Aberdeen Herald from Aberdeen, Washington • Page 1

VOL. 27 PASS MOTHERS' PENSIONS BILL House Also Votes to Establish New Court of Domestic Relations. STATE FLAG APPROVED After a Burst of Oratory, and an Opportunity to Exploit Patriotism. OLYMPIA, Feb. 12.

for destitute mothers and a court of domestic relations, to have exclusive jurisdiction in divorce and juvenile cases, were provided for in bills passed in the house yesterday. As the latter is a constitutional amendment, it must be submitted for point-: lar indorsement. The mothers' pension act catne into the house under the names of Thomas J. Corkery of Spokane, Dix H. Rowland of Pierce.

It passed by a vote of 87 to 4, the negative being Conner, Lum, Moren and G. H. Newman. The mothers' pension bill provides that a destitute mother with one child shall draw $15 from the county and $5 additional for every other child under 16. Mr.

Corkery and Frank P. Goss, republican of King, stood sponsors for the domestic relations court bill and the ballot on that was 88 to 2, Foster and Lum being in opposition. Speaker Taylor passed the domestic relations bill on the calendar until certain that it would be assured the advantage of full attendance on the constitutional requirement of a twothirds vote. He twice sent the sergeant-at arms to bring in absentees. Goss said he was proud to be on the bill with Corkery, and Sumner, republican, didn't cause a ripple of resentment when he declared that it made no difference whether the bill Was called a "bull moose" measure or not.

Vote to Adopt State Flag Hughes' bill authorizing the adoption of a state flag aroused debate that reached back into state rights. Chamberlin and Foster opposed it bitterly oil the ground that it would tend to discount the loyalty due the national colors, an idea scouted by Merriatn, Hughes and LeSourd, the latter an old soldier. The vote was 69 to 20 tor the bill. When Representative Chamberlain had taken his seat following a labored declaration that to adopt a state flag, which would detract, he said, from the honor due the national emblem, would be to tender insult to the "gentlemen from Island county who wears a little bronze button," the silence in the chamber was intense as the grizzled old Island county representative, E. A.

LeSourd, rose to speak. When he had announced that he would vote for the state emblem, the house broke into boisterous cheers. Representative Hughes, proponent Of the bill closed the debate. "I bow to no man in doing honor to my flag," he began deliberately. "I love it.

My father loved it. My children love it. And when I propose a state flag I propose nothing that will detract from the glory of our national emblem. We have a Btate constitution. Does it conllict necessarily with the national constitution? We have a state seal.

Does it lessen the honor due and given the national seal? We have our state flower. Does it take away our admiration of the national flower? 1 am astonished at the logic of the oppon-1 ents of this measure." KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Organize Lodge in Hoquiam Last Sunday, Concluding With Big Banquet. lIOQriAM, Feb. 150 Knights of Columbus from various districts in the state present, Hoquiam Council, K. of was instituted Sunday afternoon.

The occasion marks an epoch in the history of the Catholic church in Hoquiam and was considered one of the most prominent functions ever held on Grays Harbor. At 10 o'clock Sunay morning the knights assembled in the class room of the Parochial school, thence pre ceeding to the church of the Lady of Good Hope, where they assisted in solemn high mass. The degree work was exemplified The ABERDEEN HERaID ia a twlce-a-week epitome of the happeninga on Graya Harbor and in Chehalia county. ABERDEEN HERALD EIGHT PAGES ALL THE TIMBER MUST BE TAXED State Tax Commission Says Chehalis County Custom is Wrong. MUST LIST ALL TIMBER State Authority Says All Timber and All Land Must Be Assessed.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 12. the practice of the assessors of not taxing timber that runs 250,000 feet or less to the quarter section is not a proper method, though failing to fix a maximum that should be disregarded, the state tax commission lias written a letter to the assessor of Chehalis county saying that this custom should be eliminated. The assessor said that in his county, in many instances, timber had been assessed but the land had not, and that in other cases the land was assessed and timber was not. The tax commission makes it clear that both timber and land should be assessed; that all timber of value be assessed the same as any other class of property, and that where the value of the land is not included in the assessment of the timber, it should be fixed by the assessor.

This ruling of the tax commission is in reply to Assessor R. A. Wiley, who, upon assuming office, found that his predecessor had adopted a rule, whereby each 40-acre tract when not containing 250,000 feet of timber was assessed as unimproved land, and the timber was not assessed at all. When the timber exceeded this amount, the timber was placed on the rolls, but the land was exempt. Mr.

