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VOL. XXII. SOON 10 VOII ON STEPHENSON Contest Over the Wisconsin Sena* tor's Seat Will Be Deter mined Tuesday OPINIONS VARY OVER THE RESULTS Debate on the Findings Now Oc cupying the Tune in the Senate and Senator Reed's Speech At tacks the Theory of Defense -Washington, March 25.—Isaac Btephanson, the octogenarian million airs lumberman and banker of Wis consin, was formally placed on trial to day on charges Involving the valid ity of his seat in the senate. It is ex pected the final vote Will be taken Ibout Wednesday on his cass. Ths friends of the senator declare. he will have a safe majority, while; Ills opponents claim the vote will be close, somo asserting the report will be against Stephenson if his col league. La Pollett, who has been away tor a week returns'and votes In the negative. All today's session was consumed by Senator Reed of Missouri In oppo sition to Stephenson. Reed declared If the senate acquitted Stephenson, '"We ought to be brave enough to bang on the door of* the senate the legend, Those who have the money Ban enter here.'" Attacks Theory of Defense Reed asserted that the theory that Ptephenson was not guilty of wrong Eing because ho had violated any lsconsln statute is absurd as is also c theory that the senate cannot go back to the legislature's action. He said he was not willing to accept Sny contention that "unless a man Qualified for the penitentiary he has J >Ot qualified himself for the senate" or that "brought the senate and pris on too close together for comfort or Respectability." POSSES WILL STARVE *©0T tttE ALLEN GANG IS LAST STATEMENT Play Hide and Keek In the Blue Ridge But Supplies Cut (iff. HII.T.JSVILLE, Mar. 25.—"They can keep us guessing several days but no longer, they can't get food enough to llvs on." This was the statement of the leaders! of posses hunting the lA'len outlaws for the courthouse mur ders of March 1,4. This statement fol lowed another day of hide and seek Up and, doyen the Rlue Ridge, during which the posses of ten were near ths Aliens. SherlfT Edwards, who returned here today, said the week's slego In the mountains with* inclement weather had almost exhausted the posse. STATE FAIR PRIZES EOR BOYSAID GIRLS Stockmen of State Show Gener osity Responding to Secretary Averill's Letters Stockmen throughout the state keep writing to the stats fatr officials offering prizes to bs competed for, all of which adds greatly to the pleasure of Harry B. Averill, secertary. Let ters have been sent out to many of the different fairs of the state, both in the east and western parts, and from them many favorable answers have been received, to the effect that the state fair will get the co-operation of the district and oounty fairs. The boys' and girls' contests are going to be a very interesting and Important feature of the state fair. Following are a few prir.es that have been recently offered to the state fair to be given for premiums: Capital Prize, Registered Ayrshire Bull Calf offered by A. P. Stockwell, Meadowbrook Faxni, Aberdeen—For the best display of oats, either in sheaf or threshed, grown by a boy or girl under 17 years of age. Capital Price. Registered Holstein Bull Calf offered by Hollywood Farm, Hollywood—'For best exhibit of speci men of ensilage corn, together with •written report, tailing how exhibitor grew tho corn. Contest open to boys or girls under 17 years of age. Thoroughbred Poland China Sow Pig, offered by Burt Pease, Electric Light Farm, Ellensburg-I—For the best prize essay on garden products (Lot 46, Rule 4) by girl or boy under It years of age. Purebred Angora Goat, offered by J. Hanks A Sons. Ellensburg, Wash. — For the best article or articles made from Washington cedar or flr, or both, hy a boy under IT years of age, who Is a resident of Western Washington. Registered Berkshire Boar Pig, of fered by Silver Birch Farm, Chas. M. Talmadge, Newport^—For the winner of the Boys' Stock Judging Contest, j under 1 7 years of age. j The Yakima Herald. NO EXTRA SESSION - STATE LiOpLATURE *">> -**>R GOVERNOR HAY Washington Goneraor Rows No Reason To Convene «a *«tra Session. BEATTLK, Msr. »!.