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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
POPE ISSUES CALL FOR PEACE
CAR STRIKE IN
 SAN FRANCISCO
WalkOut Sixty Per Cent Effectipe On Third Day After
 WalkOut
(By Associated Press Dispstch)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. H. Street car service on the United Rail way lines is 60 per cent paralyzed on this, the third day of the platform mems strike. (News of this strike has been withheld to date under vol untary censorship by the press to pre- vent the publication of items tending to cause the spread of disorders)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
LAFOLLETTE SAYS TAX
 HITS LITTLE FELLOWS
lRr Associated Pres, Dispatehl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Declar- ing that the majority tax measure places the weight of the war taxes on those least able to bear it, Senator LaFollette, Gore and Thomas present ed a minority report today on the tax bill, recommending war profits and ex- cess incomes be utilized as the prin- cipal sources for revenue.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
SOLVE COAL
 SHORTAGE Peabody Says Plan About Ready to Help the Northwest Coal
 Shortage
(By Associated Press .Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. - Chair man Peabody, of the coal production committee of the council for defense, announced today that a solution of the coal shortage problem in the North west is imminent. It is predicted that a preferential shipping order will bring relief.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
DIPLOMATS SEE HAND OF KAISER IN EFFORT
 ID SPLIT THE ENTENTE
CBy Associated Pres, Di,Oateh)

RONIE Aug. 14-Peace proposals by Pope BeneolcV have been delivered to the belgerent governments.
 Reports from the Vatican state that proposals are based on suggestion for the restoration of Belgium Ser ba and Romania and the peaceful settlement ot oher differences
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
NOMINATE 200 GENERAL OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-President Wilson sent to the Senate today nominations for than two hundred new major and brgadier generals to hold commands in the new army. The lists include all the National Guard gen. eral officers.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14

Operator in charge Montgomery of the local cable office. has announced that the department is again accepting messages at the night letter rate for all points. The service was recently discontinued on account of a scarcity of operators.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
ASK THREE OR FOUR BILLION

WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-Congress will be asked before the close of the present session to authorize ad dtiona loan of $3OOOOOOOOO or possibly $4,OOOOOOOOO for the Allies
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
DESTROYER HITS MINE

LONDON Aug. II. - British destroyer has been sunk in the North Sea by mine The captain two officers and forty-three men were saved.
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BOATS AND TRAINS

Admiral Watson is due at Cordova tonight.
 Northwestern is due from the west tonight.
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CHINA ENTERS WAR ON KAISER; US. NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FOR
 FRANCE; ZOO NEW GENERALS
tBr A,,oeiated Press pispatehl

LONDON Aug. IA. - Reuters Limited has been ad vised officially that China declared Germany and Austria today, dating from 10 o'clock this A. M.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
SPAIN AGAIN UNDER MARTIAL LAW

MADRID, Aug 14-An of Spain again placedI under martial law today following disorders resulting from general strike which are spreading.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14

Advices from Talkeetna indicate that Rev. Monroe held services there August 5th on his way to Nenana.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14

Pound salmon are now quoted at S32.50 a thousand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
GOLD FOUND ON
WESTPORT BEACH

WESTPORT, March 15.-According
to H. D. Hinton, practical prospec-
tor and resident of this locality for
number of years, gold in paying
quantities can be taken from the
beach sands of Westport. He declar-
ed he has made assays showing $1.27
to $4S5 a cubic yard.
The gold is known as "flour" gold
and the quicksilver will retain very
little of it. That is the reason it is
not being worked. There is also a
sediment of oil mixture which causes
the sand to wash over the quicksilver.
This oil also prevents successful
smelling as the sand cakes in heat.
Mr.. Hinton believes if some means
can be found to separate this gold
from the sand it could be shipped to
a smelter and amalgated. He is will
ing to cooperate with anyone who
thinks he can solve the problem. A
fortune awaits the genius who will
discover the successful method Of
treating this sand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
Most of Work Done Thus Far
Has Cost Considerably
Below Estimates
30 PER CENT OF PIPE LAID
All But l.80 Miles of Pipe
Line Right-of-Way Has
Been Cleared

