Jury Term Next Month Opens Soon for County Court
A June 15 jury term is set due to jail crowding. Of 75 drawn, 32 are qualified as others died or were removed. a new panel may be drawn soon. First cases include Prince Atkinson with prior disagreement, plus Vendell, Dolson, McCormick, Pellen, Tobin, Oakes, Pope and others facing serious charges.
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Prince Atkinson
Louis Vendell
George Dolson
James A. McCormick
Gibbins
Paul Pellen
Charles Tobin
E. S. Oakes
Fred Pope
Leavenworth
Mat Smitsch
Entiat Man Injured In Self-Mmade Stump Powder Blast
R. J. Byers of Entiat, six miles up the Entiat river, made a potent stump powder by mixing potassium nitrate and sugar. While blasting stumps yesterday he inserted a plug into the blast bluntly, causing the charge to explode and splinter his face and badly injure his eyes. Dr. Saunders reported the man in a pitiable condition, with vision possibly saved but facial scarring expected for months.
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R. J. Byers
Entiat River
Fire Claims Four Lives In Eldon House Blaze
An Eldon Iowa home fire killed 75 year old John Carter and three grandchildren of his daughter Mrs Lela Shaw after a lamp overturned during a storm. The Shaw house burned early today trapping the family as Mrs Shaw was working overnight.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
John Carter
Lela Shaw
Shaw
Eldon
Here
Six Men Killed in Train Collision Near Salisbury
Northbound Norfolk Express collided with a freight train on a siding two miles below Salisbury Maryland this afternoon. Six men were killed and several injured in the wreck on the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad.
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Wilmington
Del
Norfolk Express
Salisbury
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
More Showers Coming
Washington forecast notes showers tonight with Wednesday fair in the west and showers in the east.
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Washington
Puyallup Man Wm Harders in City on Business
Wm. Harders of Puyallup is in the city on business.
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Wm. Harders
Puyallup
Rewards Offered for Fugitives Stimulate Police Vigilance
Local police and sheriff in Choteau Montana arrested a man believed to have escaped jail but released after checks showed he was not the suspect. A $50 reward for capture is publicized. Officers nationwide circulate many arrest descriptions, with Great Northern’s burglars offering a $64,000 reward, prompting hopes for a vacation at the A.Y.P.E. if caught.
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Choteau
Montana
Tieton
Insche
Ferguson
Northwest
Great Northern
A.Y.P. E
Great Northern survey eyed for Odessa to Quincy line
A Quincy resident reports Great Northern surveyors are preliminarily surveying a branch line from Odessa to Quincy. The project aims to keep Moses Lake wheat traffic from Milwaukee and retain regional business for Great Northern. A sizable crew is at work on the survey.
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Quincy
City
Great Northern
Odessa
Milwaukee
Douglas County
Moses Lake Country
Moses Lake
Roosevelt Camp Visit Leaves Roosevelts In Good Health
Nairobi reports say former President Roosevelt and Kermit are in remarkably good health after a two day visit as guests of Roosevelt. The ex president is annoyed by supposed dispatches in papers and asks AP to state that no reporter accompanies the party beyond public knowledge.
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Nairobi
Associated Press
Roosevelt Camp
Jas
Roosevelt
Kermit
Jnor
Silent Sorrow for Hamilton
Olympia May 25 Ex Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton once known for reckless living has adapted to prison life with rare grace. Sheriff George Gaston praises his discipline, noting Hamilton rises early keeps his room tidy and never complains. He spent his remaining money on board tobacco and newspapers and now subsists on 50 cents daily while awaiting bond.
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Associated Press
Olympia
Adjt
Ortis Hamilton
Hamilton
Geo. Gaston
Thurston County
Lamping
Mitchell Hotel
Judge Robinson
Dr. Mowell
Youngster Sent to State Reformatory for Attempted Assault
A 17 year old nephew Alten pled guilty to attempted criminal assault on Fred Kreite’s daughter. He was arraigned in the superior court yesterday evening and committed to the Monroe reformatory by Judge Grimshaw. The youth has German parentage and no local relatives.
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Alten
Fred Kreite
Monroe Reformatory
Grimshaw
Scenic Hotel Reopens After December Fire Loss
The Scenic Hot Springs Hotel, rebuilt by J. V. Prosser at Scenic, opens Saturday June 5. The new structure cost over 50000, with 60 rooms six suites private baths fire safe concrete basement baths modern electric light and steam heat. Prosser was burned saving papers when the previous hotel burned on Christmas holidays. Scenic Hot Springs on the Great Northern line near Wenatchee offer mountain scenery and reputed curative waters.
