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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
TURKISH TROOPS
ARE ENR0UTE
TO GREECE

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. A.
Ten thousand Turkish troops are
en- route today to the border of
Greece to reinforce an army of
$1,000 soldiers already stationed
there.
The troops were ordered to
leave late today from points in
Eastern Turkey to various western
garrisons, where they will be i'm
available in case of
need. Relations between Turkey
and Greece daily are becoming
more strained over the Cretan af-
fair.
1t is reported that Greece also
is making military preparations,
and unless they cease it is report
ed authoritatively that a clash
surely will lensue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04

Four thousand Jap laborers are
held in practical slavery on the
Hill roads working between Taco
ma. Seattle and st. Paul. Their
great master is the Oriental
Co. of Seattle, which
makes a quarter of a million dol
lars a year off them, and next in
line is the Koki Kwaisha company
of Tacoma.
When the Jap laborer lands in
this country he is steered into the
offices of the Trading company
If the arrangement is not made
before he leaves Japan-and en-
tiers into the contract which binds
him as the personal property of
the labor firm.
For the Trading company has
a contract with the Hill roads to
supply labor. AS much as the
railroad needs. The trading COM
pany gets a generous rakeoff from
each man, while the laborers
themselves, ignorant, helpless, I'M
able to speak English, think
themselves fortunate to get a job.
The men go TO work for $1.35 a
day. But out of this the trading
company gets Is cents day for
getting them the job. Also it sup
plies the provisions, at a fat prof
it, as the railroads carry the goods
for nothing, and they charge the
men at an advance of what they
could buy them in the neighbor-
hood.
Out of this comes also so cents
hospital fees every month, and a
dollar a month which the trading
company credits-no one knows
why-to "office expenses"
Something like S29.70 a month
for the men-a quarter of a mil
lion every year to the company
this is the way Jap captains of in
dustry have learned to capitalize
the profits of the workingmen.
Not much different from the
United States, is it? Except that
it's a little cruder, little less dip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
DENIES HE WAS
PAID To KEEP.
SILENCE

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The state
ment by Charles l.. Warmer, con-
victed treasurer of the Big Four
railroad, thta he paid Edgar s.
Cooke of this city a monthly sum
for promise not to reveal Warri-
ner's thievery, was termed a
Joke" today by Cooke.
Cooke, who was treasurer of the
railroad before Warmer, was ac-
cused by Warmer on the witness
stand of receiving more than
100000 from him for silence.
Cooke, however, declared that
the statements of Warmer ap-
peared to be those of reckless
man who had nothing to lose.
Cooke maintained that he has
ample evidence to prove his limo
cence of any charges Warmer
might bring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
Jap construction gang at work on
a Hill road.

Jap construction gang at work on
a Hill road.
lomatic. The American workmen
can persuade himself that he is a
free agent, able to work when and
where he likes.
HILL THE BOSS.
J. j. Hill, the big boss; G. T
Takahasi, president of the ORR
entail Trading company, the imme-
date active boss, with hordes of
smaller bosses, known as overseers
or bookmen, scattered along the
Hill lines-these are the men I'M
authority in the United States as
the japanese laborer learns when
he strikes the Northwest.
The branch overseers are over
the bookmen. They watch to see
that the trading company gets all
the profits it thinks it deserves.
Anyone who can get dozen labor
ers together can be made a book
man.
The. bookmen exact from each of
the men under their control from
5 to 10 per cent of their wages. In
case of sickness or accident on the
part of some of the gang, the book
man, in league with the section
foremen, does not report the
shortage to the central office, but
lets the rest of the laborers do the
entire work, tnen he draws the
wages in the name of the disabled
workman and divides it with the
foreman.
DAMAGES SELDOM PAID
In case of accident, each work
er may receive damages from the
railroad through the trading com
pany. But the damages are more
often not paid. When they are
paid the amount usually does not
exceed from $500 to $500 for
fractured legs or for arms cut off.
That would be barely enough tC
pay the expenses of sending him
back to Japan.
The Northern Pacific turns the
entire monthly wage over to the
Oriental Trading company. The
Oriental subtracts the amount of
the bills for provisions, hospital
fees, office expenses, and rake off
from the gross earnings and writes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04

