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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
HOT LEGAL BATTLE
Test of Insurance Commission Law to
Be Spirited

OLYMPIA. June 19.--T'he Davis
Smith company Of Tacoma will be the
goat in the suit to test the industrial
insurance commission law. 1t is TO
he distinctly understood that this test
case is anything but friendly suit,
Every feature of the law that ii is
possible to bring up for judicial de-
termination will be raised and fought
out by the attorneys. IT is under
stood that Will Graves OF Spokane,
who is strongly opposed to the law,
and a number of other legal repre-
sentatves of large employers of labor
will conduct the case for those who
are DESTROYS of having the measure
declared unconstitutional
They will appear as counsel for
State Auditor Clausen, as the attorney
generals office will appear to defend
the measure.
1t is also possible that in view Of
the importance of the case, a number
of other prominent attorneys will APP
pear as friends of the court.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Advertised Letters

Unclaimed letters in the North
Yakima post office June II. 1911:
Adams. Miss Nerna A.; Adams,
Mrs Whitney; Armstrong, Jared
Barbea, ]. F.; Bamder, Wiley r.:
Bell. Mrs w. H.. Benton, Fl. NJ
Binder Joseph; Blackman Mrs,
Frank; Bland William: Borden. II.
D: Brown. Albert. care Mrs. b. Fid-
dler: Buel. Miss Mamie; Caputo,
Michele; Carlson, AXel, Chapman.
John, Chinstrand. James; Clark,
robert; Clements r.. S. Cole. Ar
thur A; Conant, Mrs. Emma; Corn
Well c. E; Corwin, Fred; Crosuo,
w, P; DAFT, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas n
Dale, Miss Maxine; Danford Wal
lace; Davis, Mrs A c.; Denley.
Chas e. Dickson. Mrs Durgon.
Alenzo. Fear. Frederick; Fetter
Dan; Forsyth. Mrs. T. E. Franse
C. E; Fred, Mr., North Front ST,
Gatos, Fotion NJ. Gee Miss Laura;
Gosseins, Angola; rifiths, Walter
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
AN ABUSE OF
LANGUAGE
Continued from first page)

Mr. Wickersham declared that less
than 81 per cent of the voters and
six per cent of the total population
Of the territory had voted for the
Arizona constitution.
Incapable of Self Government
Congress may well consider that a
territory in which only 35 per cent OF
the qualified electors exhibit suffic'
lent interest to vote upon the adop
ton of the funda mental law on which
it seeks admission to the Union gives
as evidence that capacity of for self
government which is so essential to
the maintenance of free institutions"
ne said
"The advocates of the so-called
scheme of popular government en-
bodied in the Arizona constitution
have vigorously opposed the approval
of New MeXico's constitution as re-
dictionary and have as strenuously as
serted the republican character OF
the plan proposed for Arizona. 1t is
an interesting paradox that the whole
tendency of notifications in the es-
ablished forms of republican govern
ment advocated as accomplishing a
greater popular participation in the
government is to confer power on a
small minority of the people to con-
troll not only the making of laws, but
of constitutions.
Under a scheme of government
such as proposed in the Arizona con-
stitution a small minority of the quail
flied electors organized TO accomplish
any particular purpose can mould the
laws or even constitution to accom-
plish their purposes before a great
ma jorty of electors is aware of what
is going on.
No Chance to Deliberate
"The propositions submitted to the
electors under the scheme of initia-
ton and referendum are fixed and put
before the voters without the advant-
age of the examination. discussion and
debate which has been, through out
the whole history of the English
speaking people, the crucible in
which Legislative projects have been
tried out before enactment into law
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Boil the Water

To the editor of the Herald. North
Yakima is about tn, only city, III
which typhoid fever prevails. in
which precautions. which would les
sen the danger of contracting the
disease, are not given general Duo-
Lefty. 1t Is a preventative disease
and II seems to me that anything
that can be done to prevent the get
ting of the germ should be known
to everybody.
So far as ! can learn, no one
knows yet whether our city wafer
contains the typhoid bacillus or not,
and It will be a long time. even with
an experienced bacteriologist making
the examinations, before it can be
definitely known.
Boiling the water destroys the
germ. This should be done with both
city and VIII water until it Is known
to ie pure its iusipid taste can
be obviated by pouring it distance OF
four or five feet into another vessel
free from dust This will aerate #,
restore much OF the air, which has
been removed by boiling If put
into the ordinary glass fruit Jars and
set in q cool place or surrounded ny
ice. it will be as palatable as the
ordinary drinking water, Do not Dut
Ice into the water
Ali foods which are eaten uil-
cooked that have been exposed Il
dust and flies should be thoroughly
eleansed
/ have been told by different per
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21

