New Tax Method Assesses Grays Harbor Timber Inventories
County Assessor R A Wiley introduced an innovative timber assessment on Grays Harbor by having 17 tally men inventory lumber in Aberdeen Hoquiam and Cosmopolis yards and logs in the booms. The effort aims to equalize taxation and potential tax reductions for citizens while expanding the county's assessment rolls and reducing tax dodging stigma.
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R. A. Wiley
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Chehalis County
Wiley
A. C. Girard
Chehalis
Clyde Davidson
Joseph Jacob
County Board of Equalization
Death of Miss Cathrine Jeanette Scott
Miss Cathrine Jeanette Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Scott 208 North K Street Aberdeen died at a local hospital Sunday morning. Born in Ohio she lived in Aberdeen seven years with her piano teacher father and was a musician of statewide fame a Kroger school of music graduate in St Louis. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the First Methodist church with Rev J T McQueen officiating.
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Cathrine Jeanette Scott
A. A. Scott
North K Street
Miss Scott
Ohio
Aberdeen
Kroger School of Music
St. Louis
First Methodist Church
J. T. McQueen
Civil Service Announces Aberdeen Clerk-Carrier Exam
The U S Civil Service Commission schedules a male clerk carrier examination in Aberdeen Washington on April 12 1913 to form an eligible register for future Aberdeen post office vacancies. Men only may apply at once to the Local Secretary Seattle Washington.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Aberdeen
Washington
Board of Civil Service District
Seattle
Wash
City Elections Near as Campaign Enter Final Week
With one week left in the municipal race the mayoral contest is framed as Hood against France while Jacob Pearson and others appear less active. Ward workers push for patronage, rumors swirl, and observers note a potential Socialist swing to Jacob if primaries split the vote.
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J. A. Hood
Eugene France
Jos
Jacob
Judge Pearson
Herald
Woodrow
Wilson
Hood
France
Hood addresses jail matron pay and local improvements
Jas A Hood backs using a matron from an organization to cover female inmates rather than a permanent city payroll addition. He also says local improvements should have broad property owner support before starting, avoiding forced projects.
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Jas. A. Hood
Hood
Gladiators Club Forms New City Gymnasium Group
The Gladiators, a newly organized athletic club, has secured the second floor room of the Kellogg building at Wishkah and E streets and fitted it up as a gymnasium for training and activities.
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The
Gladiators
Kellogg
Wishkah and
E Streets
Large shipment of crabs arrives by rail from Westport
The steamer Kennewick returned from Westport on Sunday with fifty cases of crabs for shipment to Seattle by rail.
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Kennewick
Westport
Seattle
Jury fixes light penalty in hotel disorder case
Irene Mitchell and Myrtle Patterson faced disorderly conduct charges after a hotel night out. The jury, objecting to closed doors, found Mitchell guilty but set a one dollar fine plus costs and donated their services to reduce expenses. Wheeler testified as a witness while bail forfeiture left another defendant out of trial.
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Irene Mitchell
Myrtle Patterson
Frank C. Wheeler
J. M. Brewster
Wheeler
J. W. Young
Geo. Acret
G. B. Reid
T. D. Darragh
A. H. Marsh
H. H. Carter
Aberdeen Wins Championship In Local Basketball Finals
Aberdeen High School defeated Hoquiam 24 to 16 to clinch the county title. Satsop Moose edged Aberdeen Moose 23 to 21 in a playoff before Aberdeen won by two. League finances show Satsop about 300 in surplus, Elma 200, Hoquiam YMCA team broke even. Montesano and Hoquiam schools expected to join next year.
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Aberdeen High School
Hoquiam Boys
Aberdeen
Husky
Satsop
Aberdeen Moose
Elma
Moose
Hoquiam
Harry Comeau
Crescent Hotel Sold
At a creditors meeting in Referee W H Tucker offices Ad am Johnson bid 2100 for furniture fixtures and stock and won creditors acceptance. Johnson plans to reopen the Crescent with Ninemire and Morgan owners of the building and prepare to reopen soon. The Herald covers the full story.
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Crescent Hotel
W. H.tucker
Adam Johnson
Johnson
Ninemire & Morgan
John M'Clish Reported Alive After Alleged River Drowning
John M'Clish the barber believed drowned in the Wishkah river is said to be alive and at work in Billings Montana. A letter to Mrs McClish disclosed the revival and following tale from W A Husk who met McClish in Olympia after the supposed suicide attempt.
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Billings
Montana
John McClish
Wishkah River
W. A. Husk
Aberdeen
Olympia
McClish
Husk
John
Herbert Cook
Montesano
Wishkah
If you read it in the Herald you know it’s so
A concise line asserts credibility by claiming veracity of the Herald’s reporting. The phrase implies readers accept the Herald as a trusted source. It reflects media reputation language without a specific event or person.
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the Herald
Washington road levy fight pits Lister against machine
Olympia editors report a fierce legislative battle over road funding and school appropriations. Governor Lister vetoes a 1% mill levy and trims the omnibus bill while the Taylor machine struggles to rally votes to override. Compromise talks look to a 1% first year levy with reforms to save costs.
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Lister
Washington
Ernest Lister
Earnest Lister
Taylor
Rules Committee
The
Express
House
Cheney
Sims
Mit
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Gladiator Club
Woodrow Wilson
American Press Association
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Mitchell
John M’clish
Normal School
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Olympia, Wash
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