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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
1
Spokane county prosecutor Richard M. Barnhart vows to curb boxing in Spokane by cracking down on 10 and six round matches and itinerant fighters. He warns jail for violators and vows to end matches that split purses, urging club officials to focus on sport and not evildoers.
Readers are invited to submit letters on general subjects for publication. Signed contributions are preferred but names may be withheld if requested. The editor takes no responsibility for views or opinions expressed by correspondents.
A Leavenworth resident responds to a Daily World article on the city celebration, praising the needed critique and urging electing municipal board members who stand for public decency. The letter notes past lax governance and calls for organized effort to improve local affairs.
Spokane attorneys for the Merchant's Freight Claim Audit company prepare a federal suit to cut transcontinental freight rates to the Pacific coast. They also urge Congress to fix maximum rates. In Wenatchee, Polson Implement Co. wins 1,564.85 in a condemnation case against the city. Wells and Morris seek 2,000, jury awards 50. The Rosenberg case began this afternoon.
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The Dominican Sisters of Tacoma arrived with Father Vande Wall to direct fund raising for a new Wenatchee Catholic school costing about 17000 dollars. They aim to raise 3000 to 5000 dollars, drawing patronage from Chelan Douglas and Okanogan counties, with growth anticipated as a large regional institution.
At last night's meeting the city council debated granting Valley Power a franchise to bring electricity to the city. The proposed bond of 500 cash or 1000 surety would guarantee good faith and timely construction, a condition opposed by promoters W T Clark F M Scheble and Marvin Chase who favor a bondless grant. The council坚持 safeguards, arguing a bond protects city rights and encourages fair competition for future entrants.
Denver July 6 Democratic managers push an anti injunction plank approved by Bryan aimed at winning labor support. Ex Mayor Dunne of Chicago crafted a detailed provision expanding court discretion while requiring bonds and jury trials for contempt, seeking protective reform without hindering employers.
Lincoln Neb July 8 The Republican state central committee hung a Taft banner across the intersection of 12th and O streets to show active resistance to the Bryan Campaign. The banner reads Nebraska for Taft with a large picture of the Republican candidate displayed beneath.
Ezra Meeker arrives in Tacoma with his ox team after a 32 650 mile journey from Puyallup to New York and Washington D C. The expedition began January 29 1906 and ended November 29 1907 with monuments for the old Oregon Trail and congressional funding of 6000 dollars for further work.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a flood lead priced at five cents and a reference to MOY Treg with a charge atj, but details are unclear and entities/readable facts are limited.
The Democratic convention opened in Denver with about 12 000 in attendance as Thomas Taggart ordered the session. Archbishop Keane gave the invocation and Theodore A. Bell was named temporary chairman amid strong Bryan support and orderly preparations for four days of proceedings.
Dr. S. T. Miller, Chelan county’s sole registered veterinarian, will locate permanently in Wenatchee after moving from Council Bluffs Iowa. A 17 year Iowa practitioner and former assistant state veterinarian he will base at the Eagle Livery barn and reside at 03 Yakima Street.
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