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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The Teachers Institute in Prosser
this week 10 well attended, and the
program arranged by Miss Golf,
county superintendent, is proving
one of great interest to the teachers.
Edward o. Sisson, professor of
education, State University, spoke
at the opening Monday morning on
the Educational Situation" and on
THE Personal Ideal.' In the aft
ernoon Prof. Beattie, of the State
College, instructor in botany, geog-
raphy and agriculture, SPOKE;
one practical subject 1.-THE Teachers
Interest in the Weed Problem" was
considered. Another popular in
structor is Miss Johnston of the
Cheney Normal, who has the de-
partment of reading, language and
English classics. One of the sub
jects of technical professional i'm
portance is THE Adolescent Girl"
Superintendent Lewis of Kenne-
wick and Superintendent Dickson OF
Prosser gave papers and presided
over the section session. Prof. /. E.
Klemme, of the Ellensburg Normal,
spoke Tuesday on Interest. On
Wednesday State Superintendent
Dewey was with the teachers and
gave very helpful talks. The insti-
tute is regarded as the most inter-
esting and helpful to the teacher
ever held in the county and coming
just before the opening of the schools
of the county will have a marked
effect for good on the years work.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10
Smith TWeedt Wedding
Continued from front page)

eran Church, pronoucing the words
that established the marriage rela-
ton. The groom had his brother
Fred w. Tweedt as best man and
the bride was supported by her sis
ter, Miss Mabel Smith. The cere-
mony was seen only by the immedi-
ate relatives, about twenty and a
neighpor or two. After the mar
riage and congratulations, a bounti-
full wedding dinner was served by
Mrs. Smith assisted by her daugh-
tiers and her niece, Miss Carrie Teg-
land. The younger members of the
party then escorted Mr.. and Mrs.
Tweedt to the North Bank train
and they started on a wedding tour
to Foortland, San Francisco and re.
turned by way of Seattle. After
October 1st they will be at home In
apartments in the Reed Block.
The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ingwall Smith, and like
all their children, recrived college
education and special training to fit
them for the very best life's work
She is young woman of talent and
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10
SINGLE WEAVERS STRIKE
Manufacturers Stand Firm and Re-
fuse Wage Increase.

Hoquiam. Wash, Sept. 6.-As the
result Of a meeting Of the shingle
weavers' union held In this city Sun
day, every single mill in Chehalis
County will be shut down unless the
manufacturers grant An increase in
wages.
The single manufacturers have
passed q resolution stating that the
present scale Of wages paid their
employees is positively all that can
be paid, and II further increase of
wages is demanded by the said en-
ployes, the mills will be forced to
close Indefinitely, and that an open
shop edict will follow the result Of
any strike.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10
PEARY TOO, FINDS
THE NORTH POLE.
FLASHES NEWS ON VOYAGE
HOMEWARD.
AMERICAN FLAG NAILED ON
Brief Messages From .. ,radOr Coast
Announce Success After Life.
time Of Effort.
AMERICAN FLAG NAILED ON

New York, Sept. 6.-Peary has
reached the North Pole. Il has been
doub!y discovered From the bleak
coast CT Labrador Commander Feary
today flashed the news that he had
attained his goal IN the Far North.
while at the same moment il Den
mark DR.. Frederick A Cook was be-
ing dined and iien.zed by royalty
for the same achievement.
Messages Of Victory.
Here are the various messag es re-
ceived today announcing Peary's
VICTORY:
Indian Haroof. Eis Care Ray, n,
F., Sept. 6.-To Associated Press,
New York: Stars and Stripes nailed
to North Pole: (signed} PEARY."
indian Hafber, via Cape Ray. n
F.. Sept. s.-To Herbert L. Bridge
man, Of Brooklyn, N. Y: Pole
reached. Roosevelt safe.
tSigned) FEAff."
Indian Harbor. via Cape Ray, N.
F.. Sept. 6.--To the New York
Times. N. Y: / reached the Pole
April 6. Expect arrive Chateau Bay
September Z. Secure control wire
for me there and arrange expedite
transmission big story.
(Sisned) PEARY."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10

Forestry Service May Be Transferred
to Interior Department.

