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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-09

present from almost every state and
territory of the Union. from Canada
Mexico Japan, China, from Europe anC
several of the South American repub
lies, the seventeenth annual session OF
the National Irrigation Congress opened
in Spokane today. More than 5000
visitors are in the city and it is ex-
pected the total attendance will ap-
proach 5000 when the gathering gets
down to business in earnest tomorrow
Not since the beginning of the move
ment looking toward government aid
in the vast scheme Of irrigating the
arid west has so much interest been
tal.e., IN the .rAAtings Of 4L~ s.rfsatIon
congress In the beginning of the move
ment only the states west of the Mis-
sissippi We're actively interested Now
the entire country has manifested it's
intrest by sending delegates to the
celgress. Included in thet attendance
ace railroad presidents, financiers. scien-
tbts, government officials. engineers
nd practical men in other lines of ac-
ivity.
The gathering was called to order this
morning by r. I. Insinger. chairman
of the board of control. Rev. Dr. VIM.
J. Hindley, pastor of the Pilgrim Con-
gregational church. offered the invoca-
tion and Governor - Hay and Mayor
Pratt delivered addresses of welcome.
The response for the visitors was made
by George f. Barstow Of Texas. presi-
4f @Ia
greSs. The remainder of the initial
session was taken up with the report
of the executive committee and other
routine business
The session will continue until Sat
urday. and during that time much i'm
portant action is expected to be taken
looking toward the further reclamation
of the vast unsettled territory Of the
west that but awaits the touch of wa
ter to blossom and bear fruit. While
irrigation will be the general topic of
consideration, numerous kindred SUBJ
jects will receive attention, including
drainage, deep waterways, forestry. dry
farming. immigration and home build
ing.
The Importance and representative
character of the congress may be judg-
ed from the following list of notables
who are scheduled to deliver addresses
during the five days session: James J.
Hill of st. Paul. Governor Benson of
Oregon, Governor Spry of Utah, Gov
ernor Brady of Idaho, Governor Hay of
Washington. Governor Norris Of Mon
tana. United States Senator Perkins of
California, United States Senator Jones
of Washington, Clifford Pinchot. chief
of the United States forestry bureau;
Frederick Newell. director of the United
States reclamation service; Howard FL
lott, president of the Northern Pacific
Railway company; John Barrett, di-
rector of the International Bureau of
American Republics; United States
Senator Cummins of Iowa, United States
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, Governor
qilchrist of Florida and Ex-Governor
Adams Of Colorado.
Numerous cities are bidding for the
1910 meeting of the congress. Among
them are Chicago. San Francisco. ST
Louis, Pueblo, Rochester and Charles
ton, s. c.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-09
Washington Weather.

Washington-Showers tonight and
Tuesday. Cooler in southeast with
westerly winds.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-09

John Duff left today for Seattle to
visit friends a week.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-09

s. Peters came down from Pa
teros this morning on business.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-09

VIM. Smith, OF Entiat, was in the
city on business last Saturday.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-11
Seed Oats. Sims Hay Company.

Albert Jessup has sold his resi- dene property on the south side of the railroad to Mrs. $. E. Wat son, who will move into the house just as soon as Mr Jessup can yacate.
 Boys. Have Nichols < Hutson take your measure and order for your spring suit.
 Have the Baby's picture taken by Clarke the Photographer, Sat urday.
 A. w. Remover and N. ". Little john, of Kentland, Ind, were here the past week and purchas- ed some rice land which they ex- pect to improve at once.
 Topsy hosiery still takes the trade form, good values, style, and comfort. Nichols & Hutson sell them. z
 clarke's Photos Ez&y satur- day.
 a Do vou want c4 cans? then buy Wva4( ner at Buechleys.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-11

