Splendid County Road Meeting At Leavenworth Lodge Hall
An open Leavenworth Service club gathering at the Masonic temple heard Chelan county officials discuss the Leavenworth Wenatchee paved road crossing at Peshastin creek and Sunset trail divergence. County leaders pledged careful contracting, with paving unlikely before 1922 and possible route changes to ensure a first class job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Epworth League
M. FB
McKeown
Wenatchee
Peshastin Creek
Berry
Good Roads Organization
M. E. Church
Grange Corner
Leavenworth-Wenatchee Road
Peshastin
Long
Caddeman
Six I. W. W. Held Under State Law in Wenatchee
Justice of the Peace John E. Porter ordered six I. W. W. members held for trial in the superior court with bail set at 500 each. Ernest Conklin E. J. Mora Olin Briskey Andrew Nelson John McDonald and Ed Colgan face charges of membership in a seditious syndicalist organization under the 1919 statute. Bail pending. further arrests expected as evidence of T. W. W. membership is gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee World
Justice of the Peace
John E. Porter
McManus
Leavenworth
Centralia
Ernest Conklin
E. J. Mora
Olin Briskey
Andrew Nelson
John McDonald
Ed. Colgan
W. F. Whitney
Seattle
Good Roads Committee Backs Bridge Plan At Peshastin
The good roads committee and county engineer met at the Peshastin bridge with adjacent property owners present. They endorsed the engineer plan to proceed with work as proposed rather than raise the bridge and fill.
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Good Roads Committee
Peshastin Bridge
Hearst Funeral Held At Masonic Temple For J A Hearst
Funeral services for J A Hearst were conducted Sunday at noon at the Masonic temple by the Elks lodge with Fred Crollard in charge and Deed H Mayor delivering the eulogy. Mrs Z L Brender and Mrs E Boehmer sang. a large crowd attended. body later taken to Seattle for cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hearst
Masonic Temple
Elks Lodge
Fred Crollard
Wenatchee
Deed H. Mayor
ZL. Oy Brender
Leavenworth
E. Boehmer
Dr. McKeown
L. F. Speidel
A.C. Barclay
Guy Stage
Robert Smith
Harry Krollpfeiffer
T. S. Pipkin
C. S. Taylor
Win Faulkner
John Wheeler
R. F. Taylor
T. E. Paine
Temple
Seattle
Messrs. Wm. MelIntosh
J. H. Osborn
Kennedy Moore Wedding Ties The Knot In Leavenworth
Avis Evelyn Kennedy and Wilbur H. Moore wed at 7 30 pm Thursday November 20 at the Kennedy home with Rev Hoskins officiating Only immediate family and a few friends attended I C Avery served as best man and Mrs W F Gay was bridesmaid Mrs Moore has taught two Japanese language classes in recent months Moore works as a switchman in G N yards The couple immediately began housekeeping in Leavenworth and receive friendly wishes for happiness and prosperity from The Echo and their peers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Kennedy
Avis Evelyn Kennedy
Wilbur H. Moore
Rev. Hoskins
M. F. Church
I. C. Avery
W. EF. Gay
Moore Hs
Prepare water pipes for freezing weather
Notice to water users advises letting a faucet run a small stream at night to prevent lead pipes in yards or streets from freezing during freezing weather.
Red Cross Xmas Seals Go On Sale December First
The Red Cross Christmas Seal sale begins December 1 and runs through December 10,000. The National Tuberculosis Association notes 650 million seals valued at 6.5 million dollars must be sold to fund 1920 efforts. Chelan county aims for 850 dollars minimum, with a 1500 dollar target, local and state allocations and a Leavenworth slogan urging a seal on every Christmas letter and parcel.
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Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Asociation
National Association
Chelan County
Washington Tuberculosis Association
Leavenworth
W W Meeting Raid Nets Four I W W Members
Sunday morning Sheriff McManus and deputies raided Coole's Camp in Blewett Pass and found four men with red cards admitting I W W membership. They were Tupe Baker H Smithwick Tom McCoy and George Ostrom. They are jailed in Wenatchee along with four others for reckless driving while intoxicated.
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McManus
Miller
Parker
Coole
Blewett Pass
Tupe Baker
H. Smithwick
Tom McCoy
George Ostrom
Wenatchee
C. F. Palmer
A. L. Johnson
John Cox
C.B. Brown
Sheriff’s Office
Sailor Teaches Arabs Baseball In World War I Era
An American sailor in Arabia during the world war taught Arabs to play baseball. A burly Arab batters with Allah with me and hits a two bagger, inspiring the American to join in with You know me Lan.
