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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

Is our strenuous pace of living re-
sponsible for the frequency with which
the authority of the 'unwritten law
Is evoked in cases of homicide? If so
the act of murder may be laid to i'm
pulse and is as deplorable as when the
murderer takes the law in his own
hands after due deliberation. The
code of unwritten law is likely to be-
come bulky if present tendencies are
not checked. If man may kill anoth-
er for one kind of insult he cannot rea-
sonably be denied the privilege of
numbering for any other insult The
scope of unwritten law is therefore
very large and the horizon of its OPP
eratons is far off Yet there must be
a boundary somewhere if the human
race is to survive the sudden judg
ments of the man with the gun.
The question arises whether the writ
ten law will have much force if the I'M
written law Is to be expanded with
such rapidity. sane people are glad
for the safeguards of the written law
1t involves time to let passions cool
Sometimes in spite of delay and delib-
Grafton mistake is made which socie-
ty would gladly undo. If the written
law, with all its machinery and its
many cool minds, may sometimes pun
ish the innocent, much more is the in
dividual smarting under wrongs, real
or fancied, in danger of making mis-
take. Many who act hastily as judge
and jury as quickly repent when too
late. 1t would be better not to har-
Dor the thought of an unwritten law
1t is single handed lynch law and moth
ing else
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
State Activities In Germany.

The realm over which the kaiser rules
Is confederation of states rather than
4 centralized empire, and responsible
ty for river and harbor improvements
rests with the several states. The meth
cd as explained recently by United
States Consul Jay White is interesting
at this time. Says Consul White:
The Improvement of navigable rivers
and the construction, maintenance and i'm
provement of harbors are carried out by
the states interested. The empire only
takes care of naval stations. Private cor
porations or individuals are permitted to
undertake such work solely for their own
use and under the supervision of the sew
eral states. The costs for the construc-
ton, maintenance and Improvement OF
harbors are betrayed by the states con-
cerned, the empire giving a proportional
contribution II any conditions of national
Importance are fulfilled. This. however,
is seldom the case. If the construction OF
a harbor is of especial interest to an in
dividual city that city pays a proportion
ate amount toward the costs The Few
cities that are the actual possessorS OF
harbor are liable for all the costs, though
the state may, II 1t sees fit. make con-
lions rarely occur, and up to the present
time there has been no fixed scale ac-
cording to which they have been arrang-
ed Each case is decided separately, and
In the negotiation the community con-
cerned is quite independent OF the state.
The quays and storage ROOM ETC.. be-
longing to the harbor are for the most
part let in lots to individuals or corpora
tons. There are a few public quays. and
the charge for their use Is in accordance
with the tonnage of the vessel and the
time taken. 1t is to these fees that the
state authorities look for a return for
the money expended, but to prevent trade
being seriously affected the amount or
the fees Is in many cases merely nominal,
A regular fee is charged for the use OF
canals and canalized rivers. but none for
rivers that have been made navigable or
improved Such fees are collected by
local authorities and transmitted to the
state or city funds. All the more i'm
portant improvements have to be sane
toned by the parliamentary committee
Works executed by the individual states
are carried out by contract, which Is con-
sidered the more economical method
The contractors have to furnish a large
bond and pay a high penalty II the work
Is not completed in the specified period
The contractors have no appeal to the
ordinary law courts but disputes are SET
tied by special board of official engi-
neers States and communities that build
the harbors also. a rule. build the nee
essary docks, quays. cores and machin-
cry required for them. Some large cor
porations or firms that have hired space
construct their own works
Within the limits of the empire there
are at present 434 miles Of navigable
rivers and 24S miles of canals. The
depth of the canals corresponds with
the minimum depths of the rivers. Fur
ther construction of inland waterways
is contemplated by the states.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

