Federal expert praises Yakima valley sanitation efforts
Washington Star reports Dr. Lumsden praised North Yakima for a strong sanitation drive after a typhoid outbreak. He traced the source to a lumber yard pond supplying city fire needs, with contamination spreading via irrigation vegetables and flies. The valley, famed for apples and truck crops, shows improved measures but awaits next year’s results.
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North
Yakima
Yakima Valley
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Star
Lumsden
Joseph Gawler
Washington
United States
North Yakima
Marine Hospital
Wyman
Lamsaden
Northwest
Public Health Service
Yakima County
Grand Jury Reopens McNamara Dynamiting Case in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles grand jury unexpectedly resumes the McNamara dynamiting probe by calling as witnesses Mrs. D H Ingersoll of San Francisco and her husband D B Ingersoll along with detective John L Harrington. Labor leader Eugene Clancy is expected to testify next week. The National Erectors Association denies sending counsel but offers evidence gathered over years.
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Los Angeles
Grand Jury
McNamara
D. H. Ingersoll
San Francisco
D. B. Ingersoll
John L. Harrington
Eugene Clancy
John B. Fredericks
Walter Drew
National Erectors Association
Drew
Times
Pre-Cooling Plant Succeeds in Puyallup
Puyallup reports the pre cooling plant's results are satisfactory and the association seeks government support to operate next year through the raspberry and blackberry seasons. Government reps faced engine capacity issues this season but a newer, larger gasoline engine has been ordered to overcome this problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruit Growers’ Association
Crop failure in Minnesota described in Mrs King letter
A letter from Mrs. King, wife of Deputy County Clerk Roy King, details crop disaster in Stevens County Minnesota. She cites extreme heat, grasshoppers, and late rains, noting a farmer who cut 100 acres of wheat yielded only 90 bushels. She fears a hard winter for Minnesota and the Dakotas due to the poor harvest.
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Northwest
Roy King
Stevens County
Minnesota
Dakotas
Bloodhounds Added to Sheriff's Force
Deputy Leon Rightmire adds two blood hounds sent by W. M. Smith of Benton City to his kennel. Kennels will be built near the jail and the dogs will undergo training to assist Sheriff Day’s force. The older dogs have begun short runs. testers await a real opportunity to prove their tracking merits. The plan is to keep the dogs ready at the jail for immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Rightmire
W. M. Smith
Benton City
Pre cooling car demonstration seeks interest in Yakima area
Washington officials B. B. Fratt and H. J. Ramsey travel with the department of agriculture pre cooling car to Yakima and North Yakima. They inspect local facilities including Hughes, Perry plants and the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers association. They offer to bring the demonstration car if local interest exists and will stay another day or two for inquiries.
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Yakima
Yakima Valley
Department of Agriculture
Puyallup
United States
Messes
B. B. Fratt
H. J. Ramsey
Washington, D. C
North
Fred Eberle
Stacy Fruit Company
Hughes
First Avenue
Perry
The
Horticultural Union
Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Association
No Arrests Yet After Zac Walker Lynching In Coatesville
In Coatesville Pennsylvania authorities say no arrests have been made in the lynching of Zac Walker who was dragged from a hospital bed and burned. Chester County holds a list of 80 alleged mob ringleaders and warrants will not be sworn until investigations finish. The coroner's jury ruled Walker died by gunshot from Walter and adjourned after viewing the remaining Walters body without fixing responsibility.
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Coatesville
Zac Walker
Chester County
Borough County
Rice
Walter
Walters
Three Awaiting Sanity Inquiry In County Jail
G A Kellett aged 62, long time resident, was brought to the county jail from near Yakima on family complaint. He faces a sanity examination amid claims of homicidal intent and self harm threats. He joins two others awaiting mental evaluation with sixty three prisoners in custody.
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G. A. Kellett
Yakima
Yakima City
Kellett
Sheriff's Office
Fined for Stealing Fishing Outfit in Walton Circle Case
Rowland Schief Clarence Hester and Clyde Smith pleaded guilty before Justice Hunt to stealing a fishing outfit belonging to a disciple of Izaak Walton. They were fined 48 dollars and given until October to pay. If unpaid by October first they face jail plus the fine.
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Rowland Schief
Clarence Hester
Clyde Smith
Izaak Walton
Justice of the Peace Hunt
Geraghty Elopement Draws Parental Blessings in Springfield
In Springfield Massachusetts on August 14 Mr and Mrs John Edward Paul Geraghty received parental blessings from the bridegroom's mother and father after the couple eloped from Newport on Wednesday. The groom admitted to stopping smoking at the bride’s request amid family approval and the couple spent the day with the groom’s relatives.
