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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Miss lizrie Anderson has teen chosen
queen Of the carnival st spokane.
Lincoln school, the largest ward
school at Spokane. las been Quilted by
ire.
?. !. Reener, s travelling man :rcm
>prips ieli. Mass. shot hlmseli through
TIE heart n : Spokane hotel He lei,
5 uo,e 81 apology 70 the hols prup-i-
etor.
Tse United States 9rzrterms>,er s.;
Seattle has awarded large contracts ;or
the improvement. and repair c; ne
property OF the government =; Fort
Lsw;ou.
WORK viii son beSin OF The rev
government hospital :. VaEccuve- car
rsfks. wr;:h will cost about $50 .ooQ.
TIE plans are all Pm pArei AaG tcu-
t-Ss:s var;iy .e;.
Tae STATE superintendent h4s s;ver
CT, ;1s quarterly zprortioru men; a..
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE WORLD
Resume OF the Less Important.
but Not Less Interesting. Hap
peninS> of the Past Week in >
Condensed Form.

CsY,, Rafferty,. oue q lie heroes Of
san Juan hill, : dead.
The Occur / Aleue mine property hss
teen pC-VAssed oy the RoIse:el,ers.
TIE supreme grand council u the
American Legion 0: Honor : IL <e<s u
a. Atlantic Cicv.
Tie cornerstone 10 re rev Cs;bo,ic
university q America s. W.<h :ns:ou
~&s la,i Monisy-
NoAh Books, RE xel <aosn writer
snti Journalist. died :: Is :, - = Pas
sdeuA, Ca. Monday.
Joe Sturgeon, <aevc ,e-Is, ussr
rupcvec. Mcat-. Sas S1ipysG q t:@a;s,
~ fourteen asked msI.
TIE thirteenth anna conference G:
cce Icurs WC1,sr; Christian As>N'.a-
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
CONGRESS OPENS
PROMINENr WESTERN MEN AS.
SEMBLE AT SEATTLE.
Commercial Congress Open at
Leschi Park Pavillion.-Taik of
Com animation With Irrigation
Congress.

Seattle. Aug. : delegates "a -
fourteenth annuA. session c: re Trans
mississippi Commercial Congress are
gathered in iorge s. Seattle. his
uorni1s ~ = o'clcsk Ire ccr--=ss =
sAu 4: sessions 81 Lescai pax pavilion.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
TIMBER VALUE S
EDITOR OF AMERICAN LUMBER
MAN TALKS.
Says stumpaee Prices Will Double
and Treble Within NeIt Few
Years--Con3 itions Fast and the
Great Future Of State Of wash
rgtOn.

seat i. Ar7 In ~ opino!n Q:
James Elllot: Defsoa1ga. = Ct. ago,
editor q tn American L1uC@rnaa
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ne World IKE rju-oer y the Nor-o-
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IL IT, next lex y=zr=' NJ. l-ieoz Z
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s;,ei 70 deliver ol- Of re principal ad-
Gresses He las cho-en as his s1tiec-
Transmi:sis=ipPj Lumber Production
z1t consumption.
The P.ciGc Coast Lumter Nanu:ac.
:urssr Association, which meets il Ia
coma Aug -. has invi;ei him 70 a.
lre>s he session. Before hc re:rrl=
home Mr.. peiebaush will visit ta-
.cruoer cenlers OF the Coast. gathering
da,s for series Of articles ~h:ca Il
vi publish in his paper. Regarding
the lin her resources q: IL =,a:-, = 3.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
FOR SOUND YARD
APPROPRIATION OF S422, 300 IS
RECOMMENDED.
Naval Constructor Urges CoBstrnc-
tinn of a second Dry Dock to
Accom- MEDIATE fhe Largest ships
Likely to Be sent to CoA-t--T 90
Much Business for One Dock.

Warrington, Aug. l-.-The harv d.
ra-tuear has received the annual ret-
OF. MEDIA hons ard ee.imztes o: the off,
eiai: of TIE Puget sound navy yard
a-.nE for Al Appreciation e. TIE mex
session c: congress OF s422 800 Tor IL
-,-.0u %: Lex oullidn2s and the pr
et4-e O.; lea tools and machinery. Il
a..4l-icn - 4 hlch Il i strong res-o Z
u-lC-4I tat congress srtEor.z= ~
-4-.v Construction 81 Z second lry d. !.
ri - dimensions a. z..I aeon To-
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= s.4-.oues- OF TIE PaeIEc coast.
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Gcp-cT- t1e gec5n 1eEl.4-.o.- 9: lie
Pc. >cznt cLcer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
LATER.

