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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
4
Lee Willard's masterful Count of Monte Cristo opens tonight with strong advance sales and S. R. O. demand from coast theatres. Ferguson notes high expectations as critics praise Dumas masterpiece and the Willard Dramatic Company travels with favorable recommendations.
Local items report A A Daley in town to check Bradd street merchants Little and Wetsel closed 2 to 4 pm May 24. County Superintendent Riste awarded certificates to George and Elaine Soule and other district staff for perfect attendance. Farris district teacher Monroe C Jackman passed through en route to the Sound. Forthcoming Centennial Mill guest F E Bogan from Seattle notes the firm operates nine other mills in Washington. W C T U pastry and apron sale set for May 26 at the Reading Room. Mrs P Hull of San Jose visits her ill brother B B Holcomb on Douglas Street. John Dill, formerly of Wenatchee, now in Seattle, is in town. A J Amos of Cashmere is also in Wenatchee today.
Left on the Afternoon Tr state Food and Dairy Commission er Davies and his assistant Mr Adams left the city this afternoon on the east bound train. Davies returns to Davenport while Adams travels to Wilson Creek and Ephrata to inspect markets and dairies. A number of friends saw them off at the station.
Henry Crass returned from Quincy to aid Douglas county prosecutors in a Washington state case against Reisdorf a Quincy hotel owner accused of taking rent money under false pretenses. He allegedly told a buyer the rent was paid in full as of June 1 and kept the extra rent by misrepresenting the payment status. Defense was by Attorney Jack of Spokane, with the case continued to May 28.
Sunset Express derailed near Los Angeles after train wreckers removed spikes and loosened fishplates. Two dead, twenty five injured with several in critical condition. Victims include T. J. McMahan of Santa Barbara and J. Victor of Omaha. Wreck occurred as heavy locomotive hit weakened rail, cars plunged down a embankment.
A train traveling at thirty five miles an hour was wrecked after a piece was fastened to a rail with a three foot stick used as a lever to pull the rail out of place.
The state college experiment station begins establishing several demonstration farms in dairying irrigation cereal growing berry raising and stock breeding. With help from farmers and commercial clubs in Washington the staff aims to operate a dozen or more farms within two to three years each led by a specialist under the station's supervision. The program seeks to maximize profits from diversified farming across Washington and Thurston county starts berry growing as an industry.
List of uncalled letters including Allen Harry Baker Mrs Lilly Carey Mrs Bertha Carpenter Charles A Carveth Norman Clarke Chas Connell Nettie Deaker W P Dood Charles A Eichler Chas Garlinghouse Asie B Kenttrick John Knouse Ira Kunze Frank H Lilly Bozardus Co McGee F R Page Frank Paris Mr and Mrs F W Peterson Floyd Purney G S Rayl Lewis tice Mrs Viola Rogers Mrs R M Scott Oscar Toellner Henry Wheeler Fred Wise W J Q Worrenson Gust Driscoll Henry Parties calling for above please say advertised L M Hull P M
County fruit tree inspector Piercey reports about 125 000 trees set out in Okanogan County this spring with over 70 000 inspected so far. He notes heavy shipments, high waste in nurseries and plans a county wide census to map owners locations varieties ages and health for disease tracking and better oversight. He estimates about 1650 acres at 75 trees per acre for apples peaches plums and cherries.
May 28 program features a three act comedy about a man who marries secretly and tries to hide it. Rehearsals led by Miss Ella Kuentzel promise laughs while proceeds support the school library.
A Wenatchee Friday program by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society offers Dramatic Pantomime The Village Dressmaker from Kate Douglas Wiggin with Mrs. Florence Pomeroy Raab leading. Violin solo by Louis J. Crollard and reading by Miss Louise Hudson accompany the evening. Mandolin and banjo variations complete the program.
Scene portrays a spring social in a New England college town with a cast including Miss Adeline von Lindau Miss Lurile Ingersoll Miss Marion Lee Miss Armita Morley Miss Hester Beacon Miss Margaret Peterson Miss Beatrice von Kortlandt Miss Louise Hudson Miss Jeannette Durand and Miss Florence Pomeroy Raad A social hour follows with refreshments at booths.
Washington reports George Von Lengherke Meyer of Massachusetts was named postmaster general. He impressed with charm and accessibility, shaping expectations of popularity in the Roosevelt administration. Rumors tied to Senator Crane and Massachusetts delegation fade as Meyer asserts Roosevelt alignment.
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