City Council Adopts Tumwater Bank as Depository
The city council met with all members present and adjourned at 9 30. A letter from Tumwater Savings Bank urged moving city funds from State Bank. The council approved transferring funds to Tumwater Bank as depository. A $72 bill for furniture destroyed during scarlet fever quarantine was tabled. The council approved buying a $225 automobile for the water commissioner to improve service and fire response. Attorney Nelson to file report on a damage suit next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Taylor
Tumwater Savings Bank
State Bank
Tumwater Bank
Tumwater
Woldenburg
Cal Young
Mr. Young
Julian
Nelson
Nuzum
Spokane
Al Mattos Acquitted In Box Car Theft Case
Al Mattos, charged with pilfering box cars while employed on the Great Northern railway, was acquitted in Wenatchee Superior Court last week as state evidence failed to prove the charge. Nelson and Pearson of Leavenworth represented Mattos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Mattos
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee
Messrs Nelson and Pearson
Leavenworth
Mattos
Stores to Close Monday for Decoration Day
Stores in Leavenworth will remain closed all day Monday May 31st by agreement to observe Decoration Day. Employees will receive a day of rest and may observe the holiday as they see fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Decker Subpoenaed to Portland in U S Cashier Case
W A Decker was subpoenaed by U S Deputy Marshal Thorpe to appear in Portland Oregon on July 5 as a witness in a district court government case against United Cashier Co officials accused of defrauding the company of over a million dollars. Parker of Cashmere was also subpoenaed as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Thorpe
W. A. Decker
Portland
Oregon
United Cashier Co
Decker
United Cashier
Parker
Cashmere
U. S
Rescues Child From Drowning In Wenatchee River
Last Wednesday at about 11 on the way to the Seattle train a 5 year old child of the Stephens family was saved from drowning in the Wenatchee river. Mr DuBois sprang into icy water and brought the child to safety and the mother and others watched relieved. The rescuers returned to camp with two baskets of speckled trout as proof of their fishing outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Epps
Seattle
Mr. DuBois
Fred Haney
Creigh Nelson
al van Epps
Van
Mr. Nelson
Long freight train stars in Leavenworth record run
Conductor Benner hauled what is believed to be the longest Great Northern freight train into Leavenworth last Saturday night. The train carried two engines and a caboose among 173 freight cars, nearly one and a half miles long. Benner walked along the train, covering three miles to complete the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Leavenworth
Benner
Peshastin
Malley
Carr Plea for Mercy in Harsh Punishment Case
Editorial argues against excessive punishment for Harry E. Carr after a February conviction for accidental killing of J. C. Parsons. It questions the value of extended penitentiary time, noting Carr’s prior suffering and impact on his family, and urges gubernatorial clemency through a pardon petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Parsons
Harry E. Carr
Franklin
Echo Subscription Contest Aims to Boost Readership
The Echo announces a subscription contest to expand circulation and strengthen its independent stance. Old and new subscribers can vote, with prizes provided to every active contestant. Judges include three local businessmen, and prizes are displayed at Carlquist’s jewelry store. Contest closes Saturday June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
C. L. Perkins
Contest rule offers 2500 free votes for first submission
The contest manager grants 2500 free votes to the first contestant who submits. Readers are invited to cut out the free vote coupon found in this issue.
