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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-23
c. \. PLANS A
GREAT OUT
LAY
TWO AND HALF MILLIONS FOR
BETTERMENTS is APPROPRI.
ALTON IN 19iO-MUCH DOUBLE
TRACKING PLANNED.

Everett, Feb. 23.-Two and one
half millions will be expended by the
Great Northern Railway company
this year in the state of Washington
to improve it's system through the
Cascade mountains, deemed the most
important section of the company's
line between st. Paul and Everett.
East of Scenic Hot Springs the
company proposes to make radical
alterations in it's right-of-way to avert
continued destruction of rolling
stock and trackage by the slides
which periodically sweep down from
the mountains, and where forest fires
breed traffic trouble by sending de-
bris down upon the track. The Great
Northern proposes to clear and grade
a strip of land 500 feet in width
along a portion of this particularly
dangerous right-of-way to eliminate
further trouble.
The company further intends
spending a considerable sum building
spurs and new passenger stations,
the latter to be erected at Cashmere,
Odessa and Anacortes. Further iou-
ble-tracking facilities are soon to be
undertaken.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-23
THE BLUES AND THE
REDS
CLUB MEMBERS TO
BE SO DIVIDED UNDER CAP
TAINCY OF OLDS AND LEMON
FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP.

F. c. Lemon has been named in
stead of H. N. May to captain one di-
vision of the commercial club mem
bership in the campaign for new
members. L. G.. Odds is the other
leader and his cohorts are called the
Blues" while those of Mr.. Lemon
are the Reds" These men within
a few days will flip coins to deter
mine who shall have first choice and
then they shall draw from the club
membership, dividing the list into
two equal portions.
The contest shall run one month,
and will be for the purpose of increas-
ing the membership. 1t is expected
that during the month of March fully
200 new members will be secured.
The side losing will be required to
furnish a swell dinner for the win
ners.
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ARE WORKING
ON CLUSTER
LIGHTS
LIGHTING COMMITTEE OF COUN-
GIL PREPARING PLANS FOR
SYSTEM FOR WENATCHEE,
MISSION AND KITTITAS.

The lighting committee of the city
council is making some investiga-
tons on the subject of the cost of
installation of cluster lights. This is
being done with the idea of beautify-
ing both Wenatchee avenue and Mis-
sion street. w. G. Stacy, of the COM
mittee, reports that the cost of main
tenance of the three light clusters
would be about the same as that of
the arc light. The Wenatchee Elec-
trio company would make a special
rate to the city of $3.50 for each
block with five lights to the block
The initial cost, however, would be
considerable, and roughly figuring
will cost in the neighborhood of 50
per front foot for the installation of
such lights where the pavement is
already laid. The council committee
is preparing recommendation along
this line for the council and it is
likely that the matter will be taken
up soon with the property owners,
and it is probable that a scheme of
a lighting improvement district may
be devised
1t has been suggested that the in
stallation of the cluster lights will
give great deal of metropolitan ap-
pearance to the city. Further than
this the lighting committee has been
working on plan for remodeling the
red apple arch at the foot of First
street. The plan generally agreed
upon is to take this arch apart, max
ing four pieces of it and placing it
across Kittitas street on four different
levels of the street. This would
make an imposing appearance from
the depot and greatly improve the
appearance at night of Kittitas street.
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AN OLD FASHIONED
HOE DOWN
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEMBERS
HAVE INFORMAL DANCE AND
BASKET SUPPER - SMALL
CROWD AND A GOOD TIME.

The entertainment at the CONNER
cial Club last night resolved itself
into a small, informal gathering of
merrymakers. There were too many
other events on the calendar last
night to permit of having much of a
crowd at any one place, but those
who went to the club are apt to go
again the next time.
The musical program began first.
1t was rendered according to the or
der printed in yesterdays issue and
some extra numbers were played
while the committee was waiting for
the crowd to grow larger. After the
music was over the auction started,
with Auctioneer Fiske in charge.
There was a lot of fun about the bas-
ket sale and an effort was made to
keep the bidding down as the commit
tee was DESTROYS of keeping up the
enjoyment by holding down the ex-
pense. According to that policy no
basket brought over two dollars and
as a rule the baskets sold for much
less.
The company warmed up over the
basket sale and were ready for enjoy
ing the evening to the fullest extent.
A dance was started that lasted until
midnight and was probably one of
the most enjoyable dances that this
winter has known. The music was
good and the crowd was small and
all acquainted. The excellent floor
combined with the other reasons for
a good dance and all the participants
declared that the evening was one of
the pleasantest that they had ever
spent. A movement is on foot now
to start a similar entertainment in
the near future.
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Exchanged Property.

