Letter Links Farm Tragedy to Marital Discord and Death
Portland report on a four day marriage ending in a farm deaths near Remond Crook county Oregon. Worley letters to neighbors imply a troubled union and place responsibility on Worley. Notes claim wife Ruth Leroy Worley wished to leave and go east. A note on the stable and a second letter link the couple to the fire and deaths.
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Portland
Associated Press
Prineville
Ore
L. H. Worley
Worley
Remond
Crook County
J. E. Lamb
Lamb
Worleys
Lincoln
Neb
Beaufort
Ketchell Easy Victor in Six Round Bout
Pittsburg May 18 Hugh McCann was knocked down five times in a six round bout with Stanley Ketchell world middleweight champion Ketchell toyed with his opponent and could have knocked him out if he pressed the attack McCann was saved from knockout by seconds five times in the sixth round including two knockdowns through the ropes and into the spectator seats
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Pittsburg
Hugh McCann
Stanley Ketchell
Ketchell
Restrictive Marriage Law Urges Swift Proposals in Yakima County
Yakima County residents are urged to speed up marriage plans before June 12 as new rules govern licenses. The law limits marriages by age, health status, and criminal history and requires affidavits from two local residents to prove good character. Penalties for perjury and license violations are specified.
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Yakima
Mrs. Cecil McVeigh Returns From Tacoma Visit
Mrs. Cecil McVeigh has returned to North Yakima after visiting her parents in Tacoma.
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Cecil McVeigh
Tacoma
North Yakima
Five Hold-Up Suspects Held After Alley Robbery
James Dix reported being robbed of 25 dollars in the alley behind the Enterprise saloon on South Front Street Tuesday night. In the roundup, J Doyle, James Reilly, William Trainor, E P Opdel, C D McCormick and Albert Glasser were arrested on suspicion of involvement. Glasser was found hatless and later a hat matching his description was found near the scene. The men, all roomers at a shack behind the Noodle Joint on South First Street, deny any noise or knowledge of the crime while officers Mathis Laker Sanders and Tay escorted the six to the station. No money was recovered.
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James Dix
Enterprise
South Front Street
J. Doyle
James Reilly
William Trainor
E. P. Opdel
C. D. McCormick
Albert Glasser
Glasser
Dix
Sanders
Mathis
Laker
Tay
Seni
Tompkins Fined for Vagrancy in Yakima Police Court
J M Tompkins, a colored man, was fined 25 dollars and costs for vagrancy after being arrested at the Tourist hotel on west Yakima avenue. A white woman, whose true name is unknown, forfeited 25 dollars bail. Tompkins claimed the woman was his wife, and said he came to work for James Jefferson who ran a saloon on south First street.
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J. M. Tompkins
West
Yakima Avenue
Wende
Tompkins
James Jefferson
South First Street
Mathis
Spokane
Train Hold-Up Said to be Work of Gang
Spokane reports link Jack McKay a known Arizona outlaw to the Newport depot sighting hours before the Great Northern train holdup near Colbert. McDonald, the earlier desperado, remains unfound as authorities post rewards totaling 66 000. Detectives converge on Spokane from Denver as the search widens.
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Spokane
Jack'” McKay
Arizona
Newport
Wash
Great Northern
Colbert
Charles McDonald
McKay
McDonald
Denver
Valley Club Raided. Liquor Seizure Ends Colored Resorts
Police and sheriff officials raided the Valley Club on South Front Street Tuesday evening and confiscated a wagonload of liquor. Owner Dug Hawkins and Doc Davis, both colored, are jailed awaiting hearing. A second club on First Street, formerly run by James Jefferson, also closed after a Tuesday notice.
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Valley Club
South Front Street
The
Dug” Hawkins
Hawkins
Doc” Davis
Storey
First Street
James Jefferson
Perkins
Hawkins Resort
Jefferson
Fruit crop prospects reported to Yakima union
W C Michael of Chicago representing Gibson Fruit says Wenatchee growers should expect light crops in several districts. He lists Walla Walla and Milton areas with limited prunes and peaches, half crops for Weiser Payette Emmett and Boise on apples prunes with no pears, and Brigham City Ogden noting reduced apples and limited peaches with scarce pears. He will report from Colorado and upon returning home.
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Yakima Horticultural Union
W. C. Michael
Chicago
Gibson Fruit Company
Gibson Company
Newhall & Co
Michaels
Grand Junction
Colo
The
Union
Walla Walla
Milton
Ore
Weiser
Payette
Emmett
Boise
Brigham City
Ogden
Utah
Michael
Colorado
Homer
Damages Sought After Armory Accident In Seattle
B W Murray seeks 51000 for injuries to his son John V Murray from the May 4 Armory crash. Murray alleges lifelong incapacity and sues contractors Matthew Dow Co for faulty construction.