—--Governor Hay will not call a special session of ths legislature to eaaet preferential pri mary law». He made that clear tonight on his return from, his *9en rranclaco trip. ,"I do not see ally change In con ditions thst rnikt *a' special .session of the legislature desirable St this time," said the govsrnor. "I observe that a large majority of the members of the legislators are apposed to the calling of a special session I feel the same away shout It." FEDER-M ME! DEFEAT ________ . Government Forces in Mexico Overcome in Decisive Battle Are in Demoralised Flight I . - GENERAL SALAS,; LEADER, HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE 1 1 .in-. ■ ■ s Clash of the Forces Took Place Sunday at Corraltties and Rebels Outgeneraled Federal Forces and Rooted Them 11 11 n conflicting Reports. MEXICO CITY. Mar. 25.—Ac cording to late advices 'from an official source the government has Instigated a crushing defeat to Gen. Orozco at Jlmlnez. The news came on the heels of the report of the suicide of Oeneral galas while Salas was retreating toward Tor reon. . . MEXICO CITY, March ' 26.—Jose Gonzales Salas who lert* ths war min istry to take active: charge of ths '•arnpaign against Orozco committed stilclds at Berihilillo by shooting hlm stff while' t>eITWWII»n-4oWi*wds Torreon after his reverse yesterday at Corral ties. • Confirms Early Reports Apparently reliable messages re ceived by the El Impaclal reports a federal rout at Jlmlnez. General Salas, the federal command, is re ported to have committed suicide. Both General Blanquet and Tells are reported wounded, other officers are killed and 50 officers taken prisoners to Chihuahua together with many privates. Orozco Is reported to be moving on Torreon, whence the.fed erals are said to have retreated. The federal flight is said to have begun Sunday afternoon according to to night's telegram and Orozco Is said to be close on the federal's heels. Report Is Corroborated There seems little doubt of the Cor rectness of the main points In the El TmPacini's telegram which has been corroborated by messages to railway officials. The early report of the snl cide of Salas appears open to doubt. The El Impacial's report Is that the rebel victory came after four days of almost continuous fighting In which the early advantage seemed to be with the government army. The fed erals pressed forward through tho outposts of the Orozco force and compelled them to abandon the town of Escalon, where tho first serious resistance was offered. Real Battle Sunday Saturday the rebels fell back to Corraltties which waa selected as the field for the real battle. The fight was resumed Sunday and continued with considerable energy until the rebels by executing a turning move ment and closing in behind the fed erals Just after the rebel dynamite train had. collided with federal troops train causing the death of »0 federals and threw them into a panic. Under the cover of night the federals scattered and are said to be pouring Into Torreon exhausted and still' panic-striken with complete defeat. FORCES CLASH IN INDIANA Taft and Rooaevelt Supporters in Close Deadly Conflict. INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 25.—1n a close, hard fought race for a majority of the Indiana delegation of this city to tbe national republican convention the supporters of the re-nomlnatlon of President Taft carried two districts, the Roosevelt advocates took one and the fourth was split, each faotion deleting delegates. At the state convention tomorrow four delegates to the national con vention will be elected. Both Taft and Roosevelt supporters claimed a ma jority of the votes and are prepared for a determined struggle. Eight districts- have thus far been instructed for Taft and two for Roosevelt Both factions claim the re maining 20 delegates. Special Session tn Illinois. SPRUNG-FIELD. Mar 25.—Governor Deueert lodaj Issued a fall for a «|ie flat sesslou of the legislature to con vene March 2« The call embraces 12 ■ Hiilijects in addition to the presidential I primary. NORTH YAKIKMA, WASH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 1012. PROSPERITY SAYS LILLY Amazed at Improvements Which Have Taken Place Here ■ i Since Last Visit IM__ MARKET FOR APPLES HE SAYS IS UNLIMITED Boost Given to the Yakima Coun try hy a Wealthy Man Who Has Been Making a Study of Condi tions Both Here and in Europe Charles H. Lilly, president and gen eral manager of the ('lias. H.; Lilly company of Seattle,'is a guest at the Washington hotel. This is his .first visit here in seven years., In .addition