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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
LAID TO
BUILD DRAIN
Council Holds Secret Meeting and
Decides on Immediate
Action.
ISSUE. WARRANTS FROM
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
First Half of Project Will Be Let
Under Contract and Extends
From N. P. Culvert to Sixth
Avenue.

At a special meeting of the council
held in the Farmers & Merchants
bank Tuesday afternoon 1t was de-
cided to construct the west side drain
according to plans and specifications
prepared by City Engineer Doolittle,
one-half of the project to be let by
contract Immediately, or as soon as
bids may be advertised for and plans
were laid to have the work under way
in another month and completed by
May 1. when high water must be con-
tended with. The portion of drain to
be constructed will be that portion
from the culvert of the N.
p. tracks near the gas works and ex-
tending to West Yakima avenue at
it's intersection with Sixth avenue.
At this meeting the council and the
mayor reached an agreement affect
ing contentious in regard to the build
ing of the drain about which they
have been at variance. The mayor
has sought to commence the work
with day labor and to pay for the
drain out of the general funds. The
council was convinced that 1t should
be done by contract. The council
won in this respect but a compromise
was effected in regard to an additional
bond issue.
Too Late for Bond Issue.
1t was pointed out that inasmuch
as special election must be called to
vote bonds for the drain much valua-
BILE time would be lost and the con-
postponed thereby until late
in the spring when much excavation
ARA building will be interfered with
IL the drain is not built Immediately.
Therefore 1t was thought advisable to
proceed with the first half of the con-
tract by issuing warrants against the
general fund in the amount of $751;
900. Definite action will be impossi-
BILE in a formal way until the next
meeting of the council which takes
place February 7.
Those present at the secret meet
ing Monday in the mayors bank in
cluded Councilmen Null, Shaw. Gull
yer, Wenner and Pease. 1t is said
that Councilman Smith heard of the
and appeared but was given
to understand by the mayor that his
presence was not especially desired,
and 1t is said that the Third ward
withdrew. The mayor
and Smith are said to be on very I'M
friendly terms.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
STRANGER CHALLENGES
OLE, THE Terrible SWEDE
Wants to Wrestle and Asks Defender
of Renowned Title to State
His Terms.
Ole. come hither.

Ole, come hither.
You are challenged, defied, coaxed
and importuned to leave your hiber-
nation and HE yourself hence to de-
fend your title and right to the use
of the appellation Terrible Swede."
BY way of explanation 1t may be
stated that a stranger is within our
doors anxious to go to the mat with
you, on any terms and at any time or
place that you may state. The follow
ing letter addressed to the Herald
will be self explanatory:
Editor Herald:
AS l am on my way from Kansas
City to Seattle, l have stopped over
here a few hours with friends 1 am
informed that a wrestler known as
"Ole, the Terrible Swede" is located
at Toppenish and l wish to challenge
him to a catch as-catch- lean wrestling
match either here or at his home
town for purse or other terms that
can be agreed upon. I would like to
hear from the Swede through your
paper,
Yours respectfully,
e. CLINTON.
Ole, it's up to you.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
TAXICAB HITS TRENCH; "
OCCUPANT HITS ROOF
Mrs. Blackburn Has Rough Expert
ence When Machine Runs Into
Open Ditch.

The hymn writer who mentioned
something about going to heaven on
fowery beds of ease unknowingly
came near depicting the case of Mrs.
Louise BLACKBURN, proprietor of a
hair dressing establishment in the
Miller building. Mrs. Blackburn was
seeking to reach her nome on South
Third street during the storm Tues
day evening with the least possible
personal discomfort and she employ
ed the ever ready taxicab for that
purpose. The streets were muddy
and dark and the snow blinded the
driver so that he did not see a trench
which had been excavated by plum
bers to thaw frozen water pipes
When the machine hit the bump, Mrs.
Blackburn hit the roof of the taxi"
and almost broke her neck. A ply
stefan was summoned and after a
careful examination stated that her
injuries although somewhat painful.
were not serious.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
OLD COLLEGE FRIENDS
REUNITED AFTER DECADE
Postmaster w. Il. Lemon and Frank
Loudon of Walla Walla Meet
I'm Queer Manner.

