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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
DYING WITH MEASLES.
General Mortality Among Arctic
Coast Natives.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-Tf ousands
of natives on Herschel island and
along the Arctic coast are dying from
the measles. The news was brought
by the whaling steamer Jeanette,
which has arrived from a whaling
cruise. Captain Newth, of the jean
cite, said:
Sat least IS per cent. of the natives
along the Arctic coast have died from
the measles. They are dying OFF like
rabbits and there seems to be nothing
to check the death rate.
1.-The march of civilization has in
creased the death rate from Nome north.
Two years ago the devastation began.
and It has continued ever since. When
the natives began to wear civilized
mans clothing. and drink the white
mans whisky than began their decline.
Diseases unheard of attacked them, and
not knowing how to care for themselves
they died off rapidly. Pneumonia,
rheumatism, grip and every conceiva-
bic malady made their appearance
mong them and spread all along the
coast with appalling results
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
AGAIN IN SESSION.
Cuban Congress Reconvenes After
Brief Reese.

Havana. Nov. 4.-The Cuban con-
sress which adjourned October 20, has
reconvened. President Palma in his
message to congress takes an optimistic
view OF the future of the republic. He
refers to the remarkable good order
that has been preserved throughout the
island, which he says is proof OF the
peaceful nature of the Cuban people.
The president says also that the sani-
tary condition of Cuba is today even
better than it was during 1.-The period Of
American intervention.
''Our relations with the United
States." continues the message. "are
especially cordial. Proof of this is
found in the negotiations between Cuba
and the United States for a commercial
treaty on basis of mutual tariff con-
cessions. The special object OF this
treaty is to obtain advantages for our
products. particularly sugar. which is
the principal basis of Cuban wealth.
1T can be hoped. from the sympathy
with which the American people regard
and from the interest which President
Roosevelt entertains in the prosperity
OF Cuba, that reasonable arrangement
by means OF this treaty can be arrived
AT -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Western Union Won.

St. Paul. Mimi. Nov. 4.-1n de-
cision handed down by Judge Thayer,
of the United States circuit court OF ap-
peals. the Great Northern is worsted in
its suit to GUST the Western Union Tel
egraph Company from the railroad
rights. oi.way. The decision is the cul
mination of ten years Of litigation.
which involved S25 miles of line built
prior to 1892, and now valued at g.
500, 900. The lines are on the old St.
Paul. Minnesota 4 Manitoba railroad,
built prior to 1882, and held by the
court 10 be held jointly by the tele-
graph company and the railroad COM
panV.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
NOT YET DIFFERENTIATED.
Reports to Marine Hospital Show
Spread of Plague.

Washington. Nov. S.-The dreaded
bubonic plague, which has existed in
San Francisco for the last two years, lie
not vet exterminated. In fact, the re-
ports to the marine hospital service
show that the disease is slightly on the
increase. Between September 9 and
October :, less than a month, there
were IS known cases OF plague in San
Francisco. all of which resulted favora-
bly,. Reports subsequent TO October :
have not been received
The plague sometime ago extended
outside of tbs city OF San Francisco.
although it had been said that the dis
ease was confined 10 the Chinese quarter
there. Cases have been reported from
Davisville. Berkeley and Oakland.
When the federal government took hold
OF the matter, in opposition TO the
wishes OF the state and city authorities,
it was expected that the cases OF plague
would disappear. Rigid measures were
taken. but the underlying causes OF the
infection do not seem TO be under con-
trol
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
UNCLE SANS LANDS.
Annual Report of Commissioner
Herman Published.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 4.-The an
nual report of Commi 'sioner Hermann
OF the general land office has been made
public. 1t shows that the government
disposed of $3.50. 900 acres OF land in
the past year. Commissioner Her
mann recommends the repeal of the
existing laws covering timber on re-
served public lands, and the enactment
OF general law instead, which shall
provide ample precautions for the pro.
lection of the forests and which at the
same time shall permit settlers. miners
and others to secure timber for their
legitimate needs.
The commissioner also recommends
an increase in the number OF wardens
and agents for the protection OF timber
lands. He also wants a bill passed
empowering the president to set apart
SIS national parks tracts OF land which
may oe considered desirable to retain
for public use, where scenic beauty,
natural wonders or medicinal springs
may warrant such representation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
NEW DEFINITION
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS.
Any Stream on Which Logs Can Be
Floated in Its Natural Condition
Comes CuOer ANS Head...De.
cision Is of Importance In This
State.

