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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
HOQUIAM TAX LEVY IS
TO BE ABOUT as MILLS

HOQUIAM, Oct. 5.-The city COM
mission, when it meets tomorrow to
consider the budget for 1914, will be
called on to solve some of the most
difficult problems this administration
has faced-and it surely has been
kept busy-and that is, trimming the
budget and fixing the tax levy.
Commissioner of Finance VIM. B.
Ogden stated last evening the levy
probably will be little If any greater
than that of last year, which was
1855 mills, although the budget will
be approximately 10 per cent larger
than that of 1913. as there has been
an increase of approximately IL per
cent in the assessed valuation of prop
erty in the city. The cost of operat.
ing the municipal government in 1913
will be in round numbers $4,000.
while the estimate for 1914 is about
$4,000.
The assessed valuation of this city
is $3,973,699, as against $3,O19,73S in
1912. The total levy for all purposes,
Including state taxes, was AZ mills
last year, while Mr.. Ogden believes
the levy for 1914 will be between 46
and AZ mills, owing to increased state
levy.
The state tax is the one that will
hit property owners the hardest, as
the levy for state purposes has been
increased from mills to mills. The
county tax is not expected to be much
higher than last year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
Erratic Judge Humphries

Not having any desire to be yanky'
ed up to Seattle, charged with con.
tempt of court, we refrain from ex
pressing out opinion as to the cratic
actions of Fatty" Humpries, who un
fortunately occupies seat on the
bench of King county For long
time the people of Seattle have been
hungering for a dose of HUMPHREYS
He has been a candidate for governor
supreme justice and senator and has
always polled an enormous vote in
King county. Only the sanity of vot
ers on the outside saved the state
from HUMPHREYS. s
When Fatty" a term OF endear
ment and not of derision, ran fol
judge in King county, where his sue
cess depended on the votes of Seattle
there was nothing to it. His election
was overwhelming. Now that Seattle
has him it is in the position of the
unfortunate man who created a
Frankenstein, or the not less forum
ate one who caught a bear by the
tail and could not let go.
If HUMPHREYS were not on the bench
we should say his actions indicated an
unbalanced condition of mind. But fol-
many years judges have been hedged
by a divinity and the idea is that like
kings, they can do no wrong. If there
was ever an argument presented fol-
the recall of judges it lies in the pres
ent action of Judge Humphries-Ho
Quiam Washingtonian.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07

time the city is paying the wages
of blacksmith in the Water Depart
ment. This blacksmith is a practical
horseshoer. We feel that some ar
rangement should be made whereby
this blacksmith would shoe the horses
We have cut this item to $48O00.
We recommend the reduction of the
item Of brooms from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Budget provides twenty dozen
brooms at $500 per Dozen The whole.
sale price of these brooms is $5.75 per
dozen.
Your committee believes the re-
decking of the Heron street bridge
should be cut from 100000 to $780,
90. We are satisfied that this allow
ance is more than liberal, provided the
city contract for same when redeck-
ing is necessary.
The Budget provides the following
items:
Remodeling and painting city
Darn .................. .$25O.OO
Repairing street and cleaning
department equipment ..... 10000
Repainting Heron street bridge 10000
Repainting No. Aberdeen bridge 10000
new dump wagons ........ 10000
sets double harness ........ $4,000
For oytra food Ann M
All of these items should be cut
from the Budget. The city barn was
reprinted two years ago and is now
in good condition. Repainting street
department equipment is not neces-
sary. Repainting Heron street bridge
is not necessary this year. This
bridge received a scraping and was
painted three years ago. North Alb
erden bridge was completed less than
two years ago, and certainly does not
need painting for another year.
Three new dump wagons. three
sets of double harness and extra feed,
amounting in all to $1,2500O is pro-
vided for. The reason for this pro-
vision is that the city has recently
invested in a concrete mixer, and this
is additional equipment which is nee
essary to have complete and we'll
balanced concrete mixing plant. What
the city intends to do with this con-
crete mixer is for the future to de-
termine. Under the law the city is
not allowed to enter the contracting
field and every job amounting to more
than $500 is supposed to be let by
contract We are Of the opinion that
the city made a grave error in buy
ing this mixer. and recommend that
it be disposed of before it gets to be
an expense account.
The Committee recommends that
the total budget Of Bridges and Streets
be cut from $47,083.50 to $32,446.50,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07

something in recompense for the ad-
ditional expense they give us.
It appears to US that we have a
great many overseers, bosses, inspec-
tors, ETC., and in our judgment the
duties of these men are not clearly
enough defined. 1t appears to us that
they could do quite a considerable
amount of work personally, and yet
oversee the men under them.
(Signed) w. J. PATTERSON
c. M. WEATHERWAX
J. C. HOGAN
E. B. BENIN
JNO. ]. CARNEY
Committee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
A Commendable Plan