Can you tell me where the post
office is" inquired stranger OF
Postmaster Lemon, on the corner In
front of the First National Bank
building Monday afternoon.
Major Lemon with characteristic
politeness began imparting directions
but stopped short with "rll be darn
ed. Hello, Frank Loudon. Where
did you come from ?"
Thus two old college classmates
were reunited for neither had seen
the other since ten years ago when
both We're in the state College at
Pullman together
Mr.. Loudon is successful stock
raiser at Walla Walla and was on his
way to Seattle with load of stock
stopping over here few hours en-
route. He started out to find Mr..
Lemon knowing that he was post
master, with the above result.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
LEMON CHOSEN
AS PRESIDENT
Elected President of Yakima Com.
mercial Club Without ANY
Opposition.
VICE PRESIDENTS ARE
LUCAS AND WHITSON
Every Amendment 10 Constitution
Is Adopted by Overwhelming
Woodworking Board 10
Named.

officers of the Yakima Commercial
club for the year were chosen at the
annual meeting held Tuesday even
ing, w. L. Lemon being chosen with
out opposition as president of the or
ganization. In the contests for sec
ond vice president and for places on
the governing board there were some
close races.
Fl. c. Lucas was elected first vice
president by vote of 81, against Is
votes cast for F. A. Morgan. A. B.
Whitson had 33 votes for second vice
president and John Lynch had 80
votes E. p. Hoffman was chosen as
treasurer without opposition, 40 ball
lots being cast for him
New Governing Board.
Members of the governing board
elected are as follows: s. Van Vliet,
w. N. Irish, w. p. Romans, Frank
Sharkey and Fl. K. Goldberg. For
trustees the following were chosen:
G.. H. Hinman, w. A. Bell, A. b. Weed
and [. f. Inman.
Every amendment submitted was
acted on, favorably. overwhelming fa-
vorable votes being cast. These
thduSt tiit rules Oh tn0
club in the following ways:
First amendment changes limits for
outside membership in club 80 that
persons living more than two miles
from limits of city can become nom
resident members, where the limit
was formerly five miles.
Second amendment provides that
dues may be paid in advance. dues
being $40 per year IL paid In advance
or one dollar per month IL paid
monthly.
Third amendment provides that re-
moval of papers or magazines from
club rooms shall render members iia-
BILE to suspension or expulsion.
Fourth amendment provides that
cards for out-of-town guests must be
obtained by application to the secre-
tary.
During the evening refreshments
were served at the club rooms and
there was a pleasant social session
and smoker, the club combining social
and business affairs for the evening.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
THOUGHT He
WAS MARRIED
Frank Sturzik Considered That
Wedding License Was Enough
for Nuptial Bond
BUT FOUND THAT BRIDE
HAD NOT CHANGED NAME
When Informed, Hurried From
Auditors Office to Justice to
Have Knot Officially Tied
Tuesday.

Having been granted a marriage
license on Monday Frank Sturzik of
North Yakima thought that lie and
Miss Lizzie Putscher, also of this city,
had been properly welded, and was
startled Tuesday afternoon when in
formed by Deputy Auditor Miller that
only part of the ceremony had been
performed and that the ceremonies of
either minister, Judge or justice
would be necessary to have the knot
tied.
Sturik and his bride visited the au-
ditor's office Monday afternoon with
a friend and secured the license
When they left. Struzik asked Depu-
ty Miller: ~
SIS that all?"
Cupid's deputy, presuming that the
question was only relative to the is
sue of the license, responded:
Eyes, go get married"
Apparently Sturzk thought that
Deputy Miller had told the couple
they were married, and when he ar
rived at home started to fill out the
various blanks in papers given him.
These papers included all of the Of
ficial notices that are signed by the
person performing the marriage cere-
mony. In one flank, Sturzik filled
out that the marriage had been per-
formed by the county auditor. He
returned these papers to the auditor s
office and asked what to do with
them, and it was when these ques-
lions had been asked that the error
was found.
Justice Hunt was called up, the
groom found his bride and they were
married during the afternoon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
STRAHORN BELIEVED
TO Be BEHIND MOVE
Associates Form Columbia River
Reclamation Company and
Ask for Right of Way. +

