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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-12-11
DEATH OF MRS. ROE

Mrs. J. C. Roe died Wednesday
morning at her home east of town
after an illness extending over a
period of three months, during
which time she suffered with intense
pain much of the time.
Emma A. Davis was born in
C)rning, New York, forty years ago,
She grew to womanhood, received
her4education, and became lover
of Christ in whose foot steps she has
ever walked, in the old home neigh
borhood in York state. The only
child, she was the particular object
OF her parents affection and she re-
turned that affection with all the
warmth of a generous loving heart
and the tenderest feeling of love to-
ward her dear ones, was the special
mark Of her noble character all
through life. She was always active
in church work and in the Sunday
School and ever since her girlhood
days a member of the Methodist
Church, and she laid aside her
earthly pains and cares in trium-
phant hope of a glorious rcsurrec-
ton.
Over 20 years she was married to
j. c. Roe and the score of years
marking the span of their welded
life has been one of strong devotion
mutual cooperation and service.
Six children, a daughter and five
sons were born to them and were
present with the aged mother and
faithful husband when in the last
sad hour death took from them the
one who had made the greatest
sacrifices for them, and the example
Of whose life will be the guiding
star of their lives. Funeral services
were conducted from the Methodist
Church by her pastor, Rev. L. n F..
B. Anderson Thursday afternoon
AT, I 30 and MANY attended to show
a last tribute to the departed sister
and neighbor. Interment was in
the Kennewick Cemetery.
A woman of refinement and sym
pathy, kind neighbor and devot.
ed mother she will, though gone
from sight, still WELD strong in
fuence, because life and love are
stronger than death.
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POINTERS ON PAVING
COST, MATERIALS AND .DESIR-
ABILITY, FROM EXPERIENCE
OF EUGENE OREGON

Sam T. Laird who returned the
first of the week from visit to
relatives at Eugene, Oregon and
gave the Courier some very interest
ing facts about the work of paving
the streets in that pretty home city.
About thirty blocks are being paved
and the cost is about $6 per front
foot on each property owner paying
for the paving to the middle of the
street. The city is bonded in the
amount of 100000 for this paving
improvement. Crushed rock is be-
ing used for the foundation layer
which is rolled and packed into
place and then covered with bind
er or top coat of asphaltum. A
further idea of the expense can be
gained by THE one illustration. Mr..
Laird's brother owned a corner
property which is so feet wide and
100 feet deep. The paving was
done on both sides. and his assess
ment for the work adjacent to this
building was 1924. A uniform
plan is followed of having 12-foot
cement walks and then there is a
strip 4 feet wide which is reserved
for parking, and the growing of
trees and grass. The remainder of
the strip fifty odd feet wide is paw
ed as indicated above. Eugene is a
town of 10000 people and is very
pretty city Mr. Laird made a
rough estimate of the cost of paving
the business portion of Kennewick.
To pave Second Street from Wash
ington to Pacific and block each
way from the center on Washing
ton, Yakima, Tacoma and Pacific
Streets would make a total of eleven
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WoMAN's SUFFRAGE NOTES

Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe, presi-
dent of the Washington Equal Suff-
rage Association will speak in Ken
newick the 9th.
In accordance with a motion
which prevailed at the National con-
vention, President Roosevelt will re-
ceive during the next week letter
and telegram from every State in
the Union having woman suffrage
organization, urging him to take
cognizance of the subject Of equal
suffrage for women in his message,
which is to be delivered to Congress
shortly. From Washington the
following telegram was sent: "The
women of Washington strongly de-
sire their political rights restored" )"
also a letter urging him to recognize
the expediency of doing quickly
that which it is generally conceded
must be done, namely, the grant
ing of the ballot to women, and
thus conserve the abundant supply
of energy which is being expended
in its line of effort, to the hindrance
of other branches of reform which
might benefit by this great impetus
could it be released from its present
field of endeavor.
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blocks or about one-third the
amount in Eugene and the cost
would be not less than 100000. A
cost as great as this would be for
the present far beyond the legal
limit to which the town can bond
Mr.. Laird thought. Although he
found that the paving in Eugene
was. a great convenience, yet with
the excellent natural streets we have
after the sand is removed, he did
not think the outlay would be
justified at the present time.
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HAZEL WOOD DAIRY PEOPLE IN
TERESTED AT FINLEY

