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Great Fights to
Gain Position.

position. Although it is not at all in
cumbent upon members of either party
to do SO, the honor of President pro-
temppre nomination is bestowed on the
oldest member of the party. from the
point of service. in the Senate. There
have been times when this rule has
been broken, but it almost has become
a binding precedent that seniority shall
rule. Nomination by majority caucus
generally is equivalent to election.
The Senate. however, found itself in
a complete deadlock on the question OF
the election Of President pro tempore
the history of the body that such a sit
uation ever had arisen and was due to
the objections of a number OF recalci-
trant members OF the majority. who
refused to be bound by caucus action.
Senator A. o. Bacon of Georgia had
ity, and Jacob H. Gallinger by the re-
publicans. At that time the majority
was not large. Eight progressive re-
publicans opposed Senator Gallingers
selection because of his long connec-
ton with the so-called "standpat' ele-
ment of his party. and refused to be
bound by their party's decree. They
bolted, joining hands with the demo-
Gratis. A majority vote was required.
and. with the Directing republicans In
come to any decision. Ballot after bal
lot was taken with no result Demo
Gratis, republicans and insurgents re-
NAMED firm and threatened to continue
the deadlock to the very end rather
than give in to the other. Political
generals generated" to the very best
of their ability. Experts on senate
procedure, rules and customs brought
all into play to gain an advantage. but
all efforts were futile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
WAR PROVES COSTLY.
$42,632.28 Spent by National
Commission in 1915.
BALANCE TOTALS s6,s7e.44
Lawyers Fees Ate Up Nearly $1,000
Of Organized Base Balls
Money.
BY ERNEST J. LANIGAN,

The national commission did not get
quite enough out of the world and Chi
cago city series last year to pay sal
aries and rent. The net amount re-
ceived by base balls governing body
from the battles between the Red Sox
and Phillies and Cubs and White Sox
was $e1.379.11. while the items Of SAL
aries for Hermann G Co. and of rent
mounted up to $24.907.92.
The total expenditures Of the ma
tional commission for 1915 were $42,-
632.2S. Lawyers got for their services
and expenses on general cases s6,730.77.
Besides this. the annual report of Sec
Bruce shows that the
expenses in the Hal Chase case were
$2,559.33, in the Armando Marsans
case, $1,570.79. in the Watkins case
S1.616.96. and in the johnson case, SIS.
War certainly costs.
Ran Out Of Funds.
Postage. printing and stationery used
by base balls governing body amount
ed to $2,7s4.89, advertising to $1.067
and telegraph and telephone service
to $705.40. The national commission
ran out Of funds just before the world
series and had to borrow $4,000 from a
bank The interest on this loan was
S7O7.
The commission took in s6.S1e.A
more than it spent. Each major league
sides $1,000 for telegraph service.
These were the receipts and expendi-
lures of the national commission dur
ing 1915:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
UNCLE SAM. ESQ.
Importance of Senate
President Pro Tempore.
By Oliver Owen Kuhn.

Subordinate to. yet more powerful
in the United States Senate than the
Vice President, who by constitutional
requirement presides over the delibera-
tons of the body. the President pro
the scheme of things in the legislative
branch of the government.
The post is deemed the highest any
senator may hold in the body. 1t has
been the cause of strenuous and pro-
longed political fights from the very
time of the positions inception. Some
Of the brainiest men in the United
States Senate have been chosen for the
position for varying periods: others
have gained the honor through po-
litical might alone: but it always has
been one of prestige: one exerting wide
influence not only upon legislation but
upon the general procedure and con-
duct of the body.
Primarily, the power of the President
pro tempore arises from that rule, con-
cetyed early in the life of the Senate.
which provides that this official shall
not only preside over the deliberations
OF the body when the Vice President is
absent but shall at all times have the
power of selecting another senator to
perform this duty II he himself be
absent he may make this designation In
writing.
In case of a prolonged vacancy, such
as might be caused by the death of a
Vice President, the President pro tenn
pore also has the right to name a SEN
ator to perform the duties of the chair
during his absence. and this senator in
turn shall have the right of naming
another senator to preside should he in
turn be compelled to remain away from
the sessions of the body. Such ap-
pointments. however. do not extend be-
yond the adjournment of Congress, but
in the meantime these senator's have
the power while acting as President
pro tempore to sign all enrolled bills
and joint resolutions coming from the
House of Representatives for presenta-
ton to the President of the United
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Position Vital in
Conduct of Body,

