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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
BASEBALL PITCHER
SAVES Boys LIFE.
Sends Gift and Good Wishes to
Sick Youth In Washington.

Observation-Disclosures A. Slice, thir-
teen years old, owes his life to letter
and a baseball from his idol, Walter
Johnson. pitcher of the Washington
baseball team.
Ever since Warren has been old
enough to go to baseball games be has
looked with awe on Walter johnson.
Several weeks ago he became i'll with
appendicitis. and an operation was
necessary. Physicians said they did
not think he would recover The boy
was delirious part of the time and
talked incoherently about Walter John
SON. When the team came back from
its western trip a member of the Slice
family told Mr.. Johnson of the situa-
ton.
Physicians said they could not per-
NIT the pitcher to see the boy for fear
the excitement would be fatal. So
the pitcher sent letter and baseball
used in one of his victorious games in
the west. Here is the letter:
My Dear Warren-I take pleasure in
sending you herewith one of the baseballs
used on our western trip and hope that
you will soon have the opportunity OF
using it with your friends.
There was change for the better
at once, and Warren will be able to
leave the hospital soon. When he does
he intends to go to Mr.. Johnson's hotel
to thank him.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29

EX-KING MANUEL AND HIS FIANCEE, PRIN-
CESS VICTORIA AUGUSTINE.
swayed by whims and theatrical stars
such as Gaby Deslys and constantly
in terror of his life.
Alfonso added with characteristic
fatalism and intrepidity: "A king
must not only rule his people, but
must make them feel he is willing to
lead them and share their troubles and
their dangers. We kings are instru-
ments in the hands Of fate and must
serve our destiny in the best and most
manly fashion we can, no matter what
fate is in store for u.s."
Continental monarchs do not ap-
prove in toto Of the public introduc-
ton in England of the former Portu-
guese royal family as king Manuel
and Queen Amelie." The German en-
peror in particular has been much
puzzled lately as to how to treat the
approaching marriage of the royal ex-
lie with German princess. He does
not want to Santagonize the present
Portuguese government. and at the
same time there is no reason why he
should not maintain friendly relations
with Manuel who is related to more
than one of the royal families of Eu-
rope and whose chance of one day
reascending the Portuguese throne is
by no means poor.
The kaiser has solved the difficulty
by saying that Prince Eitel Friedrich
may attend the wedding as a special
ly invited guest. but not as the official
representative of the reigning Hohen-
zollern family. thus straddling the
fence in the most approved diplomatic
fashion. for the presence of the Ger
man prince will give the necessary
recognition after ALL
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
FIGHTING CATTLE TICK.
Tennessee to Be First Southern State
Freed From Quarantine.

Freed FROM Quarantine.
Washington.-The presence Of the
tick among cattle in the southern
states lessons the value of cattle on the
hoof and causes Il lower grading of
hides. which means to the producer a
loss of many thousands of dollars, says
department of agriculture report on
the ravages Of the pest.
Experts asserted that southern cat
tie raisers lose $126 on every hide in
tested with the tick. Campaigns to
eradicate the pest have been waged
with considerable success by bureau
of animal industry veterinarians. Ten
nessee probably will be the first state
to be entirely free from the quarantine
against the tick, which already has
been eradicated in fifty-one counties.
Cattle raisers have spent less than
30 cents per head in the campaign in
Tennessee. while they have gained
about 81 per head thereby.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
ULIVl THREAT TO END WAR;
Says His Rays Explode Submarine
Mines Fifteen Miles Away.

MINES fIteeU Muoo AWAY
Paris.-In an interview In reference
to his invention by means Of which he
says he is able to fire explosives many
miles distant by the employment Of
infra-red rays. the Italian Ulivi as
serts that he has succeeded in explod-
Ing a submarine mine fifteen miles
distant from the yacht on which he
was experimenting near Hayre.
Ulivi declined absolutely to give de-
tails Of his apparatus or results Of the
tests carried out in the presence of
high officials Of the French army and
navy He is said to be about to leave
Havre, where there is too much dan
ger for others. 1T Is certain" he
says, that If the infra-red rays struck
ship carrying explosives they would
cause a disaster"
1t is said that the rays will put an
end to all warfare if they are able to
do what the inventor says they can.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
OHIO ORGANISE IS
VIGOROUS AT 127.
Has Smoked and Used Liquor
For Many Years Past.

