State Fair Opens With Plans and Racing Stakes
The 1902 State Fair began Monday with promises of a busier event than last year. Officials led by A J Splawn elected as president and T B Gunn as secretary, with J E Shannon as treasurer. The fair runs September 29 to October 4 with premium lists, special manufacturer prizes, and high stakes races including a 2:20 pace and 2:40 trot events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B.gunn
A. J. Splawn
A. B. Weed
J. E. Shannon
T. B. Gunn
E. F. Benson
M. A. Williams
Elan
W. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
Northwest
Seattle
Wash
A. T. van DeVanter
Vancouver
B. C
Robert Leighton
Whatcom
R. L. Kline
Everett
Dan Currie
Salem Oregon
M. D. Wisdom
Portland
Oregon
Simpson & Helman
North Yakima
Spokane
C. D. Jeffries
Lewiston
Idaho
C. W. Mounts
Boise
J. H. McMillan
Englishmen Warned as Robbery Case Surfaces
A 1902 letter from Envumeraw mentions John Bell of Moxee robbed in Sandberg’s saloon on April 1. Dan McDonald arrested for larceny and bound over to trial. Joe Manville also held on related charges. Authorities may link McDonald to a wider alleged gang of thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
Yakima County
Nob Hill
Robert Tomson
The
Baptist Church
John G. Boyle
G. H. Moulton
J. C. MacCrimmon
T. G. Redfield
J. H. Needham
E. B. Preble
Tahoma Cemetery
Mr. Lee
Wiltshire County
England
America
Orange
N. J
Prescilla Mawby
Iowa
Dubuque
Rock Island
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Centralia
Greeley
Knights of Labor
Greenback
Washington
People’s Party
People’s
McKinley
Roosevelt
Lee
Stars and Stripes
Board of State Fair Commissioners
Mississippi Valley
HeErRA_p
Envumeraw
Epiter
Herato
John Bell
Moxee
Mike McDonall
United States
Pat Carron
Sandberg
Dan McDonald
Bell
McDonald
J. A. Taggard
Joe Manville
Manville
Manvil
Rbbery
Mike
Pat O
Estes Dismissed in False Marriage License Case
L J Estes of Bickleton faced trial before Justice J C MacCrimmon on charges of perjury relating to a marriage license issued Feb 19 to R B Lasley and Lolita Rafferty. The case centered on the girl's age with witnesses confirming a signature indicating she was 18, conflicting with testimony that she was under 16. Justice J A Taggard presided and also conducted the marriage ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes
L. J. Estes
Bickleton
J.C. MacCrimmon
William E. Rafferty
Kelso
J. A. Taggard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walton
News-Dispatch
Leadville
Colorado
Walter W. Walton
Wallace-Coburn
Martin Koreski
West Side
St. Joseph’s Church
Sofia Palmer
George Palmer
South Third Street
Palmer
Goldendale
J.h.wood
Martin Drew
Drew
Tacoma
Prosser
Willis Hackett
West Yakima Avenue
West Indies
Fredricks
Joseph Fredricks
Nile District
California
Nevada
C. R. Hansen & Co
N. 2Nd Street
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Stephenson
Coffin Bros
Dr. Fletcher
Haines
North Fourth Street
Wilder’s
South Front Street
Mayes
H. H. Hoffman
MacDonald
Dunside Lands
Sunnyside Valley
Sunder Sunn
Northern Pacific Railroad
Washington Iruication Co
B. Scudder
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