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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
"ARMCHAIR
MILEAGE
- F@&
President Wilson Puts Ban on
Congress Collecting Con-
structive Mileage
NO ADJOURNMENT NOW
Members Of Congress Missing
the Good Old Days Of
Roosevelt, Just Now

Here is a refreshing excerpt from
the news dispatches of the week, oc-
curing in report of days doings
at the Capital:
president Wilson let Democratic
Senators know in positive terms to-
day that he is opposed to the move.
ment now under way to secure an ad.
journment of Congress for the week
prior to the opening of the regular
December session. He told several
Senators that the country would
charge Congress with adjourning to
secure their mileage at once
This recalls the good old armchair
mileage" days Of President Roosevelt,
which the country has never forgot
ten and which it never will forget.
The incident in mind occurred in
1905. when a session Of congress last
ed until the fourth Of March. at noon,
and President Roosevelt had called
new session for one o'clock the same
day. The Congressman, therefore.
were kept on the job, with hardly
time to even stir from their seats,
much less leave the Capital. Where
upon the Congress, (which, by the
way. was overwhelmingly Republican,
invented what it called "cohstruc-
tive recess" and formally passed
resolution giving the members the
mileage to which they would have
been entitued If they had gone to
their homes and returned. This the
Congressman called constructive
mileage" 1t is alluded to also as the
Armchair mileage" by those who
like to make levity of it. and as the
Constructive mileage grab by those
woh choose to call it what it was in
plain language.
BY this insidious piece of legisla-
ton every member of Congress was
suffered to abstract from the National
Treasury 40 cents for every mile of
distance between his home and Wash
ington GO cents per mile each way)
OF course, the congressman from the
more remote sections of the country
were the greater beneficiaries-in
monetary way--of this mileage steal,
and the Republican members from the
far western states, headed chiefly by
Congressman Humphrey of Washing
ton, lined up solidly for it. put it
through and it was sanctioned by
President Roosevelt. To the undy
ing credit of the Democratic minority
members, be it said, they opposed the
measure and bitterly excoriated the
Republican majority from the floor of
the House for the position it took in
the PRONUNCIATION of this form of graft.
But there is no danger of a repeti
tion of the act by this Congress
Representative Mann and others of
the Republican majority are clamor.
ing for brief recess, and were
Roosevelt in the White House. they
doubtless would, failing to get real
recess, attempt to create another
constructive" recess December 1. Blu.
they will not, because they know how
the Democracy, now in control, feels
about it and how it felt about it as
a minority, and they know it would
not go through; and they know, too,
that Wilson is not Roosevelt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
ELDRlDGE WHEELER NAMED
REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

Governor Lister has announced the
appointment of Mayor Eldridge
Wheeler, of Montesano. as a member
of the board of regents of the state
university, to succeed Howard Cos
grove, resigned. Mayor Wheeler hav-
ing received notice of his appoint
ment Sunday
In this appointment, Governor Lis
ter has again displayed good judg-
ment Mr.. Wheeler, who has held
the position of superintendent of the
Montesano schools for the past sew
enteen years. is recognized as one
of the leading educators of Southwest
Washington, as we'll as a business
man of marked capacity, and is in
every way equipped to render efficient
service to the university.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
SAYS SETTLERS
ARE HARRASSED
Congressman johnson De-
clares West Does Not Object
TO Some Conservation
Is GETTING TOO MUCH
Present Bureau is Doing Best
it Can With the Policies
It Inherited

