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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
GAS COMPANY
IS TO Be SUED
THREE SUITS ARE FILED
Complicated Case to Come Up In
Superior Contradiction
for Foreclosure.

Three suits have been started in
the superior court against the Yaki-
ma Improvement company. A suit
of foreclosure of deed of trust by
the Trustee company, one for re-
covery on promissory note by the
Acetylene Contracting company, and
one for labor done and performed
by the Acetylene Contracting COM
pany. The Trustee company asks for
a decree by which 1t shall be ad-
judged that the mortgage or deed
of trust is lien upon all the prop
erty Of the Yakima Improvement
company, and that the Improvement
company be decreed to pay to plain
tiff for the holders Of the bonds is
sued and outstanding all arrears of
interest due, together with all costs
and expenses in this behalf incurred
end expended, and the principal up
on the bonds.
The suits of the Acetylene Con-
tracing company involve about
$615S.56. The papers in these suits
were filed Tuesday morning with the
county clerk.
The suit brought by the Trustee
company is against the Improve
ment company, A. B. Whitson and
Yakima county. 1t is alleged in the
complaint that on October 2, 1905,
the Yakima improvement company
executed its bonds known as first
mortgage gold bonds. numbered con
secutively from l to 60. each for
$500, and numbered from Gil to $50
inclusive, each for 500. The com
pany promised to pay the holder of
each bond the sum of $500 for the
first sixty bonds. or the sum of 800
for the next 500 bonds, at it's office
IT North Yakima on the first day Of
January, 1906. and also interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per
annum, payable semi-annua1ly, on
the first days of July and January
in each year on the presentation and
surrender of the respective interest
coupons annexed to the bonds. On
October 2, 1905. the Yakima I'M
provement company. in order to Sc
cure payment of the principal and
interest of the issue of the first
mortgage gold bonds as the same
should mature. executed and deliv-
cred to the plaintiff certain deed
Of trust of mortgage whereby it con-
veyed to the Trustee company, as
trustee, and its lawful successor in
the trust created, and assigned all
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27

of those who remember the opening
of the Selah ditch and remember the
men who were employed there, there
is no doubt Of foul play The wo-
man is distinctly remembered as
having gold teeth and quite beauti-
full brown hair She was the POS
SCISSOR of comely features. No one
has every accounted for the disap-
pearance of the Swede ana the man
and woman. There is a man in the
state of Washington, however, who
is expected in this city before a
great while, who no doubt can clear
up certain portions Of the mystery
1t is believed that in the next faw
weeks there will be some definite
facts for the officers to work upon,
but beyond doubt the Swede will
never be heard from again, although
his name and description are familiar
to some.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
MAY COME HERE.
Clifford Pinchot Viii Probably stop
in Yakima.