to beiug at the Hedd of the befit known firm on the coast'thst deals In flour, grain, seeds, poultry' food,' fertilizers, etc., Mr. Wily is one of the wealthiest men now located In' the northwest. The foregoing rharacteristtcs and qualifications have a. tendency to give more than usual weight to his opin ions. .... Mr. Lilly Is a man who stands on the high -points "aifri* sizes'Up, situa tions on a big scale. For the past three years, particularly, he has been mak ing a study of world-wide conditions. He spent a long time in Europe mail- 1 Ing a careful analysis of the situation, studying those branches of the busi ness in which he and his Arm are most directly engaged, but he did not stop there. "I was apprehensive for a while," said Mr.' Lilly, "that the growing of apples in the state of Washington was galng to be overdone—or, rather, that it might be overdone on account of not having a market of sufficiently ' wide rttnge to take care of the output. My trip to Europe "knocked that oilt ' of my system.'There is no possibility of overdoing it.' The finest apples In the world cart be grown in Washing ton. r. tor a time, W69 afraid that the martlet for Washington apples might possibly have been made or. account xAt'mro .*»■»»«.»#-» f-wrb y-cars in New York state and elsewhere. There Is nothing to that now. There is prac tically but one region where they grow first class apples there, nnd that -Is a small Island off the coast of Oreece, and there the area Is limited to a very small extent. Apple Appetite. "The taste for apples Is like ths tobaicco habit. When people once get an apple habit, they are going to get the apples regardless of cost. That is exactly what ha.s happened to foreign markets. They have gotten a taste of Washington apples, and in coming years nothing less than the high (Continued on page two) KING AND EMPEROR MEKT Rulers of Italy and tier many Hold Con 1 crenci. at Venice. • ■ VENICE, Mar. 25.—Emperor Wil liam of Germany and King Victor Emmanuel met here today and ex changed cordial greetings. The visit of the King and emperor to Venice waa made the occasion of an enthusi astic demonstration before the royal palace, on the balcony of which the two sovereigns appeared and bowed their thanks. From Venice the King returned to Rome, while the Emperor will sail on the yacht "Hohenzollern'' tomor row, it is understood for Brton in the Adriatic where he* will meet the Austrian crown prince before pro ceeding to Corfu. INTERESIfCENfIERS IN NEW YORK PRIMARY First Tangible Indication of Senti ment for Taft and Roosevelt to Be Shown NEW YORK. March 2:,.—Primary elections throughout New York stale j tomorrow will give the lirst tangible' indication of public sentiment regard -[ ing ihe candidates to come beforu the republican national convention. Republicans will select Kfi nf their Si) delegates to the Chicago convention and for 34 of these there will be con tests between candidates designated by the regular republican district or ganization and others named by pe titions In behalf of Colonel Roosevelt. The remaining four delegates at large will he chosen by the state conven tion to which delegates will be select ed at tomorrow's primary. Interest In the democratic primary is confined to local contests for the ' democrats have availed themselves of a privilege which the primary law gives to i-hoose all delegates to tlo national convention ni a mate o,,men tion The primaries ale not for v direct presidential preference In tho!' sense expressed b> the recent .North' Dakota contest. . I) Gallagher's Proposed Inquiry kito Alleged Baseball Trust Arouses Widespread Interest WASHINGTON,. March ur..—Repre sentative Thomas Gallagher of Illi nois believes thak he has struck a popular chord in proposing a con gressional investigation of the alleged baseball trust. Hi**-, resolution pro viding for such ftp investigation is -—i -4 : CANADIAN OFFICIAL SHOT Br DESPERADO. Provincial Constable Byers Killed at Vancouver by Man He Tried to Arrest VANCOUVER, B. C, Mar. 21. — Provincial Constable Lewis Byers «ns killed and Oscar .Larson, n In borer, erased by drink,' nits fatally wounded tonight in a pistol battle between Larson nnd the police. The light 00-. curred near the root of Hawke's ave-i nue where Larson had been arousing himself shooting at passersby. Hyers approached Larson, ordering him to, throw down Ills weapon, when the! man turned nnd shot Bye** through the heart, killing him Instantly. The police were notllied after the shooting and Constable Hussel hur ried to the scene where he was greet-i ed with three shots Hussel continued! to advance, and WM the target of another shot. Ritssel then opened fire shooting three tinica. By this time al squad of police had arrived and forced an entrance to Larson's cabin where he was found on the lloor in a pool of blood from a wound In the temple, evidently inflicted by one of Russell shots. MAKE! CLARK A CANDIDATE. Democrat* in Hs*aa*el»—M.ts Will I'se Ills Name on Primary Ticket. WASHINGTON. Mar. 25.