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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-01
NEW CHEAP HOME.

NEW CHEAP HOME.
$4,000 lot, modern 7-room
house, plastered cleo. light. bath,
street graded, near So. 27th, close
to 2 car lines and walking dis.
lance to business center and
depot. Terms $1,000 or even less
cash will handle 1t; bal. 7 per
cent interest.
TROGNITZ, 613-f4 Proyident Bid
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5000 CASH

And $40 per month will buy 2 fine
level lots with a new Groom house,
within walking distance to the mills
and factories on the tideflats, about
200 feet from st. car line. There
are Is bearing fruit trees, and lots
of small fruit, the soil is fine and
will raise anything. Better see me
about it,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-01

The most critical time In the bat
decide whether he will build a home
or pay rent. Let us show you our
beautiful addition and explain our
proposition before you decide. sis
monthly will buy a beautiful little
home. Don't put 1t off. II you dc
the other fellow will not. and we
only have a few more choice lots
In the last close-in addition to Ia.
coma. Call at $40 Pacific Ave. Gill
Home Investment Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-01

FOR SALE BY OWNER lot 25
Kills; new house, Just finished. large
enough for small family; within l0C
and coal yards at your door. Store
and butcher shop within 2 blocks
Free mail delivery every morning
Perfect title. Price $500: 500 cash
and $40 month. Enquire 40S Cali
fornia bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-01

Near the Dempsey mill we have
a few choice lots, cheap.
COTTON a MOSER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-01

Two lots North seth near Chey-
enne, each $3.50, for sale. Owner 313
California Bldg, A1570.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-01

FOR SALE-We have a number OF
very eligible Commencement Bay
addition lots, in lunches; fine for
manufacturing sites. G. e. Palmer
All Fidelity Bldg.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
The CITY ELECTIONS
ARE ALLOWED TO GO BY DEFAULT
There Being But One TICKET.
Little Interest Is Manifested, but
$50 Votes Being Cast Out of l552
Registered. Recall Law Nav Be
Easily Invoked. The Mayors
AppOinteeS.
Officers Elected.

Officers Elected.
E. B. Benn, mayor.
Peter f. Clark, clerk.
Roy c. Sargent, treasurer.
Councilmen.
d. c. Crivyea, in the First ward;
II. E. Bailey in the Second ward A.
f. Alexander in the Third; A. H.
Newell in the Fourth; c. c. Quack-
enbush in the Fifth; Fred Furth in
the Sixth.
For the first time in the history OF
Aberdeen, the municipal elections
Tuesday were without contest, there
being but one ticket in the field. The
result showed General Apathy in the
saddle, as but 539 votes were cast,
out of a registration Of 1852. The
following is the vote by precinct,
omitting a few scattering votes:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
SHIFFRIN ON THE STAND.
Accused Murderer Testifies in His
Own Behalf Yesterday-Says
It Was Accident.

MONTESANO, April AT the
trial of Morris Sheffrin, on the charge
of killing Arthur Grassland at Oak
vile, January 80, the defendant took
the witness stand this morning.
His testimony was to the effect
that, although ill feeling existed be-
tween him and Grassland, they had
no open quarrel; that at the begin
ming of the trouble that resulted in
the tragedy, Grassland tried to pick
up big stick, which he, Sheffrin,
prevented, and that in the scuffle
that ensued the former lost his bal
ance and fell backwards onto the
runaway leading to the saw, Sheffren
falling with him, and losing his fin
gers in the effort necessary to save
himself from the saw that killed
Grassland.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
TECHNICAL POINT
LOSES RATE CASE

Olympia, April 6.-The state SUI
preme court today affirmed the de-
cision of the Thurston county SUI
perior court, holding invalid and void
an order of the state railroad COM
mission to compel the Northern Pa
cific to make terminal rates from
Eastern Washington points to Aber-
deem, South Bend, Hoquiam and Bel
lingham on hay, oats, barley and
mill feed.
The decision is based on the fact
that the records failed to show that
there had been a formal complaint
filed and a hearing had before the or
der was entered. The court says the
commission has not power to order
new rates until there has been COM
plant that old rates are eXhorbitant
or discriminating.
AS matter of fact, there had
been complaint, but, by an over
sight in preparing the pleadings, it
was omitted and the discovery of the
omission was not made until too
late for the commission to make a
correction
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
Sixth Ward.

