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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08

nefarious scheme could. and would, be
brought tumblng to the ground and
the bribe money wasted?
And then again: If any individ-
ual or corporation wishes to use our
streets or alleys for telephone, tele-
graph, railway, water main or any
other public purpose the law kindly
and thoughtfully takes the whole
question out of the hands of the COM
mission, takes away all danger OF
their yielding to temptation, and puts
the whole matter involving such a
franchise directly up to the people to
vote on.
If our citizens will familiarise them
selves thoroughly with the new law
they will find that it is mighty
big step toward government that is
actually a government FOR the peo
pie, BY the people, and that gov
ernment for the interests by the in
terests is far more unattainable under
the laws we will adopt with the
adoption of commission government
than under those we now have,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08
RAILROAD RUMORS
RIFE ON GRAYS HARBOR
Believed That Branch Into North
River Country Is Destined to
Connect With North Coast

With the beginning of track laying
on the Oregon-W Washington Railway
& Navigation company branch out of
COsmopolis into the North river coun-
try. speculation has become rife as
to the ultimate purpose of the line,
the best opinion now being that it
will not stop at the present terminus
to tap the rich timber belt but will
eventually become a part of the
North Coast system In proof of this
theory it is declared that the survey
made for the North River line does
not touch the Willapa Harbor coun-
try but contemplates a new line from
the harbor meeting, the main line
between the Sound and Portland at a
point between Chehalis and Winlock.
The survey in fact runs into the
main line at the same point that the
Portland-Sound line is met by the
North Coast after crossing the Cas-
cades
Continuing West. its nearest water
terminal would be Grays Harbor, pro
vided the North River route should
be extended along the line of the orig
inal surveys.
That the North River line is some
thing more than logging branch
line to tap a rich tmbered section
is indicated by the fact that the steel
that is now going down on the grade
is of the heaviest kind used in rail
road construction. Moreover. it is
very clear that this line is not to be
built as a branch to the Willapa har
Dor country, since the survey for a
line to that region branches from the
survey for the continuation of the
North River route.
Among the visitors to the city yes
terday was Leroy Tucker, of Seat
tie, travelling agent for the Great
Northern. which has suddenly devel-
oped an interest in this territory. The
Great Northern has already intimat-
ed that it might run train here
should the people of the harbor en-
press any desire for such train and
Tucker is a sort of scout to feel out
public sentiment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08
Attorney General Asks Four
States to Join in
Legal Battle
QUESTIONS TITLE OF U. S.
School Sections Are State
Property and Cannot
Be "Withdrawn"

OLYMPIA, May eff W. Y. Tan
ner the attorney general, is success.
full in getting the attorneys general
of Montana. North Dakota and South
Dakota to join him in his effort to
make the federal land department live
up to the provisions of the enabling
act under which Washington and the
other states We're admitted into the
Union, an attempt will be made to
have 100000 acres of land. with a
minimum value of S1,000,000, turned
over to the state for the benefit OF
the school children of Washington.
Question Federal Title
When Washington was admitted
sections 16 and Sc in every township.
whether, surveyed or unSurveyed
were set aside for school lands. Since
that time the department of the in
terror has permitted settlers to go on
the unsurveyed land and has given
them title in many instances, with the
result that 100000 acres have been
lost in this manner. In addition 5OO.-
600 acres of school land have been
locked up in forest reserves. The
state contends that the government
has no right to give settlers title to
the lands in sections 16 and &c for
the reason that the title rests in the
state of Washington.
Now in the Courts.
To test this theory suits have
been instituted against John D. Walk
er, of Kittitas county, and Edward
r. Whitney of Skagit county. The
Whitney case is now pending before
the supreme court on an appeal.
Mr.. Tanner contends that the gov
ernment must give up this land or
give other land in lieu of it. The IOO,-
900 acres which belongs to the school
children. but which is held by the
government is worth at least $1,000
900, as Washington can sell none OF
its land under SO an acre. The av-
erage price which has been obtained
for state land up to this time is S22
per acre, so that the department OF
the interior. the attorney general fig
ures, is holding back more than SIS.
100000 worth of land which belongs
to the school children of the state.
Would Aid Schools.
This amount is double what is now
in the permanent school fund. which
invested in bonds, is bringing the
state more than thousand dollars g
day If the contention of the attor
ney general is correct and the govern
ment is forced to give back this lanC
to the school children it means thai
at least $1,000 a day in interest car
be obtained to help support the com
mon schools
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08
Movement Gains Headway to
Bring Settlers to Areas
Stripped Of Timber
RAILROADS OFFER HELP
Series Of Meetings to be Held
to Answer Objections Of
Doubling Lumbermen

