. DeCann, member Of the execu.
tive committee of the State Shingle
Association. of Washington, states that
the committee has decided to try to or.
ganize a close-down for two weeks, be-
ginning April 80. The market for
'clears" is strong, but "stars" are
weak, and unless the output is curtail.
ed break in the market is feared.
N. N. Garvick, a German carpenter,
who had $25 in money and 5000 draft
in his pockets, started with three
tramps to "beat" the railroad from
Pendleton to Spokane. They took
refuge In box car. and when not far
from Walla Walla Garvick was attack.
ed by his companions, who took his
watch money and draft. exchanged his
clothes and shoes for poor ones, and
then pitched him from the car. He
had q long difficult time reaching Spo.
kane, and says he has had enough
tramping.
The receipts for the town of Stump.
ter. Or. for the past two years have
been &lO,834 and the disbursements
| sos The town now claims pop.
ulation Of more than 1000.
A burning question in Albany. Or.
10 whether an ex.poundmaster is keep.
ing bis two dogs with one license. The
present poundmaster says his distin.
guished predecessor 10 running .
"thimble game" on him. BY claiming
that his license receipt 10 for the dog
that gets into the round.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
ARREST OF STRIKERS.
lively Day at the trotom valley
Dam.

lively Day at the CrOtOn valley
Croton Landing. n. Y. April 2..-
around Croton valley since the strike
began. II days ago. The civil and mill.
tary authorities played very import
ant part in the days proceedings, and
.he result is that now 26 Italians are
behind prison bars awaiting examina.
tion on charges Of melting riot and
with carrying weapons to intiict bodily
injury. Sheriff Molloy, OF Westchester
county, secured 32 warrants for the ar.
rest of leaders of the strikers, and also
search warrants Tor the houses in the
Italian colonies where the laborers
live. from Judge Smith, at Sing Sing,
last night. This fact became known
last night, and more than 100 Italians
tied from their homes during the night
to avoid arrest. 1t was said today
that fully $50 of the men who had
struck for higher wages had gone to
New York and Syracuse, where they
have secured other places.
The sheriff, with Il posse OF 20 depu.
ties, escorted by company d, OF the
seventh regiment, arrived at the Bow.
cry about O'Clock. where they imme.
diately began thorough search of the
houses for weapons and ammunition,
and whenever they came across per.
son for whom they had warrant,
they placed him under arrest. There
was not the slightest resistance made
except by one man. In the Bowery.
nine prisoners were captured. The
sheriff then went to the other side OF
the river and secured the houses on
top of the hill and in little Italy. In
this roundup. which lasted nearly four
hours, & prisoners were captured.
Many of the most peaceful OF the
striking Italians are leaving town to
seek wolk elsewhere. At 8 O'Clock
this morning work was resumed the
same as yesterday, but there were no
more laborers on hand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Washington, April 23.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today made an Important
change in the Hepburn Nicaragua canal
bill, striking out the provision for for.
tifications and thus providing what is
expected TO become a compromise.
The amendment was proposed by Rep.
retsentative Barham, Of California.
The chairman Of the committee was In.
structed to offer the same upon consid.
Grafton Of tho bill at the proper time,
10 q committee amendment thereto.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Kansas City, April ia Star spe-
cial from Lexington, Mo-. says. Five
people were injured, one fatally, and
considerable property was damaged by
a tornado that passed just west of Con.
cordia, Lafayette county, last evening.
The first place struck was the residence
of Martin Bergman, occupied by Henry
Meyer. The house and barn were de.
stroyed. Robert Hendricks house and
half dozen big barns were also de-
stroyed, several head of stock killed
and much other damage done to prop.
ortY
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Washington, April 20.-The board of
survey in the case Of the United States
cruiser Boston has reported to the navy
department that the ship can be re.
paired at cost Of $4,000. or one.
half of the original estimate. and the
work has been ordered done at the
Mare island navy.yard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Min.r Killed His Wife.

Butte, Mont. April 20.-Peter Demp'
sey, miner, this evening shot and
killed his wife in their rooms on Main
street. They had been married only .
short time and quarreled continuously.
She left him recently, but returned to
him. They quarreled again today and
he killed her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle MRrk0 cts.