orator for the democratic parry,
which opposes the reelection of
both President Diaz and Corral.
The press is bitter in it's criti-
cisms of the action, calling atten-
ton to the recent statement of
Diaz that he was glad to see the
people exercising constitutional
rights.
Both men are charged with sedi-
sion. The campaign was pro-.
ceeding with a semblanee of free
dom of speech, an action which
was praised by the liberal press.
Monteras and Cadena are being
called patriots and martyrs by the
liberals and such open condemna-
ton of an act of the government
has seldom been heard during tie
iron rule of Diaz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
MRS. SPECKART
LOSES HER
SUIT

A decision was handed down
in federal court yesterday after
noon by Judge Hanford involving
nearly three-quarters of a million
dollars in the Adolph Speckart os-
tate.
Suit was brought against the
mother, who was executrix of the
estate, and an uncle, Leopold
Schmidt of Olympia, by Harriet
Speckart, one of the heirs, who
charged that Schmidt and her
mother were running the estate
and wrecking the huge fortune
left by her father, and she de-
manded her share in cash.
Schmidt is brewer at Olympia.
The testimony showed he had ad-
Yised Mrs. Speckart to invest
heavily in the brewery. But Judge
Hanford says the investment is
good, tie estate is in fine shape
and he refuses the petition of the
daughter.
Further he assesses the costs
against her and fixes the fees for
her attorney, e. r. Hackbert of
Portland, at $4,000, which she
must pay.
The judge further declared that
the suit of the daughter was not
inspired by malice or because of
her inability to get along with
her mother, but was the result of
a spell cast on the young. woman
by a meddlesome busy-body, an
old woman psychologist, who has
been followeing her around aad
exerting a baneful influence on
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
WOULDN'T PAY
FOR SOUR MILK

Sour grapes are often the cause
of trouble, but in this case sour
milk seems to be the exciting
force. Carl Thompson, a dairy
man living at 3647 A street, some
times gets his milk from w. A.
Franklin of Spanaway.
According to Thompson's story,
Franklin served him with some
sour milk and came this morning
to collect the money for it. There
were some words, ending in
Franklin biting Thompson and is
suing him an urgent invitation
to come out and exercise over 1t.
Thompson rendered his regrets
and appeared before Judge Amt
son with his complaint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04

~--P >OA.'sh ASeaOAA AesDohSA
a check for the balance.
The Great Northern pays. the
trading company, then sends a
pay car with the balance for the
men.
There are other cases of petty
graft. The officials get free
transportation for the men, then
they charge them for fare. Usu-
Tally there are about ten men each
month from each branch who ask
for transportation. They pay
from one-third to one-half the
regular fare. Also legal duties
by the overseers and bookmen for
pay.
The Koji Kwaisha, located here,
has been supplying laborers to
various different railroads, prin-
cipally to the Tacoma Eastern.
Last fall, the company made a
contract with the Chicago & Pu-
little better off than those in the
Oriental. Trading company. In
stead of $1.20 day, they are get
81 cents. This difference is due
partly to the nature of the work
required. II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04

INSURGENTS
APPROACH
CAPITAL
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Thy United Press Leased Wirc.D
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. A.
Managua is In a state bordering
on panic today as the result of
the approach of General Estrada
revolutionary forces upon the city.
News of the insurgent COM
mander's advance was received at
the state department today in an
official communication from Jose
de Olivares, United States consul
at the Nicaraguan capital.
The rebels won a decisive vic
tory at Boaca yesterday, accord
ing to De Oliveres' report. After
two hours of severe fighting the
government orces of President
Madriz were routed with heavy
losses.
Boaca is but so miles from
Managua. and within an hour
after the result of the battle was
reported there, news came that
the rebel leader Immediately had
contin ued hism arch toward the
capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
PAULHAN RUNS
INTO FENCE
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
DENVER, Col, Feb. Awhile
making a descent at the conclu-
sion of a Commute flight, the
Farnam biplane in which Louis
Paulhan, the aviator. was flying,
collided with fence at Overland
park here late yesterday after
noon and was badly smashed. The
French aeronaut escaped injury.
The aviator was flying low as
he approached the fence. Scores
of spectators escaped injury by
throwing themselves on the ground
to prevent the runaway biplane
from striking their heads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
BARbAR|0US
F, MEXICO

