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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
TAFT SEEKS TO HARMONIZE
Has Heart to Heart Talk With
Leaders of Illinois Factions
and Tells His Troubles

PEORIA, Sept. 22.--President Taft
had a heart to heart talk here today
with the leaders of the different re-
publican factions in Illinois and de-
fined his status as to progressvcneSs
He pleaded guilty to being "A yer?
poor politician. and acknowledge
again his ambition had lain in the
direction of chief justice, rather than
the presidency. He admitted he had
made many mistakes, but asserted
that as president he had tried to do
what he thought to be right. What
the future held for him he did not
know, but would go ahead doing the
best he could. Taft declared he was
not allied with the extremists of his
party, either conservative or progress
i've but had tried to take middle
ground between the two.
Downcast Over Reciprocity
The president Is still downcast by
the defeat of reciprocity in Canada,
but his only reference to that subject
came earlier in the day when he adj
dressed the workmen In a factory
where farming implements are made.
81 was sorry to hear that in Canada
mercial relation with u.s." he said. IF
reciprocity had been adopted we could
have gotten our agricultural imple-
ments into Canada at a substantial
decrease. But | guess we can get
along"
The presidents political speech
followed a luncheon given in his hon
or by the republican state central
committee, Governor Deneen was
unable to be present because of
broken leg The Lorimer republican
faction was not represented The
leaders We'd with each other in pledg-
ing their support to President TAFT
and predicted he would be renomi-
mated and elected G. II Williamson
OF Quincy said he had taken poll
on "a train few days ago and sixty
two voters were interviewed. of
these fifty-eight declared for Taft,
three for Roosevelt and one for La
Toilette.
Did Not Want 10 BE President
Senator Cullom said that with the
Chicago convention not six weeks off
IN 1908 Taft had told him that ie
Chief Justice Fuller could be induced
to resign he would prefer that honor
to all other.
IF l had not been advised other
wise" said the president with a
smil," Il should think this was a po-
litlcal meeting" The president then
went on to make "a speech which was
In substance as quoted above.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
NELL PICKEREiL is
AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT
Welnxnown Character Arrested
for Dressing in Mems Clothes
and Posing as a Man

Nell Pickerell is again under arrest
for posing as q man. This time she
has been working as harvest hand
in the Tekoa country. When she last
attracted the attention of Yakima
people to herself Nell was posing as
a dandy She came to North Yak
ina dressed in the latest and best in
mems attire but as she was known To
the local police they took her in hand
and gave her two hours to get out of
town. Her mania for appearing as 4
man prevails and she appears also not
to be as we'll established in funds as
when she came here as u dandy" and
according to all reports made a con-
quest or two among the susceptible
young women of the city. OF her lat
est escapade the Spokesman Review
says:
with hands hardened by toll in
the harvest fields. muscles that stood
out like those of Il puSilist hair close
ly cropped and wearing the apparel of
a workingman, Nell Pickering, a wo-
man of 20. was brought to the county
Jail yesterday under the name of Har-
vey Allen as a federal prisoner ar
rested Dv deputy Jnlteu states Mar
shall Daley of Tekoa on the charge
of selling liquor to an Indian.
when about to be searched the
Pickerell girl whispered to Jailer Eey-
nolds that she was not a man and
Reynolds looked up in astonishment.
The matron, Mrs. Warne. was called
In and took charge of the prisoner.
The Pickerell girl admitted she had
worn mems clothes for II years and
that she first donned male attire be-
cause of some trouble that she had
gotten into. She has recently been
working with a crew of men in the
harvest fields and was known to the
men arrested with her as Harry.
When asked If she did not want an
outfit of women's clothing she begged
to be permitted to wear her mans at
tire.
Nell Pickerel is known to the po-
lice of Spokane. by whom she was ar
rested three years ago while tending
bar Mt the old Kalispell saloon. Her
identity as n woman was then estab-
lished and her picture placed In tho
rogue's gallery. The woman's father
is r. T.. Pickerell, living at 1716 War
rem avenue. Seattle. She is held in
the county Jail in default of 5000
bonds -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
PARENTS SEEK
MISSING SON
Soldier and Rancher of Oregon l;
Looking for Trace of Child
Believed to Be Here

