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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

It has been estimated that 40 per
cent. of the children under eight In
the public schools of London drink al
coholic liquor more or less regular
ly." And yet American children are
called nrecocious.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

People may not be able to explain
nationally the popular sympathy with
q Jury that declares a man insane who
recites poetry, but the sympathy ID
there, all the same.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

Society must be improving since the
various scorching denunciations it has
received. The news comes from New
port that there is a lobster famine
there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23
EARLIER


CONDITION CRITICAL
, THIS MORNING
Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 10
At / o'clock this morning DIR.
Mayo said Johnsun's con lition is
stlll critical, but it is certain he
viii live through the night. The
governor is very restless. His abb
domen is distendCd somewhat and
he is bothered with gas.
Rochester, MINI, Sept. 10
At 2 o'clock the governor was
easier than he has been for four
hours. There is still some alb
dominal distention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

The world over Americans have a
reputation for doing things. That's
why the foreign aviators at Rheims
accord Curtiss so much respect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23
PEARY.

Reached north pole.
April 9, 1909.
Lowest temperature.
so degrees (Fahr.).
Ice, as We near pole,
becomes chalky, great
strips of black cours.
ing through 1t.
sun casts weird rays
when we are about 200
miles from the goal.
Maximum speed, for
~ miles In twelve
hours.
Original equipment,
20 Eskimos, IL women,
10 children, 226 dogs
aud 45 sledges.
Equipment at the be.
ginning of final dash,
IS men, 65 dogs,
.sledges.
New land Is sighted
at 81 degrees, 0 min.
utes, 80 seconds; lon
gitude, So degrees,
minutes. 10 seconds.
Beyond seth parallel
Ice Hoes are greater.
As we near the pole
ice takes on CLASSY sur
face.
Party at pole, Peary
and one Eskimo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

II is estimated that out of a popu-
lation of 10000, 900 in Great Britain,
$4,000. 900 are either under or on the
poverty line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23
MISSED 1T.

Aunt-Well, Johnny, l suppose you
had a nice s~ojourn in the country"
Johnny-Um, well, l had lots of nice
apples an peaches an watermelons an
things, but / guess them s0journ
things wasn't ripe yet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
ham, Vegetable Compound

MARLToN, MI feel that LydiaE.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

Don't hesitate to tell the census
taker your age. He has sworn to be
discreet,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

Rochester, MINI, Sept. 1S,-The
physicians bulletin this evening said:
Governor johnson is better; he
looks fine, If he gets through tonight
and tomorrow without having more
trouble we look for recovery. The
wound looks fine and the governor
says he feels very much improved. His
pulse is 102; temperature 80; respira-
ton normal"
Doctors Mayo and McNevin said
they would not again visit the COVER
nor tonight unless his condition was
worse.
Mayo said this afternoon that the
rumor that the stitches, or sutures, in
the wound had been loosened by the
governors fit of vomiting yesterday
afternoon, was unfounded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23
JOHNSON Is DEAD.

Rochester, Mimi, sept. 21.-
Governor Johnson dlei at $3.50
this morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23
COVERED WITH HIVES.

ing, Irritating Humor for 2 Months
Little Sufferer In Terrible Plight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

Rochester. Mimi. Sent. 1S.-Gover-
nor Johnson so far forgot his W con-
dition this morning as to dictate this
telegram of welcome to President
Taft:
"A hearty and sincere welcome 10
the state of Minnesota. I greatly re-
greet that illness prevents my pres
ence at your reception"
President Tart replied:
II am greatly distressed to hear of
your serious illness. l miss your
smiling and courteous personal greet
ing. which | have had every time |
have come TO the state heretofore, an I
/ thank you from the bottom of my
heart for you message of welcome;
sent when you are on n bed of pain,
Il fervently hope and pray your
wonderful strength and fortitude will
make your recovery speedy.
MY compliments n respects 70
Mrs. Johnson. whose visit in Wash
ington / remember with much pleas
ure."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

When the army balloon corps Is or
ganized high privates will be In de-
mani
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

