Buildings Begin on West Side Two Stories and Three Story Blocks
Excavation starts at Third and West Yakima for D. M. Keene’s concrete two story plus basement building with a 75 foot frontage for stores below and offices above. Next to the Davis building C Christiansen's three story stone brick block with 25 foot frontage will span full lot depth for street level shops and upper offices. Further west on the avenue and near Sixth Avenue more structures are planned as work accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third
West
Yakima
D. M. Keene
C. Christiansen
Davis
Sixth Avenue
Sam Chong Fined In Restaurant Box Case
Sam Chong proprietor of Sam's at No. 3 Yakima avenue was fined 10 and costs in police court by Police Judge Wende for maintaining boxes in his business contrary to city ordinance. Case appealed by defense attorney H J Snively. Case will go to May term of the superior court and then to the supreme court to settle the ordinance's validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Chong
Sam
No. 3
Yakima Avenue
Wende
H. J. Snively
Chief Storey
Allen
Luse
Supreme Court
Hollister Tea Promises Spring Wellness
Hundreds of thousands use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a family tonic. If taken this month it will keep the family well all spring. If it fails get your money back, 35 cents. use's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Use
Sunnyside to Have Park Plan Endorsed
Sunnyside will get a park on land donated by Mr and Mrs S J Harrison. The couple's sole stipulation is that trees and shrubs for shade be planted and cared for. The land includes lots 1 2 block 105 and lot 1 block 112 Grandview addition Sunnyside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
S. J. Harrison
Grandview
Insanity Plea Filed in Indian Suspect Case
James Coosei Palcanute an Indian from the Yakima reservation held on a murder charge pleads insanity. Attorneys Lee and Hatfield affidavited that if homicide occurred Palcanute was then suffering temporary insanity from recent excessive liquor use indicating lack of criminal intent. They claim he is now sane and competent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Coosei Palcanute
Yakima Reservation
Messrs
Lee & Hatfield
Coosei
Stamp Mills on the Swank Operation Expands Output
George Sides resigns from Frank Hartman’s butcher shop to oversee Wall Street Mining’s Swank stamp mill for the summer. The mill started recently and runs well as five more stamps are ordered, nearly doubling output. Wall Street mining expects to pay stockholders a substantial dividend soon. Cascade Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sides
Frank Hartman
Wall Street Mining Company
Swank
Wall Street
Cascade
Selah Men Buy Water From Northwest Light & Water
Northwest Light & Water Co sells eighty miners inches of water for 4000 dollars to A. C. Vail and A. C. E. Brown of Selah. Water drawn from the Natches river will feed the Selah Valley canal during irrigation season, via the New Shamo Ditch purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Light Co
A. C. Vail
A. C. E. Brown
Northwest Light & Water Company
Selah
Natches River
Light Company
New
Bandits Hold Up NP Train 83 Near Hauser Junction Idaho
A Northern Pacific train 83 was held up at 10:25 pm three miles east of Hauser Junction Idaho by two highwaymen. They cut the engine and a mail car, fired at the fireman missing narrowly, and forced Engineer Whitlesey to proceed. Bandits moved the fireman to the engine and were last seen near Yardley, with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Hauser Junction
Idaho
Northern Pacific
A. F. Miley
Whitlesey
Hauser
Rathdrum
Trent
Yardley
Davis Purchases Holstein Heifers in New York Trip
H C Davis of Moxee in New York state buying Holstein cattle for himself and E B Marks reports a splendid time among top stock but higher prices than expected. He has 14 choice heifers secured and seeks two bulls and several more heifers to complete the carload. Marks awaits word on Davis’s progress and the world’s largest Holstein breeding center carload will enhance the Yakima valley herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Davis
Moxee
New York State
E. B. Marks
Yakima Valley
Frozen fourteens years later apple tree stands in window display
A 20 year old apple tree planted in 1889 shows a frozen trunk section from a 1895 cold snap. Despite a hollowed base above the snow line, the tree produced good crops for years after. The trunk was removed to allow new trees to be planted at Schreiner ranch near Johnston corners. Funeral of Mrs. James Richey held at Congregational church with Rev. E A King officiating. Homestead law details remain unsettled as interior secretary has not designated qualifying lands, local land office reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Lowther and Wilcox
