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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Had not Sidney Porter, better
known by his pen name, 0. Henry,
decided on a literary career, he
might have won fame as a cartoon
list or even as a portrait painter,
having natural talent in that direc-
ton. 1t is related of him that when
he worked for his uncle as a clerk
very important acting gentleman
came in one day and ordered some
things which were to be charged.
He assumed that the young clerk
knew him, and Porter did not like
to admit the contrary by betraying
that he could not write the custom
er's name. SO instead he made a
list of the articles sold and at the
top iotted drawing of the gentle
man which enabled the uncle later
to identify the purchaser.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
PARCEL POST SERVICE
HELPS THE MERCHANT
New Ruling Will Remove Much of the
Objection of Small Dealers Which
Formerly Existed

With the reduction Of parcel post
rates that went into effect August IS,
amounting to 81 cents on 1l-pound
package within the second zone, to-
gether with the increase in the maxi
mum weight allowed from II to 20
pounds, local traffic has increased won
derfully according to Assistant Post
master Tom Davis.
Under the new rate, which Mr..
Davis said is Of even more importance
to local merchants than the increase in
maximum weight, parcel weighing l
pounds can be sent anywhere within a
radius of $50 miles for IS cents,
whereas it would have cost from IS to
46 cents formerly. The new rate is
S cents a pound for the first pound
anywhere within the first or second
zones and an increase OF l cent for
each additional pound.
I'VE were sending out approximate
ly IS parcels day before the new rate
and weight limit went into effect,
said Mr.. Davis yesterday, but we are
now sending out Is to 80 day. The
new rates mean protection for the mer-
chants in their own territory, for the
decreased rate and maximum weight
apply only to the first and second
zones, thus giving all jobbing centers,
wherever located, great advantage in
rates over distant mail order houses.
I think the effect of this. change will be
to remove most Of the objection to par
eel post that formerly existed. 1t will
give the jobber chance to reach his
own territory with much larger pack
ages and at far less expense than Tor
merly."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
Council Proceedings

That the clerk communicate with
the Warren Construction Co., and find
out what the cost would be to pave
the strip OF ground on Front street
from the Great Northern depot to the
east end Of the park, was one OF the
motions made by Councilman Close at
the Council meeting Tuesday evening.
1t is also the intention of the Council
to secure the strip of ground from the
railroad company on Front street at
the west end of the park and have it
paved thereby eliminating the sharp
curve in the street. Mr.. L. w. Wood
row, terminal agent at this point is of
the belief that the company would
turn over the point of ground to the
city and the clerk was instructed to
take the matter up with the proper
officials of the railroad company and
see what could be done. Every effort
will be made to have the work done
before snow flies if all the arrange
ments can be made.
Councilman Massie made a motion
that the city donate SIS towards
the building Of a fence around the
animal cage at the west end Of
the park in order to keep people
from molesting the animals. The
park committee will take up the mat
ter and report at the next meeting.
The city council wishes it known
that the next election Of city officers
will take place on the End day of De-
cember, 1918. All declarations of
candidacy must be filed on or before
October 7, 1918. Any person desi-
ring to be candidate for any city Of
fee may file after September Z, 1918.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
STATE WILL SILL LAND
AND TIMBER NEXT MONTH
Washington to Dispose of 100000 in
Property. Sept. 2, Lands in Chelan
Co. Amount to $8666.20

The state land department is now
preparing for the biggest state land
and timber sale of the year, to be held
September Q in the various counties,
when state property appraised at $685.
1908 will be put up at auction.
The property is divided as follows:
Tide lands, $6954.27; timber only (to
be sold separate from lands, $133,844;
land, $162,362.66.
A large portion of the land Tor
which applications have been made is
in eastern Washington. In Spokane
county property valued at $1o,511 is
to be sold, principally pastoral land,
much Of which is logged off, with some
standing timber. In Stevens county
SO blocks of the state addition to the
city Of Colyille are to be sold. This
land adjoins the city on the south.
With the addition OF pastoral land and
timber the total value of state property
to be offered in that county is in ex-
cess of $4,000.
Land to be sold in other eastern
Washington counties is appraised as
follows: Chelan, $8666.20; Whit
man, $11, 422.50; Pend Oreille, $16,-
$40; Lincoln. $12,052; Kittitas,
$9375.50; Grant, $8562; Douglas,
$2136; Benton, $10,616; Klickitat,
$5756.50 and Okapogan, 8,955.34.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

