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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
BABES ON EXHIBITION
FIVE TONS IN WEIGHT
Thornley, Pratt Carries Off Hon
ors for Avoirdupois at
Broadway Store

More than five tons of babies were
weighed during the Broadway Depart
ment store baby show which closed
yesterday. The show lasted two and
one-half days, and the aggregate
weight Of the babies exhibited was
1O,O5O pounds. Each of the infants put
on exhibition was less than year
of age.
1t fell to the lot of the chubby, beam
ing and oo-gooing son of a policeman,
Thornley, o. Pratt, 1929 Alpine street,
to carry off the heavyweight honors.
Thornley, o. Pratt is his name, and he
beat his closest rival in weight by three
pounds and eight ounces, weighing
thirty-three pounds and eleven ounces.
The baby show was held on the sec
ond floor of the department store in
room especially prepared for the occa-
sion. The color scheme, painting, wall
paper and decorations were in white
and baby blue. The scales for the
weighing had been arranged on a stand
in such a position that the handling of
the many contestants was expedited.
Here babies were weighed, ranging
from Isabel Pajares, 5 pounds and 1S
ounces, the lightest, to the baby boy
of Mrs. Pratt. Many twins were
proudly exhibited by their happy
mothers. Following is list Of the
prize winners:
Heaviest babies-First, Thornley, o.
Pratt, S9 pounds and IL ounces; second,
Howard Allander, 80 pounds and 8
ounces; third, Edwin Victor, 81 pounds
and IL ounces; fourth, Anna Hult, 27
pounds and IL ounces; fifth, Lewis
Brown, q pounds and 1 ounce.
Iightest babies-First, Isabel Pajates,
pounds and Is ounces; second, Baby
Munsell, 6 pounds and 10 ounces; sec
ond, Mabel Brown, same weight; third,
Charles Rogers, pounds and ounces;
fourth, Cathern Cupid, 7 pounds and
10 ounces; fifth, Bertha White, s
pounds and ounces.
Reta Engel, 1856 East Vernon, weighs
1879 pounds, the average weight Of all
the babies weighed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
GERMAN AMERICAN LEAGUE
TO BOOST PANAMA FAIR

SAN JOSE, Sept. 24.-Nearly 200 soci-
eties comprising the federation known
as the German-American league Of Cal
ifornia will be represented at the sew
enth annual convention of the league,
that will open in this city tomorrow.
The local Communications have
made elaborate preparations for enter
tanning their guests, and Germania hail.
in which the convention will be held,
has been profusely decorated for the
occasion. The convention, it Is under
stood, among other things will formu-
late plans for assisting San Francisco
In its campaign to secure the Panama
Pacific exposition in 1915.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
SHAME THE wHITrLERs

The women of Pocomoke are having
the streets cleaned and the weeds
pulled up and the fences whitewashed,
while the men Whittle. e.-Baltimore Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

IT'S as easy to secure a bargain in a used
AUTOMOBILES through want advertising. as II
used to be-and eth is-to secure . horse
and carr iage
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
CIVIC PR
If f1ha n1h1fO

" The public be - method of do
ing business by public service corpo-
rations is past, and the sooner the Of
ficials learn 1t the better.
''From the standpoint of civic pride
in the attempt to carry out the idea
of constructing a city beautiful, we
are surprised that the railway officials
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
HANFORD IRRIGATION & POWER
COMPANY OBTAINS MONEY TO
CARRY ON GIGANTIC PLANS AT
PRIEST RAPIDS ON COLUMBIA

Seattle, April 2S.-Bonds aggre-
eating 100000, with further
guaranteed expenditure of $4,000
900, making $1O,0OO,OOO in all, have
been floated in New York by the
Hanford Irrigation & Power company
of which Michael Earles, of this city,
is president.
For months past, the deal has been
pending and according to private
kilograms received here last night,
negotiations were closed Saturday at
New York between Mr.. Earles and
representatives of the banking house
of Dewitt, Trimble e Co., of Chica-
go.
1t is the plan of the Hanford COM
pany under President Earles' direc-
ton, to develop within the next two
years $4,000 electric horse power at
Priest Rapids, on the Columbia
river, where the company owns the
largest and most valuable water
rights controlled by a private cor
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
Save Fruit by Not Flowing.

