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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1905
Page
2
The week notes a Wallace Idaho court house project valued at 75000. It also reports an Alaska Packers Association bond issue totaling 2000000 underwritten by a San Francisco trust company. A Victoria firm lands a contract around 100000 to build a passenger steamer for Northern BC and Alaska trade.
In Stockholm June 22 the riksdag session debated Norway’s dissolution of the union. A bill was introduced to authorize negotiations with the Norwegian storthing for a conditional settlement. Premier Ramatedt urged pacific negotiations to protect mutual welfare, while King Oscar favored calm, warning coercion would devalue any union. Vancouver Washington: Grand Army officers elected, J T Goss department commander and Susan L Mack president.
Wireless reports show Republicans successful in Maui and Kauai county officer races, while defeat occurred on Hawaii Island due to a Home Rule and Democratic fusion.
A new society named the Sons of the G. A. R. has been formed in Denver to perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic.
A brick plant is to be erected at Bellingham and the Seattle Canoe and Launch club plans a Lake Washington regatta on July 4. Simpson mill at South Bend to be rebuilt after a recent fire. Boston Steamship Co wins freight contract for Puget Sound to Manila and Japan. Gov Mead names H A Fairchild chair and J W Lysons secretary of the state railroad commission. Wong Hong Hee manslaughter verdict with mercy recommendation. Cheney normal school opens summer session with 36 students. Collector Ide vows to curb Puget Sound vessel overloading. Dr E T Mathes to stay another year at Bellingham normal before possible Whitworth presidency.
Paul Morton, newly elected chairman, announced the resignations of John W. Alexander as president and James H. Hyde as vice president. Also stepping down were Gage E. Tarbell, George T. Wilson, William H. McIntyre, and assistant secretary H. Bane. Morton paused action to review the society’s affairs.
A new British Columbia company linked to the Robert son Raft Company plans a summer voyage of a colossal raft carrying about 10,000,000 feet of spars and piling. Led by H. Robertson, the venture aims to tow the logs toward Shanghai with powerful tugs and a support vessel, facing opposition from ship owners and seafarers.
At Mentor Ohio the Twentieth Century Limited derailed after passing an open switch at seventy mph. The crash left a large number dead and injured as portions of the train burned and the engine area was crushed. The fatalities totaled nineteen with victims from New York Chicago Cleveland and other cities.
In Tientsin on June 22 Viceroy Yuan banned student meetings about boycotting American goods and issued a strong proclamation against merchants interfering with government matters.
New York officials pursue Equitable Life Assurance Society affairs after a report by Superintendent Hendricks. District Attorney Jerome and Attorney General Mayer vow to recover misused funds and protect policy holders. Several listed officers show salaries past their tenures.
Washington reports the dismissal of Herbert W. Bowen United States minister to Venezuela after President Roosevelt approved Taft's findings. Loomis is exonerated though blamed for indiscretion. The letter accuses Bowen of seeking scandal and pressuring witnesses while acknowledging Loomis faced harsh slander without dishonor.
Gov. Higgins says the Insurance Superintendent Hendricks report on the Equitable Life Assurance Society warrants attention by New York County prosecutors. He sent the preliminary findings to District Attorney Jerome and notes potential criminal misconduct may be pursued if directed.
Huss and Wigle in Old Scout arrive in Portland after a 4000 mile run from New York winning against Old Steady and Megar gel. The journey, begun to attend the National Good Roads convention, demonstrated endurance amidst rough roads and obstacles. Delegates expect the race to spur road improvement nationwide.
Hoquiam June 22. W J Shaw of Oxide Point has visited this week to test North beach sands for steel production. He reports experiments successful and is encouraged by the prospects for using the sands in manufacturing steel.
St Petersburg reports that M Nedi loff the Russian ambassador to Paris has been definitively appointed as one of the Russian peace plenipotentiaries. The decision confirms his role among the official negotiators for the peace talks.
The Dakota, sister ship of the Minnesota, has arrived in Frisco. After unloaded cargo of steel rails and freight she will be dry docked for overhaul and then proceed to Puget Sound to begin its regular Pacific run with the Great Northern railroad.
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