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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
sENTEL is FOUND GUILTY
Pasco Man is Convicted of Having
Killed Ada Wilson Mountain
on June 18th Last

Jacob Sentel, who killed Ada Will
SON Mountain, a woman of the I'M
derworld, in a tent near the N. p.
depot in Pasco, June 10, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree
in the superior court of Franklin
county last Friday. Nothing sensa-
tional developed in the testimony
which was much the same as the tes-
timony before the coronor's jury.
Sentel took the stand in his own be-
half but made very poor witness.
1t is probable that an appeal will be
taken to the supreme court.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
sTIMsoN, OF PAsC0, DIES
Well Known Druggist Succumbs to
Operation for Acute APP
pendicitis

Fred C. Stimson, manager of the
Crescent Drug company, and one of
the most popular business men Of
Pasco, died in the Walla Walla hos
pital last Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Stimson was taken i'll Of acute ap-
pendicitis shortly after returning
from hunting trip a week ago Sun
day. Several operations were per-
formed but the trouble was too far
advanced to be overcome. Funeral
services were held in the Pasco M.
E. church Saturday and the body
was shipped to his former home in
Oregon.
Mr.. Stimson, who had been in bus
mess in Pasco for several years, was
generally known by the business
men Of Kennewick and had many
warm friends on this side of the
river.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
WHO owns POWER
At PRIEST RAPIDS?
Hanford Man Writes Interesting
Article on Conditions in
the Up-River Country

Prompted by the decision Of
Judge Rudkin in the recent contro-
yersy over water rights in the Han
ford and White Bluffs country, Man.
" B. Haynes, of Hanford, has writ
ten the Courier-Reporter as follows:
The completion of the Cello locks
and the building of the Priest Rapids
dam for power development and ir-
rigation are works of such magni-
tude that it is difficult at this time to
realize the development that will re-
suit to this part of the valley and
the young county of Benton which so
recently showed its worth and metal
by taking first prize at the North
Yakima state fair.
The one nearly completed will give
to this Inland Empire water trans
pOrtation to the sea and to the world.
The other in its present partially
developed stage, has already created
taxable value in homes, fields and or
chards of millions of dollars, where
less than six years ago the taxable
value was practically nil.
That the power rights and water
rights at Priest Rapids should be a
matter of contention and litigation
between the New York company that
claims ownership and the little band
Of settlers who bought and improved
land looking to Priest Rapids as
their source of irrigation, is lament
able condition, but only goes to prove
the great intrinsic value of this great
natural resource.
The sight of six of the ablest at
torneys in the Pacific Northwest APP
pearing in U. S. federal court con-
tending that the rights of the mort
gagee wereo superior to those of the
water right holders, and this after
the New York company had pur-
chased every share of stock in the
original development company, then
throwing the company in the hands
Of receiver evidently for the sole
purpose of evading these water right
obligations, all proves that the value
of the Priest Rapids hydro-electric
power cannot be estimated by those
outside the power development bust
ness.
Cheapest Power in World
There are estimates of competent
engineers showing that the initial
cost Of producing an electric horse
power at Priest Rapids is perhaps
the lowest Of any place in the world.
Showing the interest the govern
ment is taking in power development
and our state in particular, quotation
is given below from the speech Of
Senator Wesley L. Jones delivered in
the senate of the United States : :
"The second great use of hydro-elec-
trio power of which I shall speak,
and which appeals particularly to the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
Held Him to the Rules

An old soldier on leaving the army
wrote to his colonel in the following
terms:
"Sir-After what I've suffered, tell
the army to go to blazes."
Imagine his establishment on re-
ceiving reply in the usual official
manner:
"Sir-Any suggestions or inquiries
as to the movement Of troops must be
entered on army form 1913 x. Y. T.,
copy of which / am enclosing.
Yours, etc."-London Telegraph.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15

