Slocomb Family Perished in Monitor Crossing Train Crash
Wilson Mahlin Slocomb and his son Cecil were killed when Train No. 26 struck their roadster at the Monitor grade crossing near Wenatchee. Glen Long survived with serious head injuries. Coroner and doctors investigated, inquest planned, as witnesses recalled the tragedy and Slocomb had advocated crossing signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Slocomb
Glen Long
Wilson Mahlin Slocomb
Chelan County
Innisfree
Alberta
Monitor
Argyle
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Yarmouth
Intercolonial
Domininion and
Atlantic
Canadian Northern
Marian Cook Simonson
Dangerous Crossing Blamed for Fatal Train Collision
Coroner A J Templeton presided over the Wenatchee inquest into the deaths of Wilson M Slocomb and his son Cecil Slocomb killed Nov 27 by Great Northern train No 26 at a Monitor Washington crossing. Witnesses described a fast wobbling auto crossing two tracks before a crash that scattered wreckage and claimed two lives.
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Wilson M. Slocomb
Cecil
A. J. Templeton
Hall & Templeton
Wenatchee
Fred L. Monroe
Floyd E. Wesp
John Lillis
E. E. Perrine
Cecil Slocomb
Great Northern
Monitor
Wash
Phil Pritchett
Melvin Ellis
Pritchett
Glen Long
Chester Biles
C. C. Moore
M. J. Dalton
Young Man Reports Robbery by Masked Highwaymen Near Wenatchee
William Grow told Sheriff McManus he was robbed Sunday near Wenatchee after meeting a companion known as Red who invited him for a ride. Two masked men halted the group at a crossroad and took cash and valuables from Grow, who suspects Red and his party of collusion as he vanished after filing the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grow
McManus
Wenatchee
Grow
Red
Carving Dread at the Dinner Table
Carlton Fitchett crafts a comic monologue about a schoolboy fear of carving at table. He imagines hostile judges, the lamb on the carving throne, the fowl escaping, and the urge to swear as he endures the awkward ritual of meat cutting in a formal feast.
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Carlton Fitchett
Deportation drive renews against Emma Goldman and Berkman
The periodical movement toward their deportation resumes with routine forecasts of progress from the committee on bouncing, followed by expected inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Committee On Bouncing
Monitor train disaster witnesses recount fatal crash
Testimony shows the engineer and crew observed the car with curtains drawn as the train halted. Fireman, conductor, and brakemen corroborated. Doctors Patrick and Grosvenor examined the victims at Wenatchee. Glen Long remained critically injured but alive Wednesday morning with improving hopes.
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Wenatchee
Mr. Dalton
W. P. Skeffington
E. M. Osborn
C. F. Seavey
R. E. Young
Dalton
J. F. Patrick
T. H. Grosvenor
Glen Long
Suceicent
Banks in Chelan County See 75 Percent Deposit Jump
November 17 statements reveal Chelan county banks total deposits at 7 774 017 87 up 3 378 722 06 from last year. Gains surpassed 80 percent in Leavenworth Wenatchee Cashmere and Entiat banks with per capita deposits marking a local record amid apple market optimism and cautions for next year.
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Chelan County
Washington
Leavenworth State Bank
Wenatchee
Chelan
Entiat’s
Bank City
Leavenworworth
Miners & Merchants Bank
Columbia Valley Bank
First National Bank
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Ous
Man Arrested Over Seditious Utterances in Wenatchee
Max Keaton aged 44 of Wenatchee is jailed on a warrant from Prosecuting Attorney Whit ney on charges of seditious and anarchistic utterances. Bail set at 1000, with Mrs C Otterson and Rosa Keaton among witnesses. He allegedly advocated overthrow of the U S government by force and discussed the assassination of President Wilson. Keaton recently ran a second hand store once run by George Birman who faces a five to ten year sentence in Walla Walla. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Miller after finding the family living in extreme squalor in the Roosevelt hotel building.
