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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Reports of Arrivals and Departures
Of Vessels and Those Loading
at the Mills.

The schooner Meteor is loading al
the West mill for San Pedro.
The schooner Eric is loading at
the Slade mill for San Pedro.
The steamer Rainier is completing
her cargo for San Pedro at the Union
mill.
The steamer Santa Barbara is load
ing at the American mill for San
Pedro.
The schooner William Olson is at
the Slade mill, loading for San Fran
cisco.
The steamer Westerner sailed yes
terday from the Union mill for San
Francisco.
The schooner a. b. Johnson is at
the Wilson mill, leading for San
Francisco.
S.
The steamer Centralia sailed yes
Francisco.
S.
The steamer Fair Oaks arrived in
port Monday, and is loading at the
Slade mill for San Pedro.
S.
The steamers Svea and G.. c. Lin
dauer sailed this morning from the
Wilson mill for San Francisco.
S.
The steamer Capastrano sailed to-
day from the Aberdeen Lumber &
mills for San Francisco.
The crew of tue schooner Minnie
F.. Caine YVES paid off in Aberdocn
Yesterday, the men receiving about
81, 500.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
Aberdeen's Tide Flats

Aberdeen is about to enter upon
the work of filling in a large share
OF the tide land in the immediate
vicinity CT the business part of the
city. The preliminary legal steps
are being taken and the Improvement
is to be effected as street work has
been done, at the expense of the ad-
joining property.
Aberdeen has the benefit of Sc
attles experience to show how sub
stantial is the benefit to be derived
fl = filing in the level areas of the
tide lands and rendering them avail
able for commercial and manufacture
ing purposes Hundreds of acres of
land once covered by the waters of
the bay here are now covered by
substantial buildings. The greater
portion of the wholesale business
of this city and practically all of
the manufacturing business are done
on lands when have been reclaim, d.
Indeed, all of the railroad terminals
and they cover great areas, are o.
Gated on filled-in tide lands.
The tide lands on this bag were
once merely a nuisance, and one
which was extremely offensive at
low tide Now they have become one
of the most important and valuable
portions of the city. There is very
little high land, outside Of the re-
tail business section of the city,
which has commanded such high
prices in the market or been sold
so freely at the extremely high
prices as have the reclaimed tide
lands. There is now in contemplation
here a scheme TO spend many millions
more in retaining land now covered
by good depth of water. in order
to give the city two more level streets
to the water frontage and
a larger docking area.
Aberdeen is showing confidence in
the future in taking up now a work
which has been of such great and
benefit to Seattle The
people will find the money thus in
vested we'll spent The returns to
the property owners and to the city
as g whole will be very great.-Se
attic T. !.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
The GrayS Harbor
lnterurban COMPANY

The GRAIS HARBOR INTERUR-
BAN COMPANY wishes to have the
people understand its plans so that
they may form correct opinions
Hence this advertisement.
Will interurban electric road help
to develop the country? VIII they
increase the value of the property
along the lines? VIII they provide
cheap rapid transit for the people
who have no automobiles?
1t is believed that every fair
minded person in Chehalis county
will answer yes to all of these ques
tions. Then the interurban roads are
a good thing and wanted by all dis
all will be benefited. How can we
get them?
The first move is to secure a fran
chise. This franchise must be of a
character that will justify large in
vestment. If too severe so that the
investment is in jeopardy no one will
provide the necessary funds and the
project will be defeated.
The so called forfeiture clause"
is designed to accomplish this result.
Much has been said about giving
away valuable franchises" A fran
chise can have no value unless the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

right to build is used in which case
it becomes a benefit to every person
and every piece of property in the
county.
The county secures large returns
in the way of increased property
values for franchise that costs the
county nothing. If the road is built
very large amount of outside money
must be secured and expended in this
county, which will add to the tax
list and bring additional returns to
the county for all time.
The second move is to survey ont
the lines and make estimates of the
cost. Also ascertain as nearly as DOS
sible the probable amount Of revenue
producing business. If it appears
that there is a good chance for the
enterprise to pay interest and divi-
dends in addition to operating ex-
penses and maintenance there will
be a basis on which to secure the
capital by the sale of stock and bonds
with which to build the road.
This story to be continued.
GRAYS HARBOR INTERURBAN
COMPANY.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
ABERDEEN WOULD
STAY WITH GAME
Business Men show Aberdeen Spirit
In Declarirp Tho VIII Keen
Team in Held

