Fires Ravage Everett As Incendiary Blazes Sweep City
George Ryan, a former Great Northern engineer fined for a false fire alarm, and George Hopkins are jailed on suspicions tied to last night’s major arson spree in Everett. The fires destroyed over a dozen wooden structures including the Snohomish county courthouse, causing losses up to 200000 dollars. Local militiamen and 15 Seattle firemen aided, while a chaotic night of darkness and explosions intensified fear.
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Everett
George Ryan
Great Northern Railroad
George Hopkins
Snohomish County
Seattle
Bailey Sporting Goods Establishment
Geo. Ryan
Ryan
C. K. Healy
Wetmore Avenue
Northern Transfer Company
Robbins and Oliver
Iles
Justice Court
Kingsley
Gilchrist
Pacific
McDougal Streets
Rockefeller and
Oakes Streets
Open Upper Columbia River to Navigation Aims
A Washington commission reports progress on opening the upper Columbia River to navigation by removing rocks and obstructions. The project, funded by recent appropriation, would boost transportation for mining and agricultural regions. Despite political pressure to repeal the funding, supporters say repeal is not in their power.
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Columbia River
Upper Columbia
Apple Prices and Crutchfield Woolfolk Selling Plan
Apple shippers face uncertain crop values as speculation sets the prices. Crutchfield & Woolfolk, based in Pittsburg with nationwide offices, offer a F. O. B. selling system to secure top world prices by tracking crop size and demand and by leveraging broker networks. They seek northwestern growers for steady, profitable outlets and will station agents in the apple district to meet with growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
Pittsburg
Tragic cave incident ends in husband’s death at Grants Pass
Mrs. Frank Ellis spent five hours trying to aid her husband after a gunshot in a cave accident in Grants Pass Oregon. Companions fled during the ordeal. He died four miles from a village where she sought help. A separate Davenport fire caused minor damage and a Pendleton barn blaze destroyed the Umatilla agency complex with heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grants Pass
Ore
Frank Ellis
Ellis
Umatilla
Pendleton
Tragic Street Car Death Of 3 Year Old Frances Jones
Frances Harriet Jones aged three was struck and killed by a street car on Monday in Astoria Oregon. The child died instantly in the accident.
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Frances Harriet Jones
Astoria
Ore
Record Wheat Harvest Yet Higher Returns for Pacific Northwest
Wheat farmers in Washington Oregon and Idaho are projected to surpass 60 million bushels in 1909. The crop value is estimated to exceed 20 million dollars more than 1908 due to larger yield and higher prices. Washington may near 40 million, Oregon about 14 million, Idaho around 7 million bushels.
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Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Inland Empire
Northwest
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Sound Cities
Columbia River
W. J. Jones
Rothschild & Co
Pacific
Deschutes Canyon
Alberta
Canada
Vancouver
B. C
Just Ahead of Wreck A K Lall Registers on Reservations
A K Lall of Wenatchee Furniture returned home from registering for lands on three reservations to be opened on the ninth. He rode a car 30 minutes ahead of Saturday night’s wreck on the Coeur d Alene to Spokane line, alighting at Greenacres to visit friends. He learned of the wreck Sunday afternoon and had registered while away.
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A. K. Lall
Wenatchee Furniture Company
Coeur d’Alene
Spokane
Greenacres
Mr. Lail
Community Lumber Co Invites Friends to Wenatchee Location
A local lumber company invites old friends and customers to its Wenatchee Avenue site north of the Columbia River. It notes a new ability to do better and welcomes both familiar and new visitors.
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Everett AU
Reign of Terror
Columbia
APPLE
I. Pogue
Omak, Okanogan County, Wash
Omak
State Bank
Kh. E. Hendrick
Wm. G. Tait
Okanogan Valley Land
E. D. Clough
Mgr
Fink’s
Heart
Ation
Okanogan Valley
H. Brockleband
The
Okan
Ogan
Wenatchee
Omak Barber Shop
H. H. Hanson
Prop
Omak Meat Market
G. H. Fitzgerald
Claude George Company
Colvilleres
Olds
Mr. Homeseeker
Okanogan River
Oroville
Weatherstone & Overholt
U. S
George T. Fitch
Condon
Omak Mercantile CO
W. S. Shumway
S. J. Umbrite
Hubbert & Aby
Architects
Omak Iron and Carriage
H. P. Peterson
Davenport
J. A. Hurley
Washington, Oregon
ELS
Wenatchee Ave
Lum
Ber Co
Ber
Woodruff
Machine Shop
Fiske & Gillette
Gehr Bldg
Mission St
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