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The Washington herald., 1912-12-14
THE SECULAR LEAGUE.

THE CITY FOR THE PEOPLE" Mr.. W ID.
Mackenzie at p n. PythtAu Temple EU2 9TH St
NV. Seats fr,r.
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EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
ser-tcs Sunday morning al Il O'Clock AZ RsuScn-
eris corne- Conn Ave. and L ST. Subject o. lee
ture by BISHOP OLIVER {. SABIN. This Ruls
Of Proper LIVING Hall coInmodiolS, surroundings
elegant: seats free. all invited.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-14
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH, corner 18th and L Sta
Ulysses G. p. Pierre ID. D. minister. s,8 Q. N.
Sunday school Post-graduats Class. Class for tbs
Comparative Study Of Religion. and Unity stndy
Glass. II a. m. morning SeTvice: sermon by tbs
minister. There is also Kindergarten during tia
hour Of morning worship. p. N. Young Peoples
Rslig1OtH Union The public invited % all saEIces.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-14
UNIVERSALIST.

CHURCH or OUR FATHER. 18Th and I. Sea NV
Rev. John Van Schaick. r.. n. d, pastor. II
a. M. morning sETicr: sermon b. the pastor; sub
Jcct, STEPS Up 70 Faith" 9:i5 A. Il. Sunday
school II a. m, kindergarten. p. N. 7. P
c. T.; subject, When Early Almost C1ptJred
Washnston'
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WASHINGTON TEMPLE
CONGREGATION.

FREE BIBLE LECTURES on THE TOPICS OF
the hour every Sunday at p. n. in New MAsonis
Temple. y Y. Ave. and 18th ST. Subject for to-
morrow. Divine Sec-etA." Speaker, G. B. Ray
mond. New York. No collection
The Washington herald., 1912-12-14

announcement was made Monday
night OF the sale OF the Gurley Me-
The Washington herald., 1912-12-14

Or. Muir"will preach tomorrow even
ing on why Church Membership" the
last sermon in his series on Pertinent
Questions for the Modern Mind
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
BASKET BALL TEAM
in fine Feather
TON; HOPES TO DEFEAT RO-
SALIA TONIGHT.

In fast and snappy game of Bas-
ket Ball last Friday night, the COlfax
High Quintet vanquished the Farm
ington team on the latter's own floor
by the decisive score of 32-1S. Farm
ington failed to show the class that
was expected and proved an easy vic
tim. The local boys jumped into the
lead from the start and were never
headed, the score at the end of the
first half standing 20 to 10 in favor
of Colfax.
The Pennington team put up
plucky defense and did their best to
win but were helpless in the face Of
the superior team work of the COlfax
men, the splendid passing of Lom-
mason and FuIIer and the accurate
shooting of Goff at center. Goff
played his usual star game shooting
nine baskets from the field and two
fouls. Morrison did good work at
forward making two goals from the
field. Fuller guarded his man well,
besides shooting one basket. Bur-
gunder at forward secured points
on two well placed shots.
The team showed up well in this
game and are on their metal to defeat
the Rosalia High School five which
plays here tonight, January 5th. A
hard, close game is expected. Rosalia
defeated Colfax last year in the first
game in five years and the boys will
try to even up matters by victory
this year. A good, enthusiastic
crowd will go far toward enabling
them to do so.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
LOCAL MAN WRITES HISTORY.
Story of Indian War in PaIouse Coun-
try Soon Published.

B. F. Manring, clerk of the board
of county commissioners, has written
a history of the campaigns of Coils.
Steptoe and Wright on their expedi-
tions through the Palouse country in
1853 The book which will contain
over 800 pages is now in the hands
of the publisher and will be out about
the end of this month. 1t is entitled
Conquest of the Occur d Alene, Spo-
kane and Palouse Indians"
For several years Mr.. Manring has
been collecting material for this his
tory. When he first began to gather
information on the subject he had no
idea of publishing book but later
found that his material was of such
general information that he decided
to have it published.
Mr.. Manring came to this country
33 years ago and has established a
reputation for reliability that will at
once give his publication that stamp
of approval of his wide circle of
friends in eastern Washington. The
book will contain many illustrations
and will be handsomely bound. It's
appearance is awaited with interest.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
New Tax system in Use.

