Extreme Cold Wreaks Havoc Across Washington Region
A severe cold wave hit Washington and neighboring areas starting the first week of the month. Temperatures sank to 34 below zero at several points, with Wenatchee and Okanogan County reporting extreme lows, rail service disrupted on Mansfield branch, and Sound-area waters freezing with skating possible in places.
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Wenatchee
Okanogan
Douglas
Grant County
Grant
Montana
Dakotas
Waterville
Mansfield
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Coulee City
G. N
Puget Sound
Sheriff raids Rainier Club and Cecil Hotel liquor stock seized
King county Sheriff Hodge raided Seattle's Rainier Club finding 400 quarts of whiskey and other liquors plus a liquor filled buffet and cash register. The Cecil hotel yielded 3000 bottles of beer and more liquor. Many arrests were made or planned as enforcement vowed for all, rich or poor. Walla Walla reports water shortage due to cold, and train service fuel issues. Secretary Howell issued the third annual weights and measures report with a companion specifications booklet, limited edition.
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Sheriff Hodge
King County
Rainier Club
Seattle
Cecil Hotel
Hodge
Howell
Division of Weights and Measures
I. M. Howell
Olympia
Wash
Special Meetings Continue at Methodist Church
Special meetings run nightly at 7 30 except Mondays. Dr Torrey’s four tests of a refuge guide personal faith evaluating conscience, moral improvement, dying hour, and judgment day. Genuine Christianity stands as a true refuge. consider the gospel with your life and attend.
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Methodist Church
Torrey
County Finances Declared Healthy by Auditor
The county auditor reports a strong financial condition for 1915 with $704,534.53 collected, $696,578.51 disbursed, and a year end cash balance of $147,466.99. Taxes were the main source at $549,809.31, while state school apportionment totaled $14,383.05 toward county schooling.
Evening guests honored at Seidletz home dinner
Mr and Mrs Wm Seidletz entertained Henry Sauer D J Nicholson Willard Wamsley and A P Nicholson Monday evening at their home. Guests enjoyed an eight o'clock dinner followed by toasts readings and remarks. An advertising insert urged skin care with a lotion or cream from Koerner's Drug Store.
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Wm. Seidletz
Henry Sauer
D. J. Nicholson
Willard Wamsley
A. P. Nicholson
Eastern Mails Delayed By Snow Storms Across Montana and Dakotas
Mail from the eastern region arrives four to eight hours late for the past week due to unusually severe snow and wind storms across Montana and the Dakotas.
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Montana
Dakotahs
Water Shortage Troubles City Households
Citizens endure a week of scarce water as the city relies on limited supply from the railway line. Pressure favors the south side while north areas face higher ground and intermittent service. The water superintendent races to replace frozen pipes and complete connections by tonight or Saturday. Crews hauled new pipes by sleds and dragged them the final miles, facing bitter cold and hardship.
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Southside
Leavenworth High to Stage Sylvia Opera April 7
The Leavenworth High dramatic club returns with a combined literary and musical production of Sylvia a pastoral opera in two acts. Miss Elsie Meier leads as musical director and Mr Donald Lancefield as business and stage manager with elaborate costumes and up to date staging planned for April 7.
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Leavenworth
Sylvia
Elsie Meier
Donald Lancefield
Farewell Dinner for Mr Carr by K P Lodge
A farewell dinner honoring M E Carr was hosted Monday by K P Lodge members and others as he leaves for Arkansas. A watch fob and charm were presented. entertainment included cards music and Hungarian goulash. Attendees included B C Rutherford F M Lee Theo Bresch Dick Simons Harry Maston and others. Cranberry culture is expanding in Washington.
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K. of P. Lodge
M. E. Carr
Arkansas
Dick Simons
Harry Maston
Harry Blankenship
L. R. Hart
H. K. Berry
Ryan Templin
Gabe Rawlins
Harry Warner
A. R. Brown
P. L. Gallagher
F. W. Bickle
Sam Daly
D. C. Town
al Frank
Blewett Mining Man Acquitted in Wenatchee Court
Mr. R. B. Ridgely, assaulted by three men near his Blewett mine entrance in November, was acquitted by a Superior court jury in Wenatchee. Louis Crollard, his defense attorney, declined to present closing argument.