rugg, Mrs. Blanche; Haines Mrs,
Otto (2); Hannol. j. F.: Haven,
Misses Thelma e. Tnez; Hesse,
Christian; Holmes, John D.; How
land, W. P; Hughes, $. v; Jack
son, Mrs. F. A.: Jensen, Guy; Jink-
ms. Jake: Jocksay, F. L.; Jordan. 8.
Walter; karamfill. Paul: King, Mrs.
Tiska; Kinyon, Mrs Arthur; Knight.
Miss Clara; Kuntz, r. n; Laue. f.
s.; Laws. Matt; LELAND. Fred; Lib
by. Arthur L.; Lindberg, Frank;
Long, Mrs NJ B.; Low, r. D.; Nc
Carly. Harry; McManus, +. j.; Man
ing Henry: Martindale, c. W:
Mathews. Mrs. Fred; Mauros, Nick :;
Mayo, G. H.: Meese. rsabeii Miller,
Francis Rankin; Misenbink, Miss
Ida; Mobley, Miss A; Morter, JACK:
Myer, A; Myers. W. r.; Norris.
Chas.; Oxnes, Mrs. A. T.: Payne,
Mauro Ray, James; Richards. An
arte, Mrs Mamie; Richlands, W c.;
Roberts. Robt. F.; Rodgers, Geo.
(2) Rosner. VIM; Sanborn, Mrs
Lavina; Scott, Miss Minnie; Selbe,
Jake; Shuey. w; Smith, Bion;
Smith, w. C. Bawer; Stewart. Chas.
s.; Sickle, Miss Clara; Stockwell,
Leslie; Strew, Mrs. Niles B.; Stur-
man, Guy C.; Swaeet. A.; Thomas,
Miss O. T. Tompson. Bill; Towel,
c. f.; Tucker, w. F.; Vanness Mrs.
S. r.. care MRS. Albert Pierce;
Walker, Cyres; Walker. Mrs. Peter;
Wallen, James; Weber, Arthur J !;
Wiley. Josiah: Williams, Fred: Will
hanson, Robert; Wilson, Chester j.;
Wilson. Robert s.; Winslow, Gussie
(2): Woodside, J. NJ; Worthington.
r. P; Wyddop, Mrs; Yates, Fl. A.
One cent due on each letter adj
vertised. W. L. LEMON, P. NJ.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Better Men Arc Needed
Aforementioned Wedding

beautiful wedding, centerinG wide
social interest was quietly celebrated
at st Josephs cathedral Monday
morning, at s O'Clock mass. in the
marriage Of Miss Myrtle Morrow and
Mr.. Samuel G.. Russell, popular young
people of North Yakima. The church
was bower Of June flowers in honor
of the nuptials. and many friends and
lves We're in attendance.
The bride, attended by her sister,
Miss Cora Morrow, was gowned in
cream Sqtiu elaborated in motifs of
seed pearls and insets of rich lace.
The Wedding wells of net edged with
thread lace was caught into a low
coronet. held by cluster of pearls and
fell in sweeping folds to the hem of
her robe. IN armful of cream buds
completed he, costume
Miss Cora Morrow, as maid of
honor, wore frock of tan serge fin
ished with bands in silver pearl en-
broidery with large white hat and
carried eStout roses Mr.. Florence
Fourier Was best man.
Rev Father Brusten oficiated A
reception and bridal breakfast for
relatives aad close family friends at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs h. Morrow 105 Eleventh
avenue south followed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs Russell left the same
day for a brief wedding trip to the
sound cities on returning to North
Yakima they will be at home after
July /. To their friends AT their resi-
denSe. 2OY Fourth avenue south. y
choice collection VI gifts bearing the
fslic!tatlons OF friends were RENE M
pra Hoes or the occasion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Sister Was There

