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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
MONEY GOES BACK.
Puerto Rican Duties to BE Used for
Starving People.

Puerto Ricam Duties to BE Used for
Starving People.
Washington, March 5.-Two hours
after the receipt of Il special message of
the president recommending the imme.
diate passage OF bill to place in his
hands all the moneys collected upon
Puerto Rican goods since the Spanish
evacuation of the island, to lie used for
the relief OF the Puerto Ricans, had
been read to the house today, the house
had passed and sent to the senate bill
to carry out the recommendation.
The message came like bolt out o.
"A clear sky TO the minority. They were
at first inclined to hail it with delight
as a reproof of the maturity for the
passage OF the Puerto Rican tariff bill.
The Republican leaders, however, had
a bill ready to carry the presidents
recommendation into effect. Cannon
asked immediate consideration OF it.,
and this was given. 1t was only when
the debate opened and it had been
agreed that 20 minutes should be al
lowed on side that, under the lead OF
HALEY, of Texas, the Democrats began
lining up against the bill. because it
placed no Limitations upon the presi'
dents discretion in the use of this
money. The bill was passed by vote
of 1862 to 1877. ID Democrats, Popu'
lists and Silver Republicans voting
with the Republicans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
MINES AND MINING.
Prospecting aud Mining I'm Cape Nome
Country.

Prospecting aud Mining In Cape Nome
Country.
Newspapers and private letters re.
ceived from Cape Nome via Dawson say
that considerable prospecting was car.
ried on this winter. Many miners have
an idea that at and below low water
mark the richest sands will be found.
Therefore, as soon as the ice was solid.
ly frozen to the bottom OF the shore
they began prospecting to solve 4
much.vexed question as to the origin OF
the gold in the beach sands. Prospect.
ing in the tundra warrants the belief
that it is impregnated with gold much
in the same manner as the beach.
Tundra prospecting, the advices say,
had not been carried on extensively,
owing to the difficulty encountered in
sinking to bedrock on account of water.
The ground freezes to an unknown
depth, the same as in the Klondike,
and If it should prove rich an area of
country will be developed that will be
greater than score of klondikes rolled
into one. From what has already been
done. 1t was said to be reasonable to
predict that the tundra would prove
very rich. Big prospects had been
found in dozens OF places, right from
the grass roots, but the weather has not
yet been sufficiently cold to enable bed.
rock to be reached.
Anvil creek is the Eldorado of West.
ern Alaska. Claim No. l below has
thus far proved to be the banner claim,
and is owned by Japhet Linderberg.
The output has been enormous. when it
is considered that it was worked but
six weeks. From this claim $ll7,OO0
was cleaned up, while Discovery yield.
ed $5S, 900 in three weeks; No. 2
above, $50, 200; No. 4, $50, 900; No. s,
$4,000; No. 6 was worked, but the
pay streak was not located. No. 7.
owned by DR.. Kittelsen, produced
about $50, 200; No. 8, belonging to
Price & Lane, 1912, 900; No. 8. belong
ing to the Swedish Mission, $6S, 900;
Nos. 10 and II, owned by G. D. Lane,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
SPRING TRADE ENLARoiNo.
General Distribution 10 Of Fairly 0oeD
Volume.

General Distribution 10 Of Fairly 0oo0
Volume.
Dradstreet's review OF trade sayss
General distribution of trade IL Of
fairly good volume, although affected
by weather conditions and holidays.
Spring business is enlarging at many
markets East and West, the presence
of buyers being encouraged by special
passenger rates. A softening of prices
Of speculatively dealing staples is to BE-
noted, but the reactions are of narrow
extent.
! Foreign demand for wheat RENAME
small, American stocks are large, and
farmers are reported holding supplies
back, and crop.damage scares are dis
counted by mild weather. The
strength OF corn has been feature, for.
eign demand being Of good proportions.
and this has furnished supporting
element in the wheat market.
There is . larger volume of business
IN pig iron at some markets, but less
at others, and prices Of that product
are quite steady.
Structural iron continues active, in
dicating heavy building operations the
coming spring and summer. Foreign
iron markets retain all their old
strength, and lower ocean freight
would, it is argued, bring about
great enlargement of our export trade
Copper 10 quieter, but steady in price
and tin notes further advance in sym.
pathy with foreign speculation. Hard.
ware is improving in distribution -
the West.
Business failures for the week mum.
her 1873, as compared with 1919 week
ago, and 22O in 1899.
Tie strength of staple values is
feature of Canadian trade. Retailers
will carry over some stocks OF winter
clothing. Industrial activity is very
marked, Canadian factories running "a
their fullest capacity. business fail.
ures for the week number 20. against
85 last week, and 80 in this week .
year ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
When Merritt Retires.

