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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
DOES
ITSELF PROUD
Puts ON. Real Welcome
and Celebration For
Whole County

Despite the fact that Old Sol
did his best to put crimp in the
celebration at Prosser last Mon
day. several thousand people met
there with representatives from
every town and hamlet OF the
county, to show appreciation OF
the day and the hospitality offered
by the county seat town.
Although the extreme heat did
cause many Kennewick people to
give up their plans to celebrate
at Prosser, it is estimated that
about $50 were at the county seat
where they took a keen interest Ill
the big party. This city was Off
cially represented by five young
ladies dressed in white with pur-
pie sashes. They were Helen Moul-
ton, Sallie Frazier, Elna Beste,
Ethel McReynolds and Dorothy
Carlen. In the parade these young
ladies were given first place Of
honor behind the. masons who
laid the cornerstone.
Everything went according TO
schedule and the day was ended by
a street dance with the White
Bluffs band furnishing the music.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
FIGHT BEGINS
CLUB IS BUSY
Governing Board to Fight
To Retain Power Co.
-Pasco Gets Busy

President Rodgers of the Com
mercial club has called a meeting
of the governing board this eve
ming to discuss ways and means
of inducing the Pacific Power G.
Light Co. to rebuild the warehouse
that burned here last week, and
an endeavor will be made >to offset
the campaign being made by 9TH
er cities to secure location of this
department.
It is no secret that public utili-
ties operating in Benton county
have frequently expressed them
selves to the effect that they feel
abused because of valuations fixed
on their properties here. Whether
this prejudice can be overcome is
the question before the club to-
night. Kennewick lost power sta
tion to Pasco a few years ago be-
cause this community let private
owners boost site values, but this
question will not enter the present
contest even tho it is rumored that
Pasco has offered a free site.
There is belief among some
that should the company consider
other towns, Walla Walla is more
to be feared than Pasco as the
territory served is extending more
in that direction. Only recently the
company has built lines in Idaho
and is now expanding in Eastern
Oregon.
The Commercial club will not
attempt to defend any valuations
placed on the company property,
fas these valuations were fixed in
Prosser, and Kennewick as a whole
had nothing to do with these con-
troversies. The club also will point
out that this community has as a
whole always taken fair atti-
tude, and has never been radical
or followed radical movements in
state politics.
If it comes down to question
of community attitude it is believ-
ed that Kennewick has a better
record than either Pasco or Walla
Walla. The latter city backed Ben
Hill in his vicious campaign
against the Power company a few
years ago, while Pasco has not
only had trouble with the COM
pany, but the merchants there ev-
en- went so far as to refuse rail
road trike-breakers patronage at
their stores.
When it comes to being a dis
tributing center Kennewick is in
class by itself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

a phenomenally rapid growth. II
we could strain it thru muslin, we
could probably keep these seeds
out, but when you realize that our
canal takes in at the headgate,
hundred and thirty thousand gal
Ions of water each minute, you
can see that it would be some job
to strain it. a. ~.
The break in the hot weather
yesterday has reacted favorably on
the water supply, there is a good
head thruout the system today. No
turnout will be made as long as a
continuous claiming program will
keep up satisfactory delivery.
1t now looks as tho we might
be able to run week or two long
er without a turnout.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

TO FILE SOON
Both Briggs and DeBow
To Stand for Re-elec-
ton No Opposition

County Commissioners r. II.
Briggs of Kennewick and c. E.
DeBow Of Prosser after waiting
for several weeks, have both de-
cided to file for reelection to their
present positions. It has been gen.
orally understood for some time
that these two men would either
both retire or both file again, as
their personal relations have been
most congenial, and when senti-
ment thruout the county became
insistent they both, agreed to let
their names again go before the
voters.
Mr.. Briggs stated this morning
that his desire to complete his
program was a determining factor
in making his decision. He also
has made a study of oiled roads,
and has ordered equipment to be-
gin that work this summer. The
same attitude toward his position
was alSo expressed by Mr.. DeBow
who seems as sure to be elected
without opposition as does Mr..
Briggs.
The commissionership in the
first district is being eyed by hope
fuls from Benton City to White
Bluffs since the present incumbalt
r. w. McNulty, has signified Ills
intention not to be a candidate
again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
BIG Y REPORTS
CROP RETURNS
Good Prices Reported on
Berries and Asparagus
Crops Early

