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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-30
JUDGE T. N. ALLEN
DEAD AT OLYMPIA
Aged Attorney.Author Prominent in
Law and Literature OF
Washington

OLYMPIA, May 2S.-Judge Thomas
Newton Allen died Thursday morning
aged II years. The aged attorney had
been unconscious since Saturday. AL
though the family and friends had
known for weeks that death was near,
and for days the end had been expect
ed hourly, his passing was none the
less schOck.
The funeral was held at the family
home, 18th and Columbia streets, at
2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. G. r.
Messias, rector of st. Johns, officiat-
ing.
Judge Allen came to Washington
then a territory, in the fall OF 1888
as chief clerk in the surveyor gen
erals office under Maj. Cavil Beckln'
ridge. He held this position during
Mai. Beckinridge's term OF office and
later began the practice OF law.
Judge Aliens health had been fall
ing for a year or more and when his
term expired as register of the local
land office last January he did not
seek reappointment He served four
years in that capacity, having been
appointed by President Roosevelt.
Judge Allen was married in 1867 to
Harriet Frances Stamps, daughter OF
Capt. Thomas Stamps, who survives
him. Seven children were born to
them, six of whom survive him. They
are: r. S. Allen, cartoonist and
artist; James C. Allen. a civil engi'
neer with Missouri Pacific; Mrs. Rob-
ert Polk of Tacoma; Bryan Allen,
civil engineer with the o. r. & N. in
Oregon: Robert NJ. Allen of this city; +;
Mrs. Charles Scurry of Aberdeen
Mrs. Martha de Briller, the eldest
daughter, died recently in New York
/ All of the children are here with the
exception of James C. Allen, who is
in Missouri.
Judge Allen leaves lasting monu'
ment to his wide reading. "The
Chronicles of Oldfields," volume of
"reminiscences. portraying characters
he had met during his long life. The
book has been highly commended for
it's literary style and it's charm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-30
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
STATE CONVENTION WILL Meet IN
TACOMA, September q.
Primaries viii Be on September IS
in Each Precinct. AppOrtionment
Based on Bryan 1908 Vote. Che.
halls County will Be Entitled to
Thirteen Delegates.

Tacoma was named by the DEM
Ocratic state central committee as the
city where the next democratic state
convention will be held to nominate
five candidates for the state supreme
bench and to adopt platform, at
meeting held Friday. The conven-
tion will be held at 1. p. M, Septem.
Der 27, with 627 delegates. The ap-
portionment was made on the basis
of the vote cast for Bryan for presi-
dent in 1908 and the representation
will be one delegate at large from
| each county and one delegate for
each 100 votes or major fraction there
OF cast for Bryan.
Primaries will be held on Septem-
ber 13 in each precinct in the cities
and country at which precinct COM
mitteeman will be eleted who shall be
a member of the county committee.
Those committeeman will meet at the
seat of their respective counties at
II o'clock, September "a, and organ
ize by electing chairman, secretary
and treasurer and shall select one
man to represent the county on the
state central committee. When the
organization has been perfected, the
committee shall select the number of
delegates to which each county is en-
| titled to attend the state convention.
Realizing, they say, that there will
be but six weeks between the state
convention and the November elec-
| tiOn, the state central committee, as
sisted by prominent democrats of the
state, are planning thorough organl-
zation of democrats of each county.
A paid organizer will be put in the
field and an effort made to get candi-
dates in each legislative and senator
ial district of the state. Former May
or Moore of Seattle was present at
the conferenceNye yesterday ard took a
leading part in the discussion and
plan for organization of the demo
Garlic voters Of the state. A call is
to be made upon leading democrats
for fund to push the work of or
ganization.
Chairman Wright and Secretary
Stewart will continue in their respec-
tive offices until their successors are
| elected at the state convention. The
new state central chairman, secretary
and members will carry on the fall
campaign. Until after the convention
the pre-convention work will largely
fall upon the secretary of the commit
tee. The Olympus hotel will be head
quarters for delegates when the con-
vention is held in Tacoma in Septem-
ber. Under the appOrtiOnment Cheha-
| lis county, which cast 1,24S votes for
Bryan in 1908, is entitled to IL dele
1 gates.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-30
THE fourth OF JULY
PLANS AfOOT FOR A Three DAY
CELEBRATION.
Chamber OF Commerce Committee
Announces COMMITTEES to Prepare
fJr and Garry Out a Celebration
That Aberdeen Nay Be Proud o.

