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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-05
CITY NEWS

R. Rice went to Leavenworth Sat
urday.
Fred Lehman is on the sick list
this week.
Mabel Williams spent Sunday at
Cashmere.
John Beak, of Spokane, is in the
city on business.
NJ N. Trent of Portland left Satur-
day for Spokane.
D. Goodall of Portland went to
Spokane Saturday.
w. T. Fay of Jeerson, Wis, went
to Seattle Saturday.
Mrs. M. G. Brew of Harrington is
Wenatchee visitor
J. M. Pierce and wife of Ephrata
returned home Saturday.
Miss Maude Phillips arrived from
Everett Saturday to visit May Beech
err.
F. E. Leonard arrived this morn
ing from Seattle to look over fruit
| lands.
Miss Eunice Allen of Occur d'Alene
arrived Saturday to visit B. B. Ward
and family
J. L. Anderson, of Seattle, is in
the valley He is here for the pur-
pose of buying fruit land.
o. L. Pratt, who has been in the
city the past week, returned to his
home in Seattle Saturday.
The first regular meeting of the
Methodist Brotherhood occurs to-
night in the church parlors.
Rev. Mintzer, the presiding elder of
this district, left here Saturday for
Quincy and from there he will go to
Spokane.
The Puget Sound university quar-
tette sang at the morning and eve
ming services at the Methodist church
yesterday.
Mrs. w. B. Estes left Saturday for
Echo, Oregon, where she was called
by the serious illness of her father,
w. c. White.
Mrs. w. w. Sidnes and baby arriv-
ed Saturday from Iowa and met her
husband who has been here about a
month. They will go on a ranch
near Cashmere.
The Male Quartet of the Univer-
sity of Puget Sound returned home
Sunday night. They gave an enter
tainment at Waterville Friday night
and were greeted by large audience
and Sunday sang at the M. E. church
here.
Mrs. H. A. Chaplin was operated
upon yesterday forenoon at the Gil
christ hospital by Drs. Mccoy an6
Haskell, assisted by Drs. Gilchrist
and Kaupp. The operation was fol
gladstone. Mrs. Chaplin is feeling
very well today consi 1ering the two
hours on the operating table yester
day.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-05
WAsHINGToN's FIRST INAUGURATION.

This from old steel probably faithful
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-05

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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-05

When you want the Best Paint ask
for J. & D. Paints.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
TO KEEP TAFT BUSY
COLUMBUS, MISS, HAS NOVEL PRO-
 GRAM PLANNED.
Colonel F. l.. Russell of Mobile to Bs Among Those Who VIII Well come Executive on Com-
 fn- Visit

Columbus, Miss. Sept. 24.-(Special.) The program for ,he entertainment of President Taft who is to visit Co., lumbus on Tuesday, November 2, has been practically comI mIleted.
 A delegation of citizens will so tc West Point to meet the visitors. and upon arrival here the party will be driven Immediately to che historic Lee mansion on North Seventh Street, where they will be entertained at a reception by Hon. Blewett Harrison Lee. general attorney for the Illinois Central Rail- road. The party will then be driven up town, where the President will de- liver an address at the intersection of Main and Market Streets. and will be introduced by Mayor Donnell.
 At the conclusion of the Presidents address the party will he driven to the Industrial Institute and College, where the famous "hoply-koply" will take place. People and papers in all sec- tions of the State are venturing guesses as to what "hoply-koply" Is. but the members of the committee are keeping silent as to the nature of the entertainment.
 In addition to President Taft, and two members of his cabinet. three prominent railroad officials will be among the guests of the city. Secre- tary of War Dickinson and Postmaster General Hitchcock will re on the Pres ident's special train. and the party will be met here by Hon. J. T. Harahan, President of the Illinois Central Rail- road, Hon. Biewett Harrison Lee. gem eral attorney for the same road, and Hon. E. L. Russell, Vice-President of the Mobile and Ohio.
 There will be three bands from near by towns, and 1t is probable that the R,.l1 AaA AA< Aok n nA M College at Starkville will also be pres ent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
bounty Convention is Hela at Centre

