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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
1
J M Wetle of Portland fired upon by F D Hepner after Wetle ordered him to surrender. Hepner, unaware it was a friend, returned fire and Wetle died. Hepner is held blameless as grief stricken after the incident.
Senator Ankeny of Washington seeks reelection fire for his campaign by proposing a Senate resolution asking if the Navy Department would consider stationing three submarine torpedo boats in Puget Sound. Representative Jones, his rival, is one of the three House members from the state. The decision follows lengthy deliberation as he pursues coast protection.
A 4.5 acre tract in the Wenatchee area sparked a retrospective on land prices. From 1900 to 1908 the same land climbed from 750 dollars to about 30,000, with orchard crops adding substantial value. Projections say five to ten thousand per five acres within ten years.
A Brooklyn witness sharply challenges Attorney Edward M. Shepard on the stand. She deflects his questions with wit, insisting the court seeks facts not her thoughts while asserting she cannot talk without thinking.
The Louisiana Missouri nursery shipped a box of fancy apples grown in Cashmere to President Roosevelt and Congressman Champ Clark. Their letters, made public yesterday, praise the apples for size and flavor.
A new baseball team will be organized this year under Ed Tholin. An effort to form a league in Wenatchee, W. and Harrington may lead to a summer series. Grounds are secured and only melting snow delays start. Tholin has management experience and strong local players in mind.
The Home Orchestra announces a new lineup with Miss Elsie Anderson on piano Andrew Hansen as first violin Frank Keinitz as second violin and Art Johnson as comet. Mr Johnson will serve as manager for the orchestra.
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