The Western Forestry & Conservas
ton Association representing the pat
rol organizations of the Pacific Coast,
has just been notified by the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture that a plan for fore
casting hot dry winds conducive 10
forest fires, formulated jointly by the
association, the Forest Service and the
Portland Office of the Weather Bureau,
has been approved and that weather
officials are being instructed to CO.
operate in periecting system for re-
ports and forecasts to be issued from
Portland and San Francisco.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
TO PRINTERS
Two Imposing Stones for
Sale

Two imposing stones, size 24x36,
in collins, with stand, offered to the
printers for $3.50 each, on board cars
here. The stones are in good con-
dition. We are selling them to make
room for stones OF larger dimensions.
They cost us nearly twice what we
offer to sell them for and are almost
as good as new.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
At the Bottom of the Sea.

AS to the topography of the sea
bottom there are few sudden de-
pressions or elevations, except near
the continents. In general it is a
vast plain covered with a layer
composed chilly of the remains OF
minute organic creatures, largely
the rhizopods, which furnish food
to SO great a part of marine ami
mails. Over this lies a faky materi-
al, once supposed to be a kind OF
primordial organism and named by
Huxley bathyblus. 1t is now known
not to be living matter, but it is
certainly organic and consists OF
the partially decomposed remains
of marine creatures.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

w, G. Carlisle has been appointed
as temporary receiver Of the business
of Jared Herdick, the mayor of Hill
yard, who mysteriously disappeared
several weeks ago.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

The Dix Club met yesterday alter
noon at the home OF Mrs. VIM. Bren-
der, the afternoon was spent in sewing
after which lunch was served at S
o'clock. Besides the members, the
visitors were Mrs. j. E. Cullen and
Miss Edna Featherstone.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Father James M. Brogan has been
announced as the new president of
Gonzaga university at Spokane, being
the first former student Of the institu-
ton to become its executive head.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

The carnival company which is hold
ing forth at the ball park were a day
late in getting started, owing to the
failure Of carload Of paraphernalia ar
irving on time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Mrs. w. C. Roach and son Howard
have returned home from Portland,
Ore, where they have spent the past
six weeks with Mrs. Roach's relatiees.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Mayor and Council of the city Of Leave
worth

Aug. D, IHI5
Mayor and Council of the City of Leaven-
worth,
Gentlemen:-
The following order should be fol
lowed for the election of officers for the
City of Leavenworth for the year 1913. The
election takes place on the 2nd day OF De
cember, 1913. The primary election takes
place on the 18th day of November, 1913. All
declarations of candidacy must be filed on
or before the 9TH day of october, 1913. Any
person desiring to be "A candidate may file
after the 9TH day of September, 1918.
The Clerk should prepare a statement
showing what offices are to be filled at the
next election. Inasmuch as the city has
been divided into wards, an early state
ment Will avoid a certain amount of con-
fusion.
Yours very truly.
l.. j. NELSON, City Attorney.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Mrs. Carl Tarlton's mother, OF Sno-
homish, was here for several days the
first OF the week visiting her daughter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
ARLINGTON MEMORIAL
AWAITS APPROPRIATION
Proposed Anphitheater and Chapel at
Cemetery Cannot Be Built Until
Congress Acts.
COMMISSION SELECTS THE SITE

