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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-19
Vigilance Committees.

In the ante-bellum days national authority was
meager in the far western territories The rapid
spread of population the mining territory had
outstripped the cumbersome machinery of legislation
and the administration of the law. The stampede to
Idaho had carried with it the concrete rufians which
for fifteen years had been gathering on the Pacific
coast Rogues and villains from the east joined
murderers and highwaymen from the west Life
cheap and property uncertain The law fell into
the hands of the lawless, and when the honest men
awoke to the gravity of the situation there was no
remedy but in the self-consttuted tribunal of the
Vigant.
The popular tribunals known as Vigilance Com
mittees peculiar to the mining territories of the
west In no other place have they had any exact
parallel The law of the vigants differs as widely
from lynch law as it does from statute law The
acts of these sef-consttuted administrators of the
law were never the outgrowth of sudden bursts of
passion, infurate and unreasonable the spas
modic expressions of lack of confidence in the in
tegrity of the courts and officers, have been the
lynchngs of other communities. The motive of the
vigilance committee is justice; that of the mob of
lynchers is revenge.
Many crimes were avenged by these dealers of
quick justice, until at the end of the war the hand
of the United tSates government took closer grip
upon the territory, and the public morals were much
improved but even until 1874 the vigilance commit
tees were called upon to deal summary punishment
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-19

Colonel Wetmore chairman of the finance commit
tee of the democratic national committee reports to
the full committee that funds are coming in from
small contributors in liberal installments assuring the
committee enough money to meet all the demands of
the campaign There large contributors to
the fund, but great many people are giving little
each, and the aggregate is ample
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

Don MS. sIlIVansky left and Mrs.
Hsss went into the cell for further
conversation with the prisoner. That
she could have given him the little
pistol without being observed is more
than probable. That she should have
: been able 10 do so is considered By
lBurns one Of the reprehensibIe incl
Aonts which must be looked into
h As Norris Haas had been taken
10 the county jail in the custody Of
the local police and had never been
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

and Mayor Taylor also visited the nos
pitaI to inquire into the patients con-
dition.
BY s O'Clock in the morning a great
number of kilograms had arrived, but
were as yet unopened BY Mrs. Heney.
They proved to be messages of sympa-
thy and coincidence from all, over the
United states and from Europe
The telephone operator was kept pusy
all night answering inquiries as TO
Heney's conc tion, and all day long
groups gathered in front of the hos
pital awaiting news from the sickroom
DR.. Beasley remained awake at the
patients bedside ali last night, as ne
did the night before.
The patient was put under the H-ray
twice yesterday and the plates showed
the exact location of the bullet. which
is lodged in the muscles under the left
ia awhonc and will be easily removed
DR. c. NJ Cooper and Df. Painter took
charge of the A-ray operation.
At 1925 last evening the doctors again
consulted and decided to remove the
bullet this morning. DR.. Beasley was
left in charge and the following bull
letin was issued before they left:
The patient is in much better condi-
ton than we could have hoped for p
hours ago There is a slight infection
Of the track Of the bullet, but it is moi
even serious.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
ABE RUEF SAYS HENEY
IS "MIGHTY LUCKY GUY
Defendant Criticises Injured
Man for His Treatment
of Haas

Ruef. pacing up and down in the
general reception room OF the Jail last
night, was visibly aeitated. He was
paler than usual and his hsbitual sang
froid was unconvincing. With an af-
feeted breeziness he spoke TO q circle
Of neWspa permen about the suicide
and apparently had been informed Of
even the minutest details. Ever ready
TO discredit the men who are striving
to put him behind state prison bars.
where good citizens believe he should
have been put long ago. Ruef avaiIed
himself of an opportunity last night
to attack the man who is prosecuting
him.
We'll, this will be another newspaper
sensation % this notorious case" said
Ruef He has saved the mob the
trouble of coming out and hanging him.
1T was a brutal way in which the
man was exposed by Heney. 1t is my
opinion that he made up his mind TO
take the author of his fancied wrongs
with him. That was the way his dis
ordered mind worked. DO doubt
You see, the day after Heney ex-
posed him in court the sheriff closed
his little place in Post street. He no
doubt brooded over the disgrace His
means Of livelihood were gone and 7
suppose other children wouldn't play
TO live for and made up his mind TO
Kill himself and Heney.
II was q brutal way Heney exposed
the man. He wanted to be excused
from the 1nry but we had passed him
after first scrutiny and so had Henev.
When. few days later in court. Heney
asked TO be allowed to ask him q
question. he stepped up to Haas and.
pulling paper quickly out of his
pocket, said: Do you know this MANI,
1t was picture OF Haas in convict
garb. and the man fell back and STAN
mered: Let me explain But Heney
rrt1fl = In 1ff = x1-.s, T..
tai"
Ruef then suddenly asked how Henev
was and on being told that the bullet
had cut no arteries and could be re-
emphasis:
Hes mighty lucky guy"
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NAPA MEN INDIGNANT

