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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1912
Page
1
Aberdeen voters prepare for city elections with six wards choosing a clerk treasurer and council members. Socialists aim to win in several wards as incumbentsClark and Sargent are expected to secure re election. Sheriff Payette links Tornow to a long stalled murder mystery involving two missing prospectors.
In Aberdeen, the Slade mill resumed operations at seven this morning drawing about 1,500 strikers, special police, and citizens. About 30 officers guarded the scene. arrests of Sam Walls and John C. Bush deterred resistance. By 7:05 one side of the mill ran, while authorities vow strict enforcement of vagrancy laws to police unproductive idle men and potential IWW agitation.
Seattle March 61 One of the largest lumber inquiries in Western Washington has been made by the American Car Foundry company for 12 9 000 000 to 15 000 000 feet of lumber for car construction. Much of it is to be delivered within three months and used for 3 500 freight cars for the Northern Pacific. The Grays Harbor mill tie up tightens supply while Eastern demand shifts. The harbor suspension cuts daily output by about a million feet.
Mrs. W. H. Pierre died at St Joseph hospital from severe burns suffered while shielding her infant during a bath fire. She handed the unharmed baby to a servant, extinguished flames with a blanket, and later died despite medical care. The article notes her family ties and a funeral held at the First Congregational church. It also lists precinct voting places for the city elections tomorrow with multiple locations across wards.
Miss Neta Caldwell daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Caldwell of Montesano wed Josh Cole in Aberdeen last Thursday evening. Cole is with the Aberdeen Fire department. Close circle of friends extends best wishes for happiness.
A Copalis delegation asked county commissioners to divert part of the 40 000 to repair the Copalis Crossing to the beach road. They cite heavy traffic from spring dam and cannery material and warn further delay will cost more. Lake Quinault residents also plan to press for funds for their road.
In Hoquiam 100 residents with guns corralled 250 strikers at Hognan Lumber & Shingle to ship them out of town. Strikers, told to work or stay in a guarded barn, faced searches and possible prosecutions for concealed weapons as two armed men surrendered.
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