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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
BIG CROWD SEES TEDDY

A thousand people gathered at
the N. P. depot this afternoon to
see and greet Ex-president Roose-
welt who was enroute to Spokane.
Conspicuously to the fore were
grouped the school children and
many of the young matrons of the
city with their babies.
These and the placards which
they carried, bearing the legends:
See What Irrigation Does"
"School Population, 1906, 13"
School Population, 1911, 7OO,"
caught the ex-preside n t's eye
Immediately.
Upon his appearance he was pre-
sented with a huge bouquet made
up of sprigs of apricot blossoms
for which he thanked the donors
and then made short speech
while the train stood at the depot.
He said he was glad to see that
irrigation had brought Kennewick
such crop of babies and that there
was no act brought about during
his entire administration as presi-
dent of which he was prouder. than
the Reclamation Act.
Without this act, pointed out Mr..
Roosevelt, the great arid wastes Of
the west could not have been re-
claimed, except in a few instances
by private capital, and then only
for the benefit of few individuals.
The government reclamation
act has been the means of peopling
the west with just such men and
women as l see before me-the
highest type of honest, upright and
intelligent citizenship" said Mr..
Roosevelt, and concluded with a
Good luck and goodbye" as the
train pulled out.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
P0UlTRYMEN WILL MEET

The regular monthly meeting of
the Benton Coun ty Poultry Associa-
ton will be held at the Commercial
Club rooms tomorrow Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. A full at
tendance is urged, as the selections
of Judge and date for next win
ter's show will be made and other
important business transacted.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
EXPLAINS FIFTY
YEAR FRANCHISE
Vice-President Gives Reasons for
Asking Extension Of Thirty
Years

A large portion of this weeks
council meeting was given to dis
cussion of the franchise now before
that body granting the Pacific Power
Il Light Co. a fifty-year franchise
in place Of the twenty-five year con-
tract under which they are now
operating and which has twenty
years to run.
Vice-President A. l.. Grenier and
Supt. Andrus were present, Mr..
Grenier having made a special trip
from Portland to represent at
this meeting.
Mr.. Grenier gave the council a
strong and lengthy talk in the ef-
fort to convince them that it was es-
sentially to the consumers interests
that the company be granted the
long franchise. His argument was
that with the long-term franchise
the company was able to float its
bonds and borrow money at much
less rate than in the case where
they were forced to operate upon a
short t-term contract. Cheap money,
said Mr.. Grenier, means cheaper
rates to the consumer.
The vice-president stated further
that under the long-term lease the
company would be in position to go
ahead on much broader lines Of de-
vel ppment work. That their i'm
proeements, if hampered by short
term franchise. must necessarily be
kept down to the minimum, because
their equipment would hardly be
worth more than it's price as junk
at the expiration Of the franchise.
Acting on this theory, the company
also would have to maintain it's rates
at the maximum, az a much larger
sum would have to be charged off
each year for depreciation to cover
their investment under the short
term.
General discussion of the new
public utilities commission law took
place, Mr.. Grenier maintaining that
under the government of an eff
cient commission, a municipality
was safe in granting long franchises
and called attention to the working
of the public utilities commissions
in Wisconsin, New York and Cali
fornia. In those states, long-term
and perpetual franchises are the
rule and are even recommended by
the commissioners, because they
tend to give the commissions more
power in enforcing low rates.
While the council seemed inclined
to regard the 5O-year franchise with
more favor than when it came UP
several weeks ago, they would take
no action, believing that the i'm
portance of the question warranted
more time for consideration. They
I'adjourned to meet Friday, the 14th
when the matter will again be taken
up and finally disposed Of.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
Play PASCO SUNDAY

:, Aehnewick will clash with their
~ t''als On the local diamond next
u:n 'aS' when Pasco comes over
~. ~ determination to wipe out
sas 'nfee straight defeats of last sea-
~ " You are a fan ora fanette
al at the grounds at 3 O'Clock
'ee some good ball playing.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
DEPOT PROBLEM
STILL b0THERS
Election Tomorrow to Secure Sem
timent Of Citizens on Vexing
Question

