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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
ROUGH SEA PREVENTS
NAVAL MILITIA TRIP
Voyage Of Torpedo Boat Fox to As.
toria Sunday Was Prevented BY
Heavy Storm at Sea

The Grays Harbor Division of the
naval militia, with two squads Of
Company G. N. G. W. as guests, left
Sunday morning on the Torpedo boat
Fox, with Captain Ralph Paisley as
navigating officer, for a run to AS
toria and back. AS soon as the Fox
got to sea, she encountered the
equinoxial storm that was blowing
gale off the coast, and many of the
passengers became seasick.
Although the Fox was we'll fitted
to cope with the storm and could
have made Astoria all right, it was
soon seen she could not make the
round trip in day, and as most OF
the militiamen had business to at
tend to monday morning, she turned
about and made for home when ten
miles down the coast. Lieut.. Brad
ner. commanding naval militia. says
they will try again on April 4, and
endeavor to make Portland and re
turn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
A. w. eaekiey and r. II. Sweet Have
Narrow Escape When Auto
Goes Over Bank

A. w. Barkley, the clothier, and a
clerk in his store, r. H. Sweet, had
a close call Sunday morning when the
auto truck they were in went off the
road at Sylvia creek just west Of
Montesano, and fell ~ feet into the
creek, turning completely over in
the fall.
Mr.. Barkley and Mr.. Sweet left Alb
erdeen at five o'clock in the morn
ing, with an auto truck from the
Stewart garage, with load of signs
which they intended mailing on trees
along the road up the Chehalis valley.
The road at Sylvia creek is undergo
ing repairs and the gravel was loose.
The forward wheel of the truck
twisted in the gravel, and before the
machine could be controlled it turn.
ed turtle and dropped into the creek
12 feet below the road.
But for the top and high backed
seat both men would have undoubt'
edly been killed. AS it was, although
both were rendered unconscious. they
escaped without serious injury. Both
we're severely bruised, and Mr.
Barkley received q severe confusion
on the head and his left leg was bad
ly bruised.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
A GRAND JURY
DOES BUSINESS
Cowlitz County Jury Gets
Busy. Indicts Large Number
and Gives Advice

KELSO, March 22-The Cowlitz
county grand jury, which completed
its labors and adjourned Wednesday
night, returned a total of 80 indict
ments against citizens of this county
In addition to the indictments the
jury made number of remommenda.
tions. Among these it suggested that
a grand jury be called annually at
least; that the fact that a grand jury
may b. called any time would have
a splendid moral effect and tend to
lessen violations of the law; that ex.
penses of county officials while at.
tending their state conventions have
been paid by the county contrary to
law, and recommending not only that
such practice be discontinued, but
that action be brought by the county
attorney to recover such amounts !;
that the county commissioners vic.
lated the law regarding contracting
for large construction work in that
they are opening up and building the
Mosquito creek road privately and
have awarded no contract for same,
the board, however, having an excuse
for it's action; that the county poor
farm is not handled to the best ad-
vantage and suggesting that it should
be made self supporting.
Also the recent action of the board
in purchasing registered stock for the
county farm was condemned. The
grand jury examined about 1O8 wit
nesses in all and most of the indict-
ments rendered were for violations of
the liquor laws.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
Committee on Permanent
X Organization Outlines Plan
For Local League
WILL WORKFOR ECONOMY
Plan for Leaguesin all Towns
and a County League to
Affiliate With State

