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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS
Strasses VIE Cane Here From Spokane Passe,
Awsy-Ns Relatives cas be Found

! Charles Stewart, a stranger
who came to kennewick early
last month suffering from the last
stages of tuberculosis, died last
Friday evening in an improvised
hospital tent in the Gard e n
Tracts. The body which has
been held at the Mueller Under
taking parlors while an effort was
being made to locate relatives,
will probably be buried this af-
ternoon with Father Fitzpatrick,
Of Pasco, conducting short funer-
al services.
Stewart came to Kennewick
from Spokane. He was without
finds but under the direction of
DR.. L. G. Spaulding he was pro-
vided with a tent and put in
charged of a trained nurse.
Since bis death M. w. Matte
check, on behalf Of the local
Catholic church has been endea-
lvoring to locate relatives. The
funeral hour was set for yes ter
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
EXAMINATIONS NEXT WEEK
Resslatisa State Tests to be Given EishtL
Graders Thursday and Friday

The state eighth grade exani-
nations will be held in the local
high school building Thursday
and Friday Of next week. with
Superintendent M. S. Lewis in
charge. The examination hours
will be from 8 to IL and from /
to 4. with the following schedule.
Thursday forenoon. grammar and
spelling; afternoon, history. civ
les and geography. FRIDAY
forenoon. arithmetic and reading.
afternoon, physiology and read
ing circle work. All boys of the
eighth grade are required to also
take an examination in either
manual training or apricult,ra
and all girls, in domestic science
Although the state requires ~.
animation in these subjects Miss
Jones. the county superintan.
dent. has received no question.
nor information from the -state
superintendent CONCERNING them
anu an., II IS impossible to announce
any ~ schedule at this time. 1n'
Inc examination in geogranhv
can also be taken nv y,,r;Ie 80
tSsentn tSs;l grade, who may carry v
tnelr grades over and not he a,ry rc
quIred to take the examination
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
TO ASK FOR STOCK WATER
connereial Club Will Request N. P. to Provide
Water for Their Local Stockyards

Secretary T. A. Swayze ha.
been instructed by the CONNER
cial club to request the Northern
Pacific Railway company to in.
stall water in their local stock
yards. Shippers, it is reported,
have repeatedly asked for this
accommodation and the matter
was brought to the attention of
the club through the loss of one
hog out of a carload which Fin
ley & Son shipped from the local
yards Tuesday. 1t was only by
hauling water that Mr.. Finley
prevented a greater loss.
Since last spring Finley & Son
have been shipping on an aver
age of two carloads of hogs a
month and prospects are that
local shipments will be greatly
increased next year. In view of
this increase the club insists that
better accommodations should be
provided by the railroad COM
pany.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
A Quartet Of Weddins,

Last Wednesday, May 6, at the brides 8
home in Grangeville, Idaho, Miss Edith
Owens and Mr.. Timmons Witt were
united In marriage. The wedding was
very quiet affair with none but near
relatives being esent After the
ceremony wedding dinner was served
by the brides mother after which the
young people left for their home in
kennewick. For the last two years,
Mrs. Witt has taught school in Horse
Heaven and twas while thus employed
that the romance which was happily
eliminated Wednesday, was commenc-
ed. Mr.. Witt, the son Of MI. and Mrs
". Il. Witt, is successful young straw
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
GRAVEL PIT IS PURCHASED
Deal for Material for Finley Read is Closed By
couaty csnnississer J. B. Clene.ts

County Commissioners J. B.
Clements was in the city yester.
day closing up negotiations with
G. p. Lum for the purchase OF
4.B acres in Section 18 to be used
as q gravel pit. The purchase OF
this land was authorized by the
county commissioners at t h e
regular meeting this month.
Gravel taken from the pit will
be used in improving the main
road between Kennewick and
Finley. =
Owing tn the fact that it is
now to late to better the condi-
ton Of the-road for the straw
berry hauling season, Mr., Gle
ments stated that the work would
probably not begin until the
farmers are not so busy. I'VE
will repair the worst places in
the road now but I do not think
it advisable to begin the gravel
ing until we can employ the
farmers and their teams on the
work, " said the commissioner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
Kennewick Commercial Club Votes
to Not Become Identified With
Taxpayers Union
POLITICAL ACTIVITY TABOOED
Local Organization Will Cooperate Through Tax
alton Committee in Effort to Secure
Eesnonical Admiaistration