Caleb Powers concluded his statement
before the court at Georgetown, KY, and
the case was given to the jury
The nomination at the primary cleo
lions of James K. Vardman to be the
democratic candidate for governor of
Mississippi is assured. His friends claim
10000 majority and his opponents con-
|cede majority of 1000.
Trade reviews of Dun and Bradstreet
show no indication of depression in bust
ness predicted to follow declines in Wall
street, and the general tone in trade and
manufactures is healthy.
The announcement that the steam
ship Britannia was on its last voyage
marks the end of one of the most famous
of Atlantic liners The ship will be
broken up for junk.
Frederick Law Olmstead, landscape
architect of the Chicago worlds fair ard
many well-known parks, died in Waiver
|ly, Mass, aged 81 years.
William G. Magelssen, vice consul at
Beirut, Syria, was not killed, as at first
reported, but was shot at by an intending
assassin The European squadron will
continue to Turkish waters, as demon
|stration is believed necessary to assure
safety of American citizens there.
Turkish troops sent to reinforce the
garrison at Kirk-Kilissch, near Adrian
ople, were routed by insurgents, whose
numbers are estimated at 5000
War with Colombia is possible con-
tingency should the canal treaty fail to
secure favorable action. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay conferred
on the subject.
Trains collided near Adine, Italy
Twenty lives were lost and 80 persons
injured
High water caused two deaths at Oma-
ha, Neb., one at Council Bluffs, Ia. and
three at Nodaway, Ia.
Ira G. Bradley, aged 60, who had been
trying to establish in Cuba an American
settlement known as the Bradley Colo
n.y." was murdered near Holquin, Cuba.
The only motive ascribed for the murder
was robbery.
With tremendous detonations heard
| for miles around new fssure opened
in the cone of Vesuvius, and from the
new gap came pouring out tons of burn
ing lava which flowed in the direction of
the village of Ottajano.
The department Of commerce and la
Dor announces the appointment of Ed
win w. Sims, as special attorney in the
bureau of corporations. He has been
practicing law in Chicago for the past
item years.
Dick Creaghe broke the worlds rec
ord in five-mile cowboy relay race
in Lamar, COL, the distance being
made in 9:42 2-5. The record was
previously made during the state fair
at Pueblo in 1901.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
FURIOUS HURRICANE.
1t Devastates the Cayman Islands
Serious Loss of Life Is
Feared.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug PA
schooner which arrived here Sunday
morning reports that the Cayman
islands were devastated by a hurricane
on the evening of August H. Many
houses at Georgetown, village near
the west end Of Grand Cayman island,
were demolished. The vessels in the
harbor were driven out to sea; two sub
sequently returned, but the others had
not been heard of up to August IT, 1t is
feared that serious loss Of life has oc-
CURED. All the trees and crops were de-
stroyed, and a famine is imminent. The
people expect the government of ia
maica to send supplies. Seven schoon-
ers were wrecked on the east side of the
principal island. No news had been re-
ceived from Cayman Brae and Little Cay
man up to the time that the schooner left,
but it was thought certain that these
islands were also devastated by the
cyclone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
SENT TO PRISON.
Member of Mob Which Lynched Negro
at Danvflle. ILL.,, Convicted
Others on Trial.

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Infield Baker,
formerly of Kentucky, was convicted
Tuesday in the circuit court of assault
to murder Sheriff Whitlock. He was
sentenced to a term of from one to
IA years. This is the first con-
viction and trial of a member of the
mob that attacked the Danville jail the
latter part Of July after having lynched
the negro, James Metcalf, and burned
his body. Immediately after the YER
dict, Herman Mangold, a painter, who
was publicly criticising the court Off
Gals, was arrested, charged with incit-
ing riot. The trial of eight others &C
cused of being in the mob was begun
Tuesday afternoon. Bessie Dodge, the
woman accused of melting the mob, is
too i'll to be tried and the trial was post
DOned,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02

