Chelan County Democratic Convention Adopts Local Option Stance
Chelan county Democrats reconvene in Wenatchee elect R W Starr temporary chair and Guy Hamilton secretary. They approve credentials and permanent organization, strike out local option but later adopt resolutions endorsing Bryan, Roosevelt administration, direct primary, nonpartisan judiciary, road tax options, better roads, and county governance reform. Delegates named to state convention include Starr Fritz Smith Treadwell Nelson Shafer Reeves Smith Compton Payton Blake.
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Committee On
Committee On Permanent Organization
Leavenworth
Chelan County
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
National Democratic Convention
Roosevelt
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Sheriff’s Office
R. W. Starr
J. G. Fritz
B. F. Smith
David Treadwell
L. J. Nelson
Dan Shafer
Fred Reeves
L. W. Smith
J. T. Compton
N. D. Payton
A. H. Blake
Reorganize Commercial Club Gathers Townspeople
The first meeting of progressive citizens in Leavenworth formed a commercial club with M A Marley as president and L W Woodrow as vice president. A second meeting set bylaws, discussed Fourth of July celebrations, and plans to help local baseball, homeseekers, investors, apples, and dairy prospects while reading papers on town improvement.
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Commercial Club
M.A. Marley
L. W. Woodrow
M. M. Wiley
R. E. Simon
Leavenworth
J. J. King
L. J. Nelson
F. A. Drebis
F. L. Brender
Fire at Moon carpenter shop causes $800 in damages
A fire in W. J. Moon’s Commercial street carpenter shop Tuesday morning around 9 o clock destroyed windows frames hardware and tools worth about 800 with no insurance and uncertain origin though smoking and dropped matches are suspected. Volunteers aided with a hose cart and the blaze was checked within minutes. Engineer Sussex from Wenatchee oversees the Weigand building project nearby.
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W. J. Moon
Commercial Street
City Hall
Leavenworth Defeats Wenatchee In Close Ball Game
Leavenworth and Wenatchee met on Wenatchee’s home field in a tight contest. Foran pitched well with strong support, and Leavenworth outfielders earned praise. A large World newspaper crowd observed lively plays, and umpire Slip Green was well regarded. The piece notes Leavenworth lacks a home ball ground and urges the town to build a small park with funds already spent yearly on improving a field.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Thruout
Foran
Cole man Defeats Langdon in Two Falls at Opera House
Frank Coleman beats Dr Langdon in a wrestling match last Friday night at the opera house. The bout opened with a lively spar between Leo Keinitz and Ralph Logan. Logan failed to answer the bell after being floored, and Coleman won the first fall in 173½ minutes and the second in under two minutes with Keith Raymond refereeing both events.
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Frank Coleman
Dr. Langdon
Opera House
Leo Keinitz
Ralph Logan
Logan
Coleman
Kid Raymond
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Geo. Keating
J. G. Debord
General Merchandise
M. F. Peake
F. R. Peake
M. F. Peake & Son
General Agency
Timber Lands
Puget Sound
F. E. Carlquist
J. E. Grant
Palace of Sweets
G. W. Hathaway
ADAMS
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A. A. Tholin
the Samantha
WM. Herder
Front Street
Bon Ton Cafe
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Democratic CO. Convention
Chelan
Guy Hamilton
O. A. Hoag
A. J. Amos
James McGahan
Sussex
Weigand
Leavenworth VS. Wenatchee
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Sf Green
Dunning
Black
Whisnand
Whalen
Rf Myers
Evans
A.B. Tholin
Coulson
Mahoney
Bissel
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Fromme
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