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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-03
SHIPPERS GET
CONCESSIONS
DECISION OF SPOKANE RATE CASE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Ruling Effective on and
After May I.

WASHINGTON, March Find
ings of the interstate commerce COM
mission today in the so-called "Spo-
kane rate case are: The system of
transcontinental rates in force ap-
plies to lower rates from points of
origin on the Missouri river and east
to the Pacific coast than are applied
to intermediate interior points.
/. 1t is held that this scheme of
rate making has been forced by wa
ter competition between the Allan
tic and Pacific coasts and the mainte-
nance Of lower rates to more distant
coast points is not necessarily vio-
lation of the third and fourth sec
lions of the law, since water compe-
tition created dissimilarity of cir
cumstances and conditions between
the interior and the coast.
That water competition may JUS
tify a difference in carload mini
NUNS, the right of combining differ
ent commodities at carload rates, as
well as in the rate itself; but car
riers should be prepared to justify
such a preference.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-03
REVISED ARTICLES ARE FILED
Company Announces Plans for Elec-
trio Feeders, Water Powers and
Other Features.

The North Coast Railroad company
has become 100000 corpora
ton through the filing of additional
and revised articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state at Olym-
pia. Embodied in the articles arc
announcements of plans o. the con-
pany which have been previously an
ticipated by the officers in statements
published in North Yakima. These
include the construction of the main
line, branch lines, electric feeders.
power plants and power Transmission
lines.
TIL, incorporators are Rober: T..
Straholn, r. ]. Danson and T. r..
Doyle. The two latter are attorney s
f,f the company. The following 3
a review of the Incorporation paper S
Sell! cut from Olympia
The main line, estim str to be
$50 miles when constructed, will ex-
tend from Seattle to Spokane, pass
ing through King, Pierce, Lewis, Yak
ina, Benton, Franklin, Adams, Whit
man and Spokane counties. Walla
Walla connection is to be built from
some point in Benton or Franklin
county distance of rs miles. From
some point on the main line in Spo-
kane county not designated branch
man county; from a point in Adams
county branch will be built to nagy-
export, Lincoln county, and another
to the west to Wilson Creek, in Doug
las county.
"The triangular system of feeders
to be established in southeastern
Washington would, therefore, con-
sist of a basic line from a point on
the main line in Benton or Frank
lin county to Walla Walla, and from
Walla Walla to point on the main
line in Adams county.
at is apparent that the junction
to be established on the main line in
Adams county is to be the receiving
point for the branches to be driven
westward into Lincoln and Douglas
counties. 1t is apparent that at some
place in Adams county not yet adver-
tised the North Coast promoters in
tend to found a distributing center.
'The most interesting feature of
the amended articles is the declara-
ton of the intent to manufacture,
generate, store. use, sell, lease, trans
NIT and distribute electric current
for electric lighting, heating and pow
er plants, and to sell the same to pri-
vate consumers within and without
the limits of municipalities Ac-
cording to this declaration it is to be
surmised that the North Coast pro-
motors contemplate not only the de-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-03
ACRE TRACTS WILL Be
CUT INTO TOWN LOTS
Plat Will BE Submitted to Council
and if Approved Property Placed
on Sale at Once.

The acre tracts owned bv W. J.
Lince and l.. ID. S. Patton. which are
located on the west side north OF
Yakima avenue within the city limits,
will be plated into lots at once and
placed on the market. The plat OF
the property is already prepared and
will. if it is in accord with city or
dinances regulating such matters, be
accepted by the council Monday ev-
enins and placed on file in the city
engineers office.
The property will go on sale imme-
diately and owing to its desirable To-
cation and close proximity to the city
will undoubtedly prove an attractive
investment for home builders. This
property is one of the last additions
to be placed on sale SO close to the
downtown district.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-03

A class of rates are established in
"a enumerated articles from st. Paul
to Spokane, which are 16 2-3 per
cent less than those now in effect,
and class of rates from Chicago are
made higher than those from St
Paul.
All commodities except those TAX
ing the five per cent rate from Chica-
go to Seattle is established as the
reasonable local rate from st. Paul
to Spokane. Rates on these COM
modities from Chicago to Spokane
are made 1c 2-3 per cent above those
from st. Paul.
Neither class nor commodity rates
are named from points east of Chi
cago.
The order will be effective May /.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
COMPLETES Is
YEARS OF LOYAL
POLICE SERVICE
Sergeant Leary Would Have
Been Captain in Orange but
for Political Row.

