Wireless Telephone Lecture Highlights Rapid Progress
A large audience at the Commercial club heard F B Chandler of the Pacific Radio Wireless Telephone Co. discuss wireless techs and the rapid advances over 60 years. He cited Bell and Depew stories, noting how small investments could have yielded vast returns, and teased a continuation on page 8.
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Commercial Club
F. B. Chandler
Pacific Radio Wireless Telephone Company
Chandler
Prief
Linotype
Morse Telegraph
Bell Telephone
Waterville rail line fate hinges on right of way price
The Moses coulee branch of the Great Northern nears completion but bypasses Waterville as critics say the Rogers right of way was priced too high. A proposed Waterville Douglas to Waterville line awaits potential operation by the Great Northern amid regional road-building agreements.
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Moses Coulee
Great Northern
Waterville
Douglas County
Rogers
A. L. Rogers
Big Bend
Northern Pacific
North Coast
Milwaukee
Douglas
Prisoners Seek Second Chances Through Jobs
John W. Berger of Spokane Y M C A says prisoners from Walla Walla penitentiary seek new starts daily. He places educated ex-inmates in mills under supervising foremen, with all but one proving worthy. the exception relapsed into drinking and was sent back. Mr and Mrs A D Grant depart for Seattle to visit the A P exposition.
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Walla Walla
Mr. Berger
A. D. Grant
Seattle
Aeroplane tests draw Senate and House to Fort Myer
Nearly all members of Congress visited Port Myer during Wright aeroplane tests. Vice President Sherman and Senator Elkins praised the aircraft's army use and attended multiple demonstrations at Fort Myer. The photos show Gyverman and Aldrich in the upper group and Sherman, Elkins, Gerrard, ex-Speaker Keifer, and Major Squier in the lower row.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Port Myer
Sherman
Elkins
Fort Myer
Gyverman
Aldrich
Seuster Elkins
Gerrard
J. Warren Keifer
Major Squier
Residents recall pre railroad era in Wenatchee Valley
C L Zimmerman, brother of Theo and Eli Zimmerman, arrived from Spokane to register for lands and reflects on early Wenatchee days. He helped file on homesteads at Squilichneck head twenty one years ago, predating the railroad and Wenatchee town site. Zimmermans later lived in Pom ery and La Grande, Cal, before newspaper work. Also notes state highway commissioner J N Snow may resign August 1 amid tensions among state officials and Samuel Hill, with Henry Lee Bowlby tipped as successor.
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Spokane
Zimmer- Man
Squilichneck
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Zimmerman
Philip
John
Samuel Miller
Ira Freer
Jacob Bolenbaugh
Jake Milligen
Gray
Chas. Cooper
Feching School
A. Z. Historie
William Myers
Peter W fSeter
Percy Walker
Lyman Burrell
Chas. B. Reed
J. N. Snow
King County
Samuel Hill
Good Roads Association
Samuel G. Lancaster
Seattle Park Board
Snow
Chelate County
Seattle
Henry Lee Bowlby
West Point
University of Wasington
Hay
Firemen triumph in tight 3 2 victory over Eagle L. and T.
Percy Scheble stars as Firemen rally past Eagle L. T. 3 to 2 in nine innings despite near 44 inning potential. Leonardy and Hamilton duel on the mound with nine and five strikeouts respectively. Cushing errors, wild pitches and crowd noise mark the game.
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Percy Scheble
Wild Bill Donovan" Leonardy
Jay Cushing
Hamilton
Leonardy
Eagles
Percy
George H Ellis Returns From Eastern Buying Trip
George H Ellis returned from a month long buying tour to New York Chicago Cleveland and Grand Rapids He ordered a large stock of ladies ready to wear including suits skirts cloaks and jackets The trip also produced seven carloads of eastern furniture at Grand Rapids Accompanied by D F Fiske the pair found unusually warm weather in Minneapolis on the return but Ellis reports a highly successful venture with plans to offer his best fall line yet.
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George H. Ellis
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Grand Rapids
United States
Mr. Ellis
D. F. Fiske
Ellis-Forde Company
Fiske
Far East
Minneapolis
Grand Lodge Sees Secession Debated In Seattle Session
W H Dibble attends the fifteenth annual Grand Lodge meeting in Eagleham Seattle where secession threats from state lodges are debated. Supreme Master Narven of Iowa argues against secession as Washington votes solidly to support the grand body. Indefinite postponement favors fraternal insurance rate changes while officers for the state AOUW are elected including Jaka Berge Moon Hemer Fisher and Stevens.
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W. H. Dibble
Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen
Grand Lodge
Seattle
Eagleham
State Lodge
Supreme Lodge
W. M. Narven
Iowa
United States
Narven
Grand Lodge of
Washington
State of Washington
Columbia Hall
Thomas Jaka
Hoquiam
J. Hi. Berge
Davenport
D. E. Moon
J. H. Hemer
Grand Recorder
J. A. Fisher
Tacoma
W. W. Stevens
Building Nears Occupancy For Local Firms
The Géhr Tidmarsh building is nearly finished with concrete work done and finishing underway. Ray Woodruff plans to move his machine shop into the south 25 foot room by early August, followed by W A Buttles Co with stock of buggies and implements. The next building will house Hocking Tea and Coffee Co and Fiske Gillette, while the north room remains vacant.
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Géhr- Tidmarsh
Ray Woodruff
W. A. Buttles & Co
Hocking Tea & Coffee Company
Fiske & Gillette
Peoria men scout valley investment prospects today
J. C. Luke and Dr. F. C. Roth of Peoria Illinois are in the city today to survey the valley with plans to invest.
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J. C. Luke
F. C. Roth
Peoria
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B. Chandler
Alexander Graham Bell
New York Times
Montauk Club
Brooklyn
Chauncey M. Depew
Gardiner Hubbard
Professor Bell
Prof. Bell
Defor
William Orton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mr. Depew
Waterville Railroad
John W. Berger
the Presbyterian Church of
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Chee
Spokane Y. M. C. A
Berger
Senators
Wright
C. L. Zimmerman
California
Theo
Eli
Theo and
Eli Zimmerman
Reg
Maude A. Merriam
F. H. Riggs
N. Y
Gov. Hay
Navarre
Okanogan County
W. Tidmarsh
Orondo
Mr. Tidmarsh
W. S. Gehr
Gehr- Tidmarsh
North
Wenatchee Avenue
Edged Bale
Wonder
Ko. SI
Firemen
Jagle L. & T
L Pet
Ellis-Forde A
Seemen
Bankers
Tammany
Ged
Hellis
State Organization OF
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