Washington Senate to Consider 1 Million for Alaska- Yukon Exposition
Special correspondence from Seattle reports the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition seeks a 1,000,000 state appropriation to fund the 1909 world’s fair. Exposition officials urge prompt, liberal action, noting similar short-session success in Buffalo 1899 and urging Washington to lead national support. Washington, Alaska, and federal legislators are engaged through commissions and upcoming sessions.
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Seattle
Washington State
Congress
Washington
Buffalo
Alaska
Olympia
Spencer
Wise Counsel From the South
J K Viaukenship of Beck Tenn extols Electric Bitters for back and kidney troubles claiming complete cure after several bottles. Evans Drug Co. sells the remedy under guarantee with the guarantee stated.
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J. K. Viaukenship
Beck, Tenn
Evans Drug Co
Myers and Hottman Lie in Death Shadow Case
Judge in Kansas City denies habeas corpus for Aggie Myers and Frank Hottman. Myers awaits execution for murder of her husband at Liberty and Hottman faces death in Kansas City prison. Governor Folk’s interference could commute sentences to life. appeals proceed as a last resort.
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Kansas City
John F. Phillips
United States District Court
Aggie Myers
John A Leitch dies after heart neuralgia in Aberdeen
John H. Leitch senior member and manager of Bryden and Leitch Lumber Co. dies of heart neuralgia at about 9:30 p m Friday. Funeral services were held at his South Aberdeen home with Masonic rites. He was born January 8 1853 in St Thomas Canada and moved to Centralia before settling in South Aberdeen. Survived by wife mother sister and several brothers and nieces and nephews. Aberdeen honors a trusted citizen and community worker.
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John H. Leitch
Bryden & Leitch Lumber Co
Leitch
Centralia
Aberdeen
Masonic Fraternity
Charles McDermoth
Congregational Church
Kk. W. Prichard
Presbyterian Church
8. M. Anderson
Masonic Lodge
Aberdeen Lodge F. & A.M
Robert Costs
T. L. Douglas
A. H. Benham
L. W. Herrick
W. J. Patterson
J. G. Lewis
Royal Arch
A. J. West
C. R. Wilson
A. W. Middleton
M. R. Sherwood
Edward Hulbert
W. B. Mack
Mr. Leitch
St. Thomas
Canada
United States
Michigan
Heald, Murphy & Crepin
Montague
Mich
Nebraska
Lewis County
Sirge Leitch Lumber Co
Grays Harbor
South Aberdeen
Sarah Leitch
Harry B. Strong
James
Mate
Joseph
United States Army
Dangers of a Cold and Its Prevention
Dangers of a cold cited with more fatalities arising from colds than any other cause. Advises early proper treatment and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as prompt and effective. Notes Evans Drug Co. sells the remedy. Aber deen Semi-Weekly Herald.
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Nature
Evans Drug Co
Labor in Politics in American Labor Movement
Victor S. Yarros reviews A Year's Activity of Labor Unionism in the American Monthly Review of Reviews January issue. Gompers praises education work, two unionists win seats, and union presence grows in state legislatures. The federation endorses Gompers and calls for a formal labor platform adopted at Minneapolis.
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Victor S. Yarros
American Review of Reviews
Gompers
Daily Press
Labor
Jannon
Littlefield
Maine
Federation
Minneapolis
British
Trade Union Congress
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Heavy Snow Storm Buries Roads From Green River to Cascades
Snow from two to four feet covers the Green River canyon and Cascade summits. The January storm halted Northern Pacific trains except after extensive clearing. An avalanche buried a rotary engine at Stampede tunnel entrance, technicians freed it after hours, another rotary was temporarily out of service. Tracks are now cleared and all rotaries running again.
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Grays Harbor
Tacoma
Green River Canyon
Cascades
Northern Pacific
Stampede Tunnel
Grays Harbor Harbor Boosts Meet Washington Support
Correspondence from Hoquiam Commercial Club shows state officials and congressmen pledging to back Grays Harbor improvements. Letters from Levi Ankeny S Pines W E Humphrey and W L Jones express intent to secure appropriations and favorable river and harbor provisions.
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Hoquiam Commercial Club
Grays Harbor
Washington
Levi Ankeny
Rivers and Harbors Board
Congressman Jones
W. E. Humphrey
Grave Harbor
Humphrey
W. L. Jones
Prosperous Washington magazine issued by Seattle paper
A special illustrated magazine titled Prosperous Washington and Its Resources from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. It is a 160 page, color covered review of Washington state industries, cities, mining, agriculture and manufacturing with 150 illustrations. Contributors include Gov. Albert Mead and Seattle Mayor William Hickman Moore. Price is 25 cents.
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Washington
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Northwest
Post-Intelligencer
Albert E. Mead
J.C. Rathbun
Sam H. Nichols
John H. McGraw
William Hickman Moore
Seattle
Gray's Harbor Aberdeen Semi-Weekly Herald Transcript
A twice weekly record of local happenings in Gray's Harbor Aberdeen area. The catalog includes brief notices, community items, and short notices reflecting civic life and daily commerce.
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Aberdeen
Herald
Gray’s Harbor
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Geo. J. Wolff
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