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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-31

er, at Kennewick, Washington, on the
25th day Of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Wal
lace Orr, Fred Seger, Ole Hanson, ST.
neon Perry Mcdaniel, all Of Richland,
Washington.
Not coal land.
5:1O-6:7 FRED M. HEDGER, Reg.
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NOTICE OF SALE
No. 33S

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
H. Dague, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to an order of the court duly
made and entered on the 9th day of
May, 1917, the undersigned admins
traitor of the estate of John II. Dague,
deceased, will sell at public auction on
the 9th day of June, 1917 at IL o'clock
a. m, at the front door of the First
National Bank at Kennewick, Wash
ington, to the highest bidder for cash
or on credit not exceeding six months,
the following described property, to-
wit:
The northeast quarter Of sec
ton 20, Township z, North of
Range 20 E., w. M. situated in
Benton County, Washington.
DATED at Kennewick, Washing
ton, this 18th day of May, 1917.
A. E. DAGUE, Administrator.
Moulton & Jeffrey,
Attorneys for Administrator.
Kennewick, Washington. 5:17-6:7
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-31

Dante's Inferno is a masterpiece of
literature. See it at the Princess on
Monday, June 4th. Read the poem
and you will understand it better.
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NOTICE OF HEARINC

Public notice is hereby given tina
there has this day been presented {,
the Board of County Commissioners o.
Benton County, Wash, a petition
signed by at least ten residents within
the proposed district asking for til,
creation of a district within which
live stock shall not be allowed to rur
at large;
Said district is to be bounded AND
described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest
corner of section 10, township z,
north, of range %, East, w. M,
running thence north to the
northwest corner of section 80,
township 8 north, of range %,
East w. NJ, thence east to the
northeast corner of section 25,
township 8 north of range % east
w. M. thence south to the south
east corner of section 1, township
2 north, Of range %, east w. M.
thence west to the southwest cor
ner Of section 1-7-28, thence south
to the southeast corner of section
11-7-28, thence west to the south
west corner of section 11-7-28,
thence south to the southeast cor
ner Of section 1928, thence west
to the point of beginning.
And notice is especially given that
said petition will be brought on for
hearing and will be heard by the
Board of County Commissioners of
Benton County, Washington, at their
Office in the Court House at Prosser,
Washington, on Tuesday, the fifth day
of June, 1917 at the hour Of 2 o'clock
p. m, at which time the said Board
of County Commissioners will pass
upon said petition and at which time
any objections to said petition should
be made.
Dated this 9th day of May, 1917.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
OF BENTON COUN-
TY, WASH.
By J. c.. SYFFORD, County Auditor
and ex-officio Clerk of the Board.
6-17.91
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RICIII AND DEPT.

Mrs. Lou Wheelhouse, who has been
confined to her bed by a severe case of
measles, is able to be up and around
again.
Miss Itha CARAT leaves Sunday for
Portland to visit her aunts. From
there she will go to Halsey, Ore, to
spend the balance Of the summer with
her grandmother, returning to Rich
land about September first,
Miss Anna Eggers, who has been
visiting relatives in the eastern part
of the state and in Idaho, as well .
attending college in Spokane during
the past year, returned home to spend
the summer with her parents.
Miss Anna Fallon, who has been
teaching school in the Horse Heaven
district for the past year, returned to
Richland the latter part of the week,
accompanied by her mother, and will
spend some time on their ranch across
the Yakima. s-.... ..
Mr.. and Mrs. George Algaeir and in
FAINT daughter left Monday for their
home in Portland after spending the
spring here. Mr.. Algaeir was foreman
on the construction crew on the re-
Gently completed bridge across the riv-
er south of town.
Mrs. Henry Hoffman has been elect
ed delegate of the Richland Rebekah
lodge to represent the local order at
the convention of the Grand Lodge to
be held at Vancouver. Chas. CARAT
has been chosen by the Odd Fellows
to act as their representative at the
session.
DR.. C. d. Hopper went to Spokane
Monday where he took the examina-
ton for enlistment in the medical re-
serve corps Of the army. This branch
Of the service is made up of medical
men who have passed the age Of en- {
istment, but who may be called to the
.olors later on.
Mrs. Chas. CARAT is taking charge
If the packing shed at the Wade
'anch. Misses Lulu Dobson and Eula-
lie Church will pack berries at the
Nexler place across the river and the !
Misses Florence Kissinger and Marie .
Dresser will be at the Armstrong
'anch. +
A deal was contaminated last week
Whereby w. M. Relton becomes the
'wner of the F. C. Beindorf tract
lorth Of town. This is one of the best
ems in that part of the project, well
and the new owner may we'll
eel that he has secured valuable
iece of property.
Friends in Richland are in recent
f copies Of the Charbonneau Herald,
published at Charbonneau, N. D., by
. H. Willard, formerly Of Richland
nd Kittitas. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard,
ee Miss Myrtle Penn, are nicely set
led III their new home and from the
Dry Of the paper sent here they have
good little business all worked up
nd should make winner.
A movement is on foot to organize
he hay growers Of the Richland val
" into a body along the lines adopt
by the farmers in the upper valley.
zee Lampson has the work in charge.
he idea is not to form a regular SELL !
lg organization but simply work to- !
ether with the idea Of keeping tab ]
n the supply Of hay, the demand and :
he amount being consumed in each :
istrict so that the growers will be in !
position to know just what to ex- Q
ect for their crop at any time during
le season.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
SEVEN AIRPLANES
LOST BY THE ALLIES

