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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
FAVOR THE WHIP
PING POST
SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION FAVORS
SOME CHANGES IN STATE LAW
SERTERS.

Plans by which they will be more
successful in rounding up the GRIM
inal element, the installation of the
whipping post for wife-beaters, and
other reforms to uphold the peace
and dignity of the commonwealth
will be discussed by officers and men,
bers of the Washington State Sher.
ifs association at the annual meet
ing at North Yakima on January IS
J. +. Ferguson, sheriff of Chelan
county and secretary of the associa
ton, says in letter to the members
that legislation favorable to the
sheriff's office is needed. adding there
are also several laws which should
be repealed There will be discus
sions advocating making the term of
Office not more than four years and
providing a pension from the state to
the widow of sheriff killed in the
performance of his duty. The prim-
ary purpose of the convention is to
bring the county peace officers closer
together, with view to concerted
action in ridding the state of criminal
element and discouraging invasions
by others
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Mp. SURVEYS NEW
ROUTE
PLANS TO SHORTEN LINE BE-
TWEEN COAST AND SPOKANE
ELLENSBURG.

Seattle, Dec. 29-Two parties of
Northern Pacific engineers, compris-
ing 33 men, have been sent to Ellens-
burg, Wash, to start work on the
surveys for the Ritzville cutoff,
which will shorten the Northern Pa
cific main line between Spokane and
Seattle 100 miles.
The project generally known as
the Lind cutoff, has been contem-
plated by the Northern Pacific ever
since the road was built The line
was originally planned to extend
from Ellensburg to Lind, approx
mately 80 miles, but of later years,
on account of the construction of the
Milwaukee, the plans have been
changed and the line may be built
into Ritzville Engineering crews
have been working in the vicinity of
Ritzville for the past year and a por-
tiOn of the line is already under con-
StructlOn. 1t is said by railroad men
that the engineers at Ritzville will
work west from that place and meet
the engineers working from this side.
1t is believed the plans of the
Northern Pacific. whereby the line
will run into Ritzville instead of
Lind, were made in order that the
main line of the Milwaukee may be
boxed in by the two Northern Pacific
lines. The country to the north of
the Milwaukee road will be tapped by
the cutoff and the country to the
south traversed by the. old main line.
which will be operated as a branch
on the completion of the Ritzyille-
Ellensburg cutoff
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
NO MEETING Of
COUNCIL
SEVERAL MEMBERS ABSENT
FROM CITY AND A QUORUM
COULD NOT BE SECURED TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS.

There was no meeting of the city
council held last night, owing TO the
fact that several members were alb
sent from the city and a quorum
could not be secured Next Tuesday
evening the newly elected council
men will be indicted into office. The
present council will meet, close up
a few unfinished matters and then
adjourn sine die. Immediately the
new council will be sworn in and
enter upon its duties. 1t is not ex-
pected that there will be any raii-
cal changes in the city administra-
ton under the new regime. 1t is
thought that the appointive officers
will be the same as in the past.
The present council has about
cleaned up the business it had start
ed with one or two exceptions. Some
few weeks ago it was decided by the
council that there should be a new
city officer. combining the duties of
building inspector, plumbing inspect
or, electrical inspector and chief of
the fire department. The red tape
incident to the creation of this Of
flee has not been finished but will
be taken up under the new admins
tration.
Further than this the new city
council will find the plans ready for
the new improvement districts to be
created in the residence districts not
now improved. The engineer will
also have ready the plans for the
sewer district on the hill west of the
city and it is likely that there will
be business enough during the COM
ing few months to keep the members
of the council busy
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
TELLS Of TWO
AMERICANS
DEATHS
CANNON AND GROCE WERE NOT
TORTURED By ZELAYA'S Or
DERS BUT MET DEATH AS PRI-
SONERS OF WAR.

