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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
ABERDEEN WINS GAME
| Aberdeen All stars Basketball Team
Defeats Hoquiam High IN Close
Game Friday Night.

HOQUIAM, Jan. 18.-A first-class
basketball match was pulled of at
the high school gymnasium Friday
night between the Hoquiam high
school first team and a team from
Aberdeen that should have been call
ed the All Stars though playing un-
der the colors of the First M. E.
church of Aberdeen.
The local team led at the end of
the first half by a score of 1911, but
in the second half failed to come
back strong, and the visitors nosed
out a win by % to %. The game
was fast, and rather rough, and there
were many penalties, the Aberdeen
team winning the edge by the ability
of Samson at scoring from penalties.
Baer was the chief goal getter on the
Hoquiam side.
The Aberdeen team consisted of
Peterson and Adams forwards; Sam
son and Faulk center; and Bowlby.
Weaver and Adams. guards; Samson
playing center in the first half, and
Faulk in the second. The local team
consisted Of Dick Graham, center; Ed.
Chambers and Sid Baer, forwards; and
A. Boyer and A. Narrance, guards.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
DEATH OF GEO. L. FLEiTz
Holder Ct Large Tracts of chehalis
County Timber, Died at Home,
In Detroit, Michigan.

MONTESANO, Jan. 18.-D. w. Fleet
received telegram Friday from De-
troit, Mich, announcing the death Jan.
13, of George l.. Fleitz. Mr.. Fleitz
was one of the largest individual tim
ber owners of Chehalis county, own
ing lands here worth in the neighbor-
hood of 100000. Besides his tim
ber interest in this county. his estate
with associates and members OF his
family are owners of big interests in
other Washington counties. including
Skagit and Clarke counties. He also
was one of company in Portland
which recently took over timber in
terests in Clarke county said to be
worth $750.OO0.
Mr.. Fleitz. was comparatively
young man, being only about 40 years
Of age. The timber in Washington
was mostly purchased by his father,
John P. Fleitz, who died several years
ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
WASHINGTON
CRANBERRIES
Climatic Conditions Of State
Are Ideally Adapted to
Cranberry Culture

OLYMPIA, Jan. 1S.-That Wash
ington will prove one of the greatest
cranberry producing states of the
Union is the belief Of r. ]. Dalton,
of the State Agricultural Department,
who. at the instance Of Governor Lis.
ter has been investigating the condi-
tions.
Dalton has found that Washington
has cranberry bogs equal in area to
one fourth Of all the cranberry marsh
Of other states combined, and the eli.
matte conditions on the Pacific coast
are more ideally adapted to cranberry
culture than in any other state.
"Of the 5000 acrss of excellent
cranberry marsh in Washington" said
Mr.. Dalton yesterday, "but 1000 acres
are under cultivation. The Washing
ton cranberry is the largest offered
in the market, being the size of a
large Bing cherry and of excellent fla.
vor. Its culture offers bigger returns,
likely, than any other character of
farming. One acre of cranberries will
support family, and the production
per acre in this state is far in ex-
cess of eastern acreage production.
Where but Is to 100 barrels per acre
are grown in the east from 130 to
ITS barrels per acre are grown in
Washington. The market is also vast
ly in favor of the Washington grow
er The Eastern grower gets from 81
to So per barrel for his product while
the Washington cranberry sells at
from 50 to $12 per barrel. Due also
to the very mild winters here the
Washington grower has a big advan-
tage in the amount of work necessary
to produce crops. The returns from
cranberry culture are really tremen.
dous, and the cranberry marsh now
lying idle in this state will in no dis
tant time be producing hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
COUNTY RECORDS
ARE WELL KEPT
~
Report Of State Examiners Il
Generally Complimentary
to County Officials
Board Again Recommends
Permanent Record in OF.
flee Of Assessor

