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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10
Opening Day in City Schools
Shows Increase in Number
of High and Grade Pupils
YEARS WORK STARTS
MOST SATISFACTORILY
If Increases Continue Present Build.
ings will Soon be Inadequate to
Accommodate all Branches

Kennewick's city schools op-
ened their doors Tuesday morn
ing with every teacher ready for
duty in their respective grades
and the largest initial enroll
ment in both high and grades in
the history of the schools. Es-
pecially in the high school is
there a big increase over OPEN
ing day a year ago. Last year
the maximum high school en-
rollment was an even hundred.
Tuesday evening 113 pupils had
been registered and assigned to
the different classes. With a to-
tai of fifty, the freshman class
leads in point of numbers.
There are still a number of last
years high school students and
eighth grade graduates who
have not entered and Superin-
tendent M. S. Lewis predicts
that by the end of the month
the enrolment will have reach
ed at least 1876.
At this rate of increase it will
be necessary within a COMPARE
lively short time to use the high
school building exclusively fol,
high school purposes and house
the grades in other buildings.
The total enrolment in both the
grades and high school is SIS.
This indicates that before the
end of the school year the at
tendance will have broken all |
previous records.
Ordinarily the board has been
disappointed because of teach |
ers failing, at the eleventh hour,
to make good on their contracts.
This year however, every teach
er reported for duty and by the
end of the week all classes will
have been thoroughly organized I
and work in all departments
will have been most auspicious-
ly started.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10
MORE PRIZES IN
W0MEN'S DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Sly Requests the Interest
and Assistance of Every
Woman in the Valley

Mrs. p. M. Sly, who has
charge of the Woman's depart.
ment of the Grape Carnival ex.
hibits, announces that several
additional prizes have been Of
fered in each section of this de-
partment. She urgently re-
quests the interest and assist
ance of all the women in the
valley, in the hope that this de-
partment may be made one of
the big features of the carnival.
The chairwomen of the var
ious sections will be glad to con-
suit with anyone either by tele-
phone or in person regarding
the placing of exhibits. All ex-
hibits will be placed in a build
ing by themselves and will be
carefully protected and guarded.
I'VE will welcome all kinds of
exhibits" said Mrs. Sly. s'The
prize is a very small matter. The
interest and the. educational ad-
vantages of the women's de-
partment are the facts to be
kept in mind when selecting the
articles to be exhibited. Any
thing showing your method of
utilizing the waste of the or
chards and gardens will be es-
pecially appreciated"
Among the additional prizes
are: Canned Fruit Department,
Mrs: A. V. McReynolds, superin-
tendent: canned tomatoes, SOC,
first, 25c second; canned corn.
SOC first, 25c second; canned as
oaragus Soc first, 25c second ;
Tried corn, ten tickets, Princess
Theatre,
Cooked Food Department,
Mrs. L. G. Spaulding, superin-
;endent: best group of three sal
Ids, vegetable, fruit and meat. |
he ingredients of which are !
,rown in this valley, an electric
caster, contributed by the Pac-
nc POWER q Light company.
5est baked beans, ten tickets to
'rincess Theatre.
Needlework department, Mrs.
has. II. Collins, superintendent
'est set table, first 81, second,
DC; fifty points for linen and 25
ach for china and arrangement.
'est luncheon set, ten tickets,
'rincess Theatre. Best bed
pread, electric egg boiler, con-
rlbuted by P. p. & L. Co.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10

to G. A. Kjosness who refused
to cash it unless someone identi.
fled James. Later he met Mr.
Brog on the street, and the as
sistant cashier, having a casual
acquaintance with the young
man and knowing that Mr..
Headlee carried an account with
the bank, endorsed the check
which was afterward cashed by
Mr.. Kjosness.
Wednesday, while making up
his deposit, Mr.. Stewart noticed
that Martins endorsement on
the check closely resembled the
hand writing on the face. He
took the check to the bank say
ing he thought it was a forgery.
His suspicious were confirmed
by a comparison of Mr.. .Headlee's
signature with that on the
check. In the afternoon Martin
called Mr.. Stewart by long dis
tance telephone from Pendleton
and requested that the $55 be
wired to him in care of the First
National Bank. This MIR. Stew
art promised to do and immedi-
ately notified Chief of Police C.
p. Copeland who telephoned the
particulars to the chief of police
of Pendleton. About two hours
later Martin again telephoned
Mr.. Stewart, this time asking
that the money be wired via the
Western Union. This time the
sheriff's office in Pendleton was
notified and the two men were
taken in custody at the tele-
graph office a short time after
ward.
Word was received from Mr.. |
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10

