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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM Al,
OVER THE STATE
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm.
portance-A Brief Review Of the Growth
and improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout. Our Thriving Commonwealth
--latest Market Report

ford.
A Chinaman was hung at South Bend
last Friday.
Several cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported from Pennington.
About 200 tons Of ice will be put
up at Ellensburg this year.
Mckinley day was observed pretty
generally throughout the state.
A few days ago at Chehalis 525 bales
of hops were sold at IL cents per pound.
A fire in Republic hotel did slight
damage to the building and furniture.
There are now 300 more scholars at
tending the Walla Walla schools than
last year.
The cold weather has frozen the sup
ply pipes which furnish Medical Lake
with water.
During the recent cold weather the
thermometer went as low as 80 below
at Rockford.
Silver lake is frozen to Il depth of
eight inches and the ice harvest will
soon commence.
There are but two or three unoccu-
pied houses in Republic and business
is reported good.
The Kettle valley railroad is within
20 miles of Republic and trains will Ee
running by March l.
Fire at Deer Park burned general
merchandise stock valued ut $4,000
and a 81 900 building.
The new hotel being erected at Col
fax is nearing completion and will soon
be ready for occupancy.
The Washington State Bank. of FL
lensburg, with capital OF $25 900,
has Just been organized.
The next annual convention of the
Northwest Fruitgrowcrs Association
will be held in Spokane.
Farmers in the Palouse country are
afraid the recent zero weather damaged
their winter wheat some
All taxes in Walla Walla county
were collected last year with the eX-
ception of only per cent.
A number of field pieces and caissons
arrived for the Walla Walla battery
last week from Rock Island, Illinois.
Recruits are being called for at Fort
Walla Walla. Eleven men are wanted
for battery Ten and Is for battery
Thirty.
Increased business at Touchet has
made it necessary for the o. r. & N.
to build new depot to handle the
freight.
Although some of the earlier fruit
was far advanced for the season. it is
not thought likely that any damage
will result.
During the present school year at
Cheney college, out of $50 students
only four have been forced to leave on
account of sickness.
North Yakima to the Horse Heaven
country have been completed. 1t is
probable that electricity will be the
motive power.
1t is not likely that there will be any
stock lost in the Palouse country this
winter. Mild weather has allowed
grazing up to the present time, thus
saving the feed.
A system of secret code, by means Of
which the convicts of the Walla Walla
penitentiary communicate to one
another, has been discovered, but so far
all efforts to interpret it have been UNI
successful.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Train Dispatcher Gives the Wrong Orders
Three Lives Lost.

Grand Junction, Colo, Feb. L.
Three men were killed in head on col
lision between two freight trains on
the Rio Grande Western, near Cisco,
Utah, Sc miles west of Grand June
ton, this morning.
The trains in collision were the first
section Of the west bound freight, No.
II, leaving here at 2:50 A. NJ, and
the east bound freight from Salt Lake,
No, l45. Both trains were running at
high rate of speed, and the impact of
the engines was terrific. The engines
literally plowed into each other, and
were reduced to a heap of broken iron
and twisted rods. Half dozen cars or
more of either train were demolished
and their contents scattered along the
right of way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Chinese Naval COLLEGE.

London, Jan. 3l.-The Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Standard says that
the emperor has ordered Admiral Yeh
to organize a naval college at Che Foo,
and to engage Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford to act az naval in
structor at the college.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Two Cracksmen Killed.

