Debates on Wilson and party conflict in early 20th century politics
An extended political column criticizes Republicans for anti tax and anti monopoly stances, praises Wilson, and discusses Mexican policy. It laments opposition tactics while urging patience with a presumed war avoidance and condemns jingoist voices in Congress.
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Woodrow Wilson
R. B .Hays
Grover Cleveland
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Republican Supreme Court
Cleveland
Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Congress
New Haven
Chicago
Alton
Brisco
Theodore Roosevelt
Mexico
Brennus
Lumber Rates Announced for Panama Canal Route
Seattle August 9 Thirteen dollars a thousand for rough thirty foot lengths with weight by board measurement marks the first lumber rate for the canal route between Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Grace and Co. also set rates for longer lengths and related goods, detailing kiln dried lumber flooring and siding and canned salmon charges among other items. The tariffs reflect early canal toll uncertainties as the interocean passage opens.
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Seattle
Pacific
Atlantic
W. R. Grace & Co
Atlantic & Pacific Steamship Line
C. M. Pettibone
Puget Sound
Strait of Magellan
Interocean Waterway
Charleston
New York
Grace & Co
Magellan
Progressive candidates hold street meeting in Hoquiam
Ole Hansen of Seattle progressive candidate for United States senator and Stanton Warburton progressive candidate for congressman in the 3rd district spoke from Hansen’s auto to 300 400 capacity crowd on Eighth street Hoquiam. Warburton spoke about 25 minutes and Hansen nearly ninety minutes with Clark of Hoquiam introducing both candidates.
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Ole Hansen
Seattle
United States
Stanton Warburton
Hoquiam
Eighth Street
Hansen
Warburton
William A. Clark
Chehalis County
Progressive League
Hoquiam Club to Elect Delegates for Raymond Meeting
Hoquiam Commercial Club directors meet today to select delegates for the Southwest Washington Development Association gathering at Raymond on September 3 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam Commercial Club
Southwest Washington Development Association
Raymond
County Assessor Calls for Chehalis County Tax Hearing Aid
County Assessor Wiley advises commercial groups and city councils that a state tax hearing will be held in Olympia on September 12 at 9 30 a m. He notes Chehalis County bears a higher tax burden, with 1913 levy of 9 32 mills vs state 8 81 mills, and asks organizations to join in sending a special train to present data to the tax commission. Mr A C Girard will gather statewide data to argue for equal footing.
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Wiley
State Tax Commission
Chehalis County
Commission
Chehalis
Had Close Call Hoquiam Collision
Emmett Dugay on a bicycle collided with an auto driven by James Walsh at the Eighth and I streets intersection Sunday morning. Both vehicles swerved to avoid the crash. Dugay clung to the car springs to avoid being run over as the auto stopped. His bicycle was wrecked.
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Hoquiam
Emmett Dugay
James Walsh
Eighth
I Streets
Eighth Street
Dugay
Herald delivers around-the-clock news coverage
The Herald asserts its role as the primary source for continuous news across city, state, and national events. Readers are invited to follow updates on politics, crime, weather, sports, and community notices through rapid reporting and steady coverage.
Great Battle Imminent Amid War News From Europe
Maastricht reports heavy firing along Liege to Tongres. Germans place big guns before Liege and Namur. Cape Ortegal with 6 million dollars aboard captured by British. Invading Germans occupy Liege but abandon fort attack. Austrian cruisers bombard Antivari Montenegro. British cruiser squadron harassed by submarines. Belgian British French troops reportedly joining. clash near Namur. Turkish forces mass on Bulgarian front per Athens. Emperor William heads to Alsatian frontier. France and Belgium pool resources for common defense.
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Antivari
Montenegro
Belgium
Namur
Athens
Bulgaria
Wilson Funeral Seversely Plain at Rome Ceremony
The body of Mrs. Ellen Axson Wilson was sent to Myrtle Hill cemetery in Rome Georgia for burial. East Room rites at the White House marked the funeral with only kin friends cabinet and congressional delegations present. The casket carried inscription and simple service was conducted by Rev. Breach of Princeton and Rev. J H Taylor.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Myrtle Hill
Rome
White House
Land
Ellen Axson Wilson
Breach
Princeton
Wilson
J. H. Taylor
Central Presbyterian
Boundaries Set For North Coast Water District Plan
Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano Elma and Cosmopolis officials met to fix the proposed district limits. The line runs from one mile east of Elma west to Grays Harbor city, then south along Distler's addition Cosmopolis to the Chehalis river, up river to east of Elma, then north to the starting point. A special committee will prepare petitions and a prospectus. blueprints will be shown to mayors for public display as district valuation is cited at 14 049 150 dollars. The group approved a permanent water supply and awaits petition circulation. The next meeting is set for Thursday to finalize data for the prospectus.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Montesano
Elma
Cosmopolis
Grays Harbor City
Distler
Chehalis
Jas. Empey
Geo. Hubbell
W. B. Ogden
Primaries Set as Voters Choose From Multiple Parties
The primary filing closed Saturday evening with Wesley M. Jones unopposed for U S senator on the Republican ticket. Democrats field five candidates and Progressives four. In the Third district Republicans and Progressives each run two, Democrats three. Local county races list nonpartisan trends and broad reform promises as candidates seek to reduce expenditures and curb party-driven legislation.
