Local men seek two state jobs on progressive ticket
The progressive party lists for state and county offices close with 12 county filings and two Yakima candidates for state jobs. George P. Eaton of Granger launched a statewide bid for state land commissioner, citing its large land holdings and revenue. Charles N. Hunt also seeks state insurance commissioner. The state-wide slate includes governors, secretaries, treasurers, auditors, attorney general, and public lands commissioner among others. County races in Yakima feature Representativess, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, and local officials.
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Yakima County
Progressive
Progressive Party
George P. Eaton
Granger
Granger News
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
West Side
New York
Eaton
Oxford
M. Y
Oxford Academy
Cornell University
Washington Territory
Walla Walla County
Northern Pacific Railroad
Washington State Immigration Association
Northern Pacific Land Department
Sunnyside Canal
Charles N. Hunt
State Central Committee
John C. Lawrence
Whitman
Robert T. Hodge
Otto A. Case
King
W. H. Paulhamus
Pierce
Govnor Teats
W. H. Plummer
W. H. Kaufman
Bellingham
Yakima
W. B. Marsh
C. B. Beach
Olympia
C. N. Hunt
Paul Hutchinson
Congress
Henry Alberta McLean
Daniel Landon
Calvin Rutherford
George H. Walker
Stanton Warburton
N. W. Durham
F. M. Goodwin
Eben White
Pasco
J. W. Bryan
Bremerton
J. A. Falconer
Everett
William J. Biggar
John E. Ballaine
Geattle
Gordon C. Corbaley
Genator
S. M. McKee
Selah
A. C. Turner
Outlook
A. C. Vail
B. Greenwalt
Ahtanum
Irvine S. Watson
North Yakia
George A. Martin
Cowiche
Roy D. Bailey
Janum
J. F. Kaufmanh
North Yakima
David Rosser
Garfield and Smith to Testify in Campaign Inquiry
James R. Garfield and Herbert Knox Smith will testify before a Senate sub committee probing political campaign contributions. Both former Roosevelt era office holders were cited by John D. Archbold of Standard Oil as figures accused of pernicious activity linked to attacks on the company and Roosevelt.
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Washington
James R. Garfield
Herbert Knox Smith
Senate
Woman tied to case remains unidentified mystery
Seattle Aug 31 police search for Lee Hang Chow, the Chinese physician who treated Louis Potter after his death. Attention centers on a unnamed woman companion who refuses to reveal her identity, with accusations she may be linked to a famous literary family. Coroner awaits chemical analysis of Potter's stomach contents.
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Seattle
Lee Hang Chow
Louis Potter
Potter
Woman Swimmer Found After Sound Swim Sanity Questioned
Stockholm August 24 A Swedish woman swimmer Tora Larsson after the Olympic strain is under medical care in a mental institution. She disappeared during a bath at Halsingborg and was later spotted landing at Elsinore on the Danish coast. She said a thunderstorm spirit urged her to swim the sound and she obeyed.
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Stockholm
Tora Larsson
Halsingborg
Elsinore
Funeral crowds honor General Booth at Abney Park
London crowds pack streets and cemetery as General William Booth founder of the Salvation Army is laid to rest beside his wife. Bramwell Booth delivers the eulogy while Miss Evan Gelene Booth travels from the United States.
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London
Salvation Army
William Booth
Abney Park
East End
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Bramwell Booth
Evan Gelene Booth
United States
Chrysanthemums Seek Liquid Fertilizer and Water
The chrysanthemums urge gardeners to apply liquid fertilizer and provide ample water as buds start to swell, ensuring robust growth and fuller blooms.
Sunnyside Cannery Opens Season With Fifty Workers
Sunnyside cannery began operations Monday with nearly fifty workers canning pears and tomatoes. The first run occurred Saturday with a small crew. Visitors are allowed only Monday mornings due to high volume. Lease to R I MacLaughlin and Yakima Grocery Co ends after this season.
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Sunnyside
Sunnyside Sun
Yakima Valley
R. I. MacLaughlin
Yakima Grocery Company
Bee Sting Heals Rheumatism Says Washington Post
The article extols the curative value of bee stings for rheumatism and heart trouble noting that female bees carry the sting. It cites Redseeker Young of Middletown Pa as a patient and mentions a physician extracting venom for use via hypodermic.
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Cumberland Valley
Redseeker Young
Middletown
Washington Post
Muckle and Market Waste Bring City Revenue
The text notes city revenue from waste paper sales totaling 2365 dollars and 695 dollars from old tins plus 1900 dollars from orderly bin refuse disposal. It describes a new tailored felt hat with a side tilted brim, ribbon band, cock feathers, and a veil for secure wear.
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Corporation of London
Voters Registering Fast Ahead of North Yakima Primary
North Yakima electors rush to register ahead of the September 10 primary. City Clerk Hopper and Deputy Clerk Taylor praise orderly signups with 2734 registered by Friday and extended evening hours through Septem ber 10 to prevent last minute congestion.
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North Yakima
Hopper
Taylor
Yakima
Kaches Storage Dam Nears Completion
The Kaches storage dam at lake Kaches is nearly finished with about 350 workers on site. Supervising Engineer Charles Swigart praised progress and said completion is expected by fall. Once done, crews move to lake Keechelus to build a lower end dam and raise Keechelus lake next year.
