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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-27

IOucl OF numOr IN his STuH voice.
Mazda rode back five PAGES in front
of him. She knew that she was
beaten.
Not altogether, though. Sheriff
Bagley had the instinct of a cat when
the mouse was out. The next morn
ing at five that instinct made him
crawl from his mattress in the little
room above the kitchen, which he had
occupied unasked. He saw a streak
of sunlight dancing upon rock about
two miles distant. There would have
been nothing strange about that, only
the sunlight was round.
Backward and forward it jumped,
and then the sheriff stood grimly
watching it. Then, pointing down.
ward, he saw the edge of Naida's
skirt in the doorway.
The sheriff went back to bed, turn
ed over, and had a short sleep. Then
he got up and went downstairs in a
leisurely manner. Neither the girl nor
the old crone was, to be seen.
The sheriff hunted about until he
found the mirror small, round one,
which the kid" had probably
brought her from one of his iaunts
in town. The sheriff slipped it up his
big sleeve, took his Winchester, and
lay down under a tree, facing in the
direction of the distant hills. His rifle
he snuggled UP against his side, keep
ing his finger conveniently near the
trigger. Since it was hot, the sheriff
enjoyed brief siesta.
Half an hour later, lazily opening
one eye, he perceived figure creep
ing cautiously through. the boulders
of the dry gulch about three hundred
yards distant. In his hand was a
rifle. The sheriff edged a little, so
that the tree covered him.
Bang! The Kids first shot came
uncommonly near. The kid" thought
the sheriff asleep, but he thought that
he could put bullet through him at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

that will afford food for reflection for
every taxpayer in Chehalis county:
In 1907 and just before the financial
furry which occurred in that year, it
was GENERALLY conceded that we
were in the midst of the highest
epoch of prosperity which has come
10 our nation or to the State of Wash
dngton. Property values of all kinds,
at that time, with very few exceptions,
were higher than they are today, and
yet the taxpayer finds that his tax
load is increasing at rate that would
imply that property values We're like
wise increasing.
To illustrate, in the year 1908 the
total amount of tax collected in the
State of Washington for the state,
county, school and municipal pur-
poses, was $20,43s, 1890, while in the
year 1913 the total mount levied for
the same purposes ic $38,273,351 90,
an increase Of practically ninety per
cent. This increase comes regularly
every year with added burdens, while
the property owner is fully conscious
that the value of his property. the
profit in his business and his net in
come is less now, in all probability,
that it was in the year 1908. In other
words. as his ability to pay decreases,
or at the most as it remains station
airy, his tax burden is increasing at
a rate that begins to look like con-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
CITY PRIMARIES
ARE HELD TODAY
Candidates and Their Friends
are Hard at Work Rus
tling the Voter

The annual city primary elections
are in full swing as the Herald goes
to press at noon and nearly every
idle automobile in the city seems to
be engaged in chasing up the elusive
voter The candidates and their
workers and friends have been ex.
tremely busy during the past week,
and are getting in their final licks
today. Any attempt at prediction
would be pure guess, the contests for
treasurer and police Judge it is gen
orally believed will be close, and
the same may be said of the five
wards in which the nominations are
contested.
When the registration books closed
at five o'clock last evening the total
number registered was 3.465, divided
among the wards az follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
K0EHLER WILL
RUN FOR SENATE
Early Aberdeen Pioneer vii
Try For the Seat Of
Senator Jones

Ed. L. Koehler, who returned Sat-
urday from spending the winter In
Southern California. announces that
he will be q candidate ON the demo
cratic ticket in the September Prk
maries. Mr.. Koehler PROPOSES to run
on a platform which will endorse the
administration of President Wilson.
especially as to its Mexican policy.
and in addition will advocate the con-
struction and operation of water
power plants and electric railways by
the federal government; further res
trictions on the manufacture and Inn
portation of all kinds Of ardent
spirits: the building and maintenance
of national highways by the United
States army; the conversion and use
in time of peace Of vessels Of the
navy into merchant ships and national
woman suffrage.
Mr.. Koehler is q pioneer Of Abez>
deem, having resided here practically
since the town was plated, was active
in business for many years and hold
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

