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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08
COUNCIL REDUCES
TWO CITY LICENSES
Circuses May Now Come to Town
at Half Price-Transfer Men
Get a Cheaper Rate

Considerable of the councils time
last Tuesday night was taken up in
consideration of the city's license or.
dinance and reduction was agreed
upon in two instances. The tax on
circuses was reduced one-half, from
500 per day to $50, with CORES
ponding reduction of the dog and pony
show license from $25 to SIS.
The license on autos for hire ard
on transfer rigs was shaved from s25
for each auto or rig to $25 for the
first rig and $40 for each additional.
E. A. Ferrell, of the Valley Barn ad-
dresser the council in a plea for the
reduction on the grCuld ds of insult
ficient business to warrant the higher
lax. A communicative from M. w.
Mattecheck was read, complaining
that since the war tax of $25 yearly
on picture shows has been in effect,
the city license of $50 is too burden
some. The council, however, took no
action on this, pointing out that tic
picture show license was reduced
from $50 to $50 last year and that The
advent of the war revenue tax was
not their fault but Mr.. Mattecheck's IS
misfortune. The new ordinance en-
bodying the above reductions was
drafted on the spot and given its first
and second readings, subject to final
passage at the next meeting.
The recent small blaze in the Ohm
sted addition came up for discussion
and the fire committee was instructed
to get busy and see that hydrant
is located at some convenient corner
in that district.
The Second street bridge was re-
ported to be in pretty rough shape,
the planking having become so badly
worn that loads can no longer cross
without bad shaking up. The mat
ter was referred to the street COM
mittee with instructions to make such
repairs as were necessary.
Councilman Olbrich complained
that the west end of the Garden Tracts
has always had the worst of it as re-
CARDS the distribution of the street
lights. He asked that about six more
lights be placed out in that end ot
town, but as nobody could suggest
how they would be paid for If ordered
he said he would be satisfied if some
Of the lights were moved over into
the west end. The light and water
committee was ordered to look ths
situation over and recommend the
changes. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08
ARE HAVING
TINE OF THEIR LIVES
Kennewick Boys and Girls, En-
camped at Liberty Lake, Re-
port a Splendid Outing
Especial Correspondence

Kalez Park, Liberty Lake, WASH,
July 7-Epworth Leaguers from all
over the Inland Empire are encamped
here this week for the Fifth Annual
Institute. Liberty Lake is 18 miles
directly east from Spokane, is three
miles long and one and one half miles
wide. At the extreme end Of this
lake is beautiful Kalez park.
Away from the world the Leaguers,
in so tents compose little white city.
Young people from Kennewick are
here twenty strong. The weather is
ideal, the breezes from the tall pine
trees and the cool clear waters Of the
lake are refreshing and invigorating.
Boating, bathing, rambling over the
hills, playing tennis and baseball, all
the recreational facilities of this ideal
spot for a summer outing are being
utilized and enjoyed to the fullest ex-
tent by the young people from Kenne-
wick.
We have three-room tent cottage
in which the girls sleep and the cook
ing is done. This is headquarters and
lis bedecked in Kennewick pennants and
colors. Do they know Kennewick is
here? Well, guess! We have the
largest bunch and incidentally are
giving Kennewick some worthwhile
publicity. The boys have four small
tents in which they sleep.
Prominent men and women are here
as instructors and lecturers in the diff
ferent phases of Epworth League
work. The meetings are good and en-
thusiastic, many new ideas for young
peoples work are being received. The
forenoons are taken up with study
classes and lectures. DR.. Lynn Harold
Hough, of Chicago, author and pro-
fessor Of theology in Garrett Bible
Institute has charge Of the bible study
and morning watch services. Mrs.
burton SC. JOnH, q IStuAHSu AAaAS0A~AA
ary from China instructs in missions
DR.. Henry J. Talbot, dean OF Kim
ball school of Theology, Salem, Ore,
/ instructs in social service and steward
ship. Miss Emma A. Robinson, ma
tional expert in Junior League work
author of many books, and general
secretary of Junior Epworth League
has charge Of the Junior work. DR.
Chas. A. Bowen, Of Seattle, has 9
lclass in Evangelisms. Rev. =. h
Longbrake, of Lewiston, has charge o.
athletics and recreation.
The afternoons are devoted to rec
reation. Kennewick will be there
strong in both girls and boys base
ball games, the tennis tournament, ac'
uuatic sports, etc. A hike to the near
est and tallest peak near here will bt
taken tomorrow. Friday the insti
tute will play the Spokane preachers
at baseball.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08
WILL PEACHES BRING FAIR PROFIT?
Chairman Paulhamus Of Growers Council Says
They Will If Growers will Help New
Marketing Plan Explained IN Detail