Until some specific appropriation is
made by Congress. IL will not be pos
sible to commence work upon the pro-
posed memorial ampitheater and chapel
for the Arlington National Cemetery.
ing of the memorial commission held
yesterday at the War Department.
The sundry civil appropriation bill.
recently approved by the President.
auth orixes the sum Of $250.000 for
the ampitheater. and fixes the limit of
cost at $750.000, but fails to make any
specific appropriation. The Secretary
Of War has recommended to Congress
the immediate appropriation of SUM-
cient funds to commence work upon
the structure.
Practically the only act OF Importance
at the meeting yesterday was the ap-
proval Of the particular site within the
cemetery recommended by the Fine Arts
will set off the architectural beauty OF
the building to its best advantage.
The contract for the construction of tht'
ampnitheater has been awarded the firm
Of Carrere q Hastings, New York archi-
tects. who already have prepared salts
factory designs.
The memorial commission Is composed
Of Secretary of War Garrison. Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels. Judge Ivory G.
kimball, representing the Grand Army
Of the Republic: Charles w. Newton. rep
resenting the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. and Elliott Wood. superintendent
Of the Capitol building and grounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
EXPERTS CONSIDERING
0WEN-GLASS MEASURE
Currency Committee of the National
Chamber of Commerce will
Make Report.
MANY SESSIONS ARE PLANNED

Expert. practical consideration is being
given to the owen-Glass currency bill BY
business men on the currency and bank.
ing committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. now in ses.
sion in Washington. The findings OF this
committee will be drafted into a report
to be submitted to the national directors
and by them to the $50 business organiza
tons Of the country federated in the
Chamber.
A statement issued by the Chamber de-
clares that the views of parties and fac
tons will have no part in the delibera-
lions of the committee, and that the
meeting OF this committee has not been
called with the intention of fault-fnding.
out Tor the purpose of getting as wide
and as expert consideration of the bill as
possible before it is enacted into law.
II is the opinion Of the committee
30 runs the statement issued by the
chamber last night-"that the owen
Glass olIlsis both an earnest and intel
ngent EFFORT TO improve the banking and
currency laws Of the nation"
Provisions Of the proposed measure
that appear to meet the needs of the
countrys business will be commended
IN tne report M the committee. Such
provisions OF the bill as appear ill-con-
sidered to the committee will he no;nted
cut and reasons given why they should
be changed or eliminated
The committee held three sessions ves-
terday. The members of the COMMITTEES
were the guests OF Chairman Wallace %
Simmons at dinner last night .. the
University Club. 1t will hold three :
sions today, when consideration of tn
bill probably will be completed. The
points to be considered to day are: %.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
Gold Lace at White House
Eliminated by President
Wilson Breaks Another Precedent by AboHshing
Plan of Having Corps of Military Aids on Duty.
Officers Ordered Back to Their Commands

Sound taps for the gold lace Of tht
White House, Fire the last farewell vol
ley over the departed pomp and circum
stance of the Executive Mansion.
The military aids to the President are
no more!
When President Wilson first came u
Washington he arrived heralded by the
dents such as never before had occupied
the Executive Mansion. Here is a man
said those who knew him in New Jer.
sey. to whom no tradition is sacred pro.
vided it has not the hardest of common
sense behind it..
But Washington only scoffed. 1t had
received precedent breakers beforehand
broken the breakers. Those who came &c
scof at the traditions of the Nationa!
Capital the senseless customs and use.
less habits upon which Washington has
prided itself for generations. remained
TO pray. Let Woodrow Wilson come! The
Capital would treat him as il had those
other scorners Of convention. custom.
tradition. and Precedent. But the Capital
knew not Woodrow Wilson. He came.
he observed-and he broke. Precedent
after precedent, custom after custom,
habit after habit, were taken up, ex-
amlned, and. II they rang hollow, cast
to the four winds of heaven. But there
was one precedent which every one
thought would oalk even Wilson, viz: the
aid system at the White House.
Origin OF Customs Doubtful.
The President of the United States
though supposed to be utterly and en-
tirely democratic-no matter what his
party-had gradually surrounded himself
with at least a little of the trappings
of royalty. No one knows exactly where
the custom originated. Possibly with
Washington himself. who always had a
number of his petty officers in uniform
near him: possibly with some of the later
occupants of the White House. who en-
vious of their foreign diplomatic callers,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10

