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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
Another Canada Transcontinental
Line to Be Built.

1inC w AbC 1Du1lts
Montreal, Nov. 24.-Canada is to
have second transcontinental railway,
extending from ocean to ocean. The
announcement was made by Charles M.
Hays, second vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Grand Trunk rail-
road. Construction will be begun as
soon as the necessary legislation can be
secured. The Grand Trunk will be be-
hind the new road, and will operate it,
but as in the case of the Grand Trunk
lines west of the Detroit river, it will
be constructed under separate corporate
name, the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail-
road Company.
The new line, according to Mr.. Hays
statement, will have a mileage of about
5000 miles and the construction, in
Guiding equipment, stations, bridges,
ships and other facilities. will involve
an expenditure of from SIS ,0OO, 900 to
800, ZOO, 900. According to the present
arrangement, the new system will run
through that portion of Northern Onta-
rio known as New Ontario, starting
from North Bay, or Gravenhurst, Onta-
rio, and extending through Manitoba,
Northwes, territories and British Co.
lumbia, to Butte inlet, or Port Simp-
son, B. c., as later may be determined
upon. The line will be one of the most
modern and up-to-date, having in view
especially low grades, long tangents,
steel bridges and heavy rails, as we'll as
ample station facilities and equipment
for the handling of freight and passen-
ger traffic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Students at Stanford from the state
of Washington have formed a Stanford
Washington Club. The club has rs
charter members, and elected r. O.
Hadley, 'O3. president, and Paul Har
per, 'O3, secretary.
The Everett chamber OF commerce il
in receipt of communication from
Edward A. Beals, forecast official, stat
ing that he has wired the department
to furnish the necessary equipment fol-
a storm warning station at Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cline. of Sunny
side, celebrated their golden wedding
last week.
Smallpox has broken out in the boys
domitory of the Agricultural college at
Pullman.
The Washington block at Seattle, has
been sold to Erik o. Lindblom, for
100000.
The Everett lodge of Elks will have a
Christmas tree this year for the poor
children of Everett.
The city of Everett is being harassed
by sneak thieves, who have operated in
the residence district for the past two
weeks. The thieves, so far as learned,
take nothing but money.
G. w. Winter last week opened a
branch of the Bank of Colville in Che
welah, with F. l.. Reinoehl as cashier.
Chewelah is the oldest town in Stevens
county and during the past year has
been the scene of considerable activity
in business. way.
Work on the Northern Pacific Coulee
City-Adrian cutoff is now going forward
as rapidly as conditions will warrant.
The contractors, Foley a. Larson, Of
Spokane, are cutting the road through
some of the hardest rock to be met with
any where. One mile of track in the
Coulee may cost the company at least
500, 900 to complete.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE WORLD
'lutside the State Of Washington Resume q
the Less Important, Though Not Less
Interesting. Happenings Of the Past Week
IN Condensed. but Comprehensive
eVm

Rev. Thomas J. Lacey, rector OF
Christ Episcopal church, at Alameda,
CAL, has accepted call to the rector
ship of the Church OF the Redeemer, in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
James Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, has pre-
sented 800, 900 to Harvard University
for the endowment of professorship
in comparative anatomy.
A dispatch from Gottingen, Prussia,
says the students OF the famous Han
overian university have decided not to
accept any OF the scholarships founded
by the late Cecil Rhodes.
Jackson l. Case, the well-known
manufacturer and founder of the big
implement manufacturing plant which
bears his name,> is reported to be dying
at his home in Racine, Wis.,,
Texas railroads are tied up by heavy
rains.
Yale beat Harvard in Saturdays foot
ball game by score of 23 to 0.
Right Rev. J. ]. Keane, recently con-
secrated bishop OF the Catholic diocese
of Wyoming, has been installed
The Buenos Ayres senate and cham
Der have passed bill which authorizes
the expulsion of undesirable foreigners.
Sixty ladies of Hot Springs, S. d.,
we're poisoned by eating chicken salad
at tea party given by one of their
number.
Walter N. Mills, father of Latin
Mills, and pioneer Wholesale dry
goods merchant of Chicago, is dead,
aged 81 years.
General Manager Kent, of the Ca
madam Pacific, states that his company
has received official notice that the new
Pacific cable to Australia would be open
for the dispatch of business on De"em-
Der s.
The Wisconsin Central ore docks at
Ashland, Wis, burned Saturday night,
causing the loss of two lives and about
$50,O in property. Thirty persons
fremen and policemen-who aided in
fghing the flames, were injured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
FRENCH RAILWAY CUSTOMS.
A Seat May Be Held by Leaving
Coat in 1t.

