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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23
PROMISE and
PERFORMANCE
AVAST DIFFERANCE IS OBSERVED
IN new TARIFF Law.
The Republican Platform Declared for
Revision That Would Relieve the
Burdened Consumer. Senator
DolIiver SAYS People Were Duped
with q Humbug Revision.
The Promise.

The republican tariff plank for
1908 was as follows:
The republican party declares un-
equivocally for a revision of the tar
if by a special session of congress
Immediately following the inaugu-
ration of the next president and COM
mends the steps already taken to
this end in the work assigned to
the appropriate committees of con-
gress which are now investigating
the operation and effect of existing
schedules. In all tariff legislation
the true principle of protection is
best maintained by the imposition
Of such duties as will equal the diff
ference between the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad, together
with reasonable profit to Ameri-
can industries.
We favor the establishment of
maximum and minimum rates to be
administered by the president under
limitations fixed in the law, the max
imum to be available to meet dis
ordinations by foreign countries
against American goods entering
their markets and the minimum to
represent the normal measure of pro-
lection at home; the aim and pur-
pose of the republican policy being
not only to preserve, without eXces-
sive duties, that security against
foreign competitor to which Amer1-
can manufacturers, farmers and pro-
ducers are entitled, but also to main
tain the high standard of living Of
the wage earners of this country,
who are the most direct beneficiar-
les of the protective system.
Between the United States and the
Philippines we believe in free in
terchange of products, with such lin
itations as to sugar and tobacco as
will afford adequate protection to do
nestle interests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23
JACOBSON GUILTY
Saloon Keeper Convicted Of violat-
ing Sunday Law on the Third
Trial by Jury. 49,

The third jury in the police court
in the case of Sig. Jacobson, charged
with selling liquor on Sunday, found
the defendant guilty Saturday night,
and Judge Phillips fined him $50 and
costs, the latter amounting to much
more than the fine. His attorneys,
w. I. Agnew and e. e. Boner gave
notice of appeal to the superior court.
Two former iuries had disagreed
in this case, each of them standing
two for conviction and four for ac-
quittal. 1t was the hardest legal bat
tie ever held in this police court,
and City Attorney Wade deserves
the commendatiOn of all law abiding
citizens for his persistence in secur-
ing a verdict. On each trial, three
witnesses testified to having purchas-
ed liquors of Jacobson on Sunday,
and police officer swore to hav-
ing witnessed one sale, in view of
which Attorney Wade deemed it his
duty to fight the case to ver-
dict.
The fact that VIM. Gohl, the un-
savory agent of the Sailors Union,
was pushing the prosecution accounts
in measure for the disagreements
of the first two juries, counsel for
the defense taking the position that
Gohl framed up the case against Ja-
cObson through enmity. Had Gohl
been eliminated from the case, there
is small doubt that the first trial
would have resulted in a verdict.
The case attracted much atten-
tion, and came near having a little
politics injected. In some matter
the impression was conveyed to the
city attorney and police authorities
that Mayor Benn was averse to the
prosecution, and in the heat of the
contest, Mr.. Wade said he was 60
ing to fight the case to verdict if
it cost him his position. His mind
was quickly set at ease on that
point, when in an interview the may
or announced his position thus:
"Why Mr.. Wade should have said
that his trial of the case or his con-
duct might cost him his position as
city attorney | do not understand"
said Mayor Benn. "Certainly no hint
of such possibility ever came from
me. l expect him as l expect all
officers of the administration to do
his duty. He must have been labor
ing under some excitement. His
statement, at any rate, is not war
ranted No city officer has occa
sion to fear the loss of his position
provided he does his duty"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23
YORKTOWN COMING
United States Cruiser Yorktown Will
Visit Grays Harbor this week
for Three Days.

The United States Cruiser York
town, now at Seattle, has been or
dered to Grays Harbor, where she
will arrive next Wednesday, and re-
main until Friday. During her stay
visitors will be received on the cruis-
er from 10 a. m. to > p. m. daily.
The municipal authorities and the
chambers of commerce of Aberdeen
and Hoquiam will arrange for the
entertainment of the officers and
crew of the cruiser while in port.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23
The Performance.

