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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
A NARROW ESCAPE
FROM AWFUL DEATH
DRIVERS THRILLING EXPERIENCE
Wheel Caught by a Car Step and
Hack and Horses Dragged
Several Yards.

AS the result of fractions team
of horses backing into moving west
bound freight train at 2:45 Sunday
afternoon at the Northern Pacific
depot, Stanley S. Huntington, one of
fuckers cab drivers, is in a serious
condition. 1t is said that there is a
slight fracture of the skull on .Ae
upper part of the forehead and three
ribs broken as we'll as several flesh
wounds about the head. The rig was
damaged to the extent of 800.
While backing into his stand at
the end of the depot platform a gray
horse, ridden by little boy, SHE'D
into his team frightening them. They
commenced to back up and to pre-
vent them from backing into the
freight train that was passing at the
time Mr.. Huntington struck the off
one with a whip. The hind wheel
of the cab was caught by the front
steps of the caboose. The wagon,
team and driver were drawn back
wards on to the depot plaftrom a
distance of twenty-five feet. When
the hind feet of the horses struck the
curbing of the platform they were
drawn over backwards. At the same
time the driver was thrown from
his seat under the horses and was
dragged about twenty feet before the
train was stopped.
In the wreck one Of the horses
stepped her full weight on his chest,
breaking three ribs and injuring him
otherwise. He was also kicked on the
head while the other struck him on
the forehead a little below the hair
line. 1t is at this point that the
skull was slightly fractured.
Both hind wheels of the cab were
smashed, the hind axle sprung in
two places and the fifth wheel
sprung out of shape. The team sus-
they kicked into the caboose and
their legs came nearly being caught
under the wheels. Had it not been
for the fact that the train was NOV
ing very slowly at the time several
lives might nave been lost as large
number of people were gathered on
the depot platform waiting for the
trains. AS it was, one elderly lady
was knocked down but escaped with
out injury.
In his injured condition Mr.. Hunt
ington continued to drive until Z
o'clock Sunday evening. Immediately
after the wreck he tried to see a
doctor, but said he could find none
in their Offices. He thought from
the start that there were some bones
broken. Yesterday, while he was
resting easily, vet he was in very bad
shape.
The cab that was damaged was
one of the first to come to the city
The middle of next month it will be
20 years old AS soon as it can be
repaired Mr. Tucker will again put
it into service.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
THE LEISURE PROBLEM.
Treatment of the Subjcc that Should
be Helpful.

One of the most pertient sentences
in the speeches Sunday night at the
opera house, was made by A. 5.
Allen, regarding the leisure prob
lem." Manifestly one of the most
promising features of the Y. NJ. c. A.
enterprise is it's capacity to direct
the leisure time of young men.
While we are thinking along this
line let US not overlook the benefits
OF the lecture course. When we
think of it, we shall not be able to
mention another agency which can
take the place of the entertaining
and instructive events in our Lecture
Course. One cannot sit through he
seven evenings of the Lyceum season
without gaining nobler and richer
ideals of living. The entertainments
are legitimate and delightful. They
afford our young men and our young
women, along with their elders, an
opportunity to spend few evenings
listening to the masters in the art OF
entertaining.
The Lecture Course is peculiarly
within the range of the Y. M. c. A.
activities, and we find the associa-
tions, both of the city and the uni
versity, putting on Lyceum courses.
In North Yakima the Epworth
League has taken up this enterprise
and is offering the city most credit
able series of entertainments, con-
certs and lectures. The writer knows
personally of most of the events and
by reputation of the others, and adds
his testimony to that of the local
lecture association that each event
will make good"
The Lulu Tyler Gates company is
splendid. Mrs. Gates is most beau
tiful woman and her readings are
no less attractive. Miss Adams is an
acknowledged artist and so are
Messrs. Smith and Snyder. And We
can hear them all for the meagr''
sum of a trife over % cents. The
best plan is to get season ticket AMI
hear all seven numbers. II we a.
tempt to discriminate we may miss
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17

