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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
What An Improvement Club Can Do.

An Improvement club is often started
from selfish motive merely to make
a place and time for Improvement and
recreation. but seldom stops there.
There has been so much accomplished
through the club that has benefited the
general public that all cannot be told
In short space. but few things as
just hint or two are mentioned in the
Kansas Farmer: Help to save the for
ests and plant more trees. Beautify
and make clean the back yards. Make
the community sanitary and attractive.
Bring reading matter within the reach
of all by the use of the travelling libra
ries. Demand good roads and get them
Get rid of tramps by putting them to
work at wood pile or digging. Make
them pay for what they get. Arouse
public interest in things that tend to
raise the moral and mental standard.
These are Il few, and doing one of
them will open the way for others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Last Bolt in S1,OOO,OOO Bridge.

Portland, Or, July 1.-THE last
piece of steel in the framework, the
last beam and girder of the 81 ,000.-
900 double-track bridge of the North
Bank road across the Willamette
River is in position. Inside of 80
DAYS trains will be able to roll down
from Pasco, 220 miles away, into
Portland. This will enable the Hill
people to fulfill their prophecy made
many months ago that trains would
be running into Portland not later
than August 10.
Interesting in connection with the
completion of the road into Port
land is the cost of the last ten miles
of the line, from Vancouver to Port
land. According to official figures
this stretch of road, together with
two bridges and the terminal facili-
ties, is probably the most expensive
piece of railroad construction in
America. The cost of the road from
Vancouver to Portland will be 81
100000, or 100000 per mile.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Blow Tn Spokane Home.

Spokane-Assassns seeking to
cover their plot under the guise of
Fourth of July merrymaking, are be-
lieved to have caused a mysterious
explosion which wrecked the home of
Mrs. Mary De Mott The explosion,
which came without warming.
smashed in the side of the house, the
windows and shot splinters and brok-
en- glass into the arms of Mrs. De
Mott.
James Domono, an Italian powder
man, was arrested on suspicion of
having thrown an ignited bomb at
the house. Disappointment in love is
believed to have spurred Donono to
make fiendish attempt on the life
of the woman who had Tilted him.
For two years Domono and Mrs.
Pine lived together, according to the
story of the woman. He was a gamb-
Ter and addicted to drink, and for
those reasons she left him and mar
ried Alphonse Pine only two months
ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Work For Vacant Lot Committee

All wild plant growth is now going
to seed and if weeds on vacant lots
were at present harvested and burned
the crop next year would not be so
abundant either upon vacant lots or
adjoining premises. improvement soci-
cites everywhere should appoint va
cant lot committees to visit or write
all vacant lot owners with view to
getting them cleaned up. A small tax
on each member would provide funds
to cut and burn the crop on property of
nonresidcntS. Where no Improvement
society is ut work somebody having
municipal pride should take up the
task. In other places an association
could be formed to tackle this most
serious menace to civic beauty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
news OF THE STATE
Girl Rider Takes Bad Fall.

Belingham-While the horse on
which she was mounted was dashing
around the race track at Sumas, sec
ond in an exciting race, Miss Esther
Perry, a 14-year-old girl, lost her
balance and fell from the horses
back to the ground and narrowly es-
capped death under the hoofs of the
animal. The girl was dragged for
distance of twenty yards before she
was freed. and then she was lett ly-
ing in the path of four other horses
following in the race.
There were six entries in the race,
all the horses mounted by girls and
all were riding bare back. When the
accident occurred to Miss Perry the
horses had been around the course
once and were about half of the way
, around on the second course. At
PENDANTS rushed to the place where
Miss Perry fell and dragged her from
the track in an unconscious condi-
ton.
few moments after Miss Perry
met with the accident Miss Rosa
Clark, of La Prairie, became excited
! and also slid from her horse to the
ground while the animal was run
ming at full speed. Fortunately she
| fell free of the hoofs and escaped
without injury.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13

Seattle-Successfully making the
flight from West Seattle to The
Meadows, a distance of eight miles,
l.. G. Mecklem made his second as.
censcion in the dirigible balloon
which he made in Seattle. His land
ing was made in the presence of
10000 people at the race track.
To prevent the airship from land
ing among the trees to the north of
The Meadows, he was obliged to take
off his shoes and throw them and
two monkey wrenches he carried
with him, overheard. BY this mea rs
Mecklem lessened the weight enough
so that he could cross the Duwam-
ish river. He succeeded in steering
around a tall tree that was in the
way and then the gas bag settled on
the ground.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
LabOrerS Murder Their Foreman.