Nanagua, Dec. 29.-Recent reports
are to the effect that Groce and Can
non, the American recruits in the in
surgent army who were executed at
the command of Zelaya, were tortured
before being shot are untrue. The
facts were in the possession of the
state department at Washington
month ago and it was generally sup
posed here that the details of the
tragedy had been given publicity
through official channels. AS it is,
advantage has been taken of the op-
portunity in some instances to paint
the picture interesting rather than
truthful Groce and Gamma were
notified of the death sentence at
1890 o'clock the night of November
5 and marched out of the fortress
as a driZzling rain began to fall. On
the way to the scene of the execution
they passed the open graves that had
been prepared for them. At one time
Groce stepped out of line ani plead
ed with General Medita "Do not
shoot me. | am a brother Mason" he
said. Cannon quickly seized his COM
panion, pulling him back in line. and
said: Brace up, old man, We have
no chance under Zelaya's orders"
Standing in the center of the square
formed by 100 soldiers, the two men
heard the sentence read with the US
ual warning in such cases, ANY one
displaying evidence of sympathy will
be shot in similar fashion,
The hands of the condemned were
bound and their eyes blindfolded.
Cannon shook his head in attempting
to prevent the bandage but his pro-
test was unavailing. They were seat
ed low beneath, side by side, the fir
ing squad being made up Of twelve
soldiers who advanced in three rows
within six feet of the victims. Two
soldiers on each side were instructed
to fire, all four bullets being effect
i've Groce was shot in the heart. dy-
ing instantly. The bullets intended
for Cannon tore his breast and abdo-
men and he survived the wounds but
a few seconds. When the body of
GrOce was buried the blanket hid his
buried without any protecting cover
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
INTENDED RIGHT;
WERE WRONG
FOOTBALL BOYS IN THE JOHN.
son CHARIVARI SENT BULLETS
CAUSED ALARM

MONTE Johnson and bride were
married Sunday, December 10, and
there has recently come to light some
facts in connection with this wedding
which makes interesting reading.
Johnson was an old member CT the
Wenatchee high school football team
and is held in high esteem by his
fellow schoolmates To do fitting
honor to Johnson, about dozen of
the football team proceeded to chari-
vari him. Johnson and bride spent
the night northwest of the city, at
the home of his brother-in-law. The
boys from here took along the usual
paraphernalia incident to a chari
vari party, tin cans, musical instru-
ments and among other things an old
rifle. Naturally the din awoke the
bride and groom and they got up
and did the honors of the occasion.
AS a part of the merry making and
to heighten the noise the rifle was
brought into requisition and care
fully aimed at what the boys believ-
ed to be a dirt wall, but which
proved to be the residence of we'll
known citizen of the valley. So ac-
curate was the aim that both shots
took effect in the house. one passing
through the window in very close
proximity to the occupants, penetrat-
ing a door, entering the china closet
and doing havoc among it's contents
and finally came to rest in a partition
wall of the house. The other struck
and passed entirely through a porch
column, doing no further damage
Necessarily there was some alarm in
the house, particularly after the Sec
Ond shot struck, and the occupants
were unable to decide until morning,
and ascertained the cause of this
musketry, whether they were being
Intentionally bombaried or not
There was some little Indignation felt
because of the carelessness of the
young men. 1t is now looked upon
as an innocent and not unusual frolic
and while the joke is not so apparent
to the occupants Of the dwelling as
it may be to some who read this arti-
Gle they are holding no resentment
against the boys, who are themselves
very much concerned over the mat
ter and although blameless in a gen.
eral way promise exceeding caution
the next time any Of their members
venture upon the matrimonial sea.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
PLAN ANAN0THERTW0
STORY BRICK
WENATCHEE REALTY 4 INVEST
MENT COMPANY WILL ERECT
BUILDING ON LOWER ORONDO
AVENUE FOR RENTAL.

The Wenatchee Realty & Invest
ment company has just completed the
purchase of the 50-foot lot east of
the Russell-Plough building and plans
are being made by this company for
a two-story brick structure 50x120
feet.
The lot was purchased from Walter
M. Olive and c. H. Black. The new
building will cost approximately $15,-
600. 1t will be modern, with pressed
brick front. The lower story will re-
main one big store room. tenant
has already been secured for the
building and work will be commenced
on it just as soon as the weather will
permit.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
WILL MARKET.
EPHRATA
LAND
MESSRS. HOLM, WELLS AND
NICHOLS HAVE 900 ACRES
CLOSE TO GRANT COUNTY
SEAT.

