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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
FIND YAKIMA
BIG SURPRISE
EASTERatAS ARE DELIGHTED
Pleasure HcsOrtcrS After Winter in
California Find Comfort and
Pleasure in This City.

J. Il. Van Name of Binghamton, n.
Y, president of the City National
Dank Of that city. and Mrs. Van
Name, who have been visiting in
North Yakima for a week with rela-
riVes. on their way east from "A win
ter trip in California were greatly
delighted with North Yakima. They
had heard of this valley, both in the
east and in California, but of the
city they knew but little and expected
to find but little What they did find
was a surprise The character of the
bindings, the streets, the stores. the
people seen on the streets, in the
churches and in other places of pub
lie gathering impressed both visitors
strongly and bottle declared that they
would not hesitate to recommend this
district to fasteners seeking a west
crn home where they could find com
fort conyenicnces and delightful as
--ociates.
Finds Banks u Surprise.
Mr. Van Name, as a banker, was
surprised that North Yakima should
institutions as does his city in New
York state and that the deposits, in
a developing country should be so
large as is the case here.
After wintering in California and
passing a week or two in Portland
and Tacoma on their way north Mr..
and Mrs. Van Name declared that in
North Yakima they Were really
warm and comfortable for the first
time since they had left the east last
fall They had endured "A very rainy
winter and along with $4,000 other
tourists i'm Los Angeles had found out
that California, much as its climate is
Boosted, has not as much to offer to
tourists. in the way of natural at
fractions. as some other sections of
she Pacific coast.
Shown Famous Mountains.
one regret that both visitors
brought to this city was that they
had missed at Seattle a view of Mt,
Rainier and at Tacoma had not been
able to see Mt. Tacoma. They were
Saken to the top of the Miller build
ing and shown both those famous
mountains and the still more beauti-
fui Mt. Adams. The sight was one
which they had not imagined posi-
ble. North Yakima, therefore. to
ebese visitors, at least had supplied
deficiencies of both California and the
Puget Sound country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
THIS STATE is TIMBER MARVEL
Recent Figures Complied Reveal
Startling Facts Regarding Amount
and immensely of Timber.

There is enough timber standing
in the state of Washington to build
100000 siX-room houses sufficient
to shelter one third OF the population
of the United States. or furnish ties
for 1,S93,939 miles of railway track.
OF construct plank road three inches
thick and 500 feet wide twice around
the world. Cut into lumber these
trees would load 10000, 600 45-Soot
cars of 10000 feet capacity, equal 10
S5.227 miles of trains. or one train
reaching three ana . half times
around the globe at the equator.
Big Timbt~ From This Stale.
This timber is contained in areas
aggrcgating $4,000 square miles on
the eastern and western sides of the
Cascade mountains. and expert cruis-
ers say that the density is not eoualed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

made trip to Bristol Saturday morn
ing in search of evidence. and found
that there were no new facts in the
case. A telegram has also been sent
to Fargo, North Dakota in an effort to
find the presumed sweetheart of
Dunn's whose last letter foretold his
untimely end.
Partner of Dead Man Found.
partner of the dead man giving
the name of Smith who was on the
train with Dunn at the time of the &C
cident has been found. Dunn and
Smith We're beating their way 10
Seattle. and became separated. 1t is
the opinion of Smith that Dunn was
trying to make his way over the train.
when he fell to his death Smith did
not know of the death of his friend
and partner until he reached Gle Elum
and last night came to this city. The
accident has brought grief to Smith.
and has forever driven from his mind
the desire to wander. He saws that
never again will he steal ride on a
train.
Body Held at Bristol
The accident occurred on west
bound freight train, just as the freight
was moving out of the side track at
Bristol. The body was held at the way
station until the arrival of east bound
train No. 4, and brought to this city
His wants were administered to by Dir.
Holland of Washington who was trav-
cling on the train. and the last rita
of the Catholic church given by Fa-
Their Oppihandi of Chicago. The won
derful vitality of the man allowed him
to retain consciousness until a few
minutes before death and his last wish
was for the Offices of priest
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

