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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03

Discussion of the working condi-
tions of the men employed by the city
to swing its four bridges, and the sal
aries paid them, resulted in the pre-
sentation of lot of figures and statis-
tics dealing with the matter, and a
muddle was averted by postponing II
for a week, with instructions given
the finance committee to look into the
controversy and report next week
Some of the men are working IL hours
day, and salaries vary. An effort
is to be made to equalize the differ
ences. Mayor Phillips is of the opin-
ion that IL hours for 30 days a month,
is too much to expect of city en-
ployes. All decisions made in refer
ence to this matter, however, are
to be tempered with consideration OF
the city's finances.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
Veterinary Will
Examine Cattle
Or. Nelson, Of the state College, Will
Visit Grays Harbor County
Farms Next Week.

Arrangements have been made with
the Extension Department at Pullman
whereby DR.. S. B. Nelson, head of
the Department of Veterinary Science
at the Washington State College, will
spend the week beginning August
in the dairy section of Grays Harbor
county. The purpose of this visit is
to hold meetings and give demonstra-
tions on common cattle diseases at
a number of farms. Special attention
will be paid to methods of prevention
and treatment of contagious abortion.
Meetings have been scheduled at such
points as will be convenient for the
majority of those interested. Follow
ing Is the schedule:
August 7, $50 a. m.-Oscar Bleck-
schmidt. on Garrad creek.
August Z, 1870 p. m.-Fred Rosmond,
west of Oakville.
August 7, 8 p. m.-Porter Bros, east
of Cedarville station.
August s, $3.50 a. m.-Clem Brown,
on Fords Prairie.
August s, 1:3O p. m.-Perry Boyer,
Porter.
August s, p. m.-Trask and Son,
Malone.
August 8, $3.50 a. nj. c. Olsan,
east Of Saginaw.
August 9, 100 p. mo-. G. Mus
grove, northeast Of Elma.
August 9, 800 p. me-. NJ. Grain,
west of Elma.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
COUNTRY OF WONDERFUL
RESOURCES.
Hoquiam Discovers a Mineral Pain,
Mine, and Tide Mud That viii
Make Fine Article Of Ink

The natural resources of Grays Har-
Dor are as yet unknown in large part.
We all know of our timber, fish and
fertile soil, but the potential wealth
that lies under the soil is as yet
a mystery. We believe there is petro-
leum and various valuable mineral
deposits there awaiting the prospec-
tor, and Jesse Havens, assistant post
master Of Hoquiam, has discovered
north of that city a dposit of what
experts call valuable mineral paint,
which he will endeavor to develop.
Next, DR.. Irving Matthews, also OF
Hoquiam, has found that the tide mud
from the Grays Harbor flats makes
an excellent writing ink. The doc
tor has experimental with the fluid
making mud, and is convinced it has
a good commercial value.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
Taxpayers Suffer Heavy Penalty in Interest
Charges in Consequence. Western WASH
inQtOn Leads the East Side
COUNTIES AND SCHOOLS LEAD The Van
State Now Owes Over $IO0, 600, 900, Ten Per
Cent of Assessed Valuations, and Over
$4,000 Per Capita

