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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
The COMING Astronomy.

Professor Edward G.. Pickering of
Harvard believes the coming astrOn-
omy will find at least one large OBJ
servatory with 100 or 200 assistants
and maintaining three stations. Two
of these will be observing stations. one
in the western part of the United
States. the other probably in South
Africa. The locations will be select
ed wholly from climatic conditions.
moderately high. from 5000 to 10000
feet. in desert regions. Each observ-
atOry will have telescopes and other
Instruments of the largest size. which
will be kept at work throughout the
whole of every clear night. The OBJ
servers will do little in the day, ex-
cept perhaps on the sun. and will not
undertake much of the computation or
reductions. This last work will be
carried Oh at third station. which
will be near large city, where the
cost of living and of intellectual labor
is low. The photographs will be meas
ured and stored at this station and the
results published. The work of all
three stations will be carefully organ
lied so as to obtain the greatest re-
suit for given expenditure.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
THIS is MY 57TH BIRTHDAY
Reginald +. Nicholson.

Captain Reginald P. Nicholson of
the United States navy, was born in
the District of Columbia, December
Is, 1852. He entered the naval
academy at Annapolis in 1869 and
after his graduation in 1873 he served
on the Powhatan, the Portsmouth,
the monitor Monterey and other YES
sells of the old navy. In 1898. at
the beginning of the war between the
United States and Spain, he was on
the Oregon when that battleship
made its record-breaking cruise from
the Pacific coast around Cape Horn
TO the threatened scene of action in
West Indian waters Following the
war with Spain Commander Nichol-
son was in command of the torpedo
boat Farragut from 1899 to 1901 and
of the cruiser Tacoma from 1903 to
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Eecundity of the Herring.

The average number of eggs depos-
tied annually by full grown herring
is 10000. This is not Il particularly
large number by comparison with the
egg laying capacity of many other
marine food fishes. but it is note
worthy in view of the small size OF
the fish and its remarkable abundance.
If all the progeny of Il single pair of
herring were to reach maturity and
spawn and if all their progeny were
to survive and spawn and if this were
to go on for few generations the re-
Sulting volume Of fish would be be-
yond comprehension. In fact. if such
unrestricted multiplication were to
continue for period as short as ten
years all of the seas of the earth
would be filed solid with herring. all
land would be submerged. and all 9th
er creatures in the world would be
crowded out of existence.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
REINFORCING POLES.
Oecayed Butts Strengthened by Steel
Rods ana Concrete.


The limited supply and steadily in
creasing cost of wooden poles for cleo
trio light, telephone and railway trans
mission lines present serious prob
lem to large consumers of this kind of
timber, says the Electric Railway Jour-
nal. Personalities are used to pro-
long the life and service of poles to be
set in the future, but the constant re-
newals of old poles which were set
before the value of preservatives was
realized require large quantities of
new poles each year to take the place
Of those dangerously decayed at the
ground line. These poles are perfectly
sound above the ground line. and
plan for reinforcing them consisting
Of a cage of steel rods surrounded
with a shell of concrete was recently
devised
The pole to be REINFORCED is support
ed by tripods or held securely in place
by temporary guy ropes or wires. The
earth is then removed for distance
Of about eighteen inches from the
sides of the pole to u depth that will
expose the solid portion of the butt
remaining. The decayed portion Of
the pole is then scraped out. Steel
rods one-half inch in diameter and
from three and one-half feet to six
feet long are used for reinforcing.
The rods are pointed at both ends. the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Melted Wood Useful Substance.

Melted wood" first produced scv
eDteen or eighteen years ago. was for
gotten after having been recorded as
scientific curiosity. Francis Marie
reports that further experiments have
been lately made in France and that
after the volatile substances have been
distilled from wood chips the fbrOus
skeleton and the mineral salts are heat
ed in Il boiler to 1900 degrees f. for
two hours in an atmosphere Of~sOme-
what compressed nitrogen. The ex-
clusion of oxygen prevents combustion
The mass thus obtained is hard and
homogeneous. but the melting can be
performed without drawing off the dis
tiliation products, and then the fused
wood becomes hard amorphous solid.
with a fine grain and taking fine
polish. The new material. which can
be cast and nodded and made indie
structible by preservatives. seems to be
adapted to many uses.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
THIS DATE IN HISTORY-DEC.


