Publicity fund for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific expo drive boosted
The Commercial club committee led by Stevenson Woods and Tewkesbury raised 500 dollars in a city drive to fund advertising resources for Wenatchee Valley at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. A goal of 1000 dollars remains, with pledges of about 200 dollars from prior publicity efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club Committee
Stevenson
Woods and
Tewkesbury
Commercial Club
Club
Wells & Morris
George R. Fisher
Austin & Co
Eagle Transfer Co
the Republic
The
Daily World
Columbia Valley Bank
Halbert & Webber Hardware Co
Frank L. Jones
Howard Thomas
W. I. Reeves
Wenatchee Electric Co
Wenatchee Steam Laundry
Wenatchee Lumber Co
Wenatchee Valley Land Co
Wenatchee & Rock Island Warehouse Co
R. W. Bryant
H. A. Saunders
Geo. R. Fisher
Controversy Over Leon Ling Murder Case Deepens
Reginald Sigel states the arrested Chinaman is not Leon Ling. Chung Sin, linked to Ling, says he has not seen Ling in weeks and provides uncertain details. District Attorney Jerome cautions reporters as the case unfolds with conflicting statements and new leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Reginald Sigel
Elsie Sigel
Leon Ling
Miss Sigel
New York
Chung Sin
West Galway
Harvey Kennedy
Vancouver
B. C
Revelstroke
Leon
Bond
China
Jerome
Sigel
Chu Gain
Elsie
Chun
Chu
Chun Lin
Chung
Refrigerating Plant Installed at Harlin Market
About $2,500 worth of machinery is being installed in a concrete room behind the Harlin market office. A factory expert will set up the new refrigerating plant, which will supply cooling and ice for the market. Mr. Harlin also begins removing a partition to merge rooms and form a 46 by 30 foot space to handle increased business.
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Harlin
Brick Building Planned Near Chewawa Hotel
Emil Miller draws plan for a brick 50 by 120 foot two story structure south of the Chewawa hotel with Bird likely to secure the contract. The upper floor would join the hotel, while the lower floor becomes rental stores. cost expected around 15000 dollars. Work to start after Bird finishes the Halbert building. Mr and Mrs Eugene Page arrived downriver after a brief upstream trip.
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Emil Miller
Chewawa Hotel
Bird
Brill
Halbert
Wenatchee Apple Fame Reaches Alaska Colony Hopes
The Wenatchee name spreads as the big red apple gains notice worldwide. W V Sullivan of Fairbanks asks for literature after hearing of Wenatchee, with plans to attract Alaska colonists to Apple land. Dr McCoy returns from Seattle. Mrs McCoy and Helen stay there for the summer.
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Wenatchee
Commercial Club
W. V. Sullivan
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dr. McCoy
Seattle
Mrs. McCoy
Helen
Twilight Base Ball League Organizing Meeting Held
Business and professional men met in Commercial club rooms to organize a twilight base ball league. Representatives from various teams attended and supported the project. A second meeting is set for Wednesday with hopes of six or more teams and a weekly schedule of two to three games.
Local Option Petition Calls For August 24 Saloons Vote
The local option petition circulating in Wenatchee aims to trigger a city council vote on saloons for August 24. Led by George R. Fisher of First National Bank, the drive requires about 210 valid signatures from 746 voters across Columbia and Wenatchee precincts, with a 60 day filing deadline. Paul Sheared departed for Tacoma on Saturday.
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Wenatchee
George R. Fisher
First National Bank
Columbia
Trial of Louis Vendell for assault opens in superior court
The State versus Louis Vendell, Wenatchee blacksmith, proceeds in superior court with a jury panel including J. F. Beezely and Bert Knowles. Vendell is charged with assaulting H. F. McPherson of Wenatchee Electric with a dangerous weapon after a street altercation over a dog fight. County Attorney Kemp prosecutes, Ira Thomas defends. Z. A. Lanham returns from Lake Chelan where Stehekin Development Association plans 20 000 trout in fall. The group owns 600 inches of water and aims to build a club house next year. Local stockholders include Lanham, Keller, Simmons, Lillis, Culp, Neubauer, Page, Lyons and Motteler.
