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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
GENERAL CHAFFEE REPORTS
MILITARY VIEW OF AFFAIRS
In Several Places He Says QuesrilIa
warfare Continues-Chsra of the
Country and Nature of Insurge nts Are
uard to Overcome-They Pose as Our,
Friends and Act as Enemies.

Manila-General Chaffee, in the an
nual report which has just been issued,
sums up the situation from the mill
tary point of view by saying that the
provinces of Batangas and Laguna, In
southern Luzon, and the islands OF
Samar, Mindoro and Cebu, constitute
the disturbed area in which bodies of
insurgents in force are to be found.
General Chaffee says the prolonga-
ton of guerilla warfare is due to the
physical character of the country and
to the nature of the warfare carried on
by the insurgents, who in the same
hour pose as friends and act as enc
mics; to the humanity displayed by
the American troops, of which the in
surgents take advantage, and to the
fear of assassination on the part OF
those natives who are friendly disposed
toward the Americans, should they give
the latter information concerning the
movements or whereabouts of the in
surgents.
Municipal and provisional govern
ments are being organized. These
governments have not yet received a
practical trial. They constitute the
only certain and reliable methods of
assuring the progress of the Filipinos
towards self government.
According to the opinion of army Of
ficers the disaster to Company c of the
Ninth Infantry, at Batangas, Samar,
when 48 men were killed, is attributed
to the too great confidence of these men
in the natives, which they assumed to
be pacified.
In the same report Judge Advocata
Groebeck says the suppression OF
brigandage will probably be one of the
most trying problems of the future.
If the military arm be left free to deal
with the marauders there is no doubt
Of their final suppression. But the
presence of the civil government COM
plicates the situation considerably.
With the civil and military authorities
working in harmony, says Judge Groe-
beck, no evil results should be antici-
pated.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24

president. The latter will send the
report to congress, sheS arst of the
week, probably Monday.
The report goes fully into the steps
which must be taken in order to In
sure perfect title to the United
States, for, in addition to the present
Panama Canal company, the old Or
ganization and the Colombian govern
ment must be reckoned with. The re-
port finds, however, that the new
company can give a clear title. 1t is
stated that when the commission
made it's recent report favoring the
Nicaraguan route no offer to sell to
this government had been made by the
Panama company. The offer of $4O,-
900, 1000 made in behalf of the company
by M. Lampre, it is said, changed the
situation completely.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24

Mexico City, Jan. -ChiIpancingo
the capital of the state of Guerrero has
mad two days of indescribable manic
ana CONSERVATION, for later there came
a repetition of the previous earthquake
shock, razlng to the ground MANY
houses spared in the first earthouake
Inc people are camping out of the Ala,
media and In the fields. Hundreds of
families are ruined. The buildings de-
stroyed include the barracks of the
seventeenth battalion, from which the
soldiers were marched out quickly
thus saving their lives. The school
buildings were wrecked, but luckily
the children were all saved their
teachers having rare presence of mind
and giving the order for them to march
to the street when the first trembling
OF the earth began on Thursday.
Inc parish church, which was being
repaired, having been injured in a re-
cent earthquake, was DESTROYED. When
the shock began the church was nearly
nlied with worshipers, who fed in dis
may, women being knocked down by
men. Fortunately all had gained the
street when the heavy stone arches
Tell In. 1t is believed every one es-
capped, though soldiers are moving the
DEBRIS, which is piled in great heaps.
Governor Mora and his secretary
escaped from the state palace In time
70 save themselves and proceeded to
aid the wounded and panic stricken
populace. The statute of General Mich
olas Bravo was thrown down and the
town government building was so bad,
~ cracked that it's fall is momentarilv
expected.
Great assures run across the street
The church of San Mateo. in one of
the outer districts, was nearly de.
stroyed.
Among the dead already found are
four young men and two young girls
The list of gravely wounded is a long
one, including many prominent citi.
zens. A list of the dead and wounded
has not been given out yet.
At the town of Clipa many buildings
We're wrecked and three persons were
killed outright, while many were
wounded.
AT lguala several buildings fell in
ana there was general wreckage in
shops.
AT Sumpago del Pho three persons
We're badly injured and the prison.
town hall. school and court buildings
We're wrecked. The whole region af- |
lected by the earthquakes of Thursday
mas been the seat of marked seismic |
movements for several years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
Judge VIM. Dewitt Is De..

