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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
2
A weekly column titled Scraps from the Intellectual Junk Heap appears in The Leavenworth Echo. The piece, described as an editorial feature, invites reader communications and reflects a Friday publishing cadence.
A notice explains that subscribers one year or more behind in payments may have their Echo newspaper stopped to protect postal privileges. It states arrearage notices will be sent before expiration and if no remittance is received, the name will be removed from the list.
The text labels S. A. Ruth in the upper house and E. H. Palmer in the lower as dangerous elements within Washington’s Republican ranks. It argues their alleged fraud connections and opposition to clean government threaten party harmony and future wins, urging their elimination from the party.
Everett Morning Tribune accuses Senator A. S. Ruth of opposing state officer investigations and defending Shively while bashing Governor Hay. The paper calls for suppression of Ruth during the special session and suggests independent voters may shift to the Democrats to eliminate him.
A reader dismisses The Echo editor, calling the editor's headstrong stance foolish. The remark mocks the critic as lacking sense and suggests no debate is possible with a person described as “crippled in the head.”
Wenatchee raised a thousand dollar publicity fund through its commercial club this week to distribute literature in Seattle and attract investors. The effort aims to showcase Wenatchee’s advantages and invite visitors to the progressive valley town.
In a letter to the editor the author praises Miles Poindexter for supporting U S post office reforms and criticizes government distribution of mail matter at low prices. The piece questions whether mail flooding affects the postal deficit and urges more representatives like Poindexter.
A Friday ball game pitted married men against single men with even play and no strikes protested. The final score favored the single men 46 to 45 as RE Simons pitched for the married side and Chas Chapman caught. Two railroad workers from Seattle, George Zigweld and W D Snyder, were killed near Vancouver when their engine derailed into forty feet of water after a bridge incident.
The practice of using certain convict classes to build and repair public roads has spread to six or seven states and is seen as financially prudent and beneficial for prisoners. Supporters argue it keeps prisoners self-supporting, improves roads, and avoids the convict lease system, with states like North Carolina, Georgia, Oregon, and Washington cited as examples.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. missionary meeting led by H. Meeker. Evening service at 8 p.m. with text Salvation and Separation. Rev. W. V. Davis, Pastor. Red and Blue membership contest closes.
The Skagit County Courier notes strong opponents of the investigation resolution and others favoring hush as the party's best path. It suggests there may have been solid reasons for extra caution within the party.
The Cubs gained a split with Wenatchee by dominating late with an 8 run burst in the sixth inning. Smith starred with timely hits and aggressive base running while France was knocked out early. Longanecker relieved without turning the tide as Leavenworth and Wenatchee split the series, with no Sunday game arranged and a July 4 rematch planned.
The article reveals Senator Ruth long opposed a state officers investigation yet central to the dispute is his own pork barrel role. He drew a $150 monthly salary to oversee tide land filling contracts in Seattle and kept payment flowing even during no active work.
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