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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Two Cars of Hogs at : Cents

Waterville, Wash, Dec. 22-Little
Wetsel & Co of Waterville. bought
two carloads of fat hogs at cents,
which they shipped to Wenatchee TO-
day.
The largest land deal ever made 70
a single party in this district was
consummated Wednesday, when Rood
& Pepper sold 240 acres of improved
land three miles north of Dougla;
belonging to Edwin Geise to George
r. Shultz. Jr., for S12, 900. About
eight years ago this land was bought
by NJ. G. Maplethorpe for $1,000 and
sold to Geise two years ago for 81
900. Mr. Schultz sold a quarter sec
tion one mile north of Waterville for
$4,000 to Tony Gretsch.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

REPORT Is THAT FREIGHT HAM
DLERS AND CLERKS MAY JOIN
STRIKE IN SYMPATHY WITH
SWITCHMEN.

Spokane, Dec. 22.-RailrOads all
over the northwest, still involved in
the strike of the Switchmen's Union
OF North America, may yet be tied up
with not a wheel turning, despite the
encouraging remarks of their officials
regarding an early settlement of the
trouble. Today a report has been
sent broadcast from Minneapolis to
the effect that 1000 freight handlers
and clerks employed by the troubled
railroads are now to go on a strike
in sympathy with the members of
the switchmens S union because of the
railroad officials refusal to meet the
strikers half way in their demands.
Traffic will be paralyZed if this is
done, and the effect of the walkout
will be keenly felt over the entire
district through which the present
strike prevails. H. B. Perham, chair
man of the railway department of the
American Federation of Labor, is re-
liably reported to be authority for the
report being circulated today, and the
strikers of Spokane declare they have
no cause to doubt it, though Superin-
tendent Beamer of the Northern Pa
cific declares he has heard nothing
OF the matter.
The switchmen have been confident
OF winning the strike for nearly a
week. and from day to day have look
ed a few hours ahead designating a
time in their own convictions. when
the railroads would be compelled to
meet with their demands and give
them the required consideration Still,
the reports today have it that there
is no present indication of any earlier
abatement
It is evident that with the fire.
Quent costly accidents in the railroad
yards, since the beginning of the
strike, the railroads are making no
headway by the employment of the
strikebreakers, and with walkout
of men in few of the other depart
ments, it is believed that the rail
roads would be forced to a settlement
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
High School Lyceum.

The members of the lyceum are
very active now. The organization
meets every Monday night. Last
Monday, the third meeting took place
and everyone had good time as u.s.
ual. Rapid progress is being made
by the boys in many ways.
The lyceum is now divided into two
houses and are named radicals and
conservatives. The conservative par
ty is under the leadership of Russell
Miller, and the other party is con-
Quoted by Earl Mari A wordy argu-
ment takes place at every meeting
in which many ups and downs occur
A third party has been talked of and
with this addition the arguments will
be of a more difficult nature.
President Hartman is doing good
work this year and the members ap
preciate all his good movements ant
are giving him good backing.
In the last meeting three new
members were allowed to enter. TwC
of these three were honorary mem
mers, namely P. E. Ward and j. H
MCGOWAN. Gunther Carlberg, Jr.
was elected an active member. There
are at present twenty active mem
bers. The limit is so. So that tn,
lyceum body may elect ten more
members before it reaches the limit
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Seattle Parties to Invade Scenic.

Winter sports, tobogganing, ski
ing, mountain climbing, etc.-will be
formally inaugurated at the Scenic
Hot Springs, in the Cascade noun
tains next Saturday morning. when
1872 prominent residents of Seattle
will have arrived there to spend the
holidays in the snowclad hills. There
now is one foot of snow on the
ground and the robe of pure white
will last until about the middle of
next May. Situated right in the
heart of the rugged range, with 80
miles of Seattle, with all the convent
ences of first class hotel. the See
mic is an excellent place to spend a
vacation.
The mountaineers have made res
ervations for from SO to 70 men,
bers, and accommodations for the
holiday week.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
G. y. BUSY NEAR OKANOGAN
Swanson Brothers Outfit is Ready
Begin Building.

