Gov McBride Reveals Rail Lobby Corruption in Letter
Gov McBride’s controversial letter attacks the railway lobby free pass system and alleged partisan capture of conventions and legislatures. He accuses county officials and prosecutors of railroads ties and questions if the lobby can still shape the party platform. The piece calls him fearless and aims to stir campaign debate.
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McBride
Railway Commission
Washington
Boards of County Commissioners
Olympia
Yakima
Republican Party
City Council Debate on Unequal Fining Practices
A North Yakima citizen complains of selective fines for ordinance violators, urging equal enforcement and return of paid funds. The column argues city laws should be applied uniformly, calls for repeal of unfair ordinances, and stresses irrigation needs over the DeLacy land lease bill.
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North Yakima
Bailey
DeLacy
Littlefield on Newspapers Critics in Maine Speech
Congressman Littlefield of Maine credits newspapers with shaping Congress and warns without a press the jobs passed by Congress would be terrible to contemplate. He says many politicians tremble when reading a decent newspaper. Public sentiment is echoed by the Portland Telegram in praise of a reliable press.
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Littlefield
Maine
Congress
House of Representatives
Portland Telegram
Yakima claims pest-free potato growing and thriving theater scene
The Rural New Yorker notes Yakima as pest free aside from San Jose scale and codlin moth with active fruitgrower control. Local items cite theatergoer praise for Larson's shows,社会 traffic, school damage from broken windows, court divorce ruling, and various town notices.
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New Yorker
Yakima
San Jose
St Pierre City Destroyed by Mont Pelee Eruption
The destruction of St Pierre on Martinique by Mont Pelee on May 8 is described as history’s greatest calamity. It surpasses Pompeii’s disaster. about 35,000 to 40,000 residents faced instant death with only a few survivors. Outside, thousands more were displaced and many homeless and hungry, totaling about 100,000 affected.
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St. Pierre
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
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William
Tacoma
J. G. Banks
Port Angeles
J. E. Banks
Isabella Rebecca Lodge
Larson’s Theatre
Keene's Jewelry Store
G. L. Allen
N. P
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Jef
Leo Ferguson
Wall Walla
Last Meeklas
Nts Furnishing
Ditter Res
H. W. Hoffman
South Third Street
Chester Newman
Ditter Bros
Spokane
Jennie Cooper
Supreme Court
Edith E. McAllister
Alex. McAllister
Ladies of the First M. E. Church
Greene Mercantile Co
Grant
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T. Rk. Fisher
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