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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
IS A PLAIN ISSUE
THE POLITICAL ISSUE IN THIS
STATE CANNOT BE OBSCURED.
All Efforts Of Republican Press Bureau and
Spellbinders in the Attempt to Befos the
Voters Will Be OF No Avail. The Issue is
Between Popular or Corporation Govern
ment.

Wf have plain issne--the state has
never had palmer: Shall the railroads
run the state, or shall the state control
the railroads?
AS everybody knows, the railroads ran
the recent republican state convention at
Tacoma. Their control there was abso.
lutte. At their bidding the convention
repudiated the state administration of
it's own party: 1t refused to nominate
Governor Mcbride, and it rejected the
plank offered by the railroad commission
forces, receiving their pleas with con-
tempt and derision. To make their VIC
tory more emphatic. the railroad forces
slugged every Mcbride supporter who
raised his head in the convention. and
then promptly ratified railroad dictated
ticket. AS the well known republican
newspaper, the Tacoma Ledger, expressed
in the morning after, cit was railroad
ratification meeting from start to finish"
That slate was framed in the
private car of lifelong democrat. In
small hours Of the morning, little junta
Of half a dozen high railroad officials as
sembled in J. d. Farrell's car and wro' 9
out the ticket which was nominated
without break. The politicians who
carried that slate to the convention were
little more than railroad messengers.
On the opposing hand it is we'll known
that the democratic state convention was
in full sympathy with the principles OF
Governor Mcbride. That convention
adopted Governor McBride's railroad
commission plank which the Farrell con-
vention had rejected, and nominated for
governor Judge George Turner, who for
nearly 20 years has been the consistent
and acknowledged champion OF the cause
Of state control OF the railroads.
There is the issue, and it can not be
evaded or hidden behind cloud OF dust.
Shall the railroads run the state, or shall
the state control the railroads? The
people can have it either way, but they
must render verdict, the question will
be settled for many years to come. For
there could then be no hope of success
to inspire other fearless and Independent
men like Governor Mcbride and Senator
Turner to oppose the railroad will. 1t
would be said with unans werabla force,
elf the people would not support Cover
nor Mcbride and the commission forces
when the issue was so plain in 1904.
what reason is there to believe that they
would support other advocates if the
fight we're fought again."
If the voters join hands with the rail-
roads to punish the leaders of the com.
mission cause, the fight fer railroad reeu.
lation will have to be abandoned. For
the commission leaders can not hope to
win against combination like that
| Spokesman Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
H0QUIAM'S VAIL
Don't Like The MOnteSanO
Star Chamber Ticket.

In the make up OF the county ticket
as published on the first page, the Ho.
quiam delegation received little recogni
ton. The dominant party at Aberdeen
got the Montesano deleg alton to their
support by promising the office of treas
urer to Taylor and the Elma delegation
by promising support to Walton and
these had votes enough to control. Cos
mopolis the banner republican precinct
OF the county, was left without represen-
tation on the ticket. So was the entire
south side.
Hoquiam got what was given her
not what she demanded, in the makeup
OF the ticket. The Aberdeen winners
wit, Elma and Montesano, had votes tt
spare, so Hoquiam could not demand
anything in particular. She was giver
two offices on promise of votes not nee
essary to the combine. Xtonian
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
CHEHALISCOUNTY
LOCAL DOINGS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTY
Items Of Interest From All Sections of Che.
halls County, Gathered by Aberdeen Herald
, Correspondents and Cleaned From Our
Local Exchanges.
ELMA

