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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
oBSCURITY.

! passed a stagnant marsh that lay
Beneath rocking scum Of green
\ loathsome puddle by the way;
no sorrier pool was ever seen.
! thought: How lost to all things
pure
And clean and white those fou.
depths be-
Next day fFom out that pond obscure
Two queenly lilies laughed at me.
] passed a hovel round whose door
The signs of penury were strewn.
saw the grimed and Uttered floor.
The walls of logs from tree-trunks
hewh.
I said. "The gates Of life are shut
TO those within that wretched
pens"
But 10, from out that lowly hut
Came one to rule the world Of me-
Exchange.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
CONTEST A GREAT SUCCESS
Irosser Representative Second in
Oratory-Ellensburg Second
In Declamatory.

North Yakima high school won the
first prizes in the declamatory con.
test held at the Methodist church
Friday evening. Alva Strausz OF
North Yakima won the prize in ora.
tory and Lyle Gamble the prize in
defamation.
The contest was a success. A
large number were present. 1t was
very interesting and the students
carried their parts in an excellent
manner.
The prizes in oratory were award
ed as follows
Alva Strausz, North Yakima, first.
Genevieve Boardman, Prosser, Sec
oni.
Chester G. Maxey, Ellensburg,
third.
Eleanor Stevens, Sunnyside,
fourth.
The declamatory prizes were
awarded as follows:
Lyle Gamble, North Yakima, first.
Florence Currier, Ellensburg, Sec
ond.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
Doing Business Again.

When my friends thought I was
about to take leave of this world, or
account of indigestion, nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A
Chisholm, Treadwell, n. Y, land
when it looked as if there was no
hope left, was persuaded to try
Electric Ditters, and l rejoice to say
that they are curing me. l am now
doing business again as of old, anf
am still gaining daily" Best of all
tonic medicines. Guaranteed by c
G. Case, druggist. soc.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
WILL TRY TO BLOCK MOVE
Workingmen Claim There are Suf-
ficient LabOrers Here to
Do the Work.

Many objections have been regis
tered by laboring men to the en-
ployment of convicts to work on the
state fair grounds and on the roads.
"The minute convict labor is
used" states ]. H. Reid, a working
man who resides in Modern addition,
down goes the pick and shovel.
There are plenty of men in this city
to do the work, and the laboring
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
Lucille Shutz, Prosser, third.

Lucille Shutz, Prosser, third.
Homer Gregory, Sunnyside, fourth.
The meeting was presided over BY
the students and none of the princi-
gals or superintendent had the leas;
to do with carrying out the program.
The judges were Superintendent
d. c. Reed, High School Principal
Lulu Craig, Ellensburg; Superin-
tendent NJ. w. Taylor, Prosser; SUI
perintendent H. c. Ostien, Sunnyside.
During the evening the high school
quartet and the junior double quar-
tet rendered several selections.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
VIII Ercct FamIIy Homo.

Thomas Grady. father of Thomas
z. Grady, attorney LAS Jet con-
tract for the erection Of family
home on Capitol Hil Mr. Grady
arrived here from saltwater. MINI.
about a week ago
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-01
Deadlock Unbroken.

MADISON, Wis, April 25.-The
senatorial deadlock continues un-
broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
RAIDED A KEG PARTY.
Farmers Southeast of City VIII be
Disturbed No More.

Deputies Bundy and Ward raided a
Sunday key party in Munson's pasture
a mile southeast of the city, last even
ing, and although they failed to make
any arrests. owing to the remarkable
speed shown by the guests. they cap
tured the freshly tappe key, with pump
attached, a blanket on which craps
were being played, together with the
dice and so cents in money.
Farmers in the vicinity have con- plain :
ed about the regular Sunday festival in
this pasture, and the officers sneaked
up on the show When they broke cover
and charged about 80 celebrators. black
and white tore holes in the atmosphere
and faded rapidly from view. The Off
GERS fired a number of shots to accele-
rate their speed and then captured the
layout Ward claims that one slim
negro ran over jack rabbit which was
headed in the same direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
GIFT OF 100000.
Colorado Springs Woman E,ndows the
Printers Home.

