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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-21
Young Girl
browns in
Whirlpool
~ ..
ui,s VervilIe, Of Pasco, Meets
Death in SwirIinS Pool at
Mp. Bridge.

Miss Verville. a fourteen year old
c,rl was drowned Tuesday after
noon IN the whirlpool near the cen.
tsr pier of the Northern Pacific
-kridge across the Columbia river
flpr body has not been recovered
Her parents reside at Pasco.
The young woman was one OF a
,ortv of nine in a gasoline launch
which collided with the pier of the
hridpp. careened and threw her into
the swiftly swirling water beyond
the reach of the occupants of the
.boat. who barely escaped themselves
by being pulled back into the boat as
Il tipt and took water.
The staunch 3O-fOot gasoline
launca belonging to the North Coast
Railroad Co. came up from their
camp below the mouth OF the
Snake river and the surveyors
vent to work taking some sound
iugs The engineer OF the boat, while
waiting, took aboard a fishing par
ty for a ride and went across to the
aid Schuneman place where they
stopt and all went up to the house
todrlnk buttermilk, which the lady
Of the house kindly furnished. On
the return to the boat she asked that
she and her guests be given boat
sle, Her request was, of course,
eanted and two married women
and two children and Miss Veryille
went aboard. They rode upstream
@iar as the Martin place. Just af-
ter they made the circle to return the
engine quit working on account OF
the sparker refusing to ignite and
the boat drifted from there clear to
the bridge, where the accident oc-
cured. AS there were no oars
aboard 1t was difficult to guide the
course Of the boat and part of the
time 1t drifted sidewise to the cur
rent. 1T approached the bridge
those who were watching it had no
thought OF it striking a pier but
when it got close, another current
caught 1t and suckt it in against the
pier with rush.
Tie boat struck the pier, swung to
one side and seemed to be going thru
Mthe north side of the pier, sudden
Vswung around and lurching to the
o'aer side, threw the young woman
INTO the whirlpool. AlthO the boat
ioOk considerable water she righted
Rfseli, the men pulled the others
@ek into the boat, which shot out
Mtheswift current, thru under the
sralsc and downstream.
With the aid of Il rOwbOat that
pu'out rom the PascO side they
Hnaly made landing a mile or two
od'w the bridge.
'ihose who were standing on the
"'use above the pier say that when
'@yoaug woman first cam, to sur
'ace sue was 10 feet from the boat on
w other side Of the whirlpool and
'ue Was again sighted for IL mO.nen t
a0out a hun lred leet farther down.
s'san. when her boly sank to rise
% more.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-21
kenneWick's
Schools Make
Fine Showing
Sixteen Pupils Pass and Receive
Diplomas. Other East Side
Schools Do Well.