The Fourth of July executive COM
! mittee is hard at work on plans for
celebration of the Nations birth
day in manner beftting the import
ance of Aberdeen and creditable to
its citizens. OF course, the celebra-
tiOn is yet in the hands of the citi-
zens, the committees can only act
when the public has signified what
| it wants, by the amount of money it
is willing to subscribe.
To properly celebrate the Fourth,
Aberdeen should contribute at least
81, 1000. With that sum. three-day
celebration could be had. on July 1,
and 4. Friday Saturday and Monday.
that would pay as a purely CONNER
cial proposition, leaving national pride
out of the question.
! The finance committee began today
to call upon the businessmen of the
city for subscriptions, and it is up
to them to say in subscribing what
the celebration shall be. A point the
Herald would impress upon those who
will assist in the work, is that the
finance committee are all busy men
who give their time-as well as mon
ey-tO this effort, and they should
not be delayed and compelled to sing
1 d 6OL6 Ut Iell SJOTy ~ SSCuIG your
subscription. Consider before they
call how much you can contribute.
have your check ready and let them
hasten on in the good work.
| The committee appointed by the
! Chamber of Commerce has named the
! following committees to arrange for
and carry ON the celebration:
General Chairman, c. c. Qnacken-
bush; General secretary, John j. Car
ney; General Treasurer, Waldo w.
Hart.
| Executive Committees. X. Bowes,
Geo. J. Wolff, L. II. Burnett, c. c.
| Quackenbush, J j. Carney.
Finance-Geo. J. Wolff, Chairman;
Jas. A. Hood, A. w. Barkley. Jas. NJ
tQuilter, A. H. Newell, A. Rupert, A.
F.. Alexander, w. J. Egerer, A. III.
Griffin, Chas A. Holmer, Fred A.
Hart.
| Reception-Mayor T.. p. Benn chair
man; Edward G. Finch, J. b. Bridges,
Edward Hubert. l!ueene France.
Frank G. Jones, +. &. Wilcox, l.. H.
Burnett, w. j. Patterson, J. ID. Crary,
l.. G. Humbarger, A. w. Middleton, w.
B. Mack, John G. Hogan, w. r. Mac
farlanc.
Sport and Entertainment-Jam M.
Bowes, chairman; Oscar Boettiger, w.
r. Macfarlane, Frank p. Porter, Dan
Pearsall, DR.. Paul Smits, Chas. n
Clark, Harry Bemis. II. A. Comeau.
! DecoratiOns-E. B. Cyr, chairman;
S. A. Randolph, r. G. White, Watson
Vernon, 7. N. Slocum, VIM. Cram
matte, r. r. Bassett.
Transportation-H. B. Elder, chair
man; r. B. Darragh, Louis M. Roser,
Frank Burrows, Capt. M. l.. Harrison.
| Parade and EXercises--C. G. Quack-
enbush, chairman, J. w. Clark, John
Perry, d. M. Bowes, Capt. o. r. Aus
tin, John E. Stewart, John OHare.
! Music-Sam G. Kaufman, chairman
w. H. Cady, A. Gylfe, w. ID. Fechter.
A. A. Scott.
| Publicity-W. A. Rupp, chairman;
J. ]. Carney, J. w. Clark, e. M. Powell
Eugene Foster.
| Concessions w. B. Crammatte
chairman; Chas. w. Ewart, Fred M.
Wylie, Phil S. Locke, H. B. Fauntle-
roy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-30
TEN MONTHS IN JAIL

MONTESANO, Nav 29.-Ed. Sand
berg, who was convicted of stealing
logs on the Humptulips river. was
sentenced yesterday in the superior
court to ten months in the county
Jail. This, with the time Sandberg
has already been in Jail. will give
him about one year altogether
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-30

The Slade mill is running to full
capacity today, with all the help re-
quired.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

die, has bought the c. ID. Boyer house
on Hale street, now occupied by May.
or Preece.
Frank Lee was here the middle OF
this week from Oakdale for a visit
with relatives
George Brixius came here Saturday
from Leigh and has taken position
in j. G. Stricker's implement store,
The German Frauen.Verein meets
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Il. +.
Hans.
Fred G. Meinike came here from
Verdigre Saturday for an extended Wis
it with friends.
Bernard Langhoop has sold his gen.
eral store at Harrington and moved
with his family to Battle Creek, his
former home.
Henry Eden is building a new ad.
dition to his house at South Battle
! Creek.
Hon. f. ]. Hale was here Tuesday
on busines from Atkinson.
Miss Helen Christensen arrived
here Sunday from Grant, Perkins
county, for visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Massman.
After couple of days visit with
relatives and friends Miss Lydia Cut.
kosky returned Tuesday to the normal
college at Wayne.
John Wade was here Thursday from
Norfolk visiting relatives.
George Refs was here the first of
the week on business from Tilden.
Ed Setback was here the middle OF
the week from Hadar visiting his par.
ents and other relatives.
Arthur Papstein was here the fore
part of this week on busines from
| Madison,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
FRIDAY FACTS.

