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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
1
Mayor Gellatly and Health Officer Kaupp announce a city wide clean up in Wenatchee. Sanitary police will supervise a house to house canvass to inspect premises and order cleanup with arrests for noncompliance to eradicate fly breeding refuse and improve stables and vault conditions.
Saloon men say removing screens from bars makes interiors visible to passers by and hurts business. Some patrons dislike standing at the bar in view of the public. A saloon keeper admits the rule is disliked but says they must obey if it is law.
After two and a half days of evidence and arguments the State against Prince Atkinson was sent to the jury at noon. The trial of the State against S E Oakes was set to proceed this afternoon.
In Bragg Oklahoma a St Louis Iron Mountain freight was robbed by three men. Deputy Constable Johnson Kirk was killed. Robber Paul Williams was shot through the breast and captured. The other two robbers escaped amid pursuit efforts.
Crown Point Indiana June 18 Joe Marson driving a Chalmers Detroit car won the Indiana trophy for light autos covering 232.34 miles in 4 hours 31 minutes 21 seconds at an average speed of 51.2 mph. Robertson in a Locomobile finished second and Monson in a Marion car took third.
Dayton honors Wilbur and Orville Wright with gold medals from General James Allen and a diamond studded Ohio seal medal. Governor Harmon and Mayor Burkhart present the state and local awards as a parade of floats celebrates America’s travel evolution from Indian runners to the airplane.
The Ford car No 1 crossed into Pocatello Idaho at 2 AM and stayed until 9 AM before resuming westward toward Seattle. Ford No 2 is expected to arrive tonight. Shawmut car is broken down at Bancroft fifty miles east and will not leave until tonight.
Strawberry season wanes with a smaller crop than last year yet prices stay strong at about $2.50 per crate for stores and outside markets. Produce houses pay around $1.50 while recent outside-market slumps have affected the average. Cherry season opens with prices from 50 to 75 cents per crate and looks promising.
The Chelan County Old Settlers three day picnic begins at Monitor with many old timers arriving by train or drive in. Cashmere and Wenatchee bands will perform Saturday and Sunday. The committee includes Harris Hayden Rarey Reeves Groves Loring and Ferguson. Saturday features Frank Reeves races with the Cashmere Band and Methodist Choir. Sunday includes the Wenatchee Military Band and Judge Chase with instrumental music by the Old Settlers.
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, commander of the Atlantic battleship fleet, urges restricting cigarette sales to enlisted men. He recommends the secretary of the navy ban cigarette sales at ship stores on all vessels under his command, citing health concerns and no duty efficiency benefits. Secretary Meyer is expected to act on the recommendation. Schroeder's views stem from observations of jackies smoking at sea.
In San Francisco after a heated night meeting of the local stevedores union Fred Muller, leader of a faction that failed to prevail, shot his rival H. S. Brown in the back. Brown was hit in the left lung but has a fighting chance for life. Muller was captured.
The Moscow cadets arrived last night on a late special train and, after disembarking, went to the Methodist church for a substantial dinner. They stayed about an hour and praised the treatment they received. The Ladies Aid organized the visit while the railway company covered 25 cents per cadet for the dinner, with proceeds to go to the church pipe organ fund.
A marriage license was issued this morning to Daniel W. Logue and Laura M. Hendricks of Peshastin. Under the old law a license was issued in June but a second license was issued today after a clergyman refused to marry under the prior license. The wedding is planned for next Sunday.
The rainbow trout weighing 4 1/2 pounds and caught by F W Smith after a 25 minute struggle in the Entiat river was taken to the Wenatchee Canning company plant and frozen into a block of ice for exhibition in the Wells Morris window. The process was done perfectly to showcase the big fish.
The river has remained nearly stationary for 24 hours at about 39 feet above low water. Cooler weather has halted the rapid rise of the Columbia, but with signs of warmer weather expected, the river is likely to begin rising again.
Mrs. Emma Kauffmann was found guilty of battery in the murder case against Agnes Poireis, a domestic. She was sentenced to a $100 fine or 50 days in jail. she paid the fine and was discharged.
Adolph N. Nordstrom was hanged at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem for the murder of John Peterson, foreman of a Tillamook County railroad crew. He remained calm and delivered a temperance sermon just before the trap. he asked liquor be kept down and expressed remorse.
Sports brief lists string of results with Spokane beating Vancouver 4 0 and Portland 5 Seattle 3, plus a slate of games including Aberdeen Tacoma San Francisco Portland Los Angeles Oakland Boston St Louis Brooklyn Chicago and others. A separate note from El Paso, Texas reports Mrs. W H Butterbaugh who gave birth to triplets in January 1908 now has twins a boy and a girl.
James Thompson Jr of Quincy married Leta Pogue of Omak in a Seattle ceremony held last evening.
Spokane businessman John Mack is in town on a business trip today, engaging with local contacts and planning meetings. He is staying briefly and is expected to return home later this week.
E. H. Preece purchased 7 percent acres across the Columbia River with plans to reside there soon. Lena Roth returned home yesterday after visiting friends in town.
State Highway Commissioner J M Snow and an engineer arrived to inspect the Wenatchee bridge across the Columbia River being purchased by the state. The board will join tomorrow. the attorney general ruled the state need not pay organizing costs or the bridge cost under the law.
The Tar Theatre in the Fuller-Gehr building will debut under new managers Albin and Taylor with a renamed venue and revamped policy. Opening night features high class vaudeville acts including Zech and Zech and Fred Stansfield plus illustrated songs by Wyndham Jones.
Water Commissioner Sherburne supervises a large crew laying water mains on MtHow Street to serve the newly platted Wenatchee Park addition. Many lots sold and some homes already built as the city extends water service to outlying districts.
Harper E. Bennett, a Los Angeles real estate man, is held without bond for murder after a preliminary exam. He allegedly poisoned his wife Eugenia Bennett with strychnine to marry an alleged lover known as Mrs. Midge Molster. The case advances to the superior court for trial.
Captain Gray reports improved up river trade due to population growth in the Okanogan and Methow valleys. Boats run at passenger and freight capacity though Methow Rapids slow operations, requiring lining to pass the rapids.
London reports that Great Britain urges America not to press for a share in the Haikow Sze Chuen railroad loan of 27.5 million dollars. British German and French bankers are prepared to take up the loan, and the request was sent to Ambassador James Bryce in Washington. The loan arrangements followed lengthy negotiations with the Chinese government, and America did not seek to join the loan, implying she did not desire her entitlements under the China convention.
Mr and Mrs John Godfrey and their daughter departed today for Seattle. Mr Godfrey will attend the state auditors meeting in Olympia on the 22nd of this month.
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