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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09
BUILD DIKES
ON COLUMBIA
Pile Sandbags to Protect
Detour Road - May
Close Bridge

The Columbia river from We'd
nesday at noon until time Of going
to press Thursday afternoon has
risen at the rate of three-fourths
of an inch an hour, or 18 inches
per day. It has already flooded
portion of the detour between
Kennewick and Pasco and neces-
STATED dilzing for about 100 yards
near the N. p. Ry. bridge to pre-
vent the road from being complete
" submerged. Should the river
continue to raise at this rate for
two days more the present road
between Kennewick and Pasco
would be impossible.
The river is higher now than it
was at any time during the flood
season last year, due to the large
snow deposits in the mountains,
but it is not as high as it was in
1923. The sudden rise during the
last 48 hours was attributed to the
rain Wednesday and to the hot
weather Monday and Tuesday OF
this week. Should it become ex-
cessively warm, according to I. S.
Troyer of the state highway de-
partment, four or five foot raise
would be probable. Such q raise
would effectually shut off all traf-
fic over the present road to the
bridge and might damage the high
way further UP the river where
in a place or two the banks are
showing signs Of getting soft.
/ A crew of twelve men with a
team and wagon were at work
kbuilding a levee out Of sacks Of
dirt along the river bank near the
N. p. bridge Thursday. For con-
siderable distance here they will
build dam four feet in height to
keep back the impending water.
The detour runs so close to the
edge Of the river at this point that
further diking would be useless
as the water would seep through
the ground and flood the road any
way, Mr.. Troyer pointed out. The
road was also being improved by
adding gravel to some Of the low
est spots along the threatened
section.
VIM. Smalley, one of the pioneer
, settlers of Kennewick, COMMENT
, ing on the high water this year
says that in 1894 the Columbia
was high enough to touch the top
Of the piers of the railroad bridge.
1t is interesting to speculate upon
! what would happen should the
water get that high this year. tho
such an occurrence is highly inn
, probable to say the least. It would
mean that a large portion Of the
town, Garden Tracts and state
road No. 8 would be flooded. The
newly laid pavement would be sub.
merged IN seven or eight feet oi
water, and part of the highway
bridge might be destroyed. Alto.
gether- it does not furnish a pleas.
ant prospect.
/ The peak of the high water this
year is conceded to have about
2 reached us, altho some engineers
: say that the river will continue tc
/. rise until June Is. 1t Is entirely
: possible that traffic over the Ken.
/. newick-P -Pasco bridge may be cur.
tailed for a few days as the de-
tour is very low and the road goes
j under the railroad bridge. but the
situation at present is not serious
a enough to cause any great alarm
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09
LIKES COUNTRY

E. G. Maddox, who with his two
sons has driven all the way from
Lunchberg, Virginia, is visiting
this week with his sister and bro
ther Mrs. w. c. Neil and c. ID.
Maddox of this city.
Mr.. Maddox expects to remain
in Kennewick about four or six
weeks. Altho he came from the
famed Sunny Southland and a city
of 10000 Mr.. Maddox says Kenne-
wick compares very favorably with
many towns he has visited on his
long trip and that he is impressed
with the possibilities for develop
metn here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09
TW @
SAFE BLOWERS
Yegg Confesses to Rob
bing Local Depot-M.
O's. Still Missing


Two of the men who blew tht
safe at the O.-W. r. & N. depot
in Kennewick last January are
behind the bars at Walla Walla,
A. F. Brownell, local-agent, learn
ed this week. They were caught in
connection with q bank robbery at
Oakville, Washington, recently and
one, Thos. Conway, confessed that
he was implicated in the blowing
of the safe at the O.-W. depot
here last winter.
At the time the depot here was
broken into the yeggs rifled every
drawer and nook in the building,
but did not obtain any money.
However, they did carry off a
book Of blank express money or
ders which, after being properly
filled out, can be converted into
money. None of the money orders
have showed up as yet and they
are causing railroad officials much
uneasiness. Mr.. Hendricks, O.-W
r. & N. special agent, stopped in
Kennewick early this week on his
way to interview Conway at the
penitentiary Of whom he hopes to
learn who the other fellows were
that participated in the depot rob
berry and what they did with the
missing money orders.
The O.-W. is celebrating the
opening of their new passenger de.
pot at Yakima Tuesday, June 3rd
A number of officials passed thru
Kennewick in their private cars
Tuesday morning on their way te
Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09
pEED LIMIT
NOW RAISED
Miles on Highways :
other Changes Made
in Motor Code

