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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
FOR SALE

s315o-s5250- -s550o-s72oo. IN NORwOOD AND VICINITY. Here we have seven splendid new homes, Thoroughly modern at above prices among those will be found some of the tastiest built homes in Birmingham.
 $4200. A beautiful new five-room cottage at Mountain Terrace
 $4950. ona of the prettiest eight-room, two- story, furnace-heated, new homes in Princeton; bargain.
 $S500. Paws 1T per cent; one solid half block; six houses for white and seven alley h0uses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
About Our M aturing a Stock

The Alabama Home" Maturing or Accumulative Stock offers to savers and others a most attractive opportunity to make their savings accumulate into a big cash fund, due at some definite time. In this way you can put away from'$ $7 to$350 per month and receive a check for from $1,0O0.O0 to $5o,Ooo.oO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
South Highland Lot
Near NOrWOOd S525O

Very easy terms; brand new; eight rooms cement basement; furnace heat; hardwood (oak) floors; very fine plumb ing; best modern construction; the pret- tiest kind of mantles; electric fixtures; inside decorations and woodwork; cor ner lot; this place should sell for $6500.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14

time to get the new transformers.
The contract for the output of the
Valley Power Company includes the
franchise for furnishing power and
light to Cashmere. This franchise
passes to the Wenatchee Electric
Company.
Mr.. Gum stated this morning that
in the near future his company will
make revision of rates. The pres
ent rate schedule was put into effect
some years ago and was equitable
for the business done then, but since
that time the conditions have
changed and in the plans for the re-
vision both power and light rates
will be cheapened.
In order to utilize the entire out
put of the Wenatchee river plant Mr.
Gum states that the entire Wenat-
chez valley will be net-worked with
he lines of his company, and it will
be possible for the rural residents to
secure just as good electric light SER
vice as can be obtained in the city.
The new contract will not in any
way interfere with or disarrange the
plans made for the enlargement of
the gas plant in the city. The con-
tract for the new unit for this plant
was made before the leasing of the
Valley Power Company output was
contemplated and the contract can
not be rescinded! This improvement
will be made in the early spring and
it is possible that the city will be sup
piled with gas for heating purposes.
The deal between the two COM
panies is one of the largest that has
been consummated in the valley for
several years and means much for
the betterment of the city. 1t means
that Wenatchee is to be one of the
best and cheapest lighted cities on
the coast and means much in the flu
ture development of Wenatchee.
The owners of the Valley Power
Company reserved sufficient power
from the plant to pump water on
the Lowell holdings on Sunnyslope.
This requires but little power Mr.
F. M. Scheble also reserved "a horse
power when the original sale was
made to Mr.. Lowell and associates
for the purpose of running his Pc
shastin MILL The balance of the
power goes to the Wenatchee Elec-
trio Company.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
JUST THE SAME
AS SUMMER TIME
WENATCHEE YOUNG MAN TAKES
A BATH, FOLLOWED BY A LIT
TIE GENTLE EXERCISE - HE
WON THE So AND MAKES A
NEW RECORD IN DARING.

How would you like to take hike
out over the ice distance OF 800
yards and return without any clothes
on, with the thermometer 10 below?
Yet that was what a young man of
this city did yesterday at the c. & O..
Company's wharf, rather than renig.
The Daily World will not mention his
name but the first letter is E Ills
worth and the last one is H (allen-
beck. The circumstances altogether
are so amusing that they will be con-
sidered the big joke of the winter.
Here is what happened:
Gee, but this is cold weather, :"
said George Nelson.
Worst l ever saw" says Roy
Thayer.
Never saw anything like it, said
A. Baptie.
"You fellows make me tired" said
F. H. "You don't know what cold
weather is. I would run clear out
to that boat without any clothes on
for FIVE dollars"
I'VE call you on that" said the
bunch, and the S. was quickly dug
up.
1t was a case of come through
or back up"
E. Fl. wouldn't back up and
after some little parleying started to
disrobe. He kept on his socks and
retained a towel for belt"
Makes the Big jump.
The road looked mighty slippery
but E. Fl. made the big jump. The
ice close to the boat had been bro
ken and he went through.
Quickly recovering himself, our
hero headed for the goal. The gen
tie zephyrs" which are wont to sweep
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
PIPES BURSTING,
PLUMBERS BUSY
COLD SNAP HAS CRIPPLED THE
WATER SERVICE OF ALL
MUCH INCONVENIENCE.

