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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-28
CO. WANTS
FRANCHISE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

streets, alleys and public places of
the city of Wenatchee, for the trans
mission and distribution of electric
currents, with the right to place such
wires underground, and regulating
the construction of the same.
The franchise, after specifying the
character of the poles, regulating the
wires of the city, says that the wires
should be suspended upon the poles
not less than % feet from the ground
in the business section and that the
rights and privileges of the franchise
specifies the payment of lights and
power as follows:
THAT said grantee, its successors
or assigns, during the continuation
of the rights herein granted, shall
not charge to the city of Wenatchee
for street lighting more than eight
($S) dollars per month per light for
arc lights of two thousand (2,000)
candle-power for an all night service
upon contract for less than ten of
said arcs, nor more than seven $50
dollars per month per light for arc
lights of two thousand (2,00O can
dle-power for an all night service up
on contract for ten or more of said
arcs for three years time or longer;
and said grantee shall not charge to
exceed $50 per horsepower per an
mum for motors of five horsepower
or over, and not to exceed Is cents
per kilo-watt hour for all lighting
service.
The franchise was referred to the
franchise committee of the council.
E. Fobes, who owns two residences
just north of the Presbyterian church,
appeared before the council and
asked damages from the city for the
change of grade on Chelan avenue
He stated that when he built his cot
tages, established his lawn and laid
concrete sidewalk, that a street
grade was given him by the city en-
gineer Now it appears that the
grade has been changed and in place
of his residence being on grade, he
is fully one foot below grade. Now
he asks the city for damages for the
amount necessary to raise his build
ings, fill in his yard and put his
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-28
LOST CITY EXPLORED.
Digging for Incas' Treasure in the
''CradIe of Gold"

Details of the first exploration Of
the lost "City of the Incas" by others
than Peruvians were brought to New
York Wednesday by DR.. Hiram Bing-
ham, lecturer on Latin-American his
tory at Yale university, an authority
on the history of the South American
continent. He arrived on the Prinz
August Wilhelm, of the Hamburg
American Lines Atlas service.
DR.. Bingham, in trip across South
America, completed only few weeks
ago, was the first foreigner to reach
Choqquequirau, which, until a few
months ago, no man, according to le-
gend, had seen in 400 years. His
journey occupied seven months. He
travelled 1000 miles on mule back
and made a side trip to Valparaiso,
where he attended the first Pan-Amer-
lean scientific congress as a repre-
sentative of the United States and
of Yale.
''The name 'Choqquequirau' means
cradle of gold,'" said DR.. Bingham,
"and the legend says that it was the
place where the rulers of the Incas
hid their treasures, when they fed
from the Spaniards in the time of
Cortez. They formed company
down there last year which was dig
ging for buried treasure.
"To get there required a weeks
hard travel from Cuzco, the ancient
capital of the Incan empire. Most
OF the time we were hanging on to
the side Of the mountain almost by
our eyelids. We had to descend into
a valley 5000 feet deep, cross an
otherwise impossible river by a sus-
pension bridge made of four tele-
graph wires, wade through a jungle
for 16 miles, and then climb up 5000
feet. Choqquequirau lies at an ele-
walton of about 1900 feet.
ri believe that the place was a
fort built by the Incas to protect
themselves against attacks of the
Amazonian Indians. l found traces
of Notifications, made measurements,
opened two graves, and found many
interesting relics. The buildings are
made not of the finely wrought stone
of the palaces in CuZco, but of rough
ly hewn stone, cemented together,
and the interiors in some places are
plastered. The houses are not unlike
in appearance to some Of those Of
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-28

William Goggins went to Trinidad
on business.
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IRRIGATED LANDS AT BREWSTER
have several snaps in ranch prop
erty, and some of the finest irrigated
tracts in the Columbia valley on
Brewster Flats. Right prices and
easy terms.
e. r. TYLER,
tf*** Brewster, Wash
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Will Hold Mansfield.

