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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
From Our Near Neighbors

viii also visit the Joe Purdie family at
Wellington.
A thief entered the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Benson, northwest a.
town. Sunday afternoon, and succeeded
In carrying off six dollars IA east.
Roy and Margaret Ciiberson returned
from Montana on Friday morning OF last
week They liked the country very much
and each took a 320-acro homestead.
Mrs. Treat Askew left Thursday after
noon for her home at Columbus From
there she goes TO ogden. Utah, 70 join
her husband. They will resude IN Ogden
In the future.
The body OF Mrs. Bert Patrick, who
died at her home In Denver, arrived FRI
DAY morning on the $50 train for burial
az lakewood. Mrs. Patrick was formerly
Miss Matte Miller.
The county eighth grade graduation
took place here Friday at the Congrega-
tional church. There were about lio
graduates A. ~ Teed of the division of
rural education delivered the address.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Murtey we're in
LINCOLN Wednesday attending the gradu-
alton exercises of the state university.
Their daughter, Miss Mabel. was a mem
Der OF the graduating class.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

The Shamrocks of Omaha defeated the
Bellevue Modern Woodmen Of America
team last Sunday, to l.
AS no one has yet been found to pay
the SO required by state law, the office
OF Bellevue water commissioner is still
vacant.
Rev. w. j. Shalloross will spend most
of the summer at homo, but he expects
to go to Holton, Kan, next week on
business.
Prof. Evans went to Lincoln last Sat-
urday to make arrangements for getting
his masters degree, which was conferred
last Wednesday.
Dentol Cleveland, who was confined to
the South Omaha hospital for some time
after his operation for appendicitis has
returned home and Is convalescln rapidly
The fortnightly dances in tn Bellevue
court house have been discontinued for
the summer. because OF the heat; but
the dances In the Fort Crook mess hall
will continue as usual.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
Defenses of Panama
Canal Are Adequate

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. sune 1.-THE de-
lenses Of the Panama canal ars such that
no hostile fleet could pass through the
waterway, according 10 statement made
~ Aiator General George W. Goethais.
HQFsrnor o. the canal zone. before he left
iud|apapolis today. He was here yes
terday 70 appear before the federal
Grand jury which Is invesfigating alleged
fratds IL The conduct OF the office OF
John Eurke. manager 81 the commlsary
department. Of the Panama railroad
Generai Goethals added thar ne United
States lloet could pass through the canal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

Rowina Pollard went to Peru on Tues
day.
Daisy Horton OF University Place was
in town Wednesday
Mr. Hastings OF Unbpn was calling on
friends here Thursday.
Mrs. Swartz made a visit 20 Weeping
Water on Wednesday.
Victor Sturm left this week on his hum
mer vacation In Colorado.
Gladys West returns Tuesday from
visit with Omaha friends
j.. II. SRxton Of Santa Fe, N. NJ, was
looking over Nehawka this week.
Rev. Mr. Eads OF Mynard was a visitor
at the Hedges home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggles Of Clarks are
visiting their son, 4ieeu, this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Quick OF LINCOLN were
inspecting Nehawka property this week.
Ralph Strum IL visiting with some of
his university friends at Fender this
week.
Isador Sheldon and children returned
the first OF the week from visit in
Lincoln.
ID ID. Adams was in Omaha Wednes-
day and Thursday. attending the State
Druggists association.
Mrs. Van Buren, and daughter Crystal.
Of Surprise are with Nehawka friends
this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

James Givins Is I'm quarantine with a
case of smallpox.
Oliver Haney Is home from Peru,
where he graduated last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross whitney OF Iowa
are visiting Mrs. Roy Whitney.
Gertie Smith finished her school at
Tilden and is home for the summer.
Eula Bates attended the commence
ment exercises at the university this
week.
John Schaal and wife, Mrs f. l..
Plug and Nelson Dewey left here FRI
day for tour of the west by auto.
They will visit Yellowstone park, San
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
weeping water.