—The sub mission' of Speaker Clark's name as the democratic candidate in the presi dential primary In .Massachusetts April SO was determined today by- Clark leaders, after. according to their statement Governor Foss had positively said he would not be a can didate. PIKE VERS! S CARP Effort to Be Made tn Rid Lakes ami -.innm- of obnoxious I i-h SPi'KANK. March 23. —Thousands of wall-eyed pike wUI be pitted against carp in liiamond lake in Stev ens county, 3ft miles north of Spo kane. In an effort to exterminate the scavengers. The Inland Empire Game Protective and propagation associa tion, of which J. S. Little of Spokane is secretary, has applied to the flsher leS department at Washington, l>. ('.,> tor 100,Oftft eggs, to be deposited .in the sandy beaches of the lake. United States S"nator Miles Poin dexter says in a letter to the associa tion that the request will be granted. The campaign to rid the waters of eastern Washington and northen I Idaho and other parts of the Inland Empire of carp will be continued with vigor this spring and summer, and with the addition of new fish the an glers are promised better fishing So far no one has been able to learn definitely how the. carp were brought] to the lakes In this district. The can nibal has destroyed millions of game fish eggs In the last fen years and is multiplying rapidly seining has sssa '.ried, but not oi" df lilt lakes has yet >ecn cleared. now before the rules committee, and he expects a hearing on It within a few days. In the meantime he has received so many communications re ferring to the subject that he has been compelled tn hire an extra force of clerks to attend to his correspond ence. FIND THE MAN WHO ■ SUPPRESSED REPORT ■ 2 —-• ' Editor in Chief Under Secretary Wilson Has Come Forward to Be the Goat in the Case WASHINGTON. March 28.—Joseph A. Arnold, editor in chief of the di vision of publication nf tho Depart ment of Agriculture, assumed the re sponsibility today for the suppression of the much talked of report on the feasibility of reclaiming the Florida everglades. He told the Moss committee that he recommended thai ths report be sup pressed and hail voiced that opinion to Secretary Wilson, fie declared he opposed tho publication of the report because of obvious irreconrlli.-ible dif ferences of opinion between the en gineers of the. department and be cause of conflict of opinion outside the department. He said It was ap parent that no report could lie Issued with the unanimous approval of the department and he considered the bet ter policy under such circumstances was to Issue no report at all. Arnold denied that ho had ever been Improperly approached hy any one outside the department and knew of no one else In the department who had been. BASEBALL SEASON OPENED SUNDAY Bunch of Thirty Players Out for Practice, and Games Will Be Arranged The baseball season may be said to have been ushered In Sunday. __ on that date nearly Hn players gathered at Sumach park and took a workout, I'aptaln Grover being In charge Man ager Payne wtis down for awhile, hut did not make his presence known, for fear that it mlghi rattle some of the younger players. Now comes the matter of making arrangements with the smaller cities of the Yakima valley in order that good baseball may he seen here this season without it eostirig*too much. It Is understood that Toppenish is not. derided as to what plan to pursue. The management there seems to be generally lm lined to be dissatisfied with .irranggements, no matter what they m*i\ be. so this year It in prob able that the.