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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14
new CLUB OFFICERS
BEGIN THEIR DUTIES
Report of the Retiring Officials
Show Work of Commercial
Club During Last Year

AT the regular meeting of the
Commercial club Tuesday eve
ming the officers submitted their
reports covering the activities of
1914 and the affairs of the club
were turned over to the new of
ficers. In retiring from the
chair President Desgranges
thanked the members for their
loyal support during the year,
saying that although all the club
had hoped to accomplish during
the year had not been accom-
plished the record was one not
to be ashamed of. One of the
goals which the club set outrt to
attain at the beginning of the
year was the building of a road
between Kennewick and Finley.
He said, although the road had
not been built, yet through the
efforts of the good roads COM
mittee it was now assured that
construction would start within
the near future.
Secretary Swayze's report
showed that the club had finish
ed the year with a substantial
cash balance on hand but with
rather large percentage of de-
crease in membership.
The club voted to guarantee
one-third of the expense of erect
inga corn palace as Benton coun-
ty's exhibit at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. The total ex-
pense is estimated at $240, two
thirds of which is guaranteed by
the Prosser Commercial club and
the Pomona grange. The palace
which has been built in sections
was shipped to San Francisco the
first of the week and its erection
will be superintended by Mr.. Sill
liman, of Proser. The task of
raising the funds to make good
on the guarantee was assigned
to the publicity committee.
A resolution was adopted ask
ing the county commissioners to
keep a supervising engineer on
the job at all times while the
Kennewick-Finley road is being
built.
It was decided to launch the
annual membership contest and
E. w. Trenbath, DR.. F. M. Cros-
by and H. e. Groom were named
to work out the details of the
contest which is to end with a
banquet.
The new officers are: Presi-
dent, A. r. Gardner; First Vice
President, F. M. Crosby; Second
Vice President, G. w. Sherk.
Directors: E. w. Trenbath,
Geo. F. Richardson, and Grant
Stewart. These with L. E.
Johnson, w. R. Weisel and E. M.
Sly constitute the governing
board of the club. Geo. Tweedt
succeeds E. c. Tripp as treasurer
and the new trustees are X. C.
Clifford and j. B. Thomas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14
Attempt of Robbers to Enter
Distributing Co.'s Warehouse
is FO;led
EMPLOYEES OF COMPANY
LIE IN WAIT ON INSIDE
Trap is Sprung Prematurely and the
Thieves Make Escape After
Watchers Open Fire

An attempt of burglars to en-
ter the warehouse of the Kenne-
wick Distributing company at
about z o'clock Sunday evening
was foiled by A. G. Johnson and
C. P. Kaltenborn, employees of
the company. Although the rob-
bers were not captured nor their
identity disclosed, one of them
left behind his hat and is
thought to have carried with
him 22-bullet fired by Mr..
Johnson.
A week ago last Sunday night
the warehouse was entered by
robbers who carried away sew
eral boxes of cigars and cartons
of smoking tobacco and cigar
cites. The robbery was not re-
ported to the police but Mr. John
son and Mr.. Kaltenborn decided
to lie in wait for the burglars
should they decide to make
another raid.
Sunday morning about 1 o.
clock they came again but left
without attempting to enter the
building after having forced the
bolts of a window. Sunday eve
ming they paid the warehouse
another visit. The employees who
were concealed inside waited
until they thought the men had
gained an entrance. The trap
however, was sprung premature
ly for when the electric lights
were switched on the legs Of the
first robber were dangling over
the window sill as he was enter
ing feet first. Mr.. Johnson, who
was armed with a % rifle, fired
and the man tumbled to the
ground outside. By the time
johnson and Kaltenborn could
gain the outside of the building
the two men had escaped in the
darkness.
A call was at once sent to the
penitentiary for the blood
hounds which arrived at mid
night. They were at once put on
the trail and followed it to the
n. ?. bridge between here and
Pasco. The following morning
another attempt was made to
trail the robbers but the dogs
lost the scent on the bridge a
short distance from this shore.
1t is thought the robbers either
caught a train on the bridge or
climbed down one of the piers
and made their escape in a row
boat.
/, AS no mark of the bullet can
oe found on the interior Of the
Nullding Mr.. Johnson is conf
dent that one of the robbers car
rled away a leaden memento of
his visit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14
Manager Desgranges Submits
Report of Years Business
to Fruit Growers
URGES THEM TO STICK
BY GRADE & PACK RULES
Future of Fruit Industry Depends
upon Growers Getting Together in
One Big Organization

