City Clerk McGohan Resigns to Become Entiat Schools Principal
James H. McGohan resigns as city clerk after tendering his resignation to the city council and mayor. He has served since April 1, previously replacing A A Bousquet, and will become principal of the Entiat school earning 90 dollars monthly. His successor will be chosen at the next council meeting.
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James H. McGohan
Hia
McGohan Hons
A Bousquet
M.gohan
Chelan Couny
Lewis and Clark School
Bousquet and Holm
Entiat School
McGahan
Rare Coin Found Beneath St Marks Mosaic Cement
Venice August 1 An important discovery during basilica restoration reveals a very rare coin from the era of Doge Enrico Dandolo who died in 1205. The coin, buried in cement, confirms ongoing construction in the twelfth century after sinking foundations.
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Venice
Basilica of St.Marks
Enrico Dadolo
Guillotine is Banished Foreshadowing Paris Budget Move
Paris August 1 budget committee takes up 1907 estimates and strikes out the public executioner M Dielber salary foreshadowing the guillotine's disappearance. The piece also notes humorous commentary on advertising and the want ad.
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Paris
M. Dielber
Railroad to Build From Leavenworth Rich Mines
Wealthy Eastern capitalists form the Chelan Consolidated Mining company to build a steam railroad into the Red Mountain district near Leavenworth. They secure mining property and plan a large smelter at Leavenworth to process ore. Construction likely to start next Monday.
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Red Mountain District
Chelan Consolidated Mining Company
Leavenworth
Milwaukee Lays Steel on Pacific Coast Extension
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad will begin laying steel today on its Pacific Coast extension. Rails will run from Glenham in South Dakota to Flora on the Missouri River, twelve miles above Evarta, with grading already finished and work to move rapidly.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Pacific Coast
Glenham
Aberdeen and
Ewarta
South Dakota
Flora
Missouri River
Evarta
Coast Line
Thousands of Sheep Reach Chelan Mountains This Summer
More than 200000 sheep graze in Chelan county mountains this summer, about 50000 more than last year. Of these, 150000 crossed the Columbia by ferry at Orondo. The flock stays five months in the hills, then moves to lower latitudes as snow descends.
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Chelan County
Columbia
Orondo
Esther Mitchell Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Case
In Seattle on August 1 Esther Mitchell pleads not guilty to first degree murder in her brother George Mitchell's death. Her brothers Perry and Fred Mitchell plan to attend and defend her with Portland friends aiding. Local attorney A E Clark represents the girl and O W Craftfield’s father arranged defense with Seattle firm. The court session follows the claim the siblings will support her.
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Seattle
Perry
Fred Mitchell
Esther Mitchell
Griffito
George Mitchell
A. E. Clark
Portland
Mr. Clark
Fred Mitchel
Constantine Faces License Revocation For Disturbances
City Attorney ordered Harry Constantine to appear before the city council next Wednesday to show cause why his saloon license should not be revoked. A series of disturbances and disorderly conduct complaints prompted the action after an investigation by City Marshal Wheeler. Constantine’s saloon has long been described as disorderly and he has prior fines for Sunday opening.
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Williams
Harry Consantine
Marshall Wheeler
Constantine
Fat Boy Provie Henry Dies in Arcola
Provie Henry known as the Atwood fat boy dies at 29 in Arcola Illinois. He weighed 406 pounds with a 73 inch waist. Death attributed to fatty degeneration of the heart. his parents are noted as of ordinary size.
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Atwood
Prank Knapp Hurt by Falling Wall at Wenatchee Cannery
Carpenter Prank Knapp, employed on the Wenatchee Cannery ice plant, was badly hurt when a gust toppled a scaffold and a wall fell on rocks. He saved from worse injury by jumping aside and was driven home for rest. doctors expect about a week of recovery.
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Prank Knapp
Wenatchee Cannery
Mr.Knapp
Astructure
Mr. Knapp
Dr. Blake
Mr. Knapple
Whitman School
Corey Celebrates Divorce Stir At Delmonico's
New York reports Willum Ellis Corey hosted a lavish dinner at Delmonico's amid divorce chatter after his wife’s Nevada divorce was finalized yesterday. Mrs Corey leases the Fuller home in Reno through November 1907 and works a mining property near Garnerville. Her son and sister-in-law stay in New York as Arthur Smith resigns from Insoho confectionery. E F Mendenhall takes over.
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New York
Willum Ellis Corey
Delmonico
Nevada
Reno
W. H. Corey
Fuller
Garnerville
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Wenatchee
L. V. Wells
Milwaukee
Fat Boy Dead
Corey
Arthur Smith
Insoho Confectionery
E F Mendenhall
Arthur Gunn
Columbia River
H. L. Wiester
Franklin
Wiester's
Ladies
Oxfords
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