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VOL. X
6111191? JACK
THOUGHT HE
HAD SLAYER
Arrests Man Who Answers
Description of Owen
Hudson
BUT BODY OF REAL
HUDSON IS FOUND
Suspect Picked Up Here
Makes Little Effort to
, Establish Alibi
‘mnewiclq was afforded a real
thrill Friday night when it was re
fitted that Chief of Police Jack Dale
had arrested at the N. P. depot, Owen
Anudson wanted in Grant county for
the murder of three people and the
-"mnding of a fourth. Further inves
fition however proved that the man
mud here was not Hudson whose
hdy was found yesterday near Coulee
Hiflrant County.
he man arrested here gave the
mine of Joseph Houston and said he
H spent the winter in Walla Walla,
“although when questioned further he
was unable to givethe names of any
'mle who knew him nor did he show
knowledge of the town.
ifionston answered almost perfect
.l, the description of Hudson eyen
~b a scar on the side of the nose.
he admitted that he was 47 years
' stage, which was Hudson’s age. In
loathe so closely resembled the Grant
county slayer that after being taken
‘tlr the county jail in Pasco he was
identified as Hudson by Samuel De-
Rw, who 1m nea3B:nd was well
anointed Hu n. But when
- was 'dtalken to Ephrata peoale who
’m acquainted with udson,
‘ belated positively that the man in
eluted! was not he.
”Searchers found Hudson’s body a
short distance from where his trail
was lost by his pursuers the day fol
m the crime. He had shot him
:im%ugh ' the right eye with .a
e.
Houston is still a puzzle to the of
ficers who questioned him. They are
of the opinion that he is either slight
ly' mentally deranged or is wanted
'mnlswhere for some other crime,
hence his reluctance to talk. When
arrested he said he was waiting to”
catch a train to Yakima. Chief Dale
says he is the first man he ever ar
rested who had absolutely nothing in‘
his pockets. Save for an accumulation ‘
of dnslt and lint his pockets were ab-
Nlute :7 empty. 1
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’ W. C. 'l‘. U. MEETS j
The W. C. T. U. held its regular"
acting Tuesday afternoon at the‘
home of Mrs. William Salty-haven}
There was a good attendance and an
interesting program was given in— ‘
finding discussion of law enforcement"
Ind the work of Francis Willard.
In. M. C. Tinker; president of the
Initiation was in charge of the
Frog: m.
W’—
Pred Beard, of this city is a mem
ber of the six teams of young men
'hich have been organized at the
W College to discuss religious
tOllie: as they bear on campus life.’
PY'I‘HIANS OBSERVE
DIAMOND J ÜBILEEA
W Anniversary of Order 15 Fit
hlgly Celebrated By Ken
newick Lodge ’
.I he sixtieth anniversary of the
“Win: or! the order was celebrated
“I! evening by Kennewick Lodge
“the of Pythias. The Diamond Ju
“o lfl'bgrun as prepared by a spe
‘l committee of the supreme lodge
“I ifll'l'ied out without variation.
1:50 four cardinal tenets.of the or
d". friendship, charity, benevelenee
N Detriotism were emphasized in
111-Mums by c. L. Holcomb, Lee c.
“Carson, Edward A. Davis and
3WO John Truax.
It Davis, former chancellor, and
We representative, cited the Py
“in home which is nearing comple
flu. u Vancouver as an outstanding
Wk 01 benevolence which has been
Men by the domains of Oregon
‘3‘ Washington.
A Dirt of the evening’s ceremony
“3 the madingnf the names of the
M melnbers of the Kennewick
ha“ Only four still reside here. They
B" 0- L. Holcomb, Guy J. Haydon,
‘ L Taylor and L. G. Moore.
8""11 Pasco Pythians were in at
:m‘FCe and this evening members
“1,340de accompanied by the
19d“) orchestra are in Pasco to as
:r'.‘ m the Diamond Jubilee there.