Miss Maren Rasmussen went TO Peru
on Monday TO attend summer school.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson left on
Wednesday morning for California to
take In the expeditions
NJ M. Redenbaugh, who has been
teaching at North Platte was I'm town q
few days. the first OF the week.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin and children came
over from Portsmouth Thursday 10 visit
her aunts. Misses Ella and LILLIAN Bates.
Mrs NJ. w. Rose and little son left
Tuesday morning for Ohio 70 visit with
her mother. She will also visit brother
In Chicago.
The Anti-Can't circle enjoyed a picnic
at the falls Wednesday evening. Out-of-
town guests were Misses Laura Mcdonald
and Pickwell OF Wabash.
William Coatman and daughter, Miss
Gladys left Wednesday morning for
Colorado Springs, to visit Mr. Coatman's
daughter. Mrs NJ. L. Gallagher They
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
E1kh0rn.

G; r. Belts transacted business at the
mill Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Kobe and little son were
Omaha visitors Wednesday.
Miss HEIDI OF Yutan is here this week
visiting Miss Ella Hansen.
II. A. Nolte shipped two carloads of
cattle Monday to the South Omaha mar
ket
M1ss Stella Morrison and Mr.. Thomas
COATES of, Waterloo were married
Wednesday at Papillion by Father Ho-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

heizel They left at once for Wyom-
ing, where the groom has a homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Gibbons went to
Benson Tuesday TO visit Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Belts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
Captain Won Muecke
Says Constantinople
is Impregnable

VIENNA. June il.--lvia Warsaw 20
London -Interview with Captain Won
Auecke. formerly OF the German
{ uiser Emden. in which he says the
forcing OF the Dandanlles ana the taking
o. constantinople are Impossible. is pub
he'd by the newspaper here. He de-
ares submarines are likely TO cut off
lie water supply Of allied troops on the
Gallipoli peninsula. (which would compel
ITEM 70 surrender, a. they would be una
e 70 return 70 their transports.
captain Won Muecke says the guns OF
le British warships have been damaged
- hard usage and that the superdread-
sight queen Elisabeth soon win be
snpelled 10 withdraw on this account.
re asserts the Turks have plenty OF am
iiunition and are magnificent fighters.
hey lost heavily At first under the fire
guns from the fleet. but now have
ug tnmselyes IN and are using the best
aeens possible TO destroy allied landing
larties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

Kelly I'm New England.
Joe Kelley, the New York scout. IL
looking over the talent around New
England.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

Captain Won Muecke apparently has
arrived al Vienna on his way TO Berlin
after having piloted the landing party
Nhlch was under his command when The
Emden was sunk, from CocOs island 10
safety At Damascus. whence Il was not
difficult for them 20 reach Constants
NOBLE.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
Hydraulic Mining at BIewett

Fred Krause, one OF the stockhold-
ers in the Wright Mining Co., operat-
ing a hydraulic plant at Blewett, was
here Wednesday transacting business
and buying supplies. He says his
company began operations about eigh-
teen months ago and most of the time
was consumed in installing the plant
For the past two months, however,
they have been washing down gravel.
They have a splendid head Of water
with a pressure nearly approximating
200 pounds. They have not yet made
a cleanup, but feel confident that they
will have very snug sum in gold to
take out. The gold is rather coarse,
being mostly in small nuggets.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
Fourth of July Celebration

At an informal meeting Of citizens
held in the city hall yesterday evening
an executive committee of three mem
bers was appointed to have general
supervisory control of the celebration
with power to oappoint all sub-commit-
tees that may be necessary. 1t was
pretty generally decided that an auto
mobile race was impracticable and
would have to be eliminated. A mo-
torcycle race was discussed but not
fully decided on. The executive
committee, consisting of J. w. Elliott,
Mayor Woodrow and c. w. Seeley will
have the right to prepare program.
Many OF those present thought a pa
rade would be a good thing, if enough
could be induced to take part in it..
The executive has ample time in
which to prepare program and make
it public in the next ten days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
MORE CORN, MORE COWS,
MORE HOGS, MORE DOLLARS
{. [. Smith of the O.-W. R. and N. Co.
Making Tour of Eastern Washington
Urging Farmers To Diversity

For the purpose of helping the far
mers OF the state solve their crop prob
lens, c. L. Smith, Agriculturist Of the
Oregon Washington Railroad & Naviga-
ton Co., is now making a tour of the
company's lines in Eastern Washington
and Idaho. The purpose Of Mr.
Smiths lectures is expressed in the
slogan, More Corn, More Cows, More
Hogs, More Dollars, advocating diver
sifed and scientific farming and stock
raising. But more especially will he
give attention to the individual prob
lens OF the farmer and for this purpose
many meetings, both in towns and on
farms, have been arranged. Mr.. Smith
is we'll known and popular turnout the
northwest. His advice is eagerly
sought because of his vast knowledge
OF agriculture.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
A Correction.