Somewhere in Washington, and it is
believed in the Yakima valley, is a
inc boy of Is years who has alienated
himself from his home and family be-
cause of an unusual sensitiveness. His
parents are searching for him. Thu
parents are Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Chap
nan of Salem, Oregon, proprietors o.
he Twin Oaks fruit and nut farm.
They want assistance in finding thei!
BOY who is the only child in the fam.
ly and the father, in letter to the
Herald sets forth the best reason
Why the lad should communicate witt
1is parents. He says: THE mali
point to impress upon his mind il
hat we will not send him to the re
form school, which is a thing he
ears, and also that we will not ever
asist upon is coming home unless hi
wishes to. We simply want him tt
write us and keep us posted as
lis whereabouts, so in case of neces
;ity we could assist him.
Is an Only Child
He is our only child, fine, clean
yholesome, sensitive boy who coult
lot bear the idea of anticipated fail
Ire in his Latin at school because al
ways before he has led his classes
elsewhere, speaking of his boy, Mr.
Chapman says: He has no ba(
habits, is polite and gentlemanly and
somewhat retiring at first with strana-
RS He was in the freshman year Of
he High school but left just before
examination for fear he would no,
BASS in Latin. ..i'f
Sam Chapman and Ben Mintof
were students in the Salem High
school but shortly before commence
nent last May they suddenly forsook
ne school for the wide, wide world
Neither boy had bad habits. En-
oecting the lads to return the par.
Ants made no search for them until G
Export was circulated of the death OF
the Chapman boy at Pendleton. This
story proved to be false. Mr.. Chap.
nan haunted the streets of Portland
Turing the Rose festival but failed tC
ind his son. He has discovered the
Minton boy. however, and through
him traced his son to Walla Walla
land. he thinks. to the orchards of the
Yakima country.
Description of Missing Youth
The fathers description of his SOL
s as follows:
when last seen was dressed in :.
light gray suit with light hat, with
crown pressed down, making crown
low. Was Is years old, dark hair and
eyes and wore hair pompadour. Has
little dark fuzz on upper lip and voice
ic n a n pin o. ~ Mr. (Nhany,, For
merly an officer in the United State
army. His address is Twin Oaks
farm, Route 2, box 9, Salem, Ore.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
A. e. Larson Has Valuable Col
lection Made During Recent
Trip to Alaska
INDIANS SHOW SKILL;
NOW CARVE BILLIkENS
Primitive Tools and Weapons Arc
Shown, as Well as Polished
Pieces of Beautiful Texture
From Long Dead Mastodons

What is probably the finest collec-
ton of worries in the city was gotten
together by A e. Larson during his
trip to Alaska this summer So keen
and persistent was Mr.. Larson on
the chase for fine bits of carving o.
choice pieces of old tusls that the In
dams soon had him spotted They
called him "Old Ivory" and not a
day passed without their bringing
things for him to buy. That he did
buy early and often, and that his pur-
chases mounted up into the dollars
fast is evident from the large assert
ment of trinkets and quaint pieces he
Is showing to his friends
Color with Age
The old ivory takes on "A beautiful
tint of yellow or brown and Is much
more expensive than plain white,
both for it's greater beauty and be
cause the supply is pretty well eX-
hausted, Every once in a while an
Indian will find a horn or tusk
which has been buried for long years.
While Mr.. Larson was in Nome some
Indians brought in a piece of masta-
don ivory weighing $50 pounds. The
piece was worth two or three thou
sand dollars. The mastodon ivory
has a different grain from the walrus
and is rich in color, polishing beauti-
fully.
Arc Clever WOrkmcn
Mr.. Larson got most of his bits of
ivory at Nome, though u few were
purchased at st. Michael's. The In
dams are clever workmen and do
their carving for the most part with
primitive tools, though they some
times use a wheel for polishing, with
a last rubbing over with bon ami to
give just the right shine. They are
quick, too. to see what will appeal
to their customers, and are carving
Billikens these days.
Primitive Needle Case
The Larson collection includes a
number of interesting things, such as
a shovel and pick, a saw and ham
mere a paper knife with the thinest
of blades, a toothpick which shuts up
into a handle like a penknife. and a
number of napkin rings. He has, too,
several of the tusk cribbage boards
and bits Of ivory fashioned into match
boxes. mallets or paper weights.
Quite as interesting are the pieces
which have no special use. but are
beautiful blendings of soft colors.
highly polished. To women who see
the collection the most attractive
piece is primitive needle case. There
is a ring at one end large enough to
slip the tip of the finger through.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
rOPPENISH FIGURES
PROVE SURPRISING
Assessed Valuation and Numbers
of Buildings of New Reserva-
ton Town a Revelation

