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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-08

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-08
White and CoIored
Mash Goods

I We will close ont all our Wash
+ Goods this week at Greatly Re
duccd Prices
< loo ana l9c Batlstc Rrocadrd
Swiss Kimono Lawns. and etc.
in Dots, Figures. Paids and
Floral Designs ........ &c yd.
+ ouadris Swiss, Wash Wolfe.
J Powered oigandies: rcdnccl
( from Soc to ........... toc yd.
+ loc White Dotted swiss, 10 i.2c
: yard.
io.inoh White Lawn; worth l5c,
in short length ... t0c yd.
4oinch Madras; worth i5c. In
4 short lengths ......... ioc yd.
White Goods; worth from 2ac
TO soc Observation-Disclosures. t5c yd.
io-mch White Lawns d. e.. Sc yd.
5G-inch MACK London Twinc, 90.
I inch Navy Twinc Cloth; worth
Coo, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. acc yd.
3G.inch Brgc Suiilngs: neat
plaids, Brown. Grccn. Tan. G.cy
and Blue. Regular 25c goods,
IL 1-2c.
Brown Linen Suliings 49,. t5c
4 White Linen Wnistines toc yd.
3G'inch White Linen Suiting 25c
25c Colorcd Linens 49,. t9c yd.
3 Cream Serge. 3G.inch 49,. soc
& Cream Fancy Wolfe, iiinch. SOC
+. Cream Mohair ........... 49c
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Who Is Behind the North Coast?

TACOMA, July 25.-It is believed
by those prominent in local railroad
circles that the building of the North
Coast road. in spite of the statements
of President Strahorn, is movement!
by the Chicago & Northwestern Rail.
way to further their line to the
coast A railroad man of prominence
stated:
ct may be as Mr.. Strahorn says,
that the road is being constructed
for the Canadian Pacific, but | do
not believe it. He said truly that
the road would be valuable asset
to any transcontinental line now OPP
Grating. for it reaches a good coun-
try. The Northwestern has made
the boast that it will reach the Pa
cifc coast before the Milwaukee does,
and | am inclined to think that this
is one of the steps taken by them
to do So
1.-The North Coast line will run
from Spokane to Portland and that
city is the objective point of the
Northwestern"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
SUNNYS|DE CANAL
WORK GOES ON
AGAIN

c. w. Paine. constructing engi-
neer for the U. s. r. S. on the Sun
nyside canal, Is in the city with his
wife. He arrived Saturday on bus
mess with the local reclamation SER
vice relative to work on the canal.
He will return Monday. He stated
to Herald representative that DIT
present there is very little construt-
tion work. They are working at
this time on the wasteway at Zillah,
but this can not be completed until
after the irrigation season.
Construction work has also been
started on the dam at Sunnyside.
The dam when completed will be
500 feet in length. About fourth
of the length of the dam has al
ready been completed.
Last year work was started on the
Sunnyside dam. but on account Of
high water and cold weather they
were compelled to quit work, and
they have just started again.
The headgates of the canal are
completed. The gates are set and
the fishway on the left bank of the
river has been finished. The dyke
on the reservation side is about nine
tenths completed. The work on the
canal is all concrete with the ex-
ception of the dyke, which lis of
earth. and there is small amount of
timber fuming. About 25 men are
now employed.
The purpose of the wasteway is to
divert the whole or any part of the
water from the river in case Of
emergencies or breaks. The waste
way is being constructed of sufficient
canal, which is 1880 cubic feet per
second. The present terminus Of the
canal is near Prosser, and the canal
Is 81 miles long.
The wasteway and dam form the
only permanent construction taken
up since the government purchased
the canal last year. No other per
manent construction will be taken
up at the present time. The work If
enlarging the canal has been start
enlarging the canal has not been
started as yet. but plans for the
work are being prepared. Mr.. Paine
states that the construction work,
which Is now being handled. will be
completed in about six weeks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Increase in Fruit Values.

