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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
FREIGHT IN Wreck
TUESDAY EVENING
BaAkeMEN FRENCH LOST HIS LIFE
One Train Runs Into Rear of An.
other OH Sidetrack at Alfalfa
Several Cars Damaged.

F. d. French, unmarried. resi-
dent of Ellensburg and brakeman
on a Northern Pacific freight train
died Tuesday evening from injuries
received in a rear end collision of
two freight trains that occurred on
the siding at Alfalfa shortly after
o'clock. The unfortunate young
man was standing on the front
platform of the caboose of the for
ward train, and was caught between
the caboose and the box car in
front of it. His left leg was liter
ally ground off at the knee 1t was
said that had he received prompt
attention his life might have been
saved, bnt he was not assisted for
some time, and wnen help came and
the limb was corded to prevent the
loss of blood, he was so weak that
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

he could not survive the shock He
was placed on passenger No. and
t. ken to Ellensbuig, but died just
before the train reached Yakima
City. His comrades speak of him
in the highest terms, and were
greatly depressed by his sad
death. r.
The cause of the wreck is
known. The forward freight ha
pulled in on the siding at Alfalfa
to let No. pass. The second train
came in at good speed and crash
ed into the rear of the first train.
Some of the box cars were reduced
to kindling wood in the telescoping
that followed, but it is said that
none of the others left the track,
and the road was not long closed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
We Appreciate Him Here.

Principal w Z Wilson of the
normal school went down to North
Yakima Saturday to act as one OF
the judges in the high school de-
batting contest which took place in
that city that evening. He viii de-
liver a series Of six addresses be
fore the Yakima county institute
this week The ability OF Prof.
Wilson as lecturer is so we'll
known that he Is always in demand
when educational gatherings are in
progress. Prof McCully. deputy
state superintendent and a former
principal Of he Enensburg city
schools will also address the insti-
tute -Lotalizer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
Jim Hill at Hearing.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 1S.-Pres-
ident Hill OF the Great Northern
arrived late today to attend the
hearing and appear as witness,
but owing to the lateness of the
hour it was decided that Hill should
be called tomorrow morning.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
Tuesdays Session.

Tuesdays Session.
The morning session Of the Yak
ina County, Teachers Institute
yesterday was called to order at 8
o'clock in the assembly hall of the
high school. The session Was open
ed with a song service, readings,
and prayer by Rev. NJ l.. Rose OF
the Christian church. The work OF
the different sections was then tax
en- UP III the various rooms. In the
high school section Mr.. F. NJ. Nc
Gully gave very interesting ad-
dress on high school work Supt
d. c. Reed also gave an address in
this section on What the High
School May Reasonably Expect
of the Grades" Supt. Reeds ad.
dress can undoubtedly be consider
ed the most interesting thus far Civ
en- at the local teachers institute. Ii
was replete with bright Thoughts
|
much applause. Mr.. Reed said in
part:
THE high school demands that
'xle pupils sent from the grades
shall be alive, not dead, as hlgl
school teachers prefer to live with
the former rather than with the lat
ter. If pupil with proper ma
turity of mind knocks at the door
OF the high school bearing on his
banner i want to know if he comes
with an enthusiasm for higher
things, and a fixed determination to
labor for them, the high school
would open its doors and help him
on his way, even though he we're
deficient in many of the conventions
al requirements, but it had no use
for the pupil who is going no
where and has no aim in life. The
greatest defect of pupils who
come to high school is a lack of
ambition, and the next is the inabil-
ity 10 speak and write good English
We have been teaching language
largely in the wrong way We have
been cultivating the undeveloped
linguistic eye-mind instead of the
ear-mind. The pupil struggles ID
make the paper talk before he can
talk himself. There must be more
stress upon expressing thought
orally. Teachers should send to
the high school boys and girls who
have the ambition that will compel
them to form high ideals, boys anil
girls who have formed habits OF
application and thoroushness; boys
and girls who can express them
selves with clearness, vigor and ac-
curacy, who have skill in the ordi-
nary arithmetical operations, who
can spell common words, and write
legibly. who have been accustomed
to success and who do not know
failure. Such pupils will be taken
by the high school teacher and in
spired to make something of them
selves
The grammar grade section and
the primary section met :.-xether
in the assembly hall. and during the
first period Supt. Reed of the city
schools gave the teachers a very
instructive talk on arithmetic, and
afterward demonstrated the meth
DDS he is employing in the North
Yakima schools He said in part
There are two reasons why we
study arithmetic First. bcause OF
its bread and butter value. second
because of the training it gives in
logical reasoning. The value OF
arithmetic TO the breadwinner has
been greatly overestimated, accur
acy and speed in simple processes
have been neglected. the pupils
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