That Robert r. Strahorn is backing
the immense irrigation project on the
east side of the Columbia river near
Priest Rapids was disclosed Tuesday
by kilograms stating that the Column
bia River Reclamation company had
been Incorporated by associates of the
magnate and that requests had been
made for right of way across state
lands.
Dispatches from Olympia state that
the company was organized by Henry
j. Pierce, A. G.. Smith and j. B. Con-
roy, with capital stock of 100000.
The articles were filed in Olympia
January Is. The application filed
Monday with the state land commis-
sioner for right of way asks for
width OF 1000 feet across nine Sec
lions. To secure state lands. 1t is nee
essary for plats and sketches to be
submitted which are submitted to
board that sets the price on the prop
erty.
No canal in central Washington,
even including the great Sunnyside
system, has ever found a right of
way of 1000 feet necessary. and the
filing indicates the immense size of
the project which has been clouded
in so much mystery.
IT is generally understood that the
company intends to develop power at
Priest Rapids as well as to irrigate a
large bodyk OF land.
A. G. srf-Yh, one of the incorpora-
tors, Is oneat the closest business as
sociates of~Robert f. Strahorn. He
ia not onIv copnaotad xuitb NJ not al
of his enterprises in one way : an
other but is secretary of the North
Coast railroad and one of its three In
corporators and secretary-treasurer
of the Northwest Light &c Water COM
pany and an officer of the Yakima
Valley Power company. He is thug
associated as official with every Stra-
horn interest In central Washington.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
NORTH COAST
At UNION GAP
Orders ISIS ]. to Commence Work
on Hu : Tut and Grade Six
;. IS Below City.
RAILS 5 AD CROSSINGS ARE
SETTLED, HOWEVER
Sta,> Commissioners Will Have
Final Decision of Question of
Dangerous Crossings Over En-
tire Line.

Orders have been issued by Presi-
dent Strahorn of the North Coast
railroad to contractors to Immediate
ly start work on the cut and grade
at Union Gap, six miles south of
North Yakima, and engineers are
now at that point making the final
preparations for this work. Such
was the information brought to- the
city Tuesday by Dan Mcdonald
county commissioner, who had a talk
with one of the engineers at the gap.
Although these orders have been is
sued the question of roadways and
crossings has not been definitely set
tied, according to the county COM
missioners. The county commission
ers and the railroad officials reached
an agreement, but the state railroad
commissioners claim to have the
right to decide about all crossings
of the railroads throughout the state.
The state commissioners plan to see
that there are few grade crossings
and that these crossings are not dan
gerous.
Union gap presents one of the great
problems for railroad and highway
engineering. Three railroads intend
to use the gap as means of roach
ing North Yakima from the lower
valley--the Northern Pacific, North
Coast and North Yakima & Valley
lines-besides which there are two
county highways, a bridge and an ir-
rigation flume to be cared for. I'm
HI ~r1,x xxyf1y
be dangerous, and the railroad COM
missioners intend to see that the best
possible protection IL given for teams
There is renewed activity all along
the line of the North Coast. AT
Kennewick, grading and bridge build
ing is in progress; at Kiona and Pros
SER the grading is nearly com pleted
the cut at Snipes mountain is nearly
completed; the bridge across the Co
lumbia river is being rapidly finish
ed and the piers are all reported built
while there is progress in the Zillah
and Parker districts.
In North Yakima there are many
signs of North Coast activity, for the
contractors have opened their office,
the buildings are being removed from
the right Of way and all preparations
are under way for a season fowrk.
President Strahorn has assured
President W. N Irish of the horticul-
tural union that his railroad will be
prepared to handle part of the fruit
shipments from North Yakima this
year That means a rush of work,
for while the railroad is being built
raridly now there is about six months
more work to be done. The work at
the gap is the most important and
largest Job for the constructors.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
COMPANY N
MUSTERED IN
Sixty-Five Young Men Given
: Oath of Allegiance to State
and Nation.
CAPT. WELDON ADDRESSES
THEM REGARDING MILITIA
Says North Yakima Has Oppor-
tunity of Occupying High Place
in Ranks of National Guard in
Future.

