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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Citizens Committee Pass
Resolution Asking Fer
guson 10 ~.~p y. Gu;
AND HE WILL NOT DO so
Says That He Will Soon
Make a Statement to
the Public

HOQCIAM, April AT a mass
meeting OF more than 400 citizens,
held in the city hall last night, reso-
lutions asking that Mayor Harry Fer
guson resign his office, were unani-
mously passed. Not a single speech
was made and when p J. Mourant
introduced the resolution. there was
loud cheering and applause. Mayor
Ferguson stated that he would not
resign, and petitions for his recall are
again in circulation.
The citizens also passed another
resolution commencing Chief of Po-
lice Theodore Quinn and the men,
bers of the police force for their un-
tirng efforts to cope with the strike
situation and gave them vote of
thanks.
The meeting was presided over by
Frank II. Lamb and following the
passage of the resolution endorsing
the action Of Chief OF Police Quinn,
A. l.. Mathewson, OF the Eureka Cedar
Lumber & Shingle company, said
that a movement for law and order
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
WAR CARRIED
INTO WOODS
Nine Industrial Workers Beat
Geo. Hulet Severely at
His Camp Yesterday

The Industrial Workers are appar-
emily extending the scope of their
operations to the logging camps, and
have adopted slugging methods. Nine
of them went to the logging camp of
Geo. z. Hulet, on the upper Hump
tulips river. about 25 miles above Ho.
quiam yesterday and beat Mr.. Hulet
up severely, and he arrived in the
city this morning for medical assis-
tanc, and is now in his home in a
critical condition
The nine men arrived at Hulet's
camp yesterday afternoon on a
prosecuting mission. They We're in
an empty bunk house. consulting with
a few Of their sympathizers who work
ed in the camp. the other men being
absent in the woods Mr.. Hulet went
to the house alone and ordered them
off his premises, when the bunch
jumped on him and beat him quite
severely with clubs, fists and feet. In
all probability Mr.. Hulet would not
have escaped with his life, but for one
of his men who knocked an assailant
down with club. This enabled HUI
let to escape, and he immediately
went into the woods to secure the
aid of his crew, then his assaiants
fled
At one o'clock this morning, Deputy
Sheriff Royce and a posse of five men
left Aberdeen in pursuit of the thugs.
provisioned to stay in the woods un-
til they are captured. Mr.. Hulet
knows the names of all the men con-
cerned in the assault and they can
all be identified, and no efforts will
be spared to capture them and give
them the full extent of the law, in
order to check at once an attempt to
terrorize the men working in the
woods.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Judge Mitchell Says Hits
Did Not Have Fair Trial
by City Council
MORCK TO BE OUSTED
Is Not Entitled to Seat on
the Council and Must
Vacate

r. j. Hits, who was summarily
removed from his Office as council
man from the Fourth ward, by far
cial trial, on charges of conduct un-
becoming an officer, and +. A. Morck
elected by the council to fill his place
won his fight in the superior court,
when Judge J. r. Mitchell of Thurs
ton County. decided that he had been
illegally removed, and issued an or
der ousting Morck from the seat.
The case will likely result in a per
sonal suit for damages against Mayo
J. w. Parks, and the members of
the city council.
Hits trial was big joke and he
was railroaded out of Office, there be,
ing no justice whatever in his hear.
ing. He was tried and found guilty
by jury he had accused and asked
an official investigation as to their
conduct. Several minutes prior to
tho trial, the council passed an ordi-
nance by which he should be tried,
refusing him the right of examination
of witnesses and right to argue the
case.
More than 20 affidavits were intro.
duced against Hits and he had seen
but seven prior to the trial, so was
not prepared to answer them.
In handing down his decision, Judge
Mitchell held that the quo warranto
proceedings, begun by F. w. Loom
is. attorney for Hits, was the proper
procedure and that Morck was not
entitled to the seat.
The court further held that the
council may punish its members ac-
cording to the law but not eXpel
them until after a judicial trial,
which was in no sense OF the word
given Hits. Had the council given
Hits a judicial trial. then it's action
was not renewable, but inasmuch as
Hits was elected by d popular vote
of the people, he was entitled to a
fair trial and when he did not get
it could not be legally removed.
Hits will probably take his seat
next Wednesday night and will hold
il until the end of the term. His
victory will mean litisation for dam.
ages against the men who expelled
him. 1t is said that the case will be
appealed to the Supreme court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
All Of the Five Plants Re.
sumo Operations After
Big Strike
LABOR IS SCARCE YET
Some Of the Men Refuse
to Work Say the Mill
Owners

