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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16
carnegie LIBRARY
Wins LONG DRAWN OUT. fight
LAST night.
Contest of Over Year is Closed, to
the Satisfaction of the Public.
ObjeCti0niSt Clark Presents a
Weak Case, and Council Quickly
Decides.

The mayor and the councilmen we're
all, present at last nights meeting OF
the council. s4 8. ..ss.ss i.s..ss..,
That something OF Importance was
likely to come up was evident from the
large number of spectators present, in
fact, standing room was at premium.
In the matter Of routine business. the
contract for water pipe and other water
department supplies was given to the
Vulcan Iron Works.
The city treasurer's report for the past
year, which appears In another column,
was the most complete and comprehen-
sive one ever made to this city, and was
referred to the auditing committee that
it might be published.
The :clerk was instructed to advertise
for $50 feet Of wooden water pipe. for the
Charley creek water extension.
In the error made in laying the sewer
pipe on Ninth and L streets, the matter
was referred to the water committee and
city engineer, the contractor being re-.
lieved from all blame in the matter.
A light was ordered on the crossing ol
F and First streets.
The light near the North Aberdeen
bridge was ordered removed, and num-
Der of incandescent lights are to be dis
tributed along q number Of corners in
that vicinity.
City Engineer Harry Troutman hand.
ed in his resignation, and on motion OF
Mr.. McDougal, the matter was laid over
for one week.
The certificate Of election OF ]. A. Gra-
ham as fire chief Of the volunteer fire de-
partment, and J. Makurath as assistant
chief, was filed, also petition from most
of the large business firms OF the city,
certifying to the efficiency of the volun-
teer department, was also filed.
Councilman Jones then arose to a
question of privilege, and asked permits.
sion to introduce resolution. He moved
that the vote of submitting the question
of the Carnegie library to vote Of the
people be reconsidered and rescin ded.
Mr.. Clark, editor Of the Post, was allowed
the privilege of the floor, and spoke
against the proposition. He was followed
by j. j. Carney, OF the HERALD, and
Rev. G. McDermoth, in favor of it. The
motion to reconsider and rescind was
carried, and Mr.. Jones introduced a
resolution accepting Mr.. Carnegie's gift,
which was carried, after full discussion,
by vote Of 10 to 2, and the applause oil
the spectators showed they were we'll
satisfied
On recommendation OF several OF the
members of the fire, water and light
committee the mayor then announced
the appointment of Adam Schneider
whose term as chief OF police expires or
January 81, as chief of the fire depart.
ment, at salary of 500 per month, anc
this was ratified by the council.
The Herald twice q week tells it III
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16
PIONEER ASSOCIATION

Holds Annual Meeting in Congrega-
tiOnai ParlOrs, Last Evening.
The second annual meeting Of the Alb
erdeen Pioneer Association was held in
the parlors of the Congregational church
last evening.
After brief social session the gather.
ing was called to order by Mrs. J. B.
Haynes. and after the reports OF the Of.
ficee,s, plans for the coming year were
adopted. The new officers are as follows
President. Mrs. j. B. Haynes; vice presi-
dent. G. B. Weatherwax; secretary, Mrs.
Jessie Young Irvine, treasurer, Mrs. j.
M. Walker; historian, Rev. G. McDer.
moth. The banquet that followed was q
great success, and was partaken OF by
over 70 persons. The parlorf were beau.
tifully decorated. and the tables were
very artistically arranged.
The toastmaster of the evening, Rev,
G. McDermoth, then announced the
toasts OF the evening, which were re-
sponded to by Judge J. G. Pearson, w
Anstie, j. G. Lewis, G. B. WeatherwaS
and Mrs. c. McDermoth, and the ban.
quet ended by all joining in singing
"Auld Lang Syne." The responses tt
the toasts were happy and to the point
and the banquet prepared by the ladies'
will long be remembered as one OF the
best spreads that Aberdeen has seen fol
some time.
One feature OF the table. we'll worth
mentioning, was cake prepared by Mrs
Hank Rowland. 1t was large one
covered with white frosting, delicately
ornamented, and the legend "Aberdeer
Pioneers" being in scrip across the top
in confectionery.
The matter Of definitely settling how
the society was to perpetuate itself was
arranged by allowing all persons, as soor
as they had arrived at the age of q, ant
had lived in Aberdeen 20 years, to b.
| eligible to membership.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16

