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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
RESTS WITH PRESIDENT TAFT.

Alarmed by the decision of the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals ordering the dissolution of the
standard Oil company the great COM
binations of capital known as the in
terests" are preparing to ask congress
to amend the antitrust law. Such is
the news which comes out of the east
The interests, as a matter of fact, seek
the repeal of the law, but for the
present they would be satisfied with
few notifications by which "indi-
viduals, copartnerships and corpora
tons which have never Intentionally
committed an illegal act may be freed
from embarrassment and harassing
restraint"
one OF the announced purposes of
President Taft is to do all in his pow
er to bring about legislation designed
to strengthen the existing statute, but
it is now said that this plan has been
changed. The Philadelphia North
American has word from the capital
that President Taft will have a fight
to save the antitrust law from de-
struction, instead of heading a move
ment to revise ana amend it in the
public interest"
OF course, the movement to give
the interests more power and the peo-
pie less will have the active support
Of Senator Aldrich and Speaker Joe
cannon, but why should President
Taft act merely on the defensive? He.
not the interests, has the final say as
10 what shall be law. Nothing per-
niCiOuS can he paSSa6 oVar bic vat,
Why therefore, should he not go
after the interests in the good old
Roosevelt way? Therein lies his OPP
portunity, for surely the people would
he with him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
GrOOm-E lCCt NnnOrcn.

The Mob Hill home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Hanna was the scene of an
enjoyable affair last evening, Mrs.
Hanna's brother, Mr.. Roy Bullan,
entertaining the members of the Mu
Delta Beta class of young men of the
-'irst Methodist church. in honor of
the last bachelor days of Mr.. Frank
Smock, whose marriage to Miss Grace
arkCr will be solemnized this week.
As is always true with stag parties, -
the affair was an uproarous success,
he men telling stories and jokes
which they had slowed away in their
minds for the occasion, each con-
tributing something to the spirit of
good fellowship which prevailed.
Games and other amusements were
also INDUCED in until a late supper,
carrying out the holiday menu, was
served. followed by after dinner
speeches, toasts and congratulations
for the honored guest. The evening
was an attractive and hospitable one
for about 2 men.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
HONESTEADERS ARE
GIVEN A SURF R Sc
Under klickitut Ditch Is Affected
by Recent Ruling.

Township Z. north ranges &c and
27 and township S. all of &c and -
have been Withdrawn from the land
eligible to entry under the enlarged
homestead act. This land is in the
Horse Heaven section and is likely to
lie under the water of the proposed
Klicikitat High line. AS the enlarged
homestead act refers to dry land it is
obvious that some of the land previ-
ously included cannot be if the ditch
is construeted..n, Some settlements
have beert made and homestead or
two have been proved up on but these
will be cancelled.
Under notice received bv the local
land office Tuesday from the secretary
of the interidr il was ordered that the
designation II the land above describ-
ed be cancellI d as being within the en-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
LAND FRAUDS CASE
ALREADY ON TRIAL
Men Who Have Defraudcd Indians of
Six Tribes Fighting Con-
Niction.

WASHINGTON, Dec. when the
case is called in the United States
Court of Appeals in st. Louis todav
the Department of Justice will be
ably represented by attorneys pre-
pared to prosecute the fight against
those persons who by various means
secured from Indians of the five civ
tlized tribes, lands which the govern
ment maintains could not legally be
alienated. The allotment restriction
suits involve several thousand titles
to Indian lands in Oklahoma. The
suit was decided adversely to the
government in the federal court of
the eastern district of Oklahoma, but
the department of justice is prepared
to fight the case to the limit in the
hope of recovering the lands for the
Indians and clearing the titles. Re-
gardless of whether frauds were
originally perpetrated in securing the
lands from the Indians most of it is
now held by innocent parties who
purchased It in good faith, and If the
government succeeds in proving its
case, it will be a severe blow to thou
sands of Oklahoma settlers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

