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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30
MAN BURNED TO DEATH IN fire
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Fire DESTROYS all Buildings on South
r Street Between Hume and River
Streets. Absence of Hiqh Wind
Alone Saves East Aberdeen tr m
Destruction.

Fire broke out at o'clock yester-
lay afternoon in the rear of the AL
lska saloon. on F street between
Hume and River, and the alarm was
eurned in by Officer Dean. The flames
had obtained considerable headway
before the alarm was sounded, and
much valuable time was lost after
the arrival of the fire apparatus be-
fore water was turned on, still, with
proper management, the fire should
have been confined to the building
in which it originated and the black
smith shop adjoining.
AS it was, the fire was permitted
to spread on either side, until the
entire block on both sides of F street
between Hume and River were de-
strOyed, and the whole of East Alb
erdeen, including the Slade and Will
son mills, as well as the property
south of River street between F and
G streets were seriously endangered.
The flames spread unchecked to
the Johnston Transfer Co. S barn on
the north, and to the Mug saloon and
Brunswick hotel on the south, and to
Nelson's machine shop on the east.
When the fire reached the east side of
F street, cinders flew all over East
Aberdeen, and all that saved that
manufacturing center from destruc-
tion was the closing of the two mills,
and setting their 300 employees to
fighting fire. At the Slade mill,
Manager Mack turned on the water
curtains that are part of the sprink-
ling system, and kept the company's
fire apparatus busy, but, with all
their efforts, nothing could have
saved the mills and all of East Aber-
deem had the west wind been as
strong as it usually it at that time
of the day.
The fire engine refused to work to
any advantage. for some cause or
other. The stoker seemed unable to
maintain head of steam, and Supt.
Bradner, of the G. H. Railway &
Light Co, secured coal oil and fired
the engine all the afternoon. When
the fire reached the Brunswick ho-
tel building it looked as if the foun-
dry and machine shop of Douglas
Bros, who worked heroically in the
dense smoke and intense heat to stop
the flames.
The fire, after being halted at
Douglas Bros. simply burned itself
out consuming everything in reach,
the fire department acting in a sort
of headless, helpless way, apparently
not knowing where to contest the
flames or what to do. Nine buildings
were destroyed. with all their con-
tents, except the Johnston barn, from
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30
Democrats Will Gather.

The Democratic County Central
Committee will hold an open meet
ing next Saturday evening, August
l, at O'Clock, at Hotel Washington,
Aberdeen, for the purpose of outing
ing the approaching campaign.
Besides the committee, active De-
mocrats from all sections of the
county have been invited. Such as
have not received personal invita-
tions will please consider this an
urgent request to attend.
A. S. HODGDON,
Chairman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30
RIFLE TEAM LEAVES
FOR AMERICAN LAKE

The rifle team of Co. G, Second
Infantry w. n. G., left yesterday
for target practice at American Lake.
The team will be there for a two
days shoot being joined Sunday by
the remainder of the company for
the annual encampment. The team
is composed of Captain Llewllyn,
Sergeant Shields, Sergeant Downey.
Sergeant PrOuty and Privates Shry
rock, Sawyer and HOynes. The pit
detail consists of Corpo - ..~l4.oovii
and Privates Kelley and Gi'bert.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