The Ephrata Orchard Homes COM
pany, with Offices in the quarters for
Eerly occupied by Holm & Graves.
in the Columbia Valley Bank build
ing, are busy preparing to place some
Ephrata lands on the market The
company is comprised of l.. v. Wells.
r. F. Holm and E. A. Nichols, AMI
now holds some 900 acres adjacent to
Ephrata, the new county seat OF
Grant county
They have purchased Reard's First
addition to Ephrata, which will be
placed on the market at an early
date. Ephrata is the county seat OF
Grant county, which, while the new
est in the state, nevertheless, by rea-
son of present and prospective de-
velopment, destined to be one of the
wealthiest. The county is out OF
debt and has an assessed valuation
of more than 81 100000. The
whole crop of the county approximat-
ed three and one-half million bush
els
Ephrata is one OF the best wheat
markets in the county, is on the main
line of the Great Northern railway.
and with the irrigation of the lani
adjacent will become the largest town
between Wenatchee and Spokane 1t
lies within two hours ride of Wenat-
chez and Wenatchee people will ap-
preciate the opportunity TO invest
where soil, water, climate and COM
mercial opportunities are ideal
A member of the firm states that
the policy of the company will be to
make the prices so low that investors
will appreciate that every lot and
tract plated is a bargain. I'VE want
every purchaser to feel that We are
dividing profits with him." will be
the firms aim in disposing of its
holdings. 1t is confidently expected
that the prices on this property will
double within the next few months.
and it is probable that early pur-
chasers will be rewarded by having
offers to sell at an advance almost
Immediately.
The plat of Reard's addition is now
ready and these lots will be placed
for sale on Friday morning at the
company's offices in Wcnatchee and
| Ephrata. on the principle of first
come first served These fine lots
are located within three blocks of
the Ephrata postoffice in the line of
the trend of the business district. The
addition is small and in view Of the
excellent values offered the owners
expect that it will be closed out with
in a few days.
The plats of the acreage will be
ready in about a week, when some
very fine bargains will be offered.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Nothing Like That in Nebraska.

Ex-Governor Savage of Nebraska
bought a twelfth of a dozen apples
down at Duffys last night and paid
a dime, ten cents, for same. The
governor doesn't come from Missouri
He wouldn't even see when he was
shown. Local boosters plugging for
the home town had been telling him
about the trees here that yielded 25
boxes of those ten-cent apples every
year. The governor was rapid at fig
uring and quickly computed that
$4,000 would be a small yield for
an acre planted to apples here. Harry
Taylor told him that the same apples
brought 20 cents a piece in st. Paul,
whereupon the governor handed his
across the counter to be put into the
safe.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29

Martha E. Hull was granted a ji-
vorce yesterday by Judge Grimshaw
from Jackson Hull. The husband
made no appearance and the divorce
was granted by default The couple
came to this valley about seven years
tract on Okanogan avenue. The
grounds of the divorce were cruelty.
The property was divided some time
ago by mutual consent. Reeves &
Reeves represented the plaintiff in
the action.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29

The stockholders of the Wenatchee
Valley Fruit Growers association are
club rooms. The meeting is busi-
ness session called for the purpose
of hearing the report of the auditing
committee appointed to go over the
books of the association. The meet
ing is very we'll attended and there
are quite a number of Cashmere
growers present.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
WOULD HOLD SHOW
IN CHICAGO
A. S. BURBANK OF CASHMERE
SAYS THAT Is WOULD BE AID
vANTAGEOUS TO CHANGE LO-
CATION.

