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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
RAILROAD AIDS IN
REDUCING G.. of L.
Union Pacific Follows Its Bonus With
Another Generous Boost for
Employees.

PORTLAND, March 22.-President
J. D. Farrell of the Oregon Washington
Railroad G Navigation company has
just made announcement of that com.
pany's plan this year to give its en-
ployes the privilege Of cultivating its
rightof-way and other lands that may
be available for such purposes. "This
is DONE" he explains, "as an aid to
national preparedness through the
production of vegetable foods"
No charge will be made for the
privilege, and the only condition is
that such products as are grown shall
be confined to the use of employees
and their families"
This announcement further provides
that lands not applied for within ten
days will be offered to others than
employees, when suitably recommend
ed, on the same terms.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
CAPTAIN FLEET TO
AVIATION SCHOOL

MONTESANO, March 22.-Captain
and Mrs. r. H. Fleet and two children
left here today for Seattle, where they
will take a steamer for San Diego,
Cal, where Captain Fleet goes to at
tend the United States army aviation
school, as one of two officers of the
Washington state militia assigned to
that branch of the service.
The other is Captain J. Beverly
Alexander, of Seattle, who is also un-
der orders to report at San Diego.
The examinations for this detail,
which were very severe, mentally and
physically, were taken by more than
80 officers of the guard. of which but
three were successful, Captains Fleet
and Alexander leading. Captain Fleet
expects to be about six months at
the school,, so decided to have his
family accompany him, and has leased
his home here for that length of time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
Olympic Highway To Pass
Through Cosmopolis In
stead of Old Route
MONROE IS HIRED AGAIN
N. P. Railway Tax Suit Set
tied By Allowing Com
pany to Pay Is Mills

MONTESANO, March 2O-The coun-
ty commissioners today ordered Geo.
D. Robertson, city engineer, to make
a survey and preliminary estimate for
the proposed bridge across the Che
halls river and road cutoff to carry
the Olympic highway through Cosmop-
oils instead of the present route from
the golf links.
The proposal was made by citizens
of CosmOpolis who had the support
of commercial organizations and busi-
ness interests of Aberdeen and Ho-
quiam.
The commissioners also considered
plans for the garage and poor farm
cottages and tubercular building for
the county hospital. They discussed
the Chenois creek road and settled
law suit for taxes started by the North
ern Pacific railway company and con-
tracted with G. F. Monroe, county agri-
culturist, for another three-year term.
The delegation of citizens from Co.'S
mopolis, favOring the new highway
route, was headed by George D. Rob-
retson, who explained some of the ad.
vantages and savings of the cutoff
through Cosmopolis.
The road to the Country club will
be maintained but the new route it
is estimated will save nine-tenths Of
the traffic. The distance will be
practically the same but will give Co.'S
mopolis shorter outlet to the east.
The suit of the N. P. company for
taxes in Ocosta was set led by allow
ing the company to pay the legal
amount Of Is mills.
A. o. Damon asked that instead Of a
trestle on the Chenois creek the coun-
ty make fill with a tide gate. The
Northwestern Lumber company which
owns most Of the timber in the dis
trict was also represented in this mat
ter. No action was taken.
MeGilIieuddy Favors Road System
County Commissioner Jerry Nc
Gillicuddy favors adopting a regular
system of roads in the county, with
trunks, laterals and feeders.
1--WE have basis for such system
now," said Mr.. McGillicuddy. "The
Olympic highway and probably the
two beach roads would be our trunk
roads. The Garrard creek, Oakville,
Satsop, Wynooche, Wishkah, East
Hoquiam river, North river and other
such roads would be the laterals and
from them would be extended the
feeders.
"If we had definite system adopted
we would be in position to outline the
work for a number of years ahead.
Some advocate bond issue, putting
trunk and main roads into first class
shape, paving those that must be
paved and graveling others. For such
a plan we would have to have such
system and then plan ahead in ex-
penditures on the basis Of one big unit,
with those roads most used, always in
the bet shape"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
S0YA BEAN OIL
GROWING IN Use
japanese Vegetable Oil Be.
comes Popular Rapidly
In This Country