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Lake Kaches
Ellensburg
Charles Swigart
Lake Keechelus
Kittitas
E. H. Baldwin
Keechelus
New Mexico
Sunnyside installs municipal automatic gravel bunkers
The town completes a unique municipally owned automatic gravel bunker system designed by City Engineer Fred H Langford. The plant screens gravel into three classes, dumps onto an apron, and loads wagons without shoveling. It costs about 200 dollars, handles 60 yards daily, and will save and earn income by supplying city road work at 20 cents per yard. In January the pit charge for gravel used on streets was 76 dollars, excluding hauling and laying.
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Sunnyside
Fred H. Langford
What Makes a Woman One Hundred Twenty Pounds Strong?
An ad extols Electric Bitters as a health foundation for women, claiming they build strength beyond size. It cites Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma praising the medicine for fainting, dizziness, weakness, nervousness, backache, and fatigue. Available at Red Cross Pharmacy for 60 cents with guarantee.
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Eliza Pool
Depew
Red Cross Pharmacy
Whites Seek Land Leases on Yakima Reserve
Yakima Indian Reservation agent Don M Carr proposes special land leases for white settlers on the Yakima reserve for five to seven years to permit dairying and diversified farming. Toppenish Wapato clubs and local farmers urge longer terms arguing current three year limits hinder improvements. Agency will forward the plan to the Indian department together with an extension of rental payment from July 1 to September 1 to avoid interfering with crop marketing.
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Don M. Carr
Yakima Indian Reservation
Toppenish and
Wapato
Farmers’ Unions
Toppenish, Parker and
Indian Service
Indian Department
Washington
Watch Ticks Spark Egg Laying Race For Hens At State Fair
A 60 day egg laying contest at Washington state fairgrounds features 38 teams of six hens and a rooster. A White Wyandotte’s setting and a ticking watch disrupts the field causing temporary withdrawals and reentries as Secretary Harry Averill of the state fair coordinates the experiment and informs poultry journals.
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Washington State Fair
H. C. Collier
Tacoma
Harry Averill
Averill
Morrison Named Political Adviser to China's President
Dr. George Ernest Morrison, long a China analyst and London Times correspondent, is expected in Peking as political adviser to President Yuan Shih Kai. He has confidence in the republic's stability. Morrison married in London August 26 to Miss Jeanne Wark Robin of New Zealand, whom he first met in China.
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Peking
George Ernest Morrison
Yuan Shih Kai
London
Morrison
China
London Times
Jeanne Wark Robin
New Zealand
Progressives vote in primary rights described for judges
A note explains that progressives may vote in the regular primary on September 10 for nonpartisan superior court judges while also holding separate soap box primaries on September 7 and 10. It states progressives can vote for judges but not have names on the county ballot, urging participation in the nonpartisan judicial ballot. Also included is an ad for Foley Kidney Pills praising relief from kidney trouble.
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Progress Kop
Superior Court
Kerosene Ammo Mixture Cleans Porcelain Instantly
A mixture of kerosene and ammunition cleaning agents cleans porcelain bathtubs and sinks instantly without scratching or damage unlike gritty or acidic substances.
Witness Disappearances Stir Rosen thal Trial Angst
New York reports another state witness in the Rosen thal case has vanished. Detectives were sent to Philadelphia as anxiety grows in the district attorney's office. Suspicions rise that pressure is being used to remove witnesses before the Becker trial set for Sept 10.
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New York
Rosenthal
Philadelphia
Europe
Hardee
Thomas C. Coupe
Frank Walsh
Becker
Progressives Bid Strong In Vermont Campaign
In Montpelier Vermont on August 31 the Progressive party gains top discussion as figures claim their orators and speeches exceed rivals. Roosevelt ends three days on the stump while Bev eridge and Judge Lindsey campaigned to about 70 000 voters. The Vermont race centers on governor with Fletcher Howe Democrat and Rev. Frazer Metzger Progressive as leading contenders. a majority is required.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Lindsey
Denver
Fletcher
Howe
Rev. Frazer Metzger
Tragedy Near Toppenish as Pedestrian Struck by Train
M Inouge, a Japanese laborer at the Toppenish nursery, was killed Saturday evening when struck by a Sunnyside train while walking along the track near the city. Witness James McAndrews saw the accident.
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M. Inouge
Toppenish Nursery
Toppenish
Citymit
James McAndrews
Tenth International Congress of Stenographers Opens Madrid
The tenth international congress of stenographers will convene in Madrid during September and October, bringing together professionals from multiple nations to discuss standards and techniques. Delegates from various organizations are expected to attend and participate in meetings and demonstrations.
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International Congress of Stenographers
Madrid
Best Time for Planting Perennial Seeds Like Hollyhocks
The ideal window is just after seeds ripen when fresh and vital. Plant in summer as they ripen, keep seedlings shaded and moist, and protect young plants with mulch for their first winter. By fall they are strong and ready for permanent beds or spring transplanting.
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Garfield
Smith
Gen. Booth
King Edward’s
Nathaniel T. Meginess
University of Maryland
Valley
Kaches
Reservation
Astoria
Dodgers
G. E. Morrison
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