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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
Joe MaSSie for Commissioner

That Leavenworth will support me
goes without saying. l am also assured
Of support in all parts oil the county,
and taking the result of the primary
election as a guide, will get majority
vote at several OF the strongest voting
boxes in the county. l have been
resident OF Leavenworth for upwards oil
twenty years and in that time have
done considerable contract work in the
west end OF the county, including pub
lie road work, with which l am per
fectly familiar from experience. l men
tion this because looking alter roads is
one OF the most important duties Of
commissioner. A year ago | accepted
the office OF road supervisor OF the
Leavenworth district at the unanimous
request of the Leavenworth Good
Roads association, altho at the time
doing so interlered with my mercantile
business. l own considerable property
in the west end of the county and have
a personal interest in administering the
affairs of the county in the most eco
nomical manner. Having disposed Of
my mercantile business short time
ago and having nothing particular to
engage my attention at this time l
promise, if elected, to devote all my
time to the duties OF the Office.
Very respectfully,
]. c. Massie.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

II there are any of the candidates
that are deserving Of support by the
Leavenworth voters it is Scott Halferty
who asks the voters of Chelan county
to elect him County Clerk. Mr.. Hal
ferty is a young man who makes Cash
mere his home, where he has resided
for years and he does not belong to any
gang or clique such as is trying 10
control the politics Of the county. The
past summer he worked as deputy
assessor under County Assessor Joe E.
Johnson and his work was very salts
factory. He is as we'll qualified if not
better than any other man seeking the
office Of county clerk and the voters of
Leavenworth, regardless of party lines,
should give him their unqualified sup
port. Look for his name you will find
it under the Progressive Ticket.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

reducing taxation. l think this is the
most important question now before
the people Of this state, Our high
tax rate more than anything else is
keeping the homeseeker and investor
from locating in Washington. Reduce
the taxes and the burden on our own
people will be lighter and we can again
invite the emigrant with the hope OF
interesting him in our unoccupied
lands"
The Echo believes that this declara-
ton OF his intentions and purposes in
the legislature will meet with the ap-
proval Of voters without regard to party
Just to show how the doctor is regarded
in his home town, year or two ago he
was a candidate for school director
against three very popular and well
known Wenatchee citizens and received
more votes than all the others COM
hined
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
ARRESTED THURSDAY
ASSAULTS YOUNG GIRLS
C.. D. Franklin Charged with Serious
0ffenSe-Feared lynChing and
Taken to WenatChee

c. D. Franklin, a shoemaker and
repair man Of this city, was arrested
Thursday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Bohnsack for a very serious offense,
that OF attempting to debauch little
girls. The arrest was made on the
complaint Of w. S. Guest Of this city,
who charges Franklin with committing
a crime against his ten year old daugh-
ter. Since the arrest Mr.. Guest has
made an investigation and talked with
other little girls, their age ranging
from 6 to Is, and yesterday he told an
Echo reporter that he had a list OF
eight girls who will testify that franklin
wronged them. 1t appears that this
degenerate has been carrying on this
sort of thing for several months, but
had managed to keep it quiet by
threats or promises 10 his victims. The
affair was finally brought to light by the
confession OF Mr.. Guests daughter.
This is one OF the biggest surprises
ever sprung in the city as Mr. Franklin
has always seemed to be respecta-
BILE citizen, and was one OF the leaders
in the Baptist church, being the teacher
of a Sunday school class. He also
took a great interest in the temperance
movement and was a strong prohibition
worker. Since his arrest it looks as
though he used these hypocritical
means to cover up his sins. An Echo
reporter visited him in his cell yester-
day to ask him if he had any statement
to make, but all that the newspaper
man could get out Of him was Il have
nothing TO say"
Late yesterday evening there was
considerable talk about the town OF a
lynching bee, and to prevent this the
authorities hustled him into an auto
mobile about 10 o'clock and took the
prisoner to Wenatchee for safe keep
ing. II the charges against him are
proved true, and from all accounts they
seem to be, he faces long term in
the pen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
Mr.. f. [. Baker, Candidate for Prose
cutting Attorney

