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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
1
Citizens push to fund an Icicle water project for Wenatchee with an estimated 300000 to 400000 bond issue. Advocates cite clean mountain water, prior Des Moines example, and a potential joint Cashmere-Wenatchee system to boost health and city growth.
Telegram confirms the death of John H. McGraw, longtime Seattle pioneer, bank president, former sheriff and governor of Washington. His public career spanned police work, state leadership, and business, with a notable act of personal honor during a sheriff’s account shortage. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Seattle. Gov. McGraw’s death endures statewide mourning.
Thos A Parrish of the Washington State Board of Tax Commissioners spent the forenoon in the city on liquor license fee delinquencies and to discuss land assessment methods. The board with T D Rockwell and J E Frost plans to visit mid next month for joint meetings with state assessors. Parrish, formerly King County assessor, is staying at the Elman Hotel and is an old friend of E L Mann.
San Francisco June 24 Promoter Tom O Day of Hester O Day announced the Langford Ketchel bout is off. The failure of Ketch el and his manager to post their forfeit by noon and Ketchel's inability to condition for July 4 led to the cancellation and the Reno card planned for July 4 is dropped.
Washington June 24 Secretary Ballinger announced there would be no registration or lottery for Yakima Indian Reservation lands as used for other Washington Indian lands. He said grazing and timber lands would be opened to entry under the law after agricultural allotments leave no quarter sections in the class.
Frank Reeves returned from a lengthy eastern tour visiting Chicago New York Washington and Philadelphia He was in Washington during LaFollette s railroad bill speech and Lorimer s defense Mrs Reeves lies hospitalized in Dayton Ohio with a severe knee fracture from a street car chase auto crash. she will remain bedbound for three weeks.
Construction on the W. C. T. U. building will start immediately. Plans currently aim to complete the basement first, with further work to be scheduled once the basement is ready, under the supervision of Architect Howard E. Gray.
Within ten days the state railroad commission will complete the valuation of Western Union and Postal Telegraph properties in Washington under Henry L. Gray. The aim is to see if returns exceed what is fair for public service corporations. After this, valuation of telephone lines will begin, with a hearing set for July 11 likely to hinge on valuation and rates.
The Wenatchee valley cord of fruit growers faces a tight money season as cash moves through box purchases weekly pay to labor and early returns from shipments. Banks bring in outside funds to sustain the several millions in play while the cash flow turns easing in about a month and the fall payouts reach thousands per farmer. Chicago heat toll rises with three deaths and a 89 degree peak as protracted hot spell lingers with brief indications of relief.
Catholic Club plans a big evening event at the Commercial Club hall with Crollard's orchestra providing music after the band concert in the park. Dancers are promised a popular, enjoyable public dance following the park program.
Water was released into the High Line canal this afternoon and is expected to reach the Wenatchee orchards tonight. A company officer warned against rushing flow, noting risk of tidal surge, burst pipes, and bank damage.
A telegram reports senate and house conferees agreed on a $10,000 Wenatchee post office building appropriation. The Commercial Club may propose a site for the investment, and a future session could seek additional funds for a building project.
New York reports the attempt to extradite Porter Charlton to Italy for the killing of his wife Mary Scott Castle will be resisted as Charlton is deemed mentally unsound. His brother Captain Henry Harrison Scott supports extradition to Italy for punishment. Rome notes Italy may seek trial in the United States via Washington.
The Wenatchee Military Band performs in the park this evening at eight. The program features March The Jolly Bachelors Excerpts from The Umpire Hubbell Howard cornet solo My Own United MN Mickayn aoe dies Edwards Valse Loves Labor Lost Crollard Caprice Looking for Be Sweet Des dems Klein Selection Marcelle Luders.
Senator Lodge reported the conferees on the irrigation reclamation bill failed to agree and ordered a further conference. The main dispute centers on whether army engineer inspections should govern government projects, with Taft inviting all Republican conferees to lunch to bridge the gap on the $20,000,000 west reclamation program.
Senator Gore stated before the senate that he had been offered a bribe of 50000 dollars to drop his opposition to recognizing the McMurray contracts for the sale of Indian lands in Oklahoma.
Reverend Dr. Stevenson arrived yesterday from Seattle and other Sound cities where he visited family. He was in Everett last Sunday near the evangelist Billy Sunday’s address. Billy Sunday will not come to the coast again for two years.
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