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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-09


A T gate in the fence beyond the
~ warehouse Hunter stopped. 1t
~ was an ordinary wooden gate.
and it opened with a thumb
latch. Beyond stretched long. mar
row, brick paved alleyway. perhaps
three feet wide and lighted by the
merest glimmer of light ahead. Hun
ter went on regardless Of puddles in
the brick paving. and stumbled aft
er him. AS we advanced l could see
that the light was single electric
bulb. hung over a second gate. While
Hunter fumbled for key in his pock
ct had time to see that this gate had
a Yale lock. was provided at the side
with an electric bell button and had a
letter slot cut in it.
Hunter opened the gate and preceded
me through it. The gate swung to and
clicked behind me. After the gloom of
the passageway the small brick paved
yard seemed brilliant with lights. Two
wires were strung it's length. dotted
with many electric lamps. In cor
ner a striped tent stood out in gro
tesQue relief. 1t seemed to be empty.
and the weather was an easy eXplana-
Hon. From the two story house be-
yond there came suddenly a burst of
piano music and none too steady
masculine voice. Hunter turned to me
with his foot on the wooden steps.
."Above everything else." he warn
ed, keep your temper. Nobody gives
a hang in here whether you're the
mayor of the town. the champion pool
player Of the first ward or the rounds
man on the beat"
The door at the top of the steps was
also Yale locked. We stepped at once
into the kitchen. from which mag
ined that the house faced on another
street and that for obvious reasons
only its rear entrance was used. The
kitchen was bright and clean. 1t was
Uttered. however. with half cut loaveS
of bread. glasses and empty bottles.
Over the range a man in his shirt
sleeves was giving his whole attention
to slice of ham sizzling on a skillet.
and at table near by young fellow
with his hair cut in BARRIERS oval
over the back of his neck was spread
ing slices of bread and cheese with
mustard.
How are you. Mr.. Mayor" Hunter
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Did you ever hear Of the White
Cat" he asked-''little political club!'
Never"
Pm a member of it." he went on
rapidly. Its run by the city ring.
or, rather. it runs itself. Be good
fellow while you're there and keep
your eyes open. It's queer joint
The corner we turned found us on a
narrow, badly paved street. The bro
ken windows Of the warehouse still
looked down on US. and across the
street was an ice factory. with two de-
serted wagons standing along the curb.
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~ have been here alone for an hour"
petticoats all around about" Then she
gathered up her outraged garments and
fed precipitately.
She was unusually dignifed at din
ner. Neither of US cared to eat. and
the empty places-Wardrop's and Miss
Letitia's; Miss James had not been set
were like skeletons at the board.
1t was Margery who. after our pre-
tense Of a meal, voiced the suspicion
| think we both felt.
lit is a strange time for Harry to go
away" she said quietly from the IL
brary window.
He probably has reason"
"Why don't you say it" she said
suddenly. turning on me, Il know
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CHAPTER VII.
Too Late.

Too Late.
At a gate in the fence beyond the
warehouse Hunter stopped. 1t
~ was an ordinary wooden gate.
and IL opaned with a thumb
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CHAPTER VI.
Concerning Margery.

-A-ARDROP showed US the pan
vAI ell in the hall. which slid to
" one side when he pushed a
holt under the carpet. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
CORN INTEREST
IS GROWING

The First National bank is in re-
ceipt Of the following letter from Pet
er Olson of Barton. N. d.:
Your letter of Feb. 9, with check
for SIS and ribbon received. Accept
my hearty thanks. ] sent corn to the
show in 1908. have since that year
raised my own seed every year and
some to sell.
, | have sixty or seventy bushels of
high testing corn to sell this spring,
1t is all spoken for and will go to my
neighbors and friends, and no one will
get more than one bushel.
They all wanted from three to ten
bushels, and one man outside of our
county offered Sc bushel for all had.
I have forty-five acres of red clover
growing. / have been growing it the
last four years, and took first prize
on red clover at the Bismarck In
dustriaI exposition. competing un-
derstand with the whole state lin
1911.) think most farmers are aware
of the fact that they can no longer
farm successfully without lots of i've
stock. Very truly yours, Peter Olson,
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PINCHOT IS
Confident
Roosevelt Sentiment Sweeping
the Country
-~--
Is Pleased With Conditions In
N. Daketa

