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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Helping Argentine Farmers

Under the republican tariff law, i'm
ports OF corn were practically nil. In
the first nine months Of the democratic
tariff, before the outbreak Of the war in
Europe, we imported corn to the value
of S7,564,6oo That was seven mill
ion dollars OF good American money
sent abroad to pay for the products Of
foreign farms, chiefly in Argentina. 1t
was seven million dollars absolutely
lost to American industry. 1t was
seven million dollars of direct aid to
the building up Of agricultural industry
in other lands. 1t was loss Of seven
million dollars to the retail merchants
Of America, who would have received
this money in exchange for goods, il
the money had been paid to American
farmers. And yet the Wilson admin
istration expects 10 get the votes OF the
corn growers OF America, and OF mer-
chants and laborers in the corn growing g
states.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
ORGANIZED AT WENATCHEE
Superintendent Osborn Elected President
BASKET Ball Will Be Active
This Winter

While attending the county institute
in session at Wenatchee the first three
days this week, the teachers organized
an athletic association and elected our
school superintendent president. The
county was divided into two districts,
Cashmere, Monitor, Wenatchee, Leav-
enworth and Chelan compose the first
district and Malaga, Dryden, Sunny
Slope and Entiat the other district.
The schedule arranged is for each team
to have two bouts with every other
team in the district. A track meet
in the spring is also to be arranged.
A debate and declamatory contest is
also on the program the schedule for
which is to be arranged later.
The basket ball season will open in
December, the schedule for which will
be announced at an early date.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
LAUNDRY AND ICE HOUSE
BURNED WEDNESDAY A. NJ.
Loss on Laundry $7,00O-0n Ice House
$2,700-PartiaIIy Insured
Origin Unknown

Wednesday morning, between one
and two o'clock an alarm oil fire direct
ed attention to the laundry OF Ross
Irwin, in the gulch, east of town. The
building is frame, and was very dry,
and the fire spread rapidly. When the
city's fire fighters got in action the
laundry was too far gone to make it
worth an effort and the water was di-
rected on the ice house OF F. H. Hutch
ings, which was within few feet oil
the laundry, and also frame building.
The main part OF the ice house was de-
stroyed but long shed, full OF hay was
saved intact. A short rime ago R. E.
Simons stored twelve tons Of timothy
hay in the shed. This was not injured
either by fire or water.
The loss on the laundry, building
and machinery, is estimated at 81 900,
with $500 insurance. The loss on
the ice house is put at $2,700, with
$500 insurance. Both the laundry
and ice house will be rebuilt at once.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but believed to have originated in the
boiler and engine room. Mr.. Irwin
SAYS he will make arrangements to take
care of his laundry customers. The
weeks laundry, collected Monday and
Tuesday, is quite large and is, Of course,
a total loss to the customers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Lots of Apples in Lower Valley
Not Picked

Information comes to this Office that
the lower valley apple picking is not
progressing as favorably as could be
wished and that there is possibility
that some injury may be done, unless
the mild weather continues longer than
usual. The crop is heavy and pickers
are scarce. Two weeks ago the schools
were turned out in order to let the
children help in saving the valleys
greatest and most valuable crop. Now
the information comes that it will be
necessary to further extend the vaca-
tion, and that all business houses are
releasing as many of their men as pos
sible to let them go into the orchards
and help gather the apples. The
market remains on an even keel and
prices paid are generally satisfactory
The outlook for the future is good and
it is not believed that the price will
slump this year. The foreign demand
is not as good as last year but the home
market is taking more western apple:
than formerly.
]. A. Warman, a prominent Peshas-
tin apple grower who was here yester-
day said apple picking in his locality
was we'll 10 hand and would be finished
in a very few days. The greatest
trouble now confronting the growers is
car shortage. All shippers are having
trouble in getting cars. The railroad
is maksng every effort TO furnish car:
promptly but the demand for cars is
greater than the supply.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Democrats Raised SeCtiOnaIiSm
Issue

