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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-30

New Orleans. Oct. 30.-Enthusi-
astic response has been received to
the announcement Of the Farmers
Union, calling a great mass meeting
of cotton planters on November IL
to discuss ways and means Of raising
the price OF the south's great staple.
Growers of cotton all over Dixie
have signified their intention of TAX
ing part in the meeting, and it IS
likely to be the biggest ever held
by men interested in a special agri-
cultural interest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-30

withdraw from the case. After be-
ing sworn, and stating that he had
nos been promised immunity, Blake
told of being offered 10000 by At
torneys A S. Newburg and +. l..
Murphy of Ruef's counsel to influ-
ence j. NJ. Kelley, a prospective ju-
ror, to vote for the acquittal of
Ruef. He at first offered Kelley $500,
which was refused, but the offer of
81 900 was accepted.
1t was then brought out that
Newburg had secured attorneys for
Blake's defense. Blake then told of
the offer of $4,000 and provision
for his wife while he was in prison
If he would not make a confession.
The story told by Blake created a
sensation in court and the case was
continued for two weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-30
A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Methodists of Northwest Texas Com
ference Show Great Gains,

Metlodists Of Northwest Texas Com
ference Show Great Gains.
Waco. Texas, Oct. 30.-A hundred
thousand accessions to the Metho-
dist church in the Northwest Texas
conference alone, for the past year,
is the prediction Of Evangelist NJ.
S. Hotchkiss of this conference,
which is only one of four conferences
in Texas, though 1t is the largest. He
says the total will reach these fig
ures.
He further states that it will be
necessary, at the coming conference
here November IL, to add two new
presiding elders districts in this con-
ference, one to be known as the
Stamford district and the other az
the Cleburne district.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-30
Card OF Thanks.

Mr. A. H. Stacy. Mrs. B. G..
Vaughn and Miss Luella Stacy de-
sire to extend their appreciation and
sincere thanks to the physicians, or
ders, and other friends for theif
many kindnesses and service render
ed during the illness and at the de-
cease of their devoted father and
brother, and to insure them that it
will be held in lasting remembrance
by them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-30
Shocked by Lightning,

During the big rain last Thurs
DAY Mr.. W. l.. Buchanan, residing
about one mile east Of town, was in
his yard chopping some wood, near
tree, when the lightning struck
the tree, and came near killing Mr..
Buchanan. He was shocked SO hadly
-Te -way uncungrfs65dfs VI fUT SUrieE
A physician was summoned anC
treated him, and he Is now able to
be up.-Palmer Rustler.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-30
Farmer sliehtlr Injured.

While driving down the hill to
Harrison's Warehouse this morning
with load of cotton Bob Quaite of
ed several slight hfnfses. rhe bale
OF cotton he was riding on became
oyerbalanced and felt from the va&-
on, carrying Mr.. QuSite with II ana
falling on him.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
$4,000 REWARD
FOR THE BANDITS
CHANCE FOR SOMEBODY TO
MAKE CHRISTMAS MONEY BY
CATCHING GREAT NORTHERN
TRAIN ROBBERS.

Train robbers are an expensive
luxury. The market price is $4,000
a pair, according to quotations bull
letined at the police station and
from circulars received by Chief OF
Police Ferguson. The Great North
ern Railway company offers $4,000
and the United States government
$4,000 reward fQfthe arrest and con-
viction of the two robbers who held
up No. one mile east of Hillyard.
December 8. For the benefit of any
one who cares to capture the $12,-
600 for Christmas spending money
the the descriptions are given in the
circular as follows:
No. 1: Age q to 20; height 5 feet
8 or inches; weight IT'S pounds;
sandy complexion; round, full face;
wearing short cut sack coat of dark
material and brown or black soft
hat.
No. 2: Age 25 to 81; height 5 feet
6 inches; weight $50 pounds; chun-
ky build; wore dark-colored cap and
black overcoat.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
GREAT NORTHERN ASKS
S|DETRACK PRIVILEGES
Presents Franchise to City Council Ask
ing For Right to Build Sidetrack on
Columbia Street From Beal Mill to Hay
den Lumber Company Yards.

