House Probes Friar Lands Purchasers in Mindoro Sale
The U S House investigates who bought the Philippine friar lands on Mindoro. Representative Martin seeks links to Henry W Taft and the American Sugar Refining group, Horace Havemeyer and associates, amid a politically charged debate on war department testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Island of
Mindoro
War Department
House
Martin
American Sugar Refining Company
Henry W. Taft
Insular Affairs Committee
Publicity Money 13 Raised for North Yakima Club Campaign
North Yakima Commercial club workers seek a fund not less than 600 dollars, stretchable to 10 900 for publicity this season. Committee led by S Van Viiet aims to raise from growers and non business citizens, with promises already made. Funds may be shown as samples of local fruit to distant cities. Also, Yakima Transportation crews open North Second to Front streets to build a loop aiding summer rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima Commercial Club
S. van Viiet
Messrs
George Listmann
BE. J. Wyman
John Weigel
H. Barnes
North Second
Front Streets
Yakima Transportation Company
Yakima Avenue
Second Street
Front Stret
Senators Denounce Tariff Bill In Des Moines
In Des Moines May 10 progressive senators J P Dolliver and Albert Cummins blasted the Payne Aldrich tariff as deceptive, claiming high rates and minimal real reductions. They named Aldrich Cannon and other leaders as aligned with trusts while vowing to push for Iowa GOP reorganization and a fight for re election endorsements.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. P. Dolliver
Albert Cummins
Cummins
Dolliver
Republican Party
Aldrich
Trusts
Guggenheims
Ryan
Paul Morton
Taft
Sugar Trust
House
Cannon
Payne
Dalzell
Brandeis Defends Ballinger in Long Pinchot Hearing
In the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry Brandeis presses Ballinger over rulings restricting his appearances for Cunningham coal claimants. The committee asks Oscar Lawler to provide original memoranda used to defend Ballinger, while a spectator confrontation over conduct ends with Brandeis being defended by an unnamed supporter as harmony returns.
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Washington, PD. C
Interior Department
Ballinger
General Land Office
Cunningham
Brandeis
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger-Pinchot
Land Office
Interior
Glavis
Oscar Lawler
Gravis
Wrecked Dirigible Lands Near Center Germany? No Glasgow
Two unconscious men were found in a wrecked dirigible car after a landing near Center, about thirty miles from Glasgow Kentucky. A card bearing the name Holland Forbes was found, with instructions to notify the New York Times in case of accident.
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Glasgow
Center
Holland Forbes
New York Times
Fruit firm surveys Northwest market potential in Yakima visit
W. C. Michaels of Gibson Fruit company Chicago toured North Yakima to assess valley conditions and market prospects. He planned routes through Wenatchee Walla Walla Hood River Medford and Colorado and said no purchases were planned, focusing on market potential for eastbound fruit shipments. He met local dealers and NP railroad agent John W. Hill during the inspection.
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W. C. Michaels
Gibson Fruit Company
Chicago
North Yakima
Wenatchee
Walla Walla
Hood River
Medford
Colorado
Northwest
Michaels
John W. Hill
Northern Pacific Railroad
Troubadors To Perform At Sumach Park Sunday
Construction work on a 60 by 120 foot roller skating rink at Sumach Park aims for completion by week’s end. Troubadors, a renowned musical group from eastern cities, will perform at the park on Sunday, bringing high quality instrumental and vocal music to North Yakima.
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Sumach Park
Troubadours
North
Yakima
Chicago
New York
Philadelpia
Judge Preble Sentences Six In County Court
After the criminal calendar closes Judge Preble sentences six prisoners. Fines range from 100 dollars to terms of three to fifteen years. Notable cases include William Darrow for selling liquor to an Indian and Frank Griffin for grand larceny of wheat. A seventeen-year-old sawyer earns a suspended sentence pending a letter review.
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Preble
William Darrow
Darrow
Darren
Brannan
Albert Brannan
Frank Griffin
Northern Pacific
Toppenisa
Gordon Blackburn
Hudson
Blackburn
Cresap
Waldron
State Reformatory
Frank Leeo
Leeo
Northern Pacific To Haul Yakima Valley Fruit East Fast
The Northern Pacific plans a fast special fruit train from Yakima Valley to St Paul with 385 cars, aiming for five day eastward delivery. Superintendent George Merritt admits surprise at Yakima fruit scale and says arrangements are being finalized in Tacoma.
