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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-30
ANOTHER ATTACK.
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CHE FOO September 29.-Clrcumstan-3
tial reports come from Port Arthur Of a.
desperate attempt the part OF Admiral !,
sWiren to break through the Japanese
lblockading lines. The Japanese admiral
was ready and waiting, and had very
little difficulty In foiling the attempt. IN
ffictlng heavy loss on the Russians driv-S
Ing them back into Port Arthur. badly!
crippled, and. according to some OF the
reports. sinking al least one and perhaps
two, Of the Russian ships. 81
The sort!e. It is reported. was made
last night. The leading Russian ship had
hardly entered the channel when she was
sighted by one of the Japanese torpedo
boats and tho alarm given. Search-lightss
on tho waiting battleshtps were turned on
the channel. the Russian vessels We're
soon picked UP, and the big guns began
to speak The fire was too hot for thu
Russians. and after mn hours hard hans
5mcrlng they gaye UP the attempt ana put M
back to port. It Is said the Japanese fire.
was very effective, and the Russian hips
were repeatedly hit by the big shells
So far as can be learned. no damage
was inflicted on Togo's vessels.
x News reaches here to-nlght that another
desperate land attack Is In pro6ress on
Port Arthur. General Nogi, stung by
Criticisms from Hol'e na>' - - sf1tu, VI
termined to capture Port Arthur this
dine, even If 1t costs him half his army
A report received here has It that the
Japanese are attacking In four coluIn1ls.t
They are meeting with desperate resist
ance, and tho losses are enormous on
both sides, SSs.
(By Associated Press,l MI q
VLApIyOsTOK, Sept, 2es si-Prlvnte Ie-s
norts from Port Arthur state that the gay
rison there is confident OF being able tol
hold out until the beginning os nest
The report is confirmed Of the loss
Of three japanese torpedo boats and the.
damaging OF q Japanese cruiser py com-S
Ing in contact With Russian mines. 5 sS5
All is quiet at Yladiyostok,
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-04
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-04
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of Directors Of School District No. Five,
Chehalis county, Washington, will, until
four O'Clock p. m. OF January 10th,
1904, receive bids for the erection, con-
struction and completion Of an addition
to the school building, situate on lots No.
8, 10, ii and IL in block No. 81 OF
Weatherwax & Benn's Second addition
to the town (now city, of Aberdeen.
The addition to said building to he
built and constructed in conformity with
the plans, specifications and details made
bys l. w. Mason, architect; said
plans, specifications and details being
now on file with the Clerk of said Board
and to be completed on or before the LIST
day Of June, 1904. ...... a
Each bid to be accompanied by good
and sufficient bond or certified check in
the sum of $3.50, conditioned that the bid
der, if successful in receiving the award
of the said contract, will enter into con-
tract for the erection and completion of
the said building and its appnrtenances
in accordance with the said plans, speci-
fications and details aforesaid, and will
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the said Board Of Directors according to
the form now on file with the Clerk of
said Board Of Directors, and will make,
execute and deliver a good and sufficient
bond conditioned according to the pre-.
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gers Code and Statutes of the State Of
Washington, and particularly in con-
formity with the provisions of Sec. 1926
1927 OF said chapter, said provisions being
in relation to the execution OF indemnify
ing bonds in such cases. .4'.....''
The said plans, specifications and de-
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found al the residence of @. P. l.. Rob-
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aforesaid, at No. 124 f street in said city.
The Board of Directors reserves the
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Done by order of the Board of Directors
of School District No. Five, this the 4th
day ct January, 1904.
! G. p. L. ROBERTS,
Clerk OF School District No. Five.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-04
CHEHALISCOUNTY
AS Described by the State
Bureau of Statistics
in Recent Publ
cation. b 81

estate Of Washington, Its Resources
Natural, Industrial and Commercial" ie
the title of a volume recently issued by
the State Bureau of Statistics, which con.
tains the following brief description Of
Chehalis county:
Area Of county, 1900 square miles
population-in 1900, 1924 estimated for
1903. 1S,l4S.
Transportation facilities: The county
is reached by branch OF the N. p. Ry.
extending along the south side OF Grays
Harbor to Ocosta, and on the north side
via Aberdeen and Hoquiam to a point
near the south boundary of the Quinault
Indian reservation. It also embraces
within its boundaries Grays IIarbor, an
important shipping point where vast
cargoes OF lumber are shipped to Cali.
fornia and foreign ports.
The principal industry of the county is
lumLering. 1t is said that this county
contains the finest forests of standing
timber to be found anywhere in the state,
and particularly spruce of the finest
quality is here found in addition to fir,
cedar and hemlock of unexcelled quality.
Lumber, manufacturing and ship build
ing are the chief industries, large mills
being located at Aberdeen, Cosmopolis,
Hoquiam and other points, and ship
yards on Grays Harbor. tr. tf.
The Chehalis and other valleys are be-
ing opened up, and the farming and
dairying industries are rapidly increasing.
The fishing industry in Grays Harbor is
an important fuctor in the industrial life
of the county.
There are seventy school districts in
the county and eight towns where graded
schools are maintained. The total yalua-
ton OF school property is .$l33,745. Total
assessed valuation of real property with
Improvements is st, SOL. 1882.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-04
BIDS WANTED

