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The Newtown bee., 1903-12-04

Tnanksgi with her parents, Mf and Mrs A. R. Humphrey.
 Mir and Mrs Nestor Wedge of Bridgeport, Ralph Wedge, wife and daughter of Bristol; MT and Mrs Arth- UT HotchkiSs and son of Cheshire also visited their parents and sister, Mir and Mrs T. c. Wedge, over Thanks giving.
 THANKSGIVING IN THE GRANGE.
 Thanksgiving was observed in the Grange. There were readings, poem> recitations, and all told of the differ ent things that they felt especially thankful for, all appropriate to tht. occasion. The evening closed with d Thanksgiving supper with turkey cranberry sauce, chicken, buildings, pies, not to forget turnipS, mashed potatoes, rye and wheat bread, pickles and cake, cheese, jellies and fruit, which was enjoyed by all present. The Grange SOciable at William C. Welton's was success and was well attended.
 The sociable at Ralph Humphrey $ was greatly enjoyed by all present Many thanks are due to MT and Mrs Ralph Humphrey, who spared nothing in making it a memorable evening for the young.
 The next Grange sociabl will be at F. P. Johhson's, which will be an apron sociable. The sisters are tt make the aprons and the brothers tt hem them.
 F. P. Knapp has new horse which seems to fill the bill pretty nicely.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-04
Oyer-NOrk WeakenS
 Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-04

Thanksgiving with her parents, M [ and Mrs A. R. Humphrey.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-04

The Grange sociable at William c. WeltOn's was success and was well attended.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Hermann QUITS.
LAND COMMISSIONER RESIGNS BY
REQUEST.
He Will BE Succeeded by w. A.
Richards, Now the Assistant
= COmnlissiOner-.C Charges Are Pre-
ferrcd Against Some Of the Sub
ordinate officials.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Binger Her.
mann, commissioner of the general
land office, has resigned, and will be
succeeded by W. A. Richards, now the
assistant commissioner of the general
land Office. Mr.. Hermann's resigna-
ton was requested about two weeks
ago by the secretary of the interior,
and was Immediately presented.
Charges have been preferred against
two OF the subordinate officials OF the
land office, involving alleged irregulari-
tbs, and they have been given specific
time in which to answer. These Off
cials are Harry King and Fred Metzger,
assistant chief of the draughtsmen's d.
vision of the government land office.
The former is charged with a neglect of
duty, and the latter with .mismanage-
ment and unsatisfactory administration
OF his duties. Mr.. Metzger was former
ly from Kansas, and was once chief
clerk of the general land office.
Commissioner Hermann said that the
change will be operative February l {.
The relations between Secretary Hitch
cock and Commissioner Hermann have
been strained for long time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
MORE SCANDALS.
Sweeping Charges Made at Wash
ington Against Several
Officials.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The judiciary
scandals of Nome, Alaska, have broken
out anew The same elements in the
Nome community which snceeded last
winter in securing the dismissal of
Judge Noyes and District Attorney
Wood are now determined to GUST Uni
ted States Marshal Frank Richards and
District Attorney Melvin Grigsby.
Sweeping charges have been made
against both these officers, some of the
testimony is backed by affidavits, half
dozen citizens of Alaska are here, for
the purpose of urging the matter upon
the attention of the president and the
attorney general, and the campaign
bids fair to last all inter or until the
accused officers are turned out of office.
While these citizenss are pending ev-
cry effort to accomplish what they call
the thorough cleansing of the judiciary
sy stem of Nome. other persons are en-
gagged in quiet and seemingly vindic-
tive attack on Judge Wickersham, who
was stationed at Nome during the alb
sence of Judge Moves, and who is now
&C Valdes. Friends of Judge Wicker
sham, of whom he has many in Wash
ington. declare the attacks on his char
acter and record are inspired wholly by
spite, and are in reality tribute, in
directly. to his administration as just
judge at Nome.
Messrs. Taylor and Mountjoy, spe-
cial agents of the department of JUS
tice, who spent the late season in Alas
ka, and who made a special investiga-
ton of the Richards case growing out
of his conviction, by Judge Wicker
sham of contempt of court and jury-tix-
ing, have recently returned to Wash
ington. They have completed their re-
port on the Richards case, which also
involves the acts Of Attorney Grigsby,
but the document has not yet been
handed over to the department OF JUS
tice. The special agents are now on
leave of absence, but soon after their
return to duty will file the report.
So far as the officials are. conce ned,
no intimation of the contents of the re-
port have been given publicity, hut it
may be stated on authority that the
document constitutes a scathing indict-
ment of the official and unofficial acts
of Marshal Richards ano grave criti-
cisms of District Attorney Grigsby.
Attorney Grigsby is now in Washing
ton.
1t is believed that the attacks on
Judge Wickersham will fall. They
have not been made openly, and there
is an air of mystery connected with the
whole campaign against the judge that
makes it look like Islander of which
the authors are afraid to take the bur-
den publicly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
MANY INVOLVED.
Wholesale Arrests to be Made al
NOrthpOrt for Stealing Matte.

