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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
SINGLE TAX FOR
SEATTLE VOTERS
Judiciary Committee Of City
Council Decides to Sub
init Charter Amenm't.

SEATTLE, Aug. 5.-The single tax
on land values will be submitted to
the voters of Seattle next March for
approval or rejection in the form of
charter amendment, either at the
instigation of the city council or by
referendum. This was decided upon
today at meeting of the judiciary
committee of the council.
Councilman Austin E. Griffiths, a
wealthy real estate owner introduced
q resolution last Monday providing for
investigation of single tax methods
and general revision of the present
system of raising taxes.
This resolution was recommended
for adoption and the announcement
was made that unless the council
could agree on the terms of charter
amendment to be submitted next
March the same amendment would be
sent to the voters through a referen-
DUN petition.
To Exempt improvements.
In urging the adoption of the pro-
position, Griffiths explained that his
plan would be to increase the tax levy
to point where it would be possible
to reduce all taxes on Improvements
to the minimum.
This could be done, he said, by plac-
n
improvements and in fixing the annual
tax levy the provision could be made
to exempt all improved property from
the operation of the tax levy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
OPENING OF
LAND DENIED
Statement That Large Bodies
of Coal Lands Were to
Be Opened False

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 6.-The
statement which has been going the
rounds of the press, to the effect that
seventy million acres Of coal land
now withdrawn are to be restored to
entry as the result of field investiga-
tions now being conducted by four
teen Geological Survey parties, is
branded by Director George Otis
Smith as grossly misleading, if not abb
solutely untrue. "The dispatch evi-
IDENTIFY emanated from Seattle" said
Director Smith, land is based on al
legged interview with w. R. Calvert,
geologist of the Geological Survey.
In a letter to the Survey Mr.. Calvert
states that he refused to give out any
statement"
"What Mr.. Calvert could have
stated" said Director Smith, "is that
the approximately seventy million
acres of coal land in the West still
belonging to the government would
be examined and classified by the Geo.
logical Survey as rapidly as the ap-
preparations made by Congress will
permit. The fourteen Survey parties
in the field this year will be able to
cover but a small portion of this enor-
nous area, inasmuch as the coal-land
surveys are made in very accurate de-
tail for the purpose OF classifying and
appraising the coal lands
Director Smith calls attention, how
ever, to the fact that this entire coal
land area, belonging to the Govern
ment, is in fact open to full and free
agricultural entry, the Government re-
serving the coal rights only. Under
the highly important Mondell Act of
June %, 1910, separating surface and
coal rights, any Government coal land
however valuable for coal. may be en-
tered by the home seeker for it's sur.
face farming rights. Thus the present
coal land Withdrawals and classifi.
cations do not operate to retard the
home-making development of the
West
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
PETITION FOR
COMMISSION
Petitions Being Circulated
Asking for Special Elect
ion on Question
BEING RAPIDLY SIGNED
Change Is In Line Of Prog
ress and Means a Busi-
ness Government

| Petitions are being circulated ask
ing Mayor Parks to call special elec-
tion within 60 days from the date the
petitions are filed, submitting the
question of organizing the city of Abb
erdeen Under the commission form of
government. Three petitions were put
in circulation Saturday, and they were
signed so frely as to leave small doubt
that the new form will be adopted
at the election. The small number
declining to sign may be placed in
two classes: Those who have little
or no knowledge of the new law, and
opposed to changes from settled rout-
inc in all matters, who prefer to suffer
the ills we have than to risk those
unknown.
1t will only be necessary to make
known the commission plan, and to
compare it with the present system
to have the measure adopted in this
city by 6 to l vote. The law pro-
vides that should the vote be in favor
of the new organization, primary
election shall be held to nominate
mayor and two commissioners, all
candidates on the ballot being requir.
ed to have a petition signed by at
least 100 qualified voters. At the pri-
mary two candidates for mayor, and
the four for commissioners receiving
| the highest number of votes shall be
the nominees at the special election,
when the three are chosen.
The mayor shall receive salary
of $2,4O0 a year, and the commits
sioners $4,000 each, a total of $6,4OO a
year as compared with $4,000 now paid
the mayor and IL councilmen. But,
it is fair to presume that the city
will save money by having those three
men devote their entire time to its
business, and each of the three will
lie the head of department. AS we
have it now, the mayor and council
men-receving practically no salary
| oiC Duoy uiCil VI dudllS, W uOSe pr
vate business keeps their minds fully
occupied. They meet once week for
a couple of hours to attend to bus-
ness aggregating a million dollars or
more year. No private business
could stand that kind of management
and avoid bankruptcy, nor could the
city were it not for it's power to tax.
The commission form is but the adop-
tion of the fundamental rules of busi-
ness to city government, and the Her.
aid has yet to hear good reason why
they should not be adopted. 1t must
not be considered cure-all. Mistakes
will occur under any system, but it is
long stride in the pathway of pro-
gress.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.

