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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
SCHOOL ADDITION
WILL BE DELAYED

ELMA. Dec. 14.-Contemplated
work on the completion of four rooms
of the new addition to the present
high school building will not go for
ward as planned. The school direc-
tors had made arrangements to rush
the work with all speed and to have
the rooms ready for occupancy at the
end of the Christmas holidays if pos
.'Ible. County Superintendent Hodge
has advised the board to waN until.
the bonds are sold and until the ac-
tual money is on hand before goins
ahead with the work. and the boaro
will comply with the request.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
JAPANESE DISPLACE
WHITE HOTEL MAIDS
1 abor Commissioner Notified OF
Action BY Chairman OF
Committee.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 14.-Labor Commits
sioner Olson has received letter
from A. c. Mitchell, of Seattle, chair
man of the hotel committee. asking
for a hearing on the minimum wage
~ccentlv recommended by the MINI
mum wage conference for chamber
maids. Chairman Mitchell says that
in two of the hotels of Seattle Jap
anese have been substituted for white
girls as chambermaids, but that the
majority of the hotel operators are
opposed to making the substitute, and
they want to be heard by the COM
mission. The hearing will be grant
al
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
INITIATIVE BILL TO
REPEAL PROHIBITION
Seattle Man Files Copy Of Initiative
Bill Which Practically Repeats
Prohibition Law.

OLYMPIA, Dec. IA movement
seeking virtually to repeal the prohi-
bition law was begun today when
Ferdinand Schmitz, wealthy Seattle
resident, filed with Secretary of State
I. M. Howell a copy of liquor bill
he proposes submitting to the legisla-
ture by initiation next month. An elec-
ton is asked for November 2, 1915.
The bill would permit breweries
and allow hotels with over so rooms
to sell liquor to guests and serve
liquor in dining rooms, restaurants
and cafes. 1t would authorize the
public to buy for home consumption
not less than IL quarts or over 48
quarts of alcoholic beverages.
The bills proponent must get 49,
900 signatures before January 2.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
WILL ORGANIZE
ALUMNI SOCIETY
Former Students Of the Uni
versity of Washington
Meet Here Dec. 2l

Aberdeen is one of the IL cities in
Washington where meetings are to be
held during the Christmas holidays,
the purpose of which is to effect an
organization of the former students
Of the University Of Washington. The
meeting here will be held December
IL, and Professor Orville p Cockerill,
of the school of law, will be the princi-
pal speaker. The movement is direct
ed toward the realization of the
alumni system which has long been the
dream of those who have once attend
ed the university
President Landes has appointed
William c. Wilson, Con McGillicuddy
and certain Hoquiam alumni not yet
announced, as an alumni committee, to
have charge of the assembly here. He
has also named Miss Georgia France,
Of Aberdeen, and Ray l.. Baker and
F. Arnold Poison, of Hoquiam, to CO.
operate with the alumni This joint
committee will arrange program for
a sort of college night" the college
part to be furnished by the under
graduates. Music, stunts and brief ad-
dresses will be included in the pro-
gram.
All former students living in or
about Aberdeen and HOUuiam still
dents who are to be home during the
holidays, as well as mothers, fathers,
relatives and friends of the students
and alumni are to be invited In
short, all who are interested in the
university's growth and development
are to be welcome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
CRAYS HARB0R
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Greatest Musical Event in
Grays Harbor History at
the Grand Tonight
EIGHTY MUSICAL ARTISTS
Both Vocal and Instrumental
Talent - All Are Lo-
cal People

