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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-04-21

no further use when it was sold? The
jury knew, or should have known for
it spent three weeks on the job at the
taxpayers expense.
Here's another passage in the re-
port that furnishes interesting read
ing: eve find that on November 4,
1907 on the petition of r E. Pratt
and others that this (Haxton Drain
age District No. y was formed and
ordered made for construction.
"That Benton County in accordance
to law advanced the money from the
current expense fund to pay engineer
ing, the purchase of right-of-way and
other expenses to the amount of ST.
1924. A twelve hundred dollar war
rant being paid to R. E. Pratt for
right-of-way. That this money should
have been paid back to the current ex-
pense fund from the first assessments
of this district, but it was not and has
not yet been paid"
At the risk Of infringing upon the
grand jury's copyright we are going
to say that either "this money" re-
fers to the $2,937.24 or it refers to the
$1,000 warrant. If we accept the first
Interpretation the authors gramma-
teal construction is faulty to say the
least, if we accept the second inter-
he has gone far wide of the
facts, and no matter what interpreta-
ton we accept the paragraph savors
very much of deliberate and studied
attempt to befuddle and confuse the
public mind to the end that public
sentiment may convict Mr.. Pratt of
being a crook who has defrauded the
county of $1,000.
The facts in connection with this
case are these: The old Haxton drain
age district was created IL years ago
long before Pratt became county COM
missioner. Later new district was
and at the time the old dis
trict went out of existence there was
81, 459.5O in the treasury. Upon mo-
ton of Commissioner Pratt this bal
ance was carried forward into the
treasury of the new drainage district.
The state examiner holds that it
should have been turned back into the
county current expense fund and at
the time the grand jury was called the
matter was in process Of being adju-
dicated. There was nothing crooked,
or criminal about the transaction. The
right of Mr.. Pratt to the $1,000 for
right-of-way has never been in ques-
ton. The money was paid to him by
due process of law and years before
he became county commissioner. No
body has been defrauded. The money
hasn't been dissipated, squandered, or
Mr.. Pratt contends that be-
cause of the benefits to the roads by
reason of the drainage the county
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Baptist

John A. Shaw, pastor. Bible school
at 9:45 a. m, sermon at IL a. m. suh
ject, "A Hero" Young PeopleSnst.
ing at 2 p. m, sermon at s p. m, SA,
ject, "The Glory of Youth" Ever
Baptist urged to attend these service
and the public cordially invited.
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is 1T WORTH TT

"T recent public meeting one
\ of the grand jurors made the
statement that the jury did not bring
indictments against any of the coun-
ty officials for the reason that it was
doubtful if convictions could be Sc
cured on the indictments and that the
jurors did not feel justified in bur-
dening the taxpayers with the expense
of fruitless prosecutions.
According 10 this jurors statement
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Congregational

A. B. Hotchkiss, pastor. Su,s.
school at 10 n. m, morninv W.. ssg
at IL a. m, subject, "Thirsting." q !
at 6:45 p. m, evening worship !. !.
p. m. The public is cordially invited =
these services. :"
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Communion 8 a. m. Church sch..,
10 a. m. At the IL O'Clock ,os..
confirmation will be administers !
Bishop Page who will also preach !
sermon. A hearty welcome to Al !, y
pie. Ernest R, A,lr,.pp e'
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Kennewick Merchants
Association

Charles Haas
Kennewick Hardware
Washington Hdw. &
Furn. Co.
Kennewick Market
City Market
Grange Warehouse
Produce Co.
F. L. Lorenz & Sons
Pedersen's Groceteria
r. H. Oliver
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Christian Science

Chapel on Third street. spb;...
Probation After Death" spnd Mo-
services at IL o'clock, Sunday scb0.
at 10 o'clock. Wednesday evepi,s
meeting at 8 o'clock.
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Semon & Kasper
Sherk & Co.
Columbia Clothing Go.
Columbia Elec. Supply
Tum-A-Lum Lbr.
John Dover Lbr.
Kennewick Battery Go.
Howell Battery Co.
Edwards, Fyfe & Go.
Golden Rule Nero. Co.
The Pastime
The Kennewick Club
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AT THE CHURCHES X
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Christian

