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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
News of the
Northwest

Log brokers and millmen are pre-
dieting a log famine on the Coast
during the coming winter, and it is
expected that when the shortage OF
timber pinches the mills there will
be a sharp advance in logs and the
probable result will be a rise in the
price of lumber.
Claim No. 10, Eldorado, one of the
richest Klondike mines, was re-
located Saturday by Erik Lindstrom.
because the annual representation
work has not been done The claim
has produced between $1,000, 900
and 100000. and made John
Erickson one of the richest men men
now in Seattle 1t is a question vet
whether the jumper will get the
ground.
A Fernie, B. c., dispatch says
trouble has broken out at the Fernie
mines because of employment of non
uninon men, and of 900 men but
ninetv-two Monday presented them
selves for work. A strike is threat
ened unless nonunion men are dis
charged within two days. notices be-
ing posted by the men that this &C
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26

ton is being taken under instructions
from President Mitchell.
l.. II. Mercer, an employee of the
Northern Pacific, was killed at Cabi-
net, Idaho. Sunday morning. A
wreck occurred on the narrow gauge
road used in construction work, and
Mercer was caught in it, Death was
almost instantaneous The body was
removed shortly afterward and is be-
ing held awaiting an undertaken.
The wreck was a small one and the
track is again in use.
The residents of Christiana Lake,
B. c.. may investigate this fall the
report OF Indian pictures painted on
the rocks about the lake w. M.
Wolyerton. who has resided at the
lake for the last ten years, intimates
that such pictures can be found al
though their exact location is known
inly to a few trappers. The paint
ings are said to be located on a
smooth perpendicular bank of rock,
and are most artistic, showing an
Indian battle. They are at height
Of about seventy-fve feet above the
level of the lake 1t is generally
canoes at 4 time when the lake was
on a level with them, which must
have been centuries ago.
Dot Dye is lowering between life
and death in disorderly house, at
Lewiston. Idaho. as the result or
two attempts at suicide. She re-
sented the upbraidings of friend
who took her to task for drunkenness
The first night two physicians were
required to save her from the eff
fects of morphine. The following
day the woman swallowed a large
dose of the drug and drank some
iodine. The attending physician Is
not positive that she will recover. Dot
Dye is a sister OF Mrs. Grace Hub
bell of Boise, who came into con-
siderable notoriety here few weeks
ago. She was arrested and fined, her
husband, a prominent sheep owner
and livery man of Boise, coming to
l ewiston and paying the fine. Mr.
Pubbell forgave his wife and the
couple returned to Boise.
An attempt to lift sack of barley
upon his horse resulted in the death
of J. W. Stanford near Nez
Perce, Sunday afternoon. The
effort caused an attack ~
apoplexy. the sack falling on
the mans breast Stanford owns a
fine ranch in Lawyers canyon He
Las no relatives in this country, so
far as the authorities know. He left
Nez Perez this afternoon for John
sons farm and later his horse re-
,urred with an empty sa Idle. Search
ers found Stanford dying in an or
ct ard. The evidence showed he had
attempted to place a sack Of barley
upon the saddle. when the sack fell
on top OF him or else he was first
stricken with apoplexy with the same
result. He never regained his senses.
An examination showed death was
due to the rupture Of blood vessel
in the brain.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26

The local and telegraph news 10 in
the Herald
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
FRED. R. REED SHOT
At TWIN FALLS,|OA.
WAS TRYING TO PREVENT MURDER
Wound Very Serious, but May Not
Prove Total-Taken to Boise
For Treatment.

