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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-23
What Establishes the Market?
Written for The Courier by CHARLES H. COLLINS q

than he could an orange then he
preferred apples. This year the
large orange crop is going to hold
apples down to a moderate price as
already, even in Kennewick, one
can buy oranges cheaper than he
can apples.
During the season of the year
when we start shipping our straw
berries, California (down around
Fresno) is just at the height of their
berry season. While their berries
do not compare with ours in quality,
it's true, still to the consumer they
taste pretty good and when the
difference of price is great and the
California berries are arriving in
good condition, which they do many
times, then there will be marked
falling off in the demand for Ken
newick berries. Should the Cali
fornia berries start out damp. which
they did last spring, and should
their crop be shorter than usual,
which sometimes happens as it did
last year, then the trade must look
to the Washington or Oregon berry;
not always from choice, you under
stand, but because they have to.
This and this alone was the con-
dition that prevailed last year and
was the means of making it possible
for the Kennewick growers to get
the prices they did. No one should
claim any credit for getting good
price for strawberries last year. A
wooden Indian could have sold
them. 1t cost as much to cancel
orders as it did to get them some
years.
The firm of Supply & Demand
were the gentlemen who deserve the
credit. Let us have an exception
ally big crop in California and have
strawberries arriving by the thou
sands of crates in the Coast and
Montana markets and we are unable
to sell ours at our own price. Then
where are these gentlemen who
claim to be the cause of the high
prices? They surely must be the
cause of low prices as well.
The best umbrella that the grow
ers can have held over their heads
is to be affiliated with the Kenne-
wick Fruit Exchange, a home con-
Germ that is organized for the sole
purpose of promoting the interests
of the growers of this valley-a con-
Germ that will take advantage of
every condition to net the grower
the most for his crop. We believe
that there never was a concern
started in the field with brighter
prospects than the Kennewick Fruit
Exchange. 1t has the backing and
the support of the majority of the
business men, it has the utilization
of most Of the growers, numbering
among its members the oldest grow
ers of this valley as well as the
most successful. The brains and
experience of these growers as
directors and officers are big factors.
The Exchange will go into the
market with ten years standing and
acquaintance and 'the know how"
Let US every one, business man and
grower, give hearty support and let's
make Kennewick and Kennewick
Valley the most prosperous place in
all the Northwest. We can do it.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-23
CITY OFFICERS

CITY OFFICERS
uayor-G. F. Richardson.
clerk-D. = Taylor:
Attorney-C. L. Holcomb.
Treasurer-J. L. johnson.
rno;neer-T. J. Wright.
uoolth Oficer-Dr. L. G. Spaulding.
rh;ef of Police-C. E. Copeland.
Police JUDGE. Staser
COUNCILMEN
r;r.+ Ward-R. H. Anderson, j. Ser
eombe. ,,.,, TT II,
>Desgranges.
Third Ward-J. w. Behrmann, Jos.
Olbrich.
councilman-at-La rge-H. E. Hunt
ington.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-23
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Of the Bank of Kennewick, located
at Kennewick, State of Washington, at
the close of business on the 18th day of
January, 1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. ...... S95, 588. 60
Overdrafts. 1O3. &c
Bonds, warrants and other
securities ............... 1887. 46
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures. 1882. Is
Other real estate owned. go. 1909. 81
Due from banks. ........ 9,349. 10
Checks on other banks and
other cash items. -. 978. go
Cash on hand ............ 1854. so
Expense account. ..... 13,810.62
Total ...........S STAT, 7s3. 70
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. .... $4,000. 90
Deposits. 96,378. 49
Cashiers checks. 761.
Bills payable Including certi-
fcates of deposit for
money borrowed ........ $4,000. 90
Suspense account. .......... 10.643. 70
Total ..................$ STAT, 783. 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
LECTURE TONIGHT FOR FUND.
Francis E. Matthes to Talk on the
Yosemite National Park.