Southern states, like Mississippi,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, would go
to Johnson, with Ohio, Indiana, and
several more Northern states. They
figure that Johnson can be nominated
on the third ballot. The Public,
Chicago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16

Ames, Harry
Barnes, A S
Brown, Roy
Blame, Stannard w
Berry, Mrs G 7
Caldwell, Frank
Clark, Alva q
Carr, VIM
Combs, 6 w
Diebolt. Frank (2)
Dopczyk. Steny
Dowell, Charlie
Dowd, Mrs G w
Dettburn, g A
Davis, Miss Gussie
Evans, T.
Erickson. Ida May
Evans, Fred
Evans, Harry
Fowler, James G
Faircl,ild, F W
Gujwarick, John
Glen, Mrs Bertha
Gibson, Irvine
Calvin, William
Hultin, Chas
Persons calling
please say "Advert "
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16

Treasurer's statement of receipts and
disbursements for the year of 1907:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16
THE CITY FINANCES
ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER
SARGENT.
City Treasurer Renders a COmpre.
henSive Report of the Financial
Condition of Aberdeen. When All
Is Considered, Most Excellent
Condition is Presented,

Hon. Mayor and City Council.
Gentlemen. I herewith hand you my
annual report for the year ending Jan.
9Th, 1908.
In this report have shown the total
amount of warrants issued in the Water
Fund and the Current Expense Fund,
the distribution of same, and the bal
ances outstanding Jan. 9, 1908. l have
also given statement of the Water Col
lection for the past three years. which
is worthy Of comparison, it's showing
that the water department Is steadily
growing and that the system Of collec-
tions are getting better.
In summing up the business of the
water department for the year we are
able to show a substantial gain even
though all of the labor was charged to
the operating expense.
The current expense fund shows that
we have issued considerable more war
rants than we have been able to retire
during the year, but when the added re-
sources are considered, in the way of
real estate fire equipment. Jail equip
ment, MontesanO road, etc, we have a
gain over that deficit Of over $4,000. 90.
Also attached you will find complete
statement of all cash receipts and dis
bursements for the year 1907.
Respectfully submitted.
ROY c. SARGENT,
City Treasurer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16

A long List Of satisfied patrons IL the
leading advertisement Of the Herald
Printery. From . car ticket to . full
sheet poster. We ask to figure on you1
work. t...5, ri-.. ri ,ya,sl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16
Advertised Letters.

Following letters remain uncalled for
in the Aberdeen postoffice for the week
ending January ii, 1908:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-16

Herges, Frederick w
Hayes, Mr.
Hartsaw, Walter
Hawkins, j H
johnson. Frank
johnson, Mrs B B
Jandren, Jas A
Knot, Pearl
Larson, August
Locket. w F
McCord, Thomas
McAvoy, James
Mills. Lowell B
Nordman, Arthur
Prichard, Francis
Pridham, E 5
Queenan, Perry
Rivett, Nels (2)
Sandberg. Jennie
Salmi, Miss Lena
Schueman, Emma
Smith, Harry NJ (2)
Stawaz, Jozef
Thompson, Mrs Jim
Weed, Mrs Z D
Warauka, Mrs X M
Tor these letters will
,ised."
CRAMMATTE, P. NJ,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
TRAGEDY OF A LIGHTHOUSE
Helper in Seven-day Vigil with
Dead Keepers Body.
Thrilling Struggle TO Reach shore
mt Toledo, Ohio, Over Treach-
erOux Ice.

Toledo. Ohio, Feb. 22.-Making his
way over long stretches OF treacherous
ice from the Toledo harbor lighthouse,
where for seven days he had been i'm
prisoned with the dead body OF Capt.
Dclos Hayden. Joseph Bernor reached
the city yesterday afternoon. lie
brought the news OF the death TO
friends and relatives, telling OF the
nerve-racking vigil beside the dying
man in the lonely lighthouse. and his
still more trying experience while
watching over the dead body waiting
for a turn IN the weather which
would permit his escape over the ice.
Hayden was conscious GO the last, and
left a message FOR each Of his relatives
and friends. He died in HIS COM
panion's arms. Bernor placed the body
in one OF the lower rooms OF the light
house and began his watch for an op-
portunity 10 reach shore.
Around the lighthouse the ice was
firm under the snow. and when Bernor
started out at l O'Clock on Wednes-
day afternoon he had strong hopes OF
reaching the shore in safety Yet the
trial was extremely perilous, he be-
Ing not even equipped with a pike pole.
with which 10 soHnd the Ice. Many
times he fell into air-hOles. going into
the icy water 10 his knees. At many
places also he found open water and
frequently by the merest chance he
escaped death.
BernOT cannot explain how he reached
Cedar Point yesterday morning. He
had no idea as 20 the direction in which
he was walking. and had he gone 200
feet either east or west Of the course
he happened 10 take. he would have
missed land altogether. He took a few
hours rest at Cedar Point and then
proceeded 20 the city.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
LIKE MURDER PLAYS.
FerOeity of Dramatic Taste of the
Younger school Children.