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Max Keaton
Wenatchee
Strassburg
Germany
Miller
W. F. Whitney
C. Otterson
Rosa Keaton
Emma Rudebaugh
McManus
Keaton
United States
Wilson
George E. Birman
Walla Walla
Roosevelt Hotel
Production of State Coal Is Promised
Seattle, Dec 1 United States courts and military protection will be used to ensure bituminous coal production in Washington if needed. U S district attorney Robert C Saunders announced after conferences on the coal strike. He said reopening of mines and securing coal were discussed, but no definite plan was chosen yet. The government will not remain inactive and must produce coal.
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United States
Seattle
Washington
Robert C. Saunders
Birthday Surprise for Myrtle Clemens on Her 13th
A group of Miss Myrtle Clemens friends gathered at her home last Saturday evening to celebrate her 13th birthday with a surprise party. Attendees included Sybil Bowers Margaret O Leary Leona Hawley Margaret Miott Mae Elliott Thelma Field Julia Biles Gladys Im berg Irma Brown Deloris Smith Florence Clemens Margaret Clemens and others. Masters Joe Watts Orvis Haugh Fred Sinclair Terry Logan Dale Hauck John Fra ley Kenneth Elam Walter Hauck Floyd Rearick and more shared a pleasant evening and extended wishes for many happy returns.
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Myrtle Clemens
Sybil Bowers
Margaret O'Leary
Leona Hawley
Margaret Miott
Mae Elliott Thelma Field
Julia Biles
Gladys Imberg
Irma Brown
Deloris Smith
Florence Clemens
Margaret Clemens
Joe Watts
Orvis Haugh
Fred Sinclair
Terry Logan
Dale Hauck
John Fraley
Kenneth Elam
Walter Hauck
Floyd Rearick
Myrtle
New Echo Subscribers listed for November
The Echo adds a list of new subscribers for November including Mrs. Paul Hodge Dave Rindal T A Leavell J McDaniels A J Hetherington 212 Pike St Seattle A W Kinghorn Wellington Max F Spremberg John Bowers Mull Bros J Le Gate F G Heath Frank J Hanover Mrs C W Lancaster Alec McClellan C A Erickson Jennie M Field C F Rupel Win Faulkner L P Robertson J H Morhingway T P Harris. Call at the Echo with news.
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Echo
Paul Hodge
City
Dave Rindal
T. A. Leavell
Plain
J. McDaniels
A. J. Hetherington
Pike St
Seattle
A. W. Kinghorn
Wellington
A. J. Durnie
Ocean Ave
Santa Monica
Calif
Max F. Spremberg
Steptoe
John Bowers
Wenatchee
Mull Bros
J. le Gate
F. G. Heath
Frank J. Hanover
C. W. Lancaster
Alec McClellan
C. A. Erickson
Jennie M. Field
Dwight
F. Rupel
Win Faulkner
L. P. Robertson
Burglars Raid The Toggery in Leavenworth Theft
Burglars struck The Toggery, Pipkin Taylor Co., Leavenworth, taking wearing apparel valued over two hundred dollars. A vest purchaser aided police, leading to arrests in Wenatchee. Confessions linked the pair to a Spokane plan, with recovered goods worth 208 dollars elsewhere.
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Toggery
Pipkin- Taylor Co
Leavenworth
Rutherford’s
Wenatchee
Taylor
Art Pinch
William J. Collins
Spokane
Rutherford
Logan Threlkeld
Lovell
J. H. Morhinway
William H. Collins
John Bradley
Collins
J. P. Williams
Bradley
J. Barrett
New York
Buffalo
Cook
Great Northern Rail Electric Plant Talk Persists
Rumor runs that the Great Northern Railroad plans another electric plant at the lower Tumwater Canyon. Engineers have reportedly visited the area recently amid ongoing speculation.
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Great Northern Railroad Co
Tumwater Canyon
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W. M. Slocomb and Son
Monitor Crossing
Wenatchee Hospital
Slocombs
Cecil Slocum
Long
Glen Tong
Wenatchee General Hospital
Templeton
Daily World
Slocomb
Quincy
Willys Six
Harold Simonson
Simonson
Harold
Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee City
Banks
M. Keafon
Birhday
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