Walla Walla., April 2S.-Though
many fruit growers of the valley are
using smudge pots to ward off the
frost this year, others are fighting
frost this year by not blowing their
orchards until after all danger from
frost is past.
Orchardists claim that non-culti-
waited soil will raise the temperature
as much as the smudge pots. Gun
broken soil," says J. Dumas, owner
of the famous Pomona orchard, cab
serbs and gives off the heat of the
sun much more readily than the cul-
tivated. Tests made at night show
that non-cultivated soil is from to
Z degrees warmer than nearby
broken soil.
This warm soil will raise the tenn
perature enough to ward off the raw
ages of the frost king in this valley.
will not cultivate my orchard un-
til after all danger from frost is past
and I have no doubt but that this
method will be fully as effective as
the crude oil smudge pot" Mr.
Dumas states that several farmers of
the valley are following his plan in
this regard.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
S10,OOO,OOO FOR HANFORD PROJECT

poration in the Pacific Northwest.
The underwriters of the big bond
issue are said to be Dewitt, Trimble
& Co., of Chicago. and the Electric
Bond & Shares Company, of New
York. The latter corporation is
headed by S. T. Mitchell, for many
years the Pacific Northwestern rep
resentative of the General Electric
company, the largest electric cor
poration in the world. The Elec-
trio Bond G Shares company is close
ly connected financially with the
General Electric company. The deal
closed by Mr.. Earles is the largest
of it's kind in the history of the
whole Pacific Northwest.
Dwarfs Other Projects.
Compared with the planned works
of the Hanford company, all other
irrigation enterprises in Washington,
Oregon and Idaho, whether govern
ment or private, seem small. It is
planned to water approximately 1O0,-
600 acres of land on both sides of
the Columbia river north of Kenne-
wick and Pasco and extending to and
north of the town of Hanford, named
for Federal Judge C. H. Hanford,
one of the founders of the corpora
tion.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
What Your Money
Will Buy

7 IL ACRES ALL IN COMMERCIAL ORCHARD; TREES
YEARS OLD: WINESAP JONATHAN AND ROME BEAU
TY TREES GOOD HOUSE AND OTHER IMPROVE
MENTS. CLOSE TO SCHOOL.
$4,000 CASH, BALANCE ON VERY EASY TERMS.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
WATER ACTIVITY N.
GRANT COUNTY
MAKING WONDERFUL CHANGE
IN FARMING OPERATIONS IN
THAT SECTION - PUMPING
PLANTS SOLVING PROBLEM.

One of the greatest factors in de-
velopment of North Central Wash
ington during the past two years has
been the pumping plant.
The introduction of electrical pow
er in large quantities and experience
of men who have experimental with
the pumping plant has developed a
process whereby thousands of hither-
to desert lands have been converted
into veritable gardens of Eden.
The new county of Grant has been
scene of great activity along this
line. The Moses lake section, which
only two years ago was open to
homesteaders, but was not considered
suitable land to make a living on.
now is invaded by several hundred
thousand dollars in capital preparing
to redeem several thousand acres of
land.
The price has increased from 50
per acre to $50 and 500 per acre
without water. Land around Eph-
rata is now selling for 5000 and $500
per acre, the water being furnished
by pumping plants from wells dug at
a considerable expense.
Land in the vicinity of Adrian and
pumped from wells, and is selling
at big figure. Along the Columbia
river about 100 pumping projects are
ready for work.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
W[NATCHE[ An N
LAND SEAPORT
EXPECTS LOCKS AT CELLO TO
CONNECT COLUMBIA RIVER
CITIES WITH THE SEA-PANA.
MA CANAL A FACTOR.