One advantage of the light vote
cast is the facility it affords the
invocation of the recall law should
it become necessary, feature that
virtually puts the officials elect ON
their good behavior. For instance,
as so per cent of the vote cast may
recall any official, petition of 2S
voters would suffice for that pur-
pose in case change of council
man became desirable in the First
ward, and a petition of less than $50
would call new election for mayor,
Mr.. Benn receiving $50 votes.
1t is not at all probable that this
law will be invoked, but it will do
no harm for the officials and people
to understand where the power lies.
Mayorelect Benn has announced
the following appointments already
made
F. R. Archer, to be chief of police
to succeed j. M. Birmingham.
G. +. McDougall, superintendent of
public works, reappointed.
c. w. Ewart, engineer, reappoint-
ed.
DR.. d. A. Schumacher, to be city
health officer, to succeed DR.. G. e.
Chamberlain.
The appointment of an attorney,
street commissioner, police judge, fire
chief and library trustees will be an
nounced later.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
TWO COURT HOUSES.
One at Montesano to Cost $150,000
and One on Grays Harbor for
$1O0,0CC.

The board of county commission
ers, in session Monday at Monte
. sano, decided to issue a call for plans
and specilica tions for the erection of
two new courthouses,o one at the pres
ent county seat in Montesano, the
other at some point on Grays Har-
Dor to be later determined.
The new courthouses are to cost
not in excess of $125,000 each,
though one may cost 100000 and
the other $150,000.
Designs must be submitted to the
commissioners not later than noon of
May 8, and the call will be pub
lished in all newspapers in the cities
Of the Northwest, in order it is said,
to obtain the lowest and most COM
prehensive series of bids. The court
house on the HarbOr will be built
under the provisions of the law pass
ed by the last legislature permitting
counties in Washington to divide into
oCptil otC JuulSiul uloIl lSto, DuC IL
especially for the benefit of Chehalis
county.
County Commissioner w. J. Hop
kins of Aberdeen is quoted on good
authority as saying that he favors
the building of the Chehalis county
sub-cOurthouse on lot 6, Hoquiam ad-
dition to Aberdeen, a site which is
within 400 feet of the Hoquiam city
line. The block is owned by Nine
mire & Morgan, who, Mr.. Hopkins
says, offer it for $4,000, which is at
the rate of $3.50 lot. The location
mentioned is on the interurban car
line between Hoquiam and Aberdeen.
Commissioner George l.. Davis is
quoted as saying that the commits
sioners are united in the determina-
ton that the new courthouse for the
western end of the county shall be
located midway between the cities of
Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
LUMBER INTERESTS
Will Be Heard at Special Meeting
of Senate Finance Committee
Next Wednesday.

SEATTLE, April 7.--Claims of Pa
cific Northwest lumber and shingle
manufacturers for fair and care
full consideration of the biggest in
dustry of this section in the tariff
bill now before congress will be set
before the finance committee of the
senate at special hearing to be
held Wednesday. Lumbermen while
week ago fearful that untold dam
age would be wrought in this state
by the proposed elimination of the
tariff on British Columbia lumber,
where Oriental labor predominates,
now believe that there is hope for a
better deal than was first promised
when the Payne bill was framed.
J. II. Bloedel, of Bellingham, and
T. J. Humbird and w. c. Uffold, of
Spokane, are now in Washington rep
senting the Pacific Northwest lum-
Der and shingle interests. They will
appear before the senate finance
committee and show that body that
the free lumber schedule would re-
suit in a loss to American working
men in Washington mills and log
ging camps of nearly $10,O0O,O0O Il
year. while the consequent destruc-
tion by waste of forest products, and
the shrinkage in the value of stand
ing timber would be incalculable.
THE best showing possible will be
made in behalf of Northwestern lum-
Der and shingle interests before the
senate committee" said Victor H.
Beckman, of the Pacific Coast Lum-
Der Manufacturers association. "The
chambers of commerce of Seattle and
Tacoma have supplied the mill men 5
representatives at Washington with
correspondence already had by wire
and letter between those bodies and
James ]. Hill, of the Great Northern.
The case for the mill interests is
strongly put in the resolutions adopt
ed by these bodies.
''It has been conclusively shown
by the Oriental immigration into
Washington is but a tithe of what it
is to British Columbia and that the
number of Orientals employed in the
lumber industry here is very small
compared with conditions across the
border"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
THELUMBERMEN Win
A CLOSE Fight ON TARIFF In
The HOUSE.
Led bv FOrdneY, OF fiiChigan, They
Win Out by Six Votes. Tawney
Makes Desperate Effort to Swing
Over the Wavering Ones without
Success.

