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Evening journal., 1914-10-28
Premier Bofha Moves to
Quel Fresh Boer Revolt

be put down there is strong feel
ing that il will be much more of
struggle than has been the scotch
ing of the Maritz rebellion. The
new leaders, Generals Christian De
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1914-10-28
TODAY'S MIDDLE WEST
HOMICIDE WAVE

BY The United Press.
STEUBENVILLE. o. - Dur
ham j. Sinclair fatally wound
ed 10y Charles W. Gilmore, who
committed suicide.
GALESBURG. iii. - Three
children of VIII VI. ctromherg
Lnled by him. He is dying from
q self-iniIicted wound.
COLUMBUS, 9.-Mlss Josie
Garner found strang.cd TO
death.
WHEELING. W. Va John
English shot anl killed BY his
sOr when the former was mis-
taken for a burglar.
Evening journal., 1914-10-28
GOVERNMENT NEEDS
STFNOGP PApWERS

Notices have been posted in the Fed
eral Building calling attention to the
shortage of stenographers and type
writer's in the government service. EX-
aminations will be held in 400 cities
during December. The positions pay
from SS40.to $1,000 a year.
Evening journal., 1914-10-28
LETTER CARRIERS INSPECTION

The annual inspection Of the local
letter carriers will be held on We'd
nesday, November 3, at 1880 o'clock.
on that day the carriers will discard
their straw hats and don their winter
clothes. The men will be inspected
by Postmaster English.
Evening journal., 1914-10-28

BY The United Press.
LONDON Oc,. 2S.-No attempts
We're made today TO minimize the
er'ousness OF the latest revolt in
South Africa While the govern
ment is confident that Il will speedily
Evening journal., 1914-10-28
COMEDIES MR.. MILLER'S
ELECTION TO CONGRESS-

The New York Herald's estimate on
the result of Tuesday next's election
comedies the election of Thomas w.
Miller, Republican, as Congressman
from Delaware.
Evening journal., 1914-10-28
WEATHEV

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight.
Moderate winds mostly
southwest.
Evening journal., 1914-10-28
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth of Christian
TEMPERATURE

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Produces Gas FCOm Wood Waste

It has been estimated by the forest
service that 100000 cords of wood
waste is consumed annually as refuse in
the Pacific Northwest. This would be
sufficient to yield 195 billion cubic
feet of producer gas, and develop from
it 1,125 million k. W. h. of electric
energy.
Thus far the most extensive develop
ment of wood gas producers has been
in France and Sweden. Plants are also
operated in England, India and Mexico.
In this country, there are a few pro-
ducer plants operating in the south and
southwest. In the former region pro-
ducer gas is being generated from
wood waste, composed of 500 sawdust
and 500 sawmill hog. The cost pei
brake horsepower hour was found to be
.221a mills, half of which was for fuel
and half for labor. Using coal in the
same way, the cost was fraction over
% mills per brake horsepower hour,
715 mills being for labor. Through
these various operations, it has beer
found also that wood has the following
advantages over coal:
/. Very little ash and that easily re-
movable.
D. High grade Of gas.
8. Much less tar and that Of more
liquid character.
4. Constant quality Of gas with LITTLE
labor.
S. Low cost per horsepower hour.
Among the present uses Of produce
gas as a heating medium are annealing
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
That Everyone Says the Biggest and Best Weekly Published in Central Washington
Leavenworth, Wash, Friday November l3, 1914

enameling, Japanning, soldering, torg-
ing, coffee roasting, glass finishing,
paper drying, in lime and cement kilns.
pottery kilns, glass furnaces, bakers
ovens, and laundry irons.
In view of the fact that there is so
much wood waste in the Northwest, the
process Of utilizing it in the gas pro-
ducer and the gas engine is one which
seems TO have a good chance for larger
development. It is a more economical
method Of producing power than by
burning wood under steam boilers, es-
pecially where such small waste as
shavlngs and sawdust can be used.
The District Forester, Portland, Ore
gon, will furnish further information to
those who may be particularly in
tereSted.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
GOVERNOR LISTER ON
THE PROHIBITION BILL
The Will of the Majority Has Been Ex-
pressed-Let Us Obey
the Law