! hoses of motor vehicle op-
III y are regulated under pro-
~. sss # the new state code, eff
,cus % IN and after June 9, the
Il shsu s'shomobile Club Of Washington
A:.s :sts out in a resume of the re-
oIss s,., enacted law. Among the
i i;muortant rules are those govern
~ speed, which is raised to q
ns w;rsum of 40 miles an hour;
..r;nment, which is to be passed
r ! specially appointed board;
00:assft.of-way, = = arterial highways
nd truck control.
% prudence and care in motor car
...s-jtion are essentials of the
- .need law and a list of limita-
Hans @ i attached which limits speed
Is miles an hour at grade Cross
- where drivers view is OBJ
,ucted. is miles an hour passing
.hools and Is miles an hour with
corporate limits of any city or
~ city officials have the power
rsise this rate on arterial high
,vs when it is believed neces-
Stickers, signs, posters and
.rds are prohibited from wind
'hjelds or any other windows of
! ear. Every automobile must be
sauipped with a device for clean
hs rain. snow, or moisture from
As windshield, suitable horn,
md properly adjusted lights. Only
one spot light may be carried at
time. except a fog light, and
csrs parked outside of residences
Or in business districts must dis
play lights at both front and rear.
Among important rules of the
road as listed are: Vehicles should
pass to the left of other vehicles
Or animals, signal Of intent to pass
being blast on the horn or sig
Mailing device; pedestrians shall
travel on the left side of high
way; and shall step off the main
or paved section when meeting a
ar; arm signals for left turns are
straight, for right turns are rails
ID, and for stops are down; live
Sock must not voluntarily or neg
be permitted to stray up
"a highways; drivers, except on
sterial highways shall give the
light away to the vehicle approach
pg from the right; parking on
highways, unless absolutely neces-
ary, is prohibited. The legislature
AS also adopted vigorous meas
lures to prevent driving with one
hand or 'spetting" in automobiles,
The law particularly provides that
y shall be unlawful to drive a car
while having in your embrace an
other person or persons.
The Automobile club also re-
ports that Snoqualmie pass is at
nst open to two-way traffic, that
blewett pass is open and in good
condition, and that the road to
Mount Rainier is excellent to Long
nlre and will be open to Paradise
on June 18th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09

producers and distributors their
short comings, if any, and exactly
where they stand In comparison to
other persons in the same busi-
ness. They are also designed to pro-
tect the general public from injur-
ious and impure products. The ex-
cellent showings which the Ken
newick dairies recently made
speaks well for the cleanliness Of
their methods and is high recon-
mendation of the dairy business
here as a whole.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09
PRIZE FORD

Guy Darling went to Sunnyside
the first of the week to; enter his
Ford in the contest. He brought
back first prize for having the
oldest Ford on the lot. 1t is in It's
18th year, with engine number
12542. There are over fifteen mil.
lion of them out. The old Lizzy
still runs fine, according to Mr.
Darling, who made the trip Of 1876
miles on less than seven gallons
of gasoline.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09
NEW DIRECTORY

A new telephone directory is be-
ing distributed by Manager A. F..
Brown this week. The directory
in addition to the phone numbers,
contains most of the street num-
bers of the subscribers, as well as
fine directory of the business
houses of the town. In the Richland
section, the Richland retailers are
well represented, making bid for
the business of their community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09

. The 1927 school census of School
nst. No. II has $50 names en-
rolled. This includes all those from
aVe to twenty-one years of age
Inclusive and it is on these figures
sne school money is allowed. The
number is about the same as last
ysar, according to Miss Byrd, clerk
VINO finished taking the annual
census the first of the week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09

The members of the Youno pao
pies League of the Bethlehen, =, ~
theran church went to WaIla WsI
Ia Sunday and were guests ~ tbs ~
League there at a church n;cn;.
IN the park. There were nins ~..'~ 49,.
loads went from here and All -. =.
port a grand and glorious time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rankin
returned Tuesday night from Wal
lace, Idaho, where they have been
with relatives for several weeks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09