Beverly, Mass. Sept 6.-Lively
speculation is being INDUCED in
around the Summer capital regard
ing results that may follow the visit
OF Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
to Beverly this week. Mr.. Ballinger
will bring with him the reports
called for by the President from va
rious officials of the Interior Depart
nent. Mr.. Ballinger, after scanning
hess EApers in Washington, an
nounced that the department had
nothing to fear as to the course OF
its officials.
One Of the hints thrown out re-
Gently is to the effect that an effort
may he made to transfer the forest
ry service from Department OF Agri-
culture to Department of Interior.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10

Commander Robert E. Peary. the IA.
nous arctic explorer. has been en-
gagged In research and exploration In
the far north since 1885. He Is a ma
tive Of Pennsylvania. graduate Of
Bowdoin college and entered the navy
- q civil engineer In 1881.
Cook Rejoices at Peary's Success.
Copenhagen, Sept 6.-When the
report that Commander Peary had
discovered the North Pole reached
here, DR.. Cook said:
81 hope the news Is correct. II
Peary has reached the Pole, his
descriptions of that region will con-
firm mine"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10
NOTICE TO PAY Up

Owing to my making improve
ments in my shop especially need
money. Those owing bills. some OF
them pest due, must settle I'm the
next two weeks. + K Carnahan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
HUMAN SACRIFICE AMONG
ISLANDERS INVESTIGATED
Failure to Find Husbands for TWO
Widows Causes Bagobos to
Stay Tribesmen

WASHINGTON. May 10-The bu-
reau of insular affairs has made public
a special report of an investigation
into a human sacrifice offered up by
the tribe of Bagobos in the Davao dis
trict of Moro province, Philippines.
The datto of the tribe, as we'll as
two men and two women, was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment for the
crime, but they were paroled upon the
solemn pledge of the entire tribe never
to repeat such a sacrifice.
The indirect cause of the sacrifice
was years of drought and misfortune
for the tribe. But its immediate rea-
son, as set forth in the report, was the
death of the husbands of two women
of the tribe-the same who were later
sentenced to mprisonment-and the
fact that the widows could find no sue
cessors for them.
1t was to satisfy the spirits Of their
departed ones that the sacrifice was
deemed necessary.
A deaf and half blind lad-a slave
who had been a wedding gift-was
picked out for the sacrifice, and after
many weird tribal ceremonies was
killed by a lance welded by both
women.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
HEIRESS TO FORTUNE
PAUPER FOR NIGHT
WIDOW AND DAUGHTER ARE
RICH, BUT NEEDY
Policeman Gives Them Car Fare, and
Women Sleep in Municipal Lodg-
ing House, with $4,000
Awaiting Them

NEW YORK, May 1o.-Mrs. Lottie
Mccall, a widow, and her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Mccall, 10 years old,
came to New York last Friday from
their home in New Orleans to collect
a legacy of $4,000, but last night they
were forced to seek shelter in the mu-
nicipal lodging house.
Mrs. Mccall is a niece of James NC
Call, a we'll known Alabama horseman,
and she has two uncles in Chicago,
both named Mccall, who are in pros
porous circumstances.
Mrs. Mccall believes she lost her
purse on the train before reaching New
York. On neither Friday nor Saturday
was she able to find the Wall street
lawyers who have charge of the estate
in which she is a beneficiary and last
night, having spent her last dollar, a
Brooklyn bridge policeman gave her
and her daughter car fare to the mu-
nicipal lodging house.
They were notified some time ago
that Mrs. MeCalFs aunt, Mrs. Mary
Vincent Harris, had died in the
Woman's hospital here, and in her will
had left her $4,000.
On discovering her financial predica-
ment Friday, Mrs. Mccall telegraphed
to her son in New Orleans for funds,
but UP to last night had not heard from
him. 1t is said that she will receive the
$50, 900 as soon as she can see the law
yers, which will probably be today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
DISSOLUTION SUIT is
STARTED IN BAY CITY
WITNESSES TESTIFY AS TO
HARRIMAN'S MERGER
Special Examiner for Government in
San Francisco Again Takes Evil
dence in Long Chain of
Inquiries