Minneapolis Tribune: Clifford Pin.
chot, former national forester and
close personal friend of Theodore
Roosevelt, says that the popularity OF
the colonel is sweeping the country
and that unquestionably he will be
the nominee of his party.
Brimming with enthusiasm and look.
ing the picture of good health Mr.
Pinchot stepped of the Oriental Lin.
tied in st. Paul this morning for ar
all-day visit in the twin cities. Most
of the day will be spent in Minnea.
polls.
Mr.. Pinchot came from orth Dako.
Mr.. Pinchot came from North Dako.
ia, where he had been making ad.
dresses in support Of the candidacy oi
Colonel Roosevelt. He was greeted By
st, Paul committee. headed by Hugh
4. Halbert and including Col. w. w
Rich and other Roosevelt supporters;
Minneapolis contingent, headed by. A
ID. RAIN and Stanley Washburn, and
Harry Franklin Knox OF Pennsylvania
Mr.. Pinchot was taken to Mr.. Hal.
bert's home. Later he went to the st
Paul hotel. Roosevelt supporters anc
Pinchot admirers thronged the room
and extended hearty welcome.
Mr.. Pinchot's lay was only starting
A limousine was in front waiting t.
take him to Minneapolis, where 4
lIInnhnnn Uyoo civ Ii.
West hotel. At p. m. he spoke al
the University of Minnesota. To.
night he will again be guest at the
West hotel. where the Roosevelt organ.
ization will give a dinner.
Says Colonel Dims LaFoIIette,
II have Just returned from Nortt
Dakota" said Mr.. Pinchot. "I an
confident that the voters of that state
will express their preference for Col.
onel Roosevelt. There is practically
no Taft sentiment in the state. Orig.
inally 1t was about 80 per cent fo,
IEFollette, but since the announce.
ment of Colonel Roosevelt's candidacy
this attitude has changed.
There is coming to be a genera
realization that Colonel Roosevelt. a,
the representative of progressive prin.
ciples, lis the one man who can win
There is noilessening in loyalty or ad,
mtration for Senator LaFollette. bu
even in cases of those who are Still
loyal to Senator LaFolIette. they say
that Colonel Roosevelt Is their second
choice. r
THE Roosevelt tire is sweeping the
country. 1t is not surprising that news
from the south indicates breaks in
Texas and other states. We are re.
ceiving the same reports from all over
the country. In the east and in Ohio
Illinois, Indiana and other states
Roosevelt sentiment is eclipsing every.
thing. Colonel Roosevelt will be nom.
mated at Chicago and will be tri.
umphantly elected. Progressivism has
captured the country
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NEXT WEEK
A HUMMER
Roosevelt Campaigners VIII
Begin Active Tour
U
ITINERARIES PLANNED
GOVERNOR STUBS aF KANSAS
AND ALpRlcH Of 3 NEBRASKA
AND FORMER sEcR pARY GAR
FIELD WITH ALLEN WIcHl-
IA, WILL BE sPEAKE

The itineraries of the big speakers
who will tour North Dakota next week
in behalf of the candidacy of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the republican
presidential nomination were given out
today for publication. The state will
be alive with Roosevelt men and all
are speakers of the first water and
of national prominence.
Gov Walter r. Stubbs of Kansas
viii make his first speech at Bis
marck Monday. He will speak at
Valley City Tuesday, Grand Forks
Wednesday and Fargo Thursday. This
itinerary is still only tentative. 1t has
been submitted to Governor Stubbs
and if it meets with his approval
will be carried out.
GarfieEd's Route.
James Rudolph Garfield, former
secretary of the interior and son OF
Pres. James A. Garfield, will speak
Monday in Morton county. Tuesday
afternoon he will come to Casselton
and in Fargo at the Fargo operahouse
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Garfield was announced for Far
go Monday evening, but his itinerary
as so changed today so that he
would begin in the western part of the
state and come back toward the east
putting him in Fargo one night later
than originally planned.
HI. j. Allen of Wichita, Kan, will
begin a tour of the state Monday
speaking one night at each of the fol-
lowing places, Fessenden, Harvey
Kenmare. Darlington, New Rockford
and Leeds, beginning with Monday
night and ending Saturday.
Governor AIdrieh's Tour.
Gov. Chester H. Aldrich of Nebras-
ka will enter North Dakota next Fri
day and will be heard in the morning
of that day at Rugby and in the even
ing at Williston.
Saturday afternoon he will deIiv-
er 81 speech at Lakota and at might
at Devils Lake.
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RAPID SPREAD
OF COAL STRIKE

