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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
FOUR ARRESTED
IN STRIKE AT
CHERRY TRACT
Theft of Dynamite Believed Part
of Plot, Causes Three to Be
Taken Up; One in for Illegal
Pncketing; Strike Fizzles

No small amount of excitement was
created the first of the week over
reported strike in the Wallace Will
liams cherry orchard on the High
lands. Instigated, apparently, by the
local unit of the labor union, the
abortive strike caused about half the
pickers to fail to show up the second
morning, but all were back on the job
this morning.
The net result of the strike was a
loss of time to those who were fright
ened out, four men arrested by Off
GERS, who made several trips from
Pasco and Prosser, who assisted the
local force. Three of the men ar
rested were put in Jail on a charge of
be ing implicated in the theft of
twenty-odd sticks of dynamite, and
one on a charge of illegal picketing.
The three were released and or
dered out of town this morning, while
w. d. Shearer, local resident, was
released on his own recognizance, &c
appear at hearing this evening be-
fore the local police Judge.
The strike was called to force the
payment of an increase to 1-2 cents
per pound for picking. Mr.. Williams
was paying, and still is, one cent. The
strikers threatened those who chose
to remain on the job and the police
were called to prevent the threatened
violence, which did not, however
break out. The pickets posted about
the Williams ranch and on the high
way offered no violence and merely
warned prospective workmen of th'
strike which was in progress.
| Local police, assisted by the sher
iff's office from Prosser and Pasco
were called and armed with teal
bombs and guns prevented any un
pleasant experiences. The picking
crews are back at work today, it i
reported.
Theft of the dynamite was discov
cred Wednesday morning and polic'
suspicioned that it might have som
bearing on the strike. The three mel
who were arrested proved their in
nocence and they were released from
Jail this morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
CROP
6TONS TO ACRE
Garden Tracts Orchards Show
Heavy Yields This Year; Wind
Damage Reported Small

Prospects for the Bling cherry har-
vest look good to Mayor A. G. Anon
and o. T. Staley, two of the owners
of cherry orchards in the Garden
Tracts. Mr.. Anon started harvest
ing his crop from trees on two-acre
plot Tuesday. The crew began again
this morning after observing Memoir
ial Day. Two tons have been remov-
ed from the trees by this afternoon,
and he thought his prospects for har-
vest would be between eight and nine
tons, while his neighbor, o. T. Staley,
would harvest about IL tons from his
two acres. The high winds of the first
of the week he stated, had done some
damage, but not to any considerable
extent, he thought.
The outlook for prices is better thar
last year, but at present Mr.. Anon
didn't know just what the price would
be.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
Grade School Teachers
Leave for the Summer

Among the teachers from the Wash
ington school who have left this
week are Miss Florence Ring, who left
this morning for her home in Mount
Vernon; Miss Lena Mains to Mabton
and Bickleton; Miss Stella Alexand-
er and Miss Rena Savage who left
Wednesday for a trip to Seattle and
the coast before going to their home
tana. Miss Blanche Easton left for
at Walla Walla and Fort Benton, Mon
her home at Cheney and Miss Garbu-
Ia Thompson for her home at Cheney
on Tuesday. Miss Doris Sholund went
to Seattle and Miss Catherine Miller
to Walla Walla Wednesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
ROAD LAWS OF
STATE IN BAD
MIDDLE; CURTIS
County and City Both Shy of
Share Due from Gas Tax, Ac-
cording to Head of the Good
Roads Association

