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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-05

instance the ability of steel to with
stand the shock of the prOpeuing ex-
plosive. and the weight which such a
machine Of destruction would have led
to the conclusion that sixteen and
one-half inch gun, while POSSIBLE, could
not be transported easils enough to
permit its use in the field. Neverthe-
less it was shown that, though the
German forty-two centimeter gun
weighs about twenty-six tons. trans
portation difficulties had been over.
come largely with the aid Of motor
traction and other devices.
Since the increase in weight Of a
dfty-six centimeter or twenty-five inch
gun over forty-two centimeter gun
would not be very great and since the
Increase In sixty centimeter or TWEEN
ty-three and one-half inch gun over
twenty-five inch would be an almost
negligible quantity the existence Of
such pieces need not be doubted In this
respect. II it Is possible to move over
ordinary roads and across soft fields a
twenty six ton piece It h not unreason-
able to expect that a gun Weighing
thirty-6v tons would offer no new
transportation problems
No attention need be paid to popular
rumors making the rounds that the
new pieces are designed to lombard
the English coast from the coast of
France The extreme flight OF the SIX
teen and one-half inch shell has been
given as about twelve kiometers forthe
"krumbahn." or high trajectory pieces.
and sixteen kilometers for those hav-
Ing tiatter course. Since the increase
In caliber from sixteen and q half to
twenty three and q half does not neces-
sarily mean pr0portionate lengthen-
Ing Of range it is not at all likely that
the English coast cities opposite Calais
and other channel points will make the
acquaintance Of the ''brummers," AZ
the Germans have come to call their
large siege pieces
The fifty six ceadmeter and sixty cen.
dmeter pieces. shsuld they actually ex.
tst. would find their uses, and these, Is
more or less we'll informed circles
here assert, would consist of arming
some naval base ON tho channel which
the Germans hspe to establish during
the course Of this war
There ia an authentic report that in
this esta blishment over 10000 men are
busy day and night turning out war
material While large percentage Of
this force must be employed in sup
plying current demands Of ammunition
for the field pieces and replacing losses
h this arm, It is only reasonable to
assume that this huge force should In
part be employed In the making Of
new and larger ''brummers" That
the works are turning out new addi-
lions to the forty-two centimeter equip
ment ia known. for only a few days
ago six new pieces OF this class wses
taken to the vicinity OF Antwerp.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-05
2 YOUR CHILD IS CROSS,
FEvERIsH, CoNsT1PATED
Look Mother! II tongue 10 coated,
cleanse little bowels with "Cali-
fornla Syrup Of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
california Syrup Of Figs" because in
few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
a we'll, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of california Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-05

The lot sale at Parshall, on the res
ervation, attracted large crowd. N.
o. Sander, a merchant, paid $1,000 for
a business lot, the highest price paid.
No bid for less than 500 was enter
tanned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-05
THIRD OF WOMEN At WORK.
Census Figures Show That There Ar
2,152y433 Wage Farmers In New York.

Washington.-The census bureau an
nounced there were >. l52. 433 persons
ten years old or more in New York
cdty engaged in gainfnl ,"'cupH lions III
1910. The yainfuJ workers thus rormes'
49, per cent Of the total population
OF the city (4.7Gti.SS:,,. and 563 per
cent Of the popnIn ton ten years Of age
and over (:'.S2' $40,
The male. gainful workers numbered
4 l-o6G.24O or So.l per cent Of all mates
ten years !, 'lge and over The female
gainful workers numbered 5sG.193 or
BOG per cent Of oil females ten years
Of age and over
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-05

For Farm Mortgage Loans see
Grant s. Youmans, Iconoclast Block,
Minot, N. D. &
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
ELMA BANDITS
Are CAPTURED
Five Russians Arrested in
Seattle are Identified as
Elma Bank Robbers

