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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
GENERAL STRIKE IS
PREDICTED

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Tribune to-
day says that the country is threat
ened with the greatest railroad strike
in the history of the nation The pa
per says practically every railroad
line in the country and the west is in
imminent danger Of being completely
tied up by the walkout of large
number of operating employees unless
the demands of ten per cent increase
is complied with. A wage conference
has been called for December Is and
although every effort is to be made
to avoid a strike, it is impossible to
predict the outcome and both sides,
the Tribune says. are preparing for
the struggle which, when it once be-
gins, without doubt will develop into
one of the greatest industrial battles
ever fought in this or any other land.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-W. G. Lee of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
is here today conducting negotiations
with the Chicago railroad officials.
He declined to discuss in detail the
published reports that the roads of
the country are on the verge of one
of the greatest labor wars ever
known
"It is misleading to say that the
trainmen's organizations have made
demands for increased wages from
railroads
He said today: ''The proposition
for an increase in wages on lines
east of Chicago has been referred by
the officials of the organizations to
the men themselves. There are at
least 5000 interested and each man
must consider the proposition of the
demand for more money and vote on
it before any such demand can be
made. 1t will take some time for
the decision of the men to be regis
tered and until then the situation can
not be regarded as acute"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
WILL ESTABLISH
GARAGE
THORNHILL-MOON COMPANY
MILLS PROPERTY AND WILL
EQUIP 1T AS GARAGE.

The Thornhill-MOoney company
has secured years lease on the old
planning mill property located just
south of the Wenatchee Produce
company and work has been started
toward fitting it up for an up-tO-date
garage 1t will have a capacity suf-
ficient to house 800 automobiles
Since the automobile has become a
popular factor in the Wenatchee val
ley. there has been a demand for a
public garage and Messrs. Thornhill
and Mooney are going to supply this
need.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
CHANGE IN MAIL
SERVICE
FAST MAIL WESTBOUND WILL
NOT STOP HERE ANY MORE
But NO. % WILL CARRY THE
MAIL

A slight change has been made in
the mail service to this city, accord
ing to Postmaster Hull. No. 27, the
fast mail. which has been arriving
70 stops and the mail will be brought
here by the Seattle-Spokane local No.
%. arriving here at l a. m. Instead
of the fast mail No. %, eastbound,
which arrives at S:55, bringing the
mail service to this city, it will be
had by No. A, the Burlington, which
arrives at Sis a. m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
SWETCHMEN'SS s
STRIKE IS
BROKEN
ADVICES ARE TO THE EFFECT
THAT TOMORROW SERVICE ON
THE &. \. WILL BE RESUMED
AS USUAL.

From all appearances the strike
of the switchmen of the northwest
has been broken. At Spokane last
night and this forenoon service has
been partially resumed and it is ex
pected that by tomorrow, at the lat
est, everything will be working nor
mally. In this city Jud French, who
had charge of the switching crew,
decided to go back to work and the
switch engine which was sent to
Leavenworth has been ordered re-
turned to this yard and work will be
resumed
From Olympia it is stated that the
state railroad commission will make
an effort, providing the strike is not
settled up tomorrow, to force the
railroads to operate trains. This
should be done in order that the pub
lie might not be inconvenienced by
the general suspension of business
incident to tie-up of the railroads.
The merchants all over the state
have a large amount of goods en-
route from the east and are indig-
nant over the bringing to halt of
freight movements at this time and
they are demanding that the Wash
ington railroad commission, acting
in conjunction with the railroad
commissioners of the other states,
should force the railroads to operate
and to settle their fight with the
switchmen at later date.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. both sides
are expressing confidence. The fourth
day of the switchmen's strike began
with no apparent progress toward a
settlement Of the controversy. While
the switchmen still claim to have the
situation in hand, the railroads have
been making headway by their steady
importation of new men. Business
organizations are endeavOring to
bring both sides together in an ef-
fort to end the strike.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
n. =. Uses G. u. Tracks.

Northern Pacific trains from the
east and from the west arrived here
about noon today. This was neces-
sary on account of the fact that the
Northern Pacific tracks are in bad
condition due to washouts. No. was
reported five hours late and No. 43
three hours late.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
FLOODS
TAKE Bic
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOSS TO
RAILROADS TWENTY MILES
OF TRACK IN SKAGIT AND
WHATCOM COUNTY.

