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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
MRS. LAMMERTs DIES

Mrs. Haicke Lammerts, aged "a
years, died at the home of her son,
j. j. Lammerts, in the Garden Tracts
early Tuesday evening. Mrs. LAM
merits had been in poor health for
some time but her condition did not
become serious until few days ago
when an attack of la grippe devel-
oped into pneumonia. The body was
shipped to her former home in Walla
Walla yesterday. Mrs. Lammerts was
a comparative stranger in this COM
munity as he had made her home with
her son only since her husbands
death about year ago. She is sur
vived by two sons, j. j. Lammerts of
this city and E. j. Lammerts, of Wal
la Walla, who was at the home of his
brother at the time of the mothers
death.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
WHEATON CHASING
REALTY VALUES
County Assessor Hopes to Jitney
Several Hundred Dollars Off
Expenses in His Office

Equipped with a secondhand jitney
which rattles and runs, County As
SCISSOR A. H. Wheaton is humping over
the highways and byways of Benton
county in an effort to run down real
estate values. Contrary to former
customs "Wheat" is going to do all
the work and complete the real es-
tate assessment of the entire county
single-handed and alone. By so do
ing he expects to save the county sew
eral hundred dollars in the running
expenses of the assessors Office. The
last assessment cost the county about
100000 and some former ones as
much as $4,000. Mr.. Wheaton's esti-
mate is $500 and after the first week
out he believes he is going to be able
to keep within the estimate. He is
working Horse Heaven this week and
will be in this end of the county sew
eral weeks.
Since taking Office Mr.. Wheaton
has been giving taxation methods a
close study and he has become an ar
dent advocate of the so-called Penn
sylvania system under which farm
machinery and household goods are
exempt from taxation. He is eager
to have the Commercial clubs, oranges
and other organizations of the county
start q campaign to have this system
adopted in this state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
Big COMMUNITY
TREE ON XMAS
EVE is PLANNED
Movement Started to Unite Diff
ferent Organizations i'm One
Big Program
ERECT THE TREE DOWN TOWN
p. p. & L. Company will illuminate
II Without Charge-Mounsey
Is After the Evergreen

A movement has been started to
unite the efforts of the churches, the
Commercial club, the Woman's club
and other organizations of the city
in plans for a community Christmas
tree, on Christmas eve.
The movement was started by MEM
bers of the Congregational church,
who named committee to confer
with the pastors and representatives
of the other churches. The matter
was brought to the attention of the
Commercial club at Wednesdays lun-
cheon by M. M. Moulton and the plan
seemed to meet with general approx
al.
The plan is to have one large tree
in the open air at some central point
in the business section and program
Of music, songs and short talks which
may be enjoyed by the entire COM
munity. Manager G. ID. Longmuir,
of the Pacific Power e. Light company,
has assured the Commercial club that
his company will cooperate and that
there will be no charge for electricity
to illuminate the tree. He believes,
too, that the company has sufficient
equipment for suitable illumination
Of the tree and the use of this equip
ment will be as free as the current.
Manager Mounsey, of the TUNA
Lum Lumber company, has already
communicated with the head offices
of his company regarding a large tree
which can be had for transportation
charges of few dollars.
On the whole the cost Of the COM
munity tree will be much less than
the annual expense of the churches
for their smaller trees. There will
be no gifts hung on the tree but if
the plans are carried out Santa Claus
will undoubtedly be present to par
ticipate in the program and distrib-
ute bags of candy and nuts among the
children.
1t is not the intention to have the
community tree to wholly supplant
the Christmas exercises in the several
churches but the tree feature could be
eliminated and the exercises held on
Christmas night.
The community tree idea has been
adopted in many Of the larger towns
and cities and has become one of the
most popular attractions Of the holi-
day season. As yet no town in the
state of Kennewick's size has at
tempted it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
WHAT THE JITNIEs DID