Nearly hundred peach growers
listened attentively to Hon. w. II.
Paulhamus at the Commercial club
rooms last evening while he explained
in detail the plans and purposes of
the new Growers Council. That this
latest effort to put the fruit business
of the northwest on a paying basis,
seems, to the growers, to be founded
on good sense and good business, was
evidenced at the close of the meeting
when all raised their hands as a sig
nal of their willingness to cooperate
in putting the plan to work.
Briefly reviewed for the benefit OF
those who have not read the earlier
accounts of the organization, the plan
is this: The growers have elected
ten delegates to represent them in the
Council, one each from ten districts
in the four northwestern states. These
delegates have elected as board of
control Mr.. Paulhamus, chairman, Of
Puyallup; Mr.. Butler, Of Hood River,
and Mr.. Haskell, Of Wenatchee. An
agreement has been drawn up and is
now being presented for signature
to all the fruit shipping agencies
throughout the districts forming the
Council. The gist Of this agreement,
which was printed in full last week,
is that the agency is to furnish the
board of control each day a report
showing the number Of cars sold, con-
tents and price, also record OF the
tramp" or rejected cars. Each month
! similar report is to be furnished.
The shippers agree to make all sales
on an fob. basis and under no con-
sideration deliver any fruit on open
consignment.
Each day the Council and the ship
pers are to agree upon the prices to
be asked for their fruit for that day
and this price is to be maintained un-
til a change is authorized.
With the foregoing as the basis OF
CnclF WOIhluk pAoA 1t1S OVuAASAA AAOe~'
to so regulate and systematize mar
keting conditions that the ruinous and
haphazard methods Of other years
will be wiped out of existence. They
have asked the cooperation Of the
shippers and it is being given. Now
they are asking the help Of the grow
ers, to see that no fruit is marketed
except through the agencies affiliated
with the Council. All agencies are
being given the chance to affiliate
no attempt is being made to keep any.
one out or to injure anybody's bust.
ness-and all that is being asked Of
the growers is that they market
through one of the affiliated shippers
If the affiliation can handle IS pei
cent of the fruit it will have some
success; if they can secure 80 pei
cent it is believed that great sue
lcess can be made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08

a, =. Brown left Monday evening
NJ ,gi MS boyhood home in Cass City,
scn. de went via the Canadian Pa
elc and will return over the South
!. racine after about months Wis
L. :: Mn. Brown has not been back to
.s OLD home since 1900 and has not
50 en MS mother since her visit here
SIX years ago.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08
WIND DOES SOME DAMAGE

AZ Climax to week of hot wea-
THIS valley was visited last Sat-
ufoay night by one of the most Sc
'ere DUST storms in years. Several
Snaoe trees were uprooted in differ
ent sections of town, while out in the
.irnards considerable damage in wind
.auen fruit is reported, especially
among the pear trees. Some orchards
= exposed places suffered heavily
rnlie others had practically no fruit
ulo~n OFT. An average estimate of
sae pears lost would probably be ten
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08

L. E. Danes, formerly in charge of
the local creamery, has secured po-
sition as butter maker for the Lynden
Creamery company. Lynden is about
twenty miles north of Bellingham and
is in the center of the Whatcom coun-
ty dairy section. Mr.. Danes states
at they are making about two tons
of butter day there, and this is the
dry season, too. He stopped off here
Tuesday between trains on his way
to the Coast from the Spokane coun-
try where he has been for the past
several weeks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08