The following report of distin-
guished republican senator's speech
is by the Associated Press:
Senator Doliver was the first
speaker of the day. Opening his re-
marks with defense of his course
as a republican in contending for
lower customs duties, Mr.. Dolliver de-
MED the right of other republican
senators to question his position in
the senate, position which he said
was dictated by his conscience.
"It has been my fortune he
said. "to enjoy that mutual good will
that should meet the efforts of SEN
ator to change the tariff laws OF
the United States
The people of his state, he added,
had been referred to as green folk
while the state itself had been de-
clared to be unreliable, given to pop
ulism and greenbackism. Iowa, he
insisted, had always been true to re-
publican standards and still was up
holding the interests Of the proective
policy.
Here" he said, 1--WE have had the
spectacle of men compelled to bar
gain with the authorities which con-
troll the senate for the protection OF
their own people. Majorities are OBJ
tanned by system of reciprocity ar
ranged in the citadel of protection.
The Washingtonian wonders why
the tideland values in Hoquiam were
raised by the board of equalization
while those of Aberdeen were not.
and the Washingtonian is not alone
in its mystihcation. The Aberdeen
representatives from the city coun-
ell were unanimous in asking for an
increase, and had the county COM
missioner from either Aberdeen or
Hoouiam voted with them the in
crease would have been made, but
they voted against the proposition
and if the Washingtonian can dis
cover lust why, it will be able TO
enliehten a wondering public.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23
Another INCREASE?
one OF TIL JOKERS IN The
| PAYNE TARIFF Law.
Congressman CullOp, of Indiana, Calls
Attention to the Provision for an
Increase of rs per Cent. ad ValOr-
en- Next March. tie Shows Effect
on SChe eduieS.

The most astounding provision in
the Aldrich bill is the one which
provides for a conditional increase
of % per cent ad valorem on the
31st of March next If this increase
goes into effect there will be a large
increase all along the line. Con-
gresham Cullop, of Indiana, among
others, called attention to this fea-
ture. He says:
''On the chemical schedule there
| is a reduction, but on the important
articles of universal consumption in
the necessities of life there is a large
increase. On the schedule duties
| there is an increase of 2 per cent over
over the Dingley rates. In other
words, the average specific duties
in the Dingley bill were Is per cent
and in the Payne-Aldrich bill the
average specific duties are AZ per
cent. The bill reported by the con-
ference committee is higher than the
the house.
But the specific schedule duties
do not constitute the real rates, and
this is where the public is being
deceived about the real tariff. In
section two of the bill is where the
consumer is handed a good sized lem
on. That section provides that after
the 31st day of March, 1910, there
shall be levied, collected and paid on
all articles when imported from any
foreign country into the United
States the rates of duty prescribed
by the schedules and paragraphs of
the dutiable list of section one, and
in addition thereto % per cent ad
valorem; which rates shall consti-
tute the maximum tariff of the Unit
ed States.
This means that in addition to
the rates fixed in the more than
be added as the tariff 25 per cent of
the value of the articles as the real
tariff on the same and hence this
raises the average tariff rate to 70
per cent, the highest by far ever lev
led.
Let us illustrate what is meant
by this. For instance, take rough
lumber, the cheapest kind. The spec
ific duty fixed in the schedule is
I$1.25 per thousand, but to which
must be added the % per cent ad
valorem duty provided by said sec
ton two. Suppose such lumber is
valued at $40 per thousand feet,
% per cent of that value is $3.50,
to which add the S1.25, and it
would make the tariff on rough lum-
er of that value 1915 per thousand
feet. On lumber valued at $50 a
thousand, the tariff is $6.25, and on
lumber valued at $50 thousand, it
is $3.50.
The Dingley rates wre So thou
sand straight. Thus it will be seen
there has been very large increase
| in the tariff on lumber instead OF a
decrease, if the maximum rate pre-
walls, and we believe it will.
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23

Toilet soaps. toilet waters, per-
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a ladies or gents make up. Evans
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-23

Light or heavy hauling. Quick
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Commercial Job Printing at mod
crate prices. at the Herald Printery,
40S East Wishkah Street.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-09
MR. L4TSON TO OPPOSE.
Commissioner VII Urge Changes
Before Legislature Committee.

