Pythians Prepare for Seattle Excursion and Weeklong Events
About 50 members of the local Knights of Pythias lodge reserve a special car to Seattle for a week of exercises and performances. The Iola lodge of Dayton will present Damon and Pythias with a 103 member drill team, staged in Seattle armory with two large stages and 800 movements in 45 minutes. Three public performances are planned July 5 and 6, with 12,000 expected in the parade next Monday evening and a 600 member initiation planned that night.
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Pythian Lodge
Seattle
T. L. Ross
A. G. Pogue
Joe Graves
J. W. Sussex
H. N
L. W. Smith
A. J. Murdock
C. O. Brownell
F. H. Lisbon
M. Hiram
Robert Murray
Ernest Burdick
C. G. Hall
Damon and Pythias
Iola Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Dayton
Order
L. C. Adams
Robert Downing
Seattle Armory
Iola
Northwest
Minneapolis
Denver
Chicago
Armory
Grand Lodge of the Domain of Washington
Supreme Lodge
General Pythian
Williams pushes for special governor election in Washington
Olympia July 2 Senator E M Williams of King proposes a joint resolution at the extraordinary session calling a special election within five days to fill vacancies in the governor and secretary of state offices. The plan aims to force Acting Governor Hay to issue the election on September 1 1909. Williams says impeachment would follow if Hay ignores the resolution. The piece also notes a Cherry Day exhibit in Chelan County and a large cherry shipment to Seattle for the fair.
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Olympia
Wash
E. M. Williams
King
Hay
Samuel H. Nichols
Senate
House
M. E. Hay
Williams
Judiciary Committee
McKittrick
Seattle
Chelan County
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
H. T. French
University of Idaho
Dalles
Fire on Mission Street Porch Burns Mrs Miller
A severe porch fire at J. H. Miller's residence on Mission Street caused intense burns to Mrs. Miller as she moved flaming items to the yard. The blaze was stopped before extensive damage, but low water supply hampered extinguishing efforts after the hose shut off.
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J. H. Miller
Mission Street
Holcomb Purchases 65 Feet of 105 Foot Lot in Chelan
P. P. Holcomb bought 65 feet of the 105 foot lot from Marvin Chase as resold by Chelan County Realty company. The purchase price was 1500 dollars. Holcomb plans to build on the newly acquired portion while H. C. Littlefield retains 40 feet and intends to build this season on his part on the same lot between Cousins and Second street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Holcomb
H. C. Littlefield
Marvin Chase
Cousins
Second Street
Chelan County Realty Company
Death in a Mine Near Tacoma
Italian miner Tom Markette working at the Fairfax mine about 30 miles from Tacoma died instantly Wednesday after coming into contact with a trolley wire powering mine cars.
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Tom Markette
Fairfax
Tacoma
Remodel Bank Building After Regrading Wenatchee Avenue
The First National Bank building has received 6000 in damages from the city due to Wenatchee avenue regrading. Seattle architects prepared remodeling plans to join the bank with the Wenatchee Canal company office, creating distinct finished store rooms and a costly upgrade intended to beautify the building.
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First National Bank
Wenatchee Avenue
Seattle
Fisher
Daily World
Rosenberg
Wenatchee Canal Company
Canal Company
Flurarty's Bakery Change of Ownership
Mrs A W Clarke former Ollmpia Annex Cafe and Bakery manager closed a deal to buy Fluharty Bros Bakery. The new owner took possession with assistant Mr McKinnon in charge. Clarke departed for Seattle with her son Mr Falk en route to the exposition.
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A. W. Clarke
Ollmpia Annex
Fluharty Bros
McKinnon
Traveler Marchini Walked Across Continent Narrates News
Leo Marchini arrived this week after an August 8 1908 start in Quebec. He walked 3551 miles to Vancouver via the Canadian Pacific line sharing sketches for Pearson's Magazine and reporting from Seattle's exposition. He is a war correspondent for the London Telegraph and visited Moses Coulee Fruit Lands with George Virtue. He plans Wenatchee residence and associates with Halling & Sinclair. His autograph book includes Laurier and other leaders. He survived several violent incidents during the journey.
