Yakima board of education to raise teacher pay and merit hiring
The Yakima board advances a progressive school plan with modern buildings, a full manual training and commercial high school course, and a civil service merit basis for hiring. New policy requires superintendent recommendations, college or normal qualifications, three month probation, annual contracts, and raises up to 50 dollars per year based on merit.
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Board of Education
California
Ceive
Washington
Nichols
Yakima
Seattle
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Spokane
Resolution Supports Merit Based Teacher Hiring in Yakima
A resolution urges the Yakima superintendent to maintain a record of teachers applying for positions and fill openings strictly by merit, removing political and social pull. It asserts the measure will elevate school standards and provide children with the best teachers available.
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Yakima
Fire destroys evidence in Cripple Creek safe
A Cripple Creek fire damaged a safe containing documentary evidence photographs and papers against Moyer Heywood and Pettybone of the Western Federation of Miners. The fire reportedly started from a leaking chemical used to preserve evidence and is thought to have affected the safe’s combination. The safe remains on the sidewalk outside the National Hotel guarded by officers.
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Colorado Springs
the Gazette
Cripple Creek
Pettybone
Moyer, Heywood
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
Mine Owners’ Association
Steve Adams
Admas
Two Crewmen Die When Snow Block Enginees Fall
In icy waters near Saltese Montana two engines carrying many men plunged from an embankment two miles west of De Borgia. Conductor D R McDonald of Missoula and fireman Levi Burres of Missoula died after ten hours pinned beneath the boiler. McDonald refused amputation and died in the St Regis river. Nearly a score were injured, some seriously.
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Missoula
Mont
Saltese
de Borgia
D. R. McDonald
Levi ‘Burres
McDonald
St. Regis
Refrigerator cars arrive for Pacific Fruit Express in challenge to Armour
In Los Angeles on February 1 six hundred refrigerator cars arrived as the first batch of 6000 ordered by the Pacific Fruit Express company to move southern California fruit. Cars will arrive at a rate of 1200 per month until the order is filled. Pacific Fruit is an auxiliary to the Harriman roads and seeks to compete with Armour, which has held a near monopoly in this business.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Fruit Express Company
Southern California
Armour Company
Pacific Fruit Company
Harriman
Armour
Theat Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad
An aged newspaper ad touts Theat Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming strength and health benefits. It promotes tea and tablets at 5 cents through Case's Drug Store and notes Harmenis offers lower prices than any competitor, with OoliIn Bros. referenced in the ad.
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Hollister
Case's Drug Store
Harmenis
Théwaz
OoliIn Bros
Yakima Pioneer H W Dickey Dies in Portland
Obituary notes Hiram W. Dickey, a North Yakima pioneer of the 1880s, died in Portland after a career across rail, hotel, liquor trade, and timber interests. Born 1843 in Massillon Ohio, he served in Civil War Company A Ohio Infantry and helped lead a wagon train to water in Arizona before long ventures in Washington and Oregon. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Hiram W. Dickey
North Yakima
Portland
Masillon
Ohio
United States Service
Company A
Ohio Infantry
Omaha
Union Pacific
Arizona
Plains
Dickey
Mr. Dickey
Kaiama
Wash
Northern Pacific Road
Washington
Tenino
Jay Cook
E. Martin & Co
Cordrey
Prisoner Acquitted After Con Tempted Action Mention
Parton was taken from the train and held in Yakima county jail until Ellensburg hearing. Despite Parton’s testimony the prisoner was acquitted.
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Parton
Yakima County
Ellensburg
Columbia River Outlook & North Eastern Railway formsincorporated
Articles filed with the county auditor by the Columbia River Outlook North Eastern Railway to build and operate a standard gauge railroad and telegraph line from Vancouver Washington to Spokane a 300 mile distance. Capital stock 3 000 000 in 100 000 shares. Directors W McF Stewart and M C Stewart. Principal office Outlook Washington. Subscribed capital 1 500 000 shares with Stewart holdings.