> MEXICO CITY, Feb. A fur
ore has developed throughout the
country today as the result of the
arrest and Imprisonment of Sam
uel Monteras, the leader of the
opponents to the reelection Of
Vice President Corral, and the i'm
prisoHment of Garcia Cadena, an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
HINDUS COMING
IN FAST
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. A.
Alarmed at the growing immigra-
ton of Hindus, the local authori-
ties are reported today to be plan
ming an investigation of the num-
bers of Hindustani arriving with
every ship from the Orient.
The Chiyo Maru is in port today
with 1876 turbaned dark-skinned
men of the lowest caste, who will
be used for construction work on
railroads of the west. The num-
Der is an average importation of
laborers as every ship brings, in a
full steerage list of Orientals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
BUY HEATERS TO
FIGHT FR0STS

ASOTIN, Feb. 4.-The Clark
ston valley is fairly crowded with
statesmen for companies offering
orchard heaters for fruit growers
as representatives. of frost. This
particular phase of fruit growing
is engrossing the attention of
fruit growers as feature of the
industry they fear the most. This
year a battle will be waged with
early spring frosts, which it is
hoped will result in the end of
the damaging effect of frosts in or
chards.
Faith in the orchard heaters is
demonstrated by the fact that or
ehardists have placed orders for
$4,000 heaters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
AT THE TACOMA.
"The Wolf"

Tomorrow night at the Tacoma
theater Andrew Robson appears
as Jules Beaubien in "The Wolf"
AS the avenger of the death of
his half sister he traces the villain
into the Canadian woods, and the
fight in the dark when they meet
is said to be a genuine thriller. !"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
"Wildhre."

Following 1.-The Wolf" will be
"Wildfire, a racing play, with
VIII Archie as Bud" in a slangy
part, and the beautiful Pauline
Hall as the charming widow, Mrs.
Darlington. "Wildfire" is billed
for Sunday and Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
AT THE GRAND.

At the Grand winifred Stewart,
the girl with a mans voice, is
roundly applauded for her BARI
tone solos. "The Battle of Too
Soon" is the comedy feature Of
the week.
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1000 JAP [ABORERS Hello IN !
SLAVERY ON Mp. AND en-. LINES
WHAT THE COMPANY
nZ,rTNc


GETS.
10 cents day from each of
1000 men, $4,000 a
month.
Profit from provisions, $3,-
900 per month.
Hospital fees, $4,000 a
month.
For "office expenses, $4,000
a month.
Total for company. $4,000
per month.
WHAT THE MEN GET.
$1.35 day, minus Is cents
day for the company, minus
81 n month FOR "office ex-
penses," minue so cents a
month hospital fee, minus
cost of groceries and fore
mems petty graft.
Total for men, at most,
$29.7O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04

Don't fail to see the new Ar
cade Theater, 1914 Pacific ave.
Just opened with latest motion
picture films. $40
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
AT THE PANTAGEs.

The most refreshing act of the
bill at the Pantages theater this
week Is that of Somers and OFT,
singers and yodlers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-04
OLD KING Halls
MEAT BILL

There was a time, of
course, when there were no
storage plants dotting the
wide world from Kalamazoo
to Shanghai. Also at that
time there was no meat trust
to indict or to pay tribute to.
Those were the days of Henry
VIII, king of merry England.
From market reports, as
gathered. from the royal pur-S
ser's note book, we learn that
while England had every
other kind of baron, 1t lack
ed one-the beef baron. Quot
ing from the above mentioned
market reports of the year
1881. we find that there HAS
been a raise In the prices of
meat since that time.
Then they sold at: Each
steers ...... ....... $3.50
Sheep 1888. ......... 10
caves s..... .......'. liz
Hogs ...... ......... .s8
From Chicago stockyards
sales the other day the fol-
lowing prices were taken:
Per cwt.
steers .....s ......$ SIS
Sheep $500. ....... $50
Calves 80. 1880. 1000
Hogs ... ....... $40
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Sportsmen Scheble and
. Manchester Suggest Iii
cense for Fishing.