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Leo Marchint
Quebec
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Marchini
Pierson
Seattle
Eastern
London Telegraph
Bennet Burley
Julian Ralph
London
South Africa
Gillette Buys 120 Acres Near Orondo for 7000
W. W. Gillette owner of the Golden Rule Bazaar in Spokane bought 120 acres below Orondo from J. O. Naslin and C. G. Olson for 7000 dollars. He plans to obtain water from the Orondo pumping plant and plant 25 acres of orchard this fall.
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W. W. Gillette
Spokane
Orondo
J. O. Naslin
C. G. Olson
Mr. Gillette
Post Office Clerk and Carrier Exam Set for July 24
An examination to hire clerks and carriers for the post office will be held on July 24 at the post office. The age limit is 18 to 45. Married women are not admitted. Unmarried women may sit for the exam but can be appointed only as clerks. Male applicants must be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall and weigh at least 125 pounds.
Real estate firms swap offices in town move
Messrs. Denniston and Christensen relocate their real estate office into the Holm and Graves premises. Lemon and Crollard take over the old office previously occupied by that firm.
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Messrs. Denniston & Christensen
Holm & Graves
Lemon & Crollard
DIRT DEALERS Ii THE BALL
The Real Estate men won a 14 to 11 deal against the Eagle Livery team in a crowded game seen by Frank Keller George R. Fisher W S Gehr and about 300 spectators. Fox, Eagle’s regular pitcher, was absent due to sickness, and the Eagle squad had little prior diamond experience. A game is scheduled for Monday evening.
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Frank Keller
George R. Fisher
W. S. Gehr
Eagle Livery & Transfer Company
Eagle
Fox
Increase Taxable Acreage Reported by Assessor
Assessor Osborn reports 17,856.54 acres newly taxable this spring in the county with a taxable value of 81,255. New improvements add 170,180 to valuations, bringing total increases to 251,435. In Wenatchee city improvements are valued at about 75,000 and taxed at 50 to 60 percent, totaling roughly 175,000. Other towns’ improvements await computation.
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Osborn
City of
Wenatchee
Mrs Bert Surrey Hosts Honorable Nephew James Knobloch
Mrs Bert Surrey entertained in honor of her nephew James Knobloch last evening with music and games. Attendees included Miss Agnes Fish Axal Spaulding Ovile Daniels Pearl Whisnand Sadie Godfrey Alberta Mottler and Messrs Stevens Fish Patterson Boulington.
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Bert Surrey
James Knobloch
Agnes Fish
Axal Spaulding
Ovile Daniels
Pearl Whisnand
Sadie Godfrey
Alberta Mottler
Messrs. Stevens
Fish
Patterson
Boulington
City Hosts First Meeting of Columbia Improvement Commission
Captain Fred McDermott and W. W. Bryant of Stevens county arrived for the commission’s inaugural session. The panel plans about $50,000 for upper Columbia river improvements while the rest of the members travel in, with an all day session slated for tomorrow.
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Fred McDermott
W. W. Bryant
Stevens County
Columbia Improvement Commission
Columbia River
Reports on Apple Crop Range Across States
Conflicting notes from New York California growers and Missouri Michigan Kansas Nebraska Arkansas and Illinois suggest varied 1909 apple prospects. Some predict larger yields while others foresee shortages with Missouri northern good and southern poor. overall outlook hints at a possible crop near double last year if no future damage occurs.
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United States
New York
New York State
West
Missouri
Arkansas
George T. Tippin
Missouri State Horticultural Society
California
Michigan
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Northwest
Tippen
Barn Fire Destroys D. M. Paton Property Riverside
This afternoon around 3 o clock a barn on the old D M Paton property across the Columbia River and south of the bridge burned. The fire was visible from the city but the cause and extent of the damage could not be determined.
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D. M. Paton
Columbia River
Bank Embezzler Parkhurst Sentenced to Ten Years
Ralph K. Parkhurst former assistant cashier at the First National Bank of Seattle was sentenced to ten years in federal prison and fined $2000 for embezzling $50,000. He served twenty years with the bank and spent the funds on women.
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Ralph K. Parkhurst
First National Bank of Seattle
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Zine
Mr. Marchini
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Tippin
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Chelan
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