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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
MUST WORK
FOR GAS HERE
Men to Investigate De
mand for Inexpensive
Power and Fuel

sKennewick can secure the pipe
line for the natural gas now," ac-
cording to word received this week
from Mrs. HI. d. James, president
of the Walla Walla Oil, Gas &
Pipe Line Co., eff they show the
new company that the Y really want
it and are willing to get behind the
proposition. Or the line will go the
other way"
Mrs. James states that the new
company which is planning to pipe
the gas from the fields in Benton
county, is beginning work at the
fields and will follow as soon as
the weather conditions permit with
the actual piping of the gas. The
new company, which has bought
the gas from the Walla Walla COM
pany. will also continue the devel-
opment of the field. The company
is acting in the capacity of a
wholesaler only, and does not plan
to enter the retail distribution of
their product.
Mrs. James, in her letter, stated
that when the contract with Mr..
Enloe, of Spokane, was in force,
that the indifference of the people
of Kennewick and Pasco prevented
the development work at that time.
The new company will shortly have
representatives in Kennewick to
put the proposition up to the local
people. Their impression of the re-
ception accorded them will deter
min whether the line will come
here first or go the other direction,
up the valley.
L. H. Sammons and R. w. Spear,
of Portland, were expected in Ken
newick Tuesday of this week to
put the matter before the local
businessmen. Owing to the wealth
er conditions the trip was post
poned until a later date. The mat
ter of having a delegation to meet
these men, listen to their plans
and determine upon what action
can be taken to encourage the pro-
position, has been taken up by the
Commercial club and an invitation
has been extended them for the
meeting as soon as they can come.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE

Since taking off the two local
night trains on the Northern Pa
cific the first of the year, Ken
newick residents no longer have
rail connections with Walla Walla,
nor points west during the night.
A petition was presented at the
noon meeting of the Commercial
club today asking the railroad to
stop train No. / at Kennewick.
This stop would give Kennewick
people much better connections
with the coast.
Besides taking off trains No. Al
and AZ, there has been other chang
es made in the schedules on the
N. p. No. 1, now comes thru at
10:41 pm. with no stop. No. 8
at 11:27 am; No. 333, at 1855 p.
m; No. 334 at $3.50 am; No. A at
3:03 am; No. 2 at 5:33 pm; Nos.
Al and AZ discontinued.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
REVIVAL MEETINGS
WELL ATTENDED
Interest Being Aroused at Lay
mems Religious Efforts
Big Place Comfortable

The meetings at the tabernacle
are proving very interesting and
in spite of the weather, well at
tended. The fires are kept going
nearly all day and the building Is
warm and comfortable. Mr.. Pope's
sermons are very much to the point
and carry no uncertain sound ane
during the week he has direct.
ed his discourse to the church
members in particular. Beginning
tonight the children's hour will be
held from 3:45 to 4:45 each eve
ming except Monday and Saturday
On Friday, Jan. 18th a delegation
from Yakima is expected to at
tend the services.
Activities of the week include
a Bible conference by the evangel-
list every week day afternoon al
2:30 except Saturday and Mon,
day, and on Sunday afternoon al
2:30 there will be mass meeting
when Mr.. Pope will speak on the
"Second Coming of Christ" Mr.
Pope will also address the person
al workers each evening at 7:15.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
SPRAY PROBLEM
MAY BE BLESSING
Agriculturalist Says Finest Packs
Ever Put Out are Result of
Washing and Wiping

That the spray residue removal
problem may be a blessing in dis
guise, is the idea advanced by
Dean E. C. Johnson, head of the
college of agriculture at the state
college.
'The cleanest, best packed and
most attractive apples ever sold
in Washington have been placed on
the market this year," he contends.
at is probable, therefore, that the
apple industry of the northwest
will find that spray residue re-
moval, in place of being a serious
handicap to the industry, is an in
surance of attractiveness and quail
ity in the fruit which will stimu-
late demand to such an extent that
the cost of operation will be an
investment, not a liability.
SIN line with the aim and pur-
pose of the agricultural expert
ment station to devote time and
effort to those problems most
pressing, the removal of spray res
idue from apples has received
more attention during the year
than any other single problem, GER
eals perhaps excepted"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
MAY TAKE NEW
STATE EXAMS
January 16 is Special Day in The
Schools of County-Busses
Must Have Signs

