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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
Rev. NJ. Rhumohr's Nursery Stock

Rev. NJ. Rumohr came down from
Pateros Monday to take up some young
nursery stock which he was growing
from root gratis on the Methodist par
sonage grounds here. He shipped
something over 500 fine young apple
trees to Leavenworth to be set out on
his acreage tract near that place, and
took a hundred more smaller ones with
him to Pateros to give them another
years nursery growth. Mr.. Rumohr
reports the family in reasonably good
health and enjoying their new home
very well. He has a large congrega-
ton and is now collecting funds to
build a new church building at a cost
Of about $4000.-Chelan Leader.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Taxpayers who wish TO avoid the IS
per cent penalty which will attach to
the last half Of 1909 taxes remaining
unpaid at the expiration of this month,
should promptly pay their taxes. At
the end Of November unpaid taxes will
become delinquent under the law, and
the IS per cent penalty imposed will
date back to June Of the current year
and will become part of the burden.
Citizens who are able to do so, and
who have neglected TO pay the last half
Of the taxes due for the year 1909, may
as well avoid this penalty by paying
their taxes some time between now
and the last day OF this month.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Publicity Manager L. M. Brown Of
the Walla Walla Commercial club, now
in spokane, sends word that the club
will send five boxes of the finest apples
from that vicinity to his majesty King
George V Of England. Walla Walla
apples are fit food for kings, and with
this thought in mind the club proposes
to ship to the court Of St. James one
box each of Grimes Goldens, Spitzen-
burgs, Yellow Newtowns, Jonathans,
and one box Of mixed apples.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
Anti-SaIoOn League

Sunday night Hon. Boyt P. Doty Of
Seattle spoke from the pulpit Of the M.
E. church to a union meeting of the
Congregationalists and Methodists. Mr.
Doty is state superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon League, and last week was
holding meetings in Chelan county.
The weather, overhead and under
foot was soft and wet. Not half hun
dred heard the forceful address deliv-
cred by Mr.. Doty. Ii is expected he
will return another day, when larges
audience will greet him. The history
of the anti-saloon movement was lightly
traced from its inception in 1898, and
its forward steps indicated, growing
longer and wider every year. 1t is
hoped the legislature OF Washington
will this winter pass a county-unit local
option law.
Rev. w. V. Davis, pastor Of the Con
gregational church, added few words
when Mr.. Doty had finished. Rev. J.
E. Weigle, pastor of the Methodist
church, had charge of the meeting.
Mrs. A. R. Pinch presided at the organ,
Mrs. w. F. Rudolph led the singing
and Mr.. Rudolph accompanied with
the cornet.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
CONCERT co. HAS A BIG HOUSE
First Number in Lecture Course One of the
Best Entertainments Ever Heard
in LeaVenWOrth

A large and enthusiastic audience
listened to one Of the best programs
that has ever been rendered in Leav-
enworth last Friday night, given by the
Miller Concert Company. If the two
following numbers in the lecture course
are as satisfactory as this first one, the
members Of the school board viii have
reason to be proud Of their selections.
Miss Miller is one Of the best actress
readers on the platform in the North
west, and her power Of impersonation
was displayed to great advantage in the
presentation of Hugo's Notre Dame.
She presented each character to the
audience so vividly that they were
made living characters to her hearers.
The readings that followed this selec-
ton were humorous, and were greatly
enjoyed by the audience.
Rolf Hammer, the tenor, proved to
be as great a singer as was promised
before his appearance. Although he
sang in both German and English, he
appeared at his best in his German Sc
lections.
Josef Konecny, the violinist, rendered
several difficult selections that were
appreciated by the music lovers who
were present.
Miss Bentz was we'll received. Her
skill at the piano was almost more than
was expected of one so young. The
Rgoletto was exceedingly good and
highly appreciated. The encore was an
Italian boat song, one Of Miss Bentz's
own compositions.
The next entertainment in the series
is due December Q, and will be by
John B. Ratio.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Oregon is cooperating with Washing
ton in taking steps to build its link in
the Pacific Coast highway from British
Columbia to Mexico. Steps have been
taken to organize the Oregon Highway
Association, which has the cooperation
of the good roads workers in that state.
The road throughout Oregon will be Of
macadam construction, and at the forth
coming good roads convention, TO be
held next month in Portland, the sub
ject will be taken up and definite action
had to get the work under way.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
All Mail Counted Last Week

