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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
GOVERNMENT may BUY
The SUNNYSIDE CANAL

Washington. May PA proposition
has come to the interior department
from the Washington Irrigation Com.
pany, owners of the Sunnyside canal,
looking to the sale to the government
of all the company's property and
rights in Yakima valley TO, $3.50, 900.
The offer is under consideration, but
there is no indication of the govern.
ment's decision. The engineers Of the
reclamation service have commended
heretofore that one of the most serious
obstacles to tho construction of the
federal irrigation project in Yakima
county is vested rights of private irri.
CATION companies. The principle irri-
cation works affecting the federal irri-
CATION scheme are owned by the Wash
ington Irrigation Company; and the
offer Of that company to sell out it's in
terests to the government is therefore
highly important step toward the
final approval of the Yakima reclama-
ton project by the interior department.
Secretary Hitchcock said that he
was not prepared to announce what
the government would do. He added
that he had not gone into the matter
deeply enough to justify q statement
as to whether the department would
consider the company's proposition
reasonable one or not.
Inquiries at the Office of the recla.
nation service met with the response
that uncertain matters" had been re.
ferred to the secretary's Office. and
that the reclamation service had moth
ing to say about them for publication.
Attorney johnson, of the Washing.
ton Irrigation Company has been ex-
pected in Washington for several days.
If he comes here it will be presumably
to negotiate with the interior depart
ment for the sale of the company's
property and rights, and it may be
that a satisfactory agreement will be
reached. The exact purpose of Mr..
Johnson's contemplated visit is, how
ever, a matter of inference.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
NEW NAVAL STATION,

Galapagos Islauds to He I'm portant
Pacific Base for Uncle Sam.
The persistent rumor that the Uni
ted States government has decided to
purchase the Galapagos islands has
recently derived additional strength
from certain semi-ofilcial admissions
made at Washington. The probability
Of such action on the part Of the gov
ernment is demonstrated still further
by the announcement that diplomatic
negotiations Of Importance are in pro-
gress between the Washington author
tiles and Ecuador. the owner of the
property In question. Since the acqui-
sition Of the Panama canal by the Uni
ted States the islands seem to be nee
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
EZRA rEekeR'S OUTING.
pioneer Proposes to RetraCe the
Old "OreqOn Trail"

Old "Oregon TRAIL"
Seattle. May 22.-Driving an OK
team hitched to an original "prairie
schooner" of the vintage of '52, Ezra
Meeker, historian and pioneer of Wash
ington, will retrace the "Oregon trail'
this summer and will camp with his
outfit on the banks of the william
cite slough long enough to take peek
at the worlds fair.
Mr.. Meeker says that he will char
ter the real thing in the shape of a
stout oak wagon, which has been en-.
joying for fifty years past we'll earned
retirement in an old shed on the banks
of the Cowlitz river. 1t played its
part in the march of the pioneers across
the prairies in the early sos. Mr..
Meeker says that in order to show the
people at the fair just how the path
finders lived in the early Oregon days,
he will rehabilitate that old OK cart,
and, covering it with snow-white
canopy, properly inscribed "Oregon or
Bust!' he will make the journey over
again from the Sound to Portland, and
there pitch his tent and tell the East
erners how it all happened in 1859.
"You see," said Mr.. Meeker, "when
they talk about pioneer days, and the
Oregon pioneers at the worlds fair at
Portland, the passion gets hold OF me
to journey back there in the same old
style and over the same old trail.
There'n be a lot Of men and women
Of Oregon, gray haired and grizzled
like myself, who will come to see what
wonderful progress tho country has
made in fifty years. They'll contrast
times today with their own ways of
living and doing when they crossed the
plains to the Columbia river in the
early sos.
"But think 1 can 60 all of them
one better by retracing the old trail,
and this propose to do. as far as Port
land, at least, and maybe much far
Their. And I'm going to travel in the
way we crossed the plains, the noun
tair,s and the rivers more than half q
century ago. I'll lead the old life
again, driving an OK team, sleeping
where night catches me and cooking
all my meals in the open"
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Meeker
celebrated in this city the ffty.fourth
anniversary of their wedding.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25

