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1917 June %, 1918 645O $14.24
1918 July 9, 1919 6349 $14.64
Total amount of taxes paid
since date of Certificate of

Total amount of taxes paid
since date of Certificate of
delinquency ...............$2 e.S8
all of said amounts bearing interest
at the rate of fifteen percent, per an
mum; and you are further notified
that I will apply to the Superior
Court of the State of Washington, in
and for said County, for a judgement
foreclosing said tax lien against the
property mentioned, and you are
hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first
publication of this summons, exclus-
i've of the day of said first publica-
ton, and defend this action or pay the
amount due, together with costs; and
in case of your failure to do so, judg-
ment will be rendered foreclosing the
lien for said certificate Of delinquency,
taxes, penalty, interest and costs,
against the lands hereinbefore men,
toned.
Date of first publication March IL,
1920.
Any pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the
address hereinafter mentioned.
MOULTON & JEFFREY,
p. o. Address: Kennewick,
Wash. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLEANSING. 537.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLEANSING. 537.
In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington for Benton County.
lin Probate)
In the matter of the estate OF
Herbert w. FELTON,, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
letters of Administration on the estate
of Herbert w. FELTON,, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
18th day of February, 1920, by the said
Superior Court. :.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to serve them
with the necessary vouchers upon me
at the Office of Moulton & Jeffrey,
Kennewick, Washington within SIX
months after the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to-wit; within
six months after the 4th day OF March,
1920, and file the same with the clerk
Of this court, together with proof OF
such service, or they shall be forever
barred. .,
CLARA E. FELTON,,
Moulton & jeffrey, Admin.
Attys. for Admin.
Kennewick, Wash. 3:4-5:Zo.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

liz MIDI 1OIN.
In the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington for Benton County.
Tin Probate)
In the matter Of the estate of Louise
Gamble, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Lee M. Lampson, administrator of the
above named estate, has filed final
account and report of his acts and
proceedings in said estate and petit
ton for the distribution of the estate
remaining in his hands, and has asked
the court to settle such account, dis
tribute the property to the heirs or
persons entitled to the same and dis
charge the administrator; and that
Wednesday, the 18th day Of April,
1920, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, 1t the Sup
erior Court room in the Benton Coun-
ty Court house at Prosser, Washing
ton has been fixed as the time and
place of hearing upon such final ac-
count and petition for distribution, at
which time and place any interested
persons may appear and show cause
if any there be, why such final account
should not be approved and the prop
erty distributed and the administrator
discharged.
LEE M. LAMPSON, Admr.
G. L. Holcomb,
Atty. for Admr. 3:1S-4:8
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DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DIS
TRICT NO. 11-NOTICE OF

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton of two supervisors in and for
Drainage Improvement District No: II
day. March 10th, 1920 between the
hours of one o'clock p. m. and seven
o'clock p. m. at the residence OF
George o. A. Anderson ir said dis
trict. Two supervisors are to be elect
ed, the one receiving the highest num-
Der of votes will hold Office until two
wears from the second Tuesday. of
December, 1920 and until his success
sor shall have qualified: and the one
receiving the next highest number OF
votes shall hold Office until one year
from the second Tuesday of December.
1920 and until his successor shall
have qualified. -
KATHRYN SEVERYNS,
County Auditor and Ex-officio Clerk
of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Benton County, Washington
3-4:18.
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granted to the undersigned, on the
18th, day of February, 1920, by the
said Superior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to serve them
with the necessary vouchers upon me
at the Office of Moulton & Jeffrey,
Kennewick, Washington, within six
months after the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to-wit: within
six months otter the 10Th day of Feb
ruary, 1920, and file the same with
the clerk of this Court, together with
proof of such service, or they shall
be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Wash, this
10Th day of February, 1920.
SETH WILSON, Executor
Moulton & Jeffrey, Attorneys
for Executor, Kennewick, Wash.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court for the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
Cora Schooner, Plaintiff, VS.. Charles
L. Schooner, Defendant.
The State of Washington to Char
les L. Schooner:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, to-wit, within sixty days after
the 9Th day Of February, 1920, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff, at his
Office below stated; and in case of
your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand Of the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk of said
court. The object of this action is to
obtain a decree of divorce on the
ground of abandonment and the care
and custody of the child Of plaintiff
and defendant.
C. L. HOLCOMB,
Plaintiff Attorney, residing in
Kennewick, Benton County, Wash.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.


