Southwestern Washington Development Association Grows Hope
Secretary J Barnes reports the second annual Hoquiam meeting was highly successful with strong business leadership and railroad support. Seattle Tacoma and Portland are now engaged while homeseeker promotion and unified promotion efforts promise expanding development across the Southwest with a Goldendale meeting planned in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Southwest Washington Development Association
Hoquiam
J. &. Barnes
Southwest
Southwestern Washington Development Association
Great Southwest
Sound
Washington
Goldendale
Harbor cost of living blamed on middlemen in Aberdeen
A Aberdeen observer argues Seattle public market cuts living costs while harbor prices for fruits vegetables and meat stay high. He cites tomatoes at 5 cents in Seattle versus 20 cents on the Harbor and peaches 25 cents a dozen locally versus 20 cents in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Commission
W. O. McCaw
Vashon Island
Samuel
Aberdeen
McCaw
McCraw
Seattle Commission
Two Loggers Die in Chehalis County Accidents
Last Tuesday two loggers in Chehalis County died in separate accidents. Henry Heyrick, 21, Norwegian, was killed by a dynamite blast at the Chehalis Logging Company camp near Montesano. FE Main, working at Clemon's camp near Melbourne, had his right leg crushed and died after his amputation and loss of blood. Main had two cousins nearby and a mother in another state.
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Chehalis
Chehalis Logging Company
Montesano
Henry Hegwick
Heyrick
Main
Clemon
Melbourne
Longshoreman Drowns Loading Steamer Lucy Neft
Harry Lund a longshoreman was struck by a heavy lumber load while aiding in loading the Lucy Neft at West mill and swept from the dock into the river. Despite warnings and swift rescue attempts Lund, about 54 and unmarried, did not surface and was drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Neft
West Mill
Harry Lund
Lund
Lamber
White Rose Club Meeting Set at Mrs Crocha's Home
The White Rose club will hold its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Crocha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose Club
Legislators to Probe New York Insurance Scandals
The New York senate and assembly form a special committee to thoroughly investigate scandals alleged by Insurance Superintendent Hotchkiss in his report to the governor. If proven, many implicated mutual companies could face loss of business in New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Senate and Assembly
Totchkiss
Hotchkiss
New York State
City Engineer Cleared by Council Committee
A special committee report exonerates City Engineer Charles W. Ewart and endorses his office management. It denounces critics as fault-finders and notes Terrace Heights regrade caused only isolated inconveniences. Council adopts redecking West Heron Street at a cost under 8600, paving the way for quick work.
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O. K
Ewart
Charles W. Ewart
Terrace Heights
Heron
West Heron Street
Ek Street
Kineton Street
Firefighters Battle Brush Blaze Threatening North City Homes
A brush fire started near Electric Park and swept hills north of town harming Italian Gulch residences. Fire crews deployed hoses and the Broadway booster system to protect the Stewart Creek pumping station as the blaze moved eastward and later threatened M. J. Lucas on Eleventh Street amid widespread county forest fire warnings.
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Broadway Hill
Electric Park
Italian Gulch
Stewart Creek
Arthur
Broadway
M. J. Lucas
Eleventh Street
Eighth Street
Lucas
Second Street
Ninth Street
Sixth Street
Chehalis
Topperwein and Barkley Shoot At Grays Harbor Range
A crowd of around 150 watched Mr and Mrs A Topperwein and Lee Barkley compete at the Grays Harbor Tool and Gun Club range in South Aberdeen. Mrs Topperwein scored 97 of 100 at nine rocks in a windy condition while Barkley, a first cousin of A W Barkley of this locality, joined the event and they compared notes.
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A. Topperwein
Lee Barnkley
Grays Harbor
Leity
Transcontinental rail lines to begin service on Harbor branch
Aberdeen and Hoquiam announce the start of passenger and freight service on the Harbor branch next Monday by the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway with Oregon and Washington lines handling freight to Cosmopolis. A Tacoma to Cosmopolis schedule may reach Tacoma by mid afternoon.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
A. J. Hillman
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway
Harbor
Oregon & Washington Railway
Cosmopolis
Seattle
Herald
Hillman
Cosmo
Sound
Grays Harbor Railway and Light Company
Wells Fargo
American Express
Oregon
Chicago
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Chehalis River
Lumber Bureau Formed for Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor Mills
The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturer's bureau unites Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor mills withAberdeen to be headquar tered soon under A F Peterson of National Lumber and Box Co Hoquiam. It aims to cut handling costs speed up rail shipments and distribute orders fairly while guarding against freight rate cuts and price slashing.
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Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturer’s Bureau
Grays Harbor
Willapa Harbor
Aberdeen
A. F. Peterson
National Lumber and Box Company
Hoquiam
Rt. J. Lytle
A. L. Paine
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Development Association
West's Mill
Phony American Press Association
William H. Hotchkiss
E. A. Merritt, JR
M. Linn Bruce
Assemblyman
Toombs
Charles R. Hotaling
George M. Shotwell
Young
Colne
Foley
Wagner
Walter Moses
Merritt
Senator Allen
Council
Benn
Star Chamber
Myles
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