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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1899
Page
4
Aberdeen Herald printed Thursdays by John J Carney editor and manager. Notices of births marriages or deaths printed free. Correspondence invited from county readers with names. Short public interest communications welcomed with signer name.
The Herald, Chehalis County’s official newspaper, is the oldest paper on Grays Harbor and claims the largest circulation in the county. It serves as the county’s authoritative source for public notices and local information.
The State Barbers Association asks the legislature to pass a bill regulating barbers with licenses for entrants and quarterly exams in four cities. Applicants must be over 19, study three years, be free of diseases, and pass a scalp disease knowledge test for a $5 exam fee. An examining board of three barbers appointed by the Governor would be paid per day. The bill signals broader civil service moves including horse shoers and other trades, prompting warnings about mediocrity and state pensions.
The Tacoma Ledger reports a push for economy as the current legislature budgets higher employee numbers and a 25 percent salary rise. Speaker receives daily allowance and postage funds to handle official letters, totaling a sizable increase. The senatorial contest ends with Addison G. Foster winning 81 of 83 Republican votes after a caucus deal with Wilson.
The Heranp salutes the Republican victory in defeating the P I scheme to elect Ankeny by Humes as a dummy. It urges pressure on the legislature for a railcar carriage law for bicycles, seeks liability limits for railroads, and notes a Browne notice linking first grade teacher renewals to Reading Circle participation with May and August 1899 exam dates.
A bill to appropriate 12000 dollars to Moffat Bros for losses on the state capitol foundation is criticized as a private bid loss. The piece argues the firm was paid in full and that public contracts invite lobbyist influence, urging a firm stop to the measure.
The Bulletin warns of possible omissions in reporting small appropriations amid economy cuts. Opposition pledges to track wasteful spending by republican legislatures. The judiciary committee probes whether General Wheeler and others may draw dual pay as representative and Army officer, a practice affecting about 26 lawmakers serving on various commissions.
The Kansas attorney-general argues the extra legislative session was unconstitutional since called after the new legislature was elected. He says if the legal officer refuses to defend new laws and the governor supports it, the session may be nullified by official inaction.
The annual report of Fish Commissioner Little lists Grays Harbor data for 1898 including cannery and fishing equipment value of 61 120 dollars 212 men employed average earnings 215 dollars 1898 output 91 041 dollars with 43560 gallons canned 41956 in other forms and 5525 for shell fish totaling 91041 dollars.
The United States Supreme Court settles a Montana case holding the Northern Pacific Railroad Company must pay taxes on unpatented lands within the state.
The county board of equalization upholds a land grant decision, forcing the railroad to pay over $100,000 in delinquent taxes to Chehalis County. The piece discusses political shifts, coinage debates, and looming funding for expositions, plus a bill granting logging firms a right of way on public lands with caveats from a state supreme court ruling.
A New York firm of bondholders proposes to supply substantial security for Washington state contracts. The offer would take all warrants bearing interest at 4 1 2 percent and pay par for them.
Ellensburg Localizer notes a Pierce county effort to move the senator and certain state offices from the capital to Tacoma. If blocked, a large slice is sought. The latest proposition is described as a pawnshop for the poor with a legal rate of 1 percent instead of 10 percent. The Chicago Post commends the plan as philanthropic and commercial.
The St Paul Pioneer Press argues that direct popular election of United States senators would curb bribery and deadlocks seen in legislatures. It cites Wisconsin, Nebraska, California, North Dakota, Montana, Delaware and Pennsylvania, noting investigations, charges, and wide calls for reform to replace legislative selection with public vote.
Advertising alone cannot sell poor goods or bad methods. The author argues that sales success comes from merit and proper business practices, with advertising aiding only when methods are sound. A few Seattle stores demonstrate how right methods and smart advertising accelerate growth. false claims erode trust.
Notice is given that on February 4, 1899, at 2 pm, timber on specified school lands in Chehalis county Washington will be sold at public auction at the courthouse door. Descriptions include blocks in Section 16, Township 18 Range 5 W and Sections 86 86 with ranges 6 W, totaling 145 acres with various appraised values. Terms are cash day of sale. J A Sells, County Auditor, Montesano Washington.
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