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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
COUNTRY FEELS
TRADE REVIVAL
Secretary Of Commerce Red
field Sees Business Better
All Over Country
DEBTS ALL PAID IN GOODS
No Gold Was Required for
Settlement of Floating
Balance to Europe

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.-
From every quarter come reports of
renewed business activity. In many
lines business is booming as never
before. The present situation is well
depicted in a speech delivered a few
days ago by Secretary OF Commerce
Rdfield, who said in part:
How great the contrast between
the financial facts of August and those
of January 1. Then the currents of
exchange ceased to flow, and for a
time ceased also the movement Of
our great trade. Now one finds ex-
change plenty and cheap, and few
have witnessed such an outward rush
of merchandise as today taxes our
ports and overwhelms our shipping
facilities.
"The progress has been steady. The
temporary adverse trade balance Of
the summer was changed to favor
able balance on merchandise transac-
tions in September of $16,O00,000.
This was multiplied by three in Oc-
tober, and to the total so per cent
was added in November and almost
another so per cent in December when
the favorable balance was $110,000.-
700.
"Our floating debt to Europe, which
it was once felt might have to be
paid fully in gold, has instead been
paid in goods, and more than paid.
So that there seems to have begun
an inward flow Of gold responding to
the reduction in the price of ex-
change. fe
ut must be remembered, too, that
most of this has been done without
the presence in our exports of that
which has at this season usually been
largest of all, namely, cotton. This
has now begun to move and at rising
prices, justifying the hope that since
our current debts abroad are paid we
may accumulate further credit bal
ances. Surely this is a strong finan-
cial position, sound basis for cour-
age.
"Coincident with this nature be-
came generous to US. There are two
places at least in American where no
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
PETHLEY TO RUN HERE
Army Champion Will Take Part In
Indoor Meet Of Aberdeen High
and Co. q.

Sam Pethley, U. s. A., long distance
champion runner of the army, will
take part in the five mile marathon
race at the indoor track meet of Com
pany G, N. G. w., and the Aberdeen
high school. Other notable entries
in open events will be Oscar Her
mans, physical director of the local
Moose lodge; G. w. Mitchell, of Mon
tesano; Gus Yuka, of Aberdeen; and
M. A. Messegee of the local Moose
lodge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
POULTRY AUCTION
HERE FEBRUARY 20

AT meeting last night of the COM
mittee of the Grays Harbor Poultry
Association which is working up plaLs
for the auctioning of settings of eggs,
baby chicks and older stock, it was
decided. to hold the first auction in
this city, March 20. The first auc-
tion will be of eggs and baby chicks.
While several donations were reported
by DR.. E. E. Lane, chairman of the
committee, more will be needed and
the committee desires to know what
donations will be made by Feb. 20, in
order to publish them in poultry
journals.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
EIGHT BILLS GET
BY BOTH HOUSES
OF 4O6 Measures Introduced
147 Still Are in House and
259 Are in the Senate
CONFLICT CLEARLY CUT
Republican Control Of Legis-
lature Is Firmly Opposed
to Governor Lister

OLYMPIA, Feb. 15.tThe record Of
the first five weeks of the present
legislative session so far as the actual
final disposition of bills is concerned
is eight bills passed by both houses;
three of the eight signed by the gov
ernor; two in his hands for approval
or veto; three not yet transmitted to
the governor; "a senate bills passed
by the senate; 81 house bills passed
by the house, and IL bills killed in one
house or the other.
There are 4C6 bills introduced, OF
which 147 are in the house and 259 in
the senate.
Of the eight bills that have been
passed through both houses four are
and provide as follows: Appropriation
Of 100000 for regular expenditures of
the session; appropriation of $4,000
for legislative printing; right of OcCu-
pant of oyster lands under the old Cal
low act to purchase the states rever-
sionary title to such lands; right of
county commissioners to sell destroy
ed county property UP to $500 in value
without advertising; reappropriation
Of $4,000, an unexpected balance, for
the use of the Cheney normal school;
abbreviation of citations from and ref
erences to repealed statutes; reor-
ganizatiOn of the state land board by
making it to consist of the land COM
missioner. state auditor and secretary
of state; and the reorganization OF the
state board of equalization by making
It to consist Of the state land commits
sioner, state auditor and one member
Of the public service commission.
Bills that Have Failed to Pass.
The bills that have been killed, In
suring that they will not be enacted
into law this session. were designed
to provide as follows: Half-mill levy
for the public highway fund and the
permanent highway fund each; consol-
idation of the state and travelling IL
braries under a new commission; ster-
ilization of inmates of the state penal
institutions whose offspring would in
herit criminal tendencies; appropria-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
WEST WINS in
OLD LITIGATION
Supreme Court Sustains De-
cision Of Irwin in Suit
Started by J. S. Book
CASE IMPORTANT TO CITY
Heron Street Bridge Swings
on Strip, Title Of Which
Was at Issue