Ernest 1. Mitchell, pastor. Remem-
Der May LIST. Next Sunday at 10 o.
clock Bible school will give an impro-
vised program. Sermon at II a. m,
"The Church Conquest for Character
Culture" c. E. at $50 p. m, sermon
at 7:30. You are invited.
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E. S. Mcdonald
Beste's Tire Shop
Gallaher Auto Co.
Motor Inn Garage
Columbia Garage
B. E. Reser
w. P. Thresher
w. j. Barnes
G. II. Peterson
Kennewick Printing Co.
Geo. A. Butt
j. B. Gilmore
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
PAYROLL IS STOLEN

BISBEE. Nov. 22.-According to parties who came up from Cananea yesterday it was learned that mask ed robbers held up the paymaster of the Cananea Copper Company on the I6th while he was going from Canan- ca to Chiyestera with the pay roll, amounting to about s10,000.
 The paymaster was riding in a small truck. A guard was riding in the rear end of the truck. Just as the truck made a sharp turn in the road two masked men stepped out and or dered them to stop and to hold up their hands. All complied and were forced to march into a culvert near. by where they were ordered to re. main for five minutes.
 The robbers then secured the pack. age containing the money and escap- ed
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
SUNNYSIOE NEWS

J. D. Milton, accompanied by his friend. MT. Scott. motored to the for mer's ranch Thursday and returned 10 Fairbank Friday
 A very interesting school building site contest came to q close Saturday, the l2th. when School District No. 4 voted for Pleasant Valley as the site for the new school building The other location under discussion was Campini Mesa
 Two star route mail contracts. for this section, will be closed to bidders Jan. 10. one from Patagonia to Par ker Canyon. and the other from Par ker Canyon to Sunnyside.
 Horse thieves are still busy. F.. Roy Wagner lost his work team the other day and later learned that ons of the horses was seen in Cananea.
 Deputy Sheriff G. E. Langford has charge of county road work at Sun nyside, Parker Canyon mail route, and expects to have same in good shape shortly after the 1st
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
VISITING MOTORISTS ARE LOCO IN PRAISE OF
 ROROERLANO ROUTE

\ party composed Of prominent Chicago residents were ill the city Saturday evening on their way to the cast Thcv were travelling overland in & Pierce Arrow. Among the party were Mrs. | F Swift, Mrs. A. B. Price. Mrs. T ". Williams and L. F. Swift. Jr.
 Swift is d son Of L. F. Swift of the Swift Packing company. He stated that the party were travelling over the Borderland route from the east and he was loud in his praise of the route from Fl Paso here and es- peciaIly from the New Mexico line to Douglas.
 The party left this morning and expect ,o reach Los Angeles in three days
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
MOVIE THRILLER TAKEN AT CATTLE RANCH.

According to cowboys in town yes terday from the Dragons. real western movie thriller was taken 1t the Bennett Bros. ranch last week. by the Universal Film Company, of Los Angeles. which will be incorporated in Mans Man" to be released soon. A real honestto-eoodness stampede was staged with all the local cowboy celebrities included in the scene. Ed die Polo. Universal Star. was in the lead. and the local COW fraternity are looking forward to seeing one of the best stampede scenes shown in pie lures for long time. when the re- lease is shown here. Following shoot ing the picture. the entire company. who came out from Los Angeles for the purpose of staging the scene. re turned to the coast city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
CAPPED THE CLIMAX.

