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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Composer Nevin Dead.

New Haven. Conn. Feb 19.-Eth-
Gilbert Nevin, musician and composer,
died suddenly here today of heart dis
ease. MIR. Nevin came to New Haven
about five weeks ago to be associated
with professor Parker, of Yale univer.
sity. in his muscial work. Ethelbert
Neivn was born in Nevinacre. Pa, in
1868. As a copmoser, Mr.. Nevin at.
tanned name hardly second to any
musician. and his songs are known
throughout the continents. Among
these are "The Rosary" "Narcissus,"
GOOD Night" Good Night, Belov.
ed. and an arrangements OF Helms
"The Heiden Roeslein."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
IN A D[ATh TRAD
Sixty.Five Miners Are Entombed
NO Hope for Them.
CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION OF GAS
OnIv Exit Is the Mouth Of the Shaft, Which IS
Filled With Huge Volume OF Smoke
Relief Measures Have Begun.

Vancouver, b. c., Feb. lS.-Sixty'
five miners are imprisoned III No. b
shaft of the Cumberland coal mine on
Vancouver island. The only exit IL
the mouth of the shaft which Is filled
with huge volume OF flame. There
Is considered to be no possibility for
the uufortunates to escape.
Details Of Disaster Measer.
Details of the disaster are meager.
The Cum berland mine Is near the VII
lage OF Union, about 80 miles north
OF the town of Nanaino. Th3 only
telegraphic communication from Un'
ion is by u single government wlre'
and little is known Of the tragedy in
the mine except that a terrible explo'
sion occurred in No. shaft OF the
Cum berland about IL O'Clock this
morning. Following the explosion the
shaft caught fire, and the TO miners
who were working half mile from
the entrance were caught in u death
trap. A relief party from No. shaft
made brave but futile attempt at a
rescue. They were headed off BY the
fire and could not reach the imprisoned
men. The attempt at rescue was made
through No. 5 shaft, but the flames
prevented any development Of the per.
ilous venture.
The Cum berland mine is one of the
properties of the Union Colliery Com
pany, situated near Comox and
reached from Union bay by the private
colliery railway crossing the Trent
river on which the memorable bridge
disaster occurred year or two ago.
1t has been singularly fortunate here
tofore in immunity from disaster and
was counted An especially safe mine to
work IN by reason of the character OF
the formation in which the coal Is
found there, and the manner in which
it had been opened up. No. 6 shaft.
the scene of the disaster, was bottoned
in October, 1898, at depth Of Sl4
feet. 1t is we'll constructed and tim.
bered, with mud wall. the pit bot.
tom being timbered with 12xlS sawn
hulks, built soidly together. Is fees
wide and l2 feet high. The shaft is
located close to the railway. and the
ventilation of the mine is effected by a
14x5. foot Guibal ian. which, when run
to it's full capacity, gives $4,000 cubic
feet of air circulation per minute.
The air enters by the haulage slopes
and is divided into seperate splits, the
main split being at the point where
No. branches of the main slope,
part of the air going down each slope.
Further down each Of these slopes the
air is again split, and sent to the work.
ings east and west Of the respective
slopes.
A second explosion occurr ed in No.
8 shaft tonight, but it had been ex.
pected, and all the men had left the
workings. There were no casualties.
This explosion prevents any further
eff rts being made to rescue the en-.
tombed miners through No. shaft.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Is N (Apt (Ol0N1
Dewet Engaged British Force
Near Philipstown.
CROSSED ORANGE RIVER AT SAND DRIFT
The lnniskiIlinss Charged the Enemy Who Left
Five Killed and Six Wounded
Ten Boers We're Captured.

