Passengers From Our Arrival After Alaska Liner Wreck
The steamer Rupert City brought 131 survivors from the Ohio liner wreck near Finlayson Channel to Vancouver. Rescue crews and fishermen aided in transferring passengers to safety at Swanson Bay and on the Rupert City, with Operator Eccles dead after staying to summon help.
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Vancouver
Rupert City
Port Townsend
Kingfisher
Swanson Bay
Eccles
Finlayson Channel
Alaska Points
Johnson
Carter Bay
Ketchikan
Ohio
Swanson
S. S. Humboldt
Operator Eccles
Frederick Stevens
Quartermaster Burt Ander
Fruit for Australian Market Seeks Red Wenatchee Apples
E Wagner and son have begun buying Wenatchee apples and will ship many cars this season. They seek red apples valued at 4% tier and even some 4 tier, offering $1.15 spot cash. E Johns of Australia Fruit and Produce Co. tours local orchards with Mr. Wagner.
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E. Wagner and Son
Mr. Wagner
E. Johns
Australia Fruit & Produce Company
Sydney
Bristone
Wagner
Loan Swindler Arrested After Oregon Idaho Loans Scheme
W. W. Smith, accused of swindling residents in Oregon Idaho and eastern Washington out of more than 100000 by promising loans on their property and taking 1 percent of the promised loan, was arrested in Vancouver Washington. His Seattle offices advertised loans at seven percent and he collected fees on applications. Dozens of Wenatchee residents visited him seeking loans, but few agreed. he left Seattle with the money days later.
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VaNcouver
Wash
W. W. Smith
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Seattle
Wenatchee
Teachers Institute Set for September 8 to 10
Supt. E C Bowersox says the teachers institute will be held September 8 9 and 10. Instructors include Supt H A Adrian Santa Barbara Cal Deputy State Superintendent Malden Olympia Prof A A Cleveland Pullman State College Prof J E Buchanan Cheney State Normal Miss Mary Beattie Kirksville Mo music and drawing instructor Wenatchee city schools will be asked to preside over the music.
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E. C. Bowersox
H. A. Adrian
Santa Barbara
Cal
Malden
Olympia
A. A. Cleveland
Pullman State College
J. E. Buchanan
Cheney State Normal
Mary Beattie
Kirksville, Mo
Wenatchee
Anglican Bicentennial in Canada Draws Global Bishops
Bishops from England Scotland and America gather in Halifax Nova Scotia for the bi centenary of Canada’s first Church of England services. Special services occur across Anglican churches before the formal week long All Saints Cathedral observance. The event is billed as the most imposing Anglican gathering in Canada.
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Halifax
N. S
Protestant Episcopal Church
England
Scotland
America
Canada
All Saints
Okanogan Valley Irrigation Sparks Land Boom
Grown in Okanogan Valley three fruit branches were cultivated in Dr. J. S. Pogue’s Omak orchard under the U S government Okanogan irrigation project. This first year of government irrigation has pleased landowners and attracted buyers from across the states as railroad assurances boost business and new tracts sell.
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J. S. Pogue
Omak
Wash
United States
Okanogan
Okanogan Valley
Pogue Flat
States
International Medical Congress opens in Budapest with diverse delegates
More than 20 nations including the United States send delegates to the Budapest International Medical Congress. The conference opens with discussions on latest medicine and surgery developments and will run through next week. Miss Jessie Wenner and Bertha McCluskey depart for Seattle for a two week visit.
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Budapest
United States
International Medical Congress
Jessie Wenner
Bertha McCluskey
Seattle
Reunion of Mosbys Men in Front Royal
The former gray rough riders of the south known as Mosbys men held a reunion in Front Royal Virginia under the Warren Memorial association. Col John S Mosby of Washington and many other survivors attended the gathering.
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Front Royal
Gray Rough Riders of the
South
Mosby
Warren Memorial Association
John S. Mosby
Washington
Miller Rejoins Ellis-Forde Grocery Department
Harry Miller accepted his old position again in the Ellis-Forde grocery department. Mrs. E. M. Elliott departed this morning for New York to visit friends.
