Steel Plant 10 Dismantled After Failed Iron Venture
Leavenworth reports the dismantling and sale of the Washington Steel & Iron Co plant after years of hopeful investment. Key figure E H Robert introduced a flux to prevent frothing, but litigation and secret processes led to retreat. The plant has laid dormant, stockholders lost seventy seven thousand dollars, with Robert forming a new company to pursue his method elsewhere.
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Leavenworth
Washington Steel & Iron Co
O. C. Moore
Spokane
Robert Burns
E. H. Robert
Blewett
Robert
Rotert
Dr Wiley backs Hughes over Wilson in Indiana race
Dr Harvey W Wiley former chief of the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry announces he opposes Wilson and supports Charles E Hughes for president He says he campaigned for Wilson at his own expense but found the Wilson administration lacking vigor in the pure food movement and endorses Hughes for enforcement of pure food laws.
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Hartford City
Ind
Times Gazette
Harvey W. Wiley
United States Bureau of Chemistry
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Wiley
Hughes
G N Railroads May Electrify Coast Powerline
Rumor suggests Great Northern considers electrifying a coastal route and expands power ventures. Historical notes mention a blueprint for a duplicate Wenatchee canyon plant and potential hydro sites on the Chelan river and Rock Island rapids. The Milwaukee road’s electrification pushes GN toward similar move.
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Wenatchee
Great Northern Company
Chelan River
Rock Island Rapids
Columbia River
Milwaukee Road
Idaho
Montana
Great Northern
Bear Killed Near Town After Sunday Encounter
Two men Nick Kinchers and John Brender on a hill above the forestry station faced a bear that charged them as they walked a Sunday ramble. They fired Kragg rifles at close range and killed the animal to protect themselves. Local chatter questions the legality of bear hunting on Sunday.
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Nick Kinchers
John Brender
Nick
Packing School Opens in Cashmere Under District Growers
Under the North Central Washington Growers League a fruit packing school will run Monday September 4 to Saturday September 9 at the old Union warehouse. Instructors will lead day and night sessions with a 75 cent course fee. For enrollment contact District Inspector Brown, Phone 1244, Cashmere. Batter Wrappers at The Echo office.
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North Central Washington Growers League
Old Union Warehouse
Brown
Cashmere
Thomas-Culross mine poised to yield dividends in Alaska
The Thomas-Culross six claim property on Culross Island in Prince William Sound Alaska is nearing production with machinery paid for and capital on hand. G M Thomas plans stock sales to fund operation. expected output supports a strong future, with assessments from Tacoma smelter showing high ore values and low costs.
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Thomas-Culross
Culross Island
Port Wells
Prince William Sound
Alaska
Valdes
Land of Gold
Elamar
G. M. Thomas
Leavenworth
Tacoma
Thomas Culross
Thomas
Echo
Don M
Lane
United States
Tacoma native Carr to Speak on G.O.P. Treasurer Ticket
State Treasurer candidate Calvin J. Carr of Tacoma, a four year Pierce county treasurer, will visit the area this week. The Washington native earns local trust and respect and is seeking the Republican nomination for state treasurer.
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Calvin J. Carr
Tacoma
Washington
Pierce County
Carr
Governor Gow Gow Withycombe urges arbitration on railroad strike
The Oregon governor says transportation service belongs to the public, not stockholders, and urges both sides in the railroad labor dispute to submit to arbitration. He warns that shutting down rail service would devastate mills mines farms and cities and calls for lawful settlement over force and intimidation.
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Gow. Withycombe
Wilson
Oregon
Hiram Johnson Wins California Primary by Wide Margin
The California primary returns show Hiram Johnson, a veteran Progressive Republican, leading by over twenty thousand votes. The piece critiques Congressman Humphrey and party bosses while praising Johnson's reformist stance and contrasts it with loyalty to party labels.
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Hiram Johnson
California
Poindexter
Humphrey
Republican State Central Committee
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Birthday Surprise for W. F. Bickel at Home
Mrs. Bickel hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for her husband W. F. Bickel inviting his unmarried friends. Guests included Harry Matson Henry Sauer Dan and A. P. Nicholson. After a two to four o'clock meal the young men gave him a vigorous reminder of his years.
Democrats Flip on Tariffs and Labor Law Claims
A writer notes Democrats historically challenged protective tariffs and child labor laws, yet many now support tariffs on dyestuffs and sugar and back a tariff commission. The piece argues that Democrats shift with elections and exposure to popular vote can educate them on constitutional issues.
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Senate
Record-Log: Surge in Oregon Washington National Forest Grazing
Figures from District Forester George H. Cecil show 157 689 cattle and horses and 996 771 sheep and goats admitted to Oregon and Washington forest ranges in 1915 16 under 3454 permittees. The data reveal growth in stock use and broader distribution among small ranchers since six years earlier when 1683 permittees were on the ranges.
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George H. Cecil
Portland
Oregon
National Forest
Washington
Forest Service
Violette Wins in Insurance Suit Over Fire Loss
In a Chelan County Superior Court case from the Overland block fire, J B Violette challenged a $3000 policy payout denied by the Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. The state supreme court overturned the lower court verdict favoring the insurer. Hughes Sumner Adams represented Violette.
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J. B. Violette
Insurance Company of Pennsylvania
C. E. Hamilton
M. F. Hamilton
Chelan County
Leavenworth Tourists Return Amid Railroad Strike Rumor
The Leavenworth area sees returning tourists at two to six per day as talk of a railroad strike grows. School begins August 8, prompting families with scholastic-age children to travel home. Auto tourists cite gasoline or ended outings, and by week’s end most residents will be back to answer visitors.
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Leavenworth
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Koerner
Dr. Wiley
G.N. Railroad
Minal Point
Echo Office
J. B. Adams
Chelan
Kittitas
Transportation Lines
Public
Booth
W. F. Bickel
Violette
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