Seattle, Nov. 4.-According to re-
cent decision of the supreme court of
the United States, any stream where
logs can be floated must be considered
navigable water, and under this de-
cision nearly every strip of water in the
state of Washington will be put under
the head OF navigable streams. This
decision is of tremendous interest to
the men interested in the logging in
dustry in this state, for the reason that
most of the log booms now constructed
are built in navigable waters.
The decision, copy of which has
been received by Maj. Mills, is in SUBJ
stance as follows: Those rivers must be
regarded as public navigable rivers in
law which are navigable in fact, and
they are navigable in fact when they
are used, or are susceptible of being
used. in their ordinary condition, as
highways for commerce, over which
trade and travel are or may be conduct
ed in the customary modes of trade and
travel on water. The transportation of
logs in booms or RATS, and even the
running OF loose logs, is a recognized
method OF navigation, and il the
stream is susceptible of being used in
the ordinary condition for commerce of
this character, it would fall within the
purview of the definition as quoted
above"
The decision broadens considerably
the term "navigable waters" and will
add considerably to the work of Mai.
Mills office. AS nearly all the rivers
and streams of this state can be used
for floating logs, they all come under
the head of navigable waters. So that
in future no bridge, dam, dixie or cause
way, or obstruction of any kind can be
built on any of these streams without
the consent of the secretary of war.
Before this decision was rendered the
smaller streams used for floating logs
were not considered as navigable waters,
and people were allowed to construct
their log booms wherever they pleased.
But in future they will have to submit
their plans to Maj. Mills in this dis
triet and get approval of the war de-
partment before an obstruction Of any
kind can be built. The same method
of procedure will have to be gone
through to build log boom on one Of
the smaller streams, if a bridge were
to lbe built over one OF the rivers on
which steamers ply. AS nearly all OF
the smaller streams are used for float
ing logs to market, the decision by the
supreme court will have q widespread
effect in this state.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.

The following prices are being offered
to the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock or in
the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $21.25 ton; barley, $2l
ton; wheat, chicken feed, $22 ton ;
bran, SIS ton; shorts, SIC ton.
Hay-Puget Sound, $S@l0 ton;
eastern Washington, $3.50 ton; alfalfa,
$3.50.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch S7@39c.
Poultry-Live hens, 13c Id; old
ROSTERS, S@9c; ducks, 1917 @l3;
spring chickens, l6@l7c; geese, s@l0c.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle, cows
31rc ID; steers4@4lsc; sheep, sic;
hogs. nc; calves, SO &c; spring lambs,
sic.
Butter-Native creamery, SOC; east
srn. 26c.
Cheese-Native, 12h @l3c; Caliior-
MIA. l2@l4c.
Wool-Western Washington, clean,
l3c; dirty, 1091lc; Eastern Washing
ton, s@l0c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Tremont's Big Cargo.

Seattle. Nov. S.-The Boston Steam
ship &pany's great freight carrier
fremont sailed from this port for the
Orient Yesterday with one of the largest
and most valuable cargoes of American
products ever CONSIGNED from Puget
Sound to the ports OF the far East.
Her cargo OF - 900 measurement tons
exceeds 100000 in value. 1t goes TO
eight pincipal Asiatic ports, namely
Yokohama, Nagasaki, Moi. Kobe,
Honekong. Shanghai, Singapore, and
Manila. The cargo consisted in part OF
270.00 sacks OF -four, 1000 bales OF
cotton, 800 bales OF hay and 1000
sacks OF oats
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
COAL OUTPUT INCREASES.
Larger Than at Any Time Since
Strike Began.

