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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
F|END|SH CRIME IS
UNs0[VED

Winfield, Kas., Feb. 2.-When
the coroner's jury meets tomorrow
to resume the taking of testimony
1t is hoped that something may be
brought to light that will furnish a
clue to the murderer or murderers
of Mrs. Margaret Shotwell, the aged
woman whose tragic death shocked
this entire section of Kansas a
month ago. So far the authorities
have been totally at loss in their
efforts to unravel the crime.
It was on the morning OF Decem-
Der Is that Mrs. Shotwell, who was
~ years of age, was found lying
dead on the floor OF her room in a
pool of blood. It was at first sup
posed that the woman had died of
a hemorrhage of the lungs, but an
investigation showed that her death
was in all probability due to a
wound in the head, caused appar-
ment such as an ice pick.
The fact that the woman had been
murdered was kept secret until a
week ago in order to give the Off
GERS a chance to conclude their in
vestigations. When the details of
the outrage were finally made pub
lie the entire community was
aroused and reward was promptly
offered for the arrest and conviction
of the murderer.
The fact that the doors and win
dows of the house were all locked
on the inside seemed at first an in
surmountable obstacle to the MUIR
der theory, but a local locksmith
made a small instrument by which
it was shown that a person could
have unlocked the door from the
outside and then gone out and lock-
ed it again after committing the
deed
That the murder was cold blooded
and deliberate is evident from the
fact that small drops of blood show
that the old woman was sitting on a
chair near the stove when attacked
AMI that fiend must then have held
her over the stove, SO that at least
a quart Of blood dripped into the
hearth or ash pan, and then carried
her to the bedroom and dropped her
On the floor, where she was found
From the disordered condition of the
rooms robbery evidently furnished
the motive for the murder.
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Hugh Jennings would like to
trade Schmidt, the Tiger catcher,
for Mig Clarke of Cleveland.
Manager Clark Griffith OF Cincin-
natl thinks Coveleskie will be a win
ming pitcher with the Reds.
Bob Glenalvin, star second base
man in his day. will umpire in the
Texas league next season.
Bobby Lowe, the former Boston
Detroit player, will again coach the
Washington and Jefferson College
squad.
It looks like the finish in the big
show for Jake Weimer. The Giants
have asked for waivers on Jacob.
The Sprinfield club of the Three
I league has fifty-two players under
contract and there are more to fol-
low.
Johnson, Groom, Gray, Witherup,
Walker, Resisting and Foreman form
the pitching corps of the Washington
team.
w. G. (vinegar Bill'O Breinten-
stein of Cincinnati has been appoint
ed manager Of the Columbia team
in the South Atlantic league.
Win Clark, manager of the Nor
folk team of the Virginia league,
opened a bat factory and is turning
out a brand of hitsticks known as
WALLPAPERS"
Harry Bay, the former Cleveland
player now with the Nashville team,
is going into vaudeville. Bay pur-
poses to a musical turn
Highlanders shot a quail in Okla
homa recently. Must have been
Pitcher Slow Joe Doyle OF the
something the matter with the bird
if it couldn't get away from mo
lasses Joe."
Manager James McAleer is glad
to get away from st. Louis. And
like the guy who hit the ground
with a wrecker aeroplane, Jimmy
says, There was no use staying
where I was"
With the Philadelphia Nationals
training on the golf links and Char
lie Doom on the stage one doesn't
need to search the public library to
find out where the Quakers will
finish.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
STATES WILL OWN
WATER POWER
CARRIERS BILL, FIXING CON-
troll SAID TO HAVE APPROX
All OF PRESIDENT TAFT
TEXT OF BILL.

