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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
POLICE PROTECTION IN CITIES
Atlantic City, Washington, st. Louis
and New York Have the Great
est Amount of 1t.

Washington, D. c., March 9.-In-
teresting facts concerning the police
in the 1873 largest cities in the Unit
ed States, each having a population
OF over 10000 in 1907, are compre-
hensively assembled in the U. S.
Census Bureaus special annual re-
port on the statistics of American
cities for that year which is now in
press.
The police protection afforded the
inhabitants of different cities is in
Dictated by showing the number of
police per 10000 inhabitants, per
1000 acres of land area, and per
100 miles of improved streets.
It is stated that the number of
police to each unit increases with the
size of the city. In cities of over
100000 population, the number Of
police per 10000 inhabitants was
1914 as compared with only 10.5 in
cities Of from 10000 to $4,000 pop
ulation. The cities with the greatest
protection according to this unit of
measure, were Atlantic City (25.D,
Washington (23.4, st. Louis (23.2)
and New York (21.5).
The compensation of patrolmen
was much larger in the cities of over
100000 population than in the
smaller cities. The average annual
pay of patrolmen, in cities of over
100000 population, was highest in
San Francisco ($1,46D and New
York ($1,22S). and lowest in New
Orleans ($780) and Buffalo $4,000;
in cities of from 100000 to 100000
population it was highest in Port
land. Oregan ($1,200) and Newark
($1.176), and lowest In Grand Rap
ids, Michigan $3.50. and st. Paul
$3.50; in cities of from $4,000 to
100000 population. it was highest
In Oakland, California ($1,200) and
Houston, Texas ($1,161), and lowest
in Kansas City. Kansas ($780); in
cities of from 10000 to $4,000 pop
ulation, 1t was highest in Butte and
Sacramento f$1.200). and lowest in
Kalamazoo ($699) and Oshkosh
($70s).
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
COUNTY DISTRICTS
REPORT
ELECTION RETURNS
COMING sLOwLY-REPORTs IN
FROM NEARBY PLACES MUCH
INTEREST SHOWN.
CTION RETURNS

Returns for the school elections
held in the various districts last Sat-
urday are coming in slowly. Super
intendent Bowersox is not expecting
the complete returns for about a
week. Those in at present are from
the Monitor, Dryden, Malaga, Beaver
Creek, Peshastin, Stemilt Hill, Sky
line, Highland and Entiat.
The most interest appears to have
been shown at Monitor, where lot
of other business besides the election
work was attended to.
1t was decided to add one more
teacher to the force at Monitor AMI
to retain the three that have served
during the term just passed.
Another important matter was the
lengthening of the school term to
nine months instead of eight.
The school yard is to be graded
and a two-days' vacation has been
arranged for when the teachers and
pupils will enjoy a picnic.
Twenty-Five votes were cast and w.
Brunston was elected director for one
year and L. M. Cundiff for three
years.
At Dryden, district 80, DR.. Paul
Dittman was elected. Thirteen votes
were cast.
w. A. Gerfin and E. D. Shugart
were elected in Beaver Creek district
number Al. Six votes were cast
there.
In Peshastin Central School district
No. "a, eight votes were cast, and C..
M. Hendricks was elected.
Eight votes were cast at Stemilt
Hill, district 13, E. G. Chisholm be-
ing elected.
At Skyline, district AZ, w. F. Bra
min received the majority of votes.
Six votes were cast.
Mrs. Gertrude Carton and Miss
Emma Fleming were elected at High
line. Nine votes were cast.
Interest at Malaga.
Considerable interest was taken in
the school election held in the dis
tricts adjacent to Malaga. In district
No. As, P. e. Soule was elected d.
rector for three years, and ]. o. Kill
lion for the two year term.
In district No. ~, E. M. Gillette
three year term; J. w. Gillespie, two
year term, and Jos. White, one year
term.
Work has been resumed on the
brick school house at Malaga and this
will be completed early this spring.
The election in the Entiat Fruit
Land district created considerable ex-
element and a full vote was regis
tered. Directors were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. w. S. Trimble, three year
term; c. Reprogle. two year term,
and J. w. Hadle, one year term,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
Taft to Attend Monument Dedication