Company M was officially formed
Tuesday evening at the armory on
North Third street, when IS young
men of North Yakima and vicinity
took the oath of allegiance to the
state and nation and were mustered
in by Captain Cal WELDON. assistant
adjutant general who came from
Olympia. Among those who witnessed
the scene were Colonel w. l.. Lemon,
Captain Curry, Captain f. T. Liggett
Of the adjutant generals office. Lieu
tenant Bolles, Lieutenant Tuesley and
Lieutenant Humphrey. officers of
Company e assisted Captain l.. o.
Meigs in arranging the details for the
evening.
Following the signing Of the oath
and the verbal affirmation by each
man, Captain WELDON addressed the
new company and said that within a
few weeks 1t would be possible for
the company to come to an excellent
footing for all inspections. He said
that North Yakima had an opportun-
ity to occupy a high place in the
ranks of the national guard In the
future, as a result OF the formation of
this company
Equal Footing With Regulars
Detailing the plans for the state en-
campment this summer, Captain We'll
bon assured the militia that the men
were now on an equal footing with
the regulars and that this meant a
better standing at the American Lake
encampment this year. Fifteen days,
from August IA to August 2S, inclu-
sive, will be devoted to the encamp-
ment, and there will be about IS 900
soldiers, state and national, to partici-
pate in the event. The United States
government will pay all transportation
expenses, all camp expenses and foot
the payroll for the militia, as we'll as
for the national troops.
Captain Meigs spoke of the immc-
date work before the com pany, urged
the men to be present at the first drill
next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock,
and for those who desired to try for
places as non-commissioned officers
to attend the school held next Thurs
day evening. The general order for
examinations for commissioned off,
GERS, who will be selected from the
company will be issued soon.
Officers of Company r expressed
their pleasure at the interest shown
In the organization Of Company M
and predicted after the men had been
mustered in, that both compan MES
would find increasing interest among
North Yakima citizens and that both
could be kept up to full quota In en-
listments. With two companies there
Is every assurance that North Yakima
VIII soon have an armory, built by
the state, and that more attention
Will be paid to the needs of the
militiamen in the Yakima country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
YAKIMA P[EASES
NEWSPAPER MAN
Thinks This City Has Something
on Any Other City of Its
Importance in Northwest.

"Since December 10, l have travel
led over $500 miles through the states
of Washington and Idaho and little
way into British Columbia endeavor-
ing to cover the territory contiguous
to Spokane, but 1 must confess that
1 have yet to find any city outside of
the first cities of this state which
compare with North Yakima" These
were the words of f. w. Hartlng,
state editor of the Inland Herald the
new evening paper which is soon to
start publication in Spokane.
Mr.. Harting dropped into North
Yakima Tuesday afternoon direct
from from Walla Walla, Lewiston
and Boise. BY way of comparison
with these cities he said, "of the
three, Walla Walla Is the only one
that approaches the activity and
hustle shown in North Yakima.
believe that they claim a population
of 10000 but If impressions count,
I would say that North Yakima ap-
pears to be fully as large. or course
1 am a stranger and 1 have nothing
to guide me in my estimate except
what I am told, but North Yakima
certainty IndhcS D. HlI WITH ME.
Mr.. Harting is an eastern news
paper man who has been brought to
the northwest by the promoters of
the Inland Herald to handle their
state news columns. He says that
the new paper will begin publication
early in February and he has been
engaged in the securing of field cor
respondents throughout the Inland
Empire and the important sections
of the state where Spokane papers
circulate. Heeays that the Inland
Herald will handle the state news in
a comprehensive way and that the
policy of the paper will insure alb
solutely fair treatment TO all sections
He left for home on the afternoon
train Tue
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
AMERICAN BANK IN
MEXICO IS SUSPENDED