Okanogan, Wash, Dec. 22.-Rail-
road construction on the Oroville-
Pateros branch Of the Great Northern
in this immediate vicinity commenced
today. Thursday large outfit of
men and teams arrived from Mon
tana, via Oroville. and has erected
camp buildings on the reservation
side of the river, short distance be-
low town. The outfit consists of Is
teams and 90 men, with Swanson
Rrothers, sub-contractors, at the
head.
Reports from up the river indicate
that some new outfits have recently
arrived in the vicinity of Riverside
and that work is being pushed there.
To the south, in the neishborhood of
Pateros and Brewster, Several con-
tractors are making good progress.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
DAVENPORT DRY By
90 VOTES
SALOONS EXERT ALL EFFORTS
TO WIN BY HAULING VOTERS
TO TOWN-iOV. HAY ASSISTS
DRYS.

Davenport, Wash, Dec. 22.-By a
majority of 50 votes Davenport today
ousted all saloons, the prohibition
forces winning after a campaign
marked with bitterness, Governor
Hay taking a stand for the dries at
a public meeting and banquet last
night. Never in the history of the
Lincoln county seat has there been
such determination on the part of
individuals to haul every man to the
polls, and as result of this alleged
activity illegal voting is intimated on
all sides, presaging a contest
Scores of votes were challenged at
the polls and many were forced to
swear in their votes. Half the regis
tration had voted by noon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

F. w. GebOw, of Massachusetts, is
in the city today and is being shown
around by Secretary Gellatly, of the
Wenatchee Commercial club. Mr.
Gebow is a business man of the Bay
State and is looking over the west
with the idea of locating. He ex-
pressed this morning that he had
heard a great deal of the Wenatchee
valley in the east and of what he saw
here has fulfilled his expectations.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
PROGRESS ON CLUB
BUILDING
MEMBER OF THE BUILDING COM
MITTEE FOR NEW CONNER
CIAL CLUB ROOM TO PROVIDE
FURNITURE FOR TWO ROOMS.

A meeting of the directors of the
commercial club was called Monday
night by Vice President Dallach for
the purpose of hearing the report of
the building committee for the new
commercial club building. The COM
mittee has the plans pretty we'll in
hand for financing the building and
expected to be relieved from further
responsibility, allowing some other
committee to take in charge the
work of furnishing the building. The
directors, however, were SO we'll sat-
Sfied with the progress of the work
that the committee was asked to take
still further responsibility, and will
provide the furnishings for the new
buildings as we'll. This will take con-
siderable more work and consider
able additional funds will have to be
provided.
Inasmuch as the committee has
provided funds for the erection of a
very handsome building it is also ex-
pected that the furnishings will be
in keeping with the building. 1t is
not likely that the building will be
completed by January /. as was at
first contemplated, owing to the diff
culties encountered early in the sea-
son in getting material here, but it
is thought that by the middle of JAN
uary the quarters for the city officials
will be ready for occupancy.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
.zE[AYA'S TROOPS
DEFEATED

Bluefields, Dec. 22.-Estrada re-
ports a complete victory over tbs
government troops at Rama, with &
total of 600 of both armies killed
and wounded. Nineteen hundred OF
Zelaya's men have surrendered, in
cluding General Gonzales, who was
in command. Two Americans are
reported killed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
HEARD IN SONG
RECITAL

Under the auspices of the Presby-
terian Brotherhood, Nine. Frieda
Langendorff, the noted meZZo con-
tralto. was heard in song recital at
the Presbyterian church last night
While the audience was not as large
as assembled at the DR.. Matthews
lecture yet it was an appreciative one
The singer possesses magnificent
voice and she was at her best last
night. Most of the selections rem
dered were on the classical order and
were appreciated by the music low
ers. Mrs. Frank Lemon was the ac-
companist and her work on the piano
was of high class.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Dat Straw Coming