SEATTLE, April 16.-Five men, all
Russians, arrested here yesterday are
declared by Walter Thayer. manager
of the Seattle branch of the National
Detective agency, to be the men who
robbed the Bank of Elma, March 2S,
escaping with $4,000.
The arrests were made after e. l..
France, cashier of the bank, came
here and identified a man he saw on
the street as one of the robbers. The
detectives waited in the robbers room
until the other four returned at night.
France and A. H. Fleming, bookkeep-
er in the bank, identified all as the
Elma bank robbers.
The arrested men gave the fol-
lowing names: Irsamag Hodoff. Muir
caback Dobreff, Yaco Malsegow,
Molho Alachoff and vigof Kyriel. De.
tectives say the men belong to a gang
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

of International criminals driven from
Russia about two years ago.
Bank books found on two Of the
men showed deposits in Seattle banks
totaling $1,15O. The money was de.
posted March 80 Detectives say
Mamucaeff, leader Of the gang, ran
away with $500. leaving Seattle eight
days ago for New York, where he
embarked for Liverpool. They have
cabled Liverpool to arrest him upon
his arrival.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
TO CONFER UPON
TAX QUESTION
State Tax Conference will be
Held at the University to
Discuss Methods
GOV. LISTER TO PRESIDE
Eminent Economists will be
Present. Will Seek Euqit-
able Tax System

SEATTLE, April 16.-A state tax
conference Is to be held at the uni
versity May q. % and 20. It's OBJ
ject is to bring about a better general
understanding of our tax system, ia
effect upon various interests, upon the
welfare Of the state at large and the
respect in which improvme mt is DOS.
sible. Governo" Lister Will preside
at the conference and The university
has arranged for the presence and par.
tfcipation in the discussion of three
of the ablest specialists in taxation
among our American economists: ::
Professor Carl C. Plehn. of California,
Professor Thomas s. Adams of Wis.
consin and who is also a member of
the Wisconsin tax commission and
Professor Chas. J. Bullock of Harvard
university. These men are not only
theoretical economists, Tut each OF
them has had practical experience in
the practical solution of the problems
OF taxation and public finance.
In addition to this, the best men
among our own people will be drafted
into service to make the program one
of direct practical value to the state
of Washington. The call says:
1T is hardly necessary to say that
our present scheme of taxation is not
We all know it, but
the progress of society towards a jus,
and efficient system of taxation has
been slow, and some of the best
thought of the time is now being di.
rected to solving the problem which
is thus presented. 1t is hoped that
the getting together of representa-
tive men from all parts of the state
at the university for candid and un-
prejudiced discussion of the problems
with which we have to deal will re.
suit in a better understanding and
hence open the way toward the con.
structton OF a system of taxation
which will be credit to the state and
satisfaction to its people. The meet
ings of the conference will be open
to the public, and it is hoped that
there will be large attendance. The
program is now in preparation and
a preliminary form will be announc-
ed in few days"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
LOGGER GROUND TO DEATH
UNDER STRING OF LOGS

Francis Rinkiavicis, young man
employed at camp No. 2 of the Grays
Harbor Logging company, met with
terrible death Wednesday morning,
when the cable threw him in front
of a string of logs and he was drag
ged about 10 feet He died a few
minutes after being removed from un-
derneath the head log. Rinkiavicis
arrived from the East only short
time ago and had been working at
the camp three days. His only known
relatives in this part of the country
are two cousins residing in Aber-
deem.
The body was brought to the White.
side morgue and the funeral took
place this morning in the Polish
Catholic church.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
MEETING OF STATE
DENTAL EXAMINERS

Notice is hereby given that the
next meeting Of the State Board of
Dental Examiners will be held in AS.
sembly Hall, Tenth and E. Pine
streets, Seattle. Washington, on May
21st, 1914, at 900 a. m.
(Signed) s. l.. MOAK, D. D. s.
+ Secretary-Treasurer. It.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
JEFFERSON DAY BANQUET
Cheha|iS County Democracy will Pay Tribute t(
the Father OF the Party at Banquet
Tomorrow NIGHT

TOMORROW EVENING At 8 O'CLOCK THE DEMOCRATS OF
cHEHALis COUNTY WILL ASSEMBLE BANQUET ROOM OF
HOTEL WASHINGTON, WHEN THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF
1.-THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY oF cHEHALl3 COUNTY" WILL BE
HELD. A BANQUET WILL BE sE-vED PLATE, At
WHICH GEORGE r. coJI.r SEATTLE GUEST
OF HONOR ONE HUNDRED "N"EES
EXPECTED THAT DEMOCRATS FROM ALL COUNTY
WILL BE REPRESENTED. LADIES INVITED TO
ATTEND BOTH THE MEETING
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