section of the country that repre-
sent, is that of pumping water for
irrigation purposes. Senators are
all familiar with the irrigation of
the arid west and the part that has
been taken therein by the govern
ment. Many of them probably do
not know that the irrigation has up
to the present been largely developed
under gravity systems of water dis
tribution, because this kind of de-
velopment has generally been Of low
er cost than that involving the pump
ing of water. But the low cost grav-
ity systems are becoming fewer, if,
indeed, there are any left. There still
remains, however, many millions of
acres of the best land in the west,
which for one or another reason can
be reclaimed only through the opera
ton of great pumping plants. These
pumps can ordinarily be operated
with success only by hydro-electric
power. Thus will water power de-
velopment furnish homes and occu-
pations for hundreds Of thousands of
people and the high but fertile places
which now seem destined to remain
barren will bring into the store of
natural wealth their rich contribu-
lions. Right here let me say that the
Departments attitude on this matter
of irrigation pumping furnishes one
of the best illustrations Of wanton
waste of water power resources and
of the destructive governmental re-
preston in water power policy that
could be cited. The develop
ment and use Of our water power is
decidedly not a political question,
but one which stands far above the
level of partisan controversy. It is
a great economic problem, the solu-
ton Of which is pressing matter of
public duty"
It would seem from reading Sem
ator Jones' speech that he was plead
ing the case for the Hanford settlers
in the federal court.
Power Co. not Owners
The American Power company does
not own Priest Rapids. They ac-
quired the rights Of the original pro-
moters consisting Of permit to
build a wing dam in and use the
waters Of a navigable stream for
power development nd irrigation.
This permit is revokable without
notice.
Much time and money has been
lost in the recent litigation. The set
tiers have not been able to develop
their lands to the full extent. In
stead they have been obliged to
spend their money defending their
homes awaiting the decision Of the
court.
1t is not strange that the New
York company wished to transfer the
shoe to the other foot, making the
settler perpetually obligated to buy
power from the company instead of
the company being perpetually obi
gated to furnish water.
It is to be hoped that the recent de-
cision of a federal judge will have
much to do in clearing up the title
to the Priest Rapids power.
It is safe to say that the New
York company that has property
rights at Priest Rapids little looks to
the humane side Of the question.
They have never investigated the or
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
A Preeoeious Pullet

In the current issue Of Farm and
Fireside appears the following &C.
count Of q precocious pullet:
"An egg laid January 1, 1914,
Matched January 81 the Leghorn pull
let which waxed strong, growing by
leaps and bounds until June (131
days from the shelly, when her first
egg was laid, making her cycle from
shell to shell in four months and II
days.
"This precocious pullet is a Penn
sylvania product owned by Ellis A.
Ballard"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
PROJECT IS
TURNED down AGAIN
Plan is Feasible but Construc-
ton Cost is Excessive Says
Board of Engineers

The report OF the board OF mana
gers on the Palouse project mailed
to Gov. Lister and Secretary of the
Interior Lane is report of general
tenor unfavorable to the construc-
ton Of the project, says the Yakima
Republic. The cost has been found
excessive, ranging over $1,000 per
acre for the most favorable combina-
ton of reservoirs to as high as $123
for portions of the 1880 acres
irrigable by the resurvey. !.
The report of the resurvey made
under the direction of the reclama-
ton service by Engineer E. McCulloG
is exhaustive, going into every pos
sible detail Of water supply, storage
possibility, duty of water, cost OF
construction and nature of the soil
in the lands to be reclaimed. The
source of water supply in the Palouse
river was found to be ample for the
land, providing hold-over storage
could be provided for lean years. In
all nine reservoir sites were examined
and the report covers the data con-
corning each Of these, but rejects all
but three as prohibitive and presents
the possibility of the project in three
alternatives, denominated as plans
"a" "B" and &C." The three reser-
voir sites chosen are Rock Lake and
Washtucna in Washington and Pa
louise in Latah county in Idaho.
Conclusions in Summary
"The estimated cost Of the most
economical combination of reservoirs
and project areas, including the
Washtucna reservoir, is approximate
ly 500 per acre for an area Of $500
acres, and cost of $102 an acre for
an area of 1880 acres. The smaller
project is not only cheaper but also
contains the larger proportion of
first-class lands.
"The Washtucna reservoir involves
an element of uncertainty concern
ing seepage losses too serious to
make its construction advisable with
out experiment of filling it, the cost
Of which is financially prohibitive at
the present time.
1.-THE estimated cost of the most
economical combination of reservoirs
and projected areas, including the
Washtucna reservoir, is approximate
ly $123 per acre for an area of 3d.
500 acres, which cost we regard as
prohibitive, even if the favorable
schedule of repayments at present
provided by the reclamation law were
to be made applicable.
"Power development for irrigation
pumping would be advisable if the
project were feasible. Power devel-
opment for commercial purposes in
connection with the project would not
be practicable"
The report is unanimous and is
signed by D. c. Henry, Chas. H. Swi-
CART and A. J. Wiley, on behalf of the
reclamation service and by Marvin
Chase and ]. C. Ralston on behalf of
the State of Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
Roundabout. but Clear