PORTLAND, March ga special
train of thirty tank cars carrying 5000
gallons of Japanese soya bean oil each
or a total cargo of 100000 gallons,
valued at $165,OOO, has just been dis.
patched from Seattle via the Union
Pacific system to Cincinnati to be used
by Proctor & Gamble as essential oils
in the manufacture of soap.
The use of soya bean oil in the
United States is of comparatively re.
cent origin. A small quantity was i'm
ported in 1909 for the first time. Since
then the industry has grown to a val
uation of about $7,O00,O0O annually,
but never before in such quantities
as to require a special train of special
ly built tanks for transportation.
The oil is used in replacing beet
and pork fats and other forms of ami
nal greases which have become too
expensive for such purposes. The in
dustry has grown to such an extent
that firms in the east using it have
found it necessary to station their
representatives in Seattle to handle it..
These firms include extensive paint
manufacturers who have found in this
oil valuable substitute for linseed
oil in the mixing of paints and var
nishes, and the extent to which it is
being handled has justified the Union
Pacific in the construction of special
tank cars for that purpose.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
SHIPS KNEES OFFERS
BIG FIELD TO LOGGERS

Captain Andrew Peterson, of the
Aberdeen Shipbuilding company, in an
interview in Seattle recently said
that logging for'"ships' knees" offers
a new industry that can be made
very profitable to loggers and the
numbering industry if properly hand
led. Captain Peterson declared that
only one man in the country was get
ting out the. knees properly. He con-
tracts to cut timber for the stumps
and if the offer is accepted fells the
trees by digging around the roots. He
then cuts the timber leaving six feet
Of stump and begins working that
for the knees. Mountain timber is
best because of the natuarl curve OF
the grain, declares Captain Peterson
AT present most of the knees are be
ing cut in Oregon. q
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
Government May
Call On Local
Yards for Ships
Vice Chairman Brent, of Shipping
Board, Coming for Con-
suItation.

kilograms to ship yard managers
on Grays Harbor announce the com
ing of Vice Chairman Brent, of the
federal shipping board, who left Wash
ington for the Pacific coast Wednes
day.
Chairman Brent is coming to consult
with shipbuilders as to their ability
to speed up construction of wooden
ships to be used to transport supplies
to the Entente Allies.
Mr. Brent is expected to be on
Grays Harbor next week. While here
he will gather data concerning the
capacity of the yards and other in
formation for the government
1t is the governments plan to sup
ply the materials for the ships and
take the entire output. 1t is expect
ed the yards will be asked to oper
ate night and day.
Standard sized ships between 1000
and 1000 tons will probably be speci
fled. The estimated output of the
yards on Grays Harbor is Is ships q
year but this could be increased by
working more time.
Lumber mills on the Harbor will
be asked to cut standard sized tim
bers for the vessels. This would in.
sure using the material in any yard
in the United States.
Managers of the yards on this Har-
Dor have stated they will be glad
to enter into any program the govern
ment might outline for turning over
their yards to it's use.
Ten wooden ships are now on the
ways in Aberdeen and Hoquiam ship
yards. Several of these are nearly
ready for launching. 1t is possible
some of these ships would be COM
mandeered by the government if it be-
came necessary. 1t is estimated all
of these vessels could be completed
by the middle of the summer if men
were put to work on them night and
day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
LEE MCKENZIE
AND R. THOMAS
Discuss Fire Insurance and
Paper Mill With Chamber
Commerce Committee

