Sailor Theodore Lockman Kills Mason Rooms Proprietress
Theodore Lockman shot Mason rooms proprietor Mrs. Coline Burke on Wishkah street after a quarrel, then shot himself and died later at Aber deen General Hospital. Mrs. Burke died Tuesday evening. A note in Lockman room claimed the act was to end his life and referenced his wife and children. The Colt revolver used had been stolen from the Annie Larsen cargo. Harold Johnson in a neighboring room heard the quarrel and saw the aftermath. Burke had invited Lockman to live with her. she is survived by a mother in Centralia and sister in Seattle.
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Theodore Lockman
First Street
Coline Burke
Mason Rooms
Wishkah Street
Lockman
Aberdeen General Hospital
Mrs. Burke
Johnson
Oregon
Minden
Montesano
Teddy Lockman Olson
Torvar Lockman
C. S
A. A. Bitar
Burke
Centralia
Dorothy Dole
Seattle
Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Johnson’s home
The Ladies Aid society of the Norwegian Danish M. E. church met at 1007 Lafayette Street the Wednesday after noon hosted by Mrs. Paul Johnson.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
M. E. Church
Paul Johnson
Lafayette Street
Court Decision Expands City Tax Power Amid Budget Crisis
The Hoquiam city council debates an occupation tax to cover a $50,000 deficit. A Supreme Court ruling allows $11,000 in warrants beyond 50 percent valuation, meaning warrants may reach the full property valuation limit. Banks previously resisting Aberdeen warrants may now reconsider. The issue involves re election candidates and union pressure from shingle weavers.
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Whde
J. M. Phillips
Cross
Seattle
Shingle Weavers Union
Shingle Weavers
Unio
Walker
Supreme Court
Hoquiam
W. J. Patterson
Aberdeen
Patterson
Police uncover home brewery raid at Herriman Street
Police raided 320 Herriman Street South Aberdeen on Saturday uncovering a small beer plant. Albert Krasnicka, listed as a former employee of a brewery, was arrested after officers seized 85 quart bottles of homemade beer five pints of the same liquor and three demijohns of wine along with sacks of hops.
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Herriman Street
Aberdeen
Albert Krasnicka
Chamber Guests End Long Campaign Lift Aberdeen Spirits
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce capaign culminated at the Hotel Washington with Bishop Hughes as principal speaker. The Hill and Simpson teams netted 82 and 65 new members respectively, totaling 147. The event previewed a growing community role and future projects including a shipyard and paper mill.
Closing Days of Law Making In Olympia
Olympia March 1 Special. With the session expiring in a week, night sessions speed the work as many measures may fall by the wayside. A lawyers doctors combine fights probate code and a new I W W law targets advocacy of crime and terrorism. The senate also moves to bank out of county politics and arms dormitories receive $1500000 for two armories. A state director of farm markets is proposed at $3000 a year to aid farmers.
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Olympia
Muzzle N. W. W.’s
Senate
Aberdeen
Walla Walla
House
State Public Service Commission
Grays Harbor Gun Club Receives Government Rifles
The Grays Harbor Rod and Gun club received 20 army rifles and twelve thousand rounds of ammunition from the federal government. The equipment aims to improve civilian marksmanship for potential wartime service. Contests will be organized soon.
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Grays Harbor
Baptist auxiliary to meet at Mrs C P Tobey home
The regular meeting of the Baptist auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs. C. P. Tobey next Wednesday afternoon.
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Baptist Auxiliary
C. P. Tobey
Candidates Present Reasons For City Offices At Open Meeting
City candidates spoke at an open meeting in the council chamber arranged by the Current Events club. Republican mayoral hopefuls R A Wiley and Roy Sargent, and treasurer candidates T H Hill and W W Maxey plus police judge hopefuls Ira Gardner and Glen Snider, addressed voters along with six council candidates. Sargent urged no pay for two years to save about 4100 annually. Hill and Cunningham supported cost cuts. Wiley touted large property assessments and efficiency. Maxey pledged economical administration. Snider favored strict enforcement of local laws. Gardner used humor about bachelor taxes while stressing friendship with Snider. Six council hopefuls also spoke.
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Current Events Club
Council
R. A. Wiley
Roy Sargent
T. H. Hill
W. W. Maxey
Ira Gardner
Glen Snider
Harry Pruden
Karl V. Springer
W. L. Markley
L. Cunningham
Hill
Maxey
Snider
Gardner
Mr. Snider
T. T. Murphy Acquitted in Perjury Trial
Montesano Feb 25 T T Murphy charged with perjury is acquitted by a jury in the superior court Attorney Abel urged the case for Murphy Geo Collins allegedly died after an injury while working for Murphy Mrs Collins testified for the state and her sister spoke for Murphy
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Montesano
T. T. Murphy
Abel
Murphy
Industrial Commission
Geo. Collins
Foreclosure Suits Filed Against Weyerhaeuser Timber
R H Fleet has filed four tax foreclosure suits against Weyerhaeuser Timber for taxes totaling over 7000 dollars. The actions cover land and timber in sections 9 20 8 and 29 16 6 in Montesano.