war veterans, although the honor IS
conferred on her by right of achieve
ment and not because OF the passage
of time. Few Of her sisters would
nave the courage to saddle themselves
with SO ominous name. Or. MCGEE
Is the only woman member Of the or
ganization and she Is one Of the few
women in the worlds history who
have borne commissions. She Is enti-
tied to membership because when In
Gle Sam was making dents in the Don
she was commissioned acting assistant
surgeon. Had she liked she might have
worn lieutenant's shoulder straps on
her eminently practical hospital frock.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25

essary as a base for naval safeguard
ing
The Galapagos group lies about 600
actual value to that republic. She has
never made but one attempt to col
onize 1t, and that was n dismal fail
ure. About slxty-five years ago n penal
colony Of POO convlcts. all negroes
was established on one Of the islands,
but in the course Of time all of these
unwilling settlers managed to return
to the mainland. Since then the ISL
ands have been practically deserted,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
BATTLE in PROGRESS
APS ATTACK LEFT FLANK OF
RUSSIAN ARMY.
According to Paris Reports Rojest
venSky'S Fleet Has Passed the
bashtC Channel and Is Now Well
on Way to VIadiv0sfok-Can
aiding Heard.

st. Petersburg, May 22.-Advices
have been received by the general staff
from Gen. Linevitoh, stating that a
general engagement is in progress all
along the line of the Russian left flank
and that two divisions are engaged
with the Japanese.
The Russian position is a strongly
entrenched one and up to the present
time they have been able to hold their
own and beat back the repeated at
tacks Of the Japanese.
Up to Sunday the Russian casualties
were estimated at 500, and those of the
Japanese about thrice that numb Der.
The Japanese, according to the report,
are moving against the entire Russian
line, although up to the present the
fighting has been confined to the left.
AS Oyama has moved quantities of
heavy artillery into position, it is OK.
Dected the general assault will not be
much longer delayed.
Hongkong. May 22.-The steamer
Arabia, which arrived here Sunday
night, reports having heard heavy can
nonading of Pedro Blancc rocks, fifty
miles to the eastward of Hongkong.
Whether it was occasioned by warships
at target practice, or was an encounter
between Russian and Japanese vessels
is not known.
1t is rumored in official circles that
the Russian Baltic fleet, comprising
forty armored vessels. has successfully
navigated the Bashic chanpel. This
report is also unoonfrmed. If true,
it is most important, as it indicates
that the Russians have successfully
eluded Togo and are now in the Pa.
cifio ocean.
Paris, May 22.-It is openly asserted
in Russian and French diplomatic cir
cles here that Admiral Rojestvensky
has worked clever ruse on Admiral
Togo and that he is now we'll CD his
way toward Vladivostok, having elud-
ed the Japanese trap set for him.
While there is no confirmation of this
report. color is lent it by the minister
of marine, who states that he has re-
ceived information from Saigon to the
effect that after the Russian fleet left
OAV 10y VAOy WOAU W xxdAAdn,
where they loaded coal during last
Friday night. On Saturday part Of
the fleet, comprising seven auxiliary
cruisers, returned to the coast of
French Indo- China and anchored for
a couple of hours, after which they
sailed for Port Dayot.
This action on the part of the Rus.
sian auxiliaries is declared to have
been ruse on the part of the Russian
commander, who sent them back in
order to deceive the Japanese into be-
ieving that he was returning to
French waters with his whole feet,
while the fact was that he was steam
ing at full speed toward Vladivostok
with his battleships and cruisers, leav-
ing behind him the weaker vessels that
would only retard his progress.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
hese basins. and showers are fire.

these basins, and showers are fire.
Quent
The Galapagos archipelago 10 the
habitat of the most gigantic species of
land tortoise known to naturalists. 1t
was from this animal-the galipago-
that the name of the group was de-
rived. Single specimens of this huge
creature frequently weigh 400 pounds
and over
Chatham island. one Of the group
which has been most frequently ex-
plOred. now the scene of Senior Cobos'
hacienda, is populated by thousands of
domestic cats, all of them perfectly
black. 1t Ia believed that they are de-
scendants from cats which have es-
capped from ships that have stopped at
the island. They live in crevices be-
tween the lava masses near the shore
and subsist on crabs and fish. Other
animals derived from domestic pro-
genitors are numerous.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
Where to Look for It.