b
the undersigned asks for sealed bids to
be received up to the hour Of 7:3O O'Clock
Jan. 9th, 1904, for the erection OF two
story stone and brick building on Heron
street. State time required to build -
Plans and specifications can be seen at
my office, "a Heron street.
A certified check for 5000 payable to l.,
L. Maley must accompany each bid to be
forfeited by successful bidder in case he
fails to enter into contract and furnish
bonds in so per cent. Of contract price
within ten days after award.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids. rst.tfsses fffk
t/f#ttfl1.w W. Mason, .
H.sEs tss ftf Architact.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-04
SHINGLE MILL MEN
WILL CUT WAGE SCALE AFTER
PRESENT SHUT DOWN.
All Single Mills In the State Affected. Tacit
Understanding Reached Between Manufac.
turers. and Change Will Be Made. Said To
Be Dictated by the Condition Of the Market.

A tacit understanding has been effect.
ed among shingle mill owners in this
state, whereby reduction in wages paid
to knot sawyers and single weavers will
be made effective when the mills reopen
ter the shutdown of this month, says
the Seattle =. [. Those mills which have
been paying ~ cents thousand to
single weavers and 10 cents to knot
sawyers will cut wages 10 per cent. Other
mills will grade their wage scale to fit
the new prices paid by the mills, cutting
as deep as has been shown.
1t is claimed by some mill men famil-
lar with the affairs OF the industry in this
state that there are many mills where
this reduction will not affect the wages
Of the men. These mills, it is contended.
have heretofore pal about the scale that
the single manufacturers will attempt
tc make general in February.
Only recently have mill men learned
the differences between wage. scales now
being paid in this state. Most Of the
mills, it is insisted, are now paying ~
cents per 1000 to shingle weavers and
10 cents to knot sawyers. When the
movement towards retrenchment was
started these mills were surprised to
learn that any employers paid less than
themselves. Naturally they agreed to
any proposition that tended to put all
the mills on an equal footing.
The question Of wage adjustment has
been discussed at recent gatherings OF
mill men. There has been no agreement
among the manufacturers to act as an
organization to enforce the new wage
scale, but all of them who have been
requested to do so have agreed to stand
by the new rates. This gives much the
same effect that an organization pledged
to support wage reduction would az
ford. ,...
The shingle mills OF the state closed
last week and will remain closed until
the end of the month or some time in
February. The new wage scale, which
has been announced in some mills, will
60 into effect when the plants are re.
opened after the months shut down 1t
is expected to te met at first with con.
siderable opposition on the part of the
men, but it is declared that the mill
owners have confidence that the new
rate will 60 into effect within a short
time without serious objection.
The high price of logs and the falling
of in the demand for shingles is respon'
sible for the decision to enforce wage
adjustment. During the past few months
mill owners have found the price of logs
constantly advancing, wages being main
tanned at high rate and the price o.
shingles, together with the demand fol-
the output, showing continued decline
/ 1t is insisted that the mills have made
little or no money during recent weeks
and the decision to readjust conditions
was reached with the idea of protecting
the plants.
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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12

Harvey. Certainly this dog Of an IN
believer looked as if he could pay well.
1t would do no harm to let him remain
on board After GiSpoSiug Of his con
ccaled passenger he had no objections
to making Il little more ready money.
Out upon the Caspian shot the vessel,
and Harvey watched the lazy methods
of the sailors Five good men could
have handled the boat Ill a storm. 1t
took all twenty Of them to do it In
calm water.
Hassnn thought to earn the money
by placing Harvey on another boat
He stood in the bow and scanned the
horizon. Hut all that day he saw none
and began to get uneasy.
1T seems he expects Il boat to over
take him." thought Harvey.
IIassan had been looking ahead for
d boat. Now he east his eyes astcrn.
He WAS looking for the RusSnn gun
boat he knew would fNlOW If ii were
suspected that Koura had been taken
away in his vessel All night they
sailed, but saw nothing. In the morn.
iug Il cry broke from llASsan. Just
ahead lay long, low hull, with sails
that seemed capable. if properly han
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12