Mr.. Madison, representative of
the Hazclwood Creamery Co., at
Spokane met with the Finley Devel-
opment Club last Saturday night to
consider plans for developing the
dairy industry in the Valley. In
brief his plan was that when there
was hundred dairy COWS in the
territory tributary to Finly the
Hazelwood Company would agree
to take the entire product delivered
at the station. When there should
be 200 cows in this territory the
Company would put in a Pasteuriz-
ing plant at Finley and handle the
product. Should the dairy bust
ness continue to increase the Hazel
wood people will put in creamery
at Finley at the earliest date that
the business will justify it. To aid
further this dairy development the
Hazelwood people will furnish the
money for the farmers to buy COWS
with and allow them to pay for
them on the installment plan at the
rate of $3.50 per month. After
looking over the situation at Finley
Mr.. Madison thought the prospects
most excellent for the building of
paying industry. We regard this
movement as the best one started in
the Valley for some time and one
that will surely make for the pro-
sperity of the farmers.
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BOATMAN WEEDS

Sunday evening, December 9th
at Pasco, S. E. Wood and Miss
Verna Gaulf were married by Rev.
May of the Congregational Church.
Mr., Wood, the groom, is the purser
on the Steamer Mountain Gem and
the bride who has been teacher in
public schools at Great Falls, Mont
ana, resigned her position just be-
fore coming here to wed. They will
be at home on the Steamer Gem
and we wish that they may ever
have smooth sailing.
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c D N | n G /!
DENTON C. CR0WL, CARTOONIST
THE new SAM JONES

The second number of the Ken
newick Lecture Course will be Tues
day evening, December 29th. Mr..
Crowl is humorist, cartoonist and
chalk-talker with highest recon-
mendations. His principal feature
of entertainment is a representation
of Sam Jones, that unique charact-
er among American platform speak
ers. Represents him so realistic
ally that those who have heard JON
es say that if you were separated
from the entertainer by partition
that you would think Jones was
still speaking. More extended
notice next week.
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MAKE A ROAD

Wnlle all the talk lnclOenC 10 TIE
Good Roads Convention has been
going on and the discussion about
the expensive and permanent roads
has had the center of the stage, the
natives OF Section 7 have been going
them one better by building good
piece of road from the second bridge
across the canal about mile south
to TIE bridge across the lateral. The
road was first smoothed up on the
proper grade and the dirt then COW
cred with a heavy layer of dry as
paragus canes. These have work.
ed into the soil and the road is now
hard and smooth and a pleasure to
ride over. Such roads as these
should be built as much as possible
by the farmers as they have been
found to be highly satisfactory.
Sage brush and straw have also been
used as the covering material in
different places in the valley and
the highways much improved. The
expense of such roads is very mod
crate and the improvement eminent
ly justifies the effort. These roads
will be ready for use at once and
can be used to great advantage un-
til the more permanent roads can
be established.
The piece of gravel road now be-
ing constructed near the new school
building can be tried out and in an
other year we will know whether
that kind of aoad is satisfactory
for this country. In the meantime
the road up-the river can by a very
little work-by filing up chuck holes
and by covering the soft places with
straw, sage brush or trash from the
ranches, be very greatly improved.
Each farmer along the road there
could make big improvent in the
road by a very little work on the
road in front Of his own place. The
road along the Christ Kruse and
Pierce places is a worthy example
of improvement where the residents
have taken a little interest in i'm
proving the road adjocent to their
property. During the slack time
of winter is a good time to make ar
rangement so that the waste water
from your irrigation system does
not run in the road. These pools
formed during the irrigation season
are very bad for the roads and those
who permit them to form from the
waste from their fumes are liable
to prosecution for violation of the
state law.
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A big vote was polled considering
the number of voters out of town
attending the Apple Show and at
the construction camps and else
where. F. L. Watson, J. J. Reed
and Chas. G. K1use composed the
election board and in accordance
with the new law the polls were
kept open from s a. m. to s p. m,
a much longer time than is neces-
sary for a town election it seems to
lis.
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Miss Gabriel, OF Spokane. is the new
bOok-keeper at the Kennewick Elec-
trio company, but it is not her horn
you hear every evening just before
the lights come on.
Mrs. G. G. Seal is again very sick at
her home In the Horse Heaven south
OF Finley.
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Postmaster Scott has just made
himself Christmas Of a new Oliver
typewriter, latest model and the
best visible typewriter made.
We publish in full this week the
paper read before the Good Roads
convention bv Highway Commission
er Snow and it merits a careful read
ing 10y everyone In the least interested
in the building of better roads.
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CITIZENS TICKET WINS
COMPLETE VICTORY
THE STEAM ROLLER FOR The TAX
PAYERS BUNCH