Rochester. Sept. 21.-(2:15 a. m
Bulletin. One of the attendants in tn
governors room rushed to the w n
dow and pulled the shade down. DR.
VIM. ]. Mayo has just come down
and left the hospital.
He said he was going out to make a
few arrangements. AT the same time
he said that the governor had been
unconscious since 100 O'Clock. 1t is
generally believed by watchers at the
hospital that the governor died at 2:04
a. M, but there is yet no confirm lti IN.
Rochester, Mimi. Sert. 21.-At 2:4o
a. m. a hospital boy went by the gov
ernor's room and reports that he heard
the Governors labored breathing.
Further than that no confirmation or
denial Of the death can be obtained.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-23

The earth Is one big. hard, unchart'
ed rock to the crippled aviator.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
LEGISLATURE To
CLOSE THURSDAY

Olympia, March 9.-The last week
of the eleventh session of the Wash
ington legislature is on The ses-
sion will adjourn Thursday night
sine die, but as in prior years, it is
probable the clock will be stopped
one minute before midnight and the
legislature will continue in session
until the small hours of the next day.
The last week saw great cleaning
ND of important business. The num-
Der of biAs passed was not so large,
but the issues settled were important
and some of the individual bills were
yoluminous and far reaching.
With the local option issue out
of the May, the question now con-
franting the legislature is which of
the numerous bills bending are the
most deserving of passage.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

provement appropriation bill, the Du-
vanish Improvement bill and the
irrigation congress and Wenatchee
bridge bills received final passage by
the legislature last night. Through
an oversight the Columbia bill had
been omitted from the evening cal
endar, Wien Captain McDermott
passed wd & to his delegation to call
it up fof immediate action. This
precipitated situation seized by
Edge of Spokane and Holm of We
natchee to call their bills from the
appropriation committee, where they
had been indefinitely held up to get
them before the house The next
thirty minutes were the liveliest OF
this session. Every member with a
special measure insisted on throwing
it into the maelstrom with the result
that this morning the appropriation
bills are nearly all cleared away.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

DR.. Stevenson called attention to
the need of higher educational in
stitution in this section of the state.
M. Koran, king of the apple world,
spoke on the feasibility of forming
an apple district which is to include
all the country between Wenatchee
and British Columbia.
Other talks were made by E. A.
Wyman, w. w. Woods. M. DAILY, H.
c. Littlefield, Sam R. Sumner and a
number of the new arrivals from
Ohio.
that all of the SO new arrivals were
satisfied and nearly all will purchase
land and locate here permanently
Taken all around, the Commercial
club is getting down to mighty fine
team work." and the several COM
mittees appointed thus far have car
ried out the parts assigned to them.
Secretary Gellatly brought up the
matter Of securing a soil survey of
this section of the state. He was
authorized to prepare petitions ask
ing the government to do this work.
The following new members were
voted into the club: w. E. Tomlin-
son, L. H. Bowman, E. H. Preece, J.
J. Griggs, H. w. Russell, Fred Yoder,
w. T. Graham, Emil Frank, B. j.
Williams The following have also
made application for membership:
Alex Murray, Robt. Murray, O. G..
Fish, Louis Muellerleile.
President King appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Finance Committee. H. Blake
A. z. Wells, J. F. Weber.
Press and Printing-A A. Bous-
quet, Sam R. Sumner, Harry Taylor.
House Committee-Dr. Culp. Geo.
r. Fisher, w. G. Stacy.
Entertainment-A A. Piper, II. r.
Parshall, Terry L. Ross.
City Interests-John A. Gellatly,
H. G. Littlefield, W. H. Thompson
Statistics-L. NJ. Hull, P. S. Oar
lington, Rufus Woods.
Membership-W. H Halling, L. G.
Olds, VIM. Hayden.
Civic Improvements-Dr. w. A.
Stevenson, B. G. Collier, F. W. Ar
mold, George H. Merriam, B. J. Will
Jams.
Education-Arthur Gum, G. w
Coburn, Gunther Carlberg
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
BRYAN SLAUGHTER
GRANTED DIVORCE
(By Associated Press. }