Mr.. Baker is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Michigan and a graduate OF
the law school of the same university
in the class of 1911. He has resided
in Wenatchee for the past three years.
AT this time he is associated with Fred
Kemp in the practice Of law. For the
past year he has acted as deputy prose-
cutting attorney, it being part Of his
duty to attend the sessions Of the COM
missioners' court as their legal adviser
His work as prosecuting attorney and
legal adviser has been eminently salts
factory to the court and to the general
public. AS an aid to the discharge of
his duties as prosecuting attorney he
will have a years experience, and
pledges himself to an impartial dis
charge Of the duties Of the office.
While dry from principle he is yet
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
Vote for P. {. Ward
bined.

Mr.. Ward is on the Progressive
ticket. There is only one other can
didate for this important county Office,
Mr.. Bowersox, who served as school
four years and slept out
OF that Office into the position Of Office
deputy under Miss Guthrie, whose
term OF Office expires this fall. If Mr..
Bowersox is elected Miss Guthrie will
likely be Office deputy four years and
then Mr.. Bowersox can fall back into
his place and Miss Guthrie can again
become school superintendent. Nice
endless Office chain. Very good for
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

Mr. Bowersox and Miss Guthrie, but
what encouragement does this offer to
the hundreds of other teachers in the
county who are qualifying themselves
for promotion in the line of school work.
Every school teacher in Chelan county
should make it point to rebuke the
endless official chain at Wenatchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

Harry Harvey met with serious
accident at Peshastin yesterday about
nine o'clock when a team of mules
woich he was driving became fright
ened and ran away. In the mixup he
was dragged for several yards and re-
ceived a dislocated shoulder and
number OF bad cuts about the head in
which it was necessary to take several
stitches. Dr.. Newcomb of this city
dressed the injured mans wounds.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
More Work Done on BIewett Pass Road

Road Overseer Tom Parish was here
one day this week and said to repor-
ter for this paper that in the past
month additional Improvements had
been made. Sharp curves have been
reduced, all the rocks that might
strike the gear Of autos have been
blown out, some grades have been
lowered and new bridges built, so that
the road is in excellent condition for
auto travel.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

broad enough to make no distinction
in the discharge Of his duties. He
will be governed by the same rigid
rules of economy in the discharge of
official duties as govern his private
affairs, and to that end pledges that he
will not employ deputy, but attend
to all the duties himself, thus saving
the taxpayers 50, 400 every year. If
this declaration meets with the ap-
proval of the voters of Leavenworth he
will be pleased to have their support.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
They Say Tom COrkery is Sure Winner

They Say ION IUTKHIY IS ouII WIIIIIei
Large attendance marks every meet
ing in this congressional district. His
splendid record in the last legislature,
where he strenuously opposed every
graft measure and worked with republi-
cans and democrats whenever meas
ure came up to save the people money.
He says he can work side by side with
men from any party if they favor sound
laws and real economy. Progressive
candidate for congress.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

Dan Shaser the demoratic candidate
for county treasurer, and J. H. Bolen,
who wants to be assessr on the same
ticket were here Yesterday killing votes,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
Ole Hanson, After tuesday Next, Senator Hanson

impression prevails generally that Mr. Hanson will be elected by
landslide carried Miles Poindx TO victory
four wears something ecke faced Swedes talk
looks that takes think he is and believe be will
proof the metal that him while
mem o the legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
WAS M'KINLEY'S SURGEON
DIR. Roswell Park, Cancer Expert, Die,
in 20 Minutes of Heart Failure.

Buffalo, y. l., Feb. l5.-Dr. Koswc
ARK one If the best known surgeon
IN America died suddenly to-day at n,
home on Delaware avenue. The cause
OF death was heart failure. DR.. Park
had been in perfect health up to within
70 minutes OF the end
DR.. Park was born in Pomfret. Conn.
in 1852. He was educated at Racine Col
lege, founded by his father where he
was graduated in 1872. He studied med
cine at Northwestern University and
after graduation spent several years as
demonstration in anatomy and lecturer on
surgery at the Women Medical College
the Chicago Medical College and Rusn
Medical College of Chicago In 1888 the
medical department Of the University of
Buffalo called him to a professorship of
surgery which chair he held for 81 years.
DR.. Parks opinions on cancer and
tumors attracted worldwide attention.
He was prolific writer and his works
on surgical and other scientific subjects
covered wide range. honorary degrees
were conferred upon him by Yale. Har-
ward and Lake Forest Universities. He
was the surgeon In charge when Presi-
dent William Mckinley was shot here
in 1901
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
MURPHY 'AY5
LEAGUE IS TIRED
OF BANS TYRNANY

