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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17
READ THE LAW
BEFORE SIGNING
Nobody Should Sign an In
itiative Petition Without
Reading the Law
KNOW WHAT 1T MEANS
If the People Want Law Max
ing Power They Should
Use 1t Wisely

Many of the newspapers OF the
state are calling attention to a state
wide weakness, disposition on the
part of the people to try everything
proposed in the name of reform as
the real reason for high taxes and
the promise of still higher taxes in
the future. The cause is the people
themselves, but they also have the
remedy ii they will only apply it.
The Spokesman Review of Spo-
kane the Tacoma Ledger, the Yaki-
ma Republic the State Capitol Rec
ord and other newspapers have been
calling the attention of the public
to the loose manner in which sigma
lures are being obtained to initiative
and referendum measures. Some
thing like dozen different ones
have been filled. one for prohibition,
one for a universal eight-hour law,
etc.
Petitions for these are out, as
many thousands of signatures must
be obtained if the measures go to
the ballot this fall to be voted on
by the electorate. In nine cases out
of 10 these petitions are showed up
to the people who sign them on the
mere statement of the circulator as
to the purpose of the petition.
He will say: This is a petition
for statewide prohibition" or this
is the eight-hour petition, will you
sign it?" With nothing more thou
sands Of persons affix their names
to the petitions
They do not stop to read the pro-
posed law to determine whether it
is good or bad, desirable or unde-
sirable. They merely say: Sure.
am for that" sign and pass on.
The initiative and referendum del
egates supreme law-making power
to the people. taking it from the
Legislature; for no legislative act
can repeal referendum law. Only
the people themselves can do that,
and only by use of the referendum
power, which is extremely expensive.
The dozen bills to be submitted
next fall will cost more in the ag-
gregate than four full sessions Of
the state legislature. If any bad
laws are passed which should be re-
pealed, the same will have to be re-
assessed
No member OF legislature would
vote for a law he had never read ;
why should any voter be less remiss
in his duty? This is what the news
papers of the state are now pointing
out
II the people want this law-mak-
ing power they should exercise it
wisely. They should at least read
the laws proposed before giving
them such valid sanction as that O.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17
FIR BLOCKS
FOR PAVING
Former Government Tester
at State University Makes
Some Predictions
TEST SHOWS FITNESS
Millions of Feet of Waste Pro-
duct Could be Utilized
in Manufacture

Twenty sawmills, working 100 men
each, with an annual capacity of 500,-
100000 feet of timber, valued at ST.
100000, will be kept in operation on
the Pacific coast when the market for
Douglas fir wood paving blocks de-
veloped as well as the long leaf yel-
low pine paving block industry is de-
veloped on the Atlantic coast at the
present time. Such is the opinion of
o. p. M. Goss, until recently in charge
of the United States timber testing
station on the University OF Washing
ton. Seattle, who at present is engag
ed in making an investigation to de-
termine the most effective utilization
of structural timber for the West
Coast Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Tests Show Fitness.
"The time is not far away" said
Mr. Goss, when there will be a mar
ket on the Pacific coast for wood paw
ing blocks. With the opening of the
canal | believe the West can take a
good deal of the Eastern trade. which
runs into the hundreds of thousands
of dollars annually now Douglas fir
is as good for paving purposes as
oil r,tn ,ta
have shown it conclusively Proper
ly preserved through creosoting, the
blocks will wear just as long, inch for
inch Of thickness, as the Eastern
product"
Mr. Goss told Of making an exami-
nation last week of the paving blocks
laid on Fourth avenue between Union
and University six or seven years ago
Douglas fir, which had seen service
for that length of time, had worn
down but one-sixteenth of an inch
The blocks vary from two and one.
half to four inches in depth along the
grain, with thickness of from two &c
four inches. In the industry. Mr.. Gosf
pointed out, use could be made Of the
small pieces Of timber now waste
products at the Pacific coast mills
There are millions OF feet of timber
consigned to the nre each year, either
as waste or in the form Of firewood,
he said, which might be used tc
great advantage in the manufacture
Of these paving blocks"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17
MAIL BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received
by Postmaster W. B. Cramatte until
6 o'clock P. NJ, Saturday, March II.
1914, for carrying the mails between
the post Office and the Union Station.
Blanks and full information will be
furnished at the post office.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17
THE SPLASH CARNIVAL.

