Murdock Attacks Cannon Over Progressive Blockade
Embracing insurgent stance, Murdock accuses Speaker Cannon of opposing progressive reforms for 30 years in league with Tammany. He cites opposition to meat inspections and currency reform, names allies like Lorimer and Littauer, and claims a corrupt bargain with Tammany influenced key votes.
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Tammany
Emporia
Kan
Murdock
Cannon
Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Democrats
William H. Taft
Joseph G. Sibley
Archbold
The
Standard
Billy Lorimer
Lucius Littauer
United States
Herbert Parsons
Republican Central Committee of
New York
FitzGerald
American Congress
Tammany Democrat
New York Machine
Fire damages Hoquiam city hall in attic blaze
Fire damaged Hoquiam city hall with about 5000 dollars in losses after a attic fire. Fire Chief Crawford used three hose lines and firefighters gained control in forty five minutes. Low reservoir pressure hindered water reach on the two story building.
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Hoquiam
Crawford
Grays Harbor Race Aims Face Up With Withdrawals and Fights
The region gears up for county and district races as W H Abel withdraws from Congress citing lack of support and funds. T B Breuner is urged to run for county attorney while three state senate hopefuls contest the seat. N S Richards and E L Minard enter the 29th district representative race alongside W B Ogden who seeks county treasurer.
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Grays Harbor
Bruener
Chehalis County
W. H. Abel
Congress
the Herald
McCredie
Columbia River
Pierce County
T. B. Breuner
Aberdeen
W. E. Campbell
Campbell
Breuner
O. M. Nelson
Montesano
Harry Hewitt
Hoquiam
Jay D. Crary
N. S. Richards
Oakville
Richards
E. L. Minard
W. B. Ogden
Washington State League Directors Meet Shapes Shortened Season
At a Washington State League directors meeting in Aber deen Tacoma was dropped from the four team circuit and the season shortened two weeks ending Labor Day September 5. Hoquiam forfeited by vote. Chehalis acquired R C McFadden and Montesano gained Pitcher Williams amid a revised schedule listing Aberdeen Chehalis Montesano Raymond pairings through September.
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Aberdeen
Tacoma
Hoquiam
William E. Campbell
Walter Macfarlane
Chehalis
R. C. Mc.Fadden
Montesano
Williams
Joseph F. Dryer
Raymond
Jos. E. Dryer
Fred Dunbar
Clinton Winters
Oscar Boettiger
C. T. Kilburn
Refusal to Lease Harbor Area Hinders Wiley Title
State land commissioners refuse to lease harbor area in front of tideland owned by R A Wiley citing missed declaration filing. City seeks to quiet title to the roadway crossing the tide flats from Montesano. Wiley appeals to the superior court as the case advances.
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State Land Commissioners
Tideland
R. A. Wiley
Wiley
Chehalis River
Montesano
State Land Office
Superior Court
Land Commissioners
Superior Courts
Land Office
Teaching Banking In Grade Schools In Philadelphia
Philadelphia July 19 The arithmetic course in public schools has been simplified removing advanced topics such as factoring and proportion. The focus shifts to basic operations and practical business math including taxes savings banks and money deposits and withdrawals.
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Philadelphia
State Bankers Meet Opens in Grays Harbor
The State Bankers Association convention starts with sessions in Aberdeen and Hoquiam. Delegates have begun arriving, with ex-Governor Miles C. Moore among notable attendees. Banks will close at noon Saturday and reopen Monday morning.
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State Bankers’ Association
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Associated Banks
Chehalis County
Miles C. Moore
Baker-Boyer Bank
Walla Walla
Moore
Greek man arrested for flirting at Hoquiam store
Nick Dragatel a Greek was arrested after he flirted with Mrs. C. F. Keil at her Smith and Monroe street store. He left a note with his address inviting a meeting in Aberdeen. Dragatel was detained at the police station under $250 bond after a decoy rendezvous led to the arrest.
