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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13

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It k q history of plots and rount- CT IhtS. If lo\c and hate and of many il side family affairs which will dis clcsc a state nf society anythin" hnt credit. .,hlc tu those concerned.
 The woman, who it is believed used several of the prominent members "i the bar as mere tools because of their irfatuation for her. may turn states evidence and if she becomes a witness for the state in order to save herself it is believed that the men who hay" been in love with her will also turn ,r,irsl her aud that her reputation will be blasted.
 The attorneys are preparing to put up a vigorous defence agalnSt lh' charges and every effort will be ma"' [. show that they are being prose cutcd bv conspiracy to rum the" characters.
 Former United states Attorney ''\ ing Baxter is one of the men 'h'rE'' with complicity in tn" rNt"r'l"''. ""' L!ackmail
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,o,n,. to the conclusion that it was not he Rangers who crossed the line ant it is probably that following the line Inf least resistance no farther effort n,. ill be made to apprehend the body sratchers and the Washington author ities will be glad to let it go at that ond say nothing more about the affair.
 The statement made by the ofhclals at the White House was simply that there would he no conflict with Texas C.cr the matter.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. March H. While. it is now all over but the shout nA and the building of the Alaska railroad the final hours of the bilrs journey through the halls of congress were not without their thrills and Il little touch of the dramatic This was quite natural with matter # SC great importance as the passage "i a measure designed to turn n Sparscly settled territory into great empire of thrift and prosperity amt Il at the final scenes were not more itrnse even than they were is du" lo the little and luke warm opposi- ucI ncountered.
 Perhaps tn" strongest speech made against the passage of the bill Was trat delivered by Senator Culnmin5 Oe Iowa who has been ..unsistcntlv opposed to the measure in it's prrSrn, form form the very beginning and who did not withdraw his ohpection ever at the last although 1t was prcdictc, that he would fall in line before th,, question of the railroads was put [. | vote.
 In SDeakin aonin". 'f
 the bill Senator CumminS uncovered what he thought as a "niggrr in tn"
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PROMINENT ATTORNEYS
 ARE INDICTED

inditlmcnt 5l~, found promises to be the most sensational in tho history oc the local courts.
 The prominence of the lawyers charged with blackmail and embez- clement and the notorious beauty of the woman in the case. together with the evidence which it is expected will be brought out to show the relations the rlans l,y Ahich the whole crowo gained large financial returns. prom sizes to develop into a sensation whicl may ruin more than the reputatl"t | of the men already indicted.
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epecial Muaaet Service.

PARIS. March IT, Word haS h,a rccivcd here of a frehtfu cNcl 'I. and tidal wave the French '" " ,' x dagnscar witch h., vr"'Nci th" ,.,ncipal tow1; and cause, ,a, "ss ut itndrrds "' lives,
 rh,, colony was first sha'u'u hN s"- ndni4ht and these m"Nrm"hty ". th' earth continued until well on toward molniu@ when they ceased and for 1h' s,lc, of two hours the air was Hs c. Inn and still as it could possibly b. n, great silence and the lack "f iifD c., inuti"m in 'lh, air seemed [" r"l- t,ad .,om, disaster and the natives were filled with d great awe and fear
 shortly after daylight the wind l'"- ian [" blow in from the seal IL in CT casrd in violence until there was " z; lc blowing and tn" shipping in th' harhor seemed in danger of h"in1 washed onto the beach.
 Tho water was piled high along the uuaN in front of the town and SeN- clal of the vessels which happened tn rave steam up put to sea.
 The French gunhoat Ia T"uTinr had dismantled her boilers only the dav before the storm and consequently could not make for the open water.
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CABINET CONSIDERS
 VERGARA QUESTION

Ii was stated that the establishment ri this fact would remove all friction between the United States government and the state of Texas and that the matter would now be dropped
 While it is believed that the actu1l rccoverers of the body of the Ameri- can were friends as stated 1t is drought that they were American friends who crossed the border for the purpose of procuring the body as eVi- dence of the murder of Vergara.
 ,'he administration seemed glad to
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FRIGhTFUL TIDAL WAVE
 WRECKS MADAGASCAR