The special train carrying the State
Press association from Hoquiam to
Pacific Beach Saturday morning ran
into and killed large bull. belonging
to George Chambers, of Hoquiam, de-
railing the engine. The accident oc-
Cured at dangerous curve, and the
editorial party felt they had narrowly
escaped a serious mishap.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
WOULD BREAK MOTHERS WILL.

Mrs. H. A. Stevens has begun suit
to break her mothers will. The con-
test involves practically $4,000 worth
OF property. Mrs. Catherine Lowery,
Mrs. Stevens mother, died several
months ago at her home in Aberdeen.
The bulk of the estate was left to Mrs.
Stevens, but in such way that var
ious legacies have become a drain on
the property. The contest is made on
the grounds that Mrs. Lowery was not
in possession of her full mental fac
ulties when the will was made.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
Settlers Preparing to Do The
Work AS Soon as Their
,EEpps Are Gathered.
IGNORE OFFICIAL ADVICE
Insist On Having A Route
Opened So As to Permit
Ground to Dry Out

HOQUIAM, Aug. 6.-Quiniault val
ley ranchers have determined to have
the route of the road from that dis
trict to this city slashed so the sun
and air can get in to dry it out, and
are prepared to undertake the work as
soon as their crops are harvested, des-
pite any advice to the contrary from
county officials. One of the ranchers
expressed the sentiments of the resi-
dents of the district thus:
"We are going to slash that right
of-way if we have to take a rifle in
one hand and an AK in the other"
They are supported and will be helped
in the work by the ranchers in the
territory between Quiniault and
Humptulips City.
Word to this effect was brought
down by P. S. Combs who returned
few days ago from two weeks out
ing in the Quiniault lake district. He
says the people are determined to wait
no longer for county aid, but will go
ahead and do the slashing.
Road Badly Needed.
"The people of that district need
a road badly and are determined to
get it some way" said Mr.. Combs.
'The trail from Humptulips is fair and
could easily be made good road. !
believe $4,000 would make it a first
class automobile road, but at present
the timber and growth along the trail
is so thick that the sun and air can
not get in to dry the ground, the re-
suit being that it is muddy good part
Of the time.
"They have been advised by the
county commissioners that the road
is not legal right-of-way, but w. H.
Abel has advised them that it is. They
want to slash the route to sixty feet
wide, letting the road have a chance
to dry, which will greatly improve it
and they say they are only going to
wait until after their crops are har
vested to begin the work on their own
account.
Money Went Other Places.
Presidents of the Quiniault district
are indignant at what they claim is
discrimination against them. They
told me that R. L. Higley, postmaster
at Quiniault, had made two trips to
Olympia in an attempt to secure state
aid for the road. On one occasion he
was promised $4,000 for the road and
on another $4,000. The money they
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07
Money Went Other Places.

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-07

When you read 1t in the Herald, you
know it's so.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
DEATHS HARVEST
IN M|SHAPS SHOWS
GREAT FALLING OFF
Commerce Commissions Re-
port for Three Months
Reveals Decrease.

