State tax refunds show 1911 distribution by county
The state tax commission reports total levies of 5 062 167 last year with more than half returned to counties for school purposes under the Barefooted Schoolboy Act. Kitsap Island and Stevens counties receive excess school funds, while King county pays the largest and Pend Oreille the smallest. The report also notes flood aid calls from Gov Hay and rising automobile license fees during Secretary Howell’s term.
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State Tax Commission
Kitsap
Stevens and
Island
Kitsap County
Island County
Stevens County
King County
San Juan County
Pend Oreille County
Spokane County
Pierce County
Chelan County
I. M. Howell
Howell
Building Contracts Awarded This Week
Bids for the Echo building came in from three local and two Seattle contractors. T. E. Young of Seattle won the Echo contract at 5324 dollars, excluding heating, plumbing, and wiring estimated at 800 dollars. The Leavenworth Mercantile Co. addition award went to T. M. Ryan of Seattle at 5200 dollars, with completion in forty five days. After losing the Mercantile bid, Young assigned his Echo contract to A. Lindblom, a local bidder, who has started work and aims for July occupancy.
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Echo
Seattle
T. E. Young
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
T. M. Ryan
Mercantile Company
A. Lindblom
All-the-Year-Round Schools Proposed by Horchem
Benjamin J. Horchem argues for year-round schools kept open year round with half indoor time and half outdoor activity. Suburban campuses would use rapid transit, emphasize laboratory and garden work, and rely on student initiative under trained staff. Examinations would be unnecessary as work speaks for itself. Rev J O Hawk reports another in-office visit about demand for eggs and rising advertising rates.
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Benjamin J. Horchem
Dubuque
Iowa
Northwestern Development Congress Called by Eight States
Eight governors from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and Alaska issued a proclamation for a Northwestern Development Congress to be held in Seattle June 5 to 8. The aim is to plan a campaign and legislation to speed development and stem Canadian immigration.
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Alaska
Seattle
M. E. Hay
American Northwest
Northwestern
Canada
United States
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Territory of
Europe
Commonwealths
Mrs Totten Sentenced for Murder Now Deemed Insane
Mrs. Della Totten, serving 20 years for second degree murder of James Sutton, is described as dangerously insane by Dr. John M. Semple. After transfers between Medical Lake sanitarium and Walla Walla penitentiary, authorities expect possible return to Medical Lake pending mental state assessment.
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Della Totten
James Sutton
Medical Lake Sanitarium
Walla Walla Penitentiary
John M. Semple
Chelan
Medical Lake Hospital
Supreme Court
Totten
Medical Lake
Governor Proclaims Mother's Day on May 12
Governor M. E. Hay issues a proclamation designating Sunday May 12 as Mothers Day to be observed in churches homes and gatherings in keeping with the second Sunday in May tradition. F W Crum and Dee Fisher return from San Francisco after three weeks abroad on Globe Mining and Milling Co. business.
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M. E. Hay
F. W. Crum
Dee Fisher
San Francisco
Cal
Globe Mining and Milling Co
Chelan Democrats Back Clark For President At State Meet
Chelan county Democrats meeting in Wenatchee instruct twelve delegates to the state convention in Walla Walla to back Champ Clark for president while his name is before the convention. Leavenworth delegates named. Bryan cited as favored. tariff criticized. Delegates listed include O A Hoag J H Bolen from Chelan and Kinney Battles Nelson from Leavenworth and others.
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Chelan County
Wenatchee
Walla Walla
Champ Clark
Leavenworth
L. J. Nelson
Dr. Hoxey
Bryan
O. A. Hoag
J. H. Bolen
Chelan
C. A. Battles
Fred Reeves
C. P. Barrow
A. J. Linville
T. E. Cade
M. Saboe
Dan Shafer
G. B. Kinney
Cashmere
Kinney
Gellatly Declines Aberdeen State Convention Attendance
John A. Gellatly said on Wednesday he would not attend the Aberdeen state convention. He cites disgust with political methods in Chelan County and the state and vows to withdraw from politics until improvements occur. He had previously spent time and money on campaigns but plans no delegation to the national convention. Also listed: Chelan county automobile licenses issued by the secretary of state including Leavenworth and Wenatchee entries for Ford and Speedwell vehicles.