CHEHALIS, May 6-That the i'm
migration departments Of both the
Northern Pacific and Hartman rail
road systems are willing and anxious
to work in harmony and effectively
with the Southwestern Washington
Development Association for the set
tlemen and development of the log
ged off lands of Southwest Washing
ton We're the assurances given at Ia
coma this week. by President Howard
Elliott, of the first named corpora
ton, and Vice President Julius
Kruitschnitt. of the Hartman inter
ests.
Vice President n. b. Coffman, OF
the Southwestern Washington Devel
Opment Association, who is chairman
of the executive council of that or
sanization, and Secretary J. +. Barnes
met Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Kruitschnitt
at Tacoma and presented the matter
Was Opposed at First
Ii was explained that when the sub
ject of placing the logged off lands
on the market was first proposed
about a year ago, most of the lOggers
the plan. They argued that settlers
would interfere with their work and
that there would be increased men.
ace from fires that might be started
and had numerous other objections to
offer.
Attitude Changed.
Within recent months, however. a
great change has come over many of
the timber men and now there is a
strong disposition to enter heartily
into the work. Already near Che
halls, at Napavine, Somerville Broth
ers have demonstrated the feasibility
of the plan by selling a large acre
age that had been logged over The
lands have been sold on long time at
a low interest rate. to men employed
in their mills.
At Doty, Littell and other places
in this county, the Doty Lumber &
Shingle company. the Wisconsin Lum-
Der Company and other holders are
going into the scheme.
Meetings Are Scheduled
There will be a meeting at Oentralia
the 18th Of lumbermen from this sec
tion of the state. where the project
will be presented and it is believed
that others will then come to a more
definite understanding of the advan.
lily.
The meeting at Centralia will be
the first of series of three, the 9th
er two being scheduled for Raymond
and either Aberdeen or Hoquiam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08
SAFE LOOTED

Sometime during Friday night the
blacksmith shop of the Aberdeen Car
riage Co., SIC East Wishkah street.
was entered by burglars, and the safe
in the office looted There was no
cash in the safe, the door of which
was not locked, and the thieves took
two checks from an inner compart-
ment, which they broke open. Pay.
ment on the checks has been stopped
so that nothing was gained by the
transaction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08
DEATH OF MRS. GEO. scAReURs

Mrs. George H. Schreurs died
Thursday, after illness OF several
weeks, at her home, 421 West Fifth
street, leaving her husband, aged
mother and a daughter years old.
The funeral took place Saturday af-
ternoOn. services being held at the
Baptist church, Rev. E. Burton off,
ciating.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-08
LADIES AID

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Swedish Mission church will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Adolph
Swanson 1905 Z. Summit street.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Ruskin Pitied Americans.

1t is not only the half million
bricks of Tattershall that have been
numbered for trans-shipment across
the Atlantic Ruskin. when he was
boy. pitied the Americans for being
SO unhappy as TO live in a country
that has no castles. They will have a
castle now, and no nation likes to
be pitied. But the other importation.
made by Mrs. Gardner as an addition
TO her Italian villa near Boston. was
that of an entire chapel as IL stands.
with all it's interior furnishings. even
to the halfburned candles In the al.
tar. The monks who served the
chapel had been scattered by the
strong hand of the law, and the
building was to be devoted TO the
pick AK The courageous American
lady had 1t packed up in Venetian
hill country, where 1t stood. and car
ried down piecemeal and embarked
London Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
FEDERATION OF
CLUBSELECTH HEADS
MRS. FELIX T. M'WHIRTER OF IN
DlANAPOllS is CHOSEN
PRESIDENT.
MRS. cox VICE-PRESlDENT
Delegates TO the National Biennial
Convention at San Francisco Sc
fected-300 Candidates by
Popular Election.