Mrs. James Murray and two children
left Wednesday for Oklahoma for visit.
Misses Fannie and Gusse Martin left
for Seattle Wednesday where they have
positions.
Mrs. Kent and sister, Miss Blanche
Montgomery went to Tacoma Monday to
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Clancy went to
Olympia Sunday to take their daughter
to the Sisters school.
Rev. Arthur G. Vail state evangelist
OF the Christian church, closed most
successful three. series of meetings
here Saturday nigh. At the close of the
service he raised 800 to finish paying
the debt on the church.
The Band NJ accabee concert last Sat-
urday evening was decided success in
every way. Seating room was at a
premium and the large crowd highly
appreciated the entertainment. Pro-
lessor Rowell's playing and "Polly
Prim," as sung by six young ladies, were
the features OF the program.
The republican primary election was
held Saturday and the result OF the vot.
ing showed total absence of discord
in any way. Though much larger vote
was cast than last year, all were voting
for much the same men, and there was
a unanimity of purpose to secure the
best men to present Elma's two candi.
dates, f. L. Minard for representative,
and w. T. Walton for school supern-
tendent. The following were chosen: j..
r. O'Donnell, E. L. Minard, w. I. Wall
ton, E. s. Avery, Frank Whiye, Mike
Woods, N. Herman, Tom Osborn, Frank
Groundwater, Fl. Rlair and ]. A. Vance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
MONTESANC POLITICS.
Delegates Elected to Republican County Con-
vention. Candidates Galore.


At the republican primaries held at
Montesano Saturday the following dele
gates were elected to attend the county
convention to be held at Hoquiam on
the 18th:
East Montesano precinct-W. H. Bush,
A.C. Mcneil, Thomas Dineen, S. A..
Young and 7. H. Bryan.
Montesano precinct-W. H. France. G..
w. Ninemire, J. w. Hall. F. w. Byles,
J. A. Hutcheson, G. w. Arland. J. w.
Stamper, U. S. Dotson, A. M. Wade and
E. fl. Story.
Fairview precinct just west OF Monte
sano-Steve Vinegar, James Rutherford,
D. G. Simons and John Taylor.
Wynooche precinct-A. X. Wade,
Thomas Oswald and Clarence Flowers.
1t is not known yet what candidates
these precincts will line up for. There
are several candidates in this vicinity,
one for treasurer, one for representative,
one for superintendent of schools, one
for prosecuting attorney, one for auditor
and one for commissioner. 1t is, oil
course, well recognized that al cannot
be elected, and there will be contest to
see which are selected,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
MONTESANO

w. G. Pasco and family have returned
from Aberdeen, where they have resided
for the past two years.
G. w. Horth who spent the summer
with his son j. w. Horth OF the Eagle
restaurant, left yesterday for his home at
Victoria. B. G.
w. B. Hale, who has been visiting his
son, J. II. Hale, has returned to his
home in Round Mountain, Texas, well
pleased with his visit to Washington.
J. S. Miller of Moscow, Idaho, is in the
city looking after his property interests
here. He is the owner OF the building
in which the Kendall saloon is located.
Monday Mrs. G. II. Clemens took her
two daughters Ida and Anna to Olympia
where they will attend school at Provi-
dence Academy. Master George Glenn
ons returned to st. Martins's college the
same day.
Harry II. Meyer, stewart on the steam
err Harbor Belle, and Miss Ivy Deben.
ham, youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Debenham, were united in marriage
last Thursday night at the home OF the
bride, by Rev. +. H. Shelley.
Fred Philcox, recently from North Da'
kota, has purchased the blacksmith shop
and business OF John Gillian, who has
been in business in Montesano for past
twenty.one years. Mr.. Gillian will take
his first vacation, for few weeks, tefore
deciding on his future.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
OAKVlLLE.

The addition to the school house is
almost completed.
s. II. Williams the Cedarville pioneer
was in town last week.
Threshng and hay baling are the
orders OF the day in the rural districts
now.
VIM. Simmons has just completed a
neat wood house on his Oak street pro.
perty.
A. M. Kneeland and Frank Heck went
to Oregon Tuesday, they will visit VIM.
Duby at Erwin and take in the fair at
Salem.
The republican primaries were held
Saturday and were better attended than
on any previous year. The strength OF
republicanism was shown by the number
OF former time democrats and populists
who were present and voting. The con.
test was between the factions who favor
ed the election of Commissioner G. N.
Mills and those who were opposed to his
denomination. The Mills faction was
beaten, with the exception of Mr.. Mills
who was elected as a delegate to the
county convention. II. w. Paul is the
choice of the delegation for the nomina'
ton as county commissioner, but wat
defeated as delegate by one vote. The
successful delegates were: Frank Lies
ner, d. w. Bagshaw. Jacob FiIz, G. N
Mills and G.. ]. TAYLOR.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids Wanted To Erect School House al
Carleton.

