Inter-Valley Traction Given 60 Year Franchise
Yakima Inter-Valley Traction company granted a fifty year franchise to build an electric railway along county roads. Construction must start within 80 days, five miles of line to operate in year one and five miles more yearly for two years, with full system within five years. The county will supply crushed rock at one cent per cubic yard per mile and tracks must run along road sides.
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Yakima Inter-Valley Traction Company
Inter-Valley Company
Traction Company
Traction Com
Inter-Valley Traction Company
Columbia River
North Yakima
Waterway
Revivals Greatly Draw Crowds at Methodist Church
The Tuesday revival at the Methodist Episcopal church drew a larger audience than any prior evening. Evangelist Frank H. Winter preached on The Great Chasm noting the gulf between Christ and the Devil and the divide between Christians and sinners.
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Christ
the Devil
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank H. Winter
Lazarus
Devil
Church Roles In Telling The Gulf Of Good And Evil
An evangelist speaks on the gulf between good and evil urging widening spiritual understanding not embracing vice. He calls for Friday services to debate dances cards and theaters and promises further discussion on these topics. He asks listeners to show why they believe the Bible is God’s word in this evening’s session.
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Gulf
Hell
Jesus Christ
Explosion on French battleship Iena devastates Toulon
March 12 reports say powder magazines on the French battleship Iena exploded causing 70 to 80 deaths among sailors including Captain Adigard and Captain Vertier and injuring Rear Admiral Manceron and hundreds more. The blast destroyed the vessel and debris filled the water as rescue efforts began at the Toulon dockyard.
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Toulon
Adigard
Vertier
Manceron
Iena
Sewer excavation cave causes minor street damage
Tuesday morning a ten foot section of sewer trench near North Second Street caved in. The water pipe remained undamaged and repairs will be minor, needing only to fill the collapsed portion of the street.
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North Second Street
End of Thaw trial in sight as rulings shape final stages
New York March 12 The Thaw trial nears closing with tentative plans for summing up. District Attorney Jerome pushes to prove Thaw sane and guilty of first degree murder. A key rebuttal witness, James Smith, details Madison Square Garden events, despite defense objections. Judge Fitzgerald allows the testimony.
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New York
Jerome
Thaw
White
Delmas
Smith
Fitzgerald
Rudolf Eckemeyer
Evelyn Thaw
Evelyn
Stanford White
Mrs. Thaw
Judge Sets Schedule as Defense Ends Case
Jerome states he will present two more witnesses Hummel and his stenographer along with three experts to wrap the state's case. After the defense's sub rebuttal, each side gets one clear day to sum up before the charge and jury deliberation.
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Jerome
Hummel
Double Header For Immigration Boom To Washington
North Coast Limited runs in two sections to handle surging eastern immigration to Washington. Officials say arrivals may double last year, with many travelers stopping along the irrigated belt and in North Yakima. The influx is expected to spur the state’s agricultural areas and boost development along the line.
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North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Washington
North
Yakima
Mabton Bridge Rebuild Contract Awarded to Lum
The county commissioners awarded the rebuilding contract for the wrecked Mabton bridge to Charles E. Lum on Monday for 6984 dollars.
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Mabton Bridge
Charles E. Lum
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First National Bank
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United States
Winter
Tena
Syracuse
Treat-Raynor Co
S. First Street
Iha Mineral Springs CO
J. I. Case
Wyman
Sheldon
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