Two sisters departed for India,
leaving brother at home behind
them 1t was agreed before parting
that. should they have occasion to
cable one another, no words were to
be wasted
Some time elapsed, and then the
brother at home received the mos
sa ge: Sister dead
Very erieved, he sent the reply:
''Send body home"
In due course the body arrived, but
IA round that the body VI a tiger had
oeen sent instead OF his sister
He al once "a bled "Mistake---tiger
sent instead OF sister
tiger"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
SUCCEEDS
HEALTH OFFICER FRANK
County Commissioners Act on
Recommendation of Coun-
ty Medical Association

DR.. Thomas Tetreau. city health
officer. Will. after July first. serve
the city and county Jointly in that
capacity, at a salary if $4,000 n year.
The city council Monday night. after
that officers resignation had been
rendered and accepted reappointed
him at a salary of $3.50 year This
was the amount agreed on at tie
joint meeting of the city council
committee and the county commits
sioners Monday as the city proper
ton. The ordinance presented, how
ever through an inadvertency. pro-
vded for only $3.50 and would have
been passed but for the fact that
somebody called the city attorney s
attention TO the fact and the mistake
was promptly remedied.
The county commissioners Monday
afternoon acted on the recommends
ton of the County Medical associa-
ton and appointed DE- Thomas Tet-
reau county health officer, and DIR.
j. F. Lane county physician, their
work to begin July / unless Dy
Frank, the present county health Of
f1cer. should resign before that date.
DR.. Tetreau is now the ciU health
officer.
1t is the purpose of the city and
county to cooperate in the work of
that department, putting all the au-
thority in the hands of one man and
dividing the salary on the basis of
population.
On that basis, the county will pay
Dr. Tetreau $3.50 and the city ST.
$50, making II total of $1,000 a year
DR. Lane will be paid a salary of
$1,000 and will look after the county
poor patients along With his patients,
while Dr. Tetreau is expected to give
his entire time to the work Of his
a ppH rtmpnt
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Of CITY
OFFICERS FOR MAY

A number of reports of city officials
crowded out from the proceedings of
the council June ), We're read Mon
day night and placed on file. These
reports covered the operations Of thu"
respective departments during May
and are as follows;
The sections report showed II
hurials during the month, with q
total collection of 1854 in fees.
Police magistrate Bounds reported
during May.
Chief Of Police kinnamans report
showed SO6 arrests for May with
seventeen slecpers cared for. Eighteen
dogs were impounded and eight of
these were killed.
Plum hing Inspector kolWorth re-
ported the issuance of IS plumbing
and gas-htting permits and nineteen
sewer permits. The fees collected
amounted to Sl10.
In his report, City Engineer Wies-
niger sHid: "The work Of wiring the
new fire station for fire alarm service
was commenced on the 9th of May,
and in connection with this the re-
wiring of the city FOR four circuits Of
the alarm system" Eighty-tiVe cleo
trical permits We're issued and 500 III
fees were collected
y. l.. johnson. building Inspector
reports; Il beg leave to report that
have examined the old city hall
building, also the preliminary draw
ings ms prepared by Fl, WeatherWaN
for the proposed alterations find that
the various departments have been
property taken care OF, and recon-"
mend the adoption of the sketches as
prepared, and that the architect be
instructed to prepared the working
plans and specifications for the said
alterations
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21

Commenting on the first item in
the report, livery and auto hire. Chair
man Lemay said to the Herald rep
resentative: When ! rem ember the
bills for auto and livery hire handed
in by the sheriffs Office before We
purchased the automobile for the
county's use. am more than pleased
that we bought the machine. The
bills for that office alone used to run
up to more than $500 month, and
now you see this item is only SIS
The machine is saving the county
money and paying for itself into the
bargain. We are contemplating the
purchase of runabout for the sher-
ifs office to be used in serving pa
pers. making arrests and transportin e
prisoners, business having increased
considerably in connection with the
new superior court"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21

sons that children have been playing
in the ditch water and drinking it
through dandelion stems. If sickness
occurs In families whose children are
allowed to do these things, the par
ents alone are responsible.
Our city health department II do
ing more than ever before to clean
up the community. If we all do the
things suggested we will have little
to fear. The writer would advise
everybody to read the article In the
June number of Pearson's Magazine
entitled Bad Water vs.. Good
Health" contributed by Lewis Ed
win Thesis.
CITIZEN
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21

