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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
SUNDAY
SCHOOLS MEET
Annual Convention of Che
halls County Sunday School
Association in Session

The annual convention of the Che
halls County Sunday School associa-
ton began yesterday in the First
Presbyterian church. Delegates from
county schools, and ministers of the
several denominations from the cities
of Chehalis county are in attendance.
The first session, beginning at 1880
p. m. yesterday, was devoted to
registration of delegates, appoint
ment of committees and to addresses.
The evening session was featured b.
the address of Rev. Cleveland Klei-
hauer. superintendent of tn Westrn
Washington Sunday School associa.
tion.
The third session this morning, con.
vened at 8 o'clock, the fourth session
at / o'clock and the last session a:
1880 p. m. Addresses, reports, elec.
ton of officers and other business
make up the program for these ses.
sions.
The Chehalis County Sunday School
association is an inter-denomination
al, cooperative organization of the
schools Of the county for mutual i'm.
provement and help. 1t is one Of the
units of the Western Washington as.
sociation. Every Sunday school Is
invited to participate in the associa.
tion and be represented in its con.
vention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
PETITIONS FOR
H0QUIAM RECALL
Will Be Filed September IS
--- Three Elections Neces-
sary---Opposition Arises

HOQU1AM, Sept 5.-Petitions fol-
recall of the city commissioners will
be filed with the required signatures
Monday, Sept. Is, according to Mar
tin F. Smith, representing the citi
zens' committee, which has the re-
call in charge. Over 900 voters have
registered. 6S2 Of this number quail.
flying during the recent school bond
election.
The anti-recall petitions recently
circulated have received many sign
ers and workers for the retaining of
the present commission are also work
ing for registering Of the commission
supporters. The total number of sig.
natures required on the recall petit
tions will be on the petitions present
ed to the city clerk a week from
Monday, according to report from the
citizens committee.
The recall advocates have discov-
cred the three commissioners could
not all be recalled at the same elec-
tion and SO propose that three elec-
tions, one every three days, be held.
The amendments to the recall law
provide that when a member of a
city commission is recalled his sue
cessor shall be named by the other
members. Thus, if the full commits
sion should be recalled at one elec-
ton the city would be left without
government of any kind and with
no power to secure officials.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
LUMBER MARKET
IS LOOKING UP
Increased off Shore Demand
for Lumber Acts as Tonic
on de Market

That the bottom has been reached
by lumber prices seems to be the
opinion OF buyers in the offshore
trade, judging from the heavy offer.
ing of cargo orders to Grays Harbor
and other coast mills. Mill operators
report considerable strength is shown
in offshore business and as result
the market is stiffening little, a
slight advance in price being noted.
Mills are refusing to book heavy
cargo orders which will tie up their
output for long ahead. Practically all
are working on basis Of accepting
enough of this business only to keep
their plants running.
The explanation of this condition
is found in the fact buyers for the
offshore trade consider the market Is
at the bottom and look for an up
ward trend to the market from now
on.
Thus far there is little or no
change in the rail market. Heavy
slashing of prices by the yellow pine
manufacturers on an already weak
market put Northwest lumber out of
the Middle West district. Western
lumber, on account Of freight cost.
cannot compete with yellow pine,
with the latter selling at low price
Until pine RECEIVERS Harbor lumber.
men do not look for much improve
ment in prices.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
BAD PIECE OF ROAD
Narrow Grade Just West Of Monte.
sano 10 Dan0erous-Three Ac-
cidents There This Summer

MONTESANO, Sept. 4.-Mayor o.
H. Fry, of Oakvilie, with his daughter
and friend had a miraculous escape
from a serious accident on the same
grade where the big racing auto went
off Monday just west of Montesano,
while driving with a team and buggy
home from Moclips. They met some
autos on the grade and started to
turn out when they got over the
edge Of the steep embankment. Mr..
Fry says the rig and team turned
over twice while rolling down the
embankment, and brought up against
the wire fence at the bottom, yet
none of the three was more than
slightly bruised, and the rig or team
was not badly damaged. They stop
ped in Montesano over night and fin
ished their trip Tuesday morning.
This is the third accident Of the kind
that has happened on this grade this
summer. 1t is a straight road but
the grade is high and not very wide.
No one would hesitate to say a rig
could not 60 over the side without
hurting those in it, yet in none of
the accidents has anyone been much
hurt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
WORK BEGUN ON CITY HALL
Construction Work Has Been Com.
menced on New City Hall at
Montesano, This Week

