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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
2
A verse contrasts spending in town with sending money east to the shore, praising local buying for prosperity. It emphasizes that dollars spent in the inland community return as continued growth and local support.
A two week Spokesman-Review series on Washington state taxation argues taxes have risen far beyond growth in wealth and population. It urges taxpayers to form leagues to pressure lawmakers, threaten to suspend pledging legislators, and insist on keeping taxation down regardless of party.
The Yakima valley towns, including Spokane, protest electric rates as high as ten cents. The Spokane fight with Washington Water Power Co. pushes toward municipal ownership with backing from the Spokesman-Review. The piece argues high rates fuel profits and urges public ownership if rates cannot drop.
The paper condemns high lighting rates and profit excesses while praising reformers like Golden Rule Jones and Tom Johnson. It argues for legal checks on selfish business and cites the Washington Water Power Co agreement to lower rates if the city withdraws its Public Service Commission complaint.
Last Sunday in Leavenworth fans attended the ball game while Rev. Jones of Entiat spoke to large crowds. Headley Love received medical treatment in Leavenworth. The Friends church plans a $3000 worship place to be built this summer or fall. Peshastin’s post office now features eighty lock boxes installed by Postmaster Duncan. Cashmere girls who walked to Leavenworth last Wednesday reached Peshastin an hour early. A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Joe Coons was held Monday evening with a late departure after a noon lunch.
N A Nelson through attorney L J Nelson travels to Wenatchee for trial in the Anderson son will contest in Superior court. Witnesses John Bohnsack Dr Judah Dr Hoxsey J B Violette Ole Olson and Mr and Mrs N A Nelson accompany. In a separate ruling, Washington Superior Court holds an absconding debtor not subject to arrest in Hamilton v Pacific Drug Co.
Notice invites readers to place ads in the Business Paragraph Column for lost items found articles or buying selling renting locating or information. Rates are 10 cents per line for the first insertion 5 cents per line after with a minimum charge of 25 cents.
Senator Wesley L Jones read a letter from St Augustine Florida dated March 25 1914 criticizing President for backing free toll repeal and accusing a British plot to overturn the Monroe doctrine. The note mentions the Carnegie peace endowment and a group called the National Society Conservators of American Women led by Lyonetta Murat Day.
Clean quiet furnished rooms and housekeeping rooms offered at the Great Northern Hotel near the roundhouse. Rates reasonable with meals served after April 15. For inquiries contact Mrs. Virginia Mayne, proprietor. 14-17 at
The library is open Wednesdays and Saturdays afternoons from three to five. Butter wrappers available at Echo office.
The federal reserve bank plan locates one bank on the Pacific Coast at San Francisco with future Northwest expansion hoped. Other banks are placed in New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Dallas. Portland and Seattle are likely to host nearby branches.
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