Wilkesbarre. Nov. 4.-Although the
various coal companies are not prepar-
ed to give figures. it is known that the
output OF coal in the anthracite region
today was larger than any day since the
collieries resumed operations eleven
days ago
President Mitchell's protest against
the sliding scale, as filed with the in
vestigating commission. meets with the
approval of the miners. At strike head
quarters the opinion is that the readop-
ton OF the sliding scale would be step
backward. and instead OF the miners
gaining anything by their strike they
would be the losers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

University Of Washington team de-
feated Idaho University team at Mos
cow by score OF 10 y.
The Washington state board Of dental
examiners began its scmi-annual meet
ing Tuesday morning at Seattle. The
examination will last five days. Twen-
rty.five applicants are to be examined.
State Fish Commissioner T. X. Kerr
shaw recently inspected the state oyster
lands at Shoalwater bay, and says the
bivalvss are doing we'll. Mr.. kershaw
Gays the fish hatcheries Of the state are
filled to their full capacity and they
now have thousands of eggs and no
place to put them.
There is a movement now on foot to
make of the weather station at Tatoosh
island "a full reporting station, by
means of which ships passing in and
ont will be reported direct to the
weather bureau of Seattle, and from
that office to all interested parties,
much in the same manner information
about the weather is now distributed.
The strike of telephone linemen and
electricians at Seattle has been settled.
John Leary has given $4,000 to
Trinity parish. Seattle to help complete
their new church in place OF the one
recently destroyed by fire.
Three men were killed while engaged
in clearing ont tunnel where cave-in
had occurred ON the Chuckanut Creek
off division of the Great Northern
railroad.
The Lumbernsen.s Exchange Build
ing now being erected at the corner of
Spring street and Second avenue, Seat
tie, is to have it's Sestibule and hall
ways finished in white onyx from the
quarries located in Stevens county in
the eastern part of the state.
Col. l. H. Hathaway, chief quarter
master, and Col. Timothy e. Wilcox,
chief surgeon of the Department of the
Columbia, L. S. A. has gone to Port
Townsend. They will visit the army
posts in that vicinity and lock into the
question of securing an adequate water
supply for Fort worden, Fort Flagler
and Fort Casey.
The receipts of the local United
States assay Office at Seattle, for the
month of October are the largest Of any
during the current year. $2,S07, 200 .4S
having been deposited for assay during
the month. Attaches of the Office pre-
dict that the month of November will
show an even larger gain. Four boate
are still To arrive
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Wealthy Alaskan Disappears.

Seattle, Nov. 4.-Friends of John
SIGH, a wealthy mining man from
Alaska, are greatly worried over HE
strange disappearance. With $4,000
in checks and money IN his person he
left the Seattle hotel Saturday and has
not been seen since. Where he went
after he left the hotel is a mystery.
E. W. Soron reported the disappear
ance to the police last night and a
search was instituted which has failed
to reveal the whereabouts OF the miss
ing man. The police are inclined to
think lightly OF the matter but the
friends OF Sich are continuing careful
arch for HIM
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE WORLD
rhtsidt the S4ats OF WashlnSton- Resume -
the less important Though Net lss
lnteseseias. tappsainss Of the Past Wstk
IN CaaAsassd. but Comprehensive
fosA

Count Leo Tolstoi lie again reported
seriously ill.
The transport Sheridan has arrived
at San Francisco. She had on board
/ ,lOl soldiers.
General Miles has arrived at
Manila. He will be the guest of
Governor General Taft while in the
Philippines.
Advices from Guatemala say that
200 900 hundresiweights of this year $
coffee crop were loet rs a result Of the
eruption of the ~olcano Santa Maria.
Alfred f. Jessup. OF New York, now
head of the testing laboratory in the
supervising architects office of the
treasury department, has accepted the
position of chief assayer of the Chinese
mint at Tientsin, China.
William Redmond, Nationalist mem.
Der of parliament, wac arrested on his
arrival ut kingstown and taken to Kill
mainham Jail. where he will be I'M
prisoned six months as penalty for
an incendiary speech which he made
early in October.
The British steamship st. Regulus.
Just arrived at Gravesend, reports that
she collided with the Spanish steam
ship Enero, on October %, and that
the latter was sunk, all of her crew,
except three, being drowned. The
collision occurred off Dungeness.
A Manila dispatch says several gangs
of Ladrones have been committing
depradations il Lnzon and adjoining
small cities lately. In the town OF Car
iagara they killed the presidente and
his wife, and abducted their children.
Numerous other crimes have been
charged to the guerillas.
In sinking the town we'll at Hibbing,
Mimi, it was discovered that the town
is located over a big iron deposit, and
it is probable that 5000 inhabitants
will have to move their homes to
another location. A few years ago the
entire town Of Eveleth was moved in
this way for het same reason.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
MUNICIPAL CONTROL.
Sins Point to Ownership of Transitg
Lines by London.


