Judicial contest over Chehalis County judge re election
The Chehalis county dispute centers on Judge Irwin and attorney Abel. The Herald argues objections to Abel influence in the Irwin court reflect a broader revolt against methods in the superior court and warn that confidence in the judiciary is at stake for the county.
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Chehalis County
Irwin
Irwin-Abel
Mason Irwin
Montesano
C. W. Hodgdon
Hoquiam
Hodgdon
Judge Irwin
Aberdeen
Abel
Herald
Fine Job Printing at Moderate Prices
Gerald Printery advertises affordable printing services with emphasis on quality and value for customers seeking cost effective options. The copy presents a straightforward offer aimed at general printing needs.
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Gerald Printery
Pioneer Saw Mill Man Die on Foggy Hoquiam Tracks
Michael J. Madden a veteran of the Civil War and Hoquiam saw mill worker was killed about 11:30 pm when a trolley car between Hoquiam and Aberdeen struck him as he walked intoxicated along Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets. The motorman and conductor were exonerated by the coroner's inquest which found the death unavoidable due to poor visibility and Madden's condition. Madden had come to Hoquiam to marry Mollie Fuller and left a letter and bag note revealing plans and romantic complications prior to his death. His funeral was set for this afternoon under Odd Fellows auspices.
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Michael J. Madden
Pe Ell
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Madden
Girard
Scow
Camillo
Grays Harbor
Mollie Fuller
Mickey
Mollie Fisher
Mrs. Smith
J. B. Skeen
Kempter
Thomas Madden
Montesano
Skeen
Bowes Announces Democratic Candidacy for Sheriff
Jas M Bowes declares his bid for the sheriff nomination on the democratic ticket and appears likely unopposed. In 1900 he led by over 1500 votes but lost by 128 as rivals Payette Dean Connor and Lucore battle for the republican nomination.
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Jas. M. Bowes
Bowes
Ed Payette
George Dean
James Connor
W. C. Lucore
Black Cats win sixth straight as Seattle swept again
Aberdeen beats Seattle 4 to 1 in Saturday action marking the fourth straight win for the Black Cats who moved to fourth in the percentage column. Pernell impressed on the mound with strong curveballs as Eddie Householder notched a first hit of the series.
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Black Cats
Seattle
Dugdale
Tacoma
Aberdeen
Gust Thompson
Omaha
Pernell
Moore
Fitzgerald
Eddie Householder
Heinrich
Streib
Brinker
van Buren
Householder
Boettiger
Frisk
Brown
Electric Park
National Democratic committee names officers after long talks
A sub-committee of the National Democratic committee selected the national officers in Chicago on July 25 after a seven hour conference with William J. Bryan and John W. Kern. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo was chosen chairman with L. P. Hall of Nebraska as vice chairman Gary N. C. Haskell of Oklahoma as treasurer John S. Martin of Missouri as sergeant at arms and Urey Woodson of Kentucky as secretary.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
L. P. Hall
Nebraska
Gary
N. C
Eight Thousand Attend Centralia Elks Parade and Home Dedication
Eight thousand people witnessed the Elks street parade in Centralia marking the dedication of Lodge No. 10838s new home. Maurice Langhorne of Tacoma delivered the dedication address as four hundred visiting Elks from Washington and Oregon attended with bands and decorated streets across the city.
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Centralia
Elks
Maurice Langhorne
Tacoma
Washington
Oregon
Anti-Saloon League to Hold State Conventions on Local Option
The Anti-Saloon League calls two Washington state conventions to decide the form of the local option bill. Spokane August 4 at the YMCA auditorium and Seattle August 5 invite good government groups and unions to delegate. Delegates will not draft the bill but will set general features and territorial scope.
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Anti-Saloon League
Spokane
Seattle
Mollister’s Mountain Tea Offered As Summer Tonic
A summer tonic advertised by W. B. Paine & Co. promotes Mollister’s Mountain Tea as the most effective refreshment for cooling and renewing energy, with options in tea or tablets priced at 385 cents.
