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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Unimportant Session of Council

When the council met last Tuesday
evening all the members were present
except councilman Jone.
A communication was read from D.
S. More, proprietor Of the Chikamin
hotel Directing to the removal of the
popcorn wagon to the side Of the street
on which the hotel is located. After
some discussion the matter was dropped
without action.
VIM. Payne was given permission to
dig up 900 feet Of old water pipe on
conditions imposed on others who have
bought old wooden pipe from the city.
The bond Of Mr., Stoltze, successful
bidder on the sewer work was present
ed.
F. H. Hutchings was given permits
sion to use the sidewalk on Front
street near where his building burned
to erect temporary building on con-
dition that it be removed inside OF
ninety days.
The initial petition in the movement
to vacate portion Of street near the
Wenatchee river bridge was presented,
1t appears that on recommendation o.
.~the former city engineer, Mr.. Cook q
change was made to avoid making q
cut in approaching the bridge, and the
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co., agreed tc
give the necessary land thru certain lots
on condition that portion Of street
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
County Meeting of W. {. 7. U.

The w. c. T. U. will hold their an
nual two days County Institute in
Leavenworth, beginning at $3.50 p. M,
June 9th. A very interesting program
will be given in the evening, begin
ming at 800 p. m. The main feature
is "A Silver Medal Contest" This
will be given by splendid class CON-
posed of visitors. Five minute
speeches will be made by speakers
from different parts of the county on
the needs of our public schools, inter
spersed with vocal and instrumental
music.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Peshastin Pickups

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Moore on the first day oil
June.
Miss May Mcclure has gone to Bur
lington, where she will spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
c. w. Ludwig left Monday for
North Yakima, where he goes as a
delegate to the State Grange. He will
be absent about a week.
The heavy rain storm which struck
the valley Monday evening was wei
coined by all except the farmers who
had just cut their alfalfa crop for hay.
An eight and one-half pound girl was
born at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
Darlington on May 80. AL is wearing
broad smile these days that won't
come off.
A. G. Stage and family left Tuesday
morning for Nebraska. They will
make the entire trip in their Ford car,
carrying with them a camp outfit.
They expect to be gone about three
months.
A nine and half pound boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Curtis, in
Snohomish, Wash, on the 2oth day Of
May. Ralph came home Sunday and
reported both mother and child doing
nicely.
The many friends Of Rev. Henry
Robinson were shocked to hear Of his
sudden death. The funeral services
were held in Cashmere last Monday
and number of friends from this Vi
cinity attended.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Contributes to G. N. Conscience FUND.-

Station Agent j. A. Robasse has the
distinction OF being the man to receive
the largest contribution to the Great
Northern's conscience fund.-" says
the Harrington Waterman. This week
he was in receipt of a check for SIC
from a gentleman in Kansas, to pay
fare from Harrington to Seattle for a
ticket bought eight years ago, and the
interest on the money as he figures it
from that time. He did not give his
ticket to the conductor, but sent it
back to Harrington to a pal to have
him collect the money on it and send
it to him. The money was never sent
to him but he thinks that perhaps the
money was collected by that party,
hence his action. Mr. Robasse con-
suited some OF the officials as to where
to send the amount, with the result
that he forwarded it to Superintendent
G. S. Stewart at Spokane, to be added
to the conscience fund.- which has
been growing there for some time by
the addition OF small amounts from
time to time. The man states in his
letter that he used to work for man
north of town named Haines, who had
son named Earl. The remitter has
become a Christian and says To be
sure that the matter does not come up
at the Judgment Bar of God" he is
squaring matters by making wrongs
right.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
furnished by the CheIan County Alb
stract Company, for the Week
Ending May 30, 1914

Adams Inv Co. to Mildred A Meek
er $40, 1t Is blk 6 East Leav.
Amelia B Doyle to o V Clement $40
e 40 # 1t 8 blk Ralston's Add to
Leav.
Andy Anderson to Henry Kohlman
/ 1t 8 blk Q Replat Of portion 1t blk
S Leav Land Co.'S Add.
Douglas Mackey ct al to Chas A
Fox 1 pit 1t l sec 8-24-1S.
OV Clement to Frank H Hutch
ings 81 40 # 1t 8 blk l Ralston's
Add Leav.
Jno H Herman to Jos M Ganglei
81 pit 1t 16 blk So Replat LIST Add
Wenatchee.
Jno H Herman to Jos M Gangler
81 1t II blk 7 Col Bridge Add Wen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Our PRAYER May It Ever Be Thus

