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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
SALMON RULING.
Streams Of Southeastern Alas ka
Closed Until July.

Closed Until July.
Washington, Jan. 6-Secretary Shaw
announces that he has signed the order
closing the salmon streams Of South
eastern Alaska until July l Of each
year. The district to which the closed
season will apply is between parallels
SO 80 and 54 40 and east of the 14lst
meridian. The cannerymen wished to
have the date made June %, and the
treasury department July 5. The re-
suit was, therefore, compromise The
department attaches the greatest inn
portance to the new order, declaring
that this will allow many salmon to as
ccnd the atreams for spawning before
the annual fishing begins, and that the
danger of depicting the supply of sal
mon will probably be averted.
indians are not to be required to OBJ
serve the closed season, provided they
take the fish for their own subsistence.
The secretary has ordered that the
special agents of the service carefully
report any infraction of the new rules
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
SALE OF TRANSPORTS.
Secretary Root Preparing Bill for
That Purpose.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Root
and Quartermaster General LudingtOn
have proposed to draft a bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to sell or char
ter the government transports now ply
ing between San Francisco and Manila,
and further authorizing that contracts
be made over a long term of years for
doing the transportation by private
commercial lines. This bill will be
forwarded to congress in day or two,
accompanied by letter from Secretary
Root explaining the situation and show
ing the ACCESSIBILITY, in his opinion, OF
shifting the whole transport business to
a commercial basis.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
Massacre Story Denied.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. "a special
from Ottawa says: A short time ago a
rumor was circulated by a Salmon river
Indian that 200 Indians on the upper
Pelly had raided a traders store and
killed two white men. Assistant Com
missioner Wood, after investigating, re-
ports to the mounted police department
that there is no truth in the rumor of
murder by Indians the vicinity. He
also states that patrol has returned
from Tatlemana, and the Indians there
we're quiet and knew of no trouble. The
Indian who started the story now states
that the shooting occurred two years ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
SITUATION GROWS GRAVE.
Powers May Demand Territory OF
Concessions in China.

Powers May Demand Territory or
Concessions in China.
Picking, Jan. 5.-The signatories of
the Chinese peace protocol, except the
American, have consulted their respec-
tive governments, and practically have
decided to identically notify China that
her failure to fulfill the obligations pro-
vided for by the protocol will entail
grave consequences. A strong sentiment
exists in favor of compromise if China
will admit that the protocol demands
the payment of the indemnity on gold
basis, and confine her arguments to the
hardships resulting from the increase
of the debt by nearly 200 per cent. The
danger exists that if China maintains
her position some of the powers may
demand territory or CONCESSIONS as COM
pensation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
Is RIPE FOR SOLUTION.
Irish Conference Report Taken as
Encouraging.

London, Jan. 5.-The report of the
as an encouraging document as indicat-
ing that the problem is ripe for solu-
ton. 1t is also said to give valuable
suggestions to the secretary for Ireland,
Wyndham, for the projected land bill.
The government organs, while point
ing out that the conference does not
represent many of the great landlords,
commend the tone and the disposition
of the conference, as revealed in it's re-
port, as very hopeful for the future OF
Ireland. Those papers contend that the
report involves the complete repudia-
ton of the whole Gladstonian policy OF
lands, namely, dual ownership.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, zoe; club, 72Hc.
Cattle-Steers, $4.75@$4 per cwt. ;
cows, $3.50.
Sheep-$3.OO.
Hogs-$6.O0.
Veals-$7 .O0@$9.00.
Oats-$24 .5O@$25. so; rolled oats,
$25. 50@$26.5O.
Barley-Feed, whole grain, $25; roll
ed, $26; timothy, east of the noun
tains, $15@$l6 per ton; clover, $l2@
els. alfalfa, 11@$12; wheAt, SO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
Effect of SOusa's Music.

London, Jan. ga large audience
welcomed the temperance of Sousa
and his band in London. A curious
incident was noted at the beginning of
the programme. When the band broke
out with "God Save the King" the
whole audience stood up, but when,
without stopping the music merged in
to the "Star Spangled Banner" the
majority OF those present sat down.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
HE WILL NOT ADVOCATE.
President Castro Denies Having
Such Intention.