Although Alrast r Latson, who handed in 2
memorandum dissenting from certain features OF
the charter revision report. says he does not want
~ this time 10 say what support he may have, he
frankly saws that he will go before the legislative
committee that viii handle the proposed charter
and urge changes in accordance with his views.
II is certain II Is said that the night for reten-
tion Of some form Of autonomy in borough govern
roent will be waged by . variety OF interests. Tho
memoranda OF Borough President Cromwell Of
Richmond Of Mr.. Niles. Of The Bronx. and the
others on the commission show that the feeling
against taking the administrative powers away
from the borough officials is found in all boroughs
N1r I.atson in explaining moro IN detail his
views in regard to the proposed changes in bor-
ough government. said last night;
First the idea Of placing the various admin
istrative and executive functions, held by FIVE
borough presidents in the hands of one man-call
him commissioner OF street control or anything
else-would give that man tremendous power
that 7 would regard dangerous in the extreme.
The patronage he would control the power he
would WELD the great amount of money he
would have to eNpend in giving out contracts
would be such as to entIench political party IN
mower forever TO the detriment of the community.
7 am opposed TO vesting officer. appontive or
elective, with such powers.
Second. why should the people OF the various
boroughs he deprived of the opportunity Of elect
ing a man 70 represent them in the administration
of the purely local affairs Of he borough? We all
agreed that il was wrong to have an official with
both legislative and administrative powers. such
as borough presidents have now, hut why not allow
those officials retain their administrative flnc-
tious taking from them the legislative powers now
exercised by them In the Board Of Estimate and
giving the latter powers 10 additional official
elected from each borough, to be known as mem
Der Of the Board or Estimate
WHY would II not be possible to get men OF the
highest character and ability to accept such an Of
flee? Why would not like Seth Low, Edward
NJ .Shepard or eX-Alayor Charles A Schieyen con-
slider it an honor direct tie expenditure of the
city-s money. 7 would give such an official a
salary equal that Of the borough presidents. at
least 7 am surc that the salaries Of these addi-
tionaI officials would not amount 10 more than the
high salary provided for the commissioner Of
street control and his deputies
New-York tribune., 1909-03-09

ton to Municipal Administration He said all char
ters should be the result of careful study. and
praised the methods Of the New York Charter Re
vision Commission in the collection of data He
continued:
II American cities have been very badly gov
erned very large share Of the responsibility FOR
this fact must be borne by city charters II is safe
to say that had ons-tenth the mental effort ana
professional ability been devoted to charter ma K
ing that has been expended in lamentlng the fall
ure of American cities. should at least have the
foundation laid for permanent civic progress There
has been very little original thinking about the
problem Of municipal organtzation until very re-
Gently when after years OF preaching, some cities
are beginning TO he convinced that they are not
little republics. but In the highest sense public
service corpora tons For hundred years We have
borrowed from the trainers OF the federal Consti-
fulton orr entire philosophy Of city government.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-09
HARD WORK ON CHARTER.
Nr. Tuins De0oted Eighteen Months
to the Task.

