Portland Sees Tunnel to Break Shipping Barriers
Frederick Bausman, back from Europe, argues a Cascade tunnel is Seattle’s only salvation to keep Puget Sound shipping alive. He predicts railroads in Seattle must support tunneling to bypass mountain barriers and make Portland a northwest agricultural shipping hub.
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Frederick Bausman
Portland
Seattle
Yakima
Wenatchee
Cascade Mountains
Puget Sound
H. M. Chittencent
Coimbra
Bausman
Europe
Mr. Bausman
County burial contract cancelled after alleged improper burials
County commissioners revoke E. F. Sprague’s burial contract amid accusations of shallow graves endangering public health. Wenatchee Undertaking Co. awarded new term. Road work dominated meetings with petitions on county roads and dam related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Sprague
Wenatchee Undertaking Company
Okanogan County Votes Dry in County Wide Ballot
Okanogan county outside incorporated towns voted dry by an estimated 250 majority. Conconully, the only incorporated town, went dry 34 to 33. Okanogan town will vote June 21. Precinct results show Riverside and Omak dry, Chesaw and Loomis wet by small margins.
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Okanogan
Wash
Okanogan County
Conconully
Elegans
Y M C A Secretary Arrives for Directors Meeting
Secretary Wilcox of the State Y M C A arrived last night to attend the directors meeting in the Commercial Club rooms this evening. It is expected the committee will report on a site tonight.
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Wilcox
State Y. M. C. A
Commercial Club
Yeomen Initiate 26 in Sprague Hall Meeting
The Brotherhood of American Yeomanry initiated 26 new members in Sprague's hall last night. Over six weeks 86 new applications were filed, with many more expected in two weeks as Wenatchee lodges seek the banner for largest May to July recruitment. Local brothers lead by 20 applications and expect about a hundred percent growth by month end.
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Sprague’s Hall
Brotherhood of American Yeomanry
Wenatchee
Des Moines
Fair count pledge and last-minute census recanvass
District Enumerator A. M. Storch confirmed gaps in Wenatchee area and ordered immediate recanvassing. Carl Jones will finish missed districts while Wenatchee city residents are urged to mail names for enumeration and ensure an accurate valley total. Storch emphasized careful, fair counting and no snap judgments.
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A. M. Storch
Wenatchee
Territory
Carl Jones
Storch
Spokane
Daily World
West Wenatchee Precinct
Cherry and
Washington Streets
Miller Avenue
Washington Street
Wenatchee River
Orondo Avenue
Woman Assaulted Spurs Seattle Demand to Remove Colored Troops
Seattle citizens demand the removal of the 25th infantry from Fort Lawton after Private Nathaniel Bledser was identified as the assailant of Mrs. J W Redding. A mass meeting of over 1000 residents urged action, urging officials and Congress to remove the regiment as a threat to women and children. Memorials were sent to lawmakers as city leaders backing the call.
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Washington
Seattle
25Th Infantry
H. C. Gill
Fort Lawton
J. W. Redding
Fort Lawton Park Addition
Nathaniel Bledser
Interbay
Steiner’s Hall
Andrew M. Fritz
Bledser
Congress
Piles
Jones
Humphrey
Poindexter
McCredie
Gill
Washington State
F. S. Steiner
Turner Apple Orchard Near Wenatchee Sets Big Crop Forecast
The Turner orchard south of Wenatchee hopes for 20 000 to 25 000 boxes from 30 acres this year. Over the past three years the orchard yielded 52 000 worth of fruit with trees aged five to seven years, averaging nearly 500 per acre and potentially over 1 000 per acre this season.
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Wenatchee
Rock Island May Extend to Seattle in Transcontinental Plan
Seattle June 8 Rail analysts say Rock Island may extend from Denver to Seattle by joining with the Wabash Lehigh Valley and with London interests. The move would create a vast transcontinental system reaching Puget Sound and connect with major U S markets.
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Seattle
Rock Island
Denver
Fle Moores
Pearsons
London
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Milliken
Salt Lake City
Wabash
Lehigh Valley
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Moores
Northwest
Hemisphere
United States
Mission Street contract signed for asphalt macadam
The city council awarded the Mission Street project to Allen & McNerney for 71116 dollars. The firm signed this morning and will start work by next Monday after prior technical doubts and bond refusals were resolved. The four block upgrade aims to make the street one of the city’s handsomest.
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Mission Street
Allen & McNerney
Receipts Hit Record High at Waterville Land Office
The Waterville Washington land office posted the largest monthly receipts since establishment with about $25,000 collected. Of this, roughly $20,000 came from first instalment charges for water rights under the Okanogan project alongside 300 new applications filed under the same project. Moses Lake contest cases near completion, awaiting decision. The office anticipates peak activity for the next fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Wash
United States Land Office
Okanogan
Moses Lake
Reading Room Co Incorporation Filed by Association
Agreement for incorporation was filed in the auditor's office today by the reading room association. No capital stock will be subscribed as funds are to be raised by donations and subscriptions. Members of the new company are Mesdames Rose R. Fuller, Arabel Moon, Dora L. Hull, Riella Fisher, Montreal, Eliza Hayden, W. H. Hayes, W. E. Shute, Helen M. Bailey, Lottie Farnwell, Ella Bosworth, A. J. Bone, Emma G. Van Cleave, Misses Annetta MacNeal, Dora A. Wells, M. McCutchin, and M. Mac Neal.