County Treasurer w. M. Duncan
is preparing new system for send
ing out notices of personal taxes
which is considered a great improve
ment over the old system. The new
notice instead of being on postal
card is prepared on a regular tax re-
ceipt blank and in duplicate form.
This notice should be presented to
the treasurer for his signature in
paying the tax and will be a great
time saver to the office as well as to
the patron. By presenting the re-
ceipt all delay at the time of pay
ment will be avoided.
A blank will also be enclosed for a
statement of real estate tax.
Personal taxes will be payable on
Monday. February 5, and will become
delinquent if not paid before March
Is.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
FARM HAND GETS SIS
With FORGED CHECK
E. j. PESCHAU NABS FORGER AS
HE is ABOUT TO LEAVE TOWN
IN DISGUISE,

A youth of such tender years that
he could not grow beard if he tried
is in the county Jail charged with
forgery in the first degree. Chris n.
CrOne, a farm hand working for D..
A. Luther in the Wilcox country since
harvest, is the unhappy individual.
Last Saturday Crone appeared at
the Leader with check for SIS. The
check bore the purported signature
of ]. M. Luther, brother of d. A.
Crone purchased a suitcase, suit Of
clothes, over coat and other articles
up to the value of $72.25 and re-
eeived the balance cash. A few min
utes later the check was discovered
to be forgery and the sheriff's Of
fee was supplied with a description
of the forger.
The hunt lasted for several hours
and the capture was made by E. j.
Peschau, proprietor of the Leader
store, and Deputy Sheriff Eastep
Crone had boarded the Inland train
for Spokane after discarding his
mackinaw coat, putting on a pair of
overalls and tying a silk handker-
chief around his neck. BY changing
his clothes he had thrown the officers
off the track but the man who had
accepted the bad check could not be
easily fooled again.
When taken to the Jail Crone de-
MED having purchased ticket, de-
claring he had gone on the train to
speak with a friend. A search re-
vealed the ticket for Spokane in his
vest pocket.
Crone's story of the check was that
he had found it in a pair of old over
alls he had put on out at Luther's
place. The check was made payable
to c. A. Williams and Crone has ad-
mitted that he endorsed the name of
Williams
The suit case in a battered condi-
tion and marked with the name of
the purchaser was found in one of
the department stores the same even
ing 1t contained all the articles Sc
cured at the Leader.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
DIVORCE, CHILD, ALIMONY.
Young Wife Gets Nearly Everything
She Asks.

Mabel Ellis gets the divorce, which
she asked, from her husband. Fred O..
Ellis, the custody of their four-year-
old daughter, $500 cash alimony,
and $3.50 a year for the support of
the daughter until she is IS years of
age. This is the substance of the de-
cision made pubic this week in the
case of Ellis VS.. Ellis which was tried
before Judge Thomas Neill two
weeks ago and taken under advise
ment.
The trial of the case occupied two
or three days and large number of
prominent OaKesdale people were
present as witnesses. The grounds
for divorce, as stated in the COM
plant, were drunkenness and failure
to support. The division of property
seemed to be the chief ground for
contention.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
WHITMAN PIONEER DEAD.
Was a Stock Raiser in This County
in 1880.

Lewis A. Dubois, for many years
a reSif-nt of Whitman county, died
ire -faas nd December 26 at the ripe
agxyy9P72 years. His ashes will
eveffp-4lly rest in the family lot at
ColfaSe He is survived by a wife
and son, T. A. Dubois of Portland
and one brother, Geo. w. Dubois of
St John.
He was a native of the state Of
New York and served through the
Civil war in the 120th New York
Volunteers. Before the end of the
war he was promoted to First Lieu
tenant. In 1876 he moved to Cali
fornia and in 1880 came to Whitman
county settling near what is now St.
John. He was engaged in stock
raising. In 1888 he came to Colfax
to make his home. He was a member
of the Congregational church and
was a Past Commander of Nathaniel
Post No. 10, G. A. R.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
REID COUNCILMAN
FOR SECOND WARD
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY MAYOR
Tiff ARE CONFIRMED
BY COUNCIL.

