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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30
PIONEERS ENJOY
fine BANQUET
The Pioneers of Aberdeen
Hold Annual Jollification
Last Evening
"REMINISCENCES INTEREST
Founders of Aberdeen Meet
Last Night to Exchange
Early Reminders

The annual banquet of the Aberdeen
dining hall of the Congregational
church was an occasion to be rememb-
cred. About 175 old-timers gathered
about the festive board, which was
one of the most interesting occasions.
Meeting and greeting old time friends
and acquaintances, exchanging old
ures afforded by the ladies in charge
of the culinary department made the
occasion one of the most enjoyable.
The meeting was called to order by
President E. C. Finch, after the in
ner man and woman had been attend
ed to, who introduced Jas. A. Hood as
toastmaster. Mr.. Hood, whose mem
cry extends back to the dismal swamp
that once was Heron street, was Just
the man for the place.
A vocal quartette, comprising Miss
es Florence Kolts, Mary johnson,
Lorena Linn and Rena Milette was
| laudly encored.
This was followed by "reminiscences
by old settlers, who were aptly called
| by Toastmaster Hood. Stories of
early days and hardships-which it
was shown were largely imaginary
were told by w. B. Fetterman, Mrs.
H. A. Stevens, J. B. Haynes and others.
After the business meeting the new
officers were installed as follows:
President, Mrs. Ross Pinckney; vice
president, J. B. Haynes; secretary.
Mrs. William Irvine and Mrs. John G.
Lewis, treasurer.
Thirty new members were admitted
under the old rule of residence prior
to 1892, with the understanding that
hereafter the members must show
residence in Aberdeen in 1888.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30
NO BANK FOR
NORTHWEST
Hearing at Seattle For Re-
qional Bank in Seattle
Shows this Result
BANKERS ARE SATISFIED
The Bankers of the North
west Meet Secretaries With
Facts and Figures

SEATTLE, Jan. 29-William G
McAdoo. secretary of the treasury
and David F. Houston, secretary OF
agriculture, met at 9 o'clock this
morning in the Federal building with
a delegation of Seattle citizens, in
Guiding bankers and professional men
armed with data of every sort to show
why Seattle should have a regional
reserve bank. Intense interest in the
visit of the Eastern officials has been
aroused throughout the Northwest ami
the decision as to the bank is expect.
ed to favor Seattle.
The cabinet members asked for
facts ana the committee was we'll pre-
pared with decisive statements to
prove their contention for a bank
here.
Welcomed by Clubs.
Representatives of Northwest civic
organizations and delegates from AL
aska took part in the big welcome ex-
tended to the two members of the
regional bank organization commits
sion, last night at the Commercial
club dinner at the New Washington
hotel following the automobile tour
over the city in charge of Chamber
of Commerce members.
Throughout the speeches of the
evening the spirit of optimism was
noticeable and frequent enthusiastic
comments on the Wilson administra
tion brought cheers from the 400
guests who paid their respects to the
visiting cabinet members. The ex.
preston Of the two officials that some
thing greater and larger than partisan
ship is promoting men to work for
the success of the present admins
tration plans, swept the house and
the banquet hall echoed with ap
plause
Eogey Man Destroyed
For years the people of this coun
try have lived in the shadow of con
stant fear of financial panic," said
Secretary McAdoo.
"The currency bill has forever de
stroyed this bogey man and the pos
sibility, either through natural or ar
tificial sources. to create fnancia
cataclysm in this country"
The secretary of the treasur!
caused a laugh when he sold ~" ~"
vous speeches had almost convinced
him a regional bank should be p..ce-
in Alaska
Secretary Houston added to the wit
ticisms when he said he believed tina
to judge by the applause of the Will
son administration, the meeting haC
been packed and that the vociferous
cheering was something in the nature
of bribe. He complimented Seat
tie as a city which has lived up t6
her reputation-that he had heard o.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30
LARCENY ALLEGED

c. Nicholson was arrested yester-
day by Officer Williams, on request of
the Portland authorities, and last night
he was taken to the Oregon city to
answer a charge of grand larceny.
Nicholson is charged with stealing d
watch and $4O0 in money in Portland,
and the officer from that city identi-
fed a purse found on the prisoner as
the one that contained the money
stolen
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30