%The Splash committee has con-
tracted with the Rice & Dore Water
Carnival Co. to exhibit in Aberdeen
the week beginning April IL. The
Carnival, which is said to be one OF
the best aggrigations Of shows on the
road, will be held on Market street,
the city council having granted the
use of two blocks west Of Broadway
for the purpose.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17

Modern Printing at moderate prices
Aberdeen Printing Co
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17
CRIFFITHS IS
POLICE CHIEF
Former Montesano LAWYER
Accepts Position of Chief
of Seattle Police

SEATTLE, March 16.--Austin e.
Grifflths, former councilman and may
orally candidate in the February pri-
mary election. has accepted the Office
OF chief of police rendered him by
Hiram C. Gill, who became mayor
at noon today.
81 telephoned Mr.. Gill just a few
minutes ago that | would accept"
said Mr.. Griffiths at 8 o'clock last
night.
81 cannot go into particulars as to
the police policy now except that I
hope to keep the city clean and whole
some he said, land attempt to have
the best police department on the
Coast
To Take Up Problems.
After considering the matters
from all angles | came to the conclu-
sion that, perhaps, an opportunity
was open to me to serve the com
munity.
Necessarily, the police force is a
law-enforcing body. and my duty will
be to administer the department SO
that the laws Will be enforced That
is the duty of the chief as | see it.
Il will take up the various pro
blems and the details as they come
to me from day to day"
Eyes, Mr.. Griffiths has accepted, -
said Mr.. Gill later last night. IN
suits me fine"
Mr. Griffiths is 81 years of age He
was born in England. When he was
8 years old his parents removed to
America, settling on farm near
York, Neb. He was graduated from
the Michigan Law school in 1888 and
came to Washington the following
year. locating in Montesano, where
he practiced law with great success
until 1897, when he moved to Seattle
where he has served on the city
council and was defeated candidate
for mayor at the recent elections.
Plans Clean City.
Il will try to make the city clean
and wholesome. I have formulated
no plans for administering the depart
ment and shall meet each question
as it arises. My sole endeavor shall
be to give Seattle the best police de
partment in the country. | have ac
cepted the position because believe
it affords an opportunity to be Of rea
public service" said Mr.. Griffiths.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17

Tess-Bess doesn't seem 30 Qsick to
deny her age as she used to be. Jess-
No. She's got very stout lately. Tess
What has that to do with It? Jess
1t takes all her time now to deny her
weight Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-17
M ass Meeting
OF TAXPAYERS

\ MASS MEETING of the Taxpayers
"A of Aberdeen and vicinity will be
held Thursday evening, Marchyl9,
at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of form
ing an organization, the efforts of which
will be to restrain public expenditures
to point where taxes will not be oner-
GUS on present residents, nor be so high
as to deter the settlement of Chehalis
county and the investment of capital
required to develop it's natural resources.
Every taxpayer in Aberdeen is in
vited to attend, and participate in the
meeting in the City Council room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15

cure the money demanded, which was
the sum defendants claimed due upon
the note Plaintiff later succeeded in
obtaining the required sum, the goods
in the meantime remaining in the GUS
tody of the officer Upon receiving this
sum, the defendant who had had the
negotiations with plaintiff, delivered
note and mortgage to plaintiff, having
made and signed in due form upon the
mortgage the following Endorsement
"The within mortgage and note which
1t secures having been paid in full it
is hereby discharged"
Defendants assert that the transac-
ton constituted sale of the goods and
not payment of the note. To this, for
the reasons already set forth. we do not
assent. We conclude that plaintiff made
payment of the amount due upon note
and defendants waived their rights by
foreclosure. Winchester V. BAH, 81 Me-
5bS. $50; see also Greene Y. Dingley
"a Me-. 131, 1877: Stetson v. Everett, SO
Me, 376. $50; Dow v Moor, SO Me- lis,
1870: Phelps v. Kendrick, los Mass l06
4 Finding no error in the direction of
the presiding justice. the entry will be
Motion and exceptions overruled.
Received December 18th, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
Saqadahoc County

