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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
FAITH IN SANTA CLAUS,

used to watch for Santa Claus
With childish faith sublime.
And listen in the snowy night
To hear his sleigh bells chime.
Beside the door on Christmas eve
put truss Of hay
To feed the prancing steeds
That sped him on his way.
pictured him a jolly man
With beard Of frosty white,
And cheeks so fat that when he laughed
They hid his eyes from sight;
heart that overtlowed with love
For little girls and BOYS,
And on his back bullying pack,
Brimful Of gorgeous toys
II children Of larger growth
Could have Christmas tree
From Father Time. one gift alone
Would be enough for me
Let others take the gems and gold,
And trifles light and vain.
But give me back my old belief
In Santa Claus again!
Life.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
ARE FOR ROOSEVELT.
United Confederate Veterans Camp
Lauds RooseveIt's Recon-
mendationS,

Dallas, DEMONSTRATING Price camp
of United Confederate Veterans held
large meeting Sunday and discussed
the recommendation of President
Roosevelt's message to congress for
the national care of he graves of
confederates in the northern states,
and also the expressions of the presi-
dent on the Monroe doctrine. A long
preamble and series of laudatOry resO-
lutions presented by Charles l.. Mar
tin were adopted with only two dis
senting votes. The resolutions declare
that the president has shown himself
to be the president of the entire coun-
try and deserving of Endorsement by
all confederate veterans and their
sons. The resolutions recite that
Camp Sterling Price is the largest
body of ex-confederate soldiers in the
world, having more than 1000 mem
bers.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Delegate for Alaska.
BATTLESHlP IDAHO AFLOAT.
Successful Affair at Philadelphia Last
Saturday.

SATURDAY
Philadelphia. Pa.-The battleship
Idaho slid off the ways at precisely
1916 Saturday, and everybody agreed
that the affair was a huge success.
There was no hitch from the begin
ming to the end. Nothing marred the
program, and from the time the pretty
young sponsor, Miss Gooding, broke
a bottle of champagne on the bow of
the vessel, as she slid in the water
as graceful as swan, until the last
speech was made by Representative
French in the banquet hall nearby,
everything went like clockwork.
The launching was witnessed by the
greatest crowd that ever assembled at
the Cramp yards on such an event.
Idaho was particularly well repre-
scented and considering the distance
between the two points made a sur
prisingly good showing.
The Idaho is sister ship to the
Mississippi, which was launched on
September 80, and will be battleship
of the first class. When finished she
will be conspicuous illustration OF
the important factor electricity has be-
come in the operating of modern
warship. Except for windlass and
steering gear practically all her other
auxiliary machinery will be run by
electricity and her two military masts
~ill be fitted with apparatus for wire
less telegraphy. The keel plates of
the Idaho were laid in May of last
year. Her specifications are:
Length on waterline, 375 feet; over
all, 3s2 feet; extreme beam, II; trial
displacement on draft of 24.8, $4,000
tons. The contract provides for a
speed of II knots. Motive power will
be furnished by twin screws, triple ex-
pansiOn engines of collective indicat-
supplied to the cylinders by eight wa
ter boilers set in four wa.e tight
compartments. The main battery will
consist of four II inch breech loading
rifles mounted in two turrets; eight s
inch breech loading rifles, mounted in
four turrets; eight inch breech load
ing rifles placed behind easement ar
NOR, and two IL inch submerged tor
pedO tubes.
Secondary battery-Twelve 3 inch
six Founders. two 1 FOUNDER automat-
les; two l FOUNDER rapid fire guns, two
8 inch field pieces, two machine and
six automatic guns.
The main belt, side armored, will
be a strip nine feet three inches in
width. running the entire length, nine
inches thick amidships, gradually ia
pering to a thickness of four inches
fore and aft The upper and lower
casemate armOr amidships over the
main belt will be seven inches thick,
while the bulkhead terminals, in the
immediate vicinity of the II inch tur-
ret barbettes, will have an armor of
the same thickness.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
IDAHO NEWS.

