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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1905
Page
3
President Roosevelt addresses a delegation from five railroad labor unions and defends regulatory reform. He stresses wage workers’ interests and urges stronger government supervision to curb over capitalization while protecting railroads from unjust damage.
Washington reports early results of President Roosevelt’s December message. Cabinet members say the document will be long and remarkable, covering railroad rate reform, Panama Canal progress, diplomatic service reorganization, immigration law gaps, tariff relations, federal corporate inquiry, and navy expansion.
Returns from the plebiscite show 233,953 votes for Prince Charles of Denmark as king and 62,739 against with 418 constituencies tallied. Republicans expected 33 percent but reached 21. Monarchical support dominates coastal areas and around Christiania, while republican votes prevail inland and in the north.
The Norweigan parliament is set to elect Prince Charles of Denmark as king of Norway. Christiania will host the state entry on November 25 with a large flotilla and popular welcome. Final plebiscite results show 259,963 votes for Charles and 69,264 against. A deputation will depart for Copenhagen with the formal throne offer.
From St. Petersburg on November 16, workers announce a nationwide general strike in response to the Cronstadt sailors death sentence, delayed reforms, martial law in Poland, and other repressive moves. Vladivostok battles a declared war, while uprisings in the Chinese quarter are reported under control. Peasants clash in central provinces as bandit and village attacks rise. Prince Urusoff becomes interior minister after Trepoff.
A new steamship link connects Boston directly with Japanese and Chinese ports. The Afghan Prince will make the inaugural Eastbound voyage arriving November 20 from Yokohama Shanghai Manila and other far Eastern ports.
A party in Dawson City backs Dr. Antony Varicle of Dawson as an innovator in polar research. They plan a June start for a Yukon trial aimed at challenging Peary, with General Greely endorsing the concept and a 200-member international polar society forming to support the project. Local observers critique past expedition methods and urge Arctic readiness.
The article contrasts New Zealand government life insurance with American systems, noting low premiums and state guarantee. It highlights workers compensation and old age pension acts as pragmatic reforms, praising self government progress and urging American readers to learn from these measures. It also mentions a German fatigue antitoxin claim linked to muscle energy and convalescence.
Policies establish compensation for injured workers with a maximum of 2000 dollars and standard forms of payment. Employer losses are minimized through government backed accident insurance and compulsory cooperation among insurers to keep premiums reasonable. This benefit relieves laborers from private accident insurance burdens and guarantees disability coverage.
A Norfolk colony member dodges an interview saying a lawyer blocks publication while a Cleveland paper notes a quip about women and a remark on electrical stimulation of vegetables. The exchange exposes tensions and humor in local discourse.
John A. McCall, head of New York Life Insurance, defends wealth claims before a legislative inquiry. Known for Shadow Lawn in New Jersey, his Long Branch estate features a $150000 mansion, extensive landscape work, lavish furnishings, and ornate grounds. The property includes stables, multiple carriages, and a fleet of automobiles.
Description of John A McCall's mansion featuring mahogany interiors with rare paintings, second and third floor bedrooms and eight marble baths, a roof garden for open-air entertainments, and wide promenade balconies with sea breezes and country views. The Utica Globe calls the home fit for a man of millions.
An overview of the Royal Scots Grays regiment highlighting its motto Second to none and two centuries of battlefield fame. It recalls Waterloo as a defining moment and the famed union brigade with the Royals and Inniskillings, including Sergeant Ewart capturing the French eagle.
A London Globe item recalls a stroll with a host and friend who vanishes into a water-filled pit. The friend resurfaces cheerful and says the hole was found, easing the moment with good humor.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a lecturer saying his proudest boast is aiding the soldiers at the guns. A voice from the gallery questions the distance behind the lines. The exchange captures a wartime crowd moment and a speaker’s defiant stance.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a light exchange about Cholly London’s clothing sense. The joke centers on color blindness and an ear for matching ties to outfits.
Local notices list physicians surgeons and lawyers with office locations and hours. Dr Smits at Aberdeen General Hospital and Crowther Wooding block provide morning afternoon and evening slots. D D S Feverett Lane Hay es Hayes Building and bank office hours noted. Attorneys E H Fox Robert Taggart Ben Sheers offer services in Zelaska and Dabney blocks with contact numbers.
Jesse F Murphy four years in the Olympia land office understands the law and defends all homesteaders against jumpers. Consult him in Room 3 Hayes and Hayes Bank Building Aberdeen Washington.
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