In England the cotton trade is in a
worse state than for Is years in conse-
quence of the shortness of the supply
of cotton.
A dispatch from London says the sale
at auction of the birthplace of Charles
Dickens on Commercial road, Ports
mouth, is announced.
1t is announced that 100 OF the wealth
lest merchants Of Stockholm will visit
the United States and the ST. Louis fair
in the autumn of 1904
According to mail advices from Shang-
hal, several hundred lives were lost in
recent great floods at Chefoo.
United States Vice Consul w. G..
Magelssen was assassinated at Beirut,
Syrian Turkey. President Roosevelt
has ordered the European squadron,
now coaling at points along the French
coast, to proceed to the scene and en-
force the demands of the United States
for prompt reparation.
An express train between Buda-Pesth
and Constantinople was blown up by a
dynamite bomb and seven persons
killed and Is injured. Revolutionists
are accused.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

John D. Rockefeller's fortune is said
to have shrunk $8O,oOO,OOO by stock de-
Icline.
The work of placing the statue of
Gen. Sherman on it's pedestal at Wash
lington has begun.
! The widow of Israel Washburne. Jr.,
Names war governor, lives in palatial
home at San Diego, Cal.
Secretary of War Root is talked of as
the republican candidate for governor
of New York next year.
j. H. Maloney, of Chicago, has been
elected general president of the Nation
i al Building Trades council
A discovery of rubies and sapphires is
reported in the Liberian republic Dia-
monds were also found there.
| Miss Alice Dunlap has completed 80
years of continuous service as manager
of telegraph office at Peru, Ind.
Mrs. Mary Woodhall, of Dover, N. j.,
divorced, 83 years Of age, is seeking a
husband. She has some property.
! 1t is said the oldest general in the
world is Count Cheste, now 95, who
I0OA ' Ou III I11C Spanish oil lily OIL years.
| Fairfield, Franklin county, VT, birth
place Of Chester A. Arthur, has erected
monument to it's distinguished son.
The Reed Smoot senatorial agitation
will begin again as soon as congress
convenes. Salt Lake promises to lead
off
Col. Robert L. Meade, of the marine
corps, is to be retired for writing a dis
respectful letter to the navy DEPART
ment.
| William R. Spillman, slated to succeed
August w. Machen> as superintendent of
he rural free delivery department, is
a Kansan.
AS result Of the disastrous hurricane
lin the West Indian islands the price of
bananas in New York has advanced from
Is cents to tn; ee dollars bunch.
| Prof. Salby, wireless telegraph ex-
pert of Berlin. claims that the surface
Of the earth plays an important part
as conductor of Geographic electric
waves
Because he was college mate of her
son. Mrs. Martha Graves, of Washing
ton, left in her will property valued
at 100000 to Congressman Henry r.
sGibson, of Tennessee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
HUMBERT FAMILY GUILTY.
So Decides the Jury in the Famous
French Swindling Case
at Paris.

Paris, Aug. 24.-All the members of
the Humbert family were convicted to-
day after a sensational climax to the
trial, in which Nine. Humbert, in an
address to the jury, declared that the
mysterious Crawford was Regnier, the
notorious intermediary between Mar
shall Bazaine and Prince Bismarck, and
the man who arranged for the surrender
of Metz during the Franco-Prussian war
in 1910. For this he was sentenced to
death, but afterwards escaped the pen
atty. He died in England in 1886 and
his name has ever since been execrated
in France.
The court sentenced Nine. Humbert
and her husband each to five years i'm
prisonment and to hundred francs
fine.
Emie Daurignac was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment.
Roman Daurignac was sentenced to
three years Imprisonment
Nine. and M. Humbert will undergo
solitary confinement during their term
Of Imprisonment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL,
Three Persons Killed and Three 9th
ers Injured in Accident Near
Carthage, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. PA special
to the Star from Carthage, Mo-, says:
; An explosion at the works of the In
dependent Powder company, situated
four miles southwest of Carthage, on
Center Creek, early Wednesday
wrecked the mixing room, killing three
persons, and injuring three others, one
fatally.
The dead are: w. o. Roll, superin-
tendent; Ernest Pearman, Jerry Ha-
worth The dead were all of Carthage
The injured are: Lee Barry, hurt by
flying board, will die; ]. H. Simpson, of
Webb City; LATE Bennett, of Carthage.
Thirty other workmen escaped injury
The cause of the explosion is un-
known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02
Personal AND POLITICAL,