Roland E. Reid, of the firm of j.
R. Good q Co., has been appointed as
councilman for the second ward to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of J. Floyd Tiff, who resign
ed to take the office of mayor. The
appointment was made by Mayor
Tiff and unanimously confirmed by
the council.
Brooks Mackey will head the po-
lice force for the present year and
William Daley, former chief, has
been appointed policeman. l. B. Doo-
little will serve as police justice.
Fred Dirr was reappointed water
commissioner. Fred Juhnke, re-
lieved from duty as street commits
sioner about six weeks ago by then
Mayor Weinberg, was reinstated.
The appointments of Virgil Laird as
chief of the fire department and E.
E. McCutcheon as assistant chief
were confirmed.
On suggestion of Mayor Tiff the
name of printing committee was
changed to Purchasing committee.
The committee appointments are as
follows:
Purchasing committee Stravens,
Erwin, Plummer.
Streets and Lights-Plummer Mel
son, Reid.
Finance-Erwin, Reid, Plummer.
Fire and Water-Barroll, Erwin,
Kirkland.
Judiciary-Nelson, Kirkland, Bar
roll.
Health and Polfce-Reid, Stra-
vens, Nelson.
Ways and Means-Kirkland, Bar
roll, Stravens.
Every appointment was made and
confirmed without a dissenting vote.
The new council is made up as fol-
lows: Councilman at large, E. R.
Barroll; first ward, P. B. Stravens,
C. H. Erwin; second ward, w. A.
Nelson, Roland E. Reid; third ward,
A. E. Kirkland, H L. PIummer.
Perfect harmony marked the in
auguratiOn of the council. After
closing the business of the old coun-
Gil retiring Mayor E. w. Weinberg in
troduced Mayor J. Floyd Tiff and in
"a few well chosen words presented
the new official and volunteered his
assistance in any way possible to
help the new administration in carry
ing out the work before it. Mayor
Tiff replied in an appreciative STRAIN
thanking Mr.. Weinberg for his offer
and assuring him that no hesitancy
would be felt about accepting the Of
fer.
Before adjournment the old coun-
Gil granted permission for the Bensel
Fuel company to erect a warehouse
to be used as a coal bunker beside
the Inland tracks near the new Drei-
fus warehouse. The ordinance COM
pelling al railroad companies oper-
ating in the city to erect and main
tain lights at every point in the city
where railroads cross the streets,
passed third reading. Bills to the
amount of S2640.08 were allowed.
The last official act of the old council
was to accept the resignation of J.
Floyd Tiff as councilman for the
second ward.
The bond of City Treasurer Ander-
son was fixed at $4,000.
After the adjournment of the coun-
Gil a meeting of the board of health
was called and the mayor was chosen
chairman and the city clerk as secre-
tary.
The next regular meeting of the
city council will be held Monday eve
ming, January Is.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Assessor Makes PIatS.

County Assessor Geo. w. Walter
and assistants are busy making maps
for the use of the 25 field deputies
who will be sent out this spring to
assess real estate. Each field deputy
will be furnished with map show
ing every parcel of land in his dis
trict and the owner. This map as
guide assures more accurate work
than has ever before been accom-
plished by field men.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Insurance Man in Trouble.

H. E. Funston, we'll known in Col
fax and Whitman county, was
brought to the county Jail the latter
part of last week from Rosalia to
answer to the charge of grand lar
ceny. Funston ia in the real estate
and insurance business and in the in
formation filed against him by the
prosecuting attorney is charged with
appropriating $50 which belonged to
the Providence Washington Insurance
company, for which he was agent.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Matt johnson Now Sole Owner.

The Whitehouse Clothing com
pany dissolved partnership the first
of the year, Matt Johnson and Ed
ward Johnson buying out the inter
est of 0. Larsen. A further change
was made the next day when Matt
johnson purchased the interest of
his uncle, Edward Johnson. The
business will be continued under the
name of the Whitehouse Clothing
company.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
University Gets Chimes.

The University of Washington re-
ceived fine Christmas gift from Col.
A. J. Blethen in the form of set of
chimes. They weigh 16,500 pounds
and cost $4,000. Some time ago,
Regent John Rea of Tacoma, advo-
Gated a set of chimes for the Univer-
sity and the idea took Judgement
with Col. Blethen, who used to be a
regent
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
MADAME Sherry a Good Show.

Colfax theater goers were pleased
and delighted with the production of
Madame Sherry" last Thursday
night. The French vaudeville con-
tanned many excellent song hits and
the dancing was good. The attend
ance was the best of any show this
year and nearly every seat in the
house was taken.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Rarr-HarYeY.