Leavenworth, Wn., June 14.-Editor
Echo: I would like to call your atten-
ton to a little article in your paper Of
June II, 1915, regarding the arrest OF
Martin Lafret by Game Warden Wat
son. You state that I dismissed the
case against Lafret, an alien, who was
carrying fire arms without the proper
credentials" and that "Lafret had his
first citizenship papers but did not
have credentials from the consul, whic h
the law requires"
The law does not require an alien,
having his first papers, to have GER
tificate from his consul, but on the
contrary the first papers place him on
a plane with a citizen of the United
States.
1T shall be unlawful for any person
who is not a citizen OF the United
States, or who has not declared his in
tention to become a citizen of the
United States, to carry or to have in
his possession any shotgun, etc. -
Rem. Bal. vol. 8, sec. 2517, and goes
on to say that aliens, (meaning those
who are not citizens or who have not
taken out their first papers as stated
above) cannot obtain licenses without
first obtaining a certificate from their
consuls.
am not in favor Of justices argu-
ing their decisions in the newspapers,
but as your informant was undoubtedly
biased, I thought I would state my
position. in order that the people of
Leavenworth might not think that I
had arbitrarily turned an offender loose,
as would appear from the statement
in your valued publication.
P. H. Graham.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
THE FRUlTGROWERS' COUNCIL
AFOUL OF ANTITRUST LAW
The Price Fixing Part of the Councils
Program in Violation of the
Federal Laws

Quite a stir was caused this week
among the fruit growers of Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho, when the an
nouncement was made from Washing
ton that the fixing of minimum price
at which apples might be sold was in
direct violation Of law passed against
the restraints OF trade. 1t will be re-
membered that last winter when the
council met to formulate plan of mar
keting the apples of the northwestern
states, providing for packing and grad
ing rules, the board of control was also
given the power to fix minimum
price at which apples might be placed
upon the market. Mr.. Paulhamus, if
we remember rightly, was in favor OF
fixing the selling price. While the
law in restraint OF trade made some
exemptions in favor OF labor unions
and farmers it appears that fixing a
selling price on the apples would not
fall under the exemption.
Just how this new difficulty in the
way OF selling the apples of the north
west at a profit will be met remains to
be worked out.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
FOUR SCORE AND THREE
STILL ACTIVE AND HEARTY
Judge J. h. Chase, Cashmere, will Spend
the Rest of His Life Writing
History

The Judge, after a long, useful and
active life has retired to small tract
OF land on Mission creek in the out
skirts OF Cashmere, where he will spend
most of his time writing, taking exer-
else in the cultivation of such fruits and
flowers as appeal to his fancy He in
tends to build home with a view to
comfort rather than elegance and end
his days there. -Four score and three
years, says the Cashmere Record, does
not appear to hang heavily on Cash
mere's Grand Old Man," who yet is
vigorous and retains all his brilliant
mental faculties, and in his new home,
amid surroundings that to him are cher
ished as the dearest on earth, he is
planning a work to hand down to pos
terity.
Judge Chase is firmly convinced that
the credit of discovery and first settle
ment of the continent of North Amer
lea properly belongs to the Welsh, and
several years OF his life have been spent
in research on this disputed question
in the gathering of data, which he will
assemble into volume. Another vol
ume on true conditions in Alaska will
be written. And then there will be his
own biography-a story that will cover
territory from ocean to ocean and from
Mexico to the Bering sea, in which
pioneer and early mining days will be
depicted, Indian warfare described, and
last, but not least, his own activities in
the building up Of the mighty western
empire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
CASHMERE ORCHARDIST
KILLED LAST SUNDAY
David West, on Way to Picnic, Thrown
From Horse and Neck is Broken
Died Instantly

