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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
Rapid Rise in Temperature Melt
ing Snow and Ice Has Con.
verted Rivers Into Torrents
DYNAMITE is BEING USED
TO BREAK UP ICE CORCES
Lands Are Being Inundated,
Houses Wrecked, Bridges and
Dams Threatened and Families
Drived From Homes

ST. PAUL, March 30.-Rapidy
melting snow, making a raging torrent
of every river and stream in the upper
half of the Mississippi valley. IS
wrecking houses. inundating lands.
endangerng lives, with no relief in
sight The weather Is rapidly growing
warmer, which will result in the
further melting of snow. Ice foes
constantly threaten the dams and
bridges.
In many places dynamite is being
used. but the swiftly moving currents.
II is feared. will carry away tho huge
gorges before they can be broken into
pieces small enough to make them
harmless. The Mississippi river cities
are said to be In the gravest danger.
At st. Louis the river Is at the danger
mark and rising rapidly. Great fear
is entertained for residents near the
conjunction of the Ohio and the Mis-
sissippi rivers. Gangs of men are
working night and day in repairing
damaged levees.
The North platte and Des Moines
rivers are causing much damage, and
the high water has driven families
from their homes in Rock Island III
Waterloo. Nebs; Waterloo. Iowa;
Yankton, s. D.: Norfolk. Neb.. and
Schneider, Ind.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
AUTOMATIC PUMP
WITH GREAT FUTURE
Shareholders in Company Are
Now Coming Into Their
Own

A power pumping engine has been
perfected by George A. Jones at Seat
tie for the Automatic Gas Pump COM
pany, which has at last made true the
dream of its founders and promoters
In this city. ii combines power with
great economy and simplicity of con-
struction and In this respect Is said ia
be superior to any pump known. The
past year has been one of keen dis
appointment and many doubt has
been voiced as to the ability OF the
company in accomplishing what II
started out to do in 1906. but now
there Is no question as to the merits
and success of this water forcing ma
chine. The pumping engine Will be
shipped from Seattle to this city the
coming week and will be on exhibition
at the store OF John Sawbrldge. Ia
North First street
Ernest Fear of this city writes from
Seattle that he has seen the pump
working and he is full of enthusiasm
and good cheer as to its prospects and
possibilities Tho officers and di-
rectors, notably Mr.. Sawbridge. also
Mr., Staly, deserve unstinted praise for
their untiring efforts in behalf of the
company.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
FORECASTS A RECORD CROP
Zillah Editor Says 1912 Will Make
History for Yakima

Just mention fruit in the Zillah dis
trict now and you will see smile
that won't come off. Growers and
shippers this year refuse to begin to
estimate the crop, for the yield is be-
yond them, and then, too, the young
trees coming into bearing this year
are more numerous than ever, says
the Free Press of Zillah.
Weather conditions are the best in
the history of the valley, the cold
nights have kept the buds back, and
not only that. the buds are fifty per
cent stronger this year than last, and
are capable of standing right now a
very strong freeze.
The 1912 crop of the Yakima valley
will make history for the country, for
1t Is most safe to say that the fruit
harvest will output any other country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
MANIAC ATTEMPTS
TO KILL sen. GORE
While Latter Is Speaking Leaps
to Platform and Strikes at
Him With a Club

WAUKESHA, Wis, March 30
United States Senator Gore of Okla
homa narrowly escaped death this
evening when crazed Pole, Charles
SchonNlla, attacker him with a club
while the senator was speaking.
The Pole was sitting near the stage,
when in the midst of the senator's
speech he suddenly leaped to the plat
form and with clu3 swung at the
senator's head.
One man on the stage, Judge p. G.
Harning; quicker than the maniac
however, with blow on the chin
knocked Schonulla off the stage be-
fore the maniac's blow landed. The
senator, who could not see his danger
was unaware of the trouble until the
man was overpowered by the audience.
Gore arrived here this afternoon for
one of half dozen speeches, making
hurricane wind-up campaign for
Governor Wilson. The audience to-
night for a moment We're panic
stricken as the maniac jumped toward
the senator shouting he was Jesus"
After the incident the audience was
calm and the senator resumed his ad-
dress. t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
BOAT FOR BISHOP ROWE
Episcopal Prelate Has Craft for Work
in the Far North

