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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-28
nR[ SWEEPS HOVER
BUSINESS DISTRICT
,cyfu BUILDINGS BURN---L0SS:
s25,ooo.00--- LITTLE
INSURANCE

Moot Of the business section OF
u,r burned Sunday evening. The
e., stsrted in the store of the Ho-
- ~, Nerchantile Co., about 1920 p
~ and spread rapidly, burning
1orn the seven buildings on that
s;de Of the street in about an hour
and a half.
The restaurant building next to
.be store burned second, and a
storage building, in the rear of the
,tore. then the old hardware build
mp across the street, was lgnlted'
.nd It, the lodge hall, the old sa-
oou building, and the building
i0rmerly Ii ed by Wren & Green
ouph, the railroad contractors,
we're entirely consumed.
None of the buildings, except the
store. were occupied, and therefore
had no insurance. The loss will
total between $4,000 and S25,' 90.
The wind, being favorable for
their work, a bucket brigade carry
jup water from the irrigation sys-
tenn, we're able to save the postoffice
building and the large hotel build
inp across the street west, from
catching and these, with the opera
house, we're the only buildings left
in the business section proper.
1t is probable that the fire started
in the store from a kerosene lamp,
which was turned down low when
the proprietors LETT the store about
9O'ciOck.
Ed. Parker was slightly burned
about the face while helping to
fght IF the fire from the hotel
building. Had the wind changed
to the east half hour earlier, it
would have been impossible to save
any of the buildings on the west
side Of the street.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-28
BARGAIN WEEK FOR COURIER

Every resident in the Valley will
be interested in the Courier Bargain
Offer. Read the details on the last
page of this issue.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-28

Score by innings:
TEAM 12 4 789
White Bluffs 0 5000 1000 90.
Kennewick 100000 2 x-2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
SYNOPSIS.

MU'rAJ Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers WEI. called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud, a
y JUG :oad superintendent, caught Sim
car and his men in the act of looting
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nocence, declaring 1t only amounted to a
4. small sum-a trsat for the men. McCloud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
q the wreckage burned McCloud became
acquainted with Dicksie Dunning, a girl
OF the west, who came to lsok at the
wreck. She gave him a message for Sim
CAR. Whispering" Gordon Smith told
PRESIDENT Bucks Of the railroad, of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang of
craSeo miners and that was the reason
LOT the superintendent appointment to
MS high office. McCloud arranged to
board at the boarding house Of Mrs Sin
Slalr, the ex-foremans deserted wife.
Q Dicksie Dunning was the daughter of the
late Richard Dunning, who had died of a
broken heart shortly after his Wife's
oemises which occurred after one year of
married life. Sinclair visited Marion SIN
Glars shop and a fight between him and
McCloud was narrowly averted. Smoky
Creek bridge was mysteriously burned.
McCioud prepared to face the situation.
PRESIDENT Bucks notified Smith that he
mad work ahead. McCloud worked for
days and finally got the division running
In fairly good order. He overheard Dick
SIC crfucising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

l1dence. Don't let us have any mis-
understanding on the start. Let Nc
Cloud alone. II he is killed-now I'm
speaking fair and. open and making
no threats, but / know how It wilE
come out-there will be nothing but,
killing here for six months. We will
make Just that memorandum on Nc
Cloud. Now about the main question.
Every sensible man in the world wants,
something" B
Il know men that have been going
a long time without what they
wanted"
Smith flushed and nodded. you
needn't have said that, but no natter
Every sensible man wants something,
Murray. This is big country. There's
a Worlds Fair running somewhere all
the time in 1t. Why not travel a lit
tie? What do you want?"
Il want my job, or / want a new;
superintendent here"
Just exactly the two things, and.
BY heavens! the only two, can't man.
age. Come once more and III meet
you"
mol" Sinclair rose to his feet. mo
damn your money! This 10 ny.
home. The high country is my coun-
try; it's where my friends are.s !
It's filed with your friends; ] know
that. But don't put your trust in your.
friends. They will stay by you, I
know; but once in a long while there
will be false friend, Murray. one that
will sell you-remember that" ,
Il stay"
Whispering Smith looked up In 40
miration. Il know you're game. Il
Isn't necessary for me to say that to
you. But think Of the fight you are
going into against this company. You
can worry them; you've done II. But
a bronco might as we'll try to buck o
locomotive as for one man or six or
600 to win out in the way you are play.
ing"
Il will look out for my friends
others" Sinclair hitched his belt and
paused, but Whispering Smith. cutting
and running the cards, gave no heed.
His eyes were fixed on the green cloth
under his fingers. Others" repeated
Sinclair.
"others?" echoed Whispering Smith,
good-naturedly. :
May look out for themselves" :
"of course, of course! Well, IL this
is the end Of 1t, I'm sorry" =
"You-will be sorry II you mix In q
quarrel that is none of yours"
why, Murray, l never had q quar-.
rel with man in my life." o.
You are pretty smooth, but you
can't drive me out Of this country. +
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

