Wenatchee Exposition Fund Seeks Broad Local Contributions
Citizens and ranchers are urged to contribute to a plan to attract visitors to the A Y P exposition and promote Wenatchee. Merchants have already given generously and many more small donations are sought to share the financial burden and boost public spirit. Contributions are coordinated by Commercial Club treasurer George R Fisher with names already listed and to be published daily.
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Wenatchee
Commercial Club
George R. Fisher
Great National Undertaking For Internal Improvements
The piece argues for a $5 billion national bond to fund timber conservation reclamation desert and swamp lands river and harbor channels road construction and Panama Canal completion. It warns against graft and urges voters to choose honest capable leaders to implement large public works and set an example for future projects.
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National Congress
America
Panama Canal
This Date in History 1775 to 1908 Highlights
A concise timeline notes key events: 1775 William ident of Georgia. 1813 Virginia militia defeats British at Craney Island in Chesapeake Bay. 1848 Utica convention nominates Martin Van Buren for president. 1851 large section of San Francisco destroyed by fire. 1864 Federal forces repulsed at Weldon Railroad Virginia. 1893 British warship Victoria sunk off Tripoli with 462 lives lost. 1897 Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee celebrated. 1908 fire destroys 300 houses at Three Rivers Quebec.
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William Ident
Georgia
Virginia
Craney Island
Chesapeake Bay
Utica
Martin van Buren
United States
San Francisco
Weldon
Victoria
Tripoli
Three Rivers
Quebec
Arizona Governor Richard E Sloan Biography
Richard E Sloan the new governor of Arizona was born in Préble county Ohio on June 22 1857. After earning a law degree at Cincinnati and Monmouth College he practiced law in Prescott and served many years as an associate justice of Arizona's Supreme Court before his Taft appointment.
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Richard E. Sloan
Arizona
Préble County
Ohio
Monmouth College
Cincinnati Law School
Prescott
Taft
Supreme Court of
Wedding brings guests to Columbia for Padgett Gartner nuptials
Columbia Tennessee June 22 guests from out of town have arrived for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Padgett daughter of Congressman and Mrs Lemuel P Badgett and Mr Nolan Gartner of this city. The ceremony is set for this evening at the First Presbyterian church.
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Columbia, Tenn
Elizabeth Padgett
Lemuel P. Badgett
Nolan Gartner
First Presbyterian Church
Hannah Wins Douglas County by 300 in Special Session Race
Spokane June 22 John W Hannah Democratic candidate for representative in the special legislative session carried Douglas county by about 300. Waterville his home town reported 188 for Hannah and 56 for Brenneshaltz. The election followed the division of Douglas county after the regular session ended.
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Douglas
Spokane
John W. Hannah
Douglas County
Waterville
Foreman Killed by Switch Engine Near Bellingham
Gus Fosberg a construction crew foreman near Bellingham was crushed Saturday when a switch engine passed over him severing his head. Police and investigators sorted the accident scene and noted the victim’s identity and local industry ties.
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Gus Fosberg
Bellingham
Adrian cutoff work begins in Connell Washington
Contractors start assembling supplies for the Connell and Northern Adrian cutoff extension. Land work is slated to begin, lumber is on the ground for N P depot remodeling, and the steel gang lays heavier main line steel with old steel to be reused on the Connell and Northern construction this fall.
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Connell, Wash
Connell & Northern
Adrian
N. P
Multiple Disturbances Mark Seattle Area Hardship and Tragedies
The text notes a caterpillar pest causing widespread tree damage in Seattle area yards parks and along highways with only ad hoc help from Warren C Pendleton district horticultural inspector lacking state funds or staff. It also reports the death of George R Gossett 22 found in the Columbia river near Government Island and a serious run away accident injuring farmer John Piening and his family in Horse Heaven. Walla Walla flour mills have closed due to wheat shortages with all wheat shipped out of the country.
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Seattle
Score
Warren C. Pendleton
Fire destroys barn southwest of St. John
A barn on R. F. Cummings property southwest of St. John burned Saturday. Loss estimated at 700 with 500 dollars insured. Cause of the fire is not known.