MONTEsANO. Jan. 1s.-The report
Of the state examiners. who completed
checking up the records Of Chehalis
county about December /, has been
received. and is generally complimen.
tary to the officials. 's' +.
They complain the practice of
transferring money from the general
road and bridge fund to the various
district funds, Of from any one fund
to another, and In the same para
graph admit that in the most flag
rant case in this county, money was
saved to the county by so doing. They
criticise the charging Of engineering
work on contracts to the engineers
office, which accounts for that office
apparently exceeding its estimate of
expenses, but fail to remark the work
was so charged by order of previous
examiners. They criticise the asses
sor's Office for failure to install a
permanent record as ordered to do in
previous reports.
The report commends the commits
sioners as having been very business
like and finds fault with the unusu-
al amount of tax reductions, due to
double assessments" mo exemp-
tions being allowed" and the like.
They refer to the clerks office as
very efficient and economical"
OF the sheriff's Office they say:
"The Office has been we'll conducted
and all fees properly accounted for. /"
OF the superintendent: Fees are
accounted for and remitted to the
treasurer" Attention is called to the
economical manner in which this Of
fee is being conducted"
OF the assessors office: I'VE would
recommend the instructions given in
the former report be complied with,
viz: thorough systematizing of the
Office by the installation of a perma-
nent record" This would "do away
with many errors now creeping into
assessments" Errors are grow
ing"
OF the treasurer's office: "This Of
fee is being conducted in a very busi-
ness like and accurate manner. +
We wish to call attention in particu-
lar to the careful way in which the
warrant accounts of the school dis
tricts have been kept" 1t also COM
mends the fine work in the collection
of delinquent taxes.
| OF the auditors Office: "As report
ed in former reports the office of the
county auditor is being conducted in
careful and efficient manner"
| In the statement of banks showing
the amount of county money on hand
when the report was made, besides
statements from nearly every bank in
the county, is one from the Tacoma
Savings B ank & Trust company which
had $4S.801.65 of Chehalis county mon
ey on deposit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
GOVERNOR LISTER INVITES
PRESIDENT TO VISIT STATE

OLYMPIA, Jan. 1S.-Governor Lis
ter has sent special telegram to
President Woodrow Wilson inviting
him on behalf of the people Of the
state Of Washington to visit this
state on his contemplated trip to the
Pacific Coast. The telegram reads:
ION behalf of the people of the
state of Washington desire to ex-
tend to you most cordial invitation
to visit the state of Washington on
your forthcoming trip to the Pacific
Coast. l sincerely hope you may be
able to so arrange your itinerary.
(Signed) ERNEST LISTER,
Governor y
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
MAKE PLANS FOR
OLYMPIC ROAD
Representatives From Inter-
ested Cities Hold Confer
ence in Seattle 4

SEATTLE. Jan. 1S.-A conference
called by the HoQuiam Commercial
Club Of representatives of that city,
Port Angeles, Aberdeen and Port
Townsend met Friday night in the
rooms Of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, and gave it's Endorsement to
the plan OF National Forester Graves
for the improvement of the Olympic
highway.
The conference also recommended
that one-half the appropriation to be
asked from the legislature by the state
highway commission toward the Olym-
pic highway project be made avail
able for the Forks -Quiniault link
The conference favored completing
the Olympic highway by continuous
road from Forks, in Clallam county,
south to Quiniault lake, in Chehalis
county. distance of fifty.five miles,
making a continuous scenic highway
of 400 miles around the Olympic pen
insula
Frank H. Lamb, who was chosen
president of the conference, and
Frank c. Teck, secretary of the Port
Angeles Commercial Club, who serv-
ed as secretary Of the conference,
were requested to submit the recon.
mendations adopted to the various
civic and commercial organizations Of
the state, and urge their Endorsement
of Forester Graves plan. :
Others who attended the conference
were Former State Senator Alexand.
er Poison. County Commissioner, P. S.
Locke, OF Aberdeen; State Represent,
ative M. c. Harris, P. J. Mourant and
Frank H. Lamb, Of Hoquiam; R. l..
Fromme, supervisor of the Olympic
forest, and Daniel H. Craig, president
of the Port Angeles Commercial Club.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
|HOQUIAM FIGHTS
| WATER DISTRICT
Mayor Mckee Files Suit in
Superior Court to Stop Call
ing Special Election

