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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1912
Page
1
The Northern Pacific Railway Tacoma office plans three special excursion trains to Moclips on Sunday August 25. Departures are at 7 7 30 and 8 15 in the morning. The trip is organized under the shopmen’s auspices.
A Wilson Progressive club meeting in the city council room drew a large crowd from Hoquiam. Six new members joined, with outreach urged via Herald office cards. Ernest Listar and Charles Drury spoke on governor and congress nominations, urging second-choice votes and discussing state issues. Margaret M. Roswis backed by the club for representative from the 20th district and pledged effort to carry Chehalis for Woodrow Wilson. George E. Walker notes a telegram from Washington progressives calling for a united state organization and a September 10 convention to shape the party's future.
A small fire started by hot ashes from a kitchen range at the Cherry and Douny streets home of City Detective K. Y. Church was discovered by neighbors. Engine No. 8 arrived swiftly but the fire was extinguished by crew. Damages under 50 dollars, insured.
About 1 500 acres of Indian lands in the Shoshone Uintah and Crow reservations in Utah Wyoming and Montana will be sold at public auction at minimum prices from 50 cents to 1 50 per acre Not more than 640 acres may be sold to any one person The sales start at Lander Wyoming September 1 Provo Utah October 8 and Billings Montana October 28.
Olympia records show 1883 candidates filed for state offices as Aug 10 primary looms. Col Albert E Joab of Tacoma enters race in Second district as bull moose ally. list ranges from congressmen at large to judges, with Tacoma figures Stanton Warburton and Thomas C Van Slaton prominent.
Grays Harbor north jetty construction halted after 180 workers were sent home as Congress debates the sundry civil bill. President Taft’s veto stalls funds despite a $655,000 appropriation for continued jetty work.
Superior Judge Ben Sheeks ruled that the state has no jurisdiction to try Quilliute and Quiniault members for crimes committed on their reservation. Hallie George and Edward Martin were detained for assault on Quiniault girls but discharged, as federal courts hold exclusive jurisdiction for tribal members on reservations. The decision references James Phillips and notes lack of federal statutes and related prior cases, including the Johnny Pope murder case.
Reports from Chehalis Clallam Pacific and other counties show the board of equalization acting against overassessments as large timber holdings push taxes higher. The Herald cites a Seattle publication arguing timber owners hinder agricultural development by withholding land and argues for recruises and market sales to ease tax burdens and promote settlement.
The Aberdeen Civic Association hosts the fourth annual flower exhibition on Saturday August 24 in the Livingston and Co store room at Wishkah and H streets. Ladies plan a larger display with a tea in the adjoining room and a flower auction in the evening.
Aug 10 1924 New York William J Bryan abandons the idea of following Col Roosevelt across the country in the presidential campaign. A subcommittee of the national Democratic campaign committee decided today on a new itinerary and campaign approach.
Gus Robinson was arrested Saturday night charged with following a girl and making an indecent exposure at Hume and G streets. He will be allowed to explain this afternoon to Police Judge Drake.
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