Writ of Quo Warranto Denied in Olympia Court
Charles E. Coon’s bid to oust Lt. Gov. M. E. Hay via quo warranto failed in a majority of the Washington Supreme Court. The suit challenged Hay’s qualification over a primary election law issue involving his published photograph. Governor Cosgrove’s ill health and absence heighten the acting governorship stakes.
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Olympia
Charles E. Coon
M. BE. Hay
Coon
Supreme Court
Hay
Cosgrove
Lincoln Birthday Celebration Brings Kentuckians and Illinois Club Together
Kentuckians of Yakima County join with the Illinois Club in Yakima to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s centenary at the YMCA building on February 12. About 50 Kentucky natives are expected at the reception and banquet. Three speakers announced: Dr Granville Leather, S J Harrison, and Walker Moren. President Hughes anticipates 300 to 500 attendees as plans proceed.
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Kentuckians
Yakima County
Illinois Club
Abraham Lincoln
Granville Leather
S. J. Harrison
Illinois
Sunnyside
Walker Moren
Moren
Kentucky
Lincoln
Hughes
Illinois Elub
Poker game break up in bunkhouse scare at Tieton
Ole Swanson a Swedish laborer who rose to prominence after a snow sprint and a Front street binge staged a dramatic poker night scene at the Tieton bunkhouse. He produced a mock dynamite stick threatening disaster, caused a stampede as players fled amid profane shouts, then sat calm while the game continued.
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Ole Swanson
New York
South Firststreet
Front Street
Swanson
Hoyle
Ole
Potlatch 1909 Annual Under Way At Local High School
High school students prepare the Potlatch annual with delivery set for May 15. Editors push a stronger literary contest with prizes for best school song poem and top jokes. Entries due by March 1. Lincoln's birthday celebration planned for February 12 and a formal opening of the new high school building.
No more divorces with Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea
Advertises a patent medicine at Case's drug store promising marital bliss. Claims husbands remain faithful and wives are their sole sweethearts if both take the product. Uses dated tone and booster style typical of early 20th century newspapers.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Case
Minn esota Club of Yakima County Holds Banquet
About 350 former Minnesota residents gathered at the Y M C A building in Yakima County for the annual Minnesota club banquet and meeting. Officers elected included E D Childs as president and G F Gerry as vice president with M L Matterson secretary and Harry V Irish treasurer. A telegram of congratulations was sent to Senator elect Wesley L Jones.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Club
Yakima County
Y. M
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Winona
Crookston
Alvert Lea
Ladies of the Christian Church
Pauline Bivins
Contempt Proceeding Filed Over Arrears in Alderson Case
Fred G. Alderson faces contempt filings by his ex wife for failing to pay $10 monthly support for herself and child since March 21. She alleges he is about to remarry and the court cites him to appear February 15 to show cause why he should not face contempt punishment.
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Fred G. Alderson
Alderson
Condemnation Suits Initiated Over Granger Rail Corridor
North Coast lines seek partial property grabs in Granger near the Sunnyside branch crossing. W. L. Barker Andrew P. Peterson and Annie M. Weir are named. hearings set for February 28 before Judge Preble. Related West Yakima avenue cases hear February 16 with one settlement pending. Pineules offer for back pain as a local ad.
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Granger
North Coast
Northern Pacific
Sunnyside
Superior Court
W. L. Barker
Andrew P. Peterson
Annie M. Weir
Judge Preble
Stone & Stone
William Aumiller
Stulze
West
Yakima Avenue
Suspect Dam Dynamiting Raises Alarm at Pleasant Valley
Officials from Pleasant Valley Irrigation Co. report suspicions of dam dynamiting after inspecting the sub-aqueduct beneath the dam. They witnessed water release from the reservoir and observed early repairs following the damage.
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Pleasant Valley
Company Leaders foresee quick repair of sub aqueduct damage
President Henry Allen and treasurer O B Young report they expect rapid repairs after Friday evening sighting. They estimate water storage will cover irrigation needs for winter and anticipate full reservoir refill using snowmelt. They suggest dynamite could have been used to cause the break, though pressure on the line is also considered.
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Henry Allen
Oo. B. Young
Young
Allen
Milwaukee Railroad Starts Yakima Line
Milwaukee construction begins on a branch from Priest Rapids toward Hanford and North Yakima passing through the Moxee valley. Superintendent Otterson reports 100 workers and 25 teams, with plans to reach 500 men and 150 teams by April as crews move toward Yakima.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Hanford and
White Bluffs
North Yakima
Moxee Valley
George W. Otterman
Seattle
The
Milwaukee
Priest Rapids Railroad Co
Beverly
Priest Rapids
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad
H. C. Henry
Hanford Irrigation & Power Co
Bank of Commerce of
Northern Pacific Railroad
Columbia River
Hanford
Yakima Valley
Rattlesnake Hills
Moxee
Moxee Ridge
Yakima River
Moxee Bridge
Otterson
Supt
Pinesalve Carbolized Poultice for Inflammation
An old ad notes Pinesalve Carbolized acts as an antiseptic poultice drawing out inflammation and poison. Recommended for chapped hands lips cuts and burns. Sold by C. W. Camp West Side Druggist.
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C. W. Camp
West Side Druggist
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Full Stomach Rest Cure
Advertises Kodol as a complete digestive aid that rests the stomach while digestion proceeds. Claims ordinary pepsin products are insufficient and promises a money back guarantee if the bottle fails to help after full use. Targets readers with indigestion and dyspepsia and directs purchase from druggists.
Fred L Janeck Promotes Vinci at Leading Drug Stores
Fred L Janeck announces Vinci available at Leading Drug Store chains in every town and city across the state. The message emphasizes wide distribution and convenient access for customers seeking Vinci products.
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Vinci
Matsui freed from jail on writ bond after court order
Japanese hotel proprietor S Matsui was released from the city jail on an $800 bond after Judge Preble of the superior court issued a writ of habeas corpus. Matsui, aided by two Japanese friends, claimed no English understanding and pleaded guilty to charges before Police Judge Wende. hearing set for Feb 6.
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Matsui
Peruna is Not an Alcoholic Beverage, Experts Say
The article argues Peruna cannot be used as a beverage or substitute for whiskey. It stresses Peruna is a medicine with ingredients like hydrastis canadensis and cubebs and would not intoxicate in normal or even excessive use. It challenges chemists and condemns false claims about its contents.
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Peruna
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Levi Strauss & Co
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Jones
North Coast Railroad
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Pleasant Valley Irrigation
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Yakima
George W. Otterson
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