Black Heartily With Wilson in Chehalis County Tour
Judge W. W. Black of Everett as Democratic U S senator candidate held open air meetings in Montesano Aberdeen and Hoquiam last week. He touted Wilson support and attacked calamity howlers while critiquing Roosevelt and Taft era policies.
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Judge Black
Montesano
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
W. W. Black
Everett
United States
Che
Heron and
G Streets
Watson Vernon
Wilson
Commissioner of Labor
Bull Moose Party
Col. Roosevelt
Congress
Taft
Postal Savings for Farm Loans Proposal Introduced in Senate
The senate bill by Senator Poindexter, referred to the committee on post offices and post roads, proposes using half of postal savings funds to fund farm mortgages at 3 to 4 percent interest with five to thirty yearly installments. Applications go through post offices, with forms supplied by the Postmaster General for mortgage notes and related procedures.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Poindexter
Committee On Post Offices
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Cotton trade of world eyed as outlet shifts
New York Aug 16 Vigorous efforts aim to find overseas markets for cotton once sent to Manchester and Liverpool. A Barton Hepburn of Chase National Bank urged Underwood to push US shipments as European war reshapes demand, arguing liberalized shipping and holding raw material and finished goods abroad. The note notes Europe’s war impact and US positioning to capture foreign demand.
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A. Barton Hepburn
Chase National Bank
Oscar W. Underwood
Washington
South
Germany
United States
Europe
Fishermen Plant 25000 Trout Fry in Rainey Creek
Frank Ladley Lupton and Axel Hedemark with Lupton’s party planted 25000 cutthroat trout fry in Rainey creek near Wishkah river about 30 miles north of Aberdeen last Thursday. The fry from Eastern Washington were iced twice during the trip and all survived despite a rough auto journey along an old logging road.
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Lupton
Frank Ladley
Axel Hedemark
Wishkah River
Aberdeen
Rainey Creek
Washington
Esses
Wishkah Valley
Cy Blackwell
Amateur Burglary Strikes South Aberdeen Station
An amateur burglar targeted the South Aberdeen station of the O W R N during the night, stealing 95 one fare tickets and 38 cents in pennies. He attempted to drill the safe with a hand drill, but abandoned the job before completion leaving the drill behind. Police have no clue to the culprit.
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South Aberdeen
Fire damages Spanish Grill in Bijou block blaze
Firefighters responded to a noon Saturday fire at the Spanish Grill on Heron Street caused by a gas range. The cook escaped injury, the blaze was contained, losses estimated at 100 dollars, with insurance coverage.
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Spanish Grill
Heron Street
Lighthouse Site Reserved as Senate Passes Land Bill
The senate approved Albert Johnsons bill to place 206 acres of Quinsault reservation under government control for a lighthouse at Cape Elizabeth. A second bill by Senator Jones would standardize apple boxes though not mandatory. A letter from E B Merritt clarifies a local mystery about L M Streators boats on the Quinsault river amid concerns over salmon spawning grounds.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Albert Johnson
Quinsault Reservation
Cape Elizabeth
Jones
Washington State
E. B. Merritt
Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
L. M. Streator
Quinsault River
Jonees
Merritt
Forger J H Miner Flees After Cashing Two $24 Checks
J H Miner, a blacksmith, allegedly forged the names McBride Hamlin and Peter Ibsen to two checks worth 24 dollars each. He cashed one at the Hotel Washington and the other at the California Wine House before leaving town Friday. Police issued descriptions to nearby cities and expect to apprehend him soon. Miner arrived from Seattle in June and has been lame after a horse-biting injury, which may aid tracking. he likely departed on the morning train toward Portland or Seattle.
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J. H. Miner
Miner
Washington
California
McBride & Hamlin
Peter Ibsen
Battle in Belgium and Japan’s European angle
Reports from Ghent and Brussels describe ongoing German Belgian clashes near Waterloo and near Brussels with Belgian and French allies. Berlin cites French resistance at La Garde as German forces gain a flank victory while Japan’s naval ultimatum to Germany draws Western attention as the U.S. stance remains neutral.
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London
The
Daily Express
Belgium
Ghent
Waterloo
Berlin
la Garde
Washington, D. C
Japan
Far East
Germany
Kain Chow
China
Washington
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Tumulty
Tide land valuations cut fifteen per cent in Aberdeen
Aberdeen board of equalization reduced tideland valuations by 15 percent totaling 169706 dollars. The action, affecting tide lands, followed council proposals to cut individual holdings and a 20 percent general cut, with votes by Vandevort Empey Egerer Wilson Locke and Fisher influencing the final move before continuation on page 5.
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Montesano
Tidelands
Aberdeen
Board of Equalization
Aberdeen Tidelands
Vandevort
Empey
Egerer
Anderson-Middleton
Locke
Wilson
Fisher
U S Engineers Visit Grays Harbor Next Sunday
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and Hoquiam Club prepare to host eleven United States engineers arriving on the Owl train. They will breakfast at Hotel Washington, tour Grays Harbor logging sites and rail lines, visit the Polson L logging camp, jetty, and Grayport, with a public hearing at Aberdeen City Hall from 3 30 p m until departure.
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Jor Cavanaugh
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Washington
Seattle
Grays Harbor
War Department
Great Lakes
Hotel Washington
Port Commission
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Hoquiam Commercial Club
Polson Logging Company
Camp 1
Olympic Highway
Eighth Street
Grayport
Aberdeen City Hall
Auto Turns Turtle Near Hoquiam In Night Crash
E Provost, driving from Moclips with two passengers in a seven seat car, lost headlight about six miles west of Hoquiam. The car skidded in darkness, overturned over an embankment. Provost was pinned beneath the wreck for 20 minutes while passengers freed the vehicle. He was badly bruised and cut with no broken bones.
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E. Provost
Moclips
Hoquiam
Provost
Error in Kaufman-Leonard ad reads remains in force
A correction notes a misprint in the advertisement for the Kaufman Leonhard Co new store location. The line should read remains in force stronger than ever replacing remains in form.
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Kaufman-Leonard Co
Henry Clews Optimistic On European War Crisis
Henry Clews asserts a global crisis with Europe facing enormous losses but the United States will benefit. He praises American financiers for calm and public spirit and notes cooperation to curb gold exports. He expects a war-led shift to normalcy and eventual exchange reopenings with guided optimism.
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United States
Europe
America
Henry Clews
Auto Crash Injures Russell Family Near Portland
Mr and Mrs L J Russell and six children from 312 East Second street were headed to Portland when an oil can jammed the brake on a narrow Porter bluff road. The car rolled 15 feet down a bank injuring the eldest daughter with four broken ribs and son Charles with a crushed foot. The others had minor injuries. They returned home on the evening train.
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L. J. Russell
East Second Street
Portland
Porter
Porter Bluff
Russell
Charles
Lumbermen Meet Planned by West Coast Manufacturers
A. L. Davenport schedules the West Coast Manufacturers Association meeting for next Friday. Members will assemble at 9 a m at the Hotel Washington, then travel by automobile to the beach for the business session.
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A. L. Davenport
West Coast Manufacturers Association
Washington
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Rehse
New York World
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North Beach
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