Taft Roosevelt open sessions eyed for convention Hearings
Taft asks that national committee hearing contests be open to press and public Roosevelt backs openness as convention chiffon unfolds. Keating opens Taft HQ in Chicago while Revell cites Roosevelt plan to build broad support for first ballot Roosevelt ally Hundley reports Taft delegates switching to Roosevelt Rosewater’s chair bid may be short lived as fight over Nebraska seat edges closer to resolution.
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Chicago
Taft
New
Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Keating
Indiana
Keating
McKinley
Alexander H. Revell
Illinois
Oyster Kay
Revell
Rosewater
Victor Rosewater
Republican National Committee
R. E. Howell
Nebraska
Idaho Democrats Still in a Tangle
In Coeur d Alene Idaho June 3 the Idaho delegation to the Democratic national convention was set at eight and instructed for Champ Clark. A convention adjournment sought harmony between warring Dubois and anti Dubois factions with both sides conceding on temporary chairmanship and Clark instruction while preserving their main positions on Dubois for national delegation and the committeeman choice.
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Coleer D'Alene
Idaho
Champ Clark
Committee On
Frank L. Moore
Clark
Dubois
Complete History of the Diocese of Seattle Issued by William Metz
The first complete history of the Catholic diocese of Seattle by William J. Metz details the diocese formed in 1848 by Pope Pius IX, its evolving title, and mentions Yakima and the old Ahtanum mission. It notes Father Chirenuse, the first priest ordained for the Walla Walla diocese, and the revival of St Rose's mission in 1866. The Puget Sound Oblate register records 3811 baptisms from 1844 to 1868.
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Seattle
William Metz
Yakima
Wiliam J. Metz
Uniontown
Wash
Pius IX
Ee Walla Walla
Herawith
North Yakima
Las Te 4
Ahtanum
Day
Walla Walla
Chirenuse
St. Rose's
Yakimas
St. Joseph's
St. Onge
J.B. Boulet
Puget Sound
Coliseum to Host Republican Convention in Chicago
The Chicago Coliseum on Wabash avenue will host the Republican National Convention June 16. The 805 by 170 by 70 foot stone building seats 11,188 with 1078 delegates and alternates arranged by states. A 1932-seat speaker platform and 8200 balcony seats will accommodate officials press and visitors.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Coliseum
Libby Prison
Libby
Richmond
Charles F. Gunther
Republican National Committee
Harry S. New
Republican Party
National Committee
Taft Poised to Control Ohio Convention Leadership
Taft gains strong position as Ohio delegates at large and central committee members tilt toward his faction. Resolutions report endorses Taft administration by a 12 to 9 vote, while Roosevelt ally Walter Brown wins re election as chairman. Credentials committee also favors Taft forces.
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Columbus
Taft
Ohio
Central Committee
Resolutions
William Howard Taft
Walter Sirown
Roosevelt
Brown
Freight collision near Kiona leaves one man gravely injured
John S. Baker of Yakima City suffered serious injuries after a head on crash between two Northern Pacific freight trains near Kiona Saturday night. The wreck destroyed thousands of dollars in property including four to five hundred sheep, two carloads of bananas, a carload of beer, and potatoes. Rolling stock was rendered useless and both locomotives telescoped. exact cause unclear with signals allegedly overlooked. Mrs. Baker rushed to join her husband at Toppenish hospital after traveling east.
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Northern Pacific
Johns. Baker
Yakima City
Idaho
Tne
Pasco
Parker
Cort Meyer
Pacific Fruit & Produce Company
Yakima Grocery Company
Yakima
Spokane
Baker
Mr. Meyer
Kiona
Toppenish Hospital
Darrow Outlines Defense in Bribery Case
Los Angeles June 3 Clarence Darrow plans to rely on the assertion the McNamara brothers agreed to plead guilty before talks on juror bribery concluded. A special county grand jury session was the other key development in Darrow's trial today.
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Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Th McNamara
Darrow
ASK CITY 10 WAIT UNTIL MAINS ARE LAID
A meeting of 60 North First Street property owners voted to petition the city commission not to pave the street until the new water mains are laid. A three member committee was chosen to present the petition and report back at another meeting in the farmer's room at the courthouse Thursday night.
