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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-20
SENTENCED PROMOTER
SKIPS TO CANADIAN SIDE
A. ]. Biehl, Convicted in Connection with
Columbia River Orchards Swindle,
Disappears from Portland

A. ]. Biehl, convicted promoter
of the Columbia River Orchards Co.. !,
whose lands were at Wahluke, has
forfeited his bond OF $4,000 and
has fled to Canada, according to re-
ports in Sundays papers.
Biehl is under sentence of two
years in the penitentiary, having
been convicted in Portland last
January of using the mails to de-
fraud. His appeal is now pending
in higher court.
The crash of the various orchard
companies into bankruptcy a year
ago, startled the whole Northwest.
1t was estimated that approximately
81, 500, 900 in bonds had been issued
by the many companies; while the
frenzied financial manipulations of
their promoters rivaled J. Rufus
Wallingford.
Biehl, at the time of the crash,
was trust officer of the Oregon Wash
ington Trust company. said to be
trustee for the bonds of the Column
bia River company, the Washing
ton Orchard Irrigation & Fruit
Company, and the many other al
lied concerns. No less than twenty
seven different companies were
traced as products of DeLarm's fer
tile brain.
1t was contended that this trust
company was not connected with
the swindles, but the jury refused
to believe this assertion. 1t was
shown that the trust company pre-
tended to have on deposit 1925 in
real estate or mortgages to cover
every 800 in bonds circulated.
w. E. DeLarm, president of the
Orchards company and former part
ner Of Biehps, also did not wait to
be tried, and finally died in hiding
at Placerville, Cal. John McCourt,
who, as district attorney at Port
land, had prosecuted Biehl and was
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-20
lewes and George Eliot.


In the Charles Eliot Norton letter.
N Scribner's Is pen picture of George
Henry Lewes and George Eliot:
The ugliest couple in London" So
Dickens described George Henry
Lewes and his wife to the Nortons.
They found the description just.
Lewes when he received them at the
1oor looked and moved like an old
fashioned French barber or dancing
naster-very ugly, very vivacious.
very entertaining. We expect to see
him take up his fiddle and begin to
play" Yet his attachments were very
broad. and men like Darwin and
Charles Lyell spoke highly Of his
knowledge in their own departments.
AS for George Eliot: Zone rarely sees
4 palmer woman-dull complexion. dull
eye. heavy features. For the greater
part Of two or three hours she and l
talked together with little intermis-
sion. Her talk was by no means bril-
liant. She said not one memorable
hing. but It was the talk of person
If strong mind. who had thought much
and who felt deeply. and consequently
t was more than commonly interest
tng. Her manner was too intense.
She leans over to you till her face is
close to yours and speaks in very low
and eager tones. nor is her manner
perfectly simple"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-20
cannibaIism and Sentiment.

The civilized world is agreed in re-
yarding the practice Of cannibalism as
reprehensible and detestable. But an
article in the Gazette de Hollande Is
devoted to proving that the popular
IDEAS Of cannibalism. and in particular
Of its motives. are completely false.
The cannibal is generally represented
as degraded being led to an inhuman
practice by the grossness Of his appe-
htes. On the contrary. insists the
Dutch writer the vast majority OF can
libals are such against their own WISH
es. obeying the voice of sentiment.
Some respected the dead man during
his life and are anxious to Insure
worthy burial for him. Others are
prompted by the desire to assim1iate
me dead mans virtues in the process
Of digestion. while third class are ac-
.uated by motives Of revenge and nnd
their satisfaction in this supreme IN
suit. Either piety or vengeance Is the
cause of cannibalism.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-20
DISTRIBUTORS
HOLD MEETING
Officers Of Newly Created Central
Selling Agency Convene to
Perfect Organization

