Union Men Save City in Labor Cost
Spokane May 18 Thomas Malony former business agent of Federal Union No 11624 chosen superintendent of cooperative construction shows a plan to bid city street grading and sewer projects. Laborers earn over $3 a day with profits shared, while skilled workers gain 25 to 50 cents above city scales. Mayor Moore backed it and Pratt and council members support it. Federal Union has abolished the business agent post as all members work on city projects.
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Spokane
Wash
Thomas Malony
Federal Union No. 11624
Co-Operative Construction
Moore
Pratt
Federal Union
Bermuda Onion Farming Expands From Texas to California
A Washington dispatch notes Bermuda onions have become a thriving southern industry. Started by T. C. Nye in Cotulla, Texas, growth centers on southern Texas with 5000 to 7000 acres, plus southern California and small Florida patches. Seeds sown Sept to Oct, transplanted Jan 1. 3.5 to 4.5 pounds per acre. Harvesting uses machinery and hand work to dry, then crates for shipping or storage.
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Washington, D. C
South
Texas
California
T. C. Nye
Bermuda
Cotulla
Tex
Florida
Special rates to the East plan now
Rates to Chicago 72.50 St. Louis 67.50 Omaha Kansas City St Joseph 60.00 sale dates June 2 3 July 2 3 August 11. Denver and back 55.00 with direct lines via St. Paul or Billings. Through service Northern Pacific Burlington via St. Paul or Billings.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Denver
St. Paul
Billings
Burlington
Mississippi River
Northern Pacific - Burlington
Great Northern Burlington
Bermuda onion farming yields and economics in the south
The crop ships in crates as bulbs perish, with yields of 10000 to 16000 pounds per acre common and up to 35000 on some fields. Prices run about 1.60 per hundredweight, crates supplied by buyers. Production costs per acre total around 170 dollars, with land and irrigation needing 10000 to 30000 dollars. Large scale operation recommended. perishable nature limits expansion. young bunch onions are grown as a side line along the south Atlantic coast.
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South
South Atlantic Coast
Sheriff Targets Sunday Liquor Sales Crusade Begins
Dr. J. S. Kloeber owner of Green River Hot Springs hotel and W. H. Ellis operator of the Little Jug saloon were fined $25 each in Justice John B. Carrolls court for disposing of liquor on Sunday. Deputy J. B. Simpson led arrests including two Lester saloonkeepers as part of Sheriff Robert Hodge s county wide crackdown. an agent bought liquor from bartenders at the Kloeber place and a Japanese porter at the Ellis saloon.
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Seattle
J. S. Kloeber
Green River Hot Springs
W. H. Ellis
John B. Carroll
Robert Hodge
Dr. Kloeber
Ellis
J. B. Simpson
Lester
Simpson
Kloeber Place
Ellis Saloor
Flies blamed for spreading disease and urging action
Dr Daniel Johnson warns the fly is a dangerous carrier of typhoid and other ailments, outpacing mosquitoes in many regions. The piece urges vigilance, reporting nuisances, and household fly control as a public health campaign expands nationwide.
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Daniel Johnson
New York
Washington
Merchants’ Association of New York
Chicago Board of Health
Spokesman-Review
Special Session May Prove Interesting in Seattle
Seattle reports a looming special legislature session after Insurance Commissioner J H Shively refuses to resign. Debate centers on governor Hay reformers influence versus anti-Hay forces, with talk of a constitutional amendment for a new governor in 1910 and a cabinet system proposal to empower the executive.
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Seattle
Insurance Commission
J. H. Shively
Hay
Cosgrove
Mr. Schively
Finances of Yakima County April 1908 Receipts and Disbursements
The Yakima County Treasurer reports April 1908 receipts of 55 879 25 and disbursements of 185 217 97. Cash on hand is 177 644 53 with tax collections 25 727 96 and delinquent taxes 8 872 82. Miscellaneous income 4 278 47 and bond sales from Toppenish school district 15 090. Warrants redeemed total 76 086 67 for current expenses 25 255 31. Payments to North Yakima town treasury 27 460 57 and to state for highway military and general funds 18 996 75. All county warrants are cash basis and to stay so through summer.
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Toppenish
North Yakima
Umpire Scorned as Fans Roar in Scathing Ballpark Verse
A vivid poem depicts angry fans railing at an umpire during a baseball game. The speaker recounts protests, threats, and punitive chants as the umpire fails to heed the crowd. The verse ends with a warning that the umpire must understand the fans’ fury.
Aoki and His American Wife Endure Honeymoon
Seattle report notes the six week old marriage of Gunjio Aoki, a Japanese cook, and Helen Gladys Emery of Corte Madera Cal, remains strong. The couple, living in a Lake Washington area cottage with a tidy garden, defy predictions as they enjoy a peaceful honeymoon.
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Seattle
Gunjio Aoki
Helen Gladys Emery
Archdeacon Emery
Corte Madera
Cal
Lake Washington
Aoki
Gladys
Helen Gladys Aoki
Mr. Aoki
Meeting the Aoki Family at the Lake Ranch
The narrator visits Gladys Aoki and Gunjiro Aoki at their hillside ranch by the lake. They gather wild pansies and feed chickens while plans include roses and sweet peas. Gladys appears frail and possibly unhappy, hinting at uncertain futures despite affectionate interactions.
