Grand Jury Denial Sparks Chehalis County Debate
Citizens question why Chehalis County lacks regular grand jury sessions despite state law. Local officials cite expense, while Mayor Benn and Judge Sheeks discussions hint at pressure to call a Grand Jury. The Chamber of Commerce will discuss the issue tonight as petitions circulate for a June jury draw.
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Chehalis County
Chehalis
Aberdeen
Benn
Sheeks
Gohl
Herald
Polson
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Interurban line to Seattle Everett opens new route
Interurban schedule starts Monday at 7 am on the Seattle Everett line with a new route reaching the Smokestack City. The expansion links Seattle to regional trolley plans stretching toward Oregon and the international border. Feeder lines from Bellingham Skagit Valley and Grays Harbor towns to Olympia are being surveyed and capitalized.
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Seattle-Everett
Smokestack
Oregon
International
Bellingham
Skagit Valley
Grays Harbor
Olympia
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Montesano
Lytle to Erect Building in Hoquiam
Lytle buys four Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle lots at the corner of 7th and I streets for 28000. The parcel yields 150 feet frontage on I street and 190 feet on 7th. He plans a fine store and office building with a five story foundation ready in two stages.
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Hoquiam
R. F. Lytle
Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Company
Lytle
I Asial Valle
Land Fraud Exposed in Olympia Lands Scandal
The Holmes County era unfolds as the 1909 legislative committee reports massive state land frauds led by officials including the State Land Commissioner Ross and Secretary of State Nichols. A key case involves section 36, town 13 north range 1 west, where a timber rich tract was sold for 3200 despite an 8,300,000 foot timber assessment. The attorney general has suit to set aside the sale, with losses projected into the millions. Governor Hay urged investigation and reform.
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Nichols
Schively
Legislative Committee
Hay
Spokesman-Review
Spokane County
Graves
Huxtable
Whitney
Commissioner of Public Lands
W. H. Kenoyer
Board of Land Commissioners
Frank A. Manning
Lewis County
Spokane
New Steamboat Harbor Queen Enters Service
The steamboat Harbor Queen built by W. H. McWhinney for James Wilson began service Saturday under Captain Frank G. Skeen. The stern wheel craft measures 86.2 feet and 70 tons net, resembling the old Harbor Queen it replaces. James R. Wilson owns half of Harbor Queen and Harbor Belle, while Peter Wilson owns Harbor Queen’s sister ship Champion on the Monte sano run.
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W. H. McWhinney
James Wilson
Frank G. Skeen
James R. Wilson
Peter Wilson
Montesano
Automobile Accident On Terrace Avenue Leaves One Hospitalized
A two car is gathering yesterday when an auto driven by E W Morningstar turned turtle down a steep bank near the high school stairs. Mr Willard J Bradley suffered three broken ribs while others escaped with minor injuries. Shirley Gillies and Mrs Gertie Spence were among riders. Bradley was taken to Aberdeen General Hospital and is resting.
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Willard J. Bradley
Edward Lowe, Jr
Babe
Gertie Spence
Shirley Gillies
Terrace Avenue
Bradley
Morningstar
Rights for Women in Two States Spark Court Ruling
In Chicago a municipal court judge frees Mrs Dekolky who admitted robbing her husband claiming it justified by his neglect and expenditure. the court agrees a wife may hold up a husband to obtain support. A Kansas widow asks to wear men’s trousers for work, and the attorney general finds no law banning it.
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Stubbs
Kansas
Oswego
Brewers Offer Portland Scale Fails to End Strike Threat
The Brewers' Association of the Northwest offers the Portland scale to Portland unions, but workers demand a $3 to $4 weekly raise, about $2 more than regional wages. A mass meeting at the Labor temple will decide on a potential general strike, with up to 700 workers affected and costs rising by over $100,000.
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Brewers’ Association of the Northwest
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Labor Temple
Master Plumbers Ban Work With Contractors In Seattle
At the Butler Hotel the Master Plumbers Association adopted a resolution to deal only with property owners due to the lien law chaos. A legislature bill passed in six sections, with Sections 5 and 6 enacted while the first four were vetoed by Acting Governor Hay. courts declare the law void leaving plumbers without protections in contractor dealings.
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Seattle
Master Plumbers’ Association
Butler Hotel
M. E. Hay
Hoquiam Bridge Delays Raise Fines and Ferry Costs
May 1 Hoquiam reports the steel bridge at Eighth Street over the Hoquiam river is behind schedule. City officials expect completion May 25 with $20 daily fines to the contractor until acceptance. Ferry operation since closure costs exceed 7500 dollars while merchants suffer delays. The bridge cost stands at 65000 dollars versus prior engineer estimates of 48000.
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Hoquiam River
LE Eighth Street
City of
C. G. Stheely Contracting Company
Building boom as medium priced homes rise citywide
Fine weather spurs a building boom in medium priced residences. George Milan farms an $800 cottage in South Aberdeen first addition. M Boktal, John Peterson, J P Christensen, and Mrs Selma Smith begin homes from $1000 to $1200 in various additions. N Kalinick and W H Van Gilder start cottages in Park addition. Demand for affordable houses grows as construction continues.
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George Milan
South Aberdeen
M. Boktal
John Peterson
J. P. Christensen
Northern Pacific
Selma Smith
P. O. Hager
Pleasant Home
George Combs
Hoquiam
N. Kalinick
W. H. van Gilder
Park Addition
Want Factory Site for Modern Mechanical Appliances
Dr J A Denison and J E May rand arrived from Tacoma on Thursday and met Secretary Powell of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss locating a factory. Investigations deem the proposal sound and steps are under way to secure a site likely on the Wishkah river near the Barber Asphalt plant.
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J. A. Denison
J. E. Mayrand
Tacoma
Powell
Chamber of Commerce
Wishkah
Barber Asphalt
Former Sailors Union Agent faces murder trial in Montesano
Judge Sheeks presides as William Gohl stands trial for the Hadberg murder with 300 jurors summoned. Prosecution promises strong evidence and investigates related crimes tied to Gohl's union leadership, while defense hints at disputes over a Hoffman involvement and the body missing.
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William Gohl
Charles Hadberg
Montesano
Sheeks
Sailors’ Union
J. A. Hutcheson
A. E. Cross
Aberdeen
John Hoffman
Klingenberg
Hadberg
Hoffman
Gohl
Hoquiam
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