Hoquiam Firms Sued Over Industrial Insurance Premiums
Attorney General J. W. Tanner sues Hoquiam Sash and Door Company Grays Harbor Iron Steel for premiums under the new industrial insurance law. The Hoquiam firm owes 60.25 on a 3015 payroll and 178.75 for Grays Warrior Iron and Steel on a 16950 payroll. J A Sein of the latter company says he will not pay.
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Hoquiam
J. W. Tanner
Hoquiam Sash & Door Company
Grays Harbor Iron Steel Company
Grays Warrior Iron & Steel Company
J. A. Sein
Plank Road Planned From Queen Avenue To Hoquiam Works
The city commission reviewed the proposed plank roadway along the Little Hoquiam River to the Hoquiam Water Company pumping station. Property owners have cleared streets and alleys as a large crew works, planning electric lights and a buyer-attractive tract.
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Hoquiam
City Commission
Tee
Hoquiam Water Company
Q Neen Avenue
New City Editor for Vidette Rankin Arrives in Montesano
Alex R. Rankin arrived from Fairfield Illinois to take the city editor and assistant manager post at the Vidette succeeding Clyde R. Terrell. Rankin plans to make Montesano his permanent home and will be joined later by his wife child and his mother in law.
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Montesano
Alex R. Rankin
Fairfield
Ill
Clyde R. Terrell
Rankin
County hires colored janitor for new courthouse
County officials set aside previous precedents and engage a colored janitor to maintain the new $275000 courthouse.
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Montesano
Gan
Man Named Kennedy Faces Forgery Trial in Montesano
James Wilson also known as Kennedy is tried in Montesano for forging the Blakeley Mill company name on December checks. Another man linked as an accomplice is in custody.
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Montesano
James Wilson
Kennedy
Elma
Blakeley Mill Company
City Loses Bridge Easement Suit in Aberdeen
A jury awarded Mr. and Mrs. Irvine 1250 plus costs totaling about 1750 after Aberdeen failed to secure a bridge easement. Judge ruled damages limited to property actually damaged by the grade raise, with potential for another suit. The city’s initial offers of 1200 and 1000 were declined, costing taxpayers roughly 750 more and leaving open future claims.
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Irvine
North Aberdeen Bridge
Aberdeen
Graham
E. E. Boner
Mill Resumes Operations in Hoquiam After Shutdown
Grays Harbor Lumber Company resumes operations in Hoquiam after five weeks of shut down for repairs. Poor business conditions and low lumber prices had halted activity before the holidays, with the plant restarting this morning.
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Hoquiam
Grays Marbor Lumber Company
Man Awarded 1650 Damages in Farm Sale Suit
In Montesano on January 24 William Valentine received 1650 dollars in damages from Mrs Emilia Garrison over losses tied to selling the farm to Alex Polson. Valentine, who held a lease, sought 5500 dollars in damages representing alleged earnings for one year.
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Montesano
William Valentine
Emilia Garrison
Alex Polson
Valentine
Engineer Quennell resigns in Hoquiam after 12 years
Walter Quennell resigns as engineer of the Hoquiam Water Company pumping station after twelve years. He will be succeeded by Frank L. Thurber. Quennell plans to pursue a large scale poultry business venture.
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Hoquiam
Walter Quennel
Hoquiam Water Company
Haas
Frank L. Thurber
Quennell
Opie Read Visits Hoquiam in First Local Visit
Opie Read author of The Jacklins Waters of Money Fork Old Ebenezer and other southern character stories lectured in Hoquiam last Monday evening. He expressed satisfaction with the reception noting it was his first visit to the city.
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Hoquiam
Opie Read
Ebenezer
Leck
Wild Cat Chases Girl Near Hoquiam
Miss Hilda Lind, eighteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lind, was followed for several blocks by a bold wild cat while returning home on the Little Hoquiam Monday evening. The animal chased her almost to the doorstep.
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Hoquiam
Hildavid
New Steam Schooner Planned For Hoquiam
A contract awarded to Matthews Shipbuilding Co of Hoquiam for a sister ship to the Daisy Gadsby. The steam schooner costs about 130000 dollars, is built for California parties, to start March 1 and finish August 1, with capacity of 900000 feet of lumber.