Washington, March 3.-Major Gen.
eral John X. Brooke, who has been in
this city since his recent detachment
from duty as governor general of Cuba,
has been delegated for the military de.
partment OF the East, with headquarters
at New York. The change in that
command will not occur until June
next, when Major General Wesley Mer'
rift will retire. General Brooke was
offered his choice OF the commands Of
the department OF the lakes and the
department OF the East, and expressed
his preference for the latter assignment.
General Merritt's retirement will re.
suit in the promotion of Brigadier Gen.
eral T.. S. Otis (major general United
States volunteers), commanding the
military forces in the Philippines. to
the grade Of major general in the regu'
lar esta blishment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
CRANBERRY CROP.
First Actual Returns for the Twelfth
census Give the Statistics Of
the Fruit Produced.

The first actual returns or statistics
tor the twelfth census are now coming
in. They relate to cranberry culture
and give the acreage, tenure, quantity
OF fruit produced, cost of labor and fer
tilizers, area of new paintings, value of
crop and losses from disease, insects
and other natural causes for each bog
or plantation.
In January, 1900, preliminary sched.
ules relating to the cranberry yield OF
1899 were sent out to all the growers
whose names and addresses could be
obtained. The number of commercial
growers in the United States is over
1000. They are found mainly in the
states of Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Maine, Connecticut, Michigan and
Wisconsin, but Minnesota, Oregon,
Rhode Island, Washington and New
York reported boys. The number IN
Michigan and Wisconsin is on the in.
crease despite temporary setback by
forest fires.
The growers are we'll organized, the
national association having its head.
quarters at Trenton, New Jersey, and
local organizations existing in Massa.
chusetts and possibly elsewhere.
Annual :POm POm.''
The Indians residing along the river
near Toppenish, short distance from
North Yakima. WASH, are having their
annual "pom pom" dance. Numerous
tepees are used for this occasion, and
the inmates spend the time in singing,
dancing, feasting and making merry.
They began last week, while the snow
was on the ground. to give q Chinook
dance, as their ponies were getting
poor, and the indications were winter
had set in, but sudden change in the
temperature made also u change in
the dance programme, and the pom
pom" or grass dance" was instituted.
This peculiar dance is observed in the
same manner as Chinese new year. and
lasts a week or ten days. The Indians
array themselves in gorgeous costumes
and congregate at different tepees,
where general feast is prepared. 1t
is the season for making new friends,
and old animosities are buried. The
tribe as n whole has ceased to observe
this sacred annual festival, the educat-
ed members thinking it beneath their
notice, but the isolated members con-
tinue to dance every spring when the
winter is over and grass begins to show
on the range.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
were worked on lays, and the Lapland'
ers vino worked them got for theil

were worked on lays, and the Lapland.
ers vino worked them got for their
share $4,000 clear money.
Several quartz ledges have been
located along Anvil, ono opposite A..
9, on the right limit, and another oppo.
site No. Z, and it ia believed that Il
little development work will uncover
the mother ledge. and, ii found, the
output is sure to be enormous.
Other claims on tributaries of Nome
and Snake rivers have been prospected
to Il limited extent. Enough has been
done, however, to warrant the belief
that the work of next summer will re.
veal Eldorados and Bonanzas by the
score.
Fire destroyed the store of the North
American Transportation & Trading
Company at Fort Yukon, January 8.
All the valuable contents OF provisions,
dry goods, household goods, iurs and
everything else in the building was de-.
stroyeu with it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
BRITISH WENT WILD.
rho Countries swept by TornadOes Of
Excitement.


