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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-26
CAGLIOSTRO.
Effect Of a Draft Of the Notorious
Chariatan's Elixir of Life.

Effect OF Draft OF the Notorious
CharIatan's Elixir Of Life.
Cagliostro, the famous eighteenth
century charlatan, was the hero of
many strange stories. A great lady
who was also, unfortunately for her
self, an old one and was unable to re-
sign herself to the fact was reported
to have consulted Cagliostro, who gave
her a vial Of the precious liquid (his
wine Of Egypt'D, with the strictest in
junction to take two drops when the
moon entered its last quarter. While
waiting for this period to arrive the
lady who desired to be rejuvenated
shut up the vial in her wardrobe and
the better to insure its preservation in
formed her maid that it was a remedy
for the collie.
Fatal precaution! By some mis-
chance on the following night the maid
was seized. with the very malady of
which her mistress had spoken. Re
Numbering the remedy so fortuitously
at hand, she got up. opened the ward
robe and emptied the vial at draft.
The next morning she went. as usual,
to wait on her mistress. who looked at
her in surprise and asked her what she
wanted. Thinking the old lady had
had stroke in the night, she said:
"Oh, madam, don't you know me? I
am your maid"
my maid is woman Of fifty" was
the reply, land you
But she did not finish the sentence.
The woman had caught a glimpse of
her face In a mirror. The wine OF
Egypt lad rejuvenated her thirty
years!
Cagliostro's valet was as great
rogue as he and posed equally as a
mystery monger. Your MASTER" said
skeptic to him one day, "is taking us
oil in. Tell me, is it true that he was
present at the marriage at Cana"
"You forget, sir,' was the reply, Il
have only been in his service a Gen.
tury."
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Provided For In Advance.

A playwright in an interview in New
York said that without attention to the
rlirutest details theatrical success
could rarely be attained.
And yet" he added, smiling, "even
this grand virtue Of attention to de-
tails may be carried to excess. Thus 4
certain playwright said at rehearsal
to his leading man:
"'Now, remember, John, after you
SPEAK this line, "Helen, will save you
though ! perish" pause and wait for
the applause
''But the leading man sneered and
answered cynically:
"'How do you know there'll be any
applause?
THAT is my business, not yours,
john the playwright answered with
calm confidence" Washington Star.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-26

IEan Who Killed Sheriff
Last August Shot by
Masked Men.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 26.--Oscar
rhitwood, charged with having kill
Cd Sheriff James Houpt in Hot
Springs, Arkansas, last August, was
taken from the county jail at Hot
Springs early today and shot to
death. Three masked men did the
shooting, while about fifteen other
masked men looked on.
Chitwood was being taken from
the county Jail to the police station
preparatory to being transferred to
Benton. Ark, today for trial. When
the mob appeared, Chitwood was in
charge of a deputy who had just
left the Jail door when the deputy
WAS ordered to throw up his hands.
He did so and almost Immediately
three shots rang out and Chitwood
fell dead.
The authorities will investigate to
ascertain how it became known to
the mob tl.at Chitwood was to be
moved this morning.
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YEGGMEN BLOW SAFE
$2fOO Taken From Portland The
atre Last Night.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 26.-The safe
in the Helig theatre, the finest the
atre in Portland, was blown up by
yeggmen last night. The robbers
secured $4,000. So expert was the
manipulation of itro-glycerine by
the robbers that the manager of the
theatre, who slept in the offices
above, was not disturbed. He did
not know the robbery had occurred
until he opened the office today.
The windows within six feet of
the safe were not broken. The rob-
hers entered the theatre through the
window. The detectives are of the
opinion that the men are safe ex-
pelts from the east. There is no
clue.
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SMOKING MERRIHUANA.
Il Fills Mexican Poems With Some.
Ahi0n liza neiiriupo Tra~.ass

