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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
Arrivals and Departures of Vessels
and Those Loading at the Aber-
deem Saw Mills

The schooner A. J. West is loading
at the Shade mill for the West Coast.
to
The steamer Svea arrived Saturday
to load lumber at the Wilson mill
for San Francisco.
IL
The barkentine Chehalis is having
new masts stepped at the Endresen
ship yards.
IL
The steamer Newburg arrived Sat
urday from San Francisco and is load
ing at the Slade mill.
IT.
The schooner Echo, arrived Satur-
day from Calloa to load return car
go at the Federal mill.
S.
The steamer Daisy Freeman is at
the Donovan mill, having arrived yes
terday from San Francisco.
IL
The steamer Coronado arrived Sat
urday to load a cargo of lumber at
the American mill for San Francisco.
The barkentine Benicia arrived yes
terday and is anchored in the stream
and will probably load for the West
coast.
-
The Fair Oaks arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco and is being
repaired from damages caused from
striking the railroad bridge.
-S=
The steamer GrayS Harbor arrived
Thursday, completed cargo of lum-
Der at the American mill yesterday
and put to sea for San Francisco.
The schooner Lizzie Vance arriv-
ed from San Francisco to load a cargo
of lumber at the Grays Harbor Com
mercial company mill at Cosmopolis
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
The Los Angeles Case.

While the sensational confession
of the Mcnamara brothers startled
the nation, it was the best possible
solution of the problem. The best
for them, if it saves their lives, and
the best for the country because it
forever sets at rest the cultivated
suspicion that these men We're mar
tyrs. A conviction would still have
afforded the demagogic parasites on
labor "a text for soap box oratory in
their denunciation of our form of gov
eminent, and an opportunity to eX-
tract hard earned dollars from their
dupes.
The confession should serve as a
warning to union labor, whose lead
ers taught them that the arrest of
the Mcnamara was a part of con-
spiracy to throttle unions. They
must get rid of such leaders ard the
anarchistic element that is rapidly
gaining control in many unions if
they expect to accomplish the worthy
motives they were instituted to ac-
complish. Ninety per cent of the
union men are without doubt good
American citizens, who utterly refuse
Namara dynamite gang, and who have
the power to put an end to all such
crimes as they have evidently been
engaged in for the past five years.
This task is now squarely up to the
unions. That most of them rallied
to the Mcnamara defense through an
honest belief in their innocence is
undoubtedly true. 1t is equally true
that actions, not words, will be re-
this fact, and no action will more
quickly convince the public mind that
an immediate dismissal from their
ranks of the known bogus leaders
and the group of anarchists. The
sum of 100000 was raised to de-
fend the McNamaras, and it would
be a splendid stroke of policy for the
unions to raise a similar sum for the
purpose of assisting in the discov-
cry of those who employed and paid
the Mcnamara gang.
The men behind this gang Of dyna-
mters must be brought to justice.
The good name of the country, as
we'll as the blood of the 81 Los An
geles victims, demands it, and the
labor unions may be of great assist
ance in ferreting them out. That the
gang was well financed is shown by
their extensive travels, always sup
piled with plenty of money, as was
shown when John j. Mcnamara of
fered the officers who were taking
him from Detroit to Chicago $4,000
to permit his escape.
The confession should warn con
servative union men of the danger
of taking snap judgment on men and
even when such judgment
is based upon the opinions of their
leaders. The great majority of union
men are patriotic citizens who would
sacrifice their lives to defend this
government from foreign foe; who
believe our system the best yet de-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
An Uncalled for Slam.

