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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
Trade Winds by Schneider

WAge-fixing Employment AZ
highest level anoe 1879 Auto
production lower this week because
~ new-model chsngeover. Hudson
first TO show iet2 models
steel industry operating fun time.
mostly priority-rated bookings.
Lumber production largest since
1887. shipments and orders IN
creasing Electric power con-
sumption again showing gains. but
narrower than last year IL this
time Furniture bookings more
than 100 per cent ahead ~ year
ago Houseware orders being
refused; only regular accounts ~
good credit rating get orders
booked Paper industry oper-
sting Al hest levels ~ year .
steel and iron scrap shortage like
~ within next two weeks Can
manufacturers operating full time.
Clothing apparel Industries
booked solid on winter models
Mems shirt industry reports book
ings 800 per cent ahead ~ last
year; rate Of production pt per
cent OF capacity because Of textile
shortage Grocery sales volume
II per cent ahead Of last year
Retailers pleased with presidents
move FOR price fixing. say Il win
stop rush OF bulk buying which
always brings sharp sales ietdown
when completed.
COMMODITIES Grain trader.
fully aware Of abundant supply Of
wheat: evident because % so many
receiving eenters placing embargo
notices :. Cotton exporters say
volume at present exceptionally
small with prospects unfavorable
F. Army In market for Io2 900
barrels Of flour. amounts 10 about
$50 600 bushels OF wheat
Distillsrs large buyers OF corn
government a seller above T5-oent
per bushel price.
Distillers also lsrg. buyer. Of
rye protecting themselves against
possible price initiation SILK
trade hopefully believes that when
shortage Is faced. government will
make arrangements for large i'm.
ports regardless Of our economic
embargo on Japan Great Bri-
tain bought New Zealand's rov-
eminent controlled 500 900 bale.
of wool which runs to tune of
about $500 GOO. 900. Will probably
ship to United States at every
chance.
NEWS BITS - United States
army totals 1,506. 800 officers and
men-as Of July 81 Military
needs. civilian rise and iease-lend
factors account for food output Al
record levels Secretary Knox
has given IL plants right 10 fly
special navy flags with insignia
Of e which stands for excellence
n production % naval ordnance
Aircraft industry has order
backlog Of s. O33. 12s 600 with ,iO.-
OoO, 600 600 in sight by close of
year. compares with t2.145. 600 900
year ago and t75s COG, 600 at
close Of 1889
General Mills. food producer.
making mAchln~ tools for navy
department Australia viii
have 1000 slIpssn4s Manufactured
there. IN air by Oct. 81 Ma
uonsl defense mediation board set T
tied, or effected back to-vork
agreements. In so labor manage
ment disputes involving 7i3.5O0 .
workers. larger volume than World
War / labor board handled
Mutual savings banks Of nation
carry more than 1906 600 so-
counts with q deposit Of more
than $l0.eOs. 900 900.
For first ak months Of thla
year. New England shoe factories
booked 5l.7 per cent Of al United
States military orders o. tn.
81. zss shares bought BY Pullman
at Szs sAch, ~ 800 came from
Richard X. Mellon a director.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

