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The independent., 1907-01-17
CONTEST IN THE SENATE
Foraker Showing Signs of WEAKNESS
in Contest With President on the
Negro Question

Washington, d. C.-The president
is not relaxing attention for moment
from the situation now existing in
the senate. He had several confer
ences during the week with admins
tration senators looking to plans for
meeting any coup that may be sprung
by the other side. Among those he
talked with were Senators Lodge and
Knox. Later in the day Senator
Knox and Senator Foraker conferred
together fer long time in the SEN
ate chamber over a new form of COM
promise resolution.
Senator Foraker apparently rea-
Lies that he has oyerplayed himself
to some degree and is now willing to
Save himself as pest he can In the
eyes of the country. 1t Is true that
the original Lodge amendment spe-
cifically recognizing the presidents
power to discharge soldiers would
have been defeated if put to a direct
vote, but that does not mean that a
majority of the senate at heart doubts
the presidents power. 1t does mean
that good many senators on the
one hand are afraid of the "big stick"
and that several ambitious statesmen
The independent., 1907-01-17
MUST NOT RESTRAIN TRADE
Kansas Seeks to Punish Those Who
Throttle Competition

Topeka, Kan.-A stringent anti
trust bill introduced in the senate pro-
vides for a heavy fine and imprison-
ment for any person or corporation
who seeks to form monopoly or COM
bination in restrain of trade.
The independent., 1907-01-17
r1Ps,aaIENTS T ~ , a..!. = that PROTECT,
aefg ~ ~sl'si - receipts " 81. sissirs
y =. d =. .laesI MasAng,on. DC Estah 1883

WOOD, y, c., & CO.. snccessors 10
Soukup 4 Wood Expert cleaners
and dyers. 1920 N St. Lincoln. Neb..
Phones Auto 1899 Dell iiT Mail
order work carefully attended 70.
The independent., 1907-01-17
NEW RAILROAD cURBS
House Committee on Interstate Com
merce at Work on Three Impor-
tant Additions to Rate Bill

Washington. d. C.-Three impor-
tant amendments to the railroad rate
law are being prepared by the house
committee on interstate commerce and
will be urged upon congress at the
next session if the business of the
present session prevents their consid-
GRAFTON before adjournment. Ane
amendment prohibits interstate rail-
roads from owning stock in any other
interstate railroad except when, after
full hearing before the interstate COM
merce commission, it is shown that
the proposed purchase will be to the
benefit of the people, and is not a
stock jobbing operation to magnify pri-
vate fortunes. The third amendment
will authorize the interstate commerce
commission to examine the outstand-
ing capitalization and indebtedness of
interstate railroads and to cause a val
uation of the property to be made for
the purpose of uniform and fair taxa
ton and determining fair rates.
Western railroads protested before
the house committee on interstate
commerce against fiat two cent
mile passenger rate as proposed in the
bill introduced by Representative Sher-
man of New York. John Sebastian,
general passenger agent of the Rock
Island, G. T. Nicholson, third vice pres
ident of the Atchison, and former Con-
gressman Payson of Illinois, represent
ing the Illinois Central and the Harri-
man system, all opposed the bill in
elaborate arguments.
The trend of their opposition was
that two cent rate might be equit-
able in the east where population is
dense, but that such a rate would be
unjust in ~the west, where the travel
is lighter. They insist that the pres
ent powers of the interstate commerce
commission to fix reasonable rates is
sufficient.
Petitions against intervention in the
Congo affairs are reaching Senator
Cullom from Chicago by the hundreds.
The petitions are coming in upon
printed blanks, which read: ITO the
senate committee on foreign relations:
Your petitioner respectfully begs that
you will refrain from any act of in
tervention in Congo affairs as well
as from any act which might encour-
age any other nation or nations to
intervene. Your petitioner is of the
opinion that the charges against the
Congo government are unfounded and
are inspired by religious and CONNER.
cial jealousy"
A bin to tax the gross receipts OF
foreign insurance companies was In.
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Olcott of New York. The proposed
tax .G per cent OF tho gross receipts
from premiums and the bin In to take
effect on January /, 1905. The com.
panies are required 20 Gle with the
secretary of the treasury at the end
OF each year statement OF their
gross income
In presenting his objections In the
senate 70 the pending bills for the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
ELECTED HIM
ITS PRESIDENT
State Association of Engineers Hon.
OrS Navarro at Bellingham
Good Roads Meeting.

