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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
SMOCK'S HEAD CRUSHED
BY FALLING CASTING
Pacific Power & Light Company EN-.
ploye Runs Into Danger Seek
ing Safety

p Cy Smock, of this city, is critically
ill in the Pasco hospital with a frac-
tured skull as result of an accident
last Sunday. Mr.. Smock was as
sisting P. P. & L. ineman in making
some repairs of the high power line
near Two Rivers. The lineman who
was working at the pole top threw a
casting out from the pole and called
"look out below" Mr.. Smock who was
working near the pole and out of
danger heard the call and ran direct
ly under the falling iron. .en. II
The injured man was rushed to the
hospital in Pasco and it is thought he
will recover. 5et.E.. ST.. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
EXPLAIN WHY
TAXES ARE HIGHER
State and District School Leyies
are Responsible for Most of
the Increase

In answer to numerous complaints
against the high rate of taxation the
county commissioners have made the
following public statement:
$50 many inquiries have been re-
ceived regarding the increase in the
amount of taxes payable this year
that the board of county commission
ers have decided to issue an explain
atory bulletin for the information of
all concerned.
"It may be said firstly, that SO far
as the assessment of property is con-
cerned, there has been very little
change in values.
Assessment valuation as made last
year is slightly above the previous
year in a few cases but in the aggre-
gate the total advance does not ex-
ceed about seven per cent, over the
preceding year.
$50 far as the road and bridge tax
goes, it is four mills-the same as
last year. Also the district road tax
is practically the same in the three
districts as before. Quite large por-
ton of the increase comes in the state
levy, this being sixteen mills against
ten and a half the previous year. The
school tax levy in the larger districts
is about fifty per cent increase over
last year. 1t would seem that expens-
es in this direction were so much
heavier than formerly, that many dis
tricts ran behind last year and the
larger levy was necessary to make up
for shortages thus incurred and to
take care of the increased costs this
year. '.-.
"These two items-the state levy
and the district school levy-explain
about all the increase that has oc-
Cured outside of the municipalities of
Kennewick, Prosser and Richland. In
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
GOOD PROGRESS
IN RELIEF DRIVE
Chairman Swingle Believes Ken
newick will Reach Quota by
End of Next Week

Chairman F. A. Swingle hopes to
be able to put Kennewick over its
quota in the Near East Relief drive
by the end of next week. The east
half Of Benton county has been asked
to raise $4,000. Of this amount he
has apportioned 500 each to White
Bluffs, Hanford, Richland and Finley
leaving total of S540 to be raised by
Kennewick.
Mr.. Swingle expects to raise this
amount without personal solicitation
by working through the religious, fra
ternal, and commercial organizations
of the city.
Contributions already pledged and
reported to this office are as follows,
said Mr.. Swingle. "Woman's club,
$4,000; Commercial club, $4,000; Ma
sonic lodge, $1,000; Congregational
church, $4,000; Christian church, $50.
"Active work was only started last
week, and a great many of the rep
resentatives have not, as yet, had time
to take up the work with their or
ganizations, and some of the organiza-
tions not being represented at the
meeting of the committee, have not as
yet, been approached at all Those who
have taken any action have subscribed
/ 100 per cent. 1t is the hope of the
chairman to get in touch with all the
rest of the organizations in the city
the coming week.
cat the time of the Bulgin meetings
here the sum of $4,000 was raised,
supposedly for the Armenian Relief,
but through a misunderstanding was
sent to the Literary Digest, which was
working for the Central Europe drive.
The error was discovered before too
ate, and telegram sent diverJfng une
fund to the Armenian Relief, the place
for which it was intended.
"This sum will be credited to Ken
newick, but whether we will be able to
get it credited to the quota asked OF
us for the year 1921 or not, am as
yet unable to say" .t,@E Ill
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
MOULTON TO BE CANDIDATE
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Will Continue His Place on Board if
Observation-Disclosures Saturday
Next Week

Representative NJ. M. Moulton, who
spent the first of the week at his
home in this city, announced that he
would be candidate for reelection as
school director. Mr.. Moulton has been
a member of the board for several
years and at the solicitation of many
of his friends has consented to stay
on the job. -... s.-.
The annual school election will be
held Saturday Of next week, March
5. The entire district will vote at the
high school building where the polls
will be open from one until seven
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
DRESS LECTURE

The Home Economics department of
the Woman's club has secured Miss
Maud Wilson, home demonstration
leader of the extension service of the
state college Of Washington, to ad
dress meeting in the Princess thea
tire, Friday, March 4, at 2:30 p. m.
The subject selected is "Dress, as a
Medium of Applied Art" Miss Viii
son is very pleasing and instructive
speaker. This is an "open house"
day for the Home Economics depart
ment Everyone is invited to come
and hear Miss Wilson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
YAKIMA FIRM TO OPEN
BRANCH HOUSE HERE
George Sunderling Becomes Associat-
ed with Prentice Hopkins Fruit
Company

