Congress Opens Short Session Under Taft
Washington reports the sixty first Congress began its brief session with a day of mourning for five senators and three representatives who died during the summer. Taft urges action on merchant marine, resources, Alaska government, anti trust, civil service, health, workers compensation, and interstate regulation in a long annual message. Parties expect the session to focus on cleaning up 12 appropriation bills with little broad legislation forthcoming.
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Sixty-First
Congress
Alaska
Bureau of Health
Canada
Secretary Ballinger impeachment_resolution proposed in Congress
Washington reports a resolution to impeach Secretary Ballinger has been proposed and may be introduced in the House at any time. If the minority report censuring Ballinger is adopted, impeachment will follow almost immediately, possibly with the minority action.
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Washington
Ballinger
House
Senate
Progressive Legislation Endorsed by Federation
President Gompers reported after the American Federation meeting in St. Louis that the Federation unanimously endorsed Oregon's progressive legislation. Key items include statewide primaries direct nomination the corrupt practices act and the initiative and referendum.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation
St. Louis
Federation
Oregon
Fighting resumes as Mexicans clash near border towns
Telegram from Marfa confirms unrest near Presidio and Candelaria 90 miles south of the Texas border amid Mexican revolutionary disorders. No confirmed deaths from reported Ojinaga fight. peace commission’s talks blocked by advancing troops. Guerrero and San Antonio commissioners cite state government grievances, while reports say Guerrero may have fallen to revolutionaries. General Plata slated to be replaced by General Juan Hernandez.
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Tex
Marfa
Presidio
Candelaria
Texas
Ojinaga
Peace Commission
Chihuahua
Guerrero
Plata
Juan Hernandez
Sanchez
Diaz
Large price paid for farm sale near Lynden
For 22000 dollars W J Forbes sold his 160 acre dairy ranch two miles west of Lynden to W T Germain. The improved property includes the stock. It ranks among the largest land deals ever closed in the county. The Tribune hints at Christmas advertising gains for merchants.
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W. J. Forbes
Lynden
WT. Germain
Officials Under Fire In Spokane Graft Probe
A special grand jury is to probe graft malfeasance in Spokane county and city. The January 16 session follows a Friday meeting of five county judges after petitions from E. V. Lambert and labor groups. Investigations target city officers police department and county offices amid recent charges and findings related to ex Acting Police Chief John T. Sullivan.
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Spokane County
E. V. Lambert
Labor Council
John T. Sullivan
University of Washington to seek hardwood seeds from federal dept
The board of regents instructs Dean Miller to open negotiations with the federal department to obtain hardwood seeds for experiments on Washington state devastated areas and for study by forestry students at the university.
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Board of Regents
Dean Miller
Forestry Department
University of Washington
Federal Department
Washington
Forestry Students of Washington
Woman of 73 Convicted in Cashmere Slaying
Spokane report states Mrs. Hannan Beebe aged 73 was found guilty of manslaughter in the murder of James Sutton at Cashmere on August 14. The verdict concludes the trial detailing the defendant’s role and the local legal outcome.
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Spokane
Hannan Beebe
James Sutton
Cashmere
Lynden to Host State Dairy Convention with Banquets
Lynden prepares a state dairy convention with two banquets for residents and farmers. Delegates list committees for reception finance entertainment and advertising. Events run December 21 to 23 feature addresses on education dairy profits cow health and breeding with specialists from Washington and beyond.
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Lynden
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Jamieson
Nels Jacobson
Zylstra
New Method of Removing Stumps Demonstrated at Pullman
Reprinted from the Bellingham Herald the char-pit method by Prof. H W Sparks at State College Pullman shows stump removal at under 50 cents per stump. Demonstrations at University of Washington Seattle Kirkland confirm a simple inexpensive process using heat concentration to burn roots two weeks to finish.
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Pullman
H. W. Sparks
State College
Sparks
University of Washington
St Georgetown
Seattle
Kirkland
Lake Washington
Mary Baker Eddy Dead in Boston at 89
Mary Baker Glover Eddy founder of Christian Science died after a nine day illness at her Chestnut Hill home. The church says leadership remains with the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston. Eddy was born July 16 1821 in Bow New Hampshire. The article notes an estimated 1 000 000 adherents in 1910 and lists local changes in church bookkeeping personnel.
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Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Christian Science
Chestnut Hill
Howard C. van Meter
Vaasheestayeeagtte Met
Church of Christ Scientist
van Meter
No Pacific Battleship Fleet Until Canal Completion
The Pacific Coast will not gain a battleship fleet until the Panama Canal is finished, per the Secretary of the Navy's annual report. Secretary Meyer also criticizes two Pacific yards, Puget Sound and Mare Island, for poor locations and shallow water hindering repairs and accessibility to major cities.
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Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
Secretar
Navy Yards
Puget Sound Yard
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Millionaire Packer Rallies to Bond Wife in Poison Case
In Wheeling West Virginia John O Schenk the wealthy packer supports his jailed wife accused of attempting to poison him He learned she could be bailed after leaving hospital to his sister’s home and said he would stand her bond in court proceedings.
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W. Va
John O. Schenk
Packer
Wendling Convicted in Fatal Kentucky Murder
Louisville jurors find Joseph Wendling guilty of the murder of a minor Alma Kellner and set his punishment at life imprisonment.
Storms Kill Filipinos in Mindanao Floods
Unprecedented storms sweep Mindanao and Zamboanga causing heavy floods. Twenty deaths reported and property damage valued at 350000 dollars. Local authorities urge caution as rescue operations continue.
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Manila
Mindanao
Zamboanga
State Board of Control seeks large budget increases for 1909
The Olympia board outlines planned appropriations totaling 5.5 million dollars for state institutions including the Orting Soldiers Home and Port Orchard Veterans Home with potential consolidation. They call for new buildings at most institutions and urge federal transfer of the Port Orchard site for a Santa Monica style national home. They condemn past cuts to the Vancouver School for the Blind and seek a new ward for the Vancouver School for the Deaf.
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Olympia
Orting
State Board of Control
Soldiers
Veterans
Port Orchard
Santa Monica
Cal
School For the Blind
Vancouver
School For the Deaf
Quiet town election settle on moving picture shows vote
The town held a very quiet election last Tuesday with the only contest on moving picture shows. Voters favored Sunday shows 129 to 95. Councils votes went to Ed Knapp 190 J W Edwards 179 and Nick Boerhave 154. Treasurer W R Jones had 184. Scattering minor. Anacortes city race saw wet candidates win by four with men voting. A month later 280 women voted and wet margin stood at thirty to forty.
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Lynden
Ed. Knapp
J. W. Edwards
Nick Boerhave
W. R. Jones
Anacortes
Friends of Prohibition
Taft seeks unity with insurgent Republican leaders
President Taft invited several regular and progressive leaders to the White House in a bid to foster harmony within the divided Senate. Insurgent circles reported no definite promise of success as Taft appeared conciliatory and eager to unify party action. Cummins, Borah, and Bristow were invited as part of broad consultations on the administration's legislative program.
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United States Senate
Taft
White House
Messrs. Cummins
Borah
Bristow
Land transfers near Lynden involve Brown sale to Bajema
A. J. Brown sold ten acres across the river from Lynden to J. Bajema this week and sold two Lots at Grover and Third streets to John P. Boerhave.
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Lynden
J. Bajema
Grover and
Third Streets
John P. Boerhave
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