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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-03
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PASCO EXPRESS

Puzzle. Which will be completed
first, the Panama canal or the city
hall?
The good people OF Kennewick
have determined to hold straw
berry festival and invite the people
of Pasco over as their guests, as
soon as the first strawberries are
ripe. The exact date has not yet
been determined upon, but it is
needless to say the people OF Pasco
will await the ripening of the lusc-
ious fruit with happy anticipations.
Among the many railroad rumors
which are floating around, is one to
the effect that the 500 line will
build to Puget Sound. The 500 line
is a branch of the Canadian Pacific
from Kingsgate to Spokane, and the
rumor says it may build its own
line from Spokane to the sound, or
it may run from Spokane to the
sound over the line of the North
Coast. In either case it is probable
its trains would run through Pasco.
It is said the 500 line will build
west from Plaza, across the Bert
hold reservation, thence across the
Missouri river through North Da-
kota and Montana, across the YELL
lowstone river and the Judith basin
district and thence due west to tn
coast by way of Spokane.
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YOU'RE INVITED

There will be a joint meeting OF
S. G. Cosgrove Post and Women s
Relief Corps, SATURDAY. at 2:3O, May
4th, at Masonic Hall, for the pur-
pose of arranging for Memorial Day
All members and as many citizens
as feel interested are cordially in
vited to attend.
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Oidn'f Tin Him.

He had taken pains when he applied
for work to assure the farmer that he
never got tired. When his new en-
ployer went to the field where he had
put the man at work he found him
lolling on his back under a tree.
What does this mean" asked the
farmer. Il thought you were man
who never got tired"
VI DON'T" said the hired man calm
IL. This doesn't tire me."-Exchange.
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From the Correspondents
Items Interest concerning Neehbos up and down the Valley
FINLEY ITEMS

Miss Belle Comstock left Saturday
for Pasco to visit with her sister, Mrs.
Price.
Andrew Green and wife, of Horse
Heaven, visited Saturday at the home
of Fred Cresswell and family. Thelma
Cresswell returned home with them for
a weeks visit.
Thursday evening, April 25th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Cox was
held surprise and farewell party for
Miss Millay and Miss Belle Comstock,
who have been teaching here for the
past year. Miss Millay has been here
for two years. Both of the young
ladies will attend the University next
year. About fifty young people at
tended the party. The surprise was
complete and very pleasant evenin g
was spent.
Geo. E. Finley returned from Walla
Walla county with a number of beef
cattle Tuesday.
Mrs. Mcconnell returned to her home
in Spokane after short visit with her
sister, Mrs. Schnell.
Mrs. A. H. Poston came Tuesday from
Carley. She expects to remain here
for some time.
Mrs. F. E. Coffeen and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. J. Elder left Wednesday for their
new home in Sumner, Wash. Mr.. Cof-
feen will leave later with the car. Mr..
and Mrs. Coffeen have many friends
who regret to see them leave. Our
best wishes 60 with them to their new
home.
A. R. Fisher and son, Ray, left Mon
day for Fossil, Ore, on business. They
are making the trip overland,
We are glad to hear that Miss Leila
Knautz is better.
Last Friday being the last day of
school, splendid program was given
by the children, which lasted about two
hours. About seventy-five visitors
were present.
Finley republicans held caucus Sat-
urday evening, April q, with Geo. E.
Finley as chairman and H. w. Nelson
as secretary. B. S. Travis and H. E.
Cooper were elected as delegates to
the Republican County Convention to
be held at Prosser, May 4th. N. C.
Bowles and E. M. Angel were elected
as alternates.
Miss Lottie Millay left Monday for a
weeks visit with friends in Walla
Walla,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cresswell visited
Sunday with Don Cresswell and family
in Horse Heaven.
S. A. Hoyt left Monday for Seattle
where he will resume his work of State
Ship Inspector.
The True Blue Sunday School met at
the. home Of their teacher, Chas. Knautz,
tuesday evening to organize. Ovan
Whaley was elected President, Lacey
Squibs, Vice-President and Leroy Bar
ton, Secretary and Treasurer. Il
H. w. johnson is leveling more of
his tract of land and getting it in shape
to seed to alfalfa.
Andrew Myhre received his pump
Tuesday and will commence to pump
by electricity as soon as he can get his
plant installed.
E. Knoutz was a Prosser visitor Mon
day.
Rev. Geiser, of Rosalia, WASH, visited
at the home Of E. Knautz and fam ily
Monday.
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liauid Ones.

