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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22
The Junior Reception.

The Junior reception to the High
School seniors was held Tuesday
evening at the home OF Miss Church
which was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with roses and aspara-
gus. The reception was given the
distinguishing name of a "digital
party'' and the ten digits had a
part in nearly all the amusements
OF the evening. When the guests
first arrived they were received by
Miss Inez Church who made a
shadowgraph" of each one. These
were afterward numbered and dis
played on the wall and the contest
among the guests was to see who
could identity the most persons
from the outlines made. Each guest
received small sack made of the
senior colors, blue and gold, con-
tanning a digit and selected his
partner by matching his with the
same number of another color.
Next came the digital examination
OF ten questions, each answer to
which must contain one of the
digits. All were successful in
answering the one, why is there
no cake left? Lloyd Haxton receiv-
ed the highest marking prize-a copy
OF Walt Whitman's poems. Cres-
cents were then passed assigning
each guest some task in rhyme.
Prof. Nelson told some funny say
ings of school children, Miss Boyd
gave puzzle, Miss Church, a musi-
cal monologue, and many others re-
sponded. Then J. Perry and Lloyd
Haxton chose up for the Battle of
the Digits" in mental arithmetic
contest in which Haxton's side was
victorious. Delicious light refresh
ments were then served by the
Junior hosts. The evening closed
with music rendered by individual
guests, among them, solos by Elsie
Clements and Esther Harrison as
we'll as the entire company in some
hearty choruses. The evenings
pleasures were the more delightful
on account of their novelty and the
Juniors starred as excellent enter
tainers at the first purely class func-
ton of Kennewick's first Com
Week.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22
Guilty Of Horse
Stealing.
Mcintyre and Tycke Brothers Cc..
victed in WaIIa Court. Stole
Horse HeavenStoc Kruger
States Witness.

J. A. Mcintyre, John Tycke Jr.
and Richard Tycke were convicted
In the Superior court at Walla Walla
the last of the week on the charge
of stealing horses. Mcintyre will
be sentenced to the penitentiary and
the Tycke boys, IA and 16 years old
will be committed to the Reform
School. The gang which had been
carrying on extensive thieving
operations in Washington and Ore
gon, shipping two carloads of stol-
en- horses which they had run in off
the Horse Heaven range from Wal
lula alone, was composed of John
Tyke Sr. and Paul Kruger in addi-
tlon to the three already mention
ed. John Tycke Sr. will be tried as
soon as new jury can be secured
as the previous venire has been ex-
hausted. Conviction was due large
ly to the evidence of Kruger, who
admitted he had been guilty him.
self and implicated the others, Civ
ing details of their work.
Other witnesses were, F. E. Kent,
billing clerk at Wallula, Robert Pitt
man, ferryman, and John Cum
minis, deputy sheriff.
w. R. Montgomery and w. C.
Potter were the heaviest losers from
the Horse Heaven on account of
the gang but practically every ranch
er that has horses on the range has
lost some horses on account of their
depredations. The news of their
conviction and imprisonment will
be cause of supreme satisfaction
to the farmers and stockmen of the
whole hill region. The officers
think that this gang has been oper-
ating for years on a wholesale plan !
and these convictions will put
stop to that sort of work in this
vicinity and break up the gang.
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Why not Establish a Market ray?

Why not establish a market day
in Kennewick? Why not keep
abreast of the times? Sunnyside's
market day is a grand success.
Even little Bickleton has market
day. Let us make Saturday holi-
day and bring every body to town
At meeting of the Sunnyside Com
mercial Club, Mayor Tiffany brot
up the market day proposition and
the result was a committee appoint
cd. The committee went to work
believing that it was better to try
to do something and fail, than t.
not to try, and preparations were
made for the first market day, last
December.
While the first market day was
not success in so far as the num-
Der of people present and the
amount of goods sold was concerned
yet the right spirit was there. That
spirit made the market day a sue
cess, and, viewing the workings,
they can see that it is a success.
The scheme fourished and every
body on the band wagon.
1t so happened that Sunnyside
man went to the eastern part of the
state recently. They all knew
something about Sunnyside's mar
ket day. just see what an adver-
tisement! 1t gave people to under
stand that they were wide awake
and full of enterprise at Sunnyside.
Market day there is now an estab-
lished institution. Some of the fea-
lures will improve as it grows older
and the committee gains experience
Let the Commercial Club of Ken
newick take this up, consider it.,
and talk it up, and go embrace one
opportunity to liven things up, give
everybody a chance to take part and
they will take an interest in some
thing that will work great good to
the people of Kennewiek and her
people. Ask Lee A. johnson what
he thinks about it the next time he
comes down again.
Let the merchant fix a spec al
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22
FINLEY.

q. NOrling has sold his 40-acre tract
to Mr. Hubbard and will give possess
ion in about 10 days.
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Distressing
Accident.
Or!ey Johnson Dies From Accident
al Gun Shot Wound.