sumo proportions that could not be
disregarded many of the army's sur
geons were ordered to that place,
leaving vacancies to be filled at i'm
portant posts in the United States.
Last week Doctor Dulin was sum-
( moned by wire to a meeting with
the chief surgeon of the Pacific divi-
sion of the army, and after being
examined was appointed to take
charge of the hospital of Whipple
Barracks at Prescott, Arizona
Early Monday morning the doctor
received orders by wire from the
war department to start as soon as
possible for his post He will leave
Wednesday or Thursday for Arizona.
Whipple Barracks are situated az
Prescott, Arizona. and the hospital
in connection is one of the two larg-
est post hospitals in the United
States. Doctor Dulin will have CON-
plete charge of the institution. but
will for the present hold no military
rank, being simply a civilian in
charge employed by the government.
Almost always a commission in the
medical department follows such an
appointment, so the doctor may be
expected to wear shoulder straps at
no distant day.
/ Doctor Dulin leaves many friends
in the city among the business and
professional men. 4Ae men who have
been in the state service with him are
pleased at his good fortune but feel
that they are losing one of their
strongest friends. for he has endear-
ed himself o all who served under
him and won the sincere respect Of
those superior in command
When seen by a Herald reporter
/ the doctor said that he would not
change his residence from this state
az once, but would apply for a leave
OF absence. so in case Of any real
I trouble, he could return and 90 in
with the WASHINGTON troops.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
Former Resident Suffers From FIRE

H. F. Coombs, formerly a resi-
dent of this city and engaged in the
photograph business, suffered a loss
of his gallery and contents in the
fire in the California block in Taco
ma early Sunday morning. The Ia
coma Ledger gives the following ac-
count of Mr.. Coombs' experience:
'H. F. Coombs, the photographer,
states that the fire undoubtedly start
ed in lavatory on the fourth floor.
His gallery is on the fifth moor and
he and his wife occupy apartments
adjoining it. Mrs Coombs was the
first to discover that the building was
on fire. Mr.. Coombs states that the
lavatory on the floor below them was
ablaze.
They gathered together what they
could and started downstairs, and as
they were coming down a skylight
fell in and came crashing down on
the stairs beside them, narrowly es-
Gaping injuring them. Neither had
time TO get their shoes on and Mr.
Coombs cut his feet on the brok IN
glass while getting out of the burn
ing building"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
ROBBERS SECURE
$500 IN A H0LDUP
JAPANESE BRUTALLY ASSAULTED
Made Their Escape, But One Was
Caught and the Other Prob
ably Will be Soon.

One of the boldest and most dar-
ing robberies ever committed in this
city occurred at 10 o'clock Sunday
night in the Japanese pool room on
south Front street, when two color
ed men entered through the rear
door of the building and at the point
OF a revolver robbed the place of
over 500. One of them stood and
guarded the door while the other
entered the card room where several
Japs and a Chinese were playing
cards and covered the crowd with a
vicious looking gun and demanded
the money. In an endeavor to save
the cash one of the Japs was hit
over the head with a blunt instru-
ment, presumably the revolver. He
fell to the floor unconscious. his
skull having been fractured. The
bandit grabbed the money and then
retreated to the door through which
he entered firing his revolver at ran
dom in an endeavor to brighten the
rest of the Japanese who were pur-
suing him and disappeared in the
darkness.
ChiSl Va L OilCC Va. Ou anu OlHc6T
Miller were standing on the corner
of First and Chestnut streets when
the shots were fired. They hastily
rushed to the scene of the shooting,
but arrived too late to catch the rob-
bers. A half an hour afterwards
Chief Cayou placed under arrest All
Murdoch, who is said to be one of
the men, when he was coming out
of the United States restaurant
Jack Handy, we'll known and
notorious character, is said to be the
other. He made his escape by board
ing west bound freight train. Muir
dock is thought to be the one who
stood guard at the door although he
emphatically denies being mixed up
in the affair.
The two suspects came here about
fair time and have been in the city
ever since. There is no clue as to
the whereabouts of Handy, but the
authorities are keeping a close watch
and are in hopes of locating him be-
fore he gets away. While it is stated
that he was seen boarding a west
bound freight train, it is thought by
some that he is still in the city in
hiding.
The Jap who was injured in the
row is in a very critical condition
and doubts of his recovery are ex-
nracsad
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
system at present are the o. R. G NJ,
The Oregon Short Line, the Southern
Pacific and the Union Pacific.