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 22.-
"Dreambook conservation" was hot
hard in the house today. That was
the name applied to the Clifford Pin
chot propaganda in a stirring speech
by Albert johnson.
Representative johnson went at his
subject in deadly earnest and for 40
minutes he kept the interest of the
house centered on the inside history
of the conservation movement and
how the Vests resources are locked
up beyond the possibility of accom-.
plishing any beneficial results either
for the present generation or for
posterity. The members Of the house
realized when he concluded that they
had been addressed by . man who
knew what he was talking about.
III this great organization. the Ma
tional Conservation congress. finds 1t.
self upon the rocks, the people of the
United States should know 1t was
wrecked by Clifford Pinchot against
the Anal protests Of his friends,
Walter L. Fisher, Charles. L. Pack,
James R. Garfield and others" de-
clared Mr. johnson.
Describing in detail how the steam
roller was operated at the recent con-
servation congress, johnson declar-
ed: s. s.v.. m =
"The whole thing was sample OF
what may be expected under increas-
ed federal bureaucracy"
johnson said he had no criticism
left him and who should not suffer
for a scheme which he inherited. It
is up to congress to help rather than
hinder him."
In the following sentences, John
son summed up the sentiment of the
West: =
Conservation of natural resources
is here and here to stay. 1t is as
useless to rail against conservation
as IL was after 1865 to rail against
the abolition of slavery. But, we of
the new and growing West, and of
the fourishing Southwest, and of the
new and prosperous Southland, do OBJ
ject to theoretical conservation be-
ing forced upon us in larger doses
than we can assimilate."
Referring to one of Pinchot's "vis.
ions," he said:
"In 1902 Clifford Pinchot estimated
the standing timber of all the United
states at 1000, 100000 feet. A few
years later he raised his figures to
5000. 100000 feet Notwithstanding all
that had been cut in the interim.
now see him and raise him another
1000, 100000 feet. What is few
thousand million feet among dream
ers?"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
IN THE POLICE COURT

John Wager. who was arrested for
lighting by Chief Seaman Friday. was
allowed to go free upon payment Of
the costs, there being extenuating cir
cumstances.
Chas. Scanton. arrested for vagran-
cy. was given ten days in Jail and
the sentence was suspended to per-
nit him to leave town.
Paul M. Parker was convicted o;
disorderly conduct in the Fan Cigar
store. and paid fine of SIS.
Thomas J. Mullane, who says his
father is a New York police captain.
was given suspended sentence o.
ten days by Judge Snider Friday, for
vagrancy.
Three men and three women We're
arrested in the Crescent hotel FRIDAY
night for disorderly conduct, and
were fined $25 each Saturday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
SURPRISED THE COUNCILMAN

About thirty-five friends gave Cour.
Gilman John F. Myles a pleasant sur
prise last night at his home, 800 Mar
ion street, on the occasion of his
birthday. A very enjoyable evening
was spent in conversation. music and
dancing.
Particular Printers. Aberdeen
Printing c.. 800 East WlsAkah st.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25

INSURANCE
The Industrial Insurance Con-
mission Makes Interesting
Report for Year
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP
Convict.' Honor Camp Makes
Good Showing. Lister
on Conservation

OLYMPIA, Nov. 24.-Practically ~
per cent. more accidents we're report
ed to the industrial insurance COM
mission during the second year u1-
der the workmens compensation law
than during the first year. The forth
coming second annual report of the
commission also will show that the
average period of disability has been
somewhat longer during the second
year. an average of q days instead
of rs days shown during the hrst
year.
The report also show that . con
siderably greater proportion Of single
men are reported as sustaining acci
dents than was the case during the
first year. This has been attributed
by some to an alleged growing pre-
ference of employers for single en-
ployers, since these get smaller coD
pensation, II injured, than men with
families to support. The real explaa-
alton seems to be, however, that
greatly increased activity in the log
ging business, in which practically all
employees are unmarried. has been
largely responsible for this showing
The tide of immigration from south
ern Europe. large numbers of the
immigrants being single men. also
probably has something to do with
the case
The business of the commission for
some months has been practically
double that Of year ago. In spite
of this, only a gradual increase in
expenses of the commission has been
made and the department is keeping
we'll within it's appropriation for the
biennium.
Reports of the highway commission
er show that from September 11th.
when the Hoodsport Canal honor
camp was started, until November /.
the thirty members of that camp
have moved 5054 yards of earth and
hardpan, cleared about three acres of
land ready for road construction.
grubbed total of one acre, and com
pleted 300 yards of cribbing along the
Sound. About 40 big stumps were
pulled. To have this work done by
contract would have cost $2,653.55-
The second honor camp was started
at Kalama this week.
Although declining to comment IN
the reports that Washington dele
gates had been tho. ouoghly steam
rollered" by the Pinchot forces at
the recent National Conservation con-
gress, until he learns the facts di.
rect from them, Governor Lister said
this week: 81 believe the people OF
Washington want type Of conser.
vation that will not retard develop
ment. They do not want all the bars
thrown down but there is a feeling
that conservation as .practiced has not
always been for the best interests IT
the Pacific Northwest"
Saloons that have been operating
for as long as four years without
state liquor licenses have been dis
covered by the state tax commission
in it's campaign for collections. In
all instances where such lapses have
been discovered the delinquents have
first been given a chance to pay and
then arrested If they declined the
opportunitY.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
SEWERS NOT SUCCESS

