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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
The Royal Neighbors Organize.

the Royal Neighbors of America,
the Women's Auxiliary of the Mod
ern Woodmen, was organized last
Friday night with membership of
81, twenty-four of which Were
charter members and eight joined
by transfer. Miss Laura Ackley
the district deputy, of Ellensburg,
was present and had charge of the
installation of the new camp. The
new officers are, oracle, Mrs. E. D.
Ellis; vice oracle, Miss Eva Byrd:
chancellor, Mrs. J. H. Graveslund;
recorder, Mrs. A.. A. Baker; re-
ceiver, Mrs. G.. c. 'Ruckman; mar
shal, Mrs. Harper; assistant marshal
Miss Edna Pratt: past oracle, Mrs.
C. A. Lundy. The work to be done
kept the new organization exceed
ingly busy till late hour and all
had keen appetite for the delic-
ious luncheon which the ladies
served afterward. The lodge will
hold its next meeting Friday even
ing April17th. -. Plans are in prep
aration to initiate class of ten or
twelve candidates in the near future
and on that occasion drill teams
will be present from Hover, Pasco
and Prosser to take part in the work
and each team, will do its best to
put on the work the best. % '..+
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
The Council.

The council met in regular session
Tu, sday night. J NJ. Hawkins was
granted a saloon license for one yeal
and the personal bond for 81, 200
accompanying the application WAS
approved. A long discussion was
entered into as to payment of bills of
the Columbia Basin Water and Light
company for arc lights for January.
February and March. The bill was
filed for the full amount of $500 per
month for each light. No deduction
was made although all night service
was not given. 1t was finally voted
to pay 20 per cent of the bill. After
Il careful computation showed that
the lights had been on for a little
more than wO-thirds OF total time
A committee composed of Rose,
CrOwell and Hawes was appointed
to confer with Mr. Cochran and get
definite contract in writing on the
street light and other related Ques-
tions. After this long discussion all
bills that had been audited by the
finance committee were ordered paid.
BY motion april 29th and 30th were
designated as cleanup days and
property owners are asked to clean
up their lots and the streets and alleys
adjacent thereto and the city will
provide teams to haul the debris
away to the dumping grounds.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
Four Miles Of Pipe for Moore
. Farm.

Two car loads Of pipe arrived this
week from Seattle for the Moore
farm two miles west Of town, which
when laid will reach a distance Of
four miles. Mr.. q. H. Tyson, the
foreman on the farm has been busy
for several days seeing to it's delivery
from the cars. The pumping plant
which Is being installed IL calculated
to lift 1900 gallons Of water per Sec
Ond to irrigate the place. Mr.. Tyson
sta tes that there is now about IS
men working on the farm and that
the new residence will he completed
some time this spring. Over 70 ncres
are being set out to orchard. In which
the highest class fruit trees will he
planted. for many OF which - es.ct,
was paid. This is the firm that Mr..
Moore claims will he Il model un-
equaled by any farm In the United
States.-PascO Express.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
DOin9s Of the Board.

The County Commissioners were
We're In session at PrOsser the frat
three days of the week and transact
ed a large amount of County busi-
ness. The county printing contract
for the year July lst 1908 to July lst
1909 was awarded to the Prosser Re-
publican Bulletin and that paper
will do the official printing for which
the Courier has had the contract for
the past two years.
Polling places for the fall primary
and general elections were fixed.
The roads came In for the usual
amount of Il attention. The Wast'-
burn road southwest of town was
ordered established.
An appropriation of $1,000 was
made for the County's half of the cost
of improving 2 miles of the Euclid
road. This is the "State AiG road"
which new law passed in the last
provides may he built in
each county by the Highway Com.
mission. $1,000 was also apprOprf-
ated for the Improvement OF the road
from Prosser to White Bluffs which
will be expended under the direction
of Commissioner Crosby.
j. H. Kennedy of KiOna was ap-
pointed temporary fruit Inspector.
but the resignation of l.. ID. Lape
was not accepted and he will prob
ably take up the work again later.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
Death Of Mrs. Anderson at Hover.