NAPA Nov. i4-Indignation was felt br ali
classes of citizens here last night aud today
when rhe details of the attempted assassina
ton Of Francis J. Heney by Morris Haas reached
this city. The hope was freely expressed by
many that Heneys life would be spared Sc
that be might continue his good work in the
prosecution of the grafters 10 San Francisco
and elsewhere. Heney delivered the principal
address 81 the annual banquet Of the Naps
chamber Of commerce onn year ago and slsc
made a stirring address before the Joint teach.
ers institute Of Napa snd Soiano counties on
Civic Righteousness two weeks ago
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

! day. Twenty-Five events were sched-
uled for Judging. ranging from thor
oughbred horses down to street clean
ing department. horses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
HORSE SHOW CLOSES

NEW YORK. Nov. l4.-One of the
most successful exhibitions of the Ma
tional horse show association closed to-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
Frelrht In Gnlhnein

day freight service (refrigerator) TO
Goldheld and Tonopah via Southern Pa
S14c and Tonopah & Goldfeld r. r.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

Do You Want s5.OOs
Read THE CALLS weekly. offer on
page 4s.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

Rudolph Spreckels was al the pa
tents side early yesterday morning
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
WANTS SPILLWAY BUILT.
Sunnyside Commercial Club Urges
Immediate Action.

Herald Special Service
SUNNYSIDE, Feb. 22.-The drain
age committee of the Sunnyside
Commercial club met with Attorney
Williamson and Assistant Supervis-
ing Engineer Hopson of the reclama-
ton service yesterday at Sunnyside
with reference to the construction of
a spillway near here. The report of
Mr.. Day, who has been soliciting sig
natures of non-water right lands,
showed that 65 per cent of the lands
in the benefited districts had been
signed up. The committee was there
to urge the immediate construction
of the spillway. The committee will
present a memorial to Secretary Gar
field stating their reasons for advo-
eating the construction of this drain
even though no more lands should be
signed up. They will, however, as
sure the secretary that the canvass
will be continued and that they be-
lieve IS per cent. of the land will be
signed up before August 1.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
CRiZED FOR APPLES
Eats One, Taken Ill. and Foe Diys
Cries Out For Local
I%s Fruit.

The Yakima apple certainly
tickles the appetite of some, but it
did worse than that to a professor
in California military school
When Alden Gauntt, the son of
Newton c. Gauntt, left for school
last fall he took with him a box of
Yakima apples. After arriving at
the school he gave a few to a pro-
fessor there, who claimed that they
were the best hings that he had ever
ad in his mouth
A few months ago the professor
was taken seriously i'll, and with the
illness came an unsuitable craving
for Yakima apples. At times the
professor was out of his mind, ami
he babbled unconsciously about the
Yakima apples. At other times he
would become sane and then would
express his intention to come to the
country where such apples were
grown and raise Yakima apples for
himself.
The professor is now fully recov-
cred; has decided to give up teach
ing. and is due to arrive in the
Yakima valley soon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
WIRELESS DUCK.
Toppenish Man Discovers New Breed
Of Fowl.