Schreiner
Johnston Corners
James Richey
Congregational Church
Local Land Office
Saint
Secretary of the Interior
Kills to Stop the Fiend Cure All Promises From Ulcer to Piles
John Deye of Gladwin Michigan suffered a running ulcer for 12 years and spent over 400 dollars on doctors with no relief. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve reportedly healed the ulcer and cured fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and was sold for 25 cents at C C Case's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Bucklen
C. C. Case
Error in deed copy triggers irrigation dispute in Moxee
Six year old copyist error in a deed from Ira M. Krutz to Leon Charron leads to a restraining order and a $1000 suit. Charron claims loss of irrigation water from artesian well No. 3, alleges Gano and Keys block water flow, and seeks a court order and rightful water access. Charron also seeks ownership of the water right described in the Krutz deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moxee
Ira M. Krutz
Leon Charron
Superior Court
Charron Agaist Krutz
I. J. Gano
George Keys
Charron
Krutz
Homer Purdy
Gano
Keys
Hains Defense Progress in Local Trial
Flushing May 3. Thirteen defense witnesses finished as the Hains trial enters its third week. Key testimony came from Lee Bugg, a Bayside Yacht Club real estate dealer, who spoke of property near the club with Thornton Hains. Ruge’s testimony suggested no premeditation by the defendant. Negro servants at the Hains home described the household antics during the captain’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flushing
Hains
Lee Bugg
Bayside Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Thornton Hains
Ruge
Billy” Annis
Claudia Hains
Railroad Agent Rescues Crutchbound Old Man at Station
Agent John Hill of the Northern Pacific saved Carmichael, an elderly man with both legs lame, from being dragged as No. 4 pulled away. Carmichael, wielding crutches and shouting, attacked Hill after the rescue while lingering at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hill
Northern Pacific Railroad
Carmichael
Mr. Hill
North Yakima club delegates active to national congresses
President Miller and Secretary James of the Commercial club are elected delegates to the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane. A committee will represent the club at the Conservation Congress in Walla Walla. Additional committees target extending federal water rights in the Cascades and securing a rock crusher for North Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
James
Commercial Club
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Conservation Congress
Walla Walla
Dr. Tetreau
Messrs
Ernsdorf
Phil Ditter
S. J. Cameron
Meigs
Robertson
Henry
Chicago
Seattle
J. L. Hughes
Illinois Club
Divorce Granted Wife of Drug Addict in Akron Case
Bertha Estelle Thomas obtained a decree of divorce from Harry L. Thomas and asked to resume her maiden name Pressey. She alleged drunkenness and drug addiction including laundanum and cocaine. Married January 9, 1907 at Cleveland with no children. He allegedly became insane and was a patient at Fort Steilacoom State Hospital in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Estelle Thomas
Harry L. Thomas
Pressey
Cleveland
State Hospital
Fort Steilacoom
Rock Crusher Bids Sought for North Yakima Area
The state board of control calls for bids to open May 21 for four complete rock crusher plants to serve convict camps. Plants aim to produce road material costing about 80 000 dollars, with delivery to Seattle Spokane North Yakima and Vancouver. Olympia dispatch notes bid specs prepared by Snow and Seattle City Engineer Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
State Board of Control
Walla Walla
Eugene Lorton
Board of Control
J. Cameron
L. O. Meigs
W. W. Robertson
Olympia
Seattle
Spokane
Vancouver
Snow
Thompson
Writ Aims To Compel Sunnyside Water Treasurers
A writ of mandamus was issued by the state on the relation of Yakima Guaranty & Abstract Co against Sunnyside Water Users' Association treasurer C. M. Scott. The dispute centers on a warrant for 1016.11 payable to Sunnyside Abstract Co, which Scott allegedly refuses to pay per trustees instructions. The court is asked to restrain payment of any warrants issued after the disputed one until hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Guaranty & Abstract Company
