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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-17
R,H. TH0MP
PROMINENTLY
EVIDENCE
SEATTLE ENGINEER IN THE CITY
TODAY PROMINENT IN BALM
GER-PINCHOT INVESTIGATION
AT WASHINGTON TODAY.

Washington, D. c., May ia. H.
Kerby, the stenographer who last
week was fred by Secretary Ballinger
for giving out confidential informa-
ton regarding the preparation Of the
presidents letter generating Balm
ger in the Pinchot affair, was the star
witness in the investigation today.
After Chairman Nelson had laid the
presidents letter before the commit
tee, Mr.. Brandeis said that he thought
Kerby's statement and the presidents
denial of last Saturday should go
into the record. Nelson said that no
statement of Kerby was before the
committee, whereupon Brandeis said
that Kerby was present and willing
to testify.
Kerby appeared confident when he
took his seat on the stand. When
asked by the council if he were a
confidential clerk to Ballinger, Kerby
replied:
II felt myself confidential to the
government rather than to Balm
ger"
He admitted he had exchanged
ore or two letters with Garfield since
the latter had left the government
service, but that neither letter relat-
ed to the matter which he has since
made public, but that subsequently
he had a conversation with Garfield
at which he told him about it. Ker-
by said he met Garfield at Pinchot's
home, between the 10th and 18th of
February and told him about the
preparation of the Lawler memoran-
dunn. He said Brandeis was present.
He said he first mentioned the mat
ter to Hugh Brown, formerly private
secretary to Garfield, now private
secretary to Director Durand of the
census bureau, a few days after Pres
ident Taft gave out the letter exoner-
ating Ballinger. He said he told
Brown great deal about the presi-
dents letter, ''as we practically wrote
it in the secretary's Office"
Vertrees asked witness If he had
talked of any other matters at the
meeting at Pinchot's home. Kerby
replied he told Brandeis after Gar
field left, that he knew Ballinger in
tended, when he became secretary,
to remove Director Newell of the re-
clamation service and then appoint
in his stead Robert H. Thompson, of
Seattle. He said he did not consider
his act one of improperly, that in
mentioning the Newell matter Il
wanted to give Brandeis an idea of
the character of man he is up
against"
Further discussion of the Newell
Ballinger matter in the committee
brought from Kerby the statement
that he thought if Ballinger believed
Newell incompetent he should have
told him. Moreover he did not think
Thompson the proper man for the
place. He admitted he believed his
opinion of him was formed on cor
respondence Thompson had with Bal
linger.
Kerby read before the committee
today letters of Ballinger to R. H.
Thompson, city engineer of Seattle,
suggesting he accompany George w.
Perkins, of J. P. Morgan & Co., to
inspect Alaska mineral lands. Ker-
by said he believed Thompson was
slated by Ballinger to become head
of the reclamation service.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB JDNKET
UP THE VALLEY TOMORROW
Regular Weekly Luncheon Today Noon
COMMITTEES Reported on Ephrata
Road, the Census and North Wenat-
chez Avenue Improvement Z


Wenatchee Commercial club was held
at the Commercial Club quarters to-
day. About 100 members were pres
ent at the luncheon, which was served
by the Catholic ladies.
The first matter taken up was an
announcement by President King Of
the receipt OF telegram from Con-
gresham Poindexter to the effect that
he concurred with the members OF the
commercial club in favor of the en-
actment of a long and short haul
clause in the railroad bill and that he
was urging the matter in congress.
The telegram stated that this part of
the bill had passed the house.
Committee on Census.
w. w. Gray, chairman of the COM
mittee on census, reported that rs
additional names had been added to
the list by the special committee
which worked last night from 6 until
s O'Clock. The territory south of
Orondo and the business district have
not yet been covered but a committee
will take charge of each block as soon
as the government enumerator has
finished his work.
North Wenatchee Improvement.
Arthur Gum, chairman of the
North Wenatchee improvement COM
mittee. stated that the committee had
had figures on the work and that
North Wenatchee avenue could be
macadamized at an expense of about
So per foot for the property owners,
and recommended that the work be
carried out.
LeayenwOrth Excursion.
U. K. Lail, chairman of the excur-
sion committee, made the following
report:
cat the meeting of the committee
it was decided that a charge of $3.50
would cover all expenses in connec-
ton with the Leavenworth excursion
except the dinner, which each mem
Der will have to provide for himself.
Arrangements have been made
with the Great Northern railway
whereby we can leave on a special
train at $50 tomorrow morning,
stopping 80 minutes at Cashmere, 20
minutes at the plant of the Valley
Power company, and 20 minutes at
Peshastin. At Cashmere we will be
Joined by 80 members of the Cash
mere club and some at Peshastin. At
o'clock the party will go to the sum-
nit on the Wenatchee. Valley &
Northern, returning at 6. The eve
ming will be spent in assisting in the
dedication of the new rooms of the
Leavenworth Commercial club"
Ephrata-We Road.
l.. v. Wells, chairman of the Eph-
rata Wenatchee road, reported that
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-17
Will Take No Subscriptions.