About 200 Benton county pupils
will write on the 7th and 9Th grade
state examination, January 10 and
20. The 7th graders will write on
physiology and the 9th graders
two subjects, spelling and reading
or agriculture. Any one who has
failed at a previous examination
may try again in the subjects III
which he failed. The manuscripts
will be graded by the county board
of education.
The state highway patrol has
advised that signs, School Bus
be placed on the front and rear OF
all school busses so that the traf-
fic law requiring caution by the
public is passing school busses be
enforced. Bus drivers are caution
ed to come to full stop before
entering main highways or cross
ing rairoadl tracks and to obey
all safety traffic rules.
All the schools of Benton coun-
ty will observe temperance and
good citizenship day, Janui.ry 16.
with proper exercises.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
TOUGH GOING
FOR MAIL MEN
Carriers Report all Kinds
of Tough Places to Get
To-Must Clean Path

The mail carriers are heartily in
favor of having a law passed pro-
hibiting weather like this vicinity
has been experiencing the past
week or so. They came back to
the office with all kinds of hard
luck stories, can't buck the ice
cars slip off the road, foot car.
riers slip back two steps for every
one forward and general lack OF
care on the part of the patrons in
keeping their walks clean.
Complaints have been received
too, from the patrons at not re-
ceiving their mail. Postmaster
Shanafelt points out that the car.
riers are not compelled to make
deliveries where the patron has not
cleaned away the snow from his
box, or when the roads are i'm
passable. <s- b
On one of the routes there is
part of the district where the car
rier has not been able to get to-
owing to the drifts. Other places
have been missed because the car
rier could not drive his car close
enough to the box to reach it. The
carrier on route two reported that
he travelled fully two-thirds of his
thirty-mile route on low gear yes
terday, and that it would be worse
today. On route one the carrier had
one stretch four miles long that
he had to cover in low gear. The
city carriers are having a difficult
time, too. Icy steps and slippery
walks have resulted in a couple of
bad tumbles. They have been in
structed that they are not required
to make deliveries where the walks
are not cleaned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
MORE ABOUT
THIS COUNTY
Berry Bed Eight Years
Old Still in Fine Con-
dition-Profitable

We published a story some tims
back about one Of the oldest aspar.
agus fields in the valley and we
now believe we have run across
one of the oldest strawberry beds
This bed is now, or will be in the
spring of 1928, eight years ole
and is owned by Jules Moret of the
Highlands.
This bed had very poor care un.
til Mr.. Moret took it in the early
summer of 1924. It had, up unit
then, never produced crop worth
mentioning. It's care had consisted
of irrigation and cutting the weeds
with mower and raking them up
Mr.. Moret fertilized the patch
and took good care of it that sum
mer but due to severe freeze
that winter, with no snow on the
ground, a good many plants were
killed and his crop was almost no.
thing. However he kept right or
taking care of the plants and il
1926 the sixth year of the bed
this one acre field yielded 221
crates which brought a net return
from his selling organization Of
$778.13.
In 1927 which most people viii
tell you was a poor strawberry
year, there were 166 crates which
netted him $61e.04.
Next year will be the eighth
year for this patch and judgins
from the looks of the plants will
be its best. This patch has beer
brought up from nothing, to it,
present good condition by renew
ing the plants each year by plow
ing off one-half the row, FOLLOWED
by good care the whole season, ane
the use of from 800 to 500 pounds
of nitrate of soda per acre pc,
year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
DAM is ASKED
AT UMATILLA
Senator McNary A SIX s
Congress to Develop
Water Power Site

