State land frauds prompt call for land code overhaul
Washington lawmakers urge a full revision of the land code after a special committee found widespread fraud and incompetence in state land management. The report cites dozens of overvalued or undervalued timber tracts, urging a three member land commission and a statewide audit to recover millions for taxpayers.
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Olympia
Washington
Gov. Hay
Bad Mess
State Land Department
Land Department
Land Commission
Chehalis
Cowlitz
King, Lewis
Skagit
Pierce
Snohomish
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Pacific
Cowlitz County
James McD
Israel
C. A. Billings
F. G. Barnes
The
Silver Lake Railway & Lumber Company
Grays Harbor Funding Outlined In River and Harbor Bill
Washington April 9 report details in the river and harbor bill show 75000 for the north jetty extension at Grays Harbor and 32500 for the inner harbor and the Chehalis river. The total bill includes 54566418 in cash and continuing contracts. house passage accounted for 42558176 with cash 35351746 and 7206430 in continuing contracts.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Grays Harbor
Chehalis River
House
Window Glass Trust Indicted in Federal Case
A federal grand jury in Pittsburg indicted the Imperial Window Glass Company and 16 officials on three counts for conspiracy to restrain trade and monopolize interstate commerce. The suit accuses the firm of fixing prices and leasing factories to suppress competition, with 66 allied firms and 12 kept idle, costing $137,000 yearly, and a price rise of about 60 percent since incorporation.
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Pittsburg
Imperial Window Glass Company
West Virginia
United States
Myron L. Case
Maumee
Ohio
M. J. Healy
Bradford
J. G. Sayre
Morgantown
W. Va
B. R. Johnson
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Jordan
Imperial Company Number 66
Glacier coal deposits spark then speculation in Bellingham
Government expert Earle Young reports vast Glacier coal beds near Mount Baker fueling talk of export bunkers and a railway terminal. Senator Alex Polson, who has bought terminal lands and tested coal depths, visits the area amid rumors of a future Glacier railroad and mining operations.
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Bellingham
Earle Young
Glacier
Mount Baker
Alex Polson
Hoquiam
Polson
Young
Glacier Field
Pleasant Home Add Property Ad Listing by Will Lanning
One block from car line near Parkfifty foot lots. $25 down and $10 per month. Listing agent Will Lanning.
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Pleasant Home
Will Lanning
Bar Association Meeting Delays Action on Cross Charges
The Chehalis County Bar Association, at its Hoquiam meeting, heard there were no written charges filed against Attorney J C Cross for alleged shortages at Aberdeen Savings & Loan. The panel urged older members join, but the group split on tabling the report 15 to 16. The expected charges against W H Abel did not emerge and press reaction was criticized.
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Hoquiam
A. Emerson Cross
E. A. Philbrick
Charatry
Daily Press
W. H. Abel
Union Pacific
Aberdeen
Call of the Sea Sailor Sails as Second Mate on John Smith
Gene Neilson aged 19 sails Friday as second mate of the barkentine John Smith. He is son of the late Captain Neilson and was born abroad the brig Lurline when his father commanded. This marks his first voyage with the ship's company.
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Gene Neilson
Barkentine
John Smith
Neilson
Capt
Young Neilson
Ross and Bell Gain 35000 Acres for State
Washington authorities report 35000 acres, worth about 2 million dollars, will be set aside for the state after Interior Department rule changes. Land Commissioner Ross and Attorney General Bell say the shifts end prior embargos that let settlers and speculators grab the best land. They expect a bill to authorize selecting compact land in forest reserves in exchange for scattered school sections. Bell departed for home and Ross will leave tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Ross
Bell
Congress
Colonists Rush West Beyond the Rocky Mountains
Rail managers report a spring surge of colonists moving west from the Canadian border toward the Mexican line. Officials expect numbers to exceed last year with estimates due after the spring movement ends around mid to late April. Strong streams populate the Northwest and Far West via Hill and Harriman lines, with larger rises inland than in California.
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Chicago
Northwestern and Western Railroads
Rocky Mountains
Harriman
Northwest
Middle Northwest
California
Northern Pacific tests gasoline motor cars for Northwest service
Tacoma April 9 The Northern Pacific railroad plans a series of experiments with gasoline motor propelled cars for suburban Northwest service. The first car, en route from Eastern terminals, will be used between Roslyn and Cle Elum after overhaul. It seats 70 passengers and uses a 150 horsepower McKean motor with a steel body.
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Tacoma
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northwest
Roslyn
Cle Elum
H. C. Nutt
Duluth
Fond du Lac
McKean
Democrats Won't Enter Senate Race in Walla Walla
Walla Walla April 9 Judge M. M. Godman of Seattle says Democrats will have no candidate in the coming primaries for United States senator. He notes the party will fight to control the next legislature, but provides no explanation for the no candidate stance.
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Walla Walla
United States
M. M. Godman
Seattle
For Sale Cheap Two Ladies Bicycles
Two ladies bicycles offered for sale at low price. Inquire at the Herald office for details.
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Herald Office
Eleven Million Lost To State Timber Land Frauds
Washington state faces an estimated eleven million dollar loss from timber land frauds tied to the state land department. Senator Pliny L. Allen says the school fund has been pilfered since statehood, with collusion suspected between land department cruisers and buyers. The inquiry calls for suits to recover lands and force accountability, noting laxity by land commissioners over years.
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Olympia
State Land Department
Washington
Pliny L. Allen
Legislative Investigating Committee
Allen
Land Department
Saxe
Hay
Er. W. Ross
Washington lawmakers press for new state building projects
Representatives Humphrey McCredie and Poindexter testified to the House Public Buildings Committee outlining Washington state needs. Humphrey seeks 500000 for the Seattle post office and 320000 for Bellingham and Everett buildings. McCredie backs public buildings in Olympia Chehalis Hoquiam Aberdeen Vancouver. Poindexter requests 100000 for Wenatchee Ellensburg and 50000 for Waterville to cover buildings and sites.
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Washington
Humphrey
McCredie
Poindexter
House Committee On Public Buildings
State of Washington
Seattle
Bellingham
Everett
Olympia
Chehalis
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Vancouver
Wenatchee
Ellensburg
Waterville
For sale Horses colt and milch cows in Wishkah
Mrs. A. R. Rogers Wishkah Washington advertises for sale a horse colt and milch cows. The notice lists contact in Wishkah for inquiries and potential buyers.
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A. R. Rogers
Wishkah, Wash
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E. M. Huntington
Committee
Israel and Billings
Joseph O'Neill
Marsh
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Pierce County
Frank Terrace
Charles H. Williams
Window Glass Trust Indicted
Trust
Trust Selling Agency
Col. Roosevelt
Venice
Riallo
the Bar Association
J. C. Cross
Call OF the Sea
Cruis&qers
Roth School Fund
Senator Allen
Fenerens
Public Buildings Committee
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