The plan to open up the logged-ofl
lands in King County by forming il
into an agricultural development dis
trict warrants the closest considera
ton Of the voters.
A resolution has been passed by the
Board Of County Commissioners, sub.
hitting the question to the electors
on December 6. II the decision be IA.
vorable. the commissioners will have
authority to issue bonds for such i'm
provement work up to the amount of
one and one-half per cent Of the as
sessed property valuation of the coun.
ty.
In the case of King, the assessed
property valuation is $260,O0O, 900.
That would limit the amount to be
raised to $3.9O0.0O0. This is a large
sum and 1t Is not at all improbable
that 1t would no the used up in sew
eral yeare. If at all.
Representative Thomas F. Muir.
phine, in explaining the situation to
the Board Of County Commissioners
declared that In all probability $780,.
O008 or 100000 would be sufficient to
do all the necessary work.
This is a small sum, in comparison
with the immediate and future bene-
fits that King county would receive
through the settling up of all proper
ty within its confines that is suscep.
tible to agricultural development.
That such an era Of development is
In prospect, none who are congnizant
of conditions can doubt. The stream
Of emigrants coming to this coast
when the Canal is opened assures a
decided demand for more land.
These men, in time, would clear
the property themselves. The land.
hunger of the European farmer would
drive him on to tremendous efforts in
order to succeed in the New World,
in section where his market was
only few miles distant.
However, it Is to the interest of the
general public to expedite the process
of development by every means in it's
power. Particularly is this true of
Seattle, the increasing population of
which demands larger food supplies.
However, the rural districts will
benefit just as vitality by such expan-
sion. Every increased acreage made
suitable for cultivation advances the
value of that already in use. 1t is
an old rule that the highest prices
for farming land always are to be
found in highly-developed communi
ties.
The scheme is progressive one
It is in line with that development
which all citizens desire to see this
section enjoy. It's benefits will be
immediate and cumulative extending
over a period of Understandable dura-
tion.-Seattle Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
Recommendation

Recommendations
The Committee deem it within their
right at this time to suggest that the
city employ Purchasing Agent
whose duties it shall be to purchase
everything that the city may require
in the way of tools, implements,
equipment, etc.; that the Purchasing
Agent be employed for term not to
exceed four months. At the expira-
ton of said time, a detailed report
shall be submitted by him, showing
the saving, If any, by the creation of
this Office. We have given it suffi-
cient consideration to warrant our be-
lieving it to be an economical move on
the part of the city.
We also recommend that some sys.
tenn be inaugurated whereby the tools,
supplies, etc., Of the city are stored
in suitable room. from which they
are turned over to the city employees,
and that system be provided for, so
that a proper checking of the tools
and implements, and supplies can be
made.
We recommend that the city attor-
ney be requested to take all cases of
theft or larceny before Judge Phillips,
so that in event any man is given an
indeterminate sentence that he be
removed to the county Jail, and the
city thus saved this expense.
We recommend that all prisoners
Of the city be made to work on the
streets, and that employment be ar.
ranged by the city so that we receive
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
DEATH OF MRS. PELLANp

Mrs. Rosalie Poland died Sunday
at the residence Of her son, c. E.
Jackson, 119 East Second street, aged
As years one month and IL days. The
funeral took place yesterday after.
noon. services being held by Rev. F.
F. W. Greene. in the Whiteside
chapel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07

Send your inquiring eastern friends
the Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald, to
inform them about the Grays Harbor
country. #
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
Continued from Page One).