President Wilson is certainly right
when he says that any man who revives
the issue of sectionalism in this country
is unworthy Of the confidence Of the
nation" But it should be kept in
mind that such an issue has already
been raised, not by words but by deeds.
That issue was raised when the demo-
cratic party, under the leadership Of
Woodrow Wilson, organized the COM
mittees OF congress with the Southern
states in control, adopted a caucus
system which enables the members
from that section to dictate Legislative
policies, enacted tariff legislation the
only pronounced protective features Of
which were to the advantage of that
same section, and enacted other rev.
enue legislation which imposed an un-
due proportion Of tax burden upon the
North. 1t is absolutely true that the
man and the party that has revived the
sectionalism issue are unworthy of the
confidence of the nation. That such
CONFIDENCE has -bse9 io!tsited, will. be
demonstrated at the polls IN November,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Death After Long Illness

Advice was received here last Satur-
day that Mr.. Percy Adams died at his
home, Tolt, Wash, last Saturday and
was buried Monday. Rev. Davis, for
mer pastor Of the Congregational
church in Leavenworth, conducted
the funeral services. His wife, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. D. c. Town, was with him
when death relieved him Of his long
suffering. Mr.. Adams was married to
Mrs. Mary Mills of this place in 1910.
He was for many years mail clerk on
the Great Northern between Seattle
and Spokane. In 1908 he was in a
wreck and was quite severely injured.
From the shock Of the accident he
never fully recovered. For the past
year he was almost constantly confined
to his bed, and for the past few months
death has been expected every week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Three Mining Yarns

Mr.. P. J. Lonergan, mining man
who makes Butte, Mont, his home,
arrived here Tuesday morning. Mr..
Lonergan has spent considerable time
here the past summer and became in
terested in some mining property on
the upper Chewawa river to which ne
has devoted more or less attention.
Like all or most mining men he is
secretive and mysterious, and will not
give out information as to his purposes
and intentions. However, unless he
considered the outlook promising he
would long ago have ceased to devote
attention to it. His repeated visits to
the property indicate interest, which is
about all that can be said at this time.
AL Van Epps, the Oldest prospector
and mining man in these parts arrived
Tuesday afternoon from Seattle. He
is on his way to his property on the
head OF Jack creek fork OF the Icicle
river. He says he has gang Of men
at work on his property and still asserts
that the road up the Icicle river will be
built, and that work may yet begin this
fall and winter.
Red Mountain Ole, anotheL owler Of
a hole in the ground in the region
about Buck creek, which is at the head
Of the Chewawa river country, was here
this week. The only thing between
Ole and a million dollars is the man TO
put up the money. He has the hole
in the ground, which is about all one
Of thase old prospectors needs to make
him feel rich.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Potatoes Wanted
VIM. O'Rourke, of the Rainier Cafe,
wants ten tons OF upland potatoes and
will paw the cash for them. AZ
SCHOOL NOTES

Much interest was taken by the
High School pupils when straw vote
was cast for president, governor, con
gressmen and initiative measures "a
and 18.
After three days vacation the pupils
reported for work Thursday morning. .
The first literary program OF the yeai
has been arranged and will be given by
the Hiyuskookum society in a few
weeks.
Work in the High school glee club
and orchestra is progressing. The glee
club as well as the orchestra will have
a number on the Hiyuskookum pro-
gram.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
WORDS OF SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS MANAGER
Whether You Like Does Not Matter-lS
His Reasoning Sound?

