Taft Sends For Owa Senator Fight Over Trust Law Plans
Chicago Nov 8 Senator Cummins Iowa insurgent Republican says stand patters may push amendments to the anti trust law and Interstate Commerce Commission acts next congress. A fierce fight is expected with progressives opposing the changes as Taft seeks views before Congress convenes. He travels to Washington to discuss the issues with the President and other lawmakers.
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Chicago
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
Iowa
Washington
Taft
Howell Identified as Great Northern Robber
Seattle on November 9 Charles D Howell held in county jail charged with holding up clerks at the Great Northern Express office and taking 12000 dollars. He is identified as the robber who posed as a United States mail inspector to enter a Great Northern mail coach at Bonners Ferry Idaho on March 15 1908 and rifled the registered mail.
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Seattle
Charles D. Howell
Great Northern Express
United States Mail
Great Northern Mail
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Indians Battle with the Canadian Police
In Victoria British Columbia on November 8 a force of 50 special police from Hazelton captured Kisplex after a dawn battle. They imprisoned several tribal chiefs inciting Skeena nations to war and obstructing railway work. Dispute arose over cemetery desecration by Grand Trunk Pacific. natives sought damages per person but government granted crossing rights with a new cemetery and a $1000 consolation.
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Victoria
B. C
Hazelton
Skeena River
Kisplex
Skeena
National Cemetery
Kispex
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Tammany May Oust Murphy
New York observers say Charles F. Murphy faces a tough struggle to keep control of Tammany Hall as Mayor-elect William J. Gaynor emerges as the principal challenger in the back room battle for the organization’s leadership.
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Tammany May
Murphy
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Wm. J. Gaynor
Man Shot by Wife Dies in Reno
Albert Talbot, the well known sporting man, who was shot by his wife in Reno on October 28, has died on November 8.
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Reno
Albert Talbot
Judge rules mayor discriminates against I W W in street speaking
Spokane Judge Mann finds the mayor and officials unjustly barred I W W speakers while allowing Salvation Army and others street access with police protection. He voids an ordinance granting the mayor power to license religious meetings on streets, noting the I W W case and hunger strike in the city jail.
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Jack Donovan
Spokane
Industrial Workers of the World
Washington, D. C
Uncle Sam
West
President Taft Home Again After 13000 Mile Journey
President Taft’s 13000 mile trip ended at 8 35 tonight as his special train arrived at Union Station Washington. He stopped in Florence South Carolina Wilmington and Richmond before returning to the capital. He faces vacancies in public offices including a Supreme Court seat and a minister to China and will attend Wesleyan University president Shankline’s inauguration in Middletown Connecticut.
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Washington
Taft
Beverly
Union Station
Florence
S. C
Wilmington
Richmond
National Capital
Supreme Court
Justice Peckham
China
Middletown
Conn
Shankline
Wesleyan University
Engineer J B Mitchell Fled After Broke Hearts And Checks
San Francisco reports J B Mitchell a civil engineer with Denver ties fled after a spree of bad checks. Detectives trace movement from Denver to Tacoma port towns Tacoma Portland Seattle where he allegedly borrowed large sums and deserted his wife leaving a trail of creditors.
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San Francisco
J. B. Mitchell
Denver
Tacoma
Portland
Seattle
Millionaire gifts target southern disease and cures
Washington reports Rockefeller has donated 1 million dollars to combat hookworm in the south. Officials expect two more donations of 1 million each soon from Mrs. Russell Sage for tuberculosis eradication and Andrew Carnegie for pellagra research.
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Washington
John D. Rockefeller
South
The
Treasury and
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Russel Sage
Andrew Carnegie
Farmers Support Local Option Stand in Whitman County
Spokane November 8 A new move in Whitman county local option fight the Palouse local of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the liquor traffic putting the union on record officially favoring local option and advising its members to trade in towns and with persons who openly stand for local option.
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Spokane
Whitman County
Palouse
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Chinese Students Arrive for Education in United States
Forty seven Chinese youths arrived in San Francisco from the Orient on the steamer China to attend various colleges in this country at government expense. They will be followed by 153 more next year and the total of 200 will return to China after completing their courses to bring back the benefits of American training.
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San Francisco
Orient
China
Heavy penalties loom for corporation tax evasion
Washington reports that Treasury will publish regulations within weeks detailing the Payne Aldrich tariff based corporation tax. The law taxes net earnings over 500 dollars for 1909 and requires annual returns under oath by March 1. Officials anticipate strong penalties and foresee constitutional questions.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Payne Aldrich
Treasury Department
Supreme Court ruling may free ex city controller Riplinger
Olympia authorities report that John Riplinger ex city controller Seattle who fled to Honduras and returned may avoid prosecution for embezzlement. The ruling holds deposits made on city contracts are not city funds thus bondsmen may be relieved of liability and charges dismissed.