Water Department.
We recommend the following esti.
mates, necessary to meet the expense
of the Aberdeen Water Department
for the ensuing year:
Wages, including Industrial
Insurance ........ SIS. 900 90
Operating expenses, includ-
ing $4,000 to City Treas
urer for collecting water
rents .......... ........ 100000
Stewart Water Right. ...... 10000
South Side Pump Station. 10000
Fuel ......... ........... $4,000
Maintenance ........ ...... 100000
Tools ......... ............ 10000
Stock and Supplies ....... 10000
Improvement and betterment 100000
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07

thus a saving of $14,577.00 could be
brought about, provided the. depart
ment kept within the limit set on each
item.
Summary Of all Departments
Committees Citys
Recommendations Estimates
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
TO CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT

engineers Office be reduced to &c..
500 for the ensuing year.
We recommend also that the item
in the published estimate for the city
engineers Office for "vitrified sewer
pipe, lumber and tools 5000" be elm.
mated. and the recommendation on
this point we understand to be sat-
isfactory to the present incumbent of
the city engineers Office, as the ma
terial needed can be obtained from
other city supplies.
We recommend also that the item
in the published estimate for the city
engineers Office Of concrete mixer,
100000" be eliminated, for the rea.
son that the city has already pur-
chased this mixer and the price OF
it probably stands now as an indebt-
edness against the city incurred this
year and which should not be includ-
ed in the estimates of expenditures
for the ensuing year. In like manner
we recommend that the item Of $25O.OO
for "up-keep of mixer" be eliminated
In conclusion, we recommend that
the published budget of the city en-
gineer's Office be reduced from $18,.
$50 to $4,000, and that the following
be adopted as the estimates for that
office:
Wages and salaries, including
Industrial Insurance 800. $6,500.00
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-07

$30,9S6.53 $37,9S4.69
Walks, Chehalis river bridg's $5,9O3.89
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

can get hold Of a small hand press.
preserving the fluid extract.
Two women campers who have a
small bark bungalow at one OF the
lakes In northern Wisconsin once In
vited eight Of their friends and ar
ranged picnic the main feature of
which was the brewing Of herbs in a
large tripod hanging from a wooden
spit. While the hostess waved her
wand. witch fashion. over the boilinx
ooncoction. drawing her witch formu-
H. Double double toll and trouble.
In the caldron boil and bubble" each
guest stepped up, and with q long
spoon ana . small funnel filled q
small bottle from the steaming fet-
The penalty imposed by the pre.id-
Ing hostess for splitting any Of the
precious drops or cracking a bottls
was the performance Of some odd
stunt prescribed BY one Of the euests
VINO had spilled nothing. Every one
TOOK home. not merely e. a Convent
but tor practical use. ! generous ann m.
PIE OF all the stuff brewed. Each sen.
erate quantity Of herbs had been care.
ful!y sorted. pruned. washed. steVed.
ana tested. ana tho picnic had 4
pfacucA - well - = pleasurable nur.
po0A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
SAVE MEDICINAL HERBS
BY MRS. McCUNN.

m iAL -Co.s OF the burdock, which il
too common to require deecrip-
= ton, thoroughly boiled In water
IL known to make an excellent hair
tonic. The Aesh Of the mandrake bulb.
which has . bitter and pungent taste.
has been recommended for external
application In dipAthssiA and pnsumo-
MIA rennel weed, known BY its long.
elendor cluster OF greenlsh-Hed little
buds On . long gtsm struggling out Of
sootnsd many baSiss IN the s throes 1o Of
eol1e Il not actually saved their lives.
T1o camper not only has ample
eAa10o to Gn&her herbs In tho coun-
~ 1ne future usA thereby saving her
ell many vista 70 the drug store. but
ne nav md Il . novel diveroioa to
Degw them In IL open, boiling and
e1bGnG he dlloeod 311oA Or Il che
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
SUMMER
HINTS

