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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
4
A reflective poem explores a rose jar scene where fingers stain with ash and blood, mourning a lost bloom. The speaker cites love's endurance beyond decay, saying the perfume of memory outlives time and defies age in a meditation attributed to A Simpkin.
North Yakima welcomes Modern Woodmen delegates declaring the order a force for fraternal aid and moral uplift. A call is made to honor veterans with a public monument unveiling and a day of remembrance for those who fought and died for the nation.
A historical reflection honors fallen service members and the sacrifices they and their families endured amid wartime. The piece recalls departures, farewell cheers, and the hope of glory contrasted with the grim realities of combat and loss.
The Epworth League invites past ticket holders to rate enjoyed entertainments and suggest future attractions for its annual lecture courses. Recipients are asked which entertainments they prefer, who they would like to see, and whether the course should continue. The writer notes over 1000 attendees this year and praises the course’s benefit to the city.
The supreme court ruling gives the North Coast a complete victory in months of litigation affecting Yaoma valley property rights. It signals renewed Strahorn road work and offers momentum for statewide railroad expansion as Washington leads in track construction. The decision pressures corporations and financiers to plan cautiously to avoid costly disputes.
Edward H. Martin, a West Point graduate of 1898, was arrested in Portland for the murder of pawnbroker Nathan Wolff. Evidence includes a bloody shirt found at a lodging house and his wife’s statements alleging his guilt amid drug use and past army discharge for misconduct.
John Pryor a Northern Pacific brakeman trying to eject five hoboes from the blind of No 15 between Hatton and Connell was killed when he was pitched from the moving train. Hoboes were taken off at Connell and later jailed. investigators hear conflicting stories of the incident.
A Sunnyside Sun letter outlines a county wide effort to eradicate house flies in the Yaki ma valley. The author details personal methods including poison, sticky fly paper, and traps set in barns, noting flies do not travel farm to farm and describing a push from screens and chasers to a catching strategy.
A reader urges fall and spring fly control, citing university help and local efforts in Sunnyside. He identifies three breeding spots horse manure, privy vaults, and kitchen scraps, recommending cleanliness, air-tight vaults, and daily scrap removal to curb infestations.
An ad offers tree planting with guaranteed full stand at standard prices, noting inspection and pruning before setting and a contact at telephone 4791. A Forest Service bulletin ranks Washington as leading in U S forest products, with Wisconsin dropping to third and Michigan long leading lumber output, stating 1906 cuts and total mill value near seven hundred million dollars.
Sunnyside resident William Stanshut announces his candidacy for Yakima County Commissioner from the Third District and asks voters to consider him at the next primary election.
Monday morning work resumed on the Tieton canal at Camp No 1 with 15 men and full force is expected by May 20. Naches City shop prepares concrete shapes and plans to increase its force soon. By early next month the Tieton crew should reach last fall's size as the government pushes rapid completion, easing landholders' concerns.
Charles Fr. Budahn of Tracey California says the luckiest day of his life was buying Bucklen's Arnica Salve Two 25c boxes cured an itching pile problem that resisted other treatments and it is sold under guarantee at C C Case's drug store.
Toppenish merchants and property holders built a three span bridge over the Yakima river opposite the town. The private Yakima bridge company reports good tolls and increased trade from Parker and Zillah areas. Contractors were C E Lum of North Yakima, with the plan to convert the toll structure to a public road via Yakima county.
The public weighs Life Insurance muddle as Ballard's Horehound Syrup gains traction in combating coughs influenza bronchitis and pulmonary troubles. The remedy, praised for its success, is widely used with prices 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by D H Fry Drug Co.
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