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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
CITY MAY Be MADE
Defendant IN LAW SUIT
Insurance Company May Ask Court to
Have Loss Refunded Owing to In
sufficient Fire Protection

It is probable that the company
that carried the insurance on the
Eakin building, which was de-
stroyed by fire on the Fourth, will
bring action against the city for the
amount issued on the policy. Some
action has been taken along the
line and the city council was made
aware of it at their last meeting.
The wholly inadequate water pres
sure is the grounds that the COM
pany will use in their case, basing
their claims upon the fact that the
city failed to make the Pacific Power
& Light Co. live up to their fran
chise.
In any event, unless some radical
change is made in the matter of fire
protection a radical change in the
rates may be expected, which will
probably cause some of the COM
panies to cancel their policies, as
has been done in Pasco, Toppenish,
Granger and other towns in the
Yakima valley.
In case the city is held respon
sible for the loss, attorneys are of
the opinion that the amount can be
recovered from the power company.
A continued hearing before the
public service commission against
the Pacific Power & Light Co. will
be held in North Yakima the latter
part of next month, and the city
attorney has been requested to be
present as a representative from this
city.
In the meantime the city officials
will meet with the insurance men
to ascertain just what requirements
must be met to keep their compan-
les from making an increase in the
rates. Manager Longmuir has been
cited to appear before the next
meeting of the council to tell his
side of the story.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
SPECIAL TO PASCO
For the accommodation of the Ke

For the accommodation of the Ken
newick people who wish to attend
the Chautauqua at Pasco Saturday
evening a special train will be run,
which will leave at $50 and return
after the performance. The White
City Band and the Thaviu grand
opera company will be the attrac-
tions, both of which are receiving
much praise through the press.
The program for both Sunday
afternoon and evening will consist
of sacred lectures, by Miss LABEL
and DIR. John H. Address in the
afternoon and DR.. D. F. Fox in the
evening.
Monday will be Abraham Lin
coin Day.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
.PROSSER MAYOR SUES
COUNCILMAN; $4,000
Trouble Started by R. Nj. Shannon
Stating His Belief That Mayor
Was Paid for Veto

The Mayor of the city of Prosser
has started suit for $4,000 for
SANDER against a member of the
council Of that place. The trouble
started when the mayor vetoed an
ordinance granting Prosser another
saloon. Richard M. Shannon ap-
pears as the defendant, and Charles
G. Baker as plaintiff.
The complaint is rather brief,
and states that the defendant stated
in the council chamber in the pres
ence of the members of the coun-
Gil and others, the following words:
| am going to vote for it (mean-
ing the ordinance) and l want to
give my reasons. I am thoroughly
convinced that there was a consider
alton paid to the mayor for the pur-
pose of vetoing it,"
Summons and complaint were
served upon Councilman Shannon
Monday of this week, Andrew
Brown, of Prosser, and C. D. Dom
nelly appearing for Mayor Baker.
Mr.. Shannon has not yet retained
council to defend him. The de-
fendant has twenty days in which
to make his appearance in court.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
p. GRANTS FARE AND A THIRD

The carnival committee received
word yesterday that the n. P. would
grant excursion rates to the Third
Annhal Grape Carnival at Kenne-
wick on the Oath to 9th, with
return limit of two days longer.
These rates will be in force from all
points between North Yakima and
Lind on the main line, and from
Walla Walla and Riparia, ON the
branch. The committee expect to
be able to announce excursion rates
on other lines as we'll.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
commentators pertinent thereto,

recommendations pertinent thereto,
and
Whereas, said recommendations,
if followed by your board will clog
the administration of county affairs
and nullify the efforts of its servants,
and
Whereas, the said self constituted
committee does not represent the
tax payers of Benton county and
other than a certain small portion
thereof principally residing in North
Prosser Precinct who are misled and
misinformed by a coterie of dis
credited Prosser politicians, specu-
lators, disappointed office seekers
and unsuccessful fnanciers, and
Whereas, the said petition hints
at no retrenchment directly affect
ing the North Prosser District.
Now therefore, We respectfully
submit the following recommended
tions:
1st. That the monthly appropria-
ton for the Agricultural Advisor
shall cease.
End. That the appropriation for
Horticultural Inspector shall cease.
3rd. That all work on roads ex-
cept that let by contract under the
Parliment or Public Highway Laws
shall cease.
Respectfully,
Committse Citizens League.
The board, after a consideration
of the matter issued the following:
To all Benton County Officials:
A petition has been presented to
Board of County Commissioners by
representatives of the Taxpayers
League calling attention to the need
of economy in the maintenance of
the offices in order that the people
may be able to pay their taxes.
This need is urgent and must be
complied with. 1t is the duty of
every officer to maintain his Office
as economically as possible and we
ask that you give the matter your
earnest attention and cooperate
with this board in keeping down
expenses.
H. M. WALTHEw, Chairman.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
COUNCILMAN FISHER RESIGNS

