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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
1
A deliberate blaze in a New York tenement left ten dead and six seriously injured as escape routes were blocked. Firefighters saved ten babies by tossing them from windows into nets. The incident drew large crowds as Arthur E. Campbell visited the city.
The committee urges Spanish War veterans to attend the reunion picnic on Thursday. They state veterans have been invited and should participate and enjoy the day, expressing disappointment if any able veteran stays away. Committee members A. P. Clayton J. W. Ferguson and J. B. Palmer sign the notice.
Members of a city Christian church voted yesterday to build a new church. The leaders have long planned the project and the congregation endorsed it as a body. A meeting is held tonight at the church to organize the start of construction.
Washington candidates who failed to win September nominations plan a legal challenge to the 1907 direct primary law. Judge W W Zent petitions argue nonpartisan judiciary features and filing fees overstep authority while second choice provisions raise untested constitutional questions. Court action may determine how first and second choices count and how judiciary winners are selected.
A string of local residents and families depart for Spokane to attend the fair or visit relatives. Names include Sam Mills, Mrs H W Russell and son, E V Martin and family, Miss Ollie Cox, Miss Ellen Glen Parker, Miss Bernice Chapman, Mrs J O Stout, Mrs C Cozart, J W Roberts, and others. Some visits to Wenatchee, Cashmere, Winchester, Twisp, Everett, and Central Texas are noted.
In San Francisco on October 5 thirteen commercial bodies from cities including San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma and Spokane met to form a Pacific coast organization. C B Yandell Seattle chamber of commerce secretary and ex governor McGraw led the delegation and criticized federal policy shipping coal from the Atlantic to the Pacific aboard foreign vessels.
Edward Martin a negro, targeted Edith Halston in a city case. A mob of about one hundred men led by W. S. Revell battled police guarding the prisoner as he was taken to Judge Wilber. Martin pleaded guilty and received a life sentence.
Portland observers report fruit brokers in New York held a late night meeting to resist high Oregon and Washington apple prices. Hood River traders bought 80 000 boxes while 150 000 merchan ds sold and eastern buyers flocked to Yakima Rogue River Grande Ronde and Wenatchee. John Barrett will speak in San Francisco about Pacific trade with South America. Washington voters hear about 1909 season ticket sales and special trains. Voter registration closes October 14 1908 for Wenatchee city election under City Clerk Sam R. Samner.
Davenport High School football teams will travel to Wenatchee next Saturday for the season opener against Wenatchee High. Wenatchee enters strong this year while Davenport is in first class trim. Wenatchee High's schedule lists Davenport on October 10 with Lincoln High Seattle October 23, North Yakima November 2, and Ballard November 14.
The historic Territorial University of Washington building will be saved and reconstructed on the new campus during the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. It will serve as exposition headquarters for the Pioneers of Washington and alumni and later remain for university use. The project costs 10000 dollars, raised by a joint committee led by Edward C. Cheasty and Professor Edmond S Meany, with H M Gormley as treasurer. Contributions are invited to Treasurer Gormley. The structure holds strong historical significance for Territorial days.
A list of merchants offering coupons with every 25 cents of purchases. C. H. Armstrong stationery The Bazaar The Buckeye groceries The Crescent stationery Economy Drug Store confectionery The Fern Candy Kitchen Co F Fry shoe repairing The Palmetto confectionery Parshall's Department store W H Russell wallpaper and paints Halbert Webber hardware P P Holcomb general merchandise Huck Fitch jewelry M O Merrill wallpaper and paint Mrs E H D Webb millinery cloaks H L Wiester department store.
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