Aberdeen herald. [volume], August 14, 1911, Image 1

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VOL. XXV.
LABOR DAY
PROGRAM
Plans Are Made For Creates
Celebration Ever Held
On The Harbor.
ADDRESS BY C. R. CASE
Parade and Exercises in Ab
erdeen. Sports Program
at Electric Park
ebration of Labor Lay on Grays Har
bor, September 4, have been about
completed, and it is now up to the
committee in charge to work out final
details only. Plans as announced be
low, point to a celebration which will
eclpise any previous affairs of the kind
on the Harbor.
Program.
The events of the day are as fol
lows:
Parade in Aberdeen starts at ft;3o
a in. Officials of Aberdeen and Ho
quiam and the fire department will
be invited to participate, speaking at
Grand theater, Aberdeen, at 11 o'clock
by Charles H. Case, president Wash
ington Stale Federation of Labor,
speaker will be introduced by Hollis
B. Fultz, of Aberdeen.
Sports at the park in the afternoon
beginning with a ball game between
picked teams from Aberdeen and Ho
quiam; game starts at 1:39 o'clock;
prize to winning team, $10.00. Cap
tain of Aberdeen team, E. Millette;
captain of Hoquiam team, A. M. Duf
ner. Among the sports will be sever
al running races for men and boys,
egg TtiCgs for girls, sack races and a
pole climbing CC.ntest. Prizes will be
given in all events. PlaflS ar\» under
way by R. D. Payton 10 give a band
concert at the park during the after
noon, but the matter is not entirely
settled yet.
From 1:30 p. m. to 5:30 o'clock a
dance will be given in the pavillion,
music by a good orchestra, admission
free, 10 cents per dance, or three
dances for 25 cents.
In the evening, a grand ball will be
given at the pavilion, tickets, 50 cents.
Music will probably be by the regular
park orchestra. Decorations will be
in charge of the electrical workers'
union and will undoubtedly be good.
Committees.
The committees follow:
Executive Committee —F. E. Hite,
V. T. Evans, E. M. Bollinger, Aber
deen; Ed Zimmer, R. Williams and
P. Smith, Hoquiam.
Marshal of the Day—C. V. Davis,
Aberdeen Aides —G. W. Makurath,
Aberdeen; Z. E. Archer, Hoquiam.
SpQtts Committee —J. \V. Clark.
Fred Adler, E. Millette, Aberdeen; C.
A. Wauguaman, H. Mathers, Hoquiam.
Dance Committee —Miss Ella Er
ickson, Mrs. Freer, Harry Kress, Z.
E. Archer, A. J. La Freniere, Wm.
Leason, Hoquiam; Miss Mabel Stryk
■er, Miss Daisy Dorsey, A. Peterson, P.
Peterson, H. A. Hansen, Carl'Peter
son, Aberdeen.
Advertising and Printing—R. Wil
liams, Hoquiam.
Finance —C. N. Caron, Aberdeen.
Several unions have signified their
Intention to put floats in the parade
and if enough will do so the commit
tee will give a prize for the best.
GUN SHOOT YESTERDAY
The Aberdeen Gun club held a shoot
yesterday at the trap grounds, In
South Aberdeen, the special features
of the meet being the fine exhibition
of marksmanship given by Lee Bark
ley, representative of the Winchester
Arms company and Pete Holohan of
the Dupont Powder company, follow
ing is the score:
Shot at Per Ct.
Lee Barkley 100 97
Pete Holohan 100 9G
D. W. Fleet 100 SS
W*. S. McLaughlin 105 SG.r,
K. Ilorton 95 63.1
Thos. Stowers 110 75.1
W. A. Hardy 15 93.3
J. W. Clark 60 73.3
J. G. Weatherwax 75 89.3
Frank Burrows 25 44
At the meeting of the Aberdeen
Tennis club Friday evening, It was de
cided to admit non-resident and jun
ior members, at half fees. The club
now has 33 members, and it is intend
ed to increase the number to 50.
ABERDEEN HERALD
SOME OF THE
ADVANTAGES
Of the Commission Form of
City Government Over
The Present Form
IT CENTRALIZES POWER
But It Also Centralizes Re
sponsibility, Has Initiative
Referendum and Recall
The petitions, asking Mayor Parks
to call a special election for the pur
pose of deciding whether or not Ab
erdeen shall adopt the commission
plan of government have already
nearly signatures enough to demand
the election, and in view of the fact
that the people of this city will soon
be called upon to decide this impor
tant matter, this article is written
with the purpose t>f showing some of
the advantages of the new system.