san to the boat ahead as they ncarcd
each other.
This is the boat of our heavenly
lord. the Hinrer of Rokhara," came the
answer
IInSSnE's vessel was schooner rig.
ged. The other WAS y sort of Sloop,
having n single mast with lateen sail
The sloOp rounded TO- and Ilassan
shouted:
IL have some news for you Come
close. The Muscovites are coming"
"Lrt ns he shrewd," said the man on
the black boat Let not the Musco
vito see us together. What have you?
Have you seen Mizik?"
Eyes: it is that for which Milk went
to rihis. Hurry! If the Musrovites
catch me, shall he shot
"And what of me?' asked the other.
"Karakal is not yet weary of this
life"
The nteen sail was drawn to the
wind, aud the black boat shot away.
Curses upon those cowardS. What
shall dof" walled Hassnn. Then.
turning in fury upon Harvey, he hnwl
ed out:
This is because Of you. miserable
dog Of Il Giaour! If they do not seize
me. will Kill you! Allah, Allah he
praised, Allah, Ill Allah! Mohammed
Rcsoul Ullah."
hat hn CO t.i ~
God be mrrcifu to me. a sinner, "
| said Harvey "You'vc been up to
something mean. I'll bet II dollar Yol
have got the most evil face ever saw
on n man. | wonder if it is Snug
CLING"
There was no Use trying to get away.
The slow old tub was no match for
the gunboat The hull was growing
larger every minute. Soon n puff of
smoke was seen on the gunbont'S deck,
! boom was heard. and shot bounded
three times on top of the water and
sank Il few feet from IIasSan's boat.
by love, They'll sink this hulk
with me in it, exclaimed Harvey.
! ION WOnutT lllll IiaSSin is III ITulu.
The entire crew stood with folded
arms. Their anxious eyes rested on
| HaSSnns face. and their expressions
were but reflections of his own. Has.
san gave command. and the boat
swung round and waited. snail
boat from the g,nhont was soon up
close, and two officers came aboard.
you beast" exclaimed one. what
do you mean by Sneakng away in til"
| nighti'
Hold on. my friend" said Harvey.
| for the officer had looked ut him while
speaking. IL don't sneak. | don't
/ know what you want. but you are scri-
Ously interfering in my business.
have engaged this man to take me TO
Astrakhan."
"Astrakhan! But why did you leave
| Tifis in the night?"
"Tinis? | haven't been to Tilis."
This boat left Tiiis in the night
three-four nights ago"
with that | have nothing to do. |
Joined the boat ut Salain and bargain.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12
owe cannot take DaSSnngorS."

paddles.
I'VE cannot take passengers"
you've got one anyway!' answered
Irons, who could make himself under
stood in many eastern languages
I'VE have no passenger on the boat"
came the reply.
NO, but you will have one mighty
soon," said Irons.
The little boat was almost directly In
the path of the sailing vessel. Irons
pulled his wallet from his pocket and
chose some pieces of gold.
Pull in front of her; make her run
us down"
I'VE shall he killed"
NO, we won't be killed. Do as !
say"
He placed the gold on the bottom Of
the boat The peasant sent the boat
under the very bows of the sailing yes
Sci. There was Il shout of "Allah' on
board, and Irons, giving the little boat
n kick that sent it out of the way,
graspcd the rugged outlines of the fig
"Who are you? What do you want"
demanded the captain.
Il am Harvey Irons, an American
who is going TO AStrakhan on your
ship. | want to ascend the Nolga to
Mini Novgorod. What's your name,
may | ask | always pay well for
services, especially when l compel
them"
Il am Hussan. am going to Astra-
bad"
"You said you were going to As
trakhan."
at was mistake, eyccllcncy.
meant TO say the other"
"Why not 20 to AStrakhanT
"Alas, Il valuable cargo awaits me at
Astrabad."
How valuableT'
"To the value of a thousand pieces of
gold"
"Well, you take me 70 AStrakhan and
I'll give you 800 piasters in gold. 1t
won't take you long. You wont lose
that much on your cargo
"The accused hiaour!' muttered
Hassan to himself.
Harvey c0olly watched the crew.
Many tribes and tongues that hordered
OH the Caspian were represented. and
some were from distant countries
There We're about twenty of them, a
mean and disreputable looking lot.
II am going to Astrakhan,' he said
to himself, even if | take possession
Of the old tub against the law. The
Russian government would not object
There isn't Il real Russian On board
You must leave the vessel" said
Hassan,
$50 | will-at AstIakhan." answered
Harvey. Now, look here. Hassan, my
friend. It's no use. | must get to AS
trakhan because I've got Il lot of valu
able stuff there that | must overtalie
No use growing; you've got to 20 tc
.Astrakhan or put me on board of boat
that is going there"
"And will you pay me for thatE'
"Of course"
Hassan looked at his men, then al
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12

