Taxing the People for Navy Growth Under Taft Era
Clyde H. Tavenner argues the Senate's 133 million dollar Navy appropriation in peacetime forces higher living costs on working people through tariff and consumption taxes. He contrasts 1898 spending with current levels, criticizes wealthier elites for avoiding taxes, and notes the absence of a federal income tax without Democratic reform.
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Washington
Senate
Customs Houses
Internal Revenue Offices
Taft
Cleveland
Messrs
Rockefeller
Morgan Et al
Great Britain
Germany
France
Japan
Holland
Austria
Denmark
Switzerland
Australia
New Zealand
Congress
Aldrich
Clyde H. Tavenner
Aberdeen Wins Big in Tidelands Overture Court Rulings
The state supreme court sustained Aberdeen's right to proceed with extensive tide land improvements. It upholds using police powers to fill the downtown low district with harbor dirt to address sanitation and health concerns. The rulings also permit condemnation in support of the projects.
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State Supreme Court
Aberdeen
Olympta
Fullerton
Pessimistic View of U S Self Government and War Policies
Goodwin's Weekly essay condemns a political climate seen as frugal with peace, criticizes war prep costs, graft investigations, and gold control. It laments corporate dominance, party stagnation on merchant marine policy, and the effect on families and morals amid rising prohibition and social decay.
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United States
Troy
Goodwin
Salt Lake
Permit Required to Burn Slashings In Olympia
May 31 Olympia reported that starting today all persons who wish to burn slashings must obtain permits from the state fire warden or deputies. Fire wardens distributed warnings statewide. Forest patrols and deputized rangers may issue permits. Burning without a permit between now and October 1 violates the law.
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Olympia
Welty
Fire Association
Seattle
Spreckels Set to Reform National Politics in Campaign
Rudolph Spreckles arrives in Chicago with a new plan to reform politics business and labor nationwide. He outlines a two month Europe tour and a September reveal with brother Claus A. Spreckles of New York agreeing to back reform efforts aimed at ending widespread corruption.
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Chicago
Rudolph Spreckles
San Francisco
Claus A. Spreckles
New York
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Europe
United States
Sugar Trust
Illinois
Claus Spreckels
Kittens Lead In Electric Park Games As Hoquiam Tops Aberdeen
The Kittens dominated the action at Electric Park last Monday with two games. Morning loss for Aberdeen 2 to 0 against Hoquiam. Afternoon attendance rose to about 600 as Hoquiam edged Aberdeen 4 to 1 with Captain Wells delivering a key left handed catch.
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Hoquiam
Electric Park
Aberdeen
Wells
Raymond
Salt Lake City
Pretty Aberdeen Wedding of Miss Marjory Girton and Mr Leon Bigelow
Quiet noon ceremony at the bride’s mother home in Aberdeen united Miss Marjory Girton and Mr Leon L Bigelow. Rev Charles McDermoth officiated as twelve relatives attended followed by a breakfast. The couple will reside in Aberdeen in apartments above the state bank building.
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Frederick Wellington Loomis
Carrie Elizabeth Wilson
Presbyterian Church
I .R. Prichard
Lulu Magill
Mendelssohn
G. P. Hallerty
W. Y. Croxall
Minnie Cogger
N. D. Coons
Josephine Richmond
Ruby Eubank
Rosary
C. S. Prescott
F. M. Earnhardt
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Lohengren
John Wilson
Margaret Davenport
Ruby Wilson
Henry Wilson
Henry P. Wilson
G. P. Hafferty
KE. A. Philbrick
Hoquiam
M. Marr
Seattle
Klara Anderson
Charles Holmer
Watson A. West
Joseph W. Barkley
William Wilson
Francis Wilson
Daniel McGillicuddy
Carl Nelson
Finch Buiding
Aberdeen
North H
Fourth Streets
Marjory Girton
Leon L. Bigelow
Charles McDermoth
Congregational Church
J. J. Carney
East Fourth Street
Carney
Aberdeen State Bank
Railway claims misconduct of jury over Vulcan works verdict
Grays Harbor & Puget Sound Railway seeks a new trial alleging juror misconduct after a verdict awarding Vulcan Iron Works $71 158 for river crossing access. Affidavits deny the charge, but plans to cross the Chehalis river proceed as workers begin north approach construction for the bridge.
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Vulcan Iron Works Company
Chehalis
Northern Pacific Schedule Changes Announced
The Northern Pacific will adjust train times before June 19. Aberdeen departures shift from 2:15 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the 10 p.m. arrival becomes 10:45 p.m. The changes follow updates to connecting trains at Tacoma.
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Northern Pacific
Aberdeen
Tacoma
Bowes Denies Testimony in Condemnation Suit
D M Bowes states he was never a witness in the condemnation case brought by the Northern Pacific railway against the Vulcan Tron Works. He clarifies that at no time did he act as a witness for either side.
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Union Pacific
Vulcan Iron Works
D. M. Bowes
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Vulcan Tron
City Council Approves Wide Range of Public Works
City officials approved defending Detective Church in a duty case and granted street repairs including Heron street bridge. They set bids for eight foot plank walks, approved several street improvements, and accepted improvements on L K G Third and Fourth streets.
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Quackenbush
Church
Heron Street
C. E. Stillwell
Police Patrol System
North Aberdeen
Mayberry Bros
William Dutcher
Terrace Avenue
Aberdeen Construction Company
E Street
South Second Street
Wishkah River
G Street
Second Street
Northern Pacific Railway
B Street
Second
Sixth Street
Washington Street
Wishkah Street
M Street
Third Street
Said Street
Morgan Street
Jeffries Street
Haight Street
Laura Stret
Lafayette Street
First Street
Walline
John Hegdale
Fire and Water Committee
Gamewell Company
Furth
Seattle
James W. Parks
O’hare
O'Hare
Moss
Elder
Commercial Job Printing at Herald Printery
Announcement that the Herald Printery at 408 East Wishkah Street offers commercial job printing services at moderate prices.
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Herald Printery
East
Wishkah Street
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the Herald
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Govinghlett
W. J. Calhoun
Peking
John Hubbard
China
Calhoun
Frank W. Rollins
New Hampshire
Port Loeb
Spreckels
Kittens
Pet
Aberdeen Eee
Girton-Bigelow
R. R
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