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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
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A husband-weary chorus girl ad-
vises all city men to marry 'unsophis-
ticated country girls" Only chorus
girls and city men think country girls
are still unsophisticated.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14

The demand for suit cases was
trebeled in Michigan by the passage
of prohibition laws. What effect it
has had upon the manufacture of
sprinkling cans is not revealed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
STEEL COMP ANY SUING
FOR RETURN OF STOCK
Company Claims That ROthert is Wrong
fully Withholding $4,000
Shares of Stock

In addition to Withholding stock the
company wants an accounting for $18,-
900 placed in his hands.
The trial is on in the superior court
in Spokane this week. There have
been other suits which were settled.
This is the trial of the suit for an ac-
counting brought by the Washington
Steel & Iron Co. against E. H. Rothert,
its former general manager and majority
stockholder. Rothert is seriously i'll at
this time, but his deposition is be-
ing used in the trial which is taking
place before Judge Huneke.
Declaring that Rothert failed to make
good on his agreement to manufacture
steel by cheaper process than older
ones in use elsewhere after an expen-
sive mill had been erected for that pur-
pose at Leavenworth, the company is
suing for the recovery Of $40, 900 shares
of capital stock placed to Rothert's
credit, and for an accounting on $18,-
600.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
TUESDAYS ELECTION
A SPIRITLESS CONTEST
Less Than so Per Cent of the Voters Used
Their Rght-ResOIutiOn to Sue
Contractors Won Easy

With only one name on the ticket,
with one exception, for each Office
and none at all for the exception-it is
little wonder that the total vote was
less than half the voting population.
At the last moment Spencer Blank
enship was put up for mayor and ran
on a sticker. It is fair to Mr.. Blank
enship to say that he did not want the
office. His enthusiastic friends put
him up. Against the primary nominee
for councilman in the third ward, ]. w.
Miller, Otis Elan ran on sticker.
The weather doubtless had something
to do with the light vote. Tuesday
was a miserable day. When it was not
showing like fury ii rained.
Following is the result by wards:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
New Bridge Over the Wenatdee

The new bridge over the Wenatchee
river near The town OF that name, to
take the place of one considered too
light for the heavy traffice it carries,
and to do away with dangerous rail-
road crossing, will be constructed the
coming summer. County Engineer
Warren is drawing plans and making
surveys for new steel bridge near the
old structure at the mouth OF the river.
1t will be about 100 yards this side OF
the present bridge.
The south approach will be on one
half per cent grade, beginning near the
Columbia Valley Bank farm road, and
running 1000 feet northwest to the end
of the bridge. The north approach
will begin near the Beacon Hill grange
and run straight to the bridge, leaving
the present Sunnyslope road 100 yards
to the east. The grade will be slight.
The new road survey will eliminate
the long hill on the lower Monitor road.
The new bridge will also pass over the
tracks of the Great Northern railroad,
doing away with very dangerous grade
crossing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
EXPRESS MESSENGER
KILLED BY BOULDER
Accident Occurred on 6. N. Railway Eight
Miles East of WenatChee Last
Saturday

The accident by which w. c. Dun
bar, an old-time Great Northern express
messenger, lost his life occurred eight
miles east of Wenatchee where the
road skirts the Columbia river on one
side, with a mountainous cliff on the
other. The SHOWS of the past three
weeks is supposed to have loosened
the large two-ton boulder that crashed
thru the top Of the car as the train was
passing, breaking Dunbar's neck. AT
the same time small boulder crashed
thru the front end of the smoking car,
but fortunately did no damage. The
body OF the express messenger was
taken to Spokane on the fast mail train
which was just behind the passenger
train. Dunbar was an old and faithful
servant of the company, having been
in its employ fifteen years. He leaves
a wife and three children.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
Iaxpayers' leagues

This has become a popular reform
movement, having for its purpose the
reduction of the fixed charges OF gov
eminent. Expense of city and county
government is high and steadily grow
ing more burdensome to industries and
to all business enterprises. The need
of such body Of organized citizens
grows out of the increasing tendency
of the official class TO organize and
promote expenditures.
Greater economy of administration
and in purchase Of supplies, as we'll as
greater efficiency of service to the peo-
Pile. is the object to be attained. A
city or county taxpayers league should
uphold all necessary and reasonable
public Improvements and see that they
are honestly executed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
S5O,OOO,OOO to Develop U. S.
Trade

