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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
3
A terse dispatch from the wire service notes rapid developments across regions. Details are sparse but indicate shifting events and ongoing reports from multiple centers. Authorities monitor the situation as reporters tally fresh information for publication.
A 45 mph wind in St Louis injures five as signs topple across the city. Reports from around the globe note battles in ila revolts, earthquakes near Yokohama, and naval movements near Manila. Other items include railroad disputes, weather impacts, and medical aid shipments bound for Manila.
The sixth legislative session ends after a long delay caused by a failed free conference on the general appropriation bill. Speaker Guie repeatedly called for order while Chairman Englehart urged a few more minutes. A new bill totaling 1,500,000 dollars is adopted in both houses. The list covers grain inspection, state offices, hospitals, prisons, state university, and various departments with specific sums for each agency and project.
Washington state Senate adopted a joint resolution proposing a 10000 appropriation to honorably bury dead soldiers returned from Manila. The session also passed numerous public works, education, and municipal bills, and the House advanced tax and land laws amid other measures.
In morning session on Wednesday the speaker clerk and sergeant at arms receive 11 days after adjournment to finish session duties. Bills passed include regulating sale of drugs and medicines with an amendment excluding rural dealers handling original packaged medicines and an appropriation of 14000 dollars to establish a home for the blind at Vancouver.
In Washington, a bill to fix maximum freight rates at 4 cents a mile was amended to exclude roads or branches under 150 miles, freeing the Spokane and Northern railroad. The measure carries a $500 penalty for violations and moves to the engrossing committee. Other actions included a $500 deficiency salary for Fish Commissioner Little and harbor area leasing proposals. An attempt to include 1898 taxes failed.
In a special order session the house passed the railroad commission bill after discussion. Many bills were indefinitely postponed. others approved include land allotment sales to Indians and revisions to county surveyor, incorporation, mining claim location, adverse claim timing, county commissioner, state school, oyster lands, harbor-line board, reappraisement of fronting city lands, prosecuting attorneys, and various city and justice provisions. Considerable time was spent on a bill to reclaim and settle 1 000 000 acres of arid lands, abolishing the arid land commissioner. A motion to indefinitely postpone failed as the bill moved to third reading.
The Washington state senate approved amendments to the revenue law creating an $800 personal property exemption, concurred in by the house on Tuesday. The measure, deemed constitutional per a supreme court ruling, notes household furniture for very poor people may be exempt to prevent public burdens, while stressing the exemption must apply uniformly and specify exempted property.
A batch of house bills reached the senate and were referred to committees. Engrossed bills passed include enlarging city powers under territorial law, leasing harbor areas, and fixing max passenger rates. HB 893 amends 1897 act to regulate state mineral land leases and declares an emergency. Two insurance bills regulate and license insurers and related entities. A tax assessment bill for railroad property passed, followed by 15 judicial matter bills.
Lawmakers approved several bills including garnishments in justice courts and a plan to abolish state uniformity of school books. A measure to aid public instruction faced strong debate and failed 23 to 29. Indefinite postponements affected irrigation districts. The Porto Rican commission on education taxation arrived with Kennedy Watkins Curtis aboard the transport McPherson.
Rebel incendiaries landed at Pandacan to terrorize inhabitants who oppose the uprising. Several native houses were burned. U S transport Grant with Major General Lawton and troops arrived from New York. San Pedro Macati remains quiet aside from Filipino sharpshooters.
Ex minister Barrett in Hong Kong through San Francisco reports Aguinaldo and junta leaders in tears seeking details and a legitimate explanation for the Manila fighting. He notes they fear the blow to independence prospects and consider disbanding and yielding to American control for justice.
Fort Wrangel Alaska residents plan a petition to the joint high commission asking for cession to Canada. Elders note Wrangel as a historic Alaska town and seek better prospects through Canadian travel routes to interior mines.
Pittsburg announces a 10 percent wage raise for its 6 000 employees effective March 16. Marlboro Mass reports four Underwood family deaths from wood alcohol poisoning after a February 13 discovery in a rear tenement house behind Frye shoe factory.
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