Boston, Mass, March Soon af-
ter he comes to New England for his
vacation next summer President Taft
will go to Princetown to attend the
dedication of the new Pilgrim Mem
orial The exact date for the dedi-
cation has been left open to suit the
arrangements of the President The
event will be made the occasion for
notable ceremonies. The governors
of many states are expected to at
tend, together with hundreds of
members of patriotic societies
throughout the country.
The memorial consists of a tower
245 feet in height and sixty feet
square at the base. The tower was
erected as a memorial to the Pilgrim
Fathers. Congress appropriated
$4,000, Massachusetts $4,000 AMI
the rest was given by memorial So
cieties, the aggregate being 100000.
The tower is modelled after an an
cient cathedral tower in Spain, with
a platform near the top. 1t is sur
mounted by a lantern tower which
is intended to serve as beacon
light for mariners along the coast of
Cape Cod.
Several tiers of stones near the
base of the tower are composed of
memorial stones" these having
been given by various societies and
having been taken from historical
spots. Several were sent from Plym-
outh, England, and others from Hol-
land to commemorate the residence
of the Pilgrim Fathers in those coun-
tries before their departure for Am
erica on the Mayflower
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
|CITY COMFORTS INCREASING
Statistics Relative to Bathing Beach
es, Zoos and Play Grounds.


Washington. March 9-It is
shown in the United States census
bureaus special annual report for
1907, now in press, relative to the
statistics of the 1853 largest cities
each having over 10000 population
in 1907, that from 1905 to 1907,
the number of bathing beaches re-
ported increased from A to SO;
swimming pools, from Sc to 81; and
all the year baths. from Is to IS.
The total bathing attendance In
creased from 19,15S,562 in 1905 to
29,204,S38 in 1907, an increase of
52.4 per cent. More than half Of
this attendance was reported from
New York City, those ranking next
in order being Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago and Milwaukee.
New York has the largest acreage
(278.5) devoted to geological parks,
followed in order by Washington
(1665) and Atlanta (140). In the
number of mammals and birds that
such parks contain, New York ranks
first, and Cincinnati second; while
Washington ranks third in number
of mammals and Philadelphia third
in number of birds.
Fairgrounds are maintained in 76
of the 158 cities included in the re-
port and the city appropriations for
Fairgrounds increased from $685.
277 in 1906 to $741,912 in 1907.
More than one-third Of the amount
was appropriated by New York, the
cities next in order being Milwau-
kee, Washington and Pittsburg. Pri-
vate contributions for play grounds
was greatest in Washington. The
total acreage devoted to Fairgrounds
was greatest in Indianapolis, fol-
lowed by New York, Boston and Bal
timore. In New York most of the
area devoted to Fairgrounds was
connected with public schools, while
in the other cities named, most of
the playground area was in city
parks.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09

ton, claims 3S dry units, and it is
expected to have 100 by July 1, af-
ter which, Mr.. Horton announces.
the organization will begin it's cam
paign for a legislature, pledged to
give the league a county local OPP
ton law. Mr.. Horton declares that
the liquor interests are playing a
losing game, though at first glance
it would appear that the league is
only holding it's own, adding: 1.-THE
liquor men gave us the present law,
and we are doing the best we can
with it."
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
Putting Saloons Out of Business.

Spokane, Wash, March 9.-Twe
hundred and lightweight saloons in
SO towns and cities and five counties
in this state have been put out oil
business in the last five months, &C
cording to report just issued by
the Anti-Saloon league of Washing
ton. Twenty-three towns voted to
remain wet" Among the cities
voted dry" are Wenatchee, Puyal-
lup, Prosser, Lynden, Colville, Col
den dale, Kettle Falls. Rosalia, Dav
export, Cheney. former seat of Spo-
kane county; Wilbur, Garfieli and
Pullman, the counties being Thurs.
ton, Skagit, Clark, Stevens and Whit
man. The league, which Is repre-
sented in Spokane by Lewis r. Hor.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
Proposed to Reduce Express Rates

Proposed to Reduce Express Rates.
Austin, Texas, March 8.-The
state railroad commission today be-
gan a hearing on the proposal to re-
duce the joint rates charged by ex-
press companies in Texas. 1t is pro-
posed to make the joint rates the
local rates for the same or equal
distance plus 20 per cent. The adop-
ton of the new plan would mean a
material reduction in the revenues of
the express companies, as at pres
ent they charge the sum Of the locals
to point Of interchange and from
there to destination, less 10 per cent.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09

Arthur Hostetter, of the MiIwau-
kee team, who was injured last year.
hopes to be able to start the season
with the Brewers.
The Detroit management claims
that the Tigers used 220 dozen base
balls at cost of more than two
thousand dollars last season.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09

the scenes of their former triumphs
on the stage. The entertainment was
attended by numerous invited guests,
among them number of well known
players now filling engagements at
the local theatres.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
OId-Time Players Remember Forrest

