Senate Passes New Tariff Bill
The Senate approved the tariff revision 44 to 37 at 5:43 pm amid applause. Senator LaFollette and Senator Poindexter crossed party lines, while Ransdell and Thornton voting against for free sugar. The measure cuts average rates by over 4 percent from the bill passed by the House and about 28 percent from current rates. The conference committee will start work soon to reconcile differences. President Wilson praised the move and lauded La Follette and Poindexter for their independence.
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Washington,d. C
Senate
LaFolette
Poindexter
Ransdell and
Thornton
Louisiana
House
LaFollette
Finance Committee
Wilson
Democratic Party
la Follette
Sidney Chinn Buried After Railroad Collision
Sidney Chinn lost his life in the Coats-Fordney railroad collision. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church with the Odd Fellows lodge attending in a body. Coroner R. F. Hunter found as headbrake man Chinn failed to telephonely confirm the track was clear before descending the grade.
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Sidney Chinn
Coats-Fordney
First Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
R. F. Hunter
Chinn
Company G Rifle Team Prepares for Canadian Visitors
Preparations for entertaining the Duke of Connaughts Own Rifles of Vancouver during their Sept 24 visit include a ball hosted by Company G. The local team, led by Capt. O R Austin, features Sergeants Short and Mitchell and Private Spoon with Spoon noted as a strong shooter.
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Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles
Vancouver
B. C
Company G
Short
Mitchell
Spoon
O. R. Austin
Aberdeen Printing Co. Particular Printers
Aberdeen Printing Co located at 309 East Wishkah Street in Aberdeen operates as a local printer offering general printing services. The notice notes the business name and address as part of a directory listing.
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Aberdeen Printing Co
Particular Printers
East Wishkah Street
Steenerson proposes payment option under three year homestead law
Representative Steenerson of Minnesota outlines a plan to simplify the three year homestead law for Northwest settlers. The proposal would allow $2.50 per acre in lieu of cultivation for wet or timbered lands and drainage work in place of farming steps, with a goal to pass the measure in the next congress session.
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Washington
Minnesota
Steenerson
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Examination for Moclips Postmaster October 11
The U.S. Civil Service Commission will hold an examination at Moclips on October 11 to certify candidates for the vacant fourth class postmaster position. The office paid $600 last year. Applicants must be at least 21. Forms and details available from the Moclips postmaster.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Moclips
Comprehensive Water Report on Aberdeen Supply Plans A B C
Engineer E G Hunt submits a survey for a gravity water system from the Wynooche River with three proposed projects A B and C. Project A shows a 21 mile Wishkah line and six mile Wynooche extension. total system cost estimated at 750000 with pumping option adding 175000 for a 10 mile line and pump house.
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E. G. Hunt
Wyncoche River
Wishkah River
Wynooche Canyon
Aberdeen
Wynooche
Township 20
Wishkah
Wynooche River
Township 21
North Range
Wynooche Valley
Wyncocie
Indian Office Grants Relief to Ill Quiniault Woman
The Interior Department will care for Lucy Cappeman a Quiniault Indian allottee who is severely ill with tuberculosis and will not permit sale of her land. A telegram from the Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs confirms immediate sanitarium care and future protection, noting the case is exceptional and relief is urgent.
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Interior Department
Lucy Capoeman
Herald
Indian Affairs
Aberdeen
Wash
Franklin L. Lane
Washington, D. C
Lucy Cappeman
John J. Carney
Aberdeen Herald
Cushman
Indian School
Department
Indian Office
Reading Value Topic Highlighted by Librarian at Meeting
At J M Weatherwax High School the city librarian Miss Rhinehart spoke on The Value of Reading and Pictures in School Work during a Wednesday afternoon Parent Teacher Association gathering.
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Parent-Teacher Association
J M. Weatherwax
Plan to Move Garbage Dump and Street Improvements
City council discussed removing the garbage dump to First and Maple streets and asked the health committee to report costs within a week. Ordinances approved paving on several streets and sidewalk provisions. railroads ordered to widen culvert drains at Raser slough after residents’ complaints.
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First
Maple
Health Committee
Broadway
Heron
Northern Pacific
Oregon- Washington
Raser Slough
West End
Myles
Street Committee
Fourth Street
Jefferson
L. I
Market Street
Market
Haukli, Hegg & Co
Aberdeen Manufacturing Company
Rancher Arrested For Burning Slash Without Permit
Simon Bunk a rancher on the Wishkah river was arrested by Sheriff Matthews and Deputy Fitzgerald and taken to Montesano to answer a charge of burning a slashing on his ranch without a permit.
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Simon Bunk
Wishkah
Matthews
Fitzgerald
Montesano
Aberdeen Budget Sparks Alarm Over Tax Burden
The Aberdeen budget proposal shows total city and school taxes reaching 865,831.59, urging reductions to avoid crippling residents. It calls for deep cuts across departments and a plan to bond warrants and equipment costs to ease yearly levies.
May Take Salmon for Own Use Says Tanner
Olympia September 11 The new game law does not repeal the 1899 statute granting a person the right to take salmon by any means at any time for consumption by himself or family Attorney General W V Tanner states for the benefit of State Fish Commissioner L H Darwin The opinion also holds that the new game code prohibiting nets in fresh waters above tide water does not apply to salmon as one is a game fish and the other a food fish Bellingham September 11 L H Darwin state fish commissioner and game warden says the ruling may leave the matter in a muddle unless it clarifies further.
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Olympia
W. V. Tanner
L. H. Darwin
Bellingham
Tanner
Unable to Clarify the Situation Described
The report notes a speaker or observer could not discern a clear path to clarify the situation. The lack of insight leaves the status uncertain and details remain undeveloped.
Camp Thief Caught at Mack's Logging Camp
The sheriff nabbed Robert Ainsley at Mack's Logging Camp east of Satsop after $250 in camp cash was stolen. Ainsley, a cook house helper, had the money on his person and was jailed for a preliminary hearing before Judge Pettijohn. Also reported is the death of Evangeline Moss in Cosmopolis age 57, with burial planned in Lyle, Washington.
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Montesano
Sheriff's Office
Mack
Satsop
Robert Ainsley
Cook House
Ainsley
Evangeline Moss
Cosmopolis
Lyle, Wash
Sarah,a. Moss
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Measure
Taft
Northwest
Hubby
Turkey
Gotte
Henry Jones
Turk
Ood
Fox
New York Evening Sun
Comprehensive Water Report
F. G. Hunt
Indian Office Accords
Quiniault Indian
J. Carney
Lane
Oakland
Cal
Hauke
Hunt
Boards of Education
Aj Menses
The
Chehalis
Police Department
Hoquiam
Darwin
Fuller
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