BelIlnSnam, Dec. 4.-rOT Three
DAYS Bellingham and northwest
Washington have been cut off from
world, boat service alone furnishing
a connecting link. No trains are
now moving except between this city
and Burlington, 20 miles south, and
service cannot be renewed inside OF
week. Telegraph wires were re-
stored yesterday Twenty miles of
railway track in Skagit and What
com counties has been destroyed.
Rivers are falling and some esti-
The loss to the railways will exceed
s1.OOO,OOO Whatcom county loses
800, 900 in bridges alone. Ferndale
losses aggregate $4,000; two mills.
schoolhouse and II residences were
| destroyed Front street along the
river must be abandoned.
Fifteen thousand dollars was the
loss maintained by the city of Bell
ingham in washed out bridges, sew
ers END water mains.
Five Miles of Track Gone.
Five miles of Northern Pacific
track in this county has disappeared,
even the grade being obliterated
Linemen reconstructing the telegraph
lines followed the right of way by
the bitches.
The steel drawbridge on the Great
Northern at Ferndale must be re-
placed. Four miles of Great North
ern track between Burlington and
Mount Vernon in Skagit county is
gone South of Mount Vernon 90
miles of track is still under water
and the damage there is unknown
The Anacortes branch of the Great
Northern has lost half a mile of
grade at Avon, while a mile of track
has been washed away at Whitney
Practically the whole 40 miles of
: the Rockport branch of the Great
Northern must be reconstructed. The
right of way between Lyman ana
Hamilton must be relocated for 3
; distance of five miles. At Hamilton
I the depot was carried from the south
g side 10 the north side of the tracks
+ Four Townships Under Water.
Four townships of farm land in,
Skagit county are under water
caused by the breaking of the dikes
at Mount Vernon. LaConner is under
seven feet of water and in places on
the bottoms the water is 80 feet
: deep. LaConner's loss is placed at
s15O,000. in stocks of goods des-
troyed. ana two warehouses filled
y with grain and hay which collapsed
= and slipped into the flood. In the
country north of LaConner 1,000
head OF cattle were drowned, while
Il of baled hay are total loss. Sloughs
' and bays for miles from LaConner
: are covered with drifting hay and
sacks of oats One barn, containing 2
$50 tons of hay, was found floating
in Puget Sound by northbound
steamship. The loss to the farmers
here is estimated at $500. 900 in live
stock. hay and grain.
Skagit county towns and towns in
: the north part of Whatcom county
have been without mails since Sun
= day Bellingham is obtaining mail
by steamship from Seattle.
But one life was lost in the flood,
young farmer named Hyman be-
ing drowned at Van Zandt, 10 miles
east of here, while trying to save
" some livestock
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
Will Accompany illustrated Song

Tonight the illustrated song at the
Gem theatre, Here's to Our Absent
Brother" will be accompanied by a
cornet soloist This song made a
great hit last night and is said to be
one of the best that has ever been
put on in the local playhouse. The
moving pictures are also of high
class
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
Grays HarbOr Railway Suffers $3.50,
900 Loss

HoQuiam, Dec 4-The entire line
of the Grays Harbor and Puget Sound
(Union Pacific) Railway company,
from Rochester TO Cosmopolis. will
have to be rebuilt and work is to be-
gin at once. This decision was reach
ed yesterday when the members of
the engineering corps of the railway
company returned from tour of in
spection 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the amount of damage done.
but the figures will reach s250.000.
In addition the roadbed grading
and bridges being total losses, three
locomotives, two large steam shovels,
a number OF dump cars ana tools for
500 men lie at the bottom of the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

e. A Davis, for several years a
practicing attorney of this city, but
for the past five years a resident of
Ritchville, spent yesterday in the city
on legal business
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
New Secretary for Fair.

At the meeting of the board of the
state fair held at North Yakima on
Thursday. John w. Pace, who last
year managed the attractions at Nat
itorium park in Spokane, was elected
secretary and manager of the state
fair for the ensuing year.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

j. McClanagan has just returned
from the up-river country, where he
has been for the past six weeks. He
is booster for the Okanogan.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

sources In addition to these it is
probable that currency reform will
be recommended, not as something to
be Immediately undertaken, but to be
considered when the report Of the
monetary commission is completed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

Mrs. H. P. Cassidy of this city left
for Seattle on Thursday where she
will reside.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Auvil, of En-
tiat. are in the cit ytoday from their
hame at that place.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

l.. V. Wells and wife returned
from Waterville yesterday, where
they have spent several days.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
Wheat

Chicago. Dec. 4.-Close: December.
$1.05 7-S; May, $1.05 rs; July,
81 1-4c.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04
Washington Weather.

