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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-09-06
TIRE At ADRiANOpLe.

fIamGS DESTROYED Seven Thousand
Houses Saturday.
Constantinople, Sept. 6.-Fire at
Adrianoplo Saturday caused enormous
damage. Seven thousand houses were
destroyed In the Greek, Armenian. Bull.
garian and Jewish sections. There
were many victims. With the excep.
ton Of the Catholic church, the
mosques. the schools, . convent and
tho telegraph Offices, few buildings
were insured.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-09-06
Mlhos. Happenings
0f tho Week

y ~ G00 W00k (
t~~~A>~~~~~~N
The battleship Vermont was success.
tally launched at Quincy, Mass,
ThuSsday.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and Mrs.
Wood have sailed on the steamship
Teutonic for Liverpool.
Several Philadelphia officials have
been indicted for alleged conspiracy TO
make false election returns.
b. e. Lytle, who has been president
Of the Columbia Southern railway since
IL organisation, has resigned.
The United States Steel Company
he's decided - maintain the price Of
steel rails to customers for 1905 ct
e36 ton.
Bjornsterne Bjornson's latest drama,
''Daglannet" was produced for the
flrst time ct Christisnia last week with
great success.
Trading in puts and calls 10 to be re-.
established BY the Chicago board Of
trade. BY . vote Of the members Of
the exchange the resumption Of the old
form Of trading was decided upon .
few days ago.
An amalgamation Of tho lumber in.
terests, intended principally 10 operate
in the Redwood districts on the Pacific
coast, was effected at Detroit, Mich,
last week, and the Pacific Lumber
Company was organised with . ospi.
taliaztion Of el0, 600, 900.
Tho heirs Of A. H. johnson who died
leaving IN estate valued at t760, 900,
but which was heavily encum bered,
have begun An action against william
II. Ladd, banker and ono Of the wealth
lest men in Portland, 10 have him re-
moved ~ administrator Of the estate,
and tho heirs also demand q final &C.
counting.
Tho annual report of tho Chicago
and Northwestern shows earnings for
the past year were $66, 74b,27b.
Tho North German Lloyd Steamship
Company has ordered built duplicate
Of tho Kaiser wilhelm II.
The National gallery at Bevlin has
bought Msnsel's Court Ball Supper"
Of Emil Meiner, Of Dresden, for $4O,-
600.
Tho International parliamentary con.
gress 10 in session at Brussels. An un-
usually large delegation from the
United States il present.
The engagement of Miss Gladys
Lawson, daughter Of Thomas Lawson,
to Eben Blaine Stanwood, grandson Of
James g. Blaine, 10 announced.
The yacht Marguedora, owned BY
President Shonts Of the Panama canal
commission, was destroyed by fire at
Carabells, Florida. Friday night.
The japanese correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph at Moji, Japan, sends
report that Gen. Kuropstkin has re.
signed bis command and that his
health has given way.
Al supplementary part Of the Mas.
sschusetts census now being compiled,
Chief Pidgin has undertaken q special
inquiry to determine, II possible, some
facts relating to race suicide.
Articles Of incorporation Of tho Chi
:aso q Pacific Railway Company, Of
Casper, Wyo.. have been fled. The
capitalization 10 100000. Tho OBJ.
ject " to build q road from Casper,
Wyoming. TO Ogden, Utah.
Plans have been completed by New
York labor leaders for . Labor day
parade TO eclipse in point Of NUMBER
and display anything Of tho kind over
attempted In the country. Nor. than
30, 900 union men will be In line and
will march through the principal up.
town thorouRhfaree,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-09-06

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 4.-Ths
Anal nss1dns q The Congssss Of Re-
formed Rsligioas has aeesplsd the In
vitatiea Of Professor Doano Of Boseoa
70 hold the nsxt congress In The UEited
0oataA
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01

