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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
A CONDITION NOT THEORY.

Four fires since the oath of
January. That is the record.
So far as we have been able to
learn not a fire that ever broke
out here, however small, has ever
been put out. When a fire starts
here, be it ever so small, as in
the case of Mason's barn, last
Saturday, when four or five
buckets of water would have ex-
tinguished it, it will only stop
when there is nothing left in its
track to burn. The four or FIVE
buckets of water could not be
had until the fire had gained
such Roadway as to be beyond
control. Under present condi-
tons, if a fire breaks out, and it
can not be put out by expectora-
ting on it, it is allowed to burn
itself out. OF course we can not
incorporate, and contract for
water supply, that would cost six
or seven thousand dollars. At
public meeting we were assured
by a special personal represen-
tative of Mr.. Hill of the Great
Northern railway, that if the
town of Leavenworth was incor-
porated that the railroad would
be bodily pulled up and moved
away from here at once.
The Lamb Davis Lumber Co. is
opposed to going into the corpo-
ration, as they have their own
system of water protection, am
ply sufficient to take care Of
their property. With the infu-
ence of these corporations OPP
posed to the proposition it can
not be considered. The small
amount of property left after
subtracting what the railroad
and mill company owns would
not be worth Incorporating or
we had almost said, worth say.
ing. And the only course left is
to let your property go up in
smoke, live in a dug out or take
the advice of our anonymous cor
respondent, ''if conditions here
don't suit you move away"
There you are.
Pay your money and take your
choice,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
Notice of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Land
Uuiled States Land Once.
Warerville, " ash. May n, l4os.


WaTerville, " ash. May -, lsoz
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of The Act q congress Of
June s. 1873 entitled an Act t7r the sale u
Timber Lands in the States OF California. Ore
gon Nevada and Washington Territory" as *
tended to 81 the Public Land States by ACT OF
August 1, iSsS.
Minnie EsSnanr.
OF Wenatchee. county az Chelsn. state Of
WASHINGTON. has this day fled intliS o1lce her
sworn statement No as for the purchase Of the
" a and = sw Of section No IS. in
township No g Z ranEe No Is. { ", m. and wi /
offer rroof 10 show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or Stone Than for agri-
cultural purposes, AID 10 establish her claim 10
sad land before J. +. Shore. L. 5. ComIu1s-
sioner. al his ot1ic- al Leavenwcrth. Wash, on
Wednesday the nth DAY Of August. 1905.
She names as witnesses: Asa E. Dtcss1Sol.
Garden Williams. Louis J Hauck and Trad {.
Narney. all NJ Leave1vorth. Wash.
ANY and all persons Claiming adversely the
above described lards are requested 10 fle
their claims in this oaice on or before said 10Th
day Of August ls0L
N. 3. MALLOY. Reziste-
First publication, May g, lsO4 Last July -
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

In two years Wenatchee has
made thirty one calls on its fire
department to put out fires. The
losses in that time have amounted
to less than $4,000. Wenatchee's
fire department is not first class,
but it has saved the town at least
a dozen times, and they are i'm
proving it all the time. Their Ia
test move in the direction of a
preventive is to prohibit the
building of frame houses in the
business district.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
Notice of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Land

Watervii lie. Wash June ? la4
Notice IS hereby given thar ia compliance
with the provisions o. the act q COlEreSS o.
June s 1875. entitled Al Act for tae sale 81 tim
her lands in the states q California. Oregon.
Nevada and Wa>hinEton territory. aS eXtensied
10 all public lard states BY act q August 4 lS22
Camille NaSSie.
OF Leavenwovih- cousty g CAelan, state
Of Washington. has this day hlCG ia his
once his sworn statement No - fos the
purchase % THE e ! =. q = c \. q So
ION Ne !, in township Ne Is y, range No L E
wM
And will offer p0nof - show than the
land Sought Is more Valusole Tor is timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, aid
10 establish his claim - said land before
J + Shnrs [ : Commissioner, al his otsce Al
LeaveuwoSth. WaSa-, On Tuesday, The l6ta day
OF August, laof
ANY ard al pcrsNnS claiming adversely the
above 6cscr Bad lands are requested u nie
m III ci srns r fhi> o..ca On OF before said lefa
day 81 Auga>ti9oL
Tie raueS a. witnesses, Oliver c. Bates
SCHUYLER r. Grccg ami Wilfssn T lsurrs. q
Wash and - ilnSl ". BarscSs
~ LcaVcnworiA. " -
~ h NALLON. Register.
FlvS; publication Juae n iaot las, Ass y
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