A prominent eastern realty broker
recently visited Kennewick on the
lower Columbia and after investigat-
ing conditions there prophesied that
within few years that city would
become an important inland seaport,
basing his opinion on the work that
is being done by the government in
opening up the Columbia river. 1t
is safe to say that by the time the
Cello canal is finished that the gov
eminent will have made substantial
progress with the work of opening
up the river between Wenatchee and
Kennewick, making it possible for
boats that can reach Kennewick to
also make the trip farther up the
river. The following is the story
given the Spokesman-Review by Mr..
Fox:
Upon the completion of the Pan
anna canal the government work at
Cello Falls will have been completed
and ocean-going steamers will load
and unload their cargoes for the In
land Empire at Kennewick. A fast
freight steamer leaving the docks at
New York after a IA days voyage
will reach Kennewick fully a week
sooner than Est freight train can
MAKE the tip. .,ot only car freight
&c transported from New York &,
ary other Atlantic seaport in less
time than it can be shipped by rail,
but the freight charges will be at
least so per cent less.
Direct Foreign Trade.
with the Columbia navigable to
the ocean it will put the Inland EN-
pire through its seaport at Kenne-
wick in closer touch with the mar
kets of the world and thus open up
direct trade relations with many for
eign countries.
''The United States government
will spend this year over 100000 On
the Cello canal on the Columbia, con-
Meeting Cello with the Dalles. Fur
Their appropriations are to be made
until the great undertake
ing is completed. The government
engineers predict that it will require
only three years for the completion
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28

One of the most interesting state
campaigns of the year is being con-
Quoted in Texas, where five aspirants
are engaged in spirited race for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28

w. G.. Liller of Indianapolis has
been elected president of the National
League of Democratic Clubs.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28

Of the work. The National Rivers
and Harbors congress has approved
and recommended this work and the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
should willingly render what assist
ance it can, as 1t means lower freight
rates for Spokane and vicinity.
''Cities now located on the Colum-
bia will be benefited materially by
the completion of this great work.
Kennewick, located at the confluence
of the Snake and Yakima rivers will
be one of the cities to benefit most.
These cities all, however, are in the
heart of one of the richest western
irrigated districts.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
Empire to Grow Rapidly.

while the growth of the Inland
Empire is SURPRISING any other part
of the country without a doubt, our
progress now will be as nothing COM
pared to the progress which will
make itself felt should the seaport
be established and the Inland Empire
given direct communication with the
ocean,"
Mr.. Fox is local manager for Jo-
seph e. Thomas & Co. and has given
considerable attention to the devel-
opment of the irrigated tracts in the
Inland Empire.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
z ~ Acres 2-Year Old Orchard
$4,000 Cash Handles 1t

IF YOU MEAN BUSINESS YOU
THIS OFFERED JUST
IN WENATCHEE VALLEY
OR MORE PER ACRE THIS
MORE YOUR MONEY! WILLING TO
ORCHARD
POSITIVELY IT IS
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
THUG OVERPOWERS
And ROBS FARMER
Montgomery County Man
Tells Police of Robbery.

Held up and told to deliver. Jesse B.
Roberts. farmer. Of Cropley, Mont
gomery County, fought with a negro
highwayman in Third street, between
Maine and Missouri avenues southwest.
about o'clock last night until he was
overcome. pinned 10 the ground, and
robbed OF $50.
Roberts called for help, but no one
answered. The negro disappeared in the
darkness. Roberts went 10 the Fourth
precinct station and told the police Of
the h0ld-up. He said he came 10 Wash
ington in the morning. visited relatives
in the southwest, and shortly after 6
o'clock started walking north in bird
street. intending 10 board a car at Penn
sylvania avenue and ride TO Union Sta
ton.
As he started across Maine avenue the
negro stopped him and asked for
match Roberts put his hand In his
pocket and started 10 take out a match,
when the negro said: Gimme yo
money" They grappled, the negro got
the advantage, and when they fell the
negro was on top. Holding Roberts
down with his knees, the negro went
through the farmers pockets. taking out
the money, which was in bills and silver.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
HORSEBACK TRIP
BY YOUNG WOMEN
Ninety-mile Service Ride Is
Easily Surpassed.

