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Newspaper

Yakima Herald

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1912

Page

5

Gun Makers Enlist 10 Protect Game

Gun and ammunition manufacturers in the United States form a national game protective and propagation association and contribute over $50,000 to its aims. They note lax game laws and off season slaughter, aiming to foster sentiment to protect wildlife for long term hunting viability. Yakima’s Frank Bryant reports growing protection sentiment and has joined the national group.

United States Frank Bryant Yakima County Seattle National Association

Scenic Preservation as Lasting Revenue Versus Quick Loot

An essay argues keeping American scenery intact preserves a lasting income from tourism while destruction yields only short term gains. The piece contrasts long term value of natural beauty with immediate profits from exploitation, urging conservation of the Adirondacks, Whites, Rockies, and other landscapes. An included ad promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for cough relief.

United States Europe America Adirondacks White Mountains Rockies

If You Would Be Loved as a Companion Quote

A short maxim from Sir Arthur Helps advises harmony at home by avoiding unnecessary criticism of those you share life with. It emphasizes considerate conduct in domestic relations.

Sir Arthur

From College to Farm A Young Man Transforms Farming Outlook

A farm youth who sought college training broadens his view and plans to return to improve his father’s wheat farm. His income rises by one third as modern soil and crop methods spread across the states, with farmers embracing advanced practices and rivaling China in agricultural progress.

Northwest Deschutes Valley

Best Dinner: open air work fuels the perfect meal

The best dinner comes from outdoor activity that brings oxygen to the body and stimulates appetite. Any form of exercise outdoors, done regularly, makes meals more satisfying and can turn ordinary dishes into memorable tastes. The piece cites air and activity as key to strong digestion and enjoyment.

Atlanta Constitution

Washington women gain ballot, antis attack North Yakima men

A Chicago anti suffrage report calls Washington the five least organized western states and brands local men as degraded lacking manhood. It cites Mormonism and peril of female suffrage spreading to influence voting and lawmaking, mocking North Yakima figures and labeling husbands and fathers as dissipated or useless.

Washington North Yakima Association of Collegiate Alumnae Illinois Association Chicago Australia Pacific California Illinois

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promises Quick Grippe Relief

An advertisement cites R. E. Fisher of Washington Kansas praising Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for la grippe coughs and pneumonia risk. He reports rapid relief after three bottles and says he always keeps a bottle. Available at North Yakima Drug Store.

Foley R. E. Fisher Washington Kas North

I am never alone The thought of my own

A short devotional verse by Leslie H Allen affirms God as constant companion. The poem expresses inner presence and distance from others, concluding with the line God is my own.

God

French Women Gather on Suffrage and Dutch American Links

Paris reports growing French interest in women’s suffrage with new organizations forming. Miss Lucy Davis of Philadelphia lectured in French on the U S movement. French suffragists may run women candidates, though seating is doubtful. Also notes Dr Walter Lichtenstein’s Madrid trip and Spain’s art market, plus hops used to deter grain weevils in mills.

Paris England United States America Lucy Davis Philadelphia Passy Miss Davis Lucretie Mott Walter Lichtenstein Northwestern University of Illinois Madrid Harvard University Library of International Law Marquis of Olivart Murillo Rubens

Air routes marking begun in France under public works

The National Aerial League authorized by the minister of public works has started marking air roads of France using Rene Quinton’s system. The first route links Saint-Cyr, Bué, Villacoublay, Etampes, Vincennes to Chalons and Verdun with guiding signs visible from height at key points along the line.

National Aerial League Minister of Public Works France Rene Quinton Saint-Cyr Bue Villacoublay Etampes Vincennes Chalons Verdun

Eiffel Tower Repaint Schedule Details and Costs

The Eiffel Tower undergoes a six year repainting at a cost around 15000 dollars. A crew applies about 60000 pounds of paint over 60000 square feet for three to four months. Past colors include orange 1889 red 1893 golden yellow 1899 white at the summit and chrome yellow at the base 1907. The new color for the repainting has not yet been chosen.

Eiffel Tower

Pastor Cheadle May Resign in Congregational Church

Reverend S H Cheadle weighs resigning the pastoral charge amid cold records in Yakima. thermometer shows 12 above zero the coldest so far this winter.

S. H. Cheadle Congregational Church Yakima

Dudley Reviews Ten Mile Ditch Contract Near Kiona

J. W. Dudley, superintendent of the Yakima Irrigation and Imp. Co., spent the past week in Tacoma arranging the letting of the contract for ten miles of the company’s ditch near Kiona.