HOQUIAM, April 4.--The North.
western Lumber company and Ho-
quiam Lumber & Shingle company
mills have resumed operations in
this city, after shut down of two
weeks caused by the strike and walk
out. Since the mills began operating
last Monday, there has been no trouh-
lie and all the plants of the city are
operating with more or less of crew.
That the strike is over in this city.
seems certain. yet there are many
ther trouble is brewing The men
who desire to return to work, have
done SO, and there have been no
threats or intimidation reported to
the authorities. Tuesday and yester-
day morning, special police guarded
the entrance to the mills, and when
30 strikers appeared in the vicinity
of the plants. they were told to keep
moving, and the order was obeyed.
hC iO"Cot NdSC SNoiC 10 ION
1926 and f. o. McGlaufiin manager
Of the Northwestern mill stated that
the mill men would fix a scale of
wages based on efficiency. McGlauf-
lin said that 100 per cent laborer
was worth 1926 per day. but that he
considered the laborers he had been
cient and they were being paid in
proportion. He also stated that when
the men struck all but Is were re-
ceiving more than 1925 per day at
his plant.
The men arrested Monday and
lodged in the Jail became angry at
treatment received and broke the
steel doors off the cells.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
GIRLS INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Ethel Blackwell of Eima, Sustained d
Broken Leg When Machine
Is Capsized

An automobile driven by Henry
Grippe OF this city turned over near
Centralia yesterday and Ethel Black
we'll, OF Elma, received broken
leg, another girl, who resides in this
city was injured about the body and
Earl Cloney of Aberdeen, sustained a
broken arm, while Grippe and another
young man in the machine. escaped
unhurt The party was enroute to
Centralia on an outing when the ac-
cident occurred.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Tells Strikers That Citizens
Police Butted In on His
Business
ACTION NOT NECESSARY
SAYS He Had Situation Well
In Hand When Power
Usurped

HOQU1AM, April 3-In an address
before the |. w. w and later in an
other before the Trades and Labor
council of Hoquiam, Mayor Harry
Ferguson last night delivered bit
ter denunciation against the Ho-
ouiam Commercial club and the Citi.
zens special police, for their activity
in the recent strike trouble. Fer
guson said that his power had been
usurped and that from now on he
intended to be the mayor of Ho'
quiam.
Ferguson took exceptions to the
way that the citizens police had step
ned into the fight and had gone to the
Hoouiam Lumber e Shngle company
wards. armed with guns. He said
that little trouble had resulted up TIL
the time of citizens took the matter
in their hands and that their action
was uncalled for.
He urged he working men OF the
harbor to organize He wanted the
union men TO get their wives and
sisters interested in the fight, said
.They are concerned; don't allow
them to be crushed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Leaders Of Industrial Work.
kers Reluctant to Give
Up This Rich Field
MILLS RESUME OPERATION
Wanton Assault by Off,
GERS Alleged go Strikers
Make New Demands

The strike engineered by the In
dustrial Workers on Grays Harbor is
practically at an end, although the
leaders are not disposed to give up
their graft without further effort, as
was to be seen Tuesday evening when
they attempted to organize a parade
ON Heron street. The crowd was
scattered by the police. and there was
no disorder during the night
Tuesday afternoon. about 100 Indus
trial Workers congregated on va
cant lot in Highland Home Addition,
which was soon scattered by posse
of police sent from headquarters. The
authorities are determined that the
proclamation of Mayor Parks concern.
ing the gathering of crowds shall be
rigidly enforced The Herald has
been informed that in scattering this
crowd, the officers wantonly beat up
two Of the men, This should be strict
ly inquired into. and, if true, the Of
Tending officers promptly and severe.
ly punished The city, in enforcing
law and order, cannot afford to be
placed in the position of lawlessness
by its officers
The Western Cooperage plant re-
sumed operations Tuesday morning,
and that of the Anderson & Middle
ton Lumber company yesterday morn
ing, which, together with the Slade
mill, makes three plants now in opera
ton They are running short handed,
but expect sufficient men by the end
of the week to handle the work satis-
factorily The American, Hulburt and
Wilson mills will resume next Mon
day. and the other mills as soon as
some needed repairs are completed.
Yesterday morning, about seventy
Workers forced open their headquart-
ers room on Heron street. that had
been closed by Mayor Parks and they
were speedily elected by the police
Police Judge Tucker is hearing the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
Socialists Elect Two Coun-
cilmen, in Second and
Sixth Wards
BUT LIGHT VOTE CAST
Oxer 700 Registered Voters
Failed to Cast Their
Ballots Tueeday