The l. w. w orators who melted
the disorder of last week have been
dismissed from the city. A number
of these men took the places of the
locked out longshoremen and their dis
missal as unworthy citizens has re
vived interest in the case of the To-
cal longShOremen. This latter body
consists of a group of men, most OF
them with families, who are good
types of Aberdeen citizenship. When
their differences arose with the ship
pers, the |. w. VS. crowded in and
took their places.-Grays Harbor
Post.
In this gratuitious attack on the
longshoremen of Grays Harbor, the
Post acts upon its usual misinforma-
ton, both regarding those at present
engaged in that line of work and the
scandinavian labor trust that proceed.
ed them. A glance at the pay roll
of the Grays Harbor Stevedore Co.
will show a set of law abiding, home
loving American citizens, instead of
the l. w. w. agitators as stated in
the Post. and they are not at all
pleased at being listed with that
bunch of hoboes.
The locked-out longshoremen, for
whom the Posts heart bleeds. was
the neatest little trust ever seen in
this neck of the woods, and had its
managers been at all wise, they
might have been in business to this
day. The Longshoremen's Union was
a close corporation, and it was good
deal easier to secure seat in the
city council than it was to procure
admission to this union. An initia-
ton of $50 was charged for an I'M
skilled labor craft-and three black
balls rejected an applicant for admis-
sion The result was that for the
last three years of its graft no Amer
icanborn citizen was permitted in it's
sacred ranks
OF course, this sort of thing could
not last. 1t broke by reason of it's
own despotism, and many worthy
men found themselves in the position
of those they had ck-bal!ed-ou
of employment. 1t should be said,
in all fairness, that no reduction in
wages was made by the change. Those
who paid the wages simply relieved
those who received them from the
task of running their business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

f. H. GARY, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF d.
RECToRs OF THE STEEL TRUST
declaring or paying any dividends to the
| said United States Steel corporation or to
any person or corporation for its use.
Seventh.-That it be decreed that the
several individual defendants combined
each with other persons and corporations
| to restrain trade and commerce and to
attempt to monopoli2e and that each OF
them be or+0!ncl from continuing to car
ry out the purpose of any of the above
| described combinations and conspiraces
and attempts to restrain commerce and
trade or to monopoiize any part of COM
merce and trade among the states and
with foreign nations
Eighth.-That such orders and DEGREES
be made in respect of the stock issued I'M
der the several combnatio as shall be
in accordance with equity and good con-
science and that such disposition be made
of the various properties as shall effectu-
ate the purposes OF the said antitrust act
Ninth.-That the lease entered into by
the Great Northern interests and the
Great Western Mining company be de-
creed to be illegal, in restraint of trade
and commerce. an attempt to monopolize
and a monopolzation within the first and
second sections of said act and that the
same be now Cancelled.
Tenth.-The United States also prays for
such other and further relief as the ma
'"ic III liit case may require ana inc
court may deem proper in the premises.
The Trusts Side.
The steel officials generally have
maintained silence concerning the gov
ernments charges, but Judge Gary
gave out a statement denying every
thing. He said. "If any harm results
it Will fall upon the stockholders and
employees" He believed the evidence
would prove that the steel corporation
had no intention of creating mo-
nopoly or restraining trade" that it
has had no monopoly and has not re-
strained trade: that the conduct Of its
affairs will prove it has not violated
the Sherman law; that the existence
of the steel trust has been of benefit
to its employees. customers, compel
itors and the general public and that
no misrepresentation was made to
President Roosevelt concerning the
Tennessee Coal and Iron affair.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
ARE0PLANE TO HUNT WOLVES
Texas Cattleren Order Machine to
Protect Their Herds.

'oxas Cattlenen Order Machine to
Protect Their Herds.
Ten ranchmen owning 10000 acres
in Pecos, Brewster and FL Paso coun-
ties. Tex, stocked with 100000 cattle,
have invested in an acceptance not for
pleasure. but to rid their lands Of the
wolves, panthers and mountain lions
which kill cattle.
They estimate that it costs 500
month for men to hunt the wolves.
not to mention the thousands of dol
lars worth of cattle killed. Some OF
the cattlemen employ hunters by the
month to kill wolves. while others pay
bounties Of from SO to 81 for scalps.
Agents for aerop'anes have been
working on the proposition. and the
first machine has been ordered and
VIII be built especially for this use 1t
Will carry two men. and 1t Is planned
to penetrate the wild country and dis
patch beasts of prey with guns from
safe distance in the air
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
POINT MORGAN, WHO ORGANIZED THE STEEL TRUST.