Wiley could find no law for this rule, which arbitrarily permitted property to escape taxation, and he consulted his legal advisors, with the above result. In this practice Chehalis county seems to have stood alone, it not being followed in Thurston, Mason, Pacific or Lewis counties, and the decision of the tax commission will add quite a sum to the total of the tax roll. In considering this matter, it was noted that the law requires the assessments throughout the state to be uniform, and to carry out the Chehalis county proceedure would result in eliminating practically all of the standing timber in Eastern Washington from the tax rolls. at I. O.

O. F. hall at 1:30 p. m. by District Deputy J.

M. Boyle of Tacoma, with the able assistance of the Tacoma degree team. At the banquet at the Hotel Grayport during the evening, 130 knights were present. This number included 72 members of the Aberdeen council, visiting members from other cities and the 35 new members who joined the order during the day. At the banquet board Toastmaster F.

J. Tromble presided and responses to toasts were given as follows: "Knights of Columbus of Washington. Dowd of Tacoma. "Catholics of the United States" F. W.

Hastert of Aberdeen. "Our Church and Pontiff" Father McGrath of Tacoma. "Knighthood of Grays Harbor" Warren J. Egerer of Aberdeen. "Our Order's Destiny" District Deputy John M.

Royle of Tacoma. "Our Priests and Our Order" Father Quain of Aberdeen. "Our Guests" W. Hanrahan of Hoquiam. Addresses were also given by Rev.

Father Quigley of Hoquiam, Alex Mc- Donald of Seattle, and J. T. Hiclcey of Tacoma. Musical selections were rendered by Mrs. F.

J. Tromble and the Misses iierium, Felzer and Florence Miller. The banquet adjourned at 11:30 p. in. with all members feeling well pleased with the result of the day's accomplishments.

FRANK H. HENDRICKS DEAD COSMOPOLIS, Feb. Frank Hendricks, son of Mrs. Fred, Schnurr, died yesterday morning at his home in this city, of pneumonia, after an illness of several months, aged 23 years. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.

Rev. Chas. McDermoth officiating. The young man was formerly employed in the office of Frye Aberdeen, and later in Seattle. He came home in ill health about Christmas time, and had been ailing ever since.

The Herald Tells It All OFFICIALS MUST CEASE LOBBYING Governor Lister Gives Officials Notice to Quit "Working" Legislators. OLYMPIA, Feb. Gov. Ernest Lister today aimed a blow at lobbying by state officials or their deputies when he sent to all heads of departments who are in any way responsible to the executive chair the following letter: "As governor of the state of Washington, and being responsible for the departments under my control, I beg to say at this time that it is my desire to have each and every institution and department in my charge furnish to the legislature any and all information that may be called for by the legislature or by committees. "Whenever it becomes necessary in furnishing this information to have the head of an institution, his deputies or his assistants, give the information caleld for, I suggest that the head of the institution, his deputies or assistants, be present at the meeting of the legislature or its committees.

"I desire at this time, however, to say positively that the presence of any head, or deputy, or assistant of any department under my control, in and around the legislative halls during the session, unless they be there on strictly state business in compliance with a call for them made by the legislature or its committees, will not be tolerated. The presence of any state official or employe in any department in my charge for purposes of lobbying for any measure or measures, unless such presence is at the request of the legislature, will be considered by this department as sufficient cause for removal." Copies of this were sent to every department, and through its 110 uncertain wording the governor hopes to stop the flood of "official visitors" who have been sent about the legislative halls during the present session. SYLVIA IS HELD Sylvia Carnell, the wayward Aberdeen girl, is held at the King County Detention Home pending an investigation by officers of the juvenile court. A warrant has been issued for a young man who is accused of contributing to her delinquency. The warrant has not been served.

When her testimony is taken in Seattle, the girl will be returned to Aberdeen, to testify against William Matthews, who is held in the city jail pending a hearing, which will be had upon the return of Sylvia. Alex Lindell, who buried a dead cow on his lot in South Aberdeen, is wiser if poorer. The authorities made him dig up the cow, pay for hauling it to the garbage dump and fined him the costs of the action, $5. SEMI-WEEKLY ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913. "WELL WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?" WILSON AND MARSHALL OFFICIALLY SELECTED WASHINGTON, D.