A dozen members of the executive
committee of the Chamber of Com.
merce met at luncheon at the Wash
ington hotel yesterday noon, and dis
cussed insurance matters and the new
paper mill Lee Mckenzie, head of
the Insurance Rating Bureau, was
present as was r. Thomas, inventor
of the process of paper making from
Douglas fir pulp.
Mr.. Mckenzie, who was here look
ing over the fire protection of the city
with view of establishing lower
rates, said he recognized the improve
ments made by the city, notably the
reservoir, which will maintain a
steady pressure at the fire hydrants,
and that he would send surveyors
here to make a resurvey of the city,
from the report of which would be
made a new base rate, that he was
convinced would be lower than the
present rate. He said the prevailing
opinion that the bureau played favor
ties among the cities and towns was
wrong; that it was purely a business
matter with them, and that their de-
sire was to be absolutely fair and
dwelt upon the false economy prac-
ticed in some cities of cutting the
fire and police departments the first
thing in seeking to reduce expenses.
Mr.. Thomas spoke of his paper mill
project, saying that after looking over
a number of locations in Washington
and Oregon, he favored Aberdeen as
the site for the mammoth mill he
and associates proposed to establish
with an ultimate capacity of 1000
tons day. Mr.. Thomas will consult
with some of His associates in Port
land, and will be able to announce his
definite plans in three or four weeks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
Agricultural Agent Monroe
Believes New Forage
Will Succeed Here
FARMERS SHOULD TRY IT
Favorable Results From Ex-
periment:. Will Supply
Innoculated Seed

MONTESANO, March pa mum.
ber have recently asked concerning the
success of the alfalfa demonstration
started last year. 1t would naturally
be expected that they were not all
successful. However, several of the
fields came through the winter in good
condition. and have every appearance
of making good crop this year. One
small plot-A acre-last year yielded
at the rate of two tons per acre. This
is an exceptional showing for the first
year. No other field did so we'll but
in some fields where the crop might
even be considered failure. small
areas and individual plants made a re-
markable growth. This shows that un-
der certain conditions in our climate
the crop will do well. 1t remains for
us to determine exactly what those
conditions are and with them in mind
the crop can be made generally sue
cessful. From last years experience
1t can be stated that some of the con-
ditions necessary are: a fairly we'll
drained soil, finely prepared seed bed
free from weeds-and innoculated
seed. The County Agriculturist' Of
flee will provide seed and innoculating
material for a limited number Of far
mers in various parts of the county
grow at least one-fourth acre accord
ing to directions for demonstration
purposes. Those interested should ap-
ply at once.
C. F. MONROE,
County Agricultural Agent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
POSTAL SAVINGS
SHOW INCREASE

February, the shortest month in the
year, rolled up the largest increase in
postal savings in the history Of the
service, according to figures just made
public by the postoffice department.
Over $4,000, 900 was added to the saw
ings of depositors, now numbering
about 100000. In the February in
crease, the state of Washington led
with 1S per cent. At the close of the
month, the Aberdeen postoffice had
on deposit $219,67700, an increase of
$13,2330O. This sum is held by 74S
depositors, representing an average of
$293.41.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
Four Women Fined;
One Man Sentenced
j. e. Humphrey Forfeits Bail; Juanita
Lewis Must Pay or Go
to Jail.

MONTESANO, March 17.-Stiff
fines and Jail sentence were meted
out to liquor violators by Judges
Sheeks and Abel here today.
Juanita Lewis was fined 500 and
costs in one case and must go to jail
until the fine and costs are paid. She
was also fined 500 in another case.
Eva Oakland, who has case on ap
peal from Aberdeen, was fined $50
and costs.
Nell Mcdowell was sentenced to pay
5000 and costs.
Josie Thomas, who had paid some OF
her witnesses, was fined 5000 and
costs.
Chas Mekash was given Is days in
jail
]. E. Humphrey did not appear and
his bail was declared forfeited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
Socialists Names
To Be Placed On
Election Ballots
Ordinance Passed to Require City
Officials to Get Bids on
Printing