Massilon, O.-Members of St Bar
bara's Roman Catholic church at West
Br0okfield, hamlet west of here,
have begun preparations to celebrate
next December the one hundred and
twenty eighth birthday anniversary Of
Francis Xavier Firestein, parish or
ganist, one time parish schoolmaster
scholar and savant.
For years Mr.. Firestein has lived In
the town, known to be more than 100
years Of age by every man, woman
and child, loved by everybody, but
jealousy guarding information regard
ing his life from ali but a very few
intimate friends.
Mr.. Firestein lives alone in a little
cottage in the rear Of st. Barbara's
church. Gardens and fields stretch
away on all sides, while his door yard
is bordered with bright. sweet scented
flowers. Inside are shelves Of books
In the seven different languages he
speaks, little cabinet organ with a
row Of bronzed pipes bristling from it's
top, comfortable chairs, a table and
the equipment of a well ordered home.
Mr.. Firestein raises vegetables, but
bread and coffee are his almost exclu-
sive diet, and he thriyes upon it, as
his healthy looking but wrinkled skin
and slightly stopped but active figure
testify.
Mr. Firestein has drunk wine as long
as he can remember, and that is on
the other side of year 1900, when as a
boy he went to school In Vienna, Aus
tria. where his father was noted ply
Sician
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
CAT RETURNS CANARY.

Bird Flies Away, and Feline Turns
Sleuth and Returns II.
Reading, Pa.-While Mrs. Franklin
Woods of Denver township was clean
ing her canary birds cage the canary
few away. The family cat then SEEM
ed disconsolate.
That night the cat disappeared and
nothing was seen Of either of the
household pets until four days later,
when the cat came back. Tenderly
holding the missing bird by wing,
pussy delivered her burden to Mr..
Woods. His wife at once restored it
to its cage. There was not a scratch
on the bird. Mr.. Woods believes the
cat went out in search Of the missing
canary and. when he heard its song.
captured it.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
HAS THIRD SET OF TEETH.
Cat Near Death, When Diet Wrought
Marvellous Chance

Huntingdon. Pa.-Dr. G. W. Fox of
Roaring Springs is the possessor Of a
cat that has it's third set of teeth.
Some time ago the cat became weak
and thin, and as 1t was seventeen
years old it was expected to die.
Finding that the cat was toothless.
the physician ordered ground steak for
his old pet, and soon a change for the
better was noted. Now the animal is
fat and sleek. and its fur is thick and
glossy. Upon examination it was
found that it had grown its third set
teeth.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
Unearths Mastodon'. ru.k.

Hartman. n. Y.-While digging in
swamp on his farm near here w. ].
Post unearthed the tusk of a masto-
don. which is said to be one of the
largest ever found. Mr.. Post expects
to find other portions of the skeleton
In the vicinity, The tusk measured
five feet and four inches in length and
fifteen inches in circumference.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
ESCAPE FROM NEW JAIL.
Boys Use a Saw and Leave a Friendly
Note For the Sheriff.

Macon. Mo.-Robert Zoll, twenty
two years old, and Alvin Mueller,
nineteen, awaiting trial for robbing a
preachers residence, sawed through
the steel wall of their cell at night
and escaped to the woods.
A sheriff's posse surrounded and ex-
plored the woods, but did not find the
fugitives. ZOll had made written
confession. In the morning this note
was found in the vacant cell:
Dear Sheriff Holvey-Best regards to
you and your family. AS we intend to
lead an honest, upright life we decided
that 1t would be necessary to get away
from evil associates in Jail. Your friends.
BOB AND ALVIN.
The Macon jail Is new $4,000
structure and was supposed to be alb
solutely proof against escape.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
Burn WATCHDOG With Acid.

Middletown. N. Y.-When negroes
attempted to rob the henhouses of W.
F. Popple at Monroe they were
frightened away by an Irish terrier be-
longing to Henry Wellington Wack.
The dogs paws have now been ruined
with virulent acid. big reward has
been offered for the conviction Of the
guilty.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
Worked Eighteen Years Without p.

Montpelier. Ind. Stewart. sixty
years old. who for eighteen years
worked as clerk in cigar store here
without pay. died recently. Though
he had access to the cash drawer.
with instructions to take any amount
he wanted. he always contented him.
self with taking Is cents three times a
day to buy his meals and an occa-
sional sum with which to buy cloth
ing
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-29
SUCK POISON; SAVE GIRLS.
Women Draw Virus From Wounds Of
Children Bitten by Dog.