I,,. .pi lasurd rom their houses or stood hudJl.d in frightened groups tn" sca outsidr lhy harhur seemed {" ris" into a wall fully fifty feet high and (" [ m move directly ont" tile town
 The 2unbott Tom;tinr was lifted "n | crest of tn" waves aS if sh" had l,cn !, top ,htp and depositrd ' .>r.f ,l rhr center If tn" town town.
 T,. ...' *.u." W.,H "f water swept .o,,r tue ,..a> and through the cafes
 mt , 1,. which lin" tn" sh"rrW A >i.,. ~ jt. tl"ld aN"nuo aud t.'n .,uId anG r strd and hlss'i - ;, ,,.i,eh inc l,Wvl streets until II p'''" .. in a 4,ai devastating flood '"r .hl-. r .,.tI.t eher" were gal '''d ,nc p,."pl, v'. had fled from the l"N .r t,,r.
 Ir.ndrrds or ,hrs, people were swept away in the swirIng waters "f II. tidal wave and the consequent damage and fate of the city is Htlli l.. dmibt as the cable message telline ,.t tin. catastrophe broke off suddenly il .tnr middle of word and it is sur missed that the cable office was swept lv the waters of the sea.
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70 ibr a"N'1um"u' rutrru@ the Mas I., uiIraad situation uuJ.~, II to government. absolutely controls tn l.Iirnad situation from 1nc e,H to th Interior
 In rrpume to senator rummms s;.n @tor rittman said that rhr gentle iaan's point was not well taken as ti. ih already provided that thr -">,rr.
 nt must rrh"l huild or ptIcha- ;. continuous railroad from tDe roa~ t., the interior
 To this rummin,S replied that tl.-'. a.- just h" poInl Inc Was ul,hiu- ti... q, eo,"rnmcm must pur,has,r 1.. Nith the hll Us |, -r""d uoN tu. t,N"ln"o'l could h forced (" puI cras" the private lines at a trr great r. cost than they ere actually wortu
 The final debate in the senate hoN , .,t cout"rcd about th"proposition giv u. th president th" right to oppra' u, r.d after a failure to lease .' lhv aremrnt over this point WI. vieoruus
 In tht, connection senator south cl oud a.j 4 numhrr of other senator. {; 4; "'IHdelhtht mtYht not even try t' lrasc the road but might slnpiN r"p"r' g.. ,ou2rrss thal h, had failed to l"as.
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NJ ,nout lon o'clock in the mormn- .u arth Drmor~ returned md 'h" wind from n, ~,D increased in Ni"- fence until the worst tyrh"nr in th" hls."e "r tD. ylmd ,vaS hl"wns M.n. houses were wrecked by the yn.d and ,b- water spread over tn" sea wall and flooded the entire lower portion If inc town
 AvgoG u quarter or mile from tn" s,l tbo town rises som" twenty feet apo.r rlr Nlu1. Ilont l"Nrl Hnd [" tnIs purt.u ,l ,tur city all of tn" in habItlrus of tu, lower town went ~l,ii la, n-u tide flooded their homes ..nd .j"r-S
 This si4htN I.uS"d I"pliou If Tn" town was lly,cd with people wh" Lad lied there for safety CT wh" were there from curiosity when with " sHd- drnny~- that almost took lh' h..ath from the multitude the snu seemed rn go out.
 l'p until rhS time the day had beer clear and bright with the strong wind and high water the only evidences "t the anger of nature" but suddenly the heavens hcc,mr black with clouds and the city was shr"udod in tn" gloom ut twiight
 With this darkness came a violent ,rcmblme of the earth and while the
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THE FINAL HOURS OF THE
 RAILROAD BILL UEBATl