Orley johnson, the fifteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Johnson in section was accident
ly shot and fatally wounded while
out hunting near his home wednes-
dyy evening about eight O'Clock.
The entire charge took effect in the
abdomen and made fearful wound
and Drs. Delepine and Crosby
who were Immediately summoned
could offer no hope of recovery.
His death occurred at 4 o'clock
Thursday morning.
The particulars of the distressing
accident show that the death of this
strong, promising boy was due to
boyish thoughtlessness. Orley and
Warren Leard had been out hunting
jack rabbits in the sage brush tract
east of the old Stuible place and
were returning home. when they
crossed the ditch they stopped to
unload their guns and both suppos-
ed they had removed all the shells
from their guns. Proceeding home
ward they were talking eagerly
about the hunt. If jacKrabbit
should come around that sage brush
| would take him like this" said
Orley drawing his gun to his should
er, and to equal him his companion
exclaimed If another rabbit should
come around that bush l would get
him like this" and swapping the
trigger the gun was discharged and
Orley fell, screaming out You've
shot me. H. N. Anderson and Ed
LarKin were at once notified and
the first to arrive and heard the de-
tails of the accident from the wound
ed boy as he lay on the ground
where it happened. In a few min
utes Mr.. Johnson arrived with the
wagon and Orley was at once re-
moved to his home a short distance
away and everything possible done
to relieve his pain and make him
comfortable. He remained con-
scious almost to the last and talked
with the members of the family.
Orley was particularly alert,
active boy just coming into vigor-
Gus manhood and his death is a
severe blow to his parents who were
relying on him for great accom-
plishments. He was especially
popular with his school mates and
teachers and his sudden death caus-
es a shadow Of sorrow over the en-
tire community.
Funeral services were held FRI
day morning from the Presbyterian
Church, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. J. F. Smith and were largely
attended by sympathetic neighbors
and friends.
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0. Norling has sold his 40-acre tract
to Mr. Hubbard and will give possess
ion In about 10 days.
W.. s Matthews and family, from
near Horse Heaven Post Office were
visiting at the Valley House Sunday
and Monday Of this week.
The Lumber Yard being put in by
by the St. Paul L Tacoma Go. is pro-
gressinG nicely. Their office has been
fitted up. safe put in place and sever
al cars OF material. for tracks and a
3OxlOO foot shed, have been unloaded.
Prof. Severance. OF Pullman was
seen in the Valley looking after his
4Oacre tract. Mr.. Severance has
been making efforts to improve his
land but became discouraged last
summer at the progress made. but
since his return this Spring found
that he has about 10 acres of alfalfa
that has proved to be a good stand,
and will renew his efforts to push his
word OF improving.
The schedule of the passenger train
has been changed from IL to 7:3O A.
NJ. out OF Pasco for Vancouver over
the Spokane. Portland & Seattle.
A meeting OF the voters OF the
school district will be held Sat. even
ing to discuss the question OF build
ing an addition to the school build
ing for the purpose of teaching the
9th grade next term.
Strawberries are turning out much
better than was expected. Henry
Carstens has shipped lis crates alto
gether up to the middle of the week.
He shspped 81 caates one day from
six acres.
Elmer Torpen has purchased IS
acres Of land In sec 22. He and his
father have pat up u tent and are
the land and will put part OF
1t In this spring.
Car load OF Yakim a Best Flour just
arrived.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22
Epworth League Rally

The Epworth League WILL have
charge of the services at the MethO-
dist church next Sunday evening.
New.Officers will he elect and an
interesting musical and literary pro-
gram Will be rendered. The public
Is cordially invited to attend this
service and encourage the Leaguers
with their presence.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22

"Turn that wrapping paper the
other side out" said lady in dry
goods store this morning. az the clerk
was putting up her purchase in .
printed wrapping paper. II don't
want to be walking Advertisement
to your store. Tread the papers ~
all Intelligent people ought to do. and
think In them is the place to adver-
tlse your business. Instead Of asking
your customers to carry your siga
around with each purchase of goods.
go and tell the people through the
papers what you have to sell aad
how you sell it."-Ex.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22
The Literary Club.

