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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20
TESTING THE THERMOMETER
Various Processes Through Which
They Are Put by Weather Bureau
to Standardize Them.

Each day at the weather bureau In
Washington the thermometers re-
ceived from various manufacturers
throughout the country are put
through the test of standardizing
them.
The various processes through which
the bulbs pass before they are labeled
accurate" are easy, inasmuch as
there is practically little scientific
work attached to the test, says Har-
per's Weekly. When a thermometer
is first handed to the man In the test
ing room it is dipped into a vat filed
with a compound far below the freez-
ing point. 1t is thrust In at the point
where it happens to be at the time,
and worked up and down until the de
gree OF the compound is reached. Hav.
ing then recorded the lowest tempera,
ture the process of testing for the
highest is begun. This is just as sim
pie as testing for the low temperature
The bulb is dipped into a vat of wa
ter. first at go degrees. Then 1t is
worked gradually until 100 degrees is
reached. II the mercury in the bulb
Will indicate 100 degrees, further test.
ing is unnecessary. because that is a
tolerably warm temperature. and one
seldom. If ever. reached by natural
heat.
A thermometer the bulb of which
contains mercury will not register be
low 2S degrees below zero; that Is to
say. mercury will freeze at that point
OF course, in this country little use Is
found for thermometer showing
more than 2S degrees below zero, but
in the far north they are of course
necessary. Such instruments, how
ever. contain spirits in the bulbs in
stead of mercury; but even this fiuie
becomes sluggish when 40 or so below
zero is recorded. and 1t will seldom
show go below.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20

me q we'll WOuldH>
and I would like to
tell thewhole world
of it. / suffered
fromfemalet rouble
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihad the
best doctors and
they all decided
that / had q tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia f.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20

There more Catarh m this section OF the country
han al other diseases put together and until the ass
few years was supposed TO be inctrabie- For great
many years doctors pronounced 10 local disease and
prescribed local remedies. and by constantly falling
70 with local Treatment, pronounced Il ncurable
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dir
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by +. y Cbenev
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is the only Constitutional cure on
the market. II Is taken internally IN doses from 10
drops TO teaspoonfu 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer ous
hundred dollars for any It falls to cure SEND
Dor circulars and testimonials
address: F. T. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. Ohio.
Gold by Druggists 75c.
Take Hairs Family pills tor constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20
SUN SPOTS HIT TELEGRAPH
Baltimore Man Locates Cause Of Re.
cent Electrical Disturbance
Tells of Discovery.

In an interview published in the
Baltimore American Mr.. Justice Stain
declared that he believed the recent
disturbance in telegraphic communi-
cation was more than likely due to
sun spots. AS a result he searched
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20

ing electro motors running machinery
and cars. The electric field all through
the solar system Is disturbed. We
cannot but be surprised at the few
electrical storms we have experienced
in Baltimore this past summer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20
SCIENCE NOTES.

Lake Superior, the largest body of
resi- water in the world. is about
quail to ireland in area.
The eyes Of the chameleon move in
ependently Of one another.
A loaf of bread viii keep much long
n II placed in covered crock than
N q tin box
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20

An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application of
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
Of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. 1t penetrates
without rubbing through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. JAMES g. LEE, of 100 9th st.,
BE, Washington, ID. c., writes: "Thirty
years ago fell from n scaffold and serf-
ously injured my back. 1 suffered terri
bly, at times from the small of my back
all around my stomach was Just as IL
had been beaten with q club. used
every plaster l could get with no relief.
Sloan's Liniment took the pain right
ont, and / can now do as much ladder
work as any man in the shop, thanks to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20

The rule Of three is fully recognized
by the man who lives with his mother
ln-law, his wife and his first baby.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-20

A mill will be established in svs
den for spinning yarn from paper.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10

Guaranteed for Scarlet Fever.
The family of Joe Dull, west of
the city, has been quarantined for
scarlet fever. One of the little girls
has it in a mild form.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
CANNED FRUIT
FOR G. \. DINERS
WENATCHEE CANNING COMPANY
HAS CONTRACT FOR ALL CAN
NED GOODS USED IN THE G. n.
DINING SERVICE.

