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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
4
In Colfax superior court Joseph Coughlan was convicted of burglary for breaking into the Hotel Tekoa kitchen and stealing ham and confections. The judge sentenced him to six months to 14 years in the state penitentiary as high water from the Kettle River caused unease and flood risk nearby.
The Quincy Quill reports light showers in the area. Bud Webley of Ephrata visits. Mr. Chas Andrews drills a well by horsepower. Thomas Jones plans an addition to his house. Deering returns from Tacoma to see ailing mother. The Brown & Hanson hay barn burns. Andrew Larson builds a new house. Miss Grant visits Crab Creek with her brother. Mrs. Devereaux ill. Majors and Nelson go Soundward. Par r and Crockett plow for Majors. A dance is planned for April 25 with invites sent.
H W Ketchum moved his family into town Thursday after six weeks of spring work at his farm two miles south of here. D H Melville of Moses Lake did business in town Saturday. T E Trotter visited Ephrata on Saturday. A dance was held at Winchester Hall Friday. Dr Hoxie of Leavenworth made a professional call Thursday evening. E G Allen came from Leavenworth to visit his family. he works at the Great Northern shops. W M Lowery and G T Bolks of Iowa were here last week to view real estate with investment interest and were impressed with Winchester and the surrounding country.
John Cotton Dana of the Newark Free Public Library argues newspapers will replace libraries. Speaking at a New Jersey Library Association meeting, he envisions future papers with larger type and better paper, digest sections, novels and poetry, and superior illustrations. He predicts daily papers will educate rapidly through pictures and accessible information.
North Yakima notes near overstock risk as Hughes of Hughes and DeKay cites Louisiana peach shortages and limited local shipments. He says last year Yakima shipped 325 cars, one day’s Chicago supply, while climate enables farther shipping. frost damage is minimal but winds strip blossoms and apples bloom late. NP officials report little damage in Yakima valley.
The Sprague committee announces the next Market Day event for Saturday May 2. Organizers urge residents to attend and participate in stalls, crafts, and local goods.
Louise Worth a 32 year old woman tramp was arrested near Tekoa by Marshal Nessly and jailed for 30 days on vagrancy charges. She claims penniless status and brother in California. This marks Whitman county’s first female vagrancy registry entry and a plan to employ her to tidy the jail during confinement.
Strong gale at North Yakima blows down a barn and several outbuildings on J. W. Peck’s ranch in the Moxie valley causing estimated losses around 1500 dollars. Local crews assessed property damage and secured the site after the Friday storm.
Chelan county Republican Central committee calls a Wenatchee convention on April 14 to select twelve delegates for the district convention in Spokane on May 14. Delegates allocated as one at large plus one for every ten votes or major fraction thereof cast for the congressman at the last general election. The call notes the Spokane May 14 convention will choose delegates to the Chicago national convention on June 16. The article lists precincts and delegate counts and mentions court jury activity in Wenatchee including Eckert convicted of incest and Duffy found guilty of horse stealing with Conners as a witness. Sheriff Logan brings Conners to Wenatchee.
Readable fragment notes JOHN GELL A as a possible chairman candidate in Chelan County Republican Central Committee proceedings. No further details or context provided about election date or duties.
Advertises cheap excursions to eastern points via Spokane and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company on May 4 and 18. For details contact WM. McMURAY G P A Portland Ore or J. R. Nagel T P A 08 First Ave Seattle Wash.
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