Bespeaking fair trial for the pro-
hibition bill and cessation of liquor
agitation in the future, Governor Lister
has issued the following appeal to citi-
zens OF the state:
The election returns indicate that
the prohibition measure has received a
majority OF not less than IS, 900. Re
garding the effect on the state as a re-
suit OF the adoption of the bill, as | view
the matter it will be just what the
people OF the state make it. We be-
lieve in the rule Of the majority. A
majority OF the voters of the state have
declared in favor Of this measure. II
all will now accept the decision OF the
majority, lend hand in seeing the law
enforced and direct oul energies to
those things which will build up and
develop the state, rather than predict
ing dire disaster as a result of this
measure becoming a law, we will ma
terially assist in quickly bringing about
the Encouragement necessary on ac-
count Of its adoption.
Il believe its opponents will agree
with me when I say that business
would be injured much more by con-
stant agitation against the law now il
has passed, than by accepting it and
directing our energies to proper de-
velopment under the new order oi
things brought about by its passage.
while there were differences ol
opinion expressed by attorneys prior to
election day regarding the date the
measure would become operative, the
intention is shown in the following
language of the bill This act shall take
effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the first day of January,
1916 I believe with language SC
clear, in measure voted upon by the
people of the state, this will be held tc
be the law"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
CORN GROWING
IN THE NORTHWEST
ACCIimated Seed Produces Best Results
Will Grow Profitable Rotation
Crop

One OF the most remarkable lines OF
development in agriculture in the Pa
cifc Northwest during the past three
years has been the production of corn.
Some men have been growing corn in
Washington and Idaho ever since the
country was settled, but owing to the
fact that the climate is radically diff
ferent from those sections where the
farmers have made specially OF corn
growing, an erroneous impression pre-
walls that corn can not be success
fully grown here. 1t was to correct
this idea that the Oregon Washington
Railroad & Navigation Co., set itself
the task to show the farmers of this
section that they could grow corn here
as we'll as in the east, with view to its
utility in providing rotation of crops,
which are necessary to the proper cult
VdllOu vi tllC SOlls 1lo dSliIuIlullot, ~
L. Smith, began the work of demon
stration and showed the farmers that if
seed is carefully selected each year it
soon adapts itself to the changed eli
matte conditions and in few years
becomes more productive than the
parent stock either in the east or south.
II is a matter OF record that those grow
ers in the Yakima valley who have Civ
en- careful attention to seed selection
are now producing twice or three times
as much as are the farmers in the Miss
issippi valley from whom the seed was
procured only FIVE or six years ago.
The o. w. R. & N experts also saw
the need for more forage and urged
corn for this purpose to supply the
rapidly increasing demand, since it
provides more food for man and beast
than any ether cultivated crop. The
acreage Of corn is now doubling each
year. Hundreds OF silos have been
built during the year 1914 and the
farmers are beginning to appreciate the
value of corn silage as supplement to
alfalfa hay for dairy or for beef produc-
ton. The o. W. R. & N. held the
first corn show last year and demon
strated beyond any possibility of doubt
that corn can be successfully grown in
the Northwest from sea level to 5000
feet of altitude. It's 1914 Corn Show
is to be held at Walla Walla, November
25 to %, and promises to exceed in
quality and quantity that of last year.
Many valuable cash and implement
prizes are to be awarded to the best
exhibits and competition is to be very
keen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Boil Drinking Water in GOiteriferOuS
Regions

Boiling drinking water or rendering
it inoxious by the addition OF some
form OF iodine are precautions sug-
gested by DR.. D. c. Hall, head of the
department of physical training Of the
University of Washington, in commn-
mites where goitre is epidemic. The
suggestion comes as the conclusion
of an article first read before the King
County Medical Society and reprinted
from Northwest Medicine.
DR.. Hall based his study OF the
prevalence of goitre in the northwest
on the examination of 1889 students
entering the university. The article
will be OF interest to members OF the
medical profession.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
GOAT HUNTERS

If there is such thing as mountain
goat in the Icicle river region six
young men who left here last Saturday
for a weeks outing, expect to lind
them. They were well supplied with
guns, ammunition and bedding and
remarked before leaving that they
would climb to the top OF the Cas-
cade range if it was necessary to find
game. Those in the party were K, f.
Taylor, Harry Wall, Art Wilder, c. A.
HAYDEN, Louis DeBlois. LATER.
The writer has since learned from Mr.
Taylor who came down from the
mountains Monday afternoon aitel
more supplies, that the bunch has al
ready bagged three goat. Mr. Taylor
returned to the camp Tuesday morn
ing which is located about IL miles ur
the river. He says they will all be
back Sunday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
LAST TUESDAYS
PRIMARY ELECTION
Full Citizens Ticket Nominated Two
Candidates for COuneilmen on the
Socialist Ticket

