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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
THE STATE RESTS
PROSECUTIONS EVIDENCE IN
CONslDINE CASE ALL IN.
Testimony Of the Defense will Probably
Occupy the Entire Week. Nearly q
Hundred Witnesses Having Been Sub
posnaed-An Anonymous Letter Abou
the Sixth Shot.

Seattle, Nov. 11.-All evidence tend
ing to convict John w. Considide OF the
murder of William L. Meredith is now
before the jury. Rebuttal may throw
some new light on the testimony already
heard or may tend to Offset portions OF
the mass of evidence which the defense
proposes to introduce, but the main
story of the killing of the former chief OF
police, SO far as the prosecution is con-
cerned, has been told from the witness
stand. Shortly after O'Clock the state
rested.
At the outset of the trial the defense
had called by subpoena IS witnesses SO
far during the trial several names have
been added to the list between w ana
loo witnesses are now expected to be in
attendance in court. Perhaps not all OF
these NAV be called upon to testify, but
at the best speed possible to be made in
the examinations, it will take five or six
DAYS to hear the testimony Of the defense.
Counsel for both sides agree that the
argument to the jury is not likely to
begin before Monday or Tuesday OF next
week. The case will probably go to the
Jury Wednesday or Thursday.
A letter has been received by Proscut-
ing Attorney Fulton, the writer giving
information tending to support the the
ory that shot was fired outside Guys
drug store, and going SO far as to detail
the Subsequent movement OF the person
who fired the shot. The letter is UNI
signed, the writer not being, as it is said,
in a position to publicly appear in the
matter. Mr.. Fulton said last night that
the writer of the anonymous letter and
any one else having any information on
the same subject might rest assured that
their confidence would be respected by
him and their names guarded from pub.
licity if they will fully apprise him OF
anything they may know. j.,
Expert testimony of physicians and
Surgeons was brought in by the pros.
ecution during the afternoon in fur
therance of the effort to show that
Chief Meredith had been rendered
unconscious by the blows struck
upon his head with his own revolver by
Tom Considine, and that he was unable
to defend himself, much less to make a
hostile movement, at the time John
Considine fired the last shots one of
which is admitted to have caused Mere
dith's death.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
TOPEKA IN COLLISION.
Alaska Steamer Ran Into an Iceberg on nss
Trip North.


Seattle. Nov. 12.-With her stem bent
and twisted, and showing all the marks
of fearful collision, the steamer City Of
Topeka arrived in port here. The
Topeka met disaster on her last trip up
to LYNN canal. The accident occurred
in Taku inlet, shortly after 8 p. M, on
November 2. The vessel was proceed.
ING under a full head of steam and .
binding snowstorm was doing its best
to add to the darkness.
It was impossible for the lookout on
the ship to see but few feet ahead.
Suddenly the steamship recoiled from .
friohtful shock. 1t had collided with an
iceburg, tearing loose the bow plates and
bending back the stem for space of IL
feet. The latter was completely twisted
over from port to starboard, leaving
oappinp hole on the port side. The boat
was stopped and an investigation made.
On account of the water which was
coming in it was considered unsafe to
nroceed to Juneau and the steamer was
beached on Douglas island, where the
rent was temporarily repaired and the
vessel, after days delay, proceeded to
Juneau. At that place board Of
examiners, consisting of the captains ON
board the steamers Senator and Excelsios,
and sea captain who was a passenger
on the Senator, decided that it was
unsafe for the steamer to proceed. The
passengers and cargo were transferred to
the steamship Senator. The Topeka
then returned to Seattle with no passen.
gers and no cargo, save 1OO boxes OF
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
BLOOD ON THE ALTAR.
A Virginia Congregation Is Mortified by the
Assassination Of Their Pastor.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 15.--Rev. w. G..
Steppe, for 40 years pastor of the Bap-
fist church at lnez, was fatally stabbed
while in his pulpit last night by George
Daniels, who disapproved OF the PASTORS
sermon on "Wickedness."
Daniels has been implicated in several
transactions locally of a shady character,
and though nothing had been directly
proven against him, he was generally
regarded with distrust. Several of the
references in Minister Steppe's sermon
struck home to him. Those who sat near
Daniels during the exhortation were
aware that he was laboring under pow
erful excitement. He muttered occa-
sionally to himself and his hands were
clenched and unclenched convulsively as
the man above him in the pulpit went
deeper into his theme. Finally he
could stand it no longe. With vicious
oath he sprang from his seat, and draw
ing knife, rushed furiously up the pull
pit steps. Before the startled congrega-
ton could realize what had happened,
the murderer's knife was dripping with
the life blood of the beloved pastor.
The scene which ensued was thrilling.
Women and children screamed or tainted,
s)me looking heavenward, as though ex.
pecting momentarily the wrathful hand
God to revenge the dissertation of His
temple. Some sank on their knees and
prayed Historically, while Others were
paralyzed with horror.
Several men sitting near the pulpit
had started forward when Daniels first
ran up the steps. These reached and
surrounded the assassin and disarmed
him, but second after the fatal blow
had been struck.
Officers were summoned and Daniels
was hurried from the church to Jail. The
community is aroused over the affair to
fever heat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
HE THREATENED CONsIDINE.
So Testify Three Witnesses In Regard to Chief
Meredith.

