Aberdeen City Franchises Granted and Street Works Authorized
The Aberdeen council approved the GH & P railway franchise by an 11 to 1 vote. Street contracts were awarded to Aberdeen Construction Co and Second Street improvements were let to William Dutcher. Garbage hauling payment and water pipe issues were discussed as the city code was codified and adopted.
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Wishkah
Aberdeen
Quackenbush
Furth
Stalding
Wiley
O'Hare
Crivyen
J. B. Bridges
Benn
John Steen
Aberdeen Construction Co
Market
First
Chehalis Produce Co
Judge Dismisses Libel Case Against Indianapolis News
Judge A B Anderson dismissed removal proceedings against Delavan Smith and Charles R Williams owners of the Indianapolis News. Indictment charged criminal libel over claims of a 28 million dollar profit from the Panama canal sale. The judge said newspapers must print news and tell the truth.
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Indianapolis
A. BB. Anderson
United States Court
Delavan Smith
Chas. R. Williams
Indianapolis News
District of Columbia
Panama Canal
United States
Anderson
Ernest Lister Democratic Candidate for Congress
Ernest Lister is the 39 year old Democratic nominee for Congress from Washington's Second district. A Tacoma resident for 25 years, he has served as city councilman, commissioner of public institutions, and chairman of the state board of control. He heads Lister Construction in Tacoma and holds roles in local civic groups.
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Ernest Lister
North Fifth Street
Tacoma
Lister
John R Rogers
State Board of Audit and Control
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Lister Construction Company
Tacoma Commercial Club
Southwest
Mantle of Snow Grips Middle West and Northwest
A severe cold wave follows a violent Lake Superior storm causing suffering and damage across the Middle West and Northwest. Heavy early snow lands in Northern Illinois Southern Michigan Southern Nebraska South Dakota and Iowa ruining grape and other fruit crops. No Great Lakes vessel losses reported yet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the next 24 hours.
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Chicago
Lake Superior
Middle West
Northwest
Illinois
Michigan
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Great Lakes
Gompers Defies Court and Attacks Free Speech Limits
Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, condemns courts and supports free speech and press rights at a labor rally in Washington. He denounces Justice Wright over a contempt sentence tied to Buck Stove case and vows the fight for free expression will continue despite potential trials.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Organized Labor
Europe
Canada
Cuba
National Guard
Buck Stove & Range Company
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Justice Wright
Wright
Men of Labor
Court of Appeals
Street Car Near Miss Injures Engineer in Tacoma
Alfred Kemp civil engineer and draughtsman, intoxicated, staggered in front of street car No 59 in Tacoma between Seventh and Eighth streets and Prefield avenue about 11 80 p m Tuesday night narrowly escaping injury. Motorman Thompson operated the car as onlookers watched a near accident.
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Kemp
Thompson
J. E. Darnell
Tacoma Ledger
D. P. Wheeler
Puyallup
Alfred C. St. Geo
Chehalis County
Tacoma
Wash
Alfred Kemp
Preifie Avenue
Pyramid Reservation To Be Opened For Settlement
Reno reports the interior department will open the Pyramid Indian reservation for settlement and unveil a major reclamation plan using Pyramid Lake as a water reservoir. Details on the land opening date are undisclosed, with the project including a large dam and many canals and irrigation ditches at high cost. The 600000 acre reservation is arid but could become fertile with irrigation. mineral belts are prominent and a 36000 acre tract lacks water.
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Reno
Nev
Department of the Interior
Pyramid Indian Reservation
Pyramid Lake
Ballinger
Lorenzo D. Creel
Indian Reservation
Rain Craves Break in Humptulips Logging Jam
Loggers in the Humptulips country fear shutdowns within a week without heavy rain. Dozens of camps may close, risking hundreds of jobs as logs clog the Humptulips river and its tributaries, with jams extending for miles after last Sunday’s downpour.
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Humptulips
Bryan Assails Republican Policies At Seattle Exposition
William Jennings Bryan spoke to a near full amphitheater in Seattle denouncing Taft era policy on tariffs central bank ship subsidies and imperialism. He defended bimetallism warned of trusts and celebrated progress toward an income tax while criticizing Republicans stance and campaigning to energize Democrats.
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Seattle
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Democratic Party
Bryan
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Alleghany Mountains
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Philippine Islands
Republican Party
St. Louis
Orient
Army
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Columbus
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