The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-04

/ ture is of the mission type and his
decorations will be in perfect harmony
with the interior
OLYMPIA.-Of more than 600 auto
mobiles and motor vehicles actually
known to be in this state, but 275
have paid licenses for this year, and
of those which are entitled to wear
the numbers more than half are new
machines, that is to say, they have
been brought into the state this year.
OF more than $50 licensed last year,
but 105 have renewed. These facts
were disclosed at the office of the Sec
rotary Of state when inquiry was made
concerning licensed autos. AS in the
laws provide that licenses for auto
mobiles shall be for the twelve months
ending May 81. All the old licenses,
even If they were issued during last
May. expired at the end of that month.
The licenses are not good for a year
from the date the fee is paid unless it
be paid June l.
WALLA WALLA.-Edward Spencer,
the convict whose condition pardon
was revoked for violation of the terms,
was ordered reimprisoned in the peni-
Tertiary by Judge Brents of the SUI
perior court. The judges decision was
not given. however. until he made pro-
vision that Spencer should remain at
liberty pending an appeal to the SUI
preme court of the state, which Spen-
GERS attorneys announced they would
do Immediately Judge Brents held
hot 4,
violated by the man and that Governor
Mead was within his rights when he
revoked it.
TACOMA.-An old gasoline tank ex-
ploded at Old Tacoma. injuring Steve
Liuich so badly that he will die, and
giving terrible burns to Dominick Je-
lusich and nton Burroch. All were
Austrian fishermen. They found the
tank in the bay and built a fire under
it to burn the top Off. Forty Austrians
came down from boarding house and
were standing about the fire when the
tank exploded. Half the men were
knocked off their feet by the concus-
sion, while flying pieces of iron car
ried death and injuries.
WALLA WALLA.-Ballard gets the
next encampment of the G. A. r. for
the department of Alaska and Wash
ington and Alaska. This action was
taken by the veterans at their meet
ing. The fight was between Tacoma
and Ballard, and Tacoma made a hard
fight. Ballard was too we'll organized
however, and won out by about ten
votes.
VANCOUVER.-Thiev broke into
the private stable of William S. Miller
and stole the fine trotting horse which
he values at $1,000. The robbers
hitched the horse to light buggy be-
longing to Mr. Miller and, driving
around the town for while. evident
ly to throw the authorities off their
track, left the city by the Main street
road.
TACOMA-The saloon business in
Tacoma is in a critical situation. The
police and license committee of the
city council steadfastly refuses to
either renew a liquor license or grant
new one, although nineteen are be-
fore it. nearly IA dozen of which have
already expired.
BELLINGHAM-Ma A. L. Black,
| who returned Wednesday from New
York, has completed negotiations, COM
| menced before his departure, for the
refunding of the entire Indebtedness
of the city, amounting to 100000. at
| S per cent interest. This will make
saving of l per cent in interest.
WALLA WALLA.-The body of a
man was found on an unfrequented
road near Lowden station Tuesday. A
torn envelope bearing the name of E.
Norris Tulare Cal, and half bottle
of strychnne were found on the body.
| ELECTROMAGNETIC body of Marie
Carpenter, for whose death Mrs.
Mary Moore, midwife. is under arrest
for manslaughter, was exhumed and
post mortem examination held.
wALLA wALLA.-A pathetic scene
was enacted at the penitentiary when
Mrs. Bradshaw, mother of Oscar Brad
shaw. sentenced to be hanged August
3, called to see Governor Mead and
pleaded with him for the Communication
of the death sentence. She called at
| tention to the fact that her son was
| temporarily insane at the time, caused
! by a protracted illness from typhoid,
and that there was no doubt that he
was wholly irresponsible mentally. The
petition asking that the sentence be
commuted was presented to the gov
ernor and calls attention to the fact
that in returning its verdict the jury
accompanied 1t with a recommended
tion for mercy. This is apparently the