There has been a good demand for
seats at the Grand theater tonight
when the Grays Harbor Music Fest,
val i'll be given, under the direc-
tion OF Mr.. s. c. Wetteland. Abou'
80 persons will take part in the con-
cert. These will include the leading
'->,alists and instrumentalists of .ne
Harho~. nll Of whom have genero'~
ly united and are to assist on this
occasion in the interest of Music
:. ~"t ;.lterest has been arouse
"mcng music lovers over the entir'
oonnty by this event. The followipi
will be the program:
Overture-"The Bridal Rose ......
~. l/dVdIle
Grays Harbor Orchestra
Soldiers Chorus" from the Opera
+ duSI GOuuOO
Grays Harbor Male Chorus.
with Orchestral accompaniment
Mad Scene from Lucia de Lammer-
Mrs. N D. Coons.
(Flute Obligato by Mr. Flasket)
Mrs. Sam Anderson
Violin Obligato-Mr Slattery
Addio (from the Opera La Bohemey
'..... 49,. ....... Puccinl
Mrs. Jos. Barkley.
(a) "The Lost Chord' ... Sullivan
Orchestral accompaniment arranged
by S. Wetteland)
CO. "The Vast Unnumbered Throng"
49,. ............. .......... Grieg
Solo by Mrs. c. l. Prescott, supported
Grays Harbor Chorus OF Mixed Voices
"Musettas Valse Song. ..... Puccini
by the Chorus.
Mrs. C. Mankowsk
Ladies' Quartette-"Carmen
Mrs. c. Mankowski, Mrs. Jos. Barkley
Mrs. N. D. Coons, Mrs. N P. Bryan
Duet-"Silent Night" ........ Gruber
Mrs. N. D. Coons. Mrs. Nellie Lille
Flower Song" from Opera Faust"
'.''.... .......... ....... GounOd
Mrs. N. P. Bryan
10, Hear the Gentle Lark" :. e.. Bishop
Mrs. Jessica Walker.
On the Sea- ........... Dudley i,uck
Grays Harbor Male Chorus with
"Quando te Lieta." from the Opera
Faust" Gounoo
Miss Goldie Graham
SOLO ................. Selected
Mrs. G. I. Prescott
THE Slaves Dream" H. A. Matthews
(The Poem by Longfellow.)
Grays Harbor Chorus of
Mixed Voices
with Orchestral Accompaniment
Swallows" Cowen
Mrs. Flossie M. Steves.
(a) "Moonlit Night" ........... Abt
(b) "My Old Kentucky Home. ....
................... 49,. Sterhen Foster
Gravs rarbor Male Chorus
my Laddie," ............... Dawson
Mrs. Arev. of Elma. Wash.
"Toreador Song" from the Opera
Carmen" Bisset
Mr.. R. A. Kuner.
Mr. Elmer Jahr.
Thanksgiving" ............... Grieg
Gravs Harbor Male Chorus
Orchestral Accompaniment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
RANCHER'S HOME BURNS

MONTESANO, Dec. 14.-Yesterday
on an acreage tract at the edge Of
Montesano was destroyed by fire.
There was no insurance. Some of the
furniture was saved
Mr.. Clinton and family are trying
to carve a home out of stump land,
depending largely upon his labor for
living. Friends and neighbors have
come voluntarily to his assistance
with offers of labor, teams for haul
ing and at least part of the material
to put up a new home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES.

on hand Saturday afternoon, to wei
come Santa Claus on his arrival at
the store of Kaufman Bros. Co. Santa
Claus appeared on the roof of the
store, coming out of chimney, and
descended with his pack of toys on
ladder, and was greeted by hun
dreds of children and many grown
ups. Each child received bag of
candy, as is the annual custom of this
firm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
MAY GO TO WAR

C. v. 10y, proprietor Of the West
Coast Advertising Bureau, and all bill
boards on Grays Harbor, is negotiating
the sale Of his plant and business with
a view to going south Of the United
States. Just where Mr.. 10y contem-
plates going is not known, but it is
rumored that Wilson Buttner, former
Aberdeen attorney, now chief legal
counsel to Gen. Villa, has made his
old fried 10y flattering offer to
cast his fortunes with the revolution
tst.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
GOATS CLEAR LAND

MONTESANO, Dec. 14.-C. II. Cie-
mons has sold 175 angora goats from
his herd of 265. that he has had on
his ranch west of Montesano for sew
eral months. The goats have prac'
tcally cleaned up thousand acres
OF brush and have fully sustained the
reputation OF the angora for clearing
land.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
GOVERNMENT
COSTS MONEY
Chehalis County to Be Called
Upon to Pay $!,292,359
Taxes This Year
FOR STATE AND COUNTY
Schools and Roads Absorb
More Than Half State
Gets Over $500, 900

MONTESANO, Dec. 1.-THE grand
total of all the taxes to be paid by
this county the coming year amounts
to $1,292,3 2,369.59, of which 5000. 3.633H
goes to the state The total is some
5000 900 less than the taxes collected
this year.
The completion of the tax rolls to-
day make available the exact fig
ures on taxes for all purposes col
lected on the total taxable property
valuation of the county-$41 $50, ,513.
Considerably over half of all money
collected goes into schools and roads.
The total money collected for school
purposes, county and state. amounts
to $420,5S5.81, and the total for roads
is S371,59870 The tabulated informa-
ton is all contained in the figures pre-
pared by the chief clerk in the assess
ors office, Miss Elfbrandt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
COPALIS STORE ROBBED

