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Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
VISIT DELAYED
 BY ILLNESS
Neils Nelson, Australian Commercial Agent, Ex pected Here Tomorrow, is Detained in Los Angeles by Severe Indisposition

George Girlng of Chicago who came hcrc to meet and accompany on :" tour over the valley. NcilS NcilScn. commercial representative of the gov crnment of Australia. received d tele- gram from Mir Neilsen yesteroay tha- was not only d grievous disappoint- ment to him but will be an occasion for regret on the part of many in Phoenix. and especially E. \. Fowlc: who was to have been Mir. Neilscus host The telegram was from Mir Ncilscn WEo arrived in Los Angeles yesterday morning. quite i'll and had consulted a physician who put him to he'd and told him to stay there at bast t..o weeks. The exact natur- or his illness is not known though MT Girling says that when he left him in san Francisco few days ago Mir. Neilsen was suffering of am ir- ritatinS cold and throat affection. which however was not regarded ds of a serious nature.
 Mir Grliug says his private busi- LCSs in Chicago demands his imme- diatc return home ds he has already been delayed on his tour longer than he expected. and he will leave for the east today. though he had planned tp stay a few days longer and visit t1c Roosevelt cam in company with Nr Ncilscn He saws that Mir Ncilscn Nill undoubtedly visit this valley whether he. Mr GirIing is ab'c to return or not. but that it will prob ably be d month later as he knows ": some important engagements the dis tinGuiShcd Australian has that will necesstatc a rearraneing of his itin- erary when he recovers from his ill., ness.
 Plans for his entertainment here were well under way including a visit to Roosevelt on Sunday. a lecture he was 10 deliver in the Adams school or Monday night. entertainment by Governor Hunt and d luncheon by Harry Welch on Tuesday after which he was going to Tucson
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
WORK
 MOVES ALONG
Satisfactory Progress is Being Made on Downtown Streets and Alleys; Citi- zens Anxious for the I'm prOvement

The paving has started again and is under full swing south Central avenue is graded from Jefferson to the Southern Pacific lines and the curb and gutter are practically com pletcd The grading of Wall street and the connecting alley in that block was started yesterday morn ing and it is the intention of the paving company to get into the alleys by the Commercial hotel and along Donofrio's the latter part of the week or the first of next, as several of the property owners in that block are anxious that these alleys be finished before the center of operations is again moved north which will probably be soon. The paving of East Adams street is as sured and only awaiting the com plction of the work on South Cen tral avenue and First avenue
 The Sant, Fc railroad company only their right of way on both Central and First avenues. but also the paving of their frontage along First avenue In speaking with one of the Southern Pacific officials this afternoon it was learned that they will probably come in for their share of the work in few days. This will carry the paving on these two streets down to Buchanan.
 The plans and specifications for the paving of Jefferson street from Fifth avenue to Fifth street will probably be completed by the first of the week and will then go before the city council for approval. The city engineer has also nearly fin ished with the plans for the alleys in the blocks between Washington and Adams streets and Second av- enue and Second street. and it is believed they may be paved soon. Many alleys are in bad shape most of the time
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
NEW TONG WAR.
Three Chinese Were Killed in as
 Many California Cities.

1 lISSocidIcd Press Dispatch
 SAN FRANCISCO. March 21.- Three murders in the Chinese quarters in three California ci,ies tonight marked tine opening of Tong war. The war is entirely separate from that which kept the Chinese here in a turmoil for months. The fUed is the renewed outbreak uf old trouble be- tween the Kim Lum Soys and the Bing Kong Tonss. the horors in to- nights battles going to the latter. In this city Tom Lung. Kim Lum Soy man was shoj and killed by two un- identified Chinese In oakland. Lee Shung was shot and killed by four BinS Kong men. one of whom was cap turcL In Sacramento. Wong Hong was shot and killed by an assaiiant Hee san. who was caught
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
AUSTRALIA LIKELY TO ADOPT AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE
 SYSTEM.