I'3. H°k°mb is to be one of the speak-
SAFFORD QUITS JOB
,Accepts Position With Edison Com
pany of Southern California
L. A. Safford has resigned his .po
, sition as manager of the Pacific Pow
er & Light company at Walla Walla
and will leave soon to enter the em
ploy of the Southern California Edi
son company.
Mr. Safford has sold his residence
property in Walla Walla and will
make- the trip to California by auto
mobile.
Before going to Walla Walla Mr.
Safford was manager for the P. P. &
L. company of Kennewick. . «
DEAN REKILIES
T 0 ' OORES
Director, of Experiments
Tells What Has Been
Done at Prosser
’ Edward C. Johnson, dean of the
{College of Agriculture and director
lof agricultural experiments at the
Washington State College, has writ
ten Gordon C. Moores, taking excep
tion to Mr. Moores’ criticism of the
work being carried on at the state
experiment farm. near Prosser.
Dean Johnson says that because
of the fine publicity given the feed
ing operations it might appear that
feeding has been overemphasized at
the farm. He says that stock feeding
is only one feature of the work that
has been carried on. Three special
ists, he says, are employed at the
station, one devoting his entire time
to studynig crop production under ir
rigation, another, irrigation problems
and a third,. horticultural problems.
He points out also that at the be
ginning the farm consisted of 200
acres of raw land that before exper
iments could be conducted it was
necessary that, the land be cropped to
alfalfa or soth 'milar crop to put
humus and nhfin intg’; the soil.
After the alfalfa (I been grown it
was more profitable to feed it on
the farm than to sell the hay, conse
quently the feeding demonstrations
were undertaken. -
Dean Johnson expressed a desire
to appear before the Commercial club
in the near future and more fully
explain the operation of the Prosser
farm. The club, at today’s luncheon,
voted to authorize President Moores
to extend an invitation to the direc
tor to come.
CLUB ROOMS OPEN
TO ALL BODIES
Other Clubs, Societies 0: Political
Parties May Meet There at
Small Fee
At today’s luncheon the Commer
cial club voted to authorize the house
committee to permit the Commercial
club rooms to be used for all public
gatherings at a nominal charge to
cover janitor and lighting expenses.
This charge will be fixed by the house
committee. ‘
Members of the club are evidently
unanimous in the desire that” the
club rooms be used as a community
center and that the club make no at
tempt to profit financially from their
use. It is understood that the rooms
are to be used by all and any political
parties or organizations on the same
terms as granted to other organiza
tions.
WAS PIONEER HERE
Wife of Former Kennewick Real Es
tate Man Dies In Bellingham
Mrs. H. C. Mitchem, wife of one of
Kennewick’s pioneer real estate men
died suddenly of heart trouble at her
home in Bellingham February 3.
Besides her husband Mrs. Mitchem
is survived by three daughters, Violet,
Marjorie and Eunice. Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchem came to Kennewick about
twenty-one years ago and made their
home here for some time before going
to the Sound.
DAVIDSON FUNERAL
Former Richland Resident Dies in
California Soldiers Home
The funeral of Wm. S. Davidsun
75~year old Indian war veteran,_was
held at 2 o’clock this afternoon from
the Mueller parlors. Interment was
in the cemetary at Richland where
Mr. Davidson formerly lived and
where his wife is buried.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. John A. Shaw. of the Bap
tist church with the Kennewick Ma
sonic Lodge, of which the deceased
was a member, in charge.
Mr. Davidson died February 15 in
the Soldiers’ home in Sawtelle, Cal
ifornia. Death was due to broncho
pneumonia. It was his wish that his
body be brought to Richland for
burial and he carried an account in
a local banld for the purpose of de
fraying all funeral expenses.
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1924
TAKE PASCO 0N
' FOR BA'l'l‘LES
Stellar Attractions of Win
ter Athletics Set For
Next Month
The two real stellar attractions of
the winter athletic season have been
scheduled. It’s Kennewick vs Pasco
in the basketball arena. Two double
header games, one to be played here
March 3 and one over the river March
5. .