According to a bowman in Tomb stone yesterday. one of the best stunts which still keeps the punchers laugh ing, occurred few days ago at kel- ton during the shipment of several hundred head of cattle. A Sulphur Springs valley nestor, evidently un- familiar with the ways of COW handl- ing, decided to sell about 15 head of steers that he had raised along with his other dry farming crops. Not wishing to take a chance at being probably counted out" of one of those head of yearlings, he proceeded 10 use bucket of paint freely. and when his little bunch of stock turned up at the loading pens, the puncners were surprised to see big yellow streak down the back of each one of his herd. Imagine the nestor's consterna- tion, however, when the cattle buyer started to count him in and found that practically every steer in the shipment was daubed somewhere with yellow paint. And the nestor had to stand the gaff of the punchers when he was forced to enter the pens and "calI each steer Tt took the cake
 said the local man yesterday, "and you can imagine how a cowman can keep from giving 'em the razz wher they pull stunts like that one"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
STERILIZATION OF COPPER DEPENDS ON RESUMPTION
 OF POPULAR DEMAND

Special from Dow, Jones & Co.,
 NEW YORK. Nov 2l-T. D. Bro. phy of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co, in discussing the copper situation in November bulletin of the Copper A Brass Research association. says;
 Electrical expansion and revival of export trade will probably bring back normal demand for coppe-. But copper must get back into domes. tie commerce if the industry is to be stabilized and protected against con. stantly recurring oyerproduction. We must revive the latent interest of the public in copper and restore the met, al to it's rishttul place as an import ant factor ill the domestic life of the country.
 Tn 1912. the average amount Of copper used in automobiles of Amer can manufacture was 200 pounds 2 car Today the average is less than thirty pounds The automobile in- dnstry will return to brass when t.. buying public is taught to demaul quality where it can not be seen but counts the most.
 
 "on the typical American dwelling there is an average of 4oo feet Of conductor Made of copper it would cost less than $2oo--a small item iu the total cost oi a home-yet over q per cent or the spouting used is gal, yanized iron, which must be replaced at intervals of not over five years, while copper lasts a lifetime The difference in initial cost is absorbed before the first replacement is com pleted
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
HERE'S SNAKE STORY
 WITH REAL KICK


 MESA. Ariz Nov 2l-O. L, Pick. ems. ot Mesa, had heard of Rattle snake Brand liquor-he believed il 10 be similar to Third Rail Brand to Barb Wire Brand. and the numerous other well known and hard hitting brands which he has encountered in his many experiences since Mir. Vol stead put horns on the prohibition law But. he now knows that Rattle snake Brand is q mixture of distinc- tion." in a class all by itself"
 PicEens received the rounding ont of his illicit liquor education and knowledge the other day at Q point five miles south of Gilbert. Oscar Phelps. deputy at Gilbert, and Depu- ty Mendoza. of Mesa. were with him. He had been notified of the location of a still and had gone to the house tO investigate.
 At the house he found s. Goosman. He detained Goosman and began a thorough inspection of the premises Among other items he discovered q small quantity of liquor. It had the appearance of Third Rail. Barbed Wire or Lightning Brands. It was clear. plain moonshine. apparently made from corn. He was still ignor- ant of the fact that Rattle Snake Brand differed from any of these oth- CT brands.
 He investigated further.
 Whats this trap door" he inquired O: Goosman.
 Better stay away from that" Coos man declared. That's where I keep my pet Hes dangerous
 PicEens raised the trap door in the floor. and discovered the secret of Rattle Snake Brand Noonshine. There in q square compartment beneath the floor was a complete still and more liQuOr And, coiled on top of the still, waiting. whirring. whizzing, was d man-size whale of rattler
 
 The snake was killed and the still taken for destruction. Goosman is in jail awaiting trial. l:nd Pickens' edu, cation in liquors is complete.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
WAS TAKEN SERIOUSLY ILL

WILCOX. Nov. 21-Two brothers by the name of Mccoy, and their fam They were on their way from Oklaho- ma to Imperial Valley. One of the ladies was very i'll and had lost con. sciousness between here and Bowie. They stopped for medical assistance. They moved into a bungalow and made themselves as comfortable as possible. The ladies of the town and the doctors are doing all they can for the sick woman.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
OSATH OF FORMER TOMBSTONE RESIDENT.

