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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
MACK IS CHOSEN
TO Be CHAIRMAN
BRYAN HAS HIS WAY WITH
DEMOCRACY-ALL OBJEC-
TIONS WITHDRAWN.
Means Fight for New York State
WattersOn to Head Publicity
Committee.

Chicago-Chatrman, Norman e.
Mack, Buffalo, N. Y.
Vice-Chairman, L. P. Hall, Ne
braska.
Treasurer, Governor N. c. Haskell,
Oklahoma.
Sergeant-at-Arms, John 1. Martin,
Missouri.
Secretary. Urey Woodson. Ken
lucky.
After a seven-hour conference
with William ]. Bryan and John w.
Kern, the subcommittee of the Ma
tional Democratic committee made
its selection of the officers of the
committee. 1t was the first time in
many years that National chairman
had been selected by the Democratic
party only after bitter contest had
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
LARGE LEVEE GIVES WAY.
Damage to Farm Lands on San Joa'
ouin Estimated at $4,000.

quIn Estimated at SoO,OOO.
Antioch, Cal, July 2S.-About
200 feet of the San Joaquin river
levee gave way on the fertile Jersey
Island tract located east of here,
flooding the entire island comprising
nearly 1000 acres. The loss will be
about $4,000, and falls principally
upon the Jersey Island Company, al
though there are many small farm
ers, who hold leases, that will lose
everything, as their crops were all
practically ready to harvest.
The Jersey Island Company had
100 acres of the finest celery in the
river section, estimated at 5000 car
loads, that would have been ready
to harvest in about two months
There was also 500 acres of potatoes
and other vegetables. Nothing will
be saved.
Besides this direct loss all the
bitches used for draining the land
will be ruined. Also thousands of
young celery plants. 1t was intended
to make this one of the largest cell
cry fields in the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
BAD HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE.
Tragedy Sequel to Her Abandonment
by Worthless Spouse.

Toledo, Ohio, July 28.-Angered
because his wife whom he abandoned
16 years ago, would not allow him
to come back into her heart and
home after she had reared their fam
lily of boys and girls and had become
prosperous, Louis Armour killed her
Sunday morning when she opened
her door, prayer-book in hand, on
her way to church. He then tried
to kill his eldest daughter and fail
ing in an effort to commit suicide
escaped.
About a month ago, Armour, who
Is 81 years old and who was once a
street paving contractor here, re-
turned for the first time to Toledo
and discovered that his wife had
been successful financially during
his long absence. 1t had been gen.
orally believed that he was dead.
After the shooting Armour ran
rapidly up the street and disap-
peared. The whole city and county
are searching for him. 1t is be-
lieved that if the man is captured he
will be lynched.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
SUES FATHER FOR wIFEs LOVE
San Francisco Society Leader De-
mands $4,000.

San Francisco Society Leader De-
mands $4,000.
San Francisco, July 2S.-The
height of sensationalism in the mar
tial woes of social set was reached
when Bernardo Shorb, the young So
ciety favorite, engaged an attorney
to bring suit against his father-in-
law, John Sheehan, for the aliena-
ton of his wife's affections. He de-
clared he would name $4,000 as the
value of his loss, and at the same
time bring a suit for divorce on the
ground of desertion.
His bride was Miss Elizabeth Shee-
han, daughter of a wealthy contrac-
tor, and the wedding, which took
place July 2, 1907, in st. Mary's Ca
thedral, was one of the affairs of the
season. Shorb and his wife went on
their honeymoon in an automobile,
which the groom had purchased a
few days before and charged to his
father-in-law.
The bill for $4,000 was presented
to Sheehan, who vigorously refused
to pay it. Finally, Shorb went home
one night and discovered note stat
ing that his wife had returned to her
parents. The threatened suit is a
result
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
NORMAN II. MACK.