Z than cash basis, l have gone the
length of compiling the record of in
terest payments on county and school
district warrants and bonds as far back
! as it is possible to get approximately
correct data on the subject. This is
for the period beginning with 1910,
when the first reports of county au.
ditors on uniform plan was institut-
ed by the state bureau of inspection.
The aggregate will be slightly def
cient, owing to the fact that in some
instances the interest payments are
confounded in the annual reports with
the redemption of principal and can
not now be segregated. However, this
defect will not be on the side of ex-
aggeration. and the result of the palms.
taking tabulations will give us a fairly
accurate idea of the tax waste con-
cealed in the reckless financing of
public business.
"The subjoined table will show that
during the past six years the sum total
of $8,5S6,489 was paid by the tax
payers of the state in interest charges
on only two classes of obligations,
county and school district bonds and
warrants. This is an average of
81, 1,422,74S for each year, although the
annual payments progressively in
crease out Of proportion to current
expenditures for government.
"The total interest paid on school
bonds was $3,643,351, of which $1,504,-
413 was for issues in eastern Washing
ton, and $2.13S.938 on the west side.
The east Washington county bonds
paid $439,916, while those of western
Washington paid $1.637,967. The to-
tai of school warrant interest was
1,271, 1903 ($571 1897 east and $700,006
west), while the interest paid on
county warrants was $1,496,S47 ($409,-
$50 east and $1,0S7, ,697 west).
whatever of credit may be con-
cealed in these aggregate falls to
county government in eastern Wash
ington, inasmuch as the comparative
volume of bonds and warrants in that
geographical section of the state have
paid only 1915 per cent of the total
interest on this class of obligations,
while the bond and warrant issues of
the west side counties have paid 1925
per cent.
"The school Indebtedness issues in
eastern Washington, on the other
hand, have paid 4224 per cent Of total
interest penalties as against 57.76 per
cent for the west side"
During those six years, Grays Har-
Dor county has paid out as interest
on warrants and bonds, including the
school districts, the sum of $299,4 ,479.
In the case of county government
and school administration. 1t is pos
sible to emphasize the charge that
both suffer great waste from want of
proper central control Of expenditures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03

The taxpayer who has been COM
planning OF the high rates Of taxation
will have an opportunity lis fall to
demonstrate the fact that they favor
a reduction of public expenditures. A
referendum measure will be on the
ballot that, should it carry, will do
much to lessen taxes by placing checks
upon disbursing officials. This is the
budget bill, which is being opposed
by some chronic office holders and
professional politicians, and will re-
quire officials who spend public mon
ey to say just what they are going to
spend it for when they make the tax
levy.
It will do away with the befuddling
talk of mills, ratios and assessed or
actual valuations. If the county COM
missioners are going to build bridge
or a road they must say where, what
kind and how much they are going to
pay for it.. The same is true OF city
councils, school directors and all pub
lie officers having discretion in the
expenditure of public funds, and when
the money is once appropriated for a
specific purpose it can be used for
none other.
It is quite clear to all thinking
people of the state of Washington
has been very reckless in taking ad-
vantage of the public credit ever
since 1t was admitted to statehood,
until today we are paying interest on
indebtedness of over 100000, 900. over
$50 per capita. The exact figures, as
compiled by E. D. Cowen, in the Spo-
kane Spokesman Review, are $106, 352,-
SAT, which he tabulates by counties and
cities. ei
Grays Harbor county has outstanding
general bonds, $4,000; school dis
trict bonds, $577,96O, total. $7S9,96O,
or $18.4s per capita. Aberdeen is list
ed with, general and water bonds,
$5S5,OOO; outstanding warrants, dec.
81, 1915) $178,2O1, local Improvement
bonds and warrants, $516,9S5. Total
debt, $1,2so,1ss, or ss1e9 per capita.
Hoquiam appears with general
bonds. $115,OOO, warrants, $223,SS9'
local improvement obligations, $685.
491, total of s6O7, $3.50, or per capita,
$6O28. Montesano labors under bonds
$25,359, warrants, $14,435, local i'm
provements, $75,395, total of $115,'
189, or $4246 per capita. Elma is ex-
hibited with water bonds, $4,000,
warrants, 1922, local improvement
indebtedness, $31,742, total Of $46,-
1854, a per capita of $4O.9S.
An Expensive Credit System.
Showing the recklessness that has
prevailed in regard to incurring in
debtedness, Mr.. Cowen says:
I'm order to emphasize the strain
put upon the taxpayer by the heed
less accumulation of bonded debt and
the proneness of public officials to
keep government on a credit rather
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03

August 10, $3.50 a. me-. l.. Brewer
Satsop.
August 10, 100 p. m.-Frank Glenn
Woods Crossing.
August 10, 800 p. mr.. Trenck.
mann, upper Satsop.
August II, $50 a. ma. P. Stock
well, west Of Montesano.
August II, 100 p. m.-John Taylor
lower Wynoochee.
August II, 80 p. m.-Reinkens Bros
upper WynoOche.
c. F. MONROE,
County Agricultural Agent
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
Will EQUALlZE
BRIDGE WAGES
City Council Will Endeavor to
Satisfactorily Adjust Wages
of All Bridge Tenders
GET SEVERALPAVINC BIDS
Dixie and Drainage District
Proposed in South Aber-
deem. Repair Bridge.