"All of the plumbers of the city
have been busy with repair work
since the first. day of the extreme
cold weather. said one of the lead
ing plumbers of the city this lhorn-
ing. There is no question but that
there has been more trouble caused
by the cold weather of the past week
than ever before in Wenatchee. The
calls come in so fast and thick that
The cold has proven very expensive
for the people having plumbing in
their houses. There are people here
who haven't had drop of water in
their houses for a week, other than
what they have carried in. In
great many instances there is moth
ing the matter but frozen pipes and
this is easily remedied usually.
Others are bothered with bursted
pipes and that is not so easily RENE
died. We poor plumbers are sup
posed to be reaping our harvest but
I tell you we earn all we get. There
is no colder job going than repair
ing frozen or bursted pipes"
The cold has demonstrated that
great deal of the plumbing in the
city has been put in in a careless
manner and this has been the means
of educating a lot of people as to
how to put in plumbing that will not
freeze so easily.
There is trouble on the France wa
ter system. 1t is understood that
number of the mains have frozen up
and there will be no water available
until the thaw this coming spring.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
WENATCHEE ELECTRIC CON
TRACTS FOR 5000 H. P.
Takes the Entire Output of the Valley
Power Company---NeW Power Plant
to Be Developed to Utmost---Valley
Power Company to Spend S125,00O
At Once.

A long term contract was entered
into last week but the papers were
only delivered this morning, between
the Wenatchee Electric Company and
the Valley Power Company, whereby
the former company takes the entire
power that may be generated by the
Wenatchee river plant of the latter
company. This power is to be
brought to the city limits and will
be distributed over the valley by the
Wenatchee Electric Company At the
present time the Valley Power Com
pany has the equipment to develop
about 500 horsepower electricity at
its plant above Cashmere. 1t is pos
sible 10 develop 5000 horsepower at
the plant with the necessary machin-
cry and the new owners will go to
work Immediately to put in the equip
ment to furnish the Wenatchee Elec-
trio Company with 1000 horsepower
This should be ready for delivery in
this city by July /. The balance will
be furnished as needed To 10 this
it will take an outlay of fully $125,-
900. The new owners of the Valley
Power Company, Messrs. w. d. Low
ell, Il. T. Lowell and F. II. Remley,
have unlimited financial backing and
will spare no money to make their
plant one of the best in the state.
The above men are the ones who last
week took over the plant from
MeSsrs. Clark, Scheble and Chase,
paying for it in the neighborhood of
$4,000. With the amount of money
that will be expended by the Valley
Power Company this spring on the
improvement of the plant and the
amount that is already invested by
the Wenatchee Electric Company,
there will be in the neighborhood of
100000 invested in furnishing a
lighting and power system for We
natchee.
The power line of the Valley Pow
err Company already runs to Sunny
slope, and as the lines of the Wenat-
chez Electric Company already run
to the Wenatchee River bridge it will
take but little work to connect the
two systems.
On account of not having the prop
er transformers the local company
will be unable to use any of the pow
er of the Valley Power Company for
couple of months 1t will take that
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
ENT|AT POWER
CO. FR0zE UP
ENTIAT RIVER HAS FROZEN
OVER SOLID AND WORK HAS
BEEN TEMPORARILY SUS-
PENDED ON THE ELECTRIC
PLANT.

NJ. D. Barash, the Messrs. Stout
and other officers of the Entiat Pow
er Company. came down the river
yesterday afternoon from Entiat.
where they have been viewing the
pre- gress of the work. Temporarily
all operations have been suspended
owing to the extreme cold weather.
The Entiat river i. frozen over solid
and the management found that
there was no economy in attempting
to continue work under the present
ccl iitions.
Mr.. Barash of the company. stated
to a Would reporter today that the
transmission line had been built 20
within :. few miles of the city bit
so much power hal been contracted
CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
SLICK LOAN AGENT CAME Y
To GRIEF LAST NIGHT
F. L. Welsh, Representing or Misrepre
senting Standard Real Estate Loan
Co., With Five Per Cent Money, is an
Inmate of the Hotel d. Ferguson
Did A Fine Business.