Two Socialists were elected to
places on the city council as the re-
suit Of the municipal election held
Tuesday, they being E. E. Weiland
from the Second ward and E. A.
Milette in the Sixth. Other council
men elected were, John Myles, Re-
publican, first ward; John Frazier.
Republican. third ward; Dan Pear.
sail, Equal Representation, fourth
ward and E. A. Morck, Independent,
fifth ward.
The election of socialist council
men in the Second and Sixth wards
was due to two causes: The apathy
of the average voter and the split of
the vote among the candidates in op-
position. The socialists voted to q
man-and woman-while more than
700 of the other parties declined to
take the trouble to 60 to the polls.
One of the surprises of the day waa
the failure Of the socialists to show
an increase in keeping with the ct
forts made, their gain over the pre-.
vious year being but votes.
In both the Second and Sixth wards
there was hot fight on between the
other candidates, and it was easy
picking for the Socialists, who voted
their ticket straight.
The handsome majorities of 1922
to 6S4 rolled up by Clerk Peter F.
Clark. over his opponent, V. T. Ev-
ans and City Treasurer Roy Sargent
of 1416 to $50 over J. Thomas, show
the relatives strength of the two par.
ties in the city.
The Socialists showed the best
strength in the Sixth, where Milette
received ia votes, Vasbinder 153
and Stalding 116. In the Second
ward Weiland received 100 votes and
Fl. E. Bailey 146 votes.
E. A. Morck received the highest
of votes of the candidates
for councilman, his total being 244
and Dan Pearsall from the Fourth
ward was next with total of 223.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04

"Big business always shudders
slightly when l speak of it," says the
Colonel. The Colonel mistakes
suppressed chuckle Of amusement for
shudder.
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CONTINUED. to page eight.
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Continued to page four).
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

&C, F. MISUNDERSTANDING to the
big fife YESTERDAY. an semployepf the
Hawaiian pineappl caaptry told me
this morning mat the eaftherys would
go the same way If il ever took fire;
that frequently there was not suffi-
cient pressure to get enough water
from the taps TO wash ones hands
A. E. LARIMER-We are expecting
word every day from F. b. Smith, head
of the International Interchurch Fed
Grafton. Mr.. Smith is probably at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Lake Geneva Conference
now and until that is ended on July
"a be will have no TIME ito complete
his plans for his round the world tour.
JOHN SMITH--A good ssoheme. for
the Duke KahaDani6ku testimonial
would be to establish the champion in
a little bathing resort on the beach,
where he might give instruction in
swimming and would himself give ex-
hibitions for tourists This should be
a pleasant layout for Duke and would
certainly be big promotion asset
A. F. COOKE-If the ladies would
turn their attention to the moral con-
ditions of our city, viz. to the hula
and kindred evils, think the, final
good results of their labors would be
of greater real general benefit than
trying to boycott 1.-THE . sighboards
alone | notice when there are
changes made on the signboards,
liquor and tobacco signs are on the
increase,
i GEORGE p. CASTLE-It occurs TO
me that the building inspector should
have power to ps5s on the archieture
as well as the construction fbuild-
ings. A lot of unsightly shacks of the
familiar old type are going up on King
street ano there ought to be some way
to stop such Disagreement of the city.
lIt is not necessary tliat4a cheaptbuiide
ing. should be ugly, An example, of
cheap construction s combined with
taste in architecture Isl seen in the
French laundry building, s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
HAIKU ANDPAIA
BOTH Go KITING