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Springfield
Mass
John Edward Paul Geraghty
Newport
Geraghty
Jack
Atwood Sets Record Flight From St Louis To Chicago
Warren A. Atwood flew 286 miles from St Louis to Chicago with two stops, total time 10 hours 14 minutes including delays. Actual air time 3 hours 12 minutes, faster than express train schedule. He landed in Chicago near the downtown and later at the aviation field, planning to continue eastward tomorrow.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Warren A. Atwood
New York
Boston
Atwood
All America
Pontiac
Springfield
Bloomington
Arbitration Talks Stir German Senate Rift and Peace Debate
The German reply to a general arbitration treaty with the United States favors Knox principles but seeks case by case binding agreements via notes exchange. In Congress Bartholdt urges peace as the Senate’s war-leaning stance looms, while Taft weighs pushing ratification at a special session amid possible long debate.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Count von Bernstorff
Knox
Senate
Great Britain
France
Barthldt
Oyster Bay
Taft
Congress
Beverly
Attempted Robbery at Colfax Last Chance Saloon
An unknown man entered the Last Chance saloon in Colfax and shot the proprietor when interrupted during a cash register robbery. He then shot Deputy Sheriff Cole, who was seriously wounded, and a suspect matching the description has been captured.
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Colfax
Last Chance
Cole
Property Owners Seek Restitution in Waste Case
In Superior court Guy Painter et al sue Roy Jones for 1000 dollars damages claiming he permitted and committed waste on the east half of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 19 in 1923. Plaintiffs allege Jones planned to convert the property to money to evade creditors and sought attachment with a 2000 dollar bond. The complaint outlines a growing season 1911 agreement to irrigate cultivate 7000 grafts and build a 600 foot flume. It claims Jones violated the contract causing alfalfa to dry up 25 fruit trees to die and 8500 grafts to perish.
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Guy Painter
Roy Jones
Campers Return From Keechelus Lake
Messrs W B Ridgeway Frank Bryant Joseph Kohls and others return from Keechelus Lake after a month long outing. Camps are thriving with about 200 campers season wide and popular spots at Bills place and near the Milwaukee railroad. Fishing has been fair to excellent with noted anglers leading the season and ample boats and supplies available for visitors from Yakima Seattle and Tacoma.
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W. B. Ridgeway
Frank Brayant
Joseph Kohls
Lake Keechelus
Bill Wolf
Milwaukee
Seattle
Tacoma
Frank Bryant
Bruce Terrill
Toppenish
Ernest Fear
EL B Doust
Mr Preant
Tyrrell
Donat
Yakima
Prisoner Escapes During Blinding Storm in Walla Walla
In Walla Walla a dust storm at noon helps Mike Donnelly, inmate Charles Robinson life term for second degree murder, escape from a jute mill. Guard 50 feet away cannot see. Donnelly climbs a ladder, crawls through skylight, lowers ladder, and vanishes from sight. He is later spotted in the city. Donnelly sentenced May 11 this year.
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Walla Walla
Mike Donnelly
Charles Robinson
Life Terrier
Whatcom County
Donnelly
Kennewick Officers Expect Seventy-Five Cars of Watermelons
Reports indicate the Kennewick section expects thie sea u to slip seventy-five cars of watermelons aboard a transport.
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Kennewick
Want Woman as Inspector for Pure Food Office
North Yakima women press for a female food inspector to enforce the new pure food ordinance. They argue the job aligns with home life and could be performed by a capable woman. Mrs. Vestal Snyder is favored for her judgment and tact. Salary comes from $3 license fees, and candidates defer to Snyder if she accepts.
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North
Yakima
United States
Vestal Save
Snyder
Weeman's
Oilor
Overal
Sne
Medal Contest at German Lutheran Church Features Six Speakers
A silver medal oratorical contest was held Sunday night at the German Lutheran church on Nob Hill under the auspices of the W I U. Six contestants competed with Miss Kathryn Boles winning the medal. Judges were Mrs. Dr. Rossiter, Miss Carrie Grosenbaugh, and Hon. Legh R. Freeman. Speakers included Susie Cope on The Patriarchs, Rather Smith on A Brave Boy, Ned Trumbull on Bible Politics, Kathryn Boles on Old Soapy, Hase Gano on The Scourge of the Republic, and Lena Mischke on Our Fathers Land. Music and a closing program followed.
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Kathryn Boles
Nob Hill
Dr. Rossiter
Carrie Grosenbagh
Legh R. Freeman
Susie Cope
Rather Smith
Ned Trumbull
Hase Gano
Lena Mischke
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Rightmire
Bee
Outflies
Arbitration For
Fatherland
Uncle Sam
Harry Atwood
Fickel
U.S.A
Harry N. Atwood
United States Army
Hying
Keechelus
Want Woman
Inspector
Vestal Snyder
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