In the handing down of a decision
from the state supreme court, last
week, in the case of J. S. Book VS.
"A. ]. West, was written an import
ant, and most probably a concluding
chapter in long protracted litiga-
ton which threatened at one time to
involve the city of Aberdeen. BY the
supreme courts decision is affirmed
the decision of Judge Mason Irwin
of the Chehalis county superior court,
who gave decision for West in case
which was started, in its present as
pect, in 1907, but which really had
ats inception some 20 years ago.
Book based his application to pur-
chase the strip of tideland, along the
Wishkah river, 130 feet frontage by
80 feet depth, as upland owner, his
land lying the lot beyond, towards
the Wilson mill. West, who had made
improvements upon the strip away
back in 1895, fought for his prior right
to purchase, at the nominal price
charged by the state, as improver.
He won in the original suit, in which
Book sought to eject him, and that
fact had material bearing in the de-
cision of the supreme court in the
later suit, started in 1907 by Attor-
ney John G. Hogan.
West lost when the merits of the
case were tried by the state land Of
flee, decision of that tribunal being
based on technicality. West, through
error, had filed as upland owner in
stead Of as improver. The Chehalis
county superior court upset the de-
cision of the state land Office, and
Judge Irwin's decision is now upheld
by the supreme court.
The value of the land and improve
ments thereon is not great enough to
make the case important, the land
probably being worth between $500
and $4,000 and the improvements
some $4,000. Had the case gone
against West. however, it would have
assumed an additional Importance, in
1smuch as the city of Aberdeen has
a lease to swing the Heron street
bridge on Vests land; and, with the
upsetting of his title, it would have
been necessary, probably for the mu.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WINS.

The basketball team of the Ho-
quiam high school last night defeated
that of Company G by the score of
61-13
Hoquiam A. o. U. w. and Aber-
deem Moose basketball teams tonight
will play game postponed from last
Friday
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
0RPHEUS CLUB
STARTS WORK
New Organization Of Male
Vocalists Will Hold First
Rehearsal Tonight
TOENLARCE PLANSLATER
Director Wetteland Expects
to Have Social Adjuncts
to Club in Time

The first rehearsal of the newly or
ganized Orpheus club will be held to-
night in the city council chambers.
The club starts out with a list of
twenty-five singers, among whom are
some of the most talented male vo-
Icalists of Aberdeen. Director s.
Wetteland confidently expects that,
within few months, this number will
be considerably augmented.
A piano has been secured for the
rehearsals and it will be kept perma-
nently in the city hall. Later, it is
expected that the Orpheus club will
have it's own orchestra, but for the
present the piano will suffice. For the
first concert to be given by the club,
which will not be for some two or
three months, Mr.. Wetteland intends
to secure some instrumental music
to bring professional singer from
Seattle or elsewhere and to call upon
some of Aberdeens talented women
vocalists for assistance as WE'LL
"The membership of the club, how
ever" explains Mr. Wetteland, Twill
always be confined to men. It is the
male chorus which we intend to work
UP to the most effective state possi-
BILE. Ultimately, of course, we shall
have an orchestra composed of club
members, but that will be only after
we have grown considerably.
Eventually, too, we shall have our
own club quarters, as do Orpheus clubs
In other cities. That will mean that
the club will have its social as we'll
as purely musical side. There will
be card and billiard tables, smoking
rooms and other adjuncts of social
clubs. It is customary to include in
the membership of Orpheus clubs
many who are not musical at all. These
members obtain just as much enter.
tainment as do the singers-perhaps
more, for they do not have to attend
rehearsals to enjoy the work of their
musical fellow members. Aberdeen is
large enough for such an enlarged
scope of membership and 1t is only
question of time when 1t will come" :"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
DIES AT HOME