in explanation of this provision in the
franchise that under the interstate
commerce laws all roads are common
carriers, and that the Great North
ern would be obliged to handle the
cars of a rival company over this
sidetrack, just the same as its own
cars.
Mr.. Snapp stated that if any
changes in this franchise was desired
by the members of the council that
he would be glad to meet with that
body and make any changes that he
considered would be fair.
1t is likely that the council will re-
quire a time limit in the franchise.
This does not specify when work
shall be commenced after the fran
chise has been granted, but the
council will specify that if the work
is not commenced within a certain
period that the franchise will be void.
Residents of this city consider this
application of the railroad company
the beginning of special efforts on the
part of the company to make this a
railroad town, and 1t indicates. that
the company is getting in readiness
to expeditiously handle the business
that will come 10 tho city after tins
completion of the roads up and down
tho C0Iumbi4F1fser. go
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
Especial to the World.)

Especial to the World.)
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 19.-Lack of
power to get witnesses and their tes-
timony and to compel the production
of important documents seriously
hampers the work of the state bar
committee investigating the scandal
Gus rumors affecting the official con-
duct of Milo Root while on the SUI
preme court. The committee prob
ably will be compelled to report that
its investigation has been incom-
plete and unsatisfactory.
M. ]. Gordon, former Great North
ern counsel at Spokane, whose close
relations with Supreme Court Judge
Root permitted Gordon to write for
Root decision in Great Northern
case, still remains in isolation at the
hunting lodge on NisQually fats. The
committee has also failed to secure
the testimony of "Tony" Richardson,
the Soap Lake rancher who came to
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
MASS MEETING
MONDAY NIGHT
PATRONS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
WILL MEET AT COURTHOUSE
TO DECIDE ON PENDING ISSUE

The members of the school board
are anxious that there shall be a
good representation at the mass
meeting to be held at the courthouse
next Monday night. At this meeting
there will be discussed a number of
questions pertinent to the welfare of
the schools of the district and that
are preliminary to the proposed bond
ISSUE The members OF the board
believe that bond issue of $4,000
is needed to put the schools in good
shape and the following propositions
will be passed upon next Monday
night:
First-Whether the said district
shall purchase a school site in the
south part of the district Hnd to
determine the location thereof.
Second-Whether the said district
shall build a four-room brick school
house thereon.
Third-Whether the said district
shall purchase high school site,
and to determine the location there
Of.
Whether thesaid district
shall build high school building
thereon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
NEW STATION
BENEFITS GROWERS
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF VAL
LEY REFLECTED IN LOCATION
OF DRYDEN ON THE GREAT
NORTHERN.

The rapid settlement of the differ
ent portions of the Wenatchee val
ley has necessitated the installation
of another station on the Great Nor
thern in the west end of the valley.
A. ]. Amos, N. R. Cade and Archie
Smith, prominent ranchers in thai
section have donated strip of land
for siding and a new station has
been installed with the name of Dry
den
The fruitgrowers of that section
recently held meeting for the PR
pose of organizing to build a ware
house and make provisions for the
distribution of the fruit crop in that
section. About twenty were present
and it was decided to perfect an or
ganiZation to be known as the Dry
den Fruit Growers Union" Articles
of incorporation will be filed and a
meeting held in the near future to
perfect the plans.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19

The Great Northern Railway APP
preciates the fact that Columbia
street of this city is going to prove
the warehouse street of Wenatchee,
and John Snapp, of the right-of-way
and legal departments OF the Great
Northern, was in the city yester day
and special meeting of the council
was called to hear franchise which
he wanted to present, asking for a
sidetrack privilege on Columbia
street.
Mr.. Snapp asked for the passage
of franchise giving his company ex-
elusive sidetrack privileges for that
street. Under the terms of the fran
chise it is proposed to construct the
track on the west side of the street
It is really an extension of the Beal
Milling company spur, to run as far
north as the Hayden Lumber company
yards. It is proposed to construct
the spur so that the middle of the
track would be fifteen feet from the
property line and would not discom'
mode the property on the east side OF
the street.
The franchise was referred to the
franchise committee, of which Chas
H. Wildberger is chairman, and It Il
expected that action will be taken on
It at-tnvscofning mestfhgsUf the SCUM
Gil next Tuesday evening.
Some of the members take excep-
ton 70 the giving of an exclusive
franchise to this railroad company
on the grounds that it is expected that
within the coming two years there
will be another railroad company
here, and 1t would be only right thai
should a rival company ask a fran
chise for sidetracks on this street thai
1t should be given. Mr.. Snapp stated
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
GREATEST NUMBER
Of FIRST PRIZES
WRIGHT BROS. OF CHELAN, WON
THE SILVER CUP.-HAD 10
FIRST PRIZES TO THEIR CRED
1T.

