Tigers Win Over Excelsiors Despite Rain Interruption
Yakima hosts Seattle in a Sunday affair at Sumach Park as Nelson shuts down the visitors to six hits while the Tigers tally six runs off Molloy with timely hitting from Saunders and J Grover. A 500-strong crowd watched while a rainstorm slowed play for half an hour.
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Payne
Mr. Molloy
Excelsior
Seattle
Sumach Park
Nelson
Rors
Iper & Taft
J. Plavius
Grandstand
Excelsiors
Graham
Anderson
Taylor
Rose
Grover
Thompson
Saunders
Tigers
R. Grover
J. Grover
Nissen
Cromer
Martin
Russer
Moisiger
Flucker
Holt
Molloy
Lke
Yakima
Getchell
Russell
Rucker
Puget Sound
Brace
Martin’s
Samson Stirs IP Enthusiasm For American Packing Method
Samson the apple expert, son of E E Samson, works in Australia and Tasmania. His diagonal packing system gains favor in Hobart Melbourne and Perth with newspapers praising efficiency and potential market access. Australian and Tasmanian growers inquire about adopting the method and funding demonstrations.
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Clyde D. Samson
E. E. Samson
Australia
Hobart
Tasmania
Melbourne
Great Britain
Samson
Perth
Melbourne Argus
Sampson
Mexico Pays Indemnity to Germany After Puebla Riots
The Mexican government paid 100000 dollars to the German government for survivors and children of four Germans killed in the Covadonga factory riot in Puebla during July unrest. Rioters escaped March 16 with alleged jailofficial complicity, causing German dissatisfaction. Vora Keen Making Cash for Summit Cordova Alaska. Dora Keen leads the Philadelphia expedition toward Mount Blackburn amid a 14 day storm and improving conditions as the party nears the summit.
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Vora Keen
Cordova
Alaska
Miss Dora Keen
Mount Blackburn
Miss Keen
Kennescott
Reitman Describes Abusive Treatment by San Diego Vigilantes
Dr. Ben Reitman testified in San Francisco about brutal mistreatment by vigilantes. He said he was tarred and feathered and subjected to indignities and internal pain from injuries. He claimed his back was branded with cigars bearing I W W letters before release. The Los Angeles grand jury probe into the Industrial Workers of the World continued with four San Diego witnesses and plans to call at least 20 more, including several from the East.
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San Francisco
Ben Reitman
San Diego
Reitman
Los Angeles
Federal Grand Jury
Industrial Workers of the World
Dudley ‘Robinson
Wuld
Socialists Seek Prosecution Aid From Governor
The San Diego socialist party passes a resolution to telegraph Governor Johnson asking that a state attorney general's agent be sent to prosecute vigilantes in the city.
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Ban Diego
San Diego
Socialist Party
Johnson
Root to Be Chairman at Republican Convention
Chicago May 20 Colonel Harry shows Elihu Root would preside as temporary chairman at the Republican national convention. The announcement states Root will lead proceedings during the gathering.
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New
Chicago
Harry
New Tonight
United States
Elihu Root
Final Rebel Stand Near Escalon Rellano Forces Mobilize
Rebels evacuate Escalon and move toward San Antonio as Salazar leads the main force at Rellano backed by heavy artillery. The federals are anticipated to clash after the engagement near Rellane, eleven miles north, with rebel advance guards pushing toward the front.
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Escalon
San Antonio
Rellane
Here
Rellano
Salazar
Wreck of Armeria Ashore at Cape Hinchinbrook
Wireless distress signals report the United States lighthouse tender Armeria ashore near Cape Hinchinbrook. The ship had thirty two aboard including seven officers and twenty four men. Admiral Sampson rescued them and carried the survivors to Cordova Alaska. Haydon Brown and August Palmer died during the storm and drift. The vessel’s fate followed a storm in Prince William Sound in May.