Mssoula, Mont, July 7.-Holmes
Hayes, foreman at the st. Paul tun-
mel at Taft, near this city, was shot
to death by five Montenegrins in re-
taliation for the death of q fellow
countryman last October. Hayes was
attacked from ambush and fell at
the first fire. The frenzied foreign
ers then literally hacked his body to
pieces with knives and made their
escape over the mountains into Ida
no. A large posse of experienced
rangers are in pursuit.
Last fall Hayes was attacked by
a crowd of Montenegrins as the re-
suit of some difficulty and shot the
leader dead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
OPEN UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER,
Engineer j. NJ. Chittenden Makes
Observation-Disclosures

Engineer j. Nj. Chittenden Makes
Recommendations.
Seattle, Wash, July THE an
nual report of Major J. NJ. Chitten-
den. United States engineer in
charge OF all public engineering aid
Notifications work in the state, ex-
cept that on the lower Columbia Riv-
er, devotes several paragraphs to the
Upper Columbia. 1t says:
The improvement of the Column
b1a River above the mouth Of the
Snake River and of it's tributaries,
the Okanogan and Pend Oreille Riv-
ers is under the direction of the
Seattle Office. No large amount of
work has been done on the Columbia
within these limits. Some rock blast
ing is being carried on under an ap-
preparation of $4,000 in the last
river and harbor bill, for the pur-
pose OF removing certain projecting
lodges at Methow and Entiat Rapids
| above Wenatchee
During the past season a survey
was made of the river between
Bridgeport and Kettle Falls and a
report submitted recommending an
expenditure of SITS, 900 for remov-
ing rocks and boulders from the
various rapids on this stretch of the
river. This report has been favor
ably Endorsed by the river and har-
Dor board and is now before con-
gress for an appropriation.
Steps ought to be taken at once
to have surveys made of Priest Rap
ids, Rock Island Rapids and other
distractions between Wenatchee and
the Lower Columbia with view to
building locks around these rapids.
This work ought to be undertaken in
time to be completed by the time
the lock at Cello Falls is completed,
for this would open up the entire
river from Kettle Falls to the mouth
to ordinary steamboat navigation"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Brutal WaIla WaIia Officer.

Walla Walla-Special Policeman
Tom Stubblefield had narrow es-
cape from mob violence the Fourth
at the hands of a crowd that was en-
joying the music furnished by the
Fourteenth Cavalry band AS man
named Albert Williams was holding
some of the horses of the band men
when the special officer came up to
arrest him. quarrel ensued in which
the special officer struck Williams
with his club, telling him to the pave
ment. Not content with having his
man insensible and at his mercy, he
continued to beat Williams until by
ISLANDERS interfered. The chief of po-
lice Immediately relieved him of his
star and complaint will be made by
prominent citizens against him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Would Postpone Wedding; Is Shot

Los Angels, Cal, July Mrs
Margaret Finn, a widow aged 80,
who keeps a rooming-ho shot and
killed J. E. Mahaffy, aged 80, to
whom she was engaged for some
time past.
Mahaffy called on Mrs. Finn and
asked her to put off the marriage In
definitely, giving as a reason that
he was leaving the city and expected
to be gone for some time. Mrs. Finn
objected to the postponement and
the couple quarreled.
This quarrel was overheard by a
brother of the woman and when Ma
haffy left the house he followed him
into the street and engaged him III
conversation. He was attempting to
effect a reconciliation between the
two when Mrs. Finn came up behind
the pair and fired two bullets from
a revolver into Mahafy's back. Both
shots penetrated the lungs, proving
almost instantly fatal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
TRAINS COLLIDE;
SEVEN ARE KILLED
TERRIBLE DISASTER MARS THE
FOURTH AT OAKLAND.
CALIFORNIA.
Engine Dashes Into Smoking Car
Seven Dead and 80 Injured
\! Have Been Found.