London. Feb. l6.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
"Pretoria, Feb. 15.-Our troops are
now engaged with Christian Dewet's
force north Of Philipstown, which we
hold, Dewet having crossed the Orange
river at Sand Drift, apparently moving
west.
'"French, reporting from point rs
miles southeast of Ermelo. states that
large force Of the enemy is being
driven on the Pist1 Rsef1heix efforts e.
break back ha s,ng 20 fax been frpe
trated. The 1nuiskillinRs cha5 a me
enemy, who lets i've killed and six
wounded on the ground. Ten Beers
were captufss. and thera VIZ . fa-
ca pture of wagons, : ssrts = ua 4 cataal'
Our casualties were one Killed and FIVE
wounded"
The Evening News prints dispatch
from Cape Town. dated Thursday,
February IA, which says:
1.-The government here is advised
that Christian Dewet and ex.President
Steyn entered Cape Colony and occu.
pied Philipstown. The British attack.
cd them yesterday and drove them out
of the town with loss."
Cape Town, Feb. l6.-A Boer com.
mando crossed the Orange river yester.
day, in the Philipstown district. 1t is
reported that Dewet was in command.
Van Wyksvlei was occupied Monday
1, ,t~r otroa tSV,rv fvo,
Calvinia. The Beers are reported in
force "a miles west OF Carnarvon. A
Boer convoy Of 65 wagons and As pris.
oners has been captured north OF Am.
sterdam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Engasements With lnsursents.

Manila, Feb. 18.-Colonel Cronin.
and 80 of the Thirty.third regiment
have located 100 insurgents at Candon,
South Ilocos. Captain Green with 80
men. met force OF the enemy at San.
Ia Maria. The insurgents. who we're
commanded by Tino, hid behind stone
walls on a steep mountainside. There
was hard fighting for three hours.
Then Tino abandoned bis position and
retreated southwark.
Gold discoveries OF some Importance
have been made in the provin 20 of LIE.
pantO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
To Stop Cane Rushes.

New Haven. Conn.,. Feb. 18.-The
Yale faculty has abolished the time.
honored custom OF granting a holiday
to the undergraduates on Washington q
birthday. The action of the faculty
has excited much discussion among
the undergraduates, and an attempt
will 10 made to have the day restored.
February % ia annually the date when
the Yale sophomores wear high hats
and carry canes for the first time. and
when the freshmen ''rush" the sopho.
mores and "take" the fence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Signed by the Governor.

The following bills have been signed
by the governor: House bill 3, amend
ing Albany bridge act; house bill 4,
appropriating $40, 900 tor Oregon agri.
cultural college; house bill 20, appro.
priating SAL. 500 to Oregon state uni.
versity; house bill $50, for payment OF
scalp bounty warrants; house bill 224,
relative to Portland tax ley; house bill
257, relinquishing ground to United
States for postofiice at Salem; senate
bill 8, relative to licenses on state fair
grounds. "a law without governors
signature); senate bill 10. to pay ex.
penses Of Indian war veterans to Wash.
ington; senate bill SO, to submit initia.
tive and referendum; senate bill 1O4,
removing incline vt Cascade locks;
senate bill II. to authorize Portland
to levy a special tax; incorporation
acts for the following places: Rose.
burg. Canyonville, Silverton, Elgin,
Summerville, Baker City, Antelope,
Dallas, Sumpter. Myrtle Point, Med.
ford.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
NAV Arrest Without . Warrant

Pittsbu'e, Pa, Feb. ls.-In the suit
OF John b. Bennett against Secret Serv.
ice Agents Flynn and Berriman and
Deputy United States Marshal ". s.
Blair, who were charged with malic.
ious trespass assault and battery in
connection with the arrest Of the plain.
tiff, Judge W. NJ. Achin, in the Unit.
ed States court, handed down an i'm
portant opinion. He makes = prece.
dent in deciding that United States
marshals or their deputies can make
arrests in emergency cases without
warrant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
No HOLIDAY at Salem.

Washington birthday, February 20,
is II legal holiday. but it is not a egis.
lative holiday unless the legislature by
specific act chooses to make it so.
Inasmuch as Washington birthday
happens this year to fall on the 10th
day of the session (the usual day OF
sine die adjournment) it is proba BILE
that business will be proceeded with
much as usual. The constitution of
the state does not limit the sessions to
40 days, but does limit the total com.
pensation of each member to $l2O at
SO per day; therefore. few Legislators
can be expected to be SO self.sacritic'
ing az to work long for nothing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Ribbed Of So. 900 Worth Of Jewelrv.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-Mrs. F.
II. Osgood. OF Seattle. who arrived in
this city on the Oregon express this
morning. has reported to the police
and railway officials that she was
robbed during last night Of $4,000
worth OF jewery. She stated that the
gems were in a leather bag which she
suspended from her neck, but that
they we're taken while she was sleep.
ing. The police officers have arrested
. man on suspicion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
OUR LAWMAKERS.
DoInss Of Importance at the State Capital
Bills Passed.
Two Railroad Bills Killed.