J. W. Dudley Yakima Irrigation & Imp. Co Tacoma Kiona

Dan Sinclair Hops Sell at Twenty Cents a Pound

A telegram from London reports Dan Sinclair hops sold for twenty cents per pound, the year’s highest price. Local market notes indicate demand remains strong for that variety.

A. B. Weed London Dan Sinclair

Lighted Corridor Aids Post Office Patrons

An electric light has been placed in the corridor of the post office, a convenience long needed and sure to be appreciated by the public as a helpful addition to daily service.

Inverness Arrivals Form Stock Business in New Town

Mr. Finlay, a recent arrival from Inverness Scotland, has located here and will engage in the stock business. He plans to establish operations and enter local markets.

Finlay Inverness Scotland

Pioneers Society to Incorporate in Klamath Basin

The Pioneers Society of Klamath Basin plans incorporation to implement a recent meeting's proposals. They will purchase Wilson's Island for 4200 dollars, with half secured, to beautify the island, build facilities, and host future three day annual celebrations with church and school access for picnics.

Klamath Falls Ore Pioneers Society of Klamath Basin Wilson's Island Pioneers

British athletes debate coaching amid Olympic preparations

London reports intense debate over methods to reclaim track and field laurels lost in 1908. Paid coaching gains attention amid amateurism rules, with Rhodes scholars boosting Oxford and Cambridge teams. An American Rhodes winner helped last summer's Yale Harvard match outcome.

London England United States Atlantic British Isles Cambridge Oxford Rhodes Herbert Stolz Stanford University Cambridge University Colonies Yale Harvard

Retired Seattle Chief Jailer Corbett Under Scrutiny

Chief Jailer John Corbett retires on a $57 monthly pension after 21 years with Seattle police amid prior brutality charges raised by city women groups and a failed recall effort against Mayor George W. Dilling. Leonard W. Murphy, construction engineer who built Fort Wingate and other forts, dies in Seattle at age 49.

Seattle John Corbett George W. Dilling Corbett Lernard W. Murphy Fort Wingate N. M Forts Worden, Flagler and Casey Wash Santa Fe Railroad Colorado

Seventeen Students Dismissed at Seattle University

Seventeen students were dismissed for unsatisfactory work and 862 conditions were sent to those whose work fell below university standards, about 100 fewer than last year.

Seattle

Reclamation Chief to Lecture in Yakima

United States Reclamation Service Chief Engineer A P Davis will visit North Yakima in February to deliver a lecture arranged by the Commercial Club. James secretary of the club announced Davis will arrive around February 15 and present slides and stereopticon views to illustrate his talk.

A. P. Davis United States Reclamation Service North Yakima Commercial Club Joseph C. Gawler Club Board of Trustees Mr. Davis Dr. James

Supreme Court Lands 16-Hour Work Rule Void

The U S Supreme Court ruled Washington state’s ban on railroad workers exceeding 16 hours unconstitutional. It reversed lower court rulings and sided with the Northern Pacific defense in a test case prompted by Washington’s attorney general.

United States Supreme Court Washington Washington, D. C Washington State Supreme Court Northern Pacific Railroad Supreme Tribunal

Canadians press duty on U S shingles to curb imports

In Vancouver British Columbia a shingle manufacturer petitioned the federal government to reimpose import duties on U S shingles. Last year 40 million shingles entered Canada duty free as Canadian shingles faced competition and the U S duty of 50 cents per thousand imposed by Americans pushed many Canadian producers out of the market.

Vancouver L. C United States

Time Clock to Record City Workers In Spokane

Spokane officials announce a time clock will be installed at City Hall within days to require all city employees to punch in and out. The change aims to enforce prompt start times, replacing past practices of workers starting any time.

Spokane City Hall

Railroads seek vast lumber for ties across Northwest

Seattle reports two transcontinental railroads order millions of ties. The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co seeks 50,000 ties while the Canadian Pacific Railway has placed a purchase for 4,000 ties from mills in Washington and British Columbia.

Seattle Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company Canadian Pacife Railway Washington British Columbia Mills

Sympathy Wasted on Convicts Opinion From The Baltimore American

A Baltimore American editorial argues against sympathy for ill prisoners and any health-based mitigation of punishment. It warns such comity could depopulate prisons and urges potential criminals to consider crime's inherent unhealthiness before offending.

Balti

New York Health Board Sets Three-Drink Limit

The New York board of health declares three drinks a day as the limit for health. Exceeding this, it warns, could lead to untimely death from liver trouble or related diseases as part of a report on rising death rates from cancer liver trouble and heart disease. The rise is linked to lack of exercise over eating over drinking and automobile luxuries.