Thosa who examined the proposed charter as
drafted by the commission before its submission
to the Legisa ture last night agreed that It vas a
wonderfully complete document and showed an in
finite amount Of careful work
II is said that William NJ. WINS. chairman of the
commission has devoted his entire attention for
the last eighteen months to the study Of the sub
ject and the preparation Of the report This IN
Guides the time given 10 the work Of the Charter
Revision Commission of 1917 His friends say that
II the charter should he enacted into ian Mr. WINS
would consider his work on it as the greatest
achievement Of his public career.
Outlines Of the proposed charter were presented
for the consideration Of prominent political leaders
such as state Chairman Woodruff, Congressman
Parsons Senators RaiHes and Grady. Charles F.
Murphy and others Il Is ndeTstood that meU-
hers of the commission Of the impression from
what these men told them that the charter viii be
enacted a this session of the Isglsla turs-
The proposed charter consists Of 75,on words
whereas the present charter contains more than
half a million. The administrative code VIII be no
larger than the charter. and together they VIII
he about one-quarter the volume Of the present
chsrtsT
President MCGOWAN. of the Board ~ Aldermen.
said last night that the charter IN his opinion
was one or the best ever drawn 1T IS most con
else and at tho same time a most comprehensive
document he said. 81 believe that more time and
thought has been spent on tt than on any similar
document There IS not parioal Of politics IN the
entire charter. II IS perfectly fair for all con-
carned Neither the Republicans nor tho Demo
Gratis have any advantage. For that reason
think # should pass the legislature without much
trouble
The administrative code IS separate nom the
charter rIIr is dereadent ON u just as the charter
itself IS dependent on the Constitution OF the state
This can ne changed easily without all the fuss
that has attended changes in the present charter
and without multiplying hill after hili "a increase
the confusion Of persons who have - 40 Win tue
municipal government. Each section Of the charter
is complete IN itself. In the present document
every section seems 10 depend in = measure on
some other and cannot he changed without AFFECT
Ing the entire document
~ is ~ the greatest Importance that the char
tar he passed this winter thst the incoming sd-
rainistra ton NAV be able. 70 start with 1t as a
basis Il would be too had if it were necessary for
the new city officers 20 study the old document
o2lv 10 be obliged to Turn 10 entirely new sys-
! tom in 4 year
New-York tribune., 1909-03-09

! am constrained to dissent from its conclusions IN
j Borough Ciovernment-The wisdom Of divorc-
ing the legislative functions of the Borough Presl
dent from the administrative duties now exercised
by that officer is conceded It is e4uaIIT Sat
5sr ee+e F osnfra 9ich would enable him
to exact the proper administration of government
pirate measure of borough autonomy should be
preserved ami the danger of complete domination
party should be ayerted Under the proposed plan
limited to seat in the Board Of Estimate and
Apporttonment, while the adminstrative or excel
Presidents ara ira nsferred q single commissioners
appointed by the Mayor. As a substitute Tor TINS
"a That the elective Office Of Borough President
present administrative functions of that ofhceF
d, That there he elected in each borough rep
rasentative. to be known member OF the 6oaTd
esa5f OF G5fsf R2sem an Of prs Tong be preserved
(c) That the Mayor be vested with power or re-
power of appointment TO MI the vacancy created
the person chosen to be nG1bsn ef9T Of Of the Once
Second-Poiice-So Tar practicable, the yarl-
ough of Brooklyn by officials Of the same grade as
those who administer the departments IN me o ooc
~ Inc oF his Tanort while provision is made for the
ions " If a branch oire i'm tho Borough of
Brooklyn. the Police Commiss1oner IS vested WIN ~
which the police force assigned to that borough
shall be commanded by a resident ot1Gial. \ man man
daforv provision should he substituted The cred-
ton og a Superirt tendent of Police selected from
d the b IL nroVsion we're made that he turn
should aDncint from the uniformed force chief
having control throughout the boroughs of Manhat-
tan The Bronx and Richmond, and another haNlng
control throughout the bOroughs Of Brooklyn ann
Queens the efiCiency of the entire force would 3e
eraa+Iv Increased the existing discomfort in the
bOroughs would he largely eliminated, and prooaolv
the commissioner would need but = SinSlS deputy
In addition to the trial deputy -.
Third Inferior Local Courts-The aPpointHe1@t @ OF
rity magistrates and justices Of the Court Of Spe-
ciaI Sessions constitutes notable exception to the
principle of an elective Judiciary which runs
through the entire system Of government IN tne
state of New York Experience seems not to have
justified the retention of this exception Any Ten
denCZ, to give to that important branch q pctlcai
complexion would be greatly modified by adhertng
70 the elective system.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-09

