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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23
REVISE THE PLANS.
Work or Alaska Building at Fair
Soon Will Start.

Washington. Nov. 19.-The original
plans for the Alaska building at the
st. Louis exposition which have been
much ridiculed are being revised
under the direction of the interior
department and will be completed in
about one week
The department has been informed
by Gov. Brady that part of the native
exhibit is now being collected on the
Southeastern Alaska islands, and that
it will be shipped to Seattle on the
revenue cutter Rush. Several natives
will be employed in installing this
part OF the exhibit at ST. Louis.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23

WascO. Ore. Nov. 1S.-A fire at this
place has destroyed $4,000 of prop
erty. The store of the Oregon Trad
ing company, one of the largest stores
in the Northwest, was destroyed with
the Wasco opera house. several bust
ness blocks and some other buildings.
The shifting of the wind prevented a
much larger loss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23

lowered in front of the fowls at night,
should be tackled to light wood frame
and hinged to the roof of the house
directly above the front edge of the
drop board. This burlap-covered frame
should extend across the pen and
should fall an inch or so below the
drop board. When not required In
front of the fowls the frame should
he hooked to the roof Of the house.
This frame when lowered. together
with the board sides Of the roosting
quarters, form the warm roosting pen.
The fowls will generate sufficient heat
to keep themselves comfortable during
a cold night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23
Incr"asing the Cabbage Crop.

Cabbages are selling at very high
prices this season. A little extra care
will increase the yield of the crop. Hoe
often. ard once or twice sprinkle lit
tie nitrate of soda along the rows
quite close to the plant. At the New
Jersey station there was yield of but
$40 prime heads per acre when 10 nj.
trate of soda was used. When three
hundred pounds of the nitrate were
applied per acre in two equal dress.
ings. the number of prime heads OBJ.
tanned was 1890. When the same
amount was applied in three equal
dressings the yield of prime heads per
acre was $500 Quantity and quality
are both improved.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23
DANGER TO NAVIGATION.
Big Rock IN the Pacific Reported
by Transport

Washington, Nov. 20.-The hydro
graphic Office here has given notice or
the discovery of great danger TO
navigation in the Pacific. This con-
sists of rock about forty to fifty feet
high and five to six times as long east
and west. in latitude 32.44 north, longi-
tude 1879 II east The rock was dis
covered by Capt. Buford, of the trans
port Thomas
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23
PHILLIPS is NAMED.
Nominated as Register of the Van.
cOuver Land Once.

cOuver Land Once.
Washington, Nov. lS.-The presi'
dent has withdrawn from the senate
the nomination of Frank A. Vaughan
to be register OF the Vancouver land
Office and substituted the nomination
of Hugh c. Phillips of Goldendale.
Senators Ankeny and Foster were de-
lighted. They say the president ex-
planned to them that the sending OF
Vaughan's name was mistake due to
the fact that this name was sent to him
from the interior Department.. The
senators believe that Secretary Hitch
cock, who they say is their bitterest en-
emv, was trying to play sharp trick
on them, because he believed Vaughan
was a much better man for the place
than Phillips.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23
JUDGE PHILLIPS DEAD.
Solicitor General Under Four Prcsi.
dents Passes Away.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Samuel F..
Phillips. solicitor general of the
United States, under Presidents Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, died here
today. aged 10 years.
Judge Phillips was member of the
United States and various mixed
claims commissions of 1883 and 1891
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23

successful poultrymen in the country
has millet as part of his winter
ration for the laying hens, sowing it
on the ground from which early pOta-
toes have been harvested
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23
\ Warm Roasting Pen.