Students of Idaho university will
abolish hazing.
Unlimited whisky and alcohol caus-
ed the death of Charlie Deadhorse, a
Nez Perez Indlan, who celebrated at
Lewiston saloons.
Mrs. Eugene Day, a bride of less
than II months, the wife of million
are of the Occur d'Alene mines, has
commenced suit for divorce.
THE annual cash income accruing
to the Nez Perez Indians for the rental
of their $4,000 acres of reservation
land amounts to 100000" said E. w.
Allen, cash clerk at the Lapwai agency,
yesterday.
Two old cannon, standing as orna-
ments on the campus at the University
of Idaho, have been the cause OF
a stream of correspondence between
Francis jenkins, the registrar at the
university, and the war department
and now Senator Hepburn has been
asked to straighten out the tangle.
Adjutant General Vickers has an
nounced that as the result of the cleo
ton for colonel of the Second regi-
ment of the Idaho National Guard,
Lieutenant Colonel John Mckinney OF
Boise has been elevated to the Col
onelcy and Major L. V. Patch of Pay
cite to be lieutenant colonel. McBir-
ney succeeds Colonel w. ]. McClel-
land of Nampa.
Thomas Hawkins, an emplOye of the
Federal Mining & Smelling company
at the Last Chance mine, in the Occur
d'Alenes, was instantly killed by be-
ing struck on the head by a falling
plank. HIS skull was fractured. Fail
ing rock loosened the plank. He was
80 years old and unmarried. his
mother lives at Melbourne, Iowa. An
inquest will be held Monday.
Mlt Sims was found guilty of as
sault upon Miss Bessie Jones by the
jury in the district court at Moscow.
1t was alleged in the information filed
by the prosecuting attorney that al
though Miss Jones was "a years OF
age, she was of unsOund mind and
that, therefore, under the statutes OF
Idaho. Sims was guilty of statutory
assault, which facts were proven 10
the satisfaction of the jury
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
ALL WARSAW IN FERMENT,
Rumor Has 1t That Citadel Garrison
Has Mutinied.

Warsaw, Dec. 1.-THE ferment
among the troops is increasing A
hundred soldiers of the Kexholm regi-
ment headed a procession this morn
ing. singing revolutionary songs. IN
Marzalkowska street their way was
barred by a detachment of the GrochO-
wski regiment, the commander of
which ordered his men to fire. The SOL
diers refused to do so, and permitted
the procession to pass. The command
ing officer then fed.
A rumOr is current that the whole
garrison at Warsaw citadel has
mutinied.
Other reports declare that the gar
risons at LODI, Lublen and other cities
in southern Poland are in a state of
mutiny.
Only the Cossacks remain loyal to
the government, and they are being
kept in service day and night dispers-
ing meetings OF students and socialists.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Six-Day Bike Race.

New YOrk.-Eddie Root and Joseph
Fogler, the New York team, won the
six day bicycle race in Madison
Square Garden after covering 1850
miles and six laps. The finish was
witnessed by crowd of $4,000 per-
sons.
The record for the six day contest
is 2733 miles and four laps. The rid.
ers in this years race, therefore, fell
about Alb miles below it.
The major prizes were as follows:
First. $780, second, $1,000; third,
500; fourth, $500; fifth, $500; sixth,
$3.50, and seventh, 500.
The average daily attendance during
me race was $4,000.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
MILLION A DAY FOR BOOZE.
Liquor Sold in New York Probably
Worst Sold in Nation.

The New York Press says men OF eX-
perience and discrimination say that
in no large city in the world is so
much bad liquor sold over the bar as
in New York. they say also that the
quality of the stuff sold is getting
worse every year New York spends
more than s1,OO0OOO a day for its al
coholic drinks Purchased at retail,
this amount is about equal to what it
pays for meat and more than it spends
for bread and vegetables.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15

Lord Radstock has been for more
than 20 years an enthusiastic lay
nreacher and has, in the course of his
eyangelistic tours. been in every quar-
ter of the globe.
Julien Tiersot. the noted French au-
thor. has arrived in this country on
Iecturine tour. He is librarian of the
national conservatory in Paris and au-
thor of several works on music.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Yale Plan to Drop Depew.

