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Yakima Herald

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1908

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Law Is Fo Digs 7 WT in Sa

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Taylor Proposes Revised City Licensing Ordinance

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney H. M. Taylor presented a revised city license ordinance to the City Council. The measure removes prior illegal provisions and targets merchants and auctions with licenses set at 250 dollars per month or 25 dollars per day for short terms. Ninety five merchants endorsed the request for passage.

H. M. Taylor Business Men’s Association Taylor

Cage Found Guilty In Liquor License Case At Naches

W. E. Cage a Naches City property owner and pool hall operator was found guilty in superior court of selling intoxicating liquor without a license. Defense argued lack of sale specifics. judge denied. Cage posted $500 bail, rearrested on a second sale charge, bail raised to $750. An employee of Cage pleaded guilty and serves a county jail fine.

W. E. Cage Snively Preble Cage Naches City

Imminent New Steam Laundry to Rise Here

D Dewall and Calvin A Jones plan to erect a $30 000 steam laundry and build the largest such plant in central Washington. They will purchase the latest machinery in Chicago and eastern cities and establish a modern facility with their own building and home in Sunnyside. Calvin Jones is brother of Congressman Wesley L Jones. Dewall sold his Prosser laundry and will relocate here after 18 years in the trade.

D. Dewall Calvin Jones Washington Dewall Chicago Wesley L. Jones Sunnyside Prosser

Railroads Accused of Robbing Mail Funds in House Debate

The House heard a charge that railroads carrying mails robbed the public of 70000000 dollars. Lloyd of Missouri called for an inquiry into post office operations after new mail weighing methods alleged fraud. Wagner of Pennsylvania pledged an investigation as the bill remained under discussion. Also noted were the Yakima Game Bird Protective Association releasing nearly 200 pheasants into the local area.

Yakima Game Bird Protective Association

Judge Indicates Guilty Verdict in Libel Trial

San Francisco March 3 Judge Dooling in the trial of R A Crothers and Fremont Older charged with criminally libeling W S Tevis president of the Bay Cities Water Co indicated he would instruct the jury to return a guilty verdict. He noted the jury is the judge of law and facts and not bound by his instructions.

San Francisco Dooling R. A. Crothers Fremont Older W. S. Tevis Bay Cities Water Company F. J Heney Ruef Bay Cities Bulletin

Sunnyside Sees Prosperity and Growth Promising

W. W. Sheppard of Sunnyside reports the city on the branch line is prosperous with active building. He says Sunnyside has a great future and signs of growth, while local business men note excellent trade and a contented community.

Sunnyside W. W. Sheppard Mr. Sheppard

First Stone Laid for New Baptist Church on Sixth Street

The first stone for the Baptist church at Sixth and Yakima avenue has been hauled to the site. This stone comes from a new quarry on the hill north of the city, and the recently completed tramway allows cars to move up and down the mountain, visible from several town viewpoints.

Sixth and Yakima Avenue

Miller Wins Seattle Mayor Race In Largest City Vote

The Seattle city election yielded a sweeping Republican victory with John F. Miller elected mayor and Harry Carroll comptroller, W. F. Prosser treasurer, and Scott Calhoun corporation counsel. The turnout was the largest in city history under fine weather.

Seattle Wash Eighth Ward Sparkman John F. Miller Harry Carroll Col W. F. Prosser Scott Calhoun

Anarchists in Chicago Plotted to Murder Chief Shippy

Chicago officials disclosed a plot by anarchists to kill Chief Shippy and allegedly Mayor Busse and Detective Bureau Captain O'Brien. Laz arus Averbuch’s attempted assassination was deemed a conspiracy, with nine suspects rounded up and two more arrests deemed significant. A meeting at Shippy's home launched coordinated anti anarchist actions and federal help was discussed.

Chicago Lazarus Averbuch Shippy Scheuttier Busse O’brien Detective Bureau Averbuch Scheuttler Olga Averbuch Harry Goldstein Edelstadt Society Isadore Maron William I. Abrahamvitz Chicago University Bussee Healy United States Sims

Newell Pledges Support for Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress

Director F H Newell of the United States Reclamation Service pledges hearty support for the sixteenth national irrigation congress to be held in Albuquerque New Mexico He says the service will assist in details but must avoid prominent display to keep the meeting strictly popular and practical for attendees from across the country.

United States Reclamation Service Twitchell Board of Centro Rational Irrigation Congress Reclamation Service Department of the Interior Washington, D. C R. E. Twitchell Albuquerque N. M

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