Bribery Case Ends as Defense Restes Early
In Chicago Browne’s defense abruptly rested at noon after denying Browne’s chance to testify. Fifty defense witnesses were excluded. The case hinges on Senator Lorimer and White whose confessions drive the prosecution’s narrative. Prosecutor Wayman warns the defense fears further probing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Lee O'Neil Browne
Brown
Lorimer
John Gillespie
Springfield
White
Charles A. White
Forrest
Browne
Wayman
Bigger Salaries for Railway Telegraphers
North Yakima telegraph operators with the Northern Pacific railroad receive wage increases of at least five dollars per month with some increases up to ten dollars. The raise applies to all telegraphers and takes effect immediately, revealed by I N Holmes of Olympia who announced the news while passing through on his westbound trip from St Paul where a committee conference led to the pay raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Northern Pacific Railroad
I. N. Holmes
Olympia
St. Paul
Holmes
The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Two Towns Vote Wet In Puget Sound District
Local option elections in Kitsap county Puget Sound district yielded Bremerton 520 to 239 and Port Orchard 108 to 80 to go wet while Charleston stayed dry. Unorganized Kitsap county area likely to go dry by a fair margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
Bremerton
Navy Yard
Port Orchard
Charleston
Kitsap County
Yale commencement honors Taft’s son among top scholars
Yale alumni dinners highlighted the commencement night with athletic captains among the honor men. Robert A. Taft, son of the president, received high scholarship honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Robert A. Taft
Trunk Murder Affinity Deal Makes Statement to Portland Detectives
Portland detectives arrest a man Jesse P. Webb and a woman Mrs. B W Kersh within hours of discovering W A Johnson bound in a trunk at Union Depot. Webb admits killing Johnson after a quarrel and describes drinking, a fight, a blackjack, and placing the body in a trunk with Kersh aiding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Orc
W. A. Johnson
Union
Jesse P. Webb
Webb
Johnson
B. W. Kersh
Mother seeks missing Glenn Lawrence in Geneva Illinois
A distressed Geneva mother appeals for help to locate her 16 year old son Glenn Lawrence who disappeared from home years ago. She requests assistance from the Salvation Army and the Y M C A and asks for public help through a newspaper notice. He is described as five feet seven inches tall, 125 pounds, fair with blue eyes and a noticeable stammer. The family details include Franck D Lawrence a lumber and coal dealer of St Charles and Geneva Illinois.
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Kersh
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
Webb
Johnson
Helena
Tacoma
Portland
Geneva
Ill
M. Li. Olsen
Parker
Glenn
Salvation Army Fnd
Olsen
Franck D. Lawrence
St. Charles and
Geneva, II
Reno Set for Jeffries Johnson Fight on July 4
Reno is fixed as the battle site with the arena under construction one mile from the city. Governor assures no state interference and preparations proceed for a July 4 event featuring Jeffries vs Johnson and a Ketchel Langford bout staged in the same arena. Johnson training camp chosen at Moana Springs while Jeffries’ camp is arranged nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevada
Jeffries-Johnson
Johnson
Jeffries
Moana Springs
Sid. Hester
Tom Flanagan
Baseball scores from various leagues headline roundup
National League results include St Louis 6 Pittsburg 5 and Philadelphia 12 Boston 0. New York 12 Brooklyn 1. Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0. American League games feature Philadelphia 4 New York 7 and New York 1 Cleveland 3. St Louis 0. Coast League scores list San Francisco 6 Vernon 4 and Los Angeles 5 Oakland 4. Northwestern League shows Spokane 6 Seattle 1.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Murder on the Tacoma-Winlock line sparks manhunt
Alvin W. Black, a stranger, was murdered near Winlock while sleeping, his throat cut. John Sullivan, his companion, is being hunted by a posse after fleeing into the woods. Black, who could only communicate via paper and pencil, had little money. The motive remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Chehalis
the Ledger
Alvin W. Black
Winlock
Black
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Peter Black
Wolverine
Mich
Buffalo Bill to Farewell Tour Aug Oct Appearance Planned
D F Lynch the Buffalo Bill Wild West contracting agent visited North Yakima and arranged for a September 6 appearance. The trip is billed as a farewell by Col Cody who will not return to towns after this year. Cody plans retirement to manage irrigation and land interests in Cody Wyoming. Lynch also toured the area with Fred Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Lynch
North Yakima
Col. Cody
Cody
Wyoming
Mr. Lynch
Fred Schaefer
Orchard
Henry Lombard's Horse Frightened to Death
Henry Lombard reports his surrey horse died after a thunder storm early Sunday. He believes the animal was frightened to death, possibly aided by the storm, waking to a groan and a heavy thunderclap as he checked on the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lombard
Surrey
Mr. Lombard
Family of pheasants lights up Wheat field sighting
A North Yakima auto party reported a pretty pheasant family in a Wheat field. Two hens, a cock, and a brood totaling about 15 to 20 young birds were seen. the single male strutted and called to keep the flock centered, an unusual sight on the holiday trip south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
North Yakima plans big July Fourth celebration
The North Yakima Business Men's Association schedules a monster patriotic festival with a street parade at 10 AM, music by local bands, a baseball game, athletics, fireworks, and a dance at the state fair grounds. Prizes total 50 dollars for best decorated auto and window displays. additional races and an oration by John H. Radford are planned as features. The program remains open to add last minute attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
John Hh. Radford
Baattle
Washington
L.A. Cash
Business Men's Association
Court binds Cota over for trial
Tony Cota the Spaniard vegetable man was bound over for trial in the superior court after Justice Hunt ruled evidence sufficient. Cota denied the assault on 11 year old Magdaline Ray, bond set at 5000 dollars, he offered no bail by late night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Cota
Magdaline Ray
Justice Hunt
Cota
Hunt
Ex Governor McGraw Nearing Death in Seattle
Former governor John H. McGraw is reported dying in Seattle with his condition failing and attendants losing hope as his heart beats remained feeble through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
John Hi. McGraw
Mrs H P Sorendsen and Lois Visit Mrs Kennedy
Mrs H P Sorendsen and her daughter Lois from Spokane are guests of Mrs hm J Kennedy at the mange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Sorendsen
Lois
Spokane
Hm J. Kennedy
The
Mange
Unclear OCR fragment on tied ship and wrecks
Fragmentary report describes a dockyard incident and sinking of a vessel, with shifting details about damage, possible salvage, and wartime implications. Names and places are garbled, but the piece suggests ongoing investigation and possible strategic consequences.
