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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
Aeronautics

1t is estimated that the skins of about
10000 cattle will be required to construct
Zepplin's new airship.
Not to be behind hand in aeronautical
progress, Spain has had a military dirigible
constructed and trials will soon be made
in the presence of the king.
DR.. Rene Quinton. the eminent French
biologist, whose interest in aeronautics is
well known, has taken the Initiative in
creating a French aerial league.
Count Zeppelin was greatly surprised at
the record-breaking flight of Orville Wright
at Fort Myer. ''They are magnificent"
he exclaimed when told of them.
The "Geneve." a d~irigible of the "Patrie"
type, now under construction at Vernier,
Switzerland, will have a capacity of 123,
$40 cubic feet and be actuated by a 1926
horsepower motor. II is to be paid for by
national subscription.
Tests made in Germsny have shown that
a balloon can be hit by army guns at a
height Of two and one-half miles. On
July 30, at Magdeburg, a captive balloon
at this altitude was struck thirty times,
but did not collapse.
Lieutenant Lahm, L. S. A., who has won
fame by his ballooning work, intends to de-
vote himself to aeroplanes hereafter and
will probably be given command of Or
Vile Wright's machine when 1t is formally
acquired by the government.
Wilbur Wright has entered for the Mich
elm cup, value $4,000, which is to go to the
aviator who shall hold the distance record
at the end of December, and for the avta-
ton committees cup, value S,OOO, for the
same record at the end of September.
The aeronautlcal exhibit which is being
assembled by the Smithsonian institute at
Washington will be arranged TO show each
step in the progress of aerial navigation,
from the hot air balloon of Joseph H..
Montgolfier in 1852 to the Wright brothers
aerOplane.
John Barrett. head Of the bureau OF
American republics, who made a balloon
trip with Charles j. Glidden, starting from
Springfield, Mass, explains that several
countries he comes in contact with are in
terested in aerial navigation and II Is up
to him TO be informed.
In the annual Grand PriX contest OF the
Aero club of France, fixed for October 4,
Tuileries gardens. and the winner will be
the pilot who succeeds I'm covering the
greatest distance without coming 10 the
ground. The prize is $500.
The man who wins the prize Of 5000
offered by NJ. Deutsch by crossing the Eng
difficult task, inasmuch as he must carry
Major Rennard as a passenger. Wilbur
Wright has denied that he even contem-
plates attempting the trip,
OrviIle Wright was not overly enthusiast
tic over the report that President RoOse-
welt would Ike to make an airship fight
with him. I'm sorry he said; Il don't
believe the president should take such
4 chances OF course, flying I'm the air is
as safe as riding in a street car. but acct
dents might happen"
Under the arrangements made by Count
Zeppelin in forming his new company
for building airships, he remains manager
during his lifetime. lie has invested $3.50,
900 OF the 100000 contributed by sympa-
thizers I'm the company and Invested the
remainder for his own and daughters hene'
fit Ultimately all will so TO the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
PENN SQUAD LOOKS GOOD AT FIRST
Men Return from SeRshOre Well
Drowned and Hardened.

Men Return from ScRshOre Well
Drowned and\ Hardened.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania squad is hoping
for the best, yet fearing for the worst.
After giving up all hope of Diapers return.
the word has gone around that the big
tackle will be back in a few days. He has
been in Maine the greater part of the
summer, end'it is supposed he would only
leave there to take up a position with a
firm outside of Philadelphia. Recently,
however. Pike, the guard, received a~,lettor
from Draper in which the latter said he
would return TO college. If he does the
heavy load will be lifted off the minds Of
the coaches.
Sunburned and hardened from two weeks
work at the seashore, the dozen or more
men who we're at Cape May have returned
to Philadelphia and the first practice period
of the year at Franklin field was gone
through. Favorite. who entered Penn with
a fine reputation as a kicker. and averaged
between Tifty-five and sixty yards, good
work for so early in the season.
Unless Draper does show up almost an
entirely new line will have to be whipped
into shape. Barring Draper, CASTOR, the
tackle, is the only one left of last years
rush line.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
HISTORY OF The DAVIS CUP
How the international Trophy Came
f. Be.
ANeLo.sAxoNs CLAIM IT ALWAYS
lawn Tennis Prize Has Been Held by
ThIs Country, the United King
dom and AustrnIasin In
Turn since 1900.

