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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
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w. f. Miller of the Northern Pa
cific freight department, who has been
In Oklahoma for his health, has re-
turned to North Yakima looking much
stronger and more hearty than when
he left here. He says he had de-
lightful trip but left considerable snow
in Oklahoma and much more severe
weather conditions than he found
here upon his arrival.
Mrs. Edith w. Dooly left North
Yakima Saturday over the o. W. r. &
n. to return to Lethbridge, Alberta.
after a visit here with friends.
C. C. Bras was passenger out of
North Yakima Saturday. over the o.
W. r. & y. for Boise, Idaho.
W. w Butler of Grandview was in
the city Saturday a guest at the Com
mercial hotel
City Attorney G.. o. Shumate left at
1926 over the Northern Pacific for
Oklahoma City, with the intention of
being absent ten days or two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones, married
at Seattle on last Thursday, arrived
in North yakima at 1895 last night.
They were met at the depot by a party
of relatives and friends, then quickly
whisked away in a taxicab to the
home of Senator and Mrs. Wesley l..
Jones, on Naches avenue.
S. j. Rowland, Gordon Wilson ana
Edna George and Maude Barnes, all
of Sunnyside came TO the city Satur-
day 10 attend Madame Sherry at the
theatre here They remained over
Sunday.
John CIeman of the Wenas was .
New Years guest in the city.
Miss Marguerite Painter of Walla
Walla, who has been the guest of
Mrs. James Leslie. left the city Mon
day on her return TO her home.
c. w. Pace of Grandview is reg
istered at the Washington hotel
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
Gaynor's Advice to Young Men

Mayor Gaynor says some foolish
things, but he has given some good
advice to stenographer in New York
city hall, who complained that his
chief gives him office boy work and
asked the mayor If the chief had the
right to assign such work to him. The
mayor replied: eff l were you l would
do everything ! was asked to do
That is the way to get on in life. Did
you ever hear il said that he who
takes care to do no more than he is
paid for viii never be paid for more
than he does? Go right in and do
everything from sunrise TO sunset and
you will go right up all the time.
What do you think of that ?"-Boston
Globe
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Itens Taken From the Herald Files Which - *
VIII Be Recalled BY Many Of the Old Timers

OF 100 acres in Mckee valley, miles
from this city, for $4,000. The first
wear he cut zoo tons of hay, which he
sold at s12 per ton, or $1,000, 1900
bushels of wheat at 75c, 1915; 900
bushels potatoes at 40c, 1920; garden
truck $3.50, or a total of $345 more
than the ranch cost him.
For Simcoe's X-mas:-The Indian
department furnished $25 dinner
for the Indian children, but declined
to furnish Christmas tree. I'm
daunted. the scholars and agency en-
pIoyes succeeded in raising $50, but
were unable to get the materials to-
gether in time. so celebrated Tuesday
eve, the goth, in the school house. 1t
was typical Christmas weather; six
inches of snow had fallen the previous
night and it was still storming furi-
ously. AS 100 happy Indian boys and
girls marched into the school the tall
pine trees reaching to the ceiling, met
their delighted gaze, ablaze with tiny
lights and fancy glass ornaments. The
following program was carried out
without a hitch:
Joy in the World" chorus, Christ
mas Forty Years Ago." Medic Olney;
when Mamma Was a Little Girl"
Mary Lincoln; THE Song Of the Ar
row." Lester Peane; "a Boys Plea
Foster Olney. Jolly Old st. Nicholas"
Chorus; recitation by nine boys; THE
Little Mushrooms" by three girls;
The Prettiest DOLL" Jennie Olney;
Gather Round the Christmas Tree"
chorus
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
Table Manners

IaDle Manners
Her father was millionaire,
But proudly all his life
While she poured tea and cut the
cake
He ate pie with his knife
Baltimore Sun.
But through it all he held aloof,
And never tried to boss her;
And she-she never made a kick
When he drank from his saucer.
Los Angeles Express.
He scorned the ways of other men
Because his heart was proud;
1t gave him great amusement when
He ate his soup aloud
Milwaukee Sentinel.
He always dined in shirt-sleeved state,
He masticated loud and free;
And never did hesitate
To soak crust in his tea.
Seattle P.-L
His feat of feats, however, was
The equilibrious ease
With which his knife conveyed across
His portion of boiled peas. gs
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

