City considers Wenatchee Avenue improvement district
The Wenatchee city council directs the city attorney to draft a resolution to create an improvement district for cement sidewalks along Wenatchee Avenue from Second Street to Kittitas Street and Orondo Avenue from Columbia Street to Mission Street. Damages to property may be assessed against owners if the district proceeds.
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Wenatchee Avenue
Kitti
Bert J. Willims
Second Street
Kittiras Street
Orondo Avenue
Columbia Street
Mission Street
Englishman fined for hissing American flag at theater
Payenne New Jersey August 15 James Piere an Englishman was fined $25 in the police court today for hiss ing the American flag during a theater performance last night. His act nearly caused a riot among spectators.
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Payenne
N. J
James Piere
Piere
Illinois Tunnel marks completion with freight service start
The Illinois Tunnel company announces the first car load freight movement tomorrow marking practical completion of its underground rail system. Begun five years ago the project cost about 3 million dollars and spans forty five miles of tunnel within Chicago limits. Sixteen locomotives and hundreds of cars are ready with orders for 500 more cars and thirty five new locomotives.
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Chicago
Illinois Tunnel Company
Aisruct
Chicago Avenue
the Lake
Halstead Street
Sixteenth Street
Downtown connections expand with rail freight network
The company reports completion of connections with thirty downtown buildings and nine principal railroad freight warehouses. Work on remaining links continues as plans proceed.
Ferryman Declared Insane After Brother Shooting
Frank Ferryman, who shot his brother John, was declared insane by an examining board led by Drs. Saunders and King. The panel, appointed by Court Commissioner Kirost, found lingering effects from a two year old railroad injury and ordered him committed to the asylum.
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Frank Ferryman
John Ferryman
Roosevelt May Again Seek Presidency
Washington, Aug 15. Republican leaders in the west favor renomination of President Roosevelt. Representative Campbell of Kansas, a Standard Oil inquiry leader and Senate candidate, says many Americans expect Roosevelt to be nominated and to accept. He argues Democratic disarray removes a real challenge, despite Bryan’s popularity.
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Washington, D. C
West
Roosevelt
Representative Campbell
Kansas
Illinooi
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Campbell
Standard Oil Investigation Resolution
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Bryan
Railroads Prepare Secret Conference Over Rate Bill
Atlantic City reports a secret railroad conference with nearly 100 lawyers and many railroad officials arriving quietly. The meeting aims to organize resistance to a proposed rate bill, with details and attendees kept confidential and word of the gathering suppressed.
Wenatchee City Council Agrees on Appointments and Ordinances
The Wenatchee city council filled vacancies by naming Sam Sumner city clerk and J H Long street, plumbing, sanitary and building inspector. They considered saloon enforcement cases, passed street sign and awning rules, regulated contractor street use, ordered a sidewalk on Douglas Street, and instructed salary revisions. A spur track permit for Washington Farmers Grain & Milling was granted. City engineer to set Columbia Street grade.
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Sam Sumner
James McGahan
Samuel
Wenatchee
J. H. Long
James Duff
Long
Harry Denen
Williams
Constantine
Douglas Street
Finance
Washington Farmers Grain & Milling Company
Columbia Street
Wenatchee Avenue
Arrest Warrant Issued for William R Vice
San Francisco Aug 5 a warrant for the arrest of William R Vice former Coast passenger agent for the Union Pacific was issued. He disappeared three years ago after an embezzlement indictment of 10000 dollars. police say he fled to Honduras and returned after the April fire hoping the case was ruined. The warrant was sworn by E M Twiggs city passenger agent Union Pacific.
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San Francisco
William R. Vice
Union Pacific Railroad
Vice
Honduras
E. M. Twiggs
Union Pacifico
Diamond Heist Targets San Francisco Jeweler firm
Diamonds valued at about 6000 dollars were stolen on August 9 from the sales rooms of Yarran and Green wholesale jewelers at 1510 Buchanan Street. The thieves escaped with the gems before the victims realized the theft.
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San Francisco
Yarran and Green
Buchanan Street
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