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New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
THAW LOSES AGAIN
Mast Eat Christmas Dinner TN Nat
tearan Instead of Pittsburg.

Philadelphia Dec hilary X. Thaw. the slayer
ot Stanford White cannot be taken to P1ttsburz
70 testify I'm the bankruptcy proceedings according
to a decision handed down to-day by the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals In this city
Whether the case will be taken TO the United
States Supreme Court Is not known here
The decision sffrms the action Of Judge Young At
F1ttsburg, which quashed writ OF habeas corpus
compelling Robert r. Lamb. superintendent Of the
Matteawan insane asylum, 10 turn Thaw over the
United States marshal for the prisoners appear
at Pittsburg. The writ allowed by Judge
Archibald. Of the United States Court for the
Middle District OF Pennsylvania. sitting at Scran-
ton, who acting in Judge Youngs absence In
Europe. After stating that the appeal for writ
of habess corpus to bring Thav to PittsburE for
the purpose OF testifying in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings rtghtfully allowed IN the first IN
stance. to-days opinion says:
In our opinion IT Is likewise clear that the order
under which it was issued was subject to Tey9cs-
tion that the original order was an order 81
Judge Archibald is not well founded. We. therefore
hold that the motion to quash the writ vas for de-
termination in the exercise Of sound discretion.
II matter Of law. and therefore Is not en-
titled to consideration upon the petition Tor re
to this court on the contrary. think the order
stances disclosed.
The question was not as to The sanity insanity
the court beInv 70 pass upon either Of these
questions. Is It requisite that We should
them. but certain 1t is that Thaw was In CUSTODY
= insane person and by the authority Of the
State NJ New York It did not clearly appear that
there immediate necessity for his teStt-
mouy. but II plainly shown that his cornpe-
10 testify, to say the least Of il. was open
very serious question, and II "a not 70 be pre-
sumed that any court would issue writ Of habess
corpus bring before II person TO testify Who
when brought could not testify. The appeal is dis
missed at the cost Of the petitioners
Fittsburg, Dee a.--Ex Governor stone counsel
for Harry K Thsw Is Of the city today. and
il could not he learned whether appeal will be
taken to the United States Supreme Court to have
ThsT brought here for the bankruptcy proceed
ings According 10 Mr.. Meyer. Of Thaw's counsel
appeal has not yet been considered. and moth
ing will be done for feT DAYS
The decision rendered IN Philadelphia TO-DAY has
stopped preparations for elaborate Christmas
celebration Thav's home here II IL said that
the MattsaTan prisoner had promised friends here
that he would eat his Christmas dinner in his old
home.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner, who argued the Thaw
habeas corpus case in behalf OF the State ~ New
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
COMMITTEE
IS RfTIC[NT
ON ACTION REGARDING WATER
Star Chamber Session Monday hut
Little Information as to Plans
Is Divulged.

Eve are going to do some work in
the next few days and then make a
report" said Chairman A. b. Weed
of the committee appointed by May
or Lombard to investigate the health
conditions of the city, Monday even
ing.
The committee held a star cham
Der session Monday afternoon bat
further than the statement of Chair
man Weed. nothing was forthcoming
as to the line of action that would
be taken. 1t is understood, however
that the report will be entirely COM
prehensiye and that it will cover the
sanitary situation as well as the wa
ter situation
Furthermore, it is known that the
members of the committee favot
whatever radical changes are neces-
sary for a supply of pure water for
the city. When questioned as &c
their opinion of the water analysis
last evening, the members hesitated
for a moment and then refused to
talk. saying that the report would
embody their opinion on that sub
ject.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
MOB Hill. WATER USERS
ASSOCIATION Is FORMED

Formation OF the Mob Hill Water
Users association vas effected on
Tuesday evening at meeting OF
ranchers held At the Mob Hill school
house. and there is now a certainty
that the corporation viii be formed
for the placing OF water system on
Mob Hill that Will supply good, pure
water for domestic use and do away
With the use Of ditch and we'll water
for those purposes.
Dr. Granville Lowther was elected
president of the association and DR..
Gray was selected as secretary OF
the organization w y. Irish heads
the executive committee OF which
W NJ. Nelson and A. Heinrich are
also members
Definite arrangements as 10 connee-
lions have not been made with eth
or The Rose Land Co Of the North
west Light 4 Water Co. although
propositions from both water sys-
TENS have been under consideration.
II is certain that after the mains are
placed the ranchers will have no diff
ficulty in securing the water supply
from either OF these companies
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
JEFFREY BUYS TETON LANDS
Secures Property of Iakima-TietOn
Fruit Lands Co., Seven Miles
From the City.