In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton County.
I'm Probate)
In the matter of the estate of w. IL.
Allison, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Harriet M. Allison, Administering
of the above estate has filed final
account and petition for distribution,
and that the court is asked to settle
such account, distribute the property
to the heirs or persons entitled to the
same and discharge the administrat-
rix; and that Wednesday, the 31st day
of March, 1920, at 10 o'clock A. M;
at the Superior Court rooms in the
Benton County court house at Pros
ser, Washington has been fixed as the
time and place of hearing upon such
final account and petition for distri-
button, at which time and place any
person interested may appear and
Show cause, if any there be, why such
final account should not be approved,
the property distributed and the adj
ministratrix discharged.
HARRIET M. ALLISON,
C. L. Holcomb, Administrator
Atty. for Admin. 3:4-3:Zo
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PENDANT and that he may have such
other. and further relief as is meet
and equitable in the premises and as
more fully set forth in said complaint
M. j. SNIVELY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and P. o. address, Yakima,
County of Yakima, State of Washing
ton. 3:1S-4:22
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Property transactions in the east
ern end Of Benton county for the
mast week, as shown. by County
Auditors records, prepared espec-
;ally for the Courier-Reporter by
The Security Abstract & Title Co.
of Prosser, Washington, phone 243
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Ann Halverson, d

ISSoIS VI 4uoiy AHu AAolVcISOH, uc.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, executor of the estate of
Mary Ann Halverson, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six months after the
first publication Of this notice, to the
said executor at his place of residence
2442 Market Street, San Diego, Calf.
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business Of said
estate, in Benton County, State of
Washington.
SOREN HALVERSON,
Executor of the estate of Mary Ann
Halverson, Deceased.
Dated at Kennewick, Wash, March
IL, 1920. 3:11-4:1
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Notice of Special Meeting of the
Stockholders of Highlands Fruit
COmDany. a CORPORATION.

Company, Corporation.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 9th day of March, 1920, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at the Office
of the company there will be special
meeting of the stockholders of High
lands Fruit Company, a corporation,
which meeting is called for the pur-
pose of diminishing the capital stock
of the corporation to One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
j. w. VICKERS,
GEORGE E. TWEEDT,
j. j. RUDKIN,
Trustees Of Highlands
2:11-18 Fruit Company.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON. FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DICTRIRIITI0N- AK

NOTICE OF HEARING ON. FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION-N AS.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
In the matter of the estate OF
Charles Vanier, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that, w. F.
Sonderman, Administrator Of the
above entitled estate, has filed his
final account and petition for dis
tribution in the Office of the Clerk Of
the above entitle Court and that the
Court is asked to settle said final ac-
count, to distribute the property Of
said estate to the heirs or persons
entitled to the same and to discharge
the administrator.
Said final account and petition for
distribution will be heard by the
Court at the courthouse at Prosser,
Benton County, Washington, on the
7th day of April, 1920, at the hour of
$3.50 o'clock in the forenoon.
w. F. SONDERMAN, Admr.
Moulton & jeffrey,
Attorneys for Admr.s
Kennewick Wash. 3:11-4:1.
| Notice to Creditors to File Claims
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton County.
In Probate
In the matter of the estate of James
T. Wilson, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
letters of Parliamentary on the estate
of James T. Wilson, deceased, were
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Plaintiff Attorney, residing in
Kennewick, Benton County, Wash.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

Moulton q jeffrey, Attorneys
for Executor, Kennewick, Wash.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS

Money of the allied nations fiuctu-
ated around the lowest levels ever
reached in foreign exchange. yester-
day. with indications by bankers tnat
the bottom has yet to be reached.
The British pound sterling. which be-
fore the war had n normal value OF
81. .S65s. sank to 81 49,, later rallynS
to $S.49A, For n short time on We'd
nesday demand sterling was quoted
at $40 Thursday it went above S.15
but suffered another slump yesterday.
The French franc. the par value Of
which was 1880 cents, was quoted TO-
day at 1897 francs per dollar. and the
Italian lire, normally worth 1890 cents,
was today 1852 lire per dollar. The
German mark. before the war S.S
cents each. sank today to lis cents
each.
Cotton brokers and others who had
made contracts for goods some time
ago on the basis of the exchange rate
at that time, were said TO have lost
heavily.
Bankers have received advices from
London that a royal decree is soon
to be issued in Belgium. prohibiting
speculation in Belgian francs and i'm
posing severe penalties. This is re-
garded as probably forecasting simi-
lar action by other European govern
ments in exchange, and only permit
ting exchange dealings against legiti-
mate sales.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
PENNA. co.

Bankers said yesterday said it is inI-
probable that the Pennsylvania COM
pany will have to do open market
financing to provide funds to retire
outstanding 3A per cent franc bonds
called for redemption June Is. The
original loan was 30. 900 900 francs, but
about 80, 900, 900 were bought in and
lodged with a trustee in Philadelphia
in 1915. and dollar bonds issued against
them. Only 100000 to $1,000, 900 francs.
par value. are still outstanding, il
was said. and this sum. at present ex-
change rates. could be retired for
50. 10000 to 100000. This amount, it
was said. probably could be raised pri-
vately by the company.
The dollar bonds issued against de-
posit of the franc bonds are not due
until June Il. 1871. This issue could be
retired on sixty days notice, but it is
believed in financial circles that the
company would allow the bonds to
mature in the ordinary way. Finan-
cial requirements for the major por-
tion of the issue, therefore. will not
confront the company for more than
a year, il was said.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
IMPORTS

Japan exported more goods to the
United States through the port OF
New York than any other country
in December. The japanese bust
ness amounted to $29.362,697. The
nearest competitor was England.
with $26,7S3,346. Denmark was
third and Argentina fourth.
The total of imports through this
port for the month was $221,159,962.
as compared with s91. 1852 for the
same month in 1918. The japanese
business showed an, increase of
nearly 100 per cent over the pre-
ceding December. American exports
to Japan last month were valued at
only $4,218.2S2. but that figure was
vastly larger than in the previous
December. when the total was only
s172,671.
The greatest volume Of exports
through New York went to England.
which took goods valued at $25,270,-
432. France followed with s21.S72.-
16S, the Netherlands third, italy
fourth and Cuba fifth. The total of
exports was $199,321.619, as COM
pared with $215,1S0,440 in December,
1918.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
GENERAL MOTORS

General Motors stockholders ap-
proval of the increased capitaIiza-
tion gives that company the distinc-
tion of having the greatest num-
Der of shares of any American cor
roration. Its 5s,1OO.OOO shares of
stock consist of 100000 shares of
500 par value debentures stock; 4;
100000 shares of 500 par value 7
percent debenture stock and 5O,-
100000 shares of common stock hav-
ing no par value, this common stock
being issued in the ratio of ten
shares for one of the old common.
This great capital expansion has
occurred in about four years, for
since 1915 an original holder of Cen
eral Motors stock has received fifty
times as many shares as he original
ly owned. This means that an
owner of 100 shares in 1915. which
was valued then at Approximately
$50 a share, or $500. now has 5000
shares of stock. and during that
time received s24,5OO in cash diyi
dends. and cannot sell his stock
for s160,OO0.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
GRAN-PROVISIONS

