THE KENNEWICK Xk)l i RIER
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. XI NO. 3
HAKES OBJECTIONS;
WANTS FRANCHISES
OWR- & officia,s Re *' Bter An *
$ jpther Compl«" nt and then Mk
for Crossing Privileges
\ aeries of objections featured the
mating of the city's fathers last
Tuesday night. Objections as to
•the placid of certain arc lights, the
manner of making assessments on
the city's new concrete walks, the
manner of forming the districts and
ag to who should rectify the mis
takes that occasionally occur.
Superintendent Kamm of the 0-
| J w> R .& N. was present and pre
sented an objection to the main
tenance of arc lights on Front
street and also at the road to the
5 P. &S. station. His. objections
were to those lights at the intersec
tion of McKinley and State streets,
which he thought the company
should not be forced to maintain,
owing to the fact that there are no
crossings at these points. Concerning
the other light he stated that it
served only an alley and he couldn't
see why his road should be made to
maintain it. The matter was laid on
* the table. As these lights are pro
• .
vided in the granting of the fran
chise, it is likely that the 0-W. R.
6 N. will be compelled to go right
on paying for them.
Mr. Kamm als<> presented two
ordinances for the consideration of
the council. Both of them provide
for spur tracks crossing Washington
street at Front. A house track for
a freight depot to be built west of
Washington street on Front street
is what he desired. From the atti
tude of the council it appears there
is some objection to allowing another
track to cross Washington street at
* that point. Both ordinances re
ceived their tirst and secjnd read
ings.
G. J. Heneberry appeared before
the council objecting to the state
law regarding the division of the
costs of the sidewalks on the cross
streets. He could see no justice in
forcing a man to pay a certain per
centage of the walks on the side of
the blocks, and stated that if the
council still persisted in making him
Pay for the improvement rfi that
district he would see thst they pad
properly for the right of-way in the
matter of the road to the S. P. & S.
station.
Thos. McKain was the next to
appear with an objection. He ob
jected to the fact that the new side
walk improvement district left out
a strip eighty-one feet long on his
property. If any of his property is
improved by the addition of the ce
ment walks?, he wants the whole
thing to be included.
Frank Emigh discovered a "bull"
m the sidewalt lines in Beach's ad
ition and wanted to know who was
and what could be done
it.
A communication was r ead from
r ' looker, of the Spokane firm
at re t'fcived the contract for the
installation of the cement irrigation
f°r the Beech irrigation dis
.* stated that a carload of
PP£ and fittings had been shipped
a ? at the woik would be com
f, ele,J u 'thin { he time limit set hv
council.
Onlinance Xo. 112 was read and
g!!! 6 ?' Whi ° hap the plans and
prepared hy \V. B.
in 1 r cnn? tructi')n of laterals
u» the sewer system.
L ' ,ckerl) y s t ; «ted that it was
tog, * Ht compelled
the > l< n a Alness trip pefore
rA . exi luee ting of tiie council and
§u ' nm^ n '' e '' iat Councilman
hi* tne *^ a y° r ' s chair in
014 ahatnc.-.
ENTERTAIN SOLOISTS
In honor of the soloists in "The
Rose Maiden," Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Claupsen entertained a party of six
teen at a very pleasant luncheon
following the concert Wednesday
evening. Those present were: Mrs.
Chandler Sloan of Tacoma, Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Stowers of Portland,
Henry W. Newton of Spokane,
Stuart McGuire of Portland, W. W.
Miller of North Yakima and Miss
Margaret M. Wetmore, Mr. and
Mrs. C. O. Kimball, Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. F. F.
Beste of this city.
KENNEWICK SENDS MANY
TO OPEN RIVER RALLY
Big Crowd Greets Governor and Dines
at Banquet la Evening—Perma
nent Organization Perfected
A goodly delegation of Kenne
wick folks, escorted by the band,
boarded No. 4 Monday evening and
participated in the closing hours of
Pasco's Open River Rally. Another
bunch went over later, via auto and
ferry. On arriving in Pasco the
band was loaded into four autos and
paraded through the business streets
for an hour or so. Afrer supper
they again played a short concert
previous to the reception to Gov.
Hay at the Masonic Temple.