Frank Mansfield, the old man
taken in charge at Rock Island Mon
day by Sheriff Ferguson, as being
insane, was given an examination
yesterday by the doctors and will
be held in custody here for a few
days at least. 1t is thought that with
proper nourishment and rest that he
will be all right again in a few days
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New England story and a half
high with gable on one end.
"The old water works remain, and
several reservoirs are in good condi-
ton. There are three separate
groups of buildings besides the forti-
fications, and on three sides OF the
place are steep precipices"
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HOW IS THIS FOR A BEARING
ORCHARD? 80 acres in full bearing
and 80 acres of good apple land with
good water right for all; good
house and barn, packing house; one
mile from Malaga. Price $4,000;
good terms. C. H. MERRITT. tt
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-28

ELECTRIC CARPET CLHAHlR
Carpets cleaned on floor without
dust. We do all the work. Leave
orders at or phone to The Palmetto.
sss
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B4 you buy, see my second hand
bicycles; IS and up. New onesA
guaranteed, $25 and up. Agent FOL
the Indian Motorcycle
SO J. J. EYER
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Night Riders Convicted.

Waverly, Tenn, Special.-A yer.
dict of guilty was returned late Tues,
day afternoon in the caselof. the four.
teen alleged members Of the night.
riders organization charged with
whipping Esquire J. M. Reece on
October Is, last. The punishment
was fixed at 10 days in Jail and a fine
of $500 for each. They were remand
ed to Jail under strong military
guard, to reappear in court Wednes.
day, when motion for a new trial
was made. 4
After the verdict was announced
che defendants shook hands with each
other and secured band and music
and dancing were heard in their cells
The names of the men convicted are
Wyart Cowart, Charles Pitea, Lee
Warren, Walter Warren, Jim Divin.
ey, Charles Hoprer, Walter Gordon
George Hodge, Harry Marshall, jim
Murrell, John Moran, Wyiie Sanders
Sam Dickerson and Frank Estes. The
Indictment on which they were tried
contained four counts-going mask
ed through towns and villages witt
unlawful purpose in view; going IN
disguise upon the premises Of another
with intent to do him bodily harm
assault with deadly weapon while
wearing a disguise, and assault and
battery while masked.
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Foraipn NeRI,s Notes.

The new government at Constanti-
nople has hanged another batch Of
"a mutineers. This makes 3S such
executions since the change.
Edgar Thompson; left Albion, ILL.,,
25 years ago, motive adventure. He
landed on one Of the Figi Islands,
married a princess and was crowned
king. Late news chronicles his death.
Two missionaries to the Congo
Free States, Africa, protested
against 1nbber company's oppres-
sive methods against tho natives and
are now being sued by the trust for
libel.
Friends of Castro tried recently to
raise a revolution in Venezuela, in
his favor, but failed. 1t is believed
however, that the army is partial to
him rather than4to Gomez.
At Orleans, France, last Friday and
Saturday, most enthusiastic celebra-
tion was heldin honor Of Joan Of Arc.
One hundred thousand people wit
messed the ceremonies and bells rang
their merry peals.
new commanders Of U. s. battle
ships were appointed last Saturday.
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THE news v IN BRIEF |: ! / ]. {
Items of Interest Gathered By
Wire and Gable
GLEANIHGS FROM DAY TO BAY
Live ITEMS Covering Events Of Nors
or Less Interest lat Homo aad
Abroad.

President Taft Will receive salute
Of 81 guns when he arrives at Peters
burg on the 18TH r:s
Marie From, 20 yearsf old, danced
herself to death Tuesday night at
Chicago.
Fourteen Night Riders were con.
victed Tuesday at Wayerlg, Tenn, of
whipping J. NJ. Reece last October
and were fined $500 each and jailed
for ten days.
John P. Brady has erected .on his
premises near Gardensville, Nd, a
monument in honor of Adam. the first
man, saying it is better late than
never. He is a learned man too.
Thirty men overloaded a naphtha
boat and in attempting to croos the
river at Pittsburg, Pa. Tuesday night
sank the boat and a25 we're drowned.
r. E. Raybold,s 19 years old, died
last Sunday at Fayetteville, Md, Of
tetanus Qockjawl from running q
nail in his foot two weeks before.
Mrs. Boyle gave it4 out before she
was convicted in The Willie Whitla
case, that in the event she were SEN
fenced she and her husband would
both commit suicide. /.
The great battleship Mississippi ac-
commodated as many as 5000 Wis
itors at once while at New Orleans.
R. h. Sweet, his wife and four
children, and George Hall, we're
drowned by the capsizing Of their
gasoline boat in the Chippewa river.
Wis, last Saturday night
Three brothers and one, sister who
were making a bare living in ireland,
have heired 100000 from % batch
elor brother, who died recently in
Philadelphia,
James Patton, the wheat king, has
promised to quit gambling.
Mrs. Helen Boyle was convicted
last Saturday Of completely in the
KIDNAPPING Of Willie Whitla. She
gets Is years insthe penitentiary. Her
husband sgot life sentence.
Six fishing steamers At Norfolk.
Va, last Saturday made a haul of
100000 pounds Of deep sea trout,
equal to 1000 barrels.
Mrs. Augusta J. Evans Wilson, the
Southern author, died at her home
at. Mobile, Ala, last Sunday The
day before was her 10th birthday.
Schuyler, Holley, at Logansport,
Ind, fixed a pistol to FIRE ION an ex-
pected chicken thief last Saturday
night. fhe thief diidn y come and
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Sultan's Women Driven From Palact
The Confederate Reunion.