San Francisco. Oct. SIN an effort 10
Guido naval officers stationed at Mare
Island Navy Yard in the annual ninety
mile service ride three women, relatives
Of surgeons stationed al the navy yard.
undertook 10 go the same distance IN the
time required by the Navy Department
order and distanced the officers by eleven
mics.
The young women are Mrs Walter c.
Bloedorn, until recently Miss May How
ard, OF Washington. wife Of Assistant
Surg. Bloedorn; Miss Emily Simons.
daughter Of Dr. ". II. Simons, and Mrs.
Frederick Bond, wife Of DR.. Frederick
Bond OF Mare Island Dr. Bloedorn and
his young wife are now here on the way
to the naval hospital at Canacoa. Philip
pine Islands, where the assistant surgeon
has been ordered for duty.
The young women rode 10l miles ia
nineteen hours. They took route along
country roads. Mrs. BloedoFn used her
thoroughbred Kentucky bred horse. Artist.
which was purchased by her father for
a,00O and presented 10 her before her
marriage. The animal showed little ef-
fects Of the long trip Last year Mrs
Bloedorn took the test ride, making
niHety-eight miles in fourteen and a half
hours
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Paris Oct S-Gatniel Astnic. the agent here Of
the Metropolitan Opera House. has been made a
member Of the Legion Of Honor.
Kingston. Jamaica Oct. s-W Graham Clarke
agent u the American Department Of Commeres
and labor. is now here on a special mission He is
endeavorng 10 work up bigger trade between the
United States and Jamaica.
TarrytOwn, \. Y. oct. s.-Migs Helen NJ. Gould
entertained about 40 boys and girls from the Amen
can Tract Society to-day at her recreation park
the White Plains road. The PARTY came on
i've special cars and were taken 10 the grounds
BY trolley. There they enjoyed al kinds Of outdoor
games.
Princeton. Ind. Oct. Sire to-day DESTROYED
the machine shop Of the Southern Railway in this
city, eutailing a loss Of $4,000 The insurance Is
not known.
Hongkspg, Oct s.-The British naval authorities
are aiSSehensive Of an antiforeign outbreak oc-
curing al Canton. Inquiries have been instituted
with view to taking measures for the protection
of British subjects there.
AiiddletOWn. y. Y. Oct. S.-Two Of the Oldest
hunters in the State to-day made applications for
bunting licenses. They James Nicholas Van
Of Mount Hope. who gave his age as l@ years, and
Theron Hi. Of Pine Bush. aged eighty-seven.
Charleston. W. Va. Oct s-Three young chill
dren Of Mark Porter were burned 70 death in a
fire which destroyed Porter's home at LeewDod. last
night.
HagrisonbuTg. Va, Oct. SAN inspector from the
Post-ofRce Department is here today investigating
the conduct Of Postmaster Charles NJ. Keezen
Charged with pernicious political activity.
Lima. Peru. Oct. s-Mr Ederkauld. official in
spector Of United States consulate arrived Cal
lao to-day on board the cruiser Yarktosn.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
NaVnI Orders.

