Council Deliberates on Intoxicated Citizens Photo Plan
City council reviews bids for Northside street improvements and a Cascade Orchards pipeline permit. Judge Grant proposes photographing habitual drunkards for saloon recognition, and a snow clearing ordinance is prepared. Several bills and payments to election workers are approved.
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R. E. Brown
Brown
Hamilton
Sylvester
Cascade Orchards
Max Jeffords
Northside Street
Cook
Dunkle
Warren Construction
Seaman
Quigg
Cascade Street
Evans
Birch Streets
Grant
Deserted baby found in Seattle taken to Washington Children's Home
A two month old girl, left with a suitcase by a man and veiled woman, was delivered to a restaurant messenger and brought to the Washington Children's Home Society in Seattle. The baby was named Augusta Jane Doe after hospital care and awaits a suitable home as the society seeks homes for many children.
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Washington Children’s Home Society
New York
Seattle
Ida Cooley
Daily Papers
Western Union
First
Washington
Augusta Jane Doe
Aleck Davidson Sentenced for Illegal Alcohol Sales
Aleck Davidson, arrested weeks ago for selling liquor to Indians, was sentenced last Friday by Judge Grimshaw to one year in the state penitentiary at Walla Walla.
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Aleck Davidson
Grimshaw
Walla Walla
Wenatchee Valley Wins At Apple Show
F A Wingate of Peshastin won first prize on a car of standard apples at Spokane showing Arkansas Blacks. T E Black of the lower valley won for Winesaps, with Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association second in the same variety. The valley won 32 awards overall with $300 and a gold medal banner per prize. Elmer C Huff of Wenatchee earned the most prizes in the valley.
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F. A. Wingate
Peshastin
Spokane
Arkansas
T. E. Black
Lower Valley
Wenatchee
Elmer C. Huff
Peshastin Exhibits Impress at National Apple Show
F A Wingate from Peshastin enters a carload of Arkansas Blacks at the Spokane Apple Show, highlighting growing exhibits and rising interest. Meanwhile locals criticize Leavenworth's commercial club for poor publicity and waste, noting debts, unused rooms, and scarce community initiative.
Alaska mine offer to Thomas and kin for six claims
Mine owner M D Thomas of this city who arrived from La Touche Alaska with his father M G Thomas has received a letter from a Morgan-Guggenheim representative offering 150000 for six mining claims. Other offers exist, but they plan to hold or develop the property. Thomas will return to Alaska around January 1.
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D. M. Thomas
la Touche
Alaska
M. G. Thomas
Morgan-Guggenheim Syndicate
Mr. Thomas
Supreme Court rules on breweries in dry districts
The state sued Bellingham Bay Brewery and the Supreme Court ruled that a brewery in a dry territory cannot sell liquor on site nor deliver by its own vehicles the brewery products in the dry unit. The ruling bars business in a dry unit unless sales occur in a wet unit.
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Bellingham Bay
Supreme Court
Scenic Highway Bond Issue Passes in King County
King county voters approve a 3 million bond issue to fund highway improvements including 165000 for the Scenic Highway segment through King county and 25000 in Snohomish county. Work begins in spring with Chelan and Snohomish counties to fund their respective sections via bonds or other methods. The Snoqualmie pass road gains a share of the King county bond and eastern Washington backers seek a state appropriation to finish the project.
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King County
Stevens Pass
Snohomish County
Chelan
Snohomish
Snoqualmie Pass
Washington
Icicle Ditch Line Changes Ownership in Seattle and Wenatchee Deals
The Icicle Canal Company transfers all stock to new owners led by George B. Black C H Black L P Horton and Walter M Olive with F S Jacobsen and Douglas Mackay also selling stakes The canal spans about forty miles with four miles remaining to be built It will water around 6000 acres A court ruling allows condemnation of land for the extension across S P Beecher’s property with a jury to set land value in January.
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Icicle Canal Company
George B. Black
C. H. Black
Seattle
L. P. Horton
Walter M. Olive
Wenatchee
F. S. Jacobsen
Douglas Mackay
Icicle Company
Icicle River
Icicle Canal Co
S. P. Beecher
Snow Creek Canal Co
Peshastri
Mr. Beecher
New Arrivals Increase Leavenworth Population This Week
Three new families join Leavenworth residents as Frank Williams and Burt Williams travel from Connell Washington to settle permanently. C E Reynolds from Smyrna near Connell will also reside here. Williams and Reynolds plan work on irrigation ditches and logging camps while Burt Williams begins street work. Dr Hoxsey notes two birth announcements this week in Tennessee town and Beaver Creek.
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Leavenworth
Frank Williams
Connell
Wash
Burt
C. E. Reynolds
Smyrna
Milwaukee
Burt Williams
Dr. Hoxsey
Mr. Stephens
Tennessee
Robert Nickles
Beaver Creek
Burglary at Club Poolroom Strikes Again
The Club Poolroom run by Messrs Burce and Fox was burglarized last Monday morning, stealing pipes and cigars valued at about $100. Entry occurred between one o'clock and daylight, with most loss to meer schaum pipes. cash in the register was also taken. No trace of the goods has been found, and iron bars will be installed over the windows to deter further thefts.
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Messrs
Burce
Fox
Butcher helps capture forgery suspect in Leavenworth
Mert Elfers of City Meat Market chased and tackled Thomas Haxford after a daytime forgery led to a pursuit near the Leavenworth Mercantile Co. Marshall Ryan fired once as the suspect fled. Haxford, covered in mud, faces 1 to 5 years in the Walla Walla penitentiary after the check for 7.75 to Thomas Haley was found forged.
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Mert Elfers
Marshall Ryan
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Mr. Elfers
Commercial Street
S. A. Potter’s
Mert
Elfers
Thomas Haxford
Haxford
Walla Walla Penetentiary
Thomas Haley
Barnard Smith
Great Northern Leads Northwest Rail Profits in 1911 12
The Great Northern reports record gross revenues of 66.2 million for 1911-12, up 8.06 percent from the prior year. Net earnings rose due to tighter operating costs, with a surplus for dividends at 21.65 million, about 20.31 percent of outstanding capital. Maintenance of way costs were cut by 434,490.
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Great Northern
Northwest
Democrats Eye Post Office Jobs in Wilson Era
The piece outlines likely candidates for the local postmaster position as President-elect Wilson prepares to take office on March 4. G. W. Hoxsey Thomas Burke and Guy Hamilton are named top contenders with J. W. Corcoran also seeking the post. Other federal offices may fill as Taft pledges to act before March 4.
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Wilson
G. W. Hoxsey
Thomas Burke
Guy Hamilton
J. W. Corcoran
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Chemistry
Terrell
Texas
James Young
Supreme Court Rules Water Firms Must Bear Tap Fees
The court holds a water company cannot charge for tapping the main and extending service to a consumer's property line. The Hoquiam Water Company refused to extend service unless the customer paid the tapping expense, and the ruling applies to all water utilities in the state.
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Supreme Court
Hoquiam Water Company
Massie Expands To Meet Growing Business On Commercial Street
Joe Massie announces a warehouse addition to his store on the east end of Commercial street to accommodate rapid growth. In about two years he built a loyal customer base through fair dealing and courteous service, fueling expansion.
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Joe Massie
Commercial Street
Massie
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Dan Ryan
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Children’s Home Finding Society
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J. M. Gangler
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