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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29

with music by Mrs. George wilkfe.
The following night ten members of
Glover Temple went to Lyndonville
to help the temple there observe the
anniversary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
WEATHER
At Biugham's Drug store. for the week
BIRTHS

At st. Johnsbury, Oct. II. son to Mr..
and Mrs w. A. Ide.
At Wells River, Oct. IT, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Finley Mcdonald.
At Lyndonville, Oct. Is, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kerr.
At Lyndonville, Oct. %, son, Francis
Eugene, to Mr.. and Mrs. William z. Camp
bell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29

Continually, lots of cheerful bargains in
farms. large and small, all over the county.
Here's a sampled A $4,000 value in every de
tail near railroad village, on trunk line high
way, 275 acres nicely divided 1875 acres
wood Nice house and new 4oxSO barn,
spring water in stable and house. Phone
and r. r d. Near school and sawmil. 1
ment Of 81 800 takes it, Before making any
sort of deal in real estate talk 1t over with
HARRIS. over postoffice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Fob SALE
Ash Logs Wanted

100, 900 feet white ash logs in carload
lots, to be cut TX 10, 12K IS #.
lengths. For prices address, c. H.
DAVIS, Danville. VT.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
Mexican Officials Slain During Fight Between
Guards and Rescue Party, Trying to
Liberate Them, Says tuerta
UNITED STATES TROOPS IN READINESS
Mexican Situation Causes Worry at Washington
10000 Troops Will be Assembled
at Galveston at Once

are
In
penitentary they killed.
actually killing
& Center Calves
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
DEATH OF AGED PIONEER
George Washington Rutledge, ar
Early Pioneer of State Died at
His Home in OakviIIe

George Washington Rutledge died
at his home in Oakville, on Febru-
airy II, aged So years and eight
months, after residence Of 54 years
in Thurston and Chehalis counties.
Thirty years ago, Mr.. Rutledge was
known as one of the most progress
i've farmers in the Chehalis valley
but of late years his advancing age
forced him to retire from any active
pursuit.
He is survived by two sons and
seven daughters, James M. Rutledge,
Little Rock, Wash; Geo. G. Rutledge,
Oakville; Mrs. Margaret Eshom and
Mrs. Martha E. Isreal, Of Aberdeen;
Mrs. Nancy A. Shotwell, Little Rock,
WASH; Mrs. Kate Baker, Olympia;
Mrs. Elsie J. Sargent, Tenino; Mrs.
Nellie M. Bradley, Oakville. and Mis-.
Myrtle I. Sullivan, Raymond.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25

the rolls at 40 per cent of its real
value, his instructions to the depu.
ties are to assess personal property
at that percentage. Accordingly, TAX
ing the average value over the state
as a basis, the deputies are directed
to place the following values on farm
stock and other articles:
Horses Yearlings, $16.31; two
year-olds, $3.50; three-year-olds.
$34.34; work horses, $54.52; stations,
s226.S3.
Stock cattle: Yearlings, $7.91; two
year-olds, $13.1S; three-year-olds,
$1S42.
Dairy COWS, $23.6S; bulls, S23.16.
Other farm stock: Sheep and
goats, $1S3; bucks, $242; hogs, $4.2O.
Carriages, cabs and buggies, $19 49,;
bicycles, $15.S3; pianos, $101.52; or
gans, $19.63; watches, $10.21 and
sewing machines, 1886.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
KNOX OPPOSES
ALIEN LAND BILL
Saws 1t Discriminates Unfairly
Against Two Friend
ly Powers
OBJECTIONS REMOVED
Bill Was Changed in Senate
to Permit Ownership Of
Land in Cities

