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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
7
Sanitary inspector Gerald Sheely plans a citywide crusade on butchers who render lard and kill chickens within city limits as the Benham case awaits September 1 before Judge Luhman. If Luhman rules against Benham the matter may go to the superior court to test the ordinance’s validity.
County Auditor Crocker reports a nearly complete annual detail of county finances. The July 1 cash balance stands at 134,638.17 with a total receipts figure including tax and school apportionments. Disbursements include warrants redeemed, bond redemptions, and interest on warrants and bonds, totaling 800,844.40 in disbursements.
County fruit inspector J. M. Brown predicts a record fruit shipment season with about 3000 carloads. North Yakima leads, followed by Toppenish Wapato Granger and Sunnyside. Selah valley and Moxee show strong output as the shipping window runs August to November.
In the Naches valley a dispute over spring water rights led Court Commissioner Ward to issue a temporary injunction restraining F H Hess from using the water against the preexisting rights of Mrs Hilda A Meister, former county superintendent of schools. Meister asserts prior use since 1888 for orchard irrigation. the spring rises on government land while Hess has entered the land and begun building a flume. Meister is represented by F A Hatfield.
Queen Alexandra awarded gold medals while the Duchess of Westminster and others handed silver and bronze medals and diplomas. Dorando received the greatest ovation as spectators sympathized with the marathon heartbreak. America won two events and led in field events with decisive points as nations tally medal standings.
United States domination is questioned as England, Sweden, Canada and others tally medals and firsts. Officials anticipate formal protests over the 400 meters and marathon rulings, with London papers urging calm amid rising tensions between American and British sports authorities.
Market Day in Sunnyside proves highly popular with a busy July auction and heavy shopper turnout. Merchants, bankers, and traveling salesmen credit co operation for the event’s success as ranchers attend despite hay harvest. Candidates Root Crow Hadley vie for re election. Parker seeks Pierce county supreme court seat among eight total candidates.
John A. Collins shot Pleasant A. Bounds in the hip during a Sunday dispute about irrigation water on ranches near Wapato. Bounds is hospitalized at St Elizabeth's, with Collins jailed in North Yakima after surrendering. Each man claims fear of the other. Bounds had only a shovel.
Emmett N. Parker of Tacoma, attorney, visited the city Saturday as a candidate for nomination to the state supreme court in the upcoming primaries. Three vacancies exist for the position, with Milo A. Root among those listed.
In North Yakima the Y M C A gains a new tennis court after 15 boys cleared rocks and obstructions from the south side of the building Monday evening. Secretary Turner will secure a steam roller to level and pack the ground. The city center now lacks a court and local youths will gain a practice site.
Camp's Westside Drug Store advertises Security Stock Remedies with an exclusive agency deal. Store claims to be open all night and never closes, inviting customers to visit for the remedy line.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that shippers may combine small quantities from different ownerships into carload shipments and use carload rates. It said a bulked shipment consolidating varied ownership does not warrant higher charges. The decision aims to prevent rate discrimination and protect small industries from railroad practices.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will study the reasonableness of a railroad rate increase before protests by shippers are filed. The move follows Cincinnati shipper appeals to the president to urge action and is viewed as widely significant in Washington.
The Yakima Tigers defeated Ellensburg 8 to 3 Sunday at Ellensburg. Nelson pitched an excellent game for Yakima, delivering strong work from the mound.
Robert Strahorn expands the North Coast road by spending over 1 million dollars to acquire Spokane right of way in the city. The balance of the needed right of way is estimated at half a million more.
A discussion of southern Democrats shifting toward Republican support for Taft and the impact on states like Virginia West Virginia Georgia Alabama and Texas. The piece argues southern independence from the Democratic Party and the potential gains from break with northern factions, plus a probate court order in Washington regarding Ernest A. Salter.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina calls Bucklen Arnica Salve the best the world affords. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and always heals sores burns and wounds. Available for 25 cents at C C Case's drug store.
Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against John W. Shaw deceased or his estate must file with the executors William Shaw and A J Shaw within one year from July 15, 1908. Claims should be filed at Vestal Snyder law offices Sloan block rooms 4 and 5.
In Yakima County Washington the estate of A J Withers Sr deceased issues notice to creditors to present claims with verification within one year from July 8 1908 to I Withers administrator at Vestal Snyder law office Sloan block North Yakima.
The State of Washington notifies Joseph Enzler to appear within sixty days of July 1 1908 to defend a case filed by W D Ingalls seeking judgment for ninety six dollars and fifty cents plus interest and costs on a nursery stock account dated April 24 1907. attorney Vestal Snyder listed.
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