New York New York Board of Health Board of Health Desclares

Variant Life dialogue on marriage and widowhood

A compact quotation from Variety Life presents a wife and husband discussing widowhood and remarriage. The wife emphasizes practicality while the husband cites indifference to potential future partners.

Portland Eyes Shot At Northern Trade With Valdez Steamship

J. J. Cameron, ex postmaster of Valdez, Alaska, argues Portland can secure the cream of northern trade by launching a Valdez steamship line. He cites discontent with Seattle methods and says Alaskans may shift trade toward Portland or Canada.

J. J. Cameron Valdez Alaska Portland Seattle Canada

First Black Juror Selected in Walla Walla Court

In a 15 year span on the superior court bench Judge T H Brents presided as Thornton K Richardson a barber served as juror for the Matilda Retzer versus Lawrence Geaney damage suit marking what attendants say is the first colored juror on record in the court.

Walla Walla T. H. Brents Thornton K. Richardson Matilda Retzer Lawrence Geaney

Counterfeit Ring Suspected in Everett Seizure

Police report possible organized gang behind counterfeit gold pieces found in Everett. Officers say the case involves multiple suspects and ongoing investigations across several locations. Further details awaited from the county prosecutor.

Ice Haulers Work Yakima River Naches Bridge

John Reed oversees six teams hauling ice from the Yakima River near Naches Bridge. The ice is reported clean and solid with thickness ranging from eight to twelve inches.

John Reed Yakima River Naches Bridge

Excavation Begins for Yaki Ma Sewer System

Work on the Yaki ma sewer project started Monday at the river near Captain Thomas place. When weather allows, all available labor will be employed on the job.

Yakima Thomas

Hop Growers Move to Yakima as Vermin Declares West Side Exit

Hop growers in Sound districts shift allegiance to Yakima for growing. Mr Maher of Snelling and Maher believes most west side hop industry will abandon due to vermin.

Yakima Sound Maher Snelling & Maher Cascades

Irrigation Scheme Talks In City By Landowners

H. G. Simmons of New York and Co and H. Leadbetter of Portland confer with L. S. Howlett and W W. Snively, representing local landowners near Kiona, about supplying water for irrigation purposes.

H. G. Simmons New York

Counterfeit $5 Gold Pieces Tainted Everett

Secret Service agents, here this morning, report counterfeit five dollar gold pieces circulating in Everett and are investigating the case as part of a wider inquiry into fakes and detection methods.

Attle Secret Service Everett

Seattle Maru sails with diverse cargo to the Orient

The Japanese steamer Seattle Maru of Osaka Shosen Kaisha departed for the Orient carrying baby carriages cribs needles musical instruments books bicycles sewing machines typewriters and similar items. Its manifest includes 12 boxes of automobiles valued at 18000 1468 cases of sewing machines valued at 18225 6 18 cases of needles 630 587 boxes of sawmill machinery 10219 flour 84973 482 tons of steel rails 14500 and 550 tons of steel plates 55000.

Seattle Seattle Maru Osaka Shosen Kaisha Orient

Wilson urges rapid change as Panama Canal looms

New York January 13 Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey argues business and politics collide amid changing conditions. He predicts a revolutionary shift in American trade once the Panama Canal opens and urges readiness for global expansion while condemning haste and omission in business.

New York Woodrow Wilson New Jersey League of National Wilson

Keeping Kansas City Clean and Upright Against Immorality

The Kansas City Journal argues that the city must join broader efforts to suppress evil in its most brutal forms. It urges citizens and officials to refuse to sanction gross immorality, treating such acts as intolerable regardless of town size or past convenience.

Kansas City Kansas City Journal

Iver Lacks Activity, Herbine Liver Stimulant Sold

Iver loses activity at times and needs help. Herb ine is an effective liver stimulant that also purges the bowels strengthens digestion and restores strength vigor and cheerful spirits. Price 75c Sold by D. H. Fry and C. W. Camp at the corner of rd and Yakima avenues.

Ifc D. H. Fry C. W. Camp Cor. Rd Yakima Avenues

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GUN Makers Warden Bryant Ballard D. H. Fry and Co W. Camp, Cor 3Rd Tim Kelly Wapato Mr. Buyer S. First Street Leslie H, Allen Doctor Lichtenstein Spain Northwest News London News Yakima Commercial Club Seattle Maru Sails Panama Canal
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