For the past week or ten days, F.
l.. Welsh, purporting to represent
the Standard Real Estate Loan Com
pany, with headquarters at Dallas,
Texas, has been doing thriving
business in this city. He had had
his headquarters at the Olympia no
tel and has so freely advertised him
self and his business that he has had
applications for loans q.
5 per cent His plan of opera tion
did not look good to number of tie
business men of the city who ha l
investigated his proposition. and his
arrest was made last night on the
complaint Of Walter Raymond, an
employe of the r T. Woodr IF black
smith shop. Raymond had paid he
mar S12 on the representation that
he should have a $4,000 loan. Welsh
rep, esented that on the payment OF
this $12 and two other monthly pay
mel is of a similar amount, that he
would be able to get the $4,000 ioal
and that the money would be here
in the bank for him within sixty
days. The contract which he was
i.euced to sign says nothing abo"t
tfs loan.
Sheriff Ferguson and Prosecutor
X. mp, armei with a warran- called
on Welsh last tight at his r,'l u
h. Olympia hnrel, and after talking
loan to the man and getting a better
insight into the business methods OF
the man, took him into custody. He
is now lodged in the Hotel Ferguson
and will be given a preliminary
hearing within couple OF days. He
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
ASK LAW To
PROTECT ORPHANS
HOME FINDING INSTITUTION
WILL ASK LEGISLATURE FOR
NEW PROTECTIVE MEASURES.

Legislation designed to give orphan
and dependent children and those re-
sponsible for their welfare better pro-
lection in future was decided on by
the trustees of the Washington Chill
dren's Home at their semi-annual
meeting Friday, to be presented to
the coming session of the legislature.
A special legislative committee,
consisting of E Shorrock, Everett
Smith and Superintendent L. J. Cow
ington, was appointed to go to Olym-
pia at the opening of the session and
advocate a bill providing for a state
board of charities and corrections;
an inspection by competent and hu-
name persons of all asylums. institu-
tions and homes where dependent
children are cared for. and for the
prevention OF solicitation of funds by
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
WENATCHEE COLD WAVE DUE 7
To SEISMIC DISTURBANCES
Scientist Ayers That Earthly Upheavals|
Have Thrown Japan Current 1000 or
More Miles From Coast and That No
Change Is Probable Until January
Twentieth

the ocean range, but were moved fur
Their inland by gigantic seismic dis
turbances which raised what is now
the bed of the Pacific ocean.
1.-THE San Francisco earthquake
was due to some fault which occa-
stoned a slipping of the earth's strata.
The west coast of North America is
in a condition where it is more or
less subject to changes due to nor
NAL seismic activity" said he. This
particular cold wave, due to the
swerving of the Japan current 1000
or 1900 miles from the coast, which
creates a difference of pressures of
the northland currents, which have
been rushing down upon us, giving
an almost arctic climate, may be fol-
lowed, now or later, some years later
probably, by local or general disturb
ancpS
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
MANY SUICIDES
IN YEAR 1908
1882 PERSONS END LIVES
ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD
MORE EMBEZZLERS THAN IN
ANY PREVIOUS YEAR.
Special to the World.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE crime
and casualty records for 1908, as COL
lected by the Chicago Tribune in it's
annual summary, shows some inter-
esting phases. Probably the most
striking feature is the steady in
crease in the number of suicides and
the great percentage of these that
are traceable to the business depres-
sion and embarrassments of the
year Self-destruction due to these
causes grew fivefold over the record
for the year before despite the fact
that the financial squeeze began early
in the fall of 1907. AS a weapon of
the revolver gained
greatly in favor.
Embezzlements involved a larger
total than in 1907. and a peculiar
phase of this record is that more than
two-thirds of this crime, figured on
monetary basis, is chalked up
against bank officials and employees.
The reform wave seems to have had
a good effect on public officials.
The homicide record-deaths of
all kinds by personal violence-in-
creased over 1907, but fell short Of
that of the previous year. The death
toll for holiday sports aggregated
36S deaths and $500 injuries.
The number of suicides for 1908
was 1857 as reported in the pub
lie press. The following list shows
the steady increase of self-murder:
1899, $40; 1900, 6,735; 1901, T.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14

Following the experience of two
slight earthquake shocks in the
northwest Monday, DR.. Willis Eu-
gene Everette, a we'll known scientific
writer, predicts further shocks, and
even some disturbances on Mt. Hood.
Mt. Baker and other long-dormant
volcanic mountains.
1--WE may expect disturbances, both
climatic and seismic between the full
moon of January and the full moon
of February" says he.
He expects no great moderation in
the existing cold wave until about
January 20, when it may be increased
or decreased according to the effect
of the recent Italian cataclysm and
other disturbances.
DR.. Everette said that the Japan
current had been shifted or Swerved
perhaps 1900 miles from the Wash
ington and Oregon coasts by these
disturbances and that the entire
molecular crust of the earth. due to
great solar stress brought about by
the unusual position of the principal
planets of the sun, Jupiter, Saturn,
Mars, Venus and the Earth, which
are now in conjunction and are ex-
erting their baleful influence upon
+bo oSr+b which * tho smallest of
these.
DR.. Everette prefaced his eXplana-
ton of the temblor by stating that
the Rocky mountains once formed
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14

