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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

ado. She has started an investiga-
ton that may prove unpleasant for
some members of the Employers and
Contractors assn. ~-
Cummings was seen. He admitted
the story of the men was substan-
tally true. He seemed proud to
show the contracts which the men
signed, and which seemingly leave
them no right to recover damages.
The contracts were signed by J. w.
Shelby for The Empire Construction
Co.
The five wretched Cincinnatians
who were so easily duped and as
easily thrown on the junk heap by
their employer are: Isaac Jackson, A.
G. Sparks, Tom Allen, ROb't Van and
Harry Lenhardt. ~
Far from holding animosity, White
City Council, union fathers against
whom the men were scabbing, will
through its Individual members try
to straighten out the difficulties of
the misguided ones.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20
CHAUFFEUR IS
MIXED IN VASEY CASE

The disappearance of Albert Vasey
and the startling developments in the
case since Judge Petit started a
search for the missing witness in the
robbery trial of Peter Kane have TAX
en- a "dime novel; aspect.
A policeman, John Dean, chauf-
feur for Asst Chief SchuettleF, was
suspended yesterday when, trapped
by a stenographer for States Atty
HOyne, he admitted that he knew a
great deal about the case yet refused
to talk.
He was sent to States Atty'y
Hoyne's offices to talk to Annie Cur
ny, sweetheart of Peter Kane, and
Mrs. Mary Kane, his mother. A ste
nogTapher was hidden in a closet to
record the conversation. According
to the police he told the woman to
keep quiet and Kane would win his
case, then came out of the Office and
told Hoyne aids the woman refused
to talk.
Vasey, according to the police, has
been shifting from one shady hotel
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20
MERELY COMMENT

Mother campaign lie nailed.
Bob SWeitzer denies that he is
Roger SUlliVan's brOther-in-laW:
On the contrary, Bob is brother-in-
law of Rogers brother.
Roger himself is merely Sweitzer's
brother-in-poHtics.
Vic LaWson's PeeVe at Thompson
for exposing LaWsOn's taxdOdging
gives the SUIliVanites the News as a
party organ. g..
Now, If Bob Sweitzer is real good,
Vic will probably turn all his pet re-
formers loose for the Dem. candi-
date.
Maybe that's why Robert favors
keeping the lid on the town.
Anyhow, Lawson is now trying to
make his readers believe Lorimer is
running for mayor.
LorimeF's enemies will probably
keep pounding him after he is dead.
It helps kick up a dust to cover up
the plays of the Sam insult bunch Of
gas, traction and electric magnates.
In the meantime, hard times are
not preventing the public utilities
from advertising in the loop press.
Itpays to advertise y'knoW.
Among the matters SWeitzer says
he won't consult Roger on is engi-
neering-BUT
That doesn't refer to political en-
cheering. For at that Roger is an
expert.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

to another, IN company with a won-
an friend of Kane. They are pay
ing his expenses and showing him a
good time" to keep him from testify
ing in the Kane case.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

NEW BASTARDY LAW MAY PASS
The efforts of Rep. John Gardner
to have a mai found guilty of bas-
tardy compelled to pay a $4,000 fine
to the mother Of the child seems like
ly to meet with success. Yesterday
the judiciary committee reported IA
vorably On the bill. Judge Goodnow
spoke before the legislature in behalf
of Gardner's bill.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-16

man 10 De QlScnarged without good
and sufficient cause; therefore the
secret of success of being business
efficiency engineer is to be able to
make it so hot for a workman that
he will quit on his own free will and
accord. Promoting man to a job
he cannot do and telling the big boss
that so-and-so thinks we cannot get
along without him are two of dozen
ways of getting rid of a man that
the big boss likes.
l drift from one job to another be-.
cause | am second-clasS working
man. know what | am talking about
because have been out of work for
over two months. am merely writ
ing my own personal experience, OBJ
servations and the thoughts that
come to me while am idle.
This world is all run wrong EN-
ployers are continually making more
misfit workingmen. Young men
should be working at trade or
studying for profession or at job
that would help him to work into
something better.
One-half of the young men and
boys are employed at jobs that will
not train them for higher salary.
When one of these young men ask
for more pay he gets discharged and
another boy is hired in his place. This
is where your second-class misfit
workingmen come from.
The world is getting worse to live
in and l can prove it. If a corpora
ton is not making any more than
expenses the bosses fire all of the
high salaried men and hire cheaper
men jim their places, but if a corpora
ton is prosperous then part of this
enormous profits are used to crush
their competitor. After this is ac-
complished the big bosses draw more
salary and dividends than all of the
working men put together do. Amer |
lea is full of mfllionaires and this is |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-16
ARIsTocRATs SLIPPING. :