Washington, d. c., April 6.-The
house today overwhelmingly adopted
the FOrdeny amendment to the Payne
tariff bill striking out the provision
for a countervailing duty on lum-
Der.
The chair ruled that other amend
ments could be offered, but that the
committee amendment offered by Mr.
Fordney had precedence. Mr.. Ford
ney said he introduced his amend
ment with much regret, as the pro-
vision it sought to strike out was
meritorious.
Il am Offering the amendment" he
it causes me to sweat blood in do
ing So
The Fordney amendment strikes
out the proviso in paragraph 1877 of
the Payne bill. The paragraph fixes
the duty on sawed lumber at 81 per
thousand and also fixes the duty on
other classes of lumber. The pro-
visO requires that the maximum rates
provided for in sections 3 and Of
the bill shall be imposed upon lum-
Der coming from any country which
fixes an export duty on lumber ship
ped to the United States or which in
any other way discriminates against
or restricts the expectation of lum-
Der or other forest products to this
country. The paragraph was direct
ed especially against Canada and in
case of discrimination would have
had the effect of increasing the rates
provided for in the main portion of
the paragraph.
The announcement of Mr.. Tawney
that he would offer an amendment
placing rough lumber on the free list
was vigorously attacked by Mr.. Ford
ney, who charged that Mr.. Tawney
forgot that the raw material of the
planning mill was it's finished product
The amendments, he said, affected
10000 sawmils of the country, en-
ploying 100000 men. If Mr.. Taw-
ney was fair, he added, he would de-
mand free barley for the brewers. In
his opinion, Mr.. Tawney was not a
good Republican.
Messrs. Pou (Dem.), of North Car
olina, and Cushman (Rep.), of Wash
ington, opposed the amendment We
hemently.
Mr.. Cushman attacked Mr.. Taw-
ney's Republicanism. 'If he is a Re-
publican" he said, 81 am not, and
don't want to be-
Messrs. Harrison and Perkins, Of
New York, spoke in support of the
amendment, and Mr.. Boutell against
it. Mr.. Clark tDem), of Florida,
got the floor and advocated the res
ber described in paragraph 1876, were
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
NOTICE OF THE CLOSING OF
REGISTRATION BOOKS

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books of Aberdeen School
District No. 5, Chehalis County,
Washington, will be closed at Z
o'clock p. m. on the 10th day of
April, 1909, until after the holding
of special bond election of said dis
trict to be held April "a, 1909. Per-
sons not registering prior to the clos
ing of said registration books shall
not be permitted to vote at such cleo
tion. All qualified voters of said dis
trict, both men and women, are re-
quired to register in order to be able
to vote at such election. The regi-
stration books are open until Z
o'clock p. m. each day until the date
of closing above stated.
Dated April Sth, 1909.
BY order of the Board of Direc-
tors.
LOUISE j. SAVIGNY,
Slit Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
A SFLLNDID FLORAL DISPLAY

The Easter display made by the
Crammatte Floral Co., 215 South G.
street, would be considered fine in a
city many times the size of Aberdeen,
and reflects credit on the manage
ment of a concern that makes so
handsome a showing. Although the
store is crowded with beautiful
flowers, the quality of the plants
rather than quantity is what i'm,
presses the visitor.
Eight hundred Easter lilies, a
great number of cinnereas, hyacinths,
carnations, violets, tulips and daft
fodils predominate, and their size and
beauty should be a source of pride
to the grower and pleasure to the
purchaser. They need only be seen
to be appreciated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
THE CITY Fathers
PROVIDE FOR MORE STREET I'M.
PROVEMENTS LAST night.
Bid for Filling Market Street COnSid-
cred too High. Reception Com
mi!tee for Aberdeen Day ut Expo
SitiOn appointed. Street Lights
Ordered. Routine Business.