MONTESANO. Jan. 1S.-Suit was
commenced in the Superior Court Sat
urday by Attorney E. A. Philbrick to
restrain the county commissioners Of
Chehalis county from calling an cleo
ton on the question Of creating q
water district as demanded in the pc.
tition filed with the commission. The
suit was brought in the name of May.
or ]. s. Mckee of Hoquiam in the
capacity of private citizen.
A restraining order was issued by
Judge Mason Irwin, which will debar
the commissioners from taking any
action until the matter is heard next
Friday, as to whether or not a tenn.
porary injunction shall be granted. If
this is secured date for argument
for permanent Injunction will be
fixed.
The action is based on three differ.
ent grounds, one being unconstitution-
ality of the law governing establishing
water districts in that it infringes
the principle of self-government. 1t
is also contended the petition did not
have sufficient signatures, as called
for under the act. A third contention
is the certificate of the county audi
tor to the county commissioners is
defective, inasmuch as that official
did not personally examine the sigma
lures of the petition and also made an
incorrect estimate of the number of
qualified electors in the district.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
COUNTY MUSTPAY
BACK MDIANTAX
Federal Court Holds Chehalis
= County Cole ected \ Illegal
TaxeyF From Indians
County Must !. !! Pay Back Taxes
and Quit Assessing Indians,
Says Judge Cushlmaini \

TACOMA, Jan. 1S.-When Federal
Judge Cushman signs the decree in
the case Of the United States against
the county Of Chehalis today, as IL
expected by Assistant District Attor-
ney Fishburne, one Of the most i'm.
portant tax decisions ever given in q
federal court relative to Indian lands
will have been made effective. In one
respect. it is said by Mr.. Fishburne,
the decision, which was handed down
September 81, 1914, but not previously
announced, sets a precedent In feder-
al Jurisprudence. The case itself was
begun in June. 1912, by the assistant
district attorney then serving under
former District Attorney Todd, and
now has been concluded by Mr.. Fish
burne
The case involved the right Of Che
halls county to tax large tract OF
lands owned by Indians but made
threatening efforts to collect the taxes
according to Fishburne, with the re-
suit that a considerable amount was
paid into the county by the Indians
under protest.
Must Pay All Taxes Back.
Judge Cushman has held for the gov
ernment in the case and Chehalis
county will have to pay to the gov
ernment as trustee for the Indians all
the back taxes collected. The county
is enjoined from the further assess
ing or collecting Of taxes on the lands
occupied by the Indians and held for
them by the government as trustee.
In short, the decision, which the de-
cree to be signed win make effective.
gives the Indian clear title to their
lands.
A legal precedent was set when the
court, in his opinion, held that the
taxes already paid by the Indians did
not come under the doctrine Of vol
untary payments and therefore could
be recovered from the county. In the
case of an individual paying volun-
tarily taxes to county which that
individual does not owe the county,
recovery can not be had. The In
dians, however, did not pay voluntar-
lily and the court holds that it is the
governments duty as trustees to hold
all the Indian property for them free
of debt and clear as to title.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
ooHL STILL IN PEN

A rumor secured credence in the
city yesterday to the effect that VIII.
lam Gohl. the notorious murderer OF
Aberdeen, has escaped from the peni
tentiary, where he is serving a life
sentence. The report proved to be
unfounded, to the relief Of a number
whom Gohl had threatened in this
city.
Gohl has proved a model prisoner
during his Incarceration Of about fou,
years, and, being man Of remarkable
shrewdness. he has aimed at becoming
a "trusty" in the pen, but 1t is doubt
full II the authorities will give such q
criminal that privilege or take any
chances upon his escape.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
FREE SEEDS FOR
DISTRIBUTION
State Experiment Station Will
Distribute Corn, Oats
and Pea Seed

PULLMAN, Jan. 18.-The Division
of Farm Crops at the State Expert
ment Station at Pullman, is offering
to send out seed corn to persons who
seed grown in the Northwest. There
will be no charges except for postage.
The amount sent out to each person
Give pounds) will be sufficient to plant
over one-half acre. Persons making
request for seed are expected to give
the crop the best attention and make
a report of its success.
The two varieties, Windus white
dent and Thayers yellow dent, have
been grown successfully at the State
College for a number of years. They
have also been grown to limited ex-
tent by a large number of farmers.
Most Of these farmers, telling Of their
results, have given favorable reports.
Some, however, have given adverse
reports. These two varities of corn
are being distributed to determine the
various localities In which they are
successful. The white corn is larger
than the yellow and is suited for a
longer season. Where the seasons are
likely to be short or unfavorable, the
yellow corn is more likely to be sue
cessful. Requests for corn will be
filled in the order in which they are
received until the supply is exhaust
ed.
The department is also offering a
limited amount of field peas for dis
tribution. Field pea orders will be
received in amounts up to twenty-five
bushels for one person. A price of
four cents per pound I. o. b. Pullman
Washington, will be charged.
A limited amount of Swedish Select
oats will be distributed at charge
of two cents per pound.
Seeds Of other farm crops will be
distributed in small quantities, under
the same conditions as those given
for corn, to parties desiring to make
a trial test in localities where the
value Of such crops is not understood.
Parties interested should address
PROFESSOR E. G. SCHAFER,
State Experiment Station
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
REsEkAHs INSTALL TONIGHT

