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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1910
Page
5
Aberdeen daily notes list multiple local business visits and transfers. Ed Vineh and A Turner report Seattle and Copalis activity while S. W. Paine visits Montesano. Several clubs meet, homes change hands, and street work expands as area residents travel for work and leisure.
Thomas Thomas and his family have arrived from Roslyn and rented the Herrick residence on Fourth Street near Broadway. Miss Rachel Jones, niece of the Thomases, accompanies them and will reside locally.
Three days of church fundraising sales in a local store drew large crowds. Methodist ladies raised about 15 dollars toward a new church, Congregational Day saw strong sales, Baptist ladies boosted the treasury by around 40 dollars, and Presbyterian organizers led an evening program with a large list of ladies in charge.
After floods destroyed the Milwaukee railroad bridge at Rochester on the Chehalis River, contractors will resume the Puget Sound extension reconstruction immediately. The bridge, already damaged three times, is expected to take about a month to complete once work restarts.
Rumors say J. F. Myles of South Aberdeen will oppose Harry O'Dell for the First ward council seat while Otto Siegfried of the German hotel plans to run in the Fourth ward. Both hopefuls will run as independents using stickers to gain ballot access.
Mrs. Joseph St. Deandren aged 61 died at her daughter Mrs. Jesse Alexander home in South Aberdeen after a long illness. She leaves two daughters in this city. The funeral was held at Whiteside undertaking parlors at 2 PM with Rev. C. McDermoth officiating.
Mrs J Gunn hosted a Saturday evening piano recital at her Broad Way and Third Street residence for her pupils and guests. Frederick Kart delivered a challenging program that impressed attendees. Mrs Guy P Tafferty Mrs W Y Croxall and Mr J B Warren assisted in creating a very enjoyable evening.
Deputy Schelle Matthews arrived in the city with a sling on his right hand after a gunshot wound. Deputy Royce, while examining a weapon used in a prior shooting by Ozgoeft, accidentally discharged the gun as he handed it to Matthews.
In Aberdeen the jury acquitted Louis La Casse who was arrested with Geo Rattie on a charge of inducing boys into a shack near the Western mill and plying them with intoxicating liquor. Geo Rattie was found guilty of giving liquor to minors in the superior court last week.
Joint Commercial Body reports an invitation from the Commercial Club of Centralia for a regional meeting to be held in Centralia on March 24. The event aims to discuss forming a regional association and to send three delegates to study and represent diverse local interests.
Sunshine fuels rapid construction across Aberdeen with new homes and repairs. H R Anderson moves a Roman Catholic church, H R Bottomley builds a two story residence on B street and Fifth avenue, J Soderstrom starts a $1000 bungalow at Sixth and Thornton, R H Kenny puts up three cottages at Second and Alder, Aberdeen Construction Co enlarges wagon and feed sheds, Chief of Police George Dean renovates his home, Aberdeen Glazed Cement works on sheds, R A Buell and Tania Knoverna construct homes in South Aberdeen.
A Tacoma meeting launched the Washington State League with six clubs from Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano Tacoma Chehalis and Raymond Walter R Macfarlane of Aberdeen was chosen president The season runs May 7 to September 25 a 21 week schedule including three double header holidays for a total of about 45 games Aberdeen to play a large share of games
Druximan, a tailor, lies in hospital with a broken collar bone after Hauser hurled him downstairs on Thursday morning. Hauser later assaulted L. C. Hauser on his way to Hoquiam, found unconscious, and released on bond by friends after police detainment.
After days in Aberdeen Herman Martin special right of way agent for the North Bank railroad leaves town. He cites no information on the road's arrival but reports indicate most of the right of way from the Columbia River to Aberdeen has been secured. Some deeds include a six year construction provision.
The Aberdeen Lodge of Odd Fellows posts a $500 reward for the recovery of John Hoffman believed murdered last December near the mouth of Indian Creek on Grays Harbor. The offer runs to April 1 and ties to the March 25 trial of William Gohl, a sailors' union agent, over Charles Hadberg's alleged December 28 murder at Indian Creek. Hoffman vanished around Hadberg's death, per police.
Arrangements are set for 1 000 ton coal bunkers here with work to begin in sixty days. E P Crary head of Wilson Coal company states business men support the plan and a line of colliers may be built between this port and San Francisco.
A. L. Silvey sues S. K. Bowes for 1750 damages after a October 31 collision. Bowes claims no responsibility as the car was driven by Chris Hanson on shares. Conway & Snider represent Silvey with J B Bridges for Bowes in superior court.
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