Fifteen hundred cars Of Elberta
peaches will be marketed out of the
Yakima valley this, year. Whether
they will sell for cost or less, as in
former years, or whether they will
bring legitimate profit to the grow
ers is up to the growers themselves -
no one else. The Council believes
that good box of Elbertas, averaged
the season through, is worth 40 cents
and that with sane, supervised selling
methods 40 cents may be obtained.
It would seem at least as if the
scheme is worth fair trial-results
can't be any worse than they were
last year and the cost Of the trial will
be only one-sixth of cent box-a
tax which the Council is asking to
pay the Office expenses.
H. r. Davidson, of Hood River, has
consented to come and help in the
marketing of the Yakima Elbertas
and it is probable that the Council
will also have the assistance OF one
of the governments marketing ex-
perts. There is not heavy crop in
the eastern or southern districts this
year and it would seem that the pros
poets are, rosy for profitable aver
age to be obtained-IF the growers
do their share.
Concerning the meeting in North
Yakima last week, which led to the
visit of Mr.. Paulhamus to Kennewick,
the Yakima Republic has the follow
ig to say:
"What about the growers, Mr.. Paul
hamus? Are they going to back us
up? If a lot of them are going to
give their fruit to the men who don't
sign the agreement, we can't do any
thing and the whole thing is fail
ure. There doesn't seem to me to be
any live ones among the 81 on the
council here in Yakima and the move
ment's dying of dry rot. What are
you going to do about it :"
This question from one Of the eleven
shippers who had few moments be-
fore affixed his firms signature to the
agreement with the executive com
mittee.
Mr.. Paulhamus responded: "You're
right; men, we might just as well set
tie this matter and settle it quickly
If the growers are not going to back
you up you can't do anything. If the
growers are not going to back me up
am ready to drop the whole plan. Mr.
Davidson here has promised to give hi!
thine to come here and help you fel
lows hold the market steady; he is
busy man and he says there is no us'
in trying unless the growers and ship
pers will agree to pull together. III
is right. There's no use in putterini
around here with only SO or 60 pc
cent of the crop. We can't do any
thing with it. That's just enough t.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08

Rev. X. S. Tontz and family left
Tuesday morning for months vaca-
ton. They will go to Portland in their
Ford, visit with Rev. Tontz's mother
a week and then go camping in the
mountains.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bird and son
Gerald came up from Milton, Oregon,
to spend the Fourth with Mrs. Birds
sister. Mrs. C. ]. Anderson. Mr.. Bird
returned Monday, but Mrs. Bird and
the boy will stay the week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-08

A. F. Eckstine and E. Bauman,
renresenting the R. L. Polk Co., have
been in Kennewick this week securing
"a for the new directory OF Benton,
Franklin and Klickitat counties which
will be issued in about sixty days.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08
Pointed Paragraphs

A little Ash In small puddle
;magines he 10 big.
Mixed drinks are responsible for
lot OF mixed ideas.
The people who are paid 10 be
good never earn very big salary.
Give a boaster chance TO make
good and watch him fade away.
A bachelor girl is sometimes an
cid maid who is ashamed TO ad'
nit IL.
When a man is compelled TO eat
his words his appetite Is soon salts
fed.
Many a woman's makeup pre-
vents her from holding the mirror
up to nature.
Telling woman not to worry Ii
about as effective as warning q
small boy not TO eat too much.
When woman is away from
home two weeks her husband Is APT
TO use all the napkins in the house
for washrags.
There's only trouble ahead for the
woman who marries q man she can,
love. or the man who loves q wo
man he can't marry.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08
How Suggestion Works
BY n. applNoToN BRUCE,
Author OF The Riddle Of Personality
Psychology and Parenthood,' etc