Once Meeker melted his friends
10 hang Fsrquhsrson in effigy be-
tween two Of his associates with
the sign. The Modern Christ Be
tween Two Thieves" Meeker
charged that while Farquharson
WAS putting up sanetimonious
front, he was sssociating with
persons Of iil-repute in business.
The thought, poorly expressed.
brought a reaction that strength
sned Farquhsrsons position in the
community.
After several months Of Snipins
~ each other. Meeker and Fsrqu-
harson assumed the attitude NJ
entirely ignoring the other, but
the feud broke out afresh when
Meeker eucted August Gsrdells. a
friend Of Farquhsrson, from
piece Of land he had been leasing.
The case was very much In
volved. Though the evidence
shows that Meeker Wa within
his rights In the first place.
the handling Of the case Gre
ated a great deal OF adverse
public sentiment and WA more
water on the Farquharson
wheel. Incidentally, II also
proved good thing for the
lawyers.
The story is that Gardells had
been working a part of the Mar
saret and John Walker claim, now
part OF North Puysllup, a number
of years. When John Walker died,
Meeker became one of the admins
traitors Of the estate A few
months later Mrs. Walker moved
away, Leaving Gardells occupying
the property.
Mrs. Walker had been gone some
time when Meeker notified Gar
della, presumably At the request Of
Mrs. Walker. that he would have
To move. Gardella refused, and |
hired young Seattle attorney, |
c. n Hsnford, later federal Judge
in this district. to represent him |
A few days later Meeker OBJ
tanned judgment against Gardella
and an order Of restitution In the |
court of Andrew Young, justice
of the peace. Hanford gave notice
of appeal and put up bond. with
Farquharson as one of the sureties.
The next day Meeker called
on Justice Young and told him
the appeal was not In proper
form. The justice finally was
convinced and sent the order
of restitution to Sheriff Byron
Young. of Steilacoom, his son,
and relayed Meeker's request
that IL be served rs soon a.
possible.
Attorney Hsnford had heard
what Meeker had done He went
before Judge Roger Green. chief
justice Of the territorial supreme
court and Judge of the Pierce and
King county district court and OBJ
tanned an order restraining Sheriff
Wound from serving the writ is
sued by his father.
II was too late 10 get the order
TO Puyallup that day, and Hanford
telegrapher Gsrdells advising him
Of what had been done. He told /
him If the sheriff attempted to
serve the writ to show him the
telegram.
The next day Sheriff Young and |
Meeker arrived at the Gardella /
home with the writ. Gardells
showed them the telegram.
Meeker said u was only
lawyers trick 10 gain time.
He convinced Sheriff Young
that Hanford was only stalling
and they began to move the
furniture out 10 the highway.
The last piece TO he taken
from the house Was the cook
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

his notes. "the judgments were
not worth ten cents. Meeker
vas broke and I was broke.
There vas nothing left. Nee
ker and ! had proved To be
only a couple ~ good milk
cows for the attorneys"
TO he continued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

~ men anu kuiic, IttdlliSa
stove, hot. with batch Of
bread In the oven.
The affair again divided the
community into two hostile camps
while the principals paid out gen
erous attorney fees. Gsrdslla OBJ
tanned renewal Of his lease and
later purchased a part Of the claim
from Fsrquharson. who had bought
1t from the Walker estate.
Sheriff Young and Meeker
were called before Judge
Greene and reprimanded for
contempt. They escaped fur
ther punishment because the
restraining order had not actu-
ally hem served. though Nee
ker knew II had been issued.
A few months after this Meeker
headed mob 10 lynch Robert
Sproul. one of Farauharsons fore
men, suspected Of burning the harm
Of William Kelly on the Buckley
road Sproul. who had been ar
rested as he returned from a week
end visit to a mining claim beyond
Buckley. denied his guilt and Of
fered 10 furnish an alibi, but the
mob. led by Meeker. wanted ven
geance on somebody. The crowd
was about to start for the Puyal-
lup hotel where Sproul was de-
tained when Farquharson, also
away for the weekend, returned.
Learning what was about to hap
pen, Fsrquharson went to the mill
and blew a signal on the whistle
which brought his men hurrying
to an arsenal which he kept in the
office az protection against a
possible attack by the Meeker fac
tion. Farquharson then hurried IN
where the mob was gathering In
front Of the hotel. He interrupted
a speech Meeker was making and
said:
You men claim to he Amer
lean citizens, vet YOU are about
IN commit the crime of muir
der. n you believe this man
IL guilty, LET him he tried. and
n he IL convicted he will he
punished. n you do not volun-
tarily release him. 1 viii com
pei you TO do 80. Just inside
the mill gates twelve Of
Sprouts friends, armed with
rifles, are waiting. They have
agreed to fire when I give the
word. What are you going
TO doe"
Here Meeker renewed his de-
mand that sproul be hanged This
fellow Farquhsrson is just trying
to fool you into saving the neck
OF one of his gang. He has COM
mitted a crime for which he ought
to be hanged"
Damn you. Ezra. II you are
bound 10 have hanging we'll hang
you Farquharson shouted. and
started FOR Meeker. The latter
hesitated for a minute and then
started to run toward his store
with Fsrquharson close behind
won by inches and
slammed the door in Farquhar-
sons face.
The spectacle Of Farauhsr-
son chasing Meeker struck the
crowd rs funny. Somebody
laughed, and that broke the
tension. sproul Was turned
over 10 the county authorities
the next morning. but the
charge never was pressed.
For nearly ten years Fsrquhar
son and Meeker continued to fight
each other in court. Judgments,
appeals and new trials dragged
along Unfortunately. When the
cases finally were disposed Of. Far
quhsrson held a number Of juds-
ments against Meeker.
But" says Tarquharson in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06
By Z. T. SHORT
Tacoma Times staff Writer

