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Newspaper

Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1907

Page

3

Woman Embezzles Church Funds Guilty of Forgery

Helen Dixon pleads guilty in Bloomington circuit court to embezzling 1300 dollars from the Gleaner organ fund and forging a 300 dollar note. Judge Meyers sentences her to an indeterminate penitentiary term after bonds collapse and she is jailed. The case details misused church money for personal purchases and rail freight costs.

Bloomington Helen Dixon Circuit Court Gleaner Society Second Presbyterian Church C. D. Meyers Miss Dixon

Section for Inventions opens at Jamietown Exposition

In Norfolk, the Jamietown exposition on Hampton Roads opened April 26 and runs to November 30. The Section for Inventions invites inventors to display with floor space chairs and labels provided, for a fee of ten to thirty dollars. Services include model care, explanations to visitors, and exhibit return. Awards include medals and diplomas. Applications surge at about a hundred daily, benefiting public and future expositions.

Norfolk Hampton Roads Bureau of Inventions

Hidden horse thieves elude pursuers in Whitman county

Whitman county sheriff and posse, aided by seasoned plainsmen, guard routes used by horse thieves who stole mounts and roved through Adams and Whitman counties. The bandits operate in a rocky district from Whitman’s northeast corner toward Spokane, a landscape ideal for concealment.

Colfax Whitman County Adams Whitman Spokane

Railroad to Spend Over Two Million in Everett Dock

Everett May 25 More than 2 million dollars will be expended by Northern and corn site costing 500000 this portion of the Great Northern work to be done by August to handle this year’s wheat crop American Pile Driving company will drive 7000 piles to form the foundation for the dock indicating the project’s vast scale.

Great Northern Everett Northern American Pile Driving Company

Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending May 25 1907 Chelan County

Transfers filed by Chelan County Abstract Co show numerous deeds including Wesley M Porter to Jesse A Grant for 20 acres in e44 at 1800 dollars and Anna Zinkey to G B Kinney for 1 acre in se at 400 dollars. Listings cover Nob Hill Wenatchee deeds, Grand View additions, G N plat Wenatchee, Lakeside, and other tracts with prices ranging from 1 dollar to 20000 dollars.

Chelan Anna Zinkey G. B. Kinney F. W. Vollmer A. W. Vollmer W. S. Gehr Et al G. T. Murdock Nob Hill Wenatchee S. P. Beecher T. M. Jones Wen. Dev. Co J. A. Gellatly G. N O. C. McManus F. Glencross Frank Glencross H. Weidmann Christian Hansen Lamb-Davis Lbr. Co Merriam’s Leavenworth Wash. Land & Inv. Co Chelan Water Power Co Belle Rickman Della Mosier E. H. Nelson F. Fry S. F. Fry C. C. Bacon G.N George W. Wine E. A. Wyman Columbia Heights United States N. P. Ry. Co D. S. Farrier Ira V. Sherman John McDougall Ira W. Sherpont Grand View Anna Evenson H. W. Otis St. James and Stevenson Ducn American Securities Co John Roper N& Nw E. Boehmer

Court Notes on Insanity and Civil Actions

In re T R Gibson insane and committed to Mt Cal Lake hospital. Civil actions include Jacob S against Wenatchee Canal Co to stop ditch construction on plaintiff lands. Lanham case versus Whee Canal Co to compel contract compliance. L O Hall and Annie Hafli sue City Wenatchee and Roy Zahran over land entry and damage. Guardianship matter for Walter S John B Jennie Flor.

T. R. Gibson Tcal Lake Jacob Si Wenatchee Cain Z. A City Wenatchee Roy Zahren Las Walter S John B Jennie Flor

Guardianship and probate petitions in Baker estate

Frances G. Dillon petitions to be appointed guardian for the estate of John Baker, deceased, and a separate petition seeks probate of the will, listing Thomas J. Lence and Richard Francis Dillon among involved parties. The notices reflect court actions on guardianship and succession.

Lence Thomas J Richard Francis Dillion Frances G. Dillion John Baker

Japan Moves to Subjugate Formosa Eastern Coast

London dispatch reports Japan plans full subjugation of Formosa east coast. An expeditionary force of 8000 has pressed into the savage region since last autumn, meeting obstinate resistance but making progress.

London the Times Formosa

Enjoyable Time With Ice Cream Freezers Available

The Whote family can enjoy ice cream on Sunday and watch children play in the hammock. With warm nights coming, a tent for sleeping is advised. Wenatchee Bazaar offers ice cream freezers and tents at guaranteed quality and price with free delivery from 15 Wenatchee Avenue. Phone 191.

Wenatchee Bazaar Wenatchee Avenue

Four Room Brick School House Bids Welcomed in Chelan

Advertisement for bids for the construction of a four room brick school on the Lewis Clarke site in school district No 46 Chelan county Washington. Bids open at 2 p m June 3 1907. Board may reject all bids. Plans available at H C Littlefield Director Clerk Wenatchee Wash.

Lewis-Clarke Chelan County Washington H. C. Littlefield Wenatchee Wash

Steamboat Schedule for Columbia and Okanogan Co

The Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co announces an operating schedule effective November 1 1906. Up river departures from Wenatchee at 5 00 a m to Orondo 8 00 a m Entiat 8 30 a m Chelan Falls 12 00 m Pateros 5 00 p m and arrival at Brewster at 6 00 p m daily.

Wenatchee Orondo Entiat Chelan Falls Pateros Brewster Lan Falls

Wenatchee Steam Schedule and Okanogan Project Notice

Daily departures from Brewster Pateros Chelan Falls Entiat Orondo to Wenatchee with a noon arrival. Steamer to Bridgeport runs Monday Wednesday Friday mornings with return same night. Request folders on the Okanogan irrigation project and Lake Chelan district.

Wenatchee Bridgeport Okanogan Irrigation Project Lake Chelan District

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Wenatchee Business College Peshastin RED Apple Real Estate Company Nero Black Hawk Castle Rock George H. Farwell Wenatchee, Washington Crystal Spring Entiat Valley Columbia Seattle Frank E. Knapp Entiat, Wash Jamestown Address World Advance Publishing Company Columbia Hotel Jamestown Exposition Chas. Johnson L. A. O'Loughlin Lakeside Isabelle Wilson L. E. Deline Burrell T. A. Korsteid G. MI G. A. Hauber Frank W. Ketchlum Finloch Mike A. Fanderson, Mnow McCoy’s Hospital Columbia Valley Bank Wenatchee, Wash Old Strong Bank Lilly’s Garden Seeds Central Produce Co Lillis G. F. Slocum Howard Thomas The Philadelphia Optical College Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co Little & Wetsel
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