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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
MRS. HALFERTY SUcCUMBS
Well Known Aberdeen Lady Departs
This Life Early This Morning,
After a Long illness.

Mrs. p F. Halferty died this morn
ing. at ,4:3O o'clock at the family
home. 11S East Third street, aged IS
years, after a long and painful i'll.
ness. The funeral, which will be pri.
vate, according to the expressed wish
OF Mrs. Halferty, on Sunday afternoon,
at one o'clock, from the Whiteside
chapel.
Mrs. Halferty was a native of Roch-
ester. England. coming to the United
States when IL years of age. She
was married to P. F. Halferty in Kan.
sas in 1881. and came to Chehalis
county in 1902, settling at Markham,
where Mr.. Halferty had bought the
Croft farm and established a clam
cannery. Two years later the family
moved to Aberdeen. where they have
since resided. and where Mrs Hal.
ferty gained a host of friends, who
sympathize with the bereaved family
She is survived by her husband,
two daughters. Mrs. Lille and Mrs.
Alice King. and five sons. Guy p. Da,
mon j.. Frank, George and Phillip
Halfeety.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
THE SALMON PACK
Grays Harbor Canneries Pack About
100000 Cases Of Salmon, Worth
About $500,000

approximately 100000 cases Of sal
mon were packed at the six salmon
canneries operating in the Grays Har
Dor district this season. The value
Of the Harbor pack was close to $780,.
900.
The four canneries on the Harbor
packed between $4,000 and $4,000
cases, which is little below their
average, and the two canneries at
Moclips put up about $4,000 cases
Which is a little above their average
On the whole the season has been an
average one, and the price obtained
tor the output also averages well
with other years.
The salmon season closed last week
ana all the canneries are now engag
% In sorting out their pack. getting
on shipments and casting up the sea
sons results. .@'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
ELkS MEMORIAL
Hoquiam Lodge Prepares Program
for Lodge Of Sorrow to Be Held
Next Sunday Afternoon

HOQUIAM, Dec. 4.-Final details of
the Elks' memorial program, to be
given next Sunday afternoon, have
been arranged and were announced
yesterday by Exalted Ruler l.. H.
Brewer. The memorial services held
annually by the Elks for departed
members, are always of an impressive
and elaborate nature, but this years S
service probably will be even more
impressive than any thus far offer
ed:
The program follows:
Opening Solo-Selected- NJ. C.
Harris.
Opening Ceremonies, Officers and
Lodge.
Vocal Solo Submission by
Ralph l.. Baldwin, Miss Minnie Stine.
Lodge Exercises. by Officers.
Opening Ode. the Lodge.
Solo-"Hozanna," by Jewels Gra-
nier. Mr.. r. A. Kuner.
Eulogy, by Bro. e. r. Ingersoll. Sc
attic Lodge No. 80.
Male Quartet-"Sleep Thy Last
Sleep" by E. A. Dayman, Bros. Shain-
holts, Dutton, Neef, Hoskins.
Closing Ceremonies, by the Lodge
Hymn-"Neare My God to Thee.
Benediction. Rev. J. w. Beard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
WILL WORK FOR
WATER DISTRICT
Persistence of Councilman
Empey Secures Promise Of
Help With Petitions
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
All Departments, Except that
Of Water, Found Well
Within Budget

At the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night. Councilman En-
pey brought up the matter of secur
ing signatures to the petition for a
special election on the question OF
creating water district and each
councilman agreed TO devote as much
time as possible during the next ten
days to circulating the petitions in
their respective wards.
The Aberdeen Civic Improvement
association was given permission to
install table and chairs in the cor
ridor of the city hall, at the maga
zine exchange.
The committees report was adopt
ed recommending payment of the in
surance premiums on five insurance
policies on municipal property.
Chief of Police William Seaman re
ported 101 arrests during November
rs dodgers. $120.75 collected in fines
and forfeitures, 1893 meals served
and 129 prisoners set to work on the
streets
The plumbing inspectors report fol
October and November showed l.
permits issued. $1125 collected in
fees and 40 fixtures installed
Fire Chief William Tamblyn re
ported nine alarms during November
Building Inspector Kelsey issued
two permits for business buildings
during November valued at $4,000. five
residence permits valued at $4.6OO
six alteration permits valued at $3.50
a total of $926O. Fees collected
amounted to $11.75.
Department expenditures during No
vember showed all within the bulge,
except the health and water depart
ments which are overdrawn. the lat
ter to the amount of $4,000. due tt
expenditures on the new reservoir.
City Engineer Kelsey reported worl
to date in fill district No. as amount
ing to $2O.4OO and $6.2SO75 due the
, contractors. Bonds to that amoun
were ordered turned over to tn,
bonding company. which is complet
| ing the work for the construction
company. less the 5 per cent a.
agreed upon.
Because he is leaving Aberdeen
Henry NJ Cass resigned as a membe
of the moving picture examining
board His resignation was accepted
and Ivan Shyrock appointed to sue
ceed him.
Police Judge Snider reported col
lecting fines during November amour
ing to $12O.75.
Claims against Contractors Hunle.
C Henry, who did the work on tn,
reservoir, by Fred and Will Herrel
of the Standard Transfer company o
$565.75 and $12945 respectively, wer,
referred to the city attorney.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
SCHOOL AND
PORT ELECTIONS
Two Members Of School
Board and Port Commiss-
ioner Elected Tomorrow

