Colfax Arrests Strike a Horse Thief Gang
Colfax authorities report the arrest of Elmer Watson known as the Montana Kid and two accomplices John W Baise of Ethopia and Carl Blankenship on horse theft charges. Watson, held in the county jail, is linked to a year long central and eastern Washington gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Watson
Elmer Watson
Ben
Washington
Jack Kauffman
John W. Baise
Ethopia
Carl Blankenship
Baise
Montana
Seattle
Stole Ride Fingers Amputated On Moving Train
Victor Pohl 26 loses fore and index fingers of his right hand after clinging to brake beams beneath eastbound train No 16. The brakes crushed the fingers as the train entered the city depot. Pohl, refusing anesthesia, asked for medical aid and explained he hoped to reach Walla Walla for harvest work. He appeared genteel and denied being a hobo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Pohl
No. 16
Pohl
Nywenning
Walla Walla
How LL O Meigs Rosie to Be House Speaker
In 1891 at Oakesdale Washington a young Leo O Meigs earned $1 his first week as a printer’s devil in J E Nesslys Oakesdale Sun office. He rose from boyhood labor to become a prominent attorney and later speaker of the Washington House of Representatives.
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Oakesdale Sun
L. W. Lanning
Pullman
Leonard” Meigs
Sun
Washington State College
Pullmay
Spokesman-Review
Leonard
Sargent
Pullman Tribune
Tribune
Oakesdale
Leonard Meigs
Meigs
William Duncan
W. D. Outman
Whitman College
Ann Arbor
Pulman
J. W. Slayden
LL. O. Meigs
Rosie
Oakesdale, Wash
Frank Dagget
Colfax
Leo O. Meigs
House of Representatives
Donald Road Opens Granger Entrance With Rail Link
Final arrangements were made for the Donald road entrance into Granger by Non-Forfeiture Land Co and North Yakima and Valley Railway Co. The road will run from Granger toward Zillah and Parker Bottom, terminating at the Northern Pacific depot.
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North Yakima and Valley Railway Company
Granger
Zillah
Parker Bottom
Donald
Northern Pacific
North Coast
Two Locomotives Draw Crowds At Alaska-Yukon Expo
Seattle June 28 Two steam giants captivate visitors as side by side engines dwarf a 25 ton wood burner built in 1861 linked to the St Paul Pacific line and the birth of Great Northern. The mammoth Mallette type weighs 251 tons and runs on curved western rails numbered 1909.
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West
St. Paul & Pacific
Great Northern
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Pinesalve Antiseptic Sold by West Side Druggist
C W Camp on the West Side offers Pinesalve a carbolized antiseptic for thorough healing cleansing and pain relief. Sold locally by the druggist for household use and first aid needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
West Side
Meigs Appoints Committee for Impeachment Proceedings
Speaker Meigs named a seven member panel to draft impeachment of State Insurance Commissioner Schively. The committee includes Representatives Sparks Lambert Lubbell Scott Edge Buchanan and Whalley. The senate did not act on the Palmer bill abolishing the office this day.
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Olympia
Meigs
House
Schively
Sparks
Lambert
Lubbell
Scott
Edge
Buchanan
Whalley
Senate
Palmer
North Yakima Sees Surge in Building Permit Activity
Building Inspector Wise issues permits to Tim Lemon J R Gale and A J Wise for new homes and commercial blocks in North Yakima. Plans include a two story Mitchell block with 38 offices and 14 by 16 rooms, and the Rutan and Model sites prepared for modern stores. Volume of housing rises with seven three story business blocks under construction.
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Wise
Tim Lemon
North Yankuna
Blackurn
Nachos Avenue
J. R. Gale
Capitol Hil
Gale
A. J. Wise
Boulevard Addition
North
Yakima
Hagles
Elks
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Fifth Avenue
Rutan
RR. A. Wise
Mitchell
Western Avenue
West Side
Indians Stand on Treaty Rights at Columbia Fishing Grounds
Indians and white men totaling about two dozen testified today in federal court over treaty rights to fish at Celilo pools on the Columbia River. The case centers on whether former fishing grounds and traditional methods remain open after Seuffert Bros. bought land at Celilo and barred the Indians from fishing there.
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Columbia River
North
Yakima
Fort Simcoe
Seuffert Bros
Messrs
Seuffert
Celilo
Great
Lewis and
Chick
Messrs. Seuffert
Electric Bitters for Health and Beauty Advertising Claim
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters improve health and beauty by regulating the stomach liver and kidneys and purifying the blood. It asserts they cure skin eruptions provide bright eyes pure breath and a lovely complexion and recommends 50 cents at C. C. Case's.
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C. C. Case's
New West Yakima Avenue Buildings Planned for Mitchell and Rutan
G. C. Mitchel and Mrs. Emma Rutan secure contracts with EP. AL Wise to erect two business blocks on the south side of West Yakima avenue. One structure will belong to Mitchell and the other to Mrs. Rutan. The article notes the Mitchell site location at the avenue.
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G. C. Mitchel
Mrs. Rutan
EP. AL Wise
West
Yakima Avenue
G. C. Mitchell
Emma Rutan
Avenue
Mitchell
Aldrich Cotton Schedule Sparks Rates Debate in Senate
Washington DC June 2. The Aldrich bill revises cotton goods duties from ad valorem to specific rates. Senator La Follette cites shifts that raise rates in many grades, including over 7 to 9 and 10 cent per square yard ranges, while Aldrich argues overall levels are not increased. The exchange highlights 19 classifications with higher duties under the new plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Aldrich
J Lalollette
Thelioth Bill
Quaker Oats Ad Encourages Family Breakfasts
A vintage advertisement urges parents to feed children Quaker Oats daily claiming better health and energy for brain and muscle work. It promotes regular and large family sizes priced at 10c and 25c respectively and touts oats as ideal breakfast for every day use.
Indians Ask More Time To Open Yakima Reservation
Yakima reservation Indians led by Chief Umpter and interpreter Samuel Jackson request delaying the opening. They plan to memorialize the federal government on grounds including insufficient time for education and adjustment to white neighbors. Indian agents report no council yet, and officials say appraisal work on reclamation lands may not finish in time for next year’s opening.
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Yakima Reservation
Riveta Yakima
Samuel Jackson
Jackson
Umpter
Youngs
Port Siteve
Ble Siid
Laneaustoer Spencer
Topepenish
Dee Tod Terre
Cotineil
Hle
Voice of Reclamation
Lands Case Rejects Silas Gilsen Patent Claim
United States land officials prevail in federal court over Silas Gilsen regarding canceling his patent to TAoneres of Tind. Allegations allege failure to meet preservation conditions and improper oversight of improvements leading to government victory. Judge Slawford delivering the decree in favor of the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Cileen
United States
Land Department
Washeen
Gilsen
Gyminto Cares Oon
Slawford Hie
Gilson
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Fingisrs
J. E. Nessly
The
Evergreen
Chinery Hall of
Alaska-Yukon
Pacific Exposition
Aldrecie
Yakimas
Silas Gilsen
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