Inc HrSt formal business meeting
of the trustees and principal officers
of the newly organized North Pacific
Fruit Distributors was held in Spo-
kane last week. The sales man.
ers, chief inspectors of the several
districts and prominent fruit men
were in conference on the subject of
packs and grades for the 1913 crop.
President Davidson announced to
his associates on the board of
trustees that he had resigned his
connections at Hood River and
would give his entire attention to
the work of the central organiza-
ton. The same action has been
taken by all others who have been
selected from the various districts
to take positions of responsibility
with the Distributors. Among
these, and the positions which they
hold with the Distributors, are: ].
H. Robbins, of North Yakima, gen.
eral manager; B. A. Perham, of
North Yakima, Wilmer Seig, of
Hood River and H. T. Smith, of
Payette, sales managers; J. T. Ron.
an, of North Yakima, traffic man.
ager.
Relative to the furthance of or.
ganization President Davidson an
nounced that requests were being
received daily from territories that
are not now affiliated with any sub
central, asking to have their crop
handled through the central selling
agency. Requests are also coming
from the various unorganized dis
tricts for consideration and they
ask how their individual tonnage
can be made available to the central
organization. Representatives of
several districts having a large pro-
duction OF potatoes expressed wish
that the Distributors handle this
crop. as well as fruit. 1t was esti-
mated that the potato tonnage in
1913 which might be brought into
the organization would amount to
1000 carloads, and if an investiga-
ton to be conducted by the sales
managers warrants it, arrangements
will be made for marketing and a
special potato salesman assigned to
the task.
President Davidson predicted that
the fruit tonnage of the Distributors
in 1913 would reach II, 900 carloads,
making them the largest deciduous
fruit shippers in the world. He
said:
We are absolutely convinced
that the plan is far beyond the ex-
perimental stage and the fact that
so many of our officers have re-
signed positions to which they were
reelected this year is convincing
proof of their faith. The central
selling plan is an assured success,
and the more business we can con.
troll the greater the success of the
North Pacific Fruit Distributors.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-20

in charge of the DeLarm indict-
ments, doubted for some time the
report of DeLarm's death. Frank
E. Green, DeLarm's personal at
torney, obtained conclusive proofs
of the death and upon examination
of these McCourt finally called off
the prolonged search for the missing
promoter.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-20
GIVE ENJOYABLE RECITAL

We regret our oversight last week
in failing to make mention of the
violin recital given by the pupils of
Miss Burlingame on Monday eve
ming, the 9Th. Miss Burlingame
and her class were assisted by the
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
SUGAR COMPANY
WILL INCREASE
CAPITAL STOCK
VIII AmdIagdmate With Glen
dale Plant With CapitaIizd-
tiOn Of Six Millions.

AS result of meeting of stock
holders of the Western Sugar & Land
company held yesterday in Colorado
Springs, authorization was given to
the amalgamation of this local con-
cern with the Southwestern Sugar C
Land company of Glendale and Mari
nette, AriZ. The new company.
when the merger is complete, will
have a capitalization of $4,000, 900.
The Glendale plant will be operat-
ed in conjunction with the local plant
and the proposed sugar mill in Delta,
which is to be erected at a cost of
$3.50, 900. The Arizona activities of
the new company, however, will be
limited to the growing of sugar cane
and the production Of cane sugar,
while the beet industry will continue
in Colorado.
j. X. McKinnie. L. c. Sharer and
r. p Davie will still be the control
ing factors of the new company and
it is planned to largely increase the
efficiency of the plants. Modern ma
chinery will be installed in this city
next year to make the cost of produc-
ing sugar as low as possible SO as to
meet the adverse tariff legislation.
In fact, the whole merger is the re-
suit of an effort to reduce costs.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Frank Smith to
Leaue VaNey

Frank Smith, deputy county asses
sor, will leave tomorrow noon for
Twin Falls. Idaho. and for other
points in the northwest. While he
is really on vacation it is not ex-
pected that he will return as he has
several openings in that section
which he wants TO investigate.
The successor to Mr.. Smith. it is
understood, has already been chosen
and will probably take his duties on
Monday Assessor John T. Brown is
not yet ready to announce who the
new deputy will be.
Mr.. Smith has been a member of
the office force for several years and
has given complete satisfaction. He
has not only proved himself an able
office assistant but he has gained the
confidence of the entire city.
Mrs. Smith has not been well for
some time and it is on account of her
health that Mr.. Smith has decided to
make the change.
He will be given a royal send-off
by his legion of friends in the valley.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31

