Aberdeen business dinner to host Prof C B Monroe
Aberdeen merchants and farmers from Montesano and nearby towns gather tonight at Hotel Washington for a dinner in honor of Chehalis County agriculturist Prof C B Monroe. Byron Hunter of the U S Department of Agriculture will also speak, with possible appearance by Sen C D Clark of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Irmers
Montesano
C. B. Monroe
Chehans County
Tw. Monroe
Chehalis Gunty
Ark
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Ma
Chehalis County
Jitney Ordinance Sparks Driver Protests at Council Session
A proposed strict jitney ordinance angered drivers at a city council meeting. City Attorney Cross read the draft as a committee plans to meet with jitney operators and railway interests to craft a new ordinance. The license fee and indemnity bond were left blank while time and route details remained in the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Autos
Grays Harbor Railway & Light Company
A. E. Cross
Cross
Mrs Frances Sewall to Talk to Federated Women’s Clubs
Mrs Frances W Sewall will speak at Aberdeen next Wednesday during the Federated Women’s clubs session at First Methodist church on The Woman Movement. She chairs the world peace committee and has earned praise from David Starr Jordan and other leaders. The program includes a 10 30 business session, 1 30 luncheon hosted by Friends in Council, and a 3 o clock open meeting with music interludes.
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Frances W. Sewall
Aberdeen
Federated Women's Clubs
Sewall
Woen
International Committee
Works For World Peace
David Starr Jordan
Grays Harbor
Federated Women’s Clubs
First Methodist Church
Friends In Council Club
Electric Park Prepares for Opening Night of Grays Harbor Season
Electric park upgrades include better bleachers and a grandstand plus a Western Union news wire with Portland and Seattle links. Judge Ben Sheeks may throw the first ball for the May 10 opener as Aberdeen baseball hosts Tacoma in the weekly slate. Spokane tops the week series 2 1, Indians 9 5, Black Cats 7 1, Spokane 10 1.
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Electric Park
Black Cats
Tacoma
Grays Harbor
Western Union
Portland
Seattle
Ben Sheeks
Chehalis County
Foresters Publish Books to Save Forests for Children
E T Allen of Portland forester for the Western Forestry and Conservation association issues his second book for school children in Idaho Washington and Oregon titled Friends of the Forest It follows last year s Ambitious Tree and aims to foster forest fire protection with a striking cover showing a boy dousing a small fire Readily suited for both children and adults.
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E. T. Allen
Portland
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Allen
Friends of the Forest
Coffee talks at Grays Harbor Credit meeting Hoquiam
C A Fagan head of Fagan Coffee company gave an engaging address on coffee culture preparation and marketing in Hoquiam Tuesday evening. M A Moon of M and M Extract provided an equally interesting talk on condensed milk production. The association resolved to empower its directors to study adding a collection department to its scope.
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C. A. Fagan
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Fagan Coffee Company
Credit Association
Catches 75 Pound Halibut Displayed at Aberdeen Store
Two large halibut, one weighing 112 pounds and the other 37 pounds, were caught in the river at the foot of K Street and shown on display at Frye and Company’s Aberdeen fish house. A fisherman from the fisheries company handled the exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Fisheries Company
K Street
Aberdeen Fish Com- By
Frye ‘& Company
She Fisheries Company
Druggist James Parker Fined After Liquor Sale Case
Police Judge Glen Snider fined South Aberdeen pharmacist James Parker sixty dollars and costs after a Sunday liquor sale trial. Attorney Den Penreal represented the defendant. An appeal will be taken from the police court verdict.
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James Parker
South Aberdeen
Glen Snider
Coats
den. Penreal
Aberdeen Whaler Heads Out On First Cruise Of Season
The Aberdeen departs Hoquiam for its first cruise this season as Capt. Chris Olsen commands the vessel. Capt. James F. Brown oversees operations from the Bay City whaling station. The Paterson awaits water, with the next tide due next Sunday night, while the Westport prepares for routine scraping and painting after Paterson comes off.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Bay City
Aberdeen Pacific Whaling Company
James F. Brown
Chris Olsen
Paterson
Chilman’s
Westport
Guy Halferty Seeks Divorce Over Musical Ambition
In Montesano on April 22, G P Halferty of Aberdeen files for divorce from Grace Halferty alleging her pursuit of a personal musical education and stage career causes dissension. They married in Portland in 1905 and have a nine year old son, Guy Jr. Since 1913 Grace has lived in New York City. The couple describes a lifelong life of dissension and incompatible temperaments with no community property beyond personal possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Hafferty
Mill Operation Data from West Coast Lumber Assoc
Data covering February 15 to March 6 1915 shows 112 of 195 saw mills in operation in the West Coast area with production at 90 percent of normal. The Portland Timberman notes three mills run 20 hours daily, six days weekly. 62 mills ten hours daily. 20 mills eight hours daily. 9 mills nine hours. 9 to 36 hours for 12 mills. and 76 mills not operating.