Onions, new, $3.25@4.00 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 45c per dog.
Potatoes, new, $l7@18.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, coo.
Carrots, per sack, Zoe.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@ 86c.
Caulifiower, $4,000 per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California
$1,000 .25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $l.25@ l.5O per box.
Prunes, soc per box.
Butter-Creamery, 22c per pound;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, TIC per pound.
Eggs-l5@ Ice.
Cheese-Native. 15c.
Poultry-13@ lac; dressed. lac 16c;
spring, S..
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $12.OO;
choice Eastern Washington timothy.
$18.O0@19.O0
Corn-Whole, $4,000; cracked, $aS;
feed meal, $23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$40;
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 50. 25,
blended straights, $500; California.
$s. 25; buckwheat flour, 5000; gra-
ham. per barrel, $500; whole wheat
-four, So. 90; rye flour, $3.80@4.O0.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $500;
shorts, per ton, $l4.OO.
Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal.
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beet
steers, ~ @8c; cows, &c; mutton &c:
pork, &c; trimmed, &c; veal, sH0
10c.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1871;
breakfast bacon, l21sc; dry salt sides.
&c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Philippine Trials.

Manila. April 2l.-The military
commission which tried three Filipinos
at Loallamba for guerrilla warfare has
found all three guilty and sentenced
two of them to life imprisonment and
one to 80 years imprisonment.
Major.G General Otis has approved the
findings, but has reduced the sentences
to Is wears. Two Ladrones convicted
of murder have been sentenced to be
hanged at O'DOnell.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Croton Landing. n. Y. April a.
Everything was quiet in the strike sit
nation today. The same men who re.
ported yesterday to the summons of the
whistle at 7 A. NJ. reported for worh
agian this morning, bringing dozen
more with them. At the quarry 1873
men appeared tor work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
.,o.. Of Colorado Liveatock .

Denver. April 20.-Reports received
here from the grazing regions indicate
that heavy losses of livestock will re-
suit from the prolonged rain and snow
storm. State Senator Barela saws that
the losses OF sheep in the vicinity Of
Trinidad aggregate not less than co.
900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Several rich strikes are reported from
Prairie City, the new mining town at
the head of the John Day. Lon Cleaver,
er, who is heavily interested in mining
property in that section, telephoned his
brother, +. 4. Cleaver, of Portland,
that half dozen rich strikes have been
made three miles from Prairie City.
Another rich strike was made ON Dixie
Butte mountain, six miles from Prairie
City, of free gold. which was said to be
very rich. The bare particulars of the
strikes only were telephoned and no
details were given.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

New Orleans, April l9.-The cleo
ton today in Louisiana tor members OF
the legislature and full state ticket
resulted in Democratic landslide.
The ticket. headed by w. W. Heard
swept the state, and the legislature il
overwhelmingly Democratic. The
Democratic majority in the state will
exceed 25, 900. based on returns already
in, and may reach $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Anderson, Ind, April 2l.-John
Rodmore, 81 years OF age, was shot and
instantly killed by his SOL. Thomas L.
Rodmore, aged 30. The son claims he
killed his father to save his mother q
and his own life, both Of whom had
been attacked by the elder Rodmore
with = hatchet. Mrs. Rodmore had
fled suit for divorce.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Weekly Plague Rate 1000.

Simla. April 2O.-The deaths from
plague throughout Indian during the
past week have slightly decreased, but
the aggregate is still upwards of 1000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Food for Indian Famine Sufferers

Food fOr Inuaan rAMt"o Su"orcrs'
Washington, April 2l.-The navy
department has secured 5,O0O.ton
steamer to carry the wheat and other
food supplies collected by charitable
organizations In New York to the
plague and famine sufferers in India.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Spokane. WASH, April 2l.-The
trustees OF the Spokane Exposition
Company have raised $4,000 for the
erection OF q permanent exposition
building this summer, and holding the
annual fair next October.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
SHEEP ON RESERVE.
Regulations Under which Grazing IL
Permitted-NO Oregon stock In
Washington.