Chicago. Feb. 16-Charles w. Murphy,
president Of the Chicago National League
baseball club, to-day said he had no fear
that Ban Johnson. president Of the Amer
lean League, would act on his suggestion
for breaking the national agreement.
Johnson's enmity, Murphy said. was based
on Murphys refusal to waive a section
Of the national agreement which gives any
club the right to refuse permission for an
outside league to establish a club within
five miles of city in which it is located.
When the Cantillons bought the Chicago
property which now is the home Of the
Federal League it was purchased, 1t was
said, for the purpose OF putting an asso-
citation team into Chicago. This deal did
not go through because OF Murphy'e OBJ
jections. the Cub owner said tonight
johnson puts me out Of baseball at
nearly every meeting he attends, said
statement by Murphy. He puts me
out OF baseball for or five times a year
with a wave Of the hand. and I suppose
he will continue to do so, The speciality
Of Johnson is trying to stir up trouble
in the National League
johnson tried to get an interest in
the Cubs In 1905 when ! bought the
team, He asked August Hermann to
supply $4,000. The letter asking for
money was written to John T.. Bruce,
and / have a copy of It.
'Johnson's own league is tired Of
his tyranny. am personally ac-
quainted with all lie presidents Of tho
American League clubs and they all
understand his tactics. His constant
aim Is to put the National League on
the defensive by pretending to have
grievances of some kind"
John r. Walsh. the former Chicago
banker owned the Chicago club In
i9oe and was said to have put 1t on
the market in an emergency. He 10
said to have offered the Cubs to John
son and 1t is believed that the CORES
pondence Murphy referred to was in
connection with this deal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
VERMONT NOTES,
COnfeSscs to Breaks in Several states
Sold His Plumber,

The confession of Fred Il. Waterhouse
who is in the Windsor county jal at
woodstock. following his arrest for
breaking and entering the store Of
Dwight Tuxbury & Sons in Windsor early
In January. explains the numerous small
breaks In Massa chusetts, southern YER
mont, New Hampshire and Maine. Detec-
tive Neal OF the Massachusetts State
police. who had been investigating
numerous thefts, came to Vermont
Thursday and in company with James
n. Kiniry of Windsor secured a COM
plete confession from Waterhouss The
latter has a wife and daughter in Mil
ford, Mass. and was at one time en-
ployed as a baggage man by the Boston
& Albany railroad, but is said to have
been discharged for stealing tickets. He
confessed that he began his career Of
burglary last August and that h. dis
posed of his plumber to Samuel and
James Carollo Of Lawrence. Mass. He Is
to be tried at the next term Of windsor
county court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
WOOD THAT II ALMOST JyDp-
STRUCTTBLE.

Almost indestructable Is the wood of
the tropical tree called sreenheart. It
belongs to the laurel family and ia ex-
ported mainly from the ISLAND Of Trim
dad. 1t is used chiefly in ship and dock
against the white ant on land and the
teredo In salt water.
Greenheart, according to a government
report, has been known to stand in
vharves for over 80 years. and logs that
have remained in water for a hundred
yeas are in good condition.
All the gates. piers and jettiss Of the
Liverpool docks, andallmost the lock-
gate Of the Bridsewater canal in Eng
are Of sreenheart Fifty pairs Of lock-
gates in the Manchester England ship
canal are made Of It. There Is no known
limit to to durability OF lockgates Of
greenheart: the wood ia far more durabl.
than the iron bolts and other fasteninRs.
When the Rreenheart dockgates OF
Liverpool harbor were removed, In order
that tho ch .nrel might be deepened and
widened, the wood originally used in
their construction was used in building
the new gates SO tho wood in the gates
OF the Canada dock built in 1856 wa,
used again when the dock was rebuilt
in 1894 All the stills and lenders in the
Panama canal are Of sreenheart
Greenhearts extraordinary resistance
to decay is probably owing to the pre-
sence Of an alkaloid known as bipfrine.
and also to certain resinous substances
known as tyloses. The latter are reddish
brown masses Of living cells that grow
In solid masses within little cavities that
they often I'll completely. AZ they grow
with the tree they turn black, and make
tn. wood of the older trees black.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