Though much has been written about sugges-
ton and its importance In medicine, education,
and social reform, there still Is widespread mis-
understanding to It's nature and mechanism
A great many people speak of II az though II
were some occult agency. Yet actually there In
nothing in the slightest occult about IT,
Suggestion s one OF the most natural Of
forces and IL is one Of the most universal Of
forces In some form II is in operation all the
time TO affect the minds and conduct of men for
good or for evil.
II consists in nothing more than THE INTRO
IDUCTION OF AN IDEA INTO THE MIND IN
STJCH A WAY AND WITH SUCH FORCE
THAT 1T OvERCOMES ALL OPPOSING IDEAS
AND LEADS TO ACTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE IDEA INTRODUCED.
Every time we yawn after seeing another per
son do SO. we provide a concrete instance OF the
operation Of suggestion.
For we have yawned in accordance with the
idea of yawning introduced into our mind By the
sight Of the other persons open mouth:
Also we illustrate in our own person the opera
ton of suggestion whenever we purchase an ar
ticle that has been called TO our attention by a
newspaper advertisement
Our choice Of the particular article bongnt Is
governed by the fact that the advertisement has
introduced into our mind the idea that this par
ticriar article N the ws ought 10 choose. We
have accepted this idea. and we have acted on
IL.
inanimate as we'll as animate objects. Clearly
there is nothing occult In q process like this.
Clearly II is entirely matter OF Ideas. Clear
Iy, too, its efficacy depends on whether we ac-
cept or reject the ideas suggested TO US by the
words and actions Of the people with whom We
come into contact, or by the things we see and
hear.
This is the central and most important fact
In suggestion. What really counts Is the way
we react TO the ideas suggested to US by ex.
ternal agencies. UNLESS WE ACCEPT THEM.
they have for us suggestive value whatever
Consequently the one decisive factor In GU;
eestion il ourselves. The degree of read
ness TO accept and act on ideas presented TO our
mind--in q word. our suggestibilityr-is the all
important thing
Are We. then. In q position to control and modi.
~ our suggestibility. 20 that we shall accept
only eood suggestions and reject bad ones?
AssuredIy We can do this. BY THE PRocFTs
OF TRAINING OUR MIND TO EXAMINE
THE IDEAS INTRODUCED INTO
n.
Il 10 because people DO NOT STOP TO
THINK that suggestion n 90 potent force for
harm ~ we'll ~ for good. The habit OF critical
lsoection is all that h needed 70 eounteract Its
1ona Dassibilities.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08
ClOries of Texas Panhandle
Described By Ranch OWners

Down In the Texas Panhandle, just
hack of our little ranch hoHse,. or
Chicken Creek Camp. we call 1t. Is a
hill overlooking our pasture Per-
haps the pasture contains 10000
acres; actual acres do not matter so
much. but II 10 very big pasture.
and there are other big ones around
IL, and a man on a horse a mile or
SO away is only a speck on the hori-
ron. While man may have put a
fence around q lot OF the country.
Nature r. very much the proprietor,
and the grass. the wild flowers. the
evening wind and the mocking bird
over In the thorn tree are In full
and peaceable possession OF the
country. Your warranty deed or
ieasehold means very little to them.
Just why I drifted up on this hill
few evenings ago il not important.
The flrst thing that attracted my at
tentson was q girl with a bit OF red
ribbon around her neck and waist, rid
ing away from the camp on a splendid
buckskin horse In company with a
young cowboy. II was charming to
watch those two trot on together
and out Of sight on their way to the
other camp IA miles away. where
supper was awaiting them Riding
away over the plains they were typL
cal Of Texas. with its cattle. horses.
romance. all woven through it's his
tory OF development from the gulf
10 the Canadian river-Texas. where
the romance OF the South and the
adventure OF the West mingle.
Did you ever see the Texas Pan
handle at its very best? This year
Ia a treasure year down there and
nature is showing of. Sitting up on
the Hill was impressed with the
fact that around me was the rarest
flower garden In the world, leagues
OF iand covered with choice, delicate
blooms. nearly all OF them growing
TO a uniform height. about a. tall
as the grass and so mixed with Il
az TO make harmonious mass OF
bright colors and green. Up there
on my throne I thought II would be
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08

'or the most part the children. One
attack usually protects person
against the disease for the remand
er OF life.
Measles II an exceedingly old dis.
ease, and has been affecting man.
lind almost constantly for hundreds
OF ycnrs.
While the public is accustomed
TO think measles as trivial and
slight disorder. hardly worth con
sideration. and while the people
generally believe that 70 IA a disers ~
which must occur sometime In life.
II Is really a very serious disease
affecting the human race.
II eauses I'm tho United statss
nearly thrce times 80 many deaths
as smallpox. and nearly az many
az scarlet fever. Measles and
whooping cough together cause
nearly az many deaths ~ diphth-
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08
Il a. PAGE

raise her voice in the affairs OF govern
ment, with that of man.
Coming from President Wilson it is
especially significant, for they feel that
nothing but the firmest conviction of the
Justice and righteousness of this great
reform would lead him to take this
stand
They feel that the president has come
to his conclusions through process OF
logical reasoning, as well as feeling
Of moral responsibility, which raises it
high above the realm of politics.
A devout advocate of democracy ian
ideal of equality for all and special
privileges for none), it would have been
inconsistent if man of his breadth Of
mind could have ignored this issue,
which is the third struggle for free
dom of this country and Of equal i'm
portance with the freeing of the slaves.
Throughout the world, man considers
the ballot his inalienable right and is
ready to fight to the death should this
right be withheld, and in the cause of
justice there is no such thing as sex.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08

