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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-16

The State Board Puts Valuation on Prop
erty for Taxing Purposes

The state board of equalization has
finished its labors in Olympia and by
the fixing OF state tax levy of 4.8
mills this county will contribute to the
state exchequer the sum of 1920.
This levy will raise $3,593,250 as
compared with $3,83o,576 by the 81
levy of last year.
The total assessment of this county,
not including railroad and telegraph
lines, is $7,163,3 15. This is as as
sessed by County Assessor Spencer,
but was was raised to $7,400,630 by
the board of equalization for state taxa
ton purposes. While the various as
sesors of the county were supposed to
tax all property at about 90 per cent of
its value, yet the board found that
some counties had made the assess
ment on a basis of % per cent, and
the board found that the assessment
here was made on basis of Alps per
cent of its true value, and the average
valuation OF the entire state was 43.11.
County Assessor Spencer was off but
little over one per cent.
The original plan to assess railroads,
steam and electric. and telegraph lines
at so per cent of their valne was aban-
doned and the state board of equali-
zation figures given show these COM
panies have been assessed, for the
counties in which the properties lie,
at what the board found was the per-
centage of the county assessment Of
other property in that county, Alps
per cent in Chelan county, 51.64 per
cent in Spokane, 46.78 per cent in
King, 1928 per cent in Pierce and
down as low as 23.42 per cent in
Pierce and down as low as 23.42 per
cent in Chehalis.
Last year the main line tracks of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
were assessed alike at $14,520 per
mile and the o. R. & N. main line at
$lO,560 per mile. This year, tax
ing the state railroad commission fig
ures for the actual value, and the
county assessment percentages, the
o. R. & N. is assessed for main line
operating property by the state board
at the rate of $9,763 per mile in
Whitman county, $500 per mile in
Walla Walla, 1890 in Spokane and
$4,000 in Columbia. Northern
Pacific main line operating property
ranges from $43, ola per mile in Spo-
kane and $3S, 1866 in King, down to
1913, 598 in Skagit.. The Great Nor
them is $47,825 in Spokane, s43,324
in King, $41,838.63 in Chelan and
500, 237 in Skagit.
In this county there are 64.o76
miles of main line and 1905 of side
track, and figuring in the rolling stock
the company will have to pay on the
basis Of Sal, 838.63 per mile on the
main line, or on total valuation OF
50, S6O,892.
The telegraph lines in the county
are assessed at $o,058, making the
total assessment for the county for
state taxation purposes, 0,27o,5S0.
The assessment for county taxation
purposes is little less, $10,063,265.
The county board will fix the levy
for the county and it is expected that
the rate will be considerably less than
that OF last year on account OF the
high valuation.
The actual valuation Of property in
this county outside Of the railroad and
telegraph lines is 1908, 363.-We-
natchee Republic.
Mrs. Elmer and Mrs. ]. G. Fritz
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-16
Treatment for Feion

Salt enters into the composition of a
positive cure for felon. Take common
rock salt and put it in the oven to dry
thoroughly. Then pulverize it and mix
with an equal amount of spirits of tur-
pentine. Keep a rag saturated with
this solution on the felon for twenty
four hours and it will disappear.
Another treatment for the relief OF
felon is to place the finger in the CEN
ter of lemon and keep it there until
it has drawn sufficiently to be lanced.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-16
To Make Key Fit

When it is not convenient to take
locks apart in the event of keys being
lost, stolen or missing when you wish
to fit a new key take lighted match
or candle and smoke the new key in
the fame, introduce it carefully into
the keyhole, press it firmly against the
opposing wards of the lock, withdraw
it and the indentations in the smoked
part of the key will show you exactly
where to file.
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Advertised Letters

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The Wenatchee Canal company
shipped a large pumping plant to
Trinidad. Wash, last Wednesday, which
is to be installed there at once for II
r;oation nurposes.-Wenstchee World.
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A light fingered gent who calls him
self John Bridges was detected in abb
stfacting So from the pocket of Frank
Stevenson las Tuesday and was the
same day brought before Judge Taylor
on the charge of larceny from the per-
son. The incident occurred in the
Bank saloon. Bridges was put under
$500 bond for his appearance at the
Superior court in default of which he
was taken to Wenatchee Wednesday
for safe keeping.
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Mrs. Elmer and Mrs. J. G. Fritz
spent last week at the Spokane fair,
returning last Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
RECEIVERS FOR
BIG MILLING
FIRM NAMED
Pillsbury = Washburn Flour
Milling Co., File Volun-
tary Petition.
RESULT OF IT
REORGANIZATION
Action Will Probably Be On
ly Temporary, and is Done
For the Best Interests of
All Concerned-Mills AS
Operated, Have Capacity
of $4,000 Barrels a Day.
BY Associates Fress.