More voters turned out at the city
election last Tuesday than voted at the
state primary a week previous, Else
where a tabulated result of the election
is printed in this issue, showing just
! how many votes each candidate re-
ceived. There was quite spirited
contest over the office of city clerk,
for which there were four candidates.
There was no contest in the Third ward
either on the citizens or socialist ticket
for councilman, Mr.. Campbell being
the citizens candidate and Mr.. VOL
denberg the socialist. The same NAV
be said of councilman for the two-year
term in the Second ward, where Mr..
Featberstone was the citizens nominee
and Mr.. Imbleau the socialist. For
Office of councilman in the Second
ward for the one-year term Mr.. Wei
gand was regularly on the ticket while
DR.. P. A. Snyder was voted for by
stickers and lacked only ten votes Of
getting the nomination. 1t developed
after the count was announced that a
number of sticker voters had failed to
mark a cross after the sticker vote.
These ballots were not counted for DR..
Snyder, but should have been says the
attorney as the supreme court has ex-
plicitly decided that stickers should be
counted even if the voter failed to mark
cross in the square opposite the name,
it having been clearly the intention OF
the voter so to do, and the intentions
of the voter shall be taken where it
shall appear clearly to the judges what
the intentions of the voters were. This
matter will be taken up when the coun-
Gil meets to canvass the votes and a
recount will likely be made. Citizens
of the Second ward held a caucus on
election day in the school house and
nominated the doctor and his name will
be on the ticket even if the recount
does not show that he received the
nomination at the polls. The caucus
method of getting on the regular ballot
is provided by statute.
For health officer there was spirited
contest between Dr. Judah and Dr.
McKeown, the former winning out by
three votes. DR.. McKeown has an
nounced that he will ask for recount
OF the ballots by the council. Except
those above mentioned the other candi-
dates all received substantial majorities
as appears by reference to the vote by
ward.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
CLYDE DAVIS DEATH
Son of Rev. Davis Found Dead in Bed at
PeshaStin-CauSe of Death
is Unknown

One of the mysteries that may never
be solved was the cause Of the death
of Clyde Davis who was found dead in
his cabin near Dryden, Wash, on
Tuesday evening about $50 p. m.
He was found dead by Ray Woodruff
a neighbor, who became suspicious
when he had not seen Davis around
that day. He notified the officials
Immediately and few hours later Cor
oner May and Sheriff Kenyon arrived
on the scene. When they opened the
door they found the man laying face
down on the bed.
There was a scalp wound on the
mans head. 1t had bled freely and
his neck was over the cross bar at the
head of the bed which may have
caused strangulation. The bedding
and bedstead were also badly discol-
ored from blood, but no revolver
wound was found. Two guns in the
house had not been discharged nor
could there be found any instrument
which showed that it had been used
in wounding the man. II it was sui
eide the officers are in quandary as
TO how death was induced, and If 1t
was murder, the motive, instrument
and perpetrators are also unknown.
A post mortem on the body was
made yesterday, but none OF the de-
velopments are known at this time.
It was learned, however, that DR.. w.
M. Mccoy Of Wenatchee testified that
he could not determine the cause OF
death. While many Of the friends OF
Mr.. Davis believe that he either sui
cided or met his death accidentally,
one thing is sure and that is that if ne
was murdered, robbery was not the
intent as several dollars were found on
a fable and there was money in his
trousers. Rev. Davis, formerly pastor
Of the Congregational church in this
city, now making his home at Rose
dale, Wash, passed through this city
Wednesday on his way to Wenatchee
accompanied by Mrs. Davis. Mr..
Davis is reported to have said that his
son had a can of Gopher poison in the
house which he kept on a shelf to-
gether with other canned foodstuffs,
and it was his belief that the boy had
made a mistake and put some OF the
poison in his food.
The deceased was d YEAR, OF age,
and the son of Rev. w. V. Davis who
made his home here up to about two
months ago The young Mr.. Davis
was man of clean habits and had
made many friends in this city. His
untimely ending cast a gloom over
the entire community. The funeral
arrangements have not as yet been
,ooda
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Although the Board Of Regents OF
the State University have made no de
cision in the matter, one or two OF the
members stated last week that DR..
James Rowland Angel, now dean
of Chicago University, stands at
the top of the preferred list for the
presidency OF the institution. In fact,
it was stated that it is only question
OF whether he will accept the position
or not. DR.. Angel, who is one OF the
best known educators in the country,
was in Seattle last week consulting with
the university authorities regarding
some OF the problems that confront
them.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
$1.5O Per Year
Supreme Court viii Decide on Yelling
ton Slide

The entire supreme court will pass
upon the question of whether the We'll
lington snowslide five years ago was
an act of God. The court so an
nounced in granting a rehearing in
the case of Topping versus Great
Northern. Upon the answer depends
the fate Of damage suits against the
railroads involving hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars. In a department
hearing recently the court held the
disaster was an act of God and re-
lieved the railroad of responsibility.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
One of the largest banks in Seattle,