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B. W. Murray
John V. Murray
Matthew Dow & Co
Murray
Photographs of Yakima County Buildings Exhibit Ready
Photographer Romans finishes county buildings views for display at the A Y P exposition in Seattle. School photographs submitted to the school exhibit while courthouse churches Y M C A shown with the county auditor. The works are described as highly artistic.
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Romans
Yakima
Seattle
Court House
Kamai Heads Asahi News Branch in Valley
Henry K. Kamai a Japanese newsman runs the Asahi Daily News bureau at 11 Walnut Street in the valley. He gathers Japanese community news between Pasco and Ellensburg and reports joys sorrows and successes of Mikado subjects. Kamai 26 a Seattle Press Club member has seven years in journalism and previously worked in Tokyo San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Henry K. Kamai
Asahi Daily News
Seattle
Walnut Street
Kamai
Pasco
Ellensburg
Little Brown Man
Yakima Valley
San Francisco
Komura
Seattle Press Club
Larson Building Theatre Plans Surface In South Second Street
A. F. E. Larson may convert half of his south Second street structure into a theatre 60 by 138 feet, larger than the current 70 by 100 foot house. The Shuberts urge the project. Larson confirms talk without firm terms. Excavation begins. W. F. Powell holds contract. Walls and piers to be reinforced concrete for a five story building. excavation and wall contract priced at 8700 dollars.
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A. F E. Larson
South Second Street
the Herald
Shuberts
Larson
W. F. Powell
Ranch Woman Builds Modern Water System in Naches
Mrs Harriet Evans Hodges near Naches installs pumping gear and an air pressure tank to supply artesian well water to her home and stock buildings. Drilling by Mr Churchill found ample water at 80 feet and water still at 100+ feet, proving a source above the river level. Additional wells and tanks planned for home and farm use.
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Harriet Evans Hodges
Naches
Hodges
Churchill
Maher Family Reunites in Sunny Climate Welcome
Mrs. J. Maher and family arrived from Superior Wisconsin to join Mr. Maher who has stayed here for months. The party is pleased with the mild climate and favorable conditions.
Spokane interior cities unite against railroad rate plan
Spokane chamber of commerce invites interior western commercial bodies to organize against a proposed rail rate cut. Railroads seek rehearing after the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered freight reductions affecting interior cities and proposed their own lighter plan.
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OF Interstate Commission
Spokane
Interior Cities
Wash
Chamber of Commerce
Denver
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yakima Men Take Montana Homesteads
W H L Northey and William McWhin non return from Montana after selecting two quarter sections near the Mussel Shell valley. They report favorable land, adjoining the 79 ranch and Yellowstone Ranch holdings, with rapid development expected due to fertile soil and a climate with 17 inches of annual rainfall. June brings much rain.
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W. HL. Northey
William MecWhite
Mussel Shell Valley
Montane
Yakima
Yellowstone Ranch Company
Messrs
Northey
McWkinnon
Hiter
Memorial Day Exercises in Sunds ey City
Memorial Day events include G A R post and corps assembling at Lo O F hall at 10 30 am for a procession to the First Christian church for the annual memorial sermon by Rev Morton L Rose. Also on Saturday May 2? the group meets at 2 30 am to decorate graves at the cemetery and a Relief Corps dinner follows. At 2 30 pm the day’s exercises at the First Christian church feature music and recitations.
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Sundsey
G. A. R. Post and Corpus
Lo. O. F
First Christian Church
Morton L. Rose
Relief Corps
No Clue To Bandits Plague Spokane Train Hold Up
Police sheriff and detectives admit no clew to bandits who robbed a Great Northern train near Spokane Saturday night. Sheriff denies detaining four suspects at Deer Park and criticizes lack of cooperation among officers chasing the bandits amid competing rewards.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Deer Park
Mrs Annis Signs Stage Contract In Murder Tragedy
In New York on May 18, Mrs. Annis agreed to play accompaniments in a sketch as part of the Hains Annis murder case coverage. She says she must support herself after being left to her own resources.
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New York
Haasze Visits Grand View On Exposition Business
J. J. Haasze, superintendent of the county building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, traveled to Grand View on Monday to handle exposition matters.
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J. J. Haasze
Grandview
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Groom
Wil Baaide
McCann
First National Bank
Washington
United States
First National Bank of North
Jas. DIX
Enterprise Saloon
West Side
Jack McKay
Horticultural Union
Asahi! News
JAP Sheet
Ihenry K. Kamai
Valley
A. E. Larson
Montana
W. EL Northey
William McKirnnon
Yellowstone
Mrs. Annis
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