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Aberdeen Herald

Location

Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1909

Page

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Election Tuesday reshapes major cities across the U S

Tammany's William J Gaynor wins New York mayoralty by about 70 000 as Republicans gain in state and local races. San Francisco backs Union Labor candidate McCarthy for mayor, while Beahr defeats Johnson in Cleveland. Salt Lake defeats Mormon control as American party gains. Massachusetts and Rhode Island re elect Republicans amid narrow margins.

San Francisco Union Labor Heney Tom Johnson Cleveland United States New York City Tammany William J. Gaynor O .T. Barnard Hearst Board of Estimate Herman Beahr Brand Whitlock Toledo Salt Lake New Jersey Indiana Indianapolis Virginna Judge Mann Pennsylvania Philadelphia State Senate Assembly New York State Maryland Massachusetts Bay State Eben Draper Aaron J. Pothier Olney Arnold Rhode Island Tom I. Johnson Ohio Herman C. Baehr Baehr Johnson Nebraska

Grays Harbor Ministers Hold Annual Association Meeting

The Grays Harbor Ministerial Association met Monday evening at Rev. F. F. W. Greene’s home 812 East Fourth street. A banquet hosted by the St. Agnes Guild followed the gathering with toasts on topics including the church in community progress municipal service and the press and pulpit.

Grays Harbor Aberdeen FF. Brooks Eit Maries Howard Laurie MccDermoth A. Hause Williams Greene McDermoth Hollenstad

City Council actions outline October permits and contracts

The city issued 30 building permits in October and refused one for A R Dabney for ordinance noncompliance. The liquor license for Charles Johnson moved to Fred Hewett. Bids for Boone and King streets were awarded to John Nordgren after a coin toss. The council accepted Pleasant Home plat and repaired roads. Contracts awarded for wooden water pipe and pipe fittings.

A. R. Dabney Dabney Building Committee Building Inspector Charles Johnson Fred Hewett Jennie Hughes Atlantic Water Committee John Nordgren Matt Stromer Boone and King Streets Otto Matteson Cr. H. Allburty Aberdeen Lumber Bousefield Washington Pipe & Foundry Co Vulcan Tron Works Lafayette Street Aberdeen Pleasant Home Addition Electric Park Stalding Star and Gamewell Tacoma Wiley W. W. Hart

County Commissioners Defend North River Road Funding

At the meeting Engineer Robertson rebutted claims that North River valley roads were neglected, detailing three year appropriations totaling nearly 39000 while noting a five mile gap could be built for 6000. Contracts awarded include tax rolls to FG Tefft Co Aberdeen, Westport dock to Aberdeen Construction, and a Wishkah river bridge trestle to Matt Strommer.

Montesano Robertson North River Valley Cosmopolis Pacific County Oregon California North River Fg, Tefft Co Aberdeen Aberdeen Construction Co Westport Matt Strommer Toe Creek R. A. Anderson Wishkah Grand Forks Hopkins Court House N. P. Railway State Railway Commission

Twenty Five Teachers May Lose Certificates

Olympia notice from H B Dewey, superintendent of public instruction, to twenty five teachers in sixteen counties. They have not filed letters of recommendation per Denman, and if not received within two weeks, their certificates will be denied. The delay delays records and the books will close soon.

Olympia H. B. Dewey Superintendent of Public Instruction Denman

Harbor Belle deckhand falls overboard near Aberdeen

A. Norberg, 40, a deckhand on the steamer Harbor Belle (Wilson Bros Navigation Co.), vanished after slipping on a wet Aberdeen Hoquiam harbor deck as the boat stood between Aberden and Hoquiam. Lifeboat reached him too late. body not recovered amid swift channel current. Norberg has relatives in Minneapolis and owned Coos Bay property. Meanwhile State College at Pullman announces January 4 start for twenty week short courses in stockmen, dairymen, farmers and fruit-growers with free admission, modest book and board costs, and optional guidance from experts. The Wilson Bros. are near completion of the steamer Champion built at Hoquiam Matthews yards with Aberdeen machinery, 90 by 18 feet hull, screw propulsion, log towing bits, 400 HP, and heavy-duty towing gear.

A. Norberg Wilson Bros State College At Co Harbor Belle Aberden Hoquiam Norberg Wilson Bros. Navigation Co Minneapolis Coos Bay Oregon Stati. College Pullman Washington State College Matthews Yards Aberdeen

Log Boom Breaks Flood Rush Hits Chehalis River

Loggers in Chehalis county faced heavy rains as streams swollen by storms carried thousands of logs toward the Chehalis river. At the railroad bridge near Cosmopolis about 8,000,000 feet of logs were jammed, with tugs and boom men working to secure and tow them away. The Grays Harbor gale reached 75 miles per hour, but losses were limited as logs were boomed and drift wood cleared.