Seattle, Nov. 12.-The Considine case
was slightly enlivened this morning by
the introduction Of three witnesses who
testified to threats made by Meredith
against Considine. Two of these were
from Spokane, and testified to meeting
Meredith there shortly before the ARRAY.
advance OF the regular order to enable
testimony today has been confined
the sixth shot. So many Witnesses sssP have
been brought in for this purpose that
proceedings have become monotonous.
and the attendance of spe ctators has
been correspondingly reduced.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Fire in franklin Mine.

Seattle, Nov. 11.-Flames were discov.
cred in Mine No. Z of the Pacific Coast
Company at Franklin at 4 O'Clock yester-
day morning. The miners at work, with
the exception of one man, fled in safety.
Jacob Rose, the unfortunate miner, is
thought to have run in the wrong direc-
ton, and il. he did, the mine officials say
he must be dead. Rose is unmarried
and has worked in the mine for the past
five or six years. He had the reputation
of being an industrious workman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
ONLY FIVE SHOTS.
Considines Attorneys Start Out to Combat
Theory Advanced by State.

Seattle, Nov. 1.-THE defense in the
Considine case commenced yesterday
morning by combating the six shots
theory advanced by the state and sup
ported by an army of witnesses, who
testified that they heard six shots. Other
witnesses have sworn that they heard
only five, bnt that another shot might
have been fired which they did not hear.
Mr.. McElroy precipitated squabble
by asking one witness if it was not true
that all the talk for two or three days
was of five shots, until some busybody
invented the story of prior shot. The
question in that form was ruled out.
Attorney Will H. Morris made the
opening statement for the defense. He
said that on the 25th of June the Consi-
dimes were engaged in their usual avoca-
ton. About o'clock they came up Yes.
Ter avenue on the side of the Seattle
hotel. They crossed over to Guys drug
store. At the door they stopped, Tom
remaining on the sidewalk
John started into the store and had set
one foot inside the screen door. He
paused to speak to sdme one near. In
the meantime Chief Meredith, who had
been standing for an hour at the corner
of Occidental avenue, walked quite
rapidly up the street with the sawed-off
shotgun wrapped in paper in his hand.
As he reached Guys he raised his gun.
John Considine ran through the door,
and as he did SO Meredith fired at him.
One buckshot penetrated Considine's
scalp and he was partly dazed, but he
ran through the store to the rear where
young man named Houston was stand
ing. John Considine crouched down
and Meredith, who had followed, fired
again and the charge barely missed Con-
sidine, and entered Houston's fore arm
The rest of the statement detailed the
fight in the store about as described by
the witnesses for the state, except that
Meredith was trying to draw another
weapon when Considine fred the fatal
shots. He also claimed that the fight
was very short and a constant struggle
from first to last.
He said that the defense would prove
that Meredith had recently purchased
the shotgun and had it sawed off. That
1t was a hammerless gun worked by
slide. That Meredith had it taken to
his house the night before by detective.
He traced Meredith's movements DUR
ing the afternoon, and said that it would
be proved that Meredith on that day
and previously had said that if he were
not an official he would kill Considine.
That he had asked police officer what
would be the effect of a charge of buck
shot fired from sawed-off shotgun, and
being asked the reason of the inquiry,
he said he might want to get his man.
Mr.. Morris said that they would show
that Considine had never threatened
Meredith's life.
Several witness who claimed to be
near, testified, all of them to the effect
that they had heard only five shots.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
ON THESE CONDITIONS.
B0ers Outline the Peace Terms They Are
Willinq to Accent.