D. J. Halferty's general store at
Copalis was burglarized Sunday night,
several hams and sides of bacon, eight
rolls Of butter, some coffee and sugar
and other comestibles being taken.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15

struction by the government should
constitute an advance of the amounts
which the forests would later make
available for local use. In effect,
therefore, the roads would become an
obligation upon the forests, to be en-
tinguished as their resources come
into commercial demand"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15

The Herald 10 the most widely read
paper in Chehalis County. Wise I'd.
verttsers know It.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-15

1OLal ....!..'''''. Ao1,1A''"S
Special School Funds.
Total all districts. ...... .$223, ,32s.60
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
SPORT.

Two German naval aviation officers
Wsre arrested ana disarmed On the
Dutch island OF Schiermoonik OoG. OF
The coast Of Friesland. Holland.
Cheyenne was filled with rough nd
m. ropers. cowsiris. tourists and 9th
srs attracted BY the eighteenth annual
Frontier Days celebration. Aug. 10. -.
20 and Il.
Brilliant individual play. coupled
with smooth and effective team woEk.
Won the doubles championsAip In The
ladies' division Of the city TEAMS tour
aament at the City park courts In
Denver. Miss Addis Oroaan and Aiss
Mae Meyer defeated Miss Nellie Daily
and Miss Eleanor Bulkley IN straight
sets, 6-1. 81.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
FoREioN.

Americans In Paris are planning 20
organize . Rough Rider corps.
The japanese Of British Columbia
want to fight for the English cause
with the Canadian contingent.
The Prince Of Wales relief fund for
the distressed families Of British
soldiers and sailors Friday attained .
total Of over $5.o0o.00o.
Eight hundred Americans have loft
Genoa and other Italian ports, who're
there are already 1000 other Amert
cans waiting to take passage for home
An American woman. Mrs. Ernest
Harms. was killed. and twelve personi
injured in q wreck on the Mexican
Central railroad betW cen Torreon and
chihuahua city.
Political circles consider that the
neutrality Of Denmark must be main.
tained at all costs. Otherwise the
economic distress which already Il
acute will be accentuated.
The funeral Of DR.. Rogue saen,
Pena, late president Of the republic
at Buenos Ayres. was IN impressive
one. In the procession to the ceme
terry were $4,000 school children.
The Italian government shows On
ergy in combating the various maneu
vers adopted BY spectators who q
tempt to make money out Of the pres
ent tragedy.
The excitement In the Italian car
ital has become very acute since th
existence OF the state q war betweea
England and France On the one sid,
and Austria Hungary a the other, wasI
declared.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
aGavEsTs A,o ron yvovssost.
preeidene Wilson Asaeo Punds for Red
Ceooo Nurses In euroDoo0 War.

prssidsae WlissM Assss Puads for Red
crooo Nurses la guroooaa war.
Washlngtoo.-PTesideot WIlsoo. -
hsaa oe The American Red Cross. ap-
pealed TO the American people to
contribute money for tho relief oe sick
and wounded soldiers ol the warning
European nations. Tho appeal was:
ITO The people oe the United
Statss: The present wars IN Europo
are certain to impose On. tho Red
Cross Of the nations engaged . bur
den which demands the sympathy and
aid Of the world.
The American Red Cress - ~.
nsstly dosirous ol assisting IT, Oieter
societies IN thsir endeavues 10 anevi-
ate distress and suffering among the
combatants, and therefore appeals for
funds TO be expended impartially for
the relief Of the sick ana wounded
soldiers Of the nations at war.
Contributions for this purpose may
b sent to. tho American Red Cross.
Washington. d. c., or to local treas
urers Of the socisty In other cities. I
confidently hope that the humanity
and libesality Of the peopae Of the
United States, 20 often manifested In
the pase. win cause them to respond
promptly and Sensrously 70 this ap-
peal"
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
WASHINGTON.