Under a Washington, D. C. date
line the daily papers this week
printed the following item: Author.
ity for the government to develop
another great water power site
has been asked of congress.
Under a bill presented by Sen
ator McNary of Oregon, the Sec
retary of the interior would build
a dam 81 feet high across the
Columbia river at Umatilla, Ore.
for power and irrigation.
The plant would develop 100000
horsepower, which would make il
one of the greatest hydro-electric
projects in the United States.
Bills already introduced author
ize the government to develop the
100000 horsepower at Boulder
Dam, and bill will be introduced
for governmental development OF
the 100000 horsepower available
on the Potomac river above Wash
ington.
McNary's bill would provide q
S45, 600, 900 fund to build the dam
The government would be recon-
pensed by sale of water for irri-
cation and domestic use, and by
the sale of power to cities and pri-
vate corporations. The cost would
be repaid within SO years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
COME HERE
TO REGISTER
Print Shop to have Books
for Eight Precincts
City Books Too

The central registration idea
seems to have gone over big. The
county commissioners yesterday
decided to have but the one place
to register in each section of the
county, and the city officials have
cooperated with the county offic-
ers. Eight precincts around Ken
newick will register at the Cour-
ier-Reporter office where the books
will be kept.
In addition to the three city pre-
cincts, the following precinct polls
will be available at this office:
Highlands, Horse Heaven, Kenne-
wick Gardens, Kennewick South
and Kennewick Valley. Residents
from each of these precincts will
be required to register again this
year before becoming eligible to
vote. The notice being published
this week calls for a complete, full
new registration of all voters.
In Prosser the same plan is be-
ing put into effect, as it is at Rich
land. At Finley the registration
books will be kept by Nettie Te-
walt; at Hover by II. S. Hughes.
E. j. O'Leary is the registration
officer for White Bluffs and Ex-
pansion, and A. w. Hawes for
Hanford.
This being presidential election
year, it is likely that there will be
a full registration of the voters.
1t is desired by the officials, of
course, that the registration be
made as promptly as possible. Civic
organizations of all sorts are plan
ming to put on campaigns urging
early registration, as it is desired
that the elections be fully repre-
sentative of the wishes of the peo-
pie of this district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05
M. A. BUCHANAN

Milton A. Buchanan passed a
way Sunday at his home in the
Garden Tracts. He had been in
failing health for some time, the
immediate cause of death being
cerebral hemorrhage. Mr.. Buchan-
an was a native of North Carolina
and was 81 years of age. He came
west some years ago and moved to
Kennewick a year ago. He is sur
vived by his widow and two daugh-
ters, Cora and Zemma at the home
and four other children in the east.
The funeral was held Tuesday in
the undertaking parlors in charge
of the Rev. Morton and he was bur-
led in the local cemetery. "a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05

The OAR. will meet with Mrs.
Hatch Monday, January 9th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05

Ralph Lodge, who made his
home here years ago, spent the
holidays with his brother, Walter,
and renewed old acquaintances in
the valley. He was accompanied by
his wife and they left the first of
the week for their home in Town
send, Mont.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05

Tom Soth spent the week with
friends in Walla Walla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
STEVE IS WAITING
Return to Prison Hinges on
Court Action.

D. c. Stephenson, former Indiana
Khan dragon, who gave sensational
testimony in the trial of Governor
Ed jackson Wednesday, today
waited patiently while attorneys
argued the defense motion to direct
a verdict of not guilty, filed with
Special Judge Charles n McCabe.
Stephenson waited i'll the county
grand jury room all morning and
was returned to the courty Jail at
noon for lunch. He is being kept
here on request of State attorneys
II the court rules in faTor of the
defense motion, the trial will be
ended and Stephenson will be taken
back to the Indiana State Prison.
If the motion is not upheld.
Stephenson will not leave until a re-
lease is signed by the court
Lloyd o. Hill, attorney for
Stephenson, conferred with him
during the morning. Hill obtained
the services of a notary public at
the courthouse so that Stephenson
might swear to a statement he had
prepared. Hill said the statement
was personal matter between my
self and Stephenson"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
BURGLAR Gets
CHURCH JEWELS
Residence Of Archbishop
CurIey Is Looted.