HNIS SShHlS llNAAss -
have pamphlet from England, War
and the Land" from which l learn
that the English war debt will be so
large that land rent will be taxed
heavily. This will be blow to Eng
fish culture, from which we copy our
best tricks of etiquette. Land rent is
the best income, because 1t involves
no exertion except to receive the
money.
The book says of vacant land: 'No
matter how valuable it may be, land
that is withheld from use is tax free. -
This makes land holding easy for the
coming scions of nobility. If vacant
land is to be taxed, many younger
son may need to work, and aristoc-
racy will be absorbed by the middle
class. We of the 400 in America
should form league for the perpetu-
alton of aristocracy and demand the
English system of exemption of va
cant land. Thus we might nip in the
bud the insidious work Of those an
archists disguised as single takers.
Land titles are the most honorable
of all holdings and should be free
from burdens; for if it be right to
take a portion of land rent as a tax
it IS only a matter of time when these
revolutionists will demand it all and
the culture and graces of my class
will be but memories. Already the
college professor, who should be the
official economist of aristocrats, writ
ing in a popular magazine, says bold
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-16

MARBLES.-What's the reason +
don't see Chicago boys playing mar
bles? We have had two weeks of
dandy marble weather lately. But all
the little fellows 1 see are playing
ball. Have the kids quit mibs? DON'T
they know anything nowadays about
taws and commies and pottries and
kernelyons?-EreckIes. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-16

Small stores are going out of busi-
ness and their merchandise can be
bought on the bargain counters Of
our large department stores, and you
yourself can think of more proofs
w. C. Twining, 1861 Lincoln aV. q
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
NO EASY MONEY
NOW in ALASKA
S. K. Bowes Returns With
View That Big Money Is
Now Necessary

Mr. and Mrs. s. X. Bowes and Ros.
coe Fear returned Monday night from
a visit Of month In Alaska, stopping
at all the important ports along the
coast. Speaking Of Alaska, Mr.. Bowes
said:
Alaska of the easy money is gone.
1t Is country now for big mining men.
Mine developments cost thousands.
The day appears to have vanished
when the prospector could go out with
his pan and fnd a fortune. No new
strikes have been made recently. Min.
ing is being done by rich companies
working low grade properties. The
future of Alaska lies In this direction. II
Mr.. Bowes says he doubts that Seward
will be chosen for the terminus OF
the new government railway.
"No terminus has yet been chosen. y
said Mr.. Bowes. though It has been
stated that Seward probably will be-
The trouble is that 1t Is not as near
the coal fields the railroad will tap al
1t should be and that there are engi'
neering difficulties in the route to 1t.
which can be avoided by the selection
Of another point"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
TERRIBLE CALAMITY BEFALLS EXCURSl0NISTS:
OVER 1900 PEOPLE ARE DROWNED AT CHICAGO
Steamship Easand Overturned Chicago River Yesterday With
Large Crowd Of Excursionists on Board
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
Points in heNofe to Germany


wuc o
to acted
10
olemny
necessity Of neutral rights
o affect American a
Of
ion r
a Of
Al dignity
o oweY
70
the Imperial
0erm
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
NAVAL MILITIA
HAD GOOD Time
Aberdeen Division Returns
From Pleasant Cruise to
San Francisco

