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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

ufacturIng company. the firm placing
the escapes on the school buildings
CITY solicitor Boyd was authorized
10 represent the board. The company
seeks remuneration for additional
work, which the board have refused
to give.
Superintendent Frank reported that
there would be very large influx
OF children to the schools next Mon
day.
The matter of increasing the sala'
ries of the teachers was given up and
the board continued to discuss the
matter until midnight. Mr.. Dickerson
thought that Mr.. Frank should rate
the teachers and fix their salaries in
accordance to the rating. Member
Christian thought this would cause
II uch disturbance among the teachers
The matter was finally left over for
definite consideration at q later meet
ing.
In allowinP bills which amounted
=, approximately $1,000, including the
expense of constructing the new
building at David street, the board
members felt in sense "stung" on
the lecture of DR.. George Il. Vincent
The members had thought speaker
was to be obtained for about s35 and
that half OF this was to be paid by
the board, in-as-much as it was pay
ing one half of the expenses of the
joint institute. When the bill came
asking for $50 the board was quite
surprised. The lecture cost 500.
After considering minor matters
the board adjourned late in the even
ing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

The patrolmen were kept on the
run last night by calls from var
ious parts of the city. When the
officers arrived at the scene of the
supposed excitement, there was moth
ing doing. Some people have a habit
OF telephoning the police when they
see anything that looks like q bit OF
excitement The police are always
willing to respond to any legitimate
cal but they do hate following
rainbows.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Judge Boston G.. Young in
a Critical Condition.

Boston q Young. judge of the
Common Pleas court, is dangerously
III at his homaon Delaware avenue,
and his physicians fear for his re-
.oovery. At one o'clock Friday morn
Ing, Judge Young suffered an acute
attack or gall stones. Later com /.
plications arose TO render his condi-
tion serious, This morning. DIR.
Charles Hamilton, of Columbus. one
of the msot successful surgeons in
the state. was called in consulta-
ton, and an operation may be
deemed necessary to relieve the in
tense suffering of the patient.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
CHOLERA INFANTUM
Causes the Death of Arthur
Smith, Saturday.

Arthur Kenneth, the five mouth old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith,
died at the home OF Its grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foos of near Gale
donia, at o'clock Saturday evening.
Demise was a result of short i'll
ness with cholera infantum.
Funeral services were conducted
from the place of death at l O'Clock
Monday afternoon, Rev. Reed of Gal
ION officiating. lnterment was made
in the Marion cemetery,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
LECTURER HERE
Seaborn Wright Arrives in
Marion this Morning.

Seaborn Wright. noted Georgian
lecturer given TO turning the flash
light OF publicity on the intracacies
and oftimes devions mechanism OF
government, arrived in the city this
morning. Tonight. at the First
Presbyterian church he will endeavor
IT, expose of few of the more per-
nioious plans to defeat justice In
government and will instruct citiz-
ems in the right ways and means of
securing clean municipal rule. The
address is for men only and admis-
sion will be free.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

well. Uncle zebb," said his neigh
Dor, your boys come back from col
lege. and | reckon he's got good
ejication."
NO" groaned Uncle Zebb. "Them
four years is plumb wasted. tried
i'm on a railroad guide the other
day. an he couldn't make head nor
tail of it, any more than any of the
rest of us could. Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
RECORD BROKEN
Autoist Makes Twenty
Miles in Twenty five
Minutes.

A record breaking auto trip was
made by DR.. Il. NJ. Baldwin accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. George Pick
ering, of Leader street, Sunday when
the distance between BuCyrus and
this city, which is estimated at twen-
ty miles, was covered in twenty five
minutes. DR.. Baldwin was called to
Harpster and Bucyrus and on the
route home from Bucyrus tested his
machine and made the record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

Mrs. Crawford-Do you manage To
coax your doctor to recommend trim
to that mountain resort you wished 70
visit?
Mrs Crabshaw-Yes, but cant
go, foe coulen't SGT him to add that
a few new dresses would do me a
world OF good.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Knapp and
daughter, Virginia returned Monday
evening from Pittsburg where they
had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rod
ney Reece of, that city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

Rittenhour was caught in the act of
hopping a freight train and his ar
rest resulted. When arraigned be-
fore Mayor Scherff the youngster
pleaded guilty to a charge of train
riding. was given severe lecture
and ordered out of town.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
BOARD HOLDS
LONG SESSION
Vacancies in the Teaching
Staff are Filled.
TEXT BOOKS CHANGED
Alterations in List are Not
Radical.