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John A. Gellatly
Aberdeen
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Secretary of State
T. J. Costello
Leavenworth
Pullman
J. B. Adams
M. A. Marley
Ford
J. McFarland
Cashmere
J. S. Creer
Wenatchee Mitchell
Russell T. Congdon
Mitchell
Guthrie McDougall
W. T. Clark
Speedwell
de Vere Utter
Violette Attends Boxing Bout in Wenatchee
J. B. Violette traveled to Wenatchee on Wednesday afternoon to watch the Holland Ellithorpe boxing match at the Moose Club.
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J. B. Violette
Wenatchee
Moose Club
Leavenworth Defeats Wenatchee In Shutout Battle
In a pitchers duel, Leavenworth beat Wenatchee 2 0. Stevens pitched brilliantly allowing three scattered hits and two runs scoring on a double by Stevens and a two base hit by Kelchner. Clark struck out 12 for Wenatchee but two early runs decided the game.
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Jimmy Clark
Vancouver
James
Stevens
Watkins
Bradley
Warren
Mahoney
Mazurie
Red Apple Bunch
Stanley
Connors
Colts
Clark
Fuller
Miller
Kelchner
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
McIntosh
Ames
Stark
Northwestern League Star Pitcher Bumps in Leavenworth Game
Kelchner booted two errors but salvaged the contest with a two bagger in the sixth scoring Stevens from second. The Northwestern League star kept visitors from scoring in critical late innings while manager Moore forecasts a string of wins. Two strong games set for the weekend with the Seattle Excelsiors Saturday and the Everett Knights of Columbus Sunday. Keppler at third base anchors the defense.
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Kelchner
Stevens
Leavenworth
Jensen
Moore
Seattle Excelsiors
Everett Knights of Columbus
Keppler
Death of W. W. Gordon Great Northern storekeeper
William Gordon, 26, longtime Great Northern storekeeper, died Tuesday from stomach illness after a week of sickness. He leaves a wife and two children, plus his parents in Superior Wisconsin. His body was shipped to Superior after a service led by Father Van de Walle in the Opera house, with Mrs F J Bauer and Arthur Babst accompanying Mrs Gordon.
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William Gordon
Great Northern
Mr. Gordon
Hoxsey, Judah and McCoy
Wenatchee
Superior
Wisconsin
Father van de Walle
Opera House
F. J. Bauer
Arthur Babst
Gordon
Scenic Theatre Changes Hands In Town Deal
Mr. Simpson resigns from Mutual Mercantile Co and buys Scenic Theatre from Elliott & Hake. The building cost $12,000 and seats over five hundred, expandable to seven hundred. He plans improved attractions, moving pictures, traveling companies, and bold box-office growth.
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Simpson
Mutual Mercantile Co
J. W. Elliott
Messrs. Elliott & Hake
Bond Election Schedule Includes Water System Vote
A bond election to authorize 41 000 for a water system is set for May 21. The primary is in September and the general elect ion on November 5 will choose president congressmen and state and county officers. Registration is required to vote. Guy A. Hamilton is the registration officer. Register.
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Guy A. Hamilton
Louis Judge of Cashmere Dies in Spokane After Operation
Louis Judge a well known Indian of Cashmere died Wednesday in Spokane following an operation for appendicitis. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Louis Judge
Cashmere
Spokane
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Capitol
Mississippi River
States
Union
Puget Sound Electric Company
Tacoma
Public Service Commission
Commission
State Board of Education
U. S
Mercantile Co’s
Echo Building
J. O. Hawk
Peshastin
Developement Congress
Mrs. Totten
Chelan CO
Democrats
Man
Seattle Bunch
Parks
Arnold
Lf Staves
Larkins
Esate
Eae Ee
Factsworth
W. W. Gordon
Wm. B. Simpson
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