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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

den to "a income tar. Later, when
Var came, 1 temporary var TX VA
levied.
The present shrinkage in customs
revenue is q product Of the war. Had
war not come there IL every reason
to believe the tariff would have pro.
duced its expected share toward the
support Of the government
On the other hand, had this war
found the United States with the >old
Payne-Aldrich act in operation the
penalty would have been heavier be
cause under that measure a larger
proportion OF the entire government
income depended on customs duties
Had that law remained the deficit
now foreseen would have been great
er. There would have been need o.
an even heavier special war tax
Tacoma Tribune. ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
Seen a. Others See us.

That there seems to be no intelli.
gence or moral force left in the Re.
publican leadership Of the State Of
Washington" 's the opinion expressed
in the current issue Of the Outlook.
the famous weekly to which Theodore
Roosevelt used to be contributing edi.
tor, by Frederick M. Davenport, a
widely-known political writer who Wis.
tied Washington during the recent
session Of the legislature.
Mr. Davenport's opinion is con.
tanned in the seventh article Of a
series which he is contributing to the
Outlook on 1.-THE Persistence of the
Pioneer Conscience" and contains.
among other things, a strong tribute
to the present chief executive of
Washington, Ernest Lister.
As an apparently entirely disinter.
ested commentary on Washington poll,
tics, what Mr.. Davenport says regard
ing Governor Lister and the late legis-
lature is particularly interesting. He
says:
"Since 1912 Washington has been
seeing red-a condition of mental fer
ment not conducive to rational pro-
gress. The present executive is a fine
young progressive Democrat named
Ernest Lister, whose annual message
disclosed a profound, and, as it turned
out, we'll grounded lack of confidence
in the prospective good will or good
intention or capacity of the Republican
legislature. and alarm at the increased
cost and completely of government. In
the session Of 1918 the standpatters
and the Democratic minority together
secured control. This year the Re
publican standpatters were in control,
the voting last fall for the legislature
evidencing a somewhat muddleheaded
purpose to beat the Democrats" The
result, as in Kansas under similar cir.
cumstances, is an incompetent as well
as ultra conservative body, which has
produced upon the public mind Of the
state the most profound sense of leg.
islative incapacity in the recollection
Of the Oldest inhabitant. There seems
to be no intelligence nor moral force
left in the Republican leadership of the
state"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

The Journal of Electricity and Gas
comes to the relief Of harassed pub.
lie service corporations with this jim
gle: -.
I'VE Wonder Why"
III you build q line Of railway over
= hills and barren lands,
Giving lucrative employment to abou,
u million hands;
II you cause score Of cities by your
risht-of-way to rise
Where there formerly was nothing
but rattlesnakes and ilies;
II when bringing kale to others you
acquire q little kale
Then you've surely robbed the peepu
and you ought to be in Jail.
III by planning and by toiling 'yoy
have won some wealth and fame
It will make no odds how squarely
you have played your little
game:
Your success is proof sufficient thai
you are a public foe
You're soulless malefactor; to tn,
dump you ought to go.
It's crime for you to prosper where
SO many others fail;
You have surely robbed the peepu
and you ought to be in Jail
BE chronic politician, deal in SUI
perheated air;
Roast the banks and money barons
there is always safety there
But to sound the note of business is
crime so mean and base
That fellow guilty of it ought tc
go and hide his face,
Change the builders song triumphant
for the politicians wall,
Or we'll think you've robbed the pee
pull and we'll pack you off to
Jail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
War Against Nome ombatants.

It Is the shame Of the present war
that 1t turns 30 largely against neu.
trails and noncombatants, says David
Starr Jordon in Harper's Weekly. The
occupation Of Belgium, the attack on
Serbia, the Zeppelin raids. the mines
in the fair-ways Of commerce. the
sinking Of merchant ships. the bonn
bardment Of unfortified towns, the
attempt to coerce nation by starv-
ing its people, violate all Of the spirit
and most of the letter Of information.
al law. II civilized nations cannot
be made law abiding, the whole sys-
TEN Of dividing men into nations
must be discarded. Even now the
nation a. we'll - the empire is on
trial The philosophy that teaches
that nations have no moral duties
because. being each sovereign, there
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
MARhETSIDR. MESSER
SATURDAYS PRICES
IN ABERDEEN STORES