Wholesale Arrests to be Made at
NorthpOrt for Stealing Matte.
NOrthport, WASH, Dec. 29.-Peter
Swanson, who was arrested at Rossland
Saturday for having in his possession
matte which had been stolen from the
Northport smelter, has made a confess
sion which is said to implicate about
forty people here. A large number of
arrests Will be made. Swanson is an
old resident here and half owner of one
OF the SWEETEST saloons in town. He
has always been considered above sus-
picion.
There have been rumors of matte
stealing current here at intervals for
sever al years, ard detectives have been
employed more than once to ferret out
the guilty parties, but they have never
before proved successful. 1t is report
ed that local secret service people are
entitled to the credit for Swanson's
capture and exposure of others who
have been robbing the smelter company
1t seems that they had long been sure
of Swanson's guilt, but had delayed his
arrest in the hope of securing others Of
the gang. Early Saturday morning
Swanson took sack containing about
100 pounds of the rich bullion and
boarded freight train for RossIand,
British Columbia, where he had made
arrangements to sell the stuff to an as
sayer. He was arrested on reaching
there and placed in the sweatbox. Then
he broke down and gave the whole thing
away,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
Hugh Kennedy, well known Index
mining man, is dead.

Hugh Kennedy, we'll known Index
mining man, is dead.
Harry Munroe. the escaped convict,
has been returned to the Walla Walla
prison. He has four years to serve.
The storm O fDec. "a and 25 raised
Lake Cushman above the highest point
ever known for December freshet
The water stood seven feet deep in some
of the cottages on the lake shore.
The funeral of Captain Stephen P.
Ray mond took place at Port Angeles
Saturay. Capt. Raymond was one of
the oldest and best known residents of
Port Angeles, having resided there for
fifteen years.
At Dayton Ralph Harper, cigar deal
err, was fined $25 and costs for keeping
open on Sunday. G. A. Booker, saloon
keeper, was fined $50 and costs for a
similar offense. N. b. Fishbeck was
fined $25 and costs for allowing minors
about his saloon.
More than $4,000 worth of clothing
damaged in the fire of Dec. 81 will be
donated to charity by Jules Redels-
heimer of Seattle. He will take mp
the matter of the distribution of this
vast quantity of wearing apparel at
once, and will aim to see that it reaches
poor people, to whom it will come as a
belated Christmas gift.
The basket ball series which was to
have been played Friday and Saturday
of last week between the University of
Washington and 'he Athletic clubs at
Victoria was postponed on account of
the Victoria clubs being unable to Sc
cure the armory for the date set. The
trip will be made some time during the
coming month.
A. E. Nickerson, of the Clark Nicker-
son Mill company of Everett, has Sc
cured extensive mill property at Mnkil-
teo, four miles sonth of that city, which
is understood to be for the location of
the big sawmill reported few days
ago. Mr.. Nickerson and his business
associates admit there is a deaf on to
mill at Mukilteo, but will
not go into details as to the plans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
TO SEE HOW 1T IS DONE.
Members of London Council Will
Visit This Country.

