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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
4
The Weekly Abortoon Herald lists publication days Monday and Thursday at 408 East Wishkah Street Aberdeen Washington with editor J Carney. It notes subscription rates and advises readers to report missed issues and to submit ads by noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays respectively.
In the letter to Senator Hale the President cites charges against Senator Tillman. The piece also notes Tillman’s public response and broader friction with Congress and the House. Commentary reviews Lincoln era references and constitutional debates amid the ongoing political theater.
The passage notes the 1809 birth year of figures like Lincoln Gladstone Darwin Tennyson Omar Khayyam FitzGerald Poe Holmes Mendelssohn and Chopin, calling them a notable but small company among the many born each year who fade from memory.
The measure to end the $25,000 annual traveling allowance for presidents is included in the Senate report. The bill calls for raising the president’s salary to $100,000 a year.
In Olympia the legislature shows little interest as it must elect a U S senator next week. W L Jones is expected to receive a perfunctory Republican majority while Cotterill gains a courtesy Democrat vote for his primary nomination. Separate houses will vote informally on the ninth day, with joint session ballots following the next day.
A February gathering hosted by Marie AY Bebe and guests featured a six course dinner, green and white decorations, pink candied accents, and monogrammed place cards. Attending were Ralph K. Dasher, H. Prank Tignipesk, Mr. Ho mer, and Mr. Matteson among others. The evening closed after a performance of the full operetta A Night in Bohemia.
A garbled sketch mentions a solicitor and a fraud warning with aims to control the damage from a tumbling letter. Names like Jones appear amid a courtly dispute tone. A Kansas City Independent quip contrasts a wife ad and a bank balance of 700 dollars.
Amid a labor crisis the American Federation of Labor urges increased political activity. It cites 1906 congress gains, calls for renewed independence and fundraising, and warns workers to defend natural rights and push a stronger labor agenda in the next session.
Le Grand Powers analyzes weekly reports and magazine claims on national wealth. He argues census estimates may understate or overstate millionaires’ share but finds no proof that wealth is grossly understated, estimating the 1998 national wealth between $117.0 and $120.0 trillion.
A terse line proclaims that law enforcers lack physical force in addressing the issue referenced. The fragmentary text hints at a broader debate about enforceability and authority without detailing a specific incident or case.
County Superintendent Eldridge Wheeler writes to teachers urging a February observance in public schools to honor Abraham Lincoln on his hundredth birthday. He suggests readings from Gettysburg Address, life stories, and poems, plus memorizing the Gettysburg Address and adding Lincoln anecdotes.
A list of ships and steamers including Polaris Wellesey Locomis Shoshone Tarus Ludlow N 7 AT igtt ring Ludiew Henry Wilson Simba Robert Lewers Carrier Dove A J West Newburg Santa Monten G C Lindauer H D Bendixon Centralia and others loading or sailing for destinations such as San Francisco San Pedro Coquimbo Mexico Honolulu Santa Rosalia and San Frnacisco docks with various mills named Hart Wood Slade Slade Western American Wilson Brooks Burrows Anderson Middleton and more part of a busy harbor operations record.
The Aberdeen Semi-Weekly Herald provides a twice weekly transcript of local happenings on Grays Harbor. It lists notices and brief summaries for residents, with price details noted at $2.00 yearly and $1.50 prepaid.
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