The committee appointed by the
Taxpayers meeting last week to re-
port plan of permanent organixa.-
tion, met last evening and discussed
various plans to accomplish the end
desired, namely, to reduce public ex-
penditures by the elimination Of
waste, in county, city and schooE
management.
The plan outlined last night is..
briefly stated, to organize the Aber-
deem Taxpayers League along the:
lines of the State League and to ad-
vocate the formation of similar organ
izations in each city and town in the:
county. The object will be to keep
the tax rate within bounds that will
not be onerous to present property
owners nor a menace to intending set
tiers and investors.
w. B. Mack, ]. w. Clark and J. J.
Carney were appointed sub-commit-
tee to draft plan along those lines,
and report back to the full commit
tee Saturday night. The plan will pro-,
vide for a league of not less than 100s
members, with an executive commit
tee of nine members, who will man.
age the affairs of the league, and wilk
have power to employ an agent to at
tend the meetings of the City Coun--
Gil and board of education and
investigate and, If deemed advisable.
protest against any appropriation that
appears wasteful unnecessary or ex-
travagant.
II similar organizations are formed
in Hoquiam, Cosmopolis. Montesano,
Elma and Oakville, it would constitute
an organization numbering several
hundred taxpayers and from the DIFF
ferent local leagues would be formed
. County League, which would have.
an agent watching county expendt-
lures and attending the commissions.
ers meetings. This county leaguea
would in turn affiliate with the State.
League, which will maintain a bureau
at the legislative sessions, in the in-
terest of wise economy.
Finding it impossible to formulate
the plans of organization in time for
the mass meeting called for Thurs
day night, that meeting was postponed
until next Monday night, when it will
meet in the city hall, at s o'clock, at
which all taxpayers of Aberdeen, es-
pecially the ladies', are invited to at.
tend.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
WHAT DEFEATED RYAN

An examination of the poll books of
the first ward in the recent primaries
discloses the cause of the defeat of
]. j. Ryan for the city council. The
first ward casts a large socialist vote
when there is contest, but the mem
bers of that party evidently voted the
republican ticket in the late primaries
as the returns show by IA votes for
the socialist ticket. The belief that
members of that party voted against
Mr.. Ryan for the purpose Of securing
a candidate they could defeat next
month, is fostered by the fact that the
name Of Mrs. Rose L. Manley, social
list candidate for the city council is
found in the republican poll book as
having voted for the opponent she
thought would be easiest to beat in
April.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
CANDIDATES NEGLIGENT

The time limit for filing with the
city clerk an itemized statement Of
expenditures of candidates in the re-
cent primary elections expired March
20, and those having failed are fac
ing a Jail period of at least ten days.
The primary law is explicit on this
subject, the object being to prevent
corruption of the voters, and. upon
conviction of failure to make such
statement leaves the court no discre-
ton. Section 81 of the law declares
the failure to be misdemeanor, and
fixes the penalty at "a fine of not less
than $25 and not more than $500. or
Imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than 10 days nor more than six
months. A movement is said to be
afoot in the city to rigidly enforce
this law.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
PATHETIC SUICIDE.
III With An incurabIe Disease, Alex
Ellison browns Self in Slough
Near Montesano.

MONTESANO, March %. Alex
ander Ellison drowned himself in
Stockwell's slough. about a mile and
a half west of Montesano, Friday
night in fit of temporary abbera-
ton, induced by illness Mr.. Ellison,
who was about 81 years of age, was
formerly bridge tender on the Chehalis
river bridge at Montesano, and had
been living with his brother, Matt
Ellison, prominent farmer in the
Wynooche valley, a few weeks.
When Matt. Ellison got up Satur.
day morning he found the back door
of the house unfastened, and know.
ing he had fastened it the night be-
fore, and of his brothers despon.
dency he ran up to his brothers
room and found him gone and letter
left, saying his body would be found
in Stockwells slough. The letter
was pathetic. It recited that his dis
ease was incurablc and that he hat
had no peace of mind for 81 days
and that he could bear it no longer
and ended with postscript about
his little nephew, Noble Ellison, fol
whom he had a great aflection, thai
was pathetic in the extreme.
The body was found as described
in the letter, the unfortunate mar
having drowned himself in a few fee
Of water, holding onto a wagon tir,
to keep his head under water.
The funeral took place this after
noon from the home Of his brother
| Interment was had in Wynooch
cemetery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
BORAH R0ASTS
GEO. ". PERKINS
Idaho Senator Replies to
Threat of Perkins to Put.
Him Out of Business
SOURCE OF ENMlTY
Accuses Trust Organizer Of
Attempt to Destroy all Who
are in His Way

