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The Washington times., 1912-02-02
ElkS' BeefSteak Dinner
Successful Affair

Ladies' night at the Elks' Club last
night, when members of Washington
Lodge, No. Is, B. P. o. Elks, were hosts
at q "beeksteak social session." was
one of the most successful affairs Of
It's kind ever conducted by the lodge.
More than 500 persons participated in
the festivities. while many guests were
unable to gain admission. A musical
and literary program. augmented by
professional talent from Washington
theaters. was given, John c. Maxwell
being master Of ceremonies. A pleasing
feature was the distribution Of vanity
boxes among the women, the novelty
being devised by q committee compris-
Ing Henry Hull and Edward Swing.
Songs from the Elks' song book were
sung, the orchestra from the Marine
Band accompanying and also playing
Mra Clara Naecker sang a soprano
solo. accompanied by Prof. J. S. NJ.
Zimmerman, .eader Of the Soldiers
Home Band. and Miss May Flack
danced the Highland Fling. w. g. Shell
by recited and responded to several
encores. Miss Marian McFall also sang.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee was Charles f. Myers, and
Charles H. Utermehle headed the COM
mittee in charge OF the reception OF
guests. Thomas Z. Miller was chair
man Of the refreshments committee
The chefs were William Hettinger and
Louis Hodges.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
BARTHOLDT DENIES
BREWER|ES AIDED
HIN AT ELECTION
Missouri Congressman Re-
sents Inslnuation of Fraud
At Contest Hearing.

A discussion OF beer and breweries
marked the hearing OF the contested
election case affecting Congressman
Bartholdt OF Missouri before House
Committee on Elections, No. q today.
Mr.. Bartholdt and his attorney. K. w.
Foristel, denied all OF the Allegations
made by Charles j. Maurer, contestant
for the BArthoidt seat, and the Missouri
member stoutly defended what he ad-
mitted was the brewery district" OF
St. Louis. s
THE contestant claims that $50 voters
were given two bottles of beer each TO
vote for Mr.. Bartholdt," shouted Attor-
ney Foristei TITS too ridiculous to
answer"
That's cheaper than votes come In
Adams county. Ohio" remarked Chair
man Hamil, OF the Elections Committee,
VIII members Of the committee and
spectators laughed.
Answering the brief fled by Attorney
Henry NJ. Walsh for the contestant.
Congressman Barthoidt said:
Il was elected BY approximately 5000
votes. Throw out every fraudulent vote
claimed, and you will not reduce my
majority by more than go votes. But I
resent with all the scorn that's in me
the tnsinuation that any fraud occurred
in the Tenth Missouri district. It has
honest, law-abiding people.
Much has been said about the brew
cry district The brewery interests are
large IN my district, but l had been
before even knew Mr.. Busch. He 10
good man and my friend. I am op-
posed to prohibition on the ground Of
personal liberty and principle. II the
vocacy Of this personal liberty, II 10
merely Incidental. and do not take
this position 70 please the brewers. I
money and I pay all my election ex-
penses from my own funds"
The contestants attorney stressed the
fact that the judges In the recent cleo
ton had used q rubber stamp" to
initial the ballots. Mr.. Bartholdt said
this was necessary because Of the ra-
pidity with which ballots were cast "1f
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
Mac cVeagh to Take
The Stump for Taft

Secretary Of the Treasury Macveash
10 preparing to Join other Cabinet MEM
bers In speaking In behalf Of the raft
administration. SecretaSv MacvsAxA
VIII address the Zach Chandler Repub-
Iican Club At Lansing. Mich. February
ID. on What fs Progressive9'
More than usnai care IL known to
nave peen bestowed by Secretary Mac
veagh on thss address. and because Of
MS position and themc It vii, be rsad
with interest.
Secretary Macveash Will attend the
Newport News on rsbfuafy 10.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
'HARD-WORKED MAN
AGAIN Wins IN SUIT
FILED BY HIS WIFE
Justice Wright Refuses to
Make Elmo S. Springmann
Support His Spouse.