The Ladies Literary Club will meet
with Mrs. Don F. Cresswell next
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. AS
this Is the last meeting before the
summer vacation. all members are
urged to be present. The constitu-
tion will be adopted and the program
for the coming yeax will be read and
approved.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22

price for that day, put something
up at auction. Let the farmers
bring in their produce; and study
other features. Don't let Sunnyside
beat Kennewick. Be in the swim
and reach the shore.
A CITIZEN.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22

A good photo oi your strawberry
pickers sent to your friends. will ad
vertlse this country more than any.
thing else. Leave your order at the
kennewick Studio, 3lD
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
STAFFORD
T'Oublss Of a Stsffodisn in Alsxana!a-Eo,es
and Personals.

stafford g.. II Va July Il. 1905
This section oi thecouuty Is in the grin
oi drought and crops ARE suffering &c
cordingly
Mr.. and Mr~. J.. NJ johnson. 81 New
York, spent "a few DAYS with Mrs ! =
iather, Capt. Bennett Woodward re-
Gently, but returned home Yesterday.
Mrs y. W. Jones, uf Washiuet IN. j.
visiting her parentS Mr. aud Ars. Geo.
WOodArd.
Mr.. Rob. Roy McGrsgor is sick with
lever al his iRther'- residence ne AR here
Ar Powie callahan who has fever. IS
thought 70 be- improving.
Mr. Harry Lowry, although httl-
better l. stiI suffering from iuRamma-
tory Rheumatism
All three of the above arc under the
medical care OF DR.. r. j. PAYNE
Miss E,hel McSween, of Washington
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. N. II. Morton
at Brooke
lodge OF the Patriotic Ord,r of Sons
oi America, was organized here last Fd.
day night by Rev. Mr. Feltner. About
- members were Initiated.
iairiy large crowd left here yes,er-
DAY 10 attend the picnic at Whitewater.
Mt. m. callahan. who has been en-
gagged In business ia Norfolk. has r.
turned home.
The bench, bar and attendants gener-
ally upon our Circuit Court last Monday
s"eltered under the intense heat OF the
day. Thermometer 100 degrees.
Mr.. John B. Fritter, Of Brooke. after
his escape from the fiaas of upper stat
lord some time agl. was summoned last
week TO attend the a. = Court al Al.x.
andria- Staying over night at one Of
ye ancient hoste.rles Of that town. al.
vesting himself of his clothing he laid
down 10 pleasant dreams. when a b..d
bug oi ashingtOu's time attacked him
lie got up, 10 match. caught the bug.
ana threw if With the matchint "A basin
oi water ou the washstand. This he H.
peat-d several times during the uiuht.
Just before day. being nwa sened bv
musical sounds, Doe ar, 81. listened aud
trnccd lt 20 the basin, ~ here be- disenV-
cred the tedhug- had made raft out OF
the matches and were travelling around
and around the basin. singing "A life on
the ocean wave. "a life ON the ocean
deep" John then departed. i1st a. n.
dld when the Stafford haas Engaged in
the dance
your correspondent won't vouch for
tins last paragraph.
Your correspondence has tlwnys heard
opportunity iikened TO aa old maid.
that had a long iDretup. but was bald
ON the back OF the head. Il YOU caught
her coming to you, you could hold her.
out u she slipped bl you would never
catch her again. Herr Il another fellow '.
view:
They do me wrong who say come NO
more.
When once knock and fail to find you
IN:
For every day / stand outside your
door.
And bid you wake and rise 70 fsht
and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed
Away;
Weep not for golden ages on the wane:
Each night burn the records of the cay
Al sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh Ike a boy at splendors that have
sped;
To vanished joys be blind, and deaI
and dumb;
My Judgments seal the dead past with
its dead,
But never bind moment yet to come
Such are two views of opportunity
and'l think the last is best.
Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
BASEBALL

Thurs iay at Whitewater. the sham.
rocks crossed bats with the Ouantico
Team In "A game which resulted a victory
Tor the Shamrocks. score u to , The
Shamrocks have so lar won = out of q
games played. The features of the game
We're pitching Of Hicks ana base running
oi Cox Tor Shamrocks ana batting of "
f'w'rs Tor Quantico. Umpires Minor
and Nussey. Time one hour aud five
minutes Z. l.. Cole scorer. Teams
Shapr9cks, Bolding lst b Cox s.s, Shel.
ton e. Hicks p, Jones II, Smith RI. Pitts
2nd b. Dommitt Bird b. Rode cf oman.
tlco. L. Powers 1st p. ". Powers 3rd h
Satterwhite -, Kelly and 2nd n
Bourne II. ). Powers 3rd b. stark q. Sul
hvan 3nd b and p. Mclnter cf.
Score ty innings
Smamrocss.........l , 30 / Sol 2-lg
QUAINT co............2 "a ID d a N a A y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
WEAVING WEB
FOR SUSPECT
May Soon Make Another Ar
resi- In Williams Murder.
NEGRO GIVES INFORMATION