The present tightness in the hay
market is being relieved by some
carloads Of Oat straw that Burns Yo-
cum has been securing. 1t is con-
tended by some that oat straw is
better than timothy hay when prop
erly backed up with oats. Mr.. Yocum
made an effort 10 get it from the To-
cal feed men ana then entered the
market himself as they did not carry
taxed his ability to supply it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
WANTS COLUMBIA
OPENED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
SPOKANE INDORSES APPRO-
900 MORE.

Spokane, Dec. 22.-Believing that
the movement for opening up the up
per Columbia river is of prime i'm
pOrtance to the Inland Empire, the
chamber of commerce has decided to
back the movement for an additional
$4,000 appropriation. At the meet
ing yesterday it passed resolution
requesting this additional grant from
the national congress.
L The work of making the Columbia
navigable was begun several years
ago and has been endorsed and sup
ported financially by the government
at Washington. At present, how
ever, the funds at hand have been
exhausted and the work will have to
be discontinued unless the govern
ment again comes to the rescue.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
New Gun Shoots Nine Miles

Washington, Dec. 22.-The new
16-inch naval gun was tested today
at the government proving grounds at
Indian Head. The big rifle was
pointed down the Potomac and five
shots were fired. The projectiles
travelled nine miles with the gun ele-
vated seven degrees Ordnance ex.
perts said the gun had done all that
was expected and that more of its
type probably will be planned. Pro-
iectiles weighing 400 pounds were
hurled from the big gun and Travelled
at the rate of 1000 feet a second, with
a muzzle energy Of $500 foot-tons
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Odd Clipping From Newspaper.

The Van Vert Daily Times, Ohio,
of recent date. contained the follow
ing interesting clipping which was
given in the paper by an old timer
residing at Caro-. Allen county The
article is reproduction of an OLD sale
bill which has been in possession of
the owner for number of years and
was printed by the Highland Report
er. of Monterey. Va, in 1916. The
bill reads as follows:
The undersigned will, Tuesday.
September 90. A. D. 1916, sell at
public outcry for cash on premises,
the chattels. to wit:
Nine yoke oxen with yoke and
chain; two wagons with beds; three
nigger wenches: four buck niggers:
and three niger boys; two prairie
plOws; % steel traps; one barrel
picked cabbage; one hogshead to-
bacco; one lot Niger Shoes; one spin
ming wheel loom; 3 fox hounds; a
lot of coon, mink and skunk skins
and lot of other articles. Am gwine
to California
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
NO LIQUOR IN DRY
TERRITORY
BREWERY WAREHOUSES; PRO-
HIBITED - ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL REVISES A FORMER RUL-
ING REGARDING LIQUOR.