Oakland. Cal. July THE mar
row-gauge local, bound from the
Alameda Mole into Oakland, crashed
into the Santa Cruz train No. 81
bound for the Oakland Mole at 7:1O
O'Clock July A, killing or injuring all
u the passengers in the Santa Cruz
train smoking-car.
Seven were killed and over 80 in
1ured. The collision was on the
crossing Of the Narrow Gauge and
main lines, opposite the Webster
street bridge. The engine of the
Alameda train, which was running
with tender ahead, cut into the
Santa Cruz train smoking-car about
10 feet from the front.
The wreck of the coach contain
ing its dead and screaming wounded
was hurled on it's side, with the Ala
media local tender buried in the
wreckage. The baggage coach of
the Santa Cruz train, which was in
front Of the smoker, was derailed
and halfway upset. Both locomo-
tives were derailed.
Practically all those in the smoker
were pinned in the wreck and their
cries for help followed the terrific
crash of the trains coming together
Some were able to dig themselves
out of the wreck, but the majority
had to be cut out Several of the
dead were badly crushed The po-
lice and fire department were called
out and were soon at work carrying
the wounded and dead from the
wreck.
Engineer Everett ]. Barry, of the
Santa Cruz train, was arrested on
charge of manslaughter This ac-
ton was taken by Chief of Police
Wilson of Oakland after a commit
tee of high Southern Pacific officials,
police and city officials and promi-
nent business men had conducted a
thorough investigation of the acct
dent and reached the unanimous con-
clusion that the main line engineer
was to blame for the catastrophe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Farmer Blows OF His Head for Spite.

nohomish-Because his wife up
braided him for drinking. Robert
Pfueller, aged S., a resident of Sno-
homish for p years, went into his
barn. cut off half of a stick of giant
powder, inserted cap, attached a
fuse, calmly lighted it and waited
for the end. The explosion that fol-
lowed tore his head from his Shout
ders and left his brains spattered
barn.
During his first years in Snohom-
ish he was fisherman, but recently
went into the dairying business and
accumulated quite a fortune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Few JAMS Get License.

Vancouver, b. c., July Sam
North, who was recently appointed
overseer of Provincial fisheries, has
assumed his duties. In an initial
cruise in a government launch, Mr..
North received confirmation of the
results that were anticipated would
follow the refusal of the Provincial
government to issue boatpullers' Ii
cense to aliens.
The new regulations will tend to
exclude hundreds of Japanese from
the privilege of participating in the
seasons fishing operations. On the
trip from StevestOn to New West
minister, Mr. North called at various
points, including the canneries, and
issued 100 licenses. The applicants
were virtually all white men, only
three Japanese being able to qualify
by producing naturalization papers.
Not one Indian asked for license.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
START ON LONG VOYAGE.
Atlantic Fleet Sails From San Fran
cisco for the Antipodcs.


San Francisco, July Fresh
from the drydocks, with bunkers full
of coal and magazines filled with
ammunition, freshly painted and
looking as spck and span as the day
they left Hampton Roads headed for
the Pacific, the 1 6 battleships Of At
lantic fleet sailed at o'clock Tues
day afternoon, two months and a
day after it entered the portals of
the Golden Gate at the end of a 49,
O00-mile voyage, the flower of the
ship Connecticut, under the COM
mand of Rear-AdmiralA C. S. Sperry,
the third commander-in-chief since
the fleet sailed from Hampton Roads.
The fleet will reach Honolulu on
July 10, remain week and then
proceed to the Antipodes, Elaborate
preparations for its entertainment
have been made at Auckland, Sgd
ney and Melbourne. The fleet will
reach Manila after a visit to Japan
ese ports, about October 1. Before
returning to Hampton Roads, the
latter part of February, IA months
after starting from the Atlantic, the
battleships will have sailed nearly
all the seas on the globe and COM
pleted the most remarkable cruise in
naval history.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Old Folks Home Burned.

Oakland, Cal, July Eighty
five inmates of Altenheim, German
home for old people, were in great
danger of losing their lives in a fire
last Sunday which broke out on the
roof of the ancient building and COM
pletely destroyed it. Heroic work on
the part of the Oakland fire depart
ment saved the lives of many of the
inmates, but the building was
doomed before the firemen arrived.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Young Girl Cancels Engagement.

