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Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1909

Page

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Local Real Estate Men Form Baseball League Unit

The Daily World notes baseball fever grips town with real estate leaders forming a 150-name organization to field a team funded by $1 assessments for uniforms. Tammany and Columbia Valley Bank squads order suits. printers and journalists form a permanent league group while lawyers debate team affiliation and catcher assignments.

Ed. S. Russell Russell Tammany Club Owens Columbia Valley Bank Daily World Office

State Auditors Favor Warrant Pass Through County Auditor

County Auditor Godfrey attends the state auditors convention in Olympia. Delegates favor a school code change mandating all warrants drawn on third class districts pass through the county auditor. A resolution to repeal last session's tax roll extension law under assessor control failed. State Auditor C W Clausen presided.

Godfrey Olympia State Auditors C. W. Clausen

Local Visitors And Upcoming Apron Sale Notice

Jos Vaughn and his son Stanley of Farris are in the city on business. An Apron sale and home cooking event is announced at the Little Wetsel company for tomorrow afternoon. George S McCaren and LeRoy Backus of Seattle were here yesterday en route to Chelan.

Jos. Vaughn and Son Stanley Farris Little Wetsel Company George S. McCaren LeRoy Backus Seattle Chelan

Beautiful Woman Murdered In Maryland Tragedy

Newspaper writer and alleged mob target Emmett E. Roberts was shot dead by a sheriff s posse off McDaniel Wharf in Tabor County while resisting arrest. The case ties to Edith May Thompson Woodill, daughter of Col. Charles A. Thompson, with possible jealousy as motive and Roberts aliasing as Robert Eastman.

St. Michaels Emmett E. Roberts Edith May Thompson Woodill Charles A. Thompson McDaniel Tabor County Robers John McQuay Roberts Mrs. Woodill Robert E. Eastman Denver Eastman Vinnie Bradcombe Klaw & Erlanger New York Maryland Minneapolis Anna Pearl Witz Woodill Asotin County Washington Mathew and Zeela Knight Witz Charles H Laura E. Thompson Baltimore Woodin Lyman J.gage Paris Mrs. Thompson Boston Caswell Adams Mount Vernon Gilbert Woodill Los Angeles Chas. Thompson Gage

Drowning tragedy on Ireland lake claims five tourists

A large row boat carrying five American and four English tourists and four Irish boatmen capsized on lower Killarney lake in a gale. All five tourists and two boatmen drowned. two boatmen survived but too exhausted to describe the accident. Families in Tacoma and Spokane react as searches continue.

Associated Press Killarney Lake Ireland A. A. Hilton Tacoma Hoyt W Hoyt Great Southern Hotel Mr. Barton

Thirst Parlor To Close After License Expiry

There will be one less thirst parlor in the city after tomorrow evening as the Chewawa Bar license expires on the 26th and the saloon will close. Manager Austin would welcome a new license but will accept the will of the people if the city votes to do away with saloons.

Austin

Irrigation financing inquiry reaches Wenatchee from Chicago firm

A Chicago irrigation and water power lender seeks opportunities in Washington. The Farmers Mortgage and Loan Co asks the Wenatchee Commercial Club to refer potential projects or owners of upcoming irrigation bond issues for purchase or financing.

Commercial Club Farmers Mortgage & Loan Company of Chicago Commercial Club Or Chamber of Commerce Wenatchee, Wash Nom Chicago

Brown Convicted in Superior Court Assault Case

Ora Brown of Monitor was found guilty yesterday in the superior court on assault and battery against Harry Hall. The jury deliberated 15 minutes with two ballots. Sentences await the civil docket’s end, likely late next week, as petitions for new trials are heard.

Ora Brown Deak Brown Monitor Harry Hall Sentenes

Atkinson Freed After Re-Arrest On Similar Charge

Prince Atkinson, acquitted this term of attempted rape with Mary Hanigsman as the witness, was rearrested and held on a $5,000 bond. A local bond of $2,500 was posted by N. M. Streeter, Grant Perry, J. E. Eikelberner, Wm. Jones, and Frank Casler. he was released last night. N. I. Neubauer returned from Seattle today.

Prince Atkinson Mary Hanigsman N. M. Streeter Grant Perry J. E. Eikelberner Wm. Jones Frank Casler Atkinson

Surprised by the Wenatchee Bridge Crossing Cattle Parade

Lester Coffin of Coffin-Babcock Land and Live Stock Co praised the Wenatchee bridge after transferring about 2 000 head of cattle from Grant County to the Colockum ranch. He noted rapid crossing with up to 150 head on the bridge and no disruption to traffic, sending a courteous letter of thanks to the Washington Bridge Company.

Lester Coffin Coffin-Babcock Land and Live Stock Company Moses Lake Colockum Wenatchee Columbia River Coffin Grant County

Court holds Wenatchee school bid deposit case

Courtney Heating & Plumbing of Seattle bid low by about $2000 on the Wenatchee high school heating contract and filed a $300 cash deposit. After winning the bid the firm refused to sign, the job went to the next bidder, and the school board kept the $300. A Seattle representative seeks recovery, but the board refuses. Prospective suit may follow.

Wenatchee High School Courtney Heating & Plumbing Company Seattle Courtney

Pence brings cattle and calves to Bellingham market

Arthur Pence arrived from the Methow country with 35 head of cattle and 40 calves. He plans to drive the stock to the Bellingham market for sale.

Arthur Pence Methow Bellingham

Sinclair Has Auto Experience on Mountain Road

Mr. Sinclair started for Cashmere in a recently purchased auto with an agent. A tire exploded on a descent near Monitor leaving the car teetering toward a 150 foot ditch. Lacking tools, Sinclair enlisted Halling and Elliott, plus a wrecking crew, and after several perilous retries the car was backed to Wenatchee by midnight. Sinclair said the experience was costly and unlikely to be repeated for any price.

Mr. Sinclair Sullivan’s Ranch Monitor Halling F. M. Elliott Colbert & Elliott Sinclair Messrs Eliott Sullivan Ranch Elliott Wenatchee

Water Shortage Persists as City Runs High Line Canal

The city relies on Squillchuck water but heat reduced reservoir levels, forcing use of the high line canal. The Entiat Power company expects a late next week connection with the We natchee Canning plant and city pumping plant, but until the new pump runs there will be a limited supply and no waste is permitted. Weather outlook notes showers in the west and fair conditions in the east with easterly winds.

High Line Canal Entiat Power Company Wenatchee Canning Company City Sherburne

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Daily World The Tammany Sorenson Sam Sumner W. O. Parr Tion School Law Sheriff's Posse Posse Valley Hoyt W. Hilton Chewawa ING Register Today Chicago Mortgage Company First National Bank eVry Farmers Mortgage & Loan CO Brown N. I. Neubauer Attle Wenatchee Bridge Bridge Coffin-Babcock Land & Live Stock CO Cashmere
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