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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
TARIFF TO REMAIN.
No Revision Of Customs, but the Special War
Tax Will Be Repealed.

Ak VIII Dc NIPedIGu.
Chicago, Nov. 14.-Walter Wellman,
special correspondent of the Chicago
Record-Herald, telegraphs as follows:
Washington, Nov. l4.-Repeal of all
the war taxes contained in the internal
revenue act and no revision Of the Gus
toms tariff is the avowed policy of the
Republican leaders in Congress. Con-
ferences held during the last few days at
the White House, participated in by
President Roosevelt and Chairman
Payne and various members of the ways
and means committee of the house, have
resulted in general agreement along
these lines.
Instead of reducing the surplus by
cutting down taxation at the customs
houses, the sacred tariff wall is to be
protected by the clever device of shifting
the issue to the internal taxing schedule.
Cheaper beer and cheaper tobacco for
the poor man is to be the slogan OF the
Republican leaders, who believe the
country will indorse their decision to
wipe out the last vestige OF the taxes
levied for the support of the war against
Spain.
Beer will be cut to 81 90 and possibly
to 95 cents barrel, and tobacco will be
restored at least to it's old rates. There
is also talk of reducing the tax on
whisky, not for the purpose of cutting
down the revenue from that source, but
to remove the inducement to moonshin-
ing. 1t is believed a reduction of the
tax on whisky would lead to slight
increase of the revenue from that article.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
CAPTURED Leader OF Mutinv.

Topeka, Kansas, Nov. 12.-Frank
Thompson, colored, the leader OF the
mutiny at the federal prison, which
resulted in the escape of 26 prisoners
last Thursday, was captured eight miles
north OF Council Grove by a posse under
command of Deputy United States
Marshal Prescott. Thompson would not
surrender, but was taken after hard
fight with the officers, in which he was
shot in the head without being severely
injured. No member Of the posse was
hurt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
LATE JUDICIAL DECISIONS.

