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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31

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Early Users of Soap

More than 1000 years ago the Gauls
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Brief Council Meeting

When the council met in regular
session last Tuesday night all the mem
bers of the official family were present
save Councilman Woldenberg, who is
still on the sick list.
The Seattle Brewing & Mailing Co.'S
request for permission to make repairs
to the building recently occupied by
Templin & Mckenzie on Front street,
was laid over to the next regular
meeting.
The agreement of the Tumwater
Light & Water Co. to furnish the city
with street lights at $125 per month
was renewed.
Ordinance No. 1862, known as the
bootlegging ordinance, was read the
first and second time.
The Fire and Water committee was
authorized to make some arrangement
whereby the fire hose could be taken
to fires during the winter months when
the snow prevents the use Of the cart,
and also to build drying rack in the
fire house so that hose can be drained
and dried in the winter.
After allowing the following bills the
council adjourned:
Henry Sauer, snow blowing -. $7.75
Clerk Brown, exp. to Wenatchee, 800
Ryan Templin. special police 500
c. I. Williams, shoveling snow 3.45
Chas. Piper 3.75
VIM. Anderson = &c 4.30
C. c. Johnson 3.15
E. G. Gowing 1925
Art franklin, fire watch $500 1.55
w. A. Halmberg ~ .o5
Joe O'Larey $1,000 ISIS
Report, printing -- lis
Tum. L. & w. Co., street lights, 1890
City employees, salary $4,000
E. G. .Gowing, water work - 1900
c. C. Johnson " g" $50
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Seattle business men are promoting
a belt line railway.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
HOTEL
PROPERTY SOLD

The Fairfax hotel. o four-story,
solid brick structure, on the south
west corner Of Bagleyave, and Cliff
ford-st., with q lot having q front.
age Of J20 beet on Bagley-ave. and
extending back 100 feet on Clifford
ST.. has been sold by william wre.
ford and his daughter, Mrs. Emma
wreford Springer to the Crosse
Pointe Development Co., ofYicers OF
which are: President, Edward A.
Loveley: vice-president. L. j. Cor
belt; secretary. Sherman ID. Col
lander.
The price Is not made public. but
1t Ii understood to have been about
$260.000. r. M. Grindiey. manager
Of the City 4 Suburban Homes Co.,
Ltd, acted for the former owners,
while the purchasers were represent.
ed by Harry w. Leach and the
Stormfelts-Loveley Co. Property In
the immediate district Is developing
rapidly, and the new owners regard
their purchase a. q fine investment.
The purchase 10 made subject to a
lease OF her premises held by John
Stilwill. which has several years to
run, before the new owners acquir>
complete possession.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
VETS STILL
FIGHTING
Will Make Another At
tempt to Overturn
Oakland Election

PONTIAC. Mich, Nov. 5.--A new
appeal has been taken to the SUI
preme court of Michigan by the
wet forces OF Oakland county. a
petition for q new hearing on the
request for q writ OF ccrtiorari hay
ing been filed in Lansing yesterday
by the attorneys for the saloon
forces. In the local option election
here last spring the "drys" won. but
a recount changed the result to a
victory for the "wets." In the re-
count, however. evidences Of tam.
pering with the ballots appeared.
and a ruling from Atty Gen. Eel
lows held that the board OF super.
visors must disregard such returns
as showed that they may have been
altered. AS result. the decision
was In favor OF the ''drys."
The saloon men took an appeal
TO the supreme court and after sew
eral months delay. decision was
handed down denying the writ and
leaving the county dry The local
wet" men now say that the ruling
quoted wrong statements and In its
assumption that the board Of super
visors had not been served with no
.ice OF the hearing In Lansing. 1t
was misinformed. They ask that n
new hearing be held to enable this
and other points TO be again pre-
sented.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
TO RECONSIDER
AMENDMENT
LIMITING TILE

Aid. "Tom" Gilman has fled a
reconsideration on the Barnett
amendment to the building code,
adopted by the common council last
Tuesday night. The tile manufac-
turers declare that the amendment
ID backed by the Detroit Brick Man,
ufacturers' association to limit the
use Of title in local construction
work. II prevents the use Of tile
for foundation work and in buildings
over two stories In height, the tile
mon assert.
r. l.. Stoddard. resident manager
Of the National Fireproofng Co., de-
clares that after the appointment Of
John s. Haggerty. n brick manufac
tnrer, to the building commission,
Chief Inspector Dupont promptly
cut down the use Of tile from four
to two-story buildings and prohib-
tied its use in foundation work. The
Barnett ordinance was not drafted
in the corporation counsers Office.
Not long ago Aid. Barnett and
several other members Of the coun-
ell witnessed a comparative brick
and tile test In Commissioner Hag.
gerty's brick yard. The test ICON.
v'rccd" Aid. Barnett and his friends
that brick Is superior to tile for
building purposes.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
DRIVER
IS HELD
Coroner Will Probe
Killing of d. p. w.
Empl0ye BY Truck