Announcement is made by E. H.
Bishop, entry clerk of the National
Apple show that the silver cup do
mated by ]. w. Cakes of Spokane to
the winner of the greatest number
of first prizes, some of them for plate
exhibits. F. R. E. DeHart of Kelow-
ma, B. c., was second with firteen
firsts. The winners of the three spe-
cial class for the best two barrels or
six boxes of apples, grown in the
Southern states are: w. N. HUT, of
Raleigh, N. c., first prize of 500.
The second prize of $50 goes to John
P. Fort, of Mount Atty, Ca, and the
third prize OF SIS was won by ]. A.
Farquharson, of Guthrie, Okla. The
silver loving cup presented by L. F.
Williams of Spokane for the best 10
boxes of Rome Beauty apples grown
in single orchard. was won by Geo.
Farwell of Wenatchee, Wash. There
were 1900 exhibits at the show.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
PROPOSED NEW
GAME LAWS
COMMITTEE HAS MANY SUG-
GESTIONS AS TO CHANGES IN
PRESENT GAME LAWS OF THE
STATE

Outlines and suggestions ara being
made regarding the new game laws
such as follows: s
birdA; thAVS th9 sseab66 orAps oAs ia
game birds October 1 and close
march,. Stop the sale of game at
all times. Stop the bounding OF
deer at all times.
Protect wild pigeons the same as
the other game birds.
That a two or three-year close
season be made on all pheasants re-
leased to covert; Chinese, English
Golden Reeves, japanese and Mon.
golians.
Unlawful for aliens or children
under Is years of age to carry fire
arms in the field.
A clause prohibiting the killing Of
fawns at all times.
Make it unlawful for hunters t.
carry firearms in the field during
the close season.
A reduction in the bag limit O.
game birds.
Unlawful to put out poisonous OF
poisoned grain for squirrels at point.
accessible to pheasants, geese or wilt
| fowls.
Have personal description punch
ed on hunting licenses to avoid an,
transferring to others.
Make the killing of Elk felony
Unlawful to take or destroy thu
nest or eggs of game birds.
Make it unlawful to shoot on post
ed grounds without permission.
Hunters who wish to have new
and better laws should write to Mr.
E. S. Biesecker, Vancouver, Wash.
and give their views, as he has beer
appointed a member of the commits
sion to draw up the new game laws
Here is an unusual opportunity fol
the hunters to get better laws.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
SAYS HONESTY
IS. BEST POLICY
ELLIS WHITMAN, 1.-THE HUMAN
RATTLEBOX," NOW IN PENI-
TERTIARY, WOULD LIKE FREE
DOM.

About one year ago Ellis Whit
man, termed the Human Rattlebox,"
was arrested and sent to the peniten-
tiary on the charge OF passing "a
forged check for IS on the proprie-
tress of the Wetsel House. He was
given an indeterminate sentence in;
the penitentiary and now pines for
freedom. The following letter was
received from him this week by the
World office: ~ - sts z
"Walla Walla Penitentiary, Dec.
Ill write to let you know that 1,
am we'll and working hard every day
and doing my best to get along here.
1 wrote you a letter last month but
did not get any reply from you. but
hope to get one when this letter
reaches you. My minimum sentence
expires next month, and 1 hope l will
get my freedom when the state par
doning board meets. Won't you please
see Mr.. Grass and ask him II he has
done anything for me. Please let
me know at once what he has done.
Staying here is making my hair turn
gray from worrying night and day. l
never knew how sweet liberty was I'M
til was sent here. I know l COM
mitted crime and must pay for 1t;
but it is a lesson to me that l will
never forget as long as l live. Hon
esty is the best policy, and l will live
I'D to it as long as I live. Well.
hope you will enjoy Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year, as for poor
Newell, / will know better next
time not to do wrong to anyone again.
CELLS WHITMAN.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
CANNOT GET TONY
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Man Wanted to Give Testimony Before
Root Investigating Committee Has Been
in Hiding in Seattle-.-Gordon is in Isola-
ton at Nisqually Hunting Grounds.