Postmaster Davis was directed to
count all the mail that passed thru the
Leavenworth postoffice for one week,
beginning November IS. The count
was completed Saturday night and the
result was 3423 parcels including let
tiers, papers, packages and all mail
sent thru the postofice. This count
was taken to ascertain the avarage
number Of pieces Of mail in letter pack
ages and tie-sacks for statistical pur-
poses.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Plans for new state capitol building
are now on exhibition in the Office Of
Governor Hay at Olympia. The pro-
posed building is to cost about ST.
10000 and it is probable the state
capitol commission will ask the legis-
latu1e to provide for the issuing Of bonds
to erect that structure and to pay of
outstanding wauents against the cap
itol fund. The state capitol lands do
not appear TO be greatly in demand at
present, and il is believed more will be
realized for them later, hence the ne
cessity OF a bond issue.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Portland will be the Mecca Of Wash
ington Elks in 1912, if the campaign
now on for the annual reunion for that
year is successful, as now seems likely.
The Portland lodge will contribute
SIS, 900 towards entertaining their Wis
iting brothers, and local interests will
make up a fund Of S125, 900, it is ex-
pected, for this purpose. When the
Portland delegates 60 TO the reunion
next year at Atlantic City they expect
to take along a certified check tor
S125,o00, which will be exhibited and
used in the campaign TO get the follow
ing years reunion for Portland.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
Sweepstake Winners at Apple Show

After four days Of hard work the
judges of the National Apple Show de-
cided the winners Of the sweepstake
prizes of the show, which are earnestly
sought by the big exhibitors, and when
the announcement was made there was
a good-sized crowd of the contestants
present to hear the final results, which
are as follows:
Spitzenberg-C. H. Sproat, Hood
River, 1st, with grading of 997; Hin
man & Grandy, Cashmere, 991 4-l0i
Bourgaize & Gerchel Fruit Co., Zillah,
9S7 9-1O; Sawyer Land Co., Sunny
side, 896 $40.
Winesap-H. M. Gilbert, North Yak
ina, first, 967, $3.50; o. C. France
Wenatchee, 952 7-10; 500.
Rome Beauty-R. P. Wright, Che
Ian, 870, $3.50; ]. Howard Wright
North Yakima, 887 7-1O, 500.
Wagner-Spokane Valley Irrigated
Land Co., 918 $40, $3.50.
Jonathan-J. T. Baird, Mabton, 95c
$40, $3.50.
Yellow Newtown-Avery Brothers
Hood River, 988 lilo, $3.50; A. D
Helms, Asland, Ore, 983 7-10; 500
T. D. Bradford, Byron, Yakima county
GAS 6-10.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

The committee appointed by Gov
ernor Hay on forest fire legislation pro-
poses to ask the coming Legislature fol
an appropriation Of 100000 to be
used in forest fire prevention. There
is a strong sentiment thruout the state
in favor Of giving the commission the
amount it asks for. The money will
be wisely expended, and that it will
serve a great and good purpose there is
no doubt. The forest fire question in
this state is of increasing importance
and the able men that the governor has
named to look into the matter believe
that 5000, 900 is none too much, if the
state is too conduct an intelligent fight
in the interest of its forests. The com
mission is working in harmony with the
Washington Forest Fire Association,
which has done so much to educate
the people against forest fires and
which has at the same time been dill
gent in fighting the fires. D. P.
Simons, Of the forest fire association,
is looked upon as one Of the ablest
men in the west in work Of this kind,
and Governor Hays commission has
been able to gain much valuable in
formation and assistance from him in
framing proposed legislation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