Memphis, Tenn, Special.-An.
nouncement is made by the general
executive committee that all will be
in readiness fo1 the Confederate re.
union, which will meet in Memphis
on June s, 9 and 10 and all indica,
tions point to one of the most sue.
cessful gatherings in the history OF
the organization. ALI Confederate
veterans, who desire free accommo.
dations, will be cared for in a general
manner. The general committee
makes announcement that food, lodg-
ing and medical attendance will be
provided for, each and every old sol
der, who shall make his wants known
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breakdown that he committed sui
eide last Tuesday night.

breakdown that he committed sui
eide last Tuesday night.
The Porto Ricans take President
Taft's message very unfayorably!
They think they could govern them
selves.
President Taft sent a message to
Congress Monday, asking for new
legislation for Porto Rico, practical
ly declaring too much power had
been given the islanders before they
were prepared.
Representative Hoilingsworth stood
practically alone in opposing the
Davis engraving on the Mississippi
silver service.
Judge VIM. L. Penfeld, former
solicitor for Department Of State,
and authority on, international law,
died last Sunday.
The evidence in the Brownsville
colored soldiers affair makes 5000
pages.
Judge Henry g. Connor, of Wilson,
N. c., a Democrat, was appointed
Monday to the Federal bench by
President Taft, succeeding Judge
Purnell.
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THE DAVIS BROTHERS CHARGED WITH MUCH WRONG

Washington, speeial.-John c.
Davis and his brother, Marlin T.
Davis, whose alleged questionable
dealings in high finance came to an
abrupt close last week with deluge
Of complaints from residents of this
eity, Alexandria, Va, and other cities
were indicted by the grand jury here
Thursday. The indictments charge EN-.
6ezzlement and misappropriation OF
vast sums Of money; forgery and the
attering of the forged papers and
false pretenses.
Five true bills, charging embezzle-
ment and two charging forgery and
ntterance, were returned agains. John
&c. DaIs. Embezzlement from the
Potomac Building and Loan Associa.
zion, OF which he was secretary and
treasurer, and forgery are alleged
against Martin 7. Davis. In addition
TO these, joint indictments charge the
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maine REMEMBERED.
Will Erect Monument to Sailors
Who Went Down With Her
SIGSBEE DESCRIBES DISASTER
Admiral Who Was in Command of
the M-Fated Battlsship at the Time
of It's Destruction Delivers Illus
trated Lecture For the Benefit of
the Maine Memorial Association.