Younger school Children.
Worcester. Mass. Feb. o2-Dr. Samuel
?. Capen. 2 Clark University professor
and a special Investigator for the Worces-
ter Public Education Society. has just
completed studying the likes and disIikss
OF young men and women. beginning with
those OF school age. in the matter OF the
drama According To Dr. Capen's report.
girls like tragic plays. and as they grow
older prefer comedies. problem, and So
ciety plays.
Here are the questions asked BIZ Dr.
capen In his investigation, which has
covered several months:
How often do you 20 TO the theater?''
What theaters DO you attendP"
What sort or play DO you Ike best
gay. sad. or vaudeville
Name one or two plays that you Ike
best"
How much money do you spend on
theaters "A month";"
-One-dfth o. ali the girls between eight
and sixteen years. and almost a third OF
the boys. attending the public schools %
Worcester attend ;he theaters regularly
al least once a week. Dr. Capen said
to-day The girls 60 less. find, as they
grow older. while the boys. on the other
hand. 20 more This Is a case for teach
ers and parents 10 handle The BOYS 81
the upper grades and high schools and
preparatory schools 20 more than + the
lower We are all familiar with the in
fuence Of the theater, and Il is a force TO
be reckoned with.
L tired 20 keep the reports about
the young men and women distinctly
separate. and that brought out many CON
trasts. parallels. and a distinction be
tween their tastes. There were reports
from 2.4sl girls and Ass boys. Twenty
six per cent Of the girls and 10 pe- cent OF
the boys never go 10 a theater. Forty
six per cent OF the girls and s. per cent
or the boys attend a theatrical per
fOrmanCe once a month or Oftener and
% per cent OF The girls and % per cent
OF the boys 60 at least once a week.
a large number Of the girls preferred
serious plays-melodrama. drama, and
tragedy. IN the reports. the -draymer'
or the 'dTammer' were the preferences OF
"a per cent OF the girls and g Per cent OF
the boys. Comedy increases in the tastes
OF girls as they grow older, according 70
the reports. and then. in turn. problem
and the so-called society plays Boys
prefer comedies. and youths vaudeville.
"A force not reckOned with was moving
picture shows. The taste for that passes
with both sexes as they grow older.
The ferocity Of the tastes OF the
younger school children is appalling. Five
boys liked PLAYS in which there was
shooting and murders and three little
girls liked murder plays"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
CRIME FOLLOWS OVERWORK

might. with ordinary precaution, have
been saved. The attack Is often sudden.
ti1S brain having been pressed till It can
GO no farther, suddenly coliapses and
gives way The long and gallant struggle
with circumstances. the work Of toll. tells
the tale when the brain refuses TO fur
ther respond. / believe that many cases
of crime can be traced to the overworlc
and Overpressure, which is going on in
our large public schools and our univer-
stiles,
hold a very strong opinion that be-
fore overwork can produce crime in an
individual 1t must first weaken the nerv-
Gus system, and produce an incipient
form ef mental disorder
cannot see that overwork per Sc can
in any way be stated TO be cause for
crime unless. as have said before, the
brain is partially effected, and as a re-
suit in some cases the mental and moral
power Of control is lost, and a criminal
act is often the direct result.
The evils of excessive study generally.
and not simply in one exclusive direc-
tion, manifest themselves in morbid con-
ditions Of the organ OF thought, which.
reacting on the mind itself, disorder its
manifestations.
Hence. 1t has often been observed how
narrow the bounds are between madness
and crime. and how frequently the organ
breaks down under the strain 70 which
IL has been subjected; hence It Is that
many intellectual SUNS have arisen in
brightness and set in darkness: have
Illuminated the world by their morning or
midday glory. and then they have been
forever eclipsed by suicide. insanity, or
crime.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS
MEN ONCE PROMINENT IN HALLS OF CONGRESS.

