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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19
ELECTRIC.
HEADLIGHT
WHITE GLARE, AS SHOWN BY
TESTS, RENDERS THEM COLOR
BLIND. - QUESTIONS WISDOM
OF LAW COMPELLING USE.

ST. Paul, April 19.-Tests made at
the instance of James J. Hill to de-
termine the feasibility of a measure
pending before the Minnesota legis-
lature compelling railroads to install
electric headlights showed some in
teresting results.
Big road engines were stationed in
the yards at distance of from 1000
to 5000 feet and enginemen drawn
from the crews on the road were
tried out for different periods, imme-
diately after the trials being taken
in charge by experts who examined
the men for quickness of perception
in catching the colors of signals. 1t
was found that after 80 minutes at
the throttle, in the glare of an OPP
posing electric headlight, many of
the engineers were temporarily color
blind and utterly unable to tell a
red light from a white. Facing the
tremendous power of the headlight
for lesser periods gave different re-
suits, but indicated clearly that the
human eye cannot long endure the
powerful white light without becom-
ing temporarily deranged. Many of
the engineers found that their color
sense was perfect only with reference
to certain colors, and utterly defec-
tive as regarded others.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19
RAILROADS RAISE
GARDEN TRUCK
CANADIAN PACIFIC PROPOSES
TO GROW VEGETABLES AND
FLOWERS TO SUPPLY IT'S DIN
ING CARS.-HAVE 2O-ACRE
TRACT.

Vancouver, B. c., April 19.-The
C. P. railroad is pulling on its cow
hide boots and buying plows prepa-
ratory to becoming a truck farmer on
a huge scale on land just outside the
city limits of Vancouver.
Twenty acres of land. from which
all the C. P. hotels and dining cars
in British Columbia will be supplied
with vegetables and garden produce,
and from which the coasting steam
ers and trans-Pacific liners of the
company will draw their require
ments of similar nature, is now be-
ing prepared on the company's land
at Kerisdale The location is on the
line of the Vancouver & Lulu Island
railway.
1t is also the intention of the
company to erect large greenhouses
on the property, so that hotels, din
ing cars and steamers may be sup
piled with flowers of all kinds
throughout the year. At present al
requirements of this nature are
filled by purchase from privately
owned hothouses.
This is the first occasion in Its
history that the railway company
has engaged in truck farming; ant
the experiment, if successful, ma!
bring about the establishment O
similar farms at other points on the
transcontinental system. The guam
tity of vegetables consumed by thu
hotels and dining cars of the com
pany in British Columbia, and b.
the steamers in costal and trans-Pa
cific trade, is something enormous
According to all accounts this 20-acr'
farm will be unable to meet the de
mand and it is possible that In tim'
the acreage under cultivation will b.
extended.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19
Arrivals.

J. J. Farrell, Columbia River.
Max Hard, Columbia River.
J. Craig, Columbia River.
E. F. Mitchell, Spokane.
Theo. Mission, Seattle.
H. L. Russell, Waterville.
Mrs. J. W. Weeks, Winchester.
w. D. Sorell, Minneapolis.
J. A. Mission.
Joseph Mitchell. Leavenworth.
Jerane Drumheller, Spokane.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19

Mrs. Austin and daughter, Irene,
returned from Cashmere yesterday,
wher they have been visiting friends.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19

VIM. Roth and C. S. Hurd, of Col
umbia River. who spent SATURDAY
here, returned home yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19

Henry Fewkes, of the Red Apple
Real Estate Co., leaves tonight for
Illinois on business trip.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-19
LOW RATES TO LAKE CHELAN
G. N. Announces Reduced Fares from
Spokane.

The Great Northern has announced
the following summer rates from Spo-
kane to Lake Chelan: From Spokane
to Lakeside, at the foot of the lake,
$3.50 for the round trip; to Ste
hekin, at the upper end of the lake,
$3.50. Tickets will be on sale from
June Is to September Is, with a f.
nal return limit September 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
FIGHT OF RACES
Georgia Railroad Strike Con-
test for Sovereignty of
Whites.
NO SIGNS OF SETTLEMENT I
People of Communities Refuse to Al
low Trains to Pass Using
Negro Firemen.

