Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-17

A. G. Phil rick, Of Hoquiam, was il
town today on business.
DIR. N. D. Coonz is moving into hi:
handsome new residence, on sixth
street, today.
A number of Aberdeen Foresters at
tended the carnival at Olympia, and
took in the ball game Saturday.
J. D. Mcneil, manager OF the Midland
Transfer Co., at Vancouver, B. c.. left
this morning for his home, after weeks
visit with his mother, brothers and
sisters in Aberdeen.
The Hoquiam League baseball team
threatens to leave the league owing to
the decision of President Fink in regard
to the protested game with Olympia,
which will be played Aug. %.
w T. Mcbride was down from Ia.
coma last week, and returned Friday
after a team If horses which he proposes
to sell to the city for $500. with the
privilege of two weeks trial before pur-
chase.
Notwithstanding the cool seas On, Mrs.
A. ID. Wood, OF Pinehurst Cottage, Co.
lassett Beach, has been compelled to
telegraph intending guests not to come
as the cottage and its annexes were
filed to overlooking.
w. T. Mcbride brought fine team Ct
dapple gray horses down from Tacoma
Saturday. which he offers to the city for
$500, and is willing to have them tried
by the fire department for two weeks,
and if not found satisfactory, no sale and
no charge.
1t is exceedingly doubtful if the B
street bridge is strong enough to carry
the heavy vans of Campbell B'os.' cir
Gus, which shows here tomorrow. As
there is no other route to Athlet park,
the circus management may have to do
some road building.
A. Francis returned Thursday from a
visit to San Francisco, that was quite
expensive. His room in lodging house
was entered by robber, who held a
gun on Francis while he handed over
500 in cash and draft for $40o. Pay
ment of the draft was stopped.
The state board of equalization will
meet at Olympia September l, and Che
halls county is on the list for equalza.
ton Sept. 2. In all probability the tax
levy tor state purposes will be raised in
order to carry out the extravagant meas.
! ures passed by Ankeny's legislature.
The board of director. OF the Grays
/ Hartor Electric Co. held a business
meeting Thursday evening at which the
following officers were elected: Geo. F.
Stone, of Seattle, president; -. B. Bridges,
of Aberdeen, vice president; Jay D.
Crazy, of Aberdeen, secretary; G. f.
Finch, general manager.
The cargo shipments from Aberdeen
for the first half Of the year were 49,
32S 1913 feet, as against 1880, 1897 feet in
the like period in 1902, and 4,454 sos
feet in 1907. Aberdeen still maintains
the lead in cargo shipping ports Of the
state. and is 1900 900 feet ahead OF her
nearest competitor, Tacoma.
Mrs. Fish, daughter Of Mr.. and mrs.
Samuel Benn, who wes with Miss Leta
Benn and Mr.. p. NJ. Nelson, taking an
outing on North Beach, received tele-
gram Friday announcing the danger
GUS illness of her husband, at their
home in Portland Mrs. Fish left Sat-
urday for the bedside OF her husband.
]. E. Doyle, while assisting the Elma
ball boys to put away their team and
other posses sions Saturday night, at
Vogtlin's livery stable. met with severe
accident. Having occasion to return to
the hay loft for an overcoat left behind
by one OF the boys, he missed his footing
and fell through the hatehway, a dis
lance OF about twelve feet, landing on a
buggy Wheel His injuries are painful,
and will lay him up for several weeks
Shelton Journal.
Mrs. Perry Pc meyer and her sister,
Mrs. Larson, and child OF the latter
were thrown from wagon at the Aber-
deem Gardens Thursday, and Mrs. Pen
meyer was severely injured. She was
brought to the Aberd zen General hospi-
tai, where she is getting along nicely.
The wagon ran into deep rut and the
jolt upset the seat, throwing the ladies
and child to the ground. 1t is feared
Mrs. Pennoyer is injured internally.
Mrs. Larson and the child escaped with
a few scratches.
Major Mills. U. S. Engineer, has
notified a number OF saw mill owners on
Grays Harbor that complaints have been
made that the mills are dischargng
refuse into the river and harbor, and
calling their attention to the law, which
provides severe penalties for such action,
and to the fact that such doings will
make the securing OF appropriations for
the improvement of the harbor more