Clifford Pinchot. United States
forester, may visit North Yakima
some time during the coming sum
mer He is coming west and will
probably stop here Nj Pinchot
will look after the forest reserves in
this part Of the country Mr.. Pin
ehot has won considerable fame with
his policy Of protecting government
lands. It Is nor known just when
he viii make his weste n rip.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
COMES BEFORE
A COMMISSION
THAW MAY NOT FACE JURY AGAIN
Defendant Highly Pleased With Per-
soncl of Comnission-Heard
News from Evelyn.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Harry
Thaw may never again face the jury
empanelled nine weeks ago to try
him.
| Justice Fitzgerald today unexpect-
eddy ordered a lunacy commission to
inquire into the present state of mind
of Whites slayer, and the decision
of this commission will guide the fu-
ture action of the court as to order
ing Thaw to an asylum or directing
that the trial shall proceed.
Justice Fitzgerald announced the
appointment of the commission pri-
vately in his chambers. Evelyn Thaw
was there with the lawyers and 1t
became her task to break the news
to her husband in the Tombs. Tear
full when she left the judges room,
she was bright and cheerful when
Thaw was brought to the hospital
ward of the prison to meet her. Thaw
received the courts decision philo-
sophical!y and said he had no doubt
the commission would declare him
a sane man. The commissioners ap-
pointed by Judge Fitzgerald are Nor
gan J. O'Brien, former justice of the
appellate division of the supreme
court; Peter B. Olney, former dis
trict attorney of New York and a
lawyer of parts, and Dr. Leopold
Putzel practicing physician and an
authority on mental diseases.
The commission will be attended
by Jerome and the lawyers for the
defendant will also be present. The
commission may compel the attend
ance of witnesses. Thaw will be
asked first to submit to rigid physi-
cal examination 1t was said by
Thaw's counsel that Thaw will do
anything in his power to aid the COM
mission with its work and hoped for
an early opinion as to his insanity.
Thaw's lawyers and the defend
ant himself were surprised when
first made acquainted with FitZ-
geral's decision, but were all pleased
when the latter announced the pr
sonnl of tn commission. Delmas In
particular declared Fitzgerald could
hardly have selected a more gener-
ally satisfactory commission, one
whose decision would command more
confidence and respect The district
attorney seemed plased at the result
of his efforts.
Hartridge and O'Reilly went with
Mrs. Thaw to see Thaw.
at is all right, dearie," said Thaw
to his wife.
81 am not afraid of the commits
sion. I am a sane man now, just as
sane as the judge himself, and I am
sure any fair-minded commission will
so declare me-
When Hartridge came out he de-
clared 1.-THE fortitude of the boy
(Thaw) astonishes me sometimes,
and 1t certainly did today"
Later Thaw sent out this static
ment: "This thing is perfectly sat
isfactory to me. I am sure l will be
able to satisfy the commission that I
am sane at the present time. Any
thing Justice Fitzgerald does is all
right. ell has always acted in fair
and impartial manner"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27

rights, franchises and properties, real
! and personal, of the Yakima I'M
provement company to the Trustee
company.
1t is also stated in the complaint
that the plaintiff has been informed
and believes that the Yakima In
provement company is insolvent and
unable to pay it's floating debt and
current Indebtedness and the taxes
which have been levied and assessed
upon the property. That a judgment
has been rendered against the COM
pany on account of wages and cur
rent expenses, which The company
has not paid and is wholly unable to
pay, and that the plaintiff therein mas
threatened to, and will soon, levy
execution thereon against the prop
erty of the Yakima improvement
company, and that the mortgaged
property is insufficient and made
quate security for the payment of
the outstanding bonds secured by
the mortgage or deed of trust.
It is alleged that the floating debt
outstanding against the company ex-
ceeds $4,000, and a current amount
exceeding $1,000. That the defend
ants, A. B. Whitson and Yakima
county claim to have some interest
in or lien upon the mortgage prop
erty.
The plaintiff also asks that re-
ceiver be appointed, and that an in
junction be issued restraining the
defendants from interfering with,
transferring, selling or disposing of
any of the property.
The suit brought by the Acetylene
Contracting company is for $5302.50
for recovery on promissory note.
Il is stated in the complaint that on
February 6, 1906, the Yakima I'M
provement company delivered to the
plaintiff it's negotiable promissory
note for $5302.50. That no part or
interest on the note has been paid,
and the full amount is now due, with
interest from February 6, 1906, at
the rate of per cent per annum un-
til paid. 1t is stated that as secur-
ity the defendant delivered to the
plaintiff first mortgage gold bonds
of the face value of $500. The
Acetylene company states that they
have been unable to sell these bonds
on the market and have not, there
fore, applied any credit on the note
from the security. They ask judg-
ment for the amount of the note,
with interest at per cent per an
mum from February 6, 1906, attorney
fees and that a receiver be appoint
ed.
In the other suits of the Acety-
lene Contracting company against
the Improvement company and A. B
Graham for labor done and per-
formed it is stated that in 1905 the
plaintiff, at the request of the de-
PENDANT, erected a gas house at North
Yakima costing S36S. That the de-
PENDANT Graham agreed in writing
De-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
Big Gas Well on Fire.

