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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
WHAT IT COSTS
TO RUN CITY
City Council Filed Estimates
For Coming Year Last
Night.
1T RUNS INTO BIG MONEY
Questions of Finance and of
Street Improvements
Occupy Session.
IT RUNS INTO BIG MONEY

The city council last night adopted
a resolution showing the estimates of
the ensuring years budget to be $685.
925,19 which is to be raised by tax
alton; also recommended the lNrchase
of an auto fire truck and after )ass-
ing an ordinance to prevent street
speaking, soothed the wrath of the
socialists and |. w. W. by allowing
them the use of the city hall for meet
ings.
The council in it's budget made no
provisions for light extensions for the
ensuing year and made no arrange
ment for meeting the deficit which
will come before the end of the pres
ent year.
The council appointed special com.
mittee of three to ascertain whether
property owners will agree to give
twenty acres for park purposes pro
vided the city purchase four acres for
$4,000, and the city build road
through the tract.
The Grays Harbor Railway &
Light company asked for a 50-year
franchise to extend it's line on East
Market street and street to Sixth
avenue. The matter was referred
over one week.
The council favored the purchase
of a combination auto fire engine and
hose wagon, and requested that the
Watterous Engine Works company, of
st. Paul, bring it's equipment to the
city for test trial and if satisfac.
tory, the city will purchase the fire
truck, the price being $500.
City Engineer Ewart was given a
thirty-day leave of absence.
The council ordered the fire chief
to enter the equipment in the Labor
Day parade next Monday.
Following is the budget of the va
rous Offices as adopted by the coun-
Gil tonight:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
UTILIZING
THE WASTE
Experiment at Port Townsend
With Mill Refuse Prom
ises Good Results.
MILL WASTE UTILIZED
Large Industry on the Sound
May Be Forerunner to
Great Possibilities.
MILL WASTE UTILIZED

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. 27.-Three
United States internal revenue oliic-
ers arrived today at the Classen
chemical company's by-product plant
at the head of Port Townsend bay.
The big plant will start to manufac-
ture alcohol tomorrow. These ofiic-
ials will have charge of the alcohol
output of the plant so far as the gov
ernments interests are concerned
For some weeks the plant has been
manufacturing stock food out of saw
dust. using over 200 tons a week, the
sawdust being brought in scOws from
the mills at Everett. With the starting
OF the alcohol department the supply
will be increased. The output of al
cohol will be 5000 gallons daily. OF
this considerable quantity will be
in the form of denatured alcohol
Product to Be Shipped East.
The alcohol will be loaded in tank
cars, which will be brought to Seattle,
where the cars will be sent to the
markets in the East.
Aside from the stock food and alco-
hol, many other products will be en-
tracted from the waste from sawmills
and the forests, which heretofore has
been considered as worthless and has
been consigned to the fire.
At present about 200 men are en-
plOyed but as soon as the manufac.
ture of the many other by-products of
wood commences, it is said at least
1000 men will be employed.
Large Capitol Invested.
The Classen Chemical company's
plant is the only one of it's kind in the
United States and is one of three in
the world The building throughout
| is of concrete. The machinery came
from France and the duty on it ex.
ceeded $4,000. The entire plant has
cost the company in the neighborhood
Of $750.o00, the company consisting
of Seattle and San Francisco capital.
lists.
The works are inclosed with a high
board fence and visitors are not al
lowed. Neat cottages within the in.
| closure have been built for the quar-
tering of the three internal revenue
officers. When the plant starts it
will be in constant operation and will
require one of the internal revenue
officers to be on duty at all times, each
taking an eight hour shift. to keer
check on the alcohol product
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
SUSPECTED OF MURDER

f. G. Smith, former logger and we'll
known in this city, was arrested Tues
day night on charge of direct impli-
cation in the murder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Coble at Rainier, July 10. Smith
was arrested by the Aberdeen police
at the instance of the Burns Detec-
tive agency operatives and was taken
to Olympia where he will receive a
hearing.
The Burns operatives have been on
Smiths trail for weeks and say they
are sure that they have a good case
against him. There is one man al
ready in Jail at Olympia charged with
the crime, but it is said that the case
against him is weak.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31