been waged. The choice of Mr.. Mack
was made possible only after the
New York leaders, Charles f. MUIR
ply, of Tammany Hall, and w. j.
Connors, chairman of the State DEM
ocratic committee had yielded to the
personal desires of Mr.. Bryan.
Henry Watterson, of Louisville,
KY, was selected chairman of new
committee which will be charged
largely with the publicity problems
of the campaign This body will be
known as newspaper committee"
Mr.. Mack will open headquarters
in Chicago as soon as possible and
branch headquarters in New York
City.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
! TELECRAPH|C TICKS
Observation-Disclosures

It is reported that the Danish and
Swedish governments have agreed
upon an offensive and defensive mill
tary alliance.
Major James F. Meline, for 16
years past the Assistant Treasurer of
the United States, died at his home
in Washington last week, after a
long illness, aged 67 years.
Nineteen out of every 100 Chicago
babies under l year of age have died
during the first % days of July. This
is about one-fourth of the quoted
death rate of the city. There have
been 10 deaths daily from bowel dis
eases of children under years.
The widow of John B. Stetson, the
Philadelphia millionaire hat manu-
facturer, became a Countess last
week when she was married to Count
Santa Eulalia, Portuguese Consul at
Chicago and a sculptor of some note.
William j. Bryan has retired from
active work on The Commoner, and
will not be personally responsible for
matter appearing in it during the
present campaign. Ohdl lSo Ii I'm
will be the publisher and Richard l..
Metcalf the editor during the cam
paign.
On the eve of their departure for
their homes, three men of the Penn
sylvania National Guard at Gettys-
burg were struck dead last week In
one of the most severe electric
storms ever experienced on this his
toric battlefield. Twenty-six men
were seriously injured.
August Eberhard has confessed
that he murdered his aunt, Mrs. Otil-
lie Eberhard, and placed her body
on the railroad track at Hackensack,
N. j., last week. He led the police
to a place in Little Falls, N. j.,
where he had buried ander a tree
$500 in money, which he took from
his aunt's body.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
New Electric Road Planned.

Lewiston, Idaho, July 2S.-Ad-
vices from Grangeville are to the eff
feet that a number of mining COM
panies operating in the Elk City dis
trict have subscribed 100000 for
the construction of an electric road
from Grangeville to Elk. The pro-
posed line will be 35 miles long, and
for a distance of 33 miles will run
through a fine belt of timber. The
line will extend to within ten miles
of Buffalo Hump and will serve the
Four Mile, Six Mile, Orogrande and
Elk districts.
Abundant power will be available
from the South Fork of the Clear
water and its tributaries.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
TyneMrifer Girl Wins.

Reno, New, July ga verdict Of
$1625 returned in the case of Kath-
ryn Collins against brokerage
company in Reno closed a unique
damage case. The plaintiff alleged
that she suffered injuries requiring
two operations because she was COM
PEELED to sit at her typewrite on a
cane-bottom chair several inches too
high. Expert evidence as to what
constituted a proper typewriter's
chair formed the feature of the two
days trial.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices: Club, sec;
red Russian, SAC; bluestem, SSc;
Valley, sec.
Barley-Feed, $24.5O; rolled,
s25@26.
oats-No. / white, $3.50; gray,
s26.
Hay-Timothy Willamette Valley,
fancy. SIS; do. ordinary, $12; East
ern Oregon, $3.50; mixed, SIS;
alfalfa, $12.
Butter-Extra, 25c; fancy. 24c;
choice, zoe; store, Ice.
Eggs-24 a 25c.
Hops-1907 crop, "a Rc.
Wool-Valley 14@14 Rc; 10 /;
Eastern Oregon, so Ice, as to
shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice, 1S@19c.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
Bank Looter Gets Maximum.