Berlin, FEB. 15.-(Wireless)--
allies lost seven aeroplanes yesterday
on the western front, Lieutenant Won
Richthofen shooting down two. to-
days Official report asserted. This
makes Won Richthofen's total 81.
Batween Armentierres and Arras
there were numerous engagements of
accommodating detachments," the
statement continued. "The enemy III
frequent enterprises. launched partly
with and Partly without fire prepara-
ton. suffered considerable losses
OF the eastern front fighting, the
said
"On the railroad from I<ovel to Luck
one of oi raiding detachments sur
prised Russian fielt post and
brought beck AL prisoners South
west of the same spot. near Kisielin,
parties brought in 80 Rus
slams and one machine gun from a
hostile position
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
FIND COMBINATIONS
OF COAL DEALERS IN
NUMBER OF CITIES

Washington. Feb. 15.-Illegal COM
binations among coal dealers and
'other small merchants exist in
Cleveland and other western cities. it
was ann unced at the department of
justice today. but sir &c they arc
purely state matters, the federal de-
partnent cannot prosecute them.
The illegal combinations were
discovered in the high food and coal
price probe conducted by special as
sistant Attorney General George w.
Anderson of Boston.
The department officially announc-
ed its probe OF food prices concluded.
and that it had failed to uncover any
of the Sherman law
The announcement caused great
surprise in Tome official circles, in
view of the fact that The president on
ordered the federal trade
to invest gate the food
price problem.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
PLAN FOR MEMORIAL
GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 1s.-President Will
son added his Endorsement today to the
plan of the George Washington Me-
mortal association to erect a $3,000,-
600 building here as monument to
the first president. The memorial
would be placed on the site OF the old
Pennsylvania station.
Usually the president declines such
Endorsements on the ground that If he
should back one he should be expect
ed to do the same with all
President Wilson's letter to Mrs.
Henry f. Dimock, of the association,
follows:
MY Dear Mrs. Dimock: / am very
much interested In the plans for the
George Washington memorial building
and hope most sincerity that they will
prosper and the memorial be finally
built. 1t is entirely t. be desii ed
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
MAN WHO LIBELED
WASHINGTON BEGINS
SERVING JAIL TERM

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 15-For having
written an article libeling the memory
Of George Washington, Paul r. Haffer
today began serving his sentence of
four months In the county Jail. Costs
in the case. which he will probably also
serve, amount to several hundred dol
lars.
Haffer was convicted last spring.
The state supreme court affirmed the
Judgment Of the lower court.
The communication which Haffer
penned to local newspaper, and which
was printed, referred to George Wash
inEton as a profound drinker, a pro-
I me man and a slave owner"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
BARBARY COAST A
THING OF THE PAST