SYSTEM DIT present are LH6 ". II. d ~,
The Oregon Short Line, the Southern
Pacific and the Union Pacific.
The North Coast will be under con-
struction just as soon as there is a
chance to go ahead with the work
free from opposition along the route
While Mr.. Morse attempted to keep
his movements and intentions secret,
enough has leaked out to enable us
to safely predict that if all goes well
the U. P. will be here at some not
distant day to get its share of the
great wealth produced from our
fields and orchards each year.
The express purpose of Mr..
Morse's visit was to find out for his
chief everything possible of this city
without revealing any of the plans
of the company. He spent his time
in consulting with the principle fruit
growers and business men of the
county and in looking into all the
records that would tend to throw a
light on the gross tonnage of freight
shipped out of the valley, the service
the shippers were getting and the
car shortage. Before leaving he made
the remark to one man that the con-
ditions he found prevailing here were
very favorable and that he looked
for the early completion of the North
Coast road.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
BECOME HARTMAN PROPERTY.
An Admission From Authority as to
North Coast.

One of the highest officials of the
Hartman lines of railroad has for
the last week been looking over the
valley with a view toward making
a report on the advisabilfty of COM
ing to this place with another line of
rails. A. A. Morse after carefully
examining the shipments from Yaki-
ma and the probable tonnage to be
expected in another year said that
everything in the valley was more
promising that he had expected to
find and that his report would be
very favorable.
Mr.. Morse admitted that the North
Coast was to be assimilated by the
Hartman system just as soon as it
becomes paying. The lines in this
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17

The Yakima Herald has the News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17

Patronize your home paper and
thereby help those who help your
town.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the second assistant postmaster
general until October 80, 1906, for
carrying the United States mails Tor
the term from November 20, 1906,
to June so. 1907. on the following
route: From North Yakima to
Blackjack. IS miles, and back, once
a week. Leave Blackjack Friday at
600 a. m, arrive at North Yakima
by 2 p. M; leave North Yakima
Saturday at 6:o0 a. M, arrive at
Blackjack by . p. m. Bond required
with bid 5000,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
A Most Worthy Article.

When an article has been on the
market for years and gains friends
every year, it is safe to call this medi-
cine worthy one. Such is Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. 1t positively cures
coughs and all pulmonary diseases.
One of the best known merchants in
Mobile, Ala, says. "For five years
my family has not been troubled
with winter coughs. We owe this to
Billiards. Horehound Syrup. I know
it has saved my children from many
sick spells" Colton-Fry Drug Co.
bio
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
A Gard.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
If Foley's Honey and Tar fails to
cure your cough or cold. 1t stops
the cough, heals the lungs and pre-
vents serious results from a cold.
Cures la grippe cough and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The geneuine is in
yellow package. Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale at North Yakima
Drug Store, A. D. Sloan, Prop. 10-eod
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
HAUSER ON NEEDS
OF DEPARTMENT.
BETTER Equipment BADLY NEEDED
Chief Submits Report to City Council,
With Estimate of Expense
For Next Year.

