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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1910
Page
1
Democratic nominee Maurice Langhorne assails opponent Warburton over railroad policy and patronage in a Chehalis County campaign stop. A. R. Titlow of Tacoma followed with a tariff critique, urging Langhorne to carry Pierce and Chehalis counties by a wide margin.
Judge Ben Sheeks sentenced John Klingenberg to an indeterminate term of 10 to 25 years in the Walla Walla State Penitentiary for second degree murder. A motion for a new trial was denied. Klingenberg may appeal, with a deadline set for Wednesday. Friends seek $300 from the sailors union to cover costs.
The Wishkah lodge of Knights of Pythias conducts a wide canvass for recruits with a banquet planned after a two sided contest. Captains Hartwell and Tucker lead rival factions urging members to recruit before the closing date, risking duty to the losing side.
Aberdeen resident Edward H Smith born 1876 in Cedar Rapids Iowa emerged as an electrical inventor. He developed a wireless motor for streetcars and ships and envisions power over 4000 miles via aerial transmission. He holds patents and forms a Seattle based company to bring his devices into everyday life.
Aberdeen beat Lincoln 12 to 0 at Electric Park on Saturday. Fullback Bleckweil scored twice after steady gains as Aberdeen’s eleven, notably Blackwell and Anderson, controlled the game. MecGillicuddy reappeared at quarterback for Seattle in the lineup.
In Tacomo on October 23 A J Hillman freight agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul reports Grays Harbor lumber yards depleted and seeking forest products. He notes inquiries and orders have doubled, mills running, shipments rising toward the West and Midwest, signaling a potential early upturn after a low year.
M. V. Snyder has leased five years of upper floors and a ground floor store in the new Dabney Mack building on Heron street between H and I. He will convert the 86-room hotel with the ground floor office and lobby areas.
Miss Josephine Burke formerly of Aberdeen and Mr Claude Denhof were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Chehalis on May 25 1910 They will reside at 210 Mars Slorent after November.
Frank Kebra fourteen years old took his life yesterday afternoon in a second floor city hall room where police had placed him. He tied a sheet to piping and stood on a chair, preferring death to reform school. His parents live at 922 West Wishkeh street. Police say he slept under boxes or in boxcars for meals, selling empty bottles to survive. The body was found by police after the teen cried earlier but responded with silence. The burial may be handled by police if parents do not show more concern.
A Washington farmer leader urges voters to back the Non-Partisan slate for the state supreme court, framing it as a stand against special privilege and corporate influence. He argues for restoring popular control and warns that the court remains the last stronghold of entrenched interests.
The city faces a $5,000 suit by Thomas J. Jackson and his wife claiming Mrs. Jackson, holding a child, fell on a log left in the street at H and Ninth Streets on October 1. The log allegedly extended into the planked roadway without any warning light or signal.
Less than six weeks remain to pay the last half of 1999 taxes. November 30 is the final day before a 15 percent penalty attaches, starting June 1 if taxes are unpaid.
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Epidemic of hold up attempts continues with three more reported to reach ten since October. A barber, May Sie Ris, fought off two attackers at Market and G streets while a resident in south Aberdeen escaped after being ordered from his wheel. A lady in East Aberdeen avoided a reported hold up at her window but did not notify police. The pattern suggests weak police response as officials debate force reductions.
In Seattle on October 23, lumbermen from every region gathered to discuss proposed changes to the builders lien law. They aim to amend the current act to address criticisms voiced since the last legislative session.
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