Lieut. Commander v S. HOUSTON. detached duty
as inspector in charge Nineteenth lighthouse dis
tIict. Honolulu. II. T.; 10 duty Asiatic Sta
ton
Lieut. Commander A. y. MITCHELL detached
duty navy wand Puget So nj, Wash; 10 duty
on Asiatic Station
Ensign r. l. WALKER detached duty smith, 10
duty South Carolina
Ensign E. a. EWING, detached duty Kansas: TO
duty Smith.
Ensign G. w. SIMPSON detached duty Kansas 70
duty Preston.
Ensign g. +. WRIGHT. detached duty Preston: u
duty Kansas.
Midshipmsu @. \. DUNCAN, detached duty Lam
son: % duty Franklin
Midshpman E. W. srR0THER. detached duty
New Hampshire; % duty Lams0n.
Medical Director 7. c. WISE. placed upon tie re-
tired list Of officers Of the navy from October
lalN
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
Ioffiest of Mines.

From the Detroit Tribune
II is thought that the old Caylloma
silver mines in Peru are situated at a
greater elevation than any other big
mine in the world Their altitude va
ries between 14o00 and 1899 feet They
were worked by the Spaniards in the
sixteenth century and before that, 1t is
believed by the Incas.
A year ago an English company pre-
pared a hydro electric plant for them.
This plant Is situated at an altitude OF
between 1900 and 5000 feet. 1t derives
its power from a waterfall on the San
tiago River, and in a dry season from
Lake Huaillacho one Of the sources OF
the Amazon. The power is transmitted
by cable about three miles At the
highest mines the atmosphere is only
eight and a half pounds a square inch
and water boils twenty-four degrees be-
low the ordinary boiling point.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
SENATOR SELLS NOMINATED.
Anti-BrOwnIow Leader Selected by
Tennessee Republicans.

Special 20 the Washington Herald.
Bristol. Tenn. Oct. s.-To-day's Repub-
llcan primary IN the First Congressional
district indicates the nomination by an
almost Overwhelming majority Of Sene-
tor Sam II. Sells. who, for wears. has
been leader Of the nti-Brownlow Re
publicans. and who was making the race
against the late Representative az the
time Of his dea. For the unexpired
term OF the late Congressman from De-
cember 10 March. Dr. = Massey. Sells
running mate, seems 70 have been nomi-
mated by practically the same majority
as that OF Sells. Sc''z' opponent was
Gen j. r. Penland. former United states
district attorney, while Massey was op-
posed by former Representative Aft Tay-
Tor, brother Of Senator Bob" Tavlol
whom Brownlow defeated when he was
running as an Independent four years
ago.
Sells IS regarded as one Of the ablest
young Republican leaders In the South.
ana HIS nomination makes his election
sure, as he viii probably have no oppo-
sition. the district being overwhelmingly
Republican. He was the Republican
leader OF the last senate OF Tennessee.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
THE GOOD CITIZEN.

Some always before the crowd the nations hero of
whom we're proud We yell and dance when hear his
he's gathered immortal fame find his picture
every page when the papers hermitage and heads
swell up for half mile if the great gives pleasant
smile. But the who's making this country great fellow
of high He doesn't ride palace tell the crowds
what his ppedeams He doesn't hold that the corner rock OF
the government of talk He does his work and he saws
his wood his life clean and his credit good he loves his
and he loves his wife and he doesn't yea for the circus life he
pays his debts and he goes church. and helps neghbo who's
the urch He doesn't lecture his fclow-nan who's doubtless
doing the best he He shun the of the worlds applause
his hands busy and his jaws he walks through life with
fearless tread, and dies last like thoroughbred
Copyright 1910 g George Adnaj Walt Mason.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09

To-day is rally day at the Mount Yer
non Place NJ. f. Church. South Under
the direction Of Miss Rosa Busey the
Sunday school choir VIII asing THE
Kings Business" the GLORY Song" and
Somebody Knows" Mrs. Fannie Shreve
Heartsill viii sing a soprano solo at the
Sunday school service.
At the regular II O'Clock service the
quartet will sing, and during the offering
Mr.. Carbauh will sing. At the Epworth
League meeting at Z p. m there will
be violin duet by Messrs. Mizell and
WilmOt. At the evening service the ser
mon will be given by the presiding elder,
DR. Forrest J. Prettyman. Miss Arundel
will sing a contralto solo during the offer
ing. Miss Arundel will soon leave the
quartet 20 accept a position in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09