Bids will be received for the erection
and completion of a one story frame
school house. for School District No. "a,
Chehalis county, Washington, until
September 20, 1904, at one o'clock p. m.
All bids are to be sealed, and addressed
to Mrs. G. &. Turner, Clerk, School Dis.
trct No. 81, Carleton, Wash.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office OF the Aberdeen HERALD, 40s
Wlshkah street, Aberdeen, Wash. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids
Mrs. G. G. TURNER,
Clerk District "a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
COSMOPOLIS.

Messers Roberts and Skidmore, with
their families moved to Aberdeen last
week.
Town council has ordered more cross
ing put in. Gravel is being used for
crossings this year.
W. G. Playfair, who was at Cosmopo-
lis for two years assisting on boom, has
since visited Honolulu and the South
Sea Islands. He has written to friends
here from Blairmofe, Northwest Terri
tory, where he is at logging camp for
the present.
I. M. Smith and Martin Schlittier have
solved the wood problem so far as they
are concerned. They have built scow
10x20 feet, to bring wood from the Brv.
den 4 Leitch mill at south Aberdeen.
They make use of the tide and guide the
scow by row beat. Nathan Fry's team
delivers the wood from f street dock.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
MURDER AND SUICIDE
James Miller Kills Brothel Keeper and Himself
at Houuiam This Morning.

James Miller and keeper of Ho'
quiam bagino, called Swede Ellen. lie
dead in that city, and Charles Sohn is
dangerously wounded, as the result OF a
quarrel in the Swede woman's resort
shortly after midnight this morning.
Miller was drinking and got into ar
alteration with the woman and Sohn
and shot them both with revolver anG
then turned the weapon on himself, with
fatal effect. The woman was killed. anC
the recovery of Sohn was considered
doubtful this morning.
Later-Sohn died about noon today
making triple trag'dy OF the affair.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
HOQUlAM.

Mrs. Fisher of Spokane, arr, ed Satur.
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hull hel
parents.
r. d Merrill, of Seattle, the promin.
ent los ger, arrived Monday evening on q
business trip.
A ten-pound daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. f. G. Snider Monday and
George says "She is daisy"
Miss Josie Emily and sister, OF EIma
who have been the guest of friends in
this city, returned home Tuesday.
1t has been reported that the Tacoma
League baseball team wants game with
Hoquiam in this city next Monday.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vernardson died Monday morning Of
whooping cough after short illness.
Tom Emerson, son OF CHS Endreson,
the spar maker, left Sunday on the
schooner +. J Wood for trip to Mexico.
J. W. Hull of the Hoquiam Sash &
Door factory lett TOR Portland Monday 10
consult medical aid regarding growth
coming in his mouth.
Mrs. E. Hopkins, OF Olympia, who has
been spending few days in this city
visiting her daughter. Mrs. F. L. Nor
gan, returned home Tuesday.
Richard Bottiger had his hand injured
Sunday, being hit by a pitched ball. The
injury, though not serious, is very pain.
full and will lay Dick off from his duties
for few days.
The Poison Logging company is having
pilot house built on the upper deck of
their steamer Pilot. The vacation of the
present house will give the crew more
room for sleeping and living quarters
when compelled to be absent from the
city over night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
The Only Through Train.

No change Of cars Tacoma to st. Louis.
Saves time and money. If you contem.
plate going to the Fair, or any place
where the very cheap rate can be used,
ring me up, and will be glad to call
and explain details fully.
H. B. ELDER. Agent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-15
TICKET is NAMED
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT
HOQUlAM UNNECESSARY
A Bunch of Bosses Have Already Nominated
the Republican County Ticket and Dele.
gates May as Well Remain at Home and
Save the Freight to fioquiam.

