Immigrant That Defeats Czar Free After Two Years
New York April 1. Jan Pouren, Russian immigrant, freed from two years in the Tombs after bail could not be posted. Charged with murder and arson, he denied the crimes and a czarist demand for extradition was rejected by the secretary of state. He exited to cheering thousands and will live on the east side temporarily.
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Jan Pouren
Russia
Pouren
Revolutionary Committee
Europe
America
United States
State Department
Hitchcock
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Hay
Lawmakers Debate Tariff Bill Asks Tax Plan Revision
Washington reports Republican leaders abandon plans to close general debate on the tariff bill. Rep Cantrill of Kentucky urges amending the bill to prevent discrimination against tobacco and hemp while preserving revenue. Speaker Cannon, after a talk with President Taft, says no vote will occur until full deliberation.
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Washington
Cantrill
Kentucky
Cannon
Taft
House
Zeppelin airship abandoned landing in strong Munich winds
The Zeppelin airship from Friedrichshafen, carrying Count Zeppelin and Major Sherling with engineers, ascended for a landing before the prince regent but is driven northeast by high winds. Pursuit by fast automobiles continues as landing proves impossible.
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Prince Regent
Munich
Count Zeppelin
Sherling
Engineers Corps
Harvard President Eliot Offered Britain Ambassadorship
Retiring Harvard president Eliot said after his Taft visit that he was tendered the ambassadorship to Great Britain and he believed he could accept the post.
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Washington
Eliot
Harvard University
Taft
Great Britain
Lands Near Malaga Put on Market by Wenatchee Realty
Bright and early this morning rigs and autos left for a 900 acre tract near Malaga offered by Wenatchee Realty & Investment Co. Most buyers from here intend to purchase and a large portion of the land is expected to sell today. The lands are regarded as among the valley’s best buys.
Riot Among Miners at Cheswick Causes Fatalities
A riot in Cheswick, a mining town near Pittsburg, broke out when officers arrested a miner. Police shot and killed one Italian and several others were seriously wounded. Hundreds of miners attempted to rescue the detainee, gunfire erupted, and the crowd later escorted the captive toward Harwick mines. Detectives from Allegheny County departed for the scene by automobile.
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Panions
Harwick Mines
Cheswick
Allegheny County
Artesian water project eyed for Ephrata area
In Ephrata Washington plans are underway for a mass meeting to study drilling an artesian well two and a half miles north of town on William Stenger land led by J M Pierce. The group expects to raise funds to sink 100 feet and irrigation potential looks promising given climate soil and underground water in Grant county.
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J. M. Pierce
William Stenger
Grant County
Robert Ingram
Ephrata
Senator Polson urges free irrigation spending in urging extra session
Hoquiam April 1 Senator Alex Polson writes to defend Governor Hay and criticizes the last legislature the Spokane irrigation congress Wenatchee bridge and shore lands bills he argues for an extra session if needed and calls for investigation of insurance fraud slamming snide insurers while warning against costly measures and urging protections for taxpayers.
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Alex Polson
Aberdeen
Hay
M. E. Hay
Spokane
Wenatchee
Lake Union
State of
Washington
Gun and Game Protection club forms in Wenatchee region
About two dozen residents join to create the Gun and Game Protection club in Wenatchee to revive trap shooting and protect local game. Promoter Martin Spencer aims to enroll all trap shooting enthusiasts and take over the defunct Wenatchee Gun club’s belongings.
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Wenatchee Gun Club
Martin Spencer
Vessel Julesheney Explodes Off Marseilles Killing Crew
The French tank bark Julesheney, trading between Philadelphia and Cette, blew up near Marseilles today. Twelve sailors died and many were wounded as fire roared over the burning hull. Nearby ships rendered aid but small boats could not reach the vessel. six burned bodies were recovered and several crew members remain missing. The ship was under inspection when the explosion occurred.
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Marseilles
Julesheney
Philadelphia
Cette
Caught Convicts Michael McKenna and Alexander Hagan Nabbed
Desperate fugitives from Folsom prison, Michael McKenna and Alexander Hagan, were arrested in San Francisco as they neared landing from the river steamer Modoc after stowing aboard at Sacramento the previous evening.
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McKenna
Alexander Hagan
Folsom
Modoc
Sacramento
Wheat futures hit new high for May and July
Chicago on April 1 saw wheat futures surge to new records. May options touched 1.19 and July reached 1.07. The May peak exceeded the March 3 high by 7 to 8 cents.
Senate confin es extra session business to tariff question
Washington April 1 the senate adopted Hale s resolution to confine the extra session business to the tariff question excepting the appropriation bill for the thirteenth census and all other matters.
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Hale
Jack Johnson Convicted in April Court Trial
In New York on April 1, heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson was convicted for a crime against 17 year old Aimee Douglas. A $200 fine was imposed in the case reflecting a high profile legal matter of the era.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Aimee Douglas
McKinley Named Postmaster in Brewster
Brewster announces the appointment of Dr C R McKinley as postmaster after former Postmaster Horton resigned and a scramble for the position ensued. McKinley will take the office once bonds are approved and the commission arrives.
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Brewster
C. R. McKinley
Horton
Spokane Luncheon Invites Wenatchee Chamber Leaders
The Spokane Chamber of Commerce invites Wenatchee officials including Mayor Gellatly and President King to a Spokane luncheon on April 6 1909. The letter outlines regional collaboration to develop the Inland Empire with four designated “Tuesday” areas Big Bend Palouse Coeur d Alene and Columbia and invites a delegation to learn about Spokane’s promotional plans.
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Gellatly
King
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Spokane
Spo
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Inland Empire
Big Bend
Wenatchee
Board of Trustees
Lincoln
Douglas
Grant
Chelan
Okanogan
Palouse
Lewiston
Clarkston
Coeur d'Alene
Stevens
Ferry
Spokane Valley
Idaho
Columbia Day
Adamse
Franklin
Yakima
Walla Walla
Assembly Room
Hutton Building
Sprague
Washington Street
Crawford Deteriorating In Rome From Influenza Pneumonia
A Rome dispatch reports novelist F Marion Crawford sinking rapidly due to lung congestion following influenza. The update notes his condition as serious and deteriorating in the Italian capital.
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London
Rome
F. Marion Crawford
Washington Weather Outlook With Coastal Showers
Fair conditions with coastal showers and cooler air in the extreme east. Light frost inland tonight, coastal areas spared. Friday shows fair weather again but coastal showers recur, warmer in the east with southerly to easterly winds.
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