Washington, Feb. 2.--Secretary
Ballinger's plan, rejecting the con-
servationist's view of treating water
power sites in the states, does not
seem to have met with approval in
congress. His idea, while it recog-
nized the right of the state to the
flowing water in non-navigable
streams. proposed to place restric-
lions on the granting of sites on gov
eminent land adjoining possible pow
er development and to require the
grantee to take only an easement for
a limited period, to turn over his
water right to the general govern
ment and to tIree as to rates to be
charged. Representative Mondeli,
chairman of the committee on public
lands; Representative s.. c. Smith,
of California, and others vigorously
opposed this idea.
Now Senator Carter has prepared
a measure, said to have the approval
of the president. His bill proposes
to turn the whole administration of
power over to the states. In this
he is expressing the view that gen.
orally found approval in the recent
conference Of governors, in which
many of the governors. representing
widely separated parts of the country,
were practically unanimous on the
proposition that the general govern
ment could not logically attempt to
control water power. and that state
soltrei, as In New York, Is the best
The text of the Carter bill follows:
Text of Carter Bill.
That. subject to the limitations
herein prescribed. any state may en-
ter any Incorporated land located
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
TH|SIGROUADHOG
DAY
~
Today is Canjlemas day; and
ION Candlemas day, If the sun
appear,
There'll be two winters in the



Therell be two winters in the
year"
At least this inspiring couplet is
the Scotch version Of it; but the
Scotch rhymster was only half canny,
for he left out the essential part of
the matter, which is the grounding
Candlemas day, In popular par
lance, is nothing more or less than
grounding day; grounding day from
the frozen Yukon to the palms of
Panama.
The story Of the grounding or
woodchuck, which is scientifically
known under the ponderous and awe
inspiring title Of Arctomys Monax. as
told by the country folk for many
years to their children while seated
in the glow OF the great hearth fire,
is that on noon of this date thousands
of years ago, when the earth was
young, one OF the first members of
the grounding family, after sleeping
away the long days and nights of
winter in It's burrow, awakened on
February and crept quietly from its
hole to take an observation Of the
weather.
The animal found the sun shining
brightly, and seeing its shadow cast
upon the ground after having been
asleep so long, it became greatly
frightened, thinking it was a beast
of prey, and rushed back into it's den.
The god of the clouds and storms, so
the legend goes, observing the action
of the grounding, jecreed that there
after February the animal should
first emerge from its den, and should
the day be sunshiny so that the
grounding could see its shadow, six
weeks Of icy, stormy weather should
follow.
On the contrary, should the day
be cloudy, gloomy or stormy, so that
the little animal could not see its
shadow, it would mean that winter
was practically over and there would
be an early spring.
Today, therefore, is fraught with
grave meaning to those whose vel
fare depends on wind and wave, sun
shine and shadow, or change OF time
and tide. So IL there is groundhoe
living in your vicinity, 1t behooves
YOU to watch him carefully. for his
advent is portentious.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
CURRENT SPORT BRIEFS

Sculling Champion Arnst wants to
bet Ernest Barry $500 on the side
for their African championship race.
Now that the Canadian Athletic fed
Grafton has ceased to be the Amateur
Athletic union of the United States
has no relations in Canada.
The Point Judith Polo club at Mar
ragansett Pier will spend $4,000 on q
polo field and may bid for the inter-
national contest next summer.
The Bombay committee has decided
to send picked Indian cricket eleven
to England in 1911. A guaranteed
fund is now being raised there.
There will be three sloops In the
Avenger class next summer and pos
sibly more Morton F. Plant Is hav-
Ing one built at Bristol, Conn.,, and an
other is to be built soon for q well
known Boston yachtsman.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
ENGLAND'S BIG EVENT.

Oxford and Cambridge Have Decides
Upon Rowing Earlier Than Usual.
The rowing authorities at Oxford
and Cambridge universities have prac-
tically decided upon rowing the annual
Oxford Cambridge boat race. easily
England's biggest aquatic event OF the
season, considerably earlier than usual
next spring. In fact, the two univer-
stiles are about agreed upon March IL
for the race, this being fully month
in advance OF last years contest. The
reason why an earlier date Is con-
sidered desirable this year Is owing
to the fact that Easter comes unusual
~ earlier. On Saturday, March II, 1t
will be high water at Putney at $40,
which would give the crews their race
about 2:30 o'clock. Both the Oxtoru
and Cambridge candidates have. OF
course. been in training for the race
for several weeks already.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
EvERE1T-sEATTLE SERVICE
In Three Months Great Northern VIII
Inaagurate Hourly Interur.
ban Trips.

