Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-06-29
TYPE SETTING MAGIC.
Machines in Tacoma Doing the work o
Five Skilled Compositions

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Machines in Tacoma Doing the Work Of
Five Skilled Competitors.
Type-setting machines have invaded
Tacoma, the Ledger Office having received
five of these labor-saving contrivances,
each one of which do the work OF i've
men: The machine attended by one
average compositor, will complete the
composition of $4,000 ems of plain news
paper print in eight hours, while the
average human compositor will set about
5000 per day, and the distribution OF the
type in the cases will require fully 21a
hours. In the machine work, there is
no distribution of type, each line OF mat
ter being cast from a matrix as it is set
up; and type, type cases, stands and
racks are dispensed with. In Seattle the
Telegraph threw out some 81 compositors
and the Ledger will probably dispense
with the services of 20 or rs men. AT
present only. plain matter can be COM
posed by the machine, and all headlines
and display advertisements will be set
by hand. This process will revolution
ize the newspaper business. but whether
it will cheaper newspapers or not is
doubtful. One good result attained in
typography will be the practical throw
ing out of the italic letter, which has
long been an absurdity.-Tacomian.
SUPERIOR COURT PROCEEDINGS.
JUNE %, 1898.
Bank of Montesano vs.. Leavenworth-
Motion to strike from complaint over
ruled, and defendant given 10 days in
which to. plead.
Jack VS.. Jack set foi trial June 30th.
N. w. L. Go. VS.. Chalmers-Default
and judgment granted.
Hill vs.. Elma Band-Demurrer to COM
plant over-ruled.
Owen vs. Wall-Costs re-taxed. .
City Of Aberdeen VS.. Pearson-Motion
to strike from answer sustained.
Gaylord VS.. Walton ct al-Motion to
set aside default over-ruled and judgment
granted.
City of Aberdeen vs.. Finch-Motion
for judgment on the pleadings for plain
tiff's failure to reply, taken under advise
ment.
Petition of S. A. Hoag for letters Of ad-
ministration on the estate Of D. Hoag
granted, and bond fixed at $500
In the matter of the estate of G. F.
Mack petition Of ancillary guardian for
an order allowing him to make deed to
J. Landers to fulfill contract was granted
and order signed.
Anderson & Combes VS., Binns-De
fault granted. >.
City of Aberdeen vs.. McGerry-Find-
ings of fact and conclusions of law signed.
The court announcedin open court that
July 9TH and August 18th would be mo-
ton days during the summer vacation.
NEW SUITS.
1888. M. H. Arnot VS.. Hoquiam Hotel
Co. ct al.
1889. E. G. Fitzpatrick vs.. ]. G. Mat
tison ct al.
1890. Am. Freehold L. & M. Co. VS.. G.
johnson ct al.
1891. Aberdeen Bank Vs.. Holbrook,
Merrill & Stetson.
1892. Alb Elect Co. VS.. d. Jasmann ct al.
June "a.
Est. HI. Davis deceased Petition of adj
ministratix to be discharged and new adj
ministrator appointed, set for hearing
July 18th.
Est. G. w. Bell deceased Petition for
probate Of will set for July 9TH.
Mountcalm Co. Sayings Bank VS. Dunn
pert ct al-Order confirming report of re-
ceiver signed.
In re-application ofW. G. Adams for
admission to practice law set for hearing
June Goth and 30th and J. R. Cowden
and J. B. Bridges appointed as assistants
to conduct examination.