Northwest lumbermen weigh giant war time order
Government proposes 740 million feet of lumber for Puget Sound and Northwest yards. Seventy ships and barracks for training camps dominate a meeting of sixty leading lumbermen who pledge 200 million feet for barracks. Ship wood expected to cost around 40 dollars per thousand, with price pressures from waste and wages.
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Puget Sound
Columbia River
Willapa Harbor
Grays Harbor
Washington
Shipping Board
Northwest
Hoquiam Reports April Receipts and End Cash Balance
City Clerk K a Lundin filed April financials at the Wednesday regular meeting. Total receipts reached 202 072 15 with 153 290 23 cash on hand at month start. End cash stood at 199 694 35 after 5 005 35 in expenditures and 51 834 83 in general taxes due. Current expense warrants totaled 288 469 97.
McCleary School Damaged by Fire From Defective Flue
A hole was burned in the roof of the McCleary school house when a fire from a defective flue broke out around 4 PM Monday. The blaze was extinguished, then rekindled, and Mr. Paine fought the second outbreak alone as no one else was present.
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M’cleary
McCleary
Mr. Paine
Lear
Mayor postpones police chief choice council eying city issues
A large Aberdeen crowd expected Mayor Roy C. Sargent to name a chief of police but he postponed appointments. Friction over pay rises for city workers spurs a finance committee referral while bids for four street projects are opened for next week. The Aberdeen Realty Syndicate protests Front Street improvements and street use debates continue as garage permits seek approval.
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Counceil
Roy C. Sargent
Fraser
Sargent
Wishkah
Empey
Division Street
Fritz Grigsby
George Combes
Grigsby
Simpson Street
Combes
Kensal Construction Starts North River Valley Road
Montesano May 11 Kensal Construction Co begins work on the North river valley road with one crew at the Melbourne Cosmopolis junction and camps at the opposite end. Nels Johnson, contractor on the C D Hansen road, will start soon. Gravel over six miles will be drawn from the Humptulips river and moved by narrow gauge railway.
Finns Leave Greenwood for Mayo Clinic Operation
Mr and Mrs James W Finn of Greenwood departed Wednesday for Rochester Minnesota where Mrs Finn will undergo an operation at the Mayo Institute Mr Finn formerly served as postmaster at Greenwood and sold his farm to visit relatives while in Minnesota the couple will stay with kin and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Finn
Greenwood
Rochester
Minn
War Ends Insights From Hoquiam Luncheon Speaker
Jas H De Veuve of Hanford and De Veuve described postwar rebuilding needs in France and Belgium and predicted strong Pacific Northwest prosperity after the war. N J Blagen noted a Portland meeting on a 15 percent rate increase with concern over lumber pricing compared with wheat and perishables.
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Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
N. J. Blagen
Portland
M L Watkins Dies At Home In Seattle Burial Planned
Marion L. Watkins died Wednesday morning at 704 East Street after a weeklong illness. He led Kaufman Bros. dry goods for a year and a half and is survived by his wife two young children a brother Samuel an assistant city engineer a mother and sister. He was a First Presbyterian member. Funeral at Whiteside chapel 7:30 pm. Body to be shipped to Seattle for burial.
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Watkins
Kaufman Bros
Samuel
First Presbyterian Church
Whiteside Chapel
Seattle
Arrest of Andrew A. Smith for Wife Desertion in Montesano
Deputy sheriffs F. W. Elliott and Hamm arrested sign painter Andrew A. Smith on a wife desertion charge with a $1000 bond unmade. Elliott also took Roy Hazzard back to Seattle on contempt charges linked to a Bell family dispute.
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Montesano
F. W. Elliott
King County
Hamm
Andrew A. Smith
Smith
Elliott
Roy Hazzard
Seattle
Hazzard
Bell
Doctor L L Goodnow Returns to Office After Illness
Dr. L L Goodnow, severely ill after an appendicitis operation, was able to attend his office yesterday for the first time in several weeks, marking a notable improvement in his condition.
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L. L. Goodnow
War taxes to be put on incomes
The House Ways and Means Committee reported an $1.8 billion revenue bill urged by Secretary McAdoo. It adds a 1 cent per pound tax on coffee and 2 cents per pound on tea except for personal or retail holdings. The bill, to be debated by the full House, targets incomes, inheritances and excess profits with a larger burden on the wealthy, and imposes an additional 3 1/3 percent tax on incomes taxed in 1916.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo
Kitchin
United States
Bids Opened for New School at Third and G Streets
The board of education will open bids Monday night for constructing a new school house at Third and G streets. The project costs $25,000 funded by bonds approved recently. Construction will begin as soon as the contract is awarded.
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Third and
G Streets
Board of Education
Tea At Mrs Shannon's Home Delights Trinity Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid society of Trinity held a charming tea yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Thomas Shannon’s home 409 Curtis street. Guests enjoyed refreshments in a cordial social hour reflecting community spirit.
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Ladies Aid Society of
Trinity Hach
Thomas Shannon
County Seeds Not Free to Needy Farmers
May 11 Montesano reports seeds will not be furnished free by the county. Purchases due by November 15 with no interest terms, distributed through the county agricultural agent upon three citizen attestations. Monroe urges prudent applications, favors late planted, disease free seed varieties, and asks for seed listings.
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Montesano
C. F. Monroe
Monroe
Mr. Monroe
Elma Editor Aims for French Front in War Drive
Elma reports a surge of enlistments with 15 to 20 more expected, totaling about half of the region’s eligible young men. Editor Paul Harvey is among those eager to reach France and serve, joining Earl Harkins and Judge Brady headed for officers' training at the Presidio.