John O. Jeffrey, who has been
heavily interested in Tieton lands.
has just closed deal for additional
acreage under the government pro-
ject, having purchased six tracts of
the akima-Tieton Fruit Lands Co.
The property is ali located in section
%. township u. range II. and is
about seven miles west of the city
limits. The tracts bought are num-
bers 1. 3S. 80, Al. 60 and 61
Tieton Activity.
There mas been a pronounced ac-
tivity in Teton land sales recently
and the number OF instruments be-
ing filed with the county auditor is
equal to that of a year ago at this
time. Real estate men believe that
this activity will continue through
the winter and tina there will con-
tinue to be a general splitting up Of
tie larger holdings under the pro-
ject.
With irrigation water supplied in
another year for much of the acreage
under the government system, the
real estate men feel assured of de-
velopment work that will continue
until every acre is cleared. placed
under the pillow and crops started.
The papers filed Saturday in the
Jeffrey deal was the largest transfer
of Tieton lands in recent months.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
.BQUIN CLINCHES
WITH ". J. BRYAN
NEAR TO losing HIS LIFE
Thought Animal Dead When Life
Suddenly Returns and Hunter
and Bear Have Fight.

GALVESTON. Tex Nov 20
William Jennings Bryan. who is after
big game in the mountains Of Chi
huahua, Mexico, had an encounter
with a big bear in which he came near
losing his life After the other
members of the party had chased and
fired upon the bear the animal tum-
BLEED over and lay motionless for sey-
eral minutes. Thinking the beast
was dead. Mr. Bryan ran up 10 the
bear which suddenly swung out its
paws and grabbed Mr. Bryan about
the waist Quickly joking free of his
coat. which the bear tore to pieces
MI BRYAN dealt the bear a blow with
the butt end OF his gam BY this
time other members Of the party
rushed to the scene and shot the
bear Mr.. Bryan was not excited and
would not admit he had 4 close call
saving the bear was mortally wound
ed and could not possibly have
squeezed him to death
Three bears have been Killed by
the party and they give credit to Mr.
Bryan for having destroyed all ii
them as Well as five deer. mountain
lion and other game J s. Robinson
is head of the party, which also in
cludes General Bernidido. governor
of Coahuala, who stands sponsor for
the bear attack upon Mr. Bryan, and
who pledged all the members Of the
party to say nothing of the encounter
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
FARMERS BUILD
COUNTY ROADS
LOAN IMPLEMENTS TO RANCHtRS
Materials for Cuiverts and Fills for
Bridges Furnished and Made by
the County.

PE.lDLETON. Ore, Nov. so. An
experiment in partnership road build
ing is being tried in Umatilla county.
between the county and the farmers
who reside in sections where good
roads are desired. Nothing of the
kind has ever been done in Oregon
before. The plan will bring about
the construction of 10 or Is miles of
good roads at least. as about four
miles of it have been worked already
Umatilla county has road machin-
cry, implements and wagons with a
roller. These accessories are being
loaned to farmers to be used in the
construction OF roads. and all mate
rial for culverts and fills for bridges
are made by the county The farm
ers furnish teams and men TO operate
plows. graders and scrapers. The
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
TRUSTEES NAMED
AT SUNNYSIDF
H. N. GILBERT MAY BE- PRESIDENT
Yakima Valley Telephone co. Holds
SessiOn-May Consolidate With
Prosser Company.