Lincoln, Neb., March g. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt, eldest daughter of
William Jennings Bryan, was granted
a divorce from her husband, w. H.
Leavitt, this afternoon, on the
grounds of failure to support his wife
and family. Leavitt put up no de-
tense. Mrs. Leavitt was granted Gus
tody of the two children.
This closes the last chapter of
Ruth's romance. Her marriage to
w. H. Leavitt was the keenest kind
of a disappointment. not only to her
own family but to Lincoln people
generally. The newspapers of the
state even discussed the matter free
ly at the time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

State to Buy Bridge Across the Column
bia at Wenatchee at Cost of $4,000
Representative Holm Forestalls all
Efforts Made to Smother It in the
Committee.

With a cool head, thorough
knowledge of parliamentary law, AMI
the Selling of the psychological mo-
ment, r. F. Holm, Chelan county s
representative in the state legisla-
ture, forced through the bill for the
purchase of the Columbia river
bridge last night, after an attempt
has been made to smother it in the
committee.
With the bill went also the bill for
the Improvement of the upper Col
umbia, the fight for which has been
led by Captain McDermott, formerly
of this city but now of Kettle Falls.
The following wire tells the story
of it's passage:
Especial to the World.)
Olympia, March 9.-Amid great
enthusiasm for progressive state
measures the Columbia river i'm
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB GETS IN
SOME GREAT TEAM WORK.
Delegates of North Central Washington
Commercial Clubs to Meet Here On
March Is and 19---$37OO Raised for a
New Building--Many New Members
Permanent Committees Appointed.

The first regular meeting of the
Wenatchee Commercial club under
the new officers was held at the club
quarters last night and was a "rou-
ser" from first to last. The commit
tee on the organization of North
Central Washington Development
league made it's report. The COM
mittee is composed of H. o. Stech-
han, Arthur Gum, H. L. WEBSTER, w.
S. Trimble and George r. Fisher.
This is the first work in the club
which has been taken up by the chair
man of the committee, H. o. Stech-
han. Mr. Stechhan is new men,
Der and the way in which he has
handled the matter thus far which
has been delegated to him is worthy
of note. The convention called to
meet in this city March IS and 10
promises to be one of real benefit to
all ldistricts represented.
'Dhe A-Y.-P. building committee,
composed of Sam r. Sumner, J. F.
Weber and Arthur Bousquet, made
it's report. No definite action has
beer decided upon and the committee
was continued and will make later
report.
The committee on A.-Y.-P. inter-
ests, composed Of George Farwell,
M. Koran and Harry Taylor, reported
that space had been secured at the
exposition and that arrangements had
been made for the transportation Of
exhibits.
The building committee, composed
of w. r. Prowell, Arthur Gum and
Harry Taylor, reported that the COM
mittee had an option on the Gilhcrist
property, across from the Presbyter-
ian church, and if the money is rails
ed promptly the building will be
started within 80 days. Although
only one-fourth of the members and
business men have been seen, $1,000
of the $1,000 needed has been raised
and $1,000 more is in sight. There
seems to be no question but that the
building will be started within rea :
sonably short time.
L. M. Hull read paper on the
"I'ussibilities of the Wenatchee and
Okanogan," which made a hit. In
his remarks he foretold the building
of a mighty empire in this section of
the state.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
NEW CENSUS
BILL PREDICTED
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, March 9.-The pass
age of a new census bill during the
special session, to take the place of
the measure vetoed by ex-President
Roosevelt, is confidently predicted by
friends of the measure In congress.
The new bill provides for special
test examinations" prescribed by a
civil service commission. The selec-
ton would differ from ordinary selec-
ton under civil service in that the
director of census might, when ext
gencies of the service required, give
positions to eligibles Immediately
available instead of selecting ap-
pointees according to rating as Is
otherwise provided.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
TAFT MAY
COME WEST