Il Fills Mexican Poems With Some.
thing Like DcIiriun Tremens..A
Water bugs and worms are among
the tldbits In which the Mexican peon
delights. He catches his bugs as they
skim along the top Of fresh water
ponds, drying them and then eating
them with as much zest as an Ameri-
can boy eats peanuts. As near as the
peon can explain 1t, their flavor Is
something on the order OF the chest
nut, but as no white man has ever
tried eating water bugs, or If he has
doesn't dare confess it, the exact taste
OF these Mexican morsels can't be de-
scribed very accurately.
The poems dote, too, on the nice,
fat pulque worm. This insect Is about
two inches long and half an inch thick
They fry the dainty in grease and
pack it in brown paper packages Of
dozen worms, which fetch cents
a paper. An industrious pulque worm
collector makes a good living
The worm inhabits the maguey or
pulque plant, from which is distilled
the aqua miel, or honey water, Of
Mexico. After twenty-four hours fer
mentation It is very Intoxicating. Aft
er the Mexican has primed himself
with several drinks Of aqua miel and
has smoked half dozen cigarettes
made OF the dried leaf Of the merri-
huana weed and brown paper he is
ready for any crime of violence.
This combination Of stimulant and
narcotic has the effect of deluding the
victim into thinking that his enemy
and every peon has choice collection
OF enemfes-is pygmy In stature. At
the same time 1t gives him an idea
that he is tremendously strong and
wonderfully brave. So he sallies fortn
TO make mincemeat Of his enemy or
enemies and, as a rule, lands in the
local calaboose
One of the peculiar effects Of mer-
rihuana smoking is to distort the size
Of oil animals, making them Of enor.
nous size and horrible shape. The
smoker is filled with a horrible fear,
something like the horrors brought on
by delirium tremens. A kitten or
puppy to his distorted vision appears
as some terrible creature. A common
sight in Mexico Is to see a swarthy
"greaser," armed to the teeth, fee In
terror from small dog, while he
would fearlessly attack any man With
his knife or his machcte.
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CHICAGO MOURNS
ON CHRISTMAS
Disaster at Stockyards Gov
ers Great City With
Pail of Sadness. -

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Christmas was
day of mourning for official Chica-
go. The disaster at the stockyards
Thursday, when fire in the Morris
q Co., beef house swept away the
lives Of Fire Chief Koran and "a
other men, covered the whole city
with a pail of sadness.
In the churches Christmas services
were Joined with prayers of sorrow
for the dead and sympathy for their
grief-stricken families From the
STATS of public buildings, department
stores and many residences flags
hung at half-mast
Eight of the dead firemen were
buried today. The funeral services
were semi-public. being attended by
all members of the department who
could be spared from duty, city of
ficials and by hundreds of citizens.
The funeral of James Koran, fire
marshal, will take place tomorrow
at the same time as the burial of y
other members of the department.
Captain Dennis N. Doyle of Engine
Company 80 and his son, Nicholas
Doyle Of Truck Company II, will be
buried side by side, their bodies hav-
ing been taken from the wreckage
only narm's lengt hapart.
Edward Morris, head of the pack
ing company, whose building was de-
stroyed in the fire in which the men
gave their lives. tonight announced
a gift of $4,000 to the citizens re-
lief fund for the aid of the remen s
widows and orphans.
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LUMBER PR|CELOW
ON COAST
Build Now" is Word to the
Wise-Dealers Say Con-
dition is Abnormal.

Tacoma, Dec. 26.-Home builders
can buy lumber at actual cost or
little below and those who intend
putting up buildings will be wise to
begin Immediately. The condition
is abnormal, however, and will last
but a short time.
THERE'S no question about it,"
said l.. l.. Doud, secretary treasurer
of the Defiance Lumber company.
today. The mills are selling at
cost and under. At the same time
the market condition generally is
hopeful and bright. The demand
from the east is excellent and prices
are bound to respond in a short
time and swing back up again where
the mill men will make a profit.
Hence the logical time to build is
now. It is an opportunity that will
not last long
4 bill of lumber for house that
four years ago would have ocst $500
cap be purchased in Tacoma at the
regular market prices and laid down
on the building site for S375, the
lum bermen say. And they all agree
that the prices are not likely to go
SO low in long while.
Bridge timbers are selling for So.
whereas four years ago they were
bringing s14, and railroad ties are
selling for $3.50 and SIS thousand
board feet, which makes them cost
in the neighborhood Of % cents
each, whereas four years ago they
sold for $12, or about SO cents
each.
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Wedding Bells Tomorrow.