Augustus Perow Co. VS.. Lewiston Sc
curity Co, Rescript. Bird, J.
This action on the case is brought
under the provisions of r. S.. C. 46, Sec
2, as amended by C, 80, Pub. Laws 1905,
and C. 81, Pub. Laws 1907, for the re-
covery of payments of interest alleged
to have been made in excess of six per
cent per annum in contravention of the
provisions of these statutes.
The defendants held the note of plain
tiff corporation, for borrowed money,
secured by mortgage Of chattels. The
plaintiff claims that the rate of inter-
est reserved violates the statute This
is not controversial by defendants. The
mortgage was foreclosed and after the
period of redemption had expired, one
of the defendants repaired to the place
Of business of plaintiff with an officer
provided with process for replevin of
the goods mortgaged. There is some
difference in the accounts of the par
ties as to what was said but in view of
subsequent occurrences and of the tes-
timony of the officer, we conclude that
the defendant declared that he had
come for his money or the goods, and
had a jury found otherwise, that their
verdict could not be allowed to stand.
Plaintiff corporation undertook to pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
Don't Merely Stop a
g Cough 1850
stop the Thing that Causes II
and the Cough will
- Stop Itself


A cough is really one Of our best
friends. 1t warns us that there is IN
hammation or obstruction in a danger
pus place. Therefore. when you get a
bad cough don't proceed to dose Yourself
with lot of drugs that merely "stop0
the cough temporarily by dcadening the
throat nerves. Treat the cause--heal the
lnfiamed membranes. Here is a, home
made remedy that gets right at the cause
and will make an obstinate cough vanish
more quickly than YOU ever thought pos
side. zSl4c-5a stg1STsE afs - j.!s
Ir4f Put ~ ounces of Pineya $50 cents
WORTH in pint. bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup. This
gives you a full pint of the most pleasant
and effective cough remedy you ever used,
at a cost of only "a cents. No bother to
Z prepare. Full directions with Pipex.
1t. heals the inAamed membranes so
gently and promptly that you wonder
how. it does it. Also loosens dry, hoarse
or tight cough and stops the formation of
phlegm in the throat and bronchial tubes.
thus ending the persistent loose cough.
Pincx is highly concentrated com.
poupd Of Norway pine extract, rich in
guaiacol. and is famous the world over
Tor its healing effect on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment. ask your
druggist for "2B ounces of, Pinex' and
don't accept anvthino else. A guarantee
OF absolute satisfaction, or money prompt.
ly refunded. goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
use OF
RESINOL STOPS
q. Z. TERRIBLE itch

Jan. 81, 1914: ri suffered over eight
years with eczema. 1t started in one
little place and kept spreading until 10
covered my hands. My hands looked
like they had been burned by FIRE and
peeled of in large pieces until they
were only raw flesh. / was told it was
eczema. 1t itched and burned me SO
that could not sleep at night. I tried
all sorts of eczema salves and one pre-
scription after another but nothing gave
me any relief until tried Resinol Soap
rpd Resinoi Ointment, and after the
6rst application my hands never itched
or burned again, and were well in one
week. I want every sufrerer from
eczema to know that they can find .
cure in Resinol" tSignedl Miss Ethel
Scott, Milstead, Ga. '--s.''
Physicians have prescribed Resinol
for nineteen years, for all sorts Of skin
t-oables, pimplcs, dandruff, sores, ul.
GERS, burns, etc. Every druggist sells
Resircl Ointment and Rcsinol Soap,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
Androscooain County

