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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-08
RAILROAD FIGHT
COMES TO ITS END
Magnates Go Back Home, Taft
Goes Riding and Bill Goes
to Conference

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June T.
The furry over the :ailroad situation
became thing of the past today. The
presidents of the roads went home.
President Taft went horseback rid
ing and the railroad bill went to the
conference. Representative Of the
eastern and central roads at the con.
ference with the president this after.
noon agreed to withhold all proposed
freight rate Increases until the new
railroad law becomes effective and
after that to submit the reasonable.
ness of Increases to the interstate
commerce commissi"n
The railroads in the southern ter
ritory, declared they had not yet filed
notices of increases. but if they did
/ they would be ready to abide by the
decision of the commission.
AT the capitol things are not GO
pleasant. President Taft sent a mes
sage to congress telling of the set
Element he had reached with the rail
roads and urged that the provision Of
tho railroad bill that gives the inter.
state commerce commission power f."
investigate ard suspend.
Taft Makes Promise Good.
The new rates will be mad. efre".
| tive along with the other clauses,
which have a sixty day limitation
The president did this as n part Of the
agreement with the railroads by
which he promised them "a square
deal' and a speedy determination as
| to justice Of their new rates. He also
did it to prevent the fling of any
ha q L Ia,
tween signing OF the act and its ia
king effect.
There was bitter fight in til"
house as to whether the senate
amendments should be accepted or
tie measure should go to the cou-
ference.
Regulars Won.
The insurgents and democrats who
were opposed to the conference de-
clared the presidents wishes could b..
met by the house. The regulars
We're in favor in accordance with the
presidents wishes. They finally won
by six votes President Taft declined
to commit himself in his conference
with leaders as to the necessity of the
conference. He merely indicated his
wishes expressed in his mc/lge and
left it to themselves to determine the
best means of meeting them.
The presidents conference today
was with President McCrea Of the
Pennsylvania: President Brown of the
New York and President Finley of
the Southern railroad. These mer
represented all of the trunk lines
from Chicago eastward.
mona n his pnpotiatih ,t.i4I, tho
railroad presidents did the president
suggest that there was any purpose
on the part of the administration to
apply for dissolution of the various
trunk line associations and at the
same time there was no intimations
that the railroads would he granted
immunity from the Sherman Anti
Trust law.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-08
Phones Central station

Mrs. Rruilette claims that her hus-
band Immediately telephoned to the
office of the YaSima-PascO Power
company, informing them of the accl-
dent and saying that if they would cut
the wire out. he would splice II f.
them. She says that her husband
then went back to the break and
climbed the polo and began working
with the wire.
While he was tampering with the
end of the severed wire, 1t suddenly
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-08

Invitations have been issued for tW'
afternoon bridge parties, Saturday
June II, and Monday. June 10. whel
Mrs Horace p. James will entertain
at her home, 205 North Seventh
street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
SHIFTING RIVER
CHANGES BOUNDARY
Strip Valued at Several Millions
Involved in Rio Grande
Controversy

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE shift
responsible for the present diplomatic
controversy over the question whether
the extreme southern section of the
city of Ell Paso, Tex, on the Mexican
frontier. valued at several million dol
lars, really belongs to the Mexican side
OF the boundary line The land in
VOWED. which is known as the Chamizal
zone and over which the United States
has always exercised Jurisdiction. is
about a mile and a half long and five
docks wide in its widest part. 1t is
mostly laid out in city blocks and con-
tainS large number of homes, owned
and occupied principally by Mexicans-
Ell Paso never had considered the
Mexican claims seriously until the
meeting of President Taft and Presi-
dent Diaz in FL Paso last year. when
it was agreed the disputed territory for
that particular occasion should be re-
garded as a neutral zone
Citizens of FL Paso, including the
mayor, visited the state department
some weeks ago and urged Secretary
Knox to dispose of the question as soon
as possible, representing that delay had
already depressed the value of prop
erty lying within the zone
1t was agreed at a treaty convention
that in the event of change in the
course of the river by accretion the
territory gained by either country
should remain in the country into
which it had been thrown; but In the
event of a change by evolution the ter
ritory involved should remain the prop
erty of the country within whose bor
ders 1t originally was.
1t is contended on behalf of Mexico
that the river ran on the Texas side of
the disputed territory as late as 1852.
Since that time, however, the channel
of the river has changed it's course. but
whether by gradually wearing away
the Mexican bank and adding the sand
to the Texas side or by taking an en-
tirely new course is the question at
issue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
Train ROBBERS
SUCCESSFULLY
EVADE CAPTURE
Railroad Detectives Believe Ex=
perienced Engineer Is One
of Trio of Bandits
Thugs Escape Across River by
Boat After Deserving
Wild Engine

