Brooks charged in connection with Stockade resort raid
An information filed in superior court charges H. C. Brooks with running an immoral house for gain tied to the Stockade raid near the Yakima Gas Co plant. Brooks was arrested Tuesday and released on $300 bonds. a May term hearing is likely. The Stockade’s brief operation failed to profit, and reform forces push for conviction. Witnesses named include Miller, Meigs, Shaw, Wight, Armbuster, Storey, Perry, Taylor, Mathis, Crocker, Nyles, Allen, and Muir. Judge Cheadle praised the court house as best public building in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Wende
H. C. Brooks
Yakima Gas Co
Brooks
H. J. Snively
John J. Miller
L. O. Meigs
Fred E. Shaw
H. E. Wight
P. M. Armbuster
T. L. Storey
James Perry
H. W. Taylor
A. A. Mathis
Wilbur Crocker
Charles Nyles
Frank Allen
Harry Muir
Cheadle
Court House
Montana
Yakima County Court House
North Yakima Architect Praised for Lewistown Courthouse
Newton C. Gauntt of North Yakima, architect, and the Lewistown Montana courthouse he planned receive praise in Fergus County Democrat. The dedication featured J. M. Parrent and Judge Cheadle as principal speakers who lauded Gauntt and his work. Parrent expressed thanks on behalf of the county commissioners.
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Newton C. Gauntt
North Yakima
Court House
Lewistown
Mont
Fergus County Democrat
J. M. Parrent
Board of County Commissioners
Cheadle
Gauntt
Parrent
Gauprit
Preservation Suggestion for Governor Cosgrove Life Records
Following Governor Cosgrove's death the Spokane Press Clipping Bureau sent newspaper reports of his life to Governor Hay with a plan to preserve them. Hay proposed placing the clippings in the state library for centuries, with Howard Cosgrove organizing an album and proper credit for the Cosgrove family.
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Cosgrove
Spokane Press Clipping Bureau
Hay
Olympia
Executive Mansion
State Library
Howard
Shaw Possibly Not Joining Providence Ball Club
Providence dispatch reports manager Duffy does not expect Royal Shaw this year. Roy Rock will play third with a tryout on second, Winston a likely starter. Shaw, rumored to seek a major league salary, denied by reports. he was offered less than prior pay and transportation was refused. Barry the ace pitcher from last year is also not expected to report.
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Providence
R. I
Dispatch
Shaw
Duffy
Royal Shaw
Roy Rock
Winston
Seattle
Rock
Barry
Sporting News
Mayor Grant Resigns as Toppenish Faces New Leadership
After a protracted dispute, Toppenish Mayor Grant resigns upon returning from California and Chief Wellington also steps down. The council now holds full control to appoint a new mayor pro tem and police chief as the city confronts its ongoing power struggle.
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Toppenish
Grant
Andrew Wellington
California
Wellington
Cascade Lumber suit over home title demurred in court
Judge Preble sustained the demurrer in the Cascade Lumber company versus William McF Stewart and wife case. The plaintiff claimed title to the defendants home place under an execution sale based on Fechter judgment and sheriff's deed, but the complaint failed to clearly allege title. Leave to amend granted.
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Cascade Lumber Company
William McF. Stewart
Judge Preble
O. A. Fechter
Bakers Raise Bread Price After Flour Hike
Eastern markets see flour costs rise by 1.50 to 2.00 from last spring prompting local bakers to increase bread prices by one cent. Pastries hold steady for now as bakers warn of possible losses if prices stay high. Major cities like New York and Chicago report similar bread price moves per AP dispatches.
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New York
Chicago
Associated Press
High School Oratory and Drama Winners Named
The high school selected contestants Monday afternoon to represent the school in state contests with Whitman Pullman and others. Judges were Mrs. George Sloan Rev. D M Montgomery and Principal Rossin. Dramatic first and second went to Mildred Lennon and Irma Dorris. oratory winners were Dolph Barnett and Vaughnie Simmons. Lennon, a freshman, led in her section.
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Whitman
Pullman
George Sloan
D. M. Montgomery
Rossin
Columbia School
Mildred Lennon
Irma Dorris
Mabton Hospital Association Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation filed with the county auditor name Mabton Hospital association capital stock five thousand dollars and identify incorporators C. B. Alexander B. H. Harris and B. C. Dunn the venture will run a general hospital and sanitarium business.
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Mabton Hospital Association
C. B. Alexander
B. H. Harris
B. C. Dunn
SULTAN DESERTED AS TURKISH CRISIS RAGES
Reports from Constantinople and surrounding areas describe Sultan Abdul Hamid waiting in the palace as Salonika forces advance. Grand Vizier Tewfik Pasha resignations are in dispute while Nazim Pasha commands the garrison. (Continued updates note desertions, rail traffic to view the troops, and international responses including American naval protection plans.)