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Cordova
Alaska
United States
Ar- Merida
Cape Hinchinbrook
Armeria
Haydon Brown
Admiral Sampson
Sampson
Pioneer
Prince William Sound
Montague Islands
Entenac
Sound
August Palmer
Ohio primary bids by five presidential candidates
Ohio voters prepare for tomorrow's primaries after a two week campaign surge. Taft Roosevelt La Follette and Harmon gave final appeals while Bryan urged Wilson through the Ohio Progressive Democratic league. Returns may be slow due to complex ballots and polls close at 5 30 p m.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft
F Roosevelt
la Follette
Harmon
Roosevelt
Bryan
Wilson Woodrow Wilson
Harmion
Ohio Progressive Democratic League
Eeeeee
Wilson
Woman's brain not equal to man's says Dr Spitzka
Philadelphia May 17 Dr Edward Anthony Spitzka a professor at Jefferson Medical College after examining hundreds of human brains reports no notable gender difference except that the feminine brain is smaller with broader simpler convolutions He notes the frontal lobe is smaller in women and linked to abstract conception suggesting men have greater capacity for abstract thought.
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Philadelphia
Edward Anthony Spitzka
Jeffrson Medical College
Wireless electricity could power vehicles from air transmission
Buffalo May 17 Frank Wyatt Prentice a Toronto electrical engineer told the Central Railway club that wireless power increases in velocity and strength as it moves from the source. He proposed road side energy rails and airborne flying machines drawing power from ground level mwave wires.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frank Wyatt Prentice
Toronto
Central Railway Club
Prentice
Lorimer Senate Fight Rises Over Election Validity
Washington May 20 The fight over Lorimer of Illinois is likely to flare again before adjournment as the special investigating committee releases reports. The minority led by Senator Leagate accuses corrupt practices in Lorimer’s election and seeks to declare the result invalid, while the majority led by Dillingham upholds the prior judgment in Lorimer’s favor.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Special Investigating Committee
Leatag
Kern
Indiana
Peacee
Dillingham
Vermont
Edward Hines
Chicago
Fruit shipments and crops outlook from Yakima region
About 100 cars of strawberries will be shipped from Vashon Island this year with 100 additional cars from the Puyallup country, totaling 200 cars of small fruit on the west side. Kennewick strawberry shipments will total around 20 cars, excluding the large daily express total. Cherries are dwindling to roughly 40 percent of expected. pear crops remain normal with thinning, peaches and apples look heavy. Manager Samson notes Michigan peach crop failures could improve Chicago markets.
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Vashon Island
Puyallup
Kennewick
F. KE. Moline
Northern Pacific Railway Company
North Yakima
Vashon
West Side
Yakima
Samson
The
Horticultural Union
Michigan
Chicago
Deordorant Nest-Keg Spars Stevensville Inventors
Stevensville, Mont. Miller and Manning, noted western Montana inventors, promote a deodorant nest keg. They claim it not only serves its primary use but also rids infested places of vermin, and news of the device has spread quickly.
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Stevensville
Mont
Miller’ & Manning
Montana
Stevenaville
Thumbs print method helps catch forgers in two states
The thumb print method identified W. A. Covey wanted for cashing bad checks in North Yakima in February 1911. He was captured in Spokane while attempting to re-enlist at Fort Wright. Covey faced federal desertion charges as well. Bert Burke, accused of issuing forged checks to Emporium, was captured in Seattle by Deputy Sheriff L. R. Rightmire and Seattle detectives after a long search.
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W. A. Covey
North Yakima
Spokane
Fort Wright
Covey
Bert Burke
Emporium Company
Seattle
L. R. Rightmire
Rightmire
Burke
Alaska
North Yakima to Get Olympic Cold Storage and Packing Plant
T L Irwin and associates plan a new Olympic Cold Storage and Packing company to serve wholesale and retail meat markets in North Yakima. The plant will start with capacity for 50 cattle weekly, cost about 10000 dollars, and include sausage rooms, slaughter rooms, a four ton ice plant, and two to three retail markets in the city under Irwin. The firm aims to compete with Spokane and Sound firms and seeks municipal abattoir designation under city ordinances.
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North Yakima
T. L. Irwin and Associates
Olympic Cold Storage and Packing Company
E. A. Howard
Irwin
Coast Capital
Seattle
Yakima
Portland
Mr. Irwin
Spokane
Sound
Oldtown Road
East
Yakima Avenue
Local couple to start new life in Everett after move
Everett D. W. Gould former advertising staffer for the Republic leaves with Mrs. Gould for Everett. He has accepted a position with a large furniture house and is familiar with the LAssmann Furniture line from his city service. They leave many friends here who wish them well.
