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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
SAFETY LAWS OBTAINED
BY TR|BUNE'S CRUSADE
Factory Disaster Minimized by
Legislation; Some Provisions
Not Yet in Force.
FIRE WALLS GREAT NEED
Experts Working with the Com
mittee Hold Drills Are Use
less When Employees Be-
come Panicstricken.

The fatal Blnghamton fire yester-
day recalled to the minds Of Fire De-
partment officials and others here the
Asch Building fire Of March -. 1911,
when III girls and men employees Of
the Triangle Waist Company lost their
lives.
Despite the state-wide investigation
~ conditions in such factories, and the
work II safety committees and organ
izations created for the purpose Of Sc
curing better fire prevention for the
workers. the disastrous Binghamton
fire. IT was said seems 10 have oc-
CURED under circumstances similar 10
those surrounding the Asch Building
holocaust.
Yesterdays fire. reports said, empha-
sized the need OF the only practical
and efficient preventive, as recon-
mended by the engineers who worked
with the Committee on Safety Of the
city Of New York. and the State Fac
tory Investigating Committee, Of a
solid fire wall constructed up through
the buildings, so that employees could
be transferred 10 the par; Of the struc-
ture not affected by fire, and time al
forded to bring them down TO safety
II. T.. J. Porter. the industrial engi-
necr. who worked with these commit
tees for months after the Triangle
fire. last night sal dthere could be nc
more impressive example Of the fulfil
ity Of the so-caled fire drill and the
need Of the fire wall in all buildings
where any considerable number OF
men and women worked on floors
nhnNe tho street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23

Continued OF second page, fourth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Fire Drills Proved Useless.

Fire drills are absolutely useless in
factories or loft buildings where any
considerable number of persons are
employed" said Mr. Porter. The in
designations by the fire prevention COM
mittees and commissions organized
since the Asch Building fire have
proved that. II used to he thought
that fire drills provided safe and
quick means Of exit but a panic usu-
ally develops in serious fires. especially
among girls employed. and destroys
the usefulness of the best laid plans
for the drill.
There is only one sure and safe
way. and that is the fire wall con-
structed when the building is put up.
or built into IT afterward which sep
arates the structure into two parts,
one of which cannot be reached by the
fire until the employees have had time
to step across on their floor TO the side
Of safety and get To the street"
The Tribune started a crusade for
better fire prevention Immediately after
the Triangle fire, which resulted in the
formation Of the Committee IN Safety,
which first took up the work of in
vestigation and reform iE the factory
and loft buildings in this city. Public
opinion was so forcefully directed
against the criminal and inhuman con-
ditions which existed in the Triangle
factory that almost all public and civic
organizations took part in urging the
reforms which The Tribune had set out
To a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
s2s75 To Cincinnati and Return.

p.rn"vIvania Railroad. Tickets sold for
July ~. 2S and % Good returning 10
reach New York before midnight, August
Is. Consult Ticket tgeDts.-AdVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
FIFTY DEAD In FACTORY
FIRE AT BINCHAMTON
LIVES LOST IN FACTORY FIRES

Binghamton, July %, 1913... SO
Triangle Waist Factory, New
York City, March rs, 1e11... 147
Newark factory, Nov. 27, 1910. "a
CeIlulod factory, Brooklyn, Nov.
8, 1909 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LOSSES IN OTHER BIG FIRES.
General Slocum disaster, June
IS, 1904. ................... 1921
Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, Dec.
80, 1903. Observation-Disclosures. 6o2
Park Avenue Hotel, New York,
Feb. q, 1902. ................ q
Hobokcn piers, June 80, 1900. 145
Windsor Hotel, New York,
March II, 1899. ............... IS
Brooklyn Theatre, Dec. 5, 1876. 289
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Farmers Extension Course of the
State CeIIego Is Not as Well
Attended as Was Expected