Statistics regarding the town of
Toppenish, which have reached North
Yakima, show an interesting growth
to that town. The assessed valuation
is nearly half million dollars, the
actual total being s490,690. This is
almost equally divided between the
hree wards, the second ward being In
the lead with an assessed valuation of
$199,1O5 as compared with $159.945
for the first and $131.640 for the third
ward.
In private residences the three
wards run a close race, for, of the to-
tai of 470 for the town, there are 13C
in the first ward, 1913 in the second
and 166 in the third. The first ward
however, appears to be away out in
the lead with regard to business and
other buildings as its aggregate is 55
as contrasted with 81 for the second
ward and IA for the third. The to-
tai for the town, of buildings Other
than private residences, is 106. These
figures taken together make sur
prising aggregate for the town, par
ticularly when it is borne in mind
that it is all the growth of the past
half dozen years.
East and West Sides
AS between the east and west sides
Of the town the assessed valuation and
the number of residences are perhaps
more evenly distributed than is the
area. The west side includes approx
mately IT'S acres, the number OF
buildings in which is 1877 and the to-
tai assessed valuation $207,260 while
on the east side there are approx
mately 800 acres with 29S buildings
and an assessed valuation of $685.
430.
The foregoing figures must prove
remarkable to all save those who
have kept closely in touch with Top
penish affairs. They are an eloquent
tribute to the judgment of those mer
who conceived and attempted the
construction of town there
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
THE BILLS

Here's the postman with the bills,
Monthly bills
At his coming how my solar plexu-
thrills!
How it trembles, trembles, trembles
With kind of quaking fright
AS the missives he assemblies
a storm threatened, starless night
Seem to climb, climb, climb,
TO an altitude sublime.
Heaping till they make ghostly
range of frigid looking hills
Of the bills. bills, bills.
Bills bills, bills
Heart-distresSng, soul-depressing
unpaid billsi
Here are yellow wedding bills
Golden bills!
What a world of WEAKNESS their
quantity instills!
Though they're reminiscent quite,
Of time of pure delight.
Now they make me madly note.
And all in vain.
That 1 must have been the goat
When those turtle-doves wer. =nar-
ried-do they gloat
Der my pain?
Oh, these bills are bitter pills
When a juicy bank account ,eir
liquidation kills!
How it chills!
How it spills
Into nothing! How 1t rills
Into bill collectors tills
While those endless checks I'm
drawing,
Paying bills, bills, bills,
Paying bills. bills, bills, bills,
Bills, bills, bills
AS the color keeps retreating from
my gills!
philadelphia Public Ledger
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
KILL FLIES IN
THE VALLEY
Towns Along the Yakima Have
Been Carrying on Intelligent
Health Campaign

The health campaign waged In
North Yakima has been reflected
throughout the country with good re-
suits. Travellers to the lower valley
report conditions of cleanliness IN
markets and groceries, and in the
eating places quite generally an APP
parent disposition to exclude the fly
from the bin of fare. Fly traps are
used extensively. 1t Is no uncommon
thing in driving past a farm house tc
see one of the big wire fly traps sta
toned at the front door. and they are
used, 1t Is said, in numbers in the sta
bles and barn yards.
Can Keep Them Down
A dairy cattle man near Granger
says that by the persistent use of fly
traps it is possible to keep the flies
Town. With six of the big fellows sta.
toned at the barn, near the mill,
house and about the pastures, he
'ound it possible this summer to de-
,eat the flies on their own chosen
battle ground. He bought one trar
md made the rest at home, and ex-
cept for the time in batting them and
removing the millions of flies, 1t was
little trouble and worth much in com
lort to stock and family, to say moth
ng of the great assurance of cleanli.
less to food.
Eats I'm Comfort
Another man at Granger, who eats
1t hotels and restaurants, says that
hic fpr ha fire 4,
been able to enjoy his meals Dining
rooms have been screened, fly traps
.ticky paper and fly poison have
been provided and the result has
been that the dirtiest of insects no
longer swarm over the table.
Have Water Problem
While the protection of food from
dies and dust has received attention
the lower valley people realize that
hey have a water supply problem be-
fore them. And 1t Is a problem
which 1t looks as If North Yakima
would be called upon to assist them
in solving.
Wells Show Pollution
AS an indication of the close COM
munication between typhoid fever in
this city and in the lower towns, d
Granger man stated Monday that his
city had never been so free from ty-
phoid as this summer, and they have
had no typhoid until a week or SO ago
While most of them use wells, the
seepage from the river, he said. Is SC
general that it is practically the river
water which they drink. Tests were
made of the water in all the Granger
wells this summer and without ex-
ception they we're found to be pollut.
ed in some degree.
He believes that 1t will not be lonl
before the lower valley people, de.
pendent on the Yakima for theil
drinking water. will get together ant
demand that North Yakima install c
septic tank or in such a way dispose
of its sewage that they can count OF
uninfected water.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
PADDLES IN NEED
SIeepwallier Nstonishes Brooklyn
Street Car Load