John Hesketh. chief electrical engl- neer. postmaster generals deTartmen, of Australia arrived on the steamer Sierra yesterday. Hesketh is in rui charge of the mechanical department of the telephone and telegraph busi- ness of Australia. which is owned and operated by the government
 The object of the visit to the t-n;- ted States i~ to investigate the au- tcmatic telephone system and mah a report to the postmaster general T. the repor, is favorable. the present
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
LAND OWNERS MAKE STATEMENT REGARDING
 CONDITIONS SAID ID EXIST IN THE VALLEY

The Lana owners Protective associ- ation has announccd that it will sup port the following ticket at tine com ing election of officers of ,hc Salt River Valley Water Users association. Land Owners Protective Association
 Candidates.
 Prcsidcnt-C. E. Wood
 District No. I-Govcrnor. Charles Barklcy; council. Homer C. Lud'lcn.
 District No. 2-Govcrnor, John ]. Meyer; council. F. A Blout,
 District No. Ex-Governor. J. r. Ivy; council. NJ B Brooks.
 District No. I.-GovcInor, sam Bar ret: council. A. <. Reed.
 District No. j. - Governor James Hall: council. ]. R. Bradshaw
 District No. 6.-Govcrnor. E. A. Flu qua. council, John I. Morgan.
 District No. 1.-Guvernor. William Osborn: council. Charles Miller.
 In addition to announcing the ticket. the committee has issued the following statement:
 The following figures ought to he mcmorizei by every land owner in the Salt River valley:
 Salt River Reclamation Project. Cost to date ......-........$ 9.500.00O Estimated to complete..... l,0OO,OOO
 Total cost ...............$10, $10,500, 900 Estimated cost at begin
 ming ........... ......$ 3.1jO,000
 Excess .. .......-........$ 6,75O,00O
 When the government first pro- posed to undertake the Salt river rec lamajion project. We were told by pre- sumably competent representatives of the government that the cost would approximate three and three-duarter millions of dollars. From that time until March of this year. the land owners were kept in ignorance of the amount of expenditures. knowing only in a general way that it was much Iu excess of the original estimate. This partial knowledge engendered feel ing of unrest and dissatisfaction which culminated in the formation of the Landowners Protective associa tion. its purpose being to ask congress to investigate the administration of the affairs of the Salt River project. The movement met with a ready and hearty rcs0onse. and within q few days after it's inception. the rcclama tion officials filed with the Water Users association their first state inert of cost, substantially as given in the beginning of this article. Now. when the biT prcscntc;i exceeds the original estimate by nearly 200 per cent. it would seem the most reason able procedure in the world to aS.- why it is so. With men ont of loo it would be an accepted conclusion that the officers elected to represent the stockholders would be tine first to press the demand for an accounting. Instead of this. they present a lengthy article b Governor Sloan. counsel for inc association. ana signed by John r. Ormc. president. together with the board of governors anu the chairman of tine council. wherein they urge. beg and impIore us to drop the investiga- ton proposition and threaten Us with dire ana diverse disasters if we per SiSt
 The dominant chord in the plea of these thirteen men is extension mo matter what the cost. Whether the
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
Shooting IS Re Enacted For Benefit of
 Moving Picture Men.
Associated Prcss DiStdIcbl

1 I.iaNoCidtcd PrcaS DiSfairh
 HILLSVILLE. March 2l Another tragedy was enacted u tn' u'd Car roll county courthouse today. Au'th- CT troop of "momtJA outlaws. rode in auI "shot" the iud-e down off the bench and duplicated the erucsome tragedy of J week ago-bUt this time only for moving pictures. Meanwhile, the chas. for the real outlaws has hot admitted hc is planning a coup. X posse Jeff nurricdly Tuesday night and has not been hcarj from.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
SAILOR WAS BEATEN.

L-INSoCidicd Press Dvbdfch
 NEW YORK. March 1G-E Bob Now Ina had the better of almost every round in a ten round bout with Sailor Buck tonight. In the ninth MowhJ knocked the sailor flat on his back with body blow.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
VAIL FROM BRYAN.
Says He WEI Not Play # Nebraska
 Endorses Harmon.
ASS0ciafcd Press Dispatch l

1 iASS0ciGfcd Press Dispatch
 KEARNEY. Neb.. March 21-In d speech at a democratic bapCuet to night W. J. Bryan said if the presi- dental preferential primary vote in Nebraska is for Harmon and he is elected one of the delegates at large he will file his resignation at once. He said he would not go to the ma tional convention in Baltimore to vote for Harmon. whom he charged, is backed by the Morgan and Hill in- terests. H. praised LaFollctte and criticised Roosevelt and Taft
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
CONGRESS- CLOSES.

| .iSN0CidIcd Press DWbafChI
 CHICAGO. March 2I-Th- Amer i,an Bowling congress tournament closed tonight with the Brupswicks. New York, proclaimed as the cham Iion>- More than nine thousand dol lars were distributed in prizes.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
COMMISSION STEPS IN
Proposed Freight Advances by Rail
 Roads Has Been Help Up
ISSociaicd Press DiSbdtch

