Smugglers of Opium Target San Francisco Waterfront
Plain clothes officers and secret service agents in San Francisco chase an international opium smuggling gang. Leaders Stone Rush and Harrigan command a waterfront patrol seeking contraband shipments after $400000 worth of opium was stored locally. Officials believe headquarters are in China with agents across the city and eastern states.
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San Francisco
Secret Service
Stone
Rush
Harrigan
Gang of
China
Fred Stratton
Elmer Whodward
Seven Acre Apple Tract Sells for 14000 in Wenatchee
Arthur Gunn sold seven acres adjoining his Wenatchee avenue home to L W Allyn of New York for 14000. The tract holds five to eight year old apples with strong crop prospects this spring. Allyn and household goods arrive. sale handled by Motteler Brothers.
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Arthur Gunn
Wenatchee Avenue
L. W. Allyn
New York
Wenatchee Military Band Performs Park Concert Tonight
The Wenatchee Military Band will render a program in the park tonight at 8 o clock featuring Pierson Overture Superba Tobani Idyll Hearts and Flowers and Gay Coney Island among pieces. Weather notes from Associated Press forecast fair with a light frost tonight and Saturday.
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Wenatchee Military Band
Pierson
Eno
Coney Island
Levi
Washington
Prominent Gran Nan Here Prominent Gran Nan Here
S. C. Armstrong, general manager of Pacific Coast Elevator, has visited the valley to study fruit conditions. An old Whitman county friend of O. E. Loving, he has been named as a potential successor to J. W. Armsmith as state grain inspector. Armstrong may meet the state railway commission this afternoon in Wenatchee. He is regarded as highly informed on grain matters.
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S. C. Armstrong
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Armstrong
Whitman County
O. E. Loving
J. W. Armsmith
Wenatchee
State Railway Commission
Milwaukee buys tons of rails from steel firm
New York May 7 announcement says Kinois Steel, a US Steel subsidiary, has contract to sell 60 000 tons of steel rails to the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company at 28 dollars per ton. The deal is the largest since open market activity began. Independents reportedly raised prices on light rails, but confirmation from Jones Laughlin Co is unavailable.
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New York
Kinois Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Jones& Laughlin Company, Limited
Boyle claims unfair trial during Whitla kidnap case
Mercer Pennsylvania reports James Boyle on the stand in the Mrs Boyle trial contesting the fairness of his prior conviction for conspiracy in the Whitla boy kidnap case. He demands truth and accountability while officials intervene to curb his speech. Also notes a Wenatchee cashmere high school baseball game at fair grounds nearing season end.
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Mercer
James Boyle
Boyle
Miller
Boyer
Miss E. Mills
Granger
Cleveland
Billy
E. G. Walters
Fair Grounds
Independents
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Californian Swindled Parisians
Paris reports Charles Woods Gammon of Sacramento California was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 600 dollars for swindling French investors in a California mining scheme believed to have netted about 100000 dollars.
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Paris
Charles Woods Gammon
America
Sacramento
Cal
California
Bids Open for Wenatchee High School Construction
Alexander Pierson of Seattle, already building Wenatchee’s Great Northern depot, bids $52,685 as the lowest for the general contract. Heating and plumbing bids vary with several local and Seattle firms, and the Lincoln or south end building also sees bids above planned funds. The school board may adjust plans or rebid to reduce costs.
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Alexander Pierson
Seattle
Great Northern
Wenatchee
Stevens
Pierson
Hobson & Bird
Fiske & Gillette
Eckerdt Plumbing Co
William A. Pope
Courtney Plumbing and Heating, Co
Lincoln
South End
E. C. Martin
Spokane
Railing Collapse Injures Dozens At Seattle Armory Meet
A balcony railing failure at the Seattle Athletic Club indoor track meet injures sixty people, many seriously, as runners near the finish of a ten mile marathon. Capt Maurice W Thompson and his wife are in critical condition. several prominent locals hurt. investigation cites improper railing and lack of inspection. Water shortages and sprinkling rules follow in city after canal ditch breaks and fruit stored at Wenatchee canneries face spoilage risk.
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Armory
Seattle
Seattle Athletic Club
Maurice W. Thompson
State of Washington
Thompson
Providence Hospital
O. F. Spriggs
Wilfred Duhamel
Gustave Havers
Seattle Horse Show Association
Ross E. Hibbler
C. A. Rutherford
The
State University
Francis Grant
Grant
John Murray
Cecil Thornston
Wenatchee Canning Company
Olds
Disturbance and fires across continents and towns
Reports from Constantinople to Chelan detailing brigand activity near the capital, a large fire at the Lake Chelan box factory in Washington state, destruction of property in Beirut, and a rare lamprey catch in the Columbia River.
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Lake Chelan
S. M. Brown
L. W. Harper
M. M. Foote
Chelan Transfer Company
N. T. Higgins
East
Chelan
Wheat conditions below average in May crop report
Washington May 7 An average condition of 83.5 percent for winter wheat and 88.1 percent for rye on May 1, versus ten year averages of 86 and 89.1. The area of winter wheat to be harvested is about 27,871,000 acres.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Fortier Fatally Shoots Brothers at Green Lake Store
In Seattle at Green Lake noon shooting leaves Jean Fortier 39 dead, after he fatally wounds his brother M Fortier 44 and then shoots his wife. The brothers clashed over business matters and Jean fled three miles to the logging camp before being hunted by a posse.
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Seattle
Jean Fortier
M. Fortier
Green Lake
Fortiers
Jean
Railway Commission Delayed Train Arrives Later
The railway commissioners were expected this morning but spent forenoon at Leavenworth. The special train stopped at Peshastin and Cashmere this afternoon and was not expected to reach here before four or five oclock tonight.
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Railway Commission
Leavenworth
Peshastin
Cashmere
Commission
Mrs Nowlan Sees Doctors After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Nowlan, who has been very low for months, endured a difficult night. A consultation of physicians was held this afternoon to review her condition.
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Wenatchee Ave
Nue
Arthur
Gunn
Washington Weather
Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee
Great Northern Depot
J. E. Rounds & Company
Lavan-Muller Company
Dow Construction Company
Seattle Heating & Ventilating Co
Courtney Plumbing Co
Adams & Moffet
Routman Plumbing Co
Waleh
Cony
New State Armory
Seat
Tle
Sult
Ing
Chelan Avenue
P. P. Holcomb
Terry Ross
Water Committee
P. H. Sherburne
Turkey
Adana
Ameri
Constantinople
Wash
Beirut
Kessab
Chelan, Wash
W. A. Morgan
Columbia River
B. C. Richtall
Ballard
Lea
Venworth
Will
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