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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
CreSsWelI Chairman.

Monday the new Board Of Couu
ty Commissioners met but ad journ
ed until Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
when it organized by electiug Dor
F. Cresswell chairman. Crosby.
of the Rattlesnake district was no,
present at the opening Of the meet
ing aud the motion to make Cress.
We'll, she hold over member of the
board, chairman, was made by the
retiring chai man, G. A. Jen7en.
The County officers elect were in.
stalled.
The members of the new board
agreed to meet the first Monday in
each month. A saloon license was
granted to Don McAlpine to con-
dncl saloon at Kiona. This is
the first saloon to open in that town.
The contract to repair the two spans
OF the county bridge across the
Yakima at Prosser was let for $4,000
A second pro,est was made against
the act. on of the commissioners in
raising the county to the 18th class.
Elk county Superintendent Gilkey,
however,ap before the board
and set Out the law and the supreme
court decisions which rather put a
quietus on the opposition crowd
aud ,he Dold, brave talk about in.
junction subsidized.
The board ordered a room in the
the court honse building fitted up
for the treasurer,s Office and this
will be ready within a week or ten
days. The usual grist of bills was
allowed, They will be set out in
detail when the official minutes of
the session are received from the
auditor for publication in the Cour-
Ter, the official paper. The ques-
on of whether or not the County
shall take over the new Sixth street.
bridge came in for considerable dis
cussson but no defnate action was
taken.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following is list If the instru-
Inents filed with the Auditor of Benton
coun Y, Washington, for the week
ending Jan II.
John O'Connor and wife to- Mary
Hansen, war deed, W sec 32-7-27
N P Irrigation Coto Coleman s New.
kirk, war deed, IL of 3 W. of u e / Of
NV 1880
Fl S Anon tn G Richardson, war
deed lots /, 2, g. 4. and 6, blk II N P
Irr Cos 2d add io keunewick
w A Kline to FL B Williams, war
deed, W "f ne / of ne q $50
| e Kiue to w A Kiue, war deed.
one-haIf interest in " / of n e / 27-8-SO
Mary Moore to M H Church, war
deed, lot +, blk l, Moo e's addition 10
Kenneu ick
Mary 6 SentIe now Mary G Brown
aud husband 10 D w Page, war decd,
W offs W and = ] of u W / 34-8 20
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18

IL months Santos Dnmort has
made several experimental flights,
but has not exceeded his former
record and has not approached that
of The Wright Brothers. The lat
ter have been practically in seelu-
sion during the year. They have
made no public tes's S and have de-
clined all invitations because they
are negotiating for the sale of their
patents to the European govern
ments for military purposes. When
the bargain is completed or The ne
gotiations finally declared off. it is
expected they will give exhibitions
that will surprise students of aero
nautic science as we'll as the general
pubic.
While there is no authority to
determine the comparative impo.-
tance Of the ev n,s in the above
list, and while there may have been
others of equal importance, the
subject offers very interesting
field for speculation and discussion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
C'ross Columbia
River On Ice.
ridht Men Make Hazardous Trip
1.-THE GALES.

The sigh, of north bank residents
attempting to c o,s the Columbia
on tbe ice furnished an interesting
eoec,acle for Dalles people Satur-
day.
The trip over the ice is hazard
ous one attended by no small dan
orr The men that made the trip
went mostly on all fours, pushing
long plapks before them. Eight
men made the trip successfully.
One man fell thru the ice but pulled
himself out without injury.
Two iuches OF snow fell at The
Dalles Saturday. The Columbia
&c blocked with ice from Crates
Point along the city front 10 the
sloughs above.
In the Big Eddy above The
Da1les there is an ice jam a mile
long and between 20 and 80 feet
deep. The steamer Relief, belong
Ing 10 the Open River Association,
the Norma. belonging to the North
ern Pacific, and the portage whalf
boat 7. N. Teal are anchored at
Cello aud boom of logs has been
constructed around them to pre-
vent the ice from crushing them.
From C,lilo to the mouth of the
Sake River the swift water has
broken.the big jams, but the float
ing ice is dangerous to navigation.
The steamer Todd has taken refuge
behind all island and the other
boats above Cello are reported to
b. anchored in sac places SO that
no wrecks are likely.
The Snake River is frozen over
except where the water is very
swift. In the Columbia above the
mouth of the Snake great bodies of
of the ice are coming down but the
{ liver IS not become frozen over
on account of the swift current
0.egonian.
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Deed From Benton
toYakima County.
PoOrhous,, Pesthouse and Court.
house Grounds Conveyed by
Auditor GIoyd.