Washington, D. c., March g.
President Taft today told Senators
Smoot and Sutherland of Utah that
probably he would accept an invita-
ton to attend the 43rd annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Salt Lake City August
9 to IA.
The president said he was plan
ming an extensive western tour for
the summer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
IT'S ROTTEN
SAYS PAU[HAMUS
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS, OF
FICE ALLEGED TO BE ROTTEN
FROM A TO Z-GOV. HAY TO
ORDER INVESTIGATION. :.
(By Associated Press. }

Olympia, March 9.-In the face of
detailed charges and specifications
made by Senator Paulhamus of
Pierce county, alleging that Secretary
Of State Sam H. Nichols and Insur-
ance Commissioner John H. Schively
have collected in arbitrary fees from
| insurance companies more than $685.
900 in the last four years. the senate
this morning defeated for the third
time a resolution authorizing a legis-
lative investigation of those and
other state officers. The vote was a
| tie, p to 21, the lineup beingfi with
but four exceptions, the same as that
on the Falconer-McMaster stringent
local option bill three weeks ago.
| The local option members voted for
the resolution and the saloon forces
against it.
When the resolution was offered
President Ruth ruled that it was out
of order, a similar resolution having
already been defeated during the
session, but Paulhamus appealed
from the decision and the ruling of
the chair was overthrown, Is to "a.
Ruht later called Senator Presby to
the chair and took the floor in oppo-
sition to the resolution, denouncing
the charges as "meddlesome and un-
warranted, inspired by the malice of
the owners of the Seattle Post-Intel-
| igencer and Tacoma Ledger, who
had taken this means of gratifying
their spite against the officers to be
investigated.
Their Votes on Record.
The vote by which the resolution
was defeated was:
For-Anderson, Arrasmith, Bas-
sett, Blair, Brown, Bryan, Cameron,
Cotterill, Cox, Falconer, Fatland,
Fishback, Hutchinson, McGregor,
Metcalf, Myers, Paulhamus, Poison,
Presby, Rosenhaupt, Stevenson-21.
Against - Allen, Booth, Davis,
Eastman, Graves, Huxtable, Kline,
Knickerbocker. MCGOWAN, Minkler,
Nichols, Piper, Potts, Roberts, Ruth,
Rydstrom, Smith, Smithson, Stewart,
Whitney, Williams-21.
OF those votoing for the resolution
only Cameron and Presby voted
against the Falconer-McMaster local
option bill, and of those voting
against it only Davis and Stewart
voted for that bill, showing how d.
rectly the saloon forces were respon-
sible for the defeat of the resolution.
The debate which preceded the vote
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
DREAM UNFU[F|[L-
Ed He SUICIDES
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 9.-Heart bro
ken because his dream of having an
international railroad open to COM
merce to traverse the fertile valleys
of Central and South America had
never been realized, Hinton Rowan,
helper to former United States consul
agent at Buenos Ayres, committed
suicide here today. The widow and
children live in Chicago.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

lasted two hours and was full of
personal references, dramatic situa-
lions, charges and counter-charges
of bad faith. Booth, Ruth, Nichols
and others declared the proposed
blanket investigation was unrepubli-
can. as intended to besmirch the in
tegrity of republican officials. Paul
hamus defended 1t by declaring that
he felt (adent that there was rot
tenness in other Offices.
When Booth moved to strike the
provision for a blanket investigation
Falconer offerd substitute to amend
that provision by making it condi-
ton that the investigation of other
officers should be had only upon fl
ing of charges against them, but at
the request of Paulhamus he with
drew the substitute.
Cotterill offered another substitute
to make the investigation of other
officials conditional upon the develop
ment of acts in the insurance in
vestigation warranting it. This sub
stitute was defeated, II to 80
Booths amendment was then put
and defeated.
Discussing the general resolution
Falconer declared that Schively and
other state officials had pulled all the
strings known to professional politics
to prevent an investigation, specify
ing among other things that E. c.
Mcdonald of Spokane, now here, had
wired insurance officials in Spokane
to stand by Schively. He added that
certain members of the senate were
voting here to protect somebody -
Cox declared that when a man OBJ
jects to investigation into the con-
duet of his Office it is an indication
that there is crookedness about it
somewhere, adding: LET us investi-
gate all of them and give all who
are honest a clean bill of health"
Paulhamus said: you men who
are opposing this resolution have
shown bad faith. I offerd to accept
both amendments limiting its scope,
but you defeat it in order to get the
votes of Booth and Nichols against
the resolution. Schively has used the
power of his Office to blackmail in
surance companies. Having power to
deny them the right to do business
in the state, he has charged arbitrary
fees for pretended examinations, and
they have ben compelled to submit to
such charges through fear OF incur
ring his displeasure. He has gone to
them and said: I want so much
money and they have given him
what he wanted He has in many
cases collected fees for examinations
which have never been made. He
admits that he has done so. He has
gone to them like a highwayman and
told them to stand and deliver, and
they have had to do so. He has
manufactured fraudulent certificates
of good financial character for rotten
companies like the Pacific Live Stock
association, from which he drew a
salary as president while acting as
deputy insurance commissioner. This
is the lowest kind OF blackmail."
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
KILL TWO CENT
LEGISLATION
(By Associated Press

