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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
WAGES IN ENGLAND.
Marked Reduction Noted During
Last Year.

Washington, Oct. PA marked re-
duction in the wages of labor in Eng
land, is reported in the Chamber of
Commerce Journal, the official organ Of
the London chamber of commerce, a
copy of which has just reached the
treasury bureau of statistics.
"There is warming" it says, "to
masters and men alike in the official
report on the changes in rates of wages
and hours of labor during 1901. 1t
foreshadowed relapse from the pros
perity of the last few years. decline
in wages having to be recorded for the
first time since 1895. Moreover, DUR
ing the first half of the present year,
the tendency is still towards lower
wages. The number of work people
affected by the reductions in 1901 was
greater than any year in the period
l893-19O1, the computed amount OF the
reduction being more than the total re-
auctions recorded in the previous eight
years.
1T is estimated that the net decrease
in the wages bill last year was about
1854 900 pounds, compared with net
increase of 5000, 900 pounds in 1900.
The fall in wages was confined to the
mining and quarrying and the metal,
engineering and shipbuilding groups
of industries. there being net increases
in the other groups-building, textile,
clothing, etc. One most satisfactory
feature in the report is, however, the
fact that there was a large increase in
the percentage of work people whose
wages were settled by Cancellation
boards. etc., which is mainly due to
the formation or re-establishment Of
such boards in the mining industry.
Out of every 100 persons whose wages
were changed only two we're concerned
in strikes and lockouts. This is the
owest recorded percentage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
OF UNUSUAL INTEREST.
Decision That Soldiers Are Amena.
bic in Civil Courts.

DOCAS1OD 0OAu1CEo AEC <AuCH0e
bio in Civil Courts.
San Francisco, Oct. 28.-A decision
of unusual interest has been rendered
by the United States circuit court of
appeals, when it decided that the mill
tary men of the United States army are
amenable in the civil courts of the
country for offenses other than those
committed solely in violation OF army
rules. The decision was delivered in
the case of Lieut.. John N. Neall, a
Preside officer convicted of forgery in
1898 before jury. and sentenced to
serve two years in prison. Neall's
attorney appealed. claiming that as
Neall and all parties concerned in his
alleged offense were of the United
States army, Neall's trial should have
been before court martial, under the
articles of war. After an exhaustive
argument dealing with the constitu-
tion's utterances on the subject, the
court of appeals denied the petition for
a reversal of the decision, and upholds
completely the judgment of the lower
court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
BOUNDARY LINE
FIVE MORE RUSSIAN MONUMENTS
FOUND.
: They Form q Direct Line and Are
Where They Should BE Accord.
ing to the American Interpreta.
ton of the Russian Treaty Of
1875.

Seattle, Oct. 28.-Details of the find
ing of the missing Russian monuments
which formerly marked the line be-
tween the cars dolninions and the
British possessions in Alaska were re-
ceived from juneau yesterday, on the
arrival Of the steamer Dolphin. James
II. de Blondeau, pospector operating
in the Porcupine district, is reported to
have been led to the places where these
old land marks are still standing. He
obtained this favor through the friend
ship of the Chilkat Indians. The diff
erent places where he located the mon
uments mark line which, if continued,
would throw large amount of terri
tory now in dispute on the American
side, and would make the Rainy Hollow
district the property of the United
States.
The question OF the exact location of
these monuments at one time threaten
ed to cause serious friction between the
governments of this country and Great
Britain. Finally, after many diplomat
ic moves and counter moves, the matter
of the disputed territory was left in
allegiance while q search was made by
the Americans for the marks which
would finally settle the trouble. For
the past two seasons Lieut.. Emmons
has travelled through the territory, and
last summer succeeded in locating few
of the monuments. The first season he
failed to gain the friendship and trust
of the Indians, and his search was fruit
less. This year they showed him where
q few of the marks were.
The stone markers discovered by De
Blondeau form line about five miles in
land from Pleasant Camp, which is II
miles from Klukwan. The latter is five
miles from tidewater, on the Chilkat
river. This makes the Russian survey
line approximately ~ miles inland to
the summit-less than ten marine
leagues and just where it would be ex-
pected to he found from the language
used in the Anglo Russian treaty of
1925.
Through many kindly acts De Blon-
deau gained the friendship of the In
dams and was made chief, taking the
name of "Chief Sunshine" Through
Chiefs Yiltcock and George Sartridge
he was able to discover the first monu-
ment on the summit above Bear Creek.
It was of stone and was partly destroy
ed. About five miles distant is gran
tie monument four feet high, surrounded
by pile of stones. Next is demolish-
ed stone house, then another four-foot
granite monument, fallen or thrown
down, and lying in the grass. All OF
these were in line and clearly marked
a Russian survey following the summit
of the range and running in south
westerly direction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