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Arabia
Allah
Cashmere cafe murder shocks town in early morning attack
The Cashmere City Cafe owner Eng Hing Yee was killed in a 5 am assault by five masked men. Witnesses Bertha Stephens and Barney Brogan described a violent scene. Sheriff McManus questioned suspects, including Hong Gome. Coroner’s inquest ruled death by blows and gun wounds. several locals were arrested for having knowledge of the crime.
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Cashmere
Eng Hing Yee
Hong Gome
Bertha Stephens
Barney Brogan
Gome
Miss Stephens
Brogan
Yee
Going
Missephens
Vee
Young Going
Lee Man
Monitor
McManus
Kuelh
A. Jay Templeton
W. F. Whitney
W. B Patson
Earl Dotson
H. Andrews
E. C. Long
Wm. Doelle
W. W. Jones
Bertha Stevens
Barney Bregan
Dr. Parker
Hong Gomg
Dr. Hayden
Tom Grant
Sheriff McManus
Chinaman
Elmer Fry
George Coleman
Ethel Layton
Wenatchee
Vernon Cloud
Charlie Pettit
Casmere
Fry
Coleman
Death of Businessman Yee Shakes Local Community
The article notes the death of Yee, a respected local businessman aged 54 shot by the sheriff. He leaves a wife and an 11 year old son in China. Yee planned to stay in Cashmere to finish a five year lease on his building before returning to China.
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Yee
China
Cashmere
Lumber Mill Closes for Winter at Leavenworth
The Great Northern Lumber Co saw mill at Leavenworth shuts for the winter due to log shortages, while the planing mill and box factory continue. The saw mill will reopen around March 1 if conditions permit, and loading works on the Chiwaukum will be built by Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. Work starts toward spring. mill pond improvements are under review.
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Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth
Chiwaukum
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co
Stevens
Mill Pond
Most Interesting Man in the Pacific Northwest Henry Livingstone
The Daily World nominates Henry Livingstone of the Okanogan as the most interesting and remarkable man in the Pacific Northwest in his 100th year. He is linked to David Livingstone and Napoleon, fought in the Mexican War, crossed the Isthmus first, knew many Civil War and frontier figures, measured horses, hunted, mined, boxed, and rode 150 miles by auto from Tonasket. He subsisted in wilderness, kept sharp teeth and eyesight, and remains a living exemplar of western endurance.
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Wenatchee
Sutter
California
Capt. Pickett
Gettysburg
United States
Canada
Boundary Line
Ulysses &. Grant
Pacific Coast
McClellan
Sheridan
United States Army
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Pittsburg
Pacific
San Francisco
West
Tonasket
Church Notices Epworth League and Sermons Schedule
Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sabbath School at 9 45 Morning preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Epworth League gathering at 6 20 Topics include Titheing Stewardship The Beauty Holiness and The Holy Bible are listed as sermon subjects.
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Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School
Epworth League
Record of Apple Shipments From Wenatchee District
Wenatchee World reports record apple shipments over 72 hours with 621 car loads dispatched from Oroville to Olds and Peshastin to Trinidad. Total reefers on the Great Northern surpass 2,000 as districts push to load warehoused stock while eastern markets see weaker prices despite a larger cold storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee World
Wenatchee
Oroville
Olds
Peshastin
Trinidad
Troy
Hillyard
Minnesota
Great Northern
U. S. Bureau of Markets
New York
United States
Body of J. A. Hearst Recovered After Boat Capsize
The body of J. A. Hearst was recovered Friday afternoon by Mr. Risk and Bruce Smith downstream from the capsized boat. Found near the spot first mentioned last week, the coroner was notified and an inquest was not ordered as there was no question about the cause of death.
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J. A. Hearst
Leavenworth Curfew Proclamation Targets Juveniles After Midnight
Notice from the Tarents and Guardians of minor children in Leavenworth warns that after Sunday November 30 1919 any child under 17 found on the streets after curfew without a plausible excuse will be lodged in the City Jail. By order of the Mayor and City Council dated November 25 1919.
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Leavenworth
Store Repairs Completed and Penney’s To Reopen Soon
The J. C. Penney Co. expects to move back into its fire damaged Wenatchee store within a few days after thorough repairs. The renovated building will present a very fine appearance when reoccupied. D. H. Mayor was in Wenatchee Wednesday on a business trip.
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J. C. Penney Co
D. H
Wenatchee
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Lodge Hall
County Board
Leavenworth Service Club
Hearst
Kennedy-Moore
W.W
Cashmere Records
Henry Livingstone
Washington
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