Woes Of Elmo g. Sprinsmann a. a
''harsl.worked husband" were again re-
cited to Justice Wright in Equity Court,
No. Q. today, when Springmann an
swered allegations made by his wife,
Mrs. A. Golden v. Springmann in her
suit for maintenance.
Springmann had been cited to appear
and show cause why he should not pay
temporary alimony, but when Justice
Wright heard the defendants descrip-
ton Of his domestic drudEery he refused
to make him pay any money to his wife
and discharged the rule.
"Instead Of his wife doing the work
around the house the defendant had to
Jump In and do II himself after he came
home from work In the afternoon" al.
legged the answer. "He had to do
everything that woman Ia supposed
to do In their rooms He not only
washed his overalls. but the bed sheets
ana dishes. scrubbed floors. cleaned the
bedrooms, and generally cooked his own
meals. Many times he went to
his mothers when he did not have time
to cook his meals at his own home"
Four months and six days was all
Epringmann, who 10 Q machInist at the
navy yard, could stand OF married life
and household work. he explained to
the court. He said his mother-in-iaw
and wife ordered him from the house on
July 81. 1907, saying that he was mo
good anyhow, and that they had been
disappointed az they had expected moro
Of him.
while he lived with his wife he was
not treated a. good a. dog" concludes
the answer.
grant q limited divorce to Mrs. Spring.
mann on the grounds Of desertion. the
husband making practically the same
to the allegations made in the petition
for maintenance. When the courts at
tention was called to the fact that
Springmann was the same man as ap-
peared as defendant in the divorce ac-
ton, the rule was promptly discharged.
Attorneys Edmund Darlington and 8.
D. Truitt appeared for Springmann.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
COUNT URGES PEACE,
SCORING ARMAMENT
lSPEECH TO HOUSE
bohemian Noble Pleased
With Opportunity of Ad-
eressing Congressman.

Hsesrring to the war equipment of
mooern nations a. ''bloated arma-
ments." DR.. Francis Count Luetxow
ma0s three-minute speech on uni
versal Peace this afternoon before
the House Of Representative. He said /.
ALLOW me to express to you my SIM
cereet ana heartfelt thanks for the
ereet ana exceptional honor which you
nave conferred on me. I have always
pssa friend Of liberty. ana am very
proud that your great and free country
should have bestowed on me the great
est honor which It can grant a foreign
er.
I am here on . short visit to nv
countrymen who have In Your xreat
con3sderaoy found q new and happy
honso.
Opposes Warfare.
Ay countrymen always have sym-
petnixed with the movement In favor
OF universal peace, the noble movement
"nson 10 DO bravsly headed by the
Amencan people. I may Be allowed to
mention that one Of our greatest kings,
lGeosge OF Podebrad. was the first Euro
peea ruler who attempted by means Of
treeues with other powers to establish
permanent peace In Europe.
Il our own time also my country
nsn have denounced warfare and the
clceted armaments Of the present day,
and ] may bo allowed to hope that my
lown visit to your great country may
aie0 slightly aid this great cause.
II conclude by again thanking you for
inc ereat honor which YOU have con-
lferred on me-"
The privilege Of appearing before the
mouse was obtained for Count Luetzow
by Congressman SABBATH. of Chicago.
Guests At Luncheon.
After the address In the House. Count
Luetxow and Counters Luotzow were
guests at q luncheon given In the new
House dining room. More than eighty
Congress,nsn were present.
Count Luetsow has not met the Presi-
cent, and meeting probably will be
arranged tomorrow. The count and
countess will also be guests tomorrow
at luncheon given by Mrs. John Hays
Hammond.
Tonight the noble Bohemian visitors
Will ne given q thcater party st the
New National by Congreesmun n SABBATH.
who gave q dinner for them at the New
WfuaId last night. Congressman and
Mrs. Ra!ney were the only guests other
than the members of Count Luetzow's
party.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
Citizens to Nominate
Officers At Meeting

Nominations OF officers for the ensu-
ing year will be made at the monthly
meeting Of the Parkview Citizens Asso-
citation in the hall Of the whitney Aver
nue. Christian Church. Park ROAD and
Georgia avenue northwest at 7:3o
o'clock tonight. Nominations for three
members Of the executive COMMITTEES
also will be made.
been sent out by Secretary George r.
Diets, and a large attendance is ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02

they initiated these ballots with pen
cils." said Mr.. Bartholdt. in referring
to the Missouri election practice. "they
would be counting votes for days In my
district"
The committee took no vote today on
the contest brought by Mr.. Maurer, the
Democratic aspirant FOR the Bartholdt
seat.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
Gallinger Insists
On Safe Elevators