ness, he laid the letter on the table and
went to bed.
1t was some time in the middle Of the
night that he was awakened by his
wife.
what is the matter?" he asked.
"Why are you sitting up in bed"
II hear something" she replied, with
Quivering lips. II have been listening
for a long time, and it Is driving me
crazy"
you have a nervous SPELL" he said,
holding her reassuringly.
mo, l am not imagining-I hear 1t.
Something is moving around the house
US If searching for something. l hear 1t
above and below and on the stairs. 1t
is walking-walking-and-Oh, If it
should come in here"
To his dismay he saw her eyes dilate
again while her face became deathly
pale. He was out of bed In an instant.
Moving around, is it?" he said, going
to the closet for his revolver. I'm make
1t move If 1 meet It,"
mo, no." she pleaded. following him
and holding him fast. X shall 80 mad
IL you leave me alone"
"Milly, for heavens sake! There
there-I'N not 60. Wait. Let Us listen.
I hear nothing; do you?"
Nothing" she said, after listening
intently.
"You see you were mistaken"
She shook her head in mute protest,
but after a while consented to lie down
again. He sat up and smoked cigar
by the fireplace, keeping his ears
pricked up, but heard nothing. Finally
sleep overcame him and he returned to
bed.
Once he thought he heard a noise, a
faint rustling below, and once he was
awakened by his wife's troubled moan
ing in her sleep.
In the morning she arose with him,
something unusual for her, and they
went downstairs together. She made
no comment on the happenings Of the
night, but to his surprise she walked to
the library and directly to the table.
"Lookv she said, with a little cry Of
terror.
The letter he had written was lying
as he had left 1t, but on the envelope
was family scrawled Roger"
"And the hand" she cried. 1T Is
gone! I knew it, knew it!'
you knew" he questioned, wonder
ingly.
1T was Roger. He was looking for
his hand"'-Chicago Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
She Understood Them.

Here is an extract from a girls essay:
"People are composed Of boys and girls.
also men and women. Boys are good
till they grow up and get married. Men
who don't get married are no good
either. Girls are young women who
will be ladies when they graduate. Boys
are an awful bother; want everything
they see except soap. If had my way
half the boys would be girls and the
other half dolls. My mamma is a wom-
an and my pa is boy. A woman is a
grown-up girl with children. My pa is
such a nice man that l guess he must
have been a girl when he was a little
bow"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
FEARS OF CAR SHORTAGE.
Omcials Say Indications Strongly
Point That Way,

New York, Oct. 27. - Railroad Of
ficials declare that the indications of
serious car shortage throughout tho
country are becoming more and more
pronoun ced, and the outlook is causing
no little apprehension, says the Journal
of Commerce. The movement of gen.
neral freight, both east and west bound,
is reported to be unusually heavy.
Under normal conditions the principal
lines would find their facilities heavily
taxed. The termination of the coal
strike, however, and the resumption of
mining has resulted in an abnormal
demand for cars OF all kinds suitable to
carry coal by the anthracite roads,
and the heavy coal shipments are ex-
pected to severely tax the hauling
power OF these lines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
HAD A NICKEL HARVEST.
Children of Dallas Scramble for .
Hop Growers Offering.