A deed ffom Auditor Gloyd OF
Be ton County was filed today in
the auditors Office that is The first
Of the kind filed in Yakima since
kitti'as was formed in'o a county
and will probably be the last 1t
is All instrument conveying all the
county property in Yakima county
10 the county itself
Auditor Gloyd of Benton county
signs the instrument and conveys
the poor farm, the p sthou,e farm
and the court h use grounds in fee
simple to Yakima. There is also
conveyed all the county bridges,
roads and adlything else that be-
longs to ii after the division settle
ment
In return Auditor Newcombe
will deed to Benton county all the
roads. bridges and other property
IN Benton that should belong to
county. This deed will include
the 10 acres of ground aud the ar
tesian we'll in Horse Heaven.
These are the last acts of the two
auditors in closing up the affairs of
the two counties of result of the
division.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
What Was the Big Event Of 1906 ?

| DR.. Edwa d Everett Hale, the
chaplain of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, has sent out letters te
his friends inquiring what i'll their
opinion was the mo important
event Of 1906. The following i.
the list and shows many differen,
points of view.
Woman's suffrage in Finland
the first time in history that the
women of any country have ben
granted equal political rights with
men.
The Intervention in Cuba, which
many consider the first step tow ard
annexation.
The adoption by Congress Of a
plan for a high level, three-lock
canal. and the reorganization of the
working force on the isthmus.
Peary's triumph in reaching far
thest north.
Amundsen's voyage through the
Northwest Passage, thus cilcum.
navigating the continent of North
America.
Secretary Roots journey to So.
America.
The regulation of railway traffic
by the Government of the United
States.
The surrender of the antocracy
ia Russia by granting the people
a constitution and Parliament.
The awakening Of China to
modern ideas.
Altho Peary's triumph and
Amundsen's voyages are the most
dramatic events in the list, the pro-
mise of constitutional government
in China and the political, educa-
tional aud social reforms which
have been introduced there under
the authority OF the Empress Dow
ager will probably be the most far
reaching in their influence npon
the human race.
The advance which has been
made in ae ial navigation is not
included in this list, because very
little was dons in that direction dur
ing 1895. The Wright Brothers,
of Dayton, Ohio, made their cele-
brated flight of "a miles at the rate
50 miles an hour, on the 4th of
November, 1905, and therefore
their victory over the elements can
not be included within the history
of the year 1906. during the last
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Notice to Tax Payers.

l hereby give notice that the 1905
Tax Rolls are In my hands for collec-
tion. Taxes will ecolne due February
4th, '07. Personal property taxes wilt
become deliquent after March 9Th. A
rebate of3 per cent will be allowed on
all reality tax il paid in full by March
18th. aud wilt become delinquent June
lst provided Que half Of same is not
paid by that date. Interest ut Is per
cent will be ch,rged on all delinquent
taxes. r. B Walker,
Treasurer of Benton County, WASH :.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18

FOR RENT-3OO-acre stock ranch at
the mouth of the Yakims, known as
the Clements ranch. Good natural hay
and pasture land. Inquire OF Mrs. ).
B. Clements, Kennewick. o4
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Finley Facts.

The 5th track on the Finley yards
will be completed to-day and by the
first material will be unloaded here.
Mrs. J F. Smith aud daughters have
been rooning at the Valley house for
the past week. Mr.. Smith has q lO.a
tract mile north of town and will
set up housekeeping as soon az their
furniture arrives from Spokane.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
New Phones.

The following is the list of I
phones put in by the Twin City tt
phone System since the director
were issued. Write or paste them
your directory. 90
48S Anon H S res
81 Bowers X C res
IS Brown A F res
% Gravenslnnd John res
713 Gibbons O F res
7l2 Kennewick Harness Shop
722 McPhee l. ] Drug Store
y Swingle F A offce
50 Scott Bros res
ABS Swanson M G res
6l2 Tull H E res
PASCo
OF Columbia Hotel
ooA hllHSc N "A res
372 Newton c. A res
IL N P Lunch Room
1872 Pasco Steam Ldy
292 Spate Ed res
293 SandersOn Fred res
AZ Williams Lizzie res
322 Wallace DR. Office
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The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Why Not Begin Now?