They were waiting for dinner, and
the virtuoso, who was to play after
ward at the musicale, was Willing
away the time at the piano. How
would you like a sonata before din
ner?" he asked.
Hardly" returned the host. Il had
four on the way home"
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RICHLAND ADVOCATE

Fred Carstens drove to Kenne-
wick Tuesday, where he attended
the funeral of his little niece, Paul
inc, the fve-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gerards, who died
Sunday at the family home near
that town.
Pork was pork with Jack Roberts
one day last week when he took a
hog to Kennewick and sold it for
$24.
w. A. Cox, a well known and
popular young rancher residing a
few miles north of town, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Kennewick.
While there Saturday he attended
to matters of business, and the Sab
bath day was passed visiting with
relatives and friends.
A. S. Ryland, well-koown at
torney formerly of Spokane, but
now located in Kennewick, was in
Richland on business Monday.
Mesdames B. F. Simmons and J.
D. Sutton and children were visit
ing in Kennewick Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-08-24
Today's Transfers

642 II street northeast-Grant Greenfield et
ux. to Arthur c. Moses, lot Z, square S5S
So
trustee to Ralph d. ouinter, lot %. square
Villa Park Heights-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin r.. to John Schweger, lot 20, square
1928. and lot 30, square 423e, $61s. .5.
5o7 street northeast-Christina Keim ct al
to Israel w. Little, lot 26, square $50. $40.
Potomac Heights-Potomac Heights Land
Company to John w. Barnes. lots Is and
10. square 1449, $40
West WoQdridge-Frederick A. Lnger ct ux
to Merrell T. Vaughn and Omar l. Nigh,
lot g. square 42ss, $40.
Tennessee avenue northeast. between B and
G streets-Harry A. Kite ct ux to Mahlon
s. and orah NJ. Ashford, lot rs. square 1893,
S1O
WoodIey Park-Arthur NJ Wheeler TO Caleb
c. Magruder, jr., lot IS. square 2109, $40.
1867 L street southeast-Corinne T. WarInE
to Sophie A. Taylor, lots 81 and 30, square
1O4s, $40.
Redmond, trustee, to 3. s. Pedigo, lots 81
and 5s square 6i57, $500.
1925 and 1880 Nineteenth street northwest
Belle w. Tyler to Charles II. Butler lots
"a and 75 square Ill, So
Lexington street northeast, between Sixth
and Seventh streets-Kennedy Bros 10
William l. Bass. lot 141, square S62 SO
1927 Sixth street northeast-John M Traut ct
S55, SO. " SOW 'SO"A'
1922 Eleventh street Observation-Disclosures n
Pairo ct ux. to Thomas L. wynne, lot 10,
square 8o6. $40.
b street northwest. between Second and
Third streets-Annie v. Daily to Annie ",
Daily widow. part lot is, reservation IL,
Petworth-swartzell. Rheern a Hsnsey Com
block ~ ila
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paralleled by a similar performance in
American Snuff, which opened at 1854,
five and a half points above the clos
Ing Of yesterday. 1t sold to 1877 declined
to 1St and went back to 1855. This was
all due to the work of a comparatively
small pool which IL bulling the stock
as hot weather diversion.
Other specialties, like Mexican Petro-
leum, Sears-Roebuck, and others de-
veloped unexpected strength OF two or
three points, while the rest of the mar
ket was gradually growing weaker.
Steel and Union Pacific held fairly
firm, the former selling at one time at
"a and the latter, being most of the
morning around III. There 10 much
bear talk to the effect that the rails
will seek a lower level In the next few
weeks. and that speculators will shift
their operations to the industrials and
some OF the specialties mentioned. One
of the significant items of news showing
the Improvement OF the business out
look is the report of the American Rail-
way Association that the surplus of idle
cars has decreased 1900 In two weeks.
The expected unfavorable bank state
ment is easily explained by the drafts
upon New York to the interior for the
movement of the wheat crop, and the
adjustment of foreign balances always
due at this time of the year.
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free tolls to American vessels in the
coastwise trade. Congress disregarded
the protest of Great Britain against the
section.
The Alexander bill to regulate the use
or wireless telegraphy was passed
Special appropriations were authorized
for the relief of the Mississippi flood
sufferers and for the aid of American
refugees fleeing from Mexico.
Three important bills were pigeon
holed in the House. their advocates s
charging that political reasons were
responsible for non-action. These
measures, all of which were regard
ed as loaded" for the member who
paign in November. were the immi-
grafton bill, the employers liability
bill. and the Jones-Works liquor bill.
The latter applied only to the Dis
question of partial prohibition was in
yolved. All Of these bills passed the
Senate.
President Taft vetoed a number of pri-
yate and several public bills. Among
the more important measure which met
Presidential disapproval were a bill au-
thorizing the sale OF burnt timber on
public lands; bill for the relief of
those who supplied labor and material
% for the Cor3ett tunnel project In wy
measure, and the legislative and army
appropriation bills. The two latter
hnally passed in redrawn shape.
An eight-hour law applying to all
Government contract work was enacted.
A measure was passed forbidding the
expectation OF arms and ammunition of
insurTestionists in other countries,
More complete census report on to-
oacco production and cotton ginning
was authorized.
As result of the Titanic disaster a
Dill was passed requiring ocean going
passenger vessels to keep a wireless
operator constantly on duty.
Final approval was obtained for the
long-pending resolution providing for an
amendment to the Constitution to bring
about the direct elections of Senators
The Senate virtually defeated the ar
bitration treaties with Great Britain
and France by so amending them that
their ratification was never pressed.
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EXHIBIT lRREGULARITY, BUT
MOST ISSUES GO TO
LOWER LEVEL.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2I.-The market to-
day was very irregular and full OF sur
prises. In general rails and industrials
were lower and dull, but In few
specialties there was great activity and
unusual advances and declines. The
prospect of an unfavorable bank state
ment, and uncertainty regarding the ad-
journment OF Congress hung over the
market and accounted largely for the
recessions of the list as a whole
The feature of the day was a s point
decline in Canadian Pacific, with a SUBJ
seauent rally OF part of the loss. II
was reported early on the exchange
that a poll made of the principle stock
holders of the system developed positive
sentiment against making the proposed
new stock issue, and the conclusion was
reached that when the matter comes 10
head that this increase in the stock
of the company will be voted down.
American traders had no lead or the
stock from London because of the holt
day there, and the stock went down
from 275% to 270% within half an hour
after the receipt of the news Be
fore the close 1t had reached 271h on a
partial recovery.
This incident In Canadian Pacific was
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Long Island Clambake
Expert Secured by Elks

