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Friday and Saturday-Rin-Tin-
Tin, the wonder dog in Below
the Line heart pounding story
of thrills and love on the blood
hound trail with John Harron and
June NARROW. Comedy.
+ + +
Sunday and Monday-"Bobbed
HAIR" the years most unusual
story of adventure and romance.
Marie Provost, Kenneth Harlem
and Louise Fazenda. Also comedy.
+ + +
Tuesday-Patsy Ruth Miller IN
Hell Bent for Heaven" taken
from the successful play. Also
comedy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shearer in
LADY of the Night" a picture
that you will enjoy. Also Pathe
News and comedy.
Thursday-"Pretty Ladies', a
snappy picture with Tom Moore,
Ann Pennington, Norma Shearer
and Conrad Nagel. Also a Buster
comedy. p. 49,.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION
To be voted on November 2, 1926

An amendment of Section 23 of Article
III of the Constitution of the State of
Washington relating to compensation of
the members of the Legislature -r
State of Washington,
Office of The Secretary of State.
To a0hinl is may concern In obenlience
to the State Constitution and an act of
the Legislature, and filed without the APP
proval of the Governor, entitled as fol-
lows: can Act providing for the Amend
ment of Section % of Article II, of the
Constitution of the State of Washington,
relating to the compensation of members
of the Legislature" there is hereby pub
ished for the consideration of the voters
of the State of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitution
of the said state.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR AWARD AND FINAL 4C-
COUNT AND PETITION FOR
Observation-Disclosures

-, In the Superior Court of the State of
washington In and for Benton County.
Anderson Mcclure, deceased.
Nouce Is hereby given that Lydia Nc.
1uire, administrative of the above entitled
estate, has filed her final account and
peution for distribution and that she mas
court set off and award to her, as sur
Nvlng spouse of the deceased, all of the
estate of the deceased as shown uoon
the inventory filed herein.
Said final account, petition for distribu-
non and petition for award will be heard
by the Court at the Court House in Pros-
ser, Benton County, Washington on The
LIST day of September. 1926 at the hour
of 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
LYDIA MCGUIRE, Administrative.
M. M Moulton, attorney for admins
tratrix, Kennewick, Wash. 7:29-s 10
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
Cause No, 44S3

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for Benton
County.
M. F. Packwood, plaintiff, VS..
o. A. Fry and Florence Fry, hus-
band and wife, ct al. defendants.
Under and by virtue Of Execu-
ton Under Foreclosure issued out
of and under the seal of the above
entitled court, holding terms at
Prosser. in and for said county,
on the 30th day of June, 1926 up
on a judgment rendered in said
court on the Goth day of June,
AID. 1926, in favor of M. F. Pack
wood, and against A. o. Fry and
Florence Fry, for the sum of
Seventy Nine Hundred Sixty and
no-1OO ($796O.OO) Dollars, togeth-
er with attorneys fees, interest,
costs and increased costs, and to
me directed and delivered, com.
manding me to sell the following
described property situate, lying
and being in Benton County, State
of Washington. or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, attorneys fees, in
terest, costs and increased costs,
to-wit:
Commencing at a point on the
west line of the county road at a
distance of 80 feet from the east
section line of Section Ia, Town.
ship 8 North, Range 20. E.W.M.,
and 1854 feet south of the north
section line of said section; thence
south O. II min. West 1366.25 #.
along said road line to the north
erly right-of-way line of the ditch
of the Northern Pacific Irrigation
company's canal; thence by said
canal right-of-way line north 4S'
ID min.. West 620.74 feet; thence
north 90 II min., west 1924
feet; thence north 35' Is min,
west 2O4.64 feet; thence north 55o
Is min.. west 7O6.95 feet; thence
north 81 Is min.. west 275.57
feet; thence still following said
ditch line north So IL min, west
1922 feet; thence north Ia min,
81 sec., east 1892 feet; thence
north go 2 min. 25 sec. east 976.5
feet; thence south parallel with
the east line of said section 800
feet; thence east parallel with the
north line of said section ego feet:
to the point of beginning, includ-
ing 30.37 acres, more or less.
Now, therefore, notice is here
by given, that on Saturday, the
18th day of August, AID. 1926 at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, I will sell the above described
property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, attorneys fees. interest,
costs and increased costs, in ali
amounting to the sum of Eighty
Five Hundred Sixty Eight and IT.
100 ($8568.77) Dollars, together
with accruing interest and cost of
sale.
Said sale will take place. at the
front door of the Court House at
Prosser, in said county and state,
and will be at Public Auction, for
cash in hand, to the highest and
best bidder.
Dated at Prosser. Wash, this
9Th day Of July, AID. 1926.
JAMES SHEPHERD. Sheriff.
By j. K. Mcfarland. Deputy.
NJ. M. Moulton. attorney. 7:15-S:12
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paper in every county where newspaper
is published throughout the state. a.
Sec. 8. There shall be provided on all
ballots for said election an opportunity
for the people to vote for or against such
amendment, by means of the following
proposition and ballot title: -
Shall the Constitution be
amended by adding thereto
a new article to be known
as Article XVIII to per-
NIT legislation designed to
encourage and promote for
estation and reforestation?
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL 4c.
COUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