Headlee today that he had not
issued the checks and had never
heard of either of the men. 1t
is known that the names Martir
and James are aliases as both
men have been in and around
Kennewick for about a month
and are casually known to a
number of people. 1t is also re-
ported that they attempted to
cash other checks bearing Mr..
Headlee's signature.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10
QUEEN CONTEST IS
STILL A PUzzLER
Miss Graham Leads but Margin
is so Small that it is ImpOs-
sible to Pick Winner

With but two more days until
the close, the carnival queen
contest is still a puzzler and it
is as impossible to pick the win
ner as it was in the beginning.
Three new candidates have en-
tered the race and as the end
draws near interest increases.
1t is expected that the climax
will be reached at the last of the
series of dances Friday evening
of this week. Tuesday nights
crowd was by far the largest yet
and voting was much more spir-
tied. Miss Audrey Graham is in
first place now but is being
crowded closely by Miss Fern
Ferrell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10

Mrs. Lee, who is proprietress
of the Elite Millinery, accom-
panied by her husband, arrived
in Kennewick Sunday night.
They will make their permanent
home here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10
MRS. RAYMER WEEDS

The wedding of Mrs. Char.
lotte Raymer of Kennewick
formerly travellers aid secre.
tary of the Young Women's
Christian association of this
city, and Edward S. Lee of Wei
lington, WASH, which took place
yesterday afternoon, surprised
friends of tn bride, who is well
known here and for the last
three years has been in business
in Kennewick. For a time Miss
Ellen Walter, former general
secretary of the Young Womens
Christian association here, was
with Mrs. Lee in Kennewick. Mr..
and Mrs. Lee were the guests of
Mrs. John G. Byrne at dinner
last night Sundays Spokes-
man-Review.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-10
Carnival Management Proposes
to Turn things Loose in Gen.
uine Mardi Gras Style
EVERYTHING READY
BY NEXT THURSDAY
Several New Amusement Features
Have Been Added-Much Inter-
est in Live Stock Department

Gut the strings and let 'er go,
is the spirit of fun and frolic
which the executive committee
is endeavoring to work into the
program for the concluding
night of the Fourth Annual
Grape Carnival. Plans are now
under way for a real Mardi Gras
finale with a rousing mask
dance at the pavilion and the
streets lined with masked and
Realistically costumed cele-
brants. The committee has TAX
en- up this feature of the amuse-
ment program in response to a
popular demand for great big
finish to the carnival.
Manager Lewis reports that
preparations are proceeding sat-
isfactory in all departments
and that everything will be in
readiness for the opening next
Thursday. The contract for
building the enclosure and ex-
hibit booths has been let to S. ID.
Peckenpaugh and work on the
grounds has started. Word has
been received from Richland,
Hanford and White Bluffs this
week to the effect that commit
tees in these communities are
busy assembling products for
displays. No recent word has
been received from Hermiston
and Alfalfa but it is thought
that these districts will also
make good their earlier prom
ises.
Unable to engage the LIE
Strange Carnival company, the
carnival management has con-
tracted with the Boucher COM
pany, which carries sixty people
and puts on six big shows. This
is a much larger company than
the LIE Strange and is conse-
quently is more expensive but 1
the carnival committee is deter |
mined to spare no expense to /
make the amusement features /
an unqualified success. In ad-
dition to the Boucher company.
Bulger will be here with his fa-
nous trained goats and there
will be free balloon ascensions
both Friday and Saturday.
The young lady who is selec-
ted to wear the carnival crown
will be officially known as Queen
Malaga l. A number of ladies
are already at work making her
'obe and otherwise preparing
or a coronation ceremony that
will eclipse anything yet at
empted in this line.
Big interest is being shown in
he livestock department and
his feature, although new, will
'e one of the best exhibit fea-
ures at the carnival. Requests
or pens having been coming in
y punches during the last few,
lays and numerous other en-;
rles are expected before the en-
ries close.
The hoolschildren will be on
and with an unusually credit
BILE showing, although it is gem
rally admitted that the past
eason has not been a good one
Or producing the finest quality
egetables. The corn exhibits
re expected to be especially
ood and as an added incentive
, the Youngsters to make a
nowing in this department. the;
.raber Brothers of Finley, have
ffered thoroughbred pig to
he boy or girl making the best
,rn exhibit. New prizes have
cen added to the list in the la
les' department.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
NAY FORCE INTERVENTION.
Execution Of British subject Brings
Mexican Situation 10 Point Of
Intense National Interest.

