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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
What Congress is Doing

The bill relating TO the liability Of
common carriers by railroads passed
BY the house OF representatives on
April was Thursday passed by the
senate. without amendment and with.
out division.
The senate bill on the same subject
was not confined To railroads. but GOV.
cred all forms OF common carriers
and Senator Dolliver, who had report.
ed IL from the committee on educa-
ton and labor. sought TO substitute
IL for the house bill. but his motion
was defeated. Numerous amendments
were offered TO the bill. but all were
voted down. AS passed. the bill is
expected to meet the objection of the
United States supreme court to the
common carrier liability law OF 1896.
decided to be unconstitutional by the
court. The bill abolishes the strict
common law liability, which bars a re.
covery for personal injury or death
OF an employe occasioned by the neg.
ligence OF fellow servant. II also
relaxes the common law rule. which
makes Contrlbutnry negligence a de
tense 10 claims for such injuries, and
permits an employe TO recover for an
injury caused by the negligence Of a
coemploye. The bill does not bar re.
covery. even though the injured one
contributed by his own negligence TO
tho In iurv The amnuut nf tha rppov.
cry Is diminished In the same degree
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

that the negligence OF the injured one
contributed to the injury.
Campaign Contributions Referred To.
During the discussion OF the meas.
ure there was extended references to
campaign contributions by railroad
men and especially to the Hartman
contribution to the Republican cam
paign fund OF 1904.
Because the senate bill did not
specify the cause for the injury or
death Of the employee, MIR. Nelson of
minnesota said he believed II would
be pronounced unconstitutional by
the supreme court OF the United
States. The bill would make the COM
pany liable for injury or death. wheth.
Il related to the service or not.
Two employees OF railroad might,
by their negligence. wreck train and
kill 100 people. said Mr.. Elkins and
yet the proposed law would pay for
the injuries received by those ON.
employees. He did not believe that
was just provision.
Senator William Alden Smith in.
quired whether the bill would facili-
tate interstate commerce. Senator
.Dolliver replied that 1t was intended
TO promote the rights of employees of
common carriers" Mr. Smith declared
that that was a very important ques.
ton. II, he said, there was no pur.
pose to facilitate commerce in this
bill, he thought the warrant for its
constitutionality would be doubtful.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
INVITES TO
WASHINGTON
Delegates to National Democratic
Convention Will BE Urged to
Come This Way.
Especial Corespondence.)


Portland, Ore, Feb. 3.-A largely
attended and thoroughly representa-
tive gathering of business men was
held in the parlors of the Portland
COmercial Club last Friday night to
discuss the advantages the Pacific
Northwest could secure as a result of
the National Democratic Committee
having selected Denver as the place
for their convention next July. 1t
was most unanimously and enthusi-
astically decided that arrangements
would begin at once for a special
train composed of prominent citizens
of Washington and Oregon, which
would go to Denver for the purpose
of advertising the attractions of this
portion of the United States as the
choicest summer playground of Amer
lea. 1t was also decided to ask the
Trans-Continental Passenger Associa-
tion to put tickets on sale at all sta
tions in the United States which
would include trip to Portland and
other points throughout the Pacific
Northwest at the same proportion
ate rate that is made for the round
trip to Denver
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
STUNG BY
THE MESSAGE
President of Northern Pacific Makes
Fierce Attack on Roosevelt.

Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. 2.-Blaming
antitrust legislation for the cessation
in railroad building except on pro-
Jects well under way, President How
ard Elliott of the Northern Pacific
railroad, declares that the west has
been retarded fifteen years by the
great power given to the commissions.
his opinion being that the interstate
commerce commission is the great
est check to further development. In
speaking of what he calls hostility of
the administration to corporate in
terests Mr.. Elliott said to a Spokes-
man Review representative:
Not satisfied with the havoc al
ready wrought by extreme and unwise
statements, Pres dent Roosevelt yes
terday made another attack on cor
pOrations. His recommendation for
federal control of the stock issues OF
corporations is so rabid as to be
alarming. The encroaching power
given commissions over railroads has
checked building for years to come
and the west must suffer for this un-
wise legislation. This talk about wa
tered railroad stock is untrue There
is not single drop of water in any
of the railroad stocks of the country,
| 1t would be impossible to replace the
railroads for the par value of the
railroad stocks of the country today.
1T is time the people called halt
on this vicious legislation, Tor it must
be checked if future development is
to be expected. Take the Northern
Pacific for an instance of the alb
sence of water, or, as better stated,
over-capitalization. Our earnings
amount to 4.23 per cent, certainly not
too much for investors. How many
business men of Lewiston would be
satisfied with such a small profit?
All railroad development Work not
largely completed must stop because
of the power given to commissions
and bureaus under the present admin
istration. Instead of giving these
commissions more power they must
be shorn of some they now possess be-
fore corporate conditions again be-
come normal"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
TO BRING Big IRRIGATION
MEETING TO WASHINGTON
Carload of Fruit Will Help--Will
Aid Open River Movement. An
Echo of the State Horticultural
Convention.

To boost for an open Columbia
river and to show the people outside
the possibilities in the Columbia river
region is the object of the movement
now on foot to bring the National Ir-
rigation Congress to the state of
Washington in 1909. To assist in
this movement it is proposed to send
to the congress at Albuquerque next
year a whole car load of fruits and
produce.
The Spokane Chronicle of yester-
day has The following to say of this
movement:
For the purpose of bringing the
1909 convention of the National Irri-
cation congress to the inland empire,
and presumably to Spokane as the
metropolis of the empire, a large del
egation is scheduled to invade the
1908 convention of the congress at
Albuquerque, New Mexico, next Sep
tember. 81
With them they will take a most
unique and up-to-date exhibit of fl uit
raised in the inland empirt and the
Columbia river water shed, under the
supervision of NJ. j. Vessels, the ex-
pert who got together the magnificent
permanent exhibit in the Spokane
chamber of commerce quarters in the
Hutton block, and who is now in the
employ of the chamber
Mr.. Vessels will have charge of
the arrangements for the exhibit,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
Funeral of John Sandh0p.
{ Special Correspondence. J


The funeral of John Sandhop, who
died of appendicitis at Wenatchee
last Thursday night, was held at
Beaver Greek school house Sunday.
Services were conducted by two Lu-
theran ministers in both German and
English. The deceased being a mem
Der of that organization. A large
number of relatives and friends from
far and near attended the services,
and by their presence testifying to
the high esteem in which Mr.. Sand
hop was held. His death has cast
a deep gloom over the community,
he having been a man of sterling
worth and high character and good
naighbor and well thought of. Mr..
Sandhop was single, nearly thirty
four years of age, l'ved with his pa
rents, who in their sad bereavement
have the sympathy of this commun-
ity. He was inferred in the
family lot in the Southside cemetery.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
FAVORS BIG FINES

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2.-After
having declined 20 express his views
on the recent message sent to con-
gress by President Roosevelt and al
so OH the speech delivered by Cover
nor Hughes of New York, United
States Attorney General Charles j..
Bonaparte today dictated the follow
ing for the Sun:
There is one matter, however,
about which | can speak with knowl-
edge. If great clusters of corpora
tions, such as the Standard Oil Com
pany, the tobacco trust, the powder
trust and our well-known railroad
systems, are not to be punished by
fines imposed on convicted corpora
tions, this means that in SO cases
out of 100 they will not be punished
at all. 1t is often possible to obtain
legal proof on which to convict the
corporation when it will be altogether
impossible to obtain evidence to salts
fly jury against any one of its SUI
perior officers. This statement may
seem a little strange to persons mex
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
Hughes After the Gamblers.

