Taft submits annual message to Congress and tariff notes
President Taft delivers the first annual message to Congress detailing questions on economy in expenditures and revenue, tariff policy, and foreign affairs. He lists 1,200 recess appointments, including postmasters and census supervisors, and notes cost estimates for the Panama Canal project rising to 375 million dollars.
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Taft
Congress
Washington
Senate
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Central America
Far East
Department of State
Panama Canal
Treasury Secretary Proposes Columbia River Grants
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh told Congress suggested river and harbor appropriations for Washington state. Outline includes Puget Sound 160000, Lake Washington canal 5000, Columbia mouth 1560000, Cascades 105000, Three Mile Rapids 3100000, upper Columbia and Snake 105000, Wenatchee to Bridgeport 25000, Grays Harbor and Chehalis 16000, Cowlitz and Lewis 7590, Gray's River 5060, Willapa River 5000.
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Secretary of Treasury
MacVeagh
Congress
Washington
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
Columbia River
Cascades
Upper Columbia
Snake
Columbia
Wenatchee
Bridgeport
Grays Harbor
Chehalis River
Cowlitz
Lewis Rivers
Gray's River
Willawa River
Rail strike complex spreads across western railroads
Reports from Seattle Spokane and Everett indicate freight movement partial with embargoes easing in some areas while strikebreakers and union actions escalate. Great Northern and Northern Pacific plan to use strikebreakers. switchmen say they will resist interference and seek brakemen support. Union leader Hawley says no comment as trains remain paralyzed.
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Northwest
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Associated Press
Jud French
Leavenworth
French
State Railroad Commission
Everett
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Puget Sound
Switchmen
Superior
Wis
Great Northern
St. Paul
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
Two Americans Fruted in Managua Report
A weekly newspaper published at Managua dated November 19 reports the execution of two Americans Cannon and Grace after they confessed to setting a mine to blow up the steamer Diamante. K P Lodge officers for a six month term were elected last night with C C Robert Murray as master of the lodge. Prosecuting Attorney Fred Kemp travels to Olympia for appeals in two cases including state v Myrberg and state v McCormick with a $250 fine for selling liquor to a minor.
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New Orleans
Managua
Cannon
Grace
Diamante
K. of P. Lodge
Fred Kemp
Olympia
Myrberg
Chelan County
McCormick
Cashmere
Washington Weather Tonight into Wednesday Warns Of Snow
The forecast calls for rain or snow tonight and Wednesday in Washington with a warmer trend and a high southwest wind.
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Washington
Leighton Drives Ahead In Big Low Grade Mine Plan
H Leighton heads to Skykomish seeking timber for a stamp mill at Squillchuck canyon. Six 1800 pound stamps will process ore at about 75 tons daily, with tests showing potential profit if mill tests confirm. The project has spent about $125000 so far and aims to expand with labor saving upgrades.
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H. Leighton
Squillchuck Canyon
Skykomish
The
Sound
Leighton
Wenatchee
Dames Advice From Oakes After Circus Attache Conviction
S E Oakes, once with Norris Rowe circus, was convicted in superior court of attempted crime against a minor. He appeals were abandoned after seven months in jail. He writes a letter blaming liquor and urging youths to avoid whisky as a warning to his era.
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City
Norris & Rowe Circus
Superior Court
Supreme Court
John E. Porter
Oakes
The
Daily World
Sand Rivers
Virginia
Snow Creek
J. A. Oakes
Ella R. Belchis
Tiquor
Methodist Brotherhood Meeting Delivers Educational Mission Talk
Last evening the regular Methodist Brotherhood meeting met in church parlors. Vice President Thomas presided in the president’s absence and refreshments followed. L. V. Wells, recent returnee from Albany, outlined how the church’s general educational and missionary committees are formed and the work they handle, noting annual disbursements of two to three million dollars. He was invited to continue the discussion at a future meeting.