County Of Chehalis
c. M. Hartwell, being first duly
sworn says, he is the circulation man.
ager of the Semi-Weekly Aberdeen
Herald, and that the foregoing state
ment Of the circulation Of the issue
OF April IA, is true to the best of his
knowledge and belief.
c. NJ. HARTWELL,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this II day of April, 1914.
N. P. BRYAN,
Notary Public, Residing at Aber.
deem, Wash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
DEPARTMENTS
SHOW SAVING
City Departments Cost IS, 900
Less than Year Ago, with
Equal Efficiency,
MAYOR CUTS OUT MAN
Plumbing Inspection andShut-
off to be Performed by One
Man. Contract Let

AI tAC MCONAA6 vi thC SlNy COunCIl
Wednesday night, the clerk read a
report Of the cost Of the various de-
partments for the month of March,
which showed a decrease of about
$4,000 from that of March, 1913, and
with apparently no loss of efficiency.
The city engineer reported the
amount OF work done on the reservoir
by the contractors, as $2,636.2O, and
that $741 was now due, and this sum
was ordered paid.
John r. Evans and Ed c. Finch
petitioned for the vacation of a por-
tion of Cedar street, in Sunnyside Ad-
dition. and the same was referred to
Residents of South Aberdeen com.
planned of the character of dances
being given at S12 Marion street and
asked that they BE investigated. The
complaint was referred to the police
committee.
D. w. Hartman presented claim
which was referred to the attorney,
as was a claim for $215O by J. ].
Kaufman, on account of Fill District
No. l.
Petitions were read for the build
ing of plank roadway on Polk
street between Schley and Taylor
street, and on Cedar street between
Evans and Dewey streets. were re-
ferred to the street committee.
The saloon license of Fred Hewitt
was renewed for a year.
Enjoin Excavations
Acting upon the advice Of the city
engineer, the city attorney recon-
mended that suit be instituted to en-
Join further excavations on Oak
street. The excavations threaten a
serious landslide il continued and the
engineer notified some contractors to
cease work but they paid no atten.
tion to the notice.
Tho following bills were allowed:
~" Curry. $4.Oo; Ed. Peterson,
1896; A. E. Cross. $500 and Ed
Kelley, $47283.
The speed ordinance for automo-
biles was amended so as to permit
greater speed in certain sections, was
passfd d. six to four. Fraser, Grant.
Mile'te and Weiland votip;- no.
The contract for sidewalk on r""~
stree was accepted and the assess.
IT ~ roll equalized.
The contract for the improvement
c. r'f'h avenue, c street and alley
was awarded to John Holmlund, at
$3.50 for clearing: 80 cents per yard
for excavation; go cents per foot for
elevated plank road and So cents per
foot for plank road on the ground.
The canvassing board reported tn"
results of the election. they being the
same as already reported.
District Pays the Bill.
An ordinance providing for th" nay.
ment of the reassessment for the paw
ing of Heron. X and NJ streets by
X street property alone was voted
down, to 4, and an ordinance COW
ering all of l.. I. District 399 for the
extra cost was passed.
The matter of having the G. Fl.
Ry. & Light Co. build an outlet under
the street car tracks at Conger street
was referred to the attorney.
The matter of vacancy in the
Office of plumbing inspector was call
ed up, when Mayor France announc-
ed his intention to merge this posi-
ton with that of the shut-off man
in the water department, saying he
would appoint Mr.. Lytle. the present
shut-off man to the place.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

Aberdeen Printing Co.. Particular
Printers. 500 East Wishkah street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

1t Will be noted that for educatlOn
and roads 65 cents, approximately,
will be expended out of every dollar
of state tax collected, and that for
state elective and appointive govern
ment, in other words, the executive
and administrative machinery of
state government, virtually 10 cents
will be required from every dollar
of tax levied
Large Cost Element
The 63,612,2SS direct tax levied by
the government during statehood, to-
gether with the period covered by the
levies, was divided as follows:
General fund, 1889 to 1918 .$25, 1888
Bond fund tax, 1890 to 1902 433.16a
Military tax, 1889 to 1873. 1.754,432
School tax, 1895 to 1913... 26.4O3.395
Highway tax, 1906 to 1913. 7.742,614
Higher education tax, 1912
and 1918 ............... 2,12O,540
Total Observation-Disclosures .$63, 1912, ,2SS
The state collected and disbursed
more tax for the public schools alone
than it levied during % years for all
the other requirements of government
provided for in the constitution and
by succeeding legislatures.
While the demands against the gen.
eral fund levy are four and six-tenths
times greater than they were in 1890.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
EXTRAVACANCE
HOW IT STARTED
Special Levy Made by First
Legislature Paved Way for
Similar Provisions
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
Schools and Roads Absorb 65
Per Cent. Large Increase
Of State Levy

