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The age-herald., 1901-01-15

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
prur,rv The OrcharI in summer.

Pruning the Orchard in Summer.
Besides the thinning out and shorten
Ing of fresh growth in summer. such as
has been referred to several times III
these columns, 1t would often be work
well done to thin out branches whicn
are too close together. branches wnicn
should have been cut out in winter, bur
which were neglected. 1t Is often a
good deal easier to see when to cut III
summer than it is in winter. as the re-
Quirements of the tree can be better
understood. But few fruit growers
keep their trees open enough. Inc
trees are so dense that the branches
cannot perfect themselves and neither
flowers nor fruit can be looked lot.
When branches are but small one Is apt
to forget the future and permit too
many Of them to form. 1t Is well TO
keep in mind that lot OF inside
branches to which the sun never gets
will not bear fruit. They are useless
and should come out that the sun may
reach what are left In summer time
1t Is easy to see ut once when enough
has been thinned out Besides this ad-
vantage. there is another viz. the scars
quickly heal when cut while the sap Is
active. Besices the thinning out and
sharpening of the tree. summer pruning
of cherries. plums, pears and like fruits
has the effect of making them fruit
bearing in short time A young shoot
Of a cherry cut back within few eyes
Of its base, will form fruit buds on the
spur left. A pear shoot shortened In
one half will often form fruit bud Mt
the point where cut off. Very often
tree which has not fruited will be made
to do so for the first time by these
means. There is always much pleasure
in having tree Of good outline. and
for this and the reason already given,
pay attention to the pruning.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
MADE GOOD REPORT
CUBAN DELEGATION LIKED
THEIR RECEPTION.
Reported Fully Upon Their Treatment While
In Washington, Both Social and Official
Report Made Good Impression on the
Cuban Constitutional Conventional Few
Radicals Oppose It's Acceptance.

Havana, May 9.-The special COM
mission of the Cuban constitutional
convention, which returned here from
Washington May 5 at the secret SEES
sion presented an extensive report OF
its conferences with President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Root and a
glowing account of the banquets and
receptions rendered the members.
signor Giberga objected to incor-
porating an account OF the social
programme in the report, but the
commission insisted upon this
point. In reference to the third
clause of the Platt amendment, the
report stated that the United States
would not intervene unless Cuba is
attacked by n foreign power and
there exists in Cuba a condition OF
affairs similar to that which existed
under Spain at the time of American
intervention. Regarding coaling sta
tions, the report set forth that the
places so desired by the United States
were Capes Maysi and San Antonio
and another point commanding the
entrance to the Gulf of Mexico.
These would be definitely determined
when drawing up the treaty. The
object of these stations would be the
maintenance of the independence OF
Cuba as we'll as the protection OF the
United States. The report also said
that the United States would in nc
way interfere with the local govern
ment and that President Mckinley
had promised to appoint a commits
sion to meet Cuban commission to
discuss the economic question and
to draw up a commercial treaty as
soon as the republic is established,
and that he advised the Cubans in
the meantime to study the situation
in this respect. The representatives
announced that Secretary Root had
said that there was nothing in the
Platt amendment to prevent Cuba
from having diplomatic representa-
tives in foreign countries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
SHELTER FOR HOMELESS.
Tented VILLAGES are Being Erected in Jack.
sOnvle.

jacksonville, Fla, May 9.-The
almost superhuman work OF the diff
ferent committees has somewhat re-
lieved the situation and it is now be-
lieved that in every instance those
without proper food and clothing were
in a measure cared for today and that
tonight there are vastly fewer people
who were compelled to sleep upon the
streets. Two hundred tents were
erected today, and while those were
very crowded tonight and while sew
eral churches ands choolhouses in the
suburbs were also crowded with Sleep
ers, this condition will also be reliev-
ed tomorrow by the arrival of 1900
tents from the general government at
Washington, which will be erected at
once. The military companies have
been of great assistance with their ex-
perience in rapidly erecting tents.
There will also be provided several
extra commissary stations in various
parts of the city to relieve the situa-
ton at the two already established.
There has been no outbreak of sick
ness in the city. Thousands of peo-
pie have left the city. Those remain
ing will be given some kind of labor
at the bureaus which have been estab-
lished. The cleaning up of the streets
has been going of rapidly.
Clouds of smoke still envelope the
city from the smouldering embers OF
the confagration, but many build
ings have been sufficiently cooled off
to allow the safes to be opened and
books and papers OF a great many
concerns have been found only
slightly scorched. Twelve carloads
of provisions have arrived from New
York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
TRAIN WRECK IN IOWA.
Ensineer Killed and 4 Score Of Passengers
Hurt.