When Police Sergeant Daniel Leary
walked into the Orange police head
quarters in North Centre street yester-
day n orning. donned his uniform coat
with its wealth Of gold stripes. and put
on his sergeant's cap. he had began his
twenty-sixth year of active service in
the police department. There was no
comment on the part of the veteran
officer yesterday over his completion of
twenty-five years of hard and faithful
work, and, but for examination of
dates Of some of the department heads,
the anniversary might have gone By
unnoticed.
When the department secured the
services of Daniel Leary it was under
supervision of Marshal William Nc
Chesney. The doughty officer, who is
rather small of stature, was a type OF
man calculated to make an efhcient
officer, and he rose rapidly in thesserv-
ice, filling successive positions until he
was given the title of captain Though
his cap merely designates him as a
sergeant, he is Captain" Leary TO his
friends, who have never accepted the
designation of the minor title.
During his long career Sergeant
Leary's sense of duty has been a pre-
dominant trail in his character. He
was an efficient department head dur
ing the periods he was in. control of
the department and while the late
Marshal McChesney was incapacitated
Captain Leary was the real head of the
force. He would be chief today but
for a row in the Democratic Orange
Council, which had the power of APP
pointing a successor to Marshal Nc,
Chesney, but let the opportunity slip
during a dispute among themselves
Marshal McChesney's last wish was
that Leary should succeed him as head
of the force, and he would have Sc
cured the honor but for the Demo-
cratic caucus, which selected Eugene
Fineran, now a patrolman, over the
captain.
The fight was continued. with the re-
suIt that the Democratic majority went
out of office without selecting a police
head. and when the Republicans gained
control they named George P. Washer,
Their a r~oundsman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
PATIENCE THE MAIN THING
IN POLAR EXPLORATION.

Anthony Fiala, commander Of the
ziegler polar expedition, which made
a heroic effort to reach the north pole
in 1906, gave an Interesting illustrated
account of the adventures of his party
in the frozen north last night at the
Orange Y. M. c. A. There were many
beautiful slides shown of the trail of
the. expedition from it's starting point in
Norway to the farthest point north
when they were forced to return by a
lack of provisions. Mr.. Fiala told sew
eral stories of escapes from death. due
to plunges down some unknown
revasse In a glacier. Money, accord
ing to the speaker, though Invaluable,
is not the most necessary asset for a
polar expedition, but rather, patience,
more patience and still more patience"
To illustrate this Mr.. Fiala explained
that it took days sometimes to pene-
trate a foe of 100 yards of ice that
separated the ship from an open chan
mel of water.
Despite the difficulties that confront
the taking of moving pictures in the
north, the speaker showed in addition
to his lantern slides, motion pictures
of the ship as it mashed its way
through the huge blocks of Ice.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
MILK DEALERS
IN kEARNY MUST
NOW Be LICENSED
Board Of Health Acts After Being
Told that Bad Lacteal
Fluid Is Being Sold.

Veterinarian Henry G. Stearns, of the
Kearny Board of Health, created quite
a sensation at a meeting of the board
last night when he stated that milk
sold from stores where living apart
ments were located in the rear could
not be teamed sanitary. Inspector
Geissler said that bad milk is sold in
some of the stores in the town.
On the recommendation of Geissler
the board went on record as being In
favor of licensing the s~torekeepers who
sell milk. President Kennedy and Com
missioner Schiller, both of whom are
grocers, arguel long On the matter be-
fore it was put to a vote. They wanted
to be sure that they would not be held
responsible if bad milk was found In
their stores, but that it would be
sampled before they touched the cans
and any irregularities be put up to the
milk dealer. This being understood the
motion to license went through unani-
meusly. The license fee will be fifty
cents a year.
The new law regarding the licensing
of vendors of ice will be looked up and
they will be charged a license zee SINH
to the one exacted from the grocers
who sell milk. Commissioner England
said that the ice license ought to be
made $50 a year, so as to get back at
the men who boost the price OF the
frozen product. The remark caused an
all-'round laugh.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
STILL HOLD HOME
AGAINST NEGRO
WHO BOUGHT IT
East Orange Family Claims Pur-
chaser's Race Wasn't Re-
vealed in Transaction.