The light attendance at the Far
mers' Institute shows surprising
apathy on the part of Chehalis coun-
ty farmers. The stormy weather in
the beginning of the week was thought
to be the cause of the slight attend
ance from the farming district, but
with better weather conditions the
increase of numbers at the lectures
has been but slight. 1t is possible
that the Institute would have secured
better attendance had it been held
at Montesano or Elma, although that
is doubtful, as the poultrymen and
dairy farmers from the harbor coun-
try, who have been the main attend
ants, would in all probability not
have shown up in such numbers.
Following is the program for to-
day and tomorrow:
Friday and Saturday.
$3.50 to 10:30-"Berry Growing" J.
L. Stahl.
1o:30 to 11:30-"vegetable Garden
ing" H. L. Rees.
1880 to 12:00-"Silos," A. P. Stock
we'll. Truck Gardening" J. H.
Hale.
1880 to 2:15-"Orcharding," o. M.
Morris.
2:30 to 4: 4:30-Section meetings for
slides will be announced during the
laboratory work and demonstra-
tions.
Evening lectures illustrated by
moving pictures and stereopticon
school.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
RETURNS TO THE sAWDUsT
James e. Lyons, After Several Years
In Other Lines, Assumes Super
intendency Of CosmopoIis Mill

COSMOPOLIS, Oct. 16.-James E.
Lyons has moved back to Cosmopolis
from Hoquiam, and has taken the
position of superintendent of the
Grays Harber Commercial Co.'s big
plant. Mr.. Lyons was an early pion.
eer of Cosmopolis, coming here with
his parents when a boy. nearly thirty
years ago. He had charge of the
planning mill department when a mere
youth, and served as postmaster and
town clerk for several years.
In the early COS Mr.. Lyons was
elected county clerk and served two
terms and later settled in Hoquiam.
Some years ago he went to Coos Bay
Oregone, to take charge Of the Simp-
son mill and returned to Grays Har-
Dor couple of years ago. Many
old timers in Cosmopolis are pleased
to see Mr.. Lyons and family return.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
THE GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY IN STATE
United States Geological Sur
vey is Classifying Lands
in Quiniault Reserve

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 15.-
The work of the United States Geo.
logical survey in Washington in the
investigation of it's mineral and water
resources and in topographic mapping
is so closely related to the develop
ment ofthe various industries of the
State that these Investigations are of
special interest to all citizens. The
fact that the Geological Survey, as
a result of it's widespread activities
throughout the country, extending ev.
en- into Alaska and Hawaii, distr-
butes every year over million re-
ports and maps and answers between
100000 and 100000 letters indicates
the extent to which it's conclusions
bearing on the development of natur-
al resources are sought.
Upon request of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs that the United
States Geological Survey classify the
lands in the Colville and Quiniault
Indian reservations, the former area
has been examined this season by j.
T. Pardee, while the Quiniault Reser-
walton is being studied by c. T. Lup-
ton, who will give special attention
to possible occurrences of coal, oil
and gas. c. E. Leshor is examining
certain townships near Seattle to OBJ
tain data for classification of the pub
lie lands.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
OF
THE COMMISSION
Frrmer Montesanoite Outlines
Advantages Of Commis-
sion for Seattle
VERY SUCCESSFUL PLAN
Emphasizes Efficiency, Econ
omy and Responsibility
Under New System

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Councilman
Austin E. Griffins outlined the advan-
tages of the commission form of gov
ernment at a meeting of the Mems
club of the Trinity Parish church
last night, declaring that it's adop-
ton would make for efficiency and
economy in municipal affairs.
"The agitation for commission gov
ernment does not necessarily come
from the excessive tax burden, but
is favored also because the present
system of urban government is out
worn,' aid Mr.. Grifliths. Our muni-
cipal system has come down to us
from the federal and state forms of
legislative and administrative bodies,
instead of growing up and adapting
itself to a city's needs by natural
process of evolution.
with a council, mayor, board of
public works and departmental heads
and subordinates, further subjected to,
legislative direction and interference
from Olympia, there is neither econ
omy nor success. There is respon-
sibility nowhere, and efforts of legis-
lation and administration are paral-
yzed A single body of commission
ers, with initial and final authority,
like the board of directors of busi-
ness firm or corporation, would re-
suit in the proper exercise of muni-
cipal functions and duties without the
continual friction of our present sys-
tenn.
Now Is the Time to Change
"It. is necessary now for the city
to make change in it's municipal
system of government. Soon the
tide of coming prosperity will swing
the citizens away from close study
of municipal affairs to the interests
and cares that will arise from busi-
ness successes. 1t is highly neces-
sary to institute thoroughly busi-
ness-like urban government before
the influx of population that will come
shortly
1.-TWO hundred and eighty-nine cit
les in the United States have adopt
ed the commission form, which
makes total of one-sixth of the ur-
ban population of the country which
is living under some form of the
commission government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
PAWNSHOP IS
BURCLARIZED
A Quantity Of Gold Coins and
Jewelry Stolen from Drux-
inman's Last Night