II Is for the privilege of going after a
lawn tennis trophy something like 10000
miles away that the American and Brit
ish players did battle recently at the Long
wood Cricket club courts near Boston.
Dwight F. Davis probably never conceived
when he gave the trophy that bears his
name that 1t was going to be international
in the sense that II has become. Since 300
when the Davis international lawn tennis
bowl first was played for. the United states.
the United Kingdom. Australasia, France
Austria and Belgium have challenged for IT,
IL was held from 1900 to 1903 by the
United States, from 1903 to 1907 by the
United Kingdom and last year the men
from the downunder country carried it
off to Australasia. And now, since the
matches at Longwood are over, the Ameri-
can winner will prepare for the trip across
country to take a Pacific steamer to Mel
bourne, there to struggle with the holders.
The Davis cup, as II is commonly called,
has become the gilt-edged trophy of the
lawn tennis world. 1t has engaged all
the crack players OF this and other coun-
tries for the last seven years and has
been fought for bitterly. Dwight F.
Davis. formerly a Harvard man. Travelled
abroad In 1899 on a lawn tennis trip. He
was one OF the leadlnB players VI luiS
country. While he was on the other side
he suggested the plan of an internationa
trophy and the British received 1t with
enthusiasm. When he returned to this
country he completed the plans and in
1900 the trophy was put up and the Brit
ism challenged for 1t.
EnEIand's First Invasion.
The English sent over a. W. Gore, E.
D. Black and II. Roper Barrett, a very
excellent trio, but not the best men In
England. The Dohertys did not make
their invasion until later, Against the
British three America nominated Nal
colin d. Whitman, Holcombe Ward and
the donor. Dwight f. Davis. The matches
were played, as this weeks viii be, al
Longwood. The first day America took
the lead. whitman easily did away with
Gore and Davis put out Black. The next
days play was in doubles and Ward and
Davis won from Black and Barrett in very
easy style. The third day there was rain
after Davis and Gore had about played
two sets. America had the bowl sure
with three matches to none, and as the
British players were eager to get back
home the other matches were left un'
played.
There were some unfortunate compiled.
iions the next year. The British players
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before were IN internstionals. Larncd In
the eight international matches lost four.
Wright has played foul singles matches.
winning three and losing one. In double
he has played four matches. winning three
and losing one.
Wright is a Bostonisn. about - years
old. and was national champion IN 1905
L.arned. who Is about IS years old. comes
from Summit. n. j.. and has been national
champion four timcs-in 1901, 1902. 1907
and 1913. Hackett and Alexander are New
Workers and both around 80 years old.
Lained is a Comedian. Wright was edu-
Gated at Harvard. Hackett at Yale and
Alexander at Princeton.
The visiting players, Major J. G. Richie
and J. c. Parke. are not the best of the men
on the other side. Richie was in the semi
finals Of the English championships this
year. being beaten by II. Roper Barrett.
who later was defeated by A. w. Gore.
Richie is the Olympic singles champion
Of 1908. In the final he defeated O. Froitz-
helm, a young German player Of consid-
cradle merit, who since has defeated A. f.
wilding. Richie is an old player. being
IS years old.
That Is twelve years older than Parkc.
who has been Irish champion three times.
There is a sort Of similarity between tho
Ritchie- Parke combination and that of
Wright and Behr. Not that Wright is as
old as Ritchie, but in that there is one tried
man again and one new one, the sort OF
players who may rise to emergencies.
Neither man ever has played on a Davis
cup team before, and the two we're sent
solely because they were the best available
on the other side who would make the
trim
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UNITED STATE VS.. AUSTRALASIA,
PRELIMINARY.

PRELIMINARY.
n. e.. Brookes, Australasia, defeated b.
C. Wright, United States, Ga, Ga, SO.
A. f. Wilding, Australasia, defeated X,
II. Behr, United States, Is, 6-3, 3-6, rs, 6-S.
n. T.. Brookes, Australasia, defeated n.
II. Behr, United States, 6-4, ga, 81, o..
b. &. Wright, United States, defeated A.
F. Wilding. Australasia. 6-S, G-3, 6-3, 10.
h. c. Wright and *. h. Behr, United
States, defeated n. T.. Brookes and A. r.
Wilding, Australasia, S-6, 1910. &C, o., rs.
AUSTRALASIA VS., UNITED KINGDOM
CHALLENGE.
y. +. BroOkes, Australasia, defeated, A.
W. Gore, United Kingdom, rs, 6-l. 10.
A. F. Wilding, Australasia, defeated ii.
r. Barrett. United kingdom, 1-6. Ga, G-3, rs.
n. r.. Brookes. Australasia, defeated II.
r. Barrett. United Kingdom. 6-2, GO, 6-3
A. W, Gore, United Kingdom, defeated
a. r. Wilding, Australasia, 3-6, o.. rs, g..
A.. W. Gore and H.. r. Barrett, United
Kingdom. defeated y. h. BrOokss and A.
f. Winding, Australasia. S-6, As. rs, So
America has nominated this year William
A. Lsrned, the national singles champion
Beals c. Wright. winner OF the 1890 al
Corners, and Harold II. Hackett and Fred.
erick B.. Alexander. the doubles champions
Of 1871 and 1903. For Larned this will b,
the fourth time that he has been on q
Davis cup team. For Wright Il will b,
the fourth time, too, although he did no
play IN 1906 Haekett and Alexander nsveI
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-03
POLICE CAUGHT
ROBE THIEF
PATRICK BIRD, A TRANSIENT,
PURLOINED ROBES FROM RIGS
TIED ON FIRST STREET.-GIV-
EN- A PENITENTIARY SEN
TENCE.

