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Newspaper

Yakima Herald

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1911

Page

8

Toppenish 8 N Y Tigers win dramatic ten inning game

The Toppenish nine defeated North Yakima 8 to 7 in ten innings at Toppenish after a long, close contest. Price and Baty sparked late offense, and Kohls homered to tie the game in the ninth. The series shifts to Sumach Park next Sunday with a five game format and final receipts prize.

Sumach Park Topenish Yakima Tigers Hayes The United States Tilden Tigers Pittman Indians Eso Moyne Price Schroeder Bolin Kohls Moyne Jacobson Cromer Nelson Russell Armin Dillon Pettisjohn Jacobson Spenish Young Baty Graves Petiijohn Toppenish Lot

Shoemaker Pushes Clearing Logged-off Lands Plan

Joel Shoemaker former North Yakima resident led talks on clearing 2.5 million acres of timber lands in western Washington. He urged capitalists and cooperatives to develop irrigation, marketing, and large-scale projects to settle Puget Sound region and supply cities with farm products.

Sunset Magazine Joel Shoemaker North Yakima Southwestern Washington Improvement Association Behalis Great Northern Railway California British Columbia Washington Mr Shoemaker Puget Sound

Wickersham Denounces Alaska Officials and Guggenheims

In Alaska a public clash unfolds as Attorney General Wickersham accuses officials of graft and exposes alleged influence by the Guggenheim interests. He claims United States Marshal Love profited from prisoner per diems, while officials deny illegalities and cite investigations.

Guggenheim Alaska Judiciary Wickersham Guggenheims United States Love Cunningham Taft Cordova

Water right application filed under Tieton project record

An application for a water right was filed Friday in the county auditor’s office. The right would be appurtenant to the west half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 22, township 13, range 18.

Tieton

Indian Feast of Berries Observed Near Toppenish

The Yakima reservation held a Sunday feast of berries at Billy Captain's home two miles southeast of Toppenish with about 200 Indians in attendance. Dried salmon, roots, and berries were served as music and ritual marked the event, led by Billy Captain and featuring pompoms and a bell. Only white attendee was L. V. McWhorter, an adopted Yakima.

Yakima Reservation Billy Captain Toppenish L. V. McWhorter Yakimas

Indian Woman Wins Case Over Deed To Dam Site Rights

In Golilendale Washington Judge McKenney rules Emma Dave deceived into deeding rights to George S S Canfield Spokane promoter. Deed reformed to bar dam site riparian overflow and right of way but allows 40 foot water ditch and limited water draw on Emma Caves land. Northwestern Electric Co may appeal contending it a compromise ruling.

Golilendale Wash McKenney Emma Dave George S.S. Canfield Spokane Northwestern Electric Company Emma Cave W Veasey Lyle Company Northwestern Company Keasey

Seattle Editor and Daphne Pollard Elope Aboard President

B. Strother Bunch, assistant city editor of the Seattle Times, and Daphne Pollard, former Lois theatre star, eloped on the steamship President bound for Los Angeles. Relatives learned of the marriage after the ship had set to sea.

Seattle B. Strother Bunch Seattle Times Daphne Pollard Los Angeles Miss Pollard Eddie Foy Lois Theatre Bunch The Lois

Young Woman's Christian Association Moves to New Quarters

The Young Woman's Christian Association will move this week to a new building on East Yakima Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Streets. The facility will include a dining room, gymnasium with showers, library, reading room, and three transient bedrooms for girls arriving in the city. Local firms supply furniture, kitchen ranges, and other essentials, with plans for cooking sewing and Bible classes in the fall led by Miss H. M. Lindgren as general secretary.

Young Woman's Christian Association East Yakima Avenue Listman Furniture Company H. M. Lindgren Edith Puller Travelers’ Aid B. Healds

White testifies on bribe past in Lorimer probe

Charles A. White, once a street car conductor and Illinois legislator, testifies before the Senate Lorimer committee about accepting money to back William Lorimer for the U S Senate. He cites reading material including Lawson, Sinclair, Reisel, Bryan and labor publications as context for his actions.