A sensational shooting affray oc-
Cured in Twin Falls last Thursday
evening in which Major Fred h.
Reed received an ugly wound in
attempting to prevent a murder. All
parties to the affair are prominent,
Mr.. Reed beng well known here.
where he resided some years ago.
Major Reed was talking with r.
NJ. McCollum, secretary of the Twin
Falls Investment company, when
they observed Thomas Costello ap-
preaching. McCollum remarked:
Il am going to kill Tom" with that
he pulled gun and attempted to
shoot Costello Major Reed sprang
upon him and wrested the pistol
from him, but in the scuffie the
weapon was discharged. The ball
struck Major Reed in the side and
ranged downward seven inches, COM
ing out just below the hip joint. No
arrests were made and an effort has
been put forth to hush it up. Costel-
10 formerly lived at Marora, Ill,
where he was engaged in the grain
business. After coming to Idaho
he became interested in the Twin
Falls Investment company. Bad
blood arose in some manner between
him and McCollum which eliminated
in the attempted shooting. Major
Reed is known all over Idaho and
Washington. He was taken at once
after the occurrence to Boise to have
his wound dressed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26

picked, as they are now slightly af-
fected by mold
Joe Schriner, who is drying hops
for Schott, had his arm badly frac-
tured Saturday by being caught I'M
der the follower bar ON the hop
press. Fortunately the horse stop
ped just in time or it would have cut
the member clear off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira King welcomed a
baby boy at their home this week.
J. c. Steensen has returned to his
home in Hills. MINI, after short
visit here at his ranch.
John Richart fell off the tramway
at the Schott hop house Sunday and
fractured his leg.
E. H. Larson is at Prosser this
week looking after his new hop
dryer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
Levitt starts Another Lodge.

WALLA WALLA, Sept % III. L.
Leavitt, local theatrical manager
and one of the founders OF the
Eagles has started a new fraternal
order in Walla Walla to he called the
Owls. ana has secured fifty charter
men hers. The first grand lodge ses-
SION will be held in this city October
10 and the oraer will have its head
quarters in this city.
II is the intention to make the or
ganization national.
Mr.. Leavitt was one of the found
ers of the Eagles in Seattle nine
years ago. The owls will be fra
ternal organization. Mr.. Leavitt -
the first king of the new order
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
Warrant For Alleged Murderer.

A warrant was issued Tuesday at
the instance Of the prosecuting at
torney, calling for the arrest OF
Simon Goudy, for the murder OF
Peter Samson on or about the 18th
of this month, on the reservation
Both parties are Indians. Chief OF
Police Cayou had Goudy in the city
Jail for several days, serving out a
sentence imposed for being drunk,
releasing him but day or two ago
1t is believed no difficulty will be ex-
perienced in finding him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
| North YQNnQ MQIke|S

A few peaches are still coming in,
most all the fruits are done, the
fall apples are just starting to come
in, in good shape. During the last
few days several apple deals have
been made, but enough apples have
not changed hands yet to steady the
market or fix the price. The price
this year, according to local authori-
ties this year will reach $1.25 for
the fancy packs, but this is not like
ly, the most of them will go for 81
and under.
Hay has gone up little, dut to the
increased demand for hay for winter
feeding.
The wheat market has recovered
from it's slight depression of the last
few days and now club is worth
5Sc and bluestem coo.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26

Geo. Ward Of Ahtanum, a young
man about 25 years of age, was
seriously injured about ten o'clock
Sunday night while riding a wild
horse. He was on his way home and
when near the Vivian place his cinch
became loosened and in an endeavor
to right his saddle the horse threw
him with terrific force to the ground.
He was found in an unconscious con-
iition and taken to the Sherman
home and DR.. West summoned. On
Monday Mr.. Ward had regained con-
seriousness and was resting very
easy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
North Yakima Lady Honorcd.

The following officers were elected
Thursday morning by the eastern
Washington convention of the W. C..
T. u, in session at Spokane:
Mrs. F. c. Bedwell of Walla
Walla. reelected president.
Mrs. Jessie E. Atkinson OF Spo-
kane. reelected corresponding secre-
tary.
Mrs. Maud \. Carr Of Spokane. re
eected recording secretary.
Mrs. Belle Barnes Of North Yaki-
ma, treasurer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26

Col. Bryant, No. 32,915, dark bay
stallion, Weighing 1900 pounds. can
be found at the Palo Alto barns On
South Second street. Col. Bryant
was sired by Elton G7.365), record
2:21; son Of Egotist (5,01S), record
2:22h, sire OF Egazon Assn. and
54 in list; his sire Electioneer 159
in list. Here is a horse of remark
able breed and Just as good individ-
uality. One of the best ever brought
west; good actor: good bones; lota
of style. Call and see him at Palo
Alto barns. in care of Jas. Ferris. For
full pedigree. see posters. d&wtf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26
RETAIL MARKETS.
Flour and Feed.
SEL.AH.

