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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1909
Page
6
Police and sheriffs in eastern cities warn of a westward drift of crooks aiming for the Seattle fair. Photos and descriptions are sent to officers to identify travelers. Western authorities coordinate to keep suspects moving and away from smaller cities as the exposition approaches. Mrs Beal leaves for Seattle.
In Bellingham May 3 it is believed 175 Milwaukee engineers are surveying upper Skagit valley to lay a line into the Hill territory. The Milwaukee plan foresees a route north of the Great Northern and into Seattle via Snoqualmie Pass, competing with John D Rockefeller and James J Hill for northern Washington control. The project would run from Montana through Idaho to Spokane then south through the Cascade region toward Bellingham and Everett, potentially sharing tracks with the Northern Pacific for access to Seattle.
Special Prosecutor Francis J. Heney shows signs of a nervous collapse amid the Calhoun trial as defense tactics worry his backers. Heney claims non serious illness and vows to stay on the case until the jury. colleagues note his altered appearance and mounting tension as proceedings resume with John OGara handling much of the work.
Hal J. Cole reports through Richard A. Ballinger that 175,176,800 acres of western lands fall under the 320 acre homestead act. Jurisdictions affected include Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Montana. Lands are not irrigable from known sources. about 10 percent of arid lands are held under color of title, mainly in Washington and Oregon. If entry were possible these areas could yield 492,000 homesteads and potentially over 100,000,000 residents with moisture provision.
The Washington railroad commissioners start today from Olympia to examine the Great Northern road, inspecting tracks and operations as part of regulatory oversight.
Classified ad for used bicycles starting at five dollars and up and new bikes from twenty five dollars and up. Mentions agent for Indian Motorcycle.
Chicago will draw larger crowds at the week’s events. Major items include a big Atlanta music festival, ASME convention in Washington, and the Southwest Interstate Commission meeting at Guthrie Oklahoma. Washington previews Turkey, Newfoundlands elections, and the Louvain university anniversary. Prince Harold’s wedding in Copenhagen and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow monument dedication in Washington are highlighted.
Charles Frohman wires Alf Hayman to secure Miss Billie Burke for a London season starting soon and ending in July before taking her company to San Francisco for a 6500 mile journey in August. The memo notes arrangements for Richard J. Jose under Paul H. Liebler and a new play for Jose titled Silver Threads. A Canadian note mentions a pest scare in Ontario and British Columbia’s import controls. Agnes Weaver heads to Spokane for a visit. The Washington Conservation meeting at Walla Walla May 13-14 promotes right use of natural resources.
Several ranch properties offer some of the finest irrigated tracts in the Columbia Valley on Brewster Flats with right prices and easy terms.
CBD Lanham arrives from Seattle on business. The article touts Chamberlain's liniment as a remedy for rheumatism, claiming temporary relief can become permanent and that it aids sleep. It notes 25 and 50 cent sizes available from dealers.
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