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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
State Board of Education Meeting

The seventeen new high schools ac-
credited for certain grades by the Wash
ington board of education at its regular
semi-annual meeting were the schools
at Boutwell,, Gle Elum, Concrete, Cos
mopolis, Creston, Edison, Endicott,
Ferndale, Granite, Falls, Maiden, Mon
roe, Renton, Richmond, Sultan, Sumas,
Vashon, Winslow.
Among the matters considered by
the board was the so-called Odessa
University, supposed to be located at
Odessa, Washington, but of which no
trace can be found. This school it is
claimed is offering to sell degrees, and
thereby is party to a fraudulent con-
tract, and the board will ask the postal
authorities to investigate the matter.
The board appointed Supt. F. B.
Cooper Of Seattle and Principal H. M.
Hart Of Spokane as special committee
to consider the matter Of instruction in
sex hygiene for pupils enrolled in sec
ondary schools and to make report to
the board.
For the August examination the
board has decided to grade the exami-
nation in grammar, 10 per cent upon
the questions submitted and 80 per
cent upon the English used in answer
ing the questions in history.
The object Of this change is to raise
the standard of English used by the
teachers, instead Of testing their ability
to answer technical questions.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
GOVERNOR NAMES
BOOSTER DAY
Monday, February rs, is Fixed for United
Effort to Advertise State

Monday, February 26, has been
named By Gov. Hay as booster day in
a proclamation as follows:
Whereas, The advertisement of the
resources of the state is most impor-
tant factor in securing development
and progress; and,
Whereas, All citizens, by united
effort, can most effectively make known
the extent and nature Of the states
resources;
Now, Therefore, I, NJ. E. Hay, gov
ernor Of the state of Washington, do
hereby name Monday, February 26,
1912, Booster Day.
And I recommend that on that day
every citizen purchase some made in
Washington article and send to friends
in the eastern states postal card,
newspaper depicting or pamphlet set
ing forth something of the opportunities
here for settlers and investors.
We still have on hand large num-
Der Of copies of the Christmas edition
Of The Echo which contains pictures
and writeups of this section of the
country and we would suggest that you
call at this Office and get copy Of the
paper and mail it to some friend in the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
MEET WITH MR.. ADAMS
About Purchase of Tumwater Light &
Water Co.'S System

Sitting as committee of the whole
the members OF the council met Mr.
]. B. Adams at his Office Tuesday
evening to go into the details Of the
proposition he submitted to the coun-
ell at the last regular meeting. Coun'
cilmen Massie, Davis and Robertson
were absent. The two former on ac'
count OF business and the latter on ac-
count of sickness in the family. Be
sides Mayor Carlquist and Councilmer
Weigand, Mischke, Campbell and Schu'
bert there were present City Attorney
Nelson, Clerk Hamilton J. w. Corcorar
and Deed H. Magyar.
Mr.. Adams went over the entire
ground and answered a number o.
questions. Much information that was
new on the water proposition developed.
The earning possibilities and the cost
of operation was thoroughly investi-
gated.
The matter will doubtless be taken
up by the council and just what will
be done before a proposition to vote
S45, 900 worth OF bonds to pay for the
system be submitted to the voters will
depend on the action of the council.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
Baseball Bee is BuZzing

According to recent reports Wenat-
chez is going to have winning ball
team this year regardless Of price. A
board Of directors has been selected
and arrangements have been made to
use the grounds this summer.
A contract has been signed with
Matt Stanley, the ex-Northwestern
Lacquer, to take the position Of captain
manager. Stanley knows the game and
his wi de acquaintance with ball players
will enable him to get the best there
are around the country.
The managers are already looking for
ball players and hope to be ready for a
game by April IS.
George Ames, the batting sensation
Of the Wenatchee aggregation, who
was to play with Seattle the coming
year, has given up the idea and says
he will remain in Wenatchee.
Thus far the fans Of this city have
done nothing toward gett;SS up team,
but we feel safe in saying that Leaven-
worth will have just as good a team as
it had last year and maybe little bit
better.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

active competition Of American grower:
be Withdrawn, could it be expected
that the interests which thereby would
gain a monopoly OF the market would
make the price lower than it was when
competition existed2
Honestly now, has the farmer been
treated fairly by congress2
Does it pay to trample on the inter
ests of the agrarian classes2
Why has the farmer been attracted
by greenbaekism, by populism, by
socialism, by bimetallism, by progress
sivism2
If you reduce the tariff on things the
farmer produces, then be consistent, if
you believe in free trade, and reduce it
on the things he has to buy.
But, some of the statesmen from the
south say, il there must be tariff, and
we need the revenue to pay the nations
bills, why not put it on some of the
things we raiser
That's just what the farmers say.
In the name of fairness give the
farmers a chance, for after all, isn't it
the farmer who draws his wealth from
the soil. who creates wealth, and makes
the whole country richer instead Of
poorer by his labor? Give him a show.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
UNITED WIRELESS IS
TO BE RE-ORGANIz[D
Shareholders in Bankrupt Company Will
Have Chance for Stock

