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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20

"A firm from Massachusetts has pur-
chased of the Silas Smith heirs the MIL
privilege formerly known as the Prentlss
mills, and is TO build a paper mil as soon
as the Lamoille river opens PUP wooo
will be used largely Ralph, little son OF
George King of Fairfax, is spending some
weeks with his grandfather, Francis King.
.-Orricc Ballard went to FairfaN Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20

we're cold.-Mr. and Mrs. Nj. J. Wethcrbee
are the happy parents of son, born Feb
uary 14.-Charles Titemore of Canada
preached in the Advent church Sunday
Mrs. Pheba Shangram, who has been car
ing for her daughter in montgomery Cen
tire has returned home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
SOUTH HERO.

The sugar social held a the rosidsRes
of Henry Martin Friday evening was at
tended by nearly 200. About SO was real.
ICED. The musical programme was render.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20

Mrs. Lucia Edison, who had paralytic
shock last week. is no better One side is
wholly paralyzcd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20
HILL WEST.

Joseph sylvester OF Hilfwcst ana Miss
Lucy Duval of Richford were married In
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
FURNISHED ARMS.
EX.COnvict Wanted For Assisting
Tracy and Merrill.

Portland, Or, June 20.-Strong evil
dence has been obtained pointing to
Harry Wright, an ex-convict, as the
man who struggled into the penitent-
larry the guns with which Tracy and
Merrill killed three guards, wounded
convict Ingram and kept other guards
at bay while they effected their escape.
Wright was discharged from the peni-
tertiary May 20 last
So thoroughly convinced are the Off
GERS that Wright was concerned in the
plot to liberate Tracy and Merrill that
a reward OF $500 for his arrest has been
offered, and kilograms to hold anyone
answering Wright's description have
been sent to the police departments in
all the principal cities on the Pacific
coast.
The police are also loking for Charles
Monte, another ex-convict who, they
say, was in Salem few days before the
break inquiring of one OF the prison at
PENDANTS if Tracy and Merrill were still
working in the foundry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
CAPTURE TOWN.
Venezuelan RevOlutiOnists Defeat
Government Troops.


Willemstad, Island of Curacao, June
13.-News has reached here that after
five hours fighting June IL, 1000 Ven
ezuelan revolutionists, commanded by
Gems. Riera, Penalosa and Sierralta,
captured La Vela de Coro, seaport
town on the Gulf of Coro. OF the gov
eminent forces 81 were killed and 1913
men were captured.
Coro, the capital OF the state of Fall
con, where Vice President Ayala is in
command of the government troops, is
besieged by the revolutionists and when
these advises left Coro was expected to
surrender at any moment.
After the revolt of the government
troops in the barracks at Cuidad Boil
var, Gov. Sarria retreated with his fol-
lowers to Port Tiablas, where President
Castro had sent him 600 men with in
structions to make an attempt to reoc-
cupy Cuidad Bolivar.
The French cruiser Suchet is at Car
upano, Venezuela; the British cruiser
Alert is at Cuidad Bolivar, and the
Dutch cruiser konigen Regentes has ar
rived at La Guayra.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
RUSH FOR LANDS
FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION
THROWN OPEN.
Two Thousand People Contest for
Claims on the Tract in u Pictur-
Blac X foot -. Two First Riders
Used Four Horses Each.

