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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
y.M.C.A. TO PLAY
STATE COLLEGE
BASKET BALL ON DECEMBER IS
Members of Office and Baptist
Chuhcl Team to Play Thursday
Evening.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted by Physical Director Cook of
the Y. NJ. c. A. for the basketball
game between the teams of the local
association and the Washington state
college. The date has been fixed as
Saturday. December 10, and will take
place in the gymnasium of the asso-
citation. 1t promises to be one of the
athletic events of the season. The
college team at that time will be
making their annual basketball tour.
The athletic inclined of the Bap-
fist church, and the office force of the
Y. NJ. c. A., will play match game
of basketball Thursday evening in
the association gymnasium. Inter-
est in this game is high among the
members and the church people. The
Baptist team is said to be composed
OF several old basketball stars. The
office force of the "Y." declare they
are shy on the game but will put up
strong tussle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
WILD FOWN by THE SCORE
Abound in Waters of Calispel Lake,
Near Spokane, According
to Hunters.

SPOKANE. Wash. Dec. Sea
soned hunters returning from Calls
pei lake. northeast of Spokane, say
they have never seen so many canvas
back. mallard. widgeon and teal
ducks as are feeding now on that
body OF water this season. There
are thousands of them, and every
bird brought down so far is in good
condition. The lake is shallow and
marshy easy of approach. and. as the
country is thinly populated. it is one
of the best natural preserves in the
Pacific northwest.
OF course, the game hogs and pot
hunters are in evidence, many OF
them banging away at the flocks up
to midnight and before the sun is up.
Complaints have been lodged with
the Calispel Duck club and the Spo-
kane Rod and Gun club. officers OF
which say it is likely that wholesale
arrests will follow.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
SHEEP FOLLOW OVER CLIFF
Accident to Immense Herd Owned by
stanley Coffin and David
Ogilvie.

Killing of 2l0 sheep from flock
Of 5000 owned ~ Stanley Coffin and
David Ogilvie by a strange accident
in the Mckee coulee. near the Ran
som ranch. was reported to the North
Yakima owner on Saturday. the acci-
dent having occurred this week while
the flock was being driven from the
range to the Sunnyside feeding
grounds for the winter
According to the report, the flock
had to be taken along small canyon
in the coulee. and one of the leaders
went over the embankment Before
they could be headed off over 200
others followed this one in the us
nal sheep custom of 'follow-the-
leader.
The animals piled up in heap ct
the bottom of the canyon and nearly
all were smothered 10 death. the to-
tai loss being 90 head. Three men
and a woman have been engaged in
the work Of saving the hides OF the
animals and have made a temporary
camp in the coulee for this purpose.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
COURT SCSPENDS
YOUTHS SENTENCE
Mercy of Court Granted to Maynard
Boys-Tell Story of Crime in
Justice Court.

The cases of Jesse See. Ray Buck,
er. charged with stealing turkeys
from local meat markets on Thanks
giving eve. was completed in JUS
tice Doust's court Thursday after
noon. Owing to the youth of the de-
PENDANTS, and the fact that it was
their first appearance in court, they
were let off with light sentences.
Todhunter and Rothrock live in Pen
dleton, Ore, and after the thefts left
for that city. They were apprehend-
ed by Sheriff Taylor of Umatilla
county and brought back by Sheriff
Edwards.
The young men told straightfor-
ward. manly story to the court, and
acknowledged their part in the crime.
Todhunter and Rothrock offered to
pay all the expenses incurred by their
misdeeds. claiming that they could
get the money at once. Judge Doust
fined the young men 500 and costs.
Buck and See were accompanied by
their father and mother. They
We're administered a strong lecture by
the justice. who told them to keep
away from bad companions and low
saloons and be the men their parents
intended them to he. Sentence was
suspended upon See and Buck pend
ing good behavior. and the parents
of both vouched for them. The boys
admitted that the details of the crime
were planned in Front street saloon
where they had been drinking.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
ASK EXTENSION
OF FRANCHISE
ELECTRIC LINE WANTS MORE TIME
Application for Franchise Made by
Academy Telephone Co.-Com-
miSsioners i'm Session.