* will be asked to come out with a stat»mpnt of what they think will be best for the good of baseball In this region. If they do not do that, arraiigefn-riiut for tmrri.n "ill Oe mute disregarding them. Th>-i- It little time to quibble over small things. The funs u*a anxious for, ths fun to commence. _ NEW FINANCING METHOD ' FOR VALLEY FRUIT GROWERS HOLSTEINS FORYJinU Seventeen Head of Splendid Stuff Brought From New York by H. C. Davis BABY OF THE BUNCH IS FLOWER OF THE FLOCK Granger Man Says That So Far as He Could Observe the East Is in Excellent Condition From Financial Standpoint Seventeen Holstein heifers for his ranch at Granger were purchased In New York within the past two weeks by H. C. Davis uf Granger and they have arrived here. They are all two year stuff, due to freshen, mostly tn May. and tired to the finest stock the Kast produces. There la one excep tion. One of the animals Is a calf of two months. She Is a daughter of King of the Pontlacs, generally con ceded to be the leading bull of the breed tn the world, and she Is the only member of his family outside the state of New York. Slevens Bros., well known Holstein men of New York, own all the animals of that family and as they are Increasing rapidly in value because or merit, they propose to hold on to them. Has Clsasy Animals Mr. Davis, who had sold a number of animals this spring and winter, went east to re establish himself, and in doing so he followed a definite policy. He knew what he wanted, if he couldn't get It, and, though he paid more than he hud expected to, he did get It. tThestS-. people in this valley who lake an interest In the development of the stock Interests will he pleased In knowing that he has not now a cow on his premises which does not trace. In either its first or second dam to a 30-pound ani mal, which means a cow which under official test has produced 3H poun Is nf butter In seven days. That looks pretty good to those who are "In the know" and milk and butter should be plentiful on (he Davis farm. Much Improvement "1 was greatly surprised," said Mr. Davis, "at the Improvement I found in the New York herds since I was there three years ago. They made great progress and It Is up to us fel lows out here to keep moving forward If we. are to he worthy competitors. Rut Wa-shtngton Is known back there among the breeders and they cannot understand ns. We hoM a. few world's records here, all taken within the past ten months. This slate now boasts the world's record milk cow with lU6'^ pounds In one day. the world's record Junior four-year-old with s fraction over U pounds of butter In seven days: the world's record junior three-year-old with 34 7-10 pounds Gutter In seven days; tho third cow of the world of any age and the world's champion eight year-old. Those performances have attracted the attention ot the Intelli gent breeders, and there are lots of them and they want to know about this state. • ioo-tl Financial Prospect* "While I spent most of my time with live stock people." aald Mr. Davis 'and did not get the general outside view of finances 1 can say that those among whom I moved had no complaint to make on the financial conditions. The east Is apparently m good financial health and Is satisfied The cattle people had their prices and they maintain*!] them and they could convince you In three minutes where New York state alone will take care of the production of new animals for the next twent)-live w-ars." < tITTON OPMtVI'IVKK STItIKK Men Not SS(_flSo at the Advance in Wages Agalii Walk om l.iiH ILL, Mass. March 'It,. — A gen eral strike. Whleh the leaders assert,-,1 as a result that at least 6,O0() of 20, --(00 cotton mill operatives in this city falling to report for «urk tomorrow, was declared by the Industrial Work ers of the World tonight. Today l,2iMi operatives in itppleton and Merrim-u- mills went out and the ,\p pieton plant suspended operations, The strikers are ttwatlafted heeiiuse of the advance WmtOM which became effective toda' varied only, from 4, to 10 per cent, while tln-\ asked for an Increase o' tl to £0 per cent. Roosevelt Is Fighting Hard Kin Ynrtk'. March tl <m the eve of the primaries for the election; of delegates to the Chicago conven tion Colette! Ituosevli travelled near '. ly the entire lengtti of Manhattan Island toiilglil and Into the Bronx to j ! make appeal ror sruppuri ir» his com j p.ilgn for the presidential nomination. it.