E. D. Cowen is writing a series of
articles for the Spokane Spokesman
Review on the subject of taxation in
this state that are we'll worth care
full reading and study. One of the
articles, which is reproduced in part
below illustrates how the constitu-
tional provision limiting the state
levy was and is lodged, a proceed
ure that has led to the reckless en-
travagance of legislatures during the
past 20 years:
No doubt many members of the
constitutional convention of 1888
thought they had safeguarded the tax
payer when they limited the bonding
qualification of the state to 100000.
and confined the annual general fund
tax levy within three mills. They
could not have fancied the facility
with which constitutional restraints
are circumvented by legislative ex
pediency.
At the first session of the state leg,
islature military lobby passed an
act, copied in large part from the
laws of eastern states. which provid-
ed for both an active and reserve
state militia. 1t legalized a special
tax levy of one-fifth of a mill for
maintenance.
Special Levy Is Joker.
This special levy precedent paved
the way for the special school levy
of 1895. the special highway levy Of
1906 and the special levy for the COL
leges and normal schools in 1911. 1t
is in reality the sum of the special
levy taxes that conceals the larger
movement toward extravaganza and
, recklessness of public expenditure.
For example, Of the total tax levy
fixed by the state equalizing board
| for 1914 collection, nearly 64 per cen,
was imposed by these special levies
as follows:
Public schools ............ ,927,5 ,503
Public highways .......... 1,268,094
Permanent highways ...... 1,521,712
Colleges and normal schools LOGS, ,199
National guard ........ 1852
Total ................. $5,894, 100
The residue Of the $S,937,525 tax
levied by the state board of equali-
za.ior. S3,043,425. was the result of
arr'yirg the three-mill levy in the
how of meeting the demands to be
| made upon tho General fund during
! the remainder OF the fiscal biennium
ending March 81, 1915.
Where Your Money Goes.
Every 800 you pay for state tax
is divided as follows:
Public schools and higher ed
ucat1on ......... ..........$ 3o.4"
Pr''ic and permanent high
ways ........ ............ oI.Ii
Insane, defective. criminal. in.
corrigible and charity wards
of the state ............... 17.48
Boards, commissioners, in
spectOrs. etc. ............. $40
Popular demands ............ AT
State elective government. 3.78
National guard .............. 1925
Legislature ......... ...... .5S
State credit 1.54
Total ........ 10000
1t will be noted that for education
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
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Continued on Page Four
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

Sheriff Schelle Mathews and Deputy
Joe Searles left Montesano yesterday
afternoon with John Doe warrants
and will bring the prisoners to Mon
tesano today.
Yaco Malsegow, one of the Seattle
suspects, is said to be brother OF
Sam Malsegow, who was arrested in
Aberdeen, on the order of Sheriff
Mathews. and later released. The
laundry mark on handkerchief
dropped by one of the Elma bandits
at the time of the robbery, tailed
with Sam Malsegow's laundry marks
but he was released for lack of evi.
dence to hold him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17

Particular Printers, Aberdeen
Printing Co.. 500 East Wishkah 81
know It's 20.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-17
AFFIDAVIT OF CIRCULATION

Friday. April IA, was 5,016, distribut-
ed as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
ATHLETES FOR MICHIGAN.
Robinson, Goelitz, Cantwell, Hoyt
and Others in Prospect.

