Funk testimony sparks blame and detective shadowing
Chicago figure Clarence S. Funk testified before a senate committee that four detectives followed him to Washington and two watched him at luncheon. He named Edward Hines as having asked for a $10 000 contribution to the Lorimer fund amid questions of detective involvement. The committee went into executive session to consider the situation.
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Washington, D. C
Clarence S. Funk
Chicago
Shmmer
Senate Committee
Edward Hines
Funk
Lorimer
Springfield
Washington
Senator Lorimer
Illinois
Hines
International Harvestier Co
Lorimer Fund
Armbruster Burying Hatchet With Wenatchee Allies
Tax mayor P M Armbruster returned from Seattle where he attended a reception for Robert E Stra horn and roused Wenatchee supporters to goodwill toward Yakima. Chelan county ties seen as mutual in keeping two top apple regions united for the Golden Potlatch next month. Judge Grady presided in court with rulings including a $300 verdict for Sprinkle v West and probate for Franklin Bivins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Armbruster
Seattle
Robert E. Strahorn
Chamber of Commerce
Wenatchee
Yakima
Chelan County
Grady
Sprinkle
West
Buffalo-Pitts Company
Tavis
Dalton
Selah Water Users’ Association
Franklin Bivins
Minister wears smile after Pasco wedding witnessed
Rev. A. W. Laningham returned to North Yakima from Pasco where he testified for the state at a wedding. The bride, a young girl, could have become a state ward if she failed to wed. The groom, jailed in Pasco over a complaint by the girl, agreed to marry, and Laningham’s successful arrangement left him with a broad smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Lamingham
North Yakima
Pasco
Laningham
Mr. Laningham
Yakima
Women first times case and McManigal ties
Mrs Ortie Ek McManigal invokes the wife’s privilege to refuse answering questions as prosecutors and defense clash over access to her and her children. Grand jury subpoenas target Mrs Sadie McGuire and three McManigal children. Clarence Darrow arrives with McManigal on the same train as events unfold in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McManigal
McGuire
Iron Workers
Clarence Darrow
Job Harriman
McNamaras
Darrow
Reciprocity Wins First Round in Senate Fight on Free Paper
In Washington on June 26 the reciprocity bill cleared its first hurdle as the Root amendment to modify the wood pulp and paper section was defeated after seven hours of debate with a large majority. LaFollette pledged a broader tariff revision debate while Clapp Townsend and Simmons voiced opposition and the broader fight over the Aldrich Payne law began to unfold.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
LaFollette
Clapp
United States
Finance Committee
Townsend
Simmons
Valleys of the Yakima Gather At Chicago Exposition
R P Cross visits North Yakima to coordinate Yakima valley participation in the United States Land and Irrigation exposition in Chicago this fall. The valley plans a united display with six spaces per town plus expanded sections for Ellensburg Kennewick and others to showcase agricultural wealth and products from Washington.
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Ima
Coliseum
Chicago
R. P. Cross
North Yakima
Commercial Club
Yakima
Mhere
Ellensburg
Kennewick
Washington
Ross
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
William J. Bryan
Diplomatic Corps
National Irrigation Congress
Edith Kruger Visits Donald Sun Day to See Bert Weetcher
Edith Kruger visits Donald Sun Day to see Bert Weetcher and family. The scene captures a brief local social visit among residents and neighbors.
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Edith Kruger
Donald
Bert Weetcher
Royal Progress Braved Rain Drenched London Pageantry
Heavy rain fell as King George and Queen Mary toured seven miles of London streets. The royal party viewed illuminations while crowds dispersed. Hammond hosted at Stratton House with 125 witnesses including the Duke of Argyle and Princess Louise. A state banquet at the Foreign Office featured the king and queen among foreign royals and officials.
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London
Duke of Argyle
Prince Henry of
King George
Queen Mary
Hammond
Royal Household
Buckingham Palace
Foreign Office
Edward Guy
Ritish
Duke
Duchess of
Connaught
Prince Arthur of
Labor Leaders Cited for Contempt by D C Court
President Gompers Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the AFL were cited to appear July 17 and show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court. A committee report found grounds to charge willful defiance of court orders, while suggesting apologies and assurances of future submission may settle the matter.
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Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Washington
D. C
American Federation of Labor
Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Bucks Stove & Range Co
Baseball scores and weather across leagues
National League games include Brooklyn at New York rained out and Philadelphia beating Boston 3 to 2. Philadelphia also lost to Boston 3 to 2 in another listed result. American League action shows New York 33 over Washington 1 with Chicago 2 defeating Detroit 6. Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 6 to 4 while St Louis tied Cleveland with rain. Northwestern/Canadian cities Vancouver Spokane Victoria appear without a clear result.
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American New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis-Cheveland
Hartford Water Purified By Calcium Chlorite Treatment
Pacific Power and Light orders four four hundred gallon tanks to purify Hartford CT water from the Wapatox ditch and a reservoir. Calcium chlorite will kill bacteria, with reports showing 99.5 percent removal when one part per million available chlorine is used.
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Pacific Power and Light Company
Pany
Kershaw’'s
Wapatex
H. R. Wingman
Wapeatox
Wapatox
Kershaw
Power House
Hartford
Indians plan for reservation work in their own way
A Yakima Indian reservation study by Mr Code prompted a Washington summons. He will brief on reclamation efforts, drainage progress led by Engineer Martin, and meet Secretary Fisher, with future talks on reservation development.
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Mr. Code
Washington
Yakima Reservation
Code
Martin
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Indian Service
Kaches
Probable succession at Yakima Valley Transport Co
June 26 Special to the Flerald notes A G G Kamm is expected to succeed as superintendent of the Yakima Valley Transportation Co after the death of M R Kenly. If confirmed the duties will widen Kamm's role alongside his O W N railway duties. H B Lancaster will travel to North Yakima to audit the street railway office shop and yard and report to R Strahorn for vacancy action. Kenly, a civil engineer and longtime superintendent, was a valuable founder figure hard to replace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Flerald
A. GG. Kamm
Yakima Valley Transportation Company
2. M. Kenly
Kainm
Yakima
O-W Ost & N Railway
North Yaka
H. B. Lancaster
Kamm
North Yakima
R. & Strahern
Street Railway
Lancaster
North Yarkima
Strahorn
Kenly
Yakima Company
Stght
Bootleggers Fined After Liquor Sale to Indian
Arve Bet Langenberg fined 506 dollars by Judge Grady for selling liquor to an Indian. Frank Smith and J A Coulter each fined 100 dollars for illegal liquor sales. all actions occurred Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bet Langenberg
Frank Smith
J. A. Coulter
Grady Monday
Dairy Cattle Mastery Builds Large Pure Bred Herd
A Yakima area dairy operation led by J. F. Marks and son KK Marks on 280 acres on the Ahtanum road builds a pure bred Holstein herd valued in the thousands. The ranch highlights include a twelve year old cow yielding a ton of milk last month and heifer calves worth up to 1500 dollars, with breeding lines traced to notable eastern stock and improved western feeding regimes.
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J. ?. Marks
KK. Be Marks
Marks
Messrs
Ohio
Alitanum
Granger
Ho T ° Davis
Prilly
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