The mystery of the disappearance
of four fur robes taken from rigs tied
on First street last Sunday evening
was settled yesterday by the confess
sion of Pat Bird, transient. Through
the efforts of railroad men the crime
was fastened on Bird. He was iden-
titled by two railroad men who saw
him passing through the switch yards
Sunday evening. He was identified
and arrested Tuesday, but maintained
his innocence until last evening. He
was arraigned before Judge Palmer
and pleaded guilty. When he made
his appearance in the superior court
this afternoon, Judge Steiner gave
him an indeterminate sentence of one
to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
Bird is a transient here. He was
in the city few days year ago and
was run in for being drunk. The
robes stolen were recovered, being
found on the river bank below the
Columbia river bridge. They belong
to Messrs. Rumbolz, Derifield, ROyse
and Dr. Miller.
The police force is making every
effort to keep the city free from the
undesirables. North Yakima is I'M
dergoing a siege of lawlessness with
out parallel in that city. Citizens
have been shot, houses have been
robbed and the police are unable to
stem the wave of lawlesSness.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-03
APPLES IN OLD
WISCONSIN
+. W. SMITH SAYS LUMBER MAG
NATE OFFERED $f4 FOR ONE
BARREL OF OUR CHOICE WINE
SAP APPLES.

F. w. Smith, of the Columbia
River Lumber company, tells little
fruit story, which illustrates the ia
vorable advertising this valley re-
ceives through the many sample
boxes of fruit that are sent east by
the people of Wdpatchee.
wv. C. Smith, bookkeeper of the
lumber company, about the first o.
November, sent to friend at his old
home in Park Falls, Wisconsin, q
fine box of 3 " tier Winesap apples
He asked this friend to take a plate
of them to his old employer, G. w
Campbell, president of the Roddis
Lumber & Veneer company, one OF
the biggest concerns in Wisconsin
Mr. Campbell got the apples and he
promptly wrote Mr. Miller, thanking
him for them, and stated that they
were the finest that he had ever seen.
He wrote that he could get Mich.
gan apples at 81 per barrel, but that
if it was possible to secure apples
such as was sent him for $14 per
barrel he wanted one for his own use
Messrs. Smith and Miller packed him
a barrel this week and shipped them
last night. They sent him one box
of Winesaps and two boxes of " tieI
Spitzenbergs. These were even bet
ter than the first box sent, and after
Mr.. Campbell consumes them it is
safe to say that he will be thorough
convert to Wenatchee Valley apples.
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HEADQUARTERS
IN SPOKANE
ASSEMBLY ROOM OF SPOKANE
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS BEEN
SECURED FO WENATCHEE PEG.
PIE DURING APPLE SHOW.

M. o. Tibbitts, of the local COM
mittee having in charge the Wenat-
chez excursion to the National Apple
show at Spokane, was in communica-
ton this morning with L. G. Munroe,
of the Spokane Chamber of Com
merce, and Mr. Munroe put the as
sembly room of the commercial club
at the disposal of the Wenatchee dele
gates. The local committee is desi-
rous that all delegates report at the
headquarters promptly at 8 O'Clock
on Friday morning, SO that Wenat-
chez may go as body to the show.
Further than this, at p. M, on
Friday, a banquet will be given the
members of the State Horticultural
association at the Masonic Temple.
Mr.. Tibbitts is DESTROYS that every
citizen of Wenatchee should join the
state organization. This costs but 81
and all members are invited to the
banquet. Wenatchee delegates are
also going to try and secure the state
meeting for Wenatchee next year, and
the more members there are present
at the meeting from Wenatchee the
more votes there will be for this
place when the question comes up as
to the next meeting place of the state
association.
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EDMUNDS WRITES
FROM ENGLAND
ROYAL FAMILY IS TO HAVE 4
BOX OF WINTER BANANA Alp.
PLES.-MUCH INFECTED FRUIT
IN ENGLISH MARKET.

