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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
2
The recent municipal election left the mayoral outcome unsettled and sparked healthy rivalries without ill feeling. A key issue is whether an illegally serving mayor can bind the council on ordinances, prompting calls for clearer pre election choices and a certificate of election to avoid future disputes.
The article argues snow protects crops by insulating trees and preventing frost damage. It notes twelve to fourteen inches fell recently, promising a full apple crop next year, after last season’s fruit shortage due to bare ground and deep freezing before December 23.
A newspaper column argues that Collier's magazine provides strong evidence of Mr Ballinger's wrongdoing despite calls for public praise of Ballinger and Washington. It urges Roosevelt era civic standards to override prejudice and support accountability.
Mr Chancellor Day faces questions about his stance on trusts and money as debate simmers over the sugar trust’s contributions to Syracuse University. Meanwhile Superintendent McDonald reports a completed spur to the Chumstick head and a logging camp is set to hire about a hundred men this winter with new housing and supply facilities.
List of uncalled letters available at the post office as of December 6 1909 includes Crow Jack Crow Dean Johnson Chas Merritt Geo Morrise J E McDonald J W Norris John Smith C L Readers urged to call and say ad vertised to receive them.
An Aberration of seasonal weather drives two residents from Leavenworth to the Sound country amid floods and freeze ups. The region from Tacoma to Bellingham suffers a million dollars in coastline damage as dykes fail and fields flood. Hoquiam Aberdeen and other tidewater towns see heavy snows and high winds while Leavenworth offers milder, stable winter conditions. A note at Lamb-Davis Lumber Co seeks a lady office assistant with basic accounting knowledge.
Clare Burns re entered the primary grade after a weeks long absence partly for medical care in the Twin Cities. George Hoxsey returns from Tumwater Savings Bank duties to classes. Nora Debord back after ankle sprain. New names on roll Wallace Snyder Willie Carnahan Helen Paul Harry Earl Osborne Earl Seagraves. A bookkeeping class was organized offering practical bookkeeping commercial law and banking. Bessie Walker injured Monday afternoon and may miss more time.
The article recalls Plutarch on Cleopatra describing her masterful mind and irresistible charm. It notes her ability to speak many languages herself and to win allies among diverse peoples, even as Romans fell under her spell and paid a high price.
In Spokane on December 5 disease resembling scurvy broke out among I W W prisoners in the old Franklin school building. Lack of vegetables is blamed as gums turned blue and teeth loosened. Police reduced rations to quell street speaking. The building is described as unsanitary and unclean.
Washington reports Taft unveils the most extensive policy program of a president, outlining ten main aims plus minor items. Proposals include supervision of interstate stock issues, redefined ICC powers, expanded Bureau of Corporations duties, a new justice department bureau for interstate carrier violations, a railroad court, Sherman act amendments, postal savings bank, ship subsidies, injunction procedures, and natural resource conservation. The plan also envisions consolidating disease control bodies into a national health bureau. Taft seeks to curb stock watering, tighten interstate corporate oversight, and reform railroad law administration by separating executive and judicial functions of the commission.
A bobsled with 13 youths crashed into a telephone pole while speeding down a steep Portland hill. One occupant died and another is expected to die, with several others injured as a result of the crash.
President Zelaya requests a U S commission to Nicaragua to investigate local conditions. He says he would resign if findings show his administration harms Central America and claims Washington has received biased reports on cruelties attributed to his government.
Washington December 7 Senator Bora h will introduce a bill to cut the homestead residence on government irrigation projects to three years. He plans another measure aiding town development on federal projects and a third proposing a $200000 public building at Twin Falls Idaho.
The M. E. Church hosts Sunday school at 10 am and morning service at 11 am with a theme Character More Than Innocence. Evening service at 7 30 pm explores The Difference Between Self Conceit and Self Respect. Epworth League meets 6 30 pm, Junior League Fridays 3 30 pm, and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm. Preaching at Peshastin Sundays 3 pm with Epworth League organized there Thursday night. Epworth League shows about 50 members, six new members joined last Sunday, new organ and hymn books replace old. Prof. Brownell of Wenatchee arrives Friday 7 30 pm to arrange vocal music class. Rev J O Hawk pastor.
Regular services next Sunday at 11 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening. Morning sermon topic What We May See in the Cross Evening topic The Mystery of Death Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Rev W V Davis pastor
Noticeable ad for hair products at 105 N Mission Wenatchee by Nelia Parker appears alongside a coroner inquest. The husband testifies about a drowning in a well after seeing a cow in a cabbage patch and deciding to drive her out first. Mary is mentioned in a scornful quote about the drowning incident.
Great Northern schedules list East and Westbound departures from Leavenworth with multiple trains at specific times. Trains No 27 and 28 are designated as fast mail services.
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