The Beef Trust barons of high de-
gree are not showing up well under
the lime light of the prosecution that
being directed against them by the
government. 1t is disclosed in star
chamber sessions they controlled the
market both in the prices they should
pay the producer and the prices they
should exact from the consumer. In
this they have been directly RESPONSE
Bile for promoting the increased cost
of living and guilty in acting IN re-
straint of trade. The packers have
forfeited their right to be classified
among the good trusts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

knowledge contained in a mastery of
the subject under consideration.
These are only two of many ideals
voiced in the association meeting but
all others are forgotten and these two
held steadily before the teachers in
the schools for the next year the
character and purpose of the work
they have in hand will be enhanced
many times to the worth of their
services in the communities in which
they are engaged in work. 1t would
be well too If the patrons and critics
of the schools use these ideals to
measure the work of the schools.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

manv of the comforts that city dwell
ers enjoy, is destined to be wired on
to the farm where it will he as po-
tent a factor in the rural uplift. The
electric lighted farm house and the
motor driven farm machinery is in
cluded in the present day line of pro-
gress. There will be no more thaw-
ing out of the pump to water the
stock in winter, nor heaving on the
grindstone in summer. The boy on
the farm will very early learn that
the electric button is the handmade OF
progress.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

Ill hSNkhhdS I1fuukAftS anu
While the "yule log burned, all
Yakima was enjoying itself. The
churches were garnished with greens
and the pastors delivered their happi-
est sermons
The first Christmas Eve--Adam' s
wife, Twas true that Santa Claus
got his supplies from merchants who
knew enough to advertise"
The Baptists observed Christmas
Eve with bountiful spread, to which
all were invited
The scholars in Miss Mercy Lask' 8
room presented their teacher with a
class made a similar gift to him. Geo.
ker received a hamper of good things
from his friend doc" Beamis, now
residing at Puyallup.
Contractor AL Katz exhibits with
pride fine gold watch chain and X.
of P. locket, from his friends in the
east.
At Yakima City the program was
opened by remarks from Col. J. F.
Sinclair and the Scotch ballads by Mrs.
Elizabeth Loudon and Mrs. j. r. Bell
were well received.
The firm of Rockford, Jones &
Newman, attorneys, will dissolve Jan.
1. Mr.. Rockford retiring.
Senator Allen has had Stockly 3
Roberts appointed teacher and Anna
Bond matron at the Indian reserva-
ton school.
Yakima's Wealth Producing Soil
In 1890 l.. c. Parrish bought a ranch
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

Charles Bruhn of Seattle is at the
Washington hotel He will go to Sum
nyside today and close the meat mar
ket there in which he is interested.
Mr.. Chamberlain who has been man
aging the Sunnyside market will ra-
turn to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert DeVries Of
Wapato were guests Sunday at the
Washington.
Rolfe Whitnall who has been con-
nected here with the Spokesman Re-
view and the Republic has abanoned
newspaper work for the present and
is now in the service of the Midland
Engineering company.
Miss Genie Berard who has been
home from the state normal school at
Ellensburg for the Christmas vaca-
ton leaves today on her return to her
studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n. Granger
and Miss Granger of Zillah were
guests Sunday at the Yakima hotel.
Frederick Heath of Tacoma, was
a guest in the CITY Sunday.
J. H. Strohm of Hermiston, Ore, is
registered at the Yakima hotel.
James w. Green of Granger was
among the New Year guests in this
city. He was registered at the Yak
ina.
T. S. Johnson of Medford Ore. is
at the Commercial hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Nourse of Nab
ton were guests Sunday and Monday
at the Commercial
A. J. REESE of Granger was among
the Commercial hotel guests Monday
Joe McNeff, Portland member OF
the firm of McNeff Brothers, has ar
rived in North Yakima to remain dur
Arizona.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
Misleading sneezes

