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Washington dispatch reports assistant secretary of the interior B A Sweeney pressing Bureau of Mines to correct an export coal bulletin that wrongly lists Washington state as a territory. Sweeney demanded revisions and inserted a new section on Washington coal shipping ports Tacoma and Seattle for the English Spanish and Portuguese edition being circulated internationally.
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Wasshington
Bo Sweeney
Washington
United States
Seattle
Oregon
Washington Territory
Boweeney
Bureau of Mines
Sweeney
State of Washington
Group 7
Washington Coal
Tacoma
Spanish War Veterans Banquet Planned for Feb 4
Preparations for the annual banquet of the Grays Harbor Spanish American War veterans proceed after a Hoquiam meeting. The event at the Washington Hotel will include speeches and music with members and non members invited. Officers installed include A H Blood commander G A Gillett senior vice commander J B Kinne junior vice commander C W Duffin officer of the day and others.
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Grays Harbor
Washington Hotel
Hoquiam
A. H. Blood
G. A. Gillett
Pr. J. B. Kinne
C. W. Duffin
M. F. Mullinaux
Thayer Lamb
W. B. Meade
E. E. Lane
E. A. McKenna
Jury Awards Total Damages in Preachers Slough Case
In Montesano on January 28 the jury in the Washington Boom Company versus Chehalis Boom Company condemnation suit awarded $1,040 for land actually taken and $9,000 for damages to remaining land, after about six hours deliberation.
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Montesano
Washington Boom Company
Chehalis Boom Company
Preachers Slough
Miss Florence Lister to debut at Olympia mansion
Olympia announces a February 12 reception at the executive mansion where Miss Florence Lister will make her formal bow to society. The following night Governor and Mrs. Lister host a dancing party for the city’s young set with guests anticipated from Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle.
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Olympia
Executive
Florence Lister
Seek Liberty to Look for Work in Aberdeen Night Court
In Aberdeen a police court session spotlights six men eager to work. Axel Lake and Axel Ranstrand pay fines for drunkenness while Pat Driscoll, Ed Swanson, George Buchanan and George Miller face varying charges. Miller gets 15 days for vagrancy as the court nudges them toward employment.
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W. J. Seaman
Axel Lake
Axel Ranstrand
Pat Driscoll
Ed Swanson
George Buchanan
George Miller
Snider
Seaman
Axels
Georges
Pat
Driscoll
Polson
Aberdeen
Swanson
Buchanan
Miller
Reeves and McArdle land tax bills spark party clash
In Olympia on January 28 Republican lawmakers and officers opposed Democratic bills rearranging land and tax offices. The judiciary killed Reeves measures while sending McArdle proposals to the house file. Debate centers on patronage and control of the tax and land departments.
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Olympia
Judiciary Committee
House
Frank Reeves
Chelan County
McArdle Hills
Reeves
Committee For
L. D. McArdle
Victor Zednick
Capitol
McArdle
Zednick
Tax
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Judiciary
F. W. Hastings
Tax Commissioner's Office
Land Office
Hastings
Ten bids on new pump contract awarded and more
The city council awarded the North Aberdeen bridge swing to Robert Dinse for 90 dollars a month after tabling Heron street bridge bids. Ten pump bids were opened with the lowest at 3 550 dollars and a high of 9 233 dollars. all bids referred to the water committee for report.
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North Aberdeen
Robert Dinse
Heron Street
Robert Graham
J. F. Church
C. M. Cooper
de- Lavel Steam Pump Company
Allis-Chambers Co
Charles C. Moore Co
Seattle Sales Manufacturing Co
Power Equipment Co
Alberga Construction Co
Frank C. Wheeler
Kerr Turbine Co
American Well Works
A. S. Cameron Pumping Works
Water Committee
Independent
Sand & Gravel Co
D Street River
O. P. McMillan
East
Hume Street
Elliott & French
Dolan & Ross
Division Street
John Nordgren
Broadway
K Street
Heron
Western Cooperage Company
Rivers
Michigan Streets
Cross
Jitney Craze Swells Across Washington State
Jitney buses appear in major cities like Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle, expanding rapidly and drawing Governor Lister’s attention. Transit officials warn streetcar lines face losses as jitneys claim short haul market share, while some lawmakers expect no drastic prohibition and expect rail extensions to dwindle.
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Olympia
Lister
Tacoma
Seattle
Aberdeen to Build Major Fish and Clam Canning Factories
Aberdeen plans include an $80,000 clam factory near River and Lincoln streets with annual output of 25,000 cases and a larger fish canning plant to rise next year. Contractors from several points have bid, with 50 to 100 workers expected. The projects, tied to Sea Beach Packing Works and Pacific Fisheries, aim to create a national market and position Aberdeen as a leading Washington fish canning center. Pile driving has begun for the new factory foundation.
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Aberdeen Brewing Company
River
Lincoln Streets
Elmer FE. Heinrich
Heinrich
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Dam
Sea Beach Packing Works
Pacific Fisheries Company
Washington
Sea Beach
Dlams
United States
Federal employment bureau announced by labor department
Secretary Wilson announces a national federal employment bureau to aid job seekers and employers. Distribution branches will allow applications via agricultural and post office channels with no fee and careful applicant matching to employers across the United States.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Post Office
Agricultural Departments
Wilson
Agricultural and Post Office
United States
Kelley Resigns From State Health Board
Dr. Eugene R. Kelley chairman of the Washington state board of health for four years will tender his resignation at the board meeting tomorrow. He will move to Boston to join the Massachusetts state board of health as doctor of communicable diseases, Gov. Walsh announced yesterday. The Washington board will likely appoint his successor tomorrow.
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Seattle
Eugene R. Kelley
State Board of Health
Kelley
Boston
Massachusetts State Board of Health
Gov
Walsh
Washington
Listers Words Will Be Heeded In Olympia
Governor Lister receives broad praise from newspapers and public figures across Washington for his legislative message. The consensus calls it a great document advocating sound policies and fair handling of state affairs, boosting Lister's influence with a Republican legislature. Few GOP members oppose his measures, and only minor grievances linger from two years past.
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Olympia
Lister
Washington
Zilla May Heads to Alaska Halibut Grounds Under Endresen
The Zilla May halibut power boat cleared for Alaska fishing grounds from Hoquiam with owner Chris Endresen at the helm and his son aboard. Capt. Endresen will hand the vessel to a Seattle skipper for the banks as the fleet sails in a fortnight. Forecasters expect a notably large halibut catch this season.
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Hoquiam
Alaska
Chris Endresen
Chris Endresen, Jr
Endresen
Seattle
Zella May
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Veterans OF
Miss Lister
Aberdeen Road
Raymond
Tax Commission
Savidge
San Francisco
Henry Bacon
Lincoln Memorial
Potomac Park
Washington, D. C
Panama-Pacific International
Dinse
River and
Unemployment Bureau
U.S
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