The meeting of the city council last
evening resulted in the disposition o1
a number Of routine matters, and little
or nothing came up during the course
of the evening to ruffle the tempers
of the councilmen. All were present.
The monthly reports Of the depart
ments were read and adopted.
Crane and Co. were awarded the
contract to furnish various lengths ol
steel pipe, ranging from 16-inch tc
36-inch to be used on the Wishkat
water project. The Western Pipe
& Steel Coz of San Francisco were
awarded contracts for furnishing 9
small number of large pipe fixtures
for the pipe line.
A petition signed by residents o1
Union Pacific addition, requesting
that an improvement district be form
ed in order that dyke be built anG
drainage bitches put in, came before
the council, and was referred to En-
gineer Kelsey for investigation. 1t is
possible the work can be done with
out resorting to the formation of sucl
a district.
Estimate of the probable cost of the
proposed improvement of Myrtle
street from Aberdeen avenue to Paci
fic, was placed at 1884 by Engineer
Kelsey, and the value of the land re-
ceiving the benefit of such improve
ment, exclusive of buildings. etc., was
placed at $1,000. Later, during. the
course of the session, filing of pro-
tests against this proposed improve
ment were announced in order, but M
protests were made.
Estimate of the cost of improve
ment of Market, Carter and Congel
streets from Lewis to Pacific, were
placed at $4,415; value Of bordering
real estate, exclusive of improvements
$11,22O. 1t was decided not to improve
Conger street at this time. some pro
tests being filed.
Bids for the improvement Of Hume
street were submitted, from the Olym
pic Paving company, Of Hoquiam.;
Haukkeli. Hegg & Co., of Aberdeen
and Keasal & Company, of Tacoma
The successful bidder will be announc
ed later.
Attention was called by a member
of the council to the dangerous con
dition of the east approach to the Her
on street bridge, and an emergency
resolution was passed calling for i'm
mediate bids for the correction ol
the trouble.
The Marion street ordinance, whicf
was laid over from last week, was
brought up and passed. The street
is to be cleared, filled, and elevated
walks built on either side from the
west line of Boone street to the wes
line of Front street.
A resolution was adopted calling fol
repair of walks on sections of Rail
road street, and assessed to abuttins
property owners.
A resolution was passed ordering
the improvement of the alley back O
the library.
The monthly bills were audited ant
allowed.
Ira Shyrock, member Of the moving
picture board, filed his resignation
and Roger Wheeler was appointed t.
fill the vacancy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03

Permission has been given by the
Treasury Department for the laying
of the cornerstone of the new Federal
building by the Masonic fraternity, on
condition that it involves the gov~
ernment in no expense and that the
contractor will make no objection.
If 1t is desired to place box with
papers in the stone. it may be done.
without cost to the government or
contractor, by complying with the re-
quirements Of the superintendent Of
Construction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03

cations by the government, trade
pamphlets and all live matter received
by the Chamber that is Of interest to
business and professional men and citi-
zens generally. This literature it is
hoped citizens will avail themselves
of freely.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
CHAMBER OPENS
new QUARTERS
Aberdeen Chamber Of Com
merce Has Headquarters
in Hotel Washington
ROOM IS WELL ADAPTED
Pres. Bruener Contemplates
a Number Of Activities
This Fall and Winter