ested in the tax question, and conse-
quently every taxpayer is now inter-
ested and the question that he first
asks himself is, "Why are taxes so
much higher this year than last. or
what good reason is there for increase,
state wide, Of ninety per cent in the
amount Of the tax levy Of 1918 over
that Of 1908"
A great many answers could be
suggested, but the one which is most
seldom heard is, that the reason for
this ruinous increase in taxation is
because the taxpayer himself does not
attend to his business. He forgets,
or at least does not realize, that he
is stockholder in the largest corpor-
alton in the state. Now, if he owned
stock in business corporation whose
affairs were mismanaged, and whose
dividends were unsatisfactory, he
would either sell his stock or else
take enough interest in the manage
ment of the corporation to get i'm
proved conditions and better divi-
dends. Instead. however, Of realizing
that he is stockholder. the average
taxpayer acts as though he thought
that the state or county or the muni.
cipality had a big fund Of money on
hand, and the thing to do was to
spend it. It is safe statement to
make, that ninety-nine per cent Of
the people who 60 before our State
Legislature, or befor the City council,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
HOW TAXES HA We GROWN IN CF4El4ALLS COUNTY

towards increased taxation continues,
the effect will be to seriously embar-
rass the taxpayer and drive away
capital, instead Of inviting it.
Capital is timid and ordinarily does
not seek investment where the tax is
excessive. The community which in
vites the manufacturer. the home
seeker or the farmer is handicapped
II the tax burden Is excessive.
There's 4 Reasonable Remedy.
The remedy. therefore. 10 In the
hands Of the taxpayer himself. He
must take interest in his own local
affairs: he should not ask the state
or county or city to make improve
ments which neither the state. county
nor city can afford. 1t is all right
to build highways that cost from
100000 to$20,00000 per mile, If
they are we'll built and II you can
afford It. 1t is all right for a country
school. with less than two dozen pu
pills. to build a $10.000.00 school house
if they think they need it and if they
can afford it, but it is criminal folly
to make any of these expenditures
on such lavish scale when there is
no crying necessity for it and where
the community cannot afford it.
That is what we have been doing
in Washington, and that's why our
taxes are high, and the blame is
largely with the taxpayer and not the
officials who levy the taxes. They
are doing what the people apparently
want, and if the people want to spend
more money than their income, then
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

is characteristic of state, county and
city government, would bankrupt him
as an individual, and ultimately if this
same extravaganza continues in state.
county and municipal government, it
will confscate his property, and when
he begins to realize this and begins
to give more attention to the affairs
of state, county and municipality, he
will solve the problem of what the
remedy is to head off the alarming
burden that is confronting the State
of Washington now in it's annual tax
levy.
Every patriotic citizen realizes that
there is much to do in new country
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

year 1908 there was levied a total of
$136, ,351.1O, while for the year. 1913
the same amount has grown to
$468. .330.63, or an increase of 243 per
cent. This large amount for the year
1913 is explained in part by reason
of a levy being made to redeem war
rants outstanding against the road
and bridge fund. but during six years
there has been raised for roads and
bridges in Chehalis County $685..
74e00.
The amount levied in Chehalis
County for schools, including towns
and villages and the country. for the
year 1908 was $129,711.05, and this
amount has grown to $320.24S.44 in
the year 1918. During the six years
there was raised by direct levy for
school purposes in Chehalis county a
grand total of $1,355.361.00. One
would surmise that there had been
vast increase in the pupils enrolled,
but this is not the case. The enroll
ment in 1908 was 5,132 pupils. and
the tax levied in Chehalis County
for school purposes averaged $25.27
per pupil. In 1913 the enrolment
had increased to 6,282 pupils and the
taxes levied in Chehalis County for
school purposes averaged $5O.97 per
pupil. In other words, the tax Levied
for school purposes in 1918 aggregate
$500 per pupil more than did the
taxes levied for the same purpose in
the year 1908
The grand total Of all taxes raised
in Chehalis County for the year 1908
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

was $685., 5,5O4.42 and for 1918 $1,516.
1855, or an increase of 158 per
cent
Change In Tax Laws Needed.
The present agitation on the sub
ject of taxation has been forced on
the people by the excessive increase
of expenditures in the past six years,
and will, in all probability, do more
than result in reduction of expen-
ses. The fact is that we as a state
have outgrown the present tax sys-
TEN. The provisions of the state con-
stitution, framed in 1889 for a thinly
populated state, have become ante
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

or before the County Commissioners,
are urging the respective bodies to
spend money to build more roads,
to build larger school buildings, make
some improvement that will be benefi.
cial largely to some particular district
or locality or to some particular pice
Of property which the taxpayer him.
self owns. Seldom indeed do we see
a taxpayer appearing before the
Legislature. or before the City Coun.
Gil, or before the Board of County
Commissioners, or beforo. the Board
of Education or the trustees Of the
school district urging economy and
pointing out various ways in which
expenses could be reduced. In fact,
1t Is apparently one universal demand
for more expenditures, and the re-
cords Of state, county. municipal,
school and road administration is one
of lavish expenditure, apparently not
only endorsed, but urged by the tax
payer. The most unpopular public
official is he who takes positive
stand against this lavish expenditure
The real culprit 10 the taxpayer him.
self, because he lets somebody else
run his business. If prudent man,
he will keep his own expenditures
within the limit of his income, in
fact, try to put aside some money
for rainy day, but as citizen and
as a stockholder in this big corpor
alton, he absolutely pays no attention
whatever to the business that is be.
ing conducted. The same lavish use
Of money and the same habit OF
spending more than his income, which
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

