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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
3
A Sunday afternoon blaze in central New Orleans swept across three blocks, destroying wholesale and manufacturing houses and stores. Officials estimate losses between one and two million dollars as two wine and liquor warehouses burned and barrels exploded, shaking nearby structures while firefighters fought the flames after delays from an earlier picnic.
City Attorney Long says nativity does not matter for Chinese children in San Francisco public schools. He rules Chinese are Mongolians irrespective of birthplace and may attend any school if no equal standing special schools exist. Opinion responds to a Board of Education query about native-born Chinese daughters seeking non Oriental schooling.
A 19th century legal excerpt notes that boards of education may establish separate schools for Indian Chinese or Mongolian children and that these students must not be admitted to other schools. It argues the law intends to segregate white students and does not deny equal rights.
Veterinary surgeon H J Daniels studies 11 Giegerich dairy cows that suddenly went blind. Initial signs suggested eye injuries but identical holes point to a disease likely caused by internal tumors breaking and destroying sight. Tests planned to determine the exact cause.
A northbound stage from the Nevada California & Oregon line overturned eight miles below Alturas California on September 1. One passenger named Baxter was killed when a heavy iron casting fell on his head. Seven other passengers and the driver escaped with no injuries. Baxter was traveling from Scotland to meet his father James Baxter a well known Alturas stonecutter, eight miles from home.
The Orient reached this port on the steamer Asia after a voyage spanning several years. It carried 2600 bales valued at $2,000,000 and was dispatched to New York on a special train waiting at the dock as the Asia tied up.
Eugene W. Chafin prepares to open his party campaign in Oregon after a Washington tour. The report notes his arrival and upcoming address in Portland on Friday as part of the nationwide campaign push.
The Chinese Baptist church in San Francisco Chinatown held dedication services packed with a cosmopolitan crowd. The Chinese Consul General attended alongside prominent Chinese colony members while Rev. C. A. Woody of Portland preached and his sermon was translated into Chinese.
In Marshfield Oregon on September 1 a mother whipped a Holy Roller priestess who had preyed on her sixteen year old daughter from Coquille. The girl burned her best clothes and a watch under the priestess influence. The mother pursued the priestess to the dock and demanded payment for the damages, then used a carriage whip on the priestess when denied.
San Francisco reports the arrival of a rich cargo of raw silk imported from distant markets. The shipment follows rumors of high demand and promises earnings for merchants and mills. Authorities note careful inspection upon entry and transfer to local warehouses.
The San Francisco Mint plans to burn an old carpet from the adjusting room after removing it. The ash contains gold dust worth about $5000, with government officials saying floor sweepings often yield substantial value. The carpet is highly valued for its tight weave to retain gold fragments.
Eugene Semple former Governor of Washington Territory died in San Diego at Agnew Sanitarium after a period of ill health. Born 1840 at the American Legation in Bogota he studied in Illinois and St Louis, later became a newspaperman in Portland, owned the Portland Herald, and served as Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company president for over a decade.
Los Angeles reports that W H Carlson, president of the Consolidated Bank once state insured but closed by bank commissioners for alleged insolvency, will be arrested on charges of falsifying bank entries. About 56000 dollars was owed deposits.
Washington reports that the Chinese government weighs recalling Wu Ting Fang the Chinese Minister in Washington due to recent disclosures judged indiscreet. The move reflects ongoing embarrassment over his platform utterances and public stance in America amid the McKinley era.
Poem by John G Whittier dated 1876 praising unity liberty and national duty. The piece asks divine guidance for a future cycle of peace justice and protection of freedom as art and labor unite under democratic ideals.
A Strand Magazine note argues that paintings like Mun kacsy’s Christ Before Pilate or De taille’s Saluting the Wounded conceal that their figures were once alive and placed differently. The commentator suggests scraping the canvas uncovers erased soldiers and Pharisees, with trees and houses shifted from their original positions.
Office in Crowther Wooding block at the corner of G and Heron Streets lists hours from 10 30 to 11 30 a m 1 30 to 4 30 and 7 00 to 8 00 p m telephone 135 for contact.
B N MacLAFFERTY and M D MAYME MacLAFFERTY specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr McNiven limits practice to eye ear nose and throat. Aberdeen Washington office Koebler Block rooms 3 4 and 5. Hours 9 to 12 am 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 pm.
Wishkah Block corner Wishkah and G streets announces an attorney will practice in state and federal courts at the address on Wishkah Streets.
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