Chelan County Considers $200000 Bond for Road Improvements
A 1909 Chelan county plan urges bonding for 200000 to build permanent highways. Proposals note current roads are costly and temporary. main routes would be prioritized from Wenatchee to Leavenworth and across the Columbia valley. Experts like Samuel Hill may assist in outlining a practical system.
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Chelan County
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Columbia River
Okanogan County
Samuel Hill
J. J. Lancaster
Saloon Offenders Sentenced In Indian Liquor Case
Sam Cone of the interior department returned from Okano gan county to Conconully with two saloon men sentenced to prison terms for selling liquor to Indians. J F O Neil owner of a saloon in Okanogan county bound at 2500 dollars. bartender Barney Williams sent to McNeil's Island for 18 months. Robert Sanderson of Conconully given indeterminate term from six months to a year at Walla Walla.
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Sam Cone
Department of the Interior
Okanogan County
Conconully
J. F. O'Neil
Barney Williams
McNeil's Island
Robert Sanderson
Walla Walla
New States Plan Prompts Regional Secession Talk
Oregon boosters back a two state plan on the Pacific coast naming Lincoln and Siskiyou. The Jackson County Press association endorsed secession to form Siskiyou with northern California and southern Oregon and to convene a citizens meeting at Shasta Springs or Yreka to map the campaign.
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Pacific Coast
Lincoln
Siskiyou
Oregon
Wenatchee
Inland Empire
Jackson County Press Association
Medford
California
Shasta Springs
Yreka
Washington
Medford Mail-Tribune
Virginia
Willamette
Salem
Oregonian
Wenatchee Votes for 50000 Bond to Improve Avenue
City council approves third reading of a bond ordinance for a 50000 issue to fund Wenatchee Avenue improvements with a January 15 1910 election date set. Bonds run twenty years, funds earmarked for specific uses, and related infrastructure actions include water mains extension postponed until spring and a water service continuation from a hydrant.
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Wenatchee
The
Republic
Extravagant in Office Extravagant in Office
In the Great Northern Railway office at 32 Nassau Street New York the president’s room is sparsely furnished with roll top desks and a plain table. Louis W. Hill directs from St Paul and is rarely in New York while his father, the former president, spends little time at the firm’s Fifth Avenue home and prefers Washington and St Paul.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Nassau Street
New York Report
Great Northern
Rock Island
Chicago & Northwestern
Delaware & Hudson
Mr. Hill
Louis W. Hill
St. Paul
New York
Fifth Avenue
Washington
Hill
Needles Freed After Paying Costs in False Pretenses Case
Miss Fay Needles, arrested at Wenatchee and transported to Montana on a false pretenses charge, was released after paying all prosecution expenses. She agreed to send Superintendent McKillip ten sets of disputed books to distribute to school districts that issued warrants, with McKillip deeming no criminal intent and noting she acted as an agent for others.
Hill and partners tour northwest rail lines in special train
James J. Hill former Great Northern president Howard Elliott of Northern Pacific and D. Miller of Burlington with J. Graves Spokane & Inland officials traveled through the city in a three coach special. They planned to inspect the Oregon coast route and western division while discussing line extensions and freight profits.
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James J. Hill
The
Great Northern
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
D. Miller
Burlington
J. P. Graves
Spokane & Inland
St. Paul
Spokane
Hill and Elliott
Seattle
Oregon
Hill
Western Division
Cascades
Piper
Conrad Rose
Harry Crowl
Jonathans
Grimes Golden
Mr. Hill
Moses Coulee
Washington
Wenatchee
Ten Killed In Southern Railway Wreck Near Reidsville
A passenger train on the Southern railway derailed from the Reidy Creek trestle, plunging four rear cars down a 50-foot embankment. Ten people died and 35 were injured. The Richmond to Atlanta local carried two coaches and two sleepers into disaster. George Gould and his son survived without injuries.
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Reidsville
N. C
Southern Railway
Reidy Creek
Richmond
Atlanta
George Gould
New York
Reading Room engages winter crowd with concert plans
Under the W. C. T. U. direction the Reading Room hosts daily attendance of 25 to 50 men and a winter social program. Tomorrow Elks hall hosts a season opening concert by the McCalley Entertainers to support the Reading Room magazine fund. Mrs. Greenman says about $40 is needed for magazines next year. fundraising aims to help build a $10,000 Reading Room building, with $3,000 already secured.