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-As a step to
reorganization, certain holders of the
PiIlsbury-Washburn Flour Milling
Compsny's paper today petitioned the
federal district court for the appoint
ment of receivers to direct the bust
ness. The petition was granted, the
court naming c. s. Pillsbury, son of
the late Charles A Pillsbury, A, Lor-
ing, head OF the Northwestern ConsOl-
idated Milling company, and A c.
Cobb. attorney The petitioners were
the Northwestern National bank, the
First National bank, the Swedish
American National bank of Minneapo-
lis and the Second National bank of
ST. Paul, together with j. s. Pillsbury-
There Will be no interruption to the
business of the company pending the
reorganization.
The following statement was issued
at the receivers ONCE this afternoon.
This company, which has always
enjoyed a reputation second to none,
and is, the successor of The interests
which first made Minneapolis famous
as a milling center, has found it neces-
saTy to the conservation of the inter
ests of its creditors and shareholders
to place its property temporarily in
the hands of the circuit court in order
that the right and interests of all par
ties in any way concerned may be
fairly and effectively preserved"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
Work of Demolishing Three
Story Building to Start
Tomorrow.
G. B. Williams. Who is to Su-
perintend the Erection of
the Ten-Story Building,
Now Here to Commence
the Work.

Monday morning will witness the
commencement of the work of demol-
ishing the JnTee-stoTy building now &C
cUpying the site at the corner of Gov
eminent and PalafOx streets. and
present plans contemplate the com
pietion Oh the work within a few
weeks, as a big force of men is TO be
employed and no time lost after the
work is commenced.
Yesterday morning c. r Williams,
of the Selden- Breck Construction Co,
reached the city. He is TO superin-
building and the erection of the ten
story one for the American National
Bank Immediately upon arrival he
began laying plans for the commence
ment of work early Monday morning
and does not calculate that many
weeks will pass before the structure
has been removed With Mr. Williams
is a contractor who is to do this por-
ton of the work, and after the work
is we'll under way Mr. Williams will
go west to look after some Cher
buildings being erected by his firm,
returning in time to have another
force OF men on the ground to lay the
foundation as soon as the prese Mt
work is completed.
With favora bic weather conditions
the contracting firm expects to have
the ten-stOry building up and ready to
be turned over to the American Ma
tfonal Bank before the expiration of
the contract time of ten months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
BY Associates Pcess.

New York, Aug 81 once mead
quarters has heard that DR.. Ben Reil-
man, of Chicago, who calls himself
king of tramps," and has spent the
last twenty years doing rescue work
among the inhabitants of the under
world, has issued a call for a -cOnven-
ton of criminals" to meet in this
city. To that part of DR., Reilman's
program which is directed toward the
obtaining of safe conduct and immun-
ity from arrest of the delegates while
they are in the city, Inspector McCaf-
ferty, in charge of the detective bu-
reau, made strong objection last night
III order the arrest Of every Grim
inaI who arrives" said Inspector Nc
Cafferty, and | am not sure that
won't arrest those persons getting up
the affair We want no assembly of
criminals in this city"
DIR. ReiIman says 1T was suggested
that all of the criminals VIII agree to
no criminal acts while they are in the
city"
DR.. Reilman may believe what
those fellows tell him." said the in
spector. but l won't We can. and
will arrest all of them as suspicious
persons. and the chances are that We
will find that many of them are fugi-
tives from justice, ESCAPED prisoners,
men under indictment, Gr men wanted
in connection with vs+ious crimes.
We will throw out q drsgnet and
gather them IN"
According TO ths- - agess,ts Of the
convention, criminals = 30 al parts
of the country are to meet here to
discuss their relations to society, the
police and to one another.
Brotherhood" the WatchWord.
brotherhood" is to be the watch
word of the convention.
The titles of some of the addresses
to be delivered at the convention. If
the police forget to go around and ar
rest everybody connected with the
gathering are:
''Twenty-one Years a Criminal;
Twenty Years a Prisoner"
Dope and Booze
DO the Police Give the Criminal
a Fair Deal?"
Easier to Commit Crime Than to
Find a Job"
What Society Owes the Criminals. -
(continued on Page Seven.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
CAPITALIZATION
WAS FIVE MILLION
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Aug S.-The capitalization
of the Pillsbury-Washburn Company,
for which receivers were appointed to-
day, is $4,000. 900, divided equally be.
tween the preferred and the common
stock 1t appears that outstanding
is 1850, 600 in bonds. The last state
ment of the company, issued four
months ago. showed net earnings of
dividends on preferred stock of S177,-
0OO and other charges of $500. 900.
leaving a balance of only $4,000
The company was founded by c. A.
PillSbUTy. who was later Joined by
former Senator WaShburn The stock
is now owned bv English CAPITALISTS.
but the mills. which have a capacity
of 10000 barrels a day, are operated
by Americans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
BY Associated Press.

