Tax Immunity Debate Highlights Chehalis County Tax Burden
The Hoquiam Herald questions tax fairness in Chehalis County, listing 107 timber and lumber heavy taxpayers as bearing over half the county’s taxes. It accuses non resident timber interests of manipulated roll entries and biased assessments, urging uniform taxation and scrutiny of officials.
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Chehalis County
Hoquiam Washingtonian
Chehalis
Herald
State Tax Commission
Cruise
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co
Lister Saves State Money in First Quarter Savings
The Lister administration reduced state operating costs by 81 123.90 in the first quarter of the biennium across four departments. Comparisons show six month expenditures totaling 55 079.78 for industrial insurance and 8 212.89 for the board of control, with overall maintenance for 11 institutions at 454 564.85, against a appropriated 535 688.75.
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Lister
Tax Commission
Industrial Insurance Commission
Board of Control
State Board of Control
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed by President Wilson
President Wilson designates November 27 as Thanksgiving Day inviting all Americans to cease work and give thanks in homes and places of worship. The proclamation emphasizes prayer, gratitude, and unity across the nation.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Canadian club met at Mrs. Foy's home for banquet planning
The Canadian club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. R. E. Foy at 1017 North H Street to arrange the annual banquet.
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R. E. Foy
North H Street
W J Brown Found Dead in Aberdeen
The body of 55 year old W J Brown was found in Union Pacific addition South Aberdeen. A 22 caliber pistol lay nearby and a bullet hole was in his head. Decomposition hindered timing. he had been missing since October 3. Police determined no homicide after finding a silver watch and F O E charm on the body. Relatives sought.
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W. J. Brown
Union Pacific Addition
South Aberdeen
Adam Kunnerwkus
Harriman Street
Jos. Searles
Hunter
Hoquiam
Brown
Congress
Modern Woodmen and Foresters of America
Whiteside Morgue
William J Brown Estranged Wife and Children in Chicago
William Johnson Brown born July 1861 in Pennsylvania lived 18 years in South Aberdeen working as a mill watchman. He left a $3000 life policy for Lena C Brown with Modern Woodmen of Cen tralia that has lapsed. Funeral held at Whiteside chapel under Court Grays Harbor Forest ers of America with Rev Charles McDermoth officiating.
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Brown
Chicago
South Aberdeen
Centralia
Lena C. Brown
William Johnson Brown
Pennsylvania
Court Grays Harbor, Foresters of America
Whiteside Chapel
Chas. McDermoth
Wife Beater Jailed for Thirty Days
Leo Makowski was sentenced by Justice Philips to 30 days in county jail after a hearing last night. Evidence showed repeated cruelty to his wife and children, with the mother the family’s main supporter.
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Leo Makowski
Philips
Makowski
Paine Place
Junction City
Aberdeen
Panama Canal Opens Vast Prospects for Pacific Coast
Tacoma reports H F Alexander of Alaska Pacific Steamship Co says Panama Canal will trigger flood of immigration and rapid development along the Pacific Coast. He notes new steamers for Puget Sound and boosted lumber trade, plus wider markets to North Atlantic and South America. He expects Alaska opening under favorable administration.
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Tacoma
Panama Canal
H. F. Alexander
Alaska-Pacific Steamship Company
Mr. Alexander
East
Pacific Coast
North Atlantic
South America
Europe
Puget Sound
Alaska
Washington
Logger Hillis Hurt In Elk Creek Camp Accident
A Northwest Lumber logger Hillis at Elk Creek camp had his foot and ankle crushed between two logs. Dr. H C Watkins operated to remove bone fragments and hopes to save the foot. He is in Hoquiam hospital.
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Hoquiam
Hillis
Northwestern Lumber Company
Elk Creek
H. C. Watkins
Hoquiam Hospital
No Scarcity of Timber Supply
Wisconsin mill man W. C. Brown predicts a booming Northwest lumber industry after the Panama Canal opens markets and reduces freight. He cites larger rival mills in the Midwest and says timber will remain abundant for a century, with the Grays Harbor region poised for continued saw activity.
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W. C. Brown
Wisconsin
Oregon
Hoquiam Washingtonian
Brown
Seattle
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Michigan
Minnesota
Northwest
Grays Harbor
Harbor
Straits of Juan de Fuca
Special Council Meeting Over Tacoma Dredging Claim
A special city council meeting discussed the Tacoma Dredging Co claim for final settlement on west end filling. The council planned to invite district property owners to meet and talk the matter over. The city has withheld $10,000 pending contract completion. the company insists completion occurred.
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Tacoma Dredging Co
West End
New Lower Freight Rates Expected December 1
Word reaches the local express offices that a new schedule of rates, far below the present tariff, will take effect around December 1. The move aims to reduce costs for shipments and boost business activity across routes.
Short ballot a feature of commission plan for cities
The commission plan, first in the United States, aims to simplify government. It highlights reduced graft risk and fiscal savings in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Leavenworth, Kansas, Colorado Springs, Berkeley and other cases. The piece argues for broader adoption at state and county levels.
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Commission
United States
New Jersey
Ohio
Illinois
California
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Lenghh
Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Europe
Going After Back Taxes
Charles L. Cork appointed field deputy county treasurer to collect delinquent personal property taxes for 1908 and 1909. Sheriff Matthews will handle later years. The offices work together to clear past due taxes, requiring proof from debtors, and may place liens on real estate only as a last resort to recover funds from negligent officials.
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Charles L. Cork
Matthews
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New York Evening Sun
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