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VOL. XXII. COLOMbik BPEEftil Matter of Acquiring the Panama Canal Zone Still Rankles in South American Republic KNOX NOT WELCOME IN LATIN REPUBLIC Chairman Sulzer of House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs Is Willing to Foment Matters by Siding With Colombia WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. —Secretary Knox will not visit Colombia during his tour of the countries on the Carib bean sea unless there is a special in vitation from the Colombian govern ment and this is not expected. This announcement was made tonight by acting Secretary Huntington Wilson. Wilson did not say whether the pre diction that no invitation would be forthcoming was based on Senor Osplna's personal letter to him yester day or to a continuance of the strain ed relations between the two govern ments over the acquisition of the Panama canal zone. It is also inti mated that the state department fell no especial concern over ihe action of the Colombian minister. No Insult Is Intended Ospina, in a statement today dis claimed any intention of insulting the United States or Secretary Knox. The minister said his letter was written to avoid any possible unpleasantness to Knox by a visit to Colombia. He re- Iterated that the trip was inoppor tune, because the people were ag grieved over the United States' re fusal to arbitrate. Osplna's action found many sym pathizers today not only among the Latin-American diplomats but some members of congress as well ap plauded the move. Chairman Sulzer of the house committee on foreign aflairs, srtded with Ospina in the de mand for arbitration. Sulzer Defends Ospina Sulzer stated on commenting on the progress of the Ralney investiga tion that the "testimony: thujs far adduced shows conclusively the ta king of Panama was the result of a conspiracy carefully planned and cleverly executed. It cannot be justi fied in morals or in law." Sulzer's remarks ar<> in conflict with what is said to be the attitude of the state department which con tends that the United States was not a party to the dispute md that the differences In connection with the af fair are wholly between Colombia and Panama. It is believed by some diplomats that Ospina's communication will be affirmed by the Colombian govern ment. Severance of the. diplomatic relations is looked for unless the United States agrees to arbitrate. UNION RECOGNITION OF DYNAMITE PLOTS Government Alleges That a Reso lution Presented to National Convention on Subject INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 19. —That dynamiting plots were brought to the attention of certain committees at the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron WVrkers convention at Rochester in 1910 came to light today a.s one of the govern ment's charges against the 54 In dicted men. It is ehargc-d hy the fed eral authorities that a resolution de manding that "no more bombs or ex plosives of any kind be exploded while this 'Convention is in session," was written out in form by a delegate to the convention and was secretly re ferred to a committee and without ac tion on it becoming known. It was later found hy the government among the papers taken from the Ironwork ers headquarters. {Th<> government claims to have the original resolu tion. In this connection, McManlgnl's confesson is quoted as slating. "Mc ■Namara said he wanted a lot of open shop jobs blown up at one time to make the delegates feel good just be fore the meeting of the executive board. McNamara also wanted many jobs pulled off go a* to please the members and show them "business wa»s good." In the year the convention was hold. 26 bridges, viaducts and build ings were reported btcvwn tip in va rious parts of the country. Advices received by the govern ment todny say that at lea-st half a dozem defendants fi re preparing to tell what they know. lint of