II Governor Hay is going to be a
candidate for governor he should begin
to get ready. King county has a
sheriff named Bob Hodge who is very
popular. The newspapers fight him at
times, but in the end he wins by big
majorities. Hodge was recently elect
ed again, leading the county ticket
even over one candidate who had no
opposition. Now he says he will run
for governor to succeed Hay. Seri-
ously speaking, Hodge is vote getter.
He has no education; he was once an
amateur boxer-a very poor one, too,
by the way, but he is just about the
best rough and tumble orator in the
county. If he carries out his plan to
run for governor he will have to be
reckoned with and very seriously.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Mrs. Marion B. Baxter, widely known
as a w. c. T. u. and woman suffragist
Lacquer and worker, died at her home
in Seattle, aged 90 years. She had
been president Of the Wayside Emer-
gency hospital in Seattle for the last
seven years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

The state railroad commission has
issued its fifth annual report and in
transmitting the same to Governor Hay
took occasion to address a communica-
ton to the executive reviewing the
commissions work. Railway commits
sions may be an experiment IN some
states, but so far as Washington is con-
cerned the commission has come to
stay-at least so long as its member
ship is kept up to its present high and
efficient standard. There was a time
when the impression was general that
railroad commissions were created for
the purpose OF fighting the railroads
and other corporations. The Washing
ton commission by calm and intelligent
work has made itself good thing not
only for the state but for the railroads.
The people are getting away from the
idea of fighting the railroads. They
need the railroads the same as the rail-
roads need them. That the railroads
running into Washington are today do
ing their utmost to upbuild the state
there is no doubt. The Northern Pa
cifc, the Great Northern, the Oregon
& Washington-all of them are food
ing the east with frstclass literature
boosting every corner Of the state. II
is the kind Of advertising that is bound
to bring settlers to every hamlet town
and county in the state. To the United
States land and irrigation congress
recently held in Chicago these railroads
sent the best literature obtainable fol
distribution; in addition all kinds oi
exhibits we're there for the people to
see; nothing in the way Of Washing
toms resources was omitted. The best
lecturers in the country were there IN
der pay from the railroads, with all the
facts in favor of the west at then
tongues end. The lectures were illus
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
NEWS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Change in Lien Law-Railroad Commission
-Fire-Fighting Fund Speaker
Hodge for Governor

That the home-builder may get what
he pays for and be protected against
paying for more than he gets is the es-
sence Of the proposed new lien law for
the state Of Washington which will be
presented at the coming session Of the
legislature. Under the present law the
property owner who builds finds that
his lands and his buildings are subject
to lien in any amount for whatever the
contractor or any sub-conractor may
see fit to order in the way Of materials.
Contracts are taken at low prices, but
so long as the property is OF sufficient
value the contractor can secure all the
credit he asks. II he defaults the
property owner must pay the bills.
Those who suffer most under the pres
ent law are the small home-builders-
men who have figured out, perhaps to
dollar, just what they can afford to
spend in building. To be afterwards
confronted with unknown and unex-
pected claims, often far in excess Of
the contract price, and to have the
property plastered with liens, has been
the distressing fortune of men in every
city and town of the state. Under the
present law virtually every man at work
on the job is an agent of the owner
and may incur all sorts Of debts for
which liens on the property may be
filed, without the knowledge or con-
sent OF the owner.
The proposed new law fully protects
laborers and mechanics, giving them
the first right Of lien, whether working
for the owner, contractor or sub-con-
tractor. Persons contracting with the
owner direct may also have lien for
the full amount due them. Sub-con-
tractors and material men will have
liens for the full amount of their claims,
if the owner guarantees the claim as
provided by the law, otherwise only for
the unpaid balance due the contractor
when the lien is filed, or pro rata if the
lien so filed exceeds the balance due
the contractor. The whole object OF
the proposed law is to enable the owner
to complete his building for the amount
contracted for, unless he approves
claims or expenditures beyond that
amount. The proposed law, which will
afford full protection not only for the
owner, but for everyone connected
with the work, should encourage more
building and safer contracts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Howard D. Taylor, of King county,
will be speaker Of the next house Of
representatives. This was settled at a
meeting of various candidates for the
speakership held last week in Tacoma.
All others withdrew in favor Of Taylor.
Senator Pliny L. Allen, Of King county,
is an active candidate for the presi-
dency of the senate. Whether the rest
of the state will concede both places to
King remains to be seen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