Hartford, Conn, July 2S.-W. F..
Walker, who looted the savings bank
of New Britain of more than $780,
900 worth of securities, pleaded
guilty to four counts of the indict-
ment in the superior court. He was
sentenced to not less than one year
nor more than FIVE years on the first
count and not more than five years
on each of the other three counts.
Sentence is to take effect at the ex-
piration of each previous sentence,
under indeterminate sentence law.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31

Portland, Or, July 2S.-Exten-
sions and betterment of the service
are the purposes behind the plan of
reorganization that has been adopted
by the directors of the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company. The
new system will become effective
about the first of August. 1t includes
the redistricting of the company's
telephone system into three districts.
The southern division will extend
from the Mexican line to San Luis
Obispo, the central division from San
Luis Obispo to the Oregon line, while
the third, or northern district, VIII
embrace the states of Oregon, wash
ington and Idaho.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31

Indianapolis, Ind, July 2S.-The
Ancient Order of Hibernians has de-
cided to hold its next convention at
Portland, Or, two years hence. Dele
gates from Canada made strong
pleas for Ottawa, but the convention
decided to keep the convention with
in the bounds of the United States.
The Most Rev. F. w. O'Connor, d.
D., Archbishop of Boston, Mass, has
been appointed National chaplain of
the order.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Wheat luestem, soc.
Oats-$26.50@ 27.50.
Barley-s25 @ 26.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo-
thy, $15@17 per ton; Puget Sound
hay, $10@12 per ton; wheat hay,
$3.50 per ton; alfalfa, $9.50@ 10
per ton.
Butter Washington creamery, csc
per 10; ranch, 81 a 23c per ID; Ore
gon, 25c per ID.
Eggs Selected local. ESQ 30c
per doz; Eastsrn and Oregon. zee
per dos.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
GRAND PAGEANT FOR PRINCE.
Depicts Romantic Stories in Annals
of Old French City.

Quebec-The Prince of Wales oc-
cupied the royal box on the Plains OF
Abraham to watch the pageant de-
picting the romantic history of Old
France in Canada. 1t was produc-
ton after the style of old-time mys-
terry plays, presented on a scale of
vast magnitude, with over $500 &C
tors taking the many roles. 1t was
also the first appearance of the So
called historical pageant on this side
of the Atlantic.
The early scenes showed hundreds
of Indians camped on the early site
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
Dynamite Fuse Found at Oakland.

Oakland, Cal, July 2S.-Detec-
tives are securing the city and sur
rounding territory in an effort to To-
cate three men seen in the act of
hiding 5000 feet of dynamite fuse in
the Southern Pacific Company's
yard, East Oakland. 1t is believed
that these men may be able to throw
some light on the recent dynamite
explosions in this city.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-31
Roosevelt President of New League

New York, July 2S,-President
Roosevelt has accepted the honorary
presidenc of the Peace and Arbitra-
ton League, which has as its object
adequate armament and effective ar
Ntration.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

Magazine writers making the of the dramatic feature of
the appointment of Luke Wright Secretary of War certainly
wonderful development that Wright who officer the Con
federate army should become Secretary of War of the Union
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10
THE NEW SEASIDE
HOME LOCATION

An interesting real estate transfer
was competed this morning, through
the recording of papers which trans
fer the Booth property at Kaalawai to
II NJ Whitney for a consideration of
$500. On November'9 8, Charlotte D.
l. steere, the wife of the local real
estate nan, bought the property from
c. w. Booth for $4,000. In exactly one
month transfer has been made which
has Melted the purchaser profit OF
$500 The land at Kaalawai and it is
going Up i'll value steadily and it Ii
understood that a number of people
now living at Waikiki desire locations
in what promises to be the new resi-
dental portion of the beach since the
invasion of Waikiki by the U. S. Ar.
tilleTy forces.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

enzen OF the Arizona desert should be easy work for flying
water yapor Mars.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10
JOHN YOUNG'S
LAUNCH RECORD

Johnnie Young of the busy Young
Brothers, launchmen and aquatic
transportation contractors, has estab-
lished launch record between Ka-
laupapa and Honolulu of six hours and
twenty-five minutes.
1t was necessary last Thursday that
four drums Of gasoline and some 9TH
err stuff be taken to the lighthouse
site at Kalaupapa, and John Young,
in the launch Brothers, was the man
that did the job.
He left here at II p. m. on Thurs
day last and returned at p. m. the
next day, coming home in the remark
able time above recorded. 1t was
rough going and the Brothers bump
ed her nose through many monster
wave
"The big waves helped rather than
hindered," says Young, for what lost
in time in climbing a great wave was
more than made up by the speed with
which I slid down the other side"
Young reckons his launch slid down
some of the long, high waves at the
rate of twenty knots. His average
going was better than eight knots.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10
THE MACHINE CRY AGAIN.