Fred Blair came home last week
after an absence of several months
on the Sound
The telephones have been placed
in the homes of the subscribers on
the Pleasant View lire.
We need more oop pickers. and
need them badly, or there will be a
great many hops which will not be
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
IMMIGRATION NEWS
GROWS PLENTIFUL
Last Bid Being Made For At
tendance at Convention.
Paducahans Carry Horse Show and
Convention Heralds Into the
Country.
AGENT Is BUSY IN AUSTRIA

A letter received from Andrew II
Veitschberger. representative of the
immigration bureau, now in Austria
securing families for Western Ken
lucky, states that he has received his
credentials from the state OF Ken
lucky and will present them to the
government today. Later this week
he expects to advise the Commercial
club when he will start with the i'm
migrants.
Tomorrow a party Of Paducahans
will go to Kevil and Wickliffe and
intermediate points. They will dis
tribute horse show and immigration
news to the people.
A last bid is being sent out to West
Kentuckians by t promoters of the
immigration convention for attend
ance at the meeting October 4 and 5,
In the form of circular letter, and
another is addressed to Paducahans
urging them to help entertain the
delegates. The letter Is az follows:
On the 4th and 9Th of October our
immigration convention will be held
at the Kentucky opera house Hun
dreds of delegates have pledged to
attend from outside the city.
As this convention and the results
from ii can be made of invaluable
benefit to you and all other good citi-
zens. we appeal to you to arrange
your time for the Ith and 5th. so that
you can be in attendance during the
entire session and cooperate with us
and take an active part in bringing
about an organization that will in
sure great results for Paducah.
The convention will be called 10
order on the morning of the 4th, al
10 o'clock sharp. and you are earnest
ly requested to be present at that
time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
TO STEAL BRYAN
CREW OF PADUCAH TRAIN
STARTS OFF WITH HIS CAR.
Standing ON Same Track Mistake Is
Made. But Corrected in Time
by Trainmen.

How near Paducah came to be the
unconscious host Of great man yes
terday is told by the following from
the Cairo Bulletin:
The crew of the Paducah train
on the Illinois Central yesterday
were caught in an attempt to steal
Billy Bryan's train last evening. The
two trains were standing end to end
on the same track and somehow be.
came connected. and when the Pa
ducah train pulled out II was about
to take Bryan's train along. Billy
was not there at the time. but his
lieutenants were on watch and they
saw his train moving out wrong end
first they protested with much en-
thusiasm and with effect. The Padu
cab train was stopped before II hat
gone very far and Bits train wa
sent in its usual direction with al
engine of its own.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
STABBED IN BACK
WAS HARRY GILLIAN AT WAL
LACE PARK YESTERDAY.
Bert Roberts, Refugee From State
Reform school, Said TO BE His
Assailant.