I. A. Navarro, county engineer, is
back from attending the sixth an
nual convention of the Washington
Good Roads Association, at Belling-
ham.
Mr.. Navarro speaks enthusiastical-
ly of the wide interest being awak-
ened throughout the northwest in
road building, and predicts excellent
results in road building in Wash
ington within the next few years.
Whatcom county alone has spent
over $1,20O,O0O in perfecting her
road system.
During the convention a perma-
nent organization of the county en-
gineers of tho stete was pa ,fected,
and Judge Navarro was elected the
first president of the State Associa-
ton.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
JOHN D. IS
SQuAR|NC IT
Attorney General Gives Out State
fnent ExOnerating Navarro in
Road MIDDLE.

Judge Navarre's many friends here
are feeling good over the following
dispatch, which appeared in state pa
pers yesterday:
Olympia, Nov. 12.-Attorney Cen
eral Atkinson has made somewhat OF
an examination of the condition, re-
ports and affairs of state road No. 3,
in Chelan county, which was thought
by some citizens of that section not
to have been completed in accordance
with the specifications. He finds that
there was misunderstanding of the
facts as to what the contract called
for, and that the work on the road,
In charge of l. A. Navarro, was hon
estly done as per contract, and that
there was no steal or connivance at
stealing by any public officer in
charge or connected with the work.
It would seem that "John D." has
seen the error Of his way in hearken-
ing to the ISLANDERS of the Leaven-
worth parties, who attacked Judge
Navarre's good name, and in sending
out this press disatch has endeavored
to square himself.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
He Was -Four Years Old.

About twenty-five very young peo-
pie gathered at the home of little
Jack Clapp, on Chelan avenue, yes
terday afternon to help him Gale
brate his fourth birthday anniver-
sary. Master Clapp proved a very
entertaining little host; all sorts of
games which little people like were
INDUCED in. In due time the guests
were seated for refreshments; the
birthday cake was brought in adorn-
ed with four lighted candles. After
partaking of cakes, candy and fruit
a fishpond furnished much amuse-
ment, each child carrying home the
prize found on the hook as a souven-
ir of the afternoon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

Deputy Health Offlcer Keller is on
the trail; he tok up the scent yester-
day and spotted" several unsanitary
privies, redolent rubbish heaps and
other breeding places of disease and
death. He traversed the alleys of a
certain section of the city, and his
quest was not in vain. "There is
plenty of work for the Health
Department" said he this morning
to a World reporter. II will serve
notices tomorrow on several people
to clean up at once, and we shall see
to it that it is done.
'The proper disposition of garbage,
which is now allowed to accumulate
in backyard dump heaps is the most
serious problem before the city.
There would seem to be two meth
DDS of handling the situation salts
factorily, and l shall probably rec
ommend one of them to the city. The
first is, that every familp provide it.
self with a tin garbage can, with a
tight-fitting top; dump all vegetable
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

Trinidad, Col, Nov. 12.-Miss K.
Vosbaugh, who for nearly sixty years
passed as a man, died at hospital
in this city today.
Miss vosbaugh was born in France
SO years ago. When young woman
she found it difficult to make her
way on account of her sex, and adopt
ing mems clothing she obtained en-
ployment as a bookkeeper in Joplin,
Mo. This post she held for nine
years, and then accepted a position
in a St. Joseph, Mo-, bank. While
in st. Joseph she married a woman
with whom she lived for 30 years.
The woman was in trouble and
"Charles" Vosbaugh married her to
protect her.
The two women, still masquerad-
ing as man and wife, came to Trini-
dad two years ago. After the death
of her "wife," Miss Vosbaugh work
ed here in various capacities until she
became feeble, and last year was
taken to the hospital.
1t was then that her sex was dis
covered, but even after her recovery
she refused to Change her clothing
and continued to wear her masculine
habit to the end.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Wreck of the Indravelli.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 13.-The
steamer Princess Victoria passed
close to the steamer Indravelli,
ashore at Kellett bluff, and Captain
Griffin reports the steamer hard
ashore, with her bow well up on
land. The forward holds are filled
with water. Three steamers were
standing close by at 5 p. m.
Victoria, B. c., Nov. 12.-Arrivals
from the steamer Indravelli state
that the big steamer drove against
the face of Kellet bluff at full speed
at a. m. today. Her stem was car
ried away and she settled down, with
some boulders penetrating the for
ward part, with nine feet of water in
the forward hold. She was making
for Vancouver in the fog when the ac-
cident occurred. 1t is expected that
she will be floated without great diff
ficulty.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
INDIANS RIGHTS NOT
SUPERIOR TO CITIZENS.