the boat until it nearly reached the
Caspian. What do you know about
this strange matter"
$50 little, SO little! We went to
see some linen"
did you see IIassan struck"
81 saw nothing. was blindfolded"
"What did your father sayY'
Nothing. | did not hear him speak"
"Therc seems to be some truth In
this story. DO you swear you tell the
truth. OsmanliT"
81 swear by Allah!"
"And you. my friend? Who are you?"
81 am an American. II had known
there was n young lady here IN trou-
bic. I would have assisted her Looks
like n game Of kidnap to me-
Never mind what it looks like to
you Explain your presence"
II am going to Astrakhan. I want
to get to the big fair at Novgorod to
exhibit some windmills."
and you did not 90 to the big fair
at TInis?"
mo; just came from Astrabad."
How
'On board n German steamer"
81 think yOn are liar. At any rate.
you are arrested in the name of the
ear
'On what charge do you dare arrest
an American citizen"
"On the charge of abducting one Of
his maiesty's subjects. This matter
will be settled ut Tifiis Follow me"
Here's luckr' exclaimed Harvey
'I've got to 90 to Titis Il prisoner. and
$4,000 worth of windmills waiting ut
Astrakhan"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12

ed with this man, who seems to be in
command to take me to AStrakhan or
put me aboard lAlt that was going
there"
as that true, OsmanliY" asked the
officer.
1T is true. O great representative of
the greatest ruler on earth except the
padlshah."
Then tell me why you left Ttls in
the night"
80 great one, will tell you what
happened. 1t is n strange tale that |
can scarcely believe myself Perhaps
it Is not known TO thee, o great one,
that brought cargo of goods TO
Tiflis. which sold to the bazaars. |
had been waiting for cargo TO take to
Astrakhan, for there awaits me thee
valuable cargo for Astrabad dis
covered some of the finest linen. and as
l wished to sail early in the morning
went to the bazaar of IgnatZ Biartelkis
and told him what had found. He
and his lovely daughter at once re-
turned with me to the boat. | placed
some wine before them and went to
get some of the linen. was seized
and knocked down and some cloth
was stuffed in my mouth. heard the
scream, but | was bound secure'5 and
could not 20 to the relief of this young
lady. | did not know what her father
was doing. but could hear him speak
| ing loudly and harshly. In the morn
! Ing two strangers came to me and said
! they had taken command of my boat.
| They did not permit Inc to 20 far from
them, and through me they gave orders
to the men, We sailed from Tihis. and
! at small place just before we reached
Salain these men left the boat. Blu
they ordered me to take the girl I,
Astrakhan. They also said that a
Salain Giaour would get on boarC
( and that he would 70 to Astrakhur
also, but believed that something was
wrong and refused to take him. A
Salain this man did come out from The
wharf and came on board at the rss
OF his life and insisted upon being car
ried to Astrakhan. He asked if | had
the young lady. and | told him no.
was about 70 put them on board that
boat when saw your smoke and he
| leved it WAS wisest to wait and tel
| you the truth"
"Is that true? Could yon under
stand - the officer asked of Harvey.
THAT part concerning me is all true
except that | asked for no young lady
have heard of no young lady since
! came on the boat"
Where is this young LADY," asked
the officer.
Il will bring her TO you" said Has
san.
lie went into the cabin and soon re-
turned with knura, who gave Il scream
of delight when she saw the Russian
! officer.
"Oh, my father. What have they
! done to himT
"'rhat is to he learned. He was at
tackled by two men who remained Oh
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died. of producing great speed Astern
could be seen the black smoke that
came from an approaching steamer.
"IIasSan is surprised. excited ana
afraid" said, Harvey to himself. Il
wonder if I've got myself mixed up In
Ia smuggling game. That looks like n
Russian guubOat coming.
The crew were evidently ns excited
as HasSnn and watched with anxious
eyes the lInbout.
"What vessel is thatr' shouted Has
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-08-12
A SOLDIER OF
COMMERCE
BY JOHN ROE GORDON
Copyright, 1902. by F. r. Toombs
CHAPTER ".

CHAPTER ".
MIR. HARVEY IRONS HAS AN EXPERIENCE
0~N the wharf facing the Kul
INI at the town of Salain. at tho
MSfftM rivers mouth, tall, gOot
G6EAlD looking young man pacet