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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-07-02

ch!se would be far from worthless or
you can rest assured the petitioners
would not be seeking it. We agree
with Mr.. Emmons that whoeve.
takes the risk ought to reap the due
reward, however we differ with him
as to who should take the risk. !
do not believe there is anything else
in his letter which bears directly up
on the subject. | might say tho
that Mr.. Emmons' ca1elessness in
reading has made him take my
questions" for statements which
has apparently been the cause of
considerable distress on his part as
conceded in his letter.
To make myself clearly under
stood Mr.. Editor, | do not believe
the best results are procured by pri-
vate ownership of public utilities.
There is possible curbing of cor
porations which may yield the high
est returns to the state or city; for
this means of Mr.. Roosevelt and
others are and have been energetic
ally working. But at present so far
as my information enables Inc to
state there is hardly city in the
United States having a street rail
way system of a dozen years of age
but has in many respects master.
Only recently the Spokesman Re-
view referred to the conditions un-
der which almost all cities find
themselves and deplored the fact, if
| properly remember, that the fran
chise originally given had been so
generous. The city of Toronto,
Canada was given as an illustration
of a wise exception where according
to their franchise the Company
owning the system was sufficiently
repaid the most efficient service was
rendered and several hundred thou
sand dollars per anuum went to the
city treasury, This, remember, is
an exception, that an unsatisfactory
condition prevails, so generally is
due to the careless granting of a
franchise TO some far sighted COM
pany or at first possibly individual
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N:W PARTNER IN
KENNENIoX HARDWARE co.

Paul l.. Higley of Greeley, Co.
orado, the first of the week pur-
chased a half interest in the store
o the ktnncwicll Hardware Co.
Ihe invoicing is now completed
and Mr.. Higley is actively engaged
in the business. He is an experience
e man in the line and an addition
to the business community. The
new firm has a good location and
should do we'll. Mr.. and Mrs Hig-
ley are living in the Nichols house.
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BRYSoN-PEFFLEY

Wednesday morning at 1890 at
the Willard hotel, Pasco, Rev. W,
l.. Rowan, pastor of the Congre-
gational church of Kennewick unit
ed in marriage Mr.. Elmer d. Bry-
son, of Walia Walla, and Miss
Charlotte Peffley of Slater, Wash
Miss Harriette Peffley who taught
school in Kennewick and w. H.
Fletcher of Pasco were the only
witnesses. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson
left Immediately for Portland, Tao
oma and Seattle. They will make
their home in Slater where they
have a homestead.
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SHOULD HAVE Been $3.49
Tn ,,uhliChinp tho Euioh Stra.

In publishing the Emigh Straw
berry figures last week an error was
made in the average price
per crate. We said it was just un-
der $3.50 per crate when a correct
division should have made it So
The totals as to the number OF
crates, amounts received less ex-
pressage and 10 per cent commission
are correct as published. The aver
age price error was made in this
Office and was no fault Of Mr..
Emigh's. One or two have express
ed themselves as skeptical as to the
figures but they can easily te veri-
fled.
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SAYS BY JANUARY FIRST

Major w. S. Gamble, loca ting
engineer for the Milwaukee, was in
town a short time Friday. He says
his work is completed here for the
present. Asked as to when we
could expect the road to be in op-
Grafton Major Gamble promptly
said. "You can ride to Seattle by
rail from Hanford January 1st."
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FOR
i i THE PETITIONERS
.DY ONE OF THEM, S. c. EMM0NS