MONTESANO, Sept. 4.-Work was
begun Tuesday on Montesano's new
city hall. The contract signed by
James Movick, calls for the compile
ton of the building at a cost of $15,.
800 by January /. The building is
to be of cement two stories and a
basement with a tile roof and is of
Mission style, and for the sum named
is to be completed ready to move
into, lights, plumbing, heating plant
and all. In size it will be 5Ox13O
feet, which leaves about 20 feet of
a driveway along the east side of the
building, as the lots are Is by 130
with an alley in the rear. This
building, though to be known as the
city hall and fire hall, is really
owned by the Montesano Volunteer
Fire department. This organization.
one of the Oldest in the state, bought
and paid for the lots some years
ago. Since then it has been saving
money until by making a loan it is
now able to erect this fine structure.
The city has agreed to rent Offices
and a hall upstairs is to be occupied
by one of the secret societies. The
rents from the building will event
ually pay the balance which the or
ganization had to borrow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
COUNTY EXPENSE
ON THE INCREASE
If Estimates Stand, Taxes
Will Be Fully as High This
Year as in 1912
BOTH YEARS. ESTIMATES
Commissioners Ask for Sug-
gestions Along Lines Of
Practical Economy

MONTESANO, Sept. 4.-According
to the estimates submitted to the
board of county commissioners at
their meeting Tuesday, the increase
in money demanded for the county
this year will fully if not more than
offset the increase in assessed valu-
ations, SO that, if those estimates
stand, the probabilities are that tax
es in Chehalis county for 1913 will
be slightly higher than for 1912.
The increase in county Offices and
county management is $16,54S, much
of which is due to the new laws, Great
ing the juvenile court and the
mothers pension act, and the addi-
tion of $4,000 for two court steno-
graphers. For roads and bridges, an
increase of $4,000 is asked, making
the total to be raised by taxation, ex.
elusive of state, school or road dis
trict levies to be nearly 100000.
1t is the desire of the board of com.
missioners that the estimates will be
carefully studied by the people, and
that representative taxpayers advise
with the board, and suggest such re-
ductions as they believe can be made
safely, bearing in mind that the COM
missioners have control only over the
road levies and general expenses.
The Estimates
The estimates for last year and for
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
CLEARING SITE FOR
NEW HOQUlAM DEPOT

HOQUIAM, Sept. 5.-Contractor E.
J. Rounds Of Seattle, who will build
the new union passenger station in
Hoquiam, set a crew of men at work
yesterday clearing the site for the
$4,000 structure which is to take the
place of the wooden depot which has
served for many years. The contract
price for the building proper is $751;.
900, and with plumbing, lighting, etc.,
the cost will be about $4,000.
The old building will be moved
back, probably west along the track
to Eighth street, and the freight shed
will be moved east to give room for
the new building, which will be 143
feet in length. The new building will
stand on the present site of the old
one, but will be surrounded by a wide
brick pavement, and the 3OO.foot train
shed will reach almost to Eighth
street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
FRESHET BRINGING
MANY LOGS TO MARKET

The heavy rain of Tuesday and
Wednesday started a small freshet in
the streams of Chehalis county which
has helped out several of the loggers
to no small degree. Where this was
most notable was on the Humptulips
river, and there splash was COM
bined with the freshet to start things.
Reports brought to Aberdeen yester-
day were that as a combined result
of the freshet and the splash $4,000
logs were foated down the Hump
tulips Wednesday, or about 100 aver
age sized RATS. The river had been
quite low for some time and a large
number of loggs were lodged or piled
along the stream. Similar conditions
existed in other streams, but the
heaviest drive was in the Humptulips.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
ASSAULT ATTEMPTED eY
MAN JUST FREED BY JURY