London, Dec. 29.-From private but
authentic sources the information ia
given of remarkable expedition which
is to be sent to America early in the
year by the London county council, the
body which serves London as mayor and
aldermen combined, and which has
complete control of Metropolitan NUM-
cipal affairs, under the advice and con-
sent of parliament. The deputation is
going to investigate the building ar
rangements of the larger American cit
les, with view of introducing them in
London if found practicable.
They will visit New York, Boston,,
Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago,
Kansas City and other places. They
also figure on witnessing some big fires
to enable them to form some opinion
as to the experiences of the American
fire brigades, and compare them with
their own body at home, but the build
ing arrangements will be their first OBJ
Ject.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
SEATTLE BUILDING.
Permits Issued Show Large Gain
Over Previous Year.

PERMITS leSueO SHOW lLdTkC O~i"
Over Previous Year.
Seattle, Dec. 29.-The number OF
building permits issued during the pres
ent year will exceed those issued in 1901
nearly 500. Up to Saturday afternoon
44O more permits had been issued than
during the twelve months last year,
and the amount of money represented
by the permits showed an increase OF
81, 700, 900.
Eight of the twelve months of this
year will show substantial increase
over the corresponding months OF
1900 and 1901 in the number OF
Permits and the amounts involved.
The month of October is the only one
during 1900 which shows a greater
amount of money represented in the
permits than the corresponding month
of 1902. TIE amount invested by
builders in Seattle during the present
year is practically twice as large as the
sum spent for new buildings, alterations
and other improvements during 1900.
Over the year 1901 the gain OF 81 ,7OO,-
600 will be made. The number of per-
mits made has kept pace with the in
creased amounts invested.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.

The following prices are being offered
to the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock or in
the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $24@25 ton; barley,
$24 ton; wheat, chicken feed. SIS ton !;
bran, $500 ton; shorts, $3.50 ton.
Hay-Puget Sound, 5000 ton; East
ern Washington. $14; alfalfa. $40.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, CSC doz.
Poultry-Live hens, l2c per Id; old
roosters, &c; ducvs, 121a@13c; spring
chickens, 13c per ID; geese, per Id.
Live stock-Choice beef cattle, cows,
31ac per Id; steers, AGA lac per ID /;
sheep, 8 lac per Id; hogs enc per ID !;
calves, 5@7c per Id; spring lambs, SIC
per Id.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
ON LARGE SCALE.
Fraudulent Chinese Certificates Ma
ufactured at Portland.

Fraudulent Chinese Certificates Man
ufactured at Portland.
Portland, Dec. 29.-The manufacture
of Chinese certificates on large scale
in Portland is turning out even greater
than at first suspected by the officers.
1t is learned from reliable source
that over 600 fraudulent certificates
have been discovered in this territory
and that extensive operations have
been conducted in several coast cities.
The government secret service force
is working on the case and will prob
ably unearth one of the biggest counter
feiting gangs that ever attempted sim
liar operation. 1t is believed that some
of the main conspirators make their
headquarters in Portland and direct the
operations of agents all along the coast
and in Hongkong, from this place.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Build Road Night and Day,

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Building rail
road by electric light is novelty which
will be introduced by the Santa Fe
company when it begins construction
of the cutoff to connect Pecos valley
lines with it's main line in Mexico. In
the construction of the line, which will
begin within two months, 600 men will
be put to work in Abo Pass canyon,
and large electric light plant will be
installed at the mouth of the canyon so
that the men can work at night as we'll
as day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Venezuelan RevoIutionists an
Government Troops Have
Lively Skirmish.

Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 29.-The
Venezuelan revolutionists have resumed
active hositlities against President Cas-
tro. There occurred Friday morning a
lively engagement between 200 revo-
lutionists, under General Riers, and
government forces at Cauyarao, in the
vicinity OF Coro.
Details of the engagement are lacking,
but it is known here that the revolu-
tionists had ARTILLERY. The govern
ment forces we're commanded by Cen
eral Referno Castillo. General Riera
retained his position. The armistice
between the government and the revo-
lutionists has just expired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
HELD AS ROBBERS.
Railway Brakemen Charged With
Being HOld.Up Men.