The marriage of Miss Ethelyn
Clark, of Cashmere, to Mr.. T. j.
Fitzpatrick, of Chicago, will be SOL
emnized tomorrow at p. M, at the
Presbyterian church in Cashmere.
Rev. Gum officiating. Miss Clark
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Clark, one of the best known
families in the Nenatehee valley.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick Is a civil engineer
by profession. Owing to the popu-
larity of the bride to be, the event
will be of more than passing inter-
est to people Of that community.
Miss Clark, upon completing her
course at the Ellensburg Normal.
spent some time in teaching. She
has many friends throughout the
state.
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LONE BANDIT RObS
TRAIN
Secured Loot Amounting to
$500 Between Leaven-
worth and Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 26.-Detec-
tives today are searching for the
young man who last night took pos
session of the Missouri Pacific pas
senger train bound from Leaven-
worth to Kansas City, and robbed
passengers and train crew, and es-
capped with a loot valued at $500.
Capt Fl. l.. Newboli of the Fourth
United States Artillery, who was on
his way to Washington, D. c., from
Fort Leavenworth, was shot and
slightly wounded in the scalp be-
cause he did not raise his hands fast
enough to suit the robber. Newbold
has returned to Fort Leavenworth.
The bandit dropped from the train
in the suburbs of Kansas City, Kan,
and is believed to have crossed the
line into this city.
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GAS POISONED
THREE. IN
SEATTLE !
Leak in Main Fills Pacific
Hotel and Endangers
Many Lives.

Seattle, Dec 26.-Three unidenti-
ed men are dead, two are dying and
four are in the municipal hospital
in precarious condition, suffering
from gas poisoning, caused by leak
in a gas main beneath the Pacific
hotel, $40 Sixth Avenue South, early
yesterday morning.
William Parker and Charlie Draft
will die.
Frank Pinzer, John Wilkens, Mar
tin Oleson and an unidentified man,
who is too i'll to tell his name, prob
ably will recover, according tothe at
tending physicians.
proprietor Calls Police.
The men, according to K. Shimizu,
the proprietor of the hotel, retired
about midnight. They were in sep
arate rooms. About 6 O'Clock in the
morning Shimizu says he was awak-
ened by the groans of the poisoned
men. He summoned Patrolmen F.
w. Blacker, H. Neis and P. j. Shil-
ling, who carried them to the street,
where they were rushed to the mu-
nicipal hospital.
A search of the building was made
by the police and the other occu-
pants were ordere dto leave the
premises. A number of them were
i'll from the gas, but recovered.
Deputy Coroner William Borth-
wick believes that the leak in the
gas main is directly beneath the
house, though he says it may be pos
sible that the leak is in the street,
and that the gas followed pipe
into the house.
The buildin gis piped for gas, but
it has never been connected with the
street main.
Gas continued to pour into the
building yesterday and there was
great danger of an explosion. A
close watch was kept by the police
an dino one was permitted to ap-
preach the building with a lighted
cigar.
The hotel is rented by John Davis
& Co.
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Mercury and the Sun,

The distance Of Mercury from the
sun varies owing to the eccentricity of
its orbit. When he is nearest to the
sun he receives ten and half times
more light and heat than we do, but
when he removes to his greatest dis
lance the light and heat are reduced by
more than one-half. Even then, how
ever, the sun blazes in the skies Of
Mercury with a disk four and half
times larger than that which he shows
to US on earth.
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l.isbon's Names.

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
sometimes claims to have been found
ed by Ulysses in the course of his
wanderings. But. according to the
London Chronicle. there is no doubt
that Ulyssippo is only a fanciful YER
sion of Olisipo, the most ancient name
of what was probably at first Phoe-
nician city. When the Romans alb
sorbed and municipalized Olisipo it be-
came Felicitas Julia. but in the hands
of the Moslems it slipped back to
Lashbuna. Byron's line in "Childe
Harold" what beauties does Lisboa
first unfoldr' gives the Portuguese
spelling Of the name today.
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BIC BOAT
ST. DENNIS
|SL0ST
Carried Crew of 25 and Was
of $4,000 Tons Ca
pacity.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 26.--Fear of
the loss of the $4,000 steamer St.
Dennis over Los Angeles from
Victoria, was confirmed by the find
ing of the swreckage in the north
west coast of Vancouver island,
marked 'St Dennis 1t is believed
her crew to the number of rs were
lost.
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Ringing For Gcfer.