San Francisco. Feb. 15.-Barbary
Coast is no more. For the first time
in A. years San Francisco has no seq
regated district today.
Following the action of the police
in closing every resort in the coast
tenderloin, the underworld women to-
day were scattered. Police maintain a
Gordon around the restricted district.
and nobody is allowed to enter
The closing of "Barbary Coast was
ordered by District Attorney c. n.
Fickert, and is said to be the direct
result of the vice crusade started by
Rev. Paul Smith.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
HIGH OFFICIALS
OF INDIANAPOLIS
UNDER A CLOUD
Chief of Police and Eight
Others Are Arrested on
Indictments Returned by
Federal Grand Jury.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 15.-Nine
high city officials and former officials,
including Chief of Police Samuel
Perrott were arrested today on indict-
ments returned by the federal grand
jury for alleged election frauds.
All are Democrats.
Others arrested were:
Herman Adams. city sealer of
weights and measures.
Dennis Bush, former street commits
sioner
Wayland Saunders, and Roy Pope,
sergeants in the police department.
Oscar Merrill and Mortimer Pulse.
lieutenants Of police.
All furnished $4,000 bond except
Chief Perrott, whose bond was fixed
at $1,000.
Detective Lee Stringer and Frank
NJ. johnson, lieutenant of police were
arrested later and gave bond for
$4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
WILL INVESTIGATE
PROTEST OF PERU

Berlin. Feb. 15.-Peru's protest to
Germany against sinking of the sailing
vessel Lorton, was answered Feb. 1s
by Germany. according to the official
press bureau today, as follows:
Until now nothing is known in Ber-
lin about the case, but Investigations
will be opened Immediately after the
return Of submarines concerned.
In case neutral territorial, coast
water is violated or sinking is other
wise illegal, damage and satisfaction
shall be granted The press bureau
says the ship was ''torpedoed before
the German declaration about war
fare"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
WOULD NOT PREVENT
MOVING OF TROOPS

Chicago. Feb. 15.--The congestion of
freight between the middle west and
the Atlantic seaboard is merely tenn
porary local condition, and would not
interfere in any way with the national
preparedness program mapped out by
war department officials and the mill
fary committee Of the American Rail-
way association, in case a declaration
Of war, according to the Chicago Gen
eral Managers association, an organi-
zation OF the managers of principal
lines Of the middle west
In case of a declaration of war, all
passenger traffic would be Immediately
suspended, it was stated, and the lines
and equipment would be placed at the
disposal of the quartermaster general.
as provided for in the national defense
plans. Troops, munitions and military
supplies could thus be moved eastward
as fast as United States mail is now
carried. There arc plenty Of freight
cars available. the managers declare,
to adequately handle all shipments re-
quired In case Of war. Tho lines, al
though admittedly consested, are kept
open for passenger traffic, and no at
tempt to move other than government
shipments would be made.
RESULT or PROSPERITY.
The congestion. officials declare, is
largely the result of unprecedented
prosperity of the territory between New
York and Chicago, factories had quad
rupled their production In many cases.
and with inadequate facilities for re-
- -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
SENTRIES AT STATE
ARMORY FIRED ON

Oswego, n. Y, Feb. 15.--Three at
tempts were made last night and this
morning to shoot sentries guarding the
state armory here.
At midnight Private Frank Syrell,
member of company d. was fired upon.
At ] o'clock Rrivate Clayton Babcock
was shot at and at o'clock Syrell
and Sergeant Joseph Riley had two
shots fired at them. One bullet grazed
Syrell's right arm.
Foot prints were found in the snow
in the rear of the armory but they
were lost in many others on rail-
road track. The armory is on the top
of an embankment and in the rear is
a dock and the Oswego river. No
trace has been secured of the man who
did the shooting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
REAL PROHIBITION
IN THE DRY STATES.
PROVIDED IN BILL
Rider to Post Office Meas
ure Will Prevent Ship
ments of Liquor-Favor
able Report on Constitu-
tional Amendment.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Prohibition
states including those where partial
prohibition only is in ,ffect, and liquor
is imported for personal use in limited
quantities, will be made bone dry
through a rider to the post office bill,
adopted today by the senate.
The amendment lenies the mai's to
newspapers and other publications
containing liquor advertising, when
destined for prohibition territory.
A fine OF $1,000 or two years i'm
prisonment or both. is provided for
viola ion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
GARMENT WORKERS
AT CHICAGO STRIKE

