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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-10
MILLIONS FOR THE
kL|CK|TAT
REPORTED EFFORTS OF PRO
MOTERS TO LAUNCH GREAT
EST IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN
NORTHWEST SUCCESSFUL.


Klickitat river canal proposition,
which is considered one of the larg-
est irrigation projects ever launched
in the northwest, has reached a stage
when actual construction is close at
hand. The project, which covers an
area of 100000 acres located in the
Horse Heaven country in the coun-
ties of Klickitat and Benton, has
been under consideration for five
years. Eastern capital has been in
terested, and now is reported to be
available to back the enterprise.
1t has been stated the Horse Hea-
ven irrigation canal will conflict with
the Camas Prairie project, now un-
der way about Is miles northeast Of
here, but Chief Engineer Rice, in
charge of the gigantic undertaking,
says:
Immense Reservoirs Planned.
The plans of the company con-
template immense reservoirs. The
low water flow of the Kfickitat river
is insufficient to irrigate these lands,
but We propose to construct great
storage basins on the upper Klicki-
tat to retain 10000 acre-feet of
water and to otherwise conserve the
water so as to provide 100000 acre
feet, and this stored water will be
available for irrigation equally with
that appropriated, so that the COM
pany can safely sell water to the
limit OF the carrying capacity Of the
canal"
It is already known that the de-
tailed estimate of cost of the COM
plete system will aggregate between
$12, 100000 ana 100000. which
is considered the most expensive sys-
tenn of any private project ever un-
dertaken on irrigable lands in the
northwest
Extent of Undertaking.
The irrigable land under the ditch
in Klickitat county extends from the
Columbia river north Is miles. and
east from a point near Dot to the
Benton county line. In Benton coun-
ty the canal will run along the ridge
of the Horse Heaven country. max
ing irrigation possible on both sides
of the canal, and in that way cover
the entire Horse Heaven plateau. The
canal line runs to a point near HOO
yer. and then turning parallels the
Columbia river and has it's terminus
few miles north of Plymouth. From
here, several intakes in the branches
and the main stream of the Klickitat
river near Mount Adams it will be
about $50 miles long. and no water
will be distributed from the canal
for the first half or more of its
length.
The Commercial Orchard company
says a Prosser capitalist, has invest
ed $1,000,0OO in Horse Heaven
lands. which is but the forerunner
of one of the greatest land-buying
rushes the west has yet experienced.
The Cunningham tract of 10000
acres is purported to be included in
the deal Horse Heaven farmers are
pooling their lands and are awaiting
their price. Within the next few
months some of the largest land
transfers in the history of that sec
tion will be recorded.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-10
May Strike ON Big -Four.

Cincinnati, Dec 10.-After several
days of futile negotiations between
a committee representing the Big
Four telegraphers and officials of the
railroad a referendum vote on a
strike has been ordered by the opera
tors
The men demand a wage increas
of 20 per cent and the inclusion in
their ranks of the telephone opera
tors, interlocking tower men, station
agents and staffmen. These de-
mands have been definitely refused
by General Manager Van Wrinkle,
who declared that the telegraphers
have been granted two substantial in
creases in pay in the last few years
and otherwise have been treated fair
ly.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-10
Sheriff Ferguson Sent Regrets.

Sheriff Ferguson last night re-
ceived an invitation from the warden
of the penitentiary at New Westmin-
ster, B. c., to be present at the exc
cution of T. Yashikawa, on December
16, at 7.45. Sheriff Ferguson sent
his regrets.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-10
Portland Wheat Market.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 10.-Track
prices: Club. $105: Bluestem,
$115: Red Russian, $1.01; Turkey
Red, $104; Forty Fold. s1.04: Val
ley, $1.02.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-10
Washington Weather.

