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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
WOULD NOT ACCEPT
3O-YEAR FRANCHISE
Promoters of the Wenatchee Railway
&Power Company Find it Impossible
to Handle Bonds for Short Time Fran
chise--- So ears---Matter Tabled

great deal like the position of the
city water system. 1t eventually
would pay good money. The water
system pays into the city some
$1,000 per month and costs but
about $500 to run it, and yet the
water fund is always broke. There
are so many calls for extensions in
the system that the fund cannot get
ahead. This would be the case of
the road in case the country devel-
oped to the extent that we all an
not be profitable ones at all. The
second ten would mean that all of
the earnings would have to be de-
voted to the extensions and to the
improvement of our system and that
would leave but ten years in which
the men who would put up the
money could look for profitable re-
turns. There are too many long
timed franchises for the investment
of capital for people to bother with
our project. l would rather it stop
ped right here than for us to go
ahead, put up our $1,000 with the
city and then find that we had
something that bonding house
would not handle.
ct will say this much, however.
the people of Wenatchee have taken
a backward step when they turned
our company down. 1t is not every
day that a concern asks to come in
here that would have spent the
money that our company would have
spent. Our plans called for the ex-
penditure, within the coming two
years, of about 100000. Besides
this, after the line was built we
would furnish a good payroll, and
as a development factor we had
something that would send the
country ahead faster than anything
that has ever been proposed for this
valley. Maybe the city council real
lied what it was doing, but I do
not believe that it did"
In justice to the city council it
can be said that the members of the
finance committee have spent great
many hours in studying the fran
chise and there is no doubt that the
members of the committee believe
that a longtime franchise would not
be Justice to the city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
ITO KEEP OUT TRANSIENT AUCT|ONEERS

to the handling of explosives within
the city limits inadequate, an ordi-
nance was submitted to the council
to increase the amounts of dyna-
mite, gasoline, etc., that could be
handled and prescribing the way
these are to be kept. Fire Chief
Throw advocated the measure. I'm
der the present ordinance pounds
of dynamite and gallons Of gaso-
line are the largest quantities that
can be kept legally. The matter was
passed to second reading.
Improve OkanOgan Avenue.
The ordinance in regard to the Inn
provement of Okanogan avenue was
passed.
Petition for Electric Light.
After reading the petition by the
citizens along Douglas street to have
lights installed on that street at the
corners of Second, Third and Wash
ington streets, the matter was re-
ferred to the light committee.
City Library.
Plans for the new Carnegie IL
brary from four architects were sub
mitted by the committee on build
ings and the matter was referred to
the committee with full power to act.
The architects were Howard E. Gray,
L. B. Volk, Piper & Carder and Ed
win Dickenfelt.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
CITY COUNCIL WOULD TAX FAX
IRIS SO HIGH THAT THEY CAN.
NOT DO BUSINESS IN CITY
PLANS FOR LIBRARY BUILDING

The city council last night spent
considerable time discussing an or
dinance that would cover auctioneers.
The council desires to pass very
stringent ordinance, in fact make it
so stringent that it would .be i'm
possible for transient fakirs 6 come
in here and do business, and yet it
is not desired to work hardship on
local men that might occasionally
have a sale of household goods,
horses, and so forth. An ordinance
was introduced but it was referred
back to the committee for further
consideration.
Extend Time of Contract.
Allen & McKiver, the street re-
grade contractors, asked for an ex-
tension of time for the completion
of work on Wenatchee avenue and
Palouse and King streets. The COM
imttee recommended that the extern
sion be granted with the understand
ing that the contractors be mulcted
at the rate of $40 per day on each
contract for all time after April Is,
when the contract should have been
finished. The contractors claim that
the bad weather kept them from
completing the contract on time.
Would Have Wood Pipe.
Having considered the bids and
estimates for iron pipe for the city
water system the scheme of using
iron was rejected and it was decided
to put down wood piping. Terry
Ross moved that inasmuch as it was
advisable to get the pipe and lay it
before the grading and work on Or
ondo avenue was finished, an emer-
gency order be sent in for enough 10
inch pipe for that street and that
the city advertise for bids for the
remainder. The motion was carried.
Street Sprinkling.
Feeling that the property owners
where streets were sprinkled derived
the most benefit from it, the council
ordered the city attorney to draft an
ordinance making it possible to tax
abutting property. 1t is thought
that the cost of sprinkling will be
about 50 for each 25-foOt lot for
the season. Heretofore the entire
city has been paying for the sprink-
ling of certain portions of the
streets.
The proposed ordinance for assess
ing the neighboring land to pay for
the sub-sewcr passed to the second
reading.
Ordinance i'm Regard to Explosives.
Deeming an ordinance in regard
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
IMPORTANCE OF THIS SECTION
is SEEN BY COMPARISON WITH
STATE-STILL NEW COUNTRY.