More than 1900 persons came to sud
den death during the first three months
Of 1911. according TO the accident bull
lein Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission just made public. This total
does not include the number who lost
their lives in industrial employment.
One hundred and forty-six persons
were killed and 3,32S injured by railroad
accidents during the three months. The
total number OF casualties, exclusive of
those caused by industrial accidents,
was 1854. OF these 2,124 were killed
and $3.50 seriously injured.
Compared with the figures a year ago,
there is a great falling off In the num-
Der of passengers killed in train accI-
dents. The totals dropped from 10 to rs.
There is also a great falling of in
the number Of employees killed and
money lost in collisions and derail-
ments. This is accounted for by a
falling off in volume of freight business
and absence Of severe weather.
Accidents reported on electric lines
engaged in interstate traffic show that
there were 81 persons killed and 69S in
jured, a decrease of 53 and 335.
The total number of Industrial acci-
dents was 113 killed and 1S,65S in
jured, an increase of 5 in the num-
Der killed and a decrease of 1,7S6 in the
number, injured.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
SF|GUR|NG ECZEMA
CURED IN 2 WEEKS
BIisters Broke and Formed Scabs.
Nose Covered with Them. Very
Itchy. Used Cdticura Remedies,
Now Hasn't a Single Mark.

my nephew first showed signs Of eczema
on the middle finger, and Il came out like
blister. His mother thought he had gotten
burn In some way unknown to her. and she
treated it as such. He must have rubbed his
face with that hand, as it then broke out on
his nose the same way. When the blisters
broke, they shriyelled up and formed scabs
His nose was covered with scabs, and it was
very itchy He was badly disfgured with un-
slightly scabs. At first, his nose was sore,
and 1t gradually became worse so his mother
took him to the doctor. He gave her some
preparation, and told her to rub the scabs
of every day, and anoint the affected part
with the medicine he gave her.
THE man must have been insane, as that
was extreme torture to the child who was
only two years old at the time, and that
was two years ago. Well, we decided that
that treatment would have to end. sug-
gested Cuticura Ointment and they bought
1t and put it on freely every day for two
weeks. He had the eczema for four weeks
altogether, but was getting gradually worse
until they used the CuticuTa Remedies. and
he was cured In two weeks. He most cer-
tainly would have been SCARED with the
other treatment, but now he hasn't single
mark. Cuticura Remedies cured him in two
weeks, and now we always keep them in the
house" (signed) Miss Ida Slavin, 2s3 South
Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 4, 1911.
For more than generation the Cutic,lrs
Remedies have afforded the most economical
treatment for affections of the skin and scalp
of infants, children and adults. A cake Of
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and box of Cuticura
Ointment (50c.) are often sufficient. AL
though sold throughout the world, liberal
sample of each, with 32-p. book on the skin.
will be sent free, on application to Potter
Drug & Chem. Corp. Dept. ia, Boston.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
ROOM ENOUGH FOR
ALL WHEN SCHOOL
OPENS IN AUTUMN
New Buildings and Addi-
tions Now Under Way to
Be Ready in September.
C.E .HAwLEY

When the city schools open for the
session of 191l-l2 on Monday morning
September Is, the facilities for hand
ling the ever-increasing enrolment will
be such that all children wanting to &c
TO school In the District can be &C
commodated.
There are eight new schools and ad'
ditions to old buildings under way, and
at least six of these will be ready fol
use when the session begins.
One of the largest additions under
construction is the Marion street addi.
tion to the Mckinley Manual Training
School. This will cost $4,000 when
completed. with S22,O0 additional fol-
equipment. The contract calls for Its
completion on August Is.
The biggest expenditure for new
buildings is for the new normal school,
Eleventh and Harvard streets, which
an additional expenditure of $4,000 for
equipment.
Out in Ivy City a new school build
ing of six rooms is being erected, and
this will be completed by the first week
in September. The cost is $4,000, with
$3.50 additional for equipment
Eight rooms is the size of the new
]. r. West School, on Thirteenth and
Farragut streets. which will cost, when
completed. 5000. with an additional
expenditure of 5000 for. equipment. II
will be completed by the first of Octo-
Der.
At the corner of Eighth and T streets
northwest a twelve-room school Is be-
ing built, and when finished il will
represent an expenditure of S1O0, 900, with
5000 additional for equipment
An addition is being put on the Arm
strong Manual Training School, on
Second and P streets northwest, which
will cost $65,0OO. 1t will cost $1,000 to
equip the addition.
On High street a school is being built
which will be known as the Georgetown
Manual Training School. and WILL cost
$42, 900. This building will be completed
about the first week in September.
The Cardozo Manual Training School,
First and F streets, will be completed
by September 25. This building will cost
$40, O,0C0
Minor repairs are being made on the
other schools, and everything will be in
At shape when the session opens.
E. L. Thurston. assistant superintend-
ent of the schools, said in regard to the
much talked of plan of teaching type
writing In the schools, that there was
not much chance of starting with this
work next year.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Boy Uses Ice Hammer
In Vicious Assault