There was a regular epidemic Of fires
last Tuesday morning. The residence
of L. ". Bloom took fire in the roof
early in the morning and was discover
ed by Susie Smith. Prompt work by
Mr. Bloom saved his beautiful home.
Fire from a defective hue started in
the home of F. S. Taylor last Tuesday
morning but was extinguished before
was done.
Nearly new No. 30 u inch Oliver
chilled pow at bargain. Call at this
Office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

c. H. Mason had his left hand very
seriously burned last Saturday when
his barn burned.
Children's Day Exercises will be held
at the Church June 10Th, very inter
esting program is arranged for that day
T. E. Smith has been laid up with a
sore foot the past week. He accident
ally cut it last Thursday while chop
ping sawlogs.
Miss Emily Pomeroy, who has been
visiting relatives here the past winter.
will leave for her home in Wisconsin
tonight by way of Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
An ANONYMOUS LETTER

The Echo usually ignores
communications of this charac-
ter. But this one contains such
peculiar, and pertinent(?) infor-
nation that we have decided to
put it before our readers with
out making any change or com
ment. Itwould be some comfort
to know how many there are in
this community that share in
the sentiment expressed.
.There is a whole lot of talk now
about Incorporating this town. We
don't want Leavenworth incorporated.
This town was built by the Great Nor
thern railroad and If it don't suit you
the way it is you can leave. If il in
corperates Mr.. Hill will move the rail-
rnad away from here like he did in
o her towns, and then you will see
what your property is worth and your
business too. This was a better
town than Wenatchee during the
hard times and that was be-
cause they was not so many peo-
pie here. All the business people
done well and they are making money
right now. We don't need any kickers
here to tell US what to do. All them
that it don't suit can leave aud 60 10
Wenats hee where its Incorporated. II
they was all like me they wouldn't take
the paper and advertise in it either.
Papers blow up a country that amt
much good and try to bring people in
and then they divide what little there
is and nobody can make anything
Them that's here are doing well just
let thinge alone and we are all right
New people always want to change
things and improve on whats been good
enough and make US spend money fol
things we don't need and don't want
A corporation is only to make offices 81
somebody can make money. They
never done no town any good outside o.
Seattle or Spokane and If you want IL
live in an Incorporated town you car
go there
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

We can all take comfort in the
reflection that some day there
will be no more fires here. That
viii be when there is nothing
more to burn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

The Wenatchee band, one of the best
in the state has been engaged TO fur
nish the music for our Fourth Of July
celebration. The committees are put
ting forth every effort TO make Odessa
the most attractive place in the Big
Bend that day. and as the Great North
ern will give special rates from July
2nd to the 9th. there is no doubt that il
will be the greatest day in Odessa's
history.-Odessa Record.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

Right in the center OF the burned
over section, surrounded on three sides
by buildings that burned, thirty feet
from the back end of the Cascade Ho-
tel, fifty feet from the back end OF the
Smith & Tholin building and immedi-
ately under two of the ice houses that
were destroyed in the fire Of Monday
night. is an earth covered cellar, in
which was stored nearly ton Of dyna-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

If this town was a thousand
miles from water it could not
be worse off in case of fire. Yet
the Wenatchee river could not be
any more convenient if it rolled
down through the main street
of the town.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

II four orive buckets of water
would extinguish the fire it cant
be put out, because the four or FIVE
buckets of water can not be had
in time. There you are. Think
of it. Ponder on it. 1t is up
to you.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

We are informed that NJ. B.
Malloy of Waterville who was
nominated by the republican con-
vention for Superior Court Judge
of this district has decided to
withdraw from the race.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