County Conventien is Hela at Centre
 viIle.
 Centreville, Sept. 24-(SpeciaD- D-The County Sunday School Convention for Bibb county adjourned after a session of two days.
 In many respects this was the most successful convention in the history of the Sunday school work of Bibb coun- ty. There was a large attendance and much interest was manifested-
 Miss Minnie Kennedy of Opelika. Mrs. Moore of Birmingham and MT. Palmer of Montgomery. who are con nected with the State Sunday School work were present and gave instruc- tive and interesting lectures.
 Hon. Jerome T. Fuller presided over the deliberation of the convention. A barbecue was given by the citizens or Centrevilie to the delegates and visi- tors.
 Daisy Suttle, q young negro woman. living at this place is now confined Tn the county jail with the grave charge of administering poison with the in- tent to murder.
 It is alleged that she put poison into ice cream and sent 1t to the family of Felix Belcher, another negro. Ftve members of Belcher's family became violently i'll and 1t was discovered that they had been poisoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
DISCUSS OLD INDIANS
 MOUNDS OF MACON COUNTY

The regular monthly meeting of the Alabama Archaeological Society was held Thursday night with MT. J. T. fletcher. at his home. DO Sou'h o0'U thwaite street
 nr. Thomas M. Owen presided. There was A good attendance. After the reg ular routine business the paper of the evening was presented by Mir. Letcher' on .The Mounds Of Macon County. Ala"
 MT. Letcher has made personal trips to, and an examination of. each ana every mound site in the county. and he gave location and descriptions. with his conclusions as to the time of erection and probable use of each. He brought out the fact that most of the sites are located near each other, and in the western section of the county. He places these mounds in the domi- ciliary class Very few archaeological remains are to be met with on or near these sites. His investigations proved that the mounds were Tn the main of considerable antiquity. II ap- pears that the historians of the early settlement of this territory do not re- fer to any mounds near the towns of that day.
 The paper was well received and dis cussed at length. Tn fact the meet ing was a mound meeting" as con- siderable mound investigation was re- called by those present.
 The secretary announced the re- ceipt, since the last meeting. of more than a dozen publications of a scien- tifc nature for the library of the so- ciety, and the installation by the com mittee on collections and relics of sew aral objects in the society's cabinet. in the museum of the Department of Archives and History in the State Capitol.
 The next meeting will be held with MT. Peter A. Brannon. at his home. S07 Mildred Street, at which time he will present a paper on Dress of the Ear. ly Indians of Alabama"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
REPORT READY FOR
 GOVERNMENT READING

Tracy Lay, who is preparing a his tory of navigation on the Alabtma and Coosa rivers for the United States gov ernment. will make his first report October 1. A more detailed report will follow October 15. when the work will have been competed.
 MT Lay has prepared a number of plots. showing the fluctuations of the value of commerce on the various trib- utaries of the Alabama and Coosa rivers, and plots showing the cotton handled and the cost of river improvement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
NH Sine Sheriff nrnro

Sheriff Drago and his deputies while in an attempt to raid the place and confiscate the fixtures in the soft drink establishment of John s. anC Clarence Blalack, on Commerce and Government Streets. this afternoon were stopped when Capt. R. P. Bla- lack appeared on the scene and claimed the fixtures, warning the sheriff thai he would sue if the fixtures were re- moved.
 The sherifr retired for the time be- ing, but came back with an order g short time later. making John Blalack custodian of the fixtures.
 Several of the fixtures are said tc have been broken before the sheriff's forces were stopped. and for this Cap. tain Blalack says he will enter suit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
URORS TAKE RECESS
RETURN roRTY-Two INDUCEMENTS
 IN DALLAS.
Judge of Circuit Court Sets Date for Hearing of six Capital Cases, Three for Next Wed
 nenday

Selma, Sept. s4.-tspeciai )---After being in session since noon Monday the grand jury of the Circuit Court of Dallas County this afternoon at 1:3o o'clock made e partial report and ad- Journed until next Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock. when they will reconvene.
 The grand jury has much work be- fore 1t yet. and 1t Is believed 1t will remain in session for at least ten days longer. With the report made this af- ternoon. there were forty-two indict- ments which had been returned since the body has been in session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
N 3GRO SLAYER HELD
HENRY PAYNE ALLEGED TO HAVE
 KILLED JESSE CALHOUN.
Fight Said to Be Cause of Murder
 Which Arrested Man Claims Was an Self-De- femMe.