The sad news was received in Tombstone yesterday of the death Last Thursday at his home in Con, n,rsyiile. Ind. Of W II Jamison. fol lowing a losing fight with that dread disease, tuberculosis.
 Although the news di; not come un- expected, it was received by the many friends of the deceased here with regret. Mr Jamison resided hre for year. having come here for his health following his recovery from an attack of influenza which left him in q weakened condition. later contracting tuberculosis. While here he was attached 10 the force Of Coun- " Engineer Sid Smyth and made friends in Tombstone and Cochise county. wherever his duties took him Several monthms ago he realized that his recovery was impossible and re, turned to the home of his mother Mrs W II. Jamison. in Connersyille Ind. where he spent his last days Mrs Jamisou notified Tombstone friends of his demise in letter re, ceived here yesterday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
Douglas
KIDNAPPING CHARGES
 AGAINST SMITH AND
 WOMAN ARE DROPPED

MORALES. Ariz.. Nov. 2l-Justice os the Peace Al Marsteller today dis missed the charge Of Kidnapping against W. IL smith. former city clerk of this city. and Mrs. Beatrice Valdez, when they were arraigned in his court late today.
 smith. who was found guilty in the santa Cruz county superior court here Saturday night, oi embezzlement, and Mrs. Valdez were alleged to have kid mapped William Jack, justice Of the peace of Douglas, and C. r. Eidson. of Beeville. Texas. both of whom were here to testify for the state against Smith in the embezzIement case.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
H. C. STIllMAN WINS
 PRIZE FOR TELLING
 BIGGEST LIE AT FAIR

Y C Stillman. Bisbee resident in the early days and whose son. Ben was the first while child born in the camp. was on Saturday at the Pio- neers Meeting in Douglas. awarded the prize for telling the biggest lie The g. prize which Stiilman won was awarded for the following:
 "I was riding along between Bis. bee and where McNeal now stands one day several years ago when heard the rattle of snake got off my horse and intended to kill the reptile. but when l saw huge rattle snake under boulder my sympathy was aroused and I removed the an chor and allowed the snake his free dom rode on for several miles. stopping at a farm for the night.
 About 2 o'clock in the morning I was awakened by Q strange noise. l heard some one entering the place and as had about 5000 with me. I knew the motive was robbery The noise which awakened me was the same huge rattler which I had saw cd He was hanging out of the win i dow rattiing for the sheriff. He had ! been so appreciative of my kindness 1 that he had followed me on my horse ! to return the favor
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
THOUSANDS CATTLE AND SHEEP SHIPPED
 FROM HOlBROOK

FLAGSTAFF, Nov. 2l-Large ship ments of cattle and sheep have re- gently been made from the Holbrook stockyards. As near as we can learn. there have been between 6500 to 1000 head of cattle shipped, while the shipments of sheep have aggregat- ed about 10000. Shipments will con tiaue to be made for some time to come from the various sections of Ma vajo and Apache counties, most of them coming to the Holbrook yards. The town has been filled with cattle making things quite lively.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
E. J. GILMAN IS
CALLED TO REST

BISBEE. Nov. 22-E J. Gilman, father of l.. l.. Gilman. NJ. R. Gilman, George E. Gilman and G. G. Gilman, of Bisbee, died last evening at the c. & A. hospital. MT. Gilman arrived here a few weeks ago from the east On the way out he had to be taken from the train at Denver for a few days on account of illness. He was again taken sick few days ago and taken to the hospital, where he died
 He was born in Canada on March 20. IS43. Besides his sons here he leaves a brother and sister residing in Pennsylvania, a sister in Chicago and a daughter, Mrs. Obie Steward, in Thermopolis. Wyo. He was a veteran of the Civil War. serving with the 16th N. Y. Cavalry.
 The body will be shipped this eve ming to Jericho, Mo-. where funeral services will be held
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27