Feb. an elaborate ceremony, the senate and house of representatives in joint senate canvassed yesterday the electoral vote of the various states of the Union and officially declared Woodrow Wilson president and Thomas Marshall vice president of the United States, beginning March fourth. Senator Bacon, presiding over the joint session, proclaimed the election, to which the democrats of the house and senate responded with a round of applause, a few cheers and several srill, long "rebel yells." Recapitulation of the votes gave Wilson and Marshall 435 votes, Roosevelt and Johnson 88, and Taft and Butler 8. WOMAN GETS DOUBLE DIVORCE First Husband Believed Dead, Proves Alive and Leads to Complications. MONTESANO, Feb.

newspaper story and the peculiar marriage and divorce laws of the state of Washington played an important part in a modern Enoch Arden story here Tuesday, when Mrs. Clara Thornton was granted a divorce from her husband, Lee Thornton, who returned after she had thought him dead. By her side in the court room sat her second husband, Charles Wilson, and their three children. Several years ago Clara Sanford; was married to Lee Thornton, who lat- er deserted her and left for parts un-1 known. Several months afterwards, Mrs.

Thornton read in a newspaper a story of the death of one Lee Thornton, and thinking this to be her! husband, was later married to Charles Wilson. Three children were born. Weeps as She Tells Tale The suddenly Thornton, the legal husband, returned home and found his' wife married to another. Mrs. Thorn- ton started suit fo rdivorce and Tues- 1 day in court told Superior Judge Ben Sheeks the sad story, tears stream-; ing down her face.

To prove her contention that she believed her husband dead, a ragged little newspaper clipping telling of the death of Lee Thornton in a Skagit county logging camp, was produced, as evidence. She was granted the di-! vorce. Owing to the fact that laws make it a misdemeanor to marry with- in six months after a divorce is grant- ed, Mr. Wilson cannot legally marry. his wife until after the time passes.

Speaking of the law, Judge Ben Sheeks said: "This is the result of' an inflexible law that does not take certain conditions into consideration, but is made to adhere to one set plan." The taxes of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. amount to $149,000 in Chehalls county for last year, an increase of $40,000 over any previous year. in St. Louis Globe-Democrat. WHITE SLAVERY IS ALLEGED Police of Aberdeen and Hoquiam Think They are on Trail of Bunch.

HOQUIAM, Feb. in the drag net, which for the past week has been successfully operating in in both Hoquiam and Aberdeen, "Bruno" Hellman, the big Finnish wrestler, and Hulda Sandburg, a well known character of the underworld here, are in the city jail as the result of a raid made early Tuesday morning on an Eighth street rooming house. At llrst protesting against (he action of the police in arresting them, but later admitting they were not married, the two found little sympathy in police court yesterday afternoon and each was fined $50 and costs. The money has not been forthcoming and they are confined in jail. Floyd Dukell of this city was placed under arrest in Aberdeen Monday night charged with receiving money from a fallen woman.

A telephone call from Aberdeen early in the even- i ing was to the effect that a woman from Hoquiam would board the 1 o'clock car and meet her "friend" in Aberdeen. Police Sergeant Thomas, occupied the same car with the woman but did not meet Dukell for the rea-1 son that he was arrested early in the evening on a charge of fighting, The woman was arrested and when taken to the station gave her name as Ray Clark. She has been an inmate of a resort on Eleventh street and stated that she gave most of her earnings to Dukell. She told a pitiful tale to the police and said she was trying her best to support a small child in Tacoma. Her story, or at least a portion of it, is believed by the officers.

She was brought back to Hoquiam yesterday and is ww being held as a witness against Dukell. The children of Mary Sodality of the Catholic church will hold a Home cooking sale next Saturday in the Red Cross Pharmacy, Heron and streets. THE SEMI-WEEKLY HERALD Reachea more homea In Chehalia county than any other paper publiahed WOULD ORGANIZE NAVAL MILITIA State Authorities Desirous to Form Division in Aberdeen and Hoquiam. MIGHT MEAN FIREBOAT Captain Andrews Visits Harbor in Effort to Start the Organization. Captain W.

Frank Andrews, of Taconia, commander of the Washington naval militia, was a guest at the weekly luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, coming in an effort to organize a division of the militia on Grays Harbor. Captain Andrews, who is the father of the naval militia of the state, believes in that branch of the service, and believes it is a good thing for young men to join and stick to. In a brief speech, he outlined the duties and privileges of the naval militia, saying that its organization here would bring a naval vessel to Grays Harbor permanently, which would serve as headquarters for the division. The federal government furnishes the ship and arms, clothing and equipment of the men, while the officers are allowed $75 a year for uniforms. Two hours a week is required and each year the division makes a ten-day cruise, when the men receive $1.50 a day.

He told of the trip on the Puget Sound Division last summer, when they went to San Francisco and had a delightful trip, with two days' shore leavev. Good Material Here Captain Andrews said that himself and Adjutant General Llewellyn were desirous of having a division on Grays Harbor, as they believe the material was here with which to form a good one, and he asked the Chamber to suggest the name of a commanding officer, who was sufficiently popular to rally the young men about him and hold them. Knowledge of naval affairs did not matter, as this could be readily acquired. The names of E. A.