Irate Parent-No, stree. You can't
have her. ] won't have a son-in-law
who has no more brains than to want
to marry a girl with no more sense
than my daughter has hshwonsoo0
than my daughter has shown in al
lowing you to think that you could
have her.-Life. .N-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15
His Needs

"Do you want southern exposure
in this new house," asked the archi-
tect of the railroad magnate.
81 don't want any kind of an ex-
posure," answered the nervous mag
nate, with shudder. "What I need
principally is not an exposure but
getaway"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-15

chard homes that have been built by
the power of electricity, not only in
the Hanford country, but in the Ken
newick Highlands and many green
spots along the banks of the Column
bia river.
Let them come in closer touch with
the pioneer who has toiled and as yet
received scanty return.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
PLANNING WALL0P
FOR MIDDLEMAN
PostOiiicG Department Hopes TO
Reduce Living Cost

Washington. Jan. 27.-Postmaster
General Burleson and the experts in
his department have been busy for
some time In evolving a plan TO de-
crease the cost of living by means OF
tue parcel post. Investigations have
been conducted which seem to justify
the officials in saying that the plan
will go farther than anything yet pro-
posed to lower the cost OF foodstuffs
to the public.
The first phase OF the plan is to
evolve more satisfactory containers
for eggs, butter, vegetables and other
farm products desired TO be sent d.
rectly from the farm to the kitchen
by way OF the posts.
The second and more important
step is the development OF a COM
prehensive system for disseminating
information to consumers as TO where
they can purchase within accessible
distances the articles they need with
out going to the middleman and also
TO the producer for information as to
the exact locations OF individual
markets for his products.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
CONDEMN HIRING
OF 'ASSASSINS"
MIEcwoTkeTS Aim Resolution al
kORuaioa Operators
ASK AIO FOR COZ PER STRIKERS

Convention Also Wants TO Know
About Federation OF Labor's AIleued
Neglect OF Michigan Trouble and
President eompers Is Invited TO APP
pear and Explain Apathy--Moyer
Talks at Convention.
indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 27.-The
United Mineworkers OF America in
convention here adopted resolution
protesting against the action taken by
the subsidized governmental au-
thorities' In recent strikes and con
demning the use OF "hired thugs and
assassins" by nonunion coal opera
tors.
The mining department asked the
American Federation of Labor TO levy
an assessment of cents each on the
100000 members for the benefit of
the Michigan strikers.
James Lord of Peoria. ILL.,. was elect.
ed president OF the mining depart
ment OF the American Federation of
Labor. This is the first time the
mining department has had an active
head.
A resolution protesting against the
Republican and Democratic state and
national administrations for inactivity
during recent strikes and urging Sec.
retary OF Labor Wilson to do scme.
thing for the strikers OF Colorado with
threat that ID vote OF nonconfidence
be taken by the miners II he does not
was not accepted by the convention.
After c. III. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, had
charged that 'if the strike OF the cop.
per miners in Michigan is lost. Il will
be due directly to the inactivity OF the
executive council OF the American
Federation of Labor" the convention
voted unanimously TO request Samuel
Gompers. president OF the federation,
to appear before the convention and
explain the attitude OF the council.
President Meyer declared that two
appeals had been made TO the Amer.
ican Federation OF Labor executive
council at Washington for aid for the
copper strikers and that so far no
action had been taken.
In speaking OF the assault on him.
self and his alleged deportation from
the strike zone, he said the treatment
accorded him was no worse. and in
many cases much less. than that dealt
out to hundreds Of men and women In
the rank and file OF the strikers OF
Michigan and Colorado.
'"The only difference between the
treatment accorded me and the rank
and file," Meyer continued, "is that
the attack on me. as representative
OF the Western Federation. was given
more publicity and caused howl of
indignation TO arise throughout the
land"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
WOULD WED 1t.YEAR-OLD
Little Girl and Miner Forty-five Were
Hunting Clergyman.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. 27-The
county authorities prevented the mar
riage OF minoworker, aged forty
hve, and an cleyonyearold gnl, VINO
had consented to wed the man TO give
her injured father a home and the
necessities OF life.
John Sodusky, the father, has been
bedfast for months from an injury
and was without means to support
himself and daughter. The little girl
consented TO marry the miner when
he agreed to care for her helpless
father. The man and girl came To
WilkesBarre 10 be married, but be.
fore they could find a clergyman the
authorities took them before Judge
Fuller. The court ordered the child
turned over TO the United Charities
society and held the man and the
girls father under ball for a further
hearing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
Pntsburg, Jan 81

