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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
3
Secretary Nagel orders full statewide census in Tacoma amid protests. Spokane reports a live coyote incident near the business district. Roslyn uncovers a 200 foot natural gas pocket with flames rising from the shaft. Recall petitions for Mayor Gill gain momentum with 7000 signatures and aims for 15000. Labor unions unite for women's suffrage and Olympia prepares a new postal savings bank trial.
The Cashmere Record notes that a new fruit variety cannot be protected by trademark or patent unlike a chair tool or toy. A California case saw the plaintiff dismiss the suit after realizing he could not win, costs awarded against him, and similar cases followed, arguing plants deserve plant rights akin to inventions.
A long list of real estate transfers in Leavenworth Chelan and Wenatchee areas shows numerous parcels conveyed from William Payne Julia Archer A F Cox to Ora Knowles J A Shotwell to Wen Canal Co and others with prices ranging from $1 to $16 500 and dates 12 27 22 14 23 19 7 27 21 27 22 20. The item ends with a political notice urging support for women's suffrage in Washington state from Mrs May Stanley thanking voters and urging next Tuesday's vote.
A syndicated column presents Senator W E Borah of Idaho arguing for woman suffrage, citing Idaho’s early adoption and its positive impact on laws and politics. The piece endorses voters in Washington to support equal suffrage on the ballot and notes Borah’s view that extreme suffragist arguments are weak.
A Denver man cremated his son and mailed the ashes to Japan in a hermetically sealed jar for 22 cents. The postal service faced the first test of handling such a package with no law forbidding its transit.
List of uncalled letters at the post office dated October 24 1910 includes Casey J Copperberg J E Well Clyde (2) Dingman R W Froelich Mrs A Hewett Maude Hopkins Berda Kruse Kate Layson MS Lydon Anthony M McDonnell A A Nelson Wm Wishman Mae Sparks Bert Stell Jack. In calling for same say advertised. J C Davis Postmaster.
Notice announces a December 3 1910 special election in Leavenworth Chelan county Washington to authorize a 45000 bond issue for a gravity water system with 8 inch mains from Snow Creek to the reservoir. Polls run 8 am to 8 pm at City Hall. Ballots detail in favor or against the plan and bond terms.
Edgar Booth of Leavenworth Washington has filed notice of intention to make final commutation proof on land described as east half of southwest quarter section 15 township 24 south range 19 east Williamette Meridian. The proof will be before J E Shore at Leavenworth on November 22 1910. Witnesses: George Ouren J B Hathaway John Ryan Martin A Gohiman all of Leavenworth WA.
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