made by survey engineer. The let
ter also directed that registers and
receivers call upon any entrymen
under the enlarged homestead act of
the above described tracts. to show
cause why their entries should not be
cancelled to the extent in excess of
100 acres. notifying them that they
will be allowed to elect which 100
acres they will retain of each of said
entries" A list of the entries so made
is to be transmitted to the department
of the interior
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

con. served by Mrs. Hill assisted by
Mrs Edmund G. Tenant and Miss
Vera Hill, concluding the delightful
afternoon. Mrs b. w. Pickett and
Mrs. Tenant were invited guests of
this occasion. For the first club after
noon after the holidays Mrs. NJ. d.
Baker has invited the members to her
home. IA North Seventh street after
which they will meet regularly dur
ing the winter months for this favor
lite diversion
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
POOR SAN ERANCISCO????

San Francisco is beginning to cele-
brate. The celebration is beginning
quietly. unostentatiously-so of
feeling it's way before it opens fun
blast with red fire and the proper
stage settings.
The celebration is in honor of tn,
defeat OF Francis j. Heney, lannon's
graft prosecutor. who was beaten in
his fight for the job of district at
torney.
There are two classes of celehra-
tors
The other night Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railroads
the man whom Heney has been trying
to convict of bribery-was banuueted
at the Fairmont hotel. 1t was a
"sumptuous affair" The society col
umns tell us the tables were banked
with immense while chrysanthemums,
the dinner was served on gold serv-
i've reserved for rare occasions. the
orchestra was led by a famous mu-
stefan, the chef was noted on both
sides of the continent, there Were
high priced entertainers and high
flown oratorv.
The dinner concluded with Cal
houn's response to IA toast in his
honor. lie paid high tribute to the
people of San Francisco and (don't
laugh, it's too serious) to the spirit of
American democracy.
So much for one class Of the cele-
orators.
Down the line" in San Francisco
they are beginning to talk about
good times, now that Heney and the
reform interests" are out of the way.
1.-THE line in San Francisco never, as
a matter of fact, has known anything
but good times. What they mean to
say is even better times"
There are some slight restrictions.
1t is true. They are more honored in
the breach than in the observance.
but still they are restrictions. They
are beginning to talk about doing
away with them Keepers of certain
popular "high-toned' drinking re-
sorts are complaining of a law that
prevents music after l a. M. French
restaurant proprietors are replacing
furnished fittings with new gilt. The
unspeakable Barbary Coast starts its
nightly debauch little earlier.
1.-THE town is waking up" remark
the inhabitants of the line" If
going to be a good town"
So much for the other class
When Francis j. Heney heard the
peoples verdict of stop the GRAFT
prosecutions he simply remarked:
"Poor San Francisco
Catch tho idea??
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
PRECEDENT AND JUSTICE.