Eighth grade examination was re-
ceived just too late for publication
last week but we give it in full be-
low. The kennewick schools make
fine showing Of which every lover
OF good schools should be proud,
we congratulate the young people
on their success which indicates that
they have done faithful and persist.
ant work during the school year.
The Courier is especially glad to re.
cord the result of this examination
as an evidence of what we have he.
lore stated, that we are working in.
to system OF schools which would
be a credit to any community and to
every citizen who has in any way
contributed to it.
The Richland and KiOna schools
also made an excellent showing.
and while the Hover school furnisht
only one candidate for the examin.
alton. Miss Edna Dimmick, she made
the best record of anyone taking the
test.
District No. II, Kennewick, twenty.
three took the examination and six.
teen past-Floyd Bowers, Ruby
Slaugenhaupt, Louise Grayenslund.
Ruth Williams, Dot Mackay, Wilette
Witt. Roy Larkin, Alton Butler.
Everett Howe. George Richardson,
George Williams. Floyd Newkirk,
ROsella Hamilton, Margaret Hamil-
ton. Elsye Clements and Henry Stiec-
Ter.
District No. %, Hover, one took
the examination and past-Edna
DiInmick.
District No. p, Kiona, eight took
examination and all past-Hazel
Shandy, Leota Spencer, Anna VOL
ford, Iva Selph, Oneita Warren,
Stella Spencer, Marsh Corbitt, Mae
Selph.
District No. }, Richards School, one
took the examination and past
Laura Moore.
District No. 4, Pleasant View,
(Horse Heaven), three took examin-
alton and all past-Glen Craig, Ray
G Buckingham, Charles Hickman.
District No. 6, Richland, eleven
took the examination and all past
Laura Basket, J. Thayer Long. Earl
James, Roxie Ingals. Frederick
Brenmer, Arnold Burmaster, Bowen
and Elizabeth Van Horn, Laura
Woody, Leona koelsch and Clara
Bremmer.
District No. :, White Bluffs, two
took the examination and past
Gale and Ruth Griffeths.
District NO. 8, Summit School,,
(Rattlesnake), three took examina-
tion and all past-Ruth Dyke, Alfred
Erickson. Maud Vance.
District No. II, Fairview, (Horse
Heaven), one took the examination
and past-Fred Russell.
District No. II, Mountain View.
X lttlesnake), three took the exam
mutton and all past-Mamie Gibson,
Rubie BlrnhOlt, Beulah Roger.
District No 16. Prosser, twenty
i've took the examination and four
past - Harold Guernsey, Elmer
smith, Hazel Lung and Cecil Crofutt.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-21
aashout Damages Paid by N. P.

Inc vouchers for the land owners
"'e dardel tracts which were
DaudSel by the washOut have ar
"'e'l and are being turned over by
A''"rhey Anderson. The follow.
'as u Tile list and amnunts.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-21

"But you can do better at Scott &
CO. s."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-21
LAUNCH FOR SALE

lLfN A\CIl VOh SAlIE
EiShteen-footM Michigan steel launch
with four horsepower engine; full
ly equipt and in perfect shape.
269 j. d. BUSHNELL, Wallula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

It was in the fortles of the last century, when Phillip Woodson was editor of that elegant old journal. Only men and won- en of my age can tell how it makes one shudder when he thinks of having lived In two centuries, and that he began to live while the first of the two was still young.
 In my early boyhood days l acquired d keen appetite for history by reading Peter Parley's Tales,' my first booN, and given me by my paternal grend- mother in 1S42, with the words Here is book for Joe She had then reared family of nine sons and three daughters, all to be men and women, and all of them had read that book. It bore the marks of hard usage. From that booK l got all the colonial history of "The Original Thirteen" and the history If the great American revolution. Yes, got 1t all in my head and in my heart so firmly that even the disrupting forces of our great civil war could not destroy it. 1 then thought America the grandest country on earth, and her great men the purest and the noblest in all history, and someway these traditions still cling to me. Get our history in this manner into the heads and hearts of all our boys and girls, bring them up in the puie morality of the Christian religion train them to obey implicitly their parents, to respect their elders, and to submit to all authority, and we have a foundation that will make this country always great and immovable. This Is work that every man and woman in America may do-home work
 To go back to Mr. Nelsons sketch, 1 was In "Old Cahaba" once and never but once. 1t was a fine day in June, 1860, while a student at Howard college. Our commencement exercises had just closed, and a college mate and myself were on our way to East Alabama to spend our vacation. We went by rail from Marion to Marion Junction, and there took a train for Cahaba Thence we went by boat to Montgomery. l men ton this because MT. Nelson says, Ca haba never had a railroad" Our stop there of several hours still fingers in my memory as one of the bright little spots in my early history. The town had then lost much of its early prosperity, but there was still much life there, and the hospitality of Its people made us feel like leaving them a parting blessing
 MT. Nelsons mistake if it might he called one, is not very material; but 1 thought 1t due the memory of a town so tenderly identified with the beautiful his- tory of our state that 1t should be creG- ited with having gotten a taste of Ala bamas new life, ushered in by the com ing of the railroad, Morse's telegraph and the telephone. J. H. WEATHERLY.
 Birmingham, June 15, 1907, S32 Bradley street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
WESLEY MEMORIAL ENTERPRISE.
Methodist Bishops in Atlanta for the Launching Today.

