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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
FAVORS STATE AID
FOR ROADS
MAYOR GELLATLY DOES NOT
LIKE SENTIMENT EXPRESSED
SION OF CONVENTION.

Mayor John A. Gellatly, who was
the promoter of the good roads con-
vention which met in this city last
Saturday but who was unable to be
present on account of sickness, does
not favor all of the expressions
made in the addresses of the fore
noon session especially. Some of the
speakers in the morning expressed
themselves as opposed to the state
aid plan, believing that inasmuch as
the state aid funds had toscome from
taxation and good Portion of it
coming from the ceunties in which
the funds were used that the money
could be better expended under the
direct supervision of the counties
themselves. Mayor Gellatly opposes
this idea and believes that the pres
emf law is all right. In this county
for instance the state aid roads as
Manned would form the main arter-
ies~ travel throughout the county.
The sMte road across the state as
planned the state highway COM
missioner, do<xp the Wenatchee river
from Peshastin This road is laid
out to serve the Mser number of
people and also gives highway from
the Sound to Spokane. SSte Road
No. 10, running up the Columbia
river is also a we'll travelled road and
is needed to establish communica-
ton from the Okanogan and Chelan
regions. Mr.. Gellatly believes, how
ever, that the state aid road work
should be greatly supplemented by
county aid and that the law passed
by the last legislature, allowing SUBJ
urban districts to form themselves
into improvement districts, bond the
districts and build roads, to be the
solution of the matter of the secur-
ing good roads for all sections of the
county.
Mr.. Gellatly expects to attend the
Aberdeen convention next week and
believer that this convention will be
the source of much good to the good
roads movement in this state.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
BEST SCHOOLS
IN STATE':,
GUM
CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL d.
RECTOR SAYS THAT HE
WOULD GO INTO OFFICE UN.
PLEDGED AS TO TEACHERS.

Arthur Gum, who this week an
nounced himself as candidate for
school director, said this morning
that he had heard the rumors that
he was supposed to be opposed to
the retention of Superintendent
Brown but he wanted it distinctly
understood that should he be elected
as director that he will go into Of
fee unpledged as to any definite pol
icy other than it would be his OBJ
ject to make the local schools noted
throughout the state for efficiency
just the same as the Wenatchee land
is noted for its production of red
apples.
Said Mr.. Gum: 81 want it dis
\ tinctly understood that the question
Aef the retention of Superintendent
Brown is not an issue with me. At
this time I am not prepared to say
what I would do. I want to go into
office without making any pledges
on this matter. I would pledge my
self, however, to give the matter of
the superintendency of the schools
very careful consideration and do
what I would consider best for the
interests of the schools. I believe
that we should make an effort to
make some departments, at least, of
our schools noted throughout the
state. Good schools are a great
drawing card for any city, and we
now have the buildings and equip
ment so that it might be possible to
have very efficient work done. Should
I be elected director it will be my
aim to work for the raising Of the
standard of our schools"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
Operations of the McConihe Water Co.
i'm Grant County Cause Hundreds of
Contests to Be Filed and Wash
ington Has Been
Notified

There will be a sweeping investiga-
ton by the federal authorities of the
operations of the McConihe Water
Power company in Grant and Doug
las counties.
Since last July reports have been
made against desert land filings en-
tered by the associates of the Nc
Connie Water Power company. These
filings have been reported to Wash
ington, D. c., and the ultimate re-
suit, it is believed, will be the can
collation. of many of the original en-
tries. Hundreds of contest cases
have been filed on the lands held by
the power concern.
An agent of the United States gov
eminent reported a stand of wheat
growing upon some of the land filed
upon as desert land.
1t is stated upon good authority
that the Northern Pacific land, in
acres, has been sold to Senator Petit
grew of South Dakota. The pur-
chase price of the land was SIS per
acre, with an agreement to put the
land under water within one year.
The deal was consummated in Chi
cago last December. 1t is understood
that eastern capitalists will install
pumping plants on the shores of
Moses lake for the purpose of bring
ing the railroad lands under irriga-
ton.
All evidence introduced during the
hearing of the test case, affecting the
$1,000 acres held by the McConihe
company, will be used by the United
States government in a probe of that
company's operations.
Wilson Creek, Ephrata,, in fact the
entire countryside, herald the in
vestigation with satisfaction.
Lucien Forrest McConihe, civil
engineer, formerly resident of Ia
coma, started the operations in the
Moses lake country in 1907. He was
formerly employed in the engineers
department of the municipal govern
ment of Tacoma ana worked upon
proposed plans for a municipal plant
for that city. McConihe attended the
irrigation congress in Spokane last
September.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
FOR
HOTEL WAS
AWARDED
WINDHAM & CARKEEK GIVEN
CONTRACT TO BUILD NEW WE
NATCHEE HOTEL-WILL BE
STARTED MONDAY.