April 19, 1905, and some four
months after the court had denied
her a guardian as aforesaid she
without understanding what she was
doing and being entirely incompet-
ent mentally to transact such busi-
ness, and being wholly helpless un.
| der the suggestion of those with
whom she associated, she was in
duced by Scott r. Stevens to execute
the deed to said Scott r. Stevens,
which is the main subject of litiga-
| tiOn and a copy of which is set out
as Exhibit "A" of plaintiffs COM
plant herein, and which deed pur-
ports to convey from plaintiff to
said Scott r. Stevens, plaintiffs un-
divided half of the community real
estate described in the complaint;
that the consideration named in said
purpOrted deed which has been re-
corded, is $4,000; while, but for his
| interference, it could have been sold
| fOr' $225O.OO, that at nearly the same
time and under the same conditions,
plaintiff was wrOngfully and fraudu-
| lently induced to execute a mortgage
for 100000 on her homestead in Abb
| about April 3, 1905, was induced to
convey said homestead to one Mel
rose, all of which transactions she
was at the time wholly unable men,
tally to comprehend or understand;
| that soon after said conveyance to
Scott r. Stevens above mentioned,
and on May IS, 1905, said Scott r.
Stevens executed mortgage to de-
fendant r. II. Wade, guardian of
Dale Wade, minor, for $1,7OO, and
nearly year thereafter another
mortgage was given on the same
land by Scott r. Stevens to r. H.
Wade for $4,000; that thereafter
and on or about the Goth day of De-
cember, 1906, a complaint was filed
! in cause No. S25 of the above court,
crime Stevens declared insane, and
defendant w. H. Abel appeared
specially and filed motion in said
action on behalf of said Cathrine
Stevens, which action was dismissed
without trial; that about December
81, 1906, plaintiff was surrendered
/ N n a t,,1x
Daisy Gochnuor, who first had any
opportunity to witness her frail con-
dition since the year 1904: that
when plaintiff came into the custody
OF her said daughter, she was al
most destitute of clothing and with
out money; that thereafter and on
or about January 5, 1907, defendant,
Scott r. Stevens, executed and de-
livered to defendant, w. H. Abel.
two promissory notes for $500 each
and to secure payment of same exc
cuted to said Abel third mortgage
upon said real estate, which is here
the subject of litigation; that soon
thereafter, and on or about Febru-
airy 13, 1907, J. B. Gochnour was ap-
pointed and qualified guardian of the
estate of said Cathrine Stevens.
That after receiving letters of
guardianship, said Gochnour de-
manded of defendant Scott r. Stew
ems, any and all of the property be-
longing to his ward, Cathrine Stew
Continued on Page Four.)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

briefs of the womans attorney in
this case are printed below They
are part of the court record and
give plain statement of case that
it is safe to say has no parallel in
the probate history of the state OF
Washington. Read them, and con-
slider what protection the widow or
orphan may expect in the probate
court presided over by Judge Irwin,
if an attorney like Abel has a hank
ering after her property.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, FOR
CHEHALIS COUNTY
Brief Submitted by Plaintiffs.

Cathrine Stevens, an Incompetent
person, by j. B. Gochnor, her
Guardian, Plaintiff.
Scott r. Stevens, r. II. Wade as
Guardian of Dale Wade, minor,
and w. H. Abel-Defendants
Plaintiff respectfully submits a
statement of facts which she contends
are disclosed by the evidence and are
applicable thereto.
Facts Proven.
Plaintiff contends that the admis-
sions and evidence in the case show
conclusively that prior to the spring
of 1902, plaintiff. Catherine Stevens,
was person possessed of more than
the average ability and judgement; );
that she dictated the policy and had
the general management of the busi-
ness of the farm on which she lived
with her husband and several chill
dren; that sometime in the spring of
1902, she was smitten with some
form of paralytic stroke, which i'm
mediately affected her mind, dulled
her faculties and obscured her men,
ory and Judgment; that she con-
tinued to decline mentally and ply
scially until about June 20, 1908,
when her husband, Thomas Stevens,
died intestate, leaving the lands in
question and much other community
property; that thereafter she con-
tinued to mentally decline rapidly
and was at no time thereafter cap
able of attending to, or transacting
her business or protecting her prop
erty interests; that from the death
of her husband till the 31st of De-
cember, 1906, she resided with her
two younger sons, Scott r. Stevens,
who was appointed administrator of
the estate when twenty-one years of
age, and Robert Stevens when about
twenty-three years old, both of whom
were unmarried. That about Decem-
Der II, 1904, and at different times
thereafter the three married daught-
ers of plaintiff, attempted to see and
visit her, but with the exception of
a few days visits, permitted to her
daughter, Mrs. Butler, during the
winter of 1905, her daughters We're
not permitted to see her or admins
ter to her wants, and were at differ
ent times threatened and violently
driven from the premises by Scott r.
Stevens when attempting to visit
her; that in the latter part of De
cember, 1904, an effort was made
to have a guardian appointed for
said Catherine Stevens, but the petit
tion in that case was denied; that at
/ that time the petitioner and a num-
ber of her children, were embarrassed
in the production of evidence by the
fact that they had been wrongfully
precluded from any intercourse or
inspection of plaintiffs mental con-
dltlOn by defendant, Scott X. Stew
ems; that at the hearing of said case,
the defendant, w. H. Abel, appeared
as an attorney for said Catherine
Stevens: that thereafter her mind
continued rapidly to fail. and she was
entirely unable to comprehend a
business transaction of the nature
of deed, and defendant Scott R.
Stevens kept her secluded and iso-
lated with the apparent purpose of
concealing her condition; that about
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