Officers The Columbia Vultcy Highlands Fruit ccmpaiiy has filed nt notice giving ihi. following; list of trustees. H. I> Wlncheeter, D. F. McKaig, F. L. Miller. H. C Kohi.s. C E Grime* C A Day and C. It. Duiiuvan The Yakima Herald. GAMBLERS SEE THEIR FINISH Ordinance Passed Monday by City Commission Spikes the Lid Down More Firmly DICE AND CARDS ARE INCLUDED IN BAN Dice Shaking in Pool Rooms and Cigar Stores Has Been General, and Card Playing for Checks and Soft Drinks, Also North Yakima is becoming famous for the si?ie of its lid and I'or the man ner in which it is being spiked down It may well be said that the lid Is on quite securely in this city. A more workmanlike job could scarcely have been done by a set of riveters from a boiler-house manufactory. The city commissioners continued their already well established policy on Monday by passing ordinance Xo. A 52. The title of this ordinance Is "An ordinance to prevent and suppress gambling and keeping: cf (rambling houses and all places while any game in which chance predominates is play ed for anything of value, prescribing; a penalty for the violation thereof and declaring an emergency." The ordinance as drawn by City Attorney U. O. Shumate, covers tlie subject like a blanket. » Section one declares it to be unlaw ful for any persons, firm, etc., to set up or keep any gambling house where any game in which chance predom inates is ployed for anything of value, or any banking or other game is played with cards, -lice, machine Or mate* is played for anything of value, whether the same Is played for money, cheeks, credits, property or any other representative of value or property. Section two ia similar to lection on?, but refers to owners, managers, agents, dealers, clerks or employes and whether for hire or not, any gam bling or game of chance played wilh card?, dice, etc. Section three is similar, but refers to the players. Section four provides that it shall be the duty of all police officers to search for and seize all cards, chips, checks, tables, devices of whatever na ture, etc., and take the same before the police Judge of the city and if in the judgment of the police judge such articles may be useful as evidence he may order the same held for such trial, and after the final hearing and disposition of any case in which any of said articles may be held or used as such evidence, whether such case re sults in conviction or acquittal, the po lice judge shall forthwith order all such article* destroyed. Penalty for Violation Is Severe Any person or persons, firm or cor poration violating any of the provis ions of this ordinance shall be deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding |SOO, or imprison ment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. An emergency is declared to exist, and as the ordinance is being publish ed elsewhere in ful in the Herald this morning, it is now the law of the city. Whilo the ordinance was in course of passage, the remarks i [ Mayor Sl'lawn. Commissioners Hcciman and Crocker, and City Attorney Shumate indicated conclusively thai they in tended to wipe out the last vestige of gambling in the city, more par ticularly dice and card games in cigar stores and pool rooms, for almost all oth<»r forms f>f gambling have been pretty thoroughly eliminated hereto fore, if any person should casually enquire. MAYOR ONCE RECALLED WILL BE MOMUTED Forecast of Seattle Primary Is That Gill Will Be One of the Men Chosen BRATTLE, Feb. 19.—Ex-.\hi.v..r Gill, advocate of a wide open town who was removed from office by re call for alleged misconduct in office will be renominated as a candidate for mayor if predicitions considered reliable are to be believed. This is the only result that may be prophe sied with any degree of certainty. The primary will eliminate all but two candidates, Hill being mentioned as one and the race for other being considered to he between George F. Cotterill. single taxer and Thomas A. Parish, so-called businessmen's can didate. Tin- fourth candidate for mayor ullty Domination U llulet Urlla, a so- It Is expected 60,000 ujles I will be cam divided equity between men and women, lii addition to the mayor nomination!