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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
MANY CHALLENGES
FOR BLACK CHAMPION
Leading Lights of the Heavyweight Di-
vision Want to Tackle Big Black
Man-JOhnsOn's Answer

NEW YORK, April 12.-Jack John
son, the colored heavy weight cham
pion, announced tonight that he would
not decide whose challenge he would
accept until Thursday. The reason
given for the postponment is that Al
lengers, will box Tony Ross, a much
heralded fighter before a local club to-
morrow night and Johnson wants to
see how Kaufman will figure as
drawing card. Willis Britt. represent
ing Stanley Ketchell. Joe Woodman
for Sam Langford and Billy Delaney
representing Kaufman each demand
ed at a conference today the right
to fight Johnson.
The latter suggested that the three
mine which should meet him for the
championship. Britt objected to this
and suggested that Johnson should
accept the challenge of a man for
whom the largest purse was put up.
Johnson however demurred and the
matters We're left standing pending
the issue of the Kauffman-R Ross bat
tie. AT the close of the conference
Hugh ID. Mcintosh, Australian fight
promoter offered a return match for
reply was that he would accept only
terms demanded by Burns at their
Melbourne fight.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

SCHOOLS HAVE MANY PUPILS
Monthly Report of superintendent
Reed Shows Steady Growth i'm At
tendance and Effectiveness.

For the school month ending March
10. there We're 2400 children enrolled
as pupils in the schools of North Yak
ina. or these 1921 We're in the high
school and of that number 1SS were
girls In the grades there were 1895
boys and 9gS girls. This is a gain
over the total for March of last year
of PSI and gain for tho total en-
rollmcnt of the year of 1873. The aver
age of grade pupils in attendance for
the year was 1923 and, at the high
school, of 29S, which is total Of
1921, or a gain over the correspond
ing month of the preceding year of
127 There was a total of 1890 chill
dren who were neither tardy nor abb
sent. The number of tuition pupils
was &c and the money collected there
from was $407.50.
About General school Work.
Speaking of the general school
work Superintendent Reed says that
lin the aggregate the students are
showing marked improvement" Spe-
cial attention has been paid latterly
in all the schools to the matters of
writing and spelling Mr.. Reed does
not think that the complaint that
present day schools do not teach pu-
pills to spell as schools did formerly is
accurate Nevertheless an attempt is
being made to train pupils to write
correctly the words of their own vo-
cabulary.
Teachers of the city are now busy
preparing an educational exhibit for
the A.-Y.-P. exposition. No attempt
is made to present extraordinary or
unusable work. but rather the prac-
ticable plans and methods in daily use
arranged in such a way as to attract
attention. Cabinets, show cases. re-
lief maps, etc, are being made in the
manual training department.
Special reference is made by Mr.
Reed to the work in nature study or
elementary science in the school gar
den, under the direction of Prof. KEEP
pei. The beautifying of school grounds
is also adding greatly to the attrac-
tiveness of the buildings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

Dingle, who have been given the con-
tract for this ~ miles of grading. The
link is from Kiona to Grandview.
Contractor Eschbach, while in Pros
ser, said that he had orders from Pre-
sident Robert T.. Strahorn to rush
this piece of grading and to complete
it during the spring months. This is
taken to mean that the company will
be ready to build its extension north
from Granger during the summer and
that its connection of North Yakima
and the lower valley points will be
made before fall.
Aid TO Cattle Shippers.
President Strahorn has announced
that as soon as the line is completed
to North Yakima a connection will be
ready across the Columbia river to
the 0. r. & N. tracks and that ship
ments can then be made to the east
on that railroad.
President Strahorn and d party of
officials of the company have made a
SCAAipiNtN iii5ItCliOil Ol the flSnI-D1-
way between Kennewicl< and Grand
view along the line near Prosser. and
report that there is extensive grading
to be done and some heavy cuts and
fills. The railroad will not follow any
low land, but will keep on the side
hills for the entire distance and after
leaving the vicinity of Prosser will
| cross above the Sunnysidr canal and
to unirrigated land before entering
Grandview.
Tn, Tact that th"i" is such heavy
grading means he ,mployme #
hundreds of men and that hese crews
will have heir "a Sc of supplies II
Prosser. t was for the purpose ii ar
ranging for III handing of al. sup
! plies and for sho provisions for these
large camps that Contractors Esch-
bach and DingIe visited Prose-" Al
OF the necessary arrangements hay.
beer made.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
NORTH COAST ROAD
STARTS NEW LINK
Construction From Columbia TO YalSi-
ma River to Start In Two Weeks.
Is Announced.