Chelan county is in grave danger
of losing its reputation as one of the
most ideal hunting districts of the
northwest. Already it is necessary
to go far back into the hills both for
fish and game. If the present rate
of destruction without protection
and fostering of game is continued,
| it will not be long until the boosted
happy hunting grounds will be
spoken of by the sportsman as To-
Gated in some other section.
North central Washington is ideal
in topography for a sportsman's para
disc. In the east where prairie runs
in endless monotony as far as the eye
can reach, the propagation of game
is hopeless In this country the ma
jor portion of the territory is made
up of hills, mountains, timber, draws,
rushing streams and generally rough
surface Such territory can never be-
come developed into land used for
agricultural purposes. 1t is an ideal
location in which to maintain a hunt
ing ground that will be famous all
over the world. To make it such is
the ambition of Game Warden Percy
Scheble.
Game has been SO plentiful and
fishing so easy in this county for
many years that sportsmen have been
wasteful, never thinking that even
here fish and game can be exhausted.
This summer and fall murmurs of
disappointment with the sport have
been frequent. The penalty of waste
and neglect is already being paid.
Something must be done.
Game Warden Percy Scheble has
formulated some we'll defined ideas
on how to meet the situation. One is
that he would unite spOrtsmen into
game protective association. 1t
would be subsidiary to the state Or
ganiaZtion of the same name and pur-
pose. BY fixing an annual fee of 81
per member some two or three thou
sand dollars would be available to be
used in connection with the regular
fund of the county. That fund is now
replenished only from the receipts of
hunting licenses. Mr.. Scheble and
DR.. L. B. Manchester would urge the
next session of the legislature to
change the license law so as to make
the charge of one dollar cover fishing
as well as hunting. This would add
at least 81, 900 per annum to the
fund. The number of hunters is
much less than of fishermen.
With an annual income of $4,000
10 5000 the work of propagating
fish ami game by restocking could be
amply cared for. AT present this
work is very spasmodic and entirely
inadequate to compensate for the
wholesale destruction going on.
Fish hatcheries should be built
and maintained throughout the coun-
ty. At present the one at the head of
Lake Chelan is the only institution
of the kind Similar hatcheries should
be located on Mason creek, on Lake
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
PLAN GAME Protective ASSOCIATION

3
Chelan, on Icicle creek and other
streams and lakes Of the county.
What the results could be from
such systematic effort may be
realized from the fine fishing which
is now always to be enjoyed on Lake
Chelan. This is due solely to the
work of the hatchery.
The Spokane river never was a
good fishing stream until the last
year or two. An association was
formed several years ago. Receipts
from dues have been used to purchase
fish eggs. Planting these every year
has resulted in making that river one
of the best fishing streams in the
state Fishermen can sit on the
banks of the river right within the
city limits of Spokane and have a
good days sport.
Last year Game Warden Scheble
planted several young pheasants in
several portions of the county. Re-
ports indicate that these are doing
we'll. The law prohibits shooting
these birds for three years. By that
time they will have gained a good
foothold. If Mr.. Scheble had his
way, all hunting of birds of every de-
scription would be prohibited for two
years. BY the right kind of super
vision and propagation the game
could then be kept reasonably plen-
tiful for all time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
First Baptist Church.

