davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
KILLED BY "B0Es''
BRAKEMAN IS THROWN
FROM MOVING TRAIN
John Pryor, Well known Here, Meets
Death at Hands of Revengeful
Bunch of Tramps.

John Pryor, brakeman on the
Northern Pacific running from Spo-
kane to Ellensburg. was killed last
night by being thrown eff train No.
10 while trying to eject five hoboes
who were beating their way on the
blind of the train, one mile east of
Connell When the train left Hat
ton the hoboes were noticed on the
blind, and after the train had got
under way Pryor climbed over the
smoker to the front end Of the bag
gage car, where he tried to eject the
hoboes.
1t is supposed that while he was
trying to throw them off they turned
the trick on him and pitched him
head first from the train. The doe
tor who was called stated that death
came instantly after he struck the
ground
When the train reached Cornell
Pryor was missed and the train was
backed toward Hatton until they
found him lying in the ditch with his
skull fractured The hoboes were
taken off the train at Connell before
it started back and were taken on to
Pasco, where they were locked up
pending an investigation into the
case. They each tell a different story
of the murder.
One claims that he brakeman came
over the top of the train and went
back through the baggage car. bat
as the baggage car was locked from
the time that it left Hatton until it
reached Connell it was impossible for
him to return that way. Another
claims that he came out of the bag
gage car and went back the same
way. The others claim he did not
come forward at all and that he must
have fallen off the top of the bag
gage car.
Mr.. Pryor was we'll known here,
and his death comes as a great shock
to his many friends residing in North
Yakima There has been considera-
BILE trouble with the knights of the
road the past few weeks, and the
Northern Pacific is going to take
steps to put a stop to all of the free
riding on their trains.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
Pays Promoters Well.

TOPPENISH, April 30.-Toppen-
ish merchants and property holders
made an investment last fall which Is
netting them returns greater than ex-
pected. when they built a three
span bridge across the Yakima river
opposite the town. An increase i'll
trade from the Parker and lillian
sections is noticeable, while the
bridge has proved a good invest
ment. Good tolls are collected for
the use Of the structure.
The bridge was built by the Top
penish Bridge company. a corpora
ton of local citizens. who arranged
also for roads to and from the river.
which shorten the route by about
four miles from the Zillah bridge.
formerly used more extensively. c.
E. Lum, of North Yakima. was the
contractor.
There is one peculiar feature OF
the bridge-its three spans are en-
tirely separate. The engineers ar
ranged to cross from island to island.
placing grade roads between the
spans instead of continuing the more
expensive steel and wood structure.
An effort will be made to have the
Yakima county commissioners take
over the bridge as public thorough
fare. doing away with the tolls.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
HONOR THE SOLDIERS.

20, the story and the glory Of the
fallen Of the fight.
Too often do We forget, in our
eager desire to achieve our own petty
successes. the deeds which have been
done and the achievements accom-
plished By those who have gone
forth to do battle IN country's
cause. Not many years ago we saw
the pick and pride OF the country
leave home and friends they held so
dear to enter a service which called
for long months of battling against
foe. famine and fever in pestilence-
stricken land We saw them leave
amid the cheering and the shouting,
with the band playing and wives and
sweethearts waving farewell. in
many cases a farewell which was to
be the last
We followed their course across
the green blue OF the Pacific and In
our minds eye could see them in the
same glory. winning fame and honor
on field OF battle. Many did not re-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
WELCOME WOODNEN.

Modern Woodmen Of the state are
represented in North Yakima today
by hundreds of delegates from every
part OF the commonwealth Such a
gathering means much to any city.
and as it is the first of a series of
great conventions which will be held
here this summer We hail their pres
ence with double delight because it
shows us that Norh Yakima is truly
a convention town.
Some statistics relative to the
growth and the present place of the
Woodmen might be in order. but we
scarcely feel them necessary. Go
strong has become this order it is
known throughout the land as a
leader of fratcrnal insurance So
cieties.
The Woodmen have ever been
friends to the widows and the or
phans, to those who needed a help
ing hand in the time OF trouble The
Woodmeu have silently accomplished
va ''''i' '''F "o'N ""''i' none
hH'N IT. - ~ - '"e ii'e''' 81 :
.iis'' s.
"es "a'' '4'''ai.l io,'oWeu ou'
nus ''is'''iiSs =" "'en ASKED NOV iof
."o'''.ie ON - p"oiiV plates
'"o '''e '"USe ops. pu' 'Ne'' 'nali'H
Aas CONE ron ne Heare ana mas
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06

