Water district plan eyed for Grays Harbor area
City officials from Montesano Hoquiam Aberdeen and Cosmpolis discuss forming a water district to supply Grays Harbor towns including Montesano Elma and possibly Elma. The plan envisions bonds funded by district revenues with no property tax beyond setup and operation costs.
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France
Montesano
Grays Harbor
Elma
A. E. Cross
Hunt
Knoell
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
Water c
Arson Mystery Strikes Hoquiam Porch Fire
A mysterious incendiary fire broke out before 8 30 yesterday morning at the back porch of Mrs. Andrew Nelson, 924 First Street, Hoquiam. Kindling from the dock was arranged around a barrel but caused no wall damage. a dog’s bark woke the resident and a boarder extinguished the flames. Police suspect a deliberate fright tactic with unknown identity.
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Hoquiam
Andrew Nelson
First Street
Spitz
Nelson
Picnic Day Delights Draw Big Crowds to Moclips
Aberdeen and Hoquiam sent about two trains carrying 2500 passengers to the Merchants' Picnic at Moclips. The barbecue fed 4000 with 37 waiters and two meat and bread cutters. Winners included Soak-em-Louie Victor Laulk Aberdeen and several tug of war teams from Hoquiam and Aberdeen. The beach, dances, clamming, and a street carnival added to a day marked by lively sports and cheering crowds.
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Aberdeen
Moclips
Hoquiam
Soak-em-Louie
Victor Laulk
Edward Anderson
M. Christenson
J. B. Uptegrove
H. E. Holman
A. W. Dahlstrom
Tony Suttow
Elsie Siler
George Woodard
Bessie Zeman
V. Braghetta
Anna Sahli
B. O. Loomis
A. Wagner
Margaret Kaiser
Frank Gibbon
Anna Johnson
M. Gabbit
Beda Falk
J. I. Godfrey
W. Leacock
L. Granstrom
F. Sturm
G. Woodward
Eva Sherar
Genevieve Gribbin
Dena Schauwstra
Alice Burns
Gribbin
A. F. Cormier
Loriea Luce
Gribben
Loggers Oppose Eight Hour Law In Washington
Olympia July 23 The second argument opposing the universal eight hour bill to be voted on November 3 was filed with Secretary of State I M Howell by leaders of the Pacific Coast Loggers association United Metal Trades and Washington State Fisheries association The piece argues the law would cut workers earnings by 20 percent and cripple state industries It questions practicality for domestic help traveling sales nurses and cooks and asks if two traveling men are needed where one suffices The filing is by Alex Polson Aberdeen B R Brierly Seattle and James Scott Olympia including details of other local races and prizes
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Olympia
I. M. Howell
United Metal Trades Association
Pacific Coast Loggers’ Association
Washington State Fisheries’ Association
Washington
Alex Polson
Aberdeen
B. R. Brierly
James Scott
Washington State Fisheries Association
Congress
Parcel Post
Bradstreet
Organ To Be Ready For Use At St An Derws Church
The rebuilt pipe organ in St An Derws Episcopal church will be ready for use Sunday.
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St. Anderw’s Episcopal Church
Timber Trade Bets On Better Market Outlook In West
Tacoma timbermen forecast a rebound in the lumber trade in the latter half of 1914 as large crops boost construction. Yard stock prices rise 50 cents per thousand, while demand for large timbers and construction material remains weak. Railroads, rate battles, and the Panama Canal abertura spur cautious optimism about eventual gains in export and Atlantic markets.
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Tacoma
United States
Eastern Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Currency law well received by bankers across nation
Olympia July 23 State Bank Examiner W E Hanson reports strong support for the new currency law creating a reserve bank system after a Atlantic City meeting. He notes bipartisan enthusiasm and predicts benefits for both large and small banks, with a push to clarify state banks may join the system while preserving legal constraints.
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Olympia
W. E. Hanson
Atlantic City
Hanson
Examiner Hanson
State Banking Department
State Banks
Washington
Rice and Swain Scheduled for McCleary Bout
Jim Rice Hoquiam light heavy meets Joe Swain known as the Fighting Butcher in a boxing bout set for McCleary on August 1. Swain has fought many bouts along the Pacific Coast this season while Rice plans other matches after October 1 before a Colorado Springs fight.
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Jim Rice
Hoquiam
Joe Swain
Fighting Butcher
McCleary
Swain
Pacific Coast
Rice
Colorado Springs
Lonnie Gibson
Rainey assails Republicans on 1907 panic and jobs tally
Representative Rainey denounces Republican claims of a business slump and cites 1907 1908 unrest across cities including Chicago Buffalo Camden Denver Detroit Granite City New York Philadelphia San Francisco and Toledo to argue for Democratic policies and tariffs boosting prices and employment prospects.
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Nois
Illinois
Chicago
Federation of Labor
Buffalo
Camden
N. J
Joseph Campbell Co
Denver
Bulgaria
Detroit
Granite City
Ill
New York
Adolph Lorber
Lorber
Central Federated Labor Union
Philadelphia
Kensington
Knights of Pythias officers to be installed tonight
The Knights of Pythias will install new officers at tonight's meeting and follow with a banquet.
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Knights of Pythias
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Planning For Water District
Wyncocie River
Wyncodie
Forest Reserve
W. Enos
Frank Hills
A. Zieman
E. C. John
Bessie Haight
Ella Enos
Agnes Siler
Ed French
Robert McNamara
Olaf Sandgren
John Damitio
Canal
Convention of State Bankers of the Union
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Illi
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