The February report of City Engi-
neer l.. D.. Kelsey shows that nearly
half of the money appropriated for
the Wishkah water project has been
spent. $20S,390.52 of the $4O0 900
appropriated has been used
There has been spent s135,920 of the
$1S0.023, estimated for the cost of ma
terials and the right-of-way.
For labor, tools and camp buildings
only $72,47G of the $217,S00 has been
expended.
The report shows that nearly 80
per cent of the pipe line is laid. Six
and three tenth miles was down on
March l and rapid progress is expect
ed with more favorable weather con-
ditions
OF the pipe line right-of-way, 1.SO
miles of the 21S3 miles has been
cleared, 1876 miles have been grubbed
and 8.4 miles of trenches have been
opened.
The work thus far has been done
for a cost far below the lowest bid
of contractors, $4,532 being saved
on grubbing with nearly 80 per cent
of the work completed.
1t cost $1,197 for the installation OF
a telephone line. 1t was thought the
line would cost 3,400, thus a saving
Of $2,2O3 has been made.
Removing trees cost 1886 under the
estimate, and $1,359 was saved in
trench excavation. The 28-inch pipe
line was laid for 285 miles at a cost
of $2,O83 below the estimate. Work
will be pushed vigorously with the
opening of good weather.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
POLICE MATRON
RAPS JITNEYS
Mrs. Ida schofield, Police Matron,
Says They Are Menace to
Young People. -,

Speaking in the Congregational
church last Sunday night. Mrs. Ida
Schofield, police matron, said jitneys
taken collectively, were menace to
the boys and girls of the city. She
also declared public dances and rail
way stations required close watching
and she advocated community cen
ter and playground.
Miss Ella Gordon, principal Of the
Samuel Benn school, and Miss Lilli-
quist, city librarian, also addressed
the congregations; the former taking
the Parent-Teachers association for
her subject and the latter speaking
on the relation of the library to chill
dren.
Miss Gordon said she was opposed
to the Parent-Teachers association
when it was first advocated, but she
has come to recognize it's potential
value and believes it can exert great
influence toward improving both the
methods of teaching and the under
standing between parent, child and
teacher.
Miss Lilliquist suggested that par
ents encourage children to take books
from the library as she believes good
reading has a sound influence on the
character of the child.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
MILLER CHOSEN
SUPERINTENDENT
School Board Fails to Adopt Plans
for New $4,000 School Building
Voted Saturday.

The school board reelected George
B. Miller superintendent of the Aber-
deem city schools at it's meeting on
Tuesday night and canvassed the bond
election vote, which was cast Satur.
day for the purpose of building a
$4,000 school. The board failed to
adopt plans for the new school build
ing. Another meeting will be held for
the latter purpose.
This is Mr.. Millers third year as
school superintendent. Before becom
ing the head of the city schools, Mr.
Miller was principal of the high school
for four years and was head of the
history and debating department for
three years.
The election canvas was sent to the
county treasurer at Montesano and
the later will call for bids on the
new building as soon as plans are ap
proved by the board.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
HOQUiAM MANS BODY
IDENTIFIED BY CROSS

HOQUIAM, March IA. E. Cross
city attorney of Aberdeen, practically
identified the body found in Portland
Saturday as that of ]. D. Johnson,
brother-in-law of Elmer Upson. police
sergeant Of this city, and G. E. Gust,
of Aberdeen, it was learned from a
telegram received by Sergeant Upson
Johnson was a wellknown stationary
eneineer on the Harbor and Cross was
vol acnuaited with him. The man
was on his way from Hoquiam to Sher
idan, Oregon, and went out on the
morning of his disappearance telling
his nephew, who was in the room with
him, that he was going for walk
Johnson was 33 years of age and had
been in m health.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
WOMAN DRINKS
CARBOLIC ACID
Mrs. Alice Larsen, Wife Of Stevedore,
Commits Suicide in Fit Of
Dependency