For some time the Wenatchee
Canning company has furnished the
head officials with all of the canned
goods used on their private tables
and have had under correspondence
the matter of furnishing the Great
Northern diners with the canned
fruit used The matter was settled
by the local company getting the con-
tract for these supplies and the first
fruit went to the diners this morn
ing. This is a considerable contract
and means from 40 to so cases each
month. Peaches and tomatoes are
the principal fruit used.
The awarding of this contract by
the Great Northern management is
a recognition of the product of the
valley and also shows the disposi-
ton of the company to use as much
as possible of the products of the
country through which the trans
portation line runs.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10

The Seattle Bar, ]. Goldberg, pro-
prietor, is closed this morning as
result of an action of the city coun
Gil last night in revoking the license
of this resort.
The Seattle Bar has been under
investigation for the past week, the
occasion for this being due to the
fact that Officer Nelson was witness
to the selling of liquor in the place
to a boy belonging to the Salvation
Army. This led to the arrest of
Proprietor Goldberg and also the bar
tender, "Blondy." These men will
have a hearing at Monitor tomorrow
on the charge of selling liquor to
a minor. The council notified Mr..
Colberg to appear before the council
and show why his license should not
be revoked. He was present last
night and made a plea for his place,
but it was no good The testimony
of Officers Inscho and Nelson was
taken, showing that the place was
a menace to the good government of
the city. They testified that while
Goldberg himself was in the habit of
keeping a quiet place yet he had
baftenders who allowed the place to
become noisy. The license was re-
voked and the place closed up last
night.
Messrs. Meisner & Roach, of
Leavenworth, asked for transfer of
the Seattle Bar license to themselves
but this request vas also refused.
The Seattle Bar license does not
naturally expire until September.
William Bullock, of the Maryland
Club. whose license expires the first
of next month, asked for a renewal
of his license, but the application
was turned down, the council follow
ing out the agreed policy of granting
no more renewals. This gives Mr..
Bullock but two weeks to close out
his stock of goods.
Pursuant to the announcement
made at the Commercial Club meet
ing Monday night that the city coun-
ell would take the initiative in Sc
curing a Cernegie library for the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
WON $12,OOQ,O0O MINING
LAW SUIT IN IDAHO
Mrs. Nancy Kettler and the Wenatchee
Realty Co. Now Have Clear Title to
Four Claims in Richest Mining Dis
trict in Idaho---$12,0OO,OOO Worth Of
Ore in Sight, Frank Reeves at Mine.

A message came to W. S. Gehr last
night saying that a verdict was rem
dered yesterday in the Blaine county
court, Idaho, clearing the title to
the Malta group of four claims in ia
vor of the Wenatchee Realty & In
vestment company and Mrs. Nancy
Kettler.
This suit was tried in the Idaho
court early in December. Reeves &
case and Frank Reeves, with w. S.
Gehr, were at the trial. The judge
took the case under advisement and
it was expected that verdict would
have been rendered before this.
Frank Reeves thought to hurry the
matter along and started for Idaho
Sunday but would not reach there
until today so the decision was rem
dered in the case before Mr.. Reeves
arrival.
The property involved consists of
group of four claims, called the
Malta Nos. 1, 2, and4. They we're
located in 1881 by the father of Mrs.
w. S. Gehr, and en- his death the
annual assessment work was kept up
by Mrs. Kettler, mother of Mrs.
Gehr. Recently a half interest in
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
MRS, STIRLING
MAKES HIT
SCORES ON RIVAL BY SALLY in
EDINBURGH DIVORCE TRIAL
NOTHLAND, SHE SAYS.
(By Associated Press. }