moment the news became known. Yet
the utterances of President Taft and
Attorney General Wickersham had
long foreshadowed such action.
On Sept. % an interview with Mr.
Wickersham appeared in the New
York World. of which the following
is an extract:
$50 long as | am attorney general
of the United States intend to Ell
force the laws and to enforce them re
CARELESS of what influence is brought
to bear to stop some of the suits the
department of justice has already be-
gun.
The United states steel corporation
is plainly a combination in violation
of the law as now made clear, and
hope to see it submit to the law like
all other corporations. The business
men of the country must square them
selves with the decision of the SUI
preme court"
Mr.. Wickersham subsequently re-
pudiated that portion of the alleged
interview stating that the steel trust
lis plainly combination in violation
Of the law but stating that the re-
mainder of 1t was substantially cor
rect. Steel stock began a downward
statement given out by J. Pierpont
Morgan, the dominant figure in the
steel trust.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
Port District Favored

The Port of Grays Harbor is ex-
pected to carry and it is to be hoped
that they get a good vote from this
end If We are friendly to it from this
end it means many benefits to us that
are not direct It means for one
thing that We will have friends of in
fuence that will help us on the pro
posed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cut off,
which, if realized, will add more to
the value of property about Oakville
than anything that has ever happen
ed. Our opinion is that the Port pro-
ject is a worthy one.-Oakville
Cruiser.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

government prayer Tor relief, which Ia
in ten counts. in substance as follows.
In consideration whereof and inasmuch
as adequate remedy in the premises can
only be obtained in court Of equity the
United States of America prays your hon
ors:
First-To order. adjudge and decree that
the combinations and conspracies and
monopolizations of trade and commerce
hereinbefore described are unlawful and
that all acts done or to be done to carry
out the same or any part thereof are in
violation of the act of congress of July .,
1890. entitled An Act to Protect Trade
and Commerce Against Unlawful Re-
straints and Monopolies."
Second.-That the defendants be perpet-
uaIly enjoncd from doing any act in pur-
suance of or for the purpose or carrying
out the same.
Third-That the United States Steel cor
poration in and Of itself, as well as each
and all of the elements composing it, be
decreed to be illegal and in restraint of
trade and an attempt to monopoli2e and
a monopolizaton within the first and Sec
ond sections of said act OF congress and
that il be dissolved
Fourth.-That each and all Of the said
constituent or subordinate companies be
declared tc be Illegal, in restraint Of trade
and an attempt to mOnopolize ana a mo-
nopolization within the first and second
sections of said act and that each be dis
solved.
Fifth.-That the holding of stock by any
one of the defendant corporations in an
other of the defendant corporations unde.
the circumstances shown be declared lille
gal and that each of them be enioned
from continuing to hold or own such
shares and from exercising any right In
connection herewith
Sixth.-That the several defendant cor
porations shown to be constituents or sub
salaries of the United States Steel cor
poration be enjoined and prohibited from
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
KILLS CONSTABLE'S FOWLS

Because Frank Alden attempted to
steal ducks and chickens belonging
to Constable Gilbert Dean, he now
langushes in the city Jail on a
charge of burglary. Dean went home
last evening and discovered some one
in his chicken house. He ordered the
man to come out and placed him I'M
der arrest. Alden had broken the
lock on the door and had killed two
of Deans blooded ducks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
NsdisayNjA5fsaD
<ot abr q
A Question of Veracity