Retail prices in effect last even
ing in Aberdeen stores were:
Flour-$1.s0 to 1856 rur 5o-lb. sack
coffeeA25c to 45c per lb.
eutter-65c for lbs.
cheese-Cream, zoe to Csc h.: Roo
Coo h.. Swiss, imported, Soc h.; Swiss
domestic, 30c h.; brick, soc lib.
Eggs-Strictly fresh local, 30c pei
dozen.
Sugar-$6.40 to 81 per cwt.
Potatoes-Local and Yakima. 2Ae
to 21kc per h.; new potatoes IL
lbs. for Csc.
onions--3c to 3hc ID.
SeasonabIe Observation-Disclosures
zoe head; lettuce, &c, 10c to 2
heads for 15c; celery, 15c head;
sweet potatoes, &c to &c h.; cabbage
So per h.: carrots, parsnips. ruta-
bagas. turnips. 2Ac to Sc per pound:
spinach, 3 pounds for 25c; aspara
gus. pounds for rs cents; tomatoes
15c pound; green peas. 1Oc pound:
3 for Csc; cucumbers. s and 10c
apiece; wax and green beans, 3 lbs
for rs cents, r ff''A'l]
FruIts-Apples, $1.25 to 1925 box;
oranges, 10c to 40c per doz: lemons.
25t to SOC per dos.; rhubarb. 8 ia
100 box to 8 boxes for 25 cents;
gooseberries, &c a hox; Strawberries
3 boxes Tor zbcs entrants, 1oc to 3
boxes for 25 cents; raspberries, 9
boxes for 25 cents; cherries. Z to
15c pound; canteloupes, 8 to 10 cents
apiece to 3 for 25 cents; loganberries
2 boxes for Is cents; apricots, a
cents basket: peaches, 70 cents dos
en-; watermelons, cents h.; plums
10 cents dozen.
Aberdeen stores generally observed
the Fourth yesterday, and many local
concerns will observe the national holi
day tomorrow, as we'll. While there
are no changes Of moment to record in
prices, stocks, both of fruits and vege.
tables, continue to come in fair guam
tity and excellent quality.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
Tariff, War and imports

The governments fiscal year has
ended. Total customs revenues for
the ~ months, it is estimated, will
be something more than $S0,000,000
below what they were the year be-
fore.
This indicates one Of the penalties
exacted Of the United States for Eu-
ropes war madness. Wars interior
ence with American imports throws
and unusual burden upon this nation.
It has been necessary to levy unus.
ual taxes to meet the shrinkage.
It may be anticipated that efforts
will be made to interpret the figures
for partisan advantage. But the facts
are clear. There is no excuse for
misunderstanding them.
The present tariff act took effect
as to its major portions, October /.
1913. The European war was begun
about August l, 1914, but was pre-
coded by period of uneasiness here
and abroad. In July-a month before
the war opened and nine or ten
months after the tariff law had tax.
en- effect-the Journal Of Commerce
declared that the changes in sched-
ules had little real effect upon trade
or industry" but that they had
achieved "a considerable reduction in
the burden Of tariff taxes" with only
slight impairment Of the productivity
OF the tariff as source Of revenue.
War erected stone wall against
imports to the United States. Great
manufacturing nations turned their
attention from making goods for ex.
port to send their young men to the
trenches and others to their munitlon
factories. There was little to export
even had the seas been free Of com.
merce destroyers. The combination
was fatal.
Those responsible for the present
tariff realized that lowered schedules
would probably decrease it, produc-
eivity to some degree. Accordingly,
they shifted part Of the revenue bur.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
A Farmers Market.