Blackfoot. Idaho, June lS.-The
Fort Hall reservation, including 4lS,-
600 acres, nearly 100 900 of which con-
sist of fine farming land, was thrown
open for settlement at noon. Exactly
on the hour of noon nearly 1000 peo-
pie, old men, boys, Indians, who had
been waiting eagerly, some OF them for
weeks, for the opening of the reserva-
ton, rushed across the line in a wild
chaotic scramble for land and mining
claims. Every conceivable kind OF
transportation was used. Many had
arranged for relays OF horses in order to
locate and get to the Blackfoot land
Office before others could file, paying as
much as $50 for the use of one horse
for few hours. At Blackioot before
the noon hour immense crowds of spec.
tators formed in front of the land office
and in the windows and on the roofs of
adjoining buildings watching for the
first arrivals.
J. K. Mullen and f. f. Dekay, OF
Pocatello. were the first arrivals.
Shortly after O'Clock the spectators
saw cloud OF dust rapidly approach
ing on the road stretching out to the
southwest. Soon two dirty, choking
riders were made out, whipping and
squirting, running neck and neck on
horses that seemed ready to drop dead
from exhaustion. Exactly one hour
and fifteen minutes from the time they
had left Pocatello, 26 miles away, the
two riders leaped from their horses in
front of the land office. Mullen securing
the coveted first position. Each man
had used four relays of horses enroute.
They finished not more than Is yards
apart.
In spite of the vigilance of the depu-
ties and reservation police, many
"sooners" succeeded in locating claims
and lined up with the others. Land
attorneys are busy initiating contests
on these claims.
At 2:40 p. NJ. the special train from
McCammon, run for the benefit of those
who had located on claims, arrived in
Blackfoot over the Oregon Short line.
1t was packed to suffocation Men
were on top OF the coaches, on the ten
der, on the locomotive pilot, every
where that afforded a hazardous foot
hold. Before the train stopped they
swarmed from the coaches like bees,
and mad rush for the land office took
place. For over an hour the force OF
deputies was helpless, but finally sue
ceeded in forming the crowd into line
Everything is quiet, and no armed
conflict is expected. The land office
has adopted the system of issuing num-
bers to those in line so a place in the
line once secured is good.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
AFTER EDWARD.
England's King Latest Alleged OBJ.
jcct of Anarchist Plot.

London, June 1S.-A sensational
story is current in London OF the dis
covery of a plot to assassinate King
Edward. This story has created much
discussion in newspaper and other cir
cles, but it is lacking in anything like
official confirmation.
According to the current report King
Edwards sudden illness at Aldershot
was not due to a cold. but was merely
an excuse for withdrawing his majesty
from public functions owing to the dis
covery by Scotland yard OF a plot
against his life. The principals in this
plot have not yet been arrested.
1t is cited in confirmation OF this
story that King Edwards recovery
when he was ensconed at Windsor cas-
tie was as complete and speedy as his
attack had been sudden.
On the other hand it must be pointed
out that if his majesty's illness was
merely diplomatic the officials certainty
took great deal of trouble in keeping
up the fiction. Sir Francis Laking,
physician in ordinary to the king, was
summoned by telegraph to Aldershot,
his prescriptions were hurriedly filled
and everything about the kings apart
ment indicated the genuine nature of
the kings illness. Furthermore, King
Edwards journey from Aldershot to
Windsor in his motor car, and his sub
sequent drive today in Windsor park,
do not seem to indicate any fear of
further attack upon his person.
At Scotland yard the utmost reticence
was maintained concerning these ru-
mors 1t was noticeable, however, that
the chief inspectors who usually return
and decline to either deny or confirm
the rrmOr,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Ninety-two graduates received their
diplomas from the Seattle high school.
The University OF w ashington con-
ferred degrees upon SO graduates The
chief speakers were Preston W. Search
and Samuel &. Cosgrove. .
The seventh annual convention of
the Washington State Bankers Associa-
ton now being held in Seattle is the
largest and best attended of any con-
vention in the history of the association.
The state guard will assemble at
Murray for encampment July 2l-30.
Washington Woodmen of the World
east of the Cascades are in session at
Garfield.
Upon recommendation of the mayor
the city council of Spokane removed
the chief of police. 1
The board of regents of the Washing
ton Agricultural college at Pullman has
completed it's sessions and adjourned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Seattle Markets.

The following prices are being offered
10 the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock and in
the car at Seattle:
Grain - Oats, $2S@28.5O; barley, 500
22.50; wheat, chicken feed, $22@22.5O;
bran, $l6; shorts, $17.
Hay-Puget Sound, $11@12; Eastern
Washington timothy, new, $ls@lS.5O
alfalfa, s11 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 1S@lSac.
Butter-Fresh ranch, 13@l6c; cream.
cry, 25c.
Poultry - Live hens, 1870; old -oost-
ers, 8@9c: ducks, 13c; spring chickens,
lSc per Id; $4@4.50 per dozen geese,
s@10c.
Live Stockholders beef cattle, COWS,
3H@4c steers, 41a@51ac; choice sheep,
4@4hc; hogs, live. 6I@64c calves,
5@7c; spring lamb, DC.
Hides, Pelts and Wool - Heavy and
.alted steers, over 60 lbs, Sc: medium,
sound, per ID. nc; light, sound, under
so pounds, 7c cows, sound, all weights,
&c; stays, bulls and oxen, &c; sailed
kips, &c; calves, per- n, Sc: green
hides, lc less than salted dry hides, per
ID, 13c; dry "ulls, one-third less sum-
mer deer, per Ii, 2O@25c; winter deer
dry, l4@20c; papery deer, 12@16c; dry
blk, S@10c; greeu elk, 4@5c; sheep pelts,
25c@$1; sbearlings, 15@40c: Eastern
Washington wool, 1890; Western Wash.
jngton wool, 1Sc; dirty or timber stain.
ed, 10@11c: tallow, 2A@4Lc: grease,
1900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
HOUSE CONFERENCE.
Will Consider Government Constru-
ton of Warships.

