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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1911
Page
1
City council grants renewal amid protests from ward residents and two councilmen. Debate centers on alleged mis spending and a street workhouse bid dispute. A plan for a city commission government and sewer improvements is also discussed.
The commission form of city government spreads across the nation with Aberdeen and others weighing the shift. Iowa Texas and several states already adopt the system with mayors and three commissioners overseeing three departments and recall and referendum provisions to curb mismanagement.
A musical entertainment will be held at the Swedish Mission church tomorrow evening under the auspices of the choir. All are invited to attend.
A Seattle Star editor and managing editor were jailed for criticizing a court injunction in 1910. Lawmakers plan a bill to bar judges from punishing critics, arguing the current constructive contempt statute is archaic and silences public comment.
Bureau of Commerce reports near doubling of total exports and imports between the United States and the Philippines under the new reciprocal tariff. In 15 months, U S imports from the Philippines reached 24.38 million while exports stood at 11.50 million.
The U S Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma Nebraska and Kansas bank guaranty laws as constitutional under police power. Justice Holmes announced the decision noting the public benefit of protecting depositors and allowing a private use of property within a reasonable regulatory framework.
Olympia January 4 A summary of the employes compensation act outlines that the labor commissioner, mine inspector, and oil inspector may be abolished or report to the new state labor commission under the measure. The commission would require detailed accident data and oversee safety, with insurers largely replaced by state coverage, while keeping option for private insurance.
Grays Harbor mills in Aberdeen Hoquiam and Cosmopolis produced 596,925,438 feet of lumber in 1910, up from 587,530,960 feet in 1909. Excludes Elma Montesano area plants. Aberdeen mills shipped 329,335,041 feet and Hoquiam 226,090,397 feet.
Deputy Sheriff Schelle Mathews has resigned after two years as chief deputy. He leaves with an enviable reputation and wishes success in his future endeavors. His successor is C. C. Swartz of Elma.
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