11 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1913
Page
1
The Grays Harbor Stevedore Co presents harbor data to aid shipping interests as the Panama Canal nears completion. Commissioned by C H Gibson of San Francisco representing Australia shipping, the Aberdeen and Hoquiam river frontage is charted with mill details water depths and daily cutting capacity to show berth room for large steamship fleets.
Federal Judge Cushman dismissed the suit by Northwestern Lumber of Hoquiam against Grays Harbor Puget Sound railway O W R N and Milwaukee seeking 144000. The court found no enforceable contract and testimony suggested no contract existed. Mike Carr was jailed for medical examination after a disturbance at Our House saloon.
Hoquiam High School defeated Ballard High School 13 to 7 on Hoquiam grounds, narrowing the state championship race to Aberdeen and Hoquiam. The Dope Sheet ranks Aberdeen first, with Thanksgiving’s Electric Park clash deciding the Northwest title and state honors.
Oklahoma papers praise the Northern Pacific Railway for a standout exhibit at the International Dry Farming Congress in Tulsa. A lone Northwestern line displayed 86 mahogany cabinets of crops from Minnesota to Oregon and 150 jars of processed fruits and vegetables, illustrating Northwestern agriculture and the rail line’s reach.
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys Church plans a semi annual dance in Knights of Pythias hall on Thursday night November 20.
Governor Ernest Lister announces November 27, 1913 as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer in Washington. He cites a year of prosperity, peace, and growth, urging residents to desist from work and devote the day to charity, worship, and gratitude.
William H. Pierre of Aberdeen won a $5,600 verdict with interest from June 4, 1912, against Kansas City Casualty Co. in the Superior court after a two hour jury deliberation. The suit arose from an accident policy held by Mrs. Pierre, who lost her life saving her infant child when the baby's clothes caught fire from the kitchen range, setting the house ablaze. A. E. Cross represented Mr. Pierre.
The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will host a book social next Friday evening at the home of Gardiner Smith, 700 Second Avenue.
Prosecuting Attorney J E Stewart announced the state case against George MacLafferty was dismissed on his motion after the complaining witness Pearl Conn failed to substantiate the allegations. The action arose from a midnight arrest instigated by her grandfather John Sieber, who falsely testified to extort money and to a alleged offense. The article condemns perjury and calls for legal protection for innocent individuals from uncorroborated accusations.
W. F. Eade, a sailor, walked off the Champion dock last evening during fog without a compass. He clung to a piling for about 20 minutes before rescuers arrived and saved him from drowning. He was taken to the police station where his clothes were dried and he was kept warm for the night.
The girls of the high school entertained the football team with a reception and dance Saturday night in the old gymnasium on E Street.
Immigration authorities ordered Frank Nieradvik deported to Hamburg Germany to avoid becoming a public charge. He faces a statutory offense involving a young girl from Germany whom he promised to marry to his son. His property investments and questionable widow claim complicate prosecution and title to assets.
Hoquiam defeated Aberdeen Friday night in the first interscholastic state debate on the resolution that unskilled labor from Eastern and Southern Europe should be excluded from the United States. The Hoquiam team supported the affirmative with Clayton Richards Cecil Hughes and Bessie Burrows facing James McDonald Dwight Wellington and Marion Crary for the negative. Judges from Olympia were Prof. C. E. Beach C. W. Stentz and E. C. Townsend with Warren Hull as chairman. The audience applauded evenly though the two women speakers earned more praise for oratory and logic.
Daily catches of large strings of tom cod flood the clam cannery as cod feed on plant refuse. Yesterday a woman fishing from the dock landed the largest string reported.
Edward Wolfe was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Hook and is held at police headquarters on suspicion. The nature of the alleged offense could not be learned.
A series argues that Aberdeen should pursue the commission form to improve efficiency and centralize responsibility. Kansas City Pittsburg example shows economy, better finances, and civic interest under the system, with officials citing reduced costs, steady revenues, and enhanced public service outcomes.
Lieut. E. A. McKenna of the naval militia orders coal of the U S torpedo boat Fox to her capacity. The Fox has stood at Aberdeens since the militia division formed and is to be held in readiness for sea due to the Mexico situation worsening.
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