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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26
NEW APPLE GRADES
Growers Meet at Spokane and Formulate
Packing Rules

Growers Of the Pacific Northwest at
a meeting held in Spokane the other
day adopted rules for the grading OF
apples. The new rules provide for
three grades, extra fancy" choice"
and orchard rum When the words
extra fancy" are stamped on box it
shall signify that the apples when
packed were sound, uniformly graded
as to size in each box, smooth, practi-
cally free from bruises, worms, worm
stings or disease, and have reasonably
proper shape for the variety, fully ma
tured. All red varieties in this grade
shall be at least so per cent red, ex-
cept Spitzenberg, Winesap, Jonathan
and Arkansas Black, which shall be at
least 70 per cent red. Yellow New
towns, White Winter Pearmains,
Grimes Golden, Bellhower, Ortleys,
Winter Banana and Red Cheek Pippin
will be allowed in this grade.
The choice" grade shall consist Of
apples sound, uniformly graded as to
size in each box, free from any breaks
in the skin or black bruises, also free
from worms or any disease which ma
terially injuries the quality Of the apple.
Where for any reason the grower
or packer does not desire to use the
extra fancy" or choice" grades, the
apples should be packed in one grade
termed orchard run" This grade
should be practically free from worms
or any disease which materially injuries
the quality Of the apple, and shall no
be smaller than five tier nor less thar
two inches in diameter.
The committee, representative of al
the growers, which drafted the rule
was composed Of E. T. Balch, chair
man, Wenatchee; c. H. Sproat, HooC
River; c. E. Whistler, Southern Ore
gon; J. L. Dumas, Walla Walla, ant
H. NJ. Gilbert.
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The family Of J. J. Small is made
richer by the addition Of girl. The
acquisition occurred on the 10th inst.
A. D. Allen, from Chiwaukum, was
here this week. He says he will spend
the winter on his ranch near Cashmere.
The unusual weather conditions that
have prevailed for the past ten days are
supposed to caused by Halley's comet.
Miss Doris Jeffrey accompanied her
sister, who departed for Moberly, Mo-,
last Sunday morning. Miss Doris will
make her home with her sister.
Every time an intoxicated man is ar
rested in Wenatchee it is laid to Leav-
enworth booze, which is no doubt the
case sometimes, but not always. II
the police of that virtuous little city
would make a thorough search they
would probably find plenty Of booze at
home, without coming to Leavenwolth.
A full line OF dolls and toys for
Christmas; everything new. Palace OF
Sweets 46*
The Leavenworth baseball boys have
quite an elaborate program printed for
a dance which they propose to give on
Dec. 4th. A new feature will be the
presentation OF an American beauty
rose to every lady in the grand march.
A great many tickets have already been
sold and the largest crowd ever assem-
bled is confidently expected.
Considerable logging will be carried
on this winter in the vicinity of Wenat-
chez lake and on White river, the mill
company having agreed to take all the
logs the ranchers can pile up on the
banks of the river and lake. This will
prove a great boon to many of them
who want to clear land and at the same
time get paid for their logs.
Superintendent Burgett with his
force of men has been very busy the
past two,weeks erecting the poles and
making other necessary arrangements
for the town lighting system. Thru
all the bad weather Of the past week
he kept his men steadily at work, and
hopes to have the lights in place and
ready for business by Christmas.
Nick Fitzgerald, the young boiler
makers helper, who was removed from
the Clifford hotel to the home of A. M.
Phelan, last Saturday, suffering from
typhoid fever, is in a fair way to re-
cover, says DR.. Hoxsey, who is attend
ing him. The young man had mar
row escape. He locked himself up in
his room for several days and part OF
the time had raging fever. At the
time of his removal it was thought his
sickness would terminate fatally.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26

If you want to take advantage of the
bargains in millinery, waists, and other
goods in my line come and get prices.
The entire stock must be closed out
by Christmas. Martha Farnsworth As
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26
Notice TO Debtors

All persons owing accounts and notes
to the estate of John Smith, deceased,
will please give this attention. 1t is
necessary to close up the estate with
out delay. Otherwise I must proceed
to collect all accounts and notes by
due process of the court.
F. A. Losekamp,
4Otf Administrator.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26

George Beam came up from CASH
mere and spent Wednesday with old
Leavenworth friends. A few years ago
he was the leading building contractor
here. Now he is the fortunate owner
of bearing orchard and a gentleman
of elegant leisure.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26
Prepare for winter

I will fill your kraut tub, key or bar
rel with nice sauerkraut for 81 cents
per pound. Cabbage 50 per hundred
pounds. Carrots, So per hundred. Po-
tatoes, 81 per hundred. Delivered
any place in town. Drop card to L. S.
Allies, box 152, Leavenworth. 45-6
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l mean to close out my millinery
business by Christmas and if you want
goods at wholesale cost, come in and
price and look. Martha Farnsworth As
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26
Friday November 70 1909
Lake wenatehee Stare Line

Leaves Leavenworth every Monday and Fri
day at s "a. m. Arrives at Telma at 4 .. N.
Leaves Telma every Tuesday and Saturday
al a. m. Arrives at Leaven worth D. m.
Mail, passengers and express. For further
particulars address Joe Massie. Proprietor
Box Il. Leavenworth, Wash
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Business Paragraphs.