interesting to see how many varie-
ties surrounded me. and in the space
Of an acre OF land I found 80 dif
ferent kinds of wild flowers. laid
them all out In a row side by side
and felt like a culprit for having
plucked them-indeed. | would like
to have said nice little burial serv-
ice over them had known a prop
er one
That was one OF the things I did
up on that hill. Another was to
watch the work horses and mules
coming up 10 camp from the pasture
for salt. Funny IL was TO see them
coming along in pairs as they are
matched and work In the field. How
companionabIe they seemed togeth-
er, and how full and comfortable and
certain OF their destination and per-
haps destiny. How they fused
around the salt put out for them and
then all pulled out for the top of
the hill. where a big windmill Is
constantly pumping water for them.
One old white mule that works on
the cake wagon all winter led the
procession: they all lined up around
the tub and drank and splashed and
snapped at each other like a lot OF
kids. They. too. were feeling the
magic OF the evening.
What an easy thing II would be 10
slip back and be a savage again. ls
Il because we were at one time
savages that we love these things In
nature so much. or Is II because they
are an inder to another step In our
journey? Who can tell?
Go up on a hill once in a while
and relax. Whether you are man
ager OF q big business or a little
rancher it will do you good.--Breed-
ers' Gazette.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08
Germany's Gains On
the Eastern Front

In the Eastern theater OF war
Germany and Austria-Hungary oc-
cupied $1,000 square miles CT Rus.
sian territory on August 50th. In
the area occupied there 10 . popula.
tion OF about $1,000. 900 people. The
resources Of this area lie principal.
~ In It's asriculfurs. 1t II also the
most highly industraIised part Of
Russia, but In this respect can In no
way compare with such develop.
ment IN Germany. Belgium, or Aus.
tria. The railroads and communi'
cations running through this area
are the best In Russia. while the
coast Of the Baltic provinces fur
nishes excellent ports for access ia
the sea. The total superficial areas
OF the territory held both IN the
West and In the East BY the Ger.
manic allies amounts to $1,000
square miles. with = population OF
25.o00. 900 people. The area Of the
whole German empire amounts TO
20s.7s0 square miles. The hostile
area occupied II therefore nearly
one-haif the size Of the empire. The
Russians retain q foothold IN east
ern GaIicia which embraces $500
miles OF AGRICULTURAL iand.-The
Worlds Work.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-08
Chickens to Spy
On Aeroplanes

The London Daily ChroaIcle re-
publishes from the Cologne Gazette
an odd article on the use Of animals
to signify the approach OF enemy
seroplanes- The writer. who is evi
IDENTIFY quite serious. has noeced
that the sight OF certain animals Is
much keener than that OF human
beings. and In n hasty view OF the
entire animal kingdom he comes to
the conclusion that birds have the
most alert vision and that hens and
pigeons are the birds most get-at.
able. most easily trained and most
reliable.
Hens protect their chickens
against soaring birds Of prey which
the sharpest human sight cannot
discover, the pigeons win ny In any
weather and are extraordinarily
docile. The training OF a hen or .
pigeon TO announce the approach OF
an aeroplanc Is much easier than
one would think. They are to be
placed captured In the vicinity OF q
descending air machine and as soon
as the airman lands he is to rush
at the unfortunate fowls and be-
labor them with 4 rod. This prsc-
tice is 10 be repeated until the hen
or the pigeon believes Its life to be
endangered by anything on large
scale descending from the skies.
All day long these terrified birds
will strain their vision skvward, and
the remotest speck In the vault OF
heaven will hutter the dovecotes
and hencoops as nothing else would.
Another bird. which adapts itself
to this military service 10 the COM
mon crow. He has most extraor.
dinary eyes, which enable him 10
see In front Of him and behind. An
object for which . man requires a
telescope In easily discovered BY
the crow without any telescope.
Crows are very wise creatures. says
the Cologne writer, and once you
catch your crow. train him and
whack him sufYSciently, you will be
surprised at the results when the
enemy aeroplanes come along.