Atlanta, Ga, May 25.-With the de.
livery of some of the necessities of
life stopped in several small Georgia
towns, the Georgia railroad firemen's 9
strike for the sovereignty of white
men over negroes entered the ninth
day this morning. Not a wheel was
moving on any branch of the road and
no definite hope of improvement was
held out till the arrival here of Com
missioner of Labor O'Neill Governor
Smith has not, however, abandoned his
efforts to bring about arbitration.
Has Unusual Feature.
The complete tieup of the railroad
has one very uusual aspect. 1t is not
due to any serious acts of violence
but an uncompromising ultimatum
from several communities through
which the road passes that trains viii
not be allowed to pass carrying negro
or strike-breaking firemen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
May BE Gotten by Bribery.

of the United German Catholic socie
ties yesterday. Three hundred dele
gates, the largest attendance in his.
tory, were present. The state fedora
tion has membership of $4,000, 1,OOC
of whom were added during the last
year. 1t was decided to print the min
utes of the convention in both German
and English, the English edition to
be for the benefit of the younger peo
pie, who are joining the ranks. Presi
dent Amrhein urged the delegates tc
inspire their societies at home to work
for the church and the schools and q
higher type of citizenship always.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
STORIES OF AFRICAN HUNT SENT OUT
MOSTLY FAKES, SAYS ROOSEVELT

Nairobi, May 25.-A staff correspond
ent of the Associated Press returned
to Nairobi this morning after a two
days visit at the Roosevelt camp on
the Heatley ranch on the banks of the
Nairobi river. Roosevelt and son Ker-
nit are in remarkably good health.
They are delighted with the success of
their expedition. The accuracy of the
rifle fire of Roosevelt and son has as
tonished not only settlers, but men,
bers of the party. Kermit killed re-
Gently at close range hyena that had
attacked him.
Roosevelt is annoyed at certain spe-
cial dispatches which it is reported are
appearing in American or English
newspapers. He requests the Associa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
Beveridge Uses Desperate
Means to Get Lower
Tariff.
SPEECHES IN RECORD
Party Committed to Revision
DownWard-Denies Being
MoutFpiece.

Washington, May 25.-Defending his
view that the pledges of the republi-
can party were for revision of the tar
iff downward, Senator Beveridge to-
day quoted extensively from various
utterances by Taft to show that on
numerous occasions the president had
called attention to the need for a re-
vision of duties downward.
He said that to place the views OF
the president correctly before the
country he would introduce into the
record all the public statements of the
president relative to the tariff
Not MOuthpiece, He Says.
Beveridge did not profess to appear
as the authorized mouthpiece of the
president, but on the contrary was es-
pecially careful to say such was not
the case. He stated his representation
|of the presidents views consisted en-
tirely of a quotation of public utter
ances of the chief executive which
were available to all.
Tariff Act Illegal. He Says.
Washington, May 25.-That maxi
mum and minimum rate provisions of
the senate bill may prove unconstitu-
tional on the ground that it delegates
legislative powers to the executive
and that the tariff bill as amended
by the senate may as result of such
decision prove null and void and the
Dingley rates be continued were some
assertions made today by Senator
| Shively of Indiana in speech in the
senate on the tariff. ss-'s>s--
Stone Explains Vote.
Washington. May 25.-A defense
of his vote for a duty of 25 cents
I a ton on iron ore was made by Sena-
tor Stone in the senate today. AS
prelude to this statement Stone read
from an interview with William ].
Bryan, declaring the democratic sem
ator who had voted for the tariff on
iron ore made mistake. After an
| elaborate enunciation of his affec-
tionate regard and respect for Bryan.
| Stone insisted in this case he believed
the Nebraskan to be in error and pro-
ceeded to give the arguments which
had Influenced him in reaching the
| conclusion that duty for revenue"
should be levied up iron ore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
men TO
PROSECUTE IF
Law IS BROKEN

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 25.-
Harmoy lodge, an organization of
saloonkeepers to which about 125 of
the city's $50 saloonists belong. has
adopted resolutions pledging each
member to report to the lodge secre-
tary any violation of the liquor laws
by members of the lodge. The Offend
ing member, if found guilty by the
lodge, will be prosecuted by some
other member chosen to perform
that duty. Prohibition under the
local law has already been adopted
in 80 counties of Michigan. 1t is ex-
pected the Anti-Saloon league will
carry the campaign into this county
next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