Opening Of the Fsrquharson store in Puyaup in 1879
to compete with Ezra Meeker stimulated the fight which
according to Farquharson. enriched the lawyers two
counties but cost him and Meeker fortune Sometimes
would gam an advantage in court sometimes the other The
ieud finally reached the stage of armed seige which
farquharson, having the and guns. retained
ron rnl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06

Ffasaris sst1i asnxos stss nan-
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Farquharson Breaks Up Ezra
Meekers Hanging Party
Quarrel Between Two Former Friends
Reaches Riot Stage

tatofs Nofs-fhis 9 = On
opnent ~ Fussup
IN
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lsrrs Industry he vale, 1880 ' - ~ -
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
St. Andrews News

| Mrs. Everett Rice and Mrs. Vern
Adams left Monday for the coast
wlIele they wilt spend week visits
ing. relatives in Seattle and Tacoma.
| MIR. and Mrs. Glen Pope and chill
dren of Walla Walla came to MI.
and Mrs. Hans Wogensens Saturday
morning, Mrs. Pope will visit here for
q while. Mr., Pope returned home
Saturday
Mr.. and Mis-. Chris Jorgenaen Wis
tied her folks, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Lar
cen, in Malott, Sunday. They return
ed Monday with load of wood.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ralph Graham visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Harold Isaak,
Sunday at Hartlne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tanneberg
and Pat, and Guy Watkins were Sun
day visitors at the Ras Tanneberg
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bishop and
Hazel Bishop were dinner guests Oh
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Campbell in Almira.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben miller of Wilbur
called at the Edwin and Alfred Mick
elsen homes Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Wogensen, Mr..
and Mrs. CHRIS Jorgensen, Bob VIM,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jorgensen and
jeanne, e. w. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Mickelsen and Alfred Mickelsen
attended the Harvest Festival at
Mansfield Friday might.
Mrs. Maria Kjersgaard and Jutta,
Mrs. Lawrence Tanneberg, Mrs. Hans
Wogensen and Mrs. Frank Jenkin
visited Mrs. Otto Olsen last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. BOLYARD

Funeral services Were held Sunday
for Mrs. Caste Bolyard, 27, who
passed away Friday at the Johnstor
hospital in Wilbur. She was laid tc
rest Tuesday in the Almira cemetery
whore g1aveside services were con-
Quoted.
Frances Emaiine DeBoard was
born November 30, 1913, to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Roy DsBoard at Almira, Wash
She lived with her grandmother from
the, time she was a. %ear aad "a hail
old Until her marriage.
She was united In marriage tt
Caste M. Bolyard May II, 1881
Since that time they have made theil
home in and near Coulee City.
She is survived by her husband,
four children, Marion. Perry, Jane
and Velma; her grandmot other, Mrs
Sail alb LETTERS of Hartline; her father
Roy DeBoard, Raymond, Wash.
mother, Ella Schneider, of Raymond
two brothers, Jack DeBoard in Cali.
fornia, and Ernest DeBoard of Ray.
mond; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Ole
son of South Bend, Wash.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
Local Red Cross
Quota 200 Members