President Taft has declared on mum
erous occasions that the administra-
ton of criminal laws in the United
States has broken down. A similar be-
lief has inspired John Luther Long
to make a far flight from Madame
Butterfly" and in a story called "The
Unjust Judge" the first installment Of
which appears in the Christmas num-
Der of the Success Magazine to pic
ture a court in which precedent pre-
JUDGE and human selfishness hold full
sway sd justice is a stranger.
In Longs satire a laWYerlcss de-
PENDANT. who has been convicted of
embezzlement, asks leave to question
the jurors who have found him guilty.
The District Attorney objects. but the
judge, whose mood at that particular
moment demands amusement, con
sents with the remark ''Why
shouldn't prisoner know how he was
convicted? Whether it was by tos-
sing a coin, a game Of cards. a turn
of the dice, or the evidence?"
The prisoner learns that on the first
ballot eleven jurors voted for acquittal
Nothing could change the man who
cast his ballot for conviction. There
fore on each succeeding ballot he
gained converts" until finally the
whole twelve solemnly found the de-
PENDANT guilty. The prisoner wanted
TO know why the jurors changed. one
answered that he had a toothache, one
had an engagement, one said You
should have seen the BEDS another
replied, Because ] wanted to-" still
another declared that he was con
WINGED by the argument Of a brother
lodge member" and so on down to a
travelling salesman who was losing tn,
difference between $3.50 a day and
$3.50 by serving on a jury, instead of
being on The road drumming up bust
ness.
With the consent Of the amused
judge the travelling man addressed
himself to the prisoner. "Why the
devil didn't you steal a million instead
of a measly couple of thousand p" he
asked. "Then you'd have something
to go and come on. BY thunder,
you'd have seventeen lawyers and a
brain-storm instead of being alone"
When the travelling man discovers
that the prisoner has a wife and two
children, he says: "I wish I had
hAONH Ludl' II you Ndu money 10
pay a lawyer ne would have brought
those facts Out-had the kids and
wife in court crying"
The travelling man wants to change
his verdict but the judge informs
him that the law will not permit any
such violation of precedent The
judge will not grant a new trial. be-
cause that would set q bad precedent,
and when the prisoner has had his full
say the judge sentences him to thirty
years in prison
OF course, there was never case
exactly like the one in Longs story.
but il is built on incidents that oc-
cur every day somewhere in this great
land where the criminal laws have
broken down. There are too many
judges like the one in Longs story.
who says frankly, II am here to ad
minister law. not reason" and there is
surely something TO the remark Of the
travelling man to the prisoner: IF
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
No Wine at This Banquet.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Water
pure and sparkling water, will be the
beverage consumed at the fourteenth
annual banquet of the Minnesota
Prohibitionists here tonight. Several
hundreds will gather about the ban
quet board and conspire together on
ways and means for driving the rum
demon from the state. Quincy Lee
Morrow of South Dakota will tell how
the demon has been put on the run
in his state, and other prominent adj
vocates of the dry cause will make
speeches far from dry. On the grim
gray dawn of the morning after the
prohibitionists will gather for a con-
ference for the development of plans
for the impending legislative cam
paign.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
No Occasion for Strike.

NEW YORK, Dec. several rail-
road presidents, just how many not
ascertained, held a conference in New
York today concerning the attitude of
the trainmen and conductors of the
east in their proposal for 10 per
cent increase in wages. w. G. Besler,
chairman of the general managers
association, said that the railroads
were fair.minded on the railroad
question and he understood that the
feeling was reciprocated by the men,
and there would be no occasion for
a strike.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
W. G. 7. L. Meeting.

\ union meeting of the North Yak
ina and Francis Willard w. c. T. u.
societies, held yesterday afternoon at
the First Christian church, was well
attended and of unusual interest to the
'hApters. Following business period
OF vast Importance, short talks were
contributed by members and by a
visiting guest, Mrs. Roberts, of Lin
coin Neb, who told in an interesting
manner of the work accomplished by
the unions there. Three new names
were also enrolled for membership. A
Joint session will be held next Tues
day afternoon in the social rooms of
the Christian church to which all in
terest"d in the progress of the So
eietv are asked to make special
effort to attend
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
birthday Social.

Among the pleasant affairs on the
calender of the week just past in
church circles was the BIRTHDAY So
cial' of last evening by the Ladies' Aid
society Of the First Baptist church.
honorary to their friends. in the
church parlors. The evening was spent
with games, music and story telling
those present who celebrated a birth
day anniversary during the last quar-
ter of this year being requested to per-
form some stunt At 10 o'clock a
dainty supper was served by com
mittee of ladies closing a happy even
ing for a large gathering Of friends.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

New York City has just settled
a gas bill amounting to 100000
Now we know why Tammany couldn {
retain it's control of Father Knicker-
bocker's household. Some of that
light must have been thrown on dark
places.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

An announcement of the week of
prime interest to social circles will be
the dancing party of tomorrow even
ing at the Eagles hall with the Frivol-
ity club as hosts entertaining compli-
mentary to the younger set who are
waiting wit hexpectapcy for the
evening prom.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