It took representative business men
Of this city less than an hour to
Monday night to show conclusively
that Aberdeen wants and will have
q team in the Northwestern League
next season. providing any sem
blance of fairness is shown by other
clubs at the coming league meeting.
In fact the matter Of finances proved
but a minor detail, the only stumb-
ling block apparently being What flu
ture action will be taken by the 9TH
er clubs.
President Mcfarlane PIT the mat
ter in concrete form when he stated:
aberdeen has the money and the
team. The city Will be in the North
western League, but it will not be
dictated to by anyone. Rather than
that it will withdrew"
A soliciting committee of seven
representative men. consisting of jim
and Sam Bcwes. Henry Harlan. Dick
and Oscar 3oettiger, \. II Griffin
and A. w. Middleton. was appointed
end promised within the week to
have sufficient amount of the total
sum needed t. cinch the options on
players secured at the Memphis meet
ing by Manager Rowland. 1t is an
ticipated that practically the com
plete lineup Of next seasons team
will have been settled within that
time.
Everything is now up to the league
meeting. Aberdeen is ready to meet
everyone half way, but further than
that II will NOT pO Much hone is
placed locally in the next meeting of
the national commission in the fall
Of 1910, when redistricting and re-
classification should give Portland to
the Northwest and end all Difficult
ties.
In his report President Macfarlane
showed that the increasing earning
capacity Of the Aberdeen team was
shown last year, it being % per cent.
and it is believed that with the next
season passed the team would he
practically on paying basis.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
DEATH OF C. S. VOORHEES,
DISTINGUISHED Attorney and Demo.
crat Dies at His Home in Spo-
kane Last Sunday

Hon. Charles S. Voorhees, died last
Sunday morning, at his home in Spo-
kane, of heart failure after an ill
ness of less than a week. Mr.. Voor-
bees was son of former United
States Senator Dan VOORHEES,, the
tall sycamore of the Wabash" and
was born in Covington, Ind, June
4, 1852.
Charles s. Voorhees, had been .
resident of Washington since 1882,
and served two terms in congress rs
delegate from the territory of Wash
ington, being elected as dmeo"rat
in spite of the large republican ma
jority existing. His widow is a sis
ter of Mrs. Henry l.. Wilson. wife
of the ambassador to Mexico who is
a brother Of former United States
Senator John L. Wilson. Speaking
of the death of Mr. Voorhees,, John l..
Wilson said, at Washington, D. c.:
Mr.. Voorhees, and I have been in
separable companions almost from
hCyhCOd days. We went to Wash
ington territory together, arriving at
ColfaX April 6, 1882. was as fond
Of him as | could have been CT my
OrOther. His death was a great
shock 10 me, as it will be to his legion
of friends, not only in the state OF
Washington, but throughout the
country
He was one of the kindliest and
gentlest of men. splendid citizen,
q man of high character and integ-
,ity. AS delegate in congress for
two terms he succeeded in his last
ta"'n in having the bill passed adj
~ ting Washington to the union. He
always took great pride in this fact,
81 he was deYotedly attached to the
state of his adoption. In the upbuild-
ing and development of Spokane and
Eastern Washington he always gave
his full share. AS citizen and
lawyer he was of the highest char
acter.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
MAY FILL TIDELANDS

Judge Sheeks has decided the two
friendly suits brought in the superior
court to test the validity of the sta
tute that provides for filing the tide
lands of the city, in favor of the fill
ing project, and both cases have been
appealed in the hope Of an early de-
cision by the supreme court. This
decision will mean a speedy prepara-
ton for the work of filling the tide
lands between Broadway and Divis-
ion street, as it will dispose of any
doubt as to the legality of the bonds
to be issued for the improvement.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
04loosIAIAAsID
>asEHhlSA
Some Lame Excuses.