1727-Ezra Stiles. president of
Yale college 1885, born in North
Haven, Conn. Died in New Haven
May ~, 1895.
1S14-The Hartford convention
met.
1S26-Robert l.. Waterman, sew
enteenth governor of California, born
in Fairfield, N. J.
1840-Remains of Napoleon |. laid
in the tomb of the Invalides in Paris.
1864-Second day of the battle of
Nashville.
18S5-Robert Toombs, one of
GeOrgia's greatest statesmen, died in
Washington, Ga Born there July 10,
1910.
1S9O-The Sioux chief, Sitting
Bull. killed in a skirmish with SOL
diers in South Dakota
1884 provincial plebiscite in
Prince Edward island supported pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic by an
overwhelming majority.
1S99-Boers defeated the British
at the Tugela.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
DEFENDER OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES.

President Taft lets opportunity rebuke the small
bore critics whose stock trade derecate the work of foreign
He travelled extensively foreign lands he
had administrative the orient has been his
observe carefully the influences which work break
which formerly existed between the people
the and those lands result of his observations,
the faithful self sacrificing Christian missionary the chief
credit for the people of the the highest example of
what best western civilization
Mr. Bryan his from world and after making
similar observations added his testimony the excellent work of these
sacrificing The critic of the foreign
ally belongs the type of the selfish and the self cenered individual
who contributes anything the advancement of
They deprecae everything that ministers anything above
sensual and are their stock
cheap surs all efforts forth
dcncy President Taft doing good helping
the adverse criticism of the self sacrificing FOREIGN
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

President Hayes entered the pub
lie service as young man. His son
first holds public Office at the age of
Sc years.
Hayes, the father, was eager, am
bilious and born fighter. He was
in congress, the governors chair, and
won the presidency before his death.
He was a gallant soldier, coming out
of the army at the end of the Civil
war in 1865 a major general, to take
his seat in congress.
Hayes, the son, is retiring. Since
his graduation at Cornell and Har-
ward law school he has continued an
earnest student
He often visited his father in the
White House.
But l met none of his famous
contemporaries and associates" he
says. Il did not care for that"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
WEEDING-OUT PROCESSES.

has already been unearthed King county
Justify calling of grand jury But strange it
by the grand
Jury acquitted former city official the charge of
Oeaby
him a
public officials this The qualifications of graft the larger
have involved too
ocaed higher ups make possible speedy
vcon of dishonest officials The conviction of Hamilton however
that the public protests dishonesty begin
ming the ercs of urie and that
neposon of high officials who have been less
implicated the graft ramfaOn defeat the
The that unearthed
public administration of the larger cities and of the
concuve organized of graft has been
operation the result the control of county, city and state politics
But the weedngout by the operation of
the direct has begun and the nsrgent
and stronger
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Qerustinu of Iron In Concrete.

The cause of the disappearance of
rust from iron reinforcing in concrete
structures has been traced to the pres
ence of acid carbOnates and sulphateS
I'm the cement these salts dissolving
the iron oxide and leaving the metal
bright. The cement in setting absorbs
carbonic acid from the air. thus form
ing the necessary acid carbonates. and
experiments show that the derusting
process is effected while the concrete
is setting and commencing to harden.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

Divorce" the new play by M. Paul
Bourget and NJ Andre Curry, drama
tized from M. Bourgeois novel, "Une
Divorce" is to be produced this sea-
son by F. G.. Whitney at series of
matinees in New York.
Edmond Rostani has sold to Chas.
Frohman all the dramatic rights out
side of France to his "L'Aiglon. 1t
is the intention of Mr.. Frohman to
present Miss Maude Adams in this
play when she visits England.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

F. Zeigfeld, Jr., is to establish a
permanent musical stock house in
New York in the near future. Mr..
Ziegfeld will make his first stock pro-
dustion at the New York theatre i'm
mediately following the run of Ray
mond Hitchcock in "The Man Who
Owns Broadway 1t is reported that
an excellent company has already
been engaged and that fully one hun
dred and fifty persons will be en-
ployed in these stock productions.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Health In the Water Pitcher.