SENATE-The lumber schedule of the
tariff bill was under consideration al
Senators Root, Hepburn, Borah and
Dolliver contending on the one hand
for protection for the industry, and
Senators Clapp, Burkett and McCum-
Der arguing as strenuouSly against that
policy. The day closed with more than
a two-thirds vote against Senator Nc
Cumber's free lumber amendment the
ballot showing % for and Sc against.
tude of Senator Dollver, who hereto
fore has stood with the ''progressives.'
He yesterday took positive position
against the radical demand for free
lumber. but expressed the opinion that
the industry would not suffer from a
reduction of the Dingley rates Sena-
tor Root argued in favor of differen-
tial on dressed lumber. Senators Borah
and Hepburn of Idaho contended for
the highest duty on lumber During the
day Senator Hepburn spoke of the re-
publican platform of the last campaign
in way that brought down some crit
icism on his head. and Senator Bailey
declared that he did not propose to be
bound by the platform adopted by the
democrats at Denver. Senator owen
made a sharp attack upon the presen,
tariff on sugar. saying that it led to
introduced a resolution providing for ar
investigation of the expenditures of the
various legislative departments. Al
5;45 p. m. the senate adjourned.
| HOUSE-Ihe repuD1lcanS or the mouse
again took matters in their own hands
and with a sudden show of strength
passed the Philippine tariff bill, thu
consideration of which had been con
cluded two weeks ago, referred th'
message of the president regarding
Porto Rican affairs to the committee oil
i ways and means, and devoted some tim
, to discussion of the bill amending tn
laws of Porto Rico so as to divest tn
legislature of certain authority Whel
the body met, Mr.. Macon of Arkansa
made his usual point of no quorum. bu
Mr.. Payne, instead of moving an ad
/ journment as he had done heretofore
4 forced call of tire house, and a quo
rum appeared within o short time. lTh
feature of the day was speech of con
siderable length by Mr.. Larringa, tn
Porto Rican commissioner, vigorousl
iopposing the bill affecting the islam
represented by him and denouncing tn
executive council or upper branch @
the legislature of Porto Rico. The bi
was pending when the house at 2.27
m. adjourned until Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
HARVESTING WHEAT
In TEXAS BEGUN
Reports of Good Yield, However, Fail
to Stop the Upward Trend
of Price.

Chicago, May 25.-Private advices
harvesting of wheat had begun in
three counties of Texas and that the
yield would be IA or 10 bushels to
the acre on an average. II. e.. Roy
croft, Chicago expert, however, de-
too high as the prolonged drouth in
Texas precluded such yield. The
announcement did not affect prices
in Chicago materially as May wheat
early sold at the new high price oi
$1.35 Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
Stage Settings Are Right.

The stage setting today was perfect
for break in the deadlock A host of
politicians, great and small, were pres
ent and the galleries crowded. The
legislators sat with tense faces, expect
ant of the end, but the break did not
come. Instead of sudden shifting OF
many votes, former Senator Hopkins
gained two votes, but through the alb
sence of Senator Henson his total was
only increased one over last Thurs
days vote of 81 when a shift of Foss
votes was made TO him.
Hopkins. with IS votes led the field
of other republican candidates, and
Shurtleff received 19 votes. Foss drop
ped to seven votes, Mason to two, and
Congressman Lorimer, who was expect
ed to show burst of strength, receiv-
ed the single vote of Senator McEl-
vain. Representative Butts, who has
been voting for Foss, shifted to Low
den.
Put In New Names.
Representatives Kowalski and Price
both republicans, put new names in
the list by voting. respectively, for H
j. Walsh, deputy coroner of Cooh
county, and Judge Theodore Brenta
side the usual complimentary vote wa:
scattered
Summary of Senate Session.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 25.-The in
PRODUCTION of one bill and the ad
vancement of one other constituted
the main business transacted by tn
senate at it's session yesterday after
noon. The lone bill tsenate bill 52S
was introduced by Senator Dcllen
back of Chicago. 1t provides tha
master plumbers shall pay an exam
ination fee of $50 and SO yea
license and sourneyman plumber
shall pay an examination fee of 8
and an annual fee of 81 a per year
The senate advanced to second read
ing senate bill 525. which provide
that when vacancy occurs in stat
office. unless the unexpired term
less than n year, the remainder [
the term shall be filled through a
election at the next general election
and the governors appointment sna
last only until the person so electe
shall qualify.
House Session.
The calendar was cleaned of seT
ate bills on first reading when 4
mecs.,, es that have passed the senat
were read and referred to the prope
house committees. Among the nun
ber was the Deneen deep waterwa
the senate on May 1S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
GERMAN CATHOLICS
AT LA SALE NEXT
Illinois Federation Concludes Busi.
ness at Peoria Today with Elec-
ton of Officers.

