Steel Plant Trustees File Another Suit
Washington Steel & Iron Company sues officer E H Robert in superior court to stop him calling a stockholders meeting to change trustees and recover 100000 damages. Robert seeks court orders to convene the meeting. suit cites development promises and stock allocations, with funds spent and shares unclaimed.
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Washington Steel & Iron Company
E. H. Robert
Robert
Post
Avery & Higgins
Jos
Rosslow
Treasury
Leavenworth
Washington
Roberts
Adams Coleman Lumber Co Must Fix Road
The Entiat road from Entiat five to six miles up the valley was damaged by heavy tractors used by Adams Coleman in delivering lumber to the Gray mill. Legal steps were taken to stop tractor use. after talks, the mill company agreed to sprinkling the road with county help and a sprinkler was installed with stand pipes planned to supply water.
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Entiat
Adams & Coleman
Gray Mill
Adams & Coleman Company
N. Coleman
J. D. Wheeler
Wenatchee Lake
Adams-Coleman Co
Progressive convention called for Wenatchee meeting
County Chairman Z A Lanham calls a progressive mass meeting at the Commercial Club rooms in Wenatchee Saturday afternoon to adopt a county platform and elect 12 delegates to the state convention. An outside speaker is expected to address voters. Only one progressive candidacy filed so far, with more anticipated in two weeks.
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Z. A. Lanham
Progressive County Organization
Commercial Club Rooms
Wenatchee
Progressive
Debt notices urge timely Echo subscriptions payment
The notice warns readers behind on Echo subscriptions to pay promptly within weeks or receive an urgent mail request. It states money is needed to meet ordinary expenses and asks for immediate action.
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The
Echo
Registration Deadlines For County State Primaries And General
For the county and state primaries the September 8 registration closes at clerk’s office on September 7. General election registration books close October 13. A voter may register at age 21 on election day if registering by October 13. Residency rules require 11 months 10 days in state, 70 days in county, 10 days in precinct. Movers seeking to vote must re register or transfer.
Washington TB prevention plan outlined for Tacoma meeting
Plans to control and exterminate tuberculosis in Washington will be outlined at the Washington Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis annual meeting in Tacoma July 28 and 29. Oregon and British Columbia experts will attend and discuss the problem, with aims for a strong campaign in the coming year and tentative steps to host the 1915 National Association meeting in Seattle.
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National Association
Seattle
Tacoma
Washington Association For the Prevention and Relief
Commercial Club
Oregon
British Columbia
Washington
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Washington Association
Pacific Northwest
Washington Association For the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis
Cobb Bldg
Automobile Sales in Washington Week Ending July 11 1914
A Washington state report lists cars sold for the week ending Saturday July 11 1914 with counts for Buick Detroiter Hupmobile Case Ford Maxwell Overland Reo and Studebaker. Ford leads with 113 units followed by Studebaker 18 and Reo 15.
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State of
Washington
Buick
Detroiter
Hupmobile
Case
Ford
Maxwell
Overland
Reo
Studebaker
Peshastin Man Dies After Dam Construction Accident
Gilbert 42, a Peshastin resident for five years, suffered a compound leg fracture while building a dam on Peshastin creek. After hospital care and two amputations, infection led to death. He leaves a wife, several children, and brothers F M Gilbert and Chas Gilbert.
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Leavenworth Hospital
Hoxsey
Gilbert
Peshastin
Mr. Gilbert
F. M. Gilbert
Chas. Gilbert
J. Q. Gilbert
Brief Council Meeting Last Tuesday Evening
Last Tuesday night’s council meeting was brief with only the engineer’s water system report and minimal discussion. The engineer urged moving the intake across the river and using 16 inch low pressure pipe for 400 feet at about 1200 dollars, with flush valves to remove debris. He warned the trestle pipe line is unsafe and should be repaired before winter, and requested action to prevent fire protection shortfalls. The council also heard a complaint about Saturday night dancing at the Firemen’s hall. the marshal was instructed to stop dancing at midnight.
