Ingle Joe Cannon Agan Elected Speaker of House
The 61st Congress opened with 77 new House members organizing and Joseph Cannon of Illinois re elected speaker by 204 votes while Champ Clark and others trailed. A Democratic caucus pledged to support Clark in pushing rules reform and enlarging the rules committee to 15 members. The chamber battled over rules changes as insurgents gained ground.
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Ingle Joe” Cannon Agan
House
Champ Clark
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
Missouri
Cooper
Wisconsin
Esch
Norris
Nebraska
Hepburn
Iowa
Sring
Clayton
Alabama
Underwood
Congress
Clark
Last Day to Pay Chelan County Taxes With Discount
Chelan County citizens face the final day to pay the 1908 levy with the 3 percent discount. After today, full tax payment is due with no rebate. Delinquency rules: taxes become delinquent June 1, with half still due before June 1 and the other half before December 1. If the last half is delinquent, a 15 percent annual charge applies from June 1 prior to closure actions.
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Chelan County
Start Work April First Co Structure Begins Soon
B Halbert plans construction on a new 60 by 120 foot two story with basement building adjoining the post office. The work contract will be let by April 1 and efforts will be made to accelerate the project.
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C. B. Halbert
Post Office
Co. B. Halbert
Miss Bessie Estes Leads Spokane Contest By Wide Margin
Leader in Spokane district is Miss Bessie Estes with 272,061 votes versus Miss Dephane Reeves of Lakeside with 242,994. The Spokesman-Review contest continues to tally ballots and report results.
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Spokane
Bessie Estes
Spokesman-Review
Dephane Reeves
Lakeside
Opticians Win Passage of Senate Bill Regulating Practice
Washington opticians hail Senate Bill 247 establishing a three member board of examiners with five years experience to regulate optometry. Non passing exam by Jan 1 1910 barred. exemptions for those with two years of prior practice. Violations carry up to $500 fine and 2 to 6 months imprisonment per day counts as separate offenses. The act excludes licensed physicians. Also Cashmere Fruit Growers seek dissolution and disincorporation of their two year old union, debts paid.
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Washington
Cashmere Fruit Growers’ Union
Law on material liens enforced by duplicate delivery statements
The new Washington law requires suppliers of materials for building to mail or deliver a duplicate statement of all materials supplied to the owner about the property. No materialmen's lien may be filed or enforced unless this requirement is met. The act passed the House February 16, Senate February 24, and was approved March 4, 1909.
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State of
Washington
Colonists Arrive Ready for Idaho Oregon Washington
From Ogden Utah on March 15 the Rio Grande passenger trains carried 255 colonist passengers to Idaho Oregon and Washington via the Oregon Short Line. An additional 110 colonists traveled to California aboard the Union Pacific.
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Ogden
Utah
Rio Grande
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Union Pacific
California
Oregon Couple Vanish After Trip to Salem
The parents and friends of Clifford Benson eldest son of Gov Benson and Miss Bertha Allen of Portland fear for them after they left Wilsonville in a Willamette motor boat for Salem. They were to arrive within hours but by noon no trace exists. Benson is an expert boatman and swimmer.
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Salem
Ore
Clifford Benson
Benson
Bertha Allen
Portland
R. D. Allen
Multnomah County
Wilsonville
Willamette
Crane Buys Brewster Nurseries for 50000 dollars
Geo. T. Crane of Spokane buys the Brewster nurseries from W. J. Doust for 50000 dollars. The property spans about 120 acres and was previously sold three years ago for 12000 dollars to A. L. Smith and W. J. Doust, with Smith later selling his stake to Doust.
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Brewster, Wash
Geo. T. Crane
Spokane
Brewster Nurseries
W. J. Doust
A. L. Smith
Smith
Doust
Criticisms of Rome earthquake relief administration
Rome reports show widespread criticism of relief efforts two and a half months after the disaster. Officials scarce, delays blamed, and censorship fuels rumors of money scandals though none significant exist. Foreign relief workers and affected elites push for coordinated action amid scarce press access.
Man Sells 160 Acre Wheat Ranch Across Wenatchee River
H J Betty sold 160 acres of wheat land across the river from Wenatchee to Courtnay and Reed for 5500 dollars. The land is all wheat and a good buy. Betty touts the Daily World ad that helped move the property and notes other holdings near East Wenatchee with offers and potential higher values.
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H. J. Betty
Wenatchee
Courtnay & Reed
East Wenatchee
Betty sells six acres on Sunnyslope to Bullock for 5500
Homer Betty last week sold his six acre tract on Sunnyslope to J N Bullock of the Ellis Forde company. The consideration was 5500. The sale was made by Lake and Rickerd. Betty is in the Yakima country viewing land but will return to live in East Watatchee.