President Hobart in 1897. william p.
Frye. one of the most prominent men
in the upper house. and previously
chosen President pro tempore, moved
to the presiding officers seat perma-
nently. and during his tenure received
the salary and all perQuisites Of the
vice presidential position Mr.. Frye
served the Senate in this capacity DUR
ing the remainder of that Mckinley adj
ministration and at subsequent periods.
Thus 1t may be seen that in case of
untoward events the position Of Pres
ident pro tempore is a vital one in the
conduct Of the Senate's business al
ways there being provision under the
rules for any exigency.
At least on one occasion the Senate
found itself without a Vice President
and President pro tempore on the OPEN
ing OF Congress. The Vice President
being unavoidably detained away from
the capital. and the former President
pro tempore's term as senator having
expired in the spring of the same year,
and he, therefore. not having the power
to name senator to preside, the duty
of the session fell upon the shoulders
of the secretary of the Senate BY
special agreement the senator was
sworn in later, and by his subsequent
selection as President pro tempore the
Senate's business moved on.
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There have been memorable fights
for the position Of President pro tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

The exact position Of the President
pro tempore and the Importance of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

Regular republicans. seeing that
three of the boilers were paired. made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24

Another problem of the civil service
arises in the matter of salaries. When
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THOMAS DOWLING CO., AUCTIONEEKS.

EUWAKD ]. S1EIIlW ACEN,
Surviving Trustee,
fe1S-d&ds. exSu.1.t 18th and Fl sits.
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pine commission. q body whose duties
correspond to those Of our Senate. are
Fflipinos. The assembly 1.-THE lower
housed is. Of course. entirely Filipino.
AS time goes on. more and more of
the higher executive positions in the
service are being filled by natives. This
is no more than right, but it is only
natural that many of the Americans
who are still necessary to the efficiency
Of the system should be on the con-
tinual lookout for positions elsewhere,
where their future is secure.
x
According to most Americans, the re-
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We tackled big job when the mill
tary turned affairs over to the civil
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
KENNEWICK SCOUTS
REGULARLY ORGANIZED
First Troop Has Required 80
y Boys and is now a Part of
National Organization

Kennewick Troop No. 1 Boy Scouts
of America is now fact. After sew
eral weeks of preliminaries Scout
Master C. E. Miller has succeeded in
filling up the ranks to the required 80
boys, national charter has been is
sued and the boys are now full-fedged
scouts.
AS an auxiliary to the scout troop
John Brog has organized scout band
of about twenty pieces. Some of the
youngsters have already had some
musical training, others are equipping
themselves with the necessary instru-
ments. By dipt of hard work and some
patient effort Mr.. Brog hopes to have
the band dishing up regular music
within very short time.
As yet only few OF the youngsters
have uniforms but all are laying plans
to dress up soon. One of the scout
regulations is that every boy must
earn money to purchase his own uni
form. This means that he must really
truly earn the money, as working dad
is not recognized in scout law as a
legitimate profession. For this rea-
son some of the uniforms may be slow
in coming.
Archie Copeland and Barton Sherk
have been appointed assistant scout
masters and F. R. jeffrey, Lee M.
Lampson and F. A. Dunlap comprise
an advisory committee to assist in
training the lads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
CASH TAKEN FROM DRUG
STORE BY NIGHT CALLER
Columbia Pharmacy is Robbed by
Somebody. who Carries Key
to Front Door