To begin with, three commissioners]
will have entire charge of the city's
affairs, to which they must devote
their entire time, at reasonable salar
ies. This feature is opposed in some
quarters as being too great a central
ization oi power, and the objection
would be well taken were not that
power safe-guarded by the provisions
of the law for the initiative, referen
dum and recall, and the section that
requires all ordinances—except those
for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health or safety—shall
not become effective for thirty days
after their passage, to give time tg
call for a referendum if desirable.
The executive and administrative
powers and authority are divided into
three departments: public safety, fi
nance and accounting and streets and
public improvements. The mayor will
be in charge of the department of
public safety and the other two com
misioners will each have a depart
ment. A commissioner may fill any
or all of the appointive offices in his
department, but without extra com
pensation. *or instance, the mayor
might also act as police judge, the
commissioner of finance could be
treasurer, with clerical assistance, and
tlie third commissioner would be prac
tically the superintendent of public
works, employing competent foremen
in the different lines of work. All
officers and assistants are appointed
by the commissioners, but no relative
by blood or marriage of any of the
board can be so appointed.
To prevent the possible misuse of
the large power conferred ou the com
mission, the law provides that all or
dinances appropriating money, order
ing street or sewer improvements, or
granting an franchise must remain
on tile with the clerk in its complete
form one week before its final pas
sage, and. when passed, must not be
come effective for thirty days, pend
ing a referendum should the people
believe it is against their interests.
The commission must publish each
month an itemized statement of all
receipts and expenses of the city, and
a summary of its proceedings during
the preceeding month, and at the end
of each year must cause a complete
examination of all the books and ac
counts of the city by a competent ac
countant and publish the result.
Any commissioner may be recalled
after he has served six months, the
election therefor being called upon the
presentation of a petition signed by
at least 35 per cent of the vote cast
for mayor at the last election. To in
| itiate an ordinance the petition must
| contain the signatures of 25 per cent
i of the same vote, and the same num
ber may call for the referendum on
any measure before it becomes effect
ive. All petitions provided for in the
i act may be signed by none but quali
j tied electors, and must give the street
and house number of the signer, as
| well as the age and length of time he
;or she has resided in the city, and
each sheet must contain the affidavit
I of a legal voter that the names there
lon are those of legal voters of the
city.
Before anyone may become a can
didate for mayor or commissioner, he
must secure a petition signed by not
less than 100 voters, asking for his
nomination, and provision is made for
a close scrutiny of all petitions filed
under this law. The act provides that
all existing laws applicable to this
city, and all city ordinances in force
SEMI-WEEKLY
ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1911
at the time of the adoption of the new
form, that are not inconsistent with
the act, shall remain in force.
The foregoing are some, but by no
means all, of the advantages the new
system affords over the old, as the
Herald sees them, and this paper
will be pleased, {o explain any of the
provisions of the law that its readers
may dessire light upon, to the best of
our kttGWlndgfe and ability. This
paper takes it that all good citizens
desire the best government obtainabie
for Aberdeen, and is aware Of some
honest opposition to the new plan,
which it believes a full discussion will
remove. With the object of further
ing such discussion, the Herald will
gladly print such objections as may
be sent it, providing only that the
communications be not unnecessaryilv
long.
INCREASED VALUATIONS.
Quite a Number of Aberdeen Business
Houses Cited to Appear Before
Board of Equalization.
The board of equalization has sum
moned a number of businessmen of
Aberdeen to appear before the board
on or before August 21, and show
cause why their personal property
assessments for 1911 should not be
raised. The increase, as noted in each
summons, have been made upon the
recommendation of the committee of
the city council. Following is the list
of those cited:
A. E. Alexander, American Mill Co.,
Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co.,
P. Andryasrich, G. E. Anderson. A. J.
Anderson Aberdeen Liquor Co., Aber
deen Printing Co., Aberdeen Brewing
Co. (Hoquiam,) J. W. Baker, E. J.
Bradley, Broadway Pharmacy, H.
Barker & Son, A. S. Brecht, Brach
vogel Commission Co., E. E. Boner,
D. M. Bowes, E. W. Beimfohr, L. H.
Burnett, Dr. G. E. Chamberlain, Cali
fornia Wine House, Dr. W. Y. Croxall,
H. H. Carter, Corner Saloon, Carsten's
Packing Co., I. P. Callison, G. W.