The school and port elections will
be held tomorrow throughout Cheha.
lis county. In Aberdeen two direc-
tors are to be elected for three years
and it is hoped the people will show
their interest by going to the polls
and voting their choice. The man
agement of the Aberdeen schools has
grown to be large matter, the cost
is heavy and every citizen should
give it the attention it's Importance
demands, and not sit back on elec-
ton day and growl later when it is
not managed to suit them.
There are three candidates for
school director, C. M. Weatherwax
and John c. Smith for reelection,
and DR.. Lawrence Hopkinson. For
Port Commissioner w. ]. Patterson,
present incumbent. has no opposi.
tion The polls will be open at the
school houses from l p m. to p.
m.
Following is a list of the polling
places and election officers:
For the first ward-The Stevens
school house.
Judges: William Appleyard and
Mrs. Minnie Judge.
Clerk Mrs. J. II. Baugh.
Second ward-The Whitman school
house and the North Aberdeen bridge
house.
Judges at the Whitman building:
Geo. Woodruff and Katheryn Wyllie
Clerk Margaret Leroy.
Judges at the North Aberdeen
bridge: r. J. Dinse and Margaret
Spellisy.
Clerk: Mrs. C. W. Dennis.
Third ward-The Terrace Heights
school house.
Judges: Mrs. J. G. Moir and Mrs
Ada Beckenhauer
Clerk: Mrs. James Gillis.
Fourth ward-The J. NJ. Weather
wax High School building.
Judges: Wallace WeatherwaX and
Mrs. Helen Ovitt.
Clerk: Mrs. Irene Boyle.
Fifth ward-The Franklin school
house.
Judges: J. ID. Carter and Mrs. VIM
ID. Lindsell.
Clerk: Mrs. c. +. Cork.
Sixth ward-The Samuel Benn
school house.
Judges: VIM. Houston and Mrs. d.
J. Wheeler.
Clerk: Mrs. J. S. Coxey.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
ORGANIZE REPUBLICAN CLUB

At a meeting in the city hall last
evening the young men Of the city
formed Young Mems Republican club
which is expected to result in similar
organizations being formed in every
town OF any size in Chehalis county.
A committee consisting of W. H
Tucker. +. NJ. Cook and A. Z. Graham
submitted a draft Of constitution and
bylaws. which was adopted after con
siderable discussion. Another meet
ing Ii to be held at the city hall al
8p. N. next Tuesday when onicerl
will be elected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
FARMERS ARE COMING
President Mumaw, Of the Chamber oil
Commerce, Finds Farmers Of
County Interested in Meeting

w. c. Mumaw, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, visited a
number of farmers in the eastern
part of the county this week and in
terviewed them about the Chehals
county produce dinner, to be held at
Hotel Washington, December IT, He
found the farmers fairly alive to the
possibilities Of cooperation between
the farmer, merchants and consum-
ers. 1t is quite probable that a plan
will be decided upon at the coming
dinner that will prove beneficial to
all. =.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
ODD FELLOWS TO
MEET SATURDAY
Semi-Annual District Conven.
ton of Odd Fellows Meets
Tomorrow in Hoquiam

