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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald lists publication days Tuesday and Friday with address 309 East Wishkah Street Aberdeen Washington. It provides subscription rates and urges readers to report missed delivery while cautioning that advertising contracts are based on circulation figures and payments may be forfeited if circulation statements are not accurate.
Major Patton compares Budgets in Bellingham Everett Aberdeen and Hoquiam noting Bellingham per capita tax 5.27 Everett 8.89 Aberdeen 11 Hoquiam 8.43. He questions Aberdeen high costs and urges citizen committees to study practices and apply lessons to future growth on Grays Harbor.
Pierce County representative Jimmy Davis denounces Governor Lister as the cause of high taxes, citing large last legislature appropriations by a Republican Democrat and Progressive coalition. Davis claims the group ran Olympia for its constituencies while he served as creator and boss. The public may fault Davis and credit the governor for blocking a Capitol takeover as the session ended.
Opinion argues that Judge Hum phries in Seattle shows why recall laws should extend to the judiciary. It notes that judicial robes do not redeem a fool or rogue, and asserts recalls aim to hold judges accountable beyond state lines.
The text argues the bench should be checked like other branches and questions the wisdom of life tenure for superior judges. Under current law a legislative special session is needed to remove such judges, and Gov. Lister’s threat once quieted Judge Humphries. King county remains saddled with him for two years, risk of trouble looming anew at any moment.
A Montesano dispatch to the Aberdeen World dated October 8 disputes county tax figures and criticizes assumptions about per thousand costs. The piece argues that the 40 percent valuation applies and notes the assessor's office does not fix tax amounts, while blaming legislative excess for higher levies and highlighting a lone business gripe over personal property values.
In Montesa no Oct 9 two junior high students Montie Allen and Geo Bitar were hit by an automobile driven by Frank Quimby. Allen sustained a broken leg while Bitar had a fractured arm.
An advertisement invites readers to call and visit a seller to see land and promises payment of 25 dollars upon sighting the property. It presents a simple sales pitch with contact instruction.
The article notes timber valued at twenty million dollars and about three quarters of a million acres of other land worth roughly six million dollars. With income from various sources, each Indian on the reservation is worth about thirty thousand dollars.
Hoquiam marks the Panama Canal milestone with a smoker at Hotel Grayport by the Commercial Club. Attendance is expected to reach 175 to 200 with delegations from Aberdeen Montesano Elma Olympia and Willapa Harbor. Dozens of speakers music and displays planned under club president Mourant with Judge Claypool as toastmaster.
A historical notice outlines county taxes levied for poor relief and rules on support from relatives. Commissioners discuss publishing a list of aid recipients to identify those with relatives able to provide care, noting paupers from intemperance lose non familial support.
Montesano Oct 9 The second half of real estate taxes is due November 30 and must be paid to avoid delinquency. County Treasurer Jerry McGillicuddy is compiling a list of past due personal taxes dating back to 1908 and will turn unpaid accounts over to the sheriff. He warns evaders trouble awaits.
Subscribers served by city carriers failing to receive the Herald on Tuesday and Friday by 6 p m should call City Messenger Co at phone 72 for immediate delivery. Also promotes sending the Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald to eastern friends to inform them about Grays Harbor country.
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