Excitement.
London, March 3.-Britons feel that
they are living in the presence of
momentous events. Tornadoes of
patriotic excitement are whirling
through the country. Even the dullest
soul must have been stirred by the
emotions of yesterday, and London's
5000, 900 were raised to high pitch
of patriotic exultation. 1t was a won
derful sight. Old men have nothing in
memory with which to compare the
day. Some likened it to Lucknow,
others talked OF the fall of Sebastopol.
1t was time OF singular abandon.
The usual conventionalities of society
ceased to control and every one knew
everybody else, all joining in smiles.
Lord Landowne chose the moment to
announce estimates exceeding G6l,.
600, 900, and rather startled the public
by unfolding the programme OF the war
office to send out, in addition to the
10000 troops now ahoat, $4,000 fresh
soldiers. Lord Roberts will ultimately
have force of $50, 900.
An order has reached Woolwich for
the construction of 224 new guns from
three. Founders to 12-inch guns. OF
these, l4O are to be naval guns.
Already $4,000 workmen are employed
at the arsenal, and 5000 more will be
engaged. These decisions to send out
more troops and to increase the home
armament meet with universal ap.
prevail.
The Beers seem to have gotten quite
away from around Ladysmith without
losing gun or their baggage. Van
Reenan's Pass is only about 20 miles
from Ladysmith. The enemy had
artillery in action and they utilized
probably both railroads in retreating,
sending the heavy pieces to Pretoria
and the lighter ones into the Free State.
DR.. Leyds says that General Joubert
is assembling 1000 men at Winburg,
20 miles northeast of Bloemfontein.
Colonel Albrecht, according to dis
patch from Paardeberg, affirms that
the Beers have 1000 men left.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED.
shot by Officers While Resisting AR
rest.

shot by Officers While Resisting Ar.
Kansas City. Mo-. March 3.-Lon
Curry, one of the train robbers who was
engaged in the Wilcox, Wyo., holdup
on the Union Pacific last June, when
something like $40, 900 was secured,
was shot and killed by officers near
here this morning while resisting
arrest.
Curry was visiting the home OF his
aunt and cousin, Mrs. Bob Lee and
Miss Lizzie Lee, III the country, 10
miles south OF Kansas City, and had
been there week. Thomas Savers,
assistant superintendent of the Pinker.
ton Office at San Francisco, discovered
Logan at Cripple Creek, Colo, two
weeks ago, but lost him, and finally
traced him to Kansas City, where he
appears to have arrived February H.
Yesterday Logan was located at the
Lee home, and early this morning
three local detectives and three Pinker.
tons, including Savers, surrounded the
house and called on him to surrender.
Instead, Curry darted out of the real
door, pistol in hand. As he reached
the gate and turned to fire, volley
from the detectives caused him to
waver. He ran so yards across tie road
and into n cornfeld before he fell.
When the detectives reached him &c
was breathing his last. There was q
bullet wound through his head. His
revolver was still clutched in his hand.
Curry was placed in wagon and
brought to the morgue in Kansas City.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

Ellensburg, WASH, is soon to have a
telephone exchange.
George w. Hopp, of Tumwater.
Wash, has been appointed postmaster
at Cape York, Alaska.
Aberdeen, Wash, has declared war
on hobos, and given them the alterna.
tive OF going to work, going on the road
or going to Jail.
The Spokane Sunday School Associa.
ton is about to make census OF the
city, to ascertain the number of chill.
dren who do not attend Sunday school.
r. ]. Tjossen & Son, whose Touring
mill recently burned near Ellensburg,
Wash, entailing loss OF $4,000, will
rebuild. and expect to have the new
mill in operation III June.
John G. Mcmillan. u prominent citi.
zen of lloquiam, Wash, and we'll
known throughout the state, accidental.
ly shot himself ut Spokane, while show.
ing ~ revolver to u friend. He died
shortly after the accident.
PUCK river IdIticIS UlcW up lOS
Jam that had damned the stream near
its junction with White river, and the
water in the Stuck WAS lowered a foot
At the same time White river farmers
were trying more completely to OBJ
struct the channel OF the Stuck SO as to
get relief from flood on their own lands.
Ground has been purchased and laid
out by foriculturist at Gle Elum,
WASH, and hothouses will soon be
erected. The industry is to be carried
on at Gle Elum as Puget Sound cannot
furnish enough sunshine to supply the
demand made by the florists, for with.
out sunshine the flowers lack fragrance
and rich coloring.
The rural delivery along the Elgin
branch shows gain of over so per cent
over the first few months of its exist
ence, handling last month nearly 1000
pieces OF mail.
o. G. Apologize, the milan agent at
the klamath reservation, is consider.
ing the building of portable saw mill
for work on the reservation. There ia
considerable demand for lumber out
there. and the magnificent forests OF
sugar and bull pine furnish an unlimit.
cd source Of raw material to work up.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
A Department. Of Mines.


