Great Economical Physician Shaw Speaks On Money Matters
The article questions Leslie M. Shaw's authority to discuss national economy after holding high offices. It recalls past officials like James Eckles and critiques shining publicity over prudence, noting Shaw’s public interviews on economic issues and his perceived certainty in explaining price movements and financial problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Shaw
Carnegie Trust Co
the Treasury
Iowa
United States Treasury
Shaw
James Eckles
Treasury
Grover Cleveland
Eckles
Smith Adam
Henry Clews
Standard Oil Stock Reaches New Height Then Drops
The market value of Standard Oil stock has fallen from eight hundred million dollars to four hundred sixty five million in less than two years. It was capitalized at one hundred million with high earnings and dividends that often paid back the investment quickly. The stock rarely offered for sale and rarely quoted beside railroad listings despite its prior lucrativeness. In the past two years dividends declined, fueling speculation that attention caused the drop.
The Echo Aims to Reach Every Leavenworth Household
The paper proposes a one dollar annual price with a full refund if readers feel it is not worth the cost and offers gratuitous delivery to those unable to afford it. The goal is to remove the only possible objection I cannot read. Judge Taylor's Monday docket included a civil case where W J Moon sued M J Hurley for 45 dollars over a poker loan. judgment favored Moon, Hurley appealed.
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Leavenworth
Lamb-Davis Lumber to Build Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee Railway
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co plans a 23 mile railroad from Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee with ground breaking in ten days. The line will serve logging needs and provide passenger and freight service, boosting farming fruit growing and hay production and potentially extend 25 miles toward the Red Mountain mining district within a year.
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Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee and Red Mountain
Petrel Davis
Leavenworth
Lake Wenatchee
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Big Mill
Chumstick Valley
Wenatchee
Red Mountain District
Capitalists From New York Bet On Icicle Road Venture
A group of New York capitalists and August Lassey of Cle Elum met with William Herder to inspect the Icicle copper Bonanza property 22 miles from Leavenworth. They favor building a road with a $200 survey funded by the last legislature, while locals have raised funds to clear the trail. Meanwhile a burglary at King drug store yielded watches and jewelry including an old German watch, traced to a suspected suspect named Joe Johnson captured at Wilson Creek and brought to trial.
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New York
August Lassey
Cle Ellum
William Herder
James A. Godfrey
Leavenworth
State Road Commissioners
Godfrey
Alaska
Seattle
King Drug Store
Carlquist
C. S. Woldenberg
Wilson Creek
Platt
Joe Johnson
Taylor
F. E. Carlquist
S. H. Andrews
Death and burial of James Love in Peshastin valley
An obituary notes the death of James Love at age 67 after a mine accident and five days illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 PM at the cemetery east of town led by Rev. J H Miller. burial followed. Born in North Carolina on November 17 1853 he leaves a wife and seven children. He joined the German Baptist church about sixteen years ago and remained active in the faith.
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Peshastin Valley
James Love
J. H. Miller
Peshastin
Hoxsey
Seattle
Mr. Love
North Carolina
George W. Love
German Baptist Church
Shafer Divorce Sought as Husband Absconds after Suit
Mrs. Minnie B Shafer files for divorce in Spokane County Superior Court alleging John W Shafer worked on a Leavenworth section and owns substantial property worth several thousand dollars. Friends say he previously repaired cars and a high net worth was admitted. He fled to avoid service as the British Columbia property is noted.
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Minnie B. Shafer
Superior Court
Spokane County
John W. Shafer
Leavenworth
Shafer
Spokane
British Columbia
Death of Charles Brewer in Interbay shocks Leavenworth
Charles Brewer a popular Great Northern fireman died last Saturday in Interbay after a relapse from imprudent eating following typhoid fever recovery. Remains were brought to Leavenworth for burial and transported to Cashmere with fellow firemen accompanying. Brewer was 23, born in North Carolina, with sister Mrs. Joe Stafford living in Peshastin. Rev. J H Miller of Peshastin conducted services.
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Charles Brewer
Interbay
Seattle
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Firemen’s Brotherhood
S. Chambers
Geo. L. Snyder
R. Bowden
Charley Baker
Thos. Brown
Benson McGrath
Herbert Shawbridge
Neal A. Ford
J. B. Harkins
S. Vanderwest
A. H. Buck
North Carolina
Joe Stafford
Brewer
Peshastin
J. H. Miller
Methodist Church Notes Move to Fraternal Hall Service Change
The Methodist Episcopal Church will hold services in Fraternal hall instead of Library hall. Sunday school aims to reach one hundred. Dr. Mentzer will preach next Sunday evening as presiding elder. The A Capella choir will sing at both morning and evening services. Merritt residents Nelson Forsythe and John Stopple were in Leavenworth last week. Mrs. L J Nelson returned this week after a month in Merritt.
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Library Hall
Mentzer
A Capella
Nelson Forsythe
John Stopple
Merritt
Leavenworth
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Deed H. Mayar
The
Leavenworth Echo
Moon Vs
Hurley
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
Antasy
Icicle
A. A. Tholin
St Discount
G. B. Peterson
Vienna Bakery
Will Blagg
Prop
Leavenworth Drug Store
P. O. Building
McCall
G. W. Hathaway
Yellow Pine
Rick
J. R. Ramsey
Leavenworth, Wash
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
L. J. Nelson
Misia Ods
M. F. Peake
F. R. Peake
M. F. Peake & Son
General Agency
Timber Lands
Puget Sound
Washington
OPERA
Tholin @ Smith
Emil Frank
Alroth Place
J. W. Miller
Geo. P. Rice
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