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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-12
POINTS OF new CRIMINAL CODE

If the recommendations of Wash
ington's Code Commission are ac-
cepted by the present state legisla-
ture this state will have a criminal
code equal to any other state in the
Union. The code commission, made
up of three of the leading prosecu-
ting attorneys Of the state, has been
at work at Olympia for the past
two months ard now has about
ready criminal code for the state
that will make the average criminal
sit up and take notice. Many start
ling changes are made in the pres
ent laws. 1t is said that the COM
mission took the codes of New York
and Minnesota and made up code
that is a gem. 1t is said that the
rights of jurors to pass upon a plea
of insanity is taken from the juries
and put up to the courts; pool sell
ing and book making are made fell
onies: horse racing is permitted, but
if you bet on the result you go to
jail; if you go hunting with friend
and shoot him, installing him for
deer, you are good for ten years
in the penitentiary; misdemeanors
are classed into plain and gross, the
penalty for the former being three
months in Jail or a fine, or both,
and for the latter a fine of 81 900
or one year in Jail, or both.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-12
WASnINeTON'S CABINET MEMBER

There seems to be no longer any
doubt that R. A. Ballinger of Seattle
will be Secretary of the Interior in
President Taft's cabinet. A number
of reports have been sent out from
the National Capitol that he was
being considered for the place, but
it was not until the past week that
any definite news came from the
East. Walter Clark, very we'll
known and reliable Washington cor
respondent wired his paper, the
Post Intelligencer, that he was in a
position to announce that Judge
Ballinger would become member
of the new cabinet. Ballinger is
certainly making rapid strides in
the political world. Years ago he
was a cowboy. The late Senator
John ]. Ingalls, took an interest in
him and induced him to 60 to col
lege and study law. Later he came
to Washington and located. He
was a college friend of Secretary
Garfield and it was through the la
err that President Roosevelt placed
him in charge of the land depart
ment at Washington. He served a
short time and resigned to resume
the practice of law. 1t was thought
that he was out of politics but Mr..
Hitchcock, who managed the Taft
campaign. made him his Pacific
coast representative and now he be-
comes Secretary of the Interior.
King county politicians are Won
dering if this appointment will re-
move Ballinger from the field of
senatorial possibilities. tits said
he would like to succeed Senator
Piles and it would not come as a
surprise if at the end of two years
he resigned his cabinet portfolio to
enter the senatorial race in this
state.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-12
YOUR VIEW OF THE BANK

Should be as a place best adapted
to save your money for you. 1t is
the most secure in every way, and
is not ouly safe deposit vault for
your spare cash, but it pays you in
tereSt upon your money. Keep
your eye on the bank, if you like,
bat it is not like an individual
likely to abscound or give you the
slip. We should like to have you
as depositor., both for your adj
vantage and our own.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-12
The First National Bank buildin,

The First National Bank building
has been moved to the rear of the
lot and placed on a temporary foun-
dalton while the new building is lie.
ing erected. For the present the
bank will transact business there.
Steps having been put and access ia
reasonably convenient.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-12
SCHEDULE OF VALUATION

County Assessor J. X. DePriest
has furnished this Office a copy of
valuations he will put on live stock
for the assessment of 1909. The
taxes will be computed on a basis
of 60 per cent of these valuations.
HORSES, (American stock
Heavy Draft, ....... $3.50 to 200
Work horses, 900 1900. so to 100
Work horses 1900 1900 125 to 175
2 to 3 years, so to -
l to 2 years, 80 to 80
/ year or less, ........ Is to 80
Saddle horses, ....... 80 to 80
Range horses, 800 100 40 to -
CATTLE, Registered stock
Bulls, 10 10 l0O
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-12
Garden Seeds
Paints and Oils
House furnishings

1t will pay you to investigate our stock of house
furnishings, furniture, rugs linoleums, crockery,
Chinaware, glassware and cut glass.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
M|LLERS FAVOR
D0CT0RED FLOUR
Are Trying to Force Change in
Nitrogen Peroxide Bleach
ing Ruling