Trade with those who advertise JUST RECEIVED: A carload of fence wire and wire nails. Price is right. Smith $ Humphries. ! 3O-tf
 Harry Watson purchased eight residence lots on the south side of the railroad last week and is madihg arrangements to erect two residences on the property for rental purposes.
 FOR SALE Good HOO pound farm horse cheap for cash. Call on or address c. M. TANNEHILL 33tf Carlisle, Ark. Remember, Saturday is the Day and Clarke is the Photo grapher.
 Buechley just received his spring line of men and boys hats. Seed Oats. Sims Hay Company.
 Order Puck Brand, Blue Label and Blue Mountain canned goods  of Nichols & Hutson.
 For Sale. = Good second hand check-row corn planter In good condition. Price S10. Apply to
 J. T. Bogard
 Carlisle, Ark. Will Hubbard arrived last week with a party of homeseekers from Illinois, several of whom have already bought farms and returned to Illinois to move their families here.
 The Carlisle Mercantile Co.,, has rented the room recently vacated by Ben Reed, the butch CT, and will use the building as store room for their surplus stock.
 For Sale - One pair good size brood mares, One yearling colt, also wide tire wagon, surrey, and harness. Apply to
 B. D. MUZZY 362 Carlisle, Ark. Court Square, the best 25c Coffee on the market. Sold by Nichols & Hutson.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Country Sorghum for sale by. Nichols & HutsOn
 Wanted = Wood Cutters by the cord, customary price. Apply to Lem Logan at Curtis farm.
 Just received, a complete line of Collins, Baskets and Robes, B. F. Echlin & Go. s WANTED-AIan with team to break prairie sod. will pay custom ary price. Apply at this office. 33tf
 Wanted. = Men with teams to break 8 acres of sod and s acres of stubble on the Swain farm on Prairie Longue. Apply to. 34tf C. R. Marsh.
 Marshall Baker has been busy the past week or two. repairing the sidewalks in various parts of tOyr1
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-11


   A work5 OJC
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
Admits Deliberate Murder
of Falkstraw Near
Colbert.

Arraigned today by Deputy Pros
ecutor w. c. Donovan before JUS
tice Stocker on a charge of muir
der In the first degree, Ed Scholl,
slayer of Henry Falkstraw, entered
plea of guilty.
When the information charging
the capital offense was read to him
by the deputy prosecuting attorney
Scholl seemed to pay but little at
tention and remarked in an off
hand way:
well, ! guess I am guilty"
Scholl was not attended by coun-
sci and had no friends or relatives
present when arraigned. He seems
to view the consequences of his
crime as a matter of course, and
took his case as coolly as a man
charged with misdemeanor.
Justice Stocker, being unable to
accept plea Of guilty in a muir
der case, ordered the prisoner re.
manded to the superior court.
When the case of Scholl is called
for trial In the higher court a plea
VA ehS SAoi ANVIL AuduC tOudy Will
not be accepted. as the superior
court will not permit a man to
plead guilty to a capital offense.
Under the new criminal code, the
presiding Judge in the case of a
conviction Of murder In the first
degree has the option OF sending
the accused to the gallows or to
prison for life. Heretofore con-
viction for first degree murder
meant death.
Evidence gathered by Deputy
Prosecutor Donovan and Deputy
Sheriffs Logan, Sweet and Doak
yesterday tends to sustain the
charge that the killing Of Falk.
straw was premeditated. On the
showing made against the accused.
Deputy Prosecutor Donovan today
filed an information for first de.
gree murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
CITIES
MERELY ASK
WHOLE THING
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, July 10.-"A Pacific
coast dollar should buy as much
transportation as an Atlantic coast
dollar said j. N. Teal, of Port.
land. counsel for the commercial
bureaus which brought suits
against the transcontinental rail
roads. last night at the first meet
ing since the organization of the
transportation bureau of Seattle
chamber of commerce.
This is the fundamental ques-
ton of our controversy with the
transcontinental roads. Our manu-
facturers and jobbers must and
shall sell goods as far east as pos
sible to a point where the freight
rates meet. That's why the suits
were brought against transcontin-
entail roads before the interstate
commission and state railroad COM
missions"
Discussing the famous Spokane
rate case Teal said If the Spokane
zone rates become effective dis
tributing territories of the coast
cities will be more and more con-
tracted until finally they will be
pushed into the Pacific ocean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
RE0PENED
AND POLICE ARE PASSIVE