Gus Neuman has been in Seat
tie this week, to purchase stock
of variety goods, with which to
open a new department in his
store.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-09

Mrs. P. J. Reddie returned home
Wednesday from a visit to Seattle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
CAPTURE TWO CITIES

SHANGHAI, March 2S. R-(Thurs-
day)-1'he natfonalists have captured
Nanking and Chunkiang
Nanking fell without fighting. All
the Americans and the United States
consulate in the city are safe. Only
minor disorders within the city oc-
Cured. The city of Chinkiang also
fell bloodelsly and the Americans
there are safe.
The city of Nanking, which is on
the Yangste river about 1870 miles
from the coast and is an important
railroad center, has been the objective
of a drive north of Shanghai by the
Cantonese for many weeks It's prin-
cipal Importance is that it is the ter
minus of the railway line to Shanghai
and to Tientsin, and for that reason
it was highly priced by the north
erners.
It's capture also means that the
southerners now have established
themselves almost completely in the
important Yangste valley.
The foreign population of Nanking
is not so extensive as in other Chi
nese cities and orders had been given
several days ago for the foreign
women and children to leave the city,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
WASHINGTON CALM

WASHINGTON, March 23. (R-The
manifesto issued in Shanghai today
by the nationalist general, Pal Tsung-
Hsi, declaring that the Chinese port
captured by the Cantonese forces was
to become a base for world revolu-
tion> against imperialism, failed to
arouse any great apprehension in Of
ficial quarters in Washington.
One statement of the manifesto at
tracted attention. 1t was the asser-
tion that the new rulers of the area
expected to negotiate with western
powers as to the future status of the
international settlement at Shanghai.
The Washington government stands
ready to enter such negotiations as
was declared by Secretary Kellogg
when he proposed to the military
commanders of the principal Chinese
factions weeks ago that they take
steps to eliminate Shanghai from the
zone of hostilities in the civil war.
1t was stressed by Kellogg that the
United States held no territorial con-
cessions in China, but that because
of the large number of Americans in
the international s ct tt EN- e n at
Shanghai there was a direct Ameri-
can governmental interest in the
status of that community.
1t was indicated today at the state
department that immediate negotia
tions due to the capture of Shanghai
by the Cantonese probably would pro-
ceed through the municipal council of
the international settlement with the
possible cooperation of the various
conSulS
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24

tinued to publish articles containing
mis-statements after receipt of such
a letter but that subsequent articles
dealt with subjects other than that dis
cussed in the Cherry letter
The other purpose, he said, would be
to show that Dunn, who used the pen
name, Robert Morgan" was retained
as correspondent after knowledge Of
his unreliability was brought to the
attention of the editors. But unre-
liability of writer or lawyer, the
judge continued, could not be concluded
from one mistake or several mistakes,
and Dunns reliability would have to
be established by his general reputa-
tion as a reporter or writer.
After the noon recess Judge Ray
mond learned that the Cherry letter
had been published in newspapers and
warned the more than score of corre-
spondents present not to refer here
after to evidence offered and ruled out
He pointed out that the jury was not
being isolated and had access to news
papers. He warned the jurors not to
read accounts of courtroom incidents
when they were not present.
Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri,
chief Of counsel for Mr.. Ford, engaged
in his first clash with opposing counsel
at this juncture. Arguing against ad-
hitting the Cherry letter, he charged
it was written by the Yakima man at
the request OF one of Sapiro's asso-
ciates. Turning to Sapiro Senator
Reed asked cam / not right?"
You are not" snapped Gallagher.
'T did not address myself to you,'
growled Senator Reed over HIS
shoulder.
"Well, you got the truth" returned
Sapiro's counsel.
II challenge that statement" put in
Ward n Choate, of Ford counsel
Judge Raymond ended it.
Cameron faces another period on the
stand tomorrow.
Camerons outstanding bit of testi-
mony today provided a further slight
insight into the affairs of the Ford
organization, He admitted that in adj
dition to his duties as editor of the
Independent he also edited the copy
of outside writer's who interviewed
Mr.. Ford. After he had been present
at an interview the manuscript of the
writer would be submitted to him and
he would go over it to see that the
automobile manufactures had not been
misquoted.
Gallagher asked him if he had in
vestigated the propriety of the articles
Sapiro and he replied that
he had not because he never had rceog-
rized their impropriety.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24