Your son has consumption. His
Ease is hopeless These appalling
wards were spoken to Geo. Il. Blevcns
leading merchant of Springfield, n
e, by two expert dOCtors--onc II lung
specialist. Then was shown the Won
sferful power of DR.. Kings New Dis
-,.GverN. after three weeks use,
writes Mr.. BleVens, he was as well
lis ever. ! would not take all the
money III the world for what it did for
my hoy" lnfalliblc for coughs and
colds, it's the safest. surest cure OF
desperate lung diseases on earth. SOC
and $1.OU. Guarantee satisfaction
Trial bottle free. c, G, Cases drug
stare.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

Mr.. f. g. FRITZ, Oneonta. \. Y,
writes: My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino Lax
ative, and think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble. Foley's Orino Laxative is
best for women and children, as it is
mild, pleasant ana effective, and is
splendid spring medicine. as II
cleanses the system and clears the
OmpleNi0n. North Yakima Drug Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
DUNN'S DEATH AN ACCIDENT
Partner of Dead Man Saws That They
Were Beating Their Way to Sc
attlc-Dcath Accidental.

Messages have been sent by the
sheriff and coroners offices to the re-
iatiVes Of Charles Dunn. the young
man killed by falling beneath the
wheels of n freight train at Bristol
Friday afternoon, in order to deter
mine what disposition should be made
Of the body, which is held in the
undertaking parlors of Rose & Inman.
Sheriff Lancaster and Coroner Rosser
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

MI Raymond and family of Dayton,
Ohio, have como to Yakima to locate.
Mr.. Raymond while visiting the piano
house of sherman Clay * company
Yesterday in discussing the appearance
OF the city to representative of the
Herald stated that he was greatly
surprised to discover so many beauti-
full homes in city of this size
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

Sick headache. constipation and
biliousness are relieved by Rings
Little Liver Pills. They cleanse the
system. Do not grippe. Price ESQ
Sold by c. W. Camp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
No. The Cough Syrup that
-" rids the system Of cold
by acting as a cathartic on tho
bowels is
BE Is
LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

Bees is the original laxative cough syrup.
contains no opiates, gently moves the
bowels, carrying the cold off through the
natural channels, Guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
BACK TO OLD RULES.
Spelling Reform Finds No Place in
White House.

Washington. March 9.-T-h-r-o-u-g-h
spells through for the next four years.
Thru does not spell anything.
T-h-r-e-w o-u-t spells what President
Taft has done to Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
organization of Webster's dictionary as
to simplif1ed spelling.
Simplified spelling is to exist no more
in White House correspondence except
as an antique and a curiosity. There
is to be no more puzzling over sonor-
Gus sounds and President Taft's mes
sages to congress and his other CORE
spondence will contain words spelled
out" just as Mr.. Taft spelled out his
words when he wrote essays at Yale.
President Taft practically began this
change in his inaugural address. Ad-
vance copies showed that there were
none of the peculiarly spelled words so
characteristic of Mr.. Roosevelt's ad-
dresses. When President Roosevelt
read over the address before it was de-
livered he was tempted to blue-pencil
each through and insert a thru, an
addrest for an addressed, a. dropt for q
dropped.
Axe now spells what Mr.. Taft will
use on the heads of the Roosevelt Of
fceholders instead of ak; although, and
not altho. spells although; clipped and
not clipt spells the past of to clip, while
if President Taft should ever have oc-
casion to use the word kissed in his
official correspondence he will not spell
If exist
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
COBURN IS GRATEFUL.
Only Regret Is That Other Officers
Were Not Remembered.

The State Journal man stopped in
at Secretary Coburn's office today and
naturally asked him about the recent
legislation adding $1,000 to his sal
ary. The secretary thoughtfully
stroked his short and pointed chin
beard and replied slowly and earnestly
about as follows:
Considering all the circumstances
what the legislature did was an un-
usual recognition, and to those whose
friendliness and appreciation made it
possible 1 am grateful indeed. 1t was
a demand of the board of agriculture
and was at once so unanimously
backed up by the newspaper boys and
the best men in both branches of the
legislature that failure was almost an
impossibility. My one regret is that
a number of extremely worthy assist
ant state officers whose names were
by the house put into the original
bill were not in it for an increase at
the finish, as 1 think they deserved.
"I could earn a lot more money
by working for someone else, but 1
could never have another employer so
considerate as Kansas has always
been to me, and 1 am wonderfully
glad to stay where I am. You know
about the fellow who had rather be
doorkeeper in the house of the Lord
than to dwell in the tents of wicked
ness and I guess I am q relative of
his, so far as working for Kansas is
concern d.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
new CABINET MEETS.
Nobody But Taft Can Tell What Was
Said and Done.