NO" said Subbubs, hes not living
in Swamphurst now. He's been in
Florida all winter. and now he's in
California for his health"
Il should think he'd 60 back to
Swamphurst for It," remarked Cit.
man.
Really"
"Of course. That's where he lost II,
Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
WASHINGTON Coal Production.

Washington, May 22.-Coal was pro-
duced in the state of Washington in
the last calendar year to the amount of
3,l35,757 tons, valued at IS, 1858,
according to the report of the geolog-
ical survey, which has just been pre-
pared. This was decrease of 81, l56
tons, which is accredited to local labor
troubles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
CELLO PORTAGE ROAD.
Celebration of It's OpeningESet for
Nav 80.

Portland, Or, May 2a-May 30 will
mark new era in transportation of
products from the interior to Portland,
for on that date the new Cello portage
road will be opened.
At a joint meeting of committee Of
the Open River Association and the
Open River committee of the chamber
of commerce, the date was definitely
fixed for the formal opening of the
road, end imposing exercises will mark
the occasion. Large delegations from
Portland and interior points will at
tend the opening.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
Scientific Expedition to Galapagos

Scientific Expedition to Galapagos.
San Francisco, May 22.-An expedi-
ton to the Galapagos islands in the
South sea will leave here June 1 under
the auspioies of the Academy Of Sci
enoes. Specialists from California and
Stanford universities will accompany
the party, which will be absent one
year. A thorough scientific investiga-
ton will be made into all the curious
forms of animal and plant life to be
found on land and sea. A government
yacht will convey the expedition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
Portland Gets Baptist Convention.

st. Louis, May 22.-Contrafy to the
custom of Baptist conventions, the
place of next meeting usually being
selected by committee, the delegates
practically unanimously voted Port
land as the place Of the Baptist ami
versarvies in 1906. This action fol.
lowed an invitation to meet in the Pa.
cifc coast city, extended by Rev. DR..
J. W. Bowers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25

There was a time when every west
ern man had buffalo robe and a moss
agate Both seem to have passed out
Of existence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-25
NEW FOREST RESERVE.

qOn and Washington.
Washington, May ga procla-
nation has been issued by the presi-
dent creating the Wenaba forest re-
serve, at the northern end of the Blue
mountains in Oregon and Washington.
Considerably more than half of the
new reserve is in Oregon, but the area
included in Washington is probably
something like 3OO,O acres, in Aso-
tin, Columbia and Garfield counties,
and little in Whitman county. These
lans were withdrawn from entry about
two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
WHEAT FROM KANSAS.
First Car to Reach Kansas City Was
Graded No. Red.

Kansas City, June ga shout, right
long and lusty, went up on change yes
terday when a member of the firm of
Murphy & Co. arrived with a tray of
wheat and announced that it was a
sample of the first car from the new
crop in Kansas. The grain was graded
No. red. It is estimated that there
will be from 65 00O, 900 to 100000 bush
els to follow the lone car which arrived
on this market yesterday.
Owing to prevailing rains and the fact
that only one car has come in as yet,
the Kansas City commission men do
not know how the Kansas crop viii turn
out for condition and grade. Many
sample sheaves have arrived during the
last ten days, but these are never Ia
ken as samples. being picked heads The
first car of the new crop of the west
arrived three days ago, coming from
Oklahoma It was sold at auction, &C
cording to custom, and brought $1-O6
a bushel There is always a rivalry to
buy the first car Of new crop, senti-
ment fixing the price, rather than the
market or the grade.
After the excitement is over the car
is sent to an elevator to be blended
with other wheat and classified at its
real commercial value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
NATIVE SONS NEVER LOSE.
Young Corbett Tells Of the Result Of
a California Fight.

Chicago, Ill, June 22-Youn Cor
bett has reached Chicago from his
western trip. The rugged little Den
yer battler looks better than he has
for some time and lighter in weight
''I am in good shape" he said this
morning. ''and am taking good care
of myself. I want to make a few ng hts
during the summer and shall take
them on as fast as they come am
figuring on a battle with Charley
Neary in Milwaukee, and should like
to meet Tommy MoWatt for a twenty
round battle. I understand Tommy is
lighting in good form now and that
he is a great drawing card around
here. I am willing to make any weight
that is reasonable for him. for the
sake of getting on match.
II am through with the Pacific
coast. beat Hanlon so far that there
was no question in any fair minded
mans mind as to who should have
had the decision.
ct is absolutely impossible for an
eastern man to get a square deal
People in other sections of the coun-
try cannot understand the strength of
this native SON feeling. A native son
cannot lose unless he is knocked
sense1ess, and then they are liable to
put up some job to beat the east
erner.
"a native referee does not dare give
a decision against a local man. I be-
lieve Nelson will be beaten the same
way if he goes out there again. I
don't think he will get a square deal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
DRINK THE CAUSE OF MORE
CRIME In OUR CITY.

