State Capital News Highlights Chelan County Road Contracts
The Echo reports two state-aid road contracts in Chelan County totaling 1.867 five hundred dollars for J E McClimans grading 0.82 mile of the T J Sherman road and 5 744 32 for J W Quigg grading 1 7 miles on the Wenatchee River road. A Leavenworth Peshastin bridge road survey is under way and state finances note welfare costs and new tax notices. Governor Hay welcomes a 832 pound daughter, first born to a Washington chief executive during his term.
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Chelan County
H. L. Bowlby
J. E. McClimans
T. J. Sherman
J. W. Quigg
Wenatchee River
Leavenworth-Peshastin Bridge
M. E. Hay
Washington
Railway wins avalanche suit over Wellington disaster
In the first state court case over Great Northern Railway liability for the Wellington avalanche, Judge W W Black in Everett ruled for the railroad. R M Saville sought 195 for damaged clothing after his coach was wrecked and nearly 100 people died. The court found the avalanche an act of providence and that railroad officials acted diligently to prevent the loss of life and property.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Wellington
W. W. Black
Everett
R. M. Saville
Saville
Black
J. H. O’neill
Oregon and railroads push into Central Oregon
The Oregon Development League reports James J. Hill pledged vast railroad expansion in Oregon, predicting more miles built here in the next five years than in any state except Montana. The push aims to open Central Oregon to commerce and development based on Hill’s assurances.
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James J. Hill
Empire Builder
Northwest
Harriman
Oregon
Mr. Hill
Union
Montana
Theodore B. Wilcox
Oregon Development League
Salem
Ore
Wilcox
Central
Special two weeks poultry course opens February 27
Inland Empire farmers and their wives have prompted a winter poultry course at Pullman. Miss Lillian Blanchard will teach starting January 1 at the state agricultural college, with plans for a new poultry department and spring stock of thoroughbred birds. Meanwhile Cashmere precincts become Valley precinct as district boundaries adjust voting areas.
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Inland Empire
Lillian Blanchard
State Agricultural College
Pullman
Cashmere
Valley
Northwest apples steal the scene at national Chicago show
Washington and Oregon tied for top honors as the Pacific Northwest showcased apples at Chicago after a Spokane train brought prize fruit east. The display drew rave reviews, and observers credited the region with producing the era’s best apples. Oregon plans cave tourism and Astoria prepares for a centennial celebration next summer. Vancouver hosts a large December poultry show, with Southwest Washington ready for an annual event and Portland fanciers expected to enter.
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Washington
Oregon
Chicago
Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Astoria
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
United States
Ghent
Northwest
England
Vancouver
Portland
Columbia
John B. Ratto Delivers Lively Impersonations at Opera House
Despite sloppy streets and rainy weather, Leavenworth residents filled the opera house last Friday to see John B. Ratto in the second Leavenworth lecture series. The impersonator kept the audience in stitches for an hour and a half with fresh jokes and character sketches. The final show in the series will feature Opie Read on Thursday night, January 12, and is expected to attract a large crowd.
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Opera House
John B. Ratto
Leavenworth
Ratto
Opie
Irrigation scheme to flood Wenatchee lake and Quincy flats
An Echo summary reports a proposed $30.9 million irrigation project to submerge about 300000 acres in Quincy valley by raising Wenatchee lake to 2000 feet with a dam. Survey work is to finish next spring and attract London and New York investors. Land prices in Quincy valley are rising as speculation grows.
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Echo
Wenatchee Lake
Quincy Flats
Columbia River
White River Valley
Lake Wenatchee
Spokane
Quincy Valley
New York
Quincy Vally Lands
Association
Spokane Chamber to Host Next Year Apple Show in East
The Spokane Chamber reports requests from Philadelphia and Boston chambers to move the national apple show exhibits from Chicago to their cities. Feasibility is denied for this year, but manager Ben H. Rice will visit Boston and Philadelphia to plan the show’s relocation for next year after Spokane hosts this year’s initial exhibition.
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Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Philadelphia
Boston
First Regiment Armory
Chicago
Ben H. Rice
Spokane
Population figures from the thirteenth census by state
The report lists state populations Colorado Idaho Nevada Oregon and their increases from 1900 and 1890. Colorado 799,024 up 259,324. Idaho 325,594 up 163,822. Nevada 81,875 up 39,539. Oregon 672,765 up 529,229. The data shows percent changes and prior-year deltas.
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Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
First Flying Machine in Leavenworth Honors Miss Featherstone
Miss Edna Featherstone sang a locally significant song written by F. S. Jacobson during a Wenatchee minstrels show about Dr. McCoy of Wenatchee and his new flying machine. Dr. McCoy sent a brass miniature flying machine to the singer as a token of appreciation.
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Leavenworth
Miss Featherstone
Wenatchee
Edna Featherstone
F. S. Jacobson
Dr. McCoy
Doc McCoy
Death of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy Ends Christian Science Era
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy founder and leader of Christian Science died at 90 in Boston after illness from old age and pneumonia. No physician attended. Dr George West certified death from natural causes. Funeral plans to be simple and not public until her son George W Glover arrives from Deadwood South Dakota.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Chestnut Hill
Boston
Geo. West
Arthur Farlow
Mother Church
Collapse of Christian Science Predicted in Chicago Sermons
Protestant clergy in Chicago forecast a rapid decline of Christian Science after the death of Mary Baker Eddy. Bishop Cheney of the Reformed Episcopal church said Christian Science would not endure its founder for many years.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Chicago
Cheney
Reformed Episcopal Church
Steamer Yakima Shifts to Wenatchee for River Work
The Yakima of the state river improvement commission was moved downriver to Wenatchee for transfer to the U S engineering service for ongoing river work. A $100000 congress appropriation funds upper Columbia improvement. To use funds immediately the state commission lent the Yakima to engineers and leased the light draft Charles Bureau to continue its own upstream work with dredges and rock blasting gear.
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Yakima
State River Improvement Commission
Wenatchee
United States Engineering Service
Upper Columbia
State Commission
Charles Bureau
Washington Teachers to Meet in Seattle January Convention
The Washington State Teachers Association holds a three day convention December 27 to 29 at the University of Washington auditorium. Professor Edmond S Meany oversees arrangements and anticipates about 2500 visiting teachers. The university will be closed, but buildings open for visitors with local businessmen helping cover expenses.
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State Board of Control
Western Washington Hospital For the Insane
Washington State Teachers Association
University of Washington
Edmond S. Meany
Wenatchee Wins State Good Roads Meet For 1911
The Walla Walla Good Roads convention chose Wenatchee for the 1911 state gathering after a lengthy session. R H Thomson of Seattle was elected unanimously as association president with Spokane and North Central Washington delegates aiding the effort.
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Wenatchee
R. H. Thomson
Seattle
Washington
Spokane
Sam Hill
S. B. L. Penrose
Walla Walla
Canada
Mexico
J. J. Donovan
Bellingham
H. A. Reynolds
P. W. Cox
Colfax
E. M. Gillette
J. C. Scott
Thomson
Hard Times Predicted Over Freight Rate Increases
The narrative claims railroads seeking 75 million dollars yearly in higher rates align with big business to push rates through. Wall Street and Taft regulatory moves are blamed as opposition, with a resulting hard times mood and potential financial panic if requests are denied.
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Taft
Wall Street
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
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Carlisle
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