protests on the improvement of First
and Hume strets.
A resolution was adopted for the
improvement of the alley in Block A.,
Original plat and Broadway from
Heron to River street.
Quite discussion ensued over the
ordinance regulating street orators,
and it was finally agreed that no sup
preston of free speech was contemp-
lated, but that the measure was sole
~ to prevent the blocking of streets
by crowds calculated to cause disturb
ances of the peace. The ordinance
passed, but a later motion gave free
use OF The city hall to all public dis
cussions that do not interfere with
public business.
The building, 107 East Heron street,
that was burned last Sunday, was con-
demned.
The fire department was authorized
to enter the parade on Labor Day.
JACOBSON a peterson were AWARDED
the contract to paint the Heron street
bridge for $3.50.
Bids on water pipe were referred to
the ways and means committee.
The filing of + street, between Sec
ond street and the Wishkah river was
formally accepted.
1t was decided not to repair the pest
house, but to look up a new loca'
ton.
The matter of securing the right OF
way to swing the North Aberdeen
bridge over the Young property was
referred to a committee.
The protest of Peterson & Campbell
against the improvement of Twelfth
and Broadway streets was ignored, in
asmuch as Mr. Peterson himself had
made bid on the work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
LABOR DAY.
Governor Hay Issues Proclamation
Declaring Monday, September q,
Legal Holiday.

6CSdI T'O''udy.
OLYMPIA, Aug. ga proclama-
ton has been issued by Governor Hay
setting aside Monday, September 4,
as Labor day, and declaring it to be
legal holiday. Following is the
proclamation:
"Wheareas, by legislative enactment
the first Monday in September of each
year is declared to be legal holiday;
"Now; therefore, l NJ. f. Hay, gov
ernor of the state of Washington, do
hereby designate Monday, September
4. A. D. 1911, Labor day;
"And recommend that the day be
observed in a fitting manner through
out the state in recognition of the dig
nifty of labor.
In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of teh state of Washington to be af'
fixed ar Olympia, this 2Sth day OF
August, A. d. 1911.
IN. f. HAY,
by the Governor,
ST. NJ. HOWELL,
Secretary of State
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31

The street commissioner was au
thorized to build sidewalks to connect
with the new railroad bridge across
the Chehals river
An invitation to the Mayor and
Council to attend the laying of the
corner stone of the new Catholic
church next Sunday, was accepted.
The proposition to install new
street lights in South Aberdeen was
laid over a week until required lights
in the West End could be looked after
and incorporated in the order.
The light committee was authoriz-
ed to employ an electrician to report
upon the wattage used in lighting the
streets.
The saloon license of Gus. Saugstad,
415 East Heron street, was renewed.
Newell, Stalding and Hits were ap-
pointed a committee to investigate
complaints from the West End, regard
ing the character of the fill.
Healt.: :&<Hce Schumacher reported
certain unsanitary conditions, result
ant from the tideland fill at Market
and Broadway streets, which was re-
ferred.
September eth, was fixed to hear
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31

The Herald tells 1t all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
Herald Correspondent Takes
Taft to Task on Wool
Bill Veto
MESSAGE is ASSAILED
Statement That Bill Was Un-
considered Disputed. Cost
Of Living Involved

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-(Specal.l
President Taft's veto of the wool
bill means there will be no reduction
this winter in the price of woOlen
clothing of any sort for men, women
and children, nor in the prices of
blankets, nor any other forms Of
wooden manufactures needed for
warmth by the general public.
And just so much as the public
would have saved in cheaper wool.
ems, together with the amount the
farmers would have saved in cheap
er agricultural implements had the
president signed the free list bill, will
be transferred unjustly to the cof-
fers of the wooden trust and the har-
vester trust, two star contributors to
the Republican campaign fund.
What is the Presidents defense for
refusing to permit reduction in the
cost of living? Let us see: First,
he makes the point the wool bill was
unconsidered, when as a matter Of
fact the ways and means committee
put in three months of sincere inves.
tigation and study before the bill was
framed, which is twice the length Of
time given to the consideration Of
the wooden schedule of the Payne
Aldrich BILL and which document the
president readily signed.
Second, the President asks that the
people continue to pay eXorbitant
prices for woolens until he hears from
his tariff board, which is packed WITH
men who take the h-protection
viewpoint. and whose chief agents
and alleged 'impartial' investigators
abroad are writing back articles for
American newspapers ridiculing and
belittling the crying demand Cf the
consumers for tariff revision down.
ward.
Mr.. Taft's message against cheap.
er woolens will go down as a docu-
ment of misrepresentation, false pre-.
the president vetoed the va rious tariff
bills was not stated in any of his
messages. 1t was because he was un-
der obligations to the beneficiares Of
the Payne-Aldrich law to serve their
interests instead of the public inter.
est. Mr.. Taft was elected president
with a campaign fund contributed by
special privilege. Then, having done
this the great tariff trusts extended
further aid (and placed Taft furth,
er in their debit by frightening their
employees into voting for Taft with
the threat their factories and mills
would be closed down unless he was
elected. And, just as he was the can
didate of special privilege. Mr.. Taft
is revealed in his veto message as
also the president of special privil
ege.
Thus it is shown again how protec-
ton makes politics business propo.
sition. The trusts contribute cam.
paign funds to the party Of the high
protection wall with the intention Of
not only recovering from the public
the amount of such contributions in
excessive prices, but stupendous divi.
dends as profits. Mr.. Taft proved an
exceptionally good investment for the
tariff trusts.
CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
LODGE TRAINS ELK.

