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Irregular Tacoma Republican Convention

The same sinister influence which
procured the repeal Of that portion Of
the primary law relating to the nomin-
alton Of justices Of the supreme court
when such repeal was not called for by
the people was at work when the dele
gates to the Tacoma convention were
selected. Instead Of following the old,
well established rule, which had the
sanction Of law, and selecting the del
egates to the state convention which
was to nominate the candidates for su-
preme judge in open convention OF the
voters, the delegates to the Tacoma
convention were hand-picked by few
who called themselves the county com
mittee without so much as notifying
the voters that the picking was to be
done on certain day.
If everything was all right why de-
part from the legal method of selecting
the delegates7 There is the strongest
reason for believing that the committee
wanted to play into the hands Of the
interests, so that such willing railroad
tools as Roots and Gordons might be
selected for supreme court judges.
If the influence that procured the
hand-picked delegates to the Tacoma
convention had not method in it, why
depart from a rule which was sane
toned by both law and custom2 That
the Tacoma convention was afraid of
the people, or opposed to popular nom
nations, is shown when it promptly
voted down resolution to restore the
nomination Of the supreme court judges
to the primary method.
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important Business Change

]. G. Debord disposed of his feed
business and ware house and scales on
the railroad track this week to Messrs.
Bert Peterson and Ward Bertram, two
young men whe have made their home
here for the past six years. Mr.. Bert
ram formerly had the contract to yard
and pile the lumber output of the
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. For the
past two years until quite recently he
has been in Canada. Mr.. Peterson
has lived here for about the same
ength of time. The new firm will
continue the feed and grain business
at the same stand, and handle in addi-
ton, wood and coal.
The stock of groceries which Mr..
Debord owned he will dispose of as
rapidly as possible. Just what he will
do in the future he has not determined,
but it is safe to say man of his rest
less disposition will not long remain
idle
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mentioned elsewhere this prper will
not support them. It will 60 one step
farther, it will advise its readers in all
seriousness to vote the non-partisan
judiciary ticket. The apologists for
the ticket named at Tacoma on the
Sd Of August state that the method Of
selecting the delegates which composed
what has come to be derisively referred
to as the "hand-picked convention"
was illegal and wrong. If this is true
then the nominees are the benefciaries
Of wrong doing. A man who will let
his zeal for office so far outrun his
sense of right is not the kind of man
to sit in court Of last resort and is
not the kind of man to command our
respect or support.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB SMOKER
Unusually Large Crowd Attended Meeting
Last Friday Night and Spent a
Profitable Evening

The second of the series of smokers
which began in September last was Civ
en- in the club rooms last Friday night,
and proved that interest in these meet
ings was growing, as the crowd in at
tendance was almost twice as large as
on the previous occasion. Mr.. Horan,
the Wenatchee apple king, was not in
attendance, and was compelled to send
his regrets. He was engaged in pack
ing a car Of exhibition apples for the
Vancouver, B. c., apple show, and in
jured his hand, from which blood poi
son set in, and he was unable to attend
the meeting and give the Leavenworth
apple growers the benefit Of his expert
ence picking and packing apples for
market.
Mr.. Ira D. Edwards, one Of the
prominent real estate men of Wenat-
chez and owner Of apple orchards, was
on hand and made a most interesting
talk on marketing apples. His talk
was followed by brief general discus
sion on the best method of marketing
the fruit growers product. Mr.. Ed
wards remarks led to the conclusion
that in organization among the growers
lay the salvation OF the fruit industry,
and he strongly advised that steps in
that direction be taken now by the
horticulturists of this part of the valley.
The discussion was followed by a
luncheon served by the ladies Of the
Lutheran church, after which cigars
were passed around and some more
talk INDUCED in.
Due notice of the next smoker will
be given.
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requisition it was not possible to save
any part of the stock.
Two streams of water soon brought
the FIRE under control after the light
frame building was pretty well con-
sumed. How the fire originated is not
known. The loss on building, which
belongs to NJ. F. Peake, amounts to
some eight or nine hundred dollars
with four hundred dollars insurance.
The stock Of furniture and hardware,
some of which was second hand, is
valued in round figures at $1,000, with
$1,000 insurance.
Whether it is Mr.. Hoffee's intention
to resume business after he makes a
settlement with the insurance compan-
les we have not learned. Mr.. Peake
says he will very likely arrange to erect
substantial building on the lot next
summer. The location is one Of the
best in the town for almost any kind Of
business.
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Icide Canal to Water 5000 Acres