Colorado Springs. Sept. 23.-At the
the Union Printers home held here
announcement was made of a $780,
900 bequest by q wealthy local woman
as q nucleus for an endowment fund
to be used in the erection of cottages
near the home which can be occupied
by the families of printers who are in
the home. The trustees formally ac-
cepted the bequest just before adj
journment and within the near future
it is expected that the campaign will
be started to double or treble this
amount.
During the session of the last legis-
lature a bill was passed permitting
the Printers home to alter it's char
ter so that it can accept gifts of this
character where heretofore the ac-
ceptance of such requests has not
been permitted.
At the meeting of the trustees
steps were taken to treat consumption
on more scientific lines than at pres
ent. 1t was decided to separate the
Annex from the home and to enforce
stringent regulations governing the
intercourse of the printers Hereafter
instead of being known as the Annex,
this part of the building will be called
the Health Sanitarium.
Action was also taken to ask the
various local unions hereafter to re-
frain from sending to the home con-
sumptive patients in the third stage of
the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
CRosBY's FALL OPENING.
1t Attracts Large Numbers of People
Today.

It's getting so. here of late in To-
peka, that an Opening" at the fash
ionable shops is regarded with as much
interest as a big society event and at
tracts a deal more attention. The fall
opening at Crosby Brothers today is
being attended by crowds of people and
one would scarcely know to see the
groups of we'll dressed women of fash
ionable position chatting and laughing
that one was not at the first big re-
ception of the season after the return
of the summer filters. AS for the dec
orations, few hostesses would care to
try to Guido the decorators for this oc-
casion for the store is really beautiful
and it's trimmings are complete in ev-
cry detail. An autumn sylvan scene
furnished the decorative idea and great
oak trees with spreading leafy branches
and trunks ten or twelve inches in diam
eter have been disposed effectively
are quantities of palms and ferns and
trailing vines and big jardinieres and
tall vases filled with the autumn flow
ers from garden and field. Steinberg' S
orchestra stationed on the first floor
Is playing all day and the store Will
be open again this evening for the ben
eft of people who could not call today.
The store is deliberately adorned from
top to bottom and every department
wears holiday air. The two big dis
play windows on Kansas avenue are es-
pecially attractive. The south one is a
symposium in lavender, black and
white, with an enormous opalescent
glass lamp shade bordered with artifi-
cial flowers in autumnaI tints for a
centerpiece. In the north window a
number of lovely recesption gowns are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
WAS A DEATH PACT.
Note Found Clearing Up Murder and
Suicide-Steinrauff Dead.

The inquest over the body of John
Steinrauff, the white man who shot
himself after fatally shooting Sallie
Lewis, a colored woman. was held this
morning, and the jury found that Stein
rauff came to his death from a self-in-
fiicted gunshot wound in the head.
Steinrauff died last night at Keith's
hospital.
Just before the inquest was called this
morning. another search was made of
Steinrauffs clothing. and a note found
in an inner pocket. The handwriting
has been identified as that of the color
ed woman who was shot by Steinrauff,
and reads as follows:
Topeka, Kan. Sept Is, 1907 am
tired of living and so is Jack. Goodby
to all. SALLIE MOORE. Jack"
The word Jack is signed in differ
ent hand, showing that there was some
agreement between Steinrauff and the
woman to die together.
The name signed to the note, "SalIie
Moore" was the name commonly used
by the woman. She was recently mar
ried to a young negro named Lewis.
The testimony in the case was about
the same as that iE the investigation of
the woman's death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
THOMAS MAY GO HOME.
Kansas City CoIOred Man Who Tried
to Cash Big Checks Released.

After doing a little figuring this
morning the board of county commits
siohers decided that it would be better
to spend two dollars of the county
money in providing the wherewithal
for William Thomas. negro. to reach
his old home in Kansas City, Mo-,
than to harbor him in Jail any longer
at the expense of the county.
Thomas is the negro who took the
breath away from a few banks in the
city last spring, when he calmly
walked into them and presented
checks for cashing which ranged in
amounts from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t is
needless to say that none of these
checks were cashed and Thomas was
picked up by the police. He was sent
to Jail for ninety days and also sem
fenced to pay a fine of 500. This was
in March last. An insanity proceed
ing was afterwards brought against
him and he was declared to be mem
tally unbalanced. He was sent to the
state hospital and released from
there as cured within six weeks. He
was brought back to Jail to serve out
his sentence, which including the
working out of his fine, would expire
on October "a.
Lawyer King appeared before the
board of county commissioners this
morning and petitioned for Thomas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23