Pittsburg, Jan 81.
Cattle - Choice, $4,000; prime.
$s.50@S7O; good. s815Gs.35; com.
mon, $G.50@7; heifers, $5.50MS; com.
mon TO good fat bulls. S450m7; com.
mon TO good fat cows. $35067; fresh
cows and springers. $506S5.
Sheep and Lambs--Prime wethers.
s5.S046; good mixed, $5.4005.75;
fair mixed. $4.75G5.25; culls and com.
mon. $30350; lambs. s55O0S.25; veal
calves, s11012; heavy and thin
calves. $7@S.
Hogs-Prime heavy hogs. $S.G50
$40; heavy mixed. s8.70m8.75; me.
diums, heavy and light Workers, $3.50
GS.s5; pigs. sS.25@S.50; roughs, $3.50
as; stays, s7@7.75.
Cleveland. Jan. p.
Cattle--Choice fat steers, $7.75@
8.25; good to- choice, $7.256775;
choice heifers, s6.7507.5O; milchers
and epringers, s6O0SO.
Hogs--Yorkers, $3.50; mixed. $3.50;
heavies, $40; pigs and lights, 1915
6p8.25; stays. $6.75.
Sheep-Mixed. $5.2505.5O; bucks,
S3.5O6450: culls, s304.
Calves-Good to choice, S11.503
11.75; heavy and common, $60950.
Chicago, Jan, u.
Hogs-Receipts. $1,000. Bulk OF
sales, $S.350S.5O; light. $S.2O08.47ik;
mixed, s8.2508.55: heavy. S825@
s.57ih; rough, ss.250S.S5; pigs,
$6.75G8.10.
Cattle Receipts, 25ooo. Beeves.
S6.S0M9.50; Texas steers, SG.9Om810;
stockers and feeders. s5A0Ms.20; cows
and heIfers. sS6O@s6O; calves, $3.50
oil.
Sheep Receipts. $4,000. Native.
S4.s506; yearIings. s5.SO@7.25; lambs,
native, $69OM8.10.
Wheat-May. 03M.
Corn-May, 6Gh.
Oats-May. 305s.
East Buffalo, Jan. 27.
Cattle Receipts. $500. Prime
steers, sS.7508.90: shipping. Ss0s.7O:
butchers. S70S40: heifers. S6W8:
cows, S3.65a725; bulls. S5.2507.25;
stockers and feeders, s5.5007: stock
heifers, s5.2505.75; fresh COWS and
springers, $4,000.
Hogs-Receipts. 1920 Heavy and
mixed, $500; Workers, SS.s568.90;
pigs. &S.7508.00; roughs. $7.S50S;t
stays. s606.75; dalries. ss.75m8.9O.
Sheep Receipts $4,000 Lambs,
t5.50@s.35; yeariings. S5d7; wethers.
t5.75@6; ewes, f3@ $50; sheep, mixed,
$5.5005.GO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
PROVES TO Be HARMFUL
Mothers Pensions Plan Not WORKING
Well IN Chlcaoo.

Chicago, jan. 27.-Charges that the
mothers pension law OF Illinois. by
which mothers at the head OF INDECENT
families are given state aid IS proving
boomerang, are made in a report OF
the United Charities OF this city.
Since the passing OF this law" the
report says. families having mem.
bers and connections with resources
that would tide them over emergen.
cies decline TO use them and insistcnt.
ly claim their share Of state aid"
The report states that wife deser.
tion has increased alarmlnEly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
BLAM TON WEATHER
Psychology f. Explains Three
Student Suicides.