Manager HI. w. Desgranges'
report submitted to the members
of the Kennewick- -Richland Fruit
Growers association at their an
nual meeting Tuesday shows
that from the beginning of the
shipping season last spring to
the first of the year, the associa-
tion marketed 107,145 packages
of fruit for which was received
sec, ,532.42, of which Kennewick
supplied $39,OsS.72 and Richland
$27, ,443.74. In addition to this
the association handled 226,610
pounds of early potatoes out of
Richland. Commenting on this
item the manager says: "These
were carefully graded and ship
ped in crates, which proved pop
ular with the trade and profit
able to the grower. The gross
returns to the association was
$1.571s per cwt. Deduct from
this the handling charge of A
cents and the additional cost for
crates of 10 cents, the difference
between the cost of sacks and
crates, the grower received
1.431a. If they had been mar
keted on the local market at the,
prevailing prices on the date of
shipment, the grower would
have received $1.201a or % cents
less, showing net profit to the
Richland growers, by handling
their own potatoes, of $521.20."
The association handled 14,460
crates of strawberries of which
Richland shipped 10,943 and
Kennewick $500. Of the tree
fruits Richland produced about
one-sixth and Kennewick five
sixths. Of the total products
handled ,Kennewick supplied SO
per cent and Richland Al per
cent.
At the beginning of the ship
ping season the association had
81 members in the Kennewick
district and SO in Richland. On
January 1, 1915, the member
ship was, Kennewick 132, Rich
land AZ.
The report gives a full review
of the years work setting forth;
circumstances which operated
against the successful market
ing of the crop. 1t strongly ad-
vocates a strict adherance to the
inspection system and the grade
and pack rules, not only in tree
fruits but in strawberries as
well. s'The Importance of main
tanning a uniform pack" says
the report, "is evidenced by the
rapid rise to popularity of the
Big-Y brand. Wherever this
brand has become known it has
met with favor and it now rep
resents very valuable asset to
the association and it must be
guarded by seeing to it that on
ly an honest pack is put out un-
der the brand. 1t is a privilege
to be entitled to use it. So well
is its value being understood
that now Walla Walla is consid-
ering annexation to the Yakima
~ tra.l, the principal influence
being that they be permitted to
use the Big-Y brand. / am also
advised that the Northern Pa
cific company is building a spec
ial line of Big-Y refrigerator
cars, thus advertising its merits
Continued on page eight
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14
BANK HOLDS MEETING

The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank held their annual meet
ing and election of officers Tuesday
evening. The election resulted in no
changes in the directorate, L. E.
Johnson, T. M. Fine, r. E. Pratt, J. r.
Howard and G. M. Annis. At a meet
ing of the directors Wednesday morn
ing the following officers We're re-
elected: President, L. E. Johnson;
Vice President, T. M. Fine; Cashier,
]. L. Johnson, Assistant Cashier, Jno.
Brog.
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Continued on page eight
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14
BASKETBALL

The first opportunity this year to
see the Kennewick High School bas-
ketball team in action will be given
Saturday evening of this week when
they will play a picked team from
Richland. This game will be pre-
ceeded by contest between the High
School second team and the Metho-
dists. The games will be played in the
gymnasium at 8 o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14
STEWART GETS GOOD COMMITTEE
BERTHs IN STATE LEGISLATURE
Benton Countys Representative One of Few Members
to Make Committee on Roads and Bridges
Probably Help Spend s., 100000
(By Special Correspondent

