City Council Cuts Tungsten Lights In Center Blocks
Council meeting follows executive sessions and proposes cutting about 160 tungsten street lamps on Market Wishkah and Heron. A new list is prepared for next meeting. about 15 lights already ordered discontinued. An ordinance restricting garages in multi story buildings is passed to reduce fire risk. no current effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Pearsall
Market
Wishkah
Heron
Pear- Ball
Frank Beam
Dutcher
Beam
Empey
Charley Creek
Bay City
Sawyer
First District
Kelsey
Laura Street
Tecumseh Street
Cemetery
L. D. Kelsey
First Street
Broadway
Second Street
Wooding
East Wishkah
Kansas
East Heron Streets
Lovett Street
City Clerk Clark III Reported Improving After Illness
Peter F. Clark city clerk was confined at home last week due to illness and typhoid fever threat. He is believed to have broken the fever and was reported improving this morning.
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Peter F. Clark
Funeral services for Mrs. F. M. Lupton
Funeral services for Mrs. F M Lup ton held at Whiteside chapel this afternoon with Rev Chas McDermoth officiating. The body will be shipped to Seattle for burial tomorrow.
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F. M. Lupton
Whiteside Chapel
Chas. McDermoth
Seattle
Montesano Road Board Awards Several Bridge and Road Contracts
The Grays Harbor County board of commissioners met to discuss road and bridge work led by the C. D. Hansen road. They awarded contracts for J. A. Ingram road, 3undy Flat, and a Wyncodie river bridge, authorized a State Road No. 9 expenditure, and approved line permissions for Sea Beach Packing Works. The session adjourned to July 7.
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W. & B’s Add
Aberdeen
Wishkah
Harry Cabot
Stewart Road
Thomas Lund
Geo. Rowland
Pratt and Servis wed at-pratt home ceremony
Miss Marjorie Pratt and Mr. Walter K. Servis were married Wednesday evening at the Pratt home 518 North F street with Rev. R. E. Cooper of the Presbyterian church officiating.
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Marjorie Pratt
Walter K. Servis
R. H. Pratt
North F Street
R. E. Cooper
The
Presbyterian Church
Publicity law takes effect in Aberdeen and Hoquiam
Washington state public notice reports a second class city tax measure creating a publicity fund up to two and a half mills for advertising local advantages. A three member publicity board appointed by a city official will oversee expenditures and require two signatures on warrants.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
State of
Washington
Read It in the Herald You Know It’s So
A nostalgic phrase signals the Herald’s trusted voice on local sentiments. The line evokes readers’ confidence in the paper as a source of truth and community identity.
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the Herald
Lee defends tax law against Skagit county prosecutor
Former Public Service Commission chairman George A. Lee replies to a Skagit County prosecutor’s claim of a tax law joker. Lee, who backed the measure, argues railroad and public service properties should be valued as constitutionally required with fluctuating values, calling the law fair and logical.
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Olympia
George A. Lee
Public Service Commission
Skagit County
Lee
Tax Commission
Attorney General
Crushed by Train Shocks South Aberdeen Youth
George Carlson a 12 year old boy was killed after being run over by a moving train while two boys played on tracks in South Aberdeen. Reports say the boy attempted to pass under a car though witnesses claim the train had stopped. Funeral held at Whiteside's parlors with Fern Hill burial.
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George Carlson
South Aberdeen
Carlson
Berry Street
Donovan Mill
Whiteside
Fern Hill Cemetery
Ethel Sprague Wins Diamond Medal at W C T U Contest
At the district convention held in Trinity Methodist Church Miss Ethel Sprague of Tacoma won the diamond medal contest Tuesday evening. The meeting featured a highly successful program and was well received.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Ethel Sprague
Tacoma
Decision Delayed in Simpson Logging Tax Case
In Montesano on June 19 Judge Clifford delays ruling on tax reductions for Simpson Logging Co and others. Delinquents accrue 15 percent interest with Wey erhaueser Timber owing about 64000 dollars. Delay stems from attorney Abel not filing the initial brief. countyAttorney Stewart awaits reply after argument briefs.
