Fall campaign to fight scale insects on Yakima trees
North Yakima and Yakima county will likely start a fall campaign against scale insects. State Horticultural Commissioner Huntley and deputy Morrison consider a fall or spring start. Nurseries are digging stock as inspectors plan thorough checks for Crown Gall and condemnation of infected trees to protect the county nursery reputation.
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Yakima
Yakima County
Huntley
T. O. Morrison
Visitor R Jonjeward Heads East to Visit Relatives
R Jonjeward of Moxee visited the city yesterday before departing for a trip east to relatives. He plans to travel through Iowa Minnesota and the Dakota region before returning home.
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R. Jonjeward
The
Moxee
City
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Petition for drainage district 11 road and ditch project
Floyd Hatfield and co counseled plaintiffs in a superior court petition on behalf of Drainage District No 11 officers to authorize construction of ditches and drains at an estimated cost of 79851.50. The filing requests a hearing date a jury to assess damages and benefits for land taken for the right of way and names many defendants.
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Floyd Hatfield
Luhman and Clark
Superior Court
N. G. Dixon
R. J. Longevin
H. J. Postma
Murder trial closes as jury to decide first or second degree
Olympia jury in George H. Wilson case hears court instructions outlining possible verdicts including murder in the first or second degree or acquittal in the Rainier double murder of Mrs. Nettie Colble and her husband on July 10.
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Olympia
George H. Wilson
Nettie Colble
Rainier
Juror Nelson Excluded Clearing McNamara Case Snag
In Los Angeles on October 16 the McNamara murder trial moved past a major snag as juror Talisman R. E. Nelson was excused after intense questioning over bias. The defense had argued he could not be impartial. the state withdrew the challenge and two other potential jurors, John W. Roberts and Robert P. D. Bain, were examined and found satisfactory.
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Los Angeles
McNamara
Talisman R. E. Nelson
Clarence
G. Darrow
James McNamara
Charlies J. Haggerty
Los Angeles Times
Nelson
John D. Frederick
State
Times
California
John W. Roberts
Robert PD. Bain
Roberts
Bain
Four Ejected From Court Over Jury Bias
Four men were ejected from the courtroom after protests during a defense attorney’s denunciation of juror fairness. The bailiffs urged their departure as rumors spread of ties to the International Association of Structural Ironworkers, though their identities remained unknown.
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Joseph Scott
Nelson
James McNamara
International Association of Structural Ironworkers
Progressives Endorse La Follette at Chicago Conference
Two hundred progressive Republicans at their first national conference in Chicago endorsed Senator La Follette for president and backed direct primary. Resolutions, partly drafted by Former Secretary of Interior Garfield, upheld Roosevelt views but Garfield remained noncommittal. La Follette was cheered as speakers urged unity.
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Chicago
Senator la Follette
Interior Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt
la Follette
Proclamation by Young China on Chung Hwa Republic
San Francisco reports a Young China proclamation declaring the new Chung Hwa republic will assume Manchu debts while preserving treaties and protecting foreigners during hostilities. Li Yuen Hung signs as commander of central China’s citizens army. The document says loans after issuance are not acknowledged and foreigners aiding Manchu will be treated as enemies. The group also favor government ownership of common carriers and government control of banks and public facilities.
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San Francisco
Republic
Chung Hwa
Li Yuen Hung
Citizens’ Army
Central China
Young China Association
New Republic
Large engagement planned as forces move on Pekin route
Sixty five thousand revolutionary troops from Wu Chang and Kai Fong are ordered to intercept imperial soldiers travelling from Pekin to Bio Non province. Twenty thousand Manchu troops oppose the revolutionists from Pekin, with a clash expected within two days. A Republican victory could signal Canton’s fall.
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San Francisco
Wu Chang
Kai Fong
Pekin
Bio Non Province
Free Press
Canton
Imperial government rushes troops to quell rebellion in Peking area
Despite a depleted treasury the imperial government moves quickly to assert authority as an army heads toward Wu Chang and Hankow. The American consul at Hankow asks for updates on the southward advance while 100 Manila-reinforced American legation guards depart, signaling seriousness but not expected danger to the legation.
City Commission Eats Second Day Clears Street Work and Licenses
After an all day session the city commission adjourned to meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Resolutions included grading Race street from Sixth to Fair avenue and transferring the Stag saloon license to E. J. Good with a nonrenewal notice due May 16. Payrolls, bids for ladders and trucks, and paving on Pleasant avenue were approved. The offices may move to the Masonic temple this week as street name changes were debated to avoid confusion.
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Race Street
Sixth Street
Fair Avenue
Splawn
Crocker
Stag
James Jefferson
E. J. Good
Good
Arenz & Son
Pleasant Avenue
Maple Street
Masonic Temple
Slain as They Slept in Showman Home
Slain as they slept Sunday night the bodies of William Showman a chauffeur his wife and three children were found today at the Showman residence by a neighbor who entered the house after no one answered a knock in Ellsworth Kansas.