Pending a thorough investigation
by a coroner's jury Of the death OF
John Meyer, an cmploye OF the
board Of public works, who was In
stantly killed at Iroquois and Jeffer-
son-aves., Thursday afternoon. when
hit by q truck OF the G. +. Smith
Grocery Co.. Homer b. Hancock. Il
years old. the driver. II held at the
central station. charged with reck-
less driving.
Hancock's statement was taken In
the ofilce of Prosecutor Jasn0wski
shortly after the accident cad II
was at first reported that the driver
would be released. Because some
OF the circumstances Of the accident
were not clear, It was decided to
hold him until all Witnesses Of the
fatality have been rounded up. The
speed at which the truck was being
driven has not been definitely estab-
lished.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
NEW ICE COMPANY
FORMED; BUYS OUT
MURPHY PLANT

The Detroit Ice Co. a new corpo
ration organized for the purpose.
has Purchased from the estate of
Simon J. Murphy the Murphy ice
plant. on Congress-st. west.
The Murphy Ice plant hos for
some time manufactured ice and
sold II to AL the local dealers. The
new company will continue to sell
to all the dealers. David A. Brown,
president Of the Peoples Ice Co., is
interested In the new concern, but
that does not mean that Its product
Is to be sold In any different way
than the Murphy product was.
The Murphy ice plant Is at Nos.
122-136 Congress-st. west, and is en-
tirely different from the building at
Congress and Wayne, used for cold
storage and refrigeration.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
RAIN m RTYIJ.ETS
MARKS FLIGHT
OF BANDITS

A real battle, In which more than
so shots were fired. was waged be-
tween two holdup men and John
McPhail and Lawrence Rays, Of
Rays & McPhail's grocery, at No.
1863 Howard-st.. at 10:45, Friday
night. when the bandits attempted
to loot the store.
Rays and McPhail we're at work
In the store later than usual, FRI
day, when "cock-eyed" man walk
ed boldly into the place and pointed
n revolver at Rays. The latter eyed
the intruder intently for o moment
then turned and ran TO the rear
room, where McPhail was checking
accounts.
Revolver In hand, McPhail started
for the front Of the store. followed
by Kays. He fired Ave shots In the
general direction of the intruder.
who. In the meantime, had been
joined by his pal. There was has
ty exit on the part Of the band
and McPhail and Rays continued In
pursuit. Rays. outside the store, OBJ
tanned a revolver from Andrew 4
leigh, of No. 255 Howard-st., and
took part In the battle. The fugi-
tives returned the FIRE, bat no one
was hit by the flying bullets.
Sergeant Ames and Patrolman
Haincs arrested Lawrence Darsis. Of
No. II Jones-st., at Tenth and Alb
bott-sts.. while he was on the run.
Later Detectives Dreher. Burcsyk
and Hogan brought in David Minnie.
IS years old, Of No. 147 Wabash-ave.
John Ksys, ole OF the rroprietors,
was not. In the store at the Time.
The police learned that he was look
Ing for q prowler who has sought
entrance TO his home. at No. 400
High-st., west. the last few nights.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
MISS PELkEY.
TO MARRY.
Cupid Had Hand In
Girls Mysterious :
Disappearance

Score another victory for Dan
Cupid.
Miss Eva Pelkey. Is years old,
pretty daughter Of a Minnesota
banker, reported as missing to the
police. Friday, is. or soon will be,
Mrs. Leo Babcock.
Although strenuous efforts were
iaade to keep secret the unusual cir
cumstances surrounding the report
ed disappearance" Of Miss Pelkey.
discovery Of the issuance Of a mar.
riage license to the girl and her
intended bridegroom simplified what
appeared for a time to be q mys-
terry.
According to the story learned by
the police. Eva was sent from her
home in Hendrin, Mimi, several
months ago, because her parents
feared she was about to marry, and
thought she was too young. She
came to the home of her aunt, In
Detroit.
She afterwards became acquainted
with Miss Z. l.. Hutzel, OF the so
cial service department of the Wo
mems hospital and Infants home
PADDOCK, it is said, came to Detroit
from Hendrin and made arrange
inents to marry the girl, despite par.
entail objection. The license was
granted on Oct. "a. Babcock is 81
years old, and gave his occupation
as machinist.
When Miss Pelky failed to appear
at Miss Hutzels Office and remained
away from the home of her aunt
there was much alarm. The police
were notified, Friday, and the dis.
appearance" was referred to Detec'
lives Berhendt and McHale, OF the
ninth precinct station.
AT the Women's Hospital & II
fants' Home, no information would
be given out, other than the fac,
that everything had been cleared
up all right. and the couple are, OF
would be married today.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
FIRST
PRESTON MOTTO

