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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
7
In Bremerton on November 21 Herbert Richards a Black mess cook aboard the cruiser Milwaukee was stabbed by a Japanese shipmate who fled into the woods after the attack. A Milwaukee search party pursued the suspect. The dispute began over a trivial matter and escalated due to racial tensions.
A Yakima valley photo collection from Romans Photographing Co. of Seattle arrives for the Saska-Yukon-Pacific show. The standout is a vast Moxee ridge view of North Yakima with Mt Adams and Mt Rainier. Other panoramas cover Selah, Parker, Sunnyside, Nob Hill, Ahtanum, School Section, and upper and lower Nadhes, all emphasizing Yakima as a fruit district. James of the Commercial club promotes framing. J B Maher ships another display to Chicago and Council Bluffs for national shows.
In the valley residents are urged to choose Golden Grain Granules marketed as the 100 percent pure cereal coffee. It is claimed to taste smell and resemble coffee while nourishing men women and children and is touted as essential for children's strength. Yakima Grocery Co. supplies it through North Yakima jobbers. Fourteen thousand people reportedly loved it at Pure Food shows.
Cleveland on November 19 reported that Tom L Johnson announces he has lost his fortune and will abandon his Euclid Avenue home and luxury car. He attributes the ruin to his work on his brother’s estate and traction holdings. The Municipal Traction Co. went to receivers, Depositors Savings and Trust Co. to banks, amid creditor suits and losses tied to Lorain ventures.
The North Yakima post office will launch an inquiry division led by a special clerk to manage address details and forwarding. It will publish a large directory listing 35 000 names of residents and handle changes of address and mailbox questions through the lobby carriers’ window.
Phil M. Armbruster, candidate for mayor of North Yakima, filed a sworn expense statement with City Clerk Brooker showing no expenditures for the nomination. The affidavit notes no cigars, cards, or filing fees were used or paid, sworn before Notary B F Bivins.
ARK'S CARGO FOR ROOSEVELT NEW YORK November 21. President Roosevelt declines a special permit for hunting game preserves in East Africa and will obtain the ordinary license. He may shoot two elephants two rhinoceroses ten hippopotami twenty two antelope two gembok two bongo two earth hogs two earth wolves two chevrotans two colobi two maribou storks two ostriches two egrets one chimpanzee with no limits on lions leopards or crocodiles.
Sewer and irrigation tile from 4 to 12 inches at a price that you can afford, made of cement, will stand in side pressure of 17 pounds to the square inch. We also manufacture building blocks lawn vases coping etc. Felton-Wimner Concrete Company 611 North Front street 41-44.
Ten dead and about twenty injured after the boiler of the H. M. Carter exploded on a trip from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. The vessel carried general merchandise and more than fifty passengers. Fire ensued after the blast near Bayou Goula, about 100 miles north of New Orleans.
Reliable reports from Bayou Goula say 12 to 15 missing were badly scalded. several expected to die.
Yakima Lodge No 266 of the Fraternal Brotherhood will initiate a large class of candidates at the next meeting night on Wednesday November 25. State Deputy Supreme President J M Martin of Seattle will conduct the ceremonies and be accompanied by Gen Adolph of Los Angeles to assist in perfecting the uniform rank. A reception supper and dancing will follow, with all members urged to attend.
Rev M A Matthews of First Presbyterian in Seattle argued that human character has not advanced since Adam. The temperate sermon drew frank remarks from Rev Storton L Rose who defended mankind’s improvement and warned against rigid Calvinist views.
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the national pure food and drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Recommending it as a safe remedy for children and adults from A. D. Sloan's drug store.
Ralph Harris, with extensive concrete experience, starts a new North Yakima factory at Fourth avenue and Walnut street to produce irrigation and water conduit pipes. The plant, steam cured and strong, already ships 12 inch pipe for Theodore Weisberger and supplies 400 feet of 15 inch forms for Northwest Light & Water Co. Harris plans expansion due to expected demand from the Tieton project.
Yakima unveils a new railroad sign claiming the Yakima Valley as “The Home of the Red Apple” with two farm scenes and the motto “Ten Acres Enough,” sparking dispute over the longtime Wenatchee slogan and its exclusive association with the Wenatchee Valley.
The Herald reports repeated narrow escapes near the railway yard as switch engines move by box cars without whistle or bell. Officials are urged to act immediately to prevent possible deaths at crossings along the avenue.
A historical ad offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin attest to F J Cheney's honor and firm finances. The cure is described as internally taken, with testimonials available and price ten cents per bottle. Also promoted Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
John Sandmeyer reports a strong celery run with large bleached stalks and superior quality. He easily sells his crop at premium prices and believes celery could become a highly profitable valley crop.
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