Peoria. H., May %. (Special)-
All officers but Albert Huber of Rock
Island were reelected by the Fedora
tion of German Catholic societies of
Illinois here today. George Scherer
of Peoria succeeds Mr.. Huber as
second vice president. LaSalle gets
the next convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

Aledo, ILL.,, May 25.--(Special.) )-This
city is in mourning for Justice Guy C.
Scott of the Illinois supreme court,
who passed away at Galesburg yester-
day morning The remains arrived
here on a special train last evening,
accompanied by Mrs. Scott and daugh-
ter. George A. Cooke. and several
others.
Arrangements for the funeral are
rapidly nearing completion Services
will be held at the home Friday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock and will be under
Masonic auspices with a Knights Tenn
plar escort. Rev. A. E. Moody of the
Aledo Presbyterian church will off
ciate, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Pittinger
of the Aledo Methodist church.
Friday flags in this city will be al
half mast and from IL to in the
afternoon business will be entirely
| that all members of the supreme
bench of the state and other state
officers will attend the services, rs
will the circuit judges and bar asso
citation of this and adjoining counties
Arrangements have been made to ruI
ing to give those from abroad promp
facilities for getting to and from tn.
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
UPHOLD DIGNITY
Supreme Court of United States
Will Take Step Without
Precedent
'IO PUNISH FOR CONTEMPT
Case of Six Tepnesseeans for Con-
spiracy to Lynch Sentenced
Negro Comes Up.

Washington, May 25.-For the first
time in so serious case the supreme
court of the United States will on
Tuesday, June /, undertake to mete
out punishment for the crime of con
tempt of the court itself, and the i'm
portance of the occasion will be en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
CLOUDBURST TIES TRAINS
Traffic Between Niobrara, Neb., and
Rosebud County Cut OF,

Norfolk, Neb., May 25.-A cloud
burst occurred last night between
Plainview and Niobrara, Neb. No
trains ran between Norfolk and the
damage to bridges. At Verdigre, a
number of families were forced to
move from the houses to escape the
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
Special Train Proposed.

1t is possible that special train
will be provided to carry the members
of the Rock Island County Bar associa-
ton, and the many other friends and
associates of Justice Scott from this
city to Aiedo for the funeral Friday
The Bar association, at a largely at
tended meeting this morning in the
circuit court room. instructed a com,
mittee composed of Hon. William Nc.
Entry, John Ingram and c. A. Shall
berg, to investigate the proposition OF
securing a special train, and to make
arrangements for the representation
of the association at the funeral.
Governor to Attend.
During the meeting Secretary j. F
Witter held telephone conversation
| with Hon. George A. Cooke of Aledo
and Mr.. Cooke stated that Governol
Deneen and the justices of the su
preme court all expect to be presen
at the funeral, and arrangement.
have been made for a special trair
from Galesburg to carry the attorney,
from there to Aledo This train will
make connections with the Burline
tons morning st. Louis train, and =
no special train goes from here. tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
BREAK OF THE DEADLOCK
FAILS TO MATERIAL|zE