A new cabinet officer, to be known
as the secretary OF mines and mining,
il provided in bill favorably acted OIL
by the house committee OH mines and
mining. The bill creates an executive
department, which shall have entire
charge OF affairs relating to mines, in
Guiding geological surveys.
The proposed secretary of mines is
to have the same rank and salary as
other cabinet officers, and AN assistant
secretary.
Another mining measure favorably
acted upon establishes mining expert.
ment stations in each OF the mining
states, similar to the agriculture e<-
pertinent stations, and provides for the
appointment OF n government geologist
at $3, 800 aud an assayer at ~. 500, in
the several mining states. These Off
GERS are to furnish assttys, issue public
bulletins and conduct explorations Of
mining regions.
Mining many years ago left the realm
OF speculation and now occupies dig.
nitied and important position among
the legitimate industries of the world.
As the years pass gambling, as a fea.
ture OF mining enterprises, il fast dis.
appearing. While gambling in mining
stocks may continue indefinitely, the
mining industries, per Sc, is as free from
illegitimate practices as in anv other
business. Henc, it should receive the
same interest, fostering care and pro-
lection, at the hands OF the general and
local governments, as do other indus.
tries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
Rehels Seeking Funds.

New York, March 3.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: The
Filipino junta here says that special
envoy from Aguinaldo will arrive in
Paris in March, and will 60 thence to
London and Berlin to seek funds for
the continuation of the struggle against
American supremacy. 1t is declared
that guerrilla warfare will he continued
aDd it il limited that assurances OF
money to continue the fight have been
received from Europe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
Sale Of Timber Land.

The Charles X. Spaulding Lumber
Company, OF Newberg, Or, has closed
a deal with the Southern Pacific Com
pany for i, 200 acres of valuable timber
land on the headwaters of the Luckia-
mute river, in the coast range. This il
about the last large body of timber
tributary to the Willamette river not
previously bought up by corporations,
and this company is considered fortu-
nate in being able to secure it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
Rilllnn.DNllar TrMAt.

New York, March ga special to
the Tribune from Wheeling, W. Va.
SAYS: A combination OF iron and steel
industries, with 81 900, DOC, 600 capital,
will be completed within six months
from April l. 1t will include the
American Tin Plate Company, the Ma
tional steel Company, the American
Hoop & Wire Company, the National
steel Company NOW forming) and an.
other which is already in existence and
which is as large or larger than any OF
the concerns named. The name OF this
latter concern is withheld. This infor-
nation ia given by II man who holds
interests in all save one OF these CONF
binations, and who, with W. I. Gra'
ham and Judge Moore, OF Chicago,
planned the American Tin Plate Conn
pany and the National Steel Company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
LAWS FOR HAWAII,
The Senate Passed the Gov.
eminent Bill.
CLAY SPOKE ON THE PHILIPPINES
Puerto Rico Tariff Bill Reported From
the House and Made the TN
finished Business.

Washington, March 3.-The bill pro.
'iding form of government for the
territory Of Hawaii was passed by the
senate today without division. Gull
lom has had charge of the measure.
Clay, of Georgia, delivered a carefully
prepared speech OH the Philippine ques.
ton. He favored the adoption of the
bacon resolution declaring it to be the
policy of the United States to turn over
the islands to the Filipinos as soon as q
stable government could be established
bv them under the protection OF this
country. At the instance of Foraker.
the Puerto Rico tariff bill was made
the unfinished business, and will be
considered as soon as the conference re.
port on the financial bill shall have
been disposed OF.
The Democrats scored their first
victory of the session in the house to.
day on the motion to take up the con.
tested election case of Aldrich- Robbins,
from the Fourth Alabama district. On
two separate votes, the Democrats, with
the aid OF two Republicans, Mondell
(Wyo.), and II. G. Smith (NIich.).
beat the Republicans OH the question
of the consideration. An agreement
was made to consider the Loud Hill re.
lating to second-class mail matter on
March 20. A bill was passed to grant
an American register to the ship Wind.
ward, in which Lieutenant Peary will
make an attempt to reach the North
Pole
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
.,h,r..d with ..Bucket Shopping"