More than sixty men and a number
of teams are now employed in con-
struction work on the Icicle canal. A
considerable portion OF the ditch is
already completed and some fuming
has been done. The abutments for
the bridge to convey the water across
the Wenatchee river are almost ready,
and the work of erecting the truss to
carry the pipe line over the river is the
next step in the development of an
enterprise that will, when completed,
add 5000 acres of the finest fruit land
in the valley to our productive area.
1t is intended to haye the ditch
completed so as to deliver water to the
Peshastin district the coming summer.
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CheIan County Pioneer Passes Away

William Briskey died at his home
near Cashmere last Tuesday night, fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
performed by DR.. Mccoy, of Wenat-
chez, on Monday. He was stricken
on Sunday last and an operation was
deemed the only course notwithstand-
ing his extreme age, which was 81.
He was not able to withstand the shock
and passed away as stated above.
Uncle Bill, as his familiars called
him, came to this country when what
is now Chelan was part OF Kittitas
county, and settled on the place where
he died, almost thirty years ago. By
berth he was a Georgian and had all
the characteristics Of the southern
gentleman, he was hospitable and gen.
erous to a fault, he loved his friends
and was just to those he could not call
by that endearing term. He is sur
vived, besides brother, George Bris-
key, who resides near Leavenworth,
by widow and nine children. The
married daughters are Mrs. w. T.
Rarey, OF Wenatchee; Mrs. N. Patter-
son, OF Leavenworth; Mrs. George
Beam, of Cashmere. Those unmarried
and living at home are John Briskey,
David Briskey, Alice Briskey, Marie
Briskey, Belle Briskey and Edith Bris-
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Maccabees Receive New Ritual

Mrs. N. H. Lambson Of Vancouver,
Wash, state commander of the Mae
cabees, was in Leavenworth Wednes-
day and gave the local hive instruction
work in the new ritual. Several ladies'
from the Mission Valley hive OF Cash
mere came up in the afternoon to
attend the meeting.
In the evening banquet was given
at the home of Mrs. DR.. Hoxsey. The
tables were beautifully decorated in
evergreen, and the lodge colors-black,
red and white-were displayed to ad-
vantage. After the banquet hashlight
picture of the ladies was taken.
The membership Of the Maccabee
lodge is composed entirely Of women,
and numbers more than 100000 1t
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The stock of furniture and hardware
located in the frame building on the
corner opposite the Tumwater Bank,
on Front street, was entirely destroyed
by fire last Friday morning between
twelve and one o'clock. The building
was enveloped in flames when the alarm
was given and though the fire fighting
was brought into prompt
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-10-28

That the members of the supreme
court saw the complications that would
arise out Of the selection of the dele
gates to the Tacoma convention is
made plain in Governor Hays defense
Of the court when he says:
I know that some of the present
judges were out-spoked in their de-
nunclation Of the method that some Of
the counties used in naming delegates
to the State convention. I know that
they went to some of the leaders in
Thurston county and in no uncertain
terms told them that the delegates
should be elected in the regular way
and not appointed by the County Cen
tral Committee.
Here we have the supreme court and
the governor condemning the hand
picking methods by which the Tacoma
convention was made up.
In these piping political times we
hear much about republicans being
regular but have yet to hear of re-
publican who has the nerve to claim
that the county committee has the
right to name delegates to the state
convention.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-10-28