release. stating that the colored man
was anxious to get back to his Mis-
souri, home. The commissioners were
willing to release him but wanted to
know how he was going to get back
as he is without means of any kind. Mr..
King said he did not feel like digging
down in his own pocket to send the
fellow home. 1t looked for a minute
that the matter would rest here when
one of the commissioners suggested
that it would be cheaper for the coun-
ty to buy him a ticket home than to
keep him in Jail for another month at
an expense of SIS This happy
thought was acted upon and 81 was
appropriated by the commissioners to
pay the mans fare home. He has al
ready cost the county over two nun
bred dollars, 500 of which was the
expense incident to the insanity IN
ouiry against him. Thomas was put
on a train for Kansas City by Mr.
King this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
NOTHING TO LITIGATE.
Nebraska Attorney General Files a
Brief in Rate Case.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 23.-In his brief
filed in the federal court today at Oma-
ha, in resistance of the application of
the the railroad commissions grain
rates, Attorney General Thompson set
out that the fixing of rates is essentially
legislative in its character and that the
railroads are trying to enjoin legislative
discretion in their fight against the new
rates on grain.
The brief reciteS:
1T is beyond the power of court of
equity to enjoin such discretion. The
complaint has no standing in court of
equity to complain of reasonableness of
rates which may be fully adopted and
fixed by the railway commission in the
exercise CT legislative discretion with
which they are clothed under the con-
stituion and statutes of the state. I'm
til the rate has been actually establish
ed by the commission the question of
its reasonableneSs or unreasonableneSS
is not open TO investigation by court
of equity. The establishment of such a
rate is the necessary precedent condi-
ton to the interposition of the equity
powers.
What the railway commission may
do in the matter of fixing rates is yet
unknown to themselves. Whether they
will fix any rate is still unknown to
them, and until a rate is fixed, the Ques-
ton of reasonableness or unreasonable
ness of the same is simply hypothetical
academic and mooted question, there is
therefore nothing to litigate The court
will not hear and determine purely
hypothetical academic and mooted
question. Nothing has been done by
the commission or alleged to have been
done by the commission in the bill of
complaint that calls for the exercise of
equity powers of the court In the case
at bar
The attorney general declared that
the motive given to the railroads by the
m fn hn oir, Snh i
ule did not indicate that any schedule
had been determined upon. He insisted
that the commission had done nothin
since it issued the notice that had
breathed vitality into the notice to give
it the force and effect of law to furnish
M az,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
b. H. WARD GETS A PERMIT.
North Side Druggist Given Authority
to Sell Liquor.

B. H. Ward was granted a permit
to sell liquor within the terms of the
prohibitory law at the new drug store
which he has opened at No. 619 North
Kansas avenue. There was a hearing
on the question of granting this per-
bate court ]. K. Codding, attorney
for the state temperance union was
present at the hearing but beyond
asking Mr.. Ward a few questions he
offered no serious objection to the
granting of the permit.
A hearing had been scheduled for
this morning in the probate court on
the application made by the county
attorney for revocation of the drug
gist's permit held by Frank Keith,
who runs the drug store at No. 404
Kansas avenue, and which place was
raided not long since by the county
officials. The matter was postponed
until Tuesday of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
CHANGES DOCTORS.
Mr.. C1eveland's Physicians Have Had a
Disagreement

