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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
MAY FORCE n. P
COUNCIL TO CONDEMN
FOR CHESTNUT STREET
Railroad Officials Say They Will
Not Open ThorOugIlfare.

Methods to be pursued in forcing
the Northern Pacific railroad to
open Chestnut street and Maple
streets across the yards caused a
lively discussion Monday evening at
thu council meeting, the councilmen
finally deciding to have the city at
torney write to superintendent De
Force Immediately and inform him
that condemnation steps would be
taken unless the streets were
opened.
Councilman Janeck. as chairman
of the street and ditch committee,
reported that the officials had writ
ten that they would not open Chest
nut street under any conditions. and
evading the subject of Maple street.
He was anxious to have condemna-
ton steps taken as to Chestnut street
Immediately. Councilmen Null and
Smith opposed this and wanted
Maple street looked after frs.
On the suggestion of Mayor LON
bard the two were embodied in one
motion and the city attorney will
proceed if the railroad does not take
action at once.
Public improvements took a great
deal OF time and attention of the
council during its session, and
among the other street matters con-
sidered were
City attorney instructed to offer
w. j. Aumiller $50 for right to
cross lots to straighten out Lincoln
avenue and if offer was rejected 10
start condemnation suit.
Ordinances passed providing for
concrete guttering on Front street
from A to Chestnut; First street
from A to Chestnut; Second street
from a to Chestnut; Third street
from A to Chestnut; excepting such
lots as have concrete cutters now.
resolutions of intention passed for
sub-sewers for blocks 314, 313 and
Is and block les.
Ordinances passed for sub-sewers
on blocks 166 and 1G7 and blocks
1S3, 1S4 and 1S5.
Calls for bids for concrete side
walk on North First street for half
block north of 4 street.
Assessment rolls of various public
improvements passed
Sub-sewer petition for blocks %,
81 and % granted.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22

some little trouble over a check he
got his coat and hat and stepped into
the rig.
He did not get very far with the
officers when he learned that they
knew considerable about his numer-
Gus checks, and he told several diff
ferent stories in attempts to clear
himself Before he was lodged in
the county Jail he had made a frank
confession of the signing of the
paper.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
DEMOCRATS WANT.
Mayor Leonard Talbot Of Toppenish
for the Legislative
Honors.

Democrats of Yakima county are
trying to induce H. NJ Gilbert. Mob
Hill raneher and Topgeaish banke-.
merchant. shipper and promoter. to
become candidate for the place Of
state senator from Yaktm: and Ben
TON counties. and an effort vii. he
made to secure his pledge to file his
nomination declaration immediatel,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
Best the World Affords.

1T gives me unbounded pleasure
to recommend Bucklen's Arnica
Salve," says J. ". jenkins of Chapel
Hill. y. G. II am convinced It's the
best salye the world affords. 1t cur
ed felon on my thumb, and 1t never
fails to heal every sore, burn or
wound to which it is applied. CSC
at c c. Cases drug store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
MANY FORGED CHECKS
PASSED ON MERCHANTS
Does Not Deny Passing Anywhere
from Twenty-Five to Thirty
Checks

