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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
1
North Aberdeen voters go to the polls next Saturday to approve a bond issue totaling about 160000 to cover current expense warrants and retire existing bonded debt. If approved the current 8 percent interest drops to 5 1 2 percent, saving nearly 38000 yearly. Seattle’s Tilden company to take the bonds.
The Washington High School Athletic Association Board of Control in Spokane on April 8, 1911, upheld Aberdeen High School in a protest against Elma High over a March 4 basketball game. The board found no unfair or unsportsmanlike action by Aberdeen, noted disputed points, and urged safeguards for future contests to prevent disorder. Per signatories J E McKown Lincoln High Seattle J G Collicott Tacoma City Schools H M Hart Central High Spokane.
Attendance at the Tuesday luncheon tops one hundred as Mayor-elect Parks outlines civic reform plans. Warren Hull of the Hoquiam Commercial Club seeks an endorsement for a petition to the Rivers and Harbors Board to dredge the Hoquiam river and include the Wishkah river consideration.
Senator Jones reintroduces a bill to establish a Washington state soldiers' home on at least 320 acres. If land isn’t donated, the board must purchase land within six months after act approval, with buildings started within one year. A $500,000 appropriation funds land, construction, and grounds. Civil War through Mexican War veterans eligible.
The Ensign class met at Marion T. Horn’s home for a social evening with about 35 members and friends. Games music and recitations filled the night with ice cream cake and cocoa refreshments. The growing class already lists over twenty five enrollments and plans more socials this year.
John J. McNamara and his brother James W. McNamara along with Ortie McMonigle are jailed in Los Angeles by authorities on charges of deliberate and conspired murder in the Times plant bombing. O M Hilton pursues defense plans but Indianapolis lawyers hold control. Mrs. D H Ingersoll identifies John McNamara at the depot amid intense public and press interest.
William Johnson a powder man for M D Hogan is killed by a dynamite blast at the Fillmore Chenault intersection. John Hill, his helper, is seriously injured as fragments spread across the area and the ground is stained with tissue and blood while Hill narrowly escapes death.
Washington D C April 25 The free list bill dominates today as Chairman Underwood explains it will cut government revenue by at least 10 million dollars annually while boosting living costs relief by adding food items to the free list He says tariff revision by schedule is necessary and vows to maintain revenues through duties The minority Republicans demand adjournment arguing the bill is political capital and that farmers and others benefit only if Congress finishes the reciprocity measures first
City records show Andrew Peterson revises his withdrawal offer for dedicating Cleveland street extension to the Wishkah river. He states he will reconsider until after the North Aberdeen bridge removal election next Saturday. if the vote passes, he will dedicate the street, otherwise he permanently withdraws the offer. Aberdeen, April 26, 1911.
Bremerton poised to be the terminus of a Grays Harbor to Puget Sound interurban rail. Puget Sound & Southern Railway seeks a Bremerton street franchise with a two year build timeline and a one year start, bond concerns raised, Charleston franchise sought to extend toward Aberdeen.
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