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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-08-13
MIGHT LEARN WITH ADVANTAGE

Nations are constantly learning
from each other. The old idea
which some nations had that they
possessed the acme of knowledge no
longer exists. 1t is now question
of give and take and all the nations
are better for it.
Great Britain has learned much
from this country in the past half
century and it has been to her adj
vantage. On the other hand there
are some things we might well learn
from her. Take, for example, the
working of criminal law. The tedi-
Gus, vexatious and uncalled for de-
lays in criminal matters in this
country are reproach, and they
afford iEnumerable loopholes thru
which many criminals, especially if
they have wealth or wealthy friends
es ape the penalty of the law.
Certainly in this matter as Justice
Brewer and many other jurists and
lawyers admit England does far bet
ter. An instance was that of the
recent trial and conviction of the
Hindoo student, who shot and kill
ed Col. Wyllie in London a few
weeks ago. His trial lasted Just one
hour and sentence was at once pro-
nounced.
If the case had been in this coun-
try it would probably have taken
weeks to secure a jury and many
more weeks for the trial. And af-
ter trial and sentence, provided the
jury did not disagree, there would
have been a motion for a new trial.
That has been the experience in
most murder and other serious
crinlinal cases and the result is bad.
These unwarrantable delays and
non-cnforccment of law have really
put premium on crime. Reform
in trials and law enforcement would
speedily bring diminution in
murders and crimes of violence.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-08-13
THE DISCIPLINE OF CHILDREN

About the worst thing parents
can do is to discuss the failings of
children before them. The next
worst thing is for one parent to at
temp to punish the child and the
other parent protest against it..
Either action will damage the re-
spect of the child for one or the
other of its parents, and If there is
one thing more that another that
parents want to preserve, it is their
dignity before their children. A
child who gets the idea that one
parent is at variance with the other
on the question Of discipline will
make both unhappy and render it.
self decidedly objectionable by play
ing off one parent against the other.
If you want to have any harmony
in the family, get together on the
question of disclipining the chill
dren-at least in their presence
and if you want to quarrel on
methods, do it in the privacy of
your own apartments, where you
can have it out with tut lowering
yourselves in the eyes Of the chill
dren.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-08-13
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

by Samuel G. Cosgrove Post No.
125 G.. A. Il. and Woman Relief
Corps No. IS in Joint session Aug,
18th, 1909.
Having in remembrance the pat
riotic services and pure life Of S. &.
Cosgrove, late Governor Of the State
we named our Post after him to
emphasize our love and respect for
the type of public men of whom
Comrade Cosgrove was a shining ex-
ample while this action was taken
with no hope of reward other than
an expression eff our love and es-
TEEN Of the same. We are in re-
ceipt of a magnificent silk flag, the
gift of his bereaved wife.
For this appropriate and costly
present we wish to return to Mrs.
CosgrOve our united and sincere
thanks with the assurance that its
folds will never be sullied by any
unworthy hands as long. as men,
Der of this Post or Corps survives.
Resolved, that a copy OF these
resolutions be sent to Mrs. Cosgrove
to the press and spread upon the
minutes of the Post and Corps ad-
opted. Unanimously,
Post Committee-J. H. Letter,
j. D. Hastings
Corps-Mrs. Mary H. Shafer,
Mrs. Sadie Conway.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-08-13

Men should be able to earn more
than enough to make a living. To
work for and obtain an amount only
sufficient to live upon is not con-
ductive to high thought or culture.
In those places and countries where
wages are but little moro than a
pittancc, to the securing Of which
men have to spend nearly all their
time and strength, the wonder is
not that there is so much immoral
ity, deafness of thought and coarse
ness of life but that there is SO little.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-08-13
HOSPITAL NEEDS
To the Editor of the Courier:

Dear Sir:
Being a resident of this city for a
considerable time, and very much
interested in the we'll being of its
people, | have learned lately that a
very good institution has commence
ed to work here namely, a hospital.
Already there has been some very
serious cases in typhoid and OF her
serious ailments which have been
very closely and efficiently attended
to by superintendent Mrs. Jennings
presently located in the Beach block.
l think now that such an institu-
ton being started in this city now
is the time for the churches, kind
red societies and the public in gen.
eral to donate and subscribe.
Small subscriptions will help in
this work as there is great expense
in commencing such an undertake
ing. Both the banks no doubt will
be pleased to accept donations or
subscriptions for this very laudable
object. Yours respectfully,
Clinical.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-08-13

