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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-15
FROM SECTION SEVEN DISTRICT

Harold Oliver and Reed Smith spent
Sunday in Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bier visited Sec
ton Seven relatives over Sun d ay.
They have recently returned after hav-
ing spent the summer in Pendleton,
and Kennewick looks doubly good to
them. They expect to make their
home here.
Miss Laura Zwanzig is able to be
out again after long siege of typhoid.
Mr.. Lossee has two sons and daugh-
ter visiting here, from Red Deer, Al
berta. They are delighted with our
valley and may locate permanently.
While here they will assist their father
in gathering his large prune crop
which probably will aggregate about
1900 boxes.
Mrs. J. A. Durnal is now marketing
sweet corn and watermelons, which the
writer can testify as being the very
best. They are grown on their 4O-acre
ranch which boasts of l8 feet OF solid
soil without a rock in it. Some two
years ago, while digging well on the
place, the alfalfa roots were found to
have penetrated the entire Is feet.
Mrs. A. P. Myrick and baby returned
last Wednesday from Helix, Oregon,
where she has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Anderson.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earth
ing is threatened with typhoid but now
slightly improved.
Miss Thelma Tagg visited Mrs. c. E.
King three days last week.
Mrs. F. E. West has gone to Seattle
TO spend few weeks on the Coast.
Miss Nellie Hoadley was visiting out
of town friends last week.
A. Simms is harvesting in Horse
Heaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Tagg and family
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. King last Sunday.
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HOVER NOTES

Miss Winnie Doyle visited with rela'
tives in Hover Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Emma Edwards is quite i'll with
typhoid fever.
Miss Marion Toothaker returned or
Wednesday from Seattle where she has
been attending summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Powell trans
acten business in Kennewick, Friday
DR.. Gormley, of Tacoma, held service
at the church Monday evening.
Jess and Toby Long left Sunday fol
Connell to work during harvest.
Miss Marie Evans is visiting at the
J. H. Howard home in Horse Heaven
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Nine Years Ago today
Being Items Of Particular Interest taken
from THE COURIER Volume No. 3

Engineers and workmen have been at
work this week laying the pipe line
from the irrigating canal to the depot.
AS soon as the pipes are all in the
work of crawling the drive way and
seeding park the plats will be rushed
through as fast as possible.
Pres. Wright has accepted a position
in the depot at this place. The work at
this station has increased to the point
where the old force could not handle it.
He has had experience in the work and
will be valuable assistant to Agent
Addison.
The parties who purchased tracts in
the new Northern Pacific addition north
of the depot have nearly all started in
to clear up the land and put it in shape
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CONGREGATIONAL
Qn Presbyterian building.)
Rev. E. A. Orr, pastor.
1000 a. m. Bible school.
HOO a. M, preaching.
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for seeding down. Each piece of the
land was sold with a clause in the deed
requiring that it be put in cultivation
and built upon at once. When this is
done that will become one of the most
attractive parts of town.
Edward Sheppard was elected presi-
dent of the newly formed commercial
club, at their first meeting last Mon
day night. W. J. Shaughnessy was
chosen secretary. The next meeting
will be held next Monday night when it
is hoped that everyone interested in the
welfare of the community will be pre-
sent.
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CARLEY AND WHTcOMB

Mr.. Billiard was Spokane visitor
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. Nc Donald, of Patterson, is re-
pairing the school house this week.
Ed. Mulroney has been hired to drive
the school bus for the coming school
year.
The ice cream social held at Carley
one evening last week was well at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bass spent Sun
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day at the Poston home.

day at the Poston home.
Mr.. Nc Causlin made business trip
to Patterson, Tuesday.
Geo. Bennett has his second cutting
of alfalfa in the stack.
Ben Cochran is helping MIR. Brund-
rige with his hay this week. Mrs.
Brundrige has been quite sick for the
past two weeks.
Arthur V. Clair Kennedy visited on
Monday evening with the McKenny
children.
Alberta peaches will be ripe in this
section in few days.
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AT thr Gt1urrl1rH
Ev. LUTHERAN BETHLEHEM CHURCH
Rev. A. Woker, Pastor.
Missouri Synod, Fifth and Yakima.
10 a m nreachinc service