The forty-three members of the Alb
erdeen Division of Naval Militia re-
turned Monday night from their an
nual cruise, everyone pleased with the
outing, during which they laid four
days in San Francisco harbor. when
each man was allowed two days shore
leave to see the exposition.
The cruise, which was of 10 days
was made on the U. 8. s. Albany sail
ing from Seattle. The Aberdeen di
vision carried off the honors for the
best craftsmanship of the Washington
State Naval militia, the record showing
eight hits out Of eight shots. three ol
them centering the bullseye. For eff
cheney in fire, Seattle won the honol
by firing eight shots in one minute ant
27 seconds, while Aberdeen was one
minute and so seconds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25

ton of the powers and privileges OF
neutral nations"
st. Louis Westliche Post-"Even
at the cost Of infinitely hurting its
own cause, Germany must concede ev.
cry point If it wants to evade an open
break with the United States"
New Note Not Ultlmatum
Milwaukee Germania Herald-"The
note bears no more the nature of an
ultimatum than can be said of its
predecessor"
Louisville Courier-Journal The
latest-it may be the last-not to
Germany regarding that powers vio-
lation Of the rights OF neutrals as
perpetrated in the Lusitania outrage
leaves nothing to be said. nothing to
be misunderstood or doubted.
New Orleans Times-Picayune-"The
note is temperate and friendly in
tone
"The Chicago Tribune-"If not IN
ultimatum in form, it is an ultimatum
in fact"
New York World-"The United
States is no longer concerned with
what Germany says. 1t is concerned
only with what Germany does"
New York German Heraid-"W',ile
Mr.. Wilson's note abounds in strong
expressions we are certain that the
complications will be settled ai.lic-
ahlv"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
THE new BUDGET LAW GIVES
TAXPAYERS BETTER CHANCE
New Law Throws Light of Publicity Upon Con.
tempIated Expenditures; Measure Is
Held Up by Referendum

chief auditing officers prior to the first
Monday in September.
simultaneously taxing officers were
required to file with the same audit
ing officer an itemized estimate of all
expenditures needed for the year; and
the data thus accumulated were to be
classified under four groups. (1)
Operating and maintenance; (2) cap
ital and betterments; (3) redemption
Of debt; (4) vacation expenditures for
school districts.
The bureau of inspection was to
have devised the detail sheets. No. !
group would include salaries, office
upkeep, maintenance and repairs OF
public highways, buildings, roads,
streets and bridges, interest on public
debt and similar expenditures. In
group 2 would be construction of or ad
ditton to every public building or util
ity, highway or bridge; the acquisition
Of real estate, purchase of equipment
and furniture and all similar outlays
representing tangible assets. In the
third group would be the list for the
redemption Of bonds, warrants and 9th
er public obligations; while the fourth
would embrace class of expenditures
that are at present made with little
foresight at the close of the school
year, but at the beginning of the fiscal
term Immediately before taxes are
levied
The compilation of these estimates,
after deducting revenues from sources
other than general property tax, and
allowing 10 per cent in addition to the
specified amounts for reads and
bridges for emergency and mainte.
nance purposes, was to form the bud.
get; and two publications of this was
provided for during the two weeks fol.
lowing the first Monday in September.
The first Monday in October and for
five days thereafter, or at prior date
II arranged by the taxing officials, the
estimates were to be exposed to public
inquiry. criticism and discussion.
While the foregoing brief does not
summarize the entire scope of the
budget law, 1t gives an idea Of that
part Of It's machinery which can be
put in motion effectively by any enter
prising tax organization. Any repre-
sentative body of citizens, or their
delegated agent, can claim from tax
ing authorities the right of access to
the estimates for which public funds
are requested, and the remaining labor
Of supervision Is mere matter of in.
telligent calculation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
THREE DEATHS
BY DROWNING
John Cranes, John Pukkla
and Miss Mandy Nurmi
Lose Lives Bathing