Washington-Snow or rain tonight
and Sunday; continued cold, with
easterly winds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

kecpsie and acquitted Ha VAS ar.
rested on July / this year FOR larcen
on Staten Island and ST free
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
"PICKPoCKET TRUST
TRYING TO FREE HIM I!
Mystery in Case Of Stevens, for Whom
$4,000 in Cash Bail Has Been
Offered.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Ten thousand
dollars cash bail was offered in Hart
ford. Conn. for the release OF Joseph
stevens. accused OF Snatching tn
pocketbook Of Thomas r Foley, pay
master Of the James Pullar Carriage
company in that city The Hartford
police say tho hail was offered by III"
confodcraCv of criminals In this city
known as The Pickpocket Trust
There IS much mystery about stew.
ems Arrested in Washington AS
month and taken 10 Hartford, appar
entity friendless and pennlless. ne en-
gagged as counsel Joseph l.. Barbour
and Representative Hayes both infiu.
entail LAWYERS. When bail w6s fixed
az S. 900 his lawyers produced n on
advice az the New York Detective
Bureau stevens was arrested on an
other charge and his BAL increased 90
$4,000 and later 10 $20O0o
Stevens lawyers wanted the bail
reduced 20 $4,000. but the Hartford
authorities would not agree, beIIeVIng
the powerful, unseen Influences work
ing for stevens release stamp his as
an important capture
Inspector McCanerty's detectives in
THIS cts know stevens. but are spuz-
lied as much as the Hartford police
over thc Offers OF large bail At head.
quarters IL was said that Stevens.
alias John Doe alias Frank Flood was
never known 20 be- allied with the
pickpockct trust lie was arrested
June -. 1908. for larceny i'm Brooklyn
"a is said and sent to Sing Sing fos
two years on Aug %, 1907 hc was
arrested for grand larceny in Pough.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
AGED 81. HAS MEASLES:
GRIEF KILLS HUSBAND
Death OF Spouse Is Kept Secret From
Woman for Fear News Would
End Her Life

NEW YORK Dec 3-Although
every fort is being made 10 save
tho life Of AIRS Mollie MILAN. aged
eighty-oue. who is critically ill OF
measles in Har Morian hospital in
East Second-st- those who hear her
plaiutiye appeals 10 see her husband
say II perhaps would DO best If she
does not live 10 learn that he is dead
They were known these many years
in the neighborhood OF their home at
No I2l Broome-st as The Old
Couple. Their devotion was a les
son 10 the community. Mrs MILAN
was stricken four days ago. and Dr.
Israel Fleiss. with others OF the stan
was surprised when the diagnosis re-
veaicd that the old lady was suffering
from measles 4 few hours after her
departure Joseph MILAN. also eighty
one. collapsed and was taken TO
Bellevue hospital The shock OF be.
Ing separated from his lifemate prov
ed too much and he died within
twenty -four hours
Mrs MILAN was not told OF his
death The shock would prove fatal
fla her present condition. and tho
say they faar the worst
when she learns OF her husbands
death. even n she RECEIVERS from the
measles
The Niiliaus were married ffty-six
years ago iu Gaicia Austria and
came 70 This country soon after Mil-
Ian accumulated fortune. but lost
il a few vcars ago in unfortunate bust
ness speculation Their only child
died and recently they have depended
upon charity for maintenance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
HAUNTED IN VISIONS
BY DESERTED FAMILY
Man Vino Came Here and Remarked
illegally Feels Such Remorse
re Surrenders.

