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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
3
The Echo offers a $5.00 electric iron plus one year’s subscription for $3.50 to readers. Arrears get iron and advance subscription for $3.50, or prepaid subscriptions can add the iron for the same price. Irons are on display in the L.D. Store Ninth street window.
The Echo advertises calendars wall pockets banners and other advertising novelties for 1910. Readers are urged to inspect the samples and obtain prices, the paper claiming it can supply at lower cost than agents who pay travel and hotel expenses and share profits with employers.
The Pacific Monthly of Portland Oregon promotes its illustrated magazine featuring dairying fruit raising poultry raising irrigated lands timber lands and free government land open to homestead entry. It lists a yearly price of 1 50 and offers three late issues for 25 cents.
D B Jones of Mould Ridge Kansas visited the Chelan county display at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. He purchased the largest Wenatchee apple weighing 38 ounces for five dollars. He values it at one hundred dollars and plans to keep it with a Portland exhibition apple.
The Great Northern Railroad oil burner engine burned after 11 15 Monday night on the tracks at Anacortes roundhouse. Fire department saved it from total loss though the cab burned away leaving only the iron frame. Damages set at 3500 with tanks of crude oil fueling the flames and a 3000 gallon oil tank nearby. It is unclear how the fire started and if the motor will be rebuilt.
A theater manager recalls a road show with a horse named Prince and a donkey named Jack. On opening night the donkey refused to appear because his name was printed in much smaller type than the horse, causing him to stay offstage. After programs were corrected, the donkey performed without incident.
Four year old Flossie exclaims in wonder at the moon in its second quarter. She observes half the moon seeming pushed into the sky while the other half sticks out, drawing curious looks from her mother and observers.
State Railroad Commission declares grain rates on the Northern Pacific except the Washington Central branch unreasonable and orders tariffs not exceeding 87 percent of the rates charged June 30, 1909. Hearing on Great Northern and Washington Central branch continued for further investigation. The cut could reduce railroad revenue by about 300,000 dollars based on last year’s grain movement. The O R and N not issued but likely to follow due to competitive pressure with Oregon road.
O G Parker and C K Holloway are accused of using Hollow Parker Company assets, once in trust for the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company, to fund the defunct insurer. Hollow Parker sues Dorsey M Hill as receiver to set aside notes and mortgages on 175000 dollars of Hollow Parker Company property.
Olympia reports the State Tax Commission will likely keep the O R N assessment at 11 million dollars higher this year and the State Board of Equalization may adopt county assessments as issued. Total statewide property value expected near 860 million, up from 748.6 million last year, with railroad and electric lines accounting for large increases.
The Northern Pacific sets rock shipping rates from state quarries at 1 cent per ton mile for 50 miles or less, 0.75 cent per mile for each additional mile up to 100 miles, and 0.75 cent per ton mile for distances beyond 100 miles. State quarries, except Deception Pass, lie along NP lines.
The Empress Eugenie, acting as regent for Napoleon III while he was abroad, used her authority to confer the Legion of Honor on Rosa Bonheur. Napoleon initially refused to avoid setting a precedent for a woman receiving the honor, but Eugenie proceeded and the act stood.
Newspaper classified noting manifold typewriter paper available for sale at The Echo Office. Includes brief item listing and location details.
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