Jailbreak Foiled at Toppenish as Prisoners Moved
Deputy Sheriff Andy Wellington stopped a jail break by removing a newspaper hiding the wall opening. Four robbers, two burglars, two strong arm suspects, and a fifth minor charge were confined awaiting hearings. The men allegedly planned a night escape but were recaptured and held for preliminary hearings in North Yakima. County Attorney Ward filed suits for forgery and grand larceny, naming A. E. Chasteen and others. Marie Guil land's will was filed for probate, naming O. A. Fechter and John J. Rudkin as administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Wellington
Toppenish
Northwest
Wellington
Mike Costigan
W. B. Clark
Mat Scott
Joe Martin
jJast
Blackburn and Hudson
Fleming Clothing
Sherif
Martin
Ward
North Yakima
Lancaster
A. E. Chasteen
Union Bank & Trust Co
Aberdeen
F. C. Wagner
Wagner
Nick Welsh
Hal Schlitz
R. S. Best
W. F. Paul
M. M. Moore
A. E
Marie Guilland
Superior Court
Eloise ‘Suntington
Mathilda Guilland
O. A. Fechter
John J. Rudkin
Peruna Drug Co claims testimonial cure for coughs
In letters from Mrs Joseph Hall Chase and Mrs A L Wetzel readers are urged to trust Peruna as an effective remedy. Mrs Wetzel reports regained smell and hearing after using Peruna and its ointment and credits recovery to following directions. Also promoted are Peruna tablets and Manalin Vital Laxative as alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna Drug Co
Columbus
Ohio
Joseph Hall Chase
Tenth St
Washington, D. C
A. L. Wetzel
Ohio St
Terre Haute
Ind
Sam
Ice Jam Threatens Yakima River Bridges and Ferry
An ice jam from a quarter mile above Mabton Sunny Side threatens two bridges under construction and may dam the river. Engineer McIntyre calls it dangerous and says it cannot be blown out with dynamite. County officials warn the dam could shut off flow and lift ice, while Mabton ferry operations are frequently halted by the freezing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima River
Mabton-Sunnyside
Mabton
McIntyre
Lemay
North Yakima School Cuts Orchestra Instructor
The North Yakima school district votes to drop Prof Sharp as high school orchestra instructor at one dollar per week, saving twelve dollars a month. Directors Fechter and Robertson clash over budget cuts while Superintendent Reed faces questions on which teachers and courses to dispense with.
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North Yakima
W. W. Robertson
O. A. Feehter
Sharp
Watt
Yutins Ali
Peehter
Robertson
Fechter Ag
Reed
Feehter
Deta
School Board Deliberates on Insurance and Staffing
The board debated district finances including indebtedness and fire insurance. Secretary Kumler was tasked to report warrant and bond indebtedness, past insurance payouts, and losses potentially ending the insurance system. They reviewed janitor and teacher payrolls, class allocations, and debated principal Davis teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kumler
Messrs Fechter
Robertson
Fechter
Fairview School
Riobertson
Reed
Davis
W. M. Watt
J. Adams
Parson and Brewer Tour Pendleton to Tell Truth
Reverend Morton L. Rose and J. J. Schlotfeldt plan a joint journey to Pendleton Oregon to check conditions and publish factual statements for North Yakima voters amid the local option election dispute. The two leaders, once rivals in the dry and wet sides, will investigate and report findings to inform the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Morton L. Rose
J. J. Schlotfeldt
Ore
North Yakima
Oregon City
Christian Church
Yakima Brewing Company
Rose
Front Street
Tam
Tlam Morton L. Rose
Lion
Lamb
Sehloffeldt
Mr. Rose
Schlotfeldt
North
Yakima
Mortgage Notice From Apel Doorn In The Netherlands
On first mortgage. Lots of it. In ternational Mortgage and Loan Co. Apel Doorn Holland or address H Bront sema R F D No. 1 city. 64 7tr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Mortgage & Loan Co
Apel Doorn
Holland
H. Brontsema
City
Overdraft Burdens North Yakima School Fund
Receipts for six months ending December 30 totaled 25 464 85 while disbursements reached 43 684 21 Secretary B F Kumler reported overdraft at 46 223 after starting June 1 23 008 The third month report shows 2448 in total enrollment and 2180 average attendance The district weighs relief via adding grades and reducing freshman class costs while seeking more funds and supplies for a receiving home and charity needs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