Princeton n. j., Sept. 23.-As a re-
suit of a dispute between the physi-
clans former President Grover Cleve-
land, who is believed to be in a seri-
GUS condition at his home. WestIands.
near here, has been put in the hands
of new specialist, DR.. Banks of New
York and Larchmont. His trained
been employed.
DR.. Banks, who had been hurriedly
summoned, reached here this fore
noon. On the same train with him
came Mrs Cleveland's mother, Mrs.
Perrine Folsom. accompanied by a
maid. All three were rapidly driven
from the station in a closed carriage to
the Cleveland place.
Dr. Carnahan and DIR. Bryant, who
nave been attending Mr.. Cleveland, are
said to have disagreed as to who was
properly in authority in the case.
IL Is SAID their clash reached so
acute stage that both. decided to re-
OF their distinguished patient that an
other physician be retained. Both of
them refused today to make any state
ments.
The head nurse also left yesterday.
Her departure created some SURPRISE
as she had stated no longer than the
day before that she would be here for
at least a month, adding that Mr..
Cleveland could not possibly recover
under that time and that he would
have to have extraordinary careful at
tention to be sure of getting up and
about in a month.
She packed up and went yesterday
afternoon. 1t Is reported that she
quarreled with DR.. Carnahan. Mrs.
Cleveland's Princeton physician, re-
garding the invalid's diet.
Callers at Westlands today were net
at the door by new nurse. She mere
ly said Mr.. Cleveland was doing well'
and refused all other information re-
garding the former presidents condi-
ton.
Later it was announced on behalf Of
the family that Mr.. Cleveland had been
out riding this morning for an hour
A man who was on duty just outside
Cleveland either going or returning
He was out riding for a little while
twice last week. but most of the re-
ports regarding such outings are be-
lieved to be fictitious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
HIS LAST BOOK.
Mark Twain Is Closing Up His Work
as an Author.

Washington, Sept. 23 - mark
Twain has written his last book ac-
cording to information handed out
here by a distant relative who has
just returned from a visit to him at
his summer home in New York.
While the noted American humorist
keeps up a bold front and tries to i'm
press his guests that he is as nimble as
ever, this relative says that he is
really going down fast and admits it
to his relatives. He spends two or
three hours each day now revamping
his old books SO that he. can cover
them with copyrights, and when he
completes this job he says ne proposes
to quit.
The copyrights on most of his books
will soon expire. and he proposes to
change them enough so that he can
extend them for another period fixed
by law. He is doing it in order to
leave a nest egg for his children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
John Walker Bound Over.

John Walker was arraigned in the
city court today on a charge of main
tanning a gambling house and in the OPP
Grafton of a crap game in the bill
lard hall run by him at No. no West
Sixth avenue. He was arrested in a
raid on the place in July last. He
waived a preliminary examination in
the court today and was bound over by
Judge Simon for trial in the district
court under bail to the amount of $500.
He was able to furnish this bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
THIRTY-Two HURT IN WRECK.
Southern Railway Train DeraiIed and
Sleeping Car Burned.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Thirty-two
passengers were injured, none seri-
ously, by the derailment of the Chat
tanooga and Washington limited train
on the Southern railway just north of
Ryan's Siding, Va. A broken rail was
the cause of the accident.
The entire train, composed of a
baggage car, day coach and three
sleepers, being almost destroyed by
fire, a special train was quickly made
up and proceeded to this city with all
the passengers of the limited.
The wreck blocked the track for
several hours, all trains meantime be-
ing detained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23

over the new things in gowns, and gown
materials, trimmings, gloves, hats,
shoes and other accessories and really
they never were So attractive as they
are this year. In the millinery depart
ment Miss Kahr is showing stunning
hats for all occasions and there was a
perfect jam there all day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
POLICE COURT NOTES.

The police have taken a lien on
Percy Gerhart. man who has been
under suspicion of larceny for long
time. They have connected him with
the theft of a valuable revolver. which
v as stolen from a man named Howard,
at All East Fourth street. Gerhart had
sold the gun to a second hand dealer,
and he had in turn sold it to Gus
toner for about 600 per cent profit.
Sergeant Jenkins located the stolen re-
volver, and says he has proof that Ger
hart entered the place with skeleton
key when he stole the weapon.
William Schnell, a farmer who Gre
ated disturbance on Fifth street Sat
urday night by discharging a revolver,
was fined $50 in police court this morn
ing Schnell was suffering from delici-
Gus triangles, Americana dementia,
brain-storm or some kindred disease at
the time. When the police jumped on
his neck and disarmed him, he admit
ted that he was glad to see them. Il
have been pursued by about 10 dogs,
dozen ravenous dogs" he said, land
fred into them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23
r. Excursions.

