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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
CONDITIONS IN THE
MIDDLE WEST
G. H. Webster Tells Obser-
vations of Recent Trip
to Middle West.

c. H. Webster is a we'll known ira
Yelling man whose headquarters for
this section are at the Olympia hotel.
For some time he has represented the
West Coast Grocery company in this
territory, and has become well
enough acquainted to invest in or
chard land quite extensively. Mr.
Webster was called east month ago
on important business. He made
some observations on business condi-
lions which differ in some respects
with previous reports.
The wheat crop in Minnesota is
far better than generally understood.
Il will average better than a half
crop. In the southern portion of the
state the usual wheat acreage was
greatly decreased this season by the
tendency of farmers to alternate with
corn in order to give the soil a rest
This corn crop is turning out in pref
ty good shape.
Wisconsin is not in as good shape
as her sister state Likewise North
Dakota's wheat is practically ruined.
All this has made the cities of these
states to feel a stringency of money.
The Twin Cities however, are begin
ming to be more hopeful and indica-
tons are that their money market
will be much relieved this fall. The
same condition exists in Chicago.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
WO()[DSURVEY
E[LENSBURG
ROUTE \
Commercial Club Committee
Ask Appropriation of
$1,000 from County.

Late this afternoon the Wenatchee
commercial club committee, having
in charge the work of securing the
opening of the Wenatchee- Ellens-
berg road, appeared before the coun-
ty commissioners for the purpose of
asking an appropriation of $1,000 for
making the survey. The committee
consists of A. 2. Wells, chairman;
Will Hayward, Mike Koran, w. T.
Clark and John A. Gellatly. Should
tho appropriation be granted State
Highway Commissioner Bowlby has
stated that he would send an engineer
from his office for the purpose of
checking up the survey. When this
is completed the road will then be up
to the state highway board for COM
pIction, that is, if the survey justifies
the preliminary examination made of
it.
The Wenatchee commercial club
committee feel the Importance of hav-
ing this road opened up and do not
anticipate any serious trouble in max
ing the commissioners see the neces-
sity of granting the appropriation
asked for. Nothing can be done, how
ever, on construction work until after
the meeting of the legislature when
it is expected that an appropriation
can be secured for opening up this
link in what is known as state road
No. 10.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04

Republican Platform Adopted at Tacoma Wednesday
Commits Party to Republicansm of Lincoln, Roose
welt and Taft-Insurgents Had But Little Represen-
tation in Convention Supreme Judges Renominated

John A. Gellatly, F. c. Lemon, >
F. Gilman and E. M. Gillette returned
this morning from the Tacoma con-
vention. They left Tacoma just be-
fore the final adjournment which was
about 10 O'Clock. These men report
a very unanimous convention with
very pronounced stand-pat prociivl'
ties. The workings of the convention
were practically unanimous. DIT
King submitted a minority platform
report. The majority had strong
blanks endorsing President Taft, Gov
Hay. Ballinger and west side candi-
date for the United States senate
DIR. Kings minority report made an
especially eulogistic mention of ex-
President Roosevelt. 1t contained nc
clause as to the senatorship but car
ried an equal suffrage clause. Inc
convention did not take kindly to the
minority report and it had but little
strength.
Poindexter was referred to by in
nuendo only. The progressives put UP
no fight. All five of the supreme
court judges whose terms are soon
10 expire were rcnominated. They
are F. H. Rudkin, of North Yakima;
Mark Fullerton, of Colfax; Geo. r.
Morris. of Seattle; NJ. F. Gose, OF
Pomeroy and E. n. Parker, OF TACO
ma. Addresses were made by Sena-
tors Piles and Jones and Congressmer
Humphrey and McCredie.
Senator Piles was very bitter in his
speech against insurgency Senator
Jones was more moderate and an
nounced himself not as an insurgen'
nor as a stand-patter but as a repup-
lican. Congressman Humphrey thought
to make a hit but received but little
ovation when he euologized Speaker
Cannon.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
WOULD NOT TAKE BET
Reichenbach, Gillian and Olive Back
Up On Burke Bet.