too, that Palisade will run well over
the dollar mark with her fine peach
orchards. 50
Pears over the country produce
so cents each, according to the CEN
sus figures on the 1909 crop while
in Colorado the average runs up to
S2.l0 or more than four times as
much"
Mr.. Varnum has a great array of
figures to prove the excellence and
superiority of the fruit orchards of
this state over those of any other.
He has also looked into the produc-
tion of sugar from Colorado beet
fields. He finds that an acre of su-
gar beets in Colorado produces more
sugar than an acre in Louisiana.
Mr.. Varnum declares that statis-
tics show that the ratio of debt or
incumbrance to the value of land in
Colorado is three per cent less than
the average for the whole of the
United States.
Mr.. Varnum is strong booster
for Western Colorado where he has
considerable interests However, ne
inform himself on some other mat
ters and was surprised to find the
facts he enumerates above.
Mr.. Varnum declares that there
are few features of the entertain
ment accorded the visiting Odd Fell
lows that are appreciated more than
the fine apples. These are all Colo
RADIO people," he says, but mighty
few of them knew what good apples
were until they came here this time.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW HOW WEST
SLOPE LEADS NATION IN FRUITS
G. W. varn Grand Warden Of Odd Fellows, Proves That Colo
rado Orchard Trees Produce Greater Average Wealth Than
Any Other State in Union; Giles Official Figures.
THAT the average production c
wealth per tree in the orchard
a of the Grand NallnN nNcnah thn

THAT the average production of
wealth per tree in the orchards
of the Grand Valley exceed that
of any other section of the country,
is the declaration of c. W. Varnum,
who was yesterday installed as grand
warden of the grand lodge of Colo.
RADIO Odd Fellows. Mr.. Varnum has
made an analytical study of the last
census figures and is able to back up
his declarations with official statis-
tics.
There are three primary sources
of wealth productions, says Mr.,
Varnum. They are agriculture,
mining and manufacturing. In Colo
rado agriculture leads all the others
and horticulture Is the most intense
ly profitable branch of agriculture.
THE average production of wealth
In orchard fruits from trees in the
United States is 46 cents per year.
In Colorado il is S1.57. 1t is great
er than any other state in the union
and almost twice as great as in Cali
fornia.
Now in going over these figures
remember that right here in the
Grand Valley is where the state of
Colorado has built up its reputation
for fine fruits. This section of the
state is the chief representative in
orchard culture.
THE average production of wealth
III apples per tree in the United
States is 55 cents. In Colorado it is
$2.02. The average peach tree in
the nation produces 80 cents in
wealth. Colorado peach trees pro-
duce 90 cents. I'll venture to say,
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
$I8. 900 LEFT IN CITY BY
ODD FELLOWS, ESTIMATE

THAT at least $4,000 was left in
the city by the grand lodge of
4 Odd Fellows was the estimate
made today by local business men.
That these figures are probably too
low. was declared by many and all
concurred in the belief that the es-
innate is conservative.
The Odd Fellows paid $l0O day
or better for their rooms and easily
Sl0O more for their meals each day.
The average expense will run easily
dollar a day or so that for the
four days the total expenditure by
the visitors was not less than S12, 90
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
COLLECTIONS ARE
EASY SINCE CITY
WENT DRY IN '09

G. Lon Schmidt of l.. Schmidt z
Z, G. Sons. was asked last evening
6, to give the plain facts concern
Z, ing the effect of Grand juno &
g tons being without saloons in G
g regard to his business, especial 6
g ly collections. Mr.. Schmidt said g
{, quickly, Among the working &
{, class there Is seldom any trou- 6
6 BILE in collecting now, where 1t {,
9 often seemed hopeless to get 9
&, money from certain classes of g
g, people under the saloon regime. 6
g People meant to pay then al 6
3 right but their money went to 6
g the saloons and pay checks
s, dwindled like snow on stove. .
g Now it is different Working
6, men have cash in their pockets 9
9 and are always glad to meet the q
g collector where before they 6
g hung their heads shamefacedly 9
9 at the sight of the monthly Wis 9
g itor. 6
e I'VE certainly hope to see 6
&, Grand Junction remain dry and
3 know absolutely that a return 6
g. to the saloon means return to
c, distress of a hundred different
G, kinds, hard collections, unpleas-
G, ant customers and evils of many
6 varieties. A dry Grand juno
g tion is the only kind of city I 6
g want" q
@aem@a@nneaenAcsms
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
47 MEXICAN
POLICE ARE
bUICHEREO
Tortured Before They Were Kill
ed by ReVO|utionists;; Chi
huahua Has Fallen.
Associated Press.