ROgan Jones, of Aberdeen, who is
attending the Military academy at
Belmont, Cal, has been named as a
candidate for admission to the naval
academy at Annapolis, by Senator
Jones,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30

Modern Printing at Moderate peicoo.
Aberdeen Printing O..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30
1OTTERS WILL ENTERTAIN

a
= "Knotters. a branch Of the
Fellows. will hold a high jinks
row night at Cosmopolis. A
er of Aberdeen Odd Fellows are
king to attend. and Grand Mas
rank A. Dayton will deliver an
Ss. The seance is to begin at
O'Clock and last until time for
|nst car to leave for Aberdeen.
e Zeebeck has purchased the
nst of his partner in the Mecca
and cafe, B. w. Micewicz. and
tier will move to Seattle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30
THEY ALL COME BACK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rice w. Hilligoss
arrived Sunday from Spokane, to
again make their home in Aberdeen,
after an absence of two years in
Eastern Washington. Mr.. Hilligoss
will resume his former business. aa
dock builder and repairer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30

Herald tells II all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-30

Use Both OF Them.
It's all right to put your best foot
forward. but don't forget to use the
other one too.-Macon News.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
SCORES POLICY
REMOVING U.S.,
TROOPS FROM
VERA CRUZ

New York, Sept. 16.-Sir Lionel
Carbon. one time British minister to
Mexico and recently appointed min
lister to Brazil. ailiax, today On th<'
Celtic for Liverpool Is quoted by tire
New York City News association as
having made the following state
ment concerning the withdrawal of
American troops from Vera Cruz:
cit is a desperate shame that the
United States has seen fit to aban-
don the decent people of Mexico
when they most need help. ] don't
know the reason for this. but it
would seem that President Wilson
has been misinformed in some mat
ters and that If another side of the
situation has been brought to his at
|tention he has not seen fit to listen
to anything that contradicts those
who have told him that the country
has been pacified.
"The people who did not get pro-
lection in Mexico City and elsewhere
went to Vera Cruz for protection.
What will they do now? They have
no means of getting away and will be
left to the mercy of the lawless ele-
ment that will Immediately overrun
the town and country.
when it is said that state OF
absolute anarchy exists in Mexico, 1t
is not stating the facts too strongly"
continued Sir Lionel. There was
some 1000 good policemen in the
city of Mexico, but these have been
lsupplanted by an army Of $500 SOL
diers that fought the federal govern
ment and among these are several
thousands of wild Yaqui Indians who
two months ago fought with bows
and arrows as the only weapons they
knew. Imagine these Wild men
turned loose in the streets Of great
city with no law to govern them and
with the residents at their mercy.
Neither life, liberty nor property
| is safe and whenever an officer so
desires he may turn family out Of
II It's home and command everything.
There is no redress, for there are no
courts, no congress, no laws, moth
(Co.tinued or page ~
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C. F. & /. Spotter
Wore a Yelow
Button

DlscOFereu-and by woman!
The &c. +. & l. spotter" wears
a yellow button and is on the
payroll OF the Free Press.
Imagine the amazement yes
terday afternoon when Mother
Jones disclosed to the assembled
delegates at the convention at
Labor union hall that a c. f.
II !. spotter was in the house
taking a stenographic report of
the proceedings. Imagine the
amazement again when the chief
sob artist of the family journal
escorted the alleged spotter to
the platform and introduced
him as young Scoop" No one
could believe that the young
man who was dragged down the
aisle was u private detective for
John d. Rockefeller.
1t happened thusly: Mother
Mary had announced during the
afternoon that "Thank God
there were no C. F. and |. spot
ters In this convention" The
executive session had rolled
merrily alongswhen suddenly the
stranger appeared with a note
book and pencil. Mothers eagle
eye spied him and instantly
she sprang up and stormed for
recognition.
"Mr. Chairman, there is c.
f. and l. spotter In this room
taking stenographic notes.
move that he be thrown out by
the neck. or necked out by the
throw" or something like that.
Instantly the house was in an
uproar.. Delegates rose and
moved to seize the alleged spot
ter and had 1t not been that the
chief sob artist stiiled the riot
ing multitude young Scoop
might have been roughly han
died.
"Desist," shouted old Tear
Spiller. This innocent youth is
a Free Press reporter. Unhand
nm. permit him to go his way
In peace instead of pieces"
Thus was panic narrowly
avcrted.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
TERRIFIC BATTLE RACES ALONG
100 Mile i B0R6ER-FiGRT FITCH 70 FINISH
FAMOUS BoER
GENERAL SHOT