The pawnshop Of NJ. Druxinman &
Son, 413 East Heron street, was ent-
cred last night, and rare coins and
jewelry stolen valued at more than
$3.50. Entrance was affected through
back window, between 10 and II
o'clock, and tray of coins and rings
taken from the front window, which
was lighted, and tray of watches
from the show case.
NJ. Druxinman and son, who sleep
in the room in the rear, were out be-
tween those hours, and the loss was
While no clue was left by the burg
not discovered until this morning.
lar or burglars, it is thought that they
were conversant with the premises
and knew the proprietors were absent
at that time.
Discovery of the thieves will doubt
less come about through the effort to
dispose Of the loot, of which the
Druxinmans have full description.
The coins consisted of five 81 gold
pieces; seven $3.50 gold pieces, one
English sovereign, one Spanish gold
piece, worth $3.50; one Swedish gold
piece valued at $3.50, and German
10-Mark piece.
The jewelry stolen comprised IL
watches, several of them solid gold,
two unmounted elk teeth, two mount
ed elk teeth, six agates, IL coin hold
ers, two nugget charms. one nugget
pin, one pin made of $3.50 gold piece
and quantity of plated rings.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
FALL WAS FATAL
Basil Meir, EmpIoye at Hotel WASH
ington, Falls Down Stairs With
Fatal Result

Basil Meir, better known as Harry
pantryman at Hotel Washington, died
Wednesday afternoon at local hos
pital, from injuries received in fall
ing down stairs the night before at
the hotel.
Meir, who was about 35 years of
age, and had been in the employ of
the hotel two years, came home
Tuesday night about II o'clock, and
on his way to his room stumbled and
fell. He was at once sent to the hos
pital, although no serious results
were expected. He was a man OF
steady habits and was well thought
of by his employers.
The funeral will take place at two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, services
being held at the Whiteside chapel,
conducted by Rev. F. F. w. Greene.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
MoNTEsANo TAX LEVY

MONTESANO, Oct. 16.-The fol.
lowing tax levies will have to be paid
by the citizens of Montesano:
County tax, 24.102 mills.
Port Commission tax, 2 mills.
Montesano City tax 22.8 mills.
School tax, Is mills.
The total levy will, therefore, be
63,902 mills on each thousand dollars
assessed valuation, or $63. 80 in taxes.
This is a little reduction from last
years assessment when the levy was
6S.12 mills. The reduction is cred.
tied to the city and school district.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
DEBATING TEAMS ORGANIZED
Aberdeen and Hoquiam High Schools
Select Teams for Season-Hold
First Debate Nov. 7.

The debating teams of the Aber-
deem and Hoquiam high schools have
been selected, and the two schools
will meet November Z. to debate the
following question, which is the state
question for the season:
Resolved, that all unskilled labor
ers from the countries of Southern
Europe should be excluded from the
United States" The term "coun-
tries of Southern and Eastern Europe
Europe" is interpreted to include
Austria-Hungary. Bulgaria, Greece.
Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Russia,
Servia, Spain, Syria and Turkey.
The debaters for the Aberdeen
High are: Misses Marion Crary and
Minnie Mapes and James Mcdonald
and Dwight Wellington and for Ho.
quiam, Bessie Burrows, Clayton Ry-
chard and Cecil Huges.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
RUMORS OF OIL
DISCOVERIES
Reports Of Strike at Taholah
Untrue. jefferson Well at
Hob $40 Feet Deep