desired to emulate them to a small degree
through their aids.
But, be that as 1t may. the fact re-
manned that the aid system was very
firmly established when, on March I last
President Wilson entered the White
Houce. The Roosevelt regime had added
to the former number of aids attached to
the President until there were an even
dozen in number. The Taft administra-
ton had added four to this collection.
On March last. therefore, President
Wilson found sixteen military and naval
aids lined up on the White House steps
eager to jump at his bidding and to per-
form the many little social amenities
which aids have been accustomed to per-
forming for these many years. The first
thing the President did was to inquire as
to the duties OF the aids. He found that
they were very few in number. Wearing
a brilliant uniform with a certain amount
OF eclat, knowing the latest steps in the
tango, and the correct manner of passing
tea were their principal accomplishments.
Accordingly. the President sent for Col.
Cosby few days ago. and informed the
chief of the White House aids that he
intended to abolish the staff entirely.
Mai. Rhoads Fir.t to Go.
All of the aids haven't left yet, but all
of them will be removed before the Pres
ident leaves for his summer vacation.
Maj. Thomas L Rhoads was the first
to lose his ofiicial head. An operation
for appendicitis was the reason given
for his being sent back to the Medical
Corps, but the White House officials
vouchsafed no reply to the question of
whether a man without an appendix was
not just as we'll qualified for an aid as
a man with one. Maj. Rhoads will re-
turn to his former post and the White
House will no more know his gold lace
Lieut.. Commander Timmons and the
rest of the naval aids have been sent
back to their ships by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and Secretary of War Gar
rison is preparing marching orders for
the army aids
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
CHARITIES NEED $500
TO MEET BUDGETS
Joint Finance Committee Hopes to
Complete Fund Before
September 80.

The joint finance committee Of the As
ISOLATED Charities and Citizens Relief
Association reports that all but $500 ha,
been received toward the funds to enable
these two organizations to meet their
budgets for the current fiscal year ending
September 80, 1913.
Several of their friends and regular con.
tributors. learning Of their prospective de-
ficits. have been good enough to send in
further contributions to enable the So
cieties to continue their work through
the summer months without curtailment.
The importance of this Is seen from the
fact that the Associated Charities.
through its regular corps Of district WIS.,
itors, assumes responsibility for the WISH
tation and selection of mothers and chill
dren to be sent to its three summer
camps, and that this work Is in addition
to its care for many families In need in
their homes. for whom employment, legal
aid. medical advice. and other forms Of
social service are necessary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
WANT AID HOROSCOPE.
JULY 10

Any person born on this date should
be cautious in marrying, especially early
III life.
The governing planet Of this birth.
cate is the moon and this causes men
and women to be tickle and change
able. and. until they have learned to
centred their nature and know what they
want, they should not enter Into any
matrimonial alliance
The happiness and prosperity Of peo-
pie born on this birthdate depends en-
tirely on themselves.
Love of music and art is a dominating
trait Of the Cancer person. or IN other
words, of a person born under the Can
Ger sign, which Is represented on the
Zodiac by the Crab.
The coming week will be found to be
advantageous in the advertising through
the Want Ads Of apartments for early
fall: for the renting Of furnished apart
ments for the coming season and for
boarding places.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
Many Styles of Whiskers
Are Displayed by Senator's
The Long, the Short, the Curly. the Ebony, and
the Scarlet Are Among Varieties Repre-
scented in august Body of Solons.