New YORK. Feb. Gov. Hughes
made plea for the abolition of race
track gambling in a speech delivered
yesterday at a mass meeting of the
citizens anti-race track gambling
in speech delivered yesterday at a
mass meeting of the citizens anti
race track gambling campaign, in
the Majestic Theater, Brooklyn.
He said that much had been heard
about improving the bre of horses
which he was in favor of, but that
he was also in favor of having the
breed of men improved.
Joseph H. Choate presided over
the meeting, which was largely at
tended by representative citizens. A
resolution strongly supporting Gov
Hughes position and requesting leg
islatiye committees to report out
three bills already drawn to prevent
race-track gambling, was passed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04

The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church will be entertained by Mrs.
C. NJ. Deniston and Mrs. S. A. Thomp-
son, Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30
p. m., the home of Mrs. S. A. Thomp-
son. A full attendance is desired.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian churcn entertained in
the parlors of the Manse last evening.
This is the first of the series of ''Ev-
enings at Home" which the ladies
plan to give. The evening was spent
in conversation and games, after
which refreshments were served.
Mrs. John Gellatly and Mrs. Burt
Williams ha dcharge of the affair.
The st. Agnes Guild Of the Episco-
pal Church gave a social last evening
in Sprague's Hall. There was a
large attendance, and all report a
fine time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
MILLER IS ELECTED
MAYOR Of SEATTLE:
First Election Under Direct Primary
Law Live One--Big Sound City
Will Be Closed Town.

According to phone messages re-
ceived here this morning, John F.
Miller will be next mayor of Seattle.
Seattle's first experience with the
direct city primary brought out the
largest registration in the history of
the city. There was heavy vote in
proportion to the registration.
Geo. F. Russell was backed by the
saloon element, and while personally
clean man, fight was made on
him because of his associations, Trim
BILE is a prominent business man
and heavy taxpayer, and had prom
ised a reduction in taxes, making
his campaign on this issue.
Miller is at present assistant pros
ecuting attorney, and had the back
ing of voters representing every ele-
ment in the city, although he had
declared for a "closed town." and
openly denounced the Clancy broth
ers, First Ward bosses, who have
been after the gambling and saloon
privileges Returns indicate that
the closest fight is for the city
treasurership, with Colonel w. F.
Prosser, backed by the G.. A. R. men,
leading E. L. Reber by slight mar
gin.
The election passed off quietly. In
spite of a heavy fall of snow and
rain the vote was large.
The big surprise of the election
so far is the light vote accorded Rus
sell, who had the backing of the city
and county ring as well as the back
ing Of teh saloon element and Clancy
crowd.
There was a registration of over
SO, 900, and of this amount fully so
per cent of the votes were cast.
1t is practically assured that Seat
tie will be a closed town, whichever
way the city election will go. Mayor
William Hickman Moore, who has
been making a stiff campaign for re-
election, inaugurated the closed
town proposition some months ago.
At first there was terrific protest.
but the plan came gradually to be in
dorsed.
All of the leading candidates in
this campaign have come out strong
ly for the closed town policy. This
was apparently without the asking of
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which it is expected will be a whole
train load.
The movement was started by
Charles B. Reed of Wenatchee at the
State Horticultural Society conven-
tion at Walla Walla. In speaking Of
the project, Mr.. Reed said:
1T will be no trouble at all to get
together box of fruit apiece for this
purpose, with which we can fill the
hall of the convention at Albuquer-
que We will give the delegates
something to eat, something to think
about and something to talk about
when they return to their respective
homes in all parts of the United
States.
Il expect that a large delegation
from the Inland Empire and Column
bia river water basin will attend the
1908 convention and they will all go
with the united purpose of securing
the next big meeting for this coun-
try
/ At the state convention in Walla
Walla, Spokane county was awarded
the beautiful silver cup offered by the
Up-to-Times Magazine for the best
plate of apples. The exhibit was pre-
pared by the Spokane chamber of
commerce and the cup is now in the
office of Secretary l.. G. Monroe of
that organization, who was elected
secretary of the State Horticultural
Society
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
, BIG SIeighride.

