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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-10-23

CLEVELAND. o. (c)-william
o. Walker, editor OF the Cleveland
Call-Post. in a signed review Of
''Mulatto," the Langaton Hughes
interracIal drama now playing in
this city. says: 1T is a hard play
for Negroes to witness. especially
those who have lived IN the South
and have seen 'Mulatto' enacted
in many households"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-10-23

Away with official pussy
footing" and waste. This state
needs a governor with Cour-
age to protect citizens in their
right to work and do business
without paying tribute to the
racketeers and politicians. RO-
land III. Hartley will stop the
racketeer in his business of
making farmers pay for the
right to market their prod
ucts. There was no state tax
levy in 1882 when Hartley
was governor. He is a friend
of the schools and win give
Washington a real education
al system.
Vote for Courageous Governor = the
true friend Of Labor and Agriculture
RnIAND HARTLEY
FOR GOVERNOR
HARTLEY for GOVERNOR Committss
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Make EN-
Laugh And
Rich

THE man who made the
famous remark about
'Iaugh and the world
laughs with you" wasn't a
bit wrong, according to Film
Director Sam Wood, who
agrees with him.
"The world has always be-
ieved that if you fashion a
perfect mouse trap the public
will wear a path to your door
step, but it would be more apt
to say such happens to the
man who creates laughs"
says W Wood, directing the
Marx Brothers again in "a
Day at the Races"
"The surest way to finan-
cial security if not absolute
wealth today is to amuse the
public. The public wants to
rock with laughter. "
Wood believes that you can
find examples in almost every
type of industry.
Newspapers have learned
that among the most widely
read sections are the comic
pages, and such artists as
George McManus, Rube Gold
berg, Billy DeBeck, Seegar,
Clifford Mcbride and Bud
Fisher landed on easy street
while many artists Of classic
turn have never come near
their earnings" Wood points
out.
"The biggest selling phono-
graph record of all time was
one of nonsensical remarks by
a pair known as Moran and
Mack and the record was
two Black Crows It made
the team millionaires.
"The sheet-music business
has never known a sale equal
to that given the song, Yes
We Have No Bananas. The
most popular raves of recent
months was THE Music Goes
Round and Round and
Knock, Knock
cal Jolson took only five
vocal lessons in his life.
Caruso spent a lifetime of
study. He could make any
one cry. Jolson makes peo-
pie laugh and his salary far
exceeded anything Caruso
was paid.
''People used to laugh
over jokes about the Ford
car but they bought them
and made Ford a multimil-
lionaire because he in turn
permitted them to go out
and have fun sheaply.
"The great American au-
thor probably is Mark
Twain, author of humor. To-
day, the writers of humor-
Gus stories are better known
than those of drama and ro-
nance"
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
StarNoW
Planning
To Retire
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Y T is more than ironical
\ that Norma Shearer's
life should be touched
with tragedy at the very mo-
ment when she had reached
the heights of a distin-
guished career in motion pic
lures.
Weighed down with grief
over the sudden death of her
husband, Irving Thalberg,
and weakened by the severe
illness which she suffered
after this shock, Miss
Shearer has retired to a quiet
desert home with her chill
dren and, Hollywood hears,
will abandon the art which
brought her both fame and
riches. I hope that time will
operate to change her view
on further picture activity.
No actress, who comes
readily to mind, has been
identified with such constant
success, both artistic and
financial, as Norma Shearer
since she first flashed into
this departments conscious
ness in broadway After
Dark" with Adolphe Menjou.
AS one scans her career
biography you find fragrant
memories of the star of '"The
Actress" (screen version of
"Trelawney of the Wells"),
of Lonsdale's 'Last of Mrs.
Cheyney," of "He Who Gets
Slapped" of Rachel Gro
theirs "Let Us Be Gay," of
Eugene O'Neill's Nina Leeds
in Strange Interlude," of
the Academy winner "A
Free Soul," of Elizabeth
Barrett in 'tBarretts of
Wimpole Street." and of
Juliet in Shakespeare's i'm
mortal love story.
These are indeed brilliant
pages that leave the world
permanently in debt to a
beloved screen image who
has brought both pleasure
and a knowledge of the
screen art, in its highest de-
velopment, to those who find
relaxation and education in
the illusion created by the
cinema.
Perhaps Norma Shearer
wishes to fade from the pic
ture and find comfort in
browsing through a thousand
and one written tributes to
her supreme triumph as the
loveliest of Shakespeare
heroines.
Let's hope she changes
her mind. Beauty and
talent such as Norma Shear
er's can hardly be spared.
The industry needs her.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05