Mrs. Tillie Cappelle died yesterday
morning at her home, 419 West Fourth
street, following several months ILL
ness. Deceased is survived by the
husband and four little children and
by her mother and seven sisters, who
reside in Green Bay, Wis. Mrs. Cap
pelle was aged "a years. The remains
will be shipped by Fissel & Pinnick
to Green Bay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
WILL TALK ON WAR
Louis Michel Scheduled to Deliver
Address Next Monday Night at
eijou Theater.

Louis Michel, "bi-lingual orator." as
he is styled on his cards, will deliver
an address next Monday evening, at
the Bijou theater, on "The European
War, It's Causes, and America" Mr..
Michel has been giving his address in
various cities of the state for the past
few weeks, and Is donating half of
the proceeds from admission to the
Red Cross, for the relief of Belgium
refugees.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
PosToFFlcE GETS $1,000

Congressman Albert Johnson won in
his opposition to the attempt to strike
out from the sundry civil bill the
$1,000 appropriated for starting the
work on the Aberdeen postoffice, ac-
cording to advices from Washington,
D. C. While the limit of cost of the
postoffice at Aberdeen is $112.500, the
department asked only $1,000 this year
for the sinking of test pits and sur
vey of site. Next year it will ask a
larger amount for construction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
POPULATION 1906
Statistical Bureau Issues Estimate OF
Aberdeen's Population BY April
is OF This Year

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.--
Aberdeen's population will be 1906
by April Is, this year, figures a sta
tstical bureau that bases its estimate
on the method used by the United
States census bureau for ascertaining
populations Of cities. In July, by the
same figuring Aberdeen will have 10,
376 population.
The census of 1900 gave Aberdeen
population of 3,747; in 1910 it had
! crown to 1880, and estimate Of July
last year. gave 1920.
All the news all tie time in the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
REPRESENT HooUlAM.

HOQUIAM, Feb. 15.-Mayor Mckee
left today for Olympia to take par
in the session of the legislative COM
mittee of the League of Washington
dealing with municipal
bills now before the legislature. City
Attorney Heath will go to Olympia
tomorrow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
DISTRICT FORESTER TO TALK.

At the Hoquiam Commercial Club
tomorrow, at noon, Assistant District
Forester c. H. Flory of Portland will
give an address on the governments
road policy IN national forest dis.
tricts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
NEW STAGE FOR ELMA

ELMA, Feb. 15.-Hourly stage SER
vice between this city and Monte
sano was inaugurated today, running
from a. m. to 8 p. m.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
NAVAL sovs BEAT MOOSE

The basket ball team Of the Fourth
Division, N. M. W.. Friday night r.
feated the Hoquiam MOI ,e team. by
the score Of 41-4. The winning team
played in wonderfully ine form.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
MOTHERS TO MEET

Mothers Of the Samuel Benn school
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock in the Benn building to dis.
cuss child hygiene and mental devel.
opment of children.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16
AUTO GOES TO LOWELL.

r. o. Lowell, 223 West Fifth street,
received the automobile given as
prize in the Grays Harbor Poultry
Association contest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16

nicipality to have condemned the
strip for use, with the chance of a
jury's appraising it at stiff figure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16

The Herald tells It al.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16

The Herald tells 1t all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16

All the news all the time in the
HERALD.
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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
new SETTLERS
TAKE UP LAND
Five Quarter Sections Purchased
By Utah Parties. Will Move
Mere Soon.

j b. Vance and his son, Fl. c.
Vance who Is married man, M. b
Hart w. .. Wyatt, A. IL. Bennett
and w. H. Kniefel, all farmers locat
ed at Tremonton, Utah, 60 miles
north of Ogden, came in Sunday last
and left Thursday night.
This party had come to look over
the country with a view of locating
and the fact that each purchased q
quarter section, proves that prospects
and opportunities presented were sat.
lsfactorry.
The purchase was made through
the W. ii. Turger agency; is all in a
body conveniently located near Noun.
tain Home and / and one half mile
from telephone line.
Before returning home they con.
tracted for well, centrally located
and to be equipped with a gasoline
engine If electric power is not OBJ
talnable, with a large storage tank
and piped to each quarter for do
nestle use.
The newcomers with their families
will move and start work at once.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
IOWA PICNIC A
DECIDED :. SUCCESS

