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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
1
Leavenworth council favors studying the cost of a city owned and operated electric plant to power lighting and municipal needs. A committee Barclay Beamish Wunder will investigate costs, plans, and bond options to present to voters.
A pretty wedding was held at Mrs. W. G. Leslie's home on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Miss Freda Gartner married Glen Putnam with Rev. Putnam officiating. Attendants were Laura Hathaway and Henry Waldvet. Dorothy Leslie was ring bearer. A buffet luncheon followed and at 2:15 they left for the Coast for their honeymoon. The couple will make Natchee their home, Mr. Putnam working for J C Penney. Mrs. F W Clements returned from Spokane earlier this week.
The notice explains all vehicle owners must retain their 1919 license plates for 1920 with small porcelain year plates added. It outlines the attachment method, the new plate dimensions, and who issues them, noting first-time licensees receive large plates with attached mini plates. It contrasts plate colors and urges timely application to the county auditor.
The excerpt identifies Thomas Mooney, Charles M. Fickert, and Freeman Older as the central players in a major dynamite controversy. Mooney is described as an ultra radical linked to labor actions, Fickert as a conservative district attorney supported by unions and saloon interests, and Older as a reform-minded editor blending idealism with expediency in a charged legal-political fight.
The Leavenworth City Council passed a resolution to the Public Service Commission at Olympia protesting Tumwater Light & Water Co. rate increases from ten to thirteen cents effective December 1st. A petition signed by twenty five property owners was also sent to the commission opposing the raise.
Governor Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona urged enacting a law to make syndicalism a felony the doctrine that advocates crime sabotage and violence to achieve industrial and professional reform labeling the I W W a lawless group and warning against legal technicalities.
Assessor Spencer has completed extension of the tax rolls and turned them over to the treasurer for collection. There is a slight increase this year over 1917 due to higher state school municipal and road levies. A slight increase in assessed valuation equalizes the increased levy so that the average paid by property owners will be no higher than in 1917.
Dr. Judah reports two births for the Goerger family. A son was born Tuesday morning at the home of Clif Rear Don and a daughter arrived Friday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Goerger.
Motorists and locals urge action to open the Cascade Scenic Highway this season. Chelar county expects to finish in under two months, with Snohomish and King counties completing soon after, enabling travel within two months of work starting.
The meat division of the food administration says January hog prices stay on the November December basis. Lighter weight hogs should be held back for the next few weeks as available hog products will be needed for foreign shipments in coming months.
About 300 invitations went to guests for a social event this evening at Firemen's Hall hosted by Zarthan Lodge No 148 Free and Accepted Masons. Organizers expect a record crowd and call it the terpsichorean event of the winter.
One thousand metal workers from 12 unions walked out Wednesday at two Aberdeen shipyards and one in Hoquiam. Operations are expected to continue at other yards. Demands include 8.00 dollars daily for skilled work, 10.40 for caulkers, and 6.00 for general labor.
Mrs. C. C. Stickney and her infant arrived from Chiwaukum on Thursday to spend a few days in town.
P H Johnson government counsel states the Industrial Workers of the World seek to dominate the earth and overthrow government as 46 members face trial for conspiring to set arson and destruction in the state. He cites 1916 I W W resolutions opposing the draft and war programs and condemning capitalism. Johnson outlines alleged I W W activity in lumber camps and industrial unrest nationwide.
Angus Nicholson of D Battery 2nd Field Artillery sends letters from France dated December 19 1918. He details landing at Brest November 9 aboard the President Grant and current guard duties. He recalls visiting Julius Caesar’s castle and notes General Pershing and President Wilson passing through Brest to Paris with strong American reception.
A meeting of the Leavenworth Co-Operative Creamery stockholders is set for Friday January 24 at 2 oclock at City Hall. The board urges local milk cow owners to attend to help straighten out the creamery affairs. By order of the Board of Directors. January 17, 1919.
Owing to oil can scarcity and delivery delays no bulk oil will be delivered without a customer supplied can. Each can is marked with the customer name at delivery and used only for that customer. Rutherford Mercantile Co Sampson Grocery Co Mutual Mercantile Co
Frank R. Wilson head of Liberty Loan publicity orders 80000 German helmets captured by Pershing’s troops for distribution as prizes in the fifth Liberty loan campaign to reward campaign achievements.
Mr and Mrs Beattiger came back last Saturday from the coast where they enjoyed a holiday vacation.
There will be services at the Lutheran church Monday evening January 20 1919 at 7 45 PM.
State legislatures in 12 states have ratified the prohibition amendment in two days. Nebraska, Missouri, New Mexico and Minnesota race to be 36th. If completed this month, the amendment becomes effective one year after final ratification, with Congress to enact penalties and enforcement. Court action in California seeks to block ratification, citing state referendum requirements.
Mrs Katherine Johnson and Mr James Thompson were married in Spokane on Thursday January 9. The couple have called Leavenworth home for years with many friends there. Mrs Thompson came from Hillyard four years ago and Mr Thompson works as an engineer on the Great Northern railway based in Leavenworth for a decade.
Washington state cold storage as of January 1 shows overall lower holdings than the prior year. Decreases occur in apples eggs butter cheese packing stock and meats while frozen eggs dry salt pork sweet pickled pork poultry rise. Creamery butter and frozen beef stay largely unchanged.
The Farm Management Demonstrations Department of the Extension Service at the State College of Washington has released a practical complete farm account book. Farmers are urged to obtain a copy from their banker or county agent and use it to improve farm business methods.
Apple dealers report prices increasing from 2.25 to 2.35 with forecasts of 2.50 for extra fancy Winesaps. Coast cities seek Wenatchee Valley apples due to scarce supplies, targeting orders already on dealers' books.
Mrs. John Brink of Chiwaukum visited Leavenworth on Thursday for an unspecified purpose.
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