NEW YORK. Sept 23.-Bare foot
ed and sound asleep ,attired only in
her night clothing. and with her
hair hanging In long braid down
her back, a young woman plodded
along through the rain and mud OF
Nostrand avenue in Brookly early to-
day. between the car tracks and the
curb, utterly Indifferent to her own
uncomfortable plight or the aston
ished gaze OF two score passer s.rs ic
street car that overlook her.
They wrapped her in coats and
she awoke in fright. She said She
was Miss Sophie Michaels, 22 years
old, Of 206 Lee avenue
A policeman took her home. He
found the kitchen door open and the
girls parents st1n unaware THAT she
was missing.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
Not a Word of Scandal

marred the call of a neighbor on Mrs
w. P. Spangh. of Manville, Nyo., who
said: "She told RE DIR. Kings New
Life Pills had cured her of obstinate
kidney trouble, and made her feel
ike new woman" Easy, bur sure
remedy for stomach, liver AMI kid
ney troubles. Only 25c at Cldrk's
Parmacy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27

The hoop sleeve has come, perhaps
In advance of the hoopskirt, for who
can tell what monstrosities fashion
designers may have in store for us :?
The illustration shows a very modest
development of the boned sleeve, the
stiffening being inserted just above
the wrist to give 1t balloon-like APP
pearance, while the fullness Is drawn
In at the elbow. underneath the band
OF fringe. The illustration also
shows the slashed skirt in all its
glory. u row of buttons up the side
permitting this skirt to be buttoned
as low as the weared chooses or open
ed to disclose as much OF the ankle
as modesty will allow. This model is
an afternoon gown in lavender Grape.
with bands of silk fringe and Grape
covered buttons as trimming. The
slashed skirt is seen on some street
models, and one may expect to see
extremists in fashion affecting this
mode even when winters blasts are
likely to make 1t a distinctly uncom-
Portable garment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27

WANTED-Copies of the Weekly
Herald of June Is. July 10. Nov.
2S and Dec 7, 1910. Parties having
one or all of these dates will oblige
the Herald by informing the office at
once tx
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27

The mutton of the world is reck-
oned at 450,000,000 head, of which
Australia is credited with $4,000. 900.
England ranks next with one-third
that number
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27

This is marked with depressions and
is the thimble. A piece of skin con-
meets 1t with another ring, and in the
piece of skin, which is rolled into a
cylinder, are three of the cutest ivory
needles imaginable.
Antique Piece
A piece which has interest for its
antiquity is slender rectangle about
eight inches long with primitive pic
lures etched in on the face. It was
used, it is thought, as a handle to
some sort of carrying basket. there
being two holes through which sin
ews might have been run. Ivory
spears. such as were used for spear
ing the walrus. are to be seen; there
are scrapers for tanning the skins
and practically all the tools of the
far north race in its primitive days.
Some beautifully polished bits. round
ed and made into buttons, show the
possibilities in this line. There are
several somples of mastodon. Some
especially choice specimens of old
ivory have been made into brooches
Has Fine Photos
Besides his old worries Mr.. Larson
has fine collection of photographs
which he took illustrate his trip
One particularly distinct print is
from a film exposed at 2 O'Clock i'll
the morning .if,fst,i
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27

Just the thing toSstart your fire. Old
papers at the Herald office. 10c a
bundle. tx
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Old papers for sale at Herald
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27

Use the Herald want ads ana gel
results.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-05
Death of Mrs. tombstone.

