The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-23
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| Dawson, Y. THE labor supply
here is ample, and those coming in
when navigation opens will find hard
work securing employment.
Vancouver, B. C.-Editor Stanley,
of the Fernie Ledger, has been fined
800 for criticising Canadian justice.
Vancouver, B. C.-Shingles have
advanced to So.
Paris.-Miss Muriel White and
Count Sherr-Thoss will be married
April 26, first by a civil ceremony,
then in the Catholic church.
Dawson.-The spring thaw has be-
gun. Active preparations are being
made for the cleanup.
London-"If the country knew
the truth regarding the presnt con-
dition of the navy there would be a
panic" is the striking sentence in a
letter from Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford, read at meeting of the
navy league.
San Francisco,-Army and navy
officers are joining the city officials
in their preparations today for the
reception of the Jananese training
squadron, due to arrive here May 1
Washington-The senate has con-
frmed the nomination of John H.
Campbell, of Arizona, to be associate
Justice of the Arizona supreme court.
San Francisco.-Thes cOw schoon-
er Alma turned turtle and lost a
load of fertilizer when she colliied
with the Alaska packer Kvichal off
the Spear street wharf. The packer
was not injured.
Ely, Nev.-A rich gold strike in
the Bowen-Ely mines, in the Pea
here, is reported. Ore has been
taken out which runs nine ounces of
gold to the ton.
Ada, Olka.-Doubt as to the guilt
of the four men lynched here by
mob bent upon avenging the death
of United States Marshal A. A. Bob
bitt was swept aside today, when
Oscar Beeler, 17-year-old boy,
who was being held in jail with the
men who were hanged, confessed that
his companions murdered the Of
ficer.
Ely, Nev.-Bakers have raised the
price of bread to Is cents a loaf
Alpine Tavern. Mount Lowe. Cal.
Made insane by the altitude, a
well-dresed tourist, whose identity
can not be learned, created terror
among the guests and attaches of the
inn The temporarily crazed man
sang and danced on the brink of
high precipice more than 5000 feet
high before the dozen horror-stricken
men and women on the tavern YER
anda before he was finally taken.
Portland, Ore.-Oregon railroad
men are playing a hide-and-seek
game with subpoena servers, who are
trying to locate them to insure their
presence as witnesses in the forth
coming hearing brought by the gov
eminent to dissolve the merger of the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
railroads. Proceedings will begin
here May 3.
Spokane.-This city will compete
with eastern mills in the manufacture
of paper if plans under consideration
here by the Chamber of Commerce
materialize. The movement was
started by W. H. Goodenough,
prominent paper manufacturer AMI
capitalist of Appleton, Wis.
Washington-E. H. Hartman may
build his proposed railroad through
| the Deschutes canyon and central
Oregon. but no time must be lost in
launching the project. This is the
subject of ruling just made by Sec
retarv of the Interior Ballinger.
Spokane. - Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh and Deputy John Pelliter were
charged with contempt Of court to-
day before Judge Huneke for refus-
ing to answer questions regarding
the taking of notes in the grand jury
investigation