Capetown Union OF South Africa.
Sept. 16.-General Jacobus Hendrick
De La Rey. the well-known Boer gen.
eral. has been accidentally shot dead
near Johannesburg.
General De La Rey accompanied
General Biers. who has just resigned
his position as commander-in-ch of
the defense forces of the Union of
South Africa, was returning yester-
day evening by automobile to his
farm when the police, who were
watching for a gang of desperadoes.
known to be using car similar to
that of De La Rcy. challenged the
General. It is evident that neither
General De La Rey, nor the men in
the car with him, heard the chal-
lenge, for they proceeded without
stopping. The police fired at the car
and a bullet entered General DE La
Rey's heart.
The shooting of the general has
caused great sensation throughout
South Africa.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
Sen. Bare|a's Big
Mexican Fete Has
Been Called Off

Owing to the failure of fireworks
TO arrive and other reasons. Senator
Barela's Mexican Independence day
celebration scheduled for today was
called off. Carranza and Villa were
notified late yesterday that there
would be nothing doing. The set
speech endorsing T. M. Patterson
for governor which the senator had
prepared will therefore not be deliv-
cred.
For weeks Barela has been busy
arranging the details for the grand
fete that was to mark the anniver-
sary of the freedom of the land to
which he holds allegiance in prefer
ence to the country in which he lives.
Scores Of local citizens who were
asked to make addresses declined, 30
1t is understood that the senator re-
solved to be the whole show himself.
Roman rockets and sky candles had
been ordered for the big display OF
fireworks In the evening. Barela
himself was to furnish the fireworks
of oratory during the day. But at
the last minute something went
wrong and the fete had to be aban-
doned. Thus the big holiday did not
materialize.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
ARM DRY HALL
SELECTED FOR
EXHIBIT

The location for the staging OF the
Agricultural and horticultural Exhi-
bition has been definitely settled
and from now on until the openin &
of the show preparations will be
rushed to make 1t more of an event
than was originally intended. In
steady OF at the two vacated build
in9s on Main street, mentioned yes
terday as the probable places Of exhi-
bition. the showing will be displayed
In the Armory Hall. on North Maple
street. This is a much better loca-
tion than the other, since in Armory
Hall all the exhibits can be shown at
once. and a better comparison made
than If the exhibits were arranged in
different buildings. Besides the
regular prizes already arranged.
word has Just been received to the ef-
feet that a beautiful and valuable
loving cup will be awarded as a spe-
cial prize to the contestant making
the best general exhibit. This will
tend to make each display choice and
complete, and should be fruitful of
many fine exhibits. The interest
shown in this event by the farmers
of the entire county and by the mer-
chants Of the city is very gratifying
to the promoters. and they are put
ting forth their best efforts to make
it more than an ordinary success. A
meeting of the directors will be held
Thursday or Friday night, and the
entire program will then be an
nounced.
The best feature OF the special at
fractions and one which Is arousing
more interest than any other is the
grand automobile parade. This will
be something well worth while, and
the competition will be very keen. A
prize of $50 is offered for the most
artistically decorated auto, besides
which three other prizes of $35, $25
and $40 will be awarded to the three
next best. 1t is reported that several
parties have expressed themselves as
being willing and anxious to take
part in the decorated parade, but
that they are at loss as to Just what
decorations would be most suitable
for use. To any applying at the
Chamber of Commerce the desired in
formation will be given. or they will
be placed in touch with those who
can give them helpful suggestions
and material assistance. In connec-
tion with the State Fair, a decorated
auto parade will be given tomorrow
night at Pueblo. 1t is possible that
from this. many local people will be
enabled to gather just the informa-
tino they desire. One thing is GER
tain, that the parade in Trinidad will
be success, and every car owner in
the city should turn out and do his
part toYard making it so.
Other features are DcIng steadily
outlined, among which is to be a
masked carnival given one night on
the streets of the city. The exact
date of these events will be an
nounced after the completion of ar
rangements.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
AWAIT OR FALLS
To DEATH \
FLIGHT At r
PUEBLO