Determined as ever to prevent the
contamination Of what they consider an
unfair trapsaction. Elmer v. Soverel
and his brother. Floyd d. SovereI, whose
mother, Mrs. Wallace NJ. Soverel, had
arranged to sell the family house at
Springdale and Brighton avenues East
Orange, and only discovered the other
day that a negro minister was the real
purchaser in the transaction, still main
tain guard over the house to prevent
the negroes from getting possession.
Solomon p. Hood. a negro clergyman.
who is connected with a Bible PUBLISH
ing house In New York. and was for
merly pastor of q negro church In South
street, Orange, drove up to the house
with a furniture van yesterday ana
asked for the keys of the premises. He
was promptly informed, when he said
he was the purchaser of the property.
he would not be recognized as
such.
There wal a furry when clashes be-
the Hood household furniture and the
sturdy sons of Mrs. Soyerel seemed
imminent, but a policeman soon ended
the row and the a and Hood left the
street. The Messrs. Soverel, armed
with stout sticks, seated in the front
porch of the house stood guard over the
premises, and are there yet. They
promise a stubborn fight TO any tres
passers.
According to friends of the Soverel
family. they were fooled In negotiations
which had been instituted with a view
disposal of the homestead valued at
$40, 600, apparently to Benjamin r.
Stasse, of 80 North Fifteenth street,
East Orange. Former Assemblyman
Edward D. Birkholz figured as the
agent for the purchase and the negro
family never appeared In the transac-
ton. the Soverels say. until the for
mer dominic asked for the keys.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
ANDERSONS VOTE
A BOMBSHELL IN
kEARNY. BOARD
Health Commissioner Breaks
Away from Majority on Dead
Animal Removal Contract.

The action of Commissioner Ander-
son of the Kearny Board of Health,
in breaking away from the big Four
majority of the board and voting with
the minority on the question of adj
vertising for bids for the contract of
removing dead animals from the town.
created much a~stonishment al last
nights meeting. I
The question had been laid over from
the April meeting and 1t had been gen.
orally understood that A. G. Kuhne
would be given the contract and f. ].
schwarz Brothers Company turned
down.
Commissioner England brought the
matter up when he made a motion that
1t be again laid owe for another month.
Commissioner O'Connor amended the
motion to the effect that Kuhne be dis
missed from consideration.
After severe arraignment of Kuhne
by Mr.. O'Connor, who praised
the rendering plant of the Schwarz
people. an amendment to the for
mel amendment was made by
Commissions Zachau that the board
advertise for bids. to be opened at
the next meeting. A storm of opposi-
ton came forth on the part of England,
A vote was taken with the following
result: Tor the amendment. Zachau,
O'Connor, Anderson and Schiller:
against. Kennedy, England and Thorn
son.
When Secretary Thomson called An
derson's name he promptly said. AYE
Kennedy. Thomson and England
stared at him, and Thomson asked;
How do you vote?' Anderson replied
AYE" and the amendment was de-
clared carried.
The board went on record as favor
ing drinking fountains for human be
ings.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
MOTHER FRANTIC
At ORANGE BOYS
STRANGE ABSENCE
No Trace Yet of Joseph Nc
Grath, Jr., Who Disappeared
from Home Wednesday.

No trace of Joseph McGrath, jr., who
disappeared from his home, at 244 VAL
ley street, Orange Valley, on wednes-
day afternoon, has neen found and the
parents of the ~17-year-old youth are
distracted over his continued and un-
explained absence. His mother, par
tfcularly, grieves for her boy and has
scarcely slept since he left home, os-
tensibly to go to his employment at
the grocery store of John McLaugh-
lin, in Nassau street. Orange.
When the youth did not appear after
his lunch Mr.. Mclaughlin went to the
lads home and surprised the family
by stating that Joseph had not APP
peared for work. Members of the fam
lily made ans all-night search on
Wednesday and called the attention
of the police to his absence yesterday
afternoon. All last night the family
continued the futile effort to locate
the lad. As he. had suffered from
heart trouble their fears were consid-
erably increased.
Joseph had been quiet in disposition
with no bad habits, and his absence II
the more puzziing on that account. He
is a large boy for his age, about f1vt
feet IL inches tall. with dark com
plexion. and hair. He. weighs about las
pounds and when he left home had a
suit of dark clothing and a light cap.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
KNIVES TO
SETTLE DISPUTE
OVER ICE CREAM
Employees of East Orange
Boarding House End Scrap
With Stabbing ARRAY.