While on the way to his ranch in
Tripp canyon, with his brother, wife
and several friends, to spend the day
and have picnic dinner David West,
a resident of the Cashmere valley for
the past ten years, was thrown from
his horse and died without uttering a
word. They we're going down steep
hill in the Mission creek valley when
the horse he was riding, gentle old
family nag, began to rear and buck
and threw Mr.. West off. He struck
the ground with his head and shoulders
and an examination showed that the
neck was dislocated in the fall. S.
ricketts,, who was in the party, got to
him first and raised him up, and he
says Mr.. West tried to say something
but failed to make himself understood.
He is survived by his wife, who is in a
critical condition as a result OF the
shock, and a son, Joseph, who resides
near Seattle, and a brother, Leonard
West. Mr.. West was so years old and
regarded as an excellent citizen. He
owned fine ranch and modern home
near Cashmere.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
Double Wedding Party from Cashmere

Two newly married couples motored
here from Cashmere Wednesday after
noon to take the train for the west.
The brides are sisters and resided in
Cashmere. Mr.. Leonard E. Schmitten,
OF Cashmere and wife, formerly Miss
Anna E. Mikkelson, and Mr.. Roy C.
Wilder, Of Cashmere, and wife, former
ly Miss Ada A. Mikkelson. The party
is bound for the coast on a brief we'd
ding tour. No little merriment was
caused when the bystanders caught on
to the double wedding party who took
the train under a shower OF rice and
the congratulations Of accompanying
friends.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
The Old Settlers Picnic

Deak Brown and wife, pioneer resi-
dents OF the Wenatchee valley, came
up from Monitor last Saturday and spent
Sunday visiting their son, Dude Brown,
who is engaged in the livery business
in Leavenworth. incidentally Mr.
Brown was doing a little boosting for
the Old Settlers three days meeting at
Monitor on the 18th, 10Th and 10th Of
this month. There will be three base
ball games, Friday between Wenatchee
and Monitor, Saturday Cashmere against
Wenatchee, and Sunday Leavenworth
against Cashmere.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
A. S. Kicker Ships in Dairy Herd

Mr.. A. S. Kicker, a Michigan man
with some experience in the dairy in
dustry, has taken lease on the Lamb
Davis Lumber Co.'S fine hay farm
south OF town and the last OF this week
unloaded here ten very fine high grade
Holstein mich cows and thorough
bred Holstein bull. He has secured
a first class cream separator and will at
once engage in the milk business.
The ranch on which he has secured a
lease is one OF the finest in the Upper
Wenatchee valley. 1t is admirably
adapted to the dairy industry.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES
FRUIT CROP FOR YEAR 1915
Wenatchee Valley Reported Best COndi-
tiOns-Fruit Growers Expect
Better Prices

The state department Of agriculture
has been gathering statistics on fruit
crop conditions in the state Of Wash
ington the past month and the estimate
shows considerable lighter crop than
in 1914. This gives the growers hope
that better prices will prevail. The
further fact that the crop in the middle
and eastern states suffered considerable
frost damage in May may still further
help the price of northwestern fruit.
From such information as comes to US
and from personal observation we are OF
the opinion that the estimate for the
Wenatchee valley is too high by one
thousand cars, or fifteen hundred cars
under the 1914 crop. Following is the
report of the state department:
While apple crops in the commercial
orchard districts of Eastern Washington
promise to be lighter than the bumper
crops of 1914, orchardists are encour-
aged by the prospects Of better prices,
according to the second 1915 crop re-
port OF the state department of agricul-
ture.
In the principal commercial districts,
taking the 1914 crops as basis, pros
poets are for the following production,
the report shows:
Yakima district-Apples, 80 to so
per cent; peaches, 90 to lbs per cent;
cherries, IS to 100 per cent; plums and
prunes, 90 to 100 per cent.
Wenatchee district-Apples, 80 per
cent; peaches 70 per cent; cherries,
pears, plums and prunes, 100 per cent.
Wal,a Walla district-Apples, 90 per
cent; peaches, IS per cent; pears, so
per cent; cherries, IS per cent; plums
and prunes, 100 per cent.
No general frost damages have been
suffered, though there has been severe
damage in scattered localities.
General spraying for both blight and
codling moth has been the rule this
year, though less spraying has been
done in the Wenatchee district than in
other parts of the state, the report de-
clares.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
THE ICICLE CANAL COMPANY
WANTS TO DISINCORPORATE
Has Brought Suit in the Superior Court
of King CO.-Set for Hearing
June 29th

