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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
end COMES FOR
AGED PIONEER
Anthony Damitio, Old Resi-
dent Of Aberdeen, Succu nbs
to Illness Of Three Months

Anthony Damitio died at his home.
1908 East Second street, at 5 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Pioneer Of Alb
erdeen, having settled here in 1884.
Mr. Damitio had reached the age Of
SO years and, until the death of his
wife in April of last year, had enjoyed
excellent health. He started to fail
with the passing of his loved helpmate,
and the last three months was a peri
cd Of incessant physical suffering for
him.
Mr.. Damitio was a native Of Michi-
gan, having been born in Detroit in
1888. Coming here in 1884 he pros
pered we'll with the Aberdeen Manu-.
featuring company, which he eventual
ly sold. A successful business man,
Mr.. Damitio earned the esteem as we'll
as respect of his fellow citizens by a
life of upright conduct and of hold
ing to high ideals.
Nine children survive their loss:
Mrs. Ross Pinckney. Mrs. Charles
Pinckney, John Damitio, Albert Da-
mitio, Charles Damitio and Mrs.
Thomas Hornsby, all of this city; Mrs.
Joseph Stein Of Bremerton; Mrs.
Clervy Robinson of Tacoma and Mrs.
John Kleinshorge of Detroit, Mich.
The remains are lying today in state
in the chapel of the Whiteside Under
taking company, and may be viewed
up to o'clock tonight Funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow morning
at st. Mary's church, and interment
will be beside the body of his wife
in Fern Hill cemetery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1S.-The prospects
for the passage of Senate bill No. 81,
introduced by Senator Boner, and pro-
viding for the holding of sessions of
the superior court at Aberdeen, which
passed the senate almost without op-
position, will without doubt pass the
house next week. With the exception
of Representative Fleet, the Chehalis
county delegation is earnestly sup
porting the measure, Representatives
Pearsall and Harris being especially
active in the matter. The fact that
the opposition of Mr. Fleet is based
upon the urging of his home town,
the county seat, has reduced the ef-
fectiveness Of that opposition very ma
terially, and members of the House
have been studying the bill since the
hearing before the committee and
have begun to see the wisdom and JUS
tice Of the measure.
Representative Harris maintained a
neutral position on this bill until ad-
vised by his district of the wishes
of his constituents, and he is now
working for the bill. His action II
based upon a petition signed by 100
prominent business and professional
men OF Hoquiam. urging the necessity
existing on Grays Harbor for the re-
lief contained in the measure. There
appears to be practically no opposi-
,tion to the bill from Chehalis county
aside from Montesano; in fact, with
the endorsement Of the business ele.
ment of Hoquiam, the Chehalis Coun.
ty Bar association and the Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce, the opposition
from this county is trifling.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
FACTORIES TO
BE LIVE TOPIC
Chamber Of Commerce To.
night Will Start Campaign
to Bring More Here

At the meeting and dinner, tonight
at the Hotel Washington, Of the Aber-
deem Chamber Of Commerce, discussion
Of methods for the acquiring of more
factories for this city will be the prin-
cipal topic. T. H. Martin, secretary
Of the Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce
and Commercial Club, will tell Of the
campaign followed by Tacoma and 9TH
or cities to bring capital for factory
investment, and there will be many
other speakers. The lists, in fact, will
be open to all citizens, and it is ex-
pected that the importance Of the sub
ject for discussion will bring out a
large attendance of local business men.
The dinner will start promptly at $3.50
o'clock
The campaign to secure more fac
tories for Aberdeen was endorsed by
the Chambers executive committee at
q meeting Wednesday night, and, II
the Chamber as a whole, at tonight's
meeting, also endorses it, work will
be started at once.
The executive board has forwarded
to Olympia it's endorsement of the pro-
posed change of the name of Chehalis
county to Grays Harbor county. The
Hoquiam Commercial Club has taken
like action, and strong expectation is
entertained that the legislature Will
act in accordance with the will ex'
pressed by the commercial organiza'
tions of the two leading cities OF the
county; more especially, as it is under
stood that there is no opposition, IN
any quarter to the change.
President w. C. Mumaw, Secretary
N. p. Bryan and E. A. McKenna were
named as a committee to select pic
lures suitable for the Northern Pacific
Railway company's advertising of In
dustrial and agricultural resources OF
Chehalis county.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
CELEBRATE WASHiNcToN's
AND LlNcoLN'S BIRTHDAYS
Woman's Relief Corps Of Hoquiam
viii Give Program This Evening
In Baptist Church