Children Bitten by Dog.
writer of verse for children, and Mrs.
Willing Sterling of Pittsford took he
roic measures to save the lives of two
little girls that had been bitten by
dog that was suffering from rabies.
They applied their lips to the wounds
on the little ones and drew much of
the virus from the flesh. but apparent
ly took part of the poison into their
own systems. They became SO i'll that
DR.. G. c. Comfort telegraphed to Cor
nell university for hydrophobia serum.
1t is believed that all four will recover.
but DR.. Comfort will take no chances
and will have them all inoculated.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
STORMS LYLOCA[,
SAY BUREAU HEADS
Little Damage Done From Cities
in Circle About Center Of
Storm, Is Report.

The great loss of life at Omaha was
occasioned by one of a series of violent
local wind storms or tornadoes that o.
CURED over that region Sunday after
noon. in connection with a general
storm or area of low barometric press
ure that was central Sunday morning
over Colorado.
This statement was given out by Of
ficials of the United States Weather Bu-
reau today. According to officials at the
bureau today the condition Sunday MORN
ing was So threatening that the office
here deemed it necessary to issue
warnings Of shifting gales Sunday aft
ernoon and night over the middle Plains
States and the upper Mississippi valley.
No official communications have been
received at the Bureau from Omaha
since last night at Z o'clock, when the
regular dispatches were received This
indicates that the storm was purely local
in its intensity, according to officials of
the bureau. Storm reports have been re-
ceived from Charles City, Sioux City,
Des Moines, Kansas City, Keokuk, and
Concordia, which cities form a complete
circle about Omaha. No reports Of great
damage. however. have been received
from these places.
The storm has spent its force. officials
say, and will be followed by generally
unsettled conditions for some time. II
was the elimination Of bad conditions
which have existed in that locality for
several days.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Telegraph Companies Have
Big Forces at Work Trying
To Establish Communication

CHICAGO. March 24-Prodigious ef-
forts are being made by the telegraph
companies to establish communication
today in the storm belt. Linemen have
been sent out in every direction to re-
pair damage. Messages are piling into
Chicago from persons all over the Uni
ted States making anxious inquiry Tor
friends and relatives. But little reas-
surance can be given them yet, how
ever, as IL is said that the most Sc
rious aspects OF the situation are not
Yet known.
Owing to the efforts of the companies,
messages are trickling through from
many of the small towns on the outer
edge of the storm belt Milwaukee. on
the northern edge. suffered considera BILE
damage to buildings and signs.
Many buildings were damaged, the
streets flooded and the telegraph wires
carried down at Centralia, ILL.,
Train service through the affected
area was paralyZed. Many washouts
are reported, and freshets due to un-
precedented rains have carried away
bridges and culverts. Absence of wires
has made dispatching of trains impos-
slble, and those that are moving are
feeling their way along. while many
others are stalled in the open country.
Fremont and Columbus, Neb., report
heavy damage.
Loss of life and damage were reported
from Carroll, Ackley. and Woodbine,
Iowa Six persons are reported killed
at Sioux City. Iowa, and Craig, Iowa,
reports three dead.
Galesburg, ILL.,, where the storm old
not strike until midnight, reported sew
eral killed and twenty injured.
Not event an estimate can be made of
the homeless, but the number will run
into the thousands Many families lost
all their belongings and are dependent
Whole farms were swept away, as We'll
as many city houses. Organized relief
work from Chicago began at once.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
FROM THE PINE WOODS
NYOMEPS Aronstic Air Il Guafan.
teed to Relieve Catarrh or
Cost Nothing.

HYOMEl il natures true remedy for
catarrh. There is no stomach dosing IN
using HYOMEI. no more than there is
when you 60 to the mountains or the
sea-shore to get relief from lung trou-
bles.
When using the HYOMEI treatment.
the air you breathe is like that on the
mountains high above sea level where
the pine woods filI the air with aro-
matte healing that gives health and
strength to those suffering from dis
eases Of the respiratory organs. Breath
ed through the neat pocket inhaler that
comes with every outfit. the healing
balsams of HYOMEf reach the most
remote air cells Of the throat. nose. and
lungs, destroying all catarrhal germs
and giving quick relief.
HYOMEI pronounced High-o-me
has performed almost miraculous cures
OF catarrh, often restoring health In
chronic cases that mad given up all
hope of recovery. Its best action 10 g
the start Of the disease when the
breath Is becoming Offensive. and when
discharges from the nose. droppings in
the throat, and frequent sneezing, sniff
hing, or spasmodic. coughing begin to
make life Q burden. At the first symp-
tom Of catarrhal trouble. such as sniff
fling and hawking. use HYOMEf and
see how quickly you get relief.
The complete outfit costs but Si.eo.
extra bottles, II later needed, 50 cents.
and IL sold under guarantee to refund
the money IL It does not give satisfac-
ton. O'DonneIls Drug Store and drug
gfsts everywhere.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Abnormal Activity Is
Predicted by Weather
Bureau for This Week