To Mildred Robinson and Frank s. Robin
son, her husband, and their heirs ana as
signs:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
during the year 1905 the undersigned expended
one hundred dollars JSl00 In labor ana i'm
provements upon a certain mining claim known
as the Copper Queen" situated on Negro
Creek and about two miles from the mouth OF
said creek, which mining claim Is more paruc-
ularly described in the notice OF Location in the
office of the County Auditor of Cnelan County,
recorded May 29th, 1899. Book OF Mining
Claims at page POI. that said sum OF one huntl-
red dollars tSlO0l was expended for LABOR ana
improvements ON said claim, and the same was
performed and expended ana for the annual
labor on sand claim for the year 1905. as required
by the provisions OF section 1924 OF the Revised
Statutes of the United States and the amend
ment thereto approved January 22nd, 1881, con,
corning annual labor upon mining claims; ana
the same was the amount required to be eNpend-
ed in order to hold said claim for said year.
You and each of you are further notified that
unless within ninety days after the personal
service OF this notice upon you, or within ninety
days after the publication thereof you contrib
ute your proportion Of such expenditure as CO.
owners, to wit: the sum of twenty-five dollars
(S25) your interest in the said claim will be for
feited to the undersigned cO-Owners, who have
made such expenditure and will become their
property IN the manner provided by law.
Dated at Seattle, Wash, January l, 1901
r.. h. Mccullough.
Lillian S. Mccullough.
Co-owners of said mining claim, who made
the required expenditure thereon.
First publication January 4, last March %
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
The Boer Constitution.

Some oppressed people of the earth.
Notably the Russians, Chinese and Per
slams, are aroused over a constitution
present or to come The Beers have
theirs at last at the hands of their new
rulers, and 1t seems liberal enough for
even a once Independent nation to get
along with The Transvaal parliament
Is to consist of two chambers, the upper
chamber to be appointed by the British
government and the assembly to be
elected by manhood suffrage exercised
by Boer and Brton. 1t is difficult to
determine until after years of trial
whether Boer or Briton will dominate
mt the polls Immigration and the Boer
birth rate will ultimately settle that,
for the British settlers do not as rule
raise families.
Debates in the Transvaal parliament
will be carried on in Dutch as well as
English. provision favorable to the
Beers. since it leaves to them the pres
tlge OF Inelr ulOlHef tongue. IhS as
sembly alone has power to originate
money bills. AS this body represents
the taxpayers, this feature puts the
finances in the control of those who
must foot the bills The natives re-
siding in the Transvaal are not left in
the power of the Beers, but are looked
after by the home government through
paramount chief of the natives
Servile labor is prohibited, and the inn
portation of coolies is to be prohibited.
In the main the constitution shows that
the Liberal government of Great Brit
ain has confidence in the Boer masses
and proposes to treat them generously.
No doubt the Boer yalor in battle had
its influence in determining the treat
ment accorded by the conquerors-
Great Britain wants peace in South
Africa.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

Offhand comment by the public on
the proposition that a railway engineer
who is obliged to wear glasses should
not be put in the cab of fast train Is
In favor of extreme caution. 1t is said
that glasses are liable to be suddenly
dimmed by steam and that at the very
moment of danger ahead
The railroads encourage the use of
Insist that If man does not have the
required minimum without them he
shall In no circumstances be permitted
to run a fast train and that it shall
rest with the railroads whether he be
permitted to run any train.
Probably there are hundred cases
where the vision of an engineer Is tenn
porarily put out of business by flying
dust and sparks to one due to steam,
smoke or sudden cold. And bad case
of cinder in the eye is a matter of per
haps an hours disability. Travellers
are familiar with the wide yisored cap
pulled down over the eyes of the en-
CINE drivers and firemen. But this
device is not always guard against
accidents. The auto driver provides
against dust and insects by wearing
glasses merely to shield the eyes. An
engineers minute of blindness when
approaching a danger signal might be
fatal to many riding behind him, but
banishing spectacles from the cabs of
the fiers will not dispose of the dan
ger altogether
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
LAND TRANSFERS
A. Recorded for Week Ending Feb
ruary Oth by the CheIan Co.
Abstract Company