The annual meeting and election
of officers of the Yakima Valley Tele-
phone Co. was held at Sunnyside
Monday afternoon and the following
board OF trustees was elected: II. NJ.
Gilbert of Toppenish, J. F. McCurdy
of Parker. J. ID. Iaughlin of Zillah
Lancy of Belma The only member
of the old board on the new one is
H. NJ. Gilbert. The new board has
not organized. It is likely that H.
VI. Gilbert will be the man selected
to succeed s j Harrison as presi-
dent.
A resolution was passed giving to
date with Prosser Telephone Co
whenever they see fit, and to issue
stock on the Yakima Valley CO. for
stock in the Prosser company A
delegation from Parker headed by
A. d. Dunn asked for a new rate be-
tween Parker and North Yakima. At
ter much discussion the matter was
left with the board of trustees
The Yakima Valley Telephone Co.
owns a large part OF the telephone
system in Yakima county and oper-
ates in conjunction with the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Co. below the
Union gap. 1t includes the eXchang-
es of Sunnyside. Granger. Zillah. Top
penish and Wapato and the town and
rural lines operating from these ex-
changes.
The Prosser Telephone Co. con
trolls the local exchange in that city
and the rural lines operating from it,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02

county engineer makes surveys and
sets stakes for the work.
A number of farmers have offered
TO donate the work of men and teams
to make roads about their large
farms, provided the county would
furnish machinery and give proper
grades.
c. A. Christopher and David Nell
son were the promoters Of the
scheme. Mr.. Christopher has graded
three miles of road along his land
and Mr.. Nelson is working on two
miles. After the work is done a
steam roller is used
Umatilla county farmers have auto
mobiles. This fact accounts for the
advanced steps in road building. Mr..
Christopher and Mr. Nelson each has
large touring car. The county has
borne heavy expenses for several
years putting in new bridges and is
not now able TO build permanent
roads over much of the county.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER.
Great English Ship Catches Fire rs
Ii Enters Harbor of Naletta and
Many Are Burned.

VALETTA, Island of Malta Nov
PA terrible disaster in which
more lnan 100 persons lost their
lives, occurred at the entrance to this
port this morning within sight of the
whole city, which was powerless to
give aid. The British steamer Sar-
DINA, of the Ellerman line. hailing
from Liverpool ana bound for Alex
andria. with crew of forty-four
Englishmen, eleven first and six sec
ond cabin English passengers and
nearly 200 Arab pilgrims aboard
caught fire and within few minutes
was roaring furnace, surrounded
by clouds of smoke. through which
flames burst upward to height of
200 feet from explosions in the hold
So rapidly did the fire spread that
the frantic efforts of the crew to OPP
crate the fire apparatus proved use
less and it seemed but a moment be-
fore the upper works and masts
crashed down upon the decks. while
the ships boats were crushed by fall
ing debris or quickly burned. Safety
lay only in jumping and taking a
chance of being picked up. Assist
ance was hurried to the burning YES
sci from all the warships in the har-
Dor and from the shore. but the work
of rescue was greatly impeded by a
strong tide running. Even naval
Launches which came as fast as they
could be driven. were unable to go
alongside.
Among the Arabs there was
panic that could not be controlled.
Many of them. too terrified to jump.
were burned to death. Others. cast
ing themselves into the waves. were
drowned. The crew behaved with ad-
mirable courage. serving out life pre-
servers to the last and working the
pumps. When they became useless
Captain Charles Littler took the helm
and directed his ship toward shore
as long as ii could be navigated He
persisted at his post
First Officer Frank Watson and
all three engineers. eighteen of the
ships company aud two first class
passengers. one of them boy named
Grant, are missing. Fifty Or more
bodies have been recovered and sey
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
DEDICATION WEEK FOR
BAPTIST CHURCH

Dedication week for The new First
Baptist church Is being planned and
indications are that IT viii be tha
most conspicuous church event OF
the year in North Yakima for moi
only Will handsome new church
and organ be dedicated Butt the
church members VILE join in four or
five days OF festivities.
Rev. f. {. Whitney pastor of the
church, is chairman 81 the committee
having the ARRANGEMENTS Tor the ded-
ieation week in charge ana said Tues
day evening that the event would
probably immediately follow Christi
mas The exact date depends ON the
completion Of the interior work ana
the arrival Of the pipe organ w2ich
lis to be shipped from the east "a
November 81
The events 81 the week viii 10
clude the dedieatory services tic
church banquet and roll cali. organ
recital and church reception
Whether other events Viii be in ND
Jed in the week, program mas not
been fecided
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02