Considerable weather of various
sorts is promised the United States
this week by Willis L. Moore, chief
of the United States Weather Bureau.
Storms and marked fluctuations in
temperature will occur during the
week.
Rains and warmer temperatures are
promised in the beginning of the
week for the Eastern and Southern
States At the same time snow will
be falling in the Northern States.
This will be due to a storm which
was central Sunday over the Rocky
mountain region. and which moved
northeast with great rapidity.
Another disturbance is due to de-
velop in the far West Wednesday or
Thu: sday- 1t will not reach this part
Of the country until Saturday. Rain
in the South and snow in the North
will mark this activity east of the
Rockies.
"A continuance OF abnormal storm
activity is the way the Weather
Bureau sums up the prospect.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
MOST WIRES DOWN
IN CYCLONE BELT
Telegraph Companies Report
Miles of Line Out of Commits
sion Because of Storm.

NEW YORK March 24.-Telegraph
companies report that the storm of last
night had the most crippling effect of
any tornado of recent years. The West
ern Union and Postal telegraph COM
pa MES have rushed 5000 linemen to the
middle western States. where miles of
wire are down. There are a few halt
ing. shaky wires between East and
West. but they are routed via Memphis
and St. Louis, along the edge of the
storm.
The Western Union wires are para
lived for 200 miles East and 800 miles
west of Chicago. IT IL estimated that
at least 5000 miles of Western Union
wire IL down in the storm-struck States
and the Postal has suffered i'm compari-
SON. although the latter company has
nsde no estimate of the damage
II Is believed that at least 1C,0g tels-
graph poles are down in the States of
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and
Indiana
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Forty Blocks Devastated,
Railroad Mems Report

MOINES 24Ralroad reaching
which that
killing hundreds of and
turing many aid special
for Omaha 645
Island
Moines and Omaha down I4O
also cut
off, carried river
Council special Rock Island left
Omaha
and forty
fromD early today
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
HUJNDREDSKILLED
IN WESTERN STORM
Scores Are Seriously Injured While Property Loss From Ter
rifle Storm That Sweeps Over Nebraska Will Reach
Millions of Dollars.
Continued From First Page.)

northeast past the country hospital then swerved eastward
and lashed itself into the Iowa bluffs
Four killed in Ralston, an Omaha suburb, and it
when the storm descended there that the city of Omaha
heard the of impending in Bodies are still being
removed at this hour from the debris of razed homes.
is estimated that the total loss of life in the
various towns and cities made desolate by the storm will
reach 200 and that the property loss will be Ooo
But little of the latter covered by insurance. Omaha
had long believed herself immune from cyclonic catas
trophies and not until today realized that not all
storms pass overhead.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Three Killed, % Hurt,
BY Cyclone Sweeping
Over Florida Towns

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March ga
Three persons were killed and twentv-
two injured in a cyclone which devas-
tated Bombay, Fla. last night The
storm crossed from Alabama, wreck.
ing ten homes near Mobile
Two children of II. S. Rucker and
their grandmother were among the dead
at Bombay. Their home was crushed
over their heads.
At Gracevill, Fla, eight persons were
injured and ten houses demolished.
Torrential rain accompanied the cy.
clone. the worse ever known in the
district.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Eight Reported Killed
And Seventeen Injured
In Council Bluffs, Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March "a
The tail of the twister struck the
outskirts of Council Bluffs, and latest
reports, at 3 a. m, give the total death
list as eight. Seventeen persons were
known to be injured by falling walls
and the property damage is estimated
at 100000
The dead:
MR. AND MRS. JAMES r. RICE.
MRS. JOHN SCHULTZ.
Infant child of Peter Norgard.
HAWKINS.
MRS. WILLIAM l.. POOLE.
MRS. LON THOMAS
MRS. W. SWINDERMANN.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Wilson Offers Aid
To Mayor Dahlman
Of Stricken 7oavn