For the benefit of the Belgian war
relief fund lecture on THE Yosemite
National Park" is to be given this
evening by Francis E. Matthes of the
United States geological survey in
Linthicum Hall, under the auspices of
the Mems Club of Christ p. E. Church.
Mr.. Matthes has spent four years in
this region, doing typographical work
for the survey. This department has
contributed to the benefit the use of all
it's lantern slides and moving pictures
recently taken in this reservation for
exhibition at the Panama Pacific worlds
fair. This is the first time these
views will have been shown. The trus-
tees of Linthicum Hall have given the
free use of the building for the benefit
lecture.
The Yosemite valley lies within a
days journey of San Francisco. and
will be visited by thousands of tour
lists next summer.
The wonderful cliffs, domes and wa
terfalls will be shown. Motion pictures
Of the falls. twice as high as Niagara,
some falling more than 1000 feet; an
excursion of the Sierra club among the
Nevadas, a pack train crossing a pass
200 feet high, Ell Captain. Half Dome,
Mounts Mcclure and Lyell and the
famous glaciers will interest. while
an amusing feature will be the motion
pictures of the young women of the
Sierra club preparing their mountain
bed and retiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
NAMES MEN TOBUY
/. FOOD FOR BELC|ANS
Mrs. John A. Logan Selects
Experienced Leaders to Ex-
pend ST, 500 Collected.

A committee Of Washington men
whose business and professional expe-
rience have fitted them for the work
has been appointed by Mrs John A
Logan to take charge of obtaining the
best possible prices, purchasing food
and shipping it to Brand Whitlock, the
American minister in Brussels, for dis
tribution to the starving women and
children of Belgium.
Mrs. Logan, as chairman OF the DIS
trict of Columbia relief committee. was
authorized to appoint this committee to
dispose of more than $1,000 which the
committee now has in bank, as well as
of the additional funds to be secured
by a committee on appeals which Is
soon to be appointed.
This purchasing committee consists
of Charles H. Johnson, Frank T. Ate
mus, Charles l. Corby and DR.. John Z.
Wise The latter is medical director
in the navy. retired, who is treasurer
of the District committee. This COM
headquarters, 425 18th street north
west.
While the District committee has
collected more than $1,000, which Is
now in bank, and $3.50 which has been
paid into the Belgian legation, 1t has
not spent more than $50 for expenses
Prominent Washington women nave
given their services to Keeping tne
headquarters open every day, and to
soliciting and sorting and packing
clothing for the Belgians.
A contribution of IS was received at
the headquarters today all the way
from South Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
EGG BOX OF PENNIES
FOR BELGIAN RELIEF
James F. Oyster Sends It Toward
the "Mile" Being Collected
by Women.

With about $3.50 collected in pennies
toward the mile Of pennies" which the
children of Washington are gathering
for the relief of the children Of Bel
GUM, Mrs. Ellis Logan. president of
the District Federation Of Woman's
Clubs, who is directing this effort. feels
confident today that the mile will be
stretched out within the remaining
fortnight.
An interesting contribution to the
fund came today from James F. Oyster.
who said that though he had made
many contributions to the relief work
being done by committees in Wash
ington he was touched by the unusual
ness of this appeal. He sent a box
which ordinarily contains a dozen eggs
filled with bright pennies. which were
placed in the show window at Ograms,
18th and Pennsylvania avenue. where
the pile of pennies for the mile are be-
ing exhibited.
Chapter C, P. o. E., also made a
contribution today of three feet of
pennies. Each of the organizations
making such contribution has its
donation marked with a card in the
window.
Many school children are active in
this work and have brought in hand
fuls of pennies collected among their
playmates.
Mrs Logan, assisted by a group Of
popular young society women, Is hold
ing a reception every afternoon at the
penny station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
VAIN EFFORT TO OBTAIN
JURY IN KABANSKY CASE
Additional 100 Talesmen Summoned
for This Afternoon-Witne
Dismissed Until Tomorrow.