Friends Of President Wilson are
urging him to take rest within the
next two weeks.
The United States government an
nounced itself as opposed to the float
1ng OF loans in this country for the
beneflt Of the belligerent powers Of
Europe.
STRINGENT regulation OF the use Of
opium ana its derivatives in this coun.
Try y provided In . House bill passed
The Keota news., 1914-08-21

f LF ~ ~ FIkSE lFetkH
By the Senate ana designed - s1ppse
ment state lsGisaatloo.
Thousands Of Cuban easasmatsrs
have been throw1 out Of work - .
result Of the European war. according
to advices received at Washington.
The first steamship 70 pass
through the Panama canal-the Cristo-
bal-made the trip from the Atlantic
to the Pacific In eleven and . half
hours.
Substitution Of vegetables for meats
~ much n possible 10 the solution
proposed by Mrs. Chanp Clark for the
problem OF the high cost Of living for
those Of moderate and small means.
England. Russia and France have
infimated to the United States that
they do not regard the recent applica-
tion Of censorship to the wireless sta
tions n necessarily requiring similar
restrictions on cable messages.
sehor suarez. Chilean minister 1t
Washington. received word from his
government that the international pan
American students' congress which
was to have opened in Santiago Sept.
Is next has been called OF because
of the European situation.
An outgoing movement Of silver has
started which leads the Treasury De-
partment to hope for and TO expect .
marked stimulus in the silver market
~ q result oG the war In Europe. Di-
rector. Roberts ol tho mint says that
last wesk 10000 ounces q silver LETT
New York on ships bound for England.
The bloodiest battle Of the MEXICAN
revolution was reported TO the State
Department. Rear Admiral Howard
from Masatlan reported that one regt.
ment Of 1000 Indians charged across
q field which had been mined and COW
cred with barbed wire. facing concen-
trated Federal artillery fire and shots
from the gupboat Guerrero. At the
close Of the engagement only twenty
two Indians were unhurt. Six hum
dred were killed outright and ITS were
wounded.
With 1000 forest fire fighters bat
Ting In the national forests Of Mon
tana and northern Idaho-l00 On . sin.
gle fire line. fifty uncootrolled fires
burning. and weather conditions In
the Northwest from the plains to the
Pacific more threatening than at any
time since the great fires ol 1910. for.
est service officials In Warrington
acknowledged that the situation was
grave.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
a,ss in FOOD pa,css
Ordered peobed BY Peeeldent In Let.
Ter 70 Attorney General.

Ordered probsd BY Prssldent In lst-
Ter 60 Attorney oeneraI.
Washington.-Presid Wilson Per.
sonally. by lstter. called the attention
Of the attorney general to the general
and apparently abnormal initiation oe
food prices and asked tho Department
OF Justice to conduct IN investigation
to ascertain corrective measures and
whether there II . conspiracy. The
Presidents letter was ~ follows:
"The rapid and unwarranted In
crease In the prices Of foodstuff in
this country upon the pretext Of the
conditions existing I'm Europe II 20
serious and vital . matter that take
the liberty Of calling your atteotion
to IL
II would be very much obliged II
you would advise me II there IL under
the existing law any action which tho
Department OF Justice could take
either by way Of investigation Or le-
gal process and what federal legisla,
tioo, II any, would, In your Judgment,
b justifiable and warrantable In the
circumstances.
Il feel that this II Q matter that
W cannot let pass by without trying
70 serve tho country. Certainly tho
country ought to be defended. II pos
able, against men who would take
advantage q such circumstances to
1ncroase tho price ol teod and the diff
flculties Of living"
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o IN q q, ACHIEVE
MEMTs. suFFERiNos. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

WEeTERN.
Three men were killed At Dongali.
lll., when the wall OF . burning build
ng fell ON them.
Ferdinand Blesse left Denver for
New York. from where he will sail
Tor Hanover to take up arms for the
Kaiser
F. H. soller. paymaster OF the st.
Louis Refrigerating and Cold Storage
Company. was shot and killed by rob
bers in st. Louis.
An appeal to all Of the nations OF
!he world to send delegates to peace
conference in Denver. Aug. 22. 1915.
has been issued By James Brisben
Walker.
Edwin H. Cheney and Frank Lloyd
Wright. former close friends. es-
tranged by Wrights' elopment with
cheney's wife. came together at
Spring Green. Wis. to bury their dead.
Virtually all operations in the Gear
and Holbrook shafts OF the Copper
Queen mining camps. were suspended
0uWO98p AII2.e WuCu VkAASSoso AoOu0N
an order dismissing 400 men. This
was the second reduction since the
European war began. the first consist
Ing of 500 men.
When the business farmers Of thirty
states assemble In Fort Wells. Sept. l
for the annual convention Of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America. 1t will be ''coun'
Gil Of war" that will have an import
ant bearing on the business interests
of the United States.
A plot by leaders Of the 1000 Mex
lean refugees interned at Fort Win
gate, N. M. to tunnel out Of the stock.
ade. where they are confined. was dis
covered. and As . result the guard
has been increased and extra precau.
tions have been taken to prevent any
further efforts to escape.
Because OF the unsettled condition
OF the cotton market and fear Of tho
results Of the war on the price Of the
staple, the Cannon chain Of mills. To-
Gated at Concord. Albermarle and
Kannapolis. the Highland Park mills
of Charlotte, N. c.. and some Of the
Gastonia mills, in all representing
about $500 spindles. afe running But
three days q week.
The pursuit Of the five bandits who
killed Joseph Shaler. paymaster Of the
Glen Alum Fuel Company. and his two
companions. and stole the company
payroll Of $4,000, ended at Williamson.
w. Va. when the mountain cave into
which the desperadoes had retreated
was dynamited and the men killed.
The deaths Of the bandits brought the
fatalities to eleven.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21

