Medical Aid Law Establishes Local Aid Boards
The Medical Aid Law creates district local aid boards to ensure prompt medical treatment for injured men, audit physicians’ bills, report accidents to the State Medical Aid Board, and administer state rules. Boards consist of two members selected by workers and employers respectively, with exclusions for contract plan employers. Each district must have a board to cover non contract workers, with jurisdiction local to its physician area.
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Olympia
Begging for the Price of a Meal in Hard Times
A columnist denounces able-bodied men who ask for meals amid widespread job scarcity. The writer argues feeding the lazy and shiftless only encourages nonwork and widens social harm, urging criminalization of begging for food. The piece cites repeated reports of large men seeking sustenance and questions the dignity of accepting low wages.
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Scott
Emma Goldman and Berkman to Federal Pen
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, both Russians, were sentenced by a New York judge to two years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine for opposing conscription and urging others to oppose registration. They criticized the government, and deportation likely follows after release. Seattle shipbuilding plants with forty eight million dollars capital now operating here.
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Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
New York
Germany
Goldman
Berkman
Wenatchee River Bridge Estimated at 35000 Cost
County Engineer Berry told an Echo reporter the proposed Wenatchee river bridge would cost about 35000. He surveyed sites near 8th and 9th streets, favoring 8th street for a 150 foot shorter span and a total length around 800 feet. If approved by county commissioners this fall, construction could begin next year.
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Berry
Echo
Wenatchee River
8Th
9Th Streets
8Th Street
9Th Street
Lights Required on All Vehicles at Night Under New State Law
Local official warns residents that the 1917 state law requires every vehicle drawn or propelled by animal power to carry at least one lighted lamp visible from the front and rear during darkness. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor.
Wenatchee River Bridge Repairs Contract Awarded
The Wenatchee river bridge damaged by fire on the 4th will be repaired by Chas. G. Huber of Seattle for 16000 dollars, covering all costs to restore the bridge to its pre fire condition. The rebuilt structure is expected to be worth about 70000 dollars at current material prices. Work to begin within the week with travel restored in 60 days.
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Wenatchee River
Chas. G. Huber
Seattle
Huber
Parish
Chewawa River
Lake Wenatchee
U.S. Military Post to Be Established Here
Lieut. Schwarz, visiting Leavenworth, announced from Portland origins that a small federal post will be stationed locally to enforce laws protecting the flag and war materials. Four to seven soldiers will operate here, in contact with Wenatchee HQ, and anyone violating federal orders will be arrested and sent to prison.
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Schwarz
Leavenworth
Portland
Oregon
Wenatchee
Lieut
Buck Ewing and the unpaid passenger on the Leavenworth line
A humorous note about Buck Ewing who works as a locomotive fireman earning 300 dollars monthly and tries to join Leavenworth society. A non paying passenger aboard a Leavenworth to coast line, said to be Father Time, is described as a tall elderly man with a white beard reading aboard without a ticket. Raymond-Sanderson Porters Shipyard wins multiple government ship contracts totaling 10 ships of 3,600 tons.
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Leavenworth
Santa Claus
Raymond—Sanderson & Porters Shipyard
Apple Packing School Initiative Opens Training Course
The Tumwater area offers an apple packing school to teach local residents packing techniques for upcoming fall harvests. Local growers seek names of all interested learners and will hire a competent teacher. Prospective students should contact L. R. Hart at Tumwater Light & Water Co. for details.
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L. R. Hart
Tumwater Light & Water Co
Beer and Booze Vender Swindles Portland Citizens
A Multnomah County sheriff says a smooth criminal registered in Portland as a carpenter sold fake liquor deals last week. He allegedly took money from eight to ten victims from $36 to $48, promising delivery near the Chumstick bridge. One victim tore up the check after recognizing the scam and the con man vanished.
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Multnomah County
Oregon
Portland
Chumstick Bridge
Dan Tarnasky
Mice and Men Gang
G N Lumber Co to furnish timber for Wenatchee Bridge
The Great Northern Lumber Co secured the contract for piling and timbers to rebuild the burned Wenatchee Bridge. County commissioners awarded the $16,000 repair contract, with completion aimed in sixty days as the mill rushes timber from the big mill this week.
