Wilson Backs Noninvolvement Amid Party Factions
Governor Wilson rejects entanglement in Democratic or Roosevelt third party factional fights. He endorses a plan asking teachers to donate one dollar each to the Democratic fund and notes support from figures like Senator O Gorman and the Wilson association as they push the drive nationwide.
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O'Gorman
New York
Hairman
Smmpaign Committee
W. H. Samford
Montgomery
Ala
Ciubs
Ricker
Wilson At Marshall Association
I of Columbia
Charles A. Douglas
Clarence J. Owens
National
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Thewuszth
Ivy
Wilson
Review of the Lumber Trade in the Pacific Northwest
A 1911 summary notes a five year decline in Northwest lumber and shingles due to overproduction and rising log costs from depleted streams. Competition from Southern pines and reduced structural timber use worsen demand while rate regulation stalls equipment replacement. By early 1912 orders rise, shipments surpass output, stocks drop, and prices gain across grades as demand outpaces production.
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Pacific Northwest
Trade Review
R. G. Dun & Co
Northwest
Ces
Hwest
True Interests of County Are Robbed in Tax Dispute
Letters to the editor critique a Herald article on Weyerhaeuser Timber Co holdings in Chehalis County. The writers warn that heavy taxation could force timber cutbacks, arguing the county should demand fair taxes while preserving future development and forest wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhauser Timber Company
Chehalis
Cartagena Delenda
Herald
Chehalis County
Farmer
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co
County Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Isfix
Personal property values rise in Chehalis county
The county assessor office in Montesano reports personal property in Chehalis county now totals 4,297,383 dollars up about 200,000 from last year. After exemptions of 887,068 the actual personal property is 3,410,275 dollars. Real estate value tops 27,000,000 dollars with total property value near 55,000,000. The Pioneer Chapter of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church hosted other chapters at 1001 East First Street with Mrs B F Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis County
Montesano
Chehalis
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Presbyterian Church
B. F. Johnson
East First Street
Oakville to Get Light and Water With New Plant
A. Weiland and Rev. C. B. Martin traveled to Seattle on Monday to negotiate machinery for Oakville’s new lighting plant. The franchise is practically assured and the town will have both light and water this winter. Civil engineer Louis C. Kelsey of Portland met the town council Friday to discuss the water system. he will return August 19 for the final survey and bid awards.
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Oakville
A. Weiland
C. B. Martin
Seattle
Louis C. Kelsey
Portland
Bold daytime robbery at Stieglitz jewelry store
A thief posed as a solicitor and entered the Rijou incline shop of S. J. Stieglitz on iast Helton street between 3 and 4 am Saturday. While the young son watched, the intruder opened a display case and stole eight watches before leaving, prompting a city-wide hunt and train-line checks.
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Stieglitz
S. J. Stieglitz
Rijou
Iast Helton Street
Stieglity
Littl
Sone Qian
Young Steiglitz
Milwaukee
Cosmopolis
Templeman
Sheriff's Office
Montesano
Politicians Invited as Candidates at Southwest Washington Meeting
Aug 8 dispatch from South Bend details the Southwest Washington Development association convention August 18–20 with good roads and immigration focus. Candidates for state offices invited without conditions, plus a clambake at Tokeland Beach and political outreach around campaign styles. Seattle Democrats foresee full ticket contests in Washington primaries.
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South Bend
Southwest Washington Development Association
Os. A. Perkins
State Good Roads Association
Immigration Congress
Washington
Tokeland Beach
Pacific Coast
Raymond Mands
Seattle
Charles G. Heifner
Man Walks Into Wishkah River Drowning Tragedy
Thomas Madden a four year old logger walked from the city dock at Wishkah street into the Wishkah River yesterday morning and drowned despite efforts to rescue him. A person known as Aladden, recently in Grays Harbor from Portland, was drinking heavily and suspected to have wandered dazed onto the wharf. A local family watched the incident and a bystander tried to reach him from a launch but the pole was too short. The body was recovered within 85 minutes and taken to Whiteside's morgue. His relatives live in Portland and his brother was to arrive with the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Madden
Wishkah Street
Aladden
Grays Harbor
Portland
Lemmen
Wishkat
Theaunch Aberdeen
Whiteside
Leaders of I W W Guilty of Felony in San Diego
Six prominent Industrial Workers of the World leaders were found guilty of felony by a San Diego superior court jury. Charged with conspiring to violate traffic ordinances, they included E. E. Kirk Harry M. McKee Jack Whyte H. Kiser F. W. Hubbard and Robert Gausden. Eight others were acquitted after a two week trial.
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San Diego
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
Superior
E. E. Kirk
Harry M. McKee
Jack Whyte
H. Kiser
F. W. Hubbard
Robert Gausden
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Chicago
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Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Vicker
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Roosevelt Party
Massachusettts
Ucl
Oyster Bay
Massachusetts
Col
Taft
Barasses
Ponros
Review OF the Lumber Trade
R. G. Dun
Charles R. Crane
By Dana Hulk
Fox
St. Louis
Republic
Development League
Democratic
Hugh C. Todd
M. M. Goodman
E. C. Million
L. F. Chester
Spokane
W. W. Black
Everett
Ernest Lister
Tacoma
W. H. Dunphy
Walla Walla
Wishkah
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