The semi annual installation of Of
ficers by Rebekah Lodge No. 20, will
be held tonight, in Odd Fellows hall,
and a supper will be served after the
ceremonies. The elective officers to
be installed are: Mrs. Gay Hills,
noble grand; Mrs. Crissey Miller, vice
grand; Mrs. Ellen Van Glider, record.
ing secretary; w. H. Pearson, finan.
cial secretary and Margaret Beltz
treasurer. Besides these there will
be number Of appointive officers to
install.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MONTESANO, Jan. 1S.-The fol.
lowing marriage licenses were issued
last week:
Oscar Pettola, FAM Tuamala. Ho-
quiam; A. E. Morrill,, Hoquiam, Fran.
ces R. Lempie, Aberdeen; B. V. Law,
Mayme E. Gleeson, Montesano; John
Medved, Alta Thorp, Aberdeen; Os-
car Linden, Selma Lahti, Aberdeen;
Zymund Halicki, Mary Geeber, Aber-
deem.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19
Ntw FIRM.

Frank Lawlyes and N. D. Stearns
have purchased the remainder of the
stock and fixtures Of the Washington
Paint and Wallpaper Co.. and have
organized the Aberdeen Paint Co. with
stores at 303-305 East Market street,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19

will not allow his appointees to lobby
and has so notified all. This will keep
away the democratic office-holders
during the session.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-19

Send the twice-a-week Herald to
your inquiring Eastern fHiends.
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AMERICAS ASSOCIATION

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500 GO TO GARFIELD
First Detachment Of Harvest Hands
Leave Kansas City for Oklahoma
Fields

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 9.-The
first installmeut of harvest hands, 800
In number who registered with the
federal department Of labor In Kansas
city, has left for Garfield county, Ok
lahoma. Each man carried an identt
flcatlon card signed by {. L. Brecn,
general superintendent " labor, which
will be- handed to W. c. Ashton, com.
missioner " labor for oklahoma, aud
the men will be sent to the sections
where they aer needed
Every morning Superintendent
Green receives n long distance telc
phone message from Commissioner
Ashton. MIR Green SAYS that he eN
poets 10 start another caravan for Ok
lahomn ThursdaN The men are re-
cclving S. and 81 day and their
board according to the class Of wUik
they perform Kansas city will bt
able to furnish another batch whpi
they are called for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
If CONSUMED WITH CURIOSITY
ABOUT DOWIE, VISIT Campbell

Away looking out for relics and Gu
rios for the state Historical society,
W T. Campbell custodian, met trav-
cling man some time ngo who prom.
ised to send him something Camp
bell had forgotten the promise. but
the travelling man remembered II and
Il few days ago sent him cancelled
check signed 10y John Alexander Dow.
Ie, which has been added TO the socl-
cty's collection.
The check was dated at Chicago
nnd was given July q. 1906 II is
drawn on the Hyde Park bank and is
payable 10 the American Tract sOcl.
ETY. The amount ~ SSl and the
cheek IL signed IN nOwie's peculiar
handwriting
The paper is probably the only one
In Oklahoma bearing John Alexander
powle's signature and those who have
any curiosity 10 know how the man
who established Zion CITY wrote his
nnme may see II at the rooms " the
Historical society In the Carnegie IT.
brary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
FREDERICKSON LOSES
Oklahoma CiN Golfer Defeated by Mem
pills Man In Close Match Others
Successful

