Wenatchee Commercial Club weighs bridge politics and plans
The Wenatchee Commercial Club held a bridge focused meeting amid claims of political influence on bridge reports. Speakers disputed dynamite use in pier work and urged affidavits and an engineer report, possibly Bowerman, while planning Seattle exposition duties and club building funds with a September 1 construction hope.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee Bridge
Messrs
Pike
Prowell
Swartwood
State Highway Commission
Ed. S. Russell
Hay
Highway Commission
Oscar Pike
W. R. Prowell
Bowerman
Seattle
Haysen
Halling
Edwards
Mooney
Harlin
Lindsley
Chelan
Bachelor’s Home Burglarized Reported In Suburban Area
The suburban home of W. T. Knapp and E. Boehmer was burglarized yesterday. Knapp lost a suitcase with treasured letters while a bunk mate lost clothes. Police Chief Inscho is directing detectives in the neighborhood.
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W. T. Knapp
Boehmer
Mr. Knapp
M O Tibbits Patient In Decline After Typhoid Illness
The following report notes that M O Tibbits has taken a turn for the worse after six weeks of typhoid fever. Family and friends fear there is little hope for recovery as his condition worsened Sunday evening.
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M. O. Tibbits
Mr. Tibbits
Wenatchee Bridge Purchase Blocked by Highway Board
Governor Hay released the highway board report declaring the Wenatchee bridge safe and valuable but refusing to approve the purchase at the legislative price due to construction defects and needed repairs. The board members were Treasurer Lewis Auditor Clausen and former Highway Commissioner Snow.
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State Highway Board
Wenatchee Bridge
Lewis
Clausen
Snow
Divorce case Wheeler v Wheeler heads to King County trial
Attorney C. A. Reynolds of Reynolds Ballinger Hutson in Seattle is in the city to take depositions in Wheeler v Wheeler. The suit involves substantial property and may go to trial in King County this fall.
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C. A. Reynolds
Reynolds, Ballinger & Hutson
Seattle
Wheeler Vs. Wheeler
C. F. Wheeler
Daily World
King County
Rose and Wilson dispute first white birth claim
Francis Sterling Wilson of Washington makes the claim that he is the first white child born in Wenatchee. Philip Rose, son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Rose, contradicts with his birth on February 17 1890 on the Rose place southwest of the city. Local residents corroborate Roses account, suggesting Wilson may be second.
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Wilson
Philip Rose
Conrad Rose
Mr. Rose
Rose Place
Death of J H Washburn at Ninth and F Street
J H Washburn died at his home last night of apoplexy aged 70 years 3 months 16 days. He was born in New York state and came to the valley three years ago from Kennewick. A former Montana banker, he owned property here. He leaves a widow and a son in Elberta. his body awaits his son's arrival at Sprague Undertaking parlors.
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J. H. Washburn
Ninth and
F Street
New York State
Kennewick
Washburn
Montana
Elberta
Sprague Undertaking Company
Wenatchee Power Link Nears Connection
The Wenatchee Electric Company expects to connect to Valley Power within a week or ten days as transformers are in place and wire stringing progresses. Poles are set and the city plant will couple with reserve Wenatchee River power, pleasing President Gunn who says power shortages hampered operations but foresees smooth future supply.
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Wenatchee Electric Company
Valley Power Company
Wenatchee
Gunn
Lane Building in Wenatchee Sold for $10000
The L. M. Lane building on Wenatchee avenue was sold yesterday to Herbert Stearns for $10,000. The one story brick 25 by 120 foot lot is leased for five years to Webb Millinery Co and Sherman Clay Co. Ira D. Edwards handled the sale.
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L. M. Lane
Wenatchee Avenue
Herbert Stearns
Webb Millinery Co
Sherman Clay Company
Bay
Ira D. Edwards
Minneapolis man seeks identification of train victim
Fred B. Clark of Minneapolis arrived to identify a young man killed June 17 on a Great Northern passenger train near Cascade tunnel. The body had no identifying marks, and clouded by reports, a Minneapolis widow hoped it could be her missing son. After exhumation, Clark proved the corpse did not match the missing man who had a thumb amputated, a distinguishing feature he sought.
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Fred B. Clark
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Cascade Tunnel
Mr. Clark
East Wenatchee Landowner Visites City
E H Floden of East Wenatchee, connected with the passenger department of the Burlington Railway based in Butte, is spending a few days in the city. His visit relates to his local holdings and business interests in the area.
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East Wenatchee
E. H. Floden
The
Burlington Railway
Butte
Mr. Floden
H. M. Greenslit
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Greenslit
Rufus Woods
Burlington
Supreme Court Reverses Chelan Water Rights Case
The Washington Supreme Court last week reversed the Chelan county Superior Court ruling in Miller versus Wheeler involving water rights on the Squillchuck. Miller had won below. the high court’s action suggests a new trial or further proceedings.