Washington, Special. the ben
eft of the recently organized Maine
Memorial Association, whose purpose
is to erect in the national capital a
suitable monument to the American
sailors who met their death in the
sinking Of 1.-The battleship Maine in
Havana har5or on February Is, 1898,
Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee,
who was in command of the fated
vessel at the time Of her destruction,
Saturday gave by request an illus
trated lecture here before large
audience, describing the disaster.
In many ways it is made obvious
that public sentiment regarding the
Maine has continued beyond ordinary
bounds" said Admiral Sigsbee.
MANY disasters have occurred be-
fore and since, yet none in recent
times has held public interest like
that Of the Maine. Her destruction
was a turning point in our own his
tory and in the history Of
Spain-a turning point for the
better in both cases, let us hope.
"The mission of the Maine was en-
tirely friendly he explained. cit
had no further import than to re-
assure our citizens in Cuba ,and to
protect them and give them assistance
i'll case Of necessity"
Admiral Sigsbee narrated in detail
the events succeeding the Maine 3
departure from Key West for Havana
on January %, 1908. Arriving at
Havana, the Maine was taken by the
pilot to one Of the bouys commonly
reserved for war vessels. "It was
widely supposed in the United States
that the Maine was afterward shifted
by the Spanish authorities to another
buoy, but this was an error" he said.
He also denied that the Maine enter
ed Havana harbor miitantly.
Continuing, Admiral Sigsbee said it
was important that he should know
that state Of popular feeling in
Havana regarding the Maine and ap-
psrently the best way to learn this
was to attend bull fight. "I have
been made anathema for this by GER
tain pious people. Bull fights were
given only ON Sunday but my object
was not pleasure. It has been decid.
ed that my ships company was
doomed because Of attendance at the
the bull fight on Sunday, yet none
who went to the bull fight were in
jured in the loss Of the Maine. I"
Admiral Sigsbee graphically de-
scribed the scene on the Maine on
the night Of the explosion. To bear
out the contention of the court Of
inquiry that the Maine was sunk bv
q submarine mine. ha called attention
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19
French Tariff Biz Made Public.

Paris, BY Cable-The Senate's new
draft of the tariff bill has been made
public. In addition to concessions af-
fecting the United States already
published, the maximum duty on can
ned meats has been reduced from, 80
francs to % francs per hundred kilos.
Increases in the maximum with re-
spect to apples, hops, meat extracts.
preserved vegetables, cotton seed oil,
vaseline, iron, steel, machinery, tools,
wire, cutlery, nails, bicycles leather
and shoes in which the United States
is interested are generally maintain
ed; in some cases they ere notably
higher.
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JAIL SENTENCES IMPOSED
Motion OF the Five Men Convicted Of Violating the
Sherman Anti Triast Law, for an Arrest OF
Judgment Refused---Shotter and
Myers Sentenced to JAIL.

guilty. At that time Judge Emory
Speer, who was presiding, stated that
term, in prison would be imposed
Of they should come before the court
again. Mr.. Nash was excused on the
former occasion, when the grand jury
returneI a "no bill" against him, as
he was a witness before the grand
jury.
Mr.. Moller's sentence was made
heavy because Of his connection with
the terminal yards in Jacksonville:
where regarding and re-gauging
weer alleged to have taken place.
The case will be appealed to the
United States Court of Appeals, just
as soon as The bill of exceptions can
be. prepared, and certified to by the
cou.t. In the meantime, a motion for
a new trial will not be made before
Judgsy ySheppard. & "A writsersof error
citing ffty-three. grounds were fled
by the defense Immediately after sen
.tence was passed. Council attack
nearly everything the court permitted
to come before the jury, to which
the. defense entered protest. It be-
gins with the courts failure TO sus-
tain the demurrer to the indictment
and ends with an exception to the
jury's verdict.
Bond in the sum of $4,000 was
given for all the defendants joint.
ly and they were discharged, pend
ing the determination of their appeal.
The costs they must pay, if the con-
viction and sentences stand, will, it
is said, reach $17, 900, which viii, in
the event the sentences stand, be ap-
portioned among the five convicted
men. The defendants we're sentenced
separately. Judge Sheppard made
no long address, but merely gave them
an opportunity to say why sentence
should not be pronounced, privilege
OF which they took but small Nadvan-
tage,, and then passed the sentences.
Mr.. Shotter was the last to be SEN
fenced. Ju,:ge Sheppard made his
longest speech then, probably hun
dred words
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19