New Haven. Dec. 12.-Yale men plan
to quietly drop Chauncey NJ. Depew
from the university corporation or
board of trustees. Instead of compell-
ing him TO resign in the midst of his
term of six years he will be allowed
to finish it next June.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15

During the recent yellow fever cpl
demic appearance in New Orleans not
one case made its appearance among
the soldiers of Jackson barracks, only
$50 feet from the nearest affected
point.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15

Emperor William wished Poachin,
the famous violinist, to give the Ger
man crown prince lessons, but the mu-
sic master declined the honor.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
MESSAGE SUMMARY.
PRES. ROOsEVEL1'S ADDRESS TO
Congress TOOK Three HOURS.
Rate Regulation Demands First Atten-
tion-Present Laws Ineffective
More Money for Canal Work-Asks
for Larger Navy-Revise Immiara-
ton Laws-Change Land Laws.

Washington, D. Cat 11:4O Tues
president, Barnes, and executive Clerk
Young and messenger left the White
House bearing copies of the presi-
dents message for reading in the
house and senate and for distribution
among the member.
The reading of the message began
at 1928, eight minutes later than in
the senate. 1t required three hours to
read.
Presidents Message.
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives-The people of this coun-
try continue to enjoy great prosperity.
Undoubtedly there will be ebb and
flow in such prosperity, and this ebb
and flow will be felt more or less by
all members of the community, both
by the deserving and undeServing.
Against the wrath of the Lord the wis
dom OF man can not avail; in times
of food or drought human ingenuity
can but partially repair the disaster
A general failure of crops would hurt
all of us. Again, if the folly of man
mars the general well-being, then
those who are innocent of the folly
will have to pay part of the penalty
incurred by those who are guilty of
the folly. A panic brought on by the
speculative folly of part of the bust
ness community would hurt the whole
business community. But such stop
page of welfare, though it might be
severe, would not be lasting. In the
long run the one vital factor in the
permanent prosperity of the country
is the high individual character of
the average American citizen, no mat
ter whether his work be mental or
manual, whether he be farmer or
wage-Worker, business man or profess
sional man.
Talks on Corporations.
Corporations are the first great sub
ject dealt with. He says he is not
opposed to corporations. Like trade
unions they have come to stay. Each
must be checked when they are not
doing good. He thinks their regula-
ton possible under existing conditions
but if not the constitution must be
amended. The power to regulate must
be affirmative and given to some ad-
ministrative body created by congress.
He says such a body should have the
power to judge of the reasonableness
of railroad rate and to prescribe the
limit beyond which it shall be unlaw-
full to go. All decisions on rates must
be subject to revision by the courts.
He does not favor power being given
to originate rates, but to regulate
rates already fixed.
Il regard the power to establish
a maximum rate as being essential
to any scheme of real reform in the
-N>tter of railway regulation.
sN I private car lines, industrial
eriL vs., refrigerator charges, etc.,
SHOULD be controlled by the commits
sion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
An Improved Diary,

'This," explained the bookseller. sis
our latest patent diary. We think it in
the cleverest thing in that line ever de-
vised"
The shopper turns the leaves idly.
But l can't see where it is different
from any other" she observes.
mo? Well, if you will look at all
the dates after Jan. 23 you will see that
in each space has been printed, Got up.
ate breakfast, lunch and dinner and went
to bed That insures a complete diary
for the year. Judge.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Latest Victim of Football Game.

Grover Mason, aged IS years, who
was injured during football game
between local teams three weeks ago,
died at his home in Indiana.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Carl Won SaItza Is Dead.

New York.-Carl Frederick Won
Saltza. instructor in fine arts at Co.
lumbia university, is dead.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Labor Question Taken Up.

