Postponed Jury Term Court in Northern Pacific Case
In a Seattle Times report, witnesses for the Northern Pacific testify on grading and crossing costs at Parker siding and along the Ellensburg to Pasco route. The North Coast and NP cases are postponed to April 3 4 to resume hearings, with motion days next Monday and a busy calendar for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Bar Association
North Coast Railway
North Coast
Corfrt
Fred Parker
J. Allen
Rigg
Ellensburg
Berton
Franklin
B. §. Grosscup
Western
Henry J. Snively
Yakima
Father's Fight to Save His Son in Seattle Trial
Will H Thompson, a Seattle lawyer and father, exhausts wealth, time, and influence to defend his son Chester Thompson in the Judge George Meade Emory case. The six week Pierce County Superior Court hearing reveals a dramatic, emotional struggle as the elder Thompson seeks to shield his son from punishment and possible insanity verdict. The trial draws hundreds of observers and seasoned lawyers, highlighting a rare father son legal drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meade Emory
Will H. Thompson
Chester Thompson
Judge Emory
Seattle
H. Thompson
First Presbyterian Young Men's Brotherhood Organizes
The Presbyterian Young Men's Brotherhood held its first regular meeting Monday night in the church parlors with a large banquet. About 90 percent signed the constitution as Prof. D. C. Reed presided, Rev. Hayden spoke on aims, and several members addressed the toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Young Men’s Brotherhood
Presbyterian Church
D. C. Reed
Brotherhood
Hayden
H. L. Hull
C. H. Hingnan
W. B. Dudley
Hugh Sinclair
J. O. Cull
Mr. Earls
Mr. Earls. the Toastmaster In Introducing Mr. Hinman
Electric Plant for Tietan by Weisberger
Theodore Weisberger, contractor for cement and concrete on the Tieton canal, returned from Seattle with plans for a full power plant. He bought a dynamo, transformer, transmission line, motors, and equipment to run a turbine powered by river water to lift cement operations. The plant will power rock crushing, sand washing, concrete mixing, water pumps, and night work if needed. Naches will be the base for all Tieton canal operations and a warehouse is near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Weisberger
Tieton Canal
Seattle
Tieton River
Naches
Turner Returns From Seattle After Bryan Address
Secretary Turner of the YMCA reports attending W. J. Bryan's men only address in Seattle Coliseum on The Prince of Peace, noting a four thousand strong audience and strong Christian message. He highlights faith over wealth and politics, plus remarks from rail executives and trial witnesses at Yakima court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
W. J. Bryan
Coliseum
Young Men’s Christian Association
Turner
Bryan
Christ
Noted Speaker Delivers Strong Address at Seattle YMCA
The article praises a vigorous sermon by Mr Bryan on Sunday afternoon before the largest indoor audience yet. The Seattle YMCA organized the meeting as a notable civic service and a privilege for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Bryan
Traffic Outgrowing Singles Track on Pacific Line
Third Vice President Levy says Northern Pacific intended to double track Pasco to the Sound but delayed after Milwaukee’s coast entry. North Bank line completion along the Columbia River pauses progress. Delays will persist for Sound and eastern shippers. even with action, eighteen months needed to finish the second main track. Traffic has outgrown single track railroads. relief is slow. Seattle News reports.
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Levy
Northern Pacific
Pasco
The
Sound
Milwaukee
North Bank
Columbia River
North Bank Road
Seattle
News
Estimating Costs for Legal Proceedings with Witness Fees
The text estimates both sides incur about 200 dollars per day in expenses plus stenographic costs, with these expenses shared between the parties. This summarizes the financial burden tied to witness fees and daily costs in the legal process.
Normal School Notes Highlight Dormitory Need and Student Life
Principal Nelson speaks on New Beginnings as the school debates a yearbook. The faculty plans and student activities fill the semester end, with talks by Rev Elliot and Kaner. A cold spell closes kindergarten and sparks calls for a new dormitory to ease coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Lamb's Club
Philomathean
Mercury
Arthur
Out of the Binger Jar and Fairbanks’s Walk
A satirical column mocks Vice President Fairbanks and the 1900s political race noting long walks to the presidency. It contrasts vague ambitions with the cost of life including wages and rents, then ends with a pun about czar and czarina and a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Montgomery Ward Sues Over South Dakota Boycott
Federal court hears an injunction filing by Montgomery Ward & Co challenging a boycott by the South Dakota Retail Merchants and Hardware Dealers Association. The case tests the impact of catalogue houses on small town retailers and wholesalers supplying Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
South Dakota
Hardware Dealers’ Association
South Dakota Association
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Northern Pacific Railway
T. H. Croswell
Judge Rigg
Parker Siding
Union Gap
Ahtanum Creek
Northen Pacific
L. M. Rice
J. C. Stacer
Granger
Yakima River
Ing
Will H. Morris
Seattle Times
Son
Tacoma
Hairs
NEW Society
Presbyterian Young Men's Brotherhood
Dakotas
Alaska
Nome
Tietan
Weisberger
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
Pacific Coast
Palmer
Span
H. V. Gates
Mr. Gates
United States
Valley Nursery
W.D. Ingalls,prop
R.F.D
Kaner
Mr. Elliot
Portland
Pullman
Roslyn
E. H. Harriman
Czar
Czarina
Czardine
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
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