Councilman Fisher sent in his
resignation last Tuesday night, to
take effect as soon as his successor
could be named. J. J. Reed was
nominated and will qualify at the
next meeting. Mr.. Fisher stated
that this was was due to the fact
that he would be absent from the
city for the greater portion of the
remainder of his term.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
BAPTIsTS FREE FROM DEBT

At their meeting last Sunday
the Baptist society raised $14OO for
the purpose of clearing all debt from
their property. This amount will
settle all Indebtedness against the
church with the exception of $47.
The money was raised by popular
subscription, with. the exception of
$500 which was sent from the Bap-
tist Home Missionary Society.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
WOMAN'S CLUB OBJECT TO WEEDS

The Woman's Club petitioned
the council to have the vacant lots
cleared Of the weeds, Tuesday night.
No action was taken on the matter,
as the chief of police had already
sent out the required legal notices
and work would start Immediately
on the clearing.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
CRAWFORD Will
HEAD CARNIVAL
Baby Show to be Featured In
stead of Blooded Stock
Thornber to Judge

w. R. Crawford has been chosen
manager of the Third Annual
Columbia River Valley Grape
Carnival and will start on the pre-
liminary arrangements this week.
Mr.. Crawford has fund of exper-
ience along this line from which to
draw and it is confidently expected
that this years celebration will
surpass any previous effort in the
way of novelties and variety.
This years show will have several
new features in the way of enter
tainment, if the plans that were
laid at the committee meeting Tues
day night do not miscarry. 1t is
planned to get some good street car
nival here to liven up the affair,
and the concessions will all be in
the hands of the local association.
However, the stock exhibit will not
be among the features, as it was
decided that as yet there was not
enough high grade stock to warrant
the expenditure and a small stock
show would not be worth the trouble.
The plan will not be forgotten,
though, and as soon as the valley
can make large enough showing in
blooded stock, the carnival will in
clude stock exhibit.
One new feature that has been
suggested is a baby show, which
surely should prove good drawing
card. Baby shows are proving right
popular all over this country and
much interest is being taken in
making and keeping the future cit
izens in the best of health.
An offer has been made by a
Seattle firm for a tent the size OF
the one used last year to house the
exhibit for 1920, a price of about
one third of what was paid last year.
Other firms have not yet been heard
from, but should a lower offer be
received the committee is authorized
to make a contract for the renting
of it.
The chairman of the three COM
mittees appointed by the different
organizations have been chosen to
act as an executive committee to
work with the manager, who will
be paid a salary. These men, Messrs.
Mattecheck, Keene and Hoyt will
start to work at once getting out the
premium lists and advertising mat
ter, pins, badges, etc. Already in
quiries have been received for the
premium lists from out of town par
ties who are interested. This COM
mittee will make an extra effort
this year to secure cash prizes. as
these have proven to be the most
satisfactory in every way, and will
encourage the growers to make bet
ter and larger exhibits.
Prof. Thornber of the Washington
State College will probably be Sc
cured to act as judge.
The scope of the carnival will not
be limited to this end of the county
this year, as Prosser is planning to
have an entry in the community
exhibit and Hanford is keen to beat
Richland to the community honors
this year. All signs point to splen-
did show.
Judge Richardson, who was ap-
pointed president of the Columbia
and Snake River Waterways asso-
citation last year, appeared before
the meeting and stated that he
would use every effort toward Sc
curing the convention, which is to
be held in Kennewick this year to
meet the same week as the Grape
Carnival. This will insure added
publicity.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-18
BAKERY SOLD

D. L. Taylor who has conducted
the Twin City Bakery for the past
two or three years, has sold it to
Charles Haas, who will take charge
Monday. Mr.. Haas will change
the name of the place to the Home
Bakery, and make other improve
ments.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22
Irish Potato Rings.