spending their time solving prob
lems that have no place in business
life. The ordinary citizen needs
little of the arithmetic we teach
and we should eliminate such OBJ
solete subjects as equation of pay
ments, allegation, compound pro-
portion and many others. No text
should be used in the first and sec
ond grades. The number work Of
those years should be concrete.
and should serve as a preparation
for the formal work that comes la
ter
Mr.. Reed showed the teachers
ployed in the city schools and dem
onstrated its great value. On
Thursday he will continue the sub
method of column addition en-
iect, showing special methods of
teaching satisfaction, multiplied
ton, division fractions, decima,s
and percentage.
The second period in the primary
and grammar grade section wa
taken up by Professor Wilson, who
continued his address, of Mon
day on THE dist Importer
Things to Be Accomplished in Pr
mary Work .
After Prof. WILSON'S ad iress
there was a short lntermission, fol-
lowed by the meeting of all tie sec
tons in the assembly hall who were
given the pleasure Of listening t. I
very interesting a..ill ess on "s;choa.e
Government by Mr.. Wilson cf The
state normal. The meeting then
adjourned for the noon hour
The afternoon session was called
to order at O'Clock, and opened
with music by the pupils OF tha
Summit View and Columbia
schools, and if the music furnished
is an index of the musical work Of
District No. Z, the citizens Of he
community are to be congratulatel
The choruses of the little ones ana
the older ones. too, were charming
and We're heartily applaudei by he
institute. The girls Qr2rtette
Somewhere sung by Columbia pu-
pills was encored, and the girls re-
sponded with another delightful Sc
lection The SPECIAL teache.'. the
principals and the teachers are an
evidently doing praiseworthy We
on the music line.
The entertainment was followed
by very interesting and .nstruc-
tive address by Mr.. F. NJ NcCullv
on Impressions Received Fren.
Visits to the State schools" incluc
ing the reform school at Chehalis
and the school for defective youths
at Vancouver. Mr. McCully discuss
ed the work at the reform school
from an educational standpoint and
went into particulars relative to the
teaching of the deaf, dumb and
blind He also emphasized the ne
cessitv of teachers improving any
physical defect a child might have,
and the instructions of the school
should be arranged to help the
child.
M Mccully was followed by Pro-.
W. f. Wilson of the state normal.
who gave a general address.
One of the pleasant features Of
The institute has been the dramatic
exercises given by pupils of the
city schools at the request of the
county teachers. Miss Patterson's
pupils. who acted ont whittier's
poem, Barbara Frietchie." evoked
much applause and the rendition
was much appreciated as was the
rendition of Alexander the Great"
by two of Miss Roses pupils. II
such good expression as that shown
by these two boys is produced by
dramatization. it must be as valu-
able as Snpt. Reed claims it is
THE Spider and the Fly" was
charmingly sung and acted out by
Miss Pearl Humans class, while
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
Bishop Alive at Midnight.

NEW YORK, Dec 1S.-Just be-
fore midnight il was stated that
Bishop McCabe was still alive. and
his vitality is surprising those in
attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
Best Type of Public Man.
Stuart Ledger (rep1.