Mrs. Alice Larsen, 81 years of age
wife of Lewis Larsen, a stevedore,
drank carbolic acid at her home, 312
Michigan avenue, Monday afternoon
in the presence of a neighbor and
died within an hour.
Mrs. Larsen is believed to have
drunk the poison in a fit of despond
ency caused by sickness. She is sur
vived by her husband, two daughters,
Miss Cleo Helm, of this city, and
Mrs. Blessing Carr, of Seattle, and a
sister also of that city.
Mrs. Edith Haines. a next door
neighbor, witnessed the tragedy. She
says Mrs. Larsen called on her earlier
in the afternoon and asked her to
come to the Larsen home. Mrs. Lar
sen acted queerly, says Mrs. Haines
and finally went into another room
and in response to question: What
is the matter?", said, This is what is
the matter" as she placed the vial
to her lips and swallowed the acid.
Mrs. Haines ran from the apartment
and called for doctor, but Mrs. Lar
sen had become unconscious and died
within an hour.
The body was taken to the Elerd-
ing and Pinnick parlors and funeral
services were held yesterday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
Cosmopolis Proposes to Dr.
vert Travel To the South
Side OF the River
FAVORS SOUTH ABERDEEN
Would Cross River At Golf
Links and Use Paved
Streets Of Cosmopolis

COSMOPOLIS, March IA new
road project is being mooted here
that is meeting with much favor, and
it is thought will be approved in Aber-
deem, inasmuch as it will relieve the
trestle east of that city of the heavy
traffic between Montesano and Grays
Harbor, by diverting the traffic from
the county seat to the south side of
the river, crossing the Chehalis river
bridge at Cosmopolis.
Briefly, the plan is to build a bridge
at a point about a mile east of Cos
mopolis, and a hard surfaced road
from the bridge to connect with the
paved streets here. 1t is proposed for
this city to furnish the right of way
for this road and pave it. The new
road would leave the Montesano road
at the Country Club golf links, and
would be paved from the bridge to
the west line of Cosmopolis, and would
be the same distance from Montesano
to Aberdeen as the present road.
Advocates of the new route point to
the advantages to Aberdeen of di-
verting the traffic so as to have it pass
through South Aberdeen, saying that
it would so improve that section as to
soon justify the paving of West Boule-
ward. an improvement that would give
the travel a paved roadway for six
miles, or half the distance between
Aberdeen and the county seat. There
is no doubt that the proposition will
be endorsed by South Aberdeen prop
erty owners as we'll as those of this
city, and is likely to meet favorable
consideration at the hands of those
using the road between Grays Harbor
and the county seat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
THREE YEARS TO
PAY DITCH BONDS
Eaerer Thinks Bill for $50 For Tack.
ing Health Signs is Heavy For
Very Light Work

The immediate payment plan to pay
for the work on West End bitches
was changed to three year payment
plan by an amendment to the original
improvement ordinance by the coun-
Gil Wednesday night. ]. A. Graham
protested against making the i'm
provement. Equalization Of the rolls
in the district were laid over for one
week.
A bill from Carl C. Springer for
$4,000 was held up ON motion of
Councilman Egerer who wished to
know what work had been done for
the money. The mayor said Springer
had been working for the health de-
partment at three dollars a day and
Councilman Mcknight said he saw
Springer tacking up measles signs.
Egerer thought three dollars was
heavy wages for light work.
A resolution to improve Block 8 of
the Iowa Home addition was ordered
drawn. The street committee and
the city engineer were instructed to
confer with property owners on G
street and endeavor to reach an agree
,ment to change the grade.
1t was voted to insure the hospital
on the Wishkah. Otto Sigfred pro
tested that his water bill of $11 for
the month of February was to high
A report from the water depart
ment showed large earnings in Feb
ruaary. Total receipts were $6,OSC
and total expenses $2,25S. Pipe which
must be purchased this month is ex
pected to reduce there earnings.
A resolution to improve Schley
street between West boulevard and
Roosevelt street was ordered drawn
The assessment roll for the improve
ment of Morgan street between Divis
ion and Haight streets was confirmed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
PATIENT TRIES
TO END LIFE
Mrs. Minnie Williams, Of Hoquian,
Committed to Asylum, Jabs Hat
Pin in Breast.