ANN ARBOK. Mich. June 20-Mich-
gan's recent interscholastic meet is likely
to bring number of promising prep
school athletes to the university next fall.
Robinson. the fast sprnter from kee-
watin Academy. who was declared in
eligible for the meet on account of being
more than twenty-one years old, has ell
tered his credits at the engineering de-
partment and has signified his intention
of enrolling in the university in the fal!
Cnofficially Robinson has record OF
0 As seconds in the 100 and % As sec-
onds in the 800.
1t is understood in Ann Arbor that he
has entered his credits at Cornell. and
that he also is in communication with
Pennsylvania, so it is not certain that he
will take up work here.
Goelitz, Robinson's partner. who per
formed with him at Mercersburg before
the two entered the Wisconsin school
probably will enroll at Michigan if Rob
inson does. Goelitz was the highest in
dividuaI point winner at the Michigan
interscholastic. in which he took 19i:
points in seven events. Cantweil, another
runner on the crack Keewatin team. is
planning to come here.
Hoyt. the Greenfield. Iowa. boy. who
won the 1O0-yard dash in Stages inter
scholastic, probably will become a fresh
man in the university next fall He ran
his race In As seconds in the Stagg
meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
|PELL AND BEHR BEATEN
| BY CHURCH AND MATHEY

FOREST HILLS, L. T.. June 90
George NJ. Church, captain of the
Princeton tennis team, and Dean
Mathey, formerly of Princeton, reached
the final round in the doubles in the
lawn tennis tournament for the met
ropolitan championship at the West
Side Tennis Club here yesterday by
defeating Theodore r. Pell, holder of
the Achelis challenge cup. and Karl
Behr, at one time an internationalist,
in the semi-f1nal round at 60. IS.
10 The victory of the Church
Mathey combination. which was gained
partly by good luck and partly by
for the title against G. Carlton Shafer
and King Smith. The final match will
be played today at o'clock.
In the semi-final round match Church
and Mathey took the first set easily. but
lost the second. They started the third
set by winning the opening game on
Mathews service, but after this game it
looked as if Pell and Behr would win in
a walk, for they carried off the next five
games with ease. With the score at 81
in their favor the latter team eased up
They made big mistake for their OPP
ponents kept coming along steadily and
when Pell and Behr wanted to play at
top speed they could not get out of the
rut into which they had fallen and Church
and Mathey sailed right through the six
games which gave them the set and the
match.
The ninth game was really the turning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
NEW JERSEY TENNIS TITLE.
Shafer and Grant Defeat Voshell
and Bags. 8 Sets to /.

NEW YORK. June 20.-George c. Sha-
fer and Wyie c. Grant won the New
jersey state doubles championship in
the tennis tournament Yesterday on the
courts Of the Engiewood Field Club at
Eusiewood. y. J. The winners. who are
the holders of the national indoor title
defeated s Howard EosheT and Fred
erick C. Baggs. 80. c. -. Ga, or a
total Of tweEty-s:y games to twenty.
TIE match was postponed from last Sat
urday. when the players drew the con-
test because of darkness.
The first set was contested in driz-
zIc which slowed up all the men and
carried the contest TO deuce and van
ta=c. Shafer and Grant steadied in the
second set and won easily. The third
SCI was long drawn out. but by timely
irbbinG Shafer and Grant kept their op-
rnu.nts making errors and managed to
win out. With the score sets to / in
their favor Shafer and Grant kept up
their combination play and drove their
opponents all over the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
Cubs Too Much for Phillies.

PHILADELPHIA. June 20.-A poorly
played game here yesterday was won
by Chicago from Philadelphia in the
tenth inning. to Z.
Three pitchers were used by each
team. Score:
Chicago. ......... o O o , o o IS
Philadelphia. $3.50. 5 0 o 3 o o Ii
Runs-Leach. Good t2,. Safer Zimmerman t2l.
Needham Lavender. Becker. MaEee Crsyath ~.
Luderus. Burns. Jacobs Two-basc hits-Good.
Zimmerman Home runs-Becker. Leach. Hits
on Lavender. in innings tnone out in
sixth: of Cheney. in . innings; off Jacobs,
5 in 1-3 innings; of Rixey. in % innings;
off Mayer in innings. Sacrifice hits-Leacl,.
Safer, Becker, Paskert. Stolen bases-Needham.
Zimmerman to Sweeney to Safer; Rixey to Ire
Ian to Luderus: Left on bases,Chicago; 3; Phil
adelphia 6. First base on balls-Of label I:
off Lavender. :: of Cheney, 1: OF Jacobs, !;
off Rixey. .. First base on errors-Chicago. 2:
Philadelphia. .. Hit by pitcher-By Jacobs. 1.
Struck out-By Lavender. 1; by Cheney. =: by
ball-Needham. Umpires-Messrs Hart and Rig
ley. Time of game hours and 10 minutes.