The Citizens Ticket was victorious
clear down the lines at Tuesdays
city election winning by majorities
ranging from SO on the mayorality
to "a on treasurship.
The vote was as follows:
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CONTINUED on page g.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
NO CHANGE In
THE SITUATION

No new phase Of the situation af-
fecting the Wilmington City Railway
Company and the local division of the
Association of Street
Car and Electric Railway Employees
developed to-day. This morning the
company ran its cars on the usual
schedule. and the men remaining in the
employ of the company, according to
Superintendent Samuel S. Hoff, have
shown no inclination to permit their
faith in the company to be altered.
The trolleymen are holding their
usual daily meeting in the rooms Of
the Central Labor Union, Fifth and
Shipley streets, this afternoon, and are
plans for their future
course. Organizer D. 5. lFRzgerald has
not abated his activity. isld is SAN
guine Of the result of his efforts, de-
spite the seeming lack of develop
ments.
The railway company has not been
able to find a clue to the culprits who
attempted to wreck cars on the Clay
mont and Stanton lines. The company
is conducting a rigid investigation.
however, and IL the Offenders are
found viii prosecute the case to the
limit. Motormen on cars running into
the suburbs have been instructed 20
operate their cars slowly and to be on
the lookout for distractions and dam
aged switches.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
CHANGERS HAVE
MANY VISITORS

Thirty-five members Of Diamond
State Grange. Patrons OF Husbandry,
were the guests of New Castle Grange
at Bear Station last night. The visitors
were met by the members Of New Cas-
tie Grange and escorted to the hall,
where an address Of welcome was
made by Wilkins Cranston, master Of
New Castle Grange. Replies were
made by r. p. Robinson and Francis
II. Hofecler. Of this city; William r..
Weer, OF New Castle, and d. A. Groves
Of Marshallton. all Of Diamond State
Grange. After the addresses all SET
tied down to an evening Of entertain
ment. Miss Helen Gregg, of Newport,
recited and members of Diamond State
Grange sang. Refreshments were
served during thee entertainment.
on next Monday night, Diamond
State Grange win become the enter
tainer. its visitors being New Castle
Grange and Peach Blossom Grange, of
Middletown. One of tbe speakers will
be Attorney General Hastings, who is
a member of Diamond State Grange.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
LEWES A MECCA
FOR CLUBWOMEN
State Federation to Open
Sessions There This
Afternoon

Many prominent members Of the
New-century Club went to Lewes this
morning to attend the eleventh annual
meeting Of the State Federation of wo-
mems Clubs. which is to open in the
Lyceum Hall AT Lewes this afternoon.
Mrs. George w. Marshall, Of Milford,
president of the State Federation, is to
preside over the sessions. According
to the Lewes Pilot, the visitors will DE
shown every hospitality. including en-
tertainments and a trip on the steam
pilotboat Philadelphia. The visiting
clubwomen are TO be entertained by
members Of the. zwaanendael CLUB
while in Lewes, and they were well
coined this morning by Freeman Boys
Band when they arrived in Lewes.
The opening session viii be at 2
o'clock this afternoon. the program for
which Is:
Call to order. America: invocation,
Rev. c. H. B. Turner; Welcome for the
City, Mayor James Thompson; We'll
come for the zwaanendael Club, Mrs
Thomas j. Virden; Response for the
Federation, Mrs. George William Mar
shall, president of d. S. F. w. c.; A
Word About Lewes. Hon. Hiram r..
Burton; Report of Credential Commit
tee, Miss Mary E. Holland; Report Of
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Robert J..
Lindale; Report of Corresponding Sec
retary Miss Mary e. Holland; Report
Of Treasurer. Mrs. Cecil G. Fulton; Re-
port of Auditor. Mrs. Robert P. Davis;
Report of Federation Secretary, Mrs.
John Erwin Fluke; greetings from
guests; greetings from delegates from
all the crabs.
A play to be followed by a reception
will be given this evening by the Zwa-
anendael Club of Lewes to guests, Of
fcers. delegates, and visiting club wo-
men,
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
MAY fight OVER
RETTEW MATTER
Counsel for SuretieS Propose
TO Wage Legal Battle to Sup
port Their Contention