When President H. 8. Firestone OF
the Flrestone Tire 4 Rubber COM
pany was asked concerning the new
additions to the big plant at Akron,
o.. he replied. Our growth, no
doubt, seems remarkable. by more
than. any other force our rigid In
sistence on Quality First" In every
thing connected with the msnufac-
ture of our tires Is responsible for
our vast volume Of business.
1--WE make the very best tire we
know how. The best brains. the nm
est materials. the most painstaking
efforts and the utmost care are used
in producing Firestones. The one
idea Of quality is uppermost both In
the factory and In the many places
that offer Firestone service"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
DETROITERS ON
COMMITTEES OF
NATIONAL BOARD

Judson Broadway and Thad e. re-
land. of the Detroit Real Estate
board, have been appointed on COM
mittees In the National Association
of Real Estate Exchanges, Of which
w. G. Piper il president.
Following Is q list OF recent ap-
pointments: National Real Estate
Journal-Chairman, Fred G. Smith,
Minneapolis, Mimi; JudsOn Brad.
way. Detroit; c. L. Simpson, Kansas
City; Roy c. Seeley, Los Angeles;
Edward s. Judd. Chicago; c. F. Har.
rison, Omaha.
City Observation-Disclosures. King
Thompson, Columbus. O.; Paul A.
harsch. Toledo: Bishop Clay. Lex
ington; Thad t. Leland, Detroit;
Mabray McMahan, San Francisco;
c. A. Ramsey. New Orleans; C. N.
Chadbourne. Minneapolis: f. H.
Schulz. Racine; r. r. Cragin, Cleve-
land; Geo. W. Dilling. Seattle.
TaxatiOn-Chairman, Harry S.
Kissell. Springfield. o.; A. H. Greet,
Kansas City; Charles r. Warner,
Buffalo; Paul A. Steinorecher. Chi
cago; J. B. Moss, Norfolk, II. r.
Crow, Cleveland.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., L. II. Close,
Toledo, o.; Stanley l.. McMichael.
Cleveland: David I. Fucker, st.
Louis; Edwin Selvin, Seattle; F. +.
Frost. Des Moines; T. P. Hay. Jr..
Birmingham; Leonidas Polk, Toledo.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
NOT WAR Of
CANADIANS
Officer of Dominion
Forces Declines to
Fight Abroad

OTTAWA, Nov. 6.-m letter
made public today Col. Armand La
vergne, French-Canadian militia
officer. declines to accept command
of French Canadian regiment for
service abroad unless definitely or
dered to do 30. and expresses his
conviction that Canadian ~participa-
ton In the world war is q mistake.
His letter is In part as follows:
las you already know, I am and
have always been opposed to Canada
taking part in the wars of the EN-.
pire. cannot assume the respon-
sibility Of asking Canadians to take
part in war that Is no for he de-
Tense Of Canada. Since have been
in public life this was always the
well-known policy Of the nationalist
party, to which belong, and l have
seen these same principles partak-
en- OF and defended with vigor. In.
telligence and conviction by several
members OF your cabinet. past and
present
Let me req ,at that consider II
unwise and more than criminal to
place Canada in danger OF war In
which we have not had, have not
and will never have any control
whatever. will ever oppose any
contribution by our country Of one
man. one ship or one dollar. until
England believes II lust that we
should participate with her, not only
the dangers, but also the full con-
troll and responsibilities OF the AZ
fairs OF the empire. II Is not for Va
to defend England: Il Is for Eng
land to defend u.s."
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
WALTER C. PIPER
BUYS ACREAGE IN
WEST DETROIT