Washington, March IA formtda-
BILE movement. the purpose of which
is to induce Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson to modify or reverse his rocellt
decision in which he held that flour
bleached by nitrogen peroxide is an
adulterated product under tho food
and drugs act, is on foot. Hundreds
of letters from millers Of bleached
-four in all parts of the country are
being received daily by the secretary
asking him to refer his ruling to the
referee board of scientific experts for
review. In numerous instances the
communications are sent to members
of congress and by them referred to
the secretary of agriculture without
any recommendation.
That Secretary Wilson resoluteiy
will stand by his decision is indicated
by the fact that in his replies to the
various communications he declares
that he can see no useful purpose in
referring the question of bleached
-four to the referee. board.
This body, he states, is already over
burdened with important matters, and
be adds that the courts are open to
those who want to appeal from his
decision. II am utterly hostile to hav-
Ing the peoples foods tampered with"
declared the secretary. 1--WE want to
know that what we eat is the pure
product"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
One Police Commissioner Is
Expected to Follow Suit
At Once
CONDITIONS N
C|TY'S RED LIGHT SECTION
These Are Said to be the Cause-It Is
Claimed That Police and Mayor
Have Financial Interests in Dens Of

Los Angeles, CAL. March 12.-The
council today accepted the resigna-
ton Of Mayor A. c. Harper. The selec-
ton of successor was postponed to
next Monday in order that advice may
be had on the question of whether an
appointment should be made to hold
office to March &c, the date Of the re-
call election, or to January 1, the end
of the present term
At least one member of the police
commission and perhaps others are
expected to tender their designations.
These designations, together with that
of Mayor Harper and Edward Kern,
member of the board OF public
works, are still hedged about with
much mystery, but the published
statements today speak broadly of the
discovery Of intolerable conditions af-
fecting the city administration and the
regulating of the red light district
Among the specifications pointed out
by the press of the city is the one that
the city police as we'll as the mayor
have financial interests IT, the dens of
vice and Immortality which they have
allowed to flourish without molesta-
tiOn
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
HAD SOME Of
STEPHENS0N'S.
SENATE MONEY
Used It in Distributing Cam
paign Literature in Lacrosse
for Senator
GAME WARDEN STONE HAS
CASE Of ACUTE INDIGESTION
Unable to Appear Before Mvestigat.
ing Committee and Filed Physicians
Certificate to This Esiect-COmmit.
tee Called Another Instead

Madison, March 12-Attorney T. C.
Richmond, representing Game War;
den Stone, today handed to the sena-
torial investigating committee GER
tificate. from his physician to the eff
feet that Stone was suffering from
acute indigestion and unable to leave
his bed. Attorney George II. Gordon
of Lacrosse was then called. He re-
ceived $1,SOO from the Stephenson
campaign managers. He met f. A.
Edmonds in Milwaukee, who asked
him about the senatorial situation in
Lacrosse. The witness said that prior
to this, number of Lacrosse men
were feminist" the administration
and had determined to support Steph-
enson. Later Edmonds called him up
and asked him to disburse the Steph-
|enson money, and afterwards sent
him some negotiable checks or drafts
or something like that. Gordon de-
clared nothing was said regarding the
election Of members of the legislature
and none of the money received was
spent for such candidates. The money.
he said, was disbursed in circulating
campaign literature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
LONG W|NDEQ
LEGAL FIGHT
General Washington Has Talk.
ed Three Days in Cooper
Sharpe Case

Nashville, March 1s-Few people
were in their places this morning
when the trial of Col. d. B. Cooper,
Robin Cooper and John D. Sharp for
the Staying Of former Senator e. w.
Carmack was resumed. It was the
fifth day Of the arguments and the
third day for General Washington of
the defense. General Washington
read a part of the testimony of John
j. Vertnes concerning his CONVEX
satiou with Judge Bradford about the
note Cooper had written to Carmack.
He argued that every line of the wit
ness testimony proved that Brad
ford's one object was to prevent any
kind of trouble.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
OLD CASE UP
Steinbeil Case Nearly Ready to be
Reported to Court

