State political maneuvers and local commerce notes from Washington
Governor Hay leads as sole gubernatorial candidate with Anti-Saloon League support. Delegates chosen for the Northwestern Land Show in St Paul. Skagit blacksmiths form price-equalizing association. Balfour Guthrie buys right of way for a $1.5 million cement plant near Bellingham. work to start. Chehalis milk plant posts record June totals with 42 000 in disbursements and over 300 000 pounds more milk than last year. Seattle officials prune recall signatures, leaving 7890 valid of 4547 counted and 8609 needed. Mrs Howell poised to become state’s first lady upon upcoming marriage. Governor Hay plans Eastern trip. Captain Howell to act as governor and his wife social first lady. Teats and Hutton appear as ticket for state executives in Pierce county political arena. Spokane man John Larson sues Great Northern Railway for 20000 after a dispute over a fake gold coin on a Lincoln county train and fare dispute culminating in his ejection. He claims humiliation and damages in court.
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Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company
Chehalis
Seattle
I. M. Howell
Hay
Washington
Howell
Teats
State of Washington
May Arkwright Hutton
Pierce County
John H. Larson
Spokane
G. N. Ry
Larson
Lincoln County
Stedman
Uncle Sam
Railway Company
Local County News Highlights Apple Deals and Infrastructure Talks
John Sullivan sold apples for 4000 dollars this week while Lem Ward’s ten acre apple ranch fetched 12000 dollars for Steve Hamilton. Chelan sees Great Northern officials dialogue with O A Hoag over an Wenatchee Chelan electric line as county assessors lower and raise values on 1261 parcels. An injunction shields Wenatchee Canning from power shutoffs by Wenatchee Valley Gas and Electric.
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Great Northern
Chelan
O. A. Hoag
Wenatchee
Mr. Hoag
Stray Sporting Topics Highlight Wenatchee Stars and Prospects
Wenatchee baseball's top slugger George Ames marries and may retire. Lockwood and Quigley prepare for big‑league moves to Boston and Pittsburgh. Seattle’s rise challenges bets on top finish. Kile, a Wenatchee pitcher, heads to Seattle with a bright future. Burke allegedly sets a bunt and run record at a charity field day. Gotch vs Hackenschmidt looms for world wrestling title on September 4 with weight figures 208 and 230 pounds.
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George Ames
Wenatchee
Lockwood
Quigley
Big Bush
Boston
Pittsburg
W. E. Moore
Harry Osborne
Seattle
Mr. Moore
Wheeler
Leavenworth
Kile
Orvie
John
Jeffries
Gotch
Hack
Lincoln girl praises Chamberlains medicine in notice
A Lincoln Nebraska girl reports a three day recovery after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for chronic constipation and stomach trouble. She says she feels much better and proud to find such a good medicine. Sold by King's City Drug Store.
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Lincoln, Neb
Chamberlain
Lincoln
King’s City Drug Store
Post Office Notice of Uncalled Items and Advertised Names
Remaining in postoffice uncalled for Monday August 21 names listed include Cogte Kaelser Ernst Lee Johnson Krieger McDougal May Haight Mary McDougal and others. Postmaster J C Davis notes items are advertised.
Olympian the Gods train book to lure Northwest travelers
The Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound railway issued a handsome booklet describing its trans continental service and the through train named The Olympian fit for the Gods. The cover features a classical design and aims to alter Eastern impressions of the West as frontier land. Also notes Tiberius left over 110 million at his death and Caligula spent it in a year plus Japan’s forty four foot statue.
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Pacific Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
West
Tiberius
Caligula
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gov. Hay
Anti-Saloon League
Dennis W. King
Rufus R. Wilson
St. Paul
Skagit County
Sedro Wooley
Balfour, Guthrie & Co
Bellingham
Echo
John Sullivan
Chelan County
J. A. Prentis
Western Brokerage Company
Gunther Carlberg
Third Streets
G. E. Starr
Robt. Herzog
Merriam Webster
G. &C. Merriam Co
Springfeld, Mase
J. E. Grant
Rutherford & Burns
J. C. Davis
N. A. Nelson
State Bank
Front St
Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware Co
Japan
Alaska Junk CO
Seattle, Wash
Eoho
Karmers
Varney
Ball Park
Cascade
L. J. Nelson
Textile Workers’ International Union
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