Evoid Woodland, colored boy, of 1925
Church street northwest, assaulted
Richard Greene, of 1907 street north
west, with an ice hammer, and as q re-
suit of the one-sided fight, Greene had
to have several stitches taken in his
head and right arm to close the wounds
This is not the first case Of Wood
lands viciousness, according to the po-
lice, for a day or so before his last al
legged assault it is claimed he had q re-
volver in his hand and chased several
OF the neighbors because they had talk
ed to him about losing his temper.
Fearing that the boy might be insane
Judge De Lacy ordered that he be sent
to the Government Hospital for exam
nation. He was also fined $50, and must
pay that fine in installments Of 81 each
week.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Boy Sent After Wheel
He PaWned in Baltimore

In order that he might join four COM
panions on a bicycle joy ride from this
city to Baltimore last Sunday, George
Morrow, fifteen years old, stole a wheel
belonging to Joseph N. Murray, a col
ored man, and made the trip to the
Monumental City. When the five boys
rode into Baltimore they were arrested.
Morrow said he pawned the wheel in
baltimore Tor IS. Judge De Lacy or
dered that Morrow be taken to RaIfi-
more today and an effort be made to
recover the wheel. When he returns he
will be placed under a probationary
sentence Of six months, and IL he fails
to recover it he will have to give the
owner $35 for its loss.
Olin Mortimer, Joseph Jeffries, Layton
Wannall, and Milton Wannall were the
other boys arrested They were charged
with being incorrigibles and placed on
probation for six months.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Aristocracy of Dogdom
Is Limited to Seven

The real aristocrGcy of dogdom in the
District is limited not to 400 nor even
10O, but to Z. Not by reason of wealth
or ancient lineage are the seven ca
mines entitled to admission to exclusive
circles AS far as ancestry goes, they
probably would be regarded by those
unaware of the proud distinction con-
ferred upon them, as nuts" But Of
ficially they are in class by them
selves.
BY edict of the Commissioners, the
seven, out of a canine population of
1900, are exempt from tribute. Owners
Of dogs Of high or low degree, If they
would avoid conflict with Poundmaster
Kuhn, are compelled to pay a license
fee of 81 a year Not so with the seven,
for they are the mascots of the fire
companies, and free from taxation.
On recommendation of Acting Chief
A. J. Sullivan, the Commissioners to-
day directed Collector of Taxes Charles
c. Rogers, to issue without charge. tags
for Dot" Nellie" Bubbles" Smut"
Mig" Billie" and Boots" Smut"
ing, respectively, to Engine Company
No. s, Engine Company No. II, Truck
Company No 2, Truck Company No. 4,
Truck Company No. (, Truck Company
No. ., and Chemical Company No. /
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
WIFE WHO DRANK
POISON RECEIVERS,
ESCORT TO co FREE
Husband of Mrs. Sidell Will
Take Her Back to
His Home.

