Fire destroys Hood residence near city limits
Otis Hood's five room Fairview home, plus a wing, burned to ground early Tuesday evening. Mrs Hood and infant were in North Yakima with her father while Hood was believed inside. North Yakima fire department refused to respond. Loss put near 1200 dollars with some insurance. some furniture saved. another family reportedly lived there but details unclear.
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Otis Hood
Hauser
Fairview
Hood
Four New Mikado Class W Locomotives For NP Freight
North Yakima reports four new Mikado type engines numbers 1621 through 1624 built for heavy freight service between Ellensburg and the coast. The engines are among the largest owned by the Northern Pacific and are joined by several new switch engines on the way. American Locomotive Company supplies these modern locomotives.
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North Yakima
Ellensburg
Northern Pacific
American Locomotive Company
Barber Lumber manager jailed for contempt in timber land probe
L G Chapman, manager of Barber Lumber, was sent to jail by U S District Judge Beatty for contempt during a grand jury inquiry into Barber Lumber's title to timber land on the Boise River. The judge had ordered full records production. Chapman refused after state of proceedings. The case moves to Circuit Judge Gilbert in Portland for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Boise
L. G. Chapman
Barber Lumber Company
United States
Beatty
Gilbert
Portland
Barber Company
Boise River
Chapman
Buick
Rounds
Many Houses and Improvements Along Lombard Ditch Line
Parker reports numerous houses and improvements advancing along the Lombard and Horsley ditch corridor. The proposition is praised and many builders are on land covered by water rights, signaling active development.
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Lombard & Horsley Ditch
Parker
Ther
Lombard & Horsley
Roosevelt to Give Nobel Lecture in 1909
Christiana April 9 reports that President Roosevelt who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year must deliver a lecture in March 1909 to satisfy Nobel prize rules for prize holders.
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Christiana
Roosevelt
Delmas Defends Thaw With Unwritten Law Plea
In New York April 9 Delphin M Delmas urged the jury to justify Harry Thaws killing of Stanford White calling it a defense of domestic sacredness and referring to a new form of insanity deme11tia Americana He attacked White as exploitative toward Evelyn Nesbit and argued the burden of proof on Thaws sanity rested with the prosecution Jerome will counter for the state tomorrow Fitzgerald may instruct the jury after the prosecutors remarks Thaw seemed confident his case was won despite prior lunacy commission notes
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New York
Delphin M. Delmas
Harry Thaw
California
Stanford White
Jerome
Justice Fitzgerald
Delmas
White
Evelyn Nesbit
Potters
Thaw
Deimas
Garvin
Fitzgerald
Opera Company Passes Through North Yakima In Special Car
Miss Alice Nielsen Mlle. Dereyne and Senor Constantino of the San Carlo opera company rode in a special car attached to a regular Northern Pacific train through North Yakima. They were escorted by maids valets and a secretary and did not leave the car. The group traveled in a twelve car special train while the rest of the troupe remained in Tacoma where they performed with Mme Nordica.
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Northern Pacific
Alice Nielsen
Mlle. Dereyne
Senor Constantino
San Carlo Opera Company
North Yakima
Gan Carlo Company
Tacoma
Mme. Nordica
Bench Warrant Issued for Bohanon Over Jury No-Show
Judge Rigg issues a bench warrant for J. C. Bohanon after he failed to report for jury duty in the April term of the superior court. Bohanon, living near Wapato on the reservation, left court after requesting an excuse due to an eastbound livestock shipment en route to Seattle and has not returned or reported for service. Authorities say the warrant will be served once Bohanon returns, and he may be elsewhere in the state.
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Superior Court
Rigg
J. C. Bohanon
Bohanon
Seattle
Wapato
Power house ditch under way along Yakima irrigation project
Work on the power house ditch of the Yakima Construction and Irrigation company is progressing rapidly between Roza and Selah. When finished, it will irrigate about 2400 acres of rich farming land and support an excellent riverbank land east of the proposed powerhouse site.
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Yakima Construction and Irrigation Company
Roza
Selah
Ditch Completion Promises Growth for Irrigated Land
The completion of the ditch will bring water to arable land, causing rapid growth and making the area rich and fertile.
Preparations For Prof Monaghan Return Lecture
Judge Lynch and Secretary James of the Commercial club plan a 7 o clock reception for Prof Monaghan. A telegram confirms his return and urges an early meeting. Attendance may exceed club room capacity, with options for club rooms or Yakima theater as the venue remains undecided.
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J. J. Lynch
H. P. James
Commercial Club
Prof. Monaghan
Yakima Theater
Prof Monaghan Draws Large Sunday Evening Crowd
Sunday evening drew a large crowd to hear Prof Monaghan and the audience showed high satisfaction. The speaker’s engaging session left attendees hopeful for a full house at future lectures upon his return.
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Monaghan
Temporary Union Formed by About 25 Barbers in Seattle
About 25 barbers gathered at F. D. Clemmer’s shop and formed a temporary union. C. W. Carlson was elected president and Harry Vance secretary. They will seek a charter. T. Blakely of Seattle attended, presiding over the meeting and aiding coordination.
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F. D. Clemmer
C. W. Carlson
Harry Vance
T. Blakely
Seattle
Toppenish Shipments Reported Reach 2050 Cars
Station Agent Talbott tallies 1906 shipments from Toppenish: grain 103 cars hay 936 potatoes 206 stock 358 fruit 381 miscellaneous 66 total 2 050 cars. Over 100 000 acres tributary to Toppenish.
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Talbott
Toppenish
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Yakima
F. J. Tickner
North
Bowanon
Yakima Construction Company
Theodore Weisberger
Prof
Clemmer
Mitchell
Wyman and Sheldon
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