start away presently at full steam,
tearing full power down the track. 1
walked TO Goodyear. and notified the
keeper who. in turn. informed Suisun.
A switch engine came on, and the men
told me how the robbers engine had
rushed through Suisun at a speed of Is
miles an hour, but apparently under
# any body was in the cab, only sur
missing that some one was at the
throttle, because the engine slowed
down and picked up speed.
Forty-fve minutes after we were held
up the robbers engine was seen at
; ToIinas. Train No. was then tied up
at Cannon. and a switch engine was
going west TO tell them to take No
los right Of way and proceed. The
crew on the switch engine saw the
headlight of my engine, and switched
il into some cars. There was then no
trace of the robbers
think the bandits were amateurs
from their dress and nervousness
They wore cartridge belts strapped
around them, and each had two pearl
handled revovers. The heavier man,
who bossed the other, called him Bull"
when he spoke. The man were CITY
dweners. and were rather refined. They
used no slang in talking TO us, and
they treated both the fireman and my
self courteously. Both men were young.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
GIRL DECIDES NOT
TO SHOOT CRAMER
Tells Father of Youth That Son
Repeatedly Insulted Her
on Street
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. April 17.-Nellie KEEL
ly has decided not to shoot Harry Cra-
mer, the high school student. athlete
and brother of Mabel Cramer. the noted
California beauty.
This happy conclusion was brought
about last night through the interces-
sion of the lads father. who visited
Miss Kelly at Larkspur.
Despite his sons assertions that Miss
Kelly's mind is deranged and that she
proposed marriage to him the first time
they met, Cramer senior decided to
hear her story. After a diligent search
he succeeded in locating her in hotel
near Larkspur and learned why she
had pursued his son with a revolver.
According to Miss Kelly, the romance
began from chance meeting at Kent
field last summer. She denies that she
was over in love with Harry, but ad-
mitted that he is very handsome and a
keen" dresser. Her desire to shoot
him came later, after visit which he
paid her at San Rafael one evening
when she was alone. She declares that
he proved too ardent a lover at that
time and that she was forced to show
him the door.
Afterward, she declares, he attracted
attention to her as she passed him on
turned her friends against her
He would whistle when l passed
and made me an object of ridicule un-
til 1 grew desperate" she said Il
went to Father Walsh and complained
about him and at one time l wrote a
letter to the principal of the high
school stating that 1 would horsswhip
Harry If he did not cease making fun
of me-
The boys father Gained tho young
woman and gained the assurance that
his son need fear no harm from her.
According to young Cramer and others
Miss Kelly suffers from romantic hal
fluctuations. She is reported to have
complained that a well known real es-
tate man, married, was desperately In
love with her while she was employed
at local hotel. She is also said to use
a different colored note paper every
day in her correspondence and to have
fancy for different colored candy
each day in the week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
VETERANS REORGANIZE
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Condemn Discrimination by Of
ficials Against Old Soldiers

A large and enthusiastic meeting for
the purpose of reorganizing the Army
and Navy republican league, which has
been out of existence since the fire.
was held Saturday evening at Jefferson
hall The organization is composed of
veterans of the Mexican civil and Span
ish wars.
One hundred and twenty-five mem
bers signed the roll. General E s.
Solomon was elected temporary chair
man and III. L. Edel temporary
secretary. The organization adopted
the name of Lincoln Mckinley camp.
Many speeches were made at the
meeting censuring the actions of the
heads OF the state and federal depart
ments in discriminating against vet
Grams in the employment of subordi-
mates. despite provisions of state and
federal statutes providing that, every-
thing else being equal. veterans are to
be preferred.
committee on bylaws and perma-
nent organization, cinsisting of Colonel
Alberger, Colonel Blaze, Captain
Thomas Green, W. Detreux w. Howe.
Captain Sullivan and Sig Simon, was
appointed to report at the next meet
Ing, which will be held Saturday, April
80. The question of allowing sons of
veterans to become members will be
discussed at the next meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
WOMAN ROBBED OF
$500 DIAMOND BROOCH
Valuable Jewel Stolen From
Mrs. N. M. Whiteside

