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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 20-(Special
to The Aberdeen Herald).-It has not
been so very long ago that the "un-
washed" Democrat who came to Olym-
pia slipped in the back way and slid
out again, leaving behind him as small
ripple on the surface of things as he
could, for Democrat did not amount
to much in those days. The fact of
the matter is that ordinarily it did
not do him much good to come to
Olympia and he did not come; politi-
cally, the climate was unhealthful.
But he is not doing that any more,
He came to Olympia-and his wife
along with him-about 1000 strong
last Wednesday and gave Ernest List
er the greatest Inauguration this state
has known. He came in a woolen
shirt and overalls, in sack suit or in
the latest tailor-made style-it didn't
matter much how he was dressed-but
he came and he had the time of his
life. Times have changed-Olympia
is now his Mecca.
More Democrats have been resus-
citated in Washington in the last two
months than were ever recorded be-
fore, and every last one of them is
headed for Olympia. Most of them
will return to the place Of their CON-
ing but they are having a whole lot
of whole-souled enjoyment out of the
trip. Some of them are still SO as
founded that they will have something
to say about the state government
during the next four years-and prob
ably more two years from now than
they have at present-that they stand
around and look at the capitol with
quizzical expression on their faces as
If they we're just waiting for some
body to pinch them and wake them
up.
Governor Lister In Evidence.
They have discovered, too, as have
some others Of other political faiths,
that there is forceful character in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
MccLEARY GROWING.
Busting Town In East End Of County
10 Gaining Fast-eig Door Factory

McCLEARY, Jan. 1S.-This town is
to have hospital and another shingle
mill of 250,000 daily capacity. The new
door factory, known as the Chehalis
Fir Door company, is now making
1000 doors daily. The capacity will
be doubled when all the machinery is
installed. The machinery from the
old factory at Chehalis is being NOV
ed here and together with the new is
being installed, the company retain
ing the old name. Many of the old
employees from Chehalis, with their
families, have moved here. A fine
hotel, modern in every way, was open.
ed to the public early in November.
AS an evidence of the towns rapid
growth. there is enrolled at the pub
lie school more than 1870 pupils, con-
siderable increase over last year. The
White Star mill, four miles from here.
is being thoroughly overhauled and
will soon be in operation. A new log
ging road into fine body of timber
Is about ready for use.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
HAS SHOWER PARTY -.
BY PARCELS POST

Miss Josephine Smith, for the past
two years cashier in the Herald office,
whose marriage to Mr.. AlysiOus Plant
enberg will take place next Saturday.
was given tin shower party last
week by parcels post, that was more
enjoyable to those giving it and the
coming bride than to the mail car
riers, who had to lug the tinware to
Eighth and X streets.
The idea originated with Miss Ju-
dith Axland, who is now residing in
Seattle. Miss Axland is a close
friend of Miss Smith, and, not being
able to come to Aberdeen, wrote their
mutual friends suggesting the mail
plan. It was seized with avidity, and
the Plantenberg family will start out
with sufficient tinware to last several
years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
WILL UNl0NIZE
'LUMBERW0RKERS
Single W eavers Unions Takes
Up the Job Of Uniting
All Lumbermen

PORTLAND, Jan. 17.-Opening the
ranks of the International Single
Weavers' Union to the 25O, 900 loggers
and sawmill employees on the Pacific
coast, and making definite arrange
ments for starting organization work
among this class of laborers in the
Pacific Northwest, the eleventh an
nual session of the international body
in session here, has started move
ment destined to have far.reaching in
fluence upon the labor supply for
both the timber and lumber industries
of this region.
Loggers and sawmill employees will
be urged to perfect their own organ.
izations, which will be units in the
American Federation of Labor, as are
the shingle weavers. But for time
the loggers and mill hands will be
organized under the auspices of the
shingle weavers. In the spring men
will be put in the field to carry out
this work, and at that time all log
gng and lumber camps will be under
consideration.
The officers of the union who will
serve the ensuing year are: Presi-
dent, J. G. Brown, Seattle; secretary
treasurer, w. H. Reed, of Seattle; first
vice-president, Henry Call, Of Belling-
/ hnv
Jondrow, of Marinette, Wis; third
vice-president, Ralph Frost, of Eureka,
CAL; fourth vice-president, Frank
Baker, Of Great Falls; fifth vice. presi-
dent, A. j. Larson, of Sedro- Woolley,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
H0QUIAM Will
HONOR JOHNSON
Elks Lodge Will Entertain in
Honor Of Congressman
and Mrs. johnson