Butte, Mont, Jan 2O.-Judge William
Dewitt expired suddenly of cramp in
the heart. The end came almost without
warning, the judge having been on the
streets during the early part of the day.
Mr.. Dewitt was distinguished member
OF the Montana Bar association and was
associate justice of the supreme court of
montana Tor seven years, being elected on
the republican ticket in the first state
election of Montana.
In 1900 Judge Dewitt was chosen as a
member of the national republican com.
mittee Tor this state. Upon his retirement
from the bench he was retained as conn.
sci by the Boston & Montana and Butto
q Boston companies, and was such I'M TO
the time of his death.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The following
executive order has been issued, directed
10 each executive department.:
The attention of the department i,
hereby called to the provisions of tbe
laws giving preference to veterans in an.
pointment and retention
The president desires that wbororo,.
t the needs n OF the service will justify and
e Ia" VIII permit, preference shall ho
gwen alike in appointment and retention
20 n,onorably discharged veterans Of tha
elSll war who are fit and well oua1;e in1
10 perform the duties of the places dU whiea
tney seek and are filling. WHICH
,l,tiI ROOSEVELT.
"hite House, Jan. Is. 1900 y
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
FIGURING Mills aurnaa

Sprague, WASH, Jan. 2O.-Tbe Snrao,o
Roller mills, owned by the Centennial
Mil company of Seattle and Spokane
burned at an early hour this mornino
The loss is 100000, fully covered by in.
surance
The mill, elevator, two warehouses and
the Office were totally destroyed. The en-.
gine room is built separate from the main
building and is of brick. This was MOI
burned About two carloads of flour WAS
saved and all the books and papers in the
office were secured.
The mill company announces its inten
tion of rebuilding.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24

The number of deaths was greater
in the parish church than in any single
place, as crowd of worshippers was
gathered there for the afternoon serv.
ice. The solid masonry walls and root
came topping down on the worship
pers and many of those within were
killed.
The war department has ordered
troops in the neighborhood to coope-
rate In the work of rescue Until this
work is completed it will be impossible
to accurately learn the number of vic
tins.
1t is believed, however, that this is
one of the most destructive seismic
phenomena that has ever occurred in
Mexico. The greater part of the popu-
lation of Chilpancingo is now camping
out under tents around the town, which
is five days march from the national
capital.
Earthquake shocks were felt in many
other cities and towns. In Mexico City
the earthquake occurred at SLY o'clock
in the afternoon and was of such vio-
lence as to shake the most substantial
buildings.
The Pan American congress was in
session at the time and many of the
delegates were greatly alarmed. The
first movement here was one of trepi-
dation and was very sharp. 1t was fol-
lowed by an easy oscillatory movement
north-northeast to south-southeast.
The duration was IS seconds. The
damage in this city was slight.
The state of Guerrero has always
been the focus of seismic disturbances.
Reports received here state that the
shock was very severe at Chilpa. No
casualties are SO far reported from
there. The duration of the Chilpancin-
go disturbance was less than that in
Mexico City, having lasted so seconds,
against 55 seconds at the capital.
The earthquake was intense at Igu-
ala, in the state of Guerrero, destroying
the parish church and many buildings
in the city. Among the latter was the
sugar mill of General Frisbie, an Amer
lean. The mill had just been complet-
ed and fitted up with American machin-
cry at a cost of 100000. The property
loss is immense throughout the state
of Guerrero.
telegram to the government OBJ
servatory announces that the volcano
Of Colima is again active, and scien-
tific men connect this fact with the
prevalence of seismic phenomena.
Renewed earthquake shocks were re-
ported from various parts of the coun-
Try this afternoon, and slight trem-
bling of the earth was felt here Satur-
lay afternoon.
Governor Mora of Guerrero has per
sonally taken charge of the ruined city
Of Chilpancingo. The populace is
camping out, guarded by troops, and
perfect order reigns. The city win
have to be rebuilt.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
New York Bank Statam

thn New York, Jan. 2O.-The statement Of
1 I'rs associated e banks for last week show.
d" oans, 1857 ,529, 100, increase So DOB aSo.
deposits, 1898, 200 increase p', 90
IOO' circulation, $Sl ,995,6OO, decrease en-
s sOo; oo legal tender, $76,57e7Oo iDor @no,,
S49 co., specie sly ,l05, 300, increase So
so oS S9 600 reserve, $25S,342 900 incre So,
$ooS1 800; reserve required, s2sa nSo cas-
increas o. Sz, 49, 300; surplus, $4,000 45O
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
Portland Bow won

Philadelphia, Jan. 20-A crowd that
filled all the available space in the Second
Regiment armory witnessed the finish of
the six days bicycle race. The contest
was won by Freeman and Maya, the
former rider by remarkable squirt cross.
ing the tape a wheels length ahead n,
the second man. Four teams covered tbo
same distance, 1904 miles and 10 lans
breaking the best previous record bv
IS sis miles. "
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
Washington Rect suann

olympia, Jan. 2O.-Tbe staff ...
calIin ne'e 1--WE an application for a warrant
of n io[ Si9,2O7 to be issued in far"s
ington e. g.. tOrom' president of the Wash
sens -" atate Sugar company. This ran Sn
pounds % oouii'y upon nearly 2,OOOOO0
eomnan VI sugar manufactured by that
which y. nom home grown beets, for
w. h"t th not less than "a per ton was na ,os
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
Swiss Alps Death rrn n.