When the announcement was read
that Miss Joanna Redmond, daughter
Of the Irish leader. received upon her
marriage wedding gift of a silver
potato ring. much curiosity was
aroused as to what on earth a potato
ring might be.
From authentic Celtic sources it is
learned that the potato ring was CON-
monty used on the Irish dinner table
in the eighteenth century for a sup
port for the big round buttoned wood
en- bowl which stood in the center OF
the table. containing the piece de re-
sistance of the family table-potatoes
The ring was usually made Of copper
or silver. 1t may Still be seen in the
homes OF villagers in remote parts of
Ireland.
The potato ring symbolizes the in.
timacy and hospitality of home and
the family life, and because Of itl
tradition and homely sentiment it will
doubtless be highly priced by thi.
new Irish bride.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Record Of the Years Work Most Graf
flying.


The knights of Columbus are to
be congratulated upon their splendid
record of achievement during the year
1912, as disclosed in the report lust
issued by the historian OF the Order.
Among other things the report points
out that from the beginning to the
end of the year there was not a
month or week when the activities
OF this body were not in operation to
stimulate Catholic purposes, to en-
large Catholic education, to direct the
minds of students into channels that
would intensity their Catholic record
in America better and more favorably
known to Catholics and non-C Catholics.
Among the salient features of the
year 1912 were: Continuance and en-.
largement Of tn" lecture courses, in.
structive programs at meetings, the
prize essay for Catholic boys and as.
sistance to fourth degree assemblies.
) The record is one Of which the
Knights OF Columbus may we'll feel
proud. 1t bears eloquent testimony
to the splendid work the great Cath.
olic fraternal organization is doing
in the interests Of the Church.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22
Babies Stronger Than Men.

Medical men assert that according
to well-conducted tests. it is shown
that the new born babe is relatively
much stronger than a full-grown man.
The muscles OF the forearm are as
tonishingly vigorous. 4 few hours
after birth baby suspended by its
finger to a stick or to the finger of a
grown person can sustain itself in
the air for about TEN seconds-in the
case of particularly strong infants for
so long a period as thirty seconds.
When four days old an appreciable
increase in the infants strength may
be noticed, and the time during which,
it can thus sustain itself is about two
and half minutes for ninety eight
per cent of babies. The maximum is
attained in two weeks. Few infants
can hang on for more than one and
a half minutes, although it is of rec
ord that one exceptionally developed
child remained suspended for two
minutes and thirty eight seconds by
his right hand. After that he con-
tnued to hang on with his left for
fifteen seconds longer.
Other experiments along this line all
went to show that II man could keep
up his strength when he reached ma
turity in proportion to the strength,
Of his infancy, he would be at least
twice as strong.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22
IN OLD IREI.AND'S
METROPOLIS
Dublin, or orom.co', Collie is a City
and County Of Itself.

