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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
TATTOO MARKS
INDENTIFY BODY
Body Of Edward Melville,
Steamship Engineer, Is
Picked Up in Harbor

Tattoo marks on the left arm OF
the body, together with $3.50 found
in the torn and water-soaked cloth
ing, has established, it is believed,
the identity of Edward Merrile, the
engineer formerly employed aboard
the Francis H. Leggett, and whose
lifeless body was picked up Wednes-
day noon ~ members of the crew of
the Steamer Champion and brought
to Hoquiam. While for more than
"a hours mystery surrounded the dis
covery of the floating body below
Grays Harbor City, a simple remark
passed by an acquaintance of Merrille
aided Coroner Hunter in his task of
Identification.
A few days before Christmas,
Merrille, engineer of the Leggett,
came down town while the boat was
tied up at the National Box Com
pany's wharf. He visited number
of his friends and before returning
to the boat went into the California
Wine House. AS he was an acquaint-
ance of Frank Whitehead, proprietor
of the place, the two engaged in con-
versation Whitehead remembered
that Merrille had about $25 in gold
in his pocket He also remembered
that the engineer was dressed well.
The same night while boarding the
vessel, Merille slipped from the gang
plank and fell into the river. For
several days a vigorous search was
made for the recovery of the body,
but without avail.
Whitehead heard of the recovery
of a body. He questioned the cor
oner closely, and even went to the
undertaking parlors. While unable to
identify the body, he asked that the
clothing be searched. In a recess OF
one pocket, which was evidently over
looked in the first search, was found
$3.50. When the clothing was strip
ped from the body tatooed eagle
with the inscription "F. E. o. No. 1
Seattle" was found on the left arm
The wife of the unfortunate en-
gineer was found yesterday morning
in Seattle, and identified the remains
as those of her husband, and said
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
MAY CHANGE THE
ORGANIZATION
Plan Mooted to Change
Chamber of Commerce
to Commercial Club
WILL DECIDE THIS WEEK
Those Who Reap Most Of
Benefits Will be Looked
to for Assistance

AT a meeting of the trustees of
the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce,
held Friday afternoon, in which a
number of businessmen participated.
it was practically decided tc convert
the Chamber into a Commercial club,
in hope of renewing interest that
to a degree that has seriously null
fled the usefulness of the organiza-
ton.
In considering this subject, one
cannot refrain from criticizing a num-
Der of property owners and business
men for their lack of interest in an
organization whose efforts are all
aimed at what will increase the value
of their holdings and the volume of
their business. Every additional fam
lily brought to Aberdeen adds to the
volume of merchandise trade in a
small way, and each new industry
on larger scale, and those who reap
the benefits of efforts of others in
securing those benefits must, if they
consider the matter at all. feel al
most guilty of moral-if not legal
larceny. With everyone interested
pushing the commercial organization
the effort and cost required of each
would be slight while the results
would be amazing to the most skep-
tical. But. when a few who are will
ing to aid. find the bupden almost
entirely left upon them they natur-
ally become discouraged, and-when
they look at the property owners,
whose holdings are becoming en-
i,,,.f
er sitting still-disgusted
The writer has been member Of
the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
for fifteen years, and has noticed
those periods of lcthargy occur with
more or less frequency. He has OBJ
served that usually the hardest work
ing boosters are among those whose
direct benefits from the growth of
the city will be the lightest, while
those who will gain the most take
the least apparent interest. as rule.
The present lack of apparent in
terest is not new. 1t has happened
so often that many of the best work
ers are becoming tired, especially
tired of the large property owner who
will say, 'The Chamber is not con-
Quoted in the right way" but to whom
it never seems to occur that If he
would make the effort he could help
to put the wayward body right with
his counsel, as well as a moiety of
the coin the Chamber has assisted
him to assimilate.
Whether or not the change of the
Chamber into club will result in
an increase Of permanent interest,
the Herald is unable to say, but 1t
does know that no commercial organ
ization will long endure IN city
where the chief benificaries OF its
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27

source of purchase of such merchan-
disc. or the motive or purpose OF any
sale, which is untrue or which may
mislead. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction there
of shall be punished by fine of not
less than ten ($10) dollars nor more
than one hundred ($100) dollars or
by imprisonment in the city jail for
a term not exceeding thirty (30)
days, or may be both fined and i'm
prisoned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
NEW RULINGS GIVEN
ON PARCEL POST USE
Certain Kinds of Printed Matter Are
Acceptable Say Local Post
office Officials.