c. r. Case, President of the State
Federation of Labor, is quoted in Il
local paper as having stated at the
Mcnamara demonstration meeting
last Thursday night that The Aber
deem Herald wilfully lied" in an in
afternoon. Aside from his recollec
ton of the old adage that hard names
break no bones, the editor of the Her
aid cares little for the opinion of
Demagogue Case, but he does value
the reputation of this paper for We
racity, a reputation that will require
any parasite on labor in the state
While Mr.. Case was describing the
monumental crime against labor" in
the kidnapping of one of the McNa-
maras denouncing the Burns Detec-
tive Agency, explaining how the Los
Angeles Times building was destroyed
by the explosion of gas, and telling
his red tagged audience that the pro-
secution of the McNamaras was
deep-laid conspiracy of capital to
throttle labor, it SO happened that the
Mcnamara brothers were at that mo-
ment planning to save their wretched
necks by confessing themselves to be
the monstrous criminals of the age.
But, trifles like than never phase a
jawsmith with the mental agility of
Mr.. Case.
Nor should he have allowed the
publication of his interview to bother
him. He could as easily have ad-
mitted, and explained, it in his next
speech. The fact is that the Pres-
dent was Illustrated by the appear
ance of the interview in an Aberdeen
paper. 1t was given to representa-
tive of the Spokane press, who gave
it to the Herald with no thought that
1t was not the honest convictions of
Mr.. Case, and that it had been pre-
and was published by this paper und-
er exactly the same impression.
When asked by the Herald what
specific parts of the interview had
wrongly quoted him, he pointed out
the clauses that made him say the
citizens of Aberdeen had taken the
right action in the crisis, and that
the |. w. w. was an outgrowth from
labor unions composed of men dis
gruntled over the conservative poll
cies of the unions. If that line of
talk is good for Spokane, what is
the matter with it for Aberdeen
The morning after his speech
President Case informed the Herald
that the interview was given out for
the Spokane Star, whose editor
would see he was not injured" So
that, all considered, the Herald was
not the liar on this occasion and it
rather regrets that it placed any bar
riers in the way of Mr. Cases some
what difficult feat of riding two horses
going in opposite directions at the
same time. That he is holding down a
renumerative job and desires to hold
it is not blameworthy-and it re,
quires the votes of all kinds-con-
sentative and radical-to stay on that
job.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
DISQUALIFICATION, Restraint Of
Trade and Monopoly
Alleged.

"HE suit of the government
against the United States Steel
Z. corporation, commonly known
as the steel trust, seeks not only
to dissolve that concern. but also its
subsidiary companies. The govern
ment's special counsel is Jacob Nj.
Dickinson. former secretary of war
One of the most scathing arrangements
of the trust concerns the absorption
of the Tennessee Coal and Iron com
pany. The allegation is that the Steel
corporation deceived President Roose-
welt into giving his assent to the deal
That Wall street believed Uncle Sam
meant business was indicated by the
marked slump of steel trust stocks the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
WAGE DEPENDENCE.

Dependence on wages or SAL
aries Is the rule instead OF the
execution Every family used to
live in its own house. and even
in towns and cities had a bit Of
ground to cultivate. Now In the
older states majority Of the
people live as tenants In narrow
quarters, with no use Of any
ground. and therefore with no
attachment to their place Of resi-
dence, the majority of the peo-
pie having become nomadlc by
the month or year When the
prudent and thoughtful men,
bers Of an American urban COM
munity wish to lay up money
against sickness, accident and
old age. they must now put their
money into savings banks, In
surance companies or the stocks
or bonds of sound corporations,
instead of buying more land or
improving their buildings. vehi-
Giles or vessels. or adding to the
number of their live stock or
their tools. as successful Ameri-
cans Invariably did for the first
two centuries on this Continent.
They cannot avoid being II the
most rart dependent oi her
peoples honesty ana s'i.. a
for the security of ll4iI ",
DIR. Charles W. E'toi.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

ney General John b. vreeand Of the
New Jersey district. acting under the
Immediate direction of ATTORNEY Gen.
eral Wickersham.
The individuals and corpora tons
named in the petition are:
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS.
j. Pierpont Morgan. Daniel c. Reid.
John ID. Rockefeller. James Gayley.
andrew Carnegie. William II. Moore
Charles NJ. Schwab j. H. Moore
George w Perkins T., c. Converse
r. ii. Gary. Percival Roberts Jr
j. y. Rockefeller. Jr. Norman b. Ream
Henry c. Prick F. A. b. Widener
Charles Steele. ". p Palmer
CORPORATE DEFENDANTS.
The United States Steel corporation.
Carnegie Steel COMPANY
carnegie Company of New Jersey.
Federal Steel company
National Steel company
American Steel and Wire Company of
New Jersey
National Tube company
Shelby Tube company
American Tin Plate company
American Sheet and Tin Plate company
American Sheet Steel company
American Steel Hoop company.
American Bridge company
Lake Superior Consolida ted Iron mines
The II. c. l'rick Coke company
tennessee Coal and Iron and Railroad
company
The Great Western Mining company.
In addition to the defendants named.
the Following are parties to the suit:
Union Steel company, Clarion Steel
company, West Mesaba Land company.
limited; Wright Land company, limit
ed; Davis Land company, limited:
Wells Land company, limited; Stone
Land company. limited; Wabigon Iron
company. Minosin Iron company. Nibi.
wa Iron company. Wenona Iron com.
pany. Minawa Iron company, Leonard
Iron Mining company, Arthur Iron
Mining company, Fillmore Iron Min
ing company. Harrison Iron Mining
company, Jackson Iron Mining com
pany, Polk Iron Mining company, Ty
Ter Iron Mining company and Van Blu.
rem Iron Mining company.
What the Government Seeks.
After proceeding at great length TO
give the grounds on which 1t bases its
numerous allegations Of violations of
the antitrust law by the Steel corpora
ton the petition concludes with the
.,rScy-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

