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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
INCREASE CORN CROP
One and 0ne-f1aIf Billion Dollars on the
Same Acreage

One and one-half billion dollars car
he added annually to the wealth Of the
United States.
The amount is a stupendous sum, bu
it can be obtained by doubling the
corn crop.
This is not difficult thing to do. Il
does not require the cultivation of 3
single additional acre. 1t demands
only the application of brain and energy
to the present methods Of growing
maize.
]. w. Mitchell of the federal depart
ment Of agriculture tells how 46,225
boys in the southern states did so last
year.
-Four years ago the late DR.. S. A.
Knapp Of the agriculture service started
corn clubs among the southern farm
boys. Those Of county were given
circulars on the selection OF seed, fer
tilizers and cultivation that could be
studied during the winter. Early in
the spring the boys selected seeds test
ed its capacity for growing and read
about the life OF corn. Then field
agents of the department oversaw the
blowing and planting. Teachers, busi-
ness men and states commissioner OF
agriculture kept their ewes on the de-
velopment of the crop.
Each boy was put in charge Of an
acre. Strict account Of the money spent
on labor and fertilizers was kept. The
harvest was judged as TO the best yield
to the acre, the best 10 ears, the best
narrative OF the story of the crop and
the best profit in the investment.
The boys were less opinionated and
more teachable than their fathers. The
movement ran through the south like
wildfre. The average production Of
maize in this country is only 25 S BUSH
els to the acre, but one boy grew 228
bushels on his acre, and the grade was
high. Such corn has been sold for
seed at So bushel, and each farm of
these boys has been studied by 100
farmers on the average. Chairman
Scott Of lthe congressional committee
on agriculture considers these corn
growing clubs the best work that the
department of agriculture has ever
done. They have demonstrated that on
the present acreage the American farm
er oan grow SO to 100 or even 200
bushels of corn as cheaply as he now
raises 25.-Spokesman-Review.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

right to express their choice for presi-
dent.
In behalf OF the progressive repub-
lican campaign committee, l write to
urge you, and through you, your fellow
members OF the republican state com
mittee to take steps to enable the re-
publicans Of that state directly to ex-
press their choice for the republican
nomination for president, by law if pos
sible, and if not by action of your COM
mittee. II is obvious that no nominee
selected despite the wishes of the rank
and file of the republican party can in
spire the confidence and command the
united and enthusiastic support Of the
voters, which will be necessary to re-
publican success in 1912. Apart from
the intrinsic merit OF the plan for direct
nomination for next year, it is noted
that friends of Senator LaFollette are
ready to submit his name for nomina-
ton to the rank and file of the repnb-
lican party.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
NO TRAINS FOR SIX DAYS
High Water, Washouts and Slides Cause
No End of Trouble

From Friday night of last week to
Wednesday morning of this week COM
munication with the West was entirely
cut off by the high water caused by
the rain OF last week. No freight trains
were moved, and only one train carry
ing passengers arrived from the East.
This train was made up at Spokane and
reached here at 3 am. and returned to
Spokane at 3:15 pm. daily. The
Great Northern had bridges washed
out on the west side of the mountains
and between one and two miles oil
track washed out and more or less dam
aged. On the coast lines conditions
were even worse. All the roads, the
Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee
road suffered the same kind OF delays.
Seattle's Cedar river pipe line, which
supplies the city with water, was broken
and the electric light plant was out of
commission, leaving the city in dark
ness and with an insufficient supply Of
water. Fortunately their was no serious
outbreak OF fire else conditions might
have been complicated. The high water
did much damage to farm lands and
flooded some towns to depth Of several
feet.
After Monday, in this vicinity the
rains ceased, since which time we have
had fine weather. Beyond making the
roads very muddy no damage has been
done
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Struck BY Passenger Train

A. B. Wolverton, a section foreman
OF Peshastin was struck by No. 4
Wednesday afternoon on the Chum-
stick bridge, a mile east of town and
badly crippled. Engineer Lefevere
stopped the train and the injured man
was put on board and taken TO Wenat-
chez.
Wolverton spent the day in this city
and was on his way home when the ac-
cident occurred. There is quite, a
curve just before the train goes on the
bridge and that and the noise OF the rush
ing water was probably the cause of his
not seeing the approaching train until
it was on him.
Reports from Wenatchee are that the
man is in very serious condition, and
not expected to survive.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
fIKS ENJOY A BIG BANQUET
twenty-five Members of Order Enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown