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Supreme Court
Superior Court
Chelan County
Miller
Wheeler
Philip Miller
Peter Wheeler
Squillchuck
Steiner
Logating Colonies in West
W. H. Flory of San Francisco bought a four acre tract from Christian S. Sharp about four miles from town in Sunnyslope. He will develop a fruit and poultry farm and form a syndicate to locate colonies from the east and south Pacific states. Greenslits from Lincoln Nebraska arrive to visit the region.
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San Francisco
Spokane
South Pacific
White buys Lot 12 in Bousquet Addition for $1000
Charles T. White purchased lot 12 in the Bousquet addition. The 40 by 120 foot parcel cost $1,000.
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Charles T. White
Bousquet
Residence Lot Sold on D Street for $600
F D Case sold a lot on D street this week through Mooney agency to Bert Chamberlin. The agreed price was $600.
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F. D. Case
Mooney
D Street
Bert Chamberlin
Civic League Plans August Election to End Saloons
The Civic League subcommittees meet to organize a citywide drive against saloons in Wenatchee. A $100 reward is offered for illegal voting. Voter meetings are set for Friday Sunday and Monday at the Wenatchee theatre with speakers from Seattle and Portland.
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Civic League
Wenatchee
Five Acres Sold for Eleven Thousand Dollars
S H McCarl, brother in law of Chief of Police N Inscho, completed the sale of the E H Talbott five acre orchard tract on Orchard avenue for 11000. The Mooney agency handled the deal. The tract is in full bearing with top commercial varieties. McCarl, from Bookings South Dakota, plans to move to Wenatchee with his family after closing his South Dakota holdings. The Talcott place features a neat bungalow and well kept grounds with a fine orchard.
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S. H. McCarl
N. Inscho
E. H. Talbott
Orchard Avenue
Mooney Agency
Wenatchee Valley
South Dakota
Talcott Place
Senator Nichols Passes Through King County En Route to Stehekin
King county senator Nichols, a holdover member, traveled through the city to Stehekin for health reasons and will be absent from legislature sessions for a few days.
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Senator Nichols
King County
Stehekin
Marriage License Issued to Porter and Ternam
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to Claude A. Porter of Los Angeles to Edith Rother Trinidad of Trinidad Wash.
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Claude A. Porter
Los Angeles
Edith Rothen
Trinidad
Wash
Cashmere Man Also Successful in Reservation Drawing
Besides Ralph W. Vermilia, who drew No. 19 in the Spokane reservation land drawing yesterday, George Nocker of Cashmere succeeded in drawing number 245.
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Ralph W. Vermilia
Spokane
George Nocker
Cashmere
Son born to Mr and Mrs J H McGowan in Seattle
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGowan in Seattle last week in a local family announcement.
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J. H. McGowan
Seattle
Chelan Wins First Prize in Winesaps Competition
Exposition notes Chelan awarded first prize on Winesaps with a score of 496, six points ahead of Yakima. McKITTRICK.
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Seattle
Wash
Daily World
Wenatchee
Chelan
Chelan County Wins Apple Awards Despite Rival Reports
A telegram received at noon shows Chelan County continuing to win top apple prizes at the Seattle exposition. The message counters Yakima County and the Seattle Times claims that Yakima leads in the awards. Visitors can compare both booths in Seattle to judge the fruits’ merit for themselves.
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Daily World
Yakima
Seattle Times
Gellatly
Erecting Home on Orondo Avenue
Percy Walker a real estate man has commenced work on a handsome 4000 dollar modern residence. He owns 100 feet on the block west of the reservoir on Orondo Avenue. The seven room home will have a basement and upon completion will be one of the most attractive houses in that city section.
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Percy Walker
Walker
Orondo Avenue
Insurance Man in the City
Dr. P. Masterson of Tacoma is in the city for several days on business. Last year he was the Democratic candidate for insurance commissioner running against J. H. Shively, who is now being tried by the state legislature for malfeasance in office. Masterson is manager of the Washington Life Insurance Co., a Tacoma corporation.
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P. Masterson
Tacoma
Masterson
J. H. Shhively
Washington Life Insurance Company
Wenatchee Athletes Shine at AAU Meet in Seattle
Wenatchee young men attended the National Amateur Athletic Association meet at the A Y P exposition grounds in Seattle last Saturday. Despite poor climactic conditions the event saw strong performances with western athletes claiming most honors. Attendees from Wenatchee included Ira Collier John Duff M B Randall Bruce Hastings Sam R Sumner Ed Preece Dave Gellatly and C H Armstrong.
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Wenatchee
National Amateur Athletic Association
A.Y.P. Exposition Grounds
Seattle
East
West
Middle West
Ira Collier
John Duff
M. B. Randall
Bruce Hastings
Sam R. Sumner
Ed Preece
Dave Gellatly
C. H. Armstrong
Chelan Steamer Departs Wenatchee With 98 Passengers
The steamer Chelan left Wenatchee Monday morning carrying 98 passengers. People from all parts of the country are visiting the up river points.
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Chelan
Wenatchee
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