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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
COMMITTEE CLAIMS N|C0LA| WAS VICTIM Of KIOHkPERS

occupied by a barroom, pool room,
two barber shops and lodging house
1t was one of the old landmarks
having been built in 1878 at Old
Town, where it was known as the
Guillard hotel, and when several
other buildings, including the court
house, were moved here In 1885, 1t
was among the number. 1t may be
torn down and a new stone or brick
structure built in its place.
A man and woman who were
standing near the implement house
across the street sustained serious in
juries from being struck by falling
bricks which were dislodged from the
chimney by swinging wires. Though
they were seriously injured, their
identity could not be learned. The
flames were first discovered by Of
ficer Needham, who turned in an
alarm and aroused the inmates.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

amount of insult by the circle of
blind pig advocates. We do not
suggest that we enter into a contest
of brains with those people Our
position in that respect is best illus
trated by the following fable, not
found in Aesop A lion once in cross
ing the path of a skunk was chal-
lenged to mortal combat. The lion
refused for two reasons: First, said
he. Because with one blow of my
paw l could demolish you; second,
because l would smell of the contest
for weeks afterward.'
We are not disposed to indulge in
accusations which we cannot prove,
even though they might be wholly
true, but we purpose merely 10 set
forth to the public our deliberate
judgment and opinion regarding the
disappearance of Mr.. Nicolai
Both friends and foes are agreed
that the insanity theory must be
abandoned There is nothing upon
which to base any theory that Mr..
Nicolai was suddenly seized with de-
mentia We have therefore TO choose
between two alternatives: First, that
Mr.. Nicolai is SUI deep-dyed rascal
that he would basely desert his wife
af,f 1.o in,
agony of suspense; that he would
subject his fellow townsmen 10 sus-
pieion OF crime and breed discord in
the community: that, moreover, he
is such a hopeless fool that for the
cheap purpose of creating sensa-
ton he would trample under foot his
love of home, sacrifice not less than
$1,000, run the risk of losing his in
fluence and the respect of all his
friends. and deliberately endure
hardships that have made him well
nigh a physical wreck Sc ond. that
somewhere about Sunnyside on the
night of June % there was some
body bad enough to assault. drug and
kidnap him. We believe this latter
alternative TO be the truth. not be-
cause We would reflect upon any per-
sons reputation. but because the
facts in our possession all point in
that direction. and thus relieve us
of what would otherwise be an un-
bearable strain upon our powers OF
credulity.
We will give our further reasons
for accepting this view DR.. Semple.
after deciding that Mr. Nicolai had
not been insane at any time. gave
as his opinion that Mr. Nicolai had
deliberately endured all his losses
and hardships for the sole purpose OF
creating a sensation.
Now we beg leave to submit that \
competent alienist may be an author
ity on questions OF insanity. but that
implies neither the authority nor the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
TAKES HOT SHOT
At LEVI ANKENY

Az cl barrassing feature of the
Taft meeting at the grand opera
house in Seattle was inadvertently
pre- ipitated by L. T. Lippy, president
Of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, who presided and placed Sen
ator Levi Ankeny in a delicate and
uncomfortable position
Lippy. in his Introduction of Sec
rotary Taft, referred to the fact that
there were present in the house a
United states senator, referring to
Senator Piles, and Congressman Wes-
ley L. Jones, who will be the next
Senator from eastern Washington.
The remark ELECTED applause from
the vast audience. and Senator An
keny sat in a box in full view of the
audience.
Secretary Taft referred pleasantly
to the fact that ne thought the meet
ing was to be nonpartizan, but that
he observed state as well as national
politics had been injected into the
meeting Senator Ankeny took the
reference to his successor good ma
turedly. and remained throughout the
meeting.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
COOK CUT.
Ahtanum Rancher Reported in Pre-
carious Condition.

