Railroads Present Case on Lumber Freight Rates
East coast circulars and Pacific coast price lists are cited to argue tariffs must rise to cover transportation costs. Railroad officials warn current rates burden other traffic and hinder Pacific coast lumber development while noting prior rate history from 1887 to 1894 and ongoing high wages supporting prices.
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East
United States Forest Service
Washington
St. Paul
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Seattle P.I
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Landis Fines If Corporate Abuses Endanger the Nation
A Tacoma letter argues Judge Landis set a model for curbing corporate abuses with maximum fines in oil trust cases. It contends fines are not confiscatory and would deter violations, urging courts nationwide to uphold his approach and protect consumers from predatory trusts.
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Landis
Chicago
Oil Trust
America
Landie
Judge Landis
Court of Last Resort
Tacoma
Two New Shingle Mills Planned for Raymond
Contracts signed by Clerin-Hamilton Lumber Company and Coates & Larkin with Raymond Land & Improvement secure two new shingle mills in Raymond. The Clerin-Hamilton mill on Cutoff slough will process 250000 shingles daily, while Coates & Larkin will operate a 150000 daily mill on Ellis slough near the Case Shingle Company site.
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Raymonxp
Raymond
Clerin-Hamilton Lumber Company
Coates & Larkin
Grays Harbor
Raymond Land & Improvement Company
Land Company
Clerin-Hamilton Company
Cut
County Officials Misused Tax Rolls, AG Rules
Assistant Attorney General A J Felkner states Kitsap County cannot strike erroneous assessments or taxes after adjournment as a board of equalization. He notes purchase money mortgages were exempt before 1907 and that only clerical errors may be corrected post adjournment.
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Ouyurra
Kitsap
A. J. Felkner
C. D. Sutton
Atttorney
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
Chehalis County
Board of Commissioners
Washington dairy rules allow limited gelatine in ice cream
May use gelatine in small amounts in Washington state ice cream under new rules from the state dairy and food commission. The revision, approved by State Chemist Elton Fulmer, preserves federal standards on spices, sets butter fat minimum at about 8 percent, bans artificial colors without declaration, permits up to one tenth of one percent benzoate of soda as a preservative, bans saccharine, and restricts preservatives in meats milk and cream with four percent acetic acid in vinegars.
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Putuman
Wash
Washington
State
Dairy and Food Commission
Elton Fulmer
Agrocera
Fulmer
Chehalis County Property Values Report
County Auditor Rosmond releases the 19.7 assessment summary showing total acres up 6,260 from 1946 and improved land down 271 acres due to platting and delinquent-land purchases. Land value up 4,781. realty improvements rise 210,520. exemptions total 7,335.13. Personal property up to 3,501,164 from 2,722,865. Rail property up 8,277. total value gain 215,101. Pianos and organs rise 8,673. household furniture down 3,710. farm products down 650. electrics fall 10,182. County commissioners to review equalization. no authority to rebate after equalization.
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Rosmond
County of Lands
Local Bargains At Jacob Shoe Co Offer Wide Range
A traveling salesman from a Chicago shoe house laments selling at home prices as low as here. Jacob Shoe & Leather Co offers full stock for all ages with prices like Ladies 2.50 Rose Shoes for 1.50 and Men s 5.00 Patent Colt Shoes for 2.1. Aber deen Washington address. Also promotes Ballard s Horehound Syrup with Mrs Hall testimony from Sioux Falls.
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Chicago
Jacob Shoe & Leather Co
Berish
Dizer
Patent Colt
Stamwood
JaAcon Lion & Learner Co
G Street
Postoffice
Aberdeen
Wash
Douglas Shoes
Hall
Sioux Falls
S. D
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Aberdeen Money
RED Cross Pharmacy
Herald
Ballard
I. T. Bogg
Willow Point
Texas
Abereeen’s Best Store
Geo. Fisher
E. Heron
Superior Stores
Yanges
H. L. Cook & Co
E. Heron St
Chehalis County Bank
Home Bank
Chehalis County Bank For Savin IT
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