* will !j*» made for all city offices except Hght council men. NORTH YAKIMA, WASH., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912 Latest Developments in the Case of F.E.Brandt, Millionaire's Valet, Who Got 30 Year Sentence, Have Created a Tangle of Legal Points .IVIHJK HOSAI/SKY TAFT'S BROTHER IS TO ESUtfOQMED Charles P. Taft Is to Be a Witness in the Case of Paymaster Beecher B. Ray WASHINGTON, lr*>b- IP.--<'navies I. Taft, brother of the president, vtftl be subpoenaed to appear before the house committee on expenditure* IB the war department In the Lnvestiga tion of the case of Paymaster Heech er B Hay. an army officer who vir tually is being investigated on the charge of political activity. In an at tempt to keep secret the fact that Tnft whs to be subpoenaed was made by the committee when it went in executive session tonlßhl to decide upon this latter move. Searching for the missing- papett "> the case of Needier li. Hay, I . S. A. paymaster at Chicago, has been b« p,n by the house committee on ex penditure* on the war department The committee today after conferring with the former adjutant general learned that copies of lone the miss ins documents, If not all of them were in existence. This development caused a stir and later it was learned in the Hay case certain persons attached to the war department had carefuJl) kept copies of the correspondence an ticipating the originals might be spir ited away. The president has Major Hay s nomination as rolonel before him. U |1 thought that under the circum stances the senate will refuse tn con firm his nomination and thus block the promotion of many deal rviiiß of ficers. Kay a.s ranking major in the pay master's department was automatical ly eligible to promotion to the colonel cy on the retirement Of Paymaster Genera! Whlppl* hkaiist's srrroitT ixm CLARK •loiiriuilwl Will DM Hi* Influctiere M t;i\e Speaker OaUlorala SAX PHAN'SI'O, Feb. T9. — Champ • 'lark lias been promised the support in California Of W. B. Hearst Id Clark's candiil« y for pres-i.l. Nt ac cording to correspondence given out here todai b] I" Tarpey Who a 1 a re cent meeting of the *tate democratic central rnmmittee, was credited with being JleJtrst's political representa tive. Heath «f Uoinw S|»rtii(jniiro Henry Sprinemirc, aßed 74 years. died Sunday >it his home In Modern addition and hi* fim.-nil «H hi I Uooday afternoon at j o'eiock, th^ 86 r vices being at the AJv.vn church. Interment was »t TeJio/na cemetery Deceased-waa «. n»ii CerniHiiy and *'8I ■' «JOpef I' "' liatir.,,. F NEW YOKK. Feb. 19, — A puz zling legal tf>ngl" has resulted from the efforts to obtain Freedom for Foikc !•:. Brandt, former \:ii"t i"i- Mortimer I*. Behulff, who in li>o7 ftot ii thirty years' Bentenca on his plea to burglarizing Mr. Bchlff's home. Supreme Court. Justice Roslasky, who sentenced Brandt, ordered a new trial after habeas CHANCE OF LIFETIME TO BOOST THE VALLEY i Commercial Club Has Received Fine Stuff to Send East in the Next Letter Business men and' others of North ViiUiiDu have the oportunlty of :i llfe tinte right now. They can got busy at once with the "Hoostpr Day" proj claimed by the governor. Dr, James, secretary Of the Commercial club has the, material. He received Monday a huge bunch o£ the 0.