An application tor an extension Q;
time upon the franchise of the laki-
ma Valley Transportation Co. was
presented to the county commissions
ers at the opening session of their
monthly meeting Monday. An eN-
tension OF two wears was asked by
the Transportation company. upon
certain provisions made by the COM
pany at the time of the granting of
the franchise The time limit is plac-
ed in the application as March l..
1912. for the completion of the last
provision The hearing of the mat
ter was set for December IL.
Application was made by the Pa
cifc States Telephone and Telegraph
co. for the privilege Of erecting poles
on certain roads wes; OF The city The
Academy Telephone Co asked for a
franchise to operate telephone sSs-
TEN in the Ahtanum valley. The
hearing Of the franchise was set for
January /, 1909.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
CONTRACTOR GOLLNICk.
Announcement l. Made by Engineer
III. J. King in Letter 10 His
Creditors.

y G. Gellniek. concrete and eener-
al contractor and senior member Of
the firm Of Gollnick-King Construc-
lion Co, is alleged by his junior part
aer. H J. King, to have absconded.
Rumors 10 this effect have been in
circulation for several days. and a
letter that Engineer King has sent
70 various creditors is considered Is
many to be a confirmation Of the ru-
nor. In one letter the engineer says:
The senior member Of this firm, D.
G Gollnick. absconded. misappro-
priating all of the firm assets
The junior partner states to the
creditors that he intends to make an
adjustment in full OF all bills. al
though he can not meet all obliga-
tions Immediately All bills against
the Spokane Petrolithic Pavement
Co. of which Gollnick has been the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
scalp wounds. cuts
Eight-Year Record.

1t is altogether probable that addi-
tional casualties of the gridirsn of
more or less seriousness will be.
chronicled within the next few DAYS,
as the gravity of injuries develops.
Steps have been taken in a number
of the colleges and high schools of
the United States to suppress foot
ball, owing to the great number Of
fatalities which have resulted in re-
cent years.
William Elwell, Jr., halfback on
the second team of Shurtleff College,
is the latest victim of the debrutal-
lied pastime. Gangrene developing
ing the arm a week after a game be-
tween Shurtleff and the Jerseyville,
H., high school caused the death last
Friday of Elwell.
In the nois-Northwestern game
at Urbana, Railsback of Illinois sus-
tanned broken ankle. Walter Law
renee, a 15-year-old player of Cedar
Falls, Iowa. had his left collarbone
broken in scrimmage. Numerous
injuries were reported from the vari-
GUS battlefelds.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
EVIDENCE INVOLVES
ROOFS AW PARTNER
That for Cash Consideration Palmer
offered to Influence Supreme Court
i'm Richardson Divorce Case.

Additional developments bearing
upon the scandalous conduct of Judge
Milo A. Root. while occupying po-
sition on the supreme bench of this
state. have come to light and are as
startling as ,hose previously revealed.
That Judge Root was Influenced
by his former law partner. E. B. Pal
mer of Seattle. in rendering de-
cision in the divorce suit of Tony"
Richardson of Soap Lake. near Eph-
rata, so that he was induced to give
out information as to what his de-
cision would be, is the serious allie
cation which, with others. is under
investigation by the committee of
the state bar association
Richardson refuses to talk on the
subject, but the incidents, SO far as
they can be ascertained. indicate that
while the divorce suit was under
consideration Richardson was ap-
preached by Palmer with a PROPOSE
ton, for money consideration. to
influence the supreme court SO that
it would favor Richardson. When
the decision was announced 1t was
for the amount mentioned by the at
tOrney.
Merritt & Merritt of Spokane,
Richardson's attorneys. are said to
have advised him not to consider the
alleged offer. Seabury Merritt tes-
titled before the committee of the
state bar association and vigorously
censured Governor Mead last night
for accepting Roots resignation and
thereby shutting off Impeachment
proceedings by the legislature.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
FATALLY INJURED.
Switch Engine Frightens Farm Team
With Serious Results-ViCtim
Taken to Hospital.