which the horses and vehicles were
removed. The burned buildings were
four saloons, two blacksmith shops. a
small dwelling, livery barn and
storage building.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

which the horses and vehicles were
removed. The burned buildings were
four saloons, two blacksmith shops, a
small dwelling, livery barn and a
storage building.
A Man Cremated.
George GriSwold, a well known
character in the redlignt district, was
burned to death in his room in the
Brunswick hotel. The discovery of
his body on a bed in his room was
the first intimation that life had
been lost in the fire. ne charred
corpse was found by the hremen after
the fire in the building had burned
out. Coroner Girard did not con-
slider an inquest necessary. and the
remains were buried this morning
from the undertaking paylors of
Bowes & Randolph. Griswold was
about AZ years of age, and was
former resident of Montesano, but
for number of years has been ad-
dicted to the use of morphine, and
CNCu Oul q III CNdl iOuS tAIoltllCe
porter in the Aberdeen tenderloin
district
The following are the burned
buildings, and estimated losses:
Johnston barn. ...........$ $500
Alaska saloon building and
contents. 4,OOU
Nelson's Blacksmith shop. D.. 10000
! Brunswick hotel building
and contents. ... 5000
Mug saloon and contents. 8. 1000
Coast saloon building .... $500
One story building. ....... 800
Aberdeen Carriage Co. shop. $500
n. p trestle. -. | 200
Streets, wharves and boats. 5000
So far as can be learneD, ,na losses
are more than half covered by in
surance. Nels Nelson is perhaps the
heaviest loser, his loss being esti-
mated at $4,000, and insurance but
$4,000. Lee Williams, of the Mug
saloon carried $500 insurance,
while Mrs. McDougal had the build
| ing insured for $4,000 The Aberdeen
Brewing company carried fair
amount on the Brunswick hotel
| building. The city council last even
| ing took action that will prohibit
the erection of any but first class
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

It's like summer breeze; cools, re-
freshes and builds up your wasting
energies. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea Is the most effective summer
tonic. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. W..
B. Paine & Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

Roosevelt Beach, lots 81 down 81
per week.
Spend Sunday at Roosevelt, lots
$50; 81 down, 81 per week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30

Spend Sunday at Roosevelt, lots
$50; 81 down, 81 per week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
FORECLOSURE SALE.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant. ss-In
Circuit Court.
Thomas Carmody ST., Plaintiff
Henry Maritime and Ida Hartline his WIFE
defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and pursuant to a Judgment OF Foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action at the regular October term thereof,
for the year 1907. held at the court house. in
the City of Lancaster, Grant County, Wis
consin. said term commencing on the 18th
day of October, 1907 said judgment and Or
der bearing date the 5th day of November,
A. D., 1907 and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired. and no redemp-
tiCn having been made therein, l WILL on
the 18th day of December, a. D., 1908, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the
front door of the court house in the city of
Lancaster. Grant County, Wisconsin, otfer
for sale and sell at public Vendue, to the
highest and best bidder or bidders. for cash.
the following described mOrtgaged premises
or so much thereof as will be sufficient to
raise the amount due ON said judgment. in
terest and costs, tog ether with expense of
sale. tO-Wit:
Commencing at the north east corner of
of section three (3) in TOWNSHIP four (iD
North of range three % west. running
thence south eight (S) chains and ninety
FIVE (95) links. thence west five (5) chains and
eight (S) links, thence north 80 degrees east
ten 1O) chains and thirty-two 1922 links to
place of beginning, containing two and
S7100 acres more or less and situated IN
Grant County. State of Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff'S Office, Lancaster, Wis.
this 9th day of November. A. D.. 1908.
ALBERT BUDWORTH.
Sheriff of Grant county, Wisconsin.
Brown & Brennan. Plaintiffs Attorneys,
P. o. address, Lancaster. Wis.
First pub. Nov. Il: last Dec. %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Summons
cult Court-Grant County.
ert H. belong. Plaintiff,

Circuit Court-Grant County.
Albert H, belong, Plaintiff,
VS..
SUephenJ Heffner, defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,: To the
said defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service.
and defend the above entitled action IN the
court aforesaid. and in case of your failure
you according to the demand of the com
plant. GEO. B, CLEMENTSON.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address. Lancaster, Grant County,
Wis. S9w6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

Galvanic Soap saves the clothes by
not making it necessary to wear them
out on the dashboard. The soap be-
ing absolutely pure. does not leave
any waste matter in the fabric to
rot it. 1t rinses out easily and COM
pletely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Turkeys for Sale.