Topeka, Kan, March 9.-The SEN
ate this morning adopted the report
of the railroad committee on the q
cent fare bill, which recommended
that it be not passed. This ends the
2-cent fare legislation in the Kansas
legislature this year.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

Little Ethel Streeter entertained
eight of her friends at a party in
honor of her 9th birthday yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
(By Associated Press. J

Des Moines, March 9.-All Iowa
awoke this morning to experience
one of the severest snow storms
which has occurred for several years
past in this section. A strong north
west wind is blowing, accompanied
by much snow.
The weather here for the past two
weeks has been exceptionally fine. A
change occurred during the night,
however, the wind turned to the
north and then began one of the
fiercest storms that has swept the
country for years. Traffic is practic-
ally blocked. Trains are moving but
slowly and street cars are practically
blocked.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

F.. T. Lewis, brother of r. M.
Lewis, arrived yesterday from Evans
ton, Wyoming. He is now looking
over the valley and may decide to
locate here permanently.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

Topeka, March 9.-The heaviest
snow storm in years has prevailed
here and it appears to be general.
Over Is inches of snow fell at juno
ton City, the heaviest in years. Snow
is falling at Oklahoma City, and
Texas Panhandle points report freez-
ing temperatures. Drenching rains
are reported in Arkansas.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

10. Shotwell returned yesterday
from several months sojourn in
the east. He spent most of the time
in New York and Chicago.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

Wichita, Kan, March 9.-Centra
and southern Kansas is covered with
IL inches of snow today. Driftet
snow has badly interrupted traffic.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
The Weather.
(By Associated Press. }

tBy Associated Press
Washington-Showe tonight or
Wednesday in the west portion; fair
tonight and Wednesday in the east
portion; winds mostly easterly.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

the Post-Dispatch from Brinkley says
that there were 80 killed and Is to
40 injured. More than $1,000,000
damage was done to property by the
tornado which swept Brinkley last
night. The business section is in
ruins and nine out of ten of the resi-
dences are destroyed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
The Wheat Market.

The wheat market remains I'M
changed from yesterdays quotations.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09
GREAT Billiards COVER
THE MIDDLE WEST
Heaviest Snow Storm in Years in Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma
Brinkley, Arkansas Destroyed by A
Tornado---Many Persons Reported as
Dead or Injured.

Tornado Races Brinkley, Arkansas.
Wheatly. Ark, March 9.-Resi-
dents of Brinkley, Arkansas, arriving
here this morning tell of the destruc-
tjpn of Brinkley by tornado last
night. Six white persons are known
to have been killed and Is injured
Brinkley is a town of 5000 in
habitants. The entire business sec
ton is demolished and probably 80
per cent of the residence section is
razed or rendered uninhabitable. Re-
lief trains arrived on the scene early
and are caring for the injured. Fire
added to the terror of the situation
but the citizens finally suppressed it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

E. F. Brown is here from Cody,
Wyoming.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-09

Memphis, Tenn, March 9-Advices
from Brinkley say that ten whites
and four negroes were killed in last
nights tornado. Fifteen or twenty
people were injured.