HOQUIAM, Dec 3.-About 200 Odd
Fellows are expected to be in attend
ance at the semi.annual meeting OF
District No. 3, comprising the eight
subordinate lodges of Chehalis coun-
ty, which will be in session in Ho.
quiam Saturday afternoon and eve.
ming in Odd Fellows hall. II all the
members of the eight lodges should
exercise their right to attend, the
gathering would reach 1000. Sever.
al grand officers will be on hand. A
prominent feature of the program
will be banquet. The local COM
mittee in charge of arrangements
consists of D. X. McNaughton, w.
H. Pearson. David Ruddle, William
Blackburn, Charles Pulver, ]. c. Lane,
Edwin May and R. c. Wheeler.
The following program will be car.
ried out:
Afternoon Session.
Meeting to be called to order at
2:30 p. m. by district officers, roll
call of officers, minutes of last meet
ing, reports of lodges and payment of
per capita tax, unfinished business
new business, nomination, election
and installation of district officers,
closing.
Evening Session.
Meeting to be called to order at
p. M, opening by Hoquiam lodge No.
4S, address of welcome by Hoquiam
lodge No. 4S, response by retiring
district president. reports of officers,
roll call of lodges and visitors, ques-
tion box, paper by Elma lodge No.
AZ on "The Best Way to Create an
Interest in Degree Work." nickle
drill, music by Cosmopolis lodge No
49, selection of meeting place of the
next district meeting, good of the or.
der, closing ode.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
TOYS FROM GERMANY
Geo. J. Wolff Receives eeIated Ship
ments Of Holiday Goods from
Germany, France and England

Geo. J. Wolff received this week
shipments of goods from European
markets which were ordered early
last spring. Toys from Germany and
gloves from Paris and England COM
prised the shipments, the arrival of
which in time for the holiday trade
had almost been despaired of by Mr.
Wolff
Owing to the war conditions. the
freight charges on the goods were
greatly enhanced. The conveyance OF
the toys from Nuremberg to Rotter
dam cost double rates, the war insur.
ance rates were exorbitant and there
was an export duty of 7k per cent
for shipping from neutral port.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
GOVERNMENT
WANTS REPORT
George Watkins Evans Com.
missioned to Investigate
Tenino Oil Properties

SEATTLE. Dec "a government
report on the Tenino oil fields will
soon be available, to set at rest the
doubts and uncertainties that prevail
one way or the other concerning the
question.
George Watkin Evans was yester.
day commissioned by the federal bu-
reau of mines to make an investiga.
ito Of the properties. Mr.. Evans will
go to Tenino Friday and will send
his findings direct to the bureau of
mines. The bureau, after consider
ing Mr.. Evans report, will make it
public.
Mr. Evans is q consulting mining
engineer of Seattle who has done
considerable work for the United
States government, and is we'll known
in this state and in Alaska. When
the government decided to try the
Matanuska coal in the navy. Mr.. Ev-
ans was sent north in charge of the
work, which went through without a
hitch. Mr.. Evans put in three years
examining the geological details of
King county for the state board, and
has had years of experience in the
coal mining industry in this coun
try.
Yesterday Mr.. Evans received a
wire from DR.. J. A. Holmes, chief OF
the bureau of mines, who is at pres
ent in New Mexico, asking for re
port on Tenino. Mr.. Evans imme
diately accepted the assignment. 1t
will probably be ten days, at least
before the report will be made pub
lie.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04

Grays Harbor Court Foresters Of
America, will entertain at q card par.
ty next Tuesday night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
UNITED STATES
GAINS BY WAR
Foreign Commerce Will In
crease $500, 900, 900 in Year
Il Is Estimated
RUSSIAN TRADE GAINED
Large Orders for Machine
Tools Placed With Ameri-
can Firms

WASHINGTON d. c., Dec. 2.-That
one year of the war in Europe will
add $500,000,000 to the foreign COM
merce of the United States is the es-
innate of Edward E. Pratt, chief OF
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. Mr.. Pratt has just COM
pleted a study of the reports of Am
erican consulS and commercial repre-
sentatives abroad, of agents of his
bureau in this country and of the
new orders for American manufac
lures and products reported in COM
mercial periodicals.
IF the ratio of increase recorded
since August. when the war began,
| is maintained until next August. he
estimates that new orders placed on
| the books of American firms will to-
tai half a billion dollars.
| AS spe ific data upon which to
| base his estimates. Mr.. Pratt has the
report of j. Mesel, special CONNER
cial agent now en- route to South
America to study the machine tool
market there and prepare review of
the needs of South American cOun-
tries which will be made available to
American manufacturers. In prepar-
alton for his trip, he visited virtually
every large manufacturing plant in
the United States and estimated that
the machine tool manufacturing COM
panies alone have from $10,00O,000 to
100000 in new orders from Eu-
ropean countries now on their books.
One big plant, he said, has enough
work ahead of it to keep in opera
ton "a hours day for the next two
years.
Several concerns already are pre-
pairing to increase their facilities to
meet the larger demands arising from
the war.
Russia First to Place Orders
The first country among the bel
ligerents to seek the American ma
chine tool supply was Russia. Al
most Immediately after war was de-
clared, orders from Russian houses
were received for lathes and ma
chimes of all kinds of similar ma
ture. That demand has been growing
steadily, presumably because Of the
fact that the war had excluded Rus
sia from her usual source of supply
in Germany. England and France
now have joined in seeking American
tools and it is indicated that the
present supply cannot meet the de-
mands. OF course, problems of de-
livery still have to be met, but the
business is of the most valuable
type since orders are as a rule ac-
companied by cash.
In reaching his estimate on the es.
timated grand total, Mr. Pratt took
into consideration the enormous in
crease in European bound food sup
plies noted in September and Octo-
ber. Details of the November for
eign commerce are not available as
yet beyond the estimate that trade
balance in favor of the United States
of approximately $7O,OOO,OOO will be
shown. Departments are aware, how
ever, that the increase in food ship
ments has continued and that manu-
featured articles are beginning to
move across the Atlantic in consid.
cradle volume
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL

MONTESANO. Dec. S.-Abraham
Ferns was brought up from Cosmopo-
is today at the request of Justice
Friedlander to be a guest in the coun.
ty Jail for 30 days. The justice found
the man had an affection for old junk
and other stuff that other people
claimed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
ELKS WILL HOLD
LODCE0FSORROW
Aberdeen Lodge Will Hold
Memorial Services in First
Presbyterian Church

Aberdeen Lodge, No. 593. Benevo
lent Protective Order of Elks, will
hold their annual Lodge Of Sorrow
or Memorial Day. next Sunday after
noon in the First Presbyterian church
at which all members; and visiting
Elks, are urged to attend. The fol
lowing program has been arranged for
the occasion:
Funeral March .............. Chopin
Orchestra.
Beyond the Gates of Paradise. -.
................. Gounod
Mr.. Bryan.
Opening Ceremonies. go. The Lodge
Andante Religioso ........ s. Thome
Orchestra.
Responses ... Officers of the Lodge
Opening Ode. The Lodge
Great Ruler of the Universe,
All seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
And be all glory Thine.
o! hear our prayers for the honored
dead,
While bearing in our minds
The memories craven on each heart
For "Auld Lang Syne."
Invocation. ... Rev. T. II. Simpson
Ave Verum". "............... Krutzer
Mrs. c. l. Prescott. Mr.. Bryan,
Mr.. Merrill
Memorial Address ............
.........Br Brother John b. Coffey
Portland Lodge No. 142
"Oh Dry Those Tears" Del Reigc
Mrs. C. I. Prescott.
Niolncello Obligato. Clyde Spencer
Violin Solo. Andante. .Mendelssohr
Mr. Elmer NJ. Jahr.
Hold Thou My Hand" .. Briggs
Mrs. c. I. Prescott. Mr.. Bryan
Hymn. ...." Nearer My God to Thee
The memorial committee of the
Elks consists of James A. Hood. A
f. Cross and A. +. Graham.
Officers of the lodge to conduct
the ritualistic work are: L. G. Hum
bargar. exalted ruler; p. II. Hoonan
esteemed leading knight c. X. Apple
esteemed loyal knight; w. S. Lebo
esteemed lecturing knight; w. c
Lloyd. secretary: J. ID. Walker. treas
urer; A. B. Wilson. tiler; Fred Miles
esquire: A. +. Cross. chaplain; Car
Elder, organist.
The brothers for whom the services
will be held are:
Adolph T. Olson. Henry F. Rossiter
James d. Sullivan. George A. Black
Harry A. Hayes. Thomas Williams
James w. Hull, Henry N. Anderson
ST.. Grove NJ. Antrim. Horace Camp
bell, Philip Drissler, Joseph b. Eyer
er, John Lindstrom. Frank G.. Benja
min, Charles T. DeLosh. Harry ID
Chapman, John 4. Caldwell, Fletch
er J. Lively. Walter |. Agnew, Alex
ander McKaig. c. A. Pinckney. Eu
gene Foster. N. G. Kaufman. L. p
Grossman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-04
TAX REFORM
IS SUGGESTED
7. D. Rockwell, Former Tax
Commissioner, Wants All
State Lands Surveyed
TUITION AT UNIVERSITY
Money and Credits Should Be
Taxed, Says Rockwell Be-
fore Taxpayers League