Two elk are now in training at a
Quiniault lake farm for the Elks pa
rade to be held in Portland next year
when the grand lodge meets.
The elk will be taken to Portland
under the care of the Aberdeen lodge,
No 593.
They will be tanned for six months
on the Quiniault farm and then
brought to this city and accustomed
for the next six months to the sights
and sounds of town, to street cars,
autos and people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31


and breeches, to the standpatters.
We cheerfuly meet him on that
issue. We stand for the best inter.
estS OF the masses; he stands for
handful of protected tariff barons and
by his veto enables them to continue
to levy unjust and eXorbitant tribute
upon the consumers of the land
Tariff Commission
Mr.. Clark here discusses the tariff
board and says:
1T will be noted that while the
presidents conscience would not per
nit him to sign bill revising our
one schedule-the wool schedule, the
rates OF which he declared to be too
high and in need of reduction, with
out recommendation from his board
OF non experts he promptly signed the
outrageous Payne-Aldrich-S -Smoot tariff
bill without the counsel, advice or tut
tion OF any tariff board whatever.
THAT bill was so bad that in a
house l;i;h Republican majority We
lacked only five votes of killing it by
recowwitting it.
viii End Boards Days.
at might as well be unders TODD
now as later, that if the tariff board
is TO be used as preteXt for delay
ing tariff revision downward, as the
president is now using it, instead of
expediting genuine and salutary tariff
legislation, its days will be few, for
we will cut off it's supplies. This board
has already cost 100000 or 100000
and has not given to congress any
information to aid in revising the
tariff.
"Mr. Underwood and | did say that
We would gladly receive information
on the tariff from anybody possessing
it, but we never did say and never
will say that we, together with 9th
Ell members we'll informed on the
subject must wait until the pres-
dents board or any other board got
ready to make recommendations
President Not Expert
The president himself is a man of
large general information, as well as
man of great ability, but certainly
he is not enough of tariff expert to
justify him in vetoing tariff bills,
which passed the house by majori-
ties of more than two to one. 1t is
not a flippant or unfriendly state
ment to say that he possessed only
the surface information on the tariff,
as Gov. Dingley denominated it,
which is possessed by every citizen
well informed in general way"
Mr.. Clark reviews the progress of
the wool bill and says:
Never in the history of the gov
ernment, | venture to say, have i'm
portant public interests been dealt
with in such a lighthearted way, with
such absolute ignorance of the effect
OF legislation and with such willing
eXigencies.
Calls Statement Unfair
His is as reckless and unfair state
ment as has been put in print since
Guttenburg invented movable print
and is personal reflection on the
sen3e, honesty integrity, bona fides
and patriotism of every man, Democrat
or Republican, who voted for these
bills. AS such | resent them, not for
myself alone, but for all who voted
as | did
THE president rushed in to create
an issue. We pick up the glove flung
into our faces and the faces of the
consumers of the land. We gladly ac-
cept his gage of battle. We conf
IDENTIFY believe that the people will in
dorse our cause and give to us the
victory, for we have right and truth
and justice on our side
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Former Mayor Mourant, of Hoquiam,
and Automobile Party Run
Down in Seattle.