Gallipolis, o., Jan. 3l-Two cracks
men are dead, a deputy sheriff is se-
verely wounded, and marshal mortal
" wounded as result of an attempt to
rob an aged and wealthy widow of this
city tonight. The plans OF the robbers
had been revealed to the Athens Off
GERS, who came here today and, with
the local officers, secreted themselves
in the house. Upon the appearance of
the robbers battle ensued, in which
both were killed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Rushing in Manila Cigars.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-Private adj
vices from Manila received in this city
state that there are over 1000, 900
cigars on the way from the Philippines
to this country. 1t is thought that be-
fore the end of February or the middle
of March at the latest there will be 10
times that many consigned to American
tobacconists from the same quarter Of
the world. There seems to be fear in
the islands that the present laws will
be revoked.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
A Bad CHICAGO Fire.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Fire that broke
out this morning destroyed the five story
brick building at l90-192 Illinois street,
with its contents, causing loss of
about $150,O0O. Heavy machinery in
the upper part of the building caused
the floors to collapse, and the entire
contents of the structure crashed
through into the cellar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
London's Smallpox Epidemic.

London, Jan. 31.-The smallpox cpl
demic in London, after falling to 90
cases daily last week, increased sudden
ly this week and reached the record of
II cases yesterday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Drouth in India.

London, Jan. 30.-The viceroy of
lndia telegraphs that the drouth il
drying the crops in Bengal, the North
western provinces and in Puniab. The
autumn crops are fair in the province
OF scind and in the Bombay deccan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
American Money Sent to NORWAY

Christiania, Norway, Feb. 3.-The
sum of nearly 3,00O,O 900 kroner was
sent by postal orders from persons in
the United States to friends in Norway
during the year 1901.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Gales in ENGLISH Channel

London, Feb. 3.-Continued gales in
the Channel are causing numerous
shipping casualties. The Channel mail
steamers were unable to start from
France this morning.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Japanese Soldiers Frozen IN D.,,h

London, Jan. 30.-The Toxic CORE
sPondent of the Daily Express cables
that over 200 soldiers have been frozen
to death in Nothern Japan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
Seattle Markets.

Hides, Pelts and Tallow-Heavy
sailed steers, over 60 TBS. SEC; med
ium, per 10, Sc; light, under so fbs,
76c: COWS all weights, TIC; sailed
kips, TIC; calf, Sc; stays and bulls.
&c: green hides. 1c less than sailed:
culls and grubby, 1c less dry hides,
per n. 12c: dry culls. Toe; summer
deer, 20@25c; winter deer. dry, 14@
zoe: good butcher tallow, 4@4hc;
grease. 1k@2c.
Northwestern Washington. clean.
13c: dirty. 1Om11c; eastern Washing
ton wool. S@10c.
Live Stock-Beef cattle. cows, 3% %
4c steers. 414c; sheep, 4hc; hoes, &c;
calves, large, 4hc; small, 5k @6c.
Live Poultry-Hens. 11%m12c;
geese. 10c; ducks, 11@12c; turkeys,
12k@1
Butter and Eogs-Creamery butter.
29c; eggs. 22@23c.
Grain-Oats, s265O: barley, $19;
wheat. chicken feed. $2OM21.5O.
Hay-Pueet Sound, $11m12; f. w.
timothy, $14@14.25; alfalfa. 500
1880.
Field Sned-Field peas, white, $25:
green. s35; oats. $24 spring seed
wheat 1922; seed rye, $1S; seed bar
ley, $1s.
India produces annually about Sl0,-
900, 900 of gold.
The average monthly salaries of men
teachers in Illinois is $61.6 and of
women 1881.
The Croton dam. which holds New
York City's chief water supply, is 800
feet high with base of PIG feet.
The British high commissioner in
Rhcdesia has sanctioned an ordinance
tax of 10 shillings on each
adult inmate of hut.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06

SThe cotton crop of the United
States now almost equals in value its
wheat crop.
The golbmines of Mysore, India, are
worked byAmerican electrical devices,
the power being from the melting Hi
malayan snow.
Swiss papers record decline in the
export OF wood carvings, and attribute
it to the lack of variety in the carvings,
the subjects being monotonously re-
peated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

Of the administration on the offensive
in the trust consideration. BY the ad.
vance stand which he has taken he has
advocated the control of the trusts
and the conduct of their affairs with a
reasonable profit to the capitalist and
with justice to the people of the coun.
try.
One who would attempt to go be-
yond the position of the President
must make stand which means at
least the curtailment of the transac-
lions of the corporations to the injury
OF the business interests of the coun--
try, If not the utter obiteration OF
these immense interests. The folly of
such position cannot but be appar,
ent to the most casual observer.
In the light of these considerations
the position taken by the chief execu.
tive of the United States is not only
one of conservatism, but is indicative
OF the methods for the proper and just
settlement of the agitation that is be-
ing waged against the combinations
of this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
PEOPLE IN NO DOUBT.

