Roosevelt at Chicago Convention Shapes Bitter Taft Roosevelt Clash
The Chicago Republican convention opened amid unprecedented factional fights over contested delegates with Taft supporters holding the national committee. Senator Borah of Idaho emerged as Roosevelt forces temporary chairman as Colonel Roosevelt toured the city amid roaring support. Roosevelt sought Borah to chair the proceedings while warning of the party split.
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Chicago
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
Taft
National Committee
Borah
Heney
Roosevelt
Washington
Congress Hotel
Idaho
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Differences With Railway Settled at Winlock
After years of dispute the Northern Pacific and Winlock citizens reach a satisfactory agreement on the right of way and ownership of land on both sides of the railroad track. The settlement followed a meeting of railroad and town officials.
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Winlock
Northern Pacific
Veterans back Hanford action on Olsson citizenship case
At the grand encampment of Spanish American War veterans Everett resolutions endorsed Federal Judge C H Hanford for his Olsson citizenship ruling and urged camps nationwide to follow suit. Port Townsend was chosen as next year’s encampment site.
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Everett
C. H. Hanford
Leonard Olsson
United States
Port Townsend
Judge Albertson Blocks City Recount Without Alleged Fraud
Seattle judge Albertson and Cotterill lawyers required competent evidence of fraud before opening ballot boxes for a recount in the late city election. This ruling caused consternation in the Gill camp.
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Seattle
Albertson
Gill
Cotterill
Asphalt Coat for Teacher Sparks Cashmere Student Attack
Paul T. Prentis, a Washington State College graduate and Cashmere high school instructor, was assaulted by seven students after ejecting Harold Pinkerton from a school performance. He was dragged to a street under renovation where warm asphalt was smeared on his back and face. The students fled but were captured later and fined three dollars each.
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Spokane
Paul T. Prentis
Washington State College
Cashmere High School
Prentis
Harold Pinkerton
Opera House
Cashmere
Fire destroys Tacoma livery barn and sheds
Fire of unknown origin leveled the Tacoma Truck company livery barn and sheds of the Union Iron Works. Nineteen truck horses perished and property damage totaled about 25000 dollars.
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Tacoma
Tacoma Truck Company
Union Iron Works
Conference Date Fixed for Methodist Conference in Ellensburg
The Columbia River Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will convene in Ellensburg starting August 28. Bishop R. J. Cooke, with residence in Portland, will preside over the eastern Washington northern Idaho and eastern Oregon gathering.
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Ellensburg
Columbia River
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
R. J. Cooke
Portland
Whitman College Remains in Walla Walla After Fund Drive
Whitman College will stay in Walla Walla as committees report subscriptions totaling 211,894 dollars, surpassing the 200,000 target. Efforts will continue under a new plan to raise 289,000 dollars to cover actual indebtedness. One hundred business leaders have dedicated four weeks, and President Penrose now aims to secure further endowment for a solid footing.
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Walla Walla
Whitman College
Penrose
Church expulsion believed to drive suicide in Centralia
A note by J. H. Lee from Riffe explains he killed himself after his church expelled him for belonging to a fraternal order. The incident is reported as a suicide linked to church discipline.
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Centralia
J. H. Lee
Riffe
Block Burns at Napavine Fire Destroys Local Block
Fire of unknown origin swept a block in Napavine consuming the Lindsey and Hawkins saloon or the adjoining rooming house. Estimated property loss reaches fifty thousand dollars.
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Napavine
Lindsey & Hawkins
Grape Carnival Planned in Kennewick September 1921
The second annual grape carnival will be held in Kennewick in September 1921. A large tent will host the displays.
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Kennewick
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Senator Poindexter
Root
American Press Association
Elihu Root
Washington State
Whitman
Farmers Mercantile
Kenyon “Hangwell
Henderson
Ans Narayan
Farmers Mercantile Company
Lynden, Washington
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