Such Intention.
Caracas, Jan. 6.-The report that
President Castro proposes to abdicate or
resign the presidency is untrue. The
correspondent Of the Associated Press
saw the president in regard to this mat
ter during the day. The president
laughed when questioned and then said,
thoughtfully:
"You are at liberty to say that have
fought during two yeras to retain the
supreme power which was invested in
me by the people of Venezuela. l will
no more abdicate than l will resign.
The Malos revolution, without assist
ance from the foreign powers, will soon
| be past history.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
Give Up Marcus Island.

Honolulu, Jan. "a letter received
here from Thomas Fitch, the Washing
ton attorney of the Marcus Island Qua.
no company, says that Japan Is relin-
gushing her claim to Marcus Island
and is willing to allow the United
States to take possession.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-08
SAGASTA Is DEAD.

Noted Spanish Statesman Goes to
His Long Home.
Madrid, Jan. 6.-Formef Premier
Praxedes Mateo Sagasta died at II
o'clock, p. M, in his 10Th year. Senior
Sagasta's death was due to bronchitis
and gastric trouble. His family was at
his bedside, and former members of the
cabinet were near their old leader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11

of a petit jury, no matter where that jury is impanelled. or what the issue. The honor of it's people is in It's own keeping. Its people may have to answer at the bar of public opinion, if we do wrong. Bu. the sin will be ours alone, though they may share in the shame. Now then let us try to approach this case in the spirit in which men ad- minister justice as God has inspired and permitted man to administer it. In the early days of His chosen people He dis pensed justice in person. and would not commit this divine power oyer men to living man. They ciamored for a King. ard finally He gave them a King. The facts remains. that however unworthy we are however weak we are. however feeble we are, that those of us who dis pense justice, in it's last analysis execute God-delegated functions. It is the highest and noblest of functions in which men can be engaged"
 Judge and Jury.
 The court then explained the different functions of judge and jury, the rules for measuring testimony, the burden of proof. and then gave history of the reason which induced the passage of the peonage statute. which was read to the jury.
 Continuing. Judge Jones said:
  ard it is clearly constitutional--that a man in this country Is forbidden to agree to perform a contract of service and give as security special power over his person and liberty, so that an- other can compel him by force and against his will to perform that contract of service to pay that debt or obligation. It Is absolutely forbidden.
 T charge you and as matter of law, that there cannot be any voluntary con- tract in the eye of the law, made in this country. by which a man surrenders his liberty and his person to the dominion of another to secure an obligation, If in con- sequence of that obligation and claim the man is forced to do labor against his will, to pay that debt or obligation. The law steps fin, and says to people who attempt 1t. you shall not do it. This is not more unreasonable that the law is in numbers of other instances, when it prevents peo- pie from doing what they may wish to do, when 1t has evil consequences to the state or the citizen. I cannot give you the right to beat me. or to assault me. It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11

journals as a Justification and a islander upon the fair name of Alabama"
 'The wise, firm and painstaking manner in which the distinguished Judge of this Court has presided over the trial of this case." said Colonel Bulger. "and the prompt and patient way you have sat in the jury box and heard the evidence de serves the praise and admiration of the American people,"
 Continuing, Colonel Bulger said:
 Tt Is an unequal contest. We have on the one side the United States Govern ment with all its wealth, with all its in- fiuence and all its power. represented by the learned and trained solicitors. ap. pealing to this jury for verdict oi guilty against this man, while we have on the other side this humble citizen, pro- testing his innocence, and pleading that he has violated no law.
 You have been selected from every section of the Middle District of Ala barna qh account of your integrity and high standing in the communities in which you live. have great faith in the sons and grandsons of the heroes of forty years ago. who followed Lee and Jackson for four long years through blood and fire, even from Sumter's battered walls tc the famous apple tree, who went to the battlefields of Virginia and poured out their blood like water in defense of ouI Southern homes.'
 Further along in his argument, Colone Buiger was arguing that Judge Jones would charge the jury that if Turner knew that Dunbar was an oflcer of tho law when he brought him the negroes that Turner was not guilty. The Jury Retired.
 Judge Jones stopped Colonel Bulser. the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11
FATE OF FLETCHER TURNER
 RESTS WITH FEDERAL JURY
STERNFELD IS NAMED
HIS AUTHORITY IN PEoNAGE
 MATTERS INCREASED.
When the Federal Grand Jury Re assemblies Monday, . Wider Investigation of Illicit
 Servitude Will Begin.