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Elma
Earl Harkins
Presidio
Harkins
Judge Brady
France
Paul Harvey
Bridge Plans Authorized for Chehalis River Site Near Satsop
Montesano May 11 Residents report the commissioners have authorized the engineer’s office to prepare plans and specifications for a new Chehalis River bridge near Satsop. The project seeks War Department consent, with government approval already given for a low bridge at Elma a few miles upstream.
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Montesano
Chehalis River
Satsop
War Department
Elma
Vandals Destroy Tulips Hyacinths at Hoquiam Home
Two women suspected vandals entered the N. J. Blagen residence yard at Seventh and M Streets Tuesday evening and wrecked two flower beds. Tulips and hyacinths bulbs were pulled up, indicating deliberate destruction to seize flowers.
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Hoquiam
N. J. Blagen
Seventh and
M Streets
Conscription Plan Agreed In Washington Arm Statute
Conferees on the army bill report agreement after eliminating the Roosevelt division amendment and the Fall amendment for a border cavalry force. The age limit is set at 21 to 30 for selective service. men up to 31 may be drafted. Prohibition amendment remains. Senate likely to seek Roosevelt fix, but administration opposes. President Wilson awaits congress action with a readiness to issue a proclamation for immediate registration. First 500,000 men could be selected within three months.
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Washington
D. C
House
Senate
United Press
Chamberlain
Wilson
Congress
Selective Service
Grant Hotel Arrivals From Several Cities
A list of guests checking into the Grant Hotel includes E. C. Carlisle P. Johnson Mr and Mrs W Copeland Mr and Mrs E Savage P Millan W Gray F F Gordon E H Carpenter D Hancock C F Martin Seattle M and Mrs W F Mitchell F Olson S E Allen H Brink H Brands E Coggins S M Flyte E L Morris R White Tacoma W Larson H A Balding R McKay Portland C Rustad Fort Flagler Wash Mr and Mrs C Lattin Mist Oregon Mr and Mrs C Wilder Montesano S Fritz Raymond J Jackson Centralia Mr and Mrs H N Anderson Ocosta A Hill Vancouver Wash.
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E. C. Carlisle
P. Johnson
W. ©. Copeland
E. Savage
P. Millan
W. Gray
F. F. Gordon
E. H. Carpenter
D. Hancock
C. F. Martin
Seattle
W. F. Mitchell
F. Olson
S. E. Allen
H. Brink
H. Brands
E. Coggins
S. M. Flyte
E. L. Morris
R. White
Tacoma
W. Larson
H. A. Balding
R. McKay
Portland
C. Rustad
Fort Flagler
Wash
C. Lattin
Mist
Oregon
C. Wilder
Montesano
S. Fritz
Raymond
J. Jackson
Centralia
H. N. Andeson
Ocosta
A. Hill
Vancouver
Nat Hart Returns to Aberdeen after Militia Discharge
Nat B. Hart chief bugler of the Second Regiment N G W has received discharge under the order releasing married men from the state militia. He and Mrs. Hart returned to Aberdeen and will make their home there.
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Nat B. Hart
Commemorate Mother's Day by UP Railway Dining Cars
The Union Pacific Railway System will observe Mother's Day on May 13, presenting carnations to all guests in dining cars and hotels. The observance has grown into a pleasant custom across the system.
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Union Pacific Railway System
Ensign Delanty Visits City on Brief Fur Lough
Ensign H. M. Delanty of the naval militia is in the city on a short fur lough visiting local friends and calling on residents during a brief leave.
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H. M. Delanty
Naval Militia
Boy Scouts Offer Help to City at Council Meeting
Led by Scout Master R J Wise and assistant Lawrence Hopkinson, about forty scouts offered their services to the city. Wilfred Gawley spoke in clear voice pledging potatoes from the parking strip on Market street to feed soldiers, with Mayor Roy C Sargent approving the gesture and a council vote of thanks recorded.
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R. J. Wise
Franklin School
Lawrence Hopkinson
Wilfred Gawley
Wise
Market Street
Boy
Roy C. Sargent
Fraser
Grocers Seek Twice Monthly Pay Days in Hoquiam
Hoquiam grocers met to push for a biweekly pay schedule for Harbor workers. They discussed credit strains amid food shortages and wholesale efforts to curb time sales. grocers argue 30 day credits strain small capital margins in direct producer purchases.
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Hoquiam
Hoquiam Y M C A to Meet Portland Volleyball Team
Hoquiam Y M C A players have been invited to Portland during the Rose Festival to play a championship match against a Portland team. Hoquiam may accept the challenge, with the game set to decide the Pacific Coast title.
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Hoquiam
Hoquiam Y. M. C. A
Portland
Pacific Coast
Satsop Boy Injured by Dynamite Caps
Five year old son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Brewer of Satsop injured while playing with dynamite caps One cap exploded tearing two fingers and part of the left thumb A similar accident occurred recently on the Cloquallum and was noted in the report
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Satsop
Edgar Brewer
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Chief
Council
Hansen Road
Minnesota
BOY Scout
Home Guard
Rehse
New York World
Jas. H. de Veuve
M. L. Watkins
Kaufman Bros. Dry Goods Department
Marion L. Watkins
East Street
Teddy
Grant Hotel
Nat Hart
BOY Scouts
B. J. Wise
Wilfred
Boy Scouts of America
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