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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
Teachers Granted Certificates

The following applicants from Chelan
county were granted teachers GER
tifcates by H. B. Dewey, state super
intendent Of public instruction.
Mamie E. Allison. D. E. Bergman,
F. o. Brewer, Dewey Dissmore, Frank
c. Drumm, Mrs. Mabel Drumm, o. F.
Harris, Alice Horton, Katherine How
land, Cora L. Shipton, Eta Taylor,
Mildred o. Thomas, Goldie F. Trent,
Winnifred J. Wallace. Ethel Williams,
Isabella M. Byron, Rose Waltman,
Sarah Peterson and Arthur T. Sutton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
Rebekah installation

Aloha Rebekah Lodge No. 1914 met
in regular session Thursday evening,
January 4, and installed the following
officers for the ensuing term:
Noble grand, Addie Brown.
Vice grand, Jennie James.
Secretary, Don M. Thomas.
Treasurer, Geo. A. DAILY.
Warden, Katie Shepard.
Conductor, Mary Kraiger.
Chaplain, Clara Sutton.
R. S. to N. c., Mamie Carr.
L. S. to N. G., Dora DAILY.
R. S. to V. G., Katie Elmer.
L. S. to v. G., Lizzie Thompson.
Inner guard, Annie Thomas.
Outer guard, Milton Wormsley.
There is a membership of seventy
six and the lodge meets the first and
third Thursdays OF each month.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
DAN MASON, INDIAN,
IS KILLED BY TRAIN
Well Known Indian Horribly MangIed By
Passenger Train thursday Night
About Mile Below Town.

Dan Mason, one of the wealthiest
and best known Indians in Chelan
county, met his death Thursday night
about mile below town, where he was
struck by passenger No. /.
Mason. who is a heavy drinker,
spent the day in the city and had
managed to secure several bottles Of
whiskey, which he intended taking
home with him. Deputy Sheriff Ham
ilton met the Indian at the depot
about six o'clock in the evening and
took several bottles Of whiskey away
from him and threatened him with ar
rest if he did not leave town imme-
diately. Evidently fearing arrest the
Indian decided to walk home, and
started down the track. This was the
last seen Of him alive.
Roundhouse Foreman Bowers was
the first to make the discovery on the
following morning, when he noticed
blood and part OF the remains of man
hanging to the engine. Agent Wood
row was notified and Orville Bethel and
Ernest Stefens were sent out at once
to make a search for the missing por-
tions of the body. To reporter from
the Echo Mr.. Bethel said: We went
as far east as the mile post and found
most of the missing parts Of the mans
body, which were scattered along the
track for a mile. In my belief the
man must have fallen down alongside
the track and gone to sleep, and II
would have been hardly possible for
the engineer to have seen him.
Dan Mason was over SO years old
and made his home at Dryden, on a
homestead. He had three children, a
son and two daughters. His son had
left on the same day OF the accident
for Tacoma, where he was to enter
school. One daughter was the wife OF
Ignas Whistacken, the Indian who is
supposed to have met with foul play
several weeks ago, and the supposition
is that he was thrown into the We
natchee river. She was formerly the
wife of Johnny Peters, an Indian who
died at Chelan from the effects OF
drinking wood alcohol; shortly after
wards she married Wistacken and is
again a widow.
1t is the belief of Sheriff Ferguson
that Mason was killed and then placed
on the railroad, and it is thought likely
that further investigation may follow.
Mason was buried in the Indian
cemetery, near Cashmere, Sunday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
State Tax Collections

The state tax commission collected
during the year beginning October !,
1910, and ending September 80, 1911,
the sum OF $1o4,067.66, which is an
average Of 16.172.31 a month. Oh
this amount 1926 came from cash
escheats, S121, 1877 from inheritance
taxes and $6o.013 represents liquor
license fees.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
Install Officers