SEATTLE, Dec. 3.-An effective
system of taxing money and credits;
the immediate survey of unsurveyed
lands in this state to make them
avaible for the tax roll; the sale from
time to time of timber lands held by
the state university, and the adop-
ton of a tuition system at tha in
situtiOn were some of the measures
Suggesed as a means of bringing
about more equitable taxation by T.
D. Rockwell, former chairman of the
state board of tax commissioners. at
meeting of the Taxpayers League
in the Good Eats cafeteria yesterday
afternoon
"The average man complains about
the taxes he has to pay. but not Of
ten has definite plan to bring about
real and fundamental REFORM" said
Mr.. Rockwell. I'VE are straining at
gnats. and swallowing camels. 1t
seems to me that the annual biennial
allowance for the university of
something like s1,OOO,OOO could be re-
duced if it's timber lands, now a liza
bility rather than an asset, are put
on the market, and tuition fee be
put into effect for the university stu
dents upon matriculation each year.
Should Invest Money.
"The university owns about 100000
acres Of land that might be sold
say at $5,OO0,OOO. This money invest
ed and drawing per cent. interest
would give the university $25O,0OO an
nually for betterments and mainten-
ance. The timber land has never
earned a dollar since 1889, when it
came under the supervision and con-
troll Of the university through the
board of regents, and in this state
ment do not mean to find fault with
the board of regents, but simply pre-
sent suggestion that seems to me
to have value.
after student has passed
through the high school it seems to
me he should pay the state some
thing for scientific or professional
education in the university. be-
lieye 80 per cent. of the students
would be able to pay $50 annually
as a tuition fee. With an estimated
registration of 1000 students. this
would bring sum of 100000 to the
university.
Untaxed Land Of State.
There are 100000 acres of un-
surveyed land in this state. The sale
of this land at say $40 an acre would
place property of $1O7,OOO,00O on
the tax rolls. A tax of per cent
of this value would bring $2OOO,OOO
into the Golfers of the treasury. Rich
ard A. Ballinger, when secretary of
the interior, urged the survey in this
state. He was opposed before con-
gress by Clifford Pinchot
washington has no effective meth
cd of taxing money and credits. The
visible property, of course, is assess
ed. One-half of the state pays the
taxes of the other half. The little
farmer and storekeeper have their
property in full view of the assess
or. The man of means may have
$1,000,O00 in the bank and not pay
one dollar of tax. Pennsylvania rec
ognized this and has an act segregat-
ing money and credits under one
rate Of taxation and property under
another, and it collects tax from ev-
erybody. This state with such law
would get at least $4,000000 addi-
tional in taxes"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
A Treat COMING

Geo. X. Guy presents this season the
best show he ever had and the best that
has ever come to Kingwood. The Guy
Brothers Minstrels are on the top-notch
OF success and guarantee to give the finest
entertainment ever given by any
similar organization. a clean, chaste
aud refined performance, with elegant
new scenery and costumes, a lot OF sur
prises for the public, some of the hits of
last season being retained. such az will
be seen. The Davis Brothers, two gentle
men that will play on every kind OF must
cal instrument, draw a very large salary,
but are the very best OF entertainers and
worth the admission alone. Toledo, the
Human Dragon, European novelty act.
is well worth going miles TO see and will
keep you guessing. Burling, Urban and
Arnold, the expert dancers, are sure TO
please you. The singing is grand. Several
new soloists will be heard, who are of the
best. The orchestra will be the same
high standard as ever. This attraction
appears at The Kingwood Armory, Mon.
day, one night only. Prices %, 30, * SOC.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
TOWNSVILLE

w. .. flesher was in Tunnelton last
Wednesday on business.
Bob Riley was i'm Kingwood last Friday
for short time.
Work has been dull here for several
weeks but is now improving and with
hope for a good summer.
Misses Gail and Nell Craig and Nina
Ayersman went to Kingwood Thursday
evening to attend the big dance at the
ArmorY.
Messrs. Frank Holman and Joseph
Wright was in Kingwood Saturday on
business.
Our school here will close in Eve weeks
and we understand there will be an enter
tainment at night. Our schools celebrat
ed Washingtons Birthday Monday by a
program in the afternoon, consisting of
composition and orations by the scholars
Messrs. Ben and Acy Weaver have
been visiting for the past week in Ohio
with relatives and friends.
Miss Grace Koch and Mrs. Nettie
Shaiier' OF Newburg, were visiting their
parents here the past week.
Mrs. w. o. Flesher and Mrs. Isaac
Conn was shopping in Tunnelton last
Saturday.
John Weaver received samples the past
week from Cleveland. Ohio, and will
soon become full Ardged knight oil
the Grip.