The total number of sheep to he al.
lowed on the Mount Rainier forest re.
serve during the coming season, under
cock, will be 100000. This number is
practically the same as in previous
years. Last year 200, 900 were allow.
ed on the reserve.
Cattle and horses are, also, to be al.
lowed Oh the reserve. the number OF
cattle being limited to $500 and Of
horses to 1000. These figures are
based upon the number Of cattle and
horses that have been estimated as so.
ing on the reserve heretofore.
Each man desiring the privilege OF
the range must make an application
which, when approved by the depart.
ment, will entitle him to certain
part of the reserve.
Each permit to Craze will contain
qualifying clause. which provides that
those accepting the permit will pay
such charges, per head, for their amin
ais as the secretary Of the interior may
hereinafter decide. According to pre-.
vious suggestions and recommends.
lions, the secretary is expected to favor
u charge OF 2 to cents per head for
sheep and 10 to l21a cents per head for
cattle and horses.
The permits which are to be issued
will prohibit Oregon sheep or cattle
grazing on the reserves in Washington.
There has been much complaint regard.
ing the invasion of Oregon sheep and
cattle in Washington, and it is now
the purpose OF the department to pre-.
vent such invasion III the future and
to reserve the grazing lands of Wash
ington for the sheep and cattle men of
that state.
Superintendent Shelter recommended
that approximately 100000 sheep be
allowed to Craze on the reserve this
year. His actual figures were little
less than the number allowed by the
secretary of the interior.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

LNTg6 ImpOttHtIUu Us OI'uWs
San Francisco. April 2O.-The larg.
est single importation of opium to ar
rive in this port was that brought here
ON the Nippon Maru. The opium il
worth 5000, 900, and the duty amounts
to 5000, 082.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

The new town Of Granite, Or. has a
telephone exchange that connects every
business house in town.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Paper made from seaweed is so trans
parent that it is used for windows in
stead OF glass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Fabulous Wealth.

The famous Helena mine, Bohemia
district, Lane county, Or, which for a
long time was restrained from opera.
ton through litigation, is now in full
operation. The mill was started April
]. The first 80 hours run produced
$1,000. 1t was generally known that
that the Helena mine was valuable
property, but this remarkable showing
goes beyond the antlcipations OF every.
body except its owners. Mr.. Jennings
states that from the present develop
ments they have ore in sight for two
years work. and its value runs very
high.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Infectious diseases are unknown In
Greenland, on account OF the dry. cold
atmosphere.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Portland Market.

Wheat - Walla Walla. 54@66
Valley, SAC; Bluestem, SIC per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $500; graham.
$3.50; superfne, 81. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, IS @ sec; choice
gray, $40 per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $l4@14.6O;
brewing, $l7.OO@17.5O per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $13 per ton; mid.
dlings. SIC; shorts. $40; chop. $l4 pes
ton.
Hay-Timothy, 50 @ 10; clover, SO
1850; Oregon wild hay, 1907 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 4O@46cs
seconds, 45c; dairy. SO@S7Kc;
store. 25@321ac.
Eggs-l2c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1870;
Young America, lac; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed. $500
$50 per dozen; hens, $500; springs.
$2.5O@8. 30; geese, SO. 60@8. 90 for old:
$4.5O@6.5O; ducks, $5.50@6.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live. 10@llc per
pound.
Potatoes-sO@6O soc per sack; sweets.
2@2Hc per pound.
Vegetables-Beets. 81; turnips. 76os
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab.
bage, INC per pound; parsnips, rs;
onions, $2.5O@S.O0; carrots, SOC.
Hops-3@sc per pound
Wool-Valley, 16@l8c per pounds
Eastern Oregon, 100 l5c; mohair. 270
SOC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4Kc; dressed mutton. 70
71ac per pound; lambs, $3.50 each.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy. $6.O0s
light and feeders. $3.50; dressed.
$5.OO@8.5O per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4.00@l.50s
COWS. $3.5O@4.00; dressed beef, exc
7Ac per pound.
Veal-Large. eH@7Kc; small. 90.
S1sc per pound.
Tallow-5@5Hc; No. 2 and grease
81 Gao per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 1870 loo pse
pound; Eastern Oregon, lac Ice; Val.
ley, 2O@22c; Northern. 100 l2c.
Hops-ls99 crop, ll@lso pm
pound.
Butter - Fancy creamery 1906
do seconds. l8@161Sc; fancy dairy.
Ice: do seconds, l3@l6c per pound.
Eggs-store. l4c; fancy ranch,
1910.
Millstuns - Middlings, el7.00 q
"a. 90: brsn. Sl2 20 q 1880.