Washington Charles A. White Lllinois States William Lorimer U U. S. Senate Senate Lorimer Committee Lorimer White Marble Lawson High Finance Upton Sinclair Reisel Bryan Reagan St. Louis

State fair grounds to gain grandstand and improvements

Plans for upgrading the state fair grounds include an 85 foot by 1000 seat grandstand with fourteen boxes and 250 opera chairs. Architect William Perrin prepared bid plans from the Miller Building, with alterations to the Manufacturers and Educational buildings in Renaissance style and enhanced lighting and access. Dr J S Kloebler, the president, splits time between his ranch and the fair grounds as work proceeds.

State Fair Grounds Herald William Perrin Miller Perrin Manufacturers Liberal Arts Seattle J. S. Kloebler Selah Fair Grounds

Death Comes Close as Rifle Explodes Hitting Horse

Charles Humbert narrowly escaped serious injury when his nephew’s loaded rifle fell from a wagon and exploded in the wheel. The horse was fatally shot and euthanized. Humbert and Cameron survived the accident after the mare’s death. The wife is away in San Francisco.

Charles Humbert San Franscsco Humbert Will Crosswhite San Francisco San Cameron Soda Springs Mr. Humbert Young Crosswhite

A Healthy Happy Old Age Laxative Remedy Promotion

A health advert touts cleanse and regularity with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It claims natural action strengthens internal organs without weakening them and suits the young to middle aged. Genuine bottles bear the California Fig Syrup Co. name on the label.

California Fig Syrup Co

All American Stars to Play in Spokane and Local Events

Local notes cite the All American Stars scheduled to play in Spokane on October 20 with another local date listed as October 70. The column records many visits and social calls in North Yakima Toppenish and nearby towns including A G Kamm returning from Portland and sightings of Frank Mayer in Idaho and Montana. Citizens such as the Daltons Cassidy Hunsaker Grant Purdin Pettijohn Hartley and Benjamin are noted with travel and family updates along with business additions and a health ad for Chamberlain's remedy.

All American Stars Spokane A. G. Kamm Portland O.W. R. & N. Company Pacific Fruit Express Company Frank Mayer Idaho Montana North Yakima Joe Dalton CC. A. Cassidy Walter B. Hunsaker Charles W. Grant Toppenish Tigers W. J. Purdin Violet B. F. Pettijohn R. Hartley Granger City Myrtle Point A. Benjamin Lincoln Avenue E. W. Shaw Tenth Avenue South Chicago Logan H. Roberts Yellowstone Park Fred S. Fogg Tacoma Western Accident and Health Insurance Co O. Z

Irrigation Failures in the Southwest

The article explains why irrigation projects in New Mexico failed over the years. It cites poor financial returns, mismanagement, and lack of settlers as key causes, noting that many schemes were wildcat ventures and others collapsed under debt before farmers could pay for water.

New Mexico

Growth of County Roads and Road Policy Debate

County officials defend plans to build a Sound country highway funded by state funds, claim benefits for Yakima Valley, and discuss extensive county road machinery and July disbursements. Open bids announced for macadam and bitulithic sections as the county pursues widened oil macadam highways through Yakima and Naches regions.

Yakima Washington Yakima Valley The Herald Roberts Sunnyside Mabton North Yakima Noe Erie Union Gap Lamay Olson Naches Cowiche Moxee Pleasant Valley Alfalfa Zillah Nob Hill Ahtanum Board of County Commissioners Mabtom Selah Gap Yakma Avenue Fruitvale Nelson Bridge Painted Rocks Yakima City Yakma City Selah Moxee Bridge Yakima Avenue Miles Miles Avenue Fruitvale Boulevard Naches Road Naches Gap Concades Sound Country Naches Valley

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N.Y. Tigers Minor Ike Youngs Beore Pettijohn Cramer Ben Kohls Russel Ped Wee Oppenish Buty Ss ” Pettijohn If Wickersham Sexton Daphne Pollard and E. 5 Bunch Elope YW. G ATS Herald Office Des Moines Pryor Charmaberlain
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