General Superintendent S. NJ. Bra
den of the Northwestern is in Chicago
on business.
The Commercial hotel at Albion,
which burned Friday, was owned by
Dennis Flynn, brother of John Flynn
of Norfolk.
Herman Miller, who has Just re-
turned from Lincoln feeling much bet
ter, will resume his trade at painting
and paper hanging in Norfolk.
No definite announcement has yet
been made as to when the CONNER,
cial club directors will present to the
Northwestern railway Norfolk's re,
quest for uptown train service. 1t is
expected, however, that action will be
taken within a few days, as prelim,
mary plans have already been made
with that end in view.
After the regular business meeting
held by the Eastern Star last night the
following officers were elected: Mrs
George B. Christoph, worthy matron
DR.. F, A. Bryant, patron; Mrs. j. II
Lynde, associate matron; Mrs. A. II
Viele, secretary; Mrs. A. NJ. Leach
treasurer; Mrs. Charles Schieller, con
ductress; Mrs. Roy Foster, associate
conductress.
An aged German woman named
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Battle Creek.

Mike Ambrose and Charles Niles
were here on busines from Tilden
Tuesday.
Albert Timm, formerly of Pierce,
has taken charge of the William All,
berry farm east of town. The place
is owned by Samuel Kent, sr., now.
G. P. Johnson and John Just were
taken before the county board last
week by Sheriff Smith and declared
whisky crazy and sent to Lincoln for
treatment.
Mrs. Charles Caemmerer is here
from Omaha this week visiting heI
aged father, W. G. Schmidt and her
sisters, Mrs. Herm Meissner and Mrs
John Sass.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Warnke are com
fortably located in town now in theil
new residence in Highland park.
r. Lidmila arrived here Friday from
Wisner for an extended visit with his
brother, Frank Lidmila, north OF the
Elkhorn.
Joseph Wostoupal of West Poin
was here on busines the latter part o
the week.
' John Wright, who sold his propert!
in North Battle Creek to Frank Hud
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
To Try Two Murder Cases.
Joe Mckay and F. M. Thornberg on
Trial for Lives Next Week.

The regular term of the district
court convened at Neigh with Judge
Welch presiding. Two murder cases
and nine other criminal cases are on
the docket and it is believed by Nor
folk attorneys who returned from Ne
ligh that the court will hold a three
weeks session at Neigh. Next Mon
day morning the Joe Mckay murder
trial will be commenced, after which
it is thought the case of the state YER
sus Frank Thornberg, charged with
numbering Rakow, his neighbor, will
come up
Judge Isaac Powers and j. c. Engel-
man Of Norfolk are counsel for the
plaintiff in the damage suit of Dupree
versus S. d. Thorpe and others. In
this case Dupree sues Thorpe for SLAM
der. This case will probably come up
next Thursday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Notice to Creditors.

The state of Nebraska. Madison
county, ss.
In the matter OF tho estate OF Frank
Nobel, deceased. Notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims and
demands against Frank Nobel, late or
said Madison county, deceased, that
the time fixed for filing claims against
said estate is six months from the 2nd
day of May, 1910. All such persons
are required to present their claims
with the vouchers to the county Judge
of said county at his office in the city
of Madison, in said Madison county.
on or before the Bird day of November,
1910, and that all claims so filed will
be heard before said Judge on the Bird
day of November, 1910, at o'clock
p. IN.
Jack Koenigstein is the admnistrat.
or of the estate.
1t is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate
be given by publishing copy of this
order in the Norfolk Weekly News.
Journal, a weekly newspaper printed.
published and circulating in said coun.
| ty, for four consecutive weeks prior
to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this 25th
day of April, A. ID. 1910.
(SeaD VIM. Bates.
| County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