~ Oh ndees apply vaseline and burnt
alumni lemon Juice for Bee
st1nU: common bluing for bites
% any insect, or vaseline. lard and
burnt alum can be applied.
Sor vaseline stain, soak in cold VA
eer TOR half an hour or longer. Then
Apply warmer water, and finally wan
IN sQo@g white soap and boiling ~.
ter. II white goods, put in the sun.
Cream Of tartar win remove iron
rust To take iodine stains from I'M.
on. make . thick paste Of ordinary
ssafcn ana cover the stains, and Them
Apply heat-either that Of the sun
OF stove. For carbolic acid burn an
ply vinegar 1t once, and then make =
Qoultice Of stale bread ana vinerar
ms nolds good for Z burn from I've
For sore feet. three parts salicylio
aclo powder. ten parts starch pulver.
l1eo. ana ~ per cent Of pulveriSed
eoapetone. Silt into ahoo3 ana atoof.
ines. Eor canker In the mouth. two
ouncee money mixed with one-half
powder. e'ao
TO mend amber. warm a. eurAnee
eno dip IN linseed OIL and hrine perts
saef until they are sticky. then
- c00l. 70 remove Grease nom the
naess febfio, one Pint q rain We3ar-
II the wster II hard use borsx-eae
ounce ammonia, one-eourtA teeepoon.
ful saltpster. one-haR ounce n 49,.
ING soap cut ane: mix eli toeeeher
fus = gad Of ooeton or bloetlia -.
- under the epot IN The eaSnent
when rubbing Il.
When white FOODS are gross eAa,nea
eaturato them With porsf6n en6 ~
tee@ out y the sun. Wh1A you a4o
plain. PIT yeuR pa1ar ovoe : nfIl.S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

q PINCH Of soda added to . berry
"A pie before the upper crust II put
on will keep it from runninG
over.
FEW minced dates addo6 70
"a fudge as it comes from the stove
= will make q novel and dainty
confection.
wv HEN frying mush It improves
w the crispness if the mush d
dipped In white ol N esq be-
fore frying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
LEISURE
HOURS
BY EDNA EGAN.

M OST of w need q spell Of loallng
M now and then, but few of Us
know how to loaf. Indeed.
! don't think 1t would at all be q
had idea to hold Glasses In loaflng all
over this busting country Of ours.
It comes 20 hard to any one who
isn't born q 1oafer-and the born
Ioafer doesn't cont. He exaggerates
what should be q recreation, an oc-
casional indulgence, into a habit.
thereby spelling both life ana loaf.
and. incidentally, throwing an excel
lent thing into bad repute.
No one who wouldn't rather work
than eat Is In actual need Of loafne,
but there are really few Of W who
don't prefer working at something.
useful or useless to doing nothing.
And he or she who loves work most
requires to learn loa11ng.
You can't work properly IL you are
worrying over neglected work or an
ticipating work to come. You must
begin to loaf in your mind 1rst Of
all, letting 1t work from the inside
out, until you are loafin.g all over.
Just sitting around and not working
isn't loa1ng. I have ssen = woman
waiting In the reception room Of an
office till her turn came to 60 in to
the hallowed precincts beyond, cit
ting there tense with work; thrash
Ing things over. Qulvering with i'm
purpose at all. Now, II she had
studied the art Of loal1ing she would
have had . flne. refreshing half hour
and enjoyed herself thoroughly BE-
sides.
wr,>~ ~o,, 1n~& vsr,s ~,,,,~> ~. nAv>6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

~ UNICS are fuller than last year,
duted, full in back and assume
their greater length there
Some Of the new effective founcings
are Of linen and they show floral pat
terms in blindwork, with an occasional
lace medallion.
The basqued coat and the basqued
gown are out in goodly numbers,
Offering ample opportunities for rem
ovating half worn garments.
The silhouette repains slender, and
while skirts have increased in ampli-
tude on the hips. they still cling close
~ just above the ankles.
Tho gowns Of the moment retain
the short square train, but the taste
for this cannot endure long in q day
that IL essentially pratical in dress.
The oblong buckle Of chiffon or silk
flowers, similar to those worn on hats
four or i've years ago, ID now quite in
vogue for evening slippers.
A stylish material Is an extremely
finely woven cotton crepe, which IL
termed cotton crepe de chine. It ID
- pretty for evening gowns ~ those
for afternoon wear.
White dresses. trimmed with fancy
silks printed in the gay colors. viii
solve the color problem for many
women who realize that they cannot
array themselves in costumes OF many
colors.
Shoes with cloth uppers Of almost
every shade are found in the shops.
The tops, Of course, must harmonixe
- ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
BEAUTIFUL
HANDS
BY ANNETTE ANGERT.