PROSSER, Wash, April 9-Con
struction work will be started within
two weeks by the North Coast Rail
road company on its connecting link
of grade that will finish the line from
the Columbia river below Kennewick
to the Yakima river above Granger
where the railroad crosses into the
Yakima Indian reservation. Such is
the announcement made by Contrac-
tor Peter Eschbach of the firm of
Case & Eschbach and Contractor
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
MAGAZINE WRITES
MOST TEMPT|MGLY
ready Brought Flood of Inquiry
to Commercial Bodice

Under such tempting head as "Ro-
mantle Bungalow Life on Puget
Sound" THE Northwest's Great Com
ing Exposition" Oregon, the Garden
of the Northwest" and "a Northern
Land Where it Is Always Spring"
Harper's Weekly published last week a
Pacific Northwest number which has
brought flood of inquiry to the diff
ferent commercial bodies of this Sec
ton. The articles are written in such
a vein as to appeal particularly to the
man or woman seeking an ideal home
location, though business conditions
get their full share of attention.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
WANT MATHIS DISMISSED
Charges Preferred Against Patroiman
by Mrs. Wilgus-Old Scores to be
Settled.

! Charges have been preferred against
PatrOlman A. A. Mathis by Mrs. Alice
Wilgus, aand preliminary hearing
of the charges will be heard before tho
police committee of the city council.
The police committee is composed OF
Councilman Null, Schorn, and Shaw
and the exact date Of the hearing and
nature of the charges have not been
made public. 1t is alleged that Pat
rolman Mathis made remarks for
which he must make apologies or be
sued. The statement that the trouble
grew out of lodge jealousies existing
between Mrs. Mathis and Mrs. Will
gus is branded as false and untrue
| by all parties concerned.
Old Feud Breaks Out.
1t is stated that the fight against
the policeman is the continuation of
an old feud that has existed for some
time, and that the present trouble
is but another effort to eliminate Ma
this from the police force. During his
tenure of Office Patrolman Mathis has
been the cause of several sudden
| squalls and has weathered them all.
All efforts so far to GUST the patrol
man have been failures, backed by
liberal support in the council and the
fact that he has not been in error.
Two Committees.
Besides appearing before the regular
! police committee Mathis will testify
before a committee composed of the
members of the council and before the
end is reached the truth of the matter
and the reason for the long fight on
the minion of the law will come out.
Several members of the council have
| signified their desire and intention of
going to the bottom and settling the
squabble for all time. During the re-
cent fiasco over the discharge of Of
| ficer Niles and Perry, the name of
Mathis was brought in in the hope
that he would be the fall guy, upon
the allegation that he was a member
of colored club.
| Mathis Good Officer
Patrolman Mathis is regarded as one
of the most efficient and painstakine
officers on the force. He has perform
| ed his duty we'll according to police
records. ordered minors out of saloons
and sent hayward girls home, when
out at unearthly hours in questionable
company. His one fault seems to have
been tendency to step on peoples
toes who have been accustomed to
expect policemen to look the other way
! when they are concerned with the
law. This policy of mo respecter of
persons is said to be one of the causes
FOR the hearing backed by a long
standing score that never has been
"evened up
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
REPUTE OF YAKIMA Is
GROWING FAST.
Visitor Says knowledge Regarding
This Section Is Spreading Rapidly
In The East-GoOd Results

