Ballinger Named in House Probe Over Travel Costs
A statement to the House expenditures committee accuses Secretary Ballinger and officials of misusing public funds to pay private travel expenses. It alleges Ballinger’s nephew Jack drew Washington to Seattle travel pay and per diem as a special inspector before resuming law practice. The report also claims an office was created for H H Schwartz with a salary rise and cites other alleged fraudulent practices. The committee chair says a full inquiry will proceed and aims for fairness to all sides.
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Washington
House Committee On
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Ballinger
Jack Ballinger
Seattle
Treasury
Mitchcock
H. H. Schwartz
Howard L. Wilcox
Dennett
Schwartz
Wilcox
McGwire
Lamphere confession reshapes Guinness murder case
The Post-Dispatch reports a death row confession by Ray Lamphere claiming Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three children were chloroformed during a burglary and that Jennie Olsen was not killed by Guinness. The account, alleged by Rev. Schell after Lamphere’s death, suggests new theories and a buried girl mystery in the LaPorte case.
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ST. Louis
Jam
The
Post-Dispatch
Ray Lamphere
Indiana
Michigan City
Belle Guinness
LaPorte
Indianapolis
EB. A. Schell
Lamphere
Schelle
Schell
Guinness
Jennie Olsen
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad
An advertisement warns that cough medicines that merely suppress coughing fail to cure. Foley's Honey and Tar loosens and cures coughs and helps expel germs to prevent pneumonia and consumption. Consumers urged to choose genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package from North Yakima Drug Store.
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North Yakima
Indian Money Once a Famous Steed Gold Bird at Yakima Fair
Judgment entered by Judge Preble awards Timmins George against Northern Pacific railroad for 250 dollars for the buckskin horse killed near Toppenish. The horse, known as Gold Bird, once beat white rivals at a six mile race on the Yakima reservation. Miss Timmins George, an Indian lady later married to William Charley, rejected offers of a mere cayuse, insisting on the 250 dollars.
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Preble
Timmins George
Northern Pacific Railroad
Gold Bird
State Fair Grounds
North Yakima
Umatilla
Yakima
Dabh
H. J. Snively
Timmins
George
Express
Miss George
William Charley
State fair to drop horse racing under new leadership
Dr J B Kloeber, president, says future Washington State fair will remove the bar race track and gambling and become primarily an institution of exploitation. He addresses the State Horticultural association in Wenatchee asserting the fair will widen scope beyond Yakima county and focus on Northwest resources.
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Kloeber
Wenatchee
State Horticultural Association
North Yakima
Washington
State Fair Board
Great Northwest
City Budget Report Shows 1909 Costs Over $125000 Operations
City Clerk Brooker presents annual municipal financials noting total 1909 expenditures of $125,310.15, with major costs for streets, subsewers, and ditches. Sanitary, police, fire, and building operations are itemized, receipts from saloon licenses and dog licenses offset expenses, and warrants and cemetery funds are detailed.
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Brooker
Sanitary Department
Sanitary Dept
Ponce
Salt Lake City poised to host Jeffries Johnson bout
Tex Rickard announces the Jeffries Johnson fight will be on July Fourth at Salt Air near Salt Lake City with a 35 000 seat capacity after a Salt Lake City visit by Rickard and business leaders. San Francisco promoter Gleason disputes the plan claiming Salt Lake is not the venue and asserts a $5000 stake opposing Salt Lake.
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Rickard
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Tex Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Salt Air
Great Salt Lake
Tim” Sullivan
Gleason
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Salt Lake
Jack Gleason
Johnson-Jeffries
Tex
Sunnyside Post Office Poised for Second Class Status
Postmaster George Vetter of Sunnyside, visiting North Yakima for the city’s birthday events, reports rapid growth of the Sunnyside post office and predicts it will reach second class by July. He notes a contrast with eastern offices, which are declining, and observes Sunnyside’s progress during a stop with Postmaster Lemon.
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George Vetter
Sunnyside
Yakima
Vetter
United States
Lemon
Little Liver Pills Sold by C. W. Camp
Pills marketed as easy gentle and pleasant are sold by C. W. Camp in a brief notice highlighting their mild nature and convenience.
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C. W. Camp
North Yakima rejects water plant bond plan amid cash limits
City officials reveal a tight budget and looming debt limits as they cancel a January 31 vote to purchase the Northwest Light & Water plant for 310000. The council cites five percent water bond allowances and a growing deficit, signaling a shift away from municipal ownership.
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Northwest Light & Water Company
North Yakima
Armbruster
Fifth Stephenson child dies of scarlet fever at home
Albert Stephenson age 13 died Sunday evening from scarlet fever. The death marks the fifth in the family since December 2, leaving two daughters among seven siblings. The two remaining children are in isolation hospital and said to have recovered. Neighbors and family received strong support, with doctors nurses and volunteers aiding the quarantined household. The county mourns another loss as the outbreak continues.
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Albert
F. Stephenson
Stephen
Here
Presboy
Peopl
Tig
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Culver
Pease
J. P. Morgan
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