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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
The committee report omits any reference to the commissioner of public lands while citing several state departments. Though some ugly charges were raised against that department, the panel remains silent. further legislative action could prompt a thorough future investigation.
The editorial urges continuation of the investigation into state office conduct, led by an impartial committee. It condemns the insurance commissioner Schively and calls for a clean, fact driven inquiry supported by the governor and the Republican party to restore public confidence before the next election.
On June 25 events include 1778 Congress meeting in Philadelphia, 1813 Perry’s flagship launched in Erie, 1827 Cincinnati’s Gazette debut, 1840 Montreal and Quebec incorporated, 1862 Oak Grove battle near Richmond, 1872 Grant at Boston Peace Jubilee, 1889 Lucy Webb Hayes death, 1896 Sir Samuel Tilley death.
Harry Church Oberholser, a leading American ornithologist, was born June 25, 1870 in Brooklyn. He studied at private schools in New England and Columbia University, graduating at nineteen, then pursued zoology and ornithology as a career.
At a Wednesday session the G. A. R. selected Seattle as the site for next year’s encampment. About 100 delegates and Woman’s Relief Corps members attended a trip to Orting to dedicate a monument to fallen soldiers. Fights tonight include John Willie versus Jack Bonner in Tamaqua and Phil Knight against Harry Trendall in Kansas City.
The Epworth League of the M E church plans a social in the church basement tonight. Members and neighbors are invited to attend for fellowship and refreshments.
Seattle officials report a surge of counterfeit money at the fair’s turnstiles and money booths. A patrolman will oversee booths to arrest offenders, as several coins pass as legitimate amid frequent near perfect fakes. The plan shifts to police headquarters for handling explanations.
The Wenatenee Military band presents a park concert featuring St Omer Commandery Minton Overture Fifty Miles From Boston Cohan Caprice First Heart Throbs Memories of Monitor Mosquito Intermezzo Sun Bird Mills Selection Presidential Polonaise Sousa Patrol Blue and the Gray Dalbey Finale Masked Battery Buckley program title list notes and performance.
London observed a holiday for King Edward's official birthday with the usual salutes at Portsmouth and Devonport. Other parts of the empire will celebrate on November 9, the actual anniversary of his majesty's birth.
Daniel M. Eisenhower, 72 and Civil War veteran, has walked 900 miles from Salt Lake to Orting Washington en route to the old soldiers home. In Spokane he rested and shared army memories with Captain Coverly, recounting how his unit saved Coverly’s brigade at Resaca. He declined railfare and hopes to reach the home by July 4.
The Columbia River registered 39.4 feet this morning, down a few inches from Wednesday. Cold weather keeps levels low, avoiding potential outages for pumping plants between the city and Brewster which would be endangered if the river rose another four to five feet.
C. E. Murdock drove down from Entiat yesterday and George Ellis returned from Seattle this morning.
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