Crossing safety debate drives Leavenworth plea for crossing
The Leavenworth Echo laments the lack of safe crossing over four to six railroad tracks after a 19 year old girl was ground up under cars near town. The paper urges Great Northern Railway to provide a crossing and warns of potential liability. It also argues against Japanese and Chinese immigration, calling for tariffs on immigration.
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Great Northern Railway
Leavenworth
Commissioners’ Court
Great Northern Railroad Company
Seattle capitalist to build four story Wenatchee brick
J. W. Clise, a Seattle capitalist, plans a four story brick building in Wenatchee in early spring. The project will occupy the former Wenatchee hotel site opposite the Columbia Valley Bank.
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J. W. Clise
Seattle
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Hotel
Columbia Valley Bank
Washington Farmers Grain and Milling Co Flour Mill Project
The Washington Farmers Grain and Milling Co of Wenatchee with a $250,000 incorporation plans a flour mill costing $90,000. D A Bonale serves as president of the company.
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Washington Farmers’ Grain and Milling Co
Wenatchee
D. A. Bonale
Handsome Chelan County Book Excludes Leavenworth
The Wenatchee Republic received a 160 page magazine edition describing Chelan county except Leavenworth. The publisher’s work is praised for fine illustrations and high printing quality, with helpful historical reading material. The reviewer expects the book to boost Wenatchee valley visibility and attract immigration.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Cost of living in Washington up forty percent in eight years
The forthcoming biennial report of the state labor commissioner highlights a 40 percent rise in living costs over eight years. Using January 1900 price baselines, tables show annual increases for staple commodities from 1900 to 1906, noting a general 25 percent rise 1897 to 1900 and ongoing price growth since then.
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State Labor Commissioner
State of
Washington
Labor Commissioner
The Cold Wave Hits Washington Hard as Ice Binds Columbia
The January cold spell reaches its harshest since the 1880s with temperatures down to 15 17 degrees below zero. Ice blocks the Columbia River stopping navigation from Portland to Vancouver and halting upper river traffic. Rail service suffers due to coal shortages while boats from Wenatchee to Brewster are iced in and mail moves by stage.
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Washington
Columbia
Portland
Seattle
Everett
Wenatchee
Brewster
Columbia River
Vancouver
Cascades
Bailey
Gatzert
Dalles City
Capitol
Hercules
Joseph Kellogg
Indian in U S Senate First for Kansas Curtis Nominated
Charles Curtis a Kaw descendant and aboriginal American has been nominated by the Republican legislative caucus to represent Kansas in the Senate. He rose from a Topeka newsboy and cab driver to law graduate and county attorney before winning election to Congress. Curtis will begin a full six year term March 4, succeeding Senator Benson who filled Burton's term.
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Kansas
United States Senate
Charles Curtis
Republican Legislative Caucus
Curtis
Topeka
Congress
Benson
Burton
House of Representatives
Cure for Colds and Pains with Pine Oil Mixture
A household remedy combines a half pint of whiskey with two ounces glycerine and a half ounce of concentrated pine oil. Use genuine concentrated oil of pine in secured vials, not bulk or imitation oils. Taken raw at night and morning, it aids lumbago and uric acid rheumatism and can be used as a topical salve mixed with lard or vaseline for the lungs.
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Philadelphia
Prosperous Washington magazine issued by Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A special illustrated magazine titled Prosperous Washington and Its Resources has just been issued by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The 160 page publication features color covers, 150 illustrations, and detailed coverage of Washington state industries, cities, and opportunities for homeseekers. Contributors include Gov. Albert E. Mead and Mayor W. A. Moore of Seattle. Price is 25 cents and available at Hathaway's book store.
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Washington
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Northwest
the Post-Intelligencer
Albert E. Mead
J. C. Rathbon
Sam H. Nichols
John H. McGraw
W. A. Moore
Seattle
Hathaway
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P. Davis
G. A. Hamilton
Echo Office
John Holden
Leavenworth Drug Store
P. O. Building
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Misses Starkenberg
Justice Court
F.S Taylor
Chelan County
State of Washington
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Plaintill
John Gallagher
Chelan
S. Taylor
Woldenberg
A. A. Tholin
Bohnsack
Albright
Front Street
H. Mayar
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