In the Superior Court of the State of
washington In and for Benton County.
In the matter of the estate of ]. 7.
Wilson, deceased :.
Notice is hereby given that Seth Wilson.
executor of the above entitled estate, has
filed his final account and petition for
distribution in the office of the Clerk of
the above entitled court and that the
court is asked to settle said final account.
to distribute the property of said estate
TO the heirs or persons entitled to the
same and to discharge the executor.
Said final account and petition for dis
trlbution viii be heard by the Court at
the Court House in Prosser, Benton Coun-
ty, Washington. on the LIST day of Sep
tember, 1926 at the hour of go o'clock
in the forenoon.
SETH WILSON, Executor.
:, "a. "a: Moulton, attorney for executor,
kennewick, Washington 7:2e-s.Is
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Office of the Secretary of Sta
CHAPTER ITO.
III. b. 1877

AN ACT relating to forestation and re-
forestation and the assessment and
taxation of lands devoted to that pur-
pose and the assessment and taxation
of the products Of such lands, and
providing for an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of WASH
ington.
Be it enacted By the Legislature of The
State of Washington.
SECTION 1. That at the general cleo
ton to be held in this state on the Tues
day next succeeding the first Monday in
November, 1926, there shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of this state for
their adoption and approval or rejection
an amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Washington so that the same
shall contain q new and additional Article
to consist of one section to follow Article
XVII, to be known as Article XVIII,
to read as follows:
ARTICLE XVIII
Section 1. Nothing contained in this
Constitution shall prevent the legislature
from enacting, by general laws, legisla-
ton for the purpose of encouraging and
promoting forestation and reforestation of
lands within the state, which laws may
provide such methods and means to ac-
complish that purpose as the legislature
may determine, and which laws, in add
dition to such other means and methods
dS may De pIOVlQ0Q Oy the leR1Sl8Iure.
may provide on lands devoted to that pur.
pose for q definite and invariable tax DUR
ing term of years, and Tor for q classi-
fication, rate. valuation ,and) or standard
of valuation for taxation and assessment
purposes, different from other lands and
property: and which laws may provide
for yield tax Of definite percentage on
the value of the timber or forest products
grown on such lands. to be paid at the
end Of definite term Of years or period,
or upon removal of such products, which
yield tax may be in lieu of any other tax
on such lands or products. or may be In
combination with such other tax as may
be provided for and which laws may pro-
vide for contract between the state and
the owners of such lands, for definite
and invariable tax on such lands during
q term Of years, and Tor for q classifca-
ton, rate, valuation and) or standard OF
valuation for taxation and assessment
purposes different from that of other
lands and property, and Tor yield tax
of definite percentage on the value Of
the timber or forest products grown on
such lands to be paid at the end Of a
specified term of years or period, or upon
removal of such products, which yield
tax may be in lieu of any other tax on
such lands or products, or in combination
with such other tax as may be provided
for.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall
cause the amendment proposed in Section
l of this act to be published for three lS)
months next preceding the said election
therein described in some weekly news
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL Ac-
COUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRTRIJTJON


In the Superior Court of the State CT
Washington in and for Benton County.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
c. Graft, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Althea j.
Montague, formerly Althea j. Graft, ex-
ecutrix of the above entitled estate, has
filed her final account and petition for
distribution in the office of the Clerk of
the above entitled Court and that the
Court is asked to settle said final account,
to distribute the property of said estate
to the heirs or persons entitled to the
same and to discharge the executrix.
Said final account and petition for dis
tribution will be heard by the Court at
the Court House in Prosser, Benton Coun-
ty, Washington, on the LIST day of Sep
TENDER, 1926 at the hour of $3.50 o'clock
in the forenoon.
ALTHEA ]. MONTAGUE
Executrix
M. M: Moulton, attorney for executrix,
Kennewick, Washington. 1925 :I9
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NOTE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The above act filed in the office of the
Secretary of State January IA, 1926.
j. GRANT HINKLE
" ss.s Secretary of State.
, .r#I -a-- u. 7.29-l0 %
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION
To be voted on November 2, 1926.

An amendment to the State Constita-
ton to be known as Article XVIII re-
lating to forestation and reforestation and
the assessment and taxation of lands de-
voted to that purpose and the assessment
and taxation of the products of such lands.
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Office of the Secretary of State.
To soh0n It may concern In obedience
to the State Constitution and an act Of
the Legislature, and filed without the ap.
proval of the Governor, entitled as fol-
lows: GAN ACT relating to fores.a.ion
and reforestation and the assessment and
taxation of lands devoted to that purpose
and the assessment and taxation of the
products of such lands, and providing
for an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Washington" there is hereby
published for the consideration of the
voters of the State of Washington the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the said state.
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NOTE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The above act filed in the office of the
Secretary of State January IA, 1926.
j. GRANT HINKLE
Secretary of State
7.29.10 :2S
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You are further notified that said
amounts above itemized include all taxes
levied against said property, including
both real estate and drainage assessments
for which Certificates of Delinquency have
been issued to the County, and any pur-
chaser Of these Certificates of Delinquency
shall acquire title to such property upon
the payment Of all taxes and assessments
due and subject to the installments OF
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CHAPTER los
III. B. 81