Washington-Show tonight and
Saturday. with high winds on the
coast.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
IG1AI8l
Trade with the Helena Packing

r..
and Provision %
Little Mr DrtrielIe was over from
~ '''- '"1 ''"
,,,
guy
Johnny u,roeo H.. mad. +, hack
from Butte to see the boys.
Mr.. r. RIOS. Of Denver = very tall
.u,.J u..- l..
O'"s' O''' "''''s from ''a''e ''a'
@'"'s wen.
Lewi,town and the Fall. dom. thc
Fair.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
BUTLER GRAND DRESS BALL

A swell place and a swell time was
the verdict of all of whom were so
fortunate to attend the grand dress
ball given by the Butte Odd Fellows
lodges. The music furnished by the
Elks Orchestra was grand. The local
citizens We'd with each other to make
it pleasant for the visitors. The
gowns worn by the ladies were simp-
ly stunning and we are not going to
attempt to describe any OF them. And
to the strains of the orchestra the
dance to the small we hours OF the
morning.
Mrs. Keys wife of Pat Keys
is on the sick list.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

The Busy Bees, true to their name
have gain demonstrated their ability
to do things by giving one of the best
entertainments ever given in this city
at the A. o. U. w. Hall on Sixth
Ave. last Friday eve. The program
was up to date and the dinner was the
best ever.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

Golden City Lodge No. 3455, elect
ed officers this last meeting as fol
lows: J. B. Bass, n. G., w. Cottles.
V. y. G., Geo. NJ. Lee, E. S, w.
Parker, p, ~, A. happen, n. F
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

wreck about % miles this side Of
Butte and did not arrive at the hall
where the dance was. until after y
o'clock p m.
Miss Rosa Gordon and brother
were over to visit the fair.
Mrs Palmer and family entertained
their out q town friends during the
fair.
Spencer Smith was an carly bird in
Butte, and was over in due time to at
tend the festivities incident to the
meeting Of the Grand Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Haincs were
guests Of Mrs. A. Palmer during the
fair.
J. MacReed iormerally OF this city
is over from Lewistown visiting
friends and attending the fair.
Even the lady pungers visited the
lair and played the ponies this week.
Mr. Ed Miller Of Missoula is a
State Fair visitor.
R. P. Davis of Butte is in the city
attending the fair, he is interested in
a string OF horses at the grounds.
Mr.. Holden is a visitor from Butte
to see Taft and the Fair.
The Broadway Suitatorium con-
to do a prosperous business.
Ed Miller is over from Missoula.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-13
MHSgk
G&S&- -aSGS
Is the Place:

at a small twig equidistant with Will
hanson from him. The bullet cut it
clean in twain.
"Now. Capt. williamson" said
he, "your life is in my Rasds. have
right under the rules of the COM
bat to take it without dishonor. |
have no wish to deprive your family
Of your life or of your services.
Once more / ask you to repair the
injustice Of your words before the
legislature and to disclaim the re-
+ action upon my integrity"
II will see you damned first y re-
piled Williamson, hotly. II demand
another pistol and another shot. -
Gives Opponents Life to Family:
"Then,' said Calhoun to the Sec
onds, Il give this mans life to his
family who needs it,
And, raising his right hand, he
discharged the four remaining bar
rels of his revolver into the air, bow
ed to the opposite corner, and left
his place.
Capt. Jackson impulsively rushed
forward and embraced his principal
for an expression Of moral heroism
as great as his personal courage.
And the next day the details. Of
this most romantic of Southern duels
rang throughout the country.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-13

Within an hour after the duel was
over Col. Williamson, moved by the
extraordinary conduct of Calhoun
came to him and voluntarily with
drew his remarks, and the two men
went away from the battlefield in
Williamson's private car with a
friendship that has survived to this
day.
It should be related that the only
casualty resulting from the extraor-
binary combat Of honor came to Col.
Ed. Bruhfey, of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, who had a thumb shot off in
the wild fusilade of Col. William
sons original volley Of bullets.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-13
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

By order Of the probate court, we
will sell at Newberry, S. c., August
29, 1909, at 10 o'clock, in the store
formerly occupied by Caldwell and
Haltiwanger, as the Cash Store, the
personal property Of the estate Of T.
S. Duncan, deceased, consisting Of
parlor furniture, bedding, bedroom
furniture, trunk, writing desk, books,
ETC.
Terms: Cash.
W. A. Dunn,
S. NJ. Duncan,
Administrators.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
FLORIDA AUTOMOBILE RACES.


