Striking Slaves Hold Off Guards at Hoquiam Mills
Greek and other Slavic workers strike across Hoquiam and Aberdeen with five mills closed or crippled. Coat's Shingle mill manager Jesse Lewis guards his plant with a Winchester to keep strikers out, while Aberdeen guards prevent trespass at Anderson Middleton mill. Other mills face crew shortages as wages and cost of living drive labor action.
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Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Jesse Lewis
The
Coat
Lewis
Tide Flats
Anderson-Middleton
Joe Searles
Eureka Cedar Lumber & Shingle Company
Slade Mill
W. B. Mack
E. K. Wood Mill
Mack
Grays’ Harbor Lumber Company
E. K. Wood Lumber Company
Community push for Lake Quiniault road funding gains momentum
E. E. Fisher and A. V. Higley urged Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce to back the Lake Quiniault road at a Hotel Washington luncheon. They noted 21 years in Quiniault country with renewed encouragement, and reported Hoquiam Commercial club favors spending 40,000 on the Aloha road.
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Lake Quiniault Road
E. E. Fisher
A. V. Higley
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Washington
Quiniault Country
Southwest
Quiniault Road
Hoquiam
H. B. Dewey
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. C. Gaillac
J. B. Benson
South Side
Cohassett
Westport
Taft Club Formally Organized in Chehalis County
A Tuesday city meeting permanently organized the Chehalis county Taft club with J. B. Benson elected president and Joseph Jacob as secretary. Over 250 party supporters attended as speeches by J. B. Bridges and W. W. Boner urged conservative lines and drew strong acclaim.
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Chehalis County
Taft Club
J. B. Benson
Joseph Jacob
J. B. Bridges
W. W. Boner
New Lights Installed In Grays Harbor City
The Grays Harbor Railway & Light Company reports half of 295 tungsten lamps installed and in use. A crew works rapidly to complete the installation throughout the city.
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Grays Harbor Railway & Light Company
Easter Vacation Clash With School Calendar
Hoquiam and Aberdeen schools will close for Easter next week with the usual one week break for pupils. The third semester starts April 8 and no further break is planned until May 30.
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Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Tragedy in the mountains prompts large bounty
Deputies McKenzie and Elmer were found murdered in the backcountry with their bodies buried. A special session of county commissioners offered 2000 dollars for the capture of John Turnow and for the murderer or murderers of the Bauer twins and Deputies McKenzie and Elmer. The search involved a hardy posse and arrangements to move the bodies to Montesano.
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County Board OF Commissioners
John Turnow
John
Will Bauer
McKenzie
Elmer
Ture
Bauer Twins
Timber value to be decided in Chehalis County
Chehalis County Assessor F B Jones told Montesano Chamber of Commerce that timber assessments will be set by a three man board named by county commissioners. He said the state tax commission favored 40 percent valuation, not 100, and tax at one dollar per thousand feet, with some timber held at three dollars per thousand. Brady challenged the system as rotten and urged cash value assessment.
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Montesano
Chehalis
F. EB. Jones
State Tax Commission
Chehalis County
Hoquiam
Veach
Tax Commission
Jones
Carter
Elmer R. Brady
Brady
Mr. Jones
Ambush Tragedy Near Montesano Involving Turnow Suspect
Deputies report slain men McKenzie and Elmer found in a swamp near the Wyncoche headwaters thirty miles northwest of Montesano. They say John Turnow, alleged killer of John and William Bauer, lured them into a fortified camp with windfalls and elk hide to ambush them at close range, then buried the bodies after dragging them 15 feet. A hound tracked Turnow’s suspected presence as fresh elk meat disappeared from the camp and a shot rang out the same day.
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McKenzie
Elmer
Carl Schwartz
Fitzgerald
George Stone
Trapper Getty
Edward Payette
McKenzie and
Montesano
Wyncoche
Turnow
Kenzie
al V. Elmer
John Turnow
John
William Bauer
Getty
Repainting Crescent Hotel Receives Stone Like Facade Update
Painters work on the Crescent hotel where a galvanized wall has been added and weather proof paint is hidden beneath a drab coat to mimic stone.
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Crescent Hotel
Slander arrest fuels county court case
G Silo was arrested today for alleged slander of Hilda Vyala, a country woman. A large number of witnesses have been called and the case will be an interesting one.
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G. Silo
Hilda Vyala
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber of Commerce
Quiniault Settlers
Westport Beach
Taft
Democratic County Central Committee
Washington
Walla Walla
Central Committee
County Central Committee
A. S. Hodgdon
Lewis B. Bignold
Lienel McKenzie
the County Commissioners
Colin Mc
Blair
Colvin McKenzie
Board of Three
Crescent
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