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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
2
The Wenatchee Valley Development Club of Leavenworth calls residents to unite for regional development. It argues population growth, fruit land, and infrastructure will rise with concerted effort, doubling the town’s size and improving schools roads and churches.
In Chicago Judge Anderson presided over the re trial of the 29 million dollar Standard Oil case and instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. The piece notes a Texas oil case and a million dollar fine paid in silver dollars if brought before him.
A local column argues that a small number of residents called knockers exist in the town. It remarks they are misguided by birth and should be forgiven for their behavior.
In one hour last week the people of Walla Walla subscribed $8,000 for a valley promotion to the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition and aim to reach $20,000. Freewater quick raised $1,500 in fifteen minutes for a similar fund. The investments promise 100 cents on the dollar.
The Eleventh legislature faces exposure as a corrupt body with leaders like Senator Rosenhaupt admitting back scratching secured major appropriations. Spokane interests pressed for funds for the state college Cheney normal Wenatchee bridge Columbia river improvements and Columbia river irrigation. Each member allegedly profited from graft, including Chelan county with a bridge deal benefiting canal interests, while Senator Metcalf and Chairman Ruth are cited in closing remarks.
A Post-Intelligencer report depicts the eleventh Washington legislature as the most extravagant in state history with omnibus appropriation bills surpassing prior totals. It details trades among lawmakers, targeted sums for Wenatchee and Spokane projects, canal schemes, and bills pushed to secure pet interests while denouncing a culture of graft and payoffs.
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