1 IISSocidicd Press DiSbdtch
 WASHINGTON, March 21.-Sus pension of proposed advances in freight rates on cement by western railroads has been made by the In terstate Commerce commission from March 90 to September 90. Advances made by railroads average apprOXi- mately fifteen per cent and involve enormous tonnage.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
RIVERS ON RAMPAGE.
Che Death Is Caused by the Flood at
 Cornelsvile.
T1SSOciatcd Press DiSbdtchI

1 [ISSOcidtcd PreSS DYPdfCH
 PITTSBURG. March 2t-One dead. several injured. much suffering and damage said to exceed million dol lars marks the flood stage in the AL legheny. Monongahela. Youghioghenr and ohio rivers and their many trib- utaries The fatality occurred at Con nellsville where Harry Carson. aged 16. was swept from bridge into the river.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
FIRST REUNION.
Arizona Elks Were in Session at Old
 Pueblo Yesterday.

| ISSociatcd Press DiSbdfch
 TUCSON. March 21.-The first state reunion of Arizona Elks opened today E. NJ Dickerman. of Tucson, was elected president of the state organi- zation and Globe was chosen as the place of the next reunion.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
CONVICT IS LYNCHED.
Georgia Citizens Take Summary Ven
 neanoe on Negro Slayer.

1 IlISS0cidlc3 -PrcSS DNtdicd
 CpCHRh. Ga. March -l-A negro convict named Hom, Howell Was lynchcd t'is afternoon after he had killed Guard CooIy in d convict camp
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
WANT FIFTEEN PER CENT
Clinton WeaVers Reject an Offer Of
 Five Per Cent Increase

T1SSocidfed Press DiSbdtch
 CLINTON. Mass. March 21.-An increase of fifteen per cent and the abolition of the fine system were de- manded today at d mass meeting of weavers. comprising half d thousand employed at the Lancaster gingham mills A five per cent increase was refused.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
HAS CLEAR FIELD
Moorehead and Metcafe Will Fight 1t
 Out in Nebraska
Associated Press DiSbdtchl

I-15SUtIuIEU TtSS D'SPUFIHI
 LINCOLN. March 21.-The with drawal today of C. w. Pool gives J. H. Moorehead d clear field against R. L. Metcalfe. associate editor of the Commoner. for the democratic nomination for governor
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
TT IS TO SILVER.
Frozen Ground ani Gold Weather
 Interfere With Baseball Sar1e.

[HSSocidtcd Press UiSbdtch
 ST. LOUIS. March 21-1he open ing game between the Americans and Nationals. scheduled for Satur- day, has been postponed until March 31 because the grounds are frozen and the weather is too cold.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
JUST A REMINDER.
This Will Inform You the War IS
 Still Going On.
ASS0ciafed Press DiSPdtch l

| IASSOclQfed Press DiSPdtcH
 LONDON. March 21.-A Constanti- ncple dispatch says the Turkish min ister of war announces d great Turk ish victory at BenghaZi. Tripol. Gas ualties to the Italians are given as four hundred killed and wounded.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
DID MUCH DAMAGE

[4SS0cidted Press Disbafchl
 WICHITA FALLS. March T. Several counties in north Texas and south Oklahoma were swept by q windstorm last night which did hundred and fifty thousand dollars damage
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
PLAYED 4 TIE.

! iSSociafcd Press DNfdicb
 BIRMINGHAM March 2I-Thc Chicago Nationals and Birmingham played a ten inning tie today. to l.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
AMERICANS WON.

| ISSociufcd Press DiSfdichI
 MONTGOMERY. March 1.-The St. Louis Americans defeated Montgomery r t0 today
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
WRESTLING MATCH

fGSSOciated Press DiSbatchl
 PORTLAND. March 21.-Plans are being arranged for d wrestling match during the Elks convention in July. between Frank Gotch and Zbyszko for the worlds championship.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
BEAT THE MAPS
SOciaicd Press DiSbdlchl

NEW ORLEANS. March 2f-NcW orleans defeated the Cleveland Amer jeans I to today
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22

Make a Republican Want Ad d. the work for you-a live wire" salesman on the job 2i hours a dlvl
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22

The Misses Dorn. GlCck anu Ivimey. notable musical trio. at E.lks theater Saturday night. Advance sale of seats at Bochmcrs.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
A FOOL QUESTION
 But We Will Ask It