-\v. it. & n. aolontst folders. These contain a nice little description of the faklma vai ley, as well as ■ statement of the colonist railroad rate conditions. If they are to be of use they must be put in service at once. They should be sent east in letters, Bvery business man w)io writes to an eastern house Should enclose one, Kvcry mother who writes to her son or her daughter oi every son and daughter who writes to parents should enclose ope Every BWain "ho writes to his sweetheart and every sweetheart who writes to her SWain Should enclose one. Dr. James thinks that every folder should bp set to work In tho next five daya and he Wants people to Oftll fur them and send thorn caHt. Kriendw writing tv friends can do no bator than la p;is« atony the doctrine of the Yak (ma valley. THe material is ready to hand at the Commercial club, costlflSage is under determination Reclamation Engineers Will Make No .Announcement, However of Result of Conference Nothing will be given out >it thli time ius to the result! arrived at by tlie board of rwlamatiou Mgineofl who have been in session here fot several days and who will continue their conferences fur another eoupl* of days. The results of the confer ences will b* si-nt to Washington ,U the secretary "' l 1"' interior and will probably be announced frum there* in due season but the engineers them selves will announce nothing accord ing to a P. Davis, of Washington 11. c., ehlef iiigineers or the reclama tion si-rvice. 'j'lie engln«ers h-jvc awpmiiini ben as a board ,| esrt.lmate to uncertain approximately the cost of the Itoragl reservoirs built and COBt*mpUUsd in the Vaklmn rl\er bStfin in order that a basis may be determined for future charge for storas^e, Even starvation doctors decline to • their own medicines hut th«y do believe thai an ounce uf pre -iripti'Ti It worth s pii'iad of cure. corpus proceedings nao been in s'.itulrd. At the Kanir tittle Qov« srnof i>!v ordered Supreme Court Justice Gerard to Investigate the case with ;i view to gran ting clem ency. A leyal question is thna raised as to which cottri has juris diction, Meanwhile Brand) is in the Tombs, with :i fair nrospecl ii winning his freedom In the near ful urr. CHESTER COiDON IS BEVERLY LAND 810 Buy* Four Thousand Aero* There and Is Arranging to Put It Under Irrigation Chester Congdon of Duluth, Minn., who is expected here In r few days, ** now Hip owner of the acreage at Beverly Cormerly held bj the BeVerls [nveitmenl company and la preparing in put 11 portion or it under >wii'i and have it ready for planting this year, Mr, CoDgdon purchased the tract at receiver! iale December IS and is now planning on the expenditure "f $l'h, --000 or inure- to put water oh the rii =t unit of about l _.".i> acres. JSdward I'nimdon, son (ii Cheater Conffdon, and his engineer, Otto Welle of Hpokane, vs hll have been In thi.s ulty for b«v eral days on bualnen In connection with the tract, itarted Sunday fur Se attla to make further arrangement! and win return to Beverly In a day or two to take up the work. Tract of 1,000 Kctca There are lomethlt'S over i.mio acrei in the tract purchased by &fr. Congdon and II wm procured bs htm after North Faktm people had under taken to put ii under w^ter bu( bad been unable to k" through with the proposition, The machinery li all on the ground, a pivp line in to be connected and ;< Ik fully expecti ii thai a quarter of the area Will I)' 1 ready by April Ist for ■etleri to da their planting. The Mil waukee railroad has taken a great In tert^t iri the proposition aa it is on the main line of that railroad and at thli time Ih one of the verj i< w In the XorihwfMt that the railwaj company ran get behind and booal Therefore the Milwaukee ofllclala have taken ■■■<< Interest In the undertaking of Mr, Congdon and will give H the beat pub licity possible. Mr. Edward Congdon and hi- engi neer, While here, consulted with Coun ty Engineer Marble and other local experts and with A. 8 Congdon, who is an ofßcer of the Beverlj Land com pany, nf<4h<- new concern la called, and win push the undertaking from thli time. SEN. CHANDLER ASKS THAT TEDDY AND TAFT SHALL BOTH WITHDRAW su.vm That iti'iMiiiiicnii Party In Di vided and Is Certain at Defeat CONCORD, Feb. l->. A luggi that both Tafi and Roosevelt declined in be candidates In the Interest of a uniting republic! n nai i. ■■ h m an up, i, I■ 1' • i i■ ■ 111.' 