The problem of what sort of a
depot the O.-W. R. & n. shall be
permitted to build at Kennewick
still hangs fire.
The railroad wants to side-step
the provision in their franchise
which calls for a fire-proof structure.
They offer the city the choice of two
evils-one a semi-tireproof building
of pressed brick and stucco, Of ad-
equate design and capacity; the
other a smaller building Of COM
mon brick.
The matter was supposed to have
been settled some weeks ago when
the council rejected the railroads
plans for the semi fireproof building
and ordered them to build their
depot to comply with the terms of
their franchise and the city fire
ordinance.
The publicity committee of the
Commercial Club took the matter
up last week and circulated two
petitions one sustaining the coun-
cil's action and the other petitioning
that the stucco building be allowed.
These were presented to the council
Tuesday night and were signed by s
and 81 citizens respectively. Upon
the claim being made that the peti-
tions had not been circulated i'm
impartially, they were laid on the
table and the council instead accept
ed motion by Mr.. Rudkin that
the matter be put to test vote Of
the legal electors.
This election will b. held tomor-
row, Saturday, April Sth, at the
city hall, from l to 5 O'Clock. and
the expences of same will be paid
by Councilman Rudkin personally.
The arguments used by both sides
are many. One side claims that it
is unjust to meddle with the
fire limits to suit a corporation
when the same request from a pri-
vate petitioner would not be con-
sidered. Also that the railroad is
acting in bad faith in not living up
to their promises made when the
franchise was granted, that the city
would get an adequate and beauti-
full depot of fire proof construction
The same side argues that the COM
pany, if forced to it, will put up a
good depot; that they cannot afford
TO antagonize the citizens and be-
little the city by erecting the dog
house" that their last plans call
for.
The other side argues that the
company's request to be allowed the
stucco structure is a reasonable one !;
that they want structure which
may be moved when the time comes
to erect a permanent depot. They
argue that the pressed brick and
stucco depot will be the best one
outside of Yakima on this division
and that it is the one we want.
Though the election is unofficial
io nature, the council have agreed
to abide by the decision of the voters
80 if you have followed the contro-
versy and have formed any opinion,
in the matter, go to the city hall to-
morrow afternoon and express it, as
representative majority one way
or the other, is wanted.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
ENDORSE PLANS
FOR new SCHOOL
Commercial Club Tells Board to
Put O. K. on Sketches Shown
by Architect Rand

An interested body of citizens
met in special session at the Com
mercial Club last evening to view
the preliminary pencil sketches for
the new high school building sub
mitted by Architect L. l.. Rand Of
Spokane The plans shown last
night are the second which Mr..
Rand has prepared. The first set
was rejected by the board as calling
for too great an expenditure, SO
the present plans were drawn up.
While giving practically the same
floor space in classrooms and halls.
the present plans can be built for
between $4,000 and $4,000, q
saving Of about $4,000 over the
original plans. The saving is made
principally in calling for q smaller
gymnasium and assembly room.
The building will be of pressed
brick, trimmed with either colorei
cement, Tenino sandstone or terra
Gotta. It will be of practically three
full stories above ground and the
dimensions are 1872 80 43 feet in
height. 1t is modelled as far as
possible after the s35O,OOO high
school which Mr.. Rand is erecting
in Spokane. The basement floor,
SO called, will be but a foot below
the present level of the lot and
about three feet below ground level
when the lot is graded as planned.
The basement floor will be taken
up by a a SO x 81 gymnasium, two
rooms each for domestic science and
manual training purposes, boiler
room, janitor's room, and separate
shower baths and lockers.
On the first floor will be five class
rooms two rooms for superintendent
and one for board of education. The
two-story-high gymnasium will also
take up 36 81 of this floor, with
spectators gallery around three
sides Of the gym.
The second floor accommodates
an assembly room 36 81, rooms
for chemistry and phyical science
work, four class rooms, recitation
room, principals office and teachers
room.
The heating system will be by
hot air furnace with fan ventilating
system in connection, of capacity
to provide 30 cubic feet of air per
minute per occupant of each room.
1t is probable that the thermostat
system of automatic heat and air
regulation will be installed and
that each floor will be piped for
vacuum cleaning apparatus.
The building will accommodate
from $50 to 800 pupils. 1t will
take care of the high school and the
two higher grades for three or four
years, and will serve the city for
high school purposes alone for the
next decade. After that time, if
the growth of the city warrants,
another high school may be built
and the present building changed
into a ward school by making few
minor alterations.
The school board promises to do
their very best to have the building
ready for occupancy by Sept. 1st
and Mr.. Rand promises to do all
he can to expedite matters by hav-
ing no delay in preparing plans for
bidders
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-07
|G, v. T0MPK|NS
PASSES away
|. Father Of Councilman A
y. Tompkins Dies at Spo-
kane Hospital