The Great Northern railway, with
in the next three months. will furnish
residents OF the country between Sc
attic and Everett with an hourly shut
tie service, according to plans an
nounced yesterday. With the new
double track, which will be completed
by June Is, some fast time is expect
ed. For this service gasoline motors
will be employed with power, baggage
and passenger rooms contained in
each car. these to be run hourly from
either end Of the line.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
Something Happened to Ole.

"a Swede witness in a railroad
case" says an exchange, asked to
tell in his own way how the accident
happened, said: Wei, Ole and was
walking down the track, and heard
whistle. and / got off the track,
and the train went by and / got back
On the track, and i diln't see Ole;
but I walked along and pretty soon /
saw Ole's hat, and walked on. and
seen one of Ole's legs, and then /
seen one of Ole's arms, and then an
other leg and then over on one side
Ole's head, and I says, Ny God!
Something muster happened to
Olei'"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02

zbyszko. the giant Galican mat ar
tist. In two previous encounters the
Minneapolis man has shown himself
q worthy opponent OF the big foreign
er. The many local admirers of Or
demann believe he will be able to
hold his own with Zbyszko In fin
ish contest. Should the latter fail
to defeat his opponent tonight it
will probably spoil his chance OF
getting on a match with Frank
Gotch for the championship.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
Speedy Skaters in Competition.

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Feb. g.
More than two score of the fastest
skaters Of the United States AMI
Canada took part today in the open
ing races of the International cham
pionship tournament under the aus
pices of the International Skating
Union. The speedy fellows repre-
sent the best amateur talent of New
England, New York, Montreal, Tor
onto and various points in the
Northwest. The tournament will
be continued and concluded tomor-
row.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
Heayyweights to Wrestle.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. q
What promises to be the most nota-
BILE wrestling contest pulled off
hereabouts in several years is slated
for the arena of the Casino rink to-
night, when Henry Ordemann,, the
Minneapolis heavyweight wrestler. il
to engage in q finish bout with
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
CHRISTIAN sCInN0u SOCIETY

CHRISTIAN 9CI1NOD SOCIHTY
Maintains reading reens ak SEES
20s Columbia Valley Bank Building,
which are open to the public from
2 to p. m. daily, exeeD< Sunday.
Testimony meetings Wednesday 1t
8 p. N. in aforesaid reading roons
Lesson sermon is read at IL a. m.
Sunday in Elks HAN and Sunday
school at IL m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
Activity in the MethOW.

When it is taken into considera-
ton that we are still in the bleak
month of January, with a foot OF
snow on the ground, the fact that
over $4,000 worth of property
has changed hands is a remarkable
one-Twisp News.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02

CONGREGATIONAL
Masonic HIN
Rev. ". A. Waterman, >. ID.
2ee SsstA Chelan Avenue.
AeRntne service ...... .1a:ee a. n
Thursday. MiAweek Cette1e Meeting
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02

Mrs. NJ. w. Hurlbert, of Fon du
Lac, Wis, who has been visiting in
the home of her cousin, s. r. Man
ming, leaves for Oakland, CAL, today
to visit her daughter before return
ing to her home.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02

Miss Ethel Ardron. Of this city, has
gone to Cashmere to spend week
with friends.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02
Church Directory
CHURCH Of GOD

CHURCH Of GOD.
Okansgaa avenue. Csrner Douglas
n. d. Titchsnal,
Sunday school ........... ~ q. u.
Morning service .......... II q. -.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02

METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Chelan and Oyeldo
Rev. III. L. Beight0l,
Residence 319 s. Chelan. Phone 11A
Sunday school ...........1 e q. a
Morning service IL q. m,
Epworth league $3.50 p. m.
Evening service $500. 1880 p. M
Tuesday evening 7. p. prayer meet
Ag
Thursday evening church prayer
meeting
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Corner Chelan and Palouse
Rev. o. J. 0ist.
$50 King Street. Phsle 721
BLDG ScaOOi ~ q. N.
Communion services and ser
men II q. n.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-02

Csraer Chelan and HixBt Nerth
Rev. JOhn w. JonnSDo.
Residence SIS Chelaa Ave. Seuth
Phone Nls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
News of Tuskeqee.

