Aberdeen-Hoquiuam Club Plans May Beach Motorcycle Meet
The Aberdeen Hoquiam motorcycle club schedules a May 11 event at Co Hassett beach with E Otis as chair. Wilson Navigation Co boats and the Kennewick steamer are chartered for spectators. Prizes average $1 per mile, with a 50 mile twin motor race and a 20 mile single motor race drawing multiple entries.
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Aberdeen-Hoquiam Motorcycle Club
Cohassett Beach
E. Otis
Wilson Navigation Co
Kennewick
America
Twin Motors
Auto Party Mishap Near Hoquiam While Fishing
A party of young men hiking from Tulips to Hoquiam for a relief car had two cars break down on the way home. McGillicuddy and Motherwell walked 12 miles in three hours to summon help, while a second vehicle failed near halfway between Hoquiam and Aberdeen leaving the group to finish the trip on foot.
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Hoquiam
Tmck
Humptulips River
Bob Motherwell
A. S. White
Tom Copeland
Eugene McGillicuddy
Grover Boyle
C. F. Hansen
MccGillicuddy
Motherwell
Check Artist Arrested After Fraudulent Check Scheme
W. L. Wilson or Webb er used fake signatures to cash small checks in Hoquiam Aberdeen Bellingham Olympia Colfax and other cities. He posed as known individuals signed checks and forged deposits then fled. He confessed in Centralia and received an indeterminate sentence of two to twenty years in Monroe Reformatory.
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Hoquiam
Bellingham
Colffax
Olympia
W. L. Wilsen
Centralia
Wilson
Webber
Aberdeen
Mark Payette
Payette
Colfax
W. E. Watson
Reformatory
Monroe
W. E. Campbell
Aberdeen Printing Co Particular Printers
Aberdeen Printing Co located at 309 East Wishkah Street operates as a printer service. The firm emphasizes customized printing for local businesses with quick turnaround and name recognition in the Aberdeen area.
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Aberdeen Printing Co
Particular Printers
East Wishkah Street
New Steamer Hooper Launches With Huge Lumber Cargo
Steamer John A Hooper completed loading at Hoquiam and sailed for San Pedro carrying 1,500,000 feet of lumber 1,000,000 lath and 5,000,000 shingles. At 290 feet with 18 foot draft and 121 2 knots speed, she carries 2,500,000 feet of lumber and employs 35 officers and crew.
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John A. Hooper
Hoquiam
San Pedro
Northwestern
Hooper
Aberdeen
Empress Theatre Upgrades with New Motion Picture Machines
The Empress Theatre announces improvements including two new motion picture machines with the latest enhancements. The remodeled venue boasts comfortable seating, quality music, ample exits, and a rapid five minute evacuate capability.
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Grays Harbor
Chief Quinn Returns with Suspect in Lodging House Robbery
Chief of Police T. M. Quinn brings Howard Clancy from Portland after Clancy is suspected in the I street lodging house robbery. An Aberdeen warrant awaits arraignment as Clancy was moved to Vancouver before counsel could be consulted. A strong box with $160 was stolen from the landlady’s bureau and recovered by the section crew.
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Quinn
Oregon
Clancy
Vancouver
Apple Day Proclaimed to Promote Apples in 1913
Saturday April 5 1913 marked Apple Day in Washington by executive proclamation to promote apple eating. The Oregon Washington railroad will give away apples on dining cars. NW apples praised for beauty size and quality and urged public participation for health.
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Washington
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Northwest
United States
Drake Resigns to Take Oregon Washington Rail Post
Charles F. Drake resigns after twenty years with S. E. Slade Lumber to become inspector for the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation company in the local area.
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Charles F. Drake
S. E. Slade Lumber Company
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Harbor Mill Makes Record in Northwest Lumber Output
West Coast Lumberman statistics show Hoquiam Lumber and Shingle Co. cutting more lumber in 1912 than any Northwest mill except C. A. Smith at Marshfield Oregon and Fraser at New Westminster British Columbia. The Smith mill comprises several plants and is among the world’s largest. Hoquiam’s capacity grows by 50 000 a day with a 12 inch Wicks gang set to operate by May 1.
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West Coast Lumberman
Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Company
Northwest
C. A. Smith
Marshfield
Ore
Fraser
New Westminster
B. C
Smith
Hoquiam
Aberdeen Elks Help Lay Seattle Cornerstone
Thirty-one members of Aberdeen lodge No. 593 traveled via the Milwaukee road to Seattle on Saturday to assist in laying the cornerstone for a new Elks temple in Elliott Bay. The services at 11 o clock were led by Seattle lodges with hundreds of visiting brothers. Aberdeen Elks reported a splendid time as Seattle Elks greeted them with a double line and decorated depot. The Aberdeen delegation returned yesterday.
