Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
DRIVEN IN A HOLE
THE CIRCULATION FAKE RE-
FUSES TO SHOW UP BOOKS.
Agrees With Editor Of the HERALD to Have
Investigation Made, but Weakens and Takes
II All Back in the Paper. Having Ex.
posed the Fakir, this Paper will Waste no
More Space on Him.


More Space on Him.
The Morning Fake, having first con-
fessed to having lied when it claimed
the largest circulation on the Harbor,
has refused to accept the offer of the
HERALD 10 donate t' the city library
i the Fake could prove circulation OF
$40. Its refusal is in perfect keeping
with the devious methods adopted tC
force that sheet on the public. Editor
levine agreed Thursday evening that il
the HE.A!.p would deposit the 800 the
next morning, its editor would be
allowed to investigate the Fakes books,
and one o'clock p. m. Friday was ap-
pointed rs the time to begin.
On Fri lay morning the HERALD de.
posted the 500 with Rev. II. u. Craw.
ford. president of the library trustees,
taking the following receipt:
Abcrdccn, WASH, Nov. q, 1902.
$4,000
Received OF Jno. j. Carney the sum
of 500. to be held in escrow pending the
investigation, by said Carney, OF the
circulation of the Daily Sun, and, in case
the said sun does not prove Il circulation
OF 500 bona tide subscribers, less a rea-
sonable number of complimentary and
exchange copies, to the satisfaction OF
the said Carney, or should the said Sun
fail or refuse to afford sail Carney or his
agents free access to all books and papers
OF SAID Sun office deemed necessary for
this investigation, then this said 800 is
to be returned to said Carne. on demand.
On the other hand, should the Sun
afford the facilities demanded for said
and prove bona fde cir
culation of 800 copies on November IA,
1902, then the said 500 is to be turned
over to the treasurer of the City of Aber
deem, and placed in the Public Library
Fund of said city.
(Signed) ii. D. CRAwroRD,
Chairman Board of Library
Trustees, Aberdeen, Wash.
At the time appointed the HERALD
man was there, but Editor Irvine did
not show up. About 8 O'Clock he came
to this office, examined the receipt for
the deposit and pronounced it satisfac.
tory to him, and suggested that we meet
Sunday morning to begin the investiga-
ton.
In the meantime he learned that this
paper was not buying fake circulation
even if the morning paper was finding a
market for it among few advertisers
and that rigid investigation was to be
made in reference to the, entire circula-
ton list, that had been fixed up TO. the
occasion. This so Jared the fakir's
nerves that he lost his head to the ex-
tent OF uttering criminal libel on Rev.
Crawford in his Saturday issue, and on
Sunday flunks entirely, giving the fimsy
excuse that he wanted the money
placed in bank.
Now, this paper had not offered to put |
up any money in advance of the proof of
circulation, and merely did so to remove
my bubbles the Fake might advance. |
Much less had it made any agreement
As to the depositary, but it selected MIR. |
Crawford as suitable person, as he..was
1t the head of the institution to be bene-
tied by the money, and tie insult
sought to be flung at that gentleman by
;he Sun is too small for notice, and can
only be imagined as stroke OF despara-
Jon upon being being driven in hole.
This paper has not been in the habit
If imposing on the patience of its readers
with, what may be considered, its pri-
1ate business concerns, and shall drop
ibis controversy, with the explanation
If the course for noticing the matter at
IL, that the claim of the morning paper
% the largest circulation on the Harbor,
vas giving the lie to the statement carried
1t the head of the HERALD's editorial
, 'lumns for the past three years, and,
when the Sun admitted the falsity of its !
,laim to this, and alleged it had 500, we
cit it our ddty to the advertisers of |
he city to expose the fake. This has
)een done so effectually that any who
ire now deceived by stuffed circulation
lists will have only themselves to blame.
The HERALD has performed its duty in
he matter.