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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1905
Page
2
News of the week notes New York painters threaten to strike for increased wages. The piece also mentions Jacob Litt’s death and other diverse items from business, politics, and transport across the era.
The Chinese government formally protested to Russia and Japan over two treaty conditions from the Portmouth peace. Beijing objects to a twelve month Manchuria evacuation and to a Russian Japanese guarded railroad force of about 10,000. China says nine months suffices and rejects a large armed guard as a menace.
Panama September 28 The Panama canal project under John F Stevens shows rapid progress as La Boca gains a 1900 foot dock to be finished by September 30 and the Cristobal dock set for mid October. The railroad linking the canal zone advances and more than 2000 workers from Barbados and Colombia have been hired since September 1.
St. Petersburg September 27. Russian representatives abroad were instructed on September 21 to invite governments to a second peace conference at The Hague. If accepted, Russia will present strictly practical proposals and limit the talks to urgent postwar issues requiring prompt settlement.
Gen Booth of the Salvation Army says England faces mass unemployment and has chartered three steamships to sail for Canadian ports in the spring with emigrants guaranteed employment upon arrival.
A Tacoma plaster mill worth 60000 dollars is planned. Harriman interests may take on tide lands at Tacoma. Adams county’s tax valuation rose by about one million. Odessa fire caused 15000 dollars in damage starting at Gust Zabel’s saloon. Edwall farmer B J De Spain reports 47 bushels per acre of macaroni wheat. State medical association met in Tacoma, undertakers in Olympia. Seattle eyed a rubber factory with site options. Hoquiam pushes free mail delivery after meeting postal thresholds. Endicott JP John Bair arrested over Prairie chicken shipments to Spokane restaurant. Big Bend Improvement Company formed in Spokane to develop 16000 HP on Spokane river.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will leave the cabinet on February 1, 1906. He stated plans to retire and begin a presidential campaign among Iowa supporters after returning from the coming session of Congress.
Secretary Hitchcock said after Oregon land fraud cases are wound up U S Attorney Heney will tackle California indictments against Hyde Dimond and others. He predicted more indictments nationwide with losses totaling millions of acres and dollars and stressed national resolve to root out grafters.
Secretary of War Taft and most of his Far East delegation arrived aboard the Korea in San Francisco after a voyage from Yokohama, skipping Honolulu. Taft described progress in the islands, discussed Japan China relations, and praised peace efforts led by Roosevelt.
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