One Of the largest banks in Seattle,
in its monthly review of the business
situation, makes the following opti-
mistic prediction: 1--WE are not on the
eve, but really in the midst, of ma
terial improvement in business, and it
is believed that very early in the year
business will have made full return to
normal. Within the past few weeks
we have witnessed a situation unpar-
alleled in the history OF the world. We
have passed through the worst of 1t
without serious consequences, aside
from our present losses, and we are
now on the eve OF business develop
ment which cannot fail to make the
United States greater financial and
commercial power"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Unofficial returns from the SO coun-
ties Of the state indicate that the po'
litical composition of the next legis-
lature will be as follows:
Senate: Republicans, 81; Democrats
6: Progressives. 8. One vacancy.
House: Republicans, IS; Democrats
IS. Progressives, 6. One nonpartisan'
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

The organizations who fought out
the campaign to make the state of
Washington dry have declared, since
the result has become known. that
they will make no move to put pro-
hibition into effect before January /,
1916. They say that they will insist
on this in order that the liquor interests
may adjust themselves generally to the
changed conditions, with the least pos
sible loss.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

There were 1876 accidents, includ-
ing 20 fatalities, reported 10 the indus
trial insurance commission during the
month Of Oct. 1912 as compared with
l ,489 during the month of October,
1918. The number of accidents for
each month of 1914 has been less
than the number for the corresponding
month of 1918, due in large measure,
it is believed, to the states Safety
First campaign.
The total number Of accidents re-
ported for the 10 months of 1914 has
been 12,472 as compared with 1922
for the same 10 months of 1918.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
OPENS NEXT MONDAY
Experts Will Discuss Every Feature of
InduStY-MOst Interesting
Program

Monday morning, November 10, the
Seventh National Apple Show and Fruit
Products congress will open in Spokane
with displays of the finest apples from
practically every district in the north
west. Manager Gordon c. Corbaley
announces that all plans are practically
completed for what he believes will be
the most important event in the history,
of the northwestern orchard industry.
The fruit products congress will COM
mence Monday morning, November 10,
in the big apple show auditorium, and
will continue until Saturday evening
with at least two evening sessions.
More than 100 leading fruit growers
and marketing experts will lead the
discussions, and approximately 400
other practical orchardsts from the diff
ferent districts will be present to par
ticipate and to give their experiences.
Six men from the United States de
partment of agriculture will be on the
program as will also the horticulture
commissioners of Washington, Idaho
and Montana. The horticulturist Of
the department of agriculture Of British
Columbia will be in attendance all
week, accompanied by the commits
sioner of markets and twelve or fifteen
district leaders from across the line.
The program will begin Monday
morning with pruning the young trees,
followed by full discussion OF pruning
the bearing trees to increase the yield
and the quality OF the fruit. The re-
suits TO be gained from scientific thin
ming will close the first day.
Tuesday will be devoted to diseases
and pests and the program is so full
that it will almost certainly run into the
evening. There will be enough fire
blight authorities in attendance to take
up the larger part Of the day.
Wednesday will consider the general
handling of the orchard with special
reference TO cover crops Of alfalfa,
clover and peas. The afternoon will
consider picking, grading, packing and
shipping and the general handling OF
the fruit for market. Some action
toward demanding more exact grading
rules and more perfect packing is ex-
pected to come out Of these meetings.
Thursday will be the by products
congress called for the purpose Of en-
deavoring to perfect an organization
that will systematically take hold of the
general problem Of utilizing the low
grade fruits.
On Friday and Saturday the general
subjects of orchard accounting and
growers organization and marketing
will hold the floor.
THE discussion of the future OF the
marketing of our apples will undoubt-
edly be the most sensational part OF all
of our deliberations, writes Paul H.
Weyrauch OF Walla Walla, chairman OF
the committee in charge of the pro-
gram for the CONGRESS. There is an
apparent recognition in every district
that we must radically change our
methods OF going into the market and
especially that we must take strong
action looking toward expanding and
making more staple the markets for our
fine fruit.
Il believe that out OF our consider
alton of this one subject is likely to
come action that will do much to
change the whole future of our box
annie business"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Attorney General w. V. Tanner has
brought TO Olympia copies Of the con-
tract by the terms Of which Washington
is to receive lieu lands in exchange for
the 100000 acres OF school lands
locked up in the forest reserves. The
agreement provides that the state oi
Washington is to get lieu lands equiva-
lent to area and value for lands lost by
inclusion OF such lands prior to sur
vey" within the forest reserves and the
Olympic national movement, including
those within such reservations lost by
homestead settlements thereon prior to
survey" and an area sufficient to com
pensate the state as nearly as possible
for the areas lost through the existance
OF fractional school sections" The ex-
changes will be made following an ex
animation and survey by one represen
tative of the government and one foi
the state Of Washington, the expenses
to be borne jointly and authorized BY
congress and the state legislature.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Wednesday Nov. IL, was Admission
Day, and marked the twenty-fifth ami
versary OF Washington's statehood. AT
the suggestion of Governor Lister num-
erous organizations noted the date at
their meetings by recounting the pro-
gress Of the state in the past quarter
century.