As the result of runaway accident
at Selah station Saturday afternoon
John E. Larson lies at st. Elizabeth
hospital in precarious condition
from injuries received while trying
to stop frightened farm team. I'm
mediately after the accident he was
brought to this city and medical as
sistance rendered by DR.. Nagler.
Larson, who is 23 years of age,
and whose home is in Canada, has
been working for H. c. Raney of Sc
lah hauling hay for shipment. While
loading a car the team became fright
ened and started to run, throwing
Larson to the ground. In falling he
made a lunge for the lines and pluck
lily hung on. being dragged eight or
ten blocks by the team in their mad
fight. In turning sharp corner
the hind wheel of the wagon passed
diagonally across his head, rendering
him unconscious and inflicting other
injuries.
After the accident Larson regain
ed consciousness for but a few min
utes, speaking a few words. and sink
ing into a coma from which he has
not been aroused. There were no eye
witnesses to the runaway. The acct
dent was caused by Northern Pa
cific switch engine backing against
the car Without warning, frightening
the team.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
MERRITT & MERRITT ADVISED.
Spokane Attorneys Told Richardson
to Disregard Alleged Offer.

While refusing to confirm posi-
lively the report that his client, Tony
Richardson. had been approached by
E. b. Palmer. law partner of Supreme
Judge Milo A. Root, with a PROPOSE
ton to fix case of Richardson
in the supreme court for $4,000, Sea-
bury Merritt of the legal firm of Mer-
rift. Oswold & Merritt admitted yes
terday that there is foundation to
the story and that it is being run
down by the Root-Gordon Investigate
ing committee.
"All that I know about this matter
has been laid before the investigating
committee" said Mr.. Merritt. 81 do
not feel that it would be right for me
to give a statement for publication
before the committee makes it's re-
port. ] was tle second witness call
ed by the committee when it came
to Spokane, and all / know l have
freely told.
Says Attorneys Should Tell.
Il do not approve of the stand
taken by some attorneys and others
who have evidence that would throw
light on this matter and claim it is
their privilege to keep it a secret.
The people and the public have a
right to know whether the serious
charges made against member of
the supreme bench of this state are
true or not. and it is the duty of ev-
cry citizen to help bring out the
truth.
Il did what | could to get Mr..
Richardson to come before the inves-
tigating committee. but my efforts
were unavailing, as were also those
of the committee. My letter written
to Mr.. Richardson, together with my
testimony. is now part of their rec
ord and will doubtless be embodied
in their report
However. i WIFI say this: Gov
ernor Mead can never justify his
course in accepting the resignation
of Judge Root. Judge Root was a
Mead appointee and there is no way
for him TO get away from an investi-
cation by the legislature except by
resigning, and for Governor Mead to
accept his resignation amounts to a
move to shield him and to prevent
the truth from becoming known"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09

Yakima valley representative. will
be settled through the secretary of
that company. VI. f. Mendenall, IS
Exchange Bank building. Spokane.
Contractor Gollnick has been one
of the concrete experts of the Yaki-
ma valley and had charge during the
summer and fall of much of the con-
crete work in the city and county.
The company now has number of
contracts IN Toppenish, as well as
several in this city.
Men who are well acquainted with
Contractor Gollnick have expressed
the belief that he has gone to Cali
fornia and that he will not return
here. He came to North Yakima
from that state last spring and was
in the employ of Theodore Weisber-
Der as his foreman on concrete work.
previous to forming the partnership
known as the Gollnick- King Con-
struction Co.
AS Contractor Gollnicl1 has been
interested in various concrete con-
tracts in Wenatchee and other sec
lions of the state. some of his ac-
quaintances in North Yakima believe
that he has only left the city for a
short time on business. but the state
ment from Engineer King would in
dicates that he believes otherwise. 1t
is rumored that Contractor Gollnicll
collected all amounts due on the var
ious contracts that have been started.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
WHAT RICHARDSON MIGHT TELL
Alleged Offer by Palmer to Influence
the Court.