TACOMA, Feb. 24.-Final condem.
nation of the proposed alien land
ownership bill as passed by the house
of the state legislature February s
has been voiced by Secretary of State
Philander C. Knox, according to a
telegram received yesterday by A.
E. Grafton, secretary of the Tacoma
Real Estate association, from Con.
gressman Warburton. The telegram
follows:
Secretary Knox has written Lister
that act under consideration appears
to be unfairly discriminatory and
that such discriminatory legislation
should be avoided because it would
be gratituitously offensive to two
friendly powers and therefore detri-
mental to important commercial and
political interests Of the nation as
whole"
"The importance of Secretary
Knox's disapproval is minimized by
the fact that the state senate material
ly changed the bill last Friday" said
Mr.. Cation yesterday. "The Hughes
alien land ownership bill as passed
by the house was reported out of the
committee on constitution and con-
stitutional amendments of the senate
for passage with amendments which
change it's whole tenor, and which
would not make it subject to the OBJ
iections made by Secretary Knox. The
offensive clause in the Hughes bill
prohibiting ownership by aliens who
are ineligible to citizenship because
of race or color has been stricken
out and a phrase substituted prohibit
ing ownership by aliens Of land 1y-
ing wholly outside the limits of mu
nicipal corporations AS it stands now
it changes the present constitutional
amendment prohibiting alien owner
ship of land so that aliens may own
lands within municipal corporations.
1t would require constitutional
amendment passed by two-thirds
vote"
The Hughes bill, introduced by W.
J. Hughes of Whatcom county, one of
the democratic leaders in the house,
was in the form of an amendment to
the 33d section of the second article
of the constitution. 1t had easier
shedding in the state legislature than
such bills of the past since the ori-
ginal Dennis Kearney anti-Chinese
demonstration in California in the
7O's. This was in large part due, say
Tacoma real estate men, to its hearty
endorsement by the Washington Real
Estate Dealers association.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER
The Aberdeen Chamber Holds Very
Important Meeting This Evening
Which All Should Attend

The Chamber of Commerce dinner,
which will commence at $50 sharp
this evening, at Hotel Washington,
should be attended by every man in
Aberdeen who desires the advance
ment of the city and the Grays Har-
bor country and is willing to do his
part in the necessary work.
No person is justified in withhold
Ing from the Chamber because it's
actions do not meet his views. He
should attend, and endeavor to have
those views adopted, as they doubt
less will be if the Chamber is shown
they are beneficial.
The very important question of
changing the chamber into a Com
mercial club will be thoroughly dis
cussed tonight. 1t is move Of great
Importance, and the opinions Of all
are desired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
GET READY FOR
THE ASSESSOR
Men Who Will Size Up Your
Wealth Will Begin Next
Saturday

The deputy assessors who will make
the assessment this year will begin
next Saturday, and the minute in
structions they have received show
that Assessor Wiley has given the
job much thought since his election
in November. But, as an active men,
Der of the County Taxpayers League,
Mr.. Wiley had given the subject of
taxation deep consideration before he
decided to stand for the Office, and
since election has spared no pains to
familiarize himself with the law, as
we'll as the methods of procedure
adopted in other counties, with the
result that he has undertaken to
make an absolutely fair assessment
of all property in Chehalis county
an endeavor all fair minded citizens
will assist him in accomplishing, 9TH
ers he will try to get anyway.
As real estate is not assessed this
year. and it Is presumed to be on
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
PAY TAXES PROMPTLY

County Treasurer Jerry A. McGil-
licuddy, Jr., requests that those tax
payers who desire to take the three
per cent rebate, do not delay until
the last day, March Is. The Office
is necessarily a few days behind with
it's correspondence at this time of the
year, and requests for statements
should be sent in at once in order
to insure a reply before the expira-
ton Of the discount time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
JOHN M'CLISH
JUMPS TO DEATH
Well Known Barber Commit
Suicide by Jumping Into
Wishkah River
NO CAUSE IS ASSIGNED
Leave Note For Wife on Dock
and Takes Fatal Plunge
in the River