Among the queer church customs In
England is the one observed at New
ark parish church. called ringing for
gofer." This custom, which has lasted
for over 300 years, arose through O
wealthy merchant named Gofer losing
himself one October night in the forest
that. then surrounded Newark. He
carried much money. and the forest
was infested with thieves. Suddenly
he heard the sound of Newark bells
and was guided safely home by their
music. To commemorate his escape
Golfer left goodly sum for Newark
bell ringers on condition that they
rang for Gofer" every year on Sun
day nights in October and November.
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CHRISTMAS IN JAIL
Mrs. Beebe Failed to Secure Bonds
to Insure Her Release.

Mrs. Beebe. the aged prisoner in
the county jail recently convicted of
completely in the Sutton killing, had
hoped to be able to secure bail, in
surfing her release from the county
bastile. She had hoped to spend
Christmas outside of the gloomy
walls of the Jail, but she found this
impossible, and with the other pris-
oners was treated to Sheriff Fersu-
sons good cheer dinner yesterday
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PLAY SANTACLAUS;;
BURNED
Portland Woman Lost Her
Life in Giving Good
Cheer.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 26-Mrs. Eva
Baker, the aged woman who yester-
day essayed a Santa Claus entertain
ment to some young friends and
whose raiment caught fire from the
lighted candles, died of her burns In
the hospital today. She was badly
burned on the head and body and
suffered terribly.
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ELKS HELP THE POOR
Hundreds of Dollars Given and Sta.
pies Donated to Poor Yesterday

The churches, benevolent societies
and lodges all did their share this
year in aiding what cases of destitu-
ton that were found. The local or
der of Elks on Saturday evening
placed an order for several hundred
dollars worth of staples for the poor.
The plan of the Elks was to search
out the needy not found by the
churches or benevolent societies and
the donations in all amounted to
about $500. The order had a com
mittee at work several days inves-
tigating the cases of distress.
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BRITISH ARABS
Fourteen White and Forty Arabs
Killed.

Bushipe, Persia, Dec. 26.-Land-
ing force from the British cruiser
Abraham gun runners, on the south
ern coast of Persia, occurred today.
Fourteen British kere killed, and
the Arabs lost forty.
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Burns Boarding House.

Wallace, Idaho, Dec. 26.-Fire in
the boarding house of Mrs. Charles
Russell, at Kellogg early today, en-
tirely consumed the building and re-
suited in the injury of eight men,
who jumped from the windows to
the frozen ground. None were fatal
ly injured. Loss, $4,000.
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What the World Lost

"Tt was the worst calamity that ever
happened to me-" sighed the pale, in
tellcctual high browed young woman.
Il had written q modern society novel,
complete to the last chapter. and a
careless servant girl gathered the
sheets OF the manuscript from the
floor, where the wind had blown them,
and used them to start fire in the
CRATE"
what burning shame that was!'
commented Miss Tartun. - Chicago
Tribune
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Manners Versus Mannerism.

There's q vast difference between
manners and mannerism. For in
stance, manners takes it's soup softly
and quietly, while mannerism gargles
1t. Manners says, 'parss the buttah,
please" while mannerism bites Il
chunk out OF q piece Of bread and
suffers, "Slip me the grease, will
you ?"-Detroit Free Press.
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BRIEF CITY NEWS

