Political Candidates and County Costs Highlight 1898 Issue
The excerpt lists candidates including Hon. James Hamilton Lewis and others for Congress and state offices, then shifts to editorials critiquing cost comparisons between Republican and fusionist accounts. It notes hundreds of extra Herald copies distributed and cites figures on county expenses such as printing, stationery, and salaries as debated in Chehalis County.
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Chehalis County
Hoquiam Washingtonian
Titor
Fusio Witl
Sui
Washingtonian
Court House
Aberdeen Herald Subscription and notices policy
Aberdeen Herald lists weekly publication details and editors James F. Girton and John J. Carney. It outlines subscription terms, postage classification, free printing of birth marriage and death notices, and requests county correspondence with author name for potential publication.
Official Paper for Chehalis County Herald
The Chehalis County Herald, Grays Harbor’s oldest paper, serves as Chehalis County’s official newspaper with the largest circulation in the region.
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Chehalis County
Grays Harbor
Salary Totals Highlighted By Officials’ Management
The passage notes annual, monthly, and daily figures totaling 6 541.85 dollars per year 545 15 per month and 20 96 per working day under officials’ management. It suggests items may be checked by the Washingtonian to avoid untruths.
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The
Washingtonian
Vidette Critiques Hieracp On County Debt Estimates
The Vidette accuses the Hieracp of three misstatements in estimating the county debt reduction during fusion administration. It disputes the $11,886.42 claimed for outstanding warrants vs $8,500, questions the $5,100 current expense fund deduction, and challenges the implied selective offsets. The paper calls for precise explanations instead of vague charges.
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Hieracp
Republican Battle Over Tax Exemption Amendment
The Bulletin attacks the proposed constitutional tax exemption amendment as a single tax scheme while a columnist from the Nook Sack Reporter disputes the claim. The piece criticizes Republicans, accuses dishonest leaders, and notes a taxpayer convention as the outraged public response.
Blood and nerves tone claim and political notice in one
A mix of health claims for Hood’s Sarsaparilla praising blood nourishment for nerves and a long journal-style discussion of political chatter about commissions tide land funds and public finance, citing a fusion legislature and voter sentiment. includes references to Chehalis county and New Jersey politics.
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Tide Land Fund
Pops
Cosmopolis
Political unity claimed by McHanna Republicans questioned
A liberal reward is offered for discovering any political question on which Republican leaders are united. The war is excluded as national and not political, offices are excluded as financial and not political. They lack political unity and rely on Lincoln era rhetoric for power, signaling political degeneracy.
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McHanna
Secret war probe meets closed doors amid corruption claims
The administration relief commission begins inquiry into war management and seals its proceedings from public view. Critics call the move a deliberate effort to suppress facts. Amid political chatter a Republican candidate vows tax cuts if elected as county debt debates continue.
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Relief Commission
Fusion Meetings Across Washington and Westport Dates
News notes speakers from J C Allen of Spokane and De Vee of Seattle visiting Montesano Aberdeen Elma Cosmopolis and other towns from Oct 24 to Oct 27 with county officials also addressing crowds. Republican election rhetoric and rail steamship schedule to Westport announced by C E Burrows Company with trips starting Oct 17 1898.
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Spokane
de Vee
Seattle
Montesano
Aberdeen
Elma
Cosmopolis
J. A. Sells
Wilson
Cheney
Porter
Elinn
Summit
Bissell’s Mill
Satsop
Jerry MM Vesty
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Lasney Se Aers
Priday
Westport
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C. E. Burrows & Company
T. C. Reed
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N. DD. McKillip
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