Labor Opposes Eight Hour Law in New Hearing
Samuel Gompers of the AFL testified before the U S government commission on industrial relations in New York that he opposes minimum wage and maximum workday laws for men while favoring limits for women and children. He argued universal eight hours is socialist and warned that forced reductions would harm national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States Government Commission On Industrial Relations
New York
Gompers
Washington
Morris Hilquitt
Federal Investigating Commission
Hilquitt
Socialist Party
American Federation
Federation
United States
Jefferson Oil Meeting Discuss Hole Sinking Plan Tonight
Stockholders of the Jefferson Oil Co. will meet on the second floor of the Electric Building to discuss sinking a new hole on the company property and other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Oil Co
Electric Building
Dr William E Cass Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress
Dr William E Cass of Vancouver announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Congress from this district after attending a Spanish American War veterans convention. He urges support across Clarke county, cites long public service, and endorses President Wilson's policies and national progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Cass
Vancouver
Congress
Dr. Cass
Cass
Clarke County
United States Service
Army
Woodrow Wilson
Hancock County
Ohio
Daniel Warren Cass
Tilden-Hendricks
Levi A. Cass
Lewis Cass
Jackson
Michigan
Buchanan
Washington
Wilson
Lister Denies He Is Against Convention
Governor Lister avoided flat opposition to a state democratic convention and said such a gathering might be helpful for adopting a platform and handling political matters. He stated he had never expressed opposition and did not rule out the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Lister
Peter Kalama
Nisqually
Isaac S. Stevens
Stevens
Pacific Avenue Grade Adopted By City Council
The Aberdeen city council met Wednesday night with President Fraser presiding. An ordinance set the Pacific avenue grade at 18.25 feet. A water filter suggestion prompted a committee to study the issue for the next meeting. The council paid the $50 deputy treasurer premium for Miss Mc Gillicuddy, per city attorney Cross. An ordinance confirmed a supplemental assessment roll creating a $427.27 deficit for street improvements on Heron street, K street, and M streets. Resolutions approved 20 foot concrete alleys on K to L in block 34 and 10 foot alleys in block 20 from Broadway. The assessment roll was equalized and the plank roadway work on Fifth avenue, C street and adjacent alleys accepted. A warrant for $1412 to Hunley & Henry covered reservoir work. The librarian must file monthly expenditure reports. Claims against H. H. McMillan for bridge labor were disallowed per council support. S. G. Kaufman claimed $140 for foundation work on 211 West Second street. referred. Grays Harbor Liquor Co. renewal referred. A water hydrant at Taylor street and West Boulevard was requested. John Holman won Cedar street plank road bids at 83 cents per foot. Polk street bid 85 cents per foot for 16-foot planks. H. H. Brauer’s request for Aberdeen to join the Washington League of American Municipalities was filed.
