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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1906
Page
8
The Yakima Herald notes subscription arrears and urges readers to settle within thirty days. It mentions a large number of subscriptions past due and invites payment by check or postal note. The page is dated Wednesday October 24 1906 and lists rates for one year six months and three months.
The slate lists candidates for Representatives Samuel Cameron and Lee A. Johnson. Treasurer Lee Tittle. Prosecuting Attorney Ira M. Krutz. Auditor Wilbur Crocker. Clerk R. K. Nichols. Assessor J. W. Sindall. School Superintendent J. A. Jacobson. Surveyor W. D. McIntyre. Coroner Pp. Frank. Commissioner 2nd District D. A. McDonald. Commissioner 3rd District Wm. Lemay.
An article by Mr. Roberts, director of the mint, argues money supply rose 50 percent in ten years, but prices rise mainly from industrial expansion. It links demand for money, speculation, and ore, wheat, cotton wealth to population growth and new housing, roads, and mills, warning of a possible policy impact abroad.
Mr Clinton of D S Johnston Co Tacoma head office telegrammed authorization to donate a $500 Kimball piano to the Y M C A. Johnston, firm head, supports the association and the gift is offered with no strings attached and accepted with pleasure.
The Yakima County Republican ticket features Lee A. Johnson and Samuel J. Cameron. Johnson is praised for his spotless house record and proven honesty, with Cameron noted for thrift and industry and deep ties to Yakima’s ranching and orchard sectors. Together they are presented as capable stewards of Yakima’s future and state interests.
Government figures show the 1900 U S population at 230 million children now near 300 million. Turkeys exceed 6 million with most being Rhode Islands. Ducks and geese both surpass 5 million. Chicken consumption per year is also noted.
A brief ad promotes wool and cotton blankets shoes overshoes and rubbers along with a broad groceries line at competitive city prices inviting readers to visit for warmth and value.
The article notes 300 million fowls and three and a half chickens per person in the United States. It argues the common barnyard chicken, not the turkey, should be the national bird and discusses rising poultry prices, demand, and opportunities in small-scale chicken farming for households, women, and children to boost income, especially in areas with high egg and chicken prices.
Three white men and two Indians faced the police court Tuesday. Wiley McGinnis was fined $10 for fighting Indians on the street, claiming provocation over liquor. John Maloney and Thomas Marsh admitted drunkenness after a restaurant dispute. both released on suspended fines. Taylor Mertin and Joe Williams, both Indians, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and were fined $5 each.
Tacoma News reports Congressman Jones defends his record against Gompers and asserts he represents all state workers. He opposes extending the eight hour law to the Panama Canal as impractical, arguing American labor would oversee planning and skilled work, with drudgery done by others.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar throat and lung remedy from Foley Co Chicago is in a yellow package. Many imitations copy the name, warn buyers to ask for the real product and refuse substitutes. Available at North Yakima Drug Store, A. D. Sloan, Prop.
The steamer Moana reports the wreck of the Australian inter island steamer Yaralla on a reef off Fiji. Passengers were all landed safely after the incident near the Fiji islands.
Evidence shows favoritism to managers of the Kansas City Elevator of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad in granting reduced grain rates. A Kansas City board of trade rule threatens expulsion for dealing with irregular grain men. Grain Dealers Association threats to boycott board members who buy from farmers. The Interstate Commerce Commission grain hearing, begun yesterday, will continue in Omaha tomorrow.
Chicago reports Margaret Leslie the actress found dead at the Palace hotel last Thursday was murdered not suicide. Herbert E. Nicholas, a theatrical manager, was arrested after confessing he aided in the murder and named George Leopold as his accomplice. The crime, a robbery, involved entering Leslie’s room the day before.
A woman was restrained and attacked when a thief seized her as she turned away. Jewelry valued at $2000 was taken while the assailant attempted to gas the room with a chloroform towel. The suspect, Nicholas, was soon arrested amid the investigation.