John Cranes. an employe of the
Fairmont hotel, was drowned Monday
afternoon while bathing in the Che
halls river. near the Anderson & Mid
dleton mill. Miss Ollie Bridges and
Arthur Dollar. also employees Of the
hotel, both of whom could swim, were
Of the bathing party. They we're sur.
prised to see Cranes, who could not
swim. plunge into the river where the
water is 40 feet deep. Dollar was
seized by Cranes as he found himself
over his depth, but fought himself of
as he was sinking for the third time.
He was seized by Robt Mayberry,
who was on the boom, while Miss
Bridges endeavored to save Cranes.
She grasped his hair. but the strong
current in the river swept him under
the log boom. The body has not been
recovered
Cranes was a Greek. 20 years old.
and is survived by three brothers and
two sisters in Aberdeen and two uncles
residing In HoQuiam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
CONSTITUTION
IS VIOLATED
Members Of the Legislature
Provide Salaried Berths
for Themselves
STATE AUDITOR ASSISTS
Five Senators Divide Appro-
priation Of 1000; mcArdle
Finds Fat Job
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Omitted Press Dispatch).
OLYMPIA, July 24.-Five members
of the recent legislature will, during
the next two years. receive pay at IS
q day for work they do as members
of the educational survey commission.
provided by the legislature. State
Auditor C. w. Clausen announcing that
he would honor their vouchers for
this amount.
The five legislators who thus pro.
vided themselves with jobs in the
interim Of the legislative sessions are
Senators w. J. Sutton Of Spokane,
county. e. e. Boner of Grays Harbor.
A. H. linus Of Cowlitz, Charles Tim.
blin Of Spokane and Victor Zednick
of King.
Provisions for the educational sur
vey commission" was made by Sen.
ate Bill 405. which provided an appro.
priation of $4,000. While approving
this bill, Governor Lister appended, In
q letter, the statement that the salary
provision doubtless was invalid, as
the constitution prohibits legislator
from creating a salaried Office and
then filling it himself. Article 2, Sec
tion 13, Of the constitution reads:
"No member of the legislature dur
ing the term for which he is elected
shall be appointed or elected to any
civil office in the state which shall
have been created. or the emoluments
of which have been Increased. during
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
WILSON'S NOTE APPROVED
BY PRESS OF THE COUNTRY
Latest Message of President to Germany Is
Generally Commended by the Editors of
NatiOn---Stdtement Is firm
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BERLIN, July 24.-Official circles
do not believe in the probability Of a
break with America. No one believes
Germany will give up submarine war
fare on merchantmen. but general
opinion is that there will be further
negotiations with the United States.
From official circles there is no com.
ment upon the United States note.
That the note of President Wilson,
in its temperate, firm, strong and
decisive language is regarded by the
leading press of the country as a
document worthy of the country and
what might have been expected from
the pen of Woodrow Wilson.
Following are the statements from
a number of leading papers:
New York Times:-''It rests with
Germany to say whether she desires
the continuance Of friendly relations
between the two governments and the
two peoples"
New York Herald: 1.-THE last Amer.
lean note is cuttingly direct and de-
signedly severe"
New York Tribune:-"It tells the
truth in words that can neither pro-
woke just resentment nor permit hon
est Misrepresentation"
St. Louis Globe e-Democrat-"It stands
upon the principle that war gives to
no belligerent the right to transgress
the rules established for the protec-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25

The tax league. or some similar or
gAnized method OF surveillance OF le.
vies, will have to be applied this year
wherever property owners are suffi-
ciently impressed with the necessity
Of enforcing reduction, says E. D.
Cowen, in the Spokane Spokesman.Re-
view. The most praiseworthy bit of
legislation enacted at the last session,
from the taxpayers point of view, was
the budget law. This measure, care
fully considered, met with virtually
unanimous approval in both houses,
and was the only enactment of any
consequence that held out hope for
material retrenchment in public ex-
penditures. 1t really approximated
scientific legislation, for its aim was
the enforcement OF public scrutiny of
the costs Of government, responsibility
estimated and reviewed every year be-
fore the levies are adjusted.
The promoters of the referendum
petitions. who seem to be prompted at
times by motives 1t is impossible to
fathom, have shelved the budget law
for at least two years, and propose to
secure its veto at the next general
election. For the future guidance of
these referendum enthusiasts it might
be suggested that after due trial and
experiment the Swiss communal, can.
tional and confederated governments
have exempted budget laws from the
operation Of the referendum.
The majority intelligence of the
state can hardly be expected to indorse
such minority ignorance. Meanwhile
the individual activity OF taxpayers, or
organizations representing them, can
practically initiate many admirable
features Of the new budget law under
the tentative act of 1913.
One Of the essential principles Of a
budget law is to restrict taxation to
the necessities of government. public
improvements and education, and to
thus render surplus and wasteful tax.
alton impossible. Not later than July
16 each year the new law required
county commissioners, school directors,
city commissioners. city or town coun.
ellis. township officers. port district and
metropolitan park commissioners to
furnish statement of proposed expen-
ditures for roads, bridges, buildings, al
terations Of construction, other public
works and bond issues for the engi.
neer in the employ of the taxing dis.
trict, or some other competent person,
who would calculate the cost OF each
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
SALE OF BONDS
DELAYED WEEK
City Council Decides to Per-
NIT Competitive Bids for
Water Bond Issue
FOR WOOD-BL LOCK PAVING
Day Labor Plan Is Opposed ;
Small Contracts for Lo-
cal Men Favored

