Fishburne enters Democratic race for Congress in 1912
George P. Fishburne assistant United States district attorney declares candidacy for Democratic nomination for Congress. He defends Wilson, attacks Hughes, cites tariff and income tax measures, currency act reforms, and other Wilsonian policies as proof of party progress. He emphasizes Washington over Virginia loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
George P. Fishburne
United States District Attorney
Congress
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
New York
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan & Co
Europe
Special Department of Labor
Federal Employment Bureau
U. S
Federal Trade Commission
Tariff Commission
Slade Timber Logged Under Receiver Plan in Grays Harbor
Geo L McPherson of Portland appointed receiver for S E Slade interests in Grays Harbor county has arranged logging of 4800 acres in township 21 range 9 with Humptulips Logging Co. to clear Slade obligations. H P Brown of San Francisco leads the operation. a small crew is already at the camp. The receiver may later consider running the Slade mill if conditions justify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. McPherson
Portland
S. E. Slade
Grays Harbor
Slade
Humptulips Logging Company
H. P. Brown
San Francisco
McPherson
Speeding Suspect Resists Arrest on Elevated Roadway
Motorcycle Officer Grout arrested Joe Renewitz east of the city for driving about 50 mph. Renewitz punched the officer twice as the names of witnesses were being taken. Harold Johnson and Grout overpowered him and jailed him. Renewitz was fined 60 dollars for speeding and assaulting an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grout
Joe Renewitz
Renewitz
Harold Johnson
Woodrow Wilson League Organized Across County Towns
A meeting of prominent Democrats led to forming Woodrow Wilson Leagues in Aberdeen and surrounding towns. A Wilson and Marshall ratification event at the Bijou Theatre next Tuesday will feature Edgar C. Snyder, ex Progressive state chair, explaining his support for Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Marshall
Bijou
Edgar C. Snyder
Progressive Party State Committee
Wilson
F. R. Conway
Robert Motherwell
Jerry A. McGillicuddy
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Montesano
Elma
Oakville
Satsop
Seattle
Snyder
Hughes
Roads planned to open rich country tributary to Grays Harbor
Two districts feeding Grays Harbor gain roads this season. The Grass Creek route will circle the north shore to Grass Creek and link with the Olympic highway northwest of Hoquiam. The East Hoquiam valley road will run six miles north of Hoquiam and reach a growing settlement, linking by graveling soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Hoquiam
Grass Creek
Fred Pape
Northern Pacific Railway
Third Wishkah camp near Aberdeen Gardens
The Wishkah water project builds a third camp near Aberdeen Gardens. Engineer Kelsey oversees 75 to 100 men on site. With favorable weather, work should advance quickly over the next three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wishkah
Aberdeen Gardens
Kelsey
Wilson Accepts Mexico as Issue in Campaign
President Wilson will frame the campaign around Mexico if Hughes and followers press the issue. Democrats plan to open campaigning on September 1 with a draft acceptance speech of about 4000 words. Ollie James will announce Wilson’s renomination and stress a united nation behind the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
United States
Taft
Hughes
Justice Hughes
Wilson
England
Germany
Mexico
Root
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Congress
Ollie James
Allan M. Logan Dies After Brain Tumor in Portland
Allan M. Logan, a well known Grays Harbor lumberman, died in Portland after a brain tumor was diagnosed postmortem. The Portland autopsy revealed the cause, and his funeral services were held in Aberdeen with Elks participation. He leaves a wife Daisy Coffin, his father and stepmother, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan M. Logan
Portland
Elks Lodge
Whiteside Chapel
F. F. W. Greene
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
A. L. McLean
Leon McNeil
A. G. Philbrick
William T. Moffat
Carl Gylling
Cecil Bell
Grays Harbor
S. E. Slade Lumber Co
Carlisle Lumber Company
Carlisle
Newport
Oregon
Daisy Coffin
Seattle
H. Coffin
A. McEachern
Kelso
Administration Offers Labor Solutions For Unusual Conditions
The administration outlines proposed steps to address atypical business conditions in the country. Officials emphasize labor policy measures aimed at stability, growth, and employment during uncertain economic times.
Noted Authors Question Hughes In Open Letter
An American writers committee in New York releases an open letter to Charles E. Hughes. The signers press for specific policy disagreements with President Wilson and demand clear record and commitments on issues such as war, neutrality, conscription, trade, and federal laws. The list includes Adams Baker Butler Cobb Creel Johns Murray Reed and Steffins among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Roosevelt
Mr. Hughes
Lusitania
Wilson
New York
Biltmore
George Creel
Charles E. Hughes
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Ray Stannard Baker
Ellis Parker Butler
L. Ames Brown
Dante Baron
Irvin Cobb
Wadsworth Camp
J. O’hara Cosgrave
Frederick C. Howe
Gilson Gardner
Stoughton Cooley
William L. Chenery
James Forbes
Frederick Stuart Greene
Oliver Herford
Prof
Louis Johnson
Richard Lloyd Jones
Peter B. Kyne
Percy MacKaye
A. J. McKelway
Basil Manley
Meridith Nicholson
Albert Jay Nock
Harvey J. O'Higgins
Charles Johnson Post
Eugene Manlove Rhodes William McLeod Raine
Boardman Robinson
John Reed
Opie Read
Edgar Selwyn
Leavitt Stoddard
Lincoln Steffins
Augustus Thames
Frank V. Rooman
George West
Grays Harbor County Fair Promises Major Improvements
The sixth annual Grays Harbor County fair at Elma September 6 7 8 9 10 will be the most complete exposition yet with new and enlarged buildings A widened half mile track praised as one of the best in the Northwest will attract better horses and faster racing The fair offers extensive premiums for stock poultry crops school exhibits and a new cost of production study with blank cost records and talks by producers and experiment station officials Schools and several communities plan to enter in the community exhibits including Garrard Creek Cedarville Summit Satsop and lower Satsop along with additional premium opportunities named by Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Elma
J. B. Kirkaldie
Northwest
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Montesano
Kirkaldie
J. L. Stahl
Western Washington Experiment Station
W. A. Linklater
Garrard Creek
Cedarville
Summit
Satsop
Civic Improvement Society Fall Flower Show Planned
The Civic Improvement society organizes a fall flower show for the latter part of the month. Proceeds will benefit the mess fund of Company G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Civic Improvement Society
Mess Fund
Company G
Bowes Plans Free Wedding at County Fair
J M Bowes aims to sponsor a public wedding at the county fair grandstand on Sunday September 10 free for the couple with gifts and provisions. He has secured promises of presents and will cover license and clergyman fees and furnish house goods and a year’s provisions. Prospective couples should send their names to Bowes and keep the details confidential until the procession arrives at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bowes
Librarian Rhinehart Resigns to Prepare for Wedding
Miss Ida L. Rhinehart after three years as city librarian resigns and will leave about Sept 1 for Alliance Ohio home to prepare for her wedding to Mr J Hamlin Mouck of Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinehart
Ida L. Rhinehart
Alliance
Ohio
J. Hamlin Mouck
Cleveland
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Geo. Fishburne
Johnson
Virginia
Old Dominion
Washington
United States of America
Speeder
Speed Cop
Woodrow Wilson League
Tog, Zork
East Hoquiam and
Grass Creek Valley
Quiz Hughes
Belgium
United States Navy
Huerta
America
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