Adelaide D. Kingsley to Chelan
Electric Co, lots 2,3,7,8, blk 8, South
Chelan, S400,
Carl Christensen to H. L. Southwick
lots %, blk 80, First add to Leaven-
worth, SIPS.
WR Prowell to Genevieve Mauk,
lot 7, blk /, Fairview add to Wen,
SEAS.
Sarah E Rockhill to l. w. Sherman,
20 acres in neA, sec 4, twp %, 19,
$4,000.
Eugene c Long to Frank H Frease,
part swA ne a sec a, twp %, 10,
$2700.
Town of Chelan to Adelbert Knott,
lots 14,15,16, blk 48, Chelan, $40.
Emma c Gehr to E A Lloyd, lot a.,
blk 7, Mob Hill add Wen, $3.50.
Emma C Gehr to E A Lloyd, lots %
and 80, blk 4, Mob Hill add Wen,
$500.
F & M Bank of Wen to F & M
Bank of Cashmere, lot IA, blk 8,
Woodring's plat of Mission, 81.
Claud Cooke to Lois M Cooke, q
interest in SEA nwA nwA seq and
s15 SEA, sec |, twp Is, 20, and lot
8 and neA swA, sec 7, twp Is, 81,
$500.
Fred Homer to S H Hopkins, small
tract in sec 10, twp d, r %, adjoin-
ing Chelan on west, $3.50.
w Cowan to Caroline E Estey, 8
acres in s1a of nwA sec 10, twp Is,
20, $4,000.
WR Prowell to w w Curtis, lot a.,
sec a, twp %, 10, 81.
E A Wyman to R F Holm, block l.,
Orchard Heights, 1900.
Franklin w Arnold to F N Patterson
eH neH swA seA, sec a, twp d.,
20, ALSO.
Michael Mccormick to John Kuelbs,
VIZ lot 26, and lot 81, blk 0, Wood
rings plat of Mission, l.
H Constantine to H E Mottler, lots
8, a, S, blk SO, G N plat Wen, $500.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
Our Seal MONOPOLY.

Practically all the fur seals of the
whole world passed into the ownership
of the United States when Russia turn
ed Alaska over to us forty years ago.
There is money In sealing, and 1t Is not
strange that the Japs and other raid
ers crowd the dead line hard in search
of valuable sealskins. We paid ST.
100000 for Alaska In 1867, and since
that date the trade In skins taken In
the waters there by citizens of the
United States has exceeded $50,00O,-
900. Twenty years ago this nation had
a dispute with Great Britain over seal
raiding by Canadians, and England
finally agreed to a sixty mile limit for
sealing and not to kill seals in May,
June and July, the breeding season.
1t is not so much the number of seals
taken by foreign raiders which threat
ems the existence of the herd as the
method of the foreigners, who have no
interest in perpetuating the industry.
1t Is estimated that at least two young
seals are destroyed for every fur bear
ing seal that Is taken. When we pur-
chased Alaska the herd numbered
100000, and it Is said to be less than
10000 at this time. With a system of
regulated slaughter in force, the gov
eminent might secure to its own clti-
zens a large income to be procured In
the most humane way. sparing the
females when carrying young and hav-
ing helpless pups on shore depending
upon them for food.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

