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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
W2Ec<lAC OLD STEEL PLANT
Aberdeen Junk g. Was 5reakirz "
Ola NschIner/ When j. Q. Osr1cn
Has the Men Arrested

While engaged in wrecking tAa old
black sand steel plant al Damon )
Point, the members OF the Aberdeen
Junk Co. were arrested yesterday aft
ernoon, on The complaint Of A. o. Da.
mon and will have a hearing this aft
ernoon before Justice Of the Peace
Baunert.
The junk men claim to have bought
The old machinery, which they were
breaking up, while Mr. Damon claims
its ownership apd says he has no
knowledge Of any sale The matter
win BE- aired in court
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
pApE RrtHhCsS3 STRIKE

HOCCTAM. May - perhang gers
employed by the Pioneer Paint and
Wallpaper company quit Tuesday
when their demand for $500 FOR an
eight hour day was denied. They have
been getting $40 \ e. Sawyer, Of
the company, says the demand is IN
just because it. was made suddenly
He has taken the matter mp With the
Central Labor council for adjustment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
SUMMONS IN FORECLOSURE OF
TAX LIEN

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State OF Washington, For Grays
Harbor County.
T. A. 2. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, vs.. c.
{. COZINE, and all persons IN.
known, If any, having or claiming
10 have IN interest in and TO the real
property hereinafter described. de-
PENDANTS
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, To
c. c. CoNine, and all persons unknown.
ii any, having or claiming to have an
interest in and to the real property
hereinafter described
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that T. \. F.. Williams is the hold
er Of Certificate Of Delinquency num-
bered 5299. issued on the Ind day Of
May. A. D.. 1916 by the county Of
Grays Harbor, state Of Washington.
for the amount Of Eighteen and 81 100
Dollars. the same being the amount
then due and delinquent for taxes for
the year 1911 together with penalty
interest and costs thereon, upon the
real property assessed to you and Of
which you are the owners or reputed
owners situate in said Grays Har-
Dor county. state Of Washington. and
particularly bounded and described as
follows. to-Wit:
Lot Four a.. in Block Twenty-nine
(29). North Aberdeen Addition to
the City Of Aberdeen. Grays Har-
Dor County, Washington,
and upon which plaintiff has paid
taxes assessed against said property
as follows:
1912. 1913 and 1914 tax paid May
2, 1916; tax receipt number 3712,
s5s52.
1915 tax paid July 20, 1916; tax re-
ceipt number, 10021, s1303
1916 tax, paid March %. 1917; tax
receipt number, 1880, s10.62
L. |. D. No. 277, paid May 2. 1916;
tax receipt number BIAS. s75.18.
l.. /. D. No. 277. paid March 49,
1917 tax receipt number. 3614. s7.Sl.
Total amount of taxes paid since
date Of Certificate of Delinquency
.$15736.
All Of said amounts bearing inter
est at the rate Of fifteen per cent per
annum and you are further notified
that the plaintiff will apply to the Su.
perior Court Of the State of Wash
ingtOn, in and for said County. for a
judgment foreclosing his lien against
the property hereinbefOre mentioned;
and you are hereby summoned 10 APP
pear within sixty days after the date
OF the first publication OF this sum-
mons. exclusive Of the day OF said
first publication. which is April nth.
1917. and defend this action or pay
the amount due together with costs;
and in case of your failure 10 do so.
Judgment will be rendered foreclos-
ing the lien for said Certificate OF De-
/ linquency. taxes. penalty interest and
costs. against the lands and premises
hereinbefore mentioned. Any plead
ing or process may be served upon the
undersigned at the address hereafter
mentioned
W. H. TUCKER.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. Address:
Montesano, Washington
First publication, April II. 1917.
Last publication, May p. 1917.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
WON'T HOE BEANS or PEAS.

MONTE9ANO MAY u The county
court house clerks and officials may
strike on hoeing beans and peas in the
official court house garden All Of
them signed TO noe potatoes but they
claim there is difference between
hoeing The dfferent kind Of ye3eta
bles They want IN Increase in the
scale Or "nothn doing
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
Sweet eoicsd CUeumbers.