Tacoma-After having plighted
her troth with J. X. Gas. young
millman of Port Ludlow, and COM
Melted her rousseau for the mar
riage, Miss Helen West, II years old
and pretty, Cancelled the engagement
at the last moment. announcing she
mad fallen in love with Lee Carroll.
young concrete mixer.
Gas had fitted up, a coy homs for
her at Port Ludlow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of WaShing tOn for ChehaliS

State of Washington, for Chehalis
/ County.
F. e. Jones, Plaintiff, VS.. South Alb
! erdeen Improvement Co., and all
/ persons unknown, if any, having
! or claiming to have an interest in
and to the real property hereinaf-
/ ter described, Defendants.
/ SUMMONS IN FORECLOSURE OF
TAX LIEN.
I The state of Washington to South
/ Aberdeen Improvement Co. and all
/ persons unknown, if any, having or
/ claiming 10 have an interest in and
| to the real property hereinafter de-
scribed:
! You and each of you are hereby
notified that F.. e. Jones is the hold
er of Certificate of Delinquency num-
! Der 1916, issued on the 18th day of
! December, A. D., 1902, by the county
of Chehalis state of Washington, for
the amount of three and S2-one-hun-
dredths dollars (S3.S2), the same
being the amount then due and de-
linquent for taxes for the years 1896,
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, to-
gether with penalty interest and
costs thereon, upon the real property
! the owners or reputed owners, sit
uate in said Chehalis county, state of
| Washington, and particularly bound
ed and described as follows, towit:
Lot sixteen (16) in block fifty-siX
! (56) Northern Pacific addition to
| South Aberdeen, Chehalis county
| Washington, and upon which plain
tiff has paid taxes assessed against
said property as follows:
1902, May 26, 1908, No. 3747
$.14; 1908, February II, 1904, No
PA, S.16;1904, February 90, 1905,
No. $50, $50: 1905, May 20, 1906,
No. 4412, $.22; 1906, June 10, 1907,
| No. 1912, $40; 1907, June /, 1908,
| No. 1929, $50. Total amount taxes
paid since date of Certificate of De-
linquency. $1.51. All of said
of fifteen per cent per annum; and
you are further notified that plaintiff
will apply to the Superior Court of
the State of Washington, in and for
said county, for judgment foreclos-
! ing his lien against the property
hereinbefore mentioned; and you are
| hereby summoned 10 appear WllHln
sixty days after the date of the first
publication Of this summons eXclu-
sive of the day of said first publica-
ton, which is Thursday. July 9,
/ 1908, and defend this action or pay
the amount due, together with COSTS
and in case of your failure to do so,
| judgment will be rendered foreclosing
the lien for said certificate of delin-
quency, taxes, penalty, interest and
costs, against the lands and prem
Uses hereinbefore mentioned. Any
pleading or process may be served
upon the undersigned at the address
hereafter mentioned.
W. w. BONER,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Postoffice address Aberdeen, Wash
First publication July Q, 1908.
Last publication August 20, 1908
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Aberdeen Undertaking l'arlorS
BOWEs g. RANDOLPH
4C0 e. WiShkag1 St,
Lady Attendants
Tn office Goa
Il AAOaECS Residence aga
Notice.

Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
following logs now stranded on my
ranch, described as the seH of sec
ton q, township 10 north, range 8
west Chehalis county, Washington,
will be sold by me to pay damages, on
July IS, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. M. to
the highest bidder, unless the owners
Of said logs sooner appear and pay
damages and remove salt. logs.
Following is n list of the said logs
and brands, to-wit:
81 logs branded 35.
&c logs branded wv.
10 logs branded %.
10 logs branded Circle F.
% logs branded Bear-foot o. X.
logs branded +
II logs branded U.
logs branded l..
! log branded Is.
log branded Diamond S w y.
logs branded Diamond B.
logs branded NIB.
121 logs.
Dated this 23rd day of June A. D.,
1908.
First publication June Is, 1908.
Last publication July 16, 1908.
JOHN LANDERS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Many Fourth OF July Fatalities

Chicago, July 7.-Seventy-two
dead and 2736 injured are the totals
Of the accidents attending the cele-
bration Of the Fourth of July in the
United States. This breaks all rec
prds OF deaths since 1892.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
Nelson n World Champion Pugilist.

San Francisco, July 7.-Battling
Nelson won the title of lightweight
pugilist of the world by knocking
Toe Cans out in the seventeenth
round, after a desperate fight. Fully
10000 men and some score of wom-
en- witnessed the affair.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13

1t soothes, refreshes, strengthens
and purities the stomach, bowels and
kidneys. A tonic that prevents sum-
mer troubles. Such is HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or
Tablets. w. B. Paine & Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-13
TIME CARD
HARBOR BELLE
DAILY TIME CARD.
Steamer Harbor Belle.