The republican county ticket de
serves, and should receive popular in
dorse ment at the polls on the 9th day
Of November, for the simple reason that
it is composed of men who are qualified
for the respective Offices to which they
have been nominated, and for the fur
Their reason that their entire fitness in
every respect has not been questioned.
The republican party being in the ma
jority in Chelan county, it follows as
night follows day." if the republicans
vote their convictions, the entire coun-
ty ticket will be triumphantly elected.
Neither personal feelings nor private
interests should interfere with voter
loyalty to his party ticket. Lacking
the qualifications to fill an office or be-
ing VIGOROUSLY corrupt is the only
ground upon which a republican can
justify himself for declining to support
his party's nominee. No satisfactory
reason can be given why the entire
county ticket should not re-
ceive the undivided support Of the par
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-10-28

Nels Sorensen scarcely needs an in
PRODUCTION to the voters OF this portion
OF the county. For number Of years
before entering Minnesota university
for the purpose OF taking a law course
he made Leavenworth his home, where
he was universally esteemed for his
sterling qualities. Nels is every inch
man, and if elected will give a good
account OF himself. Don't forget that
on election day.
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It may not be generally known that
the voters all over the county will be
called on to express their preference
for two county commissioners on the
9th day of November. E. M. Gillette,
of Malaga, is the candidate in the First
district, and 7. w. Cowan, Of Entiat,
the candidate in the Second district
Our own commissioner, G. B. Kinney,
holds Office for two more years. Under
the law as it now stands the candidates
are nominated by the voters Of the dis
trict, but are voted for all over the
county at the general election. The
writer is we'll acquainted with E. M.
Gillette, and can truthfully say no more
competent or worthy man could have
been named than Mr.. Gillette. He is
a first class business man, with wide
range OF experience-just such man
as the county needs for commissioner.
He should receive the united support
Of all republicans. With Mr.. Cowan
we are not so we'll acquainted, but
have been assured on the best Of au-
thority that he is a man in every way
worthy OF the confidence and support
Of the republican voters Of the county.
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is organized in 81 states, territories and
provinces, with headquarters in Port
Huron, Mich. The order has paid out
in benefits 50, 100000 in benefits to
the homes of deceased members, and
has an emergency fund of nearly ST.
behind the adequate rates to
protect the certificates of members.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-10-28

Because the nominees OF the re-
publican party for justice OF the su-
preme court come under the inhibition
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-10-28

For Representative in Congress
VIM. L. LaFOLLETTE, Of Whitman
county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-10-28