Geneva, Jan. 2l.-The total of 10 E.
talities in the Swiss Alps constitutes tba
record for the year 1901, and is doubla
the number of fatalities in 1900. Cham
onix is the principal center from which
the death OF mountain climbers has been
''en
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24
Amntear nIlllnrd Chnmn,on.

New York, Jan. 20.-Arthur Townsend
lost the American championship of the
National Association of Amateur Billiard
Players to Edward Gardner of Passaic, N.
j., tonight in the final game ii the tourna
ment at the Hanover club, Brooklyn.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-01-24

Astoria, Jan. 13.-Thomas e. Par.
ker, night clerk at the Parker House.
In this city, is gaining quite repu.
tatlon as life-saver. During the
past three years he has been success
Iul IN rescuing sixteen people who
nad fallen into the river. The hotel
is located directly on the water front.
and many times during the dark
nights OF winter, persons have fallen
overheard, either from the wharf or
tne railroad trestle. Mr.. Parker has
1ad several narrow escapes from,
browning while rescuing others. and
mas never received any reward for
ms work. In the majority of eases
tne ones rescued even neglected To
tel him their names or thank him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

-Male-- Female
| Mar Sin Mar Sim
| ried. gle ried. gle.
1901, first 6 months. 1870 1S.ol9, 1.535 4. 400
| 1901. End months. .9,GO2 205S4 2,4OO AN
| 1902. first months. .S,O97 1S,157 1913 $3.50
1.-TWO interpretations of these figures
| are possible" Professor Henderson said
the other day to a Record Herald re-
| lack of feeling of responsibility, which
lack the unmarried man has, produces
crime. But what causes celibacy? All
explanations Of these questions of
society must be complicated If they are
to be true, because the conditions are
so complicated. But considering the
question fundamentally, it seems that
the same things produce celibacy as
produce crime. And yet with the pres
ent knowledge it is impossible for any
one to tell in general just how far cell
bacy enters into the calculations on
crime, how far as a result Of other
things and how far. as a direct con-
tributing cause.
"Crime Is an anti-social act. 1t is
aggressive, the act of the males, not
the females who are passive. This ag-
gressiveness begins with the boy in a
marked degree when about 16. When
he gets into trouble it is not because
he has more surplus energy, but be-
cause he is inferior. Criminals are de-
ficient. Men Of that class are not likely
to marry. Sexual selection comes in.
The female won't have anything to do
with man who can't control his
energy, who is vicious or licentious."
1t may be conceded that this explain
alton is not wholly convincing. Possibly
to explain thoroughly all that is in the
professors thought upon this subject
would exceed the limits Of general
journalism. But the fact cannot be
disputed that the happily married man
has little incentive to commit crime
and very large incentive to behave
himself and work for the welfare and
happiness of home and family. The
man fit to marry who has not done so
through personal neglect of good oppor-
tunities should take to heart the fore
going figures.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

ISOLATION says at the conclusion Of It's
appeal:
"1n plain business language: We
mean to keep our money at home and
try to bring In all the foreign money
we possibly can. 1t Is only when these
cardinal points are completely obtained
that we can speak Of lasting German
prosperity"
The condition which the German busi-
ness interests will endeavor to produce
In Germany has become a gratifying
reality in the United States under the
operation of the Republican protective
system. We are keeping our money at
home and adding to the national wealth
considerable foreign money each year.
Not only patriotism, but also the most
ordinary regard for American interests,
commands that the system which has
made this condition possible shall be left
untouched.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

MI speculative way as to the
" Il possibilities that excited
public opinion. fearing the
Ill effects of winter coal famine,
would bring irresistible pressure to
bear upon the financial magnates back
of the presidents of the coal carrying
railroads to induce the latter to effect
without delay some form of compro-
mise with the miners now on strike;
but it is clear from the authoritative
news from New York that the oper-
ators are unit in maintaining their
original position.
The wide currency given In this con-
nection to the views of Abram S.
Hewitt, man of e-long identification
with the industry and philanthropy of
our country, is doubtless in part re-
sponsble for a stiffening of the line OF
resistance among the financial inter-
ests. But it was obvious in any event
that pressure of public opinion purely
from the selfish standpoint Of need
of coal could not long hold out when
directed against only one party in con-
fict.
The unassailable portion of Mr.. Hew-
tits statement is where he asserts the
supreme necessity of establishing and
maintaining the right to work without
interference. A public opinion willing
to let that right fall into decay under
pressure from any quarter would be a
symptom of American degeneracy. 1t
is the claim of the operators that men
on strike would return to work in ample
numbers to put into general motion the
silent mines and breakers If they
were permitted unrestricted freedom Of
choice. Naturally from the opposing
side comes sweeping denial. No tri-
bunal of arbitration could resolve this
controversy. 1t can only be determined
by time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

