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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
8
Attorney F A Luse leaves for Prosser to join Charles Collins versus Joshua Swindler case. Numerous local figures, licenses, divorces, transfers, and business moves fill the docket, including Wapato suits, a public hospital transfer, and a Masquerade ball at the baseball carnival.
Democratic National Committee vice chairman Hudspeth released an electoral map predicting Bryan would win 261 votes from states including the Solid South Nebraska Indiana Nevada New York West Virginia and the total needed to win 242. He classed Wisconsin as doubtful and flagged New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island and Illinois as still debatable. Also includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
An old ad promotes Rine's Little Liver Pills for biliousness and sick headaches with the claim they keep you well, priced at 25 cents. The notice is signed by C. W. Camp, West Side Druggist.
Uncalled letters listed in the Yaki Ma City post office as of October 1 1908 include numerous names with one cent due on each letter. The notice lists recipients such as Austin A. C. Buckley Charles Beinuaney Miss Ellie Bishop and many others, with a request to mention the advertised list when calling for letters.
A list of residents and names whose mail remained uncalled for at the post office as of the close of business on October 10, 1908. Names include Auten F E Adams Clarence Adams Thos Bevan Joseph Bassy Harvey Bush Alf Mr. Bigham E Blair C Corse C A Churchill W L Connell Nina Coble Henry Chapman F H Clements W Carrier Frank Cook D W Craosser W Denny G C Deal Mrs Chas 8S Durgin Mrs Helen Deweese E C Dilger Felix Estes Lulu Evans William L French C Farris Mrs Bertha Fielding G R Ford Mrs Madge Gordon Mrs A Gillet Wilford Graham Al Hawkins Mrs M A Haire James Hart H J Hill Mrs Laurie Hester A R Heivlin Alvin Het Geo Hawley A N Howard B G Jensen Mrs Peter Johnson Miss Bertha Jensen Mrs Augusta Jeffers A Keslin A C
Prohibitionists plan to contest the general election results after County Auditor Crocker refused to file their ticket without the $102 filing fees. M. L. Matterson H. S. Turner and Will H. Everett attempted filing, then Logan H. Roberts with Turner were also refused without cash. Turner says he was told to file without payment, but the auditor would not accept. If the case goes to court, the prohibition ticket may not appear on the ballot unless forced by legal action.
Nine year old Edwin Darby was dragged by a runaway cow from a pasture to near his home on Capitol Hill suffering severe bruises though his face remained uninjured. He was rescued after the animal pulled him across streets, tracks and a barb wire fence before being freed.
The report lists awards for butter at the state fair with prizes for best creamery butter and various classifications in Yakima valley. It also includes a summons for publication in the Superior Court of Washington Yakima County for Mike Savone versus Angela Maria Savone, noting dates for response and the dissolution of marriage on abandonment grounds.
Guardian Carl A Berndt will sell at public cash sale the minor Ernest A Salter's interest in Lot 19 of Hathaway's Five Acre Tracts Yakima County Washington. Sale set for November 9 1908 at 10 am from the front door of the county courthouse North Yakima. Dated October 12 1908.
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