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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
3
Reported bridges on the Chesapeake and Ohio were said washed out and trains lost, but officials say all trains are accounted for and passengers are cared for at hotels. Embankments and landslides damaged the line for miles near Greenbrier bridges. crews will repair overnight and trains may resume by tomorrow night. Floods also harmed Hinton area businesses, lumber trade, and crops.
Continuous rain for 48 hours causes unprecedented floods in the Guyandotte valley. About 9000 logs swept away, taking with them the false works of two new railroad bridges south of Barbourville. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars. Track from Salt Rock 18 miles long nearly ruined.
Continuous rain over 48 hours sends Kanawha toward danger levels in Charleston W V with lowlands evacuated. At 9 30 p m Kanawha water stood 27 4 feet rising about a half foot hourly while Kanawha Falls held at 28 6 feet. Twenty four hour rainfall reached 2 7 inches.
Dubois Pennsylvania reports a severe flood. Mining plants on low ground shut down and many homes in lower town areas have four to six feet of water on ground floors. Beaver Meadows and nearby areas are submerged three to four feet. A bridge on the low-grade division of the Pennsylvania near Narrows Creek was washed away, halting freight and forcing passenger transfers.
In Marysville Ohio Dr H A Hamilton prominent physician was shot and killed. Alfred Alin aged 85 who accused the doctor of causing a separation from his wife is in custody charged with the fatal shooting. No eye witnesses and the doctor did not speak after the incident. He left home after breakfast and was shot near his barn and died at once.
The fast owl train jumped the track between Antioch and Cornwall due to a five foot patch rail. Two colored cooks were seriously injured as cars wrecked after the locomotive, Engineer Neff, was speeding to make up time.
In Tampa on November 28, despite a last night agreement to hold the strike, the general strike was declared today. Nine local unions refused to work following the Trades' Assembly order, and about 1,400 men were reported to have answered the first card and gone out.
Beatrice Neb with November date 82 fire severely damaged the brick block occupied by Begole and Vanaredale general merchandise and other firms. Loss estimated at 85000 dollars.
Somali forces rise in Jubaland, a British East Africa province. About 4000 armed men march against authorities. Sub-Commissioner Jenner, touring inland with a small force, is said to be in grave danger. Return to Kismayn uncertain. reinforcements from Moombasa have been dispatched.
Washington reports the Philippine bureau of forestry organized April 14 1900 under military governor rules issued to study Spanish era records. Initial work verified laws and enforcement gaps, noting that rubber gutta percha and ylang ylang trees were logged and even valuable trees used as firewood.
Captain Ahern says based on various sources public forest lands may cover one quarter to one half of the Philippines totaling 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 acres. He notes 5,000,000 acres of virgin forest in Mindoro and Parada, Mindanao is about 20,000,000 acres timbered, and Luzon provinces like Caugayan hold over 2,000,000 forest acres.
Captain Ahern describes southern island tracts with 10 to 20 million cubic feet of timber per acre, trees over 150 feet tall and trunks 4 feet in diameter, plus gums rubber gutta-percha and ylang ylang. No proper forest roads exist, logging is slow by caribou draft, leaving many tracts untouched.
The British bark Poltalloch of four masts with Captain Young ran ashore about two miles north of Willapa Harbor entrance in ballast from Santa Rosalia to Portland. She lost all anchors and lies stern-on in a perilous position as heavy seas hinder tug assistance. Astoria towed 13 crew members ashore and another tug is requested.
A northern gale over Lake Erie and northern Ohio hit on November 29 with winds up to 60 mph, bringing heavy rain and sleet. Telegraph and telephone lines suffered major damage again, following last week’s disruption as routes were crippled.
Word reached police that a Seaboard Air Line clerk has been arrested in Fernandina Florida for stealing fifty thousand dollars. The loss allegedly stemmed from speculation with the firm C. B. Lawrence & Co. whose principals are now under arrest here.
Five South African refugees arrived on the Staatendam from Rotterdam. They include W. Spyman commander of the Orange Free State and A Liebenberg with H Snyman Jr and Hercules Viljoen. Pearson says the party was chased across the border into Portuguese territory then to the coast and by steamer to Europe. Pearson notes he has never left South Africa before.
Paris dispatch reports from Michael Davitt that President Kruger may charge Lord Roberts with breaches of civilized warfare for ordering concentrated methods to crush Boer resistance, signaling possible further accusations in the British press.
The coming Congress session will see a bill on arid land irrigation affecting Oregon, Washington and Idaho. It envisions surveys by the Geographical Survey, state site selections, and contracts for reservoirs and ditches costing up to 1 million dollars per state. Nine million dollars overall, with land open to homestead entry at 2.50 per acre and caps at eighty acres per person. Delegates Stearns and Gobel urge presidential support for federal aid.
A special edition reports a plot to assassinate Lord Roberts involving two foreigners. Conspirators loaded a mine intended to explode during a church service in Johannesburg, but police and bodyguards stopped the plan. Ten men, mostly Italians, were arrested.
War Office reports from Johannesburg dated November 26 that a suspected plot to blow up St Mary's church during the 11 o'clock service on November 18 was uncovered. Five Italians four Greeks and one Frenchman were arrested November 16 and await trial.