AN ACT providing for the amendment of
Section % of Article II, of the Con-
stitution of the State of Washington,
relating to the compensation of mem
bers of the Legislature.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Washington
Section /. That at the general election
to be held in this state on Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November,
1926, there shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors of this state, for their adop-
ton and approval or rejection, an anne al
ment to Article II of the Constitution Of
the State of Washington, so that Section
% of said Article II when amended will
read as follows:
Section %. Each member of the legis-
lature shall receive for his services three
hundred dollars per annum during his
term of office, and ten cents for every
mile he shall travel in going to and re-
turning from the place of. meeting of the
legislature, on the most usual route.
Sec. 2. The foregoing a6nendment shall
be submitted to the people for their adop-
ton and approval or rejection in the fol-
lowing form:
Shall each member of the
Legislature receive three
hundred dollars per an
mum for his services and
ION,
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Passed the House December 4, 1925
Passed the Senate December 80, 1925.
Filed without the signature of the Gov
ernor.
j. GRANT HINKLE
Secretary of State
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Shall each member of the
Legislature receive three
hundred dollars per an
mum for his services and
ten cents per mile mileage.
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- - ~ VA ~ 4nS
of S p & S Ry. rtw.
SO #. Sly from point
of intersection of said
e line of rtw. with N
Sec. line; tn. E 225
#; tn Sly parallel wit
e line of s p & S Ry.
rtw. 626.36 #; tn. w
225 #. to E line Of
said line rtw; tn.
My along said rtw.
to pit of beg.
Beg. at a pit on w line
of Canal rtw. which
pit. is 1014 #. Sly
from N line of Sec.
measured at right
angles thereto: tn. E
to w line of 8 p & S
Ry. rtw; tn. NW'ly
along said rtw. 800
#; tn. w go #.
to canal rtw.; tn.
SE'ly along said rtw.
925 #. more or less,
to beg.
s 1000 # of Lot 2, less
Ry. rtw.
s 1000 #. of SW NV
White Bluffs Land &
Irr. Co.'S. pumping
plant and outfit
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By j. K. Mcfarland, Deputy.
M. M. Moulton, attorney. 7:15-S:12
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!. w. DOLAND, Reg. 7:22-8:1!
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ID. N. Moulton, attorney for executor.
Kennewick, Washington 7:2s-s.is
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M. M. Moulton, attorney for executrix,
Kennewick, Washington. 7:29-s 10
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Another
reactionary movement in the local
cotton market today quickly swept
aside the rallyina tendencies which
developed toward the close Of yes
terday's dealings. Values. sustained
additional losses. Selling was again
largely traced to brokers with South
ern wire connections and was be-
iieved to represent hedging opera.
tions against stocks Of unsold cotton
In the South.
On the scale down, however, sup
port from profit taking short I'm
terest was encountered, which
stenmed the movement for a time
Trade interests supplied the major
portion of support despite the cur
rent rumors that further cance11a-
lions Of scale down buying orders
had occurred since the final pre-.
Iininary crop estimate was issued.
Noon prices We're: December 1915.
down. OF: January 1880, down .O6I
March 1903, down "a, and May
1926, down .O3. The Liverpool mar
ket closed quiet but steady with De-
cember 6.23; January, sac; March,
$50; May, 6.51; July, 6.61, and Octo-
Der, 6.71.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO Dec. TO- Receipts Cf
hogs were $4,000, ana 10000 We're
LEFT over from the previous market.
Prices were generally 1Oc lower, with
top at $11, and the bulk OF the good
hogs at xi1.65 to $11. IS.
Cattle prices were steady for
steers and butcher stock. The big
heavy cattle are 40c to Soc lower
than a week ago. Bulls sold steady
to strong. and calves showed no
duotable change. Feeders were
mostly steady to strong.
Lambs sold slowly at the recent
CHICAGO. Dec. 1O.-Hogs--F7e
eeIptss 10000: market, Zoe lower
fop. S1I.8s; bulk, S11.409l1.S0; me-
alum weight, S11.40Q11.SO; light
weight, S11.S5@11.l75; light lights,
k1l.3O@11.75; packing sows, 80 z5V
l1.OO; pigs, $11.25@11.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; market
Eteady.
Caives-Receipts, 1000; marke'
steady. Beef, steers. good and
khoice, $9.50010.50. common and
medium, $7.00@9.0O; yearlinss, $500
Q13.00.
Butcher cattle-Heifers, $500
tO.5O: cows. $4.5O@7.50; bulls, 5000
f.5O; calves. $1O.00012.O0; feeder
tteers, $6.00@S.75; stocker steers,
t5.75@8.50; stocker cows and heifers.
k450@6.00.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market
ltady. Medium and choice lambs,
k12.00@13.2S; culIs and common
ls.O001O.50; yearlings, $500 1850;
common and choice ewes, $4.0006.S5
feeder lambs. $11.00@12.75.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
MINE CONGRESS
ENDS SESSION

The twenty.ninth annual conven-
lion 81 the American 1finfng Con.
eress 1T the 1iayflower Hotel closed
today with q request by Eugene
McAulttfe, Of the Union Pacific
CGaI Company that the organi2a.
ton foster national coal storage
policy
"The plan Is invafuabIe to the
domestic consumer As well as to
industry az q means OF maintaining
q sufficient supply during periods or
depression in the mines" he said
Senator William II. King OF Utah
In addressing the banquet last eve
ming, told the gathering that greater
industrial activity on the part Of the
nations on the Continent Is looming
up az menace to the continuance
Of prosperity In the United States.
He f0reWees. he said. an end to
this prosperity within two years
and Gernany's domination OF all Eu-
rope politically and Enthusiastically
within 10 years.
As q means Of holding our foreign
trade, he urged d greater participa-
ton in world affairs.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARK
ARE GIVEN
SENTENCES

