Monorail Inventor Explains His Ideas in Lynden Lecture
Wm H Boyes presented his Boyes Monorail theory in Lynden detailing a wood built elevated track system. He compared weight and cost benefits to a New York Subway car and noted ongoing regional projects from Seattle to Port Townsend and demonstrations at Smiths Cove Seattle.
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Detective held for blackmail in reform city
Burt Mason head of a local detective bureau and reform league sleuth is re arrested after a postponed extortion trial. Eph Eldridge, ex police officer aligned with reformers, also faces blackmail charges. The case stirs city politics amid resignations of Chief Cade and calls for a broader investigation targeting Mayor De Mattos. An Andrew Jackson Splawn receives a hickory pipe from the Hickory home site.
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Reform
Eph Eldridge
Cade
J. H. de Mattos
Labor rally backs woman suffrage at AFL convention
The 30th AFL convention in St Louis voted to endorse woman suffrage and to back organizing all labor classes, including African Americans. Officers led by President Gompers were reelected. Atlanta, Georgia was set as next year’s meeting site. Some Pacific Coast delegates argued against including Asiatic races.
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Pacific Coast
Tragic Newark Fire Claimed Twenty Two Girls
A Newark factory fire at 216 228 High Street killed or injured many women. About 200 people worked there with 50 trapped on the upper floor as panic drove some to jump from windows. The blaze began on the second floor and spread rapidly through waste paper and debris.
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High Street
Newark
N. J
Mutinous Brazilian fleet surrenders to officials
Rio Janeiro reports sailors who seized several warships have surrendered after Congress granted their demands including amnesty for those involved, higher pay and lighter workload. The mutineers had controlled dreadnoughts Minas Geraes and Sao Paulo, plus Bahia Rio G Sul and Diodo in the harbor.
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Minas Geraes
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Rio G Sul
States Share Profits From Forest Revenue Distribution
Nineteen states will share the 25 percent division of national forest revenue for the year ended June 30 1910. The western state allocations include Idaho 7074.55, Oregon 39635.87, Washington 23671.89, with total for road and school purposes at 506194 an increase of 67492 over last year.
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Glavis Granted Divorce Over Desertion and Cruel Treatment
In Seattle a decree of divorce was granted on Maude E Glavis cross complaint for desertion and cruel treatment. The case was conducted by deposition with principals absent and represented only by their attorneys. Judge Frater issued the ruling in the divorce battle involving the former Seattle interior department official.
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Seattle
Taft Friends Thwart Attacks at Deep Waterway Meet
At the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway Association convention in St. Louis delegates rejected a heated section criticizing the President Taft administration. After two hours of debate the objectionable clause 45 was struck, ending a strained confrontation with Governor Deneen and supporters defending executive policy.
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Deneen
Illinois
Mexican Troops Drive Enemy Back in Chihuahua Fight
In Chihuahua city 600 Federal troops rout 400 Madernists from a strong post. Rebels suffer 15 dead and several wounded. three officers among the wounded. General Navarro commands the Federals. Captain Florentino Gavieca leads 50 troopers to drive back rebels. Madero now on U S soil with followers near Eagle Pass, 50 miles from the border, camping on the Rio Grande. Rebel location remains unsettled.
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Population Shifts in Portland and Seattle in 1910 Census
Washington reports Portland at 207214 residents in 1910 with a 129.2 percent rise since 1900, while Seattle reaches 23194, up 194 percent from 80871 in 1900. Durand notes suburban populations affect comparability and Portland’s revision removed 15745 names, Seattle 11188.
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Population Tops 100 Million in U S and Possessions
The census estimates show United States plus possessions surpass 100,000,000. U S, Alaska and Hawaii total 93,471,648, with Guam and Samoa not counted. New York Chicago and Philadelphia rank among the world’s ten largest cities. Eight American cities exceed 500,000 residents.
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Mrs. Laura Schenk Pleads Innocence In Poisoning Case
Mrs Laura Schenk pleads not guilty in criminal court to charges of administering poison in food and drink to her husband John O Schenk a millionaire pork packer. The case is set for trial December 14.
National Education Association to meet in San Francisco
The executive committee announced the next convention of the National Educational association will be held in San Francisco from July 8 to 14.
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Chicago
National Educational Association
San Francisco
Ferndale Students Plan Fund For Daly After Injury
Ferndale High School students and the football team raise funds to help cover expenses from Clyde Daly’s serious accident at the Lynden Ferndale game on November 19. Principal Guy E. Dunning expresses admiration for Daly and gratitude for Lynden’s treatment, hoping for future games on Lynden grounds.
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Clyde Daly
Lynden
Ferndale
Daly
Lynden High School
Dairymen Convention Looms in Lynden December 1910
Lynden hosts the Dairymen's Convention December 21 to 23 with speakers including B H Rawl head of the Dairy division in Washington. Delegates and locals pledge hospitality and tests will be announced as the program nears completion. In Olympia Big Bill McGowan and Jack Riley won a $10 wager by eating a 13 pound roast pig in under an hour.
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Washington, D. C
Lynden
Olympia
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J B Ratto to Perform in Lynden Lecture Series
J B Ratto, famed impersonator, appears in Lynden on December 8 as the second program of the Lygeum Course. With top recommendations, this event tops the lineup and readers are urged not to miss it or the other lectures.
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J. B. Ratto
America
Lynden
Mr. Ratto
Californian Rep Seeks Ballinger Cabinet Post
Representative Englebright of California’s First District, defeated for re election, reportedly seeks Secretary Ballinger’s cabinet job. He is alleged to have written senators and congressmen predicting Ballinger will resign soon. Ballinger denies any resignation plans.
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Washington
Englebright
California
Radical bond plan to fund state institutions through land sale
Olympia reports the state board of control backs disposing government lands from 200,000 acre grant to raise funds for hospitals, schools, and reform facilities. Proposed is a $2,000,000 issue of 20 year bonds at 12 percent against 72,932.89 acres, with land purchases for several state sites and calls for sterilization policy at the Feeble Minded School.
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University of Washington
Penitentiary
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Veterans’ Home
John Nipges Visits Bellingham on Business Monday
Business visitor John Nipges traveled to Bellingham on Monday for meetings and potential opportunities. He met with local executives to discuss collaboration and investment in regional ventures.
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Bellingham
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