hit, then spurred up the road before I
could reload. The quick blow Of the
picket had saved his life.
with the sound of his galloping
horse. we heard shots on the north,
and soon afterwards our pickets were
driven in by a force OF the enemy's
cavalry.
THE camp was hurrledly aroused,
and our boys were ready for the at
tack. Bayonets were fixed. The men
were ordered to reserve their fire I'M
til the horses were almost on them.
at had become very dark, and from
the flash of the lightning we saw that
the expected storm was at last upon
us. In a few minutes 1t broke over
us in all its fury, and as it did so
the enemy charged. yelling like devils.
On they came, riding as mad, and led
by the very officer had so narrowly
missed l recognized him instantly.
The Midnight Charge.
I'VE held our fire until they were
almost on top of us. and then along
the whole front of our triple line. blaz-
ed our guns full In their faces.
THE crash was terrific. Troopers
reelcd IN thelr saddles. Horses stag
gered and went down with their rid
ers. The others broke in confusion and
dashed wildly past on our TANKS.
1T was worse than nightmare-the
torrents of rain. the total darkness. In
tensified by the crashing. binding
lightning. and the cursing. yelling
troopers, charging along over us.
THE flashes showed us the killed
and wounded strewn along our front;
and / took a dismounted captain pris.
oner.
Three times they charged us tha-
night, and as many times were driven
on the last time retreating south
ward.
when the morning came. we bur
led our killed side by side with the
Confederate dead.
my prisoner told me that the charge
was led by Fitzhugh Lee in person and
then L knew who 1t was that so
nearly killed with the pickets rife.
"Do you know" said the Judge af-
ter a long silence. as he withdrew TO
the house to avoid the heavy gusts Of
rain. "Ive always been thankful to
that mistaken picket"
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
SOME GREAT DISCOVERIES.
The Chicago University Scores Some
Important Achievements.

Almost every day one of the pro-
fessors of the University of Chicago,
the financial machinery of which is
oiled by John ID. Rockefeller. breaks
into print with some new discovery.
They keep the world startled and won
dering.
During the past few years, for in
stance, the following epoch-making dis
coverles, among host of others, have
been listed by Buffalo newspaper as
Chicago University discoveries:
THAT kissing causes lockjaw.
That a dog never follows an unedu-
Gated man.
That TIE Pennsylvanians arc turning
into Indians.
That ireland was once a lake
That primeval man had a giZzard.
That music is antiseptic.
That Adam caught fish with club.
That love is disease OF the Medulla
oblongata.
That a cabbage contains more neur-
ishment than twelve eggs.
That Boccaccio was Swede-
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
The. Canada Goose.

proach OF man, arc not in fenr OF
cows: this fact has often led hunters
to train oxen TO walk straight into
tiocks OF them, the hunter hiding be-
hind the animal until within gunshot
OF the flock.
And yet, Notwithstanding their Wild
nature. Canadian geese are often
domcstlcatcd and crossed with the
common burnynrd goose. Sometimes
wounded birds are allowed to run with
the doncstlcated birds, until some mi
graiory flock passes over the head with
Its cry OF "honk. honk." The call Of
tito Wild is or ngaln and the nursed
birl once more In state Of health,
rcic,ns his conpa Mons. A wounded
bird In often known to dive beneath
the waters surface, exposing only Its
nos .rIls, Until MI danger has passed.
Surprised. a flock riser suddenly and
apparently In great confusion. the
lnrge birds get into one anothcr's
why, 40 TINT the mnrksmsn mas excel
lent opportunity to bng brace. With
the typical "honk, honk" they rise
against the wind until they nre once
more In orderly army, the wedges ny-
Ing on 70 other parts.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
LIBBY PRISON. RICHMOND AS LOOKED DURING THE WAR

i IOOhED DORlNd IhE WAR;
That the American negro is gradual
ly becoming yellow.
That Columbus was CRATER.
That George Washington liked on.
icLs and tripe.
That John d. Rockefeller is greater
man than Shakespeare.
That the Junebug has seven stom-
achs.
That Arabia produces more oullfrogs
than Bulgaria.
That marriage is form Of insanity.
1t will take the world generation
to ponder over the few propositions
here mentioned. The countless others
promulgated by the Chicago savants
would keep thousand scientists busy.
even IL they worked day and night, in
three shifts, for fifty years.
Certainly. Mr.. Rockefeller's money
is being well spent The fact that the
, public laughs at the oil-born profes-
sors and regards them as low come
dians is OF no significance. The world,
1t will be remembered. laughed at
Copernicus. Calico and Sub-Lieut. Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
THE POWER OF SONG.
An INCIDENT OF LIFE IN LIBBY
PRISON DURING THE CIVIL
WAR.
How the Prisoners Sang the "Star
Spangied Banner" and There was
Cheering In the Streets Of Rich
monds