Chicago. Jan. eo.-The prospects thai
a loan OF <e5. 10000 or more would oe
made to Austria and other European
countries short Of foodstuffs caused
some buying OF cereals here ana help
ca STEADY the general markets today.
considerable corn was bought by
shorts, the nearby futures being most
In demand, and prices for January
were cents higher. for February ~
to l1zc higher. and for March lc high
er. The more deferred futures, how
ever. We're lower. showing declines OF
hc 70 &C.
Selling by longs on buIges to secure
profits prevented much larger ad-
vances In corn. Buying orders on
country account were conspicuous in
the market. because Of late the in
terror has kept out Of the market.
The volume OF trade was the highegt
In several weeks. and greatest activity
was 10 be seen around the highest
prices reached.
The highest price on the crop, elKc
for No. white and No. white oats,
was reached today. The premium on
No. 2 white was 81 to &c over the tu-
ture. and the premium OF 5k to SIC
for the Nd. white was made. Cash
transactions were 1000 bushels. The
undercurrent in this market was
strong.
Trading toward the close Of the pro.
visions market was large and lard
prices were high, being advanced cas-
fly. Prices on the other products held
steady.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
BALDWIN LEADS
FIRM MARKET.
call Money Reaches 20 Per
Cent. But Proves Small
Factor.

New York. Jan. 0.-call money.
Fhieh Is more a commodity now than
measure Of commodities. was strong
gain In Wall Street today, advancing
o % per cent by the middle of the
ftsrnoon- This Impaired strength to
pecialties on the Stock Exchange
With the result that some sharp up
Fard movements were Of record.
,hisf among these were Baldwin,
Sucible Steel, Mexican Petroleum
nd General Motors. There is a per-
istent short interest in call money
md it was supplied today at the high
ate but with considerable misgiv-
ngs on the part of the bankers who
ontrol the corner in this commodity
Stocks in general were irregular,
ut were under influence of remark
BILE good earning statements pub
ished by United States Steel and
Bethlehem Steel and the other state
uents which 1t Is known corpora
ions Of importance will be putting
sefore the public from day to day.
Some Of the earning reports are
ven more remarkable than those al
esdy published. They prove that
here has been a great activity in
1early every department OF COM
lerce. Just now the dry goods trade
laims to be overwhelmed with buy
srs from the South and West who come
lere with an abundance Of credit.
bankers say that in dealing with
hese buyers for retail stores they
re telling them to mark down their
cheduies 20 per cent before calcu-
lting their credits. This is forcing
hem to buy less than they want. but
Ven so the total Of bills actually
ecOrded is a record breaker.
Wall Street was puzzled as to how
interpret the advance OF 10 per
ent in wages by the Steel Corpo-
alton. That seemed easy for the
PROFESSIONALS. They called attention
the fact that the Steel Corporation
always last to advance prices of
Materials and always first to ad-
ance wages. There is no doubt that
will meet the 10 per cent advance
or materials announced by the in
ependents. The 10 per cent advance
n wages is a token of friendship to
he employees who remained faithful
uring the great strike. BY making
hat advance in wages the Steel Cor
oration insures itself against labor
roubles for years to come. 1t will
e very difficult for any agitators to
aake headway in its mills.
The point of view in regard to the
nancing OF foreign business that
vas published in this column yes
erday seems to meet the approval Of
most buying experts. The balance
Deing 5000 10000 and not more than
loo 0oo. .O0o. 90 being accounted for by
he transfer Of cash and securities, it
5 certain that somebody must be
rolding some $1,000 600. 100000 of ex-
hange.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
MONEY

New York. Jan. 30.-Money on call
N the stock exchange opened at
2 per cent, high 20 per cent, low
? per cent. closing at IA per cent.
dost of the days loans were made
Z IL per cent Loans made on all
Industrial collateral were 12a20 per
'ent
Mercantile paper rates were un-
hanged at S per cent with most of
he business transacted. again Se-
ng for the account Of out of town
Institutions.
Time money rates were again un-
hanged. borrowers being forced to
bid and s 1-2 per cent for funds
With very little TO be had.
Interior money rates were un-
hanged today. Rates at important
POINTS reported by telegraph were:
Boston. call, S. time, g. Chicago,
all. s. time, 6a6 1-2. Philadelphia,
all, s. time. s.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
SILK INDUSTRY