NTW YORK Doc 3-The lure o.
big job brought Theodore l.avelle
a boss carpenter 10 New York from
his home in Connecticut village
the lure of New York kept him here
I'LL he had forgotten his wife and
daughter Then he took another wife
Now he is locked up on charge OF
bigamy that he made against himself
driven 10 confession he said by the
visions he has had OF the wife and
child he left seven years ago.
The second wife. who lived with "a.
ve.le at No. 425 East Eighty-frst-st..
has collapsed She knew nothing OF
the other woman until a policeman
Went 10 her home and told her that
her husband had surrendered him
self She was Mrs Lucy Wilkins I'M
til justice OF the peace Joined her
to Lavelle in 1905 in Hoboken \
few weeks later Lavelle was married
to her a second time by a priest 10
satisfy the religious feelings ~ her
family That was before the carpcn-
ter began TO have visions
nv his own story h. married Rose
Dubuque i'm 1894 in Putnam Conn.
Eight wears later he came here 10 take
a job that meant big wages intending
TO send foT his wife and daughter
Gertrude as soon rs he was sure he
could hold his own in the competition
OF the city He held his own and
urospcreI but forgot 10 send FOR the
family
II love my second wife said Ia.
yeile i1 thc Jefferson Market court.
"hut lately have thought more aud
more OF he woman left and ! can ?
stand the visions Is brings =. war;
20 take M medicine FOR the crime |
have committed
After bearing thar confession Mag.
.strate Klfnochau held the man FOR
examination Meantime the police
win try 10 drd the Connecticut wife
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
TIP OF $4,000 FOR
GREEN" BELLBOY
Nervous Hotel Guest Rewards IN Her
VIII Most Satisfactory
m Service

SAN TRANCbSCO Dec 3-rha,
nfm- FORTUNE has not ceased to be
stow aer gifts ou those Who deserve
hew is shown hy the experience OF
Michael Duuph, Who until few
weeks aro was he1ho> al the AEgon.
a"r IA ,bls cut las, February Airs
VI 50 Potter az salem. Mass arrived
az t.e ArcpuaUr and being ii and ner-
voBs 9as hc banc of the Bellhops
oi lhe hotel Soon after her arrival
Nike dunn Ay. "a green lad Was given
e ion ou thea bench. and ms apparent
crccuncss invited aI ot the difficult
tasks ot tho heNaoVs routine. Among
other tasks that of waiting upon the
qucruous guest vas shifted To Mike.
%, acceptol-the work gracefully and
performed his duties in an exceptional
manner. and when the guest LEFT m the
early part ~ June be was the recipient
of MANY covert N0e~ from the rest 81
the boys on account of his willingness
20 ohliEe q uoU-tipping guest he had
his chance 10 laugh. however when
carly IN July he receivede check for
500 from Mrs Potter
About two weeks ago Assistant Man.
agrr George Dixon al the Argouaut re-
ceived a lotter from Brown & Carlysle
a tirrl OF LAWYERS In Boston saying
that Mrs Potter had died leaving q
bequest Of $500 Tor the faithful bell
boy check for that amount was In
closed cashed by Dixon and the money
given 10 the lad who immediately
made arrangements for the purchase
OF lot in the Richmond district. and
contracted for t1e construction OF
home ou e. With what he had left
over he took HIS aged parents on a
pleasure trip 70 Denver where he now
IS
HIS good luck did not end there.
Yesteriav Dixon received another let
Ter from the law firm. stating that. on
receiving his report OF the lad dis
position OF the $4,000 they were ready
20 carry out further provision OF Mrs
POfrer's viii. 70 the effect that II the
boz disposed az his check wisely he
was 10 have a balance or 500. max
INC the total amount sSo0o0. The let
ter further declares that the lad may
draw ON the law FIRM for money w -
that sum and asks thar an nclusel
letter 10 that eject be forwarded ."
him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
BOY OF THIRTEEN CAUGHT
TRYING TO ROB BANK
Other Lad. Who Was - Whistle n
He Saw Anybody Coming.
just Ducked "

st LOUIS. Dec Tom Gallagher
thirteen. captured after p wagon load
Of policemen had surrounded The La.
fayette bank Broadway and Park-avc.
confessed tAat he with another BOY.
1art 75arrr7rri 70 roi,- tif---i,tsftr7 ,TF,Ae
other boy. who was acting az q look.
out fed when the patrol wagon APP
peared
The other boy put me up 10 II"
said the young prisoner We were
going past the bank the other day and
he pointed 90 pile OF money We
could sec through the window, and
said il would be- easy 10 get that.
Then he planned how he and were
10 get II Re made me go ahead OF
him and said he would whistle n
he saw anybody coming But be never
did He just ducked
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
BLIND At SUNSET,
| he ENDS HIS LIFE
II Can't See" GrosRs Rich Henry c.
Metzscherling as Employe Points
Out Dying Days Beauty