Rumors were af1oat yesterday to the
effect that oil had been struck at a
depth of 60 feet in the we'll of the
Indian Oil Co., on the gas mound at
Taholah, but were given small cred
ence, as it was not probable that Il
flowing well would be found at that
depth. A telephone message from Ia
hola last night said the we'll was down
60 feet, and that neither gas or oil
had been struck.
The latest news from the Hob river
came by the launches Albatross and
Bonita which arrived yesterday morn.
ing.
Capt. Ernest Fletcher. Fred Flet
cher and Sam Knight of the Jefferson
Oil company, came down on the Alba
tross. They reported the drill at a
depth of 500 feet. One of the clamps
which held the steel line, broke on
Tuesday and it became necessary to
change to a hempen line while the
clamp is being repaired. some dlmcul-
ty has been encountered by reason
of the hole caving, but progress while
slow, is satisfactory.
A letter from George Fletcher,
written on the 14th of this month. says
that small quantity of oil had been
encountered in the well at Forks at
a depth of 1900 feet. This is probably
what gave rise to the rumor last week
that oil had been struck in the Forks
well. Oil was found but it was in
negligible quantities. 1t is reported
however, that the Forks company has
temporarily withdrawn it's stock from
the market.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
TO EXAMINE cHlLDRENs TEETH

Deciding to accept the proposal of
the City Dental association, to ex-
anime the teeth of all school chill
dren free, the board of education, at
a meeting Wednesday night, acted
finally upon a matter which has been
in practice in the schools of the east
ern states for years. Under the sys-
tenn that will be adopted. an investi.
cation of the teeth of the children
will be instituted, a report made to
the teacher under whose charge the
report will be sent to parents with
suggestions and can be acted upon
at the will Of the parents and guar
dians. The parent has the option
also Of selecting any dentist Of ack.
nowledged ability in his profession.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
BUILDING ACTIVITY
Old Methodist Church Corner 10 Sold
to J. J. Robinson and A. Semmen
and viii Be Improved

Andrew Semmen, the plumber, has
purchased the old Methodist church
on the corner OF First and F streets,
and will convert the building into a
place of business and dwelling house.
The other fifty feet of the church
property has been sold to ]. ]. Rob-
inscn. the painter, who has also pur.
cha ID the two houses on the north.
cas- corner of First and H streets
fro G. M. Weatherwax, and will
mo them to his new lots at F.
soon as the buildings are re-
nc 4, Mr.. Weatherwax will erect a
me 'orn apartment house on the cor.
ne Of First and H streets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
K. P. INITIATES
A LARGE CLASS.
Rank Of Page is Conferred
on IS, with Impressive
Ceremonies. Banquet

Members of the knights of Pythias
order from all over Southwest Wash
ington and the state officers took
part Wednesday night with Wishkah
lodge, No. "A, in a dispensation es-
pecially arranged, wherein the cele-
brated Rathbone Bible was used. The
meeting here as one of three held
in the state.
Fred S. Wheaton of Minneapolis,
supreme keeper of records and seal
and custodian of the Bible; F. H.
Tonkin, grand chancellor, and other
state officers took part in the cere-
monies attending the comforting of
the page, or first degree. upon a class
of As from Aberdeen. Montesano and
Hoquiam. A five-course banquet was
served in the ball room of the Pyth-
ian temple after the business session,
which lasted from p. m. until II
o'clock. Tables were arranged for
400 and there were not enough seats
to accommodate all of the knights.
F. W. Loomis, grand master of arms,
acted as POSTMASTER and responses
were made as follows:
why am a Knight of Pythias"
Grand Chancellor Tonkin.
1.-The Ladies"-Grand Chancellor
H. C. Rooms.
"How the Subordinate Lodge Can
Improve the Order'-Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal H. NJ. Love.
"The D. o. X. K."-Grand Prelate
Gus Meese.
"Our Order"-Supreme Keeper of
Records and Seal Wheaton.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
UN UNFoUNDED RUMoR
Launch Bonita, o. Westport, Report
ed Lost Coming from Hob River
With Five Men

