County road grab a new pension law sparks court suit
A. D. Devonshire leads a civil action in Chehalis County Superior Court to enjoin county commissioners Arland and Davis from granting a 50 year interurban franchise. The suit argues the deal buys public roads for private use with trolley and pipe line rights, seeks limits and state highway consultation, and names C. W. Hodgdon W I Agnew J G Hogan W W Langhorne L Frank Brown and Attorney General Bell as counsel.
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Wheeler
Arland and
Davis
Chehalis County
Herald
Superior Court
A. D. Devonshire
Montesano State Bank
C. W. Hodgdon
Hoquiam
W. I. Agnew
J. GC. Hogan
W. W. Langhorne
Aberdeen
L. Frank Brown
Seattle
Good Roads Association
Bell
State Highway Commission
C. W. Arland
George Davis
In Sail
Devonshire
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted Examinations Nationwide
Uncle Sam to hold exams for Railway Mail Clerks and other government positions. Thousands of appointments expected. Any man or woman over 18 can learn and obtain free information by writing to the Bureau of Instruction, 290 Hanlin Building, Rochester, N Y. The Herald tells it all.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Instruction
Hanlin Building
Rochester
Jones Plan Aims to Abolish Special Pensions for Veterans
Senator Jones of Washington introduces a general service pension bill to replace special pensions. The plan pays 156 dollars monthly after age 65, rising to 30 and 40 dollars at 70 and 75, with 62 as eligibility and 90 days service. It treats veterans equally regardless of rank and extends pensions to widows, while barring future special pension bills.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Jones
Washington
United States
Commissioner of Pensions
Taft Approves Merchant Marine Subsidy Bill
President Taft endorses a ship subsidy measure drafted by the Merchant Marine League and House supporters. Rep. Will E. Humphrey will introduce the bill January 4, with referral to the merchant marine and fisheries committee for an early House report. The Senate is expected to pass similar legislation.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Will E. Humphrey
Merchant Marine League
House
Humphrey
Congress
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Senate
Friends of Subsidy
Taft Backing Boosts Confidence in Bill’s Passage
Supporters say the measure has strong backing from President Taft, boosting confidence it will clear Congress and become law.
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Taft
Pinchot seeks to stop probe into forest service officials
Prominent Republican senators, allied with Forester Pinchot, push to sidetrack a congressional probe of the interior department and the forest service. They warn the clash could divide the party and mobilize support for conservation across regions, while Pinchot fears exposure of past practices. The White House backs the Jones resolution, making derailment unlikely as the investigation proceeds after recess.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Forester Pinchot
Interior Department
Forest Service
Congress
Congressional Committee
Pinchot
Pinchot Hinmself
Ballinger
Illegal Fishing Arrest on Chehalis River
John McCulloch a pioneer fisher man living on the Max Chehalis was arrested Friday by Game Warden Martell for fishing out of season. He paid a $50 fine and had four nets in the river about five miles above Cosmopolis. He claimed it was customary to begin fishing a week before the season opened.
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John McCulloch
Max Chehalis
Martell
McCulloch
Cosmopolis
Chehalis
Star Transfer Co Hauling Services Advertised
For light or heavy hauling call the A. A. Star Transfer Co. Phone 4201.
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A. A. Star Transfer Co
Explorer Club Expels Dr Cook for Fraud
The Explorers Club voted to remove Dr Frederick A Cook from its rolls amid findings that his Mount McKinley ascent claim and related statements were not credible and included broken agreements. The decision follows independent investigations and a Copenhagen verdict and does not touch the polar controversy.
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New York
Explorers’ Club
Frederick A. Cook
University of Copenhagen
Cook
Mount McKinley
Switchmen Demand Simultaneous Reinstatement
In Saint Paul the switchmen’s strike talks reach impasse over timing. Railroads proposed immediate partial rehiring with rest to follow as vacancies appear, possibly thirty days. Switchmen’s Union President Hawley insists on full simultaneous reinstatement for all strikers.
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ST. Paul
Northwest
Railway Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Eberhart
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
State Commission Reports Exposition Funds Return to Treasury
The state commission for the A Y P exposition will finish its work this week and report to Governor Hay. The final meeting is scheduled in Seattle with possible adjournment to Olympia. After auditing by the state accountancy board and the final report, the group will be dissolved and about $20,000 returned to the state treasury from the A Y P funds.
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Seattle
State Commission
A.-Y.p. Exposition
Shore Land Fund
University of Washington
State Treasury
Teachers' Certificates Granted in Chehalis County
Superintendent Dewey announced certificates issued to Edna Bennett Edna M Breeding O R Bond Anna Dunsmoor Grace Culver Ruth Moir Minnie Mundt Emma Mark Ollie Fry Hazel Parmeter Agnes Picco Addie Prince H G Raettig Edith Soper Minnie M Sweeney Blanche Volin Anna Warden W R Stiles for Chehalis County schools.
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Dewey
Chehalis County
Edna Bennett
Edna M. Breeding
O. R. Bond
Anna Dunsmoor
Grace Culver
Ruth Moir
Minnie Mundt
Emma Mark
Ollie Fry
Hazel Parmeter
Agnes Picco
Addie Prince
H. G. Raettig
Edith Soper
Minnie M. Sweeney
Blanche Volin
Anna Warden
W. R. Stiles
Arlands Pacheses County Franchises Sparks Protest
County Commissioner Arland defends a railroad franchise amid protests from the Elma Commercial Club over roadway rights and funding. Critics allege delays and concealment while Arland promises safeguards and timely completion across Aberdeen to Montesa.
Fireman Smothered in Plant Feed Bin
George Jacobson a fireman at the electric power plant was found dead after apparently climbing the fuel bin to clear obstructions. He was 22, unmarried, and had worked at the plant 18 months. Relatives are being sought before disposition of the body.
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George Jacobson
Handsome new Colonial home in Aberdeen on Eighth and Broadway
George B. Hopkins moved his family into a handsome new two story Colonial style house at the corner of Eighth and Broadway. The 42 by 2 feet dwelling includes a basement hot water heating and all modern improvements and has been under construction since last summer.
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George B. Hopkins
Eighth and Broadway
Aberdeen
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A. D. Devonshire Institutes
Briggs
Chicago Tribune
Friends
Mt. McKinley
Dr. Cook
Chicago
Twin City
Treasury
Arland
Pachises
Elma Commercial Club
Elma Chronicle
Montesano
Buncombe
Elma
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