HOQUIAM, Jan. 2O.-Big plans are
making among the Hoquiam Elks for
farewell greetings to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Johnson, Thursday afternoon
and evening of this week.
A committee of three ladies', Mrs.
Frank H. Lamb, Mrs. w. E. Camp
bell and Mrs. Warren Hull, wives OF
the two past and the present exalted
ruler, have been appointed to plan
the entertainment for Mrs. Johnson
in the afternoon, at the Elks home
and the Elks will give albert" some
thing in the evening that will keep
Hoquiam and his brother Elks green
in his memory long after our con-
gressman takes up his abode at the
national capital.
The evening entertainment will be
in the nature of a smoked for Mr.
Johnson, at which Elks only will at
tend, and the ladies' committee will
announce later the character of en-
tertainment for Mrs. Johnson in the
afternoon, at which the wives, moth
ers, and daughters of all local ant
visiting Elks will be cordially invited
Printed invitations will not be ISSUED
to the ladies, as the lodge has not {
complete list of the names, but
through the Elks themselves ant
through this and later published an
nouncements, all the "deers" will b.
made to know that they shall b.
welcome at the afternoon function
which will be strictly informal, af
fording an opportunity for the ex
change of greetings with the gues
Of honor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
PIONEERS ENJOY
ANNUALBANQUET
Nearly Two Hundred Pho.
neers Gather Around
the Festive Board
SPEND HAPPY EVENING
In "reminiscences of Early
Days - Lady Speakers
Carry the House

Nearly 200 Aberdeen Pioneers en-
joyed the annual banquet of the asso-
citation last Thursday evening, in the
social hall of the Congregational
church, and all present pronounced it
the most successful and enjoyable
meeting yet held. The increasing
membership of the association is such
that by the next annual meeting a
larger hall will doubtless be found
necessary. Mark Payette provided
Victrola which discoursed music un-
til the banquet was announced, when
the pioneers sang America" stand
ing. and Rev. Chas. McDermoth in
plored the Divine blessing upon the
gathering.
Three tables the full length of the
hall and two slightly shorter provid-
ed plates for about 200 persons, and
nearly all the seats were occupied.
The tables were nicely decorated, and
the menu was the real home cooking
of the best, it's preparation being, as
was easily seen, the labor of the
pioneer ladies. A number of high
school girls served, and nearly an
hour was devoted to the relish of the
good things provided.
John G. Lewis, Toastmaster.
John G. Lewis, who was just freed
from the cares and responsibilities
of the office of state treasurer the
day before, filled the position of toast
master to perfection, his long ac-
quaintance with the different speak
ers enabling him to introduce them
with a few pointed remarks that were
appreciated by the pioneers. The first
was. "The Incoming Administrations ;
Their Effect on the Northwest" was
responded to by J. j. Carney, who il
lustrated the hope of the Pacific
Northwest in the rejection by the
Wilson administration of the so-called
conservation policy that has retarded
the growth and prosperity of Alaska;
prohibited the development Of it's i'm
mense anthracite coal fields; covered
it's harbors with the blanket of timber
less forest reserves, and governed its
people much as an absolute monarch
might subdued province. He re-
ferred to the fact that e-fourth of
the area Of this state was withheld
from settlement as forest reserves,
and predicted that an early classifi-
cation of those lands would be order
ed, and such as were found suitable
for settlement would be thrown open
to the American homeseeker, who is
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
TAX SYSTEM IS
BEHIND TIMES
Reforms Recommended by
Tax Commission Should
Receive Attention
LEGISLATION REQUIRED
Seattle Writer Points the
Way to Avoid the Sin
gle Tax System