Tuskegee, January a.-(SpeciaL)-Dr. J.. B. Letcher of Shorter announces his can didacy for representative of Macon coun- ty subject to the democratic primary on F February 19 H. P. Merritt is candi- date for reelection to the legislature, and this promises to be a spirited contest.
 Bishop Beckwith will hold Episcopal services at the courthouse here on Tues day. February l.
 Miss Ethel Mays entertained number of friends on Friday evening compli- mentary to her guest, Miss Duke of Opelika. The decorations were beautt- ful, consisting of profusion of ferns and flowers, carrying out the color scheme of white and green. In unique bottle contest" the first prize was awarded to pr. T. F. Taylor, who presented 1t to the guest of honor; MT. Fred Kelley winning the consolation. Late in the evening delicious refreshments were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
PYTH|ANS MEET AT PRATT CITY TODAY Ninth Convention of the Third
 District PAYMENT OF POLL TAXES Looks as Though Ensley Will Have About 17oo Qualified Voters. Personal and Other News
 of Ensley.
 
PAYMENT OF POLL TAXES

The ninth annual convention of the Knights of Pythias of the third district will be held at Pratt City tomorrow. The third district embraces all the Pythian lodges in Jefferson and Walker counties, a part of Bibb and Shelby and one lodge each in Cullman and Lamar The total number represented will be 43. of which number % are in Jefferson.
 The convention will be called to order at the Methodist church tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock. C. D. Conastock will deliver welcome address on behalf of the city Wilbur Atkinson on behalf Of Enoch lodge, No. 57, under whose auspices the convention will be held. H. M. Beck, grand chancellor. will respond on behalf of the grand lodge of Alabama, and J. II. Leath on behalf of the association.
 Everybody is invited to attend the open ing exercises. The afternoon and night session will be held on the Pythian hall. About 150 delegates are expected to at tend Vice President J. H. Leath will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
FARMERS UNION
 CLOSES MEETING
HALE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
 IsTs HAD INTERESTING coNvEN. TON NEAR GREENsRoRo-HoW. ARD TO BE EXECUTED FRIDAY,

Greensboro, January 31.-(Special.) .)-The Hale County Farmers union has just closed very successful and weIl-attended two days meeting held at Centre church, 13 miles northeast of Greensboro in Perry county. The meeting was well attended. MT. Cook, formerly state lecturer of the Farmers union of Georgia was present and delivered several interesting and in- structive address on the Objects and Aims of the Farmers Union," and on How To Make Lands Yield Large and Remuneratiee Crops" He spoke one day the cooperative features of the union. The unions enterprise at Moundvills, the warehouse. was reported as progress ing satisfactorily. There is much en- thusiasm in the Farmers union of this county and especially in the Greensboro local of which T. K. Jones Is president.
 Next Friday, February 4, is the day set for the execution of Ed Howard one of the four negroes convicted of the murder of ex-SherifE R. W. Drake of this county. As Hale county is now with out @ jail. new jail being in process of erection, it is probable that Howard will
  where he is kept for safekeeping. until the day of execution. The walls of the old jail have been left standing so that a gallows can be erected in private place
 Large numbers of voters have paid up their back poll taxes in this county, some paying as much as s13.50 which is for each year since the new constitution went into effect This indicates very live interest in politics but 1t is most iy local. The voters have been induced to pay lp poll taxes so as to be able to vote for some friend for county of- fee Little interest is manifested here in the state campaign. There is no doubt but that Col. H. s. D. Mallory is the strongest candidate for governor among the citizens of Hale.
 An heroic cct, worthy not only of mem ton but of reward, was done by negro youth here a few days ago. A cabin on the residence lot of Mrs. Pickens burned down. While the cabin was ablaze and was about to fall in a negro woman ran up screaming that her children were inside. She was too frightened to have the nerve to go in after them. The ne- gro youth, when he heard her cry, un- hesitatingly went into the burning build ing and rescued two little negro chill dren The negro's name is John Good Joe.
 The Judson Glee club held forth at the opera house hero tonight. The Judson girls are very popular here, and their Glee club gives an exceptionally good show.
 The Literary and Scientific association will hold a meeting in P. K. A. hall on Monday night. The subject will be Browning's Rabbi Ben Ezra and Cleon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Mrs. Phipps Visits Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, January 31.-Mrs. Gene yieve Chanler Phipps, divorced wife of Lawrence Phipps, formerly of this city, left here tonight for New York city. Mrs. Phipps since her divorce three years ago has been living in Denver and New York. In the former city some months ago she had a woman ar rested for attempting to extort money from her on pain of death. Mrs. Phipps arrived here Sunday morning and her appearance started many ru- mors of reconciliation with her for mer husband, which was said to have been brought about by his deep inter- est in her welfare through the Denver incident. Mrs. Phipps would not dis cuss her presence here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
DECATUR MAY GET
 NEW POSTOFFICE

