Northwest items highlight YWCA building plan and Alaska self rule
The YWCA Seattle plans a 300000 building downtown with a final 50000 campaign push to finish funding and achieve self sufficiency. Alaska hopes for local self government as Congress debates remedial legislation. A strong pennant chase unfolds in Northwest baseball with Seattle rising to the top. Harbor Island expansion deals and a Bremerton dry dock project surface as port growth looms. Judge Hanford denies Olsson motion amid impeachment talk in Congress with a Seattle inquiry pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Terminal Company
Port of Seattle Commission
Harbor Island
Elliott Bay
C. J. Erickson
Bremerton Navy Yard
Seattle
State Pharmaceutical Association pushes removal of state board member
In Spokane last week the State Pharmaceutical Association adopted a resolution to remove State Senator Peder Jensen from the State Board of Pharmacy for neglecting his duties. The petition was sent to Governor Hay. The executive committee was told to pursue legal action to distance the organization from former Secretary J. W. McArthur of Spokane. Newly elected officers include W. A. Cliser of Spokane as president, A. H. Dewey of Seattle as secretary, and C. W. Johnson of Seattle as treasurer.
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State Pharmaceutical Association
Spokane
Peder Jensen
State Board of Pharmacy
Hay
J. W. McArthur
W. A. Cliser
A. H. Dewey
Seattle
C. W. Johnson
John D Atkinson Returns From Marble Mountain Discovery
Hon John D Atkinson came down from Chikamin Creek after about ten days on the Onyx Marble Company property where assessment work was done. He discovered a large marble body 28 miles from this place with substantial past development. He believes it will require around a quarter million dollars to install machinery and open the property and holds faith capital will be secured.
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John D. Atkinson
Chikamin Creek
Onyx Marble Company
Atkinson
Chelan County
Fire destroys Wenatchee frontage buildings. $35,000 loss
A Sunday morning blaze swept a 150 foot stretch between the Commercial Bank and Wenatchee Department Store, engulfing Seaman & Rogers Dan Peters J S Mooney Co C V Hile McKinnon Bakery J E Marston Whitehouse Cafe Wenatchee Valley Land Co W A Lamond and the Wenatchee Department Store. Losses total about 35 000 with 15 000 insured and no fatalities reported. Owners plan brick reconstruction at once.
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Commercial Bank and Trust Company
Wenatchee
Seaman & Rogers
Peshastin M. E. Church Sunday Services and Activities
The Peshastin M. E. Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. with preaching by District Superintendent Rev. C. A. Hodshire and communion service to follow. Epworth League meets at 7 p.m. Children’s Day exercises at 8 p.m. Pastor J. O. Hawk invites all to attend.
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C. A. Hodshire
Epworth League
J. O. Hawk
School Grounds Improvement Proposal by Board
The school board considers improving grounds by seeding and installing irrigation pipes to water grass and trees around the new school building. Green grass would replace bare dry ground, and they urge proceeding with the improvement.
Tumwater City Council Sets Payments and Ordinances
Regular session approves Tumwater Light and Water Co bill for 137 dollars, schedules street line work, and handles lighting contracts. The council passes ordinances on fireworks within fire limits, official newspaper designation, saloon and pool room hours, and meeting cadence. The Warren Bros bitulithic material contract is adopted before adjournment.
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Tumwater Light and Water Co
Marshal Bohnsack
Ritchie and Davis
Lower Front Street
Front
Thirteenth Street
Adams
Washington Steel & Iron Co
Warren Bros., Bitulithic
Methodist Church Announces Services and Meetings
The morning sermon will be on Sacraments and Rev Hodshire will lead the evening service with communion. A monthly business meeting and the last quarterly conference follow next Monday. Prayer meetings are Thursdays. Also notes on Old Settler's picnic at Monitor and new association officers. Blewett mining booster Thad Neubauer warns of opportunistic sharks in the mines.
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Hodshire
Max A. Jeffords
Thad Neubauer
Blewett
Echo
John Johnson
Nebauer
Jolly Entertainers From Des Moines Home Tour State
H M Draper runs a Des Moines Washington children s home and tours the state with rescued orphans to raise funds for the school. The musical and dramatic program features a street concert band and onstage performances. The Echo editor attests to the children s proven talent and disciplined training by a capable teacher.
