State legislature reports mixed progress and failed reforms
After adjournment the session touts several advances including a 53.0 58.0? no. but the text notes passage of measures on tax levies for higher education, road funding, and various codes while failing to pass proposed constitutional amendments and several boilerplate reforms. The body approved funding for state government, roads, and a temple of justice project, with emphasis on education and public services.
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Oregon
Pierce County
American Lake
Supreme Court
Industrial Insurance Commission
Temple of Justice
State Bureau of Inspection
Public Service Commission
State Normal School
Centralia
Walla Walla
Aberdeen
Everett
New Cosmopolis Bridge Plan Aims to Ease Grays Harbor Traffic
A proposed bridge east of Cosmopolis would connect to a paved road to the south side of the Chehalis River, diverting traffic from Aberdeen to South Aberdeen and potentially paving West Boulevard. The plan, supported by Cosmopolis and South Aberdeen property owners, seeks to relieve the trestle east of the city and improve regional travel between Montesano and Grays Harbor.
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Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
Montesano
Grays Harbor
Chehalis River
Country Club Golf Links
South Aberdeen
Three Years to Pay Ditch Bonds Plan Approved
The city amended the improvement ordinance on Wednesday night to extend the ditch work payment to three years. J. A. Graham objected to the project. Equalization of district rolls was postponed for one week. Carl C. Springer’s $90 bill was held pending work details. The mayor noted Springer’s health department work at three dollars daily and McKnight cited measles signs. Egerer questioned the wage level. A Block 8 Iowa Home addition improvement was approved for drawing. City engineers and the street committee were to meet property owners on G Street to settle a grade change. Hospital insurance on Wishkah approved. Otto Sigfred protested an $11 February water bill. February water department earnings totaled $6,080 with expenses $2,258. a required pipe purchase may cut earnings. A resolution to improve Schley Street between West Boulevard and Roosevelt Street was ordered drawn. Morgan Street assessment between Division and Haight was confirmed.
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West End Ditches
J. A. Graham
Carl C. Springer
Egerer
Springer
Health Department
McKnight
Iowa Home Addition
G Street
Wishkah
Otto Sigfred
Water Department
Schley Street
West Boulevard
Roosevelt Street
Morgan Street
Division
Haight Streets
Burglars Break Front Door at Neely and Simmons' Store
Oakville report states Neely and Simmons' store was entered Sunday night by thieves who broke the front door glass with a jimmy. They took a few cans of fish but spent time rummaging for money and left a small amount of change in the till untouched.
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Oakville
Satsop Mercantile Store Robbed in Montesano
Thieves entered the Satsop Mercantile company’s store last night and stole valuable goods and tools. No money was taken as cash registers were empty. No definite clue to the thieves was found by the sheriff’s office.
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Montesano
Satsop Mercantile Company
Sheriffs Office
Woman in Jail Attempts Suicide With Hat Pin
Minnie Williams of Hoquiam in county jail near Steilacoom asylum tried to kill herself Monday night. In the presence of her daughter and son in law she jabbed a hat pin into her left breast but was restrained. Doctors say heart tissue may have been pierced but she is expected to live after hospital transfer.
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Montesano
Minnie Williams
Hoquiam
Steilacoom
Stout
Mrs. Stout
Four Montesano men form firm to reopen North Aberdeen mill
The M. & C. Shingle company of four Montesano men leased the North Aberdeen shingle mill for three years after a two year shutdown. The plant, overhauled and run day and night with 20 workers, will add a new machine and reach a capacity of 125000 singles per day.
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Montesano Shingle Men Farm Company
North Aberdeen Mill
Montesano
North Aberdeen
William Maloney
J. D. Maloney
William Cleveland
Mike Vetches
M. & C. Shingle Company
Bradford Rites Held for Bay City Native
Jeff Bradford aged 30 son of Mr and Mrs J W Bradford died at his parents home in Bay City after a three year illness. He leaves his parents a brother David of Bay City and a sister Mrs Bessie Nich of Shamrock Oklo. Funeral services were held from the Elerding Pinick parlors with Rev Clark of the Christian church officiating. Interment was in Cosmopolis cemetery.
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Jeff Bradford
J. W. Bradford
Bay City
David
Bessie Nich
Shamrock
Oklo
Elerding & Pinnick
Clark
The
Christian Church
Cosmopolis
Assault cases dismissed in Montesano
March 14 in Montesano the assault charge against William Bridges of McCleary was dropped at the request of Andrew Beys who pressed the charges. The men settled their differences before the trial in the justice court this morning.
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Montesano
William Bridges
McCleary
Andrew Beys
Chamber endorses Senate Bill 264 and shipyard expansion plans
At a noon executive meeting W J Patterson of Hayes and Hayes bank refuted rumors of the new shipyard near the Western mill failing and said builders seek 1000 feet of water frontage. About 1100 dollars more is needed to reach 2400 for site costs. A committee will press for better passenger train service between Grays Harbor and Portland. The Aberdeen Chamber endorses Senate Bill 264 and urges Governor Lister to sign it into law.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Patterson
Hayes & Hayes Bank
Bruener
S. K. Bowes
A. L. Davenport
O-W. Ry. & N. Company
Grays Harbor
Portland
Lister
Ernest Lister
Olympia
Wash
Senate
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Port of Grays Harbor finances deemed sound by examiners
State examiners L. D. Brown and F. C. Pratt completed an audit covering December 22, 1911, to December 31, 1916. The report shows a cash balance of 92047.69 and an indebtedness of only 539.10, indicating solid finances for the port.