Christmas comes on apace. II
will be here three weeks from
Wednesday. The stores have begun
to take on their Yuletide appear
ance- Turn whittier you viii, some-
thing attractive strikes your eye.
Things practical or ornamental, or
both, fill the store windows. There
IS something to suit everyOne's
tastes and needs; and as the enthu-
siasm of the season begins to as
sert itself, trade must grow more
brisk.
The season of gifts comes oppor-
tunely this year. That some for
tunes have dwindled is indisputable.
But equally conspicuous is the fact
that worry and hearsay have made
many people feel panicky. Their
imagination has been hoodwinking
them. The news dispatches tell of a
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
FINE sALEsMANSHIP.

beg pardon, si-," said the man in the
suit Of faded black, but you are car
ryinE all the life insurance you want2'
yes, sir" answered the man at the
desk. II am
Gould I interest you IN a Morocco
bound edition Of the works OF William
Makepeace Thackeray7''
You could not.
Don't you need a germ-proof filter
at your house?"
'fI do not"
Would you invest in a good second
hand typewriter If you could get it
cheap?"
'I have no use for a typewriter"
Gust so. Would an offer to supply
you with first-class imported Havana
cigars at SO a hundred appeal to your
mot cents worth"
How would a proposition to sell
you a Century dictionary, slightly shelf
worn, for only $40. strike your
'Tt wouldn't come within forty miles
OF hitting me-"
THAT being the CASE said the caller.
would you be willing 10 buy a 10-cent
box OF shoe polish, just to get rid Of
me?"
Great Scott. yes!'
Thanks. Good day."-From the CHI
cago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

willing to bind the discretion of all
succeeding boards for the sake of
81, 100000.
They ought not. The precedent
involves danger for every college
in the country. If donor cannot
trust the management of the par
ticular institution which has his
favor let him give to some other.
But the project that, for money, a
college shall bind itself for all time
to conditions which, possibly ever
so reasonable today, may yet be-
come a chain in the future is peril
ouA
The cause of intercollegiate ath-
letics will prosper or die independ-
emily of il.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Times Gas Fight
To Get Aid From
The North Side

One by one the citizens associations
are enlisting with The Times IN its ef-
fort to obtain cheaper gas in the Dis
trict OF Columbia At a meeting OF the
North Washington Citizens Association
last night DIR. Jesse Schafirt, y. l.
Chew, and Edwin NeiSs were appointed
a committee to confer with John Mac
Vicar. secretary of the League OF Amer
ican Municipalities. who is conducting
The Times fight, with view to investi-
eating the best method Of assisting in
obtaining a good quality of gas at a
price commensurate with the cost OF
is production.
DR.. Schafirt moved that the associa-
Jion appropriate $40 to assist The Times
in its campaign. which motion Gen.
Benjamin lie Fevre moved to amend
by making the appropriation SOS. OH
1ection was made nv J. NJ Kempey 1Tbo
declared that no money should be con-
tributed by the association until mora
knowledge had been obtained OF its
method of expenditure It was finally
decided that before making a specific
appropriation a committee should be
appointed to confer with Mr.. MacVicar
- regard to the plan Of campaign
Upon n.Otion OS DR. Schafirt the as
sociaticn decided to give three prizes of
$12. s., and s. each to the three mem
bers bringing in the largest list OF ad-
ditional members to the association.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
HILLIARD AND MABELLE ADAMS
PLEASE AUDIENCES AT cHASE'S

Chase's presents n bill Of such uni
form merit this week that il would be
hard to name a top liner"
Mabelle Adams. Watson and little, or
the Robert Hillard Company would
have been acceptable IN that capacity.
The Clyde Fitch sketch, Miss NcCobb
ManicurIst," would have gone we'll in a
variety house, but doesn't measure up
70 the Chase requirements OF polite
vaudeville"
Mabelle Adams in her unique malze-up
as THE Waif Violinist' rendered sew
eraI selections in a pleasing manner.
She gave a delightful Interpretation OF
Pierne's Serenade. while her rendition
Of Bohm's Cavatina showed that she
possessed a mastery technique,
''As a Man Sows' Is a rapld-lre play
let, full Of action and dramatic situa-
tons Robert Hilliard did really hne
bit OF acting In this sketch, and little
Maud Carlyle made the nit Of the even
ing in the juvenile role Of Elsie
George P. Watson and Florence Little
were entertaining in selections from
several musical comedies, while HID
bert and Warren furnished the slapsuek
comedy. hraemer and Beilclalr deserve
credit for presenting some clever aero
tempts at low comedy.
Grin, a sSilful pantomime 1uggler
and ventrilOQuist requested the critics
TO state that he and the moving pictures
were also on the program
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
New Century Girls" at Lyceum.

