Death of Knight of the Road From Doping and Whisky
William Allen died in a hospital after being found unconscious in an alley with his friend James McNannery. A suspect, Elmer Greene, was captured and later jailed. a coroner's inquest attributed Allen’s death to excessive alcohol use aggravated by a morphine injection. Greene was fined and banished from the county.
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William Allen
Allen
Guilland House
James McNannery
McNannery
Frank
Fletcher
Marshal Grant
Elmer Greene
Greene
Bowery
Grant
Rosser
Yakima Furniture Company
W. E. Ayres
George Busder
G. 8. Hough
J. W. Roaf
Fred Rowe
Frank Cook
Dr. Frank
Massachusetts
Tahoma
Yakima Utility Plans Daytime Electric Service
The Yakima Water Light and Power Co announces a daytime electric service starting around June 1 to meet growing demand. A new dynamo is due by August 1 and the same circuit will power lights. customers are urged to turn off lights in the morning. Manager Whitson states the goal is rapid growth and improved water light and power service. Coffin Bros. 18 Osborne Rakes have no equal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Water, Light and Power Co
Whitson
Queen Esther Cantata Set To Be Performed Next Week
Under Prof Robinson a 70 voice chorus will present Bradbury’s Queen Esther cantata next week with performances on May 22 and 23 at Lar.
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Bradbury
Robinson
Lar
Oriental Costumes Highlight Theatre Queen Esther Cast
The performance features costly oriental costumes above $1,000 and a superior chorus. The cast lists Queen Esther's maids guards Haman Mordecai Zeresh prophets and officers with numerous named cast members and pages. The production emphasizes lavish attire and strong vocal ensemble.
Faust to be staged with Lewis Morrison as Mephisto
Noted performers McGinnis, Prof Plumb, F H Rasmussen and others join Lewis Morrison in Faust to be presented May 20. The production promises newly painted scenery and advanced electrical effects, with the Brocken fire rain and garden lights enhanced for a spectacular show. Morrison’s Mephisto is expected to draw a full house.
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Lewis Morrison
Mephisto
Faust
Brocken
Order to Pay Alimony Issued Against L T Erwin
Judge Rudkin issued an order last Saturday requiring L T Erwin to appear by May 20 and show cause why alimony to former wife Verdie Erwin has not been paid. The claim totals $250 or five months’ installments. Erwin arrived from the east over a week ago and refused to pay the arrears despite requests. He left Sunday for the Sound country, ostensibly to go to Alaska.
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Rudkin
L. T. Erwin
Verdie Erwin
Erwin
Sound Country
Alaska
Alleged Hold Up Arrests Reported by Police
Three young men M. L. Pace 8 Gaffney and Tom Spelman were jailed after an alleged hold up of a Frenchman named Nephew who was robbed of 2.
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M. L. Pace
Gaffney
Tom Spelman
Nephew
Tragic Deaths: Winnie Booth and Dr Ledbrook
Winnie Booth daughter of M. Booth a former MFE presiding elder is found dead with Dr. J F Ledbrook in an Orofino Idaho hotel room after morphine intake. Booth 20 taught at Kendrick and praised for character. Ledbrook 42 had wife and children. Officials note they chose death over life of sin as explained in letters. Local reverend and friends mourn the double tragedy.