Kansas City and return $2.70, Sep
TENDER 81 to October inclusive. finaS-
limit October Z. Special train from
Kansas City 1880 p. m. October 1,
after Priests of Pallas parade.
Wichita and return $5.15, September
Fl to % inclusive, final limit Septem-
Der 80.
St. Joseph and return $3.15. Septem-
Der 81 to % inclusive. final limit Sep
TENDER 80.
Emporia and return $3.50, septem-
Der % to 81 inclusive. final limit Sep
TENDER IS.
Carbonate and return 20 cents, Sep
TENDER &c to 2S inclusive. final limit
September 30.
OskalOosa and return $1.15, Sep
TENDER 80 to October inclusive, final
limit October 4.
For further particulars address
T. L. KING. City Passenger AGENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-23

Doctor James Albert Berry.
Observation-Disclosures of the nose, throat,
stomach and fntestines. 725 Kansas ave
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
NOTls OE ARtC|D0
Preparations del salon dsI
Testro para 81 prtxlnl0
bale dc Carnival.
DAnAs De HONOR
Futura .'reina. Los gentilea
hombres. = L'egada de una
compahfa de zarzutla.

Enero 90. va han cofnenzadO
los preparativos de arreglo del salon
del Teatro para el baile que tendra
lugar Ell domingo con ob;eto de ele-
CIR la Reina del carnaval y daniasl
de honor. va han sido designados
los j6venes gentiles hombres que
han de acompafiar a las dainas de-
honor y que son: Don Gustavo Ze-8
no, don Jose L. Gomez, don Jose
Gonzalez Duazo, don Jose Gomez,
don Emilio Davila, don Restituto
Blanco, don Gustave Gomez, don
Fernando Travieso, don Rafael Bou
don Jose A. Lopez, don A!ejandre
Salicrup y don Jose Faugarat.
La animation entire la juventud
es extraordinaria para este festival
y Sc dice tienen en- candidatura pa
ra reina a una distinguida seiiorita
arecibeiia que ha resididopor algdn
tempo en- Europa. La election Sc
ra muy bien recibida por toda Ia
sociedad en- general.
Sc dice que despues del car
naval vendra a esta ciudad la COM
pahia de zarzuelass empresa Riera.
Hoy ha salido para Utuado
la excelente compafia drarnatica
que dirige el seiior Alc6n.
CoRREsPoNSAI..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
SIMBOLOS TRlSTES

de los Eotldoj centro-americanos
dio IN ban4uete 4 los diplomaticos
de 81 capital. Era la epoca EN- que
Cuba luchaba por su independence
Eltre los concurrentes al banquete
estaoa Jose Marti, el gran patricia
y mirtir de Ia libertad cubana.
Cuando el champagne cmpez6 a lla-
Ger mas franca la eordialidad, vinie-
ron los brindis por Ia prosperidad y
engrandecimiento de las naciones
alli representadas. Marti callaba,
pero instigado por sus amigos y CO.
legas, Sc puso en- pie Algu-
nos llegaron a teher que el insigne
orador hiciera brotar en- ese instan-
te aquel torrente de indignation
contraE Espafia, quele ahogaba, y Sc
volvieron a mirar al representante
de su Majestad Catolica que ALI Sc
encontraba. Marti penso un mo-
mento y abrindo-dijo- por los
pueblos libres y por los pueblcs iris
tes!D
Los pueblos tristes De estos
es el boer que hoy proyecta erigir
un monumento a sus valerosos de-
fensores. QuiGn sabe 10 que olga
la orgullosa Albion. Sera solo TN
recuerdo, y los niiios Sc detendran
junto a & 4 preguntar a sus padres
que signiflcan esa mujer y ese niiic
tan silenciosos y tan tristes.
Y sus padres cantaran a sus
pequenuelos la historic de sus des
venturas, de los sacrificios heroicos
pero inltiles y de la muerte de una
Naci6n independence, merced a ur
principle, el lnico del Derecho In
ternacional, ell de la fuerza.
Y 81 emigran, iran con sus hi.
jos a poner lin beso prolongado, e
dltino sin duda, sobre aquellos ros-
tros de bronco que Sc quedan all4
Ell suvieja terra africana, solita
rios, llorando, sufriendo. ia
vez amenazando. ....
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30

americana. Sc seiala para ese car
go al doctor don Manuel Fernandez
Mater.
-Continua enfermo, aunque
no de cuidado, pero guardando ca
ma por prescription facultativa,
uuestro buen amigo don Pedro de
Elzaburu, Mucho celebrarfamos
verle pronto completamente resta-
blecido.