Jesse Calhoun. the negro whom 1t is alleged was struck over the head with a stick by Henry Payne. another ne- gro. near Hardaway, Macon county, Thursday afternoon, died this morn ing from his injuries.
 Deputy Sheriffs Reeves. Frizzle and Dean captured the alleged murderer at he house of his aunt. nine miles from he scene of the tragedy. Thursday at midnight. He was trailed by the toun- ty hounds, to his hiding place, and brought to the Montgomery jail yes- terday morning.
 Payne claims that he struck in self defense. that the Calhoun boy had threatened his life in a dispute over Q road scraper. and that when Calhoun attacked him with an open knife, he struck him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
nrearea Commence Worfk.

After many vexatious delays dredges in the employ of the Southern Dredging Company, commenced work this morn ing on their big L. N. contract. Work was started at the commandan- cia Street wharf, where the cotton ships load. as the company wants a depth at that wharf of at least thirty feet owing to a large number of big ships being under charter to load cot ton during the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Fire Damage Nominal.

An alarm of fire turned in yesterday morning from the corner of Holt and Jeff Davis streets proved to have beer caused by a small roof blaze at the house of Lewis Gilmer, negro. The Tire is supposed to have been caused by chimney sparks igniting the shin gles. The damage was slight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
r,r. naun neatroxed.

Fergus Falls, Minn.. Sept. 24.-Four dams. one a new concrete structure completed by this city last fall for the purpose of operating the electric light plant at a total cost of $60oo0 were destroyed by a rush of water from broken dam early today. The damage will be about $200.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
shapiro Round Over .

On another charge of receiving stolen property, Abe Shapiro. the store-keeper held in connection with the robbery of numerous freight cars. was tried in recorders court today and sent to the city court under bond of $500. this making three cases against him.
 Willie Coleman and Will Shines, ne- groes. alleged to be the men who did the stealing. were each tried on an- other charge and held under the same bond as Shapiro. the charge being rob- bery of railroad cars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Bnnkruutcv Petition.

s. B. Pearson. of Dadeville. Tallapoo- sa county Ala. has filed a petition Of involuntary bankruptcy in the United States Court here. He gives his lia- bilities as $5.S59.l9 and his assets aS $913.15. Pearson is a travelling sales man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
sfruclx Little Girl

Charged with striking the 6-year-oid daughter of W. L. peLay with piece of lead pipe Carrie Wiley. negro girl
 about IF years of age. was arrested this morning by the police and lodged Tn iail where she will remain until her hearing tomorrow morning. It was alleged by parents of the little girl that the negro, without provocation. made the assault, and injured the child so badly that a physician was summoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
NELSON IS. ARRESTED
MAN WHOSE HOME WAS SEARCHED
 IN MOBILE.
Sherfn Drago Continues to Raid PIace. and COnfscate Property-News
 of the Gulf
 City

Mobile. Sept. 24.-(Special ,-Fol- lowing the raid of several days ago on his place by the sheriff, Charles Nel- son was placed on the docket this af- ternoon for violating the prohibition law the warrant being the outcome of the raid.
 NeIson's place was searched and a small quantity of whiskey seized. It Is said Nelson will file suit against the sherin for damages. claiming that the sheriff searched his living apartments
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
FORMER sELMrAN DEAD.
Body Brought From Biloxi, Miss, for
 Burial.

Burial.
 Selma, Sept. 5.-(Special. )-The re- mains of J. A. McCrary, former resident of this city. who died at his home in Biloxi, Miss, reached here to- night and were taken to the residence of O. P Smith on Lamar Street.
 The deceased had been an invalid for the mast ten years, and before he moved to Mississippi was well-known throughout Central Alabama. He leaves two sons. besides other rela- tives. to mourn his death. The inter ment will be in Live Oak Cemetery to- morrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
heal Eatate Transfer.

