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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
THE ICICLE RAILROAD
POSSIBILITY OF FUTURE
Railroad Builders From East Here to In.
SpeCt and Estimate Feasibility
of Route

The building OF a railroad up the
Icicle river TO the Vance mines on the
head of Jack creek, one of the tribu
taries of the Icicle river, mention oi
which project has been made in The
Echo in the past, has materialized to
the extent Of the arrival here yesterday
morning Of railroad builders who will
go over the route in order to determine
the feasibility of the undertaking aud
make an Approximate estimate Of the pro-
bable cost.
Al Van Epps, discoverer and prin-
cipal owner Of the group Of mines on
Jack creek, mentioned above, arrived
from Seattle yesterday morning accom-
panied by Mr.. N. P. Nelson, from
Topeka, Kansas, and Mr.. Jas. T. West
from Manhattan Kansas, railroad con-
struction men OF experience, who have
been induced by the fattering evidence
OF profit in the mines at the head Of
Jack creek to undertake The building
of road to the property. The party
will leave here today to make the trip
thru the canyon on horseback to look
out possible route for the proposed
road. After spending some time at
the mines the party wilEreturn to Sc;
attic by way of Gle Elum river route to
Roslyn. While there is a possibility
that the Kittitas county route may be
determined on it is not believed the
much longer route to Roslyn
will be found practicable. The min
ing property is located on the east
slope of the range but we'll up towards
the summit, and to build to Roslyn
will mean boring tunnel about mile
long thru the Wenatchee range Of
the Cascades, an undertaking of con-
siderable magnitude.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
HOME RULE INITIATIVE
A VICIOUS MEASURE
Opposed BY Public Service Commissioner
Reynolds Would Add IntOlerable
Cost to Government

Chairman c. A. Reynolds Of the state
Public Service Commission, considered
the most radically progressive man in
the state administration, has started a
merry war with some Of the other rad
icals in the state, notably city officials
and labor union politicians in the big
cities, by coming out in the current
issue OF THE Washington Voter"
the leading state Democratic organ,
with a vigorous attack on the Home
Rule Initiative" which is being fos-
tered by radical workers. Reynolds
declares that the bill is not progressive,
but reactionary, and would destroy all
progress made to date in regulating
railroads, telephone, light and other
public service corporations. Reynolds
article concludes by saying:
In simple language then, instead
OF having one Public Service Commits
sion in the State of Washington, this
Bill creates as many commissions as
there are counties, cities, and organized
townships within the State Of Washing
ton and gives such counties, cities and
organized townships the right to super
sede the jurisdiction of the Public Ser
vice Commission if proceedings are
begun by any such county, city or Or
garized township within three months
OF the time proceedings are commenced
by the Public Service Commission.
IF the writers of this Bill desired
home rule for cities they could easily
have obtained that result by following
the California Service Commission law,
which makes it optional with cities to
regulate their own utilities, or to vest
such power in the Public Service Com
mission. It is to be regretted that
such measures as this should be ini-
tiated, and the State OF Washington
required to pay the expense Of voting
upon a measure that on its face is rid
iculous. No progressive desires that
we shall have in the State of Washing
ton as many Public Service Commits
sions as we have counties, cities and
organized townships"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
PeShaStin

John Hansel who has lived near En-
gals creek for more than thirty years,
died at the age Of eighty six last Sat
urday. The body was taken to Leav-
enworth for burial. John Hansel was
well known in this part of the country
as he and his aged wife who is left to
survive him have accommodated more
than one traveller with provisions and
shelter in their little log cabin. A son
Geo. Hansel is the only child in this
part of the country who also resides
near Blewett.
Sadie Merritt, district superintendent
Of the Royal Neighbors Of Everett, is
here in the interest of the order and
may organize lodge at this place.
o. H. Green who has been station
agent at this place for number Of
years has decided to maze a change
and may move to Riverside Wash.
where he will act as agent. Mr..
Green's place will be filled by Mr.. A.
]. Mcfarland who has been agent at
Withrow for some time. Mr.. McFar-
land is married man his wife being
in the east at present.
Mr.. and Mrs Freelin owner of the
White Cross drug store at Wenatchee
Mrs. Nina Davenport and c. Cook
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Duncan last Sunday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
SOtkeye Salmon in WenatChee Lake