That diamond brooch, valued at
$500. was stolen from his wife's person
while she was either at the Columbia
theater or the Portola cafe Saturday
night, was the complaint made by N.
NJ Whiteside, son of New York mil
lionaire, and local newspaperman, to
the police yesterday.
Whiteside was married recently to
Miss Hammond. daughter of A. B.
Hammond. the lumber king The two
went to the Columbia theater Saturday
night, Mrs. Whiteside wearing the
costly gem.
After the show they visited the Por-
tola cafe together, and, on returning
home, discovered that It was missing
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
Skull Is Fractured
STANFORD AHEAD IN
CHESS TOURNAMENT
California Can Only Secure Tie
at the Best
TSoeciol Disoatch 10 The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April II
The intercollegiate chess tournament
between Stanford and the University OF
California is still in progress and can
not be completed until tomorrow after
noon, when H Mann (S) will play s.
C. Haight CO., the deciding game or
the tournament Yesterday afternoon
w. NJ Davidson, the Stanford captain,
played game with E. w. Gruer (C)
which resulted in tie, leaving the
score up to this time: Stanford 3 1s,
California ~ If Mann can succeed In
winning his game tomorrow or can tie
it the tournament will go to Stanford,
and if Haight wins the tournament will
be a tie
Following are the results OF the
matches already played:
E. ]. Cummings (S.) won from James
de Fremery CO.. w. Q. Smith 60 won
from w. A. English Co, r. L. Vaughn
(S.) won from A. c. Perkins CO.. c; T.
Dunham (S.) lost to A. Epstein CO.
and p. A. Knowlton (S) lost to X. b.
Cooke Co.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
FRAIL Love BARK
DRIVEN ON ROCKS
Youthful Couple Are Caught in
Typhoon on Uncertain Sea
of MatrimOny

Tides of i'll fate yesterday wrecked
the frail bark which Caspar Amacker,
aged 16, of Sacramento, and Iva Bor-
chet, aged II, of Fair Oaks, had
launched the day before on the uncer-
tain sea of matrimony. Both young
people had spread the sails of romance
in the hope that they would catch a
kindly breeze, be blown safely into port
at the marriage license counter of the
county clerks Office and thence onward
over the bounding sea of life.
The launching took place at Sacra-
mento, the sails of romance were
spread as the couple came down to the
city on the river steamer Captain
Weber, but the port they arrived in
was the strong grasp of the law, rep
resented by Policeman ]. E. Ward, who
had telegraphic instructions from
Amacker Sr. in Sacramento.
Miss Borchet declared at headquar-
ters that she was coming down to the
city to visit her father, and that young
Amacker happened to be on the same
boat. However, papa Amacker in
formed the police that it was bona
fide elopement, and his telegraphic In
structions were filled with paternal
obstacles and objections.
Both young people were detained
awaiting the arrival of their parents.
AT late hour last night man CIV
ing the name of r. A. Gunther, who de-
clared he was a resident of Sacra-
mento and an uncle of Miss Borchert,
| presented himself at police headquar-
ters and asked permission to take her
away.
In response to a wire to Sacramento
the authorities of that place declared
| that they did not know Gunther, and
| his request was refused until such time
as he could satisfy the police that ne
had authority from the girls parents
| to take her home.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
DISCUSS NEEDS OF
THE JUVENILE COURT
Santa Clara County Auxiliary
Hears Willard Hatch
TSpeciol Dispdtch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, April 17.-Friends of the
movement gathered from all parts of
the county this afternoon when the
Santa Clara county auxiliary to the
juvenile court held mass meeting at
the assembly hall of the state normal
school.
Two hundred persons were addressed
by Willard p Hatch, chief probation
officeE~for San Francisco; Judge F. F.
Gosbey of the juvenile court of Santa
Clara county; Rev. Father Gleason of
Palo Alto; Rev. George H. b. Wright
of San Jose and DR.. l.. B. Avery, prin-
cipal of the San Jose high school
Doctor Avery presided, and seated on
the platform with the speakers were
Rev. Drs. Patchell, Myer, Holman and
Miller, Mayor Dawson, County Super
intendent of Schools T. Bateman, City
Superintendent of Schools Alexander
and Principals Trace, Wells, Croop.
Bacon and Manner of the city schools
The recent action of the supervisors
in setting aside the basement of the
new hall of justice for the use of the
juvenile court as detention home was
discussed and the board was given a
rousing vote of thanks. A petition for
room where private sessions of the
court may be held was forwarded to the
board.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
WILL ASK GOVERNMENT
TO BUILD NEW JETTIES
Private Contract System Meets
With DiSapprOval
ISnar.nI D..nnt-h "a IL. CnH1