Paris, March 12-The investigation
of NJ. Andre into the charges against
Nine. Steinheil in connection with the
murder of her husband. Adolph Stein
he'll, the painter. and her stepmother,
Nine. Japy, is about concluded. In
terest in the case, which has been
tagging for some weeks past, was re-
vived today by the discovery of an
important piece of evidence against
Nine. Steinheil. Remy Coillaud,
servant in the Steinheil house, who
turned against his mistress after she
has accused him of being implicated
in the crime. testified before Magis-
trate Andre that the morning after the
murder, when feigning complete pros
tration, Nine. Steinheil jumped out of
bed to call on the telephone. An ex-
animation of the records at the tele-
phone exchange not only confirmed
this, but showed that the communica-
tion for which she asked was the cha
teau Of her lover. Maurice Borderel.
The magistrate has refused Nine,
Steinheil's application for bail. and It
is now regadred as certain that she
will be placed on trial in the ass1ze
court for completely in the murders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
THREE CENT RATE
AGAIN POSSIBLE
Railroads May Restore the Old
Rate in Northwest Includ-
ing Minnesota

st. Louis. March 12.-Traffic ex-
ecutives of the eighteen railroads in
Missouri after comforting today as to
the advisability of restoring the old
three cents mile rate made legal
by the decision against the Missouri
two cent fare law rendered by Judge
Mcpherson in Kansas City Monday,
adjourned to meet in Chicago next
Monday. In Chicago the question Of
a general raise in the passenger rates
in Missouri, Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana, Oklahoma,
will be discussed. .,...s..
The sentiment at the meeting was
in favor Of restoring the three cent
rate. The meeting in Chicago was
arranged by telegraph with President
B. L. Winchell of the Rock Island and
President F. A. Delane of the Wabash.
1t is probable the railroads will name
committee to confer with Attorney
General Major of Missouri before TAX
ing definite action. J. M. johnson
vice president of the Missouri Pacific.
who presided at the meeting, said Mr..
Major had asked for conference.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
TO BE OPTIMISTIC
Administration Will Always Keep on
the Sunny Side Of the Street

Washington, March 12-President
Taft today said his will be an optimis-
tic administration to an optimistic
country, full of hope, cheerfulness and
confidence.
The president expressed this senti-
ment when he became full Pledged
member of the Optimistic club of
America, upon the invitation of its
founder, William J. Robinson of New
York. Mr.. Robinson, as optimist at
large, named Mr.. Taft member of the
clubs executive committee. Andrew
Carnegie is president of the organi-
zation.
The president declined with regret
an invitation extended by Mr.. Robin
son to attend the clubs first annual
banquet in New York on March 81.
The Optimistic club has a member
ship of 100000, including men promi-
nent in every walk of life. The club
was launched in November, 1907, at
Salt Lake City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
SENATE WILL
RUSH TARIFF
Committee on Finance Will Be-
gin Studying the House
Bill at Once

Washington, March 12.-The Re
publican senators on the committee
on finance will begin a systematic
study of the new tariff bill as soon as
copies are obtained. They feel the
Importance of pressing the measure
to a speedy termination and Senator
Aldrich, as chairman of the commit
tee, has said that he would make an
effort to have the bill reported as soon
as possible after it's passage by the
house. The bill can 1et. of course, be
officially considered by the committee
as whole until after it has been
passed by the house and transferred
to the senate in the usual formal man
ner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
PREHISTORIC SEARCH
Colleges Asked to Join in Exploring
at Omaha

Omaha, Neb.. BMarch 12-Much in
terest is manifested in scientific cir
cles in the archaeological treasures Of
the Missouri river bluffs in this vi
cinity and several expeditions are soon
to take up the ork of research, here
tofore carried on in q small way by in
dtvidual enthusiasts. he medical mel-
scum Of natural history Of New York
and Amherst college Of Amherst,
Mass, have already arraned to send
scientific men here the coming sum-
mer. Today the Omoha Commercial
club sent invitations to thdrty-flve Of
the leading universities and museums
Of the country to take up the explora-
ton OF the tombs and prehistoric
homes, some of which are found with
In the limits Of Omaha and South
Omaha.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12