Jack Cook, a rancher of the Anita
mum, from last reports Monday night,
was in a precarious condition as the
result of a wound alleged to have
been inflicted by G. B. Conklin in
Shardlow's saloon at Yakima avenue
and Front street.
1t is understood that the quarrel
started over a lie. The knife sunk
into Cooks body below the left arm
about three inches. A cash four
inches in length was also inflicted on
the breast. Cook was Immediately
taken to DR.. Sloans offices, where he
was attended by Drs. Sloan and Te-
treau. He was in pre- arious con-
dition, and it is stated had he been
left unattended for five more minutes
he would have died from loss of blood
Conklin denies that he was resonsible
for the cutting, but according to the
officers they have three witnesses who
declare he was the man. Conklin was
arrested by Chief Miller, Officer Kelly
and Deputy Sheriff Grant. Physi-
clans state there is a chance to saw,
Cooks life. He is rancher of the
Ahtanum.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
R, n, A, HONOR
OLDEST MEMBER

Past Oracle Mrs. Nellie Whited of
the Royal Neighbors of America, old
est member in point of years, and
oldest in point of membership, was
surprised Monday evening by the
members of the lodge, the occasion
being her fifty ninth birthday.
After the regular meeting, the So
cial session was devoted to the enter
tainment of Mrs. Whited. Her work
for the order has been such as to
make her beloved by every Royal
Neighbor. She has been tireless in
promoting the interests of that or
ganization, and the members of the
local camp expressed their apprecia-
ton in the highest terms Monday eve
ming.
She joined the lodge in June, 1894,
the organization forming in May of
that year. Since that time she has
been most faithful.
Mrs. Whited was presented with 4
odk lOChti ny tHC lOuSC,
Mrs. Anna Disbrow making the pre-
sentation speech After a social ses-
sion those present formed in grand
march to the dining room, where 6
bounteous repast was served. In the
center of the table was birthday
cake with SO candles in honor Of Mrs.
Whited's birthday Seventy covers
were laid. and the table was full. The
table was prettily decorated with
flowers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
Especial to the Herald.)


SUNNYSIDE, Wash. Sept. .
With but one dissenting vote at 4
meeting of the Good Citizenship
league Of this place tonight, a strong
report of the committee of 81 named
to inquire into the Nicolai case was
adopted. The report asserts that Nj
colai was assaulted, drugged and kid
mapped, and insinuates that he was
carried far to the place where he
awoke many days after he lost con-
sciousness and sensibility.
The report is comprehensive doc
ument, UNFOLDING Nicolai, condemn
ing the blind pigs" and declaring
for better. cleaner Sunnyside.
The meeting was attended by fully
200 people. H. E. Nicolai resigned
as president and II. f. Perrin was
elected to the office.
Among the speakers were Lee A.
Johnson, representative in the state
Legislature; H. NJ. Lichty, and H. D.
ent. he did not speak. Twenty-one
new members were taken into the
organization, and the meeting was a
most enthusiastic one, filled through
out with strong feeling.
Following is the report in full, as
adopted;
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Good Citizens League:
The inquiry committee appointed
by the president to report what az
tion they considered advisable for the
league to take relative to the unex-
planned disappearance and return OF
Mr. Nicolai and the various conflict
ing theories circulated in the com
munity regarding the same. beg leave
to submit the following report:
Upon the return Of Mr.. Nicolai it
was the general opinion of the league
that while we were morally convinced
ludb MI. -NlCuldl liu bt-tH dSSdulltu
drugged and kidnapped, yet as there
was no immediate prospect of con-
victing any individual of the crime
II would serve no good purpose TO
keep up an agitation along those
lines. but rather keep the community
in useless turmoil. In consequenee
of this action. an element in this
community actively allied with our
"blind pigs" mistook our silence for
discontinue and humiliation. and at
once began to cry. 1--WE have them on
the run and will keep them on the
run" We will endeavor to show
them tonight which way we are run
ming. It now. therefore. becomes our
duty to publicly declare our senti-
ments regarding the disappearance
Of Mr.. Nicoiai.
Respectable people have. we be-
lieve. been subjected TO a sufficient
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
SHOWERED WITH RICE.
Mckee Bridal Couple Have Many
Friends.