Chief of the Fire Department c..
NJ. Hauser, has gone over and pre-
pared an estimate of the expense for
1907. His report reads as follows:
81 desire to present for your con-
sideration in making the levy for
the next years expenses, the almost
imperative necessity of a station on
the west side equipped with hose
! wagon, team and four men. A site
should be also secured on the east
side for a permanent headquarters.
At first thought this may seem to be
calling for a heavy expenditure, but
we will have to meet 1t sooner or
later, and property is going higher
each year. Further, an expense of
this kind once met is done for
quarter of a century or more.
THE city is daily running great
risk in not providing suitable ap-
paratus and equipment to fight fire
with. Some months ago you receiv
ed bids for an aerial truck. l think
that you should not let this matter
drop. We have had few very
happen and it is up to the council
W pIO'luc lHe proper equipment anu
force to protect the city as it should
be protected.
l submit the following estimate
for the year 1907:
Salaries at present. ...... $43S0
Volunteer men (estimated) :. 200
Feed, shoeing, etc. =. ..... 400
1000 feet hose. 1000
Hose wagon, team and harness
(west side) -. 1900
Rent for building for same
(estimated) 800
Aerial truck, horses and har-
ness $500
Salary of eight extra men, both
stations 49,. e72o
Feed and shoeing for extra
JedWS ofU
Rent for building for truck. 600
For maintenance of batteries. $50
Balance due on Gamewell
system 925
IAN estimated cost of site and
building on the west side would be
in the neighborhod of $4,000"
Respectfully submitted,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17

the best and hear only the most ce,e-
brated. They are all good and we
snail be more than repaid in any four
out of the seven.
The course as a whole is a step
toward the solution of the "leisu"e
problem" and all good citizens re-
Joice.
One VINO Believes II.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17

When from your love you part to
meet again,
One little tip for consideration;
Don't say au revoir, nor yet auf
wiedersehen,
Unless your sure of the pronun-
citation.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17

oldi p : = 90 u
"An estimated cost of site and
building on the west side would be
in the neighborhod of $4,000"
Respectfully submitted,
G. M. HAUSER,
Chief of Fire Department.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
Makes Homely Women Pretty.

No woman, no m. ter how regular
ner features may be can he called
prett1 If her complexion is bad. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion
and clears sallow blotched complex
ions by stimulating the liver and
bowels Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take Remem-
Der the name Orino and refuse 10 ac-
cept any substitute. For sale IT
North Yakima Drug Store. A. D.
Sloan, Prop. 10-2-eod
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-12
ANIMALS AND HUMAN SPEECH.

Animals have much more capacity
to understand human speech than is
generally supposed The Hindoos in
variably talk to their elephants, and
it is amazing how much the latter
comprehend. The Arabs govern their
camels with a few cries, and my asso-
ciates in the African desert were al
ways amused whenever l addressed \
remark to the big dromedary who was
my property for two months; vet at
the end of that time the beast evi-
IDENTIFY knew the meaning of number
of simple sentences.
Some years ago, seeing the hippo
potamus in Rarnum's museum looking
very stolid and detected, l spoke to
him IN English, but he did not even
open his eyes. Then l went to the
opposite corner of the cage and said
in Arabic, Il know you; you come
here to me-" He instantly turned his
head toward me; l repeated the
words, and thereupcn he came to the
corner where l was standing, pressed
his huge, unGa;nly head against the
bars of the cage, and looked in my
face with a touch of delight while
stroked his muzZle. | have two or
three times found a lion who recos-
nized the same language, and the ex-
preston of his eyes for an instant
seemed positively human.-Bayard
TAYLOR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-12
THE FORTY-SIXTH STATE.

The new state OF oklahoma, just
authorized by congress, comprising
the territory of that name and Indian
Territory, says Leslie's Weekly. will
start out with more than 1,500,O
population. This is four times as
many inhabitants as any previous ter
ritory of territories had when admit
ted to statehood.
Both ends of the new state have
schools, churches, newspapers, farms
mines, factories, mercantile houses,
banks and the rest of the accompani-
ments of an advanced and well-bal-
anced civilization. They have, in COM
Dinatlon. 5000 miles of railway, and
are in direct and constant communi-
c4tion with all parts of the United
States. The Indian Territory part is
particularly rich in coal iron, lead
and zinc lands. The corn and cotton
production of the new state is large
and is increasing with great speed
Every agricultural product of the TEN.
perate zone thrives there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-12
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PAYS.