Non-Partisan ticket for Justices of the
Supreme Court of Washington
CHARLES E. SHEPARD, Of Seattle
VIM. HICKMAN MOORE, of Seattle
HANS BUGGE, Of Bellingham
WARREN w. TOLMAN, of Spokane
PRESTON M. TROY, of Olympia
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For United States Senator
Hon. MILES POINDEXTER, Spokane
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For County Auditor
DAVID N. GELLATLY, OF Wenatchee
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The boss-named ticket for Justices Of
the Supreme Court Of Washington
MARK FULLERTON, Of Whitman
E. N. PARKER, of Pierce
NJ. F. GOSE, of Columbia
F. H. RUDKIN, of Yakima
GEO. F. MORRIS, of Seattle
For Representative from Chelan county
T. H. ATKINSON, OF Entiat.
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FRIDAY. OCT. IS, 1910
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For Superintendent Of Schools
MISS VILETTA GUTHRIE, of We
natchee
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For County Treasurer
S. F. GILMAN, OF Wenatchee
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For County Sheriff
J. E. FERGUSON, of Wenatchee
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For Prosecuting Attorney
N. M. SORENSON, OF Wenatchee
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For County Clerk
DAVID KEITH, Of Wenatchee
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For County Assessor
R. c. OSBORNE, of Lakeside
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mrs. Aiken is working for Susie Cor
ham.
Hugh and George Wellman are spend
ing a short time at the home of their
father. H. +. Wellman.
Mrs Flora True and her husbands
mother Of West Epping. y IL. are guests
OF Mrs F. j Houghton.
Mrs VIII Durham went To- Piusf'rd
Thursday, oct e. and entered the sana-
torium for treatment for tuberculosis
George Carlton and family of Wiudham
have moved into Mr.. Campbell tenement
house He will work for Mr.. Campbell
on the farm.
Madam Chafcr returned last week from
Mortified. Mass. where She had been
visiting her son. She is staying with
her daughter. Mrs. Prince. az George
Goulds
The people heard with much regret.
the decision of Rev. r. n CHATTER to re-
sign his pastoratr here to enter the
university at Princeton. y. j.. for "a
post graduate course of lectures. The
service Sunday morning was well at
tended. Mr. CHATTER preached an excellent
sermon at the close of which Mrs
Chafer sang delightfully."- "Blest be the
tie that binds" The love and good
wishes Of the people go with them To
their new home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Unitarian church. Rev. L. @. $. Osgood,
pastor. Services every Sunday at 1870.
Sunday school at u.45. Theme for next
Sunday: THE kingdom of God" All are
welcome.
The Sunday morning service of First
Church of Christ Scientist at lo.45 sub
iect Doctrine Of Atonement." The
Wednesday evening testimonial meeting
day. Thursday and Saturday afternoons
from to o'clock. All are welcome.
Emerson building. Elliot street
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. +.
y. Wells pastor. Preaching service every
Sunday at 10.3 80 a. m. The theme for next
Sunday will be, The message Of the fad
ing flower" Bible school at ll.45; Ep-
worth league at $50; preaching service
at 80. The pastor will speak on the
third Of the Eight Enviables," namely,
Nathaniel Prayer meeting this, Friday,
evening at 40, subject, The reward of
meekuess" class meeting Tuesday night
at 80. All are welcome To these ser
, vices.
Universalist church. Rev u. T.. Trout.
pastor sunday services; Divine wor-
ship lo.3o a. M with sermon subject:
rs the world growing worse. sunday
school at 1l.45 "A. M. Christian union
service at p. m. with Illustrated lee
! ture. The last journey Of Jesus" In
| connection with this the Passion Play
will be given again. Preaching service in
| Guilford Centre at 3 p. m. The mission
circle will meet I'm the church parlOr
| Thursday. The business meeting will be
! held at o'clock. Watchword. Faith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
THE BLUE MOUSE"
Famous Play, Translated from the Ger.
man by cylde Fitch, VIII Be Seen in
Auditorium Oct. II.

When The Blue Mouse" Was first pro-
duced in New York. having been trans
lated from the German by clyde Fitch.
il was little thought beforehand that it
would prove "a sensation. Much Was
hoped for it. hut the reception of the
piece was even greater than either the
author or the producers dreamed Of As
an example Of this. the leading maya
zines OF this month bestuW nattcring
praise upon a. The farce. with a east OF
%, viii be presented iu the Auditorium
next Monday evening, oct. l..
Ainslces says. Although it is u Ger
man farce IL has the Gaelic flavor. even
IL Mr. Fitch has done all that hc could
do To purify It, Sull plot that reyolyeS
around the efforts Of middle aged nus
band to carry on a Irritation with "a IA
nous Salumc dancer could scarcely de-
velop into anything resembling a sunday
school lesson"
The Theatre Magazine says. The
Blue Mouse is the title of Il far,ial friv-
ulity SO full OF painless laughter that il is
almost all you need To- know about it,
The Blue Mouse is the nickname OF a
vaudeville Salume dancer. Paulette hi
vine. who represents one more variant OF
that singuldrly unlifelike stage type. the
Chorus Lady. Miss Ludlow makes her
pretty and racy enough in Cerulean
sheath gown. to account for anything that
happens. and il is not the actress fault II
Mr.. Fitch. or somebody puts In her kiss
inviting mouth such an incongruous lire
of talk as he has went and 1 can't help
it. IT'S my temp ramuut
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14

