Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-05

III such manner as to interfere with
the street improvement Referred to the
street committee to report at the next
meeting.
}. NJ. Bowes asked the council about a
sign he contemplated erecting at No. 8
Heron street, and it was found opposed
to section of the fire ordinance.
Attorney j. G. Hogan and DR.. Coons
have secured the corner chambers in
the Wooding- Crowthers block. and ex-
pect to occupy them about the first of
the month. Painters and varnishers
are busy identifying the apartments
ready for the new tenants
One Of the workmen on the Shelley
Bros. building in the Commercial block,
was seve, ely injured this morning, and
is now in the st. Joseph's hospital.
While hooking block 70 the top OF a
hosting derrick the stays gave way
precip. tating the whole to the ground.
A bolt in the top of the derrick pene.
trated under the chin making a danger.
Gus wound.
The foot OF Wishkah street, at the
city dock. was one OF tie busie t places
in the city this morning. Teams haul
ing away sand for the new buildings.
the steamer Rustler hauling logs out Of
the river, two vapor launches loading
for the upper Wishkah, the A. J. West
hosting in lumber at that point, and
various other things happening on the
river within distance OF a few hundred
feet.
Thayer Lamb, captain Of Co. F N. G.
W., Hoquaim, is in receipt OF orders
from the adjutant general stating that
the encampment will be held at Ameri.
can Lake, July 7 to 81 inclusive. This
will be joint maneuver camp, in which
the regular troops Of the department Of
the Columbia and the National Guard
organizations of Oregon, Washington
a Idano will participate. No enlist.
ments will be accepted after June l. 1904.
At a meeting Of the school board held
Monday night the following teachers
were engaged for the next school year
High school, K. E. Harris, Misses
Frances NJ. Bill and Olga Davies. Grad 9
teachers, Marguerite Mayr, Josephine
Durham. Maude Hubert. Molie B.
Jeans, May j. Becker, Matte M.
Shannon, Mabel McKinlay, Hattie M.
Simmons Bertha j. Thornton, Mildred
X. West. Marie l.. Robinson, Rose
Davies. Elizabeth Slater, Ada Parr, Kate
l. Montague, Ethel Shannon, Bess Van
Boskirk, Anna Knudsen.
At a caucus of the Aberdeen delega-
tons to the republican conventions Tues
dav evening Rev. Chas. McDermoth was
elected chairman and f. f. Boner
secretary. 1t was decided to support
w. X. Macfarlane for chairman Of the
convention, and to contend for the
following five delegates to the state con-
vcntion: w. X. Macfarlane, l.. j.
X olts, +. B. Benn. NJ. X. Sherwood and
+. j. Carey. In case a new county
central committee is appointed, the
following will be the choice OF the dele
cations First ward, G. F. Jensen
Second, J. {. Hogan; Third +. b. Benn
Fourth, +. T.. Boner.
David Swauk, a well known railroad
builder from Seattle accompanied by
his secretary, Walter J. Ball also o.
Seattle, arrived OH the harbor yesterday
and the two gentlemen went out oveI
the peninsula, division OF the Northern
Pacific railroad. 1t is said that Mr.
Swauk intends taking contract &c
complete the road to the reservation. the
work to be done under the supervision
OF T. II. Crowel!, resident engineer o.
the company at Tacoma. Reports say
the railroad company proposes to take
the most effective means to complete
the road to Pacific Beach and Moclips al
the earliest possible moment.