Paul Kolar returned, Sunday,
from a three day visit to Seattle.
X X
J.B. Salvini and his son Pete and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Root were visit
ors in Yakima, Wednesday.
x X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Baker and the
latter's aunt, Mrs Clarissa Sparks,
Grove down from Wenatchee, Sun
day, to visit Mrs. Bakers sister,
Mrs. j. A. Purdy.
Mrs. Frank Clark left, Thursday,
for Olympia with Miss Marjorie
Smith, welfare worker of Prosser, to
attend a welfare meeting. They re-
turned, Saturday
Jack Potter drove to Manson, the
latter part of the week, to get Mrs.
Potter and Jackie, who have been
visiting Mrs. Charles Detrick for
several weeks. Mrs. Potter and
Jackie are visiting in White Bluffs
with Mrs. James Miller, during Mr..
Miller's absence.
x X X
The last of the series of pictures
of the Life of Christ will be shown
at the church, Sunday evening, NO
venber 9Th, at 1880. An amplifler
will be used and there will be spe-
cial music. On November list, Miss
Mosely sang, accompanied by Mrs
Turner. At Sunday School, Mar
garet Anglin sang "A Day Without
A Cloud accompanied by Lorena
Slavens. There will be special mu-
sic each Sunday at Sunday School
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
Hanford Happenings

Schools closed, Wednesday after
noon, for two days vacation. Hal
lowe'en parties were held in the two
lower grade rooms.
X X X
Paul and Mary Cox came over
from Grandview, over week ago.
Last Tuesday, Paul underwent an
operation, at the hospital, for sinus
trouble. He returned from Yakima
to Hanford the latter part of the
week.
A group of women from White
Bluffs and Hanford, who were able
to speak German, were invited to a
"Kaffe Klatsch' at the home of Mfs,
M. r. Slavens, Friday afternoon.
They sang German songs, Mrs. H
H. Boie playing the accompaniment
Two tables of German authors were
in play, Mrs. L. G. Krug receiving
the highest score. Refreshments OF
German cake, coffee, salad and ma
carOO1lS were served.
X X X
Thirty young people, chaperonee
by Rev John Pate and Miss Rite
Pate, went to Kennewick, Friday
evening, to attend Christian En-.
deavor party given by the minister.
ial association of KenneWick. Be-
tween seventy and eighty youns
people were present. The affair wa!
held in the basement of the Meth
odist church. A short program wa!
given and they played games ans
had stunts. Refreshments of jello
cookies and orange juice wer'
served
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
COUNTY VOTE TO BE PUB
LISHED NEXT WEEK HERE

The editor of the Spokesman re-
grets that he did not secure the 1ull
record of the county vote for you
this week. We expect to publish a
SYNOPSIS of the vote next week, IN
Guiding all the totals. However, II
is sole to assume that the county
voted much as you did, and this IS
sue carries an account of the vote
in the Hanford, Vernita, Priest Ra-
pids. and White Bluffs precincts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
Legal ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION OF
ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE
RIVERLAND IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That the roll for land assessments
for district purposes against lands
within the Riverland Irrigation
District, Benton County, Washing
ton, payable in the year 1887 has
been prepared and may be inspect
ed at the Office of the Secretary,
Postoffice Building, Allard, WASH
ington; that said assessment roll
will remain in the office of
the Secretary for such inspec-
ton until the time of meeting OF
the Board of Equalization here
matter specified; that the Board of
Directors of said District will meet
as Board of Equalization to equal
ize the land assessments contained
in said assessment roll on Saturday,
Nov. %, 1885, at the hour of E..3N
o'clock P. NJ of said day and win
continue and will adjourn from
time to time and day to day, as may
be necessary for a period not ex-
ceeding ten 10 days in all, exclu--
sive of Sundays, at the regular Of
flee of the District, Postoff1ce Build
ing, located on Section 3, Township
10 N, Range Is E. W. NJ, Allard,
Washington, to hear and determine
such objections to said assessment
roll as may come before the Board
(SEAL)
c.. l.. MCGEE,
LEVI AUSTIN,
JOHN GROIN,
Directors of Riverland.
Irrigation District
Attest:
L. N. FRY, Secretary.
First publication, November S, 1886.
Last publication, November 10, 1886.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
MISS JANE BARNES, THE FIRST
WHITE WOMAN TO VISIT
FORT ASTORIA-HER SENSA-
TIONAL APPEARANCE AMONG
THE INDIANS - MARRIAGE
PROPOSAL BY THE CHIEF OF
THE CHINOOKS.

