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The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS MAIL RUSH
KEPT WITHIN BOZ NDS

NEW YORK. Dec mo unusual
Christmas rtfsit of matt was evidenced
In the central postofice or any OF its
sub-stations here today. Postmaster
Morgan attributes this partly 70 the
notices that were sent ont early in
the month asking people 70 send
their packages early with markings,
Not 10 be opened until Christmas
Although there is no congestion
in the handling of mail here so far.
be said today more packages than
ever before are being sent by mail
due 20 the parcels post and fewer
postal cards than in past years
Four hundred extra men are en-
plOyeN here 10 handle the Christmas
mail Clerks are working overtime
and will from now until the holidays
are over. but this year they are being
paid for overtime work another limo
walton in the department
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
REINSTATED EMPLOYE
HANDS IN RESIGNATION

Frank Grace superintendent OF the
department Of public works garage.
who Was suspended by d y W Com
missioner FenkeU and recently rein
stated BY the civil service commits
sion handed his resignation 80 the
commissioner Monday morning Grace
did not explain why ne resigned.
I had too many men In the garage
and 1t was up 10 me 70 choose between
Mr.. Grace who had been ia the EN-
ploy OF the city four years and an
other man who had been with the de
partment six years. said the com
missioner Il let Mr. Grace go not
because he was inefficient, but be
cause the garage force was too large
/ willingly took him back whom or.
dered TO do SO by the civil service
commission. DO not know Why ne
resigned
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
WILSON CALLS
CARABA0 MEN
President Issues General Repri-
mandS to Officers Who Ridi-
Culed Policies

WASHINGTON -usc president
wilson taI- afierruo l--Hyd "a gen
pral renrr lul o. officers uf tnc army
ana navy rr T0usi1.t for-trr program
at The recent CaTlhao dinner.
The pres dent made hIs comment in
letter o. Secretaries Garrison ANA
Daniels lon rarr as follows
Tile officers Who axe responsible
FOR fue program cd The evening are
certainly deserving OF "a very seious
leprmaud which hereby request 90
De- administered and ! cannot rid
ml SELF OF feeling OF great disap
rointment that the general body 90
-cl1cers assembled az the dinner
shOuld nave ETCCTGd TIT CUTry1-r5E 71r--
of such "A program with apparent I'D.
difference to the Act that it violated
some OF the most Gigmhed and sacred
traditions OF The service
ann TOLD that the songs and 9th.
tr amusements of the eteniuu were
Intended and regarded as fun What
4re Ne TO think %, officers of the
arm, and navy OF The United states
Wao think 10 fun 10 bring their OF
6cial sgperiors into ridlcule and the
policies OF the government which they
ara sworn 90 serve Wlt. aaQuesuUn'
M LOYALTY into c0ntempt?'
"My purpose p administering his
repimani. is 10 recall the men who
are responsible Cor this lowering OF
standard 10 their ideals. 10 remind
them OF the high conscience vita
which they ought to put duty above
personal Indulgence and 10 think OF
themselves as responsible men and
trusted soldiers. even while thty are
amusing themselves as diners ont
The officers who viii probably be
4 formally raprimapded by Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels a. result OF
XII pTc5ilNnfs 0lFeTrI0l IUCiUdT ttrTf
( ADMIRAL Thomas b-Howara MAJ Gen
+ 81. p B.idle aut.l recently command
ant OF the marine corps Brig Gen
( Frank Mcintyre, chief OF the nsuiai
bureau, and COL Il. @ Heistant adll
+ tant-eenerai of the army
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
.LOBDELL SHOT
HIMSELF, ASSERT
OTHER OFFICERS
Satisfied Policeman Was Victim
of Own Gun. Not of Gang
ster's. as He Claimed
THINK HE WANTED TO POSE
AS HERO TO SWEETHEART
Wounded Man Denies Firing
Shot nder Guard in
Hospital