rants to defray extraordinary expen-
ses, which the tax levies would not
provide for
Taxes Increased 90 Per Cent.
The ordinary individual who is able
to sell piece of property for hand
some profit over what it cost him d
year ago, is apt to be Indifferent to
what his tax expense is, but when
he retains the property year after
year without any increase in value
and without any increase in income
from it, and when he has to depend
upon the net returns on his invest
ment for his means of support, he
then is more apt to become inter
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

they will have no one to blame when
confiscation follows taxation, for that
is what it will do at the present rate
we are going.
The drift of taxation in Chehalis
county may be readily ascertained
from the comparative statement fol-
lowing, which will show you what
has been levied for different pur-
poses during the last six years.
How Taxes Grow.
The taxpayers of Chehalis county
can easily see. by looking over the
compilation submitted herewith, In
what direction their taxes are grow
ing, as we'll as to see how fast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

that should be done, and it is the pai !.
of wisdom to be broad enough and
big enough to meet with courage and
liberality the demands of a new coun-
try for development; and yet a new
country, like Washington, much less
than the old and more wealthy state,
is not able to bear such excessive
burdens of taxation. If this thrift
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
Remedy Lies With People.

But, no system of which the human
mind is capable of forming will be
self-operating. Like liberty, econom.
ical public expenditures can only be
secured by eternal vigilance. Organ
lied action Is essential, and every
taxpayer in Chehalis county should
enroll in the Chehalis County Tax
payers League, branch Of the state
organization which was formed two
years ago, and which, although no.
very strong, has already accomplished
something in the way Of equalizing
values for assessment purposes.
Such an organization, with a live
branch in each voting precinct, being
strictly non-partisan, could insist up
on the election of members Of the
legislature, county commissioners,
school boards and city councils who
stood pledged othe strictest economy
consistent with the utmost progress
we COULD AFFORD. Such an organ
iEation would be in position to inform
the authority that was petitioned for
a large expenditure as to the wisdom
or otherwise of the request, consider
ed alike from it's necessity and the
ability of the community to pay for it.
Where the Money Goes.
The illustrations show. where the
taxes collected in Aberdeen 60, and
what authority levies them. It will
be seen that one-third Of all taxes
collected in this city goes for edu-
cational purposes, the total levy be-
ing 49.13 mills, Of which 1906 mills
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
HOG CHOLERA.

John Landers, q pioneer farmer of
the Wishkah valley, IL in the city on
business. Mr.. Landers reports the
loss Of IL hogs. weighing ahUut 10
pounds each. last week from cholera
He is unable to account for the a.
sease. as he was feeding tAem en-
tirely upon roots, and he knows of M
other cases In the vicinity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

by some taxpayers, usually with
degree of personal interest, while the
large of majority simply neglect to
take any steps to check the extrav-
agance, thus it becomes easier to
make the appropriation insisted upon
lection to the expenditure. Reduced
to it's lowest terms, the heaviest in
than to refuse where there is no OBJ
crease of taxation in the past few
years is due to the apparent indiffer-
sence of the taxpayers.
Where Are we Drifting.
The State Taxpayers League has
just issued a folder, containing the
following instructive information,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS

Truant Officer Lee and Chief of
Police William Seaman have secured
evidence upon which to base a CON-
plant of selling liquor to minors, and
the charge will be fled this afternoon.
Officer Lee found that two boys, aged
16 and II year, respectively, were
intoxicated, and took the matter up
with the police, and the accused party
will be arrested for the ofiense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
The Amount Levied has Increased 243 Per Cent
Ia Six Years, with no Apparent
justification
MEANS C0NFISCATI0N UNLESS CHECKED
Abnormal Increase in Educational Expense.
Cost Per Pupil has Increased $25
in Six Years

Complaint of the excessive increase
sof taxes, that is now heard on every
hand, is not confined to Chehalis
County, but is statewide. To COM
plain is easy but to remedy the matter
difficult To shunt the blame off onto
the taxing authorities is hardly fair.
The sum of extravagant expenditures
initiated by the legislature, county
commissioners, city councils or school
boards is comparatively light. AL
most all of them are insisted upon
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

MONTESANO, March 9.-The fol
lowing marriage licenses were issued
last week:
r. B. Motherwell, Margaret l.. Ho-
gan, Aberdeen c. o. Dyer, Flora
Swank, Montesano.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10
LOGGER KILLED At PORTER.

