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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
ROBERT f. STRAHORN,
RAILROAD BUILDER AS
ONE WRITER FINDS HIM
Man Who Brought the Hartman Railroad to
North Yakima Is Made the Subject Of
an Interesting Sketch in the
Sunset for November

Robert E. Strahorn, builder OF the
North Coast railway through the
Yakima valley, who has some person
al friends and many admirers in this
country, is the subject Of a character
sketch in the November issue OF sun
set magazine by Samuel 5. stern,
who for twelve years has represented
Hartman interests in eastern wash
ington. He writes delightful Lille
sketch of Mr.. Strahorn, putting in
concrete form the facts of his life and
some idea of his achievements and
indicating clearly enough that ne
considers the subject of his sketch
to have been of much importance to
the west not merely because of his
work as a developer of railroad lines
but also because of the excellent in
fuence of the man himself in the
smaller, more numerous and perhaps
more essential facts of life. Moth
ing really new regarding Mr.. Strahorn
is said by his biographer, but the
sketch serves to call attention to the
work he has accomplished and the
manner thereof. For the benefit Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

the personal friends Of Mr.. Strahorn
in this valley the sketch is here given:
"Strahorn, the Sphinx" he has
been called and caricatured. In many
respects Robert E. Strahorn does re-
semble the sphinx.
When he has found it necessary
and the occasion frequently arose, as
he appeared upon the witness stand,
or before deliberative bodies, and was
subjected to the most gruelling cross
examinations, he knew how to parry
his inquisltors and how to avoid re-
vealing the interests that were be-
hind the North Coast railroad. Not
a word passed his lips. no matter
how deeply he may have been i'm
bedded in the sands of inquiry, even
as the sphinx is in the Libyan des-
ert; no matter how much he may
have been exposed to the elements, to
criticism, to denunciation, or even to
appreciation, he maintained the same
sphinx-like attitude, the same imper-
durability, the same suavity, the same
silence. He was the mystery even as
was and is the Egyptian monument
The tourist loves to gaze upon the
sphinx from every possible angle,
hoping in some way to pierce the his
tory and mystery that surround the
greatest of all Egyptian creations,
but the riddle remains unsolved. Why
was it placed there? What does it
represent? We recognize it as a
great work of a great genius, and the
thought exceeds the execution and
greatness of the accomplishment
In the same manner, Robert E. Stra-
horn has been viewed from every pos
sible angle.
Visitors to the land that Hichins
has idealzed love to climb all over
the sphinx, even so every possible adj
verse interest attempted to climb
over and suppress this irrepressible
Strahonic force.
His form differs from the sphinx
in that it is tall and thin. His feat
ures are also much more regular. He
has broad and high forehead,
wears his hair pompadour, and is one
of the few men of his age whose
gray matter has remained inside and
not upon the outside of a well formed
head, and who bellies the general run
of men who thus wearing their hair
show weakness rather than strength
of intellect. He has bright piercing
black eyes and a sharp but slightly
aquiline nose, firm mouth and chin,
topping a tall and graceful form car
ried very erect, giving the subject OF
this sketch an appearance of ability
and agility that have been amply
demonstrated by his accomplish
ments; for to him more than any
other man the credit is due of carry
ing out the gigantic plans which Gull
minated in the North Coast railroad,
now part of the Hartman system
What did he and a few intimate
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Operation Thought Inevitable

place, Mary Kilman says: II was
confined to my bed for three months
with womanly troubles and during
this time suffered untold agony. The
doctor said an operation was inevi-
table | tried Cardui. Now l am
we'll, and able to do great part of
my work" Thousands of ladies have
testified to the benefit obtained from
Cardui, the woman's tonic. 1t pre-
vents unnecessary womanly pains and
builds up womanly strength. 1t is a
true tonic. Try it. 1t will help you
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
At Bottom of Sea for Century