The determination Of the Tumwatei
Light & Water Co. to voluntarily make
a substantial reduction in the lighting
rates to the users Of its service in this
town is very commendable. 1t shows
a willingness on the part of the COM
pany to share a substantial part of its
profits with the people, and just to
that extent reduce the high cost oil
living.
The instance under consideration is
only one more of many that have come
under our observation in the past few
months, where corporations have shown
a willingness to meet the public hall
way. 1t is the new order Of things
the twentieth century spirit Of meeting
economic difficulties. 1t is long
step in advance OF the time when we
wasted energy in strife, most often
with no satisfactory results. The civ
ilized people Of this world have awak-
ened to the fact that economic ques-
tons can be settled with less waste
and more enduring satisfaction by ap-
preaching them in spirit Of concilia-
ton.
The highest form of the conserva-
ton idea is the conservation of human
energy. Energy directed to promot-
ing justice, preserving peace and har-
mony in a community is well and
commercially expended, because it
makes for the good OF mankind. But
energy expended in the opposite di-
rection is waste-worse than waste,
because all the ills OF mankind follow
in its wake. Communities prosper
and grow where peace and harmony
prevails, and they perish and finally
are destroyed where injustice and
wrath rules. Injustice leads to wrath,
and wrath leads to ruin.
The Echo rejoices exceedingly at
the commendable way in which the
Tumwater Light & Water Co. has seen
fit to end the lighting rate question.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

The city council has appointed all
sorts and kinds of inspectors. A gar
bage inspector, electric wiring inspec-
tor, plumbing inspector, street inspec-
tor, and so on, why not appoint nose
inspector, whose duty it shall be to
make everybody keep his or her
nose clean, and especially to make
meddlesome people keep their noses
out of other peoples business. This
latter part Of the nose inspector S
duty would keep him and deputy
busy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
order Establishing Herd District

In the County Commissioners Court, Che
Ian County, State of Washington.
In the matter of the Petition of s. E.
Richie, ct al, for the establishment of a
Herd District to be known as Herd Dis
trict No. IL.
whereas, petition signed by s. r.
Richie and others was heretofore filed in
the above entitled court, praying for the
establishment of herd district, and
Whereas, said petition was brought on
regularly for hearing before said court on
the fifth day of May, 1914, and it appearing
to the court that notice OF said petition mad
been duly and regularly published, and that
said court has jurisdiction of said matter,
and
Whereas a number of protests had been
filed, and the persons protesting were rep
resented before said court by Attorney E.
H. Fox, and the petitioners were repre-
scented by Attorney L. j. Nelson, and a
hearing was duly and regularly had, ana
said court being fully advised, does order,
and it is here and now ordered, that the
territory hereinafter described be and Is
hereby constituted herd district, the
boundaries of which are described as fol-
lows, towit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
Section l. Township "a north, Range u II.
W. M; thence west to the quarter section
corner on the north side of Section 2; thence
south to the center of Section IA; thence
west one-quarter mile: thence south to the
south line of Section %; thence west to the
northwest corner of Lot 5, Block 2, First
Addition to Cascade Orchards; thence
south to Icicle Greek; thence in a northerly
direction along the westerly bank of 1cicle
Greek to the line running east and west
through the center of Section ID; thence
west to the quarter corner between Sec
lions l3 and IA; thence north to the north
west corner of Section ID; thence east to the
northeast corner of Section 49, thence
north to the northeast corner OF Section l,
or place of beginning.
The county auditor is hereby authorized
to enter this order upon his records and
this order shall become effective after the
same has been duly and regularly pub
lished in the Leavenworth Echo, news
paper printed and published within the
County of Chelan, and having general cir
culation in the territory above described,
for four 90 successive weeks.
Done in open court this 9th day OF May
1914. ,.,,
e. NJ. GILLETTE,
MATT HICKEY,
T. w. COWAN,
Board of County Commissioners,
GCom, Seal1 Chelan County.
Attest:-D. N. Gellatly, County Auditor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Ind,sestione Can't Eat No Appetite {:

A treatment of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite; stops Indigestion;
you can eat everything. A real spring
tonic for liver, kidney and stomach
troubles. Cleanses your whole system
and YOU feel fine. Electric Bitters did
more for Mr.. T. D. PEBBLES stomach
troubles than any medicine he ever
tried. Get bottle to day. soc and
S1.00, at your Druggist. u
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Business Paragraphs,

NOTICE-If you have lost anything, or
found any article, or il you want to buy, sell
rent, locate or get information, write or
call at this office and place an ad In our
Business Paragraph Column" You Will
get quick results. Rates 10 cents line for
first insertion and cents a line afterwards.
Minimum charge % cents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
To Hunters and Fishers

Geo. Siverly IS prepared to furnish
hunting and fishing parties with saddle
and pack horses. Ranch head Of We
natchee Lake. To make advance
address him Telma, Wn.
1920
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

]. c. Davis, foreman Of the Great
Northern rougdholse. left Wednesday
morning on No. "A for Spokane, to be
absent several days. Mr.. Davis has
been suffering from stomach trouble for
some time and will consult a physician
while there.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

issued at the instigation of Al Roy, a
sub-agent for the Rainier beer people.
Several witnesses to the assault explain
that during the alteration Armstrong
picked up chair, apparently intending
to strike Durbin, that in the mix-up
Armstrong was injured by the saloon
owner.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
For Rent
Miscellaneous
Good Pasture for Cattle and Horses

Anyone having cattle or horses to
turn out to pasture should see or write
J.. F. Pratt, City. Price per head,
$3.50 per month, payable when stock
leaves pasture. 20-23
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

Misunderstanding, see Mrs. McCrea
near A. L. Haines or address city.
16-21-p
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
For Sale

Fresh lettuce and radishes from our
own girdens. Phone 638, Fernstrom
Bros. 2Ott
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure, Is astonished to see man enter
No 1873. a house across the street from
the POwhatan club, long unocCupied and
spoken OF as the House of Mystery. Sew
-ral persons ct regular intervals enter
No. 1913 Van Nechten expresses concern
10 his friend. Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts Of his cousin and hancee,
Paige Carew. A man Is fOrcibly elected
from the house Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead In the
Htreet. Van Nechten Is attracted by the
face Of n girl in the crowd of onlOOkers
surrounding the body Later he discOV-
ers the girl gazing at him with look OF
scOrn from the windows Of the mysteri-
GUS house Detective Flint calls on Van
Vechten TO get his version Of the trag-
edy. Tom Phinney goes alone on a yacht
ing trip. He recognizes among some per-
sons In "A passing motor boat two men
whom he had seen enter the House Of
Mystery. He sees one Of them. a Mr. Cal
lis, on shore later and follows him Tom
Is seized bllndfolded and taken to a
house. He hears girl named Jessie. evil
IDENTIFY the daughter OF the man in author
ity. question his captors. sweet-voiced
girl later protests against the roughness
81 his captOrs. Van Vechten calls on his
uncle. Theodore Van Vechten. big man
iu Wall street and known as the Man OF
Iron" In search OF information regarding
the whereabouts Of Paige Carew Detec-
tive Flint shows Van Vechten a gold
mesh purse found IN the House OF Mys-
terry. Van recognizes IL as belonging to
Paige Carew. The sweet-vOiced girl helps
Tom Phinney escape Detective Flint
tells Van Vechten he has a theory that
Paige has been kidnapped Messages are
Tom tells Van Vechtcn be Is IN love and
relates his adventure
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
BOOK II.
CHATTER V.--contInued.