In a few years from now said
Conrad krebs of Salem Oregon. Il De
lieve that North Yakima and Wend5-
chez will be as well known and stand
as well am ong eastern fruit buyers
as does Hood Rive today. | have
noticed on my trips east that this sec
ton is constantly becoming better
known and is enjoying an increasina ~
reputation. | mean. of course, Wenat-
chez also. As a matter of fact as be-
tween Hood River, North Yakima and
Wenatchee there is practically no diff
ference in the quality of the fruit pro-
duced. OF course you people have
hardlyhad the training in handling
your goods that the Hood River peo-
pie have had. I find. however, that
you are learning and are not satisfied
merely to copy but are inclined to
make the others follow if you can.
That is bound to have its effect, is in
fact having it's effect now.
No Fear of New Production.
II believe that there is no such thing
as n likelihood of overproduction The
United States is growing rapidly an
nually. a greater number of it's peo-
pie are learning to prefer western
fruit | find now that the easternor
knows that by asking for Oregon or
Washington fruit he gets better ar
ticie than otherwise would be the case
When they buy all the apples now that
You can raise at 10 cents apiece l can
not see that there is anything to fear
as to the future particularly as the
production throughout the country at
large does not appear to be on the in
crease.
Only One Cause of Alarm.
'The present situation, as l have
viewed it, has only one possible cause
of alarm and that is so remote as to
be scarcely worth talking Of If you
people become Il specially people, that
is if you all or a great proportion of
you. go into the production of one ar
ticle, you will all be hard up any year
or years that article fails. | don't
mean by that anything regarding low
price but | mean in case of a total crop
failure.
II have been through California re-
Gently. That is a wonderful state from
the point of view of the horticulture
list or of the agriculturist but you
Yakima valley people, young as you
are and small as you are in the aggre-
gate of your lands, have accomplished
sufficient to attract the attention of
the entire nation"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
GEORGE DONALD is
CENTER OF MYSTERY
Makes Moves Regarding Water and
Coal But Declines to Tell What Is
His Object Thereby.

George Donald, president of the
North Yakima & Valley railroad is the
local point of another mystery, two
mysteries, in fact. One is connected
with coal and the other with water
Mr.. Donald is having an analysis of
water made. the sample having been
obtained from a spring, or artesian
flow, on the right OF way of his rail-
way near the pumping plant in the
Naches. Samples of the water have
been given to various analists and a
bottle of the fluid reposes on the desk
of Mr.. Donald in the Yakima National
bank, where he can watch it's sparkle
at any hour of the business portion
of his day. Mr.. Donald admits the
spring, the sample on his desk and
the fact that analyses are being pro-
cured He admits nothing else.
Mr.. Donald Is Nom COmmittaI.
What use is to be made of the water
is purely Il matter of speculation but
it is understood that the railroad is
preparing to carry up material for the
construction of an immense reservoir
below the site of the spring. Asked
he planned Il household water sup
ply for the city Mr.. Donald laughed.
He did likewise when asked if he had
an irrigation scheme in mind. Asked
as to the capacity of the spring he
declared that it had not been develop
ed nor tested. Asked if he considered
the water to have medicinal virtues
he merely said that il was in the hands
of an analyst. But one piece of in
formation was procured from Mr..
Donald and that he did not intend TO
give. That was that the water is con-
sidered to be free from alkali.
VIII Get Out Coal.
Away up beyond the farthest rails
of the Valley railroad, up in the Nile
country, there is said to be consider
able of coal bed on land in which
Mr.. Donald is interested. Mr. Donald
| it is said, has ordered that several
tons of this coal be got out as early
as possible this summer and that they
be brought in to the railroad terminus
at Naches city, To be tested on the To-
comotives as u steam fuel. With re-
gard TO this matter Mr.. Donald, in
stead of giving data asked for infor-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
BURNS PANTS
LEG: ARRESTED
\. P. OFFICER GETS BUSY
Three Wanderers Sleeping in Box Car
Fal Into Meshcs of the Law
Nabbed by Officer Black.

John Dempsey Thomas Sutherland
and William Witt, laborers and wan
derers upon the face of the earth,
were before Justice of the Peace
Hunt Monday afternoon charged
with malicious injury to property,
upon the complaint of the arresting
sfficer, David Black of the Northern
Pacific force at this city After listen
ing to the testimony of the three men
and Officer Black Judge Hunt dis
missed the men for want of evidence.
The case against the men was con-
Quoted by Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Ward. The men were accused of set
ting fire to box car in the local rail-
road yards.
Burnt Pants Leg.
William Witt testified that he and
his partner, Dempsey, had been err
ployed in the Selah valley planting
orchards, and came to town Saturday
and in the course of time got a drini,
too many. They crawled into "a box
car to sleep and in the morning We're
aroused by the smell of smoke. They
testified that Sutherland was hopping
around with half of his trouser leg
burnt off, and all three succeeded in
eXtinguishing the smudge. At this
Juncture Black appeared and arrested
the three. Two bits of charred woed
were introduced as evidence. The
car was in no way or manner dam.
aged.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE ASKED
n. IIindstrum and \. ". Brewer Prom
Use 10 DO Considerable Work in the
Next Ninety Days.