Seattle three days ago to testify,
but who, instead, was induced to go
into hiding. Certain of the Gordon
Root letters now in possession of Cor
don's attorney, P. c. Sullivan, are de-
MED the investigators.
The effort to locate Richardson in
Seattle was abandoned today and E.
H. Overman, the Wilson Creek news
paper man who brought him here,
has returned home. Overman ar
ranged to produce Richardson before
the committee, but for three days
Overman and several Seattle news
paper men have searched for him in
vain. Overman paid Richardson's
bill and his own at the Arlington ho-
tel. Since last night all departing
Great Northern trains have been
watched in the vain hope that Rich
ardson would be seen while attempt
ing to leave for home.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
.CHE[AN COUNTY
WINS PRIZES
SHARES WITH IDAHO IN HORTI-
CULTURAL EXHIBIT IN IOWA.
s. CHAPMAN CARRIES OFF
HONORS.
Special TO World.

Special TO World
Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 1S.--Iowa
received first in the awards on state
EXHIBITS at the national horticultural
fcongress. Second place was given to
Idaho, third to Washington, fourth
to Utah and fifth to Maryland.
Awards on county displays were as
follows: Canyon county, Idaho, first.
Chelan county, Washington. second !;
Iowa county, Iowa, third; Polk county
Iowa, fourth.
In the NUMEROUS awards on plate
displays B. NJ. Chapman of Wenatchee
Washington, and j. A. Carr of Coun-
Gil, Idaho, were among those who
carried off the honors
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
ROAD
MAKES BOND DEAL
SALE OF 4S,25O,OOO ISSUE Elk
PECTED TO BE CLOSED THIS
WEEK. Il

The sale of $3,25O,000 worth Of
bonds of the Okanogan Electric comp
any is expected to be completed with
in a week, according to President A.
NJ. Dewey of that company. Secre-
|tary George E. Nicely AMI Chief En-
gineer Horace G. Skinner have been
in New York for several weeks con-
Quoting negotiations with several Eu-
ropean syndicates.
"a proposition was made to us
|some time ago by an English syndi-
cate" said Mr.. Dewey. ut offered
a fair average for the whole lot OF
bonds and there was a sentiment
among the members of the company
to let them have half of the lot at
their price, but they wanted the whole
lot and their proposition was refused
Negotiations are now under way
with syndicate of Belgian and Dutch
capitalists and we have every reason
to expect a deal will be closed in the
next few days. The total amount OF
the bond issue is 100000, but only
$3,25O,00O will be sold at first, as it
lis figured that that amount will be
enough to put the line through and it
is desired to keep block of bonds
in the treasury for future emergen-
cies."
The Okanogan Electric railway ex-
poets to begin construction in the
spring upon the line from the juno
ton of the Okanogan and Columbia
rivers north along the. Okanogan to
point near the Canadian line. The
surveyed route offers a grade which
does not exceed 2 per cent and will
average about l per cent, according
TO the men who are backing the road.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
A CARD PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Little enter
tanned last night few OF their
friends In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Mooney, who will. soon leave for the
far east. The evening was spent in
dancing, music by the pianola, and
playing $500 A very fine four
course luncheon was served and a
most delightful evening was enjoyed
by the guests The guests were:
Messrs. and Mesdames F. W. Arnold,
Henry Grass, A. A. Piper. r. H. New
Ian, w. Moseley. John s. Mooney, &c.
NJ. Dennizton and MF..Carl .Christen-
son.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
TWENTY-ONE PRIZES OUT
Of TWENTY-FIVE EXHIBITS
Especial to the WORLDLY

Especial to the WOrld.J
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 19.-B.
NJ. Chapman, with car of Wenatchee
fruit belonging to the Wenatchee
Fruit Growers association, won 21
first prizes out of 22-plate entries at
the National Horticultural Congress.
He had first on the best winter APP
pies and also on the largest sound
apple. He also won the Brother
Jonathan trophy cup for the best
three boxes of Jonathan apples. From
the fact that other fruit than apples
was exhibited Wenatchee did not win
the first prize for general exhibit,
having nothing but apples, but on
this product took all prizes.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19

