Misrepresenting Turner's Philippine Claims
Senator Turner claimed a report from Lynn Mass described Filipino prisoners shot in platoons over graves they dug and a priest hanged in their presence. Rev Walker denied the charge noting no cruelty references in the letters and that his son did not criticize American troops.
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Senator Turner
Senate
Mr. Turner
Lynn
Mass
J. P. Walker
Sixteenth Infantry
W. H. Walker
Gordon Missionary Training School
Boston
Mr. Walker
Only a Bluff in Washington Rail Dispute
Jim Hill the railway man is backed by the Seattle Times and Post-Intelligencer in a claim that a merger suit withdrawal would force him to run freight and passengers only to the border lines. The papers accuse the railway commission of pushing higher rates while privately backing a storm of protest against the merger.
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Jim Hill
Seattle Times and
Post-Intelligencer
Jim
Washington
Seattle
Kindo’t
Railway Commission
Mr. Mill
Opposed to Current Methods Residents Call for Change
The public voices strong discontent with present methods urging leaders to resign. Citizens insist others would willingly take their places and improve governance.
Yakima Promoters Face Control Demands on Rail Plan
The plan for an electric or steam railway to Sunnyside faces trouble from promoter conditions. If the Yakima group builds the line they should own and control it, the speaker asserts.
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Here
Sunnyside
Yakima
Ellensburg Fight Over Land Office Receiver Reappointment
Austin Meyers challenges the reap pointment of Walter J. Reed as land office receiver. The G. A. R. posts in Ellensburg and the area endorse Reed with no significant opposition noted locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Meyers
Ellensburg
Walter J. Reed
Mr. Reed
North Yakima Choruses Shine in Queen Esther Cantata
North Yakima residents praise their musical community after last week’s Queen Esther cantata. The performance featured two women’s clubs and several local societies, proving notable talent resides beyond the eastern centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Esther
Reverend laments newspaper portraiture in sermons
Rev James of the Congregational church says fame fades when a man sees his own portrait in print and often wishes it unsaid. He notes that newspaper portraiture has not always met the ideal.
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James
Congregational Church
Word and Works Editor Requests Storm Records
The editor from Word and Works in St. Louis asks papers to log storms and losses. The Yakima valley reports no such weather events and notes eight months of sunshine with few clouds the rest of the year.
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Word and Works
St. Louis
Yakima Valley
Dalles district M E conference wraps with praise and farewells
The Dalles district conference and Epworth League convention at the M E church drew wide attendance. Resolutions praised local hosts and officials for their support and urged continued anti vice efforts. Roy Warner completes six years as presiding elder with hopeful departure. Epworth League elected officers and planned future meetings in Wasco Oregon while visitors enjoyed local tours and hospitality.
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Dalles
Epworth League
M. E
Walton Skipworth
Ore
Robert Warner
The
C. D. Nicholson
Goldendale
George B. Smythe
California
M. H. Murphy
Seattle
M. E. Brown
Spokane
Roy Warner
Bishop Cranston
Portland
M. E. Church of
North Yakima
J. H. Wood
Waron Skipworth
Willliam Park
J. H. Woop
F. R. Sppaavelping
J.H. Wood
Rev
W. C. Smith
Moro
May Solomon
Prineville
Dotha Walker
Viola Keys
Fossil
E. O. Spoon
Edith
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Yakima Herald
Tuesley, McComb
Tuesley, Publishers
Selec
Ted
McCormick
Wyman
Fraser
M. E. Conference
Paris
Coffin Bros
Cash Feed
South Second St
Stone's
Phillips, Cary & Cha’ ‘S
Booth Second St
Old Palace Grocery
Read’s Steam Laundry
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