Wickersham Denial Strikes Back at Sugar Trust Charge
Colorado Democrat Martin accuses Attorney General Wickersham of aiding the sugar trust by granting Philippine Friar lands to Havemeyer interests. Wickersham denies being sugar trust attorney, citing a single past retainer for a defense case. Martin vows further investigation into the Friar lands purchase and seeks accountability.
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Colorado
Wickersham
Washington
House
Martin
Sugar Trust
Department of Justice
Representative Bennett
New York
Congressional Record
American Sugar Refining Company
Bennett
Frair
Philippine Islands
Havemeyer
Accidental Drowning of Hoquiam Laborer Tom Mikkleson
Tom Mikkleson a 40 year old Finland native and laborer at Hoquiam Lumber and Shin gle was accidentally drowned Tuesday after falling from a scow into the Hoquiam River. He was loading lumber for National Lumber and Box to be shipped on the British steamer Hazel Dollar. A peavy slipped causing him to plunge in and sink before help could reach him. His body was recovered after a day long search near the site, in 25 foot deep water at high tide.
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Tom Mikkleson
Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Company
Hoquiam River
Mikkleson
National Lumber & Box Company
Hazel Dollar
Finland
Mail contract let for Hoquiam to Westport route
A four year mail carriage contract between Hoquiam and Westport was awarded to McKenney and Stevens of the James Alexander by the government yesterday.
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Wwoquiam
Hoquiam
Westport
McKenney and Stevens
James Alexander
Noted Public Frustration Over Congress and Politics
Goodwin's Weekly from Salt Lake critiques congressional issues including canal readiness, trade policies, currency debates led by Aldrich, natural resources exploitation, and partisan tyranny. The piece argues public frustration is rising as ordinary citizens feel ignored while elites debate and maneuver.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Washington
Panama Canal
Orient
Aldrich
Mississippi
Republic
Goodwin
Salt Lake
Pleasant Home Ad Offers Parkview Lots for $25 Down
One block from the car line near Parkfifty foot lots, selling by Will Lanning. Terms require $25 down and $10 monthly payments.
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Will Lanning
California Trip Returns Benefit for Lamping Couple
Mr and Mrs George H H Lamping returned from Southern California where they spent the winter for Mr Lampings health. The trip proved very beneficial to both.
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Hoqutam
George HH. Lamping
California
Mr. Lamping
Lamping
Aberdeen-Seattle Interurban Line Discussed At Public Meeting
Public meeting in Aberdeen reviewed a proposed Aberdeen to Seattle interurban line using gas electric from Aberdeen to Elma and steam to Colby. The project would shorten Grays Harbor to Seattle travel to three hours at an estimated cost of 2 million dollars with stock plans and a Washington Railway & Navigation Co. formation.
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Aberdeen
May Robson
Elma
L. I. Walkefield
C. H. Boynton
F. L. France
James Glaney
George A. Avery
Frank Groundwater
M. H. Lynch
C. P. Allison
Grays Harbor
Seattle
Messrs
Sammons
Quackenbush
Washington Railway & Navigation Co
Entire Court to accompany Brew er for burial
The body of late Supreme Court Justice Brewer will be returned to Leavenworth Kansas for burial after a brief funeral at his Washington residence. The Supreme Court will provide pallbearers and accompany the funeral train expected to depart at 3 40 p m. for Leavenworth arriving Saturday morning.
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Washington, D. C
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Leavenworth
Kas
Brewer
Supreme Court
Kansas
Has Disappearing Habit Plagues Aberdeen Worker
L. C. Burt of Aberdeen Furniture Company has again disappeared leaving a wife and several children without support. Mrs. Burt doubts foul play, noting he often leaves for days or months and returns. Police are seeking clues to the ongoing disappearance.
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L. C. Burt
Aberdeen Furniture Company
Sixty Thousand Miners May Strike in Illinois Fields
CT Louis, March 29. Sixty thousand miners in the Illinois coal fields will stop work Thursday night as their contracts with mine owners expire. Operators report a potential idle period of at least thirty days. Wage demands range from 35 to 79 percent, averaging about 14 million dollars annually in increased gross pay.
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CT. Louis
Illinois
St. Louis
Chicago
City Cuts Railway's Proposition in Half
Hoquiam officials redraw a bridge deal with Union Pacific offering 65 000 instead of 118 000 for the city share. The city demands a 25 year guarantee, while the railroad suggests a three year guarantee to be provided by the bridge patentees.
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Hoquiam
Union Pacific
Hoquiam River
Simpson Avenue
Pioneer Found Dead Near Olympia After Several Days
Joseph Mauermann age 86 was found dead in his cabin two miles southeast of Olympia after lying undiscovered for days. A well known Olympia figure for twenty years he was once wealthy. Survived by a divorced wife three sons and two daughters. Funeral set for Pe Ell where several children live.
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Olympia
Joseph Mauermann
Pe Ell
Oregon citizens expand direct legislation reach in 1910
William S. Uren of Oregon City lists sixteen achievements of initiative and referendum in Oregon from 1910, including direct primary reforms, recall power, home rule for cities, limits on appropriations and money in elections, anti corruption measures, prohibition of railroad passes, recall of officials, and protections for salmon and sturgeon, with eleven measures rejected.
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Direct Legislation League
Washington
Oregon
U. S
Portland
Columbia River
William S. U’ren
Oregon City
Campaign expenses rule fines threaten defeated primary candidates
Defeated candidates in the last municipal primaries face penalties for failing to file campaign expense statements within ten days as required by the direct primary law amended in 1909. Fines range from 25 to 500 dollars or imprisonment up to six months. Among the delinquents are John F. P. Myles G. R. Hunkeli A. Brecht C. A. Pinckney Andrew Istrom A. Randolph and E. S Dulty.
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Harry O Dell
W.T. Ingram
John O'Hare
J. R. Hills
H. B. Elder
George Stalding
P. F. Clark
Roy C. Sargent
John FP. Myles
G. R. Hunkeli
A. &. Brecht
C. A. Pinckney
Andrew Istrom
A. Randolph
Dulty
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Ballinger
Gifford Pinchot
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Europe
Taft
Rosevelt
Niagara
Seattle Air Line
Itl
Colby
Chehalis County
White Star Lumber Co
A. D. Devonshire
Montesano State Bank
Montesano
Supreme
Harriman Line
Pioneer
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