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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
11
The Grand View hotel at Nelson British Columbia was destroyed by fire. The week’s Miner Happenings note a succession of global and local events including a Chilean congress subsidy for sugar beet producers and the end of a rate war between Chicago and New York.
Spokane Aug 10 The grand jury indicts county clerk Robert Koonz and county treasurer E K Erwin on bribery charges for accepting contributions from deputies. The panel also censures county commissioners for alleged careless business methods. Both defendants claimed deputies gave small sums to help chiefs in the last election.
The Beattle city council lights and lighting committee have introduced an ordinance fixing rates for the municipal lighting plant. Downtown charges align with private companies while residential areas see about one third lower rates.
Olympia August 9 King county reports 30141 enrolled students and 23929 attendance with 8175 school age children. The census notes an increase of 1980 over the previous tally.
Kennewick plans a city water plant and an electric light plant while Wenatchee coal veins show strong prospects. La Conner residents push a Swinomish drawbridge, and fire at South Bend damaged the Haseltine block with losses of 9000 and 2000 insurance. Government reserves Point Granville for lighthouse use near Moolips. The steamship Minnesota sailed to the Orient from Seattle with 25,000 tons cargo and a good passenger list. Elbert Hubbard to lecture at state university next fall. Douglas county records survived a fire that destroyed the courthouse as papers remained in a vault unscorched. Puyallup fruit canning began with two pearloads contracted for Chicago and Tacoma. UW and UO football meet in Seattle November 18 for the fourth annual contest. Gray Stone Fire Brick Co ordered $17050 in machinery. plant to produce 35,000 bricks daily. The Washington marine laboratory closed summer work at Friday Harbor with twelve UW scientists beginning Puget Sound surveys and a shrimp study. Clarkson suffered 10000 in fire losses. Coal found around Okanogan Lake. Former state senator C A Mantz died at Colville. Douglas county division agitation revived after Waterville courthouse fire. Dr J S Kloeber fined $50 for liquor violation. Tax board to visit counties for advisory supervision. Potlatch Lumber Co bought Palouse flour mill for 20000 ending water-right litigation. Louis W Hill to become Great Northern president and Howard James named VP in Seattle. Washington Millers Association formed in Tacoma with 160000 capital to handle grain worldwide.
Olympia reports Washington population at 874 810, up 85 646 from 1900 census, an 88 4 percent rise. Skamania county declines by 163, Franklin county up 850 percent, King county up 77 7 percent to 195 574. Seattle estimated 154 708. Tacoma 71 000. Spokane 95 854. Everett 256 000. Bellingham 26 000.
In St Louis on August 9 a federal circuit court of appeals upheld a defense in the suit by Mrs. Aline A Dizon to recover damages for her fireman son's death. The operator, a fellow employee, allegedly lied that a train had not passed a station, and the court ruled one employee cannot collect damages from an employer for injuries caused by a co worker's negligence. The Washington state case originated.
Baron Komura submitted Japan's peace terms to M. Witte at Portsmouth outlining reimbursement for war expenses and the cession of Sakhalin. Main issues provoke Russian rejection, including Manchuria evacuation, open door, and naval power limits. Both sides expect days of deliberation with no immediate concessions likely.
Portsmouth New Hampshire reports Russia will deliver its reply to the Japanese peace terms via M. Witte to Baron Komura this morning. The text exists in French and English with an absolute non possimus on indemnity and Sakhalin cession. Some points may be discussed or accepted conditionally.
Portsmouth N H Aug 14 The outlook for a successful outcome of the Washington Conference has improved as talks on Japan's terms begun though two major issues indemnity and Sakhalin remain postponed Both sides stay firm on those points while private hints suggest possible private understandings between Baron Komura and M Witte Japanese delegates show cautious optimism while lingering secrecy clouds the process
Portsmouth dated dispatch reports rapid progress in Japanese peace negotiations with Russia. Three articles out of twelve were agreed: Russia recognizes Japan’s influence in Korea, Manchuria evacuation and open door to China, and cession of the Chinese Eastern railway from Harbin southward. The crisis remains as two articles still face absolute negation.
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company questions the constitutionality of Section 4 of the state railway commission law on joint rates. The Oregon road opposes the commission power to set joint rates, with all roads expected to resist. Assistant Attorney General McDonald to advise Colfax party as hearing planned.
J C Stubbs traffic manager for the Harriman lines says the state railroad commission can order a joint rate for Roslyn coal but Harriman lines will not comply. He accuses the Northern Pacific of misusing the Colfax coal trade and refusing to join in bidding competitive freight for Seattle or Tacoma.
The August foreign crop reports show Britain and Ireland wheat yields around 85 bushels per acre while total production trails last year. Manitoba and Northwest wheat area hits a record 4 million acres. Argentina winter grain prospects improve as Australia shows brighter prospects. Germany, Russia, and Hungary vary with generally fair to larger total grain outputs.
Seattle Aug 14 A Great Northern official says the seven years war with the Canadian Pacific will renew after the sale of the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia railroad to the Canadian Pacific. President James J Hill will visit Seattle and British Columbia to plan strategy and line extensions between Spokane and the Sound.
Chicago August 14. October 2 has been set as the trial day for twenty four packers and their lawyers and five corporations indicted on charges of combining in restraint of commerce accepting rebates and interfering with government witnesses.
Chicago Aug 14 By the recent purchase of large blocks of Wisconsin Central stock it is now said the owners of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific roads now own a majority of the securities, and that important changes in management will result. The motive for the purchase is said to be in the fact that since the Great Northern and Northern Pacific purchased the Burlington the volume of through traffic has increased to such an extent that it cannot be handled without other outlets.
Portland Aug 14 E H Harriman officially announces construction of 483 miles of new lines in Oregon and Idaho. Routes include Riparia to Rashek to Sash gg 79 miles to Grange 80 miles to Joseph 63 miles Arlington to Condon 3 miles Springfield to Eugene 4 miles Drain to Marshfield 82 miles Shaniko to Bend 100 miles.
Seattle ranked first among cities for monthly gains in postal receipts as of August 14, with Washington reporting Seattle outpacing other cities in relative increases.
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