The first steamship that sails for
the Behring sea next May will carry
on its deck a 3Sfoot auxiliary power
sloop now being constructed in Sc
attic for the Rev. Peter Rowe. Bishop
Rowe spoke here last fall and told of
the work done by the missionaries in
the far north. The bishop himself
will travel in the little boat, and will
make one trip a year between Nome
and Point Barrow. where the summer
is only week long. The Episcopal
church maintains a mission at this
point, the most northerly in the world,
and the United States government has
a school there. The boat now under
construction for the missionary will
be staunchly built to Withstand the
ice, will be ketch rugged and will
carry picked crew of four Eskimos
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
ARMY
TAG DAY A SUCCESS
Amount Secured in Round Num-
bers Was $500, Which
Will Help Some

1t is scarcely necessary to again
state that Saturday, March 80, was
tag day for the Salvation Army Those
who were not aware of it had their
attention called thereto forcibly dur
ing the entire day, particularly in the
down town district.
The committee of 10 women having
the matter in hand, with Mrs. w. l.
Lemon as chairman, had their head
quarters in the Odd Fellows building,
first floor, corner Yakima avenue and
Third street.
Any army of women and children
was busy Friday evening and all day
Saturday, and that person who did
not possess at least ono tag when
the campaign was over was either one
of two persons, pessimist or a cold
blooded fnancier.
The last count at II o'clock in the
evening showed that the sales of
tags had amounted to $6S4.10. All
reports from those who had the tags
for sale had not been received and
tabulated at the above mentioned
hour, and the opinion was expressed
that the total sum raised by this
means on this date would exceed
500.
1t was hoped that 81. 900 would be
raised, but the extra money will be
forthcoming in some other manner,
SO say the friends of Salvation Army.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
BANKING BUSINESS. IS
BIG AT LAND OFFICE
Thousands of Dollars in Payment
for Reclamation Work Are
Handed in by Owners

Probably $4,000 were paid over the
counter at the local United States land
office Saturday. The aggregate for
the month was probably $4,000. All
this money goes to Washington and is
that paid in by land owners under
government irrigation projects for
maintenance and construction of ir-
rigation works. Payments become dee
linquent when two installments are
due and remain unpaid. AS an INSTALL
ment becomes due Monday, April list,
all those already due which were not
paid on Saturday are delinquent. That
is so far as the Tieton is concerned.
Payments on land under the Tieton
become due March 1st The largest
amount paid in at the local land Of
flee saturday by one individual was
$1,000, which is considerable money,
all things considered.
There is one phase of the reclama-
ton work which has not presented
itself to a number of people and that
is the large sums of money which
hereafter annually, for the next ten
years, and longer if the Wapato
project is put through will go out of
this. valley, to pay for the construction
work. The Sunnyside and the Teton
alone will take an aggregate of half a
million dollars annually for the period
named. Under the regulations the Of
ficials are allowed to hold back
$4,000 of the money for such uses
as may arise here, but the bulk of
the payments go out of the country.
In other words, the time of expendi-
ture here has passed and payment is
being made.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
OF SCHUYLER C0LFAx
Divorce From Wife and Annul-
ment of Marriage Ceremony
With Second WomsA