Taken prisoner while in charge of
the rear guard, on Stoneman's first
raid, near Richmond, Va, relates an
old captain of the cavalry, and after
various adventures. l. with $500 of the
prisoners taken at Charlottesville.
was sent to Libby prison. The large
excess of prisoners on the Confederate
side procured us, most fortunately, an
exchange in a very short time, and
within month or 30 participated in
another raid under Colonel Spear Of
the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry over
the same ground where had been
lately led a prisoner OF war.
We had passed but one Sunday in
Libby-93 officers confined to an up
most story. About the middle of that
afternoon I CHANGED to look around
the room. A half dozen parties
were playing cards, many were sleep
ing. several were lying on the floor
pretty sick, while one squad of doz-
en- or more had organized a prayer
Not being saint and per-
haps not much of sinner, was sim
ply a LOCKER on in Venice" The
leader was captain of a Massachu-
sets regiment. The meeting was
evidently dragging, tlie great heat and
perhaps hunger and our position not
proving conducive to much thanks
giving
The National Anthem.
Suddenly the captain started up, and
taking his place near the centre OF the
room, exclaimed in voice loud
enough to attract immediate atten-
tion, "Let US all sing The Star Span
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01


Cheers for the Red, White and Blue"
veritable cheers they were. Tears
streamed down the veterans cheeks,
the boys in the room below took up
the shouts, and three times three
were given.
Hearing some cheering on the out
side, / moved cautiously near the
window-it was dangerous to go too
near-and saw all the guards in line
with their muskets pointed toward the
building. but, massed up and down
the streets, were hundreds upon hun
dreds of people, four-fifths Of them
women, clapping their hands and wav-
ing their handkerchiefs, showing by
their approval most remarkable trib-
ute to the power OF song, and that love
for Old Glory still held warm place
In their hearts and memories.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01

I realized that the open field offered
the more safety for the ammunition In
case OF severe lightning. Still an un-
accountable sense OF impending danger
possessed me; and. acting upon what
appeared to be foolish impulse,
ordered the boys to move all Of the
ammunition into the timber just below
the camp. This was done without
kgAts: and the tents and other equip
go were allowed to stand where they
Wees. Camp nres were lighted as
usaaL
sThs more thought of the pie-wo-
Unn. the more suspicious 1t made me;
80 feeling Ill at ease. ! spoke to some
of the boys about her visit. They joked
shout Il and suggested that her pie
had given me Indigestion.
why my orderly said. there amt
q Johnnie reb nowheres around here.
They're all down there with Mac"
keerin' him busy
"'That's all right said another. but
Why were we halted here. II there's
- 6anSser
Doubled the Plckcts.
NE one volunteered an answer to
~ question. and decided It would be
vess TO double the pickets.
IU0 WE8W WuO WeTc uStuitcu SuG
EXTRA duty grumbled some. and as they
Stsrted for their posts one guessed
We were afraid the storm was Boiny
"a charge U.S. Another was sure the
Capen' was afraid of his shadow after
DARK. begorra!'
About ten o'clock word was brought
tAAt the pickets on the west had Oh
served = small forcc Of cavalry, but
thought they wero Union men.
IAN hour later . force Of two or
thses squadrous was reported passlng
' eo0e distance to the south Of our po.
a14iou and going In q westerly direc-
tioa. Again. the pickets were not pos
itivs bat thought they were our cav
alry.
@Ths expected storm seemed to have
pasood OF to the north, though the
Staggering half.moon showed the
eouthWestsrn quadrant still dark and
threatening.
the camp had settled down for the
n4gAt, but was uneasy. and sat near
ny tent trying to pursuade myself that
he peportcd cavalry waa the supposed
escort which had missed the road q
eur camp and would probably pick II
~ II the morning. However. ] did
~ feel reassursd. and walked over e
tAe post covering the road to tho west
'oeafcsly had reached the picket
Vhen ~ heard the tread Of . Aors>
X11Ilng slowly up the road.
Ooot chAltonea,' Whispered
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
FORTUNES FOR BALL PLAYERS.
Friendly Rivalry In the Two Great
LeaQues,

Leagues.
The great baseball battle which oc-
Cured short time ago between the
pennant winners Of the National and
American Leagues for the seasons
playing recalls to mind that 1t was but
few years ago that these two rival
baseball associations were clashins
tooth and nail in a deadly war Of ex-
termination and survival. 1t was then
that the American League, under the
leadership of Ban Johnson, made in
roads into the ranks of the National
League, capturing its star players and
enlisting them in its cause through .
rainbow of big salaries. Rival teams
were placed In Chicago. st. Louis. Bos-
ton. New York and Philadelphia and
princely salaries offered to the players
of ability. There were, of course. suits
at law, and injunctions were sought re
straining the contract jumpers. One
particular instance Of this Is remem-
bered IN .e case OF Lajoie. Delehanty.
Wolverton. Orth and Townsend. one
time members Of the Philadelphia Ma.
tionals, who jumped to the rival team
In that city. When injunctions were Sc.
cured preventing their playing In the
Quaker town, they were transferred to
the Cleveland and Washington teams
The Injunction, of course, prevented
their playing In Philadelphia, and
when occasion required that their team
should 60 through that city. these play
ers were always switched over on an
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01