John McCish, we'll known barber,
committed suicide at nine o'clock
Friday night by jumping from Har
Dor dock into the Wishkah river,
leaving on the dock the following let
ter to his wife,
Dear Jennie:-This is the saddest
day of my life. You will find all of
our mail at Box No 606 At 8 o'clock
l will jump in the river and will give
this to some one that I am with
Goodbye and God help you.
JOHN"
McClish had been drinking for a
couple of days, and it is believed the
ary alteration. He was in company
with Herbert Cook, whom he asked
to take walk and on reaching the
dock, jumped into the water, and dis
appeared without a sound. Cook was
dazed at the disappearance of his
friend and Immediately made an ef-
fort to rescue him. Climbing down
a ladder he got into a boat, but could
see nothing of McClish, who appar-
emily did not rise after first going
down.
Running up town, Cook gave the
alarm, and the police organized
searching party, and dragged the riv-
er with graphing irons all night, with
no result. The river has been dyna-
mited since but the body failed to
rise and will in all probability not
be found until after nine days.
No Reason for Act
The rash deed was surprise to all
who knew McClish, although some of
his friends recall that he has fire.
quently talked of ending things in the
river Shortly before taking the ia
tai walk, he went to the Butte barber
shop, where he was employed, and
took his tools, which he threw in the
river ahead of himself. Yesterday, the
fan he used in his work was found
with the following inscription writ
ten upon it: when you see me,
you see me in way that you can't
talk"
His wife, who is his sole survivor
here, had spent the day in Hoquiam
at the request of her husband, who
was to 60 to bring her home in the
evening. The domestic relations Of
the family are known to have been
pleasant and McClish was not known
TO have any serious trouble of any
kind. His father died in Ohio about
nine months ago, and at the time
he appeared to take his loss severe
ly and a few days before his death,
he told some friends that he was
disgusted with life, and had a notion
of jumping in the river. He was 38
years Of age and had been married
number of years, and left no chill
dren. He was a member in good stand
ing of the A. o. U. w., the Eagles
and Owls and carried an insurance
Of $1,000 in the A. o. U. w.
Some Doubt Expressed
Owing to the failure to find the
body, some doubt of the suicide was
expressed yesterday, and the police
sent for Cook and examined him
closely, and became convinced that
his story was the truth, and that the
body of John McClish was at the bot
tom of the Wishkah river. His fell
low BARRIERS and members of his
lodges, and all intimate friends scout
the idea that he would disappear, leav-
ing the idea of suicide, and in this
his sad wife agrees.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
DEMOCRATS PLAN.
ENDORSEMENTS.
State Central Committee De-
cides Upon Method Of
Distributing Pie
PLURALITY SHALL DECIDE
Members of Committee Will
Control Local Positions
in Own County

SEATTLE, Feb. 22.-Control Of
Federal and state appointments, as
the fruits of democratic victory, was
carefully retained today by the pro
gressive' wing of the party, so far
as the democratic state central com
mittee has anything to say about it.
No Endorsements for appointive posi-
tiOns We're made, but the committee
laid down the rule that all indorse-
meDts will be made by the commit
tee in due season; that it will in
dorse some of its own members if it
desires, and will not give blanket in
dorsements to all who seek office and
then leave the picking and choosing
up to the President or the governor
The majority of the committee be-
ing original Woodrow Wilson demo-
Gratis" as opposed to former Clark
or Harmon adherents, the result of
todays meeting is highly encourag-
ing to the office seekers in the So
called progressive wing, of which
State Chairman Hugh C. Todd is con-
sidered the leader
Asks Aspirants to Resign
Will Merritt, of the city, who held
a proxy for Skamania county, pro-
posed motion that all members of
the committee who are seeking ap-
pointments forthwith resign their
cOmmitteeships. AS about half of the
state central committee would have
been affected by this rule it received
but three votes.
A subcommittee drew up plan
to be followed for indorsing candi-
dates for appointment to federal Of
fees, and it was adopted. The plan
provides that each committeeman
shall vote for his choice and the can
didate receiving plurality shall be
indorsed by the whole committee. On
district appointments the committee
man from the counties lying in the
district shall make the Endorsement,
which shall be concurred in by the
entire committee. On postmaster.
ships and local federal jobs the coun.
ty committeeman from the county
involved will make the Endorsement,
but only after consulting his county
committee.
The Endorsements will be collected
by mail, by the chairman and secre-
tary of the state central committee.
Under this plan only one man will
be indorsed for each position.
Treasury $500 Behind.
Candidates for appointive jobs fill
ed the lobby and corridors of the ho-
buttonholed committeeman and sought
pledges of a vote toward their in
dorsement. In the afternoon Chair
man Todd made brief but emphatic
speech, urging the members of the
committee not to involve themselves
In any trades, but to vote for the in
dorsement of the best man for each
Office.
Besides outlining it's policy on the
patronage question, the state COM
mittee audited bills for the last CAM
paign. 1t cost only $4,000 to elect
Ernest Lister governor, or at least
that is all the state central commit
tee spent. The treasury was $500
shy of that amount and the sum was
made up by passing the hat among
the committeeman, candidates for ap-
pointment and bystanders at the open
session.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25
IMPROVES STORE FRONT

