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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
3
Scattered OCR fragments hint at a dated report with references to officials and ships. The readable bits mention a general, island location, and aviation or port terms, but most names and details are garbled, leaving an unresolved summary of events.
The steamer Abbie Rowe carrying 11 people from St Michaels to Chignick mission is missing after leaving St Michaels. Rescue efforts by Captain Tay Messing and others failed to locate the vessel or survivors though a man was found adrift and near death. A Chicago party reported another survivor and a barge flotilla faced storms and water damage in the search.
Albert Martin, a Cheyenne River rancher who served at El Caney, courted a Cuban girl who dressed as a nurse to reach him in South Dakota. After learning of his engagement to an American girl, she pursued him. Martin later vanished and his body was found in the Cheyenne River. cause uncertain.
In Paris the US and Spanish peace commissioners held a joint session discussing the Spaniards demand that the Cuban debt be assumed by the United States. No conclusion was reached and talks adjourned until Monday. Six weeks into the protocol dispute, both sides maintain their positions. In Toronto a tragedy unfolds as Eliza Burrill kills her three children aged 5, 8, and 11, driven by mental distress and fear that they would grow up to face hardship.
Five people perished in a morning blaze at Chat Roberts' hotel in Clairville Pla mas county California. Det 24 reports the dead include RP Pedrini Carson Barney Mrs Core ned of loteoge Quoberts 7 or olds and a woman. Robe rts escaped by leaping from a second story window, suffering injuries. The fire began about 4 oclock with most occupants fleeing in their clothes. Origin under investigation but suspected defective chimney. Property loss described as not great.
The Red Cross steamer City of San Antonio sailed from Matanzas to New York to bring fresh supplies to Havana after landing its previous cargo. A Spanish mail steamer carried 726,000 pesos, and Spanish silver shipments rise in anticipation of the American regime. General Blanco orders Holguin division to distribute surplus commissary stores to cooperative locals.
George W. Clark, known as the St. Helena fratricide, died on the gallows at San Quentin after murdering his brother in Napa county. He had previously poisoned the brother’s coffee, confessed, fought the confession, and exhausted appeals before the death sentence. The case involved a long affair with the brother’s wife and ended with Clark accepting Salvation Army solace.
Chicago believes Wu Tingfang, Chinese minister, rejects reports that Li Hung Chang has wed the dowager empress. He dismisses telegrams from southern Chinese cities as unreliable and says the claim originated in Hong Kong rather than Peking.
Madrid reports say El Nacional, pro Weyler, was suppressed for publishing an unsubmitted article and its editor Senor Figuera was imprisoned. The move sparked a protest by Senor Gamazao who resigned. Senor Sagasta will oversee Gamazao’s duties. A challenge to Chinchula’s inviolability is before the supreme Court.
Astoria Ore Oct 22 The forward boiler of the torpedo boat Davis burst killing seven firemen and injuring others during a trial trip off Cathlamet. Names include Maneely Gnibhle Wood Ryan Johnson Buehl. Foreman William Wood led victims as steam and flame filled the cramped boiler room.
Paris reports show France intensifying war preparations with naval experiments at Toulon a torpedo boat flotilla attempting to force Brest harbor and garrisons alerted. Vice Admiral Barren led a secret Brest war council with maritime chiefs. Five Brest naval reserve vessels were ordered to standby for active service. Foreign minister Del Case ordered Major Marchand's Fashoda report telegraphed to Cairo, to be translated in Paris, a lengthy process.
A Houston dispatch reports a severe Texas storm with massive cotton losses. In Deer Park a residence collapsed injuring a family. A. J. Cook died. John Stout’s home in Pasadena wrecked with six injured. Missouri City wind toppled freight cars striking the California express killing engineer George Johnson and injuring others. passengers spared serious harm.
La Grande Oregon October 22 The Oregon Sugar Company processed 870 tons of beets in 24 hours, exceeding its 350 ton capacity. On hand 675000 pounds of sugar. Cities sending orders include Spokane Portland Walla Walla Pendleton Baker City. The plant has paid out drafts totaling about 8000 dollars twice monthly to San Francisco, now distributed to local farmers and workers. Estimated 3,000,000 pounds of sugar from this year's crop. Tests show sugar yield higher than any other country.
Reports from Manila and New York describe chaos in the southern Philippines with Spaniards confined to towns and American forces seizing rebel ships near Caivite. Meanwhile a Halifax dispatch notes Royal Canadian battalion men forming a pyramid at sports and flying both the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes.
The article summarizes Pacific Northwest notes from Coquille to Spokane. It covers fisheries, fruit fairs attendance in Spokane, Salem asylum site dispute, Lane County potato prospects, Palouse illness, open-boat voyages to Victoria, salmon runs, Yukon gold commissioner appointment, opium seizure on the Doric, county tax levies in Lincoln County, Kent’s floating debt, Clackamas prune profits, Tacoma barley export to England, rail and logging developments, Coast lumber trade, Puget Sound market impacts, and Palouse harvest results with a record wheat crop and shipments to Spokane and the Sound.
The weekly market letter argues Leiter’s failure dampened Chicago prices and crushed bull faith after last summer’s collapse. It notes a record 11,000,000 bushels of wheat moved to market, questions whether speculation is sustaining prices, and warns against excessive bullish speculation four months after the disaster.
A detailed listing of per unit prices for fruits vegetables dairy eggs and meats along with grains and millstuffs. Items include tomatoes cucumbers onions potatoes beets turnips carrots parsnips beans green corn cauliflower Hubbard squash celery cabbage apples pears prunes peaches cantaloupes butter eggs cheese poultry beef and pork along with wheat oats corn barley flour millstuffs feed hay and related commodities with price ranges and per unit measures.
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