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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage mentions city officials, a fire incident, electrical system work, and various references to trains trains and a recent trial. It hints at municipal decisions and incidents with scattered names and dates, but details remain unclear due to corruption.
In Cherry Illinois on November 22 a mine disaster left 22 bodies recovered from the shaft and 189 unaccounted for. Rescue teams battled to reach survivors as authorities reported 310 trapped and 20 rescued alive today with ongoing exploration of the St Paul mine.
New York November 20 More details on the sugar trust investigations reveal Roosevelt aided by appointing Loeb as Customs inspector at the New York port uncovering short weight frauds and dismissals. The Outlook piece The Seventeen Holes aided public awareness and Taft's administration continues prosecutions begun by Roosevelt.
In Tampa on November 22 officials and reporters pressed for confirmation or denial of the reported Astor yacht sighting in San Juan. Tampa and Key West efforts to obtain information failed, leaving the rumor unresolved.
Senator Borah visited the White House as the irrigation and reclamation committee plans to recommend to Congress a bond issue of 30 to 40 million dollars. The bonds would fund immediate completion of at least 32 approved projects, repaid over time from revenues from public land sales.
William Bishop representative from Jefferson county toured the North Yakima state fair site with Dr. J. S. Kloeber and praised the property. He urged turning the fair into a state wide asset, lauded Kloeber’s board role, and paid tribute to late Senator Cameron while urging strong leadership to advance fair interests in the legislature.
Secretary Ballinger withdrew from disposition about 3,268 acres along the upper Deschutes in Oregon. The move relates to a charge that rights of way were granted Hill and Harriman Co. W. Grant, Police Judge William Simons, Sam F. Kiefer and Deputy Sheriff Wellington, of Toppenish, attend North Yakima court as witnesses in the Meachem-Wannesey lawsuit.
Episcopalians of North Yakima will extend a call to Dean Alfred Lockwood of All Saints Cathedral Spokane to become rector of St Michael's church. He would succeed Rev Maurice J B water whose resignation took effect weeks ago. The vestry formally requested his move after talks with Dean Lockwood. Lockwood is a longtime Spokane church leader and regarded as a strong Episcopal clergyman in the northwest. He is middle aged and unmarried.
Capitalized at 1,000,000 the Wright company of New York incorporated today to manufacture sell operate and use aerial navigation machines and related contrivances across the North American continent. Directors are Wilbur Wright Orville Wright George A. Stevens Henry F. Hooker and A F Barnes.
S Fear of lower Ahtanum sold eighty acre Fear Ranch bought eight years ago for 2400 and sold recently for 16000. Buyer H Eno, longtime Walker ranch manager in the Ahtanum valley, plans stock raising and blooded stock. Fear and wife will move to Seattle to spend their declining years.
NEW ENTERPRISE OPENED The Parisian Dye Works debuts at 127 South Second Street under F. L. Washburn and W. L. Spring. The firm installs top cleaning and dyeing machinery and hires skilled staff, with a mobile wagon outfit active in marketing to all city residents.
Liverpool reports December wheat at 8s percent, Chicago opens December wheat at 1.08 to 1.09 dollars and closes at 1.09 dollars. Tacoma and San Francisco list unchanged wheat. Portland also notes unchanged prices.
Flood warnings rise as Yakima River nears three year high levels. Reported dam breach rumors proven unfounded as water climbs toward 18 inches to two feet below the peak. Officials monitor Moxee bridge, roads, and mills while residents move to protect property. Several trains delayed by washouts after heavy rains and Chinook thaw.
Fire destroyed the Blair home leaving Mr. Blair with severe burns and in hospital. Neighbors solicit bedding furniture and dishes at Haney hardware or West Side Feed to aid the mother and baby, as fire origin traceable to a kerosene lighter. The house belonged to C. J. Clements outside the city limits, with no fire department response.
In White County Illinois farmers form neighborhood groups to guard quail crops from urban hunters. The association aims to keep quails out of reach of city hunters and reports any trespassers to Carmi authorities. The quail crop is short, and farmers band together to protect a portion of it.
Captain Jenkins and his wife of the Salvation Army labor long hours helping poor families and collecting food to provide Thanksgiving cheer. He seeks knowledge of any additional needy households to assist at once. Public schools often organize a Thanksgiving collection, as in North Yakima, to fund distributions handled by Captain Jenkins.
Washington dispatch reports preparations for 409 Marines to sail from Philadelphia on Saturday. They would relieve troops in the canal zone or be sent to Nicaragua if events require. The move hinges on state department decisions and details of the killings of Grace and Cannon.
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