Editorial skewers Poindexter and backs Wilson in Washington race
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ridicules Miles Poindexter and other candidates while urging support for John L. Wilson. It mocks Burke as corrupt, Humphries as unknown, Ashton as late to enter, and Yakima or Seattle’s Roaring Bull, concluding Wilson is the clear choice and predicting a decisive victory. It also cautions Leavenworth’s projected population and cites common miscounts.
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John L. Wilson
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Miles Poindexter
United States
Poindexter
Wilson
Burke
State of Washington
J. E. Humphries
Seattle
Ashton
Tacoma
Bashan
Yakima
Washington
Colored Troops Spark Unrest Around Fort Lawton
Residents near Fort Lawton in Seattle protest the Black 25th Infantry Regiment returning from the Philippines. A 50 year old white woman was assaulted by a Black soldier, a 9 year old girl screamed, and the man was jailed in Seattle. A mass Interbay meeting urged removal of the regiment, but the president refused.
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Fort Lawton
Seattle
Philippines
Brownsville
Texas
Interbay
Congress
Washington
Wenatchee Seeks Recount After Population Enumeration
Unofficial reports say Wenatchee's population barely reaches 4000, prompting a recount request promised by Mr. Storch. The action signals a broader note of dissatisfaction as other towns may follow suit.
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Wenatchee
Standpat Candidates Lose Ground in Recent Primaries
The Ohio delegation largely renominated standpat Republicans. In Iowa on Tuesday the progressive challenger defeated Rep Hull, a key Cannon ally, by a large margin. North Dakota’s close race awaits an official count, seen as a progressive test.
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Ohio
Congress
Iowa
Hull
Cannon
North Dakota
Wenatchee Mayor Appointed as Roosevelt Reception Delegate
Governor names Wenatchee Mayor Gellatly as a Roosevelt reception delegate for New York on the 18th. He is expected to accept. Commercial club members urged to attend the regular monthly meeting Monday night to discuss town welfare topics.
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Gellatly
Wenatchee
Roosevelt
New York
Commercial Club
Roosevelt Downplays Political Significance at Collier Dinner
Mr. Roosevelt states his attendance at the Collier dinner upon returning to the U S carries no political significance, asserting the visit is routine. He emphasizes the gathering is a social event rather than a political signal.
The Turner Orchard Yield Growth in Wenatchee Valley
The Turner orchard in Wenatchee valley has three years of bearing and an expected 20 000 to 25 000 boxes this year. Past yields grew from 10 000 boxes in 1907 to 19 000 in 1908 with earnings of 18 000 and 21 000 dollars respectively.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Odd Fellows grand encampment draws 2600 in North Yakima
Attendance reached an estimated 2600 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at the grand encampment sessions in North Yakima this week. Delegates came from Washington and Alaska as hotels ran near capacity. Monday’s highlight featured royal purple degree by Walla Walla encampment, Rebekah degree by Mount Tacoma, initiatory degree by Mabton, with Walt Meyers attending as a Leavenworth delegate.
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Odd Fellows
North Yakima
Washington
Alaska
Walla Walla
State Fair Grounds
Mount Tacoma
Mabton Lodge
Walt Meyers
Leavenwoth
Drys Win Local Option Vote in Okanogan County
In Okanogan County Tuesday election, the drys carried the vote outside the towns of Okanogan and Oroville while the incorporated areas went dry. The report notes a clear regional shift toward prohibition in the rural portions.
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Okanogan County
Drys
Okanogan
Oroville
Concenalty
Notable Puzzles and Quirks From Various Regions
A miscellany of short items explores definitions from a teacher and pupils, Ireland's heraldic blue, a potato and knife joke by Jason, a town with a vowelless name Ws near Paris, and local chateaux tied to Edmond About, with notes on architecture and heritage.
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Paris
Edmond About
Chateau de Vigny
Napoleon and His Mother Meet in St Cloud Gardens
Soon after Napoleon assumed the imperial throne he met his mother in the gardens of St Cloud. Courtiers crowded around as he playfully offered his hand for her kiss. She refused with a grave tone and urged him to kiss the hand that gave him life.
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Napoleon
St. Cloud
Quick Age Guessing Rules Spark Light Banter
A playful exchange outlines a method: if a girl seems twenty one, subtract two. if twenty three, subtract three. if twenty five, subtract four. The quip notes this will boost popularity. A maid’s refusal adds a wry reaction from a judge.
Lost Time and the Value of Moments
The piece muses on time as irretrievable, contrasting it with material losses. It argues reckless spending of time cannot be recovered unlike money or property, and laments the sun that has set and the aging year, urging mindful use of each moment.
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Leavenworth, Wash
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Christopher
Dundee Advertiser
Jason
Osborne
Kan
Ireland
Hub Clothing Store Own
King’s City Drug Store Distributors
King Building
Kuality
Wild Rose Dairy
Meeker ‘Bros
Japan
Wenatchee Abstract Company Incorporated
R. W. Vermilya
Mgr
Chelan County
Columbia Valley Bank Bldg
Wenatchee, Washington
Che _ Hyatt-Fowells School
A. E. Veaton
Colville
Republican Press
Stevens County
Howard
F. E. Carlquist
Great Northern Watch
Front Street
Leavenworth Wash
Isaac Walton
the Candy Shop
A. A. Tholin
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