The LyceUm presents to its patrons
this week the aggregation styled The
New Century Girls" The opening bur
lesque entitled The Hotel Thespian."
although well costumed and possessing
the essential adjunct OF q cOmely Choir
US, is rather time-wOrn and lacks good
comedians. The oliO consists of Louis
Pritzow, an excellent singer, Tom Bar
ret and May Bell. in a travesty entitled
"Only a Volunteer" Charles Levine
and Isabelle Hurd, billed as a novelty
act. and Bert Bohannon and May Corey,
in illustrated songs. The performance
concludes with a burlesque by Sam Rice,
entitled "a Thief in the Night" a COM
bination Of Ratfies and sherlock Holmea
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
GLITTERING. EXlGUOUS COSTUMES
FEATURE OF PARISIAN MODEL
The Cast.

As a SHOW Anna Hello "Par-sian
Model." which Is at the National this
week. can't be beat. 1t has spots that
are unquestlonably vulgar-notably in
the first act, but most of II merely goes
so close TO the init Of indecency as %
be exciting.
It's story. If It has a story, is lost in
the noise. glitter, and action OF the
whole. There's something doing every
minute. and one passes the entire even
Ing IN the pleasant excitement of ex-
pecting to be shocked without, except
in one or two places. realizing the ex-
pectation. II is a show Of nimble, smil-
ing girls for the most part, pretty girls
in a bewildering variety OF gorgeous
costumes which certainly do not G1scure
their charms 10 any marked degree.
1t IS a case OF surprise after surprise
Of costume after costume. song after
song. dance after dance-all bearing the
Anna Held stamp.
The first act IS supposed to take place
in a dressmakirg parIor where Miss
Held Is the Partisan model. II, ot
course. gives opportunity for costumes
that Ziegfeld could be trusted TO make
the most-aad the least-of. Miss Held
In the course of her song, "a Gown fOI
Each Hour Of the Day" makes eight
changes, and caps the climax OF the
plays Suggestlveness IN the Match
che" introduced IN this song.
The fame Of y Can't Make Ny Eyes
Behave has preceded Miss Held, but
nobody can do IL quite az she docs.
The Artists and Models" song is among
the most questionable numbers. The
Wont You Be Ny Teddy Bear2' has
been extensively borrowed, but makes
E hit In spite OF its lack of novelty.
In washington" which Otis Harlan,
who has supplanted BabcOCk in the
cast. was originally sung by Bulger, in
The Man from Now. Washington
heard Il before New York did, for II
was not until the BulEer show was
shelved that II was introduced into the
Partisan Model" The final scene-the
skating rink-is a whole vaudeville bill
IN itself and a mighty good one
As a whole. The Partisan Model Is
the limit In it's own line; but it's not a
show 70 take your girl friends to see
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Good Bill at Gayety.

The Rentz-Santley Company, az the
Gayety this week. presents a pleasing
vaudeville bill and two laughable bur
lettas-
The first. "a Days Erohc at Atlantic
City," Is nothing out Of the ordinary.
and only shows the clever acting Of
the Hebrew comedian, Fred Russell.
The second, The Darlings Of the
Demon" is a satire on David Belasco'S
drama, The Darling Of the Gods
The olio opens with Charles D. Web
Der in a clever juggling act. Joe Ros-
cOe and George Sims with fifteen min
utes Of fun and music, the Dixie Toma-
10 Cans. and SanSOme and Delhi, trick
balancers, were good Louis Marshall
and DOttie King were clever in their
singing and dancing.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
The Cast In "The Girl of the Golden
Vest