Mexico City-The execution Of VIII
liam s. Benton. a British subject, by
the constitutionalists In Juarez has
revived the fear among the govern
ment supporters that the United
states will be forced by Great Britain
to take action that easily might be-
come Intervention.
Although since revolutionary condi-
lions assumed serious proportions
three years ago there have been
killed in various parts OF the country
some i50 Americans, including par
Elephants on both sides OF the revolu'
ton. there are on record the deaths
OF only four Brltishers. including
BENTON. The three others were killed
In districts where the chiefs OF
neither faction had any direct author
ity. and Benton's Is the first case
where IL appears that %culpability
may be placed definitely.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
BRITISH subject MURDERED
At JUAREz BY VILLAS MEN
Mexican Bandit Fails to Heed Warn
ING 70 Protect Foreigners and
Orders Execution.

Washington.-A slumbering Mexican
situation vas brought quickly to a
point OF intense international interest
Friday by the fash OF a message that
William s. Benton. a British subject,
had been killed In Juarez by order Of
General Francisco villa, the constitu-
tionalist commander.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British
ambassador, conferred with Secretary
Bryan about II; President Wilson and
his cabinet discussed II briefly, and
a thorough investigation was ordered
by the state department from consular
representatives on the border.
In this case. for the first time since
the present revolution began a year
ago. the warning from the United
States government to Mexican factions
to protect all foreigners went unheed.
ed, although there Is every evidence
to show that both the British embas'
sador an dthe state department were
advised too late of Benton's impend'
ing fate to ~interceded for him.
The news shocked OFFICIALS who had
come to believe that General villa full
ly realized the position OF the Amer
lean government In regard to the pro
lection OF foreigners In Mexico. partic
ularly In the north of that country.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
COLORADO VOTES
BONDS FOR TUNNEL
COMPLETION OF DENVER & SALT
LAKE RAILROAD ASSURED
BY THIS ACTION.
Denver VIII Provide Three Million
Dollars to Aid In the Construction
Of a Tunnel Through the
Continental Divide.

Denver, Colo.-By their action on
Tuesday the citizens of Denver made
possible the building of the Denver
& Salt Lake railroad into Salt Lake
City within three years. and made
their own city a transcontinental
railway point. At a special election
held Tuesday, the proposition to
bond the city for $4,000, 900 to aid IN
the construction Of a tunnel through
the Continental divide to be used
jointly by the Denver & Salt Lake
railroad and other lines, carried by
a two-to-one vote and a majority OF
approximately 5000.
The carrying OF the bond PROPOSE.
ton will result in almost incalculable
benefit both to Denver and Salt Lake
City. II means the building OF at least
one transcontinental railroad through
the central part Of Colorado, the
opening up to settlement and devel
opment OF one of the largest and
richest undeveloped territories that
lie in the west. AS President Elem
ing of the tunnel commission express
ed It: "The result of the election
assures the opening of the last great
west"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
IMMENSE DAMAGE
CAUSED BY FLOOD
PROPERTY LOSS IN CALIFORNIA
WILL EXCEED s4,6oo,o0o AND
TOLL or SEVEN LIVES.
Torrents Destroy More Than One
Hundred Homes In Los Angeles,
Railroads Are Crippled and
Many Towns Isolated.

