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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
4
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald lists subscription prices ranging from 15 to 2 per year with various advance payment options. It asserts the paper as the oldest on Grays Harbor and claims the largest Chehalis county circulation, warning contracts will be void if the claim isn’t true.
The new Aberdeen city council and Mayor West earned wide support as they confirmed H. H. Carter as marshal and J. M. Birmingham as deputy with strong integrity reputations. Attorney N. W. Bush was named police judge as the city gains two courts and moves to inspect water works, signaling a proactive, scandal-free administration.
Miss Tarbell continues The History of the Standard Oil Co in January. The chapter covers the Fight for the Seaboard Pipe Lines as independents push back before Standard Oil, revealing aggressive tactics and a monumental, tragic business battle. Panama names J Pierpont Morgan as fiscal agent, a choice critics warn may mislead Panamanians amid shipbuilding trust concerns.
The text notes Republican managers preparing to show Theodore Roosevelt a sample of the strenuous life before the GOP national convention. It also mentions half of the Panama army rushing south to repel a Colombian attack, while the other half stays in town drawing rations for themselves and comrades.
The City Council and Mayor West confirm new appointments and set the policy direction for the year. L. L. Trask is unanimously chosen to fill the Sixth ward vacancy after petitions circulated for L. L. Trask and H. M. Hollingsworth. City officers report on taxes and street improvements and plan a sewer system and tighter accounting.
The piece argues annual government expenses total half a billion dollars, equating to forty one million monthly and about a million and a half daily. It suggests one fifth of income funds government across tiers and questions who ultimately pays, citing Winston's Weekly.
The Lurline and Fred E. Sanders load for San Francisco while the Falcon sails for San Pedro. Cecelia Sudden and Sailor Boy load at Bryden Leitch and Aberdeen mills respectively for San Francisco and San Pedro. A J West heads to Santa Rosalia Mexico and Coronado, James H Bruce, and Sailor Boy are reported in port or loading for San Pedro or San Francisco.
The administration press rails at political corruption in Missouri but hides party affiliations of indicted boodlers. The writer notes most exposed corrupters are Republicans and questions whether any administration outlet will reveal the full truth about the matter.
Speaker Cannon faces praise for firing a lobbyist from his office though the lobbyist was not a member of Congress. The idea is that Uncle Joe would gain public support by removing many lobbyists who are actually members of Congress.
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