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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
1
West Wenatchee avenue property owners sign to install a cement walk as part of the Wenatchee avenue regrade. Bids and prices are being received and work is expected to start soon.
Olympia reports the state supreme court upheld damages of 26 159 34 in a three year exclusive sales contract dispute between H A Hunter J A Young and Wenatchee Land Company. It also affirmed a judgment in favor of Ida Johnson and Alta M Johnson against O D Johnson and wife for a share of Wenatchee property tied to jewelry business proceeds.
S Schwartz files a claim with Wenatchee city council seeking 20500 dollars for damages from alleged unlawful imprisonments in the Wenatchee city jail on several dates between 1907 and 1908. The claim lists five thousand dollar charges for October 19 1907 and October 26 1907 five thousand for the July 2 1908 arrest and a five thousand dollar entry for an additional October 19 1907 imprisonment, totaling 20500 dollars. The statement is sworn before Notary Arthur H Mohler in Cashmere Washington on September 28 1908.
E Wagner leaves October 4 with 36 carloads of Wenatchee valley apples for Australia and New Zealand. Apples depart Wenatchee on the 2nd and 3rd, loaded on the Steamship Dean of Ruthven bound to Auckland. Wagner meets dealers, unloads part of the cargo in Auckland, then takes the balance to Australia. Fare Seattle to Australia and return is 300 dollars. A year earlier he led a large apple shipment with eight family members, accepting risk but achieving notable success, prompting a Commerce Department bulletin in Washington.
World Office representative investigates public water contamination linking lake water near Wenatchee Heights to the Wenatchee Electric Company's ditch. Water Commissioner Sherburne acted to bypass the plant and drain the impure supply as Mayor Gellatly explains the change occurred without his knowledge. Plans for a new water system await state approval of bonds and funding arrival.
An all day union missionary service was held at the M E church yesterday. Miss Forter read an interesting paper on the Pueblo Indians. All the ladies brought their lunches. The long basement table was loaded with some of the meals.
In We natchee Valley the gathering featured fruit displays and frosted cakes. Rev. Adams and Rev. Beightol spoke on youth involvement in missions. Mrs. L. V. Wells discussed the Supply Department of the Mission ary Movement and officers and a library fund were announced.
The Huck and Fitch medal goes to E. France as the top scorer across three different weeks. Eikelburner, S Phillippi, and Frank Padoshek also posted high marks during the seven week contest. The next prize is a barrel of flour from Beal Grain & Milling for two consecutive high scores. Judges were Fred Hoffman and Ed Dennis.
A defective valve found between the gas producer and the Wenatchee electric company tank is cited as the cause of the explosion. W. T. Adams, an evangelist from California, arrived in Wenatchee Monday to assist local churches in Eastern Washington.
GOOD ROADS reports Samuel Hill of Seattle sails on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to attend a two week international congress of road builders in Paris beginning October 11. He is joined by Seattle city engineer R. H. Thompson and Samuel C. Laicaster chair of gold reads at Washington State University.
In San Francisco on Sept 30 a United States circuit court panel sustained a demurrer by the Interstate Commerce Commission, upholding the federal law granting ICC authority to set railroad rates. The Southern Pacific railway's injunction suit to block lower lumber rates from Willamette to San Francisco was dismissed with the railroad given one day to answer.
In Seattle Washington at the Frisco hotel two bodies believed to be J Foster and his wife of Ellensburg were found in their room with gunshot wounds and signs they drank poison. A note and a morning call went unanswered as investigators called it a double death by their own actions.
Winnipeg report says Canadian Pacific yards ended a strike at midnight with whistles blown publicly. Settlement terms are unknown. In a separate incident a Southside farmer’s wagon was wrecked after being struck by a freight car on Orondo street while crossing the tracks. the driver and horse escaped injury.
G W Nelms recalls headlines about a horse for sale attracting crowds from dawn, with buyers arriving early and continuing throughout the day. A Wenatchee Valley murder headline is referenced alongside a price-slashing grape sale and Chewawa Grill meal offers featuring low prices and meal tickets.
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