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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27
commissioner Gray Says the Cash
Was Well Spent, Despite
Lack Of official
Action.
POINTS OF CONTENTION
Appraisers Wanted to Include $1,000
in company's Assets for the
Worthless Old Smoke
stack.

THE appraisement cost US $1,25O at
least, but we consider the money well
spent said Commissioner Thomas P.
Gray in speaking for the city council
today. He had been asked by report
er what the city paid for bringing ex-
perts here to appraise the local wa.
terworks plant. incidentally Commits
sioner Gray alluded to some OF the
alleged unfair methods engaged in BY
The water works company appraisers.
reciting specifically several instances
In the disagreements which led to the
resignation OF the city's representa-
tiyes.
Each of the two appraisers repre-.
senting the city we're paid $780," con.
tinued Commissioner Gray. 1.-THE
agreement was that both parties
should jointly pay Chairman Holman.
Got Muct, Valuable information.
when / say think the money was
we'll spent mean Just this: We did
better by having the investigation,
even though no official appraisement
was made because we know just what
condition the plant here is in. We
have more information than we would
have had had they brought the ex.
perts to Keokuk to make an appraise-
ment on their own hook You see
the water works company furnished
much information which otherwise
would not have been Forthcoming"
Commissioner Gray then smiled
knowingly. as much as to say: well,
We certainly have put the Keokuk
Water Works Company in the nine
hole" He then discussed one or two
Of the disagreements.
Worthy smokestack Valuable
You know of that old brick smoke
stack which long ago was condemned
by the city council and is no longer
muse. That pile of junk which is not
worth what 1t could be torn down for
was valued at $1,000 taking the plant
anew. When the appraisers came to
deducting for depreciation the water
works company men and the chair.
man could not see where it had de-
preciated in the least. causing it to
stand for $4,000 If Keokuk bought
the plant 1t would pay that sum for
something absolutely worthless. What
do you think of it?
And then there is that small en-
CINE. Mr.. Prince told me it was run
ming on borrowed time and was likely
to collapse at any time. The com
pany which built it is no longer in ex-
istence., If one part broke you could
not send to the factory and have 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27
Piles Cured
at Home
Quick ReIief-TriaI Package Mailed
Free to AlI--in Plain

Piles is fearful disease, but can be
cured if you go at it right.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, humiliating and rarely per-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27

manent success.
one other way
There is just
to be cured
painless, safe
and in the priv.
acy of your own
home-it is Ply
ramid Pile Rem.
edy.
We mail a trial
package free to
all who write.
1t will give
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27

you quick relief, show you the harm
less, painless nature of this great
remedy and start you we'll on the way
toward perfect cure.
Then you can get full-sized box
from any druggist for 90 cents, and Of
ten one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
Ju,, send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug Co., 434 Pyramid Build
ing, Marshall, Mich, and receive free.
by return mail. the trial package in a
plain wrapper,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27

replaced, but would have to repair
the damage in another way. New 1t
cost $500, if my memory serves me
right The appraisers did not think
it had deprecated at ALL"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27
Another Bone Of Contention

Commissioner Gray also referred to
the attitude of the three appraisers in
regard to, pipe laid from the curbing
to the point of consumption. This is
laid by the property owner. yet the
water works company thought it
should be included in its assets. APP.
praiser Prince said he had never
heard Of such methods in appraising
plants of this kind.
Mayor ]. F. Elder has his mind off
OF the water works situation today for
the reason that he is in Chicago meet
ing with railroad men. In all probable
ity the ordinance for the relocation
of the Keokuk railroad yards will be
approved and accepted. If this is done
it will be rushed into official publica-
tion Immediately.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26
FINLEY ITEMS