Charles M. Schwab and the Beth
lehem Steel Co. probably typify to the
mind of the average man the prosperity
which has come to this country since
we began supplying the allied powers o.
Europe with their war necessities.
The opinion OF Mr.. Schwab, therefore,
should be Of large value in considering
conditions as they will be after the wal
is over.
In a recent number Of the magazine,
System, Mr.. Schwab has written OF oui
present industrial situation and OF what
he thinks it will be after the war. Then,
says he, Europe will have an abun-
dant supply Of labor for l do not expect
the women who have gone into indus
try will easily be turned away from it.
Therefore, European labor will be very
cheap and prices will go down. - Il
Europe be permitted to undersell US IN
the home market, she will secure our
gold and be able TO finance her own
reconstruction. If, on the contrary, we
adequately protect our home market,
we shall be able not only to supply the
home market but to sell TO Europe on
credit.
What in my mind should be done
both as individuals and as govern
ment, is to bring business and the gov
eminent into sane relation. I can
not see any hope ahead for business
and prosperity if success in business is
TO be taken as something sordid and
unclean. Where the government can
help, and only the government can
help, is by insuring the stability Of all
legitimate business and by guarding
the home market with tariff expertly
devised, on the basis of protection"
We do not think that Mr.. Schwab
will advise anyone to expect either ol
these desirable things from the demo
cratic party-which hates business sue
cess and which despises the policy oi
protection. The problems of the per
iod after the war cannot be dealt with
except by a party whose leaders stand
for the protective tariff and for the CO.
operation of the government with all
those who are striving to build up the
industries of the country.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
GREAT NORTHERN ENGINEERS
ENTERTAIN AT BIG BANQUET
Lady Guests Measure Snow Sheds for
Prize-GO to Movies in the
Evening

The Great Northern civil engineers
connected with the snow shed work up
the canyon decided to square" some
of their social obligations by entertain
ing a lot OF friends at a banquet, and
the function was pulled of last Sunday
afternoon at the engineers camp, about
three miles up the canyon. By way Of
diversion a contest was gotten up for
the ladies present. By twos they were
to take measurments of one Of the
snow sheds under construction. The
first prize was won by Mrs. Carter and
Miss Gage. Second by Miss McLain
and Miss Castleberry.
There were place cards for thirty
guests at the banquet tables, and the
following menu was served:
Profile of FIJI at Line Change
M. p. I677.2
Triangulation Of Oyster Island
Cemented Conglomerate Of Fruit
Chicken a la Hades, Deep Sea Dressing
Micks Crushed to Pulp
African Tubers la Equator
Staff of Life la Italian
Beans a la Picket Sliced Pain Raisers
Pilgrims Delight-Some Days
Cockney Holiday Pride
Grief Dispensers
a la Japan a la Brazil
Tin Bossy Switzer
Following is the list Of ladies present:
Mrs. J. B. Adams, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Mullen, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Carter,
Mrs. Legros and Miss Adams, Miss
McLain, Miss Castleberry, Miss Beard
sley, Miss Ball. Miss Anderson and
Miss Gage.
After the banquet the entire party
came 10 town and in the evening at
tended the Scenic theater.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
K.V.B. HARDWARE co.
IS SPREADING OUT
viii Garry Full Stock of Furniture in the
Future-AIsO Added Plumbing
Department

With this end in view the company
the past week had a balcony put in
3Ox40 across the rear end Of their store
room with an eight foot extension along
the sides 10 within fifteen feet Of the
front. This gives them about one
thousand foot Of additional floor space
which will be used to store and display
furniture, OF which they have already
received a considerable stock and have
more on the way. 1t is the purpose oi
the K. V. B. company to keep every
thing that may be desired in the way
of house furnishing by the people who
come TO Leavenworth to do their shop
ping, from a moderately priced quality
to the better grades of household goods.
Mr.. Krollpfeiffer, the general manager,
says his company was forced into this
new departure because this line has in
the past been neglected in Leaven-
worth. Whether this firm is progress
i've politically the deponent here sayeth
not, but as to its progressiveness com
mercially, that is an open secret.
For much the same reason the furni-
ture line has been added the plumbing
shop was also added. This line is un-
der the direction OF Geo. A. Hauber,
an old time and experienced plumber,
who has for years been engaged in the
apple growing business in the We
natchee valley. When he quit plumb
ing he thought he had quit for good.
Tickling the earth with a hoe, he
thought, was just what he wanted to do
all the balance of his life. But like so
many more who forsake lifelong oc-
cupation for something which looks
easier, he had another thought coming,
and from now on he can be found at
the plumbing department of the K. V.
B. Hardware Co.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Preaching and Practice