A Sent May BE Held by Leaving .
Coat ir 1t.
II ia to be feared that many Enslisn
opd American travellers in France ex-
meet to find the same laws ana reeui"'
lions obtaining on French railways az
+hev are accustomed to at home; ana
when they find that they are very dli-
ferent they are apt to resent tan atti-
tude which occasionally results III COZ
l,sIon with the officials. The followlhs
hints on points of railway customs ana
etiouette in connection with WHICH
trouble often ensues. says LONDON
Travel, may not, perhaps, he supernu
GUS
Claims to a seat: The right TO u
seat, which has been engaged ny
placing upon 1t coat or some otliei
article, has actually been legalized ny
n recent test case in the French IN"
courts. while this right in England de-
pends of course solely upon CUSTOM
and cannot be enforced. Not only this'
but in France each passenger Is leSaHy
entitled to the use of that portion OF
the rack and floor Immediately apo'e
and below his seat.
Control of windows: English traVei-
ers often complain of the tendency OF
French travellers to keep the windows
closed unnecessarily. 1t is the best
policy to put up with this annoyance
ms an appeal to the guard will nos as a
rule be successful. His sympathles
are likely to be with his compatrlots'
who regard the love of English people
for open windows as foolish fad, anu
one, too, which Is dangerous to heaith.
Smoking carriages: The rule for
smoking on French railways Is the re-
verse of that which obtains In En-
gland. Though carriages for fumeurs
are provided, smoking is permitted III
any carriage with the consent OF the
occupant, and in practice almost every
compartment except those mDeleu
DANES secules is a smoking one.
Tips to porters: English travellers
are apt to inveigh against the greco
and rapacity of French porters, espe
cially at Paris stations. This Is prob
ably due to ignorance Of the fact that
at Paris termni the facteur who fetch
es a cab from outside the station-and
this Is usually necessary-is entitled
to a gratuity and in Paris one franc
is customary. This being the case, the
traveller who presents him with few
coppers (Which would be civilly accept
ed ut London station) must not be
surprised If he is confronted with black
looks.
Customs examination: At Calais.
Boulogne or Dieppe the traveller should
be on his guard against accepting the
services Of a man In semi-uniform mot
porter who will offer to see the
travellers luggage through the customs.
His services will cost you fee OF 2
shillings 6 pence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
CREATIONS ANNIVERSARY.
How the Time Has Been Calculated
by Astronomers.

by Astronomers.
"The anniversary Of creation" &C.
cured, we learn, Saturday. Sept. 20.
We have this on the authority of the
British Chronological Astronomical AS
ISOLATION, which ought to know. The
association has a grievance against
Parliament, which is responsible, it
alleges, for the English solar year as
usually reckoned. We do not ask the
association the old question: "Where
vast thou when the foundations Of the
earth were laid" But we feel bound
to say that we do not guarantee the
accuracy Of the following tabulated
statement:
The new year 1901 a. m. on Sept. 20
is:
1901 since creation.
4245 since the tioode in 1856.
1919 since the call of Abraham.
29O1 since Solomon's temple in 5000.
19O4A since birth of Jesus Christ
1919 since crucifixion in 4O291a.
1912 since destruction Of Jerusalem
in 4O69h.
Eras:
1t is now 5G63 years since Jewish era
began.
1t is now 1920 since Mahommedan
era began.
1t is now 1876 since American indie.
pendence.
1.-The discoveries Of the year just
closing relating to the science Of time
are Of very useful and magnificent
character" says the communication
just quoted from. We feel 1t Is our
duty to present them to our readers
The chief of them are 1.-The finding by
calculations of the procession of the
equnOXes Of the periodical heliacal
rising Of the star Sirius, known as the
Sothic Cycle of the Egyptians, and the
discovery Of the meaning of the fes-
tival Of thirty years observed in Egypt
namely: Every thirty years from the
prime date of creation indicated by the
sun entering each of the twelve signs
Of the zodiacal cycle Of 800 sidereal
years." 1T may now be affirmed" we
are told, that we know with precision
every natural year made by the sun
since the beginning. Daily
News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
Onite with the Times.