There will be no Sunday services un-
til August 18th.
A. M. Russell, of Wyoming, who has
traded for the old Speegle place, ar
rived last week with his car of house
hold goods. His family will arrive
this week.
Fred Cresswell returned Sunday,
after spending a week in the Horse
Heaven country.
The fourth quarterly Conference will
be held at the church Aug. 3rd. Com
munion services will be held Aug. 4th.
The District Superintendent will be
with us and will preach at both meet
ings.
About two dozen True Blues and
Sunbeams took hay rack ride last
Thursday evening, gathering after
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26

wards at the F. B. Smith home, where
they spent the rest of the evening on
the lawn. Everyone enjoyed the eve
ming. The affair was in the nature OF
a farewell to Miss Cleo and Ray Fisher
who expect to leave the valley in a
short time, and a welcome for the
Misses Robinson who came into our
neighborhood short time ago.
Geo. Finley returned Tuesday eve
ming from the Umatilla country with a
drove of cattle for the Kennewick Pack
ing Co.
Mrs. VIM. Spear and son, of Wash
tucna, and Mrs. C. Voliva, of Hover,
were the guests of Mrs. Fred Cress-
we'll, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Radly, of New York state, is
here visiting her niece, Mrs. N. c..
Bowles.
Raw Barton returned from Pullman,
Sunday, where he has been attending
summer SCHOOL.
Mrs. F. M. Cole and children and
Miss Ruth Lewtas left last week for
Seattle. Mrs. Cole will visit some time
with friends in Seattle, while Miss
Lewtas visits friends and relatives in
Seattle and Victoria, B. c.
Mrs. Losy, Of North Yakima, visited
last week with Mrs. N. C. Bowles.
Eleanor Fisher entertained about ten
of her schoolmates last Wednesday
afternoon.
There will be song service every
Saturday night, beginning about 1880.
Everyone who is interested in music OF
likes to sing, are requested to attend
and help make the evening profitable.
Roy Bush was up from Plymouth tc
visit his mother, Mrs. Fred Cresswell,
Tuesday evening.
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Nine Years Ago today
Being Items Of Particular Interest taken
from THE COURIER Volume No. 2

He has put much work into his place,
having just completed planting two
acres to strawberries, and several acres
to alfalfa. In short time Mr.. Spence
will have model place.
Peter Shetland met with an accident
last Monday in which his left hand was
quite seriously injured, two of his ing-
cas- being broken. He was hitching up
team and one of the horses became
fractions, catching his hand in the har-
ness, injuring it in the manner above
stated.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26
HIGHLAND ITEMS

B. F. Knapp made trip to Prosser
Thursday looking after business in
terests.
George Wendell is looking after the
acre tract belonging to P. M. Johnson,
who has joined Mrs. Johnson in Tacoma.
Mrs. Anna Petsel, mother of F. B..
Petsel, and son, George, are here visit
ing three or four weeks. They are
from Iowa City, Iowa.
Miss Emma Williamson is here from
Spokane visiting week with her bro
Their, A. H. Williamson and family.
George Gress, the local butcher, made
a business trip to Kennewick Friday.
A team of horses, belonging to the
Horn Rapids Irrigation Company, were
drowned in the Columbia while being
watered last Friday. The driver, j..
O'Brien, narrowly escaped drowning
while trying to save the horses.
Mrs. Andrews was in this city from
Kennewick visiting friends Friday and
Saturday.
G. A. Rollins who has held the posi-
ton as clerk in the Richland Trading
Co. for number of years, left Sunday
for Pasco, where he has accepted pc
sition as clerk in a store. His fami :
ly will join him in the near future.
Mrs. J. A. Thompson has been sick
with lumbago for the past week.
Mr.. Willis and family, who reside In
the southern part of town, expect to
move to Pasco this week, where Mr..
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26
From the Correspondents
Items of Interest concerning Neghbors up and down the Valley
HOVER NOTES