hanced by the number of defendants.
The proceeding will take place in
connection with the cases of Sheriff
Shipp and Deputy Sheriff Gibson of
Hamilton county, Tennessee, and of
four other residents of that county
named Williams, Nolan, Padgett and
May.
Declared Guilty.
These men were yesterday declared
by the court to be guilty of an act of
contempt in combining in 1905 in a
conspiracy to lynch negro named
Johnson, who had been sentenced to
death by the local courts on the
charge of rape, and in whose case the
supreme court had interfered to the
extent of granting an appeal, which
had the effect of a supersedeas.
On the night following the announce
ment of the courts action Johnson was
taken out of the Jail in Chattanooga
by mob and lynched. There was no
resistance on the part of the Jail au
thorities, and Shipp and number OF
his deputies, as well as about 20 citi-
zens, were proceeded against on the
charge of contempt of the federal
court.
Defendants Reduced In Number.
The case has been pending ever
since, and the number of defendants
was from time to time reduced to
nine. OF these nine three were yes
terday found guiltless, while the other
six were ordered to be brought into
court Tuesday of next week for sen
tence. They will be taken into Gus
tody Immediately and will appear il
court in charge of Marshal Wright
The sentence may be either fine or i'm
| lprisonment, or both
The case is regarded of exceptiona
interest because it is practically The
| first time that the highest court in the
United States has ever undertaken tt
assert its dignity or to resent acts O
words rejecting upon it, In one pre-
vious case some years ago a defendan
was fined for some expression of con
tempt, but the case was so compare
lively insignificant as practically t,
leave the present proceeding standin!
alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

ted Press to send out the following
statement:
No newspaper has a representative
with the Roosevelt party, nor any
nearer means of gaining information of
the party's doings beyond what is gen.
orally known, and any special dispatch
es appearing are in all human proba-
bility sheer inventions.
May he Gotten by Bribery.
Moreover, details which purport to
be thus obtained can only be due to
bribery, and it is safe to state that a
dishonorable man giving bribe and
a dishonorable man accepting the
same would be willing to invent, un-
truths for money or traffic in other
forms of dishonor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
CLEvELAND'S SISTER DEAD
Mrs. Anna Hastings Passes Away at
Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Conn. May 25.-Mrs.
Anna Cleveland Hastings, widow of
the late Rev. DR.. E. p Hastings. and
sister of former President Grover
Cleveland died at her home here to-
day, aged 79.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
five ARE BURNED
John Carter, Aged Veteran,
Daughter and Three Chill
dren Victims.
IN ELDON, IOWA, BLAZE
Farm Home Destroyed from Over
turning of Lamp-Tragcdy at
Kentucky Commencement.

Ottumwa, Iowa. May 25.-John
Carter, an old soldier, aged rs, three
children and his daughter, Mrs. Leila
Shaw, were burned to death in fire
which destroyed the Shaw home at
Eldon, II miles east of here, early
today The fire was caused by the
overturning of a lighted lamp during
storm.
Blaze mt commencement.
Central City, Ky, May 25.-Five
children who took part in commence
ment exercises at Mrs. B. c. Boyd's
school last night were burned, it is
believed, fatally. The audience was
changed from an applauding g-oL
into a fighting mob. Several other
children were slightly injured.
panic averted by GOODNESS of men in
the audience who covered the fam
ing children with their coats. The
accident was caused by a little gir
dropping an electric candle, which sc
| fire to the fiimsy costumes worn b!
the children.
JanitOr Saves Children.
New York, May PA panic strica
,, en- mob of nearly thousand women
mothers and relatives of 500 children
who attend a large east side publi
school stormed the doors of the schoo
house today when fire started in a six
story tenement house adjoining tn
school. Realizing the serious conse
lquences that would follow if the excl
ed women got inside the school, tn
ljanitor quickly closed and bolted tn
doors. The teachers managed to quie
the children and they were all kept il
side the school house until the fir
next door was under control. No on
was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
ALED0 MOURNS
SC0TT'S DEATH
Business Will Be Completely
Suspended Friday Afternoon
for Funeral.
STATE OFFICERS TO ATTEND
Legislature AdiOurns Out of Respect
Rock Island County Bar As
sOciation Takes Action.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 25.-(special.)
The house today passed the bill ap-
propriating the salary Of the late Judge
Guy c. Scott of the supreme court to
his widow until his term of office shall
have expired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
SOCIAL REFORM FAVORED

United German Catholic Societies
Open Annual Convention.
Peoria, May 25.-To bring about a
substantial Christian social reform was
| the keynote of the annual convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, May 25.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

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