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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Ed Henderschott Solves High Cost
of Living and Lands
in Jail
CONFESSED TO THEFT
OF HAM, SUGAR, EGGS
Young Man Steals From Gus
Theophilos and John Mechtel
and Sells the Plumber to Jap
anese Restaurant, 1t Is Alleged

After much discussion and study,
extending over period of years, and
being participated in by millions, the
cost of high living has been solved,
and by mere boy He took peculiar
means to prosecute his labors looking
data for his argument. but like the
bedbug in the poem, got there just
the same"
Ed Hendershott, alias Henry Schott,
but neither kith nor kin of ex-Mayor
Henry Schott. is the name of the
young man who has made himself ia
nous. For several weeks Gus Theo-
philos, of the Bart'holet grill, has been
missing eggs by the case and part of
the case. likewise ham and sundry
other edibles. Sunday got away with
some more eggs and the police got
away with Henderschott. He had
been taking his plumber to the Grand
restaurant on Front street, and SELL
ing it for about half price. Thus it
not only reduced the cost of the liv-
ing Of the young man, but also eased
UP things at that restaurant. The pro-
prietor of the restaurant, Gentle Flu
gita, by name, and K. Kamtake, an
employe, and Henderschott himself,
were all arrested and taken to the po-
lice headquarters Sunday night and
bound over to answer at 9 o'clock
Monday morning. The first two were
released on bail in the sum of $125
each, but the last named could not
give bail. Monday morning the hear
ing of the three men was postponed
until 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.
1t is said in police circles that Hen
derschool has confessed to having taxi
en- stuff from the Bartholet grill and
that he also took sugar by the sack
from Mechters bakery. Further, that
the eggs, ham, sugar, etc, were dis
posed of at the Grand restaurant at
about half wholesale price. The Jap
anese, realizing that he had a good
thing as long as he could get his sup
plies so cheap, is said to have told
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Receiver Is Friendly

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The ap-
pointment Of receiver for the Wa
bash is in the sequence Of the APP
pointment here about two weeks ago
of committee to readjust the finances
of the road. The receivership is said
to be entirely friendly and to have
been the outcome Of the committees
deliberations as to the best possible
way of placing the Wabash on its feet
The committee announced tonight
1t would expeditiousy make investi-
cation of the condition of the road
and of it's requirements financially and
physically with the object of carrying
out in cooperation with Kuhn, Loeb
G. Co, such measures as may seem
best adapted to meet the wants and
develop the possibilities of the proper
ties.
The company's last annual report
showed a deficit of $4,000 under the
requirements necessary to pay the
company's charges, and since that
date. July last the monthly earnings
have shown steady falling off
George Gould and the Gould estate
are credited with the control of the
Wabash.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
This Plcases Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. IS
American Ambassador Curtis Guild,
Jr., acting under instruction from the
president of the United State today
notified the Russian foreign minister
M. SazoneH. that the treaty of 1892
between the United States and Russia
be abrogated January !, 1913.
The notification II Is added was
given with fun right and tactfuly
made no mention Of the motives UNI
deriving the abrogation Of the treaty,
which leaves fun latitude for conduct
ing new negotiations with the con-
troversial factors eliminated. This
feature has attracted attention and
seems to he fully appreciated and
likely to increase Taft's popularity
here.
The Novoe Vremya tomorrow will
say: president Taft judiciously has
chosen the best way to put an end to
the scandalous Jewish agitation, which
Ia dangerous to both countries. At
the ga me time the incident bears wit
ness that the lavish bankers have be-
come the real lords of America
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
TAKES YAKIMA MAN
Armand Shearer Loses His Life at
Bend, Ore, According to
Telegram Sent Here

Word was received in Norh Yakima
Monday Of the death, through an ac-
cident, of Armand Shearer, who was
killed at Bend, Oregon. Particulars
have not been received. Deceased was
a son of Mrs. Shearer, who was form
erly connected with the Y. w. c. A.
here and who later was travellers aid
secretary at the Northern Pacific de-
pot. Mrs. Shearer and her daughter,
Mrs. Lou Baker of Mukilteo, arrived
in North Yakima Monday and the
body of the young man is expected to
arrive here today to be buried here.
Mrs Shearer lost a son in the Phil
ippines, who was a member of the
Washington contingent who went
there in answer to the call to arms,
and the young man killed at Bend
was the only other son she had.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
RECEIVERS FOR WABASH ROAD
Pioneer Railway Is Involved in the
Courts and Needs Help