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22.-
Senator Borah gave out a red hot
reply today to letter recently sent
by George w. Perkins to Chairman
Slater of the bull moose party in
Washington. Borah's reply is in the
form of letter to a prominent attor.
ney of Spokane. Perkins, in a com
munication to Slater, said: "The gen.
eral talk around town is that there is
not much left of Borah. -As far as l
am concerned, l propose to follow him
up at every legitimate opportunity,
and put him out of business entirely
Using this as text Senator Borah
flays Perkins for his grasping monopo-
listic tendencies. He says:
"It must be quite apparent to the
most casual observer that if there is
not much left of Borah, Mr.. Perkins
would not feel the necessity of anoint-
ing himself and consecrating his great
power to put him out of business. I
frankly concede Mr.. Perkins ability
to put men "out of business"-that
has been his occupation for 20 years,
and it has been a very fruitful oc-
cupation."
Exposed Steel Trust.
Borah says there is another reason
why Perkins proposes to put him out
of business, and that he (Borah) has
known of Perkins purpose for long
time. ut is." he writes, "by reason
of certain facts, all of which, in my
opinion, are in substance susceptible
of legal proof"
Borah refers to his introduction in
1911 Of resolution to investigate the
steel trust and sets forth the distress
ing conditions revealed by that report
and the inhumanity exhibited towards
employees. He says he was informed
at the time that he had made a life
enemy of Perkins. He traces Perkins
career" in Alaska as a representa-.
tive of Morgan and the Guggen.
helms.
"Drunken lmpudence."
He closes the letter to the Spokane
man as follows:
"Mr. Perkins, organizer of trusts,
the author and defender of monopolies
the beneficiary of over-capitalization
and watered stock. the justifier Of op-
pressed and overburdened labor, the
supple and successful agent for COM
binations in restraint of trade, Mr..
Perkins, who has spent his life trail
ing in and out and around and about
and through the labyrinth of ques-
tionable finance until he has amassed
a great fortune, now, in the drunken
impudence of his self-conceit, sets
himself up as censor of political
morals, as the guardian of other mems
associates, giving out that this man
and that man are unworthy of public
confidence, that his man and that man
must be put out of business; this gen.
tleman upon whose clothes is yet the
aroma of the harvester trust, and the
wrecking of the Trust Company of
America, assumes to challenge all men,
moral and sincerity who do not agree
with his gigantic scheme to make
sure and inviolable these ill-gotten
fortunes. What miserable, pre-.
sumptuous, pretentious, diaphanous
piece of business it isl"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
STATE DENTISTS COMING
TO ABERDEEN IN JUNE

DIR. E. E. Lane of Aberdeen, chair
and DR.. D. M. Ogden of Hoquiam of
the clinic committee, of the State
Dental association, are preparing an
extensive program for the state con.
vention which will be held at Aber.
deem June Is and II. Part of the
entertainment to be provided the
visitors will be banquet the first
evening and clambake at one OF
the beaches on the last day of the
convention. The association has
about 300 members and at least 2OC
are expected to attend the conven
ton.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
Government Order Opens l.
452 Acres of Land in the
Big Bottom Region
Twenty Residents Will Have
Prior Rights to Filing on
Rich Farming Claims

