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The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14
HOPELESS Predlcament.

Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, the English
suffragist. said Of a farewell dinner in
New York last month:
"The antis who protest against the
vote on the score Of woman's weak
ness have been thrown into q terrible
predlcament by Professor Dantan's
positive proof that girl babies are
stronger than boy babies.
Their prcdlcament is hopeless. 1t
Is embarrassing as the predicament
of n lady who. about to lie fitted for
pair of new boots in n boot shop,
flushed, bit her lip, and said to her,
self
"'Oh, dear. which boot shall try
on? There's a hole in my stocking,
and can't remember whether it's the
left toe or the right!'"
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Frenehman's Soma Collection.

No French president can during his
tenure Of office escape being "bluEuc
ragged, we might translate it-somn-
times rather fcrociously. OF this rag
glng NJ. FalliercH has certainly had his
full share. 1t appears that he takes
it all in the best spirit He has even
collected all the songs that have been
written about him, and I'm the evening
after dinner he sometimes asks one Of
his intimate friends 10 sing selections
from the fat volume they make lie is
said to derive q good deal of quiet
amusement from "a study of the faces
OF his orderly officers when the song
is more than usually personal and out
spoken.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

That great stunt pulled off by Wilbur F. Smith before
election regard signing pledge No. In mysterious C
printed the Denver News that he had signed the
pledge and when asked concerning he did and
whether he did did not but answered such way that he
veyed those present the idea that he had signed the pledge day
after the election he called up this office and asked
the that he had signed pledge However have such
a majority in the legislature that don't need him.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14
NOT MUCH REAL DIFFERENCE
Mr.. TObe Snar1 Dlseourses Pleasant,
Iy on Subject Of City and Village
Society Gossip.

81 fail to observe any great differ
cnco," remarked Mr., Tobo Snarg. be
tween the Gossip Of Society notes In
the city papers and the Purely Person
al items in the Goshkononk Gazette
or course, them rich people have long
er names and travel farther than -
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

We have a full line of school
supplies and invite you to call
and see US when in need of any
thing in that line. City Drug
Store. adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

School time is almost here and
we wish to call your attention to
our line of school supplies. City
Drug Store. adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14
MnkInn Potatoes AttrlctIye.

Colorado potatoes nra sold at fancy
fruit prices IN Now York The nIubcIln
tuber Is hand cleaned wrapped In tIs
sue paper siugly and finds a market
at five cents pound
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14
Christian Science Society

Meets at the Seventh Day Ad
vent church, West lst and Ade-
laide streets, every Sunday at II
a m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Wednesday evening meeting at
s o'clock.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

We would greatly appreciate the party who is circulating the
report that going leave right away would kindly inform
when expected leave and where expected
We don't care to without knowing something about it.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

Miss Lee spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Everett, who
is teaching school near Arvada.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

See us when you are ready to
buy your school supplies, we have
a complete line and our prices
are right. City Drug Store. adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

The road of politician that jumps from party another and
back again hard travel especially when he stay with the
party that elected him until his Of office expires The decisive
defeat of Judge Mccall by Judge H. S. Class, whose majority in this
county l698 fully illustrates that the people will stand for
a Hopper.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

Have to Get In the Way Of Them.
Few things come to the man who
doesn't take the trouble to make Il
easy to find him.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

B. F. Carver elect certainly has the confidence OF
his neghbors He received 10 100 away ahead
Of his ticket in his home precinct
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

that the Bull Moosers in Denver following out that
oldtme adage Of claim everything and defeated cry fraud"
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< y y Z
Gnra ann Hrr- I
hnual Jtpnts I

Always a fresh line of cigars,
tobaccos and candies at the City
Drug Store. adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

Chinese Proverb.
A diamond with a flaw is better
than a common stone without any i'm.
perfections.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-14

Abstinence Among Soldiers.
The English army now has 44,O00
total abstainerS
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
HIGHLAND ITEMS

