Desperate highwaymen raid east bound freight crew
Five men robbed on an east bound freight from Ellensburg and forced from a moving train at speeds of 15 to 20 mph. Victims include Hon. John Cleman and Fred Brooker. others were laborers heading to Spokane. Loot included cash and a gold watch with chain. Suspects tied faces, fired a shot, and forced a jump near a siding. Police moved to detain Long John Anslyn and Louis McNeil. a similar earlier hold up tied to the same brakemen is noted.
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Ellensburg
Hon
John Cleman
Fred Brooker
Spokane
Cleman
Mr. Brooker
Brooker
Hey
Umtanum Canyon
Clemans
Mr. Cleman
Yakima City
John Anston
Long John
Louis McNeil
Anslyn
Kittitas
City Fathers In Session Discuss Saloon License And Paving
The regular council meeting heard protests against granting a saloon license to F. D. Cook on Second Street while approving licensing Thos Lund for the Hotel Bartholet. The council also authorized paving talks for Yakima Avenue and granted Col Howlett permission to lower his sidewalk. Money approvals included warrants for current expenses and bond interest, with a dispute over city advertising between City Attorney Rigg and Editor Medill.
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Keck
Reed
Shaw Sinclair
Wilgus
F. D. Cook
Second Street
Fred Parker
Alex Miller
Rev
Condit
Bartlett
Col. Howlett
Cook
Sinclair
Cherry Avenue
Wr. Reed
A. E. Larson
Commercial Club
Yakima Avenue
Northern Pacific
Thos, Lund
Bartholet
Third Street
Justice Taggard
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Gilbert
Scow
Rigg
Medill
Hrroup
Democrat
Newbro's Herpicide Claims Cure for Dandruff
An old advertisement argues dandruff and baldness stem from a scalp germ. It claims Newbro's Herpicide destroys the germ, promising relief from dandruff, falling hair, and baldness by removing the cause rather than treating symptoms.
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Newbro
For Sale Royal Silver Plating Business Opportunity
For sale one of the best Royal Silver platers an honest profitable and legitimate business prospect. Going into other ventures call one door north of the Prosser residence on First street for particulars First come first served 14 tf Joan A Pierce a
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Prosser
First Street
Joan A. Pierce
Winds of politics and candidacy spread across the Northwest
The note surveys early gubernatorial hopefuls in Washington with Judge Moore Charley Hopkins Wallace Mount Jonathan Heaton and Alonzo M. Murphy named as possible ticket players. Seattle mayor Humes and E H Guie are mentioned as avowed candidates while Spokane and Whatcom list Jesse Fry and Major Weisenberger. Presidential buzz includes James Hamilton Lewis at a Detroit banquet with Bryan and Lewis banners and a possible vice presidential endorsement. Local ads promote May sales and familiar consumer items.
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Congress
Spokane
Judge Moore
Charley Hopkins
Wallace Mount
Jonathan Heaton
Alonzo M. Murphy
Mits
Olympia
O'Brien Scobey
U. S. Land Office
John L. Wilson
State Agricultural College
Seattle
Humes
E. H. Guie
Northwest
Jesse Fry
Whatcom
Major Weisenberger
Fairhaven
C. B. Hopkins
James Hamilton Lewis
Detroit
William Jennings Bryan
University of Michigan
Bryan
Lewis
Coffin Bros
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Ain
DAIN
Yakima
Robt. E. Smith
KODAK
THE
Eastman
J. J. MacDonald
Old Postoffice Bldg
Yakima Ave
Sault
Barton's
D. R. Barton
South First Street
Schindeler’s
Ers
Wallace-Coburn Hardware Company
Gentleman Gustomer
Ry Uytea
T. G. Redfield
Optician
McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Oregonian
Bauler
Pretoria
Herald Office
Mr. Pierce
Mulhollan & Mulhollan’s
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