In another column of this issue
will be found an advertisement of
the Grays Harbor Interurban Co.,
the corporation formed to take over
the franchise for trolley lines over
all the roads in Chehalis county,
which purports to take the public
into it's confidence as to its plans,
which we commend it to the atten-
ton of our readers.
This first installment of the COM
pany's story utterly fails to give a
reason for the perpetual franchise
originally asked for, or for the one
for 80 years, that grants the right
to use county roads for their pur-
poses.
No necessity exists for informing
the average person of the desirable
ity OF interurban railways. All
know the immense power for deyel-
opment possessed by such lines. and
there would be disposition to meet
a concern that would build a line
to Montesano and Elma in liberal
spirit A liberal cash bonus could
be readily secured for such a line,
and, where absolutely necessary to
cross or use for a short distance the
county roads, no obstacles would be
placed before 9 real building-not
ulatiye-company.
The advertisement errs when it
places the franchise as the first pre-
liminary required, and the surveys
second. No intelligent franchise can
be framed until the surveys and final
location are made, profile of which
should be made part of the instru-
ment.
Probably in a later number of the
serial, the public will be informed
of the uses the company proposes to
put about 1925 miles of county roads
over which they want a franchise
that is q use that will justify such
free gift of public property. The
article errs again when it says a
franchise has no value unless the
right to build is used, AS the ORR
ginal franchise was presented to the
commissioners and published, it was
worth at least a million dollars, at
a conservative valuation, and its
terr1c lands To mn nj for coucIucioo
than that it was framed for the eX-
press purpose of holding up and de-
laying bona fide trolley line build
ers. Not to build railways, although
with such franchise no difficulty
would be experienced in floating
bonds to build all the mileage of troll
ley lines that would pay in Chehalis
county.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
4. ". BARKLEY
2O3 South G. st.
TO USHER IN NEW YEAR
Aberdeen Will Watch Old Year Out
and New Year in With Mardi
Gras Festivities

The hotels, cafes and grill rooms
of Aberdeen are preparing to enter
tain a great crowd tomorrow night,
New Years Eve, movement being
afoot to celebrate the night accord
ing to old time customs in almost all
large cities, with Mardi Gras festivi-
ties, and street carnival. A large
number of out of town visitors are
expected and the cafes and hotels
are already booking numerous reser-
vations.
If the weather is at all fine, the
streets of Aberdeen will present a
picture of gaiety tomorrow night
that will remind many recent arriy-
ais of their old homes in the cities
of the east.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
Old New Year Customs.

In age most of the holidays we keep
through the year are young as COM
pared with the new year From the
time Of the Julian reformation Of
the calendar, the old Romans kept
the first of January as a holiday, de-
dicating it and the whole of the fol-
lowing month to Janus who opened
and closed the gates of the year.
Sacrifices were offered to him on
twelve affairs corresponding to the
months of the year, and people were
careful to be on their best behavior
that day that it might prove a propi-
tious augury for the whole year.
1t was a day of visiting, of fami-
1y gatherings, and of exchanging
Of gifts, and also of the reconciling
of differences between friends and
relatives. These observances in our
day are associated with Christmas
rather than with New Year but the
more fully they are observed, wheth-
err at the one season or the other,
the more blessed the result.
Among other ancient customs Of
the new year were the cutting and
exchanging Of branches of mistletoe
by the Druids and the presentation
of eggs by the Persians.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

That it is not the retailer who
alone is to blame for the increased
cost of living is made clear by the
published statements of the profits
made by some of the great wholesale
houses. Some light is thrown upon
the higher price of meat by the huge
profit Of thirty-three per cent which
Armour & Co., have made during
the past year on the capital invest
ed. This fact does not lead the con-
sumner to pay the price with any bet
ter grace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