If your house catches fire, and
you can not put it out by expec-
torating on it, let it burn and de-
vote what time you have to saw
ing the contents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10

" B Moore to Hans Stones
sell sec 81 81 20..............
N Horna ct al TO " " Gray lot
? blk 5 Wen Cemetery. ....
Dora 4 Harlln TO 2 Il Order 5
10 fl lot ] blk % G \ Plat Wen.
Annetta Mcneil to J E Eikel-
berner lots l & blk Is Sub Home
Add Wen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1904

When a fire breaks out in this
town it always goes out of itself
when there is nothing more to
burn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
Issued Every Friday.

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Subscription sl.Oo per year in advance.
Address all communications to The Lesvsn-
worth Echo.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
LEAVENW0RTH ECHO

DEED b. MAYAR, Editor and Proprietor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-06-10
COURT HOUSE NEWS
choice.

The following transcript of the bust
ness transacted in the Court House for
the past week is furnished this paper
BY John A. Gellatly, Wenaichee, the
abstracter, whose business advertise
ment will be found in another column.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
BLOOMINGTON LETTER
REACHED PETTIJOHN
Indianapolis Attorney, However,
Denies that He Received Mes
sage from Heitger.

Attorney Charles c. Pettijohn was ques-
toned last night i'm regard to the special
delivery letter from Bloomington, reported
to have been sent TO him by Joseph Heit-
ger. whose name has been mentioned in
connection with the Bedford mystery, ask
ing for legal aid in case of an indictment
by the grand jury. Mr.. Pettijohn denied
that he had received a letter from Heit-
ger and seemed very much concerned at
the report that he had heard from the
young man. He. stated that he had attended
college at Indiana University with Hetger
and knew him well. He was a member of
the same fraternity Heitger and while
I'm college was one of his best friends. 'Of
course said Mr. Pettijohn, II would be
the first one to lend Joe a helping hand if
he should get into trouble. but 1 don't think
the grand jury will indict him as the evil
dence against him would not warrant such
an action.
In spite of Mr.. Petitions denial that he
HAD received a letter from Heitger. il was
learned yesterday that he had been i'm COM
municatiOn with him and that he had some
facts in his possession which were confiden-
tial between Heitger and himself. 1t is also
known that a letter with q special delivery
stamp. postmarked Bloomington, addressed
to Mr. Petition. reached the attorneys
office yesterday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
SECOND ANNUAL CORN
SCHOOL At LAFAYETTE
Experts in Corn-Growing and An
imal Husbandry Address Farm
crs OF Indiana.
VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. 25.-lndianas
second annual corn school and stockmens
convention was opened AT Purdue Univer-
sity this morning. More than 80 agricul-
turaiists from all parts OF the State are in
attendance. Owing TO the frigd weather.
and lateness OF trains many did not ar
rive for the opening session which was held
at eight o'clock this morning in the agri-
cultural building. The school and con-
vention will continue until Saturday. The
most prominent agricultural experts i'm the
West are announced TO take part In the
programme and some of the most success
full farmers in the State are discussing the
problems that have arisen among grain
and stock rasers
Professor p q. Holden, of Ames, Ia, who
is probab bly, the best-known living authority
corn Improvement, will be here for the
entire week lecturing each morning and
noon. This morning he spoke on the history
of corn Improvement DIR. r. y. Craig
spoke on Diseases of Swine and Their
Remedies, outlining his plan for the pre-
vention of hog maladies. Professors Holden,
Wiancko and Skinner this afternoon Off
ciated al the sectional judging OF corn and
hogs. Professor Skinner had charge of the
horse judging. fine assortment of horses
and hogs was on hand for the scoring.
At o'clock this afternoon. T. T.. Orr. of
Beaver. Pa. spoke on poultry and explained
his views on the problem Of how 10 eradi-
cate disease and construct a sanitary poul-
try house. Tonight the delegates attended
the musical number of the university enter
tainment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
INDIANA NOTES.