MONTESANO, March 14.-Mrs.
Minnie Williams. of Hoquiam, who
was in the county Jail here awaiting
a guard from Steilacoom after being
committed to the asylum, tried to end
her life by jabbing hat pin into her
left breast Monday night in the pres.
ence of her daughter, Mrs. Stout, and
the latter's husband, who were visit
ing her.
Mrs. Williams had made previous
attempt to kill herself by shooting
while at her home in Hoquiam. 1t
was this act that led to an examina-
ton Of her sanity.
She had been in a comatOse cOndi.
ton while in the Jail but was aroused
when her daughter visited her and
seemed mildly interested in the con-
versation.
Mrs. Stout turned to say word
to her husband when Mrs. Williams
suddenly seized her daughters hat
and drove the hat pin into her left
breast.
Mrs. Stout turned in time to grab
her mothers hand and pulled the pin
out. 1t is thought the tissues of the
heart were pierced but physicians say
she will live. She was taken to the
hospital on a cot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
WESTERN MILL
STARTS MAY I
FL. Shields, Former Manager
Of North Western Mill,
Buys Factory
MAY MEAN SHIP-YARD
One OF Two Idle Mills In
Aberdeen Now Under
going Repairs

F. J. Shields, former manager of the
Northwestern mill. Of Hoquiam, has
a force of men at work making ex-
tensive repairs to the Western mill
of Aberdeen, which ne and his asso-
ciates purchased this week and which
will begin to cut logs May l.
The mill will employ 100 men and
will make a substantial increase to
the payroll of Aberdeen.
1t is predicted that with the re-
opening of the Western mill, the pro-
posed new ship yard will also be con-
structed in the near future. 1t is said
that the deal for the mill depended
in a measure on the establishment Of
the new ship yards.
The new yards will be a source OF
considerable revenue but Mr.. Shields
said the mill would have been put in
to operation anyway even if the yards
were not built.
Extensive improvements will be
made to the mill and when it begins
running it will cut 100000 feet a day.
The planning mill of the plant will con-
tinue to be run by the Aberdeen Man.
ufacturing company, which started
that part of the mill some time ago.
Beyond the fact that we are 60
ing to put the mill in good shape and
then run it to the best of our ability.
there is very little to state as to
plans" said Mr.. Shields. "The plant
is a good one and with the improve
ments which we propose will be an
economical one. The mill is equipped
for both cargo and rail business and
of course both will be sought. There
no doubt will be enough business for
all the mills once things get going"
The Western mill was built about
Is years ago. The consideration was
not made public and the majority Of
stock was held by the France-Low in
terests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
LISTER SIGNS ARMORY BILL

OLYMPIA, March Ex-Governor En-
nest Lister this afternoon signed the
bill passed by the recent legislature
appropriating $4,000 for building an
armory at Aberdeen. This is the final
step in a fight Aberdeen has carried
on for a number of years to secure an
armory. 1t was one of three bills pass
ed by the last legislature making ap-
preparations for armories. The other
two were Walla Walla and Everett,
the former for $4,000 and the latter
$1O0, 900. Near the close of the ses-
sion it was reported Governor Lister
had declared if the Everett bill, the
last considered, was passed he would
veto all three.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
IDLE SHINGLE
MILL RESUMES
Four Montesano ShingIe Men Form
Company to Operate North
Aberdeen Mill.

Four MontesanO men have formed
a company to operate the North Aber-
deem shingle mill, plant which was
shut down for two years. The mill re-
sumed operations with 20 men Tues
day. The plant was overhauled and is
expected to continue operations for
some time.
William Maloney, ]. D. Maloney,
William Cleveland and Mike Vetches
are the four members of the company
which is to be known as the M. & c.
Shingle company. They have leased
the mill for three years.
Another machine is to be installed
in the mill in the near future, it was
announced and the plant run day and
night. This will bring the capacity
to 125,O0O shingles per day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
Third Yard Near Western
Mill, Is Not Abandoned,
Says w. J.'Patterson
TO ESTABLISH BIG PLANT
Chamber Of Commerce Wires
Governor To Approve
Restriction Of I.W.W.

