Western statesmen return home for midterm battles
The Northwest mood shifts as Washington Alaska and Oregon lawmakers head back to campaigns for September primaries and November elections. Poindexter Humphrey McCredie and Burke faces loom while Senator Piles retires. Seattle earns honors and new infrastructure updates unfold across rails and river projects.
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Congress
Walter E. Clark
Alaska
Seattle
James Wickersham
Wickersham
Washington
Poindexter
Humphrey
McCredie
Judge Burke
Wilson
C. E. Claypool
Olympia
House of Congress
Senator Piles
Senate
Divorced Woman Tells Judge Her Reason in Colored Clerk Court
A colored woman named Sally requests a divorce, explaining her husband Bill has not abused her but provides only 60 cents weekly and that she has lost her taste for him. The judge questions, awaiting fuller details as Sally confides she simply no longer desires the marriage.
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Bill
Sally
Flying Machines In Seattle Fuel Airship Mania
The Seattle area hosts many inventors building varied aircraft from monoplanes to biplanes and even un christened designs. E. E. Hinsdale plans a Seattle Tacoma round trip in a Curtis type biplane with automatic balance. The Griffin Aerial Navigation Co. nears completion of a heavier than air machine named the Griffin. Mills Aerial Navigation Co. works on a biplane near first flight. Competitive races and early factory production are expected soon.
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Seattle
Sound
E. E. Hindale
Puget Lumber Co
Curtis
Detroit
Hinsdale
Tacoma
Griffin Aerial Navigation Co
Griffin
Lake Washington
Mills Aerial Navigation Co
Adirondack fishing tale and a child's night light woes
The late Justice Brewer traveled with New York friends on a fishing trip in the Adirondacks where a big fish joke arose during camp talk. He recalled a Grand Banks baiting with whales. A child named Paul cried at night saying he could not see how to shut his eyes after his light was blown out.
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Seattle
Jacob Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
Wall Street
Alaska
Schiff
Taft
Northwest
Justice Brewer
Adirondacks
Grand Banks
Paul
Lands listed for homestead entry in Wenatchee National Forest
Notice of lands embracing 150 acres in Wenatchee National Forest Washington to be settled and entered under homestead laws at Waterville land office on August 1 1910. Preference rights exist for prior actual agricultural claimants. applications listed Maggie Sullivan Cashmere List 6286 and Charles M McClure Skykomish List 6339. Jun 11 1910 official signatures included.
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National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
United States
United States Land Office
Waterville
Charles M. McClure
Skykomish
V. Proudfit
General Land Office
Notice to Creditors in Williams Estate Washington
In the Superior Court Chelan County Washington notice by Inez Williams administratrix of the estate of Albert S Williams deceased to creditors and claimants to present vouchers within one year from first publication at her Leavenworth Washington residence or be barred. First published June 24 1910 with June 24 July 15 dates.
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State of Washington
County of
Chelan
Albert S. Williams
Leavenworth
Inez Williams
Notice of final five year proof for Homestead land
Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Waterville Washington June 21 1910 notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish and claim land described by Anna A Tholin of Leavenworth Washington who filed Homestead Application No 79438 on February 3 1906 for lot 26 and two 26 n range 148 e w meridian before J E Shore U S Commissioner at Leavenworth August 4 1910 witnesses include William Douglas John B Cahill Charlies Cromwell and Thomas H Darling all of Leavenworth Washington W F Haynes Register July 1-2
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Anna A. Tholin
Leavenworth, Wash
E. W. Meridian
J. E. Shore
U. S
Leavenworth
William Douglas
John B. Cahill
Charlies Cromwell
Thomas H. Darling
W. F. Haynes
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J. B. Adams
H. EB. Carr
Adams
Carr
Chelan County
Wenatchee Abstract Company Incorporated
R. W. Vermilya
Mgr
Columbia Valley Bank Bldg
Wenatchee, Washington
Rainier Beer
Lee J. Howerton
Woldenberg
Wenatchee
W. H. Hamilton & Son
Sprague & Ruppe
A. J. Martin
Riverside Avenue
Ninth St
The
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Congregational Church
H. N. May
J. Frank Hoxley
Leavenworth Lodge No 32
Odd Fellows Hall
Nannie Sparks
Cascade Aerie
Order of Eagles
F. Hall
W.W Elmer
Worthy
Geo. A. Blocksedge
Hamilton Lodge No
Tover
O. F. Hall
J. F. Hartman
N. G
Chickamin Lodge
C. F. Hall
Sachem
C. Waldenberg
Frank Varo
Ladies of the Maccabees
Anna Tholin
Ida Bauman
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Side
Epworth’ League
Hawk
News OF
Pacific Northwest
John H. McGraw
John Ericsson
Gov. McGraw
Great Northern Railroad
Great Northern
Portland
Vancouver
B. C
Oregon
Coos County
Santa Fe Railroad
Spokane
Interstate Commerce Commission
City of
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Walla Walla
Baker City
Pendleton
la Grande
Ore
J. D. Lowman
Columbia River
Interior
Celilo Canal
Reno
Jeffries
Copper River & Northwestern Railroad
Echo
Flying Machines
Supreme Court
Tumwater Light & Water Co
Wenatchee Milling CO
Wenatchee, Wash
Tumwater Savings Bank
Blue Stem Beal Grain & Milling Co
Wenatchee Wenatchee
Leavenworth Market
Martin Christenson
Packing House
Emil Frank
Prop
Singer
Darner
Rota
HH. Cook
Wenhatcee, Wash
Hewitt Ave
Everett, Wash
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