Last Session of Old Council Ends City Administration
The city council adjourned after a Wednesday night meeting as the current administration prepared to hand over to the incoming regime. Reports from Mayor Parks, Police Chief, Building Inspector and Judge Drake highlighted fines collected, arrests, building activity, and ordinance issues including circus licensing and street improvements.
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Parks
Maters
Drake
Templeman
C. W. Ewart
Egerer
Barnes Circus
Washington Street
Division Street
Pacific Avenue
K Street
River
Heron Street
Wooding Street
Cherry Street
M Streets
Water Department
McCaw
Will Plant Trees By Grays Harbor Women At Aberdeen Meeting
The Grays Harbor Federation of Woman's clubs held its quarterly gathering at Mrs. G. E. Chamberlain's Aberdeen home with members from Elma Montesano Cosmopolis Hoquiam and Aberdeen. Mrs. J. S. McKee spoke on Arbor Day and trees were presented to Aberdeen's Civic Improvement club by Elma Montesano and Hoquiam for planting. Mrs. S M. Anderson sang two numbers. The group discussed a possible Grays Harbor member becoming state federation president with Mrs. J. S. McKee named as a likely candidate. Refreshments followed a social hour.
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Grays Harbor
S M. Anderson
Grays Harbor Federation
State Federation
J. S. McKee
Hoquiam
Chamberlain Proposes Abrogating Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Tolls
Washington April 30 Senator Chamberlain of Oregon seeks to abrogate the Hay-Pauncefote treaty to end free tolls for U S ships through the Panama Canal arguing it would prevent Britannia from pushing the issue. Senator Borah questions necessity noting the canal is on American soil. The hearing of British views continues as new ambassador arrives. A separate item notes Herbert Ward’s Africa trophy gift to the Smithsonian with 7000 weapons and instruments from the Stanley expedition. Congressman Kirkpatrick of Iowa gains notoriety as a long-time hunter and veteran revenue officer with many gunshot wounds.
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Washington, D. C
Chamberlain
Oregon
Panama Canal
United States
Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Great Britaan
Africa
Smithsonian Institution
Herbert Ward
Emin Pasha
Thomas Nelson Page
San Kirkpatrick
Iowa
Kirkpatrick
Night Mail Service Planned for Grays Harbor
Aberdeen and Grays Harbor are to receive a night mail service with a sleeping car train on the O W R N line. Reports from Seattle say an agreement and decision to install the service have been practically reached with inauguration planned for the night of May 10 to Portland and Puget Sound cities. The plan aims to carry Aberdeen and Grays Harbor mail to Portland and Seattle, returning with late mail, potentially making Aberdeen an all night post office.
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Aberdeen
Grays Harbor
Seattle
O.W
Portland
Puget Sound
Court Decides With Assessor on Tax Rolls
Judge Ben Sheeks reverses the state tax commission ruling and orders the listing of omitted property for taxation. W. H. Bush brought suit to compel Assessor Wiley to tax land and timber previously left off the rolls, including 250000 feet timber blocks and 40 acre tracts. The decision allows Wiley to tax all non exempt property overlooked by the previous assessor.
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Wiley
Hopkins
Davis
State Tax Commission
Bush
Will Tour Europe With Family For Mediterranean Ports
Mrs. W. J. Patterson sails Monday for Freeport Illinois to join her daughter Miss Jean Hayes and then travels to Boston where son Kenneth Hayes will meet her. On May 7 Mr Patterson departs for Boston and the Cedric will carry the party to Mediterranean ports for an extended European tour.
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W. J. Patterson
Freeport
Illinois
Jean Hayes
Boston
Centralia
Kenneth Hayes
Mr. Patterson
Cedric
Mediterranean
Europe
Southern Pacific Land Forfeited Lands Draw Claims on Grays Harbor
United States Judge Wolverton forfeited 2,500,000 acres of the Southern Pacific land grant in Oregon. Grays Harbor residents have filed upon portions, including the MacLafferty family who have lived on their claims for years.
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United States
Wolverton
Oregon
Grays Harbor
MacLafferty
Delinquent Taxes Targeted as Sheriff Offers Amnesty
In Montesano on May 1 Sheriff Mathews offers delinquents a chance to avoid mileage costs and distraint fees by paying personal property taxes owed since March 15. Treasurer Jerry McGillicuddy is poised to turn over unpaid accounts, with 15 percent interest and mileage fees applying if collection proceeds. Deputy Stuart returns from Aberdeen with Herbert L. Wright, held on wife desertion charges and possibly bigamy. A shack linked to John Tornow’s death is found near Sec 32-7 as cruisers report. Christian Scientists announce a free lecture by Bliss Knapp at the Montesano Opera House on May 8, to discuss the faith.
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Montesano
Mathews
Jerry McGillicuddy
Sehriff Mathews
Stuart
Bellingham
Herbert L. Wright
Wright
Aberdeen
J. A. McGillicuddy
Wm. le Roy
John Tornow
Tornow
Bliss Knapp C. S. B
First Church of Christ, Scientists
Agricultural expert urged to organize county farming effort
C L Smith visiting Aberdeen and Hoquiam urged forming a county central committee of commercial groups. Committees from Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano and Elma planned a May 10 farmers meeting in Aberdeen to petition commissioners for an agricultural expert to advise and assist local farmers. He urged working with the State Agricultural College and Department of Agriculture to build a prosperous dairying and pig farming region rather than chasing land booms.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
C. L. Smith
Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation Co
Montesano
Elma
LeRoy Condlin Sentenced for Petty Larceny in Police Court
LeRoy Condlin a town figure with prior police encounters received four months in the county jail from Judge Drake after convicting him of petty larceny. Condlin, lodging in a rooming house, posed as proprietor and collected rent from another lodger.
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LeRoy Condlin
Drake
Condlin
Wishkah Street Bridge Debate Drives Aberdeen Election
Aberdeen voters discuss a May 13 special election on funding a new Wishkah river bridge. Citizens weigh cost estimates for repairs on Heron street versus building a modern bridge at Wishkah to reduce long delays and support city growth.
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Wishkah Street
Herald
Heron
Wishkah
Aberdeen
Heron Street
Baginser Lockwood
Wishkah River
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West End
Heaton
Chicago
Inter Ocean
The
U. S. Capital
Smithsonian Institute
Oregon-Washington
Postal Service
Sheeks
Assessor Wiley
Southern Pacific
Chehalis County
Smith
New Bridge
Pearsall
A. J. West
J S. Book
Book
West
Northern Pacific Railway
West & Slade Lumber Co
Heron and
Stragetic Place
Virgil Bogue
Harbor Commission
Street Department
Arthur
Bascele
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