The w. r. C. will have a special
meeting Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock in Sprague hall. All men,
hers are urged to be present, espec-
iolly the officers for the coming
year.
Word has been received from b.
7. Hummel, who recently sold his
place in Millerdale, that he and his
wife are going to Seattle, and will
be there for a time anyway. He
writes that Mrs. HummeI's health
has taken turn for the worse since
going to Los Angeles, Calf, and they
are going to try Seattle for time.
Anybody wishing alfalfa hay by
the carload. call on c. 6 o. Nursery
company, in their Office in the Rus
sell-Plough building. We also have
wheat hay. ***
II. M. Maxwell was one of the
many who decided to take in the
game at Seattle today.
Glasses fitted. DR.. zener. Halbert
block. 'ss
The marriage of Miss Angie
Sparks to Mr.. Fred J. Spears was
solemnized in South Wenatchee last
Saturday evening, Rev. NJ. L. Sand
ers officiating. Only the immediate
friends and relatives were present.
Mr.. Spears is carpetenr, and the
couple will make their home here.
A. d. Browning returned home
last night from a several days visit
ntne Sound. He says that Seattle
is simply bughouse over the Wenat-
chee-Oak Park game. Everywhere
can be seen the bulletins and adver-
Using of the game. and he, thinks
this is the biggest piece of advertis-
ing that Wenatchee has pulled of
for several years.
Get our prices on glass. Russell
Johnson Co. 80"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kemp will en-
terrain Judge Grimshaw and DIR. and
Mrs. Cameron at dinner this even
ing.
Miss Helen Collier, of the State
University. is spending the Yuletide
season with her parents in this city.
!. good place to spend the winter,
at the Wenatchee Business College.
Make your spare moments count and
the results will take care of you later
in life. -"
Mrs. McGuin was entertained on
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Eta
Grisgs.
Mrs. Seaman has gone to Seattle
for a short visit.
One of the most enjoyable Christ
mas gatherings in the city yesterday
was that held at Socialist hall in the
Harlin building. About eight FAM
lilies were gathered together and a
large Christmas tree and program
were enjoyed by all, after which a
fine dinner was served. Those pres
ena were: Hugh Barnhill and fam
lily, H. S. Barnhill and family, John
Mote and family, D. A. Mote and
family, Grandma Mote, ]. Hoffman
and family, C.. NJ. Lewis and family,
George Watts and family. Miss Urfa
Smith, Trilla Hoffman and L. Barn
HILL
Mrs. F. NJ. Hill, Of Seattle. is
spending the week at the l. r. Bru-
baker home, 343 North Mission.
The city police report little trou-
BILE in the city yesterday. Two
DRINKS, John Doe and Richard Doe,
were docketed for appearance be-
fore Judge Palmer sometime today.
Chief Inscho took holiday yes
terday, the first for some time. This
was his twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary and he tried to forget about
municipal duties.
L. R. Proctor of Seattle was a
guest over Christmas at the home Of
l.. |. Cysewski.
Albert Woods, of Pateros, and
Ralph Woods, of Tacoma, spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Woods at First and B streets.
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LANCE BEAT BURNS
Referee Awarded Fight in Twelfth
Round.

London, Dec 26.-The referee of
the fight between Bill LANCE of Au-
STRATA and Jack Burns, California,
stopped the fight in the twelfth
round, awarding the fight to Lange
to save Burns unnecessary punish
ment
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Commemorate Caution.

"My son, remember this-marrying
ON a salary has been the salvation of
many young man."
II know, dad. But suppose my wife
should lose her salary ?n-Cleveland
Leader,
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The Contest.

"All men," said the earnest citizen,
'are born equal"
They are that" replied Mr.. Raffer-
ty. But they don't stay equal after
they're big enough to get together in
the schoolyard" -Washington Star.
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Dear at the Price.

McClubber-The footpad said Money
or your life!" 80 gave him 50. Mrs.
McClubber-Huh! You're always get
ting stuck. BilIy!-Puck.
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Showing Him Off.

Husband who fancies himself as
raconteursis with his wife. paying his
first call in new neighborhood. He
tells a humorous story with excellent
results. His Proud Wife-New tell
them your other story, dear.-Punch.
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Fire Alarm.

The burning out OF Il chimney in
the GagnoG photograph studio today
caused an alarm Of fire to be turned
in. The department responded
promptly but found there was no oc-
casion for the fire fighters.
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True to the SAYING.

"All the worlds stage" quoted one
misanthrope. /,
EYES," replied another. "and It's the
same old story. A Let o. fellers thpt's
cut out fer supers Is tryin' ter starr
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Repair Bridges.
Rebels Loot Store and Ranch.


Maria. Texas, Dec. pa report,
regarded as authoritative, was re-
ceived here today to the effect that
the Mexican insurrectos looted the
store and ranch near San Carlos, be-
longing to Enrique c. Creel, known
as Los Angeles hacienda, taking
ESQ saddle horses and 10 feed cat
tie
They also took the town Of San
Carlos, it is reported. The jefe poll
tico fled. Colonel Borales OF the
Mexican army is said to have been
rapid fire gun in the recent engage
mont. The insurrectos captured the
gun and 10 Mauser rifles.
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Bravery has no place where it can
avail nothing.-Johnson.