EPHRATA. Wash. Dec Il
Tony" Richardson. wealthy pio-
neer rancher who lives in lonely
tent on the shores of Soap lake, sew
eral miles from Ephrata. this morn
ing fled from his home across the
sagebrush hills TO escape being ques-
toned by the staff correspondent of
The Spokesman-Review regarding
what he knows of matter of al
legged bribery which is now under in
vestigation by the Root investigating
committee of the state bar associa-
ton.
His flight was directed by Tony
Mack. former Alaska adventurer,
faro dealer and Seattle saloon keep
err who has apparently undertaken
the task of keeping Richardson UNI
der cover until the desire for the evil
dence which he could give subsidies.
Hidden Interests Behind.
Back of Richardson and back of
Mack there are apparently other in
dividuals and other interests who
would or might be injured. perhaps
disgraced by the disclosures which
Richardson could make if he would.
Richardson $ efforts to escape proved
to he unavailing and he was discov-
cred under cover at the Soap Lake
sanitarium at O'Clock this after
noon. He sullenly declined to dis
cuss the subject upon which his in
formation is so much wanted. even
to declaring that he has no recollec-
ton whatever of the incidents in
which he is alleged to have figured
as one of the principal parties.
The information which it is be-
lieved that Richardson could give. if
he would. and which has been sought
for several days by the members of
the Root investigating committee,
unfolds an entirely new and startling
chapter in the Root disclosures, pre-
senting new complications and new
possibilities. This is the case as it
has been related in circumstantial
detail to members of the committee.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
CIsTERN PHENOMENON PUZZLES
st. Louis Reservoir Slowly Rising
Above Ground Intact.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Dec. f.
Many persons today watched a brick
lined cistern. eight feet in diameter
twelve feet deep, and containing wa
ter four feet deep, slowly arise
above the ground intact at T. F.
Imhoof's home. in this city.
Tonight the top of the cistern pro-
trudes four feet above the ground
and continues ascending. pump on
top of it being lifted with it.
A large pond and we'll nearby
have lost no water The cistern gives
hollow sound when struck as il
been raining four days.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
MEAD APPOINTS
ROOTS SUCCESSOR
Accepts Resignation of Judge Root
Passes No Comment on Matter
His Railroad Associations.

OLYMPIA. Dec. >. - Governor
Mead today accepted the resignation
ed Superior Judge stephen B. Chad
wick of ColfaX his successor. In ac-
cepting Judge Roots resignation
Governor Mead made no comment
whatever. Judge Chadwick is one
of the supreme judges elect. His
term begins the second Monday in
January. 1t will be necessary for the
incoming governor to appoint anoth-
er justice to fill out the new term for
which Root was elected in November.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
WOODMEN TO GIVE BALL.
Big Lot of Prizes Offered for New
Years Eve Event.

The Woodmen of the World will
give a mask ball at the pavilion New
Years eve, December 81. which prom
Uses to be one of the events of the
season. A number of prizes will be
offered for the occasion and the man
with the best sustained character,
and the woman with the neatest cos
tune. will have something to remem-
Der the Woodmen by The proceeds
of the dance will be used to pay for
the lots and buildings OF the order on
North Third street.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
TETON CANAL HALF FINISHED
Sunnyside Extensions We're % Per
Cent Completed on November 1
Weather Conditions Good.

That the Tieton irrigation project,
as a whole. was "a per cent complet-
ed on November |, is the statement
made in an official report of the
garding reclamation work in the
northwest. The same report shows
that 90 per cent of the work on the
Sunnyside canal extensions had been
completed on the same date. The
following are excerpts from the Off
cial report:
Teton Project, Washington.
The project as a whole is "a per
cent completed Weather conditions
have been so favorable on this pro-
ject that during the month of Octo-
Der the open canal work was brought
to point covering the work schedul-
ed for next season. The work on the
diversion dam is progressing favora-
bly,, no high water occurring during
the month to hinder the work. The
two spillways to be built this year
are nearing completion. when water
will be turned into the first three
miles of main canal.
Sunnyside Project. Washington.
The project as whole is &c per
cent completed. During the month
of October two cofferdams were built
at the river crossing and eight-inch
pipes laid therein. and the backfilling
done. Excellent progress was made
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
CHANGE OF CITY'S CLASS
Law Is Explicit and Change Will Not
Relieve the Present Cnsanitary
Conditions.

