Automobile Plunges Into Wishkah River
Ben Kellerman and J Phillips Carothers of Montesano escaped a plunge from the open Wishkah river draw on the Heron street bridge in a Stoddard Dayton owned by Albert Schafer. The car fell 30 feet into the river and was raised by Diver Crane to Montesano for repairs. Both youths, uninjured aside from scrapes and cold, were picked up by a passing tug.
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Heron Street
Wishakh
Ben Kellerman
J. Phillips Carothers
Montesano
Carothers
Wishkah River
Crane
Hoquiam
Wishkah Street
Kelehman
Kellerman
the Herald
Will Cruise Timber Lands May Cost 100000
Chehalis county plans a timber land cruiser this year after voter support last November. County officials aim to map every section with permanent records for future assessments, hoping to finish by summer for 1912 rolls. Large holders like Weyerhaeuser may aid by supplying estimates to reduce costs.
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Montesano
Spe
Chehalis
Wilson
Davis
Hopkins
Wyerhaueser Timber Co
State Makes Money on Bond Investments
Olympia reports the state will earn 19422.50 in March from interest on bonds. Of this total 12975 comes from school district bonds held by the state while the remainder comes from municipal bonds. The daily earning averages over 500.
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Olympia
J. G. Lewis
Naval Militia Organized in Washington State
Adjutant General Fred Llewellyn orders creation of naval militia divisions at Seattle Tacoma Bremerton Olympia Grays Harbor with petitions by April 10 1911. An examination aboard the U S S Cheyenne will be held April 17 1911 for multiple officer and enlisted ranks. Applicants face tests in English arithmetic geography US history constitution and naval laws plus personal fitness.
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Seattle
Fred Llewellyn
Naval Militia
Tacoma
Bremerton
Olympia
Grays Harbor
State Armory
Washington
U. S. S. Cheyenne
United States
Cos mopolis rejects school bond for enlarging building
In a recent Cos mopolis school election voters defeated a proposition to bond for a larger school. They preferred tax money to build a more modern structure on a different site. The school board will call for tenders on a site and an election will be held on the final location and propositions.
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Cosmopolis
Rudolph Distler
Distler
Grays Harbor Commercial Co
Northwest Lumbermen Move To Expand Fir Market East
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' association votes to raise 50000 dollars annually to exploit Washington fir lumber Eastward after the Panama Canal opening. G A Long of Tacoma named as North West representative with Oregon and Southwestern Washington reps to form the tir exploitation commission to operate for several years. Several mills report record sales and full output through October 1 as campaign begins.
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Seattle
Northwest
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Henry
Names
George A. Long
Tacoma
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Oregon Lumber Manufacturers
Washington
Oregon and Washington Association
Southwestern Washington Association
Pacific Coast Association
G. A. Long
N. B. Blagen
Hoquiam
E. D. Kingsley
Portland
W. Yeomans
Centralia
Tir Exploitation Commission
Who's Who in the Northwest Scams Tangle Aberdeen
A young promoter seeks Aberdeen businessmen for biographical writes in Who's Who in the Northwest. Secretary Allen denies chamber endorsement and warns against misrepresentation. Howard Nudleman reports a $25 payment for data, later stopped after discovering false endorsements. The Aberdeen Herald urges caution and investigation before paying any money.
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Aberdeen
Northwest
Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
W. H. Hoffman
Hoffman
I Nudleman
United Press Association
Washington
Hearst News Service
New York
Taxes on Property and Not on Owner
Olympia March 25 Personal property that changes hands after March 1 is to be assessed to the possessor. State tax commission rules follow the supreme court view that taxes are a property obligation, not a personal debt of the owner on March 1.
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Olympia
State Tax Commission
Supreme Court
Southwest Washington presses for special session over Pacific highway
Three Southwest Washington committees meet in Centralia and demand a special state legislative session to force King and Pierce counties to back the Pacific highway. They threaten a boycott of Seattle and Tacoma if their delegations oppose the bill. Governor Hay may call a 48 hour session focused on highway funding and state apportionment.
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Southwest Washington Development Association
Centralia
Seattle
Tacoma
King
King and Pierce
Southwest
Hay
Hewitt
Pierce
Through Train to Portland From Grays Harbor Soon
The Oregon and Washington Railway and Navigation Company will inaugurate a through train service linking Grays Harbor with Portland once the equipment is assembled. The service will be first class in every detail.
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Oregon & Washington Railway & Navigation Co
Grays Harbor
Portland
Taft Prepared to Intervene in Mexico Crisis
Washington reports say the United States may intervene to protect American residents if Congress approves. Taft emphasizes actions only with congressional authorization while troops are mobilized against Diaz era insurgency and border security concerns.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Washington
Mexico
United States
Taft
White House
Congress
Texas
Diaz
Blunder by Legislature Misplaced Funds in Washington
Olympia March 25. It was revealed the last legislature failed to appropriate money from the scientific school fund for the state college at Pullman and from the C E P and R I fund for the Chehalis training school. The lapse means about 40000 dollars will be charged to the general fund. Taxpayers will foot the bill while two special funds remain idle.
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Pullman College
State Training School
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the Naval Militia
National Guard
Cosmopolis School
Tue “Invicta
Trousen-Press
Morrow
Punch
East
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufactures
Puget Sound
E. G. Ames
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