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Yakima Valley Farmers Expect Best Year Since War
After a period of depression extending over several years, the Yakima valley will this year return to its place among the greatest agricultural wealth-producing areas in the world.
The apple crop, while not the largest in promise, will be the most valuable save possibly for one or two war years. Apples will bring the farmers from $2 a box up.
PORT ANGELES (Wash.), October 28.—Efforts so far to haul off the brig Tanner, which went ashore last Saturday near Elwha river, six miles west of this city, have proved futile. The vessel so far is not damaged by the seas. Further effort will be made by tugs at high tide tomorrow. The tug captain believes the vessel can be hauled off if more tugs can be procured before the storm comes, otherwise she will prove a total loss.
The news that the old brig Tanner had gone ashore at Port Angeles and probably would prove a total loss was received yesterday in the local shipping world with considerable interest. The Tanner was about the oldest and one of the most picturesque vessels on the Pacific. In 1855, when she was launched at Smithtown, N. Y., she was as tight and saucy a brig as ever flew the stars and stripes. Forty-eight years of sea service, however, transformed the Tanner into a floating sieve in which no sailorman less brave than her skipper and owner, Captain Newhall, would have dared to venture beyond easy reach of a life-saving station.
Purser Office is Looted of $500 in Fares
Sneak Thieves Enter Place as Boat Docks Across Lake
Door is Broken Open
Purser Matson Had Gone Out to Collect Tickets
Thieves broke into the office of Purser M. Matson on the ferryboat Lincoln Monday morning, as the boat was docked at the Kirkland end on the 7:45 run, and escaped with $500.
The Tacoma Times, Tacoma, WA, January 16, 1917
Olympia, Jan. 16 — Great commotion was caused on the floor of the senate this morning when Senators Howard Taylor of King and Tom Brown of Whatcom engaged in a fist fight.
Brown had accused Taylor of trying to make himself “King of the Senate,” and had made other accusations against him.
Taylor had offered Brown “to go Into the ante-room and repeat what he said, but Brown had refused, saying that he would repent his accusations on the floor.
Taylor reached over Brown’s desk and struck him a resounding whack full in the face.