I have some choice White Holland
gobblers for sale az 81. 90 each if TAX
en- at once. MRS. MARY WILSON
Lancaster, Wis, r. f. D. 2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT-Large, warm house
in desirable location in Lancaster
Here's a good chance for somebody.
Inquire of JOS. Wright. So f c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

Prisoner-If you'll only give me time,
your worship, III reform.
Magistrate-All right; I'll give you
six months to start with.
An inch of rain falling upon an area
of one square mile is equivalent to
nearly 100000 gallons, weighing
145, 100000 pounds, or 75,625 tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

Woolens will not shrink if washed
with Galvanic Soap and cold water
according to directions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

Every barrel of New York apples
by Alt & Sons guaranteed to be
strictly No. 1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

Call up Alt & Sons and get prices
on New York apples, this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

W0tk III OacSf tCs
Mrs NJ. MONTE was a Fennimore
visitor this week.
Eugene BROKER is home from
Hudson, Wisconsin.
T NJ. Pallett was down from
Fennimore Wednesday.
p. Wilcox, of Fennimore, was a
visitor here Wednesday.
David Eastman left Tuesday for
a visit at Waterloo Iowa.
Ed LicKel, of Ellenboro, was
here on business Tuesday.
e. L. Mccoy was passenger on
the Wednesday evening train.
Carson Whitmore was a Fenni
more caller one day this week.
Miss Carrie Miller has been en-
joying few days visit in Milwaukee.
Willard Brown. of Platteville,
was a business caller Wednesday.
Clarence Dersch has returned
home FROM business trip to Chicago.
John H. Grindell. CT Platteville,
had business in this city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Stevens
visited in Montfort the first of the
week.
-Chet Hannum substituted in
Rural Carrier Heiliger's place this
week.
Atty. Lee Philipson, of Bloom.
ington, had business here the first of
the week.
M. H. Hopson. former Ian cas-
ter citizen called on friends here
this week.
John Henkel, who is employed
in Fennimore visited here one day
this week.
Mrs. A. C. Morse is visiting at
the home of her son Robert in Grand
Rapids. Wis.
-Thos. and Matt Peacock visited
on Tuesday in Fennimere with their
brother John.
Atty. A. W. Kopp greeted
friends here Tuesday and transacted
legal business.
Mrs. Doolittle is here from Brod-
head visiting her sons Drs. J. G. and
8. w. Doolittle.
Next meeting of the Shakespeare
Club will be held next Tuesday with
Mrs John Carthew.
Joseph Brodley living near Hurri
cane died Tuesday afternoon at about
the age Of 60 years.
Elder and Mrs. G. J. Brookover
are in Richland Co, visiting Mrs.
Brookover's parents, the Anderson's.
Mrs. J. W. Livingston and little
daughter. of Platteville, visited with
Lancaster relatives this week.
james Harcleroad, of Platteville,
visited with friends and received
their congratulations at the county seat
this week.
R. Matthews returned home Wed
nesday after spending a month at
Gettysburg, s. D., attending to his
land interests near that city.
Governor Ryland, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, was un
able the past week to leave the house
his condition being much worse.
Miss Mary Smith is quite i'll.
She intended to attend the Uonven-
ISOLATION at Milwaukee put was unable
to do so.
-Supt. Brockert, Prin. Slothower
and Prof. Livingston left Wednesday
afternoon for Milwaukee where
they will attend the meeting of the
Wisconsin Teachers Association.
John Auchter, formerly of this
city, and now of Barneveld, arrived
Wednesday evening for visit with
relatives and friends in this city.
Mr. Auchter is enjoying a good trade
in his harness shop in that place.
John Keller, of Bsgley. is greet
ing friends in Lancaster and vicinity.
Mr.. Keller Is a deputy solicitor for
the Modern Woodman order and is
here working in the interests of that
lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Rowden
celebrated their fiftieth wedding an
niversary, Monday, Nov. 9th. There
was no social gathering in honor of
IL, n.-nnA ~, nnnor,nA o. Mr. Rorr-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

How about winter apples Ask Alt
& Sons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14

Let Galvanic Soap do your work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
OLD RELIC OF BY CONE DAYS
Copy Of OLE Sale Bill From Mis-
souri,. Was Used in SlaV-
ery DAYS.

