Revolt and Peace Treaty News From Caucasus and Portsmouth
Reports from St Petersburg describe a growing revolt in the Caucasus with fighting Armenians and Tartars and rising casualties as oil wells burn while troops struggle to restore order. In Portsmouth, the peace treaty with Russia and Japan is proclaimed after a dawn ceremony, with a nine gun salute signaling peace and optimistic omens.
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ST Petersburg
Caucasus
Baku
Elisabethpol
Shasha
Bulakhan
Baka
Famina
Laurel Hill Hay Harvest Grants Large Yields
Laurel Hill locals report Burns Yokum cutting a second hay crop with over 300 tons, Roy Turner finishing a harvest of more than 460 tons, and Terry closing her local school and leaving for Wenatchee. Charles Kenney will bale hay at Roy Turner’s, while Turner completes his house ahead of an expected wedding. Len Rickman injured when his hay wagon wheel caused a leg injury.
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Burns Yokum
Roy Turner
Terry
Wenstchee
Charles Kenney
Will
Len Rickman
Cashmere News Highlights Local Business and Fair Preparations
J M McFarland visited Wenatchee. Mike O Conn or inspected the F M Telephone line on the Cashmere high line ditch. A representative of American Fruit Co is in town buying Cashmere fruit due to Seattle demand. Mrs Frank Reeves travels from Leavenworth for Portland fair business and Mrs E Trask with Mrs P Bellener will hosters at Portland fair on Che lan county week. Twenty seven Cashmere people have hunter licenses. Walter Olive and Mrs Olive are visiting during Cheelan county fair.
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Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Russia
Japan
Progess
M. Witte
Baron de Rosen
Baron Komara
Mr Takahira
Baron Kemara
Mesris
Kingsley and Boyles
Benson & Wills
Kingsley
Spokane
Columbia
Wenatchee
Chas. Olson
E. Wagner
Wm. Stage
Peshastin
H. A. Saunders
W.ditch
Chas. Brown
Rock Island
Mike O'Connor
F. & M. Telephone Company
Cashmere
American Fruit Company
Seattle
E. Trask
P. Bellener
Portland
Chelan County
Professor von Martens Advises M Witte on Peace Law
Frederick von Martens, eminent authority on laws of nations, serves as adviser to M Witte in current peace negotiations. Russian by birth from Livland, born 1843, of minor German noble descent. Since 1871 professor of international law at St Petersburg University and involved in The Hague conference.
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Frederick von Martens
Russia
M. Witte
Livland
Baltic
University of St. Petersburg
Post Office to Move to W T Rarey Building in Wenatchee
Wenatchee post office will relocate to the W T Rarey building on the first of next month to handle growing patronage. Two thousand dollars of new fixtures will improve mail handling. the office will become one of the nearest second class facilities in the state. The office, raised from third to second class recently, serves Doug as and Okanogan counties with two rural routes planned. The present staff includes Postmaster E D Scheble and Assistant Postmaster T L Ross, plus two clerks.
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Wenatchee
W. T. Rarey
Dougas
Okanogan
E. D. Scheble
T. L. Ross
Author Hezekiah Butterworth Dies at 65
Hezekiah Butterworth, noted author and historian, died in Warren at age 65 from diabetes. He wrote more than sixty books and hundreds of stories and poems many of which influenced youth and were widely loved. His works include seventeen Zig zag Journey titles and songs like The Bird with a Broken Wing. The report notes his cantata Under the Palms was performed by many groups. The second item covers the trial of James Dunlap for admitting a minor to a saloon. the jury did not reach a verdict and the case was dismissed. Co-defendant H Constantine faces bond and awaits superior court.
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Hezekiah Butterworth
Butterworth
James Dunlap
Palmer
Dunlap
Norman Turner
H. Constantine
Turner
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Paul Haynes
Thomas Hut
Columbia River
Haynes
Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill, Gapt
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Frank Reeves
Leavenworth
Portland Fair
Huntters
Walter Olive
Mrs Olive
Walter
Cheelan County
von Martens
Arthur Gunn
Cor. Wenatchee Ave
Palouse St
Wenatchee Water
Gunn Ditch
Monitor
Bousquet & Holm
The
Daily World
New Press
Wash
W E. Brandel
Dorothy Brummett
Charles Besgrove
Misa Eunice Coffield
Ed. Miller
M. H. E. Mottele
Sarah Moon
E. A. Osborn
A. Parsons
James Pisroe
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