11 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
1
A late night report claims dog and cock fighting occurred near the city with autos and wagons taking participants and birds to a remote site. Local police found no definite details as sports departed in secrecy, with two noted cocks linked to Wapato and Ellensburg suspected to be involved.
Harcourt M. Taylor advised county commissioners that coroner's witnesses shall receive no fees thereafter. The commissioners adopt the opinion, paying prior fees, and expect changes in future inquests as witnesses may be deterred by the lack of remuneration.
Mabton records a small scale up in wheat movement with ample cars supplied to shippers. A total of 164 cars of produce including grain hay and potatoes were hauled last month. The Mabton Commercial Club opposed the parcels post bill and urged Congressman Wesley L. Jones to block its passage in Congress.
About 11 o'clock last night police responded to two shots in Front street alley. A sweep of nearby haunts found only a dead Teddy Bear in the sagebrush.
A brief note highlights growing international focus on Iran, with officials and analysts weighing potential policy shifts and regional implications amid ongoing tensions and negotiations. Key actors include policymakers, international bodies, and regional partners.
KIONA December 10 report states surveyors and contractors in North Coast awaiting orders with no official word from the company. Local belief holds that winter work will proceed in the Yakima valley due to favorable operating conditions.
An eastern baseball man, H L Walker, prompts North Yakima to consider a salaried team next season. Walker, a manager of a Northwestern theatrical circuit based in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa, seeks feasibility info. Previous teams earned up to $3000. salaries of $5250 led to losses during 78 games, but recent figures show profit margins and a 67.38 percent rate. Ed Erickson, Spokane alum, pitched for the 1906 squad.
General Funston will come to Goldfield Thursday to personally take command of the situation. Probably more troops will be brought here. Martial law is not declared.
On December 16 1907 the United Spanish War Veterans urge a universal flag unfurling day as the Atlantic squadron sails to the Pacific. North Yakima leads efforts with plans to honor the fleet and send wishes to the sailors. Orders circulate to all camps nationwide through Commander-in-Chief Walter S Hale and Adjutant General John J Dwyer.
John Reynolds of Wide Hollow files a restraining order against N P Hull to stop further destruction of the Stair irrigation ditch that serves Reynolds ranch stock and water supply. Reynolds says Hull has begun filling the ditch after 19 years of peaceful use, seeks $100 damages, and asks for judgment. I J Snively represents Reynolds.
Railroad officials report transcontinental passenger traffic is about 20 percent higher in the past five months than in any previous period of the same duration. Through trains have been crowded to standing room, with four to six extra cars added. Business has dropped but remains larger than usual for the time of year. Trains use regular equipment with passengers filling legal quotas for seats.
A freshman English class at a high school revealed a wide ignorance of the phrase United States Reclamation Service. Miss Hill learned that none of 54 students could explain the organization’s purpose, with guesses ranging from land surveys to desert claims and title clearing.
George Hamlin the renowned American tenor appeared in a Yakima church concert with Miss Sue Lombard and Mrs. Horsley credited for securing the engagement. The program featured Brabin Greig Campbell Tipton and Brahms along with The Years at the Spring and The Crying of Water, concluding with a dramatic finish.
In Portland on December 1 1930 a Hill report states Title Guarantee Trust Co can still meet all demands after shrinkage. Assets total 3 061 498 while liabilities run 2 400 990. Principal realty savings assets were unwritten by W M Ladd. aside from this guarantee, resources seem able to cover all accounts.
Manager Fred Schaefer of the Dreamland discovers Otis Bosley, a sweet boy singer with an excellent voice. The city lad performs illustrated songs at the little theater and shows extraordinary vocal talent, slated for thorough musical training.
Denver December 10 The call for the eleventh annual convention of the American National Live Stock association to be held January 21 and 22 was issued today in Denver.
In San Francisco on December 10 James Dalzell Brown general manager of the suspended California Safe Deposit and Trust company cannot obtain bonds of seventy five thousand dollars and remains confined in a city prison cell.
Tacoma pedestrians Carl Raupp Ben Coleman and Oscar Holland begin a cross country walk to Chicago aiming for early April. They plan to pass North Yakima within weeks, collect signed entries from officials, and stage athletic fundraisers along the way. Skeptics doubt completion given winter conditions and mountain crossings.
At Goldfield on December 16, workers were told not needed until Thursday as an attempt to start Mohawk combination lase work was abandoned. Rumors of Western Federation men arming to attack guards proved false, and mine owners say mines will open Thursday. Governor Sparks denied any recall of troops and said they will remain if trouble reappears.
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