Ban W Bush Editor and Proprietor Notice
Public notice from Chevalis Washington dated February. Records show ban on W Bush as editor and proprietor with unspecified details.
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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
2
Public notice from Chevalis Washington dated February. Records show ban on W Bush as editor and proprietor with unspecified details.
The W C T U mourns the death of Miss Frances Willard founder of the organization.
L. B. Crover of Vancouver has been appointed and confirmed as receiver of the U S land office at Vancouver.
The Olympians protest persistent mail delays and subpar train service and urge moving the capital closer to the Northern Pacific main line to improve access and communication.
The government probes the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor last week. The court of inquiry reports over 250 men killed and has not released any official information yet.
The government closes its interest in Union Pacific by selling Kansas Pacific for 6,303,000. The sale yields about 20,000,000 more than the Cleveland administration reportedly offered for the entire property, a figure unlikely to be highlighted by Democratic or populist outlets.
Seattle factions push a fusion slate with a populist candidate for mayor. The long standing graft network from past administrations is portrayed as entrenched in the reform party, seen as heading toward defeat. The piece suggests Seattle may elect a Republican mayor following Spokane’s lead.
From the Inland Empire come notices of mortgage cancellations as farmers shift from debt bondage to productive crops and strong prices. The Spokane Review notes farmers have suffered under debt but the lesson will endure for years.
Zola, the French novelist, received a 3000 franc fine and one year in prison for publicly proclaiming Captain Dreyfus innocent. A hostile mob pressured the court, and the affair follows Dreyfus’s treason trial and verdict.
Turse notes depict busy days at depots as huge freight from Olympia and Grays Harbor is transferred, showing express matter moving quickly. Centralia News cites heavy freight while fusion contemporaries echo hard times under the gold standard highlighted by Montesano Vidette editorials.
Mr. Epmund Croft of Markham returned from England and impressed Lewis county friends with stories of our natural resources and climate. He also spoke of bachelor boys in the woods and called for intelligent young ladies, noting the towns and woods are full of potential mates.
The Aberdeen Herald admits the constitution bars exemptions from taxation and urges an amendment to allow at least 500 for individuals and 500 for improvements. It condemns the constitutional fault to lawmakers and advocates a fall election to submit the change, praising populist papers.
The Washington Supreme Court declared the exemption clause in the new revenue law, granting property owners a $500 exemption. The decision drew strong reactions from taxpayers and local officials alike.
The county treasurer demands payment of personal taxes by March 10 with no grace, blaming the Republican Supreme Court for large exemptions. The piece notes Judge Reavis authored the constitutional ruling, with bench concurrence, and argues the populist legislature botched the revenue act. It closes with an ad line for Olympian Stoves at Murphy & Stuchell's.
The speaker argues the 300 exemption from property taxation was constitutional before 1897 and asserts the Supreme Court would have ruled it unconstitutional if challenged. He claims Populist forces forced a confrontation by extending the tax burden on real estate and business interests, triggering the court’s taunting examination.
Warrant action ties to county school and state interests linked to 2011 Coffman and Kepner purchase. Names and exact roles unclear in fragments. authorities investigate property and procurement records to determine ownership and legality.
A suspect arrested in connection with the Kirk display window shooting that shattered glass and wounded veterans faces a felony arrest and conviction in a case tied to the prior violence. Police report a quick investigation leading to charges.
A lady's gold watch went missing last week. Finder may return the item to this office and receive a $250 reward.
Eighty acres of good bottom brush land offered for sale on easy terms or exchange for a Chehalis residence. For further information inquire or address Peter Thompson Chehalis Washington.
Northern Pacific offers historic low fares to eastern destinations with Missouri River points at $20, Sioux City St. Paul Minneapolis and intermediates at $26 50, Chicago at $30, and New York Philadelphia and intermediates also priced. Call or visit agent C. E. Robinson for time cards and further details.
John M Kepner reports his Klondike mining deal closed last week selling 14 claims to the Reliance Mining Company. The sale nets Kepner 550000 cash and stock, with 250000 cash paid and 100000 to be paid after clean ups. Chehalis owners of No 66 lower Bonanza receive 12000 in cash plus 6572 after cleanup and 16425 in stock.