ormend. oaytena Contest 70 De Hold
March 2s-26
1t has been decided to hold the sew
enth annual Florida beach races On
the fast sand course. as usual. the
dates selected bein; March Is to &C.
inclusive.
There will be radical changes In the
conduct Of the races. One Of the
events Will be a sweepstakes price
stock car race. the cars being handi-
capped according to price and not en-
CINE power. This will give the public
a coed idea as to what Is what" st q
certain price. The Sir Thomas Dewar
5000 trophy for the international one
mile race will be given outright. There
will be several thousand dollars In
cash prizes hung up for the races.
There will be one special race open
to competitors in past Vanderbilt cup
races, for which cash prize will be
offered. The stock car event will
probably go over a part beach and
part road course. crossing two bridges.
provided permission can be secured
from the authorities, and 1t IL thought
that the average Of SEQ miles per
hour. made by the winning stock car
at Savannah. will be beaten mt Day
iona, as a speed Of sixty miles per
hour can easily be made by some stock
cars.
One Of the big races will be that for
the Minneapolis trophy. which was
won last year by the Fiat. the late
Emanuel Ceirino driving. This trophy
must be won twice. so that II Fiat
wins 1t again 1t will become the prop
erty Of the Flat Automobile company.
There will be a two mile minute
speed crown race similar to the one
captured by Victor DemoScot, the
great French driver. who In 1906
hurled his racer over the two mile
stretch In So As seconds. Cars In this
race must equal two miles minute
to win OF course this speed Is only
possible on the farfamed beach on the
east coast Of Florida.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
SEATTLE ATHLETIC GAMES.
Big Program Being Prepared For Ex.
position Next Summer.


position Next Summer.
If present plans materialize Seattle.
Wash. should witness a monster ath-
letic carnival next summer. William In
glis, superintendent of the Seattle Ath-
letic club, who was the delegate from
the Pacific Northwest association to
the recent meeting Of the A. A. q.
at New York city, announced upon his
return that the mother organization
had awarded the 1900 national cham
pionships to the Pacific Northwest as
ISOLATION.
The games will be held In Seattle
during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacifi expo
sition. and from every indication the
occasion viii be great success. 1t
has developed that plans for an i'm
mense stadium in which to hold the
meet are now being formulated. All
the clubs Of the northwestern division
are cooperating to make the meet one
long to be remembered In western
athletic track circles. Moreover, Mr..
Inglis was assured that all the promi-
nent clubs Of the east would send
their crack athletes, and an attempt
will be made to hold Marathon run
in connection with the meet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
0mer g. Murray Brings Ac-
ton Against Former Firm
Of Weller & kepIer.
SAYS THAT $500 is DUE HIM
PAID THIS AMOUNT TO THE REAL
ESTATE MEN WHEN HE TRIED
TO SECURE OLD SCHNEIDER
FACTORY PROPERTY.

As result of the attempt of Omar
g. Murray, proprietor of the New
Phillips opera house to- secureposses-
sion Of the property located on the east
eide of South Sixth street, known as
the Schneider Carriage factory site,
and his subsequent failure, suit has
been entered in Wayne circuit court
to- recover money. John l.. Welled,
Alonzo Kepler and. the owners of the
site are named as defendants. 1t is
sought by the action to recover $500
with payment of the costs. Murray
brings the action.
Makes Verbal Contract.
The complaint states that in Aug
ust. 1907, Murray gave to Kepler and
Weller, real estate agents. 5000 in Or
Ger to make binding a verbal contract
that the property would be sold to
linn for 5000. A receipt was given the
plaintiff it Is alleged, to the effect the
$500 would serve also, as a part pay
ment on the 5000. 1t is alleged that
because Murray found there was diff
Guilty in securing complete title to
the property he sought, to recover the
$500, but 1t was denied him. He al
leges the $500 was to be refunded in
case a clear title could not be obtain
ed or bond or security given
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
FASTER" Is M0TT0I
Coach Vail Driving EarIham
Squad Hard for the Game
Friday Evening.
PLAY CRACK BUTLER TEAM