Street improvements continue tC
hold a prominent place in the city
council meetings, and last night was
no exception.
A resolution was adopted for the
! improvement of l street between
First and River streets, at an esti.
mated cost of $4,000.
Ordinances were adopted for the
improvement of M street, between
First and Second, by building a side
walk on the west side; for the inn
provement of alley in block IA, w
& BIS addition; of Williams street
between Market and First, by build.
ing a 20-foot plank roadway; of Di-
vision street between First and Nor
gan, and Morgan street between Di.
vision and Jeffries.
| Street lights were ordered placed
at Eighth and X, and Eighth and L
streets.
A four-inch water main was or.
dered laid on West Wishkah street
| On recommendation of the attor-
ney, no action was taken on the
claims of Norden and Hanson, and
the claim against j. G. Cross, fol
| damage to water main, was dropped
The report of the chief of police
for March was filed, showing las
arrests, 275 meals served, and ST.
455 collected as fines.
The proposition of w. H. White
in relation to certain city warrants
| was rejected.
Mrs Jean b. Stewart was allowed
5000, as rental for water rights.
The German hotel asked that his
water supply be investigated, and er-
rOrs corrected. Referred to water
committee.
The clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for repairs to the Jail.
a protest of South Aberdeen resi-
dents, against the PROPOSED pest
house on Charley creek, was filed.
The clerk was directed to readver-
tise for bids for filling Market street,
the bid of A. Peterson, GO cents per
yard, being too high.
A bill of Edward Payette was re-
ferred to the attorney.
The work of improving Heron
and Newell streets, East Aberdeen,
was accepted.
The attorney was directed to pre-
pare ordinances for the Improvement
of Ninth, Tenth, X. l., Curtis and
other streets.
The contract for supplies for the
water department was awarded the
Vulcan Iron Works.
The mayor designated August &c,
as Aberdeen Day." at the Seattle ex-
position, and appointed the following
reception committee for the occasion;
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
NOTICE

DR.. Charles l. Prescott has opened
an office for the practice of medi-
cine and surgery in the Dabney block,
Hume street, between G and H, over
Porter e Co.'S store.
Office hours, 10 a. m. to 10; 2 D.
m. to p. m, and Z to s evenings.
Office phone 41S1; residence phone
2O5l. 61-9t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
grafton of the 50 a thousand duty

toration of the 50 thousand duty
on lumber.
The Tawney amendment, modify
ing, but retaining the duty, was lost
on division, 151 to 173, party align
ments being badly broken. A vote
by tellers on his demand also result
ed in the amendment being lost, 10
to 176.
A motion by Mr.. Clark, of Mis-
souri,, to strike out all of paragraph
1877 of the lumber schedule was also
defeated 11S to 157.
Further amendments by Mr.. Taw-
ney adding to the free list the lum-
likewise lost.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

See the Watch Drop One Dollar
each day. Stieglits, New Jeweler. 1t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

Mesdames w. j. Patterson,J. S. Gum,
John r. Douglas, Chas. r. Green, M
r. Sherwood; Messrs. NJ. r. Sher--
wood, w. w. Hart, Cliff Weatherwax,
Rev. Chas. McDermoth, A. d. Wood
and w. j. Patterson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

The Herald. twice a week, tells II
all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

The Aberdeen Herald. twice a
week chronicle of the happenings on
Grays Harbor. $3.50 a year, strictly
in advance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-02
attempt had been made to kill Mr..
Guillams or some member of his
family.
HARMONY.

Loganberries are ripening very fast
in this vicinity.
The young people met at G. Blair's
Sunday night, and sang.
Mr.. Agee's wood saw is now in this
neighborhood saving wood.
Mrs. Florence Woods visited rela-
tives in this vicinity few days last
week.
Katherine Mclean attended the
wedding Of Mabel Shepard and Roy
Talbot at Sheridan, Sunday evening.
The Rev. Salisbury, of the M. E..
Church at Sheridan, preached in the
Harmony schoolhouse Sunday after
noon. A large congregation was
present.
Mrs. James and children, with
some of their relatives, and Tillman
Hinshaw returned home Sunday from
trip to the coast.
Mrs. Will Clark and little son and
Mrs. Frederick, of Tower City, North
Dakota, visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Mexican, Sunday, returning
to Portland, Monday, where they will
visit relatives for some time and then
60 to the Fair at Seattle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-02
LUCKIAMUTE.