A s5O,0OO,oo0 company, formed
to put the United States in foremost
position among trading nations of the
world, was incorporated at Albany, N.
Y, last week. It's directors will include
leaders in American finance and indus
try. Formal announcement OF the in
corporation of the concern WAS made
today by Frank A. Vanderlip, president
of the National City Bank, who is credit
ed with having engineered the new
corporation.
Charles A. Stone, head of the Stone
& Webster engineering firm, will be
president Of the American international
Corporation, as the new company will
be known. The secretary treasurer
will be r. T. Tinsley, treasurer of the
Standard Oil Co.
I'VE plan something more than mere
money-making," said Mr.. Vanderlip.
I'VE plan the development Of America
along international lines"
THE extraordinary state Of the world
affairs gives America the greatest op-
portunity. In many parts of the world
developments under way when the war
started are crying for funds. America
is the only great nation able to meet
the demand.
I'VE realize that if America is to
find new markets for her products
abroad she must also be willing to help
finance DEVELOPMENTS ID those coun-
tries. This is particularly true OF Rus
sia and South America, where we ex-
pect to find great fields. For that
reason our investors must be trained to
take international securities. That is
one Of the things the new corporation
plans to do.
The success OF our chief aim will
result in a great industrial and COM
mercial era for this country"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
Well Known Young Man Takes
a Wife

The announcement was made in
Portland, Oregon, Dec. 1st, of the en-
gagement of Miss Marion Atwater,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Atws-
ter, to DR.. Frank Everett McNett of
Leavenworth. DR.. McNett formerly re-
sided in Everett and was graduated
from the Everett high school. He
attended the University of Washington
where he became affiliated with the
Sigma Delta fraternity, which is now
the Phi Kappa Psi. He was graduated
from the North Pacific Dental college.
Portland, and is a member of the XII
Psi Phi fraternity. DR.. McNett is at
present practicing in Lacrosse, Wash,
but will later practice in Seattle.
Mr.. McNett's parents have resided
in Leavenworth the past five years and
DR.. McNett is well known here. His
many Leavenworth friends wish him
much Joy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
.25-MILE RAILROAD
UP ICICIE CANYON
Contract with Vance Mining Co. Calls
for Completion of Road by
August I, 1916

Al Van Epps, well known here be-
cause Of his long connection with min
ing Developments on the head OF lcicle
river, about twenty-five miles west Of
Leavenworth, gave out the information
last week that his company had closed
a contract with responsible parties for
the completion OF 25 miles Of standard
guage railroad from Leavenworth to
the Vance mining property, the road to
be finished by the first OF next August.
The mining company has entered into
contract with the builders of the rail-
road to deliver 100000 tons Of ore for
shipment to Leavenworth. The pres
sent plans of the mining company con-
template shipping the ore TO smelter
Later on it is possible the mining COM
pany may build smelter Of its own,
either at Leavenworth or some point on
the Sound.
The building of the road will open
up large area of valuable timber land,
much of which is cedar of the finest
quality. There is also large body OF
fine agricultural land in the 1cicle val
ley. Eight miles from Leavenworth
the valley widens out. With the ex-
ception of the first eight miles, where
the canyon is narrow and rocky, the
building of railroad is not considered
an expensive proposition. Once this
railroad is built, large summer tourist
travel will develop. The Icicle valley
has long been favorite resort for hunt
ers and fishers. The scenery, too, is
unsurpassed anywhere in the state.
Speaking OF the enterprise, Mr.. Van
Epps made the following reference to
the proposition:
The contract with the railroad COM
pany provides for the delivery Of 100
tons of ore daily, and there is already
on the dump sufficient ore to keep the
railroad busy for three years.
THE property consists Of 33 claims.
all partially developed by 1900 feet
Of tunnel and shaft. Most Of this work
is on the ore all the time. Surveyors
for the railroad contractors have made a
preliminary survey and secured a por
ton of the right Of way"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
G. n. FIREMAN NYHUS
SUFFOCAT[D IN TUNNEL
Accident Occurred in Cascade Tunnel at
IL O'Clock Saturday Night While
Current Was Off

Last Saturday night, about II clock,
Carl B. Nyhus, a Great Northern fire.
man who was well known here, was
suffocated in Cascade tunnel. On ac-
count Of the breaking down Of the
transmission wires the electric motors
were temporarily out of commission
and the eastbound freight train was cut
into three sections and sent thru the
big bore with steam engines. Nyhus
and Engineer Kundy were pulling the
third section. At an inquest held be-
fore Magistrate Graham on Saturday
afternoon, Engineer Kundy testified
that about 1880, while in the tunnel.
he saw Nyhus on his side OF the engine.
The gas was getting SO bad that he
crawled into the tool chest. When
the train emerged from the tunnel
about ID o'clock, he missed Nyhus
and a search showed that he was in the
tunnel and life extinct The body was
brought to Leavenworth the same day
and an inquest held. He was 81 years
old and had run between Leavenworth
and coast points the past two or three
years. He was unmarried. The evil
dence showed that death resulted from
suffocation. 1t was his first trip thru
the tunnel that day.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
Sound Municipal Policy