George Sunderling, who for two
years has been engaged in the fruit
marketing game as an employe OF the
Pacific Fruit & Produce company and
the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange:
has purchased an interest in the Prem
tice-H Hopkins Fruit company, Of Yak
ina, and will open branch house In
Kennewick, March /.
Mr.. Sunderling and ]. L. Hopkins
were here yesterday and closed deal
with the Produce company for the
rental of the building formerly occu-
pied by the Pacific Fruit & Produce
company.
F The firm which has several houses
in the Yakima valley are cash buyers
of all kinds of fruit and produce and
dealers in spray materials and other
supplies. They handle the sherwin-
Williams line of spray materials.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
WE'LL is HEAD f.. .
OF CONFERENCE
Benton Franklin District of Am
erican Legion is Organized
at PrOsser Meeting

At a meeting in Prosser, Tuesday
the Benton Franklin County confer
ence of the American Legion, depart
ment of Washington, was organized.
Similar conferences or districts have
been organized all over the state for
the purpose of facilitating the work
of the legion.
Fred M. We'll, of White Bluffs, will
head the Benton Franklin conference
as its first commander. George
Beardsley, of Prosser, is vice COM
mander, ]. ]. Georgeson, of this city,
adjutant, and w. B. McLary, of Pas
co, patriotic instructor.
Officers of the conference and COM
manders of the posts in the two coun-
tie will. meet in executive session in
Prosser, March 5.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
BOY SCOUTS GO ON HIKE
Slippery Trails do not Deter Lads
From Their Outing

In spite of the sloppy roads and
slippery trails thirty Boy Scouts
spent Washington's Birthday on a
hike which Scoutmaster A. J. Cope
land pronounces one of the most en-
joyable outings of the winter season.
Each lad carried his rations and
cooked his own dinner at the camp
ing place on the Yakima river. After
dinner the boys were given cooking,
trailing, and signalling tests which
were satisfactorily passed. The re-
mainder of the afternoon was spent
at games and drilling under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Regnier. Scoutmaster
Copeland was assisted by Assistant
Scoutmaster Boyer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
MRS. w. III. ALLISON WEDS
Well Known Valley Woman Becomes
the Bride of S. p. & S. Rail-
way Employe.

Mrs. Harriet Allison and Mr.. A.
Owen were united in marriage by
Rev. John A. Shaw at the Baptist par
sonage Friday, February Is. "
The newlyweds left Immediately for
a short honeymoon trip to Spokane,
returning Monday. Mrs. Owen has
made her home here for fifteen years
and has host of friends who join in
wishing her happiness in her new life.
Mr.. Owen is in the employ of the S. p.
&. S. railroad company. They will
make their home on, Mrs. Owens fruit
farm. They Were welcomed home on
Monday night with a charivari party,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24

money in having prepared an amended
irrigation code and paid fees and ex-
penses in connection Herewith; that
it arranged for the employment of one
person familiar with its acts to remain
in attendance during the present ses-
sion of the legislature to advise in
quiring members of the legislature
with reference to it's acts and ideas,
and that in connection with said pro-
posed amended code it paid the ex-
penses of several experts attending
the conference at Seattle, and furth-
er find that in all it's acts, including
it's contracting Of expense, employ
ment of individuals, ETC., the board
should not be adversely criticized, and
that it acted in accordance with what
it believed to be the best interests of
irrigation and land reclamation in this
state. il. ..e-.. .-.,-ss, ---s
"5. That while the board, under the
law, is given wide discretion in the
disbursement of funds. we believed
that it has never been. wastful or
reckless in it's expenditures Of money,
including the purchase of bonds, but
on the contrary, has proceeded with
due diligence and caution and the tes-
timony of various witnesses appearing
before the committee has been to the
effect that the activities of the board
have been Of great assistance in var
ious irrigation districts of the state
and in promoting generally the matter
of reclaiming lands. --
Respectfully submitted, F. w.
Loomis, H. D. McMillen, C. E. Hughes,
George w. O'Brien, c. w. Ryan"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
LOCAL MASONS
HONOR WASHINGTON
Interesting Program is Given
Showing the First Presi-
dents Masonic Life