A crook who for years had led the
life of swindler and thief recently
gave himself up to the authorities,
giving as his reason that the game
was losing one" He is not tn.
first man who has discovered that
and probably will not be the last
one Yet how true his statement
is. Apart from all moral question
and the unrest of conscience dishon
esty in the long run does not finan-
cially pay. Occasioally a dishonest
man prospers, or seems to, but those
very few exceptions only serve to
make the rule more prominent. To
make a clever thief brains and in
genuity are needed, and if those quail
tiles were but used in right ways
how much better off the man would
be, financially and in other ways.
But there will always be people who
will not be convinced of this until
they have learned by bitter expert
ence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

That man is not necessarily a
'knocker" who finds fault with GER
tain conditions existing in the town
in which he lives. So far from be-
ing one of that class he may doing
the place good service. This is as
suredly the fact if he wisely and per-
sistently strikes at evils which lower
the moral tone and make the town
a less desirable place in which to
live 1t requires no argument to
prove that the best interests of a
community can never be advanced
by ANYTHING that breeds disrespect
for law and order, and that weakens
the moral and social fibre of its citi-
Zens.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
McCredie Wants Data.

G. NJ. Powell, secretary of the
chamber of commerce. has received
a letter from Congressman McCredie
asking for information concerning
Aberdeen that will assist him in Sc
curing the passage Of his bill for an
of $4,000 for a fed
eral building in this city.
He desires the records of the post
office and custom house, the popula-
ton, Industries, pay rolls, building
operations, etc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
UNION PACIFIC DEPOT

The Aberdeen Construction Co. has
began the work Of preparing the
ground for the depot of the Union
Pacific railroad. The driving of pill
ing for the bulkhead, from Alder
street east to II street. will be the
first operation, after which the saw
dust and slab filling will be removed
and the grounds filled with earth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
OBEYING NEW LAW

The Aberdeen Brewing company
is transferring all mortgages held
by it on saloons to a company known
as the Orc Investment company This
is in compliance with a new state
law which forbids breWeries to own
saloons. or be interested in them.
The Ore Investment company is SIM
ply a holding company. and promi-
nent lawyers say that it. will proba-
bly, stand q fun legal test.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
NEW LOGGING FIRM

Wilson Buttner, the well known
attorney, and n. G. Kaufman, the
equally well known retired merchant
have purchased the Frank Kline Log
ging Co., and will operate camps on
Sections 90 and "a, TIP 10, on the
Wishkah river. where Mr.. Buttner
has an option on the two sections.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

The senselessness of some amuse-
ments, or rather of some people who
indulge in them, we'll nigh passes
belief. In a western city fifty-three
young couple engaged in a Mara
thon" waltz with the result that
after nearly fifteen hours of contin-
uous dancing number of girls had
to be taken to the hospital suffering
from ruptured blood vessels and mus
cular paralysis. Probably the health
of some of the participants is ruined
for life. The contest served no good
purpose and evidently did much
harm. So far from giving whole
some enjoyment it but gratiifed the
morbid craving for sensationalism
exhibited by the spectators.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

It is not bad luck, but bad judg-
ment; not i'll conditions but i'll
thinking. that makes life a failure
with many people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
v. B. Paine &CO.
HENRY HARLAN, Manager.
SERIOUSLY INJURED

AS the result of a blow on the
head, received last Friday in the Cap
ital saloon, Charles Connley is ly-
ing in the Aberdeen General hospi-
tai in a semi-unconscious condition.
Connely has been boom man for
the Wishkah Boom Co., and last Fri
day while drunk, it is reported that,
he made an insulting remark to the
barkeeper, who struck Counely with
the result he fell to the floor strik-
ing his head with such force as to
cause conclusion of the brain. He
was removed to the hospital where
he still remains having only short
periods Of consciousness.
The report this morning is to the
effect that he is slowly improving,
and If no complication sets in, will
be around again in few days.
THE BIRTHDAY CLUB
The Birthday Club entertained
their husbands in a charming man
ner at dinner last evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Peck
ham. 1915 North H street. The la
dies all received ornamental and SER
viceable present. while the men got
jokes. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. f. L. Hartung, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. r. Sauers, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Grant Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Peckham. Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mrs.
]. w. Carey and Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Carney
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