Schuyler Colfax. an Indian with an
allotment, had an experience in SUI
perior court here Saturday that tx
seldom vouchsafed to any mainland
judging from his previous experience.
as brought out by the documentary
evidence, he had an experience which
to him was exceedingly distasteful.
TO size the matter up In n few words.
Mr.. Colfax secured a divorce from his
wife and the annulment of a mar
riage OF n second wife, or from a wo-
man to whom he supposed he had
been married.
The title Of the case il Schuyler Col
fax versus Lydia Spencer Colfax and
Swonupum Shuster Colfax. William NJ.
Thompson being attorney for the
plaintiff.
According to the complaint the
plaintiff had been married to Lydia
Spencer Colfax n great many years
ago by Father Pearne, but according
to tribal customs "a divorce had taken
place, the wife deserving her husband.
Ii having been understood by the
deserted husband that he was again
single man, he espoused his second
wife, or what proved to be his near
wife, Swonupum Shuster Colfax. The
plot thickens. The second woman in
the case proved to he as fierce as her
name indicated. according to the
sworn allegations
For years the divorce of the
plaintiff from his first wife was rec
ognized by the Indian department.
but 1t Is not so recognized now. The
husband wanted to be eXtricated from
his marital entanglements. therefore
instituted what Is as nearly as pos
sible a double divorce.
Without hesitation Judge T.. y.
Preble granted the divorce from the
first and only real wife.
In regard to the second woman in
the case there we're some startling
allegations, to-wit.
Plaintiff stated under oath that on
December 81, 1911, she had attacked
him with a poker, and later with a
butcher knife The plaintiff took the
knife away from the defendant No 2,
and prevented her from doing great
bodily harm.
lnasmuch as the first marriage was
still recognized, the second alleged
marriage was void. Judge Prebl
therefore annulled it. and Mr.. Colfax
was adjudged "A free man as far as
matrimonial chains are concerned.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
FLOODS ON MISSISSIPPI
THREATEN HEAVY DAMAGE:
No Clue to Highwayman
PORTLAND. March 40

PORTLAND, March 30.-To-
days search for the highwayman
who last night shot and killed two
members of the automobile party.
and seriously wounded third
autoist upon the refusal of the au-
tomobile party to hold up" result
ed in nothing tangible. The only
real feature of toGay's search by
a posse of twenty men from Clack-
amas and Multonomah counties
was the questioning of two craw-
fishers. Several peculiar circum-
stances contributed to a suspicion
which attached to the men but
they proved an allbi and We're not
molested Officers of the two
counties appear to be as far from
discovering the perpetrator of the
crime as they were last night
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03

As managing editor of the Spokes-
man Review. 1889 to 1910, Mr.. Dur
ham was consistent aud aggressive
advocate of the following reforms,
now adopted by law:
The Australian ballot system; three
cent railway fares, reduced freight
rates: state railway commission. laws
to protect wage-earners; increased
powers for Interstate Commerce com
mission. laws 10 curb nonopolies. me
direct primary: law prohibiting use Ut
free railroad passes by public officials.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
SUGAR JURY DISAGREED
Men Charged With Conspiracy II
Restraint OF Trade

NEW YORK. March 30.---The jury
In the case OF John F.. Parsons,
Washington b. Thomas, George II.
Frazier and Arthur Bonner, charged
with violating the criminal clause Of
the Sherman antitrust law while d.
rectors OF the American Sugar Rein
ing company, reported a disagreement
in the United States district court
shortly before 1870 this Sunday
morning.
The defendants are charged with
conspiracy In restraint of trade in
closing the Pennsylvania Sugar Re-
tining company's plant
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
Has Faith I'm Valley

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dalton, Of Cor
dova. Alaska, who have been guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dalton. at
the Bartholet hotel here, left the
city saturday en- route for Seattle on
their return north Mr. Dalton was
greatly taken with the Yakima valley.
He Went over 1T from Ellensburg to
Pasco and was delighted. He is con-
WINGED that its Development has really
just begun.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
IDAHO COUNTY FOR ROOSEVELT
Bitter Fight in Ada County and Taft
Leaders Threaten 90 Bolt

BOISE, Idaho, March 30.--After a
bitter fight in the Ada county conyen-
ton today the 81 delegates to the
state convention were instructed for
Roosevelt. The vote stood: Rooseve L.
COZ: Taft. 81 u. motion to en-
dorse BoraH for the presidency was
lost.
The Taft supporters charged the
gag rule and threatened to bolt The
administration of Taft was praised in
a resolution adopted by the conven-
ton.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
Death of Mrs. G. ". Coo

Word has been received here of the
death at Minneapolis a few days ago
of Mrs c. w. Coe. who was a resident
OF this city for Two years leaving here
year ago and who had many friends
here. Heart failufe was the cause
Mrs. r. y Denhain, g. l.. Hunt and
r. IT Hunt Of this city are grand
children OF deceased
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
Canada Wants Hops

Fifty sturdy hop roots are wanted
from the Commercial club by the as
ISOLATION at Lethbridge, Canada,
which is promoting the dry land con-
gress to be held this fall. They want
the roots now that there may be a
proper vine growth by the fall A
letter has come to the Commercial
club asking for the donation, and
Messrs. Payne, Schott Strobach and
others viii be as Ike are Of
the request.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
Presidential Primary Law