Having passed between 20 and 80
forged checks on merchants, saloons
and other business houses in North
Yakima and securing an aggregate
of couple of hundred dollars. ]. D.
Wheeler, a young rancher of the
Naches valley, spent the money in
North Yakima and returned to his
home, where he was arrested Thurs
day evening by Deputy Sheriff Grant
and Detective Loker without any re-
sistance. He is now in the county
jail to answer to the numerous
charges that will be filed against
him.
Wheeler does not deny having
signed and passed the checks, al
though he had told several different
stories as to the case. The police
and the sheriff have positive evidence
against him, and it seems impossible
for the young rancher to avoid a long
sentence or series of sentences in the
penitentiary.
So many checks were passed by
him that he was unable to give an
absolute account of the number or
the places they were passed The in
formation given the sheriff's office
from the bank shows that he Cassed
checks ranging from $245 to SIS.
Two of the checks were passed 1T
the Boston store and two others on
the Rainier saloon.
Wheeler made the checks out 70
Fred Meyers, on both the Yakima
Valley bank and the First National
bank, and signed the name of John
V. Hayes, a rancher of the Naches
valley.
At first he claimed that Hayes
owed him money for running a ranch
and that he needed the money TO
pay off his help, that he couldn't get
the money from Hayes despite prom
ises and that he couldn't borrow
money from the banks, so he started
to pass out the forged paper and
used the money to pay his workers.
Later he said that Meyers made
out the checks, but his own story
soon showed that this was not true,
as the checks were dated within the
past week. and he said Meyers had
been out of the country for a month.
Then he claimed that another man,
a personal friend, had made out some
of the checks, but finally acknowl-
edged that this was not true, when
the officers told him they were plan
ming to arrest his friend
The rancher finally acknowledged
that he made out the checks, some
where between % and 80 in number,
and that he spent the money he Sc
cured. How much this amounted to
he is not sure, but striking a general
average of the checks at $12, which
officers say is about a reasonable
sum, he got $500. He only had
s1.65 in his clothes when he was ar
rested.
When the checks reached the First
National bank they were immediate
ly found to be spurious paper, and
word was sent to the Boston store.
The sheriff's office received notifica-
ton. and as Wheeler's name was at
taehed to the checks. it was not diff
cult to locate him.
Deputy Sheriff Grant and Detec-
tive Loker took buggy to make the
trip to the Isaac Hayes ranch In the
Naches. where Wheeler has been
working. and when they arrived
there found that he was in the house.
He greeted the officers without
sign that he had committed any
crime. and when asked to accompany
them to North Yakima because If
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22

One of the most destructive storms
in the history OF Lake Chelan occur
red Thursday, when rocks and boul-
ders were washed down the noun
tains, completely covering one ranch
and doing great deal Of damage to
others.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22

Travelling passenger agents state
that there will be considerable in
crease OF travel from eastern states
this fall anu especially if the colonist
rates go into effect. Eastern people
have much confidence in the north
west and especially in the TRACTION
districts and may plan to come west
and settle.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

In Mr.. Bryan's recently pub
lished reply to the question,
will you run for the presidency
again if conditions arise to war
rant it," there is nothing upon
which to base the comforting
hope that he would decline to do
so. Mr.. Bryan seems to say
to use the language of David
Harum when asked if he would
take drink-"If you threaten
me with vi'lence-rather than
have my clothes tore 20 Lord,
our Lord, how long!" Will Mr..
Bryan never get the idea out of
his head that he only needs one
more chance to be elected and
that it would be treason to nomi-
nate any other man so long as he
is in this vale of tears? He reminds
us somewhat of the clacking nui-
sance in Kipling's story of the
bank fraud; on his dying bed he
will doubtless say that he would
most certainly be elected if he
could live to run for the presi-
dency just one more time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
MONDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1908.

The Red Springs Citizen says
the editor of The Robesonian is
either ignorant of the facts or
else he is misleading those of
his readers who do not read The
Citizen or are not familiar with
the situation in Upper Robson,
when he says: Some folks in
the upper end are taking a fresh
hold in agitating that matter of
a new county and Raeford and
Red Springs seem about to fall
out over the question of which
shall be the county seat. " Then
The Citizen deposes further and
says that "the new county move
ment, as proposed by the people
in the upper end, does not in
clude Rseford, as that town is in
Cumberland county, and in our
proposed division only Robson
is to be divided.
Well, we are schooled. But
dear, dear, we care very little
about this business and The
Citizens intimation that we are
attempting to mislead makes us
tired. We thought the people ir
the upper end were going to
unite with some Cumberland
folks about Raeford for a new
county, and certainly from what
The Citizen said last week abou'
the matter in reference to wha'
it was pleased to term a dirty
fling" by Facts and Figures, o.
Raeford, it certainly looked like
those two papers were about t.
fall out about the question of thu
county seat. Or perhaps we die
not read The Citizens referenc,
to the dirty fling" Alright. Any
way, the correction is made TO
what it is worth, and we cal
assure The Citizen that we ar
not going to get red in the fac
or excited at all about this mat
ter. Our references to it hav
been only casual and by way o
parenthesis.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