Julius Sternfeld, Assistant United States District Attorney, has been officially des- ignated by Attorney General P. C. Knox to assist District Attorney Warren 8. Reese in continuing the investigation of alleged practices of peonage in Alabama
 The grand jury for the Middle District of Alabama. which adjourned about two weeks ago, will reassemble Monday morn ing and the action of Attorney General Knox is taken to mean that broader and wider investigation of the reported practices of peonage is to be made.
 District Attorney Reese and Mir. Stern field declined to discuss the official desig- nation of Mir. Sternfeld to assist MT. Reese In continuing the investigation They admitted that letters had been re- ceived yesterday from the Department of Justice but said no special prosecuting off, ficer from Washington had been appoint ed.
 Upon excellent authority it may be said that Attorney General Knox has desig- mated MT. Sternfeld as special assistant to MT. Reese and his authority has there- by been increased.
 Mir. Sternfeld has heretofore been acting merely in his capacity as Assistant Dis trfct Attorney in the cases. Under the new instructions 1t is learned that Mr. Sternfeld. while continuing as assistant to MT. Reese, will be specially charged with duties in connection with investigations of peonage practices.
 It is said that when the grand jury meets Monday the jurors will immediate iy begin investigating cases reported from Lowndes, Clay and other counties. and that many witnesses will be summoned
 Assistant District Attorney J. H. Jud' kins will attend to the routine work oi the District Attorneys ofice and win as sist the grand jury. Mir. Sternfeid, un- der the direction of Mir. Reese, will have general supervision of the field and ofice investigations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11

is no defense if you were taken before Q court for assauifing and beating ne that agreed to consent to tt--fhat contract ed to give you that right. There are many other relations which law, for wise
 reasons, will not permit people to com
 tract to assume. although they agree to
 do it. Such agreements are absolutely
 null and void.
 q charge you that in this case. that
 there could not be any voluntary con-
 tract entered into, If you believe such a contract was attempted, whereby the man
 Helm in consideration of an advance or payment of his fine could agree to be worked as a convict. put in . cell. and put under an armed guard. or whipped. if he did not work out the debt. The law says such contract is odious. It is against public policy. The law says it shall not be executed whether c man con- sents to 1t or not.
 What ,Peonags Is.
 "Now, then, what is this condition of peonage7 It is where a man in consid- eration of an advance or debt, or con- tract. says here. take me, will give you dominion over my person and liberty, and you can work me against my will here- after. and force me by Imprisonment. or threats or duress to work for you. until that debt or obligation is paid
 "The first question is, do you believe beyond a reasonable doubt that Glenny Helms was reduced to a condition of peonage? In considering that, if you want to, you can leave MT. Dunbar out
 of the case, just as though he had never
 testified; you can leave Glenny Helms. so far as his testimony Is concerned. out of the case. You can take 1t that those two
 witnesses did not appear on this stand.
 ''what then have you from the un- disputed evidence in this case? I can not suppose there fs a man on that jury who doubts that Glenny Helms. in the town of DadeviIle. whether 1t was at the livery stable. at he depot. or some where else, was turned over to Mr. Turner, and
 that Mir, Turner paid so for Glenny Helms and his two companions. There is Turner's check. It Is not disputed that he gave 1t and that 1t was cashed. Mir. Turner paid s4o. think 1t was, for the
 fine and costs upon these three boys. That is the beginning of his right to
 hold Helms. if he ever could get any such right.
 'Tn what I am about to say-r am glad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11
CHARGE OF JUDGE JONES
lHe TeliSthe Jurors Defendant is Guilty.
Iour Lawyers Argued Case Before \ Jury All Day and Many Specta- tors Were Present-May Re-
 l suit in Mistrial.

