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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
2
Toppenish and Wapato voters backed bonds for new school buildings and town hall with fire department HQ. Toppenish bids ranged 13 000 to 14 000 for a new school, while Wapato approved 12 500 for a town hall and fire HQ and began rail station work with Northern Pacific supplying materials.
Plans by Architect Jinn FP. Bissell propose a two story black rock building with basement on B and Fourth streets for Roy's College at St. Joseph's parish. Basement gym dining kitchen and play rooms. ground floor classrooms. second floor Knights of Columbus lodge rooms and auditorium with stage equipment. Corinthian architecture mansard roof.
The February standings from Rogers Financial Record list capital stock at 609,900 and surplus 359,485 with profits around 4,087,875 and loans plus drafts at 2,751,834. Bonds and securities total 744,041 and cash and exchange 1,505,409 as North Yakima ranks sixth in state deposits and banking activity with city deposits totaling 3,423,537.
The city surpasses Bellingham by about 2 206 000 and faces expulsion by Seattle Tacoma Spokane Walla Walla and Everett. Bank totals include capital stock 380 000 surplus 330 446 loans 2 168 649 bonds 671 629 cash 1 332 836 for the city. Roger Record notes First National Bank capital 100 000 surplus 154 153 deposits 1 6138 741 overdrafts 924 510 bonds 492 001 cash 499 936 plus real estate. State-wide February 1909 deposits 149 802 247 loans 98 759 795 cash 54 494 782. From Nov 27 1908 to Feb 6 this year deposits fell about 2 000 000 and loans declined about 1 000 000.
Commercial club assists Company E of North Yakima to secure funds for a private armory building by appealing to the legislature for an appropriation. An armory committee chaired by Phil A. Ditter Major W L Lemon and Lieutenant L L Bolles will lobby lawmakers. Captain Sample US Army praised the company as one of the state’s best and noted armory decisions rest with district legislators.
An apartment building costing 50000 is planned for the west side on Yakima Avenue by architect Lin B Bissell. The 50 by 130 foot brick structure will be 3 or 4 stories and adaptable for tenants or lodging use. Construction is set for the coming summer.
A guaranteed cough remedy named Bees Laxative Cough Syrup targets coughs colds croup whooping cough hoarseness and bronchial affections. Marketed as quick relief that tastes good and gently laxative for children. By C. W. Camp.
Mrs Nevins Mrs Ley Mrs Jack McNeff and Mrs Schreiner started log cabin quilts but did not finish. They combined pieced work for a small quilt, bought lining material with two dollars, raffled it for 52 dollars and each member received 138 dollars. Mrs Grafton bought potatoes and netted five dollars from potato salad. Another woman sold candy for 15 dollars after buying and selling sugar.
Several women sold sewing at raffles earning $8 and $4 while a participant joked she worked hard yet earned little. Donations rattled as winners claimed odd gifts, including a shirtwaist. The piece recalls a prior state fair venture that netted Grace Pimples, blotches, and shiny skin are blamed on the blood and stomach. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised.
In Tacoma on April 23 Miss Lillian Russell nearly drank poison from a glass filled with formaldehyde by accident at the Northern Pacific depot. The porter who drank the remaining contents was seriously poisoned but expected to recover.
Local high schoolers host the third annual quadangular track meet with Prosser Sunnyside Ellensburg and North Yakima. Events run from 2 p m with a fast-paced schedule to avoid delays. Prosser fields strong runners while locals expect victory.
In Pittsburg on April 24 Salvator Roberto and Nicolo Digliotti were held for court without bail after allegedly cutting portions from Joseph Gugliotto’s breast when he refused to pay Black Hand extortion demands. Gugliotto, wounded but alive, said the men demanded $300 and attacked him at a Braddock bank.
Captain Jenkins of the local Salvation Army gathers merchant subscriptions to fund a twelve piece brass band. Half the needed sum is secured in three days, with Prof Nagler to instruct. The group plans a public appearance within two months and will serve only religious work. Red Bill McCarthy, former parolee, draws Salvation Army crowds in the east and plans a return to the city mid May for further work.
Project Engineer Swigart says reports from Seattle about bids for foodstuffs valued at 180000 and employment of thousands to finish the Tieton project this season are untrue. He clarifies there is no decision to rush the work regardless of cost or difficulty.
Ernest Sherry a 19 year old son of a New York restaurant owner quit college last year and worked shovelling cinders in Gary Indiana for a year at a dollar a day. He secured a leave of absence and heads to New York with his mother for a European tour aided by William E. Corey of United States Steel.
Henry Linse of Nob Hill and H C Froemke of Summit View are the latest North Yakima district residents to own artesian wells though neither well reached flowing depth. Linse reports 220 feet with ample water and plans to pump for irrigation next year. Froemke's 95 foot well struck water at 60 feet, now 35 feet from surface, with ample flow and a windmill water tower planned for domestic use and small irrigation. Drilled by E M Churchill who serves Nob Hill and nearby areas.
The Roosevelt party arrives at Mombasa and secures a big camp near the railway in British West Africa. Lions roam near tents as roving huntsmen prepare for sport. The caravan includes 260 followers, 13 tents, 60 porter tents, 200 porters, 9 horses, four head men, nine gun bearers, and 12 armed guards. The American flag flies over Roosevelt’s camp while Sir Alfred Pease hosts him at Athi.
Publisher Peter F Collier founder of Collier's Weekly dies unexpectedly in New York City tonight from an apoplexy. Collier's Dens notes his prominence in American publishing and the Collier family legacy.
Promises relief from constipation and indigestion with a spring tonic that regrows waste tissue and purifies blood. Advertises as the safest, nicest tonic to help you grow strong and robust. Sold for 385 cents at Case's drug store.
The transportation department of Northern Pacific railroad announces a new summer schedule effective May 23 between St. Paul and Tacoma. Eight transcontinental trains will run two to four hours faster. No. 1 and 2 Coast Limited will use mail coaches and Pullman cars and save two hours. No. 6 will be a limited and cut four hours from current times.
Pineules claim quick relief for backache lumbago rheumatism fatigue and kidney disease symptoms. Advertises tonic effects for overall strength and health. Priced 50c and 1.00 sold by C. W. Camp.
In Ada Oklahoma on April 24 a mob of about 200 lynched four wealthy men charged with murder. The crowd stormed the jail and hanged the victims at a barn before dawn. One suspect, Walter Peeler, testified his uncle Miller killed Bobbitt. Miller faced death with defiant calm and gave keepsakes to loved ones. The victims were Oklahoma and Texas cattlemen.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports using Foley's Kidney Remedy after other treatments for diabetes failed. He says after two bottles he improved, five bottles cured him, and he passed a rigorous life insurance examination. The ad claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cures backache and kidney bladder troubles and is sold by North Yakima Drug Co.
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