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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo explains that editorials and paid notices for condolence cards entertainments or any fund raising schemes must run at regular advertising rates. Free space is reserved for morally beneficial community welfare projects with no charge.
The Echo announces a holiday edition next week on December 18 with twelve color pages. Advertisers must submit copy by Tuesday for maximum impact as about two thousand copies will be printed and extra copies available for home seekers and investors.
Protests pile up from lumber, lead, sugar, and onion groups over tariff revision. Large mill owners and lead mine operators express dire hardship and prayerful opposition while Texas growers fear loss of free list benefits and all sides risk harming consumers in the scramble.
Washington readers focus on Paso Robles California as the governor elect lies between life and death awaiting possible inauguration. The public offers sympathy to Cosgroves life partner by his hospital bedside as coverage notes his hopeful talk and declined offices before the voters chose him.
A Garfield county standout named Samuel G. Cosgrove is lauded as a hardy pioneer who secured the voters’ support in a September primary against seven rivals and continued to earn public trust in November though unable to campaign.
The piece condemns Oregon Republican lawmakers led by Senator Fulton for trying to force the upcoming legislature to defy the primary vote that favored Democrat Chamberlain. It accuses them of dishonesty and urges lawmakers to honor the people's will and the appeal made by President Roosevelt.
A reading room association formed by local youths attracts railroad and mill workers and forestry office staff. The group aims to provide a warm, wholesome winter venue with reading material for young men without homes, urging donations of books and magazines to aid the effort.
In a late election period strong comments accused the judiciary of bias as a Spokane railroad attorney’s judgments for Washington supreme court reached St. Paul for UK chief counsel of the Great Northern railway. The row follows the reversal of a twenty nine million dollar Standard Oil fine by Judge Grosscup, fueling concerns about court integrity.
The article highlights a major court scandal that shocks readers with its political implications and potential impact on rulings. It emphasizes public reaction, mounting scrutiny, and the paper’s call for transparency and accountability from officials involved.
The writer notes the Post-Intelligencer ignores damaging disclosures in its columns and compares its stance to a Morris cartoon in the Spokesman-Review. They reference a Spokane apple show and ponder consequences and the garden of Eden in size and impact.
Daily developments broaden the scandal with mentions of Root, Gordon, Senator-elect Palmer of King County, Tony Richardson of Wilson Creek, and other unnamed figures, all described as “all honorable men” amid ongoing scrutiny.
In Cashmere and Wenatchee last Tuesday the saloon question dominated town elections. If reports are correct Cashmere may become dry and the Wenatchee World says Wenatchee may also refuse to license saloons.
The piece notes yesterday's editorial reference to a Supreme Court scandal and frames it as an apology for the Great Northern railroad's involvement.
Beacon Hill Improvement Club and 4000 members of groups in Seattle back Ole Hanson anti race track gambling bill. Endorsements from Swedish Republican Club chief J. E. Chilberg and others urge swift passage, urging petitions to lawmakers and warning of Meadows track ruin.
The M E Church notes the new church building was put into use for the first time last Sunday.
The congregation plans finishes like electric lights and more seating by next Sunday. They seek 500 dollars via 100 five dollar subscriptions to cover indebtedness. Next Sunday features 10 am Sunday School 11 am worship, 6:30 pm Young Peoples Union, and a 7:30 pm union sermon with Rev. Davis at the Methodist Church.
Regular service next sabbath morning at the Congregational church. There were eight accessions last sabbath morning to the Congregational church.
The Schubert Symphony Club presents a mixed program featuring the Lady Quartet with solo numbers by Vera Edith Young Anna Pearl Weatherington and Lovie Zendt Purcell and Wald teufel pieces Aubrey Stauffer Thomas Valentine and others. The program includes violin solos mandolin solo mezzo voice numbers and a grand finale Sunlight Twilight Morning arranged medleys and concert waltzes.
Pipe advertised in good condition measures 100 feet of 4 inch wire bound pipe. Inquire at the Echo office for details and price.
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