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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1910
Page
3
Miss Ruth Deming visits Seattle and Tacoma friends while others attend fairs, quilting bees, and social gatherings. Local business updates include A A Star Transfer Co advertising services and several moves or improvements on Mast First street and Wishkah street.
Various vessels including the barkentine Hawaii the schooner Ludlow and the steamer G C Lindauer are loading for destinations such as Valparaiso Honolulu Callao San Francisco and Tocopilla at West Wilson Slade and Aberdeen mills. The Meteor arrived awaiting orders and other ships sailed or arrived for cargoes to Australia Peru Chile and California.
Moves to grant Aberdeen and Hoquiam authority to jointly build a waterworks plant at the headwaters area and share ownership seek to modernize second class city law. The plan also aims to extend the commission form of government to allow optional adoption by Grays Harbor’s twin cities.
A Seattle Chamber of Commerce train arrives tomorrow morning at Hoquiam at 7 o'clock and stays until 11 30. About 150 Seattle business leaders take part in a state tour. Aberdeen Chamber members plan to greet visitors at the depot and guide them through the city during the allotted time.
A Carstens Packing delivery team fled Saturday afternoon in East Aberdeen and were halted at the east approach to the Heron Street bridge by Harry Burgland. Burgland's brave struggle against the frantic crew earned crowd admiration.
A man identifying himself as John Brown was arrested Saturday by Officer Hause for passing a counterfeit silver coin. Secret Service Agent Glover arrived from Portland to investigate and determine who supplied the bogus coin.
The regular weekly luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow at 12 o'clock at Hotel Washington. Luncheons grow popular with chamber members and business men, and all Aberdeen boosters are invited to join, whether or not they are members.
Fire department responded after an 8 o'clock alarm from the Slade mill. The sprinkler system released water due to a fault, and the watchman notified the authorities when he suspected a hidden fire.
Mrs. Joseph Leith died Saturday morning from paralysis of the heart at her Aberdeen home 118 North I street aged 44. A Glasgow native who lived in Aberdeen two years she belonged to the Presbyterian church and Ladies of Woodcraft. Survived by two sons J G Leith of Aberdeen and J R Leith of Bellingham and two daughters Mrs Charles Anderson of Everett and Mrs L Barney of San Francisco. Funeral held at 11 am at the Presbyterian church. Remains shipped to Seattle for interment on the noon train.
A morning ceremony at 316 North F Street united Edith Lillian Barker and Lothrope Bradford Faulkner with Rev. F F W Greene officiating. After a family breakfast the couple rode the noon train to Portland then toured the Sound cities and plan to settle in Aberdeen at 1402 Morgan.
The city jail work program for inmates faces public skepticism as critics fear it will create maintenance burdens and offer little relief. Proponents argue it would provide better meals and coping measures for inmates while reducing escalating city costs.
On the steamer Cheha yesterday from Los Angeles were Mr. H Siary and party bound for a new home in El Campo Texas. Also aboard were Mr and Mrs A Mustard who recently homesteaded near Montesano. They plan to disembark in San Francisco to continue to Texas.
The Union mill shut down Saturday for an indefinite period. Officials said the plant may resume operation sometime in November, but no date was set. The facility had been on half time for several weeks, impacting 250 workers.
The Dabney-Mack block and the Crary builder project begun last summer are roofed and ready for interior work. Each structure stands three stories high with lower floors set for store rooms and the two upper stories to be rented as offices.
Arch Watson of Brewster Washington visits Aberdeen to meet his brother who recently moved from Nebraska. The two brothers had not met in a decade and are delighted by the reunion with Mrs. William Baumert of North Aberdeen hosting.
A man giving the name W. H. Ball is jailed for larceny after taking a coat from in front of Councilman Alexander's clothing store on Heron street. He was pursued, captured, and turned over to police. Ball was tried before Judge Phillips and sentenced to thirty days in city jail.
Four Polish youths were arrested for breaking into a freight car at the Northern Pacific depot and taking canned goods. Judge Phillips released them on Friday after their parents agreed to reimburse the railroad for the loss.
The Aberdeen High School football team defeated Cosmopolis 30 to 0 in a Saturday morning game. Aberdeen dominated every period and returned home confident after their first contest of the season.
Articles of Incorporation filed for the Coats Fordney Logging Company in Aberdeen filed by A F Coats B F Johnson J W Fordney and others with capital stock of 1 000 900 reflecting a major business start in the region.
The Rexall Store at 216 South H Street promotes its prescription department as the best equipped in the city and emphasizes special attention to that branch of the business.
Officers Berguson and Schmidt raided Nyberg's cigar store in E Aberdeen yesterday and arrested Emil Marten, Harry Kaska, Jack Kaska, John Antio and Chas Sartola for gambling. Cards money and chips were seized. Antio posted $100 bail and was released. the other four remain jailed awaiting hearing.
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