Faster, faster" is the motto of the
Earlham basket ball squad. At pres
ent there are over ten men out for po-
sitions on the taem and the outlook
for fast team Friday evening is very
bright SO bright in fact that the Quak-
ers are planning to take the Butler
quintet into camp. Hancock guard.
and Swain center have returned to the
game and are giving Lindley and Cor
nell a fast race. Hotchkiss is show
ing up in unusual form and it is ex-
pected that ne will play whirlwind
game Friday. Tebbetts, who has made
an excellent showing all season, is
playing fast game and it is almost
impossible for any Of the scrubs to
score against him.
Will be Rough Game.
The game Friday promises to be
much rougher than any that has been
played here up to the present time.
The game will be played under the in
ter-collegiate rules which means that
dribbling will be permitted. Coach
Vail stated this morning that when
Swain with his some 200 pound of hui
man flesh gets underway dribbling the
ball down the floor there will be no
stopping, but evidently, his honor the
coach forgot that Thomas of the But
Ter team is some six feet tall and is
one of the fastest men in the game
and will no doubt give Swain little
worry. Mary and Mckay forwards OF
last years team is also back with the
Irvington five.
The lineup of Butler will be-Mary
and Mckay, forwards; Thomas, cen
ter; Rose and Harrison, guards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
Johnny BULLS a0oD OWES.
Pueiiists Morsn. Welsh and Driseou
Show Yankees They Can Fight.

Pueiiists Morsn. Welsh and Driseoil
Show Yankees They Can Fight.
The remarks recently that the Brit
tsh boxers of the featherweiyht and
lightweight classes were far superior
TO all other classes in England has
been verified OF late. Owen Moran
proved that he was the equal Of Abe
Attell at the featherweisht limit. and
Freddie Welsh, the lightweight who
recently administered severe truunc-
ing to Attel, has proved himself to be
Packy Mcfarland to his credit. Now
Jem Driscoll has made good as a
although he can hardly
get down to the legitimate limit, which
is 10 pounds. "a.
However. Driscoll took on Matty
Baldwin. who weighed ten pounds
heavier, and beat him all the way in a
six round bout, and Baldwin is not
very slow. Driscoll was a revelation
in ring generalship and showed that 1t
will take cha mpion to beat him at
his weight. Driscoli recently added
another one TO HE already long list
when he easily disposed OF Charley
Griffin. the Australian. by the knock
out route. Spike" Robson is anoth-
er good lad from the other side at
1876 pounds, and Johnny Summers is
above the average at 1873 pounds. Dris-
coll and Abe Attell should make a
great fight il they meet. and the Brit
Usher announces that Attell Is the man
he Is after
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28

4UGlLISM Al PRESENT.
not begin for some time to come. JEFF
fries. however, will probably go on the
road and pick up small fortune in
the meantime. His partner in the Los
Angeles booze emporium says that
Jeffries is after coin and that he will,
resume boxing in order to tit himself
for real work in the ring.
Jim Corbett has taken the fact that
a negro holds the title so much to
heart that he has started training in
view of bout with Johnson. Corbett
Is forty-two years old. but says that
With six months training he will beat
the colored man.
Corbett's declaration that he IS to
re-cnter the ring Is not taken seriously
by the sporting public. gentleman
Jim" is "all in" as far as fighting is
concerned. is the belief.
1t is doubtful il Corbett could defeat
Johnson when the former was in his
prime. The colored giant is Just as
clever as Corbett ever was and can
deliver a much harder wallop. Corbett
Is only boxer; he never was fighter.
and the general opinion is that John
son would knock him out In jig time
Il the pair ever met.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
jEFFRIES TO RETURN2I
Present Indications Point to Fu-
ture Meeting With Johnson.
TO TOUR WITH At KAUFMAN.
Trip With California Heavyweight Re-.
earded a. Preliminary Step to Big
Battle-Hs Recently Weighed $50
Pounds-Corbett In Training.
ny THonAs F. CLARK.