HOQUIAM, Feb. 18.-The birthdays
of Washington and Lincoln will be
celebrated tonight at the First Bar.
tist church. A program, in charge
Of the Women's Relief corps. and to
which the public Is invited. has been
arranged as follows: America" !"
sung by the gathering; prayer, by
Rev. J. w. Beard; address Of vel
come. Mrs. Eliza Harrie; song. girls
glee club of high school; address.
Prof. Warren Dutton; address. F. L.
Morgan; Washington drill, By 10
school children; address. Rev. Henry
Van Engelen; song. girls glee club:
bsnsdiotion, Rev. James A. Sutton.
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Takes Action Expected and This Time Gives
Electric Company Chance to Furnish
Motive Power
MCKNIGHT THINKS ABERDEEN IS NAUGHTY
Colleagues Resent Accusation That They Have
Guilty knowledge of Art of Tangoing
and Gambling

Troublous questions over awarding
pump and the conundrum, almost as
perplexing, of what attitude to assume
toward dance hall on West Marion
street, consumed most part of two
hours session, Wednesday night, of the
city council. No one got the pump
contract, after all; and the Marion
street dance hall, bitterly complained
of by Councilman Mcknight, most
probably will escape councilmanic or
police visitation, but there was some
oratory-and not all of it from the
council-before these happy results
were achieved,
The council, as expected, decided to
reject all bids for furnishing the new
pump and to readvertise for new bids,
with specifications this time for cleo
trio as we'll as steam power This
action was taken, following report
from the water committee advising
that the contract be given the Henry
r. Worthington company for 5000.
Motion to adopt the report resulted
in a tie vote, Empey, Fraser, Milette,
Walker and Wieland favoring award
ing the contract to Worthington, and
Bowes, Egerer, Evans. Grant and Nc
knight opposing; Vandevort and
Brecht, absent. Mayor France cast the
deciding vote that lost the motion.
The original motion to readvertise for
bids carried unanimously. 1T carried
amendments to include a one year
guarantee and to include bids for a
$50 horsepower crude oil engine where
with the city itself might turn out elec-
trio current for a pump.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
Sentiment of House Approves Law Providing
for Holding Sessions of Superior
Court In Aberdeen
FLEETS OPPOSITION CAN'T AFFECT issue
legislators Now Are Fully Aware That Monte
SanO Representative Stands Alone
AGAINST Enactment

The bill is in the judiciary com.
mittee, which body has become wise
to lot Of misinformation that was
handed it at the public hearing, and
since, and it is believed will report
the bill with the recommendation that
it pass. An argument made at the
committee hearing was that it would
cost the county $4,000 to build court
house at Aberdeen in order to hold
court, when the known fact is that
the county already owns a suitable
building not in use that could be al
tered to suit the requirements Of a
court house at a cost of not more
than $500.
Some Reasons for Measure.
The residents of the Grays Harbor
country are urging this bill upon
sound business reasons which are sure
to appeal to the disinterested men,
bers of the House, and have carefully
avoided any untrue or misleading ar
guments. The proponents are con-
tent to rest their case with the House
upon ten points, each of which is
beyond contradiction, and which fol-
low:
l. Chehalis county, according to
Folks directory Of 1913. has popu.
lation Of 41,726 people. The popula-
ton of Aberdeen is given as 1850
people: the population of Hoquiam as
1000 people. and the population Of
Cosmopolis as 1900 people. making .
total population Of Aberdeen, Ho.
quiam and Cosmopolis Of 10000 peo-
pie. Montesano is given a popula-
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through their grocers, with coffees,
establishment at 303 East Wishkah
street.
"A great amount of money goes out
from Grays Harbor cities every month
for these goods" said Mr.. Fagan this
morning. 1T goes to Seattle, Port
land and even to the Atlantic coast;
and it ought to stay here. We shall
import teas, coffees, spices, etc. whole
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19