In his speech at Detroit, as in his
Indianapolis speech of 1915, Mr.. Will
son emphasized his belief that the
Mexicans have a right to set up such
government as they choose and to
maintain it in any way they choose.
He also made it clear on both occa-
sions-so far as words can make any
thing clear-that he has no purpose to
interfere with the Mexicans in their ex-
ercise OF this right.
Yet the Presidents practice does not
correspond with his preaching. His
interference in Mexico has been con-
slant and confusing and in form en-
tirely without warrant. Had he exert
ed an armed intervention such as usage
sanctions and such as events have fully
justified this country in employing, ne
could have done no more by way oil
interference in the internal affairs oil
Mexico than he has by his unreasoned
opposition to Huerta, his alterations oi
favor among the rival bandit kings who
have aspired to Mexican authority and
his use of American troops fora purpose
which has never been made clear.
1t point OF fact, the government OF
Mexico today, SO far as it exists, is not
a government set up by Mexicans or a
government constituted by any author
ity known 10 the Mexican code OF laws.
1t isa de facto" government recog-
nized by Woodrow Wilson; and to that
recognition alone it owes whatever
standing it possesses. While preach
ing the doctrine Of hands off, from
the platform at indianapolis and at De-
troit, the President from the White
House and from the state and war de-
departments has practiced a continual
policy Of interference with Mexican
affairs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
All COunCiImen Will Be Voted
for at Large

In the city primary election, held
Tuesday, Nov. Z, general election day,
all the councilmen must be voted for
in every ward. One councilman is to be
nominated in each Of the three wards,
and one councilman at large. A can
didate for mayor, treasurer, attorney
and clerk, is also TO be nominated a,
the same time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
ELECTR|FYING GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD
Between Seattle and SpOkane-POwer to
Be Developed on CheIan River
100000 h. p. Capacity

The fact that the Great Northern
line between Spokane and the coast,
approximately 400 miles, would at no
distant day be electrified has been
known ever since the company began
buying water rights on the Chelan
river, more than year ago. 1t was
generally understood that the company
was awaiting the outcome Of the Mil
waukee roads experiment in Idaho and
Montana, and to profit by their exper-
ience. The operation Of great railroad
systems by electricity has not passed
the experimental stage. Much re
mains TO be learned that means econ
omy in the installation of the system.
That the Milwaukee road has made
success of her electrifcation Of over
four hundred miles of road thru Mon
tana and Idaho there is no longer any
doubt, and that she will electrify her
line thru the state OF Washington in the
near future is also reasonably certain.
Work on the Great Northern power
plant, on the Chelan river, near where
that river empties into the Columbia,
will begin as early in the spring as
work can be successfully carried on.
It will require about thirty months
to complete the work, which will cost,
with the electrical machinery about
six million dollars. Somewhere in the
neighborhood of twelve hundred thou
sand dollars will be paid out for labor,
and most OF this will be spent in Che
Ian county and will materially benefit
every part.
The Wenatchee World Of Friday last
stated that the power plant, generating
eight thousand horse power, and now
furnishing the power to operate trains
thru the Cascade tunnel, would be
abandoned. There are several reasons
for considering this bit OF information
gratuitous, and originating in Wenat
chez. In none of the daily newspa-
pers at Spokane or Seattle, in which
the electrifcation story was also printed
last week, was mention made OF the
fact that the Leavenworth plant was to
be abandoned. The power plant near
this point gives employment to some
hall dozen men, possibly eight, and
their removal would not cut enough
figure in the prosperity of Leavenworth
10 be taken into account. 1t is not
because the railroad company wants to
keep their employees at work that the
plant up the canyon will not be aban-
doned but because the power de-
veloped is valuable in the operation OF
the road, and cheaper than the power
developed with coal. If they have
more power than they can use the
company can sell it. There is a mar
ket for all the power that can be de-
veloped in the state Of Washington,
either for lighting or power purposes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Temporary [duddry' Office

l have temporarily established a laun-
dry Office in the old Echo building on
Commercial street where l will receive
laundry bundles. Daily service with
Wenatchee Steam Laundry.
43" Ross Irwin.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Better Load Up on Coal Now

