Wreck at East Portal Delivers Eight Deaths on Great Northern
The Great Northern wreck near the Horseshoe Tunnel east portal killed eight people with two children among the dead. Passengers on Train No. 26 escaped serious injury as the dining car and day coach slid 175 feet down the mountain. Rescue and snow-clearing efforts followed with crews from Spokane aiding the removal and road reopening.
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Horseshoe Tunnel
Leavenworth
Great Northern
Cascade Tunnel
George T. Stirling
Peter Sauer
Seattle
Mr. Stirling
Mr. Sauer
Fern Wallace
Baby
Lyons, Wash
Ralph Batterman
Baby Batterman
Edward Batterman
Wenatchee
Everett
Wallace
Harrington
Wellington
Cascades
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Here
Train avalanche survivors tell tale of disaster and loss
Witnesses recall a passenger train avalanche in which cars tumbled and burned. Fern Murdock escaped from snow neck deep after being thrown down the mountain side. Mrs. Batterman of Wenatchee lost her husband baby and son Ralph, with another child safe. Passengers rushed to free others as flames and snow overwhelmed cars.
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Fern Murdock
Cashmere, Wash
Edward Batterman
Wenatchee
Oregon
Everett
Fern Wallace
Attorney Whitney
Wreck Disaster On Cascade Division Leaves Dozens Dead
A Great Northern snowbound wreck near Corea caused at least one confirmed death and many injuries as passengers struggled to escape through windows and fell under a snowslide. Officials including Charles A. Reynolds and federal inspectors began a full investigation.
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Charles A. Reynolds
State Public Service Commission
Corea
Cascade Division
Reynolds
Public Service Commission
W. E. Weeks
Geo
Winters
Fire department organized and city council updates
The Leavenworth Washington city council met Tuesday with five members present and the mayor. They approved a fire department plan with a chief and ten members, naming Sam Daly as chief and setting small stipends for firefighters. An ongoing bootlegging ordinance revisit and a water pipe expense discussion dominated the session.
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Sam Daly
Featherstone
Kugelman
Miller
Snyder
Seeley
Day
Hale
Woldenberg
Leavenworth
Brown
Nuzum
Clark & Nuzum
Seaman & Quigg
Wash
Wenatchee
Nuzum, Clark & Nuzum
Damages Awarded Against Chelan County Sheriff
The Superior court verdict awards $1,312 to Miss Sylvia Cross for injuries after an Italian arrestee shot through a door. Sheriff Kenyon had hired Tony John to arrest Mike Trotto, claiming he was a private citizen, not a deputy, amid questions of liability.
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Kenyon
Superior Court
Tony John
Mike Trotto
Tony
Sylvia Cross
Miss Cross
Trotto
Hotel del Mundo
O. E. S. Club Elects Officers and Forms Sewing Circle
The O. E. S. club met at the Ma sonic hall club room Monday evening and elected Mrs. R. B. Field president and Mrs. F. A. Losekamp secretary. A sewing circle was organized and will meet biweekly at members' homes. Mesdames Field, Tegtmeier, Ross Irwin and J. D. Wheeler served a lunch.
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O. E. S. Club
Masonic Hall
R. B. Field
F. A. Losekamp
W. A. Tegtmeier
Ross Irwin
J. D. Wheeler
Timber Revival Seen In Wenatchee Forest Inquiries Rise
Forestry officials report growing interest from lumbermen in Wenatchee forest timber for lumbering. Forty to fifty acres in Pine Creek district west of Leavenworth will be reforested next summer with young trees from the Wind River nursery. Experiments compare tree varieties and slopes to gauge best local adaptation and soil effects on growth.
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Sylvester
Wenatchee Forest
Pine Creek District
Leavenworth
Wind River Valley
Columbia Forest
Train Service Resumes After Four Day Tie-Up
Train service resumed Tuesday after a four day disruption. The first coastbound train reached the station at 8 40 PM, followed by three more trains later that night. Mrs Deed H Mayor returned from the coast after a three week stay in Seattle and Everett. Card Party and Dance the third in a series will be held Thursday Feb 3 in Firemen's hall hosted by Catholic Ladies with four prizes and music.
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Deed H. Mayor
Seattle
Everett
Will the Big Mill Run
Reporter questions if Lamb-Davis Lumber Co's big mill will resume with spring. George L. Gardner says no definite date yet but if it starts, it will run full blast. Lumber market improving with railroads, shipyards, and building demand hinting at a general spring revival.
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Geo. L. Gardner
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co’s
Crude oil found in Cascade Orchard well near Leavenworth
J H Stephens owner of a five acre Cascade Orchards tract near Leavenworth drilled a well reaching fourteen feet and found water with a floating dark oily substance. Residents suspect crude kerosene oil and expert E H Robert plans to sample and test the material. He notes similar finds in Washington but not yet in paying quantities.
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J. H. Stephens
Cascade Orchards
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
E. H. Robert
Pennsylvania
Washington
Entertainment Worth Seeing Tonight at Scenic
An entertainment piece notes an appearance by the Musical Entertainers at the Scenic under the Kumtux club. It promises merit similar to a previous Kumtux offering and urges attendance. Gallery seats are 35 cents.
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Kumtux Club
Kumtux
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G.N
Walter S. Carter
Vancouver
Arthur Smith
G. A. Lloyd
Jessie Ferguson
Lister
George Doust
M. J. Costello
J. M. Gruber
George H. Emerson
St. Paul
Tolbert
Marshall Potter
Wheeler
Lamb-Davis Lbr. Co
Eeenee
Dadeev Obo Adoule
Chelan County
O. ES
Forestry Office
Cascade Orchard
Echo Office
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