Plan Public Market Here Plan Public Market Here
A movement to convert the old postoffice building at Market and G streets into a city market. Local businessmen propose using Kellogg building space with free market access for farmers and consumers, city only paying for daily cleaning. Auction of stalls to farmers would set minimum prices to cover costs.
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Postoffice
Market and
G Streets
Post Office
Kellogg
Market and G
Chamber of Commerce
State liquor license fees to be collected annually
Two opinions from Olympia issued May 10 hold that state liquor license fees must be collected in full for a year and cannot be pro rated for fractional periods. County licenses for less than a year are not allowed, with duties split between the Ferry County prosecuting attorney and the state Board of Tax Commissioners. The law of 1913 ends June 10 with 1915 law taking effect, and new mothers pension rules require three years’ residence for pensions.
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Olympia
E. W. Allen
State Commission
L. R. McCann
Torney
Ferry County
State Board of Tax Commission
State Board of Tax Commissers
Opin
Tax Commission
Sion
Allen
John I. O.pélan
Pacific County
Original Memorial Day Program in Montesano
May 10 Montesano plans an original Memorial Day program on May 30 led by a committee of young men, mostly sons of veterans. All speaking and music will be home talent. Civil War veterans will attend as honored guests. Fraternals and churches participate as united groups. Committee: W. H. Bush A. R. Rankin Clyde Jackson J. E. Calder.
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Montesano
United Church
W. H. Bush
A. R. Rankin
Clyde Jackson
J. E. Calder
Olson May Be Carlson Montesano In Insanity Court
Martin Olson, possibly Carlson Montesano, declared insane in Judge Sheeks' court after vanishing from the East Hoquiam road job. Olson, 30, a logger, denied work on the East Hoquiam job, wrote of impending death, and appeared nervously rational otherwise. Chas Thompson, 55, also committed as insane from Aberdeen, remains in a dazed state.
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Montesano
Martin Olson
Sheeks
Carlson
East Hoquiam Road
Aberdeen
Olson
Chas, Thompson
Model Young Man Bruehl Montesano
May 10. Young Bruehl son of Minnie Bruehl Reis sues Frederick Reinke Reis for a property division. The case, continued until tomorrow, features testimony from Bruehl and many witnesses calling him a model young man. It is shown he is 22, has always given his earnings to his mother, and has worked steadily earning up to four dollars a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Bruehl
Minnie Bruehl-Reis
Frederick Reinke-Reis
Aberdeen School Census Reports 2578 Pupils in District
Enumerators counted 2578 school age children in Aberdeen district this year, 70 more than 2508 last year. Gains occur in Junction City North Aberdeen and South Aberdeen with the largest rise in South Aberdeen. Citizens may call the school board at No 555 to report omissions as each name adds $30 in state funds.
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Aberdeen
Junction City
North Aberdeen
South Aberdeen
Aberdeen High School
Northwestern Educational Foundation Offers Student Loans
Seattle May 10 Northwestern Educational Foundation formed to aid students with loans for college or other studies. H C Henry of Seattle named president. The group aims to raise funds to loan small amounts to deserving students ready to enter higher education. DeWitt A Clark a graduate of Am…
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Northwestern Educational Foundation
H. C. Henry
DeWitt A. Clark
Supreme Court Docket Shows Chehalis County Leads June
Montesano May 10. The supreme court docket for June lists Chehalis county with 16 cases, mostly mill tax suits against the county. Nine mill cases are heard, including National Lumber & Manufacturing and other firms, with Hogan Graham and Bridges Bruener as mill attorneys and Stewart Campbell for the county. Also on the docket is an appeal by Yacob Malsegoff, convict in the Bank of Elma robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
Pierce County
Montesano
Supreme Court
Chehalis County
King County
National Lumber & Manufacturing Company
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Company
S. E. Slade Lumber Company
Grays Harbor Commercial Company
Western Lumber Company
Donovan Lumber Company
Anderson-Middleton Lumber Company
Bay City Lumber Company
Federal Lumber Company
Hogan & Graham and
Bridges & Bruener
J. E. Stewart
W. E. Campbell
Yacob Malsegoff Or
Malsagow
Blame Shifts to Britain Over Lusitania Loss
Berlin reports a German foreign office dispatch to Washington assigning responsibility for the Lusitania disaster to the British government. The note says Britain’s blockade of Germany harmed civilians, justifying Germany’s retaliatory measures. It cites warnings given before the attack and claims the boat ran no risk according to the dispatch.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Washington
State Department
Germany
England
Northwestern leaders back college loan plan in Washington
Individuals including Mr. Henry and W. J. Patterson announce a new Washington loan foundation with headquarters in room 1105 of the American Bank building. The plan funds student loans at moderate interest to aid deserving youths for study in the United States or abroad, aiming to raise 50 000 dollars annually for five years and later assist 500 to 1 000 students yearly.
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Herst College
Washington
American Bank
Northwestern States
Plan
Henry
Mr. Patterson
S. B. L. Penrose
Whitman College
W. W. Cotton
Portland
Ore
Miles C. Moore
Walla Walla
Thomas Burke
Cook Westport Mayor Again Reinstated After Protest
Lloyd E. Cook resumes mayoral position in Westport as the council reverses its action to oppose him. The conflict centers on the Westport street improvement project and a bonding company that insists vouchers be signed by Cook to accept payment for the work.