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers Install
ed the following officers last Thursday
evening:
President, Mrs. Frank Clemens.
Past president, Mrs. Thomas Grant.
Vice president, Mrs. James Laherty.
Secretary, Mrs. John Love.
Treasurer, Mrs. Robert Meath.
Chaplain, Mrs. VIM. Cline.
Guide, Mrs. Joe Beattiger.
Sentinel, Mrs. Dave Grant.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Bids will be received for the digging
of the Lake Washington ship canal,
February u. The contractors will
have until July /, 1914, to complete
the work. The money available for
this purpose is 100000. The work
is to be done in three sections and may
be awarded to one contractor or par
celled out. This Seattle improvement
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
ONE FOR THE BOYS
ONE FOR THE GIRLS
The Motorcycle for the Boys and the
Scholarship for the Girls

In order to increase the circulation
Of the Echo we have decided to give
away to some boy in the vicinity Of
Leavenworth Dixie Flyer motorcycle
worth $275 without cost beyond the
odd time he spends in securing sub
scriptions for the paper, advertising and
printing Of any kind and subscription
renewals.
There are only a few people in Leav-
enworth who do not already take The
Echo but we want those few on our
subscription list. Among those who
are already taking the. paper many are
behind six months or year.
There are others who have some
thing to sell, and still others who wish
to buy something. You will have no
trouble in convincing those who are not
taking The Echo that they should take
it because it gives every week all the
local happenings, lot of county news
and much news that is Of general inter
est. Its wide and general circulation
makes it by far the best advertising
medium to get in touch with those who
want to buy or sell something. Its
splendid printing equipment enables
The Echo to do the best kind OF print
ing on short notice at reasonable
price.
The subscription price OF The Echo
is $3.50 per year. For every new sub
scriber secured you will receive a GER
tifcate which will count 5000 in your
favor when the final tally is made up
July /, 1912. For two year paid IN
advance subscription for The Echo you
will get $4,000; for three year paid
in advance subscription you will be en-
titled to So, 900, and for a FIVE year
paid in advance subscription you
will receive a certificate which counts
for 10000. For every renewal you
will receive a certificate which will
count 1900. For the advertising and
printing orders taken you will receive
D. 900 for every dollar to which the
order amounts.
A fully paid up scholarship in the
Wenatchee Business College, emitting
the holder to everything taught in this
splendid institution will be given to
some girl. The conditions governing
the scholarship contest are exactly ike
those governing the motorcycle con-
test.
If you are interested in securing
either of the prizes come in and we
will explain more fully how you can Sc
cure new subscriptions and subscription
renewals, advertising and printing.
The contest is now on and will close
July /, 1912. There is very little
probability Of tie between the con-
testants but in order to comply with a
ruling of the postofice department ii
is necessary to announce that in the
event of tie between contestants the
value of the prize will be equally di-
vided.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
Pay $500 for Operating Gold Mine

The first money ever paid in royal
ties was collected by the state from F.
N. Scheble & Son, Of Wenatchee, who
are operating a gold mine near Entiat
on the Columbia river. The company
paid in $500 to the state, as under the
mineral laws FIVE per cent of the mine
goes to the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Frank Davis and Dude Brown return
ed Monday from Beverly where they
had been on business. Mr.. Davis says
they have $50 horses at that place
which they will ship east in the spring.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Vancouver, Washington, has aspira-
tions TO become port and petitions
for special election when the establish
ment of the port OF Vancouver will be
decided are now being circulated. It
is held that slight dredging operations
and other Improvements in the river
below Vancouver will give a splendid
water depth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

finest kind OF presidential politics, the
title of the first act being billed as
Reform the tariff in the interests Of
the public" The only difference Of
opinion will prove to be who constitutes
the public"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
THE LOCAL MARKET
RETAIL PRICES