Indianapolis.-Th most interesting
business before the meeting of the In.
diana Federation Of Clubs at Indian.
apolis was the election of a president
and other officers. Mrs. Felix T. Nc.
Whittier OF this city was elected presi.
dent; Mrs. L. ]. Cox of Terre Haute
first vice-president; Miss Vida Newsom
of Columbus, Ind, second vice-presi
dent; Mrs. A. II. Mcfarland of Con
nersville. recording secretary: Mrs
Howell v Parry of Crown Point, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. G. c.
Markle of Winchester, treasurer; Mrs
Rose Carter of Seymour, auditor;
Mrs. s. E. Perkins Of indianapolis
general secretary.
Delegates to the national biennial
convention of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs at San Francisco
next June were elected as follows:
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke of Indian
apolis, Mrs. A. P. Kinsey of Valparai
so, Mrs Richard Elbell of South Bend
Mrs. Clark Fairbank of FIT. Wayne
Miss Vida Newsom of Columbus; Mrs
w. E. Miller of South Bend, Mrs. F.
T. McWhirter of Indianapolis, Mrs. E
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds. Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach.
Dnzinessa lfyou are not. the mos,
effective. prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take. now an then. a deser,spoon-
ful Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. 1t Is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative rene
dies. because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without I'M
taing the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it u
always necessary to buy the genu-
Inc. manufactured by the Calfonia
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Wall OF MODERN BENEDICT
Adaptation That Aims TO Set Forth
the Trials and TribuIations
That Beset Life.

1. My wife is my boss. ! shall not
deny.
2. She maketh me lie down behind
the bed when the swell company
comes, and she leadeth me behind her
up Main street
8. She restoreth my pocketbook
after she has spent all its contents on
Mobile skirts and theater tickets. and
she leadeth me up the main aisle OF
church for her new hats sake.
4. Yea. though / walk more than
half the night through dark rooms
with crying baby, will get no rest.
for she is behind me; her broomstick
and her hatpin they do everything
else but comfort me.
3. She prepareth a cold snack for
me, then maketh a Decline for an aid
society supper. She anointeth my
head with the rolling pin occasionally.
My arms runneth over with bundles
before she is half done her shopping.
6. Surely her dressmaker's and mil
linery bills shall follow me all the
days of lny life and | will dwell in
the house Of my wife foreyer.-Ex-
change
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL oVER
INDIANA.
CREDIT CONCERN HEAD HELD
Robert S. Tamm, Manager of Logan
sport Association of Merchants,
Arrested on Charge of Oppres-
sive Garrisheement.

Logansport, Oct 31-Robert s.
Tamm, manager of the Credit Ex-
change association, composed of
Logansport merchants, was arrested
on a grand jury indictment charged
with oppressive garnisheement Tamm
and other officers of the association
were forced by court order to pro-
duce their books and testimony before
the grand jury They had refused on
plea that the books and their testi-
nony might incriminate them. Tamm
is charged with having sent an ac-
count against Robert Shanteau, an
employe of the Panhandle railroad, to
G. o. Smith, Wheeling, w. Va, for col
lection. The grand jury returned
seven indictments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Aldrich Tells of Bank Plan.

Following the Endorsement Of
the Aldrich plan for monetary
legislation by the Indiana Bankers
association in indianapolis, at its last
session. the bankers listened to an
explanation of the National Reserve
association scheme from the lips of
former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich
himself He went into the details of
the proposed plan and was heard with
Interest. y
The former senator spoke to a mass
meeting of bankers and business men
at Maennerchor hall. Previously to
the mass meeting the distinguished
inventor of currency systems was en-
tertained at dinner at the University
club by the indianapolis Clearing
House association.
In his address at Maennerchor hall
former Senator Aldrich dealt with
financial and currency problems with
all the ease AID accuracy of the nim-
BILE person who juggles crockery. He
spoke TO an audience that smacked of
substance and brains. Many of his
hearers were students of the questions
with which he had TO deal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10

