Property owners urged to fund county exhibit plan through special tax
Commercial club officers report broad support for a county wide levy to finance the A Y F exhibit. Legal advisers deem the measure constitutional and Senator Cameron vows effort to push its passage at Olympia. Citizens are asked to write lawmakers to share the burden, ensuring minimal impact on individual property holders. The plan aims to fund a great project with widespread benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.Y.F
Enijec
Cameron
City
Yakima
Olympia
Will P Breeze Murder Case Probed in Flint-Shaw Chapel
An autopsy on Will P Breeze, found dead in underbrush south of the city, concluded a skull fracture from a heavy instrument. The death is not ruled a suicide. Drs. Rossiter and Cameron led the examination at the Flint-Shaw Co. undertaking parlors. Robert Breeze, the victim’s father, identified the body after arriving from Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Gormat
Ellensburg
Gorman
Breese
Breeze
Sheriff's Office
Walla Walla
Will P. Breeze
Flint-Shaw Co
Drs. Rossiter and
Cameron
Robert Breeze
City union leaders plan trades council meeting
A meeting of representatives from the city’s unions will be held Wednesday evening in rooms above the Pastime cigar store to discuss preliminary plans for organizing a trades union council in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades Union Council
The Price of Independence Requires Industry and Thrift
The piece asserts independence comes from hard work and thrift. It argues industry and economy are essential virtues. It stresses that competence is achieved through sustained effort and prudent living.
Herald Special Edition Feb 14 Yakima Valley Coverage
The Morning Herald announces a special weekly edition issued Sunday February 14 featuring extensive Yakima valley information. It will be richly illustrated, 10 cents per copy, mailed, not delivered by regular carriers, with orders encouraged to avoid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Morning Herald
Yakima Valley
Funeral Held for Will P. Breeze Murder Victim
The funeral for Will P. Breeze, murdered December 22 1908, was held at the Flint-Shaw Co chapel with Rev. Maurice J. Bywater officiating. Police and the sheriff reported no new developments and maintain silence as they pursue leads including a German woman linked to the case.
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Will P. Breeze
Flint-Shaw Co
Maurice J. Bywater
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Robert Breeze
Sheriff's Office
Ellensburg
Chicago
Tieton Concrete Work to Resume Reclamation Camps
Preparations are under way to reopen several reclamation service camps in the Tieton canyon. Concrete forms for the main canal will be built and laid as weather allows, with costs below original estimates. Supervisor George Ellis will oversee all concrete work. Weisberger contract costs avoided by government take over.
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Tieton Canyon
George Ellis
North Yakima
Treton
Valley, Wash
Tieton
Weisberger
Reclamation Service
Mantell Knocks Out Smith in 12th Round
Frank Mantell of Providence knocks out Rube Smith of Denver in the 12th round after a hard fought fast battle in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Frank Mantell
Providence
Rube Smith
Denver
Stamps Honor Lincoln Centenary Issued For February 12 Sale
North Yakima post office receives 3000 two cent Lincoln centenary stamps and sets a limited sale from 9 to 10 AM on February 12 a federal holiday. Sale restricted to 50 stamps per person due to demand. Post office to close for Lincoln's birthday with city delivery by carriers and normal rural routes. Other government offices and banks observe the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Abraham Lincoln
North Yakima
Lemon
Lincoln
Yakima
Indictments Against 26 Corporate Officials Over Timber Theft
Federal grand jury returns 26 indictments charging high level corporate officials with stealing valuable timber from lands in Oklahoma. Judge Campbell bars release of names until arrests are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Campbell
Salvation Army Seeks New Quarters in North Yakima
Captain C J Jenkins urges the community to fund better, more suitable Salvation Army quarters in North Yakima. After a notable Christmas season the Army seeks a conveniently located building to expand its charitable work before winter returns.
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Yakima
C. J. Jenkins
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Seeks Building Fund For Free Care Center
Captain Jenkins calls for a new Salvation Army building to house a free reading room free dispensary emergency hospital free free showers beds relief department employment agency officers quarters and auditorium. Estimated cost not less than 25000 with funds deposited in a local bank for the Army Building Fund to be used for the project and tied to pay as treasurer rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Building Fund
Treas
Urer
Cc. J. Jenkins
Salvation Army Quarters
Lord Sholto Douglas Arrives in Spokane with Lady Douglas
In Spokane from Creston B C Lord Sholto Douglas brother of the late Marquis of Queensberry and his wife Lady Douglas arrive and plan to settle in the city. He meets John Sullivan and Jake Kilrain during their northwest tour. Sullivan discusses Jim Jeffries versus Jack Johnson and predicts a forthcoming decisive fight. He says the moral wave will not be stopped and will benefit the country.
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Spokane
Sholto Douglas
Marquis of Queensberry
Creston
B. C
Douglas
Bakersfield
Cal
John
Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Northwest
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Bostonian
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Inquiries Piling Up for 1909 Visitor Section
Secretary H P James of the Commercial club notes daily inquiries about this region. Letters mention the A Y P and upcoming colonists rates, with visitors eager to explore and learn more. Early 1909 prospects appear strong, justifying intensive exhibits and advertising as a one time opportunity.
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H. P. James
The
Commercial Club
A.Y.P
Miss M M Stanley Ill With Pneumonia At Home
Miss M M Stanley a bookkeeper at Valley Hardware Co is ill at her home suffering from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Stanley
the Valley Hardware Co
North Yakima to Columbia River Reg Route Proposed
Post office bids open for a twice weekly star route from North Yakima to Wa Tuna via Blackrock connecting to Priest Rapids Hanford and White Bluffs. The service would serve White Bluffs and Hanford with potential direct river access, offering passenger and freight traffic growth and seasonal mail continuity.
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North Yakima
Columbia River
Priest Rapids
Hanford
White Bluffs
Post Office Department
Watuna
Blackrock
Moxee Valley
Coulee
Star
Pheasant Killing Charge Seared Searls to Face Hearing
George Searls son of a rancher in the Ahtanum valley is arrested on a warrant obtained by Joan Morrison for shooting seven pheasants on his land. Hearing before Justice Hunt set for Thursday at 11. Warden Mullin and Prosecuting Attorney Ward say the act violates game laws.
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George Searls
The
Ahtanum
Justice Hunt
John Morrison
Ahtanum Valley
Joan Morrison
Morrison
Mullin
Ward
Searls
Orderly lynching of murder suspect in Houston
Houston Mississippi February 9 Roby Baskin, charged with murdering Reverend W T Hudson, was lynched by a mob. The crowd hanged him from a tree without a shot being fired and the entire proceeding was orderly.
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Houston
Miss
Roby Baskin
W. T. Hudson
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First National Bank of North
W. L. Steinweg
A. B. Cline
Co. R. Donovan
Season's Bush
Mantell
Jenkins
John L. Sullivan
Columbia
Yakima County
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