Atlanta, June 15.-(Special.) )-All arrangements have been completed by the Methodist forces of the city for the launching on Sunday morning of the great Wesley memorial enter prise, which contemplates the erec- tion of structure which will include hospital, church, nurse dormitories and o..-er like institutions, and will cost $250,000. Seven Methodist bishops are In the city for the launching, as fol- lows: Bishops Candler. Key, Ward, At kins Morrison, Galloway and Hendrix. It is stated that such large contribu- tions have already been made as in- sure the success of the enterprise. Sub scriptions will be announced at great union meeting at Wesley Memorial church Sunday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

styled cause and for replication to the plea heretofore filed says: That there was not a reasonable fair representation of said cause, set cut in said plea, to the circuit court of Jefferson county in this, that incompetent and irrevelent evidence was allowed to be introduced showing the rendition of the decree and referred to as having been rendered by Judge Mudd in 1874, the evidence being secondary and of a witness who stated he was in court when the judgement was rendered. and that the records were not produced nor their absence accounted for.
 Relator proceeds to give two additional grounds in which he states that the oral proof of one witness was allowed when other witnesses could have been intro duced to prove that no such judgement had been rendered, and further. that ir- relevant and incompetent testimony was allowed to be introduced to prove that more than 25 of the signers of the peti- ton were qualified voters.
 A pretty warm fight is expected over the matter before it is concluded and the result is awaited with considerable inter- est by the ctibens of Birmingham and Elyton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

fested a keen, intelligent close interest in the primary and the claims of the diff ferent candidates were closely scanned. MT. Bankhead led the candidates and he is entitled to his victory. If party law means anything 1t means that Mir Bankhead is the nominee to succeed Sen ator Morgan. What concerned the party then concerns 1t now. Mir Bankhead has done nothing to forfeit the confidence of his people.
 He went in good faith before the peo- pie with other distinguished citizens in a contest for the honor. If party law is to be considered, and I am not insisting that 1t be considered to the exclusion of all else, MT. Bankhead is entitled to the victory he won before Sle people. should think that the gentleman who, with him, went into tife-primary and won their victory as he did his, should take the same view of it as I express. It is argued that the democratic convention drowned upon the plan, and in effect de- clared 1t lad no binding effect upon the legislature. As to the rights of the con- vention to adopt such a resolution have nothing to say. The integrity of the primary. the rights of the people to choose their nominees, the rights of the people to have their verdict carried out are considerations that must appeal to members of the legislature, whatever their personal feelings may be-"
 This appeared to be the general sentl- ment of the whole gathering of Alabama notables at Selma. They think that Bankhead will be unanimously selected. Judge Richardson said that his future &C., tion depends upon that of Governor Conner
 The sentiment of the voters might well be illustrated by that ot Selma. While this town went overwhelmingly for Knox, all the citizens that could be asked thought the office belongs to Bankhead. Of the party that went up to Montgom- cry yesterday. practically everyone was in favor of the state following the in strnctions of the people at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
MALLORY STANDS.
 BY PARTY ACTION
Thinks Bankhead Is Entitled to the Honor If Party Rule Means Any
 thing in Alabama.

II. S. D. Mallory, chairman of the pres ent democratic state executive commit tee, as well as chairman of the preceding state executive committee, made the fol- lowing statement while en route from Sel- ma to Montgomery yesterday afternoon:
 The state democratic executive comAt- tee directed the plan for the nominasson of alternate United States senators. The people fell in with the Idea. Several distinguished gentlemen offered them selves as candidates. The people mani
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