SPRINGFIELD. III, March go
Illinois now has a preferential presi-
dental primary act in effect Gov
ernor Dineen attached his approval
to the emergency measure wlrich
passed the house today.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03

war and navy building through Penn
sylvania avenue to Georgetown and
across the Potomac river and up
through the hills OF Virginia to tho
burying ground. Congress. recognize
ing the Importance and solemnity of
the occasion, suspended it's sessions
for the day. and practically the en-
tire legislative body attended the SER
vices. Seated on the wide landing of
the steps leading up the south en-
trance to the state, war and navxy
building was the official funeral party,
with President Taft and Admiral Sigs-
bee and other Surviving officers of the
ill fated ship as the central figures
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03

The liver loses its activity at times
and needs help. HERBINE is an eff
fective liver stimulant 1t also purl-
fies the bowels, strengthens digestion
and restores strength, vigor and
cheerful spirits. Price soc. Sold by
ID. II. Fry and C. w. Camp. cor. Ord
and yakima avenues.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03

Heartburn, indigestion or distress
Of the stomach is instantly relieved
by HERBiNE. IT forces the badly
dIgested food out OF the body and
restores tone IN the stomach and
bowels Price soc Sold by H. RI.
Fry and C. w CAMP. coz. sra and
Yakima avenues
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03

WASHINGTON, March 30.--The
funeral procession and burial of the
remains of the sailors and marines
found in the old hulk of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor and
brought here on the Birmingham
made sight that those who wit
messed 1t will never forget. The
American nation pads its highest pos
sible military honors to the dead. The
pine boxes containing the hermetical-
ly sealed collins were borne on
caissons each with it's guard of honor,
and We're draped with flags and COW
cred with flowers. All Washington
was in mourning. Government bust
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03

ness was suspended, and all flags half
masted for the entire day. Through
out the city church bells tolled, and
in sanctuaries prayers We're offered.
School children, who could not be
invited to the official service because
of the lack of space, thronged the
commons in front of the great state,
war and navy building to offer their
tribute. Great silent crowds viewed
the impressive funeral cortege as it
moved from the Washington navy
yard to the place of services. Thous-
ands more waiting for the procession
to, pass lined the route from the state,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-03
MADER0 PREPARING
FOR HARD CAMPAIGN
President of the Mexican Repub-
lie Will Make Short Work of
the Rebel Forces

WASHINGTON. March 30.--Pres-
dent Madero of Mexico has decided on
a vigorous campaign against the
rebels, and the American government
the United States OF arms and am
munition for his soldiers. These i'm
portant developments in the compli-
Gated Mexican situation were learned
here today.
It Is the intention of Madero to re-
plenish the diminished army with
fresh recruits, throwing them around
the strongholds of the rebels The
problem of arming them is simplifed
by the decision of the United States
authorizing by special permission In
each case ahat the Mexican govern
ment can purchase munitions of war
here and ship them across the border
Under this policy three consgnments
gone into Mexico.
Defeat Due to Mutiny
EEL PASO, Tex, March 30.--The re-
cent defeat OF the federal forces by
the rebels at Corralitos and the chain
of reverses which followed are due. il
Is said, to the mutiny of the twentieth
battalion. A large portion of the bat
TALON succeeded in deserving to the
rebel side. The mutiny developed At
the beginning of the battle, the men
protesting against the lack of food
hard marches and other grievances,
Not for the defeat alone. but the
fact that he had failed to maintain
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia. Pa. April 13.-From the
first tap Of the bali the Athletics intend
to be in the race for the American
League championship. There win be no
Continued ON Page Three.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