Some time in the early hours of
Monday morning somebody deliberate
ly walked into the Columbia Pharinacy
relieved the casa drawer Of about sis
and deliberately walked out again,
locking the front door behini him.
The police have leen working on the
case but as yes nc clue to the oarp-
lars identity has been discovered.
AS a rule Edward Sheppard, the
proprietor, does rot leave any money
in the cash drawer during the night
but it just happened that Sunday nigh!
he neglected to take the change out
and the unknown visitor did it for
him. Nothing else in the store We S
molested and .wo checks taken from
the drawer were found Monday or
Yakima street near the alley between
Second and Third.
The burglary was evidently the
work of someone who was familiar
with the town and the habits of the
patrolman as well as someone who by
ON eesnamsmeansowokro j 123456*'
some means has secured possession
of duplicate key to the front door
of the store.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
RICHLAND WOMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. F. A. HOwes Seized with
Attack of Heart Failure and
Dies within Few Minutes

Seized with sudden attack Of Heart
failure just as the automobile in which
she was riding was entering town
Sunday evening, Mrs. F. A. Howes, of
Richland, died few minutes later at
Hotel Kennewick.
Judge Howes and Mrs. Howes and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Nelson were just
coming into Kennewick to attend the
Princess theatre when Mrs. Howes
was taken ill. The attack came on
without an instant's warning, the first
intimation her companions had of her
suffering was when she gasped as the
automobile crossed the railroad tracks
near the yards Of the st. Paul & Ta-
coma Lumber company. She was hur-
ried to Hotel Kennewick, but all eff
forts to revive her were in vain and
she breathed her last within a few
minutes.
Altho Mrs. Howes had been subject
to occasional attacks of heart trouble
she was apparently in good health
when the party left home and attend
ing physicians were at loss to ac-
count for this last fatal attack.
Coming so suddenly, Mrs. Howes'
death caused profound grief thruout
the entire Richland district, where
she has made her home for seven
years. Because of her genial DISPOSE
tion, her keen interest in the commun-
ity's welfare, her natural ability as a
social leader and the superb hospi-
tality of the Howes home, she was
without exception the most widely
known and popular woman in the
Richland valley and her death leaves a
void in the life of the community.
The funeral was conducted Tuesday
afternoon in the Richland Methodist
church by Rev. c. A. Smith, assisted
by Rev. c. E. Miller, Of Kennewick.
The church was packed with sorrowing
friends who came to pay their last
respects and the floral tributes were
unusually beautiful. Interment was in
the Richland !. o. o. F. cemetery, the
Kennewick Masonic lodge having
charge of the services at the grave.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
STRANGER RECEIVERS FROM
A SEVERED WINDPIPE
Foreigner Found Near Richland is
Committed to Asylum at
Medical Lake

The unknown foreigner who several
weeks ago was found wandering near
Richland with a gaping gunshot
wound in his throat and taken to
Walla Walla for medical treatment,
has been committed to the insane asy-
lum at Medical Lake.
The man recovered from his wound
but was badly deranged mentally and
was adjudged insane after making
three unsuccessful attempts to take
his own life. #
The authorities have been unable to
learn much of the mans former life
or his name. 1t is known, however,
that he is a Spaniard instead of an
Italian as was first supposed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
FIRST FOOTBALL
GAME CLOSE ONE
Kennewick Makes Good Showing
Against Pasc0 But Loses
Out By Five Points

Lining up for the first time in a
real honest-to-goodness game the Ken
newick High School football team sur
prised even themselves by the showing
they made last Friday against the
Pasco eleven. 1t was generally pre-
dicted that the home boys would be
played off their feet by the team from
across tn river which had played two
games this year.
The local team lost by five points
but it was only the sheerest good luck
of their opponents that kept them
from victory. With less tina two min
utes to play and the score 8 to z in
Kennewick's favor things We're looking
rosy when long forward pass netted
Pasco second touchdown and gave
them the game by score of Ia to 9.
There was no scoring during the
first half and the odds seemed to fa-
vor first one side and then the other.
The first score came in the third quar-
ter when Odell in long end run car
ried the ball over for a touchdown.
Try for goal failed and the score was
6 to 0 in Kennewick's favor. Just. at
the close of the third quarter Pasco
runner got away on a long run and
planted the ball behind the goal posts.
Goal was kicked and the score was 2
for Pasco and 6 for Kennewick.
In the final quarter Odell in a neat
drop kick booted the ball squarely be-
tween the goal posts for three more
points. At this stage of the game il
seemed that Kennewick had things
cinched but on the first play following
the kickoff Pasco completed a long for
ward pass and the ball went over for
seven more points.
On the whole the two teams were
evenly matched and the play close and
exciting from start to finish. Both
sides fumbled occasionally but the
game was exceptionally free from
fouls and wrangling. The Pasco men
were apparently in little better con-
dition than the Kennewick lads, who
before the close Of the game were
compelled to use their last available
substitute.
Tomorrow afternoon the local team
goes to Richland for the second game
Of the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
NOBODY KICKS
ON IMPROVEMENT
OF CITY STREETS
Public Hearing Before City
Council is Lonesome Affair
Everybody Wants 1t
YAKIMA ST. ADDED TO LIST
Hearing on Washington Street is De-
layed Two Weeks to Take in
Another Side Street

