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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
2
Progressive supporters faced a tough aftermath after Tuesday’s election. Despite expectations and a large field of five parties, Col. Roosevelt’s camp accepted defeat while claiming a political milestone for the Progressive movement amid long odds and entrenched party machinery.
A reflective call to forget partisan strife and work together for Chelan county and Washington state. The speaker urges harmony among neighbors and business partners to pursue local development and upbuilding without division.
The article notes that voting success for county positions hinges on residency in Wenatchee, concluding that a future coalition may exclude Wenatchee from the map just as in past elections.
Taft backers celebrate Roosevelt setback yet bash former allies with unusual fervor. The passage highlights how political wins distort loyalties and deepen rifts among rival factions.
The World reports ten inmates in the county jail with two awaiting trial seven convicted and one ready to plead guilty to forgery. Four inmates serve four to ten months for selling booze to redskins. One offender from Leavenworth faces January trial unless pleading guilty earlier. Three men were apprehended for forgery.
Peshastin residents visit Cashmere and nearby towns. Visitors include Mrs. Baumgardner Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Meeker returning from California. J EB Alexander with performing horse and Grace Smith with Mable Coons are noted. Peshastin Lumber Co mill closes for season and over a hundred carloads of lumber shipped. Clarence Love injured when wheels ran over his leg. mud prevented a worse break. Dr Miller of Wenatchee attended a horse at the Peshastin lumber Co barn.
F A Losekamp, who died last summer, returned to the city claiming his Burnt Creek property near Elk River Idaho is rich. He cites a ten stamp mill and assays of twenty four dollars in gold per ton. Despite six figure offers, he says the mine is not for sale and expects operations to begin before spring.
Marshal Bohnsack arrested a man calling himself Joe Young last Friday, charging him with vagrancy. He found jewelry items, watch charms, lodge pins, and a watch in his possession. Seattle authorities are notified for further investigation into possible stolen property.
The Methodist Church plans a Sunday illustrated sermon with twelve charts showing church progress. All services start at the usual time. Max A. Jeffords is the pastor leading the sermon.
Lutheran St Pauls Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m regular service with English preaching at 10 45 a m pastor L J Ave Lallemont serves the congregation at the parish.
The Wenatchee valley expects about 4000 carloads of apples to be shipped as freezing weather threatens losses. Early estimates had 4500 carloads but damages from fall winds and a cannery fire reduced the yield. About three thousand carloads will come from the valley proper and one thousand from the upper Wenatchee area.
City council Ordered three lit clusters on iron posts to illuminate 28 locations. The town will provide power free, owners pay about 35 dollars per light. Authors urge a municipal light plant to save money and improve night lighting citywide.
Local merchants are in a rush of business with sales at multi year highs. People have money and spend across lines while many with obligations meet them promptly. Prosperity and city growth are expected to continue, despite some doom talk.
J. B. Adams shipped two cars of apples this week classed as extra fancy Winesaps and Rome Beauties. One car goes to Chicago, the other to England. He has about three more cars ready for shipment and lost 500 boxes in the recent wind and snow storm. He notes the apples turned out better than expected.
A. L. Roberts of the State Bureau of Inspection will audit City Clerk Hamilton’s books over the next three weeks. Roberts will first stay about ten days in Wenatchee, then proceed to Cashmere before arriving in this city.
The treasurer reports tax collection is fair this year and warns that taxes become delinquent on Saturday November 30. After that date interest and penalties accrue as law prescribes, though few taxpayers are expected to incur them.
Dr Kalkus state pathologist of Pullman arrived in Wenatchee with Veterinary Miller to examine a peculiar malady killing horses in Central Washington. The outbreak spans Grant and Douglas counties and other areas, with losses reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars as the state investigates causes and remedies.
Notice invites readers to place or respond to classifieds including lost articles found items renting selling and information requests. Includes rates ten cents a line first insertion five cents after with minimum twenty five cents. Various ads for poultry cabbage whiskey cure medical products and medicines. Harpers Whiskey endorsement and Dr King’s New Discovery medicine testimonials appear among the listings.
An Echo office offers printing services for jobs arriving from clients. The note highlights quick turnaround and local availability for office printing tasks.
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