Detective Boers4s. Donovan and
Smith. after carefully investigating
TIE shooting OF PaUclman Ernest Lob
dell report that they are satisfied
that the officer snot himself and was
not the victim OF gangs tiers, 40 he had
claimed.
Lobdell staggered into the home OIL
his sweetheart. Miss Niedemiller, OF
No .326 Brewster-Al., Friday night
with a bullet wound in his left fore
arm and there was another bullet hole
through the visor OF his cap. a hair
breadth from tho band which rested
on the officers forehead one pecu-
liar thing about that bullet hole was
that it was surrounded by powder
marks, and the patrolman's forehead
was not SO marked.
The officers suspicious we're arous-
ed, when they found that the revolver
with which Lobdell was shot, was one
Of two weapons which he usually car
ried He identified the revolver. but
said he had lost II two weeks ago, ana
had SO reported 70 his sergeant -fne
sergeant denied ever having received
such a report.
Police also learned that LobdelI
went to his sweetheart's home at .: 80
O'clock shortly before the shooting,
and told her that he had a Fremont
tion that the gang was going 20 get"
him. Not long afterward, he stag
gered IN. saying that they got him,
aud asking her TO call the patrol
and have him taken 10 the hospital.
Y Lobdell was told by the detectives,
that they believed he had shot him
self. maybe by accident. and he was
told To tell the truth about the affair
He hesitated before answering. they
report, and then denied that he had
shot himself
Police believe that he wanted TO
pbse AS a hero IA his sweetheart
eyes.
saturday night. Lobdell left his bed
ID the hospital and made his way 10
the home OF his sweetheart. Mem
hers of the family notified headquar'
tiers, and he was taken back 70 the
hospital, and is being watched 10 pre-
vent him from again endangering his
chances for recovery
Lobdell looked a all OF the young
susr Gets arrested. and failed TO .iden-
tify any OF them. Saturday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
BUHRER WOULD EXTEND
"SAFETY FIRST" PROGRAM

Commenting upon recent and past
operations OF dips, on the street
cars, Auditor Buhrer declared that
the Safety First" campaign Of the
Detroit United railway should cover
not only the avoidance of accidents
through persons being struck by NOV
Ing cars or hurt through carelessness
while getting on or off. but should
extend also to protection - the per.
son and property OF patrons while
they are on the cars.
when the riders are packed in like
sardines, you can't expect anything
else" he declared "A crowded street
car offers the best opportunity in the
world for pickpocket 20 work. Tie
company ought 10 offer protection 10
the people by limiting the number Of
persons carried and furnishing enough
cars to handle the traffic thus
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
ITALIAN Is SLAIN:
POLICE SEEK ASSAILANT

Pietro cirvon9 2' ye1rs ola Of 10.
GSl Russellst.. WAS shot ana almost
INSTANTLY killed az So Joseph and
Russensts. saturday night and al.
thoush police watched all depots. and
SEARCHED the numerous rOomins
houses for his alleged slayer their
guest so Tar ba, proven NnsucceFstuL
Pftfro pulgiano. of 40 429 AleXan.
derlne-aye. east is the man sought
toi The shootiug his name having
heen eiecu to che police hy relatives
and friends of Ciryone. who Witnessed
thg -hootiIH
Police learned that Ciryone was
drunk and ugly aud had challenged
everybody in Che crowd OF Italians
a. battle with him. pulgiano finally
took the def and FIRST smgged Cir
yone with the revolver butt, then shot
him throUeh the abdomen
Police declare that the trouble
started with "A game OF cards i'm q
saloon. whore CirNOnc had been drink.
ing heavily aud bullying the others
In DE party.
II = AAfAlAQE IL il.n 81 :,
man guided the detectives in their
search ior the slayer
bob PRINTING Done Right Times
PRINTING a.. john. So
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
BRYAN NOW DRINKS
PINEAPPLE HIGHBALI

