Critics debate strength and culture in boxing and society
An anonymous critique in the State Press challenges a flippant remark on the Jeffries Johnson fight, arguing strength can reflect kindness. The piece cites ancient Athens and medieval England, then shifts to local politics in Seattle, noting Poindexter’s near lead in a straw poll and voice from The Argus. It reports Chelan county tax receipts for the first half of the year and references a moonlight anecdote from Everybody’s Magazine.
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Republic
Jeffries
Johnson
Europe
Wenatchee Republic
Private letters dispute Alaska gold strike reports
Letters from Iditarod dispute sensational Seattle gold strike stories. They say transportation firms inflated profits and claim pay was found only in shallow ground on five creeks. The spring clean up may total about 100000 with a small camp, while a vast area remains to be prospected.
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Iditarod
Alaska
Seattle
American Grocer notes drop in liquor use and tea rise
The American Grocer reports alcohol consumption fell by 110 million dollars over two years. Per capita spirits use is the lowest since 1900 and beer since 1905. Tea coffee and cocoa intake last year reached the highest level since 1905.
Northwest Farmers Back Women Suffrage and Direct Legislation
At the tri state Farmers Educational and Co operative union meeting in Coeur d Alene Idaho resolutions backed Woman suffrage direct legislation postal savings bank parcels post and direct election of the president and U S senators The move boosts equal suffrage advocates who expect gains in cities and strong rural support. A Wenatchee wreck led to criminal negligence verdict against Great Northern brakeman William Dorn with L W Bowen faulted for lax enforcement Dorn bound over for superior court trial. Seattle reports first full municipal balance sheet showing assets of 29 766 802 90 beyond liabilities. State road No 10 spending 20 000 this year splits between Chelan Pateros and Brewster sections. Conconully liquor election challenged by dry votes. wets hope to have two votes discarded.
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Northwest
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
U.S
Farmers’ Organization
William Dorn
Great Northern
Wenatchee
L. W. Bowen
Spokane
Dorn
The
Eagles and
B. of
Hillyard
Seattle
Columbia River
Okanogan County
State Highway Commission
Chelan
Pateros
Brewster
Wenatchee Protests Apple Show Ratings At Spokane
Wenatchee commercial club warns the next national apple show may lose Wenatchee participation if Winesaps are not rated 10 and Delicious restored to 9 10. Ren H. Rice notes ratings are not fixed yet and will be decided after growers' input.
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Spokane
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Wenatchee
Ren H. Rice
Board of Trustees
Wenatchee Church Plans $15,000 Building Fund
At a Wenatchee meeting last week the Christian church group voted to erect a new church building costing not less than 15000 dollars. Judges Palmer and I N Derifield donated land near Malaga years ago, now valued for its orchard income, and the church has mortgaged the land to finance the new brick and substantial structure.
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Christian Church Organization
Wenatchee
Judge Palmer
I. N. Derifield
Malaga
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New York
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Judge Burke
Wilson
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King County
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Chelan County
C. A. Battles
Everybody’s
Caose
Eveywhere
Chicago
Ordes
J. L. Mead Cycle Company
Ely
Chicago, Ill
News OF
Pacific Northwest
Conconully
Harrington
Ditong
Fiat Fiaul
Harringtons
Harrington Wheat Belt
the Leavenworth Mercantile Company
Leavenworth
Smith Premier Typewriter CO
Third Avenue
Seattle, Wash
Graham
G. W. Hoxley
Leavenworth, Wash
J. E. Shore, M. D
Trinity Medical College
Toronto University
A. G. Mickeown
W.W. M. McCoy
Columbia Valley Bank Building
Wenatchee, Wash
Ofice
Attorneys AT Law
J. J. King
U. S. Land Department
Lews J. Nelson
Wash
J. B. Adams
Victor Martin
Omar P, Barrows
Washington
Henry Crass
John& Porter
Crass, Porter & Thomason Lawyers
Columbia Valley Bank
Thomas & Sorenson
R. S. Ludington
Fred Kemp
M. Bank
Reeves & Reeves
Reeves Building
Farmers
Burt J. Williams
J. D. Langdon
Joe Massie
Echo Office
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