Taft and La Follette Critique Wisconsin Campaign Politics
La Follette's magazine in Madison publishes an editorial titled Taft in Wisconsin. It accuses Taft and Sherman of directing anti progressive campaigns, reading Republicans from the party, and meddling in state races to defeat Wisconsin progressives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Taft
Wisconsin
Beverly Dispatch
Wickersham
Chicago
Sherman
Cannon
Senate
Milwaukee
First wireless message sent from aircraft to earth
A plane piloted by J. D. McCurdy descended from Sheepshead Bay to transmit the first wireless message from an aircraft. Harry M. Horton, under U.S. Signal Corps supervision, received the signal as the machine hovered about a mile away and 500 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. D. McCurdy
Glenn H. Curtiss
Harry M. Horton
United States Signal Corps
Sheepshead Bay
McCurdy
Roberts completes seven week Eastern Cities visit
After seven weeks of travel Attorney Logan H. Roberts and family visited major eastern cities. Highlights included Niagara Falls Albany and New York City with extensive rail travel and sightseeing. He noted eastern fruit scarcity due to drought and observed Yakima fruit superiority, near Washington City only slight advertising was seen.
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Logan H. Roberts
Yakima
Roberts
Niagara Falls
Albany
New York City
Hudson River
National Capital
Nebraska
Denver
Salt Lake
Salt Sea
Utah
California
Washington City
Scarcity of Apples Could Drive High Fall Prices
System of securing markets must be found if top prices are to be gotten by the growers of this section. There is a great scarcity of apples through out the populated east and he predicts fancy prices for choice apples this fall.
Progressive republicanism as moral force and reform drive
The piece frames progressive republicanism as a moral force pushing for broaded intelligence and moral sensitivity to counter economic evils. It argues for protecting industry and labor, natural resources, and public corporations, awakening people to fight waste, and seeking a new birth of freedom within the Republican Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Lowell
Republican Party
Lincoln
Spokesman-Review
Hop Pickers Expect Big Money This Season in Yakima Valley
Hops to be picked starting Monday at the H. H. Schott ranch in Selah and in the Moxee yards with about 12 000 bales expected this season. Jack McNeff predicts good prices around 15 cents a pound while costs run about 8 cents. prior carryover is light and the market should stay steady as top quality hops are harvested. Work in the Moxee yards begins this week and the Broadway ranch will start September 10.
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H. H. Schott
Selah
Moxee
Jack McNeff
McNeff Brothers
Broadway
Electric Bitters Cured Malaria Says Wm A Fretwell
A testimonial from Wm A Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina asserts Electric Bitters cured a severe malaria attack and restored health. The ad claims relief for chills fever ague biliousness jaundice lassitude weakness and general debility with a 50c guarantee by Clark's Pharmacy.
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Wm. A. Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
Clark
Poindexter Addresses Kennewick on Insurgent Goals
Hon Miles Poindexter progressive Republican candidate for US Senator spoke at the Commercial Club rooms in Kennewick Wednesday night from five to six thirty. He criticized the Cannon machine and related political battles, vowing to insurgent further next session.
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Miles Poindexter
United States
Kennewick
Commercial Club
Poindexter
Goldendale
Senator Piles
Congress
Joe
Committee On Rules
Tammany
Mr. Poindexter
Poindexter Draws Backing Amid Rallies Across State
The speech-maker says he is on the right course and predicts his party will lose. He notes strong support from common people as evidenced by widespread ovations across the state including in enemy strongholds Seattle and Tacoma. Poindexter leaves for Paseo by auto and ferry after the address and spoke there Wednesday evening in Kennewick.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Poindexter
Paseo
Kennewick
Apples promise big crop in valley orchards
Outlook from August 27 reports the valley's orchards set for the largest apple harvest in history. Five carloads of box shook arrived at the station, winter varieties will open next month, and trees are breaking under heavy fruit as growers anticipate 75 to 100 carloads of commercial apples with many pickers and packers needed.
Meigs Withdraws From Legislative Race After Encampment Return
Captain L. O Meigs returned from the national encampment at American Lake and reports a nervous breakdown threat. He says he cannot manage his law practice and business while campaigning for reelection and has decided to withdraw from the legislative race this year.
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L. O Meigs
North Yakima
American Lake
Meigs
Pacific Fruit & Produce Crates Spuds Like Peaches
The Pacific Fruit & Produce Co plans to ship Netted Gem potatoes to its Tacoma branch in crates identical to those used for peaches. About ten tons are sent daily. Manager Garretson says the move attracts grocers serving the fine table trade and customers value uniform size and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Fruit & Produce Company
Tacoma
Garretson
Libbey McNeil & Libbey Seeks Large Peach Crop Deals
The Libbey McNeil & Libbey cannery, in the former Webber-Russelle building, reports strong activity and invites growers to contract for their remaining peach crops. Manager E Shepard said they can buy peaches over 2 1/2 inches in diameter, offering a price higher in the long run than typical buyers who require tight packing. They urge ranchers seeking a quick sale to contact the office to arrange terms.