A Long Island clam bake expert has
been given the contract to handle the
big bake planned by the members of
Washington Lodge, No. 10, B. P. o. E.,
at River View. Sunday, September 8.
At a meeting of the committee on ar
rangements, of which Fred ]. Mer-
sheimer is chairman. final plans for tn
bake were considered. According to
the contract awarded the Long Island
man, there will a lonster, an eighth
eat allotted to each diner.
The steamer st. John has been char
tered Tor the occasion, the boat leaving
the Seventh street wharf at TO-
o'clock in the morning. An athletic pro
gram Will be given during the day, and
the bake will be served at 8 o'clock
Then a sail to Indian Head will be en-
Joyed, The party Will return to Wash
ington at 8 p. m.
Delegations of Elks from Alexandria,
Annapolis, and Baltimore win par
ucipate.
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proxmately $50, 1000 to the pension
rolls. AS originally passed in the House
the measure carried about $50, 000, 900.
A children's bureau. In the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor to stduy
the problems of child life was created
to equip army transports with lifeboats.
Poisonous white PHOSPHORUS matches
were taxed out OF existence.
An Industrial Commission, to make a
three years study Of the causes OF In
dustrial unrest and the relations be-
tween labor and capital, was author
lied.
The treaty with Russia was abrogated
because of that country's refusal to
honor the passports Of American citi-
zens of Jewish faith.
The Senate adopted a resolution de-
claring this nation. would resent the oc-
cupation by any foreign corporation OF
strategic military or naval bases on our
coasts.
The Senate ousted Senator William
Lorimer and the House declared vacant
the seat of Congressman Catlin Of Mis-
souri,, both Republicans. Lorimer was
unseated because bribery and corruption
was used in his election; Catlin was
ousted because his friends spent too
much for campaign expenses
The House voted to impeach Judge
Archibald, of the Commerce Court: and
Judge Hanford, Of Seattle, resigned un-
der fire of similar proceedings. Arch
bald will be tried by the Senate in De-
cember.
The House spent 100000 in its various
Investigations. Chief among them was
the probe of the Steel trust. which cost
$39. 900.
Both bodies passed the Roddenbery
bill preventing the Interstate shipment
of prize-fight pictures or films.
Fur Seal Bill.
A bill putting into effect the fur seal
treaty between the United States. Great
Britain, Russia, and Japan, and pro-
in the killing of seals or the Alaskan
coast. was passed.
The postoffice appropriation bill car
ried a rider providing for the establish
ment of a parcels post on the zone sys-
tenn. but leaving the Postmaster General
discretion to change zones and rates.
While this experiment is being tried, a
special committee will Investigate the
parcels post problem.
The sundry civil bill abolished the
tariff board, An attempt to abolish the
Commerce Court in the legislative bill
was frustrated by two Presidential We
toes and the life the court was final
ly continued until March 4, 1913.
Both the House and Senate failed to
pass a resolution proposing an amend
merit to limit a President to one term
of six years. Objection in both houses
caused the legislation to go over for the
session.
The army appropriation bill carries a
provision for a seven-year enlistment
four in active and three in reserve serv-
ice.
The Panama canal bill was passed
This is regarded by many as the most
important measure of the session, for
II not only provides for the opening.
operation, and maintenance Of the
canal, buC contains drastic antitrust
provisions.
Trust-owned ships are forbidden the
use OF the canal and railroads are pro-
hibited from owning or controlling COM
peting water carriers. The bill grants
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District Banker Gets
High National Office

