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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
2
Highlights include the death of British Admiral Sir Henry Keppel and the Spanish American War era diplomat Fr Pollock BF Hyatt. notes on the Tacoma cruiser acceptance, Idaho seed crop value, Lockport Bank embezzlement indictments, civil service oath by General John C Black, and Navy hydrographer appointment. Also reports on Emperor William inviting James Gordon Bennett, Coeur d Alene mining output, and related defense cartridge recalls.
South Seattle reports the start of a new porcelain factory with a sidetrack laid by the Columbia and Puget Sound railroad. About 20 workers will be employed as actual manufacture begins in roughly thirty days, with abundant sand and clay found in Washington.
Washington state notes record Asotin to get a small modern hospital and Kettle Falls Masons dedicating a new temple. Cheney merchants form a business men's association while Colfax merchants organize a commercial club. Whitman County Medical Society held a Monday meeting in Pullman with several papers read and art exhibitions planned at Cheney normal school. Everett Methodist Episcopal church edifice praised as Puget Sound region’s finest and dedicated by Rev. J. W. Hamilton. Interstate Laundrymen’s Convention met in Tacoma with about 125 delegates from Washington and Oregon. Spokane population estimated at 59 294 as of January 1 1904. Everett couple Mr and Mrs Ambrose Perry celebrate 64th wedding anniversary. he is 84 and she 82, oldest married pair in the state, married in Michigan in 1840.
Ex congressman Heatwole tells Pioneer Press Minnesota Republicans face a quandary over choosing district delegates for the national convention. The Hanna call directs district conventions matching congressional nominations, but Minnesota uses primary elections for nominating congress, with no law for party conventions.
Shingle dealers and mills in Spokane have reached an understanding. Retail lumbermen will pay the mills 1.85 per thousand, about ten cents less than last year, with conditions to be fixed.
The former Boer commander General Delarey has landed in Havana from Mexico to study Cuban conditions with the aim of establishing a Boer settlement there.
Seattle dealers list round lot prices for oats barley wheat and feed at dock or car delivery. Livestock quotes include poultry hogs cattle sheep and calves with per pound and per head figures. Wool tallow grease and hay prices from Eastern and Western Washington also appear amid mixed figures.
Washington notes outline a broad expansion of life saving and inspection powers for Puget Sound vessels. Secretary Cortelyou says if laws were not followed, guilty parties will be punished. Collector Ide to enforce annual life saving rules continuously and tighten vessel inspections.
Washington dispatch notes Chairman Hanna issued the call for the national Republican convention to meet in Chicago on June 21 to choose candidates for president and vice president. Delegates are set at four per state and two per congressional district, with Alaska limited to four despite prior six-delegate elections. Hanna cites 1900 convention rules to determine territorial representation, acknowledging Alaska’s six seats might have been seated if voting had matched current population.
Senator Hanna said he has sent out two hundred personal letters denying any bid for the presidency and urged that opposition to Roosevelt’s renomination has been overstated by Democratic and treasurerists. The remarks were made in Pittsburg as part of a broader reply to rumors about his political ambitions.
Everett notices the death of Francis A White of this city at the Hotel Clarendon in San Francisco. He had suffered from pneumonia for some time and recently his illness worsened, with death likely imminent. White had been in San Francisco since December 13 and was a prominent longtime citizen and influential figure in Everett’s growth.
Washington reports the Panama canal treaty stirred strong opposition after a favorable Senate report. Senators Morgan Daniel Cullom Spooner and Allison sparred over amendments while Cullom defended careful committee consideration. Debate continued with plans to take up the treaty again tomorrow.
Washington January 19 1904 official call issued for Democratic national convention to meet July 6 in St Louis Mo. Delegates allotted by state equals double its senators and representatives. territories Alaska Indian Territory and DC receive six delegates. Citizens urged to join in nominating delegates for a pure economical government.
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