Cashmere, Dec. 2S.-EditOr Daily
World: In regard to our next apple
show, | would be in favor of holding
l. at Chicago. Why? Because it is
centrally located. If it is a national
apple show, give the east an equal
show with the west. Then thousands
Of people will see our fruit that have
never had the chance before Then
the people of this coast would get to
see what the east has to offer. It
would give us a chance to know what
we have to go up against 1t would
give the people of this coast not only
a chance not only to visit the apple
show but also to visit our old homes
in the east and middle west My opin-
ion after an apple show in Chicago
the railroad would be crowded with
people from the east and middle
west.
Respectfully,
A. S. BURBANK
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
WAGNER WAS Al.
MOST DEAD
FAMOUS PITTSBURG SHORTSTOP
OVERCOME BY COLD - HIS
BANKED AROUND HIM.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-Hans Wagner
the Pittsburg shortstop, narrowly es-
capped death in a blizzard Sunday
night, when trying to save his auto
mobile, and get it back to his chicken
farm. Before Wagner had travelled
far the machine baked on a steep
hill.
When he did not arrive at the time
expected, a relief party started out
in two machines. He was discovered
up to his neck in a snow drift, too
much overcome to escape.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
RAILROADS OFFER
WITHDRAWN

st. Paul, Dec 29.-The offer of
the northwestern railroads to abide
by the decision of the Chicago wage
conference and to reemploy striking
switchmen as fast as the places could
be found for them has been with
drawn. The strikers are now await
ing the conference at Washington
Friday between President Perham of
the Railway Telegraphers' union and
members of the interstate commerce
commission.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Mrs. KiSer EntertainS.

Mrs. c. F.. Kiser entertained a few
Tuesday noon. Those present were
Mesdames c. Stuart. G. w. Johnson.
H. Long, L. Vondell c. F. Kiser, c..
F. Brown, A. Sinclair, p. May, Pick
nell, Kenneth and Roberts, and Misses
vim Stuart and Russell Sinclair.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Are Still Running Lines.

The Great Northern surveying crew
on the east side of the river above
Wenatchee is still at work. 1t is
said that this crew will be pulled of
in a few days. Another crew is en-
gagged further up the river and will
not be through for some time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Storm Wrecks Boats.
RcSpectfuIIy,
A. S. BURBANK

ST. John, n. F., Dec. 29.-Eleven
New Foundland schooners and crews
OF SO men are believed to have been
lost by a Christmas blizzard while
great destruction throughout the is
land resulted. The storm ragged six
days.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
New Citizens.

Selborne Johnstone, aged %, a
fireman on the Great Northern, took
out his first papers today before
County Clerk Campbell Mr.. John
stone comes from Wivelisconde, Eng
land.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29

Miss Martha X. Look left today
for Seattle. She has been visiting
with the c. P. Bissetts family of Che
Ian.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Templeton are
visiting in Seattle.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Washington Weather.

Washington-Rai or snow tonight
and Thursday; warmer Thursday;
southeasterly winds
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
No Empty Houses.

Every arrest for drunkenness
within the city was for booze OBJ
tanned outside the limits They say
prohibition does not prohibit. It
does, If I am a judge. During De-
cember We have had but one fire in
the jail and have served but 70
meals to prisoners. We have a S.
900 jail standing idle that we might
better have put into a city hall.
Il believe that the saloon license
money will not pay its own way if
traced to the court records. Now I
defy any man to find an empty house
in Wenatchee I will give 500 to
any one who finds an empty house
in Wenatchee which has been so for
a week without having had numer-
Gus chances to be rented
Mayor Gellatly then read several
interviews from Wenatchee business
men in which the men stated that
the town had benefited by going
dry" All interviewed paid special
attention to collections, which it was
stated were good, in fact. much bet
ter.
Bank deposits in Wenatchee have
increased As per cent" continued the
mayor. What is more important,
there are 12 more two and three
story buildings going up this COM
ing year
do you think Wenatchee is on
the 'bum'?"
I'VE think it is on the hum
When the mayor repeated the
words of Mayor Armbruster the
house, which was crowded to its ca
pacity, rang with cheers and laugh
ter.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
POST0FF|CE GAINS
81 PER CENT
REVENUES FOR PAST THREE
MONTHS ALMOST $1,000 IN EN-
CESS OF SAME PERIOD LAST
YEAR

