Cook at Hotel Washington accused in double murder attempt
Joseph Waller a 30 year old Tacoma cook at Hotel Washington is jailed on charges of trying to kill Mrs. Archie Castor and her mother Mrs. A Perras at Perras home 1114 East Second street. He fired a 32 caliber revolver six times but the gun misfired. He followed Castor from Tacoma and had stalked her since her marriage last year. Neighbors and police intervened when the mother fled and an ally recovered the weapon. Waller jumped into the Wishkah river and was captured by Officer Delehanty. Castor and her mother fear for their safety pending insanity or penitentiary outcome.
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Joseph Valler
Washington
Archie Castor
A. Perras
East Second Street
Waller
Tacoma
Delehanty
Per Tas
Castor
Railroad Celebration Set For Grays Harbor Opening
President J D Farrell fixed September 23 for the celebration of the Oregon Washington Railway and Navigation Company line reaching Grays Harbor. Aberdeen Hoquiam plan union station offices with cost about 40000 each and two freight depots 15000 each. Portland business men will run a special train to Aberdeen for the opening of the O W R N bridge bringing major lines to Grays Harbor.
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J. D. Farrell
Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation Company
Grays Harbor
Farrell
Aberdeen
J. R. Holman
Union Station
Hoquiam
Twenty Five Thousand Club
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation
Portland
Ore
Northern Pacific
Portland Commercial Club
Business Colony
Washington Proved Healthiest State by Census Bureau
Washington is shown as the healthiest state in the Union with a death rate of ten per 1000 for 1910. Montana ranks second, and the Northwest leads in overall healthfulness according to census figures released today.
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Census Bureau
Montana
Washington
Union
Northwest
When you read it in the Herald you know it’s so
A concise quip from the Herald line reflects confidence in the paper as a trusted source. The phrase echoes a marketable tagline asserting reliability and clarity for readers seeking news they can trust. The tone matches a period newspaper voice.
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the Herald
Southwest Washington Development Association Set to Meet on Olympic Peninsula
The quarterly gathering of the Southwest Washington Development Association will be held in this city October 4 5 and 8, announced by Secretary Barnes. The session aims to map plans for opening logged-off lands and developing the Olympic peninsula, outlining a railroad route and establishing Aberdeen as the peninsula and region trade center.
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Southwest Washington Development Association
Barnes
Olympic Peninsula
Peninsula
Aberdeen
Light and heavy hauling offered by A. Star Transfer
For light and heavy hauling call A. Star Transfer at phone 4201 for service.
No Trace of John Tornow in Montesano Hunt
Deputy Swartz leads a posse scouring woods near the Decker settlement for John Tornow the murder suspect of the Bauer twins. No trace found as deputies head toward the Wynoochee headwaters while others guard Tornow's winter camp and Satsop shooting site. Authorities warn Tornow is a dangerous, elusive fugitive.
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Montesano
Carl Swartz
John Tornow
Bauer Twins
Edward Payette
Swartz
Decker Settlement
Wilds
McKenzie
Wyncodie
Tornow
Satsop
Wynoochee
Southwest Fair Opens With Big Plans for Week
Chehalis Washington September 9 Secretary Walker and the Southwest Washington Fair Association prepare exhibits for the fair opening Monday September 11 Weather promises best fair yet with strong grains and grasses shows a fine stock display new fairground buildings have been completed and painted A packed program includes baseball day Tuesday holiday closings urged Portland and Southwest Washington Development Association day and more attractions targeting large attendance
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Chehalis
Wash
Walker
Southwest Washington Fair Association
Centralia
Washington
Thehansday
Twin Cities
Portland
Southwest Washington Development Association
Salem
Southwest
Judge Upholds Eight Hour Law for Women in Seattle
Seattle Sept. 10 Judge John F. Main upheld the eight hour law for women finding it constitutional after exhaustive study. He imposed a nominal $20 fine on Henrietta Somerville in a friendly suit to settle the law’s standing. Testimony showed a worker in a box factory preferred nine hours for higher earnings and medical testimony supported up to ten hours.
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Seattle
John F. Main
Henrietta Somerville
Main
Somerville
Many Millmen Favor Merger Plan Across Washington Oregon
Henry J. Pierce of Spokane plans to finance a proposed merger of lumber mills and timber interests in Washington and Oregon into a $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 company. He aims to secure 65 percent of tidewater mills, with Harbor mills likely to join, to operate its own ships and agencies in San Francisco, the Midwest, the East and foreign markets. Decisions expected in coming weeks as Pierce tours Astoria Coos Bay Tacoma Seattle and other ports.
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Henry J. Pierce
Spokane
Washington
Oregon
Pierce
South Bend
Raymond
Portland
Tidewater
San Francisco
Middle West
East
Grays Harbor
Willapa Harbor
Astoria
Coos Bay
Tacoma
Seattle
Ballard
Everett
Bellingham
Harbor
Aberdeen Printing Co Specialty Note
Mill forms and loose leaf devices are among the specialties of the Aberdeen Printing Co. Tel. 5401.
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Aberdeen Printing Co
Fine stock exhibit ships from three counties to fairs
A carload of stock from Elma sent to Centralia by Geo Simpson and others includes Mr Simpson's Holsteins. Another car from Satsop carries Edgar Brewer Jersey stock and John Mouncer's sheep. A Monte sano load features A P Stockwell Ayershires. About a ton of diversified products also shipped locally, promising strong representation at the Southwest Washington Fair with more exhibits at Chehalis county fair in October.
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Elma
Centralia
Geo
Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Satsop
Edgar Brewer
Jersey
John Mouncer
Montesano
A. P. Stockwell
Washington Fair
Chehalis County
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Jollity
Sound
Point OF
Hunnewell
Kan
Mig Tad Si
Witha
Spencer
Denver
Sheriff’s Office
Swartz and
Wynooche
Matlock
Payette
Sound Lumbermen
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