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Mollister
W. B. Paine & Co
Campaign push for Superior Court seat centers on Ben Sheeks
The Chehalis County Non Partisan Judiciary League forms with officers in Hoquiam Aberdeen Elma and Oakville to back Ben Sheeks for the county’s Superior Court. The group cites his statewide legal standing and U S Supreme Court work while noting he will not personally canvass for votes. The Bar Association endorses Sheeks as the most suitable candidate for impartial justice.
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County Bar Association
Ben Sheeks
Sheeks
Chehalis County
Judiciary League
Sidney Moor Heath
Hoquiam
Mike Ryan
Aberdeen
G. R. Snider
John Hartman
Elma
Fred C. Furth
H. C. Leland
Moclips
N. S. Richards
Oakville
League
Bar Association of
Superior Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Aberdeen Militia Company G Chooses Officers for Encampment
Aberdeen militia unit Company G selects its officers led by Captain Fred Llewellyn and First Lieutenant O R Austin with R H Fleet as Second Lieutenant. The company will drill nightly this week before departing Sunday for encampment at American Lake and will send Elmer E Shields as First Sergeant and M B Wheeler as Quartermaster Sergeant plus several duty sergeants and corporals.
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Aberdeen
American Lake
Fred Llewellyn
Dr. O. R. Austin
R. H. Fleet
Elmer E. Shields
M. B. Wheeler
F. J. Downie
F. W. Prouty
R. D. Brown
I. J. Palmatter
W. P. Taylor
Guy Rosenkrans
Walter W. Scott
Henry Bornstein
H. C. Knowles
Fred A. Beltz
Quarterly Teachers Examination Held in Montesano
Notice announces the regular quarterly teachers examination to be held at the Montesano courthouse on August 13 14 and 15 1908. Applicants for second and third grades write on the first two days while those for first grades write for the full period. Eldridge Wheeler County Superintendent.
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Court House
Montesano
Eldridge Wheeler
Publicity of campaign funds stirs taft linked treasurer list
The piece argues Republican publicity aims to reveal campaign receipts and expenditures. It cites Sheldon, banker and treasurer, connected to many trusts and corporations, including American Locomotive and Bethlehem Steel, as proof that publicity will expose contributions from Rockefeller, Morgan, Harriman, and other wealth magnates.
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William Nelson Cromwell
Harriman
Taft
Nee Sherman
Hitchcock
George Rumsey Sheldon
Sheldon
Wall Street
New York
Ma. Sheldon
Cornelius N. Bliss
Union League Club
Republic
Hughes
American Locomotive Co
American Locomotive Automobile Co
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cincinnatti Northern Railroad Co
Detroit Edison Co
Electrical Securities Corporation
Laclede Gaslight Co
Locomotive and Machine Co. of Montreal (Limited
Locomotive Security Co
Metropolitan Trust Co
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co
Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Co
Rockefeller
Morgan
Pacific Coast Lumber Association Opposes Billings Transfer
At Tacoma on July 25 the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association rejected the proposed transfer to Billings Montana by the Northern Pacific. They urged abolition of all transfer privileges at existing points and asked railways to refrain from storage and re consignments to Billings and elsewhere.
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Tacoma
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Billings
Mont
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Minnesota Transfer
Great Northern Railway Company
Chicago, Lurlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Billings, Mont
Aber deen Herald Ot to Print News Roundup
LocalAberdeen newspaper previews a light load of briefs and notes from town meetings, schools and community events. Readers get a glimpse of upcoming schedules, local personalities and brief agency updates.
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Aberdeen Herald
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H. Abel
Pioneer Saw Mill
J. M. Bowes
Hurr Urran
Kessler
St. Louis Republic
Siwashes
Mittee
Democratic Party
Mr. Mack
Charles E. Murphy
Tammany
W. J. Connors
State
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Streets
Aberdeen Militia Company
Railroads
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