Washington, March a.-President
Tafts first cabinet meeting convened
at IL O'Clock today. All the new mem
bers of the cabinet except Mr.. Dickin-
son, who is to be secretary of war, were
present President Taft has determin-
ed not to permit the members OF ms
cabinet to discuss the business trans
acted and when the meeting broke UP
at 12:45 D. M, Senator Knox announced
this ruling.
1.-The president has decided to pursue
the policy of his predecessor and do
his own talking said Secretary Knox.
Previous to the meeting Secretary
Knox had a conference with Mr.. Taft
and the president also received several
callers The callers included Governor
Ide of the Philippine islands, Senators
Nixon of Nevada, Gamble of South Da-
kota, and Carter and Clark of Mon
tana; Representatives Martin of South
Dakota. former Senator Fulton of Ore
gon, and Elmer Dover.
Chief Justice Fuller and members OF
the supreme court of the United States
formally paid their respects TO the pres
ident at the White House today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
INTO PORTLAND SOON.
Canadian Pacifc-Soo Interests to Com
pete With Hill and Hartman.

St Paul, March 9.-That the Canadian
Pacific-So railroad combination will
be running its train into Portland,
Oregon, and will then be able to COM
pete with the Hill and Hartman lines
for business to that point, is the report
current among railroad officials, based
on a statement made recently by high
official of the 500 -ailroad. This plan,
it is said, will be made possible through
an arrangement with the Oregon Rail
way & Navigation company by which
the Canadian Pacific will use the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation tracks from
Spokane to Portland. The 500 already
has a line into Spokane.
Should the plan be carried out and
the line which the Canadian Pacific is
contemplating. be built from Van
couver southwark to Seattle and To-
coma, the Canadian Pacific will reach
all points on the coast touched by the
Hill lines and will be able to compete
with them for north coast business on
an equal basis.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

remain with her mother at home.
Quentin and Archibald. who are away
at school, will complete their studies
and arrive home early in June.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her three children
will leave by Mediterranean steamer
for Naples about the latter part of
June. They will be met at Naples by
Miss Carew. During the nine months
intervening until the arrival of Mr..
Roosevelt at Khartoun. Mrs. Roosevelt
and her children will visit various parts
of Italy and Europe.
1t has been planned to have Mrs
Roosevelt leave Italy early in March,
1910, and journey across the Mediter-
ranean to Alexandria and thence by
boat and rail up the Nile to Khartoum
Here Mr.. Roosevelt, with his expedi-
tion, will arrive about April 1, and will
be met by Mrs. Roosevelt. They will
make visits to points of interest in
Egypt on their way down the Nile and
then will proceed TO Europe.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
JOSIE MANSFIELD AT 70.
Helpless and Dependent on Charity at
Watertown, s. ID.

