The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-17
c. Commercial Club Takes Initiative in
Correcting Erroneous Reports That
Have Been Made Public by the State
Highway Commission---To Make Ar
rangements for Wenatchee Day

Though it was not planned yet the
meeting of the Wenatchee CONNER
cial club last night was bridge
meeting and this subject ELECTED
more enthusiasm and discussion than
any matter that has come up for
some months The subject came up
accidentally. 1t was reported that
Senator Nichols, of King county, was
in the city enroute to Stehekin and
that either on the trip going or COM
ing he purposed inspecting the We
natchee bridge. The talf of Senator
Nichols led up to further remarks
on the present status of the ri1ge
legislation and as result of the
meeting last night affidavits are to
be taken from men who helped con-
struct the piers for the Wenatchee
bridge, showing that no dynamite
was used in boring the holes for the
anchor bolts other than sufficient
powder to flush the dirt from the
holes. Further than this the COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Pike,
Prowell and Swartwood was appoint
ed to secure the necessary affidavits
and, If they deem it advisable, to en-
ploy competent engineer to report
on the bridge structure. A number
of the speakers last night pointed
out that politics played great part
in the adverse report of the state
highway commission on the Wenat-
chez bridge. Ed S. Russell stated
that he heard on the Sound before
the commission came over here, that
II was instructed to find some fault
with the bridge and advise Governor
Hay not to accept it. The highway
commission is said to be dominated
more or less by the politicians this
year fighting Governor Hay, and they
expect to place him in a position that
should he accept the bridge that it
would be after it had been adversely
reported upon by the commission.
Oscar Pike. who was employed on
the construction work Of the piers,
stated that the report which had been
published through the state that dy-
Mantle had been used in the boring
Of the holes in the concrete work for
the anchor bolts was false. and that
he knew that no dynamite had been
used other than just sufficient
amount to clean the holes after
drilling.
w. r. Prowell also stated
that in his own mind he was salts
fed that the report of the highway
commission which reported defects in
the bridge was not in accordance
with the report of the engineer. Bow
erman. He not only stated to Mr.
Prowell but other citizens Of Wenat-
chez that the bridge was first class
in every respect and showed no de-
fects whatever Mr. Prowell also
suggested that in case the club de-
cided to have an engineer report on
this bridge that 1t could do no bet
ter than to employ Mr. Bowerman
for this purpose.
The club also unanimously voted
to properly observe Wenatchee day
at the Seattle exposition. September
8 is set aside for this day and a COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Hayden,
Swartwood, Halling, Edwards, Moo
ney and Harlin was appointed to have
in charge the matter of an exhibit,
parade, floats and whatever was ne
cessary for the proper observation
OF this day In Seattle The commit
tee will meet tonight to make
start on the plans.
The building committee of the club
reported progress and stated that it
has several plans in view for secur-
ing of money for the building OF the
club and it is hoped that construc-
ton work can be started by Septem-
Der l.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Photographer Lindsey of Chelan for
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