The Leavenworth echo. [volume], August 24, 1917, Image 6

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MIRROR IN CLOUDS
Priceless Telescope Reaches
Home on Mount Wilson.
WEIGHS FIVE TONS IN ALL
Armed Man Watch Over Largest Re
flector In World on Way Up—Sinca
Reaching This Country Eight Yeare
Ago It Haa Undergone Polishing
Procesa to Make It Perfect.
Los Angelas, Cal.—Accompanied by
an armed escort, the priceless concave
mirror for the hundred Inch reflector
telescope was successfully transported
from I'ttsndena to the Mount Wilson
observatory. The mirror, which weighs
five tons, was taken up the tortuous
mountain roml on a specially construct
ed cradle on a truck geared to run two
miles an hour.
Because of a report that an effort
would be made to wreck the mirror on
the steep mountain road special pre
oautious wore taken to«guard it. Dep
uty Sheriff P, H. Hayden and Deputy
Constable E. U Hodsers, the one riding
ahead and the other behind the truck
and each of them armed, composed the
guard. The convoy Included about 150
persons in thirty motorcars.
The truck with the mirror left the ob
servatory shops in Pasadena at 7 a. ra
and arrived at {he top of the mountain
at 1 p. in. The arrival of the mirror
and those who accompanied It was cel
ebrated by a flag ceremony at the ob
servatory. An immense United States
flag was draped over the door of tU»
dome which is to be the home of the
mirror. When the truck passed inside
the building the flag was unfurled
across the doorway and the crowd of
200 persons applauded.
The glnss disk, which is the object of
intense interest iv the scientific world,
Is 101 Inches in diameter and thirteen
inches thick nml weighs 10,000 pounds.
It was cast in France nnd brought to
Pnsadena eight years ago, since which
time it has been subjected to a slow
and careful grinding and polishing
process. This was under the supervi
sion of Professor G. \V. Ritehey.
The framework of the telescope has
been built and Is ready for the Installa
tion of the large mirror and the smaller
minors which will be used with It
The great apparatus will be ready for
use in about three months. It will be
the largest telescope In the world, and
astronomers declare It will be Impossi
ble to make a larger one successfully
since the drawbacks Increase rapidly
as the size and light gathering capacity
of the mirrors Increase.
The telescope is of the reflecting type,
with no light passing through the glass,
as In the case of the old style refract
ing telescopes. The immense concaved
mirror, slivered on the lower side, will
repose at the bottom of a tube, where
it will reflect the image of the heavens
to smaller mirrors set diagonally at the
upper end of the tube. The observer
will get the image from the small mir
rors and not the large one. Because of
the size and power of the glass it is be
lieved It will open up vast undiscov
ered areas in the heavens. The enter
prise of building the new telescope was
inaugurated by Dr. George E. Hale, di
rector of the observatory.
$8,660,480 TO DRAFT ARMY.
Secretary Baker Gives Out Cost From
Registration to Enrollment.
Washington.—The cost of drafting
America's first great national army—
from registration to enrollment —was
placed by Secretary Baker at $8,6«0,480
In his estimates to congress.
This amount Includes all overhead
expense of registration, examination
and selection. It Is based on regis
tration of 10,000,000, examination of
approximately 5,000,000 and enrollment
of 1,187,000.
"On a tentative estimate that the
generous system of exemptions and ;!!•■
charges will result in a necessity for
examining four registrants to produce
one soldier," said Secretary Baker, "It
is apparent the system must be capa
ble of examining 6,000,000 men during
the year. For this task the organiza
tion Includes a personnel of more than
18,000 persons."
Ghost 8how« Gold.
Roseburg, Ore.—Chen Waiing, a Chi
nese cook of this city, recently found
$200 In gold vi the house of Hop I*e,
who was a victim of the tong wars two
years ago. He says that the ghost of
Ills murdered friend directed him to the
treasure. The money was found In n
paper bag in plain sight of all who en
tered ii room that had never been oc
cupied since the murder. Chen Waung
believes that Hop Lee would have
killed him if he had not obeyed the
ghostly summons.
Hawaiian* Bog to Qo to Front.