In a bulletin issued by the Canadian
Department of Agriculture, giving
much valuable information for the
benefit of Dominion poultry men, the
following description and accompany
ing illustration of warm roosting quar-
tiers for winter are worthy of special
attention:
The burlap curtain, which can be
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-23

Care of Young Chicks.
Summer care of young chicks in
wolves much more than working by
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THN NEWS FROM ATT, rTHE WORLD
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

The entire day on the Goth was spent by
the senate considering the Panama canal
treaty. No vote was taken on any of the
amendments offered LIN the house the
Notifications appropriations bill was
passed, n the conference report on the
Dill for the protection of the president and
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill were adopted.
Washington's farewell address was read
IN the senate on the -23d by Senator Dubois,
OF Idaho. The omnibus public building bill
was passed, and the post office appropria-
ton bill was considered, without final ac-
ton. An agreement was reached on the
statehood question and a settlement of the
deadlock was predicted in a short time....In
the house the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill, the last of the regular supply bills,
was passed. 1t carried $13, 69S,7S1. The COM
m1ttee on merchant marine and fisheries
decided against a favorable report on the
Ship subsidy bill.
Most of the time in the senate on the Path
was occupied in discussing the lndianola
(Mfss.) post Office case, Senator Tillman
CMiss.) post office case. Senator Tillmanc con-
tinuing his remarks on the race question.
Aidered and the committee amendments
agreed to, except the statehood rider, which
was passed over.....In .the;house the Phil
tppine currency bill was passed. The con-
tested election case Of Wagner versus But
Ter, from Missouri, was decided in favor of
Wagner.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05

and threw her into the canal. In In
dianapolis, in July, 1895, I killed Ida
Gerhard. On December 90, 1902, I killed
my wife, Annie Knapp, at 800 South
Fourth street, in Hamilton, and threw
her into the river out by Linden valid.
This is the truth.
"A1bert Knapp.
II make this statement of my own
free will and not by the request of
an officer or anyone else.
lSigned) "Albert Knapp.
"Sworn to before me- this 26th day Of
February, 1908.
lSigned) &c. F. Bosch, Mayor.
After the confessions a formal
charge of murder in the first degree
was filed.
Attorney C. E. Tenney, of Cincin-
natl, was allowed to see Knapp, and
told him to make no further state
ment. Knapp was surprised that his
people had secured a lawyer for him.
Knapp talks much of the Pearl
Bryan murder and is afraid of being
lynched. Despite assurances of no
danger Of lynching he is frightened
and does not want to be taken from
the county Jail.
Had Served Term in Jail.
Terre. Haute, Ind, Feb. 27.-Alfred
Knapp, who confessed to five MUIR
ders at Hamilton, O., formerly lived
here. He was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for one year in 1884 for
burglary. His first wife was Miss
Emma Stubs, a 17-year-old girl,
whom he married about 1888. After
living with him a few months she
left, him and secured a divorce.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
N NEWS ITEMS.

Z. Lung, a wealthy Chinese merchant
of indianapolis. has been chosen as the
head of Chinese masons i'm this coun-
try. ,
Plans have been made for the open
ing in Kansas City, Mo-, of Liberal uni
versity to teach Robert g. IngersolI's
views. :
President RooseHelt's strenuous
life is being translated into the Ar
menian language forcurculationin Ar
menia.
The International Typographical
union Will erect a monument at Col
orado Springs to the late Amos j.
Cummings.
New York money GENERALIZATION is
shown by $109, $1,000 capital of So
banks, against $50, 422, 200 of GA banks
ten years ago.
Ex-State Senator C. H. Smith. of
Jackson, Mich, has wired to Washing
ton his acceptance of the office of pros
ecuting attorney at Manila.
Col. r. H. Pratt has resigned as SUI
Perintendent of the Carlisle (Pa.) In
dian school. He has been in charge of
the schoolfor about 30 years.
The fish, forestry and game commit
tee of Colorado has decided for a closed
season for four years on deer and for
SIX years on sheep, elk, antelope and
other big game.
The committee of Presbyterian cler.
gymen representing the synod and APP
pointed to decide on the site for a
Rocky mountain college has decided in
favor of Denver.
Edwin Perkins Clark, who was for
Is years a member Of the editorial staff
of the New York Evening Post, died at
his home in Brooklyn He was born at
Huntington, Mass, in 1s47.
Lieut.. Peary says that with neces-
sary backing of $15O,oO0 to 100000 he
will head another expedition for the
arctic regions, and believes he can fly
the American flag at the pole.
Minister of Commerce Moeller. OF
Germany, says that as America will
be Germany's chief commercial com
petitor in future, Germany must adopt
trust methods to combat American
trusts.
The Standard Oil company. has de-
clared a dividend of $40 per share, pay
able March 1G- This is ten dollars
more than the last dividend declared,
but is the same is the pne declared at
this time last year.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
LATER