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

In the eastern part Of e .ntOn cou n
ty IA reported by the kennewick Alb
stract Co. from August 26th to Eth
inclusive.
W. S. HaXton ct uX TO J. T. F.
GladdiDg. Contract. e.. of s
wi of seA OF Sec 1929. L "
NJ, 20 acres, more or less,
$4,000 co
S D Walker to Joseph Wolford,
contract, Tract + of End
Add to Plymouth. 800 90
n Il Blalock to Blalock Island
Gardens Company, war
deed, lots 6; Z, So, and 10.
Sec Is; Lot l. Sec 1885, E.
w NJ Lots 6 & Sec II. Lot4
Sec %; Lots 1 2. 3. 4, Sc
and Mex OF 24-5 %, + W NJ.
$4,000 90
F. B, Petsei to W. j Reynolds.
war deed FIR. tract ~ OF
First Add to Richland, to-
getber with water right, 76O 90
G + Williams to Nellie D Will
Jams war deed, An undivid-
ed one half interest in and
to the nh of neH Of swA of
Sec 80 924-, f w NJ, 1000 on
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
MUST AID WIFE He
INTENDED TO BURY
Railroadman, Divorced for Cru
city, Ordered to Pay AIimony
by Final Decree

OAKLAND. Dec. 9.-In spite of the
fact that he did not want her himself.
Alfred p. Hammond, railroadman, die
not want any other man to have hrs
wife. He neglected her and said that
he was going to leave her, Mrs. Gladys
Z. Hammond testified, but he told her
that he was going to plant her six
feet under ground, SO that no one else
would get her
Mrs Hammond was granted a final
decree of divorce today by Judge Wells
for cruelty She said that Hammond
often struck her and called her vile
names and that he caused her much
sorrow by carrying the photograph of
another woman around with him. Mrs
Hammond was awarded the custody of
their one minor child and S35 month
alimony.
The following suits for divorce We're
begun today: Catharina Wilhusen
against John Fl. Wilhusen. desertion.
failure to provide and habitual intem-
perance; Mildred Taforo against Charles
Taforo failure to provide
A. E. Passmore, a book keeper, was
granted a final decree of divorce from
Julia Passmore on the ground of deser-
lion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
VETERAN MASON IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
J. G. Moodey, Who Joined
Fraternity in l847, Passes
Away in Alameda

ALAMEDA, Dec. 9.-John c. Moodey
who was one of the oldest members OF
the Masonic fraternity in the United
States, died last evening at the home
of Willis Minium, 22o0 Clinton avenue.
EIe, was SO years of age and for nearly
GS years had been affiliated with the or
der, which he joined at Piqua, o.. in
1S47
Moodey was born near Harrisburg
Pa, but spent the greater part of his
life in Ohio and Illinois. He came TO
California IL years ago and located in
Santa Rosa. From the latter place he
moved to Berkeley and thence to Peta-
luna From Petaluma he came to Ala
media and for the last six years MADE
his home here For nearly 40 years
Moodey was in business in Henry, III.
Rev w. ]. Minium OF Alameda, who
was pastor of a Methodist church In
that town 81 years ago and who was an
intimate friend of Moodey, will conduct
the funeral Sunday afternoon.
Moodey is survived by five sons and
daughter--J. G. Moodey of San Fran
cisco, nj. w. Moodey of Fresno, f. Z.
Moodey of Santa Rosa, j. I. Moodey OF
st. Helena, William o. Moodey of Alex
andra. La, and Mrs Jennie Limerick OF
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
FOOTBALL PLAYER
MADE PROFESSOR
William II. Boynton Added to
Faculty of Cornell University
for Work in BacteriOlogy

BERKELEY, Dec. 9.-William H.
(Big Bid Boynton, one of the best
fullbacks who ever carried the ball
over the line for the blue and gold, has
been given the rank of assistant pro-
fessor of bacteriology, according to
word received here from Cornell uni
versity. Boynton was member of the
class of 1906 of the university
While an undergraduate on the cam
pus Professor Boynton was known as
one of the hardest bucking fullbacks
who ever wore a jersey on the grid
iron. He was aggressive and one of
the fiercest tacklers of his team. He
first came into prominence as a men,
Der of his freshman class team.
Later he won varsity honors and was
fullback in his Junior year. He also
made a place on the university track
team the same year and won points in
the broad jump.
The young student left college be-
fore graduation to study bacteriology
at Cornell and was graduated from
that institution with the class of 1907
He showed a marked aptness for inves-
tigation in his chosen field, and after
two years study was made a member
of the Cornell faculty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
HAYWARD CAR SERVICE
STOPPED BY FLOODS
w. E. Meek's Refusal to Open
Drain Results Seriously