80 900. 100000. or nearly 80 per cent
more than has been added to the
wealth of the nation by the gold
fed of California since their discov-
cry in 1S4S.
Washington. it is noted in the re-
port, Is the only state which pro-
duces any considerable quantity OF
cedar lumber, and the cut was almost
two-thirds of the total for the United
States. AS cedar goes most largely
into posts, poles, ties and shingles,
1t is probable that not more than one
fourth of the total cut is represented
in the lumber statistics.
Because of the great quantities of
cedar it contains, Washington is not
far in the lead in the production OF
shingles. the cut here last year being
over three-fifths of the whole. In the
production of lath. which quite gen
orally is only by product of lumber.
this state is classed as one of the
leaders, Minnesota coming first,
Washington second and Wisconsin
third.
In the value OF cedar stumpage
Washington is credited with being
far in the lead. It is estimated all
the way from so cents to SIS per thou
sand, with an average of $1.86 per
thousand. Quotations for pencil ce-
dar in Florida runs as high as SEQ
per thousand.
The enormous expenditure for
cross ties during the year 1906 reach
ed, according to the report, $4S,S19,-
1924. The ties were purchased at an
average price OF Al cents per tie, the
number purchased being 102,S34.-
042. About nine-tenths of the whole
amount was purchased by the steam
roads, the remaining one-tenth being
used by street railways.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
ASHES OF ROSES.

Into rose jar thouehtlessly one day
l thrust rude fingers in a reckless
mood,
Drawing them forth, covered by idle
play
With fecks of ashen gray and dust
Of blood
The glory of the form forever spent,
The aush Of bloom. all cream and
crimson. sped.
Twas only ash Of rose wrath of
what was
Whispering sadly Of the past the
dead
But out Of death. there rose the per-
fume sweet
ermastering the forces of decay
Into the sunligh Of a fadeless past
1t led my soul along loves old dear
way
All. Ash of rose. OF life within your
gray.
Fen in decay-this truth enbalmed
lies
Abiding for life's olerworn and sad,
Defying age and change love never
dies
P A. Simpkiu. in Goodwin's
Weekly.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
FIGHT HOUSE FLY.
Statements As to Causes
OF Pest and Methods of
Destroying 1t.

The fight against the house fly Is
on and this year a concerted effort
will be made to rid the entire Yaki-
ma valley of the pest. Some inter-
esting information as to the house fly
is found In the following letter
printed in the Sunnyside Sun:
My grandfather was considered o
crank on the house fly. He fought
them with a little leather paddle
so l "came by it honestly" Two
years ago / started a systematic cam
paign on DISCRIMINATING the fly. Pre-
viously I had used screens and fly
chasers-they were driven out daily
and barred as far as possible. Now
l propose to catch them. I had
learned that flies do not travel from
farm house to farm house. so / got
poison and sticky fly paper and a
number Of traps and set them all IN
my barns. saw people catch and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

OF all decisions which have been
rendered in the supreme court for
many years perhaps the most i'm
portant were those three giving the
North Coast a complete victory in
the extensive litigation which has
been going on for many months, The
litigation is of particular interest
here. as it directly affected property
rights in the Yakima valley and with
the sweeping results here can be no
doubt work will be resumed by the
Strahorn road in a short time
The decision is not of such vital
importance merely from the stand
point of this lone road but II will
have a tendency to give an impetus
to railroad building throughout the
state In summary compiled by
the Railway Age it is shown that of
all states in the union Washington
leads in the construction of railway
lines. Now building are hundreds
of miles of track opening new fields
OF endeavor on every hand. The
fate of state is closely linked with
the length and the number OF its
railway lines. and if Washington
shall develop to a population com
mensurate with its resources the al
most unlimited construction OF rail.
roads is a necessity.
/ The decision of the supreme court
will cause corporations to take notice
before they again attempt to inter
j fere with the work of building com
peting lines and financiers can mari
their course plainly in the future
without fear of expensive litigation
which must eventually be a triumph
for the new road.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
STARTS TETON WORK.
Government Will Rush Work on the
Great Project to Earliest Posi-
BILE Completion.