On each date the Kennewick) and
Pasco high school teams are to play
as a sort of a preliminary to the main
event which is a tussle between the
has-beens of the two towns. To quali
fy as a has-been a player must not
have played basketball, other than as
a scrub or a dub, for ten years.
. The challenge came from Pasco and
'the. Kennewid‘ Athletic association
accepted. The game is to be basket
‘ball for the reason that volley ball is
mot being played in Pasco.
1 The proceeds from the Kennewick
?game will be turnel into the local
iathletic fund and in Pasco the games
;will be played as a benefit for the
baseball team.
‘ In the local volley ball series the
‘Merchants have been humbled from
their proud pedestal as league lead-,
ers and are now half a game behind
the Mechanics who have taken two
games in succession. It’s anybody's;
battle yet for the Grocers and the:
Professionals who are in third and‘
fourth position are only a' few points}
behind the leaders. Tonight the M 9"
chanics play the Grocers and the
Merchants the Professionals, and
Tuesday it will be the Mechanics and
the Professionals and the Merchants
against the Grocers.
N 0 RURAL MAIL
Tomorrow, Washington’s birthday,
is a legal holiday, and it will be so
observed by the schools, postoffice
and banks. There will be no mail de
liveries on the rural routes and for
that reason the Courier-Reporter can
not reach its country readers until
Saturday.
DATES SET FOR
, CHILD CLINIC
Health Conference To Be
Conducted The Fourth
and Fifth of March
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 4
and 5 are the dates set for the child
health conference which is to be-con
ducted here by the Kennewick Wo
man’s club under the direction of the
State Board of health.
Word has been received from Dr.
McCormack, child specialist, of Spo
kane, that either he or Dr. E. J. Bar
nett will come here as the examin
ing physician.
Committees in charge of the work
report that mothers are evincing con
siderable interest in the conference
and a large enrollment is expected.
All children six years of age and un
der will be accepted and there will be
absolutely no charge for enrollment
or examination. The conference is free
and a part of the national health cam
paigm
Mothers who are in doubt as to how
and where to enroll their child should
call Mrs. George D. litters who is
chairman of the enroll ent commit
tee. The conference will be held in
the Commercial club rdoms. ‘
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Miss Lucille Withers returned Mon
day from Walla Walla. Miss With
ers is moving to the Akin bungalow
in the Garden Tracts.
America’s Foundation
JEFFREY BUYS
SPOKANE HOME
District Attorney Purchases
Handsome Residence in
Falls City
The following news item appeared
in Sunday’s Spokesman-Review:
Frank R. Jeffrey, United States
district attorney, has purchased the
James C. Cunningham property at
ElOls Grand boulevard from C. T.
Irvine for a reported consideration of
$20,000. The house has 14 rooms and
the grounds comprise two acres,
beautifully landscaped, with lawn
and profusion of trees and shrub
bery. There is a double garage.
The house overlooks the city. It
is finished throughout with hard
wood. has five bedrooms, seven fire
places, a billiard room in the base
niantandis heated by hot water. ,
Mr. Jeffrey will have it renovated
and. repainted. He could not state
‘yesterday whether he would make
the place his residence. He and his
lfamily are living at the Altadena
apartments. -
“I consider Spokane residence
property a good investment,” he
said. .
Frank Emigh of the Trades and
Sales Realty company negotiated the
deal. }
When last in Kennewick Mr. Jef-t‘
frey said that he and Mrs. Jeffrey:
planned to return abon after March;
1 to their home here which has been‘
closed since last fan when Mrs. Jef—‘
frey and little son went to New York j
to‘ visit relatives. . 1
GIRLS 'A'l‘ PARTY
The Business girls enjoyed their
usual monthly social affair Monday
evening of this week at the home of
Mrs. A. H. F. Watkins. The affair
was in the form of a Valentine party,
a number of the girls coming dressed
as valentines. Clever valentine games
gave entertainment for the evening.
About twenty members of the dub
were present.