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Harry Miller
Ellis-Forde Grocery
E. M. Elliott
New York
Weeklong national and international events outlined
Taft era commission to study interstate commerce and anti trust laws will meet in New York for a week before reporting to the president. A Japanese trade delegation will tour 24 states from Seattle to foster US Japan commerce. Catholic rites to install Rev Edmund Dunne as bishop of Peoria slated in Chicago. German naval maneuvers conclude with a fleet review before Emperor William at Swinemunde. Marblehead hosts President Taft cup yacht races as US and German crews vie for honors. International gatherings include Stockholm peace conference Budapest medical congress and Paris trade congress where Gompers will speak.
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Tary
Ballinger
Bowers
Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Townsend
Michigan
New York
Seattle
United States
Japan
Edmund Michael Dunne
Peoria
Diomede Falconio
Holy Name
Chicago
Emperor William
Swinemunde
Marblehead
Massachusetts
New England
Kiel
Europe
Stockholm
International Medical Congress
Budapest
International Trade Congress
Paris
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wreck Blocks Westbound Freight Near Wenatchee
A westbound freight No. 487 collided with a work train No. 1158 near Wenatchee, throwing many cars into a ditch. No injuries reported. Cleanup expected to take about eight hours. No. 1 may be rerouted from Spokane via the Northern Pacific.
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Trinidad
Wenatchee
Spokanee
Northern Pacific
Swift Justice for Horse Thief
Glenn Hazzard a 22 year old from Michigan is jailed on a horse theft charge in East Wenatchee. He allegedly took a mare from C J Tillett during the night then tried to sell it at Rice's livery in Leavenworth before deputies captured him. He plans to plead guilty and face transfer to Waterville for further proceedings.
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Glenn Hazzard
Michigan
C. J. Tillott
East Wenatchee
Hazzard
Tillett
Leavenworth
Rice
Shreiff Debord
Waterville
Hardware firm gains part owner from Cashmere district
L. H. Breece of Cashmere has become part owner of Halbert & Webber Hardware by purchasing part of C. B. Halbert’s stock. Halbert will retain the remaining shares.
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L. H. Breece
Cashmere
Halbert & Webber Hardware Company
C. B. Halbert
Halbert
Howard Awaiting Prison Guard In Walla Walla Transfer
William Howard sentenced to one to five years for forgery remains at the county jail awaiting transfer to the prison at Walla Walla. His wife stays with him part of the time while in Wenatchee and plans to go to Seattle where her stepfather lives. Mrs. J. A. Graves died this morning at Malaga and the funeral is set for Sunday at 2 PM at the Wenatchee Christian church.
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William Howard
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Seattle
J. A. Graves
C. H
Joe Graves
Malaga
Christian Church
Wenatchee Clothing Company Opens Next Monday
The Wenatchee Clothing company plans a Monday opening for its new men's furnishing store. Local owners Fred Kiser, William Shier, and Frank Casler describe themselves as longtime Wenatchee residents. The remodeled shop beside Halbert and Webber Hardware has received its stock and is being prepared for customers.
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Wenatchee Clothing Company
Fred Kiser
Wenatchee Lime Company
William Shier
Wenatchee
Frank Casler
Halbert & Webber Hardware Company
Iowa State Fair Opens With Busy Exhibits and Harness Races
Des Moines reports the Iowa state fair opened with nearly full exhibition space and happy expectations. Visitors spent the day viewing exhibits in the big buildings and livestock in barns and pavilions. The six days harness race meeting was inaugurated this afternoon.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wenatchee Day Train To Seattle Details Planned
The Wenatchee Commercial Club outlines a Sept 2 train to Seattle on Great Northern with 2 pm departure and 9 30 pm arrival. It promises ample coaches and dining car service and asks participants to state meal desires. The club coordinates hotel plans with Seattle Chamber and may run a special return train Sept 3 if enough travelers sign up.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Wenatchee
Commercial Club of
Seattle
Everett
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G. N
Harry Taylor
Rufus Woods
A. A. Piper
H. E. Hardesty
Geo. Rossi, E. M. Elliott
Percy Scheble
O. W. Ernst
Methow Canal Company
Wenatchee Realty & Inc. Co
Ellis-Forde Company
Wenatchee Department Store
Wells & Morris
Halbert & Webber
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