Speaking of the coming republican
convention, the last issue of the HERALD
said:
"Next Saturday 159 delegates will meet
in convention, many of them deluded
with the idea that THEY are going to
nominate county officers, and some oil
them will 60 home fully Impressed that
they did so. Some will discover that
their prerogative has been usurped-
so far as naming the nominee for treasur-
err is concerned-by the banks, and that
the balance of their ticket was really
nominated in star chamber meetings
weeks ago."
The fu!lness OF time has proven the
truth Of this statement, with only the
exception that the ticket named few
weeks ago was put forth by the Holy
Rollers, and the g ate that is to win was
fixed by handful OF Boxers at Montesano
on Monday last, and about all the dear
people will have to do in the matter is
to obey the party whip and vote the
ticket their kind (until after el"ction)
bosses have cooked up for them.
This rather high-handed proceeding,
on the part OF the daddies OF this ticket,
is not so much to be wondered at when
everything is considered. If it was
proper to nominate the republican state
ticket in the private Car Of lobbyist Far.
rell, what objection can there be to fix.
ing the county slate in a small back
room at Montesano? In both cases the
fixers depend upon the gullibility OF the
voters, and expect to land their men in
Office by the strenuous use OF the name
of Theodore Roosevelt, and experience
leaves small doubt but they will succeed.
Lest the HERALD be accused of draw
ing the long bow, for partisan purposes,
in this matter, we will call good republic
can authority to the stand. Listen to
the Hoquiam Washingtonian of Tuesday ::
According to the slate prepared yes.
terday at Montesano the Benn faction
dominated the republicans of Chehalis
county and certified ticket which will
be presented to the convention Saturday.
AS this ticket has majority of the dele
gates there is no doubt it will be the re.
publican ticket in Chehalis county this
fall. The ticket is as follows:
Representatives - Davis, Minard,
Benn.
Superior Judge-Mason Irwin.
Sheriff-Graham.
Clerk-Philbrick.
| Auditor-Campbell.
Acknowledgement.
Assessor-Archer.
Treasurer-Taylor.
Superintendent-W
Commissioners Aberdeen
Arland, Montesano.
Coroner-Dr Campbell.
Surveyor-Shorey.
"The ticket is a good one, but the
method by which it was put up is not 8
good one and will tell against the party
in future elections.
The Washingtonian does not appear tt
favor the method adopted, but has ar
abiding faith in the lack OF independence
among voting republicans, and only
breads evil results to that party at som,
future election. 1t is barely possible
that the voters OF the county of Chel ali
and the state of Washington may con
slider this year the proper time to rebuk'
those usurpers OF popular suffrage, bu
hardly probable; they have prett,
firm seat in the saddle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST KETCHUM.
DOUBT CAST UPON CREsCEUs'
WICHITA PERFORMANCE
Matter Has Reached the Affidavit
Stage-Pinkerton Detectives Have
Been at Work on the Case-Denials
from Wichita-Case Before the
= American Trotting Association This
Week.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. . 49,
Detroit, Mich. Dec. 5.-That the coming ses-
sion of the American Trotting association this
week will the formal disbarment of Cres-
ceus, the famous trotting stallion, his
owner, George Ketchum of Toledo, and the Wich
ita, Kan, track is confidently predicted by Fred
directors who left Detroit last night to attend
the meeting. - g..
The cause of the contemplated action is the
alleged "job' which attended the mile of Cres-
ceus at Wichita in the fall of 1908. The time
for the mile announeSd as 1:50A.
'"This summer said Mr.. Moran, I'VE had four
elsewhere the case, for a period Of over four
months. AS a result we have mass of testi-
mony, all showing that the alleged performance
was not attained In particular we have
been unusually successful. From one Of the most
intimately concerned in the transaction we have
secured an affidavit stating the actual time
made by the horse and exposing the complete
plan laid by Mr.. Ketcham. to which the track
authorities consented In full.
II see no way in which the trotting associa-
ton can avoid making Cresceus an outlaw, expell-
ing his owner from competition all the
tracks controlled by the association and putting
the Wichita track on the blacklist" -
, Wichita Kan, Dec. 5-What purported to be
a carbon copy of an affidavit sworn to by A. S.
Jordan Of Lyons Kan, created considerable Of a
sensation among hOrSemen here when IT was
shown to them. .,,.->.
In 1t the statement is made that there was
an agreement between the affant, who was
| starting Judge ana timer Wnen CreSceuS was
said to have made his famous mark of 1:59A
on the Wichita track Oct. TO- 1908, and George
NJ. Ketchum, owner and driver of the stallion,
whereby the horse was to be given mark under
two minutes regardless Of the time made. The
lalleged affidavit also sets out that G. M. Irwin.
president of the Southern Kansas Fair and Carn1-
val association, and Fred Stearns one Of the
timers, were made cognizant Of the scheme just
before the trial pulled off, and that the
former concurred in it while the latter remained
silent.
OF Harry Eames the other timer, the affant
is made to state that he knew nothing, not even
being aware that he in the stand or held a
watch. The original affidavit will be presented
at the hearing Of the contest before the board
Of appeals next week.
Both President Irwin and Timer Stearns saw
the "copy.' Both Immediately wrote to Secre-
tary knight that any reference to them was
false and absolutely without foundation. Jor-
dan is horseman and a starting judge OF con-
siderable experience.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
HORSE GOSSIP