the telegram was received from
Washington, Sheriff Frank Richards
and a deputy went to the Crowell
home and the deputy remained there
guarding DR. Houck. Sheriff Rich
ards went into conference with Dis
trict Attorney L. G. Lewelling to de-
eide on what action to take in the
case.
Earlier today, DR.. CroweH informed
the Associated Press that DR.. Houck
had been up t ng from his
breakdown following the disappear
ance of his wife, and had come west
on vacation trip.
DR.. Crowell, when informed of the
finding of the body of Mrs Houck,
said the circumstances seemed to-
bear out the opinion long held by
some members of the family that she
had ended her own life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
Court Limits Evi-
dence in Libel Trial
Continued from Page one)

which exceptions were taken.
In the arduous task of reading, Gal
lagher was spelled four times by Sa-
piro. That was the extent of the
plaintiffs active participation, al
though he was admitted to practice the
day the trial was opened and since has
advised Gallagher frequently in whis-
pered conferences.
1t was believed that the appearance
of Mr. Ford as witness had been
pushed over into next week by the
days slow progress. 1t had been
Gallagher's intention to call the motor
car manufacturer Friday, but the at
torney had intended to complete exam
ination of William J. Cameron, editor
of the Dearborn Independent, and call
Fred i. Black, business manager of
the weekly. Federal Judge Fred NJ.
Raymond previously had denied the
admissability of evidence concerning
Ford's ideas about the Jewish race, and
today he barred the introduction of
letters from third persons written, ac-
the Dearborn Independent of mac
curacies in it's anti-Jewish articles and
alleged unreliability of the writer,
Harry H. Dunn, of Berkeley, Calf A
letter from A. c. Cherry, of Yakima.
Wash, member of the Northwest Hay
Growers association, was barred and
the ruling fixed the precedent
Judge Raymond held that there We're
two possible purposes for which such
mi hn M, ii
would be TO show the Independent con-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
GRAY CONFESSES
HE is LIAR AS
WELL AS KILLER

NEW YORK, March 23 [P).-A man
who confessed to a friend who came
to his aid that he was liar and had
deceived him, and woman who sat
in cell, sorry, terribly sorry late
today learned the news of their mutual
fate when a grand jury indicted them
both for the murder of Albert snyder
and husband who stood in their way"
The Jailed pair, Henry Judd Gray,
and his woman friend, Mrs. Ruth
Snyder will be arraigned before Judge
Stephen Callaghan tomorrow morning.
The jury rendered its indictment as
a climax to a day which saw the
topping of the mans elaborate struc-
ture of 'salibisp
Judd Gray, the corset salesman, was
not inI Syracuse early last Sunday
morning when Albert Snyder was muir
dered in bed in his Queens Village
home.
The friend who had unwittingly lent
himself to the establishment of an
alibi for Judd Gray today kicked down
the house of cards.
Judd Gray confronted a former class
mate who has the same surname and
was brought from Syracuse by the
police and, according to the authori-
ties, said;
Il lied to you. Tn sorry 1 got you
into this mess. I'm guilty"
BY this statement, according to Dis
trict Attorney Newcombe, Judd Gray
himself helped tear down his alibi, I,
whereby his friend, Haddon, had agreed !
to post Gray's letters, rumple his bed.
in a Syracuse hotel and otherwise
make it appear that Judd Gray was in
Syracuse when Haddon Gray thought /
Judd Gray wanted to keep a clan /
destine engagement in New York With /
girl friend.
That the girl friend was Mrs. Snyder,J
wife of a middle-aged editor with
whom the police say Gray plotted the
murder of her husband, was unknown
to the Syracuse man, who made full
and frank statement Newcombe said, I
of his unwilling acts for his salesman
friend
Haddon Gray, together with anotherl
insurance man named Harry Platt
FROM Syracuse, were both released
from custody after their statements
1t was found Platt had no connection
with the attempt to establish for Gray
an alibl so that he could keep his en-
gagement and still appear to have been
in Syracuse in case his wife called or
his firm telephoned to give him any
further instructions for his Monday
morning work in his Syracuse sales
territory. 80
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
one MAN FREED,
one JAILED ON
W0MAN'S WORD

