Tragic tale of a young woman's fall and community judgment
A Yakima editor writes of a young woman once part of a respected family who, after leaving home and drifting through cities like Portland Seattle and San Francisco, returns seeking work only to be ostracized when her past becomes known. The piece condemns societal cruelty and questions the responsibility of those who shunned her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
New York
Chicago
Eden
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Public Depot Lavatory Conditions Questioned in North Yakima
The North Yakima paper condemns unsanitary lavatory conditions at the Northern Pacific depot. It argues the depot serves all travelers and must be kept clean, urging the railroad commission and city officials to improve sanitation promptly.
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North Yakima
Northern Pacific
State Railroad Commission
Jim Hill
Directorate of
Railroad safety urged as a community concern
The article argues health is paramount for residents and urges the railroad company to improve conditions through argument. if unsuccessful, alternative methods should be pursued to protect public health.
Washington Railroads Lead Nation in Construction Pace
Washington now leads states in railroad mileage under construction with 1173 miles in progress and 948 miles surveyed and projected. The Railway Age notes the state’s rapid growth, with Puget Sound movements and transcontinental systems jockeying for Western Washington business as the region’s railroad industry is in its infancy.
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Washington
Railway Age
Louisiana
South Dakota
Texas
Florida
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
Chester Gillette Electrocution Ends Adirondack Murder Saga
Chester Gillette died in the Auburn prison electric chair for the Grace Brown murder near Big Moose in the Adirondacks. He faced execution with calm resolve, and a signed statement from spiritual advisers claimed no legal mistake in the electrocution. Brown, a South Otselic factory worker, trusted Gillette as he courted her with marriage in mind and left poignant letters found after his arrest.
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Auburn
Chester Gillette
Grace Brown
Gillette
Henry Moray
Little Falls
Cordello Herrick
Chester E. Gillette
Big Moose
Adirondacks
Billy’ Brown
Big Mose Lake
Eagle Bay
Rover
Cortland
South Otselic
Chester
Thins
DeRuyter
Charles George
South Otselie
Utica
Billy
Charles Gordon
New York
Tupper Lake
Glenmore
Charles Grahm
Albany
Old Forge
Arrowhead
Grace Brown murder case ends with Gillette death sentence
Grace Brown’s death at Big Moose Lake and Chester Gillette’s murder conviction unfolded from letters and a court trial. Gillette claimed self defense and an accidental drowning, yet prosecutors tied him to the fatal scheme via staged alibi and a missing tennis racquet. The governor refused to commute.
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Cortland
Big Moose
Gillette
Grace Brown
Eagle Bay
Herkimer
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Albany
Hughes
Saloon keepers sue Toppenish mayor for false imprisonment
Two suits in superior court allege false imprisonment and malicious prosecution by J C Hill yer mayor against saloon keepers of Toppenish. Each seeks 2500 dollars in damages. Plaintiffs Rodney C White and J Booth Rhodes allege arrest and detention on March 15 1908 and March 17 1908, resulting in disrepute and mental anguish. demands 2550 dollars plus costs.
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Hillyer
City
Lower Valley
Toppenish Town Case Alleges False Charge Against Defendant
In Yakima county Washington a sworn complaint before Police Justice Wm Simons accuses the defendant of a false charge filed March 15 1908 in Toppenish. J G Hillyer seeks damages 2550 dollars plus costs claiming humiliation and legal expenses from Chas Newell K W Brink L C Keylon Geo Gimes Swan Erickson R White and Booth Rhodes for alleged unlawful conduct at noon on March 15 1908 under Ordinance No 25 Section 1.
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W. M. Thompson
J. C. Hillyer
Toppenish
Rodney C. White
J. G. Hillyer
Wm. Simons
Yakima County
State of Washington
Yakima
Chas. Newell
K. H. Brink
L. C. Keylon
George Gimner
Swan Erickson
R. White
Booth Rhodes
Washington
J. Booth Rhodes
K. W. Brink
Geo. Gimes
State of
Labor Trouble in Yakima Valley Looms Over Orchard Destruction
In Wapato Washington March 25 anger over Oriental labor grows after vandals pull 150 Holt orchard trees. Holt may sell and leave as debate over using cheap Japanese labor intensifies. orchardists expect more labor conflicts as fruit output rises.
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Wapato
Wash
Yakima Valley
William Holt
Holt
Mr. Holt
Orchard Planting Sale Offers Heirloom Trees
Advertisement touts home grown fruit trees including Wine Sap Wagner Grimes Golden Pippin Yellow Newtown Pippin Spitzenburg Jonathan and Elberta Peaches. Encourages readers to contact to place orders now.
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Wagner
Spitzenburg
Jonathan
Labor and fruit crop labor pressures in Yakima valley
Sheriff Edwards of Yakima County probes a labor dispute amid a booming fruit industry. Kennewick to Wapato berries require a large, short term labor force, with labor moving through Ainsworth Hanford Walla Walla and Hood River areas. Peaches and alfalfa demand seasonal, rapid labor, while apples need longer storage. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup advertised by C W Camp tops the page.
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Edwards
Yakima County
Kennewick
Wapato
Ainsworth
Hanford
Walla Walla
Hood River
Yakima Valley
Western Accident and Health Insurance Organizes in Yakima
The Western Accident and Health Insurance company meets to sign articles of corporation and elects Fred A. Ouellette as president H B Pratt as vice president R F Ayers as secretary treasurer and a board including George LaBissoneire John Lachance George N Tuesley and Dr John Nywenning. Offices opened in Yakima National Bank building with plans to move to Miller building. aims to issue policies by April and expand into Idaho Oregon and British Columbia while seeking strong local support to become a leading northwest insurer.
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Western Accident and Health Insurance Company
Fred A. Ouellette
H. B. Pratt
R. F. Ayers
George LaBissoneire
John Lachance
George N. Tuesley
John Nywenning
Yakima National Bank
Miller
Idaho
Oregon
British Columbia
Yakima
Northwest
Lineman Falls 40 Feet in Cranbrook Tree Work
Dan Brennan a telegraph lineman fell forty feet while cutting a tree top near Cranbrook British Columbia after his safety belt slipped. He suffered a broken thigh and serious injuries.
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Cranbrook
B. C
Dan Brennan
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C. B. Wood
Selah
C. W. Camp
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