HAYWARD, Dec. 9-Streetcar serv-
Ice on the lines of the Oakland trac-
tion company to this city was sus-
pended for eseveral hours this morn
ing as the result of the flooding in
Castro street at the depression in
front OF the w. F., Meek property The
water reached depth of two feet and
entered the motor cases under the cars.
Last night through service was also
abandoned, as a car that attempted to
make the passage at IL O'Clock was so
badly flooded that it had to be sent to
the shops.
Meek still refuses to allow the ditch
dug last year by the town for the pur-
pose of carrying the water off through
his land to be opened though the
city obtained a restraining order pre-
venting him from closing it.
City Attorney Grey is holding con-
ference with Meek's attorneys to see
if the matter can be arbitrated. as sew
eral of the property owners whose
front yards have been flooded and
sidewalks washed out are threatening
to bring suits against the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
STORES WILL BE KEPT
OPEN LATE SATURDAYS
Retail Clerks Vote Down Pros
poSal to Make Hour Earlier

OAKLAND. Dec 9.-The retail clerks
association Of this city has voted down
= proposal to change the regular Sat
urday night closing hour in the down
town stores from 1890 o'clock to 10
O'Clock. This action was based on a
desire to preserve a metropolitan as
pect in the business district, a well as
10 accommodate late shoppers.
Another resolution requesting the
downtown merchants 10 close their
stores at 8 o'clock on evenings preced- =
ing holidays, with the exception of
Christmas, New Years and the fourth
Of July. was acted upon favorably.
The clerks have adopted a schedule
Of closing hours for Oakland stores.
which viii be submitted to the cen
fral labor council for approval 1t al
ready has the sanction of the mer-
chants.
Next week the retail stores Will keep
open for Christmas shopping each
evening until $3.50 o'clock. The week
before Christmas they viii not close
until 1880 O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
FEW ACCIDENTS AS
RESULT OF STORMS
Large Volume of Water Comes
Down Berkeley Hills

BERKELEY, Dec 9.-Only slight
damage was done by the storm of last
night and this morning, although a
large volume of water came down the
various creeks running through the
city, to find an outlet to the bay The
Schoolhouse creek. in North Berkeley,
overfiowed its banks at Vine and Jose
phine streets and threatened to engulf
the home of Mrs. E. c. Cornish The
damage, however. was slight
Peter lie Horigue, a bakery wagon
driver, employed by the California
French bakeries Of Oakland, had a mar
row escape from injury when he
drove into a hole in Vine street The
wagon sunk into the depression, but
was rescued with the horses without
damage being done.
With the return of winter the storm
sewer agitation has commenced, and it
is likely that additional storm sewers
will be asked for by the engineering
department.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
EASTERN STARS NEW
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Retiring Matron and Patron Are
Given Valuable Tokens

AT the last regular meeting of Starr
King chapter of the order of the East
ern Star in King Solomon hall the fol-
lowing were installed with impressive
ceremonies in the presence of large
number of members of the order and
guests. The installing officer was
Della Simon, past matron. assisted by
Harry Thornton Moore, past patron,
acting in that capacity; Lula NJ. Dud-
ley as marshal and Clarence NJ. Hunt
as chaplain. The music incidental to
the ceremony was furnished by Charles
l.. Goetting, Frederic Purdy, ID. B.
Crane and Louis Albert Larsen, with
Roscoe Warren Lucy as organist. The
new officers are:
Sadie Peiser, worthy matron; William F..
Biehl, worthy patron; Hattie G. Hunt. as
sociate matron: Sarah David secretary; Sarah
Sarah Florentine, associate conductress; George
Florlntlne. chaplain; Rebeeca Cohen. warder;
Elka Liberman, sentinel; Doretta David. or
ganist; Della Simon. marshall; and the following
as officers of the central star: Harriet Jacobs
as Ada Sadie Meyer Ruth, Nette Simon as
Esther, Florence Lindauer as Martha and Elsie
Moore Beiehl Electa.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
Della Simon, the retiring matron, was
given by the chapter a jewel of the
rank of past matron and a silver toilet
set of 25 pieces. The retiring patron
was presented a gold emblematic watch
charm.
The officers installed for the current
term for Jewel, the daylight chapter
of the order of the Eastern Star, are:
Dora l.. 0sthoff, worthy matron; John A.
Smell, worthy patron; Lizzie X. Pfenninger, as
sociate matron Emma A. Harrington, secretary;
Elizabeth |. Drendell treasurer; Erma Campbell
conductress: Emma l.. Simmons, associate con
ductress: Augusta c. Shell Adah: Gertrude G..
Smith. Ruth; Norine ii. Flick Esther; Theresa
r. Weeks, Martha; Francis NJ Newton, Electa;
Pietra ID. Jessen, warder; Catherine C. Rusk
sentinel. Mortimer a. London. cnaDlain. Florence
NJ. Roner, marshal; Corinne A Christsen, or
ganist
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
WOMEN HEAR TALK
ON TUBERCULOSIS
DR.. Edward Won Adelung Dis
cusses the Dread Disease
Before Oakland Club