Counsel for Charles NJ. Smith, Sem
ator II. A. dupont, William r. Finn
and George A. Elliott four of the six
sureties Of Horace @. Rettew, having
made an effort to compromise the
shortage Of Rettew which offer was
not accepted by the Levy Court at its
meeting yesterday afternoon, intend u
go on with the legal fight to establii~
their contention that they are not IL
able for more than a small part, II any,
of the defalcauon.
The proposition Of the attorneys did
not admit their liability. but stated
that the offer 10 compromise was MADE
in order TO avoid the annoyance. loss
and heavy costs which would ensue
from having the property Of the bonds
men covered by the judgment and the
failure 70 collect the delinquent taxes
during the years which it might take
10 Htigate the case through the courts.
In the one case IL was pointed out that
the loss would be on the bondsmen in
the other il would probably fall on the
county.
In the case now pending in the Court
OF Chancery, the bondsmen contend
that an act Of the Legislature, passed
after Rettew had finished his term Of
once which appointed him as collector
Of delinquent taxes on a commission OF
FIVE per cent. relieved them of respon-
sibility as Il was during the time that
he held this office that the shortage
occurred. The Levy Court has ordered
the legal fight 10 so on and as sug-
gested yesterday. 1t viii probably con-
tinue for years unless concessions
should be made on both Sides
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
CHORAL SOCIETY
SCORES SUCCESS

The wilmington Choral Society, Of
which T. Leslie Carpenter is conductor,
gave its May concert in the New-Century
Club last night. and everybody was
pleased. The chorus comprises forty-uine
voices and the soloists for the evening
were Mrs. Leonard E. Wales. sopranos;
Mrs. c. b. Keiser. contralto; ]. Frank
Ayres, tenor: Frank K Mason, basso; z.
Roscoe Shrader. violonoellist, and Mrs. FL
wood c. Jackson. pianist, and all were
heard to excellent advantage.
The program comprised a variety Of
pretty songs the feature heing The Nay
Queen" A May pole was arranged on
the stage and streamers OF pink yellow
and green announced the gayety of the
month The concert was largely attended.
Frank II. Mason, in the prologue from
"Pagliacci gave evidence of his ability.
Mrs. Leonard E. Wales sang the princi-
pal solo parts of the evening and was de-
lightful, as always. As the May Queen
she was peculiarly fascinating. The cello
selection by Mr.. Shrader and a vocal solo
by Mrs Keiser were both given in fault
less style.
The following was the program of the
concert;
30 Lovely May" Edward German,
Choral Society; prologue from "Pagli-
acci." R. Leoncavallo. Frank II. Mason;
"Aid de Salome," from "Heroiade." Gules
Massenet, Mrs. Leonard f. Wales; Ca)
Must I For EverT' Cb). "Serenade." A.
Arensk Choral Society; cello obligato
by e. Roscoe shrader; "Sigmunds Love
Song from s'rba UaTlrvr Rfchard Wac
ner, ]. Frank Ayres; 1.-THE May Queen"
Sir W. sterndale Bennett Choral Society;
solo by Mrs. Wales. Mrs. Keiser, Mr..
Ayres and Mr.. Mason; ALLEGRO vivace." ="
from Sonata in A Minor. Edward Grieg
Z. Roscoe Shrader; "Carmena" (wa'tz
song), H. Lane Wilson. Mrs c. B. Keiser;
Song OF the Vikings" Eaton Fan,ng.
Choral Society.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
POLICE LOOKING
FOR BLACK HAND
Man Sought in the Italian
Colony, But EIuded the
SeaTCherS