Sunday the First United Presbyte-
rian church celebrated its second an
niVersary, on which occasion the
pastor, Rev. d. NJ. Montgomery gave
a scholarly talk on Hitherto Hath
the Lord Helped Us" and told of the
progress of the church during the last
year, all departments of which are in
flourishing condition and the finances
are very satisfactory. The member
ship is at present two and one-half
times greater than at the organize
lion of the church and the congrega-
ton are looking forward to larger
and greater changes the coming
year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-According
to DR.. Cooks counsel the records
sent to Copenhagen with 10000
words of explanatory comment COM
prise only the data of the trip to the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

you'd done it right you'd be drinking
champagne with your friends now
celebrating your vindication."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

CLARKSBRG, w. Va, Dec. T.
Injunction contempt cases against the
striking machinists of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad were resumed today
at Phillippi.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

assisted by Mrs. Bowker served de-
licious refreshments. The Yuletide
meeting of the organization will be ar
event of Tuesday, December 90
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

We want you to try ManZan in cases
of Piles. This excellent remedy is be-
ing used by a great many people with
satisfactory results. Sold by C. w.
Camp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
W cstminstcr Guild.

With Mrs $. J. Kennedy as hostess
at the manse, 115 North Third street.
the Yakima chapter Westminster
guild of the First Pres siberian church.
met in semi-monthlv session last
evening The evenings program was
conducted by Mrs Bert Stewart, who
gave an instructive resume of Indus
trial and Economical Development of
the Freemen." which was followed by
informal discussion. Late in the
evening Mrs. Kennedy served dainty
refreshments. The meeting. which was
well attended, adjourned to meet at
the manse at a later date.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
Tika Kuntux Bridge.

Mrs. George J. Hill entertained the
ladies OF the Tika Kumtux bridge
club very charmingly at her home.
.210 North Third street, yesterday
afternoon three small tables being
employed for bridge which game was
enjoyed until late. an elegant lunch
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
p. +. O. Society.

The Ladies' Auxiliary P. f. O. So
ciety met in bi-monthly session as the
guests OF Mrs. DR.. Evangeline Howick
at her residence. 116 North Sixth
street yesterday afternoon. The So
ciety each year assists families in need
and yesterday the ladies gathered to-
gether portion of their holiday Of
ferinEs and later in the month Will
meet to prepare Christmas dinners
and complete the Xmas fund to aid
those less fortunate than themselves.
After the dem onstration of the ,rou-
tine work by the corps of officers the
remaining hours were pleasantly pas
sed socially during which DIR. Howick
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
CHURCHES and LODGES
Afternoon Kensington.

Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. William
Slorah was hostess at an enjoyable
kensington, entertaining at her home
"01 South Naches avenue com plimen-
tary to the Ladies' Aid society of ST
Joscph's parish. In the early after
noon the ladies completed arrange
ments for a dinner to be served sun
day, at II o'clock following high
mass. at Marquette college in honor
of Bishop Edward DADA, who will
be n Yakima guest on the occasion of
the dedication of the academy and
Marquette college. The proceeds of
he dinner will be added to the fund
OF the Sisters school. Later the guests
We're occupied with fancy work and
embroidery on dainty Xmas gifts
nile conVCrsing socially. Mrs.
Leonard SchOtt and Mrs. Reward as
sisted the hostess in serving de-
hcious luncheon at the pleasant after
Moons close. The home was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion with
palms. plants and yellow mad pink
chrYsanthemums bowl of the droop-
ing blossoms centcring the tea table.
About l6 guests were entertained and
adjourned until after the holidays.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
SOClET
Susie Boyle
CotCrie Club.