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Scenic Hot Springs
J. V. Prosser
Prosser
Mr. Prosser
Chelan Slogan Winner Named in Local Contest
Chelan May 25 The Chelan Commercial club awarded the prize in its slogan contest to Mrs. A T Shaw of Magnolia Beach Washington. Slogan Youll find it at Chelan was chosen from hundreds of submissions from across the United States. Mrs Shaw requested the prize money be credited to the club to assist in boosting Chelan.
Elopement Arrests Link Leavenworth Couple in Seattle
Mrs. Jacob Staley of Leavenworth and John A Teshera were pursued after leaving Leavenworth. Staley sought sheriff help but, lacking jurisdiction, sent the couple to Seattle where authorities arrested them. The girl is young and Teshera has a poor local reputation. The Wenatchee theatre offers strong entertainment with a skilled cartoonist and a blackface comedian drawing midweek applause.
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Jacob Staley
Leavenworth
John A. Teshera
Staley
Sheriff's Office
Seattle
Jeshera
Wenatchee Theatre
Burlington Trains Schedule Tomorrow
The westbound Burlington train passes here tomorrow after noon at 3 02 p m on its regular schedule. The first eastbound went through this morning at 5 07 a m on its regular time. Both trains are finely equipped.
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Burlington
Ben Davis Apples Price Mentioned In Washington Market
In Washington DC a market note reports Ben Davis apples selling at 2.05 per 50 pound box and 2.75 per box in earlier purchases. Dr Blake’s apples drew 90 cents last fall and buyers seek carload price quotes for fall. Mrs Griggs and children return from Spokane via Los Angeles after winter. A surprise party honors Miss Carrie Davis with guests listed.
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Clifford Griggs
Spokane
Los Angeles
Hoffman
MacDonald
Carrie Davis
Whitehead
Colton
Bigelow
Frisbie
Palmquist
Kathrie
Elizabeth
Myrtle Hill
Byran
Golding
Esta
Dora Milner
Seiders
Mrs. Edwards
Lynching of Lovett Davis in Pine Bluff Arkansas
Pine Bluff Ark May 25 A mob last night lynched Lovett Davis a Negro charged with criminal assault on a 15 year old girl. As he was raised the rope broke the first time and the body fell to the ground. He was seized again and left hanging.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Lovett Davis
Presbyterian church events and visitors reported
Mrs Perry Thornston and two children of Everett visit friends and Thornton who has stayed a month. Mrs Raab of Cashmere will address the Missionary society tomorrow after attending the North Pacific board meeting in Portland. A 6 30 luncheon for officers and teachers at W A Thompson’s home precedes the church business meeting.
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Perry Thornston
Everett
Thornton
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Thompson
Five Children Fatally Burned at Commencement
In Central City Kentucky last night five girls aged 6 to 12 were badly burned when an unattended electric candle ignited their light dresses during a school commencement. Quick action by spectators helped smother the flames, but the five girls Dorothy Clay Zelma Clay Louise Marshall Nellie McGeary and Rena May Miller are believed fatally injured.
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Associated Press
Central City
B. C. Boyd
Dorothy Clay
Zelma Clay
Louise Marshall
Nellie McGeary
Rena May Miller
Adrian to Grow as Town and Rail Hub
W R Prowell visited Adrian last Sunday and predicted the town would grow into a fine community. He noted a contract will be let this week for the Northern Pacific line from Adrian to Connell with depot site and side tracks laid out. Adrian Irrigation plans water on about 500 acres, expanding yearly toward Stratford orchard land.
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W. R. Prowell
Adrian
Daily World
Prowell
Northern Pacific
Connell
Adrian Irrigation Company
Stratford
Was No Steamer Catastrophe
Port Townsend reported no steamer disaster after mistaken explosions and celebration demonstrations near Victoria on Queen Victoria's birthday. The disturbance led Port Angeles officials to misreport a steamer in distress off Edit Hook. R Kiser and his wife left for Seattle for a several week visit to the fair.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Victoria
Port Angeles
Edit Hook
R. Kiser
The
Gem Cafe
Seattle
Johnson to Cancel England Trip for Kaufmann Bout
New York May 25 Jack Johnson postponed his sail to England to fight Al Kaufmann in a few weeks. He will train for the Kaufmann bout and may delay a Ketchell match to gain conditioning.
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New York
Jack Johnson
England
al Kaufmann
Kaufmann
Johnson
Ketchell
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Entiat
Holocaust Gosts
City On Business
Sheriff's Force
G. N
Local Police and Sheriff's Force
Hamilior
SUAGE
State Reformatory
Reformatory
Wenatcheee
Cascades
Chelan
Mrs. Shaw
A. T. Shaw
Magnolia Beach
United States
Jacob J. Staley
Ben Davis
DR. Blake
Washington, D. C
PLES
Arkansas
Kentucky
Burg
Kauemann
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