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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
4
Senator Owen argues for a recall of judges as a remedy for perceived judicial faults, warning it would pressure decisions and erode independence. He cites Oregon’s rare use of recalls, defends impeachment for misconduct, and notes risks of public influence in high stake cases.
The Northern Pacific intends to launch cheap summer excursions to points along the line if demand proves strong. Watermelons return to market and the first shipment to the Sound was made today. A street parade entertained, while George & Vance sold the New York store stock to H. Dills for the Yakima avenue location.
J. R. Coe of the Herald travels to Fishlake to stay with Mat Bartholet and family. Residents staying at Soda Springs include Mrs. and Mrs. Pugstey and others, with social and local civic questions discussed, including a proposed new city charter and hop industry concerns. The Warehington State Fair association raises capital. outreach notes mention Indians and hop growers activities. A. Shannafelt from Tampico seeks medical care in the city.
The letter from Farm and Fireside rejects the Advertisers Protective Association's push to dismiss Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. It argues Wiley protects public health over business interests, cites past Roosevelt Taft decisions, and opposes endorsing benzoate soda or saccharin as safe foods.
The piece compares Dr. Wiley to Gifford Pinchot in shaping reform causes. It notes their influence over Roosevelt and friction with Taft and routine officials. It questions Wiley's suspension of Duffy's Matt Whisky prosecution as technical and urges inquiry into motives and industry pressure.
A citizen compiled figures showing Wyoming towns like Lander Casper Douglas Basin Cody Green River and others receiving federal building sites and money. The piece cites a Wyoming Tribune critique blaming political leadership for federal spending and questions Wyoming’s congressional votes on national issues.
Minna Irving in Leslie's depicts a romance sparked by a handmade lingerie hat. A bright young woman with a simple cotton dress captivates a wealthy youth who courts her, lifting her to a stately mansion as she clings to the remembered charm of her hat.
A child narrates nighttime fears and imagined boogers and spooks that creep at night while daylight keeps them safe. The verse contrasts daylight bravery with dusk anxiety and a mother’s warnings about witchaboos. The speaker hides under covers and holds their breath when the night deepens.
This column invites readers to share opinions while avoiding personal attacks. Contributions must be signed to prove good faith, though signatures may be withheld if requested.
Contracts let to Charles Hatch of North Yakima for major school upgrades in Topp enish Washington including moving the old frame school onto a new eleven acre site north east of town. Hatch to build a gymnasium heating plant and room changes at an estimated 7500. An addition to McKinley school will double size with bids around 1800. Landscape plans by Weatherwax and son call for athletic fields parking and a five acre agricultural station site with playgrounds and lawns.
W E Coleman argues for a National Board of Health while warning against a medical trust. He cites Nebraska’s railroad commission as a model of popular regulation, urges public education, and praises a Chicago Osteopathic Convention proposal to trial four treatments to compare efficacy. He contends health regulation should serve people, not professional interests.
Yesterday afternoon a blaze in McKune's Addition destroyed two buildings owned by John McKune. The fire department could not reach the structures with hose lines due to their distance from the city center, but three companies joined efforts with extended hoses. Insurance fully covers the loss.
W F Anderson resigns as water and street commissioner in Toppentish Washington handing the resignation to Mayor Johnson. He will leave when his successor is named and qualified. Three local men have applied for the office which comes with the highest pay for any municipal officer locally.
A collage of notes cites Russian wedding customs, an oak with six million leaves, a Hamburg paper building, a 1795 fountain pen illustration, and remote tribes with keen sight. It also notes Chicago dog licenses, rising Amsterdam coffee prices, Scotland's teachers pension act, two Maine Indian representatives, an electric dining stove with toast drawer, Florida Fuller's earth dominance in 1910, and total domestic product figures of $301,604 with $101,150 imported.
Carrol Berry is reported as a dike. Mr and Mrs George Sherwood and party returned from the mountains. Mrs Wilson returned from Seattle after her father's funeral. Raymond and Ivan Symonds are ill. Miss Flora Parckman visiting Mrs Carney enjoys a royal entertainment. Parckman hosted by Miss Carney and others. Groups toured Pomona tunnel and Selah canyon. George Watkins had bees swarm after a cultivation mishap. Jim Gibson returns from Pleasant Valley dam and heads to Easton for work. Swimming is the talk of the young people.
Wanita A W Swigert of Sunnyside reports a good old fashioned time at the Wanita ice cream supper. School directors award Eckles and Martin a contract to remodel the schoolhouse and add a room. A heating plant will be installed. A new baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Charles D Morrow, healthy and thriving.
A fragment notes bribery of western states with Utah and Wyoming as least touched by insurgent sentiment. It mentions a special vessel referenced as carl in the context of Utah.
The Herald seeks copies of the Weekly Herald for June 15 and July 13 8, November 23 and December 7 1910. Anyone possessing any of these dates is asked to confer a favor by returning them to Latine by forming Kat.
Alvin Keyser describes practical methods for removing sage brush using hand grubbers, heavy disk plows, and powered machines. Techniques include rail dragging when frozen, burning under right protection, and deep plowing eight to nineteen inches to improve soil and crop yields with careful leveling.
Notice seeks Yor sale or trade for Yakima property and a doctor’s Oklahoma location valued at 6000 dollars. A Waukomis resident, F S Scott, requests copies of the Weekly Herald from June 16 July 18 Nov 28 and Dec 1910. Readers with any dates should inform the Herald office at Cueux.
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