Spokane, Feb. 1.-What is expect
ed TO prove the biggest free sleigh
ride ever given west of the Rocky
mountains, and one of the biggest
ever given in this country, will be
that held under the auspices of the
team-owners' union tomorrow even
ing, when it is announced that at
least so four-horse teams will fore
gather on the corner of Main and
Wall TO take the union men of the
city, together with their wives and
friends, for three hours ride about
the city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
WOMAN IN NEED
Now on Bed of Sickness and i'm
Urgent Need of Immediate
Help.

There is a woman in this city
now on a bed of sickness who
needs prompt assistance.
Will you help a little? Don't
delay. 1t may be too late if you
do.
Cut out your meeting of the
aid society once, or your lodge,
or your club, if it is necessary,
but don't forget to send in 25 or
so cents to help a woman who
needs assistance, but whose
pride has prevented her from ask
ing for any. She has a small boy
of eight years also to support.
Don't wait till tomorrow.
Phone to the office of the Daily
World if you will assist. The
women of the town may do an
act of real mercy by calling.
The money will be judiciously
expended For further informa-
tion phone Daily World Office.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
High School Notes.

The following class has completed
work of 8 A, and are receiving certi-
ficates of promotion to High School.
l.. Adams, Victor Berg, Edward
Clark, Max Carlson, Arthur Chaplin.
Mirt Elfers, William Hudson. Her
bert Launspach, Clarence Ludwig.
Alfred Hilton, Clinton Roys, Harold
Stevens, Mabel Grow, Georgia Lock-
wood, Pearl Slabaugh.
Williams Dixie Jubilee Singers
will give a concert at the Opera
House Saturday. Feb. Is, under the
auspices of the high school. This is
one of the finest concert companies
on the road. and a very enjoyable ev-
ening is promised. Everyone should
plan to attend
Parents having little children to
start in the beginners class should.
send them to school at once. Begin
ners will not be accepted after next
Monday, though children who have
attended school for some time may
be admitted to their proper classes at
any time.
A. L. BROWN, Superintendent.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04

any element or party. This, of it.
self, it is argued, shows that Seattle
likes the closed town proposition.
and will stay with it for some time
to come.
Another proposition which will
confront the new administration Is
that of municipal ownership. This
idea has been more strongly carried
out in Seattle than in any other city
in the Pacific Northwest, and there
is strong undercurrent here in fa-
vor of it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
Billy sund~v Coming to Spokane.

The evangelis5ic committee of the
Spokane Minister'S Association has
received a communication from the
evangelist, Milly Sunday, in which he
promises Spokane the first open date,
says the Chronicle.
The committee vii recommend at
the regular meeting of the associa-
tion at the Y. NJ G. A. next Mon
day morning at 1880 O'Clock that
the terms offered be accepted and
the evangelist brought here.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
Contract Let for Library Building

Aberdeen, Feb. bids for build
ing the proposed library block for
which Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000
were opened tonight and the contract
awarded to the American Contract
ing Company of this city at $12,7S1.
There were all local bidders and the
highest was that of Reynolds &
Weatherwax at $13,S46. The site of
the building is across from the new
city hail.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
Pool Room Bankrupt.

The q. K. Poolroom of Quincy is
bankrupt. The owner, j. c. Wade,
says he has not taken in enough
money to pay his expenses, and has
filed papers in bankruptcy. The
case is being tried before Judge Duff
at the court house in this cit ythis
afternoon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
"Rose Planting Day" "

February % has been selected in
Portland as Rose Planting Day. :"
Five thousand bushes will be placed
in the city's parks by an act of the
council, while at least fifty thousand
more will be put out in the yards of
Portland and vicinity.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04

Henry Fisher of Cashmere has
filed notice of intention to become
citizen of the United States. He was
born in Holland, and came to this
country in March, 1899.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
A SKIS Divorce.