CHAP Elk N.--Contlnued.
lie took them with trembling hands.
The first proved TO be from Bobby
MassinRer, who made 1t a point to pro
pose to Paige every time he met her
why did you not tell me that Miss
Carew was in England" complained
Bobby. regardless of the number Of
words do not know her present ad-
dress, but will find IL without fail be
fore night"
Il hope So" sighed Van Vechten,
hastily tearing open the other en-
veopes
But his spirits steadily fell as he
read. mo use, If she was now or had
been at any of the places l have in
mind, some one OF these persons" tap
ping the messages, would be sure to
know It, : shall try a cable to her
Paris address and see if 1t is forward
ed And | shall also instruct Mr.. Flint
to get busy / believe he will want
TO take run over to Rocky Cove.
What is It. Alexander"
The page had approached during the
1fNtAANt % NCAANANhiAiH N0iuNs uululub
ostentatiously in his hand newspa-
per
Beg pardon, Mr.. Van Vechten."
said Alexander. but saw you wasn't
reading paper this morning. Have
you seen todays Sphere?"
The name startled him.
Tho Sphere? No Let me have it."
lie flung the sheet open. And, there
ia glazing headlines extending clear
across the front page. was question
that struck him like a blow between
the eyes;
WHERE IS PAIGE CAREW? TAIL
FNTEp VIOLINIST MYSTERIOUSLY
MISSING"
And below this was smudged. two
column half-tone portrait. which may
have been made from photograph Of
his cousin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23

iy coneIoced, that something very
serious has happened to Paige and
10. what, / caug imagine. But no
more can be done than we ara doing.
/ am busy man; | can not afford to
have my plans upset or interfered
with; / must delegate this matter to
you until active interference by ne
will accomplish some definite result.
Then l shall act promptly. Draw on
me for necessary funds; but don't fail
to keep an accurate account of every
cent spent-both exact amount and
specinc purpose for which expedited"
Rudolph drew long face. How can
you expect me to do that?" protested
he, when. where my own expendi-
lures are concerned, l am unable even
to arrive at an estimator"
Then" dryly. you need not draw
on me at all: for once you may direct
your money to some useful and profit
able end But / must be kept fully in
formed of every step Of progress made.
Send me typewriter bulletins con-
tanning all facts, but pared to the
bone. Now. get out"
But If the Man of Iron believed that
he had succeeded in muzzling the
press, for once in his life, at least, he
was blameworthy of an error Of judg-
Tnent The story was become public
property and the early afternoon edi-
lions. instead of observing restraint.
ran to license in their application of
It's sensational possibilities Rudolph,
during the ride back to the club.
WINGED more than once when some
newsboys shrilly shouted slogan as
saulted his hearing.
Where is Paige Carew?" Tom
asked himself under his breath.
What's the answer? They'll be pull
ing gags from that on the roof gar
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
Cause of Death.

You say your automobile didn't
touch this man, and yet he was dead
when you picked him up?' shouted
the prosecuting attorney.
That's my claim" coolly retoTted
the prisoner. My machine didn't
touch him"
And you were driving not over Il
miles an hour"
Not over IL miles and
And you saw this man start %
cross the street"
Yes"
Did you blow your horn"
Il did"
What sort of a horn is it,
"One of those newfangled clattsf
boxes that create a sound that is
cross between a shrek and a dyins
wall"
That explains it. You simply scared
the man to death"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
Admits She Is Fat

Stella Mayhem is fat-iust plan
fat. This is the term she herself az
plies to her avoirdupois. without ny
ing to disguise it as plump O.
stout" And she doesn't mind joK1i
with herself about it.
On a certain occasion she VAS lev
ting her audience into a few OF na'
secrets.
Il have tried everything recon
mended to reduce" she admitted, 0u
l keep on getting fatter. Why, tnsl'
isn't, thing l read about. guarantees
to take of flesh, that don't try. -.
At this pause a woman seated \
the second row, who had made herss-
conspicuous by several remarks a.
ing Miss Mayhew's talk. inquired -.
Did you ever try paisa4 -
Louis PostDispatch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23

effort TO focus his attention upon the
sensational news story that lay below.
and which shrieked as loud as a Law
ish use Of blaCs ink and red ink and
double leads could make it, There
were smaller headlines visible
enough, heaven knows-whlch bore
his uncles's nane and his own. and
most inconspicuously of ali-doubtless
as being the least important factor
AIRS. Devereaux's.
In the first place. It was made IN
nistakable that everybody who knew
or should have knowa where PAIGE
Carew was. either would not tell. or
else they did not know. and It waa
demonstrated how THIS reticence was
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23