IEUntil further notice all millinery,
waists and such tailored suits as are in
the stock will be sold at wholesale
cost. Martha Farnsworth 46
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Knights of Pythias of LeaVenworth and
Vicinity

A cordial invitation is extended to
all members of the order not affiliated
with our own or those who are not
members of any other lodge, by Valley
Lodge No. 116, Wenatche, Wash, to
meet with us at a stag social Monday
evening, Nov. 2o, 1909, at s p. m.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26

Weakened systems need mature
wholesome, mellow liquor. That's pre-
cisely what the l. w. Harper whiskey
is. Perfect as a beverage or medicine.
Absolutely pure. Sold by J. G. Fritz,
at the Bank bar. As
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40tf
Work Wanted

Two girls want employment-hotel,
restaurant or shop. Address box A.,
Leavenworth, Wash. 4o
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-26

Edison monographs, 2 and a minute
records, and the new attachment at
opposite depot. lift
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Fresh candies, nuts and fruits at
Nickells'. 46t
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Leayeuworth steam Laundry

Work called for and delivered in all
parts OF town. Agency, Vienna Bakery.
32+f
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Mrs. c. w. Lancaster, agent for all
u. S. publications. All orders promptly
attended to. 45-8
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The first ship was brought from Egypt
10 Greece by Danaus in 1485 B. c.
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Report of the Financial Condition
OF THE
TumWater Savings Bank

County OF Ohelan,
I. los. NJ. GanEler cashier of the above
named bank do sOlemnly swear that the
foregoing statement is true 10 the best OF
my knowledge and belief
JOS. NJ. GANGLER, Cashier.
Correct. Attest:
DOUGLAS MACKAY,
F. = JACOBSEN, Directors.
subscribed and sworn to before me this
2,rd day OF November, 1919.
Lewis j. Nelson, Notary Public.
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Subscribe today for The Echo.
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Mr.. F. w. Fletcher departed for his
home on the Sound, Montera Wash,
last Saturday. For the past five months
he has edited The Echo, the pub
Usher having devoted all his time TO
the business end Of the paper and such
matters not connected with the paper
as claimed his attention. That his
work on the paper was appreciated we
have abundance evidence. Mr.. Flet-
cher is a conscientious and excellent
all around newspaper man, perfectly
reliable and trustworthy in every re-
spect whose services The Echo would
have been pleased TO retain. He
could not, however make up his mind
to put up with the snow that usually
falls in this locality during the winter
months and will spend the next foul
months with his family, after eating
his thanksgiving dinner with his son in
North Yakima.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31


A Macon, Mo-, man sued neigh
Dor for stealing hen and failed to
prove his case. The woman then
brought action for damages and got
a verdict for $500.
Judge Pollock of the federal court
granted temporary injunction pre-
venting the Kansas state officers from
putting in effect the provisions of the
state bank guaranty law. The state
may appeal by filing bond of $4,000.
Five or Six hundred suits will be
filed against the Standard Oil COM
pany, if the dissolution decision is sus-
tanned, by Independent oil producers
for damages aggregating $250,0OO, 900
under the provision of the Sherman
antitrust law which provides for re-
covery in threefold the amount Of any
damage sustained by reason of any
violation of the statutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
SKIN HUM0R rs YEARS

\ "Cuticura did wonders for me. For
twenty-five years l suffered agony
from terrible humor, completely COW
ering my head, neck and shoulders, so
even to my wife, l became an object
of dread. At large expense consult
ed the most able doctors far and near
Their treatment was of no avail, nor
was that of the - Hospital, during
six months efforts. l suffered on
and concluded there was no help for
me this side of the grave. Then l
heard of some one who had been cured
by Cuticura Remedies and thought
that trial could do no harm. In
surprisingly short time l was COM
pletely cured. S. P. Reyes, lat Con
gress St., Boston, Mass, Oct. IL, '09."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
New Postoffice at La Crosse.