After more than two years or
continytFis trouble for the police In
attemstlAg to eliminate the disrep-
utable element from the residence
districts and to make Spokane a
strictly moral town In this sense, a
new tenderloin has sprung up.
Much after the fashion of the old
Main and Yale blocks, which made
Frank Bruno rich, Crib" was
opened yesterday afternoon In the
Havana hotel. The place was
thrown open without the knowledge
and consent of the police, according
to Chief of Police Sullivan, but no
efforts are being made to close it
up.
ut has just got to where this
class of women must be gathered
into one district and kept out of the
better business and residence dis
tricts, and as we are unable to
chase them clear out of the city, 1t
is best that they congregate near
the police station on Front ave-
nue." Chief OF Police Sullivan said
this morning.
Numerous attempts have been
made to gain the consent OF the city
officials to open up a new restrict
ed district, but so far as can be
learned, each attempt has failed
The Havana hotel, in which about
20 women have already congregat-
ed, was opened up as a test, accord
ing to statements made by inmates
of the place this morning.
The building Is leased by All Yen,
a well known and wealthy China
man, but has been sublet, according
to his statements, to other parties.
"Since such place has started,
It will be strictly up to the people
whether it shall stay in existence, ="
said Chief Sullivan. I'VE have not
consented to any such place open
ing. We have rought against 1t
ever since the old cribs were closed
over two years ago. II the people
object to letting these places run,
we will. of course. do what we can
again, but closing them up only
scatters their inmates to all Sec
lions OF the city,
The establishment of new re-
stricted district has been hurried
by an attempt made by the police
to rid the seemingly respectable no
tells all oyer the city of the disrep-
utable women before the conven-
ton of the National Irrigation Con-
gress here, In August.
For the last week or SO plain
clothes men have been working Sc
cretly among the hotels. ordering
the proprietors to clear their places
of the bad women as such could not
be tolerated when the city is visit
ed by the thousands of men ex-
pected during the congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

FRIENDS
ACCUSED

Mayor Pratt's determination to
secure the payment of the city
wage scale for labor employed by
the city has resulted in the issu.
ance of warrants for two of the
mayors best friends. They are J.
T. Tuetter and Joseph Zirnbel, con.
tractors. The warrants will be
served this afternoon.
Complaints have been made
against the two and the city legal
machinery has begun to operate on
them. There have been reports pre-
viously that they were not observ.
ing the city scale, but this is the
first decisive action that has. been
taken. The outcome of the case
is apt to draw a penalty in the
shape of fine for past violations II
the city wins. Assistant City At
torney Blake is In charge of the
wage scale cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
Observation-Disclosures ATES
THE SLEUTH JAG

features he detected the undeni>
able outlines of old Dad" Bender'A
countenance.
The astonished suspect wrigaleif
and twisted and tried to step a.
Russell's corns. but there was NJ
chance. When Russell cOuldnt
slide or pull him toward the -.
lice station he'd pick him up and
carry him and he finally landed
him, breathless and hewilderSd.
Come here" Russell hoafno1p.
whispered to Captain Miles. 1t the
same time beckoning with 4 horn
like finger and blinking with hia
discolored optic. 1--WE got him.
I've got him. and want You to lock
him up"
About that time the old farmer
had regained sufficient breath a.
move and he was Just hobbltno out
the door when Russell's biz hand
dropped on his collar again. MileA
started forward quickly to inveatis
gate.
The big Missourian said, IT'S
Bender, the murderer from KAN
sas." This much with . gooa whiff
of Russeil's breath was anooGh for
Miles. He Immediately put the,
"sleuth" in the tank 70 s0her w
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
RULES
AUTO RACES
CHAUFFEUR KILLED BY BLOW
IN FACE FROM CRANK AND
ANOTHER PlUNGES INTO
PIT WITH HIS MACHINE.

LOS ANGELES, July 1O.-A har-
vest of death and disaster began
early today with the death of one
chauffeur. the fatal injury of an
other and serious injury of third
as the prelude to the great race
meet at Santa Monica this morn
ing. William Hornsby, a chauffeur
OF Pasadena. was struck in the
face by the crank of his automo.
bile and died at hospital. DR.. s.
Van Meter missed the opening of
his garage with his auto and
plunged into a repair pit. He will
probably die.
Dashing along at the rate of
a mile minute. Driver Siefert, in
a standardization car, failed to
make a dangerous turn at the first
lap and skidded off the track. A
few seconds later Driver Shannon,
in Haynes car, failed to make the
same turn and kept straight ahead.
The car leaped into the air, landing
clear off the embankment. 1t zig
Jagged among the trees for 200
feet and Seifert lost an hour. Shan
non lost two minutes. LOZier gain
ed a lead at the start but lost
ground In the eighth lap. About
10000 persons were around the
course. Some had camped out all
night.
While running to the races at
Santa Monica, William Cram was
forced to turn from the road near
Bairstown to avoid collision with
another machine. He struck a
telegraph pole. Cram was hurled
out and pinned under the car. His
skull is fractured and his chance
for recovery Is slight.
The AppersOn car, H. Hanahue,
driver won. The car covered
202, 0OS miles in 3:07:46 1-5. Chad
wick second, standardization
third. Average speed of Apperson
car, 64.2 miles per hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
CL0UObURST
SWEEPS
CITY
(RY United Press.l

SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 10.-A
cloudburst today caused the most
disastrous flood in the history Of
this city.
Twenty business houses are un-
der six feet of water. one citizen,
Lea Bethreeder, fell from wagon
and was drowned.
The bridge of the ST. Paul road
was swept away near this city.
The Barnum & Bailey circus In
stalled 10 miles out OF the city.
Women and children are cling
ing for dear life to driftwood and
other floating objects In Perry
creek.
Rescue parties are working hard
to save those within reaching dis
lance; blowing whistles aroused
the city and probably saved many
lives. Property loss will be tre-
mendous.
The Floyd river and Perry creek
are raging torrents. The Missouri
river is rising rapidly. That dam
age will be much greater than at
first supposed is now evident.
Over 500 houses along Perry
creek are wrecked, or partially sub
merged. Two thousand are home
less. Street car service Ia par.
alyzed and the company's plant
flooded. Gas mains throughout the
city are broken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

oner Is attempting to conceal a
crime more serious than bigamy.
When first arrested he talked
freely about Mrs. Leopold of San
Francisco and Mrs. Tretheway of
Stockton, but denied he had other
wives. Finally he acknowledged
Mrs. Sylvia Pollard de Bennett as
his wife.
The prisoner is anxious to be
tried for the bigamy charged
against him by Mrs. Tretheway.
The police intend to hold him in
Jail until they learn whether he is
involved in more serious crime.
They call him one of the cleverest
criminals ever arrested and a SUI
perb liar.
Letters received by Mrs. Ida
Mitchell, Ingleside, Cal. and Mrs.
Tretheway, addressed as my Dear
Little Wife," were made public to-
day. Each ended with Your own
husband"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
GOES OUT AND CAPTURES
"OlD MAN BENDER" BUT
THE POLICE LOOK HIM UP
FOR HIS TROUBLE.

After imbibing long and freely OF
all sorts of joy bringing liquids in
an effort to drown his sorrow, con-
current to his loss of valued per-
sonal property in robbery last
night, l.. E. Russell, a tall and
lanky Missourian from st. Maries
with one black eye and a closely
cropped moustache. imagined him
self real live sleuth this morning.
Somewhere in his store of be-
fuddled memories, he retained a
vivid recollection of terrible days
in old Missouri, Kansas and Ar
kansaw." when the atrocious
crimes of the murderous Bender
family were the subjects of whis-
pered discussions. When he saw
a little bewhiskered old farmer en-
feebled and bent under the weight
of about 10 years. Russell let out a
triumphant whoop and cut a rather
deviated Decline for the old fell
lows coat collar. He was sure that
in that poor old fellows shriveled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
STATE PAYS AFTER
FIFTY YEARS

. KALAMA, Wash, July TO- 4
. Hon. James Burke received Z
. today check for $372.S7 from I
. the state treasurer, the
. amount being due for services I
. rendered In the Indian war of Z
= 1856.
y Taking his own horse. sad Z
. die and bride. Burke went Z
. into war at the beginning and Z
. served to the end. 30S days. Z
. He was entitled to 1916, but Z
= the state charged him with his Z
. own saddle and bride, max Z
. ing The difference between the Z
. draft and his claim. Burke Z
. served as representative Z
= and county commissioner. Z
. After waiting for over half Z
. a century few other veterans Z
= are now receiving pay. Z
Q 80 q . 90 . 80 800 Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
WILL AID THE
UNEMPLOYED

Councilmen Shaefer, Nelson and
Cartwright have been appointed a
special committee to devise some
plans by which the city can render
aid to the unemployed during the
winter and receive some service in
return for the money thus ex-
pended.
The taking up of the matter at
this time is the idea of Council
man Shaefer. who has the events
of last winter still fresh In his
mind. When asked how he was to
get around the city wage scale Of
$2.75 per day, Shaefer said:
st Is not our idea to pay the
men anything as wages. but to give
food and lodging where actually
needed, and make the recipients of
this charity saw wood or render
other service"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
CARD SHARP SENT
TO PRISON