Edward Rosewater has announced him
self candidate for the United States SEN
ate. The man who has made and unmade
congressman for more than thirty years
is asking the voters OF the state to elect
him to one OF the highest oficial positions
in America. In Rosewater the people have
always found a stalwart defender He is
slayer, fighter and a man of unoues-
ton strength OF mind and character He
never undertook 10 lift a load for the pub
lie but what he lifted It, II he made up
his mind a good democrat would better NIL
an ONCE than a bad man OF his own party,
he worked for that man. regardless of mis-
representation and abuse. Rosewater Is
the best type of public man in the west
Original, fearless, always placing men
above measures, always courageous enough
to night for his convictions OF right and
wrong. He is Nebraska's pioneer Journal
list, an editor OF national repute, and will
bring to the senate experience. ability and
distinction. His wide knowledge of public
AFFAIRS and his Roosevelt courage are par
ticularly needed at this time in state and
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
For Him from the First.


While this paper has nothing to say
against the candidacy OF any worthy and
able republican for this once. we have been
in favor OF Edward Rosewater from the
first and we don't care who knows H.
First his ability Is the best OF any man
mentioned for the place. For more than
a third OF century he has been a tireless
worker in upbuildng his state and no one
can tTuthfully say that he has not been
a powerful factor I'm this direction and is
deserving Of reward at the hands OF not
only republicans, but the general public as
well. He IL a pioneer advocate OF legisla.
ton demanded by the people and advocates
the principles embodied in the republican
platform when they were far less popular
than now. His consistent hattie for better
and purer politics has made him bitter enc
mics among the class that depends upon
political graft for an existence, but his
efforts in this direction should and do com
mand the respect OF the rank and file OF re-
publicans II he desires TO round out his
long and honorable career with a term in
the United States senate he richly deserves
the distinction and the independent voters
OF the republican party should make them,
selves heard with no uncertainty in His be-
half.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
SENATOR ELKINs, cAsE.

The political symptoms in West Vir-
ginis, which is one OF the states in
which the legislature to be elected
next November will choose a United
States senator, suggest forcibly the
general popular disposition which is
already manifesting itself in many
quarters. There is widespread and Sc
rious protest against the reelection of
Senator Elkins. who is identified with
the reactionary Observation-Disclosures
element in the senate led by Senator
Aldrich. Not only is by far the larger
portion of the party press up in arms,
but numerous resolutions condemning
his course have been adopted by repre-
sentative bodies and legislative candi-
dates in his interest rejected.
It is certainly significant when
public man so intrenched as Senator
Elkins has been supposed to be in
West Virginia, itself a state long pecu-
liarly under the influence of great rail
road and allied corporation interests,
finds himself ominously confronted
with organized opposition because of
that very fact. The fact demonstrates
that the mass of the people there are
aroused as they are in the more dis
tinctly agricultural sections, and that
it is unsafe for any senator, no matter
how strong the hold of the special in
terests with which he is affiliated may
have. seemed, to plant himself athwart
the path of such a movement as Presi-
dent Roosevelt represents.
Senator Elkins. after having gone
the full length OF obstruction along
with the Aldrich coterie all through
the session, seems lately to have sud
denly realized the situation. For,
after the scheme Of that element broke
down. he began to offer some Of the
most radical amendments to the rate
bill that have been proposed. The
people, however. do not accept such a
record, which indicates fear rather
than loyalty.
In West Virginia, as elsewhere. the
case between the president and the
senate obstructionists now goes back
to the people, and the sentiment which
has forced congressional action may be
trusted to sustain It, in spite Of all OBJ
stacles. There would not be the slight
est doubt of the result even in West
Virginia IL the election of senator
were by direct vote of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
OutspOken on All Issues.
Lincoln Politician Crep).


Rosewater and Brown will be the aE-
gressive candidates throughout the entire
campaign, and II others intend entering the
contest with expectation of landing the
convention endorsement they must awaken.
The candidacy of John l. Webster has
been announced for some time but not
much has been done to keep It fully before
the people. Rosewater is in every way
qualified for the position he seeks and has a
powerful newspaper behind him in his am
bition. The Bee long has been recognized
as the leading newspaper west OF the river
and Yields an immense amount Of infu-
ence. Not only that, but Mr.. Rosewnter
is recognized as one of the most astute
politicians of the state and one Of the best
Informed men on all public questions in tho
country. For years he has been prominent
in public affairs, principally as a private
citizen, however. No one ever has to won
der for long where the editor is at on any
issue, as a perusal Of The Bee quickly sets
all doubts at rest. II is to be hoped that
the petty political differences OF the Omaha
and Douglas county republicans will be
forgotten and that they will line up solid
in his support.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
Personal NOTES.

