The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-18
CABLES
AGREES
To Assemble Men and
Surrender Them.
JUDGES APPOINTED
Eleven es Them Annericans--
Their Assignments -vsiu-
able Trees in the Phil
ippines.


Manila, June 17.-Colonels Infant
and Guivara, representatives OF Gem
eral Cables, signed the name OF their
principal to an agreement to surren-
der.
Under the terms Of this agreement
General Cailles is to assemble his men
at Santa Cruz, Laguna province, as
quickly as possible and there surren-
der himself and his command to the
American authorities. The exact mum.
Der of his force 10 uncertain, but
there will probably be more than 500.
Manila, june T.-Seventeen judges
have been appointed to the courts Of
first instance. Among these ap-
pointments there are IL Americans.
who have been given the most i'm
portant circuits, as foHows:
Manila, Kincaid, of Texas, and Cd.
lin. of New Hampshire; APART.
Blount. Of Georgia; Dagupan. John.
son, Of Michigan; Batangas, Linebar-
ger, Of Illinois; Nueva Caceres. Car
son. of Virginia; Iloilo, Bates, Of Yer.
mont; Nsgros Norris, Of Nebraska;
Cebu, Carlock of Illinois; Zamboanga.
lskts, Of Iowa, and Jolo, Whitsett, Of
Missouri.
Valuable Timber In the Archipelago.
Manila. May 9.-(Correspondenc
The chief of the forestry bureau,
Captain Ahern, has Just issued cir
cular, which is applicable to those
who are considering business ven-
lures in the numbering line in the
archipelago. The United States at
torney general, it should be borne liz
mind, has construed that the inhibi-
items In the amendments to the
Spooner act do not apply to timber
cutting on government lands. In brief
the circular Is as follows:
AT present there are no laws un-
der which timber lands can be pur-
chased. There is some timber land
held by private parties, but it is very
limited in extent, and, as a rule, is not
on the market. The custom for lum-
ber men in these islands is to apply
for license to cut timber on state
land in certain province. This IL
cense, granted free Of charge, is for
a term Of one year and can be re-
newed. As rule, applicants can OBJ
tain as large tract as they can con-
veniently exploit. There are many
large forest districts where no H.
censes have been applied for and
which could be proftably handled IL
labor could be obtained
THE felled timber is measured and
appraised as il leaves the forest by a
forestry Official. The valuation Of
state timber Is made by the cubic
foot. The timber is divided into six
groups and valued as follows:
Superior group, IA cents tMexi-
cam per cubic foot.
First group, 10 cents (Mexican)
per cubic foot.
Second group, cents (Mexican)
per cubic foot.
Third group, 8 cents (Mexican)
per cubic foot.
Fourth group. cents (Mexican)
per cubic foot.
Fifth group, / cent (Mexican)
per cubic foot.
1T would be wise to look over the
ground very carefully before invest
ing in timber Of these islands. There
Is vast market here In the orient
which will readily take every log
brought to tidewater. Much valuable
timber is here and a high price Is
paid for the same in this market, The
great and almost insuperable obsta-
Gle is the lack OF labor. When labor
is secured, much tact is required to
retain 1t for any length Of time.
Transportation Difficult to Secure.
Next to labor, transportation is
difhcult to secure, as the supply Of
steamers and launches is not equal
to the demand; inter-island freight
rates are very high, and at times cost
more than the price Of the timber at
tdewater.
Captain Ahern is about to leave for
the United States and will exhibit
samples OF Philippine woods before
the furniture association at Grand
Rapids and elsewhere. The very
great variety of rare and beautiful
woods will doubtless surprise them
and may create an American demand
for Philippine timber.