VIM. Edmunds, who recently left
this valley with ten car loads of We
natchee Valley Fruit Growers asso-
citation apples, has written Mr.. Tib-
bits a letter, in which he says that he
and his fruit arfiyed there safely, and
further says: "Since arriving here
last Thursday, l have made an exhi-
bition in Southampton with very good
results. | found on arrival here no
apples better than our third grade
and very few but what had worm
holes in them. In fact, it surprised
me how the English allow such infect
ed fruit to be landed there at all. l
have arranged with the firm here
who Snpplies the royal family to
place box of Winter Bananas on
their table, also to make a show of
all our varieties in the center of Gov
ent Garden market. Am also inter-
esting the newspaper men so that
when we do get up an exhibit we will
have the widest publicity. We are
assured of this, that we have every
fruit district that ships to this market
skinned both for quality and pack
l saw some Hood River apples sold
at auction today. These are very bad
Almost every apple was bruised,
while every box of ours that | have
opened so far is in perfect cOndi-
ton. Even the Winter Bananas are
perfect, not even a box bruise."
The following is one of the Eng
lish press notices of the fruit:
"The attention of our readers and
those interested in fruit culture par
ticularly, is called to an exhibit of
apples which Messrs. Oakley & Wat
ling are showing at their High street
premises, Southampton. There are
thirty cases of the fruit, which ar
eivrd by the Adriatic. being the first
sent to this country from the district
of Washington. This display is an
object lesson in fruit culture, the ap-
Piles being magnificent in size. color
ing and flavor. All who have seen 1t
agree that fruit from this center will
command a big SALE
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will be imperilled if these are not
put in. The cost of these main sew
ers would be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 to $500. You can see
that the city has need of the 10000.
By voting a bond issue of $50. 900
the rate of interest could be cut in
two on the present debt, and these
other advantages provided. Under
the law we are permitted to bond
not to exceed ) per cent of the as
sessed valuation for water purposes
and ) per cent for genera purposes.
1t can be seen, therefore, that even
with an additional issue of $4,000
we would be far from our limit.
''The city is growing and we must
keep pace with our public improve
ments. The members of the city
council have spent great deal of
time trying to solve the problem of
the burden just as light as
possible on the taxpayers. AS | stat
ed at first we might have secured the
$4,000 needed, by a direct tax by
raising the tax levy but we will save
the citizens money by bonding for
the needed amount
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-03
To FAIRBANKS
BY STAGE ROUTE
WENATCHEE VALLEY BRIDE AND
GROOM LEAVE On NOVEL
HONEYMOON TRIP TO COLD
NORTH.

Starting on their honeymoon in
mid-winter on their way to the heart
of Alaska, is the novel experience that
will fall to Mr.. and Mrs. David Car
mack, who leave Seattle next Tues
day for Fairbanks.
The marriage of Miss Elva May Ste
phens of Cashmere to David Carmack
of Fairbanks, Alaskax-Was solemnized
at the home of The brides mother,
Mrs J. F. Diamond, last Monday
night. The couple left the same night
for Seattle.
Mr.. Carmack is mine owner OF
that district. His claim adjOins that
from which there was stolen $4,000
in gold a short while ago, and tele-
gram from the authorities at Fair
banks urges his early return, as he is
expected to be the principal witness
for the state.
Leaving Seattle, the couple will go
by steamer to Skagway, distance of
1000 miles. From Skagway they
will take the White Pass and Yukon
railway over the mountains for dis
lance of 100 miles to White Horse.
The trip from White Horse down
the Yukon river is one that those who
have taken it will ever remember.
The Yukon is frozen at this time OF
the year and the trip is made by
stage Stages leave every few days.
With the best of horses and hitched
to fine big sleighs, with plenty Of
robes. the ride is a delightful one.
Fast time is made by the horses. Re-
lay stations, which they call road
houses, are located every thirty or
forty miles. Here fresh teams are
put on and the distance of 800 miles
from White Horse to Dawson is made
in four or five days.
After a few days stop in Dawson,
the trip on down the river will be
made by dog-team. Teams of six to
fourteen dogs, hitched to each sleigh,
leave over the trail. Stopping at the
road houses along the way, good hot
meals are served to the passengers,
and supply of dried fish or dog bis.
cult is always on hand for the cam
ines or they come in for feed Of
cornmeal mush.
The hills and the landscape down
the Yukon river at this time is laid
with beautiful coverlet of snow. and
the weather is not yet so cold but
that the trip is a most exhilarating
one.
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WHY THE CITY
SHOULD BOND
+. ID. CASE, CHAIRMAN OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE, TELLS
OF NEEDS OF THE CITY.-TAX
LEVY VERY LOW.