HOP 0fOW0r'0 Ou0r1DKs
Dallas, Or, Oct.27.-In discharging
promise made to friends years ago that
should the price of hops ever reach 20
cents a pound he would throw away
500, W. G. Brown, retired Dallas
merchant, now hop grower of this
place, scattered 1000 nickels on the
ground for children to scramble for.
Mr.. Brown had grown hops for q
numoer of years and sold them for or
10 or IL cents. In conversation with
some friends one day he asserted that
he did not believe that the price would
ever reach 20 cents again and offered,
should it do so, to throw away 500 in
coin. Last week re sold his hop crop
for rs cents, and Immediately an
nounced that he was prepared to fulfill
his promise.
The nickel sowing affair came off,
great crowds of children in attendance.
The sowing was on the court house
square. The children were arranged in
groups according to size and age as
follows: Large boys, small boys. large
girls and small girls.
The formation was on the sidewalks,
and the nickels were sown on sward and
the different sections were separated by
ropes.
At signal from Mr.. Brown men en-
employed for the purpose threw 500 in
nickels at once, this being the signal
for the scramble. which was fierce.
Several hundred children plunged in
the square, clad for the occasion. For
a moment the scene was novel and in
tensely exciting. There seemed to be
an indescriminate mixture of bonnets,
hats boots, shoes and other childish ap-
parel. The affair passed without
serious accident, every precaution hav-
ing been taken beforehand and was q
great source of satisfaction to Mr..
Brown.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON.
Noted Woman SufFragist Dies of Old
Age at New York.

New York, Oct. 27.-Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, the well-known woman SUI
fragist, died at her home in West Nine
ty-fourth street in this city. Old age
was given as the cause of death. She
was conscious almost to the last.
About week ago Mrs. Stanton began
to fail rapidly. This became more
noticeable last week and then it was
known to the family that her death was
only question of days or hours.
The children with Mrs. Stanton when
she died were Mrs. M. F. Lawrence and
Mrs. Stanton Blatch, Of New York !;
Henry and Robert L. of New York,
lawyers; Theodore, of Paris, and G.
Smith, real estate broker at Warden
Cliffe, L. I. The funeral will be held
on Wednesday, but the hour has not
been set. The interment will be in
Woodlawn cemetery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
WILLING TO ARBlTRATE.
Premier Of France COnfers With
Striking Miners.

Paris, Oct. 27.-Premier Combes had
two hours conference with the national
committee of the Miners Federation
and the latter agreed to submit the de-
manGs of the miners to arbitration,
which the committee declared ought to
include the establishment of mini
mum wage and regulation of the hours
of work.
NJ. Combes will next consult the del
egates of the companies. The action
of the French premier is regarded here
as evidently being cumulative of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Intervention i'll the
coal strike in the United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
BOGUS COIN PLENTY.
Seattle Street Car Company Turns
Over Large Amount.

Seattle Street Car Company Turns
Over Largo Amount.
Seattle, Oct. 28.-The Seattle Electric
Company turned over to Captain B. W.
Bell, of the local United States secret
service office, $3.50 in counterfeit
silver coins, principally halves and
quarters. The|bad money was turned in
to the company by conductors on the
various street car lines and was the &C.
emulation of less than three weeks,
proving, as Captain Bell saws. that
much of the "queer" is in circulation
in Seattle.
The coins are cast from an alloy of
lead, antimony and glass. dark colored
and brittle, and are electroplated.
Captain Bell believes the bogus money
is being shipped into Seattle from the
East.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

Picking, Oct. 27.-An edict has been
issued. appointing Minister WI Ting
Fang to succeed Sheng as commissioner
of the new commercial treaties organic
alton. ::Sheng resignedi this office ITO
bury his father, who died last Friday
and to perform other filial duties.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
COL, SWAYNE Is SAFE.
His Forces Have Escaped Those of
the Mad Mullah.

London, Oct. Pa message has
been received at the foreign office from
Gen. Manning, dated Berbera, capital
of Somaliland, which announces that
the forces commanded by Col. Swayne.
which was threatened with destruction
by the army commanded by Mad Null
lab, has reached Bohottle in safety.
The news from Somaliland caused great
satisfaction here, and relieved the keen
anxiety felt as to the fate of the British
expedition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Abandon Their Tour.