11' h '■i in ■ ator i.'iici 1. ii'-i ('tiandlui • pn .-• >i the opinion that the part) ■ ■■'■-< divided between I. ■" anil long as that iplil la») I ■ ■■ 11 tin t,, be defeated. CROP OF WOOL IS A BIG ONE Probably i\ Million ard a Quarter Pounds Will Re Harvested in This V*!'ey This Year FROSPECTS INDICATL" EXCELLENT PRICES Power Plants nt Kionp. and Kiltitai Canyon Will Be In Operation nt an fcprly Time in March It Is Expected it is it..ii ihle thai I RO.OOO r- I 1 wiii '- Hhoi ii in this \.lll-■> thla 5 ear. The wool crop is the narileat crop hnrveated each leason In thia valley imi runa Into a total nl a million or a million ami a iiM.-ii-t.'f "i pound i The valii's shi'i p average al out eight iiniimis in the fl ■■ for the range hi'liikils anil the Income rewived from the wool In a iiiu ionrce of revenue. I'l i-si ill imli. -ali.'iis ill i- l hat the I'll 1 " ti'in Beanou s\ it! ran Re high aa com pared « illi lasi s. a:mi and it is .lust |ioß»lble that iho wool btmm tn w ll] v.-i a half more Por tho (leace than •-. > .li.i a . ear ago. The market, how rvc r. ii is not :■ '-t bpc.ome Mx< il. I'owrr i Innl Profpeoti! Shearing Ii going fin ward in fl mi im 'nf of placQU v. in ri hand cheaT" i>rn an- nt work. ' tporatlonn are how in progi I-- ■■ "ii a tiuni ii bf 5300 ol th« I'm r.ruiin compan> near Toppenl«h ami Tom Smith has been shearing a couple of linn• .-=:llni ai his place In i!,.- Mnxae. Coffin Broa hay ■ llnlahcd shi-n rlns-v at Ktinii-w ii-k ami there ar( ipi rations al n'hHouh othor places i-i the \ allej. The pnwi-r plants are not y t In ui'i ration but ate rxpi ctod lo be so parlj up i monl h, n la probabla tha i more nheep will lone their Me sit Kinna than al anj other point In the vallej iimi ii is Intended i" < ommsneo siirafinj;- ilhti- about March lla- Pfobabb 80.000 head »111 bi relloved there uf their burden of wool. The Ulati'hlej planl In thi KittttM eati« • im, opi ii" North Vni.im.i. will be :;in nperationa about U»r Ii I tl Ii mid 55 00(1 or 80,000 sin i |. will be shorn lln re. I,n 11 t I hi' |>li nt will i-i iuii\ c inri in p up mi" Klttit is county to ai ■ tend t-i Hi" banda in iha i sei I lon. DKMWHATH M.IK IIMIMtiW MK-ouii liiiiloii- Concodo Thai Thej \', ill Divide i!ir \ i>i<--> ,li >l• IX. Mn , liii. 19, -The demo i-rnti" stair convention, which meets here i itrlorrow to nolecl delegates tn tin- Baltimore convention «iii send rinin ii'-ii i;airs nl large, pnch having hall' a vnlr il plans pro'iinaed 1> > thi pai iy leadei » tunlghi •■■■ re udopti i The dei l«lon to si ml rinlii dulegat - at largo was reuched aii.-r in all day mm,.n in .• in i w i-i-n aII fat'i lons and drill in anaiin step lii harmonising ih.- state convention. null' •■iri is Mini Bj an accident Bund ij t in- two aud a halt' year old daughter of William Worthlngton sustained a fracture of both bones of the rlghl ir^ below tha knee Mr. Worthlngton was moving a piano bos md tin- i hlld was -p'a\ inn about. Thinking sin- was out of the wa\ Mr. Worthington droppe:! tin bos which struck tin- child across the tiKhi shim breaking both bones g nil it Is t'l-i mi upllnti r ng ons of i hem somew hat it is not thought that anj permanent in.iur-.. will result THE COMMISSIONERS PUT IN BUSY DAY Bridge Across Sunnyeide Canal to Re Removed to a Point East of Ziliah i im' or the busiest ds i ever perlenred bj the e;ounty ■ omtnli on ers was that ol Monday . when from morning till night t here wat soarcelj imi:ute that i "i" talrler was not present with something to sa>) of a business nature The remo al of the bridge s : ■ the Hunnyslde < -m.il northeast of Ssll -lah. to a point nrall. due ' ISI Vi hi' 11 had been pi It lon< -I for, was grant d Pour new draliiftgi <! ti : • up for cm Ideration. County .' nr, r Mll '-I" reported on No i '!, but di ra lion ul ] fuui poned until Man ii 5, nt 1 lv p m. The i ua.l nei ';i a nger i el It lorn 1 for by W K. Snyder and ot i i , • ■ pd -. T, W. Howell ii"i othel Adjourned until 1 ■' ' ii I. 1 Vmr Hint a i> i iin-, i 'ulwall -.