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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Als and Vanut visiting Snyde Glover, Elm, and a Mrs. with unclear relations. It references days, weeks, and a Lake event but lacks clear definitions, dates, or outcomes. The readable items point to a potential local visit or meeting plan with named individuals but require full text for accuracy.
A condensed recap includes Home Fire and Marine Insurance of San Francisco closing after losses, Walter Wellman aiming to depart for a polar voyage by mid August, August Rosenberg released in Prussia for lack of evidence, and New York state insurance reports noting a life insurance decline due to disclosures. Also mentions Pelly River volcanic smoke, Esther Mitchell case developments, cigar makers proposing new union controlled factories and stores, and 1905 zinc output totaling 203 849 short tons, up 17 147 from 1904.
Plans for the largest drydock in the world are under way at the navy department. A $1,250,000 concrete dock will be built at Puget Sound to accommodate the largest battleships, with depth of 37 feet and potential lengthening for future vessels. Boring tests are in progress to determine the foundation and Pacific coast materials will be used if feasible. Seattle, July 24. Oscar Bradshaw, condemned for killing Peter Nelson in 1902, will have his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by the governor, following mercy requests from the jury, prosecution, judge, and jurors.
Tokyo reports General Baron Kodama dead as a famed Japanese war leader and former governor of Formosa. He served as chief of staff to Field Marshal Oyama and later led the army staff. In Seattle a state direct primary league was organized with over 100 delegates from across Washington.
Tokyo reports the Japanese government will purchase six railways by December 1 and pay 125000000 in 5 percent bonds redeemable in five years. Market reaction is expected to be calm.
Walla Walla reports a serious labor shortage for harvest work. The state federation of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union convenes in Tacoma September 25 to 28. Seattle gains a new bank, the Title Trust Company, its third in six months. Seattle and Tacoma printers hold a Stone’s Landing picnic with about a thousand attendees. Tacoma’s city directory lists 84,910 population and 33,964 names, up 10,040 from last year. Hay harvest runs around Harrington with binders replacing mowers. Washington State Mining Association forms to promote mining and guard against wildcat schemes, based in Seattle.
St. Petersburg reports Russia’s first parliamentary experiment ends as two imperial ukases dissolve the Duma and declare Moscow under extraordinary security. Nicholas II promises a new assembly yet signals autocratic control, with parties split over the move and calls for calm amid rising tension.
Nome reports the breakwater at the mouth of Snake River, built by the Nome Improvement Company, was completely washed away during a July storm. The failed structure, part of piers and wharf, would have cost 2.5 million dollars. 30 thousand dollars was spent last summer. Three boats went ashore but all crews were saved by lifeboat men amid fierce winds and seas, the strongest storm since 1902.
The interior department rejected all bids for the Okanogan storage works as excessive. The lowest bid was from Matthew P. Indorf of Twisp. Government day labor will build the main canal. engineers estimate $79,000 suffices.
The secretary of the interior announces the restoration of 30,000 acres withdrawn for the Okanogan project but found unusable for irrigation. After ninety days of advertising the land will be open for entry. It lies in townships 32 to 36 inclusive, ranges 25 and 26 east.
Seattle market report lists f o b Seattle round lots prices for grain oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay and eggs poultry wool live stock with ranges for each item including oats 30.31 per ton barley 23 24.00 wheat 22 23 alfalfa 10 11 hay eastern washington 18 20 puget sound 10 11 eggs 25 26c poultry live hens 14 15c per lb old roosters 9 10c ducks 14c young 16c geese 12c turkeys 16c spring chickens 3 5 per doz sheep wethers 6c per lb ewes 5 51c hogs 64 7c steers 414c cows 313c calves 5 7c lambs 3 5 per head.
Wheat-Club 71c bluestem 73c red 68c. Oats 31.50 38.50 rolled 33 34.50. Hay prices alfalfa 15 16.50 timothy 22 24 mixed 13 17 clover 16 18 alfalfa 12.50 13.50. Feed corn 28 wheat 26 barley whole 25.50 rolled 26.50 bran 18.50 19.50 shorts 19.50 20.50. Poultry dressed turkeys 25c chickens 21 ducks dressed geese dressed 16c. Live hens 14c spring chickens 15 16c. Ducks live акции? Butter Washington creamery 21 22. Eggs Washington ranch 25.
St. Petersburg July 23 The imperial ukase dissolving parliament sparks a tense standoff as the capital becomes an armed camp. Reinforcements including Chevalier Guard hussars and machine guns flood stations and bridges while police and gendarmes double patrols. Hundreds of arrests follow the ukase signaling extraordinary security.
A dispatch from Viborg Finland reports two hundred members of Russia s outlawed parliament gathered at the Hotel Belvidere awaiting Count Hayden M Stakovitch and other leaders before opening a session. The assembly aims to issue a manifesto urging the people to stand by the dissolved body and possible cross party agreement on the appeal.
Viborg July 23. Two hundred deputies of the dissolved douma adopt a manifesto urging immediate popular representation. They vow not to fund the government or army until parliament is summoned and claim the treasury loans lack popular consent. The meeting faces military threat as Finland orders dispersal.
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