London, Oct. 27.-In dispatch T. ON
Brussels, the correspondent of the
Standard says it is declared positively
that Gems. Botha and Delarey have
abandoned their proposed tour OF the
United States and will return shortly to
South Africa.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
Minneapolis Detective Sentenced.

Minneapolis, Oct. 2S.-Christopher
Norbeck, formerly member of the de-
tective force, was sentenced to three
years in the state penitentiary for
bribery. The sentence was made light
in view of the fact that Norbeck made
a full confession and gave evidence for
the state in TIE recent bribery trial.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
PECULIAR OVERSIGHT.
Walla Walla Republicans Refused
Place on Oflicial Ballot.

Place on Official Ballot.
Walla Walla, Oct. 27.-The discovery
has been made that the Republican
ticket OF this county was not filed with
in The dates prescribed by law, and
therefore may not 80 upon the official
ballot. The law requires that nomina-
lions shall be filed not less than thirty
and not more than sixty days prior to
the election. The Republican ticket
was fled 'O3 days before the election,
and County Auditor Mclean, who is a
Republican, asserts that under the law
he cannot place the ticket upon the
official ballot.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30
HALF THEIR DEMANDS.

Per Cent. Increase.
Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Representatives of
the various railroads entering Chicago
met here and took up the demands filed
with them on Saturday by the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. These de-
mands are from the men employed in
the Yards and are for an increase of
wages averaging about 20 per cent. 1t
is understoodtha the roads are unwill-
ing to grant the demand, but are will
ing to agree to ten per cent. increase.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30

When a woman who has chased a
man wins what she started out for, It
has very unhappy tendency to en-
courage others.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

FORT RILEY. Kans., Oct. 1.-Two
Kansas City regiments. and battalions
of Colorado infantry joined the regu-
lars today in outpost exercise They
form a detachment of the blue army.
A strong force of the brown army is
to attack them and drive them back.
The militia will bear the brunt of the
attack, and is foredoomed to retreat
on the blue regulars who form the
reserve. Three outpost stations are
in Smoky Hill, Republican river bot
toms and at Fort Morris
SCRANTON, Pa. Oct. 1.-The pa
trol-of Company G, Third regiment,
was stoned last night near Ontario
depot. The soldiers discovered the
assailants in clump of woods and
fired on them under orders, as they
ran across the field. Nobody was hit
About the same time strikers were
firing on Company A, at Sterreclk Col
liery. Skirmishers captured on arm
ed striker
John Mullen. a deserving striker.
was ground to a pulp last night by a
trolley car The motorman says that
he had previously been murdered,
WILKESBARRE. Pa, Oct. 2.-Elev-
en- men We're arrested by the sheriff
backed by the militia this morning
charged with rioting Wholesale ar
rests of miners have been made today
at Tamaqua, for picking coal from
the banks.
WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, Oct. EN-
gineer bly, was wounded this morn
ing while defending safe at Motor
vile car barn from robbers. He shot
one dead A union miners card was
found on the corpse.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct g.
The young lady students at Colorado
| college suffered from species of haz-
ing this morning. The sophomore
class had it in for the freshwomen,
or freshwoman, rather, and during the
night pilfered from the big dormi-
tory every pair of shoes and stockings
belonging to the fourth class. The
result was the young women this
morning had to travel barefooted
through the snow to Montgomery hall
| to get their breakfast. The faculty
are quite exercised over the outrage"
| WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct. g.
Especial to the Record-Herald.)- -
Should the anthracite strike continue
until congress meets, two months
hence. efforts will be made to secure
legislation against the railway trust
which dominates the hard coal field
and absolutely refuses to make any
concessions or to arbitrate. There IL
great demand for congressional &C
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Secretary of State Mills is coming
in for a good deal of abuse by Dem
ocratic papers for using his preroga-
tive in sending the amendments
where he pleased to be printed. many
Republican newspapers throughout
the state being honored. Here In La
Plata county the Democratic faction
that won out opposed Mills for re-
nomination and in turn the Democrat
ic paper that fought the winning
faction secured the printing. The
Wage Garner having been Populistic
was supposed to be in line for tho
printing, but standing in with the side
that turned Mills down. was dropped
with thud. This seems the only
plausible theory for his policy so far
as La Plata county is concerned
Again, maybe half of the sum which
the state will pay the local organ will
go to the Populist campaign fund. Al
| least we have not noticed and derog
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Frank Adams is playing even. He
holds the reins to the money ave
nues in the city of Denver which
Democratic managers expected to ilow
into the treasury. and so far has re-
fused to allow any kind of a raid on
the gamblers and evil-doers. If he
will continue this and refuse TO per
nit the police to bulldoze voters to
elect Thomas representatives in Arap-
ahohe county, there will be an hon
est election in Denver, the first in
many years. which means Republ-
can majority and the downfall of the
Speer-Thomas combine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Bryan is doing pretty well, thank
you. Clearing from $4,000 to $780,
600 year is no doubt to be appreoiat-
ed. Before Republican good times
came into vogue Bryan was making a
plain living as a barrister at Lincoln.
His followers have made money and
have been contributing literally to his
purse ever since. We have believed
for several years that Bryan is keep
ing up his talk just to make money.
1t pays and why should he desist We
all continue business where the coin
rolls in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