Make light salt brine and let stand
over night. Then drain them of and
pack In glass Jars. To two dozen nice
green cucumbers allow a large cupful
uIated sugar. small teaspOonful Of
black pepper and a dozen small red
peppers. Boil together and pour over
the cucumber and seal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
COUNTRY SCHOOLS CLOSE

ELMA, May IL The Mox Chehalis
North CedaryiIIe and Connie schools
At the Mox.Chehali3 school a picnic
and neighborhOod party marked the
day Miss Gladys viking was retain
ed as teacher FOR another year. The
McCIeary school children are taking
examinations this week preparatory to
closing the year
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
M'CLEARY BOYS IN TEXAS.

MCLEARY, May l8.-Boys who en-
listed in The army from McCleary are
now stationed at Fort Sam Houston
in Texas, according 10 a letter receiy-
Ell from Harry Haskell, with the execp-
ton 81 oscar Branford and Clarence
Bland. who are in the hospital corps.
Boyd Teagle, RolIo Mo'fert, Cecil Do
BILE, Leon Boiling and Haskell make
up the McClNary party in The South
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18

Alice-Did your cousin have good
time In HOstOut Kate-I guess 50
Mother and / took to our beds after
she left. and she writes that she took
TO her bed ~ soon as she got home.
BOSTON Irauscri.t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
Rice With Peas.

Chop two onions fine and fry until
brown In good fresh butter. Season
with salt and pepper and add one
cupfuI II cooked rice and canned peas
Serve hot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18

: There IL no Gambling Ike poll :
: tics-nothin2 Ia winch the pow :
Z or Of circumstance is more evil
Z dent Uisracli
: hate bunelug as do sin, :
: but particularly buagling in pol
: itic5. which leads . the misery
: aud ruin Of many thousands and :
: millions Of people. Goethe.
:
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
MANY WASHINGTON
MOTHERS CAN SAY
THE SAME

~ really do not
know what | : YpIld
have done without
DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription,
as | had such severe
headaches, back
ache and was Just
miserable until |
used it. Before |
finished the first
bottle | felt better.
I continued using
it and felt 20 " i
and had an easy
n D.o.1.I.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
W. H. TUCKER.
Plaintiffs Attorney.

P. o. Address:
Montesano, Washington.
First publication, April II. 1917.
Last publication, May p. 1917.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18

I. IT. " tDF--
Attorney for Plaintiff
Aberdeen Wash
Date Of. first duplication May 4. 1911
Date Of last publication June !. taI-
Published in the Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18
POLITICS.

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-05-18

Dated this 3rd day Of MAY. laf-.
JEFF BARTELT..
Sheriff 81 Grays Harbor County. Wash.
b: ELMER GIBSON.
r--r
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
Sacramento Farmers
Hear Americas Call

Alamogordo, N. M, Sept. 4.-Tne
farmers of the Sacramento mountain
section of Otero county have respond.
ed to the governments call for more
food stuff this year by increasing the
potato acreage some 200 per cent, &C
cording to Charles Bonnell, who is
the representative for the state coun-
Gil of defense for the Sacramento
mountain section of the county. Mr.
Bonnell states that his estimate OF
the acreage from reports turned in is
572 acres in potatoes. At the present
time the crop is very promising. Mr..
Bonnell had two sample tubers that
we're taken from a, patch he had near
C%loudcroft, and they were large,
white and fine, although they were
not yet matured.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
HAS ACTUALLY FOUND
BUYER FOR PROPERTY

That, while a sale of said property
has not been actually contaminated,
an offer to buy the bonds held by the
bondholders' committee at the price
fixed by them has been made to them
ready and willing to buy and that the
same is now under consideration and
has not been refused by said commit
tee and that this receiver has actually
found a buyer for said property who
will reorganize, rehabilitate and pre-
serve the same as a result of his ef-
forts. That he bought and paid for
a steam shovel which he is informed
and believes is worth at least $4,000
more than it cost. That he sold eight
car tanks by order Of the court for
three times the price offered by the
Santa Fe railroad for the same to the
benefit of his company in the sum OF
$1,000. That he has interested a colo
nization company in the Estancia Val
ley which, when the reorganization OF
said road is accomplished as herein
before set forth, is ready, able and
willing to buy undeveloped lands In
said valley and develop the same and
sell to colonists upon easy terms,
thereby insuring a continuing traffic
to said road and greatly advancing the
permanent prosperity and increasing
the wealth of the state. That in spite
of the increased costs of labor, coal
and supplies of every sort used in the
operation of said road, said receiver Is
new able to make the operating in
ooma ne aafd road nxcppd its actual
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06