The >morning session OF Criminal
Court No. 1 was occupied today in
futile effort to obtain a jury to try
Herman KabansAy, twenty-five years
old, charged with first degree murder
in causing the death of his mother-in-
law, Lena Raboy, at her home, 1915 7th
street northwest, March 20 last. About
seventy-five talesmen had been exam
ined at the noon recess, and there were
twenty unused challenges left. An ad-
ditional venire Of 100 men was sum-
moned for the afternoon, out of which
it is expected the jury may be obtained
before adjournment.
But two of the regular panel re-
manned in the box when the court took
the noon recess. Should the jury be
procured this afternoon it would be
necessary to discharge these two
jurors and obtain others in their
place., because their term of service
in court expires by Limitation today.
Chief Justice Covington called the
fact to the attention of counsel that
the term of the regular panel expires
today. and before proceeding with the
examination of the new veniremen
of the regular panels as were still in
the box. Nine of these jurors were ex-
cused and the work of obtaining ten
more jurors from the veniremen was
begun.
Satisfied that no jury would be pro-
cured until late today, the chief justice
early excused the witnesses in the case
until tomorrow morning.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Archer and Wampler are conducting
the prosecution, and the defendant is
represented by Attorneys John G..
Capers and HAYDEN Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
SEEKS TO REGAIN BABY
BY HABEAS CORPUS SUIT
Mother Alleges Infant Taken by
Force-Husband Declares
Wife Unfit.

The question of the custody of Will
liam Joseph Nelson. eight months old.
was thrashed out today before Justice
Mccoy in Equity Court No. l. The
question arose in a habeas corpus pro-
ceeding filed by the mother. Marie Mel
son. twenty-seven years old. against
her husband, Louis Nelson. who, 1t was
charged forcibly took the infant from
it's mother last Friday
In his answer TO the writ the husband
questioned the fitness of his wife to
keep and rear the child. He claimed
she was addicted to drink. was receiv-
ing attentions from other men and had
also threatened bodily harm to the
child.
On the witness stand Mrs. Nelson ad-
united that she used intoxicants in
moderation. but denied she had ever
been drunk or had threatened the life
of the baby.
On REORGANIZATION she admitted
that another married man had visited
her apartments in the absence OF her
husband and had given her money and
clothes. She denied any improper re-
lations and said she had known the
man since she was a child.
The husband on the witness stand
declared his wife became drunk fire.
Quently and that she threatened his
life and the baby's when he remon-
strated with her for receiving the at
tentions Of the other fellow sis
ter of the husband also told of occa-
sionaf drinking by the wife and de-
clared the mother had not properly
cared for the infant.
The couple were married at Alexan-
dria, June 6, 1908. and this is the only
child. The case was on hearing late
this afternoon.
Attorneys Neale & England appeared
for the mother and Attorney j. B.
Stein represents the father of the in
FAINT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
HOLLAND WANTS NO HELP.
Dutch Government to Care for Bel
gians Within Borders.

THE HAGUE, via London. November
30.-The Dutch government has cate
goricaily declined all offers of financial
aid for Belgian refugees in Holland
which were recently unofficially Of
fered by an American charity. While
deeply appreciative of the generous
proposal. the government says it feels
that it would be incompatible with the
country's honor to allow another nation
or individual association to assist in
this mercy work, and that Holland de-
sires to provide herself for all those
different neighbors who are afflicted
by the war.
OF the million Belgian refugees who
fled into Holland at the beginning of
the war. 300. 900 penniless ones remain.
One-half of these are living in the two
southern provinces of Brabant and Zee
land. The remainder are divided among
500 communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
WAR LAYS A HEAVY HAND
ON IMMIGRATION SERVICE

War has laid it's heavy hand on the
personnel of the United States immi-
grafton service. for beginning tomor-
row sixty-nine employees of that service
spread throughout the country will be
granted a furlough of one year. This
decision was announced at the office OF
Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post OF
the Department of Labor this morning
Practically every station of the serv-
ice throughout the country with the
exception of the one at Ellis Island.
N. Y. will be affected by the order
for furlough.
Further Burroughs Predicted.
Today's order for the laying off of
the sixty-nine employees is just be-
ginning, it is declared, and further
furloughs are to be granted later after
Investigation shows where the cuts are
needed. Oficials of the department de-
clare that the falling off in immigra-
ton is responsible for the furlough
order.
1t was stated emphatically that there
are to be no furloughs or discharges in
the Washington headquarters of the
immigration service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
MEN VISIT JOFFRE;
FEEL SURE HE'LL "SAVE FRANCE

