City council approves fireworks ban and street work plan
The council adopted a second reading of an ordinance banning fireworks effective July and read plans for paving Front street and the alleys on Eighth and Ninth streets. A four-meetings-per-month schedule was proposed, with next steps on water questions and street sprinkling equipment. Bills for pest house, city hall chairs, and other services were audited. two bills were laid over for more details. Wheat crop forecasts from Paine project record highs across Washington Idaho and Oregon.
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Morse
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Brown
Icicle
Spokane
Front Street
Eigth
Impeachment Proceedings Against Judge Hanford Intensify
Bitter arraignment of Federal Judge C H Hanford for the district of Washington was voiced in Washington by Attorney John Perry of Seattle in an affidavit filed with Congressman George W Norris supplementing impeachment charges brought by Victor L Berger. Perry alleges nine mis conduct specifications including bias toward the rich and poor and ties to corrupt politicians. The house judiciary committee will set a date for a formal hearing. A closing note mentions a recent rain easing dust and irrigation needs.
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Washington
John Perry
Seattle
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Hanford
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Perry
Berger
Seattle, Renton & Southern Electric Railway
Franklin Scobie
Scobie
Carr and McCord
Alaska Packers’ Association
Hanford Irrigation & Power Company
Melovich
Stone & Webster Corporation
House Committee On Judiciary
Leonard Olsson
Boxing Exhibition Draws Good Crowd at Opera House
A Wednesday boxing exhibition drew a solid crowd as fans witnessed mixed results. Sadoske and Franklin fought to a draw in a lively four round opener, Meyers and Smith lacked the expected rival, with Nolan substituting and the bout ending in a draw. Heavyweight Oscar Mortimer boxed two three round exhibitions with Ellithorpe and Nolan, and a Wenatchee match against Ed Hagen is planned for July 4.
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Opera House
Sadoske
Franklin
Knowles
Walt Meyers
Kid Smith
Monitor
Nolan
Myers
Smith
Meyers
Oscar Mortimer
Northwest
Ellithorpe
Wenatchee
Ed Hagen
Seattle
Mortimer
Optimistic take on Roosevelt as GOP rallying force
C H Brockhagen notes Roosevelts rising popularity across states including Pennsylvania Illinois and New Jersey while Iowa editor Lafe Young loses a bid to an insurgent. He predicts Roosevelt will be nominated at Chicago and warns Democrats must field their strongest candidate to beat a three way race.
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Theodore Roosevelt
C. H. Brockhagen
the Post-Intelligencer
Seattle
Ad Club
Keen Observer
Dallas
Tex
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Brockhagen
East
Texas
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New Jersey
Oyster Bay
Iowa
Friends
Lafe Young
United States
Young
Chicago
Railroads Order Massive Rolling Stock for Harriman System
The Harriman system places orders valued at 10 million dollars for rolling stock to serve Oregon Washington and other lines. Fifteen Mikado locomotives for the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company along with cafe observation cars and passenger equipment are included. Additional orders cover 200 locomotives 5000 box cars 300 passenger coaches 1500 refrigerator cars and steel baggage and mail cars. Lumber for the project totals 30 million feet sourced from Washington and Oregon mills. The move signals strong Western growth tied to crop demand and rail efficiency. H F Close of Eldorado Arkansas visits his brother Jack Close. A Brown returns from Raymond Washington.
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Harriman
Washington
Oregon
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Work on steel plant spur began yesterday
The long delayed spur track for the steel plant was ordered started by the railroad company after cross sectioning and contract award. Mr. Robert, the plant manager, threatened to move operations to the Milwaukee road if action did not occur, and officials pushed to begin immediately.
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Robert
Gilman
Milwaukee Road
Denver
Home Team Falls in Extras in Bitter Local Rivalry
A smaller crowd than usual watched Wenatchee’s locals fall to Bradley’s home run in the tenth inning after the game stayed tied through nine. Stevens allowed nine hits while Kile yielded four, Kelchner shone with ten chances without an error as Wenatchee hoped for a late run and plans a Fourth of July trip to Natchean.
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Bradley
Stevens
Frank Merriwell
Bert L. Standish
Moore
Parks
Simpson
Bylor
Wells
Arnold
Kile
Wenatchee
Kelchner
Stanley
Wenatchee And Leavenworth Split In baseball doubleheader
Two base hits by Watkins Stanley and Kelchner highlighted Wenatchee's 3 run efforts in game one while Leavenworth tallied 2 runs in a 4 inning victory. Brad ley hit a home run as Kelchner Miller and Parks turned a double play. Kile Stevens combined for 15 strikeouts.
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Watkins
Stanley
Kelchner
Bradley
Miller
Parks
Kile
Stevens
Mahoney
Connors
Simpson
Ames
Hickingbottom
Welts
Mazurie
Byler
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Cummings
Stark
Lake Wenatchee trip charms nature lovers in Cascade piece
The column invites readers to visit Lake Wenatchee after a shower, praising green valleys, fragrant flora, and damp earth. Dirtyface Lodge on the lake earns note, with its lore of Dirtyface Mountain. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Woodrow arrive from Iowa for a summer visit, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shadd depart Ballard after a stay with Chas. Fox.
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Cascade Mountains
Lake Wenatchee
Dirty Face Lodge
Dirtyface Lodge
Dirtyface Mountain
Elijah
Nathan Coleman
Madge Beaseley
H. H. Woodrow
L. W. Woodrow
Malvern
Iowa
Sound
California
Jesse Shadd
Chas. Fox
Ballard
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Ira Benner
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Lee J Howerton
Pest House
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Leavenworth Echo
Guy A. Hamilton
Templin & McKenzie
CJ Nolan
E Brawner
J E Grant
Police Justice
R E Browe
Ole Sands
George Hoxsey
Idaho
Wade G. Pain
Spokane & Inland
Paine
F Peake
Max Kringle
Schubert
F Templin
Thos S Pipkin Pewes
Seeers
W Burns
Fred Marble
Oman
Peary
C. H. Hanford
District of
H. F. Close
Eldorado
Arkansas
Rock Island
Jack Close
A. Brown
Raymond, Wash
Wm. Rice
E. H. Robert
Colorado
Washington Steel and Iron Company
Fuller
Eeere Hickn
Bottom
HPOA
Eeil Byler
Weeres ‘Arnold
Werree Stevens
Thruchumstick Valley
Wenatchee Lake
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