public service telephone line. two
miles and Il half Of which will be COM
pleted within 30 days is promised
by \. Lindstrum and A w Brewer.
who ON Wednesday made an applica-
ton to the county commissioners for
the use of certain roads for the teIe-
phone line. They ask for permission
to run line from the southeast cor
ner of section -, l3. Is. thence west
five miles along the south line of sec
tons p, II. 20. 10 To the west line of
township IS, Is and continue west
along the south line of section "a. l3.
II, to the southwest corner of section
"a
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
Williams a. kanzler
2o9 Wells Fargo Building. Portland, Ore.

nation. He was referred to men at
Naches City who say they have the
work in hand.
Both the coal and water issues are
the cause of considerable comment in
circles which have heard of them. both
being filled with considerable posi-
blities.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
LANDOPENING
STATES GREATEST PROJECT

There are now on the market sew.
eral thousand acres Of the choicest
IRRIGATED LANDS in Oregon. THIS
land can be died on In trasas from
80 to 160 acres. NO LAND RI0HTe
ARE REQUIRED. For the land, q
such, no charge b made; Il n ire
to the settler. A perpetual WATER
RIGHT costs only what 4 cost tie
State to construct the irrigation sys-
tenn.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

This project embraces 216,000
acres of Oregon's best agricultural
lands. 400 miles of canals are al
ready built and in operation. Secure
your water right today, and you can
commence farming tomorrow. The
so0 this region is deep and fertile
The climate is mild, there being 500
sunny days each year. NO SAND
BLOWS. Investigate this STATE
p1OJDCT. 1t will repay you.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

A guaranteed cough remedy is
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. For
coughs, colds, Group. whooping
cough. hoarseness and all bronchial
affections. Best for children because
1t is quick to relieve and tastes good
Gently laxative. c. W. Camp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund vonr nancy
II Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from cold Cures
Id grippe cough and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Contains
no opiates. The genuine is in a vel
low package. Refuse substitutes
North Yakima Drug 90.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
COUGHS AND COLDS

Elderly people are very suscep-
tible to coughs and colds,
which SO often develop pneu-
mOnia. Don't lose time exper-
imenting with other remedies
when we guarantee VinOI to
cure. Vinol has carried many
an old person through a hard
winter without a cold OF cough.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
80 YEARS OLD

ct was SO feeble I had to be
wheeled about in an invalid's
chair, and took cold at the
slightest cause. VlnOl built
up my strength 50 I could walk
a quarter Of a mile. I am de-
lighted" - MRS. NJ. BLOOM,
LewlStOWn, Pa.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
POOR BLOOD

Elderly people feel the cold
keenly, because their blood is
tim. sluggish and waaery. Vinol
- the ideal blood tonic and
strength maker. Ii creates a
hearty appe 3iae,promotesd iges-
lion, purtfies and enrfches the
blood and inviGOrates the entire
body.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
OLD PEOPLE!
Need VinOl because ii contains
the very elements needed to re-
build wasting tissues and replace
weakness with strength. 1t for
tiiies the system against colds,
and thus prevents pneumonia.

This is because VinOl contains Iron
and all of the medicinal bOdy-build-
lnq elements of Cod Liver Oil, taken
from fresh Gods liverS but no oil.
Vinol is not patent medicine. Every
thing it contains is named ON bottle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
rs YEARS OLD

The Qrand-niece OF Alexander
hamilton says: - 81 am rs
years old, have a hearty appe-
lite, sleep sOundly, and feel
active and well. Thanks to
VinoI, which Is the finest tonic
and strength ere ator l everused.
Wnoz is a God send to old peo-
pie"
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-11-04
All the Same to Father.

Come here, Batesi" roarod Dr. Zig
wig, head and only master OF the
Cfamton .illase school 4 have to
day received a--ahem,-a letter from
Mr.. Joansoa. informing me that his
son is unable 20 attend school in con
sequence ot thrashing you yesterday
inflicted upon him Is this a TACT
Bates?"
.N-n-ao sir" quaped Bates. q
never touch 'im'"
But D~ EigGis did not believe And
two minutes iater Bates was asking
Tor PERMISSION to stand up IN class
the benches being Of wood.
On Tie lo.loUi.s day Johnson re
turned and Dr. Bigvlg sought justid
cation OF ais act before the whole
class.
Did you tell your father that Bates
thrashed you?" he asked
no. sir piped the youth
"But your father wrote to me. say
ing that Bates did it," he Numbered
q know he did" snivel!ed Johnosn
1T was D.lly Beauchamp did it, sir;
but father couldn't spell Beauchamp
so he wrote Bates"
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-11-04
MACoMB ITEMS.