Santa Monica, California, by popu-
lar vote, transferred regulation Of all its
public utilities to the State Railroad
Commission. This is reform adopted
by many cities which does away with
local politicians interfering with admin
istration OF utilities. The Santa Mon
lea Bay Outlook says that as result
there has been marked improvement
in the service Of all four water COM
panies and tie consumer always has
bis right of appeal for the redress Of
any injustice he may suffer"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
Some Minstrel Show SpeCiaI6eS

Mrs. Hal Starks in a whistling solo.
Mrs. L. c. Brender and Mr.. c. War
rem Reid, duet. =
Mrs. w. D. Atwood, Mrs. c. E.
Briggs, Mr.. Floyd Williams and Mr..
Arthur Babst, quartette.
Messrs. M. A. Marley, Hal Starks,
Arthur Babst and Dick Simons, with
Misses Featherstone and Mullen, black
face ends; Mr.. L. J. Nelson. inter
locutor.
Five specially solo numbers il addi-
ton to the minstrel show proper.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
Eastern Star Elects Officers

The Cascade Chapter OF o. E. S.
met in regular session Wednesday
evening and the following named Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. E. Mohler, reelected Worthy
Matron; Mr.. F. T. Mottler, Worthy
Patron; Mrs. Ross Irwin, Associate
Matron; Mrs. J. E. Gutherless, Secre-
tary; Mrs. Bert Gutherless. Conduc-
tress; Mrs. Ewing, Associate Conduc-
tress; Mrs. ]. D. Wheeler, Treasurer.
After business was disposed OF a social
hour was held and the men belonging
to the order served an excellent lunch.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
National Convention at St. Louis

The democratic national committee
last Tuesday decided on St. Louis as
the place to hold the next national
convention, and the time to be Tues
day, June IA, 1916. In the past it
has been the custom to meet on Mon
day. Whether to avoid the unlucky
number the convention was set one
day later is not stated. At least they
allayed the fears of the superstitious
and left no room for quips and jeers.
The democrats do not mean to take
any chances next year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
$I.5O Per Year
French Peace Terms Mean Long War

A Paris dispatch of Dec. 9th says:
France will not make peace until Al
SAGE and Lorraine are won, Belgium
and Serbia restored, and German i'm
perialism and Prussian militarism put
beyond a possibility Of resurrection,
Secretary of War Thomas said yester-
day. The declaration is attracting
widespread attention, as it is the first
statement from a responsible cabinet
official concerning the attitude Of the
French government in regard to peace.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
MORGAN SCHUSTER ON
u. S. PREPAREDNESS
A Patriotic Document From a German
DesCendant-We Have the Right to
Profit by War if We are Just

Morgan Schuster, an American who
was once employed by the Persian
government to reform its finances, and
was fired because the English govern
ment thought he interfered with their
own scheme of reforming the ancient
and effete monarchy. is strong for pre-
paredness. He does not believe in
preparing against any one government,
but preparing against any government
that menaces the western continent.
The remarks quoted were made
Monday at the dinner Of the New York
state Sons Of the American Revolution.
The dinner was given at the Waldorf
Astoria. Henry A. Wise Wood, a
member Of the Naval Advisory board,
also spoke.
Are we afraid to love America"
asked Mr.. Schuster. Are we terrified
by the prospect before US? 1t is right
that we should love peace, but it is also
right that we should love justice. To
love moral and intellectual justice is
not enough. We should stand also for
actual justice to ourselves and to every
one else. Long peace has affected US.
We have allowed ourselves to be
solaced by the idea that love Of coun-
try is all that is required. We must
discard the theory that love of our gov
eminent will keep US at peace. Do
not be deceived today by statements
Of policy put forth by governments.
Be not deceived. The American peo-
pie stand alone in the world today.
The world all dislikes us.
There are some who believe we
should be in the war. Others see our
policy as weak and vacillating. But
all agree that we have profted by the
greatest misfortune the world has ever
SEEN. We have right to profit If we
are doing our duty, which is to be just
to all and strong in our own behalf.
Dispel from your minds any idea
that we are regarded as demigods,
either in government, in industry, in
finance, or in any other respect. We
have no one to look to maintain our in
stitutions but ourselves, our common
sense, and the pride of those who make
up this people"
He added that the war had brought
home the truth that the law of might
still rules on land and sea, and said
there was general ignorance in this
country in matters OF defense. He
cited the "a, 900 farmers OF South Caro-
lima who protested that our army and
navy was large enough. He thought
they were about as qualified to speak
on the subject as $4,000 New York
business men would be on corn plant
ing.
Pacifcists say to you that prepared
ness endangers our institutions. I
don't believe it does, but even if it be
tr.e, / would rather have danger from
inside than without
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
Mineral Production Over Two Billion
Dollars

