Wenatchee Bridge Purchase Battle Heads to Legislation
The Washington State Highway Board faces efforts to repeal the Wenatchee bridge purchase: the Supreme Court ordered the board to buy the bridge or show cause by January 13. Opposition cites unnecessary expenditure and private canal interests, while the Washington Bridge Company fights to keep the purchase provision alive.
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Supreme Court
Wenatchee Bridge
State Highway Board
Washington Bridge Company
Rudkin
State Highway Commission
Bell
Supreme Courts
Smong
Wenatchee Canal Company
Lingse
Confessed to Selling Votes in Ohio Court
Dozen men entered Judge Blair's court, admitting vote sales for trifles. Grand jury regretted seventy three true bills, totaling 1071. Of that total 377 defendants have pleaded guilty.
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West Union
Bank Robbery Hits New Palestine in Indiana
Indianapolis December 30 The state bank at New Palestine was broken into today and the safe robbed of 6416, with no deposits taken. Local authorities investigated the break in as police searched for clues and suspects.
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Indianapolis
Ind
New Palestine
Wife shoots husband in Boston office
Boston police report a wife shot her husband, Jos M. Green, janitor of a downtown insurance firm, when the office opened. Green was found groaning with two bullet wounds as the wife sat nearby with a revolver. She said he deserted her two weeks ago and was arrested pending his condition.
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Boston
Mass
Jos. M. Green
Lecture Course for Growers Planned by Commercial Club
At a Commercial Club trustees meeting it was decided to hire E R Trumble to deliver ten free horticulture lectures for members starting around the 15th of next month. Two sessions weekly will cover practical topics with a question box, aimed at helping ranchers and orchardists address real problems. Members are urged to call the club secretary or trustees to indicate interest.
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Commercial Club
E. R. Trumble
Wenatchees High School
City Stores Busy Invoicing Amid Light Holiday Trade
Merchants across the city are invoicing this week to start the new year with records. A generally light holiday period and mild winter keep trade slow, delaying winter purchases. If a snow storm hits soon, January could set a brisk business record.
Office Setup in Rarey Building Clarifies Error
The Daily World corrects its report that County Attorney Soren son would office in the courthouse. He and City Clerk Sumner will start general practice of law in the Rarey building, fitting up a three room suite to be shared.
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The
Daily World
Sorenson
Sumner
Rarey
United States Brazil and Argentina Recommend Hague Boundary Talk
A joint note from the United States Brazil and Argentina asks Peru to take its boundary dispute with Ecuador to The Hague tribunal. Observers in Lima fear Ecuador may refuse and predict war if the dispute is not resolved.
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Peru
Ecuador
Hague Tribunal
Lima
United States
Brazil
Argentine
Hook and Ladder Needs Team for Old Fire Wagon
The new hook and ladder wagon, built for 2000 dollars and shipped from Kenosha on the 17th, arrives soon but lacks a proper team. Bids show 500 to 600 dollars for a suitable horse team, yet city funds are exhausted and only public subscription can supply the needed 550 dollars, leaving the wagon idle.
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Fire Department
Kenosha
Wis
Throw
Elks Ball Draws Largest Attendance Of The Year
The Elks ball at the lodge rooms drew the year's biggest crowd with about one hundred couples dancing to Crollard's nine piece orchestra. The evening featured waltzes two steps schottisches and barn dances with 11 oclock refreshments. Committee members were Captain C C Griggs Walter Thomas and F W Whalen with Mrs Percy Schebler aiding in decorations of evergreens festoons and colored lighting.
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Crollard
C. C. Griggs
Walter Thomas
F. W. Whalen
Percy Schebler
Unusual Cold Grips South, Louisville Report
Unusually cold weather blankets a large stretch of the South with freezing temperatures reaching toward the gulf. The chill follows a weather disturbance that included a central valleys thunderstorm and snow in Northern Texas.
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Louisville
Gulf
Texas
Western railways settle 10 percent wage rise for conductors
Chicago December 30. Conductor and trainmen demands settled at 10 percent across 50 western systems. The pact adds about 5 million dollars annually to payrolls and affects 15,000 workers. Canadian Pacific nodes may join or seek separate talks. Agreement signed by Trenholm Garretson and Lee.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Port Arthur
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
United States
A. W. Trenholm
Railroad Managers’ Committee
A. B. Garretson
The
Order of Railway Conductors
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Masonic Chapter to Install New Officers Tonight
Last night at the Masonic Hall the Chapter kept busy stalling officers for the coming year. Tonight the Blue Lodge will adorn its new officers with authority.
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Masonic Hall
Blue Lodge
Watch Lost and Found Through Daily World Classifieds
A Daily World classified ad asks for return of a lost watch between Guy Whitson and depot with initials R J and R C. A reward is offered. The notice notes two watches found in six weeks and cites a gold watch returned to Miss Margaret Lewis and a Christmas pin recovered through Daily World ads.