The term of Robson Superior
Court which closed at midnight
Saturday night was rather out of
the ordinary. 1t lasted the full
two weeks, for one thing-and
a two-weeks' term was badly
needed--and one man was con-
victed of murder in the first de-
gree and two of manslaughter.
Robson is, ordinarily, in spite of
the fact that it is inhabited by
three different races of people,
one of the best counties in the
State; but during the past twelve
months something like wave OF
killing has swept over the county,
an average of about one person
a month having been killed ir
the county during the past year;
At Rowland alone, or within {
radius of two miles of that town
five people have been killed since
the first of this year. Three Of
the men convicted at the term o.
court just closed, one of then
sentenced to be hanged, werO
charged with murders committed
in or near Rowland.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
Timber for Sale.

The following timber leases will be
offered for sale at the county court
house at Lumberton, N. c., on the 18th
day of December, 1908, at public auc-
ton, for cash, at IL o'clock, m, and will
be sold to the highest bidder, subject
to the approval of the Circuit Court of
the United States, to-wit:
On tract described in deed by S. A.
Edmunds, recorded in book rs, page
$50, Robson county, 40 acres, estimat-
ed feet thereon, 3d. 900.
On tract described in deed by Fanny
Lewis, recorded in book A Us, page 176,
Is acres, estimated feet, 100000.
On tract described in deed by Ella
Britt. rec rded in book Ts, page 1913,
100 scres, estimated feet, 1900
On tract described in deed by E. NJ
Small, recorded in book 4 rs, page 500
70 acres, estimated feet, 5000.
Total estimated feet, 405, 900. Coco
pine. Terms cash.
A H. SLoCUMB, Receiver
Southern Saw Mills & Lumber Co,
11-16-4t
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

A short while ago The Robe
sonian called attention to the fact
that the Jail is very poorly con-
structed and that it is not at all
difficult for prisoners to remove
brick with knife, or wire. We
are glad to see that the grand
jury has recommended that the
walls be strengthened with con-
crete walls or iron sheeting. AS
the walls are now they offer a
perpetual temptation to prisoners
| to attempt to escape.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
Marriage of Miss Mamie Lewis
and Mr.. Jasper Griffin Oys-
ter Supper-Other News Items
and Personals,
Correspondents Of The Robesonian.

Correspondence Of The RobesoniaR.
There will be an oyster supper
at the school building next We'd
nesday night for the purpose of
raising money to buy more
desks. Let all go who can and
help the good cause.
Mr.. Jasper Griffin, a promi-
nent young farmer of our COM
munity, and Miss Mamie Lewis,
daughter of Mr.. Warren Lewis,
were married last Sunday.
Their many friends wish them
great joy.
Mr.. J. D. Bush, of Whining
ton, Del, is here with dogs and
guns for his usual fall hunting
vacation.
G. W. Thompson and J. E.
Anderson attended the racing
meet at Dillon last Wednesday,
as also did DR.. and Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Thompson
spent Thursday IN Lumberton.
The band practices nightly al
the school building.
Some extra nice building lots
have been laid off in North
Fairmont on the Stephens prop
erty and we suppose they intenc
| having an auction sale.
The Lumberton Gin Co. came
near having a disastrous firt
last Thursday from a match il
the cotton. 1t was put out by
hard work. Mr.. w. H. PER-!
got his arm badly burned in hi
efforts to save the building.
Fairmont, N. c., Nov. 20
1903
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
Marriage of Miss Sallie Giles
pie and Mr.. c. D. Smith.