A good rule for the whole day is to
drink little water somewhat Oftener
than thirst prompts A course of this
treatment will remind the restored
mind in sound body of the words of
the hymn. washed all my sins away
There are sins against the body no
less than there are sins against the
soul. For the consequences of the for
mer find the medicine i'm the pitcher
Washington Post.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Production of Platinum.

In British Columbia platinum is
found in many of the aIluvial gold
workings. where it can be saved as a
byproduct. The saving of it in a small
way is. however. attended with so
much trouble that it has been practi-
caIly neglected and no appreciate
production made recently.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
A Bio Stick of Timber.

The tall timber that forms the cen
terpiece of the Nome circle at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition has a
total length of 1914 feet and is thirty
inches in diameter at the butt and
four inches at the top.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Hayes, Son of President, Takes Pub
lie Job at $500 a Year.

Toledo, o., Dec. 5.-Birchard A.
Hayes, eldest son of the late Presi-
dent Rutherford B. Hayes, begins his
career when he takes Office as assist
ant solicitor Of Toledo the first of the
year. His salary will be $500 a
year.
President Hayes first held Office
when he was appointed assistant city
solicitor of Cincinnati about 1859.
But in this coincidence lies the only
similarity between his record and his
sons.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

1905. He reached the grade of cap
tain July 1, 1907, and in the around
the-world cruise of the American bat
tleship fleet he commanded the bat
tleship Nebraska.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
A Great Coal Saver.

The Niagara falls hydro-electric
plants during the year 1908 saved the
equivalent of more than a million tons
of coal.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

Tickets on sale for Reading Room
benefit at Owl and Wenatchee drug
stores and the Reading Room. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
RllAMENT BUILDING
BURNED IN TORONTO

Toronto, Ont, Sept Fire broke
out shortly after noon today in the
parliament building. badly damaging
the west wing, and for more than two
hours threatened the destruction of
the entire structure, At o'clock
this afternoon the fre is under con-
troll, The loss cannot be estimated
at this time, but it will be very heavy
The buildings were opened in 1898,
and cost approximately $500, 900.
The library has been completely gut
ted, It contained 100000 valuable
works, among others the law library
OF the late SIR oliver Mowatt, one
OF the most complete and valuable
collections in existence.
The insurance on the building is
said to be comparatively small. How
the fire originated is NOT known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01

AFFAIR AT
CRABTREE

George Prime, who lives in the
Crabtree country, was shot Sunday at
$3.50 o'clock by W. G. NJ Smith, his
neighbor, because he paid attentions
to his daughter. Smith has been ar
rested and was Monday taken to
Lebanon by Deputy Sheriff Green.
Prime IS getting along all right, a
report from Lebanon states Smltn
has waived examination, and will be
put under bonds in the morning. He
Is out at present under his good be-
havlor.
Prime, who is a bachelor, has
worked for years on the farm
OF Mrs. Frank Smith mother of w.
@. NJ Smith. A little more than a
year ago trouble arose between
Smith, who is 46 years old, and
Prime, who is "A years old, over at
tentions Prime is said to have paid
to Smiths daughter.
Smith believed Prime was "prowl-
ing around" on his farm last night,
and that morning went to his moth
er's place. which adjoins his. and
waited for his enemy. who was haul
ing wood. in preparation for the com
ing threshing crew. When Prime
drove mp on n wood wagon Smith
stepped out with a 3S-calibre revolv-
er. and, after some words. Prime
Jumped of the wagon. As he struck
the ground he stumbled Just as Smith
fred at a distance of about 10 feet,
The ballet struck him on the top Of
the head, ranging downward and
cutting a furrow along the SKULL for
three inches, but not penetrating Il.
Prime fell unconscious and Smith re-
turned home.
Or !. c. Booth Of Lebanon, was
summoned and removed half OF the
bullet which remained in Primes
head. This evening Prime Is doing
nicely, with no danger OF serious rl
lults Albany Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
Served Their Time