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. F.W.
Anderson met death by her own
hand, by taking poison during a
spell of temporary insanity. The
deceased was subject to these at
tacks and this was the third at
tempt she had made to take her
own life. This time she eluded
the vigilance of her faithful hus-
band and secured the poison from
an adjacent dwelling, and although
what she had done was discovered
at once, death ensued within an
hour. Her death came as a shock
to the people of Hover, and her
funeral was the first held in the
town. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. T. H. Dry on
Sunday. at 9 O'Clock and in spite
of the bad storm a large number Of
neighbors and friends were present.
Rev. Dry's line of thought was sug-
gested by the experience of Job in
his Affections and like Job we could
not understand these mysterious
happenings and we can only sus-
pend judgement because of lack of
knowledge of the divine purposes
and plans. Interment was in the
Kennewick Cemetery.
The deceased was % years of age
and the mother of one child-a boy
six years old, who will be taken
care of by his grandmother at her
home in Touchet. The sympathy
of the community is especially ex-
tended to the bereaved husband
and everything that can be done
by sincere friends and neighbors to
lessen his grief will be performed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
The Band Concert.

The third band concert given at
the Methodist Church last Friday
evening was a successful musical
event. The attendance was small
on account Of the bad weather. The
band as a whole never did better
work and their renditions were
heartily applauded, The spedial
features of the propram were all fine
Mr.. DeGork's baritone solo was
given in fine style and tonal quality.
Professor Jauslin's cornet solo show
ed the highest art and technique
with that instrument, and the trom-
bone solo, "Down On the Farm" by
Mr.; r. f. Kelso was a strong piece
of instrumental work, well rendered
and highly appreciated by the audi
ence. While Mrs. Whitelock's solo
"Forgotten' perhaps took strongest
hold upon the emotions of the audi
ence. The selections of the Mando-
lin Club were also very favorably re-
ceived. The program thruout was
of high class order and reflected
great credit on kennewick's lead
ing musical organization.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
|. O.. 0. F. Events

Monday evening the subordinate
lodge No. 222 entertained Lewis F..
Hart. the grand secretary from Ia
coma. The work of the initiatory
degree was put on and that degree
conferred on C. o. Anderson and
d. L. Taylor. Addresses were made
by MIR. Hart, the grand secretary,
and Wm. CrOwhurst, major aud
assistant adjutant general of Wash
ington Patriarchs Militant. The
Rebekahs then took charge and
served the finest lunch ever spread in
Kennewick. About l5O were present,
the largest attendance ever had at
a fraternal function in kennewick
and everything was so admirably
planned that all present had a de-
lightful time.
CANTON NO. %:
Tuesday evening the Canton Ken.
newick, the highest order Of Odd
Fellowship was instituted with Il
membership of about 30. The organ
izing officer was Major and Assistant
Adjutant General of the Washington
Patriarchs Militant Vim. CrOwhurst,
who was assisted by Chas. l.. Lum
of North Yakima.
The following officers were in
stalled; chaplain, F. Nj. Crosby, lieu.
tentnnt, j. *. DePriest; ensign, j, B.
Schlund: clerk. + Il. Staley; account.
ant. Geo. ID. Hunter; standard bearer,
f. A. Swingle; guard, c. NJ. Nelson;
sentiu.l, A. \. Baker, picket, A. H.
Richards.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
To Create New County Office.

At the next session of the state
legislature a bill will be introduced
to create the new county office of
recorder in all counties from the
first to the 10th class inclusive.
The measure has been drafted by
Auditors /. NJ. Howell of Tacoma,
J. A. Miller of Bellingham, w.
Crocker of North Yakima and R. S.
Hayward of Port Orchard, members
of a committee appointed for that
purpose at the last convention of
the State Auditors association.
The bill is designated to reduce
the duties of the auditors office and
to remove from it the handling of
any money, which is considered
improper, the auditors principal
duty being to audit the accounts of
the other officials. If this measure
is enacted the duties of the county
auditors will consist in auditing all
ILLS, issuing warrants against the
county and school district funds,
checking other county offices, maxi
ing financial statements to the
public and keeping record of the
proceedings of the county COM
missiOners.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
An Idaho man who lived and dice

An Idaho man who lived and died
a. bachelor, asked his friends when
he departed the other day to chisel
a warning against the single life on
his tombstone, SO that the young
men of future generations who went
that way might be led to avoid the
mistake he had made. A move
ment is on foot among the young
ladies of the Inland Empire to erect
a larger tombstone for the man and
to have the warming set out in H.
Illuminated letters, so that it can be
read at ight.-Republic.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
Finley Club Meeting.

