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New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

fectiy appointed frgate of thirty-two guns.
twenty-seven feet keel ana ten feet beam. with
galleries and everything complete ana in pro-
portion with both hull and rigging. She was
manned by thirty seamcn and marines with
officers, all IN uniform, and commanded bv that
distinguished Revolutionary veteran Comma
uore Nicholson. The ship was drawn by ten
horses' ana IN the progress of the procession
went through every nautical preparation and
movement for storms. calms and SQUALLS ana er
the sudden shifting of winds
In passing Liberty street she made a sipraI
FOR a pilot, and a boat came off and NM ona
aboard. ON arriving before Constabe's house
Mrs Edgar came To the window and presented
the snip with a set of rich silk colOrs Tba
yards We're instantly manned. and the sailors
gave thfee hearty cheers. When passing ola
sip Spanish government ship gave her a
salute OF thirteen guns. which was returned nv
though she had actually been a shin OF war 1,non
the wide ocean. Np0n
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

Cruger driving a six-ox team. and the present
venerable John Watts holding plough. All the
implements Of husbandry and gardening were
there and the Baron Poenitz attended a thrash
ing machine. Their horses were handsomely
caparsoned and led by boys in white uniforms
The tailors made brilliant display of uniforms
numbers and decorations of various sorts In
the procession of the bakers were boys in beau
tiful dresses, representing the different states
with roses in their hands. There were likewise
an equal number Of journeymen in appropriate
uniforms with the implements of their calling
and loaf Of bread was borne in the procession
ten feet long and three feet wide, on which were
inscribed the names Of the several states
'Ihe display Of the brewers was happily con-
eciged and appropriate. In addition To their
banners futtering gayly in the air they paraded
cars with hogsheads and tuns, decorated with
fcstoons of hop vines, intertwined with handfuls
sf barley. Seated on the top Of a tun was liv-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

ing Bacchus-a beautiful boy Of eight years
dressed in nesh colored silk. fitting snugly to
the limbs. and thus disclosing all the nne SYM
metrical proportions of the body. In his hand
he held a silver goblet, with which ne quaffed
the nut brown and on his head was garland
of hops and barley ears.
'aThe coopers appeared in great numbers. Thor
emblem of the states were thirteen boys. each
thirteen years old. dressed in white with green
ribbons at their ankles a keg under their left
arms and a bouGh Of white oak in their right
hands Upon an immensely lcrSe car, drawn By
horses appropriately adorned, the coopera We're
at work. They had a broken cask representing
the old Confederacy, the stavcs OF which aii
their skill could not keep together I'm despair
at the repeated nulncation which th"ir work
experienced. they all at once betook themselves
to the construction OF an entirely new piece Ok
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

NAL period A tea party Of either colonial period
could be made very pretty.
IN preparing for ths presentation OF historical
scenes the first essential IL To read the local
history Of the town and pick out it, leading
events. Some incident connected with The first
permanent settlemen; Of each town is Darticu-
ularly recommended. In New YOrk city the
purchase of ManhattSn Island IN 1875 would
represent The beginning oC The Dutch period: thu
sdrrerder of Fort Amsterdam BY Peter Stuy-
vesant n tGta. the beginning OF the English
period AM the reading Of the Declaration OF In
dependence to the Continental army July O
llif. -He beginning Of the American period The
tr'3. and a1Guittal OF John Peter ZengeF 0I25)
estao--sbiuS tie freedom Of the press; citizens
signing the npn-inpOrtatiOn agreement 0T(s0
citizen burning tho British stamps 0Te5l
Washington giving instTucti0ns TO Nathan Hale
dI'6 and Washinslon's farewell TO his officers
dtS3D ar" suggestive Of many others reIatn; to
Colon.a. and Rsv7ig;ionary times.
Whers .Feuts are of national OF state-v de
unp1Ttane" there is no reason why one COM
mCnity should not borrow subjects from an.
othe~- Washington refusing the crown al New
ours. - adoption os the constitution at Kings
ton. tl- apitulati11 OF BurgOyne al Saratoga
ana .ha making OF N first American haa, flown
IN 3"ttie at Fort Stsuwix (Rome) are events In
the 'at-er class
Almost every immunity has had one pre-
emInfp- historical character, like Peter Stuy-
Vesart 'ieorSe Clinton, Peter Schuyler. Kiian
Van Rensselaer,. Horatio Seymour. William IT
SeNJrt or scores v( others who could Dc named
sub @ haracter represented in his most IA
mons attitude or at, would make tabIeau by
Itself Pftsntnles = local statue will convey a
helpful suggestion in this direction Living
statuary, representing soldier and a sailor
would symboiizs tEs Ciyn War
Robert Fulton Hfe suggests several subjects
such as taking pointing lessons from Benjamin
west, working ON a steamboat model making
mechaf-10l draw ilss; conferTing with ex-Presi-
dent Jefferson, President Madison and others
when he explained his torpedo plans, etc
Irvtnss Sketch Book can be drawn upon for
legends OF the Hudson River. foremost among
which is thar Of Rip Van WnkIe and Henry
Hudsons crew in the CatskiIIs.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
AQU1TTC FUN IN PLENTY.