Berlin, March s.--The coal strike
fever has spread through the Sicilian
coal fields in eastern Prussia, where
the socialists. the christian and polish
miners traders unions representing all
the organized miners In the district.
today presented demand for an in
crease of is per cent
The government is endeavoring to
find basis for a settlement of the
difficulty which has arisen in the West
phalian coal fields, but it is doubt
full whether the efforts will be sue
cessful. Even the most optimistic
think at least 10000 out Of $4,000
Westphalian coal miners will declare
a strike, Monday next.
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WRECK
FATAL TO THREE

Danviile, Ills. March s.--With the
exception OF negro cook unidentified,
the score OF persons injured in the
wreck on the Wabash railroad near Le-
banon. Ind. late yesterday. viii re-
cover at the hospital in which they
are being cared for.
The bodies OF Mrs. u. 3. Good of
St Louis, and that Of Mrs Fred Grant
Of Adrian, Mich. crushed to death
when the day coacn OF the train rolled
down thirty-goot ernbankment, are
at West Lebanon. The report that
two unidentified men were IN the
wreckage. proved nnfounded.
Eight cars left the track and went
down the bank when the train struck
broken rail. The steel mail car
turned over twice but the i've mall
clsrka In 1t were unhuEk
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Hobart, Tasmania, March S.--Capt,
Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian ex-
plorer, denies having telegraphed any-
thing regarding Capt. Robert Scott
Of the British expedition.
Captain Amundsen, up to the pres
ent, Is only member of the Antarctic
expedition who has landed from the
Fran. Nobody is allowed TO go aboard
the vessel under any pretext. The
explorer says he is pleased with the
results of his expedition, but other
wise maintains absolute silence on the
subject.
Amundsen intends to stay at Hobart
for few days, then go to Australia
and give a few lectures there, after
wards departing for Europe by the
circuitous route Of Buenos Ayres. then
around Cape Horn up to the Behring
Straits and through the northwest
passage and the Arctic ocean.
The confirmation of Amundsen's at
tainment of the South Pole Dec. IA,
1911, received today from the explorer
himself at Hobart, Tasmania, sets
at rest conflicting reports.
An article published by The Daily
Express Of London yesterday morn
ing, dated Wellington, New Zealand
declared that Amundsen had stated
that Scott had reached the South Pole.
1t was assumed that this declaration
indicated that Amundsen had not sue
ceeded in attaining the object Of his
expedition, and the credit was gen.
eraaly given the British explorer.
Nothing has hitherto been heard
from Scott and Amundsen now denies
he said or telegraphed anything re-
ferring to his British rival or his ex-
pedition.
Honor Of the achievement of reach
ing the South Pole must now be given
to the Norwegian explorer unless Scott
announces the result Of his expedition.
Amundsen had for many years been
considered one Of the most daring and
competent of Arctic and Antarctic ex-
plorers. A sailor from youth he start
ed polar research at the age or 25,
when he participated In the Belgloa
arctic expedition under command of
Gerlach. He was the first officer or
the vessel. and the voyage lasted from
1897 to 1899.
On his return he made up his mind
to continue the polar research, bat
this time decided to go to the north
in the endeavor to discover the north
west passage.
He prepared himself for the task
by undergoing course of two years
study in magnetism and meteorology.
after which he sailed for the north
from Christiania, on board the Gjoa,
with a crew Of eight men June 16.
1903.
Proceeding to Lancaster sound he
sailed past Cape Adelaide, and King
William and the Rose strsats. The
Continued on Page HSaha
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FARGO MAY HAVE
A new THEATRE
RUMoR THAT ANOTHER vAuDE-
WILLIE PLAYHOUSE WILL BE
ERECTED IN THIS CITY VERY
SOON RY GEORGE II. WEBSTER
Is CURRENT ON STREETS.