Miss Laura Hamilton left Tuesday
OF last week for Seattle to attend the
Potlatch. On her return she will be
accompanied by her little niece who
will spend the remainder of the sum
mer here.
Ralph Taylor, who has been working
for w. O. Meals of Horse Heaven, re-
turned Tuesday to his home in Ken
newick.
Mr.. Brown, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
visited with his sister, Mrs. E. D. Spicer,
for few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, of North
Yakima, arrived Tuesday for short
visit with her sister, Mrs. j. S. Kenneth,
of Missouri Flats.
DR.. Ely, of Kennewick, transacted
business in Hover Friday.
F. D. Parker and H. Wilson were
business visitors in Pasco Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. h. w. Powell and Mr.. Williams
were in Kennewick on business We'd
nesday of last week.
H. A. Hover and Mrs. Wiley, of Spo-
kane, were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Voliva Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. King, of Longview, Wash, Wis
Pitt Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Spears and son, Vernon,
of Washtucna, arrived Sunday for a
short visit with her friend, Mrs. Clar-
ence Voliva.
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Willis will 60 into the dray business.
o. R., Rollins and wife were Kenne-
wick Visitors Saturday of last week.
Gordon G. Moores, who went to Port
land on a visit some time ago accom-
panied by his wife, returned the first of
last week. Mrs. Moores remained
to spend a part Of the summer on the
beach.
Mrs. F. J. o'Brien and little daugh-
ter departed for Portland Tuesday, ex-
pecting to make an extended visit IN
that city.
Mrs. Frank Morehead, who left for
Goldendale couple of months ago, ar
rived home Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26

w. A. Moran has resumed his work
as section foreman at Kennewick.
C. F. Breithaupt will leave for Horse
Heaven Monday to run an engine for
Fred Cresswell during the harvest sea-
son.
Otto L. Hanson, superintendent of
the Northern Pacific Irrigation COM
pany, will build residence here in the
near future and make this his perman-
ent home.
C. F. Breithaupt, Mabelle Haney
and Mrs. Thos. Holiday left today for
Kiona, as delegates from this place to
attend the Methodist quarterly confer
ence.
L. G. Moore is leveling a piece of
land on the north side of the railroad
and will seed it into alfalfa, as soon as
it is ready for the reception of crops.
Quite few of the people in the Gar
den Tracts are cutting their first crop
of alfalfa this week. They are all well
pleas, d with the results of the first
sowing.
The Irrigation company is putting in
a number Of headgates along their
canal for the convenience of the pat
rons who are starting to water their
land
The Richards tract north of the de-
pot has been seeded and will present a
beautiful appearance in short time.
Much improving is being done in the
Garden Tracts.
M. Olsen arrived from Spokane the
first of the week. He will make con-
siderable improvements on his place in
Horse Heaven in the future. He also
owns five acres in the Garden Tracts
north of town.
The county surveyor and assistant
have just completed surveying sixty
four miles of new roads in the Kenne
wick valley, which will be opened as
public highways by the board of county
commissioners. This illustrates the
rapid growth of traffic in this portion
of the country and the growing import
ance of the Kennewick valley.
A. Spence is completing his residence
on his ten-acre tract in Section Seven.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26

TO THE FIRST. ten persons buying
a ton of feed, either straight or mixed,
we will give free $3.50 bucket of
stock food. Hamilton Supply Co. 37-8
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26

Gustave Hansen, buttermaker at the
Columbia Valley Creamery company's
plant, has resigned his position and
will go to WOODBURY., Ore., August 1st,
where he expects to purchase and
operate creamery of his own. John
B. Whitehead, of Prosser, who held
the position last winter, will return
and fill the vacancy temporarily until
another man can be secured.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-26
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Boil, Mary
Boil, Lena
Houston, w.
Hansen, Harold
Owen, o. w.
Oeder, Joseph
Ogle, Miss B.
Roper, Joseph
Smith, Claude
Wickman, M.
Walker, S. E.
CARDS
Cameron, Will
Harrison, w. A. Atty.
Home, Jean
Kelso, Carl
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
r. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
|. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
ADVERTISEMENT
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Exnect Peaceful Settlement.