Mrs. L. H. Jardee is reported on the
sick list this week.
O. D. Wolfe, railroad contractor, and
Sam Melvin arrived here from Daven'
port last week Thursday.
Revival meetings are being held ir
the Evangelical church by Rev. Strey
Teller and Evangelist Mcbride this
week.
Frank Jameson and brother, Bud
both have had serious attack of the
mumps, but are improving at this writ
ing.
]. E. Kissinger left last Sunday fol-
Hanford, where he will be engaged ir
doing teaming on railroad work.
J.J. Vessen and family, who liveC
three-quarters of a mile north of town.
departed for Morton, Minnesota, last
week Thursday to make that place
their future home.
VIM. Eggers, of NezPerce. Idaho, is
in the city looking after the land pro
jects.
Walter Hinkle, who has been in Spo
kane for the past two months, returned
last week Friday.
Mr. and Mrs j. Glenn were bushes:
visitors in Kennewick last Saturday.
A pleasant surprise party occurred
last week Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel Jameson
The evening was spent playing cards by
the men, and part of the time was en-
joyed by the ladies pulling taffy. Re
freShmentS were served.
Rev. J. K. Luthers, of Walla Walla
who was called home last week Wednes
day on account of the illness of his two
year-old daughter, returned to Richlan(
Sunday morning, the child being much
| better.
Mrs. M. S. Payne left the latter par
of this week for Alsea, Oregon, to joir
her husband, who went there abou
three weeks ago. They expect to make
that place their future home.
Last Monday evening a St. Patrick
dance was given in Anon hall by the
Bachelors Club. A fine supper was
served at the Hotel Richland and the
attendance was good. Besides the Rich
land people there was quite number
came up from Kennewick for the oc
caSiOn.
Nineteen members of the Commercial
Club of Kennewick came up to RichlanC
on Monday evening to meet with the
local club.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
From the Correspondents
Of Interest concerning Neghbors up and down the Vae

E. S. Mcdonald was down from Ken
newick Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs.
Lewis.
Mr.. Ford of Tacoma came last week
to take charge of spring work on the
A. L. Menhinick place.
l. King is loading his household goods
on car and expects to leave the latter
part of the week for Addy, Wash.
Mrs. H. L. Nichols has been quite ill
the past week but is reported better.
A number of our people attended the
Eastern Star social at Kennewick last
Wednesday night.
Cecil Gordon left on Wednesday of
last week for the Okanogan country to
look after his property there.
Geo. Finley returned from Walla
Walla Sunday with several head of dairy
cattle.
The Ladies' Aid social held at the
Barton home last Thursday was well
attended. Ice cream and cake were
served.
1t is reported the Parkison children
are having seige Of the measles.
S. Baldwin is here visiting his uncle,
A. H. Poston.
Averill Beavers of the Highlands was
here on business last Thursday.
The Styce Sheep Co. are moving their
sheep. to the summer range.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Cox
was the scene of much enjoyment last
Saturday evening, the affair being given
by Miss Comstock and Miss Millay in
honor of St. Patrick's Day. Irish stories
and Jokes were told, contests were held.
One of the most interesting was sculp-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
HOVER NOTES

Mrs. Ella Pratt left Sunday for Chel-
saw, WASH, after receiving the news
that her mother is dangerously ILL.,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Powell were in
Kennewick Monday looking after inter-
ests there.
Mrs. T. J. Mckinney visited Friday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lands of
Finley.
DR.. Ghormley, of Tacoma, had charge
of services here Sunday afternoon and
evening.
Mrs. Cooley, of Walla WalIa, visited
the latter part of the week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills and left later
for her homestead in Horse Heaven.
T. H. Dry transacted business in
Kennewick Thursday and Friday.
Miss Winnie Doyle returned the first
of the week from few DAYS visit in
Finley with Mr.. and Mrs. Toby Long.
! Owen Meals, of Horse Heaven, was
in town Monday looking after interests
here.
Arthur Goss, of Portland, in company
with his partner, was in town the first
of the week looking after his property
here.
DR.. A. B. Ely, of Kennewick, to-
gether with Mr.. Buchanan, of Pullman,
WASH, spent few hours here Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. Herbert Powell assisted by Mrs.
j. E. Hampton will have charge of the
! training the children for Easter exer-
cises.
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FINLEY ITEMS