No intelligent observer who has
read President Roosevelts recent
speeches can be left in doubt as to his
views on the questions now before
the public mind His utterances are
not made in the spirit of partisanship
but from the high plane of an Amerl-
can statesman and patriot who is for
the time being charged with more
than the ordinary responsibilities of a
citizen. Strength, vigor and candor
are the distinguishing marks of the
Presidents speeches, and when one
has read what he has had to say about
trusts and the Monroe doctrine one is
not only impressed with the honesty
of his expressions but the force and
power that lie behind them. AS chief
executive of the United States he will
use all the means conferred upon him
by the constitution to restrain illegal
combinations against the public well
fare and assert and maintain the
rights of the republic on the American
Continent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
GOOD TIMES FOR THE FARMERS
New York Evening SUM-

The best barometer of the economic
state of the country is the farmers
condition. When he can pay off his
mortgage and borrow money at a low
rate of interest on his crops the coun-
try is prosperous. On the other hand
when he has to offer his land and i'm
plements as security, and the interest
on his mortgage accumulates, things
are in bad way for him as well as for
others, and the cry of hard times is
heard. Prosperity stays with us as
long as the farmer has a bank ac.
count; it flies out of the window when
his machines rust in the fields from
disuse and he haunts the crossroads
store to talk politics and listen to the
demagogue. But prosperity is still at
the flood in the farmer states of the
west and there is no sign of an ebb.
Kansas is probably the best specimen
of the farmer state, for its interests
are almost entirely agricultural and it
has no large city. The farmer in
Kansas is riding the high tide of pros
perity. The proof of it is that during
the present year there have been few
er foreclosure suits in the state than
SNSI DSlOlS III IuS SdulS tl1l6. 1neSG
are dull times for the Kansas lawyers
who make mortgage foreclosures a
specially says an Abilene correspond
ent. ''They are the one class of work
ers who have little to do in Kansas
Not in two decades has there been so
little need of their services. Ten years
ago this class of attorneys was getting
rich. They had clients all over the
east and every one paid large fee.
The court officers were receiving large
incomes, often running up to thou
sands OF dollars annually. They filed
hundreds of cases and charged the
eastern investor high prices, or at
least every cent the law would allow
and got it," The eastern investors
have not forgotten the experience in
farms which were not worth the
amount of the loan
In Dickinson, a county near the cen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
MR.. REEsE's POSITION.

Now that the state convention is ov.
er it is again proper to put the query
Where does Mr.. Reese stand?" Mr.
Reese is the democratic nominee for
congress from this district. His party
in convention assembled in Oskaloosa
reaffirmed the principles enunciated in
the Kansas City platform. His party
at Des Moines Tuesday repudiated the
same platform. In view of this sound
money men and the free silver element
have right to know. Does Mr.. Reese
make the canvass as a gold democrat
or as a disciple of Mr.. Bryan?
The time has come for Mr.. Reese to
say something. He must meet the is.
sue squarely. He cannot cloud it with
antitrust talk; neither will the fog OF
the Philippine smoke hide the line OF
demarcation in the wings of the dem
ocratic party.
To say there are no wings is folly
The action of the state convention nc
more cemented the organization than
if there had been none.
Some people might be led to believe
that the bitter speeches made in the
state convention were mere political
battles to be forgotten as soon as the
majority acted. Nothing could be fur
thnr from, III.
came after the convention was over
Politicians and farmers, business men
and men in different walks of life, in
clined to the free silver view. who
were delegates in the convention did
not hesitate to say that they came to
Des Moines with no hope Of naming
a candidate who would be elected but
they did have principle to fight for
and even that was taken away. What
have they left?
The will of the majority may rule
but there is more reason for the free
silver element slipping away from the
democratic party in Iowa today than
there was for the same faction leav-
ing the republican party in 1896.
Reorganization in Iowa is a myth.
This start to get on republican ground
on the money question will bear fruit
in stay-at-home democratic votes.
Now, does Mr.. Reese stand for the
things that the attempted reorganiza
ton have promulgated or for the 9th.
ers? Has he one foot on the congress
sional platform and the other on the
Des Moines declaration?
The question is eminently proper.
1t is up to Mr.. Reese.
The voters want to know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