standing opposite, caught fire several
times. The glass in the windows of the
first floor were broken by the heat and
the windows of the First National bank
in the Langdon building were also brok-
en-.
The front wall of the Union block fell
into the street at 4:45 and the side wall
went into the North Branch river at
5:1o o'clock.
The losses were as follows: Union
Block company, $4,000, with insurance Of
Sc, 900; Mrs. b. B. Bailey, half owner of
the Union block and owner of the Hub
bard block loss $4,000. insurance 49,. 900;
Ileaton estate 5000, insurance 5000; A.
II. Temple. dry goods $25 900; George D.
Boyles, carpets, $4,000, insurance, $500;
Philips & Lucas. 5000, insurance, $4,000:
Charles F. Boswell, Union Card COM
pany, $4,000 insurance. $1,000; Wayne NJ
Read. 5000 insurance, IS, 900; Bruce Nc
Donald, $500. DR.. Julius Dewey and DR.
G. Fl. Parmenter had offices In the Union
block and DR.. W. II. Hunt, dentist, and
DR.. c. E. Hunt had offices in the Hub
bard block. r. n. and f. NJ. Harvey,
lawyers, in the Union block, lost prop
$1,000. Benjamin Gates, a lawyer, also oc-
cupying offices in the Union block, suf-
ferod a loss Of $500 insurance $50. Miss
Belle Martin, dress maker. suffered loss
of $500, with insurance of 5000. G. w
Mulliken, oculist. suffered loss of $780,
with no insurance. In the Heaton block
DR.. r. ]. F1tzgerald's loss was 1880
with insurance of the same amount. Dr.
w. II. McGoff Of the Hubbard block lost
81 ,ooo and had also insurance of the
anne amount
Eagles occupied the third floor Of the
Union block. The loss Of the former was
$500 covered by $500 insurance. The
latter's loss was 5000, with insurance Of
81 200 Other societies that occupied rooms
in the burned building with the Knights
We're the Catholic Order OF Foresters, st.
Jean de Baptistc and the Montpelier
Lodge, New England Order OF Protection:
they suffered losses between 500 and $500.
The societies occupying rooms in the
building with the Eagles, . Woodmen.
the Hibernians, the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the latter, and the l. o. o. F., Painters
union and a Swedish society, lost between
500 and $500, The Eagles in addition to
Union block also had the entire third floor
Of the Hubbard block.
Charles Fl, Heaton lost valuable Ma
sonic records Miss Gertrude Menecke.
proprietor OF the Little Hat store in the
east wing Of the Hubbard block, suffered
a partial loss by water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
WILL AUDIT BOOKS.
Governor GIynn Orders Examination
of state Treasury Accounts.