No doubt holders of United Wireless
stock in Leavenworth will rejoice to
learn that the company will be re-
organized and there is still chance
for the stockholders. The plan as set
forth in a recent meeting in New York
is to form a new company which will
take over the assets Of the old COM
pany and assume and pay its liabilities.
R. H. Armstrong, who will head the
new company, says:
Each legitimate shareholder of the
present bankrupt company will be given
an opportunity to exchange two shares
Of the old corporation for one in the
new, provided he pays so cents in cash
for each share in the old company offer
ed in exchange for the new stock.
'Of all the stock outstanding, only
about s3, 100000 is considered to be
in possession of legal holders. The
IS, 100000 retained by the promoters
will be invalidated. AS the new cor
poration will have a capitalization Of
about 50, 1000, 900 instead of $40, ,000,-
600, there is no doubt Of its being the
largest company Of its kind in the
world, and that healthy dividends will
be declared the next year or so. Le-
gitimate stockholders will in time get
dollar for dollar on their investment il
this scheme is carried out. The books
Of the company show that Of the $3,-
900, 900 in stock disposed Of to scatter
ed holders, 81 per cent was sold to
persons on the Pacific coast, and it is
estimated that over 5000 persons liv-
ing within radius of 100 miles Of
Seattle will be affected by the reorgani-
zation.
THE history of the United Wireless
Telegraph company shows that the
concern was capitalized at $40, 900, 900
by the promoters, who disposed Of stock
to the extent of S3,o0o,0o0. They
became enmeshed in the clutches Of
Uncle Sam on the charge of using the
mails to defraud. The IS, 100000 in
stock which the promoters retained for
their services will be nullifed upon the
proper legal grounds, and only such
persons who really paid for their shares
will receive recognition.
Mr.. Armstrong said that since the
committee has had control of the busi-
ness the company has progressed steadi-
ly, and for the last eleven months the
Pacific coast division has shown net
profit of about s29, 1888. The United
Wireless Telegraph company has its
equipment on nearly half Of the 1000
vessels equipped with any sort OF wire
less, as given in the annual report Of
the commissioner Of navigation for
the last year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
THE NORTHWEST
MINING CONVENTION
Spokane, Febnry IS to 17-0ne and
Third Fare

The mining industry tributary tc
Leavenworth is of enough importance
to warrant representation at this i'm
portant meeting.
Delegates to the convention, which
is to be held in Spokane February IS
II, 1912, have been appointed by
nearly all the western mining states.
Governor Hay Of Washington will be
present.
An active interest is being taken by
the different western mining sections,
and delegates have been appointed by
commercial organizations in Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana
These sections will also be represented
by exhibits Of ores and minerals.
Aside fsom the appointed delegates,
the meeting will be largely attended by
mining men from the various mining
sections. Men interested in the move
ment from as far east as New York
have advised that they will attend,
which is also true Of the southern states
and Canada.
Certificate plan rates OF fare and a
third for the round trip have been
authorized in all the western states, as
an inducement to all interested in the
mining industry to attend the conven-
ttop
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
Annual Election of Officers

The annual election of officers Of
the Commercial Club Monday evening,
February II. A full attendance Of
members should be on hand to take
part in this important event. The year
1912 will present some opportunities
for club work and good, live set Of
officers can do much to make the work
effective,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
Cashmere Wants the Commissioner

Casemere citizens who attended the
fruit growers meeting in Wenatchee
Monday gave out the information that
they already had two candidates for
county commissioner to succeed G. B.
Kinney. F. w. Stein and J. L. Weth-
man have friends who are urging them
to enter the race from this, the second
district.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

Information regarding Arizona is to
the effect that statehood in all its de-
tails will be an accomplished fact by
the middle Of February, and upon the
signing Of the proclamation by Presi-
dent Taft, the congressman-elect from
the state will be entitled to his place
in the house Of representatives. Dele
gate Cameron, in outlining the process
Of admission, predicted that inasmuch
as the legislature will meet in the early
part Of March, and there being no con-
test upon the election Of the two Unit
ed States democratic senators, that they
would perhaps assume their places in
the senate even before those OF New
Mexico are chosen. He pointed out
that it was definitely settled in Arizona
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
AFFAIRS At THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Matters Concerning the Law Makers and
Events of Importance