+ The banquet to be given Fri +
+ day night at the Commercial i
f. Club by those interested in the +
j. Y. NJ. c. A. movement promises +
/. to be one of the greatest social +
+ events of the season. The man i
+ agement wish to emphasize the +
+ fact, however, that this banquet +
+ is not for the purpose of get +
i. ting the people together and +
j. soliciting funds. The raising +
I. of money on Friday night will +
+ not be undertaken. The ban i
+ qeut is simply devised for the +
+ purpose of getting those inter !
+ ested in the movement together +
+ and talk over plans for the cam +
+ paign. +
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-17

Ira Thomas made a trip to Mala
ga today to look after his ranch.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

Wednesday morning, while the
food was receding and the people on
Main and Mill streets had commenced
valiantly to clean up their premises
and to restore order out of chaos,
some fool, thinking to play a joke on
Mayor Lippitt, started the report
that wall Of water Is feet high was
coming down the South Palouse and
would be here in one hour. This, on
top of the water already coming down
would raise 1t higher than before,
probably meaning the entire destruc-
ton of the town. The report spread
like wildfire and caused CONSERVATION.
Many quit cleaning out their places
of business. Others, whose homes
were above the flood mark of the day
before, commenced taking up carpets
ON lower floors and moving things to
upper floors. Many women, in almost
hysterical condition, took to the top
of the hills, where they waited in the
damp and cold for hours for the ex-
pected event. 1t did not come. On
the contrary, the river was gradually
receding This is no time to play
jokes. Jokes and fun have their time
and place. This is a time foy men
big hearted, brawny men, which
thank God, we can boast of hundreds
in our midst. The fellow who start
ed the story of the 15 foot wave
should get on a chip and sail down
the stream along with the rest of his
kind.-Colfax Gazette.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Instruments filed for record in
Kootenai county, Idaho. March %,
1910, as furnished by the Panhandle
Abstract company:
Deeds -
Julia seyforth to Geo. wetmore,
lot IA and w IL lot Is, block 3,
Ford's add. Post Falls.
r T. p. Thompson to Carrie Lock
ling, lot Z, Crawford's Park add. to
Occur d'Alene.
Leroy Weston to Anna Elderkin,
lot 2, block 2, town Occur d'Alene.
Guy C. Searles to VIM. NJ. Huftile
lots and 4, block M" McClellen.
w. r. Davis to Charollete Davis,
lot 10, block 20, Spirit Lake.
Charlotte Davis to Luther Hamp-
ton, lot 10, block 20, Spirit Lake.
Hannah P. Pettinger to VIM. w
Terrell, Sc Ia Sc Ia, section II
46-1 E.
Geo. H. Russell to Fred C. Rey-
nolds, tract 1Os. Avondale.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

on questions of issuing Municipal
Bonds of the city of Occur d'Alene'
KoOtenai county, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Ind day of May, A. ID. 1910, there will
IL held in the various wards Of the
Hity of Occur d'Alene. in the county OF
Rootenai, state of Idaho. an election
h the qualified electors of said city
Who are taxpayers thereof. at which
|aeetion the questions of issuing muni-
lpal coupon bonds Of the city Of Occur
Alene. Kootenai county. state Of
aho, in the following amounts and
u the following purposes viii be sub
itted to a vote OF the said qualified
ectors Of said city who are taxpayers
ereOf:
rhe questions to be submitted to SAID
be are:
First. The question OF Issuing th'
nieipal coupon bonds of said eitl
Occur d'AIene, Kootenai county. Ida
In the sum Of Twenty-seven thou
nd (S27 .00e.eol dollars for the pur
De of providing from the sale there
funds with which to pay the city
lion OF the costs and expenses o
ping. paving. construction. drain
cross walks on the portions OF tn
Bets and avenues named ana de
rfbed In ordinance No. 2s9 Of the city
hich ordinance No. 29s was passe'
the city council on March IL. 1915
nd thereafter approved by the mayo
March IA. 1910. and thereafter pub
ed in the Occur d'AIene Week.
ss. on March IS. 1919. the city
ion Of said essts and expenses Q
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