In an article published in the Sc
attic Star, Joe Smith tells of meeting
Elmer Reichenbach, private secretary
of Judge Burke, Harry Gillian, a To-
cal politician and Walter M. Olive
of Wenatchee at the door of Seattle
hotel and offering to bet any reason
able sum that out of the first 20 men
who passed the door, half of them
would be for Poindexter. They fail
ed to take up the bet.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
NORMAN CARLbERG IS
DROWNED IN COLUMBIA
Was on Water Wagon Which Had Backed Into Colum-
ba to Be Filled, Thus Getting Beyond It's Depth and
the Swift Current Carried Tank and Boy to Destruc-
tion-Thorough Search Being Made Without Avail.

Norman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gun
ther Carlberg, of this city, was
drowned about 500 last night at
Valhalla, and his body has not been
recovered. Norman had only recent
ly gone to the Valnalla ranch and in
company with his brother Ed and a
ranchman, went to the river yester-
day evening for the purpose of fill
ing the water tank. This was back
ed little too far into the river The
front wheels of the water wagon be-
came uncoupled and the current
swept the tank off the wagon and
down the river, carrying Norman
with it. The other two men managed
to escape. 1t is thought likely that
the boy was injured in some way by
the tank and he made very little
struggle in the water. He threw up
his hands as though signalling to the
boys on the bank and the invent I'M
der the cold waters of the Columbia.
The Carlberg family in this city
were notified at once and about 6
O'Clock Gunther Carlberg was driven
to Valhalla by Ray Woodruff in the
latters auto. A search was main
tanned as long as daylight lasted last
night and was again resumed early
this morning, but the body was not
recovered.
Norman Carlberg was q years of
age last March and last year was a
student in the State University. He
was a popular young man and two
Years ago was a student in the local
thigh school graduating in the spring
He was active in all school work and
was member of the football team.
His brothers, Ernest and Will,
went up the river yesterday morning
to go into summer camp with Mrs.
Carlberg and the rest of the
family above Lakeside. They were
communicated with last night by
and informed of the death
of their brother. They bore the sad
intelligence to their mother and sis
tiers and the family are expected
down some time this evening though
they could not make it in time to
catch the boat.
Death has laid heavy hand on
the Carlberg family during the past
NJrc
sic Means, former student at the
Wenatchee high school, died of fe-
yer few weeks after her marriage.
Mrs. Carlberg's father also passed
away this spring.
The fifteen or twenty ranch hands
| at the Valhalla orchard company be-
low Rock Island and all of the men
available in that section of the coun-
| try are making a systematic search
of the river in the hopes of recover
ing the young mans body. The old
Columbia, however, rarely gives up
her dead for weeks and the chances
are that it will be some time before
the body is recovered.
The stricken father was almost
Iheart-broken last night on the re-
ceipt of the news. Ray Woodruff
made the trip to Valhalla in his auto
in forty minutes and returned i'm
mediately after taking Mr.. Carlberg
to his destination. The later is di-
recting the forces in search for the
son.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
Platform Adopted.

The republican party OF the state
of Washington, in convention assem-
bled. declares its unqualified allie
glance to the principles of the party,
as enunciated in its various plat
forms of principles and. as exempt
fled in the wise, patriotic, progress
i've and constructive work or the
statesmen whose services the party
has given to the country, such as
Abraham Lincoln. William Mckln-
lev. Theodore Roosevelt and William
H. Taft
The republican party continues &c
be. as it has always been since It's
organization. the party of progress
of PRINCIPLES and achievements. TC
it belongs the credit for the enact
ment fthe legislation of the past
half century which has made this
country the pride of its people and
the object of the worlds admiration
An Enviable Record.
Every American should be and
every loyal republican is justly
Droud of the matchless administra-
ton of William H. Taft, which has
not only been thoroughly republican
and truly American, but has result
ed in the enactment of more vital
legislation in the interests of all the
people than was ever accomplished
before in the same period of 1lme.
The admission of Arizona and New
Mexico into statehood at the earnest
solicitation of a republican presl-
dent was an impartial and fearless
discharge of a public duty. Among
the notable achievements of the
present administration may be men
toned the postal savings bank law,
the enlargement of the powers OF
the interstate commerce commission,
the creation of a court Of commerce,
the corporation tax, tariff law, the
law authorizing reciprocal treaties
in relation to tariff, and the law pro-
viding for the creation of an impair
tial tariff commission to investigate
and recommend such changes, if any,
as may be found necessary in the en-
actment of laws pertaining to this
subject. The record of President
Taft not only justifies but demands
the administration and loyal support
of every member of the great repub-
lican party.
In the enactment into law of the
presidents legislative programme
he has had no more loyal or con-
sistent supporters in congress than
Senators Piles and Jones and Repre-
sentatives Humphrey and McCredie,
and they are therefore entitled to
share in the glory Of the presidents
achievements, and we condemn any
effort made to harass or hinder the
president in his great work of pro-
gress and his wise administration of
the affairs of the nation by enemies
within or without the party.
Attitude on Conservation.
We believe in a sane and sensible
policy of conservation of natural re-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
Will Camp at Lake Wenatchee