enty persons rescued. 1t is impos-
sible to state just how many were
drowned or burned because the list
of Arabs is incomplete, but the num-
Der will doubtless far exceed 100.
After the vessel refused to obey
the helm she drifted around three
times and nearly beached herself
broadside on the rocks at the mouth
of the harbor. She is still burning
and will be a total loss. Captain
Littler's body was landed in the pres
ence of large crowds, which stood
uncovered. Many of the Arab women,
it is stated. behaved with greater
calmness than the men. many of
whom were panic stricken. The cause
of the fire is not known, but denial
has been made that there were explo-
sions aboard. Unquestionably, how
ever, explosions occurred, and it was
at first believed that the rapid spread
of the flames was largely due to the
flowing of paytha.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
HOOD RIVER TO
PASS UP SHOW
OBJECTS TO METHODS OF SCORING
Will Send No Exhibit to Spokane
Nicely Says They Approved of
Plan ut First.

HOOD RIVER. Ore. Nov. go
Hood River apple growers object to
the methods of scoring to be en-
ployed in deciding awards at the Ma
tional Apple Show at Spokane. and
for this reason they have refused to
make an exhibit.
a. I. Mason offered a carload III
Newtown pipins to the Hood Rivnl
Commercial club to be entered in
competition for the $4,000 prize
provided the officials would use the
United States Pathological score OIL
quality. Secretary p. S. Davidson
has been advised by the fair mana
gers that this request must be de-
MED. and no exhibits will be made
from Hood River.
1t is understood that in scoring on
quality on a scale of 10 that the
Winesap and Rome Beauty are given
10 points each. while the yellow
Newtowns and Spitzenburg are not
classified in the lists, their classified
ton being left to the judges.
Manager Nicely Explains.
1--WE have done everything posi-.
BILE to pacify the Hood River apple
growers that they might make eX
hibits at the National Apple show,
said Manager Fl. J. Nicely of the Ma
tional Apple Show last night. tive
days ago we received wire from
them stating that they would make
an exhibit If we would change the
scoring rules to correspond with
those of the United States Pomologi
cal society and give them the privi.
lege of selecting their own space. II
was impossible to do this. Oul
scoring rules are practically the same
as those employed by the Pomologi
cal society. and when we formulated
them we submitted them to the Hood
River orchardists. They approved
the rules.
Several weeks ago Hood River
people raised the objection to the
system of judging. | went to Hood
River and explained to them that the
judges were to be from the pomologi-
cal bureau at Washingtong, D. c..
l.,
exhibit We have already allotted
considerable space and we would
have to consult every exhibitor be-
fore changing the scoring rules
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
THREE BRIDES FROM
ONE OFFICE
Ceremonies We're Performed by Rev.
Morton l.. Rose. Who Had Five
We 'dinss in Day.

Residents OF Toppenish are be-
coming alarmed The matrimonial
microbe is abroad there. having on
Thursday reached the climax when
three of Toppenish's fairest maidens
We're Joined in wedlock. Up to this
time the residents We're OF the inn
preston that the Washington Muir
sery Co. of that city was conducting
strictly nursery business and sell
ing to the public fruit and ornamen-
tai trees.
Cupids Been Busy.
In the light of recent events. how
ever, it would appear that that big
concern is also conducting a matri-
monial bureau. for the three maidens
who went to Hymens altar Thanks
giving day have for many months
been in their employ. 1t would
seem that they have a fine stock of
peaches which are now blooming
into pairs
Rev. Rose Holds Record.
The three weddings We're por-
ton of a series of Thanksgiving cere-
monies performed by Rev. Morton l..
Rose of the Christian church. for he
had five weddings on that day.
Mis- Iris o. McWhorter and G. W.
Ingalsbee of Toppenish were married
at the home of the brides parents
in Fairview at noon on THURSDAY She
was formerly employed in the Wash
ington Nursery Co. office.
A double wedding was celebrated
at 4 O'Clock Thursday when Albert
d. Briggs and Ella NJ Pearne. and
Claude o. ferguson and Inez r Glib
son. all of Toppenish. were married
at the Hotel Washington.
Another wedding ceremony con
Quoted by Mr.. Rose was at II o'clock
in the morning. when James +. Stice
and day X. Wilson OF North Yakima
we're married at the home of the
brides mother Mrs. Celeste Wilson.
: Fourth avenue north
The marriage of Goldie r. Davis
and a.iss Lena Todd at O'Clock In
the evening AT the Christian church
parsonage made the chain of five
wedding. for the day Mr. Davis is
a baggageman for the Northern Pa
cifc
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
FRUITVALE RANCHERS
SIGN BIG PETITION
From Lcamingburg to Naches Gap Is
stretch That Improvement Club
Would Have Improved.