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Six witt
nesses were examined today at the
hearing before Special Examiner s. G.
Williams, in connection with suit in
stituted by the federal government to
dissolve the Hartman railroad merger
under the Sherman act.
The sessions were begun in New
York and have come gradually west
ward, attorneys and clerks travelling to-
gether from point to point.
The Hartman lines were represented
at today's hearing by r. S. Lovett,
chief counsel of the Hartman system,
and Peter f. Dunno, attorney for the
Southern Pacific, while the govern
ment's interests were in the hands of
C. A. Severance, specially retained, and
Arthur Hustled, a deputy in the office
of the attorney general In Washington.
Besides the Hartman lines, the de-
PENDANTS are the Santa Fe and Great
Northern railroads and the banking
firms and individuals holding bonds of
the big corporations.
Those who testified were F. f. Con-
ner, former general freight agent of
the Pacific Steamship company; H. c.
Stoll, clerk of the Western Pacific;
r. G. Graham of Oakland formerly
freight solicitor for the Southern Pa
cific; H. w. Adams of sacramento,
and H. e. Loose of San Jose, fruit
shippers, and Charles Clifford, former
ly agent at Cincinnati for the Union
Pacific.
Attorney Severance tried to establish
the contention that the Oregon Rail
way & Navigation company, the
Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific
while declared by their owners to be
competitive, were working harmonious
ly dividing territory and making rates
according to agreement.
He also brought out the fact that the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific.
supposed to be competitors from the
Atlantic seaboard, split the territory at
the Ohio river, all south business being
taken up by the Southern Pacific by
the New Orleans route, and all north
by the Union Pacific, via the Ogden
gateway.
Mr.. Loose testified that freight went
forward with less thouble when routed
by the Southern Pacific, via the Union
Pacific than when DETECTED to some
other line in>the middle west.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
MINSTREL MANAGER IS
ARRESTED IN BAY CITY
Leading Woman Charges Fraud and
Breaks Up Show-SmaIl
Riot Results

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10,-Arrest-
ed on a warrant charging him with
felony embezzlement, Ira Puerl VIII
kerson, manager of a minstrel show
playing at a local theater, was taken
to the city prison last night just before
the time for the curtain to rise.
AS the result a riot among the mem
bers Of the company was narrowly
averted. The warrant was issued on
complaint of Miss Ella Smyth, the
leading woman of the company, and 1t
charged that the manager had defraud-
ed Miss Smyth of $50.
When it was learned that the show
would not proceed the members of the
company gathered about the box office
and threatened to take possession of
the money which had been paid in for
admissions. Two policemen succeeded
in quelling the disturbance.
Several of the members Of the show
assert they did not receive their salary
last Saturday, which was supposed to
be pay day, Wilkerson was released on
bail. He alleges the hackers of the
show failed to make good the deficit
which came from a poor run.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Bicycls and
MotOr-PaCed
Ext Sunday, MAY 10th, Q p. m
TAFT IN FAVOR OF
MANY FAIRGROUNDS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GETS
SYMPATHETIC LETTER
Chief Executive Regrets Inability to
Attend Convention at Pittsburg,
but Boosts Project
Cordially

PITTSBURG, May 10.-The third an
nual congress of the Fairgrounds as
sociation of America began here to-
night, with representatives present
from about forty cities.
President Taft sent letter which
was read at the meeting. 1t follows:
"White House, April 30, 19O9.-My
Dear Sir: I greatly regret that L can
not be with you at your third annual
congress at Pittsburg from May l0 10
Ii of this year, but l write to express
nv most sincere sympathy in the work
which your association is doing.
81 do not know anything which Will
contribute more to the strength ana
morality of that generation of boys
and girls compelled to remain part
of urban population in this country
than the institution in their cities Of
Fairgrounds where their hours of leis-
ure can be occupied by rational and
healthful exercise.
1.-The advantage is twofold. In tho
first place, idleness and confinement
in a narrow space in the city, in houses
and cellars and unventilated dark
rooms, is certain to suggest and bring
about pernicious occupation and create
bad habits. Gambling, drinking and
OLner lOlIlS OIL NlCG are PiCiilCbSN Aii
such a restricted mode of life.
"In the second place, an opportu-
nifty for hard, earnest and joyous play
improves the health, develops the mus
cles, expands the lungs and teaches
the moral lesson of attention, self-re-
straint, courage and patient effort.
at think every city is under the
strongest obligation to it's people to
furnish the children, from the time
they begin to walk until they reach
manhood, places within the city walls
large enough and laid out in proper
form for the playing of all sorts of
games which are known to our boys
and girls and are liked by them.
"I sincerely hope that your present
convention may be success and that
the work which you have begun may
go on until no city in this country is
without suitable Fairgrounds for the
children of those who but for such city
assistance in this regard would be
without them. Sincerely yours,
civilian H. TAFT
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
POSTAL CRISIS IN FRANCE
DEPENDS ON RLIAMENT
Action of Lawmakers Today viii De-
eide If Threatened Revolt Is
to MateriaIize