Harry Gillian was stabbed, II is
said, by Bert Roberts, the latter a
refugee from the reform school at
Lexington, at Wallace park yesterday
afternoon, but not seriously injured.
The fight drew hundreds of patrons
of the park to the scene. but the boys
had run away and could not be found.
Captain Moore, the park detective,
is looking into the matter but evil
dence is hard to secure. The Gill
liam boy is said to have been quarrel
ing with a companion of Roberts
when Roberts ran up behind him and
stabbed him in thhe back with a
knife.
Bert Roberts is about IA years old.
He was sent to the reform school for
three years for mixing up in a rob-
berry case and escaped, after serving
nine months. He had been back to
Paducah one year and on account of
his conduct he was unmolested.
Arrests will be made today, and
the case will be brought up in Magis-
trate Charles w. Emery's court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
i,lHrting Affair Leaves Comfy Viii
No One 20 Prosecute Case.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. "a A
queer situation has developed in
Hickory county. William A. Dollar
hide. prosecuting attorney of the
county, became involved in a shoot
ing affair and every lawyer in the
county has been retained for the de-
Tense, leaving no one to prosecute
the case before a grand jury, which
has been called TO meet Monday. Cir
cult Judge Cox has called the atten-
ton OF the governor to the matter.
and the attorney general has detail
ed Mr.. Gentry of his Office to act as
1.-THE states representative.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
HORSE SHOW BOXES
WILL BE SOLD AT THE PALMER
TONIGHT At EIGHT.
The Demand for the Boxes Indicates
Great Deal Of Interest In
Event.

The boxes for the horse show will
be sold at auction in the lobby at
the Palmer House tonight. and from
present indications they will go with
rush.
II Is gratifying to the association
to see the demand for the boxes. and
they expect TO sell every one Of
them at the sale. Several people
have orders now for from six TO
eight boxes a piece and there are
numerous orders from out OF town,
and the bidding will be liberai How
ever the association has provided a
good number OF boxes and hopes TO
have enough to go around.
The box seats are by far the best
seats to be had for all purposes. The
owner won't have the annoyance of
rushing out early In the evening To
be sure OF a good seat. as the occu-
pants OF the reserve sections do, and
too. the boxes are nicely arranged
for viewing the ring, and comforta-
bly, decorated.
The prices at which the boxes are
expected to sell, too. will make them
the cheapest seats of all.
The sale will be held at o'clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
BIRD SONGS OF BOYHOOD LURE
Tacoma Physician Brings Featheret
Singers From Ireland.

Denver. Sept. "a So that he
could listen in his old age to the
sweet songs of the birds which lull-
ed him to rest when he was boy.
DR.. Charles McCutcheon. "a prominent
physician OF Tacoma. went all the
way to Ireland to get the native
warblers and is taking 200 of them
back to his home. DR.. McCutcheon,
who is superintendent OF the Pad
dock Memorial Hospital in Tacoma,
is visiting a relative in this city on
his way west. The climate in Taco
ma, he says, Is similar to that in his
old home in Ireland. Dr. McCutch-
con was born in the county OF Wex.
ford, and his boyish hobby was
birds. Now that he is wealthy he re-
turns to the old love.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
JOHN ID. INTO 1T.
He and Hartman Plot TO Get the
Ii. & q.

New York. Sept. 2i.-The World
today states that negotiations are in
progress between E. II. Hartman.
william Rockefeller and the Smith
estate. by which control of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
may be turned over to the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific companies.
Upon the success of these negotia-
tons depends the carrying out Of the
deal by which the B. & o. will become
part of the Union Pacific.
The World says this statement was
made by high Wall street authority
who predicted that within sixty days
the terms Of the deal would be made
known.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
BURGLARS
ENTER TWO HOUSES THROUGH
REAR WINDOWS.
Thirty Dollars Taken From One
Residence and Food From
AnOther-No Clew.

After a lull in the burglary bust
ness, the storm broke loose again
last night and two robberies were re-
ported to- the police.
Mr.. Pinkney Evans, residing In
Rowlandtown. reports that some one
entered his home between s and 3
o'clock last night and took $50. The
money was in bills OF the denomina-
lions of $50. IS and 81. and silver
Some one visited the residence of
Mr.. c. II. Lock.51S South Thirteenth
street. and stole provisions. No mon
ey was taken.
In both cases entrance was effect
ed through the rear of the house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
WATERSPOUT
STRUCK STERN OF PACIFIC
STEAMER NEAR MEXICO.
City Of Sidney Had Her Stanchions
Wrenched Away But Weather.
ed the Storm.