The Brown.Elmore Shoe company
has had an art glass awning placed
over the front Of the store, that adds
greatly to the appearance OF the estab-
lishment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25

ana vice preSooent OF tne TePuOUC az
accounts, which do not conform in all
those actually concerned In the kill
U. S. Troops Gem
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. "a
Military orders flew thick and fast
today in redemption of President
Taft's promise to have an army of
10000 assembled at Galveston, the
most convenient port to Mexico, all
equipped for foreign service and ready
to execute any order his successor
might choose to issue upon the basis
of the conditions that will exist after
March 4. These orders, on the whole,
were supplementary to those which
began last week to flow from the
war department and were calculated
to assure the assemblage of the Sec
ond division of the army were in.
at or near Galveston.
The orders to move the entire Sec
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25

CONTINUED to page eight).
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-25

ond division of the army wetre in
tended as a further warning to Mexi-
co that there will be no departure
from the policy of preparedness in
the remaining week Of Taft's admin
istration. All plans for the possible
sending of troops to Mexico continue
to be carried out.
Maj. Gen. William H. Carter, who
commands the second division, was
ordered from Chicago to Galveston.
The fifth brigade of this division is
moving under previous orders to Gal
weston, as is the 4th field artillery,
composed of mountain batteries. An
order issued today will set in motion
the 4th brigade, the 9th brigade and
the 9th cavalry.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
Retreat to Provide
Shelter for Obscure
By Sophie K. Underwood. Pittsburgh. Pa.

person both wide for business and with
heart full genuine philanthropy is going open retreat
all the desert islands not work
nice isolated mountain peak for he
to make very sure that lust ANYBODY allowed and that
this really retreat and that those qualified may
and enjoy its pleasures.
people who qualified for this retreat and who
will without waiting pack trunk it is
l. Unknown wives of wel-known
2. Unknown husbands Of wel-kn wives
g. Daughters of professional beauties,
A. Sons Of great poets ~ will not be overcowded hranh)
D. Brothers and sisters of infant proiigies
Now the real purpose of this II is provide comfort
happiness hitherto oversaowed the
sonacs others II will give them chance develop their per-
sonae without ous comparisons between themselves and their
iurious They will Names after
they 10 Of will abnormal
be helped "a life of their No
reflected gorno trailing after the band for them They
a ast o be Themselves appendugts . Others.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
Some People Who Are
Honestly Dishonest
BY NATHAN Haskell DOLE

people frankly honestly dishonest would be
paratvey easy for everyone get along.
The trouble is that people pretend 10 be honest and dishonest
far they dare to be This wsetes both the buyers and the sellers
of commodities One does know where to the expressive
slang of the day.
All is fair in hate and war Business as usually conducted iwa
would propose that lessons be given high schools and bu-
colleges Systematic Dishonesty In time, them the present
uncertainty would organized definite understanding that
dealer what he not bea foeman worthy OF your
WELL your steal
Coincdent with this form should in all fairness
be corresponding education detecting dsone for instance there
should be- law every household scales which all pieces of meat
articles bought weight be tested OF the law
protect public against aduteratons deeeous to health This
introduces another problem and all the community the
defense be also kept uniform that there be uncertainty
Certainty assurance whether positive negative, the great thing
The sting the title of this symposium expressed in its question:
still" Historically may ID said that honesty has
recognized in the diplomatic relations of the nations Read
Maca you discover that he seriously argues that the worst and
treacerous of "h Prince justified by the badness and
treaclery of his subjects
always chief the diaboca forms of
dishonesty What the church has taught be crimes the advocates Of
however good chucmen they have upheld and praised and
rewarded as the highest virtues.
If business kind war war iustabe nations,
the principles however immoral when tested by the Golden Rule
ought he made the recognized principles in business.
halfway between Let follow the example of the oppo
peace principles declare that long human what
possible cessation Of EARTH and long
what it there be universal practice of the
fooisl-wse dctum that Honesty is the best policy
But heavens let step farther and leave off from
and other public ueances the cky sentimental can't ln
God trust
we are hearfranky honestly aay barbarian. Let the ministers
preaching righteousness Sundays who proposing
Monday to do the best they do their owmen in possible
Men who dishonest they prefer b.
honest if only their rivals honest they
ground The.pn that propose puts us all the evel
very low level willing to ad
N nit, but fair to ALL since all ar
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17