John C. Rathbun, in a recent COM
munication to the Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer, exposes some taxation abuses
and inequities that stimulate agita-
ton for the single tax system, that,
as the legislature is in session, are SO
timely as to warrant reproducing be-
low:
The submission of the city council
of a proposed single tax amendment
to the city charter one that is out OF
harmony with the system of taxation
provided in the state constitution. fol-
lowing as it does campaign in which
about one-third of the voters of Sc
attic favored a similar change in our
taxing methods, would indicate that
there are defects in the existing sys
tenn that need attention. Now that
new state administration is about to
be inaugurated, with an immediate
session of the legislature, it is peril
nent to inquire:
w Hdt dlc lHcSc uclcCto.
2. Is the proposed single tax a rem
edy for them?
Experience has demonstrated that
the organized effort of any class of
society is to crowd the burden of tax
alton onto other classes, and as man;
classes becomes powerful, the more
successful it is in escaping tax burd-
ems. In this way there have develop
ed defects in the existing system.
l. A farmer in Washington who is
about making living pays tax that
is anywhere between $50 and $3.50 q
year. A professional man, banker,
broker, speculator, promoter, trader
etc., whose income is anywhere be-
tween $1OO and $1,000 a month, own
ing little or no property, pays no such
tax, often less than $40 year.
2. The home owner, living in a
house that would rent for $40 a month.
is taxed at Is or 20 per cent. of the
rental value of his residence. The
owner of an office building pays no
such rate; and what he does pay he
exacts from his tenants, who recover
from the farmers and home owners.
3. There are in the state two classes
of religious societies-the churches,
preaching the fatherhood of God, with
their properties exempt from taxation; j;
and the fraternities, preaching the
brotherhood Of man, with their prop
critics taxed.
4. The properties of the Young
Mems Christian Association are ex-
empt from taxation; those of the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
Democrats Turn Up From All Unexpected Places
at the Inauguration of Governor Ernest
Lister Last Week
THEY FIND A F0RCEFUL MAN IN THE CHAIR
Combines Tact With Force, and the Republican
Members fvinCe willingness to Enact
His Measures Into Law

the lead here, one who believes he
sees what the people of Washington
have wanted for many years in vain
and who proposes to appease that de-
sire, Republicans, Progressives, and
a handful of Democrats being willing
Most any man who runs his bust
ness with a fool notion in his head
that he wants to make some money
out of it organizes that business as
efficiently and economically as he
can, and he does it by concentrating
responsibilities and eliminating the
duplication of employees. But he does
not stop there. He figures out how
much money he has to spend and tho
things he must spend it for, and IL
there is anything left after he has
cared for the things he must main
tain he spends it for something he
wanted but was afraid he could not
afford.
That is just what Governor Lister
proposes the legislature should do.
The message he delivered to the sol.
ons last Wednesday contains a con-
structive program of legislation that II
followed out cannot but result not
only in the saving of many thousands
of dollars to the state through hin
proposed centraliation of authority
but in lasting benefit in it's develop
ment.
Take the matter of the consolida-
ton of the five commissions, dairy.
and food, horticulture, veterinary, oils.
and grain, and you will see what
mean. He proposes to unite these In
to one department, commissioner Of
agriculture and inspection. That one
department can be maintained for
just a little more than one Of the
five-the grain inspector-is costing
now. Is not that good business?
Republican Members Assist.
1t was pleasing to see how eagerly
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
TO AID WORK OF
TIMBER CRUISER
Seattle Man Invents Combin-
ed Staff, Altitude Finder
and Computer
MAY BE WORKED EASILY
Enables Ordinary Man to
Make Accurate Timber
Estimates