Thwarted in an effort to end her life
by swallowing a quantity Of carbolic
acid. Mrs. Ida Sidell, wife of Edward C.
Sidell of 1011 North Carolina avenue
southeast, had sufficiently recovered to-
day from the effects of the poison to
leave Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Sidell, who Is twenty-five years
old. took the poison while in company
with Edward ]. Wall, of 61S South Caro-
lima avenue southeast, at Four-and-a-
half street and Maryland avenue south
west, about 1870 o'clock last night. Be-
cause of conflicting stories told by Wall,
he was detained over night at the
Fourth precinct police station. The DO
Ice said this morning that he would
probably be released later in the day,
unless Mr.. Sidell should prefer some
charge against her.
Leo c. May, a hardware dealer OF 62i
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was
driving up Maryland avenue in his auto
mobile when Wall rushed to the street
and hailed him. Wall asked him for
cylinder OIL to use as an antidote for a
woman who had taken poison. A crowd
had already gathered and May told
Wall to put the woman in the machine
and he would take her to the hospital.
According to the physicians. the woman
was somewhat under the influence of
liquor when she reached the hospital.
Wall at first denied that he knew the
woman. saying he was coming up the
street when he saw her place a phial
to her lips. He knocked the bottle from
her hand. he said. Later he admitted
having been with her during the even
ing and said they had been to a restau-
rant, where they drank some beer.
Mike Haney. of 12S Four-and-a-half
street southwest, said he saw Wall
strike the woman a moment before she
took the poison. Policeman Tayman
detailed at the hospital, placed Wall un-
der arrest and he was locked up at No.
station.
Early this morning Sidell called at the
hospital and made arrangements for
having his wife removed to her homo.
He declined to discuss the case.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
.|NDANA'S WAR ON
BENzOATE FACTOR
IN WILEY INQUIRY
In That State Hardest Fight
for Chemist Has
Been Waged.

When the House Committee on FIX
DeDditures in the Department Of Agri-
culture takes up the WickershaIn- Wiley
origin of the charges against DIR. Har-
vey ". Wiley. the bepzoate Of soda
SCht out ia the Hoosicr State will prove
a diverting sideshow for the real IN
vestiSation. There's a reason.
Representative Ralpn Moss Ia chair
man Of tire investigating committee,
and Mr.. Moss comes from Indiana,
where the benzoate of soda fight has
waRed the hottest.
When the Remsan board held EenZo-
atcd foods harmless, Indiana rejected
the decision as against therapeutics and
common sense. and chung to the skirts
Of Wiley, who had decided against ben
zoate of soda. But the manufacturers
were determined that the people should
eat benzoated foods willy nilIy, so the
forces that have been behind the CAM
paign against Wiley brought suit in the
Indiana courts to compel the board OF
health to permit the sale Of their goods.
While the members Of the Remscn
board were encouraged TO 90 to Indiana
ana testify in favor of the drug, DIR.
wiley was ordered 70 Stay IN W3ShlnR-
tor when the Indiana authorities tried
tn get his testimony against the pre-
servative. Then Attorney General James
bingham. the court examiner. the Ste
nOgrapher, secretary Barnard of tho
board Of health, and the counsel all
came to Washington to get Wiley's tes-
The department was still Op-
pCsed TO WiIeys testimony until Attor-
ney General Bingham obtained writ
from the District courts compelling him
to appear and testify.
The attitude Cf the department put the
Indiana State authorities at consider
n BILE expense, and the attorney general
gave out an interview while in wash
ington criticising Secretary Wilson and
McCaba.
FLOYD w. Robson, an empIoye Of the
department under Wiley, was summon
I'd hv Attorney General Bingham and
appeared on the stand in Indianapolis.
Since that time he has been dismissed
for alleged insubordination.
Representative Moss is quite familiar
with the circumstances Of the game
fight which the board of health Of his
State has put up against benzoate of
soda and with the feeling OF the Indiana
authorities that they were badly handi-
capped by Secretary Wilson.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Amateur Arbiters
Meet Friday Night

President Young has called a meeting
OF the arbitration committee Of the Am
ateur Baseball Commission for Friday
night at the board room of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company Bank
The questions to be decided are two
protested games in the Marquette
League, which have been referred to the
committee by the board Of managers
of the league. This action grew out of
the fact that the questions involved are
ones of veracity, according to one of
the members of the arbitration commit
tee, and the managers thought 1t best
to have 1t decided outside of the league.
ing the Naval Medlco-Indian Office
game of July 10. and the st. Stephens
Tenleytown game of July II: The meet
ing of the committee will be public. II
is also probable that the case of Joseph
Engle will come before the committee.