MAF. Crosbie this week sold his
3-4>acreage tract at Entiat Fruit
Lands for $4,000. S. o. Rue, of this
city, being the purchaser. Mr.. Cros-
bic took in part payment city prop
erty on Cascade street. The Crosbie
family will move to this city on next
Friday and Mr.. Rue will remove to
the Entiat on the same day. The sale
was made as a result of classified
ad. in. the Daily World. This was
inserted by Mr.. Crosbie on one day
and the next day he was sought out
by Mr.. Rue, who had read the ad.,
and the trade was affected.
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LESS DISORDER IN
QUAKER CITY
STREET CAR SERVICE is STILL
TIED UP BUT COMPANY AND
CITY ARE GOING TO MAKE
MOVE SOON.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 23.-With
exception of much less disorder re-
ported, the street car situation has
undergone little change since yester-
day. Under heavy police protection
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany is operating limited number
of cars. The service is uncertain and
the public is not patronizing the cars
to any extent. There is an advertise
ment in the newspapers by the tran
sit company calling for three thous-
and men. This is taken to indicate
that the company and city are about
to make determined effort to in &.
crease the service. If the police can
not handle the expected disorder, an
appeal to the governor will be made.
No effort has been made to bring
about a peaceful settlement of the
strike. Both sides show a strong de-
termination to fight 1t out. There
was little talk today regarding gen.
eral labor strike and such a radical
move is not looked for at present.
There was serious disturbance
at the noon hour OF the Baldwin Lo-
works, where 10000 work
men were employed. AS these men
returned to work they congregated at
18th and Spring Garden streets and
hooted passengers and crew of every
car which passed. A riot call was
sent in and the mounted police drove
the men into the broad street. While
this was going on there came from
the windows of the shops hailstorm
Of rivets, bolts, iron bars and other
The rioting became holder
and one hundred foot police appear
ed. There was a fusilade Of shots,
the weapons being pointed upward
and finally the mob slowly disap-
peared.
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Nordyke Sells Store and Hits for
Ranch.

Spokane, Feb. 23.-Lou Nordyke
the Indians first baseman last sea.
son and one of the most popular ball
players that ever wore a Spokane
unjxm, has sold his cigar store
corner of Riverside avenue and Der.
nard street, and will leave for his
fruit ranch at Cashmere in a few
days.
Nordyke bought the Orpheum CT
gar Store shortly after the close oil
the baseball season last fall and has
spent the winter dishing out weeds
in exchange for the root of al
evil
while l could have waited an
other month before selling" said
Nordyke, 81 saw a chance to get out
at a good figure and sold. I want
to spend few days looking the
ranch over, besides closing up a con.
tract for the rent of it next summer
and then I will probably go to We.
natchee on a business deal"
Dyke" expects to be gone from
the city about 10 days. He will
again be found in a Spokane uni.
form.
Nordyke today affixed his sigma.
ture to a contract after a short con-
ference with President Joseph Cohn
of the Spokane Baseball association
and Immediately the good news was
flashed broadcast, spreading Joy
among the fans, who had been led
to believe that the big initial sacker
was holding out for some reason or
another.
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Train Service Indefinite.

The train service has been badly
deranged by the drifting snow in the
mountains, both east and west of the
city. Yesterdays No. 43 arrived at
1880 today, having been delayed at
several places on account of slides
and drifts. No. / and No. 43 of to-
day have been detoured to Seattle
over the Northern Pacific. No. "A.
due at SIS a. m, had not been def
nitely reported upon by noon today.
The service will be indefinite as long
as it continues to snow and blow.
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Should Send Yakima Apples.