LOSING JAPs
More Are Leaving America Than Are
Coming, Says Jap Government


Coming, Says Jap Government.
New York. March 12.--K. Yamasaki,
acting consul general of Japan. an
.lced today that the report Of the
Ou mt of foreign affairs Of Japan,
wHStp as Just been cabled to him,
shows lnat during the month of Feb
ruary. 1909, ninety-four more Japan
ese returned home than entered the
mainland Of the United States and
f1fty-two more Japanese returned
home than entered Hawaii. Mr.. va
masaki said that the mode of travel
showed that the largest proportion of
those Japanese returning home were
of the working class. The following
figures, showing the emigration and
immigration Of the Japanese for last
month, which were cabled here from
Japan, are as follows:
Passengers from Japan to the Unit
ed States exclusive of Hawaii, first
class cabin, nine; second class cabin,
twenty-five; steerage eighty-f1ve. To-
tai, 119.
Passengers from Japan to Hawaii,
first class cabin, none; second class
cabin, three; steerage, sixty-three.
Total, siXty-six.
Passengers returning from the Unit
ed States to Japan, first cabin, twen-
ty; second cabin, thirty-five; steer
age, 15S. Total 21S.
Passengers from Hawaii to Japan,
first and second cabin, none; steer
age, 118. Total, 118.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
STEAMER BURNED
TO WATERS EDGE
Passengers Had Gone Ashore
When the Flames Were
Discovered

Queenstown. Md, March 12.-The
Chesapeake Bay steamer Dupont,
Capt. Clark, belonging to the Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia Railway
company, was burned to the waters
edge while lying at The wharf at Love
Point at II o'clock last night. No
lives were lost. but Allen Wilson. an
employe of the railway company was
forced to jump overheard to escape
from the flames. The cause of the fire
is unknown. All the passengers had
gone ashore and all freight had been
discharged before the fire broke out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
ROYALTY'S PLAY
Automobiling and Shooting Over
Scenes of Romance and Terror


Seville, March 12-The king and
queen of Spain are spending the early
spring in Andalusis, making their
headquarters in the old Alcazar, the
ancient palace of the Moorish kings of
CASTLE and Leon. The castle was the
favorite residence of Don Pedro the
Cruel, who here murdered many of
his royal guests for their money and
Jewels. The queen spends much os
her time in the beautiful gardens of
the Alcazar and in making short auto
mobile trips to neighboring points Of
historical interest. The king fire.
quently accompanies his wife, but he
spends the major portion Of his time
shooting on the royal preserves. Aft
er holy week. which will be passed in
Madrid, the king and queen go to
Granja. the Versailles of Spain, sit
uated high up in the Guadarama
mountains, to await the accouchment
which is expected in Nav.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
CANAL VICTIM
Was A SUICIDE
Body That Of Mrs. Doolittle
Who Has Been Missing for
Five Weeks

Dayton, Ohio, March l2:-The body
of a woman found floating in the
canal yesterday is that Of Mrs. Fran
els Doolittle, formerly Of Akron,
Ohio: She had been in Dayton one
year and has been missing five
weeks. The picture found in her
stocking proves to be- that of her son
who lives in Akron. The coroner was
unable to find any trace of violence
and he is satisfied it is a case of sui
eide. The case has no bearing on
the recent tragedies here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
FUNERAL NEARLY
ENDED IN DEATH
Cortege Stalled in Snow Drifts
Women Overcome Seek
ing Places of Safety !,

Wausau. Wis. March ia funeral
contege was stalled in deep snow in
the town Of Hamberg, this county,
yesterday making it necessary for the
mourners and their friends to desert
their vehicles and make their way
through the snow to the church q
mile and a half distant from where
the hearse became literally buried.
The body was carried to the church.
The mourners were forced to remain
at farm houses over night. In reach
ing places of safety. several women
were overcome, and had 1t not been
for the men, some of them would have
lost their lives in the snow. The snow
in this section is three feet deep on
the level and is the heaviest in years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
RUM0RS Of WAR
AfL0AT IN SOUTH
Nicaragua and Salvador May
Have Closed In Small Ma.
val Conflict

Mexico City. March 12.-It is per-
sistently rumored here that war has
broken out between Nicaragua and
Salvador and that there has been an
engagement between the Salvadorean
gunboat Presidente and the Nicara-
guam gunboat Momotombo. The result
is unknown. The Mexican govern
ment is without official advices as to
the truth Of these rumors. The Her.
aid today advocates the annexation
of the five Central American states by
Mexico. The general opinion here is
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
GRAIN RATES
Milwaukee Gets Equal Chance With
Chicago on Grain Rates

