Thaw Hearing Hearkened By Damaging Testimony From Susan Merrill
In White Plains on July 27 Harry Thaw faced testimony from Susan Merrill alleging Thaw used aliases to run lodging houses and exploit dozens of girls between 1902 and 1905. Merrill said Thaw paid for silence with at least 25000 dollars and twice as much for others, while alienists questioned his sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Harry Thaw
Supreme Court
Justice Mills
Susan Merrill
Thaw
New York
Ms. Merrill
Britton D. Evans
Income tax urged by Jones for special session ratification
Yakima Senator Jones presses Governor Hay to influence a special legislative session to ratify a constitutional amendment enabling an income tax. He argues it could place Washington first to approve such a tax, contrasting with Taft’s shifting stance on tax reform. The piece ties the debate to broader federal tax policy and state prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Hay
Washington
Jones
Union
Congress
Taft
LeMay Released After Court Finds No Insanity
Dell LeMay, held on insanity charges, was released by court commissioner E B Cresap after evidence showed no basis for commitment to an asylum. He had challenged Lawrence Wharton in a duel over a rejected love, and was warned to stop harassing the Bergeron family. Harry C Benson of Prosser filed notice to appropriate 2000 cubic feet of Yakima River water for domestic, power and irrigation use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell LeMay
E. B. Cresap
LeMay
Lawrence Wharton
Wharton
O. Bergeron
Bergeron
Bergerons
Harry C. Benson
Prosser
Yakima River
Latham’s Dover to Calais Flight Ends in Sea Crash
Hubert Latham’s second cross channel attempt ended disastrously as his monoplane collapsed into the sea two miles from Admiralty Pier. He was rescued by a pinnace from HMS Russell and brought ashore with injuries including a broken nose and a bandaged face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Hubert Latham
English Channel
Admiralty Peir
Russell
Latham
Bleriot
France
Take Outings Near at Home in North Yakima
T Mason of the Enter prise Tent and Awning company notes a strong outing fever in North Yakima but families stay closer to home. He has supplied tents to dozens of local camping parties and plans for summer tent life near Sumach park and along the Yakima river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Mason
Enterprise Tent and Awning Company
North First Street
The
Herald
North Yakima
Mr. Mason
Sumach Park
Yakima
Mason
Wealth in Gold Hill Dirt Promises Big Spokane Area Mine
Assays from the Elizabeth property near Gold Hill show high grade ore with tunnels ranging 200 to 500 feet and ledges seven to fourteen feet wide. Promoters urge a wagon road from North Yakima, claiming the district could attract 500 workers and rival Coeur d'Alene and Cripple Creek in profits. They cite plans for equipment and transportation to unlock large dividends for Yakima county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johr
Pany
Gold Hill
Coeur d'Alene
Cripple Creek
McDonnell
Elizabeth
Moore's Creek
Elizabeth Company
Yakima County
Commercial Club
Business Men’s Association
Yakima
Spokane
North Yakima
Young Yakima Couples Embrace New Marriage Exam
In Yakima county local couples openly comply with the new state law requiring medical examination of both spouses before marriage. Doctors report the exam is inexpensive and not stringent, while many elsewhere avoid it by crossing borders. Since June 11 licenses have fallen in border cities but Yakima shows no marriage decline.
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Yakima
British Columbia
Yakima County
A. J. Helton
P. Frank
Dr. Frank
Dr. Nagler
Nywening
Spokane
Seattle
New Jersey Man Buys Naches Ranch Parcel
J E Boyle sells twenty acres of his Naches valley ranch to W M Currier of Newark New Jersey through Yakima Commercial for 7000 dollars. Boyle owned this remnant of a larger tract bought about three years ago reflecting high Naches fruit land values. Currier visited North Yakima and selected this property among offerings after thorough fruit market review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Boyle
Naches Valley
W. M. Currier
Newark
N. J
Yakima Commercial Company
Mr. Boyle
Naches
Mr. Currier
North Yakima
Toppenish Plans Road Investment Amid Bridge Sale
Toppenish leaders push road development funded by selling the Parker Toppenish bridge built in 1907. The county may take the bridge, freeing over 500 for improving the road from the Parker bridge to the city limits and another arterial link to Fort Simcoe. The Commercial club holds 1500 and seeks more via business subscriptions to finance the drive. A strong irrigation congress delegation is organized with one rep from each business house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam F. Kiefer
Toppenish
Parker Bridge
Fort Simcoe
Commercial Club of
Ellensburg Man Alverson Seen As Lost In Cascades
W T Alverson known in Ellensburg and among lodge members wandered from a Nanturm hills sheep camp and vanished after shouting There comes the devil The isolated camp delayed news by a day and deputies and lodge members have searched the Cascades for years, now presumed dead.
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Lodge
W. T. Alverson
Ellensburg
Cascades
Alverson
Buck
Wittitas Valley
Washington
Nanturm Hills
Alversion
Realty Transfers Total 65000 In County Deals
Transfers of property totaling about 65000 marked one of the heaviest days of the summer with four large deals. John F. McClure sold 240 acres to William A. French for 25000. Laura B. Davis moved a lot valued at 12500 to Northwest Realty at West Yakima and Fourth. H M Helliesen sold property at D Street and First Avenue North for 10000 to Helliesen Lumber. D M Drumheller conveyed to Mabton Orchards Company a 1 4 5 and 6 lot parcel in 6 8 23 for 169000. Drumheller serves as Mabton Orchards president. other officers named Nellie G Drumheller and KB Alexander. Harry Cahalan mortgaged property to H H Allen for 34305 after purchasing the Allen block for about 45000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. McClure
Wide Hollow
William A. French
Laura B. Davis
Northwest Realty Company
West Yakima and
Fourth Avenues
H. M. Helliesen
Helliesen Lumber Company
D Street
First Avenues
D. M. Drumheller
Mabton Orchards Company
Drumheller
Nellie G. Drumheller
KB. Alexander
Harry Cahalan
H. H. Allen
Cahalan
Allen
East Yakima
Second Street
Wheat and metal prices in brief market notes
TheMarkets reports July 27 with September wheat at 4%d in Liverpool and Chicago open near 1.07% to 1.09 and close around 31.06% for July. September gold and silver quoted at 50%c. Copper and Lead unchanged. Local notes from New York Portland San Francisco Seattle mention wheat unchanged in several markets.
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Liverpool
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
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Goungil
Common Council
Fred Shaw
Armbruster
Doolittle
Northwest Light & Water Company
Naches Gap
LE May
Young Barber
Cresap
Calais
F McDonnell
Selah
Pley
Fruitvale
Gold Hill Country
Emen
New Jersey
Boyle
Lower
Cascade Foothills
Portland
United States
General Banking
W. L. Steinweg
Chas. Carpenter
A. B. Cline
C. R. Donovan
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