Overtaken and showered with rice
just as they were about to board a
train for the east was the amusing
experience of newly welded cou-
pie at the depot Sunday afternoon
The couple were Mr.. and Mrs. Obert
Labaree. who were quietly married
in the Catholic church at Mckee at
noon. They tried to elude their
friends, but without success. They
are both residents of Mckee. and ara
we'll known in that vicinity. The
bride was formerly Miss Rose Beau
dry and the groom is a young ranch
err. They will make their home in
North Yakima when they return from
tie wedding tour.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
BRINGS SUIT.
Thomas +. Grady Against A. b. Gra-
ham for $4,000.

Thomas E. Grady, receiver of the
Yakima Improvement company, has
brought suit against A. B. Garham,
to recover $4,000, for which sum
the receiver says Mr. Graham is liza
BILE as holder of 2132 shares in the
company, having face value of
$213,200.
According to the complaint, the
Yakima Improvement company was
incorporated January /, 1906, with
a capital of 81 900, 900, divided into
10000 shares of the par value of
500 all of which were subscribed
for; that there was paid into the
company $500 in notes and certain
franchises and contracts which had
not cost $500, and which we're not
worth to exceed $4,000. and that no
other payments were made on the
stock"
The liabilities of the improvement
company are set forth at about $780,
900, not including certain Endorsed
notes. The entire assets consist of
a franchise from the city of North
Yakima and an acetyline gas plant,
under the mortgage given to secure
certain bonds issued by the company,
and when sold, the complaint says,
will not bring more than $4,000 above
expenses.
The superior court of Yakima
county ordered the receiver to re-
cover $4,000 from some of the
stockholders on their stock liability.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
PLAINLY SUICIDE.
A. j. Shaw States That There Was
No Murder.

A. ]. Shaw. who visited the Phil
lips home in the Naches as deputy
coroner and undertaken. declares
that Phillips committed suicide Sat
urday night. He states that 1t was
plainly a case of killing himself, and
that the mans wife and children saw
the deed. He states that when he
arrived the body was lying by the
guns, and the mans face was pow
der marked, showing that the gun
was discharged very close to his face.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

gest that for the purpose of showing
up a certain loud-mouthed element II
might be we'll to publish a few pages
from the reports OF our detectives.
II might throw little interesting
light on the character OF some of the
people with whom the league has TO
deal.
If Mr. Nicolai is such a scoundrel
as some of his enemies now loudly
claim, was it not passing strange
that he should have written Mr.. Cline
not 20 blame the liquor men for his
disappearance? WHAT a rare para
dox-a man so low and yet so nobly
generous.
On his return, wen his mind was
becoming clearer many members of
the league heard him say that he be-
lieved he had been druggd and kid
mapped and yet if his story was all
lie. why did he not fix it up bet
tero Why did he not say that the
very last thing he remembered was
hearing noise behind him. that he
III ned and remembered nothing
more? 40, not word has he spoken
that would cast a suspicion on any
one.
Gentlemen. We are asked TO be-
lieve that while men in Sunnyside are
bad enough to trample other laws
under foot, bad enough to keep
blind pigs and for the sake of a
few dollars debauoh their fellow men.
bad enough TO supper, an illegal bus
mess. bad enough to threaten human
life. that there is ne one among hem
bad enough To ommi, this cowardly
assault on Mr. Nico,ai We are told
tina, rather than believe such thing
We must conclude tina, Nicola, the
enemy Of the blind pig is a greater
rascal than any law-defying drink
endorsing, Notwithstanding blini
pigger" Gentlemen, We do not be-
lieve it, Therefore in submitting
this report We also submit the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved That this league tender
70 Mr.. Nicolai and his family our
heartiest sympathy On account Of the
trying ordeal through which they
have passed our equally hearty con
graulauons and rejoicing upon his
safe return TO his family and friends.
and our confidence in his integrity
and LOYALTY both TO his friends and
to the cause which We. as members
of the Good Citizens league, have at
heart, and trust that he may live
long with us TO help in the work OF
making Sunnyside a city OF good
homes, free from drunkenness, de-
bauchery and graft
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
STORY LOOKS GOOD.
Chicago Packer Will Print Data on
FOrman Pears.