The final pools for the aspar-
agus have been closed by the Big
Y, with the following results: The
average price received for the
week closing March 20 was $2.6s;
March "a, 1924; April 8, S1.69;
April 10, $1.47, No. 2, $1.2S; Ap-
ril IL, $1.31, No. 2, $1.16; April
"a, $1.72, No. 2, $1.56; May 2, 81
SO, No. 2, $1.S8; May 8, $1.26; May
Is, ssc; May %, 69c. The above is
the price received by the grow.
ers less the association charge OF
1Oc per box for handling and sell,
ing.
The strawberry returns have
been equally satisfactory, the
growers receiving for the week
ending May 1, $5.67; May 8, SALT
May Is, $3.s5; May %, 1925; May
%, $500; less 2Oc per crate fol
handling and selling.
Manager H. w. Desgranges stat
ed that the pear market was un
settled as California had just be
gun shipping and the Kennewicl
crop would start next week. TIL,
canneries, he said, were therefor'
holding off bids. He said however
that he believed the market woult
improve in spite Of the heavy crop
The apple market doesn't iool
so good to Mr.. Desgranges, wht
said he had been advised indirectl,
that unofficial figures would show
an increase over last years crop
The local crop, he said, never look
ed better at this time of year, witt
Jonathans and Winter Banana.
about three weeks ahead of nor
NAL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
Valuables In Warehouse
Loaded with Stock
a Total Loss
DAMAGE COVERED
BY INSURANCE
Company May Not Build
Here Knowles Says
Taxes Too High

Those who followed the fire
truck to the Pacific Power & Light
Co. store building Tuesday after
noon witnessed not only the hottest
but the most destructive fire in the
history of Kennewick, the loss be-
ing estimated at very close to
one hundred thousand dollars by
C. S. Knowles, superintendent of
construction who also has charge
of the stores.
The store, which is in fact the
supply center for the whole dis
trict, including Eastern Oregon
and part of Idaho, was unusually
well filled with supplies and elec-
trical material as the company
was building line from Redwood
to Bend in Oregon, and putting in
a new substation at White Bluffs.
Only Tuesday morning employees
of the company finished unloading
car of globes and floor lamps
invoiced at over $4,000, which,
taken with everything from fuses
to giant transformers made the
loss run close to six figures.
How the fire started is a mys-
terry as the employees were in the
office adjoining the store until
warned that the blaze was In the
main warehouse. One witness stat
ed that the fire appeared as tho
it had started from the mess tents
which were stored at the side of
the building, but none saw The
blaze begin. A freight engine was
switching cars on one track near
the building a short time before
the blaze was noticed, but whether
the fire had its origin from this.
or some other cause will probably
never be determined. Mr.. Knowles
stated that the company carried
blanket insurance policy on all
its property up to 80 per cent of
its value.
Whether the company will re-
build its store at Kennewick is
now very serious question. as
Mr. Knowles admitted tonight. He
frankly stated that he felt the
company had been Disseminated
against in matters of taxation and
while Kennewick on the whole had
been most friendly, he felt that
his company had been prosecuted
by high assessed valuations here
Mr.. Knowles stated that he person.
ally would like to remain in Ken
newick, but was awaiting orders
from the. Portland office.
The loss of this store and de-
partment would be the loss of a
real industry to Kennewick. The
regular office payroll here is more
than $1,000 a month, while en-
ployes on construction often make
their homes here, and generally
supplies for the camps are pur-
chased here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
FROST MAN AGAIN