The democratic bill TO revise the
iron and steel schedule indisputablJ
carries out the democratic notion Of :
low tariff and some Of the rates are cut
in half. Reductions under the bill are
illustrated by the fact that knives and
cutlery are reduced from n to IS pei
cent; razors from II to IS; scissors and
shears from 52.55 to 80; muskets and
rifles from 25 to IS; table, kitchen and
hospital utensils 40 to Is; fishing rods,
reels and tackle, As to IS; railway
wheels, from o0.63 to 25; watch move
ments so to 80. The probable effect
Of the measure is indicated by Chair
man Fitzgerald of the appropriations
committee, who warns his party that
they are not providing in their tariff
legislation sufficient revenues for the
maintenance OF the government. MI.
Fitzgerald, who is the watch dog Of the
treasury, has been fighting against
any public building measure, and he
also was antagonistic to the Sherwood
pension bill when it was considered in
the house. Senator Oliver of Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, who perhaps knows more
about the iron and steel industry than
any man in the senate, asserts that the
proposed bill is the most radical de-
parture in the direction Of free trade
that has been proposed in seventy
years. He further says: If it should
become law, it will deprive many
thousands of our own people Of employ
ment and spread ruin and disaster over
the country, to even greater extent
than did the Wilson bill Of 1884"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

Sheriff Ed Ferguson was selected
secretary Of the Washington State
Sheriff's association at Walla Walla
where the sherifs held a three days
meeting. Wenatchee was decided
upon as the next meeting place.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

that Mark Smith and Henry Ashurst
would be elected, while in New Mexico
there is considerable doubt. the con-
test being a bitter one.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

Representative French Of Idaho has
come to the front with bill to strength
en- the present laws relating to the
sale and transportation of misbranded
or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines
and liquors and for the regulation of
the traffic therein.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

An application for franchise in the
city Of Wenatchee was made Tuesday
by E. J. Felt, manager of the Wenat-
chee Valley Railway & Power COM
pany.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

The Wenatchee Cold Storage & Can
ming company increased its capital
stock last week from SIS, 900 to $780,
600.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

Opie Read, the novelist, says Wenat-
chee is destined to be city Of 100, 900
in a few years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

The senate committee on public
lands following the lead OF Senator
Borah, has decided to make more thar
100000 acres of land, now withheld
from public domain, available for settle.
ment, with the view to preventing i'm
migration of American citizens to Can
ada, where the dominion homestead
laws ars proving very attractive. The
senators also favor a bill liberalizine
the homestead law by reducing the
time required for settlers to remain or
their homesteads in order to acquire
title, from FIVE years, as at present, tc
three years. Senator Borah declared
in his speech that 1851 people left
the United States last year to take ur
lands in Canada.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

Recently Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho,
expressed the opinion that congress
should refuse to receive a communica-
ton from Samuel Gompers, and to this
the president of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor has retorted that the SEN
ator from Idaho does not dare repeat
his statements in a place where he will
have no privilege to wag your un-
bridled tongue" Hepburn and Com
pers are both apt to use good deal Of
red ink in expressing their opinions,
and the clash between them affords a
story quite spicy enough for the most
sensational.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE NORTHWEST
Railroad Building Reyival-WenatChee
Canning Company Doubles
Working Capital

Attorney General Tanner has brought
suit to compel three manufacturing
concerns in southeastern Washington
to make the payment into the state ac-
cident fund as required by the en-
ployers' liability act. Some care seems
to have been taken in choosing as de-
PENDANTS these three concerns from
among the many who have refused to
contribute to the fund, and the belief
is general that the choice was made
because these three defendants are not
likely to carry the fight to the court OF
last resort. The Dupont-de-Nemours
Powder company long ago notified the
insurance commission that it would not
pay its assessment, but no action has
been taken against it. The funds un-
der this classification amounted to less
than $500 at the time OF the powder
mill explosion at Chehalis in which
eight lives were lost, and a special
assessment was levied against all the
other powder mills OF the state, includ-
ing the Dupont. No steps have been
taken by the attorney general to enforce
payment, presumably for the reason
that the Dupont concern would carry
the case to the United States supreme
court on the question Of constitutionality.
North Central Washington has once
more spirked up its hopes for railway
transportation. From Wenatchee comes
word that the Great Northern will build
into Okanogan county in the next
ninety days. A right-of-way over State
Road No. 10 has been obtained and in
lieu thereof, the railroad will construct
another highway. For long time,
the upper Columbia river valley has
been promised transportation. The
railroad has line graded from Oroyille
south to Pateros. The line is now to be
built from Wenatchee to PAteros, along
the west shore Of the river. 1t will
open a large irrigated section, notably
A. r. Tba
Olympia has been the assembly point
for two important gatherings during the
past week. The Southwest Develop
ment league and the Olympic PENN
sula Development league held joint
meeting and discussed things OF inter-
est to all western Washington. Large
delegations from Seattle, representing
the New Chamber of Commerce, the
Ad club, the Potlatch association and
other organizations went to Olympia in
body.
Seattle's mayoralty campaign goes on
merily. Thomas w. Parish has re-
signed as member Of the State Tax
Commission to make an active cam
paign for the nomination for mayor.
From present appearances he is the
leader, but George F. Cotterill is a
close second. Cotterill is an ultra
conservative, favoring closed town.
On the other end is former Mayor H.
c. Gill, who believes in liberal policy.
Just what strength he will develop re-
mains question. Parish is believed
to stand between these two extremes.
AS a public official, he has made an
excellent record, for which reason he
has the support of most Of Seattle's
leading business interests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
Warrington
~ n r -
Desires to Be Identified With
a Proposed Baseball
a Circuit.
Gircuit.

