Flood of Bills Sweeps Eastern House in Late Session
At Olympia on March 11 the House and Senate rapidly advanced legislation, with 389 bills cleared from the calendar. Key acts include a land development fund measure and a state board finances reform, plus a 250 000 dollar site report for a state training school. The Senate also passed 27 senate bills and three house bills, among them a 20-year land sale plan and a boxing commission.
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Olympia
House
Senate
Goss
Chehalis
Bonding company loses in Dutcher bankruptcy case
Judge Cushman rules Title Guaranty & Surety of Scranton Pa must absorb losses from William Dutcher bankruptcy. Aberdeen lenders who expected city bonds for street work face loss. about five creditors owed 1500 to 2000 each. Cloner Boner represent creditors. Frank Beam local bonding firm rep.
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E. E. Cushman
United States
Tacoma
Guaranty & Surety Company
Scranton
William Dutcher
Aberdeen
Dutcher
East First
Spur Streets
Aberdeen Partie
General Street
Cloner & Boner
Frank Beam
Burrows Promoted Lieutenant in Washington Guard
Frank Burrows unofficially became a second lieutenant of the National Guard of Washington after an examination by a board led by Major Moss with Captain Austin Paull and Lt Comeau. He will be officially appointed and assigned to Company G. Roy Nichols resigned after five years with Company G, creating a hard vacancy. Assistant Adjutant General Moss left for Centralia for another exam and Captain Paull returned to Seattle.
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Frank Burrows
National Guard of
Washington
Harvey
Roy Nichols
Nichols
Company G
Moss
Centralia
W. F. Paull
Seattle
Hodgdon Building to Rise on Highth Street in Hoquiam
Hoquiam March 14 Work will start within days on the A S Hodgdon building on Highth street contractor Hol Hannan of Seattle arrived last night and plans call for work to begin this week Hodgdon said he expects Hannan to start almost at once with completion by contract deadlines in view
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Hodgdon
Tax Revenue Booms in Chehalis County Since 1898
A compiled statement by former county assessor F. E. Jones notes Chehalis County tax receipts rose from 188 628.24 in 1898 to 1 179 000 in 1912 and estimates the next budget may total at least 1 500 000. Aberdeen paid 10 925.14 in 1898 for state, county, district and municipal costs.
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F. E. Jones
Chehalis County
Plans To Organize County Commercial Club Across Hoquiam
Hoquiam Commercial Club adopts a resolution to form a county wide body with delegates from each organization. L H Brewer outlines a plan for a three member committee to coordinate county matters. Aberdeen Chamber supports the drive and festival plans proceed for Grays Harbor Water Festival with joint parade efforts. Mayor Knoell notes cemetery land negotiations.
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Hoquiam
Hoquiam Commercial Club
L. H. Brewer
Southwest
W. G. Mumaw
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Grays Harbor
J. J. Mourant
Brewer
H. B. Dewey
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mourant
Legislature finishes sprint session in Olympia
The sixty day session adjourned with laws for roads initiative referendum and recall abortion reform a woman’s wage commission three years living apart grounds for divorce a tax on trading stamps and 200000 for exhibits at the San Francisco and San Diego fairs Also measures include 3256000 for permanent county highways land development districts state convict labor on roads and tuberculosis prevention funding plus power for counties to fund projects.
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San Francisco
Diego
Oregon Plan
State Statistical and Publicity Bureau
Noted aviator to headline Hoquiam water festival flights
Silas Christofferson, renowned Pacific Coast aviator, will perform five hydro-aeroplane flights daily during the Grays Harbor Water Festival at Hoquiam July 3 4 and 5. Organizers Frank J Moore Elks committee Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Commercial Club warn a substantial guarantee fund remains to be raised.
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Hoquiam
Silas Christofferson
Grays Harbor
Frank J. Moore
The
Elks
Commercial Club
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Christofferson
Addit
Alighig
Oregon & Washington railroa d goat case yields sixty dollar damages
March 14 in Montesano a jury awarded $60 to W E Porter after the Oregon and Washington Railway engine damaged his goat and cattle. Porter had sought more compensation for broader losses from the incident.
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Montesano
Oregon & Washington
W. E. Porter
Porter
Insurgents Stall Progress in Washington House Session
In Olympia on March 12 the House, despite calendar promises for the fiscal commission presidential primary and Oregon plan senate bills, faced a bull moose show of oratory with only five measures acted. E A Sims protested wind jamming by E K Brown and Dix H Rowland as the bull moose caucused and planned line fighting. Victor Zednich urged keeping nonmembers off the floor tomorrow night, ending years of third house sessions on closing nights.
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Olympia
House
Fiscal Commission
Oregon
United States
E. A. Sims
Jecerson
E. K. Brown
Ellensburg
Dix H. Rowland
Tacoma
Victor Zednich
Seattle
Bull Moose
Sims
Senate
First Baptist Schedules Palm Sunday Services
The church announces Sunday morning worship at 11 oclock with a sermon series titled What of the Church and a 6 30 P M B Y P U session. Evening service begins at 7 30 with special Palm Sunday music.
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First Baptist Church
S. S
Public Highway Bill Passes in Senate with Few Dissenters
Olympia March 11. A compromised public highway bill with a one quarter levy was approved in the senate under suspension of the rules with only three votes against. The bill reallocates funds to multiple highways including Pacific, Sunset, Inland Empire, McClellan pass, National park, Olympic, and several State Roads across King Pierce Snohomish and other counties, totaling about 1.6 million dollars in maintenance and new work.
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Olympia
Senate
House
Lister
Blaine
North
King County
Bellingham
Pierce County
Vancouver
Wash
Snoqualmie Pass
Wenatchee
Reardan
Lincoln County
Westerly
Inland Empire Highway
Spokane
Colfax
Walla Walla
Snake River
Knapps Hill
Okanogan County
Inland Empire
Butler
Cook
Skamania County
Skagit
Whatcom
Man Accused of Arson Freed by Jury
In Satsop, C. S. Morrow was found not guilty by a jury after over five days of testimony and hours of argument. The verdict came shortly after 4 PM, surprising participants who had stayed through the lengthy proceedings and exhibits.
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Allen
Fourth To Be Celebrated Fourth Of July Across Grays Harbor
Aberdeen will join Hoquiam in a Grays Harbor Independence Day celebration this year with an annual harborwide event planned in future years. The plan, backed by the Hoquiam Commercial Club and Elks lodge, aims to feature timber industry showcases and raise funds for a larger, publicity driven program. Aberdeen will organize its own portion of festivities and a coordinating committee is expected to form soon.
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Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel
Washington
P. Mourant
Hoquiar Commercial Club
Hoquiar
Mourant
Elks’ Lodge
Hoquiam Commercizl Club
Pendleton
Portland
C. D. McClure
Commercial Club
Wolff
George J. Wolff
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