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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
4
Mrs. W. W. Gould of Pittsfield New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with restoring her health after years of stomach and kidney trouble. She urges others to try the tonic, claiming it is the best liver and kidney remedy and a fine general tonic. Available for 50 cents at druggists. Oct.
Governor Hay must pick Harry Fairchild’s successor on the public service commission. Rumors name Richard A. Ballinger Perley Owen Calderhead Col. W. W. Robinson Harold Preston Clinton W. Howard Mears H. M. Stephens and J. E. Frost, with debate over credentials and loyalty to the appointing power.
Chelan County records show transfers from F M Waners to B F Bacon and JA Mills to A G McCoy among others. Transactions detail lots, tracts, and mining claims across Chelan and Peshastin areas with values from $1 to $10,000. The note ends with a reflection on attendance.
C D Hillman of Seattle was found guilty of using the mails to defraud and sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison. He remains at large on $200000 bond. U S attorney Elmer Todd asks Hillman be remanded to U S marshal custody. Gill of Tacoma released from his $25000 bond. Spencer of Seattle replaced Gill.
Washington strawberry production for 1911 totaled 860 car loads or 443 035 crates valued at about 886 070 dollars across 2532 acres averaging 350 dollars per acre. King county produced 137 451 crates, Chelan 3500, with figures from F A Huntley filed with Governor Hay. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce is reorganized with J D Lowman as president and plans to promote Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Sprains respond to Chamberlains Liviment sold by Kings City Drug Store.
A social meditation contrasts stingy spenders who keep money for self with thrifty savers who spend for others. It rebukes costly excesses and defends prudent restraint, concluding generosity lies in spending for loved ones and worthwhile returns.
The Washington Supreme Court upholds the employee compensation law on all points. Judge Fullerton authored the decision with signatories Parker Gose Dunbar Crow Mount Ellis Morris and concurred by Chadwick. The ruling shifts burden onto industry and society, not workers least able to bear it. The new commission begins work having collected about 125000 from firms. Gov Hay appointees Geo A Lee C A Pratt J H Wallace.
Special prizes are offered for Chelan Grant Lincoln and Okanogan counties alongside the state prizes of 50 25 and 10 dollars for the top 3 50 pound boxes statewide. The Day Hansen Security Co Prize awards 15 10 and 5 dollars for the best second and third 50 pound boxes from the named counties. Exhibits may compete in both prizes. Secretary L M Packard invites exhibitors to apply for shipment details.
A Lincoln girl reports chronic constipation and stomach trouble, saying Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured her in three days. Sold by King's City Drug Store. Also a tailor remark about paying the tailor before accepting a suit.
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