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Everett
D. W. Gould
the Republic
Mrs. Gould
Gould
Lassmann’ Furniture Company
Electrocution of Clarence Richeson Ends Boston Death Row Ordeal
In Boston, Clarence V. T. Richeson was electrocuted at 12 17 after a calm walk to the chair. He proclaimed forgiveness, prayed for others, and expressed willingness to die, amid discovery of cyanide mail and references to his former sweetheart Avis Linnell.
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Boston
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Richeson
Warden Bridges
Cornell Defeats Princeton in Track Meet
Cornell defeats Princeton in the annual track meet with a score of 642.8 to 521.8 at Princeton on May 18.
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Cornell
Princeton
Detroit Tigers end strike over Cobb reinstatement
Players of the Detroit American League club halted the strike to play the Washington game without Cyrus Cobb. They stated their action aims to support a principle and to protect players from fines, while Frank Navin pledged to push Cobb’s reinstatement and seek better fan protection.
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Philadelphia
Frank Navin
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Washington
Cyrus Cobb
Ban Johnson
Cobb
New York
Navin
Henderson Leads in Methodist Bishop Election Ballot
Henderson pastor at Brooklyn tops eighth ballot at Minneapolis May 20 with 452 votes of 786 cast to lead the race for election of bishops. Shepard of Chicago is second with 441 votes and N Luccock of Kansas City, Mo third with 364.
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Minneapolis
Henry T. Henderson
Brooklyn
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Henderson
W. ©. Shepard
Chicago
N. Luccock
Kansas City
Fatal Joy Ride Drownings Claim Two Victims
Five passengers rode in a car borrowed without permission when it plunged through an open draw at Ninety second street. Bodies recovered include Anna Mahoney and likely John Boys from letters found. Florence Mahoney and chauffeur John Buchanan are the other confirmed victims. The vehicle belonged to Mrs. C. F. Spaulding.
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Ninety Second Street
Anna Mahoney
John Boys
Florence Mahoney
Anna
John Buchanan
C. F. Spaulding
Inland Empire crops seen at record levels and growth
Bankers, millers, merchants and transport officials returning from the Pacific Northwest report superb crop prospects across eastern Washington and Oregon, northern Idaho, western Montana and southern British Columbia. Wheat and hay yields expected to set records due to moisture, with fruit crops also promising. Mixed farming expands as wheat areas diversify, while pure bred cattle hogs poultry enter the region. Samuel Galland says Spokane banks have ample funds and plan to finance the apple crop, needing about 15 million dollars. Mining activity increases with at least a dozen Washington Idaho and British Columbia properties likely to become dividend payers within 90 days. Lumber demand rises from western Canada and beyond.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Pacific
Inland Empire
Samuel Galland
Spokane Clearing House Association
Prairie
Canada
Atlantic Seaboard
Pensions Plan for Disabled Presbyterian Ministers
The general conference of the Presbyterian church adopts pensions or annuities up to 500 for disabled ministers nationwide. Benefits match the beneficiary's term of service and take effect July 18. Reports from colleges show increased calls to the ministry and Atlanta, Georgia, selected as the 1913 meeting site.
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Louisville
Presbyterian Church
General Conference of
Board of Education
Atlanta
Yale Team Defeated by Harvard in Dual Track Meet
Yale's varsity track team suffered its worst-ever defeat 71 to 33 in Cambridge Massachusetts. Harvard's Boyd set a new dual record of 9 minutes 45 seconds in the two mile, while most performances trailed.
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Cambridge
Mass
Yale
Harvard
Boyd
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Grand Lodge
Grand Temple
Enumclaw
FE. G. Peck
City of
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Coral Doust
Miss Lancaster
Leona C. Hauser
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Knights of Pythias
Floyd A. Hatfield
Uet
Mesdames Rider
Theora Sherfey
Colfax
Pythian Sisters
Minnie Eddings
Vancouver
Messrs
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Hopper
Miss Knerr
Grand Lodge of Washington
John H. Elwell
John Linte
Stella Hale
Theosa Sherfey
Empress Theater
Carl Emile Bergren
Bert Turner
Fred Alter
Me Uniform Bank
J. H. Junett
Tacoma
Detroit
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