Lord Roberts reports from Johannesburg that engagements with the Boers at several points yielded captured cattle and a few prisoners with minor losses. A major clash with General De Larey’s 1000 men and three guns occurred as General Clement advanced toward Reitfontein, where the Boers were defeated.
A detachment of 80 mounted Portuguese troops with two guns crossed the Catembo River this morning. Reports say General Dewet is in Portuguese territory and in that district.
The state department received a cable from United States Minister Hunter in Guatemala City reporting Honduras has sent a draft for ten thousand dollars in gold as indemnity for the killing of Frank Pears. The crime occurred in San Pedro Sula in May 1899 and the indemnity matches the claim.
Washington dispatch reports Oregon's official population at 413,586, up 99,769 or 31.7 percent from 1890. The 1880 population was 174,768, marking a 188,999 or 79.5 percent rise from 1880 to 1890.
The body found near Bellavista last Thursday night is now believed to be Frank Michaels of Portland Oregon. Michaels left Bully Hill Thursday morning on foot toward Redding and never arrived. The head shows a bullet hole, and officials are split on whether it was murder or self inflicted.
Louise A. Nash outlines a step by step method for home cheese making from spring through winter. She details milking frequency, milk preparation at 82 to 98 degrees, adding coloring and rennet, cutting curd, whey management, cheddaring at 90 degrees, pressing, and bandage construction.
Farmers could gain better results by presenting goods neatly and arriving in good condition. Inexperienced sellers who misgrade or mispack lose steady customers and must accept dealer prices. Delays in transport also reduce value for perishable produce, forcing quick sales near decay.
A method to filter cider by adapting a cider or whisky barrel. Remove a head and add a false bottom two inches above. Install hard wood strips, bore holes, and a bottom faucet. Layer charcoal, cloth, straw, then a hardwood grate to complete a charcoal filter.
The article argues seed quality determines grain yield and vigor. It recommends selecting earliest maturing, large heads for seed, reserving best land for seed plots, and potentially sowing thin plots to test performance. Repeatedly applying this over years could yield an extra early, hardy, prolific wheat and improve the crop type.
The text praises farmers institutes for eliciting local farmer opinions and questions. It argues speakers may not be the best but still aid valuable discussion, helping farmers adapt ideas to local soil and climate. Farming is described as exploration rather than a fixed railroad path.
Many people fail with house plants because homes are too warm and air is dry. Constant heat from furnaces and sealed rooms deprive plants of moisture and ventilation. Plants thrive when kept in kitchens or near steam from laundry with doorways open, even with little attention.
The article explains that rain after sowing can crust clay soil and hinder wheat. A light harrow with fine sharp teeth quickly fixes this without harming established plants. If frost loosened roots, a roller is needed in spring when clover seed is sown to press roots back into the soil.
The Department of Agriculture aims to cross native orange with Japan’s trifoliate orange to endure frost. Initial trials may yield bitter or seedy fruit, but success could produce hardier varieties. The effort is considered worthwhile.
The passage observes a shift toward fresher butter with less salt. It notes English and continental butter is served very fresh and white, and that major restaurants and hotels in large U S. cities use butter with minimal salt.
Unsettled weather curtailed retail and jobbing distribution and muted stock speculation. Iron and steel, cotton and cereals saw price gains while marine shipping improved since early November. Raw materials including copper tin and rails remained strong with rails at 26 dollars. Wheat shipments totaled 8,827,296 bushels versus 4,062,? last week. U S business failures numbered 215, Canada 31.
The Seattle market lists onions 1 cent, hot house lettuce 1 dollar per crate, new potatoes 16 dollars per sack, beets 85 cents per sack, turnips 1 dollar per sack, squash 14 cents, carrots 60 cents per sack, parsnips 1.25 dollars per sack, cucumbers 40 cents per 500, cabbage 1 cent per pound, butter 180 to 220 cents per unit, eggs 84 cents, cheese 12 cents, poultry dressed 14 to 18 cents, turkey 18 cents, hay Puget Sound timothy 14 dollars per ton, corn whole 28 dollars per ton, flour blends and varieties from 6 to 8.60 dollars per barrel, millstuffs and feed per ton, and fresh meats with beef 7 cents, cows 7 cents, mutton 7 34 cents, pork 8 cents, veal 9 1/2 cents, ham 18 cents, bacon 12 cents, and dry salt ales 8 cents.
The list records Wheat Walla Walla and Valley grades with prices per bushel and ton, Barley brews and ton rates, Milletuffe bran and shorts, Timothy and clover hay, Butter eggs cheese poultry and live turkeys, Potatoes beets onions carrots garlic and cabbage, Hops wool and mohair, Mutton beef hogs veal and dressed beef prices. Distinct regional values appear for Oregon and Eastern markets.
Wool prices listed for Wool-Spring-Nevada at 11 180 per pound and Eastern Oregon at 10 140. Yale ley 156 170 and Northern 9 10c. Hops crop values 1900 1844 170. Butter Fancy creamery 946250 doseconds 28c fancy dairy 31 220 doseconds 900 per pound. Egge Store 280 fancy ranch 660 Milletuffe Middlings 16.60 19.00 bran 18.00 13.50.
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