Concentrating financial power fuels socialistic appeal
A newspaper column argues that concentrated industrial and financial power drives socialism more than propaganda. It cites railroads and steel giants, warns against private control eroding public interests, and notes a fight between longshoremen Dittman and Olson ending with Olson severely injured. Police seek Dittman.
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Vanderbilts
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harriman
Illinois
New York
Gary
Steel Corporation
Gray
Steel
William Dittman
John Olson
Olson
Dittman
Senate panel brands Roosevelt action a steel merger abuse
The Senate judiciary subcommittee reports that United States Steel forced Tennessee Coal and Iron to sell, creating a monopoly to control the iron and steel market. It finds the president overstepped by suggesting immunity and directing the attorney general to refrain from interference.
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Washington, D. C
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Iron and Steel
Tennessee
Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tennessee Company
Steel Corporation Today
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Alfred Kitteridge
South Dakota
Clarence D. Clark
Wyoming
William P. Dillingham
Vermont
Senate
Interefere
New York
Tennesseee Company
Moore&Schley
Grant B. Schley
Trustee Company of America
Oakleigh Thorne
Tennessee Syndicate
The Herald’s Twice Weekly Tell It All
The Herald publishes a twice weekly recap of community events, notices, and local happenings. It highlights headlines, social notes, and brief summaries from the town, keeping readers informed between full editions.
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the Herald
Iron Ore Policy Aims at Tennessee Firm Standby
Officials push to centralize iron ore control, aiming to reduce competition from a Tennessee company and strengthen national supply lines. The move signals a broader effort to curb foreign and interstate influence in key mineral markets.
Aberdeen Hoquiam armory bill proposed for 75000
Grays Harbor Armory Olympia Feb 20 The draft bill calls for a 75000 appropriation from the military fund to build a joint Aberdeen Hoquiam armory. The Hoquiam Aberdeen Armory Commission will oversee construction with seven members including the adjutant general and local officials. Site selection and county funding procedures are defined and passage is anticipated.
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Olympia
Aberdeen-Hoquiam
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Hoquiam-Aberdeen
Chehalis Shingle Men Move To Form Association
Chehalis county shingle manufacturers met in Hoquiam to form an association and heard D. A. Ford of Seattle urge higher grade shingles to protect tariff interests. A dispute arose when F. C. Wilcox accused rivals of bidding on logs to raise prices from ten to twelve and a half dollars per thousand. E. O. McGlauflin hosted a hotel banquet for thirty heads of Northwestern Lumber Company departments.
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Hoquiam
Chehalis County
D. A. Ford
Seattle
Lumber
Washington
D. C
F. C. Wilcox
Aberdeen
E. O. McGlauflin
Northwestern Lumber Company
Grayport
Conference on Local Option Shapes Law Drafting
Acting Governor Hay calls a conference of ten legislators to draft a new local option measure aimed at passing a reform. Senators Falconer Cotterill Graves Smithson Fishback or Cameron and Representatives Jackson Todd McMasters John Anderson Scott named. Ed C Finch travels east for Taft inauguration in Washington.
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Olympia
Hay
Falconer
Cotterill
Graves
Smithson
Fishback
Cameron
Jackson
Todd
McMasters
John Anderson
Scott
Hay Attacks King County Senators Over Local Option in Seattle
In Seattle on February 20 Lieut. Gov. M L Hay condemned King county senators for backing a local option bill with liquor interests. Speaking to 250 Congregational men he said the bill lacks teeth and that voters should decide liquor policy, not lawmakers. He urged a stronger measure and criticized the Olympia senators for not representing constituents.
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Seattle
M. Li. Hay
State of Washington
King County
Congregational Men’s Clubs
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Gov. Hay
Chester F. White
Olympia
Senate
Local option bill debate and political positions in Washington
The speaker argues against a brewery backed local option bill and urges constituents to press King County's eight state senators to adopt a strict law. He acknowledges Republican senators but faults the current proposal and vows continued political mobilization through 1910 and beyond to secure the Falconer-McMaster bill or an equivalent.
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King County
Senate
State of Washington
Spokane
Cosgrove
Seattle
United States
Railroad Rumors Spur Tacoma Area Tie Boom
The Tacoma Ledger reports a 15 000 tie dump into the Skookumchuck river for a future Union Pacific Milwaukee line project from Hoquiam to Gate City. Contractors and Oregon Washington railroad officials inspected the stock, with ties to be floated toward Grays Harbor and distributed along the new right of way. Officials expect a contract for connecting lines to Gate City and Tacoma to be let next week.
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Tacoma
Washington
Skookumchuck
Chehalis
Hoquiam
Union Pacific
Milwaukee Joint
Gate City
Caughren, Smith, Winter
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad
Grays Harbor
Tacoma Eastern
McKenna
Piling for Wishkah log boom completed near Aberdeen
The Wishkah river storage boom piling is finished about one mile above Aberdeen. Carpenters near completion on the bunk house, signaling readiness to receive logs. Manager Warren Egerer expresses satisfaction with the company's outlook.
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Wishkah
Aberdeen
Warren Egerer
Fine Job Printing at Moderate Prices
Abardewn Herali offers affordable printing services with careful workmanship and prompt turnaround. Local customers can expect clear type and reliable pricing for small orders and bulk runs.
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President Roosevelt
Macauley
League
House Public Morals Committee
Ed. C. Finch
East
Mrs. Finch
Salt Lake
Denver
Chicago
Taft
Chehalis River
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