Prominent Leavenworth Business Man Drowned in Duck Hunt
A party of six on Lake Wenatchee river trip overturned near a snag. All but J A Hearst made it ashore. Hearst disappeared and is presumed drowned. Hearst, 40, was a partner in Mutual Mercantile Co. of Leavenworth, longtime community leader, survived by wife Lou Risk and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hearst
J. H. Osborn
Earl Witheral
Charles Hathaway
Bruce Smith
Lake Wenatchee
Lake
Mr. Barber
Squaw Lake
Little Wenatchee River
Mr. Hearst
Mr. Witheral
Leavenworth
Hearst
Mutual Mercantile Company of
Iowa
Kansas
Alaska
Nome
Lou Risk
Wm. McIntosh
M. McLean
Doings Among the Railroad Boys and Girls
Spokane rail workers and families noted in Leavenworth as trainmasters brakemen and operators move about visits and a silk train passes through. Several Spokane and Cascade Division staff are mentioned with trips to Wenatchee Seattle Enid Oklahoma and Texas while influenza care and a death in the Brien family are recorded.
Death of Bertha K Brien in 1919 Leaves Heirloom Family Ties
Bertha K Brien wife of Mortimer A Brien died Saturday morning November 15 1919 at her Mill Street home from diabetes mellitus. Survived by husband three sons M J Brien of Missoula W P Brien Spokane and Geo R Brien Clinton Mont and four daughters Mrs J E Davies Winnipeg Mrs R C Clements Mrs J F Tracy Leavenworth and Mrs W H Trumbull Lothair Mont. She served in telegraph with Western Union 1874 Northern Pacific Montana 187? to 1900 and Great Northern Railway 1901 until her death. Eldest daughter Beat rice married J G Davies Winnipeg. Funeral at Leavenworth then shipped to Helena Mont for burial Forestvale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha K. Brien
Mortimer A. Brien
Mill Street
Tumwater
M. J. Brien
Missoula
Mont
W. P. Brien
Spokane
Geo. R. Brien
Clinton
J. E. Davies
Winnipeg
Man
R. C. Clements
J. F. Tracy
Leavenworth
W. H. Trumbull
Lothair
Dana Todd
Minneapolis
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Helena, Mont
Forestvale Cemetery
Centralia I W W plot confession tied to Armistice Day
In Centralia a jail confession by L Roberts ties the I W W to a public safety incident that fatally wounded four veterans during Armistice Day celebrations. The statement names participants Hanson and Everetts and describes plan details, with police saying another man fled as light failures caused a temporary scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Industrial Workers of the World
L. Roberts
Wesley Everetts
Roberts
Robt. Jackson
G. H. Lewis
Portland
Ore
American Legion
World meat supply steady despite wartime fears
New statistics show no shortage in meat supply as the war continues. Cattle and swine are the main meat animals with declines in Europe, while the United States and Canada report increased production to offset losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Poindexter Announces Presidential Campaign and Platform
United States Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington, splitting with Hiram Johnson, says he will actively campaign for the presidency. He proclaims Americanism as his core principle and defends the Constitution while opposing labor threats, urging government supremacy over both capital and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hiram Johnson
California
Pacific
Miles Poindexter
United States
Washington
Leavenworth IWW Roundup By Sheriff and Deputy
Sheriff Bert McManus and Deputy Miller rounded up IWW members in Leavenworth and escorted ten detainees to the county jail. Among those arrested were Olen Briskey known as Couger Bill and Fred Carr. Several suspects fled by train or across the viaduct to avoid arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McManus
Miller
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Olen Briskey
Couger Bill
Fred Carr
I W W Suspects Sought After Hall Shooting
Legions search to locate three or four alleged radicals implicated in the shooting. Fifteen alleged I W W prisoners were released after examination. 30 more held for further investigation with possible federal handover. Mayor Rogers declined comment on Captain Bickford’s coroner testimony awaiting trial jury verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
T. C. Rogers
Frank Bickford
I. W. W. Hall
County road work survey heads into urgent projects
The County Engineer's office surveys and plans for the bond funded road improvements. Three surveying teams, plus office staff, prepare specifications for Sunnyslope grade and nearby paving to be let soon. Future work includes Manson-Chelan, East Cashmere paving, Peshastin crossing bridge, Stemlit road upgrades, and State Route 10 items. Commissioners debate right of way for Cashmere to Peshastin corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyslope
Stuart Johnson
Miller’s Corner
Berry
Cashmere
Peshastin Creek
Peshastin
Service Club Supper to Discuss Chelan County Roads
The Leavenworth Service Club invites County Commissioners and residents of Peshastin Blewett and Dryden to a dinner at 7 30 p m on Monday November 24 at the Congregational church Leavenworth A discussion on the Peshastin creek crossing and other key road issues will follow Citizens are urged to attend and share views Secretary COCKBURN notes the event aims to promote good roads in the west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Chinese Restaurant Man Murdered at Cashmere
A masked group raided the Cashmere establishment run by Ang Hing Yee at about 5 AM on a Wednesday. They beat the waiter Ing Jam, then shot and stabbed Yee who died at the scene and the robbers escaped with seven dollars. Interpreters noted Yee may have had a larger sum hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Ang Hing Yee
Ange Hine Yee
Ing Jam
Red Apple
Leavenworth
Lee Mann
Monitor
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.A. Hearst
Little Wenatchee
S. J. Rosland
Our City
Dewar
Ruth Clark
Waldo Roberts
Ted McClure
John Castleberry
L. O. Benoit
J. O’keefe
Mrs. J. J. White
J. E.oursler
Cascade Tunnel
Batchellor
Chiwaukum
W. P. Clinton
Maton
Alice Lyons
P. J. McGuire
Seattle
Mrs. A. Blomeke
Katherine
Texas
Mr. F. Cannaday
Enid
Oklahoma
Judah
Stickney
Supt
B. Lantry
J. M. Gruber
C. O. Jenks
C. H. Day
Harry Kiondek
Mrs. Granger
J E. Goudie
Cascade — Division
Frank J. Hanover
Annie Peterson
Cline
Montana
M. P. Brien
Geo. K. Brien
J. P. Tracy
Wesley Everrett
Hanson
Loughtenoff
Avalon Hotel
Everetts
Smith
Alli
O. C. Bland
Britt
Smith Roy Becker
Hansen
Alias Loughtenoff
Hanford
Robert Jackson
Grand
Herman Allen
C. D. Cunningham
Seminary Hill
Tower Avenue
Second Avenue
Commodore Bland
Lloyd of
Dysart
Frank Christensen
National
Lloyd Dyatt
England
France
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Germany
Argentina
New Zealand
Poindexter
W. W
Service Club
Co. S. Cockburn, Sécy
Cissie
Tom
Nursie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!