A Wenatchee man who sent some
apples to King Edward as Christ
mas present has received word from
the monarch to the effect that a bill
must be sent, so that the fruit can
be paid for. Those Wenatchee fell
lows have been Dragging a great deal
about their apples, and sometimes
have almost convinced us that they
are of a high order of excellence. 1t
appears, however, that people will
not take them as a gift, which indi-
Gates that they are not much after
all. We advise our Wenatchee friends
to send the king some Yakima apples.
Nobody has yet turned them down.
Yakima Republic.
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Washington, Feb. "a shortage
of $4,000 in individual deposits
caused the closing of the National
City bank of Cambridge. according to
information received by the comptrol-
Ter of the currency. 1t is not known
here who is responsible for the short
age.
F. W. Coleman was the name given
at the Office of the comptroller of
currency as the bookkeeper of the Ma
tional City bank of Cambridge whosce
defalcations caused the closing of the
institution. He has fed. His short
age is more than the capital, $685.
900, and the surplus and undivided
profits, amounting to $39,450, thus
making the bank insolvent. A re-
ceiver will be appointed.
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FEW FLAGS SEEN
ON FEB. z
EVIDENCES OF PATRIOTISM is
LACKING ON WASHINGTON'S
SEEN.

A good deal of comment was
caused yesterday by the lack of flags
on the prominent buildings about
the city. A member of the G. A. R.
stated to the World that patriotism
seemed to be falling of, as he had
looked in vain for the stars and
stripes.
The law prescribes that the flag
shall be unfurled over the public
buildings on holidays, but through
some oversight this was omitted yes
terday.
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Bonspiel at Portage.

Portage la Prairie, Man, Feb. %.
Five Kinks, representing as many
cities and towns of Manitoba, were
on hand today at the opening Of the
annual bonspiel here. Favorable
conditions and good attendance
combine to give promise of a highly
successful meeting. The program
provides for two open events and q
consolation.
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The check artist mentioned in yes
terday's issue had two more victims
besides those already reported. Two
checks, one for SIS and one for $3.50,
were cashed at the Department store
and at the Toggery.
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Washington Weather.

Washington-Rain or snow tonight
and Thursday; warmer in the east
portion tonight with moderate south
east winds; brisk winds along the
coast.
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Cases in Court.

Cashmere State Bank VS.. A. F..
Estes, Everett Lessinger and G. w.
Lessinger; summons. Charles F..
Wallace, attorney for plaintiff.
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w. r.. G.. Initiation.

! The Woman's Relief Corps will
initiate Is candidates into the or
der on Friday, February Is. The
meeting will be held in the Odd Eel
lows hall, at $3.50 p. m.
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.b00k-KEEPER TOOK
FUNDS
THE MASSACHUSETTS, NATIONAL
BANK WENT INTO HANDS OF A
RECEIVER - SHORTAGE Is
PLACED AT S144,OOO.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 23.-The Ma
tional City bank of Cambridge closed
its doors today by order of the comp
troller of currency at Washington.
The bank examiner is now in charge.
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Guy w. Patterson and Miss Edith
Smith. both Of Cashmere.
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Filed for Probate