Bible school, 10 a. NJ; morning
service at IL a. m. The ordinance of
the Lords Supper will be observed
Communion meditation, THE Grace
OF God" Miss Paris will sing a solo
in the morning. In the evening the
pastor will begin series of sermons
from the gospel of John The theme
will be "a Christian Revelation" The
choir will sing an anthem. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03

Monday being Labor day and legal
holiday, it will be impossible to re-
ceive bids for the new cement side
walks to be laid around the High
school. The time of receiving these
bids has therefore been postponed
until Tuesday at $50 p. m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Fruit for Exhibit Car.

Four Elberta peaches, weighing 45
ounces, were brought to the CONNER
cial club rooms yesterday by J. o.
Stout. Blackman Brothers furnished
r. display box of very highly colored
King David apples. This fruit with
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Takes Bride i'm Buenos Ayres.

BuenOs Ayres, Sept. 3.-Warren
Delando Robbins, of the American
legation staff here, was married to-
day to Miss Irene de Bruyn, daugh-
ter of Casimir de Bruyn, head of the
Banco nco-Argentina. The bridal
couple will visit Europe on their
wedding trip.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Sender Trials ON Buzzards Bay.

Boston, Sept. 3.-Under the aus
sender boat trials on Buzzards Bay
today for the selection of team of
three to be sent to Germany next
spring, where an international match
Is to be sailed against three German
boats during Kiel week.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
CHURCH SERVICES
TOMORROW
Presbyterian Church.

DR.. Stevenson will preach in the
morning on "Consecrated Christian
Science" in the evening on THE In
terrelationship of the Church, the
Laboring Glasses and Christ" Miss
Cady will sing in the morning and
Mr.. Poe in the evening. The toilers
of both sexes are especially invited
to the evening service.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Congressman POindexter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Christensen, 412
Orondo avenue, entertained Con-
gresham Poindexter and a number
of guests at dinner yesterday. The
dinner consisted of six courses, and
besides the guest of honor there were
and Judge and Mrs. Palmer
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Methodist Church.

Rev. j. H. Mcintosh, of this city,
will occupy the pulpit at the Metho-
dist church tomorrow, both morning
and evening.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Dominion Exhibition at St. John.

Dominion Exhibition at St. John.
a st. John, N. B., Sept. 3.-The Do
minion exhibition was formally open
ed this afternoon by Hon. Lemuel }.
Tweedie. lieutenant governor of New
Brunswick The exhibits fill ten
large buildings and represent the re-
sources and products of the entire
dominion.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03

The Young Peoples Home Mis-
sionary society will meet in the par
lors of the NJ E. church on Monday
evening, September 5. All young
people are cordially invited.
SECRETARY.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03
Christian Church.

There will be services both MORN
ing and evening tomorrow. The
morning sermon will be by the pas
tor. The evening service will be I'M
der the auspices of the local w. C.
T. u, and Mrs. Clulow will be the
speaker. Bible school at 10 a. M;
Y. P. S. c. E. conservation service at
Z p. m. Owen ]. Gist, minister.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03

+ = + = = + = = = = + = = y =
f. Prominent ranchers in Co. +
+ lumbia district who have not +
+ registered: +
+ S. Savaria +
+ Henry M. Bousquet +
+ George Murdoch +
+ James Bancroft =
+ C. P. Kline +
+ John A. Brown +
+ E. w. Cain =
+ J. Garland +
+ B. Jagla +
+ C. z. Bullock +
+ Tom Shiflett +
+ Joseph Judnitsch +
+ George Coles +
+ Reuben w. Brown +
+ R. NJ. Ragsdale +
+ F. S. Compton +
+ J. H. Cramner !
+ A. Chisholm +
1. M. w. Bird +
I. Anton PaukOwich
+ w. J. Claypool +
+ J. w. Rose +
+ E. Niccum +
/. J. A. Silkwood +
!. Emlen Hampton +
I. L. B. kellogg +
+ George Farwell y
j. J. H. Minton +
+ Anton Heningsman +
+ F. B. Cosper
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03

several other collections was shipped
last night to Spokane for use in the
Great Northern exhibit car.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-03

Sidewalk Bids Postponed.
c. A. Battles, of the board of educa-
ton. announces that on account of