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Montesano
Clifford
Simpson Logging Company
Weyerhaueser Timber Company
W. H. Abel
Abel
Stewart
Cruelty at Sea Alleged In Benecia Case At Aberdeen
Captain Charles Chase master of the barkentine Benecia and first mate Gus Lundgren were arrested on a cruelty warrant sworn by cook Frank Bennett. Chase released on 500 dollars bond and Lundgren on 200 dollars. hearings delayed to Saturday pending District Attorney arrival from Tacoma.
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Charles Chase
Barkentine Benecia
Austalia
Gus Lundgren
Aberdeen
Frank Bennett
Chase
United States
Pearsall
Tacoma
Quiet wedding unites Nettie Ballew and John Abrams
Miss Nettie Ballew and Mr. John Abrams wed Wednesday in a quiet ceremony at 714 East Second Street attended by relatives and intimate friends. The couple departed on the Owl train for a short Sound-area tour with Mrs. A. M. Ballew present as the bride’s mother.
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A. M. Ballew
East Second Street
Nettie Ballew
John Abrams
Mrs. Abrams
Mrs. Ruth Karr McKee Named State Federation President
Ellensburg June 19 Mrs Ruth Karr McKee of Grays Harbor won the State Federation of Women's Clubs presidency by a large margin over her closest rival Mrs F W Keator wife of Bishop Keator of Tacoma One vote for Mrs W L Adams of Hoquiam was not a candidate Keator supporters sought unanimity as Hoquiam delegates clapped and grins spread over Grays Harbor support
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Ellensburg
Grays Harbor
State Federation of Women's Clubs
McKee
F. W. Keator
Bishop Keator
Tacoma
Ruth Karr McKee
W. L. Adams
Hoquiam
Tacoma Visitors Arrive in Aberdeen by Special Train
A Tacoma booster contingent arrived in Aberdeen on a special train welcomed at the union depot by Mayor Eugene France and locals. A march through the business district preceded a social session where W C Mumaw of the Aberdeen chamber led thanks. E C Finch joked that Tacoma had sought to steal one of Aberdeen’s institutions. France praised Tacoma’s enterprise and predicted Aberdeen could become a city of over one million.
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Tacoma
Aberdeen
Union Depot
Eugene France
William Crammatte
W. C. Mumaw
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Finch
Mumaw
Steamer Columbia Carries Full Passenger List
The steamer Columbia, which sailed yesterday morning, carried a full crew and passengers with ten travelers coming from the Sound.
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Columbia
Sound
Grays Harbor Splash Announces July Sports Program
The Grays Harbor Splash outlines a three day sports program from July 3 to 5 featuring log rolling tilting and various canoe races. Entries and prize details are listed with event heads including Alonzo Hubble Harry Hubble and Peter Nelson among others.
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Grays Harbor
D. W. Hanrahan
Lou Miller
Alonzo Hubble
Scow
Harry Hubble
Emmet Ss. Mohler
Peter Nelson
L. H. Burnett
Aberdeen
W. C. Shuneman
Hoquiam
Straub
Buttner Again in Limelight
Aberdeen police report Wilson Buttner a former Aberdeen attorney wanted in San Francisco for embezzling 300 dollars from a client. A reward offer lists him as a loud talking, hard drinking lawyer who deals in fake business chances and stocks and bonds with prior prison terms in Sing Sing and multiple cities.
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Aberdeen Police Department
San Francisco
Wilson Buttner
Aberdeen
Buttner
Sing Sing
New York City
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wash
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American Press Association
Clark III
Board of County Commissioners
Copairs
Wyncoche
Bradley
Chicago News
Lee Disputes Attorney
Benicia
Ballew-Abrams
M’kee
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tacoma Visitors
Montamara
IOR U. B. HL. Splash
J. D. Sparling
S. J. Steiglitz
W. E. Campbell
O. S. Morris
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