The trial of Fletcher Turner ended in Hhe United States, District Court at 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the case went to . jury of twelve white cit- iaxens of Alabama, who will return a yer dict of guilty or not guilty against the Idefendant., Turner, who is a leading planter of Tal- sspoosa County. has been on trial since Tuesday He is charged with holding in peonage Glenny Helms. a negro boy about IS years old. This is the first one of the peonage cases to be tried in court. and 1t has att
 aracssa widespread attention. There are
 ehree ssmIlar cases against Turner. and
 eour against Allen Turner, his son. Jury Heard Four Speeches. ! All of yesterday the jury sat in the box and listened to speeches by lawyers. w.
 M. Lackey of Dadeville. finished his ar
 gument, begun Thursday afternoon. and speeches for Turner were made by Col. lT. l.. Buiger of Dadeville. and Col. A. A. [wiiey of Montgomery. District Attorney
 Warren 8. Reese closed the argument l for the Government.
 l The speeches of the lawyers were list ened to by an audience that filled the court room. Many negroes were present. Judge Thomas G. Jones charged the | jury at some length. The gtst of his charge was that Turner was guilty and
 should be convicted.
 When Judge Jones completed his charge | the jury retired ct 6:45 o'clock and delib-
 erated the case until 6:3o o'clock when it was excused until g o'clock this morning. IlAlready 1t Is reported that the case will
 result in Q mistrial.
 The cases against Robert N. Franklin of Goodwater. will probably be called this morning and reset for trial Monday. 1 Mir. Lacksy of Dadeville. who was lnpeaking when the court recessed Thurs Eday evening, continued his argument to Eahe jury yesterday snorning at o'clock, lMhen the court convened.
 i Mir. Lackey intefspersed his argument with anecdotes. and apparently kept the Bury in a good humor, notwithstanding lahe hijxh temperature. He referred to the negro as a sort of ex-offlcio citizen.
 Bulger Followed Lackey. Colonel Badger of Dadeville, followed
 Mr. LackeQ Ssa
 In opening his remarks. Colonel Bulger
 congratulated the jury upon the fact that the case was coming to 8 close. that it twas almost in sight of the end of long land tedious trial. He congratulated the Idefendant upon the bright prospect of a I6air and honest verdict. a lverdict .sthak lwouid forever put at rest the agitated Ininds of our Northern, friends, and brand hRhe newspaper criticisms and caricatures
 which have appeared in the Northern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11

nat me evidsncs doss u5t oosn1< 11<z Turner. [ an 9led to belie4o <n4< Ae z I1 nothing 10 do with the beS1nuinx q <1<1 trens1ofion. That conviction in l14 Mayors Court. at G0odwater % far >1 the status resulting from this man beinE faned, is not being appealed from, t ie conclusive that he. had oesn nned 19E on to show that this man was n kapt a ysrrant. and that therefore .1Is tee(E mony ought fo be disbs1isyed &pd <l11< matter has come up In court ~ ttt United States. thes court wou1di bes 1e- creant to it's dnty if ff did Eot te1i fyou that under the evidence as deve1oped n this case. It was a shanfe that the justice of Alai5ama was made to se11e that negro, bind him with ropes make . convict of him. because of having on his way back home while 'peaceabiyzgoiu on its streets. had not been there proba~ bly, over e half hour, taken up,s con- victed. fined and bound. without even opportunity of appeal, and hurried ofx on a car, like cattle driven to slaughter. Why that penal statute about trHn1pE' and a man found begging was never construed by any just judge to mean that c man was a tramp because he was< found begging one time- He must beg as habit, more than, once, in short he must be a man. without visible means ok support. a ioafer. Sometimes in every mans nfeimisfortune oveftalses him, and he begs fer meal. Is that q crime Do men deserve bonds and scourages for that? It never was intended that such a thing as Helm did that day in Good water should make a convict of an Ameri- can citizen. in the land of freedom, whether a white man. or a dark and black African did 1t.
 Lawless Proceeding. 1 k .srhe law is very soltcitous about the liberty of the citizens. or any other persop under it's protect1on Tt delights in the happiness and liberty of the, citizen and of every person who is within the protection of the law. IL says no man shall be deprived of alifes HD.sS erty, or property. but by due process ok law. a command which Is invoked by the defendant on trial and which must also be considered in determining whether ne
 A HI~~ "A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11
Four Consolation Trips.

The four persons residing in Ala hama standing seventh to tenth in the number of votes received in this con. test will be given, as Consolation Trips. the choice of round trip railroad tick cts to the following four great cities:
 St.-LOuis, Mo-, Washington, D. C., Chicago, Ill.,, Cincinnati, 0.
 The one standing seventh in the number of votes received in this con test to have the first choice, the one ranking eighth in number of votes received to have second choice, and SO on to the one ranking tenth. This will make a total of Ten Advertise Free Trips Suppose you try for one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-11
Lawless Proceeding.