Elks to the number OF twenty-five
gathered at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Brown in the east end of town last
evening to enjoy one Of those evenings
for which the member of that order
are famous. The Elk colors, purple
and white predominated in the decora-
tions. There was speaking, vocal and
instrumental music, and cards for those
who enjoyed that kind of diversion, all
Of which was followed by banquet at
which the feature was twenty eight
pound turkey hanked by all OF the
yiands which the market afforded. The
following Leavenworth Elks were pres
ent: F. E. Carlquist, o. S. Sampson,
1T. Mcdonald, J. E. Tholin, E. H.
Fox, ]. B. Adams, F. S. Jacobsen, E.
H. King, ]. A. Nerby, R. B. Field,
Gene Hamilton, Emery Ross, DR..
Hoxey. G. H. Moore, F. A. McRae,
T. J. Costello, J. L. Close, DR.. Elmer
and Sheriff Ed Ferguson and Prosecut-
ing Attorney Sorensen from Wenatchee.
Souvenirs suitable to the occasion and
season were distributed among the
guests.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Squaws Get Into Trouble

Lucy Baker an Indian squaw was
arrested Tuesday on a charge made by
another squaw that she had stolen about
$50 in money. Marshal Pratt arrested
the woman. who protested that she was
innocent, and a search was made at the
time, but no money was found. The
officer however, believed the squaw to
be guilty and lodged her in the city
Jail over night. The following morning
she gave up the money which she had
concealed on her person and was given
fine OF $3.50 and told to beat it. +"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Killed Deer Out of Season

-Four prominent citizens OF Wenat-
chez lake will come before K. K.
Bowsher today on a charge of having
killed seven deer out of season the
past week.
They are George Siverly, John Hedin,
c. D. Sears and w. R. Sears. The
complaint was sworn TO by c P. Willis,
connected with the forestry department.
The cases will be vigorously prosecuted
says County Attorney Sorensen. The
maximum penalty is 5000 fine with the
possibility of a Jail sentence of thirty
days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
Gets Busy Al Peshastin

Frank Adams alias Chas Caswell who
has been employed near Peshastin for
sometime disappeared from that place
Monday with SIS in cash, a watch, a
horse and saddle belonging to Peshas-
tine parties. The horse he sold to
S. E. Richie Of this place for the sum
of $40.
Il has been learned that he bought
a ticket for Seattle Monday. The
authorities along the line have been
furnished with a description. and are
keeping a close watch for the fugitive.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

Sheriff ]. E. Ferguson raided a gam
bling den in Wenatchee Monday morn
ing and arrested eight men whom he
found engaged in a poker game. Each
one was forced TO put up $50 bail
which they forfeited. Fred Eberle who
conducted the game is still in Jail upon
failure to give bond OF $500. Eberle
was arrested about a year ago on the
same charge and fined 5000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
GOOD COMEDY COMING
Big Musical Shows at the Scenic Monday
and tuesday Evenings

The greatest musical treat in the his
tory of Leavenwotth theatricals is com
ing next Monday and Tuesday nights,
when Geo. M. Cohan's greatest musi-
cal sensation, TIE Talk of New York
and its companion play. Forty-Five
Minutes From Broadway" will be the
attractions at the Scenic theatre. The
company is the largest and most ex-
pensive ever seen in central Washing
ington. The caste numbers thirty-two
people with carload of special seen
cry; but the prime feature is the Beau
ty chorus of sixteen handsome girls.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

Out Of Wenatchee comes the pro-
posal to form a statewide league Of
commercial organizations. The Puget
Sound cities, ii is believed, viii strongly
support the movement. and in fact all
Washington seems ready for a strong
industrial machine. The plan is for
each district to form leagues and these
in turn, send delegates to form state
league.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