The election of Harry v. Haynes, OF
the Riggs National Bank, as vice
president of the Washington chapter
OF the American Institute of Banking
at Salt Lake City yesterday, is an
honor highly appreciated by the
Washington chapter of the organiza-
ton.
The following telegram was receiv-
ed by Mr.. Haynes from w. w. Spaid,
chairman of the Washington delega-
ton at the convention, this morning:
dent. All opposition disappeared ten
minutes before election. Unanimous"
The Washington times., 1912-08-24
MRS. MALCHA WOLF.

Funeral services for Mrs. Malcha
Wolf. widow of William Wolf, who
died Thursday night aften ten years OF
suffering, will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the residence
110s Sixth street northwest. Interment
will be private.
Mrs. Wolf was eighty-three years
old. and had been a resident OF the
District fifty-eight years She had been
connected with several charitable in
stitutions. and had won many friends
by her lovable disposition.
She Is survived by three sons, Harry
s., Alexander and David Wolf, and
three daughters Misses Amelia and
Heprietta Wolf and Mrs. Joseph Drey-
fuss,
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MISS ELEANOR c. S. ATKINS,

Miss Eleanor Calvert Stuart Atkins
daughter of the late Rev. DIR. Addison
B. Atkins. for seven years pastor o,
st. John church, Georgetown. died yes
terday at her residence in the Cordova.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, and the inter-
ment will be in old st. Paul's ceme-
tery.
The services will be conducted by
two intimate friends, the Rev. James
Lamb, OF Philadelphia, and the Rev.
Edwin V. NiXer. OF baltimore
The Washington times., 1912-08-24
OBITUARY NOTES
CHARLES WELSH.

Because none OF his relatives were
able to give him a private burial. the
body OF Charles Welsh. who committed
suicide in a lot in Congress Heights
Wednesday. was cremated by the Dis
trict authorities today. Three days
have elapsed since the suicide and the
authorities believed II was useless to
wait longer. The body was identified as
that OF Charles Welsh by Miss Rosie
Edwards, of 707 West Lexington street,
Baltimore. who said Welsh was engaged
to marry her mother.
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Granted Leave.

Leave OF absence to DR.. %, Percy
Hickling, visiting physician of the
Washington Asylum Hospital. has been
granted for September 8 to Is. so that
he may attend a special extension
course In nervous and mental diseas ses
given by Fordham University Of New
York.
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Chicago Grain Market.
New York Cotton Market,

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A. g. Plant q Co. lil5 G street northwest.
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New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by
Hartman q Co., New York: @. B. Chip
man. manager local branch. Colorado Build
ing,
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NOTICE TO LADIES

vIAVI SCIENCE OF HEALTH; natural.
non-surstcal; cloth-bound too-page booi
free. Apply by mail. sis Colorado building.
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CARPET CLEANING

EAST WASHINGTON CLEANING CO.,
721 10TH ST. n. f., zoos H ST. N. e.
etc Contracts taken for one or more roorSs
Cali or send postal. Satisfaction guaranteed
The Washington times., 1912-08-24
RUG WEAVING

ALBERT KAHLERT & CO..
Improved Rug Weaving and Carpet Cleaning.
S62 Maryland ave. s. w. Phi. NJ. 203e
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ALBERT KAHLERT & CO..
Improved Steam Carpet Cleanefs
~ Maryland ave. q ". Phone Main sOsk
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KNOX.
WASHINGTON.