The popularity OF plng-pong Is bring
ing forward many experts at the game
and in one city in the East there is 4
child barely two years old that shows a
fondness for it. On being
questioned as to the manner in which
the childs talents We're developed the
proud father explained:
Eyes, Willie is good ping-pong play
err, but he ought to be. Why, he cut his
teeth on a ping-pong ball, and we al
ways spanked him with a racquet.
What to Eat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
Show a Big Decrease.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 24.-The
estimate for appropriations for the war
department for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1904, made public Saturday,
shows decrease of $31 APO, 400 under
the amounts asked for at the last ses-
sion of congress, and of about $40, OO0,-
600 under the year before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
Talking Gold Standard.

City OF Mexico, Nov. 24.-The heavy
advance in the gold premium has
caused great excitement in financial
and business circles. The premium has
been rising all week, and has reached
III. 1t is generally conceded that a
gold standard cannot be long delayed,
as silver fluctuates in value so rapidly
that it cannot be relied on as a basis of
pprranrV
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, 79c; club, 74c.
Oats-$22 .5O@24 ton.
Barley-Feed. whole grain, $3.50
ton; rolled, 1923 .50@24.
Hay-Timothy, east of nounains,
$14@15 ton; clover, $1I.50@12; al
falfa, $1O@1l; wheat hay $12@13.
Beans,-No. l small white, SIC;
large white, SIC; Lima, Axe; Bayo,
sac; pink, Sic.
Observation-Disclosures creamery, soc;
ranch, 24@25c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, SIC; eastern Csc.
Cattle-Steers, $4@S5.50 per cwt.
cows, $3.75@$4.O0.
Sheep-$3.O0.
Hogs-$5.5O@$6.25.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
Official Vote in Idaho.

Boise, Nov. 24.-The counties of the
state have completed their official can
vass of the vote for recent election.
The returns show that French, Republic
can, for congress, has majority of T.
1863, and Morrison, Republican, for
governor, 5,9l7.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27
Beef Trust Hearing Set.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The government
case against the so-called "beef trust"
was set for hearing in the United States
court on Decemer 10, before Judge
Grosscup.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27

A young married couple might live
on bread and cheese and kisses-if the
old folks would supply the bread and
cheese.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-27

Don't get mad If you find button
in your salad. It's part Of the dress
ing.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21

both commercially and strategically. They are the keys Of the Pacific,' and in a few years, with American capital and enterprise, will attain much great CT prominence in the commercial world. Of the ten islands, eight are inhabited These comprise an area of 6,800 square miles. The larger island, Hawaii, is 4,210 square miles, and has a popu- lation of 47 000. Oahu, of which Hono- lulu is the capital, comprises 600 square miles, and has population of 5S,000 The total population of the group is about 150,000, of which 25,000 are Chi nese, about the same number of Jap- anese, 15,000 Portuguese, and about 10,- 900 of other nationalities.
 Our exports to the Samoan islands last year were only 46,150, a de- crease of $3,200 of the trade of 1900 The cause of this is that our demand for ''copra" is falling off. This crop last year was valued at S250,00O, about half of which comes to the United States, and the greater part of this half is utilized in California. "Copra" is the meat of the cocoanut, which is cut into strips, dried and pressed into oil. It is also made into soap andscandles. The other part of the crop goes to Europe. Cotton seed oil of the southern states is,pre- ferred in the eastern states to the 'copra," hence the decrease of our importation from Samoa. The cocoa- nut crop last year was shorter than formerly, because of drought and the cutting of trees by bushwhacl1ing factions-pursuing the same de- structive warfare as the Hawaiians. The coffee crop was not so large. Re- ports from our chamber of com merce show that we exported to Sa- moa last year $5,OOO worth of ma chinery, $5,O00 worth of hardware $7, 900 worth of cotton goods, 200 gal Ions of wine and 1000 gallons of whisky. There is a gradual decline of English and German trade to the islands, and the indications are brighter for an increased American trade, both in imports and exports. The Samoan islands are 2,000 miles south of the Hawaiian group, on a direct line between San Francisco and Australia. The population is about 40,00o, of which about 600 are for eigners, including 100 Americans. Two of the eight islands are unin- habited. The three larger and most
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21