is by no means perfect. But, dyna-
mite is no remedy for its imperfec-
tons; force has no place in a demo
cratic republic. The only remedy pos
sible under our form lies in the ballot
box, where a majority of citizens can
make such laws as they desire in
piness
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
No Food at All.

Lady" began Hungry Higgins, T'd
thank yer fur meal"
All" exclaimed the bright house
keeper. you're one of those after din
ner speakers"
Not exactly. lady. or I wouldn't be
so hungry. | amt got 50 nluch rs
chestnut about me."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
THE GOVERNMENTS CHARGES
AGAINST BIG STEEL TRUST
xp.canalzaiinn Restraint If Say R00SeYa Was Deceived
Say Roosevelt Was Deceived
In Tennessee Coal and
Iron Deal.

templating the dissolution or disinte-
grafton of the corporation, either volun'
tarily or at the demand of the govern
ment."
The governments only answer TO
this was to institute suit. 1t Is prac-
tically certain that the legal struggle
will be the greatest in the history OF
trust prosecutions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
Fight Will Be Decisive.

The steel trust has the ableSt law
yers that money can hire and Is in
position practically to bring the whole
world Of high finance to its support
This battle will therefore be decisive.
The suit was filed in the circuit court
at Trenton. n. j.. by Assistant Attor-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
Hits TRIAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The trial of Councilman X. j. Hits
of the Fourth ward on Impeachment
charges, will occur at the council
chambers, Wednesday evening at the
regular meeting night 1t is not
known at this time whether Hits
will be present or not.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
Not Cl1aroed.

Pardon me" said the smiling Gus
toner but is this mineral water
charged:'
"Not any" replied the fair girl at the
counter. You pay the cashier BAL
timore News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
Morgan's Defense.

Mr.. Morgan's statement was also
signed by Judge r. II Gary, chairman
Of the corporation In part it was as
follows;
mo negotiations whatsoever have
taken place between the Steel corpora
ton and the department of justice
looking to the dissolution or disintegra
ton of the corporation In
all its operations the company has
scrurulously Observed the law.
The directors are advised by its coun-
sci that its existence is not in violation
OF the sherman act as interpreted in
the recent supreme court decision.
"In view Of this record and this ad
vice the directors feel that their duty
to their stockholders and the public re
quires that they should set at rest all
rumors to the effe't that they are con
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

Subscribers who fail to receive their
paper regularly will please notify this
Office
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

Entered at the Postofice at Aberdeen,
Wash, as second-class mail matter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

The Herald is the oldest paper on
Grays Harbor and has a larger cir
cuIation than any other paper in Che
halls county. Advertising contracts
are based upon this claim of circula-
tion and all money due on contracts
executed under this statement will
be forfeited if the statement be not
absolutely true.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

Copy for Ads. must be in not later
than Saturday noon for Mondays is
sue, and Wednesday noon for the is
sue of Thursday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

ar ~ Iy1
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04

JNo. J. CARNEY, Editor and Mgr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-04
What the Government Seeks.

After proceeding at great length TO
give the grounds on which It bases its
numerous allegations of violations of
the antitrust law by the Steel corpora
ton the petition concludes with the