Cancellation of Road Contract in Humptulips Debate
The Aberdeen World letter from A. P. Stockwell questions Herald coverage of the C D Hanson road contract cancellation. The paper defends the action as proper given the record and argues the road should be legally established before public funds are spent.
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Aberdeen World
A. P. Stockwell
Herald
C. D. Hanson
Stockwell
Polson Logging Co
Islegally
Hoquiam Washingtonian
Drowning of Welcome Goehrend Reported in Oregon River
Word comes of the drowning of Welcome Goehrend a 16 year old youth whose canoe overturned in a river near Lebanon Oregon on February 12 He was the son of Mr and Mrs A F Goehrend who moved from Aberdeen to Oregon and are preparing to return to their property there
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Welcome Gohrend
Lebanon
Oregon
A. F. Goehrend
Aber-deen
Nichols tightens grip on Washington road funds amid regional split
The Washington Standard accuses Senator Nichols of forcing control over the Senate and the roads and bridges committee, distributing state road funds to Eastern and Western Washington to the disadvantage of Southwest Washington, which faces choosing between a bridge and the Pacific Highway as Clarke County seeks a Columbia River crossing.
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Southwest
Washington
The
Washington Standard
Nichols
King County
Senate
Hart
McArdle
House
Snoqualmie Pass
Southwest Washington
State Good Roads Association
Tacoma
Clarke County
Columbia River
Dance and Smoker at Armory by Company G N G W
A dance and smoker will be held at the armory on Friday evening February 28. The company will stage the dance and the Athletic club of Company G will host the smoker.
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Armory
Company G
I W W Plans Statewide Lumber Strike in Washington
Seattle reports the I W W plans a May 1 strike to paralyze the Puget Sound lumber industry. Joseph Ettor says national leaders will direct the campaign to raise wages, shorten hours, and improve conditions, with Frank Shiels coordinating district workers.
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Seattle
Washington
Joseph J. Ettor
Puget Sound
Etter
Frank R. Shiels
Industrial Union of Forest and Lumber Workers
Aberdeen Waterways Bill Clears Legislature
Olympia Feb 18 Special The Aberdeen bill No 219 allowing second class cities to form improvement districts to dig waterways and keep water frontage control passed the Senate with no dissent and now awaits Gov Lister's approval to become law.
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Olympia
Aberdeen
Senate
Lister
Grand Changes in Theater Management Across Cities
Chas R Carpenter arrived from Detroit to take over the Grand theater from Daniel L Wright who left for Seattle with Mrs Wright. Wright will then manage the Walker theatre in Winnipeg under Klaw Erlanger. Friends gave him a farewell dinner at the Fairmont hotel.
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Chas. R. Carpenter
Detroit
Mich
Daniel L. Wright
Grand Theater
Mr. Wright
Seattle
Wright
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Walker Theatre
West
Klaw & Erlanger
Fairmont Hotel
Southside Bar Gets License Renewal After Vote
The South Aberdeen saloon won renewal of its license by the city council amid opposition over alleged ordinance violations and neighbor concerns. A separate Board of Trade renewal was denied for disorderly conduct, and health officials were directed to inspect a Portland Heights pig sty amid sanitation worries.
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South Aberdeen
Fraser
McCaw
Aberdeen
Board of Trade
Pearsall
Portland Heights
New Theater Opens Next Week In Boston Block
The Boston block gains a premier theatre named The Weir after Mrs Dolan and Edward Weir Dolan. Architect Geo B Purvis reports 27 years in Pacific coast theatre work and a 1100 seat house with 10 dressing rooms. The design features slow burning construction, clear sightlines with no obstructing posts, seven exits, art glass entrance, rose pink and ivory ladies parlor, men’s smoking room, sky ceiling with cupids, ivory green and gold walls, mahogany woodwork, and central dome ventilation. Opening set for February 27.
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Boston
Geo. B. Purvis
Purvis
Pacific Coast
Edward Dolan
Weir
May Not Raise Salary County Hiring Experts
In Olympia on February 17 the state tax commissioner told Pierce county officials that the county may hire experts under contract to plot city property. The tax commission says assessors cannot be paid more than $3.50 a day, so the work must be contracted out even if it requires specialists.
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Olympia
State Tax Commissioner
W. H. Reid
Pierce County Board of County Commissioners
Tax Commission
Governor Lister vetoes Cheney normal school 300000 grant
Ernest Lister governor vetoes the $300,000 appropriation for the Cheney normal school, signaling adherence to his campaign promises. The move challenges Eastern Washington allies and shapes upcoming legislative battles over road funding and state costs. The veto also introduces a sweeping executive order banning departmental lobbying, aiming to curb backroom influence.
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Olympia
Wash
Aberdeen Herald
Washington
Ernest Lister
Cheney Normal School
Lister
Capitol
House
Senate
Eastern Washington
Eastern
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New York Sun
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Southside Bar
City Council
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O.W
Mill Street
Barber Asphalt Co
Market Street
First Street
Grays Harbor
Heron Street
Eagle Freshwater
Cheney ‘Normal School
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