Road laws in the state of Washing
ton are in terrible mess, and the
two proposed initiatives will make the
muddle still worse, according to a
statement made to local good roads
enthusiasts who gathered at the local
chamber of commerce rooms Tuesday
evening TO listen to Ashael Curtis,
president of the state good roads as
ISOLATION.
Any effort to divert monies collect
ed from the gas tax or auto license
money for other than road purposes is
putting an unjust burden upon an al
ready overtaxed item, he said. The
diversion of larger portion of the
road funds to be allocated to the
cities is an effort on the part of King
county to get the state to pay for its
million dollar Aurora Avenue bridge.
Explaining what the proposed mea-
sure would mean to Benton county, he
pointed out that under the present di-
vision of funds this county receives
approximately $4,000 from the gas
tax money. Under the proposed di-
vision, the county would receive but
$4,000, the remainder being allocat-
ed largely to King county because of
its larger car registration.
OF the $91 900 this county was sup
posed ITO receive, county commission
er Jay Perry stated that but Sic, 900
had been accounted for in the road
funds. Mayor Alfred Anon asked
about the city's share of the funds.
Mr.. Curtis figures showed that the
city should have received something
in the neighborhood of $500 from
the county as the city's share, in adj
dition to the $500 per mile of state
highway maintenance. Some seven or
eight hundred is all the city has so
!, far been able to get, he said. Coun-
+; Gilman Behrman was also present at
/ the meeting.
Nobody knows and it is impossible
to find out, Mr.. Curtis stated, how
much a mile of oiled road costs OF
how much is required to keep it in re-
pair. The manner in which the books
are kept at Olympia makes it i'm
possible to find out, definitely, what
these costs are, or have been, he said
Even with the present division oi
funds it will be 62S years, he said
before the loop around the state Is
paved, at the present rate Of sever
miles per year. A commission is now
working, he said, from the state high
way department, and also one from
the good roads association, surveying
the transportation needs of the state
and the prospective future develop
ment, with the idea of working ou'
some definite, comprehensive plar
which the state can follow in its road
improvement activities. 1t is planned
to present the outline to the mex
legislature.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
Wreaths Sent from Japan
Placed in Local Cemetery

Among the beautiful decorations IN
the local cemetery that attracted at
+ant;on and comment on Memorial
Day were two Wreatns sent iroiH ~. -
kio, japan by 5. KosniDa 70 Mrs. WI w
lard Campbell to be placed on the
Graves Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
TT Aldrich. The flowers were made
Of muslin and cleverly woven into
wreaths. Mr.. Koshiba lived in DR..
and Mrs. Aldrich's home while attend
mo college at Marion, Indiana.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
SEVEN NEW CITIZENS

Seven Benton county alien resi-
dents were granted citizenship papers
in Prosser by Judge Matt Driscoll.
The new citizens are William Stephen
Green, British, of Kennewick; Ray
mond Louis Joye, Swiss, of Benton
City; Elmer Grandson, Norwegian,
White Bluffs; Mrs. Edith Mary Kass,
British, Richland; Henry Foltz, Rus
sian, Richland; Bert Dana, Italian and
Robert Clotia, Rumanian, Of Han
ford.
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POSSIBILITIES
TO BE STUDIED
P. y. & L. Co. to Have Expert
to Study Industrial Needs of
Communities on System; De-
centralize Industries

To aid in the industrial development
of the communities served by the Pa
cific Power & Light company, B. p.
Baily has been promoted to the po-
sition of industrial engineer for the
utility, it is announced by Lewis A..
Macarthur, vice president and gener-
al manager. Baily will carry forward
the business development activities
formerly handled by George H. Visit
ing, whose entire time is to be devot-
ed to the sales problems of North
western Electric company.
at is believed that one of the re-
suits of the present economic situa-
ton will be the Decentralization Of in
dustries, and it is possible that many
manufacturing units will be looking
for new locations in smaller comnun-
tiles close to the field of consump-
tion,' said Macarthur in commenting
on the change. ct will be part Of our
program to see that the communities
we strive get their share Of the re-
suits that follow such changes, it be-
ing understood, of course, that the Pa
cific company expects to benefit thru
the securing Of increased load"
One of the activities contemplated
by Bsily is a survey Of the industrial
possibilities Of each district served by
the company. Purpose of the survey
will be to make available as complete
information as can be obtained re.
gardillg the natural resources, exist
ing industries and development pos
sibilities of each community.
Baily is thoroughly familiar with
the territory served by Pacific Pow.
er & Light company. He has beer
with the company since 1910, start
/ ing as manager Of the Pasco district
From 1911 to 1913 he was manager o.
The Dalles district, from 1918 to 1927
he was manager Of the Astoria dis
/, trict, and from 1925 to 1929 he hat
! charge of the Yakima district. Since
/ 1929 he has been in the operating de
partnent Of the company with head
quarters at Portland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
High Wind Uproots Trees
and Damages Shrubbery