When any party committee legislators
Vors into obedience the committees mandates will be
call the committee down At the Republican party
is discussing legislation with aiding passage
to which the party stands committed doesn't appear
spring legislation but proposing laws which
OF its elected candidates pledged himself during campaign
lary every improvement Club that has any life in lis framing
which will ask the legislature pass The Federation
committees at work framing laws which will urge upon lega
lure 50 have private interests seekers of franchises
a interests affected by license So acts Chamber
Commerce. the Merchants Association and Promotion Com
mttee So in fact all citizens bodies of act when they
have any legislation to either of public duty or p
ate interest 1t perfectly exercise of the right citizens
When meets to discuss plans of legislation which the campaign
Just finished promised the people would for Republican
party committee is simply doing its duty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10
DIVORCE PERIL GROWING.
Lecturer Says DEGREES Will End Half
of Marriages IN 1000.

ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 19.-In his
lecture today in the Cornell depart
ment of sanitary science and public
health, recently established here by
the State of New York and speaking
of "Vital Statistics in Marriage and
Divorced Prof. Walter F. Wilcox made
startling statement.
THE increase of divorce" he said,
SIS so rapid that at the end of the pre-
sent century, if it is not checked, fully
one-half of the marriages will be end
ed by divorce instead of death"
The lecturer showed that divorces
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

The first boom the target practice Diamond Head and along
the shores of Waikiki is likely herald the ending of Waikiki famous
all the world bathing and residence place Some of the finest
homes land established this bit of
gObetroer the verdict that Honous bath
ing place the round beat all others But when the big guns
boom there will be breaking windows we'll in Waikiki
and when soldiers established between the old Ena
place and the MOana Hotel the district will begin lose its residence
aspect The stoekeeper of all the soldier population
will begin to invade the region There will be enough soldiers
swarm the bathing facilities of and the residence builders
who want to be out in the country will seek land further Where
will they There better beaches than Waikiki island
and places that be made beautiful Waikiki
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10
THE LOCAL PROTEST.

while that the quick settlement of the federal
building matter of the Mahuka Site directly due in
large measure the plan of against that site Though
local public strong favor of the Mauka site as
merely that strength that manifested
locally settle the it today settled in Washington 1t
against appeal and campaign beng
Washington with regard matter fairly fought Out
which practically unanimous protest of this COM
the Maua Those who thought the
better Bishop site better strongly in favor
when they found that private interests had secretly
appealed from the local Washington official The lesson
Hawaii does her citizens her
officials making dcks in Washington concerning public
here, without consulting the people here
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

were only about one-fourth as likely
after children are born and that most
divorces occur in the first few years
of marriage.
Marriages decreased as divorces null
tiplied, he said, which was to be de-
plored for many reasons, not the least
important of which was that the death
rate among married men and women
was less than among single persons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

AS far the coaswe proposition concerned Governor Frer
will probably feel liberty follow his judgment The Mer-
chants Association the Promotion Committee side and
the Chamber of Commerce. the other much divided in sen
rea will probably support the coastwse change asked for
by majority Of the Chamber of Commerce. view of the attitude of
the President and Kuhio We shall probably the subsidy
which transportation difficulties will disappear.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10
SALE.