TOPPENISH, Feb. 2O.-Toppen-
ish has genius. F. A. Virgins,
who, being close observer, lately
hit upon great plan for lettering
the condition of his fellow man.
Mrs. Atkinson, who conducts the
hostelry where Mr.. Virgins boards,
owns a hen. The hen this summer
mothered a fine brood of IL ducks.
Mr.. Virgins watched with interest
the growth of these ducks from
their infancy up. He wasn't long In
discovering with what agility they
rot waddled-but walked from yard
to yard in search of what they might
eat. This was not usual in ducks.
He looked for the cause, when, 10
and behold, he found their feet were
webless.
Feet like a chicken!
Here was a problem, but Virgins
soon solved it. Dry country, no wa
ter; no water, no swim; no swim, no
web. This was the result Of dry.
desert country webless duck. An
idea seized Virgins He put a pan
of water where the ducks could get
to it, and two of them Immediately
tumbled in and drowned.
Another idea assailed him. He
rad come from Salem, Ore. He thor
oughly realized how odious was the
term "Webfoot" to the jewellers of
the rainy valley Anything to re-
move the evidence. He wanted to
foot for Toppenish." A foot for
Toppenish" that didn't bring results
and settlers was no "toot" at all.
Just how he did it no one seems tp
know, but some say that far into the
night he burns oil writing letters to
his friends informing them of his
wonderful discovery.
The result is that many are flock
ing here. They come with a furtive,
eager look. In few weeks happy,
contented smile spreads over their
countenances. They return home
knowing that next year they can
sport on the sandy ocean beach at
Newport barefooted without making
tracks that don't look human, but
resemble some monster duck of q
Prehistoric age. In future genera
tions Oregon will honor the name OF
Virgins and Toppenish, where they
first grew webless ducks and men.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
GREAT BILLY" SUNDAY
VIII Be In North Yakima-Has Had
Eventful Career AS Athlete
and As Preacher.

1t is now practically settled that
Rev. William A. Sunday will come
to North Yakima. A letter just re-
ceived in response TO the call of the
city pastors announces the fact and
intimates that 1t will be soon. The
evangelist is planning for a Washing
ton campaign to include most if not
all of the principal cities of the state
and it is expected that the work will
begin in Spokane in the early au-
tumn.
Mr. Sunday is not unknown in the
Yakima valley. Many now residing
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26

left him. telling the young son OF
Mr.. Nelson, near whose place they
left him, that the steer was ugly and
to lookout for him. The little fell
low ran to the house, and his father,
taking his dog, drove the steer
along the highway, giving as rea-
son that his wife and baby would
soon be coming along tn, road. and
he was afraid the steer would kill
them.
Hawks, accompanied by his two
brothers, were coming along the
road and when Mr.. Nelson saw them
he waived his hand to them, at the
same time telling them to get out of
the way. The boys claim they
thought he was motioning the dog
along, and say they did not hear him
call.
When the steer got within a few
yards of the plaintiff he charged him
so suddenly he was unable TO get
away from danger and uncons cious-
ly threw the core of an apple he had
been eating at the enrlsed animal,
and then grappled him by the horns.
His two brothers had made thei. es-
cape and selling the first oproi tun-
ity Hawks jumped away, but tie ami
NAL struck him in the back and,
turning. he once more grabbed him
by the horns but was unable to pro-
tect himself the steer getting him
down and dislocating his shoulder,
besides cutting a cash in his arm.
The other brothers then drove the
animal away.
The jury allowed him $50 medical
attendance, IS for medicines AMI the
balance for nurse and loss of time
An interesting question as TO
whether the boys who had been
driving the steer knew he was ugly
was answered by the young son of
Mr. Nelson. The little fellow could
not be tangled up by the astute at
torneys, but stuck to his story, that
the boys had told him to look cut for
the animal. The defense offered no
witnesses.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss sss Of &HAzZx
APPLE SHOW.
Growers All Over Northwest Asked
to Help.

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 21.-Ar-
rangements have been completed BY
the Spokane County Horticultural
society, headed by H. w. Greenburs,
OF Spokane, to invite growers in
Washington, Idaho, Oregon. Mon
tana and California and the provinces
in northwestern Canada to compete
at the interstate apple show in Spo-
kane the last week in January, 1909,
when the Spokane chamber Of COM
laerce will hang up $4,000 Ia
purses in addition to trophies and
blue ribbons for the best apples pro-
duced in this part OF the country.
There will also be special prizes for
exhibits from Riddle western. east
trn and southern states. Govern
ment officials and horticultural ex-
perts will visit the orchards in the
northwest in June to instruct the
growers what il desired and every
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
HOLSTERS MEET.
Ball or Banquet Will BE Feature oil
Entertainment For Natives
of Cornfield State.

