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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
1
Reports from Montesano detail two days of turmoil. Taxpayer league leaders A C Girard and Phil S Locke spoke on assessing property values. Authorities uncovered a jail break plot at the Chehalis county structure with inmates using ground down saw teeth and plaster to breach bars.
Denver Good is promoted after six years with Grays Harbor Railway and Light. He leaves this afternoon to assume charge of the traffic department of the street railway between Raymond and South Bend. Friends regret his departure.
Quinney Hall, a young man, was arrested after posing as a police officer. He visited various city locales and claimed residents must pay money or be forced from the city. Police took him into custody after learning of the scheme.
Miss Mary Bowes wins the Aberdeen Herald advertising contest as the first correct respondent out of 128 entries and receives a $5 prize. The quote “A great while ago the world began” from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night appeared in Mrs N A Bush’s advertisement.
The Herald outlines alleged tax undervaluation of Chehalis county timber holdings based on a cruise of timber sections. It cites timber values from 2 to 5 dollars per thousand feet and claims assessments are far below true value, urging readers to compare assessor valuations with commercial worth and to support tax fairness.
In Hoquiam March 14 the Northwestern Lumber mill closed as over 200 workers walked out. Hoquiam Lumber and Shingle and E K Wood Lumber mills face labor shortages amid demand for shorter hours and higher pay. Arrests were made as W A Thorn, an agitator linked to Aberdeen unrest, was escorted from the city.
Workers at Grays Harbor mills face low wages with most paid two dollars daily and Lytle mill workers earning only 1.80. A mass meeting at the Finnish hall seeks support for an eight hour day. Organizers plan further action including a meeting in Aberdeen to mobilize labor and pressure mills to shorten the workday.
Governor M. E. Hay and Mrs. Hay arrive with state officials for a two day stay. They will attend Mme Schumann-Heink at Grand theater and be hosted by Lt. Comeau and wife at North Broadway. A dinner at Hotel Grayport and a grand military ball cap the visit.
At a Tuesday luncheon the Chehalis County Chamber of Commerce Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and Industry deferred action on joining until the executive committee could meet with President L. H. Brewer of the Hoquiam Commercial club. The group later debated forming a team in the Washington State league and decided Aberdeen will be represented with a goal to raise 1500 dollars. A. L. Davenport volunteered for a fundraising committee as other members offered to help.
Aberdeen city council passed a dog ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at large within city limits. The meeting also revived street improvement resolutions, approved a county deputy assessor pay, and set bids and repairs for water, bridges, and fire equipment.
Survey of the site for a new Union depot by the O W R N company began this morning. Contractor Smith stated that with good weather and no delays the depot could be completed by July 15.
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