Lawler Confesses and Apologizes in Pinchot Ballinger Hearing
Washington coverage on May 17 reports Assistant Attorney General Lawler withdrew a sharp remark during the Mallinger Pinchot inquiry after Brandeis urged restraint. Kerby testified about Ballinger and Thompson while Wharby revealed confidential Lawler memo details. the committee read related letters on Alaska mission plans and director appointments.
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Washington, D. C
Mallinger-Pinchot
Lawler
Brandeis
Glavis
Ballinger
Frederick N. Wharby
Kerby
Nelson
Bnaders
James Hk. Garfield
Gifford Pinechot
Norman Hapgood
Connelly
White House
W Ballinger
R. R. Thompson
Seattle
Newell
Thompson
Alaska
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Perkins
Spokane
Congress
Fallinger
PRUST
Rick
H. Geddes
Geddes
Washington
Reclamation Service
Bradeis
Old Shack Destroyed by March of Flames
Fire roared through a restaurant on South First street in front of the I X L feed stable two doors south of the Tieton hotel at midnight. Prompt fire department action prevented spread to nearby hay sheds. The restaurant owned by Cornelius Gallant was nearly a total loss. building owned by Ed Parker. Spokane lodging house nearby was destroyed last week. Town officials note wooden shacks may be replaced with modern structures if further fires occur.
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Tieton Hotel
South First Street
Cornelius Gallant
Ed. Parker
Spokane Lodging House
Uncle Joe Would Have Made Featherweight Sayings
Battling Nelson praised Speaker Cannon as a potential featherweight after examining his frame. Nelson credited Cannon with fitness and joked about a future boxing career while attending a committee hearing opposing a bill to ban moving pictures of prize fights. Dr R N Gordon returned to Seattle from North Yakima.
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Washington, D. C
Battling Nelson
Cannon
Nelson
Uncle Joe
Smith
Iowa
R. N. Gordon
Seattle
North Yakima
Toppenish Sidewalk Dispute Yields Plaintiffs Victory
A jury in Toppenish finds Brune & Ball win against the town over sidewalk construction. The verdict declares the sidewalk followed contracts and specs, awarding 2.10 per foot for 736 feet totaling 21545 while a cross-claim alleged inferior material and faulty construction. Attorneys for both sides prepared to appeal to the supreme court.
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Brune & Ball
Toppenish
Ceria
Root of
Toppanish
Herald
Supreme Court
Roct
Lee
Lower Valley
Snively
Thompson
Biggest Western Crops Ever Shipped
The May 12 issue of the Daily News of Grand Junction Colorado reviews fruit prospects across Colorado Idaho Utah Oregon and Washington. State Horticultural Commissioner Huntley expects a full crop statewide while Robert Stanton of North Yakima notes 1909 losses and a prosperous 1910 outlook with high potential fruit and alfalfa values.
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Daily News
Grand Junction
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Oregon
Washington
Huntley
Robert Stanton
North Yakima
Frand Valley
County Prizes Arranged For Washington State Fair Displays
The county prizes at the Washington State Fair run September 26 to October 1. Counties compete across four sections Grain Grasses and Forage Crops Vegetables and Root Crops Largest Variety of products and a premium for the best county booth display and arrangement.
Dredger Resumes Work After Canal Accident
The Sunnyside canal dredger in Wapato Washington resumed operations Friday after nearly two weeks idle when it submerged in 12 feet of water. Damage was minor, limited to the dynamo sent to Seattle for repairs. Night work by candle light continues until the dynamo returns in a few days.
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Wapato
Wash
Sunnyside Canal
Seattle
Slim resigns from city service to join Yakima Valley Transport
A long-tenured city driver known as Slim left city employment to take a role with Yakima Valley Transportation Company. He had served on the payroll as driver at No. 1 station until yesterday. No other identifying details about him are provided.
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Slim
Yakima Valley Transportation Company
Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Cities
National league results include Cincinnati over New York in rain delays, Chicago over Brooklyn, and Pittsburg defeating Boston 3 to 0 while St. Louis routed Philadelphia 10 to 4. American league Boston beat Detroit 8 to 4, Philadelphia 3 Chicago 0, Washington 1 Cleveland 2, New York 8 St. Louis 7. Coast standings show Oakland 4 Portland 1 and Los Angeles Vernon 8 Los Angeles 1, Sacramento 4 San Francisco 2. Northwestern Seattle 11 Tacoma 5 and Vancouver 0 Spokane 5.
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National
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago-Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelpha
American
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Oakland
Portland
Los Angeles
Vernon
Sacramento
San Francisco
Shea Jr Expands Fruitvale Ranch With 2700 Feet Pipe
W H Shea Jr leads irrigation upgrade at Fruitvale property adding 2700 feet of wood stave pipe and on row end taps to deliver water directly to tree roots. The simple stem replaces open ditches with a neater watering system, reducing waste and nuisance.