GRANGE WANTS
ADDRESSES
Requests Telephone Com
pany Enlarge Service
in Its Directory
The Valley Grange has started a
movement to have the addresses of
the patrons printed in directory of
the Kennewick Valley Telephone com
pany. At its last meeting the follow
ing resolution was adopted.
Be it Resolved by the Valley Grange
of Kennewick that the Kennewick
Telephone 00., be requested to extend
to its patrons and citizens of this
community aserviee that will he of
little expense to them, by’placing af
ter the names of its patrons their ad
dresses or some way by which they
may be located thus making thetele~
phone book also a directory. 'This
service is being rendered to custom
ers in other sections of the country
and has been very useful to the pa
trons of telephones and to citizens‘
also. ‘
Also be it Resolved that a copy of
this request he sent to the Telephone
company, and to the Courier-Report
er and to other Granges of this sec
tion supplied by this system.
'_._.‘_._*_
Mr. and Mrs. V. 0. Price have for
their house guest this week, Mrs.
Prices' brother L. B. Batch of 'Spo
kane. Mr. Hatch made a trip to Yak
ima from here.
WAFFLES ALL DAY
Waffles for breakfast waffles for
lunch. waffles for dinner. Waffles for
supper. That’s the progrnm of the
Business Girls for Waffle Day which
is Saturday of this week. They will
lhegin serving in the Hotel Kennewick
‘dining room at six in the morning
:and will continue during the evening
as long as theme are any waffle eat
ers in sight
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An informal reception will be given
for the George Egbert family in the
basement of the Christian church im
mediately following services Friday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Egbert are to
leave soon to make their home at The
Dalles, Oregon.
KASPER SELLS
T 0 PARTNER
L. F. Semon Becomes Sole
' Proprietor of Men’s
Clothing Business
Semon & Kasper took Kennewick
business circles entirely by surprise
yesterday when they announced that
their partnership had been desolved
and that Charles Kasper had retired
from the firm. He has sold his in
terestinthefirmtoLF.Semon
who will continue the business prob
ably under the name of Semen.
Mr. Kasper is making the business
change because of the fact that he.
Mrs. Kasper and little son are all hay
fever sufferers and they do not wish
to spend another summer in this cli
mate. He has two business proposi
tions on the coast under consider
ation and expects to engage in the
clothing business on the westside. He
will remain with Mr. Semen for a
time and his family will stay here
‘until the close of school.
Since opening their store in Kenne
‘wick Semon & Kasper have enjoyed
a steadily growing business and have
one of the best stocked and equipped
small men's clothing and furnishing
‘stores in the state. -
‘lnordertoreducestodshllr.Bem
“men is wttingon'adlss‘olntion sale‘
which is advertised elsewhere in this!
issue.
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Hrs. James 8.. Barton and daughter
Ital-gust returned Saturday night
from Spokane where Margaret has
been undergoing medical treatment
(or the past week. She is reported to
be improving nicely. -
PIG CLUB BOYS
TO BUILD HOUSE
State College Livestock Specialist to
Superlntend Demonstration
Saturday
The Pig Club Boys of Benton coun
ty with the assistance of C. M. Hub
bard, from the State College, SuturA
day will demonstrate the building of
a portable hog house. This will be
part of the work. on adequate shelter
for live stock, which is being carried
on throughout this valley. ‘
The lumber will be furnished by‘
the Kennewick Fair committee and‘
the house will be given as a prize
in the swine club contest this fall at
the Kennewick Fair.
Every boy who anticipates joining
the pig club or is interested in live
stock. should be present all day. The
house will be built in the .morning and
in the afternoon Mr. Hubbard will
,tell the boys why it is necessary to
have adequate shelter. Come and bring
'your lunch. If you are 3 club member
bring a hammer.
‘ This meeting is also open to adults.
Come and show the boys you are as‘
wide awake as they are. They need
your lacking. Be st the county shed
opposite John Dower Lumber com
pany promptly at 9:80 o’clock Satur
day morning. February 28.
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F. A. Swingie ‘will speak at the
Congregational church Sunday morn
mg.
