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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
4
The Yakima Herald cites California’s co operative fruit marketing system as a model for expansion in Washington. It notes large capital interest and new orchards, with processing facilities eliminating waste and supporting a quadrupled national fruit production as demand grows.
The text portrays Woodrow Wilson warning that New York leaders will influence the state vote. Rumors suggest Tammany support may not back Wilson, while Baltimore leaders’ objections reach Syracuse. It notes Tammany Hall’s control of New York City as decisive for the Democratic electoral win.
The Bliss records will be taken into court to verify the Harriman fund and the claimed $100,000 Standard Oil contribution testified by John D. Archbold. Roosevelts Ananias club list may be revised. The Turko Italian war ends. costs rise, and the world awaits the outcome.
Washington remains solidly Republican as September state primaries affirm Taft backed ticket. Roosevelt progressives show weakness statewide though they gain some in eastern counties. Democratic hopes fade with no evident path to November victory.
The review says financial interests remain unshaken by the political situation and that business is not disturbed. This suggests the public will not push for rapid revolution and signals stability in the market outlook.
A Tacoma coalition proposes interchangeable blacklists so a debtor cannot obtain credit at any grocery. The move aims to lower living costs for those who pay, by reducing overhead from bad debts and collections.
The article notes revolutionary bands turning predatory, with a leader seizing the El Tigre mine Saturday and demanding a million dollars under threat of destroying the plant. It links such conditions to calls for intervention by American citizens in Mexico.
A brief from the era notes bank deposits and crop returns show Washington progressing rapidly. It argues the state does not need a new third party to advance toward leadership in the nation.
James J. Hill argues in a New York Post letter that agricultural education must move beyond classrooms to widespread model farms in every state and county. He cites European success, the Northern Railway program, and the need to make farming more profitable to steer public policy and improve acre productivity.
The report notes the nation used more tobacco and alcohol last year than ever before with a sharp rise in cigarette production and consumption. It cites Great Britain and Europe’s trends, contrasts U S increases in smoking and drinking, and highlights the massive costs of cigarettes spirits and beer, urging reductions.
About twenty squadrons comprising 130 aircraft will participate in major air maneuvers. The exercise aims to test formation flying, signaling, and coordinated attack drills among allied units.
Washington D C September 13 The Interior Department Secretary issued an order restricting access to the special agent report in public land entryman appeals The move aims to curb adverse findings that have shaped many decisions and gives entrymen new opportunity to present their side Land clerks will no longer see the agent reports and lawyers predict fewer adverse ratings and a fairer appeal process
Manager C. S. Walters leads a large Pacific Power & Light exhibit tent at the county fair. The 105 by 30 foot structure south of the pavilion will feature elaborate electric lighting from firms such as Simplex General Electric Pacific States and Westinghouse. After the fair, the tent and booths will be shipped to Yakima for the state fair, with a flaming arc lighting device illuminating the grounds.
General Count Maresuke Nogi and his wife Countess Nogi killed themselves by ritual suicide in Akasaka after attending Emperor Meiji’s funeral. The couple, famed for loyalty, were found with their bodies after a student alerted authorities.
A Sunday school scene shows a teacher reciting a Bible line about love and inviting another verse. A 4 year old signs for recognition and blurts out a humorous personal answer about loving his wife, causing lighthearted confusion.
A Spokane Review item recounts Yakima fruits displayed at the Tacoma exposition on Children's Day. One hundred water melons from Yakima were cut and served. Officials Henry Villard and J L Williams are noted for receiving peaches. A birth is recorded for J R Coe's wife.
Silas H. Carpenter, 17 years Montreal detectives chief, will succeed A C Lancey as Edmonton police chief on September 25. He gained world wide fame in 1903 for aiding the capture of Gaynor and Greene in Savannah graft cases and has handled major cases across Canada the United States and Cuba. He is president of the Chief Constables Association of Canada, elected unanimously at Brantford Ontario.
A Kentucky banker, known for wearing his hat during business hours, jokes with a railroad worker named Mose about banking. Mose, wary of the banker’s readiness to move on, replies with a quip that he fears leaving money in the bank. the exchange reflects a light, anecdotal street scene from the era.
A method for repairing fabric by raveling out the dark material and employing thread vfsit in place of standard darning and sewing cotton to mend the rent.
A four year old girl Doris was punished to stand in the corner. After a quiet interval she studied her left hand and suddenly cried My Dad No two alike signaling a surprising remark that captures a moment of innocent insight.
A piano vocalist will travel from Tacoma to Chicago with a brief stop in Yakima next month. Local music enthusiasts aim to arrange two concerts to welcome her. The piece notes widespread hop picking, with many school children involved and some yards producing better crops than expected.
A Thursday street dispute led to a Saturday afternoon discussion between Republican R B Milroy and People's Party representative John G Boyle. The debate at Mason's Opera House follows the mass meeting planning a Tacoma excursion on Yakima day. Entry is free with a collection taken.
In Chicago on September 16 Municipal Judge Fry heard the case of James B Carabini and his wife Stella Ruth amid a tale of a husband who forgave and wished his wife happiness with lover Oscar Galley. Carabini asked the judge to allow a divorce for his wife so she could marry Galley. The judge took the plea under advisement and later the couple was released with bonds reduced after Carabini hired a bondsman.
A deal nearly closed last week transfers 10 acres from J. R. Baker to W. H. Weheimer for 6000 dollars, or 600 per acre. The property lies near the townsite, well cultivated and planted to apples peaches and pears with strong growth.
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