Monday morning work was re-
sumed on the Tieton canal at Camp
No. | with IL men. and it is expect
ed that by May 90 a full force will
be put on.
The shop at Naches City has been
busy getting out material for the
concrete shapes to be used on the
canal, and at the shop the force will
be increased materially in a short
time.
1t is believed by the first of next
month the force of men on the Tieton
will be fully as large as that EN-
ployed last fall when the close-down
came.
The government evidently intends
to take hold of the work and push it
as rapidly as possible to completion.
and there seems to be no cause for
worry among those who hold land
under the immense project.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
THIS STATE FIRST.
Leader of Nation in Forest Products
Uncle Sam Gives Figures.
P. 0. Box SIS.

In forest products of the United
States the state of Washington takes
first rank, according to a bulletin of
the forest service. This state, which
ranked fifth in 1900, advanced to Sec
ond place in 1904. and the following
year, 1905, it took first place. displac-
ing Wisconsin in that position. The
latter held first place from 1899 to
1904. but is now third, and 1t is pre-
dicted will probably not hold that
place long. The cut of Washington in
1906 was triple that of the cut seven
years previous.
The total value of lumber, lath and
shingles for the year 1906 is estimat-
ed at 56.796,513, and 1t Is safe to
say. according to the bulletin, that
the total annual mill value will reach
seven hundred millions OF dollars.
For nearly 20 years Michigan was
the leading lumber producing state
of the union. and II has been estimat-
ed that the total amount OF pine lum-
Der cut in that state exceeded 160,-
900 100000 feet. with a value at the
point OF production OF not less than
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06

turn. Somewhere their bones are
rottimg under the rank weeds with
no line carved or no stone raised "a
a memorial 10 all that was earthly
Of them.
But among those that came back
We saw men. once strong. in the pride
of their youth, reduced to sallow,
living skeletons, haggard and worn
with the strife and with the con-
tinual fight against disease We saw
those young men who were our
school day companions brought to q
stage SO low that the cheering and
the shouting which IGNORED their de-
tears at their return. Nobly as they
fought in war for independence the
grizzled veterans or the Grand Army
in many cases fought no such hard
ships as did the volunteers who left
home as men and came back mere
drift wood thrown on the shores OF
their native land.
And to these men as we'll as to
those who died in far off land with
no kind words to cheer and with
dears ones far away. we owe deb.
Of gratitude which should be as last
ing as our life. For they shouldered
burdens which we shuddered to bear
and took upon themselves the hard
ships which in many cases were
rightly ours.
And as tender tribute in memori-
am to those men who died and to the
men who still live but fought with
as much valor and patriotism as did
the men who sacrificed their lives III
a worthy cause, would it not be well
to do honor by having second
formal unveiling of the monument
which will stand in the court house
yard? Let orator sound a word OF
praise again for the boys in blue WHO
died while lighting and for the BOYS
would have died just as willingly in
their country's battles if Fate had so
willed. Let day be set apart when
all may gather to 'lrop sile' =. tear
for the departed dead and to snow
by look and word a warm apprecia-
ton for the men who are still arlony
us We cannot forget so quickly
and so lightly the duty We owe those
who saw their duty to us and per-
formed 1t in time of nations peril.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
The Life Insurance

middle has started the public to
thinking. The wonderful success
that has met Billiards. Horehound
Syrup In its crusade on Coughs. In
fuenza. Bronchitis and all Pulmon-
airy troubles-has started the public
to thinking of this wonderful prepar-
alton. They are all using 1t. Join
the procession and down with sick
ness. Price Csc. soc and 800. Sold
by d. II. Fry Drug Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
4 Californian's Luck.