The tentative sale Of $500,O00 O.
bonds with which to build the new
water system was delayed another
week by the city council. Wednesda,
night. When the matter came up
there were five bidders present, ant
Mayor Phillips said he had a wire from
Carsten & Earles, Of Seattle, asking
that they have time to present bid
A motion to advertise for bids was de
feated, 6 to 5, and 1t was decided tc
act upon the sale at the meeting mex,
Wednesday night.
Day Work Opposed.
The proposed method of building the
water system by the city by day labor
was opposed by A. J. Morley. who took
the position that the cost of the work
would be largely increased by that
plan; that while men with no ties to
the city might benefit by the employ.
ment given, 1t would work hardship
20 workmen who had given hostages
to fortune by buying or building their
modest homes in Aberdeen, upon which
many Of them were still paying install.
ments, and upon whose little property
this additional cost would fall. He IA.
vored giving preference to Aberdeen
men with families, and suggested that
this could be done by following the
plan adopted in railroad building, and
let the work out in small stations. This
would permit local men to take the
small contracts and employ their
neighbors, and would avoid the extra
cost Of the inefflciency sure to follow
the day work. under local foremen
plan. 1t being stipulated in the con.
tracts that resident married men be
given the preference.
Wood Paving Favored.
w. B. Mack. E. c. Finch and w. j
Patterson advocated the use of wood
blocks in paving Washington street
and suggested that any additional cost
be borne by the general fund. 1t was
reasoned that creosoted wood block
pavements are success wherever laid
this lumber center should not hesitate
to use its own product. A meeting oi
the Washington street property owners
was called for Friday night to discuss
the subject.
The attorney was directed to pre-
pare an ordinance for the improvement
Of North F street. at an estimated cosl
Of $5,561.20.
The request of Hotel Washington fol
a refund Of water rentals paid through
faulty pipes was refused.
The purchase Of $500 feet of six-inct
pipe for Union Pacific addition, wal
authorized.
The license committee was directed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25

the term for which he was elected"
1t is under the reasoning that mem
bership in this commission does not
constitute a civil office" that Auditor
Clausen has decided to honor the
vouchers. 1t is understood.
All the members Of this salaried
commission are republicans. Zednick
following the lead Of L. d. McArdle
declared during the recent session oi
the legislature that he was looking
for no job for himself. Immediately
following the session McArdle started
work at IS a day as examiner for the
state bureau Of inspection, while zed
nick now has his IS q day job.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
LUcE.LERAY

HOQUIAM, July 24.-Robert Leray
of Tacoma and Miss Loriea Luce, cid.
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l..
Luce of this city, were married at Mon
tesano Monday morning. afterward
leaving for their future home in Ia
coma. Mr.. Leray is In the contracting
business in that city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Luce attended the ceremony. The
groom is we'll known here.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-25
COAL ON POISON LANDS
Vein Of Anthracite Coal Fourteen Feet
Thick 10 Located on Senator
Poison's Land In Whatcom
County.

BELLINGHAM, Jply 24.-Announce-
ment was made by the Washington
Anthracite Coal Company, Of which
former State Senator Alex Poison is
the principal owner. that big vein
of coal has been located on the com.
pany's Glacier property in Whatcom
county. The new vein is fourteen feet
thick and Is of unknown extent. The
vein was located by 1000 feet CT tun.
neling, 1,40O feet below where the
vein outcrops. ~