Janitor Squabble ut Olney Avenue
Avenue Building is Droppcd---Two
Weeks Added to the School Ycar-.-
school VIII Open Next Monday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

Joe Scribner, residing north of the
city, attracted the attention of the
police Sunday evening when he filed
up on bootleg whlskey and proceeded
TO create disturbance at the ex-
treme end of North State street.
Scribner imagined himself Santa
Claus and tried to drive his rein deer
of a bone yard over people, houses
| and everything. After he had forced
his horse across several lawns and
startled the peaceful residents with
his profane language. the police were
summoned. Before the officers could
arrive, however, some relatives
slipped Scribner away.
Monday morning Chief of Police
Levi Cornwell filed an affidavit
against Scribner, charging him with
intoxication and breaking the peace.
His arrest was effected by PATROL
man Wilhelm, shortly before noon.
When arraigned before the mayor, he
pleaded guilty and drew fine of $40
and costs, aggregating $3.50. He
wasunable to pay and stands COM
mitted in the city prison.
Cora Wagner and NJ. Ii. Logan
attracted the attention of the police
about midnight last night when they
became entangled in drunken row
on Bellefontaine avenue.
II seems as though Logan had
taken Mrs. Wagner for a walk -.
when they arrived at point on
Bellefontaine avenue, some farmers
in buggy, presented them with a
few cold bottles of beer. Logan had
been drinking and the additional beer
went much to his head. AS a result
he began to abuse his lady friend"
and noisy row resulted.
The neighbors of the vicinity were
aroused and the police were notified.
Logan made his escape before the Of
rcers could land him. Mrs. Wagner
was allowed to go to her home
and Tuesday morning an affidavit
was filed against her. She was ar
rested shortly before noon by patrol
man Nathan Babcock When arraign-
ed before Mayor Scherff she pleaded
guilty TO charge of disturbing the
peace and drew a fine OF S25. She was
unable to pay and was ordered com
mitted to the city prison. W.
Logan promised the authorities
TO appear before the mayor at 1
o'clock this afternoon but failed to
show up. The police believe that nc
has skipped town and are on his
trail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

Miss Margaret Osborne. of Pros
pect. Ohio has accepted a position
at the Bijou theater as Soprano
8-3l-2tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
James Rathel Draws a Fine
of $12.50.
SPILLED LOAD OF MELONS
Driver Takes Spite Out on
His Horse.
Gardeners Complain of Maurading
Noungsters---No Young Man is Arrest
cd for Train Riding---PoIicc An

James Rathel. a driver for the
Amieon fruit company was arrested
late Monday afternoon as a result OF
an affidavit filed i'll mayors court by
Captain OF Police LINK Bonu. lie was
charged with extreme cruelty 10
uumD animals.
Rathel was driving away from a
car with a wagon load of watermelons
when the horse became little frisky
and the big juicy melons were dump
ed in a sloppy heap on the street.
The incident occurred near the plant
o. the Marion Ice and Cold Storage
company. In a fit of rage, Rathel pro-
Ceeded to take his spite out on his
horse. He beat the animal in brutal
manner and would have probably
killed 1t had not the authorities in
tcrferred
When taken before Mayor Scherff
Monday afternoon. Rathel entered a
plea of guilty and drew a ilne of $40
and costs aggregating in all to $500.
He paid his fine and was dismissed.
The gardners located In the eastern
part of the city have complained to
Mayor Scherff, declaring that their
gardens are constantly being run
over by mlschievious children. 1--WE
have stood 1t as long as we can and
now something must be done" re-
marked a gardner Monday. TIE veget-
able growers claim tnat the child
ren have formed a habit of entering
the berry patches. stealing tomatoes,
pulling onions and hiding cabbage
heads beneath their clothes. They
claim that they have suffered a heavy
less from this source and consequent
ly the attempt to break it up,
Mayor Scherff believes that the
parents are to blame more than the
children. He has instructed the gard
eners to secure list of the names OF
the children who are trespassing and
the parents will be interviewed.
Leo Rittenhour of New York City,
a good looking youngster who claim
ed TO be down and out because he
can't get work, was arrested in the
local Erie yards today by acting de-
tective Saul Fling.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31