Ottumwa, Ia, May 9.-Btrlington
passenger train No. 3 was wrecked to-
day while passing Thayer, a small
town Is miles east of Creston, causing
the death of the engineer and injur-
ing over score of passengers, none
fatally. The locomotive hauling the
passenger train struck an engine at
tached to freight train that was
backing onto sidetrack. The pas
senger engine and all but two cars of
the passenger train left the rails, and
rolled down 20 foot embankment.
Thayer is situated in the bed of a
deep ravine, and on either side of the
station the track curves sharply.
Neither engineer could see the other 3
train until within Is feet of each
other. The passenger train was rum
ming at high rate of speed. The
engineer of the freight train heard
the passenger train coming, and
made the utmost endeavor to back
his heavy train onto the sidetrack.
He succeeded in getting all but the
engine on the siding when the crash
came. As the passenger train round
ed the curve, the engineer saw his
peril, but stuck to his post, reversing
his engine, threw ON the air brake to
the emergency notch, applied the
sand, and awaited the crash. At the
last moment the men on the freight
train jumped, escaping serious injury.
The freight engine was thrown across
the tracks and the passenger engine
hurled down 20 foot embankment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Negotiations for Canal Treaty.

Washington, May SIT is learned
from an authoritive source that before
Secretary Hay left here for the West
he had several conferences with Lord
Pauncefote relative to the basis for
another isthmian canal treaty, and
that an unofficial written memoran-
dunn also was submitted to Lord
Pauncefote on the subject. The am
bassador has made known the general
results of these conversations and Of
the memorandum to the authorities
in London, and it is doubtless to this
that allusion is made in the London
dispatches. The negotiations, how
ever, are so tentative and informal
that they are not regarded as an Off
cial exchange or proposition. What
they embody is not made known,
though it is understood they are
chiefly an exposition of the views
held by the United States senators as
to the essential features which should
be included in a treaty. While this
is not proffer OF a treaty, it conveys
to the British authorities what is con-
sidered essential by the senators who
control the ratification of any treaty
which will be made. 1t also is
learned indirectly from senators who
have been consulted that among the
chief features of the negotiations are
a neutralizing of the canal, the Unit
ed States alone undertaking to guar
antee this neutrality, and the admis-
sion of all shipping on an equal basis
with that of the United States. AL
though, as stated, these conferences
and these written memorandums have
been exchanged, it is not expected
that there will be any further nego-
tiations prior to Lord Pauncefote's
departure for London, which occurs
June 5, or during his absense. The
British embassy will remove to New
port as soon as the ambassador leaves.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
CHIEF OBSTACLE GONE.
Salmon. Gamers Trust Almost an Assured
Fact.

New York, May 9.-The Journal
of Commerce says: 1t was learned
from a reliable source last night that
the Alaska Packers Association,
which has been the chief obstacle to
the proposed consolidation of the
salmon packers, had given options
on its various plants to the syndicate
which has been seeking to effect such
a combine.
1t is learned that the Alaska Pack
ers' Association had placed valua.
ton of $4,000, 600 on it's outfit.
The indications are that the matter
of consolidation will be brought to a
head at once. The plants extend
from Chilkoot, in Alaska, south to
Seattle, 800 miles along the coast.
Some OF the best known tinanciers in
the United States are behind the deal,
and are understood to be actually
pledged.
The proposed capital Of the COM
bination is to be $32, 600, 900. The
capital will be in common and pre-
ferred stock and debenture bonds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
SHIPYARDS COMBINE.
New Organization With Sixtyfivs Millions
Capital.