Will our Democratic friends m Congress put lumber on the free list. so that the people can get out from under the largest combine ever saddled upon them? What will our new state legislature have to say in regard to matured state timber? Let us figure a little. for figures will not lie. It took nature one hundred years to grow a ma ture tree. say of one thousand feet board measure Under the present regime when that tree IS sold the people of Arizona get the magnificent sum of thirty-five cents out of it. Yet when you buy the thousand feet sawed into lum- Der, you pay thirty five dollars for it. Who gets the one thousand Der cent difference? Now isn't that fool question to ask?
 w. K. ROSS.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22
] JIM BE B CON TRACT

The Homcbuildcrs Lumber Go. las secured an option on 5,000.- 900 ft. of standard timber at less than $2.00 per M. And to enable them to raise money Co pay for this they will sacrifice 1,000,000 1t. of their own timber manufactured into all grades of lumber from common to clear at $10.00 per M. at mills, or $1150 at Phoenix To secure these prices you must put up a deposit of 1OCt of the amount you desire to contract for with Valley Bank.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-22

Remember the concert trio at Elks theater Saturday night.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-02
TOO GREAT A BLOW

Tom McNeal says he was talking
on the general subject of wind when
certain man from Eastern Colo
RADIO happened along.
Il don't mind reasonable
amount of wind" said the man
from Colorado, but that country
| came from suits me too we'll. I
took up claim back there and be-
gan to break up some sod. 1t was
tough sod and l was blowing burrows
about mile long.
We'll, sir, as fast as 1 plowed
the wind took after me along those
burrows and rolled that sod up into
wheel; and when | was at the end
of furrow l had rolling along just
behind me a sod wheel one hundred
and seventy-fve feet in diameter.
1t was so all the way. Half an
hour after | had finished breaking
up eight acres, there wasn't a bit
OF sod left on the place. The wind
had rolled the sod up and blown
it away, and the country al around
was full of sod wheels from nv
place. Caused quite a bit of damage,
too, running along and knocking
down cabins and filling railroad
cuts!
One day when we were going to
church the wind blew off my wife's
false hair-nice hair too. l got up
one morning and put in my false
teeth. When I went out to do the
chores | opened my mouth to yawn-
and the wind took away them teeth
and sailed them away like a bird,
with the upper and lower jaws open
ing and shutting like wings! Had
a glass eye blown out too. A trout
got that.
I could have stood all this, but
my mother-in- law, who had been
living with US happened to die.
We buried her seven feet deep
and I'll be switched if the wind
didn't scoop the earth out of that
grave two days later and blow that
coffin plumb back to the house.
When we get up in the morning we
found it sitting there against the
wall. That was even too much for
me! Iquit the country after that"
Post.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-02

ping the building of court house
as Is the rest of the county. But it
is big enough and strong enough,
with the aid it should receive from
this section, to stop the court house
graft. And the only way it can
stop it is to move the county seat.
Then Prosser's program would be
undone.
Taxpayers must face the situation
as 1t is and not as a fanciful thing
which they may ignore without
consequence. If property owners
are willing to have their taxes in
creased sufficiently to pay for the
building of 100000 court house.
let them vote for Prosser. If their
taxes are already high enough and
they want to avoid increasing them,
they can do but one thing-take
the county seat away from the town
which wants the whole of Benton
county to pay tribute to it's Infamous
greed.
All the whip saving and squirm
Ing IN the world cannot change the
question before the people of this
county. The Columbian has stated
1t as it is. The view is not pleas
ant one; but it is true one. It is
up to each voter to act accordingly
and pass his opinion along to his
neighbors. The Columbian thinks
the property owners should not be
asked at this time to bear the bur-
den OF building a county court
house.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-02
Are Benton County Taxpayers willing to Foot
the Bill for the Prosser Court House Craft9
Reunited from the HANFoRD COLUMBIAN = =