The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry McNett died Sunday morning. The
funeral services were held Sunday after
noon from the home of Mrs. A. J..
Martin. Rev. w. v. Davis conducted
the services.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Oregon and Washington were bound
together during the past week with
another link of steel, the new Cello
bridge across ,he Columbia river at
Cello, where the Deschutes river
empties into the Columbia, baving been
opened to traffic. The bridge steps
across the river daintily, its piers being
fixed on rocks reaching above the
water. The viaduct will give the North
Bank road direct communication with
the new Hill road up the Deschutes
into central Oregon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Despite the adverse reports of busi-
ness conditions emanating from differ
ent parts OF the country last year, Puget
Sounds record was a good one. The
salmon pack was the largest on record,
aggregating 100000 cases. In an
industrial way, more money was invest
ed, more plants operated and more
workmen employed than ever before.
The Oriental -four business experienced
marked stimulus. The wheat output
of the Pacific northwest was "a, 900, 900
bushels or larger than ever before. The
outlook for 1912 is regarded as encour-
aging, barring the disturbance that is
due to grow out of the national cam
paign this year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

John Churchill left Saturday for
North Yakima to visit his brother Will
liam, who is reported to be very sick.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Senator w. L. Jones believes that
the best solution of the Alaskan prob
lem would be for the government to
build a trunk railroad across the terri
tory, or to back its construction. He
iavors its being done in the same way
that the government has been building
the Panama canal, by giving the presi-
dent authority to do it and letting him
use the war department for the pur-
pose. Senator Jones does not commit
himself TO government ownership OF
railroads by taking this stand, but favors
the policy as the best solution, under
the circumstances.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

calls for the connection of Puget Sound
with Lake Washington. The canal
will be 100 feet wide and IS feet deep.
The construction Of the locks has be-
gun. They are to be ready for operation
by January /, 1915.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Much interest is being taken in the
orchard districts of the Pacific north
west in a series OF experiments to be
made under the aupices of the fruit
growers of Cashmere, in the Wenat-
chez valley, to ascertain the effects of
the use OF nitrate Of soda for fertilizing
purposes. No matter how fertile the
soil is naturally, an addition ot nitrogen
is always desirable, as this element pro-
notes vigorous growth Of wood and
foliage in young trees. A tab is to be
kept on the Cashmere experiments for
the guidance Of all orchardists.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

Hiram E. Hadley, former chief
justice of the supreme court Of Wash
ington, now resident of Seattle, has
been suggested as a possible candidate
for mayor Of the Queen City. For
some time past the people interested
in that city's welfare have been thrash
ing around in an effort to find someone
to whom they can entrust its admins
trative affairs. Thus far, Judge Hadley
is not party to the effort to thrust him
into the political arena. But the men,
ton of his name has been received with
considerable favor, as is is agreed he is
the type OF man to be encouraged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
THREE BRIDGEPORTERS
 SECURE PATENTS

The following were issued December IT, 1912. List furnished from office of A. M. Wooster, Solicitor of Patents, Bridgeport. Connecticut:
 Frederick Brautigan, Bridgeport, machine for bending tubes.
 Edward P. Bul1ard, Jr., Bridgeport table-sptndle bearing
 Daniel Schuyler ct at., Bridgeport, combined latch and lock for sliding doors, Sc.
 Edward E. C1aussen and E. A. cup machine; paper blank-feeding ma chine.
 Michael F. Owens, Hartford, cleo trical 1ow-speed cut-out.
 Peter S. Dunn, New Haven, valve.
 Frank Knight, New Haven, wind shield
 William G. Landon New Haven, va1ve-gear for locomotives.
 Peter F. Augenbraum, Stamford, pin- tumbler lock two patents.)
 Donald M. Bliss, Stamford, device for determining direction.
 Elijah B. Benhan, New London, de- vice for vaporizing or gas1fying hy- drocarbon liquid.
 Seeley P. Birdsey, Middletown. an- chor.
 Henry B. Cooley, New Britain, vend- ing apparatus.
 Robert R. Leeds, New Britain, butt hinge.
 Henry G. voight. New Britain, fire door lock.
 Edgar H. Cottren. stonington, cut ting and folding machine.
 John T. Crowley, Beacon Falls, rub Der shoe.
 Israel and S. Gefter, Merfden, per
 Adolf Morawski, Tariffville, electric rat-trap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
SUFFRACETTES
 URGED TO SMASH AND BE SMASHED