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Montesano
R. H. Fleet
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Naval militia to be full strength in Grays Harbor area
Commander Miller Freeman reports Grays Harbor will field a full battalion by splitting the Fourth Division into three units. The gunboat Vicksburg will train the force, with two units in Aberdeen and one in Hoquiam, as the naval militia expands and offers more advancement opportunities.
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Grays Harbor
Miller Freeman
Seattle
Naval Militia Board
Vicksburg
Freeman
Maurice Thompson
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor is launched at Chehalis River
Mrs. A. Shubach of Seattle christened the auxiliary schooner Grays Harbor as 1290 spectators cheered. The ship, sister to Santino, is built for Gaston Williams and Wigmore of New York and will carry the port’s name worldwide. A banquet at Hotel Fairmont followed.
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A. Shubach
Seattle
Grays Harbor
Chehalis River
Gaston, Williams and Wigmore Company
New York
Will Hold Rose Show in Hoquiam
At a Grays Harbor Rose association meeting in the Finch building Hoquiam druggist Frank A. Gillet was elected president with Mrs F R Archer as first vice president H M Delanty as second vice president W M Jaumert secretary treasurer Mrs C M Cloud press correspondent and Mrs Alex Polson and Mrs Fayette Bousfield on the executive committee The show will be held in Hoquiam if residents approve Plans to boost culture of the General McArthur variety on Grays Harbor were discussed The next meeting is March 12 to plan city beautification
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Grays Harbor Rose Association
Finch Building
Frank A. Gillet
Hoquiam
F. R. Archer
H. M. Delanty
W. M. Jaumert
C. M. Cloud
Alex Polson
Fayette Bousfield
McArthur
Grays Harbor
County Deputies Begin Personal Property Assessments
Deputy assessors started work across the county this week to assess personal property for taxation.
Prominent lumberman sues for 125000 damages
G A Onn of Pe Ell files one of Lewis county’s largest damage suits against Givens Hubbell Logging Co Polson Logging Co Hoquiam figures and two Tacoma banks alleging a 1912 agreement created Monte sano Investment Co that took over his assets including Syverson Lumber valued at 191 500 with 120 100 owed to him. The suit claims foreclosure and a fraudulent sale of the Syverson holdings to Hoquiam Sash Door Co for 25 000 though its value was 150 000.
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Chehalis
G. A. Onn
Pe Ell
Lewis County
G. E. Hamaker
Portland
Givens & Hubbell Logging Co
Polson Logging Co
Hoquiam
Tacoma
Montesano Investment Company
Syverson Lumber Company
Syverson
Hoquiam Sash & Door Company
Shipyard for Aberdeen Will Be Built Says Chamber Official
C T Scurry chairman of the Chamber of Commerce finance committee assures Aberdeen the new shipyard is coming. He denies rumors of abandonment and says nearly half of a 2400 bonus remains to be raised, with no expected delay due to the war and no credible basis for reports of cancellation.
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Aberdeen
C. T. Scurry
Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee
Scurry
Mr. Scurry
Furniture men meet at Centralia annual session
The Southwest Washington Furniture Dealers association held its annual meeting in Centralia Monday. J. J. Kaufman of Kaufman Leonard Aberdeen was elected president F G Wilson of Quimby Wilson Hoqium vice president and A L Calelow of Elma secretary treasurer. The meeting was addressed by Carman of Carman Manufacturing Tacoma Jones of Washington Mattress Seattle and Freeland Freeland French Portland.
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Southwest Washington Furniture Dealers’ Association
Centralia
J. J. Kaufman
Kaufman-Leonard Company
Aberdeen
F. G. Wilson
Quimby & Wilson, Hoquiam
A. L. Calelow
Elma
Carman
Carman Manufacturing Company
Tacoma
Jones
Washington Matress Company
Seattle
Mr. Freeland
Freeland- French Company
Portland
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American Press Association
Wilson
White
Perweer
James JD. Maher
Mr. Wilson
W. Murray June
Marshall
Wiliam Howard Taft
Sailor
Annie Larsen
Bishop Hughes
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Chamber
Bruener
Morris
W. C. Mumaw
Rev. Simpson
Brother Simpson
Daniel Webster
Dartmouth College
T. H. Simpson
Blue Paradise
E. M. Hill
Methodist Church
Simpson
Sipson
Rev. Hill
I.W.W
GUN Club
Sargent
Weyerhaeuser
Federal Hall
Wall and Broad Streets
J. A. Ward
World
Frank Gillet
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