4- sHE AAnk4 -E H-a
I'm the United States senate on the
25th the statehood riders to the agri-
cultural and post Office appropria-
tion bills we're withdrawn and both
bills passed, the house amendments
to the Philippine currency bill were
agreed to, thus sending the bill to
the president, the sundry civil bill
was nearly completed, and 800 PEN
sion bills were passed. In the house
the conference report on the army
appropriation bill was adopted, thus
sending the bill to the president. The
bill to. establish a union station in
Washington also was passed. Mr..
De Almond (Mo.) introduced a CON
current resolution providing for the
annexation of Canada to the United
States.
Pixies opera house, a 16-story struc-
ture, was completely destroyed by
fire in Cincinnati.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Oacoma, S. D.. which lasted several
minutes, and split rocks asunder and
broke up the ice in White river.
Henry FaErer, one of the best
known water-color painters in Amer
lea, died, in New York, aged go years.
Leaders in congress predict that
all important bills will be passed,
canal and Cuban treaties ratified and
all reason for anextra session removed
by March 4.
Francois Hertzel, a Swiss barkeeper,
was arrested at New York for an al
legged plot to assassinate European
rulers.
Walter Davis, Thomas Mclaughlin
and Matthew Donnelly were killed by
an explosion in a mine at Auburn,
I'll.
James R. Garfield, commissioner of
corporations of the new department of
commerce and labor, hastaken.the oath
of Office.
A Wabash railroad strike is planned
by the trainmen's brotherhoodfto COM
pelincreased wages.
MeXicans near the Co1ima Volcano
are terror stricken by the active erup-
ton now in progress. Lava streams
are increasing and valleys are already
flooded.
The National league baseball season
will open April IS, and the American
April 20. Both will quit on Septem-
Der 81.
Three miners We're killed near STAN
Milford City, w. Va, and two fatally
wounded in a fight with deputies, who
tried to arrest "a violators of a United
States court injunction against intimi-
,dation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05

armed resistance to federal authority.
Five are dead as a result of the battle
Wednesday morning and 16 wounded
are accounted for. Howard Smith, re-
ported shot Wednesday, escaped with
three bullet holes in his clothing. Dep
uty marshals report that armed resist
ance to federal authority in the New
and the Piney fields has been thorough
ly broken as a result of the battle at
Stanisford. The posse captured be-
sides II prisoners nearly 100 guns, 60
pistols and a ton of ammunition. The
mob had been marching from one mine
to another intimidating those at work
and placing guards At the mouth of
the mines to prevent others from work
ing. Many United Mine Workers here
denounce this mob violence and ap-
prove the action of the officers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05

Pope Leo celebrated the tw~enty-ffth
anniversary Of his election, and de-
clared it the happiest day Of his life.
The scene in the great reception-room
in st. Peters church at Rome was very
impressive. Many persons assembled.
More than $4,000 in gifts were pre-
sented.
Great armies of unemployed are
marching about. England and the pub
lie is beginning to associate the lack
of work with the growing unpopular
ity of the ministry.
The British still refuse to deliver the
ships of the Venezuelan navy which
they seized unless the transfers are
made at Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Germans have returned the cap
tured gunboat Restaurador to Vene-
zuelan authorities at Porto Cabello.
The eighth anniversary of the up
rising at Barre, which was the be-
ginning of the Cuban revolution
against Spanish rule, celebrated in
Havana.
A joint resolution has been intro
duced in the Hawaii legislature petit
tioning for statehood.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
REFLECTED.
the Daughters of American
Revolution.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Cornelia
Cole Fairbanks, of Indiana. was unani-
mously reelected president general of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton Thursday.
There was less excitement than usual
over the result in view of the un-
%equivocal declaration of Mrs. Donald
Mclean, of New York, that she would
not permit her name to be presented
as a candidate for president general.
leaving the field clear for Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, the present
incumbent. The congress formally &C
cepted the invitation of President
Roosevelt to a reception at two o'clock
Friday afternoon at the white house.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
admits FIVE MURDERS.
Alfred Knapp, Arrested at Indian
apolis, Confesses to Whole
sale Killing.
ALL OF HIS VICTIMS WERE WOMEN.
Two of Them He Had Manufactured
Murders Were Committed at Cin-
%cinnati, One Mt indianapolis and
One at Hamilton-Makes a state
ment to Mayor OF Hamilton.