Kennewick, Wash. June 20, 1909.
Editor of The Courier in read
ipp the article in your paper by
"Billiam" upon the proposed street
railway franchise as published on
June 25th, / notice a few little
items that might be misleading to
, he general reader and tend to give
an erroneous idea of the terms Of
the franchise.
\ Ihope you will give this letter
sace in your paper for the purpose
Ioi correcting any such false impress
sions that might have worked their
4 WY into the minds of the public.
q We believe it to be the province
Of a newspaper to inform the public
Oh matters that come up which in
any way effect the public interest.
The article in question misquotes
the terms of the proposed franchise
ard suggests possibilities that could
not arise under the explicit terms Of
the franchise.
We are aware of the fact, and
Bllliam" should be, that the pro-
posed franchise has been very liber-
ally discussed by every citizen Of
your little city and has been gener-
ka'ly approved by the majority of our
people. Our citizens are not indif-
ferent to the great financial and de-
veloping advantages that would ac-
crue through the building Of the
railway. Every property owner in
the town as well as in the surround-
ing country would be benefited by
'he construction, and they have ex-
pressed themselves as being in favor
granting the franchise and theil
discussions show that they do under
stand the full significance of the
project. They understand that in
granting this franchise they are
giving to the petitioners something
Vi absolutely no value, either to the
petitioners or to the city, unless il
Is created and used. When the roac
Is built and put in operation, oul
citizens understand that every mer
'naht, property owner and citizer
Will profit not only in dollars ant
'en1s but also through added con
Senlences and the stimulus to busi
ness S, that all will enjoy.
The petitioners for this franchis,
are investing their money and tax
n's a chance in very doubtful
financial enterprise. The most san
suihe will not predict any returns
oh The capital invested for mon,
years. " Is it not fair proposition
SHOULD the franchise which "Bil
aam' admits is worthless at present
. granted to the petitioners AM
a''ef years of expenditure, work an,
Ne'elopment, some day becom
valuable, that those who take tn
:lsk ~: Should reap the benefit, espec
'a'ly as IN the meantime, the town
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in chargs
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-01

serYatite revolutioniZing of the mat ner in which cotton is handled and marketed.
 Mir. Sully declines 10 give to ,ha public the details or his plan, but stated that it vas his ambition .a hasten the day when the matter of the price of cotton will automatically reg ulate itself My plan, when worked out" he added, will substitute for the present unsuccessful and some- times extortionatc middleman, d fac tor whose role will be very much that of the agent who stands between and represents both seller and investor in bonds and securities. And we will go before the farmer with such evs- dence that he cannot doubt in which direction his interests lie"
 Mfr Sully says that within twenty years 50 per cent of the New England cotton mills will be located in the South
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MORE CHARGES FILED
 AGAINST MINISTER

HicaSt News Special to tue Graphic
 Chicago, March 3l.--Ncw indict- ments of Rev. Robert Morris Kemp, former rector of St. Chrysostom' s Episcopal Church, are being sought by States Attorney Wayman. The states attorney appeared before the grand jury with an 1S-year-old bell boy, em- ployed at the Auditorium Annex, who made sensational charges against the minister. The name of the boy was withheld and efforts are made to keep the new charges secret. States At torney Wayman said this was the most serious charge yet made against Kemp. Rev. Kenlp is in New York Rev. Kemp was indicted previously on charges preferred by choir boys.
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SAN SALVADOR
 FIRST TO ACT

.ilrarst News Special to tho CraphcN
 Washington, March 3l.--San Sat- vador is the first nation to raise the tariff i'll anticipation of the American Payne tariff bill. San Salvador made the raise in customs duties operative against all nations so that the United States will not bc justified in apply- ina maximum against her. Not .He Of the r.gise was received nt the $, .Itr department today. On Apri! lo thce'n will he the foIlowinE raises: t-iltg cents per quart bottle on imported iquora; ..-,' cents per quart bottle on heavy white wine; , cents per bottle on red table wine, and 10 cents per kilogram on canned goods.
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THOUSANDS HUNT
 FOR MISSING BOY

HIes News Special to the t:raphc)
 Chicago March 3l.--Twenty one thousand Scouts" Sons of Daniel Boone, have begun one of the most remarkable searches ever organized for Harold Moon, the 1O-year-old son of wealthy lumber man of Flint, Mich. believed to have been kidnapped February 2. The missing boy is a great, great nephew of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky scout. Indian fighter and frontiersman. His aunt, Mrs. W. Fl. Frost, of No. 235S North Paulina street, has had the Chicago police join in the search and every Fort" or branch of the Sons of Daniel Boone in .h-he United States has begun a hunt.
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f. A. PECK TO
 SUCCEED MAXWELL
Shifting of Officials. Due to Resigna. tion of J. W. Maxwell. Will Take Place April 1.