The use of old barrels that have con-
tanned whisky, oil, ETC., for shipping
iron. is held, In Purdy vs.. Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company
Pa.), 81 l.. Il. A. SS1, not to make the
employer liable for injury to an en-
ploye caused by explosion Of barrel
when match was lighted to read the
number OH it.
A contract to marry after the d.
vorced wife Of the man Is dead, there
being no impeachment to an immediate
marriage, is held, in Brown vs.. Odill
Tenn.), so l.. II. A. ego, not to be void
for Indebtedness. or as in restraint of
marriage, or on the ground of public pol
icy. The authorities on the validity of
agreement to marry on death or divorce
of present husband or wife are collected
in note In this case.
The right Of passenger on the rum
ming board of street car to recover
for injuries caused by coming in con-
tact with pillar near the track In at
tempting to pass around the conductor.
who was also on the board, in obedi-
ence to the conductors direction to
come forward and get seat, is denied,
in Third Avenue Railroad Company VS..
Barton &C. G. A. I'd c.. so l.. II. A. All,
unless under all the circumstances he
acted as a man Of ordinary prudence
would have done.
Where a written contract does not
contain all the terms Of the transaction,
the Supreme Court of South Carolina.
in the case of Virginia Chemical Com
pany VS.. Moore go S. E. Rep, 346).
holds that parole evidence is competent
to show the entire transactions; and in
an action on a written contract the de-
PENDANT can set up counterclaim, and
show by parole evidence an independ-
ent agreement entered into between
the parties at the same time. not vary
ing the terms of the written contract.
and claim damages for breach thereof.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT.
Editor Lawrence and Two Reporters Go Up For
Criticizins Judge tanecy.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Judge Hanecy has
sentenced Managing Editor Lawrence,
of Hearst's Chicago American, to 40 days
in Jail for contempt of court.
Reporters Homer and Garfield were
given 30 days each for the same oftense.
General Manager Carvalho and Assistant
City Editor Hammond, also charged
with contempt, were dismissed.
The Chicago American criticized Judge
Hanecy's decision in quo warranto pro-
ceedings instituted on behalf OF the
American against the gas trust, while
the case was still open, and was accused
of attempting to intimidate Judge
Hanecy into rendering decision against
the trust. The articles intimated that
Judge Hanecy was influenced in favor OF
the trust by his political aspirations and
the power of trusts.
The court, on October 81, appointed a
special attorney to ascertain If possible
the names of the persons responsible tor
the publication vi the articles. The
hearing of the argument in the case
closed last Friday, since which time
Judge Hanecy has had the matter under
advisement. His decision is a sensa-
tional surprise and has caused great
hubbub in newspaper row.
Andy Lawrence, managing editor OF
the American, formerly acted in the
same capacity for the San Francisco
Examiner.
He is one of the best known news
paper men in the country, and is particu-
larly we'll known on the Pacific coast.
Judge Hanecy in his opinion contends
that if the courts lose the power to com
nit persons guilty OF contempt the whole
judicial structure will fall and when the
judicial structure is gone the structure
of civil government will fall and there
will no longer be any guarantee OF our
liberties.
After being turned over to the custody
of the sheriff, Garfield and Lawrence
went before another Judge and secured
writ of habcas corpus, returnable i'm
mediately. When Hanecy heard OF this
he refused to issue the commitment
papers unless the other judge vacated
that writ. Meanwhile the prisoners to
remain in custody of the sheriff.
Neither side shows signs of receding
from the position taken, though it is be-
lieved the respondents will move for a
vacation of the writ and after commit
ment apply for new writ.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
AFTER HEARST NEXT.
Judge Hanecy Threatens Chicago An erIcan
Editor II He Can Catch Him.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Judge Hanecy,
who committed Managing Editor Law.
renee and two reporters of Hearst's
aAmsrica tS.+ to jail for c4ntsmpt
Hearst, owner of the paper; Homer
Davenport, and Glare Briggs, cartoonists,
will be prosecuted as soon as these
respondents can be found and brought
into court by the sheriff.
Former Governor Altgeld is one of the
attorneys for the yellow journalists. He
has entered formal exception to the
decision.
"This case, may say" the court
remarked, lis not appealable. You may
error, however. am willing to delay
the service OF papers ON Mr.. Lawrence
and Mr.. Garfield until you have drawn
your bill"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Ex. SLAVES SIGHT RESTORED.
Woman Nearly 100 Years Old Had Not
Seen Light since Civil War.

seen Light since Alvtl war
The blinded eyes of an old ex-slave
were opened the other day at the Gin
cinnati city hospital after thirty years
of sightless existence, and there was
great rejoicing in the NJ ward.
Mrs. Mary Smith lives at 2617 Aims
place. She was born nearly 100 years
ago In Harrison County, Kentucky. and
as a slave belonged to family named
Miller. Thomas Miller, her master.
was a member of Morgan's band,
whose raids are a matter Of history.
While in slavery she was married to
man named Smith, who died many
years ago. While still a slave cataracts
grew over the old lady's eyes, blotting
out her sight, apparently forever. The
first cataract began to make Its ap-
pearance In 1854, and ten years later
another closed the other eye. Aftel
being stricken blind she gained her lib
erty, but 1t was a sightless world to
which her emancipation led her, yet
with the help Of her five children she
bore up, and three years ago moved
from Bourbon County, Kentucky. to
this city and her present home.
Mrs. Smith was taken sick few
weeks ago, and was removed to the
city hospital. After she had recovered
she was told by the doctors there that
in their opinion her sight could be re-
stored. Skeptical to the core, Mrs.
Smith refused to listen to them for
days. but finally consented to have an
operation performed upon her eyes.
DR.. d. 4. Vail of the city hospital
staff, who Is famed all over the city
for his optical surgery, looked the case
over, says the Cincinnati Enquirer,
and decided that he could help the pa
tient. Then came the appointment at
the clinic. The cataract over the left
eye, the one that had first appeared.
was removed after about an hour on
the operating table. Two days after
wards Mrs. Smith began to discover
gllmpses Of light. Then forms materl-
allied, and finally her sight was restor-
ed, and for two days following the old
ex-slave lay upon her cot thanking her
Maker for the return of the most pre-
cious sense known to humankind. Yes
terday Mrs. Smith was able to distinct
ly see her son Frank for the first time
in her life. She had never seen her
two daughters until yesterday morn
ing, and. while chatting about her great
good fortune last evening, she said that
it was all like returning to the earth
after an absence Of over a quarter Of
century.
The other cataract will be removed
inside a fortnight. when 1t Is believed
Mrs. Smith will leave the hospital with
almost as good sight as she had before
the war.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Fine Cinnabar ORE.