Pueblo. Sept. 16.-Weldon. B.
Cooke, a professional aviator, was
killed in a plunge of 1000 feet in
his biplane while giving an exhibi-
ton flight over the state fair
grounds here today. Thousands saw
the machine suddenly halt in mid
air and then drop like plummet to
the earth below. Cooke was crushed
underneath the airshaft.
AS nearly as can be ascertained.
the accident was caused by an air
pocket. There seemed to be nothing
the trouble with the engine and it
was running when the aeroplane
struck the ground.
Cooke had made a spectacular
flight, rising to fully 1000 feet
above the fair grounds and circling
about IA minutes. Those watching
the flight saw the machine suddenly
swerve to the left as the aviator in
tended to make a descent Then in
twinkling the airship turned head
to the earth and like rock dashed
almost straight downward.
A groan went up from the specta-
tors who realized that something had
gone wrong and when the aircraft
struck just outside the fair grounds.
with grinding crash, it was evident
that only miracle could have saved
Cooke.
His body was badly crushed under
the wreckage and although ambu-
lances and doctors were hurrtedly
summoned. it was apparent the avia-
tor had been killed instantly.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16

London. Sept. 16.-The second
great battle in northern France since
the southbound sweep Of the German
invaders met its check is now appar-
emily in progress to the northward of
the river Aisne. The opposing lines
are arrayed from the Argonne Hills,
through Rethel to Chateau, Porcein
and near the practice camp of Sois.
some. where the program Of the
French summer maneuvers oontem-
plated cavalry training on large
scale for this very date.
Whether the Germans propose to
fight TO finish at this position or
plan merely to cover their retreat to
the river Meuse is not clear but the
German commanders are showing the
same skill in retreat, and the same
skill In kosping their forces intact as
the allies showed fortnight ago.
The German rush into France and
back thus far has brought no decis-
i've result and until a pitched battle
on huge scale is fought and won.
neither side is in a position to claim
that 1t has secured more than the
opening advantage in the war game.
The allies. for the moment. have re-
treived their perilous positions and
have turned the tables on the invad-
ers. but the next movement is with
the Germans, whose armies are still
In great force and on ground more
or less selected by themselves.
What new forces Germany can put
into the campaign in the western
area must henceforth depend in a
Continued on page H
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
OPERA aT0RS TO
ASK WILSON
HEAR THEIR
SIDE

Denver, Sept. 16.-When the op-
orators meet next Saturday to con-
slider the proposal of President Will
son they will probably appoint a
committee to wait on the president
and tell him their side of the strike
story. They will take the position
that the two men Farley and Da-
Wis, who made the report to Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson. never did call
on the operators at all. They will
also take the position that Secretary
of Labor Wilson, when he was here,
failed to call on the operators: that
the president has framed his sugges-
tion from reports made to him by his
labor commissioner and by the la
bor committee VINO only secured one
side of the story.
They will ask the president in all
fairness to either hear their side or
to appoint some one who will at
least call on them and get their
side. They will take the position
that they believe when the president
has heard both sides he will be in
a better position to suggest a settle
ment than when he has only heard
one side. They assume that the
president feels that both his secre-
tary of labor and the committee ap-
pointed by the secretary of labor
would call on both sides and that
therefore no blame can be attached
to the president for not knowing
both sides.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
TWO FACTIONS e@!s! T.. ON FLOOR
Of MINERS C6S,,tss.. N--lEADERs
OPPOSE REFERENDUM OF PROPOSAL
CHANGE OF JUDGE
GRANTED FOR TRIAL
OF STRIKE CASES

An outside judge will be called in
to preside at the trials of the va
rious unionists charged with crime
growing out of the coal strike in Las
Animas county. Yesterday after
noon petition for Il change of judge
presented by Attorney Horace n.
Hawkins and Frank West, deputy at
torney general OF the state. was ar
gued. The court granted the petit
tion, but has not yet announced who
the outside judge will be.
Hawkins In his petition set forth
prejudice on the part of the court,
introducing other seasons and Mr..
West contended that the petition did
not show sufficient reason or cause
tor change of trial Judge. The ar
guments lasted for three hours.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
CLASPS
HANDS WITH U. S.
IN war CRISIS