ture him. His features reflect the
character of the man in every line,
showing combination of energy and
goodness. gentleness and flrmness. The
formidable cares and anxieties of the
past four months of war have not aged
his countenance nor bent the athletic
frame. His whole personality breathes
physical and moral vigor in the highest
degree.
"I am happy to welcome you, gen.
tlemen.' he said. Your tour will. ]
hope. enable you to correct certain err
rors which the Germans are busily dis
semlnatfng in the public mind You
will carry back with you, do not
doubt, good impression from your
visit to the armies
We began to congratulate him re-
spectfully on the military medal con-
ferred on him by President Poincare,
He Interrupted hastily.
That is of no importance at all.
What matters above everything is To
save the country
The general pronounced these last
words with such an accent that each OF
us In his own mind added: And he
will save it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

PARIS. November 30.-A representa-
tive of the Havas Agency, together with
a party of Paris newspaper men, has
been received by Gen. Joffre at his
headquarters. In describing the head
quarters and what he saw there the
Havas correspondent says:
THE Office from which the general
directs operations is in public school
in small. quiet town. There is no un-
due stir or hustle in the little streets
and a stranger would never suspect the
presence in this modest place of the
head of the allied armies.
Gen. Joffre's private office is on the
first floor Of the school building. The
correspondents were at once shown up,
and. as they entered. the general rose
from his desk and stood in the middle
of the room. He was in undress uni
form. with top boots and tunic, but
wore no decorations.
"He was just as all Frenchmen pic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
PLANNING TO LEAP FROM
WASHINGTON MONUMENT

Roland S. Robbins. manager of Keith's
Theater. accompanied by Arthur Ryan,
manager of Houdini, the "Handcuff
King" today had a conference with
Col. w. w. Harris. U. S. A, in charge of
public buildings and grounds. on re-
quest they have made that Houdini be
granted a permit to jump in a para
chute from the top of the Washington
Monument. Col. Harris has taken the
request under advisement.
Mr.. Robbins and Mr.. Ryan also were
callers today at the Office of Elliott
Woods. superintendent of the United
States Capitol, and in his absence left
formal request that Houdini be al
lowed TO jump in a parachute from the
dome of the Capitol.
Mr.. Houdini has established reputa-
ton abroad as an aviator and parachute
jumper, and expects to do so also in
this country. He says to do the most
effective work he must leap from an
elevation of at least 800 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
WANT U. S. TO TAKE LEAD.
Neutral Countries Of Europe Sym
pathize With South America's Stand

ROME, November 30.-The PROPOSE
ton of the South American republics
for the withdrawal of belligerent war
ships from their waters in order to re-
move impediments to commerce, has
been received with sympathy by the
European neutral countries. especially
the Scandinavian and Dutch Kingdoms,
which have suffered most from the
present European wars.
Hope Is expressed that the United
States will head this movement and
that 1t may lead to the enactment of a
new international law, which will pre-
vent belligerents causing losses to neu-
trail countries by the operations of
their warships.
1t is argued that even though a bel
ligerant reimburse generously for Sc
questered goods. such reimbursement
does not compensate for a general loss
to trade, injuries to manufacturers and
for the stoppage of industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
Papers Are Received.
NO TENDENCY TO SELL
BY FOREIGN HOLDERS