SAPULPA, I. t., March pa
great gas well two miles east of here
that caught fire last week is burn
ing furiously Workers in the field
are terrorized and have been unable
to check the flames. Pools of oil in
the creek adjoining the we'll have
caught fire and the heavy black
smoke from these adds to the spec
tacle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27

legal practitioners under the state
laws No record can be found by
Clerk Nichols of any certificate be-
ing filed heretofore. although sew
eral doctors names are recorded, but
no certificates found The law re-
quires that the original certificate or
a certified copy be fled with the
county clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
Anaconda's Dividend.

NEW YORK, March 26.-The d.
rectors of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company today declared quar-
terly dividend of s1.75 per share.
This is the same amount as three
months ago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
FILE CERTIFICATES.
Physicians Bring Theirs to Count,
Clerk.

Several of the doctors in the city
filed their certificates with the
county clerk Tuesday The law re-
Quires that these certificates be fled
with the clerk of the court. and held
in the office to show that they are
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-27
Easy Money for Twin"

Los ANGELES, March 26.-Jack
Palmer of England was no match for
Jack Twin" Sullivan tonight and
went out in the tenth Of twenty
round bout. Palmer showed no class
at ALL
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
MANUFACTURES BY
THE HANNA PAINT MFG. co.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
ASK YOU EALE


The annual convention of the Ma
tioual sseciation of America, the
prime object ofwhich is TO combat Sc
cretl societies in this &C untry, was held
ct the Second Christian Reformed
church, Paterson, n. j. Rev. w. G.
Stoddard, of Boston, presided. One of
the questions discussed was, "Can a
Free Masoc be Saved?" President
Stoddard said:
"A nan who becomes Free Mason
rejects Christ, and / will state posi-
lively that such mancannot be saved
II man is Free Mason all his life
and realizes that in becoming men,
Der of that order he denies Christ, and
lives in that full realization for any
length of time ard should die without
repentance, say he cannot hope for
salvation.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
AuO Their March.

Gen. Jacob S. Coxey, ex-com.
mander-in-chief of the army of the I'M
employed, is preparing another tour OF
the county, the ultimate point of at.
tack being Washington.
His purpose is to educate the people
of the United States ap to non-interesl
bond bill as the cure-all for the finan.
c'cl and economic ills and ailments OF
the country. This is but revised yer.
81 n Of the measure which he proposed
when he visited Washington back III
80, but he is conf dent he will be treat.
ed with more dignity and will be given
more respectful hearing than on thai
occasion.
Circus methods will he EN- ployed hy
the Ohioan this time.
Hemill make a campeign ofenlight.
ennent, tie way having been blazed
with huge posters like the "big show
with all the alterations known to the
up-to' the~minute press agent. His idea
is 10 make "Coxey day" a regular cir
Gus day in every community which
he visits.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
Cost Him Has Life.

Ignorant of the escape of his wife
and baby from their burning home
Roy Yeager, of Elkins, Western
Marylas engineer, sacrificed his life In
fighting his way TO their room, FROM
which they had escaped in time to pre-
vent icing seriously burned.
When he went to bed Yeager turned
off the gas down stairs. La doing it be
loosened tube from gas stove When
he awoke about $50 this morning he
detected the odor of gas and forgetting
that the gas light in his room was still
burning he opened the door leading to
the stairs. The minute he did this the
whole house burst into flames.
Yeager descended tie stairs, follow.
ed by his wife and baby. Yeager shut
oil the gas il the stoye, and not know
ing that his wife and child were safe
battled against the flames in an effort
to reach their room. When every other
revenue of escape was cut off he was
forced to jump from second-story
window. After lingering for several
hours he died.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
IT. New poa-sheep Law.