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Libbey McNeil & Libbey Cannery
Webber-Russelle Cannery
E. Shepard
Teething Woes in Heat Seek McGees Baby Elixir
Teething babies suffer in hot weather with gum pain, disordered stomach and loose bowels. McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR helps correct sour stomach, cool and quiet bowels, aid digestion. Price 2hc and 50c per bottle. Sold by D. H. Fry and C. W. Camp in Yakima.
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McGee
D. H. Fry
Yakima Avenue
C. W. Camp
Yakima
Third Avenue
Flames Singe H Rowinsky In Forest Fire Near Coeur d Alene
Deputy Health Officer Henry Rowinsky barely escaped a blaze that wiped out 6,000,000 feet of timber on his Coeur d Alene timber claim valued at 7000. With ten men, he fought back as flames advanced, but the timber was a total loss.
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Henry Rowinsky
John Nywening
Rowinsky
Coeur d'Alene
Red
Rowhinsky
Forest Survivors Tell of Narrow Escape From Fire
Rowinsky recounts a chaotic retreat as flames closed in and men split to run individually. The writer notes only the most salient points and admits many details are missing after a terrible ordeal.
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Yowinsky
Rowinsky
Roosevelt in Cheyenne Witnesses Wild West Pageant
Colonel Roosevelt visited Cheyenne on August 27 and joined cowboys in Frontier Park events. He rode a white horse, watched broncho busting, and praised the old west while urging progress and American unity. Sioux dancers greeted him with handclasps as crowds cheered.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Roosevelt
Frontier Park
Sand Creek
al Whitney
West
Whitney
Old West
New West
Roosevelt and Borah Discuss Conservation Policy
In Cheyenne Wyoming Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Borah of Idaho held an extended talk on conservation. Borah afterward said he was pleased with Roosevelt’s views and that westerners must understand the policy before criticizing it.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Roy
Address by Theodore Roosevelt to Wyoming frontier cattle country
Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Wyoming praising western unity and American spirit. He traced western growth from the plains to the Rockies and shared his own ranch experiences on the Little Missouri, emphasizing the need for sympathy with all Americans. He recalled frontier life and the West as a defining national force.
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Theodore Rosevelt
Africa
Wyoming
Far West
Missouri
Montana
United States
Republic of the West
Commonwealth
Abraham Lincoln
Great Plains
Atlantic
Mississippi
Europe
Cooper
Plains
Rockies
Frederick Remington
Remington
Mountains
Montauk Point
Wil
Heyenne
Remembering the Frontier Heroes and Remington’s Tribute
A speaker honors pioneers ranchers miners and cowboys who opened the West and shaped democracy. He highlights frontier virtues, urges progress with social betterment, and urges a Remington statue with a funding committee at Cheyenne.
Thirty Relatives Attend Elliott Reunion at Cowiche
A family reunion gathered thirty Elliott relatives from across the country at the home of James Elliott in Cowiche valley. Attendees included James and Mrs Elliott, W A Williams, Jay Elliott, I Hr Donnelly, Ola Elliott, O I Hart, Tracy Nolan, Tom Williams, A K Blair, W R Luice, Winnie Williams, Ethel Elliott, Virginia Luice, Elsie Elliott, Myrtle Donnelly, Burr Elliott, Eddie Donnelly, Oliver Elliott, Don Elliott, Elmer Hart, and Evangeline Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elliott
Cowiche Valley
W. A. Williams
Jay Elliott
I. Hr. Donnelly
Ola Elliott
O. I Hart
Tracy Nolan
Tom Williams
A. BK. Blair
Keepers of Nuisances Assessed Light Fines
Fines totaling 75 dollars were paid in police court for keeping nuisances or uncovered garbage barrels. J J H Maher was released after a complaint that the warrant wrongfully charged the crime. Morikawa Hana were fined ten dollars each and Boyer five dollars. Several defendants failed to appear and forfeited ten dollars bail.
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J. J H. Maher
K. Morikawa
H. S. Hana
J. A. Boyer
G. H. Rogers
J. Mechtel
C. F Pugita
Paul Lowe
T. Sakuri
Moving to Washington? Secure transport and savings now
An ad urges readers moving to Washington to contact Poet-American Forwarding Co at 188 East Madison Street Chicago for economical, safe shipping. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a preventive kidney health tonic, claiming thirty years of use and offering tea or tablets at 34 cents.
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Washington
Poet-American Forwarding Co
Madison St
Chicago
Ill
Hollister
Yakima Land District Enlarged on October 1
Official notice by Commissioner Fred Dennett states the Yakima Indian reservation lands within the Vancouver and Walla Walla land districts will be detached and attached to the North Yakima district. Business and archives move from Vancouver and Walla Walla to North Yakima. effective October 1.
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Yakima Indian Reservation
Vancouver and
Walla Walla
State of Washington
North Yakimee
Walla Walle
North Yakima
Fred Dennett
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