The proposed improvement of Sc
cond. Tacoma and Pacific streets seems
now to be safely past the peils
which sometimes beset local improve
ments. It has progressed beyond the
protest stage and it is now only a
question of getting the assessment
rolls prepared and the work done.
The public hearing before the city
council Monday evening was lone
some affair in striking contrast to the
hearings that were held several
months ago when the proposed i'm
provement of these streets was sub
mitted to the people. When the meet
ing was called to order there was not
property owner in sight and no pro-
tests, verbal or written, were made
during the evening.
This change of sentiment toward
improvement is thought to have been
due to the present improved portions
of Second street which have stood up
much better than was at first predict
ed. The proposed Improvement will
be on a similar nature with a slightly
different method of construction. The
cost as estimated by Engineer Cor
don Taylor will be about $1,000 a lot
in the business section and $16.5O in
the residence section.
The hearing on the Washington
street improvement which was set for
next Monday night, has been postpon-
ed for two weeks for the reason that
somebody discovered that Yakima
street had been left out in the cold
and nobody seemed to know of any
good reason why'it should not be i'm
proved. For that reason the Washing
ton street plans have been amended to
include Yakima street from the alley
between Second and Third to Front
street.
The council still has hopes Of dis
posing of its legal preliminaries in
time to allow for the graveling of the
streets before winter weather sets in.
1t is thought that within few weeks
the rush of farm work will have let up
to such an extent that it will be pos
sible to secure sufficient men and
teams to rush the gravelling to COM
pletion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
REFUSES TO AID LISTER;
LOSES HIS JOB AT PEN
State Employe is Discharged Because
He Failed to Contribute to
Campaign Fund

In an affidavit Charles E. Brock,
Tor 10 years employed at the state
penitentiary, declares he lost his posi-
ton because he would not contribute
TO the campaign fund of the governor,
as requested by officials. He denies
that voluntary contributions We're
made.
"On or about the 10th day of May,
1915, Brock writes, "Vollendorf
frank Vollendorf is state clerk)
came to me at the reading room of
the penitentiary and stated that the
present administration had kept me
employed for three and half years
and that if I would contribute $25 to-
ward Listers campaign expenses /
could keep my job, and that if Gov
ernor Lister should be reelected I
could continue in my position indefi-
nltely. I told Mr.. Vollendorf that ]
couldn't see my way clear to put up
money for such purposes and within
the same month I was discharged
without any reason being assigned,
other than my refusal to contribute
toward said campaign expenses. It
was understood by the employees at the
penitentiary that unless they put up
their assessment they would be dis
charged. l personally know that
another employee was discharged fol-
MS failure to put up to the Lister
campaign fund"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26

Ed. Vogel, of the Big-V poultry
ranch at Alfalfa, was in Kennewick
the first of the week. Mr.. Vogel says
he is short COG White Leghorn chick
ems which were stolen during the sum-
mer. The most of the chickens were
taken in two raids while Mr.. vogel
was away from home, nearly 800 be-
ing stolen in one night. Altho blood
hounds were brought from Walla Wal
la and every effort made to apprehend
the robbers, no traces of them have
ever been found. The dogs followed
the trail to the river, indicating that
the thieves carried away their loot by
boat. This loss will cut Mr.. Vogel's
laying hens down from 1900 to 900.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
TEACH APPLE PACKING

