Yakima Shift in Politics Shocks Public Figures
The article reports a political upheaval in Yakima with populist figures like J. C. MacCrimmon and Ed Mulligan reportedly wavering toward the Republicans. It notes attention from national figures and hints at Doctor Tansey Myers also tilting, signaling a major blow to the Democratic party.
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Yakima
Mark Hanna
Teddy Roosevelt
Doc Hill
George S. Courter
J. C. MacCrimmon
Courter
MacCrimmon
Mulligan
Tansey Myers
Republican Campaign Committee
Doce Myers
Rogers nomination stirs Olympia as capitol debate reopens
The article notes Republican sympathy for Governor Rogers amid opposition to his nomination. Olympia voters resent the vetoed capitol funding and cite the town’s capitol location as inconvenient. Republicans praise Rogers as honest, while looter elements oppose his administration and favor McGrawism.
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Olympia
John R. Rogers
Capitol
Rogers
Gore
Local Business Boost and Community Notes from Yakima
Fred Shaw arrives from Goldendale to take a post with North Yakima Furniture. Articles filed for Rockwood Creamery with 7500 capitalization by L. V. Janek O. A. Fechter and D. M. Shanks. J C and A W Applegate build a 32 by 50 foot steam cider mill awaiting belting from Tacoma. State fair commissioners Gunn Baxter Schnebly Bartholet plan a strong fair despite a damaging telegram to the Post-Intelligencer. Interior department bans grazing on government timber reserves affecting Yakima Kittitas and Klickitat counties and sheepmen fear losses to the city trade.
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Mesers
Gunn
Baxter
Schnebly
Bartholet
Post-Intelligencer
W. W. Robertson
Tok Herald
Department of the Interior
United States
Yakima
Kittitas
Klickitat
Yakima Adopts Defiant Stance on State Fair Coverage
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer correspondent drew fire from Yakima citizens and the state fair board for critical reporting. Officials warn receipts may drop a thousand dollars, fearing lost horse revenues from Everett races, but Yakima pledges to proceed with the 1900 state fair to meet the emergency.
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Yakima
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Board of Commissioners
Gunn
Everett
McWain Pollock Wedding at Pollock Home
A refined wedding took place at 8:30 PM on Wednesday September 12 at the Pollock residence. Groom Roy McWain and bride Agnes Pollock were married by Rev. J H Wood in Yakima with close family and friends in attendance.
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James Pollock
Roy McWain
Agnes Pollock
Merchantile
J. A. Cook
Boston
Yakima
J. H. Wood
Gubernatorial Race Buttons Frink Rogers and MacCrimmon
The piece notes J M Frink as the GOP governor nominee who opposed the Helm freight reduction and cites bitter words about eastern farmers toward Rogers. J C MacCrimmon pivots from populist to Republican, claiming he was paid per day to push a candidate and reacted when delegates were not delivered.
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J. M. Frink
Helm
Washington
John R. Rogers
J.C. MacCrimmon
MacCrimmon
Night disturbance and political temptation scare officer
Officer Mulligan awoke to a call requesting a drink, only to realize he had answered for the republican campaign committee urging votes for trusts and imperialism. The moment left him uneasy and nauseated as he pondered the political enticement.
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Mulligan
Republican Campaign Committee
Roosevelt Visit Canceled Sparks Yakima Disappointment
The Republican campaign committee pulls Teddy Roosevelt from a planned visit, disappointing Yakima residents who admired his solo leadership against Cuban forces.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican Campaign Committee
Yakima
Cuba
Lincoln Utterances Stir Modern Party Debate
A reader suggests Lincoln would oppose today’s Republicanism if alive, arguing Democrats citing his words provoke Republican discomfort and sharpen partisan rhetoric. The remark frames Lincoln’s legacy as a control gauge for current political labels.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Taylor Piles Returns to Boost Republican Campaign
Taylor Piles says he has come back from Seattle to actively participate in the Republican campaign. He is described as a hard worker with a troubled past, having spent time in and out of jail.
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Taylor Piles
Seattle
Taylor
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