roses. Her only ornament was rope
of pearls, the gift of the groom. Her
travelling suit was a blue cloth tailored
suit, with hat and gloves to match.
Immediately after the ceremony the
party was driven to La Casa Iona,
where sumptuous wedding breakfast
was served in the private dining room.
An oblong table was arranged here and
was exquisitely decorated in pink,
white and green. Several low bowls
of the tiny pink Cecil Bruner roses
surrounded the central arrangement
of starrypetaled orange blossoms, the
brides own flower The chandelier
lights were shaded in fluffy pink paper
shades, and from them fell a showed
of lovers knots of misty pink tulle
terminating among the blossoms of the
table. The places were marked with
cards shaped like wedding bells orna.
mented with water color studies of
orange blossoms tied with pink ribbon.
Bistolti's Italian orchestra, which is at
the hotel for few days, happened to
be playing during the luncheon hour,
and as the bridal party descended the
stairs and made its way to the dining
room the orchestra cleverly blended
the selection it was playing into the
familiar Bridal Chorus. This was
greeted with round OF applause from
the party and the hotel guests and
many Joined in singing Here Comes
the Bride" as she blushingly bowed
her acknowledgment.
The bride is a Wellesley woman and
in the bridal party were a number of
former Wellesley classmates, who are
now scattered throughout southern
California Mr.. Wells is a prominent
young railroad man of Omaha, being
connected with the Burlington route
with headquarters in that city.
Those witnessing the ceremony
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Butterfeld
of Norfolk Neb., Mr.. and Mrs. f. II
Blair of Los Angeles, Miss Butterfield
of Chicago, Mrs. j. B. Hanna, Miss
Hanna and Miss Mary Hanna of Col
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Robertson OF
Minneapolis, Mrs. A. l.. Matthews OF
Los Angeles. Miss Caroline Trask OF
Los Angeles, Miss Georgiana Kendall
of San Bernardino, Miss Nellie Robert
son of Minneapolis, Miss Helen Wheel
er of New Haven, Conn, Miss Marian
Edwards of Kinsley, Kan. and Miss
Elsie Chaplin of San Bernardino.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
FOOLING WITH UNCLE SAM.
People Who Refuse to Answer census
Man May Be Prosecuted

Did you realize that if you refuse to
answer the questions of the census
enumerator, the United States govern
ment will get after you? The census
is federal proposition and Uncle Sam
doesn't stand for much foolishness.
Arrest is apt to follow refusal to an
swer the census mans questions. Yet
there are a few people in Norfolk who
have refused to answer the census
mans knock on the door.
The census man has registered a
complaint against being barred by a
number of citizens who he says, seem
unwilling to be enumerated. A num-
ber of instances found the census man
knocking away at the door without
any response from those within.
Il know for a fact" he says, that
the people are in those houses and
they refuse to answer the knock"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
George coIome Is Acquitted.

Fairfax, S. d., April Special to
The News: The case against George
Colome. a half breed Indian living at
che town of Colome in Trip county,
and who was charged with forgery,
was dismissed this morning in court
mere.
II was found that there was no eyi.
dence upon which to base the case.
Colome was arrested In Gregory
county some months ago charged with
having been guilty of forgery in land
deals.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Notice of Sheriffs Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale issued
and directed to me by the clerk of the
district court of Madison county, Ne
braSka, upon decree of foreclosure
rendered in the district court of Mad.
ison county, Nebraska, on the 10th
day of March, 1910, in favor of Leo
T. Pasewalk, said decree being for the
following sums: $50 against lots IA
and Is, in block |, lot 2, in block 3
$l0.15 against lot in block 4; and
for the sum of $S.35 against lot in
block 4 and for the sum of $16.65
against lot in block 4, and lot %
in block 3; and for the sum of $1O.lO
against lot 2l in block 4; and for the
sum of 1926 against lot 23 in block
4, and for the sum of $12.45 against
lot 2 in block 5, all in G. b. Durland's
Second addition to the city of Norfolk,
in Madison county, Nebraska, with in
terest on said sums from March 10,
1910, at per cent, together with
$34.4O costs of suit and accruing
costs in an action wherein Leo p.
PAUL, and others are defendants, /
will offer the several premises above
described and described in said de-
cree, and taken as the property of the
several defendants for the amounts
severally found due against the same,
with costs of suit and accruing costs.
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash in
hand on the 3lst day of May, 1910, at
the hour of | o'clock p. M, at the east
front door of the court house in Madi.
son, in said county and state, that be-
ing the building wherein the last term
of said court was held, when and
where due attendance will be given by
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF April, 1910.
c. S. Smith,
Sheriff of said county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
The weiIIs.eutterfieId Wedding