Molor boots sailing yachts aud oar propelled
cratt VIII take part in a huge regatta IN the
course OF the Hudson-Fulton celebration. which
Is expected 20 bring together the swiftest boats
uhuer power or canvas and the pick of the oars
men of the country.
Prizes costing nearly $4,000 viii De SVEN by
the celebration committee. The places and dates
OF the various divisions ot the regatta are as
follows
AZ New York tin the vicinity of Goth street
OF riverside Drtvc)-MOtOT boat races in six
& c&!'S9SS' WIN preiiminaries. ON September 25. %
ana % pulling races between crews from the
various branches OF American and foreign war
ana government services represented and canoe
races. ~ 0N
St 4nnkers-High power motor boat races
anu anu rowing races for regular rOwint, orsaDiza-
tlOns in about ten classes
Al NewbulS-Sailing races for thirtV- eD0fer@
Shu under tprObably including the Anariean-
Duteh challenged sender raeel aud also motor
BOAT races in about six classes
Inc nnais win be held at Nier ysrk ON
MeGne5day, September 20; at Yaake.T Ou
Wednesday, September 60 AMI az seysHsyr =.
Saturday. October 2.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
HISTORY In TABLEAUS
SCENES TO BE EN- ACTED.
What May BE Done PictorialIy to
Increase Interest IN he Celebration.

II IS difficult TO make svsS' sii'Hs ior huu7'H-
Fulton celebration tab.r2us which "iu be ap-
pIicaba To ali parts ~ the state 10 the diii'rrht
conditions und.r vhcI they mr." TO b" given 11-
ro the varying resour.~s u the participants
Tablraus can bo given "ut of doors WIN nature.
surroundings Vii.H cannot Dee given INDOORS
ami effects San ba prnIt.c-d r. theatre Or large
auditorium which cannot be had in a schoolroon'.
Each community must DO guided largely by its
own listors. and each company b. rs Own fS'ii-
ities.
Nyhil, IN, rr.m.r. anj,.J % III II IIa~or F',li-
ton celebration is To- eorlnle morlte the a-iieve-
nlcuts Of Hudson and FuIton, IL IS designed also
To stimulate the study If the local history of ali
tia communities of tha state. Therefor, any
important ar picturcsqus or interesting event in
ths annals of town or city MAY appropriately
be represented.
There ave- no mo~o Picturesque sub. Z, tual
thosa relating 20 tn- Indians. II purely abav.s-
ina life is u b. r,IrrS-ute3, sceres may b~
given r'pr"seutins passages in tre legend of
Hnvath, which is supposed 20 depict The origin
Of tha Ir'quojs If there Is any local Indian
Legend il may lihevlse afford materiaL Scenes
in Indian domestic hf", tbo making OF potter.
wooden dishes bows and arrows. et,.. the
stringing Of wampum. Indian meal. the gath
ering OF corn. the pounding Of corn. Indian
games. etc, admirable subjects for purely
Indian characters
FAMOUS INDIAN SCENES.
Then there is a range of subjects. as wid, as
inc state, dealing with the contact between he
lhcldllS and the white men. The settlers os
New York We're usually very scrupulous 70 hn--
their land from The Indians. even II the nriga
paid was small, So that from the purchase ~
Manhattan Island b. Peter Minuit In 1875. to
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
CITY'S JOY IN 1888
OVER CONSTITUTE
EMboratc Street Pageant and Feast
for Multitude at Bdyard
(OHHhY Home.

i is doubtful If even tun gorgeous pa-eaats
planned for this month 10y tt" Hudsou-Fulton
Celebration commission win excite more ad-
mratiou or live longer I'm public mcmors than
the first great diSpla oi similar character which
the city over SAW. that which served rs token
Evening star., 1909-04-17

