The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-20
Local News.

Eases against FRANK ESley, CHarB-
ed with horse stealing. and John
Fogelberg, charged with grand lar
ceny, have been dismissed in the SUI
perior court. An original informa-
ton has been filed by Prosecuting
Attorney Ward against Frank Will
son, the charge being forgery.
Marriage licenses were issued Mon
day to James l.. Scoon of Sunnyside
and Miss Alice H. Carver Westfall
of Prosser, to Alva f, Brown and
Miss Edna May Hersom of Selah, and
to John Johnson and Mrs. Ruth +.
Smith of Selah. The advanced age
of the latter couple, both being 50
years of age, has made the granting
of license of comment in the court
house
The following officers of the Red
Oak Mining Co. have been chosen:
President, c. H. Denley; vice presi-
dent, c. f. Druse, and secretary and
treasurer, G. #. Baker.
o. p. Hendrickson has sold to w.
F. Allen for $4,000 tract OF so acres
located along the Sunnyside canal
and just north of Outioek.
Ernest Woodcocl has been chosen
president of the Teton Highlands
Co., with F. W. Woolsey as vice pres
ident and ]. o. Gull as secretary and
treasurer.
While ]. F. Burnett. who resides
at the Empire hotel, was standing
in front of the Lyric theatre Sunday
afternoon, summing himself, an icicle
dropped from the caves of the build
ing, striking him on the head and
shoulders Burnett was knocked to
the sidewalk. He sustained no in
juries other than a severe jolt.
Mrs. Ruth E. Smith and John john
son of Selah were united in marriage
Monday afternoon by Justice of the
Peace Hunt.
Miss Gladys New has recovered
sufficiently from a long illness to ac-
company her mother to Walla Walla,
where they will visit with relatives.
A boy was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Johnson of Pleasant
avenue.
B. w. Hawley of Priest Rapids was
in the city Tuesday attending to bust
ness matters.
Police Judge Wende held his first
session Tuesday morning. John Hol-
land, charged with having threatened
the life of Mrs. Gertrude Farr, was
let off with a light fine of IS, and
the understanding that he was to
make no more threats or stand the
consequences. Archie Brown, aged
IS, who loafs around saloons and
pool rooms and was mixed up in a
before the court, charged with hav-
ing passed a worthless check. The
court had no jurisdiction in the case.
Brown was given lecture and dis
missal. joan Lawrence, laboring
man, was charged with being drunk.
Owing to mitigating circumstances
and the first appearance he was let
off with good advice.
hilarious stranger who refused
to give his name was arrested by Of
ficers Mathis and Kinniman Tuesday
night for being drunk and disorderly.
The stranger swore vigorously for 30
minutes after he was locked up with
out a stop, directing all of his re-
marks against the police department.
F. Wussenbaumer, city park COM
missioner of st. Paul. is in the city
few days on business. Mr.. Wussen-
banner laughs at the cold weather
of this section as compared with the
Minnesota brand.
w. A. Warren, formerly of Naches
valley and a civil engineer late of
Valdez, Alaska, is spending a few
days in Yakima.
Harry Y Saint, who has been APP
pointed register of --.e land office in
North Yakima, was in the city Tues
day from Grandview.
NJ. F. Thorton was granted a hunt
ers' license on Tuesday.
County Treasurer Bond left Tues
day for Olympia. where he will at
tend the state convention of county
treasurers, of which he is secretary
A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to Charles J. Hill of North
Yakima and Miss Hettye H. Rey-
nolds of Hartford, Kentucky.
Chief Engineer Pitman of the
North Coast has returned to Spokane
after spending several days in the
city on business.
Judge Preble dismissed the case of
John Scott against John Loudon, Jr.,
and G. Loudon on Tuesday after hear
ing part of the evidence, finding the
superior court had no jurisdiction in
the case.
The following officers have been
elected by the Lower Naches Tele-
phone Co. for the ensuing year: John
Dobie. president; w. T. White, vice
president, and r. f. Newman, Sec
rotary.
A list of officers of the Farmers
and Merchants bank. recently elected
has been filed with the county audi
tor
The meeting of the joint commit
tees of directors and stockholders of
IL.