With the end in view of restoring
the famous Blueback or sockeye sal
mon to the Columbia river, the State
fish commission will hatch great num-
bers of eggs on the Chinook river near
the mouth OF the Columbia. The
young fish will be liberated in Lake
Wenatchee and left to make their way
to the sea. 1t is expected they will
return to the upper Columbia to spawn.
Several years ago sockeye salmon
bound for the Fraser river were taken,
their spawn hatched and the young
fish liberated in the Samish river. They
returned to that river at maturity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR
PESHAST|N LASTSUNDAY
Party of Seven in FOrd-Car Turned Tur-
tIe-TwO Seriously Injured Others
Slightly

Last Saturday evening some eight
carloads left here for Blewett to attend
dance given in honor of a baseball
team. On the return about half mile
east of the Wenatchee bridge in turn
ing a sharp corner Ford car belonging
10 Lou Brender, driven by his brother
OFT Brender in which were Mr. and
Mrs. Hodgins, Lew DotY, Leo Ahearn,
Taylor Yocum and Minnie Roberts,
turned upside down and threw all but
the driver clear of the machine. Bren-
der was pinned under the machine
and unconscious when the machine
was lifted up. Leo Ahearn was also
unconscious and had his shoulder dis
located. Miss Roberts was slightly
scratched, Mrs. Hodgins had her hip
bruised; all the others save Mr., Hod-
gins were slightly injured.
Clarence Campbell and Pat Jackson,
who were just behind the Brender car,
and others following, brought the In
jured to the Guy Stage home where
telephone connection with Leavenworth
was made and physicians summoned.
Drs. Hoxsey and McKeown responded
to the call and met the party limping
in about mile east OF Leavenworth.
Brender and Ahearn were taken to the
Leavenworth hospital where they re-
gained consciousness, Brender not till
after the lapse of several hours. Ahearn
was able to be out Monday, but Bren-
der was laid up until Wednesday, when
he had so far recovered as to be out Of
the hospital.
John Brender, a cousin Of Art, went
to the scene Of the accident Sunday
and found that the car had skidded 10
feet before turning over, and found
some tools thrown 40 feet farther, from
which he concluded that they must
have been going at a high rate Of
speed when the corner was turned.
This is confirmed by the report that
some of the drivers were racing on the
way home. The accident occurred at
one o'clock Sunday morning.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
IN SEATTLE JUNE 10TH
Will Be the Most impressive DemOnStra-
ton Ever Staged in the Northwest

What promises to be the biggest
demonstration in an effort to crystalline
thot in the Northwest in support Of
any national issue is planned for the
evening of June 10, in Seattle, when
the city will hold its Preparedness
Parade - a vast pageant and procession
in which from $4,000 to $4,000 citi-
zens are expected to take part. The
demonstration is being arranged by the
Northwest Business Mems Prepared
ness League, with the cooperation Of
a great number Of organizations, lodges,
commercial bodies, etc. Since the
first announcement OF the proposed
parade, the committee in charge has
been swamped with offers and sugges-
tions, and it is evident that pretty
nearly everybody in Seattle is for pre-
paredness, and anxious to give patriotic
expression to the fact. The parade
is expected to work wonders in per-
suading congressman from this state
that the people are united in their de-
mand for proper preparations for defense
in case of need The Preparedness
Parade will probably be the biggest
patriotic demonstration ever witnessed
in the Northwest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
S1.50 Per Year
Death of Vim. W. Stephens