The Importance of Wenatchee as
a fruit district will be realized when
a comparison is made with the other
sections of the country which are de.
voted to horticulture. Notwithstand.
ing the fact that Wenatchee is a very
pew country the fruit output this
Year will be $500 cars. This is
equal to the output from the whole
district of Yakima from Selah to
Kennewick, inclusive.
For those who are not acquainted
with the conditions of the two val
leys it should be stated that the
Yakima valley is a much older dis.
trict and the valley itself is many
times larger. 1t is only question
Of four years time until at least TO-.
900 cars will be shipped from this
section of the state. A North Yaki.
mad report says:
The apple crop of North Yakima
this year will be 1,040 cars, just
about double that of 1908, accord
ing to estimates which Agent Johr
W. Hill has been compiling at the
request of the Northern Pacific.
According to his figures the full
valley, Selah to Kennewick, inclusive
will ship $500 to 1000 cars. Fol
the Yakima district he figures assoc
carloads, 1900 to be pears, peaches
plums and mixed fruits. These lat
ter carloads will move in As day:
commencing August 1.
In Mr.. Hills report to Division
Superintendent J. L. De Force a
Pasco, he states that the shippers la,
special stress on a fast train servic.
70 st. Paul. approximating five days
especially from August 10 to Sep
TENDER II. This, they declare, viii
give them one-third larger marke
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
WORKING ON ELLIS
F0RDE BLOCK
NEW STORE ROOM 5Ox12O AND
TWO STORIES HIGH UNDER
CONSTRUCTION WILL MAKE
STORE 26O FEET LONG.

Work was continued on the Ellis
Forde block on Mission street to-
day, after having been discontinued
during the winter on account of
bad weather. The excavation was
completed late in the fall with the
exception of little which is being
completed today, and the stone work
will begin tomorrow. Hobson Bro
theirs are doing the work.
The new building is to be so feet
wide and 100 feet long. 1t is being
constructed at the rear of the pres
ent store and will be connected
underground and at. the upper story
with the old building. This will
mack a store room $50 feet long,
and it is not improbable that this
will initiate plan which may be
followed by others between Mission
and Wenatchee avenue.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13

The council killed the electric
railway franchise last night and the
promise of railway grading between
Wenatchee, Cashmere, Leavenworth
and on the principal streets of the
city have gone glimmering. The
matter was given short shift before
the council last night 1t was the
first matter that came up for con-
sideration and Attorney L. J. Nelson,
representing the Wenatchee Valley
Railway & Power company, stated
that since the franchise had been
given the second reading that he had
taken the matter up with a number
of bonding companies and he was
told that the time limit was too
short and that there was no assur-
ances that it would be possible to
handle the bonds of the company
for a period of 80 years. Mr.. Mel
son informed the council that un-
less he could get the franchise for
so years his company would have to
refuse to proceed any farther with
1t.
Councilman Russell then moved
that further consideration of the
subject be postponed. The motion
prevailed and the council proceeded
to the consideration of other bust
ness.
The news that the franchise mat
ter was dropped has caused a great
deal of regret on the streets today.
1t is generally considered that the
members of the council have in
view the best interests of the city.
1t has been pointed out, however,
that if it is considered that the fran
chise is good for the city for a per-
iod of 80 years that it cannot be
very seriously wrong for the longer
period. Attorney Nelson, on behalf
of the company, stated that natur-
ally his company had expected to
float a good sized bond issue to build
the road Some of the funds have
already been provided, but the ma
jor part would have to come from
the bonding houses. A number have
signified their willingness to furnish
the capital for the building of the
road under a long time franchise,
but would not care to invest for the
short time.
Said one of the members of the
company: Our road would be a
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
Inspect Entiat Power Plant.