Rowland Sun, 18th.
Mr.. c. D. Smith was married
to Miss Sallie Gillespie at Rock
Hill Is. c. Wednesday afternoon
at four o'clock. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith left for their home at
Rowland, arriving here on the
evening train Thursday.
Mr.. Smith is one of the leading
young men of this section, be-
ing a large land owner. Mrs.
Smith is also well-known in
Rowland, having taught here
for two years. She made many
friends then, all of whom Join in
welcoming her to her new home.
She will be quite an addition tC
the social life of the town.
Mr.. Smith was accompanied
to Rock Hill by Messrs. Clyde
McCallum, S. w. Afford and B.
A. Edens.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

When the case against June
McKoy andBerryMcLean for the
murder of Alex. McKoy was first
mentioned they were referred to
as Croatans. Which was a mis-
take, of course, and every time
the case has been mentioned
since that mistake has been cor
rected by referring to them as
negroes. Of course the mistake
wassimply one ofthoseunaccount'
able mistakes that will sometimes
creep in in spite of every effort
to be always correct.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

Mckenzie before Wednesday
night. He will be glad to take
charge of contributions Of any
kind and apply them for this
purpose. Little enough pleasure
comes into the lives OF these un-
fortunate ones, and one could
hardly contribute to a cause that
would be more appreciated.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

For the first time in many
moons-in many cycles of moons
Robson county has had a full
two-weeks' term of crimina
court, and disposition has been
made of many cases. If Judge
Neal, who will hold the criminal
term in February, can be pre-
vailed upon to keep the machi'
merry of the court in motion fol
two weeks, as Judge Biggs has
done, the docket will perhaps be
cleared entirely.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

Thursdays Robesonian will be
issued a little earlier this week
than usual in order to give the
employees of the paper who look
after the mechanical end of the
work part of the day, at least,
for feasting and rest.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
How 10 Treaf a SnraIn.

Sprains, swellings and lameness are
promptly relieved by chamberlain s
Liniment. This liniment reduces inflam-
nation and soreness so that a sprain
may be cured in about one-third the
time required by the usual treatment.
Is and so cent sizes for sale by all drug
gists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

The State board of elections
meets tomorrow in Raleigh and
the official vote in the recent
election, which no man knows up
to this good hour, will be an
nounced soon thereafter.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

The more we know about the
tariff, as at present scheduled,
the more we are inclined to
think that it is, as somebody
said about cotton, a darn fool.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

Some of the kind-hearted peo-
pie of Lumberton will give a
special dinner, as usual, to the
inmates of the county home on
Thanksgiving Day. Any who
want to contribute to this worthy
cause will please see Mr.. M. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
If YOn are over FIFTY Read ThIs

Most people past middle-age suffer
from kidney and bladder disorders
which Foley's Kidney Remedy would
cure. Stop the drain on the vitality and
restore needed strength and vigor. Com
mence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
today. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

In ordering the address Of mis- paper changed
,ubscrltcr snould give the address 70 which II has
esnsaong and the new address.
with the large circulation that it has, Tie itot-
ssoninn is = lirst-,lass Cdvertic'ng medium l;iiet
will ! farniBhed promptly to prospective EdVer-
tsors. =.
&c paper wants to be fair to corresponde1 t.
a ID wi ave tncIG much latitude as 1t Thinks
u blic t,rli,.y viii hermit We arc not resp jrIsibs
,r The iowa OF any correspondent. We TGuire
tLta writer sign his name to communication
attacking some one else or an institution IL pm
la, M articles where the name # the writer is
rot required to be published, reserve the rlgtt
Tor good reasons. to give the name when asked t"i
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23
Report of Capt. Swift Gallo
ways Death Erroneous.
KlnstoA Special. 18th, to Charlotte Observer.

hlnstoh Special, 18th, to Charlotte Observer.
1t was learned here this after
noon that the reported death Of
Capt. Swift Galloway at Snow
Hill, in Greene county last Fri
day at 3 p. m. was mistake,
Captain Galloway still being alive
this afternoon. His physicians
say, however, that there is no
chance for his recovery.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