Whiskers. long. luxurious, dangerous
whiskers that begin behind the ears ant
now gently down the chest. even as d.
those peaceful APPENDICES which bedecl
the genus billy goat. are coming into
favor In the United States Senate
Long whiskers. short whiskers. whisk'
ers that curl coyly at the ends: ebony
whiskers, scarlet whiskers, whiskers
neatly brundled. and whiskers pointed,
ian shaped, hexogonal. and square-all
these are represented in that august
body that guides the destinies of these
United States.
Budding coyiy from the legislative chin
they wave invitingly in the breeze or
hang still and disnifed, worthy rivals
Of the whisker crop of the Elizabethan
era when q mans mental and physical
estate was judged according to his abil-
ity to hide his face with hair. Some
haunt them to the public gaze-others
tie them carefully about the waist and
lead them into hiding beneath an ample
vest. Some bashfully do them up in
curl papers before retiring each night
others scorn the wiles of sartorial art,
allowing their boards to spring unfet-
tered from the chin till they hide the
necktie and cling lovingly about the third
button Of the Senatorial vest.
Nelson's Most Weird.
Most weird and strange of this
whiskered conglomeration is the hirsute
adornment sported by Senator Knute
Nelson of Wisconsin. For originality of
design, color, and texture, it pushes its
rivals close for honors. Senator Nelson
wears 'em short and thick in a spade
shaped effect that covers only the chin,
leaving cleanly shaven a broad expanse
from ear TO under lip. In general ap-
pearance the Nelson crop looks not un-
like wheat field recently curried with
a moving machine. save that the Nelson
face stubble is white
Next might be mentioned the hirsute
adornments of Senator MARITIME of New
Jersey. which hang in a luxurient goat
tee. after the manner of Southern gentle
men of the burbon strain. They scintilate
and skip about as the learned Senator
talks. and when upon occasion he essays
the flights of cratory, they stand forth
and waggle warningly. an index to the
seething thoughts within.
In point of length, the whiskers OF John
w. Kern, of Indiana, might well be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10

called to the attention of the public. The
whiskers of Senator Kern. however, are
neither aggressive. humble. nor distingus.
They are the plebeian brand. Just plain
whiskers such as father used to grow.
Like Rival Columbine.
Beginning from beneath the lower lin
they fall like rural columbine to a rag
ged six-inch fringe, which mods saxely
to the galleries as the learned Senator
leads the Democratic hosts to battle
against the foe. This brand of decora.
ton Is much in favor in the Senate. Sena.
tors Ransdell and Thornton Of Louisiana,
and Senator Du Pont Of Maryland. all
have followed suit to q greater or less
degree.
Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin may
be cited as exclusively agricultural in
his hirsute fad. A great wave Of iron
gray hair sweeps back from his fore
head, circuits to his left ear, and there
mingles with a wealth Of whiskers that
falls away to q fine. free flowing iron
gray effect. not unlike q hanging garden
in appearance
with Senator O'Gorman Of New York,
however. the reverse is true. Senator
OGorman caters to the style Of Van
Dyke. and the golden red crinkly hair
upon his chin comes aggressively and
rapidly 10 point 80 sharp ana precise
that 1t could be used to appear an enemy
were one to approach too closely.
Has Literary whisI<crs.
The Van Dyke Of Sutherland. OF Utah,
on the other hand, is more on the liter
airy order. 1t is black and it falls across
the lower half Of the south elevation Of
the Sutherland countenance in q growth
so rank that the Senator's speeches re-
semble the gyrations Of a man talking
through a mattress.
But all these many varieties Of whiskers
pale into insignificance beside the az
complishments Of ]. Ham Lewis. Of I'LL
nois. Scarlet are ]. Hams whiskers,
scarlet and verbose. They shrek warn
ings at his approach, waving gently in
the cooling breeze propelled by the Sem
ate chamber fans. lighting the way by
night and tempting the birds by day.
Beginning close beneath the eyes they
fall gently across the cheeks until they
ningle with a mustache that bristles half
bidder in fertile. fetid growth that
sweeps on to a whiskey victory OF fiery
red midway between hat brim and shirt
'front.'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-10
CARR STILL PLANS.
WIN 90 Ahead with work On Base
hall College.

hall College.
Charley Carr. the manager Of the
Kansas City club. 10 still figuring and
planning on his baseball college at San
Antonio. Tex. Some while ago we heard
OF Cars plan to establish an institu-
ton where be would teach the young
idea how to pitch. He expects to in
struct regular ball players as well as
ambitious youths on the theory that it's
never too late to learn. He now has his
course Of study pretty well formulated.
Carr has had considerable encourage
ment from fathers who intend to put
their sons under his tuition. and the ad-
vantage Of the school 10 that Il will do
away with the necessity Of q youngsters
working his way up through the minor
leagues. an experience not particularly
improving to the boy at the age when
his character 10 being nodded. Carr
says, however, that there. IL one thing
he won't guarantee. namely. teaching a
man to bat 800 II can improve his
hitting q lot" says Charlie. but real
batters are born. not made"