In choosing the Hon. James Bryce to
represent the British empire at Wash
lngton King Edwards administration
went outside of the diplomatic service
apparently to get the right man for
the place. Promotion would have sent
us an ambassador from some of the
minor capitals. as Washington stands
well down in rank according to notions
of IL jmatic precedence. Intellectual
ly Mr.. Bryce represents Great Britain,
and from the American point of view
his appointment is compliment, some
thing which seems to have been in
tended How successfully he will carry
out the wishes of the whole empire re-
mains to be seen. Canadians have
hailed the appointment as showing
Great Britain's desire to be a little
more than friendly to the United
States. The Dominion folks wanted a
trained diplomat to stand by British
colonial interests in settling the Alas
ka boundary and the Newfoundland
fisheries dispute.
People of this country hailed the sug-
gestlon that Mr. Bryce would succeed
the retiring British ambassador with
cordial welcome. He is called min
lister of the type which does things, be-
ing alert and industrious as well as In
tellectual. London newspapers advo-
Gated his appointment not as being in
dicatve of friendliness to America,
but because he knows the American
character. No minister could hope to
succeed here without that qualitica-
ton, one that Europeans have not al
ways taken into account.
Personally it might be said that Mr..
Bryce does not come up to the Ameri-
can idea of typical Briton of the rul
ing classes. He stands for the section
of the English people we would like to
see in control of the destlnies of our
mother country. He carries no coronet
in his trunk, Is not bestarred, berib-
boned or bemedaled and will make a
figure in Washington official gatherings
In strong contrast with the gold laced
fraternity who bring all the frills Of
court capitals with them to this land
of Jeffersonian simplicity. Like Glad
stone, he refuses a title, preferring to
face the ordeal of society in its exclu-
siveness as a man rather than as a
viscount.
In one sense this commoner of Eng
land is a disappointment to us on this
side of the water as a representative
of Britain's best and mightiest. We
have ceased to care what Europe
thinks of us. But Europe is still mon
archical, ruled by the nobility. If no.
blemen come among us in the name of
the king and fail to turn any particular
diplomatic trick to our disadvantage
we might rightly conclude that there
Is nobody higher up" to protest and
reverse things. But to extend and ce-
ment the present cordial feeling be-
tween the British and American people
an ambassador from the democratic
ranks Is probably the best man to fix
things right. Such selection goes
far toward securing our good will at
the start.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.

Uni ed States Land Ohce,
Watervine, Washington,
Oct. .. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the Act OF Congress OF
June B. 1878, entitled IAN Act for the sale OF
Timber Lands in the States OF California, ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory rs
extended to all the Public Land States by Act
of August f. 1899,
Alice Kelly,
of Leavenworth County of Chelan, state OF
Washington. has this day filed in this office her
sworn statement No. 800, for the purchase Of
the eH nell of sec No. Is in twp No. % ~, Il
No. IS, e w M, and viii offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish her claim to said land before
j. e. Shore, u. S Commissioner ut his office AT
Leavenworth, Wash, on Friday, the 18th day
OF March, 1907.
E. Northrup f. NJ. Lapp and W. l.. Davis, all
of Leavenworth, Wash.
Any ana all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO Tile their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day OF
March, 1907.
Jan 4-MarS w. F. HAYNES Register.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

That Englishman who has invented
a process of making rubber out of
wheat probably took hint from his
boyhood experience Of making chewing
gum out of this wonderful cereal.
Strange to say, he believes that In
spite of the high value of wheat in the
bread market the new product can I'M
dersell natural rubber. 1t is not likely
that fear OF competition from this quar-,
ter led King Leopold to unload his rub
Der plantations on the American syn
dicate, although royalty has done some
pretty high financing before now.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
Says a recent Cuban dispatch: Three

Says recent Cuban dispatch: Three
japanese who arrived here on Thurs
day are being watched. They go about
In an automobile. They visited Ma
tanzas on Sunday. Apparently nothing
Is known about them. During the re-
public many Europeans are said to
have photographed the fortresses of
Havana without any interference by
the officials" If the Japs are foolish
enough to scatter themselves all the
way from the Philippines to Cuba, not
overlooking Hawaii and San Francisco
on the way, there won't be two bites
of them at any one point for the break
fast of Uncle Sans boys
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
FINAL PROOF NOTICE.

Department of Interior
Land Office at Waterville, Wash,
Dee. %. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make five year final proof in support Of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
j. e. Shore, u. S. Commissioner, at his o1ice
at Leavenworth, Wash, on March 10, 1901, VIZ;
Charles IL. Dewitt, who made homestead entry
No 4034. for lots ana and sell nwl4 and swH
nell sec 2, twp "A II, 10 &c. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
Alonzo c. Jones, Frank Dorm. John Sullivan,
and Sylvester c. Huddle, all Of Cashmere,
Wash W. +. HAYNES.
F. M Register.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

The San Francisco and Baltimore
fires of 1906 and 1904 raise the loss by
CONGREGATIONS in the United States in
the last five years to over $1,000,0OO-
600. The amount would build four fine
Panama canals, and much OF the loss
could be avoided by thoroughgoing re
forms in building and inspection.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15
An Experiment In Forestry.