Messrs. Olive, Quigg and Seaman
last night formally awarded the
building of the new Wenatchee ho-
tel to Windham & Carkeek, at the
price of $4,000. Mr.. Windham Is
the man who built the Columbia
Valley Bank building in this city and
for the past year has made his home
in the Entiat valley, having pur-
chased the E. T. Mauk place.
Mr.. Windham stated this morn
ing that it is his intention to COM
mence work on the new structure
Monday morning. A large crew will
be employed, and it is the desire
of all parties concerned to have the
building completed just as rapidly
as possible.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
Diphtheria on Badger Mountain.

DR.. Mccoy, who returned from
Badger mountain, reports that there
are now several active cases of diph-
liberia at that place. He had the
schoolhouse closed up there until DR..
Leslie, of Waterville, who is the
health officer of Douglas county, can
investigate the matter. DIR. Mccoy
telephoned to DR.. Leslie this morn
ing and will send his reports by mail.
As there has been a large number
of sore threats ever since Christmas
in this region it is suspected that
many have already had this disease
in light form.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
Irrigation Expert Tonight

s. o. Jayne, of the Irrigation In
vestigations office at Washington,
will be the principal speaker at the
horticultural lecture tonight.
The lecture is one of the course
that is being conducted at the high
school by Professor Trumble. on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights. : Tonight the meeting will be
open to the public, and no charge is
made for admission.
Mr.. Jayne has nothing to do with
the construction part of irrigation,
but is interested in the application of
the water. His talk tonight will be
along that line.
He leaves for the Okanogan to-
morrow, accompanied by Horticul-
tural Inspector Darlington. He will
speak at the principal Okanogan
towns and then continue on out to
Spoane.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
COUNTY JAIL IS
EMPTY
CHELAN COUNTY JAIL is WITH
OUT AN OCCUPANT - LONE
PRISONER TAKEN TO THE
PENITENTIARY TO-DAY.

S. E. Cakes, who has been langu-
ishly alone in the county jail for
some time, was taken to the peni,
Tertiary today by Guard N. S. Low
ell.
Cakes came here with the Norris
& Rowe circus and became involved
in a criminal charge that has held
him a prisoner in the county jail ever
since. He made a strong effort to
keep out of the penitentiary.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
COOK AlIIiS |DEN.
UTY

Santiago, Chile, Feb. 1S-Dr.
Cook today admitted his identity.
He visited his old companion, Bel
CLAN Engineer Rysselberghe, for
some hours. The two men were
members of the Bengian Antarctic
Expedition in 1928 and Engineer
Rysselberghe recognized Cook when
they were fellow passengers on the
steamer. Until now Cook has re-
fused to recognize former compan-
ions. ga
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
Want Bills Presented.

The building committee of the
commercial club desires to straighten
up all unsettled claims against the
new building and asks that all bills
against the building be presented to
the members of the committee at
once, so that the committee may be
relieved of the responsibility and
turn the building over to the or
ganization.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
MORE MONEY FOR
RIVER
JONES PRESENTED AN AMEND
MENT TO INCREASE APPRO.
PRIATION BETWEEN BRIDGE
PORT AND KETTLE FALLS.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator w.
S. Jones today presented an amend
ment to the rivers and harbors bill
seeking an increase in the appropria-
ton for the improvement OF the Co
lumbia river between Bridgeport and
Kettle Falls from $4,000 to $175,-
600.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
Shriners May Form a Local Club.