After the reception everybody
went to the Villard Hotel where an
elaborate banquet was given by the
Pasco Chamber of Commerce. The
Pasco people were very hospitable
and took pains to see that all the
Kennewick delegation got seats at
the banquet tables even though
many of their own members were
forced to go banquet-less. The
size of the Kennewick crowd took
the committee of arrangements by
surprise and the big dining room
at the Villard proved altogether too
small to accommodate the crowd.
Dr. N. T. Blalock of Walla Walla
acted as toastmaster. Speeches
were made by Gov. Hay and N.
W. Durham of Spokane. The Ken
newick side of the river was heard
from when Geo. F. Richardson and
Mrs. A. B. Ely were called upon
and responded with short addresses.
Mrs. Ely's remarks are printed in
full in another column.
Fifteen cities and towns sent
delegates to the rally. At the
morning session a permanent or
ganization was formed, adopting as
its name "The Columbia and Snake
River Waterways Association.''
Prof. W. D. Lyman of Walla Walla
was elected president; R. C. Beech
ofLewiston, vice-president; George
F. Richardson of Kennewick, sec
retary and treasurer. It was de
cided to form a board of directors
of fifteen, one for each city repre
sented. The Association adopted
a resolution declaring in favor of
free tolls through the Panama
canal for American ships in the
coastwise trade. Another resolu
tion was passed, urging upon Con
gress the necessity of a yearly ap
propriation of at least one million
dollars for the completion of the
Celilo locks. It was voted to hold
she next meeting wt Lewiston.
AVIATOR INJURED IN FALL
C. A. Zornes, aviator, of Pasco,
was severely bruised and shaken up
by a fall of fifty feet while trying
out his new biplane, recently com
pleted at the Pasco factory. The
planes of his machine were badly
wrecked but the motor was unin
jured. He will be confined to his
room for several days as the result
of his injuries. The fall is said to
have been no fault of the machine,
which worked perfectly, but was due
to a moment's loss of control over
the steering levers.
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1912
"FINE" IS VERDICT ON "ROSE MAIDEN"
Choral Society Sings Cantata to Record Audi
ence—Soloists Charm—Society Nets
Handsome Profit
Not one among the audience of
five hundred who gathered in the
Commercial Hall, Wednesday eve
ening, to hear Frederick H. Cowen's
cantata, "The Rose Maiden," sung
by the Kennehick Choral Society,
has anything but words of hearty
commendation to offer all who aided
in its production.
Every seat in the house had been
reserved and, with the exception of
a very few, all had been sold hours
previous to the opening of the doors.
The few remaining seats were soon
disposed of after the doors were
opened, so there was nothing but
standing room for the late comers.
Little effort had been made to sell
seats in any of the neighboring
towns, the purpose of the manage
ment "being to make sure of caring
fDr the home demand; so that it is
reasonably certain that a third as
many more chairs might have been
filled had there been floor space to
accommodate them. An event such
as the one of Wednesday night sure
ly emphasizes Kendewick's need of
an adequate auditorium, and it is
the wish of everyone that another
season may see such a building in
use in this city.
This cantata marked the close of
the Choral Society's work for the
season of 1911-191*. We believe
that everyone of the eighty singers
and instrumentalists who have
worked under Prof. C. O. Kimball
during the past five months in the
pioduction of the society's two con
certs have found in that work much
pleasure. And it is also certain
that each feels many times repaid
for their time and effort in the ben
efit, musically, they have received
from ihe teaching and help of such
a master-musician. This regard for
their conductor was shown at the
close of the society's last rehearsal
Tuesday evening, when three rous
ing cheers were given to Mr. Kim
ball by the chorus, after he had
made a short talk, thanking them
for their co-operation.
It may be said without the least ex
aggeration that Wednesday night's
production of "The Rose Maiden"
was as meritorious an event of its
character as was ever staged in any
city of the size of Kennewick. Not
one marring incident occured to de
tract from the pleasure of the lis
teners and the cantata maved along
as smoothly as if being produced by
the best professional chorus.
In the singing of the solo parts
the audience had the rare privilege
of hearing four artists of great abil
ity. These were Mrs. Chandler
Sloan, soprano, of Tacoma; Mrs.
Elizabeth Hamilton Stowers, alto,
of Portland; Henry W. Newton,
tenor, of Spokane; and Stuart Mc
Guire, baritone, of Portland. The
pleasure afforded the music lovers
of Kennewick in hearing four such
beautiful and cultivated voices much
more than justified the society in
the heavy expense to which it was
put in bringing the. soloists to this
city.