B. F. Kumler
D. C. Reed
Teed
Barge
Columbia
Yakima Man Praises Portland Progress After Visit
J W Henry of Venus livery stable returns to North Yakima from Portland where he visited family since November. He notes rapid building in Portland despite a severe winter and says Willamette valley development matches Yakima progress with ranch land values rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Henry
Venus Livery
North Yakima
Portland
Henry
Willamette Valley
Mr. Henry
Children for the Childless in Yakima Valley
Reverend A W Laningham promotes Washington Children’s Home Society placing homeless youths in so called childless homes. The society runs two receiving homes in Seattle and Spokane and reports 1500 homes visited yearly with 300 children aided last year. It claims taxpayer savings versus California’s system, noting Washington spends under 20000 annually for care of these children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley
A. W. Laningham
Washington Children's Home Society
Reform School
Massachusetts Plain of Paying
Seattle
Spokane
Childen
Washington
California
New York
Preble Makes Court Calendar
Judge Preble of the superior court set the jury calendar for January with cases spanning thefts burglaries and damages to bank matters. The schedule lists January dates from the 10th through the 25th including State versus multiple defendants and civil actions. furniture, farming, and local commerce topics appear in surrounding notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yallup
Northern Pacific
Elliot
Johnson
Inland Realty Company
Schmitz
Moxee Hardware Company
Englehart
Lynch
Forsythe
Buffalo Pitts Company
Tavis
State Savings Bank
Hardison
Bertha Ludgate
Herald
North Coast
Clerk
Flint
Pioneering Woman Narcissa Whitman Across the Rockies
The article profiles Narcissa Prentiss Whitman and her missionary journey with Dr. Marcus Whitman, their swift courtship, and their trek with a fur-company caravan from St. Louis to Fort Boise. It notes hospitality from Native peoples, supplies at Fort Walla Walla, and remarkable provisions including a giant muskmelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcissa Whitman
H. H. Spalding
Rocky Mountains
New York
Myron Eels
Oregon Country
Marcus Whitman
Alice Harriman Company
Seattle
Whitman
Narcissa Prentiss
Judge Prentiss
Rushville
N. Y
Far
Northwest
Dr. Whitman
St. Louis
Ft. Boise
Bank to Open on North Yakima West Side
G. C. Mitchell announced to The Herald that a new bank will open in March on Yakima’s west side with ample capital and top facilities. The project will involve both North Yakima and outside capital and aims to serve the city’s western business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Herald
G. C. Mitchell
First Native Born Chinaman Registers to Vote in North Yakima
Wong Fong born in San Francisco in 1877 becomes the city’s first native born Chinese to register. He works as a cook and faced surprise from City Clerk Booker who noted his language was similar to other foreign born residents. A heavy voting day followed with 117 affidavits signed on the first registration day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Wong Fong
San Francisco
Volney Taft
Alex. Sloan
Booker
Washington's Story Told in Photographs Exhibit
A color photograph exhibit at Cahalan company storefront on East Yakima Avenue features 10 images by W. P. Romans. The series traces Yakima apple country from raw land to harvest and packing, including irrigation, young and bearing trees, and orchard rows laden with fruit. Large crowds attended Friday viewing, and the work won a prize at Spokane’s National Apple show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Cahalan Company
Yakima Avenue
W. P. Romans
Spokane
Yakima
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Pasquale Loreto
Joe Croste
Raffaello Cipriabo
Guilland
Peruna
Joser
Hall Gass
Awashington
D.G
Lower
Prof. Sharpe
Parson
Seattle Charities
Tacoma
Portland Progress
Preble
Mitchell
West
Fifth
Cascade Lumber Company
Vinci
Fred L. Janeck
West Side
Celestial
Cahalan
Nature
Bright
John W. Kennedy & CO
Chicago
C. W. Camp
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