Henry smith, cClored, was sen.
fenced today by Justice Smith In
Criminal Division, No. 3. 10 serve
six years In the penitentiary for
cutting his wife, Clara M. Smith,
with 4 knife, Cstober IA, last.
John Cross colored. II years ol0,
was given a term Of five years Tor
intimacy with q 16.year-old colored
girl.
Sentences OF four years each In
the penltentiary were imposed by
Justice Smith on William Brown
and Gerome Cosey. both colored
They robbed George r. Echols, Sep
TENDER 90, LAST, of 178.
Matthew Rettew, a young white
boy, was given d term 6f two years
at Lorton reformatory for stealing
an automobile belonging to Charles
3. White, October %. last. Jerry o.
Leonard, who was with him at the
time. was given q term Of one year
and one day. The court explained
that he made differeqce in tbs
sentence because Leonard had been
working and Rettew had not.
Paul II. Wright, colored, will serve
three years In the penitentiary for
cutting George LOvelace with o.
pocketknife.
Sam VERIFIED, convicted OF q sale
Of intoxicantss was fined 500. He
noted an appeal and was released
on bail Of $500. Thomas O'Conneu
paid q fine OF $50 for possession OF
whisky, first offense..
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
TREATY
FOR TURKEY

"Once IL becomes clear that the
treaty Of Lausanne will not be ratl.
fled, 1t cannot be doubted that the
tolerant attitude of the Turkish SOW.
eminent toward American citizens
will be appreciabIy modified" Ed.
gar burlington told the second con-
terence on the cause and cure Of
war. at the Washington Hotel. to-
day. Mr.. burlington fl a former
attache at Constantinople and an
authority on the Near East.
Apart from the fact that this
treaty affords q basis Of relation
ship between the United States ana
Turkey he continued, 1T Is evil
dence Of the intention Of the United
States to give Turkey the chance
TO work out her own destiny she
has been awaiting for ages.
Ernest M. Patterson, of the Uni..
versity of Pennsylvania, told the
gathering that American sentiment
would not stand Cor the cancels
tion or reduction Of foreign delts,
even though suggestions On that.
point be overwhelming An their
Ogic.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
FOUND INJURED
BY HAMMER

Assaulted with a hammer and
left lying unconscious on the floor
OF the store where he ID employed
ct 1910 Seventh st. N. W., today,
William Henry Mount, ~, Of Del
ray, Va, Is in serious condition
in Emergency Hospital.
After he regained consciousness
the only thing that he could re-
member was that b colored man
went into the store yesterday and
asked for a job. He was refused
and returned again today, while
Mount was alone In the store.
Again he was refused That is
all that Mount can remember until
he awolye in the hospital.
Mount had been left alone In the
store by his employer. A. KRISTEN,
proprietor. while the latter went a
short distance to attend to some
business. When KRISTEN returned
Mount was lying on the floor.
Headquarters Detective Paul w.
Jones was assigned to the case.
The Washington times., 1926-12-10
SHOW
FIRM TONE
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.--Industrial
and motor stocks moved forward
confidently in the early trading to-
day under the leadership OF United
States Steel, which exhibited an
unusually firm tone for the period
just prior to the publication Of its
monthly untitled tonnage report.
The low-priced motor shares, led
b. Hupp, Pierce Arrow and Dodge,
sold higher.
With the exception Of Mid-con-
tinent, oil stocks moved lower.
Call money renewals were posted
at AZ per cent. Commodity markets
were slightly reactionary, with cot
ton and grain fractionally lower.
Lehigh Valley moved up III to
a new high at 103Sk while Atchison
was boosted ~ to 100; Atlantic
Coast Line Q and New York Gem
trail 2.
Buying OF Mid-continent Oil was
based on reports that the directors
would soon restore the dividend on
the common shares.