Twisp, Nov. 12.-In a letter to th>
superintendent of the local fish hatcn-
cry, to be delivered to the Indians
who have caused trouble by insisting
on keeping trap across the Methow
above Pateros, Indian Agent John
McWebster instructs them to take the
trap out and leave it out. He made
it plain to the offending Indians that
under the terms of a treaty made
with Chief Moses in 1888 they have
no more license to fish in the waters
of the Methow with traps than the
whites, and will have to pay the same
penalty for disregarding the fish and
game laws of the state.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
HEALTH OFFICER HITS
A TRAIL OF STENCIL
Deputy Keller Spies Out Breeding Places
OF Fever And Disease-Serves Notice
To Clean Up Tomorrow.

and animal refuse into these, and set
them out in the alleys to be collect
ed each night by city wagon. Or
else have the city supply these cans,
leaving an empty can where its wa
gon picks up the full one, each night.
This Pail System" as it is called, is
working very satisfactorily, I under
stand, in many cities where perfect
sewer system has not been Installed.
It seems to me that better health
conditions cannot be established until
some such method of collecting and
disposing of the city's garbage is Sc
cured; of course until some such ar
rangement is perfected by the city
we shall simply have to compel the
individual citizens to make proper
disposition of their own garbage, and
use plenty of disinfectant about their
backyards, outhouses, etc.
Deputy Keller is out scouting again
today, and by tomorrow will begin to
serve "Clean up" notices.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
He's in Again.

One Varney, seafaring man who
recently fell into the clutches of the
Police, is in jail again this afternoon
He saturated hirsc f last night
VIII Jamaica rum, and this morning
created mid disturbances III two or
t1tcc places about town: finally en-
iering Thomas jewelrv store, Aht re
T., became abusive.
He resisted arrest, bTt Ferg land
ed him.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Killed Near Ellensburg.

Ellensburg, Wash, Nov. 12.-Jas.
Kelly was run over by a freight train
this morning and instantly killed.
After the accident note left by
Kelly's three comrades was found
telling the coroner that they all had
been in Alaska for the last four
years, part of the time on whaler in
Bering Sea, and the balance of the
time in the mines. They were work
ing their way east to Boston, where
Kelly's people live. His body is held
here for Instructions from Boston.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

Steve Adams Admission of the Crime
Is Read to the
Jury.

oPohdue, NOV. Io.-ln the SaLner-
ing gloom of the last hour of court
at Rathdrum today the confession of
Steve Adams, a member of the West
ern Federation of Miners, on trial for
his life, charged with the murder OF
Fred Tyler, in the Marble Creek dis
trict of Shoshone county, Idaho, in
August, 1904, was read to the jury.
1t was the confession made to Jas.
Mcfarland, Pinkerton detective,
soon after Adams was arrested, In
February, 1906, and put In the Boise
penitentiary. In the trail of blood
delineated in the confession Of the
defendant in the present action, he
weaves an almost romantic tale. 1t
required little short of an hour in
the reading. 1t was admitted by
Judge Wood during McParland's d.
rect examination. Darow objected on
the ground that it had not been
made voluntarily, and that induce
ments and promises of leniency had
prompted it.
The confession deals with .prelimi-
nary talk about the proposed assassi-
nation of Governor Steunenberg.
Had Assistance in killing.
''How did you carry out the muir
der of Tyler?"
eve went in one night, Newt
Glover, Alvah Mason and myself to
Simpkins' cabin, made some coffee
and had breakfast, and in the morn
ing we went over to catch Tyler in
his cabin on Jack Simpkins' claim.
He was gone, and we laid there un-
til sundown. He never returned, and
we started up to spring, and while
we were drinking we heard some one
coming. l said: All right, / am glad
of it, I got my Winchester, and,
standing by the side of the trail,
never moved. l saw it was Tyler
coming; he had big gun buckled
on him. l stepped out on the trail
and told him to throw up his hands.
We then disarmed him, tOk him to
Simpkins' cabin, stopped there until
morning, when we took him three
miles out in the timber and l killed
him."
Following this, the confession
states that the body was left lying
between two logs.
How BOule Was Killed.
Elm about a week or thereabouts,
or probably two weeks, we went back
up there and met fellow named
Boule and another man coming down
the trail near Simpkins cabin. We
opened fire on them, killing Boule.
There was another man with us at
the time whose name do not know.
Following the shooting Adams told
story of how he had left the Mar
BILE Creek region; how he had waited
until after the sheriff had gone in and
found the body of Boule, and how
the cabins of three of the jumpers
had been blown up. The sheriff hal
found but one of the bodies-that OF
Boule-which was lying short dis
tance from Simpkins' cabin. Adams
did not meet the sheriff, but Simp-
kins met him.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Arrested a Quincy Man.