The Finley Fruit Growers Club
held a meeting last Saturday eve
ming at the school house which was
largely attended. The question of
handling the berry crop from that
vicinity was taken up, and James
A. Rose, secretary and manager of
the Fruit Growers Association,
stated the Association would put a
man at the Finley depot to receive
their strawberries which would be
loaded on the afternoon passenger
train and transferred to the regular
east bound trains at Pasco.
Superintendent O. l.. Hanson
had given the Association the use
of the Ditch Company's phone line,
and Manager Bidwell, of the Crab
Creek Lumber Co., agreed to do
nate the necessary two-by- -fours for
poles to carry the line from the
nearest point on the ditch into the
Finley depot, so that the market
quotations and directions for billing
and shipping conld be given over
the phone. These arrangements
seemed to be about all that could
be made toward an expeditions
handling of their berries and were
regarded satisfactory by those pres
ent.
The project of securing a cream
cry at Finley was also discussed in
a general way. Miller A. Cooper
also urged the need of public hall
and a committee was appointed to
take the matter up with the Wood
men of the World.
The committee of the Club hav-
ing in charge the matter Of getting
the Irrigation Company to build
new lateral which would water the
Finley township and about 1000
acres of land in that vicinity, had
been at work. The petition of the
land owners had been sent in thru
Superintendent Hanson to the head
officials, and a favorable reply had
been received. The reply was to
the effect that if the land owners
along the entire length of the lateral
would buy water rights for their
land, the Irrigation Company would
put in the lateral. Tho no surveys
have been made, on a rough esti-
mate this lateral would be four
miles long and water abont 1000
acres of land.
Next Saturday night another
meeting will be held at which the
owners of the townsite, the Wash
ington Realty Co., Of Tacoma, will
be present and other influential
men and still further progressive
steps will be taken to promote the
growth of Finley and the surround
ing territory.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10

WANTED-New members to join
the band, whether experienced or not
Experienced players are desired, and
beg einnrrs on any instrument will
find this an excellent chance to learn
Don't delay, see Prof. Jaus!in.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10
Temperance Meeting.

Rev. w. B. Eakin will deliver
temperance lecture at the M. E.
Church Monday evening the 18th at
8 O'Clock p. M. ALI are cordially in
vited.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10

Before buying eggs for setting see
our pens Of purebred White I"eRnorn
Eggs $l.5o per 10 Mounsey Bros
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-10

Trv a sack of Dement'S Best Flour
at Fuller 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03

Yesterday he arranged to make a flight
between :; and o'clock, but such
a high wind prevailed that delay was
necessary At 4:3O conditions had moditi-
ed and he gave the word to have the ma
chine released.
When the aeronaut reached a height of
more than 500 feet the spectators were
amazed to see small tongues of flame
issuing from under the gas bag in front
of the motor. At this time the balloon
had passed out of the fair grounds. Many
persons in the great crowd endeavored
to apprise Jones Of his danger. but
several minutes elapsed before he noticed
the fire. Then he grasped the rip cord,
and by letting out the gas endeavored to
reach the earth.
The machine had descended but a short
distance when a sudden burst of flame
enveloped the gas bag. the framework
Immediately separating from the bag.
Jones fell with the frame of his motor,
and when the spectators reached him
he was lying under it. The gas bag was
completely destroyed The physicians who
were In the crowd found that Jones had
no chance to survive, as he was in
jured internally, and his spine was
broken.
Jones mad trouble with his balloon
Tuesday on account of the cold weather
Monday night. which caused a number of
leaks, through the contraction of the gas
bag. 1t is thought that the bag leaked
again yesterday, and that spark from
the motor caused the disaster
Jones was forty years old, and leaves a
wife and child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
SHERMAN TALKS TO WELSH.
Presides Over Big Gathering of
Singers at Richfield Springs, N. Y.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, y. Y, Septem-
Der 3.-James S. Sherman. the republican
candidate for the vice presidency. was the
guest of honor Of the Welsh societies at
their national eisteddfod yesterday. and all
tn. village was decorated with flags and
bunting in honor OF his presence. Mr..
Sherman received an ovation everywhere
he went.
Nearly thousand singers participated
IN the festivities. Choruses came from
Carbonate. WilkeSbarre, Granville and
Utica to compete for the prizes. which
amounted to more than 5000. DR. Daniel
Protheroe of Milwaukee acted as adiudi-
Gator of the singing contests. and Judge
II. Fl. Edwards of Scranton was con-
ductor.
M Sherman presided OVER the opening
session of the eiSteddfOd. In his address
he said:
"II is an honor to be invited to preside
over this session of your eiSteddfod-a
greater honor because | can lay no claim
to the nationality of which you are justly
proud.
Because of his inherited love of lib
erty,s both of thought and action. the
Welshman early becomes an enthusiastic
American. His new environments may
for moment seem strange and un-
familiar. but he falls naturally and grace
fully into the ways of the people and soon,
by his industry, perseverance and thrift.
makes an impression upon the commu-
nifty None is more welcome to the
shores of this country than are the Welsh
You seek prosperity. but you do not seek
it at the expense of any form of govern
ment or at the expense of any class. You
are willing to toll for it. You NAV be
clanniSh. but you are charita BILE. hos
pitable and enterprsing."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
TAFT MAY TALK IN OCTOBER
THAT'S THE PLAN MANAGERS
ARE NOW CONSIDERING.
Candidate Goes Fishing Again.
Will Leave Middle Bass for
Sandusky Monday Night