In spite Of the damage done to the Uni
versity Of California. At Berkeley, Presi-
dent Wheeler announces that the summer
session will be held from June % to Au-
gust T.
Sir Thomas Upton has had models made
Of the three Shamrocks. which he will pre-
sent to the New York Yacht club at an
early date. They are now being exhibited
in London.
N. r. Usher, who will be the first man to
command the armored cruiser ST. Louis. IL
a young naval officer. He was on the his
torcal expedition Of the Bear to find Gree
ly in the far north.
Prof l.. f. Hill Of the Royal Society Of
London, has demonstrated by personal ex-
pertinent that he can live under an air
pressure equal to that which would be felt
under water at the depth of 200 feet.
On June "A Kentucky will unveil a statue
OF Stephen Collins Foster. who wrote my
Old Kentucky Home" The statue was
made by Sculptor ]. L. Root from a de-
scription of the composer and an old
daguerreotype in the possession Of Fosters
daughter, Mrs. Marion Walsh OF Allegheny
City, Pa.
Congressman John Wesley Gaines of Ten
nebbee gave an unusually interesting us
play Of temper in the house one day last
week and was called to order repeatedly
by the speaker. One of his colleagues re
marked: Every man has right to make
a blasted fool OF himself. but really John
abuses the privilege"
The council of the faculty of sciences OF
the University of Paris has confirmed the
initiative of the minister OF public instruc-
tion in appointing Nine. Curie to the chair
of the university occupied by her husband,
This is the first time a woman has occu-
pied this high position. Prof. Curie and
his wife were the discoveries Of radium.
Charles Haynes Haswell, 81 years old this
month, is practicing engineer in New
York City and was an interesting figure
at the laying of the new engineers club
house cornerstone by Mrs. Carnegie the
other day. The old gentleman saw Robert
Fulton's first steamboat on the Hudson
river and expects to take a prominent part
in the Fulton and Clermont centennial next
year. In the civil war he was chief OF the
engineer corps in General Burnside's ex-
petition and received high praise.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
Logical Republican Candidate.

Schuyler Free Lance dnd).
Edward Rosewater, the veteran editor OF
The Omaha Bee, is announced as a candi-
date for United States senator. This means
that there will be fight for the Douglas
county delegation to the republican state
convention. as Omaha has several aspirants.
Senator Willard desires another term. John
l.. Webster would like the honor and @.
w. Wattles wants IT ALSO besides others
are mentioned. The fight there will he a
warm one and already the Rosewater
forces arc organizing and with a show Of
winning out In fact, Rosewater may sue
ton. And why should he not? He is a
man Of experience in public affairs and il
able and, best of all, is a peoples man.
He spent the better part Of his life in news
paper work and throughout has been a con-
sistent fighter for the cause Of the masses
as against the classes. He has ever been
lined up in the work against the corpora
ton methods and has fought for the rights
OF the people against the enCroachments
Of the railroad corporations from first to
last This year the railroad question IL to
the front and the winning and popular side
Is against the railroads, so why should not
one who has been a pioneer on that
ground be chosen on that issue? We
believe that Edward Rosewater Is the
logical candidate of the republicans for
senator and that he should be named by
the convention. One thing sure. he will
have some votes in that convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
RAILROADS AND COAL COMPANIES

