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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
4
Aberdeen scenes show G A R club hosting, Link club meeting at Mrs Chamberlain 1401 Morgan, and various residents visiting Seattle Portland Tacoma and San Francisco. Local officials and families, milestones, and civic groups fill the week with arrivals departures and celebrations across hotels streets and homes.
Mrs. John Larsen a pioneer resident died April 13 at 1100 East First Street aged 49. She leaves three daughters Mrs. John Anderson Mrs. Nels Johnson and Marie Larsen and a son Louis Larsen of Westport. Mrs. Sarah Isabell Bunch died April 17 in Elma aged 73. she was a pioneer of Oregon with two daughters and six sons in the state. Mrs. Agnes Stearns died in Minneapolis aged 63. her daughter Mrs. S. J. Stieglitz reported the death April 19 and recalled a visit last summer.
The register lists numerous visitors from cities including Portland Seattle Tacoma Olympia Rochester Chicago and Vancouver B C with names such as J Brown J Lane E N Welch M Olsen H E B Bradley E Bulles A Nelson H Black W W Walker J L Doggett J W Crate and others. The spread of names indicates rising guest interest across regional centers.
Lars Shaker of Redondo California plans to open a jewelry establishment in Aberdeen marking a new retail addition to the city and expanding the local jewelry market.
The author argues Congress risks waste and duplication as five committees work on national defense without unity. Senator Newlands proposes a joint Senate-House panel to study defense efficiency, compulsory service, militia roles, and funding plans for a five year period starting July 1 1916, urging a clear, businesslike approach.
Aberdeen Washington notes editorials on a possible Democratic presidential nominee and a Republican rival. It cites the Saturday Evening Post on party unity issues and cites William M. Whitney’s campaign plank accusing the Democratic party of blighting business. It also references a Post-Intelligencer editorial praising current prosperity.
In Oakville a contest is expected over the will of Andrew A. Dahl who died April 9 at age 80. L. A. Dahl, his son, filed for letters of administration while Mrs. B. Williams, his daughter, may contest under an alleged will claiming the entire estate worth about $4000.
A humorous item contrasts advice on dodging rubber wear with a prison interview. The first joke frames conflict at home over wearing rubbers, then a quip from a Detroit Free Press exchange where a female visitor asks a convict about broom making and he grouses that the job is too confining.
Local firms Liberty Electric and Aberdeen Electric consolidate to form the Pacific Electric company at Heron street and Broadway. The new firm, led by H. V. Reynolds president, A. A. Peterson vice president, and R. F. Boettiger secretary treasurer, offers a large stock of electrical goods and aims to be the region’s leading complete electrical concern.
A broad movement to end party control in selecting state and county officials grows in several states. The Pro gressive party platform in King County calls for non partisan elections, arguing partisan choice corrupts local and judicial offices and that abolishing parties would force rational decisions based on merit. The piece predicts resistance from dominant parties in Washington and South Carolina.
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