LAFAYETTE.--Albert A. Jones, of Battle
Ground, one of the promoters of the prot
ect for the erection Of monument TO the
heroes of the battle of Tippecanoe, has
ceived letters from Congressman Charles Il.
Lands, Of the Ninth district Senator BeV-
eridge, Congressman Edgar c.. Crumpacker
and Representative Heidler. of Ohio, all of
whom express the hope that the bill TO APP
propriate $4,000 for the purpose. will be
passed by the present Congress. The meas
ure is now I'm committee.
COLUMBUS.-Thc building committee of
the local lodge of Knights of Pythias has
decided not to let the contract for the
Castle Hall at present; The architects es-
innate of the cost of the new buildings was
but little over $4,000, but all of the bids
were from $4,000 to 5000 higher than the
estimate. The building committee went
over the plans and decided to reduce the
size of the building.
FOWLER.-The schools of Benton county
placed on exhibit here Saturday the finest
collection of drawings and specimen work
ever seen in the county. Out OF the col
lection, sixty-four pieces were selected TO
be sent TO Indianapolis and a selection will
then be made of the best to be sent to the
st. Louis exposition. Teachers from every
township in-the county were presenf...
PORTLAND.-The Portland Poultry and
Pet Stock Association is holding it's annual
exhibit in this city. having opened on Mon
day. Many dozens of fowls are entered
from various counties of Indiana and Ohio.
The First National Bank recently
organized. has let the contracts for sa fe
and fixtures, aud expects to open for bust
ness on April l.
JASPER.-The auditor of Dubois county
has advertised the sale OF land for delin-
quent taxes. The total amount of unpaid
taxes on land and town lots in Dubois coun-
ty is s1S9SS. after all penalties, interest and
costs are added. There are but sixteen
tracts advertised. and these may be paid for
before the sale in February.
ELWOOD.-On the application of Char
lotte Thurman. who holds mortgage for
$500 on the furniture, John III. Elliott was
appointed receiver for the Hotel Stevenson.
the leading hotel of the city, which has been
managed the past three years by Sangster
Bros.
RICHMOND.-The Rev. Wistar Williams
of this city, who recently went to Pendle-
ton. Ore has accepted the call extended
him by the Christian Church at Lend,
Wash, aud is now located there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
HEITGER'S ADMISSION
AFTER READING JOURNAL

Special to the Indiansp polls Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Jan. 25.-Joseph
Hcitger. Of Bedford. the State University
student and athlete whose name has been
connected with that OF Miss Sarah Schafer
the murdered Bedford teacher. did not tell
the truth 10 the Journal correspond
fatty that he had been examined
by the Bedford authorities or that
he knew anything about the searching OF
the room at his home. He repeated this
denial three times and said it could not be
made too strong.
To-day. However. after reading the In
dianapois Journal. Heitger said: Il
made the statement TO you last
night denying the fact that | was
before the court or inquiry because | had
son TO believe the entire matter was cleared
up and dropped Many people were before
that court and | was one OF them. | also
knew my room had been searched. but
had said / would not tell il and so | de-
MED the fact TO you at first.
Heitger was asked what was the nature
OF his testimony before the court, but he
stated that he had been sworn to tell
nothing that WAS said and would not do so
anyhow until he returned To Bedford and
talked with Mayor Smith as he expected
the court OF inquiry 10 set him right
Heitger intended 10 go 10 Bedford tonight.
He has been here since Saturday evening. and
decided to-day. after "A converse ton over the
telephone with his father, to return home.
However. AT the earnest solicitation OF a
number OF his fraternity brothers who were
AYERS 10 his being interviewed by the news
paper correspondents at Bedford he
changed his plans and decided to remain at
Bloomington for two or three days longer.
Heitger did not seem in the least excited
and said he had no enemies in Bedford or
any place else on earth, and If there could
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
TRACTION COMPANY
HELD IN RESTRAINT
Laying of a Crossing Over the Mo-
non at New Albany Prevented
by Circuit Judge Utz.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Jan. 25.-Judge
Utz, of the Floyd Circuit Court. at o'clock
this morning. granted an order restraining
the Louisville & Southern Indiana Traction
Company from laying u crossing on Spring
and Fifteenth streets at the intersection
of the tracks Of the Monon Company.
The Monon Company refused to allow the
traction company TO lay the crossing unless
IL agreed to maintain a fagman and arc
light at the crossing, and TO thwart any
effort of the traction company to steal a
march, the Monon Company has had a
Waterman stationed at the crossing every
night for several weeks. Last night the
traction company attempted to lay the
crossing. but before the gang Of workmen
could remove one of the rails. a Monon
yard engine backed down the crossing
anG remained there until Monon Agent
Bayliss O'Bannon had secured the restrain
ing order, which was served by Sheriff Nor
ris on General Manager r.. w. Waite, of the
traction company. Ii will be heard in the
Circuit Court on Jan. so.
The traction company. which will enter
Louisville this spring is double tracking
part of its system in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
HAGER IND RUSSELL
Talk TO CLAIRFOKANT

