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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1908
Page
1
Dr. L. B. Manchester announces a dental office relocation to the Columbia Valley Bank Building while Chas. Fry installs new shoe repairing machinery next to the F. & M. Bank, signaling business upgrades in the area.
A Success Magazine excerpt quotes Eugene V. Debs about prejudices he faced when speaking to a public meeting. The intro speaker used a provocative comparison, noting Debs’s history in strikes and likening his defiance to animal behavior to illustrate natural self defense.
A grand reception at the police court assembly rooms honored Commodore John Stevens of the Life Saving service with Judge Palmer and the police department hosting. The event featured noted costumes, Palm-decorated rooms, and a five day city courtesy visit for Stevens, amid comments on lack of funds and drunkenness.
A Junior Band has been organized with a one year contract for an instructor. Officers elected include President Robert Reeves Vice President Ralph Neal Secretary L Lake Treasurer Frank Haider. Charles Wirt engaged as leader. Instruments ordered and real work to start soon.
The charter for the Spanish American War Veterans has been received from the head office and the roll is being signed by local veterans who served together. About forty or fifty men in Wenatchee are eligible, with an early meeting planned to organize.
At a Commercial club meeting yesterday contributors to the Big Red Apple Scholarship fund decided to make the scholarship permanent. The plan originally funded only this year but has proven satisfactory and will continue. Contributors include John Gellatly Arthur Gunn H L Wiester Wenatchee Produce Co Charles Hain Mills Brothers Reeves & Reeves A A Bousquet Wenatchee Furniture Co Farmers & Merchants Bank Ells Ford Co Halbert Webber Hardware Wells Morris Wenatchee Realty & Investment Co R F Holm Co Howard Thomas H R Parshall Rufus Woods Fred Kemp Wenatchee Milling Co Dr McCoy II Crows Columbia Valley Bank First National Berk
D. J. Dunning a Great Northern railroad watchman from Rock Island pleaded guilty to obtaining money on false pretenses. He signed another employee E B Manasek’s name on one of two stolen pay checks used at Wenatchee Depot Saloon, surrendered one check, and confessed when questioned. He was bound over to the Superior Court under $500 bonds.
Ole Olson Ray Titchenal Guy Patterson and Wil Lessinger were arrested Sunday by Deputy Sheriff De Long and an armed posse for depredations near Cashmere last week. They fled toward Isahvum Canyon north of Cashmere and threatened to shoot if followed. The four were taken without resistance amid broad county discussion.
The defendants are to be arraigned in a justice court for a preliminary hearing Tuesday at Cashmere. County Prosecutor Cross will appear for the state, while defendant representation is not known. The incident involved seven in the party, four identified and three unaccounted for.
Last Saturday evening closed one of the most successful Decoration Day events in the city. The park ceremony honored unknown dead with G A R leadership and a Wenatchee Military Band parade along Orondo avenue. Confederate Bob Gaines of Entiat was captured and pressed into service. Judge Poindexter of Spokane spoke to a crowded theatre audience. WRC wreaths were cast upon the water to honor sailors and marines buried at sea.
Memorial day events in Cashmere featured a parade from G A R hall to the cemetery with the Cashmere band uniformed troops and schoolchildren. A program at the hall included prayers by Rev. Robinson an address by Judge Chase songs and recitations and later the W R C decorated the river in memory of naval heroes. Pear blight warnings from P S Darling ton inspector note legal enforcement of removal and destruction of infected trees.
May 30 report from Bellingham notes Mayor J P de Mattos advised graduates on matrimony at a banquet for Bel lingham Normal School. He urged practical housekeeping knowledge and companionship over showy skill, citing Solomon and urging wives to assist husbands. The piece blends this with local apricot crop notes and farm yields from nearby growers.
Miss Mayme Powers died Friday evening at her brother W. A. Powers home 17 C street after three years in Spokane where she was head milliner for Miller Moore Flynn. She is survived by her mother and another brother John Powers of Everett. remains shipped to Faribault.
Two weddings reported in Wenatchee with more expected soon. Arthur Shaw and Bella Cumming wed at the Presbyterian Manse with Rev. Jno W Berger officiating. The couple will reside in Wenatchee.
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