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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
3
Sheriff Payette moved Eric Erickson to jail after an intoxicated roadside discovery. Numerous editors, merchants, and residents from Aberdeen to Montesano appear in our society notes, with visits to Seattle Portland Vancouver and Berkeley, and local events at the Scandinavian church and Pythian hall.
DeWolf Hopper, part of an all star cast, previews the burlesque revival of Gilbert and Sullivan operas to arrive Sept 16 in this city. The centerpiece is Casey at the Bat with Casey portrayed amid torn gear and a comical yet poignant downfall, highlighting satire of heroic pomp.
Edward D. Smith, a popular tobacconist of Hoquiam, suffers a broken foot while Ted Prantz of Aberdeen sustains a badly bruised back after a Sunday motorcycle crash at Simpson avenue and Division streets. Both bikes are wrecked as Prantz hits from a side street, throwing Smith, who rides a four cylinder Arrow motorbike, to the ground.
A Democratic candidate voiced concern during a city visit, meeting with local party members to rally support for the upcoming nomination. The event focused on promoting the candidate and energizing Democrats in the race.
Farry Fitch, famed conductor on the Northern Pacific, has purchased a 50 acre farm near Gate City. J. M. Bowes returns from Silver Lake fishing trip in Lewis county where his family spends summer. Fire alarm at 502 West River street traced to a defective flue. damage nominal.
Sunday school at 1 o clock and church service at 11 o clock. Wednesday evening service at 8 o clock. Reading room at 231 Finch building open daily 1 30 to 5 except Sundays. Located on First Street near Broadway.
Subscribers served by city carriers who miss the Herald on Monday and Thursday by 6 p m should call City Messenger Co at 6931 for immediate delivery.
Yorkshire boat weighing about 300 pounds eight months old offered for sale by John Merrigan at Corner Second Ave and I Street Aberdeen. Contact for details or purchase information.
Help wanted to buy good household goods at low prices for cash. Contact 86-21 with items for sale.
R E Pasley and L C Burtis of Portland visit the city to develop Fairview Addition as trolley service nears completion. They seek an office location for Pasley & Begg with Mr Begg of Centralia to handle sales for 85 bungalows at cost on easy terms to form a desirable neighborhood nucleus.
At the annual meeting held last Saturday at the G A R camp Westport officers were elected for the coming year Commander T C Talman Hoquiam senior vice commander A S Youngs Hoquiam junior vice commander Peter Erickson Hoquiam chaplain S W Hootenstall Montesano quartermaster J M Birmingham Aberdeen trustees Fred Nye Robt Birmingham Aberdeen G M Wade Theodore Stone Montesano W Rockwell Hoquiam
P W Tobey died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs James Beckey 1501 Aberdeen avenue after a brief illness of two hours age 57 He had lived in Aberdeen 12 years and is survived by a son C P Tobey and daughter Mrs James Beckey Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Methodist Church Rev J T McQueen officiating memorial contributions perhaps placed in memory of the deceased
Miss Mabel Hughes and Mart L Patty were married yesterday morning at St Andrew’s Episcopal church with Rev F F W Greene officiating. Patty works as a Western Union Telegraph operator while Hughes has been a telephone operator. They will reside at the Kenilworth hotel with many friends wishing them happiness.
The Moose club hosted a Monday night smoker with a sizable crowd. A strong athletic program featured a main event between Jensen and Gotchy, won by Jensen in two final rounds. The entire program was well received and entertaining.
Mr and Mrs Allan Dougherty have dismantled Hotel Gordon and pack furniture for shipment to San Francisco where they have leased another house. Dougherty has taken an interest in a theater venture.
R. T. Upton of Elma was thrown from his motorcycle Monday night on the Aberdeen to Hoquiam road into a tide flat. He suffered a fractured arm and severe facial and neck bruises as the machine skid on slick pavement and wrecked.
City council passes amended traffic and vehicle ordinance banning motor vehicles on sidewalks. Proposes sanitary fixtures by Wolff's fountain. Police chief granted 20 day leave. Land deeds for park use referred. Finances and assessments reviewed. Protests on assessment roll 405 to be heard Sept. 11. Multiple ordinances presented and bids to feed prisoners advertised.
Five youngsters returning from a ball game near Matlock report seeing John Tornow near the Tornow homestead in the upper Satsop valley. They identified him by features and reported he wore a hunting coat like that of game warden A V Elmer. They saw no rifle but suspected pistols in his belt.
Sudden death of Charles I Sudden, 35, occurred in San Francisco after a two year illness. Funeral held in San Francisco and local mills American and Hulburt shut in his honor. Sudden led the Sudden and Christianson shipping firm, a major lumber carrier between Grays Harbor and California ports, with wide regional friends.
George Miller was convicted of wife beating in the police court and was promptly sentenced to six months in the county jail by Judge Drake on Monday afternoon.
Montesano reports R. M. Gibson and Miss Elizabeth Johnson wed in Portland last Thursday. They arrived Saturday to make Montesano their home, with many friends offering best wishes.
Mr and Mrs G F Karshner and children with Miss Iva Caskins and her brother Olof Caskins of Seattle left this morning in the Karshner car for Lake Quiniault. They plan to return via the Quiniault river Tahola and Moclips. Jacob Karshner and family came back from a week at the lake.
A banquet for 3006 members closed the first Scandinavian Brotherhood of America Pacific district convention. Carl A. Smith Seattle was reelected grand president with other officers chosen. The next convention will be in Seattle in August 1913. The group voted to seek California inclusion in the Pacific district and to establish an official magazine and lodges in western cities with Scandinavian residents.
The list shows jurors summoned across three districts including names such as Deborah Price, Myrtle Baldwin, Elizabeth Trembly, Esther Baer, Edith Thornberg, Mary Wright, and James Vaughan. The roster spans multiple communities and reflects a broad cross section of residents for jury service.
The Helene loads for Honolulu at the Bay City mill while the R C Slade loads for Valpariso at Slade mill and the Dolbeer loads for San Francisco at Western mill. Meteor is at Wardressen shipyard for overhaul and S C Allen sailed from Bay City mill for San Pedro. G C Lindauer sailed from Wilson mill for San Francisco and Centralia arrived to load for San Pedro at Bay City mill. Oaks sails for San Francisco with lumber from ols mill. Westerner departs Aberdeen Lumber mill for San Francisco. Temple FE Dorra arrives to load at Donovan mill for San Francisco. Wawona and Meneema load for San Diego at Aberdeen Lumber Shingle mills. Encore and Stimson arrive and undergo repairs at Endressen shipyard.
The exchange shows old Skinflint pressing Debby for a marriage pledge while Debby admits a soft heart and fears Em might coax concessions from him. The judge notes resistance and remarks on luck despite opposition. A dentist appointment cancellation is mentioned abruptly.
A playful exchange in Lonudou Mail asks how to gauge distance to a thunderclap after hearing the first roll. The dialogue features Crawfoot and Calculator arguing about the lightning calculation method.
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