Wenatchee Law and Order Drive Nets Widespread Arrests
A Wenatchee sweep by the Law and Order League led to arrests of three gambling operators, three saloonkeepers, and four bawdy-house proprietors for liquor sales without licenses and Sunday closing violations. Detectives Stockwell and Young of Spokane’s Thief Detective agency coordinated the action, with further charges pending in superior court.
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Wenatchee
Crags
Williams
Columbia Street
Superior
Crase
Chas. N. Stockwell
J. A. P. Young
Thief Detective Agency
Spokane
Friends of Law and Order
Law and Order League of
Robert Schmoker
Keieer
Palmer
J. Cazaé
Otoe Indians Set for $900 Per Capita Payment
Ponca City May 22 The Otoe Indians are expected to become the wealthiest group in Oklahoma as the government prepares a $900 per capita payment once citizenship rolls are completed.
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Ponca City
Oklahoma
Gassatt to resign amid graft disclosures at Penn Railroad
Philadelphia May 22 Circumstantial reports say Alexander J Cas satt plans to resign the presidency of the Pennsylvania Railroad due to graft disclosures in the railroad investigation He will stay until the probe ends to avoid appearing to retire under fire The pattern echoes his Equitable Life resignation and many officials face pressure to quit amid the industry scandals Meanwhile a separate report notes a Wenatchee high school delegation’s Seattle trip for an inter scholastic meet with favorable remarks and minor injuries.
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Philadelphia
Alexander J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cassatt
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
John M. Jamieson
Jamieson C Oal and Yoke Company
Greenburg
Robert E. Pitvairn
Casgatt
Wenatchee High School
Seattle
University of Washington
Wenatchee
Chas McNerney
Bernard Knowles
Portland
Calvert
Russian officers condemned to death in Port Arthur case
A Russian military court hearing the surrender at Port Arthur and the Sea of Japan battles reportedly condemns Lieut General Soessel who led Port Arthur and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff who commanded a squadron and surrendered to the Japanese.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Sea of Japan
Soessel
Nebogatoff
Rojvestvensky
Stetson Buys Elberta Hotel in Wenatchee for 13000
Geo W Stetson of Seattle purchases the Elberta hotel property at Palooge and Mission streets from Brown Bros for 13000 dollars. The two story hotel and five Palouse street facing lots will be overhauled and reopened June 10 under new management while plans for a modern brick three story 80 room hotel are drawn. The current hotel will be torn down after the new building is ready. Stetson plans to obtain sewer permits and return soon with his sister in law Mrs Taylor to run the property.
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Geo. W. Stetson
Seattle
Elberta Hotel
Palooge and
Mission Streets
Brown Bros
Palouse Street
Steson
Stetson
Los Mission Street
Palouse
Wenatchee
Mr. Stetson
War Department learns from circus workers on feed and lodging
Secretary Taft toured a circus and noted the feeding of 1,100 men from one folding oil stove and unusual sleeping quarters. Maj. J. W. Kellett and Capt. John A. Logan were assigned to study whether two smaller stoves could feed 100 men each and to assess emergency march quarters through Virginia West Virginia and Ohio.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
J. W. Kellett
Quatermaster’s Department
John A. Logan
Commissary Department
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
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Law and Order League
L. V. Wells
Gassatt
Elberta
Will
WAR Department
Wenatchee Development Company
Arthur Gunn
Pennsylvania Ave
Nob Aill
Bousquet and Holm
Oxfords
H.l.wiester
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