The revised premium list OF the
Indiana apple show, to be held at
Tomlinson hall. Indianapolis. the week
of November s, is now being m.lled
to fruit growers over the state by C..
G. Woodbury. of Purdue university.
secretary of the commission which
has charge of the exposition. The
growers o apples, however. have not
been waiting for the revised list. but
are making heavy shipments Of their
j. Hogan. president of the refrigerat-
company, which is holding them in
cold storage without charge until the
exhibitors are ready TO place them on
display In Tomlinson hall.
Perhaps thousand bushels are now
in storage at the In LLAMA plant. numer-
Gus 20-barrel shipments having come
from individual growers, and barrels
and boxes are arriving every day. VIII
]. Hogan, president of the refrigerat-
ing company. says enough apples are
now in storage to make the exposi-
ton a success.
In a letter to the orchardists, Mr.
Woodbury. said:
In order to make the apple show
a great success, we not only need a
large number of entries, but large in
dividual entries. / would urge you
very strongly to enter in the largest
classes you can. Where you can en-
ter in the five-box class. do not be
content to enter in the one-box class,
but enter in both. Enter as many
varieties in the tray class as you can,
giving the preference to this rather
than to the plate displays, on account
of the much larger premiums attached
to the tray exhibits.
1.-THE one great object which the
Indiana Horticultural society has in
mind in promoting this. the states
first apple show, Is to create a greater
interest in the production Of fine fruit
and at the same time create a greater
demand for our homegrown apples
Indiana is not only in the center of
population of the United States. but
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10

B. Hyatt of Washington, Mrs. Eva
Rohbock of Indianapolis. Mrs. v. H.
Lockwood of Indianapolis.
The new district chairmen are as
follows: First district, Helen Baum
gartner; Second district, Mrs l. O..
Price; Third district, Mrs. Newton
Myers; Fourth district, Mrs. M. Emma
Cobb; Fifth district, Mrs. U. o. Cox;
Sixth district, Mrs. E. X. Montgomery:
Seventh district, Mrs. NJ. F. Ault:
Eighth district, Mrs. ]. II. Morris;
Ninth district, Mrs. ]. NJ. Henry;
Tenth district, Mrs. Howell V. Parry;
Eleventh district. Mrs. John REMOVER;
Twelfth district, Mrs. E. NJ Wilson;
Thirteenth district, Mrs. Richard
Elbell
The system of nomination and cleo
ton used by the federation was for
every delegate to nominate any one
she chose for each Office.
The demand for an absolutely pop
uiar election, with nomination by bal
lot, resulted in much confusion when
the nominating ballots were distrib-
uIed end delegates allowed to nom
mate any one they chose. There were
twenty-one nominations for the presi-
dency and three hundred for all Offices.
The trouble arose when ii was dis
covered that the same women were
candidates for several different Offices
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
THE TEA PENALTY.
a Strong Mans Experience.

Writing from a busy railroad town
the wife of an employe of one of the
great roads says:
MY husband is a railroad man who
has been so much benefited by the use
of Postum that he wishes me to ex-
press his thanks TO you for the good
IT has done him. His waking hours
are taken up with his work. and he
has no time 70 write himself.
He has been a great tea drinker
ell his life and has always liked IL
strong.
Tea has, OF late years, acted on
him like morphine does upon most
people. At first it soothed him, but
only for an hour or so, then il began
TO affect his nerves to such an extent
that he could not sleep at night. and
he would go TO his work il the morn
ing wretched and miserable from the
loss Of rest. This condition grew con-
st2ntly worse, until his friends per-
suaded him. some four months ago, to
quit tea and use Postum.
"At first he used Postum only for
breakfast. but as he liked the taste OF
It, and it somehow seemed TO do him
good. he added il 10 his evening meal.
Then, as he grew better, he began 10
drink it for his noon meal. and now
he will drink nothing else at table.
"His condition Is so wonderfully i'm.
proved that he could not be hired to
give up Postum and go back to tea.
His nerves have become steady and
reliable once more, and his sleep 10
easy, natural and refreshing.
He owes all this to Postum, for he
has taken no medicine and made no
other change in his diet
His brother. who was very nervous
from coffee-drinking. was persuaded
by US to give up the coffee and use
Postum and he also has recovered his
health and strength" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterg 4 new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuiaes true, and full OF human
interest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Wild Geese Arouse SIeepers.