Much of the piano accompani
ment of "The Rose Maiden" is ex
tremely difficult, and the society
was fortunate in having at that in
strument a musician of such ability
as Miss Margaret M. Wetmore,
whose work throughout the season
has been of great value to director
and chorus alike. The Commer
cial Club orchestra also contributed
not a little to the enjoyment of the
concert. Many beautiful passages
for violins and clarinets occured
throughout the score, adding great
ly to the harmonies of the solo and
chorus work.
The decorations added much to
the effectiveness of the production,
as a rose bower was simulated by
an arrangement of lattice work and
apple blossoms back of the singers,
making a charming background,
simple yet most attractive.
The most elaborate costuming
could have been no improvement
upon the simple white gowns of the
ladies, making a pleasing contrast
to the conventional attire of the
bass and tenor sections.
As nearly as can be estimated at
this writing, the society will net
about 8140 from "The Rose Maid
en" concert, which will make their
surplus for the season something
over $800. This is a remarkably
good financial showing and one in
which the directors of the society
should take no little pride.
Following are the officers of the
Kennewick Choral Society for the
season just ended, and the names
of those singers and musicians who
took part in the production of "The
Rose Maiden:''
Officers
Geo. F. Richardson President
Mrs. G. E. Hanson....First Vice President
Mrs. H. J. Claussen Second Vice President
E. W. Trcnbath....Secretary and Treasurer
OFFICIAL BOARD.
Miss Margaret M. Wetmore
R. C. Mounsey
11. D. Nicewanger
SOPRANOS.
MVs. R. W. Arnold
Miss Lottie Bamberg
Mrs. Frank Beste
Mrs. H. J. Claussen
Miss Ollie Cooper
Miss Myrtle Elliot
Mrs. A. B. Ely
Mrs. A. R. Gardner
Mrs. K. C. Gifford
Miss Ida Green
Miss Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. G. E. Hanson
Miss Xima Hoadley
Miss Louise Harlow
Mrs. L. E. Johnson
Miss Ethel Kimble
Miss Lela Knautz
Mrs. E. R. Kolb
Miss Eunice Orr
Mrs. H. D. Nicewanger
Mrs. J. W. Painter
Mrs. H. F. Robertson
Mrs. W. J. Rhynsburger
Mrs. J. B. Rose
Miss Mae Sercombe
Mrs. J. B. Schlund
Mrs. R. G. Tripp
ALTOS.
Miss Violet Anderson
Mrs. H. M. Bartlett
Mrs. R. W. Bignell
Miss Elizabeth Campbell
Mrs. E. N. Chlpperfield
Miss Edna Cresswell
Miss Pearl Cunningham
Miss Rosella Hamilton
Mrs. C. O. Kimball
Miss Paulina Knauts
Miss Alice Krautwurm
Miss Burree McConahy
Miss Frances Olbrich
Miss Effie Oliver
Miss Cora Sercombe
Miss Blanche Setzer
Miss L ura Shanafelt
Miss Eleanor Staser
Miss Hazel Van Allen
Mrs. C. E. Wilkinson
Miss Kate Williams
TENORS.
Louis Annis
H. H. Davis
Horace Groom
* G. E. Hanson
H. D. Nicewanger
H. F. Robertson
G. F. Richardson
R. G. Tripp
R. P. Taylor
BASSOS.
R. W. Arnold
E. N. Chipperfield
A. W. Connett
R. E. Co*
A. B. Ely
J. M. Holmes
R. H. Houston
C. E. Humes
Charles Knautz
Reuben Larson
R. C. Mounsey
M. M. Moulton
Dr. W. J. Rhynsburger
E. W. Trenbath
Rev. C. E. Wilkinson
Orchestra
VIOLINS.
Miss Ethel Burlingams
Frank H. Lincoln
G. McClellan
Wilmot Gravenslund
Charles M. Hemphill
CLARINETS.
John Brog
E. C. Tripp
BASS.
C. A. Tripp
PLAY LIND SUNDAY
Lind will come down the line next
Sunday to mix up with the local
diamond aggregation. You better
be there, for Lind is reported to
have a real live team this year and
the chances look good for a hot
game.
Largest local circulation
KENNEWICK WILL CELEBRATE
I At an enthusiastic meeting of
business men at the Princess Thea
tre last night it was unanimously
decided that Kennewick will have
a Fourth of July celebration this
year that will be a real celebration.