EAST--Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morton
have gone to North Washington.
where they viii pass a few weeks
with their daughter, Mrs. w. L. Chad
wick
Mrs Odell Bowse has been quite lit
for the past week, with rheumatism
in her shoulder and neck.
Allen Ripley has been working for
c. E. Overlook, during the past Week,
helping cut UP lumber at Turner <
Jones stave mill
w. w. Light was a business visi-
tor in Rockland, hast Monday and
TUESDAY While away he purchased :.
fine horse of G. l. Burrows. n
rir. and Mrs. W. NJ Prescott WIS.,
tied at Walter Lights in Liberty,
Sunday. ssf
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cunningham ana.
daughters. Mildred and vena Mae
were at w. Nj. Preseott's and G. Ri
oxerlock-s, last Saturday and SUI
day.
John Slower OF Union was III this
place looking after cattle. last week
and purchased big pair of oxen of
W NJ. Prescott.
Overloek's Orchestra will furnish
music for dance at Lights pavilion.
May / at Grange hall, May >. and
at French's pavilion, Windsoryille,
Nav g.
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has @sised congress to take immediate
steps IT, this dlreeticn by the creation
OF i commigssen TO work out a compre-
hensive national drainage system in
cooperation with the states.
Incidental To the elimination of ma
laria there will be vast additions to our
national wealth To drain the 10000, 900
acres of swamp and overhowed lands
should not cost more than $40 an acre,
or So 000,00o. Thy reclaimed land
should produce at least $50 per acre
annually, or s2,25o,oOo,000 There are
150, 100000 other acres now cultivated
but which produce only 80 per cent OF
crops they should, according to the de-
partment Of agriculture, because they
are too wet. Five dollars more per
acre from these would mean $3.50. 100000
nfore in crops each year.
" So. national drainage reclamation
Will mean not only the saving of thou
sands of lives annually, but the addi-
ton OF SO 600 000,0o to our farm pro-
duce each year.-Chicago Interoeean.
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DRAINING SWAMP LANDS.
Expected to Prevent Annually. Thou
sands of Deaths from Mosqui.n
Elites.

Colonel William G. GurSas of the
medical corps of the United States
army has stamped out yellow fever
and malaria on the canal zone on the
isthnitis OF Iananla.
As chief sanitary officer, Colonel
Gergas directed the attack against
swanlps and marshes in which breed
the aEophelcs, the parasite carrying
mesquite.
Every year in the United States. ac-
eording to the estimate of DR. Avery,
a New York mosquito specialist 250,-
0QA persons die as the result OF bites
inflicted by these mosquitoes. This
is more people than there are III the
canal zone.
The suffering, anxiety and sorrow
caused by these deaths cannot be esti-
mated in dollars and cents, but. plac-
ing a commercial value of $4,000 on
each human life, mosquito bites cause
a monetary loss to the country of
50000,000 every year.
The same places that bred the
anopheies in Panama breed them by
the billions in the United States These
places are the swamps and overnowed
lands Eliminate the breeding places
of the malarial mosquito and the dis
eases spread and caused by these
mosquitoes are eliminated. These dis
eases are malaria, dengue fever, yell
low fever, chills and fever, fever and
ague, etc.
There are in the United States, scat
tered among forty-one of the forty
eight states. 75,000,0 600 acres of swamp
and marsh land. and 150,0o0.000 acres
that are cultivated but that are sub
ject to periodical overflow: 225.000.00o
acres of breeding grounds for the ano-
pheles.
Colonel Gorgas will take up the bat
tie against the anopheles i'm behalf of
the people of the United States. Be
cause of his great work in the canal
zone he was elected third vice presi-
dent~of the national drainage congress,
and has accepted the position with the
consent and upon the recommendation
of the secretary of war.
The national drainage congress was
organized last December at Chicago by
representative men from all parts of
the country for the purpose of bringing
about a national and comprehensive
plan for the drainage of all swamp