The Commercial clubs recently ap-
pointed committee to investigate
the adviability of starting an apple
packing school, has reported that it
is impractical to conduct the school
in the evening. Clyde Perkins, Of the
Spokane Fruitgrowers' company, how
ever, has offered to teach those who
are interested at the packing shed Of
the Highland Fruit company during
the day. Mr.. Perkins will make no
charge for such instruction as he will
give and shall be pleased to teach all
who wish to learn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26

E. L. Hoppel, of Walla Walla, and
II. A. Glen, of North Yakima, travel
ing freight agents for the Northern
Pacific were looking after business in
Kennewick this week. Mr.. Glen
says that altho there is still a short
age of refrigerator cars to handle the
Yakima Valley apple crop the short
age is becoming less acute and the two
railroad companies hope soon to be
able to supply all needed cars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
BUSY DAYS ARE
COMING UP FOR
CAMPAIGNERS
Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to Make Whirlwind
Finishes i'm this County
TURNER HERE THIS EVENING
E. X. Brown, Of Ellensburg, Major
Bates, of Tacoma, and Scott
Henderson are Coming

1t is doubtful that if ever in the
history of Benton county has political
interest been more keen than it is at
the present time. Certainly never be-
fore has national and state politics
taken the stage to the exclusion Of
interest in the contests for county Of
fees. .-la
With the general election less than
two weeks away, both the repubi-
cans and the democrats are claiming
the county for president and for gov
ernor and the remaining days will be
busy ones for the county organiza-
tions of both parties. Normally this
county is strongly republican, but the
democrats, relying upon campaign slo-
gans "He Kept Us Out of War" and
'Lister is Dry" hope to overcome the
republican majority and read the
county in to the democratic ranks for
president. and governor.
The democrats expect to let loose
some new thunder tonight when Judge
George Turner, democratic nominee
for u. S. Senator, Edgar Snyder for
mer state progressive chairman and
the Spokane Elks' quartet will invade
the city and hold meeting in the
Commercial club rooms. Word has
been received by the local committee
that Governor Lister, who was to have
spoken from the rear platform of a
Northern Pacific passenger train to-
morrow morning, cannot be here. The
governor hopes, however, to speak in
Kennewick before election day.
Saturday evening, E. X. Brown, of
Ellensburg, will speak in the Com
mercial club rooms under the auspices
Of the Republican club. Mr.. Brown,
a former progressive leader in Kitti-
tas county, is rated as ore Of the most
effective speakers in the state. Sat-
urday afternoon he will speak at the
grange meeting in Richland and Mon
day evening in Prosser.
Monday evening of next week the
republicans will fire their next gun
when Major C. o. Bates, of Tacoma,
will speak in the Commercial club
rooms. Major Bates ranks among the
first speakers Of the state and local
republicans claim that he will deliver
some telling broadsidcs upon the dem
ocratic record in the state and nation.
The republicans are planning to
make the evening Of November 3, Fri
day of next week, the big event of the
campaign. On that evening Scott Y.
Henderson, assistant attorney general,
will be the speaker. The state repub-
lican committee has sent out no in
formation as to Scott's qualifications
as a speaker other than to say that
they feel assured he will be able to
take care of himself once he is inside
the boundaries of Benton county,
which he still calls home. He will
speak in the Commercial club rooms
and will be prepared to pay his re-
spects to President Wilson and Gov
ernor Lister. The following day he
will speak in Prosser. Altho these
are the only meetings that have been
definitely dated, it is probably that
both republicans and democrats will
stage final rallies for the evening Of
Novernher G.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
FREE LECTURE

A. p. Olinge, agronomist for the
Moline Plow company, of Moline, ILL.,,
will give an illustrated lecture at the
store of the Mattecheck Hardware
company on Tuesday, October 31st,
at 2 p. m. County Agriculturalist L.
M. Lampson will introduce the speak
er and make few remarks. Don't fail
to hear this lecture. Everybody wei
come.