Officials of the parcel post depart
ment have announced that catalogues
in which two or more order forms
are bound. as well as catalogues or
other printed matter having samples
of merchandise permanently attach
ed to them, will be accepted for mail
ing at the parcel post rate.
Order forms, address bags, insur-
ance and legal forms, cards and 9th
e rsimilar supplies, regardless of the
amount of printing on them, blank
check books receipt books of form
partially in print, may also be mail
ed at the parcel post rate. 1t is per-
missible for druggists and physicians
to write directions for taking medi.
cines on a label attached to a bottle
or package containing medicine when
packed in accordance with the regu
lations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT
DISTURB PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON
tariff
day cutting along
committee, testimony
flax schedule disposed
competitive classification
The manila question the Mr.
U Underwood criticised it bad la
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27

The Herald is the most widely read
paper in Chehalis County. Wise ad.
vertisers know 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
NEW ADVERTISING LAW
New City Ordinance Makes False
Representations in Advertising
Punishable offense

The city ordinance passed at the
last meeting of the city council, re-
lating to Misrepresentation made
through any advertising medium,
reads as follows:
"Any person, who in newspaper
or otehr periodical or in public ad-
vertisement, or by letter or circular,
knowingly makes or disseminates any
statement or assertion concerning the
quality, the quantity, the value, the
price, the method Of producing or
manufacturing of his merchandise or
professional work or the manner OF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
EARLY SPRING PREDICTED

Elated over their success in pre-
dieting a severe winter, the Indians
on Grays Harbor are now prophesy.
ing an early spring. Unless Colon
els Carl Weatherwax, ]. B. Bridges
and ]. NJ. Weatherwax wake up they
will find themselves ousted from the
local weather bureau.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27
After First Week of Gdiety Lawmakers of Both
Houses Get Busy on Real Work
of the Session
SENATE RESENTS HOUSE IMPUTATION
Labor, Philanthropy and Taxation Meet at the
State Capital and Give legislature
Plenty of Advice

(By Eagle Freshwater, dtor Washington Standard)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27

J. T. Thornton has taken charge
of the stock of the Grays Harbor
Trunk Co., as assignee, and will dis
pose of the stock, either as whole
or at retail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-27

The R. S. G. club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. P. F. Halferty,
lis East Third street,
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10

The coal brought from the Coal creek mines on the Yukon by Falcon Jcslin for test was tried out in the locomotives Of the Tanana Valley railroad recently. and according t" the statement of the manager was not tho success 1t was hoped for and expect cd. It is reported thai in the test . ton of coal went just about ns far and did just about as much work as a cord Q: wood. but there was an excuse fnr this inasmuch as the locomotives are not fitted up for the consumption pf ccai and therefore could moi get in. best results.
 Mr. Joslyu Is Of the opinion. howeve:, ss stated by local paper. that tho coal could bc used to advantage in stationary ''cngines.''
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10
(Frem Our Exchanges,

MaFshal l.. T. Erwin, who expected to leave on the Tanana Tursd"y nex'. haS decided to remai mower n few days longer, as he wishes to take "ut Will fam Mckenzie, declared ins;,nc hy a jury at Flat City last week. rh mar shall has wired for the man [" b. taken to Tanana at once. and expects to leuve about the first of next month aud meet the steamer from iditarod.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10