TEAM FULL OF FIGHT.
washington fans may not have the
pleasure OF watching the Nationals start
on like a house afire and win a lot OF
games when the season opens here, but
they win see a team out In the asId
fighting for everything in sight. II the
umpirss do not hand out a square deaE
Capt. George Mcbride and the players
will tell him so. Grifrs policy is 70 keep
plugging away until the last man is out
and there win be no laying down in the
face Of five or six run lead, as has been
the case here before.
It is true that the club has doomed up
as a horribly weak team with the stick
Both Coonbs on the opening day and
Morgan Friday were invlneible, but this
array Of feeble swat sight cannot last
very much longer.
Everybody knows that Clyde Milan is
.3N hitter, yet the speedy outfeider
did not gallop safe one against the
Aiackuen- II Milan were a youngstcr
just breaking in his poor showing would
justify any manager sending him back
that Milan Is good hitter. and also
what the Tennessee flyer win do before
the season closes This same Eoes for
Jack knight and Jack Flynn. also Ger
many Schaefer. and for this reason GRIN
is not worrying a whole lot about the
showing in the first two games Of the
season.
The morning classes in Manager Grit
fth's hotel room while the Nationals are
on the road will be coiiGucted each day
during the season. and are sure to be
productive OF considerable good. There
are q number of reasons why Grin gets
the boys together each morning. first
OF all on the programme of these star
chamber sessions. where no newspaper
man can enter. comes a review of the
game played the day before.
The morning papers are read and In
yardly digested by Boss Grin. so that no
faulty work by his team may be over
locked. The game is played over again.
Grif himself spares no man. II one of
the veterans can be found guilty of a
bone-headed play. the veteran must
stand for a severe "call down" The
young players learn more baseball at
one Of these meetings than they would
during a season in some minor league.
Then again. Grif dcpes out as near as
possible the pitchers who viii work for
the opposing team that afternoon. The
Continued on Page Three.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
BILL BURNS WINS
FIRST FOR TIGERS
Captures Comedy of Errors from
Cleveland Maps, Final Score
Being IL to A..

Cleveland. April 1s-To7day.s, game was
a comedy Of errors. The Maps made
nine fozzles, six Of the number In the
sixth inning. combined with four hits.
which melted the Tisers seven runs. They
had scored I'VE times In the early innings.
and the game ended l2sto 4 against, the
Maps "a - :
George. James. and BlandinK all pitched
poorly. Bin Burns tried his Inland at
coming back as big Lacquer and sue
ceeded, taking things easy all the way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

Special to The Washington Herald
New York. N. Y. April l2-Managsr
Grifith. Of the Washington baseball
club stated here tonight shortly after
the arrival Of the team that he had re-
ceived a telegram from Hugh Duffy,
manager OF the Milwaukee club OF the
American Association, asking for terms
for the release of Kid Eiberfeld. Grin
Immediately wired back the figures. and
says that In all probability the Kid viii
go TO Milwaukee.
Eiberfeld, it win be remembered. was
sent a Washington contract. as the deal
with the 'Chatianooea club fell through.
Grin does not expect that Elberfeld
win ever report In washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
Nationals Third Game
Called off by Rain
Grifps HOpefuls in Nerv York Primed for Series
in Gotham-G Groom TO Pitch Opener.
Other Sporting Gossip
By WILLIAM PEET.

Heavy Friday night followed by intermittent showers in the
Quaker City yesterday caused third game between the Nationals
and worlds champions to be postponed and Manager Griffith ed
shipped his players New York special attached to the
O'Clock express Gr wanted his thoroughly settled in Gotham
for the hard series ahead starting Monday afternoon.
Had game been played the Shbe Park Enclosure yesterday
Tom Hughes would have gone the box and the Nationals would
have faced either Soupaw Krause young Danfor There
considerable regret expressed Washington players the post
poneen everybody their and anxious show the fans
of Washington that they going to be dubbed the ess
ders this
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

sFirst Of tHc-yssTcn poskponed pmo Of season.
only ufns q uhicA were double1h1dsd.
fAddie Jos died In Cleveland.
Won, i: lost AIense rms pr ulme Tor Ma
tionals "a for opponents. n AEerase hits Pr
game foF NarOnals NJ; FOX oppouents 6 Aver
ags eznrs pr game for nationals n; for oppo-
ncnts, N
p. s.-No meeting Of the Post-mortem
gleston was coming over TO show us how
the rain benefited the Weaniings.
p. p. S.-Discoveredi Bob Sanders says
we,uns evolved that title Weanlings 90 Il
would be handy to run down a in
stead Of the frst m In q certain con-
tingency. Are you on7