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North First Street
City Commission
L. H. Roberts
J. G. Hillyer
Frank Donovan
Court House
J. L. Ward
Hillyer
W. L. Lemon
J. & Braden
D. C. Reed
Conneestion
Fechter
Watt
Wattnally
MccAulay
Knorr
Ball
Knerr
Jps Wilson
Roosevelt Opposes Root for Temporary Republican Chair
Oyster Bay June 3 Colonel Roosevelt declares he will oppose Senator Root for temporary chairman of the Republican National Committee. He warns supporters to rally against Root, cites alleged taft-backed manipulation and threats to attend Chicago, and asserts progressive principles must prevail against party bosses.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Root
Prsident
Taft
Barnes
Tautt
Prosserite Buried Lincoln's Assassin
H. Garlow died at his Prosser home Friday afternoon aged 88 after a winter decline. In youth he helped in a major American tragedy by aiding Edwin Booth to identify John Wilkes Booth’s body in Washington and by helping bury Booth’s body on a gunboat in the Potomac. He later testified the buried man was Booth and not another.
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Prosser
Mr. Garlow
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Edwin Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Potomac River
Booth
Federal Penitentiary
Republican Bulletin
Prosser Hulletin
Local Delegation 5 to Attend Northwest Development League
Yakima’s five man delegation to the Northwest Development League convention in Seattle begins June 10. Members are A. H. Huebner Alexander Miller A B Ross J F Barton and Geo F P Rankin. The Commercial club will subscribe to the International Press Clipping Bureau to monitor national publicity for Yakima valley. Tonight Ware and Rundstrom go to Yakima City for the Federated clubs executive committee meeting hosted here.
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Yakima
Northwest Development League
Seattle
The
Commercial Club
A. H. Huebner
Alexander Miller
A. B. Ross
J. F. Barton
Geo. F P. Rankin
Yakima Valley
International Press Clipping Bureau
Chicago
United States
Spokane
Northwest
Ware
Robert Rundstrom
Yakima City
Federated Clubs of
Jones Seeks Pardon Claiming Jury Bias in Land Fraud Case
Willard N. Jones asserts he received a presidential pardon on grounds the prosecution obtained an advance list of jury candidates and studied public opinions. He was convicted in the land fraud cases, one of which stemmed from the so-called Honey indictments in 1996.
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Washington
Willard N. Jones
Taft
Jones
Wiley City Plant 13 Becomes Municipal Abattoir
The Wiley City Stock & Land company plant, formerly Wiley City Meat, was designated a municipal abattoir by the city commission. The ordinance confirms compliance with health regulations and outlines slaughtering rates of 1.00 per cattle head, 0.50 per hog, 0.25 for calves over a year old, and 0.26 for lambs. The company must file a bond ensuring ongoing maintenance and compliance.
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Wiley City Stock & Land Company
Wiley City Meat Company
City Health Department
Salmon debate and school board resignations dominate session
Senator Frank Allen reports Canadian plans to protect sockeye and Fraser River runs while Washington and British Columbia commissioners weigh enforcement. The meeting also sees Alether Wilson and A Fechter resign from School District No. 7 after a dispute over an efficiency expert and school expansion plans.
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Frank Allen
Yakima
Seattle
Washington Fish Commission
British Columbia Commission
Allen
State of Washington
Fraser River
United States
Columbia River
Senator Allen
Land Drawing to Begin Wednesday for Tieton Homesteads
The United States land office in the Miller building will start the land drawing Wednesday at 10 o'clock for Tieton homesteads. About 25 applications have been filed for 46 tracts, with potential second drawings for some irregular papers or unfiled tracts. Messrs. Saint and Steinman said no new details could be released beyond prior publications.
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Tieton
United States Land Office
Miller
Messrs. Saint
Steinman
Land Office, Register and Receiver
Anne
Municipal store for Spokane faces funding push
Commissioner Coates proposed a city appropriation from 100000 to 200000 dollars to establish a municipal store in Spokane. The aim is to supply food and clothing at cost to residents, reducing the cost of living while addressing local needs.
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Coates
Spokane
Commission
of Public Works
City Commission
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