THE luckiest day of my life was
when | bought box of Bucklen' 5
Arnica Salye," writes Charles F..
Budahn of Tracy. California 1.-TWO
Zoe boxes cured me of an annoying
case of itching piles, which had trou-
bled me for years and that yielded
to no other treatment Sold un-
der guarantee at c. c. Cases drug
store
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
Announcement.
(Paid Advertisement. J

Palu ADVERTISEMENTS.
| hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of County Commission
err from the Third Commissioner )
district for Yakima county and re-
specially ask the consideration OF
the voters at the next primary cleo
ton. WILLIAM STAHLHUT.
Sunnyside. Wash. 13-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06
Tree Planting.

To those planting orchards this sea-
soE: ! will plant and guarantee a
full stand to start growth for about
the same price paid ordinarily. Trees
will be thoroughly inspected and
pruned before setting. Telephone
4791.
ERNEST A. BROWN.
P. o. Box 875. tt
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-06

Herald Want Ads bring results.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
St. Brendan's Voyage.

It was Brendan of Clontert. called
"Ehe Navigator" who, in the sixth
century, made the celebrated voyage
into the Atlantic. and was away for
seven years. He heard from many per-
Suns that there was an island TAR olt
in the western sea, and had gone 70
investigate matters for himself. It
Seems that America was known to the
Irish before his time, for &C ,ording to
Or. B. +. De Costa's preColuin biall
discoveries Of America, st. Patrick 10
represented as sending missionaries
to the Isles of America, AMI a!usions
in the chronicles of the Nor'l!1men re.
fer to distant land spoken OF as Ire
land the Great, which must have been
america. AS the ancient .Iri.h dis.
covered Iceland and found their way
into Greenland, 1T is not difIicult to see
that they reached the nlainlu:ad Of. Am (.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
Belfast Gets Liberal.

A remarkable evidence of The
change in political conditions in the
north of Ireland is the request which
has been made to Lord Pirrie by tho
leading citizens of Belfast, including
Sir Robert Anderson, the present
Lord Mayor, that he shall become
Lord Mayor of the city for next year.
Lord Pirrie is the head of the great
shipbuilding firm Of Harland- Wolff,
Belfast's greatest industry, but Lo.d
Pirric is a Liberal and an avowed
Home Ruler. couple Of years ago
his name was anathcma in Bella st.
where he was regarded by tho Union
lists as a renegade and deserter of the
worst type. Now they are praying
him to accept the highest honor in
the gift of the citizens.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
Woman's Place the Homo.

The papers give a very lacontc
statement of Archbishop Falconio on
the "suffragette'' question. The Apos-
tolic Delegate was interviewed at
Archbishop Glennon's residence in st.
Louis recently. The reporter evidently
expected a lengthy disquisition on
woman suffrage when he asked:
do you think the modern woman
would be happier were she to become
more Of a factor, politically and pub
licly, in order that she may rear bet
te,. statesmen and men Of affairs:"
The Delegates answer was brief AMI
to the point:
II think she should attend to l,cr
husbands home and take care of her
children and see that their dinner is
we'll cooked. If she will see to hcr
own business and be busy in her
house she will be happy"
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
Anglo. American Postage.

1t is little surprising. says the
Nctre Dame Scholastic, that some of
our ardent alarmists have not revived
the old Anti Alliance agitation in view
Of the more amicable postal relations
established between U. s.. and j. Bull.
At first thought, at second too, perhaps
we might think the Hon. J. H. Heaton
somewhat cffusive In declaring that
the stroke is "the greatest achieve
n,ent so far of the twentieth century,"
1t is, however, a very plausible meas
uye, one that will help very. much to
confirm and perpetuate international
good feeling. We are now able to send
letters at the two-cent rate to Great
Britain, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, the
Philippines, and Shanghai. Naturally.
the new arrangement will ID Of most
benefit to commercial correspondence,
but it should also greatly enlarge the
social budget, and make us more akin
to the brethren on the other side. The
fact is that the amount of mail to
these countries has been almost
doubled since the treaty went into
effect.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
Making a Beginning.