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1S.-On applica-
ton of the Westinghouse Airbrake
company Judge Adams in the federal
court today appointed Frederick J.
Delano, Edward B. Pryor and w. ].
Bixby receivers for the Wabash Rail-
road company. Bonds were required
of 100000 each. Wells H. Blodgett,
general counsel of the road was ap-
pointed counsel for the receiver. De-
lano is the president of the road and
Tryor a recently elected director. The
claim involved in the receivership is
$4,000
The Wabash is one Of the pioneer
railroad properties built UP and de-
veioped by Jay Gould. 1t now operates
PALS miles of main line, extending
from Toledo and Detroit to st. Louis
Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and
DIS Moines with traekage to Buffalo
over the Grand Trunk.
The company also controls The Wa
bash Pittsburg terminal railway and
t Lake Erie and Wheeling railway
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Such Is the Present Prospect as
Eastern Competition Has
Failed This Week
BUTTER AND EGGS DROP
TO MARKETABLE BASIS
lmportations of Eastern Goods
Believed to Be the Real Reason
for The Change in Price on Eve
of Holiday Trade

There appear to be indications ut
the present time that the turkey
breeders will come out of the Christ
mas market better than they did from
the Thanksgiving market One spec
ial reason for this is that. to date,
there has not appeared anything like
the quantity of eastern turkeys that
We're on the market at Thanksgiving.
Butchers are now paying 16 and II
cents for live turkeys and 10 and 90
cents for dressed birds, these prices
varying somewhat according to the
excellence of the stock offered. I'M
less the unforeseen happens 1t is al
together probable that the nearer APP
rroach of Christmas and New Years
Will see an advance in these prices.
Ducks and Geese
Ducks and geese are not nearly so
numerous as they were a month ago
and the result is an advance of a cou-
pie of cents per pound in the price
that the meat market managers are
willing to pay. There is a prospect In
both those classes, also of advance be-
fore the end of the week.
Butter and Eggs oliver
Butter and eggs are at lower price
than they have been for some time
and this is somewhat of n surprise as
1t is not usual for either article to
drop in price before the Christmas
trade is over and done with Eggs
are now retailing at 40 cents dozen
for the strictly fresh and butter Is re-
failing at 40 cents pound. 1t is said
that the reason of the drop IL not an
increase in production but lack OF
Continued from first page)
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Robinson & Foster, of Spokane,
Have Lowest and Best Bid,
$37,432.2O
MUST BE FINISHED
BY APRIL Is, 1912
Contractors Must Hire Home
Labor and Employ Said Labor
ers Not More Than Eight Hours
Per Day

The bid of Robinson & Foster OF
Spokane for the construction of the
main stodrm sewer the bids for which
were opened Monday, December Is,
at 10 o'clock a. m. by the city COM
mission, was found to be the lowest
and best, so that firm will get the
contract. The formal award will be
made today at 10 o'clock at an ad-
journed meeting. The total amount
of the bid for the construction of the
Improvement is $37,432.20.
The work is divided as follows:
For 1910 feet 42-inch concrete pipe.
at Sc per foot, $9.240.
For 1850 feet 42-inch concrete pipe,
at ss.1s per foot $10,S76.S0.
For 1850 feet 36-inch concrete pipe.
at $51S per foot, $7,511.50.
For 1890 feet 30-inch concrete pipe,
at s4.76 per foot, $S,996.4O.
Six type A five-foot manholes. $3.50
Four type B five-feet monholes
$500.
One out fall WALL $40.
Riprappng and cobble paving to
the amount of 1875 square yards. 50
cents per square yard.
The above is for the work accord
ing to plans and specifications on file
in the office of City Engineer N. A
Gilman.
There were 23 bids submitted by
nine different contracting firms, and
the estimated cost ranged from that
Of Robinson & Foster, above referred
to, the lowest to that of $51, 444, sub
mitted by Montague & Riley.
The pipe for the sewer must be fur
nished by the Midland Engineering
(Continued on page eighty
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Two Animals of the Todd Herd
Make Fine Showing Under
an Official Test
IN TRIAL OF SEVEN DAYS
MAKE BUTTER RECORD
Twenty-Five and a Half and
Twenty Three and a Half Re-
spectively of Butter Fat Is
Their Production