What is a Mossback? A mossback,
gentle reader. is cross between
the fifth and fifteenth century. He
Is found in fossiIized form in nearly
every city and town in the United
States, and still lives. He raises his
rents. detests a boom. loves to have
other people bear all his taxes. hates
to hear OF new enterprise, despises
anything that smacks of progress.
and won't help a newspaper boom
its own town. There are several va
rieties of mossbacks, but none OF
much use to a town. They are as a
drone to a hive OF bees. and like the
Industrious bee, the live citizen
should avoid these drones and have
dealings with only those who are an
advantage to the place they reside
ink.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

All advertisements under this
heading win be- charged for at the
rate ~ ave cents a line each 4nser-
ton. Copy Tor classified ADVERTISE
ments mank be In ne once before
moor TO insure pnblicaticn the same
day.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24
POT PouRRI
Things Of More o. Less Local
Inkeress.

You'll find that your luck isn't al
ways 80 bad,
II you just make the best OF things;
You'll find that your lot isn't always
so sad,
II you just make the best Of things;
You'll find that the mean things OF
life are but few,
You'll find that you have friends that
are loyal and true.
You'll find that it's mighty fine
world through and through,
II you just make the best of things.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

JOIN THE CLASS OF sTENoG-
Faphy nos forming and get the
best in least time. L. Monroe.
Lakeside Pharmacy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

CoUER D'ALENE CAMP NO. s25s,
r. N Of A. Meets the first and
third Friday afternoons OF each
month ct Sander nall. at 2 O'Clock.
Visiting members are cordially in
vited. Matte May, Oracle; Carrie
B0rson. Recorder.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

TOday's news rOaAy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

FOR SALE ROOM HOUSE, GEL
lar, woodshed, poultry house and
yards. One acre ground; good
soil; about so fruit trees, same
bearing; variety OF small fruit;
city water. A bargain II taken
soon. Inquire first house west on
Davidson avenue and Government
Way north.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24


fourth Wednesdays Of each month.
Wright's hall. Visitors welcome.
Ella Earnum, N. c.; Bertha Pin
gel, Rec. Sec.
coUER D'ALENE CAMP NO. s25s,
r. N OF A. Meets the first and
third Friday afternoons OF each
month at Sander nall. at 2 o'clock.
Visiting members are cordially in
vited. Matte May, Oracle; Carrie
BOrson, Recorder.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE--SEVEN-RooM HOUSE,
bath room. pantry, two large
porches and cellar. IL plastered
and papered; has electric lights;
good wood shed and chicken yard:
fine lawn. Corner lot at 1O12
Sixth street. Pri $I,270; 5000
on time. See II. Carter, owner.
Possession at once.
FOR SALE ROOM HOUSE, GEL
lar, woodshed, poultry house and
yards. One acre ground; good
soil; about so fruit trees. same
bearing; variety OF small fruit;
city water. A bargain II taken
soon. Inquire first house west on
Davidson avenue and Government
Way north.
FOR SALE-SIX ACRES OF LAND
partly set to trees and small fruit,
4 room house. good spring water:
well fenced. Springwater Addi-
ton, ]. w. Cheavins. Bell phone
IS l.. Terms.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A GAso-
line launch, in good order, with
high grade seven horse power en-
CINE. Will sell at a bargain or
trade for real estate. s., Press
office.
FOR SALE-sEED POTATOES. SAL
zers, six weeks. two weeks earlier
than any variety. s1.OO per hun
dred. C. r. Bailey, Route /. Bell
phone 1891 B.
FOR SALE-CHOICE LAKE FRONT
and fruit land in any quantity de-
sired. At demanding. Address
Len H. Nichols. p. o. Box 1865,
Occur d'Alene.
FOR SALE - 40 ACRE FARM.
team OF horses and machinery;
good, level land, near Occur d.
Alene. $4,000. easy terms. Frank
Beck, Occur d'Alene.
FOR SALE-HEAVY WORK TEAM,
harness, wagon and sleIghs. In
quire at Hutchlns Meat Market.
La Crosse.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-10 ACRES
East Greenacres, for improved
city property. Inquire 1910 N.
Sixth ST.
FOR SALE-HOUSEHoLD GOODS.
must be sold before April re-
CARELESS of cost. II. H. Slmonds,
No. 3, Ofieers' Row.
FOR SALE-HooD RIVER STRAW.
berry plants, $500 per thousand
Leave orders with Table Supply Co
]. W. Sale.
FOR sALE-BARRED PLYMOUTH
Rock eggs; per setting Of fifteen
eggs, $1.00. Call Ills Eighth St
A. L. Pritchard.
FOR SALE-LARGE sIDEBoARD
with mirror. VIII sell cheap II
taken at once. Call 7O9 Garden
avenue.
FOR sALE-AN ORGAN AS GooI
as new, and a single harness. 81
Wallace 81.
FOR SALE OR RENT-NEw
/ boarding house. centrally located
II. p. NObaeh. Lacrosse, Ida.
FOR SALE-A COW. CALL AT Al.
| Garden st. or phone 1116 Int.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24
SECRET s0OTErIEs.