One of the earliest vessels to nav
igate the Columbia River was the
Isaac Tod which crossed the bar
on the 18th day Of April, 1914, hav-
ing taken a voyage OF thirteen
months after leaving London, in
England, in March, 1913.
On board the vessel as passengers
were two proprietors Of the N. w.
Company, four clerks, and a med
ical gentleman who had been en-
Gagged as resident physician at the
Fort.
The two first named gentlemen,
from their long experience of Indian
living, knew well the little luxurles
that would be most grateful to men
so long debarred from the enjoy
ments of civilized life, and they, &C
cordingly, brought out a few casks
of porter, some excellent cheese, and
a quantity of prime English beef,
which they had dressed and pre-
served in a peculiar manner IN tin
cases impervious to air, SO that the
residents in Fort Astoria could say
they ate fresh beef which had been
killed and dressed in England thir-
teen months before.
Acceptable as were these refresh
ers to the memory of lang syne,'
they brought with them another
object which more strongly recalled
to their seni-barbarized ideas the
THOUGHTS of s'dear native home
than all the "bonnes chooses con-
tanned in the vessel. This was mel
Their more nor less than a faxen-
haired blue-eyed daughter of Eng
land, who, in rare fit OF erratlc
enthusiasm, had pied to become
"le compagnon du voyage" of the
adventures who had decided to
throw in their lot with the North
west Fur Company.
The lady in question was Miss
Jane Barnes and had been a lively
barmaid at an hotel in Portsmouth
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
Au's quiet again, after election.

All's quiet again, after election.
X X
Frank Clark returned, Friday ev-
ening, from hunting party near
Pomeroy. He brought home an elk.
Mrs. G. F. Wooten returned to
Yakima, Saturday, for medical
treatment. She remained at the
hospital, but Mr.. Wooten returned to
Hanford.
Grange Booster Night will be held
Tuesday evening, November 10th,
at 8:15. The public is invited at
that time. The regular Grange
meeting will begin at 7:30 p. m.
For the pleasure of her daughter
Louise, Mrs. Moulster entertained
at a Halloween party, October 29th
twenty young people. They went
on a scavenger hunt in groups OF
four. Games and dancing were en-
4
ioyed. Chill con carne, birthday
cake and coffee were served.
| X y \
Mrs. E. w. Heard entertained
twenty of Lois school friends at q
! Halloween party at the Heard
home, Saturday evening. The rooms
were decorated with Jack O. LIANT
ems and crepe paper festoons. They
played games and had wiener
roast. Then they had indoor game:
and refreshments Of jello, candy
and cookies. The table was decor.
ated with candy favors, whistles
etc., which we're given to the child
rem to take home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05

inhabitants of the Celestial En-
pre-" Many proposals Of marriage
were made to her. but that of an
English gentleman of great wealth
and connected with the East India
Company offered the best induce
ment. It was infinitely superior to
any of the proposals made by the
Chinook nobility and far beyond
anything she could ever expect In
England. It was, therefore, pru-
IDENTIFY accepted, and the last ac-
count the narrator heard of her,
stated that she was then enjoying
all the Iuxuries of eastern magnl-
fcence.
Miss Barnes was rather fond OF
posing as a lover of Shakespeare
and, time and again, took a high
tone with the clerks employed at
the fort.
/ One of these young men was, one
day, defending the native and half
breed women, whose characters
Miss Barnes had violently attacked.
He recriminated, in no very meas
ured Language, on the conduct OF
white ladies. "Oh, Mr.. Mack" said
she. II suppose you agree with
Shakespeare that every woman is at
heart a rake?" Pope, ma'am, II
YOU pleased Pope, Pope!" re-
piled Jane. Bless me, sir! You
must be wrong; rake is certainly the
word. I never heard of but one fe-
male pope" Then, in order to ter
inmate the argument, she pretend
ed to read a newspaper which She
held i'm her hand The young mar
quickly discovered, by her keeping
the wrong end uppermost, that sht
!; did not know one syllable of its con-
tents.
He Quilted her abruptly and, a!
; he was going out of the ROOM Ros!
Cox met him and, noticing hi
troubled features, he said: well
Mac. what is the matter? You seen
annoved.' What do you think,
Mac replied, Il have just had con-
versation with that fine looking
dame in there, who looks down Will
such contempt on our women, and
may I be lost if she understands y
> from a buffalo,"
: Her supposed education was tn
). only excuse. in his opinion, to just
e ify her usurpation Of superiority
$ That gone, he judged her poor IN
t deed"
"Sic transit gloria mundi."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
"EarIy Days On The Columbia River"
Arranged by Rev. John Pate from Historical Lore