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-Dr. Edward Won
Adelung, vice president of the Alameda
County Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, discussed the
tuberculosis situation in Alameda
county at a meeting of the Oakland
club in Pythian castle yesterday after
noon. The speaker criticised the
crowded galleries to be found in many
stores where men and girls are em-
ployed. In such places, he said, proper
ventilation is always a difficult prob
lem and employees are frequently forced
to breathe second hand air which comes
to them laden with dust and bacilli.
He said that tuberculosis claimed AS
human lives in Alameda county every
year. and named the fiueless gas stoves
used in many homes and poorly ven-
tilated schoolrooms as important causes
for the appalling death rate.
Popular prejudice, declared Doctor
Won Adelung, prevented the hospitals
from conducting tuberculosis ward.
which might be maintained with per-
feet safety. The disease is not COM
municated through the breath of its
victims, he explained and there is very
little danger of contagion where proper
care is taken.
He advised the employment of visit
ing nurses who could go to the homes
of the tubercular poor and see that
they make use of all their opportuni
ties for fresh air. sunshine and good
food. Excessive fear of tuberculosis,
he said, is foolish. because the disease
can not be contracted except by con-
tinuous contact, while the ordinary
contagious disease is communicated by
a single contact. The work which the
Alameda county society is doing
toward the prevention of the spread of
tuberculosis was the speakers closing
theme
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
SCHOOL BOARDS AWARDS
OF CONTRACTS SCORED
Charges Filed Against Members
by Contractor
! Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

OAKLAND. Dec. 9.-Charges that the
board of education has shown favor
itism in awarding contracts for work
on the Oakland schools and that the
board has acted illegally in awarding
contracts for amounts exceeding 5000
without first calling for bids through
the board of public works have been
filed with the city attorney by H. B.
Williams, a cement contractor living
at 905 Sixty-firSt street. Williams,
whose bid for cement work on the Bay
school was recently rejected by the
school board, has retained Attorney
A. f. st. Sure to press his charges and
he has intimated that he would call
upon the grand jury to make an in
vestigation of the business methods of
the board.
superintendent of Schools ]. w. Nc
education, secuted the suggestion that
there had been any irregularity in the
awarding of contracts.
II know nothing about Williams
complaint" he said further than that
he put in a bid for the cement work on
the Bay school and it was rejected for
a lower one. Evidently he went to the
city attorney with his grievance, for
Mr. Stetson asked me whether the
board of public works had any juris-
diction over the awarding of school
work contracts. l told him that the
board of works had nothing whatever
to do with it, The board of education
operates under the general law, and not
under the city charter, for the board
does not receive single dollar under
the charter. The charges of favoritism
are absurd"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
AUTO EXPERTS NOT
WANTED ON JURY
Trial of Damage Suit Brought
by Victim of Machine
Begins

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-Men who do not
own automobiles and who have never
ridden in automobiles were in demand
today in Judge Murphey's court to act
as jurors in the trial of the damage
suit brought by Abraham L. Adams
against Frank E. Brigham. Adams is
suing Brigham for s15,4oO damages for
being run down October 81. 1907. in
Fruitvale by Brigham in an automo-
bile.
The sympathies of the talesmen as
TO automobilists and automobiles was
carefully gone into by opposing counsel
before IL men were finally secured TO
try the case
According to Adams he was riding a
bicycle along East Fourteenth street,
near Deering avenue, when Brigham,
driven by w. d. Ellis, his chaufreur,
ran him down. Adams had several
lbs broken in the accident He also
declares that as a result OF the IN
iuries he sustained on that occasion ne
has suffered from insomnia ever since.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
FRAUD IS CHARGED
IN CHURCH FIGHT
Colored Baptists Take Quarrel
to Court and Raise Question
of Orthodoxy