Served Their Time
j. w. Manning and S. J. Marks,
the two men who were arrested for
jumping a board bill and sentenced
to serve 10 days in the county Jail,
were liberated this morning by Sheriff
Mimic, they having done their time.
Manning and Marks were ideal pris-
oners while under Sheriff Minto's
care and did not appear to be of very
bad character When they left the
court house this morning and were
passing up State street they waved
farewell to their former Jail mates
and are leaving Salem behind them
as fast as freight train can carry
them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
Car shortagc Fearcd-

According to the predictions OF the
Oregon state railroad commission the
shippers In Oregon are going to ex-
perience another car shortage even
greater than last year, when the ship
ping season was at its best Owing
to the state laws being insufficient
to empower the railroad commission
To adopt severe measures in compell-
ing the railroad companies to furnish
cars and equipment, II has been sug-
gested that the shippers resort To the
general law covering reciprocal de-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
4 + 4 4 4 4 \ r y \; y X y =
PERSONAL MENTION \
+ 4 + 4 4 4 + + + \ 4 4 i 4 !


A. ID. Gardner and family, OF Till
amook City, We're in the city yester-
day visiting friends.
s. S. Cotswol returned TO his home
in Portland this morning, after a few
days business visit here
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W Fawk, who,
for the past month, have been visit
ing in this city, returned yesterday
to their home in Portland
Albert l.. Baumgartner. OF Blufr-
ton, Ohio, is the guest OF his brother
the banker, Joseph Baumgartner. for
few weeks.
DR. and Mrs. c. H. Robertson Jnd
family left this morning in the doc
tors automobile for Tillamook.
where they will visit for week or
more.
Robert F. Hill, a representative OF
the Oregon Casket Company. aud an
old friend II j, c. sill, of the Cot
tage Undertaking Parlors. Is visiting
MIR, Sill for a short time
]. l.. Ste'wer, formerly of Jeffer-
son. is moving to Salem to make his
home. Mr.. Steiwer has engaged tn
Douglal residence at 3S5 Liberty
street, Winlock Steiwer, son of ]
l.. Steiwer, will remain IN the farm
at Jefferson
Mr. and Mrs. L. S Barnes, OF Los
Angeles, are visiting d. A. Dinsmoor
brother of Mr. Barnes, He was a
former Salem boy, and Mrs. Barne;
was Mss Grace Dlnsmoor They left
today for Denver, and Mr.. Dinsmoor
OF this city, may go into business
there also.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01

grounds, and have been laid down in
first-class style. AS soon as the TIL
ing and cement arrive, which will
not be long now, the ioorings will
be laid, and the old capitol building
will begin to take on a dressy ap-
pearance. AS yet the funny old ele-
vator is meandering up and down
the shaft at the capitol in the same
old manner, but the pipe line from
the penitentlary will be completed
shortly, and then the lift will "go
some"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
HARTMAN STARTS
AN EXPRESS COMPANY

Mexico City, Sept with a cap
ital of $1,OO0.OO0, of which is per
cent is owned by the Mexican govern
ment. and the remainder by f. H.
Hartman aud associates of the Wells
Fargo Company, the Mexican Express
Company commenced bu iness today
on the lines OF tho National railways
OF Mexico.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
Cook Cables "succcsrfuI."

Brooklyn, Sept. Mrs. Robert
Davidson. a friend of the Cooks. to-
day received a cablegram from DR.,
Cook which read;
Successful and we'll Cable ad-
dress Copenhagen, (Signedl
FRED"
Mrs, Cook. the wife OF The explorer,
and her children are now at South
Haverhill Island, Maine,
Mrs. Davidson Immediately for
warded TO Mrs. Cook the contents OF
the cablegram.
London, Sept. THE Danish for
-lgn Office announced today that
Cook has discovered the north pole.
according TO advices received here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01

murrage for relief This law pro-
vldes that the shipper may recover
from the railroad company with
which he places his shipments, 81 per
day for every day lost after the ship
per has filed written request or
order for cars. and in this manner
the car shortage difficulty would be
brought before the courts in the cot.
rect manner. This course would
probably cause the railroad compa-
nies to give the shipping equipments
more consideration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
Made Round Trip