Two more Yakima Holstein cows
have proven their merit and placed
themselves in the front rank of pro-
ducing animals in this state. They are
of this city and are at the Todd ranch
in the Ahtanum. The animals are
Cascade Johanna Cornucopia and Cas-
cade Grace Johanna, which have just
undergone seven-day test each under
the direction of Judson A. Guitteau of
the State College of Washington at
Pullman and both measured well up,
beating. in fact. all previous records
for this valley made prior to the tests
Of this fall.
What the Cows Did
Cascade Johanna Cornucopia. for
her test OF seven days, showed q but
ter fat production of $3.50 pounds and
her best days milking was a total Of
959 pounds, her average milk yield
being in excess of 80 pounds. or forty
quarts daily.
Cascade Grace Johanna yielded
1880 pounds Of butter fat in seven
days Her milk yield was 70 pounds
O0iIy, OH an average, Dut her Dutter
fat percentage was higher than that
of the other COW. Last year this COW,
under test for seven days. yielded
21.B0 pounds of butter fat and she is
q sturdy animal capable Of a long pc
Rod OF high production. At the close
Of the test this year, the percentage Of
butter in her milk, as was the case
last year, was higher than at any other
time during the test.
Mr.. Todd, while well pleased, re-
CARDS the outcome of his seven days
test, feels that after he learns more
himself he will be able TO show still
better record for his animals. He
changed the feed Of the two cows
somewhat during the test. which fact
reacted against the best results Nat
urally he is greatly pleased that I'M
der all the conditions the two cows
made a record, but once before equal
ed in this part of the state. With
reference to these butter fat tests it
should be said for the benefit Of the
uninitiated that the custom is to reck-
on eighty per cent of butter fat to a
pound of butter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Bad TEMPER IN THE HOUSE
Members on Both Sides of the Cham
Der Indulge in Controversies

WASHINGTON, Dec IS. 49, The
House adjourned today without pass
ing any bills after "A brief display of
bad temper on both sides the cham
Der. 1t had been intended to take up
various bills by unanimous consent.
Madden OF Illinois objected to the
democratic bill fixing the terms of
court In West Virginia and Buchan-
an Of Illinois, objected to the republi-
can measure of the same character for
Maine. Bartholdt of Missouri republic
lican, was blocked in his effort to get
consent to an address of 20 minutes
on am objection by Henry. democrat. or
Texas Finally on motion of FitZger-
aid, democrat, of New York, with all
the republicans voting against it, the
house adjourned until tomorrow
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
WRECKED SLEEPER
GIVES MORE DEAD
Two Bodies Mangled Beyond
Identification Found When All
Supposed Accounted For

ODESSA, Mimi, Dec. 1S.--Twelve
are dead ana a score or more seriously
injured as the result of a collision be-
tween milk train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul running as
section two of the "Colum bian" Flyer,
and the rear sleeper of the flyer at
the station here early today. Long
after it was believed all the dead had
been taken from the debris the wreck
ers late today found two hodies in the
crumpled sleeper, cut to pieces. Their
identification is impossible.
The responsibility of the wreck Is
has not been determined definitely,
but is said to lie between the operator
who failed to stop the milk train and
the hagman of the flyer. who Is said
to have failed to protect the rear of
his train after 1t stopped at the block
Nearly all the injured have been taken
to Minneapolis, The bodies of the
dead are held here for Instructions.
The dead are:
Mrs. c. X. Myers, New Castle, Ind
Mrs. e. W. Barber, Terry. Mont.
W. j. McKeone, sleeping car con
ductor, Chicago.
Mrs. J. f. Richards and daughter.
Mobridge, $. n.
DR.. r. r. Wholesome ana wife, Min
neapolis. Mrs. Whetstone's relatives
question her being on the train).
Miss Peterson, Green Bay, Wis
Thomas Alexander. Newark, n. j.
Three unidentified persons.
Among the injured are:
Maraldus Pierce, Seattle, back and
foot injured.
w. H. Perry. Vancouver. B. c..
bruises.
f. LibIan. Seattle. back injured
NJ. f. Leblanc. Seattle, back injured
and face cut
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Car CoIIides With Taxicab