So far the efforts Of the Chamber
Of Commerce to arrange with the
farmers of the county for the estab.
lishment OF a public market in Alb
erdeen have produced no apparent
result. President Mumaw has devot-
ed much time and endeavor along
this line, but so far has been un-
able to secure a definite assurance
from the farmers. County Farm
Agent Monroe believes the market
would aid both farmers and sconsum-
ees, but the former must be shown
the benefits Of cooperation in the
Datter and the latter be educated to
the economy Of patronizing such a
market.
Some Of the opposition comes from
farmers who are operating market
gardens on a more or less extensive
scale and who have already customers
who use their output. Others insist
that II the market is established the
city would be asked to prohibit the
peddling of farm produce, SO as to
give those in the market an even
chance The project is new in this
quarter, hence the reluctance to start.
The public market is found to be an
economic success the world over, and
will dO,,ht1oaa emma IN Aberdeen in
time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
WILL CHANGE MAIL ROUTE
Service to Westport VIII BE by Land,
and VIII Start From
Aberdeen

The postoffice department is calling
for bids to carry the mail six times a
week from Aberdeen to Westport, via
Markham, Ocosta, Bay, City and Co.
hassett by the wagon road recently
completed. The bids will be opened
July 20.
This mail at present goes to Ho-
GUAM by boat to Ocosta and thence
to Westport by small boat, and the
change Is due to the completion Of
q good road from Aberdeen to the
beach which, in the opinion Of the de-.
paStment, will result in better service.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
Watch Tax Levyino Boards

There is not business man, home
owner or serious-minded voter in the
state of Washington who has moi
fairly gasped when inspecting the fig
ures which show the rapid manner in
which taxes in the state of Wash
ington have increased. It is true
that the last legislature showed that
only about cents out of every dol
lar collected in taxes is spent by the
state, but the fact that the state deals
in large sums attracts unusual atten
ton to state affairs.
But the local taxing districts have
not been idle in the matter of send
ing up ta-es. and they spend most
Of the tay r1nnev. Increased assess,
ed valuations have in q measure en-
abled some sections to apparently
hold down the tax rate, but there
has been a constant increase in the
total sums spent. So far as the tax
payer is concerned it doesn't matter
much whether the money is raised
by high tax rate on a small valua,
ton or low rate on a high assess.
ed valuation. The amount 10 the
same. any way 1t is figured.
1t may seem harsh, but the fact
remains that taxes are high because
the ordinary voter, and he constitutes
the majority. pays no attention to
public affairs. It Is surprising ia
learn how little time taxpayers are
willing to spend on this subject. The
taxpayer. when he gets his notice
from the county treasurer. goes down
and protests to the county treasur.
or. although that individual ID entire.
" innocent Of all blame for condi.
tions. The assessor fixes the valua.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

tion. but he strives only to zee thst
al property IL assessed ct the same
rate. The assessor succeeds in this
to . greater or less extent. depend
ing upon his ability. his intelligence
his desire to be fair srd the charac-
ter Of the persons he selects to work
with him. The tax levying board
members are the ones who have the
final say as to whether the taxes
be Low or win be high. If the tax
payer wants to know in advance
whether his taxes will be high or will
be low he must get n touch with the
tax levying board. The members
pass On all estimates for expenditures
during the coming year and they hx
the rate of tax levy. II the taxpayer
wants all Of the so-called paternal
features Of government under what
ever suise they may be parading. the
taxpayer must pay the bills. II he
doesn't then he must get busy early
and not wait until his tax statement
arrives.
One trouble with the taxpayer 10
that he never gets aroused until It
IL too late. OF course he IL too busy
to attend to all these matters him.
self. but there IL no reason why he
shouldn't Join with others and be rep
resented. When q little clique or
faction wants to get public money
for the projections Of mule-footed hogs
or an appropriation for the high cost
Of keeping blooded CANNES. they des-
cend ON the taxing board in full force.
The tax board members naturally
think that such q delegation must
represent big sentiment in favor
Of the plan. The taxpayer doesn't
appear to protest and perhaps he
doesn't even know anything about
the plans. The cost il in his tax
statement, and in all probability is
20 covered up that he doesn't know
what the money is being used for un.
less he gets busy and goes after the
information in an intelligent manner.
There is not community in the
state of Washington where public
money has not been used for purposes
which a majority of the taxpayers
would refuse to sanction II they had
the opportunity to protest. The rem
edy rests with the taxpayer-he must
pay more attention to public affairs.
Let every taxpayer, as an individual
or through the taxpayers leagues,
have as the universal slogan, Watch
the tax-levying boards" If this is
done then the taxpayer will find taxes
decreasing, the waste of public mon
ey stopped and all will know how
the public funds are being spent. The
time to start is now. Study the
budget bill, against which the refer
endum has been invoked.-State Capt.
toll Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
O b 1T u A RY
Aged Veteran Dies