Failure to file for office does not
bar citizens from running if their
names are written in" on the pri-
mary ballots in the opinion of City
Attorney Cross, given at the council
meeting Wednesday night, and if this
is verified by the law, Mrs. Ida Nc
Gregor's name will be placed on the
ballot for city treasurer and Joe
Thomas will be candidate for city
clerk on the Socialist ticket.
Ignorance of the law on the part
of the comuncil committee who can
vassed the primary ballots caused
these names to be left off the ticket
when the printing was done but there
lis still sufficient time to print the
names in, it was said Wednesday
night.
Neither of the Socialists filed for
the offices but their names we're writ
ten on the tickets and Councilman
Weiiand made a motion that a new
canvas be made and the names be
placed on the ballots. The motion
carried.
The Pacific Coast Construction
company was awarded the contract
to build a bridge over Elliott Slough
at a cost of $2,1oO.
An ordinance was passed requiring
city officials to call for bids for print
ing for any amount over SO. CoVn-
Gilman J. M. Bowes said the ordinance
was drawn to discourage sending the
work out of the city.
A resolution to improve Schley
street between Farragut and Decatur
was continued for one week. The i'm
provement will cost $2,475, according
to the engineers estimate, and the
property is only assessed at a valua-
ton of $1,OS2.
Complaints about dust on Pacific
avenue raised laugh, because of the
almost continued rains Of the past
few weeks However, the mayor said
the dust clouds following automobiles
were "unbearable" in the summer time
and means for allaying the nuisance
were discussed. The street will prob
ably be oiled.
Right-of-way for the Wishkah water
project was decided to the city by
Kellogg Logging company, it was re-
ported, and Councilman Empey was
instructed to get more Of these rights
of-way deeds and be paid for his
work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
GRADE SCHOOLS TO GIVE
SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL

A Spring festival of music is to be
given in the Grand Theatre, Thurs
day evening, March 20, by 500 trained
children from the grade schools of
Aberdeen.
Mother Goose in pantomime, boys
singing and scouts in military drill
will be features of the entertainment
The cantata, "Walrus and the Car
penter," will be sung. There will also
be selections from the children's oper-
eta, "POsy Bed"
Special attention has been given to
the costumes. Price of admission is
Csc, 35c and soc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
JOHNSON BEHIND PRESIDENT

HOQUIAM, March 22.-Congress-
man Albert Johnson will leave this
city today for Washington, D. c., to
be present at the extra session of con-
gress called by President Wilson this
week. Congressman Johnson said he
was gratified to find the people of
his district are behind the admins
tration. He cancelled several engage
ments to speak but was the guest of
the Commercial club at a luncheon
and talked to several fraternal or
ganizations while at home. He re-
fused to discuss the war situation, but
said he would stand with the Presi-
dent during the crisis
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
ACCEPT PLANS FOR NEW
GRADE SCHOOL BUILDING

Plans drawn by C. E. Troutman for
the new grade school building to be
erected at G and Fourth streets were
accepted by the board of education
Tuesday night
Mr.. Troutman was selected as the
architect for the new building. The
school will be built of tile on a con-
crete foundation. 1t will be fire
proof.
There will be eight class rooms, a
principals room and teachers room.
Bonds for $4,000 are to be sold
April II. 1t is predicted many bid
ders will compete for the bonds. A
call for bids for building the struc-
ture will probably be issued April 10.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
PAY TAXES UNDER PROTEST

The Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle
company, the Anderson and Middle
ton Lumber company, the Donovan
Lumber company, the Western Lum-
Der company, the National Lumber
and Manufacturing company and the
Grays Harbor Commercial company
paid over $4,000 personal taxes for
1916. The taxes were paid under pro-
test and the companies reserved the
right to bring suit to recover any
parts of the taxes which they regard
as excessive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
SANTA ELENA is LAUNCHED

HOQUIAM March 22.-Slippine
gracefully into the Hoquiam river as
Miss Margaret Hartshorn broke bot
tie of champagne over her prov, the
steam schooner Santa Elena was
launched today from the Matthews
shipyards.
After some work on her cabin and
deck the new vessel will load lumber
for California and be tOwed to Sar
Francisco where her machinery viii
be installed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
ELKs FORM BASEBALL LEAGUE

