Sixteen Injured in Anacortes Wreck
A Great Northern day coach from Burlington to Anacortes left the rails one mile east of Anacortes injuring sixteen passengers though none fatally. The crash came from spreading rails and the coach overturned, trapping and injuring riders as they escaped through windows. Boosters Meeting Planned in South Bend with Coffman as President and Lord as Vice President for Southwest Washington Development association ranks.
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Anacortes
Great Northern
Burlington
Boosters
South Bend
Centralia
Southwest Washington Development Association
N. B. Coffman
Chehalis
C. J. Lord
Olympia
Big Crowd at Festival in Centralia Ends Three-Day Event
The final day of the Hub City Festival drew the largest crowd in Centralia history as trains brought visitors and hotels filled. Tenino won the silk banner for the largest delegation to the Southwest Washington Development association meeting with 425 registrants, Rochester placing second. Centralia dedicated its new $100,000 union depot at 2:30 pm with 100 visiting officials present led by Judge George Dysart. George T. Ried of Northern Pacific gave the dedication address. The three-day festival was a complete success with attendance far exceeding expectations.
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Centralia
George Dysart
George T. Ried
Northern Pacific
Aberdeen Strike Costs Taxpayers Big Police Bill
The I W W strike in Aberdeen cost taxpayers 4400 for special police. Chief Templeman and Mayor Parks could not secure local officers and imported 90 specials from Seattle Portland and Tacoma who worked throughout the strike.
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Aberdeen
Templeman
Parks
Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
Second Victim of Airship Dies at Meadows Tragedy
Seattle-Raymond Chapman age ten died at the county hospital from a skull fracture after Aviator Cliff Turpin's biplane struck the crowd at Meadows race track. The death follows earlier fatal injuries to Mrs. E R Lang who lost a hand and fractured skull and is not expected to recover.
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Seattle
Raymond Chapman
Cliff Turpin
Meadows
E. R. Lang
Seattle Found Solvent State Inspectors Say City Worth 35 337 162
Seattle had assets of 48 914 346 and liabilities of 13 577 184 leaving an excess of assets over liabilities of 35 337 162 on January 1 1911 per the state bureau of inspection report covering 1910. The audit by three examiners ran May 1 1911 to February 3 1912 costing 5004. Recommendation urges a paymaster to issue and cash checks and minor accounting changes.
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Olympia
Seattle
State Bureau of Inspection
Pasco Bank Cashier Poisoned on Spokane Train
H C Christianson, cashier of the Bank of Pasco, died of strychnine poisoning in his berth aboard a Spokane Portland & Seattle train after leaving Pasco. Authorities investigate bank accounts and motive, unsure if poisoning was suicidal.
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Pasco
H. C. Christianson
Bank of Pasco
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Spokane Wins National Grange Meeting for 1912 Dates
Spokane selected as next national Grange meeting site by executive committee. National meeting to run from November 13 to 25, 1912 in Spokane with Spokane-C. B. Kegley as state master.
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Spokane
National Grange
C. B. Kegley
State Grange
Ohio constitutional convention ends with 42 proposed amendments
The Ohio convention adjourned after drafting 42 proposed amendments for a September 3 election. It seeks to curb supreme court power, allow removal of public officials including judges after hearings, and extend suffrage by removing the word male from the bill of rights to grant women voting rights.
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Supreme Court
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Constitutional Convention
Rebels Devoid of Cash in Northern Mexico
Mexican rebels in northern Mexico face a critical situation as they lack money and ammunition. If they delay the anticipated battle at Bachimba they might muster strength to strike the government, but without funds and arms they risk disaffection and disorganization among their forces.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Bachimba
Cuban Rebels Sack and Burn La Maya in Cuba
General Estenez leading 800 rebels captured burned La Maya 30 miles from Santiago after a brief clash with Major Sanguilly s column. Regulars withdrew, villagers fled, and insurgents pressed demands for arms and money from foreigners. Also noted is a New York suffragist boycott plan against English goods in sympathy with Mrs. Pankhurst.
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Havana
Estenez
Lamaya
Santiago
Sanguilly
Estenoz
New York
The
Daughters of Liberty
Mrs. Pankhurst
England
Market Prices Report for Portland and Seattle
Wheat prices in Portland show Bluestem at 96 to 98 cents, Club 96 to 94 cents, and Red Russian around 96 to 93 cents. Oats listed at 39 to 40 dollars per ton, hay Timothy 17 dollars, alfalfa 12 dollars, butter Creamery 27 cents, eggs ranch 20 to 21 cents, hops 38 to 25 cents, wool 18 to 19 cents, mohair 32 cents. In Seattle, Bluestem 98 cents, Club 94 cents, Red Russian 93 cents, oats 39 dollars per ton, and eggs 21 cents.
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Portland
Oregon
Wilamette Valley
Seattle
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Pasco Bank
Ormsby McHarg
Roosevelt
Hendersc
Or Henderson
Munsing Union
Copenhagen
Department Kenyon
McCormick
Sherwin-Williams
Reliance
Farmers Mercantile Company
Allo
Drou
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