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L. V. Wells
Albany
N. Y
Uncle Danl or the Messenger From Jarvis Section at Wenatchee
Frank O. Iveson stars in Uncle Danl or the Messenger From Jarvis Section at Wenatchee theatre tonight. The company features fine scenery a strong orchestra and high class specialties promising one of the season’s best productions. The Uncle Dans band performed a parade at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Uncle Dan'l
Messenger
Jarvis
Wenatchee
Uncle Dan
Carl Christensen Returns From Seattle Business Trip
Carl Christensen returned last night after a week in Seattle handling business matters.
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Carl Christensen
Seattle
Finding Refuge to America
Gene police confirm a wholesale exodus of Black Hand members seeking new fields in America. Some 60 individuals, including 40 expelled from Switzerland, are taking circuitous routes to the United States. Forty alleged Black Handers are in custody awaiting charges of blackmail assault and murder.
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Gene
Black Hand
America
Switzerland
United States
Trains Delayed All Westbound Services Late
Westbound trains today run seven to eight hours late amid weather or a strike. Train No 1 arrives around seven, others late. The fast mail due about 11 will reach almost morning. first serious delay for this service.
County Commissioners Tackle Chelan River Bridge Plan
The Chelan county board in session weighs a river bridge at the lake’s lower end. Locals offer 2,500 toward the cost, with the county to fund the balance. Estimated total cost ranges from 8,000 to 10,000 dollars.
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Board of County Commissioners
Chelan River
Grant County Irrigation Meeting In Ephrata
The Grant County Irrigation Association invites all freeholders to attend a Saturday meeting at the courthouse in Ephrata December 11 at 10 o clock. Prof. O L Waller will speak. a program will follow as officials sign the call. The group aims to develop irrigation for arid lands with data from government engineers and planned cost insights.
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Grant County Irrigation Association
Grant County
Ephrata
O. L. Waller
State College
Pullman
Ephratta
I. S. Harroc
J. W. Chambers
Snowfall Provides Winter Protection for Fruit Growers
Ground covered by two to three inches of snow this morning as snow continued through forenoon. Snowfall offers protection to the ground against heavy freezes, a development fruit growers have awaited for some time.
Studebaker Agency Established in City
C A Rose general agent for Studebaker has arranged with W A Buttles Co to carry a full line of Studebaker automobiles. A company representative will visit in spring to demonstrate the cars and drive sales. A full carload will be shipped to Buttles as a sample line.
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C. A. Rose
Studebaker Company
W. A. Buttles & Co
Studebaker
Special gospel services at Christian church this week
Pro gospel services are in progress at the Christian church this week with a good audience last evening for the minister’s sermon Jesus, the World’s Greatest Teacher. Tonight the subject is Increasing in the Knowledge of God with services at 7 30 p m. M D Medsker is in the city today from Entiat.
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Christian Church
Jesus
Mr and Mrs Earl Yates Plan Spokane Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Yates left for Spokane today to visit friends for a week, traveling together and departing in good spirits.
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Earl Yates
Spokane
Masons Work On Daily World and Commercial Club Facades
Full crews labor on the Commercial Club and Daily World buildings. On the Daily World site thirteen masons lay brick as walls rapidly take shape
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Commercial Club
Daily World
Municipal election run with limited interest in city
The city holds a municipal election today with little public interest. City Clerk Sumner faced difficulties getting the machinery ready and securing election officers. The election board lists ward officers for three wards: First ward W A Grant J J Wilts Sol Cohen. Second ward O G Stevenson Ben Clark E W Burdick. Third ward James Kinney J C Fickle John Kerins.
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Sumner
W. A. Grant
J. J. Wilts
Sol Cohen
O. G. _ Stevenson
Ben Clark
E. W. Burdick
James Kinney
J. C. Fickle
John Kerins
Death of Al Smith noted in telegram from St Paul
Engineer Charles A. Smith of Whitefish Montana received word that his uncle Al Smith died in St Paul from blood poisoning after a scratched hand. Al Smith was the oldest engineer on the Great Northern and first operated a locomotive for the company in 1865, staying in service ever since.
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Whitefish
Mont
Charles A. Smith
al Smith
St. Paul
Great Northern
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