Since yesterdays session of the
Stock and Bond Exchange. $40 shares
of Oahu are recorded as sold-Sl0 ne
tween sessions and so on the board,
the blocks ranging from ) shares to
40 and the, price remaining I'M
changed at $3.50 throughout.
Hawaiian Commercial advanced an
eighth and a quarter respectively in
two sales OF so shares each at 44.375
and 44.50 between boards. Pioneer
sold up a quarter at 34.75 for % and
5 shares. Hawaiian Sugar is un-
changed at As for IL shares. Hutch
inson holds at q for 100 shares, and
Telephone at "a for Is shares.
Eva, unchanged in recess at SO for
Is shares, advanced on the board to
$3.50 for two sales OF 5 shares each.
Haiku made jump of $50 from last
previous quotations in sale Of 10
shares at 225. and Paia at 225 for 10
shares registered ten points advance.
Haiku sold at 217.50 last Saturday
and Paia at 215 on Friday. ST
After one days absence bonds
came strongly. into view again. sales
of such reported today being $1,000
t,laa 6s at $3.50 and $1,000 Hilo Elk
tension SIS at 94.75.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
AN EVEN PARTY KEEL

An even keel is more effective i'm politics than
IN yachting, because an even keel i'm politics is
always desirable while a yacht wins races
heeled over and rail under.s But no party can
win rail under
The Republican party in Hawaii is buffeted
by winds, and it is important that an even keel
be kept In this case, keeping an even keel
means nothing more nor less than knowing
what the Republican party has as its goal and
sticking on the true course until the party gets
there
No nationalist, however bitter he may be,
will for a moment argue that any Republican
in Hawaii is bigger than his party PERSONAL
ties are not the campaign objects. If party work
means anything, it means work toward effect
i've government, and effective government can
not be bought or paid for in terms of personals
ties, whether fattery or abuse.
Effective government in Hawaii means capa-
bic men in city and. county offices just as much
as, and in Honolulu even more than, it means
capable men in territorial offices. And it is
plain that an even keel and a true course means,
to drop the figure, that the Republican party
fix its eyes on an efficient ticket for the fall cam
paign and use every honest and honorable effort
TO secure the election of that ticket
The Star Bulletin is informed that support
ers of the delegate have been asked to meeting
tonight to discuss the political situation. This
meeting will doubtless. develop into discussion
along the lines Of Kuhios last statement
No political movement can be permanently
successful unless it gets results with which the
people are satisfied. The Star Bulletin is quite
certain that the. neonIp of Hawaii will not he
long satisfied with anything but progressive
economical, efficient government.
A fight for clean government in Hawaii will.
not end with one campaign and one election. 1t
will go ON until clean government anu harmony
in that government, are wenss
Keep the party on an even keel Republicans
who can see two years or four years into the
future will not permit any personal issues to
outweigh the issues of decent, resultgetting gov
ernment
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
COMES TO
STUDY LEPROSY
Father Keller Plans TO Labor
Here as Medical Mis-
Sionary

To study leprosy in the Hawaiian
Islands. the Rev. Charles Keller. pastor
of a Catholic church at Centaur. Mo.
has resigned from the ministry and
viii Journey to the Islands as soon as
he completes a special course in medi-
cine which he is now taking at Cam
bridge, Mass Father Keller has just
completed four years course in medi-
cine at the American Medical College
Word OF the plans of the priest to
visit Hawaii were received here yester-
day. Father Keller says that his resig-
nation as pastor viii not affect his re-
lations with the priesthood He will
work here as Catholic medical mis-
sionary. he says.
AT first, pursued the study of med
icine for the sole purpose of occupying
my mind in beneficial way" said the
priest. My interest increased as / ad
yanced in the study. and l decided to
finish professional course. as l was
convinced that the practise of medicine
might prove no less beneficial to hui
mainly than my previous activities.
Il do not give up my priesthood by
my resignation, | merely surrender my
priestly functions
Father Keller is AZ years old and a
native sof Coblenz, Germany After
serving. in the Prussian army he came
to America in 1883 and opened branch
house for his father. wealthy wine
merchant. In 1889 he went to Rome
and began the study of theology.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
EYES THAT CAN SEE