MONTESANO, Sept. 4.-Walter p.
Leonard, acquitted Of wife desertion
by a jury this afternoon, tried to as.
sault Deputy Prosecutor o. M. Nelson
and when held by some of his friends,
threatened he would meet him some
time and get even. The trouble oc.
Cured in the court floor lobby and
was witnessed by dozen or more
persons.
Leonard and his attorney, A. M.
Abel, both alleged Nelson had tried
to prevent reconciliation between
the husband and wife during the
trial. This Mr.. Nelson denied. After
Mr.. Abel had walked away Leonard
became abusive and Nelson told him
he guessed it was just such actions
and language that drove his wife
and him to separation. The man be.
came violently angry and sprang at
Nelson, but some of his friends
caught him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
JOLLIFICATI0N
AT M0NTESANO
County Seat Will Celebrate
Advent of New Railroads
and New High School
TO CELEBRATE TONIGHT
Governor Lister and Other
Prominent Citizens Will
Deliver Speeches

MONTESANO, Sept. ALI details
have been arranged for the dedica-
tion of Montesano's new high school
building tomorrow night. The dedi-
cation will be under the auspices of
the school directors and the Cham.
ber of Commerce. The dedication IL
meant to serve double purpose,
namely, the celebration of the COM
pletion of the fine building and also
the building of the two new railroads
into the city. The latter event has
not thus far been fittingly celebrated
hence at this time an effort will be
made to show the two railroads, the
O.-W. r. & N. and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul, due and proper
appreciation of the extension of thei.'
lines into the city The new build
ing will be lighted in every room and
the services will begin promptly at
8 o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Gov
ernor Ernest Lister, Mrs. Josephine
Preston state superintendent, Prof. c
E. Beach, superintendent of the Olym.
pia schools and late candidate Tor
state superintendent on the progress
i've ticket, and by Prof. Jos. X. Hart.
assistant professor of education at
the state university. The instrument
al music will be in charge of Mr.. LIE.
roy Herman.
Immediately following the school
program the affair will be turned over
to the Chamber of Commerce. The
chief address setting forth Montesa-
nos gratitude to the new railroads
will be delivered by J. E. Hutcheson,
and responses will be made by repre-
sentatives of all three railroads en-
tering Montesano.
After the above exercises, the audi
ence will shown through all of the
rooms of the new building, each teach
er being stationed in their respective
rooms to receive the guests as they
pass through.
The Montesano high school building
is one of the finest buildings in the
state for city the size of Montesano,
and every citizen should take a civic
pride in such a permanent and splen-
did building which will serve the chill.
dren of this city for many years to
come.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
DRILLS TO START
NEXT MONDAY.
Jefferson Oil Company Ready
to Test the Hob River
Field Next Week

Drilling for oil will be commenced
next Monday on the holdings of the
Jefferson Oil company, on the Hob
river. Daniel R. Shea, who was in
charge of erecting the derrick and in
stalling the machinery returned to
Aberdeen Tuesday, and announced
that everything was in readiness to
begin drilling, with the exception of
overhauling the tools and fitting them
to the machinery, and he believed the
actual work of drilling would begin
not later than next Monday.
Prospects for OIL Bright
Speaking of the Hob field, Mr.. Shea
said: II have never seen a finer or
more likely prospect than this on
the Hob. have seen oil taken from
territory where there was good seep-
age, but the Hob river beats anything
l have ever seen. When we first went
into the district the boys thought the
seepage might have been 'salted.' We
found that it was not. We baled out
the oil the first day we were there
and found the next day as much oil
in the hole as we had taken out the
day previous. So it went during all
the time l was on the Hob. Oil is
in this region. The first we'll may
not get it, but the second or third
will. The discovery of oil appeals to
me as an absolute certainty"
Mr.. Shea says the drillers are ex-
pecting to complete it's first we'll to
a depth of $500 or 5000 feet-if oil
is not found at lesser depth-within
80 days from the beginning of actual
drilling operations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
GRAYs HARBOR PORT CASE

MONTESANO, Sept. "A judg-
ment was filed Tuesday, dismissing
the case of Chas. w. Whitcomb and
wife and others against the Port of
Grays Harbor The case will prob
ably be taken to the supreme court.
This is the case brought by the own
ers of the adjoining lands to force
the state to sell the tidelands recent
ly decided to the Port of Grays Har.
Dor to them, and alleging fraudulent
and illegal action in the deciding OF
the lands by the state to the port.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
HOME FROM THE EAST