Property owners in the first ill
district are complaining because the
storm and trunk sewers. for which
they were heavily taxed in addition
to the other burdens, are affordirg
them no relief. The sewers have cost
property owners $4,000 and the
promise was they could carry off the
surplus water and give them dry CO!
lars. So far, they say, they have
had no such results
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

The schools will close tomorrow
afternoon and remain closed until
the following Monday in order t.
give the pupils the annual Thanks
giving holiday. There will be liter.
ary programs in each of the rooms
on Wednesday afternoon and pupils
of the graded schools will take tn
the buildings such contributions as
they desire for distribution among
needy families of the city. The Gus
tom of providing baskets for the
needy was started several years ago
and is now considered as a specia!
feature Of the Thanksgiving season
in the schools Of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
ABERDEEN VS.. HOQUIAM

The coming football game between
the High school teams of Aberdeen
and Hoquiam on Thanksgiving day
is close rival of the oil discovery
on the Quiniault reservation, as an
item of interest. on Grays HarbOr to-
day. The game is of more than usual
interest, not only because the old
time rivals meet on the gridiron. but
for the fact that the outcome prac
tically decides the scolastic cham
pionship of the state.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
MoNTEsANo ELECTIONS

MONTESANO, Nov. 24.-The tota7
registration for the December city
election is 764 of which 240 are wo-
men. This is considered about a *
per cent registration. The opposi-
tion to the regular ticket is narrow
ing down to the mayorship and one
councilman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
PAY YOUR TAXES

MONTESANO, Nov. 24.-This is
paid without the interest attaching,
and Treasurer Jerry McGillicuddy iz
anxious everybody should know it
Those who do not pay this week will
find interest since June ! added
when they do pay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
TACKLES LOGGED LAND

ELMA, Nov. 24.-J. j. Philbrick is
starting his house and barn this week
on the 40 acres that he recently pur-
chased from the White Star Lumber
Company. This place is east Of town
and Mr.. Philbrick expects to develop
It into . first.class farm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
CANDIDATES FILED

Yesterday was the last day for fl.
ing by candidates for school direc.
tor Joseph Thomas filed yesterday
morning as socialist, and the other
candidates al. Mrs. E. w. Beimfoh-
and DR.. I. r. Watkins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
TRAIN WAS DERAILEp

The Owl train on the Oregon
Washington railway was derailed
Sunday night near South Montesano
owing to a soft spot in the grade oc
casioned by the rains. The O.-W
trains are running over the N. P,
traSks until the roaA spaired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
oil IS FOUND IN
TAHOLAH WELL
Strike Made at Depth Of $50
Feet by Indian Oil Co. on
=. Garfield Mound
LARGE FLOW PROMISED
Estimate Of Yield Cannot be
Made Until Well is Cased
and Water Drawn


