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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
4
A 1907 notice from the Waterville land office revises enforcement duties against unlawful inclosures. The article reflects on shifting criminal types from highwayman tramps to audacious daylight burglars and yeggs, measuring evolving threats to the public.
A refined couple aboard the North Coast Limited between Butte and Spokane becomes the center of a traveling man’s tale after a mustard plaster is misapplied. The wife, seeking to aid her husband, places the plaster on the wrong body part, later causing another sleeper to suffer a painful wake up when he discovers his back is smarting. The man vows to demand an upper berth in future travels.
Global iron markets tighten as U S production climbs and prices rise. 1905 pig iron output reached 22,992,380 long tons with value up to $382.45 million, an 89 percent increase in quantity and 64 percent in value from 1904. Scotland faces depleted stocks and growing American orders threaten local prices.
A clipping notes that U S lawmakers are the highest paid in the world with governors and congressmen earning far more per role than peers in Europe. It contrasts salaries abroad with American pay and mocks diplomatic secrecy and Tafts assertive political maneuvering. It hints Roosevelt may be uninformed about the Panama Canal while whispering political speculation.
The piece argues for cautious reform in Russia offering equal rights to Jews within a broad political compromise. It notes violence against Jews by Russian authorities, hopes for a democratic assembly, and warns against anti Jewish sentiment fueling tyranny. It then shifts to Ernest Crosby calling attention to Lake Erie armament and a historic 1817 disarmament. It recalls Beall’s 1864 Confederate attack on the Michigan and the lesson that a single gun can still pose risk to peace.
The piece contrasts the mule with motor cars for hauling army supplies, noting the mule as a Civil War humorist and essential for tough, long hauls. It warns that disbanding mules would affect rationing and raises concerns about car shortages, global tensions, and German colonial fatigue term kolonalfracility.
A recent farm crops summary shows corn leading in acreage, yield, and valuation across the United States, confirming its status as a billion dollar crop and dominant commodity in national agriculture.
If Senator Beveridge continues long distance telephone speaking he could reach larger audiences than expected, expanding his influence beyond traditional, in-person events. The remark hints at growing reach through telecommunication.
The Department of Interior Land Office at Waterville Washington gives final five year proof notice for Charles E DeWitt on his homestead entry 4034 for Lots 8 and 4 and SE 4 NW 4 SW 4 NE 4 in section 2 township 24 range 119 W. M. V
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