San Francisco Sept. "a Almost
by miracle the Pacific mail steamer
City of Sydney, which arrived here,
escaped wreck in a huge waterspout
off the Mexican coast, near Acapulco.
The waterspout struck the stern Of
the vessel. Wrestling away the stanch-
ions and throwing the passengers in
to a panic. The spout swept with ra-
pidity of whirlwind but the ship
weathered 1t.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
CURE FOR HEADACHE is FATAL.
st. Louis Woman, Leader in Humane
Work, Killed by Chloroform.

St. Louis, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Herbert
B. Calkins was found dying in bed
this morning. She did not regain cor
seriousness. Death was due to chic
reform inhaled to relieve headache
from which she was a great sufferer
Mrs. Calkins was president of the
Humane society and a terror to
teamsters who abused their horses
She was the wife of former general
agent Of the Wells-Fargo Express
company. The family removed here
from Omaha several years ago and
later built home at Glendale, a sub
urb
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
SUES UNIVERSITY TO GET son
Michigan Man Begins Action Against
Notre Dame.

South Bend, Ind, Sept. 24.-John
M. Williams of Hillsdale county.
Michigan. today began proceedings
in the circuit court to compel the
University Of Notre Dame to surren-
der the custody Of his son, who was
placed in the university by the moth
er. Williams. when divorced by his
wife. lost the custody of the boy, but
on carrying the case to the supreme
court the custody was reversed.
hence the habeas corpus proceedings.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
BLACKSMITH KILLS
MAD DOG, BREAKING
THE ANIMALS NECK.

With presence Of mind and
courage the match for his
strength Of arm, Riley Pitman.
the well known blacksmith,
caught a mad dog with his bare
hands at noon today near Third
and Clark streets and broke the
creatures neck. The dog was
swapping at people along the
street, and, running into the
yard of c. +. Miller, 2f6 South
Third street, bit Mr.. Miller's
five-year-old daughter on the
hand. Mr.. Pitman witnessed the
episode and seized the dog,
which everybody else avoided.
II bit his hand but he caught
hold Of the dogs hind legs and
whirled II around. striking its
neck ON the curbing and killing
Il instantly. A physician cauter-
lied the wounds of both victims.
After the deed a dozen men came
running with guns to kill the
dog.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
HEAD MISSING
And Identity of Dismembered Body
Remains Mystery.

New York, Sept. 24.-The mys-
terry of the murder of the headless
body found in East river yesterday
is stlll unsolyed. The only develop
ment this morning was the finding
of one of the missing leg joints in a
bundle between two rreignt cars.
The victim was a foreigner, but his
identity cannot be established until
the missing head is found
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24

Havana. Sept. "a Keen disap-
pointment,is expressed on every side
because of the likelihood of peace
without armed American interven-
ton.
That the differences of the oppos-
Ing factions could be reconciled was
not generally believed until today,
when 1t was announced that the
Liberals and Insurgents had en-
powered committees to represent
them before the American mediators'
1t is evident that the business in
terests of the island have no conf
dence in the ability OF the Cubans to
rule themselves. They now are op-
emily favorlng Intervention and posi-
bly, annexation. Taft is cognizant of
this opinion, but considers II the
duty of the United States to give the
Republic another chance and be-
lieves 1t bad policy for the United
States to keep force in Cuba longer
than is required to supervise the
laying down of arms. He said today
that II the Liberals and Moderates
harmonic their differences the
United States must regard the COM
pact as made in good faith.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
In Civil Service,

Simplifled spelling in civil service
examinations will be accepted the
same as the old style, according to
an order just issued by the civil SER
vice commissioners. Many inquiries
Oh the subject reached the commits
sion from persons DESTROYS of taking
examinations for the governmental
service who were fearful lest they
should suffer in percentage of efici-
ency.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-24
Helena Is All Right.

Washington. Sept. "a A bulle-
tin was published this morning, stat
ing that the United States gunboat
Helena reported sunk on China coast
with all aboard. arrived at Shanghai.
The department is unable to account
for the reported disaster to the He
lena. She left Cavite September Is.
somewhat delayed by stress weather.