Be Voting Contest Announced By Herald
The Herald launches a citywide voting contest offering a Maxwell automobile and multiple prizes to winning ladies from North Yakima and surrounding districts. Entry requires nomination coupons, voter ballots, and active promotion by supporters. voting runs until October 16 with daily tallies and paper writeups.
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Moors Fire on Spanish Garrison as Reinforcements Arrive
Official reports from the Moroccan coast say Moors continue firing on the Spanish garrison. Sixteen thousand additional troops are ready for service in Morocco. General Weyler expresses willingness to go to Melilla to command the expedition.
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Morocco
General Weyler
Cuba
Melilla
Oregon Accidents Three Die In Violent Incidents
In Oregon on August 24 two men died and two were injured by a premature dynamite explosion at a Willamette River construction camp near Milwaukie. Several tons of rock buried a body not recovered. names were not released. In Hood River, R. C. Wilson, a fireman on a logging engine, was killed when the train ran away and wrecked the engine and cars. Wilson was thrown under the train after leaping toward a steep bank.
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Pacific Coast Construction Company
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Milwaukie
Oregon
Hood River
R. C. Wilson
Wilson
Ballinger Amazed by Wapato Project Drainage
Secretary Ballinger and party toured the Wapato project on the Yakima Indian reservation and saw extensive drainage problems. The 45 mile auto trip from Wapato to Toppenish included Senator Jones and officials from the reclamation service and Indian service. A luncheon at the Toppenish hotel followed the tour.
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Ballinger
Wapato Project
Wapato
Toppenish
Toppenish Creek
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Aerial Kings Set Records in Blériot Airship Event
In Rheims on August 24 Paulham made an eighteen and a half mile flight in a twenty knot wind and became the hero of the meet. Blériot set a world record for ten kilometers at 46 miles per hour. Latham damaged two machines while attempting a takeoff and finally completed three rounds at 300 feet.
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Paulham
Bleriot
Latham
Johnson Kauffman Match Set for September 9
San Francisco reports heavyweight champion Jack Johnson and Al Kauffman agreed to a ten round bout at Coffroths arena on September 9.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
al Kauffman
Coffroths Arena
Three More Bodies Found in Pittsburg Riot Deaths
Pittsburg reports three additional bodies of strike sympathizers shot in Sunday riots, raising the death toll to eleven with two more believed to be dying.
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Pittsburg
Burglars Hit Portland Home of Telephone Official
Burglars entered the residence of W. J. Gilkyson division superintendent of a telephone company in Portland during Mrs. Gilkyson’s absence and seized jewelry valued at two thousand dollars. No clue was found.
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Portland
W. J. Gilkyson
Final Arguments in Case to Be Presented Today
Impeachment trial of Insurance Commissioner Schively continues with minor witnesses and one more to testify. Senate will begin ballot on each of 26 articles Thursday, potentially ending charges or removing Schively by that night. Court ruling blocked 30 defense depositions from being admitted.
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North Yakima
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Kee
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Hannah
Tommy Sloan
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Price
HH. J. Snively
Ballinger Praises Yakima Irrigation Push and Reclamation Policy
Secretary of the Interior R A Ballinger addressed business leaders in the Yakima valley, praising the irrigation projects as top national priorities and urging completion of current works before starting new ones. He defended the reclamation act as beneficial and outlined funding needs and prospects for Wapato and related canals.
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Yakima
Interior
United States
Yakima Valley
Commercial Club
Congress
Ballinger
Reclamation Service
Alex. Miller
Miller
Granville Lowther
H. J. Snively
Lowther
Taft
West
Quality in Hop Yield in Yakima Valley Lightens With Half Crop
Prospective buyers report Yakima valley hop yards producing about 15000 bales for the season below the three year average. Quality remains high with large hops and minimal vermin, aiding prices despite the reduced quantity. A half crop in Germany and England supports strong demand as Oregon and Washington crops are normal. Orders for 500 pickers have been placed to harvest, with wages from $3 to $4 per box.
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Yakima Valley
Germany
England
United States
Oregon
Washington
Destitution Case Reported On South Lemon Street
Police found a destitute family on south Lemon street and provided medical relief. Chief Story, under Councilman Shaw, bought and delivered home necessities. A mother and daughter suffer typhoid fever. Salvation Army to be informed. The women endured suffering in silence due to pride.
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South Lemon Street
Fred Shaw
Salvation Army
Walter Cook Visits Grandfather John Cook in Selah Heights
Walter Cook of Opolis Kansas is visiting his grandfather John Cook of Selah Heights indicating family travel activity and intergenerational contact in a local community note.
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Walter Cook
Opolis
Kan
John Cook
Selah Heights
Lum wins Mabton bridge contract on Yakima River
Co. E Lum, a local bridge contractor, won the Mabton bridge job across the Yakima River. He bid 15 894 dollars and offered a 250 dollar bonus to finish in 30 days for a 500 foot four span bridge replacing a recently burned structure. He beat three competitors.
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Co. E. Lum
Mabton
Yakima River
Lum
Roosevelt kills elephant while hunting in British East Africa
Nairobi report says Col Theodore Roosevelt, now hunting in Kenya, killed a bull elephant on Saturday near Mweru. Fellow hunters Kermit Roosevelt and Leslie A. Tarlton were along the GWaso Nyiro, Kenya's main stream.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenya
British East Africa Protectorate
Col. Roosevelt
Mweru
Kermit Roosevelt
Leslie A. Tarlton
Treasury totals leak in Olympiad weekly report
Olympia August 24 The regular weekly statement by State Treasurer Lewis shows 1 525 238 dollars on hand in the state treasury.
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Lewis
Treasury
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