In reply to the request Of a sub
scriber at the following synopsis o
the dog law Is published.
The law enacted fy the last Legisla'
ture relating to the protection of sheer
etc., became effective on the 4th OF
June. 1t provides that any person
may kill any dog that he may see
chasing, worrying, wounding or kill
ing any sheep, lambs, goats, or kids
outside of the enclosure of the owner
of such dog. The owner or keeper OF
dog which may have killed or assisted
In killing, wounding or worrying any
of the stock above mentioned, out of
the enclosure Of such deg, shall be liza
BILE to the owner of the stock in dam
ages. 1t is made misdemeanor for
any person to harbor or secrete or aid
in secreting any dog which be knows
or has reason to believe has worried
chased or killed any sheep, lambs,
goats or kids. The owner or keeper OF
a dog that attacks any Of the stock
aforesaid, out his enclosure, is required
within AZ hours after receiving such
notice, from reliable and tsusty
source under oath, to kill the dog. 1t
is made the duty of assessors to list all
dogs over four weeks old. And the
owner Of any dog is entitled to have
the same listed rs personal property
and taxed; and any person who shall
wiIlfully, iinlawfully or maliciously
steal, poison, wounp or kill any such
deg shall be punished as provided for
stealing, poisoning, etc., other proper
ty. The owner Is also given rights Of
action in damages against any person.
lhs per capita tax to be levied on
every nsale dog more than weeks old
and over, or every female dog four
weeks old and under eight months
and under eight months eld, is one
dollar, and fer female dogs over that
age three dollars. Section 9a-10 and
9a-11 of the code of 1899 are repealed,
while sections s, 80 al-9a ?, ga 3 and
ga 4 of chapter 81 are .amended. The
new law is said to be compromise
measure between the sheep and dog
law of the State. The owner of any
dog can have the same protested as
personal property, and redress is af-
forded those whose sheep and other
q tnn vk n.,, IA ..>t !, ~ l.
worried by dogs.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
HOarded Hex Gold.
paign.

One of the remarkable facts IN CON.
nection with the importation of gold
from Europe is that all the III oney Is
American coinage, eagles and donnie
eagles. Not an Eng, ish sovereign or =
French piece in the lot. In addition 10
this the Bank of Fiance is said TO hold
% millions more of American gold.
we present for consideration this pres
ence OF on. ceined gold abroad when
our exports 30 greatly exceed the i'm
ports, and "the balance of ltrade,, is
hundreds OF millions annually in our
favor. They seem to get both our nro.
ducts ana our cash abroad, although
the prosperity writers tell story that
won't figure out that way.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
Proposialon.

! Richmond. Va, Dec. "A move
ment started in Colorado, where Their
is colonization society FOR the purpose
of sending the negoes back TO Africa,
LAS been espoused by o. NJ. Stewart, a
well-khown colored educator of this
city. he movement is designed to
ship to Africa all the negroes in the
United States where they may estab-
lish their own government with an
American protectorate.
The worthless class of negroes are
eager for the movement, while those
who have accumulated property are
opposed to going to new country,
whore they will have to build them
selves up all over again. The idea of
the colonization movement is to ap-
peal to the national government, and
to the several states for assistance, on
the ground that the white people owe
to the negros debt which they will
never be able to discharge until thsy
have placed them safely and well in
their own country, whence they were
bought as slaves 25 years ago.
The negroes claim that the impetus
given America, while receiving the
benefits of their labor will not be lost
in the next 1000 years and the United
States can well afford to pay the debt
to the colored brother. The commerce
that would naturally spring up be-
tween the two countries would be
worth untold millions to the United
States 1t il declared.
1t is suggested that the negroes be
moved at the rate of one million q
year allowing twenty years to affect
their complete colonization.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
-. - in AnricuLinre.