The Chicago Packer, one of the
leading fruit journals in the country,
compliments the Herald on it's For
man pear story, and will reprint it
in its next issue. In a letter to this
paper the editor of the packer states
that he will so do and states that the
item is of great interest to him. He
does not seem to think that the story
is unreasonable.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
FIRE IN vARIAN.
Two People Struck Over the Head
With Bricks.

Fire broke out at $40 o'clock
Sunday night on the roof OF the Var
ian building. and but for the quick
work OF the fire department would
have been wholly consumed. It was
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

Herald Want ads bring resultA
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

1t comes put up In collapsible
tube with nozzle. easy to apply to
the soreness and Inflammation. for
any form OF Piles: it soothes and
heals, relieves the pain, itching and
burning. Man Fan Pile Remedy.
Price SO cts. Guarantee. Sold by c.
W. Camp, West Side Druggist.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11
LEAGUE MAKES OUTSPOKEN
STATEMENT Of THE CASE
II. E. Nicolai is Succeeded by H. E. Perrin as
President of the League.
Big Meeting

of
That
all in relieve
dull
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

Carload stained ga sles. Cost
% per thousand than % stain When
on roof SCOTS Lumber Ysrd et0
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

Special prices on refrigerators Tor
thirty days. Mckee Hardware Co.
1851
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11
TEPEE ETIQUETTE.

Never Pass Between an Indian and the
Fire-The Seat Of Honor. .
'If you should ever go into an Indian
tepee," said John 81. Seger, remember
they have rules Of etiquette that are
more rigidly adhered to than in our
parlors.
do not think they are not sensitive,
for they are more so than the Japs.
IL you make fun of his layout the
whole family viii remember the insult
for lifetime. \ .iss
The seat Of honor Is just opposite
the door, across the fire pit Wait
until you are invited before you take
that seat.
IL you 60 boiling into an Indians
tepee and rush over and take this va
cant seat he may not take you by the
nape Of the neck and throw you cut,
but he would like to. Il he thought II
could be done without cutting on his
K0tfons.
"In leaving the tepee, never pass be-
tween any one and the fire. An old
chivalric warrior will crawl around
the side OF the tent and kick a hole
IA the wall on the north side In d blix-
card before he would violate this rule
OF etiquette and pass between his
guests and the smoking 5embeEs. -
Arapahoe Bee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11
WEAK, WEARY |. WOMEN.
LEAEN THE CAUSE OF DAILY
WOES AND END THEM.

Is
When the back aches ana thrnps.
When housewargz IS torture.
When night brings no rest no~
sleep.
When urinary disorders set N
Woman lot is a weary one.
4 There is a way to escape these woes
Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, Of 1886 First
avenue, south, Fargo. North Dakota,
says: II know the value Of Doan's
Kidney Pills through the experience
OF my sister. She had doctored ana
treated for kidney complaint for years
without any radical benefit. When
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to her by friend she began using
them and found prompt relief that in
creased continually until she was COM
pletely and permantly cured. From
what I know of Doan's Kidney Pills
they always bring satisfactory relief
and can always be relied upon Z
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Milburn CO., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name DoanA and
take no other. Il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11

* The Germans are notoriously wei
educated people, but the popular Eng
lish belief that every German knows
everything would appear to be exag-
gerated, IL we may Judge from q Ger
man officers account, published in one
OF the German reviews, OF an examina-
ton In general knowledge to which he
submitted his company. 'Who was
Schiller was one of the principal
questions. Ten soldiers replied that,
though they fancied they had heard
the name, it suggested nothing to them.
OF those who went into details, one
said that the author of William TelP'
was the inventor Of printing" sec
ond described him as "a man who
knew everything" third put him
down as "a man of science" fourth
as poet who wrote Scripture his
tory" a fifth as "a musician OF great
celebrity" and sixth as "a manu-
facturer of bells" One wonders what
Thomas Atkins would answer IL in
vited to state what he knew of Shakes
peare. Westminster Gazette
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11

