Leavenworth Sleeps While Rail Pushes Growth Across Washington
The Wenatchee Valley Development Club notes citizen indifference to progress as Leavenworth seems asleep. The Echo urges public spirited effort, citing Peshastin's $1000 publicity fund and early gains from new commercial club activity. Washington rail projects and new lines, including Milwaukee and Great Northern surveys, signal broad expansion across the state.
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Wenatchee Valley Development Club
Leavenworth
Echo
Dignity and Love of Work Urged in Sermon
In Seattle last Sunday M A Matthews urged that public schools neglect the duty to teach the dignity of work. He cited Roosevelt's early contempt for workers, arguing work is the life of civilization and a cornerstone of life itself.
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M. A. Matthews
Seattle
Matthews
Roosevelt
Legislature Investigation Opens in Olympia Amid Funding Crunch
The legislative investigating committee met in Olympia for its first sitting this week. Only 5000 dollars was appropriated to cover expenses and is likely to be exhausted before the inquiry properly begins. Critics warn that strong interests may be trying to smother the probe, signaling potential wrongdoing.
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Legislative Investigating Committee
Olympia
Local court records show fines for disorderly conduct and a dismissed assault case
Magistrate Rice dealt with several minor offenses including Frank and Lee Howerton each paying five dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. James Inglis also paid five dollars and costs for the same charge. Frank Cullen settled his fine by street labor. The assault case against Al Church was dismissed.
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Rice
Frank
Lee Howerton
Frank Cullen
James Ingglis
al Church
Wenatchee Mine Cave-In Claims Two Lives
Two men, F. A. Spallinger and E. E. Nail, died in a ditch cave-in during water works excavation in Wenatchee last Saturday morning. Spallinger had recently arrived in the city and leaves a wife.
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F. A. Spallinger
E. E. Nail
Wenatchee
Spallinger
Wind Gusts and Growth Mark Leavenworth Life
The Leavenworth Chronicle notes rare high winds, a coroner’s jury exonerating Ball & McNerney, and local anecdotes. J. L. Arbogast survives a nitric acid accident after dynamite exposure, while Tom Henry transitions from vegetable peddler to automobile buyer, reflecting plummeting land values and rising fortunes in the region.
Ancient Foes to Contest at A Y P Exposition
Seattle Chief Taholah of the Quinsaults challenges his ancient enemies the King George Indians of Vancouver Island to contests at the A Y P Exposition. The spectacular whale chase will use a log drifted on Lake Washington with eight men per ocean canoe and harpooners launching lances at a dummy whale. Chief Taholah is 80 and signed the 1855 peace treaty with Gov Isaac A Stevens. Conductor Shot by Insane Italian. Tacoma Conductor W J Hilly of a Northern Pacific train was shot twice by an insane Italian as the train left Bristol. The gun discharged during a struggle for possession. Hilly suffered nonfatal wounds to hand and leg. The Italian was removed for sanity evaluation in Tacoma.
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Seattle
Taholah
King George
Isaac A. Stevens
Tacoma
W. J. Hilby
Northern Pacific
Bristol
Hilly
Anti-Jap Stickers Spread in Pasco City Shops
In Pasco every business employing Japanese labor displays small yellow stickers reading Fire the Jap. Saloons show stickers on glasses and Japanese restaurants feature noodle bowls and tea urns with bold Fire the Jap slogans.
Engineer and Fireman Killed in Tacoma Train Wreck
A Northern Pacific passenger train derailed Saturday night at Bristol near Stampede tunnel. Engineer James Hammond of Tacoma and Fireman John Johnson were killed. The mail car and several coaches left the track and fell into the river.
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Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Bristol
Stampede Tunnel
James Hammond
John Johnson
Peach Orchards O Prunes in Snake River District
An extensive movement to convert products of the Snake River district peach orchards into prunes has begun. The project aims to shift fruit production to prune processing to meet evolving market demand and improve farm profitability.
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Spokane
Snake River District
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