Brewster Hero Rescues Drowning Man From Columbia River
Frank Brewer of Brewster saved rancher Scott from a watery death in the Columbia River after Scott fell overboard and became entangled in an oarlock. Brewer grasped the drowning man and pulled him into a boat as others assisted. The incident prompted praise from the Columbia steamer crew and sparked calls for a gold medal for Brewer.
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Brewster Man
Washington
Brewster
Frank Brewer
Scott
Columbia River
Brewer
C. & O. Company
Columbia
Wenatchee
New York
Capt. McDermott
State Training School in Chehalis Praised for Reformative Work
Reform school in Chehalis known as the State Training School. Since 1891 it has admitted 1125 boys and 345 girls and now houses 174 boys and 35 girls. About 75 to 80 percent of discharged youths become honest, productive citizens. Superintendent Charles Reed and wife lead a humane program with strong teaching in basic academics, trades, stenography, and music.
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Chehalis
Washington
Eastern Washington Hospital
Medical Lake
Western Washington Hospital For
Stelicoom
State School For
Vancouver
Soldiers’ Home
Orting
Port Orchard
Walla Walla
State Reformatory
Monroe
State Reform School
Chas. FE. Reed
Munich Conservatory of Music
Bridge Crew Resumes Work on Columbia River Span
A Seattle crew arrived by train to restart construction on the big highway bridge across the Columbia. They will reestablish false work, with steel framing to begin in ten days to two weeks under Inspector A L Preston. Expect a large crew on both river banks within two weeks, aiming for completion and travel readiness in about three months.
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Seattle
Columbia
Wenatchee
A. L. Preston
Pear harvest near finish at Canal Company ranch
R N Bradford, manager, brought in the final pear load to town on Saturday. He had estimated 1170 boxes three weeks earlier, but the packed total was 1150. About 1140 boxes were sold to Wenatchee Produce Company from three acres of orchard with trees aged three to six years.
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R. N. Bradford
Canal Company
Columbia River
Mr. Bradford
Wenatchee Produce Company
Big Washout in the Palouse Affects Rail Service
A major washout in the Palouse between Spokane and Pasco near Ritzville disrupted Northern Pacific rail traffic. Trains must use Great Northern routes to Spokane and Wenatchee, with service not expected to resume on NP tracks for some time. Also notes irrigation congress interest in Sacramento and personnel changes at the Brewster Herald and nearby papers.
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Great Northern
Palouse Country
Spokane
Pasco
Ritzville
Northern Pacific
Wenatchee
Sound
Palouse
Sacramento
Crank Titam
Gow
Amies
Washington
Ipd
Man on trial for murder as Superior Court convenes
In a somber session, the Superior Court opened with No L Davis on trial for his life. Jurors were difficult to empanel due to objections to capital punishment. Davis appeared pale and anxious as his defense team and the prosecuting attorney Henry Cross prepared for the case.
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No. L. Davis
Davis
Can
Hall of Justice
Steiner
Louis Nelson
John Baker
Wenatchee
Henry Cross
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W. H. Rounds
Record
Con
L. L. Work
Brewster Herald
W. L. Davis
Wenatchee Electric Company
Columbia Valley Bank
Old Strong Bank
Mountain Spring Ice Company
Wenatchee Plumbing & Heating Company
Wenatchee River
G. N
Paradise
A. Daily World
Daily World Advertising
Dorothy
Wenatchee Theatre
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