value which the property sold would
have had at the time to which the
warranty referred. If 1T had been
compiled with over its actual value
at that time, the plaintiff may reeov-
er for a breach of warranty on the
sale of horses warranted against an
infectious disease, cost Of medicine,
feed and attendance, between the
time of sale and the date when the
state veterinarian killed such ami
mails because OF such Infection.
It is not necessary to allege or
prove in an action for a breach
of warranty against an infectious
disease that the vendor had know
ledge of the Infection at the time
of the sale. s5s5
I. Appeal from the district court of
Ramsey county; Hon. John F. Cow
an, judge. n
Action by Andrew Larson against
Ira Calder. Judgment for plaintiff
and defendant appeals. Affirmed
Anderson & Traynor, for plaintiff
and respondent. 8. 55#
Burke & Middaugh, for appellant.
Opinion by spalding, Judge. All
concur.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11
Andrew Larson, Respondent, VS.. Ira
Calder, Appellant.

Respondent purchased two horses
of appellant who represented a dis
charge from their nostrils as being
caused by a cold caught in swim
ming the Missouri, and stated that
they were sound and would be all
right in a day or two, in answer to
respondents inquiry as to the cause
of the discharge. Held; that IL
there was any doubt as to this rep
resentation being a warranty, 1T was
ia proper question for submission to-
the jury.
Conviction, under section 99TT r..
I g. 1907, Is not necessary prereqni-
site to the maintenance of an ac-
Stion for damages for breach Of war
ranty OF horses against the disease
known as CHAMBERS.
Both parties made motions for a
directed verdict after all the evil
dence was submitted. The court ov-
arruled one motion and granted the
other. The parties by such motion
waive their right to submit aues-
tions Of fact to the jury, and submit
all such questions to the court for
its decision, and neither party can
complain on motion for new trial or
appeal that the question Of warranty
was not submitted to the jury.
I'm such cases the action OF the
trial court will be sustained, unless
there is an absence Of any facts IN
the evidences on which to base It.
In addition to the excess of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11
THE ZOO BY NIGHT.
Cleaning Eyes In the Biaekness Give
aFlavor of the Wilds.

6 q 4 Ga &
Cleaning Eyes In the Biaekness Give
aFlavor of the Wilds.
The average grownup who visits the
zoo thinks 1T rather duh sort Of
show, for the fact that the animals are
captive rohs them of all the romance
that would attach to them In their ma
tive forests. rs: s d II Ia 81 az
But let the blase sightseer obtain
permission to visit the zoo at mid
night, and his Impressions win be very
different. Darkness hides the bars and
the boards, and the eyes of some
wakeful creature CLEAN maliciously at
You. For the moment, you imagine
that you are in the wilds, on equal
terms with the creatures around.
Poised ON the swings and platforms
at the top Of their cages sleep the
monkeys, instinct surviving their loss
Of freedom, for in the forests they
had to sleep thus to avoid the beasts
Of prey. sa< jt (
Here rests a lioness, prone upon her
back, her legs rigid in the air and her
paws hanging Imply down. There re-
clines her lord, asleep upon his side,
his paws turned in and his general
pose not unlike that of q dog.
The more cunning and more coward
~ of the animals do not seem to sleep
at all, for as soon as they hear our APP
preaching footsteps they give us their
greeting with snarls and malevolent
coverings and watch us suspiciously
till we depart @
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-11
!. Donovan, Appellant, VS.. Ezra
Block, Respondent.

On authority of Block VS.. Donovan,
ID NJ. D. i, it is held that two GER
tain notes given by respondent and
purchased by appellant, together
with chattel mortgage security there
on, are valid obligations in the
hands of appellant against respond
ent, and that he is entitled to the
possession of the security for the
purpose of foreclosure.
8 Held: under the facts of this case
that the only question is one of law,
and that the trial court erred in
submitting it to the jury.
\ Appeal from the district court Of
Cavalier county; Hon. w. J.. Knee
shaw, judge. ~. &. j.s5gs ..8@
Gordon & Mcintyre, for appel
liant. +. vs.:
Dickson & Johnson, for respond
Eent.
Reversed, with instructions to en-
ter new judgment in favor of plant
if in conformity with opinion
Opinion by Spalding, judge All
concur.