At recent meeting Of the board Of directors
of the Lake Of the sIles Driving club 1t was
decided to have, on the opening day this season
a three-minute trot and a three-m1nute pace.
These classes will probably I'll very well, giving
an afternoon of good entertainment. The date
OF the race will be announced later. The ice at
this time is about four inches thick. The course
will be especially good this year and has already
been measured and laid out.
harness horse thruout the country was announced
at louisville last night, when it was stated that
g. c. Van Meter had sold his promising young
ster, The Phantom, 20 James Butler OF New York
city, for $4,000.
Turf leaders of the west and south have been
heading for Chicago during the past week to
attend the annual meeting Of the Western Jockey
club, which is set for today. Delegations from
New Orleans, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Hot Springs,
Louisville. Nashville and all other turf centers
in the city. and the local track owners have
returned for conferences before the final PROPOSE
lions from the different clubs are presented to
the stewards Of the ruling body.
New blood was injected, fguratively speaking,
into the racing sport at New Orleans today,
when a delegation of turfmen arrived from the
Bennings track at Washington. They are the
advance guard of the eastern turfmen and the
real army Of boohmakers, trainers and horses are
due to arrive tomorrow.
With this advent Of northern capital, thoro-
breds and jockeys, racing at the Crescent Jockey
club track will take fresh interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-05
BASEBALL


Charles G. Jones, formerly Denvers star out
fielder and batter, who was last year captured
by Conliskey for the White Sox and then sold
to st. Paul when Fielder Jones decided to return
to Chicago Oh compulsion, announces he will not
join the Washington club this year. Jones bat
ted above the 800 mark last season, and did
much to win the American Association pennant
for ST.; Paul. - Donovan was said to have drafted
him for Washington, but this Jones denies.
- I'm the first place., an not sure Donovan
wants me-. said Jones, ''or that the club has
really drafted me. Neither Manager Kelley Of
the st. Paul team nor myself knows anything Of
it, consequently the report must be erroneous
That the playing schedule Of the American
league for 1905 will be limited to 140 games is
almost q certainty. The magnates will begin
their annual session Wednesday in Oh cago and
when the meeting is over the one result that will
appeal. to the fans most important will be
definite instruction to- the schedule committee
to draft a list calling for 14O games instead Of
duplicating the long draWn-Out season of 1904,
during which 154 regular contests were played.
Every magnate. has voiced his protest against
last seasons arrangement, and everyone will
vote for the shorter schedule. -
George z. Lennon has retired from baseball
in st. Paul and Michael ]. Kelley has taken his
place. This statement necessarily implies that
Kelley will not go to Toledo next year, but will
stay in St. Paul as part owner and manager of
the twice-champiOn saints.