The Aberdeen Chamber Of Com
merce will be established. by the close
of the week, in it's new quarters in
the Hotel Washington. The work Of
altering the old buffet of the hotel to
suit the requirements Of the Chamber
was started Tuesday and, in the OK.
pectation of E. A. Morck of the Wash
ington, will be completed by Satur-
day.
With the installation of the local
commercial organizations offices in
the hotel, President T. B. Bruener
is preparing for some active work on
the part of that body. The first of
series of meetings will be held in
September, at which will come up
for discussion matters Of great inter-
est to the city and to the Grays
Harbor territory. These meetings
will take the form Of public dinners,
and the subject matter for that next
month will be the many initiative and
referendum measures that are to be
submitted to the voters this fall.
The debate on these measures will
be participated in by number OF
speakers, to be named by Mr.. Bruener
in advance so that they may prepare
themselves for the discussion. The
speakers, probably, will be limited to
FIVE minutes each, insuring diversity
of discussion in a short space Of
time.
w. c. Mumaw, chairman Of the
Chamber committee on agriculture and
logged off lands, is planning for a
big get-together dinner for business
men Of Aberdeen and farmers Of Grays
Harbor county. in December. This
will be the third annual affair Of the
kind to have been arranged by the
Chamber Of Commerce and, II 1t is
as productive of good as the first two,
1t will have proven its worth. Mr..
Mumaw. as a matter Of fact. is pretty
confident that the meeting this year
will draw larger crowd and will be
even more interesting than has been
the case at the former two banquets.
The work of rearranging the Hotel
Washington buffet for Chamber quar-
ters was carefully planned in advance.
The bar is being moved into the
billiard room in the rear and a par
tition will separate the billiard room
from the offices a door being cut into
partition so that members readily may
enter the billiard room If they de-
sire to play game. A door, cut into
the street wall, will give access to
the Chamber room from X street, and
the swinging doors from the hotel lob
by are retained. Signs over the X
street and hotel lobby entrances will
tell strangers where the Chamber of
Commerce is.
In the north end of the Chamber
quarters is the office of Secretary w.
l.. Morris. At the south end is room
for committee meetings. On the west,
or interior wall, running almost its
entire length, is a handsome and mas
sive cabinet for placing of exhibits
of the industries and resources of
Grays Harbor county. In the center of
the room is to be installed a long
table, where may be found news
papers, magazines and other period
icals, with bulletins and other publi-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03

An the news all the time Ia the
Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
Masonic Order to
Lay Corner Stone

Pern,jssjon 10 Given Masonic Order to
Lay Cornerstone Of the Post.
office Building.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
Some Persons cor Is 1t "People,)
Don't Seem To Realize the I'm
portance OF Precise English.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The correspondent in the Mail Bag
signing himself T. B. E., who took issue
with me regarding the use Of the word
people" evidently wrote without look
ing up authorities. Had he carefully
consulted the Imperial the Century,
the New Standard. and Webster's die
tionaries, and a few of the leading
rhetorics he would not have stated that
many learned writer's use the word
people" when referring to specified
number of persons.
T. b. f. says that Webster's definition
OF people" as ANY persons indefinite
ly' supports his contention. The state
ment is absurd. There is certainly
nothing indefinite about the statement.
'2S5 900 people pass here daily Moth
fact that a definite number of persons
is referred to forbids the use OF the
word people
The Century Dictionary. which is =
little more explicit, under its fourth
any persons indefinitely: men: a col
lective noun taking a verb in the plural.
and admitting in coloquial use num-
cral adjective: AS people may say;
! number OF country people were pres
ten people present" The clause. "ad-
mitting in colloquial use a numeral ad-
jective," disposes OF the matter. Per-
missiblc in colloquial use, it is not per-
mittcd in composition.
This discussion sta arted from an 'ad"
of Funk & Wagnalls. urging the reader
to do what 100000 other people are
| doinG-read the Literary Digest" Ac-
cording to every accepted authority this
| is absolutely wrong. Not even the
"lexicographer' of the Digest. to whose
attention I directed the error, has at
tempted to defend it. And. with the
| exception of The Times. every Washing
| ton editorial staff has condemned the
| sentence as inelegant English.
According to the highest English au-
thorities. 1t is permissible to use the
word people" when referring to an
| indefinite number of persons. Except in
colloquial use, it is never allowa Bile tn
| use people" in connection with a
| numeral adjective.
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN.
| washington. Jan. 6
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
cANADA'S SHARE OF THE WAR