Joe Scribner, committed TO the
city prison in default OF a fine i'm
posed Monday, was dismissed after
ne had settled the amount of his
assessment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-31
. FUNERAL SERVICES

The funeral of William Dali,
whose death occurred at LaRue. Mon
day, will be conducted from the La
Rue Free Baptist church. wednesday
afternon at 2 o'clock, Rev. j. A. Sut-
ton to oficiate. Interment will be
made In the Price cemetery.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
BIDS
ON BUILDING
ARE CONSIDERING FINE BlhloIN6
Several Contractors Offer Figures ON
Structure and It VIII Probably
BE Erected.

Bids for the erection of the new
Elks' temple or club house on North
Second street, adjoining the court
house block, were opened Monday
by the officers of the building asso-
citation and will be submitted to the
members of Yakima lodge, B. P. O..
E., on Thursday at the regular meet
ing of the lodge.
The step is taken as an assurance
that. active building operations will
be taken up in the very near future.
although none of the plans of the
lodge will be known until after the
meeting Thursday. Leading mem
bers have expressed themselves as
believing that the lodge should pro-
vide it's own club house in the near
future.
Dr. j. b. Burns, president of the
building ssociation, received the
bids Monday and will submit them
at the meeting. He said that he did
not care to make any announcement
regarding them excepting that they
are seemingly satisfactory and close
to the estimate of the architects.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
FINE NACHES
RANCH SOLD
CLEVELAND WOMAN IS BUYER
Mrs. IL. ID. Moore and Son Sell Fifty
five Acres to Mrs. Hodge, Who
Will Improve 1t.

Fifty-five acres in the lower Ma
ches valley, comprising the Moore
ranch, has been sold by Mrs. r. B.
Moore and son, Mrs Hodge of Cleve-
land, Ohio. being the purchaser. The
consideration was $4,000 The deal
was closed through the agency of
John d. Morrissey Co.
Mrs. Hodge will take immediate
possession of the property and will
plant the entire property to the best
commercial varieties of apples and
pears. The ranch has an 1S-acre or
|chard, one and two years old.
1t is planned by Mrs. Hodge to
make the property one of the model
orchards of the Yakima valley, and
considerable money will be spent on
improvements for the place.
The number of acreage deals I'M
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
BROS. !,
PAY $4,000
FOR NORTH SECOND 81, PROPERTY
Purchase Buildings Occupied BY
Yakima Transfer Co. and M. G.
Kaufman.

Improvement of property on North
Second street is contemplated by
Bert l.. Harris and George W. Harris,
who closed deal Monday for the
purchase of the property at No. s
and 8 North Second street, occupied
|by NJ. c. Kauffman's cigar and candy
store and the offices of the Yakima
Transfer Co.
The consideration for the property
was $4,000. and as the lot is only
25 feet in width shows high 'front.'
age price, $500 front foot. The
lot is lao feet deep. extending to the
alley, and has a street and two alley
frontages, making it very desira-
BILE property.
While no definite plans have been
made by the Harris brothers, it is an
nounced that two-story brick build
ing will soon be erected on the prop
erty. Harris brothers have been in
terested in some of the largest prop
critics in Yakima county, although
this is the first venture of the firm
in North Yakima realty.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
PROTEST IS
VOTED DOWN
sAvAst WILL GET MS MONEY
All but $4,000 Held by Order Of
Court That Is Now Due VIII
Be Paid Over.

