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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
4
The Yakima Herald reports the looming clash as the 1912 Republican National Convention opens in Chicago. Delegates face fraught infighting over control amid fraud and bribery accusations, with leaders fearing a rough convention would harm the party’s standing.
An interview with J T C Boyle outlines a communis m style plan to reorganize county government for efficiency. It would reduce elective offices, centralize administration under a selected commission, and allow hiring high quality managers at lower costs.
A proposed change in state laws seeks to standardize county governance. It argues commission form administration can reduce rising costs seen in county operations and meet taxpayer concerns. The plan cites city success and broad support for adapting the system to counties to achieve reforms.
The piece analyzes a Cummins nomination path as a compromise between Taft and the progressive wing, noting Iowa's middle ground and a possible third-choice nominee. It also reports California efforts to lower living costs via a state produce commission and public markets, plus observations on by-products, German efficiency, and American initiative in Cuba.
The boycott targets 6000 kosher butcher shops supplying beef to 300 000 Jewish residents and reflects price pressure by wholesale dealers. Other notes discuss dancing masters opposing modern dance, Alaska's senate issue, and political maneuvering at the Republican convention.
A brief Chicago development stirs hopeful chatter amid bitter rivalries, signaling a potential shift in momentum for one candidate's camp and reflecting the ongoing political tension between contenders.
The text suggests that political advance agents have claimed much, but the public will soon learn which parts were bluff and which were genuine, exposing the true extent of their tactics.
The piece argues commission government works when citizens engage, noting New Jersey counties now under the system and Kansas groups endorsing consolidation options. It asserts failure claims miss the point and highlights broad adoption as progress. The editorial, signed C. S. Monitor, praises the form’s performance where given a fair trial.
In his annual convention address Bishop Lines urges thoughtful critique of socialism and warns against indiscriminate attacks. He notes abuses harming the poor, calls church members to understand the movement, improve living conditions, and resist corrupt officials and harmful trades while promoting reform.
A National Magazine verse notes the lingering memory of winter and celebrates June as the sweetest season. It describes violets and orchard blossoms, a bluebird’s song, and a couple planning to wed soon with Sundays and June recurring as joyful symbols.
A mystic suggests telepathy may work through thought concentration but warns against overreliance. Senator Sorg responds, noting practical results come from a brass band and parade, per the Washington Star.
The piece discusses machinery interest with emphasis on a steamroller and its potential power output as discussed in New York. It highlights curiosity about dark horsepower and practical efficiency of such equipment in urban construction contexts.
The People's Forum decries Taft's presidency and favors Roosevelt, arguing Taft serves corporations and mobs. Readers urged to vote for Roosevelt for the people, citing irrigation delays and government betrayals, concluding with support for Roosevelt as “One of the People.”
In a retrospective exchange the senator recalls starting in politics by burning midnight oil and says he was one of the busiest boys in a torchlight procession, reflecting on his early campaign form and zeal.
An exchange in Harper's Bazaar notes a husband's directive to his secretary to forward a note to his wife in custody. The secretary asks which jail she is held in, signaling a clandestine, tense communication within a suffrage context.
Senator J. T. Eshelman returns from Vancouver with strong faith in a Democratic victory this November. Charley Gong Du Wa and Young He, local Chinese residents, bought a Portland lottery ticket for 600 dollars but the sale has a hitch and funds are not yet collected. Robert Lee Purdin of Yakima delivered the leading oration at Ellensburg State Normal School's first annual commencement.
Timothy Lynch heads to Fish Lake country to develop the Aurora mine with John Ellensburg Capital-In. A 145 ounce gold amalgam valued at 2320 dollars results from two weeks of work by Tweet Peterson and York on their Swank claim.
The eleventh annual encampment of the G. A. R. will be held at North Yakima next year. A daughter was born Wednesday June the fifteenth to the wife of George Faltemeyer.
The Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Association plans a Thursday carload of Bings and Lamberts from Zillah with sixty to seventy packers needed to speed delivery. Cherries from North Yakima districts follow in days, while hay prices remain unsettled and general markets show mixed activity for apples, potatoes, and other produce.
Prosser will celebrate the Fourth of July with a large picnic featuring foot and sack racing and other sports plus a grand evening ball and fireworks.
J. J. Carpenter S. J. Lowe and Andy Popovitch left Tuesday to spend a week at a small lake at the head of Milk Creek where trout are reported abundant. A telegram from Ellensburg says the hose team will contest for the pennant this year.
Delegate H. J. Snively and M. G. Willis left Wednesday evening for Chicago to assist in the nomination of Grover Cleveland for president. Fred Parker returned from the Sound last night, where he had been looking after mail contracts. Parker expects his brother from Kentucky soon.
J Lowe deserves credit for naming Sunnyside country a designation that drew wide attention, a idea first proposed and then realized by the late J M Adama of the Signal.
Col Rankin with Surveyor Guilland allocates parcels to individual owners in the Indian lands, distributing plots in severalty.
A visiting woman asks why a man looks under the bed at night. The reply explains he crawls underneath because his husband has taken to motoring, a detail noted by Judge.
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts wealth with human desires. Pete Riches comments on wings and disturbance while Dustin Stax argues that human nature drives perpetual want for dollars, likening it to women's desires for dogs and canary birds.
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