Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-15

Mrs. G. w. Richmond and Mrs. MauG
Hollowman went to Seattle, today, for a
brief visit.
kilograms were received here yester-
day from North Yakima and " ALA Walla
announcing that the grand lodges of
those orders had decided to meet at Alb
erdeen next year.
Joe. Mullett was arrested yesterday
charged with stealing some silverware
from the River street resort known as
the Diamond Front" and will be given
hearing this afternoon.
Bids Wanted-The Aberdeen Fire De.
partment will receive bids until 8 o o'clock
p. m. May II, for finishing the interior
of their hall. Plans and specifications
can be seen at B. j. Garman's shoe
store.
The machinery for the new quarters
of the Aberdeen Steam Laundry has all
arrived and is being placed in position.
Among the new machinery is Westing-
house dynamo, which will be used to
heat irons as we'll as light the building.
The readings and recitations of Her.
bert Bashford, at the M. E. church last
evening. were deserving of much larger
audience than greeted the talented poet.
Notwithstanding the failure of the cleo
trio lights to burn, those present thor
oughly enjoyed the entertainment. In
addition to Mr.. Bashford's readings.
Mrs. Fred H Green sang a solo, and
some splendid music was rendered by
the choir, with Miss Lulu Magill as
organist.
Committees from the young peoples
societies of the different evangelical
churches met at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. White, l44 Heron street, last
evening, and arranged for union meet.
ing OF the societies once every three
months. The first meeting will be held
in the Baptist church on Sunday, June
l. the Presbyterian society to furnish
the leader. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. A. P. White, Chairman;
Miss Wilson, secretary.
John Shahan, an employee at Mack's
logging camp, near Elma, was killed
Monday evening. Shahan was going in
to camp to supper, and attempted to
jump on the logging locomotive as it
passed MIN. The unfortunate young
man slipped and fell into the gearing OF
the engine. Although the engine was
moving very slowly, it could not be
stopped until Shahan was terribly crush
ed. He was at once taken to Elma,
where he died at II 40 Tuesday morn
ing. The deceased was but IS years of
age, and leaves number of reativ at
Elma and Satsop. The remains were
buried at Elma, yesterday.
Quite crowd attended the open meet
ing of the Carpenters Union, at Wheeler's
hall, Monday evening. State labor
Commissioner Blackman was the speaker
of the evening, and he delivered whole
some address on the necessity of the
workingmen looking closely after the
nomination OF members tf the leg,sla-
ture, in order to secure the enactment OF
laws beneficial to labor. He observed
that most of the laws now on the books
for the protection of labor have been
rendered imperative by the courts, and
suggested that the labor element was
strong enough to dominate the party
conventions in the matter of legislative
nominations if it would assert itself. Mr..
Blackman is an interesting speaker, and
was given undivided attention. Messrs
Gronow, Ingram, Buck and Phillips
made short talks on the subject Of labor
unions, and, after vote of thanks to Mr..
Blackman, the meeting adjourned.