PARIS, May 10.-The postal situa-
ton in Paris was unchanged tonight.
The leaders in the movement for a
general strike, apparently wish to
await the action of parliament tomor-
row before taking an irrevocable step.
The federal committee has placard-
ed the city with manifecto entitled
a Last Appeal to the Members OF
Parliament" The manifesto in stating
the case against the government de-
clares the government has refused
to recognize all attempts at concilia-
ton and is trying to force the postal
employees into a war. 1t asks parlia-
ment to do its duty.
A mass meeting has been called for
tomorrow night. at which the question
of striking on Wednesday will be dis
cussed.
Eleven more suspensions were an
nounced. The places of the seven pos
tai employees who were distressed from
the service on Saturday were filled
today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
BOYLE AND WIFE ARE
ENSC0NCED SAFELY IN
PRISON AT PlTTSBURG

PITTSBURG. May 10.-Convicted Of
kidnapping Willie Whitla from Sharon.
Pa, March Is, James H. Boyle and his
wife, Helen Boyle, were lodged in the
western penitentiary here today, the
former under sentence of life i'm
prisonment, the latter sentenced to
serve twenty-five years.
Arriving at the penitentiary the
prisoners were first taken to a side
room and told that they would have TO
say good by, as the rules of the prison
would not permit them to see each
other again.
Mrs. Boyle threw her arms around
"Jimmys" neck and kissed him. She
said:
1--WE must take it the best we can"
The prisoners then shook hands and
the matron escorted Mrs. Boyle from
the room. When she had reached the
corridor she sobbingly asked to be per-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
AUTO WRECKED AND
OCCUPANTS INJURED
CAR PLUNGES OVER BANK IN
MOUNTAIN CANYON
Accident Near Salt Lake Proves
Thrilling Experience for Party
Of Five-Four Are Sc
rlously Hurt

SALT LAKE CITY, May 1o.-What
came near being a most serious auto
mobile accident happened yesterday in
Parley's canyon, when big touring
car ran off the roadway and down a
sixty-foot embankment, throwing the
five occupants of the machine out.
Four were more or less seriously in
1ured, while the fifth escaped without
a scratch.
The party consisted of William
Crooks and wife, c. c. Lovejoy and
wife, and Carl Larson, the driver.
The road at the point where the acct
dent occurred is rather narrow, and In
order to avoid running too close to the
edge Of the embankment Larson says
he kept his machine near the farther
side of the road The brush and will
lows were thick at the point, and the
women were being constantly brushed
in the face by the limbs
One willow struck Mrs. Lovetoy In
the face Larson thought she was in
jured, and as he turned his head to
see the machine struck a large boulder
in the roadway, causing 1t to sheer to
one side and run off the embankment,
dropping almost sixty feet.
The machine in dropping turned COM
pletely over three times, but the occu-
pants were not thrown out until the
car turned the third time. Mr.. Crooks
and his wife, Mr.. Lovejoy and the
driver were thrown some distance from
the machine. while Mrs. Lovejoy chung
tightly to the seat and was pinned
underneath. She was the only one of
the party who escaped unhurt.
Mrs Crooks sustained a deep cash
four inches long in her left arm, and
her body was badly bruised.
Mr.. Crooks was bruised and cut.
Mr.. Lovejoy's injuries were a badly
sprained back and leg and right foot
broken. Larson escaped with a severe
cut on the scalp and several slight cuts
on the body.
The automobile was completely
wrecked
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
RECORDS OF POLICE CONFIRM
STATEMENT MADE BY BOYLE

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, May 1o.-The
police records here confirm the state
ment of James Boyle so far as the
death of Dan Feeble, jr., is concerned
but not as relates to Harry ForKer'
Feeble died in June, 1895.
Patrolman Michael Donnelly talked
with Feeble only an hour prior to MS
death. Leaving Feeble, Donnelly was
less than a block away on his beat
when he heard a noise in the direction
of the Mauser building. He returned
and found Feeble on the sidewalk,
living but unconscious. No one was in
sight.
Feeble had been in the habit Of sit
ing on his window sill before retiring.
No one ever has been suspected of
knowing the exact manner of his death.
Dan Shay, mentioned by Boyle, was q
saloon keeper here, and died about two
years ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
DIVORCED WIFE WALKS
STREETS HANDCUFFED
TO YOUNG DAUGHTER

