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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
2
The Sicily and southern Italy earthquake disaster grows with new figures. Death toll rises beyond one hundred thousand. Messina and Reggio suffer vast losses. American consul Arthur S.S. Cheng and wife perish. Aid and supplies pour to European relief points as panic spreads.
The anti-race track gambling bill backed by Hanson meets strong opposition in the legislature. Observers note a reform-minded freshman legislature and warn that a scandal linked to Palmer and the Supreme Court may influence votes. Governor Hughes’ support in New York cited as a political gauge.
The Echo notes matter for publication must reach the office by Wednesday morning to appear in the current issue. Submissions after that time may be delayed to the next issue as forms close at noon Thursday and the paper mails Friday morning. Joshua commanded the sun to stand still on a memorable occasion.
About two to three hundred Echo subscribers near town face renewal on January fifteenth. Readers who began with the first issue will see their Echo expiration date this month.
The contract for the new steel bridge at Peshestin was awarded to J. W. Quigg of Wenatchee for $7,939. Eight bids were submitted for the project.
In a special Peshas sin Ditch stockholders meeting at Cashmere the majority opposed increasing capital stock. Cashmere will be sighted by electricity early next year as the plant upriver prepares to manufacture juice and wire the town. Water shortages idle Columbia boats. two ships remain active.
The annual Degree of Honor ball filled the opera house with a crowded dance floor and extended the revelry toward daylight. The event sustained a reputation for lively, enjoyable affairs as McDaniel Orchestra provided the music for the evening.
A Sunday morning break in at the Bank of Insequeb near Seattle failed as thieves fled before securing any loot. John Black of Sumas, 76, reportedly died after drunkenly collapsing near a shack while celebrating Christmas. A Montesano bank stake now belongs to R L McCormick, secretary of Werer haeuser Timber Co. The Grand Court Foresters of America plans a Vancouver meeting with 337 delegates and a women’s auxiliary proposal. Prosecutions target vaudeville theaters in North Yakima for Sunday openings. Whitman county pioneer James H. Kincaid, 82, was found dead in Colfax. A 500-foot landslide on the North Bank road blocked traffic, delaying the Portland and Pasco trains.
Oliver J Brown of Spokane proposes uniting all public state institutions at Pullman by purchasing five or six land sections to create a capital site. The plan envisions beautifying and platting the tract, selling sites to fund a single capital and public buildings, with water frontage like American Lake and Steilacoom nearby.
A proposed measure to create three district courts two for Western Washington and one for Eastern Washington would place two judges in each, with salaries of SEPP and a constitutional amendment to voters. Another initiative backs county library establishments funded by higher superior court fees. Mrs Serzh Noble died after brood poisoning suspected from washing injuries and a blue lump near the elbow. officials suspect toxin exposure during washing activities.
A head on collision half a mile west of Spokane between the Bonners Ferry local and an extra freight on the Great Northern killed Charles Macker of Hillmar e Washington and injured four others including two trainmen and two passengers. Wreckers rushed to the scene and injured were taken to Sand Point Hospital Idaho. The cause of the crash is listed as unknown.
The bill to create a second United States District Judge for Western Washington stalls as Senator Piles and Levi Ankeny Will push for George Donworth of Seattle a former law partner and retired from practice to be appointed. Two plans are proposed: appoint a second judge to alternate with Judge Hasford or form a separate Pierce and Southwestern Washington district.
An unnamed rich young French resident of Portland attempted to chloroform and abduct a vaudeville actress identified as Miss Paine as she exited a venue. The suspect planned the crime with a waiting rig nearby but fled as police approached after the actress cried out for help.
Chebalis The Lewis county grand jury indicted Coroner Charles R. Hardes for alleged embezzlement tied to funds turned over to the county treasurer on year end. The case stems from a posse incident that killed two unknown desperadoes at Wislock a year ago with loot found on the victims.
A volley of cabinet rumors crosses Washington as Taft nears inauguration. Names floated include Frank Hitchcock for Postmaster General and Senator Knox for Secretary of State with Wickersham eyed for Attorney General. Seattle’s Ballinger and Nagel discussions surface amid broader cabinet reshuffles and potential interior and agriculture posts.
The discussion centers on the likely remaining official to be billed as Secretary of the Treasury. Figures named include ex Governor Arren T Herrick and Representative Burton as possible candidates in the personnel debates.
Major Orlando J. Smith founder and longtime head of the American Press Association died at his Dobbs Ferry home after cancer surgery. A Civil War veteran and former Terre Haute editor, he led the APA since 1832 and authored works on religion and economics. He is survived by a widow, two daughters, and son Courtland Smith, APA vice president.
A Portress Monroe dispatch says the United States battleship Maine of the third squadron sailed under sealed orders for the South. The armored cruiser South Care was sent today for Charleston Bay and the cruiser Montana is expected to call at the North Maroliva.
Portland dec 21 Whitney De was given years in the penitentiary and a fine of 100 dollars as proposed by Dr G B Walter who was convicted of manslaughter for causing the death of Mabel White of Forest Grove Oregon.
President Castro and Vencewela Das Reena are moved to Dr Tetael's hospital to undergo treatment as vote concerns arise in Ureatwrent following the events of Pep 21.
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