Committees on finance, entertain
ment and publicity were appointed
and instructed to get busy. Banta
was chairman of the meeting and
Bellows was secretary.
This will be Kennewick's first
blow-out in five years and the boys
at the head of it mean to make up
for lost time.
KENNEWICK ASPARAGUS
IN STEADY DEMAND
Local "Grass" Rales Several Cents
Higher on Market than the
California Product
Shipment of asparagus through
the local commission houses have
averaged from one to two tons daily
during the past week. The price
has continued steady at six cents
and Wednesday it jumped to seven
cents. In all the big markets in
this section the Kennewick valley
product holds precedence over the
California asparagus. California
competitors are at a distinct disad
van.age as the vegetable is too per
ishable to ship any great distance
without losing some of its quality. J
The home product, with all con
ditions ideal for promoting a rapid ]
growth, thus insuring tenderness, (
gains a big advantage in being near
some of the leading centers of 1
demand.
The majority of the "grass"
comes from Section 7 where W. H.
Witt and W. H. Allison have large
patches. A. Burns, H. N. Ander
son and O. W. Engel are also heavy
contributors. While this year's
acreage throughout this section is
in excess of that of last year, there
are no large fields and the "grass"
comes to the commission houses in
small lots, nearly every farmer hav
ing a small patch which produces
more than he needs for family use.
The local growers make one mis
take in preparing asparagus for
commercial purposes, and that is
their laxity in the pack. A lesson
can be learned from the California
growers in this respect for they put
up a pack noted for its excellence.
Their crates are 5x7x18 inches and
are divided into two compartments.
The bottom of the crate is filled
with moss and the asparagus is tied
in bunches, each of which is wrap
ped with a paper label, with the
brand, name of grower, etc., print
ed on it. The bunches are packed
on their ends in the crate and a
layer of moss placed on top. In
this way they are practically insur
ed against being bruised in trans
portation, The loose pack of some
of the local growers leaves the tend
er ends unprotected, and once the
tips are bruised, decay sets in al-l
most immediately and the product |
is rendered unfit for marketing. '
WHO IS IT?
VOIT all know this man. Who is it? If you're
the first to tell us, you get a dollar's worth of
anything you want at Corder's candy foundry.
Last week's subject was Bellows, the Toggery
man, and L. R. Van de Bogart got the prize.
Who is it? Tell us quickly and grab the candy.
WHOLE NUMBER 523
SHAPING THINGS UP
FOR GRAPE CARNIVAL
Publicity Committee Busy on Plans
for Kennewick's Big Show in
September
Realizing that the plans for an
enlarged and elaborated Grape Car
nival in Kennewick during the com
ing fall will require the performance
of a prodigious amount of work,
the publicity committee of the Com
mercial Club have determined to
get an early start and have already
I formulated preliminary plans to
ward staging our big show.
Although the matter of selecting
a date for the Carnival has not
been passed upon officially by the
Club, it is very likely that the four
days from September 18 to 21 in
clusive, will be chosen. In choos
ing the above date the Carnival will
conflict as little as is possible with
the many attractions in various
other cities during September, dates
for which have already been an
nounced.
The committee estimate that
$1,500 will be required to properly
house and conduct the grape show
on an adequate scale. They pro
pose to raise a guarantee fund for
this amount among the business
houses during the present month.
This fund will be guaranteed simply
to give the committee a solid base
to work upon, and it is hoped that
it may not be necessary to draw
against it at all, but to come out
with a surplus after all expenses
are paid, as was the case last year.
The largest item of expense, will,
of course, be the housing of the
show. The best solution of this
problem seems to be the renting of
a huge circus tent, if one can be se
cured. Failing in this, it may be
that half a block of one of the side
streets will be fenced and covered
with canvas.
To meet the expenses and make
it unnecessary to draw upon the
guarantee fund, an appropriate but
ton will be designed, from the sale
of which from $750 to $1,000 is ex
pected to be realized. The election
of a carnival queen will be conduct
ed along the same lines as last year
and this contest should furnish
from $2.50 to $300 of "the neces
sary." With good luck and good
weather to help, the attendance and
concessions may be relied on to
furnish $500 more; so it its not to
much to assume that the Carnival
will again turn out to be a self
supporting venture.