Vcodpilr'. and d niggrr who had been tut th"r" hN jhr interests and th- owners "f the present roads in the tIrIjor IL Was for this reason that ut Iowa senator ubpectcd to the con Htrurtion of the government road uu til the government had acqun q tn, t'r Cummns said that the greatcs flult of the bill as it now stands was that the government could ouh hui. inland from the present terminals ut rI iVately owned railroads and as q rr NLit of ths condition the @ovrlumcuj vruld lind itself absolutely at th, mercy of the privately owned, lines
 condition which the private lines h.>~. a! along been working for
 The provisions in the bill prov idin- for the tidewater terminals, said Cum mins, were mighty fine for the already existing lines for these same lines would insist upon an enormous profit being paid tn thcm whenever the gov >rrnment decided to take them oyer i,il of con ';" it would ...f 'u. '. II" The senator believed that the pr N> lines & M'rH Tie n$sBiR}E6 n$sBiR}E6rHRmtGHfi rHRmtHfi n ap Whaa S tummins said that he was opposed
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Srccial Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.-- The cabinet meeting at the White I'cuse today lasted for several hours and the entire time was taken up over the Mexican situation and the Eergara incident especially. Reports were re- cc'vcd from the departments of jus tico inc treasury and war which lead the president and his cabinet to be- lieve that the body of the American was recovered from Mexican soil by friends and not by the Texas Rangers
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LADIES DOG RACE.

Tin, GIu" Pot C}uh of Nome will t'ld 4 dog rtoe on March 2l for lady +uNrrs onN The course to be oyer I'll, N"m" Fort pa>ts" trail They Y ill start 1t Barracks square and ran
 the Nom" river bridge and return. l'.th amateur and professional dogs inar h" used Six prizes will he given NIlch will b" "n exhibition in thu" V ind"ws "t the local jewellers
 MI m,ml".rs of th" far sex wh" F.. tu complete will please lraN" [ tl names at Ichu"r's iew"lrN stur.'. 'Il ,ntri..e must h.. ''' '..' "..~ = ''--'
 Weekly Nugget, only soc month
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FIVE DAYS
 FOR SPEED
cget's Special Service.

cgets Speclal SerVlce.
 CORTLAND. March II w. C Bar a'r .l millionaire -'t'man of this city a., today sentrurrd to 0N" days oh rock pt" for aut" speeding
 'lrhrr Will haN" to get in anh crack rock along with the hohos and .."r u,sSrr criminals.
 .u .,rt"nriu4 him the judge sai .et. II .a>"s of Wr"cklrss driving by p.r ., wealth II was useless to i'm l.-. 'urr> a> the men did not min1 That lot that hereafter he believed he ,rH@ mD, Nrrol<lcss driving uupop .... ,ndmp the rich men to the stauc pic.
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Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 OMAHA. March ll.-SiX of the most prominent attorneys in omaha were today indicted by the grand jury charged with embezzlement, eXtortion and blackmail in connection with the recent case of Mrs. Lillian RidGely Faul who lost her suit for breach of chant Arthur D. Brandics.
 Mrs. Paul was also indicted by the same jury and the cases have already brought out evidence of q most sen sational nature. The trials of the woman and the attorneys under tn,
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How long since you old Sourdoushs have seen a green grass lawn. Come te A. B. dance Friday night Lawn Party.
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CHARGES DISMISSED.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March H.
 he judiciary committee of teh house of representatives today dismissed the charges against .IuJsticc Wright as ht ing without corrohurativc evidence.
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!, and that u this way he could .,H l .. I'r au<'rpm"nl operation If :.. fo1d indefinitely
 a..ful \ulIs made .i strong argu. nynl in favor of striking uut the pro 'l-i'n giving tho president rcrmi.
 ...-" ,l. Ju,d -nl he favorc l
 >rrt-a s,,E"rumrut ownership am ! ration lie also believed that rh. .., .u,p -."u.d r. 4iNru authority ,5 -o...,.J. uIDs ,l,. DDldme If the rojd without waiting to purchase rhr o> 4.1. -r,a"r r.intd~Nt"r d'iplor ,. '. luu, u'iu- wasted in DhL dr t u. ,ad urged Ihr senate r" so .,hra | oo pass th. b,0 However h" also a,.a .. l.. ItI uol W.uut lhc gov mn.,nt ro pay enormous sums for th. aIr,ad, r>isrm4 Ines
 N IT., ronru-iuu of 'hc debate in the senate a vote IS taken and rc
 scd li t"re-tWu senators being f'r 1., on .- exported and twenty eight apainst il,
 The hill will become a jaw as sora
 II i- signed h< ra... rr.-id"nt Vhi.0 tomorrow '''''r roda, ,r 0L.r. hl.a,e. % m oar month
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PARIS HEARS OF TEAL WAVE
BEING TRIED
 FOR CONSPIRACY
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Special Nugget Service.
 TERRE HAUTE, March ll-The trial of Bert Dickrn. who was iudict tu for conspiracy to kill Judge Chas n. Fortune of the circuit court. open eG here today before Special Judg, l,lankenbanker and with Joseph Roach as special prosecutor.
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For the benefit of patrons, toilet 'n rear of Eagle saloon will be open O" Sundays.
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ANOTHER BANK ROBBED.