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North Yakima
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Railroad
Yakima Valley
Paseo
Chicago
Yakima
Merritt
Inspector duo reviews reservation irrigation systems
C B E McChesney of Seattle special inspector of Indian reservation irrigation systems travels with 8 A M Young agent at Fort Simcoe to North Yakima. They inspect canals on Tuesday.
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C. BE. McChesney
Seattle
North
Yakima
A. M. Young
Fort Simcoe
Messrs. Young and
McChesney
Census Prospect At Last Chance Gulch In North Yakima
Thirty volunteers are set to survey North Yakima on Thursday to ensure every resident is counted in the census. Officials urge all men, women, and children to rise early and assist, warning that missing the count means losing the city’s 1920 population tallies.
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Yakima
Cookstove
Jame
Commercial Club
McSpadden
Herald
Mespadden
North Yakima
Big Power Plant Pipe Tested As Water Drive Expands Output
North Coast railroad officials including Robert KE Strahorn and J H W Lothrop examined a 72 inch pipe test at the canal power site. A new six foot pipe enlarges capacity from the ditch to the Ches Northwest Light and Water power house, aiming to boost output and transfer power to the valley. When completed the plant is expected to deliver around 25,000 horsepower.
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Strahorn
Naches
Tacoma
Charles Desmond
Northwest Light & Water Company
Co Ogeredt
Defense closes in Ryde murder trial
In a lengthy closing of the Ryde murder trial the defense argued over the defendant Wyde’s actions and intent. The prosecution emphasized cyanide use and the alleged creation of culture tiles for germ reception as pivotal to the case. The jury is expected to decide by Saturday with the trial nearing its end.
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Ryde
Hue Breelleiy
Evantte
Plissietam
Wyde
Swope
Independence
Thomas HH
Hin
Doge
Margaret Swopesnwens
Land Lottery Draws 20 Selections on Flathead Reserve
Missoula Montana May 10 1919 The drawing for homestead claims on the Flathead Indian reservation began at 9 this morning and by day’s end 20 had filed and selected land Only 50 filed all but 18 answered Edward M Weber of Hillward Washington drew number 4 and chose property near Polson Fourteen of the selections lie within irrigation projects proposed by the government Bulletins list each parcel and location for holders to view Geo W Cary left Tuesday night for Los Angeles to spend the summer with his family
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Missoula
Mont
May Lo
Flathead
Edward M. Weber
Hillward, Wash
Polson
Astounding 1 Million Revenue Siding Case In Parker
In a Parker condemnation suit against W. P. Sawyer the court heard that a single railroad siding along the Parker Bottom right of way will yield over 1,000,000 annually from fruit. The 1,500 acres of bearing orchards tributary to the siding could ship about 2,250 cars yearly, producing roughly 4,500,000 boxes worth at least one dollar per box, a figure that astonished both sides.
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North Coast
Donald
Parker
W. P. Sawyer
Superior Court
Sawyer
Chicago
New York
St. Paul
Parker Bottom
Murder Case Nears End in Hadberg Death
In Montpelier Washington on May 10 the William Gohl murder trial nears closure as defense challenges the confession and body identity. Attorneys expect closing arguments within an hour after today’s adjournment amid a large Chehalis County crowd awaiting Gohl’s possible plea.
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Montpiesang
Wash
William Gohl
Charles Hadberg
Crohils
Willig
A. ON
Cross
Hutcheson
Ntingenberg
Gohl
Boner
Aberdeen
Goht
Klingenberg
Hieffman
Chehalis County
James W Henry Leaves Hospital for Portland Visit
James W Henry of the Venus Livery stable will depart North Yakima today to visit family in Portland until his strength returns. J Howard Henry, a Northern Pacific telegrapher, will accompany him for a few days and then proceed to El Paso Texas for a visit.
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James W. Henry
Venus Livery
North Yakima
Portland
J. Howard Henry
Northern Pacific
el Paso
Texas
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Henry Taft
UC Wates le Mang
United States
General Banking
Flay
Senator Nelson
Petite
Preble Senenges
Iitalian
Last Chance
Robert KE. Strahorn
Mr. Strahorn
Yakima Country
Ils
Geo. W. Cary
Los Angeles
Henry Hadberg
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