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W. H. Shea, Jr
Yakima County Builds Woman's Exhibit at State Fair Grounds
The A Y P E building from Yakima county is moved to the State Fair grounds to become the Woman's Building. The upper floor will house rest rooms, the main floor will display women s handiwork in art and domestic science. Cost to Yakima county was 10000 and the structure will be a permanent, attractive feature at the fair running September 26 to October 1.
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Yakima County
Washington
Seed potatoes draw Eastern farmers to Yakima valley
Arthur Larson received seed requests from Wisconsin and secured Netted Gem potatoes from John Haan in Moxee. He has forwarded a fine lot of Netted Gem seed to fulfill interest prompted by reports of a popular spud in Northern Pacific dining cars.
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Yakima Valley
Northern Pacific
Arthur Larson
Wisconsin
Larson
John Haan
Moxee
Union Opens Season with 400000 Fruit Boxes Contract
The Horticultural Union has contracts with Cascade Lumber for 200000 apple boxes 150000 peach boxes and 50000 pear boxes. Peach boxes priced 625 675 and 7256 per hundred four sizes planned with apples at 12 cents and pears at 11 cents.
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Mic Ris Veaur
Union
Horticultural Union
Cascade Lumber Company
Senate delays rail bill ruling as insurgents clash
Debate centers on whether the government or the commission defends cases under the railroad bill. Cummins withdraws his amendment to avoid a tangle, while Smith proposes the commission as defendant. Insurgents express anger over remarks about them and vow opposition to the Smith measure.
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Washington, PD. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Cummins
Commission
United States
Smith
Michigan
House
Washington
Mrs H FE Winton Visits North Yakima Friends
Mrs H F E Winton visited North Yakima last week with friends and remained for the ball game between North Yakima and Toppenish Sunday in Prosser.
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H. FE. Winton
North Yakima
Prosser Independent
Preparation Made For Gasoline Cars On Street Line
Workmen of the street railway company build a CY turning loop at the terminus to receive gasoline cars within days. Crews stretch a heavy power cable to a substation west of Nob Hill to power future electric cars serving the suburban lines including Atte and Wide Hollow areas.
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Street Railway Company
Street Railroade Cmpany
Prr
North Yakima Flour Mill Burns After 30 Years of Operation
The Yakima City mill at Old Town burned last evening, likely $11 500 in losses with $2 500 building value and $4 000 contents. Owner HH Shively plans to rebuild with modern machinery. The 30 year old mill supplied Yakima valley flour for two decades and holds a prior water right from Ah Tumum Creek.
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Hh, Shively
Yakima City
Yakima Valley
Barker
Ben Snipes
Snipes
Ed. Goins
Mr. Snively
Goins
Eastern wool man now at Pendleton
J. P. Dufour of Woonsocket Rhode Island, a representative of a worsted mill, visited North Yakima and Pendleton to examine Yakima wools. He did not negotiate with growers here, plans to return after Pendleton and Idaho sales, hoping market conditions will have settled and to pursue buying. Dufour has previously paid satisfactory prices for Yakima wool.
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J. P. Dufour
Woonsocket
R. TL
North Yakima
Pendleton
Yakima
Idaho
Move considered for new Yakima County division in lower valley
A meeting of county precinct representatives discussed separating Yakima and forming a new county. Mabton protested saying no convincing argument had been presented. A committee will collect data on taxation and finances to guide a campaign for division.
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Yakima
Nlo
Toppenish Tucky
Mabton
Alfalfa
Lewis Nass
W. EF. Williams
Grandview
S. J. Starr
Zillah
E. J. Jaeger
Dell Fox
Granger
C. F. Bailey
Toppenish
Leonard Talbot
A. W. McDonald
Lower Valley
Joseph Humphrey
Humphrey
T Lense
Inion Cyiny
Wheat Looks Better Than Ever Before
J. T. Keppel representing a school book house toured North Yakima and other Washington towns speaking on the positive horticultural and agricultural outlook. He noted improved wheat and irrigation driven growth in Moses Lake Soup Lake Blue Lake Quincy Krupp Hartline and Wilson Creek areas with windmills and gasoline engines common and alfalfa and sheep herds expanding in the Big Bend.
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J. T. Keppel
Washington
North Yakima
Keppel
Moses Lake
Soup Lake
Blue Lake
Quincy
Mohrate
Hartline
Krupp
Nelson Creek
Quincey
Wenatchee Lake
Columbia
Big Bend
Wilson Creek
Granger Man Returns From California Visit
Charlie F Bailey of Granger returns from a two week trip in California to visit family. He says he was homesick to return to Yakima valley. His son in California is making excellent progress in studies and health at school there.
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Charlies F. Bailey
Granger
Yakima Valley
California
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
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