.fter a lingering illness of seven
.,.bs, duration. Charles W.
romnkins was unable to recover
.he effects Of sinking spell
~, Nd nassed away Sunday morning,
~ -s;,s at the Sacred Heart Hospital
: snkane. His condition was not
.houaht to be critical until about a
.,onth ago and on Thursday, the
oad It was thonght best for him
i be placed under hospital care
there preparations could be made
for an operation. Unfortunately
,hs natient did not rally sufficiently
hr It to be perforemd, and his life
VAS prolonged but ten days after
bis removal to Spokane. His grand
sou, Neal Tompkins, was with him
duripg his last days and took the
nlece Of his son whose illness pre-
soted him from going to his father
before Sunday.
The death of Mr.. Tompkins brings
sorrov to the hearts of the many
friends who knew and loved him
during his four years residence III
Kennewick ard the sympathy o1
the community is with his son, c.
W. Tompkins, and family, in theil
tereavment.
Mr.. Tompkins is survived by one
brother, Peter Tompkins, residing
at Milton, Wisconsin, and a sister
Miss Mary Anne Tompkins who
resides at the family home in Wick
low County, Ireland, and his son,
Councilman A. w. Tompkins, o1
this city. The deceased was man
whose kindly heart and spotless
integrity of character won him true
friends wherever it was his lot tC
be and his passing to more blessed
state leaves place in the community
(which will lie hard to fill.
I The remains were brought to this
city, Monday and funeral services
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Tompkins, Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Marriott oi
the First Congregational Church
presiding A nephew, c. A. Crooks
and the family of his son were the
only relatives who were able to at
tend.
OBITUARY
Charles W. Tompkins was borr
N County Wicklow, Ireland, Febu'
ary 29th, 1882. He was one of the
nine children Of Charles and Mar
garet Tompkins. He was reared ir
Ireland and was early taught the
value OF honest toll and enterprise
gong to work in his fathers mil
as soon as he was old enough to be
Of any assistance. He received biz
schooling in the common schools ot
the district.
In 1850 he came to America anC
settled IN Milton, Wisconsin, anC
ia'er removing to Janesville where
ne became identified with the milling
interests Of the Jackson and Smith
'aillihg Company at Albany.
lhe marriage Of Mr.. TompkiL:
% Miss Lucy Ann Hoyt occurred
august 3rd, 1860, and of this union
Arthur ". Tompkins is the only
Surviving child.
III l9o' Mr.. and Mrs. Thompkin.
eo their son A. ". Tompkinl
Sa0' family residing in Kennewick
Two years ago the death of Mrs.
ttOmpklns brought grief to the little
lily III circle which was agair
snaoened s1 s by the death of her hus
s,,o' osTo' sunday, April 2nd at the az,
+" 70 years, l month, and 4 days
The evening world., 1911-11-22

We introduced open stock china into
America. and we still offer the largest
assortments Of any store in New York.
We have 1877 open stock patterns now.
II of which are from Jul pottery in Ru.
dolstadt and 8 of which are from our
own decorating works in Limoges.
There are 42 distinct pieces in each
one of these patterns. These open
stock patterns Ear always be replen-
ished as breakage or your greater
needs make necessary.
Many noted English makers are also
represented in u assortments, five be-
ing from Wedgwood alone.
One of these Wedgwood sets, with a
neat gold acid-etched border, is priced
at $22o.O 90 for a hundred pieces. But we
have splendid open stock china as low
as 80 10 for a green floral spray design,
with gold on edge and handles. from our
own factory in RudoIstadt. Such a set
would be priced q or q more in any
other store.
The evening world., 1911-11-22
"STRAUS"
.CUT GLASS
THE PEERLESS
QUALITY

