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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
1
Experts hail a Seattle flouring mill project by Fisher Flouring Mills Company on five acres by Puget Sound. The plant will produce 2000 barrels daily and will serve domestic and Oriental markets, with twenty? million investment in the Northwest economy.
The Christian Women's Band of Missions met February 4 at 3 pm with Mrs Anna Sampson. The program included scripture, prayers, lessons on women in education mission work, and discussions on union services for the week of prayer. Members reported $40.65 sent to headquarters and continued dues for life memberships.
May Cain Forbes received a divorce from Ernest Forbes in Yakima district court. The March 1905 Leavenworth marriage is cited. grounds include laziness indolence jealousy and threats. May seeks custody of a 3 year old child $150 costs and $30 monthly alimony and restoration of her maiden name Cain. Defendant consents to divorce but objects to alimony and costs.
Mrs Harriette E Merwin sue for separation from Conductor Guy H Merwin on desertion and nonsupport grounds married October 1909 no children seeks to resume maiden name Harriette E Gilder asks court to grant possession of Lots 3 and 4 Block 2 Leavenworth purchase contract payments complete except $8 prays defendant pay $50 attorney fee and costs of suit.
An act before the Washington legislature would allow incorporated towns to levy a public publicity tax up to 2 mills to fund local advertising. Currently towns rely on private fundraising for publicity work.
Washington manufacturers warn the proposed state employes compensation bill will tax nearly all industries, with a four cent daily per employee first aid levy and a percent of payroll for the accident fund. They argue premiums for liability are far lower and contend rates are inconsistently applied across industries.
W J Rice, prominent Cashmere fruitgrower, says a fruitgrowers union contract funds a 60 by 250 foot two story basement concrete warehouse. Cashmere, ten miles away in the Wenatchee valley, ships apples nationwide and expects a yield this year of 500 to 1000 cars.
Mrs. Hutchings taught a class in elocution and music that performed at the opera house Friday evening. The young performers offered vocal numbers and recitations to a large audience that applauded generously, with another class planned for a future public appearance.
Railroads restore a $25 colonist rate from Missouri river points to the Northwest for spring travel. The one way fare will be in effect March 10 through April 10, with identical rates from Middle West and Eastern points including Chicago 33 dollars and New York 50 dollars among others. Thousands of settlers may travel west under the limited period offer.
Statisticians report Americans use about 69.12 pounds of sugar per person each year, a rise since 1891 from 45.53 pounds under the old refining trust. Earlier decades show 35.3 pounds in 1870 as prices fell from 13.51 to 4.66 cents per pound on average from 1871 to 1909.
Leavenworth Commercial Club votes Monday night in its rooms for officers. Petition-nominated candidates form a single ticket in a formal election. The slate lists Robt. B. Field as president M. A. Marley as vice president H. E. Carr as treasurer and trustees O. S. Sampson L. W. Woodrow George A. Daly J. E. Gatherless E. P. Sharman.
Scientific American notes a rare pattern where decades start on Sunday. The sequence occurred in 1511, 1561, 1651, 1741, 1871 and will reappear in 1961, 2051, 2141, 2271, 2311, continuing every 400 years. It also highlights Julian Old Style centuries 601 and 1301 starting on Sunday and never again under current time calculation.
A boy named Bauer burned the rear of his pants and injured his seat when percussion caps ignited in his hip pocket. A separate incident saw a boy sit on nitroglycerine causing a slippered punishment to blow off two fingers from his mother and wounds to the boy. The undertaker prepared for a funeral before deciding the risk cuts into business.
State capital reports outline push by Northwest fruit growers to oppose congressional standardization of apple boxes, arguing Washington law restrains box size to protect local markets. The piece also covers Wenatchee bridge funding votes, reapportionment debates, court rulings on street franchises, and state budget expectations.
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