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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
1
The article argues that rising government spending drives higher taxes and cites Washington state public school costs from 1889 to 1913. It highlights teacher wage growth, enrollment shifts, and tax commission impacts, noting per pupil costs and payroll versus enrollment changes across statehood.
Avey announces the Republican county convention in Aberdeen on June 1 to draft a party platform and select eighteen delegates for the state convention in Tacoma on June 18. Aberdeen leads with 85 delegates, followed by Hoquiam 68, Montesano 20, Elma 16, Summit 11, and Cosmopolis 9. Modern Printing at Aberdeen Printing Co.
The final week of Montesano public school ends exams for top scholars and some seniors. Several students are excused from exams. diplomas will be presented in the high school auditorium with performances and talks on topics from the Panama Canal to Alaska and women voters.
Theodore Rock of Tampico and cousin J. E. Calder visited Tahola prospects on the Quinsault Indian reservation near the ocean 30 miles north of Hoquiam. Rock reported no paying oil indications yet with a gas mound nearby and a well about 300 to 400 feet deep. He warned the well may need to reach 1,000 feet or more to yield value.
A. E. Alexander, prominent clothier, has leased the Burns Corner space vacating Burnett Bros in the Lumber Exchange building. He will move within a month and has plans for a modern haberdashery ready to implement.
Frank Fields a 39 year old Tacoma chauffeur shot his wife twice at the Fashion rooming house in Aberdeen and then killed himself as bystander J S Morgan intervened. Mrs Fields remains in Grays Harbor hospital in critical but not fatal condition. Fields died within an hour.
Next Sunday May 24 marks Ascension Sunday with Knights Templar observing Divine services worldwide. In Aberdeen DeMolia Commandery will attend at First Congregational Church 11 a m after assembling at the Asylum 10 30 a m and marching together.
City council considered Bowes proposal for a 24 foot roadway on Pacific Simpson or Aberdeen avenues or all three with a one foot earth fill and gravel top at about 50 dollars per 50 foot lot. A special committee was named to survey property owners on petition support.
Mrs. Minnie Leitch, about 45, died when the car she was learning to drive with Leslie A. Paulson of Paulson Auto Co went over the rustic Fourth Street bridge. Her father William Hunt escaped with minor injuries along with Paulson, both taken to a hospital. Leitch’s body was taken to Whiteside morgue as funeral plans began.
The Span ish-American War Veterans finance committee discussed entertaining the state convention in Aberdeen June 11 12 and 13 Funds are nearly subscribed and committees for program decoration and city canvass are appointed Decorations and a Sound province decorator may visit visiting large parade feature the Order of the Snake mam moth serpent A reception to department commander W A opens the conclave with an outing at Westport Beach a smoker and banquet Saturday focused on business
John Hamberg, 45, fell from a float into the pond at the Donovan mill on Tuesday and drowned after striking a log. His skull was fractured, the body recovered and sent to Whitesides morgue for burial preparations. He left a widow and four children in South Aberdeen. funeral plans await word from relatives in the east.
A brief note urges sending twice a week Herald copies to eastern friends to keep them informed and connected with local news.
The Harriman baseball club of railroad employes will host Aberdeen at Electric Park next Sunday at 3 p.m. Galvin will pitch for Harriman with Bryson catching. Aberdeen arrives by the Owl on Sunday morning. The Harriman outfield is Shunn Mailand and Madden. infield includes Shade Hyland Hall and Voss. Aberdeen has lost only three games this season.
Aberdeen prepares to host about 1,000 delegates for multiple events. The Spanish American War Veterans come June 1 for a three day session, the State Dental association meets June 15 for three days, and the Northwest Association of Photographers convenes in August. Local groups plan to entertain visitors and ceremonies on north beach. The National Y M C A will also meet at Cohassett beach in June with plans for at least one day on the north beach.
T H OConner died May 19 at Hoquiam General Hospital. The body rests at Pinnick Kenny parlors and will be moved to Vader for burial by the Masonic lodge beside his wife who died in 1913. Survived by two daughters Massie 7 and Alice 1, two nieces and a nephew, with guardianship by Mr and Mrs Wm Coldiron. Born in Jackson County Iowa, he was well known in Hoquiam and Toledo Ohio.
Mr and Mrs J A Fairbairn Mrs E C McFarland and Mrs Walter Heller completed a three day auto tour covering Mount Rainier Tacoma Seattle Everett Snohomish and Monroe totaling 483 miles A highlighted incident was their arrest for speeding at Montesano Mr Fairbairn chose to forfeit 10 bail instead of lengthy dispute over the officer's speed claim
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