L. N. Farnum and s. D. Mcconnell
of New York, representatives of a
big bonding house, arrived here yes
terday and in company with Geo. D.
Brown and C. p Bissett drove to En-
cal experts, representing the bond
ing house, were here some time ago
and it is understood reported very
favorably on the possibilities of de-
veloping great power on Entiat. The
men here today are the business rep
resentatives of the company who are
to furnish the half million dollars
required to develop the Entiat prop
osition.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
Cupid Was Busy.

E. w. Gray and Miss Amanda
Palmquist were married by Rev. o.
]. Gist last night. The wedding is
a dark secret and Rev. Gist stated
that he was not at liberty to give
the particulars. From the records
at the court house it is learned that
David Gray and Gunda G. Webster
were the witnesses.
Mrs. Gray will continue teaching
at the high school during the re-
naming six weeks of the term. The
provision in the school law that pro-
hibits married women from being
retained as regular teachers was cir
cumvented by Mrs. Gray changing
into the substitute class.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
GOOD MANAGEMENT Of G.N.DUE TO HILL

These figures are for the seven
months ending January 81, 1910.
The market price of the stocks,
and the rate of earnings, at the mar
ket price, for the four roads, are as
follows:
Northern Pacific, 1874, $40; Great
Northern, 1856, 1897; Milwaukee
143, $50; Northwestern, 154, ia
per cent earnings.
J The good showing of the Great
Northern is due to the splendid man
agement of j. J. Hill, who plainly
shows that road to be his favorite.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
HO6man.RayneS.

Mr.. Glenn Hoffman and Miss Mar
gerry Raynes, of Andover, 8. D., were
married Saturday at the Mission
street residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Watts. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman
will make their home on Stemilt
hill.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13

TO THE CITIZENS OF WENATCHEE VICINITY:
On Friday, April Is, enumerators will begin
systematic canvass to obtain information
population and the extent diversity In
Wenatchee tho
records OF the national every citizen
Cooperate and questions
which the enumerators required ask
Inc Value TO this community
at once apparent These statistics
at large will appear bust
ness men In the great centers industry
this character order to derive respecting num-
Der OF population the diversity
and wheat lands good showing will coming in of
capital will enhance the location
OF factories and will assist
natchee
To the end that the citizens community may emulate
the public spirit which being other
communities the commercial club this
mee to assist the
10 OBTAIN an accurate count and complete listing
property at its full and correct valuation
take upon himself to assist the way pos
sible to that missed that full
information is given.
1t especially desirable boarding
houses and contractors
those who with them to the
enumeraor when he calls send it secretary
commercial club.
The president of the United States
pledged that the information which can
be used for only government
to obtain knowledge
order to deal nteigenty with problems re-
lating to the public
Respectfully
W. W. GRAY,
JAS. H. MGoHAN
w. W. WOODS
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
What World Advertising Will Do.

Gustave Bandert, of Pateros, who
was in the city yesterday, says that
small ad. in the Daily World in
which he advertised some land
brought him "a inquiries. This is
just another sample of the results
accomplished by using the columns
of the Wenatchee Daily World.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
KILLED THE LAFEAh
BILL


+ Washington, April 13.-No =
E Standardization system for the z
= apple crop of the United States =
= which fluctuates annually from =
+ 26 million to 68 million barrels =
Z will be provided during the =
+ present session of congress. The Z
Z Lafean bill to establish stand =
+ ard packages and grades of that =
+ fruit was adversely acted upon =
+ by the house committee on agri- =
= culture today. .
2 =
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
MAY BUY SITE FOR FEDERAL BUILDING

had to be sent around by Spokane
and when they arrived proved to be
II short of the number expected.
That occasioned further delay. Con-
tractor Quigg, who had the bridge
work in charge, is said to have done
an exceptionally good piece of work.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
Phipps-Spencer.

