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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
9
The Yakima Herald from North Yakima presents a clipped local update from its pages. The brief item notes a community event and mentions regional names and locations, reflecting a period column style.
Dispatches report widespread damage from a hurricane in Samos and a tunnel breakthrough near Simpson in Brigue Switzerland. Fire destroys about 10 000 acres of grain near King City Kansas started by a threshing engine. Michael Dunne, ex Milwaukee building inspector, gets 18 months for bribery tied to illegal permits. Rear Admiral Whiting retires after 49 years in navy. Lucy Tyng, temperance leader, dies in Peoria. Charles Bonaparte sworn in as secretary of the navy. Nebraska party convention set for September 14 in Lincoln. Allen Steamship cuts steerage fare to Canada to 17.60, matching Donaldson line. King Oscar removes C Hauge from Sweden Norway legation post. Government seeks contempt against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. James Tracey named associate justice of the Philippine supreme court, succeeding Judge McDonough.
In Cleveland on July 6 the body of John Hay was laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery after a service in Wade Memorial chapel. President Roosevelt led the funeral procession with a police squad and troops. a large crowd watched as the Pennsylvanian special train carried the president and his party. Attending officials included Shaw Hitchcock Wilson Metcalf Bonaparte Moody Cortelyou Morton Gage Root Smith Knox Rixey and Loeb.
President Roosevelt telegraphed greetings to the Epworth League convening in Denver for its seventh annual international convention. The message, read at the opening, wished the delegates success in applying the motto Look up and look ahead as about 10 000 delegates arrived with more expected.
Fire in Pasco damaged property worth 35000 and a Colby block blaze in Everett caused 40000 in losses. The Great Northern filed passenger tariffs with the railroad commission. June sales by the state penitentiary totaled 1170.66 in brick and 8608 for late products. The steamship Minnesota returned from Yokohama. May is due Seattle July 20. Charles May of Davenport faces $5000 bond on $28000 embezzlement charges. Spokane post office receipts near 200000 at 186616.24, up 14 percent. Palouse farmer William E. Southwood bought a 2000 automobile. A school director may not act as clerk after term, says Attorney General Atkinson. Tacoma school bonds $200000 approved for high school on Tourist hotel site. U W law work earns Yale credit recognition. Everett Carnegie library opened. Seattle bank clearings exceed one million daily. Kennewick Vancouver line surveys begun. Jesse Mills takes deputy state treasurer post. Delinquent tax certiorates may be asserted for taxation. South Bend firms consider a freight schooner to San Francisco. Bellingham street railway adds double decked observation car. Nez Perce pow wow at Nespelem ends with leadership dispute. June applications for school lands and other parcels filed with the commissioner of public lands.
Washington July 11 The Bristow report on Panama Railroad urges cancelling the Pacific Mail and South American lines contracts and opening Colon and Panama ports to all steamship lines. It favors key improvements, expanded port facilities, and possible Panama Gulf coast links while noting congestion and calls for better handling and discipline.
A 1794 letter bearing George Vancouver’s signature, found by Hawaii archives secretary R C Lydeck er, testifies to peaceful conduct of Vancouver and his men and notes a meeting of chiefs acknowledging British sovereignty. Additional treaties and relics from early Hawaiian kings to Great Britain are among the finds.
Paris July 6 the separation of church and state bill passed the chamber of deputies by 848 to 233 amid governmental applause and opposition hisses. The vote stirred much excitement as deputies debated the measure.
Superintendents of schools from King Kitsap Pierce Kittitas Thurston and Lewis counties met in Tacoma on July 8 and endorsed holding county institutes in consecutive order to allow educators to attend institutes in neighboring counties.
In Paris on July 7 the remains of Admiral John Paul Jones were formally delivered to the United States with grand ceremony. Diplomatic officials from many nations plus U.S. officers witnessed the transfer and a cortege then transported the casket to Cherbourg for voyage home.
Topeka July 8 The Kansas supreme court declared unconstitutional the 410000 plan to build an independent oil refinery at Peru as a violation of the states internal improvement clause Gov Hoch expressed disappointment. The court also ruled the Kansas Natural Gas Company cannot do business in Kansas ousting its rights to operate here and holdings in pipelines valued at millions. Japan revokes its contract with American Tobacco Company and will source tobacco as an independent buyer. A Spokane judge fined a man 100 for urging jurors to Stand by the railroad company in a rail damage case.
Postmaster General Cortelyou announced a fraud order against the People's United States bank of St. Louis its officers and agents and E C Lewis a publisher effective July 9. The order bars the company from the United States mails after postal authorities reviewed the institution's business. Funds not borrowed by Lewis and his enterprises about two thirds of total remitted are deposited in banks and will reimburse stockholders numbering over 65 000. Postal and Missouri officials will cooperate to protect investors and depositors.
Marcus Braun a United States immigration inspector reports that Austro Hungarian authorities foster and subsidize steamship lines to bring their citizens to the United States at low rates. The scheme allegedly urges immigrants to return home after earning money and not to seek citizenship, aiding removal of undesired residents.
Oyster Bay July 10 An important order from the president directs that future army and navy appointments or promotions be based solely on service records. Officers who seek influence outside official records should be barred from advancement. The departments’ records are deemed sufficient guidance. Everett July 10 Reports say the Everett pany and Mr McChesmey, previously president, are involved in the telegraphic update.
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