County Engineer backs 200000 bond for 40 miles of roads
TERAADS County Engineer Berry supports bonding for 200000 to build forty miles of first class roads after the Good Roads convention in Walla Walla. Seattle city engineer R H Thompson opposed bonds unless necessary, noting a 200000 loan at five percent for twenty years would raise a heavy first year levy but reduce later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Walla Walla
R. H. Thompson
Seattle
Thompson
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Weratchee
Malaga
Entiat Valley
Columbia River
Spokane Census Confirms Rise in Population
Washington, Dec. 8 The thirteenth census places Spokane Washington at 104 402 residents this year an increase of 67 554 or 183 3 percent from 1900 Supervisor Storh of the third district notes a small downward revision from his department figures and says Wenatchee and other eastern Washington points will be announced tomorrow by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Spokane
Wash
Wenatchee
Storh
Washington
Wright Rome
Christian Science Will Not Read Yet
Alfred Farlow of the Christian Science publication committee called reports about Mary Baker Eddy's will guesswork. The will has not been read and when read its contents will likely be made public by Christian Science directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Alfred Farlow
Christian Science Publication Committee
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Organization
Fair Weather Forecast for Tonight and Saturday
Washington Town expects fair skies tonight with cooler temps. A chance of rain moves in Saturday, mainly in western areas while the far eastern portion may remain dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nordyke Sees Apple Profits Hit Four Thousand
Lon Nordyke, top Northwestern league batsman and Indians first sacker, finished his apple season near Monitor. He shipped 3100 boxes for just under $1000 cash, with half to his manager, totaling about $2000 in fruit profits. He expands land holdings, vows modern packing, and predicts a stronger 1911 crop while noting looming salary cuts across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Nordyke
Indians
Monitor
G. F. Lucas
Wenatchee
Nordyke
Colin
Harry Ostdiek
Lou
Cohn
Incoming freight surge hints at fall rush and potential strike
Wenatchee freight has seen unusual volume for three months with merchants claiming strong stock orders amid bumper crop signals. Some link traffic to a possible upcoming railroad strike next month, though merchants say they are unaware of such plans. A merchant suggests fruit income and poor roads affect trade, while officials foresee a looming pre Christmas rush keeping crews busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Sheffield
Daily World
Massacre at Kerat as Bedouins seize fortress
A Jerusalem telegram reports Bedouins massacring the Turkish garrison at Kerat in Syria and killing more than one hundred Christian inhabitants in revenge for a Bedouin execution. The Bedouins now hold the nearby fortress amid ongoing sporadic fighting with government troops for the past year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Kerat
Syria
Bedoin
Train 43 Derails Near Ponga In Heavy Rains
No. 43, due here at 4:20 PM yesterday, derailed near Ponga west of the summit and turned on its side. Derricks were needed to lift the cars as track was spread by soft bed from weeks of rain. no injuries reported and wreckage cleared after delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponga
Equipment valued at eight million moves to Wenatchee Realty offices
Wenatchee Realty & Investment holds wireless apparatus worth eight to ten million dollars now stored at its offices after removal from a leased site. The United Wireless project had promised a station representing a fraction of national holdings, with stockholders likely to offer favorable terms to a buyer. Dave Stine notes willingness to negotiate on stock alongside equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
United States
Wenatchee Realty & Investment Company
Dave Stine
Tacoma Re-enumeration Census Figures Released
Tacoma reports 83,743 for re enumeration, up over 800 from prior figures but about 33,000 below the originally submitted count. Statistician Hunt says evidence will be prepared to prosecute dishonest enumerators. The 1910 growth shows 120 percent rise from the 1900 census.
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Tacoma
Durand
Census Bureau
Hunt
Handicap for a Lea: New City Clerk Faces Era of Voting Questions
Charles H. Wildberger, newly elected city clerk, faces a serious handicap as the law granting women the vote requires asking ages and other questions at registration. The Daily World predicts trouble for the office until female voters grow accustomed to answering these age questions, possibly shortening Wildberger’s term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wildberger
Sam R. Sumner
Wildberger
W. T. Knapp
Daily World
Mexican revolutionists hold Enrique Creel Jr as hostage
Ber nable Elias, a courier from Mexico to Francisco I Madero's family, reports Enrique Creel Jr., son of foreign relations minister Enrique Creel, has been captured by revolutionists and is being held hostage in the mountains near Chihuahua city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Bernable Elias
Mexico
Francisco I Madero
Enrique Creel, Jr
Enrique Creel
Chihuahua City
Vacancy in Second Ward on City Council
Speculation swirls over who will fill the Second ward vacancy on the city council after Mayor-elect Halbert resigns to become mayor. Council must appoint a successor to Halbert, with F. C. Lemon or W. E. Mosley possible candidates alongside councilman elect W. R. Wilson.
