Log raft sighting along the Columbia prompts manhunt
Dr. McCoy and Tuwpe saw a man float downstream on a log raft near the Douglas county riverbank after reports of a deputy sheriff being threatened at Bridgeport. Authorities chased leads, but the raft rider vanished. suspected arsonist Kepheradis may be involved. Deputies and local crews continue search.
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Dr. McCoy
Columbia River
City
S.hepherd
Bridgeport
Douglas
Howe
Douglas County
Sathean
Mon
Nelson
Fer‘n
Eagles to Meet Real Estate In Twilight League Soon
The executive committee approved Eagle Livery & Transfer company for a Twilight league slot after lawyers failed to form a team. Eagle employees will face Real Estate tonight with a lineup including Chase Butler Lake Elliott Martin Crollard Grey Boehmer and others. Real Estate also fields a strong roster.
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Eagle Livery & Transfer CO
Eagle Livery & Transfer Company
Eagle
Chase
Butler
Lake
Elliott
Martin
F. Crollard
Grey
Boehmer
Fuller
Hardesty
Oliver
Gehr
Keller
Wilmerath to Address Fruit Growers Club Meeting
C. W. Wilmerath of Chicago spoke to members of the commercial club and fruit growers at the valley meeting on Friday evening. He carried a letter of introduction from E. C. Leedy immigration agent, detailing his January address at Columbia Missouri on apple packing and retention. The address drew interest from apple growers and the state pomology department.
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C. W. “Wilmerath
Chicago
Cial Club
Fruit Grove Valley
E. C. Leedy
Northern
Leedy
Columbia
United States
Wilmeroth
Jnnis W. King
Wenatchee
Methow
Mr. Elliott
Colbert-Elliott
Great Northern Hotel
Great Northern
State Horticultural Association of Missouri
Missouri
Commercial Club
Floral Tribute for Isabella Ward’s Death
A floral wreath was sent by city officials and Rev. Hyatt in private mourning for Isabella Ward daughter of Mr and Mrs Ward. The arrangement honored her memory amid citywide tributes.
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Isabella Ward
Ity
Rev. Hyatt
Wenatchee Avenue and Streets Contract Awarded to Allyn & McKiver
The Wenatchee avenue and King and Palouse streets improvement contract was awarded to Seattle firm Allyn & McKiver for about 593,379. McKiver asked to be released from the bid but remains obligated due to being the sole bidder and a 3700 good faith check. A city committee will survey property owners to secure scheduled payments on the project.
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Wenatchee Avenue
King and Palouse Streets
Allyn & McKiver
Seattle
McKiver
Plant Ready This Week for Entiat Power Facility
Entiat Power company finally receives its new plant equipment this week after railway delays. Installation should finish by Saturday and the city pumping plant will be ready by Sunday to start pumping Columbia River water.
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Entiat Power Company
Columbia River
Wenatchee Apple Buyer Sizes Up 1909 Crop Outlook
WENATCHEE Apple buyer W. Wilmeroth from Chicago representing Olivet Bros and other firms arrived for a firsthand view of the Wenatchee Valley crop. He predicts a lighter western output outside Colorado and notes use of fire pots to combat frost in Colorado peaches. He doubts prices will rise much, cites Ben Davis overproduction in the Midwest, and plans to meet local growers and speak to valley fruit growers at the Commercial Club rooms.
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Wilmeroth
United States
Boise
Nampa
Payette
Grand Ronde
Yakima
Wenatchee
Spokane
Meyers Falls
Dayton
Hood
Colorado
Grand Junction
North Forks
Ben Davis
Middle Western
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Indiana
Illinois
Middle ‘Western States
Moh
Pittsburg Firm Seeks Carload Fruit Shipments
Crutchfield and Woolfolk of Pittsburg, a major eastern fruit firm, has asked the Commercial club about fruit crops this season and the potential to import carload lots. Representative W. R. Johnson, while visiting fruit districts, learned of Wenatchee and urged arrangements for business this fall. W. A. Thompson arrived from Seattle. Mrs. Thompson and their son will stay in Seattle for a month.
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Crutchfield & Woolfolk
Pittsburg
W. R. Johnson
Wenatchee
Commercial Club
W. A. Thompson
Seattle
Wenatchee Seeks Copyright Protection for Local Slogan
The Commercial club board meets to copyright the phrase Wenatchee, the Home of the Big Red Apple. Lem McKittrick is sent to Seattle to promote Wenatchee at the fair. The board plans mass advertising and about 50 000 booklets for the Seattle exposition.
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Lem McKittrick
Commercial Club
Seattle
Wenatchee
McKittrick
Auto Wreck in Seattle Injures Mrs Stetson
Mrs. Harry Taylor visiting Seattle witnessed a two car crash on Broadway near a hospital. Mrs. Stetson suffered a broken arm and internal injuries while Mrs. Taylor and other occupants escaped with shock. George C Myers drove the other vehicle. E C Owens of Columbia Valley Bank witnessed.
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Harry Taylor
Seattle
George W. Stetson
Stetson
Broadway
George C. Myers
Taylor
E. C. Owens
Columbia Valley Bank
M. J. Taylor
Great Northern Hotel
Seattle Hardware Headquartered F. J. Templeton Returns
F. J. Templeton of the Seattle Hardware company, who has made Wenatchee his base for six months, left for Red Oaks Iowa where he was married. He and his bride arrived last night and plan to make the city their home. They will rent furnished rooms for now and delay housekeeping until fall.
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F. J. Templeton
Seattle Hardware Company
Wenatchee
Red Oaks
Iowa
Bride
Elks Delegate Harry Taylor Heads to National Convention
Harry Taylor of the Great Northern hotel departs Saturday evening for Los Angeles to attend the National Elks convention as the local lodge’s representative. The California event begins next week with Elks from across the country attending.
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Harry Taylor
Great Northern Hotel
Los Angeles
Elks
Elks’ Convention
California
Wenatchee Couple Receive Marriage License
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Frank D. Whitson and Miss Florence Plessinger, both of Wenatchee.
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Frank D. Whitson
Florence Plessinger
Wenatchee
Tammany Tigers Fall To Ellis-Forde Cubs In Five Inning Tilt
The Tammany Tigers lost 11 to 7 to the Ellis-Forde Cubs in a five inning game. Cubs built lead with two runs off passed balls and timely hits in the fourth, while Boyd and others aided by fielding miscues. Kemp, Shreeve, Bowman and Miller added offense for the Cubs as the Tigers could not rally in the final frame.
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Tigers
Tammany
Ellis-Forde Cubs
Boyd
Cubs
Armstrong
Shreve
Kentuck
Kemp
Hall
Shreeve
Bowman
Miller
Ora Hall
Green
Sorenson
Lemon
Hi Boyd
Pink
Mahoney
Knowles
Anderson
Curley
Bill Green
Ellis-Forde
Whitson and Plessinger Tie At Home Wedding
Mr Frank D Whitson and Miss Florence Plessinger were married yesterday evening at the groom s brother s home on Washington avenue Rev A J Adams officiated The ceremony was attended by immediate relatives and friends They will reside at the corner of Mission and Spokane streets
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Frank D. Whitson
Florence Plessinger
Washington Avenue
A. J. Adams
Mission and
Spokane Streets
Lakeside Couple Passes Through En Route to Seattle
John Kryle and his wife of Lakeside traveled through town today while heading to Seattle. Charles Brown returned this morning from Seattle.
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John Kryle
Lakeside
Seattle
Charles Brown
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