Dublin, the metropolis of Ireland, is
a city and county of itself. The ex-
istence Of this city. under the name
of the city. Eblana, was first noticed
by Ptolemy, the Roman geographer,
who lived about the FEAR lao. Shortly
after it is mentiona& by the native
historians as being Mixed on as the
eastern boundary Of line of demar-
cation drawn westWafd across the is
land to Galway. foR the purpose of
putting an end to b WAR between two
+ rival monarchs. Cbn- Cead-C -Cathack,
King Of Ireland, and Magha Nuagad.
King of Munster; tke portion of the
island to the norths6f the boundary
line being assigned 10 the former, the
southern portion to 'the latter of the
contending parties.
The city originally occupied the
summit of the elevated ridge that now
forms its central portion, extending
from the Castle westward toward Kill
mainham, and was at first called by
the native Irish EDfom- ol-Coille, or
the "Hill OF Hazelwood." from tho
number Of trees Of that species which
grew on 1t. The correctness of this
conjecture as to the origin of the
name is confirmed by the fact that
on clearing away the foundations of
the old chapel royal in the Castle
some years since. tp prepare for the
erection Of the; structure that now
supplies its place. sthey were ascer-
tanned to have beeA laid on piles OF
hazel wood.
Another ancient Name, still retained
by the natives, isE,ally -Ath -c1iath-
Dpibtblinee y ! 4. the '5a u. the Ford ol
Hurdles o., the Iassl6K water, ..5liR Rffver X 81
to it in consequence OF the people
having access to the river by mean,
of hurdles laid over it's marshy bor.
ders, before 1t was embarked. Th,
only circumstance on record connect
ed with the city. during long inter.
val. is that the inhabitants of Lein,
ster We're defeatedt.in a great battle
fought at Dublin, by Fiacha Sra otine
monarch Of Ireland. in 291, aftel
which it's annals present total blanl
until the year AS, when Alphin Mac.
Eocha1d, King Of Bally- -Aith- Cliatb
was converted to Christianity nv tb.
preaching of st. Patrick, and baptized
oH him at a spring on the southern
side of the city, near the tower o.
the cathedral afterwards dedicated t.
that saint. and still known by the
name Of st. Patricks Well.
An ancient manuscript states thai
st. Patrick celebrated Mass in one O.
the arches or vaults built by Danish
merchants as a depository for theil
/ goods.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22
that six months would see them on the
treasury bench
Buried in Insurance Act.


1t need scarcely be said that sucn
Il transformation from splendid to
an apparently hopeless position was
bound to tell OH the position of Lloyd
George, even in his own party. No
man is popular in any party who leads
to defeat. And meantime Lloyd
George was very little in tho House
of Commons. There were great meas
ures before the house, in which he
Was known to have been profoundly
interested all through his political
life: Home Rule for Ireland had ap-
pealed to him from that day when he
heard Michael Davitt in n small meet
ing In Wales and already Davitt found
"a willing listener in the youth who
had dreamed over the creation Of a.
similar movement for his own coun-
try. But Lloyd George was unable
to speak more than few times in the
Home Rule debate. Similarly there
was no cause on which Lloyd George
was known to feel more deeply than
the disestablishment of the alien
church of the rich minority in Wales
But again Lloyd George only spoke a
few times on the Welsh bill. Out Of
sight, ont OF mind, applies to life in
the House Of Commons moro perhaps
than any place else. The tremendous
| and vital force which had given such
moment to have disappeared, and dis
| appeared under a cloud.
The explanation Of course was quite
simple. Lloyd George all this time
was deep in the interminable details,
the ceaseless controversy Of the insur-
\ ance act.
| And thus the cloud ,1cepcned and
Lloyd George became more and more
an obscure light.
Lloyd George is essentially an agi-
| tator in this sense, that he always
wants to sec things done; and that he
thinks 1t is the very life and soul of
a. democratic party to go on from task
TO task in the great mission Of lifting
up the working masses. He never
could accept the gospel of the old
wings Of the days of Lord John Rus
sell, the gospel Of rest and he thank
ful.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22

The lo-year-oId son of prominent
congressman came home from school
one day recently and said: "F'ather.
Where were you born?"
why do you ask, my SOM"
"Oh: want to know. right away"
Il was born in England" said the
father.
The boy drew himself up proudly
and said with q triumphant air:
We'll, we licked you good in eigh-
teen twelve, didn't we?'
The Irish standard., 1913-03-22

nave the ability and education to as
sumo larger measure of self.gov-
ernment than this. nation is warrant
ed by conditions today in promising
Them" st}S
Bisbee daily review., 1913-06-01
BOTH SIDES MAKING
 CLAIM ID IMPORTANT GAINS IN VARIOUS AC-
 TIV|T|ES UNDERWAY
tRy Felix Dlaz.)