Blanche Ba .es, who IS one Of the
brightest stars on the American stage.
returned TO Washington last evening
with The Girl OF the Golden West, %
and she was accorded the same cor
dial reception as On the occasion Of her
first appearance here in the Belasco
play. Her supporting company is prac-
tically the same. and the inevitable
result Of such long association in ono
production spells ''almost perfect pre-
sentation."
Few actresses Of Miss Bates calIber
are so wei qualified TO play '"The Girl, %
for Miss Bates IS from the West, and
OF the West. She knows The conditions
that obtain there and she gives US the
Western girl as she really existed sixty
years ago. The day OF pioneers In Cal
ifornia is by no means past. and there
are still a few grizzled old fellows who
participated In the rugged life Of 1850.
The scenes depicted In The Girl OF
the Golden Vest have not entirely
disappeared from the mountain fast
nesses Of the Golden state. and 10 any
one who has visited the rugged mining
camps. the Belasco play has a realistic
fascination because il is true TO life.
with its adjoining dance hall IS TO bs
found throughout the West. and such
characters as THE Girl Ramerrez, tn,
road agent; JacF Rance. the gambler,
Sheriff. and Nick. the bartender. are b.
no means extinct. The bIg-hearted free
dom OF the miners. their love OF drinl
and gambling. is truly portrayed, as is
also the multiplicity OF the male gender
and the devotion. almost dog-Hke. q
the lone woman IN the camp
''The Girl Of the Golden West" abound.
in thrilling scenes and stirring climaxes
such as one might expect from the per
OF David Belasco. but none IS more I'm
pFesslve than the girl and the gambler
gaming for the life % the wounded roat
agent IN the dim lantern light in tn
girls cabin far UP on the mountain side
Miss Bates. OF course. gives a finished
| Interpretation Of the "girl. and whils
her support Is capable. there are two
characters who outclass the others
These ere Cuyler Hastings, as Jacl
Rance, he gambler-sheriR and Charlie;
MiIlwar1. az Ramerrez, the road agent
During the first and last intermissioni
a capable quartet sang q number o.
typically Western ballads.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03

business man who was WORRYING
himself to a sanitarium until he
discovered his affairs to be in even
better shape than at this time last
year. No doubt worry is conta-
gious. Forget itl
In three weeks moro the Christ
mas trees will be arriving at the
back door. Why not begin to feel
q little merry now.
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
@ATYALE" PLEASING ATTRACTION
AT THE ACADEMY THIS WEEK

A show entirely above and apart from
the usual run Of popular priced nelo-
dramas IS the play "At Yale az the
Academy this week The play bears a
semblance in plot OF both Brown OF
Harvard and The college Widow
II has many novelties, however. that
are pleasing-notsbly the drinking song
in the third act
The plot is an old one The Door,
good little hero is accused by the VII
lain OF all Of the vices and shortcom-
tngs that are a part OF his (the VII
lain's) character. The heroine natIIr-
ally believes the villain, and Il takes
three acts and Ave scenes TO make
her change her mind.
The play is we'll acted. The best work
Is done BY Phyllis Bostwick IN her pOr-
trayal Of the heroine. The supporting
company Is well balanced
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Unanimous Demand for Protection Against
the Gas Monopoly.

Hardly day passes without ct-
zens associations meeting and adopting vigorous resou
Ons sustaining The Times in its fight for decent treatment
of this community by the Gas Monopoly Two of these
meetings last night took action Both largely attend
ed and enthusiastic The TakOma Park Citizens Associa
-tiOn adopted these resolutions:
special
meeting hereby heartily
able proposed
increase capitalization companies
respectfully joint
der the direction
bic date suspendng section the ques
tions at issue carefully
The association further the Corpora
Washington protecting the interests
the citizens of the District o
1t copy to the
President of
mittees both
The Washington Times, the Star and the Herald
1t is with especial pleasure that The Times welcomes
Its nelghbor the Washington Star and the Washington
Herald to the ranks of the fighters for justice Both these
papers yesterday declared Themselves in vigorous ed-
torlas for the District Commissioners plan of preventing
the Gas MonopOys Overcapalizaton graft This is not
the first time they have lined up the peoples side of
this question. The Herald last winter made strong pre-
senaon of the for the people, and is entitled to the
lions share of credit for securing enactment of the new
law which compe gas companies make detailed reports
something never before done. The Star has likewise
been demanding fairness to the public in this matter of
gas and makes strong statement of why the
posed imitation Of gas capital should be promptly stopped
by repeal OF the initiation enabling act These excerpts
from the editorials of the two papers indicate their posi-
tions
The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Not a Question of Athletics.

More than intercollegiate athletics
is behind the problem of the
STarthmore trustees. Action might
still not be easy if the cnoice were
simply between football, baseball,
and track events with other col
leges, on the one hand, and S1,OOO,-
600, on the other. But that is not
the difficulty. The present trustees
must decide whether or not they are