A letter has been received by
the Commercial club from Floyd
D. Young, United States meteor
ologist, stating that the clubs re-
quest that Albert w. Cook be re-
turned to Kennewick next spring,
had been considered and unless
something entirely unforeseen oc-
ours he will be glad to send Mr..
Cook here again on frost work.
The farmers Of the valley have
learned the value of frost man
during the past two years, and it
seems probable that the govern
ment can be induced to give this
service to this district every year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Misses Leota and Lydia Byrd,
Anne McBee and Wren Pyles OF
Pasco returned from their Cali
fornia trip Sunday evening. They
were gone three weeks and motor
ed as far south as Los Angeles
and Venice. They stopped at all
the important points on the way
and saw all the sights to be seen.
The trip was the grandest ever,
they say, but Kennewick looks
uood to them for home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

: Those who were at the N. L.
HYATT home for the Fourth We're
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Straalsjoe and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. French
and son, Norton and Harold Hyatt,
Billy Britton, Theo. Larson, all of
St. Joe, Idaho; Miss Fay Marty Of
st. Maries, Miss Gladys Darling of
Waiwai, Wash, Miss Lois Smith
Of Ellensburg, Miss Pearl Hyatt
of Spokane, Roy Hyatt and Mrs
D. Eissenslinger of Seattle, Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Feeley and family.
They all motored to Yakima the
5th and enjoyed a very nice time.
All returned to their homes che
9Th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
DEPOSITS HISTORY

Among the records that were
deposited in the cornerstone of the
new court house at Prosser last
Monday, was a brief history of
kennewick covering important
events Of the last 35 years, written
by w. F. Sonderman. The author
cited many personal recollections
OF his long residence and showed
his faith in our future growth by
stating "The future will see a
large city rise on the present site
OF Kennewick, with a vast popu-
lation radiating in all directions,
and Kennewick will be the distrib-
uting center for the great future
Inland Empire"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
Mrs. H. A. Meyer Victim
and Husband Injured
On DetOur Road
YAKIMA TEACHER
HAD FRIENDS HERE
Husband in Pasco Hos
pital-Brakeman on
Cow Catcher Hurt

While on a belated honeymoon
trip to Eastern Oregon, Mrs. II. A.
Meyer of Yakima, who was mar
ried in May, was Instantly killed
when a Northern Pacific train
struck the automobile in which
she and her husband were driving
on the Highlands detour. Mr.. Mey-
er was badly bruised and is still
IN the Pasco hospital.
There are many conflicting stor-
les as to the cause Of this tragic
accident, but as it occurred at four
o'clock in the afternoon and the
train was east bound, it is gener-
ally presumed that the unfortunate
couple were in some manner shad-
ing themselves, as it is difficult
to understand how they could nave
run onto the tracks without seeing
the approaching train. There were
several gondola cars and a sand
loader at the switch close to this
crossing, but these could only par
tally obstruct the view Of an ap-
preaching train.
Mrs. Meyer, formerly Miss Jes-
sic Winchester, was Al years old
and teacher in the Yakima
schools. She was a classmate of
Lee Lampson in both the grade
and high school in Yakima, and
was well and most favorably
known to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Rud-
hin and Mrs. w. Fl. Gascoigne of
this city. Mr.. Rudkin identified the
body of the unfortunate woman.
Mr.. Meyer has for many years
been in the United Indian service,
and was transferred to Yakima
last year following the death Of
w. L. Breeze when his automobile
was struck by a Northern Pacific
train. Mrs. Meyers mother was
killed in another automobile ac-
cident ten years ago.
When the train and the Meyer
car collided a brakeman was eth
er riding on the cow catcher or
had jumped Immediately before the
impact, as a brakeman who was
riding there was picked up after
the accident with both legs brok-
en-. At what speed either the train
OF automobile were travelling can
not be determined but it is gen.
orally thought both were going
about S5 miles an hour. The auto
mobile was hit about center and
burned up when taken from the
COW catcher.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
CHURCH BUYS

Last week the Church Mfg. Co.
purchased the Parlin- -Orendorff
building in Pasco, which adjoins
their cold storage plant there, and
the company now has plans being
drawn to convert this building in
to cold storage space. When this
building is converted Mr.. Church
figures his company will have stor-
age capacity sufficient to handle
600 cars OF fruit or its equivalent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
LOSES AGAIN