Enterprising and ad-
vertising are almost
synonymous terms.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
SERVE WRIT OF MANDAMUS.
ON HOQUIAM CITY OFFICERS

HOQUIAM, Feb. ia writ of
mandamus citing Mayor Frary and
the city council to appear in the SUI
perior court and show cause why a
special election should not be called
in compliance with the law govern
ing cities of second class was served
at a meeting of the council last night
The writ is returnable February 81.
The case grew out of the attempt
OF the people of the Fourth ward to
have c. F. Hill appointed by petition
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of l.. McTaggart, resigned.
The council denied the petition and
elected j. B. Gillespie to the council.
A petition to recall Gillespie and hold
a special election was circulated and
signed by 116 persons. The council
then refused to acknowledge the petit
tion and call an election, whereupon
a writ was served.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
PUBLISHERS INDICTED.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts News
papremen for Libel in Panama
Canal Case.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL
Bench warrants were issued today
for the arrest of Joseph Pulitzer, Ca
leb M. Van Hamm and Robert II.
Lyman of New York, proprietors and
editors of the New York World,and
for Delavan Smith and G. r. Will
liams, owners of the Indianapolis
News, for criminal libel in connec-
tion with the publication of charges
of Irregularities in the purchase of
the Panama canal by the United
States.
The indictments were returned to-
day by the federal grand jury sitting
in this city.
Copies of the bench warrants and
certified copies Of the indictments
were placed in the hands of the Unit
ed States marchal here and he will
proceed in accordance with the direc-
tions Of District Attorney Baker.
Theodore Roosevelt. William H.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18

Taft, Elihu Root, J. Pierpoint Nor
gan, Charles P. Taft, Douglas Robin
son and w. Nelson Cromwell are
named in the indictments as the per-
sons villified.
Copies of the indictments were
served on the Press Publishing Com
pany. publishers of the New York
World by service on Otto Carmichael,
it's local representative.
Certified copies will be filed with
United States Commissioner Shields
in New York, who will issue war
rants for the arrest of the defendants
in that city and who will be brought
before him to show cause why they
should not be extradited to this iuris-
dictiOn for trial.
In the event that the commissioner
decides in favor of extraditing them
they may appeal to the federal
courts for writs to have the case
carried to the United States su-
preme court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Turns Down Anti-Mess House Ordin-
ance Of Councilman Wiley,
and Other Routine Business.

The city council last night voted
down the ordinance introduced by
Councilman Wiley, providing for an
eight-hour day on city work, and pro-
hibiting mess houses. City Attorney
Hogan advised that as an eight-hOur
law was on the statute books of the
state, an ordinance to the same ef-
feet was unnecessary, and the ordin-
ance was defeated, to 5.
Saloon licenses were granted to
Griffin & John son and Weiss & Nc
Cracken.
The name of Railroad avenue was
changed to Bay street, and that of
Bay street to Railroad avenue.
The North Aberdeen Shingle Co.
was granted a lease of portion of
Adams street for ten years. at rent
al of $25 per month for the first five
years, when it will be readjusted.
A bill Of P. F. Halferty for water
pipe was referred to the water COM
mittee.
Ordinances were ordered drawn
for the improvement of Market and
K streets.
The matter of repairing East Wish
kah street, between Benn and Che
halls streets was referred to the
street commissioner with power to
act.
The matter of excessive water rates
charged to J. c. Cross was settled by
allowing Mr.. Cross the flat rate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
BILL LOST IN SENATE
ANTI.SALOON LOCAL OPTION BILL
IS LOST YESTERDAY.
After Tie Vote, . Spokane Senator
Changes His Vote on the Measure,
Defeating Bill by 22 to 20. Mich.
OILS Bill Will Likely be Passed To-
day.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 7.-Maintaining
one of the most persistent deadlocks
ever witnessed in the Washington
legislature, opponents and friends of
the Falconer-McMasters, or Anti
Saloon League local option bill par
ticipated in nearly score or roll
calls on amendments today, each of
which was defeated by the tie vote
of 9! to 21.
With the bill OH final passage in
the identical form IL which it was
introduced into the senate, 1t was
defeated late this aft. noon by II
vote of % to 20,one of the members,
Rosenhaupt of Spokane, who sup
ported the amendments, refusing to
vote for it because the amendments
had not carried.
Every amendment proposed came
from friends of the bill, who were
willing to make concessions in order
to secure its adoption.
The opposition is pledged to sup
port the Nichols bill, which will be
taken up and voted on tomorrow.
1t Is the the plan to amend the bill
so that all cities which are excluded
from local option in it will become
separate units. 1t is claimed that,
thus amended, the Nichols bill can
be passed.
Friends of the Falconer- -McMast-
ers bill offered concessions which will
bring about the same unit changes
as proposed by the Nichols bill when
it is amended, but opponents of the
Observation-Disclosures bill would not
accept it under any circumstances
because it was drafted by the Anti
Saloon League and IAN attempt had
been made to force it down the
throat of the legislature"
During the discussion, Stevenson
of Garfield county declared that
every senator who opposed the bill
was digging his political grave.
Allen of King and Ruth Of Thurs
ton resented his remarks and Allen
declared he would not vote for it if
he were the only man in the senate
opposing.
The general debate occurred late
this afternoon, with the house mem
bers crowding the floors and with
hundereds of spectators in the gal.
leries. Many visitors We're turned
away.
Senator Ruth in his speech con.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
DEATH OF MRS. PARKER.