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-Fifteen per-
sons were injured when a taxicab ran
into car near the Union station
shortly before midnight. The coils
ion caused the car to leave the track
and crash into the curb.
William Pullen. a secret service man
riding in the car is perhaps fatally
injured. The chauffeur Is said to have
been hit by thrown brick a few mo-
ments before and this caused him to
run into the car.
II is reported to the police tonight
that there have been several attacks
on no-unfon. men since the strike Of
the union drivers December 8.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20

Henderschott to be very careful no,
to get caught. That is hearsay, and
the facts will be brought out this
morning.
the high living problem, so far as
Henderschott and gthe two Japanese
We're concerned, but Messrs. Mechtel
an Theophilos are of the opinion
that they were not assisted in any way
but instead were given the sharp end
of the deal. Board and room rent
trouble Henderschott no more, for he
is housed at the city Jail, all expenses
paid.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Continued on page eight
WAS COURT HOUSE DYNAMIh
Suspicion Has Been Aroused Over Res
cent Wrecking Near Reno

RENO, Dec 1S--The county com.
mIssioners of Lyon county and the
contractors have commenced an in
quIry into the cause of damage
amounting to $4,000 on the new $50,-
900 court house at Yerington sum
day. Statements from Yerington that
the damage was done by dynamite are
met by conflicting rumors from Mason
Nearby. that the cause was the severe
cold acting on the newly moulded
concrete.
The damage was done sunday but
the report Of the claim of dynamitug
did not spread until today. While
there are no labor troubles considera-
able III feeling has been aroused over
the awarding of the contract also
over the fact that the county seat wss
moved from Dayton to Yerington by
the last Legislature,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Would Dissolve Plumbing Trust

Los ANGELES. Dec. ia suit
to dissolve the so-called plum binR
trust of the Pacific coast with the
Pacific Coast Plumbing Supply assoc
iation. with Offices in San Francisco
and the National Committee Of Con-
federated supply Association, a cor
poration OF New York, as principal
defendants, was filed In the United
States district court. Unlawful re-
straint of trade is charged. In all
eighty-six defendant are located in
all the principal Pacific Coast cities.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
GREAT FIRE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--A fire
broke out at 2:30 this morning and
is raging through the Board Of
Trade at La Sale and Van Buren,,
and threatens the. destruction also
of the Kaiserhof and New Victoria
hotels.
Flames have spread to the sixth
story of the Kaiserhof. The three
upper stories of the six-story hos
telry are ablaze. but 1t is believed
the building can be saved.
All guests are thought to be safe.
A general alarm has brought all
the available apparatus to the
scene.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
TRACING BY HOTEL REGISTERS
Conspiracy Probe Is Leaving No
Stone Upturned in the Quest

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1S.-HOtel
registers showing the movements of
those suspected in completely of the
dynamite conspiracy others than the
McNamaras and McManigal, were ex-
amined by the grand jury today. The
Nc Manigal's and McNamaras' move
ment are well known and registers
are being brought from places in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other east
ern states and from as far west as
Salt Lake with a view Of tracing 9TH
ers. Other persons today are believed
to have given testimony on the quaint
ity and storage places of dynamite be-
lieved to have been used by conspira-
tors
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20

LOS ANGELES, bee. 1s,--Ortie E.
McManigal, accompfce of the impris-
oned Mcnamara biothers. and con-
fessed perpetrator OF several dynamite
time. He will be required here to
check up on the testimony of the Pa
cific Coast labor leaders.
The dynamite investigation here will
be resumed tomorrow and Olaf A.
Tveitmoe and A. IL Clancy, San Fran
cisco labor leaders. probably will be
the principal witnesses.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Actress Prevented a Panic