Amsterdam, Nov. 12.-After various
conferences at Hilverson, where Kruger
is stopping. the peace terms the Beers
are willing to accept have been outlined
as follows
An amnesty for all rebels.
A restoration Of prisoners and with
drawal of troops.
Compensation for burned farms.
A convention providing autonomy for
Boer republics, which shall be guaran-
by Frace and Russia.
Cession to England of the Witwaters-
rand gold fields in lieu of Boer indem-
nifty.
1t is stated that DR.. Leyds, the Boer
European agent, will embody these
terms in formal document for circula-
ton among the powers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Being Done BY the People Of Our
Growing and Prosperous State.

ObOWsUy oUV bUVSpStV0s SsSsSs
Eight Walla Walla saloon keepers
have been arrested for keeping open on
Sunday.
The body of an unknown man has
been found on the beach between
Edmonds and Nukilteo. 1t had evidently
been in the water for some time. The
man was of medium build, dark com.
plexion, with brown mustache. B
The state association of opticians held
its second annual meeting at Seattle the
first of the week. The next meeting will
be at Whatcom.
Luis Grandy, indicted by . federal
grand jury at Spokane for theft OF two
money orders for $50 each, has been
arrested at San Francisco.
The amount of apples shipped from
Garfield this month aggregates about ~
cars. The apple crop will net the
farmers of that vicinity $4,000. A con-
sentative estimate OF the value OF the
apple cropof Whitman county is SIZE, OOO.
After an explained delay OF eight or
ten months, the quartermaster's depart
ment has promised to begin the improve
ment of Fort Wright, Spokane, in the
near future. 1t is the plan of the depart
ment to station battalion of infantry
there.
Material is on the ground for the
erection of German Methodist church
at Cornell. This will be the first struc-
ture of its kind in Cornell. 1t is the
intention to use the building for school
purposes as we'll rs religious work during
the coming year.
What is said to be conservative
estimate places the shipments OF lumber
for this year from Eastern Washington
and Northern Idaho at from 2O,OOO,OOO
to 25, 900 900 feet. This nets the manu-
facturer about $15 per thousand or about
1906, 900. =
]. Riley, of Seattle, was arrested in
Portland, Or, Monday, charged with
smuggling opium.
A new sawmill is to be erected at
Green Lake, King county, to be ready
for operation January l.
Charles Schrieber, a Spokane shoe
merchant, has been released from jail
after years imprisonment. Schneider
was going through bankruptcy proceed.
ings and could not account for $4,000 OF
assets. He was imprisoned for contempt.
Ed Kelly, of Kansas, and Kid Lewis,
of Denver, have signed articles for sci
entific boxing contest to take place near
Seattle, November 25, under the auspices
of the Olympic Athletic Club. 3
A TAXPAYERS Committee is investi-
eating county officers at Walla Walla.
The United States grand jury at Walla
Walla has found Is indictments. Most
of the men have pleaded guilty.
The Skamania Logging Company has
transferred all it's property in Skamania
and Clark counties to F. w. Ledbetter
for 100000 B
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review Of the Important
happenings Of the Past Week Presented
In . Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers

President Zelaya OF Nicaragua has
been reelected.
The Colombian government has &C.
copied the proffered mediation of Chile
to settle the tronbles between Colombia
and Venezuela.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Lon.
don Daily News reports that speed oil
1O5 miles an hour has been attained on
on electric railway between Marienfelde
and Zozsen.
Alice Nesenbauer, tried in 1900 for
numbering her husband, was saved from
the gallows by decision of the Missouri
supreme court, which held that there was
no ground for her conviction.
The Bank of Scotland, s. D., has beer
burglarizcd to the extent of $1,000.
Prince Christian, eldest son OF the
crown prince of Denmark, is severity Ill
with scarlet fever.
King Edward has decided to have the
celebrated koh-I-Noor diamond mounted
in the crown of Queen Alexandra for the
coronation.
The scarcity of money in Russian
Transcaucasia is so serious that most
naphtha firms have been obliged to cur.
tail operations.
The steamer Hongkong Maru brought
81 ,OOO, 900 in gold from Japan, consigned
to the San Francisco mint, and Chinese
silk valued at 81 100000.
First Lieut.. Robert T. Crawford of the
First infantry, a sergeant and five men,
while attempting to cross the Babylon
river in Samar province, were drowned.
The Metropolitan District Electric
Traction Company, the London company
of Charles S. Yerkes, has acquired an
interest in two more projected tube
schemes in London, intending to connect
all with the district railway.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail gives currency to the report that
Albert BALM, of the Hamburg..A American
line is in London negotiating for the sale
of eighteen steamers to j. p. Morgan. l
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
DEFEAT FlLIPINOs
Marines Attack a Force at Sojoton and XIII
More Than Score.

Manila, Nov. 11.-Major Waller, with
a company of marines, recently drove a
big force ofinsurgents from an intrenched
position at sojoton, island of Samar,
after seige lasting two days.
Two Americans were killed and several
wounded.
Twenty-six dead insurgents were found
In the trenches after the enemy retired.
Waller destroyed seventy houses in
the town.
He used couple of 3-inch guns in the
attack on the Filipino stronghold.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
ARMY PAYMAsTER Rossso.
Misses Nearly Five thousand Dollars on Arrival
1t His Destination.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 11.-Paymaster
Stevens, of the United States army,
arrived from Atlanta Saturday, and before
leaving that city placed in hand satchel
200 silver dollars and $4,000 in paper
money for the purpose of paying the
several hundred artillery men at Forts
Barnacas and McRea their salaries for
the past month. When he reached the
fort he found that all the paper money
had been distracted.
The police were instructed to watch
out for the treasure. Paymaster Stevens
thinks some professional pickpocket
followed him and relieved him during
the trip. He cannot recall single
incident Of the trip that would lead to
anything in the robbery, but has an idea
the money was taken before he left
Atlanta.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
BIG KLONDlkE DEAL.
Some Two Hundred Claims on Gold Hill Sold
for Three Quarters Of q Million.

Seattle, Nov. 12.-One OF the largest
mining deals in the history of the klon-
dixie, noted for large transactions, was
contaminated in this city yesterday,
when Col. VIM. A. Oliphant, represent
ing an Indiana syndicate. purchased PA
Gold Hill claims for consideration OF
$3.50, OW. A cash payment OF $500, 900
was made. The remainder of the pur.
chase price, $45O, 600. was given in stock
of the company acquiring the property.
The claims sold were owned by various
persons, nearly all of whom have been
operating in the Klondike. The ground
includes nearly all OF Gold Hill, which
long ago demonstrated its richness.
Many Of the properties are bench or
hillside claims.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
The Molineaux Case AGAIN.

Ney York, Nov. 15.-Roland Moli-
neaux's fight for liberty began in the
general sessions coert yesterday. Ex-
Gov. Hill headed counsel for the prose-
cution, while ex-Gov. Black headed coun-
sci for the defense. Black presented his
argument first. He asked for dismissal
of the indictment for murder on the
ground that there was not sufficient legal
evidence given before the grand jury and
because much of it was irrelevant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
sHANHAlED IN SEATTLE.
Everett Youth on Schooner Bound for South
Africa.