know how well you'd like to do ~
and. take notice, there's one trail y0u
cant cross even II you stay here. I
suppose you understand that"
Smith felt his heart leap. He sat In
his chair turning the pack slowly, but
with only one hand now; the other
hand was free. Sinclair eyed him
Sidewise. Smith moistened his lips
and when he replied spoke slowly
There is no need Of dragging any al
fusion to her into 1t. For that matter.
! told Bucks he should have sent any
man but me. II I'm in the way, Sim
clair, II my presence here is all thar
stands In the way, I'll 90 back and
stay back as before, and send any
one else you like or Bucks likes. Are
you willing to say that stand In the
way Of a settlement?
Sinclair sat down and put his hands
on the table. mo; your natter and
mine Is another affair. All want be-
tween you and me is fair and rights
Whispering Smiths eyes we're ON
the cards. You've always had IT,
Then keep away from her." b
Don't tell me what to do.s
Then don't tell me-" o
I'm not telling you. You viii do
as you please; so will l. left here
because Marion asked me to. am
here now because | have been s,nt
here 1t Is in the course Of my bust!
ness. / have my living to earn and nv
friends to protect. Don't dictate Ia
me, because it would be Of no use" .
CTo BE coNTINUEh)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
"FOuarty, He'll" rio Exclaimed

he Exclaimed
enemies and the whitest to his friends
-eh, Harvey?
Harvey seemed uncommunicatiye.
Studying his hand, he asked In q sour
way whether 1t was jackpot, and
upon being told that 1t was not, pushed
forward some chips and looked stu.
pidly up-though Harvey was by no
means stupid. Proud to know you,
sir" said Bill, bending frankly as he
put out his hand. Proud to know any
friend of Murray Sinclair's. What
might be your business?"
Again Du Sang appeared distracted.
He looked up at the giant lineman.
who, in spite Of his own size and
strength, could have crushed him be.
tween his fingers, and hitched his
chair little, but got no further to-
ward an answer and paid no attention
whatever to Bills extended hand.
Cow business, Bill" interposed Sin.
clair. Where? Why, up near the
park, Bill, up near the park. Bill is an
old friend Of mine, Harvey. Shake
hands with George Seagrue, Bill, and
you know Henry Karg-and old Stormy
Gorman-well, l guess you know him,
too" exclaimed Sinclair, introducing
the other players. Look here a min.
ute, Harvey"
Harvey, much against his inclina.
ton, was drawn from the table and re.
tired with Sinclair and Dancing to an
empty corner, where Dancing told his
story again. At the conclusion Of It
Harvey rather snorted. Sinclair
asked questions. WAS anybody else
there when you saw McCloud, Bill?"
"one man." answered Bill, impress.
sively.
who?
"a stranger to me-"
"A stranger? What did he look
like"
Slender man and kind Of odd talk.
Ing, with sandy mustache."
Hear his name%
He told me his name, but It's
skipped me, l declare. He's kind Of
darkcomplected like"
Stranger, eh?" unused Du Sang;
his eyes were wandering over the
room.
Slender man." repeated Bill, "but /
didn't take much notice Of him. Said
he was In the real estate business"
In the real estate business? And
did he sit there while you talked this
over with the college guy?" muttered
Du Sang.
He is all right, boys, and he said
you'd know his name II / could speak
It," declared Bill.
Look anything like that man stand.
ing with his hands in his pockets over
there by the wheel?" asked Du Sang,
turning his back carefully on a new.
conner as he made the suggestion.
"Where-there? No! Yes, hold on,
that's the man there now! Hold on,
now!" urged Bill, struggling with the
excitement Of ten hours and ten dol.
lars in one day. His name sounded
like Fogarty."
AS Dancing spoke, Sinclair's eyes
riveted on the new face at the other
side Of the gambling room. "Fogarty,
hell" he exclaimed, starting. Stand
right still, Du Sang; don't look around.
That man Is Whispering Smith"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
CHAPTER XII.
Farley.