ties have been struck at the Garfield
gas mound at Taholah, north of Mo.
clips. The discovery was made at
depth of about $50 feet by J. a.
Paulhamus of the Indian Oil company
The extent Of the oil and gas flow is
not yet known and will not be for
several days, but is known to be Of
commercial importance, with indica-
tion that the first we'll will be heavy
producer. The gas pressure. when
the rotary drill Mr.. Paulhamus is us:
ing broke through the hard cap and
went into the oil sand, amounted to
about 200 pounds to the square inch.
and the flow has continued steadily
AS the we'll is kept filed with water
and mud in the rotary drilling pro.
cess It Is impossible to even make an
approximate guess at the amount Of
oil the we'll will produce.
The gas coming up through the wat
er brings such large quantities of oil
that the commercial deposit of oil is
proven, but the exact flow will no.
be known until Mr.. Paulhamus cases
his we'll and clears it Of water.
May Not Stop Drilling
The drill on Saturday had penetrat.
ed IS feet into the oil sand after
passing through hard cap II feet
in thickness. Mr.. Paulhamus has not
yet determined whether or not he
will stop drilling operations. bail the
we'll and bring it in to determine the
amount of oil and gas.
Concerning his discovery Mr.. Paul
hamus, who was in the city yester-
day, is very reticent, but it is evi-
dent he has good idea of the eX-
tent Of his find. He will say little
about it at all. That the gas flow
may be so great as to prevent the
well being an oil producer is one pos
sibility spoken of by oil men here.
but there is every indication the first
well will be a producer both of oil
and gas.
Indications Saturday were the we'll
might be expected to prduce at least
100 barrels of oil per day, but any
prediction of the flow at this time
must be only guess. The we'll is
at the base of the only known gas
mound in the United States.
They occur frequently in the Rus
sian and other foreign fields and in
no case where a we'll has been drill
ed in one of them has it failed to be
a producing well, either of oil or gas,
or both
Knows Oil Game Thoroughly
In sinking the we'll at the Garfield
mound at Taholah. Mr.. Paulhamus
found the formation just as he had
expected and his experience in other
proven oil fields had led him to be-
lieve would be the case. Mr.. Paul
hamus was one of the first operators
in the Beaumont field in Texas and
has spent the greater part of his life
in the oil producing game He knows
it thoroughly. In sinking this we'll
he has used rotary drill of his own
design and it has proven entirely sat-
isfactory. Faster progress is made
with it and it's cheapness and light.
ness cause oil men her to declare
the rotary will be the oil rig most
used in developing the Olympic pen.
insula field tributary to this city. Mr..
Paulhamus' company the Indian Oil
company. is composed of number
of Tacoma capitalists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25
NEW DRUG STORE

Ossi Heikel, of Hoquiam, is fitting
up store room on Heron street, be-
tween Broadway and X streets, ir
which he will establish . drug store.
opening next week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25

All the news al the time In The
II you read It In the Herald you
The Herald tells Il an.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-25

The Herald tells 4 an.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Gaithersburg Gets
New Electric liqhts

Gaithersburg. Md, is pleased because
mas complete electric light system.
,hstaied by the Potomac Electric Power
COMPANY. In fact. so tickled was
Gaithersourg with the new lights that
many OF the citizens turned out last
night to celebrate when the lights were
Miss Anna May Mccullough, niece of
mayor X. Fl. Miles, of Gaithersburg,
turned the switch at the powerhouse
In diamond avenue. and then prominent
citizens made addresses.
These speeches dealt with the i'm
provement in illumination facilities, the
friendly relations between the town and
the electric light company, the advant-
ages or Gaithersburg to the home and
business seeker. Mayor Miles could not
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
PETWORTH CITIZENS
TO OBSERVE FOURTH
Association Plans Celebration
With Amateur Athletics,
Picnic, and Other Features.

The Petworth Citizens Association is
planning big celebration of the Fourth
OF July. The exercises Will begin at 3
o'clock with athletic exhibitions open
only to amateurs, to whom prizes will
be awarded. A basket picnic will fol-
low, and then there viii bic t threading
of the Declaration of Independence in
Libby Park, speaking and music.
A large display of fireworks has been
planned for the evening.
Committees in charge are as follows:
General, W. L. Gutelius, chairman; w.
L. Rhodes, treasurer; T. c. Homiller,
secretary; w. A. Kiefer, ]. w. Carr,
w. w. Chase, F. A Fernald, Jesse c
Suter. William n. Cromwell, ]. 1. Paint
er' II. V. Blsbee. H. NJ. lie Due, Paul Z.
Lesh, c. l. Gable, S. A Moores, c. w.
Radley. and c. ]. James.
Finance-W. A Kiefer, Jesse c. Suter,
c. w. Radley, s. A. Moores, C. B. Allen,
Samuel DeBinder, D. A. Teller. and A.
G. Graves.
Fireworks. w. Carr. Paul E. Lesh.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
One Dead; One Hurt,
In Motorcycle Crash