B. c. Travis sent his teams to White
Bluffs Tuesday to work for Wolfe and
McElvain who have grading contract
on the new Milwaukee line.
c. C. Cantril, of Hover, transacted
business here the first of the week.
Mrs. A. H. Poston came up from
Carley Friday to visit her husband.
Mrs. Woodward, of Kennewick,
visited at the Barton home last Thurs
day.
Section Foreman Thomas has been
transferred to Carson, Wash. The
change was made on account of Mrs.
Thomas health. We hope the climate
atCarson will be benefit to her. They
leave this week.
Mr.. Hogan and family have moved
from the Gray place to Section 8.
Clyde Bush enjoyed visit Saturday
from one of his former school teachers
E. c. Loucks, of Portland. Mr.. Loucks
went to Spokane Saturday night.
Chas. Poston left Saturday for his
home at Carley making the trip over
land.
H.. c. Thomas of Los Angeles ar
rived Monday to visit his old friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. N C. Bowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nelson returned
from North Yakima Yakima Thursday
Mr.. Rosaan, who has been in charge OF
the yard in Mr.. Nelson's absence re-
turned to the Kennewick office.
Mrs. T. Cosgrove came down from
Spokane last week and visited will
Mrs. Cecil Fordon. Mrs. Cosgrove ex
poets to make her home here She owns
tract in Section which she will i'm
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
ORDINANCE NO. 1876.

An ordinance creating Local Improve
ment District No. 6 and providing for
the improvement of property therein by
the construction of cement sidewalks
and for the manner Of making payment
for such improvements.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEWICK DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Sec. l. That there is hereby created
a Local Improvement District in the
city of Kennewick which shall include
the following property, to-wit:
All of Blocks and 5, First Addition
to Kennewick,
All of Blocks Z, 8, 9 and 10 and the
south $50 feet of tracts l, 2, 3, and all Of
tracts 5, 6, z, 8, 9, 10, II and IL, Amon's
Addition to Kennewick, to and within the
distance of $50 feet from the margins
of the streets upon which said improve
ments are to be made.
Said district to be designated "Loca
Improvement District No. 60
Sec. 2. That the property mentioned
and described in Section l of this or
dinance shall be improved by the con
and it is hereby ordered that cement
| SJucW dlhS NC COuSCI uCCCO WlLIllH Sdll
Local Improvement District as follows
| A ID foot sidewalk on the east anc
west sides of, Block 5, First Addition tt
Kennewick, except where cement side
walk is now laid.
A foot inch sidewalk on the south
side of Block 5, First Addition to Ken
newick.
A ID foot sidewalk on the east ant
west sides of Block 4, First Addition
to Kennewick, excepting where cement
sidewalks are now laid.
A foot 9 inch sidewalk on the south
side of Block a, First Addition t.
Kennewick.
A 6 foot sidewalk on the west side
of Block 9, Amon's Addition to Kenne
wick.
A 6 foot inch sidewalk on the nortl
side of Block 9, Amon's Addition t.
Kennewick.
A foot sidewalk on the east, north
and west sides of Block 10, Amon's Ad.
dition to Kennewick, except where &C.
ment sidewalk is now laid.
A6 foot sidewalk on the west and
east sides of Tract II, Amon's Add
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were made from white wax. Three
Judges were chosen, who awarded the
first prize abox of bon bons, for the "blar-
ney stone," made by Robert Osborn.
The BOBBY prize, an Irish potato, was
given to Ralph Lewis. Fruit punch and
cake were served to more than fifty
young people. The party broke up
about midnight.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
KEY WEST EXTENSION OPEN.
Big Celebration Marks the completvo.
Of Remarkable Railway.

Miami, Fla. Jan. 22.-The compile.
ton OF n of the greatest engineering
feats of the present age was cele-
brated today. when the first great
railroad over the sea-" the Key West
extension Of the Florida East Coast
railway was formally opened. BY us.
ing the Florida Keys as stepping
stones, this steel highway runs over
1856 miles of salt water, from a point a
few miles south of Miami to the is
land city of Key West.
A special train bearing American
and foreign notables was SEN over the
remarkable construction today as the
feature of the exercises formally COM
m%emorating the putting into service of
the extension. Many of the foreigp
embassies and legations had sent rep.
resentatives to take part in the cele-
bration, at the invitation of President
Taft, among them Italy, Mexico, Por-
tugal, Costa Rica, the Dominion Re-
public, Ecuador, Guatemala, Salvador
and Uruguay.
The United States armored cruisers
Washington and North Carolina and
the scout cruisers Salem and Birming.
ham, representing the United States
navy, and the Portuguese cruiser Ar.
amada participated in the celebra.
ton.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
TAFT SPEAKS At new HAVEN
NEARLY 1000 MEN GREET THE
EXECUTIVE.
Declares Administration Has N,
Desire to Prosecute Business
Interests.