AtIantas Ga, Aug. S.-The leSislat-
i've committee now investigating GeOr-
gia's convict lease system, held an ex-
ecutive session today, at which the
future course of the investigation
was discussed.
No final agreement was reached,
eAe committee deciding to continue
the examination of witnesses until
Monday afternoon, and see if by that
time il appears that an extra session
of the legislature will be called Sub
poenas will be issued for number
of witnesses selected from a list OF
200 furnished the committee by Chair
man Turner of the prison commission
An interesting development OF the
investigation today was the statement
by former Governor Terrell, denying
emphatically that in settling a contro-
versy between some men Indirectly
concerned in the convict lease system.
while he was attorney general, that
he was in any way interfering with
the duties of his office
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09

Richmond. Va, Aug. S.-The su-
pTeme court OF appeals today allow
ed a writ of error and supersedeas
in the Norfolk city poll tax case. The
question involved is what constitutes
personal payment of taxes. Under
the direction CT Judge Martin in the
lower court no person can vote who
does not pay his taxes from his own
funds, and in person TO tae treasurer
The Judge himself IS disfranchised by
his own direction, as he has paid
with a check. If sustained, the il
TectiOn of the lower court viii de-
prive fifty per cent OF the people OF
the state of their votes, as the major
ity paid using checks or messengers.
The new constitution requires each
voter shall personally" pay the tax
and it is to have this Interpreted that
the action was brought
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
Rv Associated Press.

Fairview Farm, Lincoln. Neb., Aug.
S.-Tabooing politics most entirely,
William J. Bryan and Eugene w.
Chain, candidates for the democratic
and prohibition parties. respectively,
for president of the United States,
were in conference today for over an
hour at Bryan's home
Having been advised of his coming.
Bryan came out on the front steps as
the auto. bearing his rival drove up
Chain was ushered into the house in
a way that left no doubt of the hearth
ness of his welcome. The converse
ton turned from one subject to an
other, but dwelt mostly on TOl5toI-
the Russian sociOlogist, in whom both
men are greatly interested
As Chain was leaving a phOtOgTa-
pher surprised them, and secured a
good picture of the two candidates
walking down the steps together
Peter s. Morrison, aged % years,
who lives near Sheridan, Wyoming,
stopped off for the sole purpose of
shaking hands with the democratic
nominee. Morrison displayed a re-
markable memory. and recalled with
cleaTness many stirring events OF
early days of the republic. To have
seen and shaken Andrew jackson s
hand, while president of the United
States, and live to tell it, was a reve-
l2tion TO Bryan Bryan seemed fascI-
mated with the "reminiscences of the
old man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
Suspect Was
Seen Near Mud
Lake Tradegy
ay Associates s-ess.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. S.-Hassin Mem
mer. the suspect under arrest in con-
nection with the murder of Tuffa Has
hem, was seen on the night of Tuffa s
disappearance in the vicinity of where
the scattered portions ~ the boys
mutilated body were later discover
ed, according TO a story told the po-
lice by Martin \. Coggin, a night
Waterman.
After telling the story the watch
man was led along the Jail corridor
with a half dozen cells occupied by
prisoners.
There's the man. | think that's
the very man" Coggin exclaimed. as
he came TO Nemmer's cell.
Nemmer was then brought into the
light and Coggin asserted Nemmer
was the man he had seen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
With
Police For a
White Hend
sN Associatet Press.

