Seattlе–Vancouver Auto Trip Returns Home
O B Fuller and Mayor Gellatly returned from a Vancouver Seattle auto trip. They praised the routes and timbered scenery, urged Sound road improvements, and noted dust and poor roads hampering travel.
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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1909
Page
1
Wenatchee Leads in Baldwins Exposition Prize Wins
D N Gellatly reports first prize on Baldwins and a tie for Northern Spy at Seattle Exposition. Chelan county booth draws crowds at the fair with Wenatchee streets busy as visitors inquire about valley lands. F M Scheble and Jay Griggs join Seattle’s automobile craze with recent purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Gellatly
Daily World Today
Wenatchee
Baldwins
Yakima
Seattle
Wash
Daily World
Wenatchee, Wash
Chelan County
F. M. Scheble
Jay Griggs
Icemen Edge Eagles 16–12 In Rough Night Clash
The Icemen defeated the Eagles 16 to 12 last night. The Eagles opened strong but collapsed in the third quarter allowing eight Icemen touchdowns. The game featured no unusual plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icemen
Eagles
Eagle
Contractors Line Up For Big Street Contract
H. M. Allyn of Allyn and McKiver signed the city contract for the large street project tomorrow. McKiver signed last week. Allyn arrived last night. The crews and grading outfits are on site with camp set near the river bank by the ferry ready to start operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Allyn
Allyn & McKiver
Wenatchee Avenue
Palouse Street
McKiver
Allyn
Committee Progress in Waterville Wenatchee Electric Line Plan
A commercial club committee on building an electric line from Waterville to Wenatchee and upriver reports progress. They plan a preliminary survey to estimate cost and tonnage data to attract investors. The Waterville and local committees will meet tomorrow evening. O A Hull and family left for Seattle after visiting his brother M F Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Waterville
Wenatchee
Minnesota Day Unveils Hill Bust at Exposition
In Seattle Minnesota marked its day by unveiling a bronze bust of James J. Hill. Governor John A. Johnson delivered the day address and released the cords uniting Japan Great Britain and the United States at the monument. Also spoke were Col Alden J. Blethen Senator John L. Wilson and J M Hawthorne. Flags were presented to officials of Britain Japan and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Minnesota
James J. Hill
John A. Johnson
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Johnson
Alden J. Blethen
John L. Wilson
J. M. Hawthorne
Spain Secures Calm Except In Isolated Catalina Localities
Madrid reports tranquility across the country with only a few isolated Catalina localities unsettled by an official announcement issued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Catalina
Spokane arrests link Wenatchee con man to river and post office thefts
Sheriff says Thomas Connelly also known as Thos Mack and Thomas Combe confessed to crimes in Wenatchee and Spokane. He casherd checks for 62.92 and 11.15 linked to the Columbia River Lumber and C O Steam boat companies, and admitted to misusing government warrants.Authorities anticipate a lengthy penitentiary sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Spokane
Thomas Connelly
Thos. Mack
Thomas Combe
Columbia River Lumber Company
C. & O. Steamboat Company
Connelly
Wenatchee
North Coast survey work eyed for river crossing
Locating Engineer R. E. Hollenbeck of the North Coast railway reported in the city yesterday. The camp is six miles below Malaga with lines run on both riverbanks. engineers seek a crossing, likely near Rock Island, to connect the east side to Wenatchee. Possible Wenatchee terminus could lead to river boat service this fall. Chief Engineer F. L. Pittman will visit soon for more plans. Mrs. Will J. Pike left for Seattle to tend her ill husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Fuller
John A. Gellatly
Seattle
Sound
Vancouver
B. C
Gellatly
R. E. Hollenbeck
North Coast Railway
Malaga
Rock Island
Wenatchee
F. L. Pittman
North Coast Company
Crowds At Theatre And Auto Tragedy On Seattle Visit
The Wenatchee theatre crowd welcomed Frank B. Fanning and his company with strong performances in The Christian and previews of In Old Kentucky. A Seattle couple, the Youngs, were injured in an auto wreck on Woodland Park avenue. Mrs. Young died from chest injuries and a skull fracture, while Mr. Young survived with bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friend
F. B. Fanning
John Storm
Mr. Fanning
Virginia Weaver
Gloria
Wenatchee Theatre
Eugene Phelps
Horatio Drake
Mr. Cleveland
John Godfrey
H. M. Young
Seattle
Youngs
Ontario
Canada
Godfreys
Mrs. Young
Woodland Park Avenue
Thirtyninth Street
