Seattle Golden Potlatch to Feature Alaska Oil Feud
Seattle prepares for a week of events July 16 to 22 with 120 vendor booths and 200000 visitors. Alaska oil enters the market as Rockefeller interests buy 100000 barrels from Katalla to refine at Richmond California, signaling a partisan battle with Shell-Royal Dutch majors over East Indian supply.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Alaska
Katalla
Rockefeller
Standard
Richmond
Cal
Shell-Royal Dutch
Rothschilds
Sumatra
Borneo
United States
California
Popular Peshastin Couple Are Married
Miss Kathyl Fryberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Fryberger of Peshastin, married P. N. Gregory last Saturday evening. Gregory, from Geneva Ohio, has lived in Peshastin for two years and the couple will reside there after an extended tour of the eastern states.
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Kathyl Fryberger
P. N. Gregory
Gregory
G. P. Fryberger
Peshastin
Mr. Gregory
Geneva
Ohio
Supreme Court Upholds Railroad Commission Valuation
The court rules that the former state railroad commission valuation prevails for taxation, setting the O R N system in Washington at 19.5 million dollars rather than 27 million by the tax commission. Tax officials based values on stock and bond data while the railroad panel used Washington road value. Portland terminal considered by the tax body. Lime is not good for potatoes.
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Supreme Court
State’ Railroad Commission
Public Service Commission
Washington
Railroad Commission
Tax Commission
Harriman
Portland
State Fish Report Highlights Washington Funds and Hatchery Output
The 1910 annual charts show Chelan county issuing 1740 licenses with 2338.35 dollars in April 1911 treasury. 61 pheasants bought. Kittitas spent 2000 for 400 Hungarian partridges and 50,000 trout. Statewide fish products value reached 7.5 million dollars. shell fish 839,350. 12,162 workers earned 3.51 million. industry capital 4.57 million. Chelan hatchery shipped 811,750 cut throat trout to multiple counties. Attorney General W. V. Tanner to enforce 250 dollar penalties on foreign corporations failing to file articles and appoint a Washington agent. suit against Cooperative Orchards Co. of New Jersey in Benton county. Industrial Insurance ruling allows hospital fees for injured workers. University library fee of 10 dollars deemed illegal. state university libraries must be free. King county case grants a divorce for a wife placed in a charity ward at birth time. husband not entitled to compensation.
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John L. Riseland
Hay
Chelan County
Kittitas County
Riseland
Chelan
Clarke
King
Spokane
Whatcom
Lake Chelan
W. V. Tanner
Washington
Cooperative Orchards Company of
New Jersey
Benton County
King County
Supreme Court
Knights of Columbus Beat Leavenworth Team 11 to 0 in Sunday Game
The Knights of Columbus Everett squad routed Leavenworth Cross Bats 11 runs to none. Everett opened with three runs in the first, expanded the lead to 11 by the ninth, while Souder and Arnold starred on defense and Campbell struggled on the mound.
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Knights of Columbus
Everett and Leavenworth
K. of C
Everett
Souder
Arnold
Campbell
Portland
Champs
Wenatchee Versus Leavenworth Rematch Promises a Hottest Game
Watkins matures into a Ty Cobb figure while Heidrich posts three hits in four tries. Pop Lee believes he can fool Wenatchee as J M Cromm arrives from Idaho to make Leavenworth home. Kelso out sick. Gidding from Snohomish may take first base. Arthur Brown, Wenatchee pitcher, released and could sign with Leavenworth after last season shutout.
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Pop” Lee
Wenatchee
J. M. Cromm
Idaho
Will
Kelso
Gidding
Arthur Brown
Leavenworth
Arthur
Champs
Poindexter backs La Follette amid president race talk
Senator Miles Poindexter says he would support Robert M La Follette if he runs and praises his ability and honesty. He notes La Follette has not announced a candidacy and says it is too early to know the Republican nominee. Poindexter adds he has not opposed President Taft in any statement.
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Robert M. la Follette
Miles Poindexter
Congress
Taft
The Most Successful Newspaper Opinion Quote
A reflective line asserts that a newspaper’s success comes from broad favorable talk and that courage is not destroyed by mere courage. It comments on influence, reputation, and resilience without naming individuals or events.
Wenatchee to Ellensburg Rail Survey Under Way
Engineer Will Hayward leads the survey for a proposed line linking Cashmere in Chelan County with Ellensburg in Kittitas County. The project aims to serve rich timber, horticultural and agricultural districts, promising development and growth for Wenatchee and Kittitas towns.
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Will Hayward
Wenatchee
Kittitas Valley
Washington
Kittitas
Remarkable Cashmere Scholar Maintains Perfect Attendance
Jessie Grandy a seventh grader in Cashmere schools has not been absent or tardy for four years earning unusual statewide attendance distinction. Chelan county grants franchises to W H Boetzke for a Chelan north line and to Tumwater Light for a riverside system along Chumstick Peshastin road to Leavenworth. Washington state wins bid for $35 000 Cashmere school bonds with 5 percent interest and one year call option. Plans for a Northside building addition prepared by Stevens Stevens of Seattle.
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Jessie Grandy
Cashmere
Chelan County
W. H. Boetzke
Chelan
Tumwater Light and Water Company
Wenatchee River
Chumstick-Peshastin Road
Leavenworth
State of Washington
Stevens & Stevens, Architects
Seattle
Fires rage in mines across the United States
Herbert M. Wilson of the Bureau of Mines cites $1,000,000 spent fighting a Deadwood S Oak metal mine fire and notes multiple long burning mine fires nationwide. Carbondale Pa Summit Hill Pa and Butte Mont and Nevada Comstock vein suffer subsidence losses and ore recovery jeopardy. Echo subscription urged.
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Herbert M. Wilson
Bureau of Mines
Deadwood
S. Oak
Carbondale
Summit Hill
Jobs
Butte
Mont
Comstock
Nevada
Washington News Roundup Reflects 1912 Taft versus La Follette Debate
Reports from Washington discuss Taft prospects at the 1912 convention with Western states largely backing his renomination. Senators Cummins Borah Brown Dixon Kenyon are named as Taft supporters. Poindexter addresses veterans in a secret session, praising patriotism and democratic government. Representative Dyer promotes pension bills. Penrose notes financial matters.
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Washington, D.C
LaFollette
Taft
Wisconsin
Cummins
Iowa
Bristow
Kansas
Works
California
Cummins of
Borah
Idaho
Brown
Nebraska
Dixon
Montana
Kenyon
Poindexter
Nelson A. Miles
L. C. Dyer
Missouri
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Washington
Dyer
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Industrial Insurance Commission
PO K ' Clair
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Wat Keppler
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Rode
Keppler
Kepp
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Watkins
Ty Cobb
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Echo
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Knox
Penrose
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