Hamilton Goes to Hamilton Goes to a Breaks Down
Olympia May 8 Desolate in failure and abandoned by relatives Adjt Gen Ortis Hamilton is jailed after failing to secure 10000 bail Sheriff Gaston says bonds due by 2 pm. Dr J W Mowell treated him at the Olympia hotel where Hamilton sought relief and awaited bonds while Hazel Moore’s letters loom over the case.
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Olympia
Ortis Hamilton
Hazel Moore
Gaston
Hamilton
Seattle
George Gaston
Sheriff Gaston
Spokane
Shively
Peter C. Hains, Jr
United States Artillery
William E. Annis
Hains
New Timetable On May 23 For Wenatchee Trains
A new schedule effective May 23 adds a fast express from Kansas City to Seattle named 43 and 44. The Oriental Limited Nos 1 and 2 run Tacoma to Chicago with Nos 2 and 4 also serving Tacoma, making Tacoma western terminus of the Great Northern. Mail trains remain Nos 1 2 3 and 4 with mail for Seattle Tacoma and Oregon points prepared by the seal pouch for No 26. no mail clerk on 43 or 44.
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Wenatchee
Kansas City
Seattle
Tacoma
Chicago
Great Northern
Oregon
Hull
Pass
Oriental Limited
Cricard & B
Seat- Pass Wenatchee
St. Paul
Ta-Cominot
Ee Se
Spokane
Fast Express
Kansas Surge
Circus owners face payment demands as Portland troupe pays debts
Seven circus employees filed attachments for $540 in unpaid salaries. Steve A. Woods, once an advance agent, and his wife claim they were stranded in southern Oregon with promises of settlement. Woods says Hamilton faces embezzlement charges and possible perjury after Attorney General Bell's investigation.
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Norris & Rowe Circus
Portland Oregonian
H.S. Rowe
Econstable’s
Sheriff's Offices
Portland
Steve A. Woods
Walter A. Wolf
Woods
Wer
Oregon
Hamilton
Bell
Hamilton arraigned in Olympia court
Ortis Hamilton was arraigned in Olympia on May 8 and waived examination. He is held to the superior court on bail set at 10000 dollars, which he cannot furnish.
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Olympia
Ortis Hamilton
Entiat Power Franchise on City Council Agenda
Entiat Power company franchise was debated by the city council franchise committee led by C Attorney Crollard and Engineer Wieland. The council voted to reject the new franchise but indicated a prepared city franchise could be offered with protections and a $10,000 bond and a delivery-ready date of November 1.
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Entiat Power Company
Crollard
Entiat
Wieland
Entiat Company
Stranger from Portland Seeks Chelan Region Data
Ot Caruthers of Portland arrived in Spokane then Wenatchee seeking land for colonization. He found Chelan data scarce but praised Wenatchee’s location and views. He is a friend of Louis W. Hill and urged more advertising for Wenatchee Leavenworth Cashmere and Chelan.
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J. W. Caruthers
Portland
Ore
Spokane
Lake Chelan
Caruthers
Chelan
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Weatchee
Okanogan Avenue
Columbia
Cascades
Louis W. Hill
The
Great Northern
Leavenworth
Cashmere
California Promotes $18 Million Road Bond Issue
Del Monte California May 8 Unanimous endorsement was given at the eleventh annual meeting of the counties committee of the California Promotion committee to the proposed bond issue of $18,000,000 for the improvement of the highways of California following the legislature's recent session.
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del Monte
Cal
California Promotion Committee
California
Rains Bring Benefit Across Northeastern Kansas
A soaking rain spread across the northeastern part of Kansas early today, aiding wheat, fruit, and early planted corn. Weather officials reported light rains in other areas of Kansas, western Missouri, and Oklahoma.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Oklahoma
Railway Commission Finds No Complaints In Wenatchee Visit
The state railway commission spent about 20 minutes in Wenatchee with members H. A. Fairchild J. C. Lawrence and Jesse S. Jones. They toured facilities and heard no complaints as Great Northern plans a new depot and expanded sidetrack. Stops were made at Leavenworth Peshastin Cashmere and Malaga.
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H. A. Fairchild
J. C. Lawrence
Jesse S. Jones
State Railway Commission
Vaughn Tanner
A. W. Perley
J. C. Kahler
Judge Brown
M. J. Costello
E. L. Brown
L. W. Brown
Spokane
Great Northern
S. C. Armstrong
Hay
Railway Commission
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Peshastin
Cashmer
Malaga
Beal Discharged in Soap Lake Sanatorium Case
Grant county court ruled no permanent receiver needed for Soap Lake Sanatorium. Judge R S Steiner discharged temporary receiver D A Beal after the three day trial and future foreclosure actions by Loving McMahon and others may come at the next term.
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Steiner
Grant County
The
Soap Lake Sanatarium Company
R. 8. Steiner
Messrs. Loving
McMahon
Soap Lake Sanatorium Company
D. A. Beal
Messrs. McMahon and
Loving
Messrs
Darrow and
Johnson
Burlington Trains To Run Through Wenatchee May 23
Immigration agents from Burlington visited Wenatchee to study the valley ahead of the new trains Nos. 45 and 44. E. C. Leedy of the Great Northern and S. W. Usher guided the agents on orchard tours and promoted the Wenatchee area. The party included J. D. Baker St. Joseph Mo, B. N. Stoner Boston, F. B. Reet Kansas City, H. Stofft New York, A. D. Brown Kansas City.
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Burlington
Wenatchee
West
E. C. Leedy
Great Northern Railway
S. W. Usher
Ohio
Rock Island
Wenatchee Valley
J. D. Baker
St. Joseph
B. N. Stoner
Boston
F. B. Reet
Kansas City
H. Stofft
New York
A. D. Brown
Wreck in Missouri Disrupts Southern Limited Train
Springfield Missouri May 8 A broken rail caused a wreck on the Southern Limited southbound on the St Louis and San Francisco railroad near Williford. M Winchester of Spokane is visiting R S Ludington.
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Springfield
Southern Limited
St. Louis & San Francisco
Williford
M. Winchester
Spokane
R. S. Ludington
Severe winds and cold devastate wheat crops at Waterville
Severe winds and cold for over a month have uncovered and blown away seeded wheat in Waterville area. Many acres were planted twice or thrice and seed wheat costs 1.20 a bushel, hitting farmers hard. Winter wheat largely fails while spring water ponds get trout shipments. Community farewell events honor Rev C C Rickman as he moves to Missouri.
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Waterville
James Pattie
Howard
A. L. Corbaley
Vera
Spokane
Annie King
Opportunity
Sloan Townsite Planned Near Adrian With Wagons Service
A townsite three miles west of Adrian is being surveyed as Sloan. Grant Thompson of Adrian has built a store and ordered goods to serve future residents. A buzz wagon will run between Sloan and Soap Lake, two miles apart, aiding travelers to the baths.
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Adrian
Grant Thompson
Sloan
Soap Lake
Wilson Creek
Dry Saloons Closed In Wenatchee Election Day
Wenatchee patrons faced dry saloons as voting hours required saloon closures under the primary law. W R Connell of Cashmere is in the city on business.
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Wenatchee
W. R. Connell
Cashmere
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Associated Press
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Garretson
Captain Hains
Mattel
Hegeiver DA
BEAL
Soap Lake Sanatarium
Cal Courthouse
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