Sam Chong confronts workers over Chinaman hire in Yakima valley
Sam Chong a Yakima valley ranch and restaurant owner hired six men through the Red Cross employment agency. When the workers learned they would labor for a Chinaman they spoke of socialism and tried to quit. Chong brandished gold and ordered them to work for American money, causing a dispute and the teamster left with the six men. Local loafers reacted angrily as public sentiment against Chinese labor heated up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Chong
Yakima Valley
Chinamen
Sam
Red Cross Employment Agency
Melican
Decline in Base Stealing Since Baseball’s Early Era
A retrospective notes historic base stealing records from the 1880s to the 1890s. It contrasts stars like Harry Stovey Billy Hamilton and Billy Lange with modern leaders Hans Wagner and Pat Dougherty, and observes a long decline in stolen bases since 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stovey
Athletics
Hans Wagner
Pat Dougherty
Ewing
Bushong
Kelly
Robinson
Bennett
Billy Hamilton
Johnny Ward
Hamilton
Billy Lange
Bull Boosts Pacific Coast Opinion Letter From North Yakima Booster
A North Yakima writer in Pasadena defends the Pacific coast against critical travelers and urges boosting on merit. A Fergus Falls Letter-to-the-Editor from an Otter Tail county subscriber rebuts California tour notices and praises local travel reality, noting tramps are scarce and real estate values reflect product yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Bull
North Yakima
Pasadena
Cal
The
Herald
Pacific Coast
Mr. Bull
Pacific States
Bull
Yakima
Fergus Falls
Minn
Ocean Park
Otter Tail County
Morrison
Pacific Slope
California
Minnesota
Old Mexico
Wash
Dust and fruit yields spark Yakima debate in letter
A correspondent recounts a trip to Washington and mocks North Yakima by claiming dust problems and bell warnings for teams. He notes a cherry tree yielded over 86 dollars that season and estimates per acre fruit value at 2000 to 2500 dollars. He recalls land sold for 100 per acre nine years ago and defends regional booster spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Yakima
California
Transportation for President to Own a Complete Private Train
Washington April 26 If the Wright bill becomes law the United States will own a complete railway train for the president including baggage a sleeping and a private car. Sixty thousand dollars is provided for the secretary of war to enter contracts with railway firms for hauling the train. An additional twenty five thousand dollars is appropriated for expenses related to the president and attendants immediate availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright
New York
United States
North Coast Sues for City Lots in Spokane
North Coast railroad files condemnation suits in Superior Court against Great Northern to secure continuous right of way and terminal grounds along a strip about a mile long north of the avenue west of Oak street. The action targets roughly thirty lots with most parcels west of Oak street and between the bluff edge and the Great Northern right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Oak Street
Superior Court
North Coast Railroad
Great Northern Railroad
North Coast
Great Northern
Count and Countess to Wed Amid Church Service Restrictions
Miss White and Count will wed in a civil ceremony attended by immediate family due to cardinal restrictions. Miss Margaret Rutherford and Miss Lucy Buckler will be bridesmaids. The marriage uses a regime of separation of property with no dowry, and after a wedding trip they will reside in Breslau where the count is stationed, with time spent at a Silesian country seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss White
Margaret Rutherford
W. K. Vanderbilt
Lucy Buckler
Ambassador White
William H. Buckler
Madrid
Europe
Breslau
Silesia
Queer Tales of Enterprise From St Joseph's Aid Society
The St Joseph's Catholic church aid society raised 500 by Lent schemes. Mrs Villaume won first prize with a calf flip to a $65 return from a 50 cent start. Mrs Nagler took second prize earning $40 from aprons washing and door receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
A. Villaume
White Bluffs praised as great country by visitor
Miss Annie Mook returned from White Bluffs praising the region and its people. She notes a young, ambitious set running banks and hotels, with land buyers flocking in, though she bought no land herself. Automobile parties frequently visit from North Yakima, including four local cars last Sunday and three on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mook
White Bluffs
The
Bluffs
Miss Mook
Rings Little Liver Pills Advertises Relief
An advertisement touts Rings Little Liver Pills as relief for sick headache constipation and biliousness. It claims they cleanse the system and have no gripe. Sold by C. W. Camp for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
American Ambassador's Daughter to Wed Count in Paris
Miss Muriel White daughter of the American ambassador will marry Count Hermann Scherr Thoss in Paris with a civil ceremony by the Eight Arrondissement mayor on April 28 and a Catholic service at St Joseph's Church the following day. Ambassador White will not attend the religious ceremony protesting cardinal Kopp's stance.
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Paris
Muriel White
Hermann Scherr Thoss
Ambassador White
Cardinal Kopp
Episcopal Church
White
France
Washington
J. J. London
James B. Eustis
St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph's Church
Woman's Queer Claim Targets Barrington Case in Des Moines
Miss Lillian Gates of St Louis says she represents the British consul and identifies James C Maybray as James P McCann in a bid to free Lord Barrington from life imprisonment for McCann's murder. St Louis officials doubt the tale while Maybray denies it and calls the woman crazy.