Mrs. Addie c. Parker, wife of Cap
tain Herbert Parker, of Olympia,
died suddenly at Seattle Tuesday,
aged Al years. Mrs. Parker was
the daughter of the late George
Weatherwax of this city. and was Il
resident of Aberdeen for many years.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Parker is
survived by a daughter, residing in
Indiana, and two brothers, Frank
Weatherwax, of Aberdeen, and Leon
]. WeatherwaX, of Oklahoma.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
WARRANT BUYERS
GET NC DEPOSITS.
Banks Aiding A.-Y.-P. MOI to Be
Favored With Moneys Of
the State.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 16.-T shall not
place and leave state deposits in the
banks that bought Pa
cific exposition warrants" said State
Treasurer John G. Lewis. "No prom
ises made by the exposition board
that the banks who bought warrants
should have special favors as state
depositaries will be carried out by
me. l am treasurer of the State Of
Washington and shall place the de-
posits in the depositary banks as
chosen by the state board of finance
and shall determine myself the
amounts to go to each bank.
"If the exposition board members
wanted to handle the state deposits,
they should have declared their can
didacy and run for treasurer. So
long as I am treasurer there will be
no farming out Of state deposits to
carry out such promises"
Months ago when the exposition
management was having difficulty in
securing funds, some Of the banks,
carrying state deposits, were induc-
ed to buy exposition warrants, and
1t is understood these banks were as
sured that state funds equal to the
amount of the warrants purchased
would be left on deposit in their
banks.
Recently some of these banks
have been complaining that this al
legged agreement was not being car
ried out by the new treasurer. In
quiry at the office Of the state treas
urer brought out the statement above.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18
JOHN I. White ON INITIATIVE and
REFERENDUM IN The PUBLIC.
referendum and Initial live are no I New
Devices, but are In Operation in
all Legislative Bodies. In a pop.
puIar Form They Permit Real Self
UOverNment.

The referendum seems generally to
be misunderstood. People apparent
ly believe it to be something strange
"a new device, whose merits and de-
merits are vague and uncertain. In
truth it is a plan universally follow
ed in all parliamentary bodies With
out it parliamentary law is impossi-
Bile. Its absence from legislative as
semblies is possible only through the
substitution of that meanest and
most irritating of all tyrannies, the
rule of the gavel.
The referendum and initiative are
the means by which self-government
is secured by any group of men under
any conditions whatsoever. Inter-
ference with these Is just SO much
subtracted from the fact of self-gov-
ernment.
In deliberate bodies chairman Is
selected to preside. His duty is
upon demand to enforce the rules that
may be adopted. If any decision rem
dered by him is thought to be in vio-
lation of these rules any member may
appeal from such decision to the
whole body. This is the referendum.
In the absence of this right of appeal
the presiding officer practically can
do what he pleases.
If member wishes action on any
matter he makes motion to that ef-
feet. and this, on receiving the sup
port of second member, is placed
before the body for consideration and
adoption or rejection. This is the
initiative. In the absence of this
right to move" members are with
out power to act.
If the people of city or the ma
tion, are in truth to be self-govern-
ing it seems inevitably to follow that
they must have at hand the means
of making the government do their
bidding. The people of the city of
Chicago, for instance, voted in favor
of public ownership of their street.
car system, but their board of alder
men were able to thwart the popu-
lar desire. The people Of Philadel-
phia, and many other places, have
repeatedly found themselves unable
to achieve their wish. To many,
self-government has for such reason
come to be looked upon as an irri-
descent dream.
This pessinlis:ic view arises from
the fact that We are possessed of but
part of the necessary machinery OF
self-government. We are like an en-
gineer who has all essentials save
the governor. His engine will "go'
but it's action is beyond orderly con-
troll.
The initiative and referendum. ta-
ken altogether, are called direct leg.
islation. That is, Just as in any de-
liberate body, if the usual machinery
does not produce desired results, the
body can act directly. So, If ouI
city or other government does not
act rightly, the body Of the people
when possessed of the machinery OF
direct legislation, can act, or legis-
late, directly. Without this powe.
they are not really sclf-governing.-
John z. White in Public Chicago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18