Hugo Kollin, an employe of the
Western Logging Co. near Porter,
was instantly killed Friday morning
while working in the woods. Colleen,
who was about % years of age, was
struck on the head by a falling tree
which he had sawed down. His body
was taken to Hoquiam for burial
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

This increase is ust as noticeable
in the levies for state purposes, as
it is in the levies for counties, for
municipalities, for roads for schools
or for any of the varied purposes
which are made. Not only have the
tax levies increased for all kinds of
current expenses, but there has been
on the parts of counties. municipali-
ties and school districts a constantly
increasing issue Of bonds and war
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

some valuable property in the city.
He served as representative in the
legislature of 1897. being elected as
democrat on the fusion ticket in
1896.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

quated. The cumbrous systems Of
state and county government framed
25 years ago require to brought in
consonance with the more modern
ideas of business and efficiency, in
fact general revision of the con-
stitution and laws regulating state,
county and city governments is about
due.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

To commence with, in 1908 the
state tax was $131,5S8,62, while in
1913 the same tax was $32O,O68.71.
The current expenses of the county
in 1908 was $S2,242,S9, while in 1918
the same item was $161,235.O4.
In the road and bridge fund, how
ever, it will not be difficult to see
why your taxes are high. For the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

are for education. No one disputes
the value Of education, but it becomes
evident to the most casual observer
that an increased cost per pupil of
$25 in six years is travelling faster
than the taxpayers ability to pay
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-10

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-08
NATIONS RECOR D
BREAKING CROP

Washington, Aug. 8.-The country's S
record breaking crop Of winter wheat
amounts to 675,0O0,000 bushels. The
department of agriculture announced
In it's preliminary estimate. This IL
100000 bushels more than the fore
cast in July.
The prospects for spring wheat de-
creased during August, that crop $
now estimated at 236.0OO,0OO bushels
or 38,000,000 bushels less than in
Julyy.
The corn prospects decreased 49,
000,0 900 bushels during July; oats de-
creased 100000 bushels; potatoes in
creased 100000 bushels.
Other farm crops estimated (ex-
pressed in millions, ie, with 900, 000's
ommitted) as follows:
Winter wheat 675; Spring wheat
236; corn 1854; oats 1. 1853; barley
203; rye 43; buckwheat II; white pota-
toes 370; sweet potatoes so; tobacco
791; fax II; rice "a; hay 79.
Acre yield, corn 25.1; winter wheat,
acre yield 1911; spring wheat, acre
yield 1871; all wheat, acre yield III.
Oats condition 1914; acre yield 300.
Hay condition 1914; acre yield 800:
acreage 48,4O0,00o; acre yield 1.44.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-08
BAD FIRE AT
SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. S.-The
Marshall Oil Co. suffered another ser
ious loss by fire Wednesday when
the branch warehouse here was
struck by lightning, and the
building and entire contents, with the
exception of the company's books,
were destroyed by resulting fire. The
loss was estimated by L. r. Willard,
Marshalltown, Ia, head of the compa-
ny, at $4,000, and is covered by insur-
ance of $4,000. Plans are being made
to rebuild at once. A large brewery
was also partially destroyed.
This is the third loss by fire that
the Marshall Oil Co. has suffered this
year, the first being on March 49,,
when the warehouse at OskalCosa, Ia,
was destroyed, and the second the de-
struction Of the plant at Mason City,
Ia, which was also struck by light
ming.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-08
Latest War Bulletins

New York, Aug. s.-The White Star
liner Olympic, which was TO have
cleared from this port today with
British reserves, was held up indefin-
itely under a receipt Of orders from
the British admiralty. Sailing Of the
Red Star liner Vaterland, on which
1000 Belgian reservists are booked for
British port, is also delayed. :
Brussels, Aug. 8.-Minister of war
received word that fighting had oe-
Cured between French and Germans
in Belgium and Gutenberg.
Brussels, Aug. 8.-A force of French
cavalry arrived to the east of Liese,
according to an official Announce
ment here. The French troopers are
said to be advancing. -. .
E, London, Aug S.--The EtoiIe Beige
OF Brussels learned from an official
source that no decision has been
reached on the question Of ain arms-
tice at Liege, the engagements of
troops having begun elsewhere. An
other report states that an arnistice
OF two hours only was granted the
Germans in order that they might COL
lect their wounded, and that the bat
tie at Liege is continuing.