Olympia, Dec. 22.-To the prose-
cutting attorney of Stevens county the
attorney general of this state has
written an opinion reversing his re-
cent ruling, and now holding that no
brewery warehouse may be main
tanned in dry territory from which to
distribute their product, and that,
generally, after a section votes dry
it will be entirely so. The latter part
of the opinion covering these points
of the local option law is as follows:
Sections IS and 20 both exempt
manufacturers from their provisions.
and section Is clearly authorizes the
delivery of liquor by wholesalers and
manufacturers. True, it does not au-
thorize the sale and delivery, but if
a delivery includes sale, then a sale
is clearly permissible by wholesalers
and breweries under the law. | am
inclined to the opinion, however, that
in the connection in which it is used
the term delivery does not include
sale.
1T seems to me that under a far
construction of this act the sale of
Intoxicating liquors as beverage
within a dry unit, either by manu-
facturers or wholesalers. is prohibit
ed; that if a sale of liquor by either
brewer or wholesaler is made out
side of the unit the delivery could be
made by either within the unit; that
either a wholesaler or a manufacture
er can sell intoxicating liquor to be
delivered outside of the dry unit in
which they are located: that a whole
Saler within a dry unit cannot ship
Intoxicating liquors into said unit to
replenish his stock, for the reason
that common carriers are prohibited
from carrying intoxicating liquors
into the dry unit, except for the pur-
poses mentioned in section IS Of said
act.
1T is. therefore. my opinion that
breweries situated in dry unit can
not sell their manufactured products
within said unit, that wholesalers
cannot ship intoxicating liquors into
said dry unit for the purpose of sale,
and cannot sell intoxicating liquors
in said dry unit to be deliverd and
consumed therein.
II understand from your letter that
Colville has voted dry that brew
cry outside of said unit has an agency
at Colville from which they distrib-
ute to other points, and your query
is, can they maintain this branch and
deliver to private parties in Colville
and elsewhere from said agency? In
my opinion they can deliver any stock
agency to private individuals, as pro-
vided in section IS, but as common
carriers are prohibited from carryin g
Intoxicating liquors into said unit for
the purpose of sale, they cannot re-
plenish their stock, and therefore
cannot continue to carry on said
agency after their stock on hand is
exhausted.
After a careful and painstaking
examination and consideration of the
entire act, | am fully convinced that
the above is the construction that
should be given thereto, and there
fore my opinion No. 81 to J. NJ. Will
son, in re warehouses, is modified to
conform with the views herein ex-
pressed"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
BLIZZARD IN ARIZONA
Heaviest SnOwStOrm Recorded i'm His
tory of the Territory Now
Raging

Los Angeles. nc;. 22.-The heavi-
est snowstormi -@c1rleG in the ki.-
tory of Arizona have tied up freight
traffic on the Santa Fe lines in the
norther part of the territory and SER
iously interfered with the movement
of trains on the Southern Pacific
lines. farther south Passenger trains
are being operated with difficulty. The
blizzard came on Monday night and
has continued with increased violence
and with no sign of abatement last
night.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Natives Killed Magistrate.

Bombay, British India, Dec. 22.-
Arthur Mason Tippets Jackson, chief
magistrate of Mask in the presiden-
cy of Bombay, was assassinated by
native while attending a theatrical
performance last night. The motive
is supposed to be revenge because
the magistrate recently sentenced IA
criminal to life imprisonment NASH,
is the hotbed OF the section.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
TO REACH SUMMIT
Of Mt. M'K|N[EY

Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 22.-The
expedition organized several months
ago to ascend Mount Mckinley to
dlsprove or verify Cooks story, set
out from Fairbanks today with dog
teams and supplies to establish a base
at the foot of the mountain, so as to
be ready to make dash for the sum-
nit in March. The expedition has
agreed to forfeit $1,000 if none Of
the party of six reaches the summit.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
ROBBERS INVADE
P00LR00M

night an entrance was forced through
the rear window in the basement of
the building occupied by the Wenat-
chez Billiard and Bowling company.
Ardron & Son, and about S. in cash.
a valuable meerschaum pipe and
other stock was distracted. The po-
lice were notified of the robbery this
morning but there are no clues.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

Boston, Dec. 22.-Colonel Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, the noted his
torian ani scholar, celebrated his
eighty-sixth birthday anniversary at
his home in Cambridge today. Col
onel Higginson, who spent the day
very quietly, sparing himself any un-
necessary exertion, received many
letters and kilograms of congratula-
ton.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

Theo Weaver and wife returned
the first of the week from Bonners
Ferry, Idaho, where they have spent
some months. Mr.. Weaver express
ed himself as very much pleased at
getting back to Wenatchee again. He
has become associated with Charles
Becker in the real estate business.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
BLOWED OUT BIG
ROCK

Bridgeport, Wash. Dec. ga
rock 80 feet high and 80 feet wide
was blasted out of the Columbia river
today, opening navigation beyond
Foster Rapids between Box Canyon
and Bridgeport. 18 miles. The shot
was placed early in the day and was
a complete success.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Freight COngeSted,

Merchants have been encountering
considerable delay in getting their
shipments from the cars. The freight
tracks are full and there is strong
likelihood of a tie-up by the first
of the year if conditions are not
soon relieved.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
PAYMENTS Good on Douglas.