William Grant, who stated to the
Court that he was an agriculturist
from Quincy, was before the police
magistrate charged with drunken.
ness. Magistrate charged withetao
ness. An officers dragnet let down
at random in front of the Tumwatel
last night brought up the elderly
man from pastoral Quincy.
$500
He had it-and had money left.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

bin & Kemp, attorneys for the dc-
frnGant company, moved for a non
suit. Judge Steiner denied this, and
the taking of testimony on the part
of the defendants was resumed this
morning. The case will occupy the
court all day.
The next case on the docket Is
that of Dee Fisher VS.. Eighme, the
plaintiff charging Eighme with havv-
ing alienated his wife's affections
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Hard on Van Vert.

F. P. Dull, of Van Vert, Ohio, is
the latest contribution from that
stricken town to this community.
Van Vert is in the same class with
Finley, Ohio-its people persist in
to Wenatchee, much to the
consternation of Finley, which sees
depopulation staring it in the face.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
&SOO,OOO Voted by Methodists.

Seattle, Nov. 12.-The general
board of foreign missions of the
Methodist church, in session here,
voted 100000 in appropriations for
missionary work in 1908.
The appropriation is an increase of
$4,000 over last year, despite the
rumor that heavy debt would
cause a decrease in missionary work.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Notice..

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the Wenatchee Black
smith Co. will please call and settle
with R. T. Woodruff, with the cash or
otherwise, at their earliest convent
ence and oblige
L. O. HALL.
11-19 r. F. WOODRUFF.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

Clark Cox, who is one of the refugees
from Finley, says there are at least
$50 people in this vicinity who came
from the same portion of Ohio. Van
Vert and Finley are both generous
contributors to the growth of We
natchee.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Motion Denied.

The case of Fred Patterson rs.
the Wenatchee Canning Co., which
came on for trial yesterday before
Judge Steiner, is still occupying the
attention of the jury.
The plaintiffs testimony was all
III last night, and this morning Cor
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

Wait for the bazaar to be given
by the ladies of the Baptist church
at Sprague's Hall, Friday, Nov. %,
to buy your mince and pumpkin
pies for Thanksgiving
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14

Try our cold cream. We guaran-
tee it to be equal to any soc. cream
on the market. Pogue Drug Co.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
Marriage License Issued.

Auditor Godfrey yesterday issued
marriage license to G. S. Sharp and
Jessie McQuiston of Wenatchee.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-14
''Most Popular Girl" Vote.