EUREKA. April 17.-Prominent citi-
zens of this city will next Wednesday
evening submit to the Humboldt cham
ber of commerce for Endorsement a Pc
tition addressed to the war department..
which asks that the government do thy
work on Humboldt bar, rebuilding the
jetties instead OF letting a contract.
1t is said that better work will be
done with the government engineers in
direct charge and that the profits
which might accrue to a private con-
tractor could be expended in additional
improvement.
The petition cites the work done by
the government on the Columbia river
and at San Pedro as bearing out this
assertion.
The senate. according to telegraphic
advices from Congressman w. +. En-
glebrig ght, will pass the rivers and har-
bors bill this week, carrying with it
an Item for work on the Humboldt bar
jetties. Annual appropriations will be
provided for until the work is com
pleted at a total cost estimated at
S1.037, 900
When the present jetties were COM
pIeted in 1899 there was 80 feet of
water on Humboldt bar at mean low
tide while now there is but 21 feet. the
jetties having disintegrated
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
TAFT KEEPS WATCH
ON RAILROAD Bill
President Purposes to Stay in
Washington Until Measure
Passes Congress
Governor Gillett and San Fran
cisco Exposition Delegates
Are Expected y

WASHINGTON, April lit looks
after all as though the house will beat
the senate in passing the administra-
had a start of two or three weeks in
taking up the measure.
Preparations have been made in the
house for the early closing of debate
on the measure. Mann has secured an
arrangement for night sessions tomor-
row and Tuesday. 1t is expected that
the bill will be placed before the house
for amendment under the FIVE minute
rule Thursday and passed by SATURDAY.
Several days will elapse. in all prob
ability, before the railroad bill is taken
up again in the senate. Consideration
of the river and >harbor bill will be
resumed Monday and Newlands will
speak advocating a more complete CO.
operation among those responsible for
the various Improvement projects.
The interest of the president in the
details of the railroad bill is so great
that he will not leave Washington
while the measure is in conference IL he
can avoid il. The differences between
the house and senate are sure to be
many; and the real law. as is often the
case with legislation of such import
dQCe, Will De DlduG Dy JuS COnIereeS.
Tremendous pressure is being brought
to bear on President Taft TO take some
part in deciding the claims of rival
cities for the honor OF holding an ex-
position in 1915 in commemoratiOn OF
the completion OF the Panama canal
During the latter part OF next week he
will receive Governor Gillett of Califor-
mia and a large delegation of San Fran
ciscans TO urge the selection OF the
Golden Gate city. New Orleans and
San Diego citizens have been here al
ready and Washingtonians are shout
ing their bids on every occasion.
Thus far the president has given
nothing but kind words to the exposi-
tion boomers.
Now that the Standard OIL and the
American Tobacco company's cases are
to be reargued before the supreme
court, the corporation tax cases move
up into first rank among those in which
decisions may be expected in the near
future. 1t is not impossible that de-
cisions may be handed down in these
cases tomorrow.
Major General ]. Franklin Bell will
surrender the office Of chief of stan Of
the army on Friday to Major General
Leonard Wood, who is en- route to
Buenos Aires. The Office will be con-
Quoted until July by General Tasksr H.
Bliss.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
Californians on Travels