The house after spending nearly an.
other half day in consideration OF rail.
road bills. disposed OF two more We'd
nesday. One OF these measures was
Poorr ans fellow servant bill. 1t was
debated at length, and although even
its opponents admitted it had good
points, it was defeated by vote OF 3
to 90. The other railroad bill which
was disposed of. and which met SIM
liar fate, was the bill of Harris to fix
the liability of railroad corporations
for injuries. But IS votes were cast
in favor of this bill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Found Dead on the Desert.

Tucson, Ariz. Feb. lS.-GeorRe
Whestley wel.known mining man
and two Mexican miners were found
dead in their tent, one mile from the
mining camp Of Schultz. 30 miles from
Tucson. When found the parties had
been dead for several days. lndica.
tions point to death from charcoal
fumes. Some believe that the men were
poisoned. The body OF one o. the
Mexicans was being consumed by fire
when the remains were discovered,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Three Suicides in San Francisco.

San Francisco. Feb. l9.-Suicides
were epidemic in this city today.
Three men suffering from dependency
took their lives. A. Lewis, shoe.
maekr in i'll health. ended his life trou.
bles by asphy xiation. Robert Nc.
kenna. . painter. quarreled with his
wife and swallowed dose of arsenic.
a. Moeller. baker. who grieved over
the death OF u son. who was killed in
the terrible football accident last
Thanksgiving. took carbolic acid.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Defenses for Port Orchard Dock.

Tacoma, Feb. 18.-The work OF lay
ing mines and torpedoes about the en-.
frances to the Port Orchard drydock il
soon to begin. A shipment OF five
cars OF mushroom anchurs has been re.
ceived by the quartermaster' depart.
ment, consigned to the United States
engineer by the ordnance department
of the army. They are to be used to
hold down the guucottou mines and
torpedoes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21

The senate Wednesday passed tho
following bills: Senate bill 70, to cor.
rect the description of the boundary of
Wheeler county; senate bill lab, to
protect hotel and boarding house keep.
ers; by Hunt, regulating street rail.
ways in Portland; senate bill 70, to
enact the Torrens system OF registra.
ton OF land titles; senate bill l72, to
regulate insurance companies; senate
bill 81, to provide for the election of
road supervisors; senate bill 1877. to
create the office of county auditor of
Multnomah county; senate bill 2l7. to
amend the charter of Sherwood; senate
bill 2l6, to fix the salary OF prescott.
ing attorney in the Seventh judicial
district.
The house Wednesday passed bills
as follows: house bill -, providing
for uniform system of mine bell sig.
nails; house bill LAG, making it crime
to remove or interfere with mining 10.
cation marks; house bill 1877, regulat.
ing the supply Of water for irrigation
purposes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Beers Near Cape Town.

London, Feb. 16.-It is reported from
Cape Town that the wife of Comamnd.
ant Botha left Pretoria with a military
escort to endeavor to get her husband
70 surrender.
The Beers tried unsuccessfully to
destroy culvert near Cape Town. Sc.
we're fighting ensued, the Beers leaving
three killed and 90 wounded. The
British LOST one killed and two wounded.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Generals to Retire TODAY.

Washington, Feb. lS.-Generals j.
H. Wilson. Fitzhueh Lee and Theo.
dore Schwan will be retired tomorrow,
the last named on his own application.
Colonel A. 5. Daggett, Fourteenth in.
fantry, will be promoted to a brigadier.
generalship. succeeding Schwan, and
will be retired Immediately.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Passed Both Houses.

The following bills have passed both
houses: House bill 2, relative to
school Libraries; house bill 81. to pro.
hibit barbering on Sunday; house bill
203. appropriation for Legislative ex.
penses and deficiencies; senate bill II,
providing for sale of school lands; sen.
ate bill 10. exemption of earnings of
judgment debtors; senate bill II. fix.
ing fees of witnesses in Douglas, Jack.
son and Josephine counties in criminal
actions; senate bill 95, fixing salary OF
judge of Clackanas county. Incorpor.
alton bills, Sheridan and Whitney.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
CHICAGO HOTEL FIRES.
Attempts We're Made to Burn -Four Structures
Robbery During the Excitement.

