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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
4
North Yakima Washington entry shows Herald Publishing Company details with manager GEO N TUESLEY and publication schedule. Rates list per year and half year plus indicate advertising inquiries and post office filing.
A critique of Hearst style sensationalism and editor Brisbane argues sensational papers serve as a safety valve for discontent. He cites the Chicago American piece on misunderstanding, claiming readers are drawn to sensationalism to feed the underworld and provoke thought despite crude rhetoric.
The text extols plain speech that reaches both the least informed and the most educated. It argues that when such eloquence addresses politics, religion, or economics its impact remains equally accessible. The tone emphasizes universal clarity as a democratic ideal.
A grieving father speaks of his son’s death and the lessons for youth and parents. The piece urges reflection on indiscretion and the dangers of late night outings, warning that careless choices harm families and can lead to tragic outcomes. It emphasizes prevention through responsibility and sympathy for affected parents.
The piece discusses inherited and learned depravity, mercy versus punishment, and the need to shield youths from corrupting influences. It notes a rise in girls being drawn to questionable companions and Chinese and Japanese restaurants serving as risky rendezvous points in the city.
The piece argues that locating new factories in the city is vital for growth and that the best candidates are young educated entrepreneurs seeking safe funding. It suggests a holding company with trusted officers could attract cautious investors while providing financial safeguards and credit support.
A banking institution could serve as a valuable investment and simultaneously become a powerful driver for attracting and developing a necessary class of industries. This outlook emphasizes finance aiding regional growth and employment opportunities.
The Herald endorses a comprehensive Yakima exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition this summer. A detailed, costly plan aims to boost Yakima fruit trade and settler interest, warning that poor publicity elsewhere diverts markets and lowers prices. Careful, informed advertising is urged to ensure tangible, timely returns.
Mrs Ida Powell and Mr John D Cornett wed in the First Presbyterian manse with close relatives present. Rev H J Kennedy officiated. Miss Drizella Taylor was maid of honor. The couple planned a short wedding trip and will reside in Toppenish where he works at the local bank.
Washington reports that a California representative’s bill would require rail rate and rule changes to be just and reasonable before taking effect. It would let shippers protest proposed increases within 30 days and allow the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue continuing orders pending hearings and decisions. Senator Elkins backed the committee’s opposition to the Fulton bill authorizing suspension by the I C C.
The report argues that adopting the proposed change would encourage shipping firms to protest rate increases, regardless of reasonableness, by offering a premium to do so. It contends the move would transfer the authority to initiate national rates to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Esther Reed chapter of Spokane Daughters of the Revolution launches a Washington’s Birthday drive to fund a colonial style building at the Seattle Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition. Funds go to the state committee to serve as headquarters for visiting members and entertaining guests during the fair. The chapter aims to host delegates from New England and the South and welcome visitors from eastern states in western style.
An old advertisement questions readers about kidney and bladder symptoms and suggests Williams Kidney Pills as a cure. It notes availability at druggists, price 50 cents, and lists Williams Manufacturing Company of Cleveland and seller Fred L. Janeck.
In Olympia on February 9 the senate approved a bill banning candidates from pledging support to specific measures. The measure targets labor groups and any working-organization pacts, applying to supervisors and school directors as well as legislators. It bars annual retainers acting as advocates for parties or companies. The vote was 27 to 11 with minority opposition citing overreach. the anti race-track gambling clause was stripped, and the bill takes effect in June.
Piles and itching advertised with claims of curing blind and bleeding piles. Ointment said to absorb tumors and soothe itching instantly, usable as poultice for private parts. Sold by druggists and by mail at 60c and $1.00. Williams Mfg Co Cleveland Ohio, distributed by Fred L Janeck.
A blaze at the Ballard apartment house in Chicago forces several women to jump from the first floor fire escapes. The fall injures multiple occupants as firefighters battle the flames and evacuate residents. No further details on victims or cause are provided.
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