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Columbia River, Outlook & Northeastern Railway Company
Vancouver
Washington
Spokane
W. McF. Stewart
M. C. Stewart
Outlook
Civil trial dates set for February hearings
Trial dates are listed for civil cases to be heard by Judge Rigg in February. Cases include Siegel versus Thompson February 21 Morton versus Tennant February 21 Yakima Improvement Company versus the City of North Yakima February 28 Wilson versus Peck February 23 McAllister versus Tucker February 26 Forsyth versus Kremer February 25 Crosno versus Harrington Bell Gervais versus Gervais Shafford versus Huntley and Brown February 27 Nerland versus Sandrig February 28.
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Rigg
J. J. Siegel
William M. Thompson
Edward L. Morton
E. G. Tennant
Yakima Improvement Company
City of
North Yakima
Alexander Wilson
J. W. Peck
Alex McAllister
H. L. Tucker
C. E. Forsyth
Max Kremer
H. E. Crosno
L. L. Harrington
Bell Gervais
Andrew C. Gervais
K. W. Shafford
F. A. Huntley
J. M. Brown
Robert Nerland
Annine M. Sandrig
Protest Filed Over Yakima River Sewage Dump
Fruit growers at Zillah adopted a resolution to protest to North Yakima officials about sewage dumping into the Yakima River. E H Kielsmeier dated January 29 sent the protest to City Clerk Brooker for Monday council consideration. The document cites health and prosperity concerns and seeks governmental aid for sanitary improvements.
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North Yakima
Yakima River
Brooker
E. H. Kielsmeier
Sunnyside Canal
Yakima
Paroled in Washington for Horse Stealing Case
Lou Parton, held at Yakima county jail while awaiting trial of a man charged with horse stealing in Ellensburg, was paroled by Governor Mead. Parton received a four year sentence in 1905 in Kittitas county. The parole followed recommendations from prison officials and local authorities based on his prior good character and help in a related prosecution.
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Lou Parton
Yakima County
Ellensburg
Mead
Kittitas County
North Yakima
Ritsville
Parton
Billens‘Durg
Foley's Honey and Tur for coughs and lung troubles
Special announcement stating Foley's Honey and Tur is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law since it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Recommends it as a safe remedy for children and adults. North Yakima Drug Store, A. D. Sloan, Prop.
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Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
As Old As She Looks and a Corset's Hidden Strife
A speaker recalls running and winning as a girl child, then forced into a corset at fourteen. She describes the painful, constricting garment and how she resisted. The tale ties to societal expectations of dress and a long marriage as a contrast to rigid fashion norms.
Coal Raiders Escape Fine in Ritzville Trial
In Ritzville on January 31 Northern Pacific prosecutors tried Otis Jones and Nathan Gilmore for stealing one ton of coal from company cars in Adams County. The jury of six acquitted after twelve minutes deliberation as spectators jeered then applauded. Costs were assessed to the railroad.
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Otis Jones
Nathan Gilmore
Cunningham
J. C. Hammond
D. R. Wood
Daniel Scheer
Jacob Schoester
Henry Khien
George Coss
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promoted For Constipation
An advertisement from North Yakima Drug Store touts Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims the syrup aids digestion stimulates the liver and bowels and restores natural action without nausea or griping. Refuses substitutes. 1-1m
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North
Yakima
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Northwest
R. R. Company Incorporated
Columbia River, Outlook & Northwestern
Superior Court
Gleak Brooker
Zillah
Ask
Day
Chicago
Ava Lumbarde Perry
Northern Pacific
Ritzville
Jan
Ern Pacific
Adams County
Plause
Little Bunny
Frank X. Nagler
Diamond Dick
First ST
Avenue
Yakima Valley
Cascade Lumber Co
G. T. Aumiller
CrrTry Drayman
Rock
West Yakima Av
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