Jewelry prizes on display by F. E. Carlquist
A list of jewelry prizes purchased through jeweler F. E. Carlquist will be displayed. Candidates and friends are invited to call and view them there. They must be seen to be appreciated. The note claims such a prize list has never been given away in so short a time, with only three weeks of effort needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Carlquist
Senator Jones Tours State With Capital Pictures
Hon. Wesley L. Jones Washington's senior senator toured the state presenting pictures of the nation’s capital with a conversational talk. He spoke at Leavenworth’s Scenic Theater to a crowded audience and urged informed voting. Earlier he addressed Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. employees and then spoke to Wenatchee residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley L. Jones
Washington
United States
Leavenworth
National
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Jones
Wenatchee
Death of Henry C. Blankenship at 27
Henry C. Blankenship died at Leavenworth Hospital after two weeks of illness from cold tonsillitis and erysipelas. He was 27, twin brother of Harry C, survived by his parents W. F. and family, six brothers, two sisters. Funeral by Rev. A C Huff at Methodist church, buried in local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Blankenship
Lake Wenatchee
Henry C. Blankenship
Harry C
Washington
Worth and Cashmere Battle to 3 3 Tie in Ten Innings
Last Sunday's Leavenworth game with Cashmere ended in a 3 to 3 draw after 10 innings when darkness halted play. Smith and Vederell pitched well for both sides, each with 13 strikeouts, while Leavenworth squandered scoring opportunities despite leads and late rallies. Miller sparked the late offense and Leavenworth eyes a rematch in Wenatchee with a large crowd expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Umps
Hal Starks
Smith
Vederell
Cashmerites
Leavenworth
Bonehead
Miller
Nig Langdon
Wenatchee
Methodist union service at Scenic Theatre Sunday morning
No preaching service Sunday due to union services at Scenic Theatre. Sunday school remains as usual. Epworth League at 7 p.m. Special service at 8 p.m. with Mr. Price speaking about his personal significance as a race freed from bondage by Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Price
Abraham Lincoln
Adams Heads the Wenatchee North Central Growers League
J B Adams elected to fill an unexpired term and re elected for a full term as head of the Wenatchee North Central Fruit Growers League. Board members include H C Bohlke J P Wanz W W Redhead Ed Boehmer T H Atkinson C C Chase Geo W Lee Ed Dennis. League office in Wenatchee with Adams paid ten dollars a day plus expenses. He will work from Wenatchee while pursuing Spokane bankers’ plan to fund the growers with 500000 from both Spokane and Seattle banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
H. C. Bohlke
Cashmere
J. P. Wanz
Monitor
W. W. Redhead
Malaga
Ed. Boehmer
East Wenatchee
T. H. Atkinson
Entiat
C. C. Chase
Brewster
Geo. W. Lee
Omak
Dennis
Leavenworth
Spokane
Seattle
Adams
Sheep Bands Pass Through Town To Range
Four bands of sheep totaling about 90 000 head head toward Wenatchee forest reserves near Leavenworth for summer grazing. Owners Benn Ager Geo Jackson Rothrock Land & Livestock Co Peter Reynaud are listed with herd sizes. About 70 000 sheep stay near Leavenworth while the rest go to Lake Chelan and Okanogan country. Eighty to one hundred herders will tend flocks over five months as salt and supplies are hauled to camps, a trade activity aiding Leavenworth merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Forest Reserve
Leavenworth
Benn Ager
North Yakima
Geo. Jackson
Rothrock Land & Livestock Co
Trinidad
Peter Reynaud
Lake Chelan
Okanogan
Loss of a Fine Milk Cow Near the Farm
R. B. Field loses a valuable thoroughbred milk cow this week after the animal became tangled in a rope while grazing near his home. The cow kicked and broke her neck, dying instantly.
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R. B. Field
Rich gold quartz found at Ivanhoe mine level
On May 21 rich gold quartz was found on a new level of the Ivanhoe mine, part of the Wilder group, 200 feet below No 2 tunnel. The ore shows visible grain gold with pyrite and telluride, high milling grade, and a strong red oxidized pay streak nearby. The discovery draws local interest as it could revive earlier production and spur prospecting on the gold belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
No. 2
Petition Circulating for Carr Pardons in Local Case
The friends of Harry E. Carr circulating a governor petition for unconditional pardon after his acquittal in the Franklin murder and his February conviction for Parsons case related shooting. Signatures reportedly near ten thousand, with few objectors among locals familiar with the tragedy. letters can authorize signing via Leavenworth Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Carr
Navy
Legion
C. D. Franklin
J. C. Parsons
Franklin
Carr
Leavenworth
Fire Destroys Beaver Creek Home of Sattler Family
Last Friday afternoon a fire destroyed the Sattler residence in Beaver Creek valley when a defective flue ignited the home and contents. Mrs. Sattler suffered severe burns while attempting to save belongings. about part of bedding was saved. The Dickinson homestead had four to five years of occupancy. loss estimated around 1500 dollars with no insurance.
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W. B. Sattler
W. W. Burgess
Echo readers gain Western Farmer insert and new campaign
The Echo announces its Farm Magazine section will become Western Farmer mailed separately to Chelan county subscribers under a Portland office. The change follows postal rules and aims to expand reach. A subscription drive seeks 1,000 new Chelan county readers with valuable prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Chelan County
Western Farmer
Portland
Fcho
Wenatchee Valley
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