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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1903
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald announces publication twice weekly with J. Carney as editor and proprietor. It notes post office entry, 2.00 yearly rate with various prepaid options and a claim of the largest Chehalis County circulation, with advertising contracts forfeitable if the circulation claim proves false.
In an interview with the New York World, railroad magnate James J. Hill predicts a grave crisis as manufacturing securities stall, with mass factory closures and unemployment looming. He says recovery hinges on the next president, noting public confidence has shifted from lack to excess and that the “right kind” of man in 1904 could avert disaster.
In a Washington Post letter, former Senator W. E. Chandler argues for remonetizing silver to relieve global poverty and avert a capital crisis. He cites silver as a world money and proposes a 20 to 1 ratio, noting 16 to 1 as an alternative. He praises silver as essential money and warns of a coming money panic if demonetization continues.
The Herald Printery at 39 Wishkah Street offers extensive commercial job printing services. Equipped with modern presses, the shop promises high quality work for business cards, letterheads, ledgers, and advertising brochures.
The following player lists for the four Southwest League teams are compiled by President Fink Aberdeen M Sherwood BK Green Robin Wilmer A M Brohahl J Bertholf C S Green So Sharper IH A Belt Leon McNeal John Mackey Jos Altman Hoquiam Pdw Schwarze HA Graham B P Eulburt Alex J Girard R W Baker J O Morris William Mc Ginnis A G Philbrick Centralia Frank Law C C Busley O Knapp Thos Young Arthur Moyne Paul Rul A B Coulton Arthur Rochon John Raub Olympia Gerry Hodge Clarence Cook Arthur Dye Fred Halbert EJ McClarty Ray Ro Rovers OJ Al Towler Marty Poippe C W Grant Claude Aspowell Prack McKinney
At Athletic Park Aberdeen led Centralia 6 to 5 before a full grandstand. Missing Duke Campbell and Danny Shea left Aberdeen short in bat tery, but Morris of Hoquiam pitched strongly. Home fans saw a competitive game hinting at future league play. The score stood 6 to 5.
A new automatic secret service girlless telephone is being tested in Chicago and a dozen large cities. The design uses an automatic switchboard to connect calls, avoiding interruption and overheard conversations, with rapid, secure dialing and forthcoming expansion to 10 000 telephones in 2 3 months. At a land commissioners meeting a rate schedule for the permanent school fund loans was set, minimum 4 percent up to 30 000, 33 percent above 59 000, with 10 900 minimum loan size.
The Wrestler, W F Jewett, Sopia Christianson, James A Garfield, James H Bruce, Jennie Stella, Andy Mahoney, Falcon, Henry Wilson, Melville Dollar, Coronado, Chehalis, and John E Falk are loading at West Slade Bryden Leitch Aberdean Anderson Middleton and American mills for San Francisco San Pedro San Francisco Santa Rosalia Mexico and other destinations. The Melville Dollar carries about 1 310 000 feet of lumber the largest cargo from Grays Harbor.
Mainle introduces Stella Sulido and Maude Clark as new theatre faces opening tonight. Roberts Smilax and Co. perform a dog act with three trained Bulldogs praised for novelty. Attaches avoid stage during acts as dogs may chew clothing. Next week features a strong bill honoring the Redmen and Foresters.
Forman Ford & Go of Minneapolis sent a reflective postal card arguing a tariff on imported plate glass creates a $175 duty for a $100 storefront, inflating costs and profits. The firm says plate glass is machine-made with little skilled labor, so the tariff is unnecessary and burdens consumers, challenging Republican claims of essential tariff power.
The Kansas City Journal urges praise for the coal strike commission while noting possible disagreement over its final decision. It questions justice for consumers versus miners and operators, hinting at a broader public sentiment challenging coal barons. It also mentions the Logan assault case likely going before Judge Pearson, with errors cited about a Sun article and the suspect.
Fragmentary notice lists an office location at the corner of Heron and H streets over Hayes and Hayes Bank. Mentions hours 9 to 11 3 a.m. and 1 od and7tos em with telephone and residence details.
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