MIDDLE BASS. Ohio. September 3
That Judge Taft should not go personally
into the campaign outside of Cincinnati
until some time in October seems to be
the suggestion now under advisement. 1t
is believed that this is one of the sub
jects To- be taken w when National
Chairman Frank ii. Hitchcock arrives
here for q conference next Saturday. The
definite day of Hiichcocks appearance
mere was communicate To Judge Taft
today by James r. Williams. Chairman
Hitchcock'S secretary. who accompanied
the candidate from Toledo TO Middle Bass
last night. Chairman Hitchcock expects
To report to Judge Taft the progress of
him as to the details with which be-
cause of his sojourn here. he has not been
in direct touch.
Judge Tafts plans for visiting San
dusky nave been changed He will not
appear there Monday. September 4
for fear that his presence there might
interfere with the Labor day celebration
already arranged. He may leave Middle
Bass for Sandusky Monday night. but
any demonstration in his honor would be
postponed until Tuesday morning
The departure of the TAFT party from
Sandusky for Cincinnati is scheduled for
Tuesday at | o'clock pm
Judge Taft went fishing at ! O'Clock
this morning. naphtha launch took tn.
party. consisting OF Judge Taft and his
son, Charley. and Ted" Miller of Column
bus, to Rattlesnake Island. which has
been Judge Taft's favorite fishing grounds
thus far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
WEST VIRGINIA CASE HEARD.
National Committeeman Consider
Which State Ticket to Indorse.

NEW YORK. September "A subcom
mittee of three composed of National
Committeeman Du Pont OF Delaware
Brooker of Connecticut and Ward of New
York heard arguments today at the re-
publican national committee HEADQUARTERS
on the question of which republican
gubernatorial ticket in West Virginia
should be recognized by the national com
mittee i'll the campaign.
The nominee of the Lincoln republican
party, S. c. Sherr, appeared before the
committee and Was represented by coun-
sci. Gen. James r. Frazer and Frank Rey-
nolds. George G.. Macintosh and /. NJ.
Grant, chairman of the Lincoln republican
party. were also present.
Sherman Durham and c. ". Dillon ap-
peared before the committee in the inter-
ests of Charles W. Swisher, the republican
gubernatorial nominee.
4 decision will probably not be reached
until late tonight. The arguments in the
case will probably cons ume the greater
part of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
NO CONVICT LEASING.
Georgia Senate Votes to Abolish the
Practice