La Crosse.-The postoffice at this
place, which is now located in a frame
building belonging to Representative
Schaumburg, will change its location
Mr.. C. w. Kyle has submitted bid
to the government, and it has been
accepted whereby Mr. Kyle is to build
a new brick building at least 25x5O
feet, equip it in modern postofflce
style and give the government ten
years lease on the same. The lot on
which Mr.. Kyle is to build Is imme'
diately north of the State bank and
near enough to the depot that the
railroad will be compelled to carry
the mails to and from trains, which
is saving to the postoffice depart
ment of $40 a year. Mr. Kyle VIII
start work on the building at ance as
the, contract specifies that 1t should
be finished in six months.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
From National Capitol.

Pensions for superannuated persons
in the government service will be
urged upon congress by President
Taft.
The president in an address to the
census supervisors of the eastern
states renewed his former statement
that their position must not be used
for political purposes but that the tax.
ing of the census was purely bust
ness matter.
1t is reported that President Taft
will about January 10 send a special
message to congress asking an investi-
cation of the sugar trust.
President Taft has settled the con-
troversy over the appointment of an
ambassador to Austria by sending to
the senate the nomination of Richard
c. Kerens of st. Louis.
A. S. Van Volkenburgh Of Kansas
City has been reappointed by the
president to be United States district
attorney for the western district of
Missouri.
Judge Horace H. Lurton has been
confirmed by the senate as associate
Justice of the United States supreme
court.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
ABOUT TO GET TOGETHER
End Of switchmen Strike Is In Sight,
Minnesota Governor Thinks.

st. Paul, Minn.-Both the railroad
and the switchmen were sanguine of
an early settlement of the strike diff.
ficulties. Gov. Eberhardt, through
whose efforts the strikers and the
railroads were enabled to reopen ne
gotiations and who was the first to
suggestion a reference of the question
involved to the Chicago conference,
said the outlook for an immediate set
Element is bright. He said:
81 have talked with several OF the
railroad officials and believe they will
be able to get together with the men
over the disputed question of the re-
instatement OF the striking switchmen
on such a basis as will be satisfactory
to both sides.
81 have decided to call meeting
in my office at the state capitol. at
which time l firmly believe all diff
culties will be settled"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
Kansas Mayors to Confer.

Wichita.-Mayor c. L. Davidson OF
this city has consulted with Mayor
w. e. Grove of Newton and Mayor F,
S. Martin of Hutchinson regarding a
conference of the mayors of the var.
ious cities of Kansas in the near flu
ture to consider civic matters.
There are various problems con-
fronting the cities which the mayor
believes could be solved IL they should
get together. One of the questions is
the paving guarantee problem which
is now being talked over in every
city where paving is being done. The
paving con .ractors, or a majority OF
them. object to giving more than a
five year guarantee. The natural gas
question is another which might be
improved.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
Make Test Of Rock Road Law.

Olathe.-It seems clearly evident
that it remains for Johnson county 20
make a test of the new rock road law
passed by the last legislature. For
several months the board of county
commissioners have been wrangiine
with contractors trying to thrash out
and overcome the apparent legal OBJ
structions until it has come to the
point where no roads will be built
until the law is tested in the supreme
court. In order that this may be done
the commissioners last week accepted
the bid of Lightfoot Bros, of Rosedale
for the building of what is known as
the Remi Caenen road for $7,5S5.
The contractors will Immediately bring
suit against the commissioners to
force them to enter into contract and
the commissioners VIII refuse to do
so on the grounds that they are not
satisfied with the legality of the
Hodges rock road law. The case may
come to trial next month, but will
have to go to the supreme court. The
Remi Caenen road is one mile long
and runs from the end of the Shawnee
macadam road west The contract
specifies a road of more than usual
width and depth of rock The rock
will be one foot deep at the edges
and will be seventeen feet wide.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
TOPEKA OVER LAKE
OF LEAKED GAS
THIRD EXPLOSION IN WEEK DAM
AGES cAPPER PAPERS.
Mayor Green and Fire Department
Blame Defective Mains-com-
pany Ordered to Lay New
Pipe Downtown.

Topeka.-Fire, caused by the explo
sion of natural gas, damaged the press
room of the Topeka Capital and othel
capper publications to the extent %
$4,000, and seriously injured Charles
Luengen, a pressman. The loss is
covered by insurance.
About 1870 the pressman went to
the electric switchboard to start one
of the big presses. AS he threw the
lever terrific explosion occurred
The electric spark ignited the gas
The explosion shook all the buildings
in that locality and was felt FOR &
block away. In the capital building
itself people on the second floor didn't
feel the jar. In moment the paper
and ink on all the presses were burn
ing. The fire spread rapidly to tho
seven car loads of white paper.
Some idea of the terrific force of
the explosion can be gathered from
the fact that the big freight elevator
was blown from the first floor to the
top of the building.
Fire department officials say that
the natural gas came from a leak In
one of the city gas mains, and was
conducted to the Capital building
through telephone conduit. This Is
the third gas explosion In the business
district within the last week. Mayor
Green says the gas mains are rotten,
and that the business section of To
peka is standing over veritable gas
reservoir. The people are greatly
alarmed. The gas company has been
ordered to replace all of its old gas
mains in the business section with
new pipes Immediately.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
PAROLE IS SOUGHT.
Governor Solicited to Parole Kansas
'Hang" Man.

