Leavenworth Echo Endorses Roosevelt for President
The Leavenworth Echo weighs in on the Roosevelt primary question noting The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and fifty-five leading papers will express views on Roosevelt after his term. The editor supports Roosevelt for president, praising his fitness and broad appeal to plain people, and suggests his usefulness as Interstate Commerce Commission chair.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
United States
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia
The
Echo
Interstate Commerce Commission
President Roosevelt forest policy under sharp press critique
Washington papers including the Post Intelligencer condemn the administration’s forest reserve policy. Critics say large land withdrawals cause hardship for settlers in Washington while eastern timber interests regret past delays. The president is seen as informed, with opponents predicting opposition he anticipated.
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Washington
The
Post Intelligencer
Free government seed distributed to local farmers
A shipment from Congressman W. L. Jones arrives for local farmers. Farmers are invited to The Echo office to receive five packages each at no cost.
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W. L. Jones
Echo Office
History of Peter Speech Mentions Hunt for Mary Catherine Ann
The note recalls a history of Peter speech while noting attempts to locate Mary Catherine or Ann the Silent, implying a search or mystery surrounding these names without further details.
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Peter
Mary
Catherine
Ann the Silent
Who is a gentleman according to editors proof
A humorous exchange from a newspaper office shows editors determining gentleness by payment. The editor explains that once a subscriber is past due, they are labeled not a gentleman, and then the editor feels free to ask for payment.
Public service ideas to offer President Roosevelt after 1909 term
The Post-Intelligencer invites readers to answer what public service Roosevelt should undertake after his March 4 1909 term ends. The Echo editor shares his opinion in the first column of the editorial page. Hundred word letters will be printed in the Sunday P I for three consecutive weeks.
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The
Post-Intelligencer
Roosevelt
the Echo
P.I
Bryan’s plan to bar trusts from using mails sparks alarm
The Post-Intelligencer warns that if Mr. Bryan targets the talk trust he risks suppression. The text notes Bryan does not discuss trusts but charges a dollar in advance.
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Bryan
the Post- Intelligencer
Torrens land system could aid New York legislature
A Washington enacted Torrens system is praised for simplifying title transfer. Massachusetts shows $18 million in registrations since 1898, while British Columbia and others applaud lower fees and stronger security. The New York Times analysis suggests benefits and feasible adoption in Washington states.
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Washington
New York State
New York Times
Massachusetts
Gov
Russell
New York
Title Insurance
British Columbia
Congregational Church March 24 Topics
On Sunday morning the Congregational church presents the topic Our Responsibility in What We Hear. In the evening the service focuses on Jacob's Wrestling.
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Congregational
Dam Absolutely Not Buried by Flood, Wenatchee Dam Report Denied
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company's dam story in the Wenatchee Daily World is false. G A Daly and crews worked four months to close a flood gap, rebuilding cribs with granite. the dam remains secure and functional despite high water last November. The piece urges newspapers to verify facts to avoid town rivalries.
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Wenatchee Daily World
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
G. A. Daly
M E Church Reorganized at Library Hall
The meeting in Library Hall organized a Methodist church at this place last Sunday with 23 members enrolled and 8 to 10 more expected. Regular services will be held Sundays, and the public is invited. Nearby notes include Ellensburg Dawn on peach trees in Kittitas County and assorted British fare.
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Library Hall
Mr. Robinson
Cashmere Methodist Church
R. L. Ludlam
Peshastin
Ellensburg
Kittitas County
A Three Headed Man for Smithsonian Secretary
Trustees of the Smithsonian in Washington offered the secretary post, held by the late Langley, to a Columbia University scientist. The offer was declined, reflecting the vast, wide ranging, and demanding duties of the role and its influence on adjacent national institutions.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Langley
Columbia University
the Smithsonian
America
Smithsonian
Zoological Garden
National Museum
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Leavenworth Echo
Ule Lofta
Priedald
Vata
Wenatchee
M.e.church Reorganized
Entol
Ankeny
Tommy Atkins
T. P_ O'Connor
London
Valentines
A. A. Tholin
Nickell
Edison
Rousseau
Berlin
Germany
Japan
Sotua
San Francisco
Kuropatkin
Manchuria
Caar
Fritz
Overland Hotel
Key West Cigars
J.G. Fritz
F. E. Carlquist
John Holden
Leareseerta
Leavenworth Drug Store
P. O. Building
J. H. Bohnsack
Front Street
Leavenworth, Wash
J. &. Grant
McCall
G. W
Hathaway
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