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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
3
The German Reichstag passes a bill to prohibit the importation of canned or sausage meat. Tacoma's seven steam laundries form a price-raising combination. Citizens consider immigrating to South Sea islands where clothes are largely unnecessary.
Governor Rogers draws protest by naming F W D Mays of Pomeroy to the state agricultural college board. Critics label Mays cranky and unsavory, calling the appointment a serious misstep amid Oregon’s looming election and Mark Hanna’s push with populist orators aligned with McKinley interests.
The text notes Bryan has already secured enough votes in states that instructed for him to nominate him at the Kansas City convention. He is described as the people’s choice and likely to become the party standard bearer by acclamation. A speaker calls Bryan a fitting leader to redeem and restore government to the people.
Senator Foster accuses Washington residents of appointing Jim Knox as U S Shipping commissioner. He argues Yakima bears no responsibility and suggests Knox’s alleged shady dealings and payoff.
The Wisconsin senator, praised as an eloquent Republican speaker, accepts no other path than pursuing the Filipino war. He notes he would not have welcomed the Philippines as a free gift in peace and says the United States should not act as a missionary government. The administration faces a costly, painful fight with political taint possible.
The Siberian penal system is abolished due to George Keinan and press campaigns. Russia now plans to settle fertile Siberia with a thrifty population and offers immigrant tickets up to 4000 miles on the Trans-Siberian line for 4 rubles per family, valid for 114 stations.
The article contrasts American reluctance to intervene globally with the Boer War’s near-sentimental losses. It notes Frau Kruger’s sacrifice and the broader civic toll. Telegraph reports say Representative Jones invited George Edmond Foss to inspect Washington and a potential naval base, but campaign obligations prevent travel. Comment on the Hanna McKinley system is offered.
Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day services remembered the nation's war dead. Rev Condit spoke to a large opera house audience with musical support from Geo Vance and B E Kelso. Meade post G A R and Woman's Relief Corps attended. Decoration Day procession included the Philippine veterans militia Capt Coombs command and a Knights of Pythias parade unit. Afternoon program filled opera house with Rev Woods delivering the address and a boys choir performing.
The wiring and lighting of Larson's new theatre were led by Geo. Arrowsmith of the Light and Power company. Ten thousand feet of wire and 464 lights create 6912 candle power, controlled by a marble switchboard with a dimmer. Footlights offer colored blends, and the system impressed visiting managers during a test run.
Public schools closed last Thursday for picnics and literary events. May enrollment reached 694 with 674 average daily attendance. About 300 visitors attended Patton's day and 781 toured schools overall. Field day featured multiple events led by Prof. McCurdy and Dr. Hill.
Columnist riffs on a chaotic stage show with talking points and comic misfires. The piece mocks overbearing performers and miscast acts while listing local ads for Kinsey’s products Mulhollan and Mulhollan Yakima Hardware Co and CG E McEwen harness work. It notes Nectar tea at Mulhollan and Yakima Flour as local promotions with playful interruptions.
Thistles and dandruff are not cured by surface cleaning but by eradicating the cause. A germ damages the scalp and hair roots, causing dandruff and hair loss. The ad asserts Newbro's Herpicide kills this germ to end dandruff and restore hair.
The piece argues appeals to the United States for intercession are useless as sympathy for the Boers exists but the government should avoid mediation. It urges focusing on domestic issues and invites readers to see Yakima Hardware Co for home remedies.
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