Interesting salvage operations are
being carried on off the island of
Nlieland. near the coast of the Meth
crlands. In the year 1899 Il 36-Sun
British frigate was wrecked while on
her way to Hamburg She carried
treasure of more than a million
pounds sterling, some of it in coin
and some of in gold and silver bar,
Thus far something more than $780,
GOO have been recovered. For moro
than ll2 years this treasure has lain
at the bottom Of the sea.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov Flames
w. Osborne. attorney for the senate
committee that is investigating affairs
at Albany, is trying to put William
Barnes, Jr., chairman of the repub-
lican committee, in Jail for refusing
to answer questions concerning the
identity of stockholders in the Albany
Journal. This action is the first test
in court of the contention of wit
nesses that the committee has no
power to compel a witness to divulge
matters connected with his private
business.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

LOUlSNlLLE.-1'he special "suf-
fragc car" suggested at the recent
convention. equipped for long distance
travel bearing suffrage speakers and
carrying suffrage literature, viii soon
set out ON tour.
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch
of Chicago, Miss Mary Johnson Of
Richmond. Va; Miss Kate NJ. Cor
don of New Orleans, and j. II. Bradley
of California, are among the notable
who will see to getting money for the
project
1t is planned to invade states in tho
south and west and to introduce tho
propaganda in uncanvasscd territory
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Naval station Finest in the World

Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer believes the United States will
have the finest navy in the world in
another year. speaking of the new
naval training station at Lake Blud,
25 miles north Of Chicago, to be dedi-
Gated by President TAFT, Mr.. Meyer
said: "The navy training station will
be the finest i'm the world. | believe
that when The station is in fun opera
ton all Of "a per cent of the men
joining the navy will enlist from the
middle west"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
-NustrnLinn Tcnnls TCnm

NEW YORK.-The makeup Of the
Australian team which will defend
the worlds tennis title against the
American challcngers is as follows,
according to adVices from Melbourne;
Norman Broolles. A. w. Dunlop and
Sod Heath. The Australian tennis
fans figure that BrooIies Will win both
singles, and with Dunlop will come
out ahead in the doubles. Three wins
out of the five viii keep the cup in
Australia. The American team con-
sists Of Larned Mclaughlin and
Wright,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

him that he was day over forty:
his energy is that of a man of twenty
and yet he is approaching his sixtieth
year.
He is a fine and convincing public
speaker, has a great fund of humor,
is a good listener, takes great inter
est in public affairs, is an invaluable
member of the Spokane chamber of
commerce, is associated with many
eleem osynary institutions, is always
ready to engage in private and pub
lie charity; in fact, he is one of the
finest examples eXtant of what may
be accomplished along the lines of
honesty, uprightness, careful living
and devotion to entrusted interests
when such are scrupulously followed
Were | to epitomize, ! would say
that this he has done successfully:
EARNED.
Set type.
Edited.
Fought.
Surveyed.
Engineered.
Promoted railroads.
Built railroads.
Built townsites
Built irrigation plants.
Built Waterworks.
Built electric lights.
Developed water-power
Bought and sold municipal bonds
Devoted his life to the amelioration
of mankind.
This he has done unsuccessfully:
Nothing
Samuel s. Stern
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Wiley Declines Honor

WASHINGTON.-D Harvey W.
Wiley director of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, put aside a signal honor
when he declined to preside at con-
gress to be held in London next March
by the Pure Food and Health Soci-
ETY. of Great Britain.
The purpose of the conference, as
stated in the invitation to Dr. Wiley,
IS to consider methods for cover
hauling our present antiquated and
nefficiently administered food laws"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
EXHIBIT POTATOES
GIVEN BY RANCHERS
Commercial Club Receives a
Number of Donations Which
Are Classy in Character