Philadelphia, March 9.-In pursu-
ance of a custom inauguarted many
years ago the anniversary OF the
birth of Edwin Forrest, who was born
IN this city March 9, 1906, was OBJ
served today by the inmates OF the
Actors Home at Holmesburg, which
institution was founded by the cele-
brated tragedian. Here, surrounded
by pictures, books and stage memen-
toes that made up the great art col
lection owned by Forrest, the vener-
able actors and actresses, bent with
the weight of years, gaily repeated
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-09
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Corner Cheian ana Palouse
Raw n Z Giat
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Maintains reading rooms at eos
EOS Columbia Valley Bank building,
which are open to the public from
to p. m. daily. except Sunday.
Testimony meetings Wednesday at
3 p. m. in Elks hall.
Lesson sermon Is read at II a. m.
Sunday in Elks hall and Sunday
school at IL m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
Price of Hens Is Lo1Uer
With Karket Well Filled

The whole market generally today was
better supplied. and prices showed
more weakening tendency than has
been the case on any Monday market
IN several weeks
The Eew York cali last week. result
ing from the price on hens in Gotham
soaring TO ISL cents. which drew con
siderabIy on local stock, was respon-
sible for todav's liberal receipts But
there was no New York call TO-DAY; con
sequeutiy the market remained wei
supplied.
With receipts on the remaining days
Of the week showing the prOpOrtiOrate
increase as did those Of today, and with
local demand practically the only de-
uaud, the market this week gives every
Indication Of being the best, from the
consumers standpoint, Of any since
Christmas
Sweet potatoes took a drop this morn
Ing. the best grades bringing only s.
The reduction was the result Of in
creased supply Notwithstanding, there
was a good demand for the vegetable,
which likewise made itself felt IN other
divisions OF the market, although sat
ur5ays quotations remained largely the
same
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
KARAKS
DANCE FOR SALMON

In British Columbia the Indians cere-
m0uiously went 30 meet the first salmon
and iu IiatterirE voices tried 90 win
their favor by calling them ALI chiefs
Every spring in California The karaks
used 20 dance fer salmon Meanwhile
one of their number secluded himself in
the mountains and tasted for ten days.
Upon his return he SoIeunly approached
the river. took the frst salmon or the
catch ate some Of f. and with the re-
mainfer lighted q sacrifcial fire The
same Indians Iab0riously climbed 20 the
mountain top after the poles FOR the
speariuE booth, bein= convinced that i
they were gathered where the salmon
were watching TO FISH would be caught
In japan among the primitive race Of
the Amos even the women left at home
are. not allowed to talk lest the FISH may
hear and dlsapDr0ye, while the first dsh
Is always brought iu through O. window
instead Of a door so the other FISH may
not see
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
Master of Literature
ShOzUn IN Coppee' S Life

Francois Coppee Illustrated in his life
the lot Of many masters Of French lii
erature-
Zola was a clerk by day and did all
Of his early writing at night
Daudet began as an usher in a school.
and later, when he went 20 Paris,
starved IN a cold garrett while com
posing his first volume of verse
FIaubert lived a frugal country life at
Croisset- his friend and pupil. de Mau-
passanL, held q government clerkship at
5000 a year and Francois Coppee also
BEGAN his career at some such stipend
in the office Of the ministry Of war,
where HIS father had served before him
Even after their success and recOEnI-
ton came most Of these men lived a life
which our own successful and popular
authors would deem little better than
restitution.
Francois COppee, successful drduatist
novelist academiCian, lived IN a small
dwelling in the FaubOurE St. GeTmziu-
content to work In peace aDG qIieIude-
His hobby was instructive and SpODtaDc-
Gus kindness and generosity 10 the poor.
and this idea he constantly preached as
a cure for al our present social Ills,
including anarchy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
WIFES PART
IN THE HOME
Looking We'll at All
Times Will
Pay.

- BE Indifference many women dis
play in little things after they
are married Is one Of the never
ending sources of surprise to
many persons who look on There are
women who. having married. seem to
think that it is not necessary for them
to make any further effort TO be attrac-
tive, amusing or prettily gowned. In
point Of fact, they sink into an attitude
OF general indifference. that causes an
paHinE results II is not that such a
woman cares less for her husband; she
Is constitutionaIIy lazy or stupid
It does not dawn on her that IL is not
pleasing 10 a man who has worked hard
down town all day 10 keep the home
running and provide all he can for his
wife. TO find her looking dowdy or being
peevish on his return. Being but hui
man. he is irritated and disappointed,
because instead OF the pretty. bright
girl he used to see before ne was mar
ried ne finds a complaining and unbe-
c0mingIv dressed wife
True, IT is not always easy for a wo-
man 70 be sweet and amiable and 10
pretend that life is an uprippled ocean
of JOY But what viii do much toward
helping her over surgiug seas OF servant
dress on nothing a year is the thought
that her hush band is working for her,
doing the hest he can, daily meeting
difficulties. oisappointments and set
backs. about many Of which she never
kuews.
That is his part Of life, and ne ex-
poets IT, but the wife's share is 10 run
the home the best she knows how, spar
ing him the vexations and trials there,
as he spares her down town, trying %
make herself pretty, sweet and unset
fish. and home d place % which he IS
glad 10 come
She saves funny or interesting incl
! dents 70 tell him, makes him as physi-
caIly comfortable as she can, studying
his tastes ana inciinatiOns, and her
/ success lies not only in making him
happy. but being so herself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

