Vermont Republicans Win Governor and Legislature
White River Vermont September 1 Republicans carry Vermont for Lieut. Gov. George H. Prioty Newport winning governor by about 28 000 votes over Democrat James E. Burke Burlington The plurality sets a presidential year record since 1892 but trails 1900 margins Republicans retain full control of state government and legislature.
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White River
Vermont
George H. Prouty
Newport
James E. Burke
Burlington
Sequoia Grove Faces Threat From Fire Near Murphys
Reports from Murphys connected to Calaveras Big Trees hotel say a forest fire rages in the sequoia grove near the "Mother of Forest." The monster 327 foot tree with 78 foot girth and others in Calaveras valley may suffer heavy damage unless wind shifts. The valley holds 93 giant trees, ten exceeding thirty feet in diameter.
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Stockton
Cal
Murphys
Calaveres
Big Trees
Calaveras Valley
Explosion Kills Company President at Niagara Plant
John G. Clifford president of United Oxygen Chemical died when an oxygen tank exploded at the Niagara Falls plant. His 18 year old son Roger witnessed the blast. the son was uninjured.
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Niagara Falls
John G. Clifford
United Oxygen Chemical Company
Roger
Four Sailors Die From Fumes Aboard British Bark
Four sailors from the British bark Puritan suffocated in Boston Harbor while the ship lay in the stream. Authorities say fumes from the cargo caused the deaths.
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Boston Harbor
Boston
Murder Mystery Near Juanita Discovered By Hunters
In Seattle on September 1 a badly decomposed woman’s body was found buried beside a log on Askid road near Juanita by Robert McCorkle and his son while hunting. The corpse lay behind a fallen tree and was partly dressed. Investigators found no clue and no missing person is known.
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Seattle
Askid Road
Juanita
Robert McCorkle
W. H. McCorkle
Sheepherder Dies Lonely Death on the Range
James Kernan, employed by W. S. Barrett, accidentally shot himself near Autin while tending sheep in a lonely range area in Oregon. Authorities reported the incident took place yesterday in Heyner.
Runaway Team Collision Injures Rake and Son at Wenas
While driving home from town, a runaway team owned by A C Smith crashed into UG Rake and his son in the Wenas valley. The elder Rake suffered bad bruises and was taken to St Elizabeth hospital with injuries to be treated at home. the son was slightly hurt. The rig was a total loss and the runaway team fled the warehouse district.
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Wenas Valley
A. C. Smith
UG. Rake
Rake
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Rest room plan approved for state fair grounds
The W. C. T. U. held a Tuesday meeting and decided to maintain a rest room at the state fair grounds during the fair. Entertainment will be provided for strangers and visitors, with a series of events to follow.
City Clerk Opens Registration for September Primaries
City Clerk Brooker will reopen the registration books today and will continue to register voters through the evening of Monday September 7. The extension provides five days for registration and about 500 voters are expected to sign up.
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Brooker
Local option stands in Yakima County candidates urge clear stance
In Yakima County in 1908 candidates from both parties were asked to state their positions on local option for saloon voting. Responses cover county wide versus precinct basis, special elections, and strict enforcement, with opposition to direct primaries and a call for moratorium on partisan influence in such moral questions.
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Washington
E. B. Williamson
Harrison Backs Platform In Senate Campaign
S J Harrison of Sunnyside answered yes to every question in a letter from the Yakima Morning Heald. He stands on his platform and makes it a campaign issue.
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Harrison
S. J. Harrison
Sunnyside
Yakima
Candidees
Cameron on Platform Local Option Letter 1908
J Cameron of Port Madison Washington replies to a August 24 circular letter on local option endorsing a reasonable local option law in line with the state Republican platform. He says a representative should reflect the majority will in the legislature and vows to represent the district's interests in the joint senatorial district.
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Cameron
Port Madison
Wash
J. Cameron
Mr. Williamson's Reply from Prosser in 1908
In a Sept 1 1908 Yakima Morning Herald exchange from Prosser Washington Mr Williamson answers a list of questions on local option. He states I am and always have a consistent stance on the issue.
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Mr. Williamson
Prosser
Wash
Yakima Morning Herald
North Yakima
Cline Backs Local Option Aligning With Anti Saloon League
Sunnyside resident W H Cline replies affirmatively to the first question and argues for a local option law that lets the majority rule in liquor matters. He says any act he makes will not betray the public’s confidence and endorses fairness and government principles.
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Cline
W. H. Cline
Sunnyside
Anti- Saloon League of
Washington
McCredy Backs Local Option for Wapato
A letter from Alex E. McCredy dated August 28 1908 supports local option in Wapato Washington. He pledges, if nominated and elected, to back the second bill to implement the Republican party platform on the issue. He signs the note to the Yakima Morning Herald.
Meigs Supports Local Option in Reply Letter
North Yakima Washington August 26 1908 Leo O Meigs writes in reply to the Morning Herald stating he favors local option and will support a law to carry out the Republican platform on the issue if elected.
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Meig
North Yakima
Wash
Morning Herald
Leo O. Meigs
What Thomas Says
Editor Herald cites a candiate’s critique of local option in the Republican platform calling the stance insincere and a joke. The writer argues parties pledged to local option will not implement it and says voters should not pressure candidates for reassurances. He claims both parties dodge the issue after four decades of observation.
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Thomas
Herald
Kiver
Annexation IO Defeated In City Ward Balloting
In North Yakima the annexation proposal failed in the annexation section with 8&6 against and 32 for the measure while city voters approved 449 to 31 overall. Ward results showed the first ward quickest with returns in under thirty minutes.
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Modern Addition
Capital Hill
North Yakima
Wapato Incorporation Victory Reported
Wapato election officers appeared before the county commissioners and filed the returns. The town voted for incorporation by an almost unanimous vote and elected Mayor Douglass and the town ticket. Wapato now has a population near 400 and is described as a young, prosperous city.
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Wapato
the Herald
Douglass
Black bear shot near Tieton by T W Fear
A rare black bear was killed in the Tieton basin Saturday by T W Fear of this city. The seven foot long beast weighed 600 pounds and measured 14 inches between the ears. Fear kept the glossy black hide as a rug memento of the hunt.
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Tieton Basin
T. W. Fear
Brain
Mr. Fear
Sarjent Divorce Case Third Suit Involving Toppenish Property
The ninth legal entanglement in the Sarjent divorce saga was filed Tuesday by Fred Parker for Edith M. Sarjent. The action names L. M. Tyrrell and concerns property in Toppenish. Edith Sarjent is being sued by her husband for divorce.
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Sarjent
Fred Parker
Edith M. Sarjent
L. M. Tyrrell
Lumber lawyer beaten and robbed in Tacoma lodging request
R Guenther a lumber lawyer, well dressed and carrying $5260, walked into the Tacoma police station seeking lodging after a beating. He said he feared robbery, had been assaulted in drunken state, and claimed a man tried to take $20 from him.
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Tacoma
R. Guenther
Wheat Moving to Tidewater in Walla Walla District
Wheat is moving from local warehouses to tidewater in Walla Walla. Hundreds of thousands of bushels are stored and large wagon trains unload daily. Twenty five or thirty grain cars are sent out daily. No grain is offered for sale as farmers hold for earlier prices. Dealers are not trading.
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Walla Walla
Tidewater
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