Three hundred pounds of potatoes
which are as excellent a lot as has
ever been seen in this city. were sent
in Wednesday to Secretary James of
the Commercial club by Horace DearIe
of the NacheS to be sent out by the
club to Chicago to the land show there
to assist in boosting the Yakima val
ley. Mr.. Dearle is the man, or one OF
the men, from whom the club last
year obtained a fine lot Of spuds for
exhibit purposes and he reaped the
benefit in most direct manner. Those
who saw the spuds produced on his
place were so well pleased that they
sought to procure seed from him and
his orders in this respect were in ex-
cess of his supply.
Good Exhibits Sent out
Dr. James has sent out from North
Yakima to the Northern Pacific rail-
way for exhibition purposes a fine lot
of potatoes from the Cowiche ranch
OF Hon. A. j. Splawn and a sack,
also, from j. f. Hatten of the Ahtan-
UNI These also were Of the finest ex-
hibition kind and are bound to at
tract attention to this valley no mat
ter where they are shown or what
kind of competition they meet
w. j. Aumiller varied the character
of the products the club is enabled to
display when he sent in a fine lot Of
nuts of various kinds grown in this
valley.
Contributions of any kind of exhibit
fruit or vegetables which can be used
in Chicago, St. Paul or elsewhere in
the east to attract attention to this
valley will be greatly received by the
Commercial club.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Progressive Orators Wanted

WARRINGTON progressive
republican campaign committee,
which is pushing from Washington
the campaign for the nomination of
Senator La Toilette for the presi-
dency, is arranging To meet the de-
mands from various states for pro-
gressivc republican orators
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
$685. 600 From Rockefeller Fund

NEW YOIK.-COnditIOnaI apprOprl-
ations aRgregatng $685., 900 We're
granted yesterday to six eastern and
southern colleges ana universities by
the general education board trustees
of the Rockefeller fund for educa-
ton Applications from a ustitu-
lions were presented
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Miss Eva Booth Taken I'll

CHGCAGO.-Miss Eva Booth. COM
mander of the salvation Army in
America, was taken ill at the Army
hall as she was about to address
meeting. Miss Booth has just
ended a months tour of the western
states and is said to be suffering from
a severe nervous breakdown.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Tammany Faces Scandal

NEW YORk.--DistrCt Attorney
Whitman began today an investiga-
ton of an alleged bribery case in volv-
ing the democratic judiciary nomia1-
Ious made by the Brooklyn Standard
Union that the nominations had becn
bought.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Hats on" ut woman's Meeting

NEW YORK.--"lINts OF, ladies'
With these commanding words Mrs.
William Grant Brown opened the
annual convention of the city fedora
ton Of womens clubs at the Hotel
Aston. BY Mrs Browns radical de-
mand more than 1900 delegates were
shorn Of lace, flowers ana feathers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Revolutionary sympathy in Annoy

Annoy. a.--Revolutionary SYM
pathy has developed to such an
alarming extent here that Taotai
Ching, the only high Manchu official
in Annoy, today sent his family to Su-
Chow, the capital of the province, for
protection AS a prCCaution all the
members Of the household on their
voyage uorthward wore the clothing
of the native Chinese. discarding their
ManChu robes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Pinchot to Study AdirondacI>s

ALBANY. n. Y.--Former United
States Forester Clifford Pinchot is
about to begin a study of the Adj
rondacks wit hthe object of offerinng
recommendations for the improve
meuts in the north woods.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
MAY Regain Speech

Struck by an auto and hurled so
feet, a Warren, 20. youth who was
born dumb may regain the power Of
speech. The remedy. however, is not
likely to become popular.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

Put q porous plaster on the chest
aud take a good cough syrup intern
ally If YOU would treat Il severe case
VI sore lungs properly. Get the dollar
size BILLIARDS. HOREHULTNp
SYRUP Win each bottle there is 4
free HEREltE's RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest.
sold by n. II. Fry and C. W. Camp,
Bird and Yakima AYES.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

one Of the strangest things in this
world is why the kind of woman VIII
is proud of her intellectually earn
always marries a man who likes tC
tinker with sick chickens.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
MinC Known SURGEON Dies

NEW YORK.-Dr. John Bunton
Palmer, eye, ear, throat and nose
specialist, is dead at his home here
of heart disease, He was widely
known as a surgeon and author of
medical works.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
FROM THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD

was an appalling mistake" said Mr..
! Mcliim. "Thc plans called for Il
| four by four key in bedrock and
! cannot conceive why it was omitted. -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
DIR. ROSSER
Physician and Surgeon.