! Nothing doing. This briefly
and bluntly expresses the attitude
of the Kennewick Commercial
toward the proposed affiliation
with the Benton County Taxpay-
ers' Union, of Prosser. The
matter of acting in conjunction
with, or the organization of a
local branch of the union, has
been before the club several
times but it was not until Tues
day evening at theregular month
ly meeting that definite and final
action was taken.
Owing to the fact that one of
the purposes \ of the union is to
endorse candidates and to take an
active part in county politics and
because the bylaws of the Com
mercial club prohibit political ac-
tivity on the part of the club,
those present voted unanimously.
to turn the proposition down.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the promotersiof the league
that the club could not affiliate
with the union but that it would
cooperate through its taxation
committee in an effort to secure
an economical and equitable ad-
ministration of the county affairs.
Now thata start has been made
toward collecting information
concerning the receipts and ex-
penditures of the county, a fixed
and definite program will be fol-
lowed by the club in keeping in
closer touch with county affairs.
It is the plan to have some repre-
sentative of the club present at
Ill OF the meetings of the county
commissioners. 1t is probable
hat as a part of the program the
;hree county commissioners will
'e invited to accompany the good
'oads committee on a trip through
he lower valley in order that
hey may become more familiar
With the condition of the roads
md the need for improvement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14

day morning but was postponed
upon receipt of word from Spok-
ane that a sister of Stewart was
living in the Northern part of the
state. A telegram to the address
brought the information that the
sister had left there a year ago.
So far as is known this is the
dead mans only relative.
Stewart was about q years old
and had followed railroading.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
Commercial Clubs Annual Jubilee
Proves Successful and Pleas
ant Social Affair
MERRY CROWD N ATTENDANCE
EaSal E.lssies Are Omitted iron Program and
Fitting Tribute Paid to Land Of the
Frst Ripe Strawberry

The advent Of the 1914 straw
berry season was fittingly cele
brated at the Commercial club.
annual strawberry jubilee at tn,
Commercial Hotel last FRIDAY
evening. Growers, townspeople
and visitors, to the number o1
about 300, attended and entered
heartily into the spirit of the an.
nual merry making. The serious
side and the business end Of the
berry industry was for the even.
ing forgotten and hostsand guests
Joined in the pleasant task OF
paying compliment to the Straw
berry of the Early Fruit Belt
which was given the place of
honor in generous puddles of rich
ranch cream.
1t was a busy time and the ac-
customed verbal eulogies of the
Land of the First Ripe Straw
berry," were erased from the
program but the rhythm of slip
pered feet in the ball room, the
laughter Of a festal company in
the parlor and spontaneous mirth
which chased itself up and down
the long tables in the dining
room. paid eloquent tribute to
the sunny slopes of the Columbia
and the bronzed grower who
handles the hoe.
The affair was given under the
direction of the publicity COM
mittee Of the Commercial club,
and its success was largely due
to the initiative and enthusiasm
of the committee chairman, w.
r. Crawford, who found a mighty
resourceful and loyal helper in
the person of Grant A. Stewart
manager of the hotel. The din
ing tables with their spotless
linen and dual dished rows of
ripe red berries presented a pret-
ty picture, giving JOY to the eye
and zest to the appetite: The
tables were tastefully decorated
with vases Of roses arranged by
0. w. Rich and furnished by
Mrs. L. G. Gardner. The COM
mittee is also indebted to DR.. L.
6. Spaulding whoassumed charge
IF the dance and E. O. Haubold
Who assisted at the door.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO PROCESS FRUIT
Committee Is Named to Collect Best
Specimens and Place Them in
Jars for Permanent Display