The protest placed before the
members of the city council Monday
evening by Pat Mullins and Julia
Kinney through their attorneys.
Lynch & Grady. was not enthusiastic
cally received by that, honorable body
and the resolution of attorneys for
George Milton Savage that all OF the
money due the paving man except the
$4,000 ordered set aside by the
superior court until the McKivor suit
is settled, was ordered paid over to
the Savage company.
Attorneys for both sides argued
the case before the council. the con.
tention of Lynch & Grady being that
the pavement was defective and an
investigation asked for before the
money was paid over. The council
room was well filled with visitors
anticipating the scrap and for time
the situation was at white heat. The
fact that the council had once upon
time voted to. accept the paving
finally won the day and the resolution
to pay Savage was carried.
Detail Proceedings.
I. ". Baker was granted a license
to do the city scavenger work for
the coming year under the direction
of the health department.
The city weighmaster ordinance
was passed and conforms to the lines
which are stipulated in other cities
providing for this office.
\ resolution passed authorizing
the mayor TO appoint committee to
ieao't On plans for new city hal,
OF The new Site Mayor Armbruster
announces that he will name the com
mittee at later date.
A resolution passed early in The
evening introduced by Councilman
Meigs to allow any councilman inter-
ested in any improvement or measure
under consideration by the council
no vote. was later rescinded. II was
introduced for the purpose of Jolly
ing Harry Null. who contemplates
introducing an amendment to the
present ordinance relating to the Ii
cense for second hand stores.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17

muster at an art show, but the real
artistic touch is there. No white
man ever drew a more life-like sketch
of a healthy young Chinaman's head
than the one that decorates the door
of Wong's hovel. The expression is
in every line and seems ready to
iblurt out flow of gutteral sounds
Officer Niles, while searching Wong
Vets home for opium and other evil
dence, stopped and admired the pic
ture and pronounced it good job.
A policeman is a poor art critic, but
Wong's picture awakened the spark
in Officer Niles soul.
Wong explained that the drawing
Of the Chinaman was finished before
old age and opium had weakened his
nerves. "All time dlaw. now, no
workee. catchee homesick. Too old,
no good, you sable. Pletty soon 30
back China, see builders. Sam
Chong he fix 'em allight. No hkee
die here, die China. allight. Sam
Choug my fliend, long time" Toy,
an Amrican-born Chinaman, said
that wong Yet was longing for his
native land in his old age. that draw
ing was his only soiace, and that
Sam Chong would make arrange
ment3 for his return to China IN the
spring.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
TOOK LIFE IN CHURCH
Wrote Letter of Farewell on Rear Of
Map of the Holy Land-Was
Short in Accounts.

CHICAGO, Feb, 11.-A gas filled
room in the rear of church Of which
he had been financial secretary,
letter of farewell written on the back
of a map of the Holy Land which
hung on the wall. this was the clos
ing scene of the life of Allen Depue,
who, despite the spelling of his name,
said he was a distant relative of
Chauncey Depew. These facts came
out at the inquest today.
Depue had been financial secretary
Of Rosland Central Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Depue, his widow, tes-
tilted that her husband told her he
had been Systematically blackmailed
since bOyhood, but never told of the
details. Recently trustees of the
church accused him of shortage of
500. After insisting on his inno-
cence Depue promised to return the
money last Monday. In this he fail
ed and his body was found by the
pastor of the church just before the
evening prayer meeting.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17

since that time he had kept nothing
back. Looking squarely at Rainey
he challenged that gentleman to
there and now produce his proofs"
Rainey promised that on the first
opportunity he would make a reply
that would meet the challenge.
Gaines in fiery speech urged that
the Rainey resolution should be pass
ed in order to get at the bottom of
the affair. "Get Cromwell" he ex-
claimed, ''to come here and clean
his hands, and get Rainey or any one
else he wants to call and bring them
face to face"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
WILL BOOST
FOR YAKIMA
At the A.-y..p. EXPOSITION
Many Sections of County Have Elect.
ed Members for Committee
Which Meets Friday.

New members Of the Yakima coun-
ty committee for the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition have been elected
and will meet with the joint commit
tee from the county commissioners,
Yakima Commercial club and Yaki-
ma Horticultural union at the court
house on the afternoon Of Friday,
February 10.
Secretary W. B. Newcomb has re-
aeived official advices Of the elections
In several districts. including the
following: Mckee. II. Wayenurg;
Sunnyside. J. o. Vince; zillah, E.
M. Rowland; selah, A. c. Vail: and
Lower Naches. Mt. Pease.
1t is understood that Toppenish.
Wapato, Mhbton. Granger, Grand
view. the upper Naches, Parker and
other districts will all be represented,
although the names of the committee
members from these districts have
not been made public nor given to
the committee secretary.
Among the various arrangements
to be considered by the committee
are the building plans. the collection
OF exhibits from every district, the
financing Of all the work and special
features for the exhibits.
The county commissioners will
hold special session this month on
Thursday or Friday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
AGED CHINK RARE ARTIST
Howell Of Aged Chinaman Full OF
Original Pencil Sketches of
Merit.