Mrs. Mabel Hutchings presented
her pupils in a recital at the Scenic
theater last Friday evening to a large
audience. The entertainment consisted
Of songs and recitations by the little
folks and was thoroughly enjoyed by
everyone present.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
SESSION OPENS JAN. 5
Short Course Open to All Mining Men
Announced at State University

For the fifteenth time in its history,
the College of Mines of the University
of Washington will hold its short session
for mining men, beginning on January
4, 1912, continuing to April !. This
course is open to all mining men, who
wish to spend the ''lay-off'' season in
taking up course in mining, milling,
mineralogy, geology, chemistry, assay
ing. metallurgy, mine surveying, min
ing law, and other related subjects. OPP
portunity is given the men entering
these courses to visit the mines, smell
tiers and plants near Seattle, Tacoma
and Everett; and to make free use of
the milling and metallurgical laboratories
to concentrate and test their own ores.
Courses in coal mining, given in con-
junction with the mine rescue work at
the Bureau OF Mines are offered to coal
mining men.
No preparation is required to enter
these courses, neither is there any
charge, except for materials used.
Last year twenty-six men attended the
short session. Their ages varied from
81 to So years, and they came from
Alaska, British Columbia, California and
other mining regions. The occupation
of these men ranged from mine superin-
tendents to prospectors, as well as men
without any other previous experience
in mining. Men may board and room
at the dormitory, or elsewhere, as they
prefer. At the satisfactory completion
of course a student is given certifi-
cate.
Better facilities than ever before are
now available to the mining men Of the
northwest who wish to take advantage
OF the short session. The milling labor
atory contains complete equipment OF
ore-dressing machinery for the handling
and treatment of all kinds OF ores, both
free milling gold ores and sulphide ores
of the common metals; and equipment
for the washing and testing OF Goals.
The metallurgy laboratory is equipped
with machinery and apparatus for the
sampling and assaying, by fire or wet
methods, of ore and metallurgical pro-
ducts. A well stocked library of stand
ard reference and textbooks and cata-
logs, as well as all the mining papers
and magazines of the country, is open
to the use of all students. The College
OF Mines also owns collection Of draw
ings, blue-prints, photographs and
models; and exhibits of rocks, ores,
mill and smelter products, and mining
machinery. Over 900 lantern slides
OF machinery, mines plants and districts,
illustrative OF ali phases of mining in
dustry, are used in the lectures and
classroom work.
Of the ten instructors who give
courses in the short session, five are
mining engineers with experience in
the various mining camps Of the coun-
try.
Further particulars regarding the
course can be obtained by addressing
Dean Minor Roberts, Mine Building,
University Of Washington, Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

Kelso, Wash, now has an ostrich
farm. Local men, together with a
San Diego backer, have financed the
enterprise and they have five big birds
growing plumes. The promoters say
there is no reason why the ostriches
will not thrive as well there as in Cali
fornia.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

Oregon wool growers at their recent
convention declared for Pure Wool, y
believing il as necessary as pure food.
They favor a law compelling nianufac-
turers to label their goods, showing
how much, if any. shoddY has beer
mixed with the wool in their product
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24
miss EDNA FEATH[RSTONf TO BE OUR PRINCESS
National Apple Show Special Will Leave Here Sunday Morning at O'clock
To Stop at All Principal Towns Between Here and
Spokane and Give Fifteen
Minute Concerts

If all things come out as planned
Leavenworth will cut some swath in
the great National Apple Show Parade
at Spokane next Monday There will
be large float handsomely and elabor-
ately decorated. depicting some OF our
principal industries and calling the at
tention of thousands of visitors who will
be in attendance at the show to the
fact that Leavenworth is on the map
and worthy of notice. Miss Edna
Featherstone, one of our most charm
ing young ladies has been chosen for
princess.
The particular feature which will at
tract the greatest attention to Leaven.
worth is our uniformed Kid Band which
will occupy prominent place in the
parade.
The Apple Show special will be
made up here and leave Sunday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Round trip tickets
will be on sale from the 22nd to the
18th, good to return Dec. Q, on any
regular train, at $3.50. children half
fare. Prof. Mcdaniel and twenty-four
members of the Kid Band will be on
the special. Arrangements have been
made by the railroad company for the
train to stop at every principal station
between here and Spokane for a fifteen
minute concert. In addition to the
band some twenty or twenty-five will
60 from here.
Our Kid Band will compete while at
the show for a prize OF $50 and con-
fidently believe they will bapture it.
o. S. Sampson and E. P. Sharman,
representing the commercial club
raised sum Of money to defray the
cost of the float and pay the hotel ex-
penses of the band while in Spokane.
Following are the names of those who
contributed to the fund:
Leavenworth Mercantile Co. $500
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