Another horrible tragedy in our
midst, causing much excitement and
bitter feeling. goes down a long line
OF crime in this country resulting from
excessive use of Liquor. The LIQUOR
habit is universally recognized by
physicians as a disease. It can be
cured by Orrine.
This meritorious cure is the result
OF over ten years scientific research
by a Washington chemist. 1t has
been tested by physicians who pro
nounce 1t wonderful We have made
arrangements with the laboratories of
the Orrine Company. Inc, Washing
ton, D. C. to furnish Orrine to people
who are DESTROYS OF being freed from
this horrible disease caused by the ex-
cessive use of whisky. beer or other
alcoholic stimulants. Orrine No Gin
powder form) can be given secretly in
tea. coffee or food without the pa
tents knowledge. Orrine No. 2 Tin
pill form) is for those who desire to
be free from the craving for alcoholic
stimulants. We sell Orrine at 81 per
package, and the company guarantees
to cure the craving or refund every
cent paid for it. We do not hesitate
to recommend it to you George w
Stansheld, $50 Kansas avenue, To
peka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
AT EUREKA LAKE.
Syndicate of Kansans Purchase the
Dewey Property.

Abilene, June 22-Negotiations for the
Manhattan Beach property have hither-
to been carried on quietly, but it IS now
pronounced that a syndicate of Kansas
men, headed by H. D. Lee, of Salina,
has secured control of the property for
the purpose OF establishing thorough
ly high class country club.
The club will be capitalized at $685. 900,
with a value of $50 each for the shares,
the ultimate intention being to have
500 members in the club. each holding
but one share of stock.
Among the men who have so far in
terested themselves in the scheme, aside
from the Manhattan people, who are
giving it their heartiest support, are:
H. D. Lee and H. D. Merrill, of Salina:
J. B. Case, G. A. Rogers. c. c. Wyant
and J. E Brewer, of Abilene; F. L.
Williams, of Clay Center; J. r. Burrow,
of Smith Center; A. A. GODDARD. of To-
peka; A. D. Walker, of Holton; z. w.
wellington of Ellsworth; w ". Cald-
well of Concordia, and I. T. Purcell, of
Wa-Keeney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
a CARLOAD OF GIRLS.
VIII Be Shipped to CoTeyviIIe to Work
in q Factory.

ConeyvilIe. June 22.-The Journal
says:
"CoffeyviIIe is to receive a shipment
of a carload of pretty girls. Never
before has such consignment been
made to any concern as the one above
mentioned that is soon to be made
to the Union Clothing Manufacturing
company.
IS. C. Lakeland. manager of the
above concern, returned Monday from
Kansas City, st. Louis and other
points, and while away. besides col
iecting the latest and best improved
sewing machines from six of the 1arg-
est power and machine factories in
the country, he also made arrange
ments to bring to CoffeyvilIe a car
load of women, of all ages, looks and
sizes.
when this car starts out of st.
Louis via Kansas City, it will have
suita BILE banners on each side, an
nouncing the contents and destination.
''NIr Lakeland now says that it is
up to him to find suitable homes (not
husbands) for his girls. Boarding
places must be close in and cheap in
price,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
he PICKS LOBDELL.
Representative Rochester Says That
He VIII Be Congressman.

