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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
1
Seattle and Spokane conventions finalize a local option bill form to be sent to the state legislature. Delegates from Western Washington draft rules covering two year effect, nonpartisan ballots, first vote in December 1909, biennial elections on petition, and countywide dry status for voting regions.
Chas. B. Reed of Malaga announces his candidacy as Kittitas district voters face a three way field for the state senate. Reed pledges a district wide campaign while observers cite Dickson of Kittitas as aiming to split the vote. Olive forces unite but a strenu ous two candidate struggle looms for the district.
Malaga couples welcome a ten pound boy this week as Mr and Mrs J S Usher announce the birth. Daily World representative F E Kingsbury is in town. E G Spencer of Chelan visits as a Republican candidate for county auditor. Mrs F E Bradley plans a two month Idaho visit. J H Richardson proves up on his homestead with Claude Keeny and F E Kingsbury as witnesses. A Seattle streetcar tip leads to the Claybourne for a nest with N N Brown. Methodist Ladies Aid serves refreshments at the band concert and hosts a post concert dance. Navarre postal cards offered to help elect Judge Navarre for state land commissioner.
Alaska delegate Thomas Cale withdraws from re election while Sam V Mathews leads West Virginia Republicans John I Worthington tops Arkansas gubernatorial ticket as Ozark rally speaker A Water Commissioner announces stricter rules and a charity theater outing promotes support for a worthy cause and a trip to Erin show
Walter M. Olive announces his candidacy for state senator representing Chelan and Kittitas counties. A Chelan resident for twelve years with Wenatchee ties, Olive has been active in the Wenatchee Commercial Club and helped secure the Columbia River bridge project, drawing broad county support.
The article notes Dr Martha Hughes Cannon, former Utah state senator, relocating to California and guiding women there in the suffrage fight. It also discusses Minnesota Governor Johnson's renomination status, North Dakota Governor nominee C A Johnson’s background, and North Dakota Democrats renominating Governor Burke.
Thomas L. Higsen, Indiana native residing in Springfield Massachusetts, built wealth in oil competing with Standard Oil and won over 75 000 votes as independence league gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts. John Temple Graves, South Carolina native born November 9 1856, Georgia educated, J recent journalist and editor in Jacksonville and Atlanta, noted for platform speaking.
The article notes high profits from diverse fruit crops in the Pacific Northwest with irrigation or not. It cites net returns per acre, examples from Idaho and Washington, and mentions a Hood River apple venture achieving about $600 per acre. It also covers political shifts affecting McBride and lumber-industry stance in the region.
Indications point to immediate construction of a new cement walk on Wenatchee Avenue between First and Palouse streets. George Ellis W A Thompson J S Mooney and others are ready to begin without further court action in the regrade case, aiming for rapid completion.
In Seattle on August 6 Judge C H Hanford issued an oral opinion granting an injunction for ship owners and steamship companies against Pacific Coast longshoremen unions. The ruling bars interference with strike breakers loading and unloading ships in Seattle and cites unionism as incompatible with American rights and independence. The decision asserts federal jurisdiction over interstate traffic and holds unions liable for violence linked to labor actions.
The Ellensburg Evening Localizer reports Chelan voters may back Walter Olive of Wenatchee for joint senatorial district with Kittitas. Olive says he will run only if undivided Republican support from Chelan and Kittitas coalesces. If Olive runs, Kittitas Republicans must unite to win the post.
The Wenatchee Military band plays tonight at 8 in the park featuring March Vini Vidi Vici Overture Lustspiel Intermezzo Golden Rod Fantasia Old Kentucky Home Red Wing Valse Impassioned Dream Harrigan.
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