SEATTLE, Aug. 29.-According to
word received in this city from the
Rainier National park, an automobile
driven by H. r. elise, of this city, ran
head-on into the car driven by
former Mayor P. ]. Mourant
of Hoquiam, and occupied by his fam
lily and two young ladies as guests,
Monday afternoon, as the latter party
was just leaving the park All of Mr.
Mourant's party We're thrown from the
car, but none of them suffered more
than minor injuries. The car was
considerably damaged.
The accident occurred at the bot
tom of hill, the heavy elise car
coming down upon the one driven by
Mr.. Mourant. With Mr.. Mourant We're
Mrs. Mourant, their daughter Ethel,
and Misses Catharine Wilson and
Elizabeth Taylor, both of Seattle. The
light Oakland car was Overbourne by
the elise machine and more severely
damaged than the other
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-31

Mill forms and loose leaf devices
are among the specialties OF the Ab-
erdeen Printing Co.. Tel. 54W.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10

Will be required and l would recon-
mend the Transfer OF that amount from
the Surplus IN the 1903 Public sewer
Fund. the same 90 be- credited as
shown In the resolution herewith
transmitted.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER.
Commissioners.
by Aid Gilman;
Resolved That. the city Controller
be, aud a. hereby authorized and di-
rected. 90 make the proper entries on
his books TO eject the transfer OF
SGt9 90 from the surplus in the 1909
Public Sewer Fund and credit the
same Co the following sub-funds In
the 1910 Public Sewer Fund;
Auto Maintenance. ....... flAo W
Coal Etc. Fa.rview Pump
station .sts....-.,....,....-... ..rs oVV w
Trumbull Avenue Public Sewer 90
Total S6i9 90
Adopted "a follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton
Defined. Ellis. Field. Carney. Gilman,
Grindley. HARPER, Hindle. Keating'
Keusch. koenig, Knapp; Littleneld,
Lodge. Lynch. McCarty. Mason. Mer-
rift. O'Brien. Ostrowski. owen, ltosen-
thai. schultz. Skrzycki. Theisen.
Thompson, Tossy, vernon, Walsh,
Watson. Zoeller. and the President.--3b.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
From the Department. Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-In compliance with
resolution adopted by your Honorable
Body oct. 22d, 1907 beg TO report Tor
the week ending with May oth, lsli,
there were eighteen ls) complaints
received at this ONCE and the garbage
collection depot Cor the non collection
Of garbage and dead animals, or an
average OF three CD complaints per
day.
J. j. HAARER,
Commissioner
Referred to committee on Health and
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
UnfInIshed BusIness.

Aid. owen moved TO take from the
table an ordinance changing the name
OF Beaubien street. laid over May 2.
1911 q. C. C. y. 1850. which motion pre-
vailed
The ordinance was then placed on
the order OF third reading.
Third Reading OF Ordinance.
The title TO the ordinance was read
a third time.
The ordinance was then read
The question being, Shall this ordi-
nance now passY The ordinance was
passed, a majority OF the aldermen
present voting therefor as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo, Burton, DeimeL
Ellis, Field. Carney, Gilman, Grindley'
HARPER, Hindle. Keusch, Littleheld,
Lodge. Lynch, Mason. Merritt, Ostrow-
ski. Owen. Schultz, Skrzyski. TheisenI
Thompson, Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son, zoeller and the President-3o.
Nays--None.
The title to the ordinance was con-
firmed.
Aid Allan moved TO take from the
table an ordinance regulating taxicab
charges, laid over May and, 1911 g..
C. G. d. 1859, which motion prevailed
The ordinance was then referred
back to the committee.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
From the Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen herewith submit TO
your Honrable Body my report TOT the
week ending May 7th, 1911
The gas delivered on the west side
nv the Detroit City Gas Co had an
average Illuminating value OF 1882
candles That from the east SIDE aver
oeed ia as candles The heat units OF
the mixed gases averaged e1e b, 7. Us.
gross per cubit foot of gas. No am
monia or hydrogen sulphide was found.
cubic feet was 1874 grains.
The Eighteenth ward product showed
n heating value OF els b. T. Us. gross
per cubic foot OF gas. No hydrogen
sulphide was found.
The gas pressure, with one exoep-
ton. was in all districts consistent with
the ordinance
Respectfully submitted,
r. r. HYLAND,
Gas Inspector.
Accented and placed on file
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
COMMON COUNCIL
toFFIcIALD