Topeka.-Considerab pressure Is
being brought to bear on Governor
Stubs to have him pardon or parole
B. F. Mccain, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Topeka in 1892 for
murder McClain gct hang SEN
tence, which, in Kansas, means i'm
prisonment for life. He has been in
out. Several Topeka people are urg.
ing his release. So is Judge b. b.
Jewett of Wichita, former warden of
the penitentiary. Judge Jewett bases
his argument on the ground of Nc
Claims faithful service, not mark
being registered against him.
The application will stir up a regu
lar hornets nest, as many old timers
will oppose any leniency to Mccain.
1t develops, that the only time the
Kansas militia was ever called out
in Topeka, except during the legisla.
tive war, was in connection with the
McClain murder case. The records
in the adjutant generals office tell
the story. According to them, six
months old babe died on November A,
1891, at the residence of its STEP
father, b. F. McClain, Topeka
scavenger. A few of the neighbors
dropped in to assist in dressing the
child for the funeral and found it bad
ly bruised. One ear was torn off, a
thigh was broken and pieces of its
flesh were in its own mouth. The
coroner's jury, which was Immediately
summoned, returned verdict that
the baby met its death at the hands
of its stepfather.
McClain was arrested and taken to
Jail. That night a mob was organized
to lynch him. When 1t went to the
jail it found that the sheriff had
spirited the prisoner away. The mob
had trouble with the police. Two
days later six members of the mob
were arrested by tho sheriff and lodg-
ed in Jail. The following night the
sheriff found that another mob was
organizing to break down the Jail and
release the eight men, who had par
ticipated in the first mob. John Will
kerson was the sheriff. When he
found a second mob organizing, Wiki
erson called upon Governor Humphrey
for assistance. The plan of the mob
was to first break into the state ar
senal, then located in the state house
grounds, secure all the fire arms and
ammunition the state had stored there
and with the weapons and ammuni-'
ton force the Jail open. So Governor
Humphrey called cut the Topeka in
fantry and artillery belonging to the
national guard. When the members
OF the mob discovered that the troops
were on duty to assist the sheriff in
maintaining order, they abandoned
their plan.
After the temper OF the people had
cooled off McClain was brought back
from the state prison where he had
been placed for safe keeping, and was
tried and convicted Of killing the lit
tie baby. He was sentenced to hang
and has been in the penitentiary ever
since.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-31
Personal.

oSHois
Justice McKenna of the supreme
court of the United States has denied
Harry Thaw writ of error which
would secure his release from Mat
teawan asylum.
Miss Jean Clemens the oldest
daughter of Mark Twain was found
dead in the bath tub at her home.
She was subject to epilepsy and it is
thought her death was accidental.
The condition of w. j. Bryan has
improved and he will soon resume his
lectures.
The funeral of Col. w. A. Harris
former United States senator from
Kansas who died recently in Chicago
was buried at Lawrence, Kan.
The estate of E. H. Hartman was
appraised at his death at $4,000, 900.
Since then the rise in values has so
increased its worth that the wealth of
Mrs Hartman at the present time is
stated to be 100000 900 making her
the wealthiest woman in the world.
William A. Cook brother of DR..
Cook has given out an interview in
which he declares his belief that his
brother has met with foul play, per-
haps has even been murdered.
Commander Peary says the United
States should plant the flag at the
south pole and announces his willing
ness to manage an expedition for that
purpose.
Mayor Morris Cliggett of Pittsburg,
Kan, Is dead.
Secretary Dickinson has gone to
Porto Rico to investigate political
conditions.
NJ. F. Burke an insurance solicitor of
Meadville, Mo, was found dead in a
bathtub at a hotel in st. Joseph. He
is supposed to have died Of heart dis
ease.
Charles L. Warmer. deposed treas
urer Of the Big Four railroad at Gin
cinnati pleaded guilty to ENFORCEMENT
and was sentenced to six years in the
Ohio penitentiary. He was charged
with having taken $630.0O0.
WILDER Glenn Voliva the successor
to Dowie as overseer at Zion City has
been sent to jail for failure to pay a
$4,000 Judgment obtained against him
in libel suit.
Col w. A. Harris former United
States senator from Kansas died OF
heart disease in Chicago where he
had assisted in the management OF the
i've stock show.