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R. F. Cummings
St. John
Democrats Sweep Grant County Legislature Victory
Spokane reporting E I Huffman Democrat defeated F T Campbell Republican for the Grant county legislature in a special election held Saturday. Both candidates from Quincy. Campbell drew strong opposition during the county division campaign as Wilson Creek notes 108 votes with Campbell getting only one. The Republican county central committee concedes defeat.
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Spokane
E. I. Huffman
F. T. Campbell
Grant County
Quincy
Campbell
Wilson Creek
Republican County Central Committee
Tragic Railway Deaths Reported Near Kennewick and Okanogan
The mangled body of William Atkinson, a laborer, was found on the Great Northern tracks near Kennewick with the cause of death undetermined but believed to be an accident while riding freight train bumpers. Rancher G W Hamilton suffered severe burns protecting his household from a blaze at his Okanogan area home, pinned beneath a falling roof.
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William Atkinson
Great Northern
Kennewick
G. W. Hamilton
Okanogan
Cattle roundup near Ephrata leads to sales and two prison terms
George Drum heller's range herd of between 2000 and 2500 cattle near Ephrata was rounded up. Five hundred head sold for beef on Saturday while 1600 were sold to Lester Coffin. At Ritzville Judge O R Holcomb sentenced J S Boone to three years in the penitentiary for horse stealing and J R Bolton to the Monroe reform school for saddle theft.
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George Drumheller
Ephrata
Lester Coffin
Ritzville
O. R. Holcomb
J. S. Boone
J. R. Bolton
Monroe
Halifax Birthday Observed With Historic Exercises and Sports
Halifax Nova Scotia observed its 160th birthday today with a public holiday, marking the city's founding by Lord Halifax. The celebration included historical exercises, public concerts and athletic sports across the city.
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Halifax
N. S
Lord Halifax
Willard Straight Sails for China Loan Mission
Willard Straight resigns as head of the bureau of far eastern affairs and sails from New York to Europe en route to China. He represents J. P. Morgan & Co and other New York banks seeking a part of China's forthcoming loan.
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New York
Willard D. Straight
Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs
State Department
Europe
China
Straight
J. P. Morgan & Co
Van Bergen couple head up river after short stay
C Van Bergen and wife left for up river points this morning and expect to locate in that vicinity. The funeral services for the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Scheble, who died in Seattle yesterday, were held at the Scheble residence on Douglas Avenue this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev Stevenson conducted the services with Wenatchee Undertaking Co morticians.
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C. van Bergen
Bert Scheble
Seattle
Scheble
Douglas Avenue
Rev
Stevenson
Wenatchee Undertaking Co.morticians
Fargo Man Dies on Railroad Likely Foul Play Hinted
Remains identified as Victor Bergstrom of Fargo North Dakota were found on the Great Northern track near Billingham on Saturday. A timebook in his pocket identified him. H Nelson, last seen with the dead man, has been arrested on suspicion.
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Victor Bergstrom
Fargo
N. D
Great Northern
Bellingham
H. Nelson
Bids Sought for Cashmere Bank Building Project
Notice invites bidders to inspect plans and specifications for a new bank building to be built at Cashmere. Documents are available for review at the Columbia Valley bank.
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Cashmere
Columbia Valley Bank
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Rufus Woods
W. 8S. Trimble
R. R. Ellinwood
Io Daily World
Daily World
Washington
Farmers Phone
Wash
Wenatchee Valley
J. J. Browne
M. Horan
Guy C. Browne
Frank D. Case
Charles E Owens
Clark Cox
Mission Street
A.Y.P.E
U. S&s. Realty Co
Gob West 45Th St
Seattle, Wash
Gartner-Padgett
George R. Gossett
W. J. Gossett
Columbia River
Government Island
Vancouver
John Piening
Horse Heaven Country
Riverside Sanitarium
Prosser
Otto Piening
Philip
Horse Heaven
Sen
Democrats For
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Panama
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Feggery
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Douglas and
Florsheim
Oxfords
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