How did you come on with your
study of the Russian language"
Not well. While l was trying to
pronounce a few words our family
physician came along and forced me
to take all kinds of medicine TO break
UP a cold"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

The rich are growing richer. The
employees of the steel trust have
just received as an annual bonus from
that great corporation an amount ag-
gregating S1,540.000. The corpora
ton will also offer To its employees
the right to subscribe for $4,000
shares of stock on the basis of the
plan which has been in operation for
the past year which insures them OF
even larger bonus for their work
in the year 1912. They are rich in
having such a job and rich in being
permitted to participate in the cutting
of the melon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

This is 1912, and leap year 1t is
chock full of probabilities and posi-
bihties What you are able to do and
those you will be able to to do de-
ponds entirely upon your well direct
ed effort In the future as in the past
it will pay you to keep busy and stick
close to the job
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

The. outlook for the new year is
very fiattering for this section of the
country where there is not the least
apprehension that the fact it is a
political campaign year will halt any
of the developmentAhat is certain to
mark the activities OF the coming
year
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
.Amputating an Item

81 have got to perform a very dis
tasteful operation this morning" re-
marked the eminent surgeon.
What is that"
"One of my rich patients wants me
to take a little something off his bill
Kansas City Star
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

As a further insurance that there
will be peace upon earth and good
will toward men, all the nations have
increased their budget for military
armament
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
First Home Run

The first home run of the baseball
season of 1912 on the local grounds
was made by Shorty Rochon in the
twelfth inning on New Years morn
ing. 1t was a hard drive over the
left field fence. 1t happened back
of the stove in the presence of the
Cracker Box club.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

were too much for them and for the
past three or four days have been
from a half to several hours off their
time. At that, considering the hand
leaps, they have done splendidly.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
Trains DELAYED

After long period of very excellent
work in adhering to the schedule,
Northern Pacific trains from the east
have gone against a com bination of
weather and other conditions which
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03
Ice in the River .

According to F. L. Bravo, of the
county clerks Office, who spent New
Years at his ranch home, the Yak
ina river is running full of cakes of
thick ice.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-03

Frank Schultz and bride have gone
10 Tacoma TO reside
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
Don't Neglect
Your Health
CMartyn's Health Guide ,

IL is common mistake most peo
pie make after the winter season in
thanking they can go through tho
summer enjoying good health Without
first Kidding the system OF tho poisons
and impurities in the blood which
cause most spring ailments. fever and
sickness. To act properly, giving
needed energy and nourishment to the
body. tho blood must be pure.
"of all spring medicines, none equals
the good, old fashioned home remedy
made by dissoivinS one-half cup sugar
and one ounce kardene in one-half
pint alcohol. then adding hot water to
make a quart 1t is easily made at
small cost. and tablespoonful taken
before meals will do wonders in puri-
flying the blood removing sallowness
pinples and restoring the liver to nor
mai action. 1t restores perfect health
and energy TO WORKOUT body-gives
ono vigor an appetite and strengthens
the body t!ssuas OF both old and
young"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
COURT DECISION
ATTACkED|N HOUSE
Bench OF Permitting Wealth
to Go Untaxcd.
SPEAKS ON EXCISE BILL
A:"ost Entire Membership OF
Body Crowds Around to
Congratulate Him.
SPEAKS ON EXCISE BILL

