Local Buyers Acquire J. W. Clise Corner Lot for 14000
Local buyers J A Seamen A B Courtnay Walter M Olive and J W Quigg purchased the J W Clise business lot at Wenatchee and Orondo avenues for 14000. The 120 by 85 foot site will host a two or three story concrete building to be started in spring. The deal reflects a trend of local ownership driving city property sales this year.
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J. A. Seamen
A. B. Courtnay
Walter M. Olive
J. W. Quigg
Wenatchee and
Orondo Avenues
J. W. Clise
Millionaire Calhoun Faces boodling graft trial in San Francisco
San Francisco opens a new boodling case against Patrick Calhoun, president of United Railways, seen as second in importance to Ruef’s conviction. The long-delayed trial follows Gallagher’s disappearance and links to Ruef's era in public service corporations. Calhoun’s career spans Atlanta, Central of Georgia, St. Louis street railways, Corsicana oil, Cleveland real estate, and major cotton dealings.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways Company
Ruef
Calhoun
Jas. L. Gallagher
Gallagher
United States
United Railways
Atlanta
Richmond and
Danville
Central of Georgia Railroad
Georgia and Pacific Road
Central of Georgia
St. Louis
Corsicana
Texas
Cleveland
New York
Pittsburg
Sinclair and the Jungle author orders a meal in wartime satire
In a humorous clash at a San Francisco hotel dining car the vegetarian author Upton Sinclair, famous for The Jungle, refuses to pay 25 cents for shredded wheat and quizzes the waiter on the menu prices and terms. The dialogue mocks the economics of dining and packinghouse profits with satirical bluntness.
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Upton Sinclair
San Francisco
Cedar River
Governor Cosgrove ill but in good humor at Paso Robles
Governor elect Cosgrove of Washington is improving and in good humor at a Paso Robles hotel. Doctors bar turkey for Christmas and restrict candy as eggs and milk replace holiday fare. Mrs Cosgrove plans a merry Christmas while well wishes pour in from home.
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Paso Robles
Cal
Cosgrove
Washington
Mail
Express
Wenatchee apples praised at Spokane event by Commercial club
Fruit growers from Wenatchee Valley with National Apple show displays received wide praise at a Commercial club meeting in Spokane. Mike Horan led acknowledgments as top exhibitor while secretary Gellatly and others from Leavenworth Entiat and Malaga districts were thanked.
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Wenatchee Valley
Commercial Club
Mike Horan
United States
Gellatly
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Entiat
Malaga
George R. Fisher
Ear Crass
Crass
Wenatchee
Lme
Deed H. Mayer
Reception Tonight Honoring Students Returning from University
Miss Golda Loving and Miss Eva Black plan a reception at the former's home on Pennsylvania Avenue tonight to honor students who have returned from the university for the holidays.
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Golda Loving
Eva Black
Pennsylvania Ave
Russell Buys Wenatchee Orondo Corner Lot for 13000
Ed S. Russell purchased the northeast corner parcel at Wenatchee and Orondo avenues for 13000 cash from Chas H. Black and Walter M. Olive. The 70 by 120 foot lot required an alley through sale, paving the way for a substantial building, possibly four stories, with further plans still developing. Halbert recently bought the north 60 feet for a handsome spring project.
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Ed. S. Russell
Walter M. Olive
Spokane
Wenatchee
Orondo Avenues
Ed S. Russell
Chas. H. Black
Seattle
Mr. Russell
Russell
C. B. Halbert
New machine shop planned at Orondo and Columbia corner
Ray Woodruff plans to move his machine and black smith business into a new 25 by 120 foot concrete building to be erected by C H Black of Seattle on the lot owned with Walter M Olive. Woodruff intends enlarging to include a foundry and wagon making, needing the quarters soon. A holdup report says Great Northern agents were warned of the attack at Brideswell with a $1000 reward for the criminals. The robber crew captured the agent and also stole $65 from a storekeeper, heading toward Chesaw or Myncaster on horseback.
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Ray Woodruff
C. H. Black
Seattle
Mr. Black
Walter M. Olive
Orondo
Columbia
Great Northern
Brideswell
Chesaw
Myncaster
Christmas Visit to Leavenworth With Relatives
H Little and family traveled to Leavenworth to spend Christmas with Mrs Little’s relatives. Mr J F Repka and daughter also went to Leavenworth for Christmas with relatives.
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H. Little
Leavenworth
Mrs. Little
JF. L. Repka
Daugh
Crazy man brought to city after episode
James E. Ozier a 22 year old man from San Jose Idaho was brought to the city yesterday afternoon after a night of screaming and wandering unclothed. He was found by P. R. and C. B. Yocom of Colockum and lodged at Hotel d Web. The sheriff expects rest in jail and no sanity hearing before next week. His family has been notified by wire.
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Petrel Davis
Lamb- Davis Lumber Company
Leavenworth
Dr. McCoy
Great Northern
Mr. Davis
P. R
C. B. Yocom
Byam Yocom
Colockum
James E. Ozier
Yocom Place
Yocom Boys
d’Webb
Ozier
San Jose
Idaho
McCormick Convicted of Selling Liquor to Minor
In Cashmere, M C McCormick, saloon keeper, was found guilty of selling liquor to a 17 year old boy Stanley Nagley on September 17. The jury included E A Stone J L Weythman E D Hardman William Goggins Nelson Forsythe Ed Ingersoll I W Stevens. Prosecutor Cross pressed the state case and Frank Reeves defended. A heavy cash fine awaits the defendant and Reeves seeks a new trial to be argued after Judge Steiner returns in January.
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M. C. McCormick
Cashmere
McCormick
E. A. Stone
J. L. Weythman
E. D. Hardman
William Goggins
Nelson Forsythe
Ed Ingersoll
I. W. Stevens
Stanley Nagley
Cross
Frank Reeves
Reeves
Steiner
Miller Family Visits Cashmere for Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jake Miller traveled to Cashmere today to visit relatives and share a Christmas dinner with Mrs Miller's relative. The brief stops highlight family gathering during the holiday season.
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Jake Miller
Cashmere
Mrs. Miller
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