Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-07-25


tralia, looking as il he had important
business at that end Of the line.
I. r. Borum has sold the o. X. barber
shop to NJ. M. Wakefield, of Elma. Mr..
Wakefield will continue to reside at
Elma, where he has nee home and
considerable business interests, and the
Aberdeen shop will be managed by Bert
Drumm.
The Elks lodge has enga ,ed the Aber-
deem Fire Department Band to accom-.
panv the special train 10 the Tacoma Car.
nival, on Elks day, August 16. The band
will be dressed in special uniform con-
sisting of blue shirts. white pants and
caps and tan belts.
Major John Mills, the engineer officer
in charge Of the river and harbor work OF
this state, in his annual report, esti-
mates that $156,775, can he profitably
expended on the Grays Harbor jetty in
the fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1908.
and 5000 in addition to the unexpended
balance, on the Chehalis river.
The automobile made it's trial trip be.
tween Aberdeen and Hoquiam Tuesday
afternoon. Its entrance to the city
caused as much excitement as a circus,
and the curiosity to see it was not con-
fined to the little folks either. The We.
hicle is said to be the largest automobile
ever built for carrying passengers, and is
beauty. 1t weighs $500 lbs, and runs
very smoothly over the plank roads. 1t
will be placed on the regular run between
here and Hoquiam in few days, making
hourly trips.
Gus Kline was committed to the insane
asylum by Judge Irwin Monday. Kline
who was a we'll known member OF the
salvation Army of this city, was found
in Geo. L. Davis yard at Hoquiam Sun.
day evening trying to butt his brains out
against the fruit trees. and, when taken
in charge by the officers, was very vio-
lent, and required extreme care to pre-
vent him injuring himself. Kline has
been known to be partially demented
for some time, but has heretofore been
regarded as harmless.
Hon. Warren Worden, master in chan
Gerry, OF the federal court at Seattle, has
been in Aberdeen all week, trying the
case Of j. O. p Lownsdale VS.. Grays Har
Dor Boom Co. The case involves the
rights Of the boom company at the mouth
# the Humptulips river, and has been
tried several times in the state courts.
Attorneys }. g. Cross, Of Aberdeen, and
J. w. Robinson, of Olympia, represent
the plaintiff, while the defendants inter-
ests are looked after by Attorneys j. B.
Bridges ana Bush & Fox.
Otis j. Rogers, a saloon keeper at
Westport, committed suicide Friday al
ternoon by shooting himself in the head
with "a 80 calibre revolver. Coroner
smi.s went down Saturday, and, after
viewing the remains, decided that an in.
quest was not necessary. The body was
brought to Aberdeen for burial, the
funeral taking place sunday afternoon,
services at the Baptist church. Rogers
leaves wife, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Keyser, Of this city. He had been
drinking heavily for some time, and got
into business difficulties, dependency
over which caused the rash act.
Mrs. Eliza j. johnson had VIM. Rey-
mods arrested Yesterday or u charge of
assault. At his trial before Judge Pear
son it transpired that Mr.. Reynolds
roonel in the house of Mrs. johnson.
and that dispute occurred as to the date
his payment expired. Mrs. johnson was
sure she was right, and undertook to
throw Reynolds chattels outdoors.
Reynolds demonstrated with sufficient
vigor to put the lady out Of the room,
hence the arrest. Judge Pearson held
that he was right in protecting his
property. and that he used no more
force than was necessary, and dismissed
the case.