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. % So
the ruby red OF Secretary OF State
Bryan's favorite tipple-grape Juice
won't clash with the amber beauty OF
champagne served ar dinners to which
the secretary is invited, the diplomats
are serving him pineapple juice and
fzz water.
Nine. Pezet. wife OF the minister
from Peru. is given credit for the new
!. drink, which Secretary Bryan is said
to approve q
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Carey I. A J~wel~r

Max Carey the spirited outfeldsr II
the Pittsburgh Pirates IL luKEllug
costly gems Bra a tewelry establishment
In - Louis carey rs sprfst4sffts h
~ season in the Mound city
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
rnd,,,apolis WIN Csc Memphis.

The Indianapolis team 81 the Ameri r
car association, viii train ~ NemIh $
next spring President sol MeFti ut'
kA@r- offered The i4-.-nf h. park hN ~"
Memphis club OF the southern league.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
HOME WANTED
Washington Children's Home Seeks
Home for Baby Girl, Six
teen Months Old

SEATTLE, Nov. 3.-Sixteen months
old Dorothy is the last bit of hui
manity to drift into the receiving
Home of the Washington Chlidren's s
Home Society at Ravenna Heights,
Seattle. Her large dark eyes. entire.
ly too large, and her emaciated body,
tell tale Of neglect and abuse. She
was born in a hospital and when two
days old was given to couple who
had been there asking for a babe.
Incidentally it was learned that the
same couple had formerly applied to
the Society and had been refused
The condition Of this child testifies
to the wisdom of the refusal.
Baby Dorothy will now be tenderly
cared for in the nursery until some
good reliable home is open to her,
where she will be fed such food as
will build up the frail body, where
she will have fresh air and exer
else and where she will be trained
and loved as a daughter.
In the Receiving Home are thirty
six other children Of both sexes. rang
ing in age from two weeks to four
teen years, and all asking for good
family homes.
Full particulars may be secured at
the Superintendent's Office, 1923 New
York Block, Seattle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
SAILOR COMMITS
SUICIDE IN JAIL
Albert,F ors, Held for Insanity,
Hangs Himsels in City
Jail this Morning

Albert Fors. a sailor who was held
in the city Jail on suspicion of in
sanity, committed suicide about ten
o'clock this morning by hanging him.
self from the heating pipe that runs
overhead in the corridor of the Jail.
At nine o'clock Sergeant Delanty went
into the Jail to draw a pail Of water
and Fors was acting as usual at that
time. Returning for something at ten
o'clock, he was found dead
Fors was suspended directly over
the table in the corridor, with his
feet about four inches above the
table. He either climbed up on the
steel rods of his cell and swung off.
or had raised himself on a tin cup
on the table and kicked it away, a
cup being found on the floor beside
the table. The body was removed
to the Whiteside morgue, where it is
held pending funeral arrangements.
The unfortunate man was born in
Sweden in 1871, and had followed the
sea for the past 20 years, sailing last
on the schooner w. J. Patterson, from
June 10 to October %.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
First Of State Series Of Debates Be-
tween High Schools OF Aber.
deem and Hoquiam Friday
Evening

The first debate veen the high
schools of Hoquiam i'd Aberdeen,
the state series, will take place FRI
day night in Hoquiam at a place not
yet selected by the committee. The
subject is one of special interest to
the people of the Northwest and is:
Resolved, that all unskilled labor
from Southern and Eastern Europe
should be excluded from the United
States" The Hoquiam team, selected
to support the affirmative, consists of
Clayton Rychard. Cecil Hughes and
Bessie Burrows, while the negative
will be represented by this trio from
the Aberdeen school: James McDon-
aid, Dwight Wellington and Marion
Crary.
This question will be one OF the
principal ones discussed at the an
nual convention of the American Fed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
UNCLE SAM.TO
help INDIAN
Government Institutes Suit
Against Chehalis County in
Behalf of Indian
ASSESSED
Alleged clerical Error in Pat
ent Cause Of County Assess
Ing the Land

