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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
1
A Central American committee in Mexico City denounces United States interference in Nicaragua and Zelaya. The resolutions urge indemnity claims and protest U S aggression, calling on regional nations to resist Washington’s dominance and defend independence.
Washington dispatch reports a possible U S protect orate for Nicaragua perhaps with Mexico if Zelaya is not displaced. Rioting in Nicaragua could justify landing marines to ensure a fair election and a president who honors constitutional obligations. Diaz aide Creel delivered a statement of Diaz’s views while the State Department declined to comment on the Mexican note.
In Olympia on December 13, after a 5 hour 15 minute deliberation the jury convicted former Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton of larceny by embezzlement. The trial focused on securing 1188 from the state military fund by forged vouchers with other embezzlement charges pending involving funds spent on Hazel Moore Nora Hamilton and others.
At the Portland Livestock exchange exhibition and sale, top steer sold for 25 per hundred, the grand champion steer. Other top prices included 9, 8.5, and 7.35 per hundred for steers and heifers, with cows at 5.75 and the grand champion cow at 10.25. Hogs brought 8.60 at Union Stock Yards.
Washington claims a series of appropriations for state Indian reservations. Allocations include Duwamish seven thousand dollars Makahs twenty nine hundred Quinaults one thousand Yakimas five thousand incidentals thirteen thousand Spokanes two thousand Josephs one thousand irrigation of Yakima lands fifteen thousand surveying allotments on the Colville reserve twenty five thousand classifying surplus Yakima land twenty thousand and installment payments on Colville allotments three hundred thousand dollars.
Uncle Sam and his mail boys deliver rapid service as letters move from Chicago to North Yakima in 64 hours. A Chicago stamp time and late Saturday dispatch precede Tuesday morning delivery, with other routes from Pennsylvania and West Virginia also arriving by 10:30 a m. The note praises speed well ahead of peach shipments east.
City Clerk Brooker registers voters at over 40 daily, aiming for about 2400 by Saturday night. Office hours may extend Thursday evening to include those unable to attend regular times as local option election interest runs high and a record turnout is expected.
In Indianapolis on December 13 Miss Florence Alden, 19, was sent to the women’s prison for two months after being charged with fraud by mail. The case stems from a man, Herman Schroeder, who traveled to marry Miss Alden and was swindled out of money, with federal prosecutors expected to pursue further action.
In Pittsburg on December 14 a two day conference led by Samuel Gompers announced a formal declaration of war on the United States Steel Corporation. The American Federation of Labor denounces open shop policies and vows to restrain the powerful corporation through organized labor with a broad grievance letter addressed to President Taft and Congress. It credits labor with safeguarding American rights against corporate autocracy.
After more than two years a man named George C. Arentz was arrested in North Yakima by Constable Pat Jordan with help from Jack Kauffman. He had once joined the Salvation Army after renouncing crime, later returned to Indiana, served time, escaped, and now is sought for a Minnesota theft of about 500 dollars involving the Breckenridge Brewing Company.
John H. Fear returns to North Yakima from England denying rumors of a $2000 robbery. He says his absence caused talk but he faced only quiet work in his line. He notes milk in England goes to London for city consumption and creameries in Wisconsin and Canada are busy.
Deputy fruit inspectors in Kittitas and Yakima counties will receive pay and expense money after Kittitas county remitted $23 to the state horticultural fund. A misunderstanding over the districting and tax shares delayed warrants since early spring. Yakima county had paid its share months earlier, with Kittitas finally settling this month.
North Coast railroad builders prepare to excavate the Union Gap route toward North Yakima. They seek agreement with Yakima county on a new east of tracks road for public travel, with NP to build the crossing and North Coast to finish the roadway and river frontage for five years. Machinery idle at Granger will be deployed once settled.
Lovers of fancy feathered stock may inspect elite birds in Yakima valley as the Yakima County Poultry Association holds its annual exhibition in the Armory building. Judge Kinser Dixon of Oregon City arrived to score the birds starting early today as breeders showcase prize stock and profitable poultry ventures continue in the region.
J D Cornett, a founder of the Toppenish Simcoe and Western railroad, says bids are being received and construction may start within a week. The first 17 miles are slated, with right of way largely secured from the Indian department and private owners. Weather won’t delay plans.
Mayor P. M. Armbruster signed an ordinance calling a public vote on owning North Yakima water works. He plans a second question on drainage bonds at the same election and asked the city engineer to prepare cost statements for council action.
Northern Pacific resumes full freight service with perishable goods accepted to all destinations. A carload of apples for New York left North Yakima, with additional cars to follow as the line restores normal business after the carload strike. Incoming freight includes 19 carloads of wood from the west side and more shipments are expected to arrive. A. E. Larson seeks plate glass for building fronts at Yakima avenue and Second streets, while others await glass and materials for ongoing projects.
Yakima county will be represented by H M Gilbert Ed Remy and M N Richards at the sixth annual Washington Horticultural association meeting set for Wenatchee January 12 to 14. Gilbert delivers the welcome and leads a discussion on Uniform Grading and Packing. Richards joins a panel on the Codling Moth control and Remy discusses practical methods.
A hundred steel rails will be driven into the ground on the Moxee road near the Yakima river to form a barrier protecting the highway from erosion. The system aims to be heavier and deeper than prior county works and to withstand river action.
The Tieton Water Users Association plans a January 3 special meeting to vote on boosting shares from 24 000 to 85 400 to bring all irrigable land under the project under federal construction. Trustees urged the increase to bind acreage to future propositions and accelerate early completion with reclamation service aid to be decided by shareholders.
Mary Blair Brokaw testifies under cross examination in her divorce suit against millionaire husband. She challenges claims of threats to kill and defends her judgement of his drunkenness while noting repeated overtures for a settlement.
Mrs Myrtle May Dusterhof seeks a divorce from Edward J Dusterhof alleging unfitness as a father and threats after she refused to thwart nature Their 1908 South Dakota marriage produced a 7 month old child The revolting appeal is filed by Thompson and Dunlap to the superior court for relief The case details were deemed too pitiful for print.
The house committee on military affairs favored a war department budget for the coming year totaling about 94.8 million dollars. The bill carries nearly 96 million, compared with last year’s 100.46 million appropriation.
Washington December 14 Theodore Roosevelt led Smithsonian African expedition through December 1 and collected 6663 skins, with fewer than half received at the institution.
State politics buzz in Yakima county centers on filling the Senate seat left by Hon. S.J. Cameron. Voters favor new, well regarded men from the valley. H. M. Gilbert and W. P. Sawyer are most talked about, with other names including S. J. Harrison, Lee of Toppenish, Armbruster, and Fechter.
Ten million young apple trees will be grown in the Yakima valley this season as Washington Nursery Company plans grafting by 60 to 70 workers for 50 days. The move aims to lead state nursery operations and with state inspection, reduce losses from exposure before shipment.
Cincinnati December 14 Mrs Jeanette Stewart Ford pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging her with attempting to blackmail Charles L Warriner former local treasurer of the Big Four who is alleged to have stolen 643000 from the railroad The case centers on an alleged scheme to extort funds from Warriner.
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