Men Of financial means in the Ital-
ian colony in this city are agitated
since the arrest yesterday Of Valzone
Alfonso following the sending Of
threatening letters demanding $4,000 70
Rafaele Julian. a wealthy macaroni
manufacturer. The police are trying
to locate members Of a Black Hand
band in wilmington. Some of the men
looked upon as wealthy in the Italian
colony are shuddering lest they be
made the target for attacks as Julian
has been, and some of them are looking
daily for threatening letters.
That there is a gang Of the men. the
police are convinced. Lat night about
midnight accompanied by Julian, two
officers went.1 10 Sixth and Scott streets
where they expected 10 makea mother
arrest, but after waiting until o'clock
this morning for the man to arrive
home. the officers learned that he had
suddenly left the city for New York.
The mans name is in the possession Of
the police and he is said to know
something Of the movements Of the
gang.
Mr.. Julian when seen by reporter for
THE EVENING JOURNAL at his store
Fifth and Walnut streets, to-day, said
thar he went TO Sixth and Scott streets
with the officers last night He said he
had been told by people living in the
vicinity Of Seventh and Scott streets that
there were at least six or seven men In
the gang,
WAS UP ALL NIGHT.
Julian was plainly nervous while talk
ing TO the reporter and said that neither
he or his wife slept last night. Watch was
kept all night by them.
Along about lls0 o'clock Julian said that
his boarders saw two men standing in the
street one at Sixth street and the other
almost at the intended victims house No.
$40 Walnut street. When the watchers
went toward the suspicious characters to
find out what they wanted. both fed
Julian told the reporter that one Of the
men was the fellow he and the offcse
went 10 Sixth and Scott streets last night
10 arrest
NAME IN A NOTE BOOK.
When Julian was asked II he Intended
to send his children away for safe keeping
he said he would not as he thought they
had all better be together. "If they want
TO Kill me-" he said II guess they will.
no matter what I do to try to prevent
them"
Alfonso Is still locked up az the police
station. That he wrote the letters to
Julian demanding money. the authori
ties are almost confident. and when
arrested a note book was found in his
possession containing the name and ad-
dress of Julian and the handwriting
appeared to be tho same which appear-
ed in the letters.
These letters are now in the hands
Of United States District Attorney
Nields who is having them translated
from Italian 70 English. before taking
steps to bring procerdings against. tle
prisoner.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20

A kiss should never be purlolned.
No gentleman should steal a smack,
But II he does and she objects
He should politely put II back.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
FEEDING FOR HEALTH.
Directions BY a Food Expert.

A complete change in food makes
complete change in the body. Therefore
II you are ailing in any way, the surest
road back to health is to change your diet
Try the following breakfast for ten days
and mark the result.
Two soft boiled eggs. az you have a
weak stomach, boil the eggs as follows;
Put two eggs into a pint tin cup of boil
Ing water. cover and set of the stove
Take out in nine minutes; the whites will
be the consistency OF cream and partly di-
gested. Don't change the directions in
any particular) some fruit, cooked or
raw, cooked preferred. a slice Of toast. a
little butter, four heaping teaspoonfuls OF
Grape-Nuts with some cream, cup OF
properly boiled Postum Food Coffee.
The Grape-Nuts breakfast food is fully
and scientifically cooked at the factory
and both that and the Postum have the
diastase Chat which digests the starchy
parD developed in the manufacture Both
the food and the coffee. therefore. are
predigested and assist, in a natural way
to digest the balance of the food. Lunch
at noon the same.
For dinner in the evening use meat and
one or two vegetables. Leave out the
fancy desserts. Never over-eat. Better a
little less than too much
II you can use health as a means to
gain success in business or in profession
It is we'll worth the time and attention re-
ouired 10 arrange your diet to accomplish
the result Read ''The Road to Wellvllle, ="
in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. Thel
are genuine, true. and full OF human
interest.