Routine council session approves street signs and new cop
Monday night council adopted bright yellow border signs to be mounted on poles city wide. The 280 signs cost 13 cents each with Armbruster leading the purchasing report. Mayor Fechter urged economy while new policeman T. L. Storey was confirmed and a hitching post dispute was noted with Maples Street crossing plans under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armbruster
Fechter
Henry George
Mull
T. L. Storey
I. B. Turnell
Sloan
City Council debates sidewalks and dyke projects
Yakima avenue profiles revised to 16 feet from Third street to Natchez and 8 feet eastward. Council discusses removing red light district, bid for dyke on Yakima avenue, cement alley crossings, and sewer work including a John Gilligan pipeline cross and Union ditch changes. Wooden sidewalks on E street north of Natchez to Fourth approved pending declaration.
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Yakima Avenue
Third Street
Natchez Avenue
Chase
Spokane Avenue
Union Ditch
E Street
Natchez and
Fourth
Engle Named State Bank Examiner of Washington
Abraham W. Engle once led the North Yakima First National Bank and helped organize its founders. Gov. Mead appoints him as the first state bank examiner, a June 15 start, following a new banking law requiring annual bank and trust company examinations and public financial reports. Engle brings legal training and vast banking experience to the role, after a career spanning Bellingham Bay Coal Company, law practice, and banking leadership in North Yakima Ellensburg and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham W. Engle
North Yakima First National Bank
Gov. Mead
First State Bank Examiner of
Washington
Engle
New Jersey
Bellingham Bay Coal Company
G. Morris Haler
Port Townsend
Olympia
Seattle
J. R. Lewis
North Yakima
Ellensburg
Washington National Bank
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Oifiee
City
Portland engineer proposes North Yakima district street beautification
W. B. Chase of Portland outlines plans for a new boulevard on Natchez Avenue and related paving across North Yakima district. He seeks a 2.8 percent grade on Yakima Avenue and redesigns drainage with no syphons, larger pipes, and no drop to reduce dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Chase
Portland
North
Yakima
Natchez Avenue
Mr. Chase
Chase
Yakima Avenue
Front Street
Fourth Street
Sixth Street
Union Ditch
Samuel Lancaster to Speak in North YakimaApril 13 14
Samuel Lancaster is slated to address North Yakima on April 13 and 14 on a vital topic for farmers. He will appear with Governor Mead and the board of control during their visit to review the late fair proposition. He plans good roads meetings in towns along the tour and travels as a guest of State Highway Commissioner Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lancaster
Yakima
Mead
Board of Control
Snow
Boston visitor praises Yakima Valley apples after trip
James V. Conroy of Boston learned of Yakima valley apples in Granger and Spokane. He bought Spitzenburg apples for 5 cents each in Boston, carried a card from a local grocer, toured E. L. Stewart's orchard with C. E. Woods, and returned convinced Yakima apples fetch high prices in eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Conroy
Strahorn
North Coast Railway
Granger
Boston
Mass
E. L. Stewart
Spokane
Conroy
Stewart
First National Bank Opens In Sunnyside Boutell Block
The First National Bank, the second bank in Sunnyside, opens in the Boutell brick block former Boutell Bros department store. The remodeled room features oak and marble fixtures. Officers include Lee A. Johnson president H M Lichty vice president C M Scott cashier and R C McCready assistant cashier.
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First National Bank
Sunnyside
Boutell
Boutell Bros
Lee A. Johnson
H. M. Lichty
C. M. Scott
R. C. McCready
Miss Kittie Mason Transferred to Sanitarium for Treatment
Miss Kittie Mason, seriously ill for months with spine trouble, was taken to the North Yakima sanitarium for treatment. Friends hope for her speedy recovery. Miss Maud Patterson from North Yakima visited her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Patterson, Tuesday afternoon. Louis Winciata, a Yakima Indian, is held in the county jail as a witness in the state vs Oscar Spencer case in Yakima County, the defendant charged with attempting to murder another Indian near Toppenish two or three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittie Mason
North Yakima Sanitarium
Maud Patterson
North Yakima
A. D. Patterson
Louis Winciata
Yakima
Yakima County
Indiana
Toppenish
Moxee Rancher Delayed by Ferry Congestion
F. Watkins, a prominent Moxee rancher, arrived at the Moxee ferry at 11 AM and spent hours unloading at the Pacific Fruit & Implement Co. warehouse, finally finished about 4 PM. He notes severe ferry congestion with long lines of teams waiting all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Watkins
Moxee
Watkins
Pacific Fruit & Implement Co
Proctor of P&G Dies From Bullet Wound at Home
William A Proctor president of Proctor and Gamble and son of a founder died from a bullet wound at his Glendale home near Cincinnati. Coroner Cameron opened an inquiry and withheld further statements. Proctor, a noted businessman and Episcopal donor, was famed for his profit sharing scheme with employees.