tended that the bill provided for pro-
hibition and not local option.
Senator Cotterill of King county
supported the bill. He closed with
fellow senators to tears.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18

The smoker given by St. Andrews
Club of Goodfellowship. at A. o. U.
w. hall Tuesday night, was one OF
the most pleasant gatherings of the
kind ever held in Aberdeen. A num-
ber Of speeches were made. all of
which had suggestions for the i'm
provement and progress Of the city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-18

Fine Job Printing at moderate price e
Aberdeen Hcralf.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
But kold Picked Her Up and Started
Down Stairs.

small alley separates the Tiekoff
house from the others and over the
perilous gap the children jumped. The
roof leaned toward the alley and the
width is perhaps only three feet.
Harry jumped first and then Jacob
stood on the brink and swung the
girl over. Then he jumped. They
made their way to the street through
a neighbours trap door.
When Beckman ran into the house
his attention was centered upon Rose
and Jane, aged 10 and 16. respective
ly. Both girls were in their night.
gowns and tried to jump from the Sec
ond-story window to escape the fire.
Beckman persuaded them to try the
stairs and, although their nightdresses
caught once from sparks, the descent
was accomplished. But Lombard
street was dreary and cold in such
light costumes and the girls were TAX
en- into the home of Mrs. Margaret
Clifford and clothed. The loss was
about $500. Rats gnawing matches
is given as the origin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
THANKSGIVING
DAY AT CAPITAL
Special to The News,

Jackson, Nov. 26.-The formal OBJ.
servance of Thanksgiving day in
Jackson consisted of divine services
at four of the largest churches in the
city. Business of all kinds was sus
pended, despite the fact that the city
was filled to Overlooking with visit.
ors for the annual football game be-
tween the University of Mississippi
and the A. and M. College teams. The
banking institutions, and all depart
ments of the Federal, State. county
and city government remained closed
throughout the day, and nearly all the
business houses observed the great
national holiday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
THE MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIAL
Extract from The Weekly Press,
Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan.
8, 190S).
JUDGES AWARDS.


At the reliability trial just conclud-
ed no car has emerged with a better
performance than the Cadillac" hay
ing received the prize for most meri-
torious performance special prize
presented by the Dunlap Rubber Com
pany, and also the special prize pre-
scented by the Motor Import Company
for best performance of any car sell
ing in England at less than $50
pounds sterling. The Judge, Mr.. Lux
ford, in summing up the different per-
formances of the various cars, says
he is greatly pleased with the running
of the small cars, the performance Of
the 10 h. p. Cadillac was to his mind,
wonderful, and he doubted whether
anything better had ever been done
in the Dominion. This is certainly
high praise from such a judge as Mr..
Luxford. On the run from Timaru the
car selected for the Press reporters
was Mr.. Crozier's 80 h. D. Cadillac, a
big, easy-running car. / cannot dc
better than give the reporters own
words: "The journey was so very
smooth, and the powerful engine SC
very silent that there was simply nc
copy of the car itself. It was pleas
ant enough for the passenger, but
rather distressing to the reporter
When a car rides smoothly over rough
roads and good alike, is driven gently
through the streams, takes the up
grades without murmur, and the
down grades in comfort, it is not easy
to invest her with feminine idisyncra
cies. A machine that does it's worf
( without righteousness remains a ser
want. One may become attached tt
her, but she makes it clear she know.
her place. She was not showing off
for the benefit of strangers, but
worked as If she was proud to b.
working" This is certainly a magnif
icent testimonial to the work OF the
Cadillac, but only bears out what has
been done in the past by the Cadillac