BUREAU OPENS
Commissioner Of Immigration
H. N. White Makes For
NAL Announcement

SEATTLE. Feb. 1S.-Formal an.
nouncement Of the Inauguration Of the
federal employment bureau at Seat.
tie is made by Henry M. White, com.
missioner Of immigration for the
state Of Washington. The work re.
lating to the new system of employ.
ment and distribution Of wage earn.
ers as established by the United
States department Of labor and assist.
ed by the post Office and agriculture
departments. is for the purpose Of
bringing together the employer and
the man or woman seeking employ
ment.
The department, through the divi.
sion Of information of the bureau Of
immigration has established distribu-
tion offices throughout the country
with the view of bettering the vel.
fare Of wage earners and improving
their opportunity for employment: al
SO with the view of affording employ.
ers a method whereby they may make
applications for such help as they
may need, whether male or female,
citizen or alien residents.
No Limitation is made by the de-
partment as to the kind of employ.
ment included herein. but on the con.
trary 1t is intended to include all, the
farmer. dairyman, fruit grower. the
railroads and all industrial establish.
ments. 1t is especially desired by the
department to encourage the return
of laborers to the farm and other ru.
raj occupations. Applications will be
received from employers for domestic
help, male or female; also applica-
tions from owners Of land desiring
settlers or tenants.
Careful attention will be given the
selection Of applicants with view
to directing to employers only such
help as il specified in the applica-
tions. No fee will be charged either
the employer or the employee for this
service.
All post ofices in Washington have
been or soon will be supplied with
the necessary blanks on which en-
ployers Of labor and those seeking
tContinuod on Pneo a.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
DONATIONS FOR
AUCTION COME
Poultry Association Expects
Completion Of Big List by
Tomorrow Night

BY tomorrow night, when the last
of the donations for the auction to
be held March 20, by the Grays Har-
Harbor Poultry association should
have been mailed, the committee which
has been working on the scheme hopes
that it will have a very substantial
list of offerings. Donations have been
coming in all through the week. at a
lively clip, of settings Of eggs and
stOcf.
The auction, as announced before,
will be held March 20 in this city,
and it will serve two objects for
which the poultry association has been
working: to promote the growing of
better stock by Grays Harbor fan
ciers and give the association some
much needed money for the next
poultry show. DR.. f. E. Lane, chair
man of the committee which has been
in charge of the auction plans, is
now confident that both of these OBJ
JectS Will Do attalneO.
The list Of donations Of settings of
eggs and of stock is:
r. M. Palmer, Seattle, young pen
Buttercups; E. E. Lane. Aberdeen, 1
trio dark Cornish; H. H. Golfers, Ia.
coma, setting Buff Rocks; C. E.
Cornell. Tacoma, setting Silver Cam
Vines: c. E. Cornell, Tacoma, dollars
worth Of Oculum; T. P. Horn, Olym.
pia, settings White Wyandottes; w.
w. Boner, Aberdeen. 2 settings Part
ridge Wyandottes; Mrs. A. Horton,
Aberdeen, settings Black Orping-
ton; Mrs. r. r. Mckay. Aberdeen, I
setting Buff Leghorns; c. Daniels &
Sons, Hoquiam, setting White Rocks.
E. H. Stromquist. Hoquiam, 2 set
tings White Leghorns; Allan Kellogg,
Hoquiam; settings Barred Rocks !;
A. R. Jones; Hoquiam, 2 settings Buff
Wyandottes; John Kahle. Montesano,
setting Barred Rocks, setting
White Rocks. setting Anconas; Ev'
erett Tornquist. Elma. 2 settings
White Leghorns; Dr. Clark, J. M
Hackett, James McMasters and w. c.
Kidder, each dozen eggs; Lee Keg'
ley, Little Rock, WASH. 3 Barred Rock
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
MRS. CLARK, PosrMlsTREss
Popular Widow Succeeds Tarr In Post.
mastership at Montesano-Appoint-
ment Comes a. Surprise.