dens tonight. It's the catchword al
ready. Poor old Ruddy!"
They stopped at a telegraph office.
where Van Vechten filed a cablegram
to Paiges last known Paris address.
When he returned to the car-'Let US
hurry oack to the club" said he. Il
mean to phone Flint. and" He
paused and looked questioningly up at
| Tom. II suppose you wouldn't mind
taking us over to Rocky Cove?" he
asked.
Tom instantly brightened-al over.
apparently-but nevertheless he op-
posed an objection.
Wouldn't look right. Rudy. Can't
you see?
mo, | can't bluntly.
why. I'd be a-er-a sort Of
what you call em ?-accompllce. Dash
it all! I'd jolly well like to go,
though"
The decisive way in which Van
Vechten climbed into the tonneau indi-
Gated that this halfhearted protest
was accepted for joyous acquiescence.
Let's find Flint" he said. Speed
up"
Easier said than done, however, for
on their arrival at the Powhatan the
most diligent use Of the telephone
failed to elicit the slightest trace OF
the detectives Whereabouts.
Rudolph and Tom were in the act of
leaving the club to enter the automo-
bile. when a messenger boy entered
under Alexander's cautious guidance,
and handed to Van Vechten a cable
gram. Before tearing open the cover.
ne was a bit puzzled TO observe that it
was addressed both to his uncle and
himself; which meant that a duplicate
would be delivered TO the Man OF
Iron, if. indeed, he had not already
received one.
The message was dated at London.
and this is what Van Vechten read:
Two ladies answering description
Mrs. D. ana Miss c. two weeks in
whirlpool Somerset July, Two la
dies same description booked pass
age on America August as Mrs and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
OBJECT LESSON MISSED FIRE
Uncle's Idea Of Teaching His Country
Nephew Caution Proved Sons
thing Of a Failure.

A youth from the country was pay
ing his first visit to New York. and,
accompanied by hi uncle. leading
banker. went to the theater. says the
Pathfinder While waiting in the
lobby before the performance the
country boy flung back his coat a1sd
with hands in his pockets displayed
a heavy gold watch-chaia. The uncle
observed the act and resolved to teach
him q lesson.
While the gogIg mans attention
was diverted the uncle slipped the
watch and chain from his vest, and
they entered the theater.
What time is it, he asked when
they wsre seated
The boy felt for his tme-7iecs and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23

found 1t was gone. Allowing him to
make a thorough search OF It. the
uncle told him he had taken 1t and
read him a sharp lecture. You are
not in the country now, you know,
where you can display valuables with
impunity. You should be more care
full. Let this be a lesson to you"
So saying he slipped his hand into
his overcoat pocket where he hAd
put the watch. To his utter dismay
he found it was gone. And when
he looked to see II his own was safe
he found that also had taken wings.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
War Had No Terrors for Her.

Il can't understand how it is" said
the natty lieutenant, that you are
able to be so calm"
Why shouldn't l be calm?" replied
the beautiful girl who had found q
temporary refuge upon the mighty
warship.
Il should think the firing of oul
guns would frighten you. Even mel
who are not used to them generally
exhibit signs Of terror, or, at least
of nervousness. They don't appear tC
disturb you at all. q"
oh, no. l don't mind them. You
see, have become accustomed tC
such sounds That's one OF the ad
yantages of living where an automo
bile backfires every few minutes"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
The Black Sheen.

What" asked the man who had re,
turned to his native town after an alb.
sence of many years, became of Ed
Ferguson"
Ed? Oh, he's dom fine. Got the
best livery stable anywheres around
here and runs the depot hack"
Let's see, he had a younger broth
er. hadn't he?"
Yes; Lem. He never amounted tc
much. Wrote poetry and painted pic
lures. I guess the family kind of dis
owned him. AT least. he went away
several years ago. and ! dunno what
ever became of him"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-23
Just the Man BE Wanted.

Doctors often scare people to
death by letting them know how dan
gerous their maladies are" said the
white-haired physician.
Say, doc" the young man replied.
would you mind coming with me to
diagnose my rich old uncle's case?
And I'd be willing to double your fee
II you would speak right out plainly
in case you found anything serious
the matter with him"