The following deed was filed yester- >day in the office of the Judge of Pro- bate:
 G. IT. shreve to Tom Green and Amy Green, lot on Mobile road, being part of the William Hill place. Considera- tion $500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Infant Rferena

The body of the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Stevens was shipped to Eufaula yesterday foE interment. The baby was six months old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Prohibition rniunction

Since the decision by Judge Afford or the Inferior Court, declaring different sections of the Fuller bill unconstitu- tional, inJunctions have been resorted to, and these will be used by the sher- Tn In in an effort to stop the sale of liquors in Mobile County.
 Several injunctions against people either already raided or arrested to restrain them from selling liquors have been issued out of the Chancery Court. It is said that thirty-six in- functions will be issued in all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Outing for Orphans

The annual outing of Mobile Dam of Beavers for the orphans and poor children of the city was held today at Monroe Park and was a great success
 Hundreds of little folks boarded cars early today and went to the summer park. where games were played and a general good time was enjoyed. an ex- cellent dinner being served
 Late this afternoon they were taken through the various moving picture shows of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Miss Maude Edwards. who has been the popular guest of Mrs. H. A Dansby for the past few weeks. returned today to her home in TalladegA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
MAY FORFEIT BONDS
HARLAN AND ASSOCIATES STILL
 OUT OF PRISON.
Alabama Men Who were Conv.csee VI Peonawe May Serve Time--The
 News Of Pensa-

Pensacola, Fla. Sept. 24.--tspeciaL, Special Assistant Attorney Senerai Reese. of this city. has notineo tne bondsmen of W. s. Harlan. Kooert Gallagher. c. c. Hilton. Walter Grace and J. W. Huggins, that he VIII move next Tuesday in the United states Court that the bonds of these men amounting to about Sl5.ooo be forfeit ed az they have failed to appear De- fore the court and surrender.
 Their cases were recently passed upon an appeal and later the Presi- dent commuted the sentences of liar Ian. Grace and Huggins to six months each.
 The i've men who are to serve the terms in the Atlanta Federal prison for conspiracy to commit peonage two weeks ago offered to surrender to the United States marshal at Montgomery and go from there to Atlanta but the marshal claimed he had no authority to take the prisoners in custody there and declined to go.
 Attorneys for the men have ques- tioned the qualificat tion of Judge Shep- pard to preside at the hearing Tues- day. claiming that he is disqualified by reason of being United States at- torney and prosecuting them at the time of conviction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
nrls. Wallxer Entertaln..

One of the most enjoyable social events of the week was the porch par ty this evening rendered by Miss Kathleen Walker at her home on Park man Street. complimentary to Miss Louise Holt. of Montgomery. During the evening delicious refreshments were served.
 About twenty young people were present. including Miss Holt. MT. Full lerton Hooper. Miss Mary Frank Sur divant. MT. Howard Stern. Miss Mar guerite Elebach. MT. James Powell. Miss Eleanor Gary, MT. Louie Green. Miss Jennie Callen, MT. Murray Nich- olson. Miss Mildred Swift, Mr. Roscoe Hinson. Miss Marie Smith. Mir. Sherrod Quarles. Miss Alice Clapp. MT. Marion Smith. Miss Alberta Tanner. MT. Will lie Swift. Miss Kate Chisholm and Miss Kathleen Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Mrs. F. c. Warner and young son left yesterday for Jackson. Tenn. where they win foin Mir. Warner and make theis future home,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Mr. and Mrs. George Cunningham have returned home after spending some time in Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Mrs. H. M. Smith and young son Jo- siah. who have been spending the past several weeks in Rome. Ga. returned home today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

New Orleans, La. Sept. 24.-Cleared: Steamers-Bordeaux. (Fr). Guimont. Havre; Origen. (NorJ. Wang. Port Li- mon; Nor (Nor.). Odfjell. Progresso; Abagarez (Br.) Barbrick, Colon; Co., mus Boyd, New York; Texas. (Nor.), Pedersen. Gothenburg via Bergen, Christiania. Copenhagen and Norfolk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Miss Anna CreaRh has returned home after visiting friends in Tallahassee Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
GATES UNDER BAN|
PENsACOLA PREFERs FLAGMEN AT
 RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
Council Committee Decides Gates Are Nuisances--Brftish Steamer Limps Into Port Badly
 Battered hy storm.

