Annexation Talk Dominates Aberdeen Chamber Meeting
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce discusses annexation of Cosmopolis to Aberdeen, plans for Lumbermen's excursion, ferry project between Whaling station and Westport, and a telephone line to Ocosta. City council actions include election board selection, water department dispute, and Perry Street improvement tabling.
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Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
Middle West
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Ho Fairmont
L. H. Burnett
John C. Hogan
C. T. Scurry
James MM. Quilter
Fay Bousfield
T. L. Douglas
R. L. Redinger
B. F. Cauthorn
Whaling Station
Westport
G. P. Halferty
Ocosta
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Raymond
Willapa Harbor
Icientip Mly
E. C. Wagner
Park of California
Seattle
Grays Park
Stalding
E. B. Benn
E. L. McGillis
Water Department
McGilis
Alerdeen
Parks
Bond Plan Considered By Chehalis County Officials
Montesano Feb. 14 Commissioners move to bond Chehalis County for 15 percent and to call for bids on bonds to pay expenses from the costly courthouse project. The action aims to retire outstanding warrants accruing high interest as the county seeks a limited term debt solution after approving the courthouse building.
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Montesano
Chehalis County
Coun
Court House
Annual Ball Planned by Electrical Workers Union
The Electrical Workers' union schedules its annual ball at Electric Park on Thursday evening. A grand affair is anticipated with a remarkable electrical display and a hall expected to be at full capacity.
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Electric Park
Electrical Workers’ Union
Hero Lingering in Montesano County Jail
Henry Fenster Dodd, former city firefighter and Co G N G W member, claims a $122000 inheritance and awaits trial for stealing an overcoat. Arrested in Georgetown near Seattle, he was held after a preliminary hearing before Judge Tucker. He travels between Aberdeen and Montesano as authorities pursue charges.
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Henry Fenster Dodd
Montesano
Dodd
Georgetown
Seattle
Carl Schwartz
Tucker
Aberdeen
Irvine couple win damages settlement in North Aberdeen bridge case
City will pay Mr and Mrs Irvine 1200 dollars plus 102 costs after a ruling on easement damages related to the North Aberdeen bridge. City Attorney Arthur K. Graham noted the condemnation suit prompted a change in grade and pier location, with a waiver for damages executed to settle.
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J Irvine
North Aberdeen Bridge
Arthur K. Graham
Irvine
Send the Semi Weekly Herald to your Eastern friends
A brief exhortation urges distributing the Semi Weekly Herald to readers in the eastern regions, encouraging wider circulation and access to the paper's news items.
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Herald
Heron Street Bridge Damaged in Steamer Collision
The steamer Centralia crashed into the Heron Street Bridge over the Wishkah river causing severe damage and a 10 day outage. A ferry will operate at Wishkah street to route traffic while repairs proceed. no blame yet determined.
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Centralia
Heron Street
Wishkah River
Wishkah Street
Carlson
West & Slade Dock
Gillette Wins County Graveling Contract Near Aberdeen
County commissioners awarded a contract to G. A. Gillette of Hoquiam for graveling over 3 miles of county road east of Aberdeen. The project starts at the east city limits and runs 17 000 yards eastward with gravel supplied by Independent Sand and Gravel of Aberdeen from the Chehalis river. Work to begin within two weeks, weather permitting, with completion hoped in six to eight weeks.
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G. A. Gillette
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Independent Sand & Gravel Company of
Chehalis
Brakeman Killed in Freight Train Collision Near Cosmopolis
The lifeless body of J. Baicaneii, brakeman aboard the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound freight train, was found east of Cosmopolis by the No. 101 passenger crew last night. It is believed he fell between cars while moving from the caboose to the next car. Bailey, from Tacoma, belonged to Eagles Moose and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He was en route when the accident occurred. The body was prepared at White side's and to be shipped to Tacoma.
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E. B. Benn
Benn
George McDougall
McDougall
Alice
Uis le
J. Baicaneii
Chicago, Milwanukee
Puget Sound
Cosmopolis
Bailey
Melbourne
Niemiller
Hunter
Whiteside
Undertaking Establishment
Tacoma
Eagles
Moose and
Brotherhood of Trainman
Municipality Expands Roads and Sewers With Investments
City Engineer C. W. Ewart reports over 400000 spent on street and sewer improvements this year. Since May 1908 the city added 39.85 miles of improved streets including asphalt brick and plank, and 49.33 miles of sidewalks with 21.53 miles concrete and 18.8 miles wood.
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City Engluver C. W. Ewart
Trust Busters Topic Draws 800 at Empire Theater
Anna Agnes Maley of the National Socialist party spoke to about 800 at the Empire theater under the local socialists on the trust problem. She argued that competition leads to monopoly and that trusts gain power by controlling labor, prices, and legislation, urging workers to seize the means of production.
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Anna Agnes Maley
National Socialist Party
Empire Theater
Miss Maley
National Socialist Lyceum
the Empire
George H. Goebel
Newark
N. J
The
Commonwealth
Everett
Washington
Cou Unry
Legislatioin
Mannufacturer
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Chamber of Commerce
Westport Road
Countan Stalding
Edward L. McGillis
Ed Benn
Mr. McDougall
Sean
MacDougall
Bond County
Macauley
New York World
Henry Dobbs
Wm. Irvine
Cillette
Hoquiam Contactor
Aberdeen- Montesano Highway
Carl
JJ. Bailey
Ewart
Anna Maley
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