The following clipping as sent to us
by j. r. Landphere, from North Dakota.
1t will prove interesting to readers of
the Northerner;
The following is copy of an old sale
bill which will prove interesting reading
for those of the present generation
State of Missouri, county of Pike, TO
whom it may CO. cern, the undersigned
will on Tuesday, Sept. 20, A.. D, 1916,
sell at public cutlery, for cash on prem
Uses which coon creek crosses the oil d
mission road, the following chattels t o.
wit: yoke of oxen with Jokes and
chains, 2 wagons with beds, niger
wenches, 4 buck niggers, 3 niger boys,
2 prairie plows, % steel traps, l barrel
pickeled cabbage. hogs head tobacco,
lot niger hoes, l spinning wheel, l
loom, ID fox hounds, a lot of coon, mink
and skunk skins and lot of other
articles, am gwine to California.-Joh Ohm
Doe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20

other whose name / do not now recall.
Mr.. Merviman came to the Waverly del
egation and asked us whom We wished
to be our delegate. After talking the
matter over l WAS chosen, rs none Of the
other delee ates wished to go. Mr.. Mer-
rimaD went to the committee room and
conferred with some one
and found out that l was not Ferry
man. So the question arose, how to get
rid Of me. This is the way it was done:
Mr.. Merrimsn came back to our delega-
ton and asked Us whom we would have
for second choice. Mr.. h. j. Dayton
told him there was no use OF second
choice as George would 60. But Mr..
Merriman still insisting ID. NJ Allen was
chosen as second choice. Mr.. Merriman
then went back to the committee room
and when the committee made it's report
ID. M. Aliens name was made the choice
of our delegation. Would such method
"bear the light of day."
For proof of the truthfulness of the
above l refer friends Wakeman and
Woodman to ID. M. Allen, b. j. Dayton
and A. h. Cleveland.
Respectfully,
GEORGE l.. RICH.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
Do Not Crowd the Season.

The first warm days Of the spring
bring with them desire TO get out and
enjoy the exhilirating air and sunshine.
Children that have been housed up all
winter are brought out and you wonder
where they all came from. The heavy
winter clothing is thrown aside and
many shed their flannels. Then cold
wave comes and people say that grip is
epidemic. Colds at this season are even
more dangerous than in mid winter, as
there is much more danger of pneumonia.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
however, and you will have nothing 10
fear. 1t always cures, and We have never
known cold to result in pneumonia
when it was used. 1t is pleasant and
safe to take Children like it. For sale
by Longwell Bros. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
TIME IS THE TEST.
The Testimony Of Paw Paw Peo-
pie Stands the Test.

pie Stands the Test.
The test of time is what tells the tale.
The public soon finds out when misrep
reservations are made, and merit alone
will stanI the test of time.
Paw Paw people appreciate merit, and
many months ago local citizens publicly
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills; they do
SO still Would citizen make the state
ment which follows unless convinced
that the article was just as represented?
A cure that lasts is the kind that every
sufferer from kidney ills is looking for.
Mrs. IL. S. Harris, living on east Pine
street, Paw Paw, says; "Doan's Kidney
Pills act strictly as represented. L SUI
fered for quite while from pains across
my back accompanied by weakness
across my loins and was unable to rest
whether sitting or lying down and many
nights was unable To sleep at all. pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills and it was
long before was free from the trouble"
From statement given Nov. 26, 1901
PERMANENT CURE
Mrs. Harris gave another statement
on November 3, 1906, in which she says:
IL am just as pleased to endorse Doan s
Kidney Pills today as | was in 1901, as
the cure was permanent one, and dur
ing the past five years have not suffered
from kidney trouble in any FORM"
For sale by all dealers. Price % cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for United States
H. hn
take no other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
Both Require Patience.

Many a good checker player has
sneered at people for wasting precious
time playing solitaire.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.