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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
6
A Milwaukee mother, Mrs. Alvina Plamatini, testifies she used thirteen bottles of Peruna and one of Manalin, reporting renewed energy for housework and good appetite. She notes her family also enjoys better health and says such testimonials come from mothers nationwide without pay.
Washington reports detail questioning of Interior Department amid accusations over use of funds and contracts. Commissioner Dennett defends expenses and asserts a brick chimney was not paid from public domain protection funds. The inquiry will continue with detailed expenditure statements requested by Hitchcock.
W N Irish travels to Spokane to discuss North Yakima plans of the North Coast Railroad. The Horticultural Union says a $25 000 expenditure is needed to continue representing fruit growers. An additional large warehouse is deemed essential due to expected record crops this season. The union has an option on the project.
The California Fig Syrup Co publishes a full statement on the composition of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to gain public confidence. It asserts purity and uniformity through an exclusive manufacturing method and warns customers to buy from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. only through leading druggists.
The sixth annual Gophers banquet at the First Christian church featured musical and literary numbers by Professor Sharpe, Miss Myrtle Wallace, and Miss Lou J. Briggs. Toasts honored Minnesota heritage and local achievement with Geo. L'Bissionere delivering “Gophers at Home.” Officers were elected: Claud Briggs president, Robert Stanton VP, D. M. Fisk secretary, W. P. Inman treasurer.
Rodney White, a saloon keeper in Toppenish Washington, received a high voltage shock while working on an electric motor in his basement. The current burned his right hand and arm to the bone and seriously injured his left arm. Doctors amputated his right arm midway between wrist and elbow and he was taken to hospital in stable condition.
Community leaders from Prosser, North Yakima, and Colfax meet to form a new Yakima Valley irrigation group. Engineer Anderson and other officials discuss funding via desert land payments of about 50 thousand dollars yearly and a 40 mile Kittitas ditch expansion to add 200 000 acres. A February 3 meeting in Sunnyside sets next steps with federal cooperation expected.
Murray W Ayres of Transit Bridge New York was near death from liver trouble and emaciation. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health and the 40 pounds he lost. The tonic is advertised for stomach liver and kidney complaints at 50 cents a bottle.
Elza Dean and George BE. Gandy form the Yakima Valley Townsite & Acreage company. They establish home offices in rooms 302-304 of the Washington Hotel block and plan branches across the northwest to capitalize on Yakima valley railroad growth and regional development. Dean has ties to the Non-Forfeiture Land company. Gandy is a former North Yakima jeweler.
Councilman Nelson Smith joined a city suit club aiming to win a free $40 suit. After securing the last member and winning the draw, he traded his ticket to ex Sheriff Grant for $2, then learned he was Saturday night’s winner and has since pursued Grant for his ticket.
Wallace W. Miller, marriage license clerk, asserts he is the sole deputy authorized to issue marriage licenses in the county. He objects to H. M. Gilbert issuing licenses at Toppenish, allowing only affidavits for notaries while Miller reserves the official right to issue licenses from the county auditor’s office.
A veteran reader from Siler City North Carolina writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his piles after suffering itching and distress. The note lists burns boils ulcers fever sores eczema cuts and chapped hands and claims quick relief. Sold by C C Case for 25 cents.
Yakima County records reveal a cash basis for finances with a half yearly statement by County Auditor Crocker covering July to December 1909. The report notes interest paid on current expenses at 4.67 and compares with Nye County figures for the prior year, highlighting a notable difference in the half year.
Charles O. Tucker, owner of a large furniture store, was shot to death in his hotel room by Elvira Bunkelman who then killed herself. Investigators found both bodies on the floor with Tucker shot through the heart and Bunkelman dead by a self-inflicted wound. A ten dollar piece lay nearby, suggesting a confrontation over demands Tucker allegedly refused. Tucker had come to Seattle a decade earlier with a former companion who later died in misery.
City lines lay out a two-part contract to build a 7000 foot west side drainage project from D Street Sixth Avenue north to the N P culvert near the gas works. Initial work funded by sewer bonds may save interest vs current expenses, with construction slated to start immediately to avoid delays.
Judge Hough in New York quashed the indictment against financier F August Heinze. Morse’s lawyer Martin W Littleton said the decision could apply to Morse who is serving a 15 year term in the federal prison at Atlanta Georgia. The ruling cites grand jury procedure and the role of witnesses in deliberations.
Carroll Clevinger a 15 year old Selah resident shot a lynx in timber along the Yakima River a mile from home. He earned a $5 county bounty and expected about $20 for the pelt. Grandfather skinned the animal and the boy walked to town to cash in the day’s work. The lynx, rare for the region, had a valuable pelt due to tufted ears.
The remedy claims to stop coughs and strengthen lungs to prevent pneumonia. It asserts no pneumonia cases occur when Foley's Honey and Tar is taken and notes the product comes in a yellow package sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
Los Angeles reported that Dr. Pratt refused birth certificates for four babies allegedly born to Mrs. W. W. Wilson, with City Health Officer Powers doubting any certificates exist and stating the children may not be of the same age. The case recalls a prior claim of borrowed triplets linked to the Wilson family and Colonel Roosevelt.
A cooling soothing salve named Pinesalve Carbolized is promoted for cuts burns bruises and scratches. Sold by C. W. Camp.
Yakima County received a gold medal and diploma for its horticultural and agricultural display at Seattle fair. W B Newcomb, secretary of the county commissioners, accepted the award from Alaska Yukon Pacific management. The county led in most fruit exhibits though some apple varieties fared less well. The medal may adorn the courthouse flagstaff or be sent to Chicago for the next national apple show.
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