ter Of the state, whose only resources
are agricultural, 1876 mortgages were
foreclosed in 1892, ninety-six in 1893, fif-
ty-seven in 1894, seventy-twe in 1895,
forty in 1896. fifty-seven in 1897, thirty
six in 1898, sixteen in 1899, twenty-four
in 1900 ten in 1901, and during the first
six months of 1902 only two Money is
very easy. An insurance company at
Abilene offers loans at per cent with
out commission for five or ten years.
Such terms were unheard of in Kansas
a few years ago Mortgages continue
to be recorded, but in most cases they
are Cancelled by payment of the debt
without the intervention of the courts.
Prices of stock are high and the corn
crop is promising. But so prosperous
is the Kansas farmer today that one
bad crop would not impair his credit.
When President Roosevelt swings
round the circle he can discourse from
no better text that the farmers pros,
perity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
SPIRIT OF REPuRLIcANisM,

lFrom Wednesdays Daiiy.l
The republicans of Center TOWNSHIP
assembled last evening in the court
house in this city for the purpose oil
selecting the candidates for the town
ship ticket in the coming campaign
The active interest that has been mani.
tested in the political affairs by the
republicans of this city and county in
the various conventions that have been
held during the past few months was
apparent. Each of the nine precincts
was fully represented. Each of the
delegates was present for purpose
and that purpose was the advance
ment of the cause of the republican
party. The deliberation of the assem-
bly, were animated by spirited con
test over some of the Offices. though
throughout the session the greatest
harmony prevailed.
The republicans are busy men
Whenever they meet they have pur
pose in view This purpose is carried
out with businesslike dispatch. The
spirit that prevailed in the township
convention last evening is the spirit
which in the larger field of state and
national party, has made those organ.
izations most successful. The "do
something" determination of the
smaller gatherings is the foundation of
the accomplishments of the greater re-
publican party.
AS long as republicanism is inspired
with such motives and aims and with
the determination to justly represent
the wishes of the people, it cannot
fail to receive the support of its
constituents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

The democratic party is party of
sentiment and not a student of mar
kets. 1t evolved the free trade idea,
reasoned awhile upon it, accepted it
as fact and finally sprung it upon an
unsuspecting public. The mere be-
lief that it was about to be accepted
as settled policy threw the country
into a panic. People will sometimes
accept sentiment as fact but never the
same sentiment twice if it be unwor-
thV
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
That of"

1T is very gratifying to see all the
brethren agree on the Iowa platform. .
says the peace-making brother of the
Mason City Globe-Gazette. They all
agree that the platform does not say
that the tariff is the mother of monop-
oily. AS matter of fact they say that
according to the platform it will be a
sister to the trusts. 1t simply says
if The platform makers evidently
thought that all the former platforms
up to last year had been written in the
indicative and potential moods that
the subjunctive ought to have show
Brethren, ali please sound the key
note"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

new start in life, rather than to be
released at the expiration of the term
of confinement in prison. 1t is evil
dent that the prisoner released upon
parole will make a most strenuous ef-
fort to keep that parole and to be-
come part OF the law-abiding element
of society.
Governor Shaw evidently recognized
this characteristic in human nature
and it is gratifying to his many friends
to know that the final statistics bear
out the wisdom of his action in max
ing liberal use of this power.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
THE PAROLE A SUCCESS,