Albany, ~ Y, Feb Ex-Governor Glynn
said tonight that he had been informed
by the comptroller's office that 1t had
CHECK d upstate Treasurer Kennedy last
Monday and found his accounts correct.
The Governor Immediately ordered a
full audit Of the books to begin tomorrow,
Samuel G. Jeffrey the accountant. who
made the audit last Monday, corroborate ted
the statement that the books balanced at
that time.
1t became known after the suicide OF
Mr. Kennedy to-day that Arthur T War
ner, chief assistant to Commissioner
James W Osborne in the Investigate OF
State departments, for several months
has been Investigating reports that the
State treasurer was intimately connected
with a bonding company that has been
doing large business with State con-
tractors
So silently has Mr.. Warner worked
that he does not think that oven Dis
trict Attorney Whitman had knowledge
Of this line of the Osborne investiga-
ton. Information came to Mr.. Warner
that Mr.. Kennedy had been connected
with the bonding company in question
prior to his election as State treasurer
and during that period his connections
have been kept through the instru-
mentality of near relative.
Mr.. warner refused to disclose the
specific line of inquiry he had made
in the case, but 1t Is understood that
1t had reference to- an alleged associa-
ton between Kennedy. George II. Nc
CURE and Charles r. Murphy. Jr A
witness at the John Doe proceedings in
New York said Mr. Murphy gave him
assurance that he had sufficient in
fluence to control the awarding of GER
tain contracts.
Mr.. Kennedy by virtue OF his Office, was
member OF the State canal board, Of
which the l!eutenant-governor, secretary
or state. Encouragement, State engineer
and superintendent OF public works also
are members. When agents from District
Attorney Whitmans ONCE we're her two
weeks ago obtaining bank accounts Mr..
Kennedy's was said to be one of those
sought
All OF the finances in the state treasur-
er's ONCE are in perfect condition. Deputy
Treasurer George w. Batten declared to-
night.
The law makes it obligatory on the
comptroler's ONCE to examine the books
once month but they have been making
weekly examinations as matter OF
form" he said.
Il invite the fullest inspection of
the books by the Governor. the comp
troller, the attorney general or any
other Official. Nothing will be found
wrong with Mr.. Kennedy's finances"
Little actual cash is handled by the
State treasursr's office. Most of ito
funds comes in the form of vouchers
from banks or the oomptroller's office.
Batten said he could assign no cause
for Mr., Ksnnsdy's decd. Mr.. Kennedy
left here last Friday with his wife
to spend the weekend In Buffalo.
While Mr. Kennedy was somewhat wor-
ried over the John Doe proceedings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
GREATEST FIRE IN 80
YEARS CAUSES $175,000
LOSS IN MONTPELIER,
HAVE NIGHT Of flies
Members of st. AIbans Department
Bruised and Frostbitten Answer
Ing Four Alarms.

| 81 Alpans, Feb. 12-Four fires within
t"eiVe hours was the record In this cit,
from lo:l5 O'Clock last evening, when tn.
department answered a still alarm from
the Greenleaf house on Lincoln avenue
"hich Is occupied by several families
bad chimney fire was soon OK.
tinguished
At $40 this morning an alarm wa,
sounded from box 90, corner of Lake and
Water streets. The old Exchange hotel
owned by P. f. Sullivan and occupied as
tenement house. was Quilted by fire
before the fremen could control the
| flames, When the fire was discovered
| between partitions on the first floor be-
tween the main part and the ell 1t look
ed as II the chances for subduing II were
slim, but by hard work the firemen were
able to save part Of the structure, as
well as the household goods Of Theodore
Scharmer who had not quite finished
moving into the building The furniture
was slightly damaged by water.
With the temperature about "a degrees
below zero the firemen were badly handi-
capped in their work and this also
affected the force OF a stream Of water
because of the frozen condition Of a
hydrant. A call for aid was responded
to by several OF the call men who had
not heard the first alarm, and the fire
was under control in about 10 minutes,
although 1t continued to shoulder for
several hours.
Some Of the fremen narrowly escaped
serious injury o. w. johnson and Rob-
ert Corrigan were standing on a ladder
holding n hose when they slipped on the
Icy roof and fell about o. feet to the
ground. he force of water in the hose
causing the ladder to slip. Corrlgan was
somewhat hurt but continued his work.
Charles Roberts was overcome by the
smoke but was soon revived In the frosty
air and returned to work. Most of the
fremen suffered frozen fingers. noses or
ears. Chief F. ]. Guerin says the fire was
the most stubborn he has encountered
for five years. Mr.. Sullivan estimates his
loss at $500, partially covered by insur-
ance.
Not all the men had reached the fire sta
ton when a still alarm called them to
the house of Mrs. Mary Rogers at the
corner OF Edward and Lower Weldon
streets. The fire. which had worked from
the chimney into the partitions, was cas-
lily extinguished. damage of about $40 re-
sulting. The fourth alarm was for a
blaze at Mrs. Julia Merrilrs house on Fed
era! street, plumber thawing out fro
zen pipe having set fire to a partition on
the first floor The damage was slight