Walter c. Piper has purchased
from Frank B. Wallace, of Crosse
Pointe park. for the Grand River
Manor Realty Co., 60 acres having
q frontage OF 1000 feet on Grand
SSer-ave.. southeast corner OF Mey-
tys-rd. This property runs through
to what IL known as Coon-ave.
The purchase price was in excess
tr 100000. sThe grantor was rep
resented by b. c. Spltzley and Frank
ID. Nail II is the intention OF the
new owners to improve the prop
erty with sewers. sidewalks, water,
cihder roads, etc.
Mr.. Piper has also purchased for
Investment. so acres In the Ford
tractor district. August Helbig han
died the details of the transaction.
The property has q frontage of over
q mile on Military-ave. Acreage in
this section Is held at $1,000 per
acre.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
DRAW 30 NEW
JURORS FOR
CIRCUIT COURT

County Clerk Farrell has summon.
ed 30 additional Jurors to- relieve
the shortage In circuit court. Fol-
lowing Is the list of extra ones
drawn Friday: Louis Kramer, Jacob
Spec. William Merrill. Joseph Kola.
sinsh. Henry Chavey. Gilbert ].
Moran. James Cranshaw. Walter b.
Weiss. Joseph Labinski, Frank Ter.
rill. Louis Jaffke, Fred schutt,
James Barley. John Cotney, Albert
Mosinski. Frank JehIe. Angus
Beaten, Peter Roth. Charles r.
Lanee. Walter Friedberg. Frank
Pollock, Timothy Bridgeman, Sam.
uei Mckinney. William KEENAN,, C..
Carson. George Ferguson. Robert
Duncan, Charles w. Brady, James J.
Boice, Petcr J. Keuler.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

be under supervision of +. John. the
originator of this plan of selling. as
sisted by Messrs. Barrett. Dunn.
Hamlin. Lorden and others.
A large crowd Ii expected to at
tend the opening sale Sunday. and
the Riverview Homes Co. will have
sufficient automobiles at the end Of
the Fort-st. car line to take all pros
pective buyers to Washington Park.
kresge Co. ReorQanixes
Reorganization plans for the y. 5.
Kresge Co. have been announced to
the stockholders of the company.
II is planned to reincorporate I'M
der Michigan laws for $4,000. 900. of
which 100000 900 shall be common
and $4,000. 900 preferred stock. Par
value Of the shares will be $40.
Present stock holders will be given
4 0sliares of the new stock for each
one they hold of the old, a stock
dividend of 80 per cent of their new
holdings, and will be allowed to buy
two shares OF the new stock for
each 10 shares issued the min ex-
change for present stock. This will
give each present stakeholder who
takes advantage Of the purchase
clause 20 shares Of the new stock
al told for each share Of the old
stock he now holds.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
SEEKS DEATH IN
RIVER; RESCUED

Mrs. Rose Wright. So years old.
of No. 494 Field-ave., attempted to
end her life, Friday night, by jump
ing into the river from the pier OF
the Detroit Yacht club, at Belle
Isle. but was rescued by Thomas
Smith, an employee at the club.
Mrs. Wright. frail woman. said
to be slightly demepted. disap-
peare6 at o'clock, Friday after
noon. At z o'clock persons at the
yacht club heard screams, and. in
vestigating, saw Mrs. Wright strug-
Cling in the water. Smith hauled
her out, and she was taken to the
city hospital.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
IMPORTANT
PROJECTS
Several Are Listed In
New Work Coming
From Architects

A number important projects
were listed In the new work coming
from the architects during the
week. according to the report Of the
Builders Z Traders exchange.
A nine-story brick and steel store
building. q brick and steel theater.
and variety Of stores and fats
were among the larger items.
Brick residences were In evidence.
with Q number of structures Of
smaller size and importance. The
awards were up to the usual stand
ard In character and volume.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
MEET !

The bourt q 9
vsslns 49, -
ed to "a : neas1ng
Of ~ mpnAsrs ~
ct the club houua a. m
for the furthsrins u ~
lion covering the safety a.
Of tho lnetoyists of ~
PREV entiag. u I%sss; ~ 4
Of laws by the h,ajsletny
be drastic and u;aSsGseon
WolyeriHe Automobile tlub
spe"iai s'.s fns al IT. nsGnbo
present. One important
which viii be ensroe(1ea r
ed will be the euploymc1k
vict labor on the hiShWoyd
state and the utilizing q ~ I'll
fines to motorists for the ozI(
use OF road buildsng th1ol
Michigan. s S,;.
The monster petition etnz1
the Wolverine club some WUol
has been circulated throuG1G
state and has received the ~
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
WOMEN is
CITIZEN POLICE

