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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
1
The August Timberman highlights Great Northern Lumber Co changes in logging camps and gear. It notes clean sanitary camps with beds, meals, and clothing, and a shift from rough bunks to orderly, well dressed loggers with higher spending power and fewer alcohol problems.
An unconfirmed report claims the old steel plant site at the mouth of Chumstick, about 20 acres between Chumstick Creek and the Wenatchee River, has been sold to Royal Development Co. The property includes a spur railroad connection with Great Northern and potential for an electric power plant site at the river mouth.
A merchant delivery wagon overturned beside the Forestry office after passing the Congregational church causing a mix up of parcels and some dirt but no injuries or major damage. Ritzville reports work starting on a 50,000 bushel elevator.
Federal authorities hold Fmil Norby on $1000 bond after his Seattle room was searched and found to contain incendiary literature. Officials say he is over the registration age and not a U.S. citizen, and an effort will be made to deport him.
Secretary Elliott announces that the local loan association has received a charter from the Farm Loan government bank in Spokane. Ranchers have applied for loans and will soon benefit from the low interest rate on farm loans.
A Seattle woman using the name Miss Fontella Vee sought work as a housekeeper in Leavenworth. She alerted authorities after suspecting danger from a well connected man who claimed European standing and offered a massage venture, leading to a police investigation and seizure of suspected drugs and instruments.
At the San Francisco naval training station on Goat Island fifteen hundred new recruits crowded around a mail desk as letters were handed out. Some tails hailed news, others caused sorrow like Towser’s death, and a Navy Y M C A secretary stepped in to invite despondent sailors to an evening program to lift spirits and reinforce home ties.
Brakeman Edward Murphy of Leavenworth fractured his arm while alighting a train at Cashmere last Sunday. He struck a loose tie beside the track, stumbled, and fell, breaking the arm near the wrist. He was taken to Wenatchee for treatment.
The 15 year old Frank Whitham, recently arrived from the coast, drowned at 2 pm in the Big Rock swimming hole on the Wenatchee river near Cashmere. It is believed the cold water caused cramps. F. W. A. Paton recovered the body after 20 minutes in the water. He had come to Cashmere about a week ago to pick apples.
Peter Edward Galloway born February 17 1869 in Vandalia Missouri died September 1 1917 in Leavenworth Hospital at age 48 years 6 months and 12 days He joined the First Baptist Church of Vandalia and later lived in Leavenworth where he and his wife Ella J Wright ran the railroad eating house business then the Boulevard Cafe until ill health forced retirement Cancer of the stomach ended his life He is survived by his wife one sister Mrs Grant Alsbury of Walla Walla Washington and one brother Wm Galloway of Vandalia Missouri He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1196 of Wenatchee Washington
Dr R J Skaife of Palouse Washington recounts arriving Belgian children in nine train cars stopped at Pocatello Idaho. Red Cross nurses escorted the youngsters as railroad workers watched in distress. Many suffered severe hand injuries and some were permanently disabled from the war’s brutality.
Wenatchee dispatch Aug 31 lists registrants who registered but did not report for examination. Names include Doty Blewett Caxton Site Cascade tunnel Estes Cashmere Yuch Wenatchee Thompson Leavenworth and others from Leavenworth Cashmere Entiat Salt Lake City Milwaukee Germany and more. Read The Echo for news.
A crew with teams plows and scrapers begun grading the Wenatchee Valley Northern new road bed last week. The river crossing near Commercial street will be abandoned and the line will follow the riverbank to the mill crossing under the log slide to rejoin the old line near the oil tank. The wagon road to the mill remains, and no track changes are planned before spring ahead of logging season.
Clyde Bingham a sixteen or eighteen year old new employee from Bellingham at the Great Northern Lumber Co. planing mill suffered a severe machine injury last Saturday. His hand was mangled in a moulding machine and had to be amputated at the wrist after being taken to Leavenworth Hospital where Drs. Judah and Hoxsey performed the operation.
Rev Morton preached at the M E Church on Labor Day Sunday noting the widening chasm between labor and capital. He credited the Presbyterian church with first championing the working man and showed practical sociology and study of economic conditions in his audience.
A Yakima dispatch reports 3000 patriotic women may wear trousers to replace worn wartime clothes. The sale of 1200 coveralls spurs debate on fashion and economy of cloth as shortages hit shoe leather. Timbuctoo women shorten dresses while Coney Island ladies consider skipping dresses altogether in warm weather.
Letters addressed to Chester Cannon Henry Christie Charles Grubb K C Grubb Mrs Cora Grubb Ray Johnson F K Jamison J R Laycock Lawrence Lawson John Whitelock remain uncalled for at the post office. Advertised letters must be requested by name. Cascade Garage notes Ford autos still priced same as before US entry to war despite others raising prices.
County Auditor Terry Ross resigns for a higher paying post at Wells & Wade as head of credit. A V Shep ard named to replace him. Also report that C I Cysewski relocates to Seattle after long Wenatchee ties and I W W prisoners moved to county jail to save costs. John A Gellatly sells 400 boxes of Delicious apples at 2.00 each amid rising market. jonathans fetch 1.30 to 1.40 and A A Bousquet sells entire crop to Wenatchee Produce Co. for 1.20 per box.
The American Red Cross announced a junior branch open to all U.S. school children. Aimed at 22 million youths, memberships cost 25 cents per year with schoolwide deposits covering the total student body. The program will run under a national director and council with state committees directing relief work and activities such as supplies, health education, first aid, and home nursing.
Mr. R. B. Smith, Wenatchee weights and measures inspector, toured Cashmere to Leavenworth, citing speed law fines of 15 dollars and targeting auto violations. Eight motorists paid fines for missing license plates tail lights or proper lights, including L. E. McMasters, A. J. Crull, J. F. Sugru, Wm. Stage, Chauncy Hafferty, John Lever, John Mallock, and Noah Fansler.
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