deereeing that no teacher receive less than $500 8 year The salary for prinei- pals runs as high as 5000. There are a lew counties in the southern states where the schools run three or four months in the year that give the teacher $50 a month salary. Maryland, Ohio and New Jersey teachers are pensioned from pub He funds. Other states have mutual be- neyolent societies for helping sick or dis abled teachers.
 The children of the United States are about evenly divided between the coun- try and urban schools, a change that marks our phenomenal national progress. In 1790 twenty-nine out of every thirty persons lived in the country. In 1S40 eleven out of twelve, and now over one third the population lives In cities of not less than 5000 inhabitants. This allows better educational facilities. In rural communities advanced methods have sug- gested the consolidation of schools, bringing in the more remote pupils by wagon. The result has been most satis- factory, for 1t allows better buildings, better teachers, a longer term and larger curriculum. The value of school property in the United States Is nearly s75OOO0, GOO, and school houses are still be- ing built at the rate of hundreds a day, yet in large cities there are never enough to hold all the pupils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
OLD CAHABA WAS Y REACHED BY RAIL
OLD CITIZEN TELLS OF TRIP HE ONCE MADE TO FORMER CAPT. TAI OF ALABAMA-REcALL OLD TIMES.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The sketch, When Cahaba Was Ala bama's Capital" written by MT. W. W. Nelson and published in your issue of Sunday, May 12 was to me a highly en- tertaining article. While I have not had much to do with the making of Ala bama's history, I have lived through nearly three-quanters of century of the best of her history; and when I find any thing in our current literature on "Old Cahaba" or "Old St. Stephens" or any thing referring to the early days of Huntsville or Tuscaloosa or her younger sister. Talladega, I cannot pass it by.
 I made my first successful efforts to read in the old Huntsville Democrat, reading the notices of runaway negroes, stray horses and the first bankrupt law. My mother was my guide. and told me that MT" was mister and not Nicer" and pr" was doctor and not Deer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
Control Gas Company.

Atlanta, June 15.-(Special. .)-At the coming of the state legislature a bill will be introduced by Atlanta repre- city to change its charter in so far as to give it authority to control and reg ulate the Atlanta Gas company. It is planned to install gas meter inspectors and other regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
ELYTON FIGHT IS
 NOT YET ENDED
CITY ATTORNEY SMITH FILES REPLICATION ALLEGING THAT CIRCUIT COURT PRocEEDINGS WERE SOMEWHAT LOOSE.

Attorney E. D. Smith has not given up the fight on the Elyton question yet, not withstanding the fact that the demurrer to the plea was oyerruled. A replication was filed yesterday afternoon in which the proceedings in the circuit court be- fore Judge Coleman are alleged to have been somewhat loosely conducted. The replication reads:
 State of Alabama. ex rel T. M. Bradley. vs. Town of Elyton, ct al.
 Now comes the plaintiff in the above
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

Night schools run by public funds, by private donations, or in connection with church and Y. M. c. A work are offering free education to about 900 children who would otherwise be denied it. The first school of this kind was opened in New York City in 1923 by the Public School society, Worcester followed with one in 1S4S, and the Cooper Union In New York had it's doors open for this kind of work since 1859. The majority of the states have free normal and training schools for teachers. Boston had the first educational publication and the first teachers institute in this country
 Our great educational movement has not been confined to mental culture. Man ual training and technological institutions are traiI.ing hand as well as brain. Ag- ricultural schools and lecturers with H. illustrative material are showing farmer boys the possibilities of the soil. Pure food experts, medical men, artists, engi- neers, expounders of irrigation and dry farming theories, and men and women of dozens of other professions are teaching, lecturlng, writing and working, all with this one great aim ever in vew-to lift our people to a high plane of citizenship. Taken all in all, it is the most compre- hensive and successful movement for the general betterment of humanity that the world has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
Governor Terrelrs Law Partnership.

Atlanta, June 15.-(Special.)-Joe Terrell, governor of Georgia, and Ron- der Terrell. solicitor general of Coweta circuit, will, on September l, form a partnership to practice law, with of fees in Atlanta and Greenville, Gov ernor Terrell retaining citizenship in Merriweather county. Only big cases will be taken by the new firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
eubonlc Plague in Trinidad.