Pensacola, Fla, Sept. 24.--(Special.) There will be no railroad gates In the city of Pensacola At least not as long as the present city ofiicials are In of- Ace, for they look upon gates ct rail- way crossings as c big nuisance.
 An ordinance introduced in the City Council to compel the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to place gates at . number of crossings where street traf- hc Is heavy. has been killed by the General Ordinance Committee. that body reporting unfavorably upon the measure. but recommending that in- stead. the Mayor cause the Louisville and Nashville to station fiagmen al three crossings in addition to those now being Jagged. This report will be adopted by the Mayor. who has the power to compel the road to flag what ever crossings he may see fit to have Jagged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
PENSACOLA SOCIETY

Pensacola, Fla, Sept. 24--(Special.)- Mir. and Mrs. James Clarke. who have been spending several weeks in Waynesville. N C., have returned home to the delight of large circles o1 friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Scarritt Moreno and children. who have been spending the summer at Mary Esther. up the bay, have returned home. and report that the summer spent there was more de- lightful than at the famed summer re- sorts.
 Miss Annie Chapin McI.ane left last night for Decatur. Ga, where she has entered the Agnes Scott College.
 Mrs. J. J. Mccarthy was hostess this afternoon of the Social Gard Club, the members of which spent several hours most pleasantly.
 A wedding. which came as a surprise. was that of last night, when MT. Charles E. Leeds and Mrs. Charles H . Bliss. widow of the late Mayor Bliss. which occurred last night at the Meth odist parsonage. only one or two tnti- mate friends of the contracting par ties attending.
 shower in honor of Miss Cora Pfeifrer. who Is to be welded at an early date. was an event of much inn portance in society circles this evening, the hostesses being Mrs. Edward Peake and Mrs Thor Thorsen. large num- Der of friends of the young lady at- tended and many useful gifts were Ts- ceived
 Miss Mamie Merritt left yesterday for Century. where she will visit for several weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Marsch and chlJ- dren, who have been spending the sum mer Tn the mountains of North Caro lima, are expected home as soon as Mrs Marsh, who has been sunerinR from a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Mir. Theodore Wade. of Carlowvilie. is in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

The board of works today granted the Pensacola Electric Company the right to fay temporary tracks on North Hill and close up a portion of its line in that direction during street paving work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
For Indigestion.
MARINE NEWS.

Take HOrsf0rd's Acid Phosphate
 Especially recommended for the relief oi nervous dyspepsia, loss of appetite. adv. G
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Social and PersonaI .

Miss Georgia Wade has returned home after spending the summer in Hendersonville. N. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
CApItal Cnse. Next week.

Tn the Circuit Court of Dallas Coun- ty this morning Judge Miller set days for the hearing of six capital cases and special venires for these cases were drawn. Three of these case were set to be heard next Wednesday. Sept 2s. and are against Fame Manion and Lucy Manion.
 The third case set for that day Is that Of Freeman Harrell. and three others are negroes. On Monday, Oct. {. the cases against Riley Walker. Marshall Walker, and Tom walker. white men. have been set for trial. These three men were indicted for the murder of Gus Burton, white, who was killed in the southern part of the county about a year and a half ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Miss Addie Mai Mitchell has return ed home after visiting friends in Talla- 6ega for the last two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Steamer in storm .

Bound from Santos for New York with 8 cargo of sI.0oo bags of coffee, the British steamer Tocantious Cap tain Norris. put into port last night for provisions, having been caught in the tropical hurricane in the Gulf last Sun day night and all provisions ruined. The crew of the ship vas without food for three days. while the coal in the bunkers ran short. The master of the ship, which shows unInistakable signs of an awful encounter with the storm. stated that for forty-eight hours he was compelled to stand on the bridge of his ship and apparently during this period he did not movv ten miles. With full steam ahead he pointed the nose of the steamer into the storm and rode 1t out, though at times he thought the ship and crew would go down. as i'm mense seas broke constantly over the vessel, while the wind blew at such force that 1t was with diffculty that the steamer could be kept hea3 on. The vessel suffered considerable damage. the storm gear being carried away, all dishes and furniture broken and deck coverings swept away, in addition to destroying about s4oo worth of sup plies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
Tuw Hont On Land.

The tug boat Mary Louisa belonging to the Southern Dredging Company, at Mobile is high and dry on the beach across the bay The tug had a barge In tow and In making a turn was caught by a strong tide and carried upon the beach. When the tide reach- ed low ebb this afternoon 1t left the tug high and dry. An attempt will be made to float her at high tide tonight.
 The fishing schooner "Kwasind" one of the staunchest owned here put into port this afternoon damaged by the gulf hurricane The vessel was caught in the center of the hurricane and tho crew reports the storm the worst they ever experienced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

Miss Margaret Lee. of Carlowville. Is here visiting relatives.