Some fifty loyal sons and daught-
ers of Indiana met in the Offices of
Vestal Snyder Friday evening and
lost no time in organizing a society
for their native state, which they
declare shall take the lead among
the stae societies in North Yakima.
John Hedges was chosen presi-
dent, L. Woods Bryant secretary and
Mrs. l.. Rowe treasurer.
Committees on membership and
entertainment were selected, and the
roster is left at Mr.. Snyder's office,
where Indianians are urged to come
and sign up.
The entertainment committee is
instructed to arrange for some sort
of ball or banquet without delay,
and it is intended to follow the first
with series of entertainments as
often as is possible.
Mr.. Snyder declares that the
movement is already a success and
believes they will have a member
ship of 100 before a week has gone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
ALEX. MILLER WILL con-
STRUCT NEW BUILDING
When Original Plans We're Made
North Yakima Capitalist Had
This End IN View.

Alexander Miller. owner of the
hve-story Miller building at Yakima
avenue and Second streets, an
nounced Saturday morning that he
Will construct an exact duplicate OF
the present structure on the site of
the Boston Store block. The new
building will just double in size the
present Miller block. The new
structure will cost over 100000,
and when completed the two build
ings in one will make by far the
most handsome and roomy business
block in central Washington.
When the present structure was
arranged the designs were for this
move on the part of Mr.. Miller. Foo
this reason the main entrance and
corridor was placed in It's present
position on Yakima avenue. The
corridor of the new building will
open into the present corridor, max
Ing large entrance. Inc entrance
viii be duplicate and finished In
-erble.
Office rooms will make up the
upper four floors. while the ground
floor will be devoted to store pu.-
Ioses. The building will be steam
heated throughout. furnished with
electric lights. hot and cold water
and all of the modern improvements
It will be Of steel like the present
building and constructed Of the same
material throughout. The Mile
building as 1t stands today Is q
modern business block construction.
1t is maintained at a cost OF $1,000
year. So excellent Is the service
and so we'll arranged is the structure
that the offices are all occupied AMI
the building is now at capacity as
far as tenants are concerned. No
definite announcement has been
made by Mr. Miller as to when the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
MABToN BOOMING.
Land Prices Higher and Big Business
in Every Way.

The past week has been a lively
one here. People, who have kept
an eye on Mabton in the past with
view of locating here when the wa
ter was assured, are droDmng in ev-
cry day to secure a tract upon which
to make their home. LAM that has
been sold several weeks ago for $50
per acre has now reached the $50
mark and it is thought that land un-
der the Mabton project Will readily
go at 500 per acre in its ray state
when the water reaches it. The ho-
tells have been doing a thriving bust
ness lately, in fact ey aryoody about
Mabton realizes that the long waiting
for irrigation of the flats is over and
prosperity for those who waited and
accumulated land interests is at hand.
The construction engineers of The
reclamation service are at work near
Rocky Ford and while they do not
give out as yet their plans as 20 the
immediate construction of the Nab
ton syphon we feel certain that the
work will be done this summe' and
the land surrounding Mabton will be
a garden spot when the masses of
people come through here from the
east next year to see the Alaska-Yu-
kon exposition to be held in Seattle
Chronicle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
Milk Here Is High.

l.. w. Hanson, state dairy in
spector and deputy state dairy and
food commissioner under L. Davies,
was in the city from Seattle Thurs
day inspecting the milk which is sold
for consumption. His report is very
fattering. He discovered the milk
here in excellent condition. contain
ing 4 per cent butter fat when the
state law requires but per cent AL.
milk routes he states are well above
the standard required and this city
compares favorably with any in the
state.
Mr.. Hanson came here from Ell
lensburg where he stated conditions
are by no means as good. He was
compelled to arrest one milkman
there for bad milk
81 am surprised at the growth of
North Yakima stated Mr.. Hanson"
'and it is evident one of the things
which must be done here in the near
future is the appointing of city and
GARY inspector. While the state Of
flee makes every attempt to cover
this section as thoroughly as posi-
BILE, it may readily be seen the work
cannot be done as It should be.
1.-THE increase in state dairy inter-
ests Is surprising. All over Wash
ington ranchers are beginning to re-
alize that vast sums may be secured
from the dairying industry and are
rapidly taking advantage of 1t. But
Ter fat draws large price and Wash
ington butter is rapidly reaching a
a better average as time goes by, al
though it Is true some time ago but
ter in this state could be greatly i'm
proved on.
I'm the Kittitas valley thousands
of cattle are being taken back.
When hay was high stock suffered
somewhat in that section, but now
they are very glad to secure it."
Mr.. Hanson left yesterday for
Walla Walla. He expects to visit
nearly every city of consequence in
eastern Washington.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
woik of tearing down the small
building adjoining will start.
AFTER 4 MONOPOLY
Attempt Made BY Orientals to Get
option On Every Eating
House Here.