One of the M pst attractively deco
rated stores In the city is the 1eweiry
store of Huck & Fitch. Beautilnl
holly, red and green streamers: bells
and wreaths are I'm profusion in the
window and hung pn the walls. with
the small electric\ light bulbs hung
in the decorations tne store takes on
a festive appearance.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19

B. H. Shanck reports sales made
yesterday for three choice lots in
Columbia Bridge addaition on Ferry
street to Messrs. j. s. Sparkes and
Geo. G. Hager. Both parties intend
to build very shortly.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19

F. w. Smith, of the Columbia River
Lumber company, leaves in the morn
ing for Bridgeport, where his COM
pany is operating a lumber yard. His
trip is for the purpose Of taking
stock
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19
TOURIST CLUB.

The Tourist club met at the home
of Mrs. C. E. Lodge yesterday after
noon. Interesting papers were read
by Mrs. L. V. Wells and Mrs. Dr.
Whitaker on German classics. An
auxiliary club was formed for the
benefit of the teachers and will be
held in the evenings.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19

Mrs. Nora Cain returned to Cash
mere today after spending several
DAYS with her friend here, Mrs. F. H.
Lowering.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-19

Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kingston, of Scappaase,
Ore, for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Eloise, and Mr.. William Hall, OF
Wenatchee.-Evere Tribune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-12-26
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Charles ID. Jeffrles,a race horse man
of pokane, was sand bag yed in San
Francisco last Monday and severely in
jured.
:. The golden spike on the Pacific coast
extension of tbs st. Paul railway will
be driven at one of three places-the St.
Paul pass tunnel, the johnson creek
tunnel, in Washington, or on the stretch
of track between Missoula and Garri-
son. 1t is expected that the road will
be connected by May Dext.
Mrs. Emily Crane Chadburn has OBJ
tanned possession of her art treasures
seized last summer by the government
bypaying into court $82,4ll in addi-
ton to the $40, 400 previously paid by
her for duties and penalties ON the
property.
The night rider oath in full is here
given for the first time:
You do solemnly swear in the pres
ence of almighty God and these wit
nesses that you desire to become q
night rider; that you will not write,
talkor tell TO any one the secrets of this
order of night riders; that if you dc
talk, write or tell to any person any OF
the secrets of the order we are permit.
ed to do with you as we see fit, and you
know death, hell and destrctuion will
be your portion and that your body
will not be buried in graveyard. Dc
you willingly and freely submit to al
this, so help you God? -
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-12-26
THIS JUDGE SENSIBLE.
Does Away With Foolish Argument
in Hams Murder Trial

Flushing, L. 1.-Two unlooked-for
situations which confront counsel for
Thornton Jenkins Hams at the end Of
the first week of the trial of the al
legged conspirator in the murder of
William E. Annis by Captain Peter G.
Hams, Jr., may result IN a complete
reversal of the plans for the defense.
In the first place Justice E. c. Crane,
who has been responsible for many
unique methods for the expedition of
the trial, has said with fnality that
there is to be no airing of the unwrit-
ten law nor a featuring of "dementia
Americans in this trial.
Secondly, in dismissing the jurors
until Monday morning he declared his
belief in permitting the IL men who
hold the life of the prisoner in their
hands to go about their business unre-
stricted by the surveillance of dep
uty or court officer. AS a result of this
there has not been the slightest sug-
gestion that this jury has been or will
be approached.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-12-26
National Capital News.

1t is known that r. A. Ballinger of
Seattle is seriously considered for sec
rotary of the interior in Taft g cabinet.
Myron Herrick of Ohio is the most
likely man for secretary of the treas
ury, which makes improbable Secretary
Garfield g retention in the interior de-
partment. Taft will have one, and per-
haps two, Pacific coast men in his cabi-
net, Ballinger of Seattle and Knight
of California being considered and Bal
linger being most likely candidate.
The president in his message answer
ing the house s demand for proof as to
his secret service hints will probably
refer extensively to the land fraud
cases in Oregon and may make specific
reference to the prominent men con-
victed at Portland on evidence collected
by secret service agents.
1t is believed on good authority that
Taft has selected United States District
Attorney Stimson of New York for at
torney general.