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Fraser
France
Pacific Avenue
Empey
Miss McGillicuddy
Cross
Heron Street
M Street
Northern Pacific
Heron
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
C Street
Hunley & Henry
H. H. McMillan
S. G. Kaufman
West Second Street
Grays Harbor Liquor Company
Taylor Street
West Boulevard
John Holman
Cedar Street
Dewey
Evans Street
Polk Street
H. H. Brauer
Washington League of American Municipalities
Aberdeen
Golfers Will Play For Patterson Cup Tournament
Golfers expect about 75 entries for the Patterson Cup 36 hole tournament to be held tomorrow and Sunday. Committees met to finalize plans and rules will be posted at the club house. Entries listed include Bridges Hogan Burcombe Cooney Snider Hutchison Prescott Humberger Motherwell Weatherwax Douglas Middleton Copeland Baker Mack Brady Nyere Riley McNivan Rupp Waugh Barkley Lewis Davenport Wells Paine Kellogg Ewart Foster Adams Peterson Posey Hoquiam and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Patterson
J. B. Bridges
J. C. Hogan
N.S. Burcombe
Neil Cooney
G. R. Snider
Thomas Hutchison
Charles Prescott
Levi Humburger
Robert Motherwell
C. M. Weatherwax
J. R. Douglas
A. W. Middleton
Thomas Copeland
Fred Baker
W. B. Mack
E. R. Brady
George Nyere
Edward Riley
Dr. McNivan
W. A. Rupp
J. S. Waugh
A. W. Barkley
J. G. Lewis
A. Ll. Davenport
Ira Wells
Aberdeen
A. L. Paine
G. G. Kellogg
Robert Ewart
F. G. Foster
W. L. Adams
A. F. Peterson
J. G. V. Posey
Hoquiam
New City Meat Market Opens in Wishkah Street
The newly completed City Market at Wishkah and G streets, opened by Frye and Company, features a modern sanitary layout with wholesale and retail sections, glass topped cases, cold air, two cold storage rooms, an Aberdeen-sourced stock, and local labor. The fish department is led by Mr. Nyhus with model-sealed displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wishkah and
G Streets
Frye and Company
Herald
Edwards
G Street
Wishkah
Nyhus
J. F. McDougall
Aberdeen
Splash plans complete for Grays Harbor three day festival
Grays Harbor committees finalize a grand three day Splash celebration with Aberdeen and Hoquiam participation. Nearly 4 000 tickets sold for the Fifth event with booths planned for ticket sales. The parade draws strongest interest with babies and twins prizes, and diverse organizations including Finnish Brotherhood and Polish Independent Society to parade. Governor Burnett and Mrs Lister will be hosted with a theater program and a luncheon at Hotel Washington followed by a potential Saturday banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
John G. Lewis
A. L. Paine
J. E. Calder
Montesano
Hawley
L. H. Burnett
Ernest Lister
Hotel Washington
Washington State Dental Society Ends Beach Excursion Convention
The annual Wash ington State Dental Society meeting closed with a Co hassett Beach luncheon for 100 dentists. Officers were elected on the boat including Dr E S Barnes president and H E Wight and J A Major as executive council members. The next regular convention will be in North Yakima in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State Dental Society
Cohassett Beach
Rockwell
Westport
Harbor Belle
Cohassett
E. S. Barnes
Seattle
H. E. Wight
North Yakima
J. A. Major
Colfax
F. G. Titus
Centralia
Executive Council
Panama-Pacific Dental Congress
San Francisco
Tacoma
State Society
Morgan Has Oil Land
Thomas Morgan returns from a business visit to Raymond and reports an oil excitement in the city. He owns 800 acres where oil gas flowed during piling and he rejected offers for portions of his holdings. Morgan long believed in local petroleum potential and formed a company 12 years ago that sunk a well at Westport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Morgan
Raymond
Mr. Morgan
Westport
Indians Demand Treaty Rights in Tacoma Congress
The Indian congress adopted a resolution by Allen Weir demanding the United States government fulfil treaty rights long withheld. The measure condemns land takings, limited allotments, and red tape, calling for patenting remaining lands or compensation, with many tribes represented including Quiniault, Nisqually, Clallam, Makah, and Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Indian Congress
United States
Indian Department
Allen Weir
Federation
Congress
Toto
Weir
Quiniault
Quillayute
Clab Lam
Nisqually
Squaxin
Makah
Chehalis
Cowlitz
Puyallup
Tulalip
Clatsop
Muckle
Rebekah Lodge District Convention Held at Satsop
The Rebekah lodges of Chehalis county held their district convention at Satsop yesterday. About 75 members from Aberdeen and Hoquiam attended, with the Aberdeen Evergreen lodge performing the degree work. Visitors were entertained at a strawberry festival in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodges
Chehalis County
Satsop
Aberdeen
Houcam
Aberdeen Evergreen Lodge
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Jefferson Oil Meeting
William E. Cass, M
The
Particular Printers
Aberdeen Printing Co
East Wishkah St
Meri
City
Holman
Grays Harbor Country Club
New City
Frye & Co
Parade
State Dental Society
Morgan
Rebekah Lodge Convention
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