TACOMA, May 1O.--Mrs. Edna Reed,
divorced wife of r. T. Reed. a wealthy
real estate man Of Denver. created
sensation on the streets Of Tacoma.
where she appeared with her 9-year-old
daughter, Inez, handcuffed to her.
Twice since the divorce was obtained
Mrs. Reed says attempts have been
made to kidnap the child. She believes
the silver-chained handouts will guar
antee the childs safety.
Mrs. Reed is on her way to the home
of her parents in Quebec.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
SAYS BREAD IN CHICAGO
CONTAINS SOME ALCOHOL
Persons Fearing to Acquire Liquor
Habit Are Warned Against
Staff of Life

CHICAGO, May 10.-On the theory of
many persons that the partaker of any
food containing even a slight quantity
of alcohol is liable to acquire the liquor
habit, those Chicagoans wishing to
guard against such a result must cease
eating bread.
Chicago bread of the scent loaf va
riety has been found to contain from
three to four-tenths of 1 per cent all
cohoI
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
HARRY FoRKER DENIES HE
TOOK A PART IN KIDNAPPING

SHARON, Pa, May 1o,-Harry For
ker was seen tonight regarding the
statement issued by Boyle. He said:
"I know absolutely nothing of this
case. 1 only knew Boyle and other
members of his family as residents of
Sharon. have never had any dealings
with him.
"I don't know the woman who is said
to be his wife. I can conceive of no
reason why Boyle should make such
statement unless it be to get even
with the Whitla family for his prose-
cution. Boyle never showed me any
letters. Boyle did not see me in Cleve-
land"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Hotel Men Arrested

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 10
Prominent citizens who are opposed to
Sunday liquor selling and who have
remained quiet since the big crusade
of a year ago, created a sensation this
morning by having warrants issued for
half a dozen we'll known hotel men on
the beach front on the charge of sell
ing liquor on Sunday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Los ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, MAY IL 1909

mitted once again to see her husband.
The request was granted and she
again kissed and embraced Boyle.
During the trip from Mercer the Kid
napers discussed the sentence, when
they declared was unjust. and asked
what steps they would have to take TO
get a review Of the case.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Assistant Apnolnted

Topeka, Kas., May 10.-The an
nouncement was made today by Gov
ernor Stubs of the appointment of
Representative Robert Stone of To-
peka, as assistant to United States
Attorney General Wickersham, at
salary of $4,000 1t is understood that
Governor Stubs was given authority
to make the selection.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Found Dead in Channel

VALLEJO, May 1O.-The body of
Clinton Shreve, a resident of this city,
was found today in the water of the
channel. 1t is believed he committed
suicide, as did brother-in-law of his
several months ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Father Denies Statement

SHARON, Pa, May 10.-J. P. Whitla,
father of the kidnapped boy, after
Boyle's statement had become public
today denied he had seen Boyle or
talked with him in Cleveland prior to
his sons return and the arrest of
BOYLE
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Refuse to Limit Franchise

TALLAHASSEE, May 1O.-The house
decided to reconsider the Beard dis
reimbursement joint resolution which
limits the franchise in Florida to
white male" citizens.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Americans in captlvltv

LONDON, May ia dispatch to the Tele-
graph from Tangier~ says It is reported from
Mogador that party of American tourists has
been captured by natives near Agadir, which
% the most southern part OF Morocco
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
VIII Meet Emperor

TOXIC, May 10-Johnston Perry
grandson of Admiral Perry, will be
received in audience by the emperor
next Thursday. He will be presented
by Ambassador O'Brien.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Grain Brokers Insolvent

ST. LOUIS, May 10.-The American
Stock and Grain company, a broker
age concern capitalized at $50, 900, made
an assignment today. John w. Cor
nelius was president
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-11
Broker Released from Jall

BUTTE, Mont, May 1O.-C. w. Cock
rell, formerly a prominent broker of
San Francisco. who has been confined
for two weeks in Jail here because of
inability to satisfy Judgment held by
A. w. Deavitt of Spokane, Wash, was
discharged from custody today by
Judge McClernan of the state district
court Deavitt had been paying board
to the county at the rate of so cents
per day in order that he might keep
the defunct broker in custody.