REBEKAR LODGE NO. ls.
/. o. O. r. Meets second and
fourth Wednesdays Of each month.
Wright's hall. Visitors welcome.
Ella Earnum, N. c.; Bertha Pin
gel, Rec. See.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24

FOR SALE-SIX ACRES OF LAND
partly set to trees and small fruit.
room house. good spring water:
well fenced. Springwater Addi-
ton, J. w. Cheavins. Bell phone
So l.. Terms.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--sEvEN-RooM HOUSE,
bath room. pantry, two large
porches and cellar. Il plastered
and papered; has electric lights;
good wood shed and chicken yard:
fine lawn. Corner lot at 1012
Sixth street. PR Q sI,27O; S600
on time. See J. IT. Carter. owner,
Possession at once.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
"The Fighting Parson"

W. F. Mann presents William Win terhotl and carefully selected east .of players in the beautiful tour-act melodrama, "The Fighting Parson." :" This play deals with | phase 0i real life applicable to every community where Christianity has planted it's standard, and depicts the uphill effort of young minister who is earnest in his desire to do good, but who is hedged around by convention alities and fogyisms of the elders of the church who are too narrow in their views to place the proper inter- pretdtion upon the gospel of Faith. Hope and Charity. The play ab0unds in thrilling climaXes, beautiful seen cry and effects and the entire produc. ton k so pleasing that the manage. ment have no hesitancy in guaran- teeing the attraction To it's patrons as being first class iu every particular. Secure your seats carly for The Fighting PafSon. which will be at the opera house. Friday night. March 2l
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
PALESTINE TIMES.

qeceiYed last week 10 late to be printed
 We are having some pretty weather
 The farmers are all breaking up their ground. getting re ,dy 10 plant as soon as possible.
 There are several new telephones going to be put up in town. Mr. Abels pat one in at his home this week
 Mrs. Martin, of Mississippi, k visit ing her daughter, Mrs Jerry Burns this week. Mrs. Martin is accompa- nied by her son, Mr. Ernest Martin.
 Rev ]. B. Routh preached for us Sunday from the text. Which hope we have as anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enter eth into that within the veil,o and Rev. Gibson preached for us Sunday night. They were both very interest ing sermons.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Honors for Former Forrest Cit, Lady.

In long and well written report of the proceedings of the district meet ing of the First or Forrest City Dis trict Of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, held in Jonesboro last Wednesday. the Jonesb1ro Daily Fri bune prints the following graceful tribute 10 Mrs. k. K Fitzhugh, for merly Miss Lollie Davis, of this city, ] which we take pleasure in reproduce ing;
 Perhaps the best talk of the after noon however, was made by Mrs. R. k. kitzhugh, of Augusta, whose sug- gestions on ways and means were con sidered 50 good that it was voted her entire paper should be printed in the State Club Journal. Mrs. Fitzhugh k woman of splendid personal ap. peafance and broad education, having spent years in study abroad She is young in club work, but her ability and wonderful personal magnetism have been quickly recognized. and 1t is believed Ill club circles that at the meeting of the Federal ion at Conway She will be asked to accept d State office
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Oh. Ou Suckers

l ne sucker hunting season haS rolled around again, and last Monday night those champion sucker hunters, Jas. ]. Murty, Uncle Jack Davis. sam Hodges and Walter German. headed a party for the old camp gsounds on Crow Creek. The party consisted Of the following gentlemen besides those named above: Messrs Oscar Wolff. S. r. Mcdaniel Walter Stevens. Rudy klotz and Ira Proctor The trip Mon day night was more in the nature of d reconnoiter than q full fiedged sucker hunt, but | succeeded beyond the fondeSt hopes of it's promoters. about fifty or sixty fine fish being caught It is expected that by the first of next week the sport will be iu full blast. and old Crow Creek will once again echo the sounds Of reyelry by night.
 Tuesday evening another party, un- der the same leadership. went out, and while they did not have as good luck as on the preceding night. very far haul was made and enough caught to satlfy the appetites of all present.
 The guests on this occasion were Mr and Mrs. R. F. Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. |. R. Scott, Mrs l.. R. Grobmyer. Messrs. Charlie Walker. Arthur Davis, Rufus fondreu, Jas. Scott, Robt Brit tain. Walter German, Will Williams, John Malouf and Prof Jim Ranbolt.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
SlOO Reward. NINN.