Dr. Elliott prefaced his Wednesday
evening address with advice to church
members and those who have manifested
special personal interest in the services
who are not yet in the church Especial
emphasis was laid on the prayer meet
ing: attend, go early, take the modest
front seat, pray for the meeting, sing
heartily, say something, not forgetting
to be brief $50 they'll want you to speak
again, look pleasant all the time.
The sermon was in some ways the most
forceful and stirring in word and manner
of the series. His text was How long
halt ye between two opinions? IL the Lord
vacillation and characterized 1t as Brat
tleboro's dangerous habit" His great
emphasis was upon decision as necessary
to success in anything: man who will not
decide, settle things lis not worth a
snap Equally important in the bust
ness, social life and spiritual things. He
decried the man who was saying Good
Lord" on Sunday and good devil the
rest of the week, and pleaded for an
Out-and-out type of Christian. We get
what We give; can't serve two masters.
There is a heroic side to the Christian
life that was intended to appeal to all
that is manly and vrle in us.
At the close of his address Dr. Elliott
called to the front of the rostrum such as
were there of those who had been led to
decision during the mission, presented
each one with a beautifully printed book
mark with a fine portrait of himself
thereon, which contained several sug-
gestions with scripture references as
their warrant. He also as did Mr.. Naft-
zger clasped hands with them and many
others in token of his interest and pray
er for their future lives. number tar
ried at the church until about train time
when they escorted them to the station
and babe them God speed as they took
the train for Chicago.
Not an enemy. but a vast host OF
friends have they created while here and
their work has certainly been helpful
and uplifting in a large degree
The winter will decide largely as to the
thOroughness and enduring quality OF
their work which has so commended it,
self to their hearers On Sunday nigh
they begin a six weeks campaign witt
the Chapman Alexander forces in Chi,
cago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
GUlLFoRD CENTRE

Mrs r. /. Wellman is 30.
Harry Thomas and daughter. Irma,
spent sunday at G.. NJ Thomass.
Mrs Mary Clark went TO Dummorston
Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Dutton.
There viii be services ia the Universal
list church sunday at 9 p. m. hy Rev.
-. r. Trout pastor
Mrs. Frank sparrow and two children
Of Marlboro have been visiting her broth
er. Henry Forrest. this week.
Walter Thaycr is in. being threatened
with fever. Mrs +. T.. Thayer is re-
covering from a weeks illness.
MIR and Mrs. George Clark and daugh-
ter Of Waterbury this state have been
guests Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs Her
bert Clark, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs W. w Goodnow visited
their son. Winiord Goodnow. in Shelburne
Falls over Sunday. returning home
through Jacksonville Tuesday.
Mrs G. NJ. Thomas has been IN sew
eral days. but she is better at this writ
ing Mrs. George Ames and Mrs. Harry
Thomas have been caring for her
The Uniyersalist ladies' society will
have a dance and chicken pie supper in
Grange han Friday evening. Oct. 81.
Leitsnger's orchestra will furnish mu-
sic. All are invited.
As F. +. Thayer was going to Brattle-
boro with milk Wednesday his horses be-
came frightened at a smoke stack lying
beside the road near the Hollow
bridge and ran on a suiceway. throwing
him on the wagon The wheel went over
his body. severely bruising and shaking
him, but no bones were broken Tn,
horses ran short distance. then turned
around ana came back to where Mr.
I Thaycr was sitting Two cans of mill
We're thrown out and spilled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
WEST ouiLeoRo.

Sidney Colman had telephone put in
his house this week.
Archie Phelps entered the Clawson-
Hamilton school i'm Brattleboro last week.
Leslie Carpenter of Greenfield is spend
ing ten days with his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. H. l.. Nichols.
Mrs. Edgar Hatfield returned home
FRIDAY after spending ten days In Spring
field and Boston with relatives.
Mrs. II. l.. Nichols went 10 Greenfield
Friday tn visit her daughter. Mrs. Henry
Carpenter, She returned home Monday
Mr. and Mrs Perry Gallup of Brattle-
horo and Mr. ana Mrs. Arthur Perry OF
Halifax spent sunday At Mowry Lynde $
Mrs. Fred Thomas Of Brattleboro has
been staying the past week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs r. b. Thomas
Her father has been sick. but Is now
improving.
The ladies' aid society will hold social
and serve a supper in the home of Mrs
William Akey Tuesday afternoon and
evening. \ quilt will be tied AS this
is the annual meeting large attendance
is desired