Again recommends compulsory use
of block signals on interstate railroads
and recommend regulation of hours
of railroad workmen and the liability
OF employers for injuries. He says
it would be unwise to deprive courts of
power of injunction in labor matters.
Recommends thorough investigation
of labor matters, child labor, healthy
factories, reasonable hours.
He recommends consideration OF
federal supervision of insurance. He
says the needs and desires of the
people should be consulted on tariff
matters.
Says economy in expenditures is alb
solutely necessary this year. Advises
the addition of the element OF castle
ity to our currency.
He wants better business methods
in the various departments at Wash
ington. Also recommends supervision
of federal elections and campaign eX-
penditures.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
NOTHING FOR FREDDIE GREEN,

Freddie Green he said at Santa Claus
was list fake an he laid awake In bed
to find out for sure, an wen Santa Clans
come In with a whole lots of things he
hollered right out loud to Get a hair-cut''
to Santa Claus, an Santa Claus list picked
up everything at he was going to leave
an turned out the 'lectric light an Fred
die Green didn't get nothing! Pa says
Freddie Green hain't got no manners-
an ats the reason.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
The Dawn OfChrIstElaS.

Christmas day begins in the middle of
the Pacific ocean, and there is where
Santa Claus starts and ends his great
and only journey of the year.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15

stone Park south and east. Life saw
ing stations and the Indians are also
dealt with.
He talks at length on the Philip
pines, their improvement and needs.
Says the most encouraging feature is
Increase of school children from 300,-
900 to 100000. He recommends free
trade between the United States and
the Philippines. He considers Porto
Rico and insular affairs in general
Delegate for Alaska.
He earnestly asks for an elective
delegate for Alaska and recommends
that Oklahoma and Indian Territory
be admitted as one state and that
New Mexico and Arizona be admitted
as one state.
He goes into canal affairs, but says
he will recommend type at a later
date. He finishes with the recommen-
dation for more adequate provision for
the state department..
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
International Matters.

The various matters affecting inter-
national law coming before the next
Hague convention are discussed at
length He discussed the Monroe doc
trine as an ala to the world peace and
in this connection the San Domingoan
situation.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-15
Canal Funds Forthcoming.

The Hepburn bill, appropriatlng
SIC, 100000 for the canal, will pass
the house Thursday without reference
to committee, either by unanimous
consent or by special rule.
In this connection he also discussed
the army and navy. He recommends
general maneuvers and promotions
based on ability or seniority. he
says increase the navy. Revision OF
the naturalization and criminal laws
are recommended He says public
land laws should be changed to suit
our needs today.
He recommends to congress consld-
Grafton of the Mississippi levees, mer-
chant marine. jamestown Tencennlal,
care of confederate soldiers graves.
He discusses at great length I'M
migration and its evils and the neces-
sity of the revision of present laws.
He also considers the civil service
and its needs, copyright laws, adulter-
alton Of foods smoke nuisance in
Washington, and national parks, rec
ommending an extension of Yellow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
RAILWAY CONGRESS
Large Attendance Expected at Sew
enth Annual Meeting.

Washington, d. c., April 9,--Larger
attendance and more comprehensive
exhibitions of railway appliances will
be distinguishing features of the sew
enth annual convention of the Interna-
tional Railway Congress to be held
here from May to May IA inclusive.
After thorough consideration of the
subjects of motive power and rolling
stock, ways and works, operations,
ETC., the foreign delegates will be TAX
en- upon a trip of inspection through
the entire country east OF the Missis-
sippi river as The guests Of the Ameri-
can railways. Industries and termin-
ais will be inspected at New York,
4juffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Chicago
Milwaukee, Indianapolis and st. Louis
among scores Of other places. 1t is an
nounced.
The honors Of receiving the dele
gates, will fall upon Vice President
Fairbanks, he having been so desig-
mated by President Roosevelt, who will
be absent In the west, Mr.. Fairbanks
will receive the visitors at the White
House, 1t Is understood.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
hoMEeEfkERA EXCURSIONS
Via Frisco System.