has employed Thomas & Sorenson to
defend him. A reporter for the
World called upon Mr.. Welsh at his
new quarters today noon and asked
for an interview, but was told that
he had nothing to say. He is young
man of pleasant address and was DO
ing a very thriving business. His
Office at the Hotel Olympia was
crowded all day yesterday with ap-
plicants for cheap money. He is said
to have taken in a very large sum
here during the past week. Ore
man went into the city clerks office
just after dinner today and asked
Mr.. Sumner: Where can I find this
man Welsh who is loaning this cheap
money!" Mr.. Sumner directed him
to the county jail but the man did
not push his inquiries any farth er.
His method of operating is as fol-
lows: BY means of carefully
worried advertisement headed with
"Why Pay Rent" people needing
money were attracted to his Office.
Representing that he was loaning
money at per cent on from 80 to
100 per cent of the valuation OF
property, his proposition was at once
a good looking one to the prospective
home buyer. After a smooth talk
in regard to ''the company" which
he represented was doing business in
Dallas, Texas, and New York, he
stated that it would be impossible.
ION account of the trains" to get q
loan here in. less than thirty days
and more, probably 1t would be sixty
CONTINUED on EfRhth Page.)
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EaPth's Great Velocity.

''The earth is turning on its axis
once every "a hours. It is $4,000
miles in circumference. To make
that movement it requires a velocity
of II 1-3 miles a minute. For com
mon comparison, the wheels of the
railroad train. when running at a
speed of one mile a minute, or so
miles an hour, revolve at a rate Of
So feet a second. The speed of a rife
bullet varies from 2,100 feet to 1900
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down on the Columbia at all times
of the year whistled by, but he paid
no more attention to them than If
they were the blasts from a nice
warm fornace. The ice was slick,
but he dug his toes into it like a
newly shod trotter who has just
found out that he was sure of his
footing.
He Lost the "Belt."
To add to the interest of the occa-
sion, when part way across he lost
his belt
The distance was only 800 yards,
but it seemed like three miles.
Pts arrival at the boat was met
with a welcome home" and he
looked like a walking advertisement
for a bluing establishment.
The SIS was presented with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
REBEkAHS HAVE INSTAILA.
TION

The newly elected officers of the
Rebekah lodge were installed last
night at the lodge rooms. Following
the installation a two-course lunch
con was served The ceremony was
very handsome The cantons were
present in full uniform. The officers
installed were.
n. G.-Mamie Loving.
v. G-Elnora Rhodes
Recording Secretary Carolyn
Holcomb.
Financial Secretary Florence
Bigelow.
Treasurer-Sylvia Benson
r. G.-Bessie Fisher.
Maude and Belle Reeves, right and
left supporter to N. G..
lizzie Stacy and Dora Hall, right
and left supporter to v. G..
Chaplain-Ida Moon.
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14
RIVER RAISED ONE FOOT.

A number of people crossed the
river yesterday on the Ice jam. This
is assuming considerable proper
lions. On account OF the big jams
down the river the water at the
docks this morning was about one
foot higher than last night. and is
still coming up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect Oct. q, 1909.

Trains leave Augusta as follows:
GOING WEST-3u A. NJ, except Mon
day. Portland and Boston; Csc, A: NJ.
Lewiston. Pennington, Rockland, Port
land, Boston, Montreal and Quebec; $40
A. NJ, Brunswick. Lewiston, Farming
ton, Rockland, Portland, Boston; 306 P.
NJ, local; 3.55 p. NJ, (eXpress) Bruns-
wick, Rockland, Portland, Boston; 7.1S P.
M Portland; 1913 p. NJ. Lewiston, Bath,
Portland, Boston. Sundays 949 A. M,
S.s3 and 1913 P. NJ. Portland, Boston.
GOING EAST-12.59 A. M, Skowhegan,
Bangor, St. John, Halifax, Aroostook
Co. Sunday morning does not connect for
Skowhegan or beyond Bangor; 800 A. M.
(eXpress), Bangor, Calais and Bar Har-
Dor; 6.03 A. NJ, local to Moosehead Lake
via Oakland, Belfast. Foxcroft and Ban
gor; 90S A. NJ, local to Belfast and Ban
gor; 1908 P. NJ, Waterville. Foxcroft
and Halifax; 2.s4 P. NJ. lexpressl, Water
vile, Bangor, Bar Harbor; 3.15 p. M,
Waterville, Skowhegan, Belfast Foxcroft
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 7.31 P. NJ,
Waterville and Skowhegan; 917 A. NJ,
Sundays only Skowhegan and Bangor.
Accommodation trains leave Augusta
for Halowell, Gardiner and South Gardi-
ner at 740 A. NJ. 1.25, $40, 6.15 p. M.
+. T.. BOOTHBY,
General Passenger Agent.
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice-President & General Manager,
Portland. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
THE FARM MEN,,