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West Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Portland Timberman
Congressman Fordney Arrives in Fire City for Visiting Stay
Congressman J. W. Fordney of Sag inaw Mich president of the Coates Fordney Logging Company arrived in fire city last night to spend a month here He is likely to attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Hotel Washington this evening.
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J. W. Fordney
Saginaw
Mich
Coate- Fordney Logging Company
Chamber of Commetes
Washington
Westport Council Deposes Mayor Cook in Council Vote
Westport town council removes Mayor L E Cook for residing outside town and paving delays. William Ingram, formerly of Aberdeen, elected to succeed him. Councilor Fred D Hill, who opposed the move, also retires as police judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
L. E. Cook
William Ingram
Aberdeen
Cook
Fred D. Hill
Y M C A Secretary Resigns to Accept Kalispell Job
Hoquiam April 22 W L Adams longtime Y M C A secretary resigns to take a broader post with the Y M C A at Kalispell Montana He leaves Hoquiam May 15 after guiding the local organization from more than 900 in debt to near solvency and wider program work.
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W. L. Adams
Hoquiam Organization
Kalispell
Hoquiam
Mont
Adams
Burglarizes Store In Centralia. Three Boys Suspected
Thomp son Bros. grocery at 919 South Tower avenue was burglarized Wednesday night but thieves did not escape. Three boys from Chehalis reform school carried out the break in. Rupert Baker and Alavna Nustino were captured, Bert Hanna escaped.
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Centralia
Thompson Bros
South Tower Avenue
Chehalis
Rupert Baker
Alavna Nustino
Bert Hanna
Hoquiam Sets April 22 to May 25 Election on Warrant Debt
Hoquiam voters will decide on validating city expense warrant indebtedness totaling 157000 dollars including interest and issuing bonds at 5 percent to retire the debt. The date schedule was set at a regular city commission session yesterday afternoon.
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Hoquiam
Apr
C:fy Commission
Company G Dominate Amateur Meet At K P Hall
Boxers and wrestlers from Company G Second Regiment N G W captured top honors at the amateur championships held at the K of P hall. Hoquiam Y M C A and Aberdeen high school posted strong showings. Highlights included Dudley winning lightweight, Narrance taking middleweight, Faulk edging Steele in heavyweight boxing, and a 125 pound draw between Smith and Lewis of Company G. An exhibition bout featured Springer and Vernon of Company G.
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Company G
K. of P. Hall
Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen Moose
Hoquiam Y. M. C. A
Franklin School
Kari
Davidson
Hoqu’am Y. M. C. A
Narrance
Dudley
Faulk
Steele
Naval Militia
Godfrey
Franklin
Cook
Elliott
Savigny
the Moose
Smith and Lewis
Springer and Vernon
Two Small Fires Found No Major Damage
The fire department responded to two alarms yesterday. At 7:45 a.m. a small blaze at Mrs. Frank Cosello’s home on West Heron street caused nominal damage. At 2 p.m. a gasoline explosion at Elite Dye Works on East Wishkah street damaged only a suit of clothes.
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Frank Cosello
West Heron Street
East Wishkah Street
Cavanaugh Vindicated by Jury in $50 Damages Verdict
In Montesano on April 22 the jury found for E Cavanaugh against A V Higley with $50 as damages, deeming $13,000 excessive for the harm. Cavanaugh, a Higley hotel guest, had the key facts. The Kellerman couple won $75 for rent from Emma Matheson on a military store in Elma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
Johnson Locked Up In Aberdeen On Insanity Charge
Montesano April 22 Bill Johnson a former county jail inmate and once at Steilacoom was arrested in Aberdeen on a charge of insanity Tuesday night and brought to the county jail. Reported violent arrangements had been made for an early hearing but he appeared peaceful by the time he reached here.