The first year of the Seattle munic-
ipal lighting plant has been remark
ably successful In today's East Ore
gonian is published a report of the
plant for the past 12 months. showins
that after saving the city thousands
of dollars in reduced charges, a sur
plus of SS6,9l4 has been accumulat-
ed for the sinking fund.
The record of the municipal ligh:
plant in Seattle has given the munich
pal ownership sentiment a remarkable
boost in Seattle and within few year,
many more public utilities there will
he owned and operated by the peo-
pie.
1t is the only logical way to handle
the public utilities. The old idea of
giving away franchises to corporations
and then paying enormous profits to
the same corporations for unsatisfac-
tory service is out of date.
The record of Seattle in the munich
pal lighting department will give mu.
nicipal ownership a strong impetus in
the northwest. Seattle is a tvpical
western city and what is good for her
is good for others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-12
UNJUST POSTAL RATES.

Existing inequality In postal rates.
Is pointed out by a writer in the New
York Evening Post. This writer
says:
"The distance from New York to
Cuba is 1866 miles, and from New
York to Jamaica not 500 miles fur
ther; neither of these islands belong
to our nation, yet we pay for letter
postage less than half as much to Cu>
ba as to Jamaica. And this is only
one example of international postage
inconsistency-the same inequality
of rates is eXemplified in innumerable
cases.
For example. between Boston and
Manila is 10000 miles, and between
Boston and London $500: yet to Ma
Mia is a 2-cent rate and to London a
scent. To send letter from London
to Montreal costs Id. (two cents) !;
and the distance from London to Mon
treal can not be much more than
from London to New York.
|. IF a uniform 2-cent rate is not
agreed upon among the nations of this
twentieth century, there would seem
no reason why Sucn rate shoulu hot
be arranged between our country and
England, Scotland and Ireland.
The commerce, wealth and popula-
tion of both Great Britain and this re-
public have vastly increased since
1874 (when the present rate was es-
tablished), and an immediate change
TO a 2-cent rate per full ounce
weight would not only be practical
but progressive"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-12
FINANCIAL "IRRIGATION."

While the outward surface and the
fixed programs of the National Irri-
cation congress seem to be devised
for the best interests of the dear
people" and while all the speeches
and addresses are filled to overflowing
with patriotic sentiment and self-sac-
rificing propositions from the public
officials and leading delegates-yet
there is another side.
Under the surface flows Il current of
selfish scheming and financial manip-
ulation which one must needs have a
keen sense OF hearing to distinguish
and a keen eye to discern, but which
is there just the same.
Private irrigation companies from
all the western states have paid agents
in all the congresses to watch the
trend Of sentiment and to secure tips
on the progress of government rec
lamatlcn. in order to be able to get
in on the ground floor" and locate
land and water rights wherever there
is a possible prospect of unloading at
a high price on the government.
Many of the most eloquent ad-
dresses and discussions are by these
paid delegates who give vent to their
patriotism" for so much per day.
Their pleas are plausible and practi-
cal but under all of their activity
flows the undercurrent of private
greed which is seeking an advantage
of the people and the government
through the meetings of the associa-
ton.
Against the influence of this class
of delegates the government and the
actual irrigator must carry on the
genuine work of the association. These
paid delegates always have immense
plans to propose. which look all right
on the surface but which always have
"string to them" BY securing IA
vorable action from the national as
sociation, these agents go back home
'vindicated" in their schemes, anu
often secure valuable legislation
through recommendations from the
association. which passed their res
olutions without discerning the sell
fish blot within it.
This class of delegates is numerou:
in all the irrigation congresses. They
seek to get advantage of the govern
ment to get into all the committees
and have a hand in all the proceed
ings. Their business is to keep post
ed on irrigation progress. And they
use the information they secure to tn,
best advantage for their employers
the great land and water syndicatei
Of the west.