MONTESANO, Feb. 18.-Mrs. Con-
stance G.. Clark will be Montesano's g
postmistress, according to word from
Washington, D. c., today. The official
confirmation is expected in about ten
days. Postmaster Tarr's successor is
g. young and popular widow, mother
of one son. She is a daughter of
Judge Bignold. The appointment was
a surprise to local politicians.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19

C. A. Pagan, recent addition to the
business world of Aberdeen, has a con-
crete plan for achieving that most de-
sirable result: keeping the money at
home. He's going to roast and blend
coffee here.
1t doesn't sound too big. Mr.. Pagan
looks like an earnest and efficient man,
and he sees a great business on Grays
Harbor in supplying housewives,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
SHOT At FUNERAL.

Brumbeau Mason, 12-year-oid son of
Chief Mason of the Quiniault Indians.
was painfully but not seriously injured
by the explosion of shot.
gun shell. which was among the ef-
fects of the late Jack Wilcox, which
we're being burned at his funeral on
the Quiniault reservation. Chief Mason
did not let the accident to his son stop
the ceremonies. which were followed
to the end In full accordance with
tribal rites.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
FUNDS FOR NORTH JETTv
Sufficient Money Now Is Available to
Raise Project to Mean
Tide Level.

HOQUIAM, Feb. 1S.-There is sufi-
cient money available now, says
Frank H. Lamb, who returned today
from Seattle, to spend on the north
jetty work, to raise the project to
she mean tide level. Mr.. Lamb OBJ
tanned this assurance at conference
with Mai. J. B. Cavanaugh, govern
ment engineer. The government 10 ts
purchase 10000 instead Of 10000 tons
of granite, at $1.73 ton. This viii
be sunicient to build the entire jetty
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
ARREST sALooNMAN

Sam Jacobson, proprietor Of the Log
Cabin Inn, was arrested yesterday on
a warrant issued by Justice Of the
Peace l. N. Gardner, charging Jacob
son had given liquor to minors. De-
fendant was released under 5000 bond,
and trial date has not yet been set.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
DONOVAN MILL OPENS

The Donovan Lumber company's
South Aberdeen mill opened with a
crew Of 125 men, yesterday noon, after
a four months shut down. Expecta-
tions are entertained that other mills
will start operations in the next few
weeks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19

sale, direct to Aberdeen. We have the
best possible equipment for the work
of roasting. coffe and peanuts and we
hope that Grays Harbor housekeepers
will give us a chance by indicating
their preference through their gro.
GERS"
Mr.. Pagan has had. Is years ex.
perience in his field. He states his
intention of keeping a force for ex-
hibition and demonstrating.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
FIRE LOSS ADJUSTED

Losses sustained by ]. H. Fuller in
the fire of last Sunday morning that
attacked the house owned and &C.
eupied by him at 500 North G street
have been satisfactorily adjusted. Mr..
Fuller received $713.45 insurance on
the building and $116S0 on contents.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
COUNTY GETS $4,000

MONTESANO, Feb. 1S.-Drafts for
$4,000 we're turned over to the county
clerk, Tuesday, 90 settlement Of the
tax dispute between Chehalis county
and the O..W. r. 4 n. company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19
PIONEER DIES.

ELMA, Feb. 18.-Edgar Nicholson.
pioneer Of this section, died at his
home in Porter today, aged 45 years.
A wife and eight children survive
him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-19

P. A. Bertrand, manager Of the Grays
Harbor Railway & Light company, ad-
dressed the council before vote was
taken on the pump matter, expressing
his earnest desire to be given a
chance, as representative of company
that paid heavy taxes, to furnish cur.
rent for the pump. Representatives
too, of the Worthington and Charles
Seymour companies spoke for the in
terests of their respective concerns.
A communication from eight South
Aberdeen residents, complaining of the
conduct of dance hall at 812 West
Marion street, caused the pump en-
barrassment to pale into insignificance.
Councilman Mcknight saved the docu-
ment from being summarily referred to
the chief of police and police COM
mittee.
Arraigns Colleagues.
Before Mr. Mcknight sat down he
had included his colleagues, the police
department and all Aberdeen news.
papers in scathing arraignment for
alleged guilty knowledge of the art
Of tangoing as practiced in the Marion
street hall. That wouldn't have hurt
so much; Chief Seaman and some of
the councilmen, who probably don't
know the tango from the make, had
the temerity to smile over the accusa-
ton; but Mr.. Mcknight included
gambling, also, as vice practiced pub
licly In Aberdeen and q matter OF
common knowledge.
A demand for proof arose in chorus
from the council chamber Mr.. Nc.
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Particular Printers, Aberdeen
Printing CO. 30 Dast Wishkah ~
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
gnblie Opinion.
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
w. II. Holmes Brother Passes Away.