Mrs. Rose Hudson and son, Will
H. Hudson, returned Sunday from an
extended visit in the east, where Will
attended summer school, fitting him.
self for his position as one of the
faculty of the High school, from
which he graduated this year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05

Total ..................$2 .$240,591.4 .46
The item of $500 for publicity tax
was included in the budget, although
the ordinance failed to pass over the
mayors vetoe, and will, in all prob
ability be allowed to remain, as the
ordinance is likely to become law at
the next meeting.
Estimated receipts include $4,000
raised from liquor licenses, $4,000
from the engineers office. 100000 from
water collections and minor items.
The estimated warrant indebted
ness on Jan. l, 1914 is $134,441.76,
which If paid of will require tax
levy of $374,S39.22, but it is possible
to bond the indebtedness, and make
the levy light this year, in view of
the heavy burdens that are placed
on real estate by reason of the fills
and street improvements.
The budget will be before the coun-
Gil for final approval on October 6,
when protests will be heard, and when
it is likely it will be pruned $4,000
or more. The estimates for 1914 are
$40, 900 less than those of last year,
when they were as follows:
Treasurer, $13,190; clerk, $14,958.-
81; library, $2,75S; lights, $4,000; po-
lice court. $1,615; health, $500; po-
lice, $31,416; fire, $44,655; engineer,
$500; attorney, $720; plumbing in
spector, $4,000; legislative depart
ment, including salaries of mayor,
council and other miscellaneous sal
aries, $1,000; streets and bridges, $4S,-
27S
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
WILL BUILD CONNECTING LINK
WITH THE c. D. HANSEN ROAD

MONTESANO, Sept. 4.-The county
commissioners have ordered the
building Of an extension Of the new
C. D. Hansen road to the south to
connect up with New London, the
road to be completed even to gravel,
and the extension Of the same road
to the north to connect up by the old
Poison grade with the Poison camp.
They also ordered the grade on the
hill at the far end cut down to
per cent, II possible.
This means that the new Hansen
road will be fine thoroughfare from
New London to the Poison camp,
thus giving a good gravel road from
Aberdeen through.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
MeDERMorHs ENJOYING TRIP

The Herald has received a letter
from Rev. Chas. McDermoth, who
with Mrs. McDermoth, is making an
extended tour Of the east, dated at
Boston, August 26. Mr.. McDermoth
graphically describes their journey
eastward into Canada and back to
Boston. He describes the trip over
the Canadian Pacific railway through
the Rocky mountains as lone grand
panorama of wild granduer." He
says that he and Mrs. McDermoth are
having the time Of their lives, and
thoroughly enjoying the tour.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
THE CITY BUDGET
FORl9l4MADEUP
The City Council Presents
Estimates for Expenditures
for Next Year
LIGHTER THAN LAST YEAR
Budget Will Be Up for Final
Adoption and Protests
on October 6

Report Of the finance committee of
the city council on the budget for
1914 Wednesday night at the coun-
Gil meeting estimated Indebtedness of
the city by Jan. /, 1914, at $134,441.76.
and the expenditure for 1914 at $240,-
591.46, making total Of $374,839.22
to be raised during the next year. The
estimated receipts from taxation will
be $248, 1922 and from other sources
$119, 1892, making the total receipts
$36S,24922. The tax levy will be fixed
at a meeting of the council Oct. 6.
The detailed statement of the fl
nance committee for expenditures for
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05
OPERATION PROVES FATAL

MONTESANO, Sept 4.-Lizzie
Fiene, little girl operated on for
last evening, died today,
never fully recovering from the opera.
tion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05

Mrs. ]. S. Coxey is entertaining the
Swastika club this afternoon at her
home, on Morgan street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05

H. M. Roud, of Warren, Pa, is in
the city, visiting friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-09-05

George w. Ninemire, of Montesano,
had business in the city yesterday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
CONVERT OLD MILL
INTO RUSTIC BOWER
Park Department Will Beautify Play
ground to Be Established In City
Creek Canyon,