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Montesano
Bill Johnson
Steilacoom
Aberdeen
Alters Pump Installation Delays City Water Project
City council failed to finalize a contract with Worthington Pump for the reservoir. Fraser authorized contract changes to penalize delays and shift labor to the city, with a 120 day deadline. Ed Kelly to supply 2 000 cords of wood for the pumping station at 2.05 dollars per cord under a contingent award.
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France
Worthington
Fraser
Water Committee
Ed Kelly
Presbytery Proceedings Report Close of Olympia Session
The Olympia Presbytery closed with Rev. W. E. Bates named moderator and H. M. Foster elected representative elder to the general assembly. Tacoma’s women's college gains another year while the district reports 60,000 in church support and 3362 members, 167 new. Calls went to Street Kapowsin Sprague Memorial and Simpson First Aberdeen. a summer supply was appointed for Moclips Humptulips Carlisle and others, who contributed 600.
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Montesano
Olympia
W. E. Bates
Tacoma
H. M. Foster
Taholah
General Assembly
Women’s College For
J. W. Street
Kapowsin
Sprague Memorial
T. H. Simpson
First Church
Aberdeen
Cadillac Hit by Street Car In City Intersection
J R Douglas of Douglas Bros founders owned a new Cadillac that struck a street car at Fourth and Broadway shortly before midnight Tuesday. No injuries reported. Douglas was driving. engine failure or stall hindered stopping the car, which was pushed aside leaving a smashed tonneau, broken wheel and bent axle.
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Cadillac
J. R. Douglas
Douglas Bros
Fourth and
Broadway
Douglas
Samuel Benn School Clean-Up Tonight by PTA
The second annual clean-up of the Samuel Benn school premises will be held this evening under the Samuel Benn Parent-Teacher Association. Men of the district and parents of the boys attending are asked to appear at the school building at 6:30. A warm lunch will be served before they roll up their sleeves to clean the grounds.
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Samuel Benn
The
Young Mothers Club Met at Home of Mrs Freeman
The Young Mothers club convened yesterday afternoon at 561 Northerson Street the home of Mrs J B Freeman with members of the Progressive Mothers Club as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Mothers’ Club
J.B. Freeman
Northerson Street
Progressive ‘Mothers’ Club
Being Quests
Elks Lodge Plans New Billiard Room on Wishkah Street
At last night’s meeting the Elks decided to add a billiard room measuring 35 by 60 feet with a story height. The addition will be on the Wishkah street side and will nearly cover the club room space, with costs to be determined.
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Elks Lodge
Wishkah Street
Supreme Court Upholds Emergency Clauses in Five Bills
The Washington state supreme court sustains the legislative emergency declarations in five bills from last winter. It blocks a referendum against the motorbus bill requiring $2,500 indemnity bonds and the Renick bill. Warrant issuance is ordered for fish, highway, and general appropriation bills totaling $4,000,000 where the emergency clause applied.
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State Supreme Court
Grays Harbor men confer with attorney at ICC hearing
W. C. Mumaw John T. Elson and F. G. Foster met with J N Teal in Portland to discuss Graye Harbor claims for terminal rates before the interstate commerce commission They returned after a satisfactory discussion of data Teal presented to the commission
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Grays Harbor
Territory
Commerce Commission
W. C. Mumaw
John T. Elson
F. G. Foster
Portland
J.N. Teal
Graye Harbor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Teal
Commission
Cheat harms alfalfa crop in Washington fields
Washington researchers report cheat grass also called chess or wheat thief seriously interferes with alfalfa. Seed dispersal occurs via impure seeds and roadside seedbeds. Control measures include seeding winter wheat, treating smut, dishing before fall seeding, and hand pulling in small patches.
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Pullman
Washington
Ira D. Cardiff
Cheat
Chess
Europe
Lee M. Lampson
Benton County
Memorial Day Plans by G A R and Spanish American War Vets
Committees of the G A R and Spanish American War veterans are preparing for Memorial Day on May 31. Plans include exercises at Electric Park near Ho and Aberdeen. Local organizers named Prof Nye J M Birn and Dr Al lied to lead preparation tasks.
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Electric Park
Aberdeen
Paasioytone
Joberth
Nye
J. Im. Birm
SA. McKenha
Allied Tanta Scianien
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Mary Agriculturist
U. , Department
Hotel ‘Washington
Jitney
Mrs. Sewall
Northwest
Whaler Aberdeen
Guy Halferty
Fordney
Cavanaugh
Quiniault Man
Johnson
East End
Elks Club
G. A. R. and
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