The high winds and dust storm of
Tuesday evening and Memorial Day
uprooted number of trees in park
ings and the grounds about town.
Flowers and shrubs were badly dam
aged and in many places covered with
sand. One of the large weeping will
low trees on the plot that Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Trier have been landscaping
for several years was uprooted and
broken down.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
Washington Hardware to
Hold Cold Cooking School

A demonstration for the Leonard
refrigerator will hold a free cold
cooking school at the Washington
Hardware store Saturday afternoon
and evening. Many new and tasty
recipes will be shown by means Of a
moving picture film. All women of
the community are invited to attend
both sessions of the school, at 2:30
and 7:3O. There is no charge nor OBJ
legation of any kind.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Strickler on
tertained with dinner party Nom
day evening honoring Mr.. and Mrs.
o. x. Jones who will leave soon TO
make their home in Portland. The
Monday night bridge club members
were the guests. Bridge honors went
to Mrs. M. G. Helm and guest prize 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
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GEE ANOTHER
REDUCTION IN
LAND CHARGES
Refinancing Plan Being Nego-
tiated by Columbia District
Thru RFC to Cut Bonded In
dehtedness to One Third

A reduced per acre charge will be
made for lands in the Columbia Irri-
cation district if the loan now being
negotiated with the RIG is obtained
.rd the bond holders will accept the
+erme Of settlement, Secretary Frank
Maupin announced today.
Mr.. Maupin returned the last OF the
uoat from a weeks conference with
the REC officials at Washington, D.
r nm behalf of the district. He went
over the districts affairs with Emil
schram. chief of the drainage, diking
and irrigation division of the RFC
and with each of Mr.. Schram's as
sistants. Unofficial assurances that
the department would pass upon the
han were given Mr.. Maupin and he
waa told that final action would be
made by the board of governors Of
the REC some time this week.
The figures of the loan were arriv-
ed at. Mr.. Maupin said, by close
study Of the type of land, the water
system, the crops and climatic con-
ditions. the distance to markets and
the value of the crops raised. Accord
ing to the department this figure
stands at $5.76 per acre per year,
amortized over period of 33 years.
This figure includes maintenance OF
the canal, -repayments of principal
and interest and ad valorum taxes at
the present rates.
At these figures the loan from the
RFC would amount to $165, 600.
Whether or not the bondholders' COM
pany will accept this figure in pay
ment of their holdings or not, is OF
course, yet to be seen. A conference
with the officers Of the holding COM
pany is scheduled-for this week also.
The loan from the government
would replace the blanket lien which
the original bond issue priveded. I'm
der the old setup, this years repay
ments and interest on the $3.50, 900 IS
sue would have amounted to 500 200
Ia sum which would have been pro-
hibitive under present conditions.
The agreement made with the Ben
ton County Columbia company, pres
ent holders of the bonds, made this
years collections amount to $24, 600
while under the refinancing plan now
being attempted the annual payments
would amount to $3.50.
II the district is successful in ne.
gotiating the loan from the govern.
ment, and the bond holders agree te
accept the proposition, they will re-
ceive 80 cents on the dollar for theil
bonds. The original issue was fol
$4,000, which before it could have
been paid would have amounted tt
more than s785, 1000, including the in
terest. The district hopes to be ablt
to get the loan of $165,OO0 authorized
and as soon as the word is received
call for an election will be made, aftel
which further negotiations can be un
dertaken with the bondholders' com
pany.
The annual per acre charges for tn
land are broken into the following fig
ures: maintenance, $500; bond pay
ments and interest, $1.26; taxes $1.5C
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
RACES, GAMES
TO BE BIG PART
OFCELEBRATION
Committee Getting Early Start
on Program and Arrange
ments for Big Community
Get-TOgether Picnic