The Kennewick baseball team
closed the season at Benton City
last Sunday in the blazing sun,
but not in blaze Of glory, as
they were on the short end of a
1876 score in one Of the poorest
games possible. Those seeing the
game stated that the least said
about it the better. The standing
of the clubs at the end of the sea-
son was in the following order:
Sunnyside, Benton City, Kenne-
wick, Mabton, Richland and Grand
view.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
WATER FAMINE
FACES VALLEY
Lytel Sounds Warning to
Projects -"We're Safe"
Says Muldrow

Warning farmers to refrain
from planting anything that will
need late water, federal officials
today characterized the water
shortage in the valley as the most
acute in 10 years. The shortage
is greater than that experienced
in 1915, they assert, so states the
Yakima Republic of yesterday.
j.. L. Lytel, Yakima project SUI
perintendent, announces that there
will be no late water available and
that if, as he has been given to
understand, farmers are planting
potatoes at this time, he fears the
crops will be greatly impaired.
Gall districts should plan 10
take water off alfalfa after Au-
gust 25 and turn it into the or
chards," Superintendent Lytel
says.
Moss and fungus growths in the
bitches Of the Ahtanum are caus-
ing considerable trouble, Engineer
Holt relates, and tons of the
growth have been taken from the
bitches. Some of the waterways
have been completely choked up by
moss, it is said, and water was
turned out Of one ditch for six
days to allow workmen to clear it
out. It is explained that the clari-
ty of the water induces the moss
and fungus growth, due to the SUM-
light penetrating the water. The
moss will not grow in a flow of
murky water, it is said.
Asked to comment on the above
report, w. C. Muldrow. manager
of Columbia irrigation System
says.
''Mr. Lyteps warning applies
particularly to the Yakima irri-
cation projects above Prosser.
There is as yet no indication that
the river will drop below our nor
NAL supply at the headgates. For
many years the Yakima has been
entirely cut off at the Sunnyside
dam by early June, and the entire
supply at our intake the rest of
the season has come from return
flows, principally out of the Sun
nyside and Reservation sections.
The excess waters they put in the
ground by irrigation comes out of
the drains month to three
months later, so that they are now
putting in the water We will get
in August and September.
Incidently, the increased trou.
BILE we have had in late years
with water weeds and mosses, is
tracable to the same conditions
Instead Of coming down from The
mountains as it used to do, the
water we now get from the Yak.
lima comes from the big drair
bitches of the upper valley, where
it is full Of weeds and moss. Sc
it comes to us charged with the
tiny seeds and spores of these
quick-growing plants. These spring
up in the warm water of the ditch
es and in favorable weather max;
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

A delegation from the M. 2.
church left Thursday morning for
tne Epworth League institute at
oilffdale, above Yakima. The ses-
slons will last until after Sunday.
Inose going from here were: Rev.
7. N. Morton and daughter Gladys.
Mrs. 7. W. Payne, Misses Ethel
MeReynolds, Clarissa Lampson.
Mildred Hollis, Arthur Carpenter
and Elmer Huppman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08
TIRES DROP

This hot weather has been play
ing hob with automobile tires and
until yesterday there was no relief
IN sight in the cost of replacement.
Announcement was made in the
daily press that tire prices would
soon take a slump. The first real
action along this line came today
when the Goodyear people wired
their local dealers here, the E. G.
Smith Motor Co. that a cut of
2Oh per cent was effective inn
mediately.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie White,
daughter Marie Louise and Cecil
Hutchins went to Walla Walla
Saturday night. Sunday morning
they motored to Scout camp with
bedding and boxes belonging to
the boys from here. They spent
the Fourth in Walla Walla, re-
turning Monday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Phil. G.. Warnock is confined to
his bed with badly bruised hip.
He was hit on the hip while play
ing kitty ball but thought it only
a bruise and attended to business
as us6al and even played another
game of ball before it laid him up.
The doctor found a broken blood
vessel and Phil will spend three
weeks in bed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Last Wednesday a crowd of 25
friends and relatives surprised Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Albrecht who are
staying at Mrs. Albrecht's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brockoff. Music
and games were the pastime and
ice cream and cake were served at
the late hour.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Mrs. K. C. Clifford entertained
a few friends Wednesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. A. r. Card
ner. Bridge was played, there be-
Ing two tables, honors going to
MRS. L. E. johnson. The hostess
served refreshments after cards.
Mrs. H. P. Cramner gave a lun-
cheon today in honor Of Mrs.
Gardner. Cards proceeded the lun-
eneon. Covers were laid for eight.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Miss Eunice Henderson returned
Wednesday from short visit with
her father and other relatives ii
Tacoma. She reports her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Hen
derson in fairly good health and
anxious to hear all about their
friends in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Mrs. Joseph Olbrich, Sr. of
Washougal, and daughters, Mrs.
{. A. Kruse of Hood River and
Mrs. Frances Abbott of Bend. re-
turned to their homes the last of
the week. Arlin Olbrich accom-
panied them and will spend the
summer with her grandmother.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