DEBORAH, IA, APRIL 81, 1915.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
WILL LEAVE DEBORAH.
i. III. Conigisky and Family Going to
Cedar Rapids May 4.

l.. H. Conigisky the we'll known
optician who has been in the optica
and piano business in DEBORAH fol
the past eleven years leaves Decoral
May first for Cedar Rapids where
the family home will be in the future
Mr.. and Mrs. Conigisky arrived home
Saturday from Cedar Rapids, where
they had been selecting a residence
and Offices.
Mr.. Conigisky leaves DEBORAH for
Cedar Rapids so that he will nave a
larger field to work in. He has en-
joyed one Of the largest optical bust
nesses in the northwest. During his
eleven years practice here the doc
tor has fitted out thousands of salts
fled customers in this and surround
ing towns with glasses, and all will
regret to see him leave here.
The doctor has so many customers
in DEBORAH that he intends to make
regular visits here, and after getting
established in Cedar Rapids will
make arrangements to visit here on
regular dates. The many friends of
the family will regret to see them
leave DEBORAH, and the best wishes of
all will go with them to their new
home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
Star Will Give Benefit.

Manager Relf of the Star theatre
is going 10 give a big benefit show
next Friday evening for the Decor
ah Gymnasium. He will give a big
six reel Pathe program, including
feature pictures, comedies and trav-
ell pictures in natural colors. Mr..
Relf will turn over every cent of the
receipts outside of the actual expen-
ses, which means that the DEBORAH
Gymnasium will profit by nice sum.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
Engaged as SOlOist.

Madam Ohlson-Solem has been en-
gagged as solist by Prof. Carlo A.
Sperati to accompany the Luther
College Concert Band to the Expo
sition at San Francisco. Madam So
lem will continue her class in voice
culture here until May %, when the
band leaves, and will resume her
class on her return.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
Will Travel i'm a Buick,

Ole Blagsvedt, of this city, the
well known travelling salesman for
Geo. A. HORNED, wholesale meat
dealer of Austin, Mimi, has purchas-
ed new Buick roadster from Gus
e. Haugen, the local Buick agent,
and will make the different inland
towns around DEBORAH this summer.
Die is a hustler and has been enjoy
ing a fine business since he assoCiat-
d with HORNED. The automobile
will enable him to cover new terri
ry and much more than he has in
past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
Suffered Attack Pneumonia,

Chas. A. Johnson, one of the pop
ular clerks at S. Larsen's clothing
store was confined to his home for
the past three weeks suffering from
a severe attack of pneumonia. He
was up town Monday for the first
time and is slowly regaining his
health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
F. w. Thompson Here on Short Visit

Banker F. w. Thompson, of Chica-
go, was a DEBORAH visitor Saturday
visiting his mother Mrs. o. p.
Thompson, and his many DEBORAH
friends. F. w. is manager of the
Farm Loan Dept. of the Merchants
Loan & Trust Co. and is one of the
high salaried men in Chicago bank
ing circles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
\ New Shoemaker.

Mr.. B. Meyer, father of the Meyer
Bros. who are in business on West
Water street, arrived last week and
has opened up a new shoe repairing
shop in the building occupied by his
sons on West Water street. Mr.. Mey-
err has an announcement in this is
sue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21

OF course 1929 is not the correct
number of residents as there are a
large number of families living in
DEBORAH now, who moved in this
spring and had already been counted
by the assessors in the different
townships where they formerly lived.
and who were rot counted by Mr..
Hargreaves. Many of these families
consist of seven to ten members, and
Of course they swell the population
considerably above the 1929 mark.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

Good, healthy plants of the best
varieties. soc per hundred, $500 per
thousand Griebel Bros, Route 4.
1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21
ncc0rah Census FINISHED.

Assessor John Hargreaves COM
pleted his work the first Of the week.
During his work as assessor he also
took the census of DEBORAH and found
+La F,Ilo,r,i,o ,,,,,,bcr of ros;JoD+e
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-21

too large. But she will never adj
nit that her shoes are too small.