Chicago. March 3.-Three prominent
members OF the Chicago Board of Trade
we're this afternoon arrested by federal
authorities ON the charge of "bucket
shopping" The men taken into Gus.
tody are: James Nicol, first vice. Nesi.
dent of the Board of Trade; Henry O..
Parker and c. A. Whynland, president
OF the firm OF c. A. Whynland & Com.
pany. All OF them are charged with
using the mails to defraud, in COLLISION
with the firm of McLain Brothers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

The Doerrbecher Manufacturing
Company. of Chehalis, Wash, which
is preparing to move the furniture man
ufacturing business to Portland, Or.
i'll the early spring, yesterday sold the
Chehalis buildings of the company to
the West brothers, of Chehalis, who
are going to put saw mill into the
buildings. The sa% included all of
the buildings and the three dry kilns.
with the fans, etc., as we'll as the boil
ers VI s''o "...i.- --.:.~ Tho mil! will
be put in just as quick as the furni'
ture factory people move out, and the
mill enelne will be used to furnish
power TO run the city electric light
plant, Harry West being the city light
contractor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
French Cannon Factory Burned.

LIE Creusote, France, March 3.-Fire
broke out yesterday evening in the
famous cannon factory here whence the
Beers obtained their powerful "Long
Toms" Two enormous buildings, con.
tanning gun materials, stores and
number OF artillery models, were de.
stroved. The losses are estimated at
nearly 100000 francs. 4 large
number OF workmen have been thrown
out OF employment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

When a soldier enlists in the English
army he has given him little volume,
containing among other things three
blank forms for will. These are us
ually found properly made out on the
body of the soldiers killed on the bat
tlefield, but often wills are left in other
ways. 1t is related that an English
,ollier, found dead on the battlefield,
had scratched on the inside OF his hel.
net: IAN to my wife," using the end
of bullet to write with. The war de-.
partneut held the vii to be valid.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
HEIR TO MILLIONS.
Chicago Woman Finds She will Soon
BE Worth Much Money.

Chicag" Woman Finds She will Soon
he Worth Much Money.
Chicago, March 3.-Nlrs. D. b. Ten
Eycke, 81 North Levitt street, received
information Yesterday that she will re-
ceive probably one-fifth Of All estate
valued at more than 500, 100000 left
by her uncle, who died IL years ago in
Albany, n. Y.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Ten Eycke, the uncle's name was
Rousler Wandell. His relatives had
not heard from him in years, and had
no idea OF his whereabouts or his
wealth, until some time after his
death, when the administrators of the
estate began to look up the rightful
heirs. The old man never married.
and lett no will. Therefore the whole
fortune falls to the children OF his
brothers and sisters. five in number.
Three of these live in New York and
the other two in Chicago. They are:
Mrs. d. b. Ten Eycke and John Wan
dell, n retired Chicago & Northwestern
engineer.
Several years ago brother OF Mrs.
Ten Eycke, who lived in New York,
learned OF the existence of the estate,
obtained papers from Rousler Wan.
dell's former housekeeper, by means of
which he purposed having the property
transferred to himself and his brothers
and sisters. lie had almost concluded
the work when he died, and until yes
terday Mrs. Ten Eycke knew nothing
of the progress in the case. Mrs. Ten
Evcke is OF middle age and has II
daughter and son.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

Religious Controversy In Phtiipp'"es'
Victoria, March "a Hong Kong
according to advices re-
ceived by the steamship Breconshire,
writes from Manila that religious
controversy is existing there over
shadowing the instruction and the
plague. The main point OF the trouble
is suggestion to reinstate the friars in
the provinces on the old basis, as under
the Spanish rule. The trouble began
with the publication OF an alleged IN
terview with Archbishop Chapelle, tele'
graphed to a Madrid paper. The inter-
view was secured by Manila paper,
coincident with its being telegraphed.
When published it raised storm.
Petitions came in fast, and many dele
cations interviewed General Otis.