(By Special Correspondent
OLYMPIA, WASH, Jan. b.
Organization, with Senator e. L,
French of Clarke county elected
president pro tenn of the senate
and w. w. Connor of Skagit
county as speaker of the house,
announcement of committee ap-
pointments, the message Of Gov
ernor Ernest Lister and the be-
ginning Of the wet and dry fight
were features of the opening
week of the Fourteenth Wash
ington legislature, which conven-
ed here Monday at noon.
Committee assignments in the
house were not announced until
Wednesday, being delayed by
Representative Sims of Jefferson
county, who forced Speaker Con-
nor to make complete revision
to take care of Sims friends.
Announcement of house com.
mittees showed that Representa-
tive Grant Stewart of Benton
county had gained a place on the
roads and bridge committee.
Stewart was one of the few new
members to make this commit
tee, which will have charge Of
distributing more than So, 2,000,-
900 in road money, if the present
one mill levy for public highways
is continued in effect.
Place on this committee will
give Mr.. Stewart good opportun-
ity to present to western Wash
ington members his plan of us
ing a. portion of money assigned
for expenditure west Of the Col
umbia river, on Benton county
work between the mouth of the
Walla Walla river and Benton
City.
"Only by making some inn
on this stretch of
road can travel from Idaho and
southeastern Washington be de-
verted toward Puget Sound"
said Mr.. Stewart, in discussing
this proposal. II believe this
argument will appeal to the Sc
attic and Tacoma members.
Oregon is developing a highway,
along the Columbia leading to
Portland in an effort to get this
traffic and only by improvement
of our roads can the Sound cities
expect to offset this"
Mr.. Stewart has talked with
Highway Commissioner William
r. Roy on the proposal and al
though no provision for Benton
county work was made in the
tentative outline prepared by the
department, the high
way commission is not expected
to oppose the plan if agreement
to this effectt can be reached by
Western Washington represent
atives.
For the purposes of apportion-
ing the road money the state is
divided on the line of the Colum-
bia river and Okanogan county,
Benton county therefore being
thrown with the Coast counties
in this respect.
Other committee Assignments
of Mr.. Stewart are:
Irrigation and arid lands, leg
islative apportionment, state
school and granted lands, corpor-
atoms other than municipal and
railroads.
Senator H. Wende, of North
Yakima, who represents both
Yakima and Benton counties in
The upper house, drew the fol-
lowing committee assignments
Chairman, irrigation and arid
lands; chairman claims and aud
ting; member Of committees on
constitution and constitutional
revision, counties and county
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-14

boundaries, horticulture and for.
estry, judiciary, legislative ap.
portionment, military and public
utilities.
The irrigation and public
lands committee will be import.
ant if any action should be taken
in the legislature in regard to
Palouse or Horse Heaven pro.
jects. The constitutional revision
committee may prove one of the
most important if any action is
taken on Governor Listers rec
ommendation for a constitutions
al convention. The public utili-
ties committee also promises to
be the scene of an important
fight which will, however, center
about control of public utilities
in first class cities.
Governor Ernest Lister read
his biennial message to the leg
sitting in joint session,
Tuesday afternoon. The recon-
mendation of the governor that
attracted the greatest attention
was the proposal to call a con-
stitutional convention as the on
ly effective means for rearrange-
ment Of public affairs and de-
crease in the number of offices
to effect a reduction of expenses.
Rearrangement of judicial dis
tricts to reduce the number of
superior court judges, consolida-
tion of state departments in
some instances and reduction in
the number of elective officials
were some of the objects that
could be attained only by COM
plete constitutional revision, the
governor said, also proposing a
one-house legislature of not
more than 25 members as a SUBJ
stitute for the two houses as at
present constituted.
ut is true that a new consti-
tuition probably could not be
adopted before the general cleo
tion held in 191S," the governor
said. .'The time which would be
to bring this about is
no argument against the calling
of a constitutional convention.
It must be done before we can Sc
cure the relief needed and the
sooner the action is taken pro-
viding for it, that much more
quickly will the relief come"
In regard to the perplexing
educational question coming be-
fore the legislature, Governor
Lister recommended that a
small tuition fee be charged at
the University of Washington,
to raise $4,000 to $4,000 per
year, and that the general fund
advance $4,000 for new build
ings needed Immediately, to be
reimbursed by receiving all tut
ton fees. In place of a single
board of regents for all institu-
tiOns the governor recommended
employment Of one or two prom
inent educators to make a
scientific survey of the institu-
tions so that conflicting courses
may be eliminated.
Other recommendations of the
governor include the following:
A non-partisan election law
for all city and county offices.
Provision for preferential
presidential primaries, machin-
cry necessary for the direct
election of United States sena-
tors and elimination of the sec
ond choice primary provision.
Appropriation of $4,000 for
state enforcement of the prohi-
bition law.
Enactment of a first aid
amendment to the compensation
act.
Adoption of the budget sys-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
ALL PRESENT
OFFICERS ARE
REELECTED