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G.N. Lumber Co
Wenatchee Bridge
Great Northern Lumber Co
Big Mill Company
State Forest Fire Permits Under June to September Rule
Forestry officers remind that burning slashing stumps and brush from June 1 to Sept 30 requires a permit from a state ranger and that U S Forest Rangers are authorized to issue permits. Supervisor Sylvester reports good road conditions after a Seattle Cle Elum trip. J R Conway, tied to Lake Wenatchee Club House, was arrested for liquor offenses and posted $159.85 after a Seattle case. H A Johnson begins construction of a six room residence in Merriam addition north of the track with modern conveniences.
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U.S. Forest Rangers
Sylvester
Seattle
Cle Elum
Blewett Pass
J. R. Conway
Lake Wenatchee Club
Chelan County
King County
Conway
H. A. Johnson
Merriam’s
Ramsdell Heads to France in Forestry Regiment
Assistant District Forester W. F. Ramsdell leaves for Seattle to enlist in the forestry regiment for service in France. The unit, to depart within sixty days, will operate behind front lines producing timbers and lumber for military needs. Recruitment is active with A. H. Sylvester as listing officer.
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A. H. Sylvester
W. F. Ramsdell
Leavenworth
Forestry Regiment
France
Seattle
Ramsdell
Henry S. Graves
U. S. Forest
Paris
Forest Service
Warns Against Fire Danger In State Forests
State Fire Warden Pape issued a warning after San Francisco’s forecast of rising northwest temperatures. With over a week of no rain and extreme warmth, the fire hazard is high. Forest patrols timbermen and the public are urged to take extraordinary care to prevent fires and to help stamp out any that start.
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Pape
San Francisco
Northwest
Harvesters Union establishes temporary Wenatchee HQ
The Wenatchee Harvesters league sets up in the Pogue building with L M Hull as temporary secretary. An executive committee plans a vigorous membership drive, dividing the valley into districts for house to house canvassing from Sunny slope to Malaga. The league will assist ranchers with labor problems through member services.
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Wenatchee Harvesters’ League
Pogue
Wenatchee
L. M. Hull
League
Sunnyslope
Malaga
Red Cross Street Dance Planned for Saturday Night
The Red Cross committee in charge of fundraising announces a street dance tomorrow night. Last Saturday's event netted about 40 dollars under the expected amount due to a late start. The dance begins an hour and a half earlier to improve proceeds. Mining activity in Washington continues with old properties being improved and new ones developed.
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Red Cross
Washington
County Will Be Asked to Take Charge of Him
Gus Nelson a Swedish former property owner living in Leavenworth for decades was taken to the county seat where officials were asked to assume care for him until death. For six weeks John and Mrs Bjork have cared for him as he is without money and old friends have deserted him. Once valued at several thousand dollars and owning prime town property, his fate is linked to the prohibition era.
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Gus Nelson
Leavenworth
Gus
John Bjork
Council Faces Strike Trouble Over Water Project
The Icicle water system upgrade stalls as ten workers demand 50 cents extra per day, with IWW pressure driving the walkout. City crews are hired from outside. costs climb past 6 000 dollars, while Italian bidders are passed over. City Marshal bond approved. former marshal ordered to return or repay a city gun valued at six dollars.
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Icicle Canyon
S Tke
Love
Teshera
Accidents in June Rise. Lumber Class Faces Deficit
During June the industrial insurance commission logged 2049 accidents, 26 fatal, averaging 82 per workday. Compared with 2079 last year, totals year to date exceed 1916 by 16 percent, with 17 of June’s fatalities in lumber Class 10 causing a $100,000 deficit in that fund to be covered by ongoing contributor assessments.
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Industrial Insurance Commission
Winton to Raise Flag Sunday to Display Patriotism
Wiley Rice announces a flag raising in Winton next Sunday to display colors. He urges Leavenworth residents to join, with support from Henry Gilmore and Sherry Lancaster as fellow organizers.
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Winton
Wiley Rice
Leavenworth
Henry Gilmore
Sherry Lancaster
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