= Chicago, Feb. 15.-Eight thousand
members of the Ladies Garment
Workers, making ladies' garments, went
out on strike today following the re-
fusal of the manufacturers to grant an
eight hour day and from 10 to Is per
cent increase in wages. About 1856
concerns are affected.
Following the walk k-out 100 special
police officers were assigned to strike
duty, although union leaders have
stated that there will be no violence or
Illegal tactics. Twelve strikers, nine
women and three men, have been ar
rested for distributing strike literature
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
BELATED MESSAGE
FROM AMBASSADOR
ELKUS rs RECEIVED

Washington. Feb. 15.-The first
message to reach the state depart
ment from American officials in
Turkey or Bulgaria since the
break in relations with Germany
was received today from Ambassa-
dor EllSus at Constantinople, who
inquired about the difficulties Of
communication with his govern
ment. 1t bore the date Of Feb. 5
and apparently was delayed at
least five days longer than is u.s.
ually the case with dispatches
from Constantinople.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
WOMAN KILLED IN
COLLAPSE OF MILL

Greenwood, S. G.. Feb. lE.-AMrs. +.
+. Phillips was killed and eight other
persons were seriously injured when
the Fairmount mill, near SpartanburK.
which had offered Its service to the
government as a bandage factory in
case of wal. collapsed. No cause for
the sudden buckling of the building has
been assigned.
One hundred and fif'y employees had
just entered the structure when a ter
rifle crash from the roof gave a min
ute's warning OF he impending dan
ger. All but nine reached safety be-
fore the entire structure crashed. Many
who escaped dug through the debris
with their hands for the victims buried
beneath the piles Of timber.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
WEBB RESOLUTION
REPORTED TO HOUSE

washington. FEB. 15.--The WeDb
resolution for a at'onal prohibition
amendment to the constitution, was
reported favorable to the house today
by Representative Carlin Of Virginia,
on behalf Of the judiciary committee.
Carlin. il. a report embodying the
committees views, declared 1T is in
cumbent upon congress to submit the
issue to states
The Webb bill. was agreed on by a
majority of the committee several
weeks ago. Carlin's report to the
house states the committee reports
the resolution favorably and recon-
mends its passage. thereby submitting
the proposed amendment to the legis-
lators of the states fo- ratification"
NEEDS 7'Wo-THiRDS VOTE
To be sen. to the states fo' ratifica-
tion, the bill must pass the senate and
house by thirds vote. To be made
a part Of the constitution it must be
approved by three-fourths Of the
states. If thirteen states disapprove
it, the amendment is lost.
More than half of tn, states have
declared IN favor OF prohibition" The
Carlin report said. "Eighty-five per-
cent of the territory of the United
States has outlawed the saloon and
more than 60 per cent of the population
live in such territory; approxi-
mately ten million of our people resid-
ing in all parts Of the union, have peti-
toned directly for the passage OF this
resolution.
"You- committee cannot conceive of
any good reason, therefore why the
states should be denied longer an op-
portunity to pass upon the desirability
of thus amending the constitution. The
question Is now one of sufficient i'm
portance to be submitted to them so
that they may pass upon It,"
MINORITY REPORT.
Representative Gard, Ohio, in a
minority report. declared the prohibi-
ton amendment wo.ld raise a formid-
able revenue question and would not
permit personal con .umption of rquor;
would interfere with the police power
of the states: does not provide for a
date Of subm ssion to all states; would
permit the ccnfiscation of property
and would injure the country by it's
general government effect.
Representatives Igoe and Dyer,
Missouri;s Graham, Pennsylvania and
Dale. New York. signed the minorit.
report.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
AMERICAN SAVED
AFTER SUFFERING
GREAT HARDSHIPS
Member of the Grew of the
British Sailing Ship Aims
dale, Which Was Sunk by
a Submarine.