According to reports of trac-
ton companies filed with the
public service commission, jit-
ney competition reduced the
number of passengers hauled by
the street railways in Seattle,
Tacoma and Bellingham to the
tune of 11,350,0O0 in the last
year. Seattle street railways
lost more than 100000 fares
,Dy this method. Tacoma a little
less than 100000 and Belling-
nam the remainder.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09

tirely within himself. The opportun-
tiles he had were not to be compared
with those of the great majority Of
young men and women of today. No
one paid his expenses in school nor
gave him high salaried position af-
ter graduation from college.
Today, although in the prime Of
life, he is considered one Of the great
est educational counselors. He is a
member of the national educational
board of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and as lecturer, preacher
and educator he is among the best.
Chancellor Bradford will lecture at
the high school auditorium Monday
evening of next week as the second
number of this years lecture course.
The Chancellor's subject will prob
ably be the European War. Tickets
may be purchased and reservations
made at Vibber- Gifford's Drug store
beginning Friday Of this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
GIVES INTERESTING
TALK ON GERMANY
Rev. Tontz Tells of Impressions
Gained During Two Years
Stay in Berlin
(By School Correspondent

Rev. X. S. Tontz spoke to the high
school Wednesday morning on some
of Germany. He was "a student in
Berlin for two years. While there he
was impressed with the orderliness Of
things, the efficiency and effectiveness
of everything. The trains are pune
tual to the second and there is no
crowd and hubbub in the stations.
This orderliness is shown, too, in the
landscape. There are no rubbish
heaps, no broken fences, no tumble
down buildings. Everything is in abb
solute order. The police are efficient;
they know everything, and keep track
of everyone. Ones mail need only be
addressed to Berlin.
Another thing that impressed him
was the military spirit. Soldiers are
everywhere. They have a great rev.
erence for the "Powers that be-" and
for the past. Royalty is regarded as
almost divine. This is shown by the
number of statues of emperors and
heroes. The Germans love beauty, art
and music. This is shown in the land
scape, parks and amusements. The
"Tiergarten" is an immense amuse-
ment park in the heart of the city,
about two miles in length, at one end
of Unter den Linden, the principal
street of Berlin.
English Students Debate
Miss Spencer's division Of English
III held a debate Wednesday morning.
The question was, Resolved, that
military training should be compul-
sorry in high schools" The leader Of
the affirmative was Burdette Hoadley
and of the negative Stanley Ran
dolph. The leaders chose their own
assistants in the debate. The judges,
Ruth Cresswell, Dora Williams and
Ellis Lincoln, gave a unanimous de-
cision in favor of the affirmative.
There will be another debate Friday,
with Ralph Lincoln leading the af-
firmative and Wilbur Weisel the neg
ative.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
MRS. W. H. COLLINS
CALLED BY DEATH
Pioneer Resident Passes Away
Suddenly at Her Home
Near This City

Mrs. w. H. Collins died suddenly
at six o'clock Tuesday morning at the
family home in Section Seven. Death
was due to brief and severe attacE
of pneumonia. In keeping with the
oft-expressed wish the funeral SER
vices conducted at the home at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon were
short and simple.
She had been ailing for some time.
AS early as a year ago she had a
spell Of sickness which greatly weak
ened her, and as result she did not
enter upon this winter with her US
ual amount of vigor. Three weeks
ago grippe came and made an inroad
upon her strength. But she recovered
from this, partly at least, and it was
not until a week ago, when an attack
of acute Indigestion compelled her to
take to her bed again, that her con-
dition became serious. Weakened by
continued illness and reduced in
strength her constitution gave way,
and when pneumonia set in two days
before her death she had no more vi
tality left with which to resist it.
Gradually she weakened, until she
passed away.
The Collins family are numbered
among the pioneers Of the Kennewick
valley, having come here more than
IL years ayo. They settled on and
developed an orchard tract in Section
Seven where they have since made
their home. Since early life Mrs.
Collins had been actively identified
with the church. She was greatly in
terested in its growth and contrib
uted in many ways to further its ends.
Rev. K. S. Tontz, who conducted
the funeral services, paid the follow
ing fitting tribute to the memory of
the departed woman:
"It is useless to exalt in words a
life that has gone. That life has been
lived and has made its mark, of one
sort or another. But MRS. Collins
lived such life which exalted what
this world so much needs: she digni-
fled and exalted common duties and
tasks. Her sphere was the home. She
made much of it, and her worth as
mother and home-keeper was not sur
passed by anything else she did. She
lived for her loved ones and friends.
And it was out of respect for her
wishes, expressed many times in the
past, viz: that the last service for
her be conducted quietly and without
show, that this service is held here
in the home today"
George Anna Clement was born in
Millhaven, Ontario, on the 10th day
of April, 1849. In 1874, on the 18th
of November, in Deseronto, Ont, she
married VIM. H. Collins, and for
fourteen years she continued to live
in Canada, first in Ontario and then
in Manitoba. In 1888 the family
moved to Crookston, Minn., and in
1901 they came to this state. Three
years they spent in the neighborhood
of Walla Walla, and then moved to
Kennewick.
Besides many friends in all parts
of the valley she leaves two sons, E.
D., and Charles Collins, of this city
and two sisters, one in Deseronto,
Ont, and the other in Binghamton,
New York.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
PINCKNEY IS MOVING
INTO THE HOVER BLOCK
Several Attractive Features will be
Added to Equipment in the
New Location

