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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-28
Report of the Condition

Of the FIRST National Bank Of North Yak
ina, at North Yakima, IN the State o.
Washington, at the close Of business,
FEB 9TH 1901:
NO $3.50
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-28

In the superior Court oi the State OF Washing
ton for Yak ana County
The City OF North Yakima. a Municipal Corpe
ration Plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
ROCHESTER, As RAILWAY CENTRE.
PLANS FOR ELECTRIC LINES. WHICH WILL
PRACTICALLY CONNECT THE ENDS
OF THE STATE.

Rochester n. Y. July 27 CspeciaD.-BuIalo. Chit
cago and ST. Louis have long held the honor OF
being the great railroad centres Of this country.
A new factor has entered the traffic problem. and
Rochester may justly lay claim to being the
greatest electric railroad centre in the United
States. Besides being surrounded by network of
local systems, the city stands directly in the line
of travel from east to west across the State.
Inasmuch electricity is :apidly assuming its
position leader of the methods of propulsion,
this is considered fortunate for Rochester.
and already a scheme is being put under way
whereby Buffalo. Albany and New-York shall be
connected by unbroken line OF rails and wires
the State. Eventually. 1t Is probable that
Boston will be the terminus of the system.
Beginning at Buffalo, that city will soon be con-
nected with Rochester by the Buffalo. Niagara and
Rochester Electric Railway. which will follow the
line of the Ridge Road Later II is understood
that the Buffalo and Williamsvie road. which IS
building it's line to Batavia. will throw out
tension to Rochester.
Eas. OF this city the Rochester and Sodus Bay
Electric Railway already for forty miles along
the Ridge Road and lake shore almost half way
To Syracuse The Monroe County Belt Line ex-
tends as far the direct line as Farport. 1t
is said that the enterprise OF building road from
this point Syracuse Is already under considera-
tion.
East of Syracuse the problem becomes little less
difficult for the reason that several lines
already in operation between the villages and
cities of Central New-York. company is already
ing Syracuse and Utica by way OF Rome and
Oneida The Utica Belt Line Is extending its sys-
rem toward Rome. Utica and Little Falls will
soon be connected. On Tuesday papers of incor
noration were filed in Albany by the Mohawk Val
lev Traction Company, whose prospective road will
mite Little Falls and Herkmer.
From Herkmer TO within ten miles of Utica there
already is in existence profitable road owned by
the Herkimer. Mohawk. Frankfort and Ilion Rail-
way Company. A blank exists between Little Falls
and Fonda. From Fonda TO Amsterdam there Is
already a line in process of construction by the
Amsterdam Street Railway Company.
From Schenectady the street railway company OF
that city has nearly completed a connection with
Albany Down the Hudson is a line to Hudson
Thence more or less fragmentary lines extend to
Peekskill and Yonkers whence a line reaches New
York -,
utary roads running north and south. which Will
act as feeders to the through lines For instance.
about Rochester a dozen different lines running
in various directions. either In operation or pro-
iected covering several hundred miles.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
LOCKSTEP ABOLISHED IN CHICAGO.

Chicago July 27.-The lockstep has been formally
abolished in the Chicago House of Correction by
Superintendent John Sloan. Hereafter offenders
confined there for any period of time VIII march
two PAGES apart, heads erect, hands and arms by
the side and with the keeping time step. Su-
perintendent Sloan and his staff OF assistants ex
perimented for a month with the inmates of the
House OF Correction before deciding that the lock-
step could be done away with.
For number of years various charitable organi-
cations and humane persons have been striving 10
induce prison authorities to substitute the Tree
and rhythmic step for the ockstep AT nrSt a
great deal OF opposition was manifested. wardens
and guards insisting they could not controi the
prisoners In line without IL. Recently, however,
several leading prisons decided to a6andon, the
lockstep, while other institutions In Ohio, Mlnne-
sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan are seriously con-
sdering the proposition.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
NAY BUILD WARSHIPs on THE LAKES.
TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN WOULD HAVE TO
BE ADVOCATED FIRST.