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Aberdeen Lodge No. 593
B. P.O.’ Elks
Milwaukee Road
Seattle
Elks Temple
Elliott Bay City
Aberdeen
Union Station
Elks
Elks of
Funeral for Mrs Matt Person Held at Swedish Mission Church
The body of Mrs. Matt Person was brought from Westport yesterday and funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Swedish Mission church. She was the wife of Capt. Person of the life saving station at Westport and died while en route to Aberdeen hospital on a boat.
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Matt Person
Westport
Swedish Mission Church
Grays Harbor Notes Reach Eastern Readers via Aberdeen Herald
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald sends updates about Grays Harbor County to readers in the east, highlighting local events, economy, and community milestones. The dispatch aims to boost interest in coastal Washington affairs and regional developments.
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Aberdeen Herald
Grays Harbor
Dates Set for Teachers Tests in Washington State
Olympia March 31. Josephine Preston state superintendent announces teachers examinations will be held in May August and December. May 8 9 and 10 are set for those seeking full term teaching. Those lacking certificates cannot sign contracts for second half of the school year. Returns take about six weeks. August examinees must have held a certificate for one full year to be eligible for fall school.
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Olympia
Josephine Preston
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chamber of Commerce to consider reorganization into Commercial club
At the Hotel Washington a weekly luncheon will hear proposals on re organizing the Chamber of Commerce into a Commercial club. Members seek adequately sized rooms with dignified comfort, debate name changes, and whether renewed interest can start without full reorganization. Officials aim to settle the question.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Washington
Chamber
Flood District Alerts and Levee Breaches Across Ohio River
Cairo Illinois reports a shaky north approach to the Illinois Central bridge and a levee breaching downstream. Shawneetown warns of rising waters with women and children evacuated. Columbus Kentucky floods eight feet as Mobil and Ohio levee breaks. Cairo itself gains renewed hope as Ohio River current suggests a south break may have occurred.
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Illinois Central Railway
Ohio River
Ent Maloney
Big Four Railway
Illinois Central
Cairo
Shawneetown
Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Shands
Columbus
Mobil
Ohio
Caior
Here
Governor Lister Quietly Heads Toward Rest and Reform
Governor Lister leaves Olympia for a brief vacation as hundreds of state job applications pile up. Secretary C C Dill says applicants will receive full and favorable consideration while the governor contemplates new tax commission vacancies and resignations. He plans a state tour starting around April 8 to inspect institutions and push a two year budget plan to curb spending.
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Olympia
Lister
C. C. Dill
Seattle
Tax Commission
Fishermen Refuse Scab Labor On Halibut Vessels
Fifty four Gloucester fishermen brought from Boston by the New England Fish company refused to go to work on halibut vessels sailing from Grays Harbor. The incident arises as labor disputes linger and calls for organization and club cooperation echo through local business circles. L H Brewer of Hoquiam will discuss county cooperation plans at a Commercial Club meeting aiming for broader club unity and countywide effort.
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Gloucester
Boston
New England Fish Company
Seattle
Grays Harbor
Washington art exhibit opens in Aberdeen library basement
The Washington Art Association exhibit opens Wednesday in the Aberdeen public library basement and runs through Friday. Admission is free for all visitors.
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Washington Art Association
Aberdeen
Public Library
Elma M an E L Minnard Dies Notable Elma Figure
Elma mourns E L Minard former state representative and prominent businessman died after a stroke two weeks earlier. A quiet yet capable figure in state politics he served two terms in the legislature in 1905 and 1911. Minnard came to the area in the 1880s as a schoolteacher and built a large hardware business while farming nearby. He married the daughter of A O Damon and leaves a large family.
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Elma
E. L. Minnard
Minard
Aberdeen
A. O. Damon
Damon’s Point
Tenwick Retires From Aberdeen Grocery Firm
John Tenwick, longtime manager of Maxey Tenwick, retires this morning and sells his interest to R. Conrade and E. A. Orr of Aberdeen. The new owners promise to continue the store’s high standards and bring improvements to better serve the community.
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John Tenwick
Maxey Tenwick
Messrs
R. Conrade
E. A. Orr
Aberdeen
Tenwick
Messrs. Conrade
Orr
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