Senator Gallinger has introduced q bill
in the Senate intended to prevent the
use Of dangerous elevators. The bill
would require automatic safety appli-
ances to he installed on all elevators
low operating In the city. Tho bill is
almost identical with one Senator Gal
linger introduced last session, and with
iy Congressman Sloan Of Nebraska
The only change is that the maximum
fine Is placed at IS. instead Of SIS. for
each offense.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
BOnZannO to Get See
Before Coming Here

ROME. Feb 2.-The departure for the
United States of Mgr. Giovanni Bon
zanno. the new papal delegate, will be
delayed until he Is consecrated titular
archbishop Of Mytilene.
The new delegate has been the re-
cipient Of numerous cablegrams from
the United States, congratulating him
on his appointment.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
New Suffragette Idea.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2-Instead Of saying
members Of the political Equality
League will hereafter shout "votes for
women" in opening wire conversations.
The Washington times., 1912-02-02
Twenty-Five Killed In
lonian Earthquake

ATHENS, Feb. 2.--Advices received
today say that an earthquake caused
much damage to the 1onian Islands yes
terday.
Twenty-Five persons are reported
killed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-02-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
making this p~pomh

The Sullys', entertained R. B. Ray
mond, of Seattle, over Sunday.
Meta Smalley and the Misses Staehr
and Shoemaker were visitors in Hedges.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. English are spending a
few days in Spokane, after which thew
will return to Kennewick to make their
home.
Chas. Florine, newcomer in the
valley, has taken the old LaPorte house
in the Garden Tracts, and will make his
home there.
Joe Hutchinson, formerly of Finley.
who went to Benton City about a year
ago, returns to this valley shortly. to
make his home.
MIR. and Mrs. L. D. Plantz and Mrs.
Lee Wettlaufer were over from Pasco
last Saturday visiting with relatives
and friends in Kennewick.
Russell Tulles, the genial druggist
who has many friends in the valley, was
down, the first of the week, from New
port, where he is running drug store.
J. S. Rhodes, general sales manager
of the Cascade Lumber Co., was in
Kennewick the first of the week, visit
ing R. c. Mounsey, the local manager.
Mr.. Hamre arrived in Kennewick on
Sunday from Wisconsin and is visiting
with old friends, ]. A. Bellows and
family. He likes Kennewick and may
locate here.
The V. P. class held business meet
ing, Monday evening, for the purpose
of looking after some class affairs and
appointing social, membership and de-
votional committees.
Mrs. M. S. Love arrived from Cali
fornia, Monday, to make her home here
with her son, E. M. Love, who recently
came here from Crook County, Oregon,
and has purchased land.
C. w. Gamble, general manager of
the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.,
was down from North Yakima this
week looking to affairs in the local
yard. You will notice in this weeks
Courier, that the size of their adver-
tistment has been increased. There is
good reading in their ads-it will be
profitable to notice them each week.
Mrs. j. ]. Rudkin entertained three
tables at auction bridge at her home
in Olmsted addition, Monday afternoon,
in honor of Mrs. o. A. Fechter, who
was here from North Yakima as her
guest. After the cards were laid aside,
delicious refreshments were served by
the hostess. Mrs. McCleverty received
first prize. Mrs. Fechter returned to
her home in North Yakima, Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-02-09