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Tewifki Pash
Tewffka Pasha
Edhim Pasha
Nazim Pasha
Committee On Union and Progress
Washington
Turkey
North Carolina
Montana
Guantanamo
Cuba
Alexandretta
Corfu
Hamburg
Mersina
Boston
American Board of Foreign Missions
Maurer
Adana
United States
State Department
Tabriz
London
Mohammed Rachad Effendi
State College to Work with Great Northern Railways
Professor F Thatcher of the state college experiment station negotiates with Great Northern Pacific officials to cooperate in carrying the better farming campaign to western Washington. Demonstration trains may reach northwestern and southwestern Washington within weeks, driven by demand from western counties. Previously three farm demonstration trains operated across Northern Pacific, O R & N, and Spokane & Inland Empire lines.
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State College
Pullman
Wash
F. Thatcher
Farmers’ Institutes
Great Northern Pacific Railway Companies
State College Experiment Station
Western Washington
Northwestern
Washington
Northern Pacific
Spokane & Inland Empire Railway Company
Station lecturers reach fifteen thousand audience members
Roughly estimated that the station lecturers talked to 15 500 people. Transportation companies donated trains equipment crews and part of the personal expense of the lecturers reducing the cost to the station of operating the trains to less than 100 dollars each. Dr. C. E. Gibson and Mrs Gibson left North Yakima Tuesday afternoon for Spokane to visit relatives for a few days.
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C. E. Gibson
County Must Answer Charges in Damages Action
Yakima county must answer a damages suit by J B Dazet after the county’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled in superior court. Dazet claims his team ran away frightened by negligent warning obstructions in a county road from which a bridge had been removed. A former action was dismissed after the demurrer was overruled on both grounds.
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Yakima County
J. B. Dazet
Mr. Dazet
Ward
Waterfowl Lake Preserves Questioned by Local Sportsmen
Local sportsmen challenge President Roosevelt’s creation of eastern Washington waterfowl preserves. They argue lakes Cle Elum Keechelus and others are too high or inhospitable for breeding and that conditions differ from what the president assumed. They note snow and ice remain, and cite land office regulations as the basis for the preserves.
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Washington
Clealum
Cascades
Washington Lakes
Northern Pacific Leaders Plan Washington Grant Talks
Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific and Thomas Cooper land chief will meet in Washington with Interior Secretary Bal linger and Commissioner Bennett to settle the Northern Pacific land grant in Washington Idaho and Ontario. Officials seek disposal of the lands and clearing records with about 11 million acres remaining to be adjusted.
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Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
Thomas Cooper
Land Department
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Fred Bennett
Washington
Idaho
Ontawa
National Capital
Gallagher Repeats Confession In Calhoun Case Trial
In San Francisco on April 20 former Supervisor Gallagher testified for the tenth time, recounting the corruption that felled the Ruef Schmitz administration as part of the Calhoun case proceedings.
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San Francisco
Gallagher
Calhoun
Ruef-Schmitz
Jeffries to Fight Johnson Promises Title Defense in New York
In New York on April 20 James J Jeffries announced he will defend his heavyweight title against Jack Johnson. The statement drew wild cheers at the American Music Hall as men and women packed the venue and streets overflowed with crowds seeking seats and premium prices.
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New York
Jack Johnson
American Music Hall
James J Jeffries
Bis
Sam Berger
Cor Jeffries
Jeffries
Jeff
Valley delegates plan push for Irrigation congress attendance
North Yakima hosts a meeting of valley commercial leaders to coordinate attendance at the Spokane Irrigation Congress. Attendees include Randall Eliensburg Furman Zillah Houston Prosser Hatfield Toppenish Perrin Sunnyside Moulton Grandview James Hughes, with committees to publicize valley towns and urge routes via Northern Pacific for delegates to visit on their way to the Sound.
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North
Yakima
Spokane
M. BE. Randall
Eliensburg
H. Furman
Zillah
Bo ©. Houston
Prosser
FO A. Hatfield
Topperish
H. BE. Perrin
Sunnyside
CL. Moulton
Grandview
HL James
J. L. Hughes
North Yakima
Northern Pacific
Visi
The
Sound
Bear mascot killed after city chase in Pullman
In Pullman Washington April 17 a pet bear kept at Washington State college as a mascot was killed by Jack Keppel after a chase through the residence district. The bear, once owned by Grant Clark, had fled during an outing and climbed poles and trees before being shot when confinement failed.
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Pullman
Wash
Jack Keppel
Keppel & Krenz
Grant Clark
Washington State College
Clark
Spokane
Mr. Koppeld
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