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United States
W. L. Jones
Chehalis
Lister
the Herald
Photographers Convene in Knights of Pythias Hall
North West Photographers association holds its annual convention with about 250 visitors attending. President W H Clinkenbeard convened at 10 AM as Mayor Eugene France welcomed guests. An art exhibition opens tomorrow. Thursday includes a Westport beach trip with surf activities and a visit to a whaling station.
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The
Northwest Photographers Association
Knights of Pythias Hall
W. H. Clinkenbeard
Eugene France
L. A. Sprague
Bellingham
Westport Beach
Ocean
Bankers Protest Against Earning Power Tax Rise
At Montesano a county board of equalization heard W J Patterson W L Adams W H France and Dr F L Carr argue against taxing earning power of banks. They support a 50 percent tax on capital stock surplus and undivided profits but oppose higher valuations. No action taken as Aberdeen and Hoquiam members must be present.
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Montesano
Board of Equalization
W. J. Patterson
Aberdeen
W. L. Adams
Hoquiam
W. H. France
F. L. Carr
Dr. Carr
Wiley
Hoquiam City
Executive Committee Plans Harbor Visit this August
The Chamber of Commerce executive committee met at noon lunching at the Hotel Washington. They plan to meet the board of United States engineers from Washington, D C on Grays Harbor Sunday August 23 to inspect the harbor improvement. The board will not hold a public hearing, arriving early morning, visiting North jetty, and leaving for Seattle at 4 45 PM. An effort will have them wait for the Owl train to visit Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Herald
Board of United States Engineers
Washington, D. C
Grays Harbor
North Jetty
Seattle
Democratic rally dates set for Judge Black across Aberdeen area
Judge W. W. Black sailing toward Aberdeen on the 1 15 train will attend an open air rally at 7 30 PM Friday. A second meeting may be arranged in Hoquiam at 8 30 PM. He will also speak in Montesano Thursday evening as part of the nomination campaign.
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W. W. Black
United States
Aberdeen
Judge Black
Hoquiam
Montesano
Quackenbush Seeks Help for Daughters Detained Abroad
C. C. Quackenbush reports a wire from his Washington brother asking the Washington delegation in congress to aid in locating his two daughters Emily and Dorothy Quackenbush. The sisters are studying in Antwerp and are detained there due to the war.
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C. C
Quackenbush
Washington, D. C
Washington
Congress
Emily
Dorothy Quackenbush
Antwerp
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Tongres
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Buenos Ayres
Southampton
William
Alsatian Frontier
France
Boundary For Water District
Wesley M. Jones
J. A. Falconer
Everett
A. V. Fawcett
Tacoma
Ole Hanson
Lewis J. Kreger
Hugh C. Todd
George F. Cotterill
Geo. Turner
Spokane
James Dege
Adam H. Barth
R. A. Wiley
Albert Johnson
B. L. Hubbell
Kelso
William E. Cass
Vancouver
Charles Drury
Geo. Hazeard
Leslie H. Aller
E. E. Aberdeen
Norman 5Rchards
Progressive
Oakville
W. O. McCaw
Dan Pearsall
R. H. Fleet
J. M. Phillips
A. E. Veatch
Sidney Moor Heath
W. D. Campbell
John H. Busing
Bessie Bacon
W. C. Birdwell
L. E. Rader
Chas. W. Smith
J. E. Stewart
A. M. Wade
M. F. Smith
Sherman Hoover
E. E. Ogden
J. F. Myles
Asa B. Wilson
Geo. D. Robertson
Fred Erberspacker
Tom Haymond
John H. Neef
J. A. Graham
Schelle Mathews
Jeff Bartell
Louis J. Kolts
J. B. Kirkaldie
Ransome Minkler
Satsop
Frank Leisner
E. S. Hubble
Photographers IN Convention
K. P. Hall
Equalization Board
Democratic Rally
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