Estate of Mary e. Meyer. Attor
neys Parr & Hubbard.
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G. F. Eggiman is reported much
better today.
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rant: for they knew what Law before them and what
they had to do It dangerous enough to stand by
dynamite laden ship a ScaWay: but the dcrcCt Brig
noIa bOWlcd inShOre that mOnstrOuS wind winch al
most lifted them bodily from the deck, had become
huge bomb aimed Barnegat station, the lighthouse
and all that stood in the path OF the ocean rVer that
poured of the like miniature Cult Stream
through Barnegat Inlet.
she sticks in the cut she'll blow up the station, an
if she goes through she'll boost Barnegat higher Gil
roy's kte.'' Johnson summed 1t up as they worked
We got to copper that game,
Two alone could never fetch the ship INTO the
wind again retard her progress toward the inlet but
if they could stop her they could at least direct the
of destruction The head sails still lett hanging
not only gave her seerageway but left the eboat
dangling far astern. Welsh pronounced sentence on
both.
We got to run her in close, She'll be traven like
the Limited before she hits the inlet; then last minute
we'll sheer her off-befOre re helped off, Johnny he
added
Sure" said Long Johnson.
On the ships shrouds the red flag tapped out It's
warning of disaster coming On her last cruise the dere
lc Brgnoa had the right of way and she traversed It
with fearful rapidity for the two team mates.
When Welsh fought his way to the wheel a deck
swept clear of every movable thing, Johnson before
him. working with all his mighty strength to steer the
ship off the Decline she making for the inlet
''She steers like ferryboat and drags like dredgc
the big man gasped. 'Shc's sure hummin though.
She'll pile up like church and fall down like the Steeple
when she hits the beach
Right the bow the ocean current lay down in a
broad white splash the point where the tunneled
through the inlet. That irresistible tide rush a
deadly magnet, making Ships Bottom beach a terror
to mariners when the east wind blew. lnShOre, the
surf flung away north and south, forming huge
The grlmly significant setting OF the scene was lost
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Ships Bottom always became la,or,, "1,a IN GU
Il got to git Tom of this hooker. he SAID
The big wind had been busy with the Steam, mp Pr
nola before Welsh and Johnson took command .
sides wrccking her machinery. II had -urr 1 The co.,
and smashed III the sides OF the pIlurHsu- "he't
two friends stood. Their ganccS met "',r ''I"''
wheel ..,,
What | been thinking. Welsh sand. -.sN am '--
sense in us riding her way in Johnny -
Right YOU are Tommy, Long Johnson I(-~ -.
promptly. IN hold her 10 II. till rust .-.tr sac N
and YOU kin duck over the side CapA F'N YOU -
back there rsot
They could see the Ecboat struggling ~ ,11 "-Nt II,
the Brignola coming up hand over r-t ."e[ So
big Captain of Ships Bottom standing on gre '-"'~
the pitching boat franticaly waving az t.>' e.. ,ss
Huh Cap acts like ne thought W. o..,I =. he
what va, got aboard" Welsh commented IL
wisvaggiu IT the inlet for t,r"
Il s'pusc that's where ne thinks We N'''S " t,r,
Johnson sad thoughttuIIy lam iliI 20 ~ 545rt
chlsu us this way, Wclshy Ships Bottom '-'"
to lose that boat. ;,, no
III we duck we duck together. Cap can P',.'Hyoa
two i,,-t as we'll as one Lt,t'c Welsh >n1Pp(1-, ;a
90 port side an I'll 80 SKA board ms ,'''I nrsss-
To- make q awful mess, johnny. Welsh a1~'O '--'
ivelv. t.. sh,,, gcr
.hr9rI That's why We can't take ne chances ford
~i,ling back and making for The met We o'
ne r--tre when get oft. .,af q coil
With an eve to deception the bug man "a ~ Fer down
of flashing conveniently ut hand- wen '
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on Welsh and Johnson. They not bothc1ing
about cvcnualities beyond what lay directly before
thcm-and what followed in their wake.
1t the latter that brought growl of resentment
from Little Welsh. "Cap's chasin up. confound
coming along with bone in her teeth
The preacher glanced backward at the motorboat
laboring far in the tossing waters and nodded
solid faced. IF he tries for us hcvc 4 block AT him
Wclshy!" he said calmly,-two lives enough 10
sacrifice, with the peril life and property ahead
Two a ships company with such business as they
had at hand
There was only thing for them to do. They had
already planned their OF action. and the whole Of
Ships Bottom could do no more. Ordinarily. no deer,
draft ship could negotiate Barncgat Inlet; but today
the big wind had changed conditions. The racing tide
propelled bv its dynamic force, had flooded the whole
beach, and the Brgnoa might wash through the cut
Welsh and Johnson taking chances ON Icttin,
dynamite ship. helpless this was Without DrG.
pclcr or sails to work her amuck in the narrow
waters of Barncgat Bay. with that gale blowing prr-
haps TO smash into the Vilagc-with what disastrous
aftermath to the imminent explosion they we'll Lpe,
They could stop her only by the terrible, lter
native of swcrling her from that sccthng rIrn I'M
was the inlet toward which She was headed and rr,,;r
her on the sea beach outside, and this they, ir.;ii