Washington, June l9.-Conferees on
the naval appropriation bill met in a
two-hour session and staked out lines
of operation. The house conferees will
call meeting of the full house commit
tee on naval affairs to consider the ques-
toin of insisting upon the house pro-
vision for the construction of three war
ships in government wards. The senate
amendment strikes this out, but pro-
vides that one batteship or cruiser shall
be built on the Pacific coast. and al
lows four per cent. differential in favor
of the Pacific coast. The senate also
inserted provision that the secretary
of the navy may reject bids by private
private firms if they are unreasonable
This means that if there appears to be
a combination of sbipbuilders, the Sec
rotary may build in government yards
Therefore. if the combination bids too
high, or shows collision on Pacific coast
vessels, there is a chance that Secretary
Moody may order the vessel built there,
either at the Mare Island or Puget
Sound yard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
IMMENSE FRAUDS.
New York Firm Made False Inven.
tories.

New York, June lS.-As the culmi-
nation OF the government investiga-
ton into the silk frauds at the port of
New York, two members OF one OF the
largest silk importing houses in the city,
if not in the world. were arrested and
sG.leld in $50, 900 bail each.
The accused men are Abraham S.
Rosenthal and Martin l.; Cohn, the two
managing partners of the firm of A. S.
Rosenthal. with branch house at Yo-
kohama, Japan. They are the same men
who were arrested and released former
ly in connection with the case.
They are charged with derauding
the government by means of fraudulent
inventories of japanese silks.
1t is declared that the firm OF A. S.
Rosenthal had defrauded the govern
ment of from $3.50 to IS 900 on each of
mole than $50 importations, covering a
period OF about three years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
ANNOYED HIM.
Italian Ambassador Not Pleased
With Publicity of Findings.


Washington, June 20.-Signor Mayor
DIES Planches, the Italian ambassador,
was one of the callers at the state de-
partment during the day. He express
ed to DR.. Hill, acting secretary of state,
the very considerable amount of annoy
ance caused him by the publication OF
the findings of the court of inquiry
which investigated the case OF the Am
erican naval officers of the Chicago i'm
prisoned in Venice. The administra-
ton here has done all it could to mini
mize the Venetian incident. and has
sought to prevent further publication
of details in the interest OF good feel
ing.
AT DR.. Hills suggestion the ambassa-
dor saw Secretary Moody, rather I'M
usual proceeding, it being the rule for
diplomatic representatives to contine
their exchanges to the state depart
ment. At the conclusion of this con-
ference Secretary Moody repaired to the
state department and had talk with
DR.. Hill. None of the participants in
the conferences care to state the nature
OF the proceeding. 1t is believed, how
ever, that Secretary Moody is about to
institute strict inquiry to ascertain
how the report of the Chicago court
OF inquiry gained publicity, and the
subject will be discussed at a cabinet
meeting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
BANKRUPTCY LAW.
House Amends the Measure in Some
Particulars.

Washington, June 1S.-The house
scent the day considering bills reported
from the judiciary committee. BY far
the most important measure was that
to amend the existing bankruptcy law.
The minority made vigorous effort to
repeal the present law, but was over
whelmingly defeated, IS to 1877. The
bill passed amends the law in Is par
ticulars, to meet defects which, it is
said experience has proven. The most
important amendment is is one to define
preference, to meet the supreme court
decision in the case of Prize VS.. the
Chicago Title and Trust Company. -Four
additional grounds for refusing dis
charge in bankruptcy also are added:
First, obtaining property on credit on
materially false statements; second,
making a fraudulent transfer OF prop
erty; third, having been granted or
denied a discharge in bankruptcy with
in six years, and fourth, having refused
to obey the order of the court or re-
fusals to answer material questions ap-
proved by the court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
CLEVELAND OUT
Former President Declares His
Days Of Political Activity
Have Passed.