cream of the Times staff, John F.
Carroll becoming the managing editor,
B. E. Bradley city editor and Eugene
Taylor assistant editor. several others
securing minor positions on the local
and editorial staff. The times was
ably edited and the Republican i'm
proved the opportunity of getting the
best talent. This will greatly improve
the Republican, and as it is the only
representative of the Republican par
ty in Renver, should have greatly in
creased circulation in a short time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

For the the past three or four
the people of Colorado have been
clamoring for an administration of
state affairs by business men on a
business basis. The opportunity is
now presented the public to demon
strate the sincerity of its protesta-
tions against the manipulation of pub-
lie affairs by professional politicians,
whose sole idea is to perpetuate them
selves in Office. On the Republican
ticket there is not the name of a sin
gle politician, not one who has ever
before asked for or aspired to public
office men whose ambition will be to
reform and redeem the state politi-
cally.-Telluride Journal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

President Roosevelt is for human
ity He did not hesitate to direct
Secretary Hay to protest against the
treatment of Jews in Roumania. The
strong arm of the law is for all class
es and races and so long as Roosevelt
is at the head this law is going to
prevail. 1t will be remembered that
European nations allowed the persc-
cution to go on without a protest, but
not 50 with Roosevelt. He lost no
time in notifying European powers Of
the provisions of the general agree
ment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Feuds are alarming the Democrats
the San Juan factional fight piling
up on top of the Teller comfy cpl
sode. wherein a large Democratic club
bolted the legislative ticket and en-
dorsed Overs for governor, has caus-
ed a cold wave to sweep over Demo
cratic headquarters The Stimson
ticket is sure enough having hard
shedding. And it will continue to
grow worse instead of better
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The editor of the Telluride Jour
nal must have been thinking of two
or three La Plata county men when
he penned the following: "There are
two or three men who have such an
exalted opinion of themselves that
they think they are privy councillors
to the Lord" We have two or three
wculd-be politicians in this neck of
the woods who think this.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

If an inspection was made &c
doubt it would be revealed that STRAIT
ton has turned over in his grave st
the agony of having his millions melt
away in litigation. Carnegie has the
proper method-getting rid of his
money while alive. Stratton should
have done likewise, 1t would have
been a pleasure while on earth 20 pro
vide for the poor and destitute and
then he would have known that his
money went just as desired.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Senator Bucklin is meeting with lit
tie encouragement ln his campaign for
the amendment bearing his name. AT
some of the points where he has
been billed no meetings have been
held owing to failure of people to
turn ont. This is a fair indication OF
how the voters regard the measure.
They have their minds made up TO
vote against the amendment and do
not care o listen to long harangue
concerning it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

r.. L. Gaines is being pushed for
ward for commissioner by a large
number of friends who feel that he
would make q good man to cooper
ate with Mr.. Schroeder Whoever is
nominated is going to be elected be
cause the voters and taxpayers Will
take no chances in electing anyone
who might be influenced by j. c.
Bradley. who has disgraced the coun-
ty long enough.