On April 4th and 18th the Frisco
System will have on sale Special
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets to all
points in OKLAHOMA and Indian Ter.
ritory, and many points In Kansas,
Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, at rate
of rs per cent of the one-way
fare for the round trip. Tick
cts are strictly first class and good
for 81 days from date of sale. Lib
eral stop-over privileges are given.
A maximum rate Of $500 for the
round trip will apply from st. Louis
to all points in Special Homeseekers'
Excursion territory in Kansas, Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory !;
also to Texas on and east Of Dalhart,
Amarillo, Quanah, Vernon. Colorado,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Brentwood, Bra,
dy. San Angelo, Waco, San Antonio,
Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi
Rockport, Alice, Brownsville and
KeErville.
The above are the lowest excursion
rates ever put into effect in the his
tory OF the country.
Write for free descriptive literature
and full information to b. H. Ma
loney, General Agent. AIS Park Build
ing, Pittsburs, Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11

greatness. On the contrary, you like
to have the United States take q big
part In the world and then play that
part we'll. We cannot help playing a
big part. A nation of our size, of our
wealth, of our position, has got to play
big part. All that we can decide is
whether we shall play 1t Ill or well,
and know you my fellow countrymen,
too we'll not to know what your deci-
sion would be. We have got to uphold
the Monroe doctrine, we have got to
finish the work of building the Pan
anna canal We are going to try to
treat every one else decently and we
are going to have decent treatment in
return, not as favor but as right.
'In our internal affairs 1t is not pos
sible for the wit of man to devise laws.
or to execute laws by which absolute
justice will be done by which all of
the decent men will have a fair show.
From the days when the tower of 81
loan fell on the just as well as the un-
just to the present day, there has been
great deal of suffering that no wis
dom can entirely obvlate. But our
government is based upon the theory
of ooing all that in us lies to try to
secure fair and equal treatment for all
men no matter where his birth place,
his residence, his creed or his neigh
bors. Just so far as in me lies shall
strive to help forward the day when
we will at least have minimized any
thing of injustice that remains either
in the law or in the administration Of
the law as between man and man."
The president left today for the hunt
ing grounds and will not be heard
from until next Thursday when he will
start for Colorado.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
THE PHILIPPINES
Population of the Islands Is Over
100000

Washington, d. c., April 9.-The
census of the Philippine islands, just
completed by the census bureau, shows
that the total population of the arch
ipelago as returned from 342 inde-
pendent islands is 1886, 1926. OF this
number almost seven million are more
or less civilized. The wild tribes form
about per cent Of the entire popula-
tion. The civilized tribes are prac-
tically all adherents of the Catholic
church. The moros are Mohamme-
dams, and the other wild peoples have
no fixed religious beliefs.
The total population, according to
the most reliable authorities, is lit
tie more than four times as great as
1t was 10 years ago. During the same
period that of the United States multi
piled almost Is times.
The total number of non-Christian
people Is stated to be 647,740.
The principal object of the census as
stated in the act of congress, was to
secure statistics of population and 9
general knowledge of social condi.
tions as basis for the establishment
of the Philippine legislature which the
after the publication of the reports Of
the census. This legislature is to con-
sist Of two houses-tbe Philippine
commission and the Philippine assem-
hly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
Big GOLD OUTPUT
Will Not Depreciate Its Value, Says
Roberts.

washington, D. c., April 9-In dis
cussing the view of experts that the
production of gold in the United
States this year will be the greatest
in the country's history, thereby de-
preciating its value. Director of the
Mint Roberts, declares that no serious
effect would result from such an in
crease.
"a great increase in the output of
gold" said Mr.. Roberts, means the
coming of a proportionate number of
coins There is no limit set by law
upon the amount of gold which may
be put in circulation. In the years
when gold was plentiful there has
been a greater coinage than the years
when gold was not SO plentiful.
Therefore, If there is any unusual out
put this year or in the future. the
number of gold pieces will be In
creased proportionatey.
mo amount of gold production
could lower the value of money so
long as the law says that gold piece
shall consist of so many grains. 1t
being true that an unexpected output
of gold will result in the coinage of
more gold, it necessarily follows that
there will be more money in circula-
tion. The banks will have more money
to loan, and currency will be more
easily secured. The consequence Of
this would be that prices will increase,
and 1t would take more gold to pur-
chase commodity than before the
money was so plentiful.
There is no immediate danger of
such a thing happening, and 1t may
not occur at all. The entire matter
hinges upon the amount of gold pro-
duced. A small increase would make
no difference. but an unusual over-pro-
duction would have the effect referred
to-"