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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1910
Page
2
240 acres east of Wenatchee eight miles from the post office includes 150 acres good land and 20 acres fall wheat offered for 4000 dollars with 2500 dollars cash and balance on long time. We present a fine platting proposition hard to beat for buyers with limited funds. See us about any property you want.
President Taft Secretary Knox and Ambassador von Bernstorff were photographed at a Washington baseball game. Taft, busy with official duties, is described as an enthusiastic fan who would rather enjoy a good game than attend receptions.
In Syracuse on June 21 Vice President James Sherman unveiled a Civil War monument and praised the dedication of veterans. He lauded pensions and soldiers homes as sacred obligations, and urged sustaining virtue and patriotism for future generations.
Democratic leaders converge at Memorial hall Dayton amid plans to nominate Governor Judson Harmon for governor by acclamation and discuss a possible senatorial candidate. William J Bryan’s push faces internal opposition while Tom L Johnson maneuvers to influence the dozen hundred delegates in the convention.
The council meets with a second hearing on the sewer assessment roll as the principal item. The ordinance for pond construction for the sewer district and for Mission street duration extended to ten years will receive second and third readings.
President Taft adds interest to Yale alumni day in New Haven on June 21 as he addresses a morning alumni meeting and attends the Harvard Yale baseball game in the afternoon. He will stay with Mrs Taft to see their son Robert graduate tomorrow.
Mayor John A. Gellatly and his family began a monthlong automobile journey yesterday. They will travel through southern Washington and northern Oregon with Ellensburg as their first stop.
In Jackson Mississippi the immigration conference opened with Governor Noel addressing a Hall audience of public officials, commercial organization reps, and railway agents. The gathering aims to plan strategies to attract desirable migrants to the state and will continue tomorrow.
Artist W. J. Palmer, known for painting slides and theatre signs, died in the county jail at midnight due to alcohol related illness. A longtime drinker with past forgeries, he had recently moved from Spokane to the city, was about 50, and his wife was expected to arrive. Funeral plans were not set.
The list outlines scheduled local activities and contests: June 21 town vote on a local option, June 23 Republics versus Engineers, June 24 White Bluffs ball team visit, June 28 Tammany versus Engineers, July 4 Jeffries Johnson fight and two day celebration on July 4 and 5, followed by a July 5 county commissioners meeting.
P A Devers of the Pasco Reclamation company says power cables are nearly in place for the river crossing. Two cables have been stretched, with the remaining wires expected to finish by tomorrow. Pumps will then supply water through the irrigation system as landowners clear fields and prepare for irrigation.
The twenty ninth annual encampment of the Oregon department G A R and the annual meetings of the Women's Relief Corps and affiliated bodies opened in Astoria on June 21 and will run through Friday. Noted guests are expected to attend and the gathering is forecast as successful.
P P Holcomb of the Wenatchee Fruit Growers association hails Yakima's price scale for fruit picking from 40 cents for girls to 2.25 dollars for men and says it is equitable. He notes past pay around 2.75 for men but expects plenty of help this fall making 2.25 fair. He adds peaches should hit markets by mid next month and expects carload Fosters at about 75 cents per box with a fine peach crop and good prices anticipated.
LeRoy R. Sines received the commission as postmaster of Chelan succeeding W. M. Isenhart who served four years and did not seek re election. Sines has been deputy postmaster for several years and is familiar with the duties.
In Franklin Kentucky on June 21 Rufus Browder, a Black man charged with killing farmer James Cunningham near Russellville, faces a third trial after a hung jury in the first proceeding and a death penalty verdict in the second that was reversed by the court of appeals. State troops were deployed during both trials.
J F Yates of Malaga marketed the valley’s first apricots this year delivering three crates to Wenatchee Produce company on Friday.
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