Miss Henrietta was not a sylph by
any means, but she pridcd herself
upon the naauesS of her well-round-
ed figure, and when she appeared ON
the hotel Nerauda one summer day
witch cluster of white oxeye daisies
pinned against the crisp freshness of
her green linen frock gallant old
Colonel Floyd was moved TO make
her pretty speech.
Nv ha charming poSies!" ne re
marked With Characterization bow.
They sulI yUu exactly IOu look
like Nltsiuian hillside
with which Miss Henrietta received
his hit ot homBgc. Youths Com
psHloH.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Coral Reefs

The origin Of coral reefs and
islands is still a debated question,
the difficulty being to explain how
it is that they are found in such
very deep seas, although the coral
building polyp cannot live at a
greater depth than twenty fathoms.
Darwin suggested that the sites of
these reefs were originally shallow
water. and that sea bottom subsid ed
slowly. while the reef-builders
worked fast enough to keep the up
per portion of the reef near the sur
face. Murrays theory is that these
reefs are built on platforms raised
from the ocean bed by volcanic
agency.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21

County Commissioners Appoint J. +.
Libbey to Look After Interests

The county commissioners on Mon
day appointed j. F. Libby water
commissioner to look after the needs
of the ranchers under the Ahtanum,
Under a court decision several years
ago the status of the water users
was decided, but nobody had the au-
thority to see that they were given
what they were entitled to- Commits
soner Libby will see that the boxes
are correct and that they are kept so.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
the PEOPLES FORUM.

This column - opened to tho
people to express their views,
30 long as no personalities are
entered into. Tho opinions ex-
pressed herein are not neces-
sarily those OF the paper. Sig
natures will not be published
IL requested not to do so, but
must always accompany the ar
ticle as evidence OF good faith,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
POWER SITE DED
City Engineer Doolittle Passed on
Proposition

City Engineer Doolttie, in his re-
port to the city council on the pro-
posed municipal light plant said this
of the Selah- Mckee proposition:
Another possible water power which
came up for consideration involved
the use of the Selah- Mckee canal. by
enlarging the canal section and fling
on additional water at its present
point Of diversion, The power plant
could be located either at Selah gap,
utilizing the present canal and nume
line with enlarged section, or as an
alternative to using a fiume around
the hill. a tunnel could be pierced
from a point near the com menCe-
ment of the present nume, delivering
the water on the south side of the
ridge, and a plant could he Installed
at any convenient point. returning
the surplus water to the river. 1t is
evident that such a proposition as
this mcritcd very little consideration,
as We shall have plenty of use for
our money without undertaking
costly tunnel; moreover, this water
right was filed upon by a local cor
poration just IA few days previous to
the inception Of the municipal light
ing investigation.
The PLAN RcCommc niied
have now shown the disadvan-
taecs pertaining to various water
power plants and am glad to be able
to present one of which no particu-
lar disadvantages have vet been dis
covered and which on the other hand
appears TO he an extremely fortunate
ind for The city of North Yakima
This proposition, which rs the one
adopted to be worked up for the pre-
lmiuarN estimate, comprises a canal
line of less than three miles from the
point OF diversion to the site Of the
plant; this site being located al fav-
orable point having Il head which will
yield sufficient power for several
Years to come the proposed canal
line tray rises land which, though
mostly SO located with reference to
Ihiusides as to he worth little or
|nothins AS agricultural land will not
ucceS4itatc very costly work for tho
canal construction, being chiefly ma
! terjal which can he easily handled.
Anurh nr faVora BILE condition is that
| the return to the Yakima river Of the
diverted water is aided by the exist
encc Of slough Of which it is pro-
posed to take advantage. by utilizing
several thousand feet Of its length to
convey the tail water back to the
river
We are particularly fortunate in
bong able to lind power plant site
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
MEALS COST EIGHT
AND ONE HALF CENTS

The May report or the sherifffs
Office handed to the county commits
sioners Monday showed that the pris-
oners were fed at a cost of s " cents
meal. The total amount eED ended
during the month for bread, gro
ceries and meat was S452.23. from
which 5.317 meals We're prepared.
The report in details. follows:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
MAYORS VETO
IS SUSTAINED
Continued from first page)

