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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
4
The opening of congress shifts from gossip to action as the sugar scandal looms large and rumors about the forestry Interior dispute fade. President Taft, soon to deliver his message, aims for careful handling to balance progress with public sentiment and avoid open clashes.
A Cleveland Leader inspired essay urges finding delight in one’s work and making the best of any job. It argues that wives excel in nurturing and homemaking while husbands grow through effort, and that turning to a chosen duty with positivity leads to happiness and eventual enjoyment.
A morning circulation claimed the body of O. M. Butler was found in the Wenatchee river and two more bodies were recovered nearby. The Daily World contacted Cashmere officials, who said the reports were erroneous.
Gotham correspondent reports the sugar trust fraud investigation reaching higher ranks. Indictments and resignations follow, as former treasury officials and Taft tariff commission members become entwined. Richard Parr details alleged doctored scales and short weights, linking to James Reynolds and protective figures in Washington.
The piece surveys ongoing investigations into sugar trust frauds with Loeb backed by Taft and MacVeagh while Parr hints at more disclosures. It notes New York’s craze over table tipping and Mme Palladino, ties to political shifts around Gaynor and McClellan, and cites Hearst votes and Tammany turmoil. It concludes with John H. McCooey’s rise as Brooklyn political boss after McCarren’s death.
Edgar Bennett an employee of Valley Power died after an accidental injury at the plant on December 2. He was severely injured in the drawing when a leg rolled onto him and died Saturday at 3 30 p m. He was buried in Wenatchee Cemetery with Wenatchee Undertaking Co in charge. Relatives are not known.
A Pennsylvania native, about 50 years old, figures in the readable portion of the report as a referenced individual with no further details available.
George Grey sustained a broken leg yesterday after an incident linked to a desire for Folger's Golden Gate Coffee. Authorities noted no further injuries and the case remains under investigation.
The second Southern Commercial congress gathers nearly 500 delegates from southern states to discuss colonization agriculture manufacturing roads and regional development. Secretary Nagel addresses the opening. Thos L Field speaks on southern propaganda in Europe. John Barrett and Julian S Carr discuss manufacturing opportunities.
Notable events listed include La Verendyre's death in Montreal in 1749 and James Madison's 1804 Virginia map. The 1859 birth of actor Edward H. Sothern in New Orleans, 1862 Banks expedition to New Orleans, 1865 U S protest of French occupation in Mexico, and 1866 Reverend William Edmond Ar appear in the record.
Brigadier General Richard Henry Pratt born December 6 1840 in Rushford New York. Civil War veteran rose to colonel and later general. He directed Indian prisoner guards at Fort Sill and supervised the Carlisle Industrial School opened 1879 until retirement.
A brief note reports the discovery at the Grotto of an ice cream item. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
The bulletin lists effective Sunday Oct 31 times for multiple routes including Chicago to Seattle, St Paul to Seattle, and Kansas City to Seattle. It notes electric lighting on trains 1 2 3 4 and that trains 27 28 do not carry passengers, with daily operation for trains 381 382 except Sundays and chair cars on trains 43 44.
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