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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
4
Vancouver July 10 Violence erupted as salmon canners hired Japanese crews to fish after a wage dispute with union fishermen. Five Japanese were injured in clashes with a union patrol, sparking mass mobilization of 1,200 boats and 25 police, with militia possible but unlikely before morning.
The United States Philippine commission orders H. P. Whitmarsh the Benguet governor to Manila for an investigation into alleged use of office for personal land and mining gains. Complaints from Col Duval and Dr Kiefer cited military opposition to civilian authority. Fortynine reg tstr and local clergy incidents noted. General Chaffee and Wade at Batangas. move of HQ to Lipa discussed. Pardo de Tavera and General Cailles set for Laguna trip.
London reports British government releases further South African correspondence. The text of Schalkburger and Steyn proclamation, cabled by Lord Kitchener July 4, states Kruger and Boer deputies abroad report satisfaction. It asserts peace is worthless without independence and that any peace must preserve national existence.
A powerful lightning storm swept Fort Erie Ontario causing fatalities at a local race track. A Louisville Kentucky colored man died when a stable was struck while a farmer nearby was killed and his son knocked unconscious. A nearby woman narrowly escaped death.
President McKinley opened to settlement the lands ceded by Wichita, Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache tribes in Oklahoma. Registration for homestead entry runs August 10 to 26 at Reno and Lawton land offices. qualified applicants gain inspection certificates, with strict limits on agents and prior access.
Manila reports the insurgent Bellarmina and 1,000 fighters with 214 guns surrendered to Colonel Wint at Albay. A second surrender at Legaspi includes 32 officers, 315 guns, and 8,000 rounds. In all, 1,082 insurgents have surrendered in the district since June.
Washington reports that rural carriers abused a prior order by delivering goods for merchants and liquor dealers along routes. To curb the practice, a new order prohibits any outside business while on duty, ending the privilege for all routes despite some carriers operating unobtrusively.
Official vital statistics report 989 heat related deaths in the five boroughs Grater New York for the week ending July 6. Manhattan and the Bronx accounted for 699 deaths, Richmond 12, Queens 24, Brooklyn 264. Records reflect peak heat days.
Bakersfield California July 10 Young Fook a Chinese cook at Mount Breckenridge lumber mill 85 miles east of Bakersfield attacked Mrs Kenney and her daughter with a butcher knife inflicting severe facial wounds. Lumbermen responded, knocked him down and hanged him from a tree deeming him insane.
In St Louis the Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission of architecture met at Planters' hotel to outline exhibit scope. Executive committee and board of directors followed, with $5,000,000 approved to fund buildings and official government notice expected to invite nations to the 1903 fair.
Americans who fight with the Boers and are held by Britain will remain prisoners until the war ends. Britain refused to release an American confined on Ceylon, a decision likely to hinder further U.S. attempts to free belligerent Americans. Morgan, a naturalized American from Virginia, is linked to the case. Lord Milner asserts foreigners who join Boer forces lose nationality and are treated as enemies. State Department officers concur with the British view. consular reports found no mistreatment claims. The hardship for Americans is confinement through the war duration.
In New York on July 11 the National Trades Association reports a proposed settlement from James OConnell, head of the International Association of Machinists. It calls for arbitration on wages, reinstatement of striking workers, a 54 hour workweek, backdated arbitration awards, and signed articles of agreement. The plan excludes firms in the National Metal Trades Association that have already settled.
Edwin Reynolds of the National Metal Trades Association rejects O Connell's settlement plan. Reynolds says the New York council opposes considering the proposal and notes the strike has already forfeited the nine hour day while O Connell's plan offers only local arbitration and the same terms as before.
Consul General Johnson at Amoy China reports plague appeared two weeks earlier than usual this year with May 14 dated message. He notes he refused to permit Chinese steerage passengers to depart for Manila and the United States. Deaths run as high as 100 daily in Amoy and nearby areas, with rapid spread to cities within 30 miles. Hong Kong reports earlier onset and faster spread with several Europeans attacked.
A Lake Shore bound passenger train on the Big Four derailed in Nottingham Ohio ten miles east of Cleveland at 2 30 this morning after colliding with a freight train. The crash injured several men though no passengers were killed with five brought to Cleveland General Hospital and one man remaining unconscious.
Reports from Port au Prince say a four day storm has swept Hayti and Santo Domingo with no telegraphic links. Loss of banana and corn crops is feared in the south. Byterre wharf suffered destruction. The French mail steamer from Jacmel Les Cayes and Santo Domingo is overdue raising fears for its safety.
Washington reports Cuban postal revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 1901 rose to 382,271 dollars, compared with 163 dollars for the same period in 1900. The large increase reflects expanded postal activity in the island.
In a canyon about 60 miles south of Malta and five miles north of the Missouri river Sheriff Griffith has cornered the Great Northern train robbers. The fortress like canyon is full of caves where the robbers may hide and hold at bay an army if needed. News left the posse camp early yesterday.
Spokane July 11 reports Seattle interests plan a railroad system to tap the Waterville Douglas county wheat belt. It is uncertain if the lines will connect with the Great Northern or Northern Pacific.
The Times published a June 28 dispatch from Gerloguby in Somalia citing Abyssinian forces chasing the Mad Mullah unable to locate him. Provisions are exhausted and troops are eating camels and transport animals. unless food arrives soon many will starve.
A reminiscence of boyhood on a farm with orchards, creeks, and the old rail fence. It recalls field life, wildlife, and moonlit courtings beside the old Denver Post prose, followed by a discussion on land ownership and community welfare from Stockman and Farmer.
The Golden Cashaw pumpkin stands out among newer varieties for pie making and stock feeding. When mature the skin turns a golden orange and the flesh is described as suitable for culinary use and animal feed.
A description from the Indianapolis News extols a fine grained rich yellow corn variety. It tastes sweet and rich and is advised for individual cultivation by those with large cattle herds for enhanced yield when grown away from corn fields.
The Department of Agriculture reports the green pea louse as a major pest in the past two seasons and warns of geographic spread. Since its May 1899 appearance at Bridges Virginia it has caused heavy losses, with Atlantic coast states alone facing about 3 million dollars in damage in 1899.
A 1900 bulletin discusses agricultural losses and disease control, urging vigorous efforts to curb spread and detailing fruit handling and planting practices. It highlights pears, plums, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries as hardy, profitable crops with soil and pruning guidance.
A simple hayrack unloading trick uses four posts placed to clear wagon gears and create a safe space. The setup avoids lifting the load, guiding the farmer to tip and slide hay from the rack.
A device is described to lift a hayrack from a wagon. It uses pointed top boards attached to posts and panels driven through to raise the rack as the wagon moves forward. An Exchange note provides the construction steps.
The article argues that consumer demand for quality drives potato production. It explains how soggy or tasteless stock leads grocers to pressure commission men, then growers, to stop supplying poor varieties. It urges testing varieties in intended soils and proper cultivation to ensure quality.
Advice on sorghum as fodder recommends sowing June 10 or later and letting the plant dry before cutting with a mower, building eight by eight shocks to store feed, and noting juice souring after spring. cautions about humidity and storage. Also discusses pasturing sprayed orchards with swine risk and claims sprays pose little danger unless large quantities spill. A separate note mentions hair burdock control by mowing or applying small gasoline to treat plants.
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