New York, June 0.-Democratic I'M
ity was the keynote of great gather
ing of representative Democrats who
had come to attend the opening OF the
handsome new quarters OF the Tilden
Club.
Addresses were made by prominent
Democrats, and afterward collation.
was served in the banquet hall to the
distinguished guests of the evening, and
buffet supper served in the basement
for the rank and file
To Democrats the event was one of
the most memorable for many day, as
Grover Cleveland and David b. Hill
met in harmony, seeking to draw the
factions of the party together. 1t was
the first public political appearance of
the ex-president in five years.
William j. Bryan had been invited to
attend, though not to speak, but no re-
ply was received from him.
Mr.. Cleveland arrived AT the club
house accompanied by H. d. Hotchkiss,
DR.. Joseph +. Bryant and John c. Cal
houn. He had scarcely got into the
building when ex-senator David b. Hill
accompanied by Latiiin Kellogg, came
in. Mr. Hills eye caught Mr.. Cleve-
land as soon as he had entered the
spacious club foyer, and a moment
later they were cordially shaking each
others hand
Loud and prolonged applause greeted
the two men as they entered the assem-
bly, room.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill both made
addresses. In concluding his speech,
Mr.. Cleveland said: "Mv days OF polit-
zeal activity are passed, and l shall not
hereafter assume to participate i'll party
counsels. am absolutely content with
retirement; but still have one burning,
anxious political aspiration. | want to
see before die the restoration to per
feet health and supremacy OF that Dem
ocracv whose mission it is to bless the
people-a Democracy true to itself, UNI
tempted by clamor, unmoved by the
gusts OF popular passion, and uncor
rupted by offers of strange alliance-the
Democracy OF patriotism, the Democracy
of safety, the Democracy Of Tilden and
the Democracy that deserves and wins
ci1cnaSc
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
PIRATES OFF CUBA
Foreign Robbers Of the Sea Ply.
ing Their Trade on
the islanders.

New York, June l9-The non-arrival
of the United States consul general to
Havana and the consuls appointed to
Matanzas, Cienfuegos and Santiago has
resulted in seriously gripping com
merce with the United States, SAYS
Herald dispatch from Havana.
Since the evacuation of the island by
the United States forces, piracy and
smuggling along the Cuban coast have
increased enormously. The collectors
tof half dozen ports are constantly re-
questing the assistance of revenue cut
tiers. The chief offenders are smacks
from Jamaica, Nassau and Barbados.
There are only two cutters available
to guard 1000 miles of coast line.
Four others owned by the government
are at present out of commission.
Six smacks which were violating the
turtle fishery laws have been captured.
Many others are under surveillance
and probably will be captared
on the arrival of assistance. Several
instances are reported OF actual piracy.
Many Cuban smacks have been over
hauled and robbed of catches of fish.
provisions, water, etc, by foreigners
who are evidently under the impression
that the Withdrawal of the Americans
LETT the Cubans an easy prey. 1t is
possible that examples will be made OF
those captured in which case. undoub-
tedly, the penalty will be salutary
1t has been suggested by customs off
cials that the cutter service be abolished
as means OF ecohomizing. but the rev
Citations in the past As hours have de-
monstrated the absolute necessity OF
continuing the service ii not of increas-
inc II
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.

Olympia, June lS.-The supreme
court has handed down an opinion es-
tablishing the constitutionality of the
Sunday closing law. The case in ques-
ton is entitled "The State of Washing
ton, appellant, VS.. Dorsey Nickels, re-
spondent." and comes from Walla Walla
county. Upon the trial in the lower
court the charge filed against the state
law by selling goods on sunday This
demurrer was sustained and the state
appealed to the supreme court, which
holds that the respondent had violated
section 7,25l, Ballinger' : code, relating
to selling goods on Sunday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
COST OF THE WAR.
Secretary Root Give Figures on
Philippine Campaign.