Lafayette, Oct 31.-Hundreds of
people were awakened from sleep by
flock of wild geese which, while
passing over the city became bewil-
dered at the electric lights, and for
two hours made the night hideous
with their discordant cries. 1t is be-
lieved there were several thousand
birds in the flock bound for the
south. When they appeared at the
edge of the city people in that part
of town called up police headquar-
ters TO find out the cause of the tu-
multi and it was long time before
they realized the reason for the noise
1t was the largest flock of wild geese
ever seen here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Baldwin Names His Aides.

Indianapolis, Oct. 31.-C. H. Bald
win, formerly of Goshen. who sue
ceeded b. w. Douglass as state en-
tomologist today, announces the fol-
lowing appointments: P. E. Smith of
Muncie, D. w. Erbaugh of Onward and
Frank Kindig of Elkhart, field men,
and Z. A. Mulligan Of Goshen, secre-
tary and stenographer. Mr. Smith and
Mr. Erbaugh have been retained from
the Douglass administration. II.
Morrison, who has been laboratory as
sistant under Mr. Douglass, will be
retained for some time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Board Won't Hear Protests.

Terre Haute, Oct. 31.-The board of
public works refused to listen to the
complaint of a committee or citizens
selected at protest meeting and in
structed to demand from the board an
explanation of the reason for the re-
lection of sewer improvement con-
tracts. 1t is charged that the board
rejected the contracts because of a
political difference between the board
members and the city engineer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Murderer Asks Money for His Defense.

f'oonville, Oct. 31.-William Lee, the
confessed murderer of three, HIS filed
a petition here in the circuit court
asking that he be permitted to use
the proceeds of insurance policies car
ried on the lives of his alleged victims
TO employ counsel to defend him
against charge of triple murder. In
the petition Lee now AYERS that he is
not guilty Of numbering his father,
mother and brother, and says that un-
less permission be given him to use
the $500 insurance money he will be
forced TO ask the court to appoint
counsel to defend him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
New Indiana Corporations.

New Indiana Corporations.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed In the Office of the secretary of
state for the following:
Akron Social club. Akron. Fulton
county; no capital stock; directors. c.
j. Anderson. Charles Dame and Hiram
Hoffman.
The Kokomo Brass works of Koko-
mo filed notice OF increase of capital
stock from $4,000 TO 100000.
The kokomo Electric company of
kokomo filed notice of increase of
capital stock from $4,000 TO s150.fOl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Trial for ATTEMPTED Murder,

Washington, Oct. 31-Martin Smith,
young farmer, was placed on trial
in the Martin circuit court today
charged with having attempted to
murder Willis Bledsoe, a brother-in-
law, at q dance near Loogootee a few
months ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10

A New Jersey magistrate arraigned
himself before himself for violation OF
town ordinance. pleaded guilty to
the charge and fined himself So. which
sum he paid and was released by him.
self. Some Spartan sense of duty is
still left I'm this selfish world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
Woman Dies at Ace of 1903.

Myers, for many years an inmate of
the poorhouse, died here at the age of
one hundred and three She had one
son, five grandchildren, twenty-one
great grandchildren twelve great
In this locality.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10
A Change of Opinion.

Talk is cheap" chuckled the poll
tician with the telephone frank in his
pocket.
After talking $40 worth, he pulled
out his frank and found 1t had ex-
pired. by heck!" he muttered rue
fully. that guy was right when he
said that Silence is golden Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-10

After he had made his first flight In
an aeroplane Postmaster General
Hitchcock said: The time is certain
ly coming when We must depend upon
the aeroplane for carrying the mail
When that time comes will people
who are hit by the pouches that are
dropped from above be liable TO get
into trouble for obstructing the
mails?