There will be an auto party leave
here tomorrow for a several weeks
camp at the Lamb-Davis club house
lat Lake Wenatchee. In the party
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ellis,
jr., Miss Dallam, G. E. Owens and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ID. Ed
wards.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
DID NOT RELATE
TO RESIGNATION
Secretary Ballinger States
Senator Crane Did Not
Mention Matter.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 4.-Secre-
tary Ballinger, en- route to Seattle.
wrote the following note to the Asso-
ciated Press:
please say for me that the re-
ports to the effect that Senator
Cranes conference with me had to
do with the suggestion that / resign,
is without foundation. Our confer
ence did not in the slightest degree
relate to myself or any matter af-
fecting me
Every respectfully.
'R. A. BALLINGEE."
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
Republics Win Pennant.

The Republic won the game on
Tuesday evening between that team
and Tamamny. France, the pitcher
for the printers was too much for
the Tigers and they suffered a de-
cisive defeat.
This was tho final game of the
season for the Twilight league and
the Republics are declared winners
of the pennant.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
IS
INVOLVED
Senator Gore Says Sherman
Is Connected With
Land Frauds.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 4.-Vice
President Sherman was named by
Senator Gore in connection with
what is known as the McMurray land
contracts, an investigation of which
is being heard here today by a spe-
cial committee from the house of
representatives.
Senator Gore, after declaring he
had been approached by Jacob Ham
mond with an offer of a bride of
$4,000 to remove all congressional
opposition to the contracts, asserted
that a man higher up" in the gov
eminent was interested" in the
contracts. Gore at first said he was
reluctant to name the man mention
ed as higher up" but later, on be-
| ing pressed by Congressman Burke,
chairman of the committee, declared
Hammond had used the name of
Vice President Sherman.
Gore said that Congressman
Creagor, republican of the third
district of Oklahoma, also had been
connected with a bribery offer.
when l scoffed at the offer of
bride, even if it was raised to $780,
600, as Hammond suggested it might
be- testified Gore, my visitor
| (Hammond) in my office at Wash
| ington, went on to say that other
members of congress were interest
ed in the contracts. He said Sena-
tor Curtis was interviewed and Con-
gresham Mcclure, Oklahoma, and
then mentioned the name of man
higher up l was appalled, when l
heard that name"
The bribery offer, he explained,
followed his opposition to the ap-
prevail by congress of what was
known as the McMurray contract
which affects the Choctaw and
Chickasaw tribes Of Indians. BY
these contracts, he said, J. F. Nc
Murray, his attorney and associates,
were to receive ten per cent of the
profits of the sales of 100000
acres of coal and asphalt lands be-
| longing to the Indians.
"A New York syndicate stood
ready to pay $3O,OO0,0O0 for the
| lands, and the ten per cent to Nc
| Murray's interests for attorneys
fees would realize $3,OOO,O0O," said
| the senator.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.

Results Yeterday.
Spokane 4; Seattle, 3.
Vancouver, 4; Tacoma, 1.
Games Today.
Spokane at Seattle.
Tacoma at Vancouver.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 4.-When an
effort was made to see Sherman, it
was learned he had gone to his coun-
try place in the Adirondacks, and
will arrive at his destination late
today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-04

Topeka, Kansas, Aug. 4.-Senator
Curtis denies emphatically any con-
nection with the McMurray con-
tracts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
CHERIFFS SALE.

CHERlFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Fa-
cias issued out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Sullivan County, Penn
sylvania, and to me directed and de-
livered, there will be exposed at
public sale at the Court House in the
Borough of Laporte, Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Febru-
ary 4, 1911, at 10 clock a. M, the
following described property. to wit:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
land situate in the Township of David.
son, County Of Sullivan and State OF
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at point in the public
highway leading from Elk Lick School
House to the Keeler settlement, nine (9)
rods westward from the western line OF
land OF w. NJ. Stephens; thence South.
ward on line parallel with said line two
hundred and ninety-four (294) rods more
or less to corner in the Northern line
OF land formerly Of E. |. Brundage; thence
Westward along said lands sixty (6O)
rods more or less to the Eastern line OF
lands OF j. J. Sick; thence Northward
along said lands two hundred and ninety
tour (294) rods to said highway; thence
Eastward along said highway sixty (6O
rods more or less to the place of begin
ming. Subject, however, to certain tim.
ber contract entered into between the
said Sibyl Hallstead and w. B. Snider
and A. l.. Kilmer, dated August IA, 1908,
and recorded in Sullivan County Deed
Book No. 81, at page 1894, etc. The said
Snider and Kilmer retaining ali the rights
given to them under said contract accord.
ing to the terms thereof.
About 30 acres improved and under
a good state of cultivation; balance tim
bered ami having erected thereon a two
story frame dwelling house. a frame barn
and out buildings. Well watered and
having a good orchard of fruit trees there
on and situate along the public road lead
ing from Nordmont to Central, Pa, and
being desirable property.
Seized, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of Mrs.
Sibyl Hallstead at the suit of j. J.
Sick.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, LaPorte, Pa.
January 8, 1911.
Mullen, Attorney
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
Registers Notices.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing Accounts OF Executors, Administra.
tors, etc. have been filed in my Office:
First and fual accout OF Oscar II.
Heiber and Oliver w. Heiber, Executors
of the last will and testament Of Frank
d. Heiber, late of Cherry Township, De-
ceased.
First and Final Account of Ernest +.
Norris, Administrator Of the Estate OF
Thomas Morris, late OF LaPorte Town
ship, Deceased.
Second and Partial Account OF w. W.
Jackson and Blanche w. Sturdevant,
Executors of the last will and testament
of Bernice w. Jackson, late of Dushore
Borough; Deceased.
And the same will be presented to the
Orphans Court of Sullivan County, to be
held at Laporte, Pennsylvania, on the
thirteenth day of February A. d. 1911, al
8 o'clock p. M, tor confirmation and al
lowance. and they shall then be confirmed
Nj. ST.; and unless Exceptions are flee
within ten days thereafter, confirmation
absolute will be ertpred thereon.
ALBERT F. uEESS. Register OF Wills
Registers Office, Laporte, Pa.
January IA, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
Prothonotary's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Second
and Partial Account of w. w. Jackson
and Blanche w. Sturdevant, Trustees tor
the Devices Of George D. Jackson, late
Of Dushore Borough. Deceased, has been
filed in my office.
And the same will be presented to the
Court OF Common Pleas of Sullivan
County, to be held at LaPorte, Penna.,
on the thirteenth day OF February, A. d.
1911, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ, for confirmation
and allowance, and i shall then be con.
frmed Nj. ST.; and confirmation absolute
ten days thereafter shall be entered by the
Prothonotary Of course, unless exceptions
in writing are previously filed, as provided
by Rule Of the Court Of Common Pleas
of Sullivan County.
ALBERT F. II EESS, Pro:honotary
Prothonotary's Office, LaPorte, Pa,
January IA, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
NORDMONT.