Office over Janeck Drug Store
Residence, Cor Sixth and Chestnut
Office hours a. m. to IL m. and
2 to 8 p. m. Member of Pension
Board
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

Use the Herald want ads and get
results.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19
MOUNT UNION IS HIGHEST POINT
 MARKED

Bulletin 463 of the United States Geological Survey, which contains the results of spirit leveling in Ari- zona from 1899 to 1909, inclusive, compiled under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer, has just been published and may be ob- tained free on application to the di- rector of the Survey at Washington, D. c.
 The report should be of advantage to engineers and surveyors, for each locality whose elevation has been ae- eurately determined affords a start Ing point for a survey of any kind that may be contemplated. More than 1,600 points in different parts of Arizona, which have been determined by the Geological. Survey in cOnnee- tgion with it's topographic survey ing, are included in the report. The Surveys topographic maps of the quadrangles already surveyed in Ari- zOna show a large number of eleva- tiOns, but they are stated only to the nearest foot, whereas the bulletin gives the elevations to the third dec. imal place. For example, the follow ing statement describes the highest point in Arizona Gin the Bradshaw mountains) thus far marked by the survey.
 Mount Union, highest point; bronze tablet marking primary triangulation station, stamped "7971 PRSCT", ,97S.240 feet.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19
SOLVES PROBLEM OF TREATMENT
 OF ORES
From Tuesdays Daily)

That a new era faces the interests
 of the Venezia Gold Mines Company
 of Crook Canyon, appears from the
 statement of E. L. TOmlinsOn, su-
 perintendent, while in the city yes
 terday, who says that the main Ob-
 staele in treating the output has been
 overcome by the introduction of the
 new Kelly filter and Paehuca tank
 system of cyaniding ores. For sev-
 eral weeks a diligent testing of the
 ores has been under way, and the
 process, he says, is a flattering sue cess. In connection with arriving at an economical and satisfactory meth cd to treat the ores of that and other mines in the same zone, various de- vices have been installed during the last few months, all giving unsatis- factory results, until the above sys- tenn was provided. MT. Tomlinson states that at Paral, Mexico, the ores are practically of the same mineral and geological character as the Ven ezia, and are treated by the process he has lately installed. The Bert filter plant. which was recommended by several millmen, and which is ex- tensively used in this territory, giv- ing successful returns, was dispensed with, being found impraetieable to treat Venezia or any other pOrphyry ore, for the reason that the shines are so fine and sticky that they will not readily discharge from the filter cloths without the expenditure of ad- ditiOnal capital for extra mechanical facilities. By the first of August, MT. TomlinsOn states, the new ap- paratus will be attached to the com pany's twenty stamp mill and per manent operation will be inaugurated.
 During the months that have pass ed while the company was arriving at a method to treat the ores, de- has been maintained, show ing over 100000 tons of ore exposed, while sinking and drifting in new work of late shows greater ore bod ies of high grade than ever before. MT. Tomlinson is very optimistic over the future of his company's in- terests. Thousands of tons of ore are available in that section, and t is probable a part of the plant will be placed at the disposal of sev- eral miners, who cannot afford ship ping from the lack of facilities to handle their product.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19
PRECIOUS FIGHT
 PUZZLES JUDGE McLANE
From Sundays Daily)

Rather perplexing legal question faced Judge McLsne yesterday in an effort to arrive at a decision in the case of Enrique Flores, who was arrested the day before for an as- sault on Trinidad Mandez. The lat ter shows the effects of having been beaten on the head with a blunt in- strument and six places on his body are alleged to show the imprints of human teeth. The trouble is said to have originated over a twenty-five cent piece. The evidence is con flicting as to who precipitated hos tilities and even the principals seem to have a vague idea of the ferocious mixup. Whether a felony or mls- demeanor charge will be the outcome will be determined tomorrow when another examination will take place. The shirt of Mandez indicates by many rents that an attempt was made to chew him up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19
MOHAVE COUNTY IN SECOND
 CLASS
(Mohave County Miner.l