With the cry Of "hoRk, honk." like
the warning OF an automobile horn, the
hunter In warned OF the approach OF
the leader Of n flying tock OF Canadian
geese. On come the long g-nccked Wild
fowl from their northern hunting
ground. They stream ncross the sky
much in the form of the flying wedge
formerly used In football tactics.
Gradually the wedge closes together.
maxim gone homogeneous mass OF
black and brown. with sprinlslings Of
white. Usually the Canadian geese
stop nying about sunset, feeding on
eel. grass. sedgcr, roots Of water plants,
and occasionally on small fish and
insects. Even Mt times they will eat
the corn, wheat or other grains
dropped by the farmer In the stubble.
Supper over, they return TO the water.
sleeping With heads tucked under
wings. wnkisg only to stnrt out again
In senrch OF breakfast. These two
ntghts are 10 ha0itual with these geene
that hunters can easily reckon when to
take position In the pit In wait Of the
dying wedges.
Strangely enough, these birds, while
thrown Into Q Stats Of panic at the ap-
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
Wen take him II It's a Johnnie.'

Wen take him II it's johnnie
we stepped into the deeper shad-
ows. and soon mounted Confederate
officer emerged from the dark bend OF
the road, and was silhouetted against
the sky. In moment or. Two he reach
ed the point commanding view Of our
camp, drew rein and sat not fifty feet
away, peering toward US.
II cautiously took the picket's rife,
and we sprang out into full view. The
officer started as he saw US, and wheel
ed his horse to escape.
Halt cried, and as he dashed on.
with quick aim, pulled the trigger.
simultaneously with the report, the
picket struck UP the gun, exclaiming,
My God, Cap'n. you're shooting one
Of our men,
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
NTZHUGH LEES ESCAPE. B.
BULLET FROM REPRESENTATIVE
JENKINS MUSKET FL0UGHED
THROUGH,HIS hat.
Thrilling Occurrence Of the Civil
War - Confcderates Made Three
Desperate Charges In Blindlng
N1idnlght Thunder Storm.
w. M. Wooster.

One warm summer evening In 1895. l
sst smoking with Judge Jenkins. OF
Wisconsin. who is now ably represent
Ing his State in Congress.
We were watching the oncoming OF
heavy thunder storm, and the conver-
sation had turned. as 1t often did, to
the time of his youth when he entered
the Union army and was, by the stir
ring events of the war, transformed
into the fearless. iron-manhood that
las since characterized him.
s'lt was Just such an evening In the
summer of '62." he remarked. that
nearly killed Fitzhugh Lee"
I'VE were down in Virginia, and
was in charge Of an ammunition train
which was on its way To McClellan's
army.
We had been halted by brief or
der from headquarters, and directed to
remain where we were-near little
village about thirty miles south OF
Washington.
mo reason was given for the delay.
though some Of the boys thought 1t
WAS for the purpose Of enabling ar
escort Of cavalry to join US. Others
said they guessed Mac didn't have
any further use for powder. How
ever, we were mighty glad to go into
camp as many OF the raw men were
about pushed by the long and hot
marching, besides 1t gave us oppor-
tunity to forage and get better rations
than bareback and maggoty bacon-so
lively that 1t followed us around camp.
I'VE pitched our tents. in an open
held, short distance to the east of
q high road which stretched away to-
ward home. About quarter OF mile
to the south was thick piece OF tim
ber.
The Old Pie Woman.
"The third day we were in camp a
woman came through selling pies. We
thought nothing Of her visit, other
than that her pies were homemade
and tasted awfully good.
1T was just such day as this"
continued the Judge, land in the af-
ternoon the heat became very oppres-
sive. As the evening wore on we
observed thunder.heads piling up In
the southwest and the boys prophe-
sled that we would have break in
the hot spell.
II became uneasy as the night wore
on. and walked about the camp watch
ing the flashes of distant lightning and
the dark masses of drifting clouds
which seemed to be flanking us on
the north.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
other train which circuited through

other train WHICH clrculte0 tHrVu6H
New Jersey
Now all is peace and harmony be.
tween the two organizations; they have
adopted set Of rules regulating tn.
players in each, and schedules are pre-
pared each spring which will provide
for as few conflicting dates as possible.
New Yora ard Philadelphia In October
were the scenes Of notable battles for
supremacy between the teams repre-
senting these cities, that of New York
having won the banner in the National
and PEiladelphia's that in the Ameri-
can League.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01