Spokane, Dec. 29.-G. W. Burnham
and J. G. Thompson, two Skokane Falls
& Northern brakemen, have been ar
rested at Hillyard on an information
sworn out by two brothers, Alfred AMI
Ernest Vain, who claim that the de-
PENDANTS, last Sunday night, perpetrat-
ed highway robbery upon them in u
freight car at or near the Spokane Falls
4 Northen junctino
The defendants have been bound over
to the superior court in $1,000 oonds.
Repeated reports of holdups, rumored
to be by brakemen, have come from
railways running into Spokane recently.
The Wains claim the men wore masks
and carried gun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
SUIT AGAINST THE STATE.
Michigan Central Brings Action for
S6,OOO,OOO Damages.

Detroit. Dec. 29.-The Michigan Cen
trail railroad has begun suit by sum-
mons in the Wayne circuit court against
the state of Michigan for 5000, 900 for
damages resulting from the revocation
OF the railroads special charter by the
special session of the state legislature
just at the close of Pingree's admins
tration. The state, in revoking the
charter, gave it's consent to be sued.
Under the charter the road could
charge cents mile passenger fare,
and paio specific tax on gross earn
ings in lieu of other taxes. Under the
general law it can only charge 2 cents
a mile and is subject to an ad valorem
tax on its property which is doubling
it's annual taxes The damages OF
$4,000, 900 are alleged to be only for
one year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Used the Mail for Fuel.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Two Poles who
can scarcely speak English have been
locked up in the cuonty Jail by Uni
ted States deputy marshal on the charge
of riding mail sack, says dispatch
to the Interocean from Springfield,
Ills. The men admit the act, but in
sist through interpreters, that they
were not aware they were breaking the
law. A mail sack was found by them
on the depot platform at Ospur, a sta
ton near Decatur. They cut the leath-
er open and used the papers, letters and
other contents to build fire by which
they kept warm during a cold night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Challenge to Debate.

Cleveland, Dec. 29.-Max Hayes, a
prominent socialist and labor leader,
has sent long letter to David M. Par
ry, president of the National Manufac-
turers' association, at indianapolis,
challenging him to debate the relative
rights of labor and capital. The place
of meeting and date is at the privilege
of Mr.. Parry. Mr.. Parry, as president
of the Manufacturers association, has
been sending out appeals to the manu-
facturers of the country urging them to
organize against the rising tide of or
panized abor and socialism.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE WORLD
Outside the State Of Washington Resume =
the Less important, Though Not Less
Interesting. Happenings Of the Past Week
In Condensed. hut Comprehensive
Form

The Roumanian senate has passed a
bill providing for the naturalization OF
Jews.
Clara Morris, the once popular ac'
tress, is reported to be very i'll and very
poor. She is at her old home in Brook.
Ign.
The Rock Island railroad company
has decided 20 expend $4,000, 900 in
permanent Improvements along its lines
in Iowa, Nebraska and on west to Den.
yer.
Thirty-five vacancies exist in the
grade of assistant surgeon in the army.
with small prospect of filling them.
The next examination is to be held in
April.
Astronomer Charolis, of the Nice OBJ
servatory, reports that he has discovered
a new planet in the solar system, in the
constellation of the Bnll, and of the
eleventh magnitude. Other astronomers
are trying to confirm the report.
Mexico has reduced the tariff on inn
ported wheat from 30 to 5O cents per
100 kilos until March 81 on account of
the scarcity of wheat in that country
and large shipments of American wheat
are expected to follow.
The Helena Evening Herald, the old
est daily paper in Montana, ceased pub
LEGATION with Saturday nights issue,
the plant huildinp franchise etc,
having been purchased by the Montana
Daily Record, which will issue an eve
ming edition.
Commander John E. Roller, former
ly commander of the old gunboat Mo-
nocacy, has reached this country from
the Asiatic station, having been ordered
home by Rear Admiral Evans for per-
'sistent infraction of the rules which
prohibit the commander of vessel
from permitting his wife to make her
home aboard his ship.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
burden OF PENNIES.
Supposed Robbers Caught After a
Running Fight.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 3O.-A special
to the Eagle from Perry, o. T., says
that Sheriff Foster and posse, of Noble
county, after long running fight. have
captured James Mark and William Ev-
ans. supposed to be the men who robbed
the Mulhall postoffice Sunday morning.
One of the men had in his possession
four revolvers, 100 rounds of ammuni-
ton and $l0,SO0 in cash, including
$243 in pennies. The prisoners are
now in the Perry Jail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
SIXTY LIVES LOST.
Disaster in Malacca Straight from
Steamer Collision.

