The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Z.
l.. Day March 16.
Judge Kaufman granted the mo-
ton of the defendant company, set
tins aside the default judgment in
the Trustee company against the
Yakima Improvement company.
When the original complaint was
made the defendants asked that the
complaint be made more definite and
complete. In reply the plaintiffs
filed bill of particulars, which
Judge Kaufman holds to be no reply
to the request of the defendants, and
the case is therefore reopened.
William Chambers, the forger.
who pleaded not guilty Saturday,
changed his mind Monday and
changed his plea to guilty. Tom
Basket. of Kent, Wash, arrived in
the city from Gle Elum Saturday
evening to attend the trial of Cham
bers, who used Baskets name in his
forgeries.
w. w. Pettijohn has been award
ed the contract to deliver the Gene
terry association gravel for the main
driveway leading from the new west
entrance to the center Of the
grounds. He is to screen the gravel
and place it on the ground for 50. so
per cubic yard.
Potlatch, Ida. Saturday afternoon
on an extended visit to her mother,
Mrs. Linnie Rowe, of 313 South
Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Handsaker have re-
turned from Tacoma.
f. E. Sampson. manager of the
Horticultural union, has returned
from an extended trip through the
east. He disposed of $4,000 boxes of
apples while on the trip.
The Yakima Improvement company
has asked the courts to set aside the
judgment entered against them by
the Trustees company, to which they
made no appearance. The improve
ment company obtained lighting
franchise and purchased an acetylene
lighting plant, which was operated a
short time, and has since remained
idle. They ask to have the case re-
opened so they may enter defense.
William D. Hall died Saturday
morning at Medical Lake after an
operation. DR.. Hall has lived in
North Yakima for seven years, COM
ing from Lodi, Wis, where he was
born GO years ago. The family re-
side at 316 North Ahtannm.
Superintendent Reed is entertain
ing J. D. Sullivan, of Alameda, Cal
Mr. Sullivan is delivering a series Of
lectures on San Francisco at the high
school,
Fire Friday destroyed the home of
G. P. Masterman. on South Second.
Mrs Bertha Johnson, proprietress
of the St. Francis hotel in Seattle,
and owner of the Yakima hotel in
this city, will build six-story hotel
on her property south of the Yakima
hotel The structure will cost in the
neighborhood of 100000 and will
satisfy a long-felt want in this city.
Mrs. Johnson is one of the few sue
cessful businesswomen in the state.
A. c. Williamson and wife, of
Crookston Mimi, arrived in the city
Friday afternoon. They have num-
erous acquaintances in the valley,
who they will visit before returning
to their eastern home.
Hey" yelled an excited individual
early this morning as he rushed into
the Pacific hotel. "You don't mind
me sitting down here minute while
count my money, do you?" Sure
not" replied the clerk. "Sit right
down and leave as much Of it as you
IKE after you finish counting" In
the meantime the f l decided he was
to the good and in reply to the query
"What seemed to be the trouble"
said: BLAST it. de yu kno I just
happened TO theink may have been
drunk. but | have the coin. never
| theless. And tucking oil con-
taing over $500 in his jeans he
passed into the night. "Hully gee"
exclaimed the CLERK. Look at the
bundle he didn't leave
Chas. Mott, father of B. E. Mott,
has arrived in the city from the east.
Mr.. Mott has purchased an interest
in the Mott Candy company and will
have charge of the sales department.
Alan Jeffery has resigned his posi-
tion as travelling salesman with the
concern and has accepted position
elsewhere.
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