Aberdeen, HoQuiam, Raymond, Gen.
tralia and Tacoma Elks lodges formed
the Southwestern Washington Elks
baseball league, which was organized
in Centralia this week. W. j. Egerer
and George Palmer, representatives of
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, were at the
meeting. The season will open Sun
day, April 29. Each team will play
16 games. The team which wins the
championship will be given a trip to
the State Elks Reunion at Wenatchee
in August if the season can be brought
to a close by that time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
URGES ROAD TO WlLLAPA

Fred A. Hart, state representative
from Pacific county, who was here
last week inspecting new steamer
now being built for the HARDWOOD
Lumber company at the Matthews
wards, said a road between this Har-
Dor and Willapa Harbor would be OF
more benefit to Grays Harbor than
would road to Olympia and he de-
plored the fact that the Grays Harbor
delegation in the legislature did not
get behind his suggestion for an ap'
preparation for this road.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
KEEP WEDDING PLANS SECRET

Kenneth N. Moir, of the F. & F.
garage, and Miss Anne Hessig, head
Of the notion department of the j. s.
Waugh department store, were mar
ried in Olympia Friday after obtaining
a marriage license at Montesano and
slipping quietly away in a new auto
mobile provided for the honeymoon
trip, which included Seattle and other
Sound cities in the itinerary. the
happy couple are at home at 220 w
Heron street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
VETERANS OFFER SERVICES

Spanish-American war veterans of
Grays Harbor have offered their SER
vices to the country in case of war.
sent this week by John D.. Roberts
Camp No. 7. 1t was stated that a
number of the veterans will prob
ably organize a company in case OF
war
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED

MONTESANO, March 22.-Robert
c. Smith, of Hoquiam, wants his mar
riage to Lottie X. Westheim annulled.
He alleges that the woman was mar
ried TO David Westheim and was di
vorced in October. 1916, four months
o'"~n her second marriage, which
&-~ the latter contract Illegal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
HOQUIAM TO VOTE APRIL II

HOQUIAM, March PA special
election to submit to the voters the
proposition to issue $40, 900 worth of
bonds to pay the city's outstanding
warrants will be held here April II.
The bonds are to be issued for $1,000
each. Three forms of issuing the
bonds will be submitted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
25, 900 ACRES OF COAL
OFFERED TO PRESIDENT

BUFFALO, March 15.-The Medical
Association Of which DR.. Pierce Is
president has placed at the disposal
Of President Wilson, 25.000 acres OF
coal land at Pierceton, Ala, for the
duration of the war. The coal mine
fully equipped with mining machin-
cry, producing the best steam coal
and twelve miles of railroad is Of
tered to the U. S. government for it's
Tree use in case of war.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
GARDENS TO BE FAIR FEATURE

MONTESANO, March 21.-Exhibits
from home gardens cared for by chill
dren will be one of the features Of
the county fair which is to be held
the first week in September this year
The county superintendent and agri-
culturist will inspect the gardens sore
time in August and the prizes will
be awarded on the basis of so per
cent for the appearance and condi-
ton of the gardens and so per cent
Tor the exhibit made at the fair
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
WOULD HANDLE WIFE'S ESTATE

MONTESANO, March 22.-John H.
Walsh, of Hoqiam, has asked for
guardianship papers to protect his
three minor children who are heirs
to the community estate Of his de-
ceased wife. There is about $500
personal property and real estate
which brings in $500 a year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
REFUSES BOTH DIVORCES

MONTESANO, March 22-Judgo
Ben Sheeks refused to grant Frank
Frederickson or his wife Hilma d.
vorce saying they were both wrong
in their troubles and that their diff.
leroncoo should be made up.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-23
ADOPTED CHILD PASSES AWAY

MONTESANO, March 21.-Iva Myr.
tie Boucher, 13 years of age, died in
the Montesano hospital today. She
was brought here recently from Sat
SOD by Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Sherwood
who had filed papers to adopt her
The funeral will be held in Satsor
under the direction of Whiteside
Undertaking company.