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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
4
Published every Monday and Thursday at 408 East Wishkah Street Telephone 3541 gNO. J. CARNEY, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the Post Office at Aberdeen, Wash., as second-class mail matter.
The Aberdeen city council and East Aberdeen residents seek a middle ground on elevated sidewalks. Businesses want modest inclines similar to crossing railroad tracks or Heron street bridge, to avoid obstructing commerce while keeping avenues accessible for residents.
The speaker warns that if Roosevelt held a smaller post his actions would cost him his job. He imagines a president packing conventions with office-holders and prostituting the office to push a “Me Too” candidacy, condemning such usurpation by a Civil Service Commissioner.
A reinforced concrete mausoleum at Fern Hill Cemetery, 102 by 33 feet and 10 feet high, with 252 crypts arranged along a central drive, is nearly finished. Marble and cement interiors, stone facing, skylights, and night steel doors with daytime gates secure access. Contract held by Joseph Tieffenthaler. project cost $30,000.
The piece praises John Pattison for his hard fought, high energy bid for governor. It notes broad admiration from both parties and a pledge to maintain momentum until election day while highlighting a new term “Joe cannonism” as a critique of strong-man power in a republic.
In the A A A rooms on Friday night Bob Oliver staged top bouts with Droxie Kid and Kid Harrison headlining a 20 round bout. Harrison outboxed and finished the Droxie Kid in the twelfth round after a night of swift exchanges and hard infighting.
The Republican county central committee met in Montesano to plan a whirlwind campaign against complacent candidates amid strong Bryan sentiment and rising voter independence. State speakers include J. H. Schively in Moclips and Elma, S. H. Piles in Aberdeeen, and Judge Emery in Oakville, Cosmopolis, and Aberdeen through late October.
Advertisement notes Chamberlains Salve cures chapped skin on hands or face in one night and is noted as unequaled for sore nipples burns and scalds sold by Evans Drug Co.
Catalog notes offer Swell hats priced from two dollars and fifty cents, with additional entries showing cents values like ninety five and ninety, indicating varied hat options and prices.
Otis M. Moore editor of the Hoquiam Washingtonian had the criminal libel case dismissed by Judge Irwin in superior court. The matter stemmed from a Hoquiam city election letter to Senator Polson about Clifford Shaw. Moore published a retraction stating the allegations were believed true but later found false.
A twice weekly transcription notes happenings in the Gray's Garber The Abdeen community. The item lists publication schedule and pricing details for the semi weekly edition.
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