the present. and hope for the future.
Now ladies shall sign the pledge?'
They didn't ask him
Mp. Vest remarked one day about a
certain Senator's indispositlon TO pay his
debts. I said he reminded me OF one of
his predecessors from the same State.
long since dead. who would invite you in,
ask after you and your family's health.
but would never pay your little bill I
thought they were relatives.
That settles st." said Mr.. Vest, 'I
know now they were related
II once saw IN the Senate chamber Mr..
Seward, representing the free-soil ele-
ment; Mr.. Toombs. the fire-eaters. and
Mr.. Douglas, squatter sovereignty. lock
arms and go out together. This was dur
ing the Kansas-Nebraska controversy.
Mr.. ToOmbs was volcanic IN his
speeches. II was painful 10 listen TO MT.
Douglas when he commenced to speak,
emphasizing ever word Mr.. sewart, :
we'll you couldn't tell what he meant by
what he said
In Washington paper I depleted the
debates on the Kansas-Nebraska matter
In verse. In reply TO something Mr.
Douglas said. quoted Ny Toombs as
saying:
And. Douglas moro tell thee here
Here IN thy hall Of pride
Here. with these free-soilers near
| tell the thou art dehed:
And II thou sAyst that I'm not peer
To any squater sovereign here,
Bold Angus thou hast told story.
Then as OF Mr.. Seward:
Harki Frorn the Tombs a dolesul sound,
Nine ears attend :he CRY,
Ye lOcos. cone and view the ground
Where you must shortly lie.
The prediction IVES verified Mr.. Lin
coins election followed
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
APRoPoS OF BERNESE CUSTOMS.

pushing before her an ancient baby car
riage filed with twigs she had gathered
painfully in the forest TWO steps for
ward and one back seemed 20 be her
progress on the steep icy road Her
myers, ciasped spasmodically around the
handlctar. were gnaTled and blue Her
breath came IN little stcamy puffs But
beside her. his hand. too. on the handle.
his back also bent. his feet. too. slipping
and sliding from his efforts TO push and
climb az the same time. toiled a black
figure. his high silk hat set a little back
from his exertions. I looked again and
brushed the tears away. It was the
pastor.
For moment I could not reconcile the
two scenes. one so cruel. the other so full
OF compassion Then in a fash I com
prehended-Bernese custom, The slave
Of custom, he preached what he was ex-
pected 20 preach just as we all had worn
uncomfortable black clothes. Nobody had
resented his address. ] had noticed this
especially. least OF all the mother
was suddenly convinced that she would
have resented the contrary. The real
man probably would 90 the next day as
man and brother, would mourn with them
and speak words OF comfort and healing.
He would Icad their minds 70 the crystal
heights. 10 the dazzling white throne
helping them % forget for while the
darkness and the shadow and the ache or
the present.
Up and Up they t0iled, and finally reach
ed the top ! looked across the river
at the frosty wood. and as I looked the
sun burst through the clouds and set
every frost flake aElitter. Afar of the
Jungfrau cleaned pure and white The
bitterness and pain grew less IN my
heart The great thing. after all. Is %
understand. and, understanding. even the
darkest OF the Bernese customs becomes
illuminated and shines ike their far-off
NJ aims
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
FINANCE MATRIMONIAL DEAL
But Unless Cards Come Out Right.
Effort Is Worse Than Wasted.
Carl Berger Does Wish that Count
Hadik Would Wed Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt.

