Local News Highlights In Pasco and Yakima Area
Railroad business in Pasco with J M Shannon, trainmaster for Idaho division, visits Yakima. Yakima hosts a packing school opening with 36 students led by James Berkley. Alderson contempt hearing reset to February 15. Egg prices drop to 45 cents a dozen as hens resume laying. Runaway horse destroys a Yakima avenue mailbox. Ditter Bros wagon wheels cause no damage after brief spin. No horse races at next state fair. John Jensen jailed for disorderly conduct. bail posted but he failed to appear. Emil Herman the socialist speaker addresses a crowd. Bright fire engine dome shocks visitors with an electric jolt. Local residents Madge Grayson, Claude Briggs, and Alfred Scott noted in city visits. Foley’s Orino Laxative advertised as non irritant cure for constipation and liver trouble. Nort Yakima Drug Store, A PD Sloan Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Shannon
Idaho
Northern Pacific
Pasco
Yakima Horticultural Union
James Berkley
Clas
Bonita A. Alderson
Frank G. Alderson
Preble
Yakima Avenue
First Street
Ditter Bros
Seattle
John Jensen
South First Street
Emil Herman
Herman
Herman Lowenstein
Ellensburg
Haseen
Madge Grayson
Umatilla
Ore
Claude Briggs
Castle Rock
Wash
Alfred Scott
Portland
Foley
Nort Yakima Drug Store
PD. Sloan
Toppenish Coal Thieves Fined In Local Court
Toppenish residents S O Grady and James Patterson were fined $50 and costs in Justice Hunt's court for stealing coal from Northern Pacific railroad cars. Unable to pay, they were remanded to the sheriff. This marks the fourth coal theft gang to face Judge Hunt in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Detectives Target Coal Theft Ring
Officers report a systematized operation in coal theft cases with many more suspects to be caught. Detective Page of the Northern Pacific special service has led evidence collection in these investigations against a number of offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P
Detective Page
Northern Pacific Special Service
Gilbert Wins $22 000 Verdict Against Northern Pacific
Word from North Yakima says H. M. Gilbert of Richey Gilbert has won a $22,000 judgment against the Northern Pacific in U S courts at Minneapolis for fruit damage caused by car shortage during the 1907 shipping season. No word yet on the Yakima Horticultural union case. The J M Perry and Co case has been settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakuma
H. M. Gilbert
Richey & Gilbert
Northern Pacific Railroad
United States
Minneapolis
Y A Horticultural Union
J. M. Perry & Co
Simple Home Rheumatism Recipe Promised to Relieve
A local home remedy advertises a mixture of fluid extract dandelion, compound karyon, and sarsaparilla syrup to relieve rheumatism and cleanse kidneys. The notice claims relief from first doses and urges readers to cut out the prescription for future use.
Opium Smoking Dens Raid Leads to Fines in Police Court
Twenty Chinese men faced fines for opium smoking after a Sunday raid in Chinatown. Nineteen guilty at $25 each. Sam Chong funded fines. One visitor released. Two white defendants waived bail and left town. Police promise cleanup of Chinatown amid sanitary concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Chong
Irving J. Bounds
Wah
Ellensburg
Antlers
Lee Sing
Walt
Fred Blumenthal
D. A. Smith
Blumenthal
Chinatown
Ring’s Little Liver Pills advertised by West Side Druggist
An 25 cent sale notice for Ring’s Little Liver Pills claiming to wake lazy livers clear the system and purify the skin. Sold by C. W. Camp, a West Side druggist, targeting biliousness and sick headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring
C. W. Camp
West Side Druggist
Delightful Lincoln Washington Birthday Party Hosts Honor St Elizabeth’s
Mrs. Guy Grafton entertained at her 506 North Third Street home with a patriotic Valentine war themed party for the Orpheum theatre stars and St Elizabeth’s hospital benefactors. The decor featured red white blue colors, hearts and ferns with a long table for 18. Guests included Messrs Gannon Benedict Arrowsmith Ward McKee Crawford Storassii Slade Mayer and Misses Annie Davis Emma Crawford Doris Arrowsmith Lyle Gamble Grafton Lamereux Van Horn Vera Cook Richards. Mrs Frank X Nagler assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Grafton
North Third Street
Orpheum Theatre
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Grafton
Lincoln
Washington
Mrs. Grafton
Messrs. Gannon
Benedict, Arrowsmith
Bob Ward
McKee
Herman Crawford
Ing. Storassii
Leo Slade
Alfred Mayer
Annie Davis
Emma _ Crawford
Doris Arrowsmith
Lyle Gamble
Lameroux
van Horn
Vera Cook
Richards
Frank X. Nagler
Land Sale in Yakima County Transfers 8138 Acres to Colfax Man
The Northern Pacific railroad sold 8138.05 acres in Yakima county to Herbert W. Goff of Colfax Washington for 25956.48 dollars. The land lies in Horse Heaven near Mabton and in the Rattlesnake hills behind Grandview. It remains undeveloped but sits in the wheat belt where dry farming thrives each year. The railroad has been selling most of its arid state lands but retains a large Yakima county acreage.
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Yakima County
Northern Pacific Railroad
Herbert W. Goff
Colfax
Wash
Goff
Horse Heaven
Mabton
Rattlesnake Hills
Grandview
Wheat Belt
Northern Pacific
State of
Washington
Police crackdown targets wayward girls and delinquency
The police department announces active steps against underage girls and associates contributing to their delinquency. A final warning is issued and names of underage girls thought headed for ruin are in official hands. Some youths may also face legal trouble if they do not change, risking police scandal and family humiliation.