NEW YORK, November 3o.-The bond
market opened dull and listless on the
New York Stock Exchange today. the
first full day of trading of any sort
since the exchange was closed July 80.
Unusual interest was manifested among
brokers, who thought that the two-hour
session of Saturday did not afford full
test of conditions. and feared that there
might be a general tendency to liquidate
by foreign holders.
Nothing of this sort developed during
the first quarter hour Of trading. For a
remained silent. not single bond was
sold. Five minutes after the opening
gong only nine bonds, with face value
of $1,000, had been sold. The market
appeared to be in a state OF staenation-
Fears Of Liquidation Dissipated.
United States Steel SIS rose u to 9s% !:
Southern Pacific convertible Is and
Distillers' Securities 5s were off ",
selling at SO% and 55h. respectively.
Westinghouse convertibles declined 8
points and Central Pacific As declined
Sk points.
All fears of a flood of liquidation
from abroad seemed to vanish within
the first quarter of an hour. Indica-
stricted trading in bonds would be
much like the first.
As the day progressed the bulk OF
the trading was in small lots, but oc-
casionally twenty or thirty bonds
changed hands in one transaction.
Prices were irregular. with q better in
quiry for a limited number of indus
trials and specialties. whose products
have been in greater demand by reason
of the war.
Notable declines Of the early session
ranged from to 2 points In Central
Pacific IS, Chicago. Rock Island and
Sc and Lorillard Is. Among the few
advances were Interborough AVS.
3hs and Lackavanna
Steel So.
were traded in up to noon. At that
time sales approximated $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
BELIEVE sALAzAR MURDERED.
Friends Think Enemies Planned His
Escape to Kill Him.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, November 80
That Gen. Jose Ynez Salazar, former
officer in the Mexican army, who re-
Gently escaped from prison at Albu
querque, N. M. has been murdered. is
the assertion Of Elfigo Baca, attorney
for Salazar here. Baca believes Sala-
Ears escape from prison at Albuquer-
que was planned and executed by his
enemies after which they murdered
him.
"Salazar had no fear of the trial on
a charge of perjury for which he was
being held" Baca said. Enemies in the
guise of friends induced him to escape,
and then led him into the desert and
murdered him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

non and rifles and fired large amount
of blank ammunition in their opera
lions. The firearms which they Dor
rowed. were returned to the authori-
ties, but it has been reported that
they took advantage of the opportunity
to land guns and secrete them in pits,
which were carefully covered.
The Canadian military authorities
have regarded Information they have
received as serious enough to warrant
an investigation. The concrete founda-
ton has been destroyed and excava-
tions have been made in search for
buried guns So far none has been
found, and as the island is twenty
miles long and seven miles wide. the
search is likely to prove tedious. At
its nearest point the island is four
miles from Quebec. AS far as the
Canadian military authorities have
been able to learn the films made last
summer were never shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
The Star Has No Agents
Soliciting War Relief Funds

Notice has been received by
The Star that subscriptions to
the Belgian relief fund are being
solicited from residents OF Wash
ington by one who declares him.
self to be a representative OF
The Star and its designated col
lector of such contributions.
The Star has given no such au-
thority to any person. II is not
directly soliciting money or sup
plies for Belgian relief work. al
though it is publishing the names
Of contributors.
Any person who claims to be
, an agent OF Tho Star for this
ported to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

ing and rendezvous of the Belgians.
There they are registered, and descrip-
ton taken of other members of their
families from whom they have been
separated, and an effort is made to
bring together members of one family
who have been torn apart by the war
and exodus from their fatherland.
Palace a Refuge.
This palace is in every sense a refuge;
the needy are there fed and housed and
sent in time to the province towns,
where employment is found for them.
The Countess Dumas is the agent of
this charity in the United States. acting
in cooperation with the French en-
bassy.
The concert Thursday evening. which
is under the direction of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Alden. is the last of the Sc
ries of entertainments here for the
Countess Dumas fund. She will then
leave for the far west to continue her
appeals on the Pacific coast. principally
in California, for the French sufferers
and the Belgian refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
GEORGE G. HENRY MUST
FACE INDICTMENT HERE
New York Bankers Appeal in
Money Trust Case Dismissed
by Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court today dismissed
the appeal of George G. Henry. New
York banker, from the decision of the
New York courts that he must return
to Washington to answer to an indict-
ment for refusing to give information
to the money trust" investigation.
The decision today was on a habeas
corpus proceeding brought by Henry
to resist removal to Washington. The
court held, however, that the constitu-
tional questions involved. such as the
power of Congress to compel persons
to testify before committees. would not
now be considered.
Henry refused to give the names OF
national bank directors who partici-
pated in syndicate operations In Cali
fornia petroleum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

crete foundation has been found 1t
commands the defenses of Quebec and
OF the st. Lawrence channel. Last sum-
mer moving picture company, the
leading ohictals of which were Ger
mans. spent the summer on the Isle of
Orleans reproducing the battle Of the
plains OF Abraham and making films of
it. They employed several hundred
young men of the vicinity, uniformed
them and provided them with arms,
which they borrowed from local mill
tary authorities. They had both can