mer. and an English passenger and
one of the crew said they would 40
company me. l jumped first. They
followed. but never saw them again.
Il made for the German ship. but
they did not hear me. Then | came
toward the Carmania and shouted
Help and was seen by the aid Of the
searohlight. was about an hour In
the sea and became half unconscious.
know not how was gotten out.
During the day Ave sailors and
one steward fell into the fire and
were burned to death.
81 know nothing more. l came away
because 1t was too hot to stay any
longer and | feared the whole ship
would blow up"
When Trintepohl was told that ac-
cording to the captains wireless, six
boats had been launched and two got
away, he said
ut is not so. was there all the
time and saw everything. No boat
got away"
Mr.. Sturgeon, In his own account,
tells Of the attempts to get lifeboats
alongside the Volturno. Nothing" he
says. was seen OF the two boats
launched with about 20 passengers
each after they left the volturno's
side Four others were smashed
against the ships side and the occu.
pants either killed or drowned"
AT 8 o'clock Thursday night the
captain of the Volturno sent a do
spairing message which read:
The Operators Report.
For Gods sake help us or We per
ish.'
by a miracle the flames did not
spread to the after deck. Eventually
the seas moderated and the boats
saved 521 persons. The death roll
numbers 1885,"
The wireless telegrapher aboard the
Carmania sends the following mes
sage:
Two boats we're lowered from the
Volturno before the Carmania arrived,
and 10 passengers were lost. Dlsem-
barkation commenced before daylight.
The total number lost is 1856 as far
as known"
wireless from the captain Of the
Devonian, one of the recuing steamers,
4 says that he has 50 survivors aboard
comprising IS men, 20 women and 81
children, all we'll. This is the same
number previously reported.
A wireless message from the steam
er Seydlitz, forwarded from Bremen
says she has aboard 46 survivors in
stead OF 36, as previously reported
This would account for the 10 sup
posed to nave been aboard the Car
mania, the latter steamer having beer
credited with IL survivors, whereas
she is bringing in only one.
Among the frst-class passengers OF
the Volturno there we're only two
Americans, John Krug and Fried
Krug.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
400 ENTOMBED IN
WELSH COAL MINE
Trapped BY An Explosion in
COlIiery Near Cardiff.
500 OF ssl MINERS RESCUED
Day Shift Had just Entered Works
When Disaster Occurred
Fire Breaks Out In
Workings.

Cardiff, Wales.-A disaster posi-
bly, the greatest in the history OF the
South Wales coal fields, whose annals
are bristling with terrible catastro-
Plies, occurred through an explosion
In the Universal colllery, near here.
Shortly after the day shift of 9S1
men entered the mine an explosion
shattered the works. During the day
and the early part of. the night about
500 miners were brought to the sur
face alive. After midnight the rescu-
ing parties began toget the fire under
control and 20 more men were found
alive at the bottom of the pit. This
gave hope that others may be found.
but there is still probability that
nearly 400 men persisted.
Including the bodies recovered and
those killed at the pithead, the known
death roll numbers 16.
Colonel Pearson, Chief Inspector OF
Mines, in giving this information to
the press, added:
THE fire Is in the intake airway
and everything is being done to cope
with it. We are hoping to the last"
The day shift descended the shafts
in the cages at o'clock. An hour
afterward deafening report brought
the inhabitants in the vicinity of the
mine running to the pit head, where
they found the ventilating and hoist
ing machinery at the top of the shafts
had been blown to atoms by an ex-
plosion OF great violence. A man who
had been working 60 feet away had
been decapitated by the force of the
/ blast
Rescue parties of miners. belonging
TO the night shift. were soon on the
scene making preparations to enter
/ the mine in an endeavor to save their
comrades. The fiery reputation OF tho
mine, however. gave little hope that
any of those below could be rescued
alive.
An entrance was found by way OF
an adjacent shaft. On descending the
! resouing parties came across several
groups of men huddled together in
portions of the mine where the air
was still good. -
Y The same pit was the scene OF an
explosion 10 years ago, when 100 min
ers lost-tiisir lives. only az those
below at that time was rescued alive.