Mr.. Charles Phipps and Miss Anna
Belle Spencer, both of this city, were
united in marriage early this fore
noon In the Olympia hotel parlors,
Judge Palmer officiating. II. D.
Gates assisted the groom while Mrs.
Gates acted in like capacity for the
bride
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
CROP WILL EQUAL YAKIMA DISTRICT
than heretofore, through getting
early into distributing centers.
Cashmere Bridge Ready.

The Cashmere bridge is finally
ready for traffic. Work on it was de-
layed on account of the recent tie-up
on the Great Northern. Some 20
foot stringers that were in shipment
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
Depot Platform Enlarged and Com
pleted.

pleted.
The contractor who built the plat
form of the new depot but who was
compelled to stop work last fall on
account of the cold weather, is in the
city today looking over the work
with the view to completing and en-
Iarging it.
The platform will be extended to
the south over hundred feet and
will reach across the subway, while
the portion of the platform on the
west side of the depot will be made
eight feet wider than it is at pres
emit.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
Largest Call for County Warrants.

County Treasurer G. A. Battles is
getting out the largest call for coun-
ty warrants that has ever been is
sued in the history of Chelan county
In district 46 alone there are over
$4,000 worth of outstanding war;
rants.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
$1,033,0SS.64
$1,202,215.64

1t is a matter of surprise the
amount of tho daily bank clearances.
Since January list the three banks
have kept an account of the clear
ances with the other, for the day.
In January this amounted to $780,
900; in February, $4,000; in
March, 1857, 000-a total of $685.
600 for the past three months. Dur
ing the fall months it is expected
that the monthly clearances will av-
erage 100000.
The showing of the clearances
here for the past three months would
indicate that there is a great deal
other than paper business transact
ed in the city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-13
100000
IN DEPOSITS
STATEMENT OF THREE BANKS
IN THE CITY SHOW $169,127
INCREASE IN DEPOSITS SINCE
STATEMENT OF JANUARY.

The bank statements just made by
the three banks of Wenatchee show
that there was OF deposit on the
date Of the statement $1,2O2,215.6
an increase of $169,127 since the
January statement This is consid-
cred an unusually good showing as
there was more money in the city
in January, just after the market
ing of the fruit crop, than at any
other period of the year. Conditions
are changing here, however, the
amount of building that is going on,
the irrigation projects that center
here and the general trend of bust
ness is bringing additional capital
to the city The statement by the
three banks for January 81 and
March % are as follows:
Jan. 81, 1910.
Columbia Valley Bank. $3.50, 650.19
IL ST 1Ndlloudl Ddhh' - fof,VoI.Vo
Farm. & Merch. Bank. 159, 377.39
$1,033,0SS.64
March %, 1910.
Columbia Valley Bank. $517, 1862
First National Bank. -. sos, 970.71
Farm. & Merch. Bank. 179,05S.41
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
OFFERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM RENO AND ELY, NEV.,
 AND FROM SALT LAKE.
FRISCO MAYOR INCENSED
Edict Until This Late Date Is Harshly Criticised--WlI Cost
 Promoters $l0OC0O.

San Francisco, June 17.-After a two hour conference with attorneys, in which it was at first decided to resist Gov Gillett legally, Tex Rickard says he will probably transfer the fight to Reno, New; Ely, New, or Salt Lake City.
 "Reno," said Rickard, has offered to build the arena for the fight free and to pay the state license of $1 ,009. Ely offered to build the arena free and give us a bonus of $25 900. Salt Lake has offered to build the arena. l favor Reno i'll case we have to take the fight from San Francisco. Reno is the logical place. It is on the main line of the railroad and can be easily reached from California and more easily reached than San Francisco from the east. It is a good, lively town once in Nevada, there will be no possible chance of any trouble"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
EDITORS FOR DEEP WATER
ing Seaport Arouses Enthusiasm of Missouri Press Members.