A very satisfactory fruit crop has
been grown this season, and of course
the later varieties are still growing.
The upland crop is abundant. In
the lowland districts the late spring
frosts caught some of the early bios
SONS and cut down the yie.d slight
ly, but the good prices that prevail
more than Offset any difference in
the annual yield. In fact, the day
of cheap fruit Of almost any variety,
seems to be over.
The growing demand in the larger
cities for fruit, is more than keeping
pace with the increased product of
the country. Strawberries that used
to retail on the streets of Davenport
for $3.50 per crate, have command
ed 81 and $3.50 per crate this year.
There is ready market not only for
the berries but the larger fruits of
every kind, and 1t is no longer ne
cessary for the fruitmen to peddle
their stuff on the streets as former
ly. They can sign contracts to fur
nish all they can grow and then
some.
There are quite a number of fair
ly big cities in the state of Washing
ton, and they are fast getting big
ger and more numerous, fact we
come to realize more apd more as
the demand grows more active for
the things that were scarcely sala-
BILE half dozen years ago. A good
fruit farm Is the most valuable as
set the investor can now get hold Of,
and he can't get hold of it unless he
has pretty big bank account to his
credit.-Davenport Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31

President, w. NJ. Watt; vice presi-
dent. George n. Tuesley; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. E. B. Shelton; secretary,
NJ. l.. Matterson; treasurer, B. F.
Kumler; Theodore Weisberger and
H. r. Wells; humane officer, Logan
H. Roberts.
Advisory board. o. Janeck,
Walter J. Reed, w. !. Huxtable,
James II. Fraser, w. B. Dudley. A.
B. Cnne, II. NJ. Gilbert, S. j. Harri-
son, J. NJ. Brown and w. w. Robert
son.
w. NJ. Watt, president of the HUI
name society, has been in Seattle for
the past two weeks and while there
investigated the excellent methods of
the humane society in that city. He
has absorbed a great many ideas as
to the workings of the organization
and hopes to apply great many Of
them to the society in this city. By
this means it is believed that the
work will be greatly improved and
of an order to do much greater good.
The meeting of Thursday morn
ing was an enthusiastic one and the
interest in the society has by no
means waned. A thorough fight will
be instituted against abuse of all
kinds
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Indian Murdered i'm Pitchfork Battle

Buffalo Bill" we'll known Indian
with ii lieums from the Columbia to
North Yakima, died Thursday morn
ing in a shack two and one-half miles
east of Toppenish as the result of in
juries received 4 week ago last
Thursday in a fight with another In
dian. The injuries were due to a
heavy blow over the head with a
pitchfork Buffalo Bits" skull
was fractured but he succeeded in
living for nearly two weeks.
The fight took place on the Umtich
place. 1t is understood the officers
have knowledge of the Indian re-
sponsible for Bil's death and that
he will be in custody in a few hours
Marshal Lindsay of Toppenish. in
company with Dr. Johnson, drove to
the shack where Bill died and decid-
ed that death was due to a fractured
skull.
'Buffa'o Bill is a Columbia river
Indian and his home is in Priest
Rapids. but he is well known on the
reservation and in North Yakima.
No details as to the cause of the fight
could be secured.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Yakima Woman Dies at Prosser.

Mary Luella Pacius, wife of B. j.
Pacius, editor of the Mabton Chron-
icle, died at 10:4O o'clock Thursday
morning in Prosser at the home of
her brother, Drayton Marsh, county
clerk of Benton county. The deceas
ed was 80 years of age.
For four years she had suffered
from Bright's disease. Up to three
weeks ago the nature of her illness
was unknown. when the services of
4 specialist from Tacoma were Sc.
cured and every effort was made to
save her life. Physicians in Tacoma
gave her up and on their advice the
husband had her removed from Ia
coma to Prosser, so that she would
be with her immediate relatives
when death came.
Mary Luella Marsh was born in
Howard Lake, Mimi, June 8, 1877.
She was the daughter of John Marsh.
the man who pla ed the first rails
for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul in that state. Her father died
in her infancy. When IL years OF
age Miss Marsh came to North Yaki.
ma with her mother and resided in
this city until she was 20 years of
age. She attended public schools in
this city, graduating from them and
later graduated from the Woodcock
academy. She was one of the first
graduates from Woodcock academy
and was held in highest esteem by
her school friends. Being highly &C.
comp.ished in music she opened and
cOndus ted branch store for the
Wiley B. Allen Piano company at
Ellensburg for two years.
In 1901 she was married to B. j.
Pacius in Sunnyside. On July 90,
1902, daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Pacius. The child survives
the mother. being the only child
born to the couple.
Mrs. Pacius was we'll known and
highly esteemed in North Yakima
She was employed in the courthouse
here for some time and assisted H.
the work of striking OFF the first alb
stract books ever used in the county.
In 1904 Mr.. and Mrs. Pacius NOV
to Mabton. where Mr.. Pacius owns
and edits the Mabton Chronicle. She
was of invaluable assistance to Mr..
Pacius in his newspaper work there
and made a large number of friends
in the lower valley.
Besides the husband there survives
her, mother, Mrs. V. C. Cochran of
Prosser; Drayton Marsh, a brother,
county clerk of Benton county, and
the little daughter, Lucille Berna-
dine.
Funeral services will be held In
Prosser this morning at 10 o'clock,
the Rev. w. C. Smith of the Metho-
dist church officiating.
At the request of the deceased the
body will be brought to North Yaki-
ma today on No. 5. The funera
procession will start at $3.50 O'Clock
from Fint-Shaw's undertaking
parlors and the remains will be in
tered in Tahoma cemetery.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Deserts Sheep for Religion.