New York, May "a circular has
been issued by H. w. Poor & Co., re-
garding the organization of the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding company un-
der the laws of New Jersey to acquire
the Newport News Shipbuilding "
Drydock Co., the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco; the Bath Iron Works,
Ltd, and the Hyde Windlass Co., OF
Bath Me-; the Crescent Shipyards
and the Samuel J. Moore e. Sons Co.,
of Elizabethport, N. j., and the
Canda Manufacturing Co., of Car
taret, N. j. The total annual ca
pacity is estimated at $50, 900 tons.
The aggregate orders of the con-
stituent companies on hand promise
an estimated profit of over IS, 600, GOO:
The committee will be authorized
under its charter to issue capital
stock to the amount of $65, DOC, OOO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Yacht Constitution Lowered Into the Water
1t Bristol.

Bristol, R. l., May 8.-With her
hull gaily decorated with flags and
her deck we'll filled with sailors, the
yacht Constitution was christened
this evening by Mrs. Butler Duncan,
who broke the traditional bottle Of
wine on her glistening bow, just as
she started slowly down the ways into
the sea. The scene was brilliant
one, as the Constitution was slowly
lowered into the water, the cheering
from the boats outside being loud and
vigorous, while the searchlight from
the steam yacht Colona, just outside
the dock, illuminated the stern of the
Constitution. Rockets and other
fireworks added to the gaiety Of the
situation. As the stern of the craft
emerged from the shops, the private
signals OF the members of the syndi.
cate were displayed on small flagstaffs
upon her deck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Lining Soil.

Lining SOIIs
II we thought we had soil that needed
more lime in it to sweeten it, we would
prefer the phosphate of lime either as
an acid phosphate or in the very fine
ground phosphate rock. or basic Stag,
such as are usually called floats. In
any strong soil, rich In humus or decay
ing vegetable matter, or where green
crop had been plowed under. we think
either of these would dissolve quickly.
while the cost Is not much greater than
that of sulphate Of lime or common
land plaster. Then we should get the
benefit Of the phosphoric acid as we'll
az of the lime. But to get the full ad-
vantage of the lime we would put the
field in cabbages. cauliflowers. turnips.
wheat or other small grains. or In
grass. Lime Is of little advantage for
corn. and OH potatoes 1t Is said to in
crease the scab and decrease the value
Of the crops II not the quantity. With
a strip of litmus paper 1t Is easy to as
certain II the soil needs lime. as the pa.
ner nut in wet soil will turn red II there
IL too much acid. but II 1t Is still blue
the soil ia sweet or has lime enough.
Wood ashes also contain lime. mixed
with potash. In some soils this Ia tho
best form to apply lime. rs potash 10
often needed. but 1t is not easy here to
buy good wood ashes.-American Guilt
vatOr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
MUSTERED OUT.
Thirty Ninth Infantry and Others Just Re.
turned from the Philippines.

San Francisco, May 8.-The Thirty
ninth infantry was mustered out Of
the service today. The Thirty-second
Twenty-ninth and Twenty-sixth will
all follow in few days. Nearly all
the officers OF the Twenty-sixth in
fantry have been ordered to appear
before the examining board for COM
missions in the regular army. The
reduction of the size of the army in
the Philippines will bring home
Immediately after the return Of all
the volunteers the regiments Of the
regular army who have been longest
in the Philippines, the Fourth caval-
ry, the Fourteenth, Eighteeth and
Twenty-third infantry.
The transport Egbert, which has
just arrived from the Philippines will
be detained in quarantine for week
or more, a soldier having diedlofs small
pox during the voyage. The cabin
passengers, however, will be fumi-
gated and allowed to land.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
ROYALTY REDUCED.
Miners Object to Rule That Non.Paymen'
Means Confiscation Of Dust