Sixty-three partook of sumptuous
feast and general good time at the
second annual Iowan picnic, held last
Saturday ON the court house lawn
where program of addresses and
music, election of officers and Ice
cream united in making the asso-
citation dear to all members.
An interesting address was given
by Judge Howie, and music included
America by the association and a
vocal solo by Ora Swan with Mrs.
Stewart, accompanist
Mrs. H. T. Pickrell and Mrs. w.
H. Turver were unanimously re-elect-
ed president and secretary respec-
lively and while several of the men,
bers enrolled last year have moved
elsewhere, new members were add
ed, thus keeping up the average mem
bership.
It was decided to hold a meeting
next year making the third annual
picnic of the organization, which
thus far has proved popular diver
sion from the regular routine.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
o,o2OzCO KILLED IN
F|CH! WITH POSSE
MEXICAN NOTED IN MANY WARS
DIES FIGHTING WITH
AMERICANS IN TEXAS.
former OWrer OF Mule Pack Train
Who Became One of the Leaders In
War Stricken Mexico Dies With
His Boots on.

Eel Paso, Texas.--General Pascual
rocco, prominent military leader In
exico's many revolutions of the 10 st
We years, was killed on Tuesday In
fight with posse of American civil
MS customs officers and troops OF
.e Thirteenth United States cavalry.
ccording to government reports re-
eived here, The battle took place In
cen River canyon of the High Lone
ome mountains In Cuberson county.
exas, following a raid on the Dick
.ove ranch. Orozco and four COM
anions were pursued from the Sierra
anca country into the foothills. The
.st of the band died at dusk
How desperately they fought was
hown by four bullet wounds In the
ody positively identified, according
reports as that OF the former Huer-
IA general.
In 1910 General Orozco, then about
3 years old, was the owner Of a mule
ack train which transported ore from
he western Chihuahua mines to the
ailroads
AT the outbreak OF the Madero rev.
luton against Diaz he joined Madero
nd soon became general, taking
art In the capture of Juarez In 1911.
resident Madero upon the success of
ne revolution promoted Orozco to be
military governor of Chihuahua.
In January, 1912. the garrison OF
aarez revolted under 0rozco az
der.
resident Mader0 sent General Vic
ano Huerta to suppress the revo-
lion. About that time the state de-
tartment enforced an embargo ON
rms expectation to Mexico and Oro-
co fled to the United States.
In September of that year, after the
gcand&ncy of Huerta to executive
ontrol at Mexico City, Orozco appear
a OH the border and aligned himself
18th Huerta.
General Huerta and Orozco recent
y were prevented by United States
authorities from invading Mexico az
Newman, N. NJ, escorted to this city
.,Ad arrested, charged with conspiracy
to violate American neutrality.
General Orozco furnished ball In
81, 500 for hearing at San Antonio. De-
cember 20. Shortly after he eluded
guards placed about his house and
escaped to Mexico.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
MELLE BRADY

A very quiet wedding i'm the pres
ence of Mrs. Dan Latimore and Miss
Lottie Mellen and Mr. Victor Rowett
was solemnized Thursday evening at
Z: 15 when Miss Ruby Mellen and #.
Lawrence Brady were united In mar
riage at their home, Reverend A. L.
Wood, rector of the st. James Epis-
copal church of this city officiating,
the beautiful and impressive ring
ceremony of the Episcopal church be-
ing used.
Both young people have been raised
from childhood in this city, the
bride one of the five daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mellen, has
been the efficient and popular assist
ant cashier at the First National
Bank for the past ten years, while
the groom, a younger son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Brady, has been con-
nected with the telephone and elec-
trio companies for many years, be-
Ing general manager of the telephone
exchange at this place for long tir Q
and are favorites with all for those
congenial and sterling qualities which
go to make for the best In man and
womanhood.
The happy couple are at home in a
pretty bungalow In the northwestern
part OF the city where numerous gifts
attest the esteem of host of friends
who are joined by the Republican In
extending congratulations.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
CRYSTAL THEATRE
MONDAY SEPT, 6.