Special Nugget Service
 SUMAS, March H. The bank at Abbotsford was held up yesterday ani cthied of 5000.
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NEW MINISTER.
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Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. March H. President Wilson today sent to the icItte the name of John l.. Dcsaulles {" bt minister to I'raguay
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AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Heinrich Bros, Apollo Beer on draught. also "SAIA"t" LJ ''~ DVt"e of case.
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100 TONS OF FLOUR Bread only 5c. North Pole Bakery and Anvil Bakery
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The Daily Nugget, $2.oo per month
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tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

cine man. 1t seems he had been warned in
dream to keep sleeping man continually before
the door of his hut, and that the sleeping disease
would be driven away. Many unsuccessful expert
ments had been made with living men, but they
refused to continually sleep. Finally it was de-
eided to make a clay man, for much to the PRIDE
of the medicine man the clay man never wakes
m, Some of the more superstitious natives were
a little afraid that | might disturb his sumoer
by photographng him, but did not. And the
photo is good
another equally interesting photograph have
taken is the house of spirit chief At Muplle'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
Tae ORCHESTRA OF THE K8AHA THESE HORNS ARE OF WOeV

OF heath VIC assembled the mountains-such
glorious view of mountains and snowheds! 10
the west the sun was setting like great autumn
moon Great snow-capped glaciers pushed their
noses clear into the valley, and huge black peaks
siIhouetted against the white snow arose from
somewhere. Only a short distance away could be
seen the Semliki River Valley. And yet, with
an this snow and marvellous scenery, it was
hard to realize that we were right below the
EQUATOR
"Wbat about the sleeping sickness ?" Mr. Barnes
was asked
Well" said he ait was one of my regrets that
I did not get to visit the laboratory of the Royal
Commission at Entebbe (the old administrative
eapital Of Uganda. Here the disease has been
studied for some time, and the lieutenants in
charge hope eventually to learn not only the
nature hut successful methods of treating this
terrible plague.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
BEAUTIFUL. SCENERY IN THE MOUNTAINS
OF RUWENZORI.

COMPARATIVELY few persons know that
New York city possesses unique rei'e
Of the War of 1872. II is the cabin OF the
~ British frigate Macedonian, captured Oh
Friday October 25. 1912, after most bloody
STRUGGLE. bv Captain Stephen Decatur, in the
frsate United States,
Where is it? Choose morning when ist-
less haze prophesies humid day and you want
q holiday beside the water. Board Third aV.
"Ip train. and transferring at 12Sth ST. 80 to the
Harlem River station Of the n, Y, N. IL. H. H.
7 Ask for ticket for City Island station.
choice Of forms Of transportation to the lslano
is omen TO you when you dismount, the tehuei
roororeil line having disappeared with the snow,
The choice now lies between the ancient laue'
borsocar with a fare Of 10 cents and Earring
motor bus that informs one promptly OF the
bo,es in the road, but mollihes the hurts WIN
5eent fare Inform the man at the receipt Oh
..,.,or,s fbat the Macedonian Hotel is your de6-
.i.o+ior Yen rumble along the macadam road
o.. .run6!e a. q snails pace, according 70 lhe
choice Of vehicles which you made at the STA
ton through leafy land to brioge "h'v"
co~ries tho road across TO the island. Myri~u'
Of heats swing at Their buoys, boats oil All Ai"o'
ranoi,s from lust ordinary craft propeleu W
oars 10 schooner yachts and cup aeIehaeI$'
shortly the conductor points out Ditmars ST. l''
dowa there" he says
LEGEND TELLS OF THE CAPTURE OF OLD
FRIGATE.
Trampng down this street, you soon come
within LIGHT Of drab eolOred building OF
reometrcal style of architecture, II consists OF
two obIOne cubes attached the roof of the one
nearer the road being much the lever IN he'gn~
The road terminates at the end OF tne SNARE
cube. legend in black letters catches inc eye
/, covers the whole end Of the cube and reads
"This house is the remains Of the Ensils"
frigate Macedonia, captured on Friday oea' 90
1872 b, the United States frigste United sta'e'
commanded hy Capt. Stephen Decatur u ;. y,
The action was fought in Lat. "a n. Long @s'9v
w. That is COO miles n. ", of the Cape DC Fefos
Islands, Of the W. coast Of Africa Towed u
Conway in 1874"
The facts are correctly stated, even II the lee
terer did err in the spelling Of The name Of tee
vessel and the islsnGs, "60c miles N. Va on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
THE SLEEPING SICKNESS THE TERROR OF
THE NATIVES.