London, Dec. 6.-The dispute be
tween Austria-Hungary and Servia
arising out of the Balkan war, which
has threatened a general European
conflict, will have been steered into q
safe channel and the peace of Europe
will be maintained if, as is announced
Servia has definitely decided to leave
her case in the hands of the great
powers.
With the adhesion of Austria-Hun
gary, the proposal of Sir Edward Grey
the British foreign secretary, to call 6
meeting of the ambassadorial clearing
house in London, has now received
practically unanimous welcome.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
PHYSICAL VALUATION
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Also Extends Investigation to
Securities.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The Adamson
bill for a special commission to make
a physical valuation of railroads, with
the Mann amendment, empowering the
interstate commerce commission TO
regulate issues of stocks and bonds,
passed the house without division.
The proposed investigation it is es-
timated will cost approximately $3,-
100000, and the commission is expect
ed to consume three years in the task.
The commission is given power to en-
ploy the experts necessary.
The bill has the Endorsement of the
interstate commerce commission, and
according to statements made in the
report submitted to the house 'the
courts have laid stress upon the ele-
ment of valuation as factor in de-
termining rates."
The bill provides that the value of
railroad property shall be ascertained
by means of an inventory of each sys-
tenn, which shall list and classify the
physical elements in conformity with
classification of expenditures for
road and equipment that may be pre-
1flbed by the commission.
4 ne commission also is Instructed
~ ascertain any Increases OF decreas-
es Of capital stocks in any reorganiza-
tion Of railroads, and moneys received
by any of such corporations by reason
of any issues of stocks, bonds or other
securities, or from the net and gross
earnings of such companies and how
the moneys were paid out.
The commission is further directed
to report the amounts and dates of all
retired bonds outstanding, the names
of all stockholders and bondholders,
with the amount held by each, and
also the name of each director on each
board of directors, the facts as to the
connection of any bank or banker,
capitalist or association of capitalists
OF financial Institution or holding COM
pany with the ownership, manipula-
ton, management or control of any
stocks and bonds of any railroad.
Every railroad is required by the
bill to assist in the investigation "as
the commission may require and di
rect" The proposed law is applied to
receivers of carriers and operating
trustees as we'll as managing directors
and other officials.
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hcconpIIShed

'Daughter," called the conventional
comic paper father from his regular
position at the top Of the stairs at the
we'll known hour of 11:55 p. m.
doesn't that young man know how tt
say good nignt?'
Does he?" echoed the young lady
in the darkened hall. well, | should
say he does. That's why it takes hin
so long"
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JUDGES VISIT
PRECEDED SALE
Erie Official Denies Trying to
Influence Archibald.
TELLS HOW SALE WAS MADE
Declared Accused Judge Asked That
Purchase Price of Coal Dump Be
Kept Secret

Purchase Price of Coal Dump b
Kept Secret.
Washington, Dec. Ga vigorous de
nial that he had in mind influencing
Robert w. Archibald as a Judge of the
commerce court when he recommend
ed the sale of the Katydid coal dump
to E. j. Williams and Judge Archibald
was the positive testimony of w. A
May, vice president and general man
ager of the Hillside Iron and Goa
company, an Erie railroad subsidiary
in his testimony to the senate, sitting
at the Impeachment trial of Judge
Archibald.
Mr.. May told of receiving Williams
with letter from Judge Archibald
askingsi the Katydid dump was fol
sale. A consultation between Mr. May
and Vice President Richardson, of the
coal company, and also of the railroad
company, followed, at which it was de
cided not to sell. On Aug. Is, 1911
May testified, Richardson told him tc
go ahead with the SALE
"Why did he say to go ahead?" in
quired Representative Sterling.
'He told me Judge Archibald had
been to see him. was the response.
Five days later, Mr.. May testified
he met Judge Archibald on the street
and told him to send Williams to see
him. May testified he then wrote to
Williams offering to sell the dump He
acknowledged receiving another letter
from Judge Archibald, who asked that
the purchase price of $4500 be kept
confidential. He told of Richard Brad
ley consenting to buy the dump from
Williams, but he testified that he die
not know Bradley had agreed to pay
$4,000 for the property.
Under fire of questions, the wit
ness denied that he withdrew a form
Of sale, submitted to Bradley, because
"he had tip" that Judge Archbald's
conduct was. being investigated. He
gave as the reason that litigation was
threatened by persons claiming an in
terest in the dump.
Under cross-eXamination Williams
testified that William G. Boland had
asked him to get Judge Archibald tt
write the letters to Mr.. May and that
Boland had been promised an Interest
in the property.
Williams testified that he had gone
to Judge Archbald's Office in Scranton
when he had been subpoenaed ia the
impeachment proceedings started by
the house last summer.
"He told me to tell the truth and
let the consequences go where it will,
Williams added. He admitted that
to Washington at that time.
J. p Rittenhouse, of Scranton, E
witness soon to appear, was "admon
ished" to obey the summons of the
senate.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
MANY CANCER VICTIMS