John Foley, New York's pioneer re-
former, who brought the famous injunc-
ton suit which ended the Tweed ring"
is dead after lingering illness.
Maj. Charles H. Smith, known through
out the United States under his pen name
of BILL Arp" died in Atlanta, Ga,
aged 81 years.
William ]. Bryan dominated the Ne
braska state democratic convention at
Columbus, which reaffirmed the Kansas
City platform and nominated John T.
Sullivan for supreme judge.
Fannie George (colored) said to be
10 years old, died at her home in Mel
leo, Mo.
The Ohio democratic convention
unanimously nominated Tom l.. John
son for governor, and Endorsed John II.
Clarke, a gold" democrat, for United
States senator. The resolutions reaf-
firm the Kansas City platform and Mr..
Bryan has been invited to stump the
state
David G. Williams, of Cambria, Wis,
aged 63 years, who was bitten by rat
two weeks ago, died from blood poison
ing which resulted from the bite
Martin Kellogg, ex-president of the
University of California, died as the re-
suit of an operation for stomach and
liver troubles.
DR.. Christopher G. Tiedman, dean of
Buffalo law school, is dead.
Iowa populists held their state conven-
ton at Des Moines A full ticket,
headed by L. H. Weller, of Nashua, for
governor, was nominated. The Omaha
platform was endorsed.
United States Senator Thomas r.
Bard, of California, whose term expires
in March, 1905, will not be candidate
for reelection
Henry =. Ide is announced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as vice governor of the
Philippines to succeed Luke E. Wright,
who will become governor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-02

An explosion at the works OF the In
dependent Powder company, situated
four miles southwest of Carthage, Mo-,
wrecked the mixing room, killing three
persons, and injuring three others, one
fatally.
The Metropolitan steamship H. M.
Whitney, from New York to Boston, ran
down and sank the schooner John Booth
Just west of New Haven. Six persons
were drowned.
Owing to inability Of the big yachts to
cross the finishing line within the time
limit, the third of the series of races for
the Americas cup was officially declared
off, Reliance led all the way.
r. F. Davis, president Of the First ma
tional bank of Park Rapids, Mimi, was
drowned in Fish Hook lake.
A call has been issued to the larger
building trades unions of the country
to send three representatives each
to a conference to be held in Indianap-
oils, Ind, October 8. 1t is hoped at this
meeting to effect the formation of ma
tional federation of building trades.
At Newport, R. l., H. l.. Doherty, of
England, defeated W. A. Larned, of New
Jersey, and to his title of tennis cham
pion of England added that of champion
of the United States.
More than 1000 Smiths were present
at the twenty-eighth and largest reunion
of the Smith family and friends at Pea
pack, N. J. Their ages ranged from a
few weeks to 80 years.
Four thousand government printing
Office employees began taking the oath
of allegiance to the United States before
a notary public at Washington.
Land frauds perpetrated on Indian
Territory Indians will be investigated
by a special. commission sent by Sec
rotary Hitchcock. Charges are practi-
cally confirmed by the latter.
Loss of life and much damage to crope
and railway property resulted from an
unusually heavy rainfall in Iowa. Kan
sas and Nebraska. Seven inches Of rain
fell in "a hours in Omaha. The storm
belt extends to the Atlantic coast.
Long island was captured by the navy
in the mimic attack on Portland, Me.
harbor ALI of II opposing warships were
destroyed later by the army. Former
victory was the more important. The
Olympia was damaged by running
aground.
The committee on commercial law Of
the American Bar association reported
in favor of drastic measures either tc
Ii ,1rhf nj hoin C
proposed-to tax them out of existence
to compel large reduction in prices OIL
for the state to compete.
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Must Take Oath.

Washington, Aug. Reconsideration
was created Wednesday afternoon at the
government printing Office, where re-
Gently there has been so much trouble
between the unions and the government
over the case of Foreman Miller, when
Public Printer Palmer ordered all the
heads OF divisions to appear before a
notary public and take oath of allegi-
ance to the United States government.
The order is to be extended to
take in not only the heads, but every
employe, union or nonunion, in the gov
eminent printing office.
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president with the understanding that
Mr. Root continue as secretary of war
at least until January 1. Gov. Gen. Will
liam H. Taft, of the Philippines, will
succeed Secretary Root as secretary of
war
President Roosevelt authorized the
following statement:
'The president some months ago ten
dered the secretaryship of war to Judge
Taft, and at that time it was arranged
that he would succeed Secretary Root.
Secretary Root will go out of Office some
time In January, and Judge Taft will
assume the duties of the Office shortly
afterward"
President Roosevelt announced late
Tuesday afternoon that he would ap-
point Gen. Luke e. Wright, governor