fhe readers of this paper will be pleased 10 learn that there is al least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages aud that k eatarfh Halls tatarrh Cure k the only positive cure HOW known 10 the medical fraternity. tatarrh being a con Stitutioual disease requires a constitutional treatment, Halls Catarrh cure k taken in- tenally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby de- stIoyng the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient stgength ny building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing is work The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails 10 cure. send for list of testimonials
 Address r. ]. CHENEY X co. Toledo O.
 sold hy all druggists 15c
 Take Halls Family Pills for const ipatiou
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Cosmos Club.

'fhe Cosmos Club met February 2S with Mrs. Medley Buford Subject. Political America. Our country welfare |, our first concern Nnd who promotes that hest best performs
 his duty
 Roll Call: Responses from Roose- yelt's paper Good Citizenship. Mrs. ! 1 Jones
 Music: Miss P,Pool.
 Three Minute Talks on William i. Bryan Mrs. PettuS. Edward w Carmack Miss Stella Wolfe.
 William Ii Taft Miss Jordan. Current Events.
 The chairman Of the program com- mittee read the program for next year Subject, Ancient Greece. ' The Club will meet March Huh with Mrs. John Gatling.
 bonding Secretary
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Arkansas Land Congress.

X State Convention of land owners. business and professional men, is called to meet at 12 o'clock noon in Little Rock at the House of Repre- sentatives on Wednesday, March 23, and continue during the 24th and 25th.
 The recent Land Exposition at Chi eago, attended as it was by hundreds of thousands of people from all parts of the United Staces demonstrated several facts of interest to the people ot Arkansas. not the least of which were:
 First. The people are land hungry. They are leaving the cities in search of homes in the rural districts, where they can, out of the soil, make that living to which they are entitled, and which the high cost of the articles they consume in the cities prevents them from doing. We have the land
 Second. The desert lands of the West, which are not susceptible of cultivation except by irrigation, are drawing the most desirable classes of immigrants. This is due to the fact that the advant ages of these lands, as developed by irrigation, are adver- tised throughout this entire country and in every land across the sea.
 Third. 1t is impossible under pres ent conditions, for the masses of the A inf Arkansas, except ill comparatively limited way, as there are but few rail- roads advertising the resources of this State, and our local commercial organi- Zations are virtually swamped and buried under an avalanche of in- Quiries.
 Fourth The New Year now at hand is the time to taSe advantage of our golden opportunity Let us orga- nize to ANSWER THE DEMAND FOR INFORMATION BOttT ARKANSAS. Let us all get together for that purpose and perfect anorgani- zation statewide in character and usefulness one that will represent every county and section of Arkansas. Let us boost our great common- wealth. Let Us give the True Story of Arkansas to the world and invite inquiring capital and immigration.
 Mayor lzard has made the following appointment of delegates to attend the Congress:
 T. A Buford, !. r Fondren, ]. D. Baugh, k. l.. Benson, Ed Landvoigt and " l.. Boon
 Among other prominent people who will address this Congress are: Mr. Norman F. Mack, of New York, chairman National Democratic Com mittee; Mr (. B. Schmidt, Commis- sioner of Immigration of the Rock Island and Frisco ines. and Mr. Wm. R. Llghton, of Fayetteville. who wrote Q " he Story of an Arkansas Farm. :" All the railroads are busycin further ing the object of this Congress, and many exhibits of what Arkansas can produce will be shown,
 Let everybody become interested in this Congress-
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11

Friends, don't forget our Sunday school Come and be with Us both in the morning and evening, and at prayer meeting Thursday night.
 Miss Mabley, of Forrest City. was visiting friends in town the first af the week.
 MT. niIlJordon, of Goodwin. was in town Tuesday
 Mr. Ed Young left Tuesday with a drove of cattle for St Louis
 Little Miss Vera Patterson is just recovering from an illness of a few days. MAMA'S PET.