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 9.-That
Josie Mansfield, the New York beauty
1 of the roc, for whose favor E. S.
Stokes killed Jim Fisk, has been for
some years past a resident of Water
| town, S. D., is the surprising discov-
| cry just made here. Since coming to
South Dakota Josie Mansfield has
| been living under the name of Mrs.
Mary Lawler and has concealed her
past in every way possible.
She is about 20 years old. practical
! ly helpless as the result of a stroke
of paralysis and is dependent upon
charity for support Upon taking up
her residence at Watertown she made
her home with her brother, N. D.
Flint, who built a cottage for his sis
ter and gave it to her to live in the
remainder of her life. Through an
oversight he neglected to deed the
Flint died suddenly and her home was
thrown into the estate of the dead man
and sold to the highest bidder, 1eav-
ing Mrs. Lawler helpless and home
less.
For several weeks friends have been
engaged in raising a fund for her by,
voluntary subscription, the plan being
to purchase little home Now, how
ever, Mrs. Lawler has practically de-
cided to enter a. convent where. she
will spend the remainder of her years.
She still retains traces of her former
beauty and her refinement of manner
has made many friends for her mere.
Story of the Tragedy.
The principals in the famous New
York tragedy in 1872 were Jim"
Fisk, a partner and warm friend of
Jay Gould; Edward S. Stokes, also a
fnancier and interested in business at
one time with Gould, and Josie Mans
field, an actress for whose sake the
murder was committed. Fisk was
Vermonter and started business life as
a peddler. He made 2 million dol
lars in army contracts in the civil war
and then turned to Wall street. Stokes
was known as the handsomest man in
New York. He formed a partnership
with Fisk and Gould in the Brooklyn
Oil Refining company.
Then Josie Mansfield appeared to
sever the ties of bushes and personal
friendship and pave the way for the
subsequent tragedy. She was beautiful
and artfuL Fisk and Stokes both fell
in love with her and they BECAME bit
ter rivals. A financial contest began be
tween the two former friends for the
favor of the actress. Josie Mansfield
deceived Fisk and used Stokes as
tool for extorting money from his RI
val. Fisk believed he could win the
woman by running Stokes financially.
He had his partner arrested for alleg-
ed embezzlement of the companys
funds. Then the woman openly es-
poused Stokes's side. The -embezzle-
ment charge against him failed Then
he sued Fisk for 100000 damages
Stokes threatened to print all of Ffsk's
letters to the charmer unless the
100000 was paid. Fisk eventually
obtained the letters and the supposi-
tion was that he paid high for them.
The next step in the contest was the
issuance of a bench warrant for the
arrest of Stokes on an indictment by
the grand jury for blackmail. Then
stokes resolved to kill Fisk and he
shot him on the stairway of the Grand
Central hotel, January 6, 1872.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
MISS ROBERTS ILL.
Actress Is Suffering From Nervous
Breakdown in Kansas City.

Kansas City, March 9.-Since last Sat
urday, Miss Florence Roberts, the ac-
tress, has been i'll at the Hotel Balti-
more in this city. Last night attend
ants reported that Miss Roberts is suf-
fering from nervous collapse, but her
condition is not serious. "She needed
a rest and will join her company in st.
Joseph next Sunday" her nurse said.
Miss Roberts, who has been starring
this season in '-The House of Bondage, -
left her company last Friday at Chey-
enne, Wyo, At that time she was on
the verge of a nervous breakdown and
her doctor ordered a weeks rest. Since
coming to Kansas City her condition
has steadily improved and unless she
suffers a relapse she will be able to re-
sumo her stage work next Sunday as
planned.
Florence Roberts will appear in To
peka in "A House of Bondage next
Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
ROBBED P. 0. BOXES.
Eight Year-OId Boy Learned to Open
Those Having Locks.

Montrose, Col. March 9.-Robert
Oxford, an S-year-old yeggman broke
into a number of the lock boxes of
the Montrose postoffice and secured
s16s in cash and drafts and con-
siderable amount of Jewelry. The boy
opened the boxes which are of the
combination lock pattern by listening
to the click of the tumblers. He Sc
cured the larger portion of his plum
der from the boxes of the county
treasurer of Montrose county and the
Reynolds JewelTy company.
He was arrested shortly after the theft
was discovered. Accompanies by the
police he returned to the postoffice
and opened number of other boxes
to illustrated his methods.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
new KANSAS LAWS.
The Important Legislation of the Ses-
soin of 1909.