The Neighbors Of Woodcraft
held their regular meeting Thurs
day evening with Mrs. G. CARRIER.
There was a good attendance and
after the business session a social
hour was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by the committee. The
next meeting will be held on Aug
ust 5th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Slaugen-
haupt and children left Saturday
for Yakima. Mr.. Slaugenhaupt is
having his vacation and they will
be gone two weeks, visiting sew
eral places on the coast and later
joining the j. j. Reed family at
Chelan camping and fishing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Girard and
sons who have been in Spokan
the past year and half are at
the home of mis- brother. They have
bought the F. A. Dunlap place in
the Garden Tracts and win again
make their home in Kennewick
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Jack Censor is in the Pasco
hospital with a broken hip. He
was trying to separate heifer
and dog and was knocked over and
his hip broken in two places. His
sister, Mrs. 7. Reddick came over
from the coast yesterday and will
stay with her mother for awhile.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Leo Tucker has purchased the
Farthing house on Mob Hill and
will occupy it. He is employed at
the flour mills.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-07-08

Mrs, Caroline Kitten has been
in Olympia and Seattle the past
week.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-04
COUNSEL FOR GIRL IS
 AGAIN MAKING APPEAL
Lawyer for Betty Queen, Chorus Girl, Trying to Get Her Re-
 leased From Jail.

Mount Holly, N. J. Aug. 4 P- Counsel for Betty Queen, chorus girl, who is in the Burlington coun- ty jail charged with the murder Of Margaret Craig, another actress, in a bungalow at Browns Mills, renew ed his efforts today to obtain his clients release on a writ of habeas corpus.
 Miss Queen was denied bail yes terday and her attorney announced 6hat he would start habeas corpus proceedings at once.
 County authorities believe the shooting which occurred last Sun day, was an accident. Detectives were told that Miss Craig was killed while trying to take shotgun from Miss Queen, who had threatened to commit suicide.
 A special session of the grand jury may be called 10 act in the case, Ellis Parker, county detective, said such a move was contemplated be- cause so many citizens of the coun- ty had expressed themselves in sym pathy with the plight of the accused girl.
 No word has been received from relatives of Miss Craig in Des Moines. Iowa, who were advised of her death. In view of this Miss O'Connor said she would send the body to Centralia, Ohio, and have it inferred in the O'Connor burial plot.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-04
GRAND JURY INNOVATION
Stenographer is Admitted to Room in Bridgeport to Take Notes On Statements of Witnesses.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. f P-An innovation in the grand jury system in Connecticut was made today dur ing the investigation of the shooting in a crap game raid of Harry Fischer, late of Bridgeport, when an official stenographer was admitted into the grand jury room to take verbatim reportes of the testimony of all witnesses. Eleven persons have been summoned to appear next Monday before Judge John w. Banks of Superior court to show cause why all evidence concerned in the case shall not be perpetuated as a preliminary to the trial of s10,- 900 civil action filed against the po- lice officers who took part in the fatal raid.
 Only once before in the state has I stenographer been admitted into a grand jury room, it is stated. That was during the investigation of the eclectic doctors in Connecticut and that circumstances served as pre- cedent for allowing a stenographer in the Fischer grand jury room. Judge John R. Booth however in his charge to the Fischer grand jury cautioned it's members that no in- formation, not even the names of the witnesses, could be revealed out side the deliberation room.