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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1912
Page
6
The Herald boasts the oldest Grays Harbor paper status and largest Chehalis County circulation. Advertising contracts rely on this figure, with forfeiture if the circulation claim is not true. copy deadlines are Saturday noon for Monday ads and Wednesday noon for Thursday ads.
The document lists candidates for national and state offices including Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas Marshall as vice president, along with state officials such as Ernest Lister as governor and George E. Ryan as treasurer. It also names district commissioners and other statewide posts with associated names and positions.
The Bellingham Herald editorial claims state costs for the governor and appointees totaled 2 485 35 and that all boards and commissions ran 505 135 00. State Auditor Clausen reports the governor’s office at 22 112 and constitutional offices at 312 134 with educational institutions at 993 827 and all other departments at 2 340 579 for a grand total of 3 646 540 excluding workers comp. The Herald is accused of juggling figures to support the campaign.
A Missouri woman after twelve years and eleven doctors found relief with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She suffered crippling cramps and bilious spells but improved quickly, praising the remedy as invaluable to suffering women. The ad notes the product contains native roots and herbs with no narcotics, and invites confidential advice from the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Supreme Court grant ed a writ of review to J. W. Bryan attorney for Progressive party candidates of Kitsap county removed from the ballot by Judge Kauffman. He ruled that nominations were made at a Seattle state convention by a small group and invalid. Arguments set for Wednesday. disqualification potentially affects F. M. Goodwin and Stanton Warburton for Congress in two districts.
The article blasts high costs in state institutions noting the Board of Managers at the state reformatory spent 166,591 and the state penitentiary 148,873 in extravagant disbursements. It argues taxpayers demand specifics and warns current spending trends threaten state bankruptcy.
Ex president Taft adopts a resigned mood with no will to push the campaign as he campaigns reluctantly and repeats mis representations. Governor Wilson projects a "I'll work anyhow" stance and urges speeches to meet public demand for leadership.
Ernest Lister promises a percent reduction in state operating expenses with a cooperative legislature. As chairman of the board of control he represents the business side of the Rodgers administration, praised as economical and reliable. His record is offered as proof of his pledge.
In a lighthearted note the narrator muses on what the Moose does with its shed horns. The humorous speculation guesses the antlers are hung on trees like hat racks, offering a playful take on wildlife habits.
The Supreme Court affirms the Chehalis County Superior Court decision in the case of J. B. Dabney as appellant against J. O. Stearns. The action sought foreclosure on delinquent tax certificates.
The schooner Robert R Hind and the schooner Fred J Wood passed over the bar yesterday. The barkentine Argo and steamers Western and Centralia delayed due to heavy seas. The Azele a from South Mexican ports and the Svea from San Francisco crossed the bar. The Defiance ran ashore at the harbor entrance but was refloated by the Hoquiam Tug Traveler with minor damage. Defiance to load at E K Wood mill Hoquiam.
At 2 30 p m Friday November 1 Mrs Sarah E Myers of 518 East Street will host a program by W C c T A The session will feature a report on the national convention and the weather is calm with a southeast light breeze.
Long nights mean high bills but Mazda electric lamps promise three times as much light for the same electricity. Evans Drug Co. acts as agents for Aberdeen.
A Seattle report quotes Allen Stark denying slander against Hodge as a conspiracy by a corrupt ring. Stark says a forged letter in the Post-Intelligencer prompted the attack and that Hodge will seek a warrant for the editor’s arrest.
The Lewis County Advocate Chehalis backs Jesse F Murphy over Republican rival Fishback in the race for state Insurance Commissioner. It criticizes Fishback for lack of insurance experience and questions his past business record while praising Murphys 27 years as an insurance man and pledging practical road spending under state supervision.
Charles V Loy a well known advertising man and Democrat seeks the office of county coroner. He needs no introduction to Grays Harbor residents and campaigns on his public service record.
Harbor-based contender Loy heads the West Coast Advertising Bureau of Aberdeen and has lived there twelve years. He pledges to give the coroner’s office proper attention and ensure rapid contact in emergencies, with Aberdeen Printing Co. at 809 East Wishkah Street.
Vernon Watson runs as a Democratic candidate for County Commissioner in the 2nd District urging equal taxation and no special favors. He advocates permanent belt roads with feeders or laterals as needed by communities and asserts county roads belong to the people. He calls for public consent before granting road franchises for special uses.
The Grays Harbor News endorses George H. Shaw for assessor, praising his independence and fairness in appraising property values. The Grays Harbor Post notes Shaw’s strong character and competence, while The Cosmopolitan highlights his platform of equitable taxation and equal treatment for all property owners.
The article details Ernest Lister's influence in Washington state politics and business. It notes his role managing public institutions, saving about $230,000 in the first years, and his advisory influence to Governor Rogers. Since leaving public service, Lister leads Lister Manufacturing in Tacoma and remains active in civic life. It mentions his Congressional bid degreed support and his stable family life with wife Mrs. Lister and their 12 year old son J F Cronin.
A fiery Aberdeen convention speech denounces Warburton as a liar and accuses Roosevelt supporters of theft. The speaker claims Republicans resisted a mob rule, praises Aberdeen as a future commercial center, and cites a ritual crucifixion parable to argue for majority will over mob pressure.
W. N. Leeson pledges total dedication to the position noting prior training and strong backing from the working class. He states readiness to devote his full time and attention to duties and responsibilities.
Democratic candidate Martin F. Smith announces his campaign platform pledging an oath driven fair impartial administration of justice for all and to maintain the prosecutor’s office at the county seat.
Mrs. E P French attended the national convention of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union in Portland this week. On the way she visited her son and daughter studying in Tacoma.
Mrs G W Hulet of Aberdeen Washington testifies to the effectiveness of Dean's Kidney Pills noting a family member's kidney trouble and recovery after using the remedy Two endorsements dated January 4 1908 confirm continued praise and recommend sufferers try the preparation Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents price fifty cents Remember the name Doan's and take no other
Colorado Springs hosts Tuberculosis Day observance funded by per capita tax on unions with 60 000 members. Unions push for better working conditions and eastern cities draft sanitation rules including unobstructed fire escapes, no door traffic, off line printers, adequate lavatories, 500 cubic air per worker, and free fresh air with no drafts. Shared drinking cups banned. printers must provide individual cups.
The platform outlines a state minimum wage and 8 hour day for all laborers. It calls for old age pension widows and orphans pension abolition of child labor and expansion of Workingmen's Compensation with higher disability payments. It also advocates fewer commissions and lower taxes.
The Herald promises to track readers to the shore if readers leave their address. The quirky pledge showcases a bold marketing stunt by the newspaper to boost engagement and subscriptions along a coastal route.
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