without thought of their certain finish Sims r.
tom had been ordered To stand by, and Sims R,tt,
obcvcd orders regardless of consequences
Casting from time time 4 eve at lf r,,,r-,,;,
moorboat they worked the labouug hulk little IN, Etti
OF the deadly current that was drawing her ~ tb
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and spars painted plainly against the dun storm
Clouds the lifeboat forged alongside OF OminOus OBJ
iect washing nshore, q capsiZed ship boat 10 the
fesavers the picture of disaster and INSTRUMENTATION
was PLAIN. o,.:.u,.
hanging onto her out there.
That explains it. the wireless and the way she acted
-mutinv aboard Johnson agreed, and the Others
goomlv nodded. There menace as well as mystery
in the wind.
The notorboat dashed onward; for there nothing
for her to do there A mile away the Brignola lay low
down in the stern with her high black bows buckng the
seas dragging on a haWser that led to a anchor OF
dashed spars; a makeshift that alone prevented her
being blown bodily ashore, for the fore and att sails
of commseration went up from the boat as the HE
savers scanned her washed decks with ANXIOUS eyes
"Thercs another boat under her lee! She hanging
to her davt tackle Welsh cried. And the sk1ppers
the bridge! There's something on that galleon ship
you see.
Suddenly the little life Strengthened up, gripping
Johnson by the shoulder he balanced to the sWayng
of the motor. For moment he stared and glanced back
over the boat the stod faces with stern resolution
of duty to be done "Dye see it, Johnny" he said in
awed whisper. 1t blowed out o the mzzen when
she swooped. Now it's wropped up again My Gawd.
It's dynamite flag she's 1yin'!'
Out Of the smother and spu1ne that enveOped the
black steamship like shroud, the thing bent the
lower shrouds tapped out in all its grisly red Every
in the boat saw IT now; but beyond a Srunt or
half reckless laugh they gave no sign.
'She's Carryin' guInCottOn fer Panama-thatS the
kind o. gaeon she Isl" Welsh said with groan Red
ensign for dvnamite-ts all in the game O checkers
On'v the Life Savers Home don't get in the king
row this tripl
1t was plain enough now to Ships Bottom why
the revenue department. which looks after the safety of
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and get cear Casco yelled the sailors in the boat
"Well pick you up
The warning came too late. The big hull lurchcl
back sqllatting like dog. The gale caught her
high flung bow and she spun round on her heel drag
gng the bOatload sailors with her into the maelstrom
of destruction.
THE suddenness of the calamity which appalled, even
the hardy life savers, brought a cry of rage from
Little Welsh That crazy skipper done ii! He wasn't
satisfied wreckin the boomn gallcon now he cut her
loose to blow up the whole coastl'
1--WE can't stand by her nowl God help Ships Bottom
and Barncgat!"
The cry fred the little life savers blood as the flicker
ing OF his hopes for salvage and sudden wealth made him
reckless of consequences. He heard Casco roar some
thing about chasing the ship the motor headed for
the swamped boat but he had already formed his own
plan. 1t matured with appalling suddenness
The swing of the ship down wind brought the Brignol
close too close the safety OF other boat than the
bg unsnkabe motor As the ship forged past the ckIr
swinging from her davits swept the motors bow
Welsh eapcd grasped the dangling ropes and swarnc1
like monkey up the ships side Chase bc hanpcdl III
ride the old hooker in" he shouted in defiant farewell,
Johnson who was beside him in the bow of the boat
Just as prompt. Welsh had shown him the way and
the second boat tackle in reach. Bcfor. Welsh
scrambled up from the Brgnola's deck Johnson he'd
and shoulders came up over the buWark.
81 you try to swipe her all by your oncsomc he
SAID
You long leg su'cide" Welsh gaspcd
Both men knew that they had signed their death war
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the ScabOard, had sent rush orders to
Barnegat to stand by the derelict. A
dynamite ship traversing the sea lanes
is dangerous enough; but the helpless
Brignola, straining at a bundle of spars,
her machinery useless, and her few sails
in tatters, threatening every moment to
storm in upon the coast like a runaway
torpedo, was a terror of the sea that
called for watchful handling by cool and
resourceful men.
Wen transship the bunch and lay by
for the revenues to come up and lombard
her CascO said, issuing orders as though
at boat drill Stand by with the boat
hook Welshyl' The lifeboat, breasting
the sea, swung under the ships stern.
Little Welsh was already in the bow,
scowling up at the black sided ship that
had come to make a mOCkery of his hopes.
The dynamite ship was the last straw to
day of disappointments. Apparently the
hoodoo of Ships Bottom was still in per-
fectly good working order, and in his own
mind the little bOatman consigned the
Brgnola to much more sultry region
than the storm swept offing of Barnegat.
Its the limit They can't nothing
worse happen, unless BY George she's
going down." A tremendous blast heeled
the ship with rending and cracking of
timbers. a sharp report sounded over