MEMPHIS lunc 8. Harry q Legg. of
Minneapolis Today held his place as d
contender fur rhampiunship honors In
the fifteenth annual tournament NJ the
trans AniSslHsipp Golf association by
winning o. md fought match In the
first round of ,hnmplonship play from
J VI Srrugg, Nomphls | up In anoth
~ close match W Falls, Memphis de.
feoied Hcorgu trederlckson, Oklahoma
state champion. M and Rryan Herod
Houston. IrN defeated W. u Mallory
y nud I'm The second round of play
Legg WINS matched with Falls regarded ns
one ot the strongest players of the Mem
phis country club
In the presidents cup match winners
~ the first round ~ match play lnclud
cd u u fnutty. oklahoma aud Dr n.
y Ferguson, oklahoma CITY J r. Eng
land. Little Rock Ark. Roby Hnrring
ton, Helena. Ark and Jesse Carlton, 81
Lonis. In other first round championship
matches l.. " Carpenter. Minneapolis,
defeated II q Harrison. Drs Molnas, Ia
up stirling Edmunds. ~ Louis defeat
ed , u Gardner Memphis "a: George
W tooshcr Memphis defeated S r.
Htoons uk,nhomn CITY eli } A. Evans.
~ Memphis. defeated " T. Carr, Des
Molnes. 81 lawson Watts Helena. Ark
defeated II A. Jenkins, Kansas City h.a.
aud Paul Tnlhoti. Springfield. Mo- de
Iea''h s. u Cunningham, Oklahoma City,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
MEN DRIVEN FROM CALDWELL
DO NOT STOP IN ENID

ENID, Ok, June 9.-Haryest hands
who are arriving here say that at
Caldwell, Kans., number " strang
crs who purported 10 be- members NJ
the l. W W. were escorted to the
edge NJ the town by citizens and told
To get away NJ fast rs they could II
X said the men were not satisfied with
the treatment they were receiving nt
the hands " the citizens. and said
that II they were to help In the whent
harvest they must be fed and cared
for. II Is understood that large
number Ot the men went south, but
none stopped here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
POISONED YALE STUDENTS
ARE MUCH IMPROVED

GALES FERRY. Conn, June o..
The seventeen Yale Oarsmen who suf
Tered nm attack of ptomaine poisoning
nj the training quarters here last
nlght were much better today al
though stlll weak The source of the
attack has not vet been determined
but an Investigation il being made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09

Bresnahan, then one Of the three
great cutchrrs IN the country left the
New York Giants several years ago to
mnnHge the st. Louis Cardinals where
he did not shine There were enemies
10 say that he did not have the quail
ever, he Is now shining with the
Cubs, and II Is possible that his club
will be IN the running for the pen
mint
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09

noboly'S business. Mr.. Bull. who Is
not in the meat business told the Rev.
II. ). Swretlnnd thnt he and his bride
had travelled from Scranton to avoid
nny action by the Veal family. who
opposed the mntch because of the
brldegro0ms name
MIR Bull explained that he aud
his bride had put up with this opLo
sllion Ike lambs until they decided tn
rh"p out for themselves and stake all
on their affection for ench other He
said they huofed 1t down to the sta
lion, horned into II chair car aud
completed arrangements for the mar
riage while ON their way here
MIR and Mrs Veal will never yet
over beefing about this affair" said
Mr.. Bull, but We can stand their
roasting, as we have In the past
We're here and they're there, so
whnt do We care They cannot cow
/ lis"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09

The new manager Of the Cubs has
reason To congratulate himself this
year lie IL the first Of the seyern
managers Of the Chicago National
League club, since Frank Chance, tC
bring II up to II prominent position
He has not done this without the aid
Of Vie Safer, his great first hascman
Safer. ls batting In the 800 class unt
In addition t0 that he has bntted II
more runs than any other player II
the National league
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
nrraL In.lnr sirraL

NEW YORK. June New Yorrs long
losing streak was broken Tuesday, the
locals defeating Detroit In the last game
OF the series tu Score. X II
Detroit ........ OO OOO 10
NeW York ..... uUl OOO lOA ! y u
Butterles Dubuy and Mckee; Caldwell
aud Sweeney
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RecruIt Nsl. mnmr Rnn

BROOKLYN. June d Rrpoklvn vop
from baltimore Tuesday ln g. Fred
smith, n recruit scoring home run In
The eighth with the bases fl Score.
Baltimore - - BOO mn non a II I
BROOKLYN - - ono OoU al, = 2 fl
Bntterlcs Bailey aud Jarklltsrh: La.
fltte and Land