New Haven. Jan. 22.-Spcaking be,
fore the New Haven chamber of com,
merce. President Taft made a plea for
the continuance of his economy and
efficiency commission: declared that
the administration has no desire tn
"~persecute" business. but that it wilt
continue to enforce the law against
monopoly and unlawful combinations;i
and urged business men of the coun-
try to get together with him to in,
sure prosperity.
Senator Bailey of Texas. an earlier
speaker, although he called himself an
optimist. had sounded a warming
against the increasing danger of so.
cialism. To this warning the presi-
dent took exception.
The president did not begin speak
ing until late and his address was
short. In it's relations to the railroads,
the trusts. the tariff and the currency.
the government vitality touches bust
ness, he said. He explained the,
change that has come in the attitude
of the railroads to legislation. laws
affecting them on the statute
hooks. and which they opposed vigor-
ously a few years ago. The recent
decisions of the supreme court in two
great cases." he said. had paved the
way for business to live within the
antitrust law.
In speaking Of the tariff Mr.. Taft
asked that business men urge on
gross to continue in existence the
tariff board. that the tariff may be
revised, if at all, one schedule at a
time, with the least disturbance to
business and upon the most scientific
data obtainable. The currency sys-
tom of~the United States, he declared,
must be changed, and in the plan of
the national monetary commission
submitted to congress he has found
nothing to fear from Wall street"
The gathering, which numbered
nearly 1.1OM men, was representative
Of the Industrial. social and political
life of Connecticut. The banquet was
served in the Yale dinin. hall.
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to Jehol, although they did not sug-
gest an alternative. There was con-
siderable effervescence in Pckin
throughout the day among both for:
eign residents and the Chinese. There
were many rumors of the possibility
of a Manchu outbreak, which. how
ever, appears unlikely at present.
The ~ex-regent, Prince Chun. and the
former premier, Prince Ching. visited
Premier Yuan Shi Kai and had a long
conference with him. 1t appears the
court has not produced the gold it
promised to provide and the imperial
soldiers do not show any anxiety to
fight for glory.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai was invited
several times to participate in the con
ference of the princes but he stead
fastly refused as he desired to leave
the decision entirely to the court.
The situation continues tense. II
seems impossible that Pekin can es,
cape eventually a Manchu outbreak.
Soldiers belonging to the imperial
body guard openly distributed leaflets
summOning the people to defend the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
AVIATORS THRILL Los ANGELES
SEvENTEEN.YEAR-OLD AMATEUR
FLYER DROPS 400 FEET.
Two Accidents Marks the Days Flight
One Machine Is
Wrecked.

Los Angeles, Jan. 23.-Two acct.
dents. neither serious. marked the sec.
ond day of the third international avi.
alton meet at Dominkuez field. Albert
Elton of Youngstown, Ohio, while fly.
ing so feet in the air. was dashed to
the ground by the sudden stopping Of
his engine. Elton jumped before the
aeroplane struck and escaped injury.
His machine vas wrecked.
The second accident occurred to w.
B. Atwater of New York. He had been
in the air for more than an hour, com.
peting in the endurance contest, and
on trying to land in front Of the
grand stand ran his machine into a
fence. It, was Slightly damaged.
F. T. Fish, a ~17-yearold amateur of
Los Angeles, sent a thrill through the
crowd when his aeroplane, about 1000
feet in the air. dropped 400 feet, near,
ly straight down. Fish righted his
machine and scared away. He landed
on the next round, but would not say
what had gone wrong. The dip was
above the exact spot where Arch Hox.
sey fell to his death a year Ago..
The most spectacular dying of the
day was that of Phil Parmalee and
Lincoln Beachey, who made six sen.
sational drops.
Miss Blanche Stuart Scott of Roch-
ester, N. Y, remained in the air Is
minutes and reached an altitude of
l,500 feet. Her descent was by spirals
and she made an easy landing. Miss
Scott witnessed Elton's fall, but said
1t did not affect her, "as it was part
OF the game and was to be expested."
Sundays program included a five
mile handicap race. won by Lincoln
Reachey; an international race be.
tween machines representing six ne
tions, also won by Beachey: a pigeon
shooting contest: bomb throwing; a
repetition of Saturdays race between
a man. horse, automobile, motorcycle
and aeroplane. The horse won and
the automobile was last.
Two amateur balloonists, who at
tempted to make a moonlight flight,
were blown miles out to sea, but a
change of wind brought them back.
Aviator Dies from Burns.
Senlis, France, Jan. 22.-The mill.
tary aviator, Lieutenant Boerner, died
yesterday from burns received Friday
during a flight. His aeroplane cap.
sized when at a height of 300 feet and
the aviator was enve'oped in flames.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CON.
NAUcHT ARE GUESTS OF
AMBASSADOR REID.
MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Mrs. Ogden Mills to Entertain.-Party
Will Return to Canada on Thurs
day.-Their Visit Is In
formal.