Washington, September 6.-The
text of the statement of the Belgian
high commission. presented to Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House to-
day by Mr. Carton DeWiart was as
follows:
"Excellency: His majesty the
king of Belgians, has charged us with
a special mission to the president of
the United States.
Let me say to you how much we
feel ourselves honored to have been
called to express the sentiments Of
our king and our whole nation to
the illustrious statesman whom the
American people have called to the
highest dignity of the common
wealth. -
LAS far as | am concerned, 1 have
already been able, during previous
trip, to fully appreciate the noble
virtues OF the American nation and
am happy to take this opportunity
to express the admiration with Which
they inspired me.
Ever since her independence was
first established. Belgium las been
declared neutral in perpetuity. This
neutrality guaranteed by the powers,
has recently been violated by one of
the great nations.
1.-THE consequences suffered by the
Relgian nation were not confined
lrarticularly to the trouble occasioned
by the forced march Of an invadfn &
army. This army not only seized a
great portion of our territory. but
1t committed incredible acts of vio-
lence. the nature of which is con-
trary to the rights of mankind.
Peaceful inhabitants were massa-
cred, defenseless women and chill
dren were outraged, open and unde-
Tended towns were destroyed. His
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16
WAR TAX BILL
IS Remodel LED

Washington, Sept. 16.-As agreed
on by the Democratic caucus and ad-
leaders the war revenue
bill was reframed today to eliminate
the, freight tax and provide special
levies. 1t will tax banks with capi-
tai and surplus not exceeding S25,-
900 fifty dollars a year and two dol
lars for each additional $1,000:
stock brokers $50; pawn brokers
$40: commercial brokers 500; GUS
tom house brokers SO; proprietors
of theatres, museums and concert
halls 800: circuses 500: public eX-
hibitions $40: bowling alleys and
billiard halls So per alley: on deal
ers in leaf tobacco Sc to $24, accord
ing to the volume of business: manu-
facturers of tobacco and cigars So to
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-16

dc not occur and general rough
house result Within the rank and
file OF the miners there is rebellion
brewing which promises some lively
developments. The leaders have no
influence with the men at all and
the convention may break up with
out any good resulting. In any event
the great majority will seek their
jobs back. Only that far are they
interested.
Two factions made their appear
ance on the floor of the convention
this morning when the formal pro-
posal of the president was considered
by the delegates. The fight came
when movement was started to
have the proposition referred to n
vote of the various locals. 1t was j.
F. Mcdonald of Lafayette that
stirred up the mess when he, offered
motion to put the convention on
record in approval Of the three year
truce plan but leaving the final de-
cision to the referendum. the returns
to be reported not later than Septem-
ber 25.
The officials of the United Mine
Workers and strike leaders opposed
this suggestion. They wanted the
convention to take final action in Its
approval of the plan and opposed the
referendum. 1t was for straight
out-and-out endorsement that Vice
president Hayes spouted for an hour
yesterday afternoon and which was
later urged upon the miners by w. r.
Farley, member of the committee
named by Secretary Wilson of the
Department of Labor Farley made
it strong that it would be most un-
wise and suicidal for the miners not
to accept the peace plan.
Just before noon recess was taken
referendum and the decks were swept
clean for the final action this after
noon. 1t was during the general talk
fest this morning that James Lord,
president of the mining department
of the American Federation Of Labor,
strongly urged immediate and decis-
i've action by the convention on the
presidents peace proposal. In the
course of his remarks he said: This
is the greatest opportunity that ever
crossed the path of the working
class" He emphasized the point
that delay might be observation-disclosures
to the miners by referring to the re-
cent copper miners strike in Michi-
gan.
He said that at one time the strik-
ers could have effected a satisfactory
settlement but neglected to take ad-
vantage. The relief stopped and ul-
timately the men were starved back
to the mines and i'd go back waiv-
ing the demands they held out for
The conditions. he said, kept getting
worse and worse.
This was warning TO the Colo
RADIO strikers and an intimation that
conditions here would also get worse
and worse and that the relief might
shortly stop. 1t was a sort of key
note and helped to clear the atmos.
phere.
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