At the Congregational parsonage
on Dec. both, 1911, Harvey Barr and
May Harvey were married by Rev.
J. Herbert Bainton. Mr.. Barr is
farming in an extensive way at
Hooper and in the vicinity of Colfax.
His wife's family resides on a farm
in the vicinity of Canyon.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
on to Florida.

r. L. Kennedy and family left last
Saturday for Brooksville. Florida,
where they expect to stay for five
years at least Mr.. Kennedy has rent
ed his farm here and is making the
change for the benefit of his health
as he has been troubled with rheuma-
tism. He has been resident of the
ColfaX country for 35 years.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Jury Term Vacated.

The 80 Whitman county men sum-
moned to act as jurors at the term
of superior court to begin next Mon
day, have been excused and the jury
term vacated No criminal cases are
ready for trial and the civil cases
which are ready are not of enough
Importance to warrant holding a
term of court in January. A jury
term will probab y be held next
month.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05

$13.95 for each, for stealing two tur-
keys from j. S. Albright at Thornton.
The turkeys were taken from barn
near the Inland tracks. According
to the story told by the two men
former deputy sheriff put them up to
the job and then spied on them while
they were doing it. The boys were
very thankful to get out as easy as
they did.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
ALBARo KINNAMoN DEAD.
Lived Near Colfax for a Score of
Years.

The funeral of Albaro Kinnamon
was held at the Bruning undertaking
parlors yesterday at 10 o'clock, Rev.
Geo. H. Newman officiating. Burial
was at Steptoe. Mr. kinnamon died
Tuesday afternoon after an illness Of
nearly five years WITH tuberculosis.
He is survived by a wife and four
children, two girls and two boys. Mr..
Kinnamon was resident of the Hub
bard neighborhood north of this city
for Is years and owned two farms in
that vicinity. For two years he had
been in southern California for his
health but returned several months
ago and had since resided in this city.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE.
Damage TO House Occupied by
Charles Schultz.

With the temperature only few
degrees above zero flames starting
from a defective fiue threatened to
destroy the Sam Nixon house occu-
pied by Charles Schultz on Mill street
opposite the Methodist parsonage
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Prompt work by the fire depart
ment put out the blaze before the
flames reached the outside of the
building. Considerable damage was
done to the interior by fire and wat
er. Most of the furniture was re-
moved. "A small insurance was car
ried on the contents of the building
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
500 Train Wrecked at Endicott.

Three cars of the 500 train which
passed through Colfax at 1910
morning jumped the track
at Endicott and gave the passengers
a severe shaking. A broken axle on
the tourist car caused the trouble as
the train was running slowly through
Endicott. Traffic was delayed for
several hours The derailed cars did
not turn over.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Colfax Birds at Moscow.

Only one string of Colfax birds are
on exhibition at the Moscow Poultry
Show this week. e. H. Rosenkranz
says he took over enough of his best
Brown Leghorns to win the money
and he is willing to let the other ex-
hibitors fight for the ribbon prizes.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Vaudeville at Pastime.

A special two-act vaudeville per-
formance will be put on at the Pas
time theater the last three nights of
this week by the Phoenix Amusement
company. The vaudeville perform
ance is in addition to the regular
three-reel picture show.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
J. Nj. MoHNEY BREAKS HIP.
Retired Business Man Gets Bad Fall
on Icy Walk.

on Icy walk.
While going to hts supper last Sat
urday night j. NJ. Mohney, an ex-
farmer and retired business man, fell
on the icy sidewalk near the corner of
Main and Upton streets and broke the
thigh bone near the hip joint. With
the aid of pair of crutches, which
were supplied, Mr.. Mohney reached a
nearby restaurant where he remained
until a cot was procured and he was
removed to his room. The next morn
ing he was taken to St. Ignatius hos
pital and is resting as comfortably as
possible under the circumstances.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05

meetings for ten days at a school
house four miles west of Benge in
Adams county. AS a result of his
efforts 20 members were taken into
the church and one farmer has do
mated a site of three acres on which
a church will be erected in the
spring. The new members were
-emersed in the icy waters of near
by brook.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Flowers Blooming.