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Grays Harbor
L. D. Brown
F. C. Pratt
Woman Drinks Carbolic Acid in Despondent Tragedy
Mrs. Alice Larsen, 37, wife of stevedore Lewis Larsen, consumed carbolic acid at 312 Michigan Avenue on Monday. She died within an hour, leaving a husband, two daughters and a sister. Neighbor Edith Haines witnessed the event and reported the sequence of events before the ambulance arrived. Funeral services were held yesterday at Elerding and Pinnick parlors.
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Alice Larsen
Lewis Larsen
Michigan Avenue
Miller Chosen Superintendent of Aberdeen Schools
The Aberdeen city school board re-elected George B. Miller as superintendent for a third year after canvassing a 36 000 bond election for a new school. Plans for the building were not adopted and another meeting will decide the project. Miller previously led the high school and taught history and debating.
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George B. Miller
Aberdeen City
Miller
Montesano
Hoquiam Man's Body Identified in Portland Case
A. E. Cross Aberdeen city attorney identified the Portland body found Saturday as J. D. Johnson, Hoquiam man and brother-in-law of Aberdeen Sgt. Elmer Upson. Johnson, 33, a stationary engineer from Hoquiam, disappeared while en route to Sheridan Oregon, telling his nephew he was going for a walk.
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Hoquiam
A. E. Cross
Aberdeen
Portland
J. D. Johnson
Elmer Upson
G. E. Gust
Upson
Johnson
Cross
Sheridan
Oregon
Mueller Sues Flora Mueller for Divorce After Abandonment
Albert Mueller files suit in Montesano charging Flora E Mueller abandoned their Aberdeeen home over a year ago. Married in 1910, the couple has no children.
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Montesano
Albert Mueller
Flora E. Mueller
Aberdeen
Wishkah Water Project See Funds Heavily Spent
City Engineer L. D. Kelsey reports nearly half of the Wishkah water project appropriation has been used. Of 400000 dollars, 208390.52 spent. materials and right of way at 135920 of 180023. labor and camp costs at 72476 of 217800. Six and three tenths miles of pipeline laid with 1.80 miles cleared and 16.5 miles grabbed. Savings include 4532 on grubbing and 2203 on telephone line installation.
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L. D. Kelsey
Wishkah
Police matron denounces jitneys and urges safe spaces
At a Congregational church gathering Mrs. Ida Schofield police matron described jitneys as a menace to city youth when considered collectively. She urged close watch on public dances and rail stations and called for a community center and playground. Ella Gordon and Lilliquist spoke on the library child relation and PTA value in education.
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Congregational Church
Ida Schofield
Ella Gordon
Samuel Benn School
Lilliquist
Parent-Teachers Association
Examination for Rural Carriers Here April 14
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Grays Harbor county to be held at Montesano and Aberdeen on April 14, 1917, to fill rural carrier positions at Elma and future vacancies on rural routes from county post offices. Open to male citizens domiciled in the county post office territory who meet Form N. 1977 requirements.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Grays Harbor
Montesamo
Aberdeen
Elma
Malone Invites County to St Patrick Dance
Malone invites county to a Saturday night St Patrick dance with Fouchet's orchestra. A big free lunch is featured as part of the event.
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Malone
County
ST. Patrick
Fouchet
Auto license distributor visits Aberdeen and Oakville
W H Bush deputy county auditor was in the city issuing automobile licenses and estimated about 600 cars in Aberdeen. Residents without licenses must go to Montesano. He will be at Oakville tomorrow.
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W. H. Bush
Aberdeen
Western Mill Reopens In Aberdeen Under Shields Plan
F. J. Shields and associates have bought the Western mill in Aberdeen and will start extensive repairs with 100 workers. The mill will cut 100000 feet daily and serve both cargo and rail markets, boosting Aberdeen payroll and spurring a potential new shipyard. The France-Low interests held most stock.
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F. J. Shields
Northwestern
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Shields
Aberdeen Manufacturing Company
Gold Found on Westport Beach Promising Assays
Westport resident H. D. Hinton reports methods to extract flour gold from beach sands with assays from 1.27 to 4.85 dollars per cubic yard. He notes quicksilver losses and an oil-sand issue that hinders smelting and suggests a separation solution could enable shipment to a smelter.
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Westport
H. D. Hinton
Hinton
Lister Signs Armory Bill for Aberdeen Weaponry
Governor Er nest Lister signed a $75,000 appropriation for an Aberdeen armory after years of effort. The last legislature approved three armory funding bills, also to Walla Walla for $75,000 and Everett for $100,000, despite a reported veto threat if Everett passed.
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Olympia
Ernest Lister
Aberdeen
Walla Walla
Everett
Lister
Malone Pays Tribute To Foreman's Wife
Oakville March 14 The Vance mill at Malone closed Monday during funeral services for Mrs. Lee Bussard wife of the mill foreman who died from injuries received in an accident two years ago She is survived by her husband two sisters Mrs George Fields of Centralia and Mrs R A Crowley of Oakville two brothers Angus Campbell and A P Wilson of Hoquiam and her father A Wilson of Oakville The Herald tells all.
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Oakville
Vance
Malone
Lee Bussard
Centralia
Bussard
Mra. George Fields
Mra
R. A. Crowley
Angus Campbell
A. P. Wilson
Hoquiam
A. Wilson
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Egeret
Satsop
Harding
Brooklyn Eagle
Western Mill
I. W.W
Stevedore
North Western Mill
Westport Beach
Armory
Foreman
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