Remember in all things that if you
do not begin you will never come to an
end. The first weed pulled up in The
garden, the first seed set in the ground.
the first dollar put in the savings bank,
and the first mile travelled on jour.
ney, are all-important things; they
make a beginning, an dtherefore are o
hope, promise. pledge, an assur-
ance that you are in earnest with what
YOU have undertaken. How many 4
poor idle, erring. hesitating outcast is
now creeping and crawling his way
through, the world, who might have
held UP his head and prospered, IT,
instead Of putting off his resolutions
oc amendment and industry. he had
only made good beginning!
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07

erica. In the Icelandic lite>atur. DR..
De Costa and others have .ound evi-
dsnces Of the Irish OH tho American
sentiment; sorne Of our untranslatctl
manuscripts may give US more in
formation on the subject when they are
translated or done into English" as
some Gaelic transcribers cali Il. 9th
e. evidences appear to exist lE manu-
towns, and the Landnamabock (scan-
dtnavian saga) calls America I,e,and
it Mikla, whilst Tosconelli. who pre-.
pared charts used by Columbus. called
the land supposed to exist in the West,
st. Brendan's Land
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
KNIGHTS Of Columbus.

The National Board of Directors Of
the knights Of Columbus, which was
in session in New Haven a few weeks
ago decided not to grant a petition
received from ireland to extend the
order to that country. The directors,
it is said, felt that under present con-
ditions in that country the order would
not develop as much as might be de-
sired.
Action was taken, however, looking
to the introduction at once of the
order into Cuba and Porto Rico. The
enrollments in those places. however
will be for the associate class only, it
is stated, and will not be insured on
account Of the extra hazardous risk
due to climatic conditions.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07
camels and campbells.

An Irishman and a Scotchman were
discussing the horrors of living in L
prohibition State, when the Irishnlan
remarked:
Sure, an you might get used to il
after while. Ye know they say a
camel can go eight days without drink
in'.''
"Hoot. mon!' retorted the other
Its little ye know about the Comp.
bells when you say that. There is ma
one o. them could go eight hours
wi'out drap O. something!"
Which ended the discussion.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-07


When Harrison ran against Clsye.
land and defeated him in 1883 President
Cleveland received the returns indicat-
ing a Republican victory in the White
House. Indeed, he received the news
Of his defeat with q calmuess and
stoicism which not only astonished his
friends, but irritated them. AS soon
rs suficient returns were in to Indicate
that Harrison had Sheen elected he
turned from their consideration 10
making arrangements for one Of his
fishing trips.
Out in Indianapolis Mr.. Harrison
was trusting to private dispatches
and to those received by local paper
for his information ss to how the bat
tie had gone. For some reason he had
said that he did not wish the Associat-
cd Press returns sent to him over a
private wire. The day was stormy and
rainy and only a few friends were as
sembled with the family at the modest
Harrison home. The local paper was
over cautious about claiming Harri-
sons election, and it was not until
midnight that it telephoned that it was
probably sure and got out an extra"
saying so.
When Harrison, in his turn, was de-
feated by Cleveland in 1892 he received
the returns in the White House, and
expressed great surprise at the result.
He thought that his administration had
, been satisfactory, times were fairly
son for his defeat. He managed to
assume an ROT indifference, however,
With those who knew him we'll knew
he was far from feeling.
Mr.. Cleveland received the returns Of
!, the election of 1892 in his New York
home. A private wire ran into the
house and DR.. Bryant,' Daniel Lamont,
George F. Parker and several mem
bers Of the Deinccratc national COM
mittee who were present took turns
+, iii reading the dispatches as they came
in. By Z o'clefl. 81 ressarns from New
York state indicsteH I cleveland VIC
tory. BY O'clock the returns as a
whole gave "a clear indication that .i,e
Democrats had carried the day. Thcn
most of the. men at Democratic head
quarters began to drop into the Cleve-
land home az, also. did most of the big
Democratic politicians in the city.
The stream of visitors kept up until
II o'clock, and all the while the street
III front of Mr.. Clevelands house was
becoming more and more crowded with
G throng of people who cheered them
selves hoarse and shouted the name OF
/ their candidate. Cleveland, himself
whatever he may have felt, carried an
t.:r of calmness-almost indifference
About II o'clock. when the returns
from the West came in which made his
election absolutely sure, Cleveland
stepped to the door and made q; little
speech of a minute or two which was
rapturously received by the crowd. His
object in doing this was to satisfy .he
crowd so that it would go away. The
politicians began to leave about mic.
night. and at 4 the President elect wen.
to bed.