On Sunday, after the issue of The
Echo containing the story OF how the
Icicle Canal Co. hoodwinks the public,
there was received at this Office copy
Of an advertisement from some one
who signs himself Traveller" saying
he had seen a copy Of The Echo con-
tanning the reference to the canal com
pany, and inclosing copy Of an ad
vertisement. 1t appears suit has been
brought in King county to dissolve the
corporation.
Why does the company want to dis
incorporate? Why was the action
brought in King county? These are
very pertinent questions. The COM
pany's ditch is located in Chelan
county. Was the suit brought in
King county to hide its tracks? Do
the many ranchers in the Wenatchee
valley who have signed contracts for
water know that the company is going
out of business? Why was not this
advertisement placed in some paper
circulated in Chelan county, where it
would have cost less and been seen by
those interested. The transaction
looks devious on its face.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
Reports of Fruit Damage.

John Walsh of Wenatchee was in re-
ceipt Monday of the Livingstone Re-
publican, printed in Geneseo, New
York, under date of June 8. This is
printed in the heart of the big New
York fruit belt and states that the loss
in Geneseo as result of the frost which
struck that section the latter part OF
May was very great, saying, Never in
years has the temperature reached such
low level when the season seemed so
far advanced. With the warm weather
the latter part of April, gardens and
orchards had attained an unusually
good start and the outlook was for
good season for both vegetables and
fruit. The cold weather has put an
end to all these rosy hopes. 1t was by
no means local wave that hit Geneseo.
Reports are that the same sort of ex-
perience occurred in all parts OF New
York with varying degrees of severity.
Just chalk it up somewhere that on the
night Of May 26, 1915, Geneseo had
weather that ruined crops and formed
ice in places half an inch thick -
Wenatchee World.
Charles Hamilton, field manager Of
the Yakima valley Fruitgrowers asso-
citation, now estimates rhat the Yakima
valley will this year ship 1900 carloads
of fruit, approximately half the ship
ments OF 1914, He estimates the
apple shipments at 1900 carloads,
peaches at 1000, pears at 800, and
other fruits at 200.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
FORESTRY NOTES

John Brender and Carl Krollpfeiffer
began Yesterday to clear out the Icicle
river trail.
Work will commence after the first
OF July on a trail from Wenatchee lake
up the Little Wenatchee river to Cady
Pass.
Forest Ranger ]. P. Williams wife
left for Alaska Tuesday afternoon,
whittier he will also 60 after the first Of
July
Three men will start work on an ex-
tension of the White Pine creek trail.
This trail will eventually be completed
to the head of Icicle river.
1t is the intention to build tele-
phone line up the Icicle river to con-
meet with Gle Elum, part Of the work
on which may be done this summer.
The closed season for burning slash
ings and trash in the national forest
closed June the first. Those wishing
to secure burning permits should see
State Rangers H. C. Blankenship or
John Brender.
Among those who have recently
taken employment with the forestry de-
partment are w. F. Willis, who will be
stationed on Mason creek, Frank Varo,
who will be stationed in the White
river basin, Robert Nickles on the Che
wawa river and his brother Joe on the
Wenatchee lake. The duty of Lester
Burgess will be to look after the tele-
phone lines.
Floyd Blankenship and five men
began this week on trail to be com
pleted to the top OF Tumwater noun
tain, just back of the town. The trail
starts from the ranger station at the foot
of the mountain and runs in northerly
direction to the low swag just north OF
town. From that point it will ascend
the mountain at an easy grade on the
west or north side. The ranger station
to be built on top Of the mountain will
not be visible from the western part OF
town but can be seen from the east
end. Ultimately it is the intention to
run a telephone line from the ranger
Office to the top Of the mountain. A
number OF parties were watching the
progress Of the work Yesterday morning
from Front street. Mr.. Sylvester says
the grade will average about twelve
per cent, which is not considered steep
for a trail.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
LEGALITY OF PROhI LAW
BEING TRIED IN OLYMPIA
The Trial Began in Thurston County
Wednesday

The result of the suit instituted by
M. K. Gottstein, a liquor dealer Of
Seattle, is being watched by dries and
vets with unusual interest. The
ground set up by Gottstein is that
initiative measure No. 8 was not prop
erly advertised. County attorney Will
liams has been asked to furnish proof
that the law was complied with in
Chelan county.