Now that the city council has set
the date for the $4,000 bond cleo
ton, l would like to have the voters
know just what they are to vote for
in the election of December 2S," said
Frank d. Case, chairman of the fl
nance committee of the city council.
THE city was under no necessity of
bonding. We could simply have
raised the tax levy to 10 mills, and
this would have given us the $50, 900
which We require in two YEARS. AS
it is we made > mill Levy and ask
the authority to issue hoIds for $780,
600. This is less costly to the citi-
zens than the direct taxation. All
that we will have to raise is the in
terest On the $4,000, instead of the
principal itself. I do not believe
that it is just that this generation
should make all of the improve
ments in the city These bonds can
run 10 to 20 years, and can be taken
care of easier then than now.
Our rate of taxation is much
lower than any city of it's size in the
state The rate at Walla Walla is
Is mills: Centralia, Is mills; Snoho-
Olympia, 90 mills; North Yakima,
IS mills; Seattle, Is mills. Ours
at mills seems very low.
Now. as to the necessity of secur-
ing more money for municipal pur-
poses, the World last night touched
on some of the needs. 1t will take
$4,000 to get the work started on
Wenatchee avenue. Besides this, the
city's proportion of the cost of the
crosswalks will amount to $4,000 to
$4,000. The city's share of the
Chelan avenue regrade will come to
$4,000 to $4,000. The city has a
warrant Indebtedness of about $16,-
600, after dejucting credits due
J. city This was occasioned by the
purchase of the new city park, new
fire apparatus and city Jail. This
warrant Indebtedness is drawing a
heavy rate of interest.
xkFurther, We need more sewers,
main trunk sewers. This is a crying
necessity. The health of the city
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-03
SURPRISE BIBLE TEACHER.

A very pleasant surprise party oc-
Cured at the home of Mr.. George
on Chelan avenue North on We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. George is the
very successful teacher of the Bible
class at the First Baptist church. In
appreciation of his generous and
sympathetic services the Bible class
planned this surprise. Thirty-two
members of the class gathered at
the Baptist church, with the pastor
and wife, at seven O'Clock, and then
went to their teachers home, COM
pletely surprising him. These old
young people spent a most enjoyable
evening together. Playing games,
music and congenial fellowship was
the order of the hour. Plates were
laid for forty and a splendid lunch
was served.
At eleven o'clock the class gath
cred around their teacher whom they
have grown to love for his genuine
worth, splendid Christian life and I'M
doubted ability to teach the Bible.
In a few fitting words, Mr.. George
thanked the class for their kindly
words, and expressed the hope that
this might be the beginning of long
friendship. The class declare, with
out an objecting voice that their
teacher is royal fellow and a splen-
did Bible teacher. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George, Cloyee,
Guy, Howard, Ralph, Paul and Ma
rion George, Mr.. and Mrs. Battles
and daughter Hazel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnhart and two daughters, Mr.. and
Nrc Eynp Nv nd Tvs
Jessup, Mr.. and Mrs. Bordow, Miss
WEIGH, Miss Mosier, Mrs. Ulrey and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Eatherton
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Praether and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Pittinger and
grandson, Mrs. Horton, Mr.. Fickel.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-03
BUSINESS COLLEGE HAS FORTY
STUDENTS.

The Wenatchee Business College
now has forty students. Principal L.
NJ. Lewis states that there are at
least twenty more who expect to
start within the next few weeks. The
total enrolment for the year, he says,
will reach rs Or 100.
The school is now in the third year
of its existence. Last year and the
year before the term was six months
long. This year it will be prolonged
to eight months.
One of the features is the night
school, in which those working dur
ing the day may receive instruction
in the commercial branches at night
Thirteen type-writers are kept busy
during the day, all of the standard
makes being used.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Anna Hedman were united in mar
riage yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l., NJ. Hull, of Wash
ington avenue. Rev. H. l.. Beightol
pronounced the rites which made the
twain one. The only witnesses to the
ceremony were the families of L. NJ
Hull and J. R. Bancroft.
The wedding was a surprise to the
friends of the contracting parties.
They will make their home on the
Squillchuck, where the groom owns
land and is we'll known.