Cripe, Dr. N". D. Coons, L. P. Dudley,
Walter Crammatte, Creech and Walk
er, M. Druximann, L. A. Donaugh, F.
G. Deming, C. F. Drake, T. L. Douglas,
Douglas Bros., J. R. Douglas, J. M.
Bowes.
COUNTRY CLUB AT SATSOP
IS THE LATEST PROJECT.
Plans for the organization of a
country club by prominent residents
of Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Cosmopolis,
Montesano and Elma, are under way
and the organization will likely be
perfected at a meeting to be held in
Aberdeen tonight. Excellent golf
links are being made on the
Brady homestead near Satsop, and
already large crowds can be seen daily
practising. The plan is to play match
games with Seattle, Portland Tacoma
and Spokane teams.
Those at the head of the movement
are Elmer R. Brady of Montesano.
W. J. Patterson and J. H. Fuller of
Aberdeen, L. Adams and L. H.
Brewer and A. C. Gerard, of Hoqtiiam,
and Neil Cooney, of Cosmop
olis. A fine club house will be erected
at the links and other improvements
made.
UNCLE SAM'S "PANDORA'S BOX."
CHANGES IN
GAME LAWS
Legislature 1911 Made Num
erous Changes in the
Former Laws
DEER SEASON ADVANCED
Makes It Unlawful to Sell
Game Birds or Animals
at Any Time.
The game laws, as changed by the
legislature of 1911, has advanced the
open season for deer and other large
game from October 1, to September 1,
and the official compilation of the new
law gives the following changes:
Open season on deer, etc., advanced
one month, making the season cover
the months of Septembr and October.
Made unlawful to hound deer at
any time or kill them in water.
Formerly it was unlawful to hunt deer
with dogs during October.
It is made unlawful to sell any var
iety of game birds or animals at any
time. Formerly water fowl could be
sold under certain restrictions.
When a lake or stream is stocked
with game fish, the county commis
sioners shall give notice thereof by
publication, and it shall then be un
lawful to fish in such lake or stream
for two years thereafter.
Likewise when imported species of
game birds have been liberated, sim
ilar notice shall be given and it shall
be unlawful to kill such birds for
three years thereafter.
The bounty law was not altered, the
bounties on predatory animals re
maining as follows: Cougar $20, wolf
$1."., wild cat $">.
Following is the amendment effect
ing die big game season.
Section 1. Every person who shall
within the state of Washington at
any time between the first day of
November and the first day of Septem
ber of the following year, hunt, pur
sue, take, kill, injure, destroy or pos
sess any deer, mountain goat, moun
tain sheep or caribou, shall be guilty
of a gross misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
as hereinafter provided. Every per
son who shall, within the state of
Washington, during the season when
ir is lawful to kill same, take or kill
more than two deer, or shall kill any
female deer or spotted fawn, shall be
guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished as hereinafter provided. Every
person who shall at any time shoot
or kill in any manner a deer when
such deer is in any river or lake, or
body of salt water, or shall hunt or
chase deer with dogs, shall be deemed
giulty of a gross misdemeanor, and
Slf.tu Historical JT
—SpAr<cer in Denver Republican.
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished as hereinafter provided.
SEPTEMBER JURY.
Venire of Jurymen foi* September
Term of the Superior Court ia
Drawn Saturday.
The jury list for the September
term of the superior court was drawn
by the county clerk Saturday and is
as follow§!
Jury District No. Beck,
R. O. Beckwith, T. F. L. E.
Caldwell, Dale Craft, Jasper Gibeoil,
I'eter Heck, B. Kinniman, V. C. Koch,
F. Loertocher, E. Morris, Dexter New
ton, J. C. Olson, W. S. Pettigrew, J.
F. Rogers, Albert Schaffer, G. L.
Simmons, G. J. Taylor, J. T. Thorn
ton, A. M. Valentine.
Jury District No. 2 —A. Burnett,
W. W. Dotson, F. E. Dudley, Carl John
Ekmark, W. H. Emmons, L. A. Fair
brother, Geo. B. Hopkins, Frank
Ilowks, John E. Jorgenson, Lee Kaim
ber, J. G. Leith, A. R. Luke, John
Lundgren, W. B. Mack, H. B. McNeill,
L. S. Norm, Fred Overmyer, W. J.
Robinson, R. W. Wallace, N. D. War
wick.
Jury District So. 3—R. W. Brad
ley W. J. Carlson, Chris Endresen,
Alex France, J. H. Garner, John L.
Holeck, E. R. D. Hollensted, F. F.