As is usually the ease at this season OF
the year. the city is flooded with in
ferlor, dull. lustreless cut glass for spe-
eial holiday selling. 1t has not even the
recommendation of economy. inasmuch
as II may come 10 Macy's and buy
the peerless quality for less money.
That" Straus" Cut Glass stands in a
class by itself was demonstrated clearly
enough when it was awarded first prize
IN the Worlds Fair. Its brilliant,
scintillating qualities are such that
once a woman is educated up to the
"Straus' Cut Glass standard she is
never satisfied with anything less.
Our prices range up to between two
and three hundred dollars for one piece.
A magnificent. electrolier, for instance.
IS priced at S2&Q. QQ.
The evening world., 1911-11-22
Open STOCK CHINA.
FOUR PATTERNS.
VW uUN Special
RuDOLSTADT c ::'..,
>A..,>. until
PItkv Thanksgiving.
2O% REDUCTION

|. Green floral sprays, gold edge,
9. Small Dresden flowers round
the border. large bouquet In
the centre.s
3. Gold lace border. sold edge,
4. Black key border. thin gold
edge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-21
CHRISTMAS EVE
ABOARD THE HANSA,

Despite the fact that the bright
checked fellows who man the Ger
man ship Hansa now in port will be
many, many miles from the home
land this Christmas eve, the spirit of
Christmas Is to be introduced aboard
NEST charmingly through the splen-
did idea of Mrs. J. G. Rolls, wife of
German Consul Rolls, who has made
the decision that no German sailor
laddies aboard the Hansa will go
without at least bit of Christmas
cheer this year.
AS result, there will be seven
teen tress, dressed and laden with
gifts for the boys on Christmas eve.
all the work of Mrs. Rolls, and a
fine, worthy Christmas idea it is,
too.
There is no Christmas quite so
cherries as the Christmas which is
spent away from home, and it will
make great many people in Pensa-
cola glad to know that the Hansa
boys are to be well taken care of.
During their stay in the city, they
have become popular with everyone
through their extreme courtesy, their
fine glowing health, and their evil
silently clean and wholesome young
manhood. In Mondays parade, too,
they presented a fine appearance,
and. in short, may count upon any
number of Pensacola people as their
friends and admirers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-21
NAVY CHAPLAIN
SPEAKS HIGHLY
ADMIT. YOUNG
FATHER w. H. I. REANNEY, OF
THE UTAH, SAYS HE is THE
ONLY SOUTHERN ADMIRAL
AND HAS BEEN A HERO ALL
HIS LIFE.

A high compliment was paid Rear
Admiral Lucien Young yesterday by
Chaplain w. H. !. Reanney, Of the
battleship Utah. when talking of the
admiral and the silver service pre-
sentation.
Admiral Young has been a hero
practically all of his life" said Faith
er Reanney, and today he is the only
southern admiral in the navy, being
a native of Kentucky. He makes
friends everywhere he goes. and for
tunate-why, he's the luckiest man
ever in the navy so far as being as
signed to important duties.
Nov, just take him here. He is
the accredited representative of the
navy department in the biggest event
to occur in the south so far as the
navy is concerned. Isn't that luck?
And remember, too, that great un-
dertaking nearing completion-the
extension Of the railway to Key West,
which is one of the great &C
complishments of modern times.
When that is open Admiral Young
will be the navy's representative.
well. it has been that way prac-
tically all of his life-and he is as
popular in the navy as ashore"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-21

it is understood, and, in fact, has
that Architect Hopkinson will inspect
the building after Architect Benz
completes his inspection and that he
will report to the board before the
commissioners accept the building.
Benz Addressed Board.
Immediately after the meeting.
which was presided over by Chair
man Johnson and attended by all the
members, was called to order Archi
tect Benz addressed the board in re-
gard to the Jail. He said in part:
I want to get all the differences
between the contractor and the
county settled amicably and assist
the board in every way possible I'M
til the job is completed.
las to the things mentioned. if the
board is not satisfied with the roof,
which it has been said was not salts
factory, 1 will have it taken off and
will also see that rebates are made
to the county for the parapet walls,
filling in between partitions and other
such allowances as are claimed. We
can't hold the job up and make set
Element until this work is completed.
Il saw that the parapet wall was
not necessary when the building was
changed from brick to reinforced
concrete, so / ordered it cut OUT
The architect seems to be very
much dissatisfied with the action of
the board in selecting the New York
architect to supercede him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-21
THE HERPICIDE
GIRL IS THANKFUL