Philadelphia, Aug S.-A fTenZied
mob of foreigners fought a detail OF
police late last night in an effort to
lynch Joseph Green. alias Joseph
Finesstein for an attack on Nellie
Wiener, a three-yeaT-Old girl Mrs.
Wiener, mother of the child, melted
the mob, and led them to a barber
shop where Green had taken refuge.
The police were Obliged to force the
door of the shop. Green had an open
razor and refused to submit TO arrest
One of the policemen felled him with
a club and he was dragged 20 a pa
troll where the crowd fought hardest
to get mold of him. but the prisoner
was finally landed in police station
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
ACCURATE RETURNS
WILL BE VERY SLOW
In Cook County Deneen Had
Lead For Republican, and
Lewis for the Democratic
Nornination-FosS Leads
Republicans For the Sen
ate.
ey Associated Press.

Chicago, H., Aug. Solicitations
are that an exceedingly heavy vote
was pOiled at today's primary election
in Illinois, the interest throughout the
state being intense. particularly in the
fight in the Republican party for the
gubernatorial nomination, and for the
recommendation for United States
senator. The republican, democratic,
prohibition and socialist parties are
taking part.
The men receiving the highest num-
, Der of votes in connection with any
office, on any of the four party tickets
will be the nominee of those parties
for those particular offices. There
viii hereafter be 30 convention to
name candidates, or to ratify the Sc
lections made at today's primary cleo
ton. The votes as registered today
nominates the men and places their
names upon the tickets. In the guber-
material fight there are but two re-
publican candidates Governor De
neen is seeking denomination and for
mer governor Richard S. Yates.
The democrats have seven candi-
dates for governor
There Is an average of 500 names
on each ballet. and in addition to
this, there is an average OF 5000 pre-
cinct committeeman in the democratic
and republican parties, seeking offices
Every voter must mark the name of
every man whom ne desires nominat-
ed. 1t is believed that accurate re-
turns will be slower than any vote
ever taken In Chicago.
Returns So Far.
In Chicago $40 precincts out 1892
in Cook county give for republican
nomination for governor, Deneen A.
O89; Yates. ~ $50
$50 precincts give for democratic
! nomination for governor, Lewis, TO-
OSS; McGoorty, 4,2SS, Stevenson. A.
002; Gunter. $3.50.
GA precincts give for the repubIi-
can nomination for senator (legiSla-
ture selects senator), Foss, 22,S55;
Hopkins, 19,463, and Mason 1881.
A Later Summary.
The returns up to ten. o'clock are
exceedingly meagre from the smaller
towns and county precincts. In the
city Of Chicago. the figures show
ChSr S. Deneen. the present gov
ernOr. has been victorious over Yates,
for the republican nomination, by A.
600.
democratic candidate for governor in
this county by 10000.
For United States senator. George
z. Foss, present representative in the
tenth district. had apparently at ten
o'clock secured the republican re
commentator for senator. over Al
bert J. Hopkins, by about 5000 votes.
The contest for the gubeTnatoriaf
nomination in the democratic party
seemed TO lie early in the evening be
tween Adlai Stevenson, former vice
president, and James Hamilton Lewis
1t was evidently early in the night
hot 1
mated for senator on the Democratic
ticket.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
BRYAN AND MACK
TOCONFER TUESDAY
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Aug S--An important con-
ference having to do with the adopt
ion Of a general outline of campaign
will be held on Tuesday between Viii
liam J. Bryan and Norman E Mack,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, in Lincoln, Neb Mr.
Mack will leave for Lincoln immed1-
stely after meeting here on Monday
with various heads of the sub-cOm-
mittees of the national committee at
which tentative plans for the cam
paigns will be formulated for presen-
tation to Mr.. Bryan.
Trey WoOdson, secretary of the ma
Continued on PAGE Seven).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
FRIGHTENED AT
RECENT EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
3 Associated 20.

Constantine, Algeria, Aug 8-The
people of Constantine are still in a
state of terror from the earthquake
shocks of a few days ago fearing a
repetition, and there is in consequence
a steady exodus from the country
The moBammedans, VINO regard the
continuance of the shocks as a d1-
vine warning 10 the wicked not 10
sleep. are much disturbed Many have
assem- bIed in the cemeteries where
they PROSTATE themselves and pray
for hours at a time, when overcome
by WEAKNESS they fall asleep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
Republicans
Make Changes
Rv AssoeIsteS Press.

