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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
The Echo extends holiday greetings to its friends and patrons and hopes every child in Leavenworth and worldwide enjoys a day of unforgettable joy with tokens of good will and cheerful hearts.
A horticultural inspector reports in Leavenworth that fruit tree trouble near Cascade Orchards is due mainly to winter-kill with a definite canker presence. Prof. Huntley confirms the canker, urging Bordeaux mixture in fall and pruning of dead wood. Also notes festive shop Windows and a successful Switchmen’s ball with 117 tickets sold.
A Cleveland Leader quip ponders the result when a patient’s temperature drops to the minimum. The student blurts out a pun about “cold feet” as a humorous takeaway from the exchange.
A judge grants a divorce after a couple argue over which candidate their spouse supports. The husband backs Cook while the wife prefers Peary, highlighting a clash of personal loyalties in the case.
Sacramento reports a movement to form a new state named Siskiyou. It would unite eight California counties Del Norte Siskiyou Modoc Humboldt Trinity Shasta Lassen Tehama and seven Oregon counties Coos Douglas Curry Josephine Jackson Klamath Lake with Yreka as the capital.
In Wallowa Oregon on December 19 a mayor and a local furniture dealer offer incentives to marry. The mayor will marry the first couple free of charge and the dealer will give each bride any furniture item she selects if six couples wed in December and purchase their housekeeping outfits from his store.
Spokane reports rising tensions between cattlemen and sheep owners in Central Idaho. After over a year of strain an armed truce exists that could erupt into violence if either side acts.
Washington reports that in ten months the United States consumed 845 million pounds of coffee valued at 64 million dollars. Eight tenths of the supply originated in South America, reflecting strong demand and imports.
Aberdeen Washington December 20 official confirmation that a Portland to Aberdeen canal project will proceed Rights of way are secured and a holding company for preliminary work has formed The canal will allow launches to voyage from Portland to Aberdeen without ocean passage via a chain of harbors canals rivers and lakes The plan includes fast passenger launches each carrying 100 passengers and two mail boats as part of the transportation scheme
Spokane officials Mayor Nelson S. Pratt Municipal Court Judge A Mann and Police Chief John T. Sullivan report receiving letters from Chicago and the Midwest warning they are marked men for aiding the destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen served notice on 75 eastern railroad companies to seek wage hikes from five to forty percent. The move follows a nearly unanimous referendum in favor of higher pay, prompting railroad heads to prepare for talks after recent conference discussions.
A poem like line fragments describe styling a girl into beauty with cosmetic puffs and paint, implying transformation through makeup and appearance. The piece uses short, rhythmic imagery to convey beauty standards and decorative efforts.
Washington representatives push major appropriations with bills from Senators Jones and Piles and Representative McCredie. Proposals include funding for Wenatchee Waterville Ellensburg sites public buildings and increased costs for Bellingham Everett projects, lighthouse and Puget Sound launch, plus new public buildings at Vancouver Hoquiam and Aberdeen.
Fern Hill residents in Tacoma blocked a streetcar line from Friday 5:30 p.m. to Saturday noon, tying up traffic until council mediation led to a withdrawal and line reopening. They paid the extra five cent fare amid ongoing legal action, with the company threatening to seek relief from the U S Supreme Court rather than cut fares.
Skin grafts from 347 donors have covered Reed Crews the injured lineman who escaped electrocution at the city electric station. More than 900 square inches have been applied and the process continues with volunteers treated at about twenty per day.
The mutilated body of Dorothy Woodhead a 30 year old waitress and recent Spokane arrival was found in Lake Union near Westlake avenue trestle Sunday. The coroner suspects murder and concealment by placing the body on the car trestle. Two men seen with her in cafes are being held for investigation.
Tacoma census enumerator Guy E. Kelly forecasts Washington state will gain five seats in the next apportionment after the 1910 census. He estimates the state population at about 1,100,000 in 1910 versus 518,103 in 1900.
A Seattle special grand jury investigating municipal and county corruption entered the Japanese underworld scene and described conditions rivaling pre quake San Francisco Chinatown.
Castle Rock Army engineers report to congress recommends a $9600 appropriation to dredge a 40 foot wide and 2.5 foot deep channel in the Cowlitz River from Castle Rock to Toledo.
Attorneys for Standard Oil and seven defendants appeal a dissolution ruling. A 500 pound Auckland cake marks nuptials for King George of Tonga. Costa Rica and neighbors seek federation under John Barrett plan. Oregon pushes $193000 Civil War costs in Congress. U S cruiser Buffalo heads to Corinto with 700 marines amid tensions after Zelaya’s Nicaragua resignation references.
Ex Justice Gaynor has nearly completed plans to seize control of New York City Hall selecting most of his cabinet and outlining policy in speeches. The behavior of Mayor McClellan toward his successor has earned him sympathy for the incoming administration.
Washington reports that every soldier and sailor in the United States service will celebrate Christmas at the expense of the government.
Mrs Wise Mary Ann is questioned about cabbage as a family member jokes that her husband is smoking a cigar given at Christmas. The exchange centers on a humorous kitchen scene and familiar names in a domestic moment.
A brief comic dialogue features Ethel aged 4 and Aggie aged 5 debating how to tell a child with a tummy on its back. The exchange captures playful language and early reasoning in a nursery setting.
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