Local Families Update from Ahtanum and Nearby Areas
M Chandler and daughters Erma and Ada are confined to the house with grip. Mrs Edgar Evans and her son visit her mother Mrs Woolsey on the Ahtanum this week. Willis Baker and family return from Sunnyside to reside on their ranch this summer. S S Jacobs left for Fort Simcoe to be away a couple of days on business. Geo Carpenter was a Wapato and Alfalfa business visitor. Mrs Lorena Hale is the guest of Mrs Grist this week. Mr and Mrs C L Gutehess and Mrs Page arrive from Geneva Ned and will spend the summer with Mrs Pinkerton.
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M. Chandler
Erma
Ada
Edgar Evans
Woolsey
Willis Baker
Sunnyside
S. S. Jacobs
Fort Simcoe
Geo. Carpenter
Lorena Hale
Grist
C. L. Gutehess
Page
Pinkerton
Geneva
Ned
Vinci the Superior Cod Liver Oil Substitute Promoted
Advertising claims Vinci in liquid form from fresh cod livers is easier on weak stomachs and boosts appetite for sick children and frail adults. It is marketed as superior to traditional cod liver oil with added tonic iron and says 5000 leading U.S. druggists recommend it with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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Vinci
United States
Fred L. Janeck
North Yakima
Wind Storm Ravages Texas Oklahoma Crops
A severe wind and rain storm swept Western Texas and southern Oklahoma today damaging crops and houses. One man was killed at Bonham as crews assess the destruction.
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Omaha
Texas
Oklahoma
Bonham
Subpoenas Issued in Wisconsin Senatorship Probe
Wisconsin lawmakers face subpoenas as Assembly members Farrell Towne Ramsey Twe lme Reader Thomas Ledvina and Frank Smith must testify next Tuesday on the Stephenson reelection. Some resist citing political motives. Witnesses Include E A Edmonds and editor E J Westphal as investigations expand to campaign finances and alleged payments connected to the showdown.
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Madison, Wis
Senatorial Investigation Committee
Farrell
Towne
Ramsey
Twelme
Reader
Thomas
Ledvina
Frank Smith
Stephenson
Messrs
Madison
Stone
E. A. Edmonds
Republican State Control Committee
E. J. Westphal
Fox Valley Journal
Appleton
Edmonds
State Central Committee
Westphal
Lehr
C. C. Wayland
M. J. Regan
Milwaukee
Frank T. Wagner
Vroman Mason
Wagner
Government and Private Cooperation in Forest Fire Data
Portland May 17 The Forest Service seeks state conservation and forest commissions cooperation with forest officers to compile complete data on forest fires for this year The effort follows incomplete reports from many states due to reporting gaps and lack of organization Pinchot urges localizing work and assigning many officers and groups to small territories to improve fire records and conservation efforts nationwide
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National Forest
Oregon
Washington
National Forests
Walla Walla
Wash
Frank H. Lamb
Hoquiam
Et. W.ross
Olympia
Lindsley
Spokane
CC. H. Baily
Seattle
A. BB. Calder
Mira. M
Beebe
Centralia
KR. Weeks
Cready
Snohomish
Mary M. Brown
Everett
Elvira Ll. Wood
Ellensburg
Mary E. Weller
Mllensburg
Emma C. Wanis
Aberdeen
Portland
Ore
Forest Service
Northwest
Forester
Pinchot
United States
Prope
New Spokane Law Threatens Cigarette Makers and Smokers
Spokane on May 18 reports the new state criminal code, effective June 12, makes manufacturing selling giving away or possessing cigarettes papers or wrappers a misdemeanor with a 250 fine or 90 days in jail. Lawyers say possession of makings may prove guilt. dealers fear constitutional challenges. Traffic continues covertly.
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Spokane
Wash
Spokane County
Leases Soda Springs Resort By B J Pacius
B J Pacius has leased Soda Springs to Pete Andrae for the coming season and will run a summer resort there. A fine restaurant will be established with tents for lease and full privileges. Yakima Auto Co plans rate concessions and nominal day trips. Freight charges may be reduced significantly.
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B. J. Pacius
Mabton Chronicle
Pete Andrae
Yakima Auto Company
Elks Postpone New Temple Building Plan After Bid Rejected
At a special Elks lodge meeting in East Avenue the Hibarger bid of 46800 for the new temple was approved previously but failed to raise the needed funds. The project is postponed indefinitely and a committee will seek long term floor leases on suitable city properties.
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Aoki
Elks Lodge Iast
Hibarger
Unclear Citizen Statements Highlight Official Communication
The text notes Mr. Ross welcomes an investigation but states it is not a fact that State Treasurer Lewis is the sole official seeking a written committee request. Ross has not appeared before the committee beyond newspaper reports, similar to Clausen learning of his military board membership.
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Ross
Lewis
Clausen
Military Board
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Putas Ulf HO
A. E. Campbell
Commercial Agt
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Seattle Report
Yakima County
Bond
Joseph
Aoke
Aokis
Gladys Aoki
Wisconsin
Soda Springs
Pacius
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