Red Cross Call plans are we'll for
mulated here according to T. H. Twin
ing, Red Cross Director for Coulee
City and member of the Grant County
Chapters Executive Committee. Roll
call Will start November IL and will
extend to November 80.
"Coulee City has accepted a quota
of 200 members" Mr.. Twining ex-
plains, more than double the num-
Der of members enrolled last year.
This big increase is in keeping With
the quotas asked Of and accepted by
other communities in Grant County
and in the nation as a whole.
The Grant County Chapter, ex-
elusive of the Branch at the Dam,
is seeking 100 members and the
sum of 5000 to carry on its duties
in 1912, Mr.. Twining states.
One of the most important uses
for which funds are being sought is
the program of assistance to enlisted
men in the United States armed for
Ces.
The Congress of the United States
has appointed the Red Cross as the
agency of communication between the
armed forces and families back home.
AS result the Red Cross is the only
NON military organization which main
tains representatives at the army
camps and navy bases.
In Grant County the Red Cross
hopes TO set aside $500 as an emer-
gency fund for the care Of the coun-
ty's enlisted men. The Reverend HUI
bert c.. Vincent is in charge of the
Homo Service program in the county.
MIR. Twin;ng assists him in Coulee
City
Other uses for which Roll Call
funds will be put. will be the expan-
sion of the First Aid program and
Home Nursing Service, the Dental
Clinic, production of hospital and 9TH
er equipment for our soldiers and
sailors l, Disaster Preparedness and
Relief.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
BAND BOOSTERS FORM
ORGANIZATION

Parents and friends of the school
band met last Tuesday evening anG
organized the Band Boosters club
The group elected the following Of
ficers: President, Mrs. Willis; vice
president. Evert Bursyu; secretary
Mrs. Lewis, and treasurer, Steve Bal
lou. Mrs. Bursell is chairman of q
committee chosen to present con-
stitution for adoption at the next ses-
sion.
Oscar Larsen is chairman of a
committee which Will plan series
of card parties and similar entertain
ments..
A combination bingo game and
card party will be held November ID,
with turkeys as prizes.
The carnival given for the benefit
of the band. last Friday night, show
I'd a profit OF nearly $125.00.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
FOOTBALL ACE IN
"HARNION OF MICHIGAN"

Universally hailed as, the greatest
grid star of them all, husky Tom
Harmon, swivel-hipped football idol
of America, punts and passes his way
into the Roosevelt Theatre on FIJI
day and Saturday, i'm Columbia's ex-
citing new film, Harmon. Of Michi-
gam! Ably supported by such foot
ball greats as Forest Eva shevski, also
Of Michigan, Nick Lukats of Notre
Dame, Ambl ose Shindler of use,
and many others, Harmon is said I'd
provide even more thrills On screen
than he ever brought to the playing
field.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
TWO COUNCILMEN, TREASURER
TO Be NOMINATED

A caucus will be held at the City
aall, Tuesday, November 10, at 8 p.
A., for the purpose Of nominating
Two counchmen and il city treasurer.
all for two-year terms. The candi-
dates will be voted on at municipal
election early in December.
Councilmon whose terms expire
arc Leo LAWN and Martin Glessing
Mrs. A. J. Dodd is the incumbent In
che treasurer's office.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
Mold Activities