Religious Author Praises Foley’s Kidney Remedy
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina writes of severe kidney pain and bed confinement before taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. He reports pain relief and normal urine after use and recommends the product through North Yakima Drug Store run by A D Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Fesperman
Salisbury
N. C
Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Disowned Wife and Child Sparks Divorce Suit
Mrs Helen Rybka of North Yakima files for divorce from William Rybka in Superior Court alleging cruelty and abandonment. She cites his denial of wife and child, four year old Ogle, and notes the marriage occurred November 28 1903 in North Yakima by a clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rybka
North Yakima
William Rybka
Ogle
Rybka
Rybka seeks absolute divorce amid drunkenness cruelty and desertion
Mrs. Rybka claims her husband is an habitual drunkard who returns home in a drunken state after 11 to 1 each night, that he was cruel and inhuman disowning her and their child, and that he deserted her after following her to Seattle on September 1 1908. She seeks custody of the child, $25 monthly alimony, and $100 attorney fees, with Wende and Taylor representing her.
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Wende & Taylor
Big Special on Sunday Morning Herald Edition
The annual February Morning Herald special will go on sale next Sunday morning. It covers Yakima valley community growth with authentic facts and new half tone scene cuts. Orders for extra copies should be placed early. price is 10 cents per copy.
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Morning Herald
Yakima Valley
Pape’s Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement extols Pape’s Diapepsin claiming rapid relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It asserts the remedy digests all foods, prevents fermentation and gas, and eliminates stomach distress after meals. A 50 cent case is advertised with a claim of dramatic, near overnight stomach improvement.
Olson Royce Company Formed to Manage Local Land Holdings
The Olson Royce Co with $100000 capital will take over the W H Redman tract bought by H H Lombard and Frank Horsley for 58800. The deed was filed Monday. The 40 acre Chase 11 tract joins the Sanger Fruit Co ranch of 131 acres bought for 90000. Founders include M E Olson C H Royce and Fred Parker.
Ice Gorge Suit Filed Over Northwest Light & Water Damages
C E Piper sues Northwest Light & Water Co claiming an ice gorge in Leaming's addition caused flooding damage to his west half of lot 16. The complaint cites damaged coal, fruit, produce, onions, potatoes, and household goods totaling $245 plus $11 for L A Odin's losses. The case lists attorneys and the January 12 incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Light & Water Co
Leaming Addition
C. E. Piper
Water Company
Allen & Wilson
Cull & Davis
Piper
Leaming’s
L. A. Odin
Odin
Exclusive agency Security Stock Remedies at Camp's Westside Drug Store
Nightly open store promotes Security Stock Remedies sold at Camp’s Westside Drug Store. Limited information available on product details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Westside
Boxing instructor aims to start self defense class in city
D L Robbins a boxing instructor from Oakland is in the city to organize self defense classes. He has secured several names of interested learners and plans monthly sparring exhibitions if the class forms. He argues music teachers may recitals so he should be allowed to demonstrate his students progress in boxing. A local boxing club already operates with secretive inner workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Robbins
Reliance Athletic Club
Oakland
Cal
Robbins
FORM LARGE LAND FIRMS IN NORTH YAKIMA
Two large land companies were formed in North Yakima on Monday with capitalizations of 100 000 each to handle large developed tracts. Papers were filed with the county auditor and at Olympia for the corporations to be known as the Northwest Land Co and the Olson-Royce Co. Associated in the former are W. E. Coombe, Henry H. Lombard, Frank Horsley and C. A. Un-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Olympia
Northwest Land Co
Olson-Royce Co
W. E. Coombe
Henry H. Lombard
Frank Horsley
C. A. UN
Paving Appeals Dismissed in Yakima Case
Judge Preble dismissed the paying assessment appeals of Pat Mullins and Mrs. Ellen Kinney from the superior court. The plaintiffs alleged the Yakima Valley Transportation Co tracks left the north half of the street undercharged and inequitable as the paving cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Mullins
Ellen Kinney
Superior Court
Judge Preble
Yakima Valley Transportation Co
Property Assessment Split Across Tracks At North and South
A fragment notes the north side property was assessed as much as the south side, with emphasis on the tracks occupying the area. The text lacks further context or names.
Jeffries Not in Shape Says Local Resident
F. King, after six weeks in San Francisco, saw James J. Jeffries at a vau deville theatre exhibition. King believes Jeffries has slowed and become fat, unable to move fast, noting three minute rounds lasted about 45 seconds. He claims Jack Johnson would defeat Jeffries easily today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries
F. King
San Francisco
Mr. King
James J. Jeffries
Gladiator
King
Jack Johnson
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Toppenish Coal Thieves
Co. S. O'Grady
James Patterson
Gilbert
Dr. R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Worp
R. V. Pierce
Pieres
Brillant Five
In Honor of
Elizabeth Hospital
Police Department
Htelen Rybka
Norih Y4kima Drug Company, A. D. Stoan
Power House Ditch
D. S. Robbins
Redman
Sanger Ranch
Hood River
Oregon
Apple Growers Union
Delicio
Ben Davie Baldwin
Akin Jonathan
Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Company
Louisiana
Missouri
Fruit
Slettengren
Arnell
Boston
Bruges
Co. W. Camp
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