County Commissioner Long told a Bee representative that conflicting opinions among state judges and county attorneys led the commission to stop issuing further delinquent tax rebates. County Attorney Dysart says Judge Hanford’s decision does not absolve the railway company from 1891 taxes and reassessment could secure collection. An appropriation of 200 dollars was made to hire extra counsel, Johnson Nickells of Tacoma has aided the case since. Long plans to visit Tacoma next week to settle with Nickells over compensation.
Judgment entered this week for Realization & Debenture Co. against Robert D. Duff et al for 14,499.35. Case covers the old Dillenbaugh place, 190 acres near town. Judge Elliott reviews a receiver’s report from Commercial State Bank. New cases filed include Urquhart vs Degeler, Clark assaults, Langworthy garnishment, McVicker assault with intent, Miles vs Mils foreclosure, Holbrook vs Bernier liens. Marriage license issued to Summerville and Blankenship. Liens filed by Jesse Black and others against John Winsheimer bolts. Treasurer, commissioners and attorney consider notifying about 2400 property owners owing personal tax.
Mr. A L Flynn reports a placer claim near the South Bend railroad channel change where an Australian worker last season prospected found color. He built sluice boxes and washes gravel by a river creek gaining two to three dollars daily in gold. Flynn believes Washington mineral wealth is strong and his group will work their Okanogan mining properties this season.
Having purchased the gallery formerly occupied by Mr. R. Sheane, the 402 Forrest Photo Co announces refitting with latest instruments and the hiring of Mr. Chas. L. Aydelette, formerly of Mesarvey Studio, Portland. They guarantee work to equal the best in the state and offer refunds for unsatisfactory service along with developing printing and finishing for amateurs at reasonable rates and instruction in all branches of the photo business.
Cure for catarrh advertised with a nasal injector free and a guarantee. The Gem Drug Store sells Shilohs Catarrh Remedy promising a clear head and sweet breath.
A partial schedule lists Friday evening piano duets by Langhorne and Mossman, violin solos by Miss Eva Mossman, clarinet solos by MPr Braunswig, piano solos by Mrs Callison, and various duets and recitations. Saturday showcases vocal solos, recitations, zither and piano pieces, with performers including Miss Lucy Maynard and Miss Beckley. An Art Exhibit notice appears in another column.
Captain C Wuestney a longtime Lewis county resident dies suddenly from a liver ailment on Tuesday. He was born in Mucklenburg in 1834 and lived in Missouri before moving to the area in the 1880s. He served as a captain in the Third Missouri during the Civil War and later edited the Peoples' Advocate after farming near Napavine. He leaves a wife and two sons, Charles and Richard. The community held a large attendance at his funeral in Napavine.
Local business leaders weigh vitrified brick pavement for Chehalis business center. Fire Clay company from Little Falls would supply bricks and handle construction with ten year payment terms. costs near five dollars per front foot, with abutting property owners funded and intersections by the city. Local notices add a feature on social events and subscription offers from The Ber newspaper.
A brief call invites church societies and ministers to publicly share notices of interest to their members and the public. The text jokes about press praise for a traveling evangelist, noting the local press failed to properly praise his sensationalist exploits beside reading matter.
In a Philadelphia Record recount, A IE Outerbridge Jr describes a 1809 silver dollar die found as a desk paperweight. He notified authorities and arranged to keep the die in the Philadelphia mint numismatic collection for study and a lecture demonstration.
H Bischof of Wiesbaden reports a peculiarity in metal melting when metals are heated in a mortar of dried pure aluminium oxide. A silver rod expected to melt at 1830 F resists until 5730 F, and palladium expected to melt at 2730 F shows no yield at 2900 F. The aluminium oxide grip prevents expansion, delaying melting.
An early Minneapolis Tribune humor item notes a merchant seeking a boy for a position. The applicant, a recent public school graduate with high honors, confesses poor spelling and illegible handwriting. The merchant asks for a candidate with practical education.
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