Town Council approves lights contract and audits payments
The Tumwater Light and Water Co. lights project contract was approved. The treasurer reported a July 1 balance of 2724.99 dollars. The clerk will require orders with claims and mandate new bond indemnity for the utility’s diggings. Several bills were paid and others laid over for investigation. The session notes a cautious shift toward tighter scrutiny of city spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumwater Light & Water Co
Campbell
Famous Victory for Taft Pulled from Nonvote Regions
The committee of notification announces Taft as the candidate despite states and colonies that never cast electoral votes for a Republican. It highlights Alabama Georgia South Carolina Florida Tennessee Louisiana Mississippi Virginia Arkansas Porto Rico Philippines Hawaii Alaska as supporters. It predicts southern states will welcome the victory and depicts the party leaving federal fields for cotton next year.
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Republican Party
South
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Kansas
California
Wisconsin
Maine
Northwest
Mississippi Valley
Chicago Tribune
William Howard Taft
United States
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Virginia
Arkansas
Porto Rico
Philippines
Hawaii
Alaska
Cupid Busy in Washington 1912 Marriage Licenses Hit High
In 1912 Washington issued 12 135 marriage licenses at about 250 couples per week and over 1 000 monthly. King county led with 3 752 licenses, Spokane 1 928, Pierce 655, Snohomish 615, Clarke 565, and Chelan 267. The figures come from county reports filed with the state bureau of inspection and are approximate.
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Washington
State Bureau of Inspection
King County
Spokane County
Pierce County
Snohomish County
Clarke County
Portland
Chelan County
Heidrich Expands holdings with Cascade orchard purchase
F L Heidrich, a Seattle mercantile leader, bought a forty acre tract in the Cascade Orchards held by the company for apple production. Early fruit from last year showed quality and color, prompting larger plans and a potential fall crop of six to ten cars. Maurice Fox, son of Col E H Fox, arrived from Aberdeen and may stay permanently.
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Mr. Heidrich
Cascade Orchards
Seattle
Cascade
Maurice Fox
Col
E. H. Fox
Aberdeen
Wash
John C. Lawrence Signals Shift to Progressive Banner
Spokane statement from John C. Lawrence, candidate for governor, says he would join a newly formed Progressive party and run on its ticket, or remain a Progressive Republican if no new party forms. He supports Roosevelt and criticizes the Chicago convention as a turning point toward government by the people.
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New Party
John C. Lawrence
Roosevelt
Washington
Lawrence
Spokane
Chicago
Cherries Dominate Wenatchee Rail Shipments This Season
A. A. Piper of the Great Northern Railway notes thirty-one full carloads of cherries shipped from Wenatchee valley this season, with figures far surpassing prior forecasts. He expects total fruit shipments to reach around four thousand cars, driven mainly by cherry and apple crops, while peach trees thinning. Also updates on workers C. S. Schmoker and Herman Franklin.
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Wenatchee Valley
A. A. Piper
Great Northern Railway Company
Republic of Wenatchee
Wenatchee
Montor
Malaga
Piper
LaFollette Declares Support for Taft in Primary Fight
Representative W L LaFollette of Washington will file on the Taft ticket for September primaries. He opposes Roosevelt and accuses him of entering the race. LaFollette cites his secretary mailing government seeds and letters to voters as a factor in renomination. franking privileges aid his campaign.
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W. L. LaFollette
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. LaFollette
Mining Exhibit Promises Spokane Fair Display
Mining Superintendent Armstrong invites Chelan county producers to exhibit minerals at the Spokane fair. Northwest minerals including gold silver copper asbestos and marble will be shown under glass with uniform cases. Freight paid by the fair for on display. exhibitors urged to reserve space early for Miners Day and a large turnout.
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Armstrong
Chelan County
Fair Association
Spokane
Northwest
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Spokane Mining Men’s Club
Rainy spell boosts crops and stock range across state
Last Sunday and Monday rains drenched the state, promising a bountiful harvest and easing irrigation needs. The weather may place the region in a rain belt, benefiting wheat farmers in unirrigated areas and supporting livestock pastures. Mrs. Wiley Rice visits Wenatchee this week.
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Wiley Rice
Wenatchee
Locals Win Series From Wenatchee In Rain
Leavenworth defeats Wenatchee 4 to 2 to even the series at five games each. Kile and Stevens dominate as Wenatchee sent 10 hits but struck out eight while Leavenworth stranded fewer runners. The game ends the Wenatchee-Leavenworth set with plans to finish the week in Wenatchee.
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Moore
Wenatchee
Red Apple Bunch
Kile
Leavenworth
Storting
Barnes
Mazurie
Miller
Stolting
Foster
Stevens
Baseball scoring summary with pitchers Barnes Stolting
Stolen bases credited to Stanley and Nichols. Hit by pitch on Bradley by Stolting and Parks by Barnes. Bases on balls: Barnes issued none and Stolting issued four. Strikeouts: Barnes four, Stolting three. Left on base: Wenatchee six, Leavenworth two. Umpire Stark. Time of game 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Wells
Stanley
Hickingbottom
Nichols
Kelchner
Miller
Parks
Kile
Stevens
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Mahoney
Stark
Bradley
Stolting
Barnes
Storting
Wenatchee LeVigne
Ssee Watkins
Weltes Atc
Oreee
Ames
O'S Stanley
Leavenworth Mahoney
Arnold
Mazurie
Eecces -O
Smith
Byler
Ene
Fourth of July Quiet Celebrations in Leavenworth
Leavenworth skipped fireworks and loud demonstrations on the Fourth, sending revelers to Wenatchee for noise. Families gathered under O S Sampson’s trees for a peaceful meal, while conversations ranged from European politics to Roosevelt’s Progressive nomination.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Oscar S
G. W. Sampson
Harry E. Carr
Turner Welch
Deed H. Mayor
O. S. Sampson
Pai
Schlesswig-Holstein
Theodore Roosevelt
Marshal Bohnsack Wins Dixey Motorcycle Contest
John Bohnsack won The Echo sponsored Dixey Motorcycle by receiving the most votes. The piano contest, directed by Mr Koerner, runs concurrently and will be decided on July 12.
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John Bohnsack
Echo
Koerner
Johnson Beats Flynn on Foul in Fifth Nevada Bout
Jack Johnson, the negro fighter, defeated Flynn on the fourth in the ninth round on a foul at Las Vegas New Mexico. Earlier, Ad Wolgast beat a railroad man named Rivers in Vernon California in the thirteenth round.
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Las Vega
New Mexico
Jack Johnson
Flynn
Ad Wolgast
Rivers
Vernon
California
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E P Savage
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Ole Sands
W M Herder
R E Brown
Anchor Stable
A Parks
A M Stephens
LJ Nelson
Barclay Steam Launday
Leavenworth Merc Co
U.S
Cupid
F. L. Hedrich
C.S. Schmoker
Great Northern Electric
Herman Franklin
Everett
Representative LaFollette
Chelan
Watkins
LeVigne
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PO Mahoney
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