Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-27

for Koehler no damage was done.
W. j. Bradley, u prominent merchan
OF Cooperstown, Penn, arrived in Aber
deem last Friday on a visit to his cousin
w. b. Fetterman. Mr.. Bradley is max
'hga tour OF the Pacific coast, havin.
already visited California and Oregon
lie is greatly impressed with the bust
ness activity and natural resources O
Grays Haroor.
A letter has been received from Roxit
Devers, at his home in Chehalis, in whicl
he desires to make public his sincere
thanks to hi: Aberdeen friends especial,
the firemen. for their kindness showr
MN during his recent illness. He is still
unable to walk without the aid of crutch
es, but expects to return to Aberdeen i,
about two weeks.
The local lodge OF Foresters is making
preparations for a grand outing on the
Westport beach on Saturday and Sunday
August IL and IL. The excursion of the
Foresters last year was such a great sue
cess that they are encouraged to project
an outing this year on more extensive
scale, the full particulars of which will
appear next week.
Carrie Bruce, one of the demi monde
was arrested Saturday charged with be.
ing an inmate of a house of i'll fame. She
was rather indignant at the arrest and
was inclined to resist. After ii few futile
efforts to swat Mafsl al Graham she was
led before Judge Arnold, who fined her
$40 and costs. which was paid after a
brief sojourn in the cooler.
John Lindstrom has closed a contract
for the building of another steam schoon-
er with Mr.. Holt for the Truckee Lumber
company, of San Francisco. The new
vessel will be Of about the same size as
the Aberdeen and will be named the w.
II. Cruger. Work has already been COM
menced on her, and the new ship yard
will present a scene Of activity for the
balance of the year.
An exchange says that the merchants
who want newspaper men to roast groc-
cry peddlers, cheap John stores and the
like would make newspaper men feel
more like doing 80 if these merchants
quit using free letter heads Of soap firms
and Wholesale gargling oil envelopes,
baking powder statements, sidewalk ad-
vertisements and rubber stamps, and
patronize home papers.
The Aberdeen and Hoquiam base ball
mines crossed bats again at Westport last
Sunday, the Aberdeen team winning by
a score Of IL to 7 in game OF seven in.
nings. Ben. Wiley and Jas. Bowee
were battery for the Aberdeens, and VIM
Jordan and J. f. Lyons for the Hoqui'
ans. Fred Hodges acted umpire, and
his impartial rulings were in striking
contrast with those of the umpire at the
former game.
The annual report Of County Treasurer
Wilson shows the Aberdeen school dis
trict to have received, during the year
ending June 80, $40, 27s.3S, and expended
50, 753. 81, leaving cash balance on hand
at the first of July Of $2,52s.04. The ex-
penGitures include $500 interest on
bonds. The present Indebtedness OF the
district consists of $25 900 bonds and war
rants outstanding, in excess OF cash on
hand, IS 612.76.
Frank and Fred Becker returned from
Klondike last Friday after an absence Of
nearly two years in the frozen north
They closed out their interests there and
are among the few gold seekers in that
region who have come out ahead OF the
game. Those int rested with Frank,
who went north with the first rush, re-
ceiyed their money back with 1900 per
cent interest on the investment. The
lucky investors were Col. j. w. Toklas,
Geo. A. Black, Fred Becker and A. }.
Kroenert.
The fire department was called out at
l 80 D. m. Sunday by fire in small
cottage next to the Baptist church, on
Market street, occupied by Chas. Com
stock. Tie fire originated between the
ceiling and roof, where stove pipe did
duty for chimney. 1t was extingulshed
with the Babcock machines without turn
ing the water on, and the damage was IS
triftiing. The firemen had scarcely LETT
the hose house after this fire, when they
we're called back to take the apparatus
and put out fire in the street and side
walk near the North Aberdeen bridge.
The Pavilion, at Westport. has been
Handsomely furnished by Bob Lowry
and. next to the Pacific, is the finest
hotel in the county. Rooms can be Sc
curad in advance by letter or wire' and
quests are entertained on the America OF
European plain as they desire; in TACT
.,,... ,,oJor tho nrnHant manage