Funeral for Chas B Reed Led by Masons Tomorrow
The Masonic bodies of Wenatchee will conduct the funeral for Chas B Reed who died early Monday. Dr W A Stevenson will speak and special music is planned. The Master Masons open at 7 a m, with viewing from 8 to 10 a m at the Masonic hall. A procession forms at 9 a m with the Wenatchee Military band and Columbia Commandery escorting to the hall for a 10 a m service.
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Masonic Hall
Chas. B. Reed
Master Masons Lodge
C. B. Reed
Wenatchee
Elk’s Hall
Southside Wheat Looking Up In Dry Season
Southside reports limited rain but moisture-rich ground keeps wheat prospects bright. Weather favors grain on summer fallow and stubble seed. Farmers like Will Kiser plant 200 acres of corn as road work, a new barn, and a first local road grader detail community activity.
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Southside
Will Kiser
J. Marley
D. Homer
Waterville
New Record for May Wheat
May wheat for May delivery jumped to 1.30 per bushel in Chicago tracing a belated short covering. The advance set a new high for the crop. Mr and Mrs Charles E Gray of Entiat are in the city to attend Norris Rowe circus and conduct business.
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Chicago
Chas. E. Gray
Entiat
Norris & Rowe Circus
Winesap Apples Sent to President Taft
A box of Winesap apples from Wenatchee Canning Co was shipped today to the White House for President Taft. Dr. Blake grew the apples, they were perfectly packed and graded, and Powles & Co Seattle used the lot to advertise keeping qualities.
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DR. Blake
Taft
Wenatchee Canning Company
Blake
J. B. Powles & Co
Seattle
Powles & Co
Hazard
Bread famine grips New York east side as bakeries close
The Associated Press reports a bread famine begins in New York City with over 400 bakeries shutting down on May 18. The 800000 residents of the east side face shortages due to wheat price hikes and bakery worker strikes, with district police deployed to curb potential riots.
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New York
East Side
Railroad Tunnel Caves In Near Leadville
Denver Colo May 18 Nearly 500 feet of the Tennessee pass tunnel on the Denver Rio Grande five miles west of Leadville caved in last night No casualties are reported but the track will be blockaded for three days
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Tennessee Pass
Denver & Rio Grande
Leadville
Bandit Hold-Up Probed as 60-Hour Hunt Continues
Spokane reports sheriff posses scour the Colbert hills and woods after a Great Northern mail train robbery Saturday night with no trace found after 60 hours of manhunt.
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Spokane
Colbert
Great Northern Mail
Roller Out Of Danger In Seattle Illness
Kansas City May 18 Dr B F Roller Seattle wrestler ill in this city from ptomaine poisoning is up today and out of danger. Wenatchee Military band members are asked to meet Elk's hall Wednesday at 9 45 to attend the funeral of Chas B Reed.
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Kansas City, Mo
B. F. Roller
Seattle
Wenatchee
Hay Accusations Surface Over Wenatchee Bridge In Washington
Olympia and Seattle dispatches report charges of misconduct in office by Governor Hay tied to a Wenatchee Bridge stockholding claim. The legislature authorized purchase at cost plus interest with Wenatchee citizens contributing part of the cost. Senate investigation plans and conflicting claims cloud the case, amid denials and cautious comments from key officials.
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Olympia
Hay
Seattle
Legislative Investigating Committee
Wenatchee Bridge
Wenatchee
Associated Press
Plincy Allen
Governor Plans Holiday Proclamations for Memorial Day and A Y P Exposition
Olympia May 18 Governor Hay plans two proclamations not creating legal holidays. Memorial Day will be observed on the prior Saturday or Monday per local preference with a parade by the military on a satisfactory date. A proclamation may also mark the opening of the A Y P exposition on June 1.
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Olympia
Hay
A.Y.P
Ice men challenge Tammany after win over Ellis-Forde
City ice men oppose Tammany boasting after their victory last Sunday over Ellis Forde. They challenge a battle royal to be arranged for one week from next Sunday, with four We natchee Canning workers joining a strong team from eastern squads for the match.
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Tammany Men
Ellis--Forde
Wenatchee Canning Company
Father’s Assailant Fatally Shot in Wage Dispute
In San Francisco on May 18 a wage dispute between Benzo Suzuki of the Alas ka Canning company and H Kanguchi escalated when Kanguchi’s 14 year old son, seeing his father bested, retrieved a shotgun and shot Suzuki in the abdomen, causing his death. The Kanguchis were arrested.
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San Francisco
Benzo Suzuki
Alaska Canning Company
H. Kanguchi
Suzuki
Kanguchis
Fires in Chicago raise hunt for escaped pyromaniac
Chicago on May 18 saw four fires of suspected arson causing one death and $190,000 in losses. The blazes followed the escape of Andrew Hansen from Elgin asylum, fueling a statewide search. Since his escape nineteen fires of doubtful origin have occurred. Hansen is described as a pyromaniac.
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Chicago
Andrew Hansen
Elgin
Ill
Hansen
Hanson
Spokane Shippers Reject Transcontinental Freight Rates
Shippers in Spokane vote to reject the railways proposed schedule before the Interstate Commerce Commission, saying it does not meet the Spokane rate case decision principles and thus fails to comply with the commission.
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Spokane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Governor Hays May Call Impeachment Session Over Insurance Probe
Olympia reports indicate Governor Hay may convene a special legislative session if the investigation shows State Insurance Commissioner Schively acted improperly yet remains legally unreachable. The inquiry targets extortion of unlawful fees from insurers and implicates former Secretary Nichols in the same charges.
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Allen
Hay
State Insurance Department
Olympia
John H. Schively
Legislative Committee
Sam H. Nichols
Schively
Legislative Investigation Committee
Seattle
Pliny A. Alien
Wenatchee Vaudeville Show Praised For Novel Acts
The Wenatchee theatre presents Lew Woods ventriloquism and Knight and Benson singing duo with Miss Benson praised for clever singing. Nightly vaudeville features motion pictures illustrated song and comedy, making the week’s top entertainment in Wenatchee.
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Lew Woods
Knight & Benson
Wenatchee Theatre
Wenatchee
Mr. Woods
Woods
Benson
Mr. Knight
Peculiar California Law Requires Notice on Cold Storage Poultry
War Los Angeles, May 18. A California law mandating notice when using cold storage poultry and eggs takes effect today. The public must be advised what they are buying before substitutes for fresh ranch eggs long kept in refrigerators can be offered.
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Los Angeles
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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White House
Washington, D. C
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Band Boys
Julia Ward Howe
Fishback
P. Lt. Allen
Wenatchee Bridge Company
A.Y.P. Exposition
Tammany
Sun
Father
Say
California
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