The discovery of mercury In pay
ing quantities in the Meadows dis
trict, east of Grants Pass, Ore, has
caused much activity in that section.
Many claims have been located and
are being worked, and many thou
sand dollars worth Of cinnabar ore
have been removed from the mines,
while the work of development and
discovery goes on without abatement.
From a small hole on the Mayfield
claim $4,000 worth Of cinnabar ore
was removed a few days ago. The
ore is pronounced the richest and
best grade of cinnabar ever found in
Oregon, and as good as any uncov-
cred on the Pacific Coast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
New Industry for Eugene.

E. E. Chapman & Son have com.
pleted arrangements for the establish
ment of new planning mill, sash and
door factory in Eugene, Ore. They
have purchased the machinery for
merly used in the old Dysinger mill.
They intend to greatly enlarge the
plant in the spring. The bonus of
$4,000 asked by H. D. Wagnon for the
establishment Of three-set wooden
mill in Eugene is in sight. The So
Letting committee has secured
pledges amounting to $500, leaving
less than $500 yet to raise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Portland Wooden. Mills.

Preparations are being made to eel
citrate the founding and starting of
the Portland Wooden Mill. It Is ex-
pected that the mill will be in opera
ton some time in the month of De-
cember. Machinery, under the d.
rection Of Superintendent Huber, is
rapidly being placed. The machinery
from Dallas mill is being installed
as far as 1t will 20, and considerable
new material is being used. It will
be six-set wooden mill, and will give
employment to nifty operatives. in
Guiding men and women.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
KOHLSAAT AGAIN.
The Chicago Judge Issues Another Injunction
Against Organized Labor.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Judge Kohlsaat, in
the United States circuit court, has
ssued an injunction against the Custom
Clothing Makers Union, and it's officers
and members, restraining them from in
any way attempting to injure or inter.
fere with the business of a Cincinnati
clothing firm. The firm asked that the
union be restrained from issuing circu-
lars stating that the concern was unfair
to organized labor.
The ordey forbids the officers OF the
union to notify by means of letters,
telegraph or telephone any dealers in
clothing or labor unions that the COM
pany has to allow it's employees to organ
lie or adopt the union label. The in
junction, labor leaders say, is the first
of the kind issued, as it is directed
against the boycott instead of picketing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
WILL BE NO FRICTION.
The British Press Comment on the lsthmian
Canal Situation.

London, Nov. 12.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, referring to the speech of Sena.
tor Lodge, at Boston, on Saturday last,
says:
"1f, as believed, Mr.. Lodges speech
reveals the mind of President Roosevelt,
this country will have nothing to COM
plain of. The isthmian business will be
settled next year in manner honorable
and satisfactory to both countries, which
means, we presume, that America will
get her own way in the matter. The
Monroe doctrine is to be sternly upheld
by great navy, if need be. This is in
the interests of peace. As the Monroe
doctrine does not affect that part of the
American continent which belongs to
the British empire, the announcement
will cause no friction"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
MESSAGE SPECULATION.
Utterances Of Roosevelt on Trust Problem
Causing Much Interest.