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Homer Betty
Sunnyslope
J. N. Bullock
Ellis-Forde Company
Lake & Rickerd
Betty
Yakima
East Wetatchee
Marriage License Issued for Briendberg Peele Couple
G. W. Briendberg of this city and Olga Peele of Spokane were granted a marriage license today confirming their intention to wed.
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G. W. Briendberg
Olga Peele
Spokane
Purchase of Peachey Lot by R M Russell at $450
R M Russell purchased lot 26 block 1 Peachey addition this morning from Wenatchee Realty Co. The price paid was 450 dollars.
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R. M. Russell
Peachey Addition
The
Wenatchee Realty Company
Russian Troops Rampage Through Julfa Villages
A dispatch from Julfa reports 1000 government horsemen and 500 infantry marching from the Persian bank of the Araxes river toward Julfa. Villages are being plundered and burned, with fleeing peasants shot. Three hundred refugees occupy an island opposite Julfa.
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St. Petersburg
Julfa
Persia
Russia
Araxes
Johnson Arrives in Chicago After Champion Bout Hail
World champion heavyweight Jack Johnson arrived in Chicago amid a large crowd of the colored aristocracy at the depot. He rode to a friend's home by auto and said he would fight Jeffries for a 60 40 purse split. Johnson's wife visited friends in Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jeffries
Milwaukee
Open Meeting Tonight Honors Wenatchee Bridge Purchase
The Commercial club rooms host a celebration for the state purchase of the Wenatchee bridge and a reception for Representative R. F. Holm who championed the bill. Holm, back from the capital, will share legislative reminiscences as a full club membership is expected.
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Wenatchee Bridge
R. F. Holm
Commercial Club Rooms
Wenatchee Ave Work Under Way Grading and Graveling
Road Supervisor Ben Pitcher and crew progress on Wenatchee Avenue north with grading and graveling. Principal work targets the stretch between Fifth and Ninth streets to bring the street to first class condition.
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Ben Pitcher
Wenatchee Avenue
Fifth
Shepherd to Speak Here at Chelan County Meeting
E H Shepherd editor of Better Fruit speaks to Chelan County Horticultural Society on March 20. The organizing committee includes Fruit Inspector Darlington M Horan and Howard Honnor.
New Owner Takes Over Ludwg Place On Murray Street
Alex Brons and family of Fort Wayne Indiana are new arrivals. Brons bought the Frank Ludwig place, a ten acre property on North Murray street last fall. He returned with his family after a brief stay in Indiana and moved here last week.
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Alex. Brons
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Mr. Brons
Frank Ludwig
Murray Street
Miss Blanche Schnack Injures Ankle For Dakota Trip
Miss Blanche Schnack sprained her ankle badly last Sunday delaying plans to leave for Dakota. The injury keeps her from travel for an undetermined period.
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Blanche Schnack
Dakota
Huge Strike Rumbles Through Paris Post Office
Paris March 15 Paris is in suspense over a likely strike by telegraph and telephone staff in post office bureaus A general meeting to discuss the situation will be held tonight The service is disorganized as police and municipal guards circle the buildings and a battalion camps at the general post office The mail wagons move under military escort
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Paris
MAKE YAKIMA CLEANEST CITY
North Yakima March 15 An ordinance to make Yakima the cleanest city in the northwest will be introduced and expected to pass. March 20 is clean up day with property owners cleaning yards and lawns and inspections March 22 by the board of health. Metal receptacles required for garbage and no refuse in yards or streets. Sewers must be connected and restaurant food inspected. Two lecturers arrive, one on house flies and disease, the other on consumption. Dr J Nywening health officer plans and leads campaign.
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Yakima
Board of Health
J. Nywening
Tunnel in Red Mountain mine shows promising ore veins
At Chewawa Lead and Smelter's Red Mountain mine a tunnel extends about 375 feet. Crosscuts in several ore bodies yield vein samples to be sent to the assayer. Snow remains eight to nine feet high but is receding quickly.
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Chewawa
First National Bank Annual Meeting Tomorrow
The annual meeting of stockholders of the First National Bank is scheduled for tomorrow. Officers and a board of directors will be elected at the meeting.
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First National Bank
Washington Fair Weather Outlook Tomorrow
The forecast says warmer conditions tomorrow with similar warmth into Tuesday. Tonight and Tuesday look warmer except near the coast with easterly winds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Grace Noe Heads to Spokane for Temporary Stay
Grace Noe departed yesterday for Spokane where she plans a temporary stay. She will reside there for an undetermined period as she attends to unspecified matters away from home.
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Grace Noe
Spokane
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Wenatchee Ave
Ludwg Place
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