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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
2
Special Notice says all resolutions of condolence notices of entertainments and business promotions must be paid for at advertising rates when printed in the Echo. Free entertainments or welfare movements will be given free use of columns, with no deviation from the rule.
A critique of ongoing financial disturbances compares current panic to past crises, noting limited impact on workers and farmers so far. The piece cites Wall Street turmoil, executive wealth alongside calls to President Roosevelt, and public sympathy for labor over the rich as debates over punishment for alleged misconduct continue. The Ephrata Journal debuts under E B Shafer and E H Overman with cautious optimism.
The piece urges readers to publish only signed letters and warns against anonymous submissions. It portrays the editor as fallible and encourages public discussion while condemning cowardly, uncredited communications.
The piece defends editorial scrutiny as a civic duty. It argues Roosevelt is labeled a knocker by Standard Oil, Heney by San Francisco boodlers, and The Echo by critics for economy. The author pledges to oppose wrongs and urges readers to critique their own towns.
A historical委 report contends Senator Borah faced indictment over Idaho land frauds but was acquitted. The piece questions grounds for guilt and accuses high officials of stolen land schemes, noting alleged violations continue in Chelan County despite legal barriers.
State Railroad Commissioner Fairchilds says grade crossings of all kinds should be prohibited by law after returning from a national meeting in Washington. He argues the safety of human life outweighs cost and difficulty, though railroads may oppose such legislation.
Chelan apples claim top honors at the national Irrigation Congress in Sacramento and the Illinois state fair while Spokane fair ribbons exclude the largest exhibit. At Yakima, local growers share honors, and Chelan apples gain global reputation.
The Great Northern undergoes a major personnel shakeup after Louis Hill's takeover governing changes. J. E. Hood and long-time executives depart, with C. L. Mayne leaving Spokane and E. L. Brown replacing him alongside other shifts from Willmar to Cascade division.
The law nearly required the expulsion of a 12 year-old Russian boy who came to the United States from the czar's domain with about 2 rubles. Relatives here took him in and the piece notes the wisdom of pauper entry limits while praising the boy's pluck and likely future as an enterprising citizen.
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