It was recalled one evening not long
ago at the Wickiup that the affair with
Sinclair had all taken place within a
period Of two years, and that practical.
ly all Of the actors in the event had
been together and in friendly relation
on Thanksgiving day at the Dunning
ranch not so very long before the trou-
BILE began. Dicksie Dunning was away
at school at the time, and Lance Dun
ming was celebrating with a riding and
shooting fest and q barbecue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
by FRANK II. SpEARMAN %
o ILLUSTRATIONS o u
by ANDRE BOWLES O.
COPYRIGHT 1908 eT crLAS ScRIsNERJ

ting details from McCloud of the Sugar
Buttes robbery when the superinten.
dent sent him the news of the killing
OF Van Horn and the deputy. In the
answer that Bucks sent came a name
new to the wires Of the mountain d.
vision and rarely sem even in special
correspondence, tCt Hughie Morrison,
who took 'be message, never forgot
that name Hughie handed the mes.
sage to McCloud and stood by while
the sur erintendent read:
Whispering Smith is due in CHEYENNE
Tomorrow. Meet him at the Wickiup
sun lay morning; he has full authority.
have told him to get these fellows. IL IL
takes all the money In the treasury, and
not to stop till he cleans them out Of the
Rocky Mountains. is. B.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Five thousand guests at one Tina
were registered on the new hattIe-
hip Mississippi at New Orleans and
he big ship was not overcrowded. The
Experts who were predicting that the
Dig type Of battleship would NJ on,
OF world favor are nursing badly.
sprained imaginations.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

The dairy interests Of this state,
under the efficient supervision of AS
sistant Dairy Commissioner Flint,
have prospered. During the last two
years twenty new creameries have
been constructed and 10000, 900
pounds Of butter are reported to have
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

The legislature has always been ex-
travagant in employing unnecessary
clerks and employees. This was early
recognized by the members and as q
means of providing against this ex-
travagance a law was passed by
which all enrolling and engrossing
was done by contract. As the greater
part of the work for the clerical force
was in the enrolling and engrossing
of the bills it was thought that IL this
was done under contract 1t would al
most dispense with the necessity Of
clerks in the legislature and, while
the enrolling and engrossing has since
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
COUNSEL FOR COFFEY
OFFERS NO DEFENSE
ARGUMENTS MADE IN TRIAL AT
SAN FRANCISCO
James Gallagher, Former Head of
Supervisors, Vigorously De-
nounced as AccompIice
in Crime

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-At the
opening of the trial today of former
Supervisor M. w. Coffey, accused OF
accepting bribe of $4,000 to vote for a
trolley franchise for the United Rail-
roads, the defense stated that it had
no evidence to offer, and arguments
were begun Immediately.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Hoff
Cook spoke for about half an hour, re-
viewing the evidence against the de-
fendant and asking for verdict Of con-
viction.
District Attorney Langdon, who had
intended to speak for the prosecution,
was unable to be present on account OF
the Illness of his mother.
Carroll Cook spoke for the defense
He made strong plea for acquittal
and vigorously denounced former Su-
pervisor James l.. Gallagher, whose
testimony furnished the most direct ev-
idence against the accused.
He declared Gallagher was an accom-
plice in the alleged crime, and urged
the legal point that the testimony of
an accomplice is inadmiSSible.
Attorney Robert FerrelI followed for
the defense and devoted part of his
argument to answering the charge that
in making the alleged offer of a bribe
to Coffey Gallagher was acting as an
agent for the United Railroads.
Assistant District Attorney Cook
will close for the prosecution, and after
Judge Dunno has charged the jury
the case will be submitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
.I1ARPER'S COURSE AT
SACRAMENTO SCORED
Even His Own Appointees DIsgusted
with His Proposed Backdown
as Regards the ConsoIi-
dation Bill