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Westport
Lloyd. E. Cook
Special Agent Cuts clam diggers count at beaches
After a visit by Special Agent A J Giles of the state fish commission, the number of clam diggers dropped from over 1000 to about 600. The quitters were aliens, with many foreigners remaining among the diggers who have filed declarations of intention to become U S citizens. Nearly 500 licenses were issued by last week, shifting responsibility for life aboard the steamer amid German warnings and English promises.
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State Fish Commission
A. J. Giles
State Fish Commis
Sion
United States
Jennings Run Over by Ford in Grayport Alley
Cy Jennings of Autogenous Welding and Machine Co was run over by a Ford in Grayport alley Friday forenoon. Frank Probst, practicing with a new Ford at C W Becker's, did not see Jennings and backed the car. Jennings crawled out from between the wheels with a plastered forehead while Probst grinned.
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Hoquiam
Cy Jennings
Autogenous Welding & Machine Company
Grayport Alley
Frank Probst
Lusitania Sinks After Torpedo Attack Off Ireland
The British admiralty estimates 1 200 lives lost when the Cunard liner Lusitania was torpedoed off Old Head of Kinsale Ireland near Liverpool. Survivors include 487 passengers and 274 crew with 45 dead from exposure or injuries. Rescue boats ferried many passengers as the ship listed and disappeared within 15 to 30 minutes.
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London
British Admiralty
Cunard Line
Old Head
Kinedale
Irish
Lusitania
Kinsdale
Liverpool
Queenstown
Waugh To Consolidate Four Stores Into One Block
J Waugh leased four stores in the Electric building and plans to merge them into a single establishment by mid next month. The new frontage spans 60 feet on Broadway and 50 feet on Heron Street, with a second floor stock room 25 by 120 feet. The properties include Bathurst s and Harlan s on Heron Street and Mrs Galway s and the Home Flor al Company on Broadway, a major Aberdeen deal brokered by Broadway Realty Company.
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Waugh
Broadway
Heron Street
Hash Facing Extradition Over Child Support Charge
Nelson Hash formerly of Hoquiam is jailed in Missoula Montana and will be extradited to Chehalis County to face a charge of non support of his children. He allegedly gave little to his wife and children and fled when she was ill and about to give birth. The children were cared for by Carl Baker, Hash’s sister in law, after the mother died. Hash previously served briefly on the Hoquiam police force in 1912.
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Montesano
Nelson Hash
Hoquiam
Missoula
Mont
Chehalis Countty
Hash
Carl Baker
J. E. Stewart
Grays Harbor
Farewell for Adams in Hoquiam
A farewell reception for Mr and Mrs W L Adams leaving for Kalispell Montana will be held at the Y M C A tomorrow evening. The program includes orchestral and other musical numbers, a gymnasium program with volleyball wrestling and boxing, plus light refreshments served by the Ladies auxiliary.
Lund Sells Copper Mines Near Vancouver for $10000
Aberdeen man E. Lund has sold three copper mines the Viking Copper Queen and Burns about 12 miles from Vancouver to a British syndicate led by Magnus E Olsen. The deal totaled $10000 and the veins reportedly carry traces of gold and silver beyond copper.
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Aberdeen Man
Vancouver
S. C
Big British Syndicate
Death Notice Benedict Solomoneich
Benedict Solomoneich died yesterday at the family home on Sixth Street. A native of Russia, he will be buried per arrangements handled by Fissel & Pinnick funeral home.
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Benedict Solomoneich
Sixth Street
Russia
Fissel & Pinnick
Black Cats Rally To Beat Tacoma Tigers 12 To 3
Aberdeen fans pack the home grounds as the Black Cats defeat the Tacoma Tigers 12 to 3. A parade of dignitaries precedes Judge Ben Sheeks pitching to Mayor I S McKee with Mayor J M Phillips as umpire. Lewis, Kercher, Giddings, Peet and Clark deliver key hits including a seventh inning home run.
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Aberdeen
Black Cats
Tacoma ‘Tigers
Witte
Tigers
Finn
Shea
Black Cate
Ben Sheeks
I. S. McKee
Hoquiam
J.M. Phillips
Lewis
Giddings
Kercher
Peet
Johnson
Grandstand
Clark
Fire Warden Urged as Dry Season Looms in Montesano
Peter Schafer of Schafer Brothers Logging warns heavy winds and dry conditions threaten serious fires. He says his company set a controlled blaze to burn rubbish, not harming timber, and urges immediate mobilization of state fire wardens to supervise slash piles and cut-over lands before summer fires rise.
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Montesano
Peter Schafer
Schafer Brothers Logging Company
Schafer
Crecelius Sent Home After Forgery Claim
A 24 year old youth known as C C Crecelius arrived at the Portland police headquarters last Wednesday claiming he forged his father's name on several small checks. Police determined Rose City had no case and he was returned to his Portland parents Saturday. The episode ends with the youth recounting the incident as a private matter.
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C.C. Crecelius
Portland
Rose City
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Old Postoffice
State Tax Commission
East Hoquiam
Elbert Hubbard
The
Educational Foundation of Northwest
W.J. Patterson
Aberdeen Banker
Seattle
Northwest
Britain
Cook Westport
Jennings
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Electric
Heron
Adams
Hoquiam Y. M. C. A
Kalispell
Lund
Charles Frohman
Crecelius
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