Rev. A. Woker; Pastor.
Missouri Synod, Fifth and Yakima.
10 a. m. preaching service.
M. E. CHURCH
10a. m. Bible School.
HOO am, preaching.
TOO pm. Union young peoples meet
8 p. m, Union meeting; preaching
by Rev. G. E. Boynton.
Bible study Wednesday 8p. m.
Choir practice Thursday 8 p. m.
ZION LUTHERAN
S. Probst, Pastor.
$50 a. M, Sunday School, English.
The will be no services at this church
next Sunday.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
10 a. M, Sunday school.
II a. M, Service.
p. m. Wednesday; testimony meet
ing.
CONGREGATIONAL
Qn Presbyterian building.)
Rev. E. A. Orr, pastor.
1000 a. m. Bible school.
HOO a. M, preaching.
BAPTIST
Corner of Washington and Third
streets.
10 a. M, Sunday School.
II a. m, services. Preaching by Rev.
Geo. E. Boynton, of Berkeley, Cal.
700 pm. Union young peoples meet
ing at the M E. church.
8. D. m. union service at the Meth
odist church. Preaching by Rev. G. E.
Boynton.
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HIGHLAND

]. H. James, of Pasco, was in this
city several days this week looking
after business interests.
Attorney E. L. Kolb, of Kennewick,
arrived Monday and transacted business
in the office of F. J. O'Brien.
Mrs. Andrews left Monday for the
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BENTON CITY

Nick Palmer was a visitor at Kenne-
wick Sunday.
Lou Armacost returned to Seattle
Saturday after two weeks visit with
her sons east of town.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

Bergkamp, Geo. B.
Clark, R. A.
Brown, Mrs. w.
Doyle, Tom
Grant Smith & Co.
Price, Arthur
POST CARDS
Brown, w.
Kelso, Raymond
Starr, Miles T.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Mincey Calls at the Factory

He said Mr. Frank in that he could attend to what
l wanted
told him wanted where that little girl killed and
many negroes worked there. The did
look the building but told about the negroes asked
him negroes there Saturday He said there
negroes there Saturday. asked him if he there He
was that the day Waterman asked him what
time he left. He said at II As
said THAT just few minutes before that little girl
came then
lie said: Yes
said: "Didn't you a negro here when you left?"
He said NO told you there negroes here; it was
holiday and they did work that day kept asking him
about negroes and talking till he out of patience All this
kept walking looking He followed everywhere
ing Holloway and he the only connected with the plant to
whom l talked.
My talk with Jim Conley Saturday afternoon convinced
that he had killed thought he had but knowing
impossible for him be connected with this unless he there
got of patience with Holloway much he with
everything disturbed and up, and Holloway
mad. mad At last turned him and told him
that that little girl left that building after she there
and that the building who knew the building killed
her Things becoming confused in the building and
after another pary with him about being there turned
and left the building, thoroughly Disguised
Well this seemed eliminate jim COney, yet his words,
and looks continued to haunt if had ghost
Well things rocked and worked But believed all the
time that there missing link somewhere.
Later that lady a negro in the building the
day of the murder but took further trouble with did
want to get mixed up in it at all
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Negro Seemed SuspiciousLy Nervous

did attach much to what he saying thinking
the babbng drunken negro but his restless quick gancng
around and his keeping his eyes and the wild
his eyes caused press him further to find
really what he had been doing
Let write your insurance this afternoon" and
started down to where he
He said Don't you down here, speaking this in
angry threatening This caused to press him the
said ''No win take your application now and contin-
ned.
He said: Il tell you not to come down here.
When he | coming anyway he jumped up, and
he round the of the house he said q have killed
to-day and don't want to kill another"
said We'll day is enough that 365 year, turned
and walked off.
Now, this negro told me his Jim Conley. He told
he lived 172 Rhodes street talking him somewhere
about clock in the afternoon of Saturday April &c He told
be had killed girl that Again he told he had killed
that day and he did want to kill another.
Now, if jim Conley did fact tell that he killed Mary
Phagan that day then don't know what language and
know what language is suppose be established
that Jim Coney nowhere else than Atlanta that day
Mary Phagan murdered in Atlanta that day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
PRISON BOARD IS
DENIEDB00ST
IN SALARY
Bill to Increase Compensation to
$4,000 Defeated-Cross-
State Road Act Held Up.