While about 50, 100000 annually is
saved the people Of Washington by the
railroad commission of this state, the
state spends but $4,000 year for the
maintenance of the commission. These
figures are taken from the letter Of
transmittal Of the commissions fifth
annual report. This letter reviews its
work for the past five years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
Valley

trated with the best photographs OBJ
tainable, The people and the railroads
are getting together and the state Of
Washington is going to boom as it
never doomed before.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

From Chelan county Governor Hay
has appointed A. z. Wells, ]. A. Gel
laty, Mike Horan, w. T. Clark and
Ed S. Russell, all Of Wenatchee, as
delegates to the three day convention
Of the state good roads association which
begins at Walla Walla November 2o.
The officers of the association urge
that all organizations interested in the
subject Of good roads send delegates
to the convention.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25
NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL
An Interesting Budget of News from The
Echo's Special Olympia Cor
respondent

The report of the superintendent Of
schools in Chelan county to the state
bureau Of inspection shows that in the
school year ending June 80, 1910, the
receipts for that department Of the
county government totaled $3.50, ,468,
while the disbursements were S237, ,498
leaving $4O,843 cash on hand at the
end Of the school year. Based on the
avarage daily attendance the expendi-
ture per child was $94.68, which IS
the highest reported for any county in
state outside Of Franklin. The warrants
unpaid at the end of the year were
500, O,406, while there was bonded
debt of S227,97O.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

But slightly more than twelve cents
was spent by the state in maintaining
the state treasurers Office for each $500
collected by that Office in the last BIZ
ennium, according to figures given out
by the state treasurer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Wenatchee is the only municipality
in Chelan county, and one Of only II
in the state from which replies have
been received by the railroad commits
sion to a communication sent out sew
eral weeks ago inviting complaints as
to any rate, freight or passenger, on any
railroad in Washington. This would
indicate that little dissatisfaction is felt
with existing rates. The commission
will, it says, hold hearing to determine
the reasonableness Of the rates ques-
toned at the earliest opportunity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

Those who have examined the re-
port of the dentist engaged by the state
to inspect the teeth Of children in the
state training school at Chehalis, are
wondering whether sweetmeats have
anything to do with the defective teeth
of the girls in the school, as the report
shows that for three teeth filled by the
dentist among the boys on the avarage,
an avarage of five teeth were filed for
each of the girls in the Institution for
whom he did dental work. The den
tist reports that he inspected the teeth
Of 28O pupils, and that Of this number
but ten had had dental work done be-
fore entering the institution. He says
that the teeth of the children are in a
defective condition as general rule.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-25

