Campaign fund drive appeals and local notices
Editor invites state residents to donate to the Republican National Committee fund using Frank Hitchcock as payee and to allow name publication with consent. Also notes local updates: apple contest winner Frank Padoshek, Rev B P Kontz visiting Ritzville, Evangelist Winter services, W R C meeting postponed, Yeomen meeting announced, and local ads for insurance and bicycle goods with shop details.
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Sir
Seattle
National Committee
Washington
R. A. Ballinger
Republican National Committee
Electric Trains to Run Through Cascade Tunnel by Winter
Great Northern will run electric powered passenger trains through the Cascade tunnel before January 1 likely by December 1. The project accelerates as the Pacific Coast Pipe Company builds a two mile stave pipe line to supply the Wenatchee river plant. Electric locomotives will replace steam, reducing smoke and danger inside the tunnel while 12,000 horsepower is developed at the outset.
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Great Northern Railway
Cascade Tunnel
Streat Northern
Northern Lines
F. M. Baum
Pacific Coast Pipe Company of
Seattle
Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Seattle Times
Butler
Wenatchee
Northwest
Bishop Hughes Dominates Wenatchee Conference Lecture
Bishop Hughes presides at the Columbia River Conference in Wenatchee and impresses with a powerful impromptu reception address. His lecture Biography of a Boy draws crowds nationwide, drawing on his DePauw University presidency and his recent bishopric, praised for eloquent periods and dramatic storytelling.
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Wenatchee
Bishop Hughes
Columbia River
Methodist Church
A Bey
de Pauw University
Unusual Audience May Tax Church Capacity
An extraordinary crowd is expected to fill the church as a significant event reaches its climax. The capacity of the church will be tested by the large turnout and heightened interest in the proceedings.
Durkin Reflects On Advertising And Publicity Joke
Jimmie Durkin, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, concedes he has abandoned any plan for the Olympia executive mansion. He says his platform was a joke that drew crowds, and he spent much money chasing a publicity-led campaign. He asserts he gave no favors or votes for influence and urges not to take politics too seriously. Salted almonds at Wenatchee Bakery noted. Dr C E Briggs and wife of Seattle visiting Grant family.
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Jimmie Durkin
Olympia
Jimmie
Land Sale Under Carey Act Set for Southern Idaho
Grand opening of land under the Carey Act will be held in Southern Idaho on October 12, 1908. For particulars see ad in tomorrow's paper.
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Idaho
Poindexter Wins Congress as Washington Returns Roll In
Spokane reports show Miles Poindexter winning the congressional seat by a large plurality with over 40 percent of first choice ballots. Cosgrove is projected as the next governor, while Henry McBride leads Spokane votes for governor and Jones tops the governor field in total support. County tallies for Chelan show party preferences across statewide offices and multiple second-choice counts.
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Spokane
Miles Poindexter
Congress
Henry McBride
McBride
Mead
Jones
Ankeny
Chelan County
Republican
Democratatic
United States
Snell
Johnson
Rockwell
Poindexter
Field
Ludden
Rosenhaupt
Boone
Ridpath
Atkinson
Robinson
Neil
Brown
Cosgrove
Morrison
Coon
Fawcett
Austin
Hay
Nichols
Howell
Erwin
Lewis
Murray
Supplies Sold to Contractor on Moses Coulee Line
A bill of goods totaling over $6,000 has been sold to a contractor on the Moses Coulee line. The salesman's name is withheld. Goods will be shipped immediately to Columbia Siding and consist mainly of provisions.
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Moses Coulee
Columbia Siding
Kemp Wins Prosecution Race With Narrow Margin
Latest returns from the last two small precincts show Fred Kemp elected prosecuting attorney over Sam Sumner by about 15 votes while the county engineer post remains unresolved. F M Berry leads F A Warren by five votes with two precincts outstanding. J H Smithson defeats Olive for state senator in Chelan and Kittitas by about 150, J E Ferguson tops rivals by 173, C J Trow wins county commissioner by roughly 25, Ross named state land commissioner over Calvert and Navarre, Steiner elected Douglas County judge over McGuire by a large margin.
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F. M. Berry
Pee F. A. Warren
Steiner
Douglas County
McGuire
English Sailor Traverses World by Foot from New York
Henry Seaton, an English sailor, arrived after walking from New York where he started April 9. He traveled via Nickel Plate to Chicago, North ern Pacific over the Rockies, four months on the road. He plans to ship from Seattle to Australia then to New Zealand and Asia, visiting India Afghanistan Beloochistan Persia and Arabia. Living by odd jobs, he estimates a five year global trek. He will depart Wenatchee tomorrow morning for the west.
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Henry Seaton
New York
Seaton
Chicago
Rockies
Pacific
Seattle
Australia
New Zealand
Asia
India
Afghanistan
Globe
Wenatchee
West
Rules of Apple Contest for the Electric Clock at Thomas'
The Jeweller's contest runs eight weeks from September 1 to November 1 with weekly exhibits judged each Wednesday. Entries from Chelan County and the Columbia River Valley tally scores divided by seven, totaling 15 25 30 25 10 points across size variety perfection color uniformity.
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Bankers’ Reserve Life Co
State of Washington
Chelan County
Geo. O. Brewster
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee
Washington
Thomas
Jeweller
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Republicans
the State
S. Frank Padoshek
B. E. Kontz
Ritzville
Frank Baker
Evangelist Winter
The
W. B. Eakin
Law Enforcement League
State Prohibition Committee
Women’s Relief Corps
Methodist
Sprague Hall
Fuesday
J. J. Eyer
Mission Street
Wenatchee Electric Co
G. N
S. G. Cosgrove
Durkin
Wenatchee Bakery
C. E. Briggs
City
Homer H. Grant
Aho
Poindexter Will
Clausen
Tobin
Cromwell
Tanner
Easterday
Kipp
Bell
Public Lands
Ross
Calvert
Navarre
Schively
Helander
Bullock
Welbon
SVEX
Andi
J. E. Ferguson
C. J. Trow
Calvert and Navarre
Columbia River Valley
Darlington
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