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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
8
Hoquiam July 26 The Northwestern Lumber company restarts operations Monday after a three week shutdown due to a weak lumber market. Millwrights overhauled the plant during idleness and nearby E K Wood mill plans a future shutdown to repair and install a second Corliss engine for mill operation.
Miss Gladys Fitch formerly of Ephrata left Hoquiam for Great Falls Montana to wed James E. Estes of Sand Point Idaho. The pair met on a telephone line while Estes worked miles away and talked every evening by long distance phone until they chose marriage as the final plan.
Hoquiam July 26 Charles Woods a shingle weaver at the Aloha mill arrived seeking medical treatment for badly cut fingers on his right hand from an accident at the saw mill Monday evening after the last train had departed for Hoquiam.
Seattle residents circulated petitions addressed to the president seeking immediate federal mining operations in Alaska. The drive, reported July 26, also mentions Grays Harbor as part of the advocacy and aims to pressure government action.
The text discusses establishing an Alaska coal mining commission to mine Alaska coal, build a railroad to tidewater, construct a dock and coal bunkers at Controller Bay, ship coal to the navy and other points, and sell coal to the public at production cost plus handling plus interest on bonds. Senator Poindexter is reportedly favorable.
W. W. Chandler a Hoquiam pioneer died in Dawson after a linger ing illness. He came to Hoquiam twenty years ago and ran a cigar and fruit stand before moving to Alaska seven years ago. He returned to Seattle for an operation and then came to Hoquiam again. He leaves a widow residing here.
Hoquiam police hunt Polson Logging camp foreman J. Erickson after a watch and 110 dollars vanish from his clothing while he was away from the bunk house. Chief Worick orders guards to watch every man leaving Polson camps until the thief is found.
Aberdeen Printing Co displays mill forms and loose leaf devices among its specialties at the listed telephone 5401.
Raymond July 26 Attorney John A Homer filed in the superior court to bar the county attorney and sheriff from enforcing a state law forbidding August salmon fishing in Willapa Harbor. The suit argues the ban harms August fishing, cites Grays Harbor as a contrast, and names H P Olson and C S Smith as plaintiffs with fishermen aiding financially.
General Manager L H Bean of the Tacoma Railway and Power Company was fined $20 plus costs for having Miss Harriette Schweinler work five minutes overtime. The conviction marked the first under the eight hour law for women in Pierce County. The case followed a complaint by W E Clayton, secretary of the Tacoma labor council.
A special train will carry attendees to the Odd Fellows picnic at Pacific beach next Saturday. It departs Oakville at 6 30 a m and leaves here at 8 00 a m the return from Pacific at 6 30 p m. Round trip fare is 1 15. The trip is open to the public with ice cream and oranges provided for picnickers.
President Taft contrasts duels with national disputes and argues for avoiding war by submitting insults to peaceful tribunals. He asserts nations should show patriotism through restraint and arbitration rather than costly wars and conquest.
A compact aphorism notes that strong maxims inscribe in memory become seeds for a virtuous will. It frames memory as a source of moral guidance shaping actions.
A. B. Wilson argues Alberta operates under democratic governance with no direct taxes. provincial revenue relies on federal subsidies and fees. Calgary and Edmonton use land value based levies, with plans to shift toward pure land tax. advocates praise Torrens title and oppose heavy tariffs on perishable goods in Canada-US trade.
Oakville residents test oiling the town’s main streets to cut dust as most vehicles bound for Sound cities and Grays Harbor travel Oakville during the dry season. Citizens follow the experiment with interest.
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