Capt. James E. Ewart died June "a
at his home in Colfax, Wash. Captain
Ewart was aged "a years, was a Civil
War veteran and was the father oil
Robert Ewart and grandfather Of
Charles and John Ewart. all of this
city.
Pioneer Passes
Charles Nelson, pioneer of Grays
Harbor. died Sunday at the Aberdeen
General hospital. He was aged 81
years, native of Sweden, and un.
married. Funeral services were held
In Montesano Monday.
~ Realty Dealer Suicides
Frank L. Stevens, once rancher
Of Elma and later hotel man Of Ho.
GUAM, committed suicide last Tues.
day in Seattle. Mr.. Stevens had been
in the real estate business in Seat.
tie for the past two years and was
aged about 80 years. His rash act,
it is believed, was prompted by brood
ing over the removal of his wife, a
short time ago, to a sanitarium, and
financial affairs.
Services for Mrs. Johnston
Funeral services were held Thurs.
day afternoon for Mrs. s. w. John.
ston, who died June "a in Boston, the
remains having been brought to her
old home here.
Lad browns In Slough.
Merrill Haskell, 11-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haskell, was
drowned Thursday in Elliott's slough.
The unfortunate boy was learning to
swim, and got beyond his depth. The
parents are recent arrivals in Aber-
deem, and the father had only just
secured employment in the A. J. West
mill at Junction City: Fellow en-
ployes, learning of the pitiful TRACE
dy and that Mr.. Haskell was not in
the best of financial circumstances,
raised a purse of $50 to hep the
family.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

man Vanstrom, aged 10, of Seattle;
and Harry Rowe, aged 80. of Seat.
tie.
Mrs. Lillian Rowe, aged IS, Of Sc.
attic, suffers from q fractured skull,
and Walter Holden, aged 6, Of Nc
Kenna, Wash. has internal injuries.
Aberdeen Man Hurt.
John Alberty Of Aberdeen, sustain
ed cuts and bruises. Eleven other
victims Of the wreck have been sent
to the hospital. suffering from more
or less serious injuries. Nine were
given treatment but not sent to hos
pital.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
ARTHUR WILSON, HoMoREo

The numerous Aberdeen friends Of
Arthur Wilson, who since leaving Aber-
deem has been superintendent Of the
Seattle night schools, will be
pleased to learn that he has been ap-
pointed assistant state school superin-
tendent, to succeed c. A. Sprague, re-
signed. Mr.. Wilson is a graduate Of
Cornell college. Iowa. with two years
at the summer school of the Univer-
sity Of California. For one year he
was principal Of the Aberdeen high
school and six years superintendent Of
the Aberdeen schools. For the past
year he has served - superintendent
Of the evening schools in Seattle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
Wilson, o.y.

At the patriotic banquet last week.
Congressman johnson and Mayor
Phillips are reported a. objecting ia
the plan adopted in many Of the prin'
eapal cities Of the country, to observe
what 10 termed, Woodrow Wilson
Day" The reasons advanced for the
objections were not given in the To-
cal press reports, but the Herald
trusts they were not based upon q
1arrow partisan prejudice.
woodrow Wilson ID president Of the
United States, not of Q political par.
u. and the nation is proud Of his
omcial conduct during the present
world crisis. To let the president
know his efforts are appreciated ID
not only meet and proper but an in.
alcation Of the intelligence Of the
people as well.
A pleasing contrast with the views
OF our congressman and mayor is not
ed in the Minneapolis Journal, a
staunch Republican newspaper, which
said recently: His countrymen have
watched President Wilson rise, meet
and solve national and international
problems with something more than
admiration. 1t has been since the
outbreak Of the war that Woodrow
Wilson has grown in stature before
our very eyes. 1t is the facing of
facts that has made the president
mature and calm in his wisdom and
statecraft."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

can be NO poyer above them to, en-
force obsdiencs. i the philosophy ~
anarchy. 1t Il, the philosophy OF wsr,
and war 10 Awlessness. There il q
higher power. q the nations are find-
ing out-the power Of public opinion
he power Of. the, human conscience.
For the time, this power rests with
US In the United States. 1t 10 ire
mendous force, the greatest force in
The cosmopolitan world. II we are
loyal to IT, we may speak and the
world VIII obey; II we are not faith
full. We WELD . club OF air.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
TREASURER HILL coMPLlMENTEp

