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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
1
Ellensburg Washington August 3 Sheriff Thomas pursued horse thief Fred Howard for 70 miles in an automobile after he allegedly stole a saddle horse from a Chelan county pasture and tried to flee. Howard was captured and to be returned with the prisoners tonight.
In Columbus on August 3 the prohibitionists at their state convention renounced allied temperance groups, denouncing the Aiken $1000 saloon law as weak. They endorsed direct legislation, woman suffrage, arbitration, direct election of U S senators, and stricter bank inspection, pledging a single purpose party. The convention adjourned after listing the state ticket led by Alfred F. Hughes of Delaware County for secretary of state.
New York Aug 3 At a meeting of the executive committee of the W J Bryan reception committee the decision was made to issue reserve seat tickets to Madison Square Garden where Bryan will speak The house capacity is 120 00 and about 1000 prominent democrats from across the country were invited The finance committee proposed selling every seat and treasurer Alexander Troup said the reception would cost not less than 10000 New committee members were elected Edward Murphy Jr Troy ex governor Garvin Rhode Island Clifford Breckinridge Arkansas James Hamilton Lewis Chicago and David B Gill Albany
Tocceon Ariz August 3 In a two day engagement Lieutenant Colonel Jose M Cona of the Mexican army with 300 troops fought 60 Yaqui raiders near Las Guimnas Sonora The first day left twenty Yaquis and a Mexican sergeant dead The Yaquis withdrew to Chihulete and were routed on the second day Mexican losses were six killed with many dead and wounded on the field
Clifford Hixton a 28 year old bookkeeper for Union Trust of Pittsburg is jailed on embezzlement charges with a $20000 bond. He reportedly confessed that theft may total about $125000 as he speculated with funds. Other employees may be implicated and another arrest is expected at the strong state financial firm.
In El Paso on August 3 two hundred Mexicans work at Aguas Calientes for the same wages as Americans. Forty skilled American mechanics recently passed through El Paso from Mexico and declare they will not return.
A large group of Wenatchee valley ranchers relying on the high line canal have formed a water users association. They allege irregular distribution and inadequate supply from careless ditch supervision causing lower valley shortages. A committee is gathering signatures for a petition to canal officials to seek an amicable adjustment.
Des Moines Iowa August 8 The Republican state convention renominated Gov A B Cummins for chief executive on the first ballot The ticket also includes W Hayward B F Ostrol W W Morrow H W Byers H K McLean John O Sherwin John F Riggins W W Crocket and W I Eaton David J Palmer The convention adjourned sine die.
Reports from St Peterburg and Kronstadt describe mutinies aboard the cruiser Ramayat Asoma killing its commander and four officers, and mutinies on four warships near Helsingfora. The Slava is ordered to hunt the mutineers, while Kronstadt remains volatile with possible further outbreaks and heavy casualties reported including Admiral Beklimizeff.
Berlin written dispatch cites Professor Edward Steiner of Grinnell Iowa predicting a soon to erupt revolution in czarist Russia after harvest. He warns of a general outbreak by October 1 with Hamlet and nearby towns holding all night meetings, organizing and singing Marseille amid widespread distrust of the czar.
A collection of maxims on ridicule, value of experience, color blindness irony, bluff in dignity, and the difficulty of leaving love. It notes a patent medicine boast as overstatement and condemns a mean man who withholds praise to a woman's looks.
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