am always grateful for real bless
ings. and / know of nothing that I
need to be more thankful for than
Eewbro's Herpicide. Thousands of
ladies not only in the United States,
but all over the world feel the same
way about it. To this wonderful
scalp and hair remedy they owe their
soft, long, beautiful hair.
Mary j. Terry. of Lovejoy, Ill,
there was just a scanty cover for the
scalp. tried everything I ever heard
of or read about until I finally used
Herpicide. There is nothing HE it.
My head is now covered with new
hair. I shall forever praise Herpi-
eide
Most hair troubles come from dam
druff. Newbro's Herpicide removes
this dandruff by killing the germ
which causes it. 1t also stimulates a
flow of blood which nourishes the fol-
licles. The scalp being healthy, the
hair does not come out and the new
hair is allowed to grow.
There are other preparations which
they say are Just as good as Her
picide. It is not advisable to try
any of them. Instead of doing any
good they may do positive harm.
No one is ever disappointed in New
bros Herpicide. The results are al
ways the same. always satisfactory
as is indicated by the fact that Her
picide has been sold for years and
has thousands Of satisfied friends. 1t
is the only genuine, original dandruff
germ destroyer. There is nothing
Just as good
One dollar size bottles are sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
Applications at good barber shops.
Send 10c. in postage for samepl and
book to The Herpicide Co., Dept. r,
Detroit, Mich. D'Alemberte's Phar-
macy, special agent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-21
TO THE WOMAN THAT'S
GOOD,

Ho. gentlemen! lift your glasses up
Each gallant, each swain and
lover
a kiss to the beads that brim the
cup
laugh for the foam split over!
For the soul is a-lilt and the heart
beats high,
And care has unloosened its tether;
'.Now drink" said the sage. for to-
morrow we die!"
So let's have a toast together,
Swing the goblet aloft. to the lips let
it fall;
Then bend your knee to address
her,
And drink, gentle sirs, to the queen
Of us all
To the the woman that's good
Good bless her!
oh, youth is a madcap and time is a
churl!
Pleasure, pals and remorse follows
after;
The world hustles on in its pitiless
With its kisses, its tears and its
laughter!
But there's one gentle heart, in its
bosom of white
Dear love with the tender eyes
cleaning,
Who has all the wealth of my hom-
age tonight,
Where she lies in her innocent
dreaming
And a watch DER her ever my spirit
shall keep,
While the angels lean down to
caress her;
Ard I'll pledge her again in her
beautiful sleep
The woman that's good-God bless
her!
All, Bohemia's honey was sweet to
the sip,
And the song and the dance were
alluring
(The naischievous maid with the mu-
tinous lip
Had a charm that was very endur-
ing);
But out from the music and smile
wreaths of lace,
There floats the rare spell of the
pure little face
That chased away folly forever!
And / pledge my last toast ere / go
to my rest
Oh, fortunate earth to possess
To the dear tender heart in the little
white breast
OF the woman that's good-God
-Anonyrnous
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-21
FUR
COM BINkTIONS.

There's seal and erInIne.
Ermine with mole is liked.
Opossum is used with caracul.
Ermine is lovely with Persian
lamb.
Black velvet trims one er,nine set.
There's a white fox collar on one
black lamb coat.
A rich seal coat shows a lovely
sable collar.
A huge black fox collar finishes a
Persian lamb coat.
A skunk collar over a larger one of
ermine is on a broadc1oth coat.
Pointed black fox faces one fasci-
mating carriage coat of whitest err
mine.
When used to trim a black fur err
mine looks the best with the tails.
Entire ermine garments show these
tails as fringe, or in other massed
trimmings.