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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1905
Page
3
About 150 Tacoma longshoremen confronted 18 Seattle strike breakers aboard the steamship Centennial. Gunfire erupted and at least one man drowned, with 10 to 12 beaten. Police arrived late as attackers fled toward the harbor and wharf.
Seattle readers report the crews of the Fair haven Utopia and Capital City walked off the Sound waters after ties at the docks. They had warned for higher wages from 40 to 45 dollars a month and discharged freight before quitting. Other ships were expected to follow once in port.
Thousands of tons of scrap tin wasted on the coast will be utilized by the Syracuse smelting works of Seattle. The plant plans $2,000 in improvements to manufacture lead and tin pipe shot traps sinker wire and sash weights. It will employ 75 to 100 men and include scrap copper refining into ingots with remaining refuse made into sagh weights.
The Northern Pacific will inaugurate a new rail service between Seattle and Spokane from May 18 to June 1. It targets passengers traveling from either end or intermediate points and aims to ease congestion from short trip traffic. The Spokane to Seattle run departs at 4 p.m. and arrives at 8 30 a.m., while Seattle to Spokane leaves at 2 p.m. and arrives at 7 30 a.m.
Attorney General Moody states the eight hour law covers employees of the Isthmian Canal Commission on the Isthmus of Panama. The ruling clarifies that the law governs work hours for the commission’s workers stationed abroad.
The National Association of Manufacturers met in Atlanta on May 18 with President Samuel Spencer and Eugene N. Foss debating reciprocity. Officials adopted resolutions for open shop enforcement, praised Roosevelt and Chicago citizens amid the teamsters strike, urged protection of U S markets, backed American shipping, and supported U S printers in the eight hour day dispute with the Typographical Union.
New York May 18 The contesting yachts began from Sandy Hook at 12 15 pm after a fog delay. Nine crossed within twenty minutes, two were delayed an hour. The open race spans from New Jersey to the Lizard off England with vessels from Ailsa Endymion Hildegarde Atlantic Hamburg Thistle Fleur de Lis Sunbeam Apache Utowana and Valhalla.
In Seattle a suit seeks an injunction to halt rules by the board of education punishing high school Greek letter fraternities. Plaintiff Russell Wayland seeks to stop the principal, superintendent, and board from enforcing penalties that bar members from offices activities diplomas or graduation while allowing classroom attendance only. The case hinges on whether school authorities can suppress these fraternities.
A farmer notes a three-leg kettle hanging device with a bolt and chains, offering a practical eas y to use and fold away. The column also covers pruning roots of trees, feeding old hens, preserving eggs by water glass, and a 1900 farming statistics overview with guidance on state experiment stations and crop rotations.
Shipping fare listing shows Grays Harbor to San Francisco eight pounds second class and ten dollars first class. To Los Angeles the rates are eight hundred thirteen dollars and fifty cents for second class and seventeen dollars fifty cents for first class.
Partial timetable lines show departure times for Portland Tacoma Seattle Hoquiam Ocosta and eastbound routes. Entries include 7:15 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:15 p.m. and 8:55 p.m. with variations by origin and destination.
Dr Karshner at Red Cross Pharmacy with hours 10 to 13 and 19 to 21. Dr D R H Long osteopathic physician notes offices 7 and 8 Postoffice block with hours 8:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00 and 19:00-21:00. Telephones 613 and 1884. C Cross Rt 4 Fox Rooms 10 and 11. F Robert E Taggart listed.
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