In accordance with an agreement
made before the playing Of the worlds
champions hip series, 60 per cent. of the
gate receipts from the first four games
played wac divided among the players.
rs per cent. Of this going to the win
ners. the New York Giants. and the
remaining rs per cent. to the losers. tho
Athletics. This netted each individual
on the former team nearly $1,000 and
approximately $500 to each Of the lat
ter. In addition to this the manage
men. Of the Philadelphia aggregation
has divided among its players its snare
OF the gate receipts-nearly $9,000-as
a reward for winning the pennant n
the American League.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01

gled Banner" and commenced in an
exceptionally fine baritone, "oh, say,
can you see."
Cards were dashed aside, the sleep
ers awoke, the sick leaped to their
feet, and like magic every one OF the
entire SO officers crowded to the CEN
tire, singing with the greatest enthu-
siasm. At least two dozen of the men
had fine voices, and never did the
grand old words seem SO like mighty
anthem.
Waved the Old Flag.
Louder and louder swelled the sound
until the chorus OF the last verse was
reached, when a member of a New
York City regiment, regular Tam
many thoroughbred, reached his hand
in his breast and produced small silk
llag. which he had, in some way, con-
cealed when searched by the guards on
entering. and with a wild shout waved
it TO and fro. Again and again was
the chorus repeated, and then sud-
denly the captain changed to ''The
Army and Navy Forever" Three
The daily tribune., 1905-12-01
Bullet PIouehed Through Hat.

II saw the officers hat twitch sharp
ly as the heavy bullet tore through
t. For an instant he swayed as though
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Tuesdays Ball Game.

The ball game last Tuesday af-
ternoon between the Married Men
and the Single Fellows, all of La
Jara, resulted III "A victory for the
former by the score of 4 to %.
While it was very good exhibit
ion. the game failed to offer the
amusement of the one of the week
before inasmuch as the batteries
played the game for both teams,
only very few hits being made on
either side and most of the batters
being struck out Next week no
such pitching will be allowed and
the first pitcher who throws n ball
at batter. and hits him. will be
strung up to the grandstand with
out ceremony. We have already
purchased the rope
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
]. D. Pitcher Appointed.

Judge c. c. Holbrook declared
a vacancy in the board of county
commissioners, owing to the ne
glect of NJ. b. Colt in filing his
bond within the stipulated period,
and Tuesday, Governor Mcdonald
appointed J. d. Pitcher to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Colts neglect in fl
ing his bond was merely an over
sight and when he presented it to
Judge Holbrook for approval the
time had already lapsed and the
judge declined to approve it. Mr..
Colt believes he is rightly entitled
to the office, which belief is shared
by many. and how the matter will
end remains to be seen. However,
an amicable settlement will obtain.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Fresh Vegetables at divers.

Fresh Vegetables at divers.
Best Coal Oil at the Drug Store.
w. H. Mallett. the Alamosa
merchant. spent Tuesday in La
lara.
Durham and Hendren's new
saloon. The neatest place i'll town.
Dew-Drop-Inn.
Miss Fannie Sheridan returned
Monday evening to her Alamosa
home. after having been the guest
of Mrs. Robert Lyons for week.
Mrs. c. c.. Flintham has any
quantity of black bass for sale at
% cents each for stocking fish
ponds. They will spawn this
month.
Jimime McKelvey left last even
ing for his home in Ohio where he
goes to attend the wedding OF his
sister, which is scheduled to occur
early in June.
The family of Sam Nosier have
rented their home to VIII Den
nison and will shortly leave for
Durango where they expect to make
their future home.
The many friends of Juan de
Jesus Gallegos, of Capulin, will be
panied to learn that he is very sick
and will join the CHRONICLE in
wishing him speed recovery.
Gilbert Oliver is now handling
only the finest of corn fed beef and
other meats, receiving them fresh
from the Denver packing houses
every week. No more tough steak
will be chewed up and spat out in
La lara.
Bishop Christen Jensen is over
from Eastdale this week and paid
us a welcome visit last Tuesday.
He says his people in the Eastdale
district are all contented and do
ing we'll and that bountiful crops
are assured them this season.
The northbound freight Wednes-
day night killed and crippled
of cattle just north of the
Alamosa river. Frank Orion lost
two nice heifers and Gerald Shaw
croft lost fine three year-old COW.
Fred Shawcroft is also out two or
three head.