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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1909
Page
4
The Herald of Aberdeen Grays Harbor area publishes Mondays and Thursdays from 40s East Wishkah Street with J C Say as editor proprietor Address and rates details note backwater postal matter and circulation claim urging timely copy and notices for ads.
City subscribers who do not receive the Herald by 6 p m on Mondays and Thursdays should notify City Messenger Co at 3551 so a paper is sent to their address immediately.
The piece argues that organized labor has the power to influence law through voting and participation. It urges union members to attend meetings, avoid self serving leaders, and use collective strength to shape just laws for progress, warning against factionalism and apathy.
The postal savings bank bill gains Taft backing and is to be a feature of his next message to Congress. Postmaster General endorses it as a strong admin measure after last session failed, arguing it meets rising capital needs from renewed prosperity.
The president believes postal savings could retire 600 million dollars of government bonds and channel hoarded funds into liquid capital. Many foreigners and cautious savers prefer government custody to private banks, making postal savings a trusted option. The plan would attract few current savings-bank depositors, mainly drawing from savings holdings.
Fair Oaks, the steam schooner struck the Grays Harbor bar during a gale and was towed to South Bend waterlogged. A diver found a badly strained bottom and an 1S inch hole near the rudder post, now temporarily repaired and the vessel seaworthy for tow to the Sound and drydock.
Stephen Moore and family narrowly escaped a fatal fire on Laura Street as flames engulfed their dwelling between two and three in the morning. The home and contents are a total loss. Fireman Vanucie fractured ribs after a wagon wheel struck the door post while exiting. Estimated damage about 2500 dollars with only part insured.
The harbor steamer Harbor Queen owned by Wilson Bros Navigation collided with a boom stick while leaving Hoquiam river. Captain Roy Magill beached her near Grays Harbor Lumber Co mill to prevent freight loss and passenger danger. Upper works and port planking suffered heavy damage. repairs estimated in the thousands.
A Herald Printery advertisement highlights services from milk tickets to full sheet posters inviting customers to plan their business with the printer.
The Aberdeen Herald serves Grays Harbor with a twice weekly schedule offering local news and a subscription at $1.50 per year in advance.
Discussion notes that authority for canal bonds has tripled the original limit to 575 million dollars though 50 million already spent would be returned to the treasury. Officials say no halt in construction is planned, despite a doubled cost estimate and treasury deficits.
A woman carrying a base of foreign titles arrived as tariff talks reached the port, aligning with statesmen pressing to set a maximum scale that resonates with public demand.
Commentary notes that even the French premier Clemenceau can lose party support when his judgment wanes. The piece emphasizes the vulnerability of a strong parliamentary autocrat who may fall from favor amid a stumble in leadership.
A fragment hints at a debate over Broadway time remarks and a clash with preachers challenging a prompt response. The tone suggests ridicule toward opponents and a plan to hasten action under pressure.
The piece hints the reputation of world’s fairs may rise again if the A.Y.P. exposition yields a surplus. It warns against chasing risks tied to the allure of an “old swimmin’ hole” until sure footing is secured.
Edward Payson Weston completed a cross country walk in about 100 days during his seventy first year. The piece argues such feats are rare and may be equaled or surpassed, but notes Weston values art over fame and emphasizes persistence beyond the limit as the main marvel. It cites Champlain as a historical parallel chasing opportunity.
The ordinance authorizes the Grays Harbor Railway and Light Company to build maintain and operate electric lines and lights in Cosmopolis Washington across streets alleys and public places. It allows poles wires and conductors with safeguards to prevent damage to town improvements and reserves town authority to sewer pave repair or improve streets.
An advertising notice touts the safest place to spend dollars in this store praising honesty and low prices. It urges shoppers to avoid experimentation with money and promises fall styles at prices rivaling top city stores.
The town legislates a fifty year franchise for poles wires and overhead structures. It requires 24 hour notice to remove obstructions and limits work to 150 feet at a time between midnight and 6 am. It obligates restoration of sidewalks and streets and mandates full operation within two months of acceptance. The ordinance was passed September 1 1909 with Town Clerk W S McLaughlin attesting.
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