After all is said and done, the
county seat proposition narrows
,oun to a simple matter of dollars
and cents.
# is problem which is up to
legal qualified voters OF the county
- settle. None need show lack of
,;udement in deciding which side he
! avors-Kennewick, Prosser or Ben
ton City. Until the Columbian can
and more than it has thus far been
oble to do to cause it to seriously
consider Benton City in the fight,
# will leave it out of the question.
Then it is Kennewick VS.. Prosser.
Prosser, realizing that this eastern
side of the county is understanding
the west side in development and
nopulation, decided that the only
way in which it could entrench itself
behind a permanent county seat
was to build permanent and cost
AAlv court house. 1t has secured the
4 nledge of one of the three commits
sioners that if it wins in the fight
this fall, he will favor
the building of a court house at
Prosser; and at this time Prosser
knows who that man will be and
just what he will do about building
a court house. The two constitute
a majority of the board, and no
law or hindrance or sense of fair
ness can stop the PRONUNCIATION of
the set program.
Kennewick is as helpless in stop
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-02

my trave..ng bag. I am Harry War
drop.and have been robbed. Mr.. Knox.
was trying to get in the house with
cut waking the family. and when
came back here to the front door. where
tad left my valise. it was gone.
thought you were the thief when you
came out. and we've lost all this time
Somebody has followed me and robbed
me-!
What was in the bag?' asked.
valuable papers" he said shortly
You are certain you left it here?"
where you are standing"
Something glistened beside the step.
and | discovered small brown leather
travelling bag. apparently quite new.
Here it is. said. not so gracious as
might have been. had suffered con
siderabIy for that travelling bag The
sight of it restored Wardrop's poise.
''By Jove. I'm glad to see it," he said
l can't explain. but tremendous things
were depending on that bag. Mr.. Knox
l don't know how to apologize to you
must have nearly Drained you
"You did" | said grimly. and gave
him the bag. The moment he took it
knew there was something wrong. He
hurried into the house and lighted the
library lamp. Then he opened the trav-
cling bag with shaking fingers 1t was
empty!
ITS trickr he said furiously
you've hidden it somewhere This is
not my bag. You've substituted one
just like it,
Don't be a fool" l retorted. How
could | substitute an empty satchel for
yours when up to fifteen minutes ago
had never seen you or your grip Ell
ther?"
He dropped into a chair, and after "a
pause: Il was followed in Plattsburg
Two men watched me from the min
ute l got there on Tuesday. l changed
my hotel. and for all of yesterday
Wednesday. that isl felt secure
enough. But on the way to the train
felt that | was under surveillance
again. and by turning quickly l came
face to face with one of the men. |
thought he was detective. You know
I've had a lot of that sort Of thing
lately. with election coming on. He
didn't get on the train. however"
But the other one may have done
So"
when we drew in at Bellwood sta
ton distinctly remember opening the
bag and putting my newspaper and
railroad schedule inside. 1t was the
right bag then. Ny clothing was in it
and my brushes"
had been examining the empty bag
as he talked.
where did you put your railroad
schedule?' l asked.
''In the leather pocket at the side.'
1T is here" l said. drawing out the
yellow folder. For moment my COM
panion looked almost haunted.
1.-The whole thing is impossible. That
valise was heavy when | walked up
from the station l changed it from
one hand to the other because of the
weight. When got here set it down
on the edge Of the porch and tried the
door When l found it locked
But it wasn't locked" broke in.
when came downstairs to look for a
burglar / found it open at least an
inch
He stopped in his pacing up and
down and looked at me curiously.
We're both crazy. them" he asserted
gravely. Il tell you l tried every way
| knew to unlock that door and could
hear the chain rafting. Unlocked!
You don't know the way this house il
fastened up ut night"
Nevertheless it was unlocked when
l came down
The sound Of q smothered exclama-
don from the doorway caused US both
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-02
what did you do with that bag"

what did you do with that bag?"
Wy own voice. drunk from the shock.
raper bag, laundry bag
1ou've hidden it in the house," he
'aiu' bringing the revolver a little
''oSer with every word.
10 IN and look" | responded. Il
,uont Know anything about a bag. but
y you will give me your word there
was nothing in it belonging to this
aouSe will take you in and let you
look for it,
1ne next moment he had lowered the
'e'ol'er and clutched my arm.
Who in the devils name are your
0e asked wildly.
tnink the thing dawned on US both
1t the same moment
ny name Is Knox" I said coolly-
John Knox"
Ano1! he snatched the candle
-on me and. holding it up. searched
lace "Then-good God-where Is
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-02
The Window
at the
White Cat
By MARY ROBERTS
RiNthART
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs-Mer.
III
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs-Mef.
rili Co.
CHAPTER ~,
Little Miss Jane,

ITItI6 MISS VdNS.
TA7RAT did you do with that
EMI bagT' demanded the man
w with the gun. and l felt his
knee on my chest
What bag?" inquired feebly.
Don't be Il fool" he persisted '1f 1
don't get that bag within five minutes
I'll fill you as full of holes as cheese"
Il haven't seen any bag" | said
stupidity. What sort Of bag?" | heard