First aid to the injured experts receive diplomas
Benjamin Sawbridge, Zeno Page Jr., William McCulloch and Harold Gibson earned Y. M. A. diplomas as experts in First aid to the injured, signaling recognized competencies in emergency care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Sawbridge
Zeno Page, Jr
William McCulloch
Harold Gibson
Roosevelt Era Reforms Highlight 104 Years On
The piece surveys long running public policy themes from early 20th century to present. It references taxation, inheritance, postal savings, child labor bans, women’s employment, and labor rights within a frame of national reform and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Roosevelt
Selolic
Ngopher Origar
Court Verbally Clarifies North Yolsima Property Lot
A superior court session led by T. V. Curtiey Medinet and A. Cole et al addressed the dispute over the north three acres of lot in Park addition to North Yolsima. The filing names key parties and outlines property boundaries as disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. VW
Curtiey
Lot Lin Park
W LEMON REAPPOINTED POSTMASTER NOMINATION MENTIONED
A message from Washington, D C, states W Lemon is reappointed to the postmaster position in this city. John B Neisz is named as a nominee for a Poindexter appointment with Dean Hamed as postmaster at Wapu to. No official announcement of postmaster appointments has been issued yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Costomister Woon
Loenon
Aliiehy
Borg
John B. Neisz
Poindexter
Dean Hamed
Waputo
Postaester Hemos
North Coast Railroad to Finish Union Gap Road by August
North Coast Railroad officials say the county road through Union Gap will be completed by August 16 and trains will run into North Yakima within about sixty days. A construction camp will be set up half a mile from Yakima City as roadbed work begins and barriers are planned to shield passing trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Railroad
Union Gap
North Coast and Northern Pacific Railroad
Herald
North Yakima
Columbia River
Yakima City
Davis Plans New West Yakima Avenue Building
T. A. Detvis proposes spending about 14000 to expand West Yakima Avenue with a modern two story brick building just east of Hotel Davis. Davis, a pioneer on the west side, will cross to the north side to erect a street level store and office ready for rapid occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
T. A. Detvis
West Yakima Avenue
Davis
Yakima W
Ates
Drainage Conference on Yakima Reservation Begins
North Yakima hosts a session led by W H Code and J W Martin to finalize routes for a 240000 drainage canal on the Yakima Indian Reservation. G Wilcott, J Millett, and other engineers plan immediate work to reclaim about 35000 acres, preventing further land decline estimated at 1000 acres annually. Elliott will discuss drainage plans for Moxee with local residents as the reclamation effort receives official backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Code
Elliott
Martin
Yakima Reservation
W. HH. Code
G. Wilcott
Washington, D. C
J. W. Martin
Mtr
North Yakima
Yakima
Code Aime
Hollywood
Cal
Hilfott
Washington
Millett
Reeclamation
Swigart
Henry
North
Moxee
Harvard Student Charged With Hair Cutting Incident
June 21 report from Poston outlines Harvard student Seward A Simons arrest after clipping the braid of sixteen year old Miss Lillian Santiago of Summerville during athletic events. Simons admits liking to cut hair but says he never carried out whisker clipping and cites past intercollegiate competions in Philadelphia.
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M& F
Cate Ghai
Caruso Voices Unhappiness Under Fame and Demands
The article quotes Enrico Caruso saying fame and public expectations weigh heavily on him. The singer remarks that the burden of his career and the intense attention from fans and media leave him feeling unhappy and unsettled.
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A. B. Cline
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A. Loudon
Taft
Honor Man
Trunk Murder
Affinity
M. E. Olson
Salvation Army
Yakima Valley
F. D. Lawrence
A. W. Black
Pal
Posse
Buffalo Bill
Wild West
Iori
Drydock
Dmwiky Usiki
EsSs
Navy Department
Wasttingtvos
Olingaps
Owen
East Mony
Lisboa
W. Lemon
Railroad
Yakima Avenue
Jane
Brent Ropnett
Bennett Fred
Mre
J. Virteo Departel
Foernitte Feo
Harvard
Caruso
Palin
Stella Combusi
Wiis
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Havent Theatre
Tatiana Yar
Wien
Unica
Celine
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