In order to preserve from utter ef-
facement an ancient landmark, Super
inteudent Nicholas Byhower Of the park
department has decided to build rus
tic roof over the ruins of the old Girls
mon mill in City Creek canyon and to
create an ideal picnic ground about it,
A cement flooring will be laid even
with the foundations of the old mill
and a sort of rustic bower with Jap
anese roof will be built over it. Seats
and tables will be placed in the in
closure thus made and picnic parties
will be free TO use them.
The walls of the mill, which had
stood in a state Of decay for nearly
forty years, were battered down by the
city chain gang last week. 1t was
feared that in their weakened condi-
tion they might fall and injure some
one. The foundations, however, were
left standing and are In fairly good
condition.
The mill ruins occupy the center Of
a level bit of ground containing more
than four acres and the park depart
ment is planning TO cultivate this tract
bv adding lawns and flower beds and
at the Same time preserving the natural
beauty that is so abundant.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-26
UTAH MISSIONARIES
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

The first presidency Of the Mormon
church has received telegram an.
nouncing that the steamer Virginian
reached Liverpool Thursday night. The
following named missionaries were on
board the Virginian:
Frederick G.. Barker, J. V. Olson, Viii.
liam s. Cornick, Abel M. Paulsen, He.
Der T. Nelson, August v. Nelson, He.
of this city; James w. Savage, Hyrum
Evan G. Evans, Sandy; Ole Anderson,
Pleasant Grove; Herbert s., Pyne, Jr.
and l.. Raymond Nelson Of Provo; J.
Leroy Wright, Lorenzo L. Jackson of
Ogden: William Jenson, Brigham City;
A. V. Tollestrup, Cedar City, and Letter
Leroy Nelson, Palmyra.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-26

a few friends very informally today at
a luncheon at her country home. Wald-
helm, in compliment TO Mrs. A. n. Hum
phries OF Colorado, who has been her
guest for a week o.. SO:
The usual weekend table d'hote din
ner with a dance following, will be the
order at the Country club tonight, a num-
Der of the members having arranged
Mrs. Frederick steigmeyer will enter
tain at a o'clock tea at her home on
Brigham street next Thursday in COM
pIiment to her mother, Mrs. w. II: Dyer
and her sister. Mrs. John Foote of Wash
lngton. who are guests at the Steismeyer
home.
Mrs w. S Mccormick will entertain
this evening at a dinner at the Alta
club for Miss Jane Wymond of Ken
lucky. who is here visiting her sister,
Mrs. Frank Judge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby D Cleveland will
entertain a few friends very informally
this evening at dinner at their home
for Miss Eleanor Shelby OF New Orleans,
taking their guests later 10 the Country
CLUB for the dance
Mrs II. NJ. Nelly of Fort Douglas will
drive her car UP 10 Heber on Sunday,
taking her family and Mrs. William S.
'is'' the regiment
Mrs. Ernest F. Lloyd. sister of N. A.
Robertson. and her children. Elizabeth
and Howard, who have been guests at
their home in Detroit
Mrs. Thomas Wise has her cousin, Miss
Florence Miller OF Cincinnati. for a
guest. Miss Miller IS connected with the
IlnClnnaH COnSaTlrlf0rV nF Music and
will be heard in solo tomorrow morning
at st. Marks cathedral
Mrs Charles Smith entertained the
members OF her luncheon club yesterday y
at the University club.
NJ. j. Brines returned Yesterday, after
year spent In Rush Medical college,
ana Joined Mrs. Brines and the children
at the j. B. Evans home on Twelfth East
Miss Mamie Lloyd will entertain he1
young friends next Wednesday at tea
rom rom TIL o'clock at her home. 46I
f1i'H avenue
Mrs. ], L. Bowman has gone TO Beav.
er: Utah. to visit Dr.. and Mrs. o. f
ADKINS and their small daughter, Merle
MISS o. Ruth Jacobson has Just re.
| turned from Ogden canyon, where she
spent ten days visiting friends She will
spend the summer months with her sis.
Ter ana brother, Mrs, Anna NJ Good anc
I. H. jacobson of this city.
Friends OF Mr. and Mrs. M. w. Mac.
iachlan OF $40 D street are congratulate
ing them on the arrival of a daughte
on tne 24tn inst. Both mother anc
daughter are well
Mrs. McElkeran and daughter Mis-