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.-In response to
a growing demand for more accurate
work in timber cruising, Allen A. Bar
tow, of the state land inspection de-
partment, has invented and applied
for a patent on combination compass
staff, altitude finder, and distance
computer across inaccessible places.
BY simply unfolding the staff forms
a right angle triangle, the base of
which has level on it's side and is
aimed at the point on a tree which is
assumed to be the top of the stump,
the hypotenuse is sighted toward the
point of which the height is desired
and, as the point of sight at the base
OF the triangle is one foot from the
perpendicular side, the height of the
point of the tree will be as many
times the distnce which the upper
side of the hypoteneuse marks on the
scale arranged up the front face of the
staff as there are lineal feet in line
measured from the point of sighting
to the tree.
Like the Irishman's stairs, the hypo-
tenuse runs up when you are at the
bottom, and down when you are at
the top, hence by reversing, and
opening the angle, sighting both base
and hypotenuse at one point across
gulch or stream, and then noting on
the scale how much the hypothenuse
line has dropped in going one foot to-
ward the point, it is easy to see that
to close the angle the line must ex-
tend from the perpendicular to the
point as many feet as the drop of the
hypOtenuse in one foot is contained
times in the height of the hypotenuse
above the line of the base at the scale
on the perpendicular of the triangle.
Although specialist on appraising
and mapping tide and shore lands,
which has been his principal work for
the two years last past, Mr.. Barlow
has had broad experience in cruis-
Ing timber, both in Michigan, where
he was with the Brotherton Brothers.
and in the state of Washiengton,
where he has residen for the past
twenty years. He does not claim to
have discovered any new principle in
mathematics, but the application of
an old one to an instrument which
makes it easy for a man without a
college education to do accurate work
without expensive instruments, is at
tracing much favorable comment
among cruisers and engineers, as we'll
as investors, who, as timber values ad-
vance, are becoming more and more
exacting as regards exact estimates.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20

MONTESANO, Jan. 20.--(Special to
the Aberdeen Herald).-The news Of
a hunt by the sheriff's office for John
Tornow, published in the daily papers
on Grays Harbor, and sent to the
Sound and Portland dailies under an
Aberdeen date line, was read with
some surprise here at the county seat,
from where it was stated the new
posse had started.
Inquiry at the sheriff's Office this
morning, revealed the fact that the
stories were pure fabrications, made
up out of the whole cloth, and the
opinion prevails here that they were
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20
REPORTED T0RN0W HUNT
WAS PURE FABRIFICATION

inspired with a view of forcing the
hand of Sheriff Matthews, who has
just assumed Office. If so, they will
fail utterly, as will the attempt, If
such it be, to cause him to undertake
hunt for this outlaw at a time
when failure would seem certain.
Just what motive inspired the story
cannot now be assigned, but your cor
respondent will endeavor to ferret 1t
out, if it was from this part of the
county. So far, it is believed here
to have in some way been intended
as a slam at Sheriff Matthews, and
to have originated in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20

to the saloon on all days Of the week.
We believe that they are a menace
to the welfare of the state, and that
they should not be permitted to carry
on their destructive work; therefore
we join in every movement to secure
laws for closing the saloons entire
ly."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20

The Herald Tells It All.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-20

Continued to page 6.)
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Continued on page 81
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CONTINUED to page 6.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-19
"The Bohemian Girl"

The Aborn Opera Company will
offer at the Grand on Friday, March
2Sth, what is conceded to be the
most gigantic production of Balfe's
perennial opera, THE Bohemian
Girl" in English, that has ever been
presented on the American stage.
The Paris version, specially designed
and arranged for the gala season of
the French Second Empire quite diff
ferent from the old English version
with which the present generation
of operagoers are familiar, is the
one to he seen here. The MessTs
Aborn promise the same stupendous
spectacular presentation that proved
such a revelation to theatregoers last
season, a double cast of grand opera
soloists, corps de ballet, chorus,
special orchestra and in order to lend
realism to the several great scenes,
are a band of real gypsies. whirlwind
acrobats, etc. AT the Grand Friday,
March 18th. Tickets on sale at z.
j. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-19
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Notice to the Public About Reserved
Seats.

To avoid many mistakes, which so
frequently occur and for which the
management of the Grand are held
responsible, and to further facilitate
matters in reference to reserved seats
for the "Aborn Opera Company" as
we'll as future attractions at the
Grand, the management respectfully
asks that the patrons of the theatre
when they reserve their seats will
kindly take them and pay for them,
and not wait until the very last day
of the entertainment.
This will avoid a great deal of
trouble and possible disappointment,
and will not only satisfy patrons of
the theatre, but will oblige Mr.. Par
man, who is in charge of the reserv-
ed seat sale.
We hope the general public will
pblige us in this request as we know
ii is for the best of all concerned.
Respectfully,
WEISER & BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-19
HENRY KNOKE DEAD.
Well known Citizen of Winneshiek
County and DEBORAH Goes to
His Reward.

