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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
2
Store promotes Warner's Bust Proof corsets with dozens of Spring styles and prices from 1.00 to 3.00. Model No 009 is highlighted for Aberdeen customers and model No 509 is shown as a comparison to $3.00 rivals. All styles are rust proof and warranted. if any break down you receive a free replacement.
In Hoquiam on April 8 petitions circulate to recall William B. Ogden commissioner of finance over alleged incompetency. The move follows his vote to dismiss charges against Officer Hardwick for brutality to strikers in the city jail, triggering anger from the strikers.
Hoquiam April 6 Mayor Harry Ferguson in a letter to the Citizens committee refusing to resign says he was elected by the people and will stay in office until recalls. He blames mill men for the strike and calls the Citizens committee action barbarous and damaging.
Hoquiam local expels D. C. Fenlason from the socialist party and removes him as state committeeman. Fenlason had pressed his case at the Seattle party convention over the American flag.
An automobile stage line from Hoquiam to Humptulips will be installed this summer by A. W. Higley Ort Higley and Charles Kelley owners of the Hoquiam Lake Quinault stage line. An auto truck for carrying freight and passengers will be purchased.
Deputy Assessor H L Fletcher in East Hoquiam reports completion of personal property assessment after surveying 389 residents only three were at home highlighting the heavy door-knocking effort required for tax records.
Montesano April 6 The county declamatory contest will be held in Montesano Friday evening April 12 at the M K church. Winners from local high school contests will compete for the gold medal prize with an admission fee of twenty five cents to cover judge expenses and the medal. An interesting program is promised and a good attendance is hoped for.
Montesano April 6 Wich Crist closed a five year lease on the Montesano laundry to J C Fleming Geo Sullivan and Geo A Baker of Centralia They will run the plant starting May first and move families here Crist relinquishes building and equipment and will devote time to other interests.
The piece condemns organized disorder as open defiance of government orders and jail terms for activists. It argues that I. W. advocates militant direct action aimed at pressuring the employing class and public funds through mass actions.
April 6. R H Fleet sold 3.66 acres of the Medcalf ranch to J A Putman for 850 dollars. The tract includes the Medcalf barn and a right of way to the county road. Putman will live there and raise garden truck and chickens. Fleet also sold the two acre tract with the small cottage to Flora Medcalf, from whom he bought the land.
George Sell, manager, named W. S. Mitchell captain and Claude Pickering assistant manager of the Eagles' baseball team. Players are asked to report to one of the three leaders as the Eagles plan a strong season, likely with a restdar schedule against Hoquiam Aberdeen and Elma lodge teams.
Montesano April 6 Gaston Moch plans to leave around the 15th for Chaux de Fonds Switzerland his old home nine years away He will stay a couple of months then return by July 1 Jewelry business run by Aberdeen expert Johnson during absence Clyde Jackson will temporarily fill city treasurer post
A. J. Arnold Roscoe Lewis and Victor Richards were moved from the Superior court to serve their sentences at Walla Walla. Arnold received an indeterminate term for forgery, Lewis must serve one year for embezzlement, and Richards was given an indeterminate sentence for larceny.
Ed Hoover, a popular clerk in the county cruiser's office, is laid up with a bad case of mumps. This marks a second attack, and he leaves for Idaho for treatment or rest.
Elma resident T. E. Kellerman left for Peck Idaho to visit his sister Mrs. Wake ais and to establish a ranch home there. A well known local figure, he has lived in the area for 24 years and was accompanied to Seattle by his mother Mrs. E. M. Kellerman and daughter Miss Hazel Kellerman.
Elma April 6 report that the White Star company moved 480 acres of logged off land this week. The total sold nears 90 acres since the start of the year, indicating active land trading in the area.
Elma April 6. Firemen held a meeting and appointed committees to organize the annual ball. The event typically draws a large crowd as residents buy many tickets. The fire department has a fund over 600 dollars earning interest for emergencies.
The Raymond Herald describes plan adoption amid a tense scene where visiting men carried sums from three hundred to fifteen hundred dollars. Mill workers woke bookkeepers at midnight to verify time and prepare checks, denying the myth of sixty thousand dollars in banks. The article notes no one lost money, though many checks were taken, and stresses the checks remain valid elsewhere.
Cosmopolis reports Mr. Combs organized two boy scout troops with assistance from Mr. R H Allen. The movement grows popular as the groups train in navigation and safety. A recent field outing taught directions for finding one’s way when lost.
President Tait reappoints Mr. Wilson as postmaster of Cosmopolis for four years. Wilson is a popular official with long service in public offices and the late southern conflict. The piece notes a wish for appointing veterans to postmaster roles wherever possible.
This week the Ma sons extended city water to Elma's cemetery enabling irrigation of lots and cemetery grounds. The site will be cleaned up and maintained in good condition going forward.
Montesano April 6 The following marriage license was issued during the week John G Mattson and Johanna K Erickson are listed as the licensees.
A string of sales along the coast south of Westport shows brisk land transactions. J. C. Vorhies sold 8 acres of beach frontage to F. Dorter for 1250 per acre. The Stafford place once owned by Robert Smith was sold to a Portland firm, with a half interest in 110 adjoining acres also sold to the same buyer. Aubler of South Bend sold to unspecified party.
John L. Myers of South Bend sells 20 acres of marsh land at ten dollars an acre and Albert Brown of Tokeland sells frontage at ten dollars an acre. Other parties are enquiring and prices are likely to keep up.
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