White Man Connected BY Marriage
With the Victim Is Under Suspicion.
Officers Believe That They Car
Force Him to Confess - Robbery
Was Not the Motive - son-in- l av,
Tells Conflicting Stories - Distrie,
Attorney Thomas J. Kesti'g Takes
Up the Case.
Marydel. Md. July lS.-As a result
Of statements said to have been made
in jail AZ Ccntreville Md. where be
now is. by Caleb Watson. the colored
hired man OF John T. Yves sells. son
in-law OF William Williams. the aged
man. whose dead body was found
hanging from a tree a few days lago
the suspicious OF the authorities are
understood TO have been cent red upon
white man distantly con lected hy
marriage with the victim of the crime
From this man those in cha g. OF the
case believe that. as n resui. OF what
Watson has told them. the will DC
able Co force a complete confession
and they believe that thcy already
have sufficient evidence TO suastantiate
such confession should they be abl,
10 obtain g. Those worl.irr on the
case now believe that william met
his death near the home OF his son-ln
law. and that after the crime the body
was taken nearly ton miles 20 the spot
whore 10 was aftcrward found
District Attorney Thomas = Keaiina
declared emphaticaly that D. did no.
believe robbery was the motive for ths
killing OF the old farmer. He iltima;od
although ne would make No positive
statement upon this point. that. I'm hi
opinion. the assassination was TIC
work of some one who wanted to pre-
vent Williams marriage TO thirteen
ycorold Elizabeth Walls
Among the things that Nj Koatine
wants explained Is the reason why
John Vessel. in his testimony nj the
inquest. swore that only his two small
sons. Henry and John. We're al his
farmhouse on the night when Williams
loft that place TO 20 to his death.
II now appears. says Mr.. Keating
that the chillrcn's uncle. Frank Yves
sci. was there: that. shortly after vii
hsms went out. Frank took the chill
dron TO the neighboring farm Of a Mrs.
Miller and left them there. and that
he told Mrs. Miller he wanted her &c
care for them in the absence Of their
parents. because he had an engage
ment TO call on a young woman who
lives five miles away.
Finally, the district attorney says
q sn.a.H
about the farmer being seen after he
left the Vessel place and that he hnds
no firm foundation for any of them.
Despite the existence OF the mar
riage certificate, which is a puzzle to
them. members of the family express
doubt that Williams ever intended to
marry the Walls girl. declaring that
frequently they had heard him assert
that he would never again put a hal
ter around his neck for any woman"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21

Franklin. Pa. July 1S.-Confessine
that his life had been one stepped in
crime. James F. Barnes. aged fifty
five years, has laid at the door Of Dan
iel Wilder. alias Daniel Forester. a
fellow prisoner. four murders commit
ted in Pennsylvania. One of them was
that of City Treasurer John Blevins
OF Newcastle. Pa. who was killed in
his Office on the night of Jan. 7. 1899
after he had been robbed. Barnes De
clares that the crime was planned by
Wilder. who was one of three men that
robbed the Office and murdered the
treasurer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21

Washington. July lS.-In the opinion
of Judson C. Clements. a member Of
the interstate commerce commission.
the proposed general increase of
freight rates discussed In New York
by the presidents Of many Of the
eastern railroads in the Trunk Line as
sociation would constitute a violation
Of the Sherman antitrust law and
would render all the railroads con
cerned liable to severe penalties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
NO Mr.. iNO MRS. FOR NEGROES

Judge Cochran, ia the Wilmington,
Del. Court, ordered that witnesses should
not referto negroes as "Mr." and "Mrs."
or "Miss, and then, to enforce his decis-
ion, fined Brooks, a negro, So and costs
for contempt oicourt because, after being
warned. he called Sarah Archer, a neg.
ress, Mrs. Archer"
subsequently, a negro witness II an
other case who supposed the ban against
pretiixes referred to all humanity In gen
ersl, called a white defeDdent Mister. >
He quickly apologized to the Court with
an Excuse me, sah," while the specta-
tors laughed aloud. He was not fined.
Brooks was charged with disturbing
the peace and the Archer woman was the
prosecuting witness. Brooks was put
under peace bond Of $500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
Two Bows KILLED BY Linhtninn In