FAIRMONT, Jan 12.-Mannington
desires to be identified, if new base
ball circuit is formed in Pittsburg
Nj Bartlett said today that he was
that city, leader in sporting affairs
in the oil town, was in the city to-
day comforting with local promoters
regarding placing a team in Naming
ton.
Warrington was on the circuit OF
the local league a couple of seasons
ago and the fans there liked the
sport greatly They patronized it in
liberal manner and the team was
the hardest in the league to defeat.
FAIRMONT,i Jan. 12.-Members of
willing to enter the circuit either
with a combination team with Fair
mont or so it alone. He will likely
attend the meeting in Pittsburg Sat
urday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
SSHEgAHE UP HOPE

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
SHORT LINE ROAD
SOON TO BE Bull T
And ii is Reported That
Weston Shops Will Go
to Buckhannon.

EIJCKHANNoN, Jan. '12.-From
a Trustworthy source tits learned that
ills year the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company will, build a short
line, which has been projected for sew
eral years, and that work will be
commenced early in the summer.
The line will go up French creek
instead Of BrGshy fork, and come
down the. river from Hampton. The
Baltimore and Ohio, has purchased a
number Of lots in south Buckhannon,
so as to have plenty Of room for sid
ihgs. 1t is said that the railroad
shops now located at Weston will be
moved to this place next fall.
The building OF this short line con-
meeting link will enable the railroad
company to haul its freight to a
greater profit, as the grades are
much easier than those on the road
now in use. All of the timber and
coal on the Redwood branch would
then be shipped through to Grafton
with practically water grade, and
the saving to the company will be
immense.
The building of this road will be-
a great step toward greater Buck
harmon, and the town will grow more
rapidly than 1t has in the past. If
the shops are moved here they will
bring several hundred people to the
town, thereby stimulating real estate
and building operations. The town
of. Buckhannon has been growing aS
a very satisfactory rate, but the
building of this new line will cause a
boom greater than the town .has!ever
enjoyed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
FIRST CLASS
In Every Respect is to Be the
Maude Adams Play at
Fairmont.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. 12.-Memeber of
the woman's Club, who have charge
of the presentation of Miss Maude
Adams in Chantecler here in Feb
ruary, will attempt to make the en-
tertainment first class in every re-
spect. Following out the lines
adopted by the larger theaters, at
taches Of the theater such as ticket
men and ushers have been ordered
to report for. duty that evening in
evening clothes. Members Of the or
chestra have been asked to appear i'll
like attire Stage hands mustNbe in
uniform and must wear rubber soled
shoes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
Bowels are Basis
of Child Health

The careful mother, who watches
closely the physical pecUliarities of her
children, will soon discover that the
most important thing in connection with
a child's constant good health is to keep
the bowels regularly open. Sluggish
bowels will be followed by loss of appe-
ute, restlessness during sleep. irrita-
bility and dozen and one similar evil
dences Of physical disorder.
At the first sign of such disorder give
the child teaspoonful OF DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring and
repent the dose the following night If
necessary-more than that will scarcely
be needed. You will find that the child
will recover its accustomed good spirits
at once and will eat and sleep normally.
This remedy is a vast Improvement
over salts, cathartics, laxative waters
and similar things, which are altogether
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
1NOIEl GYMNAST
Arrives in the City to Give.
Performances at the Vic
toria Theater.

The great Lafues, a world famous
French gymnast, arrived in this
city Thursday night, and will be
seen at the Victoria theatre Friday
and Saturday. This young athlete
is a marvel of strength and must be
seen to be appreciated. His feats
performed on the trapeze and -Ro-
man Fings are wonderful. Prof. La
flues. holds the worlds record for
hanging in midair for three minutes
with no support but his teeth. He.
has performed in all the large cities
of France. This is his first appear
ance in this part Of the country.