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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
1
Chehalis County items from Aberdeen Herald correspondents reveal travel to the east by Charles Arnold and others, visits to relatives, and multiple social notices. A runaway horse near the church created excitement with minor damage to a parsonage fence and wagon but no injuries.
J E Calder and Clifford Durdle left for Pullman to attend a lecture course. Mies Robertson, a former Montesano teacher, visited Mrs J A Hutcheson. Mrs L D Carr and Deborah depart for New York for the summer. Alex Torpen aiding County Surveyor Shorey during vacation. Lulu Eftell to lead Quinsault reservation school. Dr S L Monk elected second vice president of State Dental Society in Bellingham. Earl Durdle promoted to second lieutenant at Pullman state college and stays for horticulture studies. A top log shipment from Montesano rode to the harbor with 37 cars from Weatherwax and Slade camps, noting Weatherwax logs larger.
Roy Hughes visits friends in Oakville while Sol Ray stays busy breaking young horses to drive and ride. Nellie Burchell and sister visit Chas Fuller. A G Maris leaves for Chicago. Milton Wolfe adds a bath room to his barber shop. Hope Fuller heads to Hoquiam for a summer teaching term ten miles up the Hoquiam river. Mrs. Charles Mouncier recovers from a long illness. Two Satsop youths hire a team in Elma. one drops dead on the street. Epworth League delegates Florence Twidwill and Walter Hale head to Tacoma for June 26–27 session. Will Wolfe sells his Main street home to Mort Mitchell and plans a new house on land from John Mounder. County WCTU convention set for June 20–21 at the Methodist church. Mrs. Graves of Centralia attends. gold medal contest ends the gathering.
W Boling is elected principal of Porter school. W E Griswold becomes a lawyer with Fitzgerald and McDonnell mill. Mr and Mrs S O Moore of Porter stayed with Mr and Mrs J W Scott early this week. Sophia Lomborg, Oscar’s daughter, returns from Hokium to spend summer at home. G M Hyder and Wm Blackburn depart for Satsop to supervise a dam project about 15 miles up the Saver river for Allen Hite.
List of uncalled letters for week ending June 12 1908 at the Aberdeen post office names many individuals including La Toska Phil Lorde Pareen Lundquist John Lukasson and Oscar Gutlin. Special instruction to callers to say Advertised when claiming.
Grays Harbor defeats Tacoma Tigers 6 to 0 at Electric Park. Goodwin wins on the mound for Tacoma limited to 5 hits while Grays Harbor collects 9 off Butler. Sullivan drives in the first run with a two base hit, Baker adds a later RBI, and a sharp double play by Goodwin highlights the defense. Attendance 500, time 1 hour 35 minutes.
Olympia June 13 The supreme court affirms the judgment in the state against George Lewis convicted of burglary in Chehalis county. The defense challenged the information as defective for the misdeed to commit a misdemeanor or felony, but the court notes Washington law uses the information language to describe the crime.
A sixty member Royal Hawaiian Band from Honolulu, led by Captain H. Berger, famed for versatile musicianship and melodious native singing, will appear in the city for a brief engagement. Berger founded the group in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War at the request of King Kamamahana.
W C Simpkins of Alba Texas reports using Herbine for chills fever and La Grippe calls it best medicine and says it is suitable for children as well as adults. Sold by Shelley's Drug Store in Aberdeen Herald.
At last night’s city council session the police committee gained authority to close liquor outlets if needed amid talks of a sailors strike. The Hasty franchise was postponed again and sent to the finance committee. Portland Addition plat, East First water improvements, and West Heron street planking were considered. Hood and McWhinney won Heron street sidewalk contracts at 86 cents per foot and 164 dollars per foot for plank road. A saloon license was granted to W. H. Close & Co. for the Olympia bar. An engineer bill of 35.50 was approved. The tide flats filing report by Attorney Taggart was filed. The clerk will collect the Electric Co. debt for Heron street bridge approaches. An ordinance to require sewer connections was directed. The street committee will confer with G M Powell on state road along the bluff.
A looming strike on steam schooners endangers the S. E. Slade lumber mill. Non-union crews unloading the Centralia and Newbury sparked clashes and a near riot. Manager Mack fears closing the mill next Saturday night if no settlement is reached. San Francisco reports indicate strike conditions unchanged.
W. J. Patterson and Francesa B. Hayes of this city wed last evening in Portland with Bishop Keator of Tacoma officiating. Parents of the bride Mr. and Mrs. Baker of Aberdeen and Mrs. Cora Anderson attended. They plan a brief wedding tour then return to Aberdeen to reside among familiar social and business circles.
A twice weekly transcript outlines the hap penings on Gray's Harbor including local events, weather notes, and community notices. It records brief summaries of happenings, civic items, and small-town happenings as reported in the Aber newspaper page segment.
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