we are having fine vtatlsr since
ths Iain.
Luther Lepett aud Aytry Free.
man IN tda trip 10 HtrtriileMnodaT.
q. A. Fagen has his uew house
a bout competed AID will move in
soon as done. and \ A Graves
will move 10 to the property Yaca-
ted by Mr. Fagon.
MIS- Robert norton went 90 Mt.
Grove Tlo5d " to take CT saCment Of
Dr. Fuuty.
Constable Bolt made u flying Tip
10 Sit. Grove Tuesday uu le gal luis
ness.
The Missionary Bp,lt' have org
an.zed a Township Su1iaY Sc col
ana elected thn following officers
Rev Andrew Ross, Pres; Mrs. Curly,
Vice Pres, L Y. Newton, SIC; aud
W. B. Fullington' Treasure. And
will hold their lirSs meeting at Mt.
Pleasant Ghurch GA inst Sunday iu-
Nov
Mr., Kals Brooks south of Ma
comd went to Harville on Satur-
day to get his wife and sisterin-
law who were at Harttyille atte-
ndlng tAe teachers institute. We
ho1e tl95 hi u a,C3 TIM
MT Francis McNuSter PASSED thru
town SATURDAY, going to Mansfield
with u load Of hogs. He surely has
lots 10 eat else he would not be h1ul-
ng eate,s'oi ana this short corn
Top year 100,
VI, GI} Collins OF this pla,e WAS
see "A hanging ON the yard CUTE oi a
MIR. Francis Acmaster passed
through town on Saturday 20.
luz to Mansfield, with a load Of
hogs. He surely had plenty to
cut, else he would not haul eat
ers off and this d short corr
crop year.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-11-04

We are having hne weather since
the rain
Luther Liget and Avra Freeman
made a hying trip % Hartyiile Mon
day.
G. A. Pagan has his new honse a
bout completed and will move into
sa ne soon as done ana \. a. Graves
Will move into property vacated 10y
Mir Pagan.
Mrs Robert Morton went to Mtu
Grove Tuesday TO taGs treatment IN
der br. FOuty.
'1onstabie Bolt mad { trip to Mtn
Grove Tuesday ou legal business.
Mr.. John shores aud Miss Pcari
Crawford were married on Thursday
last Wish you JOY John,
MIS-. John FiHdiey, Of Kansas, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Calhoun of This place,
Isaac Calhoun is back amOung old
friends aud acquaiutances once more
j. @. Riser and family will leave
ThuSQay for their new home in Iowa.
Corn husking is the order Of the day
In tie neighOorho0d and this Is Why
we arc no better on t. our job in
writing for newspaper
Mr. kale Brooks south Of Macomb,
passed through MaeOm0 Saturday sl-
route to Hartyllt to meet his wife aud
81 sterinl8W who went 10 thai place
toaJleli ths teachers ilSJ.JuJa,
We hope they had nice time.
Ae understand Mr. Jas Nc Masters.
Las shipped IN car Of hay on Macomb
side track Hnrrah Boys wen buy hay
low down now.
The Baptists are h0ldlog protracr-
ed Meeting at the cuulth church near
macumb They have large crowds and
are all OF the opinion that now IS the
accepted time to be saved.
Mr. asa Holman moved last week
/ from his farm to AacOmO He sold bis
farm and expects to live retired life
being too old and feeble to run us
farm longer
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-11-04
How They Kiss in France.

The French kiss. unlike its counter
Part in the United States and Eng
land. is implanted ON the checks in
stead of the mouth. Children greet
OF bid good-by to parents, husbands tc
wives and fiances to fancees by kiss
ing first one cheek and then the other
Frenchmen apparently go on the
principle that if it is well to kiss at
all it is well to kiss in public, for the
sight Of couples embracing each other
or watkins with arms about each 9th
er IN the streets in broad daylight is
so COMMON as 70 attract no attention
This is true Of thoroughly respectable
folk and, particularly Of the working
classes, who pay little regard to the
convont,onalities. And, when it comes
to kissing, everybody follows the
scriptural injunction and turns lbe
left cheek also