SPOKANE, July 25.-Nicholas
Nelson, sheepherder, left his flocks
in the hills in northern Idaho a few
days ago and when found he was
perched on the roof of a roadhouse
near this city shouting like a Nez
Perces Indian and singing religious
anthems to his dog. He had lust
started on Sweet Spirit, Hear My
Prayer when Patrolman Lister
came along and attempted to gather
him in. Man and dog resisted. When
the wagon dashed up the dog was
getting the best or the argument.
The officers drove the canine off and
arrested Nelson, who was penitent.
The canine followed the wagon to
the city police station, remaining in
the vicinity until its master was lib
Grated. Nelson has returned to the
green foothills. taking with him his
dog, which, he says. isthe best friend
he has in the world. He has signed
the pledge.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Roberts appointment approved.

Yakima County Humane society.
at a meeting held in the offfe of W.
M. Watt at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. heard the approval of the ap-
pointment of Logan II Roberts as
humane officer. The approval was
given by Judge Kaufman and in q
short time Mr.. Roberts will be EN-
powered to make arrests for offenses
against animals.
The appointment of NJ l. Matter
son as secretary OF the society was
made as well. He replaces Guy X
Brewster. who has left the state.
With the approval of Humane Of
ficer Roberts the society is placed or
a sound basis and will be capable of
caring for all cases of cruelty in a
proper manner. Up to the present
time the members have been slightly
handicapped, but nevertheless the
work has been of vast good to the
community.
An active campaign will be start
ed for membership and lists are be-
ing made out for signers. Anyone
interested in the work of the society
may become member by approach
ing anyone of the officers. They are
a. follows:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
TO START WORK ON
GREAT NEW
PLANT

Monday work on an immense new
structure for the Yakima Iron Works
will be started The building will
be on South First street near the gas
works. In dimensions it will be so
x126 feet.
The Arm was recently incorporat-
ed, George Allen being president of
the concern. Work on the building
will be in charge of Charles Pierce
The shop will be modern in every
particular and all the work of foun-
dry and machine works will be done
The old building on the lots will be
removed.
The new industry will be a great
addition to the present manufactor-
les of the city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
CITY TO HAVE
BETTER SYSTEM

After a careful inspection of the
sewage conditions of North Yakima
w. ]. Roberts, sanitary engineer for
the state board of health, states that
this city should have sewage puri-
fication plant to guard against the
contamination of the Yakima river,
and obviate the danger to the public
living below North Yakima, who use
the water of the river for domestic
purposes. He will make a report of
his findings and suggestions to the
board of health at it's meeting in
Seattle next Saturday.
Mr.. Roberts ideas are exactly the
same as the opinion given the state
board of health by County Health Of
ficer DR.. Philip Frank, local member
of the board of health of the state.
Toward the publication of the
sewage Engineer Roberts suggests
that North Yakima have an asceptic
tank. He did not decide at this
time the size of the tank necessary
for this Kitty, but recommends that
if one is built it be constructed large
enough for $4,000 people. After
Engineer Roberts makes his report
to the state board he will draw up
plans for the tank.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
SMALL HOP YIELD.
Leading Dealer Visits Leading Hop
Countries.

