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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
2
Townwide effort described as clean-up day with schools closed in Wenzichee and volunteers from business and professional sectors. Women in Leavenworth urge men to join Wednesday clean-up, aiming to reduce winter grime, boost health, and attract visitors and investors.
A man has been found who gave one hundred thousand dollars to secure the election of Lorimer as senator from Illinois, a fact that may persuade skeptical colleagues like Senator Bailey that money influenced Lorimer's victory.
O A Hoag of Chelan asks for a franchise to build an electric line from Chelan to Wenatchee and would seek a right of way along the Columbia River. He told Commissioners early this week that persistence may speed the arrival of benefits.
The political pendulum swung toward socialists last year but shifted recently. Milwaukee elected judicial and school officers last Tuesday with the socialist circuit judge candidate defeated by ten thousand votes. In Kansas some socialist gains reversed. in other Wisconsin towns socialists won in some places and lost in others.
County commissioners at a midweek meeting rejected remitting the bridge tax. They said the bridge project was a profit driven business venture that proved highly profitable for its promoters. Voters are expected to approve the decision.
The piece notes railways discover they cannot fool the public. Citizens reject a proposed rate increase and call for a pause. Howard Elliott, quoted in Echo Seattle, argues the public will pay fair rates for service but resents railroad profits.
Club Wemipers sends word of a City Beautiful Club meeting scheduled for Tuesday April 18 at 3 pm in the Commercial Club rooms. The notice promises business of importance and calls for attendance.
Mr and Mrs W E Moore departed for Spokane on Monday morning. Mr Moore will travel to Salt Lake City to visit friends for a few weeks before returning to Leavenworth.
Campbell, accused of two murderous assaults on Harry Holland near Melegz last Friday morning, was captured near Ephrata by Grant county sheriff Tuesday night. Holland, now hospitalized at Wenatchee under Dr. McCoy care, remained unconscious with little hope of recovery after being beaten and left on the floor for a day.
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