The Seventh A class are to have q
program week from Friday afternoon,
February 18th. The program consists
of recitations by Margerie Wilkinson,
Helen Korcheski, and others; an origin
al story by Frank Moran, and debate.
The question is Resolved, that the
white man ill-treated the Indian" On
the affirmative are Evelyne Grassland
and Melford Smith, and Alice Haley
and Jay Jones are on the negative. The
recent debate, Education versus
wealth." was won by the affirmative.
In the last debate in the Seventh B
''Resolved, that city life is better for a
child than country life," the affirmative
again carried off the honors of the day.
The recitations and stories by both
classes were exceedingly good. Next
Friday the Sixth A Class will have
debate, too: Resolved, that Abraham
Lincoln was better patriot than George
Washington. The debators for the af-
firmative are Grace Wright, Harold
Taylor and Ralph Lincoln; for the mega
tive, Burdette Hoadley, Glenn Puder-
baugh and Norman Lynch.
The Kennewick high school basket
ball team will play Prosser, next Satur-
day night, February 10. The game will
be called at $50, to accommodate the
business men of the town. In the games
of last week the scores were BOIL and
1917, in favor of both Ritzville and
Lind. Arnold was the refree for Lind
and Meyers for Ritzville. At Ritzville,
Larkin made two baskets, Barquist,
one; their opponents, Low and Farrier,
made four and eight baskets, respec-
lively, Harris and Gillies, the guards
made two. In the game with Lind,
Larkin made two baskets, Barquist, four
and Howe, one. The Center on the
Lind team made two baskets, and the
two forwards, four, making the score
| II to Is in favor of Lind.
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Mrs. W. F. Martin is suffering from
an attack of inflamatory rheumatism.
Ted Wright spent Saturday in the
present county seat, on city business.
c. E. Lum, of North Yakima, visited
with his son, Charles Lum and family,
OF this place. last week.
George Brown and family moved the
first of the week from the Laird resi-
dence to one of the Moran houses in
the Moran Addition.
w. Hoyt. of Hoyt Bros. Florists in
Spokane. visited with his brother, Rev.
r. V. Hoyt, and other relatives in Ken
newick the first of the week.
Mrs. c. j. Beach, who was looking
after business interests in Kennewick
several days of last week, returned to
her home in Spokane, Saturday.
Elghty-one persons have signed for
mail boxes on the proposed new rural
route out of Richland, and it is thought
that as soon as the necessary data is
received at Washington the route will
be established.
MIR. and Mrs. w. Hammond and Mrs.
Hammond's sister, Miss Oleson, arrived
the first of the week from Virooua.
Wisconsin, for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Bellows. They will remain
IN the west if they find a suitable
location.
The regular meeting of the Missionary
society of the Presbyterian churce was
held at the home of Mrs. G. w. Shana-
felt, yesterday afternoon. The subject
of the day was China" and the talks
were led very efficiently by Mrs. Chas.
Collins.
Mrs. j. S. Ensley and baby daughter,
of Colfax, Wash, an old friend of Mrs.
G.. W. Shanafelt and family, visited
with them Friday and Saturday of last
week. Mrs. Ensley was on her way to
Page, WASH, for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. C. E. Randolph who is
teaching school at that place.
The N. l. L. E. Club held their regu-
lar meeting Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Rudd Russell in the Anon
Addition. After the opening exercises,
roll-call being responded to by funny
stories, the election of officers for the
coming year took place, Miss Corinne
Sercombe was reelected president of
the club; Miss Mildred Holmes, vice.
president; Miss Mable Howe, secretary;
Miss Josephene McCleverty, treasurer.
Plans were completed for their ami
versary celebration on February 18th,
to which affair invitations are being
issued. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Frank Young.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-02-09