Washington, March 12-Merchants
of Milwaukee are given the benefit Of
as favorable through rates on grain as
those of Chicago in decision hand
ed down today by the interstate COM
plerce commission. The case was that
of the Milwaukee chamber Of COM
merce against the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railway and others.
The decision affects every railroad
In the United States. The commission
says:
I'm claiming that as Chicago af-
fords as good market for grain as
does Milwaukee, the principal defend
ant may therefore lawfully 30 adjust
its rate schedules as to force the
grain to Chicago, the defendant over
looks the right Of the shipper to
choose his own market and to do busi-
ness where he prefers or finds 1t more
advantageous to carry It on. It also
overlooks the chief function of COM
mon carrier which Is to carry at rea-
sonable rates, the tariff that Is tender
ed to It.
A carrier has no right TO insist that
a shipment shall go to the end of it's
rails II tho shipper desires 1t to be
diverted at an intermediate point to
another market of its rails. Nor may
a carrier accomplish these results in
directly by any unreasonable adjust
mont Of its rate schedules with that
end in view. 1t can not lawfully COM
pei the shipping public to contribute
to it's revenue son any such ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
ROBBERS BEAT
AGED COUPLE
Woman Will Die of Injuries
Bloodhounds Are on the
Trail

Pineville, KY, March 12.-Robbers,
after beating David Smith and his
wife into insensibility at their home
near here last night, robbed them Of
$3.50. They are eighty years old.
Mrs. Smith is in a critical condition
and will not recover. Her husbands
wounds are not as dangerous The
robbers are being tracked by blood
hounds and excitement is running
high.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES
Farmer Sues Velva Marshal and Ho.
tel Proprietor for Arrest.

Velva, N. D., March 12.-Julius w.
John, farmer Of Wood county, has
commenced an action in the McHenry
county district court for $4,000 dam
ages against the Velva city marshal
and Thomas Berry. proprietor of the
Berry hotel. The complainant was ar
rested while disturbing the peace and
Berry was called in to assist the mar
shall. The defendants allege that no
more force was used than necessary
to accomplish the arrest.
James J. Lesson. Ignite coal op-
orator. has discovered what he as
serts Is gold quartz in sufficient guam
titles to pay for mining. A further
investigation will be made.
A portable saw mill has been in
stalled six miles from here and farm
ers owning timber will have logs saw
ed for building barns.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
W0R1ALES'$;;;;5!9R S.!
Was THE GsS;;Ss;S;:,, u.s.: !
OF A MURDER
Owner Objected to It Being
Kicked by the Man
Annoyed
FIST|ClEFS FOLLOWED AND
VICTIM WAS KNOCKED DOWN
Back Of His Head Struck the Curbing
Producing Conclusion of the Brain
From Which He Died-Murderer is
Under Arrest.

Hot Springs, Ark. March 12.-Wil-
liam Garret of Portland, Ore, was
killed last night by Harry English in
a fight over small terrier dog. The
principals we're strangers. CARROTS
dog grabbed the trousers log of Eng
lish, hotel keeper. and English kick
ed the dog. Fisticuffs followed, in
which Garrett was felled, the back of
his head striking the cement walk,
producing concussion of the brain. He
died half an hour later. English is
under arrest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
TRICK FREES HIM
Sioux Falls Man Gives Bogus Check
for Bail and lisanGcarS.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. March 1.-THE
authorities of McCook and Minnehaha
counties are looking for F.. w. Palmer
OF this city, formerly a representative
of the Standard Oil company, want
ed On the charge of obtaining money
under false rretenses and the issuing
OF check upon bank in which he
had no funds.
Palmer was in the custody of the
authorities. but succeeded in gaining
his liberty by shrewd trick When
arrested he was taken before a JUS
tice and rendered a check on a Sioux
Falls bank for the sum OF 5000.
The check was taken to the bank,
where it was stated Palmer had no
funds. In the meantime he disap-
peared
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-12
WHOLESALE SMUGGLING
Two Montreal Firms Were Implicated
in Confession Of Runner

Ogdensburg. N. T., March PA con-
fession duplicating two Montreal
firms in smuggling frauds incolving
several thousands of dollars, is said
to have been made to Canadian GUS
toms officials BY Richard Candor of
Brockville. who alleges that he was
engaged for years in smuggling opera
tions for the account of the two con-
Germs. Candor, the customs officers
say. has furnished the authorities with
a long list of articles passed by him,
including jewelry, fancy goods and
women's apparel. These were taken
across the St. Lawrence river into
Canada and received on the Canadian
side near Iroquois, Ontario.