Improvement of the Fruitvale
road from Leamingburg to the Ma
ches gap, distance of two and a
half miles. under the state aid road
act, is desired by the Fruityale I'M
prevement club, which has quietly
secured the signature of every prom
erty holder along the road and af-
fected by it to petition that will he
presented to the county commissions
ers and the state highway commits
sion.
This practical step of the good
roads movement was announced
Wednesday evening after the meet
ing OF the Fruitvale Improvement
club and the petition will be filed
this week. 1t has been the result
OF concerted action of the fruit grow
ers of Fruitvale for better conditions
in that district. and is the first con-
crete return from meetings that have
been held at the Fruityale school
house during the autumn months.
improvement of this road will ac-
commodate and benefit much traffic
into North Yakima for it will reach
to the Cowiche and Naches roads, as
we'll as through thickly settled dis
trict. The state aid roads are prac-
tically perfect macadam highway and
the work on the Summit View road
near the school house Is fair sam
pie of what can be accomplished in
this line of improvement. The cost
is partially borne by the state. by the
county and by the landowners ad-
joining or affected by the improve
ment of the highway
Following the good roads work,
the improvement club In Fruitvale
will take up the question of electric
lights. water supply. sidewalks and
street car transportation
President w. l.. Wright of the Or
ganization had conference on We'd
nesday with Officials of the Yakima
Valley Transportation Co. regarding
the building of a line along the
Fruitvale road and though nothing
was decided. he said that IL the COM
pany wanted to build the line that a
right-of-way six or eight feet In
width would be provided by the land
owners. which he considers will be
ample considering that the company
holds franchise on the county road
as we'll.
A committee of seven composed OF
]. H. Wright, L. c. Dickerson. Peter
! Bach. T.. A. Fish. Robert Johnson,
Jos. Feser and E. M. King was nam
ed to present the matter to the coun-
ty commissioners. The same COM
mittee will confer with the street car
management to propose and advance
steps to be taken to secure street
car service for that section.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-12-02
COST OF IRRIGATION
OF SNIPES MOUNTAIN
ENGINEER CUMMINGS ESTIMATE
Seattle Man Estimates That Entire
Project Will Cost About $1SO,OOO
and Irrigate 1904 Acres.

Four plans for the irrigation Of
Snipes mountain have been submit
ted by Engineer E. W. Cummings of
Seattle to Charles +. Bailey. chair
man of the executive committee
working on the project for the land
owners and citizens of Sunnyside and
Granger. None of the projects in
clude the irrigation of the entire hill.
though practically all the tillable
land above the Hunter and Snipes
mountain laterals of the Sunnyside
canal are included.
The first plan calls for irrigation
of the acreage that can be reached by
gravity from central siphon at an
elevation of $40 feeOabove sea level
This would include 2941 acres, and
the engineer figures this can be built
for SS7.S01, or about $50 an acre.
What Projects Will Cost.
In the second plan are included ar
engagements for water provision for
pumping plant to water additional
acreage at later date. but not in
Guided in the present project, the cost
to be $95.990, or $50 per acre. Land
owners would have some future rec
ompense for this additional cost by
selling water rights to those above
the canal. who could install pump
ing plants.
Plan No. ) includes the cost of the
second project named, and the cost
of installing two pumping plants. ir-
rigating 1924 acres at total cost of
S1S0,443 This would be S41 per
acre If all of the 1894 acres are in
Guided.
For plan No. Engineer Cum
mings includes installation of wa
ter power electrical plant which will
supply 1917 acres. This would cost
S12,3S9, or SIS an acre
Recommends Two Plans.
Engineer Cummings recommends
that either plan three or four be ac-
cepted, stating that it will take four
or five months to complete the for
mer and seven to nine months 10
complete the latter work.
\ This report will come up for con-
sideration at meeting of the land
owners of Snipes mountain later in
the week at Sunnysde