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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
5
Local notes report multiple residents traveling to Seattle Portland and Vancouver for business and visiting relatives. Residents attend clubs, dances, and church meetings while new properties and jobs are announced.
Evans Drug Co announces magazines and Mrs. Shaw plans a Los Angeles move. Mrs. O C Lillie and children visit Dryard. A. A. Star Transfer offers nails. Surveyors map state road between Hump tulips and Lake Quinsault. Dorothy Girton Easter visit with Mrs. Fleet. Mrs. J W Cook hosts bridge. Dr W A Smith buys Gabler piano. S R Fraser family returns from Rossland B C. Mrs Mason Irwin guest at Forth Street Bridge club luncheon. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Vern Bennett buried after death. Fire on a shack roof causes minor damage. Misses Helen Sarah and Cora Bradley head to St Marys seminary. Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle orders a large refuse burner for new mill.
Ah Ting a Chinese coal passer is restrained in double irons aboard the steamship Stanley Dollar after attempting to desert in Hobutam. Two Celestials may face prison for aiding a contraband Chinaman. One suspect held on 400 bail for smuggling opium. partner linked to a noodle house.
Retiring Rev E R Prichard leaves First Presbyterian church to take role as assistant pastor in Tacoma. Rev RE D R Hollenstead of Hoquiam Calvary Presbyterian will preach here next Sunday and declare the pulpit vacant. Hollenstead tops candidate list with other inquiries from coast and midwest pastors.
Captain O R Austin of Company G second regiment N G W will soon transfer to the medical department of the National Guard with the rank of captain. The change likely promotes First Lieutenant Fleet to captain and Second Lieutenant Knowles to First Lieutenant, and grades the NCOs for second lieutenant.
Due to a shortage of live beef pork and mutton and high prices the Ninemire Packing company has closed its abbatoir between Hoquiam and Aberdeen and now buys all meats from the Union Meat company of Portland.
City officials discuss increasing interest on 10 year street improvement bonds to ease costs in outlying districts. Council orders improvements on Third Street from Michigan to Alder and H Street from Eighth to Ninth. Stable permit withdrawn. Finances under review for wage increases. Ferry scow sought. garbage burner costs sought. plank road planned on West Wishkah. Broadway improvement ordinance ordered after lack of protests.
After a three day trial the jury awarded Lindstrom Shipbuilding Co 238000 for Union Pacific right of way and moving costs. Union Pacific had offered 14000 while Lindstrom asked 30000. Attorneys J C Hogan E J Adams and K E Boner represented Lindstrom. The Vulcan Iron Works case remains unsettled for Aberdeen right of way.
Sheriff Payette rushed to Moclips on Monday as union shingle weavers threatened to drive Japanese clam canners from town. Fearing violence the Japanese residents shot themselves in their homes and declared they would shoot to kill if molested. The sheriff’s arrival contained the alarm and no further trouble was seen.
Judge Phillips opened court with seven cases. Pat Moore F McKenzie and J Johnson admitted guilt and paid $10 each. Will Jones paid $5 for blocking the skating rink sidewalk. Bob Hoff paid for concealed weapons. George Watti W Conley and Tom Kaski paid $10 each for blotter offenses. Charles Goda and T H Erickson forfeited $15 bail for street fighting. J Rush, a vagrant, was sent to work.
Carl Peterson, in a demented state, attempted to end his life by jumping into the Hoquiam river Monday evening. Friends rescued him and police took him to Montesano for examination and commitment to the insane asylum. He stated he would die if given the chance.
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