Olaf Oleson. a young Swede, was
sentenced this morning by Judge
Webster in the superior court to
serve an indeterminate term Of
from one to fourteen years in the
penitentiary. having been found
guilty of grand larceny.
Oleson and companion by the
name Of August Bensured, on April
10 last, met another of their coun-
trymen in the city of Spokane and
learning that he had been employ
ed at Occur d'Alene. Idaho, in a
lumber camp and had $50 of his
pay in his pocket, the pair proceed
ed to get him into skin card
game and took his money away
from him Bensured was previously
sentenced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
YOUNG ELMER MILLER SEC
OND VICTIM OF BATHING
SEASON-lOST IN TRYING
TO SWIM RIVER.

Just a few hours before the
young peoples meeting, at which
he was to have presided, Is called
at the Central Baptist church to-
morrow night. Elmer Miller, age IS
years, will be laid to rest in Green
wood cemetery,
Elmer was seized with cramps
aud drowned In the river within an
hour after Burrell Kimm's drowned
body was pulled ashore yesterday
afternoon. He sank only a short
distance above the spot where
Young Kimm was drowned, near
the Mission avenue bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
SANK BEFORE HIS
COMRADES EYES

Miller was in company with Will
liam and Donald Wilson. two of
his playmates. The Wilson boys
led the way In swim across the
river and had just gained the bank
on the opposite side when Miller
shouted, u can't make it," and
sank. His body was recovered
and drawn ashore within eight min
utes, but life was extinct.
Elmer Miller, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Miller. E227 Gordon, was
prominent in young peoples church
work and was to have led the
meeting at the Central Baptist
church tomorrow night. The fu
neral will be held from the rest
dence at o'clock, with Rev. Willis
Il. Pettibone officiating. Burial will
be made In Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
COMMITTEES REARRANoEp.

President Lambert of the city
council has filled the vacancy ON
the finance committee. caused by
the resignation Of Nj. B. Watkins,
by the appointment of Leonard
Funk. This is the most important
committee Of the city council and
consists of Councilmen Daike, Os.
trander, Schiller, Shaefer and
Funk. Mr.. Cartwright, the new
First ward councilman. has been
assigned to the committee ON jul
dietary and legislation and also on
the committee on light, health and
police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
MOROCCANS To
Be POh|SEO
(Hy United Press.)

MADRID, July 10-Plans to pre-
vent repetition of yesterdays up
rising in the town Of Melilla, Mo-
rocco, where tribesmen fired many
buildings and roasted several vic
tins alive. are being carefully laid
today by soldiers.
In an engagement following the
uprising 40 soldiers are known to
have been killed and wounded. The
bodies of four laborers were found
in the ruins of the building where
they were held over q fire until
roasted to death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
DEAL ALL FIXED UP;
ABRUZZI RETURNING

ROME. July t0--Reports that are
deemed reliable are to the effect
that the return of Katherine Elkins
to Europe will be marked by a re-
newal of the Abruzzi romance. A
person connected with the dukes
family says the duke and Miss Ell
kins are to meet this summer, and
that Abruzzi has changed bis pro.
gram In order to be near her while
she Is In Italy and Switzerland.
The dukes plan to attempt the
ascent of Mount Everest before his
return has been changed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
SCH0LL WILLING TO PUT
HIS OWN NECK IN MOOSE
WIDOW WON HUSBAND
WITH APPLE PIE
(By United Press)

. CHICAGO, July 10.-"Make 4
. your pie crust rich, slice your 4
. apples thin, put in plenty of
. them and use lots of sugar."
= says Mrs. F. w. Seymour, the 4
= 67 year old bride of Justice of 4
. the Peace Seymour, aged Is,
. Of haywood.
. Mrs. Seymour, who won the 4
. heart, hand and fortune of her 4
. husband by making him pies,
. gave detailed recipe for the
. benefit Of other widows.
= Her apple pie got me-"
. said Justice Seymour. 81 al
. ways did like apple pie; but
. / never did get real apple pie &,
. until | ate her apple pie"
. 90 80 - . 90 Q 4