Henry Knoke, a resident of Win
neshiek county since 1875 and of
DEBORAH since 1892, passed away on
Thursday morning at his home on
the west side, after an illness of sew
enteen days from pneumonia, and
was laid to rest in Phelps cemetery
Sunday afternoon under the beautiful
rites of the Masonic order, the funer-
al services at the home being con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. NJ. Willett.
Henry Knoke was born in Hanov-
er, Germany, Nov. u, 1884, and in
boyhood days came to Mitchell, Can
ada, where he remained until 1875,
when he came to Winneshiek county,
locating on a farm in Canoe town
ship, which he conducted until 1892,
when he and his wife moved to De-
corah. Sept. s, 1865, at Logan, On
tario, Canada, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Justine Ronnenberg
who died in DEBORAH in 1898. His
oldest son, A. II. c., also preceded
him in death, passing awy in 1911.
The children who remain to mourn
his death are Mrs. A. w. Miller, Mrs.
NJ. Z. Thompson, Miss Amelia, Decor
ali; Mrs. VIM. Hilleman, Mrs. H.
Broghammer, Burr Oak; Mrs. S. +.
Losing, Compton, CAL; Henry F.,
Locust; Chris E., Charles City; and
Mrs. F. Z. Woellestein, Cresco
Mr.. Knoke was a good friend and
citizen, kindly, unassuming, con-
genial character, who numbered his
friends by his acquaintances, and he
had large mountaineering in this
county, who unite in sympathy to
those who mourn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-19
Tennis at Luther COLLEGE.

A recent conference of athletes
was held in st. Paul when the Min
nesota college tennis association was
formed, and Luther College of this
city was represented by Carl Knut-
son. The charter members of the
association are Carleton, ST. Olaf,
Luther, Manchester and st. Thomas,
and a schedule was prepared, which
gives Luther College games with
Macalaster May 9Th and st. Thomas
May 18th on the local grounds, and
at ST. Olaf May 26, and a game with
Carleton, date not yet determined A
grand tournament will be held be-
tween the colleges at Minneapolis on
May 81, % and goth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-19
A Rare Treat.

AT the Grand on Friday, March
2Sth, the Aborn Opera Company will
be seen in its much talked of Partisan
version of Balfe's greatest work,
The Bohemian Girl" That music
lovers and theatregoers generally ap-
prove of the innovations introduced
by Milton and Sargent Aborn in
their highly spectacular revival Of
this favorite opera is best attested
to by the universally complimentary
reviews given to it by the news
paper writers of the country. Re-
served seats on sale at E. j. Par
mans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-19
BIG AUDIENCE DELIGHTED.
Crowded House Greets "A Modern
Eve" and All are Charmed
With Beautiful Production.

To say that the people who have
waited patiently throughout the year
for the coming to DEBORAH of "A
Modern Eve" were captivated with
the production on Friday evening, is
putting it mildly. The house was
packed in spite of the inclement
weather, and the production in its
entirety was delight to every one
who saw it. 1t was generally pro-
nounced the peer of the many splen-
did musical comedies DEBORAH has
seen in the past few years. In the
splendor and magnificence of the see
merry, the style and elegance of the
costumes, the ease and grace and
beauty of the chorus and dancers, the
class and superiority of the leading
men and women of the performance,
the clever work of the comedians, the
catchy, pleasing, enhancing music,
and in fact, the entire production
from beginning to end, there was
much to commend and little TO crit
icise. The production was complete,
up to the minute and refined, with
a grace and finish seldom seen in mu-
steal comedies. Throughout it all
the delighted audience interrupted
at frequent intervals with bursts of
applause when they could not with
hold their delight, and curtain calls
were so prolonged and vehement that
there was no mistaking the mood of
those who had braved the storm.