Castro's fall ends Castro rule in Venezuela crisis
Caracas dispatch reports Ciprano Castro's dictatorship in Venezuela eroded by conspiracy charges and cabinet resignation. Gomez forms a new ministry and seeks to ease foreign disputes with Germany and Holland as Dutch ships prepare to withdraw amid renewed tensions. An assassination plot against Gomez and ministers is exposed and Castro is accused of complicity.
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Caracas
Willemstad
Venezuela
Ciprano Castro
Republic
LaGuaira
Berlin
Bank of Venezuela
Paris
Castro
Gomez
Holland
Weed Honored by Loan Men at Olympia Meeting
A. B. Weed of North Yakima was chosen first president of the new State League of Building Savings and Loan Associations at a Monday Olympia gathering. The group plans yearly meetings and state-law cooperation. 15 associations attended, 13 from within the state. Dudley Eschelman was elected secretary. H. Campbell, H. O. Snuey, and R. E. Porter named officers. A legislative committee led by E. D. Olmstead was formed to seek amendments to taxation and other laws, with input from State Auditor C. W. Clausen. A key proposed amendment aims to remove stock reporting for taxation.
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A. B. Weed
Yakima Savings & Loan Association
North Yakima
State League of Building and Loan Associations
Olympia
Bankers’ Convention
State League of Building, Savings & Loan Associations
Dudley Eschelman
Tacoma
H. Campbell
Seattle
R. E. Porter
Spokane
H. O. Snuey
E. D. Olmstead
C. W. Clausen
Clausen
Stenographer Star Witness in Fisher Finch Trial
Grandview Portland reports a rush of building as Grandview grows. Vera Burkhart, Fisher’s stenographer and key eyewitness, testified the shooting was sudden from behind and without warning. Finch largely relies on self defense, while prosecutors contest it with detailed gunfire evidence. New brick store, depots, and several eight to six room homes drive rapid development in Sunnyside and nearby streets.
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Portland
Ore
Ralph B. Fisher
State Bar Association
J. A. Finch
Finch
Vera Burkhart
Fisher
Grandview
Sunnyside
Northern Pacific
Sunnyside Land & Investment Co
J. L. Brewer
Free Methodist Church
George Higgins
S. Ness
Killian Brothers
Monroe
Warnock Brothers
C. S. Mitchell
Central Hotel
Desirable Offenders Move as Police Tackle Crime
Police actions target the so called undesirable elements driving crime down this season. Hoboes entering town are jailed and ordered to leave by morning. Front street rounders have vanished and wealthy shoplifters are warded off with detectives during the Christmas rush.
Tieton irrigation project advances with winter work
The Reclamation Service will keep over 200 workers on the Tieton canal through winter as main trunk sections near completion and tunnel forms are installed. Rock work continues along the canal, with no open earth digging. Finishing the main trunk is expected by fall 1909, Cowiche divide tunnel water by spring 1910, and spring planting depends on early laterals.
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Tieton
Reclamation Service
Cowiche Divide
Plan Banquet by City Doctors and Pharmacists
Arrangements by physicians and druggists for a social banquet at the Pacific Grill on January 11. Seated for 120, full dress, with distinguished political figures expected and wives and daughters of attendees to join. Younger professionals organize program with toasts and special music, possible out of town invitation. Mr and Mrs Henry J Kerter of Olympia visiting Mrs Kerter's parents.
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Pacific Grill
Commonwealth
County Issues Three Hunters Licenses
Three hunters licenses were issued on Tuesday by the county auditor to Henry Van Diest, O. S. Follans ibee and W. L. Gillespie.
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Henry van Diest
O. S. Follansibee
W. L. Gillespie
Plans for Washington typhoid crusade disclosed
State board of health aims to district the state and assign five members to supervise regions from the Cascade tunnel to Wenatchee as typhoid fever and other diseases face targeted fights. Dr Phillip Frank leads this effort with a January 1909 Olympia meeting to finalize details and push for a legislative commissioner.
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Yakima Valley
Cascade Tunnel
Kennewick
State Board of Health
Phillip Frank
Olympia
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
North Yakima
State of Washington
State Board
Wennewick
Yakima County
Big Bend Land Co Buys 444 Acres in Texas
The Big Bend Land Co a major state realty firm buys the entire 444 acres known as section 5 township 10 range 23 from Charles Martin for 12753 dollars and 20 cents.
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Big Bend Land Co
Charles Martin
High School Involved in Superior Court Suit Over Building Material
The Cas cade Lumber Co. sues Gibson & Smith and Aetna Indemnity Co. in Yakima Superior Court over materials for North Yakima High School construction. This ongoing case follows earlier suits with the Young Men's Christian Association and Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. In a separate matter, Ella J. McCully seeks maintenance and divorce support in a related proceeding.
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Cascade Lumber Co
Gibson & Smith
Aetna Indemnity Co
North Yakima High School
Young Men's Christian Association
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co
Wnte
Savage
McKiver
Book distribution of Newton Riddell title proceeds
Five hundred copies of Newton Riddell's book The New Man have been received by the M. A. and are being distributed among association members and others. Distribution was delayed Tuesday afternoon for Green River due to a freight delay in the ship Hot Springs.
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Newton Riddell
Gretchen Crawford
Green River
Hot Springs Ment
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Israel
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Meee
League
Tax Commission
Tax
J. E. Frost
First National Bank
First National Bank of North
W. L. Steimweg
A. B. Cline
R. Dozevan
Stenographer
Star Witness
Prank Bain
E. P. Barbour
East B Street
Phar. D’sdr
Henry J. Kerter
Mrs. Kerter
F. M
Spain
State Health Board
Eye Wit
Flushing
Tenn
W. E. Annis
Thornton Hains
William Knapp
Bayside Yacht Club
Knapp
Bonding House
Mrs. McCully
Ella McCully
A. McCully
Ella J. McCaly
Superior Court
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