the Institution of the present Assem-,
bly, the House Of Delegates has uni.
formely held up the appropriation
bills until. the last minute Of the
regular session and has sought to use
the power to do so as a means OF
| compelling the concurrence Of the
| Executive Council in legislation which
the House desired. In the last regu-
lar Legislative Assembly the attitude
of the Executive Council in refusing
to pass bills led the House Of Dele
gates to refuse to pass the necessary
| appropriation bills.
MIR. Taft discusses the acts Of the
legislature and Of the council in de-
tail and says the facts recited demon
strate the willingness of the Repre-
sentatives of the people in the House
Of Delegates to subvert the govern.
ment in order to secure the passage
Of certain legislation.
The question whether the. proposed
legislation should be enacted into law
was left by the fundamental act to
the joint action Of the Executive
Council and he Hoase Of Delegates
as the Legislative Assembly. The
House Of Delegates, says the Presi-
dent, proposes itself to secure this
legislation without respec. to he OPP
position of the Executive Council,
"or else pull down the government" !"
This growing spirit shews that too
great pover has been vested in the
delegates. The. message presents an
exhaustive economic review of con-
ditions on the island, its trade and
its wealth., its improved educational
facilities. !.
| 1t points out that "there never was
a time in the history Of the island
when the average prosperity OF the
Porto Ricans has been higher, his
opportunity greater, his liberty in
thought and action more secure" For
the first time in its history,
The President points out that II the
Porto Ricans desire change in the
form of the Foraker act this is a mat
ter of congressional consideration,
dependent on the effect of such
change ON the real political progress
on the island.
Such a change, he says, should be
sought, in an orderly way and not
brought to the attention Of Congress
by "paralyzing the arm Of the exist
ing government. The fact OF the
Porto Ricans forgetting the gener-
osity of this government "should not
be an occasion for surprise, nor in
dealing with whole people can it be
made the basis of. a charge OF in
gratitude.
"N1hen we assumed guardianship
over them and the guidance of their
destinies we must have been conscious
that people that had enjoyed so
little opportunity for education could
| aot bo expected safely for themselves
to exercise the full power of self
government and the present develop
| ment is only an indication that We
have gone somewhat too fast in the
extension Of political power to them
for their own good.
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SERIES OF TORMADoEs SWEE

Kansas City, Mo, special.-A SER
les of tornadoes siu Kansas, Missori
and Oklahoma late Friday killed g
dozen persons, injured about 100, de-
vastated Hollis, Kan, wrecked train
and did great damage to property.
Twenty-Five were injured in suburbs
of Kansas City.
At Hollis three men were killed
and ten seriously injured. The Eek
strom famil:: of five persons is miss
ing and may be dead in the ruins of
the home.
Near Great Bend. tornado killed
two and injured 20. All wires are
down in that vicinity and it is feared
that the death list may be greater.
William Ackerly, Sante Fe en-
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President Taft Monday sent to

President Taft Monday sent to
Congress a special message recon-
mending legislation at the presen ex-
tra session, amending the Foraker act
under which Porto Rico is governed.
The President directs the attention
Of Congress to affairs on the island
laying particular stress on what he
Germs ga situation Of unusual grav-
ity" developed through the failure
of the Legislative Assembly of Porto
Rico to pass the usual appropriation
bills, leaving the island without sup
port after June 80 next.
Porto Ricans have forgotten the
generosity Of the United States, the
President says, in the desire Of cer-
tain of the islands political leaders
for power, and he adds that the pres
ent situation indicates that the United
States has gone too last IN the e1'
tension Of political power to the Porto
Ricans. BE concludes that the abso-
lutte power Of appropriation should
be taken away from "those. who have
shown tbemselves too irresponsible to
enjoy it."
The President suggests to Congress
the wisdom Of submitting to the ap-
preparation committees the question
Of qualifying some Of the provisions
Of the fundamental act as to the re-
spective jurisdictions of the executive
council and the Legislative Assembly
But no action of this kind, the Presi-
dent says, should be begun until the
Foraker act be amended so that when
the Legislative Assembly shall adj
journ without making the appropria-
tion necessary to carry on the gov
ernmeit, sums equal to the appropria-
tions made in he previous year for
the respective purposes shall be
available for the current revenues,
and shall be drawn by the warrant Of
the auditor on tie Treasurer and.
countersigned by the Governor. Such
provision applies to the Legislatures
of the Philippines and Hawaii and
"it has prevented in those to coun
tries any misuse Of the. power of ap'
preparation.
The President reviews the estab.
lishment Of the present government
for Porto Rico by the Foraker act.
He says The statue directing how ex-