EDINBUGH, Feb. 10.-The hear
ing of the Stirling divorce cases in
the court of sessions today was de-
voted to the examination of Mrs.
Stirling, making it her third day on
the witness stand. She seemed to be
in better spirits today, and discon-
certej the examining counsel by re-
questing him to speak plain English,
so that she could understand him.
She did not confine herself to SIM
pie answers to the questions put to
hey, but more than once launched
into voluble explanations.
Asked whether she had given up
the idea of marrying Lord North
land, her face flushed and she re-
piled that she was not free to marry
him and that he had not proposed
to her. Thereupon the people in
the courtroom burst into laughter,
bringing upon themselves a stern re-
buke from the Judge and threat
to have the room cleared.
Mrs. Strings retort recalled to
the courtroom visitors minds that
Mrs Atherton, the English beauty
whom she accuses. failed in a breach
of promise suit, based on an agree
ment to marry her after her divorce.
Mrs. Stirling reiterated that there
had been no misconduct between her
and Lord Northland.
Mrs Taylor. Mrs. Strings mother
testified briefly to her daughter
distress on the receipt of a letter
while in America and her sudden
resolve to return to London. This
was the letter written by the Stir
lings' nurse limiting at improper re-
lations between Mr.. Stirling and Mrs.
Anterior.
Lord Northland was called for the
defense, and generally corroborated
the testimony given by Mrs. Stirling.
He denied misconduct with her. He
was on the stand when the case was
adjourned for the day.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10

the property was purchased by the
Wenatchee Realty e Investment
company and an application was
made to patent the claims. The In
derendent mining company, owners
of adjoining ground, during the past
several years, have put a blanket
claim on the whole country, and
when the application for a patent
was made by the local people, filed
counter claim, and the case went
into the courts.
Prior to the opening of the trial
a survey was made of the property
ore to the amount of from $4,000
to $4,000 tons. This runs about
$500 to re ton and means a value
of from 100000 to $12,OOO,OO0.
Most of the development work On
the property has been done by the
people who jumped the claims and
it is on the Malta ground that the
best ore has been found. The hide
pendence people have erected a 10
ton per day mill and this has been
supplied with ore taken from the
Malta ground. SUIT will be started
at once by Mr. Gehr and associates
for the recovery of the ore illegally
taken from the Malta grounds.
The ore from these claims can be
mined, milled and shipped to the
Denver or Salt Lake smelters for
SO per ton, thus leaving a very
handsome profit to the owners.
Mr.. Gehr is very much elated over
the outcome of the suit and he tele-
graphed Mr.. Fuller, at Long Beach,
this morning to come home at once
or go to the mine, that mining opera
lions might be started Immediately.
The Molly Gibson, one of the most
noted of the Wood River mines, has
taken out s11,0OO,O0O worth of ore
within the past several years and the
Malta mine is said by experts to be
much richer than the Molly Gibson.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
LABOR OPPOSES
INDEMNITY BILL
GRAVES MEASURE TO LEGALIZE
CONTRACT AS TO EMPLOYERS
LIABILITY DOESN'T LOOK
GOOD - LABOR UNIONS TO
FIGHT 1T.
(By Associated Press. }

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1O.-Graves this
morning introduced a bill providing
for legalizing contracts for damages
between employer and employe, fix
ing the minimum amounts to be re-
ceived in case of death at $4,000;
loss of a leg, $3.50 to $500; an eye,
$50; ear, $3.50; finger, $22; broken
arm, $3.50; broken leg, $500.
1t is provided that no assessment
shall be levied by the employer for
such protection.
Labor men are aroused over the
measure, saying the employer can
force the signature of the workmen
as g consideration of his employment.
Tho bill provides that direct heirs
may get the full amount, secondary
heirs or partial dependents half the
above amounts.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
TEACHERS To GET
PAY b|-WEEK[Y
SENATOR COTTERILL AUTHOR
OF BILL WHICH HAS GOOD
CHANCE TO PASS LEGISLA-
TURE.
(By Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Feb. 10.-Cotterill's
bill, providing that all city, county
and school district employees receiv-
ing less than 500 per month, be
paid bi-weekly or oftener, came up
for final consideration in the senate
today, but was sent back to the COM
mittee, so that the section relating
to school teachers can be fixed. The
senate seems favorably disposed
toward the idea of paying teachers
in cities of over 1000 population on
the bi-weekly basis, but rural dis
tricts will be excluded.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
BUT FEW APPLES
LEFT IN VALLEY
PRODUCE MAN REPORTS BUT
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY CARS
UNSOLD AS YET - PRICE is
STILL CLIMBING.