That Fargo may have another and
independent vaudeville theatre to be
built in the city this spring by George
H. Webster is a current rumor on the
streets. This gossip started in the
city yesterday and has arisen from the
recent announcement of the consolida-
tion of the orpheum and Grand
theatre companies.
Mr.. Webster was seen today by a Fo-
rum representative but declined to dis
cuss further than to say such rumor
had reached his ears.
Il will neither confirm nor deny the
report said Mr.. Webster.
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DEL LIBERATE FORGERY TO
HURT ROOSEVELT MAILED"
TODAY BY SENATOR DIXON

Washington March M.
New
The ratified
friends have Signed
= + So
mo such egann telegram of
given at the Roosevelt headquarters
II only brief wire asing him the
ate There this Of Aagrant and evidently
orr Z
vote OF the
absolutely rafying
perogaves
encroached q + s. - .re a.E B =
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ROOSEVELT
ATTACKED
BY BRYAN
Evident the Peerless" One
Fears Teddy
Was Very Bitter Against
Former President
Talk As Grand Old Man Of
the Party
sRYAN's BIRTHDAY DINNER.

Lincoln, Neb., March S.The
committee in charge of w. j.
T-yan's birthday dinner and ma
tionaI conference Of the progress
i've democrats to be held here
March 19, today received notice
of the acceptance of the invita-
ton to be present and deliver ad-
dresses from George Fred Will
liams of Boston and Frederick
Townsend Martin Of New York.
Williams will discuss Progress
i've Democracy in New England
and Martins subject will be The
Idle Rich. The local committee
expects many of the prominent
democrats of the country to be
present.
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Norwegian Was First
to Reach South Pole
SHAFER Won in
The u. CONTEST

Grand Forks, N. D., March S-George
Shafer was the winner of the annual
university oratorical contest in Teach
ers' College auditorium last evening.
Clyde Duffy won second place. The
prizes are given by DR.. =. soster Mer-
rifield, former president Of the Uni
versity of North Dakota. Mr.. Shafer
won a prize of $50 and Mr.. Duffy re-
oeived $40. The contest last evening
was one of the best ever held at the
university.
Howard Huston was the first speak
er on the programme. The subject of
his Grafton was The Inspiration of An
Ideal. Mr.. Huston had a fine grafton
and delivered 1t In f1rst class style. He
has a fine voice and is a finished
speaker.
The Supreme Court of the World,
was the subject of Martin Flastad's
oration, who followed Mr.. Huston on
the programme. Mr.. Flastad dwelt at
length upon the question of universal
peace, showing that 1t will eventually
come. He is a good speaker and de-
livered his Grafton well.
Lester Smith was the next orator.
The title of his grafton was The
Strength Of the Nation. Mr.. Smith
showed the progress and development
that has taken place in this country
and maintained that We must look to
the common people for our reforms.
Mr.. Smith has fine stage presence
and last evening was in the race good
and strong. ..t
The next speaker was Alvin Kime,
who spoke on The Fourth Act. or to
the Rescue of Alaska. Mr.. Kline IS
a convincing speaker, and he had z
fine Grafton last evening.
Clyde Duffy, the winner Of second
place, had an grafton that was we'll
worked up and he delivered it in a
very fine manner. Mr.. Duffy is a SEN
ior IN the law school, and has made
splendid record at the university. He
" as a member OF the university inter-
collegiate debating teams in 1910 and
1911, and has always shown himself
TO be capable man. He has a pleas
ing voice and uses it to good advan-
tage. His appearance on the platform
Is very good. The subject of his ora
ton was Greater Democracy. Mr..
Duffy held the attention of the audi
ence throughout his speech.
George Shafer, the winner of first
place, was the next speaker. The
World Citizen, was the title of his
oration. His oration was a wonderful
piece Of work and showed that great
care had been used in preparing It.
Mr.. Shafer is always at his ease and is
n? doubt but that he deserved tbs
honor that he won. Mr.. Shafer WIS
on the university intercollegiate de-
batting team for three years. He won
the freshman oratorical contest dur
ing his first year here.
The last grafton was delivered by
Lawrence Plank. The subject of his
grafton was The American Spirit OF
Revolt Mr.. Plank is vigorous
speaker and carries persuasion with
what he says. His grafton was good
in every sense of the word and his
delivery was splendid.
Edward McIlraith, secretary of the
oratorical association, presided at the
meeting. ..
The judges were ]. Nelson Kelly,
superintendent of the Grand Forks
schools; H. A. Johnson, superinten-
cent of the East Grand Forks schools;
Attys. J. w. Ogren, George Robins
and Fred Duggan.
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1t was more in the role Of the sage
and grand old man of his party that
William Jennings Bryan appeared in
his powerful political address last
night at the Fargo operahouse than
he has ever appeared before. He said
himself he did not come to promote
his own welfare but to help direct the
course of the democratic party in the
right path and see that the organiza-
tion did not repeat its mistake of 1904
and allow itself to fall bodily in the
hands of the money powers. In his
peroration last night, the man who
has three times been candidate for
the presidency, said that there were
several others now in tie front ranks
of the democratic party who had dis
tinguished themselves and who he felt
were better fitted to be the selection
of his friends than himself.
Three different times have ac-
eepted the democratic presidential
nomination with the thought that I
was the man most capable of being
elected in the party and most capable
or leading through certain measures
which would have been for the good
of my countrymen. But the people
denied me this privilege, denied allow.
ing me to write my name down in the
history OF my country and my party
the credit Of pushing through those
measures which would have proven
an everlasting benefit to our nation.
-
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AMUNDSEN
himself
|. FOUND IT
Denies Having Tclegraphed
Anything About Scott
He Attained the South Pole
Dec. "A, 1911
Has Been an Artic Explorer
From Youth
AMUNpSEN SAYS
HE REACHED POLE