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Ellsworth
Kan
William Showman
Showman
McKinley School Faces Crowding With Possible Shifts
Principal Miss Rose and City Superintendent discuss solutions to overcrowded first and second grades at McKinley School. Some outside students may be transferred, while district pupils could move to Summit View. Proposals include relocating eighth grade, increasing lower grades, and using portable buildings on South Eighth Avenue to meet North Yakima growth.
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Miss Rose
MecKinley
McKinley
Summit View
Summit
Bonnie Brae
Sterling
Central
Columbia
South Eighth Avenue
North Yakima
Sunday School Convention Dates Announced for County
B F Kumler returns from Sunnyside and Zillah to align Sunday school officials for district conventions in November. Events set in this city on November 5 and 6, Sunnyside on November 7, and Zillah on November 8 amid strong interest in the program.
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B. F. Kumler
Sunnyside
Zillah
Reckless Driving Endangers Life on Naches Avenue
A slippery pavement and a reckless driver sped a car owned by the Sydney Hotel, driven by its regular chauffeur Smith with two girls aboard, at about 6 30 p m Monday. The auto reached near forty miles per hour, skidded, and struck the curb, leaving a front wheel off and rear wheel damaged. Police warn enforcement will be strict to curb such violations within city limits at a six mile per hour limit.
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Naches Avenue
Sydney
Smith
Day of Judgment in Court Enters Multiple Probate Decisions
In superior court on Monday judgments were entered in districts one and two. Cases include State ex rel Kate Brown versus Oscar Nelson, Frizzell versus Naylor, and others. Garnishment in the case of R L Reese totaled 214.34. Sehlotfeldt versus Cooper and Rogers awarded 1810.15, Cascade Lumber versus Fr H Russell 123.52.
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State
Kate Brown
Oscar Nelson
G. L. Frizzell
M. G. Naylor
Et Ax
Sherman Clay Company
Romeo Trottier
R. L. Reese
Garnisheed
J. J
Dynamite Found Under Capitan Viaduct Near Tafts Train
386 sticks of dynamite were found under the Capitan viaduct 29 miles north of Santa Barbara after a night watchman fired on two men on the bridge. The suspects escaped as a pistol duel ensued. Posse patrols and sheriff deputies scour rail corridors from Naples to Santa Barbara while coast cities are alerted for the pair.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
B. Brown
Naples
Calif
Capitan Viaduct
Santa Barbara
Taft
Los Angeles
Wines
Brown
Sainte Barbara
Thwarted by watchman at Santa Barbara bridge plot
Sheriff Stewart and special agent Wines reported a planned explosion of a bridge for Taft's pass thwarted by a vigilant Mexican bridge watchman at 1 30 this morning. Suspects fled but clues lead to several men already under investigation with mounts and mountain passes under close surveillance.
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Santa Barbara
Stewart
W. E. Wines
San Francisco
Taft
Taft Receives Large Welcome in Insurgent California
Taft spent the day in Los Angeles and Pasadena amid a non partisan reception. Senior Works and Governor Hiram Johnson accompanied him as crowds cheered. He spoke on vetoes and the tariff board and urged support for arbitration treaties at a chamber of commerce banquet.
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Los Angeles
Taft
California
Pasadena
Hiram Johnson
Tariff Board
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Edwards
Santa Barbara
Court House
McNamara
Negro Lynched by Mob in Pforust City Arkansas
Nathan Lacy, an African American man accused of attacking Mrs. Thomas Cox at her home near here, was seized from the jail by a mob and lynched yesterday in Pforust City Arkansas. Local authorities reported the mob action occurred after the alleged assault.
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Pforust City
Ark
Nathan Lacy
Thomas Cox
Wright
High School Girl Hurt in Sunnyside Stone Attack
Miss Marie Townsend, a local high school student, suffered a severe cut to her mouth and loose teeth after a stone was thrown at a mobile party returning from Grandview near Sunnyside. The assailant escaped as darkness fell, and no arrest is reported. The incident follows prior stoneings in the valley area, raising concerns about road safety and accountability.
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Marie Townsend
Grandview
Sunnyside
Automobile Party
Miss Townsend
Townsend
Discoverey
Lyman Held for Conspiracy in Jail Escape Case
Dr. John Grant Lyman was returned to California to face conspiracy charges tied to an escape from jail. The arrest focused on defrauding the public via the U S mail. bail set at $10,000. Proceedings hinge on counsel action.
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Portland
Ore
John Grant Lyman
California
United States
Bean
Baker's Home Run Ties Athletics and Giants in Pennant Race
John Franklin Baker hit a decisive sixth inning homer for the Philadelphia Athletics off Marquard to tie the series with the New York Giants at one game each. Eddie Collins scored ahead of him as Plank matched strong pitching and Crandall finished. Attendance reached 26,256 as New York and Philadelphia prepare for the deciding game in New York.
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Philadelphia
John Franklin Baker
Eddie Collins
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
New York
Fighting Athletics
Marquard
Giants
Baker
Plank
McGraw
Ing
Dow
Crandall
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First National Conference
Wisconsin
Young China
CTY Commission
McKinley Building
John J. McNamara
McNamara Brothers
John J
James B
James P
Johny J
Structural Irem
Bridge Workers’ Union
Watchman
Toad
Southern
Martha Townsend
Lyman
Marquarad
Meyers
Thomas
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