The display Of processed frui
In the Commercial club rooms i.
getting rather shelf-worn and il
is the intention of the club to re
place it with q new supply Sc.
lected from the orchards and gar.
dens this year. The club had the
same intention last year but be.
fore arrangements for the pro.
cessing had been made the fruit
season was over. This year it is
the intention to get busy at once
and for that purpose a committee
has been named to look after the
work.
The committee named by Vice
President H. r. Vibber are, VIM.
Meikle. Lee M. Lampson and w.
R. Weisel. The club has an ade-
quate supply of jars and excel
lent facilities in the basement for
handling the fruit and it is
thought a very creditable display
will be possible.
The club devoted considerable
discussion to other matters Of a
kindred nature at the regular
meeting Tuesday evening. It
was reported that the boys who
sell fruit at the trains do not al
ways hand out first quality pro-
ducts and the sale is often a poor
advertisement for the country.
At the present time the club will
take no definite steps to superin-
tend the sale at the trains other
than to request that the police
man who is on duty at the depots
to report any case Of inferior
fruit being sold and to caution
the boys that they must sell only
the first quality stuff.
The advisability of encourage
ing local hotels and restaurants |
TO feature homegrown fruits on |
their menus during their seasons
was also considered but no action
was taken. Several business men
that travelling men had
made frequent complaints to
hem that even during the height
# the fruit season they have
,een unable to get fresh fruits
It local eating houses at reason
lble. prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
High School Graduates viii be
Awarded Diplomas and Doors
Closed for Summer Vacation
CLASS DAY STUNTS YESTERDAY
Iansvatiea by Claduates Proves Biz Sseeess as1
is Eajsyed b. Large Crowd -Sspesiste.-
asat Lewis Speaks Tsnensw

the Classics OF Homer, the blanl
verse of Shakespeare, combinet
with Young Americas versatility
and ingenuity furnished wit ant
humor and gave sparkle to a vel
prepared class-day exercise stag.
ed by the high school seniors il
the gymnasium last evening.
Although the evenings storm
delayed the program and neces.
STATED the elimination of some OF
the numbers, the room wa
crowded by a interested and tho
roughly entertained audience.
The class history was graphical
" told in Homeric hexameter by
Miss Geraldine Grassland who
followed the achievements of the
class from the palmy freshman
days through the four years of a
high school career. The future
OF the hopeful graduates was
humorously foretold with realis-
tic touches of mythology by
Helen Stewart, Lura Shanafelt
and Lydia Evans who as Clotho,
Lachesis and Atropos, spun and
twisted and severed the thread of
human destiny. The famous
funeral grafton of Mark Antony
over the body of Caesar was
made to do sobbing justice to the
memory of the Class of 1914
which was tenderlyl consigned to
realms of oblivion in the annals
Of the school. One,of the pretty
features of the evening was the
Japanese drill given by the high
school girls under the direction
IF Miss Workman.
The class took occasion to even
lp old scores with the teachers and
The faculty take-off was one of |
he big hits Of the evening. The
program throughout sh owed
'areful preparation and was an
enjoyable variation and innova-
ion in the annual commencement
'bservances of the local school.
Commencement week was form
lily ushered in last Sunday morn
ng when large crowd attended
ne Baccalaureate services given
a the gymnasium. Several of
ne local churches gave up their ,
egular morning services and j
'astors took part in the exercises.
he sermon was preached by
lev. w. H. Mitchell, rector of .
he st. Paul's Episcopal church.
The activities of the week will
e brought to a close tomorrow ,
vening when the commence
lent exercises proper will be .
lven in the gymnasium. At the ;
pecial request Of the class the /
ddress OF the evening will be {
elivered by Superintendent M.
Lewis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
berry grower and he and bis bride will
make their home on his tract in Section
10 p.

make their home on his tract in Section
18.
Avoiding which will be Of interest
to many Highlanders. occurred recently
in Chicago when Miss Anna Maloney
became the bride Of Robert Dunn, of
Center, N. D. Miss Maloney made an
extended visit on the Highlands last
summer with her sister, Mrs. JOS. Hess
and is pleasantly remembered by MANY
Highlanders. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn went
from Chicago to Washington, New York
and Boston in their touring car. for
their wedding trip. While in Washing
ton, Congressman Norton, q personal
friend OF the young couple, arranged for
them to meet President Wilson and thew
were alsoentertained by Treasurer John
Burke. They will return in their car to
their future home in Bismark. NJ. Oak.
The arrival of Chas. E. Lewis and his
bride, formerly Miss Madeline Hughes.
who were married in Spokane Nav &
was made the occasion of = hannv
social evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. A. Wilmert near Berrian Mon
day evening: The evening was pleasant
~ spent with dancing, singing and
speaking, an amusing feature being
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
FIGHT FOR NAME
IN SUPREME COURT
Kennewick Fruit Exchange Bring.
Proceedings Against Secretary
Of State to Force License