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Reading Room
Elks Hall
McCalley
Greenman
Sugar duty shortage revealed in Arbuckle Bros shipment
Special Attorney General Stimson announced a $695,585 shortage in duty paid on sugar loaded by Arbuckle Bros Refinery. The sum was repaid to the treasury. G H Ryan bought apples from P D Averill of Pateros and failed to deliver compensation for sale. Apples found at Wenatchee Canning plant leading to attachment.
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Torney General
Stimson
Arbuckle Bros
United States Treasury
G. H. Ryan
P. D. Averill
Pateros
Wenatchee Canning Company
AIDIGULED FLAG ARRESTED IN Spokane Case
Spokane December 15 Frank Reed chaired an I W W meeting when he allegedly insulted the flag and led a singalong about a flag. He was arrested and faces state desecration charges and possible federal action.
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Frank Reed
Reed
Local Hardware Dealer F. G. Honner Returns to City
F G Honner formerly of Perkins and Honner hardware now visits the city after closing the firm years ago. He spent the first two post closing years in Index, later moving to Seattle and plans several days of business here.
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F. G. Honner
Perkins
Fog Delays River Boats Bound for Entiat
Heavy fog yesterday delayed the up river boat reaching Entiat around 2 o'clock while the down river boat arrived about 3. This morning there is no fog and both boats navigate without difficulty.
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Entiat
Alma Ringstedt Visits City From Farris
Miss Alma Ringstedt of Farris is in the city for a few days, visiting friends and taking in local sights.
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Alma Ringstedt
Farris
City
Railway Employes Union Formed on Pacific Coast
The order of railway employees with 30000 members on the Pacific coast has been organized and will oversee railroad workers in actual service. Louis H. Ledger is supreme conductor Samuel Veatch supreme treasurer and O A Lindsley supreme secretary. Reorganization aims to recruit nearly every western railroad worker into the union through local divisions.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Louis H. Ledger
Santa Fe
Samuel Veatch
Southern Pacific
O. A. Lindsley
Wenatchee Real Estate Sells 91 Lots in Ephrata
Wenatchee Realty & Investment reports a record sale Monday of 89 Ephrata lots, then 91 lots sold yesterday. Only 93 lots remain as the company aims to finish the sale today. Nob Hill addition to Ephrata shows strong Wenatchee interest in the Ephrata Quincy country.
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Wenatchee Realty & Investment Company
Ephrata
Nob Hill
Wenatchee
Ephrata- Quincy
Wenatchee Fuel Reports Coal Advance to Power Plants
John H. Ferryman of Wenatchee Fuel says seven carloads of coal arrived by noon and more cars are promised daily. He notes Great Northern officials plan to start wood shipments from Leavenworth and Nason Creek regions next week to boost power plant operation.
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John H. Ferryman
Wenatchee
Labor declares war on United States Steel
Labor leaders from the United States and Canada end a two day conference in Pittsburg declaring war on US Steel over its open shop policy. Samuel Gompers presided and the resolution was sent to President Taft the U.S. Senate and House. Governors of states with Steel plants will receive copies.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Canada
Steel Company
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
Organized Labor
Steel Corporation
Taft
United States Senate
House of Representatives
High School Box Social Auction Friday Night
R E Trumble will serve as auctioneer for a charity box social at the high school Friday to aid the athletic association, which faces about 125 in the hole after football season. The sale begins at 8 pm in the high school building and invites everyone to attend and bring a box.
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R. E. Trumble
Athletic Association
Mrs Elsie May Tetherow Dead at 29 in Wenatchee Area
Mrs. Elsie May Tetherow wife of W O Tetherow died this morning at 4 at the Tetherow residence 125 Methow Street of pneumonia. She leaves a husband two children ages 11 and 3 and was a native of Oregon. Funeral at 2 PM tomorrow at the residence with burial in Wenatchee cemetery. Sprague and Ruppe are the undertakers.
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Elsie May Tetherow
W. O. Tetherow
Tetherow
Methow Street
J. D. Wilson
Oregon
Wenatchee Cemetery
Sprague & Ruppe
Gavin Burbank Marriage in Cashmere
Miss Sarah Gavin and Mr. Charles H. Burbank of Cashmere wed at noon in Cashmere with Rev. H. Robinson officiating. Bride is daughter of Mrs. Gavin and groom son of S. A. Burbank. They will reside in Dryden.
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Sarah Gavin
Charles H. Burbank
Cashmere
H. Robinson
the Baptist Church
Gavin
S. A. Burbank
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