NEW YORK. Dec By thc bed
room window OF his big colonial m0a.
sion on the Shore mad hear Eighty
seventh 50. nay Ridge. Henry e Metz
scherllng sat in nm armchair that
gave a view of the panorama oi land
and water that stretched Tor miles ANA
miles before bis vision Sixty years
of vigorous life. ten as dn officer m
the German army and thirty-fve as an
operator in real estate iu Broohlyn
and Manhattan had loft him with
only one infrmity He was becoming
hind Day by day The light was grow.
ing DINNER
The doorbell sounded and soon
Thomas Bennett. a rent collector :or
Mr. Metzscherling. entered The room
What a beautiful picture eXciHm-
ed Bennett. as ne stepped 90 the win
dow and gazed on lower New York
BAY
whats that2" asked Mr. Metz
scherling. arousing himself as IL from
htharsy
No Red.God Flood for Him.
why the sunset exclaimed young
Bennett enthusiastically. It's paint
mig the Jersey hills red and gold and
flooding this room Can Won see it,
Mr.. MctZscherlinE' eyes wandered
TO the window He strained hard.
knitting his eyebrows; then YEARLY
shook his head
no. my boy. /. can't see it," he
sighed
For a moment Bennett said nothing
Then he drew from his pocket a wa
.1t.... d
dollars
Here's the rent I've collected Mr..
Mctzscherling," he said VIII You
count it,
Mr.. Metzscherlng CROPPED about.
then stammered
.'Why. IL can't see we'll enough.
Everything seems blurred You count
y and leave it here. When | srow
better III verify it,
Bennett did as he was told; then
shook hand. with his employer aud
said eoolbyc Zee went down the
broad hru aud was opening the door
that loads 80 tda driveway aud grounds
when Che sound Of a pistol sho,
startled dim
suniisat on Cead Face.
Running acf Bennett met Mrs
Na9,srh .~.i9r rfsbN excited Te-
gefhar rhee rushed uu the stairs ~
The be rorp whore ~ few wlnuses
boforo pep4et. b.l lett hiS employer
seafe3 tho window
81 taa door so-b stopped. agna-t at
whas The room was sdE
batboA ip ruda- midnight. stretched
on the ecar- was the body OF Mr.
Net7vohc~Hrr q shaf, Of golden Hight
uror his raoe GriDpcd I'm his right
hand VIA. .r old rim-Gre vcvolye- no
had ca-r.,t whom an cfcor in the
German Army. 4 bullet hole WAS in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

because ~ the danger IN having
fire toe close 70 explosives the cars on
which ammunition is moved about the
naval magazines on Iona Island y Y.
arc handled By compressed air loco
motives
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

Japanese pagodas seldom are
wrecked hg ear;hWaRcs for the reason
that in each a heavy mass Of timber Is
suspended. reaching from tho roof al
most to the ground and til. huee
pendulum swings with shocks. eudy-
ing tho structure. ou the principle 1f
q I44..-..i -t.... s-l...lL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

lIuf.eapc luotDali a. new game. is
played ou "a table rourrsontine q minia
nre field tfo piaver~ s-rtliug tho bail
about win air driven through hose
from bsii3Vs operated by their feet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-30

Der Of the school entertainment
course His subject Is How to he
Happy While Living"
A very interesting program was
rendered In the high school Friday
forenoon. After number of songs
and recitations Rev. Boyd gave an
appropriate Christmas talk and the
school band rendered several good
selections.
Ralph Goodman, who lives five
miles north of Leon, is student In
the Leon High School He invited
the high school teachers to eat.
Christmas turkey at the home of his
parents. To say that the teachers
had a good time would be putting 1t
very mildly. They proved that they
were at home at the dinner table as
well as in the school room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Voelker entertained
the Juniors Monday evening in honor
OF Beulah Tharp. who leaves for In
dependence, Kas.. this week The
evening was spent in music and
games. We are sorry to lose BeulaL
from our school. but the best wishes
OF schoolmates, classmates and teach
ers accompany her.