by the shippers in its own territory,
and that all this has been accom-
plished without money and In the face
of continued open attacks upon him
self and the property under his con.
troll by those DESTROYS OF taking UP the
tracks and salvaging the same TO the
ruin OF the country traversed by said
road"
Following the submission Of Re-
ceiver Ely's answer, the attorneys for
the Pittsburgh Trust company, Fran
els o. Wilson, Of Santa ne, and Col
Ee w Dobson, Of Albuquerque, ask
cd that a list Of all accounts now
payable by the New Mexico Central
railway be shown.
Adjournment was taken until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
Tittman Brings Pottery
To the State Museum
RAILROAD DOES BETTER
UNDER RECEIVER. SAv!

E. D. Tittmann, u. s.. attorney for
the Pueblo Indians, brought to the
museum today a fine selection of opt
terry shards Of the old black and
white ware in characteristic designs,
from the large community house
ruins on a hill overlooking Trujillo
creek about four miles south Of Hills
boro, in Sierra county. The ruins
are on what is known as the s. l..
Chane ranch. Attorney Tittmann re-
ports that the Black Range country
is dotted with mounds and ruins,
some OF them very large and with Pc
culiar round, tower-like ruins on'high
elevations.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
RECEIVER CLAIMS ROAD Is MAKING
BETTER FINANCIAL SHOWING YEARLY
Has Actually Found Buyer for Property, Declares
Ely, and Has Interested Colonization Company
Which Will Develop Valley When Reorganiza-
ton of Road is Accomplished

Sweeping deniaIs Of the allegations made In the petition asking his re-
movaI as receiver of the New Mexico Central railroad, arc contained In the
answer of Ralph c. Ely, filed In the district court here this morning by his
attorney Frank w. Clancy. The petition asking the removal Of Ely Was pre-
scented % the court last week by Francis c. Wilson, attorney for the Pitts
bursh Trust company. r ~
Receiver Ely admits that from the time Of his appointment on Decem-
Der 20, 1914, to July 1, 1917, he drew against the trust funds In his hands as
receiver $t494o68, but denies that the funds were withdrawn without author
hy, asserting that they we're used by him with the knowledge and approval Of
the judge of the court. He denies that the sums drawn are in excess of any
possible amount which he could hope to obtain as allowances by the court
for his services and expenses Is receiver, and states that the expenditures
shown to have been made in travelling to the east, California and other places
In the country we're pursuant to the spirit Of the order making his appoint
ment, in an effort and efforts to sell and dispose of the property"
Details of trips made in alleged efforts % induce various individuals and
corporations to become interested in the purchase Of the New Mexico Gen.
trail either directly pr through the purchase Of the bonds Of the company,
We eMht typeWrltten pages .l
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06


Meeting lines, establishing the credit
OF the road with such neighbofs upon
as good a basis as it merits, and pro-
curing from its said neighbors, not
only more favorable divisions which
will add from 500 to $500 monthly to
its net income and the establishment
OF new routing for traffic which should
produce new business, but has estab-
lished its recognition as a possible
permanent and growing road. That
during the first five years during which
the property was operated under the
previous receiver, it participated in
transcontinental business which was
very profitable, deriving a revenue of
$4,000 therefrom in 1914; but that
nevertheless, during said period, it ran
behind in its operating expenses and
issued $4,000 of receivers certifi-
Gates, made necessary to take care of
its maintenance costs, taxes and re-
ceiver's compensation; but that said
reyenu from trans-continentaa bust
ness was entirely cut off during the
first few months of this receivers adj
minstration through the opening Of
the Panama canal and in spite of this
discouraging loss of profitable bust
ness, he has been able to maintain said
property and to actually improve its
general condition, and at the same
time to provide funds for the very
heavy expenses of the receiver out of
the earnings Of said property with
the issue of no additional certificates
except $4,000 issued in 1915.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06