TACOMA, Nov 3--As a result of
the department of the interior, suit
was commenced Saturday by the
United States government against
Chehalis county, in the United States
district court in Tacoma. The fol-
lowing co-defendants are named by
the government: Jerry McGillicuddy.
county treasurer r. A. Wiley, coun-
ty assessor; C. n. Wilson, Phil S.
Locke and Ernest Fishel, county COM
missioners of Chehalis county.
The suit follows the sale for taxes
by Chehalis county of the homestead
of Sampson Johns, Quiniault In
dian. According to the govern
ments complaint, filed yesterday.
Johns filed on a homestead in Che
halls county under the provisions of
the Indian Homestead act December
3. 1890. He lived on the claim. de-
veloping it, and on May so, 1892
Hi1uC Hidi PiOoi. IIC lCCcl'cu iIo
patent in September. 1900.
Error in the Contract.
Under the federal laws. according
to the United States attorneys, the
title of an Indians homestead re-
mains with the overnment for 25
years after the patent is issued. The
land is held in trust for the Indian
or his heirs and is not assessable.
Through some error in the depart
ment this clause was left out of
Johns contract.
AS a result, the land was assessed
by Chehalis county. but Johns, un.
derstanding that he owed no taxes
as he had mot received title, paid no
attention to the notices.
Unable to collect the taxes assess
ed, the county put the homestead up
for sale and it was bought in by the
county. The government contends
that the federal law should not be
overturned by the error of some clerk
and requests that the taxes be an
nulled, that the county be enjoined
from levying taxes and that the fore
closure sale be set aside and the title
be returned to the government to be
held in trust for Johns.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
HALLOWEEN
WAS ORDERLY
HOSPITAL Nurses Have Their
Joke with Medical Friends.
No Vandalism
HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN lorted
The nurses of the Grays Harbor
hospital played "a good Halloween
joke upon several physicians as well
as Messrs. Whiteside and Bricker, OF
the Whiteside Undertaking Co., Fri.
day night. Dummy figures of wo'
man and babe were placed on the
operating table. with pumpkin heads,
illuminated with electric bulbs.
The physicians were called one af
ter the other, six in all. each of whom
nurriedly prepared himself for the
operating room. When the sheet
was drawn off the dummy figures the
lights in the room were switched off,
leaving the bulbs in the pumpkin
heads the only lights. with the ef-
feet upon the medics that can be
better imagined than described.
Mr.. Bricker, of the Whiteside COM
pany, was sent for and properly hoax.
ed in the same manner and after
him a telephone call brought w. R.
Whiteside on the run from his resi-
dence, who "got his" Miss Mildred
Ensign, the trained nurse. was not
forgotten, and she was scent for to
administer the anasthetic.
The street cars were also remam.
bered by the merrymakers. At Mar.
ket and D streets a dummy woman
was stood up by the car track, and
Conductor Dick Miles, of the Broad.
way line, had quite time finding
out whether or not she wished to
ride with him. In South Aberdeen
a dummy figure was placed on the
car tracks in a way calculated to give
the motorman a scare.
The plans of Chief Of Police Will
liam Seaman appears to have checked
the acts of vandalism that have been
features of Halloween in Aberdeen
for years. With his reduced force,
and but Ave extra men Chief Sea-
man covered the city so thoroughly
and well that but little mischief was
done.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
RECALL LAW SUSTAINED
Supreme Court Upholds Recall Law.
and Says II Takes Precedence
Over City Charters