Even Mayor Harper's friendliest ap-
pointees and supporters were surprised
and disgusted at the lack of tact dis
played at Sacramento Monday by the
mayor in proposing a backdoWn for Los
Angeles on the consolidation bill.
"a c. is getting to be the limit on
getting in bad,' said one of his friends
yesterday afternoon. 1t is said that the
mayor on his return received a flood of
good advice on the virtue of keeping
quiet.
When the news was read yesterday
morning many business men sent tele-
grams to Senator Mccartney and 9TH
ers urging that no compromise be con-
sidered, and stating that the mayor
did not in any sense represent the SEN
timent of the people of Los Angeles.
Among others was the following tel
egram sent officially by the Whining
ton chamber of commerce:
Referring to Mayor Harper's pro-
posed compromise, Wilmington adopted
resolution to stand by majority vote on
consolidation. Oppose such amend
ment."
To the men who have fought for Los
Angeles at Sacramento and felt Satur-
day that the consolidation fight was
virtually won Mayor Harper's attempt
to make political capital for himself
was more disheartening than ridicu-
lous.
81 consider that the fight was won
last Saturday, said A P. Fleming, sec
retary of the Los Angeles harbor COM
mission, who has led the fight before
the legislature. "The offer to compro-
mise was most i'll advised and inop-
perfume. 1t would certainly do no good
and might bring great injury. The sit
uation was well in hand and votes
enough had been secured to assure pas
sage of the hill as originally introdTIced
Still I hope no great injury has been
done, and that Los Angeles will realize
its ambition to become a great mari
time city"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
The Man Who
Eats Well
And Enjoys Food Lives Life AS
He Should and Gets the
Most from 1t

The man who eats is the man who
works, and the man who works is the
man who wins. Tireless workers de-
pend upon a stOrehOuse of vim and
vigor. India is noted for it's fasters
and it's dreamers, Europe and America
for their eaters and their workers.
In America we have been doing moth
ing but work this past quarter of a CEN
tury. That is why our old men say,
In my days no one had dyspepsia. -
Of course, all men in those days ate
and worked, now they work and eat.
If eating interferes with business,
men give up eating This is good logic
for the dollar getter, but poor wisdom
for the man who really wants to live.
Abuse of anything God given results
in punishment, and man is a pigTny
when it comes to cheating his system
If you take from the system that
which is intended should remain, or
put into it that which is intended
should be kept out, you are cheating
yourself, and sooner or later pays the
penalty.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are con-
centrated vegetable and fruit essences
which give the system every fluid,
stimulant and ingredient necessary to
gain the fullest strength from every
thing which goes into the stomach, or
to keep from the system everything
which should not lie and decay in it.
If you will eat fast and improperly,
if you will drink and eat irreguIarly
and to excess, then give to nature as
you do so enough of the essences she
demands to neutralize the bad effects
of your habits.
After meal take Stuart Dyspepsia
tablet, and the meal won't hurt you or
your stomach
At a midnight dinner take a Stuart
tablet and you will sleep well and get
up without breath which is filled with
the decay of the midnight meal
Fortify your stomach like you Go
your business. Fortunes when lost can
be regained, but the stomach outraged
stays with you to the finish, and you
know it is there.
If you want to know what these tab
lets will do, buy a package from any
druggist, price so cents, or send us your
name and address and we will send you
a trial package free by mail Address
F. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Building,
Marshall, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
TAFT DECLARES
KNOX ELIGIBLE
ANNOUNCES SENATOR WILL
BECOME PREMIER
ROOSEVELT GREATLY PLEASED
TO SEE SUCCESSOR
Calls Him "WiII" and Tells News
paper Men to "Take a Few
Kinks Out of
Him"
IBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-In the
opinion of President-elect Taft, Philan-
der C. Knox is now legally eligible tc
receive the appointment of secretary
of state.
That he will be premier in the Taft
cabinet was again positively stated by
Mr.. Taft at the White House, the
statement being made after two con-
ferences today between the president
elect and Mr.. Knox.
Mr.. Taft declared no court could en-
tertain any action based on the con-
stitutionality of Mr.. Knox's coming
appointment, for the reason that the
! first question that would arise in such
a proceeding would be whether Mr.
Knox was a "de facto" official of the
| government. This question, he main
| tanned. would have to be answered in
the affirmative, and there the proceed
ings would end.
That Mr.. Knox shares these views
was made evident by Mr.. Taft in the
| unequiVocal declaration that the
Pennsylvania senator was to be his
secretary of state.
With this question settled, with the
unanimous report of the board of en-
| gineers indorsing the present proceed
ure in construction of the Panama ca
nal in the hands of President Roose-
4 NSils " NC lIdI1S1I1LlIGu u COuST6SS To-
morrow with a message of indorse-
ment and with a demonstrative scene
of cordiality toward himself by Presi-
| dent Roosevelt Mr.. Taft concluded g
very busy day.
1t was z o'clock tonight when Mr.
Taft emerged from the presidents Of
flee, having ended two hours confer
ence with Mr.. Roosevelt, participated
! in by the board of engineers.
Roosevelt Greets Him
In the outer office he had stated his
position regarding Mr.. Knox's ap-
pointment to a gathering of newspa-
! per correspondents, when President
Roosevelt came out. He stood for q
moment quietly, but with an express
sion of pleasure on his face as the
questions were being hurled at the
president-elect.
81 would just like to see you take 8
few kinks out Of him." he remarked
as he advanced and took hold of the
lapel of the Taft coat.
This does me good.''
| Then. addressing Mr.. Taft, the pres.
| ident inquired:
''Am 1 going to see you tomorrow
WHIP"
There were a few questions, Mr.
+ Taft admitted, he would like to tall
over at the White House in the morn
ing, and an engagement was made.
Then the president slipped his arm
through that of the big Ohioan and LED
him down the steps of the executive Of
fees, and the two conversed for some
minutes, after which Mr.. Taft stepped
into his automobile and the president
started for his walk.
The jocular remarks of the president
and his hearty cordiality in address
ing Mr.. Taft as "Will'' left no doubt
in the minds of the observers that tc
all appearances there exists the heart
lest accord between the two.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
WOMAN WHIPS
POLICE OFFICER
PUBLICLY LASHES ASSISTANT
CHIEF OF SPARKS, NEV.
Crowd Watches FIogeing in Front of
Postoffice-AssaiIant Declares
Victim SIandered Her
to Husband