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Winnie Booth
M. Booth
M. FE
Orofino
Idaho
J. F. Ledbrook
Moscow
Miss Booth
Kendrick
Ledbrook
Booth
State Fair Racing Entries For Merchants Stakes and Stake
A list of early closing stakes entries for the State Fair races includes Merchants' Stake $1000 at 2:20 pacers with Fred Brooker North Yakima Chester Abbott Clancy Bros Seattle Direct C George Wright North Yakima Daniel J D C McNabb Spokane Count A Vandevanter Seattle Harry Hurst W D Story Park City Mont Esther A Douglas Ellensburg Sam Bowers L B Lindsay Spokane Doctor Lohn James Erwin Pendleton Ore Ollie M Higgins Bros Missoula Mont Miss Tricks J W Zibbell Denver Colo Evangil Hotel Stake $1000 at 2:40 trotters with Clancy Bros Seattle Cornelius D A L Love Bozeman Mont Placer Or lando J Ralph Moscow Idaho Captain Clapperton A T Vandevanter Seattle Kinmont H Helman Portland Oro Guy W D Story Park City Mont Sweeden EF F Bean Spokane Queen W R Stewart McLeod N W T Bob Kirk L B Lindsay Spokane El Darby Thomas Brents Walla Walla Belladi D M Shanks North Yakima Flaxie D E B Tongue Hillsboro Or Mark Hanna J W Zibbell Denver Colo Kate Lumry L Zimmerman Portland Louis Z
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Merchants’ Stake
Fred Brooker
North Yakima
Chester Abbott
Clancy Bros
Seattle
Direct C
George Wright
Daniel J
D.C. McNabb
Spokane
A. Vandevanter
Harry Hurst
W D. Story
Park City
Mont
Esther
A. Douglas
Ellensburg
Sam Bowers
L. B. Lindsay
Doctor Lohn
James Erwin
Pendleton
Ore
Ollie M. Higgins Bros
Missoula
Miss Tricks
J. W. Zibbell
Denver
Colo
Evangil
Cornelius D
A. L. Love
Bozeman
Placer
Orlando J. Ralph
Moscow
Idaho
Captain Clapperton
A. T. Vandevanter
Kinmont
H. Helman
Portland
Oro
Guy
W. D. Story
Sweeden
EF. F. Bean
Queen
W.R. Stewart
McLeod
Bob Kirk
el Darby
Thomas Brents
Walla Walla
Belladi
D. M. Shanks
Flaxie D
E. B. Tongue
Hillsboro
Mark Hanna
Kate Lumry
L. Zimmerman
Louis Z
Foresters of America Convenes Washington Idaho District
The Grand Court convention of the Foresters of America for the Washington and Idaho district opened at 10 a.m. with about 150 delegates and many visitors, over 250 total from outside the city. Walla Walla and Spokane sent special cars. reports showed 13 courts in the state, 38 deaths, and $3,200 in relief expenses.
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Grand Court Convention
the Foresters of America
Washington
Idaho
Walla Walla
Spokane
K. Bowes
Aberdeen
Executive Council
Imperial Restaurant
The School Apportionment and May Installment
County Treasurer Dudley received the May quarterly state school apportionment totaling 15 563 52. May 1901 brought 9 598 61. District No 7 may receive about 7 000. First quarter collections sent to the state treasurer: general fund 9 530 75 state school fund 18 974 19 military fund 870 47 interest fund 805 67 total 30 181 08. Yakima consistently returns more to state school funds than it receives.
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Dudley
Yakima
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H. B. Voorhes Zeresh
O.A. Fechter
A. Schindeler
W.C. Hoyt
M. E. Sperry
James Fraser Cui
Otis Fry Beggar
Will Hoyt
C. M. Johnson
Verneice Barnes
Aleta Baker
Mary Hoyt
Alice Heckman
T. Davidson
D. R. Redman
R. R. Ferris
LB. C. Bullock
Zelah Fraser
Marian Whitson
Vivian Englehart
Florence Stephenson
Marie Macdonald
Daisy Boyle
Mattie Preble
Lizzie Osborn
Aggie Curran
Edith Lewis
Minnie Larson
Alice J. Read
M. Edwin Robinson
King’s Pages
King’s Maidens
Personalis
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Aleta Cooper
FS Doust
Coral Flint
Archie Gordon
Florence Greene
Jam James
H P Larson
Minnie Lewis
Edith Lombard
Sue M Lum
Charlotte Moore
E B McKiver
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Blanche Schindeler
A Sinclair
Gertrude White
C E Wylie
B A
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Cook
Harry M Fry
Otis Johnson
C M Thompson
Wm N Wilson
Thos
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Vereanean
Northwest
Foresters’ Court
Sunnyside Valley
Sunnyside Canal
Northern Pacific
Washin Irrigation Co
Hi. B. Scudder
North Yakima, Wash
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