F'rOm the Wilkes-B Barre Record.)
"HE MOST outrageous case of
boycotting that has come to
Il light since the present strike
of the anthracite mine work.
ers was inaugmated is that reported
from Mahanoy township. Schuylkill
county, where the school board on
Monday discharged all female teachers
whose brothers or fathers have con-
tinued to work in any capacity what
ever at the mines. Among those dis
the man who was dubbed to death
during the riot at Shenandoah on July
80. After having discharged six teach
ers for the reason stated, the board
adopted a resolution declaring that in
filling the vacancies thus created ap-
plications from persons in any way re-
lated to non-union workmen would not
be considered.
We are very much mistaken in the
character of the judges of Schuylkill
county If they fail to take hand in
halting such an outrageous system of
persecution as that above referred to.
From the proceedings of the Mahanoy
school board 1t does not appear that
there were any charges of incom-
potency or improper conduct alleged
against the six teachers. To all ap-
pearance the sole cause for inconti-
nently dsmissing them from the SER
vice Of the school district was the alle-
cation that relatives or members OF
their families had continued to work
sincegthe strike was ordered 1t was
not even alleged that the offending
relatives of the teachers were members
of the United Mine Workers organlza-
tion, or that they had taken the places
of sticking mine workers.
Such injustice as this is happily rare
even in the mining regions, where so
frequently intense passion and unrea-
sonins prejudice completely blinds cer-
tain classes of people to every sense of
generosity and fairness. Think of it;
schooEteachers dismissed because some
one for whose acts they were In no
wise Irresponsible had offended the
miners who are on strike! 1t would be
difficult, indeed, to conceive of a more
monstrous act of injustice or unfair
ness. The members of the Mahanoy
township school board should be
romptly called to account, either
though the courts or by appeal to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28


ing to renew their efforts
to benefit foreign trade at
the expense of the commercial and in
dustrial interests of the United States,
says the Albany Journal, European
countries are seeking ways and means
to protect their markets from foreign
invasion. In the city of Dusseldorf, in
Germany, an industrial exposition is be-
Ing held just now, and the interests rep
resented there have united in issuing an
appeal to the German people to stand
by home industries. They have formed
an association whose energies will be
eXerted for the purpose of discouraging
importation of goods made in other
countries and seeking outlets for the
surplus product of the German manu-
featuring plants.
1t Is stated in the document which the
association has issued that "the Ger
man manufacturer the German mer-
chant, the German officials, private per-
sons and working people, as also the
German government, the military and
civic authorities shall be called upon to
advocate and support the purchase of
German goods as far as possible. Their
attention Is to be called to the fact that
home production suffers severely from
the importation of foreign goods and
machinery. We now import annually
to the value of many millions of marks
from the United States of America type
writer's, cash registers. bicycles, sewing
machines. shoes, india rubber shoes,
pianos, preserved meats. meat extracts,
etc. 1t is self-evldent that the
single individual cannot successfully
counteract this, but If we Germans
unitedly endeavor to give the prefer
ence to German products, then millions
of money will be retained at home for
the benefit of German manufacturers
and their working people"
After further describing the needs of
the German industrial and commercial
situation, and outlining the methods to
be adopted for its improvement, the as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28
Marriage and Crime.

TN ADDITION to all the fun and
home comforts that bachelors
Il are missing, there is authority
for saying that they run a
greater risk than married men of be-
coming criminals. In other words, they
take grave chances in both this world
and the world to come.
Our authority is DR.. Charles r.
Henderson, professor of sociology at the
University of Chicago. He says that
a very large percentage of criminals are
unmarried and he further asserts that
celibacy is cause of crime. The fol-
lowing figures from Chicago's police
court records are cited in proof of the
first of these assertions:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

The announcement that the British
government has left 5000 citizens in
Venezuela to the tender merices of the
warning elements Of the country does
not bear the stamp of veracity. OF all
nations upon earth England as a rule
has been the last to abandon her SUBJ
jects in foreign lands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

Though the gold yield is visibly
shrinking, 1t is probable that the Klon-
dixie will continue to be a bonanza for
the steamship companies for several
years yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

General Miles wisely announces In
effect that he will in future fight shy
of the enterprising scribes with learn
ing enough to mlsquote."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-28

When 1t comes to the sacking of
captured town, there seems to be little
difference between the government and
insurgent troops Of Venezuela.