From the effects of a pistol shot wound received on the 17th of Au- gust. at Flat City. In the Iditarod. Leonard Dodge, prospector. came tn his death. On his death bed he ex- or"rated Grace Bell. at whose cabin the shooting occurred. md stated that 1t was all an accident.
 The woman. however. was arrested aud when brought before Commission CT Albrccht was bound over L" the grand jury in the sum of $3.00o. which sic furnished for her freedom.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10

erica u year ago and settled In Min nctota where six months ago the hus- Gsnd died. Then the widow went into s'rvitc and in the course of her em- pi"ynlcnt she was brought to Burling- ton by the lady whose maid she had becom
 Olga knew that Olaf was in the same town, but she did not communi- cate with him for she understood how he must feel and she herself had pass ed some bad moments on account of her flclxleness for her married life had not been happy.
 Yesterday the siedding on the hills atout this town was ro good that Q, cryhody who could get board on top of two runners was out.
 Olaf. on his way to work cncoun- tered the crowd at the top of the steep Division street hill aud a young friend "flcr-d tu let him take ride down the long smooth slide.
 Tho pressman took the little sled and waiting only to let a long double run- ner get Il start ahead of him took Il run und dropped face down "n his srnull steed
 Down tho hill went the big bol- sled and down the hill behind Ii came Olaf. About midway nf the hill something went wrong with the steering gear of the bob md it commenced to swing from side to side. Olaf. on his smaller sled was rapidly overtaking the wild
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10
THE MILLS OF TIE
 GODS GRIND SLOWLY
1eseial Nussss ssrv;es.

Special Nwsest ssrvies.
 BURLINGTON. Ia.. Dec. lO.--A rath- CT remarkable incident occurred here yesterday afternoon during the. course cf Q bob sled party on West Hill.
 Five years ago Olaf olson came to Iowa and finally to Burlington where hs found employment on the Hawksys, the local morning paper.
 When hs left Sweden Olaf was en- eaged to . pretty little blonde haired. blue eyed Rirl samed Olga and she y.r.xatsed to wait for him until hs had mule ftrtune in the new country and could send for her. But Olaf was . long time wooing the ickie goddess end tho price of ticket to America and home did not come to him.
 Five years b long time and grad- ually tho letters ceased between ,hc two and at last Olaf got word tl.at his sweetheart of the childish days had married his cousin Hans who had re- malned at home.
 That was two years ago and at the very time the letter camc the fortunes Of Olaf underwent q change for the tetter. He had started work in th" press room and in three years. almost the day that his letter of diss,pp'int : ment came, he WAS promoted tn be tho head pressman on the paper. That vas. all that was needed. hut it cam" t..c late.
 clga and her husband came t' Am
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10

I,s,h aud hc swung his weight over xo ms tv steer around tho loud of shri"k- Ing girls and laughing men.
 Aa Olaf shot past. the steering of the cratic bob became impossible and tn. whole crowd was dumped into a snow bank at tho edge of the slide.
 Now there wasn't any reason in the world for oiaf to do anything but stay on his sled and co on to the bottom Of the hill. except that ss he shot pessed the wrecked bob he caught one feetins Giimps of a pair Of blue eyes and some yellow curls sticking out from under red cap. Then he just naturally let his friends sled Go on down the hill alone and he rolled him. self 0fr into the snow. =.
 He was rIIh, about tho eyes and the mir. They h.iongcd Ia her. Olgn. and it didn't take Olaf iu,,g |" md out thnt she was q widow.
 There tx going to he Il uui.t wedding In the Lutheran church On South iIill on Saturday and the twn people win" parted i've years ago in Sweden are going to spend the rest of their lives thanking fate for the broken steering gear on that Mpbslcti.
 The boy who knt the sled {" olaf tS going to have the greatest Christ may In the history of youthful iiur-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Parties were out hunting in the rt!ghborhood. as was evidenced by th. firing of guns on the opposite side of the hill. and this tlring evidently started tue moose 0m the run. When first seen he was taking to the stream. and three well directed shots. any ono 0. which would have proved fatal. lai ded him just as he made the op- posite bank.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10

At meeting of the executive hosird of the Commercial Club during the past week communication from Cor dsva was read asking for the support of the club for a million dollar appro- priatton for the roads and trails ,i the territory. The board insir,m,cd the secretary to answer the letter and state that the club would tlo all M it's power toward gaining tho end desired and to assure them that that was one of the things they have hrcn hammer ins sf.tor some time nast.
 IL w&s also decided at the meeting that . numbcr of exhibits would be collected in the way of grain and vege- tsbles and shipped tv the outside for exhibition in tho windows of tho White Pass company, and call is made upon all farmers to bring their exhibits to the once of the secretary where they will be prepared for shipment.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10
AT rhg NEW sAoLs.

old lswIs Hunter Rye and eAs "a ssseus Atises4em Bourbon wssiskeya Distilled spring 1s0s. ieoe beSehs Ca bend and reduced Co O psr esns by q. 6. government by shs bsttss ( ealleN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10
NEW ELITE RAThs.