/ shipments, from the said district
thereby developing a tonnage for the
railroad, and developing that GOA
district" and he alleges that such a
result has followed.
Condition of Roadbed
Receiver Ely also denies that the
roadbed is In a dangerous condition,
and in support of his contention calls
cent exception there has been no &C
cident or derailment on the main line
during his r~eceivership. The recent
derailment, he states, was due to soft
track, following a heavy rain. He
submits a report in detail of the ties
replaced and the money otherwise ex-
pended on roadway maintenance.
Admission is made that at the time
he took charge as receiver he receiv-
ed from his predecessor about $14,-
$40, but denies that the sum was set
apart for the payment of taxes or any
other purpose. He denies further
hat the sum was d~issipated by him,
alleging that it was spent during his
first year as receiver, with the full
approval and authority of the court,
for the replacement of ties and other
wise preserving the road.
Asked $1,000 a Month AS Receiver
A general denial that any sums of
money were "wastefully squandered
in any wild goose chases or in the
idle pursuit of promotion schemes"
is entered by Receiver Ely, and he
likewise denies that the Pittsburgh
Trust company is informed and be-
l:eves that expenses of his last trip
to San Francisco, Chicago and Pitts
burgh were incurred in connection
with a "wrecking" proposition and al
leges that the president Of the trust
company and the chairman Of the
bondholders' committee were at all
times fully informed as to negotia-
lions. He states that n condition
in his negotiations with San Fran
cisco parties was that they should
agree that his compensation during
the period of his r~eceivership should
be at the rate Of $1,000 per month,
plus his expenses, less the amount OF
his Withdrawals, leaving a balance OF
something like $4,000 at the time OF
granting said option to be allowed,
and that he agreed to become a pur-
chaser of a fractional interest in the
bonds of the New Mexico Central
railroad, subject to outstanding re-
c~eiver's certificates and other prior
liens, which fact was plainly and
candidly stated and discussed with
the bondholders' committee at the
time he took the option on said
with the full knowledge Of sucn
facts"
In concluding his answer Receiver
Ely says:
HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH AS
RECEIVER ELY CLAIMS
Answering further to the general
spirit of the alleged motion of the
Pittsburgh Trust company filed here
in, this receiver says that not only has
he increased the gross and net earn
ings of said railroad property from ev-
cry source except United States mail
as shown in the foregoing tabulations
of receipts, and decreased the operat-
ing costs in every department except
those connected with the solicitation
of business; but he alleges that he has
accomplished the following results
tending to the bntterment of said prop
erty and its preservation as a going
concern all greatly to the benefit of
the bondholders and general creditors
of the New Mexico Central Railroad
company, and of the patrons Of said
road, tO-wit: He has reduced the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
BEANS IN
MORIARTY ARE
BEING GATHERED

Moriarty, N. NJ, Sept. 4.-The first
beans were harvested last week
Somewhat early, says the Messenger
but the owners felt they would not
make any more beans and those on
were ready to cut. This week there
will be lots of beans cut. -Four OF
five farmers northwest Of town have
bought a ~threshing outfit to do their
own work.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06

The feature Of the hearing Of the motion of the Pittsburgh Trust conf
pany to have Ralph c.. Ely removed as receiver of the New Mexico Central
this morning was the introduction of two kilograms by Mr.. Elys COUNSEL
Frank w. Clancy, tending to show that Mr. Ely stouty opposed dismAntDng
of the railroad. The allegation that he had gone to San Francisco and Chicago
as well as Pittsburgh trying to put through a deal to tear up the road, Mr..
Ely brands al "scandaDus and unfounded"
The introduction of the copies Of the kilograms came as a response to
the order of the court for Mr.. Ey'to show who are the witnesses whose
testimony he desires to submit The reply of Mr.. Ely to this order is as
follows: pe4
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
SclndalOus, UnfOunded
is Report He Sought to
Dismantle Road, Ely Says

kilograms introduced by Counsel for New Mexico
Central Receiver to Show He Opposed Wreck.
ing Line; Taking Of Testimony in Case Of
Receiver Closely Examined by Counsel
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
SWEEPING DENIAL ENTERED BY RECEIVER ELY OF
CHARGES ON Which REMOVAL IS ASKED