Seattle, May 9.-Dispatches from
Dawson under date of April % state
that the royalty has been officially
reduced to 5 per cent and that Ger.
tificates must be presented at the
boundary showing that the royalty
has been paid or suffer confiscation
of dust. A vigorous protest is being
made by the miners.
There has been a marked advance
in the price of beef and eggs but there
is ample supply to last until naviga-
ton opens. A cold storage plant has
been erected by Tacoma people at a
cost of $50, 600.
Sluicing has already commenced
on some Of the creeks and conserva-
tive estimates place the clean up at
$25, 600, 600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16

Berkeley, Cal, May 8.-Baron
Kentaro Kaneko, president of the
Bel Yu Kyo Kai, the American asso-
citation of Japan, has asked the assist
ance of the University OF California
in rousing public interest in the
movement to erect at Kurihama a
monument commemorative of the
landing of Commodore Perry half a
century ago. A considerable fund
has already been raised, and it is ex-
pected that the monument will be
unveiled on the coming anniversary
OF the landing OF the American envoy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
FOREIGNERS TO BLAME.
Allied Armies Responsible for Much Of the
Anarchy Existing in China.

New York, May S.-The latest mail
from China brought to the state de-
partmcnt new proofs of the terrible
and perhaps irrctrievablc conditions
which exist under the foreign mill
tarS rule in North China, involving
n situation not heretofore fully real
lied even in Washington, and utterly
in the United States
generally. The character of the in
formation which has now come into
the administration possession is
summarized in the following extracts
from u communication written by one
of the most trusted officials in the
service abroad and mailed from Pc
kin a month ago:
"Thc question of raising the in
demnity, though one OF the most SER
ious of the Chinese government, is
not paramount. All the people who
are likely to know declare that the
Chinese peasant can stand no greater
burden OF taxation than in the past,
so the question resolves itself largely
to reducing the expense Of collection,
which in China involves radical re-
forms. Another proposition for
meeting the indemnity is to grant
lucrative mining and industrial con-
cessions to foreigners, but that means
bartering their independence, and
laying up endless trouble for the Chi.
nese, who are quick to recognize the
fact.
eff the whole horror OF the murder
and pillage done between Tien Tsin
and Pekin comes to be understood in
the United States and in Europe,
the sum of it is so great as compared
to the number of Christians who have
suffered at the hands of the Chinese
that, rightly Or wrongly, the Chinese
are likely to be held the injured
party. Lancers wantonly impaling
little children by the wayside in the
streets of Pekin are some of the least
of the we'll authenticated horrors, and
to some foreign soldiers dead Chi
nese Christian is just as satisfactory
an evidence of no quarter us dead
Boxer-they neither know nor care
for the tritling distinctions.
"The allies, even if they could
agree, could not set up an administra.
tive machinery OF their own for the
empire. They must restore the power
to some native party, and the quicker
they do it the better for China. The
Chinese estimate that 1000, 600 OF
their people have lost their lives by
violent deaths or starvation about
Pekin and Tien Tsin since the allies
came"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Flendlsh Crime In Kansas.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 9.-Miss
Bonnie, an employee of the state peni-
Tertiary, while gathering mushrooms
near Lansing, was struck on the back
of the head by an unknown person
and rendered unconscious, after
which she was assaulted and then
thrown into an old we'll. The young
woman regained consciousness and
after repeated attempts reached the
surface and went home, where she
told OF the crime. She stated that
she had caught a glimpse of her
assailant and would be able to iden-
tify him. Miss Bonnie died soon
afterward. Searching parties are
securing the country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
No Strained Relations.

London, May 9.-The rumor that
the relations between Germany and
Russia are strained on account OF
sights on the part of Count Won
Waldersee are discredited at the for.
eign Office, though it is admitted
that a majority OF the powers are con.
siderably irritated by the field mar
shal's numerous expeditions it 10 not
believed that this has led to any def.
mite Misunderstanding.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Many Other People Burned and Injured In
Chicago Fire.