A number of Shriners met a few
days ago and initiated a scheme for
the organization of a Shriners club
in this city. There are about 80
shriners in the city and they are
planning to fit up a club rooms so as
to be able to entertain better visit
ing Shriners.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18

Judge w. j. Mccoy, father of DR..
Mccoy of this city, arrived today
from a several months stay in the
King Hill, Idaho, country. Judge
Mccoy has been looking after some
land interests there but is home to
remain permanently.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18

Mrs. Bernheimer entertained the
ladies of the Friday Afternoon Whist
club at the N. I. Neubauer residence
on d street this afternoon.
DR.. Mintzer returned from Water
vile yesterday, where he has been
for few days. He will leave for
his home in Spokane today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
Will Build New Church.

The officers of the Church of
Christ are raising funds with which
to erect a new building on the lots
recently purchased on Okanogan ave-
nue..
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
JOLLY KING Ed |N.
S|STS ON PAYING
ENGLAeSD's RULER REFUSES TO
ACCERT SHIPMENTS OF AMERI-
CAN AfPLEs AS COMPLIMENT
TARY.

Omaha, Neb., Feb 1S.-When the
king of England eats APPLES he wants
to pay for them.
When A. l.. Morris, the>Qwner of
extensive apple orchards about We
natchee, Wash, who is now in Nma-
Ia, sent a sample shipment to his
majesty's steward of Windsor castle
he received in return a staggering
check on the royal bank account.
No gifts for them seemed to be
the idea of the precise letter." said
Mr. Morris. ''It appears that the
king don't care to eat gifts. But,
anyway, I've been sending them a
shipment at so much per ever since"
When he arrived in Omaha this
week form a trip in the west he
found a letter from Windsor castle
He expected a testimonial as to the
quality of his apples, but he got a
check which staggered him. 1t was
for four pounds and the precise let
ter stated that the king did not "eat
gifts" AS the result of the sale of
gift to the king the apple growers
of the Wenatchee valley in Washing
ton are expecting a boom in the
British apple trade. If King Edward
thinks the apples are worth almost
$40 a barrel, the apple growers be-
lieve they can sell their crop in Eng
land.
The kings brand of apples is call
ed the Winter Banana. They have
become quite the rage with royalty
now and the Wenatchee growers are
shipping nearly a thousand cars a
year to England.
Mr.. Morris is a guest at the Hens
shaw, where he is renewing his &C
quaintance with Joe keenan,, chief
clerk. They became friends by a
chance meeting in the Black Hills
on hunting expedition several years
ago, before Mr.. Morris wentw and
struck it rich in land. Mr.. Morris is
now in the mercantile business, but
finds ii emit ohold onto his apple
farms.
The A. L. Morris referred to in the
above dispatch isfof the firm of Wells
& Morris, of this city. He has spent
the winter In the east, most of the
item with his parents in Rapid City,
S. D. He is on his way home now
and will reach here the first of next
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18

The Entiat Light & Power company
is running its line to the reservoir on
96rondo avenue, so as to connect up
with the small pump at that reser-
voir.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18