C. M. Scott
Sunnyside Water Users’ Association
Sunnyside Abstract Company
Water Users’ Association
Irish and Haasze Tour Hanford and White Bluffs Region
W N Irish and E J Haasze traveled from Blackrock to the Columbia River to inspect Hanford and White Bluffs propositions. They found the trip smooth thanks to the auto and improved roadways and returned with interest in the area though not investing yet. Krish praised the North Yakima to Columbia Road and urged modest spending to improve its condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Irish
E. J. Haasze
Columbia River
Hanford
White Bluffs
Blackrock
Tr. Krish
North Yakima
North Dakota Senator Opposes Hamilton Memorial
Senator Johnson of North Dakota introduced a resolution to repeal the creation of a public statue to Alexander Hamilton in the city square. He denounced Hamilton as one of the most contemptible rakes we have ever known in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
North Dakota
Alexander Hamilton
Water tragedy claims two in Willamette River near Portland
Merrill Lindsey aged 24 and Gladys Jacobson aged 9 drown after venturing onto a log boom on the Willamette River. Lindsey dies saving the girl as Peter Winkle rescues Louis Jacobson. Mrs Eva Jacobson witnesses from the riverbank. Bodies not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Merrill Lindsey
Gladys Jacobson
Willamette River
Lindsey
Peter Winkle
Louis Jacobson
Gladys
Eva Jacobson
Winkle
Remains of a Man Lived 152 Years and Advice on Youth
James Wright of Spurlock Ky claims he feels 16 again after six bottles of Electric Bitters. He cites kidney trouble and long life advice, praising the remedy as a godsend for weak or old people. Sold for 50 cents at C C Case's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
C. C. Case's
Body Sent to St. Paul for John M. Bunn’s Son
Samuel Bunn, son of John M. Bunn of St. Paul and general attorney for the Northern Pacific railroad, died at St. Elizabeth's hospital in Yakima after three months of heart trouble. The body was sent to St. Paul on No. 4 Monday, with local friends of his father arranging care after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bunn
John M. Bunn
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
North Yakima
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Health Boost
Case's drug store touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic for the whole family, claiming it restores vigor and a healthy look and guards against dis ease. Tea or tab bottles cost 35 cents.
Sunday School Worker to Visit North Yakima May 9
Mary Foster Bryner, field worker for the International Sunday School Association, will speak at a North Yakima gathering. The May 9 events include a 3:30 p.m. rally at a church and an 8 p.m. union mass meeting as part of a nationwide tour ending in Walla Walla. Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May is observed with white flowers for the aged and a churchwide service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foster Bryner
International Sunday School Association
Louisville
Brynera
North Yakima
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nevada
Oreston
Idaho
Washington
Walla Walla
Bryner
Dynamite Struck Man Sleeping Beside Wife
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 1 Mrs Rudolph Buol woke to a blast that blew her husband Bud Buol into pieces as they slept. A lit dynamite fuse was placed under his pillow and the killer fled. Police have no suspects and Bud had no known enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rudolph Buol
Bud
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promoted as Health Booster
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a universal laxative tonic. It claims to tone the stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen nerves and cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headaches chills and malaria. Sold for 25 cents at C Case s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
C. Case
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keene
Christiansen
Selah Man
Foley
North Yakima Drug Co
A. D. Sloan
N. P
Richey
Boe
Andrese Allen
Old Man
John W. Hill
the Commercial Club
Goldhill Road
W. B. Dudley
I. H. Dills
Steilacoom
Columbia
Capitol
Saetts
Case's Drug Store
Levi Strauss &Co
San Francisco
Moon & Co
Scientific American
Munn & Urmh Co
UNN &Comece
New York
Mary Bryner
Splashes Alm Records
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