The close of a bloody but a just rev olution finds me 8 candidate tor tae Presidency of my country. This DO. siuon has been forced upon me by the exigenCies of the situation, backed by the unsolicited support of large pro portion Of the electorate. But abroad and particularly, fear, in the Unit ed States of Amerlea-my aims and attitude toward political preferences have been misunde. stood. ]. there fore. gladly embrace this opportunity to address a large section of the Amer icap reading public.
 Should l have the good fortune 10 be elected President of Mexico, my first efforts will be toward creatins conditions Of absolute peace thropgn- out the country s-"PeaCC and Justice has been my motto, and shail remain the guiding principle of my aiminis tTation. { am convinced that only by dispensing justice to all, in the fullest sense oI the word, can permanent con ditions Of internal peace he assured.
 To enlarge on this proposition; ay attitude at present is necessarily one of expeetaHcy; but my aims are tEe z f a6drsss f,i ts,e Stifitzts sEasssss ..ssta rscat;sy 6 a 1sladsfs l'ss1o fo l1s: fles'lEs,s ot the state ot QaSRoa. Tntee steps. niust be takeir iia Inc rehabilitation of AeGieo FHss. crGer mus be restored secodil, thb Snatur@i resources of s1c. Republic mist be deyelopeu aad lnowledse diifused for the greater gTowtl Ul these resources, 50 far a5 q lies in a human being 10 administer justice The resi- VII come of Us own momentum. rased on the fOregc- ing and a new rule Of conduct whlSl wln decline to incI.ge in Ulopian dreams, but which will appraise men and things as they are and as they may be used not as one would like them to be and as they are never fonnd in the world.
 ! recognize that peace must first ts assured before we can obtain conf deuce of other nations is necessary if this Republic is to be placed on sound hnsneial basis. It is my earn est hope that President Huerta's in- terim gov eTnmenJ may succeed in put ting down the last vestiges Of rebel lion and disorder in Morales, Guerrero and in the North. especially in Sonora. The active military measures that are how being taken in this direction ought to have good results. Should this task not be fully accomplished by the time the n-v government comes into power. it is my intention, should
Bisbee daily review., 1913-06-01

in view of the admitted wealth Of oHI
 permanent resources, believe that
 foreign capital can te obtained; buc ]
 feel free to say that ! douEt very
 much whether foreign capital could De
 readily obtained for purely military
 purposes.
 Still, it must be clear to all that our
 country can not be properly developed |, without guarantee of complete paeiG cation. and such pacifieation must nee | essarily require military methods and | occasionally heavy expenditures. But in the solution of this problem 1 know that we shall have the hearty coopera- ton Of all our political parties and of the people at large. In regard to So nora and the menace Of its secession which ] do not believe for a moment can be successfully accomplished, CT is even desired by a majority of Hs citizens-a feel ike every right thing ing Meviean, that any loss Of our ter Iitory, in this or in aay other direction is simply ina-GEssaOiC.
 Should l become president, it will be my aim to encourage in every way possible, the influx Of foreign capital and foreign immigration. Mexico IS rich in minerals, in agricultural prod ucts and in timber. 10 name only three Of our leading industries. We cheer fully invite the foreign investor ro aid US in developing these resources. II is planned 10 create a new Minis try of Agriculture and LatoF, in addi ton to the existing Ministry of Mines. Hacienda Fomento, Communications and the Interior To this Ministry oi
 Agriculture and Labor will hH the task of making a special study oi a
 more equitable distribution of taxes
 and a more general distribution of the owhership Of land. While ! expect
 this problem to be worked out only
 after due study by the experts ca
 trusted with serious and important
 phases of goernment. ! Wisn 10 state in advance that am in favor Of taxing
 the undeyelOped and unimproed lanes Of the large Iandhoiders. This will
 induce them either to impToe their
 holdings or 10 sell or lease them to
 others who viii This Is the only
 method, in my opinion. by which the agraFian problem Of Mexico can be satisfactorily solved.
 Let no one think that iT am elect
 ed. shall try to bring back all the
 old methods. much less the old lead CTS, that telonRed 10 the great era
 of my uncles administration of the EcV eruInent of Mexico Those men
 and measures nave performed theIr task and now belong 10 the past The
 era Of Porfrio Diaz is closed. The
 pasiy which lead has no program
 of restoration. We plan a new gov
 sInment. with new men and new
 measRres. Il for no other reason. [
 would be oouze.ed by political ex- Tediency to take this attitude. The
 ggvernmentai methods of General P0r-
 mo Diaz were strictly his own. They
 were justified by a series of egents and circumstances SO definitely associated
 with him as an individual that any one who might seea to copy them woald
 ne foredoomed to complete failure should my uncle, Don Porfrio, elect 10 return to Mexico, he will be Ie- ceiyed with open arms and with the veneratiOn due to his great age and his great name; but, in that event. ~he