Washington, Feb. 15.--The British
sailing ship Ainsdale has been sunk
and her crew. including one American,
saved after suffering great hardships,
according to message from Ambas-
s;idor Page to the state department
today.
The message said:
British sailing ship Ainsdale, Buenos
Aires. Nov. 5. for England, stopped by
submarine 1s0 miles from Cape Clear.
Feb. 8; crew of 25 ordered to boats;
ship sunk. Crew rescued after suffer-
ing 10 hours great hardships. One
American in crew.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
FILIBUSTER IN THE
LOWER HOUSE ENDED

Washington, Feb. 1o.-The house
passed today without roll call the
joint resolution naming George w
Black, of Olathe, Kan, to a vacancy
on the board OF managers of the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers.
The bill caused a filibuster at "a
night session last night. Black was
for Representative Heller
ing of Kansas.
The military committee has proposed
Helering in place of Frederick j. Close,
of Kansas City. Republican.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
UNABLE TO MOVE
CARS FROM CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 15.-More than 10000
cars of freight. destined for eastern
ports, are overflowing Chicago ter
minals, unable to move while the en-
barge of eastern carriers remains in
effect. Some OF the freight has been
held for more than month
The number Of loaded cars held by
various larger western lines in Chicago
and vicinity are:
Illinois Central. 340o cars.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 5000
cars.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 25o0
cars.
Chicago & Northwestern. 1000 cars
Chicago and Alton, $50 cars.
Officials estimate that over 10000
cars of freight are tied up in the CHI
cago yards and west OF Chicago. Many
roads are not accepting freight bou I'd
for destinations east of Chicago, as
they are unable to deliver 1t under The
prevailing congested condition.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
halifax NAMED
CALL PORT FOR
NEUTRAL SHIPS
Action of British Admiralty
Means Quick Sailing Of
Number of Ships Now in
New York Harbor.

New York, Feb. 15.--The British ad-
miralty has designated Halifax as the
port OF call for neutral ships leaving
American ports instead of Kirkwall, it
was learned here today
The announcement was received with
the greatest enthusiasm at, the offices
of neutral steamship companies, which
began immediate preparations for re-
newal Of sailings. Kirkwall is in the
danger zone marked off by Germany in
her recent submarine order. BY being
able to stop at Halifax for examination,
vessels can take a course far north Of
the submarine area and In measure
defeat the purposes of the blockade.
FREIGHTERS LEAVING.
The Holland American line was first
to announce the arrangement, whereby
their ships would call at Halifax. The
freighters Sosepdyk and Zuiderdyk are
leaving Newport News. it was stated,
with the understanding from the ad-
miralty that they shall put In at Hall
fax.
In view of the word from the admir-
atty the passenger liners Ryndam and
Noordam will also depart for Europe
soon. Preparations are now being
made for their sailing
At the Swedish "A merican line offices
1t was stated two OF their steamers
the Stockholm and Peligolaf--wil sail
for Copenhagen within a few days.
Sailings of Scandinavian American
line vessels are also expected to be an
nounced.
The admiralty action in making Hall
fax the port will enable all of these
vessels to avoid the danger zone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
LITTLE DEMAND FOR
STOCK IN FEDERAL
FARM LOAN BANKS

Washington, Feb. 15.-Public sub
scription to the stock of the IL federal
farm loan banks took up only $4,000
shares of the value OF $4,000 and the
government will supply the remaining
$S,S7O.000. The farm loan board made
1t clear that public subscription was
not thought desirable because the stock
was redeemable at par and that with
in a year or two at most the banks
would buy back the stock from the
original holders.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vlcjnjty
FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. Hiah.
est temperature yesterday, 10; loves.
temperature this morning. 90; mean
Temperature yesterday, 80.
The northern part Of the country 10
experiencing gradual moderation In
temperature although on the southsrn
part the thermometer 10 still below nor
NAL. No unusually low temperatures
are reported on the map To-Day, Mon
treal being the lowest with eight Dc.
greco above the zero mark.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
TEN THOUSAND CARS
IN CHICAGO YARDS
General Managers Associa-
tion Issues Statement De-
claring Condition Is Mere
ly Temporary and Would
Not Interfere With Mob
ilization Program.

Washington, Feb. 10
A virtual embargo on all
east-bound freight in the
United States was agreed
upon by representatives of
25 of the country's biggest
railroads, who met here this
afternoon to discuss best
measures to relieve the pres
ent freight congestion.
McChord. OF the inter
state commerce commission. who at
tended the meeting, gave his informal
approval OF the plan.
All food shipments for domestic con-
sumption will be given right Of way.
Export products-food or otherwise
will be held until guarantees are
given that ship is ready at eastern
ports SO cars may be Immediately
emptied.
Fifteen trainloads of grain and flour
will be rushed to the east every week
to relieve mainly the grain situation
In New England. Munitions and
"other shipments not urgent will be
delayed.