Decatur, January 31.-(Special.)- )-Decatur has most excellent prospects of getting fine government building located here in the near future. Judge William Richard son of Huntsville, congressman from this district has just introduced in Congress a bill appropriating not more than $loO.- coo for the erection of a government build ing in Decatur and the bill Is now In the hands of the committee.
 The news comes from washington that the appropriation will doubtless be al- lowed. Within the next few days there will be mass meeting of the citizens of Decatur called to draft strong memorial to Congress to urge the allowing of the appropriation.
 The indications are that the New De- catur and the Decatur postoffices will be consolidated before great while, and in the event this is done federal building would be a necessity, as there is hardly a building in Decatur that could be had Of sufficient size to accommodate the combined office. There is every proba- bility of the building being erected here at an early date. Congressman Richard son Is pushing the matter in Washington with the help and aid of the citizens here at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
EARL YPRIMARY II
 TALLADEGA COUNTY
Committee Names May 2 as Day-Ear. ly Meeting of Congressional and
 Judicial Committee.

Talladega, January 31.-(Special) 1.-The county executive committee has fixed the county primary for May ? and assessed fixed amounts opposite each office as the price to the candidate for entering the race. It will cost candidate for pro- bate judge s2O0 to get his name on the ticket, provided but one candidate or fers. The city judgship entry was placed at s1Oo. Candidates for sheriff will pay S75. candidates for clerk the same amount, county solicitor $1Oo, circuit solicitor s25, state senator s1o. This amount is assessed in each instance against the office, and where there are several entries, or more, the amount is prorated among them. The committee figured that this assessment would aggregate $350, which Is the amount needed for printing the ballots and pay ing the expenses of the election officers
 The congressional and judicial conven- ton has been called to meet in the city of Talladega by the respective chairmen of the committees at an early date. From surface indication it appears that Fred Blackmon of Calhoun has cinch on the nomination for Congress. and Judge Pel- ham can safely be picked out to succeed himself as circuit judge. no one else hay ing been mentioned for this latter office.
 The building of the passenger depot of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad progresses rapidly. It is located on the east side of East street, opposite the present freight depot. Tho structure will be of concrete, covered with red tiles. The approaches to the depot on the south side of it will be neatly paved.
 Citizens are endeayoring to secure through their congressman an additional appropriation for federal building of not less than $l00.0O0. With this sum second story could be placed on the build ing to be later used for courtroom and offices, which are sure to be needed in the course of a few years. The small sum originally appropriated for the pur- pose of purchasing grounds and erecting the building was deeply cut into by the purchase of the valuable Exchange hotel lot and building. 10 that not enough re- mains out of the present appropriation to put up a pressntabie structure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Many Pay Poll Tax.

The closing days of the time to pay poll tax have been marked with much activity in Ensiey, and by the time the books are closed over 1000 persons will have paid their tax in Beat 45 The number, with those who are exempt, will give Ensley, wylam and Fairview about 17Oo voters. A remarkable feature is that many are pay ing back taxes extending as far back as 1901 Much credit is due the commercial bodies for the amount of taxes paid, as they have consistently kept the matter before the public.
 Much individual work has been done, many men being interviewed at their houses In reference to the importance of the tax receipt. From indications the voters of Ensley are taking lively inter- est in the approaching elections. and with the large vote will be quite a. factor. To- day is the last chance to pay poll tax, and a big rush Is expected