ATLANTA, Ga. September THE
Georgia senate yesterday refused to con-
slider the bill dealing with the convict
lease system passed by the house
and adopted a measure which pro-
vides that convict leasing shall cea Sc
upon the expiration of the present con-
tracts. March 81 next. Tne house bill
provides that convicts not taken by coun-
ties entitled TO them might be leased
until December 81 1911.
An amendment to the senate bill passed
yesterday abolishing the prison commits
sion was voted down. as was also one
providing for an income tax. The bill
provides for the retention Of the present
prison commission. authorized a state
road commissioner and forms the nucleus
for the establishment of a central peni-
tentiary. All convicts are to be kept on
state prison farms. except those worked
by counties on public highways and other
public works
The senate yesterday also adopted the
house substitute for the bill establishing
Juvenile courts in Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
CHINA DENIES RECALL OF WI
JAPAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT TO
,DISCREDIT MINISTER.
American Alliance Talk Believed to
Be at Bottom of
Criticisms.

PEkING. China. September 3.-In re-
sponsble official circles here absolute de-
nial is made of the report that the recall
Of Minister WI Tingfang from Washing
ton. is contemplated.
The criticism of the alleged indicreei
utterances of Dr.. Wa is confined to a
small body of pro-Japanese officials act
ing. apparently, under Toxic dictation
The Japanese government has not made
any official representations. but the
source Of the criticism reveals it's in
spiration
WI has sent a denial of his reported
criticisms of the Japanese, and efforts
to discredit, him are evidently part OF
Japan's systematic campaign of intimida
ton to prevent Chinese officials voicine
their open Endorsement of the American
alliance suggestion.
Although Minister WI has enemies. the
recall suggestion receives no serious con-
sideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
TWO MORE cHINAMEN CAUGHT.
Charged With Selling Opium and
Give Bond Pending Trial

For alleged illegal sale of opium. two
more Celestials were hailed into Police
Court this morning. The arrests were
made last night.
They gave their names and addresses as
Lee Sung. 346 Pennsylvania avenue, and
Lee Mong. 325 Pennsylvania avenue. both
merchants Upon their arraignment both
entered pleas of not guilty and demanded
trials by jury.
Bond was fixed at 500 in the case OF
Mong and 500 in that of Sung. These
amounts were. furnished. 1t Is expected
that the trials of the seven Cinnamon
SO far arraigned will not take place until
the 1st of Octobe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
BURGLARS QUICK WITH GUNS.
Two st. Louis Officers Shot at Early
Hour Today

ST. LOUIS. September 3.-Chief OF De-
tectives Gill of East st. Louis and Pa
trolman Ransome Paine were shot early
today while trying to trap burglars in
the home of Philip Wolff. treasurer of
ST. Clair county. East st. Louis. Gill
was shot through the mouth and Paine
ing the left side near the heart. Both
men were taken to Il hospital where
Paine is at the point of death.
In response to a telephone message
from the Wolff home to the effect that
burglars were in the dwelling. Gill; Paine
and Policeman Obermeyer hurried to the
place and surrounded the house. Two
men Immediately came from the rear of
the Wolff home and began to fire at the
officers.
The attack was so sudden that the men
had practically no chance to return the
fire, and both fell The burglars es-
capped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
SHOOTS SELF AT PARIS HOTEL
American Woman Attempts Suicide
in Absence of Husband.

PARIS, September 3.-An American
lived as Marion f. Colfielt of New York,
today made an unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide by shooting.
She fired two bullets from a revolver
into her breast. She was at once re-
moved to the Beaujon Hospital where the
bullets were extracted. 1t is believed
she will recover
Why Mrs. Coltiet should have attempt
ed to take her life is a mystery. She
refuses to make any statement.
According to the officials of the hotel,
which is situated in the Avenue KIeber
near the American embassy, Mrs Col
tielt arrived in June with her husband
7. II. Coltielt. and a six-year-old son.
Within d few days the husband and son
left for Dinard and have not since re-
turned Mrs. Coltielt, who is twenty
eight years old. spent most of her time
in her room, only coming down for her
luncheon and dinner
The hotel clerk this morning heard a
double report from Mrs. Colfiet's ROOM
He rushed in and found her lying un-
conscious on the bed.
James H. Colfelt, said to be the husband
of the woman who attempted suicide in
Paris today. is ID nonresident member
of the Metropolitan Club of this city.
He lis known to only a few of the men,
bers of the club, who say they are ig-
norant of his whereabouts, although they
understand that he has been abroad most
of the time for number of years.