MIR. and Mrs. E. d. Steele Of Grand
Coulee were week end guess of Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Leamder
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Pitts made bu-
sincss trip to Goldendale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mis-. Jasper Burton went
to Waterville Saturday to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Burton
Sunday they all attended birthday
dinner at THE home of Finis Burton
in Wenatchee. ~.
George Hartman went to Omak
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Mccain and Mrs. Flor
ence Purcell Of Coulee City were SUM-
day guests of Mrs. G. W. Jones.
Larry Leander. Of Spokane visited
his brother. Dale, over the week end
Sunday they went to Chefan and
Monday Dale accompanied him bach
to Spokane.
Mr.. and MIS-. Fred Clark Of Mason
City we're recent guests at the Kay
Leander home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edgenon spent
Monday in Spokane. Is
A large crowd attended the cattle
sale at Del McLean's Tuesday.
Mrs. Susan Peterson was called
to Albany, Oregon. by the death OF
a brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen George and
family of Mansfield and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harry Lee and family Of Brew
ster were Sunday guests at tn,
Frank Hayes home.
Sunday guests at the Marvin Ayl
ward home Wee Mr. and Mrs. l..
Leander and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lem
ley and family.
Hollis Rommel. Mrs. Nathan Gan
der and Virginia Dodge attended tn
State Grange Officers school ia
Mansfield Wednesday,. Mr. and Mrs
Harry Thompson attended the after
noon meeting.
Betty Jeanne Hiles spent the weel
end with Norma Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Leandef an,
Mrs. Lizzie Hennigh and Lorrain'
Went to Brewster Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson wen
to Spokane Monday and took deliv
cry of a new Chevrolet can. The.
visited her uncle. Charles Ivy AMI
wife, at Davenport.
Kay Leander took a truck Load q
cattle to Spokane Monday.
Lee Pitts has purchased the G. P
Pitts ranch.
Ralph Mclean attended the AAl
Meeting in Waterville Monday.
Mrs. Harry Thompson h moving t.
Mansfield for the winter as he
daughters are in school there.
Mrs. Nathan Gander accompanie,
her brother. Raymond Davis, an
Clyde QUINN to Wenatchee Thurs
day.
Mr.. ard Mrs. l.. j. Leander, Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. Jones, Mrs. Franl
Sims and Harold, Mrs. Lizzie Hen
nigh, Mrs. Del Mclean. Mrs. Dial
Leander, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lemle.
and Ruth O'Connor attended the car
nival In Mansfield Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Pitts and famil
went to Brewster Sunday.
Mrs. l.. ]. Leander is on the sic
list this week.
The recent rains have proved yer
ben ficial to the roads that the coun
ty has just finished grading.
Grange meets in regular sessio
Saturday might Election of officer
will be held and all members ar
urged to attend.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
REGISTRATIONS UP

There were 1869 signatures en-
entered in the Registration book at
the Dry Falls vista house during Oc-
tober, according to Lecturer Giezen-
ia nner. This surpasses last years to-
tai for the same month, which was
10000.
The park was busy place Sun day
with 487 persons register
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
GAGS, GOBS, GALS TOGETHER
IN "NAVY BLUES"

Navy Blues story of reckless
gobs and gorgeous gals frolicking on
and off battleship IN Hawaii, and
starring Warner Bros. cinema clowns
Ann Sheridan, Jack Oakie, Martha
Raye and Jack Haley, will show at
the Roosevelt theatre, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
School News Notes

The Giants will encounter Mans
field lin their first basketball game
Of the season. The game will be play
ed on the local floor Saturday tnght,
at 7 p. m. There will be second
team game also.
Coach Hook is We'll pleased with
his material, and believes he has
prospects for fine team.
The tentative lineup for Saturday g
game is: Lewis, center; Tucker and
Drake, forwards; Thoren and Rhod-
es, guards.
The Junior play, Don't Keep Hin,
Waiting" is making rapid progress
1t is to be presented November II.
Tickets are now on sale.
10000
A 45-mInute patriotic assembly
program will be given in the gym at
11:15, Monday, November 10. All
parents and friends Of school children
are invited to attend
.-ooOoo--
Coulee City Giants ended their
football Season Friday. Thoren was
unanimously elected captain of the
grid team. BIain received the hon.
orary captains letter for last years
baseball team.
Those receiving football emblems
for 1941 were Tucker, Drake, Blain
O'Connor, Rhodes and Jack Lewis
Thoren Received the captains letter
Dick Lewis was awarded a manager't
letter.
The high school footballers crop
ped their fifth game of the season te
the Nespelem Savages Friday, 4O-14
Both Coulee City scores We're made
by Drake, on long passes from Lewis
Lewis made one conversion good fol
two points. The Giants backfield wa,
seriously hampe,ed by the loss OF
Blain, who went out Of the game il
the second quarter with a fractured
arm.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-11-06
CARD OF THANKS

With deepest gratitude we extend
this word of thanks for the many
kind acts of sympathy. expressed by
thoughtful friends, in our recent be
reavement. These kindnes9es have
meant much to us.
Casio Bolyard and children
Ella Schneider
Sarah Jeffera
Row DeBoard
!, Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Bolyard