The postoffice receipts of the three
months closing with December "a Is
of the growth of the city
during the past year The receipts
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29

This makes a gain over last year
of about 81 per cent. Postmaster
Hull's estimate of the business for
this year is $4,000. an estimated
gain of 25 per cent over last year
Since he has been in the office the
gain has never been less than 20 per
cent and he figures the percentage
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. McMullen re-
turned today from Seattle where they
have been spending Christmas.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
WENATCHEE HAS
FEW ARRESTS
MAYOR GELLATLY DECLARES |
PROHIBITION is NOT A FROST |
IN HIS TOWN-SPEECH MADE
AT NORTH YAKIMA.

We have had an empty jail over
at Wenatchee since the town has
been under local option" said Mayor
John A. Gellatly of Wenatchee, in
the course OF an address at the Yaki-
ma theatre Sunday night, says the
Yakima Reporter. I'VE have tried
local option and it has worked, but
not as others expected it would. |
have been mayor of Wenatchee four
times and have been there nine
years. In business | am an abstract
or and l am acquainted with the
financial conditions that prevail. We
natchee and Yakima should be bet
ter acquainted and better friends.
lave just taken the longest 40-mile
trip in the state, that from Wenat-
chez to North Yakima. Both towns
are allied in interest ana We should
be better acquainted.
The census taken last August
showed that Wenatchee had a popu-
lation of 5,245 at that time within
the city limits But the conditions
are the same as with North Yakima
and the suburban residents make a
population of about 10000.
Says Prohibition Prohibits.
We have had nearly three months
of prohibition and we believe it does
prohibit. | have been on the school
board and | believe that no man can
be a member of the school board
three years and not be dry Some
statistics might be of interest to
show the effect of prohibition.
There were 315 arrests made in
Wenatchee in 1905 for drunk and
disorierly and 81 others; in 1907
there were 31S for drunk and dis
orderly and % others; from January
l to August ], 1908, there were SIS
drunk and disorderly; from August
| to September IL there were "a
drunk and disorderly and SO others
from the 18th to the 30th there were
three arrests. During the month of
October there were four drunks;
during November there were four
and during December. under local
option. there was one arrest
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Continued on Page S.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-06

the china shop. The catcher tells the
pitcher what ball he must pi4ch; he
signals to the fielders where it lis most
liable to hit; he reason out what
will most likely be the move of the
opponents, and he takes measures to
balk them. In fact, IL physiological
examination Of baseball nine as a
body was made, the doctor would for
a surety mark the catcher "cerebeI-
lum."
On the field the backstop is a man
ager He can tell, when 1t is not ap-
parent to others, that his pitcher is
weakening and will not be able to An
ish the game. He communicates this
knowledge to the bench and a substi-
tute is sent out to warm up, so that
when the crucial moment comes the
team will not be handicapped. He
gives instructions and, as a rule, he
is needed.
At the Critical Points.
In critical situations, when games
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-06
PHONE 1880

could not recover IT in time to throw
the man out, or he would come up
with a broken finger.
Now the batter has everything
against him, and that makes the game
more even. The pitcher hasn't got
as much advantage as the general
public would suppose. OF course he
knows the good batters and works to
deceive them. But at the same time
the batter knows the shortcomings of
all the pitchers in the business equally
we'll, and he waits until he gets what
he wants. In nine cases out OF ten a
battle of wits like this result in a
draw. The fielder makes UP the rest
OF the combination abainst the batter.
Another thing that the modern bat
ters have to contend with" continued
Dan, "is the foul strike rule. The hit
ter of today has to be very accurate
when he realizes that the foul tips
are counted against him. ] also be-
lieve the scorers are not so liberal
with hitters now as they were several
years, ago. With all those things
working against the batter. is it any
wonder that his percentage OF hits has
declined2
mo sir, the old batter was no better.
In fact, he was not as good. The man
who could hit 800 in the old days
would get only about .2s5 today"