Los Angeles-With a loss OF prob
ably more than s~4.500,0o0 and a toll
OF seven human lives since Wednes-
day. southern California began TO re
cover Saturday from the effects OF the
worst storm In its history. Swept by
wind and rain for three day. most OF
the territory between Techanchapi
mountains and the Mexican line wa
flooded. but with the sun shining
most OF the day the situation improved
considerably. and. wnfle nearly all OF
the towns affected remained Isolated,
progress was made toward re-estab-
fishing wire and rail communication.
According to an estimate made by
A. c. Hansen. assistant city engineer.
Los Angeles was damaged TO the ex'
tent OF at least 1880. 900. One hun
dred and Atty thousand dollars rep
resented the damage 10 city streets
alone. The balance represented loss
es sustained by railroads and by cit.
zens who lost their homes. which
we're swept away by the floods with
all Of their household effects.
Except In the vicinity OF Pomona
this county. where young groves suf'
fered severely. orange growers report
cd comparatively little damage
Ranches and small farms In the low
lands were inundated. but no reliable
data could be obtained as TO the loss
es sustained by them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
HAD OLD LADY's GRATITUDE
...,.s Rov Had Absorbed May Have
Been Inventions, But She was
Satisfied.

II was ON a Wade Park car on tne
line of 40 angles, and it happened Du'
a day or two ago. -
A hoy of perhaps fourteen suddenly
arose from his seat and gave II 10 d
stout lady. The stout lady looked up
at him. .rou,
"You're a polite lad" she said. rev
bovs nowadays would do the ike.
Il guess you didn't read yesterday ,
amer" said the boy. There's a story
about a boy who gave up his seat IN q
street car to a lady, and when she ole
last week she left him $1,000"
81 didn't see it," said the lady.
MAYBE you saw the one about tne
boy who carried the old woman's pas
ket and she gave him a brick mouse
and a moving picture theater!"
NO" said the lady; Il didn't see
that one either"
There was another one" the lac
went on. about the boy who had
lower berth in tn sleepin' a an gave
1t to a sick lady an she left him al
her fortune. ! don't know how mucI
it was. but it must have been an awfu
lot. You see how it is-you can't al
ford to risk any chances"
The lady solemnly nodded her head
blessings on the man who inventi
those Stories" she solemnly said
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
WILL INVESTIGATE
KILLING OF BENTON
BRYAN ORDERS INQUIRY MY
MURDER OF BRITISH SUBJECT
BY VILLAS MEN.
ssbeI General Justlfes His Action
on the Ground That the Hancner
Mas "An Armed Prowler' and
Attempted to XIII Him.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bryan mas
ordered a fa~r-reaching Investigation
Of the killing of William s. benton
the British subject, at Juarez. lie an
nounced Saturday that until all Il
facts in the case had been gatnereu
from all available sources no opinion
would be expressed by the state de
partment. All information received
will be transmitted to the britisn
government.
Explanations made by General VII
la TO Thomas d. Edwards and George
c.. Carothers, the American consular
representatives at Juarez, together
with the court-martial record, are tc
be supplemented by further informa'
tion. instructions went forth to Am
erican Consul Letcher to learn de
tails from villa, and it is understood
that inquiry through Independent
sources will be carried On at Juarez
Mr.. Carothers is consular agent al
Torreon. temporarily assisting Mr.
Edwards.
Advices received by the state de
partment, giving Villas version o
the affair, were that Benton wa
armed, had personally quarreled witt
villa, had been disarmed, tried b.
court-martial and executed on tn
charge of attempting the life of villa
Villas explanation. as t~elegraphe
by him to the constitutionalis
agency here, was unofficially exhibit
ed to state department officials ant
though read with interest, brought n
comment. Army officers took parti'
ular interest in the reference to Bel
ton as an armed prowler' and a
such was not entitled to the prote'
tion of the rules of war. AN arme
prowler," described in Order 100
the American army, is essentially
guerilla.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
COLDS
Anup-to-date remedy for
colds. That is what Peruna
is. In successful use over
80 years.

Colds are caught in manv
ways: lily ventilated rooms:
rooms that have direct draughts.
crowded rooms; damp houses.
stuffy school rooms; Offices illy
heated.
A dose of Peruna at the right
time, at the first symptom Of
cold, before the bones begin IN
ache, before the sore throat
manifests itself, or the cough, or
the discharge from the nose, lust
a dose or two of Peruna before
these symptoms begin is gener.
ally sufficient. But after the cold
is once established with til.
above symptoms prominent, a
bottle of Peruna, or maybe two.
will be necessary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
strlke-breaksrs Virtually Prisoners

Hancock. Mich.-Unemployed men
imported to take the places of copper
mine strikers testified Friday before
the congressional committee that they
had come here with the understanding
that the strike virtually was over and
that during their journey and after
their arrival here they were kept un
der guard.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
eevsrnm,nt WIns and case.