John Schnider, OF Medical Lake,
was in the city today.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Africa, Asia or South America can grow
rubber and the demented public scram-
hes wildly To buy their shares. The
banks taking subscriptions are besieged
by eager crowds long before the doors
are opened. The mad struggles to get
inside resemble the scenes that take
place in the rush hours at one end or
the other of the Brooklyn bridge Coats
and dresses are torn, hats are knocked
off, and lightweight people are swept
of their feet. West End swells and East
End c"sters. Fashionable women ant
shop girls brokers. clerks messenger
boys and street portcrs fGhte their way
to the counters TO throw over the ran
their applicable for shares with checks
or money orders attached.
In several instances the shares have
been subscribed for several times over
. within few minutes Of the opening OF
The subscriptions. And it has happened
more than once that these much-covctsd
lottery tickets have been run m TO pre-
niumS of 800 or GOO per cent on the stock
exchange few hours later Those
Shrcwd ones or lucky ones who get in on
the right side of the gamble and ont of it
~ the proper time are making big money
these days. Later, when tho inevitable
slump takes place the m,iltitudnous los
crs will raise q vastly louder chorus Of
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they should be given over to the native
leaders. who could regulate the traffic
to suit their faith.
But are the extremists not right in
saving that the railroads are affecting
caste prejudices?" | asked.
y
Yes" replied the secretary They are
bringing the people of India together.
and. for time. at least, putting all
castles on the same level. Wien We first
began 10 build railways the natives de-
manded that special cars be furnished
for certain castles. The Hindoos and
MohanmedanS would not sit down to-
gether and the Brahmins demanded to
flock by themselves. After a time they
found that they could not get the cars,
and they then tacitly decided that caste
must be abolished while on the railroad
trains. SO the native has apparently
dropped such prejudices when he enters
the cars. although he assumes them the
more rigdIE when he leaves. You can
not imagine what this means until you
have lived long time in India and know
something of the people. Our railway
trains are about the most crowded of
the world. and the different castles are all
damned in together. The travel steadily
increases. and that ESPECIALLY at certain
seasons Of the year. The people are using
the trains to go to the shrneS and our
pilgrimage traffic is enormous. 1t used
to take weeks and months for the aver
age pilgrim to go to Benares some
other distant sacred locality. The man
now finds he can get there by rail i'll
hours or days. We cater TO this element.
and do all we can to accommodate 1t.
Moreover we have what might he called
a heavy social traffic during the wedding
season. On many Of the roads the
crowds are then so great we cannot carry
them We make the rates as low as pos
sible and we have OH the whole the low
est passenger fares of tho world. The
average rate for all passengers is about
two-fifths of a cent per mfe, and the
third-class fares are below that. Still it
is from the lowest fares that We pay our
dividends.
During my talk with Mr.. Robertson I
learned something OF tho plan OF the gov
eminent TO take over the railroads \
large number OF the lines have been built
and controlled by the state but others
were constructed by private parties and
not n few by compa MES with government
guarantees or subsidies. The government
has now taken possession of all the lines,
and is pa wing for them by a series of in
stallments which are to run about forty
years. The selling price has been fixed
at the estimated values of the roads. to
which the interest for forty years has
been added. This amount has been di-
Vided up into annual payments for which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