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 25.-The
United States Banking company was
suspended tonight from the clearing
house upon failure to settle its bal
ances today. BY special arrangement
the bank was granted until tomorrow
morning to make good the deficit
which is said to amount to 100000
pesos.
An official of the bank said It was
doubtful If the bank would reopen its
doors tomorrow. At the same time he
said there was a possibility that ar
rangements would be made overnight
to continue business. He expressed
the opinion that the bank would pay
every depositor in full The closing
of it's doors came as the finale to a
run on the bank which has been in
progress since Monday morning.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
BENCH
FOR JUDGE RUDK|N
North Yakima Man May Be
Appointed If Northwest Cir
cult 10 Created.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 25.-F. H. Rudkin
of North Yakima. chief justice OF the
state supreme court, may be recon-
mended for appointment as federal
circuit Judge II congress passes a
pending bill creating a new north
western circuit. Such is the sugges-
ton made here yesterday by attor-
neys. other lawyers here on business
before the supreme court say the
honor will go to Federal Judge 9. III.
Hanford, but Rudkin may land dis
trict judgeship.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
ALASKA Man
SPRINGS PLAN
VIII ,by Cow ment May Re.
&c; $s., 10000, 0US Royalty
for Coal Lands.
J. E. BALLAINE WOULD
LEASE CONTESTED CLAIMS
Proposal Creates CONSERVATION in
Ranks of Lobby working for
Control of Alaska Mineral
Deposits.

WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-A new
factor appeared today to add inten-
city to the already sufficiently excit-
ed situation over the Alaska Coal
lands on the eve of the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigation. John e. Bal
laine, of Seattle, said to be one Of
the largest individual property own
ers in Alaska, made proposition IN
writing to the senate committee on
territories of which Beveridge is
IL chairman, offering the government
a royalty Of 50 cents ton on the
coal mined for a lease Of five thou
sand acres of the choicest coal lands
in Kattalla and Matanuska district
On such tonnage the royalty would
net the government, Ballaine claims,
as high as 100000 per hundred
acres. This proposal contemplates a
radical departure from past practices
in the governments disposal of AL
aska coal lands and comes avowedly
to do battle with another proposition
embodied in bill that has been pre-
pared but not introduced designed to
permit the sale or lease Of such lands
at the rate of ten dollars per acre.
It is said that the general features
Of the plan have the approval Of high
officials in the administration and of
the Influential members of both
houses of congress, including some of
the prominent insurgent leaders and
OF Delegate Wickersham, Of Alaska.
Ballaine in his letter to Beveridge,
offers to give bonds of $1,000 for
the performance Of his part Of the
agreem emit.
Powerful Lobby Against It.
He makes the charge that 'other
interests now have at work in Wash
ington a lobby headed by a former
United States Senator in support Of
the bill referred to above, under
whose provisions, he declared, the
government would extend an uncon-
ditional guarantee to the railroad or
railroads which these interests pro-
pose to build in Alaska, and would
virtually donate to them at $40 one or
more tracts Of 5000 acres each to be
selected by them.
Royalty Means Billions.
Ballaine says that veins averaging
a total thickness Of 20 feet would, ac-
cording to standard measurements
yield more than 100,000,000 tons
from 5000 acres, making a royalty of
100000 for this comparatively
small area. He also quoted from the
reports Of the Geological survey as
to the amount of coal in sight in AL
aska, and on the royalt ybasis he sug-
gests the government will ultimately
receive a net revenue of $8,000,000,-
900.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN
JOIN MEAT BOYCOTT

DENVER, Jan. 25.-As a result of
resolutions passed today by the Colo
RADIO State Federation OF Labor, to-
morrow 1t is estimated that $4,000 la
boring men Of Colorado will be on the
vegetable wagon to stay there until
the price of meat stops soaring. Local
dealers profess not to be alarmed and
declare they are doing more than a
normal business In meats.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
OPPOSITION LOOMS FOR
INCORPORATION BILL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Presi-
dent Taft's federal Incorporation bill
will meet almost solid democratic
opposition. according to republican
senators who have canvassed the sit
uation. The bill has not been per-
fected so as to conform to the views
of the republican members of the
senate and even II this Is accomplish
ed, its supporters fear the attitude
of the democrats will make It exceed
ingly difficult to pass 1t at this seq
sion.