eThis plague is invariably fatal Yet it must be
said that great deal has been done TO cheeN us
srresd More than two hundred thousand ma
tves have died of this disease in Uganda withlh
the last fifteen years. The natives have terror
of catching it, and as result many strange SUI
perstitions have arisen among them regarding IT,
One of the most interesting told me IN one
If the villages, where found strange recumbent
figures of men which were made from clay and
mud and plaeed before the house of the medl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

Then you descend to the half cellar below.
If tfcre fingered any doubts they are now fully
removed. for the ceiling of the half-damp apart
ynent. With it's bar inelosed in box, is sup
ported on giant whitewashed beams-they are
at the very least foot in cross section. Sea-
son cracks run through then, and fastened in
them are a dozen or more of the hammock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
STATE OF CIVILIZATION AS ONE APPROACH
Els THE CONGO.

"This is plainly demonstrated by the advanced
state of civilization one encounters as he APP
broaehes the Congo. Here they depend upon ~"
river for food supplies, and the continuous =
tact with civilization which the big sssasasssb q
makes of them a different class Of people. e
Picture here shown is of one Of the larger ST. n
ers going down the Congo There were tw I've
cases of sleeping sickness on this vessel As he
boats depend entirely wood for fuel, and, -
on account of this terrible sleeping sickness the
natives fear to go inland the fuel supply u
rather scarce at present
"But as to tn future of these people, cannot
tell If they are given greater opportunities utsy
NAV develop as no one can foresee. The time nay
come when they will have become splendid sscs
or races Of people. Ny mind is in no way preiu-
diced in these far-of problems"
"Did you find any one who remembered Stan
lew" Mr.. Barnes was asked.
Eyes; it was not uncommon to find some old
chief who either claimed TO have remembered
or heard Of Stanley, and some asked about
Livingstone.
"The expedition was very successful, but We
were glad enough to get back to the Congo from
the inland regions, and actually see a boat.
which meant home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

last century. 1t is boarded up now for the glass
long since disappeared You look for blood
stains. but the Aoor is comparatively new. There
is nothing here to make the roasted clans less
appctiying, assuming that those who come hither
in seas<h Of this kind OF food know anything
about the details Of the battle referred to on
the exterior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

which the sangunary encounter occurred IL Is
seH-cvident that the upper half Of this caoe
was once the cabin Of ship Climbing tne
fight Of wooden steps and looking In at the door
of the Is by 30 compartment, it is manifest that
this once WIS the meeting place OF the omeeFs
OF that Inflated ship. In the roof is the peaked
skylight so typical Of the sailing ships OF inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

res, We saw a great number of pygmies IN the
Ituri forest They are a strange little people,
and ,ery hard to approach After repeated efforts
we failed to get desirable photographs of them
II is easy enough to find ones self surrounded by
these curious little dwarfs, whose skin is jet
black and whose kinky hair hangs in small twists
over their head but at the snap OF camera-lo'
they have all disappeared. They seem to come
from nowhere and depart at the twinkling of an
eye