OF all virtues magnanimity 70 the
rarest: there are 100 persons Of merit
for one who willingly Acknowledges It
In Anothef.-Haxlitt.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21

and Miss Eleanor Bulkley IN straight
sets, 81. 81.
GENERAL
Austria suspended all telegraphio
relations with France. the French col.
onies. Servia and Montenegro for both
terminal and transit traffic.
Special agents Of the Department Of
Justice. working under the direction Of
Assistant United State District Attor
ney Roger B. Wood. started IN inves-
ugation Of the causes for increased
prices Of foodstuffs II New York City.
Tho British steamer zillah. which
had been held in port because hes
captain refused to sail unttl the wire
less outfit on the German steamer
Navayra was sealed. cleared for Bue
nos Aires with 10000 bushels Of
wheat.
Nearly >7so.ooo Vim b a6dsd 70 tAs
merchants fund fnr the caro- aAA ~
liee oe INDECENT md agsd wholesale
merchants oe Philadelphia. through
the death Of Mrs. Catherine Richard.
soo. recently at Atlantic City. aged -
years.
Germany has appealed to the Amer
ican Bible Society for Bibles In Ger
man, Russian, French and Polish for
use among the soldiers Of thoso eou1-
tries. .Owiag 70 war ooaditiaas. It II
almost impossible 70 purchase Scrip.
lures l1 Dur0Do. and individual contsf
buttons are being urged.
Another baSsaesless lot q Amset
cans who lied Europe TO avoid the waz
reached New York On the Celtic. The
cabins were jammed and the stewards
had q hard time feeding the thFoaG
In the first cabin were 304 persoas. =
the second e0e, and In tho Dtoagage
e55.
Three inquiries into the causes 1os
wartime food prices were In progress
in Chicago. The first by James II.
Wilkerson. United States district ak
torney: the second by Naclay HoynA
states attorney, and the third -
James H. LAwiey, chairman ol the
C1ly COO0Cu CO1WU01SS0O O31 08A10US0s
Theodore Roosevelt before the Pro
gressive state convention ct Hartford
Conn, Aiscussed "The great c.
taclysm which has enplfed Ill Ia
rope In war" Il the Monroe doctrine
had not been Soeadfastly maintained
he said. the United States. in III prob
ability. would have been drawn inte
the present struggle.
Tho maximum sentence Of fnon
twenty-five to nifty years In Sing SIM
was imposed on Pasquale Nilone
leader Of the band that kidnapped
eisht-year-old Frank Longo from bib
homo on the East side in New Yorl
and Hold him captive for forty-nins
days. Francisco Malacuso. anothe:
member Of the band. was sentences
to from twelve to twenty-five years II |
Sing Sing. while . third member, YIN
censo Aesna. was givsa from twsnt
to thirty years. Six moro allegoa
members Of the band ere IN tAo Tomb,
awaiting trial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-01

low" for wholesome food supplies. At
the present time our safety lies In
consuming unprocessed foods.
Fresh meats, fresh or sun dried
fruits and vegetable matter. including
most Of the so-called waste, the skins
and woody fiber. furnish q diet more
in keeping with the demands of nature
than can possibly be had in the
scientifically prepared. predigested'
matter packed under labels guarantee
ing purity and freedom from germs"
And 81 spent In feed store or grocery
for whole corn. wheat. oats. barley,
ETC.. In bulk. and ground into meal
or -four at home. will give q real food
equivalent Of at least SO spent In pre-
dlgested breakfast foods and will Sc
cure vastly more wholesome food at
that.