City Treasurer NoWlan this morn
ing stated that already he has re-
ceived about $2,50O for the Doug
las street assessment. There are but
interest and penalty and he expects
to collect almost the full amount,
5,SSS, by that time. The assess
ment becomes due December c6
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Fine Pictures at the Gem.

The moving pictures this week al
the Gem theatre are exceptionally
good. Claude Tubbs, in the illustrat.
ed song, is at his best and the the
atre has been packed both evenings
this week.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Endemic nc Chelan.

An epidemic Of scarlet fever has
broken out at Chelan, and while It is
still in an incipient stage the author
tiles thought best to close the schools.
which they did on Monday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Washington Weather.

Washington Fair tonight and
Thursday
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
JOHN DOUGLAS.

Richard Rice, Crier. Free head
cheese, apples and hard cider al
noon"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-07-21
The Causes Of High Prices.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
has just returned from trip through
The Western Sta S, says that lack of
farm hands is chief cause of the
high price of food stuffs. "All
through the West and Northwest the
same situation exists" said Mr.. Will
son. THE country is as healthy and
prosperous as it ever was but thou
sands Of acres OF valuable and fertile
land are lying idle because the owners
cam 1t hire labor, although wages paid
farm hands IN these States are the
EQUAL OF those paid to the laborers in
our cities. The immigrants who land
on our shores all flock 10 the larger
cities and those Of them who have done
farming in their own countries are In
competent and nearly useless 10 the
American farmers because they do not
Understand the modern machinery
used on the faims in this country.
Prices of grains and vegetables there
fore are bound to be high and of course
with these staples selling at high
prices the value of meats is thereby
raised.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-07-21
Analysis of an Umpire.

An umpire is a combination be-
tween pirate, kidnaper, a horse
thief. chicken stealer and a punch
ing bag. He is employed by base
ball league to give the players some
thing to yell at when they haven't
hit the ball quite far enough to reach
first base, and to give the audience
something to throw at when the game
isn't interesting them.
The umpire's duty is to decide
whether the pitcher has put the ball
over the plate and whether The run
ner has reached base before the
baseman has soaked him in the ribs
with the ball. This would be as easy
job as rearranging the tariff to suit
everybody If it wasn't for one thing.
Baseball players are very undigni-
fled and informal in their treatment
OF umpires. So are baseball fans
After an umpire has been treaed by
a crowd of players and fans for few
minutes he generally has to be put
together with liquid glue. Baseball
spectators are very fond Of arguing a
decision with pop bottles, chair
cushions ball bats, fence boards.
bricks, turnips, players, benches and
clubs. In some parts of the country
it takes an unusually durable umpire
to last nine Innings.
Anyone can become a good baseball
umpire after few years practice.
He must be a able to dodge large and
small objects from four directions at
once, to hypnptize 2sO-pound players
who are peevish by looking them in
the eye and saying 1910" in firm
tones, and to watch a baseball in
front of him and a base-runner be-
hind him at the same time. A good
baseball umpire should be entirely
deaf and should possess a voice like
a megaphone. He should enjoy be-
ing hated by everybody, and should
find deep pleasure in being escorted
out OF the park by nineteen police
men while two thousand fans clamoc
for his gore. A very good umpire is
regarded as little worse than a
grave robber by almost every body.
A very poor one is so much more I'M
popular that prominent business men
sometimes bite holes out of the wire
netting in front of the grand stand in
their eagerness to get him.
Baseball umpires sometimes live to
a great age in spite Of their unhealthy
occupation, but no baseball umpire
has ever been elected to a public Office.
An umpire ouce ran for the office Of