News was received here this week by
Sam Humphries that Mr.. Stephens had
died in a Seattle hospital on the 10Th
inst, from general debility. He had
been sick ever since the first of Feb
ruary, constantly growing worse, and
about two weeks ago decided to go to
a hospital in Seattle. His wife, who
was near Los Angeles, CAL, ar
rived in time to be with him before
the end came. The remains were
taken to Los Angeles for burial. Mr..
Stephens lived on a ranch near Leav-
enworth for the past twelve years and
was we'll known here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The regular meeting of the city
council, held Tuesday evening, was
called to order by Mayor Day and
Featherstone, Kugelman, Miller, See
ley and Snyder answered the roll call.
Bills allowed amount to $552.69.
This included salaries of city employees,
The Cascade Garage was given a
permit to install gasoline pump and
tank in front of their place of business
on Eighth street,
A resolution was passed to vacate
a small strip of ground, Al inches by
II feet, at the end Of the sidewalk on
Front street, in front of the Rainier
restaurant.
Mrs. D. M. Thomas has donated the
use Of the building next to the forestry
Office for a place to store clothing
or any other donation made to the
committee in charge Of the city chari-
ties. Mr.. Tolbert was instructed to
have it cleaned and repaired.
A motion carried to have the band
stand painted and buy a new flag.
As the park fund is not any too large
the motion was reconSidered and the
matter put in the hands of the park
committee.
City Treasurer Woodrow's report for
April was read and showed the city's
finances in good condition.
The City Clerk was instructed to
write to Mr.. Whitney and inquire what
progress in being made in the Seaman
& Quigg suit.
Four members Of council, Hale, See
ley, Miller and Kugelman, were con-
Quoted to the intake and over a portion
of the water system by Water Commits
sioner Tolbert last Sunday. They
found it in bad condition. Wherever
the pipe Is exposed and carried along
on trestles the timbers used for braces
were much too light and the heavy
SHOWS of the past winter caused most
of them to break and throw the pipe
out Of line. The casing around the
pipe was also in bad shape.
Mr.. Tolbert is making the necessary
repairs and will soon have the line in
fairly good shape. As the pipe now
lies, in some cases twelve feet TO ff-
teen feet above the ground, it is in dan
ger from snow slides and rock slides
and will be a source Of constant ex-
pense to the city to keep it in repair.
Some changes will be made this sum-
mer and it it is thot that recurrence
of the troubles Of the past two winters
~rsn bespr-+Wpd.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Delegates to Convention Leave
for Chicago June 1St

The Washington state delegation to
the Republican National Convention
will leave for Chicago June /. In
addition to the influence Of the state
convention, which gave them no in
structions, the delegates themselves
appear to be absolutely openminded
on the question of the presidential
nominee. When the delegation met
for final organization in Seattle last
week, the delegates and a few men
prominent in Republican organization
work, were the guests at luncheon
given by James A. Wood, secretary of
the state committee. The delegates
talked very freely and showed an ab-
sence of preference or prejueice in
everything they said. Delegate E. A.
Sims, who had been credited with
great deal Of personal work in behalf
of Senator John W. Weeks, took
occasion to make his position clear
by stating that while he, as a business
man, had been strongly attracted by
the business qualifications Of Senator
Weeks, he was not in any way com
mitted to the support Of the senator,
and would of course cooperate with
the other members Of the delegation
in doing what seemed best for the
state and the Republican party.
Representative Will E. Humphrey
and Senator Miles Poindexter will, in
all likelihood, be left to themselves in
the contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for the United States senate.
While gossip Of other possible candi
dates continues, it becomes more and
more apparent that the men gossiped
about are less interested in the mat
ter than are those who do the talking.
The names of J. E. Chilberg, the Seat
tie banker and former president Of the
A-Y-P exposition, Superior Judge
Robert B. Albertson, and DR.. E. A.
Bryan, former president Of Pullman
college, have been heard most fre-
quently, and lately senatorial ambi-
ton has been given as one Of the
reasons for the excessive activity of
Mayor Hiram Gill against the demon
Rum. None Of these men object to
being talked about; it is quite a COM
pliment to be considered worthy Of
place in the senate. But so far as can
be seen or heard. none Of them is do
ing u will do ANYTHING to encourage
the use of his name. Those who at
tended the recent Republican state
convention and who have looked over
the field with impartial minds, no
longer anticipate the entrance of an
other candidate into the senatorial
contest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
TOO Many Aunts" at the Scenic
Next Week

