Bryan arrives in Pittsburg en route home with wife and daughter
William Jennings Bryan, traveling from Washington to Lincoln, Neb., met his wife and daughter in Pittsburg who are bound for New York to sail for Europe. He commented on President Roosevelt's message praising the idea of government funding for campaigns and supported postal savings banks and guaranteed banks.
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Pittsburg
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Washington
New York
Europe
Mr. Bryan
Colville Man Sentenced for Assault with Flatiron
C J Larson arraigned in superior court for assault with intent to commit a felony. He received a sentence to the penitentiary of not less than six months and not more than two years.
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Colville
C. J. Larson
Ford Requitted Narrows Bribery Case to Mullally
San Francisco report says Tirey L. Ford general counsel of United Railways was acquitted on bribery charges. The outcome likely shields Thornwell Mullally assistant to the president from trial as Assistant D A O Gara told the jury there was no evidence Mullally aided city official bribery.
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San Francisco
Tirey L. Ford
United Railways
Thornwell Mullally
O'Gara
Ford
Mullally
Farwell to Aid Snohomish County Fruit Campaign
George Farwell of Wenatchee, a noted fruit grower, arrived last evening aboard the G N Overland. On invitation of the chamber of commerce secretary he will help prepare a campaign for more attention and better cultivation of fruit in Snohomish County and will address the Snohomish County Horticultural Association meeting on December 6.
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George Farwell
Wenatchee
G. N. Overland
Farwell
Chamber of Commerce
Snohomish County
Ferry license question on inter-county ferries
Prosecuting Attorney J. W. Callicotte of Benton county received an opinion from Assistant Attorney General E. E. Macdonald clarifying that ferries on rivers forming county boundaries may be licensed in either or both counties. This could place a double license on inter-county ferries.
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Columbia River
J. W. Callicotte
Benton County
E. E. Macdonald
StoGreen to Meet Washington Growers at Inland Empire Convention
Spokane Wash December 6 One thousand prominent growers and breeders of horses cattle sheep and swine in the Inland Empire Pacific Northwest have been invited to attend the fourth annual convention of the Washington state agricultural association. The event aims to discuss breeding standards market opportunities and cooperative efforts among farmers and ranchers.
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Spokane
Wash
Inland Empire
Pacific Northwest
Washington
State Live Stock Association Meeting in Spokane
The Spokane chamber of commerce hosts the State Live Stock Association on December 18 and 19. The morning session includes reports by F. M. Rothrock and L. G. Monroe, with A. J. Splawn delivering the annual address. Afternoon speakers include Joseph E. Wing, H. T. French, and Paul Clagstone on breeding, fairs, and dairy pointers.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Spokane
F. M. Rothrock
L. G. Monroe
A. J. Splawn
North Yakima
Joseph E. Wing
Gazette
Chicago
H. T. French
University of Idaho
Moscow
W—Paul Clagstone
Clagstone
Idaho
City Schools Reopen Next Wednesday After Health Review
County Health Officer Gilchrist says city schools may reopen next Wednesday after a full investigation finds no further smallpox danger. The school board orders reopening on that date amid earlier criticism of the closure and Daily World coverage.
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Gilchrist
The
Daily World
Mind iN Threshing Mind iN Threshing
Mr S A Pearl a longtime Big Bend settler passes Wenatchee en route from Waterville to Seattle where he now lives He owns two steam threshing outfits and did a threshing business this fall totaling 19000 with both engines running about fifty days and only brief rain stoppages of two days.
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S. A. Pearl
Big Bend
Wenatchee
Waterville
Seattle
Results at Waterville
Waterville voters yesterday elected I. M. Hunter as mayor and J. D. Bonar D. M. Fraser C. R. Hill as councilmen with J. T. Irwin named treasurer A Fire Department meeting for the Wenatchee unit is set at eight o clock tonight in the Commercial Club rooms.
