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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
5
The Aberdeen Herald from Chehalis county lists subscription rates and discounts for advance payments. It proclaims the paper as the oldest on Grays Harbor with the largest Chehalis county circulation and notes advertising contracts are contingent on truth of circulation claims.
The article reports Taft stating the president as commander in chief divides power between the U S Philippine Commission and the general commanding the troops. It notes the Philippine court can issue habeas corpus but is bound by presidential instructions, challenging traditional constitutional limits. Bryan's Commoner is cited.
The caucus named L. L Maley for the office of mayor. Maley has served the city in this capacity for three terms and receives endorsement for his eminent fitness reflecting his past administrations. The piece also critiques a New York to Europe gold shipment and the meaning of a favorable balance of trade.
A Chicago contempt case over newspaper commentary on a pending ruling reveals judges asserting power over the press. Judge Hanecy punished Chicago American editors for remarks about the gas trust decision, sparking debate on constructive contempt and the need for due process and jury trials.
The article notes Judge Kohlenat refused to impanel a jury in a contempt case over injunction violations. It argues the issue is whether a jury should decide guilt when strikers deny the accusation, reflecting Jefferson’s warning that courts tend to seize more power as they gain it.
Judge Thad Huston of Pierce County Superior Court ruled that the statutes of limitations did not bar taxes from 1892 to 1895. He overruled demurrers and upheld the validity of the tax certificates involved, a decision hailed as significant for investors, the county, and the state.
The piece cites debates on ship subsidies and tariff revisions, notes President Roosevelt allies, Hanna's Republican leadership, and MacArthur’s remarks on labor in the Philippines. It critiques American policy costs and public sentiment toward colonial ventures.
Editor H. N. Lester recalls two years of failed cures for ke zema in his palms and credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with his complete recovery. Described as the world's best remedy for eruptions sores and all skin diseases. Available at Todd's Pharmacy for 25 cents.
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