CAMDEN N. j.. June-f2.-Frank
Gettsinger. thirty. Of Camden, was in
stantly killed today while riding a mo-
torcycle on White Horse pike. en-
route to Atlantic City. Frank Agar:
chine with him. received a fractured
skull and internal injuries from which
he may not recover. Near Kirkwood
their machine ran into the rear OF a
heavy motor truck carrying produce to
Philadelphia markets. In +.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
JONES DELVES INTO
LAW ABOUT ALLEYS
Trip Through SIums With Mrs.
Hopkins and Party Reveals
Unknown Conditions.

Senator Jones Of washington Is deiv-
ing into law books today to see II ne
can arrive at some corrective alley leg
islation as a result of his yesterday
trip through Washington's slums'
In company with Mrs Archloaio
Hopkins, Mrs. E. P. Bicknell, the Rev.
John Van Schaick, Senator Dilllhs-
ham of Vermont, and Congressman
Barkley of Kentucky, Senator Jones
saw alleys that he had not known mueh
He declared today that he Is eager to
see conditions corrected, anu ms
IDEAS are not fully cove-ea in pendins
alley bills, he will present a new Dill.
His idea contemplates an improvement
of alleys, whether there Is complete
elimination or not. a.
Mrs. Hopkins announced today mat
she has asked House Leader Oscar IN
derwood to attend the meeting In me
A. ]. Parsons home Monday night, when
the Committee of One Hundred On I'M
provement- of Washington Will lear
talks by Secretary Bryan and other
prominent men on the topic OF the rela-
ton OF alleys to city Identification.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Lightning Makes
{ Youngster Walk

NEW YORK. June 12-wHisam
Brown, jr, four years old. walked for
the first time Saturday because. his par
-entsr say, bolt OF lightning struck In
front OF their home only q few feet
from the boy. taors
When the bolt hit. Mrs Brown hid
her head In her sarms. Her son had
been sitting at a window watching the
storm, but when she looked up he was
running around the room. II was the
frst time he had ever taken step
, His father thinks some Of the elec-
tricity' must have entered the caiids
body and galvanized the apparently
helpless limbs.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Half Pint Bottles. .12c
One Pint Bottles X. -. .l8c.
One Quart Bottles. "a. :. .33c
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

preside, so Thomas ]. Owen took his
place. and introduced the following: Ed
ward P.Schwartz; w. G. Davis, clerk and
treasurer of the town: Claude W. Owen,
attorney for the town: z. s. MARROW,
manager of the commercial department
of the electric Hight company. The
speeches were made from the porch of
Harvey Selby.
house was purchased recently by the
town. which now plans to erect there
also a town hall.
The extension to Gaithersburg Is one
of the longest attempted by the Po-
tomac Company, and 1t uses aluminium
wire instead Of the usual copper wire.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
MeqU Public Printer AyaHs Confirmation
by Senate ...

This man will have charge Of the larg.
est printing establishment in the world.
The salary is $4,000.
1t employs during the session of Con.
gress more than 1000 persons; It employs
in the recess slightly under 1000.
Seven million dollars worth Of bust.
ness is done in this shop every year.
Congress appropriates close to s7,00O,-
600 for the establishment.
His nomination will probably be con.
firmed by the Senate tomorrow.
He then can assume Office as soon as
he fixes his bond.
Public Printer D0nnelly has things in
shape to turn over to the new incumbent
upon brief notice.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

c. L. Gable, Edwin A. Finckel, W. I.
Spence, and Carl Stanton
Patriotic exercises-W. W. Chase, W.
N Cromwell, C. ]. James, W. A. Dodge,
G. NJ. Hill, L. H. Dewey, and John Nc
Mechen.
Accommodations. A. Fernald, ]. /.
Painter, A. G. Graves, r. E. Adams,
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Drop Internal Machine.

RUNCoRN, Eng. June IAN infer.
nal machine was tossed from a Liver.
pool London, train as 1t was crossine
the Runcorn bridge today by suffra.
gettes. II fell In the street. The ex.
plosi4n broke many windows