BALTIMORE :, Md, Feb. 16.-A
burglar who in police opinion was
"a pretty nervy fellow" last night
or early today forced, an entrance
to Archbishop Curley's residence
and stole a valuable gold chalice,
generously studded with jewels.
= The precious cup was a gift from
the Catholics of Baltimore, to the
late Cardinal Gibbons, on the oc-
casion of Cardinal Gibbons fiftieth
anniversary of his ordination to the
priesthood. Diamonds set in one
side of the chalice formed a small
cross.
Other articler stolen, beside the
costly chalice, included the diamond
studded handle of another chalice,
the gold cross of the Archbishops S
chain, a watch belonging to the
Archbishop, and $50 in money.
All or most of these articles, in
cluding the chalice that was pre-
sented to Cardinal Gibbons, were
found in a safe on the first floor of
the residence. The safe was
"jinmied."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
BITTER FIGHT
SEEN IN OHIO
Willis Reply to MaSchke
Hints RepriSaI.
Press

~ United Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 16.-Sec-
retary of Commerce Hoover's inva-
sion of Ohio as a presidential cam
didate has brought about an appar-
emily irreparable breach between the
State Republican leaders it appeared
today.
This belief was general and was
regarded as being strengthened by
the split between United States Sen.
ator Frank B. Willis, favorite son
candidate for the nomination and
Maurice Mschke, Republican nation
al committeeman. Maschke has
definitely broken with Willis and
has thrown his support to Hoover,
whom de scribes as having "unlim-
tied possibilities.
Willis, in turn, made public in
Washington a letter rebuking
Maschke and declaring:
Il can only say, in good nature,
that If in this contest, the or
ganization which Maschke controlsl
feels that what I(have done is of
so little importance as not to merit
consideration I shall of course, feel
in the remaining time I am in the
Senate that I will be fully justified
in following a difference course. 4"
Willis letter was regarded here
as definite hint Of patronage
repriSals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
OIL BONDS TRAILED
TO FUND OF COP,
$4,000 Traced to Senator
DUPONT, Who Paid Off
Part of Deficit.

BJ LHtffd PfCSS
WASHINGTON, Feb -16-Seventy-
five thousand dollars of the mys-
terious Continental Trading Com
pany bonds definitely we're traced
today by the Senate Teapot Dome
committee to Senator IT. Coleman
DUPONT Of Delaware, who is sup
posed to have acted for the Repub-
lican national committee in liquida-
ton of its 1920 deficit.
Joseph F. Mcmahon, assistant
cashier of Potter g. Co., New York
brokerage firm, testified he sold
seventy-five $1,000 3ls per cent Lib
erty Bonds for the Empire Trust
Company in 1923, to c. F. Childs g.
Co., New York, proceeds Of which
was deposited to DuPont's account.
Dupont was a director in the En-
pire Trust Company where the Re-
publican national committee had
borrowed money for the 1920 cam
paign. The committee has been in
former Secretary Of Interior Fall
publican note with proceeds from
the bonds.
Chairman Nye has said the bonds
came from Harry F. Sinclair, oil
man, who leased Teapot Dome from
Former Secretary of Interior Fall
and later gave Fall $233, 900 from the
Continental bonds.
Mcmahon had record of only
this one DUPONT transaction of
Nov. 80, 1923, but agreed to inspect
his records to see if any other
Continental bonds were handled by
his company.
James Bernieri of the Child firm
confirmed McMahon's account OF
the DUPONT transaction.
Senator Walsh, Montana, obtained
from Mcmahon and Bernieri the
serial numbers of all the $4,000 in
bonds and checked them with the
list of serial numbers of Continenal
bonds in possession of the commit
tee He said the check showed they
were Continental bonds.
Walsh then read earlier testimony
showing Sinclair had admitted con-
tributing to the Republican national
committee; that Will Hays, chair
man Of the national committee, had
said Sinclair gave $4,000:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
GARRETT TALKS
TO DEMOCRATS
Minority Floor Leader in
Congress City Visitor.