Hoskinson, W. A. Hunt, Alfred John
son, Fred W. Manuel, A. W. Palmer.
J. C. Rambo, Robert Smith, Charles
Stagner, M. C. Steeples, Andrew
Steuber, John Summerville, Frank
Wahl, A. S. Young.
MAN AND WIFE DROWNED.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Haywood
Meet Death in the Hoquiam River
When Skiff Overturns.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Haywood
were drowned between 4 and 5 o'clock
Thursday evening as they were row
ing a skiff' up the Hoquiam river. The
bodies were recovered and the double
funeral took place yesterday after
noon, services being held at the First
Methodist church, Hoquiam.
Mr. and Mrs. Haywood were going
to Lvtle's boom for a week's camping
and fiishing, and the skiff was heavily
loaded with their camp equippage. On
the way up the river they were seen
by a number of people, and seemed
in high spirits, as though anticipating
a good time on their trip. It is be
lieved the heavily laden skiff capsized
and that the couple were caught under
the boat.
Although living under the name of
Haywood, their right name was Hay
berg, and the two brothers of Mr. Hay.
berg, Fred Ha.vberg, of Seattle, and
Alex Hayberg, of Astoria, arrived Sat
urday and took charge of the funeral.
The funeral was under tlie auspices
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and
the Bartenders Union.
The Coast Baking company has quit
business owing, it is said, to failure
of partners to agree.
The Herald tells it all.
WARRANTS
ARE ILLEGAL
Million Dollars in County Pa
per Said to Be Out in
State.
RAP COUNTY TREASURERS
Prosecutions May Result Un
less Attorney General Acts
to Patch Up Affairs
OLYMPIA, Aug. 12.—More than
$1,000,000 of county warrants are out
standing in Washington, which were
issued in direct violation of the law.
Treasurers of a number of counties
have cashed others of these same war
rants and may be subjected to crimin
al prosecutions with a possibility o£
imprisonment in the state peniten
tiary. There have been many confer
ences at the state house recently be
tween representatives of the attorney
general's office, the tax commission
and the bureau of inspection to deter
mine just what course to pursue. All
admit the gravity of the situation and
the necessity that prompt action be
: taken.
The tangled situation grows out of
the demand of the people throughout
the state for better highways and from
the ignorance of the county officials,
with respect to the laws covering the
expenditures of the road and bridge
funds. .<£►<
In 1909 the legislature enacted a
law providing that county commis
sioners should publish estimates of
proposed expenditures prior to mak
ing tax levies for the current year.
Bar Contracting Debts.
There are other provisions of the
law which prohibit the commissioners,
from Contracting debts.
In many counties the commissioners
paid absolutely no attention to the
published estimates atld npnnt on road
| and bridge work sums vastly in excess
| of those provided for in the levies,
j The result was that warrants were
, issued to an amount greatly exceeding
the revenues.
Then when the next year cama
around and new estimates were made
instead of making a special estimate
and providing a special levy to meet
the outstanding debt, the commission
ers simply made a current year es
timate. Later, when the money came
in on taxes on the levy based thereon,
the treasurer deposited the money in
the current road and bridge fund, and
in many counties the cash was all
used to retire a portion of the old debt
leaving nothing to carry on the work
for the year for which the estimate
was made.
Say Action is Illegal.
The legal authorities of the state
say that this diversion is illegal, and
further, that all warrants issued for
expenditures made in excess of the
estimates are void.
Recently In Snohomish county, ap
proximate.}' 400,000 such warrants
were held void by Judpe Bell, and 17
other counties of the state are said
to be in a similar condition.
It has been practically determined
that county expenditures in excess of
estimates must be stopped and that
the money raised on estimates for one
year's uses must be used for that pur
pose and can not be diverted to pay
old debts.
To accomplish this end with the
least possible injury, in view of the
fact that these over-expenditures hava
all been for the public good and large
1} made through ignorance, it. will
probably be decided that the proced
ure to be followed will be to enjoin
county treasurers from paying any of
the old outstanding warrants of past
years except as taxes from those past
years come into the treasury.
Will Leave Warrant Debt.
This procedure will, of course leave
many of the counties with a large
warrant debt and the next legislature
will be asked to enact a law which
will permit the counties to validate
the old warrants so that ultimately
there will be no loss to the warrant
holders.
IS LARGE CONCERN
The magnitude of the plants and
equipment of the Grays Harbor Rail
way & Light Co. is shown by the val
uation placed upon it by the state tax
commission for taxation purposes,
which is $743,337,
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