Mrs Ida Wood tombstone, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. +. Wood OF
Grand Rapids, was born Ia Au Sable,
thirty three years ago, and fell asleep
on Thursday, July, eth at East
Jordan.
She was united in marriage to Lewis
j. tombstone twelve years ago. Six
children we're born to this union four
Of whom survive-Gladys aged ten
years, Russell, Ruth. and Lewis, the
latter aged one week, who, together
with the husband and father are left
to mourn their loss.
Funeral services we're held Sunday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Il. Porter
Bennett, and interment was made In
the East Jordan cemetery.
Deceased was member of Jordan
River Hive No. 90, Lady Maccabees OF
the World. The parents, together
with number OF relatives and friends
from outside we're here to attend the
obsequiCs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-05

The last legislature amended the
truancy act, so that the truant officer
is now appointed by the county COM
missioner OF schools and is subject to
his orders, and among the other
changes in the law is provision that
the truant officer shall investigate
the condition Of all out buildings and
instruct the school officers to put
them in sanitary condition, and in
case they fail to do so, the truant
pficer has the authority TO have the
work done and have the expense spread
upon the roll of the district the same
as other district taxes. This is a good
provision because some of the out
buildings about rural schools are very
unsanitary and filthy, and there seems
TO be no way Of getting at them, but
the new law gives the necessary
authority to the truant officer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-05

Roy Cady has been arrested and
fined $l5 and costs amounting 10 $40
in all, by Fire Warden Stanford, for
causing forest fire in sectiun 13 in
ia Evangeline township.
The fire caused little loss Of tim
Der for Won Platen Lumber Company
and 200 or 300 cords of wood for the
Chemical Company of this place.
Owing to the fact that the fire was
not set by Mr.. Cady himself but by
a brot her whose intellect is clouded,
the fine was not as heavy as is usually
awarded in cases Of this kind.
The Fire Warden serves notice how
ever, that the laws against setting
fires will be strictly enforced and
that any one found responsible will
promptly punished. -Boyne Journal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-05
Grain and Fruit Wanted

Michigan grains as we'll as Michigan
fruits will be shown at the first Mich
igan Land and Apple Show, TO be held
Ia the coliseum, In Grand Rapids, the
second week In November.
The management Is already seeking
choice speci mems 0f wheat and other
grains for display at this big exposi-
tion of the states products and re-
sources. 1t desires and requests that
all farmers who have this year grown
wheat, oats, barley, rye, or other
grains that are a credit to Michigan
soil and Michigan methods Of agri-
culture save samples and write to
Secretary John l. Gibson at the Land
and Apple Show headquarters, Even-
ing Press building, In Grand Rapids.
The donations OF individual contribu.
tors will be gratefully received and
duly acknowledged. With the CO.
operation Of the public spirited
farmers Of the state. a display is GER
tain that will advertise Michigan to
the world In splendid fashion. Samples
OF alfalfa are also much desired.
Secretary Gibson states in handling
the samples, the grain SHOULD be pull
led up by the roots. III This is not
practical. 1T should be cut as close 10
The roots as possible so as TO show the
entire length of the straw. The grain
should then be hung up in the corn
crib or some other place where it will
be away from the vermin and birds.
1t would be better still TO hang it up
in the cellar where it would not dry
out SO quickly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-05

The dead body of Walter Meachem
OF Boyne City was found IN the park
at that place Wednesday morning.
Meachem was one of party who had
a carousal in the park Tuesday night.
No mark of foul play or suicide were
fonnd aud the cOroner's jury returned
a verdict that death was caused by
acute alcoholism.
Will Pearl Of Oyster Bay was
brought before Judge Mayne Wednes-
day for violation of the local option
law. Pearl pleaded guilty and was
fined $10G and $25 custs. or 80 days
at The Detroit House OF Correction,
and was given an hour to pay the fine
and costs or take the jail sentence.
lie paid the fine.
Do not allow your kidney ane blad-
der trouble to develop beyond the
reach OF medicine. Take Foley Kid
ney Pills. They give quick results
and stop irregularities with surprising
promptness. Hite Drug Store.
A woman is willing to admit any
thing-except that her photographs
do her justice.