No American industry has under
gone q more remarkable Develop
ment than the manufacture of silk
fabrics and other silk products. The
United States is now the foremost
silk manufacturing country OF the
world. As late as 1888, there were
but 4s3 silk manufacturing estab-
lishments in the United Staes. en-
ploying 65.416 persons. In 1914, the
latest year for which exact figures
are available. there were s02 estab-
lishments. employing 1os,170 per-
sons. Since that time a great ex-
pansion has taken place in the in
dustry. In the trade the value OF
the 1917 output was estimated at
approximately s350.o00.0 900. This Is
not a fair measurement of the in
crease in the quantity of manufac-
ture, owing to great rise in prices,
but the fact that imports of unman-
ufactured silks show an increase
over those of 1914 Of 16 per cent
in 1917, and 45 per cent in 1919
tells the story very graphically.
The manufacture of silk goods is
divided into two main divisions: the
manufacture of silk yarns. and the
manufacture of finished silk prod
ucts such as woven fabrics. braids
and silk threads. e..
Many mills do not include the
whole process of manufacture in
their work. 1t is a frequent prac-
tice for the mill to buy the raw
silk, and to send il out to an inde-
pendent throwing firm, to be thrown
on a commission basis. In the same
manner. dyeing is often done by a
special dyeing firm
Silk manufacture in 1914 was car
ried on in nineteen States, all of
which were east of the Mississippi
except California. which has but
one establishment. Pennsylvania Is
the leading State. the value OF silk
goods manufactured there in 1914
constituting more than one-third of
the total silk manufactures produced
in this country. The following table
shows the distribution. of the in
dustry by States for the latest CEN
sus year:
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
EXPORTS

More than two and a half billion
dollars worth of food was exported
by the United States during 1919, an
increase of about $7oo.000,000 over
food exports for 1918. according to
Department of Commerce reports
issued yesterday. Food imports totaled
one billion dollars for 1909, an in
crease of s4oo. 100000 over 1918.
During December there was a de-
crease of approximately $4,000
900 in food exports, as compared
with December, 1918. Food exports
in December were s172, 600, 900.
Food imports for the same month
Were sS4.0o0.0Oe an increase of
more than s4o,ooo.ooo over Decem-
Der 1914. 8.~-.sS.s,ss stsa ~. u !
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Jan. 30.-Today's CLOS
ng rates of exchange on all the
principal foreign markets were as
ollows: Sterling. demand. $350h q:
terling cables, $3.51I.; bankers. so
s-ys. s3.46; bankers, 90 days, S340;
France, checks, l3.2Sc; cables,
.3.26c; Belgium, checks. 1880: Bel
jun, cables. 13.50c: Germany,
hecks. 1.27c; cables, 1.2Sc; Austria.
ihecks. 0.2Sc: Austria, cables. 0.29c;
Holland. checks, 3SLc: Holland, ca
lies, 3S%c; Italy, checks, 15.52c;
taly, cables. 15.5Oc: Swiss checks.
:5.s7; cables. S5.65: Stockholm. kro-
ter. checks, 19.50c; cables. 1860:
Christiana, kroner, checks, l7.6Cc;
;ables. 17.75c: Copenhagen. kroner.
:hecks, 1900; kroner, cables, 16.I5c
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
OCEAN RATES

In a ruling handed down yester-
day by the Shipping Board, pro-
tests of Kansas millers against
what they termed discriminatory
ocean rates on manufactured prod
ucts of mills was disallowed. The
board held that shipments of manu-
factured products were harder to
handle in loading and unloading
than raw materials.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
LIBERTY BONDS

New York. Jan so.-Priees Of
Liberty bonds today were: i-ss.
9s.7e: fret 81. s1.sss second a..
so.3s; firstfl i-4s. si-btt second
4 LIS. se.ls; third 4 1-fs. eslo3:
fourth 9 1-4s. s0-sz: victory . 3-4s.
$500; victory s-4s. ss.o2.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-31
STEEL RAILS

Secretary of War Baker has
signed an order Communicating
10000 tons OF steel rails for the
Railroad Administration, Assistant
Secretary Crowell said yesterday. The
orders are TO be divided among the
various rail mills according to their
production capacity.
In many cases the rails win be
paid for on a cost plus system.
Specified prices have already been
arranged with some of the mills.