Washington, March 1s--Democratic
Leader Oscar w. Underwood. support
ing the proposed excise tax bill In tho
House to-day. charged that the SUI
Preme Court. by It's unnulment OF the
income tax In 1895, was responsible
Tor the growth OF socialism In the
United States.
The. pending measure. which viii
probLDly pass the House Tomorrow. is
expected TO raise between $4,000. 900
ana S5e,OOo.o00 Il year In revenue fot
the government. Muitimillionaires An
drew Carnegie. j. Picrpont Morgan
ana John Z. Rockefeller would be com
peiled to pay their full share of tax
ation under its terms. the Democratic
leader declared.
y remarkable demonstration mark ed
inc speech of Representative Littleton,
pf New York. He cited court records
TO prove 'hc constitutlonality of the
biil and urged It's passage.
II want TO say that IL we cxpcc.
70 tax the wealth OF this country az
We ought to tax IT," he said. we must
not stand paralyzed before this i'm.
pedinS influence OF the court We can
not forecast the Judgment Of tho court.
but We must not let that impede us.
" hen the government had the right
10 tax wealth." said Mr.. Underwood.
we did not hear the social!stic cry OF
those less able TO bear the burden OF
taHatton. The spirit OF unrest came
when tho Supreme Court abandoned It's
policy OF hundred years and 1--WE
Justices TO four said In effect TO Con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19

was unconstitutional and void as an
interference with interstate commerce.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of vir-
sinia affirmed the judgment of conyic-
ton entered by the trial court, and a
writ of error was sued out.
In the arguments made a short time
ago by counsel for RoseIle and the
portrait company various allegations
were made as to why the statute in
question is invalid, the principal argu-
ment being the same as that advanced
at the original trial that the appre-
hension of Roselle was illegal because
1t wac an interference with Interstate
commerce
The decision of the court to-day, ar
hrming the lower court and placing
tho costs of the case upon the PLAINTIFF
In error, upholds the statute in ques-
ton. Hereafter, II Will be necessary
for persons doing n peddling business
10 pay the State license or suffer the
consequences. BY the decision many
thousands of dollars will hereafter go
into the hands of the State Treasurer
as result OF collecting these taxes.
The scheme of the portrait concern
was shrewd one. After taking the
pictures not made the purchasers con-
tract for the frames to be shipped
from outside the State limits to avoid
the Virginia tax, but 1t did not sue
coed In foollng the courts.
P. H. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
THIRTy-TWO MEN
7 BLOWN TO PIECES

San Antonio. Tex. March N-At FEAST
thirty-two men were killed and more than
fifty injured to-day when the boiler OF
locomotive No. Toi exploded In the shop
Yards of the Southern Pacific Railroad here.
The property damage Will approximate
$4,000.
y committee OF railroad officials. army
OFFICERS and citizens made an investigation
this afternoon, and Is OF the opinion that
the explosion probably was due to careless
ness OF one OF the men killed In allowing
an thrush OF cold water into the super
heated boiler. in which the water was al
ready low. Twenty bodies have been idcntI-
hed, twelve remain unidentified, and human
fragments picked UP within radius of
several blocks probably account for several
missing.
The engine. big passenger mogu,. prac-
ucaiiy new, had been brought TO the shops
for inspection. Those in the vic!n1y who
escaped immediate death declare that rho
boiler burst withou; warning. tearing the
huge machine TO bits. Parts OF the iocomo-
tive and the wrecked roundhousc and nd-
Joining shop buildings. together with the
arms, legs. heads and mangled trunks OF
the victims, were scattered for blocks
around.
Tho buildings wrecked are the conner
house. the blacksmith shop and tho round
house. which formed the square in which
the locomotive stood. o. those killed RI.
sreater number were shipment sent from
Northern and Eastern cities several months
ago 10 replace employees on strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
protection is eNectually re-
The Place of Trial.