A leading hop dealer. just back
from trip through the principal
hop-growing counties, reports that
the prospect for this years yield is
not so promising as 1t was a few
weeks ago and he estimated that the
yield would reach that of last year
He says many yards were found that
were not properly cultivated and
that lice are very bad in most Sec
tions. Hot weather from now until
picking time would destroy the lice
to great extent. but, ON the ohter
hand. might injure the burrs. No
business is reported in old hops and
but few contracts have been made
known for this years product. The
price is said to be around 10 cents.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
LIKES THE YAKIMA.
Iowa Man Says Eastern Apples Will
BE Scarce.
States the Ranch:

States the Ranch:
While | was at Portland, Oregon,
during the Lewis and Charge centen-
NAL fair, in charge of the Yakima
county exhibit, | met Mr.. w. S.
Phillips. and he subscribed for 'Ihs
Ranch, and still continues to take
the paper. ! have a recent letter
from Mr.. Phillips, a part of which
l wish to give to our readers. 1t is
as follows:
"Eddyville, Iowa, June "a, 1907.
Dear Mr.. Walden: l want to sell
out here in Iowa and come to the
coast, Yakima valley or some place
near. | have most beautiful or
chard but | guess | have been on the
Pacific coast too long to enjoy the
Iowa winters and storms. | am really
homesi5k for Washington, if l was
raised here. 1t looks to me like this
year you folks would jpust get what
you ask for apples, for they are sure
ly very short crop in the east and
middle west"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
NEW BUILDING
IS BEING
RUSHED

The new historical building at the
Washington State Fair grounds Is
being rapidly constructed. Satur-
day the frame for the largest win
dow ever placed in Yakima county
was put up. This window is 40 feet
in width and is placed at the end of
the structure.
Next week the big trusses on the
structure will be raised. The trusses
are GA feet in length and of steel.
The structure will be completed the
first week in September and will be
100x170 feet. Work is being done
by Corbett & Raymond.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
New Depot Seems to BE Sure Thing

A partial confirmation of the ex-
elusive story of The Herald that
there will be an immense new depot
erected in North Yakima by the
Northern Pacific came with the an
nouncement from headquarters to
the local telegraphic division of the
railroad that preparations must be
made in the next few months to move
the telegraph offices from the local
ID, ket offices.
In the orders it stated that in all
probability the railroad would erect
new depot. 1t further said IL by
any possible chance a new depot is
not constructed the offices would
have to be moved into the upper
floors of the new depot and larger
ticket offices provided. The gist OF
the orders, however, were to the eff
feet that the railroad company
planning on a new depot.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Steel for Lines Is Expected Daily.
Steel for the Yakima ValIav To,

Steel for the Yakima Valley Trans
portation company Is expected daily.
Already arrangements have been
made for men to handle the cars as
they come in and instead Of storing
the steel In the vicinity Of the depot
Superintendent Kinley has prepared
to have it placed alongside the pro-
posed grade. SO that 1t can be placed
as soon as the grades are ready.
About 30 carloads Of ties have been
received here. This is sufficient for
practically two miles of tracks and
there Is every indication that tho
company means business.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31

Despite the fact that on June 10
of this year the Northern Pacific rail.
road made arrangements with the
railroad commission to come under
the effect of the orders requiring
more sanitary methods in the depot
proper oulleting of trains and up-to-
date, improved methods in every re-
spect. no orders have been re- eived
al the local offices calling for such
Improvements.
II is stated that the railroad COM
pany has not so much as given a
whisper OF an intention to carry out
ocally the agreement with the COM
mission, Local employees do NOT
know whether arrangements have
been made in other towns to enforce
the railroad commissions rulings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
The Weed Law.

The weed law seems to be CAUSING
about as much trouble as the weeds,
Many farmers are apparently not
hnding or taking time to destroy
their mustard, and supervisors claim
they can't find men to do the reouir-
ed work on the highways, to say
nothing about the neglected fields
Meanwhile the weeds go on matur-
Ing as II there were no such law.
II the weeds are to be killed. time
for the work will have to be taken
they won't disappear simply for
going into the fields and reading tue
law to them.-Creston News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
SAD STORY OF
WOMAN'S LIFE

