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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
1
Herald correspondents report visits and local doings in Montesano Elma and Aberdeen. mentions Herriman visiting, Miss Martha Byles, Jameson in Portland, Blair sisters, Labor Day courthouse activity, Norwegian Lutheran church events, and local tradespeople like Bacon and Hodedon. notes on jail incident and racing plans.
Markham and Warwick keep a tame bear at the logging camp. Red Men performed music at the hall Saturday evening before the fire. County Clerk Cheney and family visited Cosmopolis and own property here. Prof. Brock returns for the upcoming school year with teachers ready to greet students. John Backman killed a bear last week. Timber and roads work advance, 500 loads of produce expected to cross Balch ford in six weeks. a bridge across Garrard Creek is planned for winter.
Inquire at the office about a centrally located lodging house offered for sale. The present proprietor plans to engage in other business and will consider a quick sale for a good price.
A Harrisburg column argues the war began December 25, 1898, with the Iloilo expedition sailing from Manila. It cites Gen. Marcus Miller’s actions and Otis’s orders, claiming a deliberate push to seize Iloilo before the Senate ratified the peace treaty and urging accountability for McKinley.
The article argues military actions against Iloilo were ordered as aggression, noting conflicting orders from General Otis and General Miller. It questions timing of attacks, claims the campaign began earlier, and labels the president’s proclamation as a declaration of war. It also includes a business notice from Grays Harbor Laundry about upgrades and service.
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