Battle over coal prices prompts aggressive public fight
The Chicago retail price of anthracite coal rose to 7.75 a ton with monthly 10 cent increases since April 1903 from 6.75, citing a Record-Herald editorial that coal barons and railroads wield monopoly power. It urges use of Sherman anti trust law to prosecute, criticizing Republican authorities for inaction and calling for legal action under the criminal clause.
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Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
Record Herald
Coal Trust
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edison Theater Presents Strong Vaudeville Bill This Week
Crowded Edison House testifies public love for clean vaudeville with no vulgarity. Manager Hirschman spares no expense for top artists. Saturday school matinees grow popular. Weekly prizes boost promotion. Francis Faye in blackface monologues leads with Brummage and Clarke. Gene King sings She is a Jewel My Mountain Queen with moving pictures and fine orchestra.
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Edison
Hirschman
Francis Faye
Brummage
Clarke
Gene King
A Gold Mine at Cordrays Theatre Delights Audiences
The Mor dant Humphrey company staged A Gold Mine at Cordrays Theatre. Edwic Mordant and Ola Humphrey drew strong notices as the mine owner and witty widow, with supporting turns from Mortimer Martini and Richard Clarke. Prices 25 50 and 75 cents, tickets at Paines Drug Store.
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Nat C. Goodwin
Cordrays Theatre
Mordant
Ola Humphrey
Meridith
Miss Humphrey
Teddy
Woolcott
George
Mr. Mordant
Mortimer Martini
Everhard Foxwood
Richard Clarke
Krebs
Edna Keeley
Lane Foxwood
Paines Drug Store
Montesano County Session Fixes Taxes and Approves Bridge Plan
County commissioners met in regular session to set the annual tax levy and address road and bridge projects. Levies total 21 mills outside towns, with about 13 mills for general funds and road work. a new road district levy of 8 mills is included. Bridge across Porter Creek is slated for reconstruction at an estimated cost of 400 dollars, and a Montesano ferry project bid at 780 dollars is referred to the city for right of way and a slip.
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Ean K-Thes
Sandasd Sey
Besevag
ABE Gasot
Ceeds Ee Es Ees
Amtomigy
COPE
Superior Court
Hans Leet
Aterhg
Court House
Westport
Robertson
Porter Creek
Mills
J. W. Hall
Chehalis River
Montesano
Ruben Redmond
Melbourne
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co
Humptulips River
Luark Road
Chehalis
A. D. Devonshire
Byles
Herbine Advertised as Malaria Cure by J A Hopkins
A historical notice promotes Herbine as a remedy for malaria including symptoms like chills fever and headache. J A Hopkins of Manchester Kansas endorses its efficacy. The ad notes a 50 cent price at W B Paine & Co.
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J. A. Hopkins
Manchester
Kan
W. B. Paine & Co
Local Board Actions and Property Payments Ledger
The board approved payment in full for taxes on lots 7 and 8, block 11, W and B and Aberdeen. Edward Campbell received permission to maintain a gate on Wyncodie and Melbourne road per prior right-of-way. Com. Davis was authorized to purchase three roller-top desks for the commissioners. The board adjourned to October 12 for quarterly settlement with road supervisors.
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Aberdeen
Edward Campbell
Wyncodie
Melbourne
Road. Com
Davis
Good deeds outweigh deeds of real estate in Ottawa praise
A Chicago man urges kindness and aid over property deeds and notes that a kind word helps more than large gifts. The piece quotes a local endorsement praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe cure for colds and pneumonia danger, sold by all druggists.
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Chicago
Chamberlain
John Wesley
Duck Hunting Numbers Up After Storm and Open Season
Local sportsmen report unusually good duck hunting since the recent storm with many birds driven in from the sea. Season opened October 1 and hunters near Westport reported fair quail success. A law restricts boat shooting to rowboats only. power launches are barred for ducks and geese to prevent slaughter.
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Westport
Schooners and Steamers Loading at Multiple Mills for West Coast Ports
Vessels including the Henry Wilson Wrestler Chas R Wilson and Hondipu are loading at West Slade Bryden Leitch and Aberdeen mills for San Francisco San Pedro and San Francisco bound cargoes. Steamers Centralia Santa Monica Coronado and other ships arrived or departed port with loading underway for West Coast destinations.
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Henry Wilson
West & Slade Mill
San Francisco
Chas. R. Wilson
San Pedro
Sailor Bey
Bryden & Leitch
Coronado
Anderson & Middleton
W. H. Smith
Robi. Hind
Centralia
Santa Monica
American Mill
Hondipu
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Mills
John A. Campbell
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Restore Boy
For months our younger brother suffered indigestion. After trying several remedies he used Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. In about thirty days he gained forty pounds and fully recovered. We have a good trade on the tablets. Holley Bros., Merchants, Long Branch, Mo. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Holley Bros., Merchants
Long Branch
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Edison Theater
Acme Opera House
Montesano Ferry
GEO
J. Wolff
Stein - Bloch
Graz
Stein-Bloch
Stein-Bloch Company
New York
London
Geo. Fisher
Douglas and Florsheim Shoes
Knox Hats
J. C
Tel
Heron
DR. Long
Elks’ Block
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