In Los Angeles on October 23 policy holders of a New York life insurance company protest an administration slate. Many report ballots arrived with all names scratched except the administration ticket. A mass meeting is planned to condemn the maneuver and demand fair ballots.
A. T. MacKenzie of Pittsburg restrained the choking Thomas E. Ross of Dayton at the Arcade hotel after Ross suddenly gasped for breath during dinner. A man from Philadelphia pounded his back, and the aid proved successful, with Ross crediting MacKenzie for saving his life.
Arlington October 22 Jay Stewart a 10 year old boy weighing 70 pounds has driven six horses and run his father's header all season He is the son of C M Stewart who owns a large farm near Dot He could not get hired hands at high pay so the boy asked to try The family doubted but he persisted until harvest ended The grain yielded better quality and weight than expected
In Carmen Oklahoma a week old girl was found in a valise in the Skidmore front yard. Officials seek a gray horse drawn covered wagon seen nearby about 3 a.m. with a team. The infant wore clothing and had nursing bottle and baby food. ant sting noted. George Skidmore and his children discovered the child when checking livestock.
Nearly a million Polis extraction school children in eastern Germany refuse to attend classes. They protest the government push to force German language use, notably objecting to German in religious exercises.
In San Francisco on October 23 the new cruiser California completed a forty mile sea trial and two hours into an endurance run exceeding twenty three knots per hour before a defective bearing forced a return to port for repairs. A fresh trial is planned for Thursday.
Urgent inquiries for legal advice and requests for telegraphic replies came to Attorney General Atkinson from Benton and Garfield counties about placing tickets on official ballots for the general election. In Prosser the Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney declined the nomination as the convention failed to authorize the committee to fill the vacancy.
Chairman J W Gallicothe sought advice on filling a vacancy. Telegraphed options included filing with 300 names or calling an extra Republican convention. Independents in Garfield county split ballots by endorsing across tickets, prompting county attorney W A Harrison to seek guidance on discarding the ticket. The auditor was told to place the ticket on the ballot, favoring endorsed candidates not expressing a preference on which ticket to join.
Herman Thompson, the man accused of attempting to assault Callie Belle Caine, was quietly brought to Montgomery court, pleaded guilty, and was sent to Pratt's mines penitentiary for a 20 year term to avoid lynching threats. Armed watchers had pursued him after the Friday incident.
A certified claim that Foley's Honey and Tar will cure coughs and colds with refunds if unsuccessful. It promises cough relief, lung healing, pneumonia prevention, and no opiates, with a yellow package distinctiveness. Sold at North Yakima Drug Store, A. D. Sloan, Prop. 10-eod.
Washington October 23. A White House statement lists prospective cabinet changes after the retirement of Shaw and Moody. George B. Cortelyou would become secretary of the treasury, George Von L. Meyer postmaster general, Charles J. Bonaparte attorney general, Victor H. Metcalf secretary of the navy, Oscar S. Strauss secretary of commerce and labor. Moody plans to retire January 1 and Shaw March 4. Strauss’s appointment is a surprise as the first Hebrew in the cabinet. he is a merchant diplomat and author.
Over thirty contraband Japanese were landed in Canada by the schooner Susan Maru and arrested. at least fifty more believed at large. The captain admitted ninety six Japanese were aboard. The scheme aimed to smuggle coolies into Canada but failed.
Hugo Oklahoma Territory report says R. kh. Short was shot through his house window last night in front of his wife and children. Bloodhounds traced the trail to the door of K C Adams, a former butcher partner with a financial dispute. Adams was arrested.
A Tucson informant says Salcido and other revolutionists were taken to Hermosillo and summarily executed after departing Nogales, despite official statements denying the action. The identity of the Tucson citizen is withheld.
The Clansman production was suppressed after a night of protests by black citizens in front of Walnut Street theater. Theater management will seek a court restraining order to prevent mayoral interference.
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