100 years ago in the Inland Northwest: Communities show patriotrism one day after United States enters World War I

One day after the U.S. entered World War I, towns across the region were showing their patriotism.

Moscow: “Citizens without regard to rank or station,” marched in a parade headed by the high school band. There was a “great din of music and noise,” and “flags were everywhere.”

Yakima: April 11 was declared “Patriot’s Day” for the entire Yakima Valley, and a giant parade and celebration was being planned. All of the communities in the valley were asked to send large delegations.

Pullman: Hundreds gathered for a patriotic mass meeting on the town’s main streets. They passed a resolution pledging their support for their country, and offering to cooperate “in the effective mobilization of our resources.”

Wallace: People poured in by train from all over the Coeur d’Alene mining district to attend a massive patriotic gathering. They lined up “squarely behind President Woodrow Wilson” and, according to a correspondent, “pacifists were branded as traitors.”

Coeur d’Alene: A convention of Kootenai County and Benewah County farmers passed a resolution expressing their desire to do all within their power to support our government.”

From the mining beat: A disaster was playing out just north of the Canadian border.

Four miners were dead and another 30 were entombed in the No. 3 mine of the Coal Creek Company near Fernie, British Columbia.

“All hope for the safety” of the 30 men had been abandoned, said a correspondent. Rescuers said that they were still more than a mile away from reaching the men. They had been trapped days earlier by a massive cave-in.