Madeline B. Coombs ct ais, appel
lants from decree of judge of probate
Rescript. Bird, j.
The will of Marcia G. Coombs was
allowed by decree of the judge of the
probate court of Androscoggin county
and from this decree appeal was taken
to the supreme court of probate where,
SIS in the probate court. contestants
claimed that the instrument produced
was not the last will of deceased by
reason of the fraud of one of the devil
sees. In the supreme court of probate
an issue involving this question was
framed and submitted to the jury. The
verdict was in favor of the appellants
and contestants. The case is before
US upon the exceptions and motion for
new trial of the proponents and appel
lees
There was evidence before the jury
offered by contestants as showing gross
fraud upon the part of one of the two
daughters-both devisees-of the tes-
tatrix, whereby an absolute devise to
her son was changed by testatrix to a
devise for life with remainder over to
the daughters. This evidence con-
sisted substantially of the testimony
of one witness attempting to give a
conversation between the son and the
daughter which contestants claim was
falsely communicated by her to tesla
trix. 1t is not pretended that the whole
conversation is detailed but only de-
tached portions, many of which are as
consistent with the contention of one
party as with that of the other. The
daughters testimony is a substantial
denial of the conversation. The will as
executed was in accord with testatrix's
prior declarations A more detailed
statement of the evidence will not be
profitable. Considering all the testi-
mony we can but conclude that the evil
dence adduced by the~contestants is in
sufficient to. sustain the, charge
fraud. Not only is the burden of proof
upon them, but they must sustain this
burden by clear and convincing evil
denee. Liberty " Haines, 103 Me. 1S2.
100; Strout V. Lewis. 104 Me-, 65, 81
The verdict, therefore. must be set
aside. or disregarded, as dissonant to
the conscience of the court. Bradstreet
v. Bradstreet, "a Me-. 204 200: Larrabee
v. Grant. 20 Me-, 70; Rolfe v. Fire ms.
Co, los Me-, 5s. 60; Farnsworth v.
Whiting, 106 Me-. 430, 435.
Nor is this court of the opinion that
a further trial by jury is desirable or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
To Have Smooth, White
IS. SOff Skin All Winter

Does your skin chap or roughen easily
In this weather. or become unduly red or
hlotehy. Let me tell you a quick, easy
way to overcome the trouble and keep
your complexion beautifully white,
smooth and soft the winter long. Just
get an ounce of ordinary mercolized wax
az the nearest drugstore and use little
Ebefore retiring. as you would cold cream.
Upon arising, remove the coating with
sudsy water. The wax, through some
peculiar attribute. fecks off the rough.
discolored or blemished skin. The worm
out cutiele comes off just like dandruff
on a diseased scalp. only in almost in
visible particles. Mercolized wax simply
hastens Natures work. Used as re-
CURED, IL keeps the face constantly free
from devitaliZed scarf skin and only the
healthy, young-looking skin is In evil
dence. It's the best treatment known
for weatherbeaten, aged muddy, freck-
led. pimpled and all unbeautiful COM
plexions. ,1st s-st
Some skins wrinkle easily In winter
There's an excellent remedy in a harm
less wash lotion made by dissolving OF.
powdered saxolite in I pint witch hazel.
This will quickly eradicate every line
The Woman Beautiful.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
LAW COURT
Five Cases Are Argued at Mon
day Session-Chief Justice
Savage Presides for the
First Time