Chehalis County Chehalis Cosmopolis Grays Harbor

Girl Needs Home Man Needs Cook In Odd Rail Bride Tale

Hoquiam dispatch reports John Bockover known as Wild Cat Johnny seeks a home for his bride to be Frances Heath of Cleveland. He says the match is practical not romantic as Heath travels across the continent to Olympia for a wedding. Both have previous marriages with Bockover aged 35 and Heath 85.

Hoquiam John Bockover Wild Cat Johnny Seattle T Bockover Frances Heath Cleveland Ohio Roackover

New Departure in Laundry Work at Aberdeen Steam Laundry

Rough dry method introduced by Aberdeen Steam Laundry shifts workflow. The firm issues a list of procedures for faster garment processing and improved efficiency.

Aberdeen Steam Laundry

Corner Stone Laying for New High School

At 11 a m tomorrow the corner stone of the new high school on the block bounded by Third Fourth 17 and T streets will be laid with a program including vocal music by the High School Chorus invocation by Rev McDermoth reading of deposited articles and an address by Prof J B Greenleaf chairman W W Hart. The building will be among the best in the state for material sanitation and convenience for pupils and teachers.

McDermoth Pemternrar J. Bb. Greenleaf Board of Education W. W. Hart

Bridges Washed Away Cut Milwaukee Rail Route

Reports from Olympia say the Nisqually Deschutes and Chehalis rivers are swollen from four days of heavy rains. A Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound bridge at Rochester was washed away and another on the Nisqually may have been destroyed. A third bridge on the Deschutes is in danger. Construction work on the Milwaukee railroad is halted along these river routes.

Olympia Nisqually Deschutes Chehalis Milwaukee & Puget Sound Rochester Deschutes River Milwaukee Railroad

Mrs. Aubright Succumbs in Seattle Hospital

Mrs H P Aubright of Hoquiam died in a Seattle hospital where she was treated a month for health reasons. Telegrams from her husband H P Aubright said he remained at her side and notified East relatives. funeral plans awaited replies.

Hoquiam H. P. Aubright Seattle Aubright

Cheap Potatoes Rotting in Fields Near Spokane

Potatoes sold at 40 to 50 cents a sack at the railway station while yields run 100 to 150 bushels per acre in the Inland Empire. Thousands of bushels rot undug as digging is unprofitable for growers. Farmers in Nez Perce and Camas Prairie feed tubers to hogs. Potatoes are boiled and dumped into troughs for churning feed.

Spokane Inland Empire Nez Perce Camas Lewiston

Judge Sues County Over Gown Cost

Olympia November 2 Judge John R Mitchell of Mason and Thurston County Superior Court files suit in the superior court to recover 40.90 dollars as the county share of the new silk gown. The gown cost 54.80 dollars and Mason county paid 13.90 but commissioners refused to cover the bill.

Olympia John R. Mitchell Mason and Thurston County Superior Court Mason County Mitchell

McCredie Wins Congress By Narrow District Margin

In a lackluster campaign the Second district elected Judge W W McCredie over Ernest Lister with about 600-vote lead in the county and roughly 3,000 district total. Pierce favored Lister by about 800. Chehalis County turnout was low as Republicans split between bolting and McCredie.

Francis W. Cushman W. W. McCredie Columbia River Ernest Lister Pierce Mason, Jefferson Clallam Lister Chehalis County McCredie Aberdeen Herman Harlan Rockhill Carlson Hoquiam Cosmopolis Montesano

LABOR LEADERS LOSE APPEAL IN BUCK STOVE BOYCOTT CASE

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld a Supreme Court ruling finding Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor guilty of contempt. They received twelve nine and six months respectively for defying a court order to halt boycotting Buck Stove and Range. Chief Justice Sheppard dissented on constitutional grounds.

Gommers Mitchell Morrison Washington District Court of Appeals Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Samuel Gommers Frank Morrison John Mitchell American Federation of Labor Sheppard America Gompers Buck Stove and Range Company St. Louis

Four North Aden lots offered with installment terms

Four lots in North Aden offered at 100 dollars each with 50 percent cash and 130 feet frontage. Buyers pay 19 dollars cash and balance five dollars monthly. Contact Ellis Marten at 204 South I Street tf for details.

Aden Ellis Marten South I St. Tf

Aberdeen Steam Laundry Prices Rough Dry Service

A brief notice lists rough dry cleaning options at Aberdeen Steam Laundry with pricing details. The item highlights the rough dry rate and associated service terms for customers seeking quick cleaning.

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