Mexico City, Oct. 3l.-The rebel
forces which have been attacking
Monterey were driven off according
to advices contained in private and
railroads kilograms. received to-
day. Seven hundred federals. under
Generals Teller and Mas. reached
this city today after 9-day trip
from Laredo.
The first accurate report of the
destruction of railroad property by
revolutionists at Monterey reaching
the Mexican national railway offices
show that 657 freight cars, Sc pas
senger coaches, II locomotives were
destroyed and II freight cars parti-
ally destroyed in the shops and the
machinery in the round house of the
Mexican Central Railway was de-
stroyed. Many of the cars We're load
ed with merchandise.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
WILL DISARM WILSON PLANS
700 UNION BIG PROBE OF
STRIKERS ALL COMBINES

81 Atlantic City. N. j., Oct. 81. &
6, BY Associated Press-The be- 6
s ginning of a new and scientific &
6, investigation Of the industrial &
8 situation under the direction of &
9 the president. which will con- &
G, tribute to the administration &
8 of trust legislation at the regu- {:
= lar session. was announced to- &
$ day by Commissioner Joseph &
8 E Davies, of the bureau of cor &
6, porations. in addressing the Ma &
6, tional Association of Hardware &
6, dealers. &
9 He said the bureau would at 6
3 tempt to determine whether &
e the competitive system of &,
3 large units, or monopolistic sys- g
:, tenn was the most advantageous 6
3 to society" He added that lit g
g is a characteristic of quality of 6,
6 mind of the president that he g
g should desire facts on which to q
g base his judgment" .
g @ eeao g 6 g 6 8 G g g 8 g g
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Associated Press.

Tucson, Ariz.. Oct. 31-Dr. Henry
Allen Tupper was at Hermosillo,
Sonora, today on his mission in con-
nection with his position in the inter-
national peace forum. He denied that
he represented President Wilson in
an official way. Dr. Tupper said
the prospects for peace in Mexico
we're brighter now than ever. He has
made several trips into Mexico on the
peace missions since the beginning of
the Madero revolution.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31

to $4,000.
On Wednesday a tremendous am
cunt of trade was brought here by
the specials from Palisade and Fruita
while a great deal of trading was
done by the ladies furnishing estab-
lishments with the Rebekahs from
places all over western Colorado who
were here for the event
Every business man in the city
who was interviewed this morning eX-
pressed his appreciation of the eff
fcrts of the local Odd Fellows in
bringing the great meeting here.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Where is Orville Black?
Long Lost Sister Searches
Where is 0rville Black?


his sister Miss Mary Black from whom he separated Virginia
begun him he
Grand Junction Anxiety meet her brother
since both little tots playing their parents farm the hills
of the Old her
ton of the
Mrs w. c. Scheu this city has been
friend hers and Miss
county people have about the whereabouts Or Rk should
Mrs Soheu.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
MAN and WIFE CREMATED
IN EFFORT TO SAVE DOG
Associated Press.

Chicago. Oct. 31.-Grafton Stew
ems and wife, wealthy residents of
the Wilmette suburb were cremated
early today in an effor to save pet
dog. Returning home they found
flames destroying their house, in
rushed into the house and were
trapped when the roof fell.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Associated Press

Washington. Oct. 31-President
Wilson and Councillor John Bassett
Moore of the state department dis
cussed the Mexican situation at
length today. AS most members of
the cabinet are away no cabinet
meeting was held The President
will go to Princeton to vote Tuesday,
so It isn't likely that the Mexican
situation will be formally discussed
by the cabinet until next week. The
President had planned to devote him
self to the Mexican situation and the
currency measure today.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
FRANK DENIED new TRIAL
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Atlanta, Oct 21.-Leo M. Frank,
who was sentenced to death for the
murder of Mary Phagan, was denied
a new trial today. An appeal to
the supreme court will be the next
move of the defense.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Associated Press.