An effort to increase the salaries Of
the members Of the State Prison
Commission from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year was defeated in the House Mon
day following an hours debate. The
vote was Ill to So against the adop-
ton of the report of the penitentiary
Committee.
Arguments favoring the passage of
the bill were made by Representatives.
Wohlwender. Wimberly and Slater,
who insisted strenuously that a sal
airy Of $4,000 was absolutely made
quate for the service involved and
the caliber of the men composing the
present board.
Mr. Wohlwender gave notice he
would move to reconsider the bill
Delay Action on Road Bill.
The first bill to come up for third
reading at the session Monday was
the one providing for public high
way from the Kings Ferry Bridge on
the Ogeechee River, in Bryan County,
through the counties of Bryan, Lib
erty, Mcintosh, Glynn or Wayne and
camden, TO some suitable point on
the Florida line, the State to furnish
either so or 100 State convicts to the
counties through which the road will
run. The proposed highway will con-
next with a State road trayersing
Florida.
After some discussion, a motion
postponing action on the report of the
committee, which was favorable, I'M
til Wednesday was carried. Three
hundred copies of the bill will DE
printed and distributed among the
members in the meanwhile. Those
backing the bin have hopes of ulti-
mately extending the road clear across
the State
Gambler County Gets Boost.
Gambler County received a boost
when the Constitutional Committee
reported it favorably Action on it
will come up probably Wednesday or
Thursday
A reconsideration of House Bill No.
SO, which was killed Friday. was
granted upon the motion of Repre-
sentative Darlington of Richmond.
This bill provides for the foreclosing
of a mortgage within four weeks in
stead of four months, and the House
showed itself almost equally divided
on the question when it was put to
the vote last Friday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Knows No One in the Case

Now know of the people concerned in this jim
Cone saw man at the National Pencil Factory who learn
is Holloway, | Mr.. ROsser but
have only done what believe any citizen would
believe any other citizen would do done have faith
in the people of Georgia suppose know many people
Georgia nearly other the State There
anywhere more generous more noble, more fair
Now far know have told it the bestI can, and
willing to leave everything to the courts and the people
If Jim Conley did murder little Mary Phagan will
main quiet far what know and let him make and you
and every other citizen party to another just bad
| at work and had much rather be called as
witness but should be called power prevent from
ing my duty a true citizen.
have criticised and shall do and as citizen
of Georgia. claim the right to perform duty my State
fellowman unmOested.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
No Other Girl Slain That Day

So far known other girl murdered in Atlanta
that day Now, did Jim Conley not tell me he killed Mary Pha
GAM If he did absolutely do not know when have
soned out proposition algebra geometry or logic But am
sure do know when have solved problem
On Sunday morning after the murder heard say
earod girl had been killed the night before and dragged into
basement somewhere supposed to be girl Of the streets and
killed by rowdies. knew nothing further of this till Mon
day morning passing down Forsyth street by the National Pencil
Factory heard There the place where the
killed. and standing there said she at
o'clock Saturday night the there This placed the
der after had seen and talked to Conley.
But during the day Monday paper, and one
about this clds her Saturday knowing that she
would companions of her had she left the building
decided had left the plant after going there
Tuesday morning passing the factory walked in and up the
the second floor Some walked and asked
what ! wanted. l told him wanted to Mr. Frank.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Writes Anonymously to Dorsey

Mr. Dorsey letter. but did sign my
it. asked have jim Coney indicted for anything other
than murder had from his lips that he had killed girl
the afternoon of the murder never told any detective police
anything As stated to Mr. Dorsey conditions such
that could AFFORD be caught up there and held wit
1t Intention to give the information had to
but who the and when the proper time
had not yet decided.
When [ noticed a movement, it seemed, turn Conley
loose knew that the thing do Mr. Rosser
told Mr. Rosser had information would give him. but
first have ask him hold there witness give
anything the newspapers assured would
on this line.
Mr. Rosser told he would like statement no
matter whom it against That he wanted the
Mary Phagan convicted difference who he is After making
the statement he asked if objected making the
swearing it, told him did not stepped out in another
room and made the statement to be written
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
WHITE SLAVERY
MADE FELONY
BY NEW BILL
Measure in Georgia Senate Aug
ments War on Traffic in
Women and Girls.

