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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
1
The state railway commission has ordered a new depot for Malaga after local citizens hired an attorney and presented their case. Attorneys Ludington and Kemp argued the matter before the commission, leading to the decision.
Seattle photographer E G Oakes left for Seattle after shooting many new views of Wenatchee and surrounding areas, planning to release a fine batch of postcards.
Senator Piles at Moore theatre defends his support for Levi Ankeny citing a 1905 agreement with Charles Sweeney. He pledges to back the majority chosen by voters in the pending primary. The World lists officers and members of the Washington State Fair Commission for Yakima September 28 to October 3.
London July 22 Premier Asquith holds talks with senior leaders on freeing live stock imports from Canada and other countries to curb high meat prices in England. He has consulted experts after a delegation of union workers urged a government inquiry into food costs. James Lillis arrives from Chicago for a visit, first time in the valley.
Chas B Reed of Malaga Washington, with Seattle Chamber of Commerce backing, seeks six carloads of premier Washington fruit to be shown at the National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque on September 28. The plan includes distributing one carload to delegates over six days and acting as a clearing house for growers to prepare and forward samples.
James Doris of Walliwa Oregon is a valley guest of R M Cowles. He has been contest ed with the Willowa Sun for the past two years.
H W Otis of Peshastin announces candidacy for re election to Chelan County second district commissioner. He argues two years is a warm up and pledges an honest capable administration and economic, lasting road construction to improve Chelan County. Also mentions desire to strengthen finances and credit. Roosevelt wants results at naval conference in Newport. Lewiston Idaho awards $75 000 depot contract for joint line operations into Spokane. Dr Eva C Ditman advertises general practice in Columbia Valley Bank Building.
District Attorney Sims announced the government will file a petition for a hearing in the Standard Oil case before the circuit court of appeals within thirty days. If denied, prosecutions in all Standard Oil cases will proceed, with Tennessee trials at Jackson on November 8 involving 1,500 counts. Special counsel James H. Walkerson will lead. Bonaparte instructed Sims awaiting further communications.
Wenatchee Volunteer Fire Department added another successful call to its record. Fire bell rang at two, a hose cart reached the scene within ninety seconds and by a minute more water hit the frame building. Four lines of water poured on the flames amid dry hot weather, preventing total destruction as nearly a thousand spectators watched.
Rev W C Gunn pastor of the Auburn Presbyterian church and A H Meade of Seattle joined mountaineers scaling Mt Rainier this morning carrying a heliograph. They planned signals at 3 3 30 and 4 this afternoon and aimed to flash to Seattle if conditions allowed. The Bazaar notes fruit jar deals.
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