New York. Aug. Sinner Z. Dover
has resigned his position as secretary
of the Republican national committee,
and wiz become secretary of the ad-
visoTy board committee, which is to
work with George r. Sheldon, treas
urer of the national committee.
William Hayward, of Nebraska City,
Neb., has been appointed secretary
of the national committee. and will
be given charge of the headquarters
at Chicago in the absence of Hitch
cock. This reorganization was an
nounced tonight by Hitchcock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
Jap Railroads Back
To Private Ownership
BY Associated Press.

TOXIC Aug. 6.-TheTc i a fresh
confirmation of d movement which ap-
pears to have for its object the Te-
transfer OF the natiOnaliZed railways
to private hands. The leaders Of tle
movement are two men Of much prom
inence, namely Messrs- Seng0ku and
Yamaia, who are bringing pressure TO
bear on ;be government with regard
10 fastening the time for handing
over the bonds which represent the
purchase price, and with regard 10
the adoption of some measure TO
maintain the price Of these secUrl-
ties al a reasonable point.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
Sen. AMSOn'S
Simple Burial
BY Associates Press

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug S--As he
lived. so was Senator William 3. ALI
son buried today[ina a manner de-
void of all ostenIation. Services were
held at the residence of the dead
statesman, and while not of a private
character, the limited accommOda-
tons of the home permitted only the
presence of the distinguished visitors
and the most intimate friends of the
late senator. The services were sim
pie The Rev. J. T. Bergen, of the
West Minister Presbyterian church,
officiated. The interment was pri-
vate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
REACHES
NEW ZEALAND
Thirty-three Days Out from
San Francisco, Admiral
Sperry Brings Ships Safe
ly Into MISUNDERSTANDING
of Official Visits.
BY Associated Press.

Auckland, y. T., Aug. S.-The United
States Atlantic fleet, under Rear Ad-
miral Charles S. SDerry, arrived here
at sac this morning. and anchored
in the Toadstead abreast of the city,
after a voyage of 81 days from San
Francisco They will remain here TN
til next Saturday
Besides the usual salUtes, Admiral
SpeTry and Lord Pluukitt, governor of
New Zealand, exchanged visits.
This exchange of cOurtesies ended
the program for the first day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
HUSBAND KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Wife BY His Side Shocked, Sleeping
Children Unrnjured.
By AEsoc.qted PreEs-

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. S.-While
standing I'm the front door of his home
at West Decatur, Ala. last night, W
Garee was struck by lightning and
Instantly killed. Mrs. GsTee, VINO
was standing by her husbands side.
vas paraIyzed by the shock = bed
on which three Of their children sat
was torn into kiBdIing wood, but the
children escaped UlinjuTeJ.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
CANADA WARNS RUSSIA
AGAINST LABOR EMIGRATION
BY Associated Press.

St. Peters 8HTg, Aug. 8.-The Tor
eign Office has received from the Ca
madam government warning against
the emigration of unskilIed laboTeTs
to Canada There are openings in
Canada for female servants and ex-
peTienced farm hands. financially able
TO purchase and lease land. but there
Is no work 20 be lad on the railroads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
VETERANS MAY VOTE
WITHOUT PAYMENT
Bv Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. while il is
true Judge Martin did not person
ally" pay his poll tax, and he is dis
franchised under his own construc-
ton of the Law, he happens to be 2
confederate soldier, and can vote ua-
der the constitution without the pay
ment of the tax.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
RIVAL CANDIDATES
MEET AT FAIRVIE w
Bryan and Chain of the Pro-
hibition Party, Talk
About TolStOi.
POLITICS TABOOED
DURING THE VISIT

Bryan and Mack VIII Hold
Conference on Tuesday.
Program at Notification
Will Be Simple, Only $500
Being Expended - Boys
Bryan Campaign Fund is
Started In Tennessee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-09
JAPANESE BONDS FLOATED
IN LONDON MONEY CIRCLES
By Associated Press.

bonds to the amount of S750,000 have
Just been foated in London, accord
ing to advices received from there TO-
day.