Jesse Rose Seeks Fifty Year City Artesian Water Franchise
The Spokane City Council heard Jesse H. Rose apply for a fifty year franchise to furnish artesian water from the Nob Hill section. The proposal requires mains in all streets and alleys, a $5,000 bond, rapid construction, and city purchase rights after five years. The ordinance would fix rates and meters and must be accepted within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armbruster
Thompson
Court of Appeals
Northwest Water and Light Company
West Walnut Street
Reed Street
Pasco Avenue
West Walnut
Jesse H. Rose
Nob Hill
Linbarger
Elwood Leach
Inter-Valley Traction Company
Pine Street
W. W. Pettijohn & Co
Tenth Street
H Street
City
Walnut
D Street
H. T. Durrell
Dooley & Baker
Fair Grounds
Cnty
Yakima Sewers Suit Seeks Stop to River Contamination
D. M. Angus of Prosser sues John Gilligan and the City of North Yakima to restrain sewer discharges into the Yakima River. He argues water quality harms residents downstream and that Prosser and Sunnyside area users depend on the river for domestic needs. The move seeks an injunction to halt completion of the sewer and ongoing dumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Angus
Prosser
John Gilligan
North Yakima
Yakima River
Yakima
Knights of Pythias Excursion to Cle Elum Planned
The first annual Knights of Pythias excursion leaves at 7 30 am for Cle Elum with Prosser Ellensburg Roslyn and local lodges well represented. The day features athletic events races and champion city boy wrestlers with the North Yakima Ellensburg bands providing music and lunch on the grounds inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Cle Elum
K. of P
Prosser
Ellensburg
Roslyn
North Yakima
K. P
Durall Elected Delegate at M B A Convention
H S Durall won election to represent the eastern Washington district at the supreme convention planned for October 10 in Omaha. Western district delegates W S Bell and wife were chosen, with Durall and Bell departing around October 6. Yakima's Dr P Frank and C L Kiser joined Durall in attendance, as Durall described a three day conference before a trip to Kansas to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Durall
Washington
Omaha
Neb
W. S. Bell
Seattle
Durall
Thomas
Ellensburg
Hutton
Granger
Yakima
P. Frank
C. L. Kiser
Herald
Kansas
Frigo Car Men Vote to Return to Work Amid Riots
San Francisco dispatch reports the car men's union voted to return to work and submit wages and hours to arbitration after a violent day at Turk and Filmore. One guard from New York faces assault to commit murder charges as police struggle to restore order amid ongoing rioting and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanrancisco
Carmen’s
Turk
Filmore
John Poole
New York
Dend
C.L. Furniss
Dog Leaps to Death in Seattle Building Chase
A dog owned by Barney Pyle fled a Japanese porter armed with a club and leaped from the Mullins block roof to its death on Yakima avenue. The dog wandered the Washington hotel before the chase, with a Japanese porter later removing the animal. Pyle vowed vengeance on the Mikado and his people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Pyle
Mullins
Washington Hotel
Yakima Avenue
Bridges Concert Delights Large Tuesday Audience
Bridges Concert company presented an entertaining program Tuesday evening. Mr Bridges impressed with The Old Man and Jim reading. Mrs Foreman’s soprano Dew Drops drew praise, while Mrs Bridges and Mr Foreman earned applause for Pa's Soft Spot reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridges Concert Company
Mr. Bridges
the Old Man
Jim
Dymond Boys Bound Over in Sunnyside Burglary Case
Clifford and George Dymond appeared before Judge Nichols on charges of burglary at Ethel Ide homestead near Sunnyside. Each bound over to the superior court under $100 bonds after a preliminary hearing in Pasco. witnesses included Deputy Edwards and Miss Ide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Cc. Bruce
Miss Ide
Dymond
W. M. Stone
Edwards
Goldendale
George Dymond
Clifford Dymond
George
Clifford
Sunnyside Canal
John McKerrall
Pasco
Noted visitor comes Thursday with lawmakers
Congressman Jones met Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana in Spokane. They travel west for the National Rivers and Harbors congress aims to boost river and harbor improvements and larger federal appropriations. Stops include North Yakima Tacoma Seattle Bellingham Everett Gray's Harbor Portland and California travel after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Spokane
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
Yellowstone Park
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
Ransdell
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
North Yakima
Mr. Jones
Tacoma
Seattle
Bellingham
Everett
Gray's Harbor
Gome
Portland
California
Conference in Annual Session Opens in City Church
The Columbia River conference unites eastern Washington north Idaho and several Oregon counties under Bishop Henry W. Warren. About 140 pastors attend with new churches growing and more congregations. Afternoon and evening anniversary addresses by national leaders highlight the program. The WCTU meets and elects officers with plans for a rest booth at the state fair. No trace of bank rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Washington
Idaho
Umatilla
Sherman
Wheeler
Wasco
Crook
Oregon
Henry W. Warren
Denver
Evans
United States
Board of Education
Edward H. Todd
H. D. Kimball
John H. Coleman
The
Missionary Society
H. K. Carroll
New York
C. H. Hoffman
Natchez Avenue
Yeager
Mull
van Buskirk
Anna Tuesley
Mesdames Barnes
Tuesley
Draggo
Spokane
Bank Rod
Robbery at Rainier State Bank Leaves Sheriff Informed
Portland dispatch reports a $3100 bank looting at Rainier State bank yesterday with no additional clues. A detective for the American Bankers Association searched but withheld details. Fidelity Insurance has been notified but has not acted. The Columbia county sheriff has not been informed and has taken no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rainier State
Astoria and
Columbia River
American Bankers Association
Fidelity Company
Columbia County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesse Rose
City Water
Council
J. J. Sullivan
Dr. Fell
Finance Committee
W. H. Redman
J. R. Switzer Garrison & Hand
North Eighth
Detreet
Corbin and
Heller
West Yakima and Selah
Olaf Sandberg
Bert Fletcher
Ernest Lund
Frank B. Shardlow
Federal Court
First National Bank
U. S
W. M. Ladd
W. L. Steinweg
Charles Carpenter
A.B. Cline
F. J. Tickner
Supreme Convention
Friogo Carmen
Keat Raynor Co
Hardware and Seed Dealers
Congressman Ransdell
Congressman Jones
Bishop Warren
Wm. de Weese
Freedman’s Aid and Southern Education Society
W. E. Thompson
Walla Walla
Board of Church Extension
Chas. M. Boswell
Philadelphia
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