Chas. Ohmart, of the firm of Ohmart
& Abrams of Prosser, was in Kenne-
wick, last Tuesday, on business.
Mrs. M. Kelley, formerly of Kenne-
wick, but who has been residing in Chal-
lis, Idaho for the past few months, has
been in town for the past week visiting
friends and attending to business con-
nected with the disposing of her house
hold goods.
Several new books have been placed
on the pay shelf in the library. Much
more interest in the books is mani
tested and larger attendance is re-
ported during the library hours which
are from 2 to 6 o'clock, Tuesday and
Saturday afternoons.
At business meeting of the Y. MP
class of the Methodist church, held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Brown,
Tuesday evening, the following officers
were elected: President, H. E. Owens:
vice-president, H. w. Brown; secreta-
ry and treasurer, E. O. Brown.
This evening, Rev. and Mrs. Orr will
go to Pasco to attend a musicale given
by Mrs. Pence who is an old friend of
Mrs. Orr's. A gold medal is to be
awarded to the most proficient pupil
and Rev. Orr will make the presenta-
ton speech. Mrs. Orr will assist with
the program by rendering several reci-
tations.
Tuesday evening the young people of
| the Methodist church met at the home
of Miss Ethel Kimball for the purpose
OF organizing young peoples choir.
Mrs. L. L. Hursey has been selected as
choister and songs were practiced at
this meeting. The members are en-
thusiastic over the work and will meet
again Friday night for further practice.
J. E. Riley, of Marion, Ind, arrived
in Kennewick last week and will look
over the valley and city with the view
OF investing in some enterprise later in
the year. He is favorably impressed
with conditions here and is in a posi-
ton to Judge as he has spent several
weeks already of his trip in Missouri
and Oklahoma. Mr.. Riley is Mrs. H.
D. Nicewanger's father and she is en-
joying his sojourn here very much.
Eighteen friends were guests at the
home of Cap. and Mrs. McMillin, Mon
day evening, and joined in the celebra-
of their wooden wedding. The ceremo-
ny of five years previous to that date
was repeated, Rev. L. L. Hursey Off
ciating. The house was decorated
tastefully with English violets and
the dinner served was delicious. Many
pretty and useful gifts of wood were
received by the host and hostess.
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Ct Harrison, of Seattle, was in the
city the first of the week transact'ng
business.
urs A. R. Gardner has been i'll at
.or home for several days but is now
convalesclng.
Al Kamm, one Of the O-W. r. &
~ oa;cials. was a visitor in the city the
first of the week.
RR. Boone has been here with his
, two sons and his daughter, Miss Myrtle
Boone, for several days.
Mrs Lewis. who arrived short time
ooo from Sumpter, Oregon, is now at
tho Johnson home in Horse Heaven.
Toe Svatonsky, of Horse Heaven,
loft Wednesday for Chicago and Mil
roukee. He was formerly in business
in Chicago and will visit a sister there.
Mr.. Svatonsky expects to return to
Kennewick in about a month.
Mr. St. Lawrence, of the Highlands,
returned Monday from Montreal, Can
oda where he had been for several
months visiting at the home of his par
ents. He reports some extremely cold
weather in that section of the country
and is glad to get back to a sunny eli
mate.
Mrs. Ganslow and Mrs. Newman, of
Alfalfa, that coming little city across
the creek, were in Kennewick, Tues
day. These two ladies are first-class
boosters, and did not let slip single
chance to put in a good word for their
town. They like Kennewick, tho, but
felt that this town failed to give them
credit for their big blow out last week.
Here is another instance that illustrates
the value of advertising, the fact of
the matter being that our folks were
not aware of their affair until it was
all over. A good press agent would do
wonders in cases of this kind. Attalians
NOW don't mistake that word) will
kindly take notice.
The annual church meeting of the
Congregational church was held We'd
nesday evening. A goodly number of
the members and friends of the church
partook of the supper at $50 served by
the ladies'. Following the supper the
regular business meeting was proceeded
with and after hearing reports from
the different outgoing officers, the fol-
lowing were elected to serve for the
coming year: President, Rev. E. A.
Orr; Clerk, Mae Sercombe; Treasurer
Of Benevolences and Trustee, A. C.
Hart; Deacon, D. P. Holloway and S.
s. superintendent, Rev. F. V. Hoyt.
Rev. E. A. Orr was unanimously chosen
to serve the church as Pastor, for the
coming year.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Woodward ar
rived Monday from Everett and will
make their home in Kennewick.
Mrs. R. F. Richardson and Miss Ellen
Richardson were business visitors at
the present county seat, Wednesday.
Mr.. Henning and family, who have
been residing at the Sonderman place,
left the first of the week for Thornton,
Wash. Mr.. Henning has been in the
employ of the O-W. R. & N.
A. E. Campbell, who recently pur-
chased the stock of the L. l.. Hursey
Furniture Co., returned Wednesday
from Spokane where he went to look
after business interests of the firm.
Geo. F. Jewett, an old friend in the
banking business, stopped off in Ken
newick Saturday, for visit with S.
M. Lockerby. Mr.. Jewett was on his
way to Hanford to look after real estate
matters.
Chas. Brandt, of Spokane, was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs H.
Sims, Sunday. His coming was sur
prise to them as he was on his way to
California, where Mrs. Brandt went for
her health some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Talmage and
family, who have been guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Reed for
the past week, left Wednesday morn
ing for Cambridge, Nebraska, where
they will visit for some time.
The Fruit & Produce company are
putting in large stock of wagons and
farm implements, shipments Of which
are now on the road. A large addition
is being built onto their building to ac-
commodate the new department.
Mrs. Olive Gilroy, of Pasco, who is
member of the local temple of Pythian
Sisters, is now in the hospital where she
was operated on few days ago. She
withstood the operation remarkably
we'll and while the danger is not yet
past; it is hoped that her recovery will
be rapid. Mr.. Gilroy visited her the
first of the week.