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Hoquiam
Daisy Gadsby
Matthews Shipbuilding Company
Turntables Begin Installation in Elma and McCleary
The first group of thirty five men arrived in Elma to install a turntable. They plan to install another turntable at McCleary the first of the week, with steel to be laid around McCleary as part of the project.
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Elma
McCleary
High Water Closes Schools In Elma Area
Heavy rain and melting snow along the Chehalis river push the water beyond banks. Farmers report fordable streams blocked and many children cannot attend school due to flood conditions.
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Elma
Chehalis
Elk Carcasses Found Missing Teeth Suspect Hunters
Cruisers and hunters report elk carcasses with teeth removed, suggesting slaughter for tusks. Extreme cold and heavy snow have driven elk into green valleys where they become easy prey. A large herd was seen near Montesano and later near Elma.
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Elma
Montesano
England to host 1912 amateur golf championship at Royal North Devon
Great Britain's amateur championship for 1912 will be played in June for the first time. The event is to be held on the Links of the Royal North Devon club at Westward Ho.
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England
Great Britain
Royal North Devon Club
Westward Hotel
Why Doc White Had to Put One Over on Cubs
Doc White, longtime pitcher for the Chicago Americans, recalls a sharp win over the Cubs in a Sunday battle. He describes his success as a mix of humor and belief in visions of Minneapolis, noting he beat them 4 to 2 and contributed two hits and a walk himself.
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Doc White
CUBS
Chicago Americans
White Sox
Doc
White
Minneapolis
How to Mend a Sweater
Instructions describe mending a sweater using yarn for darning. Begin at the hole with a darning needle and chain stitch along its length, catching each row securely to create a neat repair. The result should be invisible.
Icelandic coast to get fourteen ships' refuges
British steam fishing companies plan to erect fourteen small houses of refuge for shipwrecked mariners between Ingelfskjorde and Portland on Iceland's south coast. Each house will have tugs fuel and provisions supplied.
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Iceland
Icelandic
Ingelfskjorde
Portland
City Council Hears Railway Matter And Passes Several Ordinances
The city council agreed to take up the railway issue with the rail companies. It passed an ordinance authorizing local improvement bonds for West Sixth Street. Another ordinance vacated streets in exchange for Judge Pearson's property for a road to Dabney Hill. It approved road improvements and a deed, ordered a $20 unearned license refund to Peter Petronis, improved an alley between F G and Second Third streets, and approved $1000 additional insurance for the South Side fire station.
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West Sixth Street
Pearson
Dabney Hill
Peter Petronis
American cooperative plan adapts to U S needs
An American distributive cooperative model is proposed to unite consumer distributor and producer, offering 6 percent cash dividends on purchases, with two member classes and a central distributing agency. It cites James Wilson on city consumer opportunities and notes large price gaps from farmer to consumer in 1909.
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America
United States
United States Association
Farmer prices vs consumer costs show large gaps
Department of Agriculture findings detail wide disparities between what farmers receive and what consumers pay. Historical studies show price multipliers for cabbage melons onions and oranges, with poultry and eggs also reflecting lower farmer shares. Secretary Wilson attributes high consumer costs to distribution logistics rather than farmer overcharges.
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Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Atlantic States
Industrial Commission
Wilson
Department
Aberdeen Printing Co Slogan Note
A brief line from Aberdeen Printing Co urges readers to share praise if pleased and to report discontent to improve services. The statement functions as a customer feedback prompt embedded in printer or publisher materials.
Question Answered by a Newsboy and Bee Capacity
A humorous vignette opens with a newsboy crying wares as a fussy lady questions his livelihood. He retorts that he owns a steam yacht and an automobile and sells papers for charity. A separate note claims a bee, despite industry, can gather only a tablespoon of honey per year.
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Little Hoquiam
New City
Vidette
Irvines
Opie
Wild Cat
Altrock
Paterson
Olmstead
Fiene
Dee
South Side
New York City
GEO. J. Wolff
Aberdeen’s
Aberdeen Printing Co
Walter Dre
Councel
National Erectors
American Press Association
Grand Theatre
Sis Hopkins
J. R. Stirling
Rose Melville
Liebler & CO S
New York
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