San Luis. Potosi Oct. 31-Six hun
dred revolutionists yesterday round
ed up, tortured and killed Al of the
so mounted policemen who were
sent from here to protect ranch.
The mutilated bodies in many cases
were hung on trees. Three who es-
capped returned here. Revolutionists
today threatened communication with
Aguas Calientes. The train left that
point this morning carrying a guard
(Continued on Page 8.)
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Associated Press.

Ell Paso, Tex. Oct 31.-No news
reached here or Juarez of the evacua-
tion of Chihuahua City by Federals
or of attack by rebels. Rebels were
known to have been close to the city
yesterday.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Steamboat Springs, Colo, Oct. 81
The Coal company's in Oak Creek
district today posted notice that
work will be resumed Monday. They
employ $50 miners. The mines
have been closed since the strike
started more than a month a;5o. the
companies refuse to recognize the
union, but make concessions includ-
ing an increase in wages and enforce
ment of the state mining law.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31

Associated Press.
Trinidad, Colo, Oct. 31-Adjutant
General Chase, after council with
his staff this morning, decided to en-
ter the strikers colony at Ludlow,
where more than thousand armed
men have been staying since the
strike began. and to proceed with dis
armament of the colony without pre-
cipitating battle. Strikers, except
those at Ludlow, are obeying the or
der and delivering up their arms to
the national guard. The artillery
will move toward Ludlow some time
today. Chase said that they would
have orders to halt not closer than 3
miles from the strikers tents.
The troops were ordered back TO
Trinidad at noon. Chase said he
would await the outcome of his con-
ference with John R. Lawson before
make a move to disarm the Ludlow
strikers.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Associated Press

Associated Press.
Riarritz. France, Oct. 31.-Porfir
10 Diaz, who has been staying her,
since early in August, departed toSe!
for Paris.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
Sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, Oct. 31.-General Chase
today advised the governor that he
has an agreement with the strikers
at Ludlow to lay down their arms
Saturday morning peaceably. No
strike troubles were reported today
The governor says the presence of
troops is having the desired effect
on the strike situation.
Associated Press.
Denver. Oct 31.-The actual eff
fort to disarm approximately 1.2OO
strikers in the Ludlow tent colony
will not be made until tomorrow
This information was received today
by Governor Ammons, during tele-
phone conversation with General
Chase. At the time Chase was in the
colony with John r. Lawson, an Of
ficial of the United Mine Workers
of America, and negotiations were
under way for peaceful surrender of
arms. Chase reported that it was
not the intention to have the troops
which earlier left Trinidad to enter
the colony today. The situation is
quiet.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-31
THE WEATHER.

Much cloudiness but fair tonight
and Sat; moderate temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-30
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS

1t is not often that the farmers OF
Sumter county and this section OF
Georgia have such convention as
that of the Georgia State Agricultural
society to meet at their very doors
Too often have these meetings been
held in the northern part OF the state
at places not readily accessible to toe
farmers of this section.
This, however, is not true this year,
as the farmers of south Georgia have
this convention meeting at readily
accessible point, especially for the
farmers Of Sumter county and this
immediate section. The approachia :
convention of the society will meet ia
Cuthbert, August 1874. 1t will be
seen from this date, also, that everF
advantage is offered to the farmer, be
cause every good farmer should have
his crops we'll laid by when that week
in August comes.
AS the tendency has SO long been
to hold these conventions in the
northern part of the state, the farm
ers and agriculturists sould make it a
special point to have as large an at
tendance as possible at the meeting il
Cuthbert. There is no reason why
this convention should not rotate from
the northern to the southern part of
the state, SO that the farmers of each
section may have a good opportunity
to attend the meetings and to profit
from them If the attendance in
Cuthbert at the next meeting is good
there is no doubt but that this plan
would be adopted.
Why not have the convention in
the next time it meets in
this section of the state? Is there any
better place in this section or in
Georgia at all, for the convention to
meet than in the heart of this rich AMI
varied agricultural section? Then let
the people of Americas get busy and
put in a bid for the next meeting O.
the agricultural society in this section
of the state. 1t should be we'll worth
while.