Tom Halbert and Cyril Nutley, two
high school boys from Wenatchee,
were here Wednesday making arrange
ments to present TO a Leavenworth
audience the roaring college town farce
Too Many Aunts." The play was
recently given in Wenatchee to a
capacity house and was pronounced
a decided success. The play is put
on by the High school boys and girls
OF Wenatchee. Full particulars will
be given Of the presentation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Woman Over 70 Murdered Near
WPnatChee

"A shocking and brutal murder was
committed across the river from We
natchee last Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Erma Smith, an old homesteader living
on a claim on the first bench on Badger
mountain, was shot in her cabin with a
22-caliber rife and beaten over the
head with a blunt instrument. Rob
berry is supposed to have been the mo-
tive. No clue has been found as to
the perpetrator of the brutal crime.
A brother OF the murdered woman lives
,18>Sg. .a1d--is.gigilg, -she -a%SeIS-sll
his aid
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Having decided to go before the
people of the 18th state senatorial dis
trict for the nomination Of joint senator
from Chelan and Kittitas counties on
the republican ticket at the primary
election, I am taking this way OF ad-
vising the voters of my candidacy.
Before the primary election, September
18th, hope 10 meet the voters oi
every part Of the district.
I have lived in the State of Wash
ington and in the Upper Wenatchee
Valley for the past % years. While
interested in the telephone and cleo
trio light system of Leavenworth for
the past eight years, my chief occupa-
ion has been the care and develop
ment of an apple orchard near Leav-
enworth. During the past year l haYe
had the honor Of heading the Grower S
League whose work towards stabilizing
the apple industry has been generally
recognized and l have only recently
resigned my position with the League
to give my time to my private business.
This was only done after was salts
fed that this great work was firmly es-
tablished and could be carried on by
the successor named by the League.
I could not have lived in the state
for 20 odd years without acquiring some
knowledge of what the voters expect
Of their representative in the state legiS-
lature. In this connection. it is not
improper to add that l am absolutely
free to follow my own convictions about
any legislative duty that might be i'm
posed on me. The one upon which
my mind is already made up, which
may be mentioned here, is economy in
every department OF state and county
government. l am a firm believer in
better roads but am equally firm in the
belief that many economies can be
practiced in our road building. The
general belief that the engineering cost
has been too high in the past is well
founded.
The statewide prohibition law, hav-
ing received popular approval, l would
oppose any legislation that will impair
or nullify any Of its provisions so long
as it remains on the statute books.
With this brief reference to some oi
the important matters that will come
before the next Legislature, I submit
my candidacy to the voters Of Chelan
and Kittitas counties.
Very sincerely,
J. B. Adams
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
HEALTH OFFICE NOTICE
--Dfphtherm

To prevent an epidemic Of diph-
liberia there will be no Sunday school
on May %. Any gathering OF chill
dren under The ages Of l8 years is
strictly prohibited until further notice.
DR.. J. S. Judah,
21 City Health Officer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Library Notice

The library will close for the sum-
mer the 10th OF June and the library
committee is very anxious to have
every book in before closing. There
are a number of books out which are
over due and should be returned.
No books will be loaned after May
27th.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Joseph Stelzig, machinist at the
roundhouse, with his wife and daughter
left Wednesday for St. Cloud MINI.
on visit to his former home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reeves came
Observation-Disclosures. IaSch and
motored to Wenatchee returning We'd
nesday and going back to the ranch,
dame rumor says he will soon abandon
the ranch and once more seek the
haunts OF civilized man.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Brown returned
from Seattle last Sunday after eight
days spent in the Sound metropolis,
where Mr.. Brown went as delegate to
the grand lodge Of the K. Of P.'s.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
his aid.