Lines by London.
London, Nov. 3.-The dispute be-
tween Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Yerkes for
the privilege of providing rapid transit
for the city of London may prove the
spur which London has needed toward
municipal ownership. The county
council includes an overwhelming
majority OF progressists who are sup
posed to stand for municipal ownership
and who have taken hesitating steps in
that direction, but the feeling excited
by the Morgan Yerkes episode has at last
aroused the county council to sense of
what it was elected Tor, and an impetus
has been given to movement for
municipal control of public utilities
which cannot fail to have important
results.
At time when Americans have been
so deeply agitated over the coal ques-
ton it may be of interest to mention
that the flourishing city of Bradford in
tends to ask parliament for permission
to conduct a municipal coal supply.
The debate over the question in the
Bradford county council was most in.
tersesting. Those who advocated
municipal coal supply argued that it
was time the community ceased to be
at the mercy of the coal owners.
There was no reason, they averred, why
the city should not buy coal. like any
other purchaser, and deliver direct
from the railway station to the domes-
tic consumer, the city employing its
own men. The argument that COM
bination of coal merchants might estab-
listh boycott against the city was
answered by the statement that the
coal carried the day and the spectacle
will be witnessed for the first time in
history OF municipal corporation sup
plying the residents OF the municipality
with coal,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
SHOWS LARGE GAIN.
Big Increase Noted in Canadian
Commerce With U. s.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The marked
increase of the trade OF the Dominion
of Canada for the last fiscal year forms
the subject of an advance sheet issued
by the bureau of foreign commerce of
the department OF state. The aggregate
commerce of Canada for the year was
$4l4, 43l ,s3l against 1919, 2S4,773 in
the preceding year. The increase was
largely in imports of goods entered for
consumption. The value OF the i'm
ports from the United States for 1902
was $3.50, 500, 1856, against $40, $3.50
from Great Britain and $32, 7S5, 946 for
all other countries. The increase in
importations from the United States
exceeded $lO,OOO,OOO. While there
was general increase there was a
marked falling off in imports of cereals
from this country, amounting to $l3,.
70S, 769 and due entirely to the falling
off in the demand for American corn.
The value of the imports of cotton and
its manufactures has steadily increased
for many years and the increase is
maintained in 1902. being 81 ,474, 04l
and the total amounting to $l3,775, $40.
OF this last amount Great Britain sup
piled 1888, 800 and the United States
$7,653,179. Looking back over FIVE
years, it appears that importations
from Great Britain are gradually ap-
reaching in value those from the United
States. apparently on account OF the
preferential tariff.
In the importations OF iron and steel
there is an increase of over $67 900, 900,
the shipments from Great Britain hav-
ing nearly doubled. The shipments of
the metals from the United States did
not show as large an increase as from
Great Britain, amounting to $24 ,594,-
4s6 for 1902 against 23,l10,552 for
1901.
OF exports there was an increase OF
sac, 00, 900 in the value of horned cattle
sent to Great Britain and OF $4,000, 900
in breadstuffs sent to that country.
A table is printed showing that
Canada receives one-half more goods
from the United States than from all
other countries and sells Great Britain
one.quarter more goods than she sells
to all other countries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Tacoma Quotations.