That he will WELD the gavel in the
next bouse of representatives is the
statement Of representative Howard D.
Taylor Of King county. He claims to
have the promise of a majority OF the
votes for the speakership. Mr.. Taylor
resides at Eagle Gorge and is about to
commence his third successive term in
the lower house Of the Legislature.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Taft S-HOur
Support Weak
Bill With Proposed Exceptions Would
Be VaIueIess to
Labor.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE eight
hour law. as he would have it., is de-
scribed by President Taft in his mes
sage to congress at considerable
length, With many preliminary high
sounding phrases he solemnly afirms
his desire to make the law effective.
-. -. Lots Of ''Howevers" -. -.
All goes we'll until the tail end of
his recommendations are reached and
then the following weakening list Of
exceptions are pointed out by mem
bers of the labor lobby as practically
multiplying all that has gone before.
Here are the presidents words:
".To require, however, that every
small contract of manufacture entered
into by the government should be car
ried out by the contractor with men
working at eight hours would be to
impose an intolerable burden upon the
government by limiting it's sources OF
supply and excluding altogether the
great majority of those who would
otherwise compete for its business.
More Puzzling "lfs."
"The proposed act recognizes this
in the exceptions which it makes to
contracts for transportation by land
OF water, for the transmission of in
teIligence, and for such material or
articles as may usually be bought in
the open market whether made to
conform to particular specifications or
not, or for the purchase of supplies by
the government, whether manufacture
ed to conform to particular specif1ca-
lions or not
That these deity inserted "excep-
lions" to the eight-hour law are such
as will allow. mass of evasions by
government contractors is the firm be-
lief of labor leaders in Washington.
LoophoIes Fatal.
A law. with leak is as fatal to
wage workers as no law at all, and
the Department of Justice is working
[oyertime to find the holes which will
turn the construction of navy vessels
machinery and material for the
Panama Canal over to shops that work
their men ten and twelve hours day
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Sec Big Strike.
In New York
Lonqshoremen Make Demands and
Plan WaIkout on
Jan. I.

New York, Dec. 19.-Their de-
mands for the closed shop and sub
stantial wage increase having been
refused, the longshoreInen are prepar-
ing for strike on Jan. 1.
Will BE Serious.
If the strike is ordered it is expect
ed to prove most serious labor trou'
BILE. All steamers will be affected
and the transportation lines will be
tied up for a time at least.
The strike will be renewal Oh the
trouble of May, 1907, when the long
shoremen were out for several weeks
During that period there was wilc
rioting and it is agreed that IF the
strike is renewed militia may be need
ed to preserve order.
Anticipate Strike.
In anticipation of the strike, the
steamship companies are reported t.
be engaging longshoremen in th'
cities along the great lakes.
Several hundred have been ordere'
to hold themselves in READINGS to re
port here for work.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Berger Tells How Garment
War Was Won In Milwaukee
Hands OFF.

III 2
Emil Seidel, the Socialist mayor, at
once addressed a communication to
the chief of police, instructing him to
keep his hands off and not harrass the
strikers.
In other words, the chief was told
to preserve ORDER but not to create
disorder.
That was all that was necessary.
The employers lost heart and the
workers won the strike.
Without the Socialist administra-
ton no one can tell how long the
struggle would have been kept up.
Strikers clubbed There.
In Chicago the police protect the
firms and club the strikers. Here in
Milwaukee the police protect the
strikers and also the employers, if
necessary.
We don't allow the police to take
sides. We only let the fight be car
ried on between the bosses and the
workers. l..
When the administration does not
give any assistance to the bosses they
lose. The workers win an easy VIC
tory.
Try Socialism.
You workers in Chicago better try
a Socialist administration. It has
such fine influence on the bosses.
There won't be much trouble in Mil
waukee in the future. The masters
know that if labor is not given as rea-
sonable treatment as is possible un-
der Capitalism. factories, shops and
mills will be put up by the city, own
ed by the people and operated in the
interests of the workers.
NOTE-Victor L. Berger, Socialist
Congressman-elect, was a member of
the committee which settled the
strike of the Milwaukee garment work
ers to the satisfaction Of the officials
and the rank and file of the unions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22

passed over by the governor, who
took the word of the deporters as to
their friendly interest in the deported.
Offered the use of Carpenters hall
for the hearings to be conducted by
him, Governor Gilchrist met with
leaders of the Citizens Committee and
held his meetings in the courthouse.
The governor admits over his own
signature that he did not go into the
merits of the controversy which
brought on the strike. He does not
say that he made any efforts at a
joint settlement of the matter.