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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
6
A late night secret dog and cock fight was suspected a few miles from the city with dogs loaded in closed rigs and local sports leaving the area. Authorities were unable to confirm details as rumors spread and investigators tracked possible out of town participants.
Harcourt M. Taylor advised county commissioners that coroner witnesses will receive no future remuneration. Commissioners concurred, honoring pre opinion payments but suspending any further fees. The move may affect future inquests as witnesses must pause their activities without pay.
Mabton Washington reports resumed small scale wheat shipments with ample cars for shippers. Last month 164 cars of produce including grain hay and potatoes were hauled from Mabton. At the commercial club meeting members opposed the parcels post bill and pledged to urge Congressman Wesley L Jones to block its passage in Congress.
Police were called about 11 o'clock to the restricted district after two shots were fired on Front Street alley. A thorough search of nearby haunts found only a dead Teddy Bear in the sagebrush.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a moth group and a stem from an aran yarn context. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear event or identification details to form a full news item.
North Coast surveyors and contractors remain in Kiona awaiting action. No authentic company plan details available but it is generally believed work will start in the winter, considered the best season for operations in the Yakima valley.
A northeastern baseball promoter, H. L. Walker of the Northwestern circuit, asks local interest in placing a team in North Yakima. Past seasons yielded profits near $5000 with a 673 percent. salaries caused losses in 1905 but improved. If plans look feasible, Walker may tour the area, with pitcher Ed Erickson from Spokane noted among 1906 roster.
Yakima plans a citywide tribute on December 16 as the Atlantic squadron sails toward the Pacific. General Funston will take command in Goldfield and more troops may be sent. The United Spanish War Veterans urge every camp to raise flags and salute the fleet, with orders circulating nationwide to observe the day.
John Reynolds files a restraining order against N P Hull to stop filling a 19 year old irrigation ditch the Stair ditch on Hull property that provides Reynolds water for his stock and ranch. Reynolds claims damage of 100 dollars and seeks judgment. H t J Snively represents the plaintiff.
In a freshman English class at the high school nearly all of the 54 students could not explain the United States Reclamation Service. Miss Hill learned that 30 students in one class and 24 in another could not identify the service’s purpose. Responses ranged from guesses about surveying lands to freeing desert claims, with most offering no enlightenment.
Railroad officials report transcontinental passenger traffic is about normal with an estimated 20 percent more people westward in the last five months than the prior period. Through trains have been crowded to standing room, adding four to six extra cars. Business remains larger than typical for this season, though trains are at regular equipment and passengers must show their legal seats.
George Hamlin, famed American tenor, appears at Yakima Methodist church delivering a cohesive program praised for harmony and expressive acting. Sue Lombard and Mrs. Horsley receive credit for arranging the engagement. selections include Brabstein and Campbell Tipton works, with Beach’s The Year’s at the Spring and Haydn pieces highlighted.
In Portland on December 1 the Title Guarantee Trust Co reports assets of 3,061,493 and liabilities of 2,400,990. Real estate savings accounts have been unwritten by W. M. Ladd, though the report asserts resources appear able to cover all accounts.
Manager Fred Scheefer of the Dreamland district discovers Otis Bosley, a sweet voiced boy singer in this city. The talented lad performs illustrated songs at the little theater and will receive thorough musical training to develop his gift.
Denver December 10 The email of the eleventh annual convention of the American National Live Stock association to be held January 21 and 22 next year was issued today.
San Francisco December 10 James Dalzell Brown general manager of the suspended California Safe Deposit and Trust company cannot obtain bonds of seventy five thousand dollars tonight and is confined in a city jail cell.
Carl Raupp Ben Coleman and Oscar Holland of Tacoma aim to beat Edward Payson Weston’s long distance record walking to Chicago by April They left Tacoma City Hall at 10 am signing entry and exit times in each town They expect Yakima North Yakima soon and plan stops with athletic exhibitions to cover costs Skeptics doubt the journey feasible given mountains and winter plains with deep snow in Montana and Dakota.
Goldfield is quiet after an abortive effort to start work on the Mohawk combination base. Rumors of planned attacks by Western Federation men were denied. Mine owners say mines will open Thursday and miners remain firm. Governor Sparks denies troop recall and says troops stay until trouble threat ends.
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