-NODDSFv during inc ExCltemGnt.
Chicago, Feb. l6.-Flames were
started simultaneously on four floors of
the Palmer House this afternoon. and
As minutes later were discovered on
two floors in the Great Northern hotel.
Two men supposed to be hotel
thieves we're seen to run from the
Palmer house. During the excite.
ment, $500 worth OF jewelry was stolen
from one of the rooms OF the Great
Northern. About the same time, =
blaze OF light was discovered in the
Sherman house. Another fire of sus.
picious origin had been discovered
only "a hours before. The fires con.
vince the police that an organized
gang OF incendiaries is operating in
Chicago. Good descriptions have been
secured Of the two men who were seen
running from the Palmer house, and
a number OF detectives are at work on
the case. The four fires, with the cir.
cumstances attending them, were:
Palmer House-Four fires started
simultaneously in baskets Of linen on
different floors. Towels saturated
with kerosene were found. The fire
was extinguished by guests and EN-.
ployes. Two suspects were seen. but
allowed to escape. Damage nominal.
Great Northern Hotel-Simultan
eous fires were discovered on the II and
J floors. Odor of kerosene on H floor.
j. S. Friest, OF New York. reported
that $500 worth Of jewelry had been
stolen flom his room. Damage OF
$1,000 by fire and small panic among
the guests.
Sherman House-Tha blaze was on
the upper floor and was attended with
little commotion. Damage. 500.
Hotel Grace-Fire OF suspicious
origin discovered in linen closet.
Damage nominal.
The most dangerous fire in the
Palmer house was on the fifth floor.
1t was extinguished at personal risk
by John NJ. McWilliams. Jr., a senior
at Princeton university. The police
agree that all the fires were incendiary
and tonight every important down.
town hostslrv was guarded by detail
OF officers in plain clothes, watching
for the men suspected OF having started
the fires. These officers. az we'll as
the hotel managers, have the theory
that the blaze was started by some dis.
charged hotel employe who wished TO
satisfy his Rrudge and was able to do
so through his intimate knowledge OF
opportunities.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21

PittsbuIg. Feb. l9.-A car on the
Hamilton line jumped the track to
night, at the corner Of Sixth and Ham.
ilton avenue. and toppied over against
the curb completely wrecking the car
and injuring 20 or more passengers
four of them severely.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21

Mexico City. Feb. .l9.-The federal
troops had another engagement with
Maya Indians yesterday. aud the troops
turned their flank and drove them from
all their fortified places. The new
Mauser rifles are found 20 be extremely
effective against the enemy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Law Without Governor, Signature.

Governor Geer Monday filed the
barber Sunday closing bill without
his signature. thus completing the
proceedings necessary to make it a law.
AS it bears an emergency clause, it
went into effect Monday and will make
barbering on next Sunday q crime.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Woman Suffrage Defeated.

An effort was made in the house
Monday to reconsider the vote by which
senate joint resolution II. for woman
suffrage, was defeated. The vote for
reconsideration was lost, % to q.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
The Senatorial Vote.

The joint vote for senator Wednes.
day was: H. w. Corbett. 32; Binger
Hermann, 30; George II. Williams.
/; r. D. Inman, Democrat, 26; w. +.
Robertson. Democrat, !; absent, J..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Aid for Ordinances.

The house committee on corpora.
tions Wednesday rendered a favorable
report on the bill by Holcomb provid.
ing state aid for all orphan asylums OF
DOT to exceed $40 per annum per in.
mate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
foj Clark Sword Fund.

In the house Wednesday Eddy in.
troduced a concurrent resolution pro.
viding for an appropriation OF $262 for
the completion OF the Captain Clark
sword fund.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
The Vote for Senator.

The vote for senator Monday stood:
Corbett 80, George II. Williams 20,
William Smith %, Binger Hermann.
6, not voting /. absent or paired 5.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
License Bill Defeated.

Senate bill l6, tor the licensing of
stationary engineers and tiremen was
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
Beers Worsted at Aberdeen.

Cape Town, Feb. l6.-Fighting is
reported to have taken place near Aber.
deem Friday and Saturday last. the
Beers being worsted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21
HARD LABOR FOR LIFE.
Sentence to the Rebel Officer Who Captured
the Yorktown Party.

