Tornow Shot at Quimby Changed Battle Narrative
Sheriff Matthews details show three empty shells near Lathrop indicating he fired while Tornow aimed at Quimby. The wounded outlaw killed Deputy McKenzie with a rifle, and Quimby fired seven shots at Tornow from close range, nearly hitting him.
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Lathrop
Giles Quimby
John Tormow
Ox- Bow
Tornow
Schelle Mathews
Louis Blair
Chas
Quimby
Wyncodie
Mathews
lLathrop
Sherif Wimner
McKenzie
Vernon
Colin McKenzie
Blair
Turnow
Earnestness of Ernest Lister admired across parties
J H Brown reports from Governor Ernest Lister’s state tour that Republicans praise his steady campaign vows of economy and efficiency. The piece notes Lister’s insistence on accountability, the seriousness of appointees, and his resolve to build a capable, loyal administration for four years.
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Lister
Seattle Times
Ernest Lister
Idaho Line
Aberdeen Grays Harbor festival seeks permanent name
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce plans a name contest for the three days festival on Grays Harbor. Thayer Lamb and F L Carman of the Commercial Club and Frank J Moore of the Elks Fourth of July committee lead the arrangement. The contest closes April 30 and the winner is announced May 1.
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Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce
Grays Harbor
Thayer Lamb
F. L. Carman
Commercial Club
Frank J. Moore
The
Elks
Northern Pacific Expands Harbor Train Service and Rides
After talks with A D Charlton of Portland and Henry Blake of Tacoma, the Northern Pacific announces improved Harbor train service. The gas car will run two daily Hoquiam to east end trips with new schedules via McCleary Elma and Hoquiam, and by mid June through service to Moclips. Lay City gains double daily trains with morning and evening departures from Hoquiam to the south side, connecting Aberdeen.
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A. D. Charlton
Portland
General Western
Henry Blakely
Tacoma
Northern Pacific Railway
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
North Beach
Bay City
McCleary
Elma
Prisoner Ira Green Returned After Jail Escape
Deputy H H Pennell brought Ira Green back from St. Louis after Green and two others escaped two weeks earlier. Green, in irons, was near his former home where his wife lives but did not get a visit. He is to be placed on the chain gang within days.
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Ira Green
County
St. Louis
Pennell
Montesano
H. H. Pennell
Green
Logician Patrick Kennedy Dies in City Jail
Hoquiam April 22 Patrick Kennedy formerly a logger and recent swamping worker in local saloons died in the city jail yesterday afternoon from excessive liquor use.
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Hoquiam
Patrick Kennedy
Northern Pacific Expands Electric Automatic Block Signals
The Northern Pacific Railway adds 316 miles of electric automatic block signals to its system, bringing total automatic block operation to 1593 miles. Routes include St. Paul to Duluth 152 miles Carlton to Superior 23 Sunnyside Junction to Cle Elum 85 Lester to Auburn 43 and Huntley to Billings 13. Work should finish in a few months.
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Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Duluth
Carlton
Superior
Sunnyside Junction
Cle Elum
Lester
Auburn
Huntley
Billings
Northern Pacific
Portable houses rise for Saginaw Timber Co camp
Montesano April 20 Robert Talbott oversees twelve portable houses for the Saginaw Timber Co at a logging camp near South Elma. Nine houses mounted on flat cars three on railway tracks will offer ventilating systems modern baths sanitary bunks and solid construction to attract and retain skilled workers. Estimated cost per house is 1800 to 2000 dollars.
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Saginaw’s Timber Co
Port Angeles Trader Stiles Visits Friends
From Port Angeles F A Stiles greets old time friends in the city. Former Wishkah school teacher he ran a Port Angeles grocery for four years before selling his business and property and remains undecided about his next move.
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F. A. Stiles
Port Angeles
Church Trustees Plan 15000 Dollar Bond Issue
At a First Methodist church meeting the board decided to issue first mortgage bonds totaling 15000 dollars to finish the Second and I streets church building. The 15 year bonds at 6 percent will be secured by a trust deed to Hayes and Hayes Bank with a sinking fund starting seven years before maturity. The bonds are pitched as a safe investment for small savers.
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First Methodist Church
Second
Hayes & Hayes Bank
County finances show increased collections to March 31
Montesano April 21 Treasury McGillicuddy reports total receipts this year of 659277.87, up from 575526.56 last year. State share 79127.03 sent to Olympia, school funds not included. Road fund balance 71066.58 with warrants outstanding, road funds total 84847.33 to be distributed. Aberdeen 53085.46 Hoquiam 45052.62 Cosmopolis 2910.48 Elma 2225.72 Ocosta 742.67 Montesano 7333.36 Oakville 754.88. Includes districts but not special improvement districts.
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Montesano
Jerry McGillicuddy
Olympia
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Elma
Ocosta
Oakville
Outlaw John Tornow slain by Quimby shots in Chehalis county
Autopsy shows Giles Quimby fired three bullets that killed John Tornow, the outlaw once hunted for two years. The body exhibited signs of a careful, orderly life in the wilds as crowds gathered in Montesano to view the remains.
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Wilds
John Ternow
Giles‘ Quimby
Tornow
Mathews
Quimby
Montesano
R. F. Hunter
Fred
Edward Tornow
Chehalis County
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Satsop River
Whiteside
W. Thur
Hamilton
T. H. Hill
Ora Wilson
Teenow
Toenow
E. A. Bacon
C. N. Wilson
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Charles Lathrop
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