In some unknown manner a rumor
obtained credence on Grays Harbor
since Tuesday that the launch Bonita,
operated by her owners, Cliff and
Milton MCGUIRE, Of Westport, was
lost at sea between the Hob river and
Grays Harbor, having on board be-
sides the Mcclure boys, Frank Ken.
dali, Ed Haywood and E. Hasty, en-
ployes of the Jefferson Oil Co. Much
uneasiness was given the father Of
the MCGUIRE boys, who came to Alb
erdeen to discover If it was true,
and relatives Of the passengers.
The boat arrived safe yesterday
morr ing at Westport. having left the
mouth of Hob river Wednesday af-
ternoon, and laying off the bar that
night
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
ASSAULT CHARGED

A fight continued on the street at
ter being forced from a saloon, at
Heron and F streets, yesterday was
the cause of sending w. ]. Parker to
the hospital. with cash over his
eye. and his assailant, Martin Leroy
to the city Jail. The latter will have
a hearing this afternoon before Judge
Snider.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
WILSON LIKES
REDFIELD PLAN
Proposed to Have Consular
Attaches to Act Abroad
as a Tariff Board"
WILL REPORT ON WAGES
Cost of Production and Liv-
ing and General Business
to be Investigated

Washington, d. c., Oct. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson has written letter to
Secretary Redfeld of the department
of commerce approving in it's entire
ty the latter's plan for a reorganiza
tion of the bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce with an annual ap-
preparation for expenses increased
from 1923, 300 to approximately $780,
600.
1t was this bureau which Mr. Red
field in his speech recently before
the Association of Lithographers eX-
planned had broad powers of inquiry
into the cost of productions, wages
and general factory conditions OF
American industry and which Repre-
sentative Underwood, closing the de-
bate of the tariff bill, referred to as
the tariff board" of the democratic
party that would investigate threats
of reductions in wages after the tariff
law went into operation.
Investigate Cost of Production
The recommendation which Mr.
Redfield submitted in a memorandum
to the President, and which have
been approved, would provide that
the bureau of domestic and foreign
commerce should have a tariff Sec
tion which would investigate whenever
industrial conditions shall make it es-
sential the cost of producing articles
at the time dutiable in the United
States in leading countries where the
articles are produced.
Details of wages. production, cost
of living and general business oper-
ations also would be investigated
A force of IA commercial attaches
would be authorized under the plan
to act as a supplement to the consul
lar service. The consular officers of
the state department would be re
quired to report directly to the secre.
tary of commerce with reference to
commercial matters.
Report to Secretary
The commercial attache would be
accredited to certain countries, but
he would in some cases have districts
including several countries. These
commercial attaches would report d-
rectly to the secretary of commerce
and would aid in the general work of
the bureau, collecting information and
assisting the promotion of commerce
for the United States.
These attaches, the secretary re-
commended SHOULD be men of demon
strated commercial ability, speaking
the language of the country to which
they are accredited, or the language
current in commercial circles there,
preference being given officers of the
consular service or other branches of
the executive service, and who have
shown a marked ability in the pro
motion of commerce"
I'VE have spent several hundred
million dollars in building the Pana-
ma canal" Mr. Redfield said, "and
the nations of the world have been
getting ready for it's use, while we
have done almost nothing actively to
promote the commerce which should
repay the nation, in part at least, for
this vast outlay"
Secretary Redfield said today that
a committee of the United States
chamber of commerce had examined
the plans for a reorganization Of the
bureau and had approved them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
GOES BACK TO JAIL

A. johnson was sent back to the
county Jail Tuesday, and may have
to answer the charge of grand lar
ceny. johnson was arrested here
some time ago for stealing suit
case with wearing apparel valued at
500, belonging to Frank Wheeler. As
Wheeler had moved to California be-
fore his trial was called, johnson was
allowed to go free upon condition
that he leave the county. Instead
he Immediately returned to Aberdeen
and was gathered in by the police.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-17
FIRE At cHEHAliS

CHEHALIS, Oct. 16.-Fire estroyed
the warehouse of the Chehalis Pro-
duce company Monday night with a
loss of about $4,000. The flames
broke out about midnight and spread
with amazing rapidity. The fire de-
partment succeeded in preventing the
fire from destroying other property
after desperate fight. I. p. CALI.
son Of Aberdeen is the principal own
er Of the Chehalis Produce company,
which operates through the Grays
Harbor country.