SWELL I declare" said M Ant 70
w Mrs Ant. as they were hUrryinE
along the ground on a warm spring al
rernoon. Did YOU ever hear or such
! = commoti0u2 What do you think Of
It7'
7 call It disEraceful," said Mrs Ant
But let us stop and hear what It is
al about So they stopped and is
tened and this Is what they heard
I tell YOU want 10 be in yellow "
sobbed a cross. whitney voice
And so do A." came I'm another voice.
and T. said still a third voice and then
the same thing was said by lots OF lit
Tie voices. some Of them crying and
others laughing
It don't said another. 'T want 10 be
81 lavender 7 don't like yellow think
lavender is mach prettier-"
"Oh, so do I" piped I'D other little
voices
IF I can't have the dress want I
shan't come UP at ALL said some one.
very Grossly "TU Just stay IN this
--EIv brown earth all the time, and then
] Just guess the gardener VIII be mad
What IN the world is the matter
asked Mrs Ant Of lTr- Ant and who
IS doing all the taking
M Ant looked at the ground and
looked Il over very carefully, too Then
he said
s'Oh. I know We are standing Just
above the CrOcus bulbs the gardener
PLANTED last fall We axe plumb in the
middle Of Il bed and what we hear are
the foolish little bulbs arguing whether
they shall be lavender or yellow when
they come mp
''The silly things As though they had
anything 10 90 with it
Haven't Chey?" asked Ms Ant. who
had a great deal Of respect for M Ant
She was convinced he knew a great deal
abOtu everything. and this was really q
great mistake for Mrs Ant TO make but
then she was Just Ike mary others who
think other persons know a great deal
more about things than they really do
M Ant was really vCry wise, for sn
ant, but he didn't know everything that
he pretended to know
''Why, no, Of course they haven't he
said The very idea The gardener
decides that for them when ne plants
them and they have 70 come I'D IN Just
the color he tells them
Now lust here was where Mr. Ant
made a great mistake OF course. the
nav the gardener planted the bulbs had
a great deal TO do with whether they
came up at the right time and whether
they grew strong and pretty in the
spring sunshine when once their cheerful
little faces popped I'D out OF the brown
earth Mother Nature EITeS the little
bulbs their color ana whatever she de-
-ides them TO be, then that color they
are. And so are all their brothers and
sisters and an the members OF then
family.
But the little crocuses don't know
what color they are until they find
themselves. wearing their pretty tiresse.
and standing up bright and bold IN th'
sunlight. Then they see their liJth
frocks. OF course there may he som'
disappointed ones. If. for instance. on
little crocus who has SET her heart OF
being yellow finds she Is wearing
lavender dress But 1t is 81 pretty an'
she sees so many other little grouse
wearing dresses Just like hers that sh
decides her own frOCk * Just as at
tractive as the yeIlew ones.
In the end. however, they are all sat
is8ed. which is just as 1t should be wit
coed little children. Mother Earth Ia
such q large family 10 look after tia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
When Children KfaoU They Are
AUkgUard They Lose SeLfConfjdence

- VERY mother breads the "avlz-
- ward age" especially for her
girls It's harm lies more in the
fact Of its moral effect than It's
physical, for a child who knows she is
Eawzy and ungainIy loses all seIf-conf-
deuce IN both work and play.
Gymnastic exercises are the obvious
remedy. but unless they unconscfoVsly
influence the child 10 perform better
the everyday acts OF sitting. standing,
and walking. they fan Of their purpose
For OF what use are i've minutes Of
chest expansion # the,Ei goes about
the rest OF the DAY with slumpiug
shoulders
More important than this IS 70 make
the exercise a pleaSure-play instead Of
work The child viii then turn % them
without urging and forget 70 be self
conscious IN her enjoyment q them
Music for even the simplest movements
VIII give this pleasure, and natural
dancing" win combine sufficient exer-
else for every part Of the BODY. for a
natural dancer sways the arms head.
and trunk in addition TO the foot work
To really deserve the name. this kind
Of dancing should be spontaneous. with
---- -ti----el4-E-lF NA AllE l----E ST erL
dren who dance around the hurdy-
gurdy, but really all It amounts 20 IS a
rhythmic combination Of the less siren