were appointed today by the teachers association. which also heard several addresses by well known educators. The committees appointed were as follows
 Committee on constitutional amend ment to reoreani4e the state depart ment of education. Superintendent John D. Loper. of Phoenix. chairman; C. C. Grover, Of Winslow; Helen Brown, county superintendent of Co., chise county; Superintendent W. R. Hull of Clarkdale. and Professor A. o. Neale. of Tucson.
 Registrar of the University of Ari- zona.
 Auditing committee, Superinten, dent John Braningan of Holbrook; county superintendent Lula Labaron Of Piual county. and Principal Glenn o. Perkins of Tucson.
 Resolutions committee. j. o. Crea- ger of the University of Arizona; Miss Clare Wheeler of the Flagstaff Nor nal School: J. Warren Aver of Phoe- nix: Superintendent C. F. Phnbrook, of Bisbee. Superintendent W. r. Bland Of Globe
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
DEFENDANT IN DIVORCE
 ACTION OWN ATTORNEY

YUMA. Ariz. Nov. gil. F. Yam. the defendant in the divorce proceet- ings which his wife. Ethel Yam. filei in the local superior court some days ago. during the past week. took the bit in his teeth and decided to show members of the local bar d thing or two about handling the defense. in divorce proceedings During the past week he filed his answer in the su- prrior court and as reason why the divorce should not be granted his wife has raised one Of the straneest defenses which has ever been heard in the annals of the superior court of Yuma county.
 Among other reasons why Ethel Vaun should not be granted d. voree the defendant alleges is that the defendant would show 10 the court that the plaintiff is the apple of lis eve. and that tine complaint filed h,,c.r against him by sad plaintiff has crucified his soul and has almost rendered life rcbearabie for him and that ne has always cherished the love Of his said wife and he verily believes that she is very much attached to him"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
STUDENT INJURED BY
 FALL THRU SKYLiGHT

KINGMAN. Ariz.. Nov. 2l.-Miss Helen Fox. a student at Union High School met with a painful accident Wednesday at noon when she fell from the roof of the school building through the skylight to the floor be- low. a distance of about 15 feet.
 Miss Fox with some of her school companions was eating lunch on the roof, when the young woman started to walk around the parapet. Losing her balance she fell but the wire netted glass skylight broke the force of the fall and with the exception of some painful cuts and bruises she sus- tained no other serious injury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
TEACHERS OPEN
ANNUAL MEETING

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 21.-H. E. Hendrix, superintendent of the Mesa High School and present of the Ari- zona State Teachers association, was chosen president of the athletic sec ton of that association at the 36th annual convention of the teachers as. sociation here today. There are about 1,5OO teachers at the convention, mak. ing this the largest one in the history of the association.
 Tentative arrangements also were made today for the champions of the various high school basketball leagues in the state to meet in Tucson in Feb. ruary.
 w. P. Bland, of Globe, was elected secretary of the athletic section to- day. Dues of the members of that section were reduced from s per year to s250, effective September 1, 1922.
 A number of important committees
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
WANTED AT NOGAIES

MORALES, Ariz., Nov. 22.-Alfredo Gandara. one of the prisoners who es- capped from the Santa Cruz county jail here last June, has been captured in Douglas, according to word received by the sheriff's office here today.
 Gandara was awaiting trial on a charge of attempted burglary when he escaped. He is the third of the pris- oners who escaped to be recaptured.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-27
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE

BISBEE, Nov. 22.-An automobile carrying a party of Pennsylvania mo- torists was wrecked on the Bisbee- Douglas road, near Forrest ranch, early last night as a result Of collid- ing wit hanother car One member of the Pennsylvania party. a woman. was slightly bruised and cut about the head. No others were injured