Christiania, Norway, March g.
Two local newspapers today re-
ceiVed dispatches from Capt. Roald
Amundsen, announcing that he
had reached the south pole, Dec.
ID. The dispatches, sent from
Hobart, Tasmania, where Anund-
sen arrived Wednesday read:
"PoIe reached Fourteenth-ss
enteenth December"
This evidently means he re-
n1ained three days in the vicinity
of the pole, probably for the pur'
pose of taking accurate observs-
tions as to his position.
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NEXT CASE Is
SPERRY TRIAL
JUDGE POLLOCK DISMISSED THE
JURY UNTIL NEXT WEEK IN
DISTRICT COURT AS CIVIL CAL
ENDAR WAS CLEANED Up
REGULAR TERM ENDED.

Late yesterday Judge Pollock in dis
trict court dismissed the jury for the
January term until next week. The
regular civil calendar is all cleaned
up and the only remaining case for
trial is that OF Clyde Sperry, charged
with being implicated IN the murder of
Kenneth mckenzie, which was trans-
1erred from Nelson county.
This case will come to trial either
wednesday or Thursday or next week
when the jury win be recalled. The
time Of the court until then will be
taken up with minor cases that viii
he heard Ia chambers
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R. R. WRECKS
FATAL TO 9
Two Bad Smashes Occurred
This Morning

Social Center, Ga, March s.-Four
persons we're killed and nine injured,
six of them seriously, when passen-
ger train No. on the Georgia rail-
road, which left Atlanta at midnight,
collided head-on with a freight train
near here early today.
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Overwhelming
VOTE FOR TEDDY

Kansas City, March S.loose-
welt received 6.565 votes. Taft se0,
| LaFollette $50, and Cumnina s.
In the first preferential primary
election to be held in the United
| States this year In the Fifth
/ Missouri congressional district
yesterday. In Kansas City, where
| Mayor Brown was xenorninated
| with 4,5I7 votes against opponents
| s7s. Roosevelt received 4,826 and
| Taft s27.
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Eivs KilIad on g. 2. II.

Hull, Quebec. March s.-Five per-
sons were killed and several injured
on the Canadian Pacific railway on
the Pontias line, west of Hull, this
morning.
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ACCREDITED IN LONDON.

London, March s.-The Royal
Geographical society accepts un,
quaIifiedIy Captain Amundssn's
claim that he reached the south
pole and takes, it for granted that
he was the first explorer to reach
the goal although Anundsen's
brief dispatch doesn't mention the
fact. r-.