There was a stabbing ARRAY early
last night IN the clearinghouse of Mrs
Mary McNorton. at So Halsted street,
East Orange. located In a prominent
section OF the city. Junior Pendleton. a
cook. who lives at 8 Princeton street,
and Watson Carter. head waiter. of a
Princeton street. got into an argument
when It was discovered that ice on
tubs holding ice cream for the eve
ming meal had been removed and that
the cream had become SOFT.
An argument followed, and, according
to Marcus johnson. chef. Carter. after
saying he wal liable to do some cut
ting. got stabbed in the right forearm
by Pendleton, who picked up a knife
from the table. Carter went home later
and had the wound sewed up All par
ties concerned are negroes
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
YOUTHFUL PAIR
WHO NET IN EAST
ORANGE EL0PE
Seventeen-year-0ld Swain and
Girl Two Years Younger:
in Romance.

NEW YORK. May lit was a n
nounced today that the marriage had
taken place Of Elinor Ehrhart. Is years
old. daughter of DR.. Paul Ehrhart. Of
s51 West, Twenty-ninth street. tc
Charles Dale Miller. II years old. The
couple eloped. The ceremony was per
formed Wednesday at Jersey City.
The youthful pair, it is stated. met In
East Orange. Miller was attending
school there. Miss Ehrhart was visiting
In East Orange. She and Miller met
after a football game in which he had
made a touchdown for the East Orange
High school eleven in a game against
the Paterson High School eleven.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
BOARD
PLANS BIG new
SCHOOL ANNEX
Committee Advises Large Addi-
tion to Building on Clin-
ton Avenue.

The recommendation of Commission
er Frank Harbridge. chairman of the
new building committee of the Irving
ton Board of Education, that an eleven
room building be erected on the Linden
avenue site now used as a girls play
School vas not concurred in by the
other members last night. Joseph B.
Allen, the architect, submitted elab-
orately prepared plans for the pro-
posed building. After considerable dis
cussion, however. In committee Of The
whole, a report was presented to the
board recommending the purchase Of
land on the western side OF. the Gin
ton Avenue School and the a~nnexing Of
additional school room facilities at
that point.
This met the approval of the mem
bers, Commissioners Albion C. Chris
tian and William Sherman nj Su-
perintendent Frank H. Morrel speak
ing in favor of the PROJECT. Commits
sioner Frank Harbridge said that he
had submitted the first Recommended
ton because he realized the Importance
of additional school accommodation,
but he gladly acquiesced in this new
proposition.
On recommendation of Commissioner
George H. Smalley, chairman of the
teachers committee, Mabel F. Bury,
Blanche E.. Lowery. Susan De Camp
and Alice NJ. Ford were appointed
teachers.
Chairman Joseph Walker was au-
thorized to appoint q special commit
tee to arrange for commencement e x
~ercises. June 80 was set for the clos
ing Of The schools for the summer
season.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
ASSESSMENTS
IN KEARNY ARE
BEING PRUNE0
State Board of EquaIizers Meet
in West Hudson
Today.
ERIE HAS IT'S TAX
CONSIDERABLY CUT
Western Union Plea for a Re-
duction Is to Be
Taken Up.

The State Board of Equalization of
1axes is in session in Kearny today and
up until 1 o'clock this afternoon the
board had heard nine people who
claimed overassessmeht.
In several instances the owners of
property stated that they would sell
for much less than assessed. Health
Commissioner John Thomson had his
assessment lowered $500, from $4,000 to
$1,000. David Harper. of Harrison, who
owns considerable property in Arling-
ton, vas given a $1,000 reduction, from
$4,000 to SOS, 1000.
School Commissioner j. e. Frobisher
asked that his assessment be consid-
cred, and the result was that it was
reduced from s7,70o to SIS. 300.
The National MetaIurgic Company
was assessed at $25. 900, and they pro-
duced a sworn statement that they
owned no more than IS, 1000 worth of
property and would sell what they
owned for one-ffth OF what they were
assessed, the result was a cut Of $780,
900. Counsellor George H. Gleeson's
assessment was reduced from Sc, 450 to
$1,000. Hans Nelson from 81, $50 to ST.
200, John Fisher from 81, 100 to 81, 300,
William Lushear from So, 800 to 81, 800.
John H. and F. w. Cooper's assess
ment was reduced from 1872, 100 to s24,-
900.
The Suburban Home Site Company
asked for a reduction and the Kearny
assessors agreed to 1t without the mat
ter going before the state board.
The Erie Railroad Company had its
assessment of s22,5s6 reduced to $40, 5s6.
The board will go over assessments of
Edward Sargent this afternoon.
One of the biggest matters to come
before the board is the request of the
Western Union Company, which is as
sessed more than $4,000.
This win be decided upon today. as
will a number of other matters.
Tit members OF the board who are
sitting at the hearing are Major Car
Lentz, George M. Mccarthy and Theo.
dore S1monson. H. ]. Irich, a member
could not be on hand today, and Frank
Jess, the fifth member is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. Fl. w. Buxton, the
secretary of the board, is present, as
are also the Kearny assessors. Lewis
w Wilson, William Nairn and Adolph
Amann.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
REALTY SALES IN EAST
ORANGE AND M0NTCLAlR.