Washington.- Urgent pleas to be sent
to France to join the American forces
there are being made by 8,000 Hawai
ian militiamen, according to J. Kuhio
Kalanlanaole. the Hawaiian delegate
In congress, who Is urging favorable
action by the war department. The
question of food supply enters Into the
problem, for Hawnli is looked to fur
nish much of the United Stales' sugar
and rice needs.
Find* Long Lott Ring,
Princeton, Ind.—Mrs. Allie Slater lost
her wedding ring thirty-three years
ago at her home south of Princeton.
The other day while she was pasting
through the burn lot there she kicked
her foot at a bright object peeping
through the ground, and out rolled the
lost ring, practically as good as ever
She Is wearing It again.
FRENCH FIGHTERS WILL
HAVE ICE CREAM CONES
Naval Officara Visiting America Taste
Delicacy and Will Give Man
at Front a Treat.
Chicago.—The lc« cream 'OIIP wlll
be carried back to France by three
French naval lieutenants who made
the acquaintance of the dell aey at Hi<-
Great Flakes Training Btatlon and were
so delighted with its crisp succulence
that they declared their fellow tol
dlers abroiid must be given a ilmll
trent.
The three officers, Lieutenant! lVr
nand Oautler, Paul Prevoi and Maurice
r,atn.v, were inipectlng the training
station when they eapled a uuihber ol
bluejackets buying rones nt the can
teen operated by t lie Navy Relief so
ciety. Questions led to purcha«e o(
cones for the visitors by Mrs. VV. A.
MofTott. wife of Captain Moffett, com
mandtng the station and In the midst
of admiring spectators the French
men successfully negotiated the cream
filled cones, even to the hist tip.
"MagnUque, dellcieuie," wai their
verdict, after wbicfa they announced
that they would undertake to obtain
a supply of cones to take back to
France with them and show the gov
ernment what the French soldiers are
missing.
U BOATS CAN NOW
STAY AT SEA A YEAR
Captain Tells American They Are
Kept Supplied by Other
Submarines.
New York.—Captain Bragg, who has
arrived at an Atlantic port With the
crew of the American bark Hlldegaard,
which was sunk with bomb! by the
crew of a German submarine on July
10 off the English coast, gives an inter
eating account of his meeting with the
commander of the U boat. According
to the U boat captain, the submarines
stay away from their base for a year
or more if nothing happens to the ma
chinery. They patrol the seas within a
certain radius, he said, and their sup
plies are brought to them by subma
rines of an older type, which act as
tenders.
The Hildegaard, according to Captain
Bragg, was blown up within sight of
two British patrol boats, whicli were
too slow to come up before the bark
was destroyed. The Germans did not
seem at all perturbed at the prospective
danger.
"The commander of the submarine,"
the captain continued, "spoke perfect
English nnd told me that be did not in
tend to harm me or any of my crew.
•[ am going to sink your ship, though, 1
he said, 'because there are too many
American and British ships on the At
lantic. Get your crew into tlio life
lionts quickly and pull for the shore
ahead of you, and I wish you luck.'
"The moss on the top anil sides of
the submarine was fully an Inch thick,
with seaweed two Inches long, which
looked as if the craft WBJ kept lying "'U
the bed of the sea for hours at a time
The crew had a rusty appearance and
■oulii have done with a turn in drydock
lor overhauling and cleaning up. as
well as their craft. After she bad sub
merged one of the British boats picked
us up and landed us Inter at an Eng
lish port."
TAKE BABY'S FOOTPRINTS.
System at Baltimore Hospital Helped
Mother Prove Claim.
Baltimore.—The new footprint system
■>f identifying babies at the Maryland
Oentml hospital has cleared up n case
if mistaken identity. Tills system was
adopted to make sure that babies in
the maternity department (I'd not tret
mixed. The footprints of every baby
IjOTO Ht the institution iire kept on file
with the name of the mother.
Laura Jones of North Carolina be
■ ame a mother three months ago. The
footprints of the child were taken
The mother returned to North Caro
lina, leaving her baby In charge of an
other woman. About tlio same time s
I why was found in n vestibule. Thp
police thought Laura Jones had nban
doned her infant, and a relative iili'iiti
Bed the foundling as the Jones baby.