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Des Moines
St. Louis
Barrington
C. A. Danning
Maybray
McCann
Maubray
Foley's Honey and Tar Promotes Cough and Cold Cure Claim
All nations seek to halt consumption the deadly white plague. Foley's Honey and Tar is claimed to cure coughs colds and early consumption with no danger. A. A. Herren of Finch Ark testifies to its effectiveness. North Yakima Drug Co promotes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. A. Herren
Finch
Ark
North Yakima+Drug Co
Parker Bottoms heavy fruit crop anticipated this season
A Herald investigation at the J. O. Shadbolt, Benjamin and Olsen-Royce ranches in Parker Bottom found apricots, plums, prunes, fears and cherries unscathed by frost. The report confirms a unusually heavy yield despite expectations of light apples and possible frost damage elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Bottom
J. O. Shadbolt
Benjamin and
Olsen-Royce
Parker Sunday
The
Herald
Shadbolt Ranch
North
Yakima
Parker
Yakima People to Develop 160 Acre Riverfront Tract
North Yakima residents have purchased 160 acres in section 23 with 297 adjoining acres and 0.75 miles of river frontage on the Columbia opposite Wahlake. A pumping plant will supply water to a 457 acre tract. The site offers a strong river landing, and eastern interests delayed work before the Yakima people decided to take over the project to push it to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Bluffs
Columbia River
Wahlake
Yakima
Must Hustle to Keep Alive as Food Prices Surge
A historical notice warns of steep food price rises in the United States with a 20 percent jump in overall costs over three months. Flour, sugar, canned tomatoes, and meats show notable gains from January to April, affecting daily staples for working people.
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United States
Woman offers two hundred dollars for husband
A Chicago woman on the north side advertises willingness to pay $200 for a husband. A bachelor of means, also on the north side, seeks a wife but does not know who she is or anything about her.
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Chicago
Shy bachelor offered as church matchmaking joke
Rev James Rowe of the Methodist city missions floated a $200 offer to find a husband for a willing churchwoman. A very shy bachelor finally raised his hand but concealed his identity, leaving friends hopeful he may be matched.
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James Rowe
City Missions
The
Methodist Church
Dr. Rowe
Halsted Street
Valley Road to Seek Condemnation of Home Lot
North Yakima and Valley railroad filed with the clerk of courts a petition requesting a jury to fix compensation for Moses Payette and his wife for lot 8 block 64 as the railroad presses condemnation. Payette plans to fight the action with local property owners backing him, and aims to challenge the railroad with legal counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Payette
North Yakima & Valley Railroad
Clerk of Courts
Payette
G Street
Foley’s Orino Laxative Praised by Oneonta Father
A letter from F G Frittz of Oneonta New York credits Foley’s Orino Laxative with helping his daughter and endorses it as mild pleasant and effective for constipation and liver trouble. The North Yakima Drug Co notes it is best for women and children and a fine spring medicine that cleanses the system and clears the complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Frittz
Oneonta
N. Y
Foley
North Yakima Drug Co
Tent city ban for visitors to Seattle exposition approved
Seattle April 24 The board of public works dis approved the plan for tent cities to house guests during the A Y P exposition. J M Rich saw his tent near Thomas street and Melrose avenue rejected due to fire protection concerns. BE M Richard withdrew his Sunnyside avenue tents amid protests, avoiding a board decision. City Engineer Thomson warned of a bad precedent and the health department urged tents only in privately owned yards for hosts during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Board of Public Works
J. M. Rich
Thomas Street
Melrose Avenue
Kellogg
BE. M. Richard
Sunnyside Avenue
41St Street
Thomson
Department of Health and Sanitation
J. T. Keppel Assayer and Chemist at Fourth Street
J. T. Keppel, M. 8. Assayer and Chemist offers ore and soil analyses at 400 South Fourth Street with phone contact Main 969.
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J. T. Keppel
South Fourth St
Attorney Ad for Surety Companies in Ditter Elk
Attorney for American Surety Co Empire State Surety Co offices in Ditter Elk North Yakima DRS Lynch and Weyer MuMins Block phone 824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Surety Co
Empire State Surety Co
Ditter Elk
North Yakima
DRS. Lynch & Weyer MuMins
X Ray Laboratory Offers 24 Hour Office Examinations
An X ray laboratory operates with treatment and examination by X ray affiliated with an office on residence N Naches Ave. Attendant days and nights with contact numbers Der Wells 1290 and Dr Nagler 190 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Naches Ave. Res
der. Wells
Dr. Nagler
Dr David Rosser Physician and Surgeon
Dr David Rosser a physician and surgeon maintains an office over Janeck Drug Store at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut with hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. He is a member of the Pension Board.
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Dr. Weyer
N. Fourth St
David Rosser
Janeck Drug Store
Cor
Pension Board
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Stovey
Lange
Grand Army
Transportation For President
North Coast Sues
Queer Tales OF
Enterprise
St. Joseph’s Church
Lord” Barrington
Valley Road
A.y.-P. Grounds
Seattle Fair
Redfield
Yakima Avenue
McAulay & Meigs
Attorneys At Law
Wells & Nagler
Physicians and Surgeons
Sloan Bik
Inman & Rose
Second Avenue
Res
Fred L
Janeck
Ing
W. D.ingalls
Pro
R.F.D. No
Williams
Williams Mfg. Props
Cleveland
Fred L. Janeck
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