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 25.-Chief of Po-
lice NJ. c. Russell and Sheriff Smith. Of
Bedford. Ind. i'm company with Former
Chief Jacob Hager. of the Louisville police,
had a conference here to-day with woman
who two days ago notified the Bedford po-
lice that she could probably throw some
light on the Sarah Schafer murder. The
interview took place at the Louisville po-
lice station None of the parties to the
conference would make public the name of
the woman interviewed, nor divulge the re-
suit of the interview.
Captain Hager received telegram from
the mayor of Bedford requesting him to re-
turn at once. saying that developments
were expected shortly. Chief Russell also
left for home late this afternoon. going by
way of New Albany He said the woman
with whom he was in conference for three
hours had given much information about
Miss Schafer and her friends and ac-
quaintances. He said the information was
very valuable, but that he could not de-
vuge it until he had had further confer
ences with the authorities at Bedford. He
refused TO give the woman's name, but
it was learned later she was a clairvoyant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
FIRE LOSS AT BRAZIL
AMOUNTING TO $4,000
Several Stores and the Eagles
Lodge i'll the Knight Block Lose
Their Entire Outfits.
FIREMEN ARE HELPLESS
special 70 TIE indianapolis Journal.

Special % the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind. Jan 25.-Fire in the
Charles II. knight block this morning
caused a loss amounting TO $4,000. with
total insurance OF but little mere than a
third that amount. The block was de-
stroyed but will be rebuilt.
At 30 O'Clock officer Jasper Newton dis
covered names issuing from Charles Gould
& COS and 70 cent store in the knight
block. and gave the alarm The depart
ment soon had the fire nearly under con-
troll. but the water main broke, shutting on
the water and leaving the firemen helpless
The fire soon rcgained vigor. and in a short
time the building was enveloped in flames.
hundreds OF citizens who had been attract
ed b. the fire saw the possibility OF the
business portion OF the city being wiped
out. and bucket brigade was formed and
the heavy walls OF the building caved IN,
smCtherfng the fire. thus eliminating the
danger of IL spreading.
The west room was occupied by ID. w.
Brattin. ieweier; the middle room by the
Gould Company. and the east room Dy
Rennick Brothers. with a poolroom ana
wholesale cigar establishment. The second
floor was occupied by the Oroer or Eagles
which had handsome quarters. deliberately
furnished. and Weaver & Phillips real es-
tate Office. All the occupants OF the build
4ti- t'ct i1. liAN tcoN or u eA'~
ing fell on the one-StOry building occupied
and owned by Michael Doyle, which Joined
the Knight block crushing Ii fiat.
The losses and insurance are as follows:
4. H. knight. building. loss 10000. in
surance In the Hartford, $4,000; ID. w.
Brattin loss $1,000 insurance in the Liver
pool and London and the Franklin. $500
the Gould Company. loss 5000, insurance
in the Franklin. $1,000: Order OF Eagles. loss
s.. coo. insurance in Cilens Falls, the Amer1-
can OF Newark, the Royal and the New
York Underwriters. 500 each; Doyle, SyO,
IN the German of FreepOrt and 500 IN the
Hartford. Renrick Bros, $3.50. in the
Philadelphia Underwriters. Weaver & Pnll-
Inns carried no insurance.