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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
1
City health officer Dr Helton described the Northern Pacific depot men’s lavatory as a filthy public nuisance. He said it endangers health and could be closed under nuisance statutes if not abated and pledged to visit again and urge immediate sanitary improvements.
The second trial of Joseph Flanney opens with the same impassive demeanor as prosecutors outline the case alleging he murdered Isabel Flanney and attempted suicide. The defense says madness sparked by his wife’s actions drove the crime amid a crowded courtroom and a judge pressing the pace. A separate fraternal dispute over Sunday opening of Eagles club rooms prompts talk of protests by saloon men as city officials weigh action.
The Bartholet hotel begins under new management with Joseph Dalton of Boulder Colorado taking the helm. Dalton plans a remodel adding steam heat and a glass front replacing the old porch. McKee family steps back with McKee senior focusing on real estate and C R McKee joining Thompson Fruit Company full time.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers launches strong opposition to Congressman James E. Watson's Republican bid for Indiana governor, signaling organized labor activity in the race.
Indianapolis March 31 Two hundred fifty thousand coal miners drop their picks in a stoppage until a wage settlement with coal operators is reached. The strike is not expected to last long as mild demand and existing stock reduce urgency and a suspension follows due to national officer politics.
A local report details a serious blast injuring a girl near MGH School. The piece also notes Charles M. Larimie, described as unbalanced, has caused concern by stalking residents and recording their actions for review by authorities.
A large group including Chauncey Depew Theodore Roosevelt William Bryan George Gould John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie plus Pat Daily and 24 other tourists were rounded up by the police aided by Deputy Lokar of the Northern Pacific and jailed. They had $2.94 between them and were found sleeping off a high time, now facing street grit ahead as the largest gathering of weary travelers yet recorded.
Judge W. H. Hunt sentenced Edward Cardwell to 49 days in county jail and a $750 fine, the heaviest penalty in the case. An appeal will also be filed in Emil Bircher’s similar offense case.
Health authorities say the smallpox situation is under control in additions and nationwide. Dr. P. Frank has applied to the prosecuting attorney for warrants to arrest individuals who willfully breached quarantine or failed to report exposure. Prosecuting Attorney Wende will proceed after the Flanney murder trial.
Miss Melville badly burned in a sulfuric acid explosion at the North Wakimg high school chemistry lab on Tuesday. Erma Dull injured eye exposure though not seriously. Miss Melville recently moved from Pasadena and is related to H. M. Gilbert family.
A movement to form an improvement league in North Yakima seeks tidier schoolyards and better street landscaping. Wilbur Watt of the school board leads the effort, overseeing Linehain school beautification and encouraging nearby residents to improve yards and buildings. DLO Reed backs the cause, with local business leaders pledging support and funds.
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