Cape Girardeau, Mo, June 17.-Mis souri editors are in favor of IA feet through the valley. or whatever depth is necessary 10 make seaports of the cities along the banks of the Missis. sippi river. They showed it by their instant and emphatic applause when Mayor NJ. F. Leming of Cape Girar, dea. welcoming them to the city at the opening of their forty fourth an nual meeting, spoke of the time not far distant when Cape Girardeau will be 8 seaport.
 Former presidents of the organiza ton have formed an organization of their own, with Norman J. Colman, president; John w. Jacks, secretary, and Phillip S. Gang, treasurer. The other members are F. w. Stephens, Jchn A. Knott, Wes l.. Robertson, " o. l.. Jewett, William Southern. Jr.. w. R. Painter, Omer G. Gray and F. P. Caruthers. Annual meetings are to be held at Columbus.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISO
 IS VERY SORE AT GILLETT.

Chicago, June 17.-"I am running the city of San Francisco. l am taking no orders from Gillett or his attorney general You can bet your last dollar that the big fight will be pulled off in my town, just as adver- tised."
 Mayor Pat Mccarthy of San Fran cisco before boarding a Pacific coast flyer, thus hotly declared himself.
 q would like to ask the governor of that state if he thinks he can step into my town and tell us what we must do, and what we shall not do. We know what we want, and we get what we want when we want it. The big thing that we want just now is the scrap, which I say to you will be fought in San Francisco July 4, gov ernors. attorneys general and all the rest of them to the contrary notwith- stnding." 'h>
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17

nois Central, SCHtnern, New York Gen. tral. Louisville & Nashville, Vandalia, Mobile X Ohio, Chicago & Alton-Clo- yer Leaf. Chicago, Peoria & St Louis, and the St. Louis, Troy & Eastern The coal traffic bureau is In the Cen tury building. The agents for the diff ferent roads meet reg-arly and agree upon freight rates on coal from the Illinois min s to St. Louis, all roads now having uniform rates.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
NEVADA CAN STAGE FIGHT
 AND WILL PROBABLY DO IT,

Carson New, June 1.-The law of Nevada will permit the Jeffries-John- son fight to be held Justice Sweeney of the supreme court, when the ques- tion was put to him in the absence of Gov. Dickerson. with only the form ality of obtaining a license, for which s1 ,OO0 must be deposited, said that the fight could be held in any county in the state without fear of interference.
 The law permitting contests of un-
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
Women to Honor Twain's Name.

New York, June IA bust of Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twaln) which is to adorn the proposed memo rial here has just been completed by Louis Potter the sculptor. Plans for the memorial are being rapidly pushed by committee of the Gotham club, an organization of women. It is to be paid for entirely by subscriptions thor, and, according to the program, will be set up this fall in a prominent place in one of the New York squares or parks
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
ARMED MINER PASSES ATTEND
 ED BY DOORKEEPER.
BETRAYED BY EXCITEMENT
Prisoner, Identified a James Stricklin, Believed to Have Attempted
 Also to Reach Former
 President Roosevelt.

Washington, June 17.-Armsd with a 3S-caliber revolver, James Stricklin, a miner from Cumberland, Md, gained entrance into the executive offices at the White House and almost succeed ed in passing the doorkeeper who guards the presidents office.
 Stricklin is a man of prepOssessing appearance and was we'll dressed. He walked briskly into the executive of flee, said he had an appointment with the president, and his manner sue ceeded in avoiding suspicion until he was at the threshold of the presidents private office.
 Halted at Threshold.
 The doorkeeper noticed a sight ex- pression of excitement in the mans eyes, and thought as he approached the door that he seemed to be under high tension. Just as he was about to turn the knob the doorkeeper changed his mind and called Detective Sergt Dalrymple.
 Dalrymple questioned the man and decided he was not in his right mind He searched Stricklin and took the re- volver and $100 in cash from him. Stricklin was taken to the police sta tion. He said he was Al years old, and that President Taft had been ad- vertising for him in West Virginia pa pers. He asserted that he went to the White House in answer to the ad- ysrtisements.
 Secret agents are Investigating rumor that Stricklin may have mao an attempt to reach President Roose welt about two years ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-17
BROCkMAN IS RELEASED
in Refusing to Answer Question Out on S25O Bond.

Jefferson City. Mo, June 17-Judge Fox ordered the release of W. F. mitted to jail for contempt of court by Leighton Shields. special com missioner in litigation in which Brock man is a defendant.
 Brockman's bond was fixed at $250 This is made returnable Monday to the supreme court. The power of commissioner to commit for contempt is the question at issue.