Dayton. o.. July IS clyde Ear
aged twenty years. and Walter Cowitz
aged fourteen years. were killed BY
lightning on farm near Vandalia
The boys had taken their horses into
a barn and Ear laid down on the hay
inside the barn. while Cowitz stood
outside. leaning against the harm
Lightning struck an elm tree Sta ne
near the building. leaped to the ha~u
and passed through the body of tna
Ear boy. ran down the hay and split
the skull OF Cowtz Another bo,
standing with the latter victim was
uninjured. but the horses on the wet
barn floor were killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
FIGHTING HIGHER
FREIGHT RITES
George F, BaeT Opposes the
Proposed Increase.
SHIPPERS CAN'T STAND IT

II Is Believes Presidents of Pennsyl-
vania and Reading Railroads Killed
the Movement-J. J. Hin Declares
Rates Must Be Raised 10 Enhance
credit Of Rosds-OpPosed to Cut In
Wages and Compares Transporta-
zion Charges Here With Those In
Europe.
New York. July 1S.-There are Just
three ways in which the problem now
facing the railways OF this country
mag De solved namely. increased
rates. decreased wages or increased
business. In the opinion OF J. +. Hara
han. president OF the Illinois Central
railroad. who arrived here after a va
cation trip 20 Europe
James J. Hiu chairman OF the Great
Northern railroad. is of the opinion
that the only solution Of the financial
problem that cOufrouts the railroads
Is an increase in freight rates. Mr.
lIu .s strouely opposed 20 cut in
wages as means Of increasing the
net earnings of railroads Mr. Hill
made the following statement.
There is mo- alternative but 10 raise
rates Tho credit OF the railroads has
been seriously impaired. The way 10
enhance credit Is % increase freight
rates
Wages should not De cut Efficient
| labor is essential 10 successful oucr-
alton. Railroad employees have peculiar
res possibilities They have % meet a
hard test. They should get fair recon-
penso. Cut wages 10 per cent and
tho man who got Si5 last wecl, gets
$3.50 this week. 10 Is the difference
between meat and NO meat
Freight rates In this country are
| low bcsond comparison. Receiving but
one. half and even one-third OF the rate
received in European countries. the
wages paid railroad employees here
average 100 per cent higher than those
paid In Europe"
The proposition to increase freight
rates was discussed at meeting OF
presidents of the great eastern railway
systems at the Trunk Line associated
Offices in this city.
meet AGAIN at the call Of President
Bacr OF the Reading. it is believed
that thA determined stand OF the heads
OF the Pennsylvania and the Reading
systems has killed the movement for
higher freight rates.
This outcome is also due in part TO
the vigorous protest OF large business
interests throughout the country. and
20 the belief that general advance in
rates would injure the chances of the
Republican candidate for president
Mr.. Baer argued that the Industrial
plants IN the territory served by the
Reading were suffering severely from
the business depression and that the
industries represented could not stand
an increase in rates on shipments
without sustaining further losses.
Mr.. Baer contended that there ex-
listed an imminent necessity for an ad-
justment OF commodity prices and
wages. 10 meet the lessened demands
Of trade. His attitude was In direct
opposition to the position assumed by
the Morgan interests in seeking to
maintain steel prices. Notwithstanding
the reductions in the cost Of pig iron
and iron ore.
Mr. Baer stated that he could not
consent TO an increase in freight rates
on the local traffic in his territory be
cause he knew the manufacturers
could not stand II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-21
VIRGINIA NEWS

ID. W. Kelly. while docto,inr q COW
hich Mas suffering from h.,rnrbohia
-cratchei his iand. and went tot..
fastrur Institute ia Baltimore. where b.
VIII take - three- weeks treatment -Cul
peper Enterprise.
The drouth ia ths Shenandoah ana
taSe Valleys IL seriuu-. ard aama,,a =,
growing crops i- grrat. The corn f. d-,.
ius up while vegetables aud small trrck
are iafg.ly ruined. The Hbserce uf rainia
means ,he loss of thousands ~ dollar.
every day.
The Corporation Commission bs
grant d a chatter to tle N,stmorelar,
fuoishing Co. tOlouisl Beach J. Is
ltz gerald, president; " +. Reushev
vice president; f. ". Alexander. s,..,
tary. Cau'tei: Maximum. s. coo. mini
mum, 81 900. Object: Sob printing aud
newspaper business