Disappearance of Stella May Crockett Baffles Officials
Miss Stella May Crockett, 13, vanished after visiting her father D G Crockett in West Virginia on a trip from Sacramento with her mother. Warrants issued by Judge Grant, police search ongoing, custody and possible kidnapping theories debated. Family tensions with J F Pratt and a Seattle relative noted amid uncertainty about her whereabouts.
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Stella May Crockett
J. F. Pratt
Sacramento
California
Mr. Crockett
West Virginia
Pratt
Londerville
Seattle
No. 1
Crockett
Spokane
Pinkerton
Mr. Pratt
D. G. Crockett
Echo
Unknown man found dead near Winton railway
A nameless man, about 5 9, with gray hair and brown eyes, was found dead at Winton near the Great Northern siding after leaving train No. 43. He had a demijohn of whiskey and likely froze after wandering east with no coat. Coroner May notified. body to be buried in Wenatchee cemetery.
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Great Northern
Winton
May
Hannan
McDonald Bros
Tacoma
Wenatchee Cemetery
Asbestos Prospect Reported In Chewawa River Valley
A party of men and women on an outing in the Chewawa river valley found what they believed to be an asbestos prospect. Charles Fox S A Burce and S H Delamater led the group with Joe Massie who knows minerals and has claimed Cross creek as a tributary. They located a fissure vein with high grade asbestos and will conduct further investigations.
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Chewawa River
Charles Fox
S. A. Burce
S. H. Delamater
Joe Massie
Cross Creek
Local Traveler Heads to Seattle for Weeklong Coast Trip
J. E. Schubert departed Thursday for Seattle and other coastal points where he plans to stay a week or ten days. A girl was born last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Grant.
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J. E. Schubert
Seattle
Dave Grant
Comparison of Taxes With Former Years
State taxes rise sharply from $5.8 million to $8.94 million with an 8.81 mill levy setting a new high. The 3 mill general fund levy hits the statutory limit as education seeks more but holds at 1.9 mills. Governor Lister vetoes over $1.46 million in appropriations and highway and bridge measures, warning on revenue gaps.
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Board of Equalization
Department of Education
Lister
Cheney Normal School
Cheney Normal Fund
Vancouver Bridge
Quincy Irrigation Project
Pend Oreille River
Daly Moves Electrical Supply Store to Front Street Quarters
S G Daly moves his electrical supply business to a larger Front Street room formerly occupied by Geo Hathaway. He has wired the new buildings erected over the summer and will offer a full line of wiring supplies plus electrical fixtures and lamps.
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Mr. Daly
Front Street
Geo. Hathaway
Wenatchee Oroville Rail Line Delayed by Court Decree
Judge F W Brown in Wenatchee says Great Northern must begin Wenatchee Oroville branch with reasonable diligence after a court decree granting right of way over state road No 10. If engineer deems it impracticable to start January 1, operation is postponed until completion.
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Great Northern
Wenatchee
Oroville
F. W. Brown
Mansfield
State Road No. 10
Washington Steel Plant to Fire Up in Two Weeks
Washington Steel & Iron Co expects operation within two weeks after assembling large furnaces and crucibles. A car of fluxing material will be moved to the site today. About fifteen expert steel workers and ten helpers will be hired initially, with more to follow after Mr. Robert returns from Denver and Pittsburgh.
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Robert
Washington Steel & Iron Co
Denver
Pittsburg
City Election Filing Closes Tomorrow for Tickets
Only two candidates have filed for city offices. Albert G. McKeown seeks mayor and H. G. Krollpfeiffer treasurer, with J. D. Wheeler likely a first ward councilman candidate. Filing closes tomorrow at 6 PM, with Saturday the only safe filing day as the 5th falls on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. McKeown
H. G. Krollpfeiffer
J. D. Wheeler
Mother and Daughter Burned In Home Fire Incident
Miss Evelyn Yocum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Yocum, suffered serious back burns last Tuesday when her dress caught fire, possibly after stepping on a match. Her mother Mrs. Yocum was badly burned while extinguishing the flame. both are improving, with Dr. Hoxsey reporting the girl will recover. Local resident Mr. George Sterling arrived from Spokane to discuss buying J. W. Corcoran’s property, a deal likely this week, while Dr. Hoxsey also treated Mrs. W. W. Thompson, now seriously ill in Chiwu kum.
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Mr. Pratt
Sacramento
Evelyn Yocum
Taylor Yocum
George Sterling
Spokane
J. W. Corcoran
Building Boom Promises Spring Restart in Leavenworth
The city reports about one hundred houses built since March with many projects underway or planned. The John Bjork brick addition to the Overland Hotel nears completion while the Barclay building awaits glass for occupancy. New residences by McGregor Inglis Parker and Blomeke progress, with J B Ballou planning a two story 30 by 80 apartment on Front and Ninth, and several other builds under consideration. A $40k to $50k first class hotel is anticipated as a key 1914 project.
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John Bjork
Overland Hotel
D. A. McGregor
New Varney Addition
John Inglis
Varney
J. E. Faulkner
Whitman Street
R. L. Parker
Anton Blomeke
Mr. Gatherless
Firemen’s Hall
Geo. E. Kugelman
Ninth Streets
Leavenworth
U S Emigration Officer Seeks Japanese Slave Trafficking Suspect
U S Emigration Officer Benjamin R Hunter worked yesterday and today seeking a Japanese man linked to a white slave case. The woman was brought from Japan under false marriage claims and housed with a local Japanese man falsely named as husband. Emigration officers believe an organized Japanese gang runs the white slave trade and plan deportation for the woman.
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Benjamin R. Hunter
U. S
Japan
Fling at Masonic Fraternity Sparks Editorial Slice
The piece notes Mr Corcoran attacked the Masonic fraternity in a piece linked to Woldenberg vs Dr A G McKeown but argues civic fitness hinges on temperate, prudent business qualifications not church ties. It defends candidates as citizens and taxpayers with direct town interest and urges not to mix fraternal affiliation with elections.
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Corcoran
Masonic Fraternity
Woldenberg
A. G. McKeown
Peshastin Celebrates Opening of Warehouse
The Peshastin Fruit Growers Association opened a new fruit warehouse costing over 9000 dollars. About 300 to 400 locals and visitors from Leavenworth and nearby towns attended a free ball with two barrels of cider. The 70 by 180 foot warehouse features concrete basement, hollow tile upper story, ventilation for even temperatures, and an electric elevator. Export apples travel by Great Northern to New York, with two to four cars loaded daily. W L Hale moved into a new bungalow nearby.
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Peshastin Fruit Growers Association
Peshastin
Leavenworth
Dryden
Cashmere
Guy Stage
F. A. Wingate
M. W. Stark
Germany
South America
Great Northern
New York
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S. G. Daly
Columbia River Road
Washington Steel
Hoxsey
Chiwaukum
W. W. Thompson
Barclay
W. L. Hale
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