State Accountant w. w. Clark and
Mrs. Clark went to Seattle Thursday
after checking up the books of the
city. Mr.. Clark paid City Treasurer
Fill a compliment upon the manner
In which his books were kept, saying
they checked out to a cent, something
quite unusual in his experience. More
than a million separate items were
embraced in the accounts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

ToDAY's NEWS COVERING
GRAYS HARBoR SHIPPING
Reports on Vessels Now Awaiting
Charters, THOSE Chartered and ,
Ships Due Here

For the first time in many months
Grays Harbor, last night, was almost
clear Of shipping. Schooner Wilbert
L. Smith is still awaiting charter, at
the Hubert mill. .Schooners Louise
and Watson A. West cleared yester-
day, the former for Honolulu, the lat.
ter for Australia, and barkentine Maka.
well cleared for Australia. Due to ar
rive is steamer Willapa, from San
Francisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
4 Decision II II vass Import

"A tax decision Of much importance
was handed down at Tacoma last
week by Superior Judge w. O. Chap.
man. in which he held that the courts
had no power to change the assessed
valuation Of property ~ made by the
county assessor. unless constructive
or malicious fraud II shown. Al.
though the case involved was Of lit
tie importance, the attorneys Of the
Northern Pacific Railway conducted
1t for the plaintiff, - . test suit in
volving taxes on lands Of that com.
pany amounting to 100000.
Judge Chapman held that the a..
sessment was too high but that it
must stand, saying:
1.-THE court cannot usurp the du.
ties Of the assessor or convert itself
into an assessor for the purpose Of
taxation and reassessing property,
even though the court may consider
that the assessor has erred in his
judgment as to the value Of the prop
erty. The law has erected the
Office of assessor and desig-
mated the assessor as the one
who, representing the government,
places a valuation upon prop
erty taxed. II his judgment be wrong
the property owner can take the mat.
ter before the board of equalization
and have the assessors action re-
viewed. Both the assessor and the
board of equalization are quasi ju.
dicial. The law has confided to them
the authority to determine values.
The law presumes that they have per-
formed their duty in a proper man.
ner, and it is only where the evi.
dence to overthrow this presumption
is clear that the courts will set their
action aside. It is only when their
action is fraudulent, arbitrary, or so
capricious and the valuations SO gross.
ly in excess Of the actual value as
to constitute constructive fraud, that
the courts will grant relief.
did the assessor fraudulently and
capriciously raise the valuation Of the
land in question as charged, and is
his valuation 30 grossly in excess Of
the true valuation as to constitute
constructive fraud? Upon this point
the testimony in the case IL conflict
ing. II we accept the testimony Of
the geologist the valuation placed up.
on this land could not be held to be
excessive; and on the other hand, II
we accept the testimony Of Mr.. Stay.
ton and others, the assessors valua-
ton is greatly in excess Of the true
value. The court 10 disposed to hold
that this latter testimony more near
ly gives the actual value of the land
than does the testimony of the geo.
logist. However, that is not the qies-
ton, but rather did the assessing off,
Ger exercise his honest judgment and
endeavor to get at the true value of
tho land?
$50 far as appears from, the testi-
mony in the case, 1t is not assessed
at a higher valuation than other
property of like kind and character
within the limits Of the coal field.
while in this case the court in
clines to the opinion that the assess.
ed valuation is too high, that opin-
ion does not authorize the court to
change the assessed valuation"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04

Aberdeen has IL city councilmen;
Seattle with q population 13 times
greater 10 better managed with nine
councilmen. Comment would be su-
perfluous.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-04
SCHEDULE FOR SPEEDWAY

The Northern Pacific Railway com.
pany has arranged special schedule
for Grays Harbor folks desiring to
take In the races today and tomor-
row at the Tacoma speedway. Train
No. 466, leaving Aberdeen at $3.50 a.
m. and No. 423, arriving here at 1o:1 10
p. M, will stop at the speedway east
of Lakeview to land and to take on
passengers.