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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
2
The week’s notes cover government action, transport accidents, and notable deaths. The president signed the rivers and harbors bill while a trolley collision in Portland claimed a physician’s life. Missing ships, high sea speeds, and a royal automobile fatality mark international headlines alongside political nominations in Maine and Pennsylvania.
Whatcom State Normal School commencement in Blaine decorates auditorium with blue white and rose and black. Elmer Johnston returns from St Louis expo trip to secure Washington freight ratesspace. Fire damages opera house steam laundry and one residence in Blaine. G Pearsom to captain UW track in 1903 season. Grain prospects bright in Walla Walla valley with good wheat and barley. Senate approves Baile amendment to naval bill raising Puget Sound land purchase funds to 4000. Woodmen of the World hold memorial service in Seattle. Damages claimants against steamer disaster must file proofs by Sept 11 Seattle. Whitman county fruit crop expected to set records. G A R reunion at Vancouver June 16-20. Tyler-Goldendale railroad expected by Sept 1. Nebraska battleship keel to be laid Seattle July 4. Lutheran synod closes in Walla Walla with R F Crosskupp elected president.
Boise June 12 The long blockade between outside points and Thunder mountain is released and work will soon progress in the camp. Mining companies could not start until supplies entered. The Caswell trail opening clears the way, lying on the watershed highland between the Salmon river forks and avoiding high water problems.
Former Boer officer Colonel Arthur Lynch, elected to Galway in Parliament, arrived from Dieppe with his wife and was arrested in London. He was arraigned at Bow Street police court on a charge of high treason.
The Washington Oregon Idaho and Alaska revenue district is divided with Washington and Alaska forming a new district. D B Crocker of Walla Walla is named collector at a salary of 4000 dollars per year starting July 1. The move aligns with Senator Foster’s support and affects confirmations of customs and internal revenue officials.
The Imperial Council of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine opened its twenty-eighth annual session in Golden Gate Hall. A parade preceded the meeting, serving as an escort for imperial officers and drawing about 1,500 nobles in mounted and Oriental attire.
Local Seattle dealers offer a range of goods for delivery late on the dock and in the car. Prices cover grains including Grain-Oate and barley, eggs, butter, poultry, live stock, hides and wool with varying per unit costs, from wheat at 22.50 to timothy hay at 18.50 and live beef cattle at 4 4c per pound.
As Governor Kimball calls out the militia, Pawtucket endures chaotic rioting over a United Ttion strike. About 750 militiamen patrolled the streets while deputies faced a hostile crowd. A 12 year old boy wounded by gunfire and a deputy sheriff arrested for the incident underline the deadly toll today.
A June cyclone拕swept Pekin killing three miners and injuring two others while destroying homes and crops along its path. In Peoria seven lives were lost and seventeen people seriously hurt as four hours of severe weather cut lines and damaged the city. Merne reports a wide cyclone path unroofing houses and killing three women with additional deaths and injuries.
On June 13 in Pretoria it was reported that 11 225 Boers had surrendered to date, many youths and elderly included, with increasingly friendly attitudes across districts. Friction with Natal scouts remained minimal while ammunition was surmised to have passed via Portuguese territory. General Elliott praised the burghers and King Edward for support and desire to return them to farming duties.
The Commercial Pacific Cable Company seeks city consent to lay a submarine cable conduit from Filton street to its Market Street Hobart building office. The plan envisions a line linking San Francisco to Honolulu and Manila with operation expected in November. Work has begun and laying will start within 90 days.
Little Rock Arkansas June 11 Former Governor James P Clark was declared the Democratic nominee for United States senator succeeding James K Jones. The convention adopted the resolution 470 to 72 after opposition from Jones supporters. Governor Jefferson Davis was renominated. The platform endorses the Kansas City platform and denounces trusts.
Confirmatory advices report a lumber rate increase by Eastern connections last week. The 13 cent rate applies to cedar lumber and applies to Chicago St Paul routes. Eastern lines claim the higher rate reflects pay for short hauls and coordination with Western traffic, with future shipments uncertain.
San Francisco June 13 The California board of railroad commissioners faces several leading questions as Governor Henry McBride of Washington seeks information on the California commission's effectiveness and justification. The board reads the governor’s inquiry, assigns Blackstock and Secretary Lesnon to draft a careful reply for the next meeting in a month.
San Francisco dispatch reports Major L. W. T. Wailler and First Lieut. J. H. A. Day of the Marine Corps arriving from Manila aboard the transport Werren. Both officers, recently tried on cruelty charges in the Philippines and acquitted in May, show weakened health from long service.
President Roosevelt sends a special message to Congress renewing early support for a reciprocal trade law with Cuba. He argues the plan benefits American producers, strengthens U S influence, and urges sustained aid to Cuba as it pursues self government and growth.
In Spokane on June 12 Judge Prather ruled truth of a publication is a complete defense in a libel case. Fred Leghorn sued Speen Reden Publishing for 40 dollars over a report alleging he misused 100 dollars as an assistant postmaster. Leghorn admitted the claim. the paper had printed a correction over three issues.
Alexander City with 1500 residents was wiped out by a blaze spreading from a laundry and machine works. Losses reach at least 750 dollars as winds fanned flames. town lacked water works and aid was begged as the Central Georgia railway station burned with contents.
Washington June 12 The Corliss Pacific cable bill was killed in the house yesterday after a division in committee. Adamson Democrat of Georgia moved to strike out the enacting clause and the motion carried by 71 to 10.
Fire swept a four story structure at Second and Wixford, injuring a dozen people and damaging three dwellings opposite the John Moffet lot. Adjacent houses suffered slight damage as flames spread quickly. Rumors of a death at the lining factory proved false. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
By agreement of counsel, William Sther, a Turkish bath attendant, pleaded guilty to the murder of A Dean Cooper in St Louis. He was arrested last January and will serve thirty years in the Missouri state penitentiary.
Washington June 14 The navy department has completed a list of officers and about 6 000 enlisted men to receive the West Indian medal. Most medals go to those in the Santiago bay engagement with many vessels. Admiral Schley and fleet officers will be decorated and Admiral Sampson’s family will receive the deceased admiral’s medal. Many recipients will have medals marked to show participation at Manzanillo Nipe Bay or other specified engagements. The meritorious service medal goes to those with exceptional service like Blue Hobson and Wainwright. the list is under Board review.
Portland reports a massive manhunt for Harry Tracy and David Merrill after they killed three guards at the Oregon penitentiary. Nearly 200 armed men hunted them for four days as residents fear the fugitives who repeatedly elude a large posse and roam through farm country.
Former Washington congressman James H. Lewis remains in precarious condition in the Auditorium Annex after injuries from the recent strike riots. He stood near Van Buren street and Fifth avenue when police charged the crowd as a horse bolted and trampled him.
Advices from Cananea report 14 Yaqui miners shot by Mexicans. A rurales squad, acting on a Mexican order to register the camp, positioned the miners at a designated spot and opened fire. The incident occurred two miles below the camp.
In Tennessee five men were killed and about fifteen injured when the Nashville mail crashed into the Jasper accommodation at Brooker Summit on the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railway. The collision occurred between two small stations about twelve miles from Chattanooga.
New Orleans June 12 The federal grand jury investigating the alleged beef trust has been discharged. No indictment was returned as it was unable to obtain the information desired from witnesses.
Cambridge University grants the degree of Doctor of Laws to White Reid the United States special ambassador to the coronation of King Edward. Olympia reports 1,006 student enrollment for the past year, a gain of fifty. The restatement of First Lieutenant Orville N Adams is rescinded.
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