All OF the present officers Of the
knights OF Columbus we're re-elect.
ed Wednesday at the annual con.
vention
James A. Flahert,. of New
haven. Conn. again heads the or
der as supreme knight. The other
officers reelected are. Martin II.
Carmody. deputy supreme knight.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Wm. ]. Me.
Ginley. supreme secretary. New
Haven: f. J Callahan, supreme
treasurer Washington. ID. c.: Jo.
seph p. Pelletier supreme advocate.
Boston; DR.. u. w. Butler. supreme
physician, st. Paul: Rev. T. ]. Nc.
Givney. supreme chaplain. Bridge
port. Conn.
Four new members OF the board
OF directors we're elected and John
f. Martin, OF Queensbury. Wis, the
NTH member, was reelected. The
others are: VIM. =. I.arkin. New
York. WIN. J. Mulligan. Hartford.
Conn. and Col. 7. II. Callahan.
Louisville, Conn, elected TO three.
year terms, and c. ]. Mccarthy. To.
ledo. O.. 20 FIJI an unexplred term
of Swo years.
The convention city for next year
will not be selected until Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
80AL7 TELLS or
a NIGHT RIDE 70
TATOOSH LIGHT

This is tho first Of series of stories Of West"
winch Boalt is sending in from the Olympic peninsula
Shut off from the world know by salt water and noun
tans winch the railroads have not penetrated the
porter Is finding life different from ours as can be
imagined
over there live lndians-and white folks oowho have
never seen railroad street a tyscrape or an
aesoplane.
Il Over there life is new?-No, old
The old order is passing The last West" is almost
done The trails becoming roads The old stage coach
has been supplanted by the auo-stage The Indians are
iorsakingor pretending toheir and worship
tho white mans God The moorloat taking Il place
OF the dugou The hldes being stripped of their
imar
There rancs in the valleys where once was forest
primcval
Boats first story tells of Tatoosh light and the man who
keeps il always burning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04

chamber OF Justice. stood little
band OF women with heads bowed
and eyes closed. Their lips moved
but gave no sound The awesome
quiet became oppressive.
De Bits mouth hardened as he
looked steadily into the eyes OF his
questioner.
Welt"
Friend suddenly snapped the ex.
clamation.
Answer the question. Mister DE
Bit"
The master Yogi swallowed.
"sir. that question Is most OBJ
noxious," he shouted II have
never been asked such question
before. and I don't believe the court
would have allowed you TO ask Il
had he known what you had In
mind"
Answer me-" demanded Friend.
mo-"
Tries 10 Shield Woman
The Yogi's voice fairly exploded.
His eyes flashed Then he re-
suHed his outward calm and the
crowd relaxed with heavy sigh.
De Bit skillfully drew up barri-
cade OF testimony shielding Mrs.
Gerber.
She came TO him in June or July.
last year. he said. on very per
ilous mission. This was In Oak.
land. Cal.
"She told me story OF perse-
cutlons extending over a period Of
years and encircling half the
globe" declared the Yogi
"she entered our classes and
tc * mp course OF Yoga teachings.
| fshmed her Isona De Bit"
"Why could you have not as
easily have named her Jones or
Brown as 10 give her your nome?'
inquired Friend.
Had | done 80 you might have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
BODY OF GIRL
FOUND SLAIN
Identified