Is James j. Jefries, retired heavy
aud fight Jack Johnson: This is the
question that has been agirating the
sporting public for the past few weeks.
At present all indications point to 4
future battle between the pair. JEFF
fries has disposed of his holdings in his
Los Angeles fight club and has agreed
to go on a theatrical tour with Al
Kaufman, the California heavyweight,
as a sparring partner. If reports are
to be believed. the big fellow has
placed himself in the hands Of Billy
saw great possibilities in Jim Jeffries
and nodded the crude youngster into
the worlds greatest heavyweight pu-
giist.
While Jeffries has not announced his
return to the ring. his tour with kauf-
man is but preliminary to Il worlds
championship battle. He has actually
while on the road he will do some
strenuous work with Kaufman. This
move on the part Of the big fellow is
taken to mean that he will soon an
nounce his return.
When Jeffries entered the gymnasi-
um recently he tipped the scales at
26O pounds stripped, it is said, and
declared to several friends that if he
ever fought again he would have to
take off at least thirty-fiye pounds.
Billy Delaney says Jim can easily
take of thirty-five pounds in ST.,
months and that he can also get into
old time physical condition. If JET
fries should decide to fight johnson
the boilermaker would be compelled
to reduce gradually, which would be
accomplished by long runs on the
road, steady work in the gymnasium
aud dieting.
AS the big fellow is only thirty -four
years old. ring experts say that ne
could train down and be strong and
fast enough to give a good account OF
himself in battle with Johnson. But
with JEFF willing to make match II
must not be forgotten that he would
have to wait for Johnson to name the
date Of the encounter.
Johnson, If he does not keep out OF
the ring for q year or more. will have
plenty OF work cut out for him, as
Sam Langford and Joe Jeanette, both
colored, will try to meet him in Lon
don, while, according to Willus Britt
Stanley ketchel, the present middle
weight champion, says he will make q
match with johnson as soon as the
latter is willing to talk business. But
ketchel's sudden change of front, il
correctly reported, does not cut much
figure with sporting men, inasmucl
as he has persistently refused to &C
cept the challenge Of Lansford.
All things considered, therefore, Il
looks as If negotiations for a Jeffries
johnson light, II Jeff comes back, will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28

Eastern league players are kicking
because their salary limit next season
will be $3.50 month.
Pitcher Ed Walsh Of the Chicago
Americans wants his salary increased
to $500 for next season.
President Dreyfuss is authority for
the statement that Abstein will proba-
bly, play first base for the Pittsburs
Nationals next season.
Manager Charley Carr OF Indianapo-
lis goes on record with the prediction
that Pitcher Marquardt will surely
make good with the New York Nation
ais.
Captain Neil Mcdonald of Detroit
gave Manager Lajoie two bats which
had been standing on end absorbing
oil for two years.
It is settled that the Detroit Aueri-
cans will train at San Antonio. Tex,
next spring.
The Cleveland Americans have Sc
cured Charles Earight from the Sacra-
mento outlaw" team.
- -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
An OLD SOLDIER
ANSWERS TAPS"
James R. Robbins Dies at
Marion Home.

James r. Robbins, an old soldier
and member of the Fifth Indiana in.
fantry, company B. during the civil
war, also a resident of this city. died
at the Soldiers and Sailors Home at
Marion Tuesday night. The body ar.
rived in Richmond today and was
taken to the home of Charles Pitman,
corner OF Ridge and Grant streets,
from where the funeral will take
place Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Burial in Earlham cemetery. Mr.. Rob.
bins has been an inmate of the home
a little over year He is well known
among the G.. A. r. members of this
city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
PLAN SIX DAY BIKE GRIND.
Kansas City Promoters Hope to Pull
of Contest Feb, is.

Kansas City Promoters Hope to Pull
of Contest Feb. is.
A six day bicycle race will be held
IN Kansas City. Mo-, it IS understood,
Feb. to &. The promoter of the race
is Johnny Chapman OF the Newark
Velodrome. Ten teams will compete,
including Frank L. Kramer and jim
my Moran, who are recognized cham
pions, and the following: Eddie Root
and Joe Fosler; Ivor Lawson and Wal
ter Demara, Worth Mitten and Wal
ter Bardgett, Eddie Rupprecht and
Peter Drobach, Fred Hill and George
Cameron, Williams and Joe Hallin,
Elmer Collins and Hardy Downing
and Peddler Palmer and Gordon Wal
kerr