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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
4
Mrs Silas Pearson travels to Portland for a niece’s illness. Local residents visitors include Mr and Mrs Oscar Smith from Montesano. Various notices report births, marriages, home gatherings, club meetings, and travels of residents like E H Berger and J W Huff. Hotel Washington hosts many guests. Aberdeen Moose to hold St Patrick’s ball March 17.
James Johnston, 62, died February 27 at his East Aberdeen home. A city pioneer, he arrived with his wife 25 years ago. Mrs. Johnston died six weeks earlier. The section also reports the Feb. 28 deaths of the infants of Karamati of South Aberdeen and Beam, plus D. E. Roblin's death in Portland, brother-in-law of Fred Isensee of Hoquiam, who married Isensee's sister in 1905.
A new business, Jill's deli catessen, opens at 313 East Heron Street beside Phelps' cafe on Saturday morning. Manager Kohler promises a wide selection of delicatessen and fancy groceries at reasonable prices, with an attractively stocked shop expected to draw liberal patronage.
County chairman L. H. Brewer says the Grays Harbor Republican convention will be held early in April. Twenty-five delegates will be elected to the state convention at North Yakima on May 6.
The Lindstrom shipyards idle since 1908 are reopened with construction of a ship using 2,000,000 feet of lumber capacity. A Schubach leases the yard and spends 10,000 on repairs. Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce brokered the deal and pledges a 3,500 bonus to Seattle workers who take part.
The Wilson Bros mill began a night shift of 100 workers this week to handle foreign orders and increased demand tied to Peterson's shipyards building a vessel for Wilson Bros. The move follows elevated production needs across the plant.
Local firms expected to secure a substantial portion of the work on Aberdeen's new post office valued at 150000 dollars. One local concern foresees winning the entire contract. Bids open March 22 and construction may begin by May 1.
The Grays Harbor Trap Shooters association elected officers last Friday night with J. W. Clark as president and W. S. McLaughlin of Cosmopolis as vice president. E. P. Casey of Aberdeen was chosen secretary-treasurer and County Game Warden L. J. Esses became field captain. Grounds for shoots will likely be chosen between Hoquiam and this city.
Aberdeen baseball association president P. A. Bertrand says the effort to finance a Black Cats team has been abandoned after Hoquiam rejected the proposal.
A Broadway woman developed a strong craving for coffee leading to nervousness and alarms. After stopping coffee and drinking Post O she calmed significantly and could be kissed again. The Satsop Produce Company advertises Post O as a healthful beverage.
The Herald prints all the week’s bowling action from Shafer's Bowling Alleys. Subscription price is listed at $1.50 per year.
Personal Prattle by John J. Carney discusses Bethlehem Steel’s statement to the Manufacturers Record that it would raise armor plate prices if the government builds an armor plant. The piece criticizes the move as unwise, calling it a public threat that could push the government toward creating a plant and potentially commandeering one.
The German and English newspapers comment on Secretary Lansing's submarine warfare note, calling it clearly neutral. The Tagliche Rundschau in Berlin says it could have been signed by Sir Edward Grey, and the Daily Telegraph in London notes it might have been prepared by Count von Bernstorff.
The article reports a decisive 2 to 1 vote to retain the current councilmanic system, noting advocates were unorganized and underfunded while the existing government and Socialist allies ran a well funded campaign. Misstatements feared to mislead voters include claims about Prohibition nullification and six year terms.
The Aberdeen backed group claims all commission governed cities face dissension and that North Yakima has had a recall election and troubles. North Yakima rejects these claims noting its governance is strong and taxes well. The editor warns Aberdeen against returning to mayor and council and cites other cities adopting commission government after crises.
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