Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

been awarded the contract to erect the
business block for John 6. Lewis, Chas
} L. Lewis and A. j. Anderson, on the
south side of Heron street. between F
and G. The new buildilg will cost about
$50 900.
) The j. Lindst-om and Co., ship build.
, ing plant has added to its buildings a
large warehouse and commodious
office. The office in addition to the
usual business department. a drafting
room and a private room for Mr.. Lind
strom.
The new steam schooner lately COM
pleted at the Lindstrom shipyard, is
loaded with lumber and will be towed to
San Francisco, where the machinery
and power will be placed in her. There
is no special reason why thi. could not
be lone in Aberdeen.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve one of their famous
chicken suppers, at the church, tomor-
row evening from 5 80 to s o'clock
These suppers are always an event to
call out large number OF people, and
those who arrive ear ly get served first.
Seldom does company come to Aber-
deem, that has the merit of the Fisk
University Jubilee Singers, which ap.
pear in the Congregational church next
Monday evening. The adults tickets
cost 80 cents, and as a special favor
children's tickets will be ON sale at 25
cents.
When the case Of the city of Aberdeen
vs.. Peter Holppa, was called in the SUI
preme court Tuesday, no brief was pre-
scented in behalf OF the city, Former
City Attorney Fox was present but
could not put in plea under the rulings
of the court. This means that the city
will lose.
Now that Judge J. G. Pearson is rid of
police business. his court room has been
expurged of all bachtera. The old
carpet has been removed from the
rostrum, and general cleaning bee has
been inaugurated. The Judge has had
several county cases before him since the
first of the year.
Willard Turner was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital last evening. MIR. Tur-
ner three weeks ago, ran nail into his
knee, and the injury has become quite
a serious matter. DR.. Schumacher, the
attending physician, called in DR.. Wat
kins yesterday, and they decided to send
him to the hospital
The supreme court has ruled that the
law which makes living off OF the earn
ings of fallen women, a felony is consti-
tutional, ruling against all technicalities
advanced to break its force. This will
apply to dance halls, persons renting
property for immoral purposes. as well
as to houses of ill fame.
Work is being pushed on the interior
finish of the new hotel, on the corner OF
Heron and X streets, and the owner ex-
poets to open the house for business
early in February. The new hotel will
be called the Washington, and will con.
tain SIS rooms, and IS designed along
modern lines for a first class hostelry.
Wishkah Lodge No. Al K. of P. in
stalled the following officers, last night
Chancellor Commander, F. ]. Miner /;
Vice Chancellor, c. G. Ashcraft, Master
OF Work, +. r. Harris; Prelate, j. II.
Brooks Keeper of Records and Seal.
G. McDermoth; Master of Finance, Geo.
u. Wolff; Master of Exchequer, 4. P.
Clerin Inside Guard. G. Clark.
On condition that he leave town,
Charles Williams, negro. arrested on
Tuesday for flourishing revolver in the
Pioneer saloon, Judge Bush, Wednesday,
suspended sentences in the case. This
is Judge Bush's first city case and it was
attended by a large concourse of city
loungers. 1t was also the first arrest
made by police officer Philips under the
new administration.
The insurance policy held by David
H. Keith, in the American Yoemen, of
$4,000 was paid in full Wednesday,
through the local Organization. This
would have been sett led some time ago
bnt for the fact that, the matter of some
of the children being still under age,
the claims had to be adjusted. By fol.
lowing out the plan adopted no admins
traitor was necessary in the case. and
and the money goes direct to the heirs.
The Wilson mill is almost completed,
and will be ready to cut lumber in about
80 days. Very little OF the old machn-
cry that passed through the fire, was
found available, and was sold for scrap
iron. The general plan of the present
mill is much like the old one, with the
exception that band saws will take the
place of the former circulars. The new
mill is modern in appearance, and will
cut lumber as cheaply as any mill on
the harbor.