Ii is given out here today on what appears to be reliable authority that, effective today, the following changes on the Cotton Belt will take place.
 F. A. Peck, superintendent of the Arkansas-Missouri division at Pine Bluff the past several years, will suc- ceed as general superintendent J. w. Maxwell, resigned, with headquarters et Tyler.
 w. N. Nef will succeed as super lntendent of the Texas division c. J. Larimer, resigned, with headquarters at Mount Pleasant. Mir Neff held this position for several years but re- signed about a year ago. Mir. Lari- mer, 1t is announced. will go to Ari- zona. Nothing could be learned as to the future plans of MT. Maxwell.
 The return of Mir. Neff will be good news to the men on the Texas division with whom he was always popular. Here in Pine Bluff there will be qualification also in social circles as Mrs. Neff has many close friends here and is a general favorite.
 --..---------
 Mrs. Alex Turney has gone to For. dyce for "a visit to relativea
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STATEMENT FROM
 COUNTY JUDGE GOULD
s1iorts of Prohibitionsts to Connect Him With Ap- pointment of Judge Kerwn as Representative Will Be 1neffectiye-Says Kerwin Is Favorable to Dona- ghey Administration and His Capitol Ideas-Judge Gould Explains His Position

ih recent issue ot t!3e Graphic t ""s intimated that County Judge James Gould recommended the ap- poiutnent Of Judge F. J. kecWin, as representative from this county to succeed D. E. Tucker, resigned. The statement was the result oi q ru,nor which was in circulation here on the night oi the appo ntmsnt and had foun- |datior from the fact that it became known that Governor Dona@nay first consulted with County Judge Gould before making the appointment. In statement issued yesterday by Coun- tg Judge Gould that official fully ex- plains the incident. but there are many persons who are lined up with the prohioitionists in this county who took exceptions to the position i'll which Judge Gould was placed and made some comment, connecting Judge Gould with the prohibition question.
 Tie Graphic commented on the fact that Judge kerwin strengthened the cause of the anti-prohibitionists in their anti-state- wide prohibition fight, it being we'll known in this city and county that Judge Kerwin is red hot anti-prohibitionist Any int nation connecting Judge Gould with kerwin's attitude on the prohihi- tion question will be ineffect- i've because those who have watched the career of Judge Gould cannot help but know that Judge Gould has all ways ruled fairly and honestly on the locaI prohibition questions and fur ihcrmore that he leans toward the cause of prohibition, rather than op- pose it.
 Judge Gould's letter follows:
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NO DANGER OF
 A LYNCHINC
Trial of Pickett Negroes at Fl Dorado
 for Murder is About Completed.

Fl Dorado, March 3l.--The trial Of Henry, for the murder of Charles Ab- bolt, at Hampton, Calhoun county, December 19, has about concluded
 A jury was empanelled yesterday to try them, and the case goes to the jury today. The jail has been under guard of the militia since Monday cv- ening to prevent any demonstration on the part of possible lynchers. There has been no excitement what ever, anu Sheriff Harmon fears no danger. a.-&i .:'.~. -
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Pine Blun, .trk,, .M {

Pine Bluh, .trk., March 5l. 1909 .-E,Si:tor of the Graphic, City: Dear Sir-~l notice t2n article in your paper ot the @0th inst. ;A Gexca9 letters which might be ll.iSlfadtn1 10 some people.
 In the first placc1 do not assume to be, nor am 1, Governor Donaghey's lieutenant. l am Governor Dona gl1ey's, friend and was during lis campaign and am now; believe he is right in his contention on the cap tel bill; did not dictate the appointment Of Judse kerWin or any other appoint ment to Governor Donaghcy, for those Wl.o know him best know he is no, 8 man 10 be dictated to.
 Il was asked if Judge Kerwin got this appointment # ne would car~v out the policy of the administration on the capitol matter, and my answer was if he promised to do it, that l did not think there would be an.. douDt oi his abiding by his promise. Upon what ground you assumed that l 'butted into this appointment on the prohibition or i-prohibition question I would be glad for an en- lightenment; I have kept my hand and mouth absolutely out of the WIis- key controversy and feeling that these matters being presented to the county court should have fair and impar- tial hearing, but as you have drawn the line allow me to say here and now, If the present legislature fails to carry out the promise of the Dem ocltatic convention on this subject, expect to put myself on record good and hard for this county.
 JAMES GOULD. i County Judge
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PERMANENT
 RIVER WORK Assistant Engineer ParliiIl Says There Need Be No
 Uneasiness.
$97, ,OOO READY FOR USE
Money Will Be Used Immediately ts Grade and Rjp.Rap River From
 Tcnnesse St. to Dyke 2.