New York. Feb. 22-Its eminentlv
proper 20 finance a young nobleman IN his
search for an American heiress II the
cards come out right. II they don't. fren-
zied matrimonial financing is a thankless
and proitless pastin1e. Gust ask Carl
Berger, OF the Hotel Gotham, IN Fifth
avenue
Years ago. Berger. on the occasion Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS visit OF three
counts 20 Newport IN search Of American
dollars in exchange for titles more or less
desirable. advanced the money 10 make
these entries in the matrimonial stakes
eligible 10 start. Two Of the stable ran
in the money and repaid the confidence
OF their hacker. The third has stin TO
earn matrimonial brackets. and therefore.
This little memento has to do with the
one who failed in Berger's Newport cam
paign-Count Hadik de Futak. as gallant
a Magyar as ever crossed from Budapest,
according 10 Mine Host Berger. and also
deep scholar. an orator IN the Magyar
Pa -liament. and a swordsman without
pee- IN Europe. But-yes. Count Alexan-
der vas also careless. not pitifulIy so,
but just sort Of forgetful.
II wasn't a great deal. either-merely
matter OF something like $4,000 apiece for
each OF the exalted trio-but Count Ha-
dlk's memory Is so healthy that Il refuses
absolutely 10 recall the benevolence Of
Carl
But with all his faults. Carl Berger
loves him far better than he does Count
Laszlo Scechenyi whom he terms an in
CRATE and sans class"
When Szechenyi's marriage 20 Gladys
Vanderbilt was followed By the report
that the mother OF the new countess was
engaged 70 Hadik. Carl. knowing the
Vanderbilt count. merely requested him
10 remind his very dear Hadik OF a little
personal matter when he reached his
castles near Budapest. What did Szeck=
enyi do but turn over his letters 10 an
American lawyer. Now Berger IS willing
10 forget Hadiks little debt il Hadik will
only bring Szechenyi somewhere near,
adding that once he was 4 champion
weight litter and Is still an excellent
heavyweight boxer
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
IOWA MANS FREAK NAME.
Result Of Disagreement Between
His Parents.

When a young groceryman Of Clinton.
Iowa, was helpless babe his father and
mother whisl1ed him OF 20 church and
called him a certain name
The baby finally developed into young
manhood. at which stage Of his career Il
sometimes became necessary for hin 20
afix his signature to papers and docu-
ments. Here is the way he put il down:
T. T A. T. ". 5 z. T. X o. H
Lindiof."
For the name the fond father and
most extraordinary 10 be met with in this
generation OF Bills and Toms. Spelled
in its entirety. il reads:
Through Trials and Tribulations We
Shall Enter the Kingdom OF Heaven Lind
loft"
Mr.. Lindloh's father was justice OF the
peace for years. and a grocer in a small
way. He was of a religious turn OF
mind. and when he and his wife disagreed
lbout the name the child should be called
he turned to the family Bible TO help
solve the difficulty. The first passage 10
meet his eyes when he opened the book at
random was the one quoted above Re
garding this circumstance as a direct
interpositicn Of Providence, the squire
and his good wife FASTENED 10 the church
with their newborn babe and had the
ScriptUral name OF many letters conferred
with due pomp and ceremony
However. for the sake of brevity Mr.
Lindlof has contracted the long name his
parents gave him. IT. T. A. T. ". :. Z.
T X O. II. Lindloff. grocer" would not
look well on his sign. he argued. when
he was ready to 80 into business. So the
sign bears the less imposing inscription.
'"T. II. LindlOff. Grocer" His friends
have niclnamed him True" for short.
and by that name he has come to be
generally known.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
TALE OF SPANISH CUNBOAT

New York. Feb. 22-Ted Keith, cook of
the schooner Cora Green. lying at South
Amboy, told a queer little chapter IN
American history yesterday 1t was sug-
gested- by Rear Admiral Evans Pacific
feet OF United States battle ships in
majestic army passing the Chilean Coast
and is an Incident antedating the Spanish
American war, whose principal moving
cause was in the harbor OF Havana a
decade ago.
The cooks story was a narrative of
the chase Of the late ill-fated Arneri-
can liner Conemaugh by an unknown
Spanish gun boat. or a gun boat supposed
TO fly the flag OF the Dons. whose iden-
tity has never been established.
On March I. 1895. the Conemaugh. which
had come over from Havre in command
Of Capt Broomhead. was transferred 10
Capt. W. J. Boggs and with forty hands
all told started for San Francisco to enter
the Klondyke trade. as was supposed, but
as eventually and speedily happened to
become a United States transport.
After initiating the green hands into
the mysteries OF Neptune and encounter
ing bad weather of Capt Horn which
tried our courage" said Keith. 1--WE
finally. on April II. reached Coronel, Chile.
where we recoaied, sailing again on April
10. At Coronel we were told that war
would surely come, and this made Capt.
Boggss although he was man OF in
tepid courage and great nerve. anxious
10 get away as soon as possible. The
nearness of former Spanish colonies gave
a creepy feeling TO the crew, however alb
surd that state Of mind might have been.
After setting our course 20 the north,
making toward the open sea. we saw
a small white steamer which seemed to
shape her course directly TO intercept
us. Capt. Boggs got a powerful glass
from the chart room and leveled it upon