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Hoquiam
Nick Dragatel
C. F. Keil
Dragatel
Nation
Keil
Smith and
Monroe
Aberdeen
Guy Lothario
Wyrick
Union Pacific Near Cosmopolis Planners Advance Track Work
Union Pacific messages indicate trains could reach Cosmopolis by August 15 aided by the Oregon and Washington track force within a half mile. A mile of double track lies east of Cosmopolis with grading for side tracks under way and a $10,000 water tank has been installed on solid concrete foundations.
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Oregon & Washington
Cosmopolis
Union Pacific
Party Spirit Versus Patriotism Cited By Mayor Gaynor
Tacoma Times argues the party spirit harms democracy citing Mayor Gaynor and President Washington. It recalls Russell appointment debates and urges voters toward independents, warning party whips frighten citizens. It laments shrinking party loyalty and envisions new political voices.
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Gaynor
New York
I. F. Russell
New York City
Russell
George Washington
United States
Washington
Liberty
Jefferson
Jackson
Groves
Tacoma Times
Death of H. D. Chapman Sheriff Secretary Dies in Oregon
Telegram announced the death of H. D. Chapman at Hot Lake Oregon where he had been for months for sciatica. A Portland native 57, he led the Chehalis county county building effort at the Seattle exposition and served as Aberdeen Ellis lodge secretary. He held land on north beach and once tried to develop an oil well. Survived by Oregon brothers and two daughters one in Walla Walla and the other married to an army officer in Washington DC.
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W. C. Loyd
Elks’ Club
W. S. Chapman
Portland
H. D. Chapman
Hot Lake Oregon
Chapman
Chehalis County
Seattle Exposition
Aberdeen Ellis’ Lodge
Oregon
North Beach
Walla Walla
Washington, D. C
Fire destroys Main Street bowling alley in Cosmopolis
Fire discovered at four this morning in a one story frame building on Main Street owned by Grays Harbor Commercial Co. The structure housed a bowling alley and cigar store. Firemen confined flames to the origin building, leaving both building and contents a total loss. insurance status unknown.
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Cosmopolis
Main Street
Grays Harbor Commercial Co
Adjourned Session Reports County Finances and Boundary Revisions
Montesano July 19 report on quarter ending June 30 shows receipts of 220 312 71 and total cash 715 410 11 with balance 338 127 37. Commissioners approve precinct boundary changes and appoint clerks, with road repairs and daily petitions noted. board adjourns to August 4 1910.
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Montesano
Qws
Treasury
Moclips
Elma
Stamper Road
Wyncodie
Cloquallum Garden
Samuel Hollis
Hoquiam Realty
R. Snews
O. H. Sutherland
Copalis Crossing
Commissioners
Vesta
Connie
Ford
Prairie
Fairview
Wyncoche
Wynooche
Chehalis River
Montesan
Junction
Township
Wilson
Rayburn
Grand Forks
Humptulips
Axford
R. W
Board of Equalization Sittings Announced
The board of county commissioners will sit as a board of equalization starting Monday August 1 for three weeks with sessions on Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Property owners are urged to review 1910 assessments and present disputes during the session period. after adjournment no changes will be allowed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Bristow Charges Aldrich with Rubber Trust Ties
Senator Bristow of Kansas accuses Senator Aldrich and allies of creating a rubber trust after the 1909 tariff law. He alleges a 40 million dollar Intercontinental Rubber Co. with Aldrich's son as executive head profited through price increases and dividends. He frames Kansas standpatters as supporting the scheme.
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Rhode Islander
Topeka
Kansas
J. L. Bristow
Winfield
Bristow
Aldrich
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
T. R
Curtis
Guggenheims
Ryan
Intercontinental Rubber Company
International Rubber Co
Er. B. Aldrich
Nelson W. Aldrich
Herman B. Baruch
Henry A. Bingham
Daniel Guggenheim
S. R. Guggenheim
Paul Morton
Allan Ryan
Wm. Sproule
Aldriches
Ryans
Forest Fire Destroys Mack Logging Camp Near Elma
A forest fire Tuesday evening razed the Mack logging camp east of Elma, burning logging engines, cars, bunk houses, and supplies. The fire in the North River district smolders into green timber with nominal damage, while Polson Logging faces great risk from nearby logged lands threatening the railroad system.
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Mack
Elma
North River District
Polson Logging Company
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