Shipwreck off Cape Palos Drowns 300 Emigrants
The Italian steamer Sirio, from Genoa to Barcelona with about 570 aboard, struck the Bajos Hormigas reef near Cape Palos and sank after a panic-filled wreck. About 300 emigrants, mostly Italians and Spaniards, perished. many survivors are ashore at Cape Palos in distress without food or clothing. The captain killed himself as the ship went down.
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Cartagena
Spain
Cape Palos
Sicip
Genoa
Barcelona
Cadiz
Montevieto
Banos Ayers
Hormigas
Siria
Hormigas Island
Navigazione Italiana
Sirio
Bajos Hormigas
Hormigas Islands
Formal Opening of the Great Northern Hotel Wenatchee
The Great Northern Hotel in Wenatchee formally opened with a public reception and music. Mayor Littlefield praised Mr. Geo Stetson for delivering a first class hotel and remodeling the building. Stetson thanked the town as guests toured the modern, well furnished interior and dining room. Vocal soloist Warren Stetson and reciter Mrs Geo W Stetson performed to warm reception.
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Great Northern
Wenatchee
Littlefield
Wenatche
Geo. Stetson
Stetson
Mr. Steton
Whch
Washington
Warren Stetson
Geo. W. Stetson
Groom Adopted by Bride for Marriage Plan in Iowa
In Des Moines Aug 6 From Fonda Pocahontas county Charles Fockhart 19 and Mrs Jennie Gregg 659 next month sought marriage. Judge Zell G Roe halted the license noting it was adoption papers. The couple considered adoption as a path to life together. Other local travelers include Mr and Mrs Thompson and daughter Lillian en route to Ontario Canada and Rev J W Tanner with son Lloyd departing for Merritt for camping and fishing trip.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fonda
Pocahontas County
Charles Fockhart
Jennie Greggs
Zell G. Roe
Thompson
Lillian
Chiwaukum
Ontario
Canada
J. W. Tanner
Lloyd
Merritt
Moses Coulee Line to Be Built This Fall
Great Northern branches from Columbia Siding to Bridgeport through Moses Coulee and Douglas Draw likely to be constructed this fall. A fifteen-man survey team completed final routing and grades, using the old Conlee grade for rapid early construction. Right of way negotiations with irrigated landowners proceed, wheat traffic expected to prompt早 construction before snow.
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Great Northern
Columbia Siding
Bridgeport
Moses Coulee
Douglas Draw
Coulee
Conlee
Big Bend
Douglas
Local Briefs Silence Miss Egan Visits Seattle Visit
Miss Alice Egan of Seattle is visiting Mr. Paul E. Matzke. Guy Holcomb is ill at home and threatened with typhoid fever. C S McDonough and family depart tonight for an outing at Lake Wenatchee. Jay Barton, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J M Cunningham, returned to Ellensburg last night.
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Alice Egan
Seattle
Paul E. Matzke
Guy Holcomb
C.S. McDonough
Lake Wenatchee
Jay Barton
J. M. Cunningham
Ellensburg
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San Pedro Brazil
Charles
Homes
Arthur Gunn
Columbia River
Bousquet and Holm
H. L. Wiester
Franklin
Wiester
Ladies
Oxfords
Canioas
Uable
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