Canada is the bright shining jewel
in the glittering crown Of imperial
Britannia. With a population no
greater than our city Of New York
and its immediate surroundings, she
has given to the fighting ranks OF
the allies quarter of million men;
she will give them a quarter of a
million more.
She is sending to the front her
wheat and other foods in cargoes
which fill many ships on many voy-
ages. In hundreds of industrial
plants she turns out arms and am
munition, clothing, and equipment to
make countless argosies Of other
war supplies plowing the waters all
the days to the ports near the en-
battled lines in France and in Flan-
ders, in Russia and in the Balkans,
perhaps next in Egypt and in India.
Canada has not asked, for, money
to pay her share of the war; she
herself has provided it. Since the
day she became a British colony she
has been financed for her swift in
dustrial and commercial expansion
by London. But now, arranging her
funds here in the neighboring United
States, she pays her own way
through the war, sending her muni-
tions and other supplies as she sends
her men to the front, with a prodigal
hand.
And those Canadians are men!
Strapping big, brimming with the
vigor and strength of their young
race, keen-edged by nature and
hardened by their sturdy northland
life, half a million Canadians are
worth in the war perhaps million
Of some Of the others on the battle
lines of either side.
England, in all her overseas colo
MES, cast her bread upon the waters
for rich returns in loyalty, courage,
and power; especially is this true in
the case of Canada.
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
STRAND.

An unusual film play with an un-
usual actor in the leading role is
Jordan Is Hard Road" presenting
Frank Campeau as a film star in this
city for the first time at Moore's
Strand Thrater the first part of ;his
week. The play is based upon the
novel by Sir Gilbert Parker and is
produced 10y the Griffith -TriauRle e
forces in excellent form. although the
story is rather sketchily treated. Mr..
Campeau sustains the reputation ne
has made on the stage as real art
ist No less worthy is the work of
Sarah TruaX. Dorothy Gish and owen
Moore also appear in the picture.
No less satisfactory is the second
eature of the program, Water Stuff"
another of those unusually clean Mu-
tual comedies based on Charles II.
Van Loans stories of motion pic
ture people. Art Accord, the man who
inspired the character of Buck Parvo
in the stories. plays the part in the
picture and the cast and production
are all that are needed. Thursday,
Friday. and Saturday the program in
cludes Katherine kaelred in THE
Winged Idol" Triangle picture. and
Fred Mace in Crooked in the End"
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
LOEW'S COLUMBIA.

4 preachment against the condemna-
ton of the stage is he Tongues OF
Men" the photOplaY which serves to
introduce Constance Collier as a motion
picture actress to tho patrons of Loew's $
Columbia Theater the first part of this
week. Miss Collier, who has been one
of the best-kncwp leading women Of
the stage for some years and has been
playing in London recently, has the
part OF an opera singer who is maze
the object of a hitter attack by young
clergyman. The singer and clergyman
meet and the young man learns he was
entirely wrong in his statements and
breaches another sermon that retractS
all he said in the first.
The picture was made hy the MorcSco
Company and has been given excellent
settings. Miss Collier made most i'm
prcssive and conVincing figure as, the
opera singer. Forrest Stanley appear )
as the minister. Herbert Standing,
Ilizaheth BurDridge and Lamar John
son are also in the cast The program
also includes Nina" comedy aud
Paramount ua'C picture showing
InuerGs Aires
Eegiuning Thursday War, PicS'or,I
will he seen IN her new cSt photopl2!.
The Founding"
The Washington times., 1916-01-11
GARDEN.

Comedy stars in wholesale lots-both
OF the photoplay and the staGc-enter-
tair"d the patrons at Moore's Garden
TheHter yesterday in the Keystone
Triangle film play. Fatty and the
Broadway Stars They appear again
today Roscoe Arbuckle Is the hero"
of drama" that shows something OF
the making of Keystone comedies as
well as Introducing a number of we'll
known people. Chester Conklin. Fred
Mace. Ford Sterling Mack Sennet. Will
lam Collier. Joe Weber. Lew Fields.
Sam Bernard. as well as a number OF
directors who are not known to the pub
lie. the members OF the tumbling police
force earbed as ordinary workmen. and
tho facade and offices of the Triangle
studios in California appear in the
picture.
The dramatic feature Of the program
today and tomorrow is a Metro feature
introducing OLGA Petrova. What VIII
People Say" Tomorrow Maude Fesley
will head the program in The Bond
woman" produced by George Kleine.
with Robert IIaines in The Secret
Agent as the second feature. Thurs
day. Friday. and Saturday the program
presents Bessie Barriscale in the Tri-
angle Feature. The Painted Soul" and
Harold Lockwood in Secret Wire" a
Mutual film.