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Yakima Herald

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1908

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Fragmented OCR summary of a social note or ad item

The readable fragments show a guest appear at a hotel in Yaki ma with a wife present. It hints at business urgings and a calm social scene. Names and places are unclear due to text damage.

Ban on Hindus Ends Unlicensed Street Sales in City

Chief of Police Nels Short orders a halt to Hindu street vendors selling goods door to door without licenses. Witnesses say unannounced visits frightened women as they hawked window cleaner and chicken medicine. A North Third Street incident ended with a homeowner subduing a Hindu seller. Police monitor will end unlicensed sales while orchard news notes a warm winter and a surge in fruit-tree planting and protection.

Nels Short North Third Street P. Willard North First Street Willard

Extraordinary turn in weather may save Yakima fruit crop

An official forecast by J. M. Brown, special horticultural inspector, says the Yakima valley could see a first class fruit crop if the open winter continues, but the outcome hinges on upcoming weather. He notes no immediate cause for alarm.

Yakima Valley J. M. Brown

Alleged killer confesses misidentification in Italian priest case

The Post prints a statement attributed to Giuseppe Alifo alias Guarnaccio alias Angelo Gabrielle claiming Father Leo was not the target. He mistook a young Italian priest condemned by Italian anarchists now exile in Sicily. He expresses remorse but vows to face consequences.

Denver the Post Today Giuseppe Alifo Guarnaccio Angelo Gabrielle Father Leo Italy Sicily Alio

No Change in Marine Engineers Strike Reported

San Francisco reports no change in the marine engineers strike as a meeting was held tonight and the lockout topic was not discussed.

San Francisco Marine Engineers

Y M C A bids opened for Yakima project progress hoped

Bids for completing the Y M C A building were opened by the Yakima board with Thacker Smith Corbett Raymond and George Ellis among bidders. Financing delays threaten start though sufficient subscriptions exist. The bonding company has yet to decide on bids or accelerators.

Seattle Thacker & Smith, Corbett & Raymond George Ellis Suc

Mass Blocked by Mob at Unmarked Miner Funeral

In Juneau a mob of about 200 Slavonian union men refused burial rites for a non union Serb miner who died. A priest’s attempt to say mass was blocked and the hearse halted by the crowd. The procession faced clashes at the church and cemetery before order was restored and no injuries were reported.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Juneau

Bonding Plan Considered By City Council

The finance committee has reviewed figures for a proposed 120000 bond issue to fund municipal improvements. The plan aims to cover paving at street intersections and add a substantial sum beyond outstanding warrants to address emergencies and other needs.

City Considers Sprinkling Wagons for All Streets

The city plans a municipal system of street sprinkling using owned wagons. Councilman Janeck and City Attorney Forsyth study an ordinance to fund sprinkling by assessments on property owners. If approved the summer plan would replace private contracts and improve sanitation and comfort.

Janeck Forsyth

Needs More Sheep In Washington Says Packing Firm

T Carstens of Carstens Packing doubts any single car of sheep left Washington last year, warning of limited shipments and urging closer attention to livestock export figures.

Washington T. Carstens The Carstens Packing Company

Fire proof building materials scarce in Yakima valley

In Toppenish and Granger a winter demand has emptied brick kilns and block plants. New brick operations will take four to five months to produce. Concrete block output is limited by frost, but urgent needs may be met by the largest plant if weather allows. About 50 houses completed this winter valued at roughly $100000.

Fear Ranch Ahtanum J. M. Perry Ernest Fear Arthur van Brunet Courage Perry Fear Vann BrandtBrandt Fear Farm Yakima Toppenish Wash Yakima Valley Granger

Trial progresses in libel case against Crothers and Older

San Francisco reports rapid progress in the criminal libel trial of R. A. Crothers owner and Fremont Older Bulletin managing editor. They are accused of accusing W. S. Tevis president of Bay Cities Water of conspiring to sell the company to the city for 10 million dollars. Eight jurors have been accepted and sworn in as court adjourned.

San Francisco R. A. Crothers Fremont Older The Bulletin W. S. Tevis Bay Cities Water Company Schmitz Ruef Tevis

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