The popular girl contest, being
carried on by the ladies of the Cath
olic church, stands today as follows:
Eva Tedford 1O3.
Grace Van Well ............ 50
Stella Zweight .............. 5S
The contest closes November %.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

Q a = 20 II L a.
Bears the zlhe Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss &<NAzIzMx
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION
For the Spring Primary Election to Be Held
Saturday June ST, Between the Hours
of2 p. M. and 8 p. NJ. 1907.

tie P0terS 0f Columbia County,
IL accordance with SECTION
HREE paragraph FOUR of the UNI
FORM PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
notice is hereby given that the sew
eral political parties in the said
county will vote at the various
polling places in the said county on
Saturday June Ist, 1907, between
the hours of p. NJ. and s P. NJ. to
nominate candidates at the Spring
Primary election as follows, to wit :
One person for Associate Judge.
One person for County Surveyor.
Two persons for delegates to the
Republican State Convention.
Four persons for delegates to the
Democratic State Convention.
Six persons for delegates to the
Prohibition State Convention.
One person for Republican Com
mitteeman in each election district.
One person for member Of the
Democratic Standing Committee in
each election district.
One person for Chairman of the
Prohibition party.
One person for Secretary of the
Prohibition party.
One person for Treasurer of the
Prohibition party.
One person tor committeeman
from each election district for the
Prohibition party.
JERRY A. HESS } County
c. L. PoHE Commits.
f. RINGRosE } sioners.
Attest A. B. BLACK,
Commissioners Clerk
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Too Much Legislation.

A tendency toward the enact
menr of legislation having for its
object the holding of fewer elections
is noticeable in many OF the states.
In Pennsylvania bills are pending
in the Legislature having for their
object the doing away with the
spring election, although it is high
" improbable that they will te
passed. In Massachusetts,, where
a governor and other state officials
are elected every year. an effort is
being made to lengthen the term.
Upon the proposition to hold but
one election each year in Pennsyl-
vania, there are arguments on bot h
sides. One result Of frequent cleo
tons is over-legislation, which IS
of the worst evils Of our system Of
government. No sooner is a law
passed, making changes, in most
cases not needed, and some degree
of adjustment to the new conditions
it creates accomplished, than some
new legislator, who thinks he must
do something to signalize himself,
succeeds in getting it repealed, or
amended, till the statute books are
loaded down with a mass of discor-
dart and Heterogeneous legislation,
carelessly drawn and hastily enact
ed, and impossible of harmonious
Interpretation or application. There
is no doubt that the country, as a
whole, is overburdened with legisla-
ton. We have not only congress-
but the legislative bodies of all the
states, all hard at work passing
new laws, every member being am
bilious to associate his name with
some measure that shall be brought
to enactment.
In Great Britain, with 10000
900 inhabitants, one legislature,
sitting no Slonger than congress,
and selected on all average only
once in seven years, does all that
is require ed. No. doubt less fre.
quent elections would give those
chosen to legislate the benefit of
experience, and the expense to the
community would be greatly dimin
ished --AltOona E1eniRg Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

The first amendment TO the
Brooks high license law was signed
last Thursday by Go .ernor Stuart.
1t imposes an additional license fee
on retailers as follows: Townships,
$25; boroughs, $50, third class cit
les, $50; first and second class cit
les, 500. Only the State will ben
eft by the additional tax. The old
law required county treasurers 10
pay the funds collected into the
state treasury within ninety days
alter collection and before Septem
Der I. The law is now amended to
require the county treasurer to pay
the funds to both the state and mu.
nicipal treasurers within thirty days
of their receipt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Carnegie's Gifts of Millions.

Mr.. Carnegie has given away a
total of $40, IoS, 900 of other peo-
ple's earnings since he made up his
mind to die rich was to die disgrac-
ed. However, Mr.. Carnegie's ben.
eTactions have hardly equalled his
unearned income. He is probably
richer today than he was when he
inaugurated his lavish distribution
Of the tribute wrung by means OF
the robber tariff from the American
people. Apparently he realizes the
danger of dying disgraced in spite
of the unearned wealth he has
poured out in gifts of one sort or
another, for it is stated that he is
to break all records this year, his
bestowal of a S6, 900, 900 institute
building on Pittsburg marking only
the beginning OF contemplated ben
efactions. Mr., Carnegie seems
never to ask himself the question
that must come in the minds OF all
people. What right in morals has
he to gold he is distributing so roy
ally? He did not earn it. 1t has
come to him not in Just return for
service rendered, but as graft pure
and simple lega'ized, it is true, but
graft none the less. as clearly as the
amazing profits of Sanderson on
the capitol job. Yet we fancy that
Mr.. Carnegie will be the object of
high laudation in many quarters in
recognition of his generous bounty
aud those receiving it will decline
to- look the gift horse in the mouth.
-/0hnSt0aon Democrat.