! HARLAN, KY, March 2S lPl-A
second man was placed in Jeopardy
today by Marie Jackson, 81 years
old, after she had confessed to per>
jured testimony which sent Conlcy
Dabney. 26, to prison under life
sentence for a murder he did not
commit.
Charlie Williams, rs, a miner or
Free Point, was charged with mur
der in a warrant issued this after
noon after the Jackson woman's
confession, in which she implicated
Williams in the killing of Mrs.
Leila Hicks Cole. An Indictment
charging her with perjury against
Dabney was prepared for submis-
sion TO the grand jury tomorrow.
Her statement was obtained a.
tho Jail after Dabney, who was par
doned yesterday had been before the
grand jury. Dabney told the jurors
that Miss Jackson swore me into
the penitentiary because I refused to
desert my family for her. He said
she had told him the body found i'll
an abandoned mine which she identi,
fled as that of Marie Vickery, was
woman named Williams who had
been killed by her husband.
Miss Jackson told the authorities
today the body was that of Mrs
Leila Hicks Cole, who disappeared
IN December, 1924 Mrs Cole was
known to have been married five
times and Sheriff George S. Web5's
force had been trying to determine
whether one of her husbands was
named Williams.
To OH hor taS+i-
mony against Dabney by saying she
was mad at him after we had a
falling out"
The statement was recorded by a
stenographer, and was sworn to Dy
Miss jackson, according to G. j
Jarvis, an attorney, who slid:
Marie jackson admitted that she
knew the body in the mine was that
alleged Staying. She said that
Charlie Williams killed Mrs Cole III
Richard Pixies boarding house where,
which was found with the body was
wrapped around the victim and the
body hauled by Williams in an auto
mobile to the mine.
marie told us she was standing by
drove by and asked her to take 2
ride. She said she accompanied him
and asked what the bundle was III
tho rear of the car. He told her OF
the killing as they drove to hill
near the mine. Marie claimed she
ran away when William carried the
body to the mine shaft.
"She promised Williams she would
never tell, she said, and also de-
tailed mis- giving her $50 to keep
still about it,
Williams was arrested after the
body was found, but was released
after Marie Jackson accused Dapney
of killing Mary Vickery.
Miss Vickery's reappearance last
week caused a re-opening of the
case, and resulted III Dabney's par
don.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
Propaganda, Not Force,
To Be Employed
Continued from Page one)

understand that he will gladly con-
fer with him after the nationalists
have restored order to the areas
north of the international settle
ment, where the evacuation of more
than 500 foreign residents has been
made necessary by continued snipng.
Those who conferred with the Can
tonese general We're the consul gem
erals of Great Britain, France and
Japan; Flu Hai-Aoen, president of the
Chinese chamber of comemrce, who
arranged the meeting, and f. W.
Maze, local commissioner of customs.
Maze remained after the others and
received assurances that the pation-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
British Steamer With
Fire in Hold in Port

ASTORIA, Ore, March 90 lR.-The
British steamer Belchers arrived off
the Columbia river bar tonight with
fire in her bunkers and hold. Tugs
left to meet her and expected to bring
her into port here tonight
The steamer, which sailed from Nan
aimo, B. c., March Is for the Orient
with a cargo of steel rails and lumber,
started back for the Columbia river
several days ago after fire broke out
in the bunkers. The captain did not
report her plight until Tuesday morn
ing, when the situation became serious.
Preparations have been made here to
begin fighting the fire as soon as the
vessel arrives.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24

Women and children were taken
aboard merchant vessels as far as
accommodations were available yes
terday and others were being held on
British and American wareraft until
space could b efounde, elsewhere
Scores of American women. and chill
dren yesterday We're on the American
destroyers Noa and Preston
The United States gunboat Isbael,
with Rear Admiral Hough on board,
was reported to have left Hankow
for Nanking yesterday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-24
I53 NeuO Cases Typhoid
Reported in Montreal

MONTREAL March 23 tR.-One hum
dred and fifty-three new cases of ty-
phoid were reported today, the largest
daily total since the epidemic began,
March A. This brings The total cases
to S5S
An emergency hospital was opened
today since all regular hospitals are
taxed to capacity.
Twenty-nine deaths have resulted
from the disease since the first of the
year.
Impure milk and water have been
held responsible for the epidemic.