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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald says the Grays Harbor strike teaches a cautionary lesson about class agitation. It praises steady workers, warns against radicals led by Vincent St. John, and urges mills to hire English speaking, law abiding families to boost community progress and school enrollment.
Hon Phil 8 Locke and Dr. and Mrs. Paul Smits return from a five day outing at Quinsault Lake. The party praises the trout fishing with Dr. Smits displaying a Rainbow trout weighing 1715 pounds.
This morning Creech and Walker began a crew to rebuild the salmon cannery in East Aberdeen. The facility has been idle for years and will be put back in operation for the fall salmon run.
John L. Riseland reports Washington fisheries total value at 13 206 578.17 with Puget Sound dominant. Puget Sound output 10 552 502.17, Columbia river 1 448 809, Willapa Harbor 509 015, Grays Harbor 696 252. Employment 13 577, capital 5 130 000, earnings 4 416 709.41. Grays Harbor salmon 522 712, clams 107 040, other fish 66 500. 554 workers paid 113 410.65. canneries valued 165 000, dam canneries 100 000.
Captains urge outside range lights beyond the bar to allow night entry into Grays Harbor. The Oregon Washington Navigation Co plans night service. a petition from harbor skippers will be read at the Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Fairmont Hotel.
G. M. Powell reports widespread labor agitation across the Northwest with high mill wages yet unrest among workers and foreign-born agitators. In Hoquiam and Aberdeen, authorities suppress an attempted sedition with public order measures while counting potential damages from actions aimed at preserving peace.
The schooner Mathew Turner arrived at the Slade mill to load for Santa Rosalia Mexico. The barge Wallacutt at the American mill loads about a million feet of lumber for California ports. The steamer Svea sailed from the Wilson mill for San Francisco. The schooner Minnie FE Caine sailed from the Federal mill for Port Allen Hawaii.
The Herald references advertiser relations with concise advisories guiding clients on placement, deadlines, and policy updates. It outlines submission timelines and contact points for campaigns, ensuring clarity for local businesses engaging with the paper.
The article explains butter production on the farm with steps for washing and salting granules after churning. It warns that overheating or overworking can cause large granules and buttermilk entrapment, leading to poor keeping quality and mottles from uneven salt distribution.
Superior Judge A W Frater refused Lars Emanuel Boman's naturalization after he refused to pledge allegiance to the United States over his labor union. The judge warned other applicants to renounce any allegiance to groups before taking the oath and stated no loyalty to sects can override government oaths.
Barges Wallacut Washtucna and Washougal will haul lumber in the coastwise trade due to tonnage shortage. They will transport cargoes from Grays Harbor to San Francisco with nearly 1,000,000 feet per barge. Washougal loads at Hoquiam North Western mill and Wallacut at Aberdeen American mill. Each barge about 675 tons capacity, 180 feet long, 42 feet beam, 14 feet hold.
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