capital il: over $l6OOO.OOO.uOOt ana our
net railroad earnings are more than
$500, GEO. c0 per annum.
*
But come with me and take rail-
road trip across India. We shall start
at Calcutta and go by the East Indian
route We drive in Il gharry, u closed
box upon wheels, hauled by lean horses
and driven by q Hindoo in turban and
gown. to the station
The express goes al night and it is
0 pm. when we reach there, The depot
is a large building covering block.
with long waiting rooms extending out
from the train. The floors are Of stone
ard they arc covered with natives. Men
and women are sitting and lying about
Her7 they sprawl out at full length on
the mag and there squat in groups
against the railing between the waiting
rooms and the train shed All are
wrapped in white sheets, and as they
see me take notes they pull these III
around their dark faces, to shield then
from the gaze of the heather foreigner.
Some. have covered their heads and lie
asleep on the sand.
Notice this woman hear me. She lies
on the floor with her head on bag. SO
covered that only the thin face can be
seen. AZ | look Il black llindoo il
tTiN Sntte COTTON !1SS hONh ptSfut
her. He is her husband. He places his
head on the bag and is soon fast asleep
There. the gong rings. \ train is
called and the tbird-class passengers
push their way through. Some carry
baggage upon their heads. Others have
bags and bundles on shoulders and
backs All the men are barpfooted and
all wear turbans, caps or handkerchief
covering their heads Their bodies are
half wrapped in white sheets, and theli
thin legs are naked. g. s-
The poor benightpd IHntoo
H., d,,es the bast he Kin do:
?. he Is oHtcast from first to last.
For pants hc makes his skin do.
Mixed with this motley crowd are
MoEamluedsus. in gowns. Pafsees with
hats like inverted coal scuttles, native
and British soldiers. and the servants
Of civil officials in livery. 1t is one oil
the Strangcst crowds to be found any
where and the white clothing 50 pre-
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wildcat schemes as easily as those that
rest on something like solid foundations.
Meanwhile the brokers are as busy as
bees and making money hand over fist
Scores Of firms have not closed thcir
Offices. day or night, for several weeks.
The staffs are housed at nearby hotels.
and. Hitr the aid OF such extra help AZ
can he obtained, work in RELAYS.
\ prominent broker. rushing into his
Office on recent Saturday afternoon, and
finding his clerks working somewhat IAN
guidly called his manager.
Your mon look like col'3psinG. STOP
work at once and lake them alt ~
Brighton Do them we'll and bring then
back ~ fresh as paint Iondar morning
But some are married
I.et the wives GO too.
Tho juniors have sweotheBrts---
Let 'cm all go.
That evening tGc party arrived Al
Brighton, hcnt on enjoying a glorious
Weekend The trip cost tho broker $3.50,
but me WAS paid Tor it by the vim With
which the men worked on their return,
The Rubber market On the l.on""n
Stock Exchange. which year ago WAS
unite small and attracted little atten-
ton is now and has been for weeks pas :.
the center OF p mselstrom. MONS OF men
lesiesc it, shriekine and shouting ike
mari3cs irving often vainly. To execute
orders Because they lack the time on
strength for such foot ball-like scrirl-
images many brokers have been driven
20 engage brawny. athieti" jobbers TO
carry ont their orders. And these men.
tempted by the chance Of making money
AZ the rate OF from 81 to 50 minute,
Fy sheer force of weight and muscle,
force themselves into the ring sTd Sayk
make prices in shares that they scarcely
know III" names Of.
O~e big rubber trust wa: 81 vigorously
boosted that its original capital OF
81 .goO0nD shot Up to S3,130.ogo before it
was week old. The shares put into it
appreciated about s0o.OO while the pros
pectus was being printed. They were
stoc.o6 higher on the day of issue than
they had hcen when turned over by the
vendors TO the company. 1t does not
follow, however. that the vendors lost
that 100000. II is quite likely that
they made twice or three times as much
by their apparent self-denial.
Most ailuring are the prospectuses is
sued by these new companies. They are
surerb examples OF financial and stats
teal art. They all prove that they are
bound to make money. lots of it-on pa
per They aim. particularly, TO catch
the small-fry investors. The shares are
offered for subscription at prices ranging
from 81 $50 down to shillings CAS-
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We sit down a moment in the station
while our servants buy the tickets,
check the baggage and secure our
seats in the train. In India everybody
who is anybody travels with a servant
In fact it is almost impossible for an
E,nglishman or American to get along
without one. and. in figuring IN your
railway fares You must add to the
q third-class fare for your servant.
This servant speaks English. He acts
as your interpreter, sees to the hiring
and paying of your cabs, and waits
upon you AT the hotels. In many places
you will get nothing to eat if you have
TO servant. Your bed is not made.
your boots are not BACKED, and you may
clap your hands and ring and ring
without getting an answer. II you have
a servant he sleeps on the stone floor
outside your door and fights with the
other servants to- get the best for YOU.
If you do not watch him he will
cheat YOU right and left and always
gets a comm ission OF 10 per cent upon
all that you buy.
The most Of these servants are thieves.
They make ire think OF the gang which
Ali Raha robbed know they rob
me- have already had three in my
employ during this present trip. to India
lie first almost froze 10 death at OAR
feeling He had not enough muscle NO
&c, what I wanted and after l dis
charged him I found some WOODEN
clothes missing. The second was black
liar with turban as big as peek
measure. He was partially clad in Fiji
ropean dress and got rid of him be
cause my pa jamas and stockings We're
fa.. disappearing. There was also
little trouble as to gold sovereign when
l. lost and which he at once picked ont
of the outside pocket of my overcoat
now have a tall. fine-1ookins Aryan with
a swarthy complexion, an enormous
black rrustache and 2 height of six feet
lie wears a costly turban and long
soryn belted in at the waist | pay him
e; cents day, but OF coCrae he has his
commissions.
This man will manage our trip. lie