Chicago, Nov. IA special to the
Inter Ocean from Washington says;
A week or two ago the president had
his message outlined, but if the men who
have talked with Intimately can be relied
upon, he has changed his views some-
what as to the recommendations he will
make with regard to some of the most
important questions to be called to the
attention Of congress.
1t is still az certain as anything can be
in advance that there will be no direct
recommendations for specific financial
legislation, except, possibly, in the way
of a reduction of the internal revenue
taxes. But with regard to the tariff and
trusts there appears wide differeece of
opinion as to what the presidents course
will be.
1t is we'll known through his speeches
and newspaper interviews while gov.
ernor of New York, that he thinks some
thing should be done to restrain the
growing power of industrial combina-
tons, but he is now represented as being
uncertain in his own mind whether con-
gress has the power to pass law that
would be effective and at the same time
fair.
The president has had frequent con-
situations with Attorney General Knox
on this subject, and with the controlling
officers of some of the greatest corpora
tions in the United States, including the
presidents of the great railroads, and
there is no doubt that the part OF his
message dealing with the question OF
trusts will be clear and emphatic as
regards his own views. However, no.
body seems to know whether he will be
content with expressing his personal
opinions, or whether he will recommend
some definite legislation, such as the
creation of commission to handle the
trust question and the passage of law
dealing directly with those who violate
the present one, or giving the executive
departments power to do SO, or recon-
mending amendments to the Sherman
antitrust law, now on the statute books,
or in some other way reaching what he
undoubtedly regards as an existing and
growing evil.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Small Town BIG Paw Roll.

A conservative estimate places the
payroll of the lumber industries at
Centralia. Wash, at $4,000. From
the sawmills the payroll is about dou.
BILE what 1t was last year. and with
the single mills it has been more than
double that of last year. The daily
cut for the four Centralia single
mills is 100000 per day, or enough to
snlngle over one square acre of
ground. There Is also about 100000
feet of lumber cut daily by the saw.
mills when in operation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Big Kinins Deal.

A mining deal involving the sum OF
$275, 900 has been recently closed in
the sale of the Belle and Grown prop
erty, at Silverton, Wash, in the Still
aguamish district, by Seattle parties
to Eastern capitalists.
Tho property is located about mile
and Ehalf south OF the Stillaguamish
river and is on the big contact or
mother lode vein which has made
famous the district in which it is
located. 1t is gold, copper, silver
proposition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
The Rustic Way.

A more or less fair cyclist, known to
Punch, met a farm laborer in an Eng
lish lane. Said she:
"Can you direct me to Higham Up
ley. please"
you've only got to foller yer nose.
MISS" said he, but you'll find 1t up
Ill work.
There seems to be more than one way
Of saying that a nose Is "tip-tilted like
the petal of flower"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Anti Chamberlain Meetings.

Berlin, Nov. 14.-Immense anti-Cham.
berlain meetings have occurred at the
University OF Breslau and the technical
institutes of Hanover and Darmstadt.
They were attended and addressed by
many professors. At Plauen, Saxony,
1900 persons adopted vigorous anti
Chamberlain resolutions, which were
sent to the king of Saxony, Count Won
Buelow, the imperial chancellor and the
German reichstag.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Salisbury's Souvenir.

A peculiar souvenir Is kept in Lord
Sansbury's historic home at Hatfield.
It IL a stone, over a pound in weight
with which the window Of Lord Sails
bury's carriage was smashed at Dunn
fries on Oct. 81. 1884. His two daugh'
ters we're seated with his lordship IN
the vehicle, but fortunately all three es-
capped uninjured. Lord Salisbury had
on that occasion delivered the last OF .
series Of speeches In Scotland.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Oefaulter Surrenders.

Seattle, Nov. 10.-Weary of evading
Pinkerton detectives and overwhelmed
with consciousness of his guilt, w. NJ.
Simmons, the defaulting cashier of a
railway company in Colorado, came to
Detective Kennedy of the local police
department and surrendered himself.
Simmons has eluded his pursuers for
fourteen months.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
To Consider the Boer Case.

The Hague, Nov. 12.-The admins
tration council of the arbitration bureau
will meet November 20, to decide an
appeal of the Beers against the ruling
that the war in South Africa is not SUBJ
ject to the courts arbitration.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
The Pronhet Mt Home.