RAILROADS AND COAL COMPANIES.
The revelations in the coal investiga-
ton by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, although IL has only just be-
gun, are of the most startling charac-
ter and bid fair in the field of the rela-
lions between transportation and coal
corporations to produce more i'm
portant results than the recent official
inquiry into life insurance. It is indeed
startling when high officials of the
Pennsylvania Central, one Of the great
est transportation systems in the coun-
try or in the world, confess under oath
that they have received great brides
of coal company stock or cash, the sole
purpose OF which could only be to mis-
use the power over transportation to
hurt and crush competing coal COM
panies.
This Is a grosser form OF abuse than
the direct proprietary interest of a
railroad in coal industry. for such in
terest, although II involves authority
incompatible with public interest,
might in some cases conceivably be ad-
ministered without wrongful intent or
discrimination. But bribery of high
railroad oficials could originate in
nothing but corruption and result in
nothing but wrong.
II has long been no secret that the
coal industry has been at the mercy Of
those who controlled the transporta-
ton corporations. That they held arbi-
trary power over enterprise throughout
versally recognized. For an indepen-
dent concern TO invest capital and at
tempt TO do business against coal com
panies owned directly by railroads or
having the favor OF their oficisls was
4 10 put its head in the lions mouth.
| The table OF the United States senate
itself this very session is piled high
with memorials and complaints against
the tyranny of railroad corporations in
this respect, and II was In response to
such representations that the pending
investigation was ordered.
But this is the FIRST time ofhcial pub
licity has been applied to the methods
of the long standing. far reaching
system of abuse exposed II is TO be
remembered that coal constitutes one
third OF the total railroad tonnage of
the United States, ev4-y pound of
which paramount public, interest re-
quires TO be carried on eSpal terms,
and a transportation despotist2 that ar
bitrarily jdisoriminates, either Through
rebFes or through Distribution of cars
and lservices. strikes a serious blow not
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
LAUGHING REMARKS.


Constituent-Doc, there wasn't one in a
dozen Of those garden seeds you sent me
that ever came up
Congressman-Great Scott. Ferguson
You didn't plant them, did you?-Chicaso
Tribune.
Yeast-You didn't seem to gain any weight
while you were down south,
characterization could I? Why. I =
nose peeled three times!-Y onkers States
man.
May Pechis-Jack Cooley called upon
me the other evening.
Mr.. Chellus-Huh! how did you survive
Il? I suppose he talked about something
idotic ali the time
May Pechis-Well. yes he spoke about
you quite a great deal.-Philadelphia Press.
What do you think Of all this sbou.
the rate bill in congress?"
II would rather not give an opinion
until l have taken a broad review OF the
matter."-Baltimore American.
Nell-Now, one Of these hats is quite too
expensive and the other is cheap. 7 dom
know which one to take
Belle-Take the cheap one. II suits your
face better-Philadelphi Ledger.
Satan doesn't bother to go after de man
who has made up his mind to git rich
wtfout workin'," said Uncle Eben "FIe
ies' leaves de latch string out an waits
fob him TO come In OF his own accord. -
Washington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18

1t is in accord with the eternal Mt
ness Of things for Thomas F. Hall to
vent his spleen in public against Ed
ward Rosewater. Old-timers remem-
Der how Mr.. Rosewater. reckless OF
the enemies he made by 1t and the
sacrifice entailed, fought the battle to
make Hall postmaster Of Omaha when
the latter was as poor as a church
mouse and needed the Office to furnish
bread and butter for his family. Mr..
Rosewater, almost single-handed,
waged the campaign that made Alvin
Saunders United States senator In
1877 and the naming Of Hall for post
master was about the only reward he
got for his efforts. The least the
beneficiaries of Mr.. Rosewater's sue
cessful fight TO make Alvin Saunders
senator could do in decency now
would be to keep still II they are not
men enough to return favors.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-18
Free Alcohol for Competition.

fUIIdUtIpTId NtVOTus
The presidents side reference to the
desirabilty of passing the free alcohol bill
in his late Standard oil message had a
singing application to the subject not
apparent in the text In both Germany
and France denatured alcohol is used for
illuminating purposes as we'll as for fuel.
gallon of the alcohol lasts twice long
as a gallon Of kerosene and gives a light
Of equal candle power when burned in a
properly constructed lamp adapted for its
use. Thus It will be seen that alcohol will
be a cheap competitive product against
both kerosene and gasoline for inside house
use and for outside use as well. II is
more clearly and less explosive. Free alco-
hol would certainly touch the Oil trust on
a sore SPOT