Telegraphers Strike Near End as Neill Plans Final Talks
United States labor commissioner Charles P. Neill met Western Union officials in New York to seek terms for remaining telegraphers on strike. President Small urged locals to vote on ending the strike, while strikers’ board chairman Daniel L. Russell vowed to fight without concessions. The item also notes a testimonial letter praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung complaints.
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New York
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Western Union
Neill
Small
Telegraphers’ Union
General Assembly
Daniel L. Russell
Board of Strategy
Freight department sets US record in North Yakima
The Northern Pacific reports its September freight business in North Yakima as the largest month ever, totaling 133000 dollars. Agent Ryerson expressed surprise at the size of the receipts, noting it exceeded all prior months by over 25000 dollars.
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North Yakima
Northern Pacific
Sensational Alienation of Affections Suit Opens in Yakima
Demurrer filed in Yakima superior court over a $5,000 alienation of affections suit. William Wilson accuses Lee Shaw saloon keeper of Yakima city of corrupting his wife, claiming visits at Shaw’s saloon led to improper conduct. Wilson, a young Yakima farmer, seeks redress as attorney William Thompson prepares for likely trial.
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Superior Court
Yakima City
Lee Shaw
William Wilson
Wilson
Shaw
William Thompson
Ezra Meeker Returns Home After Eastward Oregon Trail Journey
Ezra Meeker completes a cross country trip to New York in a prairie schooner, returning to Puyallup to a large pioneer reception. He aims to spark congressional action to honor the historic Oregon Trail and recounts his eastward voyage led by oxen, echoing his initial westward trek.
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New York
Oregon
Ezra Meeker
Puyallup
Meeker
County Tax Levy Sets Total At Fifteen Mills
At a board of equalization meeting on Wednesday the county tax levy was fixed at 15 mills, 1% higher than last year. The state levy is 6.30 mills and the county 8.70 mills, totaling 15 mills for state and county. Drainage assessment No. 4 on Nob Hill remains at 7545.42 dollars as returned by engineers.
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Board of Equalization
General Road and Bridge Fund
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
County Bond
Nob Hill
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Clearer Skin
An old advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for blotches and a blotchy complexion caused by an acid stomach. The remedy is offered in tea or tablet form for 35 cents at Case's Drug Store.
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Hollister's
Case’s Drug Store
Rocky Mountain
Case's
North Yakima Valuation Up About 690000, City Tax Rise Likely
The county board of equalization and County Auditor Wilbur Croker reported North Yakima is valued at 5 309 379 within present city limits, about 690 000 higher than before. The increase suggests a higher city tax levy next year, with an estimated 75 000 needed, to be shown by the city clerk at the next council meeting.
Levy plan raises city valuation and tax levy
The report of the board of equalization shows city property valued at 5 93 836 with real estate, railroad stocks, and personal property. An increase of about 600000 boosts the anticipated tax levy, to be set after the city clerk and county auditor project expenses for 1907.
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Board of Equalization
Northern Pacific
North Coast
North Yakima Valley
Western Union Moves to Larger Quarters in North Yakima
Western Union Telegraph Company plans to relocate to the Pickett building at Second and A streets next month due to rapid town growth and expanding business. D. C. Reed of Seattle and manager Johnson inspected the site, with Reed noting existing quarters are small and staff may increase as needed. Reed foresees quadruplex systems replacing Morse, and the company claims the week’s operations marked its largest business in the history of the local office.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Pickett
Johnson
D. C. Reed
Seattle
Reed
The
Herald
North Yakima
Northwest
Tran Fer
Western Union
Vinol Promises Strength For Old Folks In North Yakima
An advertisement urges elderly residents of North Yakima to renew strength with cod liver Vinol. It claims Vinic is rich in life elements and an ideal body builder for seniors, citing A J Barker of Evensville Indiana praising Vinol highly.
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Yakima
Vinci
A. J. Barker
Evensville
Ind
Vinol Cod Liver Tonic Promises Strength for Aged and Debilitated
Vinol is a cod liver preparation made from fresh cods livers with peptonate of iron. It tones digestive organs, builds blood, steadies nerves, repairs tissues, and fights age-related decline. North Yakima druggist Fred L. Janeck offers a money-back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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North Yakima
Vinci
Fred L. Janeck
Wash
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition bill pledges no loan aid
A bill to be introduced in Congress for the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition pledges not to seek a government loan. Exposition organizers expect to fund the fair without federal aid, seeking only participating support like other states and nations. Paris Green pigment and Coffin Bros offerings are mentioned among building and finishing supplies.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Paris
Congress Allocates Exposition Funds For West Coast Expo
Since federal support began for expositions, Congress has appropriated 28 752 251 dollars for representation. Only 485 900 dollars has been spent west of the Rocky Mountains. The Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland stands as one of the most successful world fairs, receiving this benefit.
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United States
Congress
Rocky Mountains
Portland
Mason Seedless Pear Astonishes Hood River Horticulturists
A. T. Mason of the Northwest Fruit Growers Association reports a large seedless pear from Hood River Oregon. The Mason seedless pear measures 3 1 2 to 4 inches long and 4 to 5 inches in circumference and is described as fully developed and flavorful.
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A. T. Mason
Northwest Fruit Growers’ Association of
Hood River
Ore
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Cal
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Perfection
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
G. S. Clark
Westfield
Iowa
C. C. Case
Ryerson
Ghiglione
A. F. Ghiglione & Sons
Gettysburg
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
County Board of Equalization
Wilbur Croker
J. C Brooker
Park Addition
Pupehmol Coun
Justice Court
Irtcore
Teachers’ Institute
Peeahe
Ful
Castor
New
Bears
Castoria
the Gentaur Company
Scott's Lumber Yard
Imajestic
Yakima Hardware CO
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