In writing to have the address Of
his Gazette changed from San Diego
to Long Beach, California, G.. B. Mat
lock says, "The weather is grand
here, like summer and everything so
beautiful. All kinds of flowers are
blooming out of DOORS"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
BURIED IN IOWA THIS WEEK.
Former Co1fax Man Suddenly Called
to Long Home.

Theodore Kratzer, who died last
week at Mandan. N. D., where he was
engaged in business, was buried at
Fort Dodge, Iowa, early this week
beside his father and mother.
For several years Mr.. Kratzer was
employed in the general merchandise
store of Aaron Kuhn in this city. He
left -fere about nine years ago. A
brother in Spokane received Christ
mas greeting from Theodore and two
days later a telegram announcing
his death.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
NOT SATISFIED
With MARRIAGE
2lS COUPLES MARRIED LAST YEAR;
4S ASK LEGAL SEPARATION
In WHITMAN COUNTY.

Marriage licenses were granted to
218 couples in Whitman county in
1911. In the same space of time As
divorce cases were started i'm the
county. In other words % divorce
cases were begun to every 100 mar
riages. Of the total number of di-
vorces asked, % have been granted
and the others are pending.
County Clerks Office.
During the past year 489 cases
have been filed in the county clerks
office as follows: Civil, 303; crimi
nal, So; probate, 120.
The amount of fees earned by the
office was the largest in many years.
The fees for 1907 were $3193; 1908,
$3193.25; 1909, $3217.40; 1910,
$3O63.0O; 1911, $3776.65. Since
1909, or during the service of the
present Clerk the Clerks office has
been compelled to do the work of
the Jury Commissioners which cost
the County from $1,000 to 100000
a year, this in reality should be ad-
ded to the fees or deducted from
the expense of the office in making
comparisons with the past beyond the
year 1909. The new jury law re-
quires far more work than was done
under the old law by the Jury Com
missioners, for now list must be
prepared of all the voters who are
tax payers, who are not in some way
disqualified for jury service.
The work has been especially
heavy for the last three months the
fees being: Oct. s378.50; Nov. 1888;
Dec. $4O9.S5, which is the largest
fees for any month in the years
above mentioned.
Fines collected through the office
in 1909 amounted to $322.S0; 1910,
$1565.15; 1911, $1326.10.
During the past year II insanity
cases were filed. Eight patients were
committed to the hospital for the in
sane and were discharged.
County Auditors Office.
In the office of the county auditor
fees to the amount of $7,566.65 were
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Mild Case of Diphtheria.

Miss Bernardine Browder, aged II
years, is quarantined with mild
case of diphtheria. 1t is thought she
contracted the disease while spending
the holidays in Spokane.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Stump-Poindexter.

Bert J. Stump and Arrah Poindex-
ter, both of Pennington, were mar
ried on New Years day at the Con-
gregational parsonage, by Rev. J.
Herbert Bainton.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Stolen TURKEYS Are High.

Two brakemen on the Inland
freight train were taken before JUS
tice Doolittle last Friday and fined
$500 and costs, making total of
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
YOUNG FLORIST TAKES BRIDE.
Romance Began at State College Sew
eral Years Ago.

eral Years Ago.
Roy Neill, of the firm of Thomas
Neill & Son, florists and horticultur-
lists of Pullman, was married in Col
vile last Sunday. The bride was Miss
Maude Cameron. The romance began
sometime ago when both young peo-
pie were students at Washington
State college. The bridegroom is a
son Of Judge and Mrs. Thomas Neill
of this city, who were in Colville to
attend the wedding which took place
at the home of the brides parents at
l o'clock, December 81.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Minnis Again in Restaurant.

j. E. Minnis has returned from his
homestead at Harrison for the winter
and on Saturday will reopen his old
restaurant and lunch counter.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Hastings-OIson.

Harold r. Hastings of Spokane
and Mabel Olson of Colfax were mar
ried on Dec. 2Sth by Rev. ]. Herbert
Bainton at the Congregational par
sonage.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
Co1fax Pastor Organizes Chnrch.

Rev. w. A. Diggins, pastor of the
Christian church in this city, spent
his holiday vacation conducting
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05

The records show that during the
year 1877 real estate mortgage re-
leases were filed.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-01-05
County Auditors Offic

In the office of the county auditor
fees to the amount of 81 7,566.65 were
onllnntnd in 1Q11 &C follows.