London. Dec. 1s.-London today was holding it's breath, waiting and won dering what the suffragettes would do next. Something more violent than letter box mutilations and false fire alarms is expected following the dec- laration of Mrs. Pethick Lawrence that the women must prepare for de- struction.
 At meeting, Mrs. Lawrence said:
 The women must prepare to smash and be smashed, even if their bodies do suffer, in the cause of votes for women"
 With three suffragettes appearing before magistrates for trial. the mill tants, today, continued their letter box depredations. lest London forget the something awfuI'' that the women say will happen along about Christ mas time.
 After a few days Hull, in which the police and the f1remen had a rest, the letter box attacks were resumed, inky fluid being poured into pillar boxes at the stock exchange. Similar incidents were reported from Edinburgh
 A case pending before a magistrate today was that of a male suffragette who was accused of setting fire to a railway carriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18

dren are expecting a packed house.
 A new switch has been placed in the center of the town on the main line by the Connecticut company.
 The Connecticut company have painted. another white pole on Main street in front of the Bradley hard ware store to accomm odate the people trading in this section of the town.
 Mrs. William Stewart has returned from a visit in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where she has been visiting relatives for the past few days.
 The memb bers of the school board held a meeting last evening in the as- semb1 hall of the Staples High School.
 The members of the westport Gun club will have the Fairfield Gun rifle club as their guests on Christmas day, when a shoot will be held in the Rose vile district. William Petrie will be unable to participate in the shoot ow- ing to the fact that he is sufferin g from eye trouble.
 It is expected that the Saxonmeyer bakery will be again ready for busi- ness next month. The burnt part of the building has been rebuilt and the proprietor is getting ready to open again.
 The Saugatuck river is now frozen over about half way to Westport cen ter. Once the river is coated over it seldom breaks up until spring.
 Mrs. Frank Ardee has returned to her home after a few days visit with relatives out of town relatives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
NEWTOWN

NeWtown street has presented a hoI- 1day appearance for the past three weeks, a number of residents having early placed evergreen trees and holly Merchant Henry Ruff has also been among the early decora tors.
 Christmas tree parties will take place this week. Pootatuk Grange members will enjoy their Christmas tree on Saturday evening, Dec g.
 The Christmas tree service of Trin- ity Sunday school will be held Christi
 The Congregational Sunday school Christmas tree will be held next Mon day evening. The special music which has been prepared is a Christmas can tata by the choir.
 Postmaster Reynolds is anxious to have patrons understand the new pos tai law in regard to parcels posts The matter has been well advertised but there are many in rural districts who do not take the time to read edi- torials, etc, of the press All post masters have been advised of the facts that the public may be made familiar with the rules before parcel post be- comes an actuality, and have also rons of each office as much as possi- bIe on the subject and especially with respect to the use of distinctive parcel post stamps and the sender's return card. After Jan. 1 no package will be sent through the mails at parcel post rate unless it bears the regular stamp Whlch mas been manuIacIured for that class of mail. No package which does not bear the return card of sender will be transmitted The law requires that all fourth class mat ter mailed after Jan. 1 be held for postage unless the proper stamps are attached. Ordinary stamps cannot be used on parcel post, and will not be redeemed if any mistake is made, with few if any exceptions.
 The Misses Julia and Lillian Dike- man left today to spend the remainder of the winter with relatives at Erie, Pa.
 Miss Jessie M Taylor is enjoying a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frederick H. DuncOmbe, Mt. Vernon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18

Mrs. Edwin c. Stevens, and was de- ltghtfully entertained with their new graphophone of 100 records.
 Mrs. Mary Nichols. who has been seriously sick, is improving, and is Stra atford
 Birdsey HubbeH has taken up his residence with MT. and Mrs. Fred Curtiss for the present.
 The suit instituted by James McDer- mott against Henry Stellar of Hunt ington, over a year ago, about his apple crop, has been settled, jud gm ent being in favor of McDermott.
 Charles Green received a. telegram from New Haven last week announc- ing the death of his sister in that place.
 Herman A Jacot has given up farming for the present and accepted position at the Stratfield in Bridge port es
 Christmas exercises will be observ- ed by the Grange at the next meet ing, Dec. 26. Every patron will bring a ten cent present
 Schools close on Friday, Dec. 20, TOT a two weeks vacation. Rumors Of resignations and changes are frequent 1y heard, but it is hoped the present very efficient corps of, teachers can be induced to finish out the year.
 The Monroe Whist club will omit it's second December meeting as 1t comes on Christmas eve.
 Remember the turkey supper of the Congregational society at the church parlors. Refreshments will begin to be served at 6:30 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
MONROE