Washington, Feb. l8.-According to
mail advices from the Philippines.
Captain Novice. the insurgent Officer
who commanded the band which cap
tured Lieutenant Gilmore and party.
las Do~.- ---.--a +o i,nnrlsOnment al
hard labor for life, OH the charges Of
having permitted one of Gilmore e
party to be buried alive. The victim
was a sailor named Mcdonald.
Surrender in Bulacan District.
Washington, Feb. l8.-News OF an.
other important surrender in the Phil.
ippines is contained in the following
dispatch received at the war depart.
ment from General Macarthur:
"Manila, Feb. 1S.-Adjutant.Gen len.
eral, Neutrality-suspicious. hundred and
twelve rifles and 1900 rounds of am.
munition surrendered at Haganey,
Feb. ID. mostly from supply secreted
in contiguous swmmps. The incident
is important, and indicates = great re-.
action favorable to American interests
in region of Bulacan, heretofore one Of
the worst in Luzon. The result is &C.
complished exclusively by the long
continued, intelligent and persistent
efforts of officers OF the Third infan.
trvo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-21

Queen Victoria had % children.
grandchildren and great.grandchil.
dren.
Lord Roberts is the first man ever
entitled to wear the Garter. the Vic.
toria Cross and the order OF St. Pat.
rick.
Thirty.five prominent American
sculptors will contribute to the embel.
lishment Of the grounds and huildings
OF the Pan.American exposition ~
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-27


Nhen ] wa. yofgcr than I WIN
ever be again. hid BE- professor with
three story lead aad eyeglasses OF
the telescope q her, was the victim
OF such ntcn e a. ni1l abstraction
that | remove, my slf entirely from
the world or pr ctica affairs. was In
the boundlrss Hlm "a thought and
paid but tlcctinl ittc .n To the active
field of human rth II was ueces.
sary TO notify a. wh III should attend
my classes. ca my meals and even
when should O. rc
81 was at one mr rruucstcd 10 lee.
turc In New Eng nj village and
agreed 10 do So mn theme was one
that had rcceN m best thoughts,
and the mere ~ .foc Of delivering II
was physical lslg IT, When | ar.
rived az the del NJ houghts were
concentrated ut prepared ad.
dress. realized hat ~ train was an
hour late and { a. I ,uSt hurry, but
beyond the mere fact hurrylng | did
not grasp detn
Drive fast" shou a TO the driver
of dlngy lool,G z vel lie MS | sprang
I'm and handed i'm 5 bill Spare
Mother horse nor whip.
away we went with a plunge. The
carriage rolled like n ship In the trough
of the sea. Street lights seemed
torchlight procession moving rapidly
by the other way. Constahlcs shouted.
dogs barkcd. small boys chased us and
business ceased that people might stand
on the sidewalks and gaze. Up one
street and down another we dashed
madly. We took corners on two wheels,
grazcd telegraph poles and Knocked
over such movablcs as ash barrels and
dry goods boxes.
"After half an hour Of this bcwildcr-
ing experience | stuck my head out OF
the window and shouted. Are we near
ly thereT
"'Wherc did ycz want TO 60. slrr
came the edifying Washing.
ton Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-27
A Startling sermon.

Once when Father Honore. ceie-
brated Capuchin of the seventeenth
century, was preaching on the vanity
of the world he suddenly produced a
skull which he held up to view.
speak hc cried. Were you not per.
hnps the head Of a magistrate? ST.
lence gives consent Then. clappng
upon the skull the cap OF judge, he
continued: "Ah, ha. Hast thou never
sold justice for gold? Hast thou never
been snoring many times during hear
Ing, ctc.f How many magistrates have
sat under the feurs-de-lis only to put
virtue at disadvantage
Casting aside the skull. he held up
another, which in like manner he ad-
dressed, "Wast thou not perhaps the
skull OF one of those beautiful ladies'
who occupy themselves only with
catching hearts after the manner OF
bird catchingV Then, arraylng IL In
a hcaddress. he continued: "Ah, hn.
Empty head! Where are those lovely
eyes which cast such fascinating
glances, that pretty mouth which shap.
ed such gracious smiles, that made so
many unhappy ones TO weep in hell?
Where are those teeth which chewed
upon so many hearts only 10 make
them more tender for the devils eat
ingT and SO on, bringing forth skull
after skull and appropriately decking
them to receive his rcproofs