26 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1912
Page
1
At a stockholders meeting in Elma, the Chehalis County Fair association selected Elma as the permanent home for the county fair and agreed to a 20 year land lease with plans to build a race track and fence the grounds. The move follows a push from Elma citizens and harbor-area supporters to keep the fair locally and ensure its future success.
A railroad plans to acquire twenty thousand acres of logged off land near Grays Harbor for settlers moving westward next month. Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce efforts stall as Chehalis County seeks to attract arrivals. locals urged to inform the committee of affordable land to lure lines and settlers.
The closing hour Saturday saw 2,138 registered voters. Ward tallies are listed as 313 in the Second Ward, 301 in the Fourth Ward, and 434 in the Sixth Ward, with the total across all wards summing to the overall figure.
Aberdeen Printing Co offers affordable modern job printing with competitive pricing and reliable service. Contact available by phone for inquiries and quotes.
U S troops along the Rio Grande are reinforced and ordered to stop firing into American soil even if it means crossing the border to enforce compliance. After a White House conference Taft Stimson and Huntington Wilson issued the drastic policy to hold troops ready and to cross into Mexico when necessary to defend neutral rights.
Olympia Feb 26 The industrial insurance commission orders all its employees to refrain from participation in the political campaign after notice from Governor Hay. The governor’s letter implies that if the administration’s record does not warrant continued service it should be retired, stressing efficiency as the main campaign argument.
Police seized fifty gallons of claret wine at the home of Josie Stanovich in South Aberdeen after a blind pig operation led to his arrest and conviction. The wine was dumped into the street in front of city hall this morning as spectators watched the flow to the gutter.
The House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads votes to report the post office and post roads appropriation bill for the next fiscal year totaling 260 to 270 million dollars. It includes a limited parcels post on rural routes through June 30 1914 with tiered rates and an 11 pound limit, plus a reduced fourth class rate to 12 cents per pound and higher weight limit.
An injunction blocks Cosmopolis council from awarding town printing to Quick Print of Aberdeen. A. J. Harder, Cosmopolitan owner, challenges the council’s shift to Grays Harbor Post, arguing political motive and legal bid rules. The case hinges on city paper eligibility and outside circulation, with Willapa Harbor deepening appropriation also noted.
More than 2500 people attended the Electrical Workers union ball at the Pavilion last Thursday and Saturday. The crowd enjoyed a dazzling electrical display and starry decorations, with Allan Dougherty delivering notable singing and the orchestra performing popular tunes. The event was praised as one of the order’s best and organizers hope to top it next year.
U S Secret Service man T B Foster left Hoquiam with a signed confession from A E Harrington and W H Mahan to counterfeiting. Mahan implicated as ringleader, dies set for $10 gold pieces found on him. Tribbetts credited for months of undercover work guiding arrests and warrants. Sent to Tacoma jail on $1500 bond.
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