Psychology f. ~ Explains Three
Student Suicides.
Philadelphia, Jan. 27.--According 20
DR.. Edwin b. Twitmyer OF the de.
partment OF psychology I'm the Uni,
versity OF Pennsylvania the three sui
cides In one week among the student
body may in some subtle way be due
to weather conditions characteristic
OF this season in Philadelphia and not
the result OF auto suggestion.
"The science OF psychology Will
show, | believe" said DR.. Twitmyer,
''that there are about three times I'm
the year when the human organism
undergoes n fundamental change In it's
natural effort to adjust itself 10 the
changes In climate-the fall, the real
winter cold and the early spring"
He declared that II a person has
been brooding too much and allows
himself 10 think along one line too
much the depression which seems 10
arise from weather conditions may be-
come acute
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29

Federal League Dlekerlna With c;eve.
land Three Star Pitchers.

Federal League Dlekerinq With c,eve-
lsnds Three Star Pitchers.
Chicago. Jan. 27.-The latest dope
from the camp OF the Federal league
is that Pitchers Blanding Falkenburg
and iahler OF the Cleveland team
are dlckering with the Federals. The
last two are said &c be already I'm the
fold OF the Federal league along with
Ed Sweeney of the Yanks. The Fed
ersls are also aickering with Roy
Hartzell
II. b. Johnson. president OF the
American lea 1c. wants Il distinctly
understood that he has no connection
with the Federal league. One OF the
latest stories out or New York was
that there was secret understanding
between James A. Gilmore. president
OF the Federals. and Mr.. Johnson. This
was that Il re third league survived
the season OF sait that Mr.. Johnson
would use his influence 20 have IL
recognized and make Il a part OF or.
ganized baseball.
President Murphy of the Cubs
threatens 10 sue Ward Miller. who
jumped TO the Federals. for damages.
Feds Building stand In indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 27.-Con.
struction work on tho grand stand
at the new Federal league park was
started. Mayor Joseph E. Bell turned
the first spadeful OF dirt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29
FRISCO INSIDERS
DID HANDSOMELY
F,sr7ej Finance Wrecked the
Railroad System
EffOaT OF fEOea,L PROHEas

Interstate Commerce Commission in
its report to serste Sheds Light
on Financial Mcthods--o9erat ratinu
E~pesses Had No Part AZ All In
vrcskins EcsG--sankers Were
Well Taisen Care OF.
WASHINGTON. Jan. z7.--The inter
state commerce commission made pub.
lie the results OF iss investigate .on OF
the so-cailed wrecking of the Frisco
system.
Its findings are only mildly personal.
but nevertheless, lay heavy burden
upon Benjamin f. Yoakum and the
directors and soflicers who were as.
sociated with him in the management
and control OF the system now In the
hands or receivers.
The commission finds that the ills
~ef the system and its allied lines are
OF q financial and not OF an operating
character.
The commission attributes The in
solvency OF the system to the acquisi.
tion OF new lines at prices greatly In
excess OF construction costs, to the
sale OF its funded debt securities az
extravagant rates OF discount. to in.
vestments In stocks OF Industrial com.
panies on which no dividends have
been paid and TO other similar causes
The commission shows that In
twelve years discounts and premiums
paid on retirement OF underlying is.
rs.svt ~.
enormous amount OF s32.152 SOP"
The commission makes the start
ling statement that of the net amount
OF the Frisco's funded debt, not out
standing, more than 12.e5 per cent
represents discounts and commissions
which went to bankers.
within the widest possible range
OF reasonable charges TO the public .
says the report, mo transportation
company constructed and living upon
borrowed capital can long survive 9
situation in which It sells security al
621k cents on a dollar and pays inter
est on the par value thereof. The
s30,665.749 OF net discounts and com
missions paid by the Frisco repre-
sents an annual expenditure of 81,
226,6so for interest upon money which
1t never received"
The report shows that the insiders
including b. F. Yoakum. profited
handsomely from sales of railroad
properties made TO the Frisco com
pany. The commission gives the de
tails Of some OF these transactions
and shows clearly that some OF the
properties were handed to the Frisco
at a considerable increase over the
cost of construction.