Most of the farmers of this vicinity
are busy haying.
F. N. Stump had $3.50 worth of
sheep killed by dogs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Chamberlain spent
Sunday at the home of e. E. Hilti-
brand.
E. J. Steele has purchased a new
threshing machine and expects to do
some threshing for his neighbors.
o NJ. Allen is again able to be
around, after being confined to his
room for several days with the
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Simpson, of Cor
Wallis, visited in this section this week
Mr.. Simpson was enroute for Tilla-
nook, where he will instruct the cheese
and butter makers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-02

Jays, met In the Judges office We'd
nesday night and perfected all
arrangements for what promises to be
highly comical and entertaining
feature Of the program. In addition
to their own attractions, the Plugs
cordially invite the merchants to put
their floats in the afternoon parade.
This is an excellent suggestion, as it
will enable all late comers who have
missed the morning parade to see these
beautiful advertisements, and even
those who have seen the floats in the
morning will enjoy seeing them Sec
ond time.
The young men who are to take part
in the Plug Ugly exercises will meet
In the rear of Lee Fenton's barn
shortly after noon, and at / o'clock
will march to the College campus,
where the exercises will be held. The
committee requests all boys desiring
to take part to notify Judge Sibley by
noon. The following list of prizes is
offered for the various characters:
Best group. or more, IS.
Most comical couple, 50.
Most comical male character, $3.50.
Second comical male character, 81
Most comical female. 81 so.
Second comical female, 81.
Most comical vehicle, IS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-02
CORRESPONDENCE
MONMOUTH.

Mr. Hunter is building new barn.
Il Robertson, of Falls City, was in
town Monday.
MFR Murdoch is remodeling the
house recently purchased from J.
Flynn.
4 onite a number OF our people are
branding the state meeting OF the
christian Church at Turner.
The Summer Normal School opened
Monday with good attendance. A
successful session is expected.
Mrs Elva Rhodes and daughter, of
sRlack Rock, visited the family OF her
brother. G. Sullivan, this week.
n Newman and Lloyd Mason are
making some fine improvements on
#allen Johnson's dwelling house.
force of men are rushing the work
an the new mill In Monmouth. They
expect to have it ready for the coming
+ Fcrop.
Arch Tetherow, who was seriously
ininred in the automobile accident, is
getting along fine, and it is believed
that he will soon be able to return
home This will be good news to his
many friends.
Some one made an attempt to blow
nm the house of s. Guilliam this week.
During the absence of the family.
some miscreant entered the house and
placed a heavy charge Of powder in a
stick of wood in the fireplace, and then
piled on some kindling, doubtless
thinking Mr.. Guilliam would start a
fire when he came home. When Mr..
Guilliam returned to the house, he
prepared to build fire, but noticing
that there was too much wood In the
fireplace, he removed several sticks,
among them being the one with the
powder in it. A few moments later
his sons wife entered the room and
complained OF feeling cold. He then
placed the loaded stick on the fire
Almost Immediately there was an ex-
plosion that scattered the fire all ovel
the room. The carpet was badly
burned and his sons wife's clothing
was set on fire before the flames coulc
be extinguished. Fortunately, al
escaped without serious injury. Tht
dastardly affair had been wei
planned, and it was evident that ar
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-02
Many Pupils Pass.

or the 2l4 pupils who wrote on the
eighth grade examinations in the
public schools of Polk County this
year, 154 were successful. The pupils
we're required to make an average
grade of 80 per cent, and not to fall
below 20 per cent in any one sub
ject. The highest grade made in the
county was 81 SO, by Miss Gladys
Smith, of the Dallas school. Alfred
May, also OF the Dallas school, made
the second highest average, his
grade being 96 s-9 per cent. Miss
Smith wins the scholarship offered by
Dallas College to the eighth grade
pupil making the highest grade ID
the county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-02
Boys Hopes Are Dashed.

The hopes Of Max Goldstaup and
Max Hoaglin, out from Portland In
search of adventure, were shattered
Tuesday afternoon when Fate, in the
formsof the latter's father, interposed
and insisted that they should return
at once to their homes. The two lads
left for Portland, Tuesday afternoon
in company with Mr.. Hoaglin, both
expressing as their only regret the
fact that they would have to miss the
big Fourth of July celebration, which
they had traced so tediously all the
way from McMinnville by means OF
the flaming red, white and blue
posters. Mr.. Hoaglin, although con-
siderably vexed by the unexpected
rowing disposition displayed by his
Young SOD, was greatly pleased with
the treatment that had been given the
bows and thanked Sheriff J. M. Grant
most heartily for the good care he had
taken of them while they were under
his charge.