Winter blasts, causing pneumonia,
pleurlsy and consumption will soon be
mere. Cure your cough now, and
strengthen your lungs with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Do not risk starting
the winter with weak lungs, when Fo-
ley, Honey and Tar will cure the most
obstinate coughs and colds, and prevent
serious results. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-23

Entered az second-class matter at the Postofiiee
at Lumberton. N. c., under the Act OF Congress oi
March Srd. 1897.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
ROUND MOUNTAIN HAS
PRODUCED $1s6,29s

GOLDFIELD, April 26.-The annual
meeting of the Round Mountain Gold
Mining company was to have been held
here Tuesday, but when the meeting
was called to order in the office of
Lotus & Davis it was found that
enough stock was not represented to
hold the meeting. The proxies have
been coming in slowly, but it is be-
lieved that by the end of the week a
majority of the stockholders will be
represented.
The treasurer's report was read,
however, and showed that the COM
pany had shipped net in bullion in the
past eight months $162, 2,274.95 worth of
gold, and that the total production
from the mine since the mill was
started has been $1S6,29S.31. The ca
pacity of the mill has been gradually
Increased from is tons a day to 80, and
a saving by am6lgamation is being
made on the assay value of the ore of
about 80 per cent. There is an i'm
mense showing on the company's
ground and the ore is being mined
and milled at cost of $3.50 a ton.
During the first two weeks of this
month the product of the mill in the
shane of bullion was $4,000. The first
dividend will be declared in June.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
TO DEVELOP PLACERS
ALONG STEWART RIVER

DAWSON, Yukon Territory, Apru 26.
Prominent mining and business men
of Dawson and the surrounding coun-
try are signifying their most cordial
support to the plans now on foot for
the development of the placer grounds
along the Stewart river and its tribu-
taries. A movement is now on foot for
the Improvement of the mail and tele-
graph facilities of the Yukon district,
and a petition bearing the names Of
over 500 signers has recently been laid
before the government commissioner
The petition states that the advent Of
the Yukon Basin Gold Dredging COM
pany marks an epoch in the history of
the district, and that the work of the
territory is deserving of the most ac-
tive cooperation on the part of the
government. 1t is expected that this
company will be operating a fleet Of
at least a dozen gold dredges within
the next two or three years. The his
tory of the Stewart River district as a
gold producer dates back to an even
earlier period than that of the Klon-
dixie
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
PONY WINS IN RACE
WITH LOCOMOTIVE

DENVER, April 26.--Down in New
Mexico there may be little bronco
which will be a long time recovering
it's wind, but it will be well cared for
by A. A. Tremp, state agent of the
Cudahy Packing company, who with
the aid of the little horse won race
with a passenger train and got in Dem
yer in time to care for his family after
their home had been destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Tremp was in Santa Fe, n. M,
when he got a message from Denver
saving that his summer home at Elsie,
Colo, few miles from Berkeley, had
been burned down. The house was
discovered to be on fire Wednesday
morning, and as 1t was impossible to
get aid T. burned to the ground. leav-
ing Mrs. Tremp and her four children
without shelter.
Mr.. Tremp received the news just
as ihe regular Denver bound train was
leaving the depot. 1t was hours before
he could get another train and under
the circumstances he felt that not a
minute could be lost. He was told that
by riding twelve miles across country
he might intercept the train, which had
to make detour 10 reach the stallon
There was a bronco standing in
front of the hotel and without waiting
TO find out who it belonged to he
mounted and started on his cross
country ride. He reached the station
lust as the train was pulling in, but
at the same time the gallant little
horse dropped from exhaustion. AS
soon as he reached Denver and cared
FOR his family Mr.. Tremp wrote to
Santa Fe asking friends to see that
the horse was we'll cared for and to
reimburse the owner for any damage
done.