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Cincinnati
William A Proctor
Proctor & Gamble Company
Glendale
Cameron
Proctor
Episcopal Church
Western Union Night Rates Raised Effective April First
The Western Union Telegraph Co local office reports higher night rates starting April 1. Night charges for day rates 50-3 rise from 30-2 to 40-3 and for day rates 60-4 rise from 40-3 to 50-3. The numbers indicate fifty cents for ten words and 3 cents per extra word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Co
Merwin's orders clean city as residents respond
Sanitary Inspector C O Merwin reports quick city cleanup with over 1600 loads of refuse removed. Residents complied with garbage can rules and demanded more cans as the effort to beautify lawns and rear yards proceeds smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Merwin
Mr. Merwin
Merwin
Call for a permanent board to investigate trusts led by Roosevelt
Frank J. Allen, a North Yakima lawyer, urges establishing a permanent board to investigate so called trusts and publish its acts and proceedings. He says such a board should aggressively prosecute those exploiting corporate power and proposes Roosevelt as chairman to continue his war on trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Allen
North Yakima
Roosevelt
Vinol Promises Strong Cod Liver Oil Boost for Health
An ad recounts a shift from old cod liver oil to Vinol a concentrated cod liver preparation with removed useless oil and added iron. Local druggist Fred L Janeck touts Vinol as safe for weak children and all run down people with a money back offer. Note Vinol is sold widely through North Yakima and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marques and Gautier
Vinci
Fred L. Janeck
North Yakima
New Steel Lockers for Company E Arrive in City
New steel lockers for Company E have arrived and will be installed immediately. They are the most modern Woekers, furnished for sixty five enlisted men, three officers, and one strong box. The state pays half the cost, the company the other half, and they will be ready for inspection on April 8.
Doing Business Again After Illness
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York recounts near ruin from indigestion and debility and credits Electric Bitters for recovery. He reports resuming business life and ongoing daily gains, with C C Case druggist guaranteeing the remedy at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
C C. Case
Garrafter Holds Steady City Position for Months
A dialogue notes Garrafter's stable city post for over six months with unclear duties, while colleagues question the job's purpose and his tasks remain undiscovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrafter
An Englishman Opinion on Roosevelt Staying Power
English observer J. C. Oliphant argues Roosevelt should remain in office. He cites Roosevelt's youth for a longest career, his outsized achievements elevating the United States, and contends only an outdated precedent argues against continued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Oliphant
Sunnyside
Roosevelt
United States
Buckler’s Arnica Salve Heals Bitten Texan’s Sores
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas beyond leg loss after a spider bite led to blood poisoning. Four boxes of Buckler’s Arnica Salve cured his running sores and saved the leg. The druggist C. C. Case guarantees 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Buckler
Cc. C. Case
Lou Dillon’s Bay Filly Born at Cleveland Stable
Lou Dillon’s bay filly foaled Saturday at C. K. G. Billings’ Glenville track private stable. Sire John A. McKerron, champion wagon trotter, links the newborn to a storied speed lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lou Dillon
C. K. G. Billings
Glenville
John A. McKerron
Government denounced in Paris over union ban
Violently worded manifestos placarded in Paris accuse the government of denying permission for state employees to form unions. The central committee of the organization for the defense of state employer rights vows not to accept the decision, calling it alienation of liberty and tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Organization For the Defense of the Rights
Sherman Wood Appointed Dog Catcher In City
Councilman Arm bruster asks if Sherman Wood is the proper proof for the post while A. R. Graham resigns as previous dog catcher. Graham’s record is praised though his salary was 35 dollars and a dog house bill 36.30. City yielded sixteen dead dogs two released and one sold with no price stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armbruster
Sherman Wood
A. R. Graham
Monaghan to Lecture in North Yakima April 7
Prof James C Monaghan of the department of commerce and labor will lecture at the theater under the Knights of Columbus North Yakima council. Monaghan a Knight of Columbus heads the consular division and will tour the northwest giving lectures including Sundays topic How the Other Half Lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Monaghan
Department of Commerce and Labor
North Yakima Council
Knights of Columbus
Monaghan
Knight of Columbus
Northwest
Knights
Templeman and LaLond Wedding at North Cherry Street
Fred A. Templeman and Miss Nel lie LaLond were married Thursday at the bride’s parents home, with Rev. M. L. Rose officiating. The couple will reside near Natchez City where Templeman owns a ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Templeman
Nellie LaLond
W. H. LaLond
North Cherry Street
M. L. Rose
The
Christian Church
Death of Little Sylvia Rightmire in Missouri
Hart Rightmire learns from his wife of the death of their little girl Sylvia in Virdella Missouri on March 29 while on a visit. Mrs Rightmire will return this afternoon with the body and the funeral is set for Wednesday at the home of J H Rightmire 8 South Natches avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Rightmire
Virdella
Cough Cure Ad Promotes Bastard’s Horehound Syrup
An advertisement warns that any throat cough may lead to pneumonia bronchitis or consumption and touts Bastard’s Horehound Syrup as a cure. The ad claims affordable pricing and availability through Coltem Fry Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coltem
Fry Drug Co
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Yellow Journal
William Stewart
C. R. McKee
Committee On Police
Maple Street
Northern Pacific
Forsyth
Quince Street
Smith, Mull and Shaw
Water Works
John Gilligan Company
N. P
First National
Natchez Ave
Prosser
Western Union
Company E
France
Horace Raynor
London
Horace G. Raynor
William Whitely
Home Secretary
Gladstone
Raynor
LaLond
Sylvia Rightmire
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