OLYMPIA, Nov 3.--In a long de-
cision handed down Saturday. the su.
preme court upholds Judge R. B. AL
bertson of the King county superior
court and sustains adoption of the
to the constitution provid-
ing for recall of public officers. adopt
ed by the voters of the state in 1912.
1t also sustains the constitutional
ity of the recall law adopted at the
last legislature, and in upholding the
Spokane superior court in a separate
decision. says that the state recall
law takes precedence over recalls
provided for in city charters.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
Aberdeen Boys OutCIaSS Tacoma Team in Every
Department of the Game. Johnson and
PinCkney Make Great Plays
RETURNING WCTORS ARE GIVEN AN CITATION
Tacoma Fans Proclaim Themselves Bum Sports.
DiSgruntIed Fans Attack Aberdeen Visitors
in a ROWdy Manner

In what proved TO be by far the
most exciting and best game of years.
the Aberdeen eleven won from Ia
coma Saturday afternoon by Is to
7 score. The Aberdeen boys, fight
ing to the finish. outclassed the Ia
coma team in every department of
the game, and the light backfield of
the visitors tore through Tacoma's
line for gain after gain, says the Ia
coma Tribune.
Good generalship on the part of
Willikson, the Aberdeen quarter, and
the great work of Johnson in max
ing two drop kicks was the feature
of the contest.
Contrasted with the work of Will
likson, Beymer displayed apparent
lack of judgment in his calling of
plays, and frequently fumbled. The
one bright light in the work of the
Tacoma boys was he work of Crane
and Johnson. Johnson was the only
man who could gain against the Alb
erdeen aggregation, and was also eff.
fective in defensive play.
Crane was also mountain of
Strength in the defensive work, and
made several good gains besides.
Much credi is due to Coach Hawley
Of the Aberdeen aggregation for the
splendid teamwork displayed by his
eleven. The defeat Saturday puts
Tacoma out of the running for the
championship. About $500 spectators
were present at the game. 225 com.
ing from Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen team, outfighting and
outclassing the local boys, won on
it's merits. No excuse can be Offer
ed for Tacoma's defeat at the hands
of the Grays Harbor eleven.
Game is Clean.
Althouh it had been predicted that
the game would be the toughest Of
the season, it was remarkable for its
clean play, and the Tacoma team
played the rougher ball of the two.
Three times Tacoma was penalized
for rough play, while the Grays Har-
Dor boys were guilty of roughness but
once.
The feature of the contest was the
kicking of Johnson, the Aberdeen
back, who outpunted Pingle by an
average Of over Is years. The most
spectacular play of the game. not ex-
cepting a 65-yard run to touchdown
by Pinckney, the giant end of the
Grays Harbor aggregation, was the
dropkick from the so yard line by
johnson. The ball sailed high and
sraight, clearing the bars by good
margin.
Tacoma 10 Poor Loser.
The sight of Aberdeen defeating
the Tacoma team for the third con-
secutive year was too much for the
City Of Destiny fans, and they start
ed a rough house proceeding that
would do credit to the hoodlums of
the Barbary Coast.
The trouble began at the football
game in the stadium when the Aber.
deem team outpointed the Stadium
High team. After the game large
crowd of Stadium High school stu
dents and sympathizers crowded
about the Aberdeen visitors as they
walked down to the Carlton hotel.
The youths and girls carried pen
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
HOQUIAM WINS
FROM PORTLAND
Hoquiam High Defeats Lincoln
High Of Portland at Foot
ball. Score s to 0