Wild West Show Coming to Toppenish Park
The Toppenish Wild West show featuring riding bucking horses roping steers and bull dogging will be held at the city ball park on August 15 and 16 with many noted Northwest cowboys appearing. Miss DeLora Wheeler left for Seattle last Tuesday after a week with her father E G Wheeler of the city drug store.
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Ball Park
Northwest
DeLora Wheeler
Seattle
E. G. Wheeler
City Drug Store
Apricot Car Shipments Peak in Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee report cites 17 carloads hauled last Saturday with apricots making up the bulk of tonnage. The day marks the season’s record and the valley’s largest apricot movement in history while quality remains high and the market strong. Growers foresee a highly profitable season despite potential later breaks.
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Wenatchee
Falconer Seeks Senate Nomination On Progressive Platform
J A Falconer states the primary is under sixty days away and he cannot return home due to pending legislation. He predicts Progressive candidates will gain power after 1914, cites Louisiana party shifts, lists states with Progressive tickets, praises Progressive lawmakers, and asks supporters to help secure nomination and election.
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Moose
Congress
House
Senate
Louisiana
Democratic Central Committee
Third
Progressive Party
H. W. Price
L. C. Roger
Edwin Broussard
John Marks
Sam LeBlanc
W. T. Peterman
Maine
Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
West Virginia
Nebraska
Kentucky
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
California
Beveridge
Roosevelt
Mineral production surges in 1913 nationwide
The 1913 mineral output rose across coal coke petroleum and metals according to the Geological Survey. Coal gains appeared in many states led by West Virginia Illinois Ohio and others while Colorado showed declines due to labor troubles. Petroleum set a record with a 25 million barrel increase. Structural materials like cement lime and sand also rose, signaling strong industrial activity nationwide.
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Interior
Geological Survey
West Virginia
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Montana
Utah
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Indiana
Washington
Colorado
Maryland
North Dakota
Nevada
Idaho
Missouri
M B Hake Takes Scenic Theatre Management in Arlington
In Arlington M B Hake, former local theatre figure, is now managing the Gem Theatre after E G Robinson bought the Gen Theatre. Hake will run Scenic shows on Saturdays and Sundays while Gem operates all week with the same high quality music and acts.
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M. B. Hake
Chronicle of Arlington
M. B
Graham
Gen Theatre
E. G. Robinson
Robinson
Scenic Theatre
Hake
Gem
the Gem
The
Scenic
Motion Picture Operator Sued for Divorce in Spokane
The Spokesman Review reports a sensational divorce case from Spokane involving Ira Lyle, a moving picture operator at Grand Theatre, and his wife, a theatre singer. Mrs Lyle accuses him of repeated threats, jealousy, cruelty, and seeking her return to his sight, and claims support. he had not been served.
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Ira Lyle
Lyle
A. C. Barclay
Grand Theatre
Spokane
Mrs. Lyle
Corkery Recovers for Leavenworth Congress Talk
Thomas Corkery, candidate for Congress, arrived Thursday afternoon after a delayed train. A crowd of about 200 attended in Leavenworth and appeared engaged by his remarks. Mrs. A. H. Sylvester and Mrs. Carrie Newman travel notes and sister visits are mentioned in the week’s summary.
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Corkery
Leavenworth
Seattle Sister Arrives As Brother Battles Illness
Mrs. Coulter of Seattle arrived Wednesday afternoon to be near her brother R. J. Smith who is seriously ill. Smith, who had been very low, is now improving and recovery is expected.
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Mrs. Coulter
Seattle
R. J. Smith
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Adams Coleman Lumber Co
Bull Moosers
Automobile Sale
Wenatchee Valley
Falconer
U. S. Senate
East
J. A. Falconer
Department of the Interior
Department of the
C. L. Upton
Tumwater
Arlington
the Spokesman Review
Lyles
Thomas Corkery
A. H. Sylvester
Icicle River
Carrie Newman
San Francisco
Hillyard
M. J. Dalton
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