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Waterville
I. M. Hunter
J. D. Bonar
D. M. Fraser
C. R. Hill
J. T. Irwin
Wenatchee Fire Department
Commercial Club
Wenatchee Club Receives Riis Apple Tribute
D N Gellatly secretary of the Wenatchee Commercial Club received a letter from Jacob A Riis of New York City thanking the club and the town for two boxes of apples. Riis notes more apples were sent by Wenatchee school children to the Jacob Riis Settlement. The letter is dated November 18, 1997.
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D. N. Gel'stly
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Apples Impress Jacob Riis Letter
Jacob A Riis writes from Wenatchee Washington praising the town and its Commercial Club for supplying apples. He notes a strong apple harvest and friendly rivalry in fruit production, thanking locals and inviting continued town pride and cordial relations.
Spokane Banks Report Record Cash Holdings
National banks in Spokane show cash and due from banks totaling 6,581,893.67 at Dec 3, up 20 percent since Aug 22, despite deposits falling about 1.5 million in three months. Clearing house certificates exceed 1,000,000 but are not counted as cash or deposits. Bank of Montreal and several small banks not included.
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Spokane
Comptroller of Currency
Bank of Montreal
Apples 1.20 per dozen from Wenatchee reach Chicago stands
Miss Myrtle Miller of this city mailed her name as packer on a slip found in a Wenatchee apple box at the Joe Miller ranch. A Chicago fruit dealer writes asking about prices noting apples are selling at 1.20 per dozen.
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Chicago
Myrtle Miller
Joe Miller
Orchard Land Changes Hands Near Orondo and Howe Orchard Sold
Adam Thompson, early settler above Orondo, sold his old orchard place to an eastern buyer and, on a Waterville trip, concluded the sale of the Howe orchard to another eastern purchaser. Thompson, now based in Seattle and Vashon Island, praises the Columbia river region as ideal for a home and fortune. Miss Helen Farrar departs for Seattle tomorrow.
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Adam Thompson
Orondo
Seattle
Young couple wed at Christian parsonage on King Street
The marriage of Thomas Derifield and Mattie A. Smith was solemnized yesterday by Rev. A J at the Christian parsonage on King Street. Both bride and groom are from Malaga and will return to reside there.
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Thos. Derifield
Mattie A. Smith
A. J
Christian Parsonage
King Street
Malaga
Columbia River Navigability Advocated by Dr Blalock
Dr N G Blalock of Walla Walla told the rivers and harbors congress that the Columbia and its tributaries could be made navigable for 1200 miles at low cost. He argued irrigated lands along the Columbia and Snake rivers could boost production, easing rail congestion as more land is cultivated. He framed the project as world important, predicting the Pacific Northwest shaping western commerce and global routes to the Orient.
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Washington
N. G. Blalock
Walla Walla
Congress
Columbia
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Snake River
Pacific Northwest World Center
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Northwest
Elk Paintings at Record Prices Attract National Attention
Prof Crane, Wenatchee artist famed for fruit fish and now elk paintings, reports offers of 3000 dollars for one elk work and 2500 for another from Everett, with a third piece already refused at 10000. He works from the Columbia Valley Bank building where art lovers visit daily. He long studied elk after seven years of field observation to capture accuracy, and his elk paintings are highly sought by elk lodges nationwide.
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Prof. Crane
Wenatchee
United States
Everett
Crane
Columbia Valley Bank
Saloon Issue Split in Yakima Valley Elections
Last Tuesday’s ballots in the Yakima valley produced an even split on saloon questions. Sunnyside defeated saloon interests while Ellensburg backed them. In Yakima, P. M. Armbruster, aligned with saloon supporters, was heavily defeated though the saloon issue was not the main concern. Toppenish favored the business men’s saloon ticket over the citizens’ slate.
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Yakima
Yakima Valley
Sunnyside
Ellensburg
P. M. Armbruster
Citizens
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