Washington Attorney General Nc.
Reynolds received word Saturday
that the government has won the test
case IN the eastern district OF Arkan-
sas, involving title 10 more than 100,
900 acres OF valuable timber and agri
cultural landr IN the northeastern
part OF that state.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
Lopez suspect Arrested.

Deer Lodge. Mont-A Mexican BUS
pected OF being Rafael Lopez. the
Utah bandit and slayer OF Ave men,
was captured Thursday at Garrison
by Constable Roy Rogers. The sus-
pect was taken into custody upon ad-
vices from Helena to watch for the
Utah bandit on the lex freight train.
The man was found In one OF the
box cars A companion escaped but
later was caught at Drummon.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
Ban on Tobacco Illegal.

Springfield, Hl.-John Alexander
Dowie's dictum against tobacco.
which has been the law of the faith.
full in Zion City, Ill, was overthrow
by the Illinois supreme court satur.
day, The city ordinance Of Zion CITY.
forbidding the use Of tobacco in any
form within the city limits. was de.
clared unconstitutional. Attempts 10
enforce the ordinance have kept Zion
City in the throes Of intermittent
rioting for several years.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
Yank,on saloons Closed.

Yankton. S. D.-Yankton is dry.
the six saloons closing as a result Of
the supreme court decision holding
the saloons Illegal. because a petition
calling for license elections was in
Ealid.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
casus Bell.

why do they hate each other so?'
"They are rivals" "Oh, both trying to
marry the same girl, Ell? That sort OF
thing certainly does arouse mans pri
NAL passions" I'm this case 1t Is
worse than that. They are both try
ing to marry the same fortune
Houston Post.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
Chicago MlIIIonaIre caII.a

Pasadena, Gals w. Allerton, Chit
cago millionaire and one Of the hest
known men in the harness racing
world ten years ago. died in his homo
here Sunday. He was known as a
breed IT Of racing horses.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
SENATE RATlFlEs TREATIES.
Renews for Five Years Arbitration
Agreement With Eight Nations.

Washington. General arbitration
treaties ratified by the senate Satur-
day renewed for five years agree
ments with Great Britain, Japan,
Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Portu-
gal and Switzerland. and marked the
first step in the policy of President
Wilson to place the United States in
a more advantageous position in the
world Of nations. Opponents of the
treaties made no effort to delay the
vote.
The treaties, briefly. provide for
reference to The Hague tribunal of
legal differences and questions relat
ing to the Interpretation Of other ex,
listing treaties which cannot be set
tied by diplomacy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26

Cerbere. France.-A dispatch re.
ceived from Barcelona, Spain. said
that Prince Pignateli committed sui.
eide Sunday in the Bonanova prom.
enade by shooting. me motive for
his act was not known.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
Company Has No Franchise.

Denver. Colo. The Mountain
States Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany was held to be operating with
out a legal right to use the streets
and alleys OF Denyer in a decision
handed down Friday
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
Chamberlain Amendment Beaten.

Washington-By defeating amend
ments to arbitration treaties pending
renewal with Great Britain. Japan and
six other nations, the senate on Fri
day took the first decisive step in the
policy of the administration to lift the
United States from what officials
have characterized as "its isolated pc
sition" in foreign relations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-26
AFTER CHINESE BANDIT.
"White Wolf" Strongly Entrenched
and Will Make Desperate FIGHT.

white Wolf" Strongly E~ntrenched
and viii Make Desperate Fight.
Pekin. - Bandits led by white
Wolf" mastered 1900 men, women
and children when they sacked Liuan
Chow, province of Ngan-Hwei, on
January 20. On that occasion they
murdered Father Rich, a French Jes-
nit missionary, and captured and held
two other foreigners for ransom.
An army of $4,000 Chinese troops
is now converging on white VOLTS
strongly entrenched position in the
vicinity Of Cheng Yank-Kewan.
white Wolf has a force of 1000
bandits. half of whom are armed with
modern rifles.