North Yakima crusade against saloons prompts moral appeal
A diaristic column recalls a sallow messenger boy curse and argues public duty toward youth, then links local action by Yakima fruit growers and farmers to reduce saloon influence. It cites Prosecuting Attorney Wende on whiskey driving crime and urges tax relief through fewer bars to foster prosperity and moral welfare.
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Memorys
Teonyson
Yakima
Tsita Wonder Boys
Perhans
Mr. Merchant
Boy
Juan
North Yakima
Kansas City
Wende
Yakima Valley
PAA AND THE SALOONS
The piece argues municipalities depend on saloon revenue and cites Kansas City Kansas as a case study. It notes local option caused initial bankruptcy but later the city thrived, contrasting lower town residents and newer tax bases with improved municipal conditions.
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Ciy
Kansas City
Kansas
Handwriting on the wall signals temperance push in Yakima Toppenish
The piece notes a rising temperance movement across Yakima County, with Toppenish residents urging strict regulation of saloons. It cites broad support from community leaders, brewer ultimata demanding saloon reform, and a view that nationwide progress follows local moral sentiment.
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Yakima
Toppenish
Teamsters Fight License Tax Over Hardship in Yakima
The laborers of North Yakima oppose a $10 four year team license, arguing it will cripple drivers earning $3.50 to $5 a day. They warn loss of job and food for families if the levy stands, noting exemptions for secondhand dealers but not teamsters. They urge serious consideration of a measure seen as a threat to livelihoods.
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Yakima
Yakima Congressman Jones backs Taft for president
The Yakima congressman endorses Secretary Taft amid praise for his integrity and experience. He argues Roosevelt would guide the nation well and stresses Jones's open stance and suitability for the U.S. Senate. The piece also analyzes voting eligibility for Indians in Washington under state and federal law.
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Yakima Valley
Jones
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Yakima
United States Senate
Washington
Indians to Vote Question Sparks Legal Opinion
United States District Attorney Elmer E Todd issued an opinion in answer to a query from C L Woods superintendent and physician of the Neah Bay agency about Makahs voting in the presidential election. Woods asked whether allotment of agricultural land and federal citizenship without tax payment disqualify them. Todd wrote a letter outlining the legal stance.
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United States
Elmer E. Todd
C. L. Woods
Neah Bay Agency
Mr. Todd
Dr. Woods
Window Bank Robbery Attracts Police Interest In Yakima
A thief smashed a window at the Farmers' and Merchants' bank on West Yakima Avenue last Sunday night and stole $45. Deputy Sheriff Grant and the city police investigate, with suspects likely local youths. In 1885 Chief Spencer led Kittitas scouts amid white–Indian clashes near Toppenish. Lancaster and Wilbur Spencer, sons of the chief, gain respect for education and business, running a Toppenish track and hosting the pow wow.
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Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
West Yakima Avenue
Grant
Spencer
Kittitas
Columbia
Vancouver
Wilbur
Lancaster Spencer
Fort Simcoe
Toppenish
Northwest
Lancaster
Wibur Spencer
Old Chief Spencer of Yakima and Kittitas Tribes
The 100 year old Chief Spencer rides 30 miles from Fort Simcoe to Toppenish with ease. His Spencer family is famed for service as US Army scouts. His sons Lancaster and Wilbur are noted educated Indians and successful businessmen on the reservation.
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Spencer
Yakima
Kittitas
Fort Simcoe
United States Army
Lancaster
Wilbur Spencer
Chief Spencer
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