A more or less featureless session
Of the Georgia Senate Monday morn
ing was enlivened by the reading Of
an invitation to the Senators to par
ticipate in an old-fashioned Southern
barbecue by the Georgia Club Of FL
PasO, Tex.
In reply President Randolph An
derson sent the following telegram,
which was adopted by unanimous vote
Of the Senate:
Mr.. John NJ. Wyatt, President OF
the Georgia Club Of FL PasO, Tex:
The Georgia Senate thanks you for
your kind invitation, and regrets that
wireless transportation not yet being
In existence it can only send greet
ing instead Of appearing in person.
Randolph Anderson"
A number Of local bills were passed
in the Senate Monday morning and
the following new bills were presented
for the first reading:
BY Senators Bush of the Eighth and
Foster of the Twenty eighth-PrOhib-
iting any person from inveigling any
female of previous chaste character
or any femole who is under IA years
of age into a house of ill-fame or
otherwise, upon penalty Of being con-
victed for felony in case Of guilt
BY Senator Sweat, of the Fifth
District-Providing for the conserva-
ton of the pine forests of Georgia,
making it unlawful for any person to
cut young trees for the extraction Of
turpentine or otherwise mutilating
pine trees.
By Senator Bullock, of the Twenty
fifth District-Providing for an
amendment to the act creating a
state Board of Embalming Examin-
ers.
BY Senator Hughey, of the Twenty
fifth-Prohibiting firms or other deal
ers in seed from disposing of garden
seed unless the package has a writ
ten guarantee thereon.
Among the local bills passed by the
Senate Monday morning were:
Amending the charter of the City
Court of jefferson County, by Sena-
tor Stark, of the Thirty third; a bill
amending the act creating a Board
of Commissioners of Roads for
Charlton County, by Senator OIliff,
of the Fourth, and a bill changing
the charter Of the town of Ogle-
thorpe, creating a public school sys-
TEN, by Senator Richardson, of the
Thirteenth.
The Senate also, upon motion Of
Senator Hughey, of the Thirty-hfth,
passed a resolution indorsing the
proposed joint session of the Senate
and House Tuesday at 1890 for the
purpose of hearing Herbert E. My
rick, of Springfield, H., who will
speak on rural finance, and T. Sam
bola Jones, United States Exposition
Commissioner, on the proposed ap-
preparation for Georgias exhibit at
the Panama Pacific International Elk
position.
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er, IF that Mincey affidavit ever will
be heard from again as a seriously
considered piece Of evidence in the
Phagan case. To my mind it means
absolutely nothing The statement
undoubtedly, was made and sworn 70,
but the prosecution places no de-
pendence in It and will be able to dis
prove it II its signer is called as a
witness in the case.
1T is difficult to understand, of
course, how such a statement could
be made in good faith. If it was
made in good faith, believe that
Mincey was laboring under a delu-
sion. Possibly he was talking to a
negro the afternoon of the crime
When he read of the murder of the
little factory girl, the incidents Of his
conversation with some unidentified
colOred man took on a form in his
excited imagination that made him
certain that this negro had told of
a killing and that the negro was Jim
Conley."
But the defense is firm in the be-
lief that the affidavit and Minceys
testimony will be important in their
efforts to prove the innocence of
Frank and the guilt of Conley. This
part Of the defense viii be strength
ened by character testimony for Min
cey and by statements from negro
women who are said to have over
heard the conversation between Con-
ley and Mincey in which the negro
is quoted as bOasting:
Il Killed n girl TODAY I don't wa Mt
to kill anybody else"
Green Important Witness.
Much depends on the testimony of
the negro, VIII Green, who has been
tracked through a half dozen States
and is now believed to be in the hands
of detectives in Birmingham, Ala. The
report that he had declared he had
been an eyewitness of the attack
upon Mary Phagan and had asserted
that 1t was a negro who was guilty OF
the crime gave weight for the first
time to the possibility that direct evil
dence would be produced at the trial
of Leo Frank.
Until Green entered the case the
evidence against both Frank and Lee
was purely circumstantial. II Green
sticks to the story he is said to have
told to companions, it will throw the
bulk Of the dependence for the con-
viction Of COnley upon his evidence.
Green, according to report, told
friends he was shooting craps with
negro on the first floor of the pencil
factory on Saturday. April 20. He is
reported to have said little girl came
down the steps and that his negro
companion, who was partially intoxi-
Gated and had been losing money, de-
clared he was going to steal the girls
money
Green demonstrated, he said, but
the other negro started toward the
girl and Green fled. The next Monday
he read of the murder and left for St
Louis. 1t was at this city the hunt
for him began.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Fisherman Is Slain;
Farmer Under Arrest

