Berries ripen as Seattle stalls heat with jam and sport
A lively Seattle newsletter notes late strawberry season turning productive with big berries. It highlights Dr. B F Roller pursuing wrestling fame against Gotch, tickets selling fast at Dreamland rink, and a G A R gathering in North Yakima where Ridpath Cosgrove and Austin vie for offices. It also covers Seattle Meadows racing shifting to honest earnings and cautions on touts, finishing with a Harper's Monthly verse.
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Seattle
B. F. Roller
Roller
Gotch
Dreamland Rink
W E. Brown
Arcade Building
G.A.R
North
Yakima
Col. W. M. Ridpath
S. G. Cosgrove
C. G. Austin
Northwest
County News Items Revealing Local Ventures and Logs Dispute
The Chelan Leader editor builds a seven room residence costing 2300. Jnc E Porter former county superintendent of schools passes law exam at the state university. Patrick Lumber Co of Nelson BC owns logs from the Columbia river drift. Patrick to claim them. Police Judge Palmer notes arrests in vice dens drop 50 percent since mayor’s action. no more Sunday drunks now, former Mondays.
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Jnc. E. Porter
County Superintendent of Schools
State University
Patrick Lumber Co
Nelson, B. C
Columbia River
Brewster
Wenatchee
Patrick
J. B. Palmer
Wenatchee World
Washington State News Bits from Portland Club to Pacific Northwest
Reports note the Portland Commercial Club with 1400 members charging $50 admission and $2.50 monthly dues and describe a six story steel building. Other items cover lightning strikes near Palouse, frost damage to gardens, Canadian liquor ban along the Grand Trunk right of way, Aberdeen dance hall curbs on women and saloons, Dr. Patrick Byrne’s gubernatorial platform opposing prohibition, and a suicide near Almira involving A J Murphy who was to wed Winnie Cassidy.
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Portland Commercial Club
Regular Meeting of Council Votes on Repairs and Fees
All council members attended a somnolent session last Tuesday. The police committee urged two jail doors for ventilation and ten dollars for pest house damage was approved. Street work on Main Street was approved. Stopple’s barn move granted by October first. A fireman race prize of 25 dollars was funded. Intermittent peddlers may owe an occupation license.
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R. T. King
Ninth Streets
John Stopple
Front Street
W. J. Moon
Marshall Bohnsack
Hamilton
King
Irby Rancher Attacks Mayor After Demand for Telephones
John F. Wilson, a rancher near Irby, entered Farmers Drug Store and demanded telephonic access to Irby. Mayor R. H. Lee, serving as operator, was interrupted and Wilson used abusive language before being restrained and jailed on bond. He later fled during trial proceedings.
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Wilson Creek
John F. Wilson
Irby
Farmers Drug Store
R. H. Lee
Spokane
Wilson
Lee
Emmett
Daily Press
Cosgrove Cancels Speeches After Illness Drives Voice Loss
Cosgrove, Republican gubernatorial hopeful, has returned home from campaigning as a sick man and is confined to his room. Doctors permit him to campaign in writing or other quiet means but ban any further public speeches to avoid permanent voice loss.
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S. G. Cosgrove
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Geo. Keating
J. G. Debord
General Merchandise
Leavenworth
M. F. Peake
F. R. Peake
M. F. Peake & Son
General Agency
Timber Lands
Puget Sound
Washington
F. E. Carlquist
Wrestling For the Championship of the
Harper’s Monthly
J. E. Grant
ADAMS
CARR
Post Office
A. A. Tholin
the Samantha
WM. Herder
Alfalfa Hay
Old Adam Emig Place
Lamb-Davis Lbr. Co
Woldenberg
F. S. Taylor
Chelan Leader
Wilbur
Harrington Citizen
Oscar Island
Palouse
Sam Howard
Grand Trunk Railroad
Canada
Aberdeen Wash
Police Committee
Bower
Patrick S. Byrne
Prohibition
William Jennings Bryan
A. J. Murphy
Almira
Wash
Jens Weismann
Weismann
Murphy
Winnie Cassidy
Cosgrove
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