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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
6
A defiant insurgent Republican statement denounces attempts to expel them from the party and defends Taft while declaring the fight against Speaker Cannon will continue. The group seeks to restore legislative power to the will of the majority and end autocratic control in Congress.
A large Kimball organ shipped December 24 from Chicago is en route between North Yakima and St. Paul and expected to arrive before February services. The instrument, costing about $3,000, was donated by H. J. Bicknell and will be installed in the church hall once delivered.
Local residents north of Union Gap urged to attend a 1 o'clock meeting at the courthouse. Landowners and all interested in the valley’s development should participate to ensure strong representation at the Prosser general meeting and secure proper county-wide support.
Interest grows for the University Mens banquet to be held at the Yakima Hotel Friday evening. Plans for permanent organization and a parent home will be discussed amid a large anticipated attendance.
S. Cc. Smith, Yakima photographer, describes a ster Optic an trip from Yakima to Mount Rainier in a talk. He will present at Cowiche church Tuesday night, Marks school house in Ahtanum Wednesday night, and Riverside school in Moxee Friday night.
A West Ellensburg man nearly lost his household goods over a lumber bill under $50. Illness left him bedridden for six weeks and unable to pay, but neighbors holding an indignation meeting quickly raised funds to settle the debt and spare the sheriff’s foreclosure.
The Yakima Savings & Loan association held a semi annual meeting in the Roberts and Udell office Friday evening and paid an 8 percent dividend to depositors. Five percent of net earnings were set aside in the reserve fund. The report shows $145,000 in loans to North Yakima home builders and notes George Donald as president and Logan H. Roberts as secretary and attorney.
Advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a cure for constipation biliousness dyspepsia indigestion liver and kidney issues and bowel disorders. Pills are advertised as easy to take and effective with a 25 cent price at C C Case's.
The mayor explains how the council settled the water system price at 310 000 after multiple meetings with the N W L and W Co. He breaks down valuations, interest, and depreciation to justify the figure and urges voters to support the bond to fund an adequate city system and potential tax implications.
The Fifty Thousand club filled the assembly room Friday evening as John H. Lynch outlined the annexation movement benefits for city and suburbs before the next federal census. J. L. Hughes noted lower insurance rates and discussed suburb road tax levels as an incentive.
Reports claim Peter J. Andrae and Mrs Edith Burns wed in Vancouver B C on New Year’s Eve. Mrs Burns was formerly married to Dr J B Burns and divorced last summer. Andrae, a local brewery superintendent, reportedly left Yakima for Bellingham after the election.
Hanford irrigation aims to invest $1,000,000 over 18 months to build a hydro electric plant at Priest Rapids on the Columbia River and extend canals and laterals to reclaim 100,000 arid acres in Benton County Washington. President Michael Earles announced rapid dam and power machinery construction beginning within a week. The plant will grow from 1,590 to 25,000 electric horsepower.
Rings Little Liver Pills are described as small easy gentle and pleasant. Sold by C. W. Camp.
Milwaukee Mayor David Rose lauds Washington and the Yakima Valley in a tribute in the Milwaukee Sentinel. He praises irrigation led growth, compares Yakima to a garden of orchards, notes high crop quality and values, and highlights North Yakima as the regional hub with modern streets, schools, and civic life.
Governor Hay names Emma Smith De Voe as Washington delegate to the Washington D C conference on uniform legislation January 17 19. De Voe cites a drop in divorces where women vote with other Washington delegates Charles E Shephard and E Shorock. Spokane hosts 505 Inland Empire Sunday School students. Miss Lillian Robertson leads. Countess Cassini debuts in Paris. Yale receives 650000 gift from Mrs Russell Sage to fund a 30 acre park linked to Yale heirs. Fort Whitman named on Goat Island. Anna Held begins playwriting debut in Baltimore society circles.
The Washington Equal Suffrage association launches blue posters with the slogan urging equal rights for Washington women. The article traces suffrage history in Washington and other states, noting key constitutional rulings, state efforts, and recent legislative moves, including Oregon and Oklahoma actions and upcoming votes.
Articles filed Friday list W B Campbell William Simons and J O Hunter as corporators for a new company to manufacture submerged power wheels with 50000 capital. The plant to be built and operated in Toppenish aims to start production soon after successful ocean tests of the wave and tide driven wheel.
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