Sentiment was clearly at the bottom
of the movement which has resulted
in placing million and half acres
of Adirondack and Catskill forest in
the control Of the state. Every year
has added some new feature, and 1t Is
planned to launch out still further In
public land holding An additional
purchase of 100000 acres In the near
future and the reforesting of large
tract of denuded land each year are
among the recommendations Of the
New York commissioner.
The old argument of the protection Of
the sources of rivers Is reiterated to
justify further outlay by the state In
forest lands. Private owners continue
to cut lumber on their estates with the
sole view to profit, and both hard aud
soft wood trees are disappearing at a
rapid rate. incidentally the forest
commissioner calls attention to the
fact that many states in the Union are
more exacting in the matter of license
to hunt than the commonwealth Of
New York, and he recommends a law
applicable to both resident and non
resident hunters. He suggests changes
In the game laws which, If enforced.
would radically extend the authority
of the state over the forests. Efficient
action in forest control generally will
leave little for the federal authorities
to do in this particular field
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

San Franciscans are discussing a
proposal to hold worlds fair in that
city In 1913. If it materializes it will
doubtless be worlds fair, limited an
exclusive function with Japan and
China not included among the invited
guests
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

For the same reason that bright uni
forms are barred the war department
now rules that white horses are too
conspicuous for cavalry use. But the
next war, like all other ones. VIII
show the greatest victor to be the rider
on the pale horse.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

70 the pedestrian who. after much
scampering. has learned to judge the
pace of an automobile there Is small
cheer in the news that this years cars
will be capable of higher speed than
the crop of 1906.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

London papers have appreciatiye
obituary notices of Charlotte Brontes
husband, who is eulogized for having
kept silent and in the background for
half a century. Such is the reward of
getting eclipsed by matrimony.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

Teach self denial and make its prac-
tice pleasurable. and you create for
the world a destiny more sublime than
ever issued from the brain of the wild
est dreamer. Walter Scott
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

When aerial navigation gets working
all right Uncle Sam will need a mighty
long and close picket line on wings to
keep excluded immigrants from swamp
ing the interior.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

The report that the wreck In which
Samuel Spencer, president of the South
ern railway. lost his life was partly due
to hoy operators" should inspire an in
vestigation covering every railroad in
this country. Railroads that can af-
ford to increase wages can also afford
to put men at mems work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

Lecturers OF women for leading self
lsh, lazy and luxurious lives should
take turn about town occasionally
and see what some of the men are do
Ing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-02-15

1t looks as though the Frenchman
would now have a good excuse for
staying away from church. He might
get 'pinched" by the police IL he went.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-09-06
9AEM,

EoR 9ALDy
Il 2 Acres
OF highly improved land, with small house,
good orchard, hrst-class we'll Of water, l mile
from Rockville.
MARTIN BR0ADNICK,
aov 23-stp Rockville, Ma.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-09-06
Rssouroefui.

Detective Gumshoe (old school But
this man could not possibly have com
United the crinel
Detective BIudgeon new SCHOOL, -
What Of that?
"Well-er''-
"Of course he could not possibly have
committed the crime. Do you imagine
I'm looking for something easy? No.
sir. propose to show the world what
my method will do. shall extort a
confession from tho fellow. and shall
convict him and send him to the gal
lows in spite Of his INNOCENCE, the best
lawyers money can procure and q
unanimous public sentiment. !. sir, am
a detective, not a mere opportunIst.
who waits for the favoring breeze to
carry him to success"
The old style detective. realizing his
hopeless inferiority, was speechless
with shame and chagrin Puck.