Chicago. July 27-Warships. not only for the
United States but for foreign countries. may be
built on the Great Lakes in the future. To
accomplish thus the shipbuilders on the lakes. sup
ported by manufacturers and concerns that cater
the shpbuilding business. combining in
movement TO demand the abrogation of the treaty
with Great Britain which excludes warships from
the lakes. This treaty has been a subject of con-
sideration by statesmen for many years At the
coming session of Congress the members OF the
House OF Representatives whose constituents
near the lakes WILL IL is said demand that
something be done Congressman Boutelie, who
will look after the campaign at the coming session
of Congress, in speaking about the matter. said:
The existence of the treaty is manfestiy unfair
to the people of the lake cities. In 1898 Congress
appropriated S26.Oo TO begin the construction OF a
vessel which the naval militia OF the lakes might
be trained. 1t was the intention of the Navy De-
partment equip this vessel with all the modern
guns and equipment, but the appropriation
in the way The shpyards situated on the shores
Of the Great Lakes and these yards employ thou
sands of men. not allowed TO bid the work
naval vessels because of this treaty. Secre-
tary Foster investigated thoroughly in 1892. and
made exhaustive report in which he advocated
the absolute withdrawal of the treaty and tho
opening of the lakes to vessel that hoated. II
was referred to joint high commission. 1t has
bee there since, unconsidered and untouched
far as the country knows. 1t is time something
was being done to remedy the situation.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
FARM LANDS IN ARIZONA.

Washington July T-Accordtng to bulletin Is
sued by the Census Bureau to-day there are 5.S09
farms in Arizona with total acreage of 19S5.3Zi
acres. Of which 254.5H improved. Of these
farms l.769 are owned by Indians. In 1880 there
were only l0iI2s OF improved land in the
Territory. In 1880 the average size of farms was
80 acres and In 1900. ass acres. The total value
OF the farm land with improvements, implements
and live stock IS placed $50 9 ST. The Increase
in farm wealth for the decade amounted to l62
per cent. OF the total number there are IL farms
more than 1909 acres and Sl4 of less than three
acres. About half of the latter class belong to
Indians. OF the total investment in farms over
half. or sl5.45s717. in live stock The number
cattle placed 6o754 and of sheep at 66s 45S
The report shows that OF the total Of the Ter
ritory a little than one-thtrd OF per cent Is
improved. In the last decade Ji5 miles of Irrigation
bitches constructed cost of 81 ,JS foS. The
prediction Is made that ultimately Il much larger
will he brought under cultivation by these
bitches than now The principal crop Is alfalfa.
which was grown on 525s5 in 1899 There
also several thousand acres planted with
fruits and
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
WORK OF GOOD ROADS TRAIN.
PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL ROAD CON-
GRESS AT BUFFALO

Chicago July 27.-The national good roads train.
equipped three months ago with modern ma
chinery, engineers and road experts, has com
pleted its itinerary. w. II. Moore, president OF
the National Good Roads Association reports that
the train In it's Journey has made stand at
sixteen different cities in five States. carried
than forty thousand passengers to the various
ventions, constructed little than twenty
miles Of earth roads. and nearly three miles of
macadam road object lessons. President Moore
says that everywhere the lesson has been received
with enthusiasm, and that particularly in the
Southern States the people are investigating
listing road laws. adopting the contract system for
building roads and preparing TO practical
road legislation In their next general State AS
sembiies Preparations being made to run q
thoroughly equipped and novel good roads train
to Buffalo about September 10. for the purpose of
carrying the latest machinery for the improve
ment of streets and roads
The International Congress for Good Roads Will
be held at Buffalo September l6 to 21 Inclusive.
Invitations have already been sent to james Will
son, Secretary of Agriculture. for the purpose of
inviting delegates from foreign countries. The
Buffalo meeting will be the first international
roads congress that has ever been held In the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
TAMMANY HEN DISGUSTED.
THEY SAY sEXTONs THEATRICAL INvESTI-
CATION HAS BROUGHT RIDICULE ON
THE ORGANIZATION.