The value Of the mineral production
of the United States Geological Survey,
was $2,114,o46,024, being exceeded
only by that of two years-1o13 and
1912. The metallic products in 1914
were valued at s69l, ,0Oo,343 and the
nonmetallic products at $1,423,3o5,-
681.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

H. B. Smith, formerly Of Merritt,
now residing in Wenatchee, left this
week with several cars Of apples des-
tined for Dallas. Texas. He said that
he had long wanted to see that coun-
try and embraced the opportunity to
make the trip there and back without
paying railroad fare.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10
COlyIIe Indian Reservation to Be Opened
July I, 1916

This information was given to the
press in Washington City on Wednes-
day and is the result Of persistent bonn
bardment by our senators and con-
gressmen. Secretary Redfeld admitted
that the opening Of the reservation had
been delayed too long.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

A young son OF Thomas Dillon, an
old resident Of the upper valley residing
near Winton, was brought to DR.. Hox-
sey the first OF this week. suffering from
severe wound made with an axe
while cutting wood. Two toes were
almost severed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

We have a beautiful line of Xmas
Cards and Folders. Don't buy until
you have seen them. Wheeler's Drug
Store. 4o'
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

Business is moving in the usual way,
says the secretary Of the Peshastin Fruit
Growers association.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

3o1,3 1863. compared with S16,o40, 900
last year. For the reclamation service
the estimate is S13,o3O,OoO over So
o38, 900 appropriated in 1915.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

The Kumtux club will meet TODAY al
the home Of Mrs. G. A. Hamilton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

Elected. Total votes cast 321.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

The Echo has a
reading circulation
of over 1000 per-
sons who trade In
Lcavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-10

Our Job Printing
department. is COM
plete. If you want
High Class printing
at reasonable prices,
come to this office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12

contrivance used by the Germans is called latter
its originator) the Schwartzkopf-meaning Black
head. They differ only in minor details. being
shaped in imitation of the porpoise, and fired from
tubes by charges Of compressed air.
The typical up-to-date torpedo Of this descrip-
ton is really submarine boat in miniature. It
is a steel cylinder, Is feet long, with conical
attachable nose called "warhead" which con-
tains 200 pounds of high explosive. The main
body is chamber holding air at pressure Of
1000 pounds to the square inch. This air pressure
runs the machinery in the rear part of the cylin-
der, which actuates pair of propellers.
The steel fish travels through the water at a
speed of 40 miles an hour 1t can be discharged
at target with as much accuracy as a bullet fired
from gun. Pursuing its course at depth of Is
feet below the surface, so as to strike beneath
the armor of warship 1t is kept automatically at
that depth by an ingenious little rudder which
turns up If the nose Of the torpedo attempts to
point downward, or wise versa. Inside the cylinder
is gyroscope, which is started spinning and
pointed at the target before the submarine projec-
tile is discharged. Thus IL 1t tends to turn either
to right or left 1t is promptly brought back into
line.
Until within the last few weeks very little was
known through practical experience of the effec.
tiveness Of the submarine torpedo as a weapon OF
war. 1t has even surpassed expectations The
cost of one Of these terrible projecties Ia about
$1,000; but, inasmuch as one Of them is easily
capable OF destroying battleship valued at So.
100000, they may be said to be well worth the
money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
MEANING OF HORSE POWER
Term as 1t Is Used Today Is to a Ger
tain Extent a MisIead-
Ing One.

Many years ago, before most Of the
motors of today were thought posi-
BILE, man used the horse to turn the
wheels Of his machinery by means of
treadmill. In this way the horse
came to stand for unit Of power &C
cording to the size of the machine he
could work effectively.
When engines began to displace
horses, because they could develop
several times the motive power, 1t was
natural to refer to their capacity on
the basis Of horse power unit, by
speaking of an engine as being able to
do the work Of two, three, four, five
or more horses. And so the custom
was established Of making use of the
term as descriptive of power.
The fact that a horse power"-or
simply h. p. as it generally figures in
engineering descriptions really
means greater power than is expect
ed of horse and greater than he is
capable of. 1t means the power to
lift 10000 pounds one foot in one
minute.
The continued use of the old term
to indicate this modern unit of power
for an engine or motor illustrates how,
for want of suitable substitute, GUS
tom will keep alive a term that has
lost its apparent significance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Old Story Improved,

The other day a man over in Jer-
sey bought five-cent package of the
solace of mankind. When he opened
the carton and began using the chew
ing tobacco it contained he felt some
thing hard between his teeth. Upon
investigating he found that in some
strange manner, not yet explained, he
had become possessed of diamond
valued at $3.50. This tale is a new
and interesting variant of the old ia
miliar pearl-finding story that obtains
currency every now and then. Gen.
orally the fortunate man discovers a
pearl of great value in his half dozen
of raws. But finding diamonds is
really great Improvement on the
pearl classic; 1t strikes new and
original note on the part of the para
grapher.