Among the most interesting of the
Coterie club meetings of the year
was the literary and society affair of
yesterday afternoon, with Mrs. r. j.
Logan, assisted by Mrs f. L. Watts, as
hostess at her residence, 116 South
Eighth street The afternoon pro-
gram introduced by roll call respons-
es of Current Events" was presided
over by the president. Mrs. L. V. Nc
Whorter and included the following
excellent papers on the subject of
Art"
michael Angelo" GO minute
sketch), Mrs. Sarah harrison.
Antonio da Correggio" GO minute
sketch), Mrs Valeria Frank
Critics Report"
THE Greatest Of Art" comic
reading by Mrs. McWhorter which in
its humorous vein was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Frank Ketchum favored the
guests with several Instrumental Sc
Iectons, later while a dainty COLA
ton was being served by the hostesses
rhe club will meet with Mrs. p
Frank PA South Third street. Tues
day afternoon December q
Afternoon al Cards
Entertaining at another of the fort
nightly series Of club afternoon, Mrs
Fred Parker and Mrs. Marquis W
Phillips were hostcsses at Mrs. Park
ers residence, 313 North Sixth street
yesterday afternoon of the Naches
avenue whist club. During the hours
-four little tables were at play at in
crcstiug whist games resulting in
Mrs Frederic c. Hall receiving tho
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
Degree of Honor.

The Degree of Honor society met
in regular session yesterday afternoon
at the |. o. O. f. hall Concluding
the routine affairs a class of six can
iidates We're initiated into the secrets
u the society. The lodge will meet
Tuesday afternoon, December 81, at
the same hall
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
Evening Affair.

Miss Nina Roberts will be hostess
tonight at an evening party to be given
mplimentary TO a few girl friends al
her home, corner Eleventh and Maple
streets
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
Afternoon Tea,

This afternoon Mrs. f. G. Hutchin-
son will entertain a few guests in
formally at a small tea given in COM
pliment TO her house guest, Mrs. CHS
ION, Of Alaska, at her home on Mob
Hill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-04

who was on his way to Washington,
was in crowded Pullman car and. as
the train neared Garrison started to
open one of the doors TO relieve the
intense heat 1t is said by Mr.. Hall
that the porter. whose name was with
held by the conductor. asked him why
he wanted the door open and, after
few choice epithets. swung on him
with wrench. one of the kind used
in opening berths. The first blow
smashed the travellers mastoid pro-
cess and, as he looked around to see
how many had been killed in the
wreck, the negro hit him again, lay
ing open his right eye this time. At
Missouia Mr. Hall stopped to be
patched up and IL is probable that
ins trip Will be Interrupted by wait
of several days. The porter was not
arrested and went on with his car.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-04
FORCED TO VACATE
BY AUG. 9TH

The Rosenberg Iewelry Co. 11a W.
Main, must be out of the building
Monday morning, and all of their fine
cut glass and sterling silverware, as
Well as gold watches and diamonds
win be offered at public auction. and
the best bidder takes il home. The
stock they carry is \ No. /, There
will he lot of goods bought on spec
ulatidn, and anyone having spare
money would do we'll 10 attend sale.
Sales daily at $50 and :: so p. m.
Presents will he given To ladies at
tending sales,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-04
MRS. FANNIE {. WELLS
DIES IN ROCHESTER

SaeCtal to The Daily MiSsuulian.
Stevensville. Aug. 5.-Worw was re-
ceiVed here today of the death of Mrs.
Fannie +. Wells. one OF the best
known women of the valley. in a hos
pital at Rochester, Mimi. Her death
was due - cancer Of the stomach and
came after month spent a Roches-
ter Mrs Wells leaves three children.
Miss Caro-. Bruce, editor If The Stev-
eusVille Register and Ernest. Airs.
Wells. who was - years Of age. came
To the Bitter Root in 1877 with her
husband, the late Or. Wells. He was
\ pioneer surgeon in the valley and
IN intimate friend nf Father Raxalli.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-04
LOOKING
1T OVER

Among Yesterdays registrants was
Frank Nprbeck, the Wallace banker
who WAS formerly con-
FROM EeCte" With an Ara
WALLACE condo financial institu-
ton. Nj. Norbeck has
been in the Occur d'Alene metropolis
for three. years and Is an old timer
now. He had not seen Missoula for
"A couple of years and expressed sur
prise and appreciation Of the develop
ment that has taken place.