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Louis’ Vendell
J. F. Beezely
Bert Knowles
B. L. Sutherland
E. M. Carpenter
James
R. Campbell
Walter Hibbard
G. W. Hauser
M. R. Carlson
A. L. Mitchell
M. McGreal
D. M. Farris
D. B. Beurgeon
Louis Wendell
H. F. McPherson
Wenatchee Electric Company
Vendell
McPherson
State
Kemp
Ira Thomas
Z. A. Lanham
Lake Chelan
Stehekin Development Association
Boulders Creek
Wenatchee
Lanham
John Lanham
State Fish Commission
F. F. Keller
H. S. Simmons
R. F. Lillis
F. E. Cu
Wenatchee Civic League Formed at Presbyterian Church
A large gathering at the Presbyterian church led to the formation of the Wenatchee Civic League with A A Piper as president How ard Patience as secretary and C A Battles as treasurer The league aims to address civic issues and engage in local option battles when needed Representatives from most churches attended and refreshments followed in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Wenatchee
Robbers Halt Canadian Pacific Train Near Kamloops
Four men stopped westbound train No. 97 near Kamloops British Columbia last night mistaking it for No. 5 loaded with silver. Robbers gave up after realizing the error and fled across Shuswap Lake in a boat pursued by many locals.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific
Kamloops
Shuswap Lake
Daughter Born to Queen Victoria of Spain
Lagraja Spain June 22 Queen Victoria gave birth to a daughter at 6:25 a m today. The birth follows two brothers Prince Alfonso and Prince Jaime and was announced by 15 gun salutes. A. L. Voss and family left Sunday for Ohio to set up a new home.
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Lagraja
Spain
Victoria
Alfonso
Jaime
A. L. Voss
Ohio
Wreck of Oriental Limited Delays Trains and Injures Passengers
The Oriental Limited on the Great Northern went into a ditch near Ural on the Kootenai river, causing delays to No 1 and No 3. Thirty passengers were injured, the express and baggage car burned, a landslide and heavy rains caused an avalanche that derailed the train, and track traffic was blocked.
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Oriental Limited
Great Northern
Ural
Kootenai River
Aged woman dies at 112 in Missouri
Sedalia Missouri reports the death of Mrs Elizabeth Fox aged 112 at Smithton near Sedalia. The centenarian was a Kentucky native. In Wellington New Zealand R Arnst defeated W Webb to retain the world sculling title, finishing 3 1 2 miles in 18 14 and a half minutes with a length and a half lead.
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Sedalia
Elizabeth Fox
Smithton
Here
Kentucky
Wellington
N. Z
R. Arnst
New Zealand
W. Webb
Webb
League Games Yesterday Across Cities
Multiple city matchups were played with scores including Seattle 8 Tacoma 4 and Philadelphia 6 Boston 6 in the afternoon. Other results featured Spokane 5 Aberdeen 1 and Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3 as well as Washington 6 New York 4 and Washington 2 New York 3 in a second game.
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Spokane
Aberdeen
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Portland
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
New York
New Chelan Road Highlighted as Time Saver
A Chelan resident argues the new Chelan road offers two sides to the controversy and that despite minor inconveniences from construction at Chelan Falls and the new landing, the trip to Chelan and Lakeside becomes much quicker. The road is gravelled and nearing completion with a planned waiting room at the landing, and the scenic route from the river to Chelan is described as superior to the old path.
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Chelan
Chelan Road
Chelan Falls
Lakeside
Lake Chelan
Cascade Range
Asia
Switzerland
South America
Alaska
United States
Wenatchee
Columbia
Chelan Landing
Chelan River
Dolson and McCormick Convicted in Optical Goods Theft
George Dolson and James McCormick were found guilty by a twelve member jury after about two hours deliberation in a case charging them with abstracting optical goods from an itinerant optician. Judge Grimshaw has not yet pronounced sentence, expected later this week. Mr and Mrs A L Hill and parents left for Lake Chelan trip, to return Saturday.
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George Dolson
James McCormick
Grimshaw
A. L. Hill
Parients
Lake Chelan
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Leon Ung
Vancouvre
Chas. A. Harlin
Ness
Bric HK
STRUC
Ture
Eugene Page
Bugi
W. W. Sullivan
Twilight
PETT
Paul Sheared
Louissmill
Deadly Weapon
Stehekin Development Asso
Ciation
CAL
Associated Press
Queen OF Span
Montana
Boston
Newspaper Notor
Iety
Trow
M'Cormick
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