Kennewick Masons kept open house
yesterday evening at their hall and
entertained 200 people with a patriotic
program in honor Of Washington's
birthday. The evenings program was
built around the theme of Washing
toms life as a Mason.
An interesting illustrated lecture
was given by j. w. Vickers, who has
carried on considerable personal re-
search into Washington's activities in
the Masonic order. The views shown
were taken from photographs of the
priceless collection of Washington
souvenirs which are now in possession
of the lodge at Alexandria, Va.
Some interesting sidelights on Mr..
Vickers' lecture were given by j. B.
Yost who has visited the Alexandria
lodge many times and who for many
years was prominent in Masonic lodge
affairs in Virginia.
Short addresses on the great teach
ings and principles of Free Masonry
were given by c. III. Stewart, Mr.. Vel
ankle, and DR.. Henry, of Yakima. A
piano solo was rendered by Miss
Grace Desgranges who was introduced
as direct descendant of the Martha
Washington family.
The evenings entertainment which
was thoroughly enjoyed by the Masons
and their wives and invited guests
was directed by w. L. Craver.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
,o;nt Investigating Committee
Completely ExOnerates Mem
bers of Board.
nARGES ARE NOT PROVEN
o.atsman-Review is Unable to Back
up Board Insinuations of
Mismanagement

complete exoneration of indirect
charges of extravaganza, misappro-
nIations and mal-administration of
tbe;r official duties, is given the MEM
hers Of the state reclamation board by
rho Joint committee of the senate and
house which was named to investigate
The acts Of the board. The committee
submitted its report Saturday morn
ing. The report was approved and the
committee discharged.
The Investigation grew out of
sweeping charges of mismanagement
and wholesale insinuations given
scarehead publicity through the col
umns Of the Spokesman-Review
When the Investigating committee
called for written charges to back up
its broad assertions, the Spokesman
Review withdrew from the hearing
and refused to furnish proof of it's
charges. The committee proceeded
with the investigation to the point
where it was evident that the attack
was not made in good faith and that
the attack was uncalled for and
groundless.
After briefly reviewing the inves-
tigation the committee says:
"From its examinations and inves-
legations of the acts of the state rec
lamation board, your committee finds
and concludes:
Il. That the propriety of creating
thereclamation board arbitrarily from
officers with other duties and select
ed for other purposes and allied mat
tiers are questions which we regard as
eliminated by the enactment of the
new administrative code.
"2. That the board has done little
under the land settlement act, other
than making certain preliminary in
designations. We believe that their
conduct in this regard is justified for
the reason that the constitutionality
Of the act was in doubt until the
decision of the supreme court in
April, 1920, and for the further reason
that the sum of $150,0O0 appropriated
BY the 1919 legislature for land settle
ment purposes is entirely inadequate
to carry on any feasible scheme of
land settlement. The impression which
seems to prevail in some quarters
that the reclamation fund could have
been used in the land settlement act.
veregard as erroneous. The reclama-
uon act and the land settlement act
Ge two separate and distinct acts /;
aerefore, the funds appropriated to
larry out one of these acts could not
oe used to carry out the other. The
committee believes that in order to
properly carry out policy of land
settlement as proposed under the land
settlement law, an assistant super
VISOR should be appointed in the de-
partment of conservation and develop.
ment, to have charge of land settle
ment exclusively.
.3. That in the matter of charges
Of wasteful expenditures in the Meth
ow-Okanogan district, the reclamation
board has a contract with the district
which calls for the reimbursement to
the state of all money expended in
tnat district. There having been no
complaints filed with your committee
!rom this district, we assume that it
IS satisfied with the manner in which
Hs money was expended.
a. That the board has spent some
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24

all three of these towns the levy is
about ten mills over last year.
"a more detailed statement if the
different levies will appear on the
back of each real estate tax statement
sent out for the benefit of all con-
cerned and we invite the study of this
statement by all taxpayers so that
they may become familiar with the
amount of levies for the different pur-
poses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
MRS. SLYTER DIES

Annie L. Slyter died February %,
at the home of her son, Walter Sly
ter of the Garden Tracts. Death was
caused by Bright's disease. Mrs. Sly
ter came to Kennewick last spring
from Shine, Wash, and since that
time has made her home with her
son. >s
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the local
undertaking parlors. Interment will
be made in Riverview Heights ceme-
terry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
STATE CHAIRMAN COMING
Mrs. r c. McCredie to Speak i'm the
Princess Theatre Tuesday

Mrs. r. c. McCredie, chairman of
the public health committee of the
state federation will speak at the
Princess theatre on Tuesday after
noon, March 1 at 2:30 o'clock. This
meeting which is under the auspices
of the Women's club will take the
place of the regular meeting of that
department. Club women and all
others interested are invited to be
present. e ~.:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
LAMPsON TO wENATCHEE

Lee M. Lampson has accepted a po-
sition as manager of the newly or
ganized Wenatchee Cooperative Fruit
Distributors. Mr.. Lampson several
months ago resigned his position as
Benton County agent to go with the
Washington Wheat Growers associa-
tion as organization manager.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24

The Home Economics department Of
the Woman's club will meet at the
Princess theatre, Friday afternoon,
March at 2:30 o'clock at which time
Miss Maud Wilson of the Washing
ton state college extension service will
address the ladies. All ladies of the
club and community are urged to be
present:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
ONLY A RUMOR.