CHICAGO. Nov. 8.-Chicago's pro
poscd citizen police will have women
as well a. men In the ranks. This
was decided today by the hackers
Of the plan to have force Of TO-.
900 citizen police augment Chica-
COS regular force. To the women
viii be delegated chiefly the work Of
upbolding health and sanitary ordi,
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

tral position with Yals lock. II
Is thus impossible TO move the car.
by lite own power and cars % pro
tected are not available for the 10Y
rider or the auto thief. A service
station for the installation OF the
lock has been established at No. IL
Woodbridge-st. east. where the lock
can be attached while you wait.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
[NVENTS AUTO
LOCK THAT
REALLY LOCKS

A new automobile lock that really
locks the car, has been invented by
r. L. Stone. of Detroit. The prin.
ciple is most simple-the locking
of the transmission control in neu-
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
OPENS LINGERIE
SHOP IN DETROIT

Miss Ethel Cousins. who for sew.
eral years has been employed by
the Buick Motor Co. in the retail
department. has resigned her posi-
ton to 20 into business In Detroit.
Her establishment will be in the
whitney building.
Miss Cousins has built up quite a
reputation for exclusive designs In
fine lingerie and trousseaus, and
has recently completed some very
handsome outfits for brides IN De-
troit. Buffalo and Yonkers. New
York. AN
Inasmuch as. hers will be the
only establishment. OF its kind In
Detroit. there seems TO be no ques-
ton as to the success of her ven
ture.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
Annual.

Belle-Oh, Jack. have you ever
been loved like this before?
Jack-Only Just before Christ
mas!
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

HACHUneeda Biscuit
lis Just like veryother
Uneeda Biscuit-perfect
as soda crackers can be
made. Fresh from oven,
they come to you In a
protecting package with
all their crisp goodness
intact.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
NatlonAI Raaitx 60.

Empire Heights Is. the name Of
very desirable property offered for
sale by the National Realty Co.. No.
sos Equity building. in connection
with the development Of Ecorss.
The company declares this Ii one
Of the finest investment opportuni-
ties in the whole range Of real e.
tate activities In Detroit and en-
sfrons. The property can be So
cured on very easy terms.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06

An electric motor no bigger than
. watch 10 said 20 produce one
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
ECORSE BOOMS; (
VILLAGE is INDUS
TRIAL CENTER

(Centi.ued frsss Psseeaang PagsD.
offerings In the Ecorse district. In
the heart OF the Ford tractor plant
section. are included ip the Central
Park subdivision, handled by Rescl'
& Bower. whose main once 10 ut
No. ell Dime Bank building Many
improvements have already been
made in this subdivision. Large
lots are offered from $500 to $3.50
and terms of payment are easy.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
Riverview Homes Co.


Strong demand for property in
the new down-river factory district
and the over-subscriptien for the
desirable business and residence
lots In Washington Park, have
prompted the Riverview Homes Co.
In Offering for sale a new addition
to be known as washington Park
No. 8. Oct. Washington Park
was put on the market and later on
an addition. Washington Park No.
2. Both these. subdivisions (437
lots) were sold out In 80 days.
Never before has the smaller In
weston had an opportunity to pur-
chase lots at wholesale or acreage
prices on easy terms, and it is no
wonder the lots sold fast.
Washington Park No. will be
the last FOREST subdivision to be
sold in this way. The sales will
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
Martin q Samuel.

Martin & Samuel have placed on
the market the River Rouge Gar
dens subdivision. midway between
Fort-st. and West Jefferson-ave..
near the Ford industrial millions"
This property Is within seven miles
Of the city hall. and within Ave
minutes walk OF the Wyandotte-
Trenton interirban line. The firms
advice to buyers is Follow the
Fords--watch them; go buy" Both
members Of the firm. ]. M. Martin
and E. f., Samuel. are well-known
real estate operators here and In
Chicago, Gary. Ind. and Ojibway,
Dit. being the pioneers In the last
named development.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
Jefferson Park.

Jefferson Park Subdivision Ii one
Of the finest west side properties
with Detroit city water, sewers. gaA
Are protection, telephone service
and cement walks. This property 10
close enough to the proposed Ford
tractor plant to receive advantage
of the heavy expenditures that will
be made In connection with that
project. f. 8. Frischkorn. No. 604
Equity building. 10 handling the
property.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-06
C.. Y. Smith

c. Y. Smith, with ofiices at No.
1888 Dime Bank building, who OF.
fers some choice lots on Electric
ave. and visger-ave.. says real es-
tate values In Ecorse are advancing
every day. Those buying now can
feel assured that 1t Is good In
vestment. It Is his opinion that
Ecorse will have $4,000 population
within FIVE years.