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Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1908

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Roosevelt Delivers Last Message as 60th Congress Opens

Washington December 8 The opening of the final session of the sixtieth congress featured Uncle Joe Cannon’s mahogany mallet and Vice President Fairbanks’ ivory gavel. Senators face last terms or re election as they prepare budgets for next year. The session began with prayers, roll call, and three adopted resolutions setting noon meetings and notifying officials.

Washington Joe Cannon Fairbanks House Senate Uncle Sam Ankeny Foraker Ohio Fulton Oregon Hansborough North Dakota Hemmenway Indiana Kittridge South Dakota Long Kansas McCreary Kentucky Platt New York Teller Colorado Brandegee Connecticut Clarke Arkansas Clay Georgia Dillingham Vermont Gallinger New Hampshire Gore Oklahoma Heyburn Idaho Hopkins Ilinois Lattimer South Carolina McInerny Louisiana Newlands Nevada Overman North ,Carolina Penrose Pennsylvania Smoot Utah Stephenson Wisconsin Stone Missouri Edward Everett Hale Congress Uente Joe

Norris & Rowe Circus Faces Bankruptcy in San Francisco

The Norris & Rowe circus, based in Santa Cruz, is sued in U S district court in San Francisco for bankruptcy. Creditors claim debts from lithography and supplies totaling over four thousand dollars, with thirty more creditors unnamed. Autobiographical note suggests a quick comeback in 1908.

Wenatchee Fortune Norris H. S. Rowe Donaldson Lithographing Company Newport W. P. Fuller & Co

Miller Takes Lease of E. M. Farris Place

J. W. Miller from Faris has leased the E. M. Farris property for the rest year. Much of his unit has been consign ed to Newhall & Sons of Chicago during the past season.

J. W. Miller Faris E. M. Farris Newhall & Sons Chicago

National Apple Congress Proposed by M O Tibbits in Spokane

In Spokane M O Tibbits advocates a national apple congress with a permanent organization and annual meetings. He claims Northwest apples are superior and Wenatchee fruit could boost exports. Tibbits notes Wenatchee shipped 1200 car loads of winter apples and 90 percent of his own apples are perfect. A show would educate consumers on quality differences benefiting the Northwest. His agent reports England has no superior third grade Wenatchee apples.

M. O. Tibbits Spokane Wenatchee Northwest England

Spokane Plan to Move Apple Show to Chicago for Holidays

Spokane officials and A Z Bowen outline transporting National Apple show exhibits to the Coliseum in Chicago for a holiday display with 10 carloads of fruit. A C Terry of Chicago will arrange venues and transport with proceeds to charity. aim to boost Inland Empire advertising and reach middle states audiences.

Coliseum Northwest Spokane Chicago Middle States A. Z. Bowen Chamber ‘of Commerce A. C. Terry Regiment Armory Chamber of Commerce Inland Empire

Spokane Excursonists to Report for Parade Role

All excurionists from Spokane are asked to report at the chamber of commerce building Friday morning. The band will lead the parade, formed in front of the chamber, as the Wenatchee delegation marches to the apple show.

Spokane Chamber of Commerce Wenatchee

New Machinery and Press Installed at Daily World Office

Two carloads of new machinery and type arrive for the Daily World. A ten ton Optimus press with 1900 sheets per hour will handle color work from posters to letterheads. A Peerless folder speeds folding, and new mailing machines plus type and rules boost typographical quality and distribution. The paper anticipates faster street delivery and stronger local service amid growing subscriptions.

Daily World Office Daily World Wenatchee

Local Pythians Host Large Winter Banquet and Dance

The Knights of Pythias lodge held a successful winter banquet with 125 couples on the floor. A.C. Dallach and Miss Faun Wells performed vocal selections, while Miss Mildred Wyman gave an elocution. Crollard's orchestra played as dancing continued until midnight and a lunch was served by Jean Goumany.

Lodge of Knights of Pythias A.C. Dallach Faun Wells Mildred Wyman Crollard Jean Goumany

School District Mass Meeting Plans Bond Election

The local school board will present proposed plans to a mass meeting Monday December 21 at 7 30 PM in the courthouse assembly room. Plans for a new high school building and site and a south end school will be discussed. After decisions the board will call another election to authorize bonds.

South End

Death of B A Joiner at Medical Lake

Old soldier and former patient of the Medical Lake asylum died last night at Medical Lake. Sheriff Webb was notified and to alert the relatives. He had lived years eight or ten miles up Canyon No 2 with his wife nearby. a messenger was sent to inform her and a married daughter lives in the city.

B. A. Joiner Medical Lake Asylum Medical Lake Sheriff Webb Canyon No. 2

Street Fight Arrests Lead to Fines

Clayton Penrose was arrested last night for fighting on the street and fined $20 by Judge Palmer after his partner fled. Walter Vanru was also arrested for the same charge and fined $10 by Judge Palmer.

Clayton Penrose

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