Here is list of the most important
laws enacted:
| Giving every county in the state a
/ representative in the lower house of
the legislature.
| Requiring lobbyists to register.
Requiring the filing of sta .nents
showing the contributions and ex-
penditures of political campaign man
! ayers and candidates.
ESta blishing a system of insurance
| for bank depositors.
Making prohibition absolute and
| complete, even to the extent of pre-
venting drug stores from handling
Reducing the tax levies to conform
with the Increased assessment under
| the new law.
Providing a system for the con-
struction both of dirt roads and rock
roads.
Making county assessors in all coun-
ties over $4,000 population elective.
and making township trustees deputy
Exempting mortgages from taxa
ton, and providing for a registration
fee of IS for every $1,000 mortgage
filed.
Giving all cities commission form
of government upon vote of the
people.
Providing for the rotation of names
on the primary ballot, so shat no can
ballots.
Prohibiting children under 16 years
from working during school months,
or working at any time in theaters
and public elevators.
Giving the board of health author
ity to preserve the purity of water of
Kansas streams.
Prohibiting fruit tree agents from
misrepresenting the kind of fruit trees
they are selling.
IN oh
Providing for the inspection of ho-
tells and other public houses.
Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
and cigarette papers.
Requiring newspapers to tell the
truth about their circulation.
Authorizing counties to maintain
demonstration farms for the education
of farmers in the science of farming.
Fixing an excise tax on express
companies of per cent on their gross
earnings.
Requiring bank directors to swear
to all reports and making them more
responsible for the condition of their
banks.
measures, and authorizing the pure
food inspectors to see that people are
given correct weights.
Requiring railroads to haul passen-
gers on freight trains, and providing
conveniences for such passengers.
Making it a felony to operate a
bucketshop or rent a building to one
Maximum freight rate law making
reductions of from 10 to 25 per cent
in the present freight rates.
State forestry law.
Law providing for control of issue of
stocks and bonds of railroad companies
by the state board of railroad commits
Sioners.
Law giving state authority to name
receivers for trusts and combines
which abuse their power.
Amendments strengthening the school
laws, providing for normal courses in
high schools and establishing a COM
mission to study state wide publication
of school books.
Law abolishing five deputy oil in
spectors and raising fees of local in
spectors.
An appropriation of $4,000 to the
governor and attorney general each to
be used as contingent funds.
Law providing for the erection of a
100000 memorial hall in Topeka to the
memory of the old soldiers and to be
used jointly by the G. A. R. and the
State Historical society.
Amendments to the pure fod law.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
conditions are decidedly un-
Foot of Snow at Wicl

Wichita, Kan, March 9.-Southern
and central Kansas is covered with IL
inches of snow today Rain that was
falling early last evening changed to
snow during the night and in the face
of high and cold north wind drffted
badly. This city was without street
car service until near noon today.
Both outbound and inbound trains are
of schedule. Telegraph and telephone
wires are in poor condition for ser
vice. The inch of rain late yesterday
and early in the night became sleet
and carried down both wires and poles
in many places. Up to late hour this
morning the local office of the gov
ernment weather bureau was unable
to get a report from it's sub-stations in
this state or in northern Oklahoma.
While the snow storm was at its
height during the night the city exper-
fenced the unusual sight of thunder
storm. Flashes of lightning were re-
flected by the air and peals of thun-
der were loud and frequent. This
morning the temperature is % degrees
above.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
SANG JOHN BROWNS BODY.

600. The gentleman from Shawnee
made strong speech in support of
his motion and was followed by
Brown of Kingman who also spoke
eloquently for the city's claim, re-
ferrfng 10 it as an honest debt the
state owed and should pay. Stone of
shawnee also spoke for the city's bill.
When Lehman of Labette, chairman
of the committee was explaining why
the full amount of the claim had not
been allowed because it was so old,
PenweH called his attention to the
fact that the state had just accepted
100000 from the nation war
claims that were older than his claim
Lehman responded by saying THAT is
easier to receive than to give
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
New York Money Market.

New York, March 9.-MONEY-AIoney
on call easy, .11zg2 per cent: ruling rate
Time loans very dull and easy; 80 days.
21z per cent offered; 80 days, 215Q2A
six months 3 per cent offered.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper S1zG
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. S6G4. Sc 10
for 80 day bills and at $4SS.20 for de-
nand; commercial bills S4S5a4G a.. .S53s
SILVER-Bar silver. 50Ssc; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS = Government bonds. firm;
railroad bonds, irregular.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
DREAM NEVER CAME TRUE.
So the Dreamer. Disappointed, Conn
mitted Suicide.

Washington. March 9.-Heart broken
because his dream of having an inter
continental railroad to open to commerce
the fertile valleys of Central and South
America had never materialized, Hinton
Rowan Helper, former United States
consul general at Buenos Ayres. COM
mitted suicide here today. His widow
and children live in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
TO MEET ON THE NILE.
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Join Her Husband
at khartoum iH 1910.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. March 9.-Accord-
ing to the present intentions of ex-
President Roosevelt, his family with
the exception of Mrs. Longworth and
Theodore, jr, will spend most of the
time in Italy, while Mr.. Roosevelt is
away They will be the guests of Mrs
Roosevelt's sister, Miss Carew, at her
villa near Rome. Mrs. Roosevelt will
remain at Sycamore Hill about three
months after her husband and son
Kermit sail for Africa. Miss Ethel will