AL Pesch. once citizen Of Leaven-
worth, now dry joker from Tye, was
here this week lubricating the wheels
OF commerce.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Get butter wrappers at Echo Office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

The Echo has a
reading circulation
of over 1000 per-
sons who trade In
Leavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Our Job Printing
department Is COM
plete. If you want
High Clas. printing
at reasonable prices,
come to this office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-11
WEST BRATTlEBORO

The Home Study club will meet this
evening with Mrs a. W. Sweeton.
Miss Patience Wilder spent Satur-
day and sunday with friends in
Greenfield, Mass,
Miss Ruth Weathcrhead of Spring
field, Mass. spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. F.
Wcatherhead.
Mrs Anna f. Evans returned yes
terdaE from Putney, where she had
spent several weeks in the home OF
her brother, H. G. Everleth.
The Social club members were en-
tertainel at luncheon Yesterday at the
home of Miss Minnie StockweH. A
social time was enjoyed during the al
ternoon.
Miss Martina Phil, substitute teach.
CT at the academy, who WAS i'll several
weeks at her home in Lowell, Mass,
has resumed teaching at the school.
Her place was taken last term by Mrs.
Abbie NJ. Harlow.
Herman Miller of Elliot street was
admitted to the Melrose hospital YES
torGav. He underwent IN operation
for the removal of a growth from his
head this morning. DR.. Lynch was as
sisted by DIR. Hunter
The Palmer buttons for successfully
completing the first p lessons III
Palmer method writing were awarded
to the following pupils: Grade Z,
Gladys Ames, grade s. Paul Holbrook,
grade 9, Clara Thurber Ruth Hammer
lund, Bendla Carlson, Fern Nourse, lie
land Convey and Charlotte Knight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-11
Sporting Notes.

Tie Williams baseball team defeat
ed the University of Pennsylvania
team yesterday at Philadelphia, to
Percy u. Hau2hton has been sig ed
again for a term of years as head
coach Of the Harvard football squad.
Leo Leary, his principal assistant,
viii be field coach, it is announced.
Speaker is unsigned vet by Cleve-
land. 1t is reported that he wants Sl2,-
500 Il GEAR for two years and $4,000
of the price paid the Red Sox for his
purchase, netting him $4,000 a year.
The Red Sox gathered FIVE singles
and no runs Off the pitching of Mahan
and Gerrett Of Harvard yesterday.
Principally through the poor work of
Larry Gardner at third the college
boys won the game b. scoring a single
run in the fourth inning. Harvard
played errorless ball.
Donald Dinnie, the Scotch athlete
who has Just died in London, won
more than 1000 contests, which in
Guided wrestling, hammerthrowing
running and jumping. Several of hi
Victories were on American soil. HI
received 15o CT more championship
ours and medals. Dinnie did not de
vote himself exclusively to athletic
till he YVES 80, and all his great rec
ords were made when he was reaching
his fortios. It was in 1882, when il
his 44th year, that he won the cham
rion medal for mixed wrestling in tn
United States The bouts took p-ac
at PlainGeld, n J., in five differen
STYLES, and Dinnie threw oil the hes
men Of the day. He was IS when h
won in six STYLES out Of seven at tn
Melbourne tournament When he frs
atarted misunderstanding the impl'
nanf was an ordinary blacksmith
aofa-bammer With . thick wooden han
ale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

From present indications Fielder
Jones will have at least four. possibly
five former Feds in his first lineup.
Tie possibility is Ernie Johnson. short
stop, who at present is on the injured
list. The others are Marsons, Tobin,
Borton and Hartley. Without a doubt
the Browns viii have the greatest col
lection of substitute material ever
owned by a major league outfit.
While the Indians are picked to run
last 10y most critics. the club should
do better than last season, Gandil has
been assigned to first and Ivan How
ard, the former Brown. to third. Then
Larry ChappeI will be in the out
field Everything, though. is up to
E0hl'S mite hing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-11
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Print Department. Employees of Pacific
Mills Cuit Work

LAWRENCE, Mass, April 11-Fail-
ing to obtain new wage rate of IS
cents an hour, $50 employees in the
print department of the Pacific cotton
mills went on a strike today. The new
scale demanded by the operatives cal
ed for an increase Of two to four cents
an hour.