William Stanley returned home
Saturday after spending few
months in Texas.
John Freas and Ruth Hess at
tended church here Monday even
ing.
Mr.. Ray Kessler of Cleveland,
Ohio, was a business caller here
the fore part of the week.
While going home from school
Wednesday, Ruth Traugh had the
misfortune to fall on the ice break
ing her arm.
Henry Mastellar spent Monday
in Sonestown.
Misses Mayme and Emma Car
penter of Dushore are visiting
friends here.
Hazel Dlltz spent MONDAY WIN
friends in Mildred.
James Gansel of Wllliamsport
was business caller here part OF
the week.
Mrs. Carpenter of Dushore was
called here on Tuesday by the ser.
ious illness of her daughter Mayme
who is suffering from blood poison.
Mrs. Cora Hunter of Master
spent Sunday with friends in this
place.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Robbins is very ILL.
Miss Hazel Little of Dushore i!
spending a few weeks with her par
ents here.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27

At Eagles Mere and Laporte,
the ice cutters are harvesting the
finest crop of ice seen there within
the memory of man-and that's
some ice, for Eagles Mere and La
porte don't do things by halves
when it comes to an ice crop, with
the thermometer down to ten and
fifteen degrees below zero week
at a time. Just now the men are
cutting Is inch ice that is as clear
and solid as green glass. Next
Summer when people down on the
plains of the state are painting in
the heat, the summer boarders at
Eagles Mere and Laporte hotels
will be just travelling in the iceist
kind of things. Exchange.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
Nurembero,

Nuremberg was once almost the rich
est and most famous town in Europe.
The we'll known saying Of Pope Plus
IL. that a Nuremberg citizen was bet
ter off than Scottish king was justi-
fed by the accounts that have been
preserved of the town and its burghers.
In the fifteenth century there came
from Nuremberg the first Watches
known as Nuremberg eggs" the first
cannon, the first gun lock, the first
wire drawing machine, the clarinet
certain descriptions Of pottery and the
art Of painting on glass. For 800 years
it's walls defended the valley of the
Pegnitz against all enemies. -Four
hundred towers once topped the walls
but only about a third Of them now
remain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
The Canary's Claws.

II you have canary or other cage
bird look to its claws from time to
time. for in a state Of captivity the
birds nails grow so long that they
need cutting. Il this be neglected the
bird is in danger Of getting its nails
caught In the cage and hanging there
till 1t dies. Use sharp pair of nail
scissors and take care not to cut more
than just the tips Of the nails. If you
hold the bird In a good light you will
see little red thread" in each nail.
This you must avoid, or you will draw
blood and hurt your little pet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27
Flies to ship and Back to Shore.

Eugent q. Ely accomplished great
feat OF aviation when he flew twelve
miles from shore to the deck of the
cruiser Pennsylvania, anchored in San
francisco bay, made perfect landing
on the warship, and after turning
about his machine launched it in the
air again and flew back to the start.
ing point.
The double flight occupied only an
hour and half. The greater part of
that time was consumed on the O. iser
in preparing for the return
Ely, who is native son a. Of
the Curtiss school of aviators, took
the air from Selfridge field, where the
Thirtieth infantry was encamped for
the occasion. He got off without a
hitch and sped the distance of twelve
miles across the bay in sixteen min
utes.
Ely's machine broke through the
mist and swept up the bay like an
enormous gull pever wavering or fal.
teripg for an instant.
The air was smoky and the aviator
few low, so that it was difficult to
pick him up until he was few miles
away. A blast from the Pennsylvania
siren, which was taken up by chorus
of other whistles, gave the first warn
ing of the aeroplane's approach. At
brief intervals the sirens shrieked.
Then as the aeroplane scared down
toward the deck of the cruiser they all
let go in mighty toot.
Ely few through the cruiser squar-
ron very close to the water. He ap-
preached the Pennsylvania from her
bows. swept past her for few hun
dred yards and then circled back.
mounting slowly and settling lightly
on the big platform that covered the
ships after deck and projected far out
over the stern.
Ely landed SO lightly that his bi-
plane was hardly shaken. His ma
chine. q Curtiss, was especially pre-
pared for the experiment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27

We are informed that the clos
ing of the tanneries is to be for an
indefinite period and that it is to
effect both the upper and lower
leather tanneries belonging to the
Elk Tanning Company. In an
swer to the remark made by some
papers that they will resume oper-
alton in very short time, the in
formant says that there is nothing
positive as to the time they will be
closed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-27

The supper held in the I. o. O.
F. hall by the ladies of the M. E.
church on Friday evening last was
very we'll attended. The net pro-
ceeds were about $23, which will
be applied to the PASTORS salary.
The ladies appreciate the patron
age of the Laporte people and
thank them for the answer to the
call to eats.