- spoke ai six meeting! and In each' j I" I large crowd. V Executive Committee Considers Changes Providing; for Estab lishment of Surplus WELL CONSIDERED PLAN PRESENTED TO MEMBERS Growth and Development of the Association Has Already Car ried It Beyond the Stare When the OM Way Suffices Members of the executive commit tee of the Yakima Valley Fruit Grow ers' association last evening consid ered proposed amendments to the dis trict by-laws, which anticipate a change in the method of financing the association. These changes will he considered by the board of trustees on April 4th and by the district as sociations on April «th. They follow along the llnee of the most progres sive thought with regard to such or ganisations, are the result of long lard arduous labor by Oeneral Mana ger J. H. Ftobbins and others and are believed to be a step which la In the nature of trail blazing for all similar organisations. The Important change contemplated U In the following: Provide n .Surplus Fund. Sec. J A surplus fund for financing the Central or Valley Fruit Growers' Association and carrying on ita busi ness shall he provided In the follow ing manner: "from all sales of fruit or other products made by said Yakima Valley Fruit Growers' Association, or others, as agent for the member of the Dis trict Asoclatlon, or others, In addi tion to the regular sales commissions which may from lime to time be fixed and charged, there shall also be de ducted from the proceeds of iuch sales when settlement In made with the owner, an additional amount or percentage as follows: Apples and pears. ... It cents per box Berries (selling above $1 per crate) 5 cent* per crate Prunes ,| cents per crate Peaches 1 cents per box •rSPSS 2He. per crate Grapes (8-lb baskets), ,He per orate Oilier I'll' l.nir.-s "Any and all varieties of fruit* or products shipped in either barrels, boxag, crates or baskets and not prot vlded for In the above schedule shall for the purposes of establishment a Ihe surplus fund, he classed with nnl (like the same rate ns thai above spe cified, whose current market value it most nearly equals. "On watermelons, potatoes and all vegetables, herries, fruit or other pro duce shlppel In sacks or bulk and not otherwise provided for, there shall be deducted five per cent of the net amount realized by the Association from the sale thereof." Views of Mr. RohhinH. In support of this change Mr. Robbins urged the following: "The tremendous volume of busi ness ami attending responsibilities placed upon jour management as a result of our rapidly Increasing mem bership and tonnage, has compelled a most serious consideration of our future flnan-rial needs In order thai wa might continue lo a successful conclusion the construction and equip ment of a machinery adeqintlc lo meet Ihe demands to be placed upon it. "This Is a progressive age and we must keep pare with the rapid o*o. velnpment of our Industry and hu prepared to properly meet the emer gencies certain te arise In order to iii.i un.ll" the position of vantage which we now occupy among nil other fruit sections of the Northwest. Should we ship Inn one-fourth of the predicted fruit crop of the Valley this season, our box afeount alona will aggregate 1130,000.ffO; our paper account. 130,000.00 to $30,000.00, and other Items and expenditures in pro portion Shoii'.l we handle fifty per cent or more of the predicted crop, whbh seems ■ reasonable posslhilit*., these amounts Mill be ilouhleil Add tn these the i-iul of OUT operal lons, office supplies, clerical help. Inspectors and maintenance of our several depiift mi»rts. ami while (he pro rata chaise per package will be small, the amount in the aggregate is too great to safely entrust to the borrow ing power of our collateral se'-iirlty, which i.s your pre sent financial basis, This collateral securltj has splen didly met every demand thus. far. am! we have no special • rill. i»rn to make against it other than that wo hive ilreadj outgrown If ami we would Ui dereleel In our duty and unworthy \nur confidence did ws not look and plan SStel) fur the future of oui Industry "We have submitted the ppopc plan t" many prominent fruit gro * "is. to numerous business men, t our bunkers, our attorneys trd other and h.-ive yet the first man f" pn nut a Serious fault r>r defer .'i agree that it is absolutely fan equitable In Its every relationship "liver.-, member ftaaaeee his ..v. r t. stness, mj man fininsse: another's (i.'-jiitiniictt on SSgS twoj NO. 13