There are but few apples left in
the valley Dealers estimate that
eighteen to twenty cars would clean
up what remain unsold. There is no
trouble in finding a market for what
are left. There are a number of
dealers here from the Sound and all
of the warehouses have orders for
what can be secured.
Spitz and Winesaps are bringing
for choice stock, from $2.25 to
s2.5O; Ben Davis. $1.25 to $1.40;
Rome Beauties, Black Bens, Arkan-
sas Blacks, ETC., $3.50 to $1.75.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
TWO MORE SALOONS PUT
OUT Of BUSINESS By COUNCIL
License of the Seattle Bar Revoked Last
Night by Council and Application of
MARYLAND Club for a Renewal Was
Turned Down---Council to Make Ap-
plication for Carnegie Library Fund.

city, the library committee was en-
powered to treat with Mr.. Carnegie
for SIS, 900 for the purpose of erect
ing city library. The site for this,
as was stated before, is to be in the
city park.
the meeting last night, the saloon
questions being the special drawing
cards. The council members present
were Messrs. Holcomb, Thomas, Ross
and Mcclellan. Messrs. Buttles, Rus
81 and Parshall being absent.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
CHELAN STILL
bUCK|NG ICE
PLUCKY LITTLE BOAT is HAV-
ING STRENUOUS TIME TRYING
TO PLOW THROUGH THE
ROCKY REACH JAM.

There is considerable interest
manifested here in the efforts that
are being made by the little steamer
Chelan to force her way through the
ice jam at Rocky Reach. Powder
was sent up yesterday and more was
sent up this morning. A small hole
was damned in the boat and very
slow progress is being made. On the
boat are Captains McMaster, Griggs,
Gray and Stoffel, Messrs. Thayer.
Jones, Nelson and several others.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
COUNTED THE
ELECTORAL VOTES
CLOSING SCENE OF THE PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTION ENACTED
IN CONGRESSIONAL JOINT SES-
SION THIS AFTERNOON.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Feb. 10.-With i'm
pressive ceremony the closing scene
of the presidential election was en-
acted today in the hall of the House
of Representatives.
In joint session the members Of
the senate and of the house of the
national congress met and counted
the electoral votes for president and
vice president, and declared the e!ec
ton of William Howard Taft of Ohio,
and James Schoolcraft Sherman of
New York.
After tel1ers appointed by both
houses, and representing both politi-
cal parties had carefully scrutinized
the returns from the several states.
vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
announced that out of the 483 votes
in the electoral college, 321 had BEEN
cast for Taft for president; 321 for
Sherman for vice president; 1872 for
William Jennings Bryan for President
and 1872 for John w. Kern for vice
/ resident
This statement was received with
prolonged applause on the republi
can side and settled forever any ling
e-ing doubt that might have existed
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
Weather Report.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Washington-Rain in the west,
rain or snow in the east tonight and
Thursday; southerly winds, brisk
along the coast.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10.-Al-
though the time scheduled for the ar
rival of President-Elect Taft is still
many hours off, New Orleans awoke
today already prepared to greet the
distinguished visitor when he is ex-
pected to land, at 8 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
The North Carolina and Montana
will be met by scout cruiser Birming-
ham and Taft will be transferred to
her from the North Carolina and
come up the river on the Birming-
ham. A varied program of enter
tainment for Taft has been arranged,
f1cluding a banquet at s25 plate,
which will be the principal feature.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
TAFT HOME
WARD BOUND
THE PARTY EXPECTED AT NEW
ORLEANS TOMORROW AFTER
NOON-WILL ATTEND $25 PER
MPLATE BANQUET.
(By Associated Press. J

PORTEADS via New Orleans, Feb.
1O.-Wireless dispatches received
here report Taft and party one hun
bred miles off the Passes at the
mouth of the Mississippi, and are
due to arrive at South Pass at mid
night.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10
PASSED CANAL BILL
Lower House of Congress Makes Pro-
visions for Government of Pana-
ma Canal Zone and for
Canal Building.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10
BY vote of 203 to 101, the house
of representatives today passed the
bill which was considered at length
yesterday, providing for the govern
ment of Panama canal zone and the
construction Of the canal.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-10

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-16
IxAlIRIOR
{@eA
BY PETE II POWER.