1t is better to resolve and fail,
than never to resolve at all. This
may be especially applicable for new
wear but it holds good any time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

The wise man considers wherein
the old year was improbable to him
that he may do better III the new
year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30

The Herald. twice q week, tells 1t
III.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-BibleS School
every Sunday at 9.45 a. m. Presc, "a,
nrst AMI third Sundays 8 u. m. ,ec.,. 4
ana fourth Sunday m rLing4 ct il m
prayer meeting Wednesday evening ar =
D. III. u. ). hcC cary, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH. Main Stree.
sunday school every SUNDAY At $780, IN
Little Workers" Juvenile Missioner
every second Sunday .. N. Preacbino
drst and third sundays il a. m saconS
and fourth Sundsys .. m. nfth SIM
daye II a. m. and p. N. g.. C. Rector.
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH
{ '-y School every Sunday at 10 a. m
e-cnlng first and third SUNDAYS 7. n m
r-'0nd and fourth SUNDAYS IL m
meeting every Friday D. M. q
Y. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. -Sundo,
school every Sunday at $50 >. m Pres1.h-
ing second, third and fourth SUNDAYS at
II q. m. and Z. p. 10. Preaching fftb
sundays at II a. N. Prayermeeting ever
wednesday evening p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE's GAR.
OEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ia
u. Sno p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREAOHERS COIrNC11
every Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-21
Commissioners Notice,

Tazewell; Va. Sept. 90. 1909.
To George W. Owney, Miller Supply
Co., corporation, j. Marion McGuirs
and John I. Grinstead. partners a. c.
dar Bluff Roller Mills, Amicon Fruit
Co, a corporation. John II. Hibben Dry
Goods Co corporation. NJ II. Rlabk-
enship, Admir- of the estate of %. 7
BlankenshiP, deed, II. I. Blankenship.
widow, M, Il Siaak a. ship, in his own
right, MinTie Horton. George ID. Hur-
ton. surviving partn,r II himself ard
T. 4. Banker ship. decd, late partners
as biankenship q Horton, II. l.. Spratt.
trustee, e. N. Brown, J. w. Chapman.
trustee, A, p. Gillespie ard J s. Gil,
lesple. and all creditors of the late 4.
L. BlaDkenship, deed, and The late
partnership of Blank eHship & Horton,
You are hereby notified that / have
fixed upon Monday, 0ctoh-r e3th igOa
at the law Offices of IIsrman q Pohst'
at Tasewell, Va, as the time and tisce
TO take the account ordered by the Cir
cult Court OF Tazewell county. at the
August, 1909, term, in the chancerv
cause therein pending of Geo. w. Qv.ney
ct ais, who sue, ETC.. ys ~ T. Hank
enshlp's Adn'g IT ais. And if from
any cause said account be not com
menced on that day, or if commenced
and not completed. the sane will be
continued from day "a day, or from
time to tiHe, and From place to place.
II necessary, until completed. Al
WHICH time and place you are REQUIRED
70 be present. and all creditors shall
then prove their claims against said p.
I. Blankenship's estate and said part
nership.
Il. CLAUDE PoBsT,
Special Commissioner.
W. %" Spratt, p q, sept23w4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-21
Money Cones 10 Bunehes

to A. A. Chisholm, of TreadweII. N. Y.
now His reason is well worth reading
For a long time l suffered from indi-
gestion, torpid liver, constipation, ner-
voosness, and general debility" ne
writes. 81 couldn't sleep, had no sp-
petite, nor ambition, grew weaker every
cay 10 spite of all medical fmenf
Then used Electric Bitters. Twelve
bottles restored all my old-time health
and vigor. Now l can attend to bust
ness every day. It's a wonderful medi-
cine. Infallible for stomach, liver.
kidneys, blood and nerves. soc. at Jack
sons drug store.