No Funds Drawn Without Authority, But Used
With knowledge and Approval Of Court, New
Mexico Central Official Alleges; Expense Was
Justified in Effort to Dispose of Property, Says;
Never Countenanced Dismantling of Road
Explains Alleged Purpose of Each Trip
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
ELY, ON STAND, is
QUiZZED BY COUk

ELY, ON STAND, is
QUiZzED BY COUNSEL
The following are some of the ques
lions and answers early YESTERDAY
afternoon:
Mr.. Wilson: Mr.. Ely, you stated IL
your answer that you made a certain
trip on February 3 and "a, 1915, tt
Pittsburgh to confer with the bond
holders committee. What was the
result of these trips?
Mr.. Ely: l do not know that I clear
ly distinguish between the first ant
second trips you mention. But the re
suits were a slight acquaintance, @
general discussion of the reorganiza
tion of the road, the participation Of
the b%ond-holders and the belief ex
pressed that the only ultimate destiny
of the road was dismantling and the
sale of the road; also the discussion OF
price came up.
Mr.. Wilson: Was this any benefit
to the road?
Mr.. Ely: 1t was so considered by
me; it was laying the foundation for
any negotiations that might be pos
sib1e for a sale, public Or private.
Mr. Wilson: We're you authorized
to make a private sale?
Mr.. Ely: Not by the court. An
optional price was made letting the
purchase wind up the receivership.
Mr.. Wilson: Then, as receiver of
the company, you had no authority of
the court to take such action. There
fore, this trip was for the purpose of
making a private sale, was it not?
Mr.. Ely: 1t vas to make a safe on
any basis possible and the trip fol-
lowed a talk On the situation with
Judge Abbott.
Mr.. Ely: You we're, then, the same
as any one else going to bond holders?
Mr.. Ely: 1t was my desire to I'M
derstand as fully as possible the
wishes of the bond holders and natur-
ally l consulted them.
Mr.. Wilson: Did you get an agree
ment from them as to what you would
sell the bonds for?
Mr.. Ely: did; it was not a written
option-just an understanding.
Mr.. Wilson: They had no power to
sell the property, had they?
Mr.. Ely: No, but they could ask
the court to order the sale.
Asked $250,0o0 For Road
Here ensued a discussion Of what
the bondholders were alleged to have
told Mr.. Ely in regard to price, and
Mr.. Ely wound up his statements with
the declaration that they had decided
$3.50, 900 would be the price of the rail-
road property.
Visit to Curtis
Mr.. Ely here was queried as to his
visit to Mr.. Curtis. He said that he
had gone to a railroad financier, Mr..
Curtis, and had stated the object of his
visit. He added that Mr.. Curtis lis
tened to him. But he made no assur-
ance that he would make a deal. "He
was a fair prospect" Mr.. Ely re-
marked.
Mr.. Wilson here asked whether this
visit to Curtis was therefore merely a
matter Of "guess work., to which Mr..
Ely replied that he had known that
Curtis would consider the proposition
he brought to him and that he, Ely,
had relied somewhat on his personal
ability in presenting it.
What came Of this conference?"
suddenly asked Mr.. Wilson.
"Nothing!7 Mr.. Ely replied succinct-
ly.
Visit to Chicago
Regarding his visit to Chicago, Mr..
Ely said he had called on two railroad
n----t-.- r-.LL AlA.-llH as fntr
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06

stated that he had made no plans to
eliminate the bondholders but con-
templated the refunding of outstand-
ing certificates and all obligations
leaving about $100,0 900 for the re-
Mobilization of the road. In = a
wrecking-of-the-road program had to
be carried out there would be a safe
margin, too, he said.
During the course of the discus
sion that ensued Mr.. Ely argued that
it would be easier to pay interest on
$250,000 now at 6 per cent than In
1916 at s per cent. On June "a Mr.
Ely said he went to Pittsburgh at the
request of Curtis and Curtis asso-
sociates and called on Chairman Fin
ley and told him there was a market
for such an issue of certificates as
he had contemplated. Il told him
why I thought them SAFE" added Mr..
Ely.