Salazar Confesses Murder in Self Defense Claim
Salazar admits killing Ah Fook in Hoquiam last November and offers a self defense account. He says Fook attacked with a hammer over a 75 cent laundry bill and Salazar struck back, later hacking the Chinaman with a hatchet. Prosecutor Campbell plans to charge murder in the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Albert Salazar
Ah Fook
Hoquiam
Campbell
Payette
Colin McKenzie
Blaine
Seattle
Salazar
Fook
Salavar
State tax levy set to rise across general fund and schools
Auditor Clausen forecasts higher state revenue needs with a 7.40 mill levy projected this year, up from 5.45. General fund appropriations exceed 9.5 million, while only a small share can be raised by direct levy. Expect increased taxes despite idle funds.
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Clausen
General Fund
State Board
Achog
Ogee
Bryant Quote on Slavery and Trust
Fragmentary literary excerpt attributes a quote to William Cullen Bryant about a slave at night facing scourge yet finding solace in unfaltering trust and dreaming peacefully like a person drawing drapery over a couch to sleep.
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William Cullen Bryant
Roads Discussion At Centralia Meet Highlights Regional Hope
The publicity and development committee for Southwestern Washington roads is to be formed with A. C. Little of Raymond likely leading. Notables attending include C. J. Lord Olympia Mark Reed Shel ton A Rupert W J Patterson Edward Finch W A Rupp Centralia C S Gilchrist D F Davies E E Teachner C O Gingerich A A Hull Dan Bush N B Coffman Chehalis Senator A Polson W A Adams W M Lamb A Johnson Hoquiam E E Peard J H Elwell Vancouver Senator F L Stewart Kelso.
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Develomet
Wen
A. C. Little
Raymond
Washington
C. J. Lord
Olympia
Mark Reed
Shelton
A. Rupert
W. J. Patterson
Edward Finch
W. A. Rupp
Aberdeen
C.S. Gilchrist
D. F. Davies
E. E. Teachner
Centralia
C. O. Gingerich
A. A. Hull
Dan Bush
N. B. Coffman
Chehalis
A. Polson
W. A. Adams
W. M. Lamb
A. Johnson
Hoquiam
E. E. Peard
J. H. Elwell
Vancouver
F. L. Stewart
Kelso
Attorney General Issues Opinion on School Administration
In Olympia on March 15 Attorney General Bell gives an opinion to H P Dewey state superintendent of public instruction that notices of school elections for 16 days are directory not mandatory thus a nine day notice does not invalidate an election. He rules county superintendents cannot annul elections or appoint officers and directors cannot enact what they cannot do directly including selling a school site without a two thirds vote after selecting a new site.
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Olympia
H. P. Dewey
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bell
Church Trustees Move to Sell, Congregation Objects
In Hoquiam on March 19 trustees of the Swedish Lutheran church voted to sell the building to another denomination. After the decision the trustees emptied the furniture onto the street and locked the doors, blocking prayer services. The dispute heads to the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Swedish Lutheran Church
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Waugh’s News
Chen
Eys
J. S. Waugh
Ayvoogn
Livingston & Company
Aberdeen World
Peerless Steam
Mrs. Myron Smith
E. Thomas Street
Aberdeen, Wash
Great Western Distributing Company
Wishkah Street
Disscuss
Gage Bros. Millinery
Geo. J. Wolff
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