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Guy Whitson
R. J
R. Cc. J
Daily World
World Office
Margaret Lewis
Nels Polson
North E Street
Fatal St. Paul Fire Claims Woman and Injures Thirteen
A fire in an apartment house in St. Paul Minnesota during the early hours killed an unidentified woman and injured thirteen others, three fatally. Officials estimate property loss at about twenty thousand dollars with the blaze believed caused by an explosion on the second story.
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St. Paul, Minn
Puyallup Trade Nets Wenatchee Properties for City Home
J H McGohan traded a seven room modern house on Mission street and two acres in Puyallup for Riley Albin’s seven room home and a 50 by 170 foot lot valued at 5000 dollars. McGahan had previously traded six Wenatchee area residences he had not seen and now owns Wenatchee valley properties.
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J. H. McGohan
Puyallup
Riley Albin
Mission Street
McGahan
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Mrs Eddy to Appear Demonstrate Over Death
In New York, Dec. 30 Mrs Augusta E Stetson a former director of the First Church of Christ Scientist says since Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy's death she believes Mrs Eddy will manifest herself after death She compares her to Jesus and says the world will know when the manifestation occurs may be years or tomorrow.
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New York
Augusta E. Stetson
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Jesus of Nazareth
Mrs. Eddy
Jesus
Alley & Wells forms new insurance firm in town
E. S. Alley of Tacoma selects this city for a general insurance business after meeting L. V. Wells. Alley & Wells will operate from Wells’s Columbia Valley Bank building offices, with Ward civil engineering plans as Wells’s real estate remains separate. The firm will offer life, accident, liability, bonding and fire insurance operations.
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Alley & Wells
E. S. Alley
Tacoma
Northwest
L. V. Wells
Wells
C. C. Ward
Bank
Choir Rehearsal At Methodist Church Tonight At 7 30
The regular weekly choir rehearsal for the Methodist church will be held tonight at the church at 7 30. Important business matters are to be taken up and full attendance of all members is desired.
Financial report on Seattle football game withheld
The guarantors of the recent Seattle football game have nearly finished their financial report but will not publish it yet. They face a damage suit from umpire Best and expect the final result to depend on the court decision.
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Seattle
Best
Hanover's Health Improves After Wenatchee Climate Visit
M. S. Hanover of the Everett Brewing company returns home from Wenatchee in improved health after a weeklong stay with his wife. His physician urged a climate change, and the beneficent Wenatchee air will likely allow a return visit next month. Physicians increasingly cite Wenatchee’s salubrious climate as a remedy for various illnesses, boosting the city’s appeal as a health resort with fine hotels and improving roads and shade trees boosting tourism potential.
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M. S. Hanover
Everett Brewing Company
Everett
Hanover
Wenatchee
Puget Sound
Robin to Be Arraigned Over Bank Theft
Joseph J. G. Robin, president of the Northern Bank of New York and of the Washington Savings Bank, is slated for arraignment on larceny charges involving 80 000 dollars. An apparent suicide attempt with hyoscine was reported before the hearing. Doctors say recovery would be a miracle. He had been treated as paranoid in a private sanitarium but was denied admission.
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New York
Joseph J . G. Robin
Crippen
London
McGuire
Joseph G. Robin
Northern Bank of New York
Washington Savings Bank
Savings
Robin
Law Grad Joins Reeves & Reeves Firm
Fred Crollard, a recent State University law graduate, was admitted to practice by the supreme court on December 1. He leaves Lem on & Crollard to join Reeves & Reeves and begins duties with Reeves & Reeves.
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Fred Crollard
Law Department
the State University
Reeves & Reeves
Supreme Court
Lemon & Crollard
Reeves & Reeve
Wenatchee Sports Fundraiser Sets Full Day of Races
A Wenatchee committee led by F. W. Smith H. A. Chapin and D. C. Town raised cash and premiums to back a Monday sports program on Mission street. The event features trotter and saddle horse races motorcycle and auto novelty events pony and foot races with multiple prize tiers and $100 in merchandise from local business leaders. An anticipated larger crowd is expected for the day’s schedule starting at 10 a.m. with events running through 4 p.m.
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F. W. Smith
H. A. Chapin
D.C Town
Mission Street
Lower Mission Street
Nettie Ham
O. M. Merrill
Britta
C. V. Martin
Phil Rose
Emerson Bardin
Bryant
Pierce
Rose
D. H. Hotehkin
Yale
Metropolitan Garage
Intries
Radium
Griggs
W. F. Lang
Wenatchee
Santa Ana
E. N. Morris
Lou Dillion
J. F. Gates
Mien
Build Foundry Here
A letter to Secretary Coburn of the Commercial Club from Springfield Ohio proposes locating a foundry in Wenatchee. The writer and others seek information and an invitation to investigate, with conditions previously set in reply.
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Coburn
Commercial Club
Springfield
Ohio
Wenatchee
Olympia Fire Destroys Knights of Pythias Building
A blaze in Olympia started at the rear of the Knights of Pythias building and burned the structure along with the city fire barn and a grocery store and another building. The fire threatened the north end of Olympia.
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K. of P
North End
Olympia
Knights of Pythias
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