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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
5
Aberdeen Herald announces publication details including weekly schedule Thursday May 30 1901. It notes subscription rates for one year two dollars and advances discounts for prepaid periods. The paper claims leading Grays Harbor circulation and warns contracts may be forfeited if circulation claim is not accurate.
A special correspondent reports the Philippine commission has laid out office posts and salaries for the insular government. It notes high pay for secretary and treasurer, with salaries close to U S figures, and remarks the arrangement will stay under the War Department without congressional input.
Chief Justice Doster argues the Philippines trade shows $30 million in gold value for imports and exports in 1892 with $3 million estimated trader profits at 10 percent. He cites at least $200 million spent on the Philippine war and notes that 3 percent interest on that debt would reach $6 million, far exceeding two centuries of trade profits.
A commentator argues Senator Depew misreads causes of social unrest. The critic says the threat lies not in rich exclusivity or spending patterns but in how the rich obtain their money.
In a statement the President advocates expanding commerce with distant lands. He argues for lifting trade barriers to spread products internationally and invites broader markets. The remarks emphasize a policy shift toward freer exchange and global reach.
The fever of speculation on Wall Street wears on Mr. Gage as he weighs selling bonds to steady the market or buying bonds to aid speculators, amid market fragility and uncertain nerves.
The piece contrasts the Porto Rico ruling with the Dred Scott decision, arguing both reflect partisan interests and constitutional overreach. It accuses the current republican administration of backing the Porto Rico ruling to support an oligarchic agenda, while predicting a future public reversal as in 1857. It laments a moral decline and urges awakening the public conscience amid imperial and domestic tensions.
An railroad ad urges travelers to secure Burlington Route rates before traveling east to the Exposition or other destinations. Contact M. P. Benton, agent, at 103 Pioneer Square, Seattle, Wash, for details. Also a drug ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and E W Grove signature.
160 acres of farm land below Matt Mattzen's along the Wyncocie river for sale or trade. Fifty acres of rich alder bottom. A bona fide farmer will be surprised by the payment terms offered. Inquire G. M. Powe, owner, Aberdeen, Wash.
Professor Meade of the University of Pennsylvania argues that the Declaration of Independence is a collection of rhetorical phrases created for a different era. He likens his critique to a man preparing for a McKinley commission appointment.
Invitation announces the opening of the Smits Drug Company on Saturday June 1 from 4 to 10 o clock p m. Free ice cream and soda waters will be available to all attendees. Officials invite the public to attend and welcome guests.
Fire at the A D Wood residence in Aberdeen began around 4 30 pm with flames overtaking the upper floors. The fire department saved the first floor but the two upper levels must be rebuilt. estimated loss is 3500 with 3000 insured. The origin may be a flue defect through a closet of clothing.
The City of Aberdeen announces the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 28 filed May 18 1901 covering multiple blocks and additions in Aberdeen. The City Council will sit as Board of Equalization on Saturday June 1 1901 to hear appeals. Also notice in Chehalis County Superior Court of the Estate of James McMaster deceased. Elizabeth Walker administratrix invites creditors to present claims within twelve months at Cosmopolis or Aberdeen.
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