The production of sugar began o1
 the islands about 60 years ago, and for many years the output was small. and not until American capital was largely invested did the industry become prM
 table. Twenty years ago the output was about one-tenth of what it is now.
 The bulk of the passenger and freight traffic of the islands is by steamer, though the sailing vessels get a good share of the carrying. Freight charges by steamer are fise dollars per ton, and by sailing vessel, three dollars per ton, five per cent. primage being charged in either case. The islands are situated 2,0S0 miles from San Fran cisco, southwest, and on a direct line between this city and Australia, with which we also have a large and in- creasing trade. These islands are the only group of any importance in the north Pacific, from this continent to China and Japan. They are 3,470 miles from Yokohama and 4,8OO from Hong- Kong, and are on a direct line from the isthmus to those ports. Their po- sition is both central and commanding
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
A LESSON IN PoLIT6NEsS.
Good Hard Jolt from n Plain CoIOred Woman.

He was a travelling man-the cut of his clothes, their loudness and his silk hat told the story-and he was in a crSwded elevator in the Park build ina He had probably heard in his travels of Pittsburg being noted for her beautiful womer, but 1t remained for a colored woman to enlighten him as to some of Pittsburg's men-as she saw them, relates the Pittsburg Dis patch.
 The. elevator was descending, and ..hcu it reached the fourth floor two S~lored women boarded it. One of tGem was anything but beautiful, and rspS past the age when goo-goo eyes have much effect. Her mouth was her largest feature, and what emanated from it made one man feel very small.
 Charley" said the tiled drummer t. a friend who was with him, q have only been in Pittsburg five days, but il that time have seen some extreme ly beautiful women"
 Tm laughed at his own joke, and looked at the colored woman insinuat- ingly.
 She gave him a whitening glance. Her big mouth puckered disdainfully. Then, turning to her companion, she said in a voice that everybody in the elevator could plainly hear:
 ''Lize, I'se only been in Pittsburg one day, but in that time I has seen any numbah O impudent men what wants to firt with pretty girls"
 Everybody but the travelling man laughed. The joke was on him. He knew it, and his face was soon a match for his red tie.
 When the car reached the ground floor its occupants piled out, all gig gling- except the drummer. The col ored woman stepped out of the ele- vator ahead of him, and just as he emerged she said to him, as a parting shot:
 "Now, you cheap white trash, come at me again!"
 But he didn't He had had enough.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
THE PRESIDENTS BARBER.
Young Negro Serves in That Capacity and Also as Messenger nt the
 White House.

"President Roosevelt slaves every day, or rather is shaved" said an at tache of the white house. "A young colored man named Delaney, who is messenger at the white house, is the presidents barber. He is from Alex andria, Va, and was in the govern ment service for some time before he was assigned to the white house to attend to the presidents head and face and to perform the duties of messenger. Delaney usually slaves the president between 2:30 and three o'clocE each afternoon, after lunch is served and the presidents guests at lunch go away. Sometimes the shaving is done earlier in the day. have seen Delaney making his ar engagements for shaving before 1:30 o'clock, at an hour when the pres ident was (Npposed to be receiving visitors, but this was nearly always on days when there were no visitors or callers waiting to see the pres ident, says a Washington Star writ CT. In the cabinet room is bar ber's folding chair which, when not in use, is placed against the wall and remains unobserved. The president sits in this and is shaved in the cab inet room. Delaney folds the chair and puts it away when he gets through. The work is quickly done, as the president apparently be- grudges the time taken and wants to be up and doing something. Pres ident Mckinley always shaved him. self, using either a safety or regular razor. He could handle razor with great ease, as he had been accus- toned to shaving himself for years. When he went away he shaved him self as usual. He could do the job on a flying train as easily as when in his room. President Roosevelt does not know how to shave himself comfortably and takes Delaney with him when he goes away anywhere" {"
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
An Irish RulI.