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R. B. Ridgely
Blewett Camp
Wenatchee
Louis Crollard
Ridgley
Northwest Industrial Items Highlight Regional Growth
The report lists Oakville creamery plans and a Union Pacific line from Olympia to the Olympic mountains. It notes Tacoma smelter expansion, Alaska salmon shipments to London, Seattle Dry Dock ship orders, Whitman county road contracts, and a Yakima Columbia highway project. Also mentions Walla Walla bond election, Turk Washington ore plant, and lumber orders for several rail systems. Washington Water Power faces operating-cost pressures amid talks of regulation and taxes. Two Marines were ejected from a Washington, D C theater after refused seating during the Star Spangled Banner.
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Tacoma
Northwest Mills
Washington Water Power Co
Spokane
Hodge Found Guilty of Assault in Wenatchee Court
Bert Hodge, arrested at Blewett for assault on Roy Lang in November, was found guilty of assault in the second degree in superior court at Wenatchee. The penalty ranges up to ten years in the penitentiary and a fine up to $1000, or both. Hodge struck Lang over the head with a heavy object after a dog fight sparked the trouble.
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Bert Hodge
Blewett
Roy Lang
Wenatchee
Hodge
Lang
Mining Man and Wife Impose on Old Citizen
In Wenatchee a suit filed in superior court alleges Jas Wilder of Cashmere lent support to a man named Joseph Warner and a woman posing as his wife who promised to invest ten thousand dollars and build a reduction plant. Wilder, age 70, deeded half interests in six mining claims to Warner who then vanished with the partner last November, leaving unpaid bills and ore notes totaling about two thousand five hundred dollars. Wilder seeks to cancel the deeds, noting Warner and his wife were well known in town.
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Wenatchee
Jas.Wilder
Cashmere
Blewett
Joseph Warner
James Wilder
New York
Warner
Wilder
Winter weather forecast brightens 1916 fruit crop outlook
The freeze poses risk mainly to peaches but apple, pear, cherry and prune trees are expected to produce a large crop in 1916. Wheat remains safe under snow with February and March showing possible danger, though current roots are strong against freezing.
Frozen Range Explosion After Freeze Damages Home
The second explosion of a kitchen range caused by frozen water pipes occurred last Sunday at Lee Howerton’s home. Mrs Howerton, nearby while battering pancakes, suffered a scalp injury and a hip wound as debris tore the door from its hinges. total losses estimated at 150 dollars with the range now scrap iron amid statewide record cold.
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Lee Howerton
Howerton
Leavenworth Musical Club Elects Officers at Masonic Temple
The Leavenworth Musical Club met Tuesday at the Masonic Temple with about thirty members. Officers elected are Mrs L C Brender president M A Marley vice president F S Jacobsen director Miss Bella McLean secretary and Harry Wall treasurer. The group aims to stage monthly entertainments and a grand splash twice yearly. The next meeting will be at the L D clubhouse with rolls open to new members.
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L. C. Brender
M. A. Marley
F. S. Jacobsen
Bella McLean
Harry Wall
L.D
State fish and game report shows increase across counties
The biennial report by L H Darwin shows state and county game fund receipts of 250071 dollars in the past 21 months, a near doubling from the prior period. Trout hatcheries output more than tripled to 7560000 eggs. 96000 licenses issued first year and 124901 second year, led by King and Snohomish counties.
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L. H. Darwin
King County
Snohomish
Darwin
Olympic Peninsula
Cascades
Butter Wrappers at the Echo Office
A brief item notes butter wrappers found at the Echo Office, a small local detail reported without further context or names.
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Echo Office
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Oakville
Union Pacific Railway
Olympic Mountains
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Auburn
London
Seattle Dry Dock Co
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Yakima
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Union Pacific System
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Turk
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Willapa Harbor
Centralia Mills
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Fish and Game
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