Monday nights bill is The Talk of
New York. which is easily the best
that Geo. Cohan ever wrote and this is
the first time it has ever been seen
west Of Chicago. All the famous song
hits promise to be as popular in the
west as they are now in the east. Next
day you will find yourself whistling the
popular strains of When Fellows in
Love with a Girl That's on the Square" !"
Follow your Uncle Dudley" Some
body's Got the Dough-" When We
are Married, - Put a Bet Down on
Me" and the dozen or so others. Leav-
enworth playgoers should appreciate
the efforts of the management of the
Scenic theatre in bringing attractions
Of this kind to the city by giving them
their support.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-24

At public meeting held in Fire
mems hall Monday night the further
sum of $40 was raised to provide the
Kid Band boys with spending money
while in attendance at the apple show.
In the circular that was distributed on
Saturday before the Monday night
meeting it was inadvertently stated
that the object was to raise money TO
defray the expenses Of the band, which
was not really the object as that had
been provided for by committee of
the commercial club, but to provide
the boys with enough money to pay
for little incidentals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
BANKER TESTIFIES
IN L0RIMER CASE
Tells Senate COMMITTEES Of Hines
conyersatIon-Had Message
From Aldrich.

Observation-Disclosures George NJ
Reynolds of the Continental-Co
cial bank or Chicago testified before
the Lorimer committee regarding the
alleged telephone conversation when
Governor Deneen swore that Edward
Hines telephoned him that President
Tart was sending, through Senator
Aidrich and Reynolds a message to
aid Lorimer- Hines version of the
telephone talk differed from Deneen's.
Hines came TO me that morning
(May 49," said Mr. Reynolds, "and
said he bore a message that would
have an important bearing on Illinois
politics, that it came directly from
Senator Aldrich and in reality from
the administration or President Taft
and was to Governor Deneen.
He told me in substance that there
had been a conference of some lead
Ing senators in Washington and he
had been commissioned to take a
message, which was in effect that the
senators, including the president,
had expressed a desire to have a SEN
ator elected from Illinois. and after
consideration OF the local situation
they had come to the conclusion that
Congressman Lorimer could be united
on better than any one else and that
they preferred to have Lorimer elect
ed to having the legislature adjourn
without making an election"
Reynolds said he suggested to
Hines that he telephone Deneen.
Hines replied Reynolds might have
to identify him to Deneen, but he cid
not call upon him to do so. Reynolds
said Hines told him that a night or
so before he had waited at Aldrich's
home until he returned from the
White House, where he had gone to
discuss Loriiner's candidacy.
According to Mr.. Reynolds, Hines
remarked once to him that he (Hines)
probably was instrumental in Lori
mer's election, evidently referring to
his message to Deneen.
The only time the use of money in
the election was suggested, Reynolds
said. was when Medill Mccormick,
then manager of the Chicago Tribune,
came to him with the statement that
be had definite knowledge that some
one took s12S,O0O from Washington to
Springfield.
Mccormick, he added, said he
knew | knew about the message to
Deneen and asked if l knew anything
about the money"
Mr.. Reynolds said he certainly
never knew of the use of money in
the election Of Lorimer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
FLEETS IN FIGHT
OFF LONG ISLAND
Both enemy" and Defense Claim Vic.
.ory-New York Is the
Prize.