The action Of Commissioner Sexton. Of the Health
Department. in proclaiming investigation of the
bridge and then in the Afternoon of the same DAY
announcing that the bridge was all right was
severely criticised yesterday by Tammany Han
politicians. They do not find fault with what Mr.
Sexton did but with the apparent clumsiness with
which he did it. He has. they say, hurt the or
saaization by laying Shea open TO criticism and
himself TO ridicule
1t is now generally conceded that Sexton acted as
ne did to get his friend Shea out Of bad hole.
shea had been away a vacation, and an ugly
rent had been found in the steel fabric OF the
bridge. Up TO that time the thousands who had
gone back and forth over the structure daily had
given little attention to its cables and stone. OF
sudden. however. when the bridge was found
80 crippled that traffic be stopped, attention
was centred its weaknesses Rust was found
20 be insid.ousIy work in many joints and GREY
ices, and rents were discovered in the covering of
ene great cables, thus exposing its wires to rust
and rain
The crisis came on Wednesday night. when the
r'Ae suspender rods were found broken, but Mr.
sexton did not act then All day Thursday trains
we're run shuttle fashion the south tracks
~Du thousands Of foot passengers crossed with the
pysrnission Of Engineer Probasco who said it
"a "a Thursday did Mr. Sexton act 1t was until
r5eoken re broken parts We're finally repaired. on Friday
sSiae fairly well acclimated that Sexton launched
ciaimee on ire public: An inyestisation was pro
hss was was made Then on the grounds that repairs
inyss. al right Sexton officially announced that his
traySSSeauon was ended, and that the public might
siS 80 expected drown out all further talk and
don Snea chance TO enjoy the rest of his vaca-
ofcs nor not because Sexton sought TO help fellow
50 frssny Hall Il is because his performance was
and mo- oraisnt snt Tammany men enjoy good play.
he. he heroine in the last scene but on the other
"'he dislike more tnan they 10 see stage
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
NEWMAN ON THE TUNNEL.
TRIAL SAYS THE ROAD is ANXIOUS
TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE.

President W. II Newman OF the New-York
Central while declining yesterday to comment
the grand jury's investigation OF the conditions
existing in the Park-ave tunnel told in detail OF
the efforts which his company is making 10
remedy the features complained of. For more
than an hour President Newman closeted
with the controller of the road In answer to
questions President Newman saio:
have no comment 10 make on the report OF
DIR. Cyrus Edison. II stands TO reason that a
matter Of business policy exceedingly
anxious remedy the conditions complained OF
at the earliest possible time. In the conduct of a
railway il pays to do everything that Will con-
duce to the comfort and safety of passengers, and
that Is policy. For months have been
have given careful consideration TO the matter
In addition employed experts-eIperts
ventilation. experts in electricity, traction
perts, and We are In receipt OF reports almost
daily. Many plans have been suggested. but not
has yet been decided which believe will
plans for the of steam and compressed air
and steam and electricity motive power for
the tunnel. but have not yet reached conclusion.
We will apply the remedy just as soon as We pos
Sibly
Mr. Newman also touched on the fact that plans
for opening the tunnel. that is making a cut Of
it, had been considered. Another official of the
company who preferred that his be not
used, said that opening up the tunnel the only
practical solution of fSa question. but he doubted
whether that could be done for a long time. The
would be enormous and he doubted If the city
would consent to making a cut OF the tunnel
That. he contended. the only practical solu-
tion of the problem.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
PARDON FOR JOHN F. JOHNSON.
FORMER PRESIDENT OF LoGANsPoRr BANK RE
LEASED AFTER SERVING FIVE YEARS