STARTS IN SORROW
'l‘vrelve Poison Victim lie-ber- of
Rev. Mejia-It’s Gulch
Rev. B. C. Meuedi who left here
recently to accept the pastorate of
the thenn church a Albany, Ore
gon, writes'that he has started his
work there under‘niost trying circum
stances. Ila. lesser-1i died within
nfewdayaafterheleftherenndone
of Rev. Meaaerli'a first duties in his
new church was to. conduct the fun
eral of 12 members of his congra
gation who died of bottlinus poison
mg.
“We had 1789 people in church at
the funenl and many more outside,”
Rev. Messerli writes. “It was perhps
the most impressive service ever held
inthi'spartofthe state.Flonldec
mtions were wonderful and public
sympahy and participetion in every
way laudable.”
CLUB PLANS
FARM AGENT
FOR DISTRICT
To Try To Get Secretary
Who Will Also Be Ad
visor to Farmers
EXTENSION AID
MAY BE POSSIBLE
To Fllld Out Whether De
partment Wll] Cooper
ate In Such Plan
The Commercial club has under
consideration, a plan to engage a
community agricultural agent to aid
the farmers in growing and market
ing early crops to which this section
is especially adapted.
Such an undertaking was proposed
at last Thursday’s meeting by M. M.
Moulton. The proposal was received
with favor by the club membres and
referred to the agricultural bureau
for investigation and report. ‘
The plan discussed is to engage
a man who will serve the club as its
secretary and advise and assist the
farmers of the Kennewick-Richie“
district.
One of the first moves of the ag
ricultural bureau mm get into
communication with . Underwood
who is director of county agents’ work
in the state, to ascertain whether the
department of agriculture or the
State College could participate with
the club in such an undertaking. Hr.
Underwood replied by submitting a
propoeed budget of 83860 of ma:
the department will pay "‘00: The
budget evidentizd is “planned 1"for h:
om- ' not i: t
plan «the club proposes. The
plan is not for a county agentbnt a
district one. a part or whose time
‘ he devoted. to Commercial club
At today's luncheon the egrienlhr
al committee was anthecleed to con
lfer father with Mr. Underwood if
lany finacisl aid for the district plan
is poaaible. - -
Chairman Williams, of the agricul
tural bureau expects to get in touch
with Mr. Underwood by telephone and
will be ready to report more dean
ltely next Thursday.
Hrs. I. I. mun-n and son Bobby
cane hon: Walla Walla for a week
FORM COOLIDGE
CLUB WEDNESDA Y
All Supporters of Premium for Be
flection AM to Meet in
(bunch! Clnh
Representative M. M. Moulton has
been naked by Mark Reed,\ manager of
the Coolidge cempeign in this state.
to teke,eher¢e of the campaign in
this county.
A: e first step t'owerd omnizetion
Mr. Moulton bee celled a meeting of
all Coolidge supporters for next Wed
needey evening in the Commercial
club rooms. It is plenned at that
time to urgenize e community Cool
idge dub end outline plane for fur
therhc the unipeizn‘ in this district.
TALK MARKETING
AT WHITE BLUFFS
Lampoon Goes to Confer With Early
Crop Growers in lip-River
District
Lee M. Lampson. manager of the
Three Rivers Growers association,
was in Kennewick a few hours mes
day- on his way to White Blufls to
confer with growers of asparagus
and strawberries. '
The White Bluffs growers last
summer expressed a desire to come
into the local organization and at the
annual meeting the board of directors
were authorized to work out some
plan whereby marketing service could
be extended to them. fir. Lampson
was not prepared to say just what
plan would be decided upon.
Kr. Lampoon reports that the
‘membership has been materially in
icreased in the Kennewifipkichland
[district since the annual meeting.
. Mr. Lampson who will be employed
as secretary of the Northwest Hay
associationmntil April 1. says consid
erable hay will probably be carried
over in the Yakima Valley. An un
usually open winter and indications
for an extremely early spring has
greatly cut down the demand for hay.
Growers, however, Mr. Lsmpson says,
prefer to carry over part of last years
crop rather than sell at a loss.
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