The shortage of cars threatens coal
famine. The prudent man would place
his order now. Lump coal, steam coal
and bricketts. at Motteler's. Phone
335. 43h F. T. Motteler.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

Mrs. A. B. Wescott, who was taken
seriously i'll with pneumonia about two
weeks ago, in Seattle, is getting along
nicely and will soon be up and about.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

Twisp, Okanogan county, reports
the investment Of considerable eastern
money in that valley.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

The Princess Wenatchee will be the
popular choice OF the readers Of The
Echo and other papers in Chelan
county. Just cut out the Coupon
printed in this paper today and vote
for your favorite for this honor, from
among the candidates named above,
and mail to The Echo.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Candidates for Apple Princess

Candidates for the hanor OF being
Princess Wenatchee at the National
Apple Show in Spokane, November
10Th to 25th:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

The Echo has a
reading circulation
of over 1000 per-
sons who trade in
Leavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-24
COUNTESS CURSE.

Countess Karolyi, whose son had
fallen victim of the executions fol-
lowing the Hungarian revolt, called
down upon the head Of the then
young Emperor Frances Joseph, OF
Austria Hungary in 184S the follow
ing curse:
MAY heaven and hell blast his
happiness. May his family be eXtar-
minated. May he be smitten in the
persons of those he loves. May his
life be wrecked. May his children be
brought to ruin"
The late Francis Joseph passed
through many storms during the
sixty-cight years he ruled Austria
But, after all, he merely paid the
penalty OF old age. People who reach
the eighty-sixth mile stone of life
necessarily pass through many sor-
rows. The emperor had his, and was
often reminded of the fact that
death knocks at the castle as well as
al the cottage gate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-24
BRYAN A MORALIST

William Jennings Bryan has given
up attempting to solve economic
problems and hereafter viii devote
himself to moral issues, he declares.
The tariff. he says, was discussed
100 years before he took it up, with
all the zeal CT young man." and
probably would be discussed for an
other 100 years, but as to the moral
question, when chat was Settled II
stays settled, and so | expect quici;;z
or and more satisfactory results
from my efforts"
Morality was discussed several
thousand years before Mr.. Bryan
was born. Like the tariff, it remains
to become fixed institution. We hope
the commoner will meet with more
success than certain Of the ancients.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-24
pUaIIsHED EVERY AFTERNOON
EFFECTS OF PROHIBITION

rrbera wore no cases on the docket
of the Police Court of Alexandria To-
day. During the past three weeks
comparatively few arrests nave pee"
made by the police, and attention mas
been called several times to the
pacific atmosphere in this city. A's-
vocates Of prohibition appeal to pres
ent conditions, and claim that they
have been brought about by the ell
mination of the saloons.
Other cities in the STATE are equally
as tranquil.
The Petersburg Progress IN refer
ring to the quietness in the cockade
city says: Petersburg is now one or
the most orderly communities IN the
State The passing Of the saloon has
brought about a remarkable change
in this respect. The monthly average
Of arrests the past year OF more WIS
500 or 900 with the largest proper
ton attributed to drunkenness. with
the prohibition month Of November
three-fourths gone there have been
only about IS arrests for al! causes
with very small proportion attri-
buted to drunkenness. There is also
noticeably greater quiet and much
better order on the streets.
While many of the old saloon
stands are still closed many Of them
have been turned into mercantile
uses. and in others soft drinks are
dispensed where before strong DRINKS
were sold. Petersburg is changed
community, and for the better
morally speaking-since the advent
of prohibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-24

as a part of his service to his patti.
ents and he can no more excuse
neglect of this than OF any
other duty he owes those who ne at
tends. The physicians OF mldwlfe,s
failure to observe the law, in the
case of births, may involve compil-
Gated legal questions as to age
legitimacy and parentage. Where a
death is rot reported, estates are OIL
ten thrown into liquidation ana
great complications may easily arse
9 Most physicians, needless to say,
ere fally aware of their professional
! obligation in protecting their pau.
erts in these essential respects. Il
! The parents of children insist, even
the most careless will obey the la"
Meantime, the state will enforce II
literally against all vioiators'