foRMER PRESIDENT OF LoGANsPoRr BANK RE-
LEASED AFTER SERVING FIVE YEARS
Washington July 27-The President has granted
pardon to John F. Johnson former president OF
the state National Bank of Logansport, Ind. who
was convicted of msappropriating funds of the
oank and other violations of the National Bank
ing act he was sentenced to ten years in the
Pehitentiary, and already has served five years.
Johnson pleaded guilty to Indictment and
celved the maximum punishment. Petitions for his
pardon was adversely reported by the prosecuting
attorney and the trial Judge recently they have
made reports favorng material reduction of the
sentence.
numerous petitions have been received at the De-
partment Of Justice, signed by three thou
sand persons, and others by many prominent men.
AFTER reclting these facts the Attorney General in
MS recommendation for pardon says:
This undoubtedly shows an almost universally
s psseFallns sentiment in the community where the
oeen su1hciently punished ana that executive Glenn
ei11GSy would be just and proper.
ne lacts IN this case that the petitioner in
do5I upon the death of his father, became presi-
Gent or this bank. The bank was insolvent the
t.hle AT the same time that the petitioner became
president of the bank he assumed debt of $4,000
noat the institution he specuated with funds
VI tIe bank. Many OF these Specuations We're sue
the bank. He succeeded in maintaining the ap-
parent solvency of the bank until 1897 when it
tailed; During this time he violated the banking
laws IN various ways.
me facts they reported TO show that
ne dld not profit personally to the extent of single
dollar by his violations of the law.
mediate PARDON.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
A RUNAWAY on THE BRIDGE.

John Herson, a driver in the employ Of Simon
Hess, an expressnan. OF No. 52S West Twenty
sixth-st. was crossing the bridge from Brooklyn
yesterday in a light wagon loaded with cases, and
drawn by one horse. When opposite the New
York anchorage the horse started a wild dash
for the New-York side The driver kept his horse
on the roadway through almost superhuman
effort The wagon swayed it passed the line of
trolley cars, and panic was created among the
passengers.
AT the New-York terminal policeman closed
the gate, barring further progress. The horse and
wagon dashed into. the gate. The shafts OF the
wagon were broken and the gate was damaged.
The horse escaped without serious injury, but the
driver thrown to the ground. He was In so
serious a condition that he was sent to the HUDSON
Street Hospital
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
WORK OF THE KoWAK RIVER PARTY.

Washington. July IA report on the operations
of the Kowak River party in Alaska from the
Geological Survey has been submitted by Mr..
Mendenhall the geologist in charge of the work
He saws the party reached Dawson June 4. Mr..
Reaburn, of the party with three camp hands,
Immediately began to survey line from Fort
Yukon to the mouth Of Dali River, approximately
$50 miles This region of the Yukon flats offered
no geologic problems other than those involved in
the history of a large area of huvial silts, After
detailing the movements OF other individuals OF
the party, the report says the waters there. on
June T. were high and rising, but little rain had
fallen and the Thermometer ranged from 40 10 so
degrees The party gained ten days time by de-
clining walt until the ice left the lakes at the
head of the Yukon
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
CONGRATULATEs BAPTISTS.
BIBLE KNOWLEDGE DISPLAYED AT YOUNG PEo-
PIES CONVENTION.

Chicago. July 27.-President William Mckinley
sent q message of congrltulatiOn to-day 20 tho
Baptist Young Peoples Convention, az the Coli
scum. in which he rendered his best wishes fo-
successful gathering. The Rev. W. II. Geistweit
read the dispatch and one of the most enthusiastic
scenes of the week followed. Banner meeting and
rollcall were features to-day To the tune OF
SulIivan's hymn, Onward. Christian Soldiers
sung by four thousand voices. the banner bearers
representing the organization in the United States
and Canada marched into the his hlh from the
main entrance. Down the aisle they filed, and into
position in the gallery back OF the platform. Min
ute and half speeches followed from each dele
CATION Maine was the only State not represented
TO Minnesota. for the fifth consecutive time. was
presented banner for the best work in the liter
ature course A banner for the best ali around
work of any union was given to the Duffy Street
Church, of Savannah, Ga.
The delegates proved themselves good Bible stu
dents BY way of change. the chairman called
for from the seventeenth chapter of the Cos
pei of ST. John. This was continued for IN hour.
and only one mistake made In the quotations.
Registration slips passed about. anG showed
that approximately three thousand people were
present The convention will close tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
PHILBIN MEANS BUSINESS.
HIS ENGINEER TO EXAMINE THE BRIDGE
FROM TERMINAL TO TERMINAL.