Within a few days, It Is predicted,
the doors of a cell in the state asy-
lum for the insane at Medical Lake
will close upon Mrs. ]. NJ. McCon-
aughty, hiding from the gaze of the
world a woman once endowed with
more than her share of wealth and
beauty, but who has caused ruin Of
another and brought herself the fate
which now makes 1t necessary for
her to be held as mad. The woman
is declared to be hopelessly insane.
Mrs. McConaughty is the wife of
J. w. McConaughty. former treas
urer of King county. Her malady Is
caused from the use of morphine and
liquor, states a Seattle report. Her
mind gave way few days ago and
as she was being taken to the state
asylum she escaped from her hus-
band, now prominent resident of
Wapato, on the Yakima Indian reser-
yation, and made her way to Yaki-
will be removed to the state institu-
ton. The story of her life is one
OF the most interesting and pitiable
imaginable.
While yet young girl she met
Lieutenant Hetherington, U. 8. NJ,
then in charge of the Charleston ma
val station. That was in the days
before the station had been replaced
by the Bremerton navy yard. The
young naval officer and the beautiful
girl were married. Later they went
to China. 1t was there that the first
tragedy in the life of the woman
was enacted. Love for an English
man named Gowen Robinson grew
upon the pretty wife. The husband
earned of the affair through Jane
Grey, woman whose heart had also
been captured by the Briton and
whose jealousy prompted her to plan
his ruin. AS the dashing wife was
sitting in a conveyance talking with
her paramount the husband CHANGED
along. Without an instants delay
he drew and fired. Robinson dropped
dead at his lady's feet. shot through
the heart.
Hetherington was placed under
arrest but was later acquitted by the
naval and other authorities on the
grounds Of the unwritten law.
After this trouble the married life
Of the couple was short. The wife
was divorced and drifted to this
country. Here she met ]. w. NC
Conaughty, then treasurer OF King
county. He wooed and wed the wo-
man and they lived together until
within the last few days, when her
mind gave way.
1t is interesting 20 note that fol-
lowing the death of Robinson In Chi
ma at the hands of Lieutenant Heth-
erington, Jane Grey. the rejected
sweetheart, left the Orient and came
" ftlilCIICd 'WueTc Sic was 6uRaReu
on the vaudeville stage under the
aame Of Lady Jane Grey.
During their life in Seattle both
McConaughty and his wife were we'll
known. Both had passion for race
horses and were often seen at The
Meadows. 1t was this love that fin-
ally caused the financial ruin of the
husband. An alfalra ranch at Wa
oato was saved from the wreck and
It Is there that the couple have since
made their home.
Last winter the woman was sent
% the asylum, but was later paro,ed.
She became worse and it was when
an attempt was made to return her
to the institution that she escaped.
The husband declares his wife be-
came addicted to the use of NOR
phine during her illness. 1t is. the
morphine habit that has waused her
the loss of her mind.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
A Memorable Day

One of the days we remember with
pleasure. as well as with profit to
our health, is the one on which we
became acquainted with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the painless purifiers
that cure headache and billiousness,
and keep the bowels right. 25c a.
G. C. Cases Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
Twenty Years BATH

was a loser in a twenty year
battle with chronic piles and malig-
nant sores, until / tried Bucklen's
Arnica Salve; which turned the tide,
by curing both. till not a trace re-
mains, writes A. NJ Bruce, of Farm
Vile, Va. Best for old Ulcers, Cuts.
Burns and Wounds Csc at C. G.
Cases. druggist. KIT
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
DISTRICT NO INCLUDES ALL OF NORTH YAKIMA.
SOUTH OF YAKIMA AVENuE

Miss Jessie Bennett, Second
Miss Myrtle Bullock POI Eleventh Avenue South
Miss Nellie Baker, 112 ........ 2cO59
Miss Pearl Kelley LOG Second
Miss Fannie Eeardsley ia
Miss RushmOre,
Miss Iotte Bailey 201 South Ninth
DISTRICT NO. 2 INCLUDES ALI.
NORTH OF YAKIMA AVENUE
Miss Carrie Dwinncll 105
Miss Clara Compn 73 North Fourth
Miss Margaret Conrad los Yakima
Miss Ruth Graham,
Miss Irene Williamson, North Egkma Avenue
Miss Dncie Fisk,
Miss Erma Dull 211 North Eighth Street
Miss Ethel ESQ
DISTRICT NO. INCLUDES ALL
THE CITY LIMITS
I"r H. r. ~ NO. 1888
Miss
Miss Eta Barr R. F. D. No.
Miss Ruth F. d.
Miss Cora Weche, F.
Miss Clara Woolsey r. F. D. No 51,24O
Miss Edith F.
Miss Amy Burcffed r. F. D. No IL $40
Miss Elizabeth Lancaster, Wapato 1910