Caracas, June 11.-(Via Port Of Spain, June 15.)-The Venezuelan gov ernment has been officially informed that the bubonic plague has broken put in Trinidad. and commuai ,aiiol be- tweeL the two countries has been ssv erel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
Bargains for Women
sA A Big Cut of 0ne.third Off ss the Price of All WOm. ems Suits, Coats,
 Silk Waists and
 Millinery

MENTER & ROSENBLOOM CO, the largest Credit Clothiers in the world and operators of 72 retair stores with a store in this city at 2020 First avenue, announce that beginning tomorrow, they will sell every Women's Suit, Coat, Silk Waist or Hat in the store at one third off the regular price.
 You can make the reduction your self, the price tags are the same IS they have been all season. For instar |, suit or coat that is marked SPA you can have for $16.
 Thirty dollar suits are now. $2000 Twenty dollar suits are now .$1333 Eighteen dollar suits are now. $1200 Fifteen dollar suits are now. $1000 Twelve dollar suits are now ..... $500 Ten dollar suits are now ........ $dS6
 And you can have credit too, if you desire--that is what makes this won derful offer more remarkable. You can buy at one third off; have your pur- chase charged and pay In small pay ments of s100 week.
 There's wonderfully good stock of women's stylish garments here and every woman in need of new clothing should call as early as possible.
 MT T. M. Massey, the manager of the Birmingham store, said that when he got the order to close out women's goods at one third off he thought it was a mistake. and telegraphed the Home office of Menter & Rosenbloom Co. at Rochester, N Y, to confirm the order which they did. Go and see these great bargains early while choos- ing is best. You don't need money to take advantage of .his great offer Your credit is good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
JaCObS' Haf Bleach
Aunt Fanny's Blackberry
 Cordial

A cordial prepared after an old-fashion, original formula of Aunt Fanny Statum, of Jack son county, as aed by many people. Their high recommen- dation leads us to adopt it un- changed. It is invaluable in cases of diarrhoea, dysentery and malaria, and is an excel lent tonic and appetizer. Pint bottle ................. .50c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

There's a wonderfully good stock of womens stylish garments here and every woman in need of new clothing should call as early as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

As early as 17S7 the national govern ment began giving lands for educational uses. In the new states carved from the Northwest Territory the government served the sixteenth section in every township for an educational fund. Two years later two other townships were added for a university, and In 1S4S the thirty-sixth section was added to the six teenth for the common schools This plan has been followed in the case of every state that has been admitted since 17S7, with the exception of Texas, West Virginia and Maine. Tn 1862 congress granted 5000 acres of land for each sen- ator and representative for the establish ment of an agricultural college in each state, and in 1890 made an annual appro- priation of s2500O for each state and ter ritory for education. In the cause of edu- cation congress has already given lands equal to the combined areas of the New England states, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The cash value of this munificent gift Is over $500 000, 600. The national government has given four teen states the swamplands in their con- fines for augmenting their educational funds.
 Over s1oOOoo 900 is spent annually in teachers wages in the United States pub lie schools, yet as class teachers are more poorly paid than any other workers. The average wage in some states Is far less than that of messenger boy or street sweeper, even less than the law allows for the support of a criminal In jail Yet on these teachers depends the greater part of the mental and moral training that will make the pupil fit citizen for the place he must take in the affairs of the public. Through these men and women. now numbering about 460o0o, and through their predecessors, the na- ton has been saved from illiteracy. They have proved the most potent factors in assimilating the foreign elements that must later become component parts of American citizenship. Their service 10 their country has been of such an inval uable character that 1t should be source of national regret that their re- muneration has been so small
 The average wage for public school teachers in the United States is SAT d month and sS9 month for women during working months. New York has the high est state wage, the law enacted in 1899
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
PaImer'S Hair VigOratOr

The old and original formula.
 The formula has never been changed. Restores the natural color of the hair; stops falling hair and invigorates the growth. Gives the hair its nat ural gloss. Bottle -. .50c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
Value 59C
 Jacobs FOOT COmfOrt

Shake a little Comfort from a handy shaker top box. Simple enough, but it will take away those summer foot discomforts. The aching, burning and blis- tering.
 It relieves and cures corns and bunions. Box ...... .15c