Everett, Nov. l3.-Tom Sercy, an
Everett youth, has been shanghaied in
Seattle by the crew of a lumber schooner
bound for South Africa. The tidings
reached the boys mother Tuesday, in a
letter which the lad was permitted to
write before the departure of the ship.
Young Sercy claims that he was drugged
with liquor and carried aboard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
American Free Trade League.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE New England
Free Trade League has voted to change
it's name to the american Free Trade
League" and accepted the invitation Of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers to attend the coming convention
IN Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
MACHlNIsTs At WORK.
San Francisco Men Make Settlement With
Their EMPLOYERS.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE machia
lists of the Fulton Iron Works, one OF
the LARGEST plants in the city, have made
a settlement with their employers and
returned to work yesterday morning on
a nine-hour basis. Forty'eight machine
shops are now unionized. The men
have been idle since May 20, and there
is great deal of work to be done in all
the shops,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
CHacksmen BUSY.

Bristol, Ind, Nov. 13.-Six burglars
blew open the postoffice safe this morn.
ing and secured 81 500 flour of them hold
ing crowd of citizens at bay while nine
explosions were made. The burglars
escaped.
Plymouth, Iowa, Nov. 13.-The Bank
of Plymouth was robbed last night of
81 500. The building was almost wrecked.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
To Release Asuinaldo.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 13.-According to
mail advices received from Manila by
the Empress Of China, Judge O'Neill,
an American LAWYER, was engaged in
endeavOring to secure the release of
Aguinaldo by habeas corpus proceedings.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Fourteen Retaken.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 12.-With the
capture of Frank Thompson, the negro
leader OF the federal penitentiary mutiny,
last Thursday, IA Of the convicts have
been retaken.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21

Vienna, Nov. 12.-The owners of all
the petroleum works in Galicia have
decided to form trust to end the exist
ing reckless competition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
NICARAGUA BUYS a Cruiser.

Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. l2.-Pres-
ident Zelaya has purchased from Ger
many the special vessel Aminus, which
will be used as cruiser.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
MANY Germans Coming.

Berlin, Nov. 1O.-Emigration to Amer
lea is steadily increasing. That Of last
month was 1000 more than in October
Of last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-24

loudly for the construction of a rail
road to bring his locality into touch
with the outside world, although he
we'll knows that he never will feel
able to buy a ticket over the line.
When the school house is completed.
he applauds. When the church is
finished, he prints a picture of it ana
tells what heap of good will result,
and when the first train is run over
the new railway he lauds the capital.
lists so highly were they to suddenly
watt themselves up the bejeweled
right of way without orders from the
chief dispatcher the Almighty would
not know them Then the editor goes
at the high powers and demands an
annual and receives a brief mileage
book, with half fare permits for his
stricken and immediate family!
When an editor makes a mistake,
the entire county knows of it at once.
n preachers mistakes are often for.
gotten, lawyers killed by the stenog-
rapher, a bakers eaten, a coal dealers
burned and a doctors buried-the edl
tors are in sight every time some one
comes in to look over the blamed old
Colorado Reporter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
The President.

President Roosevelt will treat OF
reciprocity in general way In his
message to congress.
President Roosevelt Is expected to
adopt a policy Of non.lnterferencc In
military courtsmartial.
President Roosevclt's first message
to congress Is expected to advocate
tariff modification to open markets TO
American goods,
President Roosevelt Is seeking to
learn public sentiment on the question
of trusts and Is trying to determine
how the problem should be solved.
Politicians are flocking to the white
house, and all who appear for appll-
cants for Office are asked If the men
they represent are fit for the places
desired.
President Roosevelt told deIega'
ton Of South Carolina republicans
that he would like 70 succeed himscH
AZ president but did not care for the
domination If he had to cater to any
political clique, combination or move.
ment He Will make no fight for the
nomination,