Five cases were argued before the
law term of the supreme court at it's
Monday session. Chief Justice Albert
r.. Savage presided for the first time
since the term opened Associate Jus
tice Spear presiding in the formers
absence.
The cases heard during the day were
as follows:
ID. r. Percy, in equity, VS.. Lewiston,
Augusta & Waterville st. Ry.; attor-
neys, G. w. Heselton for plaintiff and
w. III. Newell for defendant A bill in
equity to secure an injunction re-
straining the L.. A.. & w. st. Ry, from
laying rails and ties on that part Of
Washington street in Bath in front
of his home. s
Charles r. Bartlett, trustee, VS..
Harold M. Pickering ct ais; attorneys,
M. Laughiin for plaintiff and John
Wilson for defendant. A bill in equity
for the construction of the will Of
George w. Pickering, late. of Boston.
The question presented is what part
Of stumpage is income. 10y
Harold d. LittleHeld VS.. H. M. Cook
ct ais, admir-; attorneys, B. w.
Blanchard FOR plaintiff and E. NJ.
Simpson for defendants. An action on
an account and before the law court
on a motion for new trial.
Morris 1. Salter ct ais VS.. Charles
A. Greenwood ct ais; attorneys. Hud-
son & Hudson for the plaintiff and
George E. Thompson for the defend
ant. An action on an account in which
it is alleged that Charles A. Green
wood was a member of the firm OF
Charles A. Greenwood & Co., which
Greenwood denied. The jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff and the case
is now before the law court on mo-
ton for a new trial by the defendant.
Joseph Z. Pooler VS.. the Sargent
Lumber Co.; attorneys, Bartlett
Brooks for the plaintiff and E. NJ.
Simpson for the defendant. An action
for damages sustained while in the
employ of the defendant. Before the
law court on report.
The following attorneys were pres
ent during the days session: j. o.
Bradbury, Saco: w. III. Newell, Lew
iston; O. F. Fellows, Bangor; e. NJ.
Simpson, Bangor; Ray Fellows, Ban
gor; NJ. Laughlin, Bangor; John Will
son, Bangor; H. W. Mayo, Bangor;
Henry Hudson, Guilford; F. w. Halle
day, Newport; George E. Thompson,
Bangor; c. w. Hayes, Foxcroft; b.
w. Blanchard. Bangor; and Bartlett
Brooks, Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15
OPERA HOUSE
Pleasing Film Entertainment conelud-
ing With Four-a act Political Drama
Staged by Empire Stock Co.

Today the Stock Company is
pleasing Opera house patrons with q
clever production of 'Ishmael," that
powerful political drama in four acts,
having pleased thousands of audiences,
being one of the most successful that
has been classed with standard plays.
You have read the book now see the
stage performance by this excellent
company. The moving pictures shown
before the play commences are very
entertaining, pictures and show max
ing an entire evening so go early and
stay late.
Two special matinees this week will
be given-Wednesdaya afternoon Tan
go tea matinee fer ladies. Saturday
another Candy matinee will be given
school children under IA years of age.
Pictures, stage show and bag OF can
dy all for cents.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15

How about a 14-reel picture program
consisting of the movies greatest stars,
for an evenings entertainment? This
is certainly royal entertainment for
5 and 10 cents.
The Million Dollar Mystery heads
the list with two reels 70 intense ac-
ton. shorty Hamilton in a two-reeI
Western comedy is a dandy. Mary
Pickford is in a pleasing little drama.
The Jungle Masters" is one of the
best wild animal features ever pro-
duced. Mary Fuller is in a Victor two
reel feature, Girl of the People "A
Woman Scorned" is strong Reliance
society feature. The Mutual Weekly
is full of new scenes. The Keystone
is even better than usual. All told. to-
days program is wonder. Come early
and stay late.-Ady.t-.5 .-,.-.., -z-,,-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-15

of property alleged to have been caused
by the negligent setting and manage
ment of fire by defendants upon their
land. A verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff for the sum of four hundred
dollars and the case is before US upon
the general motion of defendants for
new trial.
Practically the sole issue submitted
to the jury was the responsibility Of
the defendants for the setting of the
fire. 1t is the only question raised and
argued by the parties upon the motion.
All completely with the starting of
the fire upon their land was denied by
each of the defendants and there was
testimony of other witnesses tending to
corroborate them and also evidence
tending to show another origin of the
fire. On the other hand plaintiffs re-
lied upon evidence showing the manner
in which the fires were set the press
ence of one of the defendants upon the
land near the time when the fires were
discovered and the inference that none
but an owner would 50 set the fires.
The evidence, as usual, was conflict
ing and the credibility of witnesses
sharply in issue. Both the weight of
evidence and the credibility of the wit
nesses being wholly within the province
of the jury. this court is unable to say,
after painstaking examination of the
evidence, in the full light of the briefs
of counsel, that there was such lack
of evidence as to render the verdict
unwarranted and induce the conviction
that 1t was reached through bias or
prejudice or misunderstanding.
The motion must therefore be over
ruled.
Motion overruled. =
Received December 18th. 1914.