Woolen Mills for Cashmere Discussion Moves Town Forward
The Commercial Club met with a strong turnout to discuss using crude oil to curb dust and hosting a proposed woolen factory. Boston investor Mr. Gleeson outlined locating a plant near the falls and river. plans to return in two weeks for a firm proposition. If built, employment and regional commerce would rise, with potential electric railway expansion. Cashmere Record.
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Commercial Club
Cottage Avenue
Division Street
Gleeson
Boston
Mass
Cashmere
Texas Ruling Hits Waters-Pierce Oil With Heavy Verdict
The Austin jury ordered Waters-Pierce Oil Company to pay 1,623,900 dollars for entering Texas by fraud and granted ouster proceedings. The Review notes big fines, receivership, and state enforcement as a deterrent, arguing jail is the only certain remedy against bold corporate defiance of state law.
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Texas
Austin
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Leavenworth Ladies Plan Dance Series for Team Suits
A group of Leavenworth women who admire the sport organize dancing parties to raise funds for new team suits. The inaugural dance is scheduled for tomorrow night at the opera house.
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Leavenworth Ladies
Opera House
Cashmere River Threatens Town land and population boost urged
The Wenatchee river threatens low land in Cashmere with land loss already occurring and a proposed 3000 dollar dike to stop further erosion. County funds and public works plans tie to school and road use while officials from Leavenworth and Seattle coordinate forest service duties. A Great Northern land drive brings Dunkards to Washington as delegates tour Wenatchee valley and nearby colonists expand orchards under water.
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Wenatchee
Cashmere
Great Northern Land
Max Bass
Washington
Red Apple
Mr. Bass
German Baptist Conference
Los Angeles
Wenatchee Valley
Great Northern
High Line
Tragic railroad crash near river mirrors prior wreck
A west bound freight with engineer William Mackey and Fireman Clyde Cahail derailed after a rock struck near a canyon site. Cahail disappeared into the river and is presumed dead. Mackey escaped with minor injuries. The accident caused trains to halt for hours and echoed a 3 year old fatality nearby.
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William Mackey
Clyde Cahail
John McGurty
McGurty
Mackey
Cahail
H. L. Ashbaugh
Ashbaugh
Everett
Seattle Seeks Lower Freight Rates With Coast Steam Line
The Seattle Commercial Club discussed high Pacific Coast freight rates and authorized a committee to draft a memorial to President Roosevelt. They aim to coordinate coast business groups to establish a fast Panama-to-coast steamship route to compete with railroads. Speaker George H. Landley of the Manufacturers' Association in San Francisco contributed.
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Pacific Coast
Seattle Commercial Club
Committee On Commerce and Navigation
Roosevelt
Panama
George H. Landley
Manufacturers’ Association
San Francisco
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She Opera
Tholin @ Smith
L. Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
PINE
C. R. Lamb
Minneapolis, Minn
G. E. Lamb
P. Davis
Treas
Mgr
Leavenworth, Wa
Wld
Nick's
Model Meat Market
J. WH
Nickell
Propeletor
Hotel Franklin
Ed Westbrook
Boston Capitalist
W. B. Phelps
Mr. Burbank
Cashmere Record
Mart
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U. S. Forest Reserve Fund
S. A. Blankenship
Government Forest Service
Leavenworth
D. B. Shellar
Seattle
Dunkards
Samuel Hill
Good Roads Lancaster
Washington Good Roads Association
Samuel C. Lancaster
Department of Public Highways
Mr. Hill
Chicago
Hill
Portland
Mr. Lancaster
Madison County
Tennessee
Lancaster
Northwest
University of Washington
Board of Regents
Washington State College
Pullman
Oregon
Idaho
John P. Hartman
State University
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P.I
Lake Wenatchee
Little Wenatchee River
Skykomish River
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