HAWKINSvILLE, July 14.-While
searching fish baskets Sunday on the
Ocmulgee River, about twelve miles
south Of Hawkinsville, James Nc
Glamery. a weT-known farmer, was
shot from the opposite side of the
river. de died during the afternoon.
Ned McAllister a farmer, living FIVE
miles from the scene who II Is al
legged, owned the baskets being tished,
and, because of previous robbery,
was in waiting for any intruders, has
been arrested. He denies the charge
and claims he can prove an alibi.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Goes to the Police Station

Later when learned that Jim Conley there the day
of the murder afternoon down the police
this the Jim Coney the afternoon of the
der
did not know any of the detectives but very nice
teous gentleman and told him would like
they had he the Carter
the day Of the murder He asked if he seemed excited any
way l said: Very much So He told in
To the best of my knowledge and belief
the negro talked TO the afternoon of the murder
got into conversation with him. Coney looked Just
The dark clothes, the hat the voice had mel
lowed down much the glare had faded from his eyes, but
voice and eyes there the same
tried to make Conley remember said he
before that he Carter
that he did not know anyone Carter
Now, whether the lying drunk he did not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

remember don't know; but it is the other
did not tell him he the negro told him he looked like
the negro.
When convinced that COnley going deny
thing said: jim you pretty drunk that afternoon
notY He said he had been drinking but drunk
this cure of the gentlemen in the opened
the door He said nothing but understood this be signal
for and they had been nice could
asked said That is all l only wished him l told
the detectives nothng walked in and had few with
Coney and walked they something l did
know what but did butt in On the outside
the newspaper boys began
questions but the newspaper the last place
into and said: Nothing for the papers, walked down.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

neither the affidavit Of w. H Min
cey, insurance solicitor, nor the re-
ported confession of the negro VIII
Green, who is said to have been IN
eyewitness of the attack upon Mary
Phagan, gave evidence sufficient 70
shake their conviction of Leo Franks
guilt
Rumors that the State was prepar-
ing to change its theory and to ask
for the Indictment of Jim Conley were
laughed at
Il sincerely doubt" said Mr.. Hoop
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Signed
lNdH0H~s>cT
States Attorney Attacks
Affidavit Made by Mincey

Solicitor General Hugh NJ. Dorsey
and Attorney Frank A. Hooper, en-
gagged in the prosecution Of Leo NJ
Frank. were induced Monday to break
the silence they have maintained
since grilling the negro Jim Conlev
last week. They made their first public
comments on the sensational devel-
opments Of the last few days in the
Phagan murder mystery
Both declared emphatically that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
X-Ray Wizard Dies
Martyr to Science

HARTFORD. CONN, July IA
Burton e. Baker known as an 'X-ray
wizard" and head Of an experimental
station here, is dead after a long i'll
ness, induced from experimentation
on his own body with X-rays. He
went to New York City last fall and
took the radium cure under Dr. Able,
but failed to rally.
Baker had built up reputation in
his work that made him known all
over the United States and in Europe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
TIP TO sUIToRS!

YONKERS, N. Y. July IA
Charles Doyle. of this city, wanted
his stepdaUghter's suitors to leave
the house at 8 p. m. She insisted on
two hours more. They compromised
at 10 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
SCHOOL TEACHER TELLS REMARKABLE STORY TO THE GE
Says He Only Desires to Prevent Crime as Bad Phaga1
Mncey Tells How He Came to Make His Startling Affidavit

wrote Mr. Dorsey letter but did not sign to it. asked to
not have Jim COny indicted for anything
his lips that he had killed girl the afternoon of the
o. policeman anything.
coudn al
ford 0 Re held az a
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1T intention the information had to but who
the had decided
when noticed COney loose went Mr. ROs
Mr. told
stepped the