Detroit. Tuesday, May ?, 1911
The Council was called 10 order py
the President. Hon. william 6utman.
Presont--.-Ald. Allan. Brozo, burton'
Doimel Ellis. Field. Garyey Gilman
arindley. HARPER Hindle keusch'
Llttleneld. Lodge Lynch. Mason, Mer-
ritt OBrien, OstrowskL owen, Sehulth
3krxyski, Theisen, Thompson, Tossy'
Vernon. Walsh. Watson, Zoeller and the
President
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared TO be In session
sion was approved.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg TO report 90 your
Honorable Body that on May was
served with a subpoena OF the wayne
Circuit Court in Chancery. together
with a copy OF Information nled by the
Attorney General on the Information
OF Milton A McRae. which relates 10
the legality Of the budget for the next
fiscal year and ether kindred questions
Inasmuch as my position In regard TO
these questions Is different one from
that OF some OF the officials who are
CO. respondents in this matter. ! Deg 10
recommend that | may be permitted To
file a separate answer to said lnforma-
ton and appear therein In my own
person.
Respectfully,
DAVID e. HEINEMAN,
Controller,
Accepted and recommendation con-
currad In
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
From the Department of Public Works

To the Honorable Common Councils:
Gentlemen-The Department OF Pub
petitions OF the Fisher Body Co. OF
al. for the paving OF ST. Antoine
street. and Ernest Knapp ct al. Tor
the paving OF alley first =. OF Gratiot
avenue. between 81. Auoin avenue W
to- n. and s. alley. respectfully report
That the petitioners are the owners
OF the greater number OF feet frontage
of real estate on the street and alley
proposed to be improved The Depart
inpnt therefore, recommends that tho
prayer of petitioners be granted and
that tho street and alley named with
IA the limits stated be paved with ma
terial named;
Its estimated that-the-e cost of these
improvements Will be as follows:
81 Antoine street: From the n. line
OF Harper avenue TO the n. curb line
Of Trombley avenue. 26 II. wide. With
brick on concrete foundation ana
pereo Medina or any other curbstone
which may be bid upon and ordered:
Fstimntcs cost In Berca curb Sc
sal 90. In Medina curbstone, s7,OSf.O0.
r and w Alley: First 8. OF Gratlot
avcnue from the w. line OF st. Aubin
Avenue WHY TO n. and 8. alley, 20 n.
wide with Brick on concrete founda-
ton
Respectfully submitted
J. J. HAARER.
Commissioner.
By Aid. Thcisen:
Resolved, That St Antoine street.
from Harper TO Trombly, and e. and W.
alley Grst g. OF Gratiot avenue from
81 Nubin w. TO n. and 3. alley, be, and
the Same are hereby ordered 10 De
GRADED and paved with the material
named and widths stated In the fore
going communication In accordance
with the petitions referred TO aud the
specifications adopted by the common
Council and the provisions OF the Char
tcr and ordinances OF the CITY OF De-
troit. and further. bc ~
Resolved, That the Department or
Public Works be, and Is hereby or
dcred and directed TO advertise five
times for proposals for improving said
street and alley in accordance with
the recommendation contained IN the
forcgoinE communication and said
Charter and ordinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton,
Ioelmel. Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman,
Grindlcy. HARPER, Hindle. Heating.
I<eusch Koenig. Knapp Lttleheld,
1 ,odge. Lynch, McCarty. Mason, Mer-
ritt O'Brien. Ostrowski. owen Rosen-
mai schultz, Skrzycki Theisen.
TIompson. ToSsy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son Zoeller. and the President-35.
Nays--None.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
Nv Ala Gilman:

Resolved That. the City Controller.
be and Is hereby authorized and d.
rected to make the proper entries on
his books TO effect the transfer OF
All 90 from the surplus remaining In
Tho 1909 Public Building Fund TO the
credit OF sub fund In the same fund.
1910 known as Flags and Awnings"
Adopted as follows:
Yeaa-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton,
DoimeI Ellis. Field. Garvcy. Gilman.
Crlndley. Harpfer. Iiindle. Heating.
Keusch' Koentg, Knapp. Littlehcld.
I,odpe Lynch McCarty, Mason. Mer-
rift O'Bricn. Ostrowski owen. Rosen-
,bai schultz Skrzycki Theisen.
Tbompson. Tossy, Vernon, Walsh.
watson. Zoeller. and .he President--S5.
NaNs-NOne.