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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
2
Wenatchee grows rapidly as the population nears 10,000 by 1910. The city expands into surrounding farmland, vacant building sites shrink, and trains from the east bring new homeseekers. Real estate activity is unusually brisk for the season.
Chicago Judge McEwen holds that a divorcee may marry again within a year without violating public policy, rejecting Illinois’ one year limit. The ruling argues marriage is a vital social institution and notes similar laws exist in other states, though public sentiment often favors a waiting period. Spokesman-Review commentary questions wider adoption.
A July 30 Philippine assembly election is to use the Australian ballot system with about 130000 electors. The educated class will vote while the ignorant are excluded. Main parties are Nationalists and the Federal or Progressist, with independence policy sharply differing. A third party pushes Catholic nominees and priests have been nominated. Manila labor unions nominate a labor candidate.
A three-party nationalist coalition in the Philippines held an April Sunday convention to formalize the party. Delegates from the three factions endorsed independence, with a frictionless withdrawal of surplus candidates. Speakers including Dr Gomez, Dr Laban, and Rafael Del Pan stressed lawful, peaceful aims under U S guidance, ending with both the Filipino march and the Star Spangled Banner leaving the audience in enthusiastic salute.
Six of the most beautiful Hawaiian girls will visit the United States in August as a sample of Sandwich Islands beauty. Edith Tozier Wetherred guides the party, entertaining coast cities and promoting Pacific commercial ties.
A mob of hoodlums smashed a tent and windows at the Holy Roller camp meet on South Eleventh street in Tacoma. Several Rollers were hit by gravel and minorly injured as the attackers stormed the chapel. the group likely abandons the camp after four days of disturbance.
The Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co issues a schedule effective November 1 1906 for up river departures from Wenatchee to Brewster with stops at Orondo Entiat Chelan Falls Pateros and down river return times. The steamer also serves Wenatchee Bridgeport trips on Monday Wednesday and Friday with same night return.
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