Hamilton, O., Feb. 27.-Alfred Knapp,
the Indianapolis maj arrested Wednes-
day, who confessed to the murder of
his third wife, Thursday made a full
confession of five murders. Among
them is that of Ida Gerhard, the West
Indianapolis girl, who was found muir
dered and outraged in a stable, July 3,
1895.
Knapp's confession, which was.
sworn to before Mayor Bosch, was as
follows:
son January p, 1894, I killed Emma
Littleman in a lumber yard in Gest
street, Cincinnati. On August 1, 1894,
I killed May Eckert, in Walnut street,
opposite the Y. M. c. A. in Cincinnati.
On August z, 1894, I killed my wife.
Jennie Connors Knapp, under the canal
bridge in Liberty street, Cincinnati.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Resigns.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Gov.
Yates Thursday received the resigna.
ton of Samuel Alschuler, of Chicago.
as a member of the Illinois commits
sion to the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at St. Louis. Mr.. Alschuler.
in a letter to the governor, says that
lack of time prevents him from Civ
ing proper attention to the office.
Gov. Yates accepted the resignation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
DOMESTIC.

~. w. DuH o. SO.S review reported
railroad freight congestion again seri-
u because ofheavy snow fall. Febru-
airy earnings were 17.6 per cent. great
er than for 1901. Enormous orders for
raw silk imports are given.
Fire and panic at night in.the Clifton
hotel at Cedar Rapids, Ia, resulted in
the death of at least nine persons and
injury to AZ. Guests finding escape
cut off, jumped from windows to the
frozen ground or sank back into the
flames.
After a deadlock which has lasted
since the beginning of theterm, repub-
Acans OF the Oregon legislature united
and elected c. ". Fulton United States
: The.decisive ballotwas taken
only a few minutes before the .expira-
ton of the legislature.
The Kansas house of representatives
has recommended for passing a strin-
gent law against lynching.
Both houses of the New Mexico lie gis-
lature have passed the bills creating
Roosevelt and Quay counties. Gov.
~ctero will sign the bills.
Iheapresident has signed the Elkins
rebate bill. With the signing of this
measure the administrations anti
trust programme for this session of
congress is completed.
George Stone, who ten years ago
numbered Robert Nelson, fed to Eng
land and was finally brought back by
lineage detectives, was found guilty
by a jury and sentenced to 35 years in
the penitentiary.
wv. Il. Van Curt, an ordnance man,
who was severely injured lat Fort La
fayette Thursday, is dead, making the
fldthdeath as the result of the accident.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs, Al.
Ransom, near Scio, O., were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed their
home
Attorney Edward Knight, of Lori
raier, Ia, was shot and killed by a man
named Wilson as a result of a quarrel,
John A. Nordgren was found guilty
in Chicago of numbering his wife with
poison and was given a 80 years SEN
tenee.
Arthur Parr lost his life in az at
te4uPC 70 save his coat during a fire
which caused $40. 900 loss in the factory
of st1rges, Cornish & Burns, Chicago.
Six men have been arrested at New
York charged with violating the lot
terry law, and are said to have victim
lied thousands OF persons in the last
two years.
Over 1000 students have left Cornell
university owing to the epidemic of
typhoid fever in the city of Ithaca.
Many students have died and hundreds
are sick. .u.
Horace White has retired from his
position as chief editor of the New
York Evening Post.
Pending disputes between the United
~statesSanda Canada will probably be
fakelnpup soon by a high joint commits
European powers have united in a
joint note to the sultan on the sub
ject of reforms in Turkey.
Both houses of the Wyoming legis-
laturc adopted a joint resolution
strongly Endorsing woman suffrage.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Miss Ellen Smith. who, during the
past Is years has been in turn in
structor, professor and registrar of the
University of Nebraska, died at Lin
coin, Neb.
Mr.. Horace White has retired from
his position as chief editor of the New
York Evening Post.
John Quinn, a member of the Fifty
first congress, died in New York, aged
,63 years.
Maj. Gen. Charles C. Doolittle is dead
at his home. He made a record for
bravery during the civil war, and rose
to the rank of brigadier general, com
manding a brigade as Nashville. Attic
close of the war he was regularly brew
eted major general.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Leave New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 27.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Miss, Root, and a party
of New Orleans society people, in
Guiding Miss, Myrtle StaufFer, queen of
the Comus ball, left Thursday. on al pe-
cial train for Avery'st Island, where
they will be guests of the McIlhenny
family until Monday. Miss Roosevelt
and Miss Root will startfor Washing
ton Tuesday.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
BRING IN TEN OF MOB.
Virginia Mining Region with
Prisoners-A Deadly Battle.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 27.-Deputy
Marshal Cunningham and posse
brought ten of the Stanisford mob here
Thursday morning and lodged them in
Jail on charges of violating injunction
order of the United States court. Six
ty-one are held by state authorities at
Beckley under warrants of conspiracy
under the Redmonds act, but the gov
eminent will ask that they be turned
over for criminal prosecution for
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Republican Editors Meet.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The National
Republican Editorial Association OF
the United States met here Thurs.
day in convention at the Arlington
hotel. About rs members were pres.
ent, including representatives of the
Republican Editorial associations OF
Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massa.
chusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio.
Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Rhode
Island, Virginia and Tennessee.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Alleged Notorious Thief cau.ht