In q letter received In thls city veg terday from William Parkin assist ant government engineer at Little Pock. property owners along the river front here were informed that prepa- ration are now being Inad" for the completion of the work at building reyetments along the river bank at tl1is point The $97.019 whicr waa iE clnded for plnc Bluff work ill Il 9 :,iycrs and Harbors Bill. passed by congress some weeks ;s%o is now available and the new project fer the Pine Bluff work is 1t,'..a planned at this time. The temFuftHv strst11lents placed along the river front from Vir ginia to Beech streets. immediately after the caving of the bank here the latter part of 1908, will give ample protection according to the engineers, are made. The new work will begin here about July 1, shortly after the spring waters pass down the Arkap sas. In his letter MT. Parkin assures Pine Bluff that there is no danger of further caving and that the spring waters will not materially damage the banks here. In part he says:
 Under our new project for the | Pine Bluff work it is proposed to | grade and rip-rap the bank at twenty -five-foot stage from Tennessee street up to Dikc No. 5, and 1 don't think you need feel any uneasiness, IS we will in all probability do the work before the bank is materially damaged
 "As ] have been very busy of late cannot say just where the recent rIse came from, but I note eonsid erable rainfall in Oklahoma and Kan sas on the goth and 2lst."
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PROMINENT MAN
 IS UNDER ARREST

(Hearst Ncws Special te ll. Grarhic.t
 Indianapolis, March 3l.--William B. Owen, a Christian minister, three times congressman from Indiana, state secretary from 1895 to 1899, is Ga. It was while commissioner of immigration that Mexican promoters sowed in Owens head the seeds of Mexican bonanzas. And there lies the story of Owens arrest.
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TO ABOLISH
 FEB. ELECTIONS

tHearst News Special to the t;rarl,.c
 Harrisburg, Pa, March 31.--Thc senate to(ay passed resolution for an amendment to the comtitution to abolish the February elections. This amendment having now been approved by the two branches of the legisla- ture, it will be submitted to the peo- pie next Noyembe1 and if approved will become effective.
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POLICE SERGEANT
 ENDS HIS LIFE

(Iearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Chicago, March 31-Sergeant Baer, secretary to Inspector Devere, of the West Chicago Avenue Police Station, committed suicide today by shooting himself through the head at his home. The sergeant had been connected with the police department for twenty thr.e years. Financial troubles are said to have caused him to end his life.
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" BLE CAUSE T NUt WRANCLE a 4cide on Which ' NsI'E' E1 s'''. @'''''' , TH.t. $. BILlx 1N SENATE
 