Arrangements are already under
way for a big Fourth of July cele-
bration here this year. The enter
tainment will be patterned after that
held last year which everyone seemed
to enjoy so much. More stress will
be laid this year upon the program
for the youngsters, and there will be
no ball game to take part of the
crowd across the river this year.
Starting with the exercises in the
morning, full program Of entertain
ment and sports will be outlined for
the day. Water races, beauty contesas
and band concerts will feature the
morning program. A patriotic adj
dress will follow the flag raising, in
which the Legion, Spanish War Vet
Grams and probably the Scouts will
take part.
A pooch race will be a feature of
the afternoons program if this stunt
can be arranged. Other races of every
kind will also be arranged and bigger
and better rolling pins will be pro-
vided for Frank Beste's popular
stunt of "Hittin' Hubby"
The chamber of commerce this
noon appointed committee to work
with delegations from other civic or
ganizations in arranging the days
activities. So far no other community
in the lower valley has indicated that
a celebration would be held and the
one here promises to be an exception
ally good one as consequence.
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Bill Meeks, an employee Of the P.
P. & L. company fell out Of tree
near the Duffy park this afternoon.
He was trimming the tops which in
terferred with the wires, Slipped and
fell. It is feared he suffered skull
fracture, although it is not possible
to determine at this time.
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FUND
IS INCREASED
Nearly a Hundred Dollars Given
by Local People for Operation
of Public Institution

Through sizeable contribution
from the defunct Izaak Walton Lea
que, The library fund more than
doubled since the last report. Still
more money is needed, however, and
Mr.. Vibber is still in the humor Of
accepting contributions. The follow
ing have been listed since the last re-
port:
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EVENTUALITIES

Friday, June L.
Highland Improvement Club. 8 pm.
Finley Grange, s pm.
Saturday, June p
Liberty Theatre, matinee and eve
ming, See program.
Cooking school show at Washing
ton Hardware, 2:30 and 1880.
Sunday, June b.
Services at the churches see mo-
tees.
Monday, June a.
Library Guild will hold their annual
picnic in the park.
Band practice at 8.
LO.O.F.
Tuesday, June 81
Col. Irr. District board meeting at
two o'clock, board offices.
Kiwanis, noon, hotel.
0.E.S.
Rebekah.
Schubert club.
Wednesday, June g.
Methodist Ladies Aids.
Thursday, June T.
e. Of c., Plowman's.
Congregational Ladies Aid, Mrs
Frank Green.
A son was born Wednesday eve
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A son was born Wednesday eve
nlng to Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Boyer at
The Kennewick Sanitarium.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-12-20
STATE RETAIL
SALES TAX is
QUITE LIKELY
Governor Says Sixty Million
is Required to Run State;
Legislature to Devise Way
of Securing Income

If the 1886 legislature passes a
general sales tax and re-enacts the
present occupational tax, it will
still lack approximately $4,000
600 of meeting the states needs
next biennium, according to esti-
mates given the United Press to-
day by reliable authorities.
Governor Martin, in his recent
message to the people, said
$50, 600, 900 would be needed to fin
ance adequately old-age pensions,
relief, schools and state govern
ment in 1851.
He said only s18,000,000 income
was in sight, leaving $4,000, 900
to be raised by the legislature.
A two percent gross sales tax
would bring in approximately $751;
100000 in two years, tax officials
estimate. That is based on federal
bureau of census and state bust
ness tax records on sales, totalling
about $3.50, 600, 900 a year.
By re-enacting the business tax,
which otherwise expires next Aug
ust, another $12,0O0,00O would be
collected next biennium. The
governor already had figured in
100000 of that amount, which
would be collected between April,
when the biennium starts, d
August.
The sales tax and business tax,
then, would net S28 DOC, 900, still
$14,000,000 shy Of the states max
imum needs, as outlined by the gov
ernor.
The legislature, it appears, will
have three choices:
1. Devise some new taxes in ad-
dition to sales and business tax.
2. Pare down or eliminate the
governors suggested $4,000, 600
for relief, $4,09O,O00 for old-age
pensions, 0,0O0, 900 for common
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-12-20
MRS. ELLA M. HILL