1Continued on Page Nine,
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10
NJ. L. Church.

Rev. J, W. Neeley, of Colorado
Springs, will occupy the pulpit
morning and evening, The pastor
will preach at jasper. Mrs. II.
Ninacke leads the League service.
We will observe the week of
united worldwide prayer jan. /
IL. Subjects and leaders; Mon
day evening, The Church Militant
C S. Aldrich. Tuesday. For
eign Missions Geo. II. Beatty.
Wednesday: Home Missions s-H.
G. Ninacke Thursday: Young
People, Families, Schools Prof
Beckwith. Friday: Nations and
Their Rulers-E. J. Adams. Sat
urdny; The Gospel Miuistry-W.
l. Whittier. Plan to attend every
evening during the week. Kindle
the altars of the New Year with
prayer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10
NUMBER 1888
Better Light.

The new electric light company
has at last storted up after months
of delay IN completing the plant,
which was contracted to be COM
pIeted last summer by the Gilbert
Wilkes company of st. Louis.
The plant has II capacity of 800
lncandescent lights of 1G candle
power and % series alternating arc
lamps of 1000 candlepower each,
which are governed in intensity of
power or number by regulator
located ut the power house.
The company starts business with
about 500 ncandescent lights. l3
street lights aud a few inside arc
lights. This load can be increased
threefold without overlooking,
which allows plenty Of room for
growth of the town.-Alamose
Courier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10

In u doubl. circnlar. one la the
stockholders aud Ia ih. officers
aud employees. the United Sta,es
Steel corporation announces it's IN.
teniion 10 insuguratc u system
whereby the hnmhlest workman OF
its rolls may. il he desires, become
u permanent stakeholder and share
in the profits Of the corporation.
This step in the direction OF 50.
cinlism. The last step will bc for
the employees 10 own all the stock
Of such big concerns.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10

The Schumann Quartcttc ap.
pcnred in the opera house Tuesday
evening nnd with their reader.
Miss t.lma Smith. gave mn enter.
tainmcnt which was probably the
hes, in the literary and musical
course. The aunrtcttc did excel.
cnt work. while the reader wns
universally pronounced Ia be- the
hest Of the kind this season. -
Bcresford q. y. Republic.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10

A. NJ. Beam and son. Of Denver,
accompanied 10y NJ. \. Andrews,
IL Kimberly. Utah, n noted cyan.
III. man. now in tb. employ OF the
National Automatic Furnace com
pmny, arrived at jasper Friday
afternoon I" start up the Beam
roast. II will require several days
t,~for. the result of the test will be
made known. Tn. cold weather
aud other conditions M. not the
most favorable aud yet mn approx
itnai. of the determination of the
Ii-sm process ia expected.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10
Married.

On New Years day, at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. John
Wiiman to Miss Meredith Parrish.
the Rev Fred Grimes officiating.
\ wedding dinner was served of
which a large circle of friends and
relatives Of the contracting parties
partook
The Woolman dance rhurslay
night at their new hall drew
large crowd. The floor was as
nice as WAX, tho music good aud
everything pissed of nicely.
Mrs Luther Norland, of La
Jara died "Wednesday last at her
home. She WAS a sister. in-lew of
Miss T.. \. Norlanl Of this city.
The valley ora,orical contest is to
be held in Monte Vista next Aprtl.
Seven extra fine Poland.C China
bonns for sale. Weigh l75 To 200
pounds.
JAS. \. kELE Il Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10

V. 5. Wilson of the Cres,one
is an applicant for appointment to
the position of penitentiary com
missioner. He is hardly tall
enough to reach the plum.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10

The inmates of the home. with
one exception, have signed a reso.
luton supporting II. W. Green for
n clerkship in the Legislature.
Mr. Green would make u good
man 10 place on the printing CON.
mit,ee. His 40 years experience
as nn nI.round printer fits hun for
such place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-10

Wolcott's troubles seem to be
growing less as time rolls on. He
will be the republican caucus nom.
inee for United States Senator.