Schively Acquitted as Impeachment Trial Ends in Senate
Olympia August 27. After 14 days of evidence the state senate failed to convict Insurance Commissioner J H Schively on any count in the impeachment trial. Twenty eight votes were needed for conviction with two absent. Article 24 drew 26 votes for conviction, while the perjury charge in Spokane carried no votes against Schively.
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Olympia
J. H. Schively
State Senate
Senate
Spokane
Shhively
The
Pacific Live Stock
Schively
Berger Chosen for San Francisco Settlement Work
John W. Berger, ex Wenatchee Presbyterian pastor and former Spokane Y M C A. director, resigns to join Peoples Place in San Francisco for settlement and church work. He and his family will visit Wenatchee for ten days en route. Also present are Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Jones of Farmer City and Mabel Claire Jones visiting Carl Jones, plus Edward De Land of Farmers Loan & Trust with D. L. Pratt touring the valley.
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John W. Berger
Presbyterian Church of
Mrs. J. O. Jones
Farmer City, Ill
Carl Jones
Mabel Claire Jones
Wesleyan Conservatory of Music
Bloomington, I
Edward de Land
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
Sioux City
Iowa
D. L. Pratt
D. L. Pratt and Son
Spokane
Wenatchee Day Excursion: One Fare Round Trip
Wenatchee day excursion offers one fare round trip by C QO Steamboat Co and G N From Wenatchee to Seattle on September 2. Tickets from a committee including Harry Taylor Rufus Woods and A A Piper, plus listed local businesses. Train departs Wenatchee 2 p m arrives Seattle about 9 30 p m with dining car service and hotel allocations arranged on board.
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C. & QO. Steamboat Company
G. N
Harry Taylor
Rufus Woods
Ellis-Forde Company
Wenatchee
Wells & Morris, Halbert & Webber
Seattle
City to Close Saloons September First
City council in extra session announced plans to close the three remaining saloons on September 1. No further licenses will be issued and licenses will be canceled at that date with license money refunded for the unexpired term. Rainier Bar expires September 10, Tumwater Bar September 17, Olympia Bar October 1.
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Rainier
Ed. Barr
Tumwater
William T. Barry
Olympia
J. M. Duffy
First White Child Born In We natchee Valley Debate
Mrs Deak R A Brown of Monitor writes to the Daily World contesting who is the first white child born in the We natchee valley while noting Samuel L Brown born January 30 1856 as a candidate. G L Milligan superintendent of the wireless station construction is in town with materials arriving daily.
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Monitor
Daily World
Wenatchee Valley
Samuel L. Brown
Deak R. A. Brown
L. R. Brown
G. L. Milligan
Taft Favors Postal Savings Banks Plan
President Taft announced to callers in Beverly that his December message to Congress will press an early postal savings bank system. He estimates several million dollars could flow to the government and help redeem outstanding 2 percent bonds. He says the banks would attract timid savers while keeping interest below 2 percent and opposes bank deposit guarantees.
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Beverly
Taft
Congress
Latham sets record near 96 miles in France contest
Bethany Aviation Field Rheims France August 27 Latham aboard a monoplane flew 95 miles 3 895 feet in 2 hours 18 minutes 9 35 seconds to break distance and time records. Farman and Paulhan vie for Grand Prix de la Champagne as Zeppelin activity and other flights unfold in Germany and France.
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Bethany Aviation Field
Rheims
France
Patham
Bleriot
Bethany
Latham
Paulham
Henry Farman
Louis Paulham
Paulhams
Paulhan
de la
Farman
Betheny Aviation Field
Herbert Latham
Wright Brothers
Roger Sommer
Steamboat Ohio Wreck Off Alaska Reef
The steamship Ohio struck a rock off Speed Point Alaska and sank with five deaths. Passengers were rescued by the nearby Humboldt and Rupert City as officials list the crew and one passenger among the dead while Alaska railroad contractor M J Heney survived. A separate report details W B Jones completing part of a 10000 mile wager journey on foot from Dallas to Nome and back, with a segment of his trip in Wenatchee and Seattle.
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Dallas
Texas
Nome
Alaska
W. B. Jones
Seattle
Jones
Bismark
N. C
Sand Point
Idaho
Ohio
Valdez
Speed Point
Humboldt
Rupert City
M. J. Heney
Alaska Railroad
Alaska Steamship Company
Ketchikan
George C. Eccles
Winnipeg
F. J. Stephens
Stephens
Eccles
Steamship Company
Victoria
Spire Island
More Electric Power Soon In Valley Area
Valley Power Company poles are being set in city limits and Arthur Gunn of Wenatchee Electric says the new line will be energized by September 15. The power house is ready, switch boards installed, with remaining poles and wire to complete the route. Douglas, on the rail line, faces fewer bridges and claims county’s first railroad connection.
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Valley Power Company
Arthur Gunn
Wenatchee Electric Company
Douglas
Hay to Call November Election for Cushman Vacancy
Governor Hay announced an election on November 2 to fill the Cushman congressional vacancy. Nominations must be made by convention and will precede the November primary law taking effect. Olympia date August 27.
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Olympia
Hay
Cushman
Box Car Theft Suspect Pleads Guilty in Merritt
Sheriff J E Ferguson returned from Seattle with E Walsh special agent of the Great Northern and prisoner J O Walker a brakeman charged with stealing five suits and an overcoat from a Merritt box car on the 18th. Walker 24 will have a hearing. he pleaded guilty and received an indeterminate sentence of one to five years from Judge Grimshaw.
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J. E. Ferguson
Seattle
E. Walsh
The
Great Northern
J. O. Walker
Merritt
Walker
Grimshaw
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Piper
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San Francisco
SION
A. A. Piper
H. E. Hardesty
Methow Canal Company, Wenatchee Realty & Inc. Co
Great Northern Railway Company
Commercial Club of
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Everett
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Joseph Adams
Douglas County
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Leavenworth
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Wenatchee Theater
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