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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
4
Yakima paper lists at North Yakima Washington, watermarked post office second class matter. Publisher RHO N TUERSLEY as manager. Advertising rates on application. Yearly subscription 1.50 six months .75 three months .60. Published every Wednesday June 29, 1910.
The author urges silent protests against Fressimism and praises national state and local governments for progress since the Civil War. They acknowledge past faults but emphasize modern improvements and the need to value achievements while continuing to strive for better governance.
Washington reports President Taft intends to push a bill for publicizing campaign contributions to federal offices. The move aims to reveal who funds congressional campaigns before elections, aiding voters in assessing candidates and financiers while timing matters. Notes risk of after election publicity reducing accountability.
A Kansas man retires to wealth then sails to London to live among other leisure seekers. The Los Angeles Record notes his wish to reside in London where one can join social clubs, play billiards and whist, and observe life along Regent Street and the Thames while contrasting with hardships in Kansas City.
The text laments that until a bloodless palace is built and idle luxury devised the builders of luxury and the genteel will avoid bearing a major share of global misery and sorrow.
Senator Joseph J. Bristow of Kansas writes to a former resident in Spokane praising Judge Poindexter. He says Poindexter stands for progressive Republican ideas and has a record in Congress above criticism, urging men who serve average citizens over special interests.
President Ding wins reelection for the republic of Mexico Sandio as troops allegedly bolster turnout at polling places. The comment suggests broad confidence in his presidency despite forceful competition.
Women involved in a no kissing campaign face questions about motives while defending the stance. The article hints at personal reasons but does not specify details or names, focusing on the social campaign context and public response.
Staid Lynn Massachusetts faces a daylight holdup and running gunfight with bandits. The incident highlights ongoing urban crime and police response amid a tense day in the town.
An actress in Cleveland reportedly lost sanity over the Jeffries Johnson prize fight, expressing profound disappointment at not going crazy as a result.
On the eve of the anticipated fight the participants declare this will be the last bout. The public is urged to give the national event focused attention after next Monday.
A terse query asks whether a politician would delay campaigning to meet with President T. R. at Sagamore Hill, implying strategic scheduling concerns and the potential value of private talks in the era.
The author argues drainage mirrors irrigation and many irrigated districts face drainage issues if neglected. It stresses neglect as the main cause of serious problems and urges proactive development of drainage alongside irrigation.
A solitary American remains steadfast amid royal funerals, war writers’ tropes, and Congress’s adjournments, resisting the era’s dimming of national spirit and legacy.
Opinion piece argues Burke will win King county and likely carry Whatcom Jefferson and Chelan while Poindexter leads statewide and gains in Pierce and the east side. The writer asserts Poindexter dominates in many precincts and questions the viability of other candidates.
The Washington state election returns show Senator Jones elected by popular vote. Analysts note the Taft administration rail bill drew mixed reactions amid partisan debates and calls for reform.
The Seattle Star notes Senator Jones supported the valuation clause, aligning with insurgents Beveridge and Bristow, while Hop. 8. H. Piles opposed it with regulars like Aldrich. The telegraph and telephone under ICC also split, Jones siding with insurgents as the measure passed against Piles.
At noon Monday Morton L. Rose will unite in marriage at the Christian parsonage and soon be at home in Granger Washington after a short honeymoon. Mrs Mary Cannon hosted a dinner party Sunday evening on South Tenth avenue in honor of Miss Madge Cannon who departs for Fargo North Dakota for the summer. The table featured sweetpeas and centered the arrangements for Miss Mabel Towne and her fiancé Harry Cort. Miss Cannon, Mr Spurrier, Irving Bounds, and Towne plan fall returns and Ms Towne heads to Portland today.
A divorce decree grants S Estelle Woodbury Hayes and John W Hayes in Judge Preble's court. The court found the husband habitually violent in talk and behavior, rendering life burdensome. The wife regains her name, property split per agreement, he keeps real estate, she receives $1000 after one year. no children.
Clarence R. Ellison known as Pasco died at his mother's home 117 North Second street after a fever developed into a difficult to diagnose illness. He worked in Herald circulation and for days visited subscribers in the lower valley. The 24 year old was a noted baseball player and pool expert, popular and reliable at work. Funeral held at Nint-Shaw parlors with pallbearers William Ridgway Elmer Middling Carl Oleson Nat Sanderson J. B. Woodsiee and Reverend Morton L. Rose officiating.
John Murdock a street car company laborer waited three days before telling police his home near Sumach park was broken into Sunday afternoon. He says a back window was entered and two razors a gold brooch and minor trinkets were taken. He suspects professional burglars. Police lacked a crew due to late report.
A Punch-style exchange has a magistrate asking a prisoner why he wore stockings in his feet during travel. The prisoner answers there was illness in the family.
At Union Christian church in Georgetown a 20 year old woman, Manda Vandyle, drank poison amid a sermon and collapsed. Neighbors' rumors and cruel talk spurred the act, doctors saved her life, and she later spoke that she had been “talked about” by the town while her father runs a Georgetown confectionery firm.
Former Secretary James R. Garfield criticizes original Ballinger Bill and supports conservation efforts. He praises insurgents in Congress for pushing for representative government, cites railroad bill amendments, and argues insurgents unite regional interests against special interests.
A Berlin report recounts Wilhelm II visiting a German port aboard the Hohenzollern. The emperor, mistaking a pilot for an equal, was challenged and withdrew. He later returned, placed a box of cigars beside the pilot, and humbly acknowledged his authority, saying Thou art the pilot.
A humorous quip notes Briggins never bluff during play but reveals true tells only after returning home to explain where he has been. The line highlights a poker persona that hides tells until postgame discussion. This compact remark reflects game night streetwise wit and character.
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