Senofonte MaDzi. of 5i2 Marion
st. was one Of number OF persons
who visited the city morgue Wed.
nesday to view the body OF won.
an found Tuesday In the tangled
growth Of schmitx park.
Ny wife. he cried. and burst
into hysterical sobblng.
She went away June 90 with an.
other man to 80 swimming. This
IL the first time have seen her
since" he said
The police believe tho woman
was murdered. They are conduct.
Ing search for the man with
whom Msnzi says she left her
home. He furnished good descrip.
tion.
A bottle OF beer. coat and hat
were lying near the body.
Tuesday night.
Franz Gender. 2o3 First ave. S..
found the body lying face down
deep in the tangled growth Of foil.
age in eehmitx park Tuesday after.
noon.
Examination revealed small
hole in her skull. with three cracks
rsdiatine from II.
In one hand she elutched a with.
cred bunch OF flowers. On one OF
her fingers was a wedding ring. Her
head was covered with a blanket.
Nearby lay June % issue OF a
Seattle paper.
She was about 30 years old.
The woman's shoes and under.
wear had been removed. The body
was clothed In blue serge skirt.
and white silk waist, over which
was khaki.colored MILDLY blouse
Seven weeks ago, about the time
the police believe the murder TO
have been committed. picnic
party was held in the park. Sew
eral children In the party declared
Mt that time they heard woman
scream for help. The matter was
reported TO the police. who lnvesti.
gated but found nothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04

HyHE salmon fisherman who took
me from Neah bay to Tatoosh
said We should make the
island In two hours. II the the night
held clear. For then we could see
the light.
But hy the time tho little power
boat reached the mouth OF the
Straits OF Juan de Fuca a rag of
fog raced across the face OF the ris-
ing moon. Then another
and another. They came swiftly
from the open sea like white-shroud.
ed horsemen riding through the
night.
The mainland was a blur seen
dimly thru the rags OF fog. Cape
Flattery. westernmost point OF
these United States, could not be
seen at all.
The Captains on the Job.
But mile off shore from the
cape lay Tatoosh. the tide-rip be-
tween, and the Tatoosh light sent
It's guiding rays 10 us In a fashion
which all mariners who navigate
this dangerous coast should know:
First eclipse. two seconds; first
light. four seconds. second eclipse.
two seconds: second light. four sec
onds. third eclipse. two seconds;
third light. 16 seconds.
My fisherman laughed.
"Da cap'n." he said, he ban on
der yob all right"
A sullen sea was running. Though
miles OF rolling ocean lay between,
we could hear the shock of the
combers as they were brought up
short in their majestic rush against
the stubborn granite walls of old
Tatoosh and hurled back In a fury
of spume.
Then OF sudden tho fog was
on us. No flimsy. filmy rags OF
fog now. but solid, sodden blanket
that enveloped MS, smothered us In
It's wet and cold embrace, shut us
in
The Tatoosh light was blotted
out.
Hears Cry OF the Horn.
My fisherman reduced speed. We
(Continued on Page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
CHIEF HEARS
RUMOR ABOUT
THAT DANCE

The Oriental Beauties evident.
ly scared into more clothes and
less muscle dancing by the article
In The star Tuesday. we're again
on exhibition In the Washington ST.
resort Tuesday night. garnering a
harvest OF dimes and quarters for a
show. which. temporarily without
the former obscene sensation, now
amounts to pure fake"
That was Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning. Chief Lang
said be had heard rumor about
this Oriental business.
Having heard rumor. the chief
got Immediately busy.
That Is TO say, the chief OF po-
lice. according TO his own state
ment. Wednesday morning sent out
to buy copy OF The Star so he
might read for himself about the
'rumor."
Mayor GIL however. evidently
had already read The Star.
That place is going TO be closed
up." he said Wednesday. with an
air OF finality.
Those who went TO see the "Ori-
entail Beauties Tuesday night with
the expectation of seeing some
thing spicy" were disappointed.
The "peephole" pictures were
still there. but the living beauties"
did nothing more rash than hurl pro-
fame language at an obstreperous
spectator. somewhat intoxicated.
who was anxious to become better
acquainted with them.
September Morn" posed Tues
day night In abbreviated skirts.
The immodest dance OF previous
occasions was reduced in point Of
time to about two minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
Whole East Swept
BY Violent Storm

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The At.
lantic coast and interior states ad.
joining the seaboard from Maine to
Georgia were recovering today
from one OF the worst storms In
years. which resulted in upward of
80 deaths and did property damage
amounting to millions of dollars
last night.
The heaviest damage and loss of
life WAS at Erie. Pa.
Along the coast from Maine to
Georgia the elements ragged until
daybreak today preying upon small
vessels and endangering larger
craft.