Of 9059 Deaths In Pennsylvania In Sep
tember 451 Were From Cancer.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 6. - Death:
from cancer numbered more than hal
in various forms in Pennsylvania IL
September, according to reports made
to the bureau of vital statistics Of thu
state department of health.
In all 9059 deaths were reported
against 17,340 births. Cancer caused
451 deaths; tuberculosis of the lungs
COZ, and tuberculosis or other organs
102, while pneumonia was responsible
for 1853. Deaths from violence mum
bered 735.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06

On complaint of Representative
Clayton that Mr.. Rittenhouse had re
fused to obey the subpoena a special
order was issued by the senate for the
attachment of the person of the wit
ness. He was brought into the senate
just before adjournment, and "admon
ished" by President Bacon that he
must hold himself ready to testify al
any time
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
Harvey Mentioned For Reid's Post

Harvey Mentioned For Reds POST.
New York, Dec. 6.-Colonel George
B. Harvey refused to discuss the re
port that he probably would be chosen
as successor to Ambassador Reid al
the court of st. James. When his pri
vate secretary was asked either to af
firm or deny the report, he replied
"You may say that Colonel Harvey
refuses to be interviewed on the mat
far"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
Woman Jury Convicts Woman

Twin Falls, Idaho, Dec. 6.-The first
jury of women in Idaho found one OF
their own sex guilty of threatening q
man with a revolver, but recommend
ed mercy. The defendant, Mrs. Ed
ward Butts, was on trial, charged with
drawing a weapon upon Arthur Requa
The hearing was adjourned while the
jurors prepared the midday meal fol
their families, and when the evidence
was in they reached a verdict in less
than one hour.
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"Get a Divorce and Forget Me-

Logansport, Ind, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Eliz
abeth Clark Lang, who on her wedding
day shot Mrs. Mary Copple because
the latter said she was ugly and gos
siped about her, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter. Joseph Lang, the husband
said he would fight to gain his wife:
freedom, although she urged him no
to do so, but to let her bury hel
shame in prison" You're too goot
for me, joe" said Mrs. Lang. Jus
get a divorce and forget me-"
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ACCUSED OF MURDER
Theological Student Stabbed Man Who
Helped Haze Him.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 6.-First de
gree murder was charged against Mar
shall Copeland, theological student
in Morrisville college, in a warrant
issued here.
Copeland, it is alleged, fatally stab
bed Bryan Crane, another student, last
Saturday, following hazing of which
Copeland was the victim.
Crane, aged sixteen years, died in q
hospital on Tuesday night. Copeland
is twenty-six years old and has wife
and one child.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
Mother of Etoht Dies on Tracks

Allentown Pa, Dec. 6.--The mother
of eight children, Mrs. Catharine Fall
stitch, of Clader's Division, was in
stantly killed while she was picking
coal on the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. Mrs. Fallstittch was forty
years old.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-06
Notice..

The parties who took two mile
age books from rear of Hastings s
blacksmith shop will please return
same to w. E. Davis, without any
more trouble.-Adv.
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Fresh Oysters.

Fresh shucked and scalded oys-
ters for sale. Oysters shucked in
their own liquor.-Mace Frazier,
124 Race St., Phone 2S4-A.-Adv.
11-14-tf
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Other Specifications

REAR AXLE-Three-quarter
floating; bearings, II y a It ;
axle shaft, Carpenter Samson
steel; propeller shaft, cold
rolled steel; main driv ling
shaft, Calumet steel.
BRAKES - Contracting and
expanding on rear wheels.
INSIDE diameter brake drum,
13 In; width of brake shoe,
2l-4 in; outside diameter of
brake drum, 13 3-8 in; width
brake band, 2 IA In.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
-Timken roller bearings.
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For Rent.

EOR RENT-Ltvery stables in rear o
L Straughn property, formerly occupied
by Allen Tyler. Apply to w. Lake Robin
son or Edward 9. Phillips. 5-3l-tf.