Opportunities numberless lie ready at the
hand of those who believe in Honolulu Beauti-
full not as a catch-phrase but a practical OBJ
ject.
La another column the activities of the Out
door Circle of the Kilohana Art League are men
toned, and it will surprise not few to know
what speedy and tangible results comparative
w small number of publicspirited women are
securing
The improvement of the city ought to be only
a matter of time for in climate and in the num-
Der of trees, shrubs and flowers that grow here,
the city is wonderfully blessed Time, however,
can be shortened by multiplying the willing
hands that do the work.
The treeplanting well begun by the Out
door Circle suggests that a movement to inn
prove every vacant lot along the principal
streets would flourish here as it has fourished
elsewhere In one large mainland city, where
clouds of factory smoke blemish the sky and
the landscape where most of the open spaces
are paved with ugly brick or reeking asphalt a
Rack-Lot Improvement Association has been
formed with Neighborhood branches. The MEM
hers Of this association make it their duty to see
t.1 owners Of the bare lots and urge some i'm
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
KONA WANTS
COFFEE PICKERS
Sugarman Suggests Chance
for the Boy Scouts to
Make Money

Things are looking very we'll in
Kona," said William H. Crozier, sugar.
boiler. for the Kona Development
Company, who arrived in the Kilauea
this morning. I'VE had good show
ers Thursday and Friday nights, al
though Kona has not !. suffered SO
much from drought as some other
sections.
@The sugar plantation is doing well.
1t will have a crop of more than $500
some good cane land to develop yet,
although from the nature of the
country there is considerable diff
Guilty in getting it under cultivation.
Probably it will take some years be-
fore 5,000-ton crop will be reached.
Coffee is doing splendidly. There
will be large crop this season. not
understanding that much of it will be
lost for lack of labor in picking. As
high as dollar bag will be paid by
the growers for picking the berries
If somebody in Honolulu would get
TIP a crew of boys and send them to
Kona with chaperon, so that they
could be kept together in a camp OF
their own, the boys could make three
or four dollars day and besides re-
ceive much benefit from the outing
and the Industrial experience. Yes,
should think it would be possible to
get band of Boy Scouts from Ho-
rolulu as coffee pickers.
"The Mediterranean fly gets into
the berry, but, it is said, does no
harm. 1t only attacks the pulp of the
ripe berry.
"The volcano is very active at
present. and attracting MANY visit
crs. We could see the glare from all
along the coast, and the reflection
was visible even from Lahaina this
morning. i,
"The roads are bad, as no doubt
you have often heard, but some i'm.
provements are being made in them
here and there throughout the
island"
Mr.. Crozier will be in town for a
week or two.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16

proyement or Identification, cooperating by fur
nishing sod, shrubs or flowers, even ported
plants where soil is not available At the close
of one year, members of the association reported
that the really remarkable numbertof 747vacant
lots had been improved. -
These clubs got down. to definite work from
the start, They had no opportunity for any
general Improvement scheme of such scope as
the Kalakaua avenue project They worked in
small spaces. But the aggregate of that work
was enormous
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
2 LOCAL BANKS
MAY BUY BONDS

Two of the five banks in Honolulu
may try to buy some or all of the new
Territorial bonds that Treasurer Conk-
ling is now on the mainland arranging
to float
Three banks will not look at them
two because they do not want the
bonds and one because it is not allowed
to handle them.
Cecil Brown. president of the First
National Bank sof Hawaii. said this
morning that the bonds were not being
considered by that bank at all. They
would be no use to u.s." Mr.. Brown
said I'VE do not need them as invest
ments, and would not sell United States
bonds to get them"
C H. Cooke, president of the Bank
of Hawaii, Ltd, said the matter had
not yet been taken under consideration.
because so far no particulars of the
issue had been received. The bonds
had not yet been confirmed at Wash
ington. and nothing was known here
about the advertisement or the length
of time the bonds would be advertised.
f. T. SpaIding. vice president and
manager of the Bank of Honolulu, stat
ed that this bank was not going to
do anything about the bonds. They
were too low a rate bond.
Samuel NJ Damon. senior member of
Bishop & Co. bankers. said: I'VE are
making inquiries about the bonds. Tn
less somebody wants them for trust
funds there's very little use in them. A
four per cent bond is not particularly
n ttra ctiye Won can got moro than
that for money in New York. The
value of such. bonds is that you can
use them as collateral, otherwise they