gers would be si5.0oo.oo" To this must be added
such possible damages will be awarded By rhs
courts owing 70 the fact that the city has tha
right the Brooklyn streets that II has II Man
haitian. and. based the judgments rendered On
Joralernon street, would simply be guess As -
how many millions damages We might Be called
on TO pay eventually.
If now. however. the Interborough or any other
company Will come into Manhattan and % as [
have reason 70 believe they viii do under uloil-
own money. without costing the city dollar. ths
lines necessary TO accommodate Manhattan ana
The Bronx. which includes a line south rreu1 ~
street on the West Side and north nom 42d strsss
the needs of Manhattan and The Bronx for great
many years to come viii be provided Tor WltASus
the city spending any money
r. i'm addition 10 this arrangements can be nlads
ptIt the Belmont tunnel 70 WORK thus helping
the undertaking of the entire Fourth avenue line
because I satisfied IL can only be conSJrueted
by the CITY and not by private cdpital on the lllr-
laid out and the city can then afford 20 put rh's
money into the other lines. and tha transportation
settled for the next ten fifteen years
Richmond could be taken care OF for the TINS
being by a ferry service from Fort Hamilton IN
connection with the Fourth avenue, and sventJlay
more would build the Lexington avenue BToadRay
loop for connection with the present Manhattan
loop and that could be operated N connection WIN
the Fourth avenue line municipal road y
the systems in Manhattan II will OF course. oar
ont n scent fare proposition for all the bOrouEas,
as there will be independent lines. but think
go nmOu sense dictates that scent fare Wttnlh
any tOrough is . reasonable proposition and " p
lust unreasonable % ask scent fare tfoIu
Coney Island 10 The Bronx as iC Is to ask for
scent fare from ToJtenvie- staten Island 10 lara
street. Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1909-03-09

We recommend thar the council be re,Iuced from,
sE present number. sevenfk-three. fhfrfr-fIiDe
distributed fellows: To Manhattan fourteen 70
BROOKLYN. eleven. 10 TIE Bronx SIX: TO Queens
I've. and - Richmond fsTee- This Distribution viii
materially alter The relations each ether Of
The several boroughs Tie council but il viii have
The effect of making the council districts 'afout
twice large IL present. except in Riebrnopd
su5 Queens Snd will insure all those advantages
for business purposes which a smaller bcdv pos
sesses IN contrast Sith larger one without dis
tUrbinE The present proportion in representation.
Education has been 50 satisfactory that We recon-
yasnd the abolition or the salary of counciimeD in
the belief that IL tho office be removed from The
Geld Of small peCuniary political prizes n vl no
longer be utilized s adjunct tho organized
political machinery al parties IL should 70
allure ulGnicpaily paid agents OF local political
leaders but shouia attract those SERIOUSLY inter
ssted in the solution of municipal problems The
commission fsvOrs return the policy OF requiring
souncilner 10 be residents Of the districts Rhich
they elected 10 represent Heads OF depart-
Sn1nss continue 10 have seats in the council and TO
- entitled 10 = hearing, although not TO a
A cardinal departure has been made from the eN-
10 the council thus following what the commission
cono4iVes 10 be the best Of pTecedents in recent
charters A comprehensive grant within thoroughly
defined limitations Is IN its judgment preferable
g defzile5 enumeration Of specific powers The
bread frerf includes everything within fhe circum-
scrfDeo sphere, set confers no jurisdiction be
spad 81
This anpler ordinance making power among
ether rainEs, rnskes tho council the medium for
the coTrslation ana coordination OF al ordinances
sn5 ali depsrt eatsl regulations II may also amend
certain specified sections Of the administrative code
-hich local IL their operation that they may
<24sriY De sltaSsc ~ the city legislature, thus re-