Victoria, b. c., Dec. 29.-News is
brought by the steamer Tartar, which
arrived tonight, of a disaster in Malac-
ca strait, as a result of which sixty lives
were lost. The Tokyo ASH publishes a
telegram from Hongkong stating that
the steamer Bunsang was in collision
with the steamer Kiangyan in Malacca
strait, and the Kiangyan was sunk,
sixty sailors and passengers being mis-
sing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
OIL PRICES ADVANCED.
Standard Company Has Secured
Texas Oil Fields.

Chicago, Dec. pa special to the
Record-Herald from New Orleans says:
The Standard Oil Company has at
last secured control of the Beaumont
field, in Texas, and the Jennings oil re-
finery in Louisiana. There are only
few small companies remaining outside
and they cut very little figure in the
marketing of fuel oil. The pice of fuel
has been advanced to 81 barrel, and
the indications are that the price will
go higher.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
ORIENTAL FLOUR TRAFFIC
Nearly Three Million Sacks Shipped
from Seattle in a Year.

Nearly Three Million Sacks Shipped
from Seattle in a Year.
Seattle, Dec. 29.-Seatt!e sold 2, $780,
600 sacks OF flour made of Washington
wheat to China and Japan during the
year now closing, aggregating total
value of two million dollars aboard
ship in this port.
The bulk OF the product was consigned
by the Centennial Mill company. That
institution shipped total of 1000, 900
sacks. -.
Every pound was made from wheat
grown in this state. Mainly it was the
product OF the Centennial mill of this
city. This company owns five plants,
all on the line of the Northern Pacific.
They are located at Seattle, Reardon,
Ritzville, Sprague and Paha.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem zoe; club, 7211c.
Cattle-Steers, $4.75@$4 per cwt. /;
cows, $3.50.
Sheep-$3.00.
Hogs-$6.0O.
Veals-$7 .00@$9. 90.
Oats-$24 .5O@$25.5 so; rolled oats,
@25 .5O@$26.50.
Barley-Feed, whole grain, $25; roll
ed, $26; timothy, east Of the noun
tains, $l6@$16 per ton; clover, $12@
t1S' alfalfa, 11@$12; wheat. $26
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
REVOLT AGAIN ACTIVE.
Vice President Gomez Prepares to
Make a Bold Stroke.

MIKE u I1OII SVFOkV.
Wiillemstad, Curacao, Dec. 90
News has reached here from an anthem
tic source in Caracas that VIncente Co
mez, first vice president of the repub-
lie, intends to carry out bold strate-
gic stroke against President Castro.
General Ziolio Vedal and five other
leading supporters of General Matos,
who had sought refuge here, have left
the island of Curacao in a sailboat
which took them in the direction of
Cumarebo, near Coro, on the Venezu-
elan coast The departure of these men
is taken as proof that the revolt against
President Castro is again active.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Distiller in the Tolls,

Cleveland, Dec. 3O.-A millionaire
distiler named Meredith has been ar
rested here charged with the infracton
of the internal revenue laws. He
pleaded not guilty and was released on
a IS. 900 bond.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
CAUGHT IN sNOWsLIDE.
Nine Men Perish in Mollie Gibson
Disaster.

Spokane, Dec. ga special to the
Spokesman Review from Nelson, B. c.,
says nine men persisted and several
others were injured by snowside
which carried away bunk house where
the men were sleeping.