The parole system as introduced in
Iowa during the administration of Les
lie M. Shaw as governor has proven to
be most beneficial move in solving
the question of the treatment of pris
oners. There have been attempts al
different times during the past few
years to question this policy. 1t has
been claimed that the prisons would
be emptied of their occupants. That
there would be turned loose persons
who would prove menace to the good
of the commonwealth.
The answer is found in the practical
working of the parole system. 1t has
been all that it's friends and supporters
have expected, and it's benefits have
far surpassed the expectations of the
most sanguine. This is shown by the
report of the wardens of the peniten
tlarles. From Anamosa during the
year ending June last there were forty
one paroles granted. or this number
only one was returned to the prison
Another has been taken back, but upon
his own request.
1t is easily seen from the results OF
this system that it has accomplished
all that could be expected. The most
casual observer cannot but see that be
ing placed upon his good behavior is OF
great advantage to a, convict in getting
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
POLITICS VS.. PRINCIPLE,

Political sagacity has changed the
course of the democratic party in Iowa
and has endeavored to take with it the
men who believe, along with other rea-
sons, that national platform should
stand for party principles until anoth-
er is adopted. Alleged expediency was
the lever that moved the Iowa portion
of the democratic world to bring
the majority over to the minority.
Throughout the whole state conven-
ton harmony was the handspring
that actuated every movement on the
part of majority of the men in whose
hands the shaping of a party policy
had been entrusted and yet there was
not a single harmony plank introduced
which did not repudiate the sentiments
of nearly three-fourths of the dele
gates. The harmony was blue air. 1t
was simply a determination of the
sound money men and politicians to
capture the convention under another
name. 1t was just a case of peace If
one had to fight for it.
Will there be peace? Will there be
harmony?
We trow not. If democracy insists
on fiinging the red flag in the face of
the silver element the split will be so
big in 1904 that it will mean the for
nation of another party with which
will be affiliated part of the
alleged amalgamated organization.
In extenuation of the offense the
now regular organization will urge
that the first plank in the Iowa plat
form says nothing. If it does not why
was it adopted?
And the answer comes floating from
Des Moines in conciliatory accents,
Harmony"
BY 1904 harmony may spell gold
standard, and an attempt will be made
to force it, too, down the threats of
the free silver men as was harmony"
at Des Moines Wednesday.
1t is good medicine, but where the
patient has to be strapped down to ad-
minister it, there may be some ques-
ton as to it's ultimate efficacy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Teachers VS. Farm Hands.

Numerous school districts in Potta
wattamie county are trying to engage
teachers at S27 per month salary
which arouses the Indignation of the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. That paper
thinks school director who would Of
fer such a meager pittance in these
prosperous times, when farm hands
get $25 to $50 per month and theil
board, ought to be ashamed of him
self. The Nonpareil suspects that
anyone who will teach school for $27
per month is worth just about thai
sum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
NO APATHY.

The republican county convention
with it's full delegations from
the different precincts, the large at
tendance of friendly and sympatnizine
spectators, the harmony which led tt
the denomination of the men now il
office and the enthusiasm manifested
for the static and congressional tick
cts, all show that there is not much
apathy in the republican party of Wa
pello county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
A Tariff View.

The Des Moines Capital judges that
most men have the steel schedule in
mind when they talk about lower tar.
iff duties, but it contends that mere
reduction of duties would demonstrate
nothing. Put all iron and steel pro-
ducts on the free list'-that, asserts
the Capital, would demonstrate
whether or not trusts are national or
International. If the duties
on iron and steel are to be changed to
induce or encourage importation they
might as well be taken off and every
item of iron and steel put on the free
list. If a protective duty is not suffi-
cient to keep the trade at home the
duty might as well be removed"