MONDAY SEPT. 6.
Selig Drama - "The Blood Yoke
Biograph Drama "The Divided Locket
Selig Comedy - Beautiful Belinda ;
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7.
Essanay 3 Reel Feature - - - -
- - THE Greater Courage
vitagraph Comedy - - - - -
- "Mr. Jarr and the Daschund
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT 8.
Vitagraph 8 Reel Feature - - - -
- "a Man From the Desert
Biograph Comedy - - - - - -
- "The Boob and the Magician
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8,
Lubin 3 Reel Feature, - - - So
- "Who Violates the Law
Ediso Comedy "A Lucky Looser'
FRIDAY, SEPT. 10.
Third Episode" Romance OF Elaine"
"Pathe Weekly"
"Police Dog No. 81
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
SUBMARINE GIVES UP DEAD.
Groups OF Bones Found In Shattered
Hull Of "a.

Honolulu.-One body found In the
forward compartment OF the United
States submarine F4. which was
wrecked In the harbor here March %,
was identified as that of George T.
Ashcroft Of Los Angeles, gunner's
mate, first class. Ashcrofts body, al
though little more than o group Of
bones, was recognized by q dental
bridge, naval officials say.
Many of the bodies entangled In
the debris of the submarine are In
fragments Work of clearing away
the deposits of sand proceeded rapid
ly during the day.
In addition to the gaping holes In
the stel of the submarine, a big
hole has been torn In the forward
part. The investigating board has not
yet definitely ascertained whether 1t
was this that occasioned the loss OF
the vessel or whether the hole was
torn In the hull during the lifting op~
erationS.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-04
ELEVEN GERMAN
WARSRIPS SUNK
RUSSIANS REPORTED TO HAVE
DRIVEN BIG FLEET FROM
GULF Or RIGA.
Superdreadnought Moltke, Three
Cruisers and Seven Torpedo Boats
Are Sent to the Bottom, Accord
ing to Russian Advces.

A dispatch received In London
from Petrograd says that the presi.
dent of the duma has announced that
the Germans lost the battleship
Moltke, three cruisers and seven tor
pedo boats in the Riga battle.
The announcement of the president
of the duma, as sent by the CORE
spondent follows:
In the Riga battle the Germans lost
one uperdreadnought, the Moltke,
three cruisers and seven torpedo
boats.
!. The German feet has withdrawn
from Riga bay.
The Germans tried to make de-
scent near Pernpvin (PrenigeD, on
the east shore of the Gulf of Riga
some thirty five miles north of Riga,
-Four barges crammed with soldiers
took part in the descent They were
repulsed by the Russian troops with
out the cooperation of artillery, the
Germans being exterminated and the
barges captured. The German super
dreadnought Moltke was vessel of
$4,000 tons and carried In ordinary
times complement of 1,107 men,
She was sister snip OF the famous
Goeben, which became part of the
Turkish Navy after the commence
ment of the war and was rechristened
Sultan Selim.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Petrograd confirms the an
nouncement of M Rodzianko, the
president of the duma, of Russian
victory In the Gulf of Riga, and the
sinking of the German battle cruiser
Moltke.
The correspondent appended to his
dispatch the following official com
munication
Confirmation of the naval victory in
the Gulf of Riga was conveyed to the
duma committees on Sunday by M.
Rodxianko, president of the duma.
The members of the committees re-
quested M Radzianko to congratu-
late the navy ON It's splendid achieve
ment and to convey to the minister
of war their compliments in the de-
feat of the German invaders at Per-
nau by local levies.
Among the German warships sunk
Is the battle cruiser Moltke. Four
huge barges filled with soldiers were
captured and the invaders surrounded
and taken prisoner.
Along the western front there have
been some spurts of liveliness in the
fighting, but nothing that could be
called battle.
1t is now evident that the fresh
landing Of British troops at Suvia bay
on the Gallipoli peninsula, robbed OF
its element of surprise by the appear
ance of Turkish reinforcements, has
proved somewhat of disappointment,
the only gain being that another strip
OF the peninsula is In the possession
OF the allies, and more Turkish troops
must be employed against them