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Halbert
W. R. Wilson
F. C. Lemon
W. E. Mosley
Steepe
Storm Sinks Korean Japanese Fleet Off Mokpo
A November 20 storm wrecked 7 Japanese and 62 Korean ships off Mokpo, drowning 310 men. In total 630 crew were aboard, with only two Japanese and 237 Koreans saved from the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Waesh
Mokpo
Korea
King Picks Flaws in Aid Law Fight
Dr. D. W. King of Wenatchee Commercial Club comments on the good roads convention in Walla Walla. He notes county engineer objections to the highway commission, defends Bowlby’s administration, and discusses methods to revise the state aid law while praising proposals to attract northern Washington settlers and advertise the Chelan district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. King
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Walla Walla
Washington
Athout
Highway Commission
Bowlby
Hay
Snow
Walla Wallaa
Walla Walla County
Samuel Hill
Taft Names Nine Sup Court Candidates
Washington Dec. 9. President Taft has submitted a list of potential associates for the U S Supreme Court to several senators in addition to Justice Hughes who is slated as probable chief justice. The nine names include Lamar Russell Hook Vandever Pollock Winslow Sutherland and McHugh from various courts and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Taft
United States Supreme Court
Charles F. Hughes
Joseph R. Lamar
Augusta
Georgia Supreme Court
Gordon Russell
United States District Court of Texas
W. C. Hook
Eighth United States Circuit Court
Willis Vandeventer
John C. Pollock
Topeka
United States
John Bradley Winslow
Supreme Court of Washington
Senator Sutherland
Utah
W. D. McHugh
Omaha
Neb
Money for Building Homes in Wenatchee
J. W. Nee of Western Loan & Savings in Salt Lake City forms a Wenatchee branch with Guilford Marr as president, Rufus Woods as VP, Jacob Edwards as secretary treasurer and appraiser, and others. The firm plans to loan $500 of outside money for every $100 vested by citizens each month to fund home construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Nee
Western Loan & Savings Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wenatchee
Guilford Marr
Rufus Woods
Jacob Edwards
W. A. Grant
J. H. Howard
W. L. Jones
Grange Elects New Officers at Regular Meeting
At a Grange session last evening members received third and fourth degrees for C Barber W T Graham Mr and Mrs Frank Gahringer and Miss Friemel J W Hatch served as auctioneer selling basket lunches A supper followed Later officers for the coming term were elected Worthy Master C F Ferris Overseer J Olds Lecturer E M Allen Steward I P Ferrin Assistant Steward E J Nicholson Lady Assistant Steward Mrs C A Ferrin Treasurer B B Slaybaugh Secretary Ervin Gahringer Gatekeeper H Smith Cere Mrs E M Allen Pomona Mrs E Nicholson Flora Mrs Slaybaugh Qrsapigt Rose Waltman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
C. Barber
W. T. Graham
Frank Gahringer
Friemel
J. W. Hatch
C. F. Ferris
J. Olds
E. M. Allen
I. P. Ferrin
E. J. Nicholson
C. A. Ferrin
Tresurer
B. B. Slaybaugh
Ervin Gahringer
H. Smith
Cere
Pomona
E. Nichollson
Flora
Slaybaugh
Rose Waltman
Dr Shore seeks endorsements for Waterland land office post
Leavenworth figure Dr J E Shore ex chairman of the republican central committee pursues endorsements for the Waterland land office receivership. He has campaigned for two years, aiming to fill a vacancy as Waterville officials’ terms end after year start. Local party factions note a Douglas county appointee and potential Chelan or Grant county contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Shore
Leavenworth
Republican Central Committee
Waterland Land Office
Shore
Waterville Land Office
Douglas County
Okanogan
Chelan
Grant Counties
Dave Gillespie
Brewster
Dr. Shore
Chelan County
Paint Chelan Memes by Feodor Van Luerzer for Great Northern
Feodor Van Luerzer a leading Northwest artist has contracted with Louis W. Hill president of the Great Northern to paint Lake Chelan country scenes Hill, impressed by the artist’s prior railroad commissions for the Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific, traveled to Spokane to secure his services for the Great Northern.
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Feodor van Luerzer
Northwest
Louis W. Hill
The
Great Northern
Lake Chelan
Hill
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Spokane
Greg Northeyn
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