Charges and counter charges OF every
description, involving the policy OF
kissing, the washing of feet. unortho-
doxy, misrepresentation of church funds,
conspiracy, fraud and deceit are now
being hurled in the religious diseord
that is tearing asunder the First Col
ored Baptist church of San Francisco
The opposing sides have, for the
nonce. discarded the kindly tenets OF
their denomination and flown 10 the
law courts The whole matter will be
taken before Judge Cabaniss next Tues
day.
FACTION OPPOSES SALE
One faction. represented by Attorney
r. B. GAYLORD, has petitioned the court
for permission to sell the church prop
erty at Hyde and Clay streets. to the
Northern Baptist convention, which has
religious jurisdiction over the institu-
tion. The opposing faction. represented
by Attorney Robert l.. Mann, contests
the petition. declaring that the whole
is conspiracy to transfer the church
property. worth s4s.000, to the conyen-
ton for 500. for no other reason than
to hide the defalcations of Rev. James
II. Kelly, the former pastor. who re
ceived a CALI to Alabama just as the
trouble broke out last March,
The petitioners. who wish to sell,
say that Sister Turner. who has occu-
pied the pulpit since Brother Kelly de-
parted has failed to preach a true doc
trine of baptism. The reverend sister
denies tie impeachment. declaring that
her brand of religion is according to
the tenets OF the faith The petitioners
say that the trouble has been caused
by Brother F 6. Simpson.
DISPUTE OVER EXPULSION
Your honor" said Attorney Gaylord
to Judge Caba Miss when the case was
given a preliminary hearing Tuesday,
"this person Simpson was expelled from
the church for upholding kissing and
the washing of feet" Counsel did not
mean TO imply that l:s clients were op-
posed to osculation or sanitation, but
that they had objected to Brother Simp-
son endeavoring to inculcate either of
these interesting actions into the re-
ligious forms of the church.
Brother Simpson secuted the charge
that he supported kissing or stood for
the washing of feet-in religious way
but said that he was expelled because
he raised his voice in opposition to the
tactics of those who would sell the
church. Aft1avits filed yesterday were
sworn to by William Wesley. James
Barraud and Daniel B. Thomas. The
charge against Kelly is that he mis-
appropriated $4,000 from the funds put
In his care zor the rehabilitation of the
church following the disaster
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
TRACTION COMPANY TO
GIVE BETTER SERVICE
Promises Large and Closed Cars
For Alameda Lines

ALAMEDA, Dec. 9.-All of the cars
20 be operated here by the Oakland
traction company will be of the large
closed pattern after the first of the
year, according to a promise made to
Mayor - II. Noy by Manager W. F.
Kelly Of the traction corporation.
Many complaints have been made dur
ing the recent cold weather of the
small, open and cold cars run by the
company in Alameda.
Because of the Inconvenience of
travelling in the open cars many Ala
medans patronized the Southern Pacific
trains between here and Oakland. Some
time ago the traction company placed a
umber of large closed cars on the West
Alameda run. tut there have not been
enough of such cars TO accommodate
the travel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
NAMES COMMITTEE TO
SELECT NEW PASTOR

ALAMEDA, Dec. 9.-The First Con-
gregational church has selected the fol-
lowing as a committee to secure new
I,astor to take the place of Rev. L. Pot
ter Hitchcock, whose resignation be-
comes effective the first of the coming
year:
H. II. Dexter. G. w. Scott. w. G.
Taylor, ]. E. Warren, Alvin Schenker.
Paul C. Burkhardt and F. f. Sayre.
Resolutions of regret at the retire
n1ent of the pastor and commendatory
of his services to the congregation dur
ing the six years of his pastorate have
teen adopted by the governing body
of the cEuTeh.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
FRATERNAL AID SOCIETY
HOLDS DISTRICT MEETING
One Hundred Delegates Attend
Yearly Convention in Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-The annual con-
vention of the sixty-eighth district Of
the Fraternal Aid society of California
opened in Castle hall, Twelfth and
Franklin streets, this morning, with
about 100 delegates in attendance.
The presiding officers were: Dan In
man, San Jose, president; Mrs. Lapier,
Palo Alto. vice president; Mrs. Sprague
of San Jose, secretary; A. Bowers OF
Morgan Hill, treasurer.
The state organizers are: w. s.
Lacey and wife of Pasadena. Business
sessions were held throughout the day,
and the convention was closed tonight
with an entertainment and dance