SEATTLE, Dec. 1S-The GOODNESS
of an actress who Gained the fright
ened audience averted a panic tonight
in Louis Theatre here when smoke
began to pour through the house rs
Il result of fire on the ground floor.
The audience departed In good order
ana no one was injured. The fire Is
still burning and it is feared the thea-
re viii be ruined.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
A Chin of the Old Block

AKRON, O., Dec. 1s.-Joe German,
champion middleweight of the Pacific
coast was knocked out by George
Chip of Pittsburg tonight in the first
wound OF ten-round bout.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Fear War with Russia

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1s.--That
the action of the United States in alb
rogating the treaty with Russia may
precipitate war was the assertion Of
Senator Hepburn of Idaho and Gov
Mann of Virginia, in speeches at the
annual dinner of the New Jersey soci-
ETY. of Pennsylvania here tonight
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
President Abrogates Treaty With
Russia and Asks Senate to
Support His Action
DEMOCRATS ACCUSE TAFT
STEALING THEIR THUNDER
Controversy Over Jewish Pass
ports Has Lead to Some Diplo-
matte Complications Which the
Administration Is Settling

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft turned over to the senate
today the task of completing the alb
rogation treaty of 1882 with Russia,
because of the alleged discrimination
against American Jews. Ignoring the
house, the president sent message
announcing that on Friday last he
had caused notice to st. Petersburg
that the United States desired the
treaty to end January 1, 1913.
Taft asked the senate to ratify and
give effect to his action. The foreign
affairs committee of the senate voted
unanimously to report the resolution
of ratification couched in diplomatic
terms, and Senator Lodge offered it
later in the senate.
There is every reason to believe the
resolution will be rushed through. in
as much as the senate committee as
an act of courtesy had decided that
the house should be asked to concur
in the senate's action. Senator Hey
burn, of Idaho, however, after pro-
ltStliS l1t lldSly dtllbll dSStGltu us
right, under the rules, and by formal
objection, to throw any further con-
sideraton of the matter over until
tomorrow.
Politics i'm the Fight
Although evident tonight that poll
tics will enter into the fight tomor-
row, the prediction is made that all
obstacles will be overcome and that
before the senate has adjourned the
committee resolution will he put
through as Il substitute for the house
resolution which proved Objectionable
to the Russian government Chair
man Sulzer expressed a belief that the
matter would be adjusted satisfac-
torily that the abrogation of the
treaty be accomplished before con
gress recessed Thursday.
Democratic leaders of both houses
are determined to claim credit foI
the abrogation. Culberson and Hitch
cock, the latter a member of the for.
eign affairs committee, served prelim.
mary notice to this effect to the senate
today. Culberson accused Taft OF
trying to strip the house of one OF
| it's prerogatives, and asserted tn,
president was trying to "steal demo-
| cratic thunder"
New Treaty May Follow
The Russian government has beer
advised it will be most agreeable t,
this country for a new treaty to b,
negotiated to replace the ancient am
| outlived document. Despite this over
ture the state department officials to
night practically admitted little hop
for new treaty that would avoid tn,
| things that were leading to the re
nunciation of the old one.
State department officials do not be
lieve the heavy trade between tn
United States and Russia will be nee
essarily jeopardized by abrogation, al
though tariff war Is possible an,
Russian will have the right to eX
clude American ships from her ports
America imports from Russian APP
proximate $14,00O,000. The balanc
of the Russian trade in favor of tn
| United States however is $21 900, 900
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Stories Told by Delegates

Many OF the delegates have address,
ed the council. one of the delegates,
in talking of the fishing rights prom-
Used his tribes. which 1t has been sup
posed has been reserved forever to tho
tribe In its solemn agreements with
the representatives Of the Great
White Father" told this story:
His brother was sick. and wanted
some fish to eat lie promised his
sick brother that he would go to the
falls where the fish was running, and
where they could be easily speared,
and would there get him some fish.
When he got to the falls he met a
white man The white man asked,
what you come for The Indian
answered Some fish for my sick
brother" The white man asked.
"Have you license?' The Indian
replied, mo; these salmon belong to
my people. My people sold you their
land, but they reserved for themselves