Redlands (Calif) Daily Facts. April
pid's chimes rang sweetest music to
listening hearts as Miss Josephine
Buttertield of Norfolk, Neb., and John
c. S. Wells of Omaha stood at i2
O'Clock today at the altar of Trinity
Episcopal church and plighted their
vows to each other which will forever
bind them in the sacred bonds OF mat
rimony. Rev. Charles F. Blaisdell,
rector of the church, read the beauti-
ful Episcopal service in which the ring
is used, as is customary. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Buttertield, and during their residence
of few months in southern California
they have made their home at Iona
Linda. WELLS arrived yesterday from
Omaha. The guests at the wedding
numbered about a score of relatives
and friends from different southern
ent at the ceremony.
The church was handsomely dec
oratd in the choicest and sweetest
blossoms of the season. On the com
munion table rested a cluster of tall
state Ascension lilies. On the oppO,
site side of the altar tall plumes OF
the giant bamboo were gracefully ar
ranged, while the altar itself was
twined with garlands of white Lady
Banksia roses and carnations mingled
with smilax The chanCel rail was
done in Banksia garlands and trailing
greenery. One of the most beautiful
features of The decorations was the
mass of mammoth spicy carnations OF
pure white which filled the font. Bird
al wreath and carnations tied Will
white tulle marked the front pews.
Just as the clock chimed twelve the
wedding march from Mendelssohn'
Midsummer Nights Dream, played by
Edward c. Hopkins, the organist o.
the church, announced the approach o
the bride and her father. They were
met at the altar by the groom and the
rector, and while the solemn Vows
were being exchanged, Mr.. Hopkins
played a Chopin nocturne very softly
At the conclusion of the ceremony tn,
Bridal Chorus from Wagner's immorta
Lohengrin was played and to it th'
bride and groom left the church, FOL
lowed by their friends.
The bride, a TALL queenly brunette
of much personal charm and winsome
ness, wore a chic tailored costume o
white silk poplin handsomely braided
Her hat was white satin Gainsborougf
over which fell white willow plumes
She wore a corsage bouquet or brid
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

field was not beautiful man. Why
should there not be a female David
Wartield?"
Miss Dunn pulled down lengths of
brown hair that fell below her waist.
She brought them up skimpily and
merCilessly parted them at the mid
die. She drew on her throat a couple
of brown smudges, which made 1t
stringy. She smeared clean black
line under her chin, and thereby add
ed twenty years. Deity with black
she deepened her dark eyes. She
was mother.
at doesn't take much makeup does
it?" she said.
Must one have been mother to
play one?" was my query.
"Oh yes" she said "decidely yes.
This is my girl. ct was a pretty,
plump photography | lost my boy"
Her detachment was not immediate.
She brought the play into play and
heaped lovely curses on the first of its
stage directors.
You know how those so.called final
stage directors come in to do the
| breaking in work. | almost quit on
account of ours. He wanted me to sit
on the floor and talk to my son (Mr.
Perry, with my elbows on his knees.
Well-if I've done anything with the
part it is because Mr.. Brady wouldn't
stand for such stage management
do you believe in woman"
She can vote with me any time
the nation is sufficiently civilized
Miss Dunn"
she ought to be the stage direc-
tor" said Miss Dunn, pontificially.
II nominate Mrs. Fiske for the
stage dictatorship of the New thea.
ter" said l..
L second the notion" said she, elab.
orately parliamentary.
1t was easy enough to agree that
the most of the male stage directors
are stupid asses. On that point we
got along handsomely.
But when she asked me how many
children | owned | scarcely could keep
count.
my mother had eleven" she said,
by way of beating me.
After the proper reproach she re-
Tented, as much as to say that only
the chosen few could be prodigal an
cestors. 81 have the instinct, the ma
terial-when Mr.. Perry, as my son,
comes to me in that big scene, | can't
see him"
tn ri
mentary, when she said with over
whelming suddenness 81 had a
brother like that. He broke my moth.
er's heart"
Get that, gentle reader, and try to
be glad with me that | wasn't a big.
ger goat than the part called for.
/ skipped thousand miles and talk.
ed Mansfield. With him she had play
ed Aase in Peer Gynt."
Mansfield" she said, speaking in
that curious undertone which one com
monty employs on the dead Il hope
they laugh when they hear usD was
: not a normal, mortal man. But
wouldn't give up my brief experience
| with him for all the money | hope to
/ earn in all my life"
And this was success saying this
| print it because | owe something
to Mansfield In the days when my
. forehead was high and success was
stigma that I fought in my meager
, way, Mansfield was the worst enemy
of the modern stage.
why not Arms and the Man to-
night, Mr.. Mansfield?" I'm afraid you
, wouldn't understand it." But they say
| your articulation has improved" And
thus we were never friends, although
always | wanted to pierce the curious
3 secret of his genius. He would never
permit me to interview him. Perhaps
: that was the most eccentric of all his
, eccentricities-for | am sure that we
+. should have played fair.