Recently Laura Jones came back.
She knew her own baby. The police
authorities were doubtful. At the hos
pital when the footprints of the two
babies were compared with the record
the mother proved her claim
Change German Name.
Dallas, TeX.—What used to l>e Q«f
mania street. Enst Dallaa. is wearing
m new name. Tired, they said, of liv
ing on a street utterly Do-American in
'lesiKiiiition patriotic residents tool;
'tepladders and paint brushes mid nude
a swift and busy trip from one end
of the thoroughfare to the other.
When the Journey whs over the street
signs all read "America street." Now
the city council is up againat the quei
tton of deciding whether America
street shnll have official ratification.
Compasa For Airmen's Use at Night.
Tokyo.—Dr. A?kitsu Tanakadata of
Tokyo has Invented an instrument for
the use of airmen in flights ;it nlgbl 01
in fog. For Mveral yours ho lins bean
studying the vuriutloiiß of the compasn
in different parts of Japan canaod I"
recognized terrestrial CbtDgM due to
eurtht|uakes and volcanic outbreaks
The Inventor Is now flying his dirigib'e
Yuhi-(io over the chief cities of the em
pire, perfecting his Iml I lift
(The Hcavcnwortb Jgcho*
Miss Mildred Adams, Leavenworth,
who entertained the Elks at Wenat
chee yesterday evening with vocal se
lections. Miss Adams is a graduate of
Brunot Hall, Spokane, and has studied
music under special instructors the
past winter in Seattle. She will take a
post graduate course in the University
of Washington this Winter.
Wanted —A sulkey. Address Box
SO6, Leavenworth. 34
Mrs. Posey tells the Echo that her
pon Frank, who will be remembered
by old residents of Leavenworth, had
been drafted into the army. Frank is
now in Frisco.
Mrs. M. D. Or en, of Seattle is here
on a visit with Miss Cleila Bullis, of
whom she is an old friend.
See those canvas Apple picking bags
at Mottelers. 34tf*
A son of J. G. Miles was taken to
the Leavenworth Hospital last Tuesday
morning suffering from what is believed
to be a case of typhoid fever. A re
port from the hospital yesterday even
ing is to the effect that he is getting
on nicely and in a (air way to recovery.
All the Leavenworth Elks and their
wives spent yesterday and today in We
natchee, accompanied by some who
are not members but yet wanted to
see the show. Wenatchee made great
preparations to give the visitors a
hearty welcome and a good time. The
hustling citizens of our "Big Town"
have a reputation as entertainers and
we have no fears about their playing up
to it* With Wenatchee's ambition to
be the chief town of central Washing
ton the Echo heartily concurs. May it
flourish and grow, is our wish.
Did you recognize the Drum Major
at the head of the Elk's parade in We
natchee today. If you did not know
him in his dress uniform, topped off
with that double high chappeau, and
his Jacob Staff and gilded ball, we do
not wonder there at. Well, as we are
credibly informed, it was no less than
our own Geo. Hauber. A six foot
Drum Major in full dress, is the
observed of all observers, and with the
small boy he is the whole show, and
you bet our George got there with
both feet.
Married in Wenatchee
There was nothing romantic about
Mr. J. W. Edwards and Miss Nancy
Stevens. They enga: ed an auto to
take them to Wenatchee yesterday
morning and were married in the city
hall by Judge McCoy. They returned
to this city in the middle of the after
noon. Mr. Edwards was scarcely
missed by his friends, who by the way,
are legion. The bride is the daughter
of A. M. Stevens, of Tennessee town,
an old and well known citizen.
Getting Icicle Water Now
It is a pleasure to announce that
once more the city is getting its water
supply from the Icicle river. The im
provement in the pipe line up in the
canyon was completed last Wednesday
and the intake connected with the
citys system Wednesday afternoon.
For the past three months the
supply has come principally from
the Icicle ditch and it lacked much of
being an ideal supply, Icicle water is
above reproach. There is little if any
habitation in the Icicle water shed and
thus no fear of contamination. It is
pure, clear and cold, as its name
indicates.
Guns and Ammunition
The Bird Season Opens Sept. 1
Are You Prepared
We have a big stock of guns and ammunition
and can supply your needs. Come in and see
what we have. Let us help you select your
outfit.