Duncan speaks rapidly, usually
to the point and with a strong
Scotch accent. although he doesn't
appear. to know this latter fact.
One day, during debate, he twit-
ted German delegate on his
Milwaukee dialect" "Brudder
Duncan better scrape de t'istles
off his own tongue!" yelled back
the gentleman from Wisconsin.
bringing down the house.
Duncan's close friendship for
Gompers and Mitchell has several
times stood him in good stead in
bridging over break that seemed
imminent between the latter two
You can notice that Duncan and
Mitchell usually sit near each 9TH
er on the floor and are frequently
in consultation when some knotty
problem is to be unraveled.
Mitchell seldom speaks, but when
he does he is given careful at
tention, as is. Tom Lewis, his
rough and ready rival among the
miners, who sits opposite the ia
BILE in their delegation.
Mitchell is of medium build, of
dark, almost swarthy, complexion,
and usually faultless dressed. He
is regarded as sort of Beau Brum-
mel among the laborites, wears
jewelry, sports a fancy vest, car
ries cane, and, listen! they say
he even wears a plug hat and a
spike-tailed coat when he hob
nobs with the swell guys in New
Yawk.
Mitchell is a convincing speak
er, whereas Lewis is inclined more
to pyrotechnics, as are John
aWlker and Frank Hayes Of the
same delegation. 1t is really sur
prising what a number of able
orators the mines turn out, none
of them blessed with more than
an ordinary common school edu-
cation. But they get their knowl-
edge of economics in the school
of hard knocks, and it is a real
pleasure to listen to them.
One of the most influential
men in these conventions is Jas.
M. Lynch, president of the print
ers, but he rarely takes the floor,
yet his ability as a general In a
labor fight is universally conced-
ed. Jas. O'CoRnell of the ma
chinists is frequently heard, as is
BILL" Mahon of the street rail-
way men, and J. Mahlon Barnes
of the cigarmakers.
Despite the bitter debates that
often occur the friendships that
the delegates develop for one an
other are seldom impaired and
leave-taking always comes hard.
The workers of this country are
learning the value of solidarity
and how to sink personal views
when necessary for the good of
all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-16

A few days ago l said in this
column that Jeffries ought to
take on several husky scrappers
before he meets Jack johnson,
TO discover whether he can come
back.
That was right in my position
Is pretty well confirmed by that
prince Of nghtweights, Jack Nc
Auliffe. who retired an undefeat-
cd champion because. as he says,
he found. after two years. alb
eence from the ring, that he was
unable to Judge distance and pace.
This is what MeAuliffe has to
say:
jeff Is doing greater thing
than people are giving him credit
for when be signifies a willing
ness 60 tackle Johnson after such
long layoff.
''HH II A PHRFEeT FOOL II
HID ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT
JOHNSON WITHOUT FIRST
MEETING ALL THE MEN HE
CAN BEFORE GOING INTO THE
RING WITH THE NEGRO.
ri would break bis heart to
]oso 70 johnson. It IL terrible 70
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-16
JEFF MUST FIGHT, SAYS NJ AUuFFE

lose when you are an indicated
champion. It broke John L. Sui
livan's heart. 1t broke Jack
Dempsey's heart, and 1t broke
Charley Mitchell's heart.
They all tried to come back
after layoff and failed. They
lost because they didn't discover
until they got into an actual
fight that they hadn't the old
judgment of distance and pace.
II Is terrible to get into the ring
and suddenly realize that you're
gone-that judgment of distance
and pace are no longer any part
|of your art"
Coming from a man as wen
posted as McAuiiffe. the advice
Iis well worth consideration by
IJefffies. jack advises the Cali
fornian to take ON men like
Kaufman and o'Brien, or any
Iother big, fast fellows, even II he
docs not defeat them.
The experience will do more,
Isays McAuliffe, TO show Jeffriea
whether he can regain his old
thine form. than al the stunts he
lean put on in a gymnasium or in
training quarters.