moved.
The Place of Trial.
In order that thes greatest effect
may be obtained IN the vindication OF
justice and the punishment of the
murderers," said the Governor, 1T is
necessary that the assaEsins be tried
at Hilisville and tried as soon as pos
sible. Under statute OF recent en-
actment. a change OF venue becomes
automatically effective whenever ii is
cxped'ent TO send armed troops to IN
sure the safety OF the court or
prisoner. The idea is that full justice
to The accused is not possible where
the dignity OF the court is upheld by
armed force.
In this case. IL the Hillsville au-
thorities request a force OF troops. it
VIII become necessary automatically TO
change the scene of the trial TO some
place where the course of justice will
be unimpeded oy threat and thus the
force of tho example we hope 10 make
OF the murderers will be weakened"
In recognition of the valorous be-
havior of Dexter Goad. the clerk OF
the Carroll County Court. who fought
a pistol duel with the murderers
although wounded thrice himself,
Governor Mann yesterday sent to Mr..
Goad a letter of the highest praise
and commentator. Out OF consider
dllon OF MT. Goad mOueSty, the Gov
ernor refused TO make public the text
Of the message.
Except for the verbal report OF
Judge Staples and Detective D. Q,
Baldwin, Governor Mann received but
little official information from Hills
Vile yesterday, at least none OF en-
couraGing character. Early last night
w. 6. Baldwin called up over the long
distance telephone to report the re-
suit of the posses sortie into the
mountain and TO deny the report of
Sdna Edwards capture. The scout
ing trip, said Mr.. Baldwin. had been
almost entirely unproductive OF de-
sirablc results, and the pursuers re-
main in Ignorance of the outlaws
whereabouts.
When bcsieged by a squad OF re-
porters Yesterday on their exit from
the conference. Judge Staples and De-
tectivc Baldwin dictated review of
the situation in Hlllsvillc. In which
they supported the policy of Governor
Mann, recounted in detail tho indict-
rnent of the eagles in the mountain
and made prophecies OF future activi-
ties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
COURT UPHOLDS
Law OF VIRGINIA
State Wins It's Case in Testing
Validity of Tax Ordi-
nance.
Especial to The Times-Dispatoh

N.
Washington, March 1S.-Thc Supreme
Court of the United States to-day af-
firmed the decision of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia In the
case OF BENJAMIN +. Roselle agains,
the Commonwealth OF Virginia, there
by upholding tho validity of the Viz
ginia tax ordinance passed by the Gen.
cral Assembly May Is. 1908,
In this case Roselle was found guilty
of peddling without a license In viola
ton of the tax bill, so-called. of Vir-
ginia This act was passed on the date
named and Is found in Pollard's Code,
1904. page 2223.
a Chicago portrait concern. an Him
OILS corporation, sent out Its soliciting
agents to take orders .or pictures and
frames. which were to be subsequently
delivered. A number Of these goods
were placed In Charlottesville. a form
of contract was made out and entered
into by which the pictures and frames
were to be shipped from Chicago
When Roselle was apprehended. 1t was
claimed that there was an Interference
with interstate commerce, and that
his actions were not subject to taxa
ton by the State. and that the statute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
IRISH ARE LAUDED
IN TAFT'S ADDRESS
President Praises Them as
Staunch Upholders of Con-
stituted Authority.

Boston Mass March ls-Prcsident
Taft ended his part in Boston's belat-
ed celebration OF Evacuation Day and
st. Patricks Day here with an al
dress to the Charitable Irish Society
and "a look-in' Oh the dinners of tho
Bank Officers Association: the Boston
Paper Trade Association and the Yale
Club, of Boston. tonight.
In many ways il was the busiest and
most demonstrative day the President
has spent since he entered the White
House Members of his party were
unanimous in declaring that no rccep-
ton accorded Mr.. Taft in his travels
exceeded in cordiality that which Bos-
ton gave him to-day.
The Presidents reception by the
General Court of Massachusetts this
evening was one of the NOSE remark
able in point of enthusiasm that most
OF those present ever witnessed. When
lie entered the hall. escorted by a
special committee OF legislators. the
President was cheered 10 the echo.
From the State house the Presiden,
motorcd out into South Boston, and
for more than two hours listened to the
cheering OF thousands OF Bostonians
saw thousands of flags waved in his
honor and reviewed one of the Iarses,
parades ever arranged IN honor OF Ire
lands patron saint and F;vacuationDay
During the day the President spoke
on many subjects Before tho Massa
chusetts legislature he spoke on
presidential primaries, pointing ont
that he favored such registration OF
the popular will in regard to the
presidential candidates where the law
So feguardcd the ballot.
wherever full and fair notice of the