Block Island, R. Ia feet of nine
battleships. representing half the
strength Of the Blue" bore down ON
this little island in an effort to cap
ture Long IslSnd sound and the back
door" TO New York.
For three hours the attacking feet
engaged in battle with the defenders,
composed Of submarines and torpedo
destroyers.
Whether the invaders were van
pushed or conquered the defense will
not be known for some months, or I'M
I'll the national board of strategy re-
ports. Both sides are claiming the
victory.
The Blue feet, commanded by Rear
Admiral Osterhaus. is alleged by its
supporters to have penetrated the de-
Tense line with several minutes to
spare. theoretically. the battleships
have sunk all of the defending vessels,
It's officers claim. On the other hand,
the defense says that, theoretically.
there is none Of the attacking vessels
ahoat. The officers under Commander
Edward W. Eberle say the submarines
and destroyers annihilated the foe.
The attacking force suffered one
real loss. The flagship Connecticut
cracked its crankshaft during the fight
and went out of action. 1t will sail
for New York and Rear Admiral Os-
terhaus will transfer his flag to an
other vessel
The defending feet was composed
of a cruiser near Brenton's Reef light
ship, off Newport, southwesterly, near
to Point Judith, apparently defending
the entrance to Narragansett bay. and
several other cruisers in the vicinity
Of Point Judith.
Rear Admiral Osterhaus. command
er of the attacking fleet, massed the
greater portion of his battieships to
the eastward Of Block Island Nine of
these battlesbips were lying off there,
cleared for action, as another division
of the attacking fleet came in from sea
and, rounding Northeast light, at the
end of Sandy Point, headed over to-
wards Gardeners bay. Fifteen or
twenty miles to the eastward Of Block
island and in the direction of No Mans
Land another feet of battleships was
apparently ready to cooperate with
the main squadron in simultaneous
attacks upon both Newport and the
eastern entrance of Long Island sound.
Admiral Osterhaus' fighting squad
ron Is backed up, theoretically, by
large fleet Of imaginary transports
laden with invisible troops
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

The German shoe manufacturers. In
convention assembled. appointed a
committee 20 prescribe rules for the
making Of shoes, the object being to
rule out freak shoes This Is a sen
sible movement Freak shoes are the
cause of ugly and sore feet There Is
a deal of complaint among women on
this account, and the only remedy is
for the manufacturers to refuse to
make them. The sad results are not
local only, for the effect of freak
shoe extends to the general health.
The best test Of woman's good sense
Is the shoe she wears. These French
heels are an abominatlon. They strike
at the entire nervous system. They
tend TO make a woman morose, quar-
relsome and peevish. The intelligent,
independent and sweet-tempered WON
an wears broad soles, low heels and
roomy toes. The man looking for a
bride had better recognize this fact
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Pharmacists Get Papers.

The Wisconsin state board of phar-
macy finished marking the papers of
the examination it held at Madison.
Out of so applicants who took the ex-
animation is received registered phar-
macists' certificates and IL got regis
tered assistant pharmacists certifi-
Gates.
Those who received registered phar-
macists' certificates were: Arthur r.
Schmidt, William H. Widule, Henry f.
Zimmerman, Bern. S. Schoenkerman,
all of Milwaukee; Lynn w. Byron, Ell
mer A. Torch, Rudolph ]. Tiedeman,
Madison; o. Eugene Nelson, Mari
nette; Dean Swift, Edgerton.
The IL who received registered as
sistant pharmacists certificates were:
John J. Matt, Lawrence Ramsey, Ed
win F. Fiintrop, Herbert yillmow, Mil
waukee; Fred ]. Houghton, Edward G.
Demo, Andrew p. Malone, Waukesha;
Louis d. Stephenson, Madison; ALI.
Bierke, Eau Claire; Charles White
bread, Washington. D. c.; Arthur Jen-
sen, withse; George H. c. Hoyer,
West Bend; Alfred E. Potter. Osh-
kosh; Harold Baebenroth, Kenosha;
Rudolph E. Alff, Columbus; Arnold e.
Manthel. Ripon, and Oscar A. Hoyer,
Watertown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
TAFT SIGNALS ACROSS NATION
Presses Button for Ground Breaking
Exercises at San Diego.

Washington--Pres Taft, In
the presence of the California
congressional delegation, pressed
an electric button which was
the signal to start the ground break
ing exercises of the Panama California
exposition at San Diego. Cal A mes.
sag was received at the White House
from John Barrett, special representa-.
tive of the president at the exercises,
telling of the reception accorded him
at the outdoor religious services
which were attended by 10000 per.
sons.