A delivery horse belonging to the
Crors meat market became disturbed
while standing up on East State street
this morning. and ran away He
performed the quick delivery" act
admirably by running in an orderly
manner down State street, and did
not pull up nntil he again reached
the shop. Luckily no one attempted
to stop the runaway. for had they
did things would have been mashed
up considerably.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
salem Man Has Contract

The Gazette-Times says; Con
tractor Snooks OF Salem will erect the
%, A. c. central building at cost
OF $4,000, including heating plant
for building, The contract for this
building calls for the completion of
II by March /. The greenhouses cost
ing S5tOO will be put up by Port
land firm An this work will begin
Immediately"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01

Scores of wagons, carrying fami-
lies going into the hop yards. are
passing through the city today, and
by the end of the week the work or
cleaning up the crop will be In full
swing. The weather 10 perfect, and
the women and children are enjoying
the opportunity for an outing and to
earn some money to the fullest ex-
tent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
POLE LOCATED AT LAST
Continued from Page /.

CONTINUED from Page 1.
outside world for treatment.
In his dash to the northermost
point on the globe Cook was accom-
panied by only a few Eskimos.
The American has been exploring
for a number of years, but until his
reported successful attempt to reach
the pole he has confined his efforts
to exploring the Antarctic regions.
He has written a number Of books
on the frozen regions of the earth,
among his noteworthy contributions
TO science being Through First Ant
aarctic Night" and "To the Top OF
the Continent" the latter being a
recitation Of his expedition to Mount
Mckinley. in Alaska.
When Peary made his unsuccess-
ful try for the north pole in 1912,
Cook was the surgeon of the explor-
ing party, and there ne gained an
extensive knowledge Of the north
land.
He was born at Callicoon Depot,
Sullivan county, New York on June
10, 1865. and, like his father. studied
medicine. He received his degree Of
NJ. d. at the University Of New York
n 1890. and two years later was
married.
For his work of exploration Of the
frozen regions and his writings he
has received numerous decorations
from different governments, among
which is "The order of Leopold" a
Belgian decoration. The Royal Geo
graphical Society awarded him a sill
yer medal, and the Royal Society Of
Belgium presented him with a gold
medal in honor of his scientific con-
tribution, following the Belgian
Antarctic expedition Of 1897, when
dash was made to reach the south
pole
He Is president Of the Explorers
Club. OF New York
Dr. Cook expedition left Halifax
y s. in May 1907 10 make the da1h
20 the goal that has spelled an an
timely death for so many brave men,
and the last word received from him
was dated March II. 1908. 4S miles
above Cape Thomas HUBBARD ia.
the highest point Of aid in the North
Polar sea, Twilight was Just begin
ming. and he expected 20 reach the
pole and return TO Etah, the base OF
supplies, in the following September.
The entire absence Of advices from
the party for more than a year led
20 the gravest fears regarding It's
safety, and In April OF this year
steps to form a relief expedition were
taken.
II was the purpose OF Cook to
travel with all possible speed during
the long Arctic night, so that he
would be In the best possible position
TO make the run across to thes pole.
Cook is a man OF indomitable cour-
age and iron constitution, who rec
ognized no obstacle. but his friends
believed that he had miscalculated
the time OF his return, and that he
had run short OF provisions
The explorer made his dash for
the pole over new route. He plan
ned to march across Eilsmere Land.
keep north by Nansen strait, ann
then strike out into the Polar Sea
for the pole
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01
WANTS Contrnct Performed

Fred Dose has filed complaint In
the circuit court against the Bank
ot Woodburn to compel specific per-
formance OF a contract by the de-
PENDANTS, Attorney Grant Corby Is
counsel for Dose.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-01

Chas. Hoedel, former clerk Of the
school board In school district No.
129. and well known business man
In Mil City. was arrested by the of
ficers at Stayton this morning at the
request OF the Marion county authorl-
ties. ON the charge OF embezzling
$12O0 from the school district Hoe
del left for California three weeks
ago and has just returned. He is a
prominent member OF the Forester
lodge and Is well liked by his many
friends. who hope and believe he will
be able to explain the apparent short
age.