~ HE following exercise may be
practfced most any hour Of the
|. day when one has leisure time,
but the time to receive the, most bene-
ut will be at morning and night when
you are at home; then more time may
be devoted to it and you will also be
surrounded with necessary things to
make the treatment complete.
Before beginning the beauty exer-
else. on your way home secure some
cocoa butter. some olive oil and a
small vial Of benzoin, also q jar Of
white vaseline.
OF course your hands are washed
before dinner, but after dinner, and
about half an hour or SO before re-
firing, wash your hands, wrists and
arms with mild soap and warm (not
hot) water-h0t water IL too severe
on tho skin-it causes wrinkles to APP
pear. After the dust. Crime and pow
der have been thoroughly removed
from the pores, the hands and wrists
are then submerged into . basin filled
with clear warm water: allow them
to remain 20 for two to four minutes,
after which dry them with = soft
towel.
Now apply . liberal amount Of CO.
Goa butter to the hands and wrists,
which il rubbed well with the hands
using . downward stroke. ending at
tho tips Of the fingers.
The cocoa butter mot only feeds tho
tissues, but It serves to neutralize the
drying effects Of the SOAP.
After you have prepared the hands
in the above manner. you have got
them in the best possible condition Tor
an active exercise: in other words.
they have been awakened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
30 4RAN0vB8 rms DESIGN.

10 48ANoYB8 FMS DESIGN.
.
erssslns hard ne sasirsy
PATBNT PENDING
UeeD D..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20

xhngo - tho u1ooae llt4lo aAharvhich
an b Invaluable 10 the needlevoman
yho = 1ond Of emheoidsring dainty
9oat41a upon lingerie and house Unen
cn - % new st1letta, which Is made
WIN . gauge % that the size OF "a
evelee NAY be regulated. One az the
ofoeeeoe difficulties found In evelet
work (Which In itself II the oamnlest
Kind to embroidef) = the art of msk-
ing the eyeleto Of uniform eisA Tnia
little instrument obv1Ates the difficult
q and WI be gratefully received hy
inc enthne1astic needlewoman.
It IL quite . clever idea n mi.
straps for the baAys coach. for nv
may then b kent clean ma the IT.. -
may match the cover. Beeidae mn
they take little or NO time TO mar
for they are only about 30 inches lons
and two or three inches wide. MOI
may be knitted or crochoted. 90 they
really present many possibilities. Fin.
lsh at each end With . ono-fnch cur.
tain ring. which hooks on to each aide
Ct the coach. The best material for
the purpose r heavy sephyr. which
II moro elastic than the fniohed Kind
and stronGse. Sometimes the strapa
are done In pink and white and blue
and white stripes, and sometimes thoy
are done n cold color: but, anyway,
the baby should have at least three
strapss % that they may always be
clean and always Appropriate TO the
color worn q the time. 4 bone Gro
onee neodle q medium else. Or pair
q fniray thick bone Knitting needles,
Will not b to cloes tooother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
FASHIONDOM
By MRS. KINGSLEY.

~ UNICS are fuller than last year,
duted, full in back and assume
their greater length there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-05
Report Denied in Mexico.

Mexico City, Nov. 4.-There was no
indication here today that Provisional
President Huerta has yet delivered
any reply to the communication from
the United States government telling
him he must resign the presidency
without loss of time and that he must
not leave as his successor any of his
adherents whom he might be able 70
control.
In official quarters here as we'll as
at the United States embassy en-
phatic denials were still made today
as to the transmission or receipt of
the communication from the Ameri-
can government.
A meeting of the Mexican cabinet,
however was called today at which it
appeared probable that the matter
would come up for discussion.
The only reference to the incident
in the local papers today was that
which appeared in the Associated
Press dispatches from Washington.
These when shown to Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, American charge
Id'affairs, brought about denial more
or less technical, which was published
here in connection with the dispatches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-05
GIRL POISONED ON
WEDDING eve, IS
DYING; man HELD

ST. Johnsbury, VT, Nov 4-Antici-
pating the death of Miss Cora Towne,
"a years old, who says she took poison
on Wednesday at the suggestion of a
friend, county officials today arrange
to hold an inquest tomorrow.
Miss Towne declared that Fred
Flynn, chauffeur, told her to take the
poison to relieve a pain. Flynn is
held at the county Jail, although no
charge has been preferred against
him.
Miss Towne was to have been mar
ried yesterday to George Couette,
Berlin, N. H.