wheat-Bluestem, 74c; club. soc.
Oats$22. 50@24 ton.
Barley-Feed, whole grain, $3.50
ton: rolled, $23.50@24.
Hay-Timo,hy, east of mounains,
sl4@l5 ton: clover, 1l.50@l2; al
falfa, $l0@ll; wheat hay *l2@l3.
Beans,-No. l small white, 37sc;
large white, sac; Lima, 4s4c; Bayo,
Sssc; pink. size.
Butter-Washington creamery, SOC
ranch, 24@ CSC.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, Sec: eastern CSC.
Cattle-Steers. s4@$5.50 per cwt. f;
cows, $3.75@$4.00.
Sheep-$3o0.
Hog-$5. 6.25.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
jReceiyes His Credentials.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Otilcial notifi-
cation has been received here that Mgr.
Falconco. at present apostolic delegate
to Canada, has received the pontitical
brief appointing him apostolic delegate
TO the United States, to succeed Cardi-
nal Martinelli, who left his post to
return TO Rome, May 10.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Northwestern Survey.

Butte. Mont, Nov. 3.-Advices from
ST. Anthony, Idaho, say that survey
ing corps OF the Chicago 4 North
western road has completed prelimi-
nary surveys for the extension OF the
lines OF the Fremont, Elkhorn 4 Mis-
souri, Valley from Casper, Wyo., TO ST.
Anthony. Idaho.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
No Cars for Shingles.

Everett, Nov. 3.-There is TO be
general closing down OF single mills
throughout Snohomish county. caused
by a shortage Of cars. Several mills in
Edmonds have closed down. as we'll as
at other points throughout the county.
As yet NJ mills have closed in Everett,
though they are talking about doirg 50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Rival Cannery Combine.

Vancouver. &. c.. Nov. S.-All SAL
mon canneries outside of the combine
recently formed and known as the
British Columbia Packers Association.
are being formed into a separate rival
combine with the exception OF two or
three English-owned canneries managed
by H. Bell Irving.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Government Balance Sheet.

Washington. Nov. 3.-The monthly
compare i've statement OF the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that for the month OF October the total
receipts were ISL ,39l ,262, and the ex-
penditures $40. e06. $50, leaving sur
plus for the month OF s4.is7 900. The
surplus for the corresponding month
last year was 50, 200, 600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-06
Wisconsin Team Coming West.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 1.-The Wis
consin University football team will
make the trip to the Pacific coast for
games with Leland Stanford University
and the University of California during
the Christmas vacation. Eighteen men
will make the trip. starting December
IS and returning January 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-15
TOBACCO FROM HOLLAND.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
win you please give some reasons
Tor the United States importing tobacco
from The Netherlands or Holland?
This question is affirmed by Tfden's
commercial geography. Please answer
tomorrow, IL possible.
IRWIN c. GAUMER.
Student High School.
Salt Lake City, May IA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-15
OLD MEN AS WORKERS.

T HERE is A WORLD OF pathos in a
story by the Philadelphia North
American about George Frank. ma
chinist, who was arbitrarily retired by
the pennsylvania Railroad company
because he had reached the age limit
of 70 years. Most men when they can
count three score and ten years Of life
are willing to lay down their tools and
enjoy a period OF rest. Not so, Frank.
He was as strong physically at 20 as he
was at so.
For more than twenty years he had
spent six days in every seven in the
railroads machine shop. During all
that time no complaint about his work
was offered. AS regularly as the min
ute came around he was on hand and
ready for work. He asked no odds of
the younger men and they gave him
none. for he could hold UP his end with
the best Of them. An unalterabIe rule
required that he leave the service on
a pension at 20 and so he was forced
out.
The old fellow was disconsolate.
There are enough people who don't
like to work" be said. sadly. so those
who want 10 should be let alone until
they wear out can do many a good
days work yet" But Frank was not
taken back Two hours after he drew
his first pension check he was found
dead in his room An empty vial that
had contained carbolic acid lay on the
bureau nearby. Rather than spend
the balance Of his days in idieness he
had taken his own life
There is a lesson in this story which
employers should not be slow to see.
The demand these days IS for young
men. for fresh blood, for sturdy.
breezy, strenuous youth and vigor.
That is WELL but the mere fact that
a man is young does not argue that
he is well fitted for the position he oc-
cupies. The true test is ability. If the
old man is able to do his work why
not keep him until his unftness is
shown? The young man will be old
some day. Let us all remember that.