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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
2
Reports from across the globe note Tolstoi's illness, Sheridan arriving at San Francisco with 1 101 soldiers, and General Miles visiting Manila with Taft. Guatemala reports 200 000 hundredweights of coffee loss from Santa Maria eruption.
Havana reports the Cuban congress has reconvened and President Palma’s message projects optimism for the republic. He highlights orderly conditions, improved sanitary status since American intervention, and cordial US relations as negotiations for a mutual tariff sugar treaty progress. Roosevelt’s interest is noted in fostering Cuba’s prosperity.
In a ten year dispute Judge Thayer rules the Great Northern fails to oust Western Union Telegraph from railroad rights of way. The old St Paul line, built before 1882, valued at about 2.5 million dollars, is held jointly by the telegraph company and the railroad. Seattle dispatch notes Tremont sails with a vast Puget Sound cargo bound for eight Asiatic ports.
A broad shutdown of shingle mills is planned across Snohomish county due to a car shortage. Several Edmonds mills have already closed, with others across the region considering closures. Everett has not yet closed but discussions are under way.
Vancouver on November 3 reports all salmon canneries outside the British Columbia Packers' Association are joining a new rival combine. Only two or three English owned canneries run by H Bell Irving remain outside the split.
University of Washington defeats Idaho 10 to 0 in Moscow. Washington board of dental examiners begins five day semi annual meeting in Seattle with 25 applicants. State Fish Commissioner Kershaw notes thriving oyster lands at Shoalwater Bay and hatcheries at full capacity. Weather station at Tatoosh may become inland reporting station for Seattle Weather Bureau. Seattle telephonists and linemen strike settled. John Leary donates 12500 to Trinity parish Seattle for new church. Three men killed in tunnel clearing near Chuckanut Creek cut off. Lumbermen’s Exchange Building to feature white onyx from Stevens county. Cols Hathaway Wilcox to Port Townsend to inspect water supply for Fort Worden Flagler Carey. Seattle assay office October receipts reach 2 8077 00 and predicted growth in November. Four boats still to arrive.
From Herschel Island to Nome natives along the Arctic coast suffer heavy measles deaths, with Captain Newth of the whaling steamer Jeanette reporting at least a quarter of populations along the coast dying. He blames the march of civilization and introduced diseases, alcohol, and unfamiliar ailments spreading rapidly.
Wisconsin University football team plans a Christmas vacation trip to the Pacific coast to face Stanford University and the University of California. Eighteen players will travel, departing December 18 and returning January 5.
Seattle buyers list per ton and per unit prices for grains and feed including oats 21.25, barley 21, wheat 22, chicken feed 22, bran 15, shorts 16. hay Puget Sound 8.10, eastern Washington 12.50, alfalfa 9.50. Fresh eggs 87 39 percent. Poultry prices include live hens 13 cents, roosters 8 9 cents, ducks 12 13, spring chickens 16 17, geese 10. Meat: beef cattle cows 5 6? per lb, steers 44 cents, sheep 34 4 cents, hogs 7 4 1 cents, calves 5 7 cents, spring lambs etc. Butter native creamery 30, eastern 26. Cheese native 12 13, California 12 14. Wool western Washington clean 18, dirty 10 11, eastern Washington 8 10.
Wheat Bluestem 74c and 69c for club grade. Oats 22.50 per 24 ton. Barley feed 22.50 per ton, rolled 23.50 per 24. Hay Timothy east of mountains 14 to 15 per ton, clover 11.50 to 12, alfalfa 10 to 11, wheat hay 12 to 13. Beans No 1 small white 37 5c, large white 33 4c, Lima 43c, Bayo 35c, pink 34c. Butter Washington creamery 30c, ranch 24 to 25c. Eggs fresh ranch 3c, eastern 25c. Cattle steers 4 to 5.50 per cwt, cows 3.75 to 4.00. Sheep 3. Hogs 5.50 to 6.25.
Seattle November 4 A US Supreme Court decision holds any stream suitable for floating logs is navigable water. The ruling expands navigable waters to nearly all rivers and streams in Washington. It requires war department approval for dams bridges and obstructions, affecting logging operations and log booms statewide.
Washington November 4 The annual report of Commissioner Hermann of the General Land Office shows 6 250 000 acres sold in the past year He urges repeal of current timber laws on public lands and a general law to protect forests while allowing settlers miners and others to obtain timber He seeks more wardens and agents and a bill authorizing the president to set aside national park tracts for public use due to scenic beauty natural wonders or medicinal springs
Washington reports a large rise in Canada’s trade for 1902 totaling 414 million dollars, up from 379 million. Imports from the United States exceed 120 million, while cereals fall off. cotton and yarns rise to 13.8 million with U S shipments 7.65 million. Exports grow with horned cattle to Britain rising by 40 million and breadstuffs by 2 million. A table notes Canada buys more from the United States than all other countries combined and sells Britain more than to all others.
London debates a move toward municipal control after the Morgan and Yerkes dispute. The county council, long inclined to public ownership, gains momentum, while Bradford considers a municipal coal supply to end reliance on coal owners and deliver fuel via railway to residents.
The bubonic plague, active in San Francisco for two years, shows a slight increase in reports to the marine hospital service. Between Sept 4 and Oct 7 there were 13 known cases in San Francisco with favorable outcomes, and later reports beyond Oct 7 are incomplete. Cases have appeared in Davisville, Berkeley, and Oakland.
Wilkesbarre reports the anthracite region produced more coal today than any day since workings resumed eleven days ago. Miners approve President Mitchells protest against the sliding scale as filed with the investigating commission. Strike headquarters say readoption of the scale would be a backward step and hurt the miners.
Friends report John Sich, a rich mining man, disappeared after leaving a Seattle hotel on Saturday with $40,000 in checks and cash. Police were notified by E. W. Soron, a search started but has found no trace. Sich's friends maintain a careful search continues despite police lukewarm interest.
The monthly comparative statement shows October receipts at 51,391,262 and expenditures at 46,906,960, leaving a surplus of 4,487,000. The prior year October surplus stood at 9,200,000.
Washinon Nov 3 Official notification states Mgr Falconeo now holds the pontifical brief naming him apostolic delegate to the United States. He succeeds Cardinal Martinelli who left his post May 10 to return to Rome.
Butte Montana reports advices from St Anthony Idaho that a survey ing corps of the Chicago and North Western has completed preliminary surveys for extending the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley line from Casper Wyoming to St Anthony Idaho.
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