Roosevelt signals not a candidate for president in 1912
Theodore Roosevelt told Spokane listeners he is not an aspirant for any office and has had enough. He said his trip aims to show the public his simple motives and that a president’s value lies in deeds, not the title. He cited Franklin and Hamilton as examples of service without high office.
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Spokane
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
West
United States
Africa
Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Chehalis County
H. B. Hewitt
Fred Straub
Cascades
Oregon
California
Rep
Phil. S. Locke
E. L. Minard
Salazar
Fraser River
Captain Foster Acquitted In Log Theft Trial
Captain Henry Foster was acquitted by a superior court jury after a full day of testimony. State evidence centered on Frank Rattie, who admitted taking logs and sharing proceeds but failed to prove a conviction. Foster faced charges with Fred Robertson and Rattie for stealing a raft from Slade Lumber boom and selling at Cosmopolis to Grays Harbor Commercial. trials for the others pending.
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Montesano
Henry Foster
Superior Court
Frank Rattie
Campbell
Captain Foster
Fred Robertson
Slade Lumber Company
Cosmopolis
Grays Harbor
Foster
Legislators Questioned in Chehalis County Case
Local officials in Chehalis County faced questions from lawmakers amid a continuing inquiry. The investigation centers on public contracts and transparency practices affecting county operations and oversight.
Plan for extra session divides Senate and House
A Post-Intelligencer poll shows Senate opposition to an extraordinary session while the House favors one with limits. Voters cite road, congressional and legislative reapportionment as top issues, with many urging a short session and no broad bill introduction. Chehalis county lawmakers express varied views on conditions for a special session.
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Senate
House
Paulhamus
Howard D. Taylor
Democrats Plan Action in House on Key Reforms
Washington April 8 Democratic leaders laid out a program for the House Ways and Means Committee to push once organization is complete. The plan includes popular election of senators, campaign finance disclosure, Arizona and New Mexico statehood, Canadian reciprocity, and a revised cotton schedule with no tariff included.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Underwood
Taft
Aberdeen H S to Stage Brown of Harvard at Grand Theater
The Aberdeen high school senior class will present the class play Brown of Harvard at the Grand theater next Saturday night. Lance Hart will lead with coaching by Franklyn Murray of the Bijou Stock company. Miss Vera Johnston plays the female lead. The Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon at Hotel Washington will discuss several important matters tomorrow.
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Aberdeen High School
Brown
Harvard
Grand Theater
Lance Hart
Franklyn Murray
Bijou Stock Company
Vera Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Washington
Lower rate plan aims to raise Chehalis County valuation
County Auditor F. bd. Jones backs increasing assessments from 15 to 500 percent over two years to lift Chehalis County's valuation from 18 million to about 125 million. A timber cruise begins this week under Jerry McGillicuddy with fifty men, expanding to push new assessments next year. Southwest Washington Development Association President W. J. Patterson urges higher taxes to attract investment and improve credit, noting 8 percent warrants versus potential 6 percent gains.
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Chehalis County
F. Bd. Jones
Jerry McGillicuddy
W. J. Patterson
Southwest Washington Development Association
Woman’s Betrayal Ties To Vancouver Murder Case
A Vancouver murder case centers on Louis Salazar who killed Ah Fook the Chinese gardener after seeking a stake from a former sweetheart in Vancouver. The woman’s accidental tip led to Salazar’s capture and he confessed after the arrest.
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Louis Salazar
Ah Fook
Salazar
Vancouver
B. C
License Not Needed by the Fishermen
Deputy Game Warden Mackenzie clarified the game and fish laws removing doubt. The new game code was killed and deer hunting with dogs is prohibited. Pigeon hunters before the game bird season face prosecution.
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Mackenzie
Herald Ad Section Deals With Advertisers
The Herald outlines its advertising policy and practices, noting how advertisers are handled, notified, and billed, with emphasis on placement options, rates, and submission deadlines across departments.
Grays Harbor Jetty Stone Bids Opened for Point Brown Project
U S engineer office opened bids for furnishing about 375000 tons of stone to Point Brown Grays Harbor for jetty improvement under the river and harbor act. Northwest Contract Co Seattle Tacoma bid 2.17 per ton Hercules Sandstone Tenino 1.58 to 1.78 per ton Stillwell Clapp 2 to 2.15 per ton. Delivery planned at 1000 tons per working day. Maj C W Katz in charge.
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United States Engineer's Office
Point Brown
Grays Harbor
Bar Entrance
Northwest Contract Company
Seattle
Tacoma
Hercules Sandstone Company
Tenino
Stillwell & Clapp
Maj. C. W. Katz
Alaska Barge Company of
Waldron Island
Bids for Jetty Work Awarded at Grays Harbor
Maj. C W Katz announces awards for north side jetty construction in Grays Harbor. Little Rock Lumber Co. wins piling contract at 151 2 cents per foot totaling 11043 50 dollars. Ela and Kinnear supply brush facings for 2500 cards at 367 a card totaling 9175 dollars. A Tibbetts delivers 3000 grillage poles at 34 cents each totaling 1020 dollars.
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Seattle
Grays Harbor
C. W. Katz
United States Engineering Corps
Little Rock Lumber Company
Little Rock
Wash
Ela & Kinnear
A. Tibbetts
No Overtime Pay For Deputies, State Opinion Says
Olympia April 8 Deputy county officers are not entitled to fees or extra time compensation, per an opinion from J T S Lyle assistant attorney general to the state bureau of inspection.
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Olympia
J. T. S. Lyle
State Bureau of Inspection
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