that he would never ask ner TO car
ry wood, draw water, dig up roots,
or hunt for provisions; that he
would make her mistress over his
other wives and permit her to sit at
her ease from morning to night and
wear her own clothes (meanlng
that he would not insist on her
wearing the light covering Of the
Indian females; that she should
always have abundance OF fat SAL
mon, anchovies and elk, and be al
lowed to smoke as many pipes OF
tobacco during the day as she
thought proper, together with many
other hattering inducements, the
1.-THE of which would have turned
the heads of a score of the finest
looking brown maidens that ever
hourished among the lower tribes
, of the Columbia.
These tempting offers, however,
had no charms for Jane. Her long
voyage had not yet eradicated GER
tain Anglican predictions regard
ig mankind, which she had con-
tracted in the country of her birth,
and among which she did not in
clude flat head, a half-naked body
or a copper colored skin besmeared
with Whale-oil.
Her native swain made several
other Intellectual proposals but, find
ING her infexible, he declared he
would never more come near the
fort while she remained there.
Shortly afterward, it leaked out
that he had concerted a plan With
some daring young men of his tribe
to carry her off while she was walk
ING on the beach Cher custom every
evening", a practice which, after
this information, she was obliged to
discontinue.
It was the intention of the leaders
to send her home across the contln-
ent to Montreal, but, on learning
the impracticability Of her perform
inc such an arduous journey, the
idea was abandoned and arrange
ments were made with the captain
of the Isaac Tod" for her return
to England by way of Canton.
On the arrival of the vessel al
that city, Jane became an object Of
curiosity and admiration among the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION OF
TOLL AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
OF THE PRIEST RAPIDS IRRI-
CATION DISTRICT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
That the toll and assessment roll
for land assessments and water tolls
for district purposes against lands
within the Priest Rapids Irrigation
District, Benton County, Washing
ton, payable in the year 1897 has
been prepared and may be inspect
ed at the office of the Secretary,
First Bank of White Bluffs Build
ing, White Bluffs, Washington; that
said assessment roll will remain in
the office of the Secretary for such
inspection until the time of meeting
of the Board of Equalization here
matter specified that the Board of
Directors of said District will meet
as Board of Equalization to equal
ize the water tolls and land assess
ments contained in said toll and as
sessment roll on Saturday, Novem-
Der %, 1896, at the hour Of 1870
o'clock P. M. of said day. and will
continue and will adjourn from
time to time and day to day. as may
be necessary for a period not ex-
ceeding ten (1O) days in all, exclu-
sive of Sundays, at the regular Of
flee of the District, First Bank OF
White Bluffs Building, located on
Lot 10, Block 20, White Bluffs In
vestment Companys Town of White
Bluffs, White Bluffs, Washington, as
/ per the recorded plat thereof in the
office of the County Auditor Of Ben
ton County, to hear and determine
such objections to said toll and as
sessment roll as may come before
the Board.
w. j. KINCAID,
w. S. WEBER,
B. SALVINI,
Board of Directors of Priest.
Rapids Irrigation District
! Attest:
4 D. S. WILKINSON, Secretary.
First publication, November 5, 1886
Last publication, November 10, 1885
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05