Not a little excitement has
prevailed this week because of a
report which reached the city
Sunday to the effect that oil
mad been struck by the dia-
mond drill in the Seattle-In-
land company's we'll in the
Rattlesnake field. Visitors to
the we'll brought back the re-
port that drilling operations
mad ceased and that the, we'll
mad been locked up and placed
under guard. In an effort to
ascertain the facts the Courier
Reporter telephoned Tuesday to
frank Goodwin, of Seattle,
president of the Seattle-Inland
company. Mr.. Goodwin says
ne has heard of no oil strike
out that drilling was suspend
eo to await the arrival of cas-
ing.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24

Miss Nora Mangan returned Satur-
day from Spokane where she has been
since the Christmas holidays.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-22
COLLEGE CREWS WAIT
FOR STARTING SIGNAL
Water Fine and Weather Hot
for intercollegiate Regatta
at Poughkeepsie.

poughkeepsie, n. Y. June 2s.-Per-
feet regatta day weather greeted oars
men and spectators gathered here for
the annual races for the intercollegiate
rowing association. Sky and water
were as calm and unruilled az mir
ror. and the prospects, pointed TO a
day of extreme heat with racing
course as fiat as the proverbial mill
pond.
Almost before the oarsmen encamped
along the river had eaten their break
fasts, the vanguard of spectators for
this afternoons races began to arrive.
Two navy submarine chasers, de-
tailed in the revenue service, will be
used to police the course. assigning
the anchorages for the excursion boats
bearing spectators from New York.
Final preparations for the regatta
were completed last night. Every
marker. buoy and flag are in position,
and the crews instructed regarding
the requirements at the starting line.
Referee Julian Curtis stated he ex-
pected to send the eights away prompt
ly on time unless weather conditions
prevented,
Scenes at the training quarters on
the river edge were as calm as the
water that flowed past the floats. The
oarsmen lounged about the camps in
the coolest spots available and the only
sounds were the tinkering OF the shell
riggera as they made eleventh hour
adjustments.
According to the coaches none OF tho
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-22
NAME SIX SMITH AS
PILOT COMMISSIONER
W. T. Budd Elected Secretary
and Treasurer OF the
Board.

T-,e Board OF Pilot Commissioners
az Delaware has elected Commissioner
william 7. Budd registrar, with the
dufies of secretary and treasurer, 70
~. me vacancy in these offices caused
-. the death OF Commissioner Alfred
j. Poole.
- nauel X. smith of this city has
been named as a commissioners by
Governor Denney, 10 fiji Mr.. Poole
place on the board. In connection win
Nfr poole's death. the commissioners
adopted the following resolutions;
whereas. Alfred d. Poole was
sanponed 10 his final home ON June
. 1921 after nearly twenty-one years
al faithful, efficient and diligent ser
,.iee a. a member Of the Board OF
Pilot Commissioners Of the State Of
pelaware from 1898 TO 1903 and from
1905 until the date OF his death: also
serving as registrar and secretary and
treasurer OF the board since August
IS. 1915, and
Whereas. II is the desire Of this
board, az q special meeting called Ior
the purpose, 20 record its sense Of
appreciation Of his services 10 his
STATE and 10 this board, therefore be II
Resolved. That we sincerely regret
The severance OF The very pleasant
relations with the deceased as a
member Of this body and the loss OF
his counsel and services and that We
extend 70 his bereaved family our sin
cere coincidence: and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be
Fpread upon the minutes OF this body
and a copy sent 10 his family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-22
WILL AID POLICE.
Dougberty Ignorant of Violating Law
I'm Sale of Toy Pistols.

Sentence was suspended by Judge
Hastings I'm Municipal Court today In
the case of Albert Dougherty. hard
ware dealer and druggist. of sl6-s
Maryland avenue, charged with sell
ing firearms In violation of a city
ordinance, when he promised TO aid
the police in recovering the half gross
or more of small pistols which he sold
The pistols. which are said 20 be cap
able of being used for dischafging
blank cartridges were sold 10 boys
ranging In age from . TO 16 years.
Dougherty promised TO return the pur-
chase price TO the boys when they re-
turned the pistols. He did not know
the pistols were in violation of law.
Dougherty's arrest resulted from the
accidental shooting of a boy at M. !
school last week. A number of boys
were discharging blank cartridges at
each other when in some manner one
of the pistols was loaded with bullet.
Though the bullet only grazed the boy.