SPARKS, New, Feb. 16.-E. NJ. Wees,
assistant chief of police of Sparks, was
publicly whipped in front of Sparks
postoffice today shortly after noon by
Mrs. Irene Tut, in the presence of a
large crowd that gathered and eagerly
watched every detail
Mrs. Tut was armed with a cowboy S
quirt about three feet in length, and
struck Wees several Stinging blows
over the head and shoulders before he
was able to wrest the weapon from her.
Then she struck him with her fist,
knocking his pipe from his mouth, and
was about to throw his watch into the
street when a constable placed both
under arrest.
Mrs. Tutt said that Wees had told
her husband that she had stayed all
night in a Reno hotel with another
man, and this had caused her great an
guish, so much so that she determined
to punish him.
She declares che got what any man
should get who tries to tear to tatters
a woman's reputation
The whipping affair is said to be the
elimination of strife between the city
and county officers of Sparks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17

the Inauguration of President Taft, arrived
in San Francisco yesterday on the army
transport Buford. The band will give a
series of concerts before proceeding to
Washington. The Buford, which is the
slowest vessel of the transport fleet is to
be put out Of commission within a few days.
CLUBHOUSE OPENED-With the unveil-
ing of a portrait of President Roosevelt,
which he sent for the occasion, the New
York branch of the German-American
Friendship club, organization which was
started in Hanover last March by the Coun-
tess Won Waldersee, was opened in New
York Monday night The Countess Won
Waldersee was formerly a Miss Lee of New
York, and the Friendship club was formed
to promote the welfare of German girls in
this country.
PEREGRINE SAVED-Owing to the time
ly interference of federal authorities the
life of a large bird of prey which makes
her home in the gray tower Of the post
which makes victims Of pigeons and other
small birds, was saved yesterday. William
Mooney, disbursing clerk in the depart
ment, had gone with permit and shotgun
permit had been revoked because the bird
supposed to be an ordinary hawk was a
specimen Of the rare and valuable pere-
grine or wandering falcon.
TO STOP SMOKING-Smoking cars on
the elevated trains and smoking on the
front platforms of the street cars will be
abolished if DR.. W. A. Evans commissioner
of health of Chicago, is fortunate as to
get the officials of the city transportation
companies to look at the matter in the
same light that he does. He has written
letters to the presidents Of the companies
suggesting that as smoking is conducive to
expectorating and splitting is prejudicial
to the health and a violation of the city
ordinances, the easiest way to get rid of
the evil will be by abolishing smoking on
public conveyances.