-. v ii nr- m■ ed In fnl ,r,i . -.nil vlonds. ii. .1 miKi- I: r ■ "-.I jut day tn th 1 ■ t-nltentlary > '»t ■ • ii iving lif-cii coli\ .- ■ I J. F. BARTON IS NEW SECRETARY Trustees nf North Yakitna Com mercial Club Elect Successor to Dr. H. P. Jnmes WILL NOMINALLY TAKE POSITION MARCH 1 Steps Taken to Have Meeting Here of Dehgntcs From Differ ent Commercial Bodies to Form Yakima Valley League Joseph P Barton, -\ I! . was lit evening elected secretary of tlm N mi a klma i 'ommi rcla I club to sin rotl Dr. 11. IV .lames, the litttrr not be In:? .1 candidate for re-election. The nm palßii hat* been a warm one for th" pa i 80 <la- ■ but n hen Ihe trusts S got down io i-i-s»i business it 'Mil n it take long 1. ftut two balho-ts wei • taken, The drat was Inform il, ni I Showed that Mr. Barton had a ma jority i>r tin' trustees with him, nmi "ii i in' nit,mil ballot, wlili h « : ) fo'i ni:il, he whs deelnrpd tiulj elf ■'. il h.v iinaiiiirn.il.-: vote The newly elect • ■.I s(cii-tiii\ had long been ptiK«gf"l aa an i',h:ra:,.i- pri.ir to i omlna til iliis eitj iw • • ) ob <■, ago, w hei c ho nulcklj i" Labllshed hlmaulf ns a tnmi O( Ii 11 < ■ rh.-imi'li'l' anil HbllltJ Xuiiiinall\ Mr. Barton wi h-mium 1 the posit ion mi i h isi ni' . Mar h bill in raa-titj he will n.it < ntcr iifniti the full il' <i liaini' ni his liiiii.s mitM h iv» w I'.'li.'; a t ii-r that 'la te i ir, ■'• v in ihr ini'a m;in c ■ win instruct him in Hi w"i k. liepresentuthea nf the Mate ■ ■ r association ni'iv pr.s.ni with the «b --l< t nf iiiiv Ing ihe t« n ortanlxiitlon^ combine in ih" sci.-ii lon of one m .-- I ' l.n;. . bill 111.- 1 -i> '■■.■ . »f Hi,, dub did not l.inK uitii favor oh that Idea, BO it whs Ihlil Mlrie \mii her Important ■ - lion of iho 111 ""' I 4 M that in n'u.n-il to having redrawn tntlvwi of the different exm* nmii-ial I ...r! |.-n |- ii,,. viilley niivt hi'ir in the near future r..r the rtis i'iimsi.iii r a plan of organisation of iiii' Yniiiina Vallej L'-iiKih' of Com mercial i-lulls Thl i project ha* long lii-i'ii iinnVr ill'irn sion. nml II now •bom tn iio carried through. EARNEST SPORTSMEN MEET AND ORGANIZE Elect Officers and Appoint Spe cial Committee to Stop Slaughter of Fish < irganlsetlon of the faklmn Valley l'"i' Il a li'l ila mi- Protect lv« -i,. laliulL »•« affected last nlgtvl at a m.-.-th ■• held in I In- 1 office uf < 'ounty f>a ■ \\ iir.l.M frank Br; nut bj tl !.-. - ii"ii of ihe f How Imb officen ('. 11 Heme). president Fra nl\ Bry« .mi. \i. in. --i,i, nt ; I: T Hull ■ ■ i ■ tarj -i rMiHin er The exerutlv mmittee will b| a nnnunced v* it hln a few >i i » ; About 10 en I hustastl-c uportai i •■ "i ■■ in i-.--.-iii ami good t .. Ik v .ri made b) the fo low Ing: 11. I. | stair Renal i Vi ink Allei i I Hal Held, .1 I! Bi ii'l. i ami N. .1 \\ h | ii (van i ppnrtcd that i ha. ■ i "ii light er ni n -■" hi Pro ■ «nd i new i k iUiih The fnili.'.' ing « ,■, c pointed a i-.iinmiii.-,- i , t once tnkd *tip to stop ile rtrui Mori i-'i- "■' ■ i-i "i Hatlli lil, M W Pennli I i-'. in i Bi ■ STed W li.tii- I; II repoi terl that »toi Ihpad aro now running In the Sfaklmu ,ni i in' poj a i chtnook will be i oniln ■ along bj \i ■ SNIVRY ADDS STOCK TO OTHER HOLDINGS Purchases Big Tract of Land Near Kennewick for Cattle i\nd for Wheat Growing 11 .1 9ni\ ely iiu ■ added i sto '. and 1 ' ■ ■ ■ i '.. ! a i ri ■ i»f l-'ml Xi I newlpfc. titklng o\ er the I-: W. i' propi rl - I ire for ■ . ii Ih" in -i . , through M - ,v i »ru i -mlvi n' in i Imber la ■ r mill .< ' |' : | ..-r. -I i;> '.\ ; r . lii ... - ur :H a ni her ■ ■mi now h Im .•■ inn and The ua\ tn 11 -a rid aci iu-i| ..! . ! . : II rtuw "iiii i -• ■' i ■ l!iu ' in ■ .i ■ - Uvi ut I lil NO. io