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 27.-John
and confidence mar, was arrested at the
Heyl, said to be known to the police au-
thorities all all over the country and
Canada as "Red Heyl," q. hotel thief
stubbins hotel. At headquarters Hey
gave his name as John w. Henderson.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
FOREIGN.

A force of ladrones under Gen. San
Miguel captured three attachments of
constabulary near Manila. Scouts are
in pursuit.
One thousand of the poor of Rome
were guests of the pope at a dinner in
honor of the papal Jubilee.
The Island of Guam has been raised
six inches by a series of prolonged
earthquakes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Discuss Municipal ownership.

New York, Feb. 27.-The second
days session of the national conven-
ton on municipal ownership and pub
lie franchises began Thursday with a
discussion on Municipal Ownershipof
Electric Lighting Plants" The afirma-
tive was taken by Victor Rosewater,
editor of the Omaha Daily Bee, and the
negative side by Lieut.. Cahoon, secre-
tary of the National Electric Light as
sociation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Enil to Get Together.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 27.-The joint
scale committee of the miners and
operators of Illinois held a session
Thursday morning, but when adj
journment was taken at noon they
were no nearer an agreement. The
bone of contention is in the north
ern coal fields of the state, where a
demand for an increase has been
made and which the operators refuse
to grant.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
New Depot for Pittsbure.

P~ittsburg. Pa, Feb. 27.-Joseph
Ramsay, Jr, president of the Wabash
railroad, has approved the plans for
the new station in this city, and the
contract for its construction has been
awarded to the George A. Fuller Co.
The structure is to be completed imten
months and will cost over ST, 900, 900.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
President Goes to New York.

New York, Feb. 27. President
Roosevelt reached here Thursday
afternoon. to attend the bicentenary
celebration of the anniversary of the
birth of John Wesley. The president
was accompanied by Secretary Loeb,
Capt. w. S. Cowles, his military aide,
Stenographer Latta, and his physician.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Bill KILLED.

Madison, Wis, Feb. PA bill to ex-
empt beet sugar factories in the state
from taxation for a period offive years
was killed in the assembly Thursday
after a protracted discussion, by a
vote of 81 to Sc.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
Entertains Exposition President.

London, Feb. 27.-Lord Lansdowne.
the foreign secretary, Thursday gave a
luncheon in honor of ex-Gov. d.. r.
Francis. president of the ST. Louis ex-
position, at L~ansdowne house, Berke-
ley square, this city.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
London city Temple Calls Pa 81 :.

London, Feb. 27.-The members of
the City Temple have decided to offer
the pastorship to Rev. r. j. Campbell,
in succession to Rev. Joseph Parker,
who died O November 2s last. The
formal election willtake place March2.