B. j. Pinckney has rented the room
in the Hover Block formerly occupied
by Trenbath & Tweedt and is moving
from his present location down the
street. In equipping his new place Of
business Mr.. Pinckney will spare no
expense to make it one of the most in
viting and up-to-date confectionery
stores and ice cream parlors in any
small town in the state.
Several new fixtures and other ar
ticles of furniture are being made for
the new store the interior Of which
has been entirely refinished in soft
tones suggestive of comforts and
sweets.
Mr.. Pinckney expects to utilize the
enlarged floor space which the move
affords in catering more to the trade
in ices, soft drinks and light lunches.
The new place will be equipped with
five commodious and cozy boxes at
the rear of the service parlor and one
entire side of the room will be de-
voted to the confectionery department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
CHURCH GIVEN 80
DAYS TO MOVE UP
If His Ferry is Not at the O-W.
Bridge by April Tyacke will
be. Given Franchise

Unless w. d. Church has moved his
ferry from its present location at
Wallula to the O-W. r. & N. bridge
by April 6, the application of John
Tyacke for ferry at the upper cros-
sing will be granted.
So said the county commissioners
Monday when the ferry question came
up for final disposition. After having
heard the arguments of interested
parties and having Investigated their
legal rights in the matter, the board
decided that under the terms Of his
franchise which gives him ferrying
privileges along the river from Wal
lula to the bridge, Mr.. Church was
entitled to first choice to the upper
crossing.
It is understood that Mr.. Church ex-
poets to Immediately get busy with
plans for moving but because OF the
possibility of freeze-up the board
gave him ninety days in which to
make good his promise. In the mean
time Mr.. Tyacke's application will be
kept on file.
Mr.. Tyacke has announced that In
case Mr.. Church does move he will
make application for q franchise at
Wallula. Although the commissioners
have not officially committed them
selves it is understood that such re-
quest will be granted.
At Mondays meeting, the people Of
Hover, who are opposed to moving
the ferry so far up the river, were
represented by H. w. Powell, who
asked that in the event the present
ferry is moved to the bridge fran
chise be granted for one at Wallula.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09

At the annual election Of the
Knights of Pythias lodge the follow
ing officers were chosen for the year:
chancellor commander, T. B. Haus-
child: vice chancellor, Glenn Mitchell;
prelate, H. E. Munday; master at
arms, F. R. Jeffrey; master OF work,
G. E. Tweedt; inner guard, VIM.
Gleichman; outer guard, Fred Berg;
keeper of records and seals, Earl Fer
rell; master of finance, Everett Sherk;
master Of exchequer, v. w: Bird;
trustee for three years, Guy Hayden.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
SECOND NUMBER OF
LECTURE COURSE 18TH
Chancellor George HI. Bradford
Will Lecture at High School
Next Monday Evening

One of the great national charac-
ters in educational and religious cir
cles is Chancellor George H. Brad
ford of the Methodist University Of
Oklahoma. His lectures are full Of
thought and inspiration and it would
be useless to attempt to approximate
the number Of men and women who
have done greater or better things af-
ter coming under his influence.
1t is natural that DR.. Bradford
should be particularly interested in
education. The secret of his success
in that line appears to be almost en-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
WILL HOLD OPEN MEETING