CHEHALIS, March 22.-The United
State land Office at Vancouver, Wash.
has just issued notice originating
from G. NJ. Bruce, commissioner of
the general land Office, restoring to
entry 1,452.86 acres within the limits
of the Rainier national forest in Lewis
county. The lands in question are To-
Gated in the upper end of the Big Bot
tom country, in this county, and a
number of old time settlers in that
section are the beneficiaries under the
order just made.
Whether or not the acreage just
thrown open for entry is included in
and is part of the lands in the Big
Bottom which it has been proposed re-
Gently to eliminate from the national
reserve is not known. Possible res
toratiOn to entry of all the lands in the
Big Bottom section suitable for agri-
cultural purposes has within the past
few months been the subject of much
interest all over the Pacific North
west and the cause of great inquiry
owing to the we'll known fertility of
the soil in the upper Cowlitz river
valley.
Settlers Will Benefit
The notice just issued is Of especial
interest to 20 residents of the Randle,
Vance and Lewis districts, these par
ties having prior right to filings, en-.
tries being received at the Vancouver
land Office May 10. Some of the par
ties will secure nearly full-sized claims
while others will get but few acres
in which to make homestead entry.
The names of the 20 who have prior
rights for filing and the acreage on
which each has declared his inten.
ton to homestead are as follows: j.
H. Steel. Randle, 1901 ocres; Charles
Gharet, Randle, IS acres; s. B. Goble
Randle. 1880 acres; o. R. Lewis,
Vance, 20 acres; P. M. Smith, Randle,
70 acres; Jaul j. Orr, Vance, Is
acres; E. B. Day, Vance, SO acres; A.
E. Watkins, Randle, so acres; ]. T.
McMahan, Randle. 60 acres: Adam
Wesel, Randle, 20 acres; James T.
Lyman, Lewis. 1905 acres: J. H.
Ferris. Lewis, 14O acres; Frank E.
Woods, Lewis, 55 acres; T. J. Hunt
| Lewis, 13410 acres; H. l.. Kolstad,
Lewis, $3.50 acres; r. o. Baker, Lewis
1920 acres; NJ. o. Higgins, Lewis,
10215 acres; Walter Combs, Lewis,
/ 9775 acres; Charles Hail. jr., Lewis,
$3.50 acres; Walter w. Stephenson,
. Randle. Is acres.
May Open More Lands
! Recently the Big Bottom CONNER
cial club of Randle. at meeting at
tended by about 200 residents of that
section, passed resolutions addressed
| to President Wilson demanding the
elimination of all that section from
the Rainier national forest reserve.
1t is anticipated that within short
, time further lands will be eliminated
and thrown open to settlement in the
Big Bottom. partly due to the continu-
ed agitation and demand of settlers
who wish to make homes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

All interested in the progress of
Aberdeen should attend the meeting
of the Chamber Of Commerce, next
Thursday night, at Hotel Washington.
Luncheon will be served at Z o'clock
so that business men can go from
their offices to the meeting. The
cost per plate has been reduced to
Is cents In order that as many AZ
possible may attend.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
PUPILS VISIT ABERDEEN

MONTESANO. March 23.-Twenty
of the Montesano high school manuel
training pupils went to Aberdeen Fri
day with Mr.. Meredith, to look over
the work being done in the schools
there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
ROY A. YOUNG IN TOWN

Roy A. Young. a native son of Aber-
deem, now extensively engaged In log
ging on the Washington side Of the
Columbia river near Astoria, was In
the city today, visiting relatives and
greeting his numerous old tins
friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Fif.
teen hundred miles of Pacific coast
valleys and uplands, reaching from
British Columbia to the harassed
Mexican border predicted today in
expert reports the mightiest harvest
in the summer of 1914 that the West
has ever seen.
Seemingly, nearly every product OF
of the temperate and torrid zones is
likely to surpass itself.
The bewildering diversity of fruits
and grasses in the intervening coun.
try as tabulated by agricultural and
financial experts, is likely to astonisll
the producers themselves, and the
vast cattle ranges of California and
Oregon are reported rich with grass
Bountiful rains, besides going far tc
insure a great year in agriculture, en-
couraged rhe planting of extensive
areas in new orchards, a movement
further encouraged by reports Of this
years prospective crops.
Lemons, oranges, raisin grapes
apricots, prunes, apples and peaches
all were reported excellent" in near
ly every district, and the prospects
of a good nut crop are likewise 81
described.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24

Send the twice-a-week Herald 4
your inquiring Eastern friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24

Ole Hanson, candidate for the Pro
gressive nomination for the United
States senate, wants a special session
of the Legislature called for the pur-
pose of providing machinery for the
direct election of senators.
1t is very possible that the bill
passed by the senate providing a
means of election of senators by the
direct vote of the people, until such
time as this is provided by state
legislatures, may not pass the house
said Mr.. Hanson yesterday. at
would be the part of wisdom for the
governor to call special session if
this bill does not become a law, so
that this state may elect a senator
without legal question of his right to
a seat in congress-"
Mr.. Hanson believes that the with
drawel of Congressman J. w. Bryan
from the senatorial race will help his
own candidacy.
James E. Bradford, corporation
counsel, is now taken up as possible
candidate for the Progressive con
gressional nomination. Thomas F.
Murphine is still noncommittal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
PR0CRESSIVES
SHOW ACTIVITY
National Organizers Coming
to Washington to Start
Primary Campaign