(MOhave County Miner.)
 With the meeting of the Board of Equalization of MOhave county. this week, the classification of the county moved up another peg, this time en- tering the second class. The in. crease in property valuation in the county the past year amounted to more than S300,0O0. This was large ly owing to the large production of the Goldroad, Tom Reed and Col cOnda mines and the fact that the levy will have to be reduced in- creases relatively the valuation of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. It will be understood that the railroad pays on a basis of SI75 per mile, which at a four per cent levy would give the road a valuation of little more than $4,500 per mile, but cutting the levy to say s on the S100 would give it a valuation in excess of $500 per mile. It is highly probable that by the time the next equalization board meets in 1912 the county will be among the first class counties of the territory. By that time many new mines will have been bought in, and thousands of acres of land will be reclaimed and made assessable. From present ap- pearances the county will gain rapid ly, not only in taxable wealth, but also Tn population, the new agricul- tural areas as well as the mines hay ing the ability to support several thousand people with little effort.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19
COUPLE
 REUNITED BY CHILD
(From Tuesdays Daily

When cupid aims his dart and lets go of the string he invariably makes a bulls eye, and under the most un- usual conditions and trying eircum- stances he has seldom been known to fall down in bringing his prey into camp. In harmony with his unerrinI 7 aim and in sweet cadence with his joyous anticipations in welding a link that was broken between two hearts of other days, he yesterday found the way that love only knows, re- uniting two happy souls after one of the most tryng ordeals that has ever been recorded in this section. Robert c. Arnold was again welded to his former wife, Mrs. Annie E. Arnold, and now there is rejoicing in a home that was once burdened with sorrow. In the scene there fig ures two little children and what was promised to be a disagreeable legal action, instituted by the former wife to secure maintenance for the two minors. Mr. Arnold was brOugat from Flagstaff Sunday and the legal investigation was started yesterday morning at eleven Father, mother and children were before Judge Me Lane, and the hearing progressed Nor a short time. With childlike affee- tion. as the statutes were being in- terpreted, and innocently being un- aware of their import or significance. the boy of only eight was seized as in other days with the affection that
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19

kindred blood only knows. and took hls seat on the knee of his father, embracing him affectionately and speaking in a childlike and endearing manner. In this position the apparent infelicity of ma and wife was inter- preted, and when it seemed the chasm was widening, Judge McLane ad- iourned court until the afternoon at } o'clock. The mother and her two little boys left the office going to the right, while the man took an op- pOsite direction. What intervened in the short space of two hours, will never be known to but Mir. and Mrs. Arnold. When Judge McLane was returning to the court house to re- open proceedings at the stipulated hour, Judge Hicks was performing one of his accustomed uuptial cere- monies and to make the event of further judicial import, District At tOrney Ross was present to oftIciate in a manner that left no doubt that the last legal barrier toward an un- welcome official duty was happily closed.
 MT. and Mrs. Arnold were attended by other friends, and when they left the office there was good will, plenty of rice with happy felieitations of many friends to follow them hence forth on their journey through life. They will leave today for Flagstaff, where the groom is employed as ma chinist.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-19
MINING ACTIVE
 IN CHAPARRAL
(From Tuesdays Daily

John :. Jones, who arrived from Chaparral yesterday, reports consid- erable excitement in the section where the Humboldt Consolidated in terests are located, over the diseov- cry of very rich silver ore that was made a few days ago in the deepest workings. An eight inch streak of 400 ounce ore was cut while two feet of 120 ounce ore was also exposed in another part of the property. The mine has been under development for several months by pr. Bowen, of Pasadena, Cal, and is well equipped for deep work.
 That section of the mining field has been operated for many years for its galena ores and lies close to the Silver Belt.
 NIT. Jones is continuing develop ment on his interests, and will re- sume milling operations in a few days, having a large tonnage from recent work on his Independenee group. He also says that there is general revival in the district, and conditions are decidedly more en- eouraging than in many months past.