Z. E. Murdoch, a real estate operator
of Montclair, has taken up the develop
ment of the old Chitterton estate and
is engaged in building up the south side
of Grove Terrace, a new street that has
been cut through the estate.
Fell G. Devine, East Orange real es-
tate brokers. report the following sales
for the week: 1879 North Clinton street,
near Park avenue, for Bernard Me-
Govern: Al Watson avenue. Hyde Park,
for c. M. Gray; 50 Norman street. for
r. Howell; a vacant lot on South Grove
street, for J. K. Frederick, a~ggregating
in all s26, 900.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
WILL OBSERVE IO6TH
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

The members Of the Wesley M. e.
Church, Belleville. will celebrate the
lO6th anniversary of the church dur
ing the week of May 80 to June 6. The
pastor, the Rev. c. e.. Scudder, is ar
ranging the program. which is as yet
incomplete. Fhe Rev. DR.. Nicholson.
secretary of the board OF education Of
the church. and the Rev. Dy. Hayes,
representing the Methodist Brother
hood. will be among those present.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
PROvETT INDORSED FOR
BELLEvILLE FIRE CHEF,

James K. Provett was Endorsed FIR
chief of the Bellcville Fire Department.
at a meeting of Eastwood Hose and
Truck Company last night. The an
nual election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President, James Smith; vice-presi-
dent, James J. Salmon. recording Fec
rotary, John J. Westlakei financial
secretary. Edward S. Msthes; foreman,
Frederick Ritter; assistant foreman n.
John Mccoy; steward, Joseph Weston
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
JOHN HOGd.

The funeral of John Hogg. who conn
mitted suicide at his home. II Rosehili
place, Irvington, Tuesday, by inhaling
illuminating gas. was held at $50
o'clock this afternoon from his late
residence. The Rev. DR. John H. Egg
bert. Of the Irvineton Methodist
Church, conducted the services. and
interment was IN Clinton Cemetery.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
HAS 4 NEW UNIFORM,
LIKEWISE A BRIDE

In a natty new uniform Michael
Gearty, conductor of one Of the runs
on the, Hackensaok line, today returned
to work after a ten days vacation.
during which time he was married
Gearty is today receiving congratula-
tions.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-07
HARRIET N. PRATTIS.

Harriet Mason Prattis, az negress,
wife of Frank Prattis. died in her
home, 10 Railroad place, Bloomfield,
yesterday, at the age of "a years. Her
death was due to a complication of
diseases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
LIKE FINOlH; MONEY

d. f. Davis, the popular druggist, is
making an offer that is just like finding
money, for he is selling a regular 50.cent
bottle Of DIR. Towards celebrated specific
for the cure Of constipation and dyspep-
STA at half price In addition to this
large discount, he agrees to return the
money to any purchaser whom the speci-
fic does not cure
1t is quite unusual to be able to buy
fifty.eent pieces for quarter, but that
is what this offer really means. for it is
only recently, through the solicitation
of Druggist D. +. Davis, that this medi-
cine could be bought for less than fifty
cents. He urged the propTietors to allow
him to sell it at this reduced price for
a little while, agreeing to sell certain
amount The result has justified his
good judgment, for the sale has been
something remarkable.
Anyone who suffers with headache.
dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stomach,
specks before the eyes, or any liver trou-
bic. should take advantage OF this oppor.
tunity, for Dr.. Howard's specific win
cure al these troubles. But il By any
chance it should not, d. I. Davis viii
retusa year money.