The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

20 on 10 tne HGAl udihS oDN'~'
is that of Brown. Such a scattering OF
second choice votes would be advan-
tageous TO the candidate having the
greatest number Of first choice votes,
and Mcbride processes to believe that
| he has them.
In King county us candidates have
fled for office, and the official ballot,
including the state primary candidates,
will be so long and cumbersome that
it will be a physical impossibility for
the individual voter to give considera-
ton to more than few names.
The officials in the navy department
at Washington are beginning TO re
alize that a really great navy yard can
be built at Bremcrton. The com
mandant at the yard is now preparing
his annual report and in it asks for the
expenditure OF about $4,000 900 FOR
improvements. Drydock No. ) Is
asked for among other things before
the work ON drydock No. 3 has com
menced. There is every reason 10
believe that the next congress will
make the appropriations asked lor ag
Rear Admiral John K. Barton, one OF
the high officials in the department,
has just finished an inspection OF the
yard and is quite enthusiastic over it's
possibilities. He will endorse the
commandant' report. II present plans
are carried out the yard ut Bremerton
will, within the next few years be the
creates navy yard in the world
Professor Trevor Kincaid, of the
State University, has returned from
Japan with the comforting information
that he has found an insect that will
put the gypsy moth out OF business.
The new bug that will be brought
over here in bulk rejoices in the highly
dignifed cognomen OF Glytapanteles
Japonicus. If he is put down in the
same county with gypsy moth he hot
foots it after the latter and makes his
breakfast, lunch and dinner off him.
The gypsy moth is one of the greatest
enemies of the farmer in this country
and until Profr Kincaid made his dis
covery there was no parasite known to
science that would dispose of him.
This proposition of putting a bug to
catch a bug is about the most ex-
citing sport real scientist INDUCES
in. The Japanes importation breeds
rapidly and if he does his work as well
in this coutry as he does at home it
will be all off with the gypsy moth.
Congressman Jones will make
whirlwind speaking campaign in Seattle
for ten days proceeding primary cleo
ton day and will end up with large
mass meeting at one of the theatres
down town. Candidates for other
offices are showing signs of getting
ready to turn spell binders loose and
the indications are that the closing
days of the campaign will find the air
clogged with oratory. Henry Watson
Cornell, whose power as a speaker had
so much to do with the success OF the
campaign Of John F. Miller for mayor
of Seattle last spring, has offered his
services to S. G. Cosgrove and will
make several speeches for the candi-
date for governor. Cornell is famous
in the east as a campaigner but is q
comparatively recent arrival here. He
is rated as one of the greatest orators
in the country.
The luncheon to S. G. Cosgrove by
the King County Republican Club last
Friday was the important happening
politically of the past week. The at
tendance was so great that there were
not only large number who could not
get seats but the Rathskeller could not
provide standing room for all those who
wanted to hear Mr.. Cosgrove speak.
The Pomeroy man was in splendid
form. He has entirely recovered from
his recent illness and never looked
better than he does now.
Big Drop in Price of Canadian Lumber.
The Western Canadian Lumber
Dealers association has announced a
reduction in prices OF 81 TO IS a thous-