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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
2
A major blaze destroyed a two story barn and a shed and damaged a residence at 602 North First Street. Firefighting showcased the city water pressure limits and the new motor engine’s value. The event disrupted 500 telephones and burned a main trunk cable.
Telegraph and telephone services suffered outages last night with lines failing into the Wenas Selah and lower Naches valleys. A temporary connection was later made to relay the call for assistance while parts of Seattle including North Front First and Second streets lost service.
Washington May 22. Senators Dillingham and La Follette move to investigate if Lorimer is entitled to his seat. La Follette urges a special committee inquiry. Dillingham seeks a committee led review. Both parties discuss and expect a subcommittee probe under privileges and elections.
Stone from Solomon’s quarries for North Yakima Masonic temple arch arrived in New York at port of entry weighing over eight hundred pounds. Efforts to remit the duty failed. affidavits claiming educational purpose and nonprofit use were rejected. The case hinges on payment of fifty one dollars and maintaining ancient landmarks.
A humorous exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Marrynew about turtle soup mismaking. He notes it lacks turtle flavor and she replies the turtle was left to swim in hot water until the water nearly scalded it, prompting a wry kitchen moment.
A Tacoma superior court jury found Roy Moorehead guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Mrs Jamon Hitheam. The trial, marked by the testimony of Moorehead's three children ages seven to twelve, saw the jury decline murder in the first degree.
Unofficial reports from Mexico say 208 Chinese were killed in Torreon after rebel occupation. Chinese officials filed protests as mobs attacked Chinese residents. business life in Torreon suffered amid reports of widespread cruelty and fear that indemnity may be unavailable.
Fruit shippers in North Yakima await tariff publications of the W R & N rail way for rates from Yakima valley to various terminals. The minimum weight on mixed carloads rises from 20000 to 24000 pounds. Overweight will be charged by actual weight, stirring likely protests from some shippers.
Charges of heresy were brought against Rev. Paul Binger of Tillamook Oregon during the general synod of the Reformed Church in the United States. He allegedly said the word of God is in the Bible but not everything in the Bible is the word of God and that the ten commandments were not written by Moses. The case is in the Portland Oregon classes minutes and will be considered this week.
Mrs J Starnes of Hickory North Carolina says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gives immediate relief from threat and lung trouble. The ad promotes Foley's remedy for coughs colds and hoarseness for children and adults and lists North Yakima Drug Store as the supplier.
Work accelerates to finish the Alaska Northern railway and open the line soon near Seward. Three stamp mills crowd the ocean dock bound for use on the line within thirty four miles of Seward while mine managers harass Cal Swanity and Superintendent Davis.
Barrager starts hauling sand cement and lumber for three cottages on Schanno town lots in Yakima City. Built by American Build and Investment the homes will be five rooms with modern appearance and will be sold with small down payments and monthly installments. The company plans 25 to 30 cottages to offer wage earners a home comparable to rent. W 2. York finished a new store and will relocate stock after bringing in fixtures.
A North Yakima railway rumor says after May 27 Burlington trains will use the Great Northern and Northwestern trains will head to the Pacific coast via the Northern Pacific. A Chicago and Northwestern takeover of Hill interests in the Northern Pacific is also mentioned, with locals hopeful the change proves true for regional benefits.
The O. W. R. & N. plans a folder titled The Old Timer and the Home seeker A Smoking Car Conversation to promote Washington. It depicts a young man on a train listening to an old timer describe settling Yakima Valley since 1887, including land clearing fruit, production and local industries. Dr H H P James of the Commercial Club approves the front page design and typed copy as a strong promotional circular.
A Cleveland dealer quotes an athletic club member promoting active children from a young age. He notes his youngest is years old and constantly involved, recounting a family scene where a boy challenges his father to a wind a bet at the corner as neighbors watch.
Coffin Bros of North Yakima swap 7000 acres of Columbia river land for the Ben Lomond apartment house in Seattle in a $125000 deal. J O Storey buys the Seattle property, a five story brick Spanish style building with 22 suites, renting for $120 monthly and $900 yearly tax. The transfer marks another exchange of eastern Washington land for Seattle residence property as the Coffins plan future sales and a traffic manager joins the office.
Local meat prices fall as Yakima Meat Company and city butchers engage in a price war after a shipment of corned steers entered the area. Merchants cut rates to undercut each other while competing against eastern beef prices, sparking ongoing price reductions.
Waite, new sales manager of the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers association, arrived from Sacramento with General Manager J. H. Robbins. He will tour the valley to study conditions in 13 district associations and push branding to boost prices. He cites eye appeal and trademarks as key to higher sales and notes California oranges show the value of labeling.
Frank Bryant traveled from Lake Raches to North Yakima on Monday with sixty pounds of cutthroat and lake trout and lake ling. He landed a lake trout 38 inches long and over 10 pounds, nearing the northwest record, after an hour of fishing with Hecht tackle.
Workmen build roadbed for the North Yakima and Valley railway extending the Granger line through Zillah. Possible tie into Northern Pacific near Parker or over OWRN bridge across the Yakima. President George Donald notes no final decision. reports of immediate Cowiche extension are premature.
In June Frederick A. Talbot explains building the largest ship, the Olympic. The 1%-ton stern frame, cast in England, barely fits a freight car and halts traffic on two railroad tracks as it moves at four miles an hour. Stations are altered to permit passage.
Reports from Portland and Sonoma indicate offers of 23 cents per pound for 500 bales were rejected while buyers favor 25 cents or more. A looming hop shortage drives prices higher with English stock low. Local growers remain optimistic, comparing the situation to 1890s when prices surged to 40 cents per pound.
Coroner Fred Shaw investigated two deaths over the weekend. A body found in the Yakima River near Cascade dam at Pomona is identified only by clothing and a reclamation slip. a second man was killed by a train near Mabton while two others fled. The Mabton victim, about 25, six feet tall, remains unidentified. the surviving companion is hospitalized at St Elizabeth's and won't disclose identities.
In a retrospective gag from the Saturday Evening Post a joke about Mayor Carter Harrison and ex mayor Edward Dunne of Chicago follows a remark by Dunne’s daughter Miss Ethel. The joke notes her mother prays for the nomination yet the girl stopped short after considering Dunne's ten children.
Police officer Gano says his judgment is good and his decision to aid a fourteen year old boy named Albert McDonald who wandered from Charleston Washington to see the world was validated. The youth returned home and sent a dollar with interest after being lent a dollar to cover travel.
A well known divine preached on the Brest and little things of creation to show nothing is too great or too small for God. He cited the universe, the mountains, and a tiny thread of gold as proof that the creator made both the immense and the infinitesimal.
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