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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
8
Mrs J F Lambert died in Centralia after typhoid fever illness that also sickened her husband and two children. The Lamperts formerly ran the Hoquiam Retail Summer office and were well known in Grays Harbor. Funeral plans unrevealed. Mrs Lambert belonged to the Order of Eastern Star and Decree of Honor.
Dentists forming the Chehalis County Dental Association met in Hoquiam at Dr. E L Hurds office for the monthly session. Dr Coons of Aberdeen presented Partial Plates with discussion led by Dr Guy Canterbury. Banquet at Grayport Grill followed and topics drifted to fish stories before next meeting in Aberdeens Canterbury office.
The Associat ed Charities of Hoquiam calls for clothing for infants and boys and for a two year old girl. Deserving cases are under care and donations are requested. those with clothing should call Mrs. C T Brackett, manager, to arrange pick up.
George A. Lee chairman of the industrial insurance commission delivered the Labor Day address in Elma. He called Labor Day an American holiday observed in about 40 states and traced the holiday’s origins from New York in 1882 to Oregon’s 1887 legal designation.
The American Union designates the first Monday in September as Labor Day and many states recognize labor rights. Washington passes one of the era’s notable protections with its 1911 workmen's compensation act, reviewed in detail by a speaker.
In Montesano the September term of the superior court schedules criminal and civil trials. Listed cases include Hattie Hewett vs Frank O Doluex and State vs Olson, Lehtonen, Harrison, Foster, Jacobson, London, Miller, Earl, MacLafferty, MacDonald, Fleming, Fousha and White, Fife, and others with dates from September 11 to 29.
Workmen begin removing the Northwestern Pacific depot to a site between First and Second streets as a larger brick structure is planned. The building will be moved in two box cars, raised to the flat car level, then hauled along the main line to the new location. Shingles totaling sixty thousand have been ordered for the new edifice.
Montesano, Sept. 6. Auditor Trask reviewed a case on issuing hunting licenses to a minor. No age limit exists by law, but a separate statute bars boys under 14 from carrying or using firearms without an accompanying parent or guardian.
Ed Dwyer reached a satisfactory settlement with the Port Blakely Railroad Co over the loss of two fingers from a prior incident. The case began as a suit but was arbitrated to a mutually agreeable conclusion. He plans to depart around September 10 for Detroit to visit his mother and relatives, whom he has not seen in fourteen years.
An old classified line advertises hauling services by A Star Transfer offering light and heavy hauling with a contact phone number 4201 for local pickup and delivery.
John Strubel placed a new monument over his family lot at Odd Fellows cemetery last week. The handsome stone honors his wife. This summer several tasteful stones have been added to the cemetery enhancing the city of the dead.
The tea trade and government debate what defines tea after a treasury decision banning artificially colored teas. Officials note color depends on fermentation, not plant type, and a board governs imports. Calls grow for revised rulings and possibly a special commission to settle what constitutes tea.
Dr Sargent of the Hemenway gymnasium at Harvard argues trousers for women combine hygiene economy and simplicity. He claims they provide freedom of movement avoid corsets reduce immodesty and are more practical for working women offering comfort in sitting standing walking and running.
Conference of Governors schedules a September 12 meeting at Spring Lake New Jersey under Governor Woodrow Wilson as committee chair. Thirty five states will send governors. Speaker lineup includes Willson of Kentucky Morris of Montana Aldrich of Nebraska and Carey of Wyoming.
Champ Clark reflects on the long extra session called by Taft and the House’s tariff reform effort. He argues the veto of the wool bill shows a clash with the president, predicting voters in November 1912 will decide between Democrats and the president’s stance.
Speaker Champ Clark asserts Democrats ran the House effectively in the first session of the Sixty-second Congress. He praises new members and criticizes President Taft and insurgent Republicans over tariff debates, noting Democratic unity and legislative effort despite opposition.
The text states Democrats and Republicans in both houses aimed to lower Payne Aldrich tariff rates on essentials but faced presidential opposition. It notes broad public support for tariff reduction and references President Wilson’s insistence that rates are too high.
A speaker argues that politics should mean discharge of duty and keeping promises, insisting no foul play or favoritism was involved. He contends opponents falsely accuse him of playing politics while claiming his approach is the only honest way to engage.
Investigating committees prepare for a winter session as they finish reports. The steel trust, sugar trust, Lorimer seat case, and Stephenson inquiry are active with members from multiple states named.
The article notes near success in assembling a two thirds majority to override a veto, despite heavy admin support and patronage. It discusses ongoing efforts by lawmakers as they pursue the critical vote and the political dynamics surrounding the bills.
Baltimore reader shares a daughter’s recovery from Green Sickness after three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad urges other young women with painful or irregular periods to seek help and write for advice to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The death of Senator William P. Frye of Maine marks the passing of the last upper house member who used Senate snuff. Snuff boxes near the vice president’s chair have sat in the Capitol since early republic days, a relic of a once fashionable practice.
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