Ella May Davis was born De-
cember 10, 1855 near Toledo, Iowa,
the daughter of oJseph and Re
becca Davis. Her mother died
when she was two years old and
was raised by her grandfather and
step-grandmother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Bruner.
In February, 1873, she was united
in marriage to George F. Hill, who
proceeded her in death November
8, 1922. To this union was born
eight children, five of which are
deceased. Ivy and Jimmy while in
infancy, Clarence G. Hill in 1915,
Emma L. M. Singer and George
C. Hill in 1918.
She is survived by three child
rem, Mrs. Myrat r. Rider of Ken
newick, Arch w. Hill of Oroville,
and Mrs. Bertha M. Bell of Wash
ington, d. G. Twenty grandchildren
and five great grandchildren sur
vive; also three haf-brothers; o. G.
Davis, Robert C. Davis and Burton
G. Davis all of Toledo, Iowa and a
half-sister, Ada L. Groves of lama
City, Iowa.
Fifty years Of her life was spent
in Tama county, Iowa, except two
years she resided in Kansas. In
December 1905 the family moved
to Washington and settled on a
homestead in Grant county near
Moses Lake. After the husband
died she mare her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Bell, until the last
two years when she has made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Ri
der, where she passed away De-
cember 10, 1884 and within ten
days Of her 10th birthday.
Besides her children and rela-
tives she leaves host of kind and
loving friends.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Cause 6121

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, for Benton
County. - = =
F. B. Swayze, plaintiff, VS.. J. A.
Swanson, defendant.
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 18th day of Dec, AID, 1894, up
on judgment rendered in said
Court on the 18th day of Dec, A.
D., 1884 in favor of F. B. Swayze,
plaintiff, and against j. A.. Swan
son, defendant for the sum of Fiji
teen Hundred One and 23i100 dol
lars, together with attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs,
and to me directed and delivered,
commanding me to sell the follow
ing described property situate, ly-
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ing and being In Benton County
State Of Washington, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to sat.
isfy said Judgment, attorneys fees
interest. costs and increased costs
to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter of
the Northeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter, and the
North Half of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quar-
ter Of Section &c, Township 10
North, Range 28 E. w. M. TO-
gether with all water rights
appurtenant, situated in Ben
ton County, Washington.
Now, therefore, notice is here
by given, that on Saturday. the
18th day of January, A. d.. 1898,
at 10. o'clock in the forenoon of
said day; / will sell the above des-
cribed p roperty, or So much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, attorneys fees, in
terest, costs and increased costs, in
all amounting to the sum of Six
teen Hundred Fifty Eight and
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schools, $4,000, 900 for colleges and
normals, and $1,000,000 for state

schools, 100000 for colleges and
normals, and $1,000,000 for state
government.
8. Pass a tax program to raise
only part of those figures on the
basis that they represent maximum
needs only.
Some legislators favor a flat in
come tax, levy T. M. Jenner,
state tax commissioner, declared
would cost more to collect than it
would bring in. Under limitations
of recent supreme court decisions
end Initiative "a, a flat income tax
on a $4,000 income would bring in
only So at maximum, he said.
With the above $60,000,000 to
be financed in whole or part, what
income is the state general fund
assured of during the 1935-37 BIZ
ennium? The estimated $18,000,-
900 income would come from the
following sources, according to fig
ures compiled by Governor Martin
Property taxes, 1884 levy-first
year, 81, 222,610; second year, $751;
800. Tax on insurance premiums
81 1927 900; $1,327, 900. Corpor-
alton filing fees-$425,0 900; $425,-
900. Inheritance tax $3.50, 900;
$3.50, 600. Liquor profits $780,
900; 100000. Misc, licenses, no.
tary, dept. fees-$737, 800; $751;
500. Total-first year, $4,762, ITO;
second year, 1891, 800.
Misc. School Income
Land sales, interest on general
fund-first year, S1,262, 900; sec
ond year, 81, 1862 900. Property tax
e mills for higher education only
$3.50 900; $3.50, 900. Occupation
al tax flour months) first year,
$2,000,000. Horse racing (if divert
ed from counties for old age pen
sions to general fund, as recon-
mended) $115,0O0; $115,000. Lii
quor profits (if diverted from
counties for old-age pensions to
general fund, as recommended
SAFE, 900; $525,0O0. Total - first
year, $10,764,110; second year,
$7,763, 800.
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68L100 dollars, together with o..
crulng interest and cost Of sale ~
Said sale will take place ~ Al.
front door of the Court Ho~ss. me ne
Prosser, in said County and St.t 81
and will be at public auction ~,
cash in hand, to the highest a rOs
best bidder. @"o
Dated at Prosser, Washinutor
THIS this, 18th day Of December, AZ D.
J. X. MCFARLAND, Sheriff,
BY w. c. Sommers, deputy,
Moulton e. Powell, ATTORNEYS for
Plaintiff, Kennewick, Washington
12:20-l.17