The farmer is fortunate who can SGT
arrspre his winter work as to be able
10 sDcnd four weeks at MorgautoWn
in January attending the School Of
nriculture which the University Will
conduct at that ii e. We have just re-
eeiyed the announcement of the Spec
ial Winter Course which the College OF
Agriculture of the University viii give
during the four wee 5 beginning Jan
uarv 6, 1908. This announcement IN
eludes q schedule showing exactly
what subjects will be presented at
each hour of every day during the
Couse. 1t will be sent to all who apply
SO that any interested person may
know lust what he will have an OPP
portunity TO learn on any particular
day,
During the first week Professor At
kesoa will give course of six lectures
or lessons on stock breeding. On the
first day january 9Th he will trsa
of Breeding Live Stock" on the sec
ond day his subject is Like Produces
Like;n but like produces like only
when the conditions are just right, and
50 it is appropriate that the next days
subject should be "VariatIon and Ala
vism.n So the theme of the course IS
logically developed. t appears from
the schedule that Assistant Secretary
nays of the U. s. Department of AgrI-
culture will deliver lecture on the
night of January 10th; also that Gov
ernor Dawson will lecture on the 10TH.
But every interested farmer ought II
have the circular and study it for HIM
self. A postal card request, addressed
TO ID. w. Working, Morgantown, VIII
bring the announcement by return
Wall.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
Wife's Love Stolen Love.

Josiah Houpt, through his attorney
II. K. Delanter, has filed in Frederick
a suit against Mrs. Epama A. Koogle,
Mrs. Fannie M. Keller and the latter's
husband. Edgar B. Keller, for $1,000
damages for the alleged alterations of
the affections of the plaintiffs wife.
Mrs. Houpt and Mrs. Koogle aud
Mrs. Keller are sisters the three
being daughters Of the late Jacob
Sharb, of near Myersville. The
parties to the suit all reside in that
neighbarhood. Mr.. Houpt and his wife
have been separated for some time,
and he alleges that it is because of the
defendants influence upon her that
she refuses to line with him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20
The National Guard Must BE Increased.

Under recent decision of the Wa
d Department the national guard of this
State as we'll as many others, will
have to lbe increased or reorganized or
lose the annual appropriation from
the Federal government.
The act of congress passed in 1903
and known as the "Diok Bill" pre-
scrl bed that within five years from its
passagelor by January p, 1908. the Or
ganization Of, the national guard
throughout the country should con-
form to thatlof the. regular army. 1t
has been thought or hoped all along
that the War Department would mod
ify this or cause the time to be extend
e d, but such seems not the case, and
consequently smany of the states are
very busy at present recognizing and
recruiting their national guard
The strengthen regimen is now r.
quired, which is the same as the regu-
lar army, lis twelve companies of a
minimum strength of fifty eight en-
listed men. The national guard of this
state now consists of one regiment of
nine companies and band, and GA e
hine companies and band, and one
regiment of eight companies and 4
band, with seme of the companies be
low the minimum strength. This
means that some the oompanies,new
in the service will have to decrease
their strength and that seven will
have to beorganized.
The .adjutant general at Charles
ton has already received numerous APP.
| Lllcations from various towns for com.
panies but none have been selected as
yet,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-20

Have You PhOned through Your Chest.
Have you phoned through your
chest? II not, you want to try IT, Of
course it is not necessary to tell the
telephone girls that you are talking
through your ches they have probab-
ly heard enough Of it by this time.
Liketh Atheniaus of old, the Amer
leans of today are fo:ever seeking fog
'some new thing 1t may be as i'm
portant as wireless telegraphy or as
interesting as airships or it may be KS
foolish as "23' or as senseless as the
lemon joke; but If it is new the thing
will spread over the country like wild
fire, and no section of the land can es-
cape.
Not to be up to date is one thing for
which we Americans never forgive
Ourselves. Lots of nemand the pew
est play, the best-seiling book, the
reigning tenor, the --latest popular
song, and some impossible people even
demand perfectly fresh eggs
The person who has not tried to talk
through his chest since those St, Louis
girls started the fad surely shows an
unpard Jnable lack of interest in what
is going on. For this marvellous new
discovery the world is indebted 10 two
young women from Missouri, who, Of
course, were carrying out the motto Of
their investigating State-"Iou will
have to show me-" They found that
you could telephone through your
chest, your head, feet, arms and other
portions of the anatomy.
In three day s after they startled the
| world by announcing the new system
the whole United States was busy tel
ephoning through it's chest