In effect March 16, 1905:
Nv. Montesano for Westport "a. m.
Lv. Aberdeen for Westport 9 a. m
Lv. Hoquiam for Westport. $50 a. m.
Arrive at Westport . 400 a. m
Lv. Westport fol Mo ltesa - 1880 a. m.
Lv. Aberdeen "or tol tesano D. m.
Arrive at Mortesar ..... D.. m.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
WOULD FREE l3 BRIDGES
BETWEEN JERSEY AND PA

TRENTON, Feb. 17-Another effort
is being made to have New Jersey and
Pennsylvania buy the thirteen bridges
which span the Delaware between the
two States and throw them open to the
public free of toll. It is estimated that
their acquisition would cost 81, 900, 900,
which It is proposed shall be borne
equally by the two States.
The bill introduced by Assemblyman
Oliver c. Holcombe, of Hunterdon
County would free the following
bridges: Calhoun street bridge, Tren-
ton to point in Bucks County, Pa. !:
Trenton to Morrisville. Pa; Wilbertha
TO Yardley, Pa; Washington's $ Cross
ing to Taylorsville, Pa; Lambertville
to New Hope, Pa; Stockton to Centre
Bridge. Pa; Raven Rock to Lumber
willie. Pa; Byron to Point Pleasant
Pa; Frenchtown to point opposite;
Milford to a point opposite; Riegels-
willie to Ricselsville, Pa; Phillipsburg
TO Easton. Pa; Belviderc to point
opposite
Counties which would directly benefit
by the freeing of these bridges are
Mercer, Hunterdon. Warren and Sus-
sex. in New Jersey. and Bucks. North
ainpton, Monroe and Pike, in Pennsyi.
Vania.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
DEMOCRAT MAKES
REFORM MEASURE
FOR REPUBLICANS
Colonel Dungan's Elections Bill
Almost Ready for the
Legislature.

TRENTON, Feb. 17.-Colonel Nelson
Y DUNCAN. of Somerville, the Demo-
cratic lawyer, who was named by Gov
ernor John Franklin Fort, with former
Governor Edward c. Stokes and Chand-
Ter w. RiEer. of Newark, as a commits
sion to revise the primary and election
laws of the State, and to whom has
been referred by his Republican col
leagues the important duty of draft
ing bill, has the measure nearly
ready and expects to present it to the
Legislature this week.
Mr. Dungan's bill will provide for the
election at open primaries of delegates
to the State and congress district con-
ventions and place the holding of these
primaries under the direction of the
regular election boards and under such
statutory regulations as will prevent
fraud and assure an honest expression
of opinion.
A general misunderstanding prevails
regarding the work of the commission.
Many believe that the first bill framed
by this commission will provide for the
election OF delegates to the national
convention at open primaries. This is
not SO, however, as under the call of,
The national committee for the selec-
tion of delegates the manner in which
these delegates are to be chosen is spe-
cifically stated, and it is not likely that
the Republicans of New Jersey will
place themselves above the national
committee.
Governor Fort believes that delegates
to the national convention should be
elected at open primaries. but in view
of the possibility of a controversy with
the national committee he is not likely
to insist on such a measure being
passed this year.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
JOHNSON'S INTIMATE TALKS
ON CLEVELAND MAYOR.
City Clerk Tells of Three Cent
Fare and Municipal Owner
shin Fight.

Peter Witt, city clerk of Cleveland,
o., ana intimate associate of that city's
famous Mayor, last night in the
Church of the Redeemcr spoke most
entertainingly on Tom L. Johnson. The
fight for a three scent fare was told,
also that for municipal ownership of
street railroads and that for general
civic righteousness. As the laws of the
State of Ohio at present prohibit cities
from owning their railway systems,
technical ownership is to be given in
Cleveland to five trustees who will con-
stitute the Municipal Traction Com
pany until laws can be put through the
Legislature enabling Cleveland to own
her own railways. Six per cent. bond
issues will provide the capital.
Mr.. Witt spoke also of Cleveland s
garbage collecting and disposal plant,
of it's care of criminals and the cottage
farm system for lncorrigible boys. Old
couples who are pennilness are not
separated in their last years when sent
70 the poor farm, but permitted TO live
together in cottages.
There is no public gambling in Cleve-
land as the police smash all the para
phernalia as soon as it is installed in
a place and houses of ill-fame are seq
regated and carefully watched.