The finance committee of the Ma sonic lodge met on Monday evening and audited the accounts of the sec retary, treasurer and trustees, and found them in fine condition The annual communication of the lodge will be held on Monday evening. Dec. 23
 Harmony Grange held well at tended meeting on Thursday evening last and elected a very efficient set of officers for the ensuing year: Mas ter, Clarence B.. Burr; overseer, Er- nest IS. Sherman; lecturer, Minnie F. Lacey; steward. Charles c. Lacey; assistant steward, Edward s. Boards ley; chaplain, Edward E. Curtiss; treasurer, Theodore Lockwood; secre- tary, Edwin c. shelton; gatekeeper, Edward M. Beardsley; Ceres, S. Ge- neva Beardsley;s Pomona, Edith N. Curtiss; Flora, Elizabeth g. Haber- sham; lady assistant steward, Annie HawIey; executive committed Alexan- der Sinclair.
 Mrs. John I. Andrews and son Clar- ence spent Sunday with her daughter,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
FAIRFIELD

Arranseunents are being made by The Holy Name Society TOT a 1anee which will be held after New ' ears sI-sv. nrove popular with the older oeople as well as the young as there usually are a number Of square QahGes saccn6 of series of dances which the society has planned to run duru1ng the Enter An orchestra from Bridge port will furnish the mas1e; a e;amurer. nrE7o was found dead in bed ar tne horne of his sister, Mrs Henry Lenert ~ pn the Greenfield road, Sunday morn. Ing was held this afternoon rr~1n that place nr-s Ra- ron WakerIlan is i'll.
 we-ar Droperty at F1int's corner where a new house will be erected ih
 The Fairfield gunners have accept Ha an invitation from the Westport Gun club to attend shoot in tnat place on Christmas morning A pig lime is being planned there. taschers of the Congregational shnrch was held in the school rooms nn Monday evening There was noun et this meeting but the annual eIee- iiou of officers will be held next week.
 The bans of marrnage were pup lished between Miss Nelhe SaS9y 4A EoIIand Heights and Edward Hou1- kan oe Bridgeport for the first time, Sunday at St Thomas church.
 A photograph of the Fairfield foot bail team was taken sunday at the Retts' Studio in Bridgeport.
 The announcement has been made to the effect that the public schools Tn town will be closed on Friday al ternoon, December z0th and Will not be reopened again until January z
 The next meeting of the Greenfield r-auntry club will be held on next Tuesday evening in the club house. Al s,1;s tir1e the final plans will be made Tor the New Years reception Which k an unusual affair
 Two small elm trees have been planted m !he AoTh
 The lace class of the Fairfield Girls Hub hold their regular session this kvening in their rooms
 Carpenters have started work on the nevv Freeman block at the corner Of EnrinR street and Sandford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
EASTON

State Master and Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood ' are spending a few days in New Haven
 Charles lseeley. MT. and Mrs. John Wheeler and MT. and Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews have been appointed a committee to trim the Baptist church for Christmas night.
 The Congrega tional Sunday school Christm concert will be held at the church on Sunday evening. Dec. 29.
 All schools in town will be closed on Friday for the Christmas vaca- tion. -..
 John Sherwood. visited Alfred Still son at St. Vincent's hospital on Mon day afternoon. MT. Stillson is in a very critical condition.
 Miss Agnes See1ey has returned to her home on Sport EIill from a visit of a few days as guest of Mrs Mari1la Staples at Jump Hill.
 rAureI Ruman with the assistance of John Sohn are putting up the railing along the State road which was much needed.
 Charles Everette, Elmer Andrews and John Sherwood spent Tuesday re- pairing the Baptist parsonage.