Chicago, May 8.-seven people were
burned to death, three fatally injured,
and several others slightly burned and
otherwise injured in fire that de-
stroyed three story apartment build
ing at 3916 Marquette avenue, South
Chicago.
While the occupants Of the burning
building were struggling with the
smoke and flames in hopes of forcing
their way to safety, the firemen who
were responding to the alafm were
vainly waiting for freight train,
which blocked the way OF the fire en-
gines, to move away from the crossing
and give an open road to the fire.
Marshall Driscoll, in charge of the
firemen, called to the conductor and
brakemen to move the train, but they
refused to comply with his request
The police were sent for and the train
crew arrested. Then, under orders of
the fire marshal, the train was backed
from the crossing, but by the time the
firemen reached the burning building
the structure had been destroyed.
Scattered among the embers were
found the charred remains of the vict-
inns. The bodies were burned beyond
recognition, and were identified in
various ways.
The train crew are being held await
ing an investigation by the coroner.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
The building was an old one, built OF
wood, and burned so rapidly that all
avenues of escape by stairways were
cut of before the occupants were
aware of the fire.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Raising Young Turkeys,


There Is neither luck nor tact in rails.
ing young turkeys. but simply good care
and the right kind Of food. says Field
and Farm writer. One of the first
steps Is to have good eggs from we'll.
mated fowls. Set the eggs under
chicken hen. Be sure not to give her
too many or she will wean them when
too young. or as soon as they get large
enough to crowd. Five or seven are
enough for one hen. 1t takes the eggs
about four weeks to hatch and every.
thing should be In readiness for the
poults. 1t is necessary to have good
COOP. Make it without bottom and
set it on the ground. Confine the hen
and let the little turkeys run in and
out Mt their pleasure. Put the coop
away from the chickens, and with
planks about twelve inches wide and
eight or ten long make them small
park so they cannot wander away from
the mother hen. The coop should be
moved to a fresh place every day and
the little park every other day until
the little turkeys are old enough to fol.
low the hen mother. Young turkeys
that run with old ones will grow faster
and are far less trouble, but they are
likely to wander away and get lost.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Smallpox on Ocean Liners.

New York, May S.-The ocean lin.
ers arriving OF late are averaging l..
600 immigrants each, and the health
officers of the port are kept busy.
Storage passengers with sore eyes are
rejected, as a case Of small pox was
discovered on German steamer. A
steamer from Marseilles had three
cases OF smallpox among her 1.l7a
Storage passengers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Marion lsnacio Prado Dead.

Paris, May 8.-Marion Ignacio
Prado is dead, aged "A years. Prado
participated in General Castilla's rev.
olution against the Echugenes gov
eminent in 1854. He marched
against Lima in 1865 and entered the
capital November 6, at the head OF Il
victorious army. November rs he
declared himself dictator and was sub.
seouently elected constitutional presi'
dent by the Peruvian congress. He
was again elected president in 1875.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
CHINA SEEKING A LOAN.
will Request the Powers to Obtain One To-
Her.

Pekin, May 9.-China will request
the powers to obtain for her loan
sufficient to pay the indemnity as
soon as the amount thereof is made
known. She will also ask for an ex-
ira 20, 600, 600 taels to be provided
annually, according to the PROPOSE
ton of the ministers.
The foreign ministers have decided
to address collective note to the
Chinese government informing it
that joint indemnity of 450, 600, 600
taels would be demanded and asking
what method OF payment is proposed.
A reply is expected by the end of the
week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Several Persons Missing.

New York May 9.-Fire which
started just before midnight on the
ground floor OF the five story apart.
ment house at 1855 Lexigton avenue
drove 20 or more families into the
street and many people had narrow
escapes. The police and firemen,
aided by citizens, rescued several per-
sons. Two were injured and several
are reported missing. The fire started
in butter and egg store. 1t spread
rapidly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Germans Fired on British.

TEN Tsin, May 8.-Some German
soldiers who were guarding German
bridge across the Pei Ho river at the
south end OF the British concession
here, fred on the British tug The
Ego this morning, wounding two of
her crew. The bridge impedes rvier
traffic and the tug touched it.