at which number of the voyagers
had stopped, prior to their embark.
alton on the Isaac Tod" One of
the men proposed that Miss Jane
take the trip under the protection
of the leaders of the expedition.
Nothing loath, she threw herself on
the protection offered, and, regard
less of what might be ahead, and
after encouatering the perils of a
long sea voyage, found herself an
object of interest to the residents of
the fort and the greatest curiosity
that ever gratiied the wondering
eyes of the blubber-loving aborigin-
ais of the northwest coast of Amer
lea.
Indians daily thronged the fort III
great numbers for the purpose of
gazing on and adniring the fair
beauty, every article of whose dress
was given the most minute scrutiny.
She had rather an extravaganza
wardrobe and, each day, appeared
| Ill a. 1ACW OAC COD, W4AAS4A o14C cs4WoJ p
managed in a manner to display her
figure to the best advantage.
One day, her head, decorated with
feathers and flowers, produced the
greatest surprise. The next, her
hair, braided and unconcealed by
any covering, excited equal wonder
and admira ton. The native young
women felt almost afraid to ap-
proach her, and the old were highly
gratified at being permitted to touch
her person.
Some of the chiefs, having learn
ed that it was the intention Of the
fort authorities to send her home,
thought to prevent such measure
by making proposals Of marriage
One of them in particular, the son
of Concomly, the principal chief Of
the Chinooks Git will be remembered
that he was one of those who vel
coined Ross Cox and his compan-
ions to the Columbia), came to the
fort attired in his richest dress, his
face plentifully bedaubed with red
paint and his body redolent with
whale oil. He was young and had
four native wives.
He told Jane that, if she would
become his wife, he would send one
hundred sea-otters to her relatives:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05

The American Legion and Legion
Auxiliary, of White Bluffs, sponsor
an Armistice Ball, Saturday night,
November 18th, at the new Com
munity Hall in White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-11-05
G. l.. MCGEE,
LEVI AUSTIN,
JOHN GROIN,

Attest:
L. N. FRY, Secretary.
First publication, November S, 1886.
Last publication, November 10, 1886.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
BLUM M0BBED
BY R0YALISTS

PARIS, Feb. 13 QN.S0.-Leou
Blum, leader of the Socialist par
ty and one of the foremost politi
cal figures in France, was serious
~ injured today when attacked
by q group Of RoyalistS, members
Of the Action Franchise.
The attack occurred in front OF
the War Ministry. Blum's face
was badly cut, and avein was sew
cred near his neck. He was
rushed to the Municipal Hospital
Hotel Dieu.
The hospital shortly afterward
declared Blum had lost much
blood. The cut vein was Sewed
up, and Blum then was removed
10 his home.
The attack created a tense po.
litical situation. First immediate
result was a meeting of a Social
istic group in the Chamber OF
Deputies at which it was decided
the party would demand strict ap.
plication Of laws dissolving Fas-
cist leagues and immediate arrest
Of all Action FrancaiSe leaders.
The group also decided to de.
na1d the chamber refuse to sit
until the government carries out
the party's demands.
Blum, who is So, long has been
q fighting floor leader in the
Chamber of Deputies. His Social
ist party is diametrically opposed
to the views of the RoyaliStS.
Fears were expressed the sud.
den attack upon Blum might lead
to serious disorders.
Blum has been president of the
Socialist party since 1924. He Is
0 former cabinet minister and a
well known publiciSt.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
RACE ENTERED
BY PRESIDENT

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 13
Q.N.SO.-The Illinois primary pc
tition Of President Roosevelt for
the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nation was filed with the secre-
tary Of State here today. 1t was
sent to Springfield through the
mails by Patrick A. Nash, Of Chi
cago, national Democratic COM
mitteemaI1.
Two other Presidential candi-
dates have filed petitions for the
Illinois primary to be held April
IA. They are United States SEN
ator william e. Borah, Of Idaho,
and Col. Frank Knox, Chicago
publisher, both Republicans.
Bernarr MacFadden, New York,
also is expected to file as a Re
publican in the Illinois primary
race.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
DAVIDSON SUIT
HINTS Staying

CARTHAGE, N. C., Feb. IS
u.N.S9 Startling developments
concerning the mysterious death
Of Mrs. Elva Statler Davidson,
pretty 21-year-old heireSS to the
Statler hotel fortune, were ex-
pected to figure prominently as
the court suit to break her pur-
ported will continued here today.
The December-June romance Of
H. Bradley Davidson, jr., Wash
ington ID. C. country club EN-.
ploye, and Miss Statler was re-
counted in superior court before
a jury of farmers.
Relatives of the late heireSS,
whose body was found in the ga
rage at her fashionable PinehurSt
home a short time after her mar.
riage, were recalled for crosS-ex-
animation by defense attorney.
The four contestants, none blood
relatives, contend that the will be-
queathing half a million dollars
to Davidson was not her last will.
Defense indicated that w. Bar.
ton Leach, Harvard University
professor, and now DavidSon'S at
torney, would be recalled to the
stand for questioning. Leach was
also Mrs. Davidson's attorney.
Mrs. Katherine Statler, one OF
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