voters, less than half at the previous
election. had registered and we took
the very best course under the cir
cumstances. | care nothing for the
criticism of the people, for think
they showed little anxiety over the
matter"
Councilman shaw: IL was a mem
Der of the committee that inVesti-
ga ted and reported in favor of
municipal light and power plant, and
still hold that such a plant is the
proper thing for North Yakima.
Councilman Grady and Carver and |
held Il conference with the Pacific
Power d Light company after the
return of the investigating committee
and they refused our request to cut
their rates. think the rates now
ara not low enough, and ! believe the
people should have had an opportun-
ity to express their opinion in the
mater"
Councilman Brown, who was
member of the investigating com
mittee who reported in favor of
plant originally, said: Il am still in
favor of municipal power and light
plant ] have allowed nobody to
bulldoza me into my present position.
1t is probable that | have talked with
more people on this subject since our
action two weeks ago than any other
councilman. From my talks l believe
the ordinances would have been de
feated and then we would have lost
the reduction offered by the COM
pany. ! am too much of a coward to
take chances on the city remaining at
the old rates
Close Vote SustainS Mayor
At the conclusion of Councilman
Browns remarks. the question was
called on the motion to sustain the
mayors veto. The roll call resulted:
Aves--Brown. Carver, Pease and
Null; Noes--Shaw, Lynch and
Wcnuer.
Rates Accented by Council
A communication from the Pacific
Power g. Light company, covering
the cut in rates agreed upon was
read. and, on motion of Shaw the
council accepted them and they were
ordered spread on the records Attor-
nev Ira F. Englehart stated that his
company had already put the rates
into effect Some Of the councilmen
questioned a 10 cent penalty or de-
linQUcncy charge made by this COM
pany, and Mr.. Englehart explained
who failed to pay bills on time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Municipal Lighting Plant

To the Editor of the Herald
The writer of this article has
watched the fight between the City
Council of North Yakima and the
Pacific Power q Light Company
with much interest and it terminated
as expected. but not without great
disappointment TO the voting public.
1t was only the same old story of a
wealthy corporation lighting for it's
life and men chosen to represent
the people (but who do not, that
have not the courage Of their convic-
lions
1t is a well known fact that in this
section of the great west municipal
lighting plants. from the standpoint
of business. have been a success.
Seattle, Tacoma and Ellensburs have
made splendid profits at much
smaller rate than the best rate we
now have, or have promised, and
without as good power site at their
disposal. according to eminent en-
gineers in passing on the power site,
as we have What shall we do to
hold our power site? 1t must be
improved or it will be lost and
probably for time and eternity
through the lust and greed for gain
of some Of those leading citizens
who pose as the friends of the peo-
pie. How many of those leading
citizens have stock in the lighting
company?
square Deal
Then too the lighting company
says all it wars is It square deal"
So does the public. Does the. public
get it? 1t may. or it may not, Let
us concede for the sake of argu-
ment that the rates made are fair.
How about the meters? Do they
work fairly or not? We do not
know and have no means Of know
ing. II a user of light in this city
believes his meter works to the ben
eft of the company has he any
cheap and adequate remedy? Has
he any standard meter. that We have
outside authority to the effect that it
is absolutely perfect. or as nearly
perfect as mortal can make it. to
which we can fasten the Supposedly
incorrect meter for the purpose OF
ascertainng whether or not it is
correct? We can only answer in the
negative If the lighting company
desires to invite confidence, why not
give Iutrons a means of ascertaining
whether or not their meter Is cor
rect?
Immediately upon The veto of tho
ordinance by the mayor the Public
Utilities Commission was inform ed
need is as great now as it ever was
Right is right. DO we know that the
lighting company is right? No We
know 1t has made concessions, but
whether their profit il nov a reason
able one, we do not know They
say they are only getting reasona-
HE profit The question IS: What
is a reasonable profit" We won't
know without the Public U,ilities
Commission, because we cannot force
them to give us the data which
could he done by the Commission.
Armbrustcr Reply
1t was with contemptuous amuse-
ment that the writer read Mr., Arm
bruster's reply to Dr.. Lynch's news
paper article of few days ago,
wherein the eX-mayor, by innuendo,
told the doctor to stick to his pro-
fcssion, and let municipal affairs
alone. yThe eN-mayor's ideas are
good on the water and sewage Ques-
ton, but he must remember as well
as all citizens Of the community that
eternal vigilance is the price paid for
good ana economical government.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21

Hunk Noi ls preparing u move TO
Muulips Ger lAe summaF.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
Close Vote Sustains Mayor

Brown remarks. the question was
called on the motion to sustain the
mayors veto. The roll call resulted:
Ayes---Brown. Carver, Pease and
Null; Noes--Shaw, Lynch and