Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-30

from around the furnaces in the Higl
school building, he found the BEAM
overhe d charred, and the iron supports
OF the furnace broken. The hot ai1
pipes were not connected with the ho
air drum, and the wonder is why the
building did not burn down, and how
the Janitor succeeded in heating the
building.
On Wednesday at 8 a. m at the home
OF J. E. Carter, Mr.. Archie Campbell OF
Portland, Oregon, was united in mar.
riage to Miss Ora M. Rogers, of Grand
Forks, the Rev. C. McDermoth official.
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell left on the
morning train for Portland where thew
will make their future home. Mr..
Campbell is engaged in the furniture
business in that city.
G. H. Dawson, who worked last
winter in the mills as millwright. and
also worked in the shipyards attempted
suicide az Thorp, Wash, by stabbing
himself in the heart, while PROSTATE on
his step'daughter's grave, While here
Davidson attended the Congregational
church and intimated that there was
family difficulties he was trying to over.
come. He leaves wife and daughter
at Eagle Harbor Kitsap county.
Contractor w. H. White has about
completed his work on the addition to
the Market street school house, and the
work is credit to all concerned. Under
the direction of G. p. l.. Roberts the
| lavatorles etc, have been moved from
the dark cubby under the stairs and are
placed in seperate building erected for
that purpose. The sanitary conditions
are also improved by the removal of the
cesspooI, and up-to-date plumbing.
The torpedo boat destroyer Perry,
which will be in Aberdeen July 2, is one
OF the most formidable boats of her
kind in the navy. She is 245 feet long,
% feet beam and seven feet hold. Her
speed is 30 miles an hour, a limit not
surpassed by any craft made. The Perry
is armed with two 3-inch guns and g.
Founders, all Of the rapid.fire pattern,
has cres OF 20 r:en, and will be in
command while on the harbol visit by
Lieutenant Schofeld.
The Lindstrom Shipbuilding company,
has in course of construction in their
yard, the hull of a dredger to be used
on the Sacramento river in California.
The hull is 5Oxl20 feet with a l2.foot
hold. Different from the ordinary
vessel this one is fiat like scow, the
pattern being that known as the clam
shell dredger. Her side is of heavy tim.
bers laid on the fiat and bolts together.
In fact the hull seems to be one mass of
solid timbers. A complete description
will appear later.
On Monday evening r. J. Hits, presi-
dent OF the chamber Of commerce,
received the following telegram which
explains itself. "Replying to my per.
sonal request, the secretary OF the navy
has agreed 70 send torpedo boat des.
troyer to Gtays Harbor for several days
instead of for short visit. The exact
time OF arrival has not yet been decided,
but the torpedo boat destroyer Perry
| will probably arrive about July and
will spend one day in Aberdeen before
the Fourth. A. Il. FOSTER.
The police have not as yet found any
trace of John Cars.ens who has been
missing since Monday. The last seen
of him was at Ed. Dolan's saloon where
he changed $40, at IL p. m. Sunday. At
that time he had on valuable diamond
ring, stick pin and gold watch, be.
sides $50 on his person. Carstens came
from Seattle to act as cook ON the
SCHOOHOi n a. VcuC, dIIu ~ 10 h III vctcTy
as to what has become OF him. Some
60 SO far as to say that he was a crook
and found it convenient to disappear,
while others think he met with foul
play.
Geo. F. Nye returned Tuesday from
Spokane from the annual meeting OF the
state Y. 2. S G. E.. whose president he
has been for a number of years. George
refused the office this year and is now
vice president, as well as being
president Of the Vetern's Association,
which is composed of the past state
officers. Following are the state officers
for next year; President F. f. Barth.
of Seattle; Vice-President, Geo. F. Nye.
of Aberdeen; Secretary, Minnie A. Glib
bons. of Tacoma; Treasurer. Lawrence
Jack. The next meeting will be held in
Lewiston, Idaho.
For several Saturday nights someone
has been visiting Mrs. d. q. Haight's
yard and stealing flowers. Last Satur-
day she took her broom and kept watch
in the hallway, and at 10 80 p. M, the
visitor arrived, when with the flourish
of the broom, Mrs. Haight appeared on
the scene. Following is part Of the
conversation. What are you doing here?
l rang your door bell. You did not.
tapped on the door. You did not. What
is your name? Miss. l do not believe
it, however will go and tell my neigh
bors that yon are the sneak thief. Exit
Mrs. Haieht to ring her friends door.
bell. Exit thief as fast as her pedal
extremities could 60.