Wong Yet is a Chinaman, grey
haired, sad-faced and full of ways
that are dark" Like other sons of
Confucius he smokes opium, eats
chop suey, hates fresh air, likes the
dark and is crafty enough to respect
policeman when he calls. Wong
was gathered in by the police last
Sunday morning during an opium
raid, and Monday afternoon paid n
s25 fine through Sam Chong. banker
for North Yakima Cinnamon.
Wong's redeeming features are a
bubbling good nature and the ability
to draw.
Wong Yet is over rs years old
When Cinnamon grow old they be-
come something of an outcast even
among their own people, and are
not as welcome as when able to do
a days work in the laundry or over
In the ground near, the corner of
Front and Walnut streets, Wong
eats, sleeps, loafs. smokes hop"
and draws pictures. The walls of
his underground home are covered
with the work of his own hands,
pictures Of Chinese men and women
and other scenes dear to the heart
Of a "Chink.''
Wong's work would never pass
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17

If you suffer from constipation
and liver trouble Foley's Orino Lax
alive will cure you permanently by
stimulating the digestive organs so
they will act naturally. Foley's
Orino Laxative does not grippe, is
pleasant to take and you do not have
to take laxatives continually after
taking Orino. Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive cures constipation without irrir
tating the stomach or bowels like
ordinary purgatives. Mort Yakima
Drug Store. A D. Sloan, Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
H. NJ. GILBERT Is PRESIDENT
Organization Will Conduct q Cam
palgn Looking Toward Immigra-
ton to This Section.

H. NJ. Gilbert, formerly of Genesee,
ILL.,, but for years actively identified
with North Yakima and Yakima val
ley in terests, has been chosen to head
the Illinois club Of Yakima county
for the coming year. His election
concluded the gathering of the club
on Friday evening at the Y. M. c. A.
building, when the centenary of Abra-
ham Lincoln's birth was fttingly OBJ
served and about 200 former resi-
dents of Illinois held jolly reunion.
One of the plans of the club will
be to conduct an advertising and
promotion campaign with a view of
inducing immigration to the Yakima
country by people who contemplate
residing in the northwest. The exec
utive committee is composed of the
president and other officers Of the
club. including the following elected
at the meeting: Vice president, e. G..
Van Brundt; secretary, W. e. Zup-
pam; treasurer, P. D. Babcock.
J. L. Hughes, as president Of the
CLUB, presided at the meeting Friday
evening and introduced the various
speakers. DR.. Granville Lowther, s.
]. Harrison and Walker Moren gave
the principal addresses, and keen wit
and humor was given in a talk by
Frank H. Bayne. formerly of Warren,
ILL.,, and now of Yakima.
DR.. Lowther spoke of Abraham
Lincoln as a great statesman and
carefully traced through his bog
raphy, his environment and his her.
edity for analysis of his character
The scholarly address was much ap-
preciated by the audience.
Walker McEen. whose home in
Kentucky was not far from the birth
place Of Lincoln, spoke especially of
the masterpieces left by Lincoln for
literature, and read extracts from his
inaugural addresses, his Gettysburg
address and from letters that have
been made public since Lincoln's
death.
The address of S. j. Harrison was
devoted chiefly to the reciting of var
ious traits of Lincoln's character.
During the evening the Elite Or
Townsend drum corps gave a. number
of marshal airs. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Gilbert gave several original songs
and d in singing of various favorite
songs of Lincoln. as well as the state
song, illinois, Mrs. f. F. Perry
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
on the piano, and during the evening
the orchestra played one of Mrs. Per-
rvs compositions, by To Slumber-
land" Mrs. E. G. Van Brundt gave
a vocal number, which was we'll re-
ceived.
The gathering of the Illini at the
Y. NJ. c. A. is to be an annual event,
and preparations have already been
started for the banquet to be held
next year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
PANAMA DEAL AGAIN TO FORE
OF Representative Rainey Declaring
Latter to BE the Tool of Black.
mailcfs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-That
Representative Rainey got from the
New York World his information re-
garding Panama canal affairs which
formed the subject of his recent
speech and that ex-convicts invented
the stories of fraud and corruption
to the requirement of the
title by the United States to the prop