Mr. Young
Young
A. E. Dearborn
Thirty-ninth Street
Dr. Maxson
Rock Crusher Expert Visits Wenatchee for Site Review
A. F. Blair of Chicago and Seattle arrives in Wenatchee to inspect road conditions with Columbia Valley Lands and Development Company executives Hyatt and Elliott. Blair, a veteran rock crusher specialist, aims to advise on the installation of a rock crusher plant for Wenatchee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Blair
Chicago
Seattle
Wenatchee
Columbia Valley Lands and Development Company
Hyatt
Elliott
Blair
Crop club prices listed for seed varieties
New crop club quotes seed prices with Bluestem at $1.00, Red Russian 93 cents, Turkey Red 95 cents, Forty Fold 96 cents, and other varieties at 95 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Gehr Buys 25 Feet Front On North Wenatchee
W S Gehr purchased 25 feet front on North Wenatchee avenue from Emma K McDermott for 5000 dollars through Lemon and Crollard. The lot now fronts a frame building housing Louis Mullerbile and a tailoring shop and widens Gehrs frontage to 100 feet. He owns 50 feet north and 25 feet south of the purchased lot and plans a 100 foot structure but no immediate plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Gehr
Wenatchee Avenue
Emma K. McDermott
Crollard
Lemon & Crollard
Louis Mullerbile
Mr. Gehr
Gehr
No definite report yet on Wenatchee bridge findings
State highway commission and engineers spent days in Wenatchee and left for Seattle without releasing details. Tests checked for damage to concrete piers from dynamite and anchor bolt security. 36 ton pressure on each bolt held firm. Engineer Bowerman led the test with W Hierzog of the company overseeing Great Northern work in Tumwater canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Wenatchee Bridge
Seattle
State Board
Bowerman
W. Hierzog
Great Northern
Tumwater Canyon
Equalizing Board in Session Handles Tax Adjustments
The county board of equalization with Commissioners, County Assessor Osborn, and County Treasurer Battles met yesterday and will remain in session all day tomorrow. Many tax adjustment matters are being handled. The board adjourns tomorrow night while the commissioners resume regular business later in the week and may reconvene next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Osborn
Equalization Board
Miles City Hosts Montana Elks Convention Declares Gala Welcome
Miles City in gala attire for the three day Montana State Association of Elks lodges convention. J. H. Burlingame of Great Falls presides as visitors from across the state gather for the event with a program full of features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mont
Montana State Association of Elks’ Lodges
J. H. Burlingame
Great Falls
Identity of Ward Killed in Coeur d'Alene Spokane Wreck
William Ward, killed in the Coeur d'Alene Spokane wreck last Saturday, is identified by a Myrtle Ward letter found on him. Telegrams confirm to Mrs Myrtle Ward of Wenatchee and traveler's checks payable to Myrtle Ward were found. The Wards, from Pasadena, California, are well to do and Mrs Ward plans to travel to Coeur d'Alene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward
Coeur d’Alene
Myrtle Ward
Henry B. Ward
Squillchuck
Pasadena
Cal
Ward
Spokane
Rail disaster near Belmont blocks train near Crawford
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train halted within feet of a rail obstruction on a curve near Belmont ten miles from Crawford Nebraska. A baggage car reportedly carried 250000 dollars in gold bullion bound for New York. Farmer Chris Berger was arrested claiming he flagged the train for medical help after showing a torn arm. He blamed a shotgun discharge for the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Neb
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Belmont
New York City
Chris Berger
Alliance For Medical Aid
Labor Trouble in Sweden Foreshadows Revolution
Stockholm reports the looming general strike and lockout set to start tomorrow as part of a nationwide labor war in Sweden. The tension risks escalating in the capital into a near revolutionary situation, with the general strike and lockout intensifying the unrest. Mr and Mrs D A Beal departed for an extended trip to Seattle and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
D. A. Beal
Seattle
San Francisco
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BY Auto
B. Fuller
John A. Gel
Allyn & M'Kiver
Wenatchee Ave
RAIS
Waterville Committee
O. A. Hull
Mr. Hull
M. EF. Hull
McBride
British Columbia
T. Tanaka
M. E. Hay
Washington Weather
Washington—Fair
Gonnelly Wenatchee Offender
Columbia River
North Coast Surveyor
Terday
Will J. Pike
Frank B. Fanning
Old Kentucky
Portland Wheat Market
TWEN
Chee Avenue
Highway Commission
County Board of Equalization
Man
His
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