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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
5
The Herald reports Samuel Benn and associates seek an electric street railway franchise between Hoquiam and the city. Promoters are locals with harbor interests, and council debates rights and framing to ensure a profitable, beneficial project. The piece also notes U S Cuban sugar policy debates affecting the president and sugar producers nationwide.
The Nebraskan accuses Theodore Roosevelt of pursuing renomination to crown his career while risking independence. Bryan argues Roosevelt will build a political machine at the Republican convention. The piece notes the continued trust influence in business and hints at Morgan’s potential capital tie‑in.
Sugar statisticians Willett and Gray estimate US consumption at 2,360,585 tons for the year, with 1,360,585 tons from non domestic sources and duties averaging 36 per ton. The duty raises 48,981,060 in revenue, while the total sugar price rises by 84,981,060, costing the people 36,000,000 more. removing the duty on Cuba sugar would deliver about 85,000,000 to consumers.
A local column denounces high rents as greed by property owners and agents. It argues merchants pay excessive rates while landlords resist city promotion funding, hindering municipal growth and fair wealth sharing as Tacoma develops. It also notes policy debate on greenbacks and Treasury views angering party leaders.
A passage notes Britain under the Salisbury Chamberlain ministry earns a ghastly reputation for inhumanity in South Africa. It condemns abolition of civil law in the territory and enforcement of military rule without due process.
The passage accuses a female military figure of sanctioning the killing of women and children in reconcentrado camps and of hanging prisoners by drumhead courts martial. It notes rapid erosion of her good name, lack of fear from other nations, and dwindling civilian respect, while praising a patriotic remnant’s protest and opposition.
Secretary Gage announced the inward aim of the sound money agitation at a Milwaukee bankers convention on the 16th. Critics long warned against a banking ring influence, now exposed as aiming to restore a national bank under government control, a fate resisted since Jackson's era.
The HeroLp appears this week despite an order to stop issued by The Honorable Silas Smith and two other county commissioners who govern the public amid misapplied confidence.
The piece argues against relying on labor unions to challenge great trusts and urges use of ballots to curb trusts. It condemns extravagant notions of inviting Chinese immigration and questions enforcing burial of Czolgosz on American soil, stressing legality and patriotism.
Game Warden Avley was on the harbor this week. Misses Gleason of Satsop visited friends here last week. Ira Brumbaugh returns to Criep Gleason's saloon. Miss Mabel Jolley visited her brother at Oakville. A band concert is set for Saturday November 2 and tickets are in high demand. The Centralia football defeat is noted. Cen tralia plays a return match here on Saturday November 9. An upcoming engagement at the opera house features A Wise Woman a three act musical comedy farce. The Delineator November issue is praised for winter fashions and home economy guidance for ornament and practical purposes.
The Aberdeen city council introduced an electric street railway franchise to Benn and associates with a fifty year term and work to begin within six months. A sidewalk contract on First street and plank road work on Fifth street were let, and a two route plan for extensions via Front, Heron, Fifth, Market and Washington streets discussed. Police officer reduced and a Market street Broadway light ordered. Water pressure targets set for pumping station.
The assessments for improvements on H Street and Wishkah Street areas, plus alleys in blocks 43 and 44, are ready for collection. If unpaid by November 13, 1901, the city attorney will foreclose and proceed with collection. Date of first publication October 24, 1901.
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