French Nanges-Brick setting sizes &
#. to 9 feet at right prices. Set up,
ready. for a Gre. Zinc lined Redwoods
Bath tubs complete. Wind mill force
pumps, all brass cylinders. Large
variety of special pipe ard fttinss.< $
Prompt attention to job work f'iR.i
Plumbing.
EMMELUTH & CO.. LTD.
Phone 211. las King Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

1t whether decision of the Court OF
Claims allowing Judge Robinson his salary during interim between
expiration his and his reappontment settles the problem
pending trial before Judge Parsons whose expired
The question of the validity of the acts of judge during
interim murder trial. might be presented different
from that of paying his salary and might be carefully
into There doesn't be reasonable for failing
reappon appointments the expiration the terms
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

The Francisco regarding the federal
building matter Fear that he waiting to
hear Honolulu expressions of public opinion Evidently he did
The expressions strongly enough and he acted accordingly 1t
appears from the change of front the Interior Department that
Frear used his influence for the Mahuka site
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-10

Two years the civilized world sending money to China to
relieve awful famine Now Government souandes
more han TOUR million dollars dposng of the corpse the EN-
Po to whose useness in life doubt the starving of thousands
Of his subjects largely due
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-11
The Tariff and the Trusts.

That the tariff as now enforced does
plumber the people for the sake of the
trusts, even the trusts themselves admit
Thus Mr.. Mills, president of the Nation
a. Association of Implement and
Vehicle Manufacturers, writes:
when Congress gave US forty-five
per cent, we needing only twenty per
cent, they gave US Congressional per-
NIT, if not an invitation, to consolidate,
form one great trust, and advance our
prices twenty-five per cent, being the
difference between the twenty per cent
needed and the forty-ive per cent
given. This difference would give a
net annual profit to my company only
of from s50O,OOO to 5000, 900 and to the
industry at large net increase in pro-
fit of $50. 600, 900 or S75, OOO. co."
And Mr.. Havemeyer, president of
the sugar trust, comes out in language
no less strong: "The mother of all
trusts ia the customs tariff BILL The
existing bill and preceding ones have
been the occasion of all the large trusts,
with few exceptions, inasmuch as they
provide for inordinate protection to all
of the industries of the country, sugar
alone excepted. There is probably not
an industry that requires protection of
more than ten per cent advalorem. 1t
is the government through its tariff
laws which plumbers the people, and
the trusts are merely the machinery for
doing it,
Secretary Taft, when he claims to be
for tariff revision is endeavoring to
hoodwink the people, as the republican
party hoodwinked them for so long.
The tariff needs revision, but it is use
less to look for adequate relief from the
party which has broken faith on the
tariff question hundred times and
whose campaign is fat with the ill-gotten
gains of the trusts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-11

The story that the democrats had
practically abandoned the East before
the beginning of the fight and that
their efforts would be conferred in the
West was of course without foundation
The democratic campaign will include
every state in the union and the fight
will be as hot and as determined in
New York. New Jersey and Connect
cut as in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin. This struggle is going TO
be historic. The democratic party
never has been in better spirit. 1t is
entering into the battle with magnifi-
sent courage and in the full confidence
of the justice of its cause. 1t is more
nearly united than it has been at any
time before, since the rebellion.
Mr.. Bryan is stronger in the affections
of the people than he was twelve years
ago. He has q wider acquaintance.
Even those opposed to him have come
to respect and admire him and many
thousands who distrusted him in pre-
vious campaigns will give him their
loyal support in 1905 That he viii win
is the profound belief of many of the
keenest political observers of the day
The Hearst defections means less
than many at first blush will estimate
MIR. Hearst's following has always been
largely composed of organized labor;
and organized labor mas always been
largely republican in sentiments His
independence party is therefore likely
to hurt Taft much more than il viii
hurt Mr. Bryan. 1t may indeed help
the democratic nominee. Ii win at
least not seriously impair MIR. Bryan's
chances.
In fact all things tend 10 enchancs
them. The republicans have tire
mendous burden to carry As result of
the industrial breakdown and the ex-
posure of their false and impious
prosperity pretensioDs.> They are
practically csfsain to lose votes rs they
have lost prestige in consequence Of
the utter failure of protection TO keep
its false promises; and they have other
endorsements which must increase
in the seriousness OF their effects on the