II you eat at a restaurant in North
Yakima you will have to be satisfied
with Chink or Jap cooking IL the
ambitions OF the local highbinders
is satisfied.
The manager OF the Bon Ami, who
Is chief of the highbinders, has Sc
cured options on nearl yevery white
restaurant in the city for his Chink
and Jap tillicums. Saturday he pur-
chased the Acme restaurant, on
South Second. paying $4,000 for 1t,
and incidentally throwing nine white
people out of employment. In the
place of these nine probably twice
that number of orientals will find
work and sleeping quarters.
1t is well-known fact that
Chinaman has but one place OF
abode, and that is where he works.
When off duty he curls up under one
of the kitchen tables and sleeps.
An attempt to secure options on
every restaurant conducted by
whites has been made recently, and
in some cases was successful. The
Calumet restaurant, on North Sec
ond. demanded $1,000, and is one OF
the few that the coterie were I'm. BILE
to land.
In Ellensburg the Chinks and
Japs have had a monopoly OF the
restaurant business for several years,
and every white restaurant to open
there has failed. but 1t Is gratifying
to note since the boycotting Of these
dumps by the railroad unions one
place has been advertised for sale
Heretofore the white restaurants IN
North Yakima have had the major.
ity, but with the change of the Acme
the highbinders have the large res
taurants under teir control.
The Calumet proprietors are jubi-
liant and declare they will not be
able to handle all the trade that will
come to them now, as scores OF peo-
pie will not eat food prepared in the
same room that is used for sleeping
and toilet purposes, as Is done at a
Chink or Jap restaurant.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26

For Biliousness and Sick Headache.
Take Orino Laative Fruit Syrup.
1t sweetens the stomach. aids diges-
ton and acts as gentle stimulant
on the liver and bowels without ir-
ritating these organs. Orino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup cures biliousness and
habitual constipation. Does not nau-
seate or grippe and is mild and pleas
ant to take. Remember the name
Orino and refuse to accept any sub
stitute. Sold at North Yakima Drug
Store, A. D. Sloan. Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
ONLY $50.
Jury Believes That Is All 1t Is Worth
to Be Gorde by Steer.

Frank A. Hawk was given a YER
dict against John McPhee FRIDAY Of
$50, the jury agreeing on this sum
after four hours of deliberatiou.
Hawks sued Mr.. McPhee for $1,000
damages on account of being gored
by what he alleged was an ugly
steer belonging to the defendant.
The prosecution produced eyi-
dence to show that the two sons OF
Mr.. McPhee had rounded up thu
steer in the Ahtanum and had driven
him into the Naches. where they
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26

We people in the valley can afford
the best. We drink the 100 per cent
pure cereal coffee, known as Golden
Grain Granules. 1t tastes, smells
and looks like coffee, but is more
nourishing for men, women and chill
dren. Children have a right to drink
it. They crave it and it will make
them strong. All grocers can get II
from Yakima Grocery Co., jobbers,
North Yakima. Fourteen thousand
people fell in love with it at the Pure
Food shows, tt
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-02-26
A Positive Necessity

Having to lay upon my bed foI IA
days from a severely bruised leg, !
only found relief when I used a bot
tie OF Billiards. Snow Liniment.
can cheerfully recommend it as the
best medicine for bruises ever sent
to the afflicted. It has now become
a positive necessity upon myself.
D. R. Byrnes. Merchant, Dovers-
vile, Texts. csc, soc and $1.00.
Sold by D. H. Fry, druggist.