 Spends All Morning. Discussing the State universit Removal
Bl1l611 Y SENATE

Little Rock, March, 3l.~~fhe houss. spent most of the informing trying to decide what disposition to make of the three assessmen1 pills in that body. Ali Of the bills are statewide and stand for radical revision of the system of assessment of property i'll the state. All have been in the house for several weeks, some of them for months, and two have been fay orably recommended for passage.
 This last fact brought on some com plications this morning, and was real ,y at the bottom of Ii long wrangle over whether or not the Hurst bill, one of the two favorably considered by the judiciary committee, shouli be returned for a second considera- ton fy that committee.
 Mir. Brawner, of Logan, called up the assessment bill introduced by him on the 5th of March and known as the "Assessors' Bill" having been in
 dorsed by the state convention Of as sessars. The bill was placed on it's third reading and following this Mir
 Hurst, who had introduced an assess
 ment bill earlier in the session, made ,.a strong fight against tue passage of ., Brawner measure. declaring that selieved the Hurst bill better bill t3eyeral particulars, and charging K " for some reason or other he had Am prevented from bringing his bill Moa third reading. He declared that t"the House seemed to be working to prevent the passage of any bill except sthat recommended by the assessors themselves.
 Mir. DuLaney started in to analyze
 the bill before the house. but certain | provisions in the amendment which
 had been offered by the judiciary
 committee were declared not to have
 been entered as decided upon by the committee, and 1t was asked that the bill might be placed back on it's sec ond reading for some slight amend ment. This was finally carried, and following this came the fight over the Hurst bill. Nr. Hurst called up his bill and an effort was made to have il
 sent back to the judiciary committee Mir Hurst objected, saying it hac ! been fayorably recommended by the | committee and it was useless to send
 it back. Those favoring referring de | clared that the Brawner bill had also
 been passed upon favorably by the
 committee and that since it had been returned to the committee that by Mir Hurst should also be sent back, allow ing the con mittee to make compari-
 son of the best points in each bill ! The discussion was still upon the mo- ] tion to refer at the time the house IIs,ook recess at noon.
 .E| During the morning an effort was i|Smade to. bring up the shockley bill \ 1fabolishing the convict lease system
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COTTON KING is EN. TOUR
'Contemplates Conservative Revolu- tionixing of Manner of Handling
 Cotton.

Atlanta, Ga, March 3ls@-Daniel J.
 Sully, once known as the Cotton King" is in Atlanta today, the begin ming of tour of the South which, he says, is for the purpose Of perfect ing plans which contemplate a con-
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SENATOR CULBERSON
 CHARGES FAVORITISM

(Hearst News Special 10 the Graphc.,
 Washington, March 31.--In public statement Senator Culberson, of Tex as, declared that the increased tariff on women's and chiIdren's gloves in the Payne bill "is added tax, for the benefit of a few hundred favored man ufacturers, n majority of whom re- side in Ingie, Fulton county. New York"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-01

MT. H. R. Chandler, of Owensboro, Ky, arrived in the city Wednesday, MT. Chandler will take charge of the job department for the Adams Print ing Company. He is a man of wide experience in the psinting business and worked in this city several years ago.
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AT THE THEATORIUM.

Jim Smith, local fiddler, won the first prize in the old fiddlers' contest at the Theatorium last night. The lit- tie theater was packed and the con- test furnished no little amusement. The vaudeville acts and moyt3spic- lures continue to draw large ckowds there
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-01

F. K. McNames. of Kansas City, was in Pine Bluff yesterday in the inter ests of the s. s. Packing Company. of that city.
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FOR QUICK TRANSFORMATION
 CALL CITY HACK LINE go East Barra0ue st.

Open 6 p. m. to 7:30 a. m., and re- liable. Special attention to train calls Old phone 394. New phone 102. Nose Offord, prop. Pine Bluff, Ark.
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The Question of the Day.

Where can I get good suit? The answer is Eisenkramer's Why? Be- cause they carry only the best wool ems and employ only the best work men.
 EISENKRAMER, The Tailor, :. Over, Citizens Bank. Second ave- esr-
 ,.rse. feaaf Four Pine .t 4a..se.. : Old P Jns 633 #
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Money and
 { -ssE-= Opportunity


 H f~ n'oney and oaorsunity get 'A N lAe colnSinatioa has tremeud- K19 pessihilti,. M v ths kind q TYRE INsUh h- A5f / Naeal in tho kind of REAL [WIR Ahat FRIENDS SELL TO N /aiso accept money on deposit. rast or subject to sAeck, ALLOW
 INTEREST ON sAv1NGs Ac-
 Frs,
 Hsfe are golden opportun,ties-- ine on your coin
 ne Bluff Trust Co. Dsr Mat" and Bar.ou. Streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-01

Mrs. Alex Turney has gone to For dyce for "a visit to relativeA