President Wilson sent telegram
early this morning to Mayor
James c. Dahlman, of Omaha,
placing at his disposal any aid the
President could render.
The text of the telegram is:
"I am deeply distressed at the news
received from Nebraska. Can we
help in any way?
WOODROW WILSON"
The mayors reply was:
"President Woodrow Wilson,
"Washington:
1--WE deeply appreciate your otter OF
assistance but our people are re-
spending nobly and I believe we
can handle the situation. Mayor
Hartman, of Fort Omaha, and his
men came promptly to our assist
ance and are doing great work.
The people of Omaha desire, how
ever to express their gratitude for
your message of sympathy.
JAMES c. DAHLMAN, Mayor"
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Red Cross TeIegraphs
Offer to Aid Nebraska
Cyclone Sufferers

The American National Red Cross TO-
day telegraphed the governor of Ne
braska Offering its services II has
ready to send at a moments notice a
special trained man who would organize
relief measures in the stricken city. The
society further suggested that the gov
ernor as president OF the State Red
Cross could issue Immediately a public
appeal for funds This money would be
distributed to the cyclone sufferers un-
der direction OF Red Cross agents.
Reports OF the extent of the disaster
did not reach the Red Cross this MORN
ing ,>E-st through Information from
newspapers. The organization has re-
uuested thu 49, governor send at the
earliest pcs;---1e moment a brief sum-
mary of the situation. IL he believes
that Red Cross aid is necessary the So
ciety is prepared to rush assistance TO
Omaha at once.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
LEAD AT OVERTAXEDOMA MORGUESFOR NAMESO DEAD
Three Are Killed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March e.
A cyclone swept Boni Fay, Fla. last
night and. according to reports reach
ing here today. three persons were killed
and twenty-five injured.
The storm swept portion OF Alabama.
Tne houses were wrecked near Mobile.
Several persons were injured at Grace
vile.
A torrential rain followed the cyclone.
and details are lacking.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

The dead:
JOHN DOYLE.
A. HANSON.
Mrs. J. p. HOGG.
Mrs. f. A. SAWYER
JASON l.. GARRISON.
GEORGE GIVOT.
JOHN GREENER.
Two Christensen children.
Mrs. FRANK DAVE.
Mrs. SULLIVAN.
A. J. PECK.
ARCHER.
MISS FRIEDA HULTING.
MRS IDA NEWMAN.
SAM RILEY.
THELMA, baby at Child Saving
Institute.
CYNTHIA. also blown out window
and killed at Saving Institute.
MRS. r. r. VAN DEVAN.
GEORGE DUNCAN, advertising So
MR.. AND MRS. CLIFFORD DAN
TWO SMALL DAUGHTERS MIX.
AND MRS. DANIELS.
HELEN BOWLES.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Some of Dead in Storm
That Swept Over Omaha

MRS. r. DAVIS.
C. +. COPLEY.
J. B. NICHOLS.
WILLIAM FISHER.
BERT H. FIELDS
A. Il. STANLEY.
ANDREW HENDRICKSOS.
HENRY BLEAWELT.
MISS HAAS.
MARIE BOOKER.
GEORGE ]. DUNCAN.
KILLED AT RALSTON.
j. NJ. MCDONALD.
MIR. AND MRS. SAID.
MISS MARIE MORAN.
MABLE MCBRIDE.
NELS LARSON.
WALTON PETERSON
SAM DENGUILER.
T. B. NORRIS,
HENRY COOPER, lineman.
CHAUFFEUR for Thomas Flynn.
MRS. F. z. FITZGERALD.
MRS. BIGELOW, sister to Mrs. Fftz.
gerald.
MRS. HENRIETTA CRIEB.
CLARENCE CADY, fourteen.
JEAN b. BROOKS. real estate man.
JOSIE JEPSON. ten.
FRED HENSE.
MRS. A. HINSEMAN.
MRS. F. G. GOODNAUGH.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Man Driven Insane.

DES MONIES, Iowa. March A.-Chi-
cago and Great Western officials re-
ceived telegram today saving that
Flat Spring, Mo. town of 600 people,
was hit by the storm and destroyed.
Five bodies have already been recovered
and several are missing and many in
Jured.
Several churches and ten residences
were wrecked and in some places the
wreckage caught fire. II Is feared some
Of the missing were burned to death.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. March "t-From
ten to fifteen persons are dead in the
State of Iowa as the result Of last
nights storm.
Six were killed at Woodbine. Sev-
eral deaths were reported al Craig.
Iowa, over the telephone early today.
but wirc communication had not been
restored