Speaking at luncheon at the In
diana Democratic Club this noon.
Representative Finis Garrett of
Tennessee, Democratic leader in the
House, likened the Indiana State
political situation to that which
prevails throughout the nation.
Bad as it is, Indiana's situation
is no worse than many other States
where Republican misrule has been
applied" he daclared. This is the
opportunity for the Democrats to do
something worth while and also
gain victory, both here in Indiana
and throughout the land"
Other speakers we're Louis Lud-
low, Washington correspondent, and
Mayor L. Ert Slack. Ludlow and
Garrett are to speak at the Demo-
cratic Editorial banquet at the Clay
pool tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
Ohio CIeW WeakenS

By Times Special
ST. CLAIRSvILLE, Ohio, Feb. 16
Two youths captured here Tues
day in the belief that they were
John Burns and Samuel Baxter,
missing for nine days, as have been
two Tippecanoe County deputy
sheriffs, are not the wanted two, it
appeared certain today.
While Sheriff c. c. Hardesty re-
fused comment, it was said that
fingerprints of the prisoners and
those of Burns and Baxter do not
agree. In addition, the two have
been partially identified as residents
Of Youngstown, Ohio, missing since
Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
CHASTITY Find Ends Nine-Day Search for
Deputy Sheriffs Grove and
Mcclure of Lafayette
,LEWS TO KILLER-PRISONERS FAIL
Reports of Arrest in Various Cities of John
Burns and Samuel Baxter Mark
Nation Wide Hunt.

FOSTER Ind, Feb. 16.-Bodies of John P Grove and
Wallace Mcclure missing Tippecanoe County deputy shers
were found today brush pile quarter mile south of
this little Warren County town.
The officers had been slain, but details the killing
done revealed by authorities refused to
nit to view the bodies pending of the Foun-
tain County coroner
Over the bodies spread robe which was in Grove
automobile week Tuesday when he his fellow officer
started for the Indiana Reormatory Pendeton to deliver
John Burns and Samuel Baxter young bandits sentenced
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
Prosecution Has Failed Entirely to Prove It's
Contention, Declaration of Coun-
sci for Governor.
CONCEALMENT is PRINCIPAL ISSUE
McCabe Serves Notice on Remy and Aids
That They Must Advance More
Convincing Proof.

The Of Governor Ed Jackson hung in the balance this
afternoon with every indication that Special Judge Charles NJ
AcCabe would direct the jury to return verdict OF acquta
Jackson charged with conspiracy to bride former Governor
Warren T. AIcCray with $4,000 and promise of immunity
from conviction in his financial troubles if he would name
James E. Mcdonald prosecutor of Marion County in 1923,
pinned his hope release upon the defense contention that
the State has failed to make a
motion for directed verdict made by defense at
torneys Immediately after the completed its testimony at
9 IL this morning
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
TARIFF ACTION SOUGHT
Farm Bloc Leaders Want Immediate
Protection for Product.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--Senate
farm bloc leaders are attempting to
reach an agreement with House
members for immediate action on
tariff schedules affecting farm
products, it was announced today.
Shipstead (Minn.), Farmer Labor
ite, is sponsoring the movement to
give additional protection to ruta-
bagas, onions, seeds. milk and
cream.
Senate farm bloc members in
cline to doubt the possibility Of OBJ
tanning the desired agreement, how
ever,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
SPEED LENGEL TRIAL
State May Rest Case
of Canton officer Today.

By United Press
LIBSON, Ohio. Feb. 16.-The
State may rest today in the second
trial of Former Police Chief S. A.
Lengel of Canton. on charges of
numbering Don Mellett, publisher of
the Canton Daily News.
Wednesday afternoon, the jury
hearing the case, visited the scene
in Canton where Mellett was shot
down by members of Canton's un-
derworld who resented his anti-vice
crusadeS.
Among the witnesses called today
was Floyd Streitenberger. former
Canton detective and convicted
member of the conspiracy which
brought about Mellett's death.