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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald announces publication twice weekly on Monday and Thursday at 4038 East Wishkah Street with subscription rates and ad copy deadlines. Readers are urged to notify the office if issues are missed and to submit ads by Saturday noon for Monday or Wednesday noon for Thursday editions.
County Clerk ED M Hoover County Attorney E H Fox County Assessor John Richardson County Commissioner 1st District A J Jackson Third District Charles McIntyre named in formal notice listing county offices and officials.
Professor Charles W. Eliot president of Harvard University denounces the high tariff system in a New York Reform League communication. He argues tariffs promote monopolies raise consumer costs and let trusts underpay at home while selling cheaper abroad. Eliot notes his stature as an educator and Roosevelt connection.
The passage argues high tariffs are unnecessary for supporting American wages and living standards. It notes foreign sales of American goods at much lower prices yet with profit and warns the public to defend individual liberty against monopolies in industry, trade, commerce, and politics.
A Napoleon Northwest News item notes two Ohio banks closed September 3. The First National Bank of Niles with 300000 capital and 680000 deposits faces a receiver and possible full payout. The private Strong Bank of Prairie Depot also closes with 90000 liabilities and hopes to pay about 90 cents on the dollar. Debate centers on a depositor guarantee law supported by Bryan and the Democrats versus Taft and Republicans.
Democratic nominee for Chehalis County First District pledges to push a just cruise of timber lands for equitable taxation and a square property assessment. He commits to economical county administration and an aggressive good roads policy targeting voters in Chehalis County.
At the State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Bellingham Mrs. A C Ennis led adoption of a forestry report backing S K Bowes plan for a 1322 acre park along the south shore of Lake Quiniault and river mouth. Governor Mead will appoint a forestry commission to select another state park and Mrs Ennis was asked to present a memorial to the legislature urging park legislation and congressional action.
Andrew Furuseth and P. B. Gill arrived in Aberdeen to decide if the Sailors Union would join the dispute between Longshoremen and Grays Harbor Stevedoring Co. Officials concluded that a sympathetic sailors strike would be foolish given shipping conditions and owners’ indifference to operation or tie up. Furuseth spoke to a large Sailors Union hall crowd, outlining Europe labor conditions and stressing unions must uphold obligations to maintain public confidence.
John Landers of Wishkah brought in potato samples that demonstrate high yields from the Wishkah valley. The Billion Dollar variety from four acres is expected to produce about 40 tons, or ten tons per acre, with 24 of the 60 pound lots exhibited at the Hoquiam fair last evening.
The court rules secretary of state acted rightly in certifying O. W. Holcomb as superior judge candidate and denying Zent. White and Pendergast petition candidates are rejected as the old petition law was repealed by the primary law. Coon’s second choice voting is deemed untenable as forcing a voter to back a nonchoice. Legislature can limit party choice to candidates with at least 40 percent of the vote and allow a second phase after the primary.
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