NEW YORK, April 17.-Californians
are registered at local hotels here as
follows:
From San Francisco. de Fremery, Bresnn ;
Miss NJ. NJ L. Everett SAVOY: a Natherland. R r.
Chapman and Mrs R. E. Chapman, Hotel
Latham: ]. D. East and Mrs. ]. D. East, Hotter
Plaza; s. J. Harmon, A.; Hess. Hotel Flanders:
NJ T. Renke aud Mrs. Reinke, Hotel. CADILLAC
]. Durney, C. ]. Quinn. Hotel Belmont e.
Rainey, Hotel Breslin; n. Brankenridge ,,,n J.. u.
N Clausen +. II. Ames. HOFFMAN; ). Bennlng-
ham. Hotel Navarro; H. C. Fassett Murray
Hill: Mrs. I. F. Fallmacher, J. Miseworth and
Mrs. Miseworth, Grand Union: j. A. New, Herald
Square.
oakland-w ]. Crabbe. Broadway Central;
II. H. Shear, Mrs. Shear, III. F. Shear. MISS ..
II. Shear. Miss A. Il. Shear. Hotel Latham;
II. R. Levy and Mrs. Levy. Herald Square.
Los Angeles-Miss Cohan Broztell hotel; Mrs.
l.. Critcher, Park Avenue; Mrs. W. H. NC
Manus, Broztel; W. III. McManus, Broztell
Mrs. E. f. Ray. Martha Washington: g. A.
Smith, G. L. Smith. Astor house; j. Wiesen-
berger, Mrs. J. Wiesenberger. Broztell; Miss l..
Kibbee, Miss B. Lebas, Martha washington;
C. R. Spahr and Mrs Spahr. Hotel Empire
z. G.. Ward, Miss Ward, Murray Hill: w P.
Hamon, Grand Union: c. Pray. Grand Union.
Sacramento-D. Lubin, Manhattan.
San Rafael-Alrs. T. Menzies, Miss A. Men
zies, Hotel Navarro.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
Police Boat Joins Hunt

The police boat Patrol started out
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock to try
and locate the bandits. On the boat
were Policemen Billy Doran and James.
Mackay. They were both heavily armed.
They proceeded up the bay TO California
City-where they got a pointer" that
three men had been seen to land lust
north OF California City and make for
q hut on the hillside known as rob
bers' roost." Doran and Mackay, with
pistols drawn. climbed up the hill. ex-
pecting TO catch the highwaymen. but
TO their disappointment the hut was de-
serted
The Patrol then crossed the bav TO
Richmond, and on its way stopped no
less than 20 launches to try and find
their men. They returned to Howard
street dock at 4 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
PHILADELPHIA CARMEN
WILL RETURN TO WORK
Terms Offered by Company Ac-
cepted by Union

PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-Although
a complete count of the referendum
vote of the striking carmen showed
that they had voted against accepting
the terms offered by the Rapid Transit
company and returning to work, the
local executive committee of the cleo
trio railway employees tonight adopted
a resolution declaring that the offer
of the company had been accepted.
The action of the local committee
was ratified by the national executive
committee Of the union.
The terms under which the men will
return to work are substantially the
same as those offered by the company
four weeks ago.
There was a majority of seven
against returning to work.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18

ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
FORCED TO CARRY LOOT
By BENJAMIN BLAKELY
Fireman Train No. 10

threat of the robbers to put
d n amite e un d e them soon
brought them to time. The other
two holdup men 1 know little OF,
as only two had charge of us
during the affair.
The men were evidently old
hands at the game, as the man
covering me with the revolver
held the weapon as steady as a
rock.
The little fellow seemed to be
directing the operations. and did
most of the talking, while the
big one carried out orders. 1t is
a wonder to me that the men
got away, as the farmers about
soon appeared on the scene,
armed with shot guns, and
searched through the tules along
the banks of the marsh. The rob-
bers, after ditching the train,
made us run the engine ahead
for a way. and then made their
getaway.
When the men first appeared
over the tank 1 thought they
were "hoboes," but later saw
that they meant business. They
did not attempt to rob us, or,
think, any of the train crew, evil
IDENTIFY knowing that the few dol
lars we had would not help them
much The boy employed in the
train by the Denison news COM
pany. who was in the smoker,
slept through the entire affair.
The men got away with sew
eral sacks of registered mail
from the mail car, I believe, and
some packages from the express
car. They made Marsh and me
carry these to the engine. They
all wore black cloth over the
lower part of their faces, and
old and shabby clothes. 1 found
the overcoat of the tall one, who
held Marsh up. 1t was near
where the engine stopped, and
was of a dirty gray color, very
shabby. Nothing was in the
pockets. and turned it over to
the sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN
WRECKED AT RITZVILLE
Spreading Rails Blamed and
Passengers Escape Injury

= WALLA WALLA, Wash, April IT,
According to advices received here to-
night Northern Pacific train No. z,
west bound from Spokane, was wrecked
five miles west of Ritzville, near Mar
shall junction, about o'clock this
morning, probably by spreading rails.
No one was injured, but the train was
badly damaged. The wreckage is not
yet cleared, but trains are running
around it on a siding.