SEATTLE, WASH, March 23.-
Three organizers for the National
Progressive party will be sent to this
state within the next few weeks to
assist in the work of organizing for
the senatorial campaign. o. X. Davis
secretary of the national committee,
and David Hinshaw, national organi.
ger, will arrive here within ten days
or two weeks. cambridge Colby, who
was considered as a candidate for the
Progressive nomination for governor
Of New York in 1912, until party lead.
ers agreed to center strength on Oscar
s. Straus, will be here in April and
will speak in this city April 16; Ia
coma, April II. and Bellingham, April
18th.
County Chairman ]. c. Herbsman
brings this information from State
Chairman Slater, who is in commune
cation with national headquarters.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24
Experts Predict Wheat Yield
of State Will Break Re-
cords this Year
OTHER CROPS LIKEWISE
California Sends Tidings Of
Immense Crops Of Grains,
Grasses and Fruits

SEATTLE, March 22.-Washington,
which ranks fifth in the list of wheat
producing states, is expected to yield
record-breaking crop this year, ac-
cording to advices from bank cor
respondents, railroad experts and
agents of grain-handling firms. This
record is 52,728,OOO bushels in 1912,
last years crop being 100000 bu-
shells less. The winter weather has
been perfect in the matter of tenn
perature and precipitation and the
area in wheat will be somewhat larg-
er than ever before.
Grain firms have reports from rep
resentatives who have travelled
through the great wheat regions OF
Walla Walla, the Big Bend and the
Palouse, and all say that the crop out
look has never been better at this
time of year.
Apple Outlook Good.
The outlook for oats and hay Is as
good as that for wheat. The winter
has also been favorable in Eastern
Washington for apples, and with nor
NAL conditions prevailing now the
danger from frost will soon be past
New trees are coming into bearing,
and none of the orchards has yet ar
rived at maturity. In Western Wash
ington the acreage in small fruits in
creases steadily. and the value of the
product during the coming season is
expected to be much larger than ever
before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-24

The Herald tells It III.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-07-17
RACE FOR SENATE WILL BE BETWEEN
 L|NGAND SMITH
Shaw Withdraws as Democratic Can didate for Nomination for the Sen- ate; Truce Apparently Made With Senator Smith.

| Ed. l.. Shaw, well known here and who has not been without supporters in behalf of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States senate, has announced his withdrawal from the race His decision was made public in an an- nouncement given out at Phoenix on Sunday.
 In making his withdrawal, Shaw says that he does so in the hope that the step will aid the candidacy of Sen ator Mark Smith, who he declares he will support as against Reese Ling It had been supposed that Shaw would be against Smith in any retirement from his own candidacy, the latter having been considered as based upon personal feeling he was supposed to entertain against Senatora Smith be- cause of the failure of the Shaw can didacy for appointment as collector of Internal Revenue. However, it ap- pears that a truce has been patched up that will put Shaw actively in line for Senator Smith,
 The cost of such a campaign as Shaw had hoped to prosecute both be- fore and following the primaries, ac- cording to his official statement. loomed up in greater proportion than he felt he could bear. Shaw claims that he had been promised such loyal support as he feels could not have helped in. landing him in Washington. In clearing the decks for the Smith Ling battle, Shaw points to some of the criticism that has been heaped upon Senators Smith and Ashurst, which he claims is unjust, however, he admits that the people expect sena- tors to devote more time to the en- actment of legislation than tO the distribution of patronage.
 Referring to his failure to land the office of Collector of Internal Revenue Shaw excuses Smith who, he says. Loyalty supported him for the place, but whose purposes were defeated by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, of whom he says: He and he alone was responsible for my not being ap- pointed ''