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H. M. Draper
Des Moines
Wash
the Echo
Wenatchee Fourth of July Events Include Calithampian Parade
The Kid Band is engaged to help Wenatchee celebrate the nation’s birthday with bands from Waterville and Des Moines, Wash. A monster parade, fireworks, and diversions are planned. Leavenworth football series runs July fourth to Sunday after. Methodist Sunday school banquet drew 150 attendees with Mrs. Studebaker’s class winning honors and Rev. Rumohr and Rev. Hawk giving addresses.
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Wenatchee
Waterville
Des Moines
Wash
Leavenworth
Methodist Sunday School
Railroad Officials Tour City In Special Train
Carl R. Gray president of the Great Northern railway company L C Gilman vice president and Alex Stewart chief engineer visited the city Tuesday on a tour of inspection. The party traveled by special train to Rock Island before driving into town and then departed for the sound by rail from this city.
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Carl R. Gray
Great Northern Railway Company
L. C. Gilman
Alex Stewart
Rock Island
Sound
Wenatchee Beats Home Nine In Extra Innings Series Opener
A mid season baseball classic in Wenatchee ends 6 to 4 after a late rally. Perry drives in two runs with two out in the ninth to force extra innings, then Moore’s team edges Wenatchee in the 13th. The coming four game series starts Sunday with a special train from Wenatchee and a big crowd expected.
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Wenatchee
Perry
Hickey
Moore
Leavenworth man pursues Front Street lot deal
A. C. Barclay, once a Leavenworth resident and later a passenger conductor between Seattle and Spokane, arrived here to inspect his Front street lot adjoining the Emil Frank market. He plans a two story brick house and expects to contract after returning to Seattle.
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A. C. Barclay
Leavenworth
Seattle
Spokane
Front Street
Emil Frank
Death of A G Roberts at Local Home
Allen G Roberts long suffered rheumatism and died Wednesday morning at his home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the residence and his burial followed in the local cemetery. He leaves a wife two children two brothers and a sister in Colorado.
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Allen G. Roberts
Colorado
Icicle Ditch Co Advances South Side Water Line
Icicle Ditch Company will extend the Wenatchee river south side irrigation line to Monitor, delivering water to new lands. Main canal ends east of Leavenworth. a completed line crosses the river to the north side, with the south side branch under rapid construction. Italian contractor handles earth work as F C Buckingham secures a 300 foot tunnel near Brender’s canyon by Cashmere.
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Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Walter Olive
Monitor
F.C. Buckingham
Brender’s Canyon
Cashmere
Leavenworth Tailoring Co to Open July 1
J. E. Grant the tailor and Mr Del emater of Leavenworth cleaning and dyeing Co form a partnership to establish Leavenworth Tailoring Co. They rent a storeroom in the Building & Loan block beside the Echo building and expect to open about July 1.
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J. E. Grant
Mr. Delemater
Leavenworth Cleaning and Dyeing Co
The
Leavenworth Tailoring Co
Building & Loan Association
Echo
Progressive fruit grower to sell unusually large cherry crop
Geo. A. Hauber of the Peshastin valley, a progressive fruit grower, was in town Wednesday arranging for the sale of his unusually large and fine cherry crop. L. J. Nelson came to Wenatchee for several days early this week on legal business.
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Glen Chandler
A. B. Chandler
M. E. Brawner
Judah
Geo. A. Hauber
Peshastin Valley
L. J. Nelson
Wenatchee
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United States
C. H. Hanford
Leonard Olsson
Berger
Hanford
Congressional Committee
McLaren
Wickersham
Marble Mountain
Peshastin M. E. Church
City Council
Seattle Times
W. C. Chapman
Geo. W. Brown
C. W. Reed
A. S. Burbank
T. J. Henry
George Beam
Scenic Theatre
Bradley
Parks
Smith
Fuller
Watkins
Hicks
Miller
Kile
Arnold
Kelchner
Mr. Stark
Leavenworth AB
HPO
Mahoney
Weeee
Ames
Stanley
Osseee
Ross
A. G. Roberts
Icicle Ditch CO
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