No. 1926. Farm of 80 acres 11a miles
frcm r. r. Near schools, churches and
electrics. GO acres in tillage. Good
amount Of wood and lumber. Good large
orchard. Comfortable buildings. Good
soil for all kinds of crops. Situated on
the main road. Price $1,000. Shown from
the Lewiston Office.
No. 1890 2ila miles from r. r. station,
" mile from village; farm of 80 acres.
Brown loan soil. 20 acres in tillage, pas
ture for 20 head. Lots of wood and lgm-
Der. Small orchard. w story house, barn
40x50, shed and carriage house. All con-
nected. Good water. Price $500. Shown
by C. T. Libby, Newport, Me.
No. 1917 Nice little 80 acre farm, miles
from r. r. station. Pasture for head.
Plenty of wood. % acres in tillage.
Dandy soil. Nice set of buildings. All
connected. Good water right at the door.
Poor health cause of sale. Price $1400
Shown by ID. p. Written, Pittsfeld, Me.
SEND FOR FL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
For Sale...ReaI Estate

No. 2461. 100 acre farm, 10 in tillage
Plenty of wood and lumber. Good pro-
ductive soil. High land 1E miles from
r.. r. Large orchard. Small fruits in
abundance. Nice buildings. Insured for
s2lW. Only u mile from postoftce, stores
ard mills. Great trade for 1920. Shown
by l.. b. DollOff, Oakland. Me.
No. 9240. 60 acres. 30 in tillage Good
loan soil. Wood for home use. Very
comfortable set of buildings. Located on
the main road. Handy to schools and
churches. Here is an ideal poultry farm
cows. horse and harness. new carriage,
cart and rack, mower, plow, cultivator,
horse rake, set double sleds, cook stove.
10 tons Of hay. 1920 takes it. Don't be
too late. Shown from the Lewiston Office.
No. 1926. 100 acres, 81 in tillage Abund-
ance of wood and lumber. Pasture for 10
! head. Good loan soil. Good set of build
ings. Located only Il mile from station
and new potato house Some farming
tools included with the place. Price $l4O0
Shown from the Waterville Office.
EE, CATALOCi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
l:zEEE4&skko
<A5 Railroad

TIME TABLE SHOWING THE TIMB
AT WHICH TRAINS ARE DUE TO
ARRIVE AND DEPART.
In effect Dec. 6, 1909.
Pullman Car Service.
Sleeping car between Boston and Carl.
bou on trains scheduled to leave Boston
at 100 p. NJ, and Caribou at 4.30 p. NJ.
Dining Car Service.
Dining car on train scheduled to leave
Bangor at $50 P. NJ.
TRAINS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE
BANGOR.
3.05 A. NJ, for Caribou, Van Buren,,
Grand Isle, Fort Fairfield and interme-
date stations, via Medford.
7.05 A. M, for Greenville, st. Francis.
Ft. Kent Caribou, Limestone. Ft. Fair
S.25 A. NJ, for Searsport and interme-
date stations.
$50 p. NJ, for Caribou, Fl: Fairfield and
intermediate stations via Medford.
4.20 p. M, for Greenville, Brownv1lle
and intermediate stations. Change at
No. Maine Jet. for Stockton and Sears
p' TRAINS DUE AT BANGOR.
$50 A. M. from Searsport and interms.
$50 A. NJ, from Greenville. Brownville
and intermediate stations.
210 p. NJ, from AroosrOok County points
$50 P. M, from Searsport and interms-
10 P. NJ. from Caribou, Fl. Fairfield.
Greenville and intermediate stations.
1155 P. NJ, from Grand Isle, Van Buren,,
Caribou. Fl. Fairfield and intermediate
". N. GROWN. GEO. NJ. HouaHToN.
Genl Supt. Pass'r Trafnc Agr.