The December meeting of the Wo-
mans club will be held on
Saturday, December II, at the Com
mercial club rooms at 2:30 p. m. This
will be an open meeting and any one
interested in the club work is invited
to attend. Mrs. j. B. Rose, chairman
of the music department, will have
charge of the program. Members are
requested to bring programs and pen
cils.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
ORGANIZE PIT. ASSOCIATION

At meeting in the high school
auditorium Friday evening Parent
Teachers association was permanent
ly organized with the election Of the
following officers: president, Mrs. E.
M. Sly; vice president, Mrs. E. o.
Keene; secretary, Mrs. D. L. Taylor;
treasurer, Miss Gertrude Showers. The
organization meeting was presided
over by Mrs. G. A. Stewart, president
of the Woman's club. Short talks
were given by Prof. M. S. Lewis, M.
M. Moulton and Mrs. A. F. Woodward.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09

Mrs. W.. H. Allison has sued w. II.
Allison for divorce and the trial will
be held in the club house on New
Years Eve. Attorneys Briggs and
Crawford will conduct the case for
the plaintiff and Puderbaugh and Goss
for the defendant. A dance will be
held afterward for those who wish to
celebrate the dawn of 1916.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-09
STICKERS PUT A
LITTLE GINGER
INTO ELECTION
Hamlet Lacks Fourteen Votes
of Retaining His Seat as
City Attorney
JOHNSON AND BIER ARE BACK
Two Georges from Second and Third
Wards are Only Members Who
are New at the Game

Although there was only one tick
ct in the field little ginger was in
iected into the annual city election
tuesday through the efforts of City
Attorney C. B. Hamlet to secure re-
election by means of stickers. Mr..
Hamlet lost the nomination to F. r.
Jeffrey by the scant margin of one
vote and his final attempt failed by
only IA votes.
As at the primary. election the
third ward voted strong for Mr.. Ham,
let but the lead given him there was
not sufficient to overcome Mr.. jeff
rev's majorities in the two larger
wards of the city. The vote in the
three wards follows:
1st End 3rd Total
Jeffrey 95 90 IL 1919
Hamlet 4s 40 SS 1876
As q result of the election two old
timers who had almost forgotten the
trials and tribulations of official life
of other days will again journey
down to the city hall two evenings
each month. l.. e. Johnson, who has
already served three terms as mayor
will again handle the gavel at alder
manic gatherings and II. A. Bier, who
has served one term as mayor and
several as councilman, will again get
his feet under the council table. Chas.
Haas, who liked being city father
so well that he couldn't quit will just
change chairs at the table, leaving the
councilman-at-large seat for the first
ward cushion, which might be softer
than the old one, but isn't.
It may be that the new admins
tration will adopt the slogan, "Let
George Do It." as he only really new
material in the official lineup are the
two Georges from the second and
third wards, George Tweedt and
George Egbert. The roll call Of the
new municipal family follows: At
torney, F. r. Jeffrey; councilman-at-
large, H. A. Bier; councilmen, first
ward, Guy Hayden and Chas. Haas;
councilmen second ward, F. j. Ar
mold and George Tweedt; councilmen
third ward, R. Gilcrest and George
Egbert.
Chief of police, health officer, street
commissioner, sewer inspector and po-
lice magistrate are all appointive Of
fees to be filled by the mayor.
On the evening of January the
old council will put the finishing
touches on its affairs and turn over
the cushions to the new administra-
tion.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE


To Clate Vance and Ole Hagburg, their
several Heirs, Administrators, and to
All Whom it may Concern:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that 1 have expended eighteen
hundred dollars. 81. 800 co. in labor and
improvements upon the Florence
group of quartz lode mining claims, con-
sisting of the Florence A. No. l. the
Florence A. No. g. the Florence A. No.
3, the Florence A. No 4, the Florence
A. No. 5. and the Florence A. fraction,
all situated and located on the ground
in Ramey Ridge Mining District. Idaho
County, Idaho, as will appear by three
several affidavits and certificates Of
Annual Representation filed in the Of
flee of the Recorder of Idaho County,
at Grangeville, one IN and for each of
the years A. d. 1912, A. d. 1918, and
A. D. 1914, the last said certificate,
bearing date the Sth day of December.
1914, being recorded, as aforesaid, on
the 18th day of January, 1915, in Book
of Proof of Labor at page 191, OF
the Records of said county, in order
to hold said mining claims and prem
ises under the provisions of the laws
of the United States and of this state
that being one hundred dollars per
year for each and every of said claims,
the amount required to hold the said
mining claims for the years endlns
December 31st, 1912, December Slst'
1913. and December 31st 1914 And H.
within ninety days after this notice by
publication, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your respective proportions.
that is to say, you the said Gate
Vance, seven hundred and seven dol
lars, being computed at the raue Oh
s41.66 on each and every Of the five
numbered Florence A claims, for said
three years, your interest in each SAID
claims being a five-twelfths intel est
and twenty-five dollars on the FLOR
ence A. fraction claim for each ana
every OF said three years, your IN
terest in said claim being a one-fourth
interest. and you the said Ole Hag-
burg. two hundred fifty dollars, being
computed at the rate Of sixteen ana
66-10O dollars on each or the liFe
numbered Florence A. claims for each
and every OF the said three years,
your respective interests in each anu
all of said claims. or the interests
therein of either of you SO falling OF
refusing will become the properly Oh
the subscriber hereto, under the pro
visions OF Section 1924. Revised stat
utes of the United States.
NJ. B. MERRITT.
Residence: Forney, Lemhi County. Ida
bo May 6-July 29'
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-15

rnere Is an air space in every egg.
=, We notice it particularly in boil
. = oDe because the contents have been
.s.ae solid by cooking and made the
hoDow space more apparent. This
&c "a provision Of nature so that
tss chick which grows within the shell
~ have air to breathe from the
t,ms n comes to life until it becomes
..trour enough to break through the
mali TO the outside world.
No generate life in the egg it is nee
.ssary that It be subjected to certain
|Ssgree of heat for a period of twenty
ma DAYS. When this is not done the
100 remains indefinitely in its raw
state.
when 1t Is boiled the pocket of air
|uithin the shell, which would have
|hoen used up by the chick If the egg
|had been set to hatch, begins to fight
|sm its space and pushes the boiled
contents Of the egg back, leaving the
hollow space .-Rocky Mountain News.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-15
The First Tooth Festival.

Among the Syrians there is no such
thing as giving a party In celebration
b the first anniversary of the birth OF
3 child The celebration is held when
the baby cuts its first tooth. On such
an occasion friends of the parents are
pot invited to the house to eat cakes
|And listen to photograph. but what
ever sweets may be prepared for the
occasion are sent by the parents to the
ZONES of the friends whom they wish
NO inform of the news. The friends
ater visit the parents and tender their
organizations. The dishes In which
fhe sanainieh is carried to neighbors
Fnd friends are not returned immedi-
Ptely Sometimes it Is a week or even
Fwo before they are back in their GUS
lomary places In the family cupboard.
when they are returned they are not
Empty.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-15

Int into the character of the
~ I'm Turk is afforded by Harry
pO ~ Lukach in his book. The City
na,'ss RANGING Dervishes ana Other
n y. .,ss From the Near East" Speak
tuus u the turk as the author knows
pi H. = parental authority he entertains
~ raoard. A grown up Turk who
o ,l enough to drink wine VIII usu-
2 - ESTATE to do so In the presence
iu ~ father. Similar diffidence is
II II snown sometimes with regard to
~ Near relationship does not
sllO sader what the Turks regard as
ssa,nly familiarity. Turks address
\. alder brothers by the titles of
Nv s. q Agha beyi. their sisters as
49, M scarcely ever by name unless
4. d,frerence in age is very slight.
80 ~ obey seriously the injunctions Of
~ faith as to charity. and the soli-
..-,,v Of Islam does not permit them
y s,tfsr corellgionists to starve. Fur
s y s they do not biaspheme."
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-15

swn1-ln Russia they never say,
meas IN a Manner Lenox-why
|,hs. bronx-It's taken for granted
|eOtt. US the whole alphabet-Lippin-