Direct Primary Law Warning Against Efforts to Defeat It
Christopher W Horr president of the Direct Primary League of Washington warns citizens of a state wide movement to void or evade the direct primary law. He details plans to block primaries by injunctions and to nominate legislators who refuse to sign section 37 pledge to vote for the party nominee for United States senator.
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Direct Primary League
United States
Christopher W. Horr
Washington
Horr
State of
Builders Gift Battle Over Carnegie Building Funds
Weeks before the Carnegie building contract was awarded architect Reid and M R Sherwood posted $100 checks on the gift. Sherwood says the gift covers only the structure while Reid argues funds include completion and furnishings. The checks are held by L M Roser awaiting final completion for a decision.
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Carnegie
Reid
M. R. Sherwood
Sherwood
L. M. Roser
Piano for Sale at Bargain Price
Hamilton piano used very little offered for sale at a bargain. Inquire at the Herald office for details and contact.
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Hamilton
Herald Office
Eastern Syndicate Failing to Stop Bryan in Democratic Fight
The piece argues that corporate influence backs Governor Johnson to block Bryan, labeling Johnson a weak pick outside Minnesota and Wisconsin. It cites edicts from predatory wealth leaders who fear Bryan and distrust attempts to deny his nomination, praising Roosevelt while opposing Bryan.
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Johnson
Bryan
James J. Hill
O. K
Judge Parker
Parker
Wisconsin
la Follette
Minnesota
Hill
Governor Johnson
Chicago
Roger Sullivan
New York City
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Gov. Johnson
Judge Gray
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanter
Road Needs Repairs on County Highway to Aberdeen
The twelve mile county road between this city and Aberdeen, built with state help after twenty years, should be scraped and rolled to remove ruts and improve passability. Widening to forty feet is planned, with turning outs to ease traffic until completion. Public use and local travel to markets and seashore hinge on timely maintenance.
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Aberdeen
State Highways Commission
Hoquiam
F. L. Carr
Montesano
Birds in Spring Bring a Plethora of Species to Washington
The season shows many birds arriving from tropical climates including robins wrens canaries linnets and two small blue yellow and red tailed species. State laws ban killing birds while the woods near the city echo with their trills as visitors arrive this spring.
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Washington
Lumber Bond Groups Form Across Grays Harbor Mills
Grays Harbor lumber firms meet to implement Judge Hanford's rail bond ruling. Three groups Elma Aberdeen and Hoquiam set bonds of 24000 20000 and 30000 with Fidelity & Deposit as bonding agent. Each group will appoint a trustee and create sinking funds to cover rate differentials after shipments.
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Grays Harbor Country
Elma West
Hanford
Elma Group
Elma
Montesano
Aberdeen Group
Cosmo
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Meeting Postponed on Red Light District Vote
Owing to stormy weather the chamber of commerce special meeting scheduled for last Thursday night was postponed and continued to next Friday evening in the city council chamber. The gathering seeks citizen input on the mayor and city council proposal to remove the red light district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Red Light
Dolan Acquitted In Chehalis Saloon Case
Tom Dolan of the Chehalis Bar was arrested after Ben Perle a cook claimed a $160 loss in a dice game. At Saturday hearing before Judge Lanning Perle could not substantiate the charge and the case was dismissed.
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Tom. Dolan
Chehalis
Ben Perle
Dolan
Lanning
Perle
Black Cats Open Season With Two Home Wins
Spokane fans saw Aberdeen dominate the opener with an 8 to 2 victory as Aberdeen's team work impressed locals. Roberts and Streich shone at the plate and in the field while Spokane struggled defensively in the ragged first game before Aberdeen sealed a 4 to 3 win in the second contest.
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Spokane
Aberdeen
Indians
Jensen
Mackin
Hulen
Roberts
Formidale
Streich
Fitzgerald
Moore
Property transfers link to Czolgoss and Garfield shooter kin
The Washington State Colonization company sold a 40 acre tract in the Wishkah Polish settlement to Frank Czolgosz, a near relative of the McKinley assassin. In Pacific county near South Bend, Mrs. Gietau, related to the Garfield shooter, is said to reside there.
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Chehalis County
Wishkah
Washington State Colonization Company
Frank Czolgosz
McKinley
Pacific County
South Bend
Gietau
Garfield
Sheeks Endorsed for Superior Judge by County Bar Association
The Chehalis County Bar Association met to endorse Ben Sheeks for superior judge. The body, with 38 members, unanimously chose Sheeks, while Judge Irwin health concerns and calls for change influenced the race. Attorney Abel fights to retain Irwin and seeks to rally anti county division forces, prompting a heated campaign.
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Cehalis Bar Association
Ben. Sheeks
E. E. Shields
Hutcheson
W. W. Boner
J. C. Hogan
The
Bar Association
Sheeks
Irwin
W. H. Abel
Hoquiam
Chehalis
Mr. Abel
Abel
Republican County Central Committee
Root
Crow
T. H. McKay
Aberdeen
Rudyard Kipling
Rygja Delivers Largest Lumber Cargo From Harbor
The Norwegian tramp steamer Rygja carrying 2,973,535 feet of lumber left National Lumber & Box mill moorings and anchored at black tank No 4 for the night. She will sail tomorrow for Laboka Panama with the canal construction shipments, solving bar entrance for larger vessels if she clears the bar.
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Rygja
Svendsen
National Lumber & Box Company
Black Tank No. 4
Laboka
Panama
Grays Harbor
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Eastern Syndicate
Delaware
Tom
Black Cats
Brown
Czolgosz
County Bar Association
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