BY enactment of the last legisla-
ture. which is herewith quoted, the
powers relating to the extension Of
sewers and drains of all cities other
than cities of the first class, are iden-
teal
The statute of 1907 repeats all
other enactments except that of 1899,
which obtains.
The statute Of 1899 confers the
same powers upon cities of the sec
ond. third and fourth classes.
AS far as class is concerned, North
Yakima had just as much power to
construct sewers and assess the costs.
when it was city of the fourth class
as it will should it become a city Of
the second class.
As far as the sewer situation is
concerned, changing the city's class
will not affect the situation one iota
until it becomes a city of the first
class.
Read the Law.
Session Laws of 1907. section 80,
chapter 241. Sewers: Sewers and
drains in such city Second class)
shall be constructed and maintained
at the expense of the property bene-
fitted in accordance with the provis-
ions of an act entitled, "An act au-
thorizing cities and towns other than
cities Of the first class. to construct
sewers and drains within assessment
districts. and TO levy and collect spe-
cial assessments and taxes to pay
therefor and declaring an emergen-
cy, approved March H. 1899, and
acts amendatory thereof. and the as
sessments therein provided for shall
be a first lien on the property as
sessed prior to all other liens except
general taxes, and the said city coun-
cil shall have power to enact ordin-
anees giving effect to said act. and
acts amendatory thereto.
The act Of 1899 referred TO in the
acts Of the last session, page PA Of
Ballinger's code. reads as follows
Cities Of the third class Sewer sys-
TEN by general or local taxation
Section / That all cities and towns
within the state other than cities of
the first class. where such cities are
now or may be hereinafter empower
do so either by the entire city or by
( assessment districts. as the mayor
and council of said city may deter.
mine
Shall Have Power.
BY act of the legislature (see Bal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09
VIII Interest Many.

Every person should know that
good health is impossible if the kid
neys are deranged Foleys Kidney
Cure will cure kidney and bladder
disease in every form and will build
up and strengthen these organs so
they will perform their functions
properly. No danger of Bright's dis
ease or diabetes if Foleys Kidney
Cure is taken in time A. d. Sloan's
drug store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09

Rings Little Liver Pills wake up
lazy livers, clean the system and clear
the skin. Try them for biliousness
and sick headache. Price Csc. Sold
by c. ". Camp, West Side Druggist.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09

in building the wood stave pipe and
in laying the 55-inch pipe.
The telephone line has been in
stalled except for about a third of a
mile covering the Mabton feeder ca
nal.
Machinery for excavating the Sui
phur creek wasteway has been in
stalled. and five teams are engaged
in hauling rock for the wasteway.
Plans and specifications for con.
structing laterals under the extern
sion and Mabton divisions were filed
with the Water Users association,
and bids are now being received.
The farm unit and lateral surveys
extended to cover the whole Mabton
district are about completed.
Preliminary surveys and investi-
CATION are being made, looking to
the laying of pipe line for the de-
livery of water to lands in the neigh
borhood of Prosser.
Okanogan Project, Washington.
The Okanogan project is now SO
per cent completed. as whole. The
storage works are CO per cent finish
ed. and the canals and distribution
system 80 per cent.
On October 15 the work of hy-
i II, 4 4
increase the capacity of the plant for
next season. About one-third of the
entire amount of material is in the
dam, and concrete is being placed in
the gate shaft. which will practical
ly complete the storage work. ex-
cept the dam embankment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-09

Pinesalve Carbolized acts like a
poultice, draws out Inflammation and
poison. Antiseptic healing. For
chapped hands. lips. cuts. burns. Sold
by c. w. Camp, West Side Druggist.