Franchise Granted with Amendments in North Yakima
Donald and Jefferson win council support for the Moxee railroad franchise with amendments lifting saloon limits from 22 to 23 and allowing cross traffic on G street. A junketing trip to Walla Walla is planned to inspect city hall and fire facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Donald
Jim Jefferson
Old Front Street City Hall
Junket
Walla Walla
Donald
Moxee
North Yakima & Valley Railroad
G Street
South First Street
Messrs
Jefferson
Cascade Mill
Yeas
Schorn
Miller
Meigs
Mull and Shaw
Smith and Wight
H. J. Snively
Fifth Ward
South Front Street
North Front Street
Armbruster
Dawson
Northwest
Smith
The
Sound
Portland
Bad Check Artist Works in City Fleecing Merchants
A middle aged man, gray at the temples, passed checks signed J. D. Gray to local merchants Saturday afternoon. He netted between 150 and 200 dollars, with seven checks bounced Monday. Stores affected include Star Clothing, J. H. Weigel, Dean Clothing, Schott Suit House, Ford Saloon, and the Washington. The scheme: buy small items then pay with a check, cashing out change. checks cleared after banking hours to avoid early detection. Authorities describe the man as a clever, white collar offender and have wired for watchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Gray
Sheriff's Office
Star Clothing Company
J. H. Weigel
Dean Clothing Company
Schott Suit House
Ford Saloon
the Washington
North Yakima Clubwomen weigh city federation plan
A proposal to federate the North Yakima women’s clubs gains favorable discussion among about 150 members. Supporters see united action on civic projects and a shared club house, with ideas to buy downtown property or repurpose Nob Hill lots for a self supporting building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Woman's Club
Twentieth Century Club
Portia Club
Coterie Club
Ladies Muscial Club
Women’s Club
Lincoln School
United Clubs
Seattle
Gray’s Harbor
Tacoma
Spokane
Port Angeles
Woman's Clubs
Milroy
Nob Hill
North
Yakima
Elizabeth Peck Wins Libel Suit Over Whisky Ad Photo
Washington May 17. Elizabeth Peck, temperance advocate, wins libel suit against the Chicago Tribune for publishing her photograph as an endorsement for a whisky brand. The court ruled in her favor, noting the misleading use of her image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elizabeth Peck
The
Chicago Tribune
Wright Aeroplane Prices Set From Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Orville Wright announced price scales for the Wright aeroplane from 7500 dollars for the cheapest model to 25000 for a high speed two passenger war machine. The Wrights will depart for Dayton after a reception by the Aero club of America as they prepare tests for U S government contracts and then proceed to Washington and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Orville Wright
Wilbur
Dayton
Ohio
Aero Club of America
America
France
Germany
Italy
England
United States
Washington
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Orino Laxative Promises Clear Complexion
An ad claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble by cleansing the system and purifying the blood helping blotches disappear. It says it restores natural bowel action and avoids constant medicine, from North Yakima Drug Co and A. D. Sloan, Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
North Yakima Drug Co
A. D. Sloan
Chicago man hails North Yakima as ideal for central heating
M O Payne of Schott Engineering of Chicago praises North Yakima for a central heating plant, citing a compact business district and strong building standards. He outlines design aims, underground insulation needs, and a proposed local mutual heating company with local leadership ready to install 60 000 to 70 000 square feet of radiating surface by October if the project proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Schott Engineering Company of
Chicago
A. E. Larson
O. A. Fechter
Alex Miller
H. B. Scudder
J. L. Hughes
North Yakima
Pay Streak Nears Finish Ahead of June 1 Opening
Seattle reports construction expert H. B. Aldrich says the Pay Streak as a whole is 95 percent complete and ready for the June 1 gong. Some structures lag while others near 99 percent. key venues include Lake Union access by the seafood restaurant and Henry Piehl’s Cafe Bohemia. The Baby incubator building is finished and Elias & Kohn’s Hunting in the Cascades is complete below the rail tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
H. B. Aldrich
T. B. Moore Construction Company
Frank F. Allen, Jr
Mr. Aldrich
Labour
Sea Food
Lake Union
Henry Piehl
Cafe Bohemia
Cascades
Elias & Kohn
Trex
Mr. Rex
Planta
Exposition Concession Work Nears Completion in Seattle
The Pay Streak attractions near opening readiness with Thompson's Scenic Railway, Turkish village, Spanish Theatre, and large arenas nearing finish. Exhibits from John Cort, Ezra Meeker, Carlo Marchetti, and other builders advance toward launch as crews of carpenters, plasterers, and decorators total around 900, with final touches due before the fair opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Cairo
N. Salih
Madrid
Emmett MccConnell
Monitor
Mer
Fred Sargent
John L. Sullivan
Seattle
Carlo Marchett
San Marino
Italy
Yukon
C. M. Pike
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Sound Country
Alaska
Henry Lubelski
Denver
Alaska Theatre
Watanabe
W. H. Ferguson
Army and Navy
Charles Culp
George Veasey
Seattle Ice Cream Company
Dunne Sys
Kills to Stop the Fiend Ulcer Cure Sold at Local Drugstore
For 12 years John Deye of Gladwin Michigan battled a running ulcer. He paid doctors over 400 dollars with no relief until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and healed fever sores boils felons mezema salt rheum. Infallible for piles turns scalds cuts corns at C C Case’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Bucklen
C. C. Case
Pathfinder 10 Seattle Pathfinder 10 Seattle
Veteran Thomas Flyer known as Pathfinder arrives in Seattle on the last leg toward North Yakima and Seattle. George Miller driver and mechanic has steered both world and cross country runs, with depots planned along the route for the June race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
New York
Prosser
Yakima
Franklin
Yakima County
Murray Miles
Tom Martin
Zillah
Tom
Murray B
George Miller
Thomas-Flyer Company
C. W. Haton
J. S. M. Bly
L. H. Reddington
Messrs
Ely
Reddington
North
Yakima Hotel
Yakima Auto Company
Ellensburg
Seattle
Miller
Easton
Snoqualmie Pass
Relious Author Praises Foley’s Kidney Remedy
Rev Joseph H Pesperman of Salisbury N Y writes he suffered kidney trouble for years and a severe pain left after using Foley’s Kidney Remedy. He says symptoms disappeared and recommends the remedy from North Yakima Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Pesperman
Salisbury, N
Poley
Can
Foley
North Yakimia
A.D. Sloan
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Camp
Woman Temperance Advocate
M. O. Payne
Canadian Pacific Railway Lands
Alberta
G. A. Yancey & Company
Riverside Ave
Spokane, Wash
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