4 Before the state supreme court
in Olymia tomorrow will be ar
gued the question of whether or
not the Kennewick Fruit Ex-
change is entitled to incorporate
under the laws of the state and
use the name it has adopted.
The company's application for a
license has been refused three
times by the secretary of state
on the grounds that the name,
'KenneWick Fruit Exchange,
is so similar to existing corpora
tions as to lead to confusion.
The other corporations referred
toare the Kennewick Fruit Lands
company, the Kennewick Fruit
& Produce company and the Ken
newick District Fruit Growers
association.
The new company maintains
that the names are not so similar
as to cause any confusion and
have brought mandamus proceed
ings in the supreme court to COM
pei the secretary Of state to ac-
cept the articles of incorporation
and grant the license. The Ex-
changes case will be argued bv|
M. M. Moulton while Edward w.
Allen, assistant attorney general,
will defend for the secretary.
1t is probable that the outcome
of the case will hinge on the SINH
liarity of names and business of
the Fruit Exchange and the Fruit
Growers association. The Fruit
Lands company is engaged ex-
clusively in real estate business
and the Kennewick Fruit & Pro-
duce company, it is understood, |
has notified the secretary that it |
has no objections to the new con-
Germs using the name, on the
other hand. it is reported that
the officers of the Yakima Valley
Fruit Growers association, of
which the Kennewick District is
q branch, have filed protests
against the name Of the proposed
corporation.
John Wroe's confession of his first ro.
nance which was staged in Salt Lake
City several years ago. Mr.. Lewis.
Who is well driller for the Commercial
Orchards Land company, became M ac-
Iuainted with his bride in The Dallea
several years ago.
The wedding of Miss Alice Olinper
md mr.. Earl Jero was Solemnized Sat
lHiQV oVoninop A rnv.sl q OeS |
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-14
SIX THOUSAND
! CRATES SHIPPED
One Third Of Last Year. Total
Berry Crop Has Already Moved
Out to Market
PRICE IS KEEPING UP WELL
This Week win Probably clea. .p calif.ni
Steeks Which Have CIutted Markets
Of The Nsrthwest

G0tiuidteS IurnlSned today by
transportation companies and
tshippers place the total shipments
Fof Strawberries which have
moved out to market to date at
at 5000 crates. The season has
only just fairly begun and this
number, which is one-third of
the total shipments last year.
represents only a small percent
age of this years crop. The
price so far will average around
So. Is a crate fob. Kennewick,
which is better than 81. 90 a crate
for the old size. AS the daily
receipts increase the price has
been gradually failing but the
demand holds strong. The Fruit
Exchange, which is handling the
bulk of the. crop not marketed
through the association, is pay-
ing 81. .25 crate today.
With the local season about
ten days early and the California
season about that much late. the
southern berries have been a
much stronger competitor than
in former years. All of the large
markets of the Northwest have
been glutted with the California |
stocks and dealers have been ex-
periencing difficulty in holding |
up the price on local berries in |
the face of cut-rate California |
offerings.
1t is predicted, however, that
the markets will be cleared of
California stocks this week as
the price has fallen so low that
to the Northwest can
not be continued with profit to
the California growers. Small
shipments have started during
the last few days from the White
Salmon, the Milton-Freewater
and the southern Oregon dis
tricts but these berries will not
be q factor in the market for +;
several days yet. K
So far weather conditions have
oeen most favorable for harvest Il
ng the crop and the berries are ,
'unning strong to extra fancies
md so large that the four by (
our is the prevailing size. No |
traight carloads have been ship t
'ed as yet as the association and {
ne exchange have been unable ]
o fill the demand for small local c
la
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-09
HOME DOCTOR.

An excellent wash for tired, weak
or inflamed eyes is composed Of one
pint boiling water, one teaspoon Of
refined borax and 10 drops of spir-
its Of camphor. Flush the eyes with
this three times daily.
For tired or painful muscles get
two ounces Of chloroform, two ounces
alcohol, one ounce water. Shake well
and apply with hand, rubbing gently
until the parts feel warm.
For tired, aching feet cut a raw
potato, rub over them well night and
morning.
For soft corns apply ordinary salt
or keep powdered (carpenters) chalk
on them until they disappear.
For cold sores apply sweet nitre
three times daily.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-09
SAVAGE RACE IN nav GUINEA
Claim Descent From the Dog, and Are
Fast In the Clutches Of lgno-
rance and Superstition.