However akin was Mr.. Sections investigation OF
the bridge breaks to that performance of the King
of France and his ten thousand men, the investiga
by the District Attorneys office is going ahead
with all seriousness 1t is understood that the
engineer whom Mr.. Philbin mas chosen TO examine
the bridge has already begun work, and that def
mite announcement of what is to be done will be
made public on Monday The engineer has been
instructed to investigate not only into the recent
breaking of the suspender rods and the sagging
of the north roadway, but the condition of the
structure from one terminal to the other.
Acting District Attorney LIE Barber said yester-
dav that a rigid investigation being made.
There will be something doing probably next
week. he added signfiCs ntly The investigation
viii be most thorough, this office realizes that
the accident the bridge is of a most serious
nature even more so than most people think
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
AFFIDAvITs SUBMITTED TO PROVE THE VICTIMS
NATIONALITY.

washington, July 2-Mr. Carignani. the charge
or the italian Embassy to-day laid before the State
department affidavits from the Italian Consul
General at New-Oreans. the consular agent at
Vcksburg, Miss, and the clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Washington County, Miss, TO establish the
uonalty of the two Italians who killed at
Erwin. Miss, recently. The establishment of the
fact that the victims of this affair had not been
naturalized was condition precedent to whatever
demands the Italian Government may fit to
make in the matter Of indemnity and the punish
ment OF the offenders. MI CarigEani is await
ing the reply of the State Department TO these
documents before communicating with his home
government to the next step to be taken. 1t
is safe TO say that the Italian Government will
insist upon every effort being exhausted to find
and punish the guilty The question of indemnity
VIII come UP later.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
RULES FOR OFFICERS CLERKS.

Washington, July 27-The fact that certain clerks
to quartermasters and commissary officers objected
accompanying those officers when transferred
other stations has induced the Acting Secretary
concerned
The Secretary of War considers that the inter-
OF the service require that employees at large
in the department must be subject TO orders IN re-
gard to transfer station, and n refusal to obey
such orders will be deemed proper and sufficient
reason for discharge from the service.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAULTY.
BOARDS REPORT ON DRYDocK ACCIDENT IN
THIS CITY.

Washington July 27.-The report OF the board ap-
pointed to fix the responsibility. If any. for tho
accident which recently occurred at the New
York drydock. when OF the calssons filled and
capszed. has made Its report Secretary Long.
The board reports that after careful examination
II is of the opinion that the arrangement and in
stallaton of the hydraulic system is faulty and
unreliable. and TO that cause is due the sinking OF
the catsson. The board says that blame is to
be attached to any of the employees engaged in the
operation and handling of the caisson
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
IRREGULAR CONTINENTS OF INSANE.

Indianapolis. July 27.-In reporting to the Gov
ernor on alleged irregularities in commitments to
the Central Insane Hospital from this county, At
torney-GeneraI Taylor concludes as follows:
To the end that thorough investigation may be
made j advise that the State Board OF Charities or
this State be requested to personally visit examine
and invest tigate each the hospitals for the insane
in this State and ascertain who II any, OF the in
mates thereof are not insane, and ought TO be free
The report says tho Attorney-General has ex-
amined all records of the county. He recommends
general examination.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

report that for the frs, time in the history OF
Japan there has recently bean 4 great revival by
all denominations in that country. Tho work has
been begun and carried on principally by the
natives themselves. and 7he wave has spread all
over the country. In Toxic alone there have been
over nine thousand INQUIRIES. The Japanese GCv-
ernment has shown the utmost kindness to foreign
religious workers.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
REPORT on ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT.

Washington, July 27.-The Navy Department to-
day received report from Lieutenant-Comman-
der Merriam, from the battleship Kearsarge,
gardng a 1-pounder shell striking the City Hall
Newport. r. l. He does not express an opinion
as TO how the shell left in the gun. but Capt
ain McCalla In his Endorsement, says the greatest
will be exercised to prevent a recurrence
of such happening.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

A SCHOONER REPORTS THE LOSS OF THREE OF
HER CREW.

Nassau. n. p, July 23.-The schooner Roberts &
Russell of this port Captain Russell, which sailed
from Philadelphia June q for Hopetown, with
a cargo OF provisions. towed into Green Turtle
Bay. Abaco in badly damaged condition July
20. The vessels cargo is ruined. On the passage
down the schooner encountered a hurricane, In
which she lost all her spars and three were
washed overheard and drowned.