Steam and shower baths In eennse. ton. Staples building. corner Front and strsst. None bu Hrssh water used. John Monahan, proprietor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-10

Fred Martini. on hIs way to the out. side to be married. met his death on the steamer Reliance just after lcay- ins the mouth of the Koyukuk river and entering the Yukon.
 Ths Reliance had two burgess in tow. and in an attempt to jump from one ts the other Martini missed his foot- ins and fell in between the barges.
 6oetD were lowered and a search made for the body but to no avail.
 Martini had been in the Koyulsuk for several years and hnd met with mere or less success as a miner. md as the tino of takinG passage on the boat had on his person the entire sny- inss of' the years spcnt in the north. Being . dinscult matter to secure cur renoy in that country it is supposed that hs had hls entire wealth in tho shaps q gold dust. and this weight. toesther with his heavy clothing. wslgAfod tho body down so tint II aAak t0 ths bottom Of tho river as soon IT it struck the water.
 %--~s~-- s
 \ bnlI u,ooss weighing nearly 600 pt un6e 1sesss6 was kiilsd nbout six m up the Cnsna sIaueh Thursday ns " & Dushy whils ensAeed h raft ine ' o6h sl IT. 'dowh tAs sicush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
new PRESIDENT
TO KEEP CLOSE
TO LAWMAKERS

Washington, Feb 27-Lively discus
sion was precipitated in congressional
circles and today by published state
ment credited to Wilson that he in
.senaed to7spend part of each working
day in the presidents ,reom at the
capitol to keep in closer touch with
legislative Offices Such action would
overturn a precedent which has re-
stricted the presidents visit TO the
capitol to the last hours of the session
of congress. Democratic leaders dis
cussed the plan with reluctance,
though many seemed to favor it.
The chief reason for the long-estab-
lished precedent of keeping the presi-
dent in the White house a mile away
from the capitol is said to be a senti-
ment in the house and senate toward
what has been interpreted as ''presi'
Dental encrOaChment' upon the free
dom Of the action of congress
Some democrats expressed the opin'
ion that such visits of the president
might not be received with favor if he
came to take a hand in shaping leg
( islatiOn.
Much will depend on what he comes
/ for" said Senator Tillman. IF he
: comes to dictate TO us, as do not be
Iieve he would, we would not want him
here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
.S16,OOO,OOO MORE
ON BUILDING BILL

Washington, Feb. 27.-The senate,
after a long and turbulent session.
passed the public buildings bill at
$3.50 this morning and adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock
The public buildings appropriation
bill carries an increase of nearly
SIG. 100000 over the s25,OOO.OOO bill
as passed by the house.
A sweeping amendment. inserted
Just before passage, at the sugges.
tion of Kern of Indiana, prohibited the
erection Of building or purchase OF
site for postofice purposes exclusive.
ly m any city where the postal re
ceipts were less than $4,000 a year
This change would hold up indefinite
ly the erection Of so of 10 buildings
authorized in the bill.
The all night session was repIete
with factionai argument arising over
appropriations made for several me
morial buildings IN Washington and
alleged preference given TO the '1oya'
women" of the civil war IN the con
troll OF the affairs Of the American
Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
SEATS ON review
STAND FIVE EACH

