Editor is Assaulted by Local Men Over Article
Nat Ament editor of the Wenatchee Daily World was attacked by Ralph Littlefield and Percy Scheble after they approached him in a post office news stand. They struck him and left him with a black eye as bystanders separated them. All parties were arrested and faced Judge Palmer on a fighting charge following a complaint by Postmaster Hull.
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Wenatchee Daily World
Percy Scheble
Ralph Littlefield
Daily World
Waterville
Littlefield
F. M. Scheble
Schedle
Palmer
Hull
Wenatchee Mayor Threatens To Put World Out Of Business
The Wenatchee mayor H C Littlefield vows to spend ten thousand dollars to destroy the World Advance Publishing Co and force the editor to leave Wenatchee. He and allies threaten violence against the editor and target the paper over a 1905 law enforcement stance. His son Ralph Littlefield and Percy Scheble were accused in an unprovoked post office attack following escalating tensions with the World.
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H. C. Littlefield
Wenatchee
Wenatchee School Board
Farmers Telephone Company
Frank M. Scheble
J. Rarey
Lee
Ralph Littlefield
Waterville
Littlefield
Percy Scheble
Mayer
F. M. Scheble
Scheble-Littlefield
New Christian Minister Named to Succeed Rev Graves
Elder Adams is secured to become pastor of the Christian church filling the vacancy caused by Rev Graves resignation. The church has remained active with evangelists and meetings planned. Evangelist Thomason on speakers and music, Elder Adams to begin duties December 30 with special music by Dr Meredith.
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J.A. Graves
The
Christian Church
Evangelist Smith
Seattle
A. J. Adams
Heney
Meredith
Graves
Elder Adams
Evangelist O. M. Thompson
Davenport
Wash
Washington
Evangelist Thomason
Grover Cleveland Ill With Acute Indigestion in Princeton
Princeton December 9 Grover Cleveland is ill at his home Westland of acute indigestion. He has been ill more than a week and shows no improvement. Dr Carnochan said Cleveland was not in serious condition but in pain. He noted the president had seen Andrew Carnegie recently and expected a return in ten days, though timing was uncertain.
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Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Westland
Cleveland
Carnocthan
Mr. Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnoana
Robbery at Nevada Mine Seizes $20,000 in Gold
Thieves tunneled into the Suong room at the Truett mine in GOLDFIELD Nev and carried away 15 sacks of gold ore valued at $20 000 The break in occurred while miners were on first shift and marked the third in a series of similar heists targeting Hayes Mohawk Frances Mohawk and related operations officials report a vault entry through a drift partition and coordinated thefts over several months across the Hayes Monette and Frances Mohawk leases.
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Goldfield
Nev
Aettermine
Acros
Beeri Ug
Truett
Monawk
Hayes-Monnette
Tech
Frances-Mohawk
State lawmaker bids tax on nonvoters in Wisconsin
Milwaukee December 10 Assemblyman George Grassie announces he will introduce a bill in the legislature to compel every elector in the state to vote under a penalty tax of 3 dollars for males aged 21 to 80. The tax would be levied on all and remitted to those who vote. He argues two thirds of candidates expenses stem from getting out the vote and would vanish under the tax.
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Milwaukee
George Grassie
Portland Theaters Ban Aigrettes Prompt Scene
Aigrettes are banned in Portland theaters as hats during performances. A society woman at the Heilig Theater caused a scene when asked to remove head gear, while management defended the policy awaiting a state court ruling.
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Portland
Te Heilig Theater
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Mr. Ament
World Advance Publishing Co
Mr. Littlefield
Mr. Scheble
the World
NEW Christian Minister
Adams
Rev. Graves
Nob Hill
L. V. Wells
Steas
Suong
Nevada
Glencove Farm
2 A. Lanham
Arthur Gunn
Bousquet and Holm
Wester’ Department Store
Coats
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