"What in the world is all that quar-.
reling about"' asked one Of the pat
rons Of n "select boarding house." Its
been going on in the room above mine
for nearly an hour"
"That ?" said one of the older board.
ers. "Why. that occurs very often-at
least once week. 1t is only the pro-
lessor Of hypnotism trying to persuade
his wife to 90 to the band concert"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Must Elevate Tracks.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-After years fight
the city council has passed an ordinance
requiring the Illinois Central, Lake
Shore Il Michigan Southern, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne 4 Chicago, Pennsylvania,
Nickel Plate, and Baltimore & Ohio rail.
roads to elevate their tracks. The meas
ure provides for the elevation of sixteen
miles of track within six years at an
estimated cost of $4,000, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Dancer In Railroad Combine.

New York, Nov. l5.-Russell Sage, in
an interview, sounds warning regard
ing the combination of the railroads of
the Northwest. He said it was an ex-
pertinent, and that it would have to be
watched carefully. The danger, he
thinks, lies in the effect it will have on
the weaker lines. 1t will compel them
to struggle harder than ever to get along.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
New Bank for Vancouver.

Arrangements are being made for
the organization of a National Bank
in Vancouver, WASH, to take the
place of the First National Bank.
which suspended last April. The
preliminaries have been arranged aud
application has been made to the Con-
troller of Currency for authority to
establish the new bank. The new
bank is to be known as the National
Bank of Vancouver. The capital
stock will be $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21

Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. 12.-The 6.
year-old son of VIM. Barber passed the
time shooting with a revolver at persons
passing his home. Miles Miller, mer.
chant, was made target of by the boy,
but was missed. Burt Crazy, a 12-year-
old boy, was shot through the lung and
probably fatally wounded. The Barber
boy seemed to think he was having a
good time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Street Cars for WalIa WaIIa.

The City Council Of Walla Walla,
WASH, has passed an ordinance
granting a franchise to build and OPP
crate for Is years an electric street
car line in Walla Walla. The right
to build in any and all streets is prac-
tically granted. Grantees may use
single trolley or other electric sys-
tenn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Wounded During a Row.

Northport, Nov. 1O.-During row Ed
Kennedy, a union man, formerly foreman
at the smeltey here and at Heinze's
smelter in Butte, was shot in the back
and is in very critical condition. Jack
Caldwell, bystander, had a part of one
finger torn away by a bullet, and w. A.
Stack, nonunion smelter man, received
slight flesh wound in the side.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Rescued the Sun.

Pekin, Nov. 12.-In conformity with
a notice which the foreign office sent to
the legations, all the Chinese officials in
the capital gathered today at the board
of rites to "rescue the sum-" which was
undergoing partial eclipse. The rescue
was accomplished by prostrations, the
burning of incense and the beating of
drums. A few foreigners, for the first
time in history, were permitted to wit
ness the ceremony.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Spuds and Spuds.

When it only takes IS potatoes to
fill sack they are considered pretty
good sized spuds, and the ground that
yields potatoes of that size lies ada
cent to Arlington, Wash. The yield
per acre of potatoes is over 600
bushels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
KITCHENER ADDS A FEW.
Reports Of the Fight Near Bethel Coming in
lnstallments.

London, Nov. 12.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports that in the recent fight at Braken-
langle near Bethel, in addition to the 2l9
casualties already reported, the British
lost IL killed and 80 wounded. Each
successive report from Kitchener adds
to the losses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
NAY Supply Poor Children.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Judge Tuley mod.
flied his order in the free textbook case
to allow the city to purchase school
books for children whose parents cannot
buy them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
A Valuable Ditch.

The dredger which Is engaged in
..gging the Olympic Marsh drainage
ditch west of Sedov-W ooley, Wash,
has nearly completed its contract SO
far as the Olympic ditch Is concerned.
When completed the ditch will have
cose upwards Of $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21
Thompson to Make SHORTAGE Good.

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. l5.-It is said
that Chas. d. Thompson, the defaulting
treasurer OF the Knights of this Macca-
bees, has already raised $3O, 600 toward
a settlement of his 100000 shortage.
The entire amount will be made good on
the understanding that Thompson is not
to be prosecuted.