Washington, June 20. - Secretary
Root has made answer to a senate reso-
luton calling for information as to the
cost of the war in the Philippines. 1t
is shown that $4,000 was advanced
for the expenses of the Philippine COM
mission originally from the United
States this year, but this amount after
ward was reimbursed out of the Phil
ippine treasury. For the transportation
of troops and supplies to and from the
Philippines since the peace treaty was
ratified the cost has been 1908, 49S.
Reports from the various bureau Off
GERS are submitted to show the cost of
the Philippine war, including outstand-
ing obligations, showing that the total
cost to date is $40, 326,5s2.
Secretary Root concludes with the
following explanation:
attention is invited to the fact that
large quantities of valuable property,
such as ships, lighters, etc, horses and
mules, wagons, and harness, clothing,
equipage and ordnance, medical, signal
and general supplies, the cost of which
Is lIlN ltNCu III tIlV iolNSOlIlS
still remain on hand in the Philippine
islands for use. Parts of these supplies
are already being reshipped to this
country.
ga large part OF the expense during
the past year should not properly be
treated as occasioned by military opera
tons in the Philippine islands, for the
reason that it consists OF pay and main
tenance of troops whom we would have
had to pay and maintain whether they
were in the Philippines or not, in order
to keep up the minimum number of
regular troops required by law, as a
safeguard against future contingencies.
The minimum at which the regular
army is required to be maintained by
the act of February 2, 1901, is 52,967
men, and the maximum is 100, 900.
We now have less than $1,000 in excess
of the minimum number. The cost of
that excess only is properly to be stated
as occasioned by operations in the Phil
ippines. The pinnacle OF expenses in
the Philippines is of course greatly re-
duced from that shown in the foregoing
statement, because of the continuous re-
duction of the army made possible by
the restoration of peaceful conditions"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
FIRST BOAT BACK.
Steamer Nome City Arrived in Seat
tie From Nome.


Seattle, June 21.-The Pacific Clip
per line steamer Nome City arrived
with the record of having been the first
vessel to reach Nome, June 5, and the
first to return, sailing June 10, from
those famous gold fields, out of fleet
of 80. While not materially injured
she bears many evidences of a fierce
battle with the Bering sea ice. With
her nose slightly battered and her sides
and bottom scratched from contact with
the ice, her passengers lining the upper
deck answering as best they could the
hearty welcomes sung out from the
hundreds of friends ashore, she present
ed an interesting sight as she lined up
alongside the dock.
There were 20 tirst-class passengers,
four second-class, six United States
prisoners and two insane people aboard,
and 1928, 900 in gold dust and bricks.
The trip down was pleasant, but little
ice being encountered in Bering sea.
Not single steamer of the big fleet was
sighted, they evidently having gone to
Dutch harbor
The steamer Portland was sighted in
the ice pack, drifting up Boring straits
toward the Arctic ocean. A revenue
cutter has gone to her rescue.
At Nome United States Marshal
Frank H. Richards and Joseph d. Jour
den, prominent saloon keeper and pol
itician, member of the city council,
were adjudged guilty of contempt OF
court, and were to have been sentenced
June II by Judge Wickersham.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
PANAMA'S ROUTE
SPOONER SUBSTITUTE FAVORlNG
THAT CANAL
Passes the senate by a Majority of
Eight VOtes.-.If President Can.
not Obtain Clear Title to That
Property He May Select the MIC
araSua Route.

Washington, June l9.-An isthmian
canal, while not yet absolutely assured,
lis nearer to construction than it has
ever been. The senate by majority
of eight votes, adopted the Spooner sub
stitute for the Hepburn Nicaraguan
bill, the vote on the substitute being
AZ to "a. After two amendments to
the measure had been made, one pro-
viding for commission to supervise
the construction of the canal, and the
other providing for an issuance OF
$3.50, 000,0 900 of two per cent. gold
bonds, to raise money with which to
construct the waterway, 1t was passed
by vote of AZ to Is. 1t has been evil
dent for several days that the Spooner
substitute, which in brief provides that
the president shall select the Panama
route if he can obtain q clear title to
the Panama Canal Company's property,
but otherwise he shall adopt the Mica
ragua route, would command the votes
of Il majority of the senate. The Pana-
ma route was considered more desirable
by the senate than the Nicaraguan
route. The only question left is the
title to the property, and that the pres
ldent will determine if the house should
adopt the senate's amendments to its
hill