In the Girara country, Papua, q
district Of New Guinea, where the
country is almost entirely sub
merged, the natives are said to claim
descent from the dog. They possess
five totems, which are drawn on all
their houses. Their villages are
erected on hillocks so as to be clear
of the water, and the people Of each
village inhabit one large common
house, sometimes as much as four to
five hundred feet long and sixty to
eighty feet in width. The center Of
this huge building is a kind Of. com
mon hall, which is used only by the
men, while the walls Of the struc-
ture are divided into cubicles in
three or four floors, access to which
is gained by means of ladders. The
women are not allowed to enter the
building by the same door as the
men. A great deal Of sorcery pre-
walls in the western division. In the
wilder parts Of the country the chief
is himself a head sorcerer. He claims
TO be able to separate his spirit from
his body and to send it on various
missions, including that Of killing
people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-09
Short Course Man Wins 500 "
Prize.

It pays to attend the two-year
W inter- short course at the college
of agriculture of the University
= Missouri.
Such is the opinion Of Frank
Saunders Of Rea, Andrew Coun-
ty, Missouri. AT the corn show
feld recently at Whitesville, Mr..
Hea won first place and was
awarded a premium of 800.
The management of the
Whitesyille corn show also Of
fered $50 to the person winning
second place. The awards are
open to all commers. Mr. Rea
thus won against some of the old.
est corn growers in the state, at
tracted by the amount of the
awards, lie attended the Ms
souri, college Of agriculture short
course during the session Of 1911
~.
The second term Of the short
course opens this year January 5.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-09

Mrs. NJ. G. McFadm and
daughter, Mrs. Reid Moreland,
Vent to Kansas City yesterday
morning to spend the day.
Mrs. z. M. Williams, who has
been visiting in Galliton, Mo, re-
turned home Wednesday night.
Mrs. Zach w. Wright went TO
Fligginsville yesterday morning tc
spend the day.
Eugene Weber went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend the
Gay on business.
Mrs. James Peak and daughter
Miss May went to Kansas City
yesterday for a few days visit.
Mrs. n. M. Hord and two chill
dren went to 0sceola, Mo, yes
Itprday morning for a visit.
Hugh Rogers went to Nevada,
Mo-, yesterday for a few days
on business.
il. Q. Wallace went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend the
day on legal business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-09

S. P. Cniley went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend the
day on business.
Mrs. George Carter returned to
her home in Winsor, Mo-, yes
tcrday after a visit here with
relatives.
Hon. John P. Gordon, State
auditor, arrived from Jefferson
City Wednesday night to spend
The day here on business.
D. Reno went to Kansas City
yesterday to spend the day.
Miss Alice Peak, who has been
isiting in Kansas City, returned
home Wednesday evening.
Miss Minnie NageI went to
Decater, Mo-, yesterday for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. jack
son Price.
Miss Elizabeth Graves went to
Kansaas City yesterday for a
few days visit.
William Aull, Jr., went to Kan
sas City yesterday to spend
the day on legal business.
A. Gillette returned from Bos-
ton, Mass, Wednesday night.
Mrs O. NJ. Miles returned to
her home in Kansas City Wednes-
day evening after a visit here
with Mrs. Butler Talbot.
Misses Estelle and Blanche
P@ dett Of Wellington spent
Wednesday here with friends.
Barrett Bates returned to Co
lumbia Monday to resume
bis studies in the Missouri Uni
versity.
A. &. Taubman spent Sunday
in Sweet Springs.
Fred Minch, who has been Wis
ting in Los Angeles, California,
returned home Sunday evening.
Percy Little returned to st.
Louis Sunday evening after a
visit here with homefolks.
Mrs. Kate Bishop and two chill
dren returned Monday evening
from a visit in POwersville, Mo.
D. F. Conrad returned Mon
day evening from Warsaw, Indi-
ana.
George Blackwell went to
Keytsville, Mo, Tuesday for
a few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Sims re-
turned Monday evening from a
,isit in Southwest, Missouri.