Jury Disagrees in Criminal Libel Trial
The mistrial arose in the case of Deed H. Mayor charged with criminal libel after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The Echo had printed a critical statement about Leavenworth and Corcoran, later clarified as based on a mistaken identity involving Judson, an employee of Corcoran.
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Justice Court
Echo
G. H. Mayberry
Corcoran
Leavenworth
Mr. Mayberry
Judson
Mayberry
Marshal Pratt
Pratt
J. I. Brownlow
the Echo
Wenatchee Gears Up For Fair Hesperides Show
Wenatchee prepares for the Fair Hesperides exhibition October 21 to 25. The event aims to educate about North Central Washington resources with a $10,000 prize pool and liberal premiums. Entries welcome from individuals and districts.
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Hesperides
Wenatchee
Washington
Tragic Death From Alcohol Lamp Explosion
Miss Clara Jetsen a 20 year old domestic in Wenatchee died after an alcohol lamp exploded while she prepared breakfast. She poured denatured alcohol on a smoldering fire causing a blast that enveloped her with flames. Despite Mr Butler's efforts to extinguish the blaze she succumbed to burns and shock. Jetsen a native of Sweden had been in the Butler home six months and was described as efficient and genial.
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Miss Jetsen
Sweden
World’s Apple Crop Falls Below Last Year
At the North Pacific Fruit Distributors monthly meeting in Spokane the world apple crop was reported 20 percent below last month’s estimate. Northwest output set conservative marketing shares for Hood River Yakima Walla Walla Wenatchee southern Idaho Montana central Idaho Washington, with eastern markets largely aligned and prices held to benefit growers. Prices for summer apples ranged 1.25 to 1.35 per box as shipments progress and money is collected.
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North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Spokane
Northwest
Hood River
Yakima
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Idaho
Montana
Idaho-Washington
Davidson
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Northwestern
Roderick
Elbertas
Seattle business men excursion visits city on trade mission
A special train carrying over one hundred Seattle business men passes through this city Wednesday Sept. 10 as part of the Seattle chamber of Commerce annual trade extension excursion. The itinerary includes Bellingham Sedro Wooly Burlington Mount Vernon Everett Wenatchee Davenport Spokane Pasco Kennewick Walla Walla Pendleton North Yakima Ellensburg. The train leaves Seattle at midnight Sept. 9 and returns the following Saturday night.
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Seattle
Local forger nets three bad checks in town
A man was arrested after cashing three worthless checks on J. G. Fritz $25, J. G. Violette $25, and the Overland Cafe $20. He confessed at a hearing before Judge Rice. This marks the second check forger caught in ten days. Mrs. Sorenson of Cashmere visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown this week.
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J. G. Fritz
J. G. Violette
Overland Cafe
Colonist Rates Open as Pacific Coast Opportunities Grow
The Colonist rates take effect September 25 and run to October 10, with transcontinental railways forecasting heavy travel to the coast. Home seekers are greeted warmly, and thrift, industry, and courage are urged to seize opportunities. The Pacific Northwest shows a spirit of progress and demand for energetic, self reliant men to engage in industrial work.
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Pacific Northwest
Bjork Builds Additions to Leavenworth Hotel Block
The Overland Hotel expansion, a two story brick front set to match the hotel, progresses after past fires on the site. Pioneer hotelman Bjork, who built and rebuilt the original frame and brick structures, anchors the project with contractor Lind supervising and a tenant expected before occupancy.
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John Bjork
Overland
Overland Hotel
Bjork
Lind
Washington Population and Forestation Data from 1910 Census
The 1910 census reports 1 141 990 residents in Washington with 57% in cities and three largest cities Seattle Spokane and Tacoma. Urban growth outpaced rural, state density 17 per square mile, white male voting age 423 000, about 255 000 families. Rainfall easing though forest fire losses minimal yet costs of safeguarding forests lower than 1912.
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Washington
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
United States
Washington Coal Deposits Show Varied Grades Across State
Washington hosts six to seven scattered coal areas mainly along Puget Sound and in Mount Baker slopes. Coal types range from anthracite to lignite with Wilkeson-Carbonado coke coal most used. Railroads and Puget Sound steamers increasingly switch to petroleum for fuel, cutting coal demand amid rising oil use.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Cowlitz
Lewis
Lewis County
Mount Baker
Whatcom County
Pacific Coast
Wilkeson-Carbonado
Pierce County
Skagit
Whatcom
Great Northern Awards For Wenatchee Fair Prizes
Great Northern will donate a $50 silver trophy cup for the best 50 box lot of apples and a cup for best general display by a commercial club or semi public organization from north central Washington. It also offers 100 first prize ribbons for apples grains vegetables and dairy. Telegram from headquarters received by Agent Piper this week notes railway officials show strong interest in the event.
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Great Northern
Wenatchee
Grange
Washington
Great Northern Territory
Piper
Leavenworth to Welcome New Greenhouse Grower
J A Fernstrom and family arrived from Tacoma and will start a greenhouse project at once. He ordered stock from Seattle and Spokane and aims to offer cut flowers and plants before the holidays on ground leased north of the track from J W Burns. He is a practical florist with years of Tacoma experience.
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J. A. Fernstrom
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
J. W. Burns
Mr. Fernstrom
School Teachers Engaged For The Year
The list of teachers hired for public schools includes Mrs C W Moore and Miss Geerds first grade Miss Grue second grade Miss Haas third grade Miss Nellie Sims fourth grade Miss Clara Sims fifth grade Miss Elizabeth Ray sixth grade Miss McKinnon seventh grade Mr Ellison will teach seventh grade and supervise the grade school In the high school building Mr Osborne will lead eighth grade Miss Meire English and history Miss Smythe science and german Miss Irene Evans music and drawing Miss Miller domestic science and art Mr Bickert manual training Mr Moore will teach mathematics and supervise both schools
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C. W. Moore
Geerds
Miss Grue
Miss Haas
Nellie Sims
Clara Sims
Elizabeth Ray
McKinnon
Ellison
Osborne
Meire
Smythe
Irene Evans
Miller
Bickert
Moore
State Board of Equalization Opens Session September 2
The state board of equalization meets September 2 to equalize county returns and levy 1914 state taxes. A general fund levy of three mills is planned due to last legislature appropriations. The schedule begins with eastern Washington counties, then western, followed by steam railroads and finally electric railroads and telegraph lines.
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State Board of Equalization
Washington
Prison labor plan approved for Hood Canal road
Highway Commissioner W. J. Roberts returns from Walla Walla with 30 convicts chosen to work on the Hood Canal road under the states new honor system. Each man earns 50 cents daily, works without a guard, and may receive a conditional pardon after three to nine months of faithful service.
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W. J. Roberts
Walla Walla
State Penitentiary
Hoods Canal
Supreme court rules taxes to 1911 1912 for railroad
Spokane and Walla Walla counties will collect about $320000 from the Spokane and Inland railway as 1911 and 1912 taxes after the supreme court decision. The railroad lost on every point, contesting the increased valuation by the public service commission that effectively doubled its taxes.
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Spokane
Walla Walla
Spokane & Inland Railway
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
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Deed H
James W. Corcoran
Hebrides
Clara Jetsen
H. O. Butler
Pacific Fruit Distributors
Mrs. Sorenson of
Cashmere
Mrs. A. Brown
Front Street
California
E. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
State Geological Survey
United States Bureau of Mines
Mansfield
Waterville Empire
Mary Canby
St. Paul
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