McKenna, J. E. Stewart and Frank Burrows were suggested and It is very probable one of them will accept the post, and proceed to organize the division. Might Make Fireboat It has been suggested that the government vessel stationed on Grays Harbor might be furnished with a strong pump and hose by the cities of the harbor and used as fireboat, something that is badly needed but almost beyond the financial ability of the cities to supply at this time. At any rate it is hoped the division will be formed, as it is believed it will be a boon to the young men who have inclinations toward the sea, and who will receive a training, physical and mental that will be of value in later life.

DEATH OF ELIJA THOMPSON Well Known Early Resident of Aberdeen Passes Away in San Francisco Last Sunday Elija Thompson, who twenty years ago was one of the bet known men In Aberdeen, died last Sunday, In St. Luke's hospital, San Fran. Cisco after an illness of sev. eral months. He had undergone an operation for gall stones.

from which he did not rally, and an autopsy revealed his death to have i been caused by cancer of the liver. He was cremated 011 Tuesday last. The word came to L. L. Maley, from E.

E. Koehler, who is in San Francisco, and who learned of the death of Thompson through the press, and followed his remains to the crematory. Mr. Thompson was 65 years of age, and is survived by a married daughter, residing In Sacramento, and a son in the east. Mr.

Thompson, who was a cigar maker by trade, came to Aberdeen in ISB9, and was in the employ of Mr. Maley for a number years. He leaves considerable I property in Aberdeen and Raymond. CITY LOSES CASE The state supreme court has affirmed to Judgment of the Cliehalis county superior court, giving Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Zolowenski $500 damages against the city of Aberdeen. The Zolawenskis sued the city for damages in the sum of $10,000 for injuries received by Mrs. Zolawenski, when she walked into a hole in the deck of the Sixth street bridge, and was awarded $500 and costs by a jury. The cltr appealed and now the judgment Is affirmed. State Historical Socictv CHAMBER MAKES TIMELY PROTEST Chamber of Commerce Opposes Change in County Board of Equalization.

AND WITH GOOD REASON Proposal to Absolve Loggedoff Lands from Taxation For Ten Years. The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce went 011 record at the weekly meeting Tuesday as being opposed to the amendment of Senator Nichols to Senate Dill No. 191, which removes the assessors from county boards of equalization and places the auditor In his stead, when it adopted the following resolution, introduced by J. J. Carney: "Resolved that the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce does protest against the provision in Senate BUI No.

191, which substitutes the county auditor for the assessor on county boards of equalization." Copies of the resolution were sent to the members of the house from Chehalis county and Governor Lister, and their attention was directed to the fact that the law placing the assessor and treasurer on those boards was the result of a high-handed proceeding of a board of county commissioners, who at the time constituted the equalization board, and which arbitrarily altered the valuations placed on the property of a large corporation in defiance of the assessor. Logged-Off Land Suggestion Captain R. H. Fleet, of Montesano, who was present, brought up the matter of having the tax laws so changed that taxes on improvements on loggedoff lands might be omitted for first ten years after the improvements are made. Captain Fleet said a bill was being drafted for the but It was the opinion of attorneys that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to make such provision legal.

The fact seems to be that the constitution needs a general revision along taxation lines, such as have been suggested by the state taxe commission, so as to provide the state revenues independent of county at city assessments, and permit each locality home rule in taxation matters. MEETING OF SCHOOLBOARD Board of Education Confronted with Necessity for Additional School Room. MEETING OF At the meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday evening, Superintendent Arthur Wilson directed attention to the fact that the schools of he city were becoming overcrowded, and that some provision must be made in the near future for additional buildings. The Franklin school, and the schools in East Aberdeen and South Aberdeen are becoming crowded and additional room must be had ere long. The abandonment of Terrace Heights school and building on the site purchased last year was discussed, when a difference of opinion developed.

Some members opposed giving up the Terrace Heights building, which will be needed in a few years as the population or the hill in that vicinity increases with the street improvements now made and those projected. It is pointed out that this large building is but about twenty years old; that it is large, and should be useful for many years to come. A building has long been asked for in North Aberdeen, which will probably be built this year. Objection was made to the site purchased, the old Athletic park, as being too near the river, and it may be exchanged for a location less expensive and better adapted to school purposes. The resignation of MUs Maud Baily, teacher of music and art In the High school, was accepted, and the vacancy filled by the election of Miss M.

Cameron, of lowa. MUs Catherine Hall also resigned, and her place in the Franklin school remains to be filled AH the news all the time In Tin Herald. NUMBER.