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Reading Room Association
Rose R. Fuller
Arabel Moon
Dora L. Hull
Riella Fisher
Montreal
Eliza Hayden
W. H. Hayes
W. E. Shute
Helen M. Bailey
Lottie Farnwell
Ella Bosworth
A. J. Bone
Emma G. van Cleave
Annetta MacNeal
Dora A. Wells
M. McCutchin
M. MacNeal
City Eyes Bolenbaugh and Engineer's Add District Work
The council began steps to improve Bolenbaugh and Engineer's additions at an estimated cost of 33 718. A June 21 hearing on protests was set as the focus, with streets including G Street to F Street South and Seventh Avenue South among the districts to be upgraded with sidewalks and curbs. Protests on D Street were read, and the alley in block 13 received first readings alongside ordinances on fireworks, sewers, and fire protection requests. Central Produce asked to cover a platform roof with sheet iron, granted through January 1.
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Bolenbaugh
G Street
F Street
Seventh Avenue
E Street
Central Addition
D Street
Poplar Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Poplar
Mission
Wenatchee Avenue
West End
First
Central Produce Company
Peddle Without License Surfaces in City Debate
Evasion of the law is alleged as eastern carriage firm representatives sell goods citywide. State session laws define peddlers as anyone going house to house with goods for sale and require deposits and license fees. County Treasurer Battles reportedly has not received the required payments from buggy peddlers. Local merchants fear outsiders profit while paying no rents or taxes, taking proceeds from sales out of Wenatchee.
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Battles
Wenatchee
Opening of Tieton Canal Draws National Figures
North Yakima June 8 Joseph Jacobs chief engineer for the reclamation service arrives for the Tieton canal opening celebration in Sumach park. Hundreds expected at 11 o'clock with speakers John L. Wilson and Judge Thomas Burke both Seattle figures and U S senate candidates.
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North Yakima
Joseph Jacobs
Reclamation Service
Sumach Park
John L. Wilson
Thomas Burke
Seattle
United States Senate
Roosevelt reception delegates named for June 18
Olympia June 18 delegates chosen by Acting Governor Howell to attend the Roosevelt reception in New York include J. W. Kleeb South Bend James D. Hager Seattle F H Brownell Seattle A J Rhoades Tacoma Fred Parker North Yakima J A Falconer Everett W E Yates Vancouver C H Florence Asotin John A Gellatly Wenatchee P D Tull C L Shuff A W Jones C R Connor J M Comstock J P Perkins and C M Fassett Spokane.
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Olympia
Roosevelt
New York
Howell
J. W. Kleeb
South Bend
James D. Hager
F. H. Brownell
Seattle
A. J. Rhoades
Tacoma
Fred Parker
North Yakima
J. A. Falconer
Everett
W. E. Yates
Vancouver
Chas. Florence
Asotin
John A. Gellatly
Wenatchee
P. D. Tull
C. L. Shuff
A. W. Jones
Charles R. Connor
J. M. Comstock
J. P. Perkins
C. M. Fassett
Spokane
Light Cherry Crop Expected This Year
Cherries will be a light crop this year due to lower bearing levels not tied to frost drought or water shortages. Stores expect rings by next Monday at 10 to 12 12 cents per pound and canning cherries at three pounds for a quarter, while peaches may arrive in about a month.
Death of Joseph Lambert in England born 1828
Joseph Lambert died Saturday June 4 at age 81. Born July 14 1828 in Northusby England he was buried in Wenatchee cemetery beside his daughter. He leaves three sons and one daughter.
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Joseph Lambert
Northusby
England
Wenatchee
Marriage Licenses Issued in Leavenworth Region
The following licenses were issued: Claude Millet of Fossil Oregon and Grace Smith of Wenatchee, and Hans T. Hansen and Klara Subenschuh, both of Leavenworth.
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Claude Millet
Fossil, Ore
Grace Smith
Wenatchee
Hans T. Hansen
Klara Subenschuh
Leavenworth
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Wm. Maw
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Garfield Berry
R. J. Amos
O. J. Fish
Frank Dunigan
Stemilt
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Entiat
Eikelberner
H. J. Bohlke
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Cashmere
Michael Fitz
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Lamb-Davis
G. N
Okanogan CO. Day
Yeomen
Brotherhood
Attle Citizens
Brownsville
Brute
Wm. Turner
George P. Cave
Signature
Reading. Room CO
W. C. T. U. Reading Room and Library Company
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