Representative E ?. Rochester OF
Scott county was in Topeka yesterday
and arranged with the Santa Re ran
road to run a special train over the
Great Pend branch for the Fourth OF
July celebration which is to be nelo at
Scott City and they raised S1,0g0 10 pay
Ccott City and they raised Sl.OOO 70 pay
the expense of the Fourth OF july dow
out. If Topeka or any other large town
should contribute with the same llDel-
aIitv to such occasions it would be an
unheard of condition.
I'VE haven't got much money out in
our country" said Mr.. Rochester, put
we are generally willing to dig up what
we have. However, things are very
promising out in our country. we
have doubled our population IN the laSt
year, and land is worth four or nVe
times as much as it used to be- All
crops are looking fine. We have about
1900 acres of wheat in the county, and
it will go 20 bushels to the acre. me
acreage of wheat is not nearly as large
as it will be next year. We have pIen-
tv of room for more farmers; farmers
are taking the places of stockmen all
the time"
Concerning political matters Mr.
Rochester said: Charles Lobdell is al
most certain to be the congressman
from the Seventh district. There is no
opposition to him SO far. He viii be
greatly missed as judge of the Ihlrty-
third district. We have. never had such
efficient work as has been done by
I,obden since he went on the bench.
There are likely to be a number OF
candidates for his place. J. 5. Sim
MONS now on the state reformatory
board, and a member of the last house,
is one of the leading candidates. His
home is Dighton. W. H. Russell Of
Lacrosse and ". H. Grinstead OF
I.arned are also likely to be in the case.
It is hard to tell who will land the Of
fee"
It is likely that Mr.. Rochester viii
be reelected to the legislature, though
he viii not state what his plans are
for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
Kansas Rural Carriers.

washington, June 22.-RuraI carriers
ton, route 1. Charles c. High carrier.
Samuel R. High, substitute: CLYDE.
route 5, John F. Byrne carrier. John
Swengle substitute; independence, route
4. George J. Houston carrier, Luther
Dudley substitute; Kiowa, route 4. Ar
thur Ray carrier. Winnie K. Durham.
substitute; Larned. route .. Charles +.
Shapley carrier. John V. Myers substf-
tute; Moran, route l. Homer P Fow-
Ter carrier. Frank W. Fowler s1Ibsti-
tuts: Robinson, route 3. John Larson
carrier, Joseph H. Collins substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
WAS QUITE A LOSS.
Missing Purse Contained Nearly $500
in Cash and Notes.

Chanute. Kas.. June 22.-Mrs. Mary
BIcAtee Stark lost a gray hang-bag
containing over hundred dollars in
money and other valuables between
her home four miles south Of Chanute
and Bloomheart's store. The articles
lost are a note payable to Mary Nc
Aztec of $500; five $50 bills; one SO
bill; several silver coins, and several
receipts.
Up to late this afternoon nothing
had been found of the gray hand-bak
and its valuable contents.
A reward will be paid for the return
of the notes and money, but it is feared
it can not be located. If it was not
picked up by some one who cared not
who the owner was, it may have been
washed away down the gutter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

-Paducah, Ky. June 22@The Paducah
Nationals and ST. Louis LIoyds, color
ed baseball teams, probably have the
record for extra inning games of the
season. They played 20 innings, the
contest resulting in a tie 8 to s. at Z
o'clock. The game was called as the
transportation company refused to hold
the street car longer. The Paducah
Nationals claim to be the champion ne
gro team of the south The =I.Iovds
made eight hits and the locals seven
The batteries were Madison and Robin
son for the Lloyds, and Catewood
Grear and Pettaway for Paducah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
PROSECUTE A SCHOOL OFFICER,
Attorney General Coleman Prosecutor
in the Campbell Bribery Case.

Attorney General c. c. Coleman is
in Kansas City, Kas., today trying a
bribery case against Frank Campbell
of the board of education in that town
It is claimed that Campbell made a
deal with D. z. Gilhaus by which Gil
haus got the contract for cleaning up
the Armourdale school houses after
the food, in consideration for which
he purchased a patent valve of Mr..
Campbell, paying $412 therefor.
Mr.. Coleman will be assisted in the
prosecution by James S. Gibson, prose-
cutting attorney of Wyandotte county.
1t is possible that a couple of grand
jury gambling cases viii be tried while
Mr.. Coleman is in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
KILLED BY the Cars.

Manhattan, Kan, June ga young man
giving his name as George Williams and
his age at q years, was killed by the west
bound through freight train in the Union
Pacific yards. The wheels of a dozen ears
passed over his body For nearly an hour
he remained conscious and said that he
had been working on the new railroad
cutoff from Topeka to Onaga, under a.
foreman by the name of Burns. He stated
that his parents were both dead and that
be had no home or relatives.