A Detroit physician says that the
cheapest and safest mixture fat woman
who wants 10 get thin can use is =
ounce marmOla (get ii in the original
3h-ounce package). 4 ounce fluid extract
cascara aromatic. and 81 ounces. pepper
mint wafer. The proper amount 10 take
is a teasUo0nfUl after meals and AT bed
time
These ingredients may be obtained from
any druggist at small cost and make a
combination that IS not only excellent as
a Fat reduceT, being able, II is claimed 10
take on a pound a day without causing
wrinkles. but is also splendid help 10
the system as a whole, regulating the
stomach and bowels (where the fat per-
sons troubles Begin. and clearing the
skin, OF pimples and blotches. No exer-
.cise Is required 10 help the remedy in IT'S
work. and, best of all, no dieting is
necessary while taking it-you can eat
What you like
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
DEATHS REPORTED.
October 8 1910
WHITE

WHITE.
John Erickson, seventy-uine years Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Edward g. Giddings, twenty-eight years. 3O2 H
street northwest.
Lucy b. Baker. twenty-eight years. 529 Eleventh
street southwest.
Harry T. Rutts, ffty-four years corner Fourth
street and Alls2cllusgtts avenue northwest
Fldelia O. Dodge ninety years, sos r street
northwest
COLORED.
Joseph Jarboe, thirty-seven years, Home for Aged
and Inirm.
Mildred Hawkins, five years. 1880 B street north
east.
Jane viagal sixty-three years. Government Hos
pita for the Insane
George Lee. twentynine years. COS Half street
southwest.
Mary Williams. twenty-five years Freedmen's
Hospital.
Dora Kelly thirty-tight years. Garfield Hospital.
Ida Denille nineteen years Freedmen's Hospital
Edmund Hite eghU-thTee years. POmeTOy road
southeast
Mary Green thirty-two years, FTecdmens Hospi-
tai
Alexander Cohen thlrty-three years. 90 SHOWS
Court,
Howard Williams, five months, Gao street
southeast
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
WANT MAYOR RECALLED.
seattle Voters Sending Out Petition
DenOuncing official.

of the petition for the recall OF Mayor
Hiram c. Gill was begun to-day. The
wording OF The petition is similar 10
that employed in the recall Of Mayor
A c. Harper, Of Los Angeles. It de-
clares that Mayor Gin has shown him
self incompetent and unit; that ne
has abused the appointive power by
selecting men personally UNIT for OF
fee; that he has wholly neglected 10
enforce the criminal laws: that he has
permitted Seattle TO become a home
and refuge Of the criminal classes:
that his continuance in Office is q
menace TO the business enterprises and
morality Of the city
The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
CHARGES AGAINST MOORE.
Former Weather Bureau EmpIOye
Says Chief Is Extravagant

says 0AACl h
James Berry. a former employee of the
Weather Bureau, in the distributing de-
partment. yesterday filed with Secretary
Wilson. Of the Agriculture Department,
charges Of gross mismanagement OF hiR
former trust" against Willis L. Moore.
chief of the bureau.
~ complains that Prof. Moore has pur-
pdsely suppressed forecasts for some sec
tons Of the country. and when COM
plants were registered. blamed the con-
ditions on the small appropriation al
lowed by Congress for the bureau. Berry
says he will bring the charges before
Congress and demand an investigation.
Prof Moore said yesterday that Berry
had been relieved of his duties in charge
OF a division of the bureau I'm the in
terests of economy and efficiency" and
explained that he had been obliged TO
hold up forecasts in many sections. as
the bureau had been limited to $50, 600 for
telegraph and telephone expenses. Sec
rotary Wilson refused TO comment.