Washington, Feb. 27.-Newly elect
ed members of congress are wonder
ing how they will be able TO pro-
vide seats at the inaugural ceremon-
les for their friends from the dis,
trict." The congressional committee
having the seating arrangements in
charge has allowed the incoming mem
bers but two tickets each, End TO
old members seven tickets ca On. AT.
ter the inaugural ceremonies are over
at the capitol, there will be a rush
for the reviewing stands on Pennsyl
vania avenue to witness the inaugural
parade. The congressman as we'll as
the congressmen-elect are given nc
seats in the reviewing stands, not
even for themselves, but must pay
So each for seats, like other spectators
Those desiring to have seats reserved
in the reviewing stands may do SO
by sending S. for each seat desired
to A. Forester Devereux. superintend
ent of grandstands, New Willard hotel
Washington, D. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
NO MONEY TRUST,
MORGAN REPEATS

Washington, Feb. 27.-General de-
nial OF the existence or possibility OF
a money trust" was presented to
the money trust committee today in
a long letter from J. P. Morgan & Co,
at the invitation of the committee.
Upon receipt of the letter Chairman
Pujo gave out the letter written TO
the Morgan company. saying the in
vitation 10 the Morgan company had
been extended Jan q, and that the
committee had been at work on its re-
port for a month.
Your memorandum" the reply
concluded, ''manifestly comes too late
70 be of valua"
The Morgan letter laid at the door
Of the present banking and currency
laws the responsibility for any CON
centration" Of money and credits that
may exist.
The letter says such concentration
OF money in New York as has occur
red is due TO an ANTICIPATED banking
system" and natural law which in ev-
cry country creates some one city as
s-o2t financial center"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
0rozco is Latest to An
nounce His Allegiance
to Huerta.
PLOTTERS STILL BUSY
But Administration Gains With
PeopIe-viIIa Now Seek
ing Vengeance.

Mexico City, Feb 27.-Confdence In
the Huerta administration appears to
wax stronger daily if faith is to be
placed in government reports as to the
rapid vanishing of the rebel spirit
throughout the republic. Plots and
conspiracies against the provisional
president are still talked of in whis-
pers in the capital, but there is at
least an outward appearance of har-
mony between the leaders of the new
regime. Huerta and Diaz seem to be
working together to bring about gen.
eral peace.
Collapse of revolutionary movements
both north and south appears immi-
nent. The latest adherent to the gov
ernment is General OroZco, who has
telegraphed his allegiance.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The appoint
ment by President Huerta of a new
ambassador to the United States IN
| the person of Emilio Rabaso is ex
pected to have the effect Of bringing
/ to a speedy issue the question of recog
milton by the United States of the pro
visional government of Mexico.
FL Paso, Texas, Feb. 27.-Franciscc
Villa, whom the late President Ma
dero converted from banditry anc
then made him a general of insurrec
tos, is reported to have taken the tielc
in Sonora, seeking vengeance for thu
death of his former chief. He has
strong following.
Passengers today from Chihuahui
City report all quiet. Minor uprising
are reported at various points to tn
south
WIND ROCKS TENTS.
Galveston, Tex, Feb. 27.-A heav!
suuau of wind and rain early toda,
swept Camp Crockett, where tn
main force of the second army division
will mobilize. The 1000 men in cam
we're awakened to brace the tents,
few of which had blown down. Des
patches tell of troop trains all owe
the southwest converging on Calves
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
SUFFRAGETS MAY
Get LIFE TERM

London, Feb. 27.-Militant suffragets
connected with the burning of build
ings in public parks are liable to
penal servitude for life" This was
the announcement of Public Prosecu.
tor Travers Humphreys in asking the
magistrate of the Kew police court 10
commit for trial Miss Lillian Lenton
and Miss Joyce Locke, arrested Feb
20 for setting fire to the pavilion in
the Kew botanical gardens.
Il make the charge" said Humph'
reys. under the malicious damage act
which makes it a felony, punishable by
penal servitude for life, for any person
10 fire a building belonging to the
king or devoted to public use"
At the hearing today only Miss
Locke appeared. Miss Lenton having
been released owing to i'll health after
q hunger strike. The magistrate pro
tested the procedure was an extraor
dilary one and Immediately issued q
warrant for her rearrest.
Miss Locke. who also started hun
ger strike. was forcibly fed. She plead
ed today she was too i'll to conduct heI
defense, but the case proceeded and
she was committed TO trial at the as
sizes. Her bail was fixed at $1,000.