Maud May Green of Chelan has
filed action for divorce from her hus-
band William Howard Green. Cru
city and non-support is alleged in the
complaint.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04

D. w. Jones, the purchaser Of the
S. w. Phillips ranch is in the city
today. He will return to Seattle
for about month, after which he
will remove with his family to this
valley. He is a brother-in-law of J.
T. Ajax of this valley. Mr. Phillips
will erect nice residence in the city
and move here to live
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet at the
home of Mrs. F. w. Arnold on D
street at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
COMING

Next number of the Lecture
Corrse-the Rogers-GriIley Recita's.
the date, next Friday night, Febru-
any 1855 2-7
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perienced in criminal law, but law
yer who has to enforce such statutes
as the antitrust laws will soon learn
it's truth
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04
Council Meets Tonight.

The regular meeting of the city's
municipal body will be held tonight
in the city hall.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-04

Do you want to sell quick-adyer-
tise in the Daily World.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-04
STEEL CARS FOR THE
HARTMAN ROADS

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-After extern
sive experiments conducted through
a long period, the management of the
Hartman lines has decided to adopt
steel-construeted passenger cars over
the entire system. AS a starter in
that direction an order has been
given to the Pullman company by the
Hartman people for 220 steel pas
senger cars of miscellaneous types,
The cars are to be steel shells and
are to have as little wood in the con-
struction as possible. 1t is stated
that this method of construction will
make them practically indestructible.
They will stand almost any shock
that can be given without telescop-
ing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-04
FOOTBALL BOYS
TO GIVE DANCE

At meeting of the local boys who
are interested in football last even
ing, it was decided to give a dance on
the evening of Friday, October 18th,
for the purpose of raising money for
suits and other equipment for the
team. In compliment to material as
sistance on the part of Mr.. Rounse-
veil in the matter of securing suits,
ETC., the boys decided to name their
organization the "Rounsevell Club. :"
Practice is going on every after
noon at the baseball grounds, and it
looks as though with hard work on
the part of the boys and their coach
es, a strong team can be built up. 1t
is pity that the game was not
started earlier in the season. There
are many old school players in the
mining camps, and a football league
and series of games could be arrang-
ed between the different camps just
as the baseball games are arranged.
1t would be good suggestion to be
kept in mind until next season.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-04
THE BALL GAMES
HEREABOUT TODAY

The Tonopah Mining and Eagles
Elks ball teams will play this after
noon at the California heights ball
grounds. According to the dope
sheet the mining company boys
should be the winners, but OCCASION
ally the dope sheet is wrong and this
might be so today. The players of
both teams have been practicing all
week and good game can be looked
for. The game will be called at 8
o'clock sharp.
The Montanas will play the Mil
lers team at the mill city and good
sized crowd have declared their in
tentions of accompanying the local
team to Millers to witness the game.
The train will leave Tonopah at 1
o'clock and return Immediately after
the game
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-04
PERSONAL MENTION

H. H. Miller of Reno is in town on
business.
George Watt arrived from Austin
yesterday morning.
L. B. Crum, prominent business
man of Battle Mountain, is in town.
Tom Risch leaves this morning for
San Francisco. He will return in
several days.
The total registration as shown by
the books at Judge Brissell's Office
last evening was 1912.
Col. w. J. Cotton, representing the
Pommeroy champagne house, is in
Tonopah on business for his firm.
Yesterday in the district court a
Judgment was entered against the
Nevada Copper company for the sum
of $19,745.69 in favor of the Tono-
pah Banking corporation, on a note
held by that concern.
Sheriff j. ]. Owens and Deputy
Sheriff Vail Pittman leave this morn
ing for Reno where they will place
D. C. Rainey and David K. Sheets
who were adjudged insane Friday, in
the state asylum for the insane.