Bridget and Pat were sitting in an armchair reading an article on '"The Law of Compensation"
 "Just fancy" exclaimed Bridget; accordin' to this, whin a mon loses wan av is sinses another gifts more de- velopsd. For instance, bloind mon gifts more sinse of hearin' an touch an"
 "Shure, an it's quite thrue," ans wered Pat. "Oi've noticed it meself. Whin mon has wan leg shorter than the other, begorra the others longer" Philadelphia Times.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21
TRADE WITH HAWAII
A Source of Steady Income to Cali
 fornia Merchants.
Annexation of the Islands Has Proved Frohtable to the United States Commerce with Samoa
 Is Small
Especial San Francisco Letter.l


 ee0 oR export trade to the Ha-
 NJ waiian islands during the
 past 12 months has increased about 20 per cent.," said MT. E. Scott, secretary of the San Francisco cham Der of commerce. Since June, 1900, when those islands became American territory, no records were kept, be- cause it is no longer foreign trade, but frona-the private reports of the mem bers of the chamber, the number of steamers engaged in the trade, and their storage capacity, we are enabled to form fair estimate of the volume of business, and can safely estimate this increase. The business has been the largest since our trade with the islands began, and the indications are more promising. The exports include mainly agricultural implements, live stock, railroad supplies, iron and steel manufactures, cutlery, building ma terial and cotton goods, as the natives are beginning to wear more clothes since they became annexed We also ship to the islands all the kinds of lIuilS WHICH lutg uo HOl SEOW, dlSO tobacco, candies, tinware, borax, books, potatoes and other vegetables, bituminous rock, candles, brooms, ce- ment, carriages, chemicals, drugs, watches, clocks, coffee, cotton, silks, woolen goods, earthenware, eggs, cheese, butter, dried fish, dried and canned fruits, firearms, oysters, crst- lery, pumps, boots and shoes, lumber, shingles, sewing machines, pianos, wines and other luxuries of civiliza- tion. Our export trade is about $1,- GOO, ,0O0 month. The trade from other parts of the United States to the islands is only about $150,000 a month. San Francisco gets nearly all of the trade This is natural law, for the islands are our nearest neighbors, and have for many years been our best commercial customers. Perhaps not over one per cent. of the business of fhe islands has gone to other coun- tries during the past few years.
 We receive from the islands," con tinued the secretary, sugar, rice and
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-21

a little coffee. The main product is sugar. The rice crop partly failed last year, and the coffee cropis not so large as it was a few years ago. In 1899 we received 750,o0O pounds of coffee, of the Liberia and Mocha brand; but last year we got only 100000 pounds. The decrease is owing to the ravages of insects, and the revolutionists, who destroyed the fruit-bearing trees. We received during the last fiscal year 3O0,000000 pounds of sugar and 1,200,- 900 pounds of rice. In 1897 we received 5,50O,000 pounds of rice. Capitalists are turning their attention more to sugar and less to the growing of rice. The natives do not seem to understand the system of flooding rice fields, and even those who have capital are invest ing in sugar lands, which are plentiful and comparatively cheap. We also get molasses and indiarubber from the is lands. as we'll as bananas, pineapples, lines, mangoes and cocoanuts, fruits that we do not grow in this state. We are gradually increasing our trade, and send cargoes of stutfs with agents, hoping to stimulate a want for other products. We take from the islands anything that we have not got, with view of encouraging and building up all kinds of industrials, for that coun- try is now our exclusive field, almost. Of all the islands in the Pacific the Hawaiian group are the best traders with San Francisco, and their being To- cated in the mid-Pacific makes San Francisco their nearest port from which supplies are obtainable. For nearly half century we have been trading with the islands, and made a steady gain from the start. But it did not reach large proportions until about 20 years ago, since which time it has rapidly increased in volume, and especially so within the past four or five years We had such a firm hold upon the commerce of that country Shat annexation naturally followed. The American capital invested in the islands is about $50, ,OoO, ,O00; the British have about $5,000,0OO invested, and the Germans about half that amount. The value of the sugar product is about $t1 100000 year-that is, estimating this year, for number of new planta
 tions will be producers"