New York, Jan. 23.-The arrival
here today of the Duke and Duchess of
C%onnaught and their daughter, Prin-
cess Patricia, marked the first visit
of British royalty to New York city
since So years ago, when the Prince of
Wales, later King Edward VII, trav-
eled from New York to the Far West,
where he hunted the buffalo. The
leaders of society here have prepared
to extend a welcome BETTING the royal
visitors.
Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to the
court of st. James, with Mrs. Reid.
will act as host of the ducal party.
The party will remain at the Reid's
until Thursday afternoon.
The program is not altogether a So
cial one, as the royal visitors desire to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
BABY BORN WITH TEETH
Chicago Policeman Is Father Of Wig.
orous Youn9ster.

Chicago, Jan. 20. = James Martin
Mulvihill, Jr., has cut a sixth tooth.
The baby, which was barely 80 hours
old when the fifth and sixth teeth ap.
peared, weighed Is pounds 8 ounces
at birth and had four wel~l-developed
teeth. three in the upper Jaw and one
in the lower. This remarkable baby
is the son of Sergeant Martin Mulvi.
hill of the Chicago Avenue station.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
Prince Tsai.Tao.

constitutional monarchy unto death,
but it is unlikely that any persons *.
cept the Manchus will fight for the
monarchy. err
1t is currently reported that the
irreconcilable prince Tsai Tao, brother
of the ex-regent, is melting the Man.
chu troops to cause the trouble.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
WEBSTER GIVEN LIFE.

Young Doctor Must Pay Penalty for
Murder of His Wife.
Oregon, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Dr. Henry E.
Webster was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment by Judge Richard S. Far
rand for the murder of Bessie Kent
Webster, last October. In p%ronounc-
ing sentence, the court reviewed the
crime and declared that nc greater
continuing punishment could be in.
ficted upon a young, intelligent man
than to imprison him for life"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
ABD|CAT|0N STILL
IS UNDECIDED
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE At PAL
ACE OF EMPRESS DoWAGER
AcoMPLlSHES LITTLE.
YOUNG PRINCE OPPOSED
Situation Continues Tense.-Quan
shi kai Stays Out Of ~
Conference.

Pekin, Jan. 22.-The princess Of the
imperial clan, a number of leading
Manchu officials and several members
of the government had a protracted
conference with the empress dowager
at the palace, but again separated.
without arriving at a decision on the
question of abdication.
The leading princes favored an nm.
conditional %abdication Of the throne.
with Itch LANG, the former Tartar
general at Iianiin, would not. how
ever, agree to the courts retirement
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25

The Infanta Eulalie has reconsid-
cred her declarations OF independence
and has apologized to her nephew,
King Alfonso, though he did not send
her the quick punishment she re-
quested. But his c%ounselors were
wise. They know that the hand which
holds the purse strings has no need
to WELD the club.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
HELD FoR MURDER.
Prominent Los Angeles Ice Man 10
i5. Accused.

Los Angeles, Jan. 23.-J. G. McKin-
ney, manager of the Los Angeles Ice
and Cold Storage company, was ar
rested, following the sudden death of
Richard Smith, aged SO, a wealthy
Compton rancher, who was found dead
in his field a short distance from the
Dominguez aviation field yesterday.
The police are searching for Lee
Hawkins, McKinney's chauffeur