Our Prices Are Right
K. & V. B. Hardware Co.
Everything In Hardware Furniture and Plumbing
LUMBER INDUSTRY HAS
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE
Recent Investigations Bring Out Some
Astonishing Facts In Connection With
the 8 Hour Day Demand
The demand lor arbitration in the
lumber strike did not bring any results
because there was nothing really to ar
bitrate. It would be just as fair to
compel one railroad to grant an 8 hour
day when competitive railroads were
operating on a 10 hour day as it would
to ask the lumber industry of the state
of Washington to operate on an eight
hour day when their competitors,
Southern Pine, Britith Columbia and
Northern hemlock are operating on a
10 hour day.
It is claimed that the lumber strike
is nothing more or less than an I. W.
W. agitation.
The lumbermen are not opposed to
an 8 hour day if this is made national,
but they claim that to operate on an 8
hour basis in competition with a 10
hour day would mean bankruptcy.
The recent investigation brought
out the astonishing fact that there are
only 913 mills in the Pacific Northwest
as against 48,108 mills in other sec
tions The report also brought out
the government figures, that the lum
ber industry is not a prosperous one,
which report states that on January 24,
1917, 40 per cent of the mills which
were operating in 1913 are now bank
rupt, or have been liquidated by the
courts.
The investigation further brought
out the fact that wages have been
raised three times voluntarily by the
employers since January of this year,
and that Washington mill operators are
today paying the highest wages in the
lumber industry of this or any
other country.
The manufacturers asked labor to
compromise by Roing back to work
until January 1, on the present ten
hour schedule, so they could fill the
contracts which were priced on the 10
hour day. This labor refused to do,
but made counter proposals asking for
an 8 hour day at 8 hour pay.
The lumbermen would not consent
to this because they were satisfied that
the majority of labor wanted to work
the full ten hours and get paid for it.
They did not want a curtailment of
their earnings -\s this would bring about.
Lumbermen have expressed them
selves both at Washington D. C, and
at their meetings that they have no ob
jection to an 8 hour day if it is made
national.
Other sections of the country are
watching the development of every
phase of the strike, ready to grab for
themselves the few crumbs of the pros
perity that the building of wooden
ships, air-planes and cantonments is
temporarily bringing to the state of
Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Harrington —Washington Water
Power completes rebuilding entire dis
tribution system of electric light plant.
Improvements valued at $12,000.
Saturday
Only
Cash Bargains
Just Think of It
Lard Prices
No. 3. .75c
No. 5 $1.20
No. 10 $2.40
Good Eggs - .45c Doz.
Leaven wort h Meat Mar
Phone 21 Where the Prices are Always Right
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Wheeler's Photo & Art Shop
Has Substitute For Gasoline f~ ■. " ,«^
A substitute (or gasoline, which has _ _
proven successful in severe tests by W a >|||
automobile experts, is the discovery -j 111 | W
claimed by F. A. Kormann, San
Fransico eh hi. i. PlTAOAflllil Jill
Ten cents' worth of Kormann's ■ IvvVl lullvll
compound mixed with ordinary water
in the proportion of two ounces of Will ftp Fllloffl
compound to a gallon of water, has run ■■■■■ Vv I HIGH
a six-cylinder car with a full load up i^% 1 I^JI B^ M
and down hills and on the level for B % I \b3B I^l ■ ,
100" miles, Kormann said. .... . •: .' . .
When brought to this
Colfax — for repairing bridge Pliarmai*
between court house and Inland depot. ■ IlarillaCy
County officials throughout the state Qur j_,,^ „* fc • i
combine dealing with I. W. W. f,^ * dwayS
situation which has grown so serious it treSh and complete in every
threatens to paralyze every branch of respect. We do not sub
industry. StitUte.
Richland county producing fine lot _ -
of colts and mules this year. Try Our L
m.r n . .. . i Soda Fountain
Painting and j Our friends say we make
PanArhanaina the best drinks in the city.
rapernanging j We want your opinion
First class work.
Get My Prices 111 II CC I IT DC
Phone 556 ** II £ E. LEL If d
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