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Olympia
Wash
John Riplinger
Seattle
Honduras
Supreme Court
Riplinger
Trails Her Faithless Husband in Portland
Mrs. Arthur Schureman of Houston Texas arrested her husband after trailing him for over a year. Miss Grace Vivian Groves a former Howe Texas teacher witnessed a statutory offense complaint read to her and became hysterical. Schureman is described as a son of a retired Chicago millionaire.
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Portland, Or
Arthur Schureman
Houston
Tex
Grace Vivian Groves
Howe
Schureman
Chicago
Women May Enter Wallace Saloons For Same Purpose
Wallace Idaho November 8. Women may enter any saloon in Wallace whenever they wish provided they enter for the same purpose as men as ruled by Judge Woods in the district court.
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Wallace
Idaho
Woods
Columbia River to Be Examined by Inland Waterways Panel
St Paul Nov 7 A five member sub committee of the National Inland Waterways Commission will inspect the Columbia river later this fall. The study will report on physical conditions on the river its ports and on vessels that ply it for the full commission.
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Columbia River
St. Paul
National Inland Waterways Commission
Quiet Uprising in Corea Dims Under Japanese Control
Reports from Kobe dated November 9 say the Corea uprising against occupation by Japan has slowed. Activity remains in some areas but overall quieted thanks to the efficient service of Japanese soldiers.
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Corea
Kobe
Japan
Commercial Club Puts New Life Into Walla Walla
The November issue of the Pacific Northwest Commerce highlights how a development club can revitalize a city with practical efforts. The Echo urges Leavenworth readers to obtain and study the article for inspiration.
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Pacific Northwest Commerce
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Walla Walla
the Echo
Leavenworth
Post Office Ad List For Uncalled For Items
November 8, 1909 note lists uncalled for mail in the post office for Allen F G Hansen Ole Cline J M Kayler T W Deitz Geo Morse Fred A Wolf AL. Postmaster J C Davis advises to say advertised when collecting.
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Allen
F G
Hansen
Ole Cline
J M Kayler
T W
Deitz
Geo Morse
Fred A Wolf
J.C. Davis
Williams Heir Files Final Five-Year Proof Notice
Department of the Interior notice states James Williams heir of James Williams deceased from Houghton Michigan has filed intent to make final five-year proof on land in section 20 township 26 north range 17 east Willamette meridian before U.S. Commissioner R S Luddington at Wenatchee Washington on December 20 1900 Witnesses named John Belina John Stapple Richard Doyle Oliver Bates all of Chiwaukum Washington.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Waterville
Wash
James Williams
Houghton
Mich
Luddington
U. S
Wenatchee
John Belina
John Stapple
Richard Doyle
Oliver Bates
Chiwaukum
W. F. Haynes
Dee 4
Leavenworth approves old street lighting contract
Ordinance No. 58 ratifies a 1909 contract between the Town of Leavenworth and Tumwater Light and Water Company for street lighting. The agreement calls for Tungsten Street Series lamps on intersections, with service charges of seven dollars per month per four-light cluster and two dollars per month per eighty-two candle power lamp, plus installation and maintenance by the company.
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Leavenworth
Chelan County
Washington
Tumwater Light and Water Company
Washington Corporation
Herinafter
Leavenworth approves street lamp service contract with Watt
The town council of Leavenworth ratifies an ordinance for a three year street lighting contract with Water and Power company. The plan covers 46 lamps including five large cluster lamps on Front Street and numerous 32 candle power tungsten lamps at multiple blocks and streets. The agreement sets monthly payments in General Fund warrants and requires immediate installation by January 1, 1910 with penalties for service disruption and a 48 hour interruption not billed.
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Front Street
Clifford Hotel
Wiegand
Ralston Addition
Eighth Street
Ninth and Street
Commercial Street
First Street
Second Street
Ralston
Ninth Street
Tenth Street
Division Street
Twelfth Street
Price Avenue
Ash Street
Birch Street
Kelly Avenue
Cedar Street
Summit Avenue
Central Avenue
Evans Street
Evans and
Benton Streets
Woodward Avenue
Benton Street
Whitman Street
Railroad Avenue
Otto Street
Prospect Street
Merriam’s
Clinton Street
Mill Street
Whitmantreet and
Great Northern Railway Company
Merriam
Leavenworth
J. J. Gatherless
Guy A. Hamilton
Seal
Tumwater Light and Water Company
Douglas MacKay
Jacobsen
Town of
Chelan County
Washington
J. KK. Gatherless
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F. A. Reynolds
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