Winning by score of 6 to
against the heavier Lincoln High
team of Portland, Hoquiam Saturday
placed itself in position for the
Northwest championship.
The only score of the game was
made within the first three minutes
of play, when consistent plunging, a
neat forward pass and a 20-yard run
by Boyer, who played a smashing
game at left half, put the ball be-
tween the goal posts.
A crowd of over 1000 saw the
game, and were nightly pleased
with the showing of the local team.
The Lincoln team, although cham
pion of the Oregon conference and
outweighing Hoquiam five pounds to
the man, was not the equal of the
locals. For Lincoln, their captain,
Mulkey. played head and shoulders
above the rest of the team. For Ho-
quiam Capt. Graham, Davidson and
Levi starred, but not by any great
margin above the other players on
the team. The question of the state
championship now narrow down to
three undefeated teams, Hoquiam,
Everett and Aberdeen.
w. ]. Smith of Queen Anne High
referee, stated it was the best high
school game he had seen in the two
years he has officiated on the Coast
Coach Fowler, of Franklin. Seattle,
umpire, declared it was the fastest
contest he had seen this year.
you've a fine team" was the YER
dict of Coach Borleske of Portland,
"and it was a good game even II we
lost" Mr. Borleske proved himself
more cheerful loser than some Of
his men.
A loyal crowd of rooters was pres
ent, and. between the halves, Yell
master Hartshorn led a serpentine
around the field. An ideal day and
ground favored the game.
The lineup Saturday was:
Hoquiam-Levi. re; Anderson, IT:
Baker. rg; Davidson, c; Miller, lg;
Crawford, TT; Narrance, le; McKin-
ney. Baer, q; Graham (Capt), rh;
Abel, fb; Boyer. III.
Lincoln-Clerin. re; Frinke, Johns
TT; Condit, rg; Howard. c: Busch, lg:
Schauftr. TT; Ray Grace, le; Mulkey
(Capt), q; Broker, rh; Newman. fb;
Rusty" Grace, In.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
Grafton Of Labor to be held at Seat.
tie in a few days.
NEW OFFICERS COMING

Major J. c. Galley and wife and
of the Salvation Army will
arrive in Aberdeen next Friday 70
take charge OF the local corps, and
will be rendered a reception in the
evening. On Saturday evening there
will be welcome meeting, to which
the general public Is cordially invited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
TRAIN DERAlLED az cow

The entire O.-W. train due here
from Centralia at 2:15 p. m. was de-
rallied and the baggage car telescoped
on the tender Sunday afternoon, with
out injury to anyone. The accident
was caused by a cow that ignored
all signals. 1t occurred about eight
and half miles west of Centralia, ON
a down grade.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
DOG SAVES eAeY's LIFE

The bird dog owned by Samuel
Ross, of the South Aberdeen hotel,
saved the life of his three-year-Old
son Friday. The little boy had fall
en- into a slough near hi home, and
the dog Immediately ang after
him, and seized him by lie arm. The
tide was running swiftly, but by great
effort the dog succeeded in getting
the boy almost to the bank before
the domestic in the Ross home reach.
ed the scene, and pulled the lad
ashore. Beyond being chilled in the
cold water, the boy was uninjured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
WANTS $1,000 DAMAGES

Ed. Soderlund has instituted suit
against the City of Aberdeen and the
Tacoma Dredging Co. for $4,000 dam
ages. Soderlund owns his home. at
Fifth and Division streets. and his
alleges that the weight Of
the fill settled the tideland in such
a way as to break the foundations
of his house, and injured the build
ing to the extent named.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
RECKLESS SHOOTING

Complaints are made by residents
in the vicinity Of Eighth and L
streets of reckless shooting in the
gulch at that point. A window light in
the home of A. l.. Davenport was
broken Sunday by a shot, and the
police will keep a close watch in
that neighborhood in the hope of
catching the offenders.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
NEW PosToFFlcE

A new postoffice has been estab-
lished at Greenwood, in the Wishkah
valley, four and one-half above the
Wishkah postoffice. with Mike Spisak
postmaster. Mr.. Spisak has qualified
for the position. and the Office will
be opened as soon as the supplies
arrive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-04
NEW FLOWER STORE

Mrs. Mildred Demeree. the we'll
known florist, of Montesano, has es-
tablished a store in Aberdeen for the
sale of the product Of her green
houses. The Rustic Flower Shop is
located in the Electric building. on
Broadway, and every morning there
is received a fresh supply of plants,
cut flowers, etc. Mrs. Demeree
makes a speciality of floral designs
and decorations.