At the noon meeting of the execu
tive committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday, w. J. Patterson
manager of the Hayes & Hayes bank
in reply to certain rumors to the eff
feet that the establishment of the
new shipyard near the Western mill
had fallen through, stated positively
that the project was not only very
much alive but that the projectors
now wanted 1000 feet of water front
age instead of 600 feet as at first
proposed, for the purpose of making
the yard larger than at first contem
plated About s1,10O is yet to be rails
ed to make up the $2,40O the Cham
Der was to raise to locate this indus
try, and the finance committee will
get busy clearing this up.
President Bruener appointed S. X
Bowes and A. l.. Davenport a com
mittee to wait on the O-W. Ry. & N
company, to urge better passenger
train service between Grays Harbol
and Portland.
Favor Senate Bill 264.
The following resolution was adop
ted, and the secretary was directed
to wire the same to Governor Lister:
"To His Excellency Governor Err
nest Lister, Olympia, Wash.
Whereas, Senate Bill 264, provid
ing for adequate punishment fol
criminal syndicalism was passed by
both houses of the legislature; and
Whereas, conditions in this state
make necessary the operation of some
restraining law against crimes O.
sabotage and other unlawful methods
of terrorism; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Aberdeen Cham
Der of Commerce endorses said Sen
ate Bill 264 and strongly urges upor
your EXcellency that it be allowed tt
become law"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
FOR RURAL
CARRIERS HERE APRIL II

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for Grays Harbor county
to be held at MOntesamO and Aberdeen
on April IA, 1917, to fill the position
Of rural carrier at Elma and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in this county.
The examination will be open to male
citizens who are actually domiciled
in the territory of post office Of the
county and who meet the other re-
uuirements set forth in Form N. 1877.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
BAY CITY MAN PASSES

Jeff Bradford, 80 years of age, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bradford. died
at the home of his parents in Bay
City, Saturday, following an illness OF
three years. He is survived by his
parents, one brother. David, of Bay
City, and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Mich,
of Shamrock, Okla. Funeral services
were held from the Elerding & Pin
nick parlors, Monday, Rev. Clark, OF
the Christian church, officiating. In
terment was in Cosmopolis cemetery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
BURGLARS BREAK FRONT DOOR.

OAKVILLE, March 14.-Neely and
Simmons store was entered Sunday
night by thieves who broke the glass
in the front door with a Jimmy. A
few cans of fish were taken but the
thieves rummaged through the place
evidently in search of money. They
overlooked a small amount of change
in the till.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
sATsoP STORE is ROBBED

MONTESANO, March 14-Thieves
entered the Satsop Mercantile COM
pany's store last night and stole valu-
able goods and tools. No money was
taken as there was none in either of
the two cash registers. No definite
clue to the thieves was found by the
sheriffs office.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
PORT FUND ON SOUND BASIS

The finances of the Port of Grays
Harbor are on sound basis, accord
ing to a report made by l.. D. Brown
and F. c. Pratt, state examiners, who
have just completed an examination
of the books. Their report covers
the period between December %, 1911.
and December 81. 1916. There is a
cash balance Of $92,047.69 while the
Indebtedness is only $539.10.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
ASSAULT CASE is DISMISSED

MONTESANO, March 1.-THE as
sault charge against William Bridges,
of McCleary. has been dropped on a
request of Andrew Beys who brought
the charges. The men made up their
differences before the case came to
trial in the justice court this morning.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
MALONE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO FOREMAN'S WIFE

OAKVILLE, March 14.-The Vance
mill at Malone was closed Monday
during the funeral services held for
Mrs. Lee Bussard, wife Of the mill
foreman, who died in Centralia Sat.
urday night. Mrs. Bussard lied from
the effects of an accident which oc-
CURED two years ago. She is SURVIVE
ed by her husband, two sisters, Mrs.
George Fields, of Centralia, and Mrs.
R. A. Crowley, of Oakville, and two
brothers, Angus Campbell and A. p.
Wilson, of Hoquiam, and her father.
A. Wilson, of Oakville.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
MALONE INVITES COUNTY
TO ST. PATRICK DANCE

MALONE March 14.-Malone folks
are going to give a dance Saturday
night in honor of St. Patrick to which
the people of the entire county are
invited. The management has engag-
ed Fouchet's orchestra for the occa-
sion and one of the features Of the
evening will be a big free lunch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16
HUSBAND CHARGES REsERTIoN

MONTESANO, March 14.-Albert
Mueller has filed a divorce suit against
Flora E. Mueller, whom he charges
abandoned their home more than a
year ago. They were married in Aber-
deem in 1910 and have no children.