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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
4
Special notice policy states condolence and fundraising notices must be paid at regular rates when printed. Free community welfare notices may use columns, but commercial promotions require payment. Back issues cost 25 cents each.
Wheat in the Spokane Valley shows yields from 30 to 82 bushels per acre amid uneven production figures. In a separate note, reports claim Mexican outlaw Villa surrendered to the Mexican government ending a long pursuit.
Lieut.-Col. Walter B. Neals, an over seas veteran, is a candidate for nomination for justice of the supreme court of the state amid tense Poland related fears of Russian aggression.
An insane woman in Spokane was found to have been married to six different men. The circumstance reflects poorly on the husbands involved.
A harsh editorial stance denounces pardoning draft evaders as unpatriotic and claims those who did not serve deserve full punishment. The piece frames the president as weakening his party and urges accountability for alleged slackers.
The Stanwood Tidings changes hands with H. A. Clemens selling the paper to Fred Ornes, who started the publication eighteen years ago and is described as a thorough newspaper man.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves a loan of 17.91 million dollars to the Great Northern Railroad Company for new equipment. The move aims to modernize the fleet and improve service.
The California Associated Raisins Company plans to auction two or three hundred car loads of raisins in New York enabling York State to stock for brewing at its own price. The rest of the country would pay the company’s set price. Authorities urged government price setting to ensure equal access and opportunity.
A report claims wealthy draft evader Bergdoll was in Seattle last week and DOJ operatives believed he slipped past them and reached an unknown location. The note cites unnamed sources and lacks full corroboration.
In Canada the author argues that confiscation of Berg doll relatives and all associated property by the government is warranted to prevent proceeds from benefiting the slacker. The stance emphasizes seizing any bequeathed assets and administering them to prevent recovery by those linked to the individual.
The text notes authorized railroad revenue increases to fund a wage advance and six percent net income on properties. Freight rates rise about one third, passenger fares about one fifth, and Pullman fares about half. The policy continues through March 1, 1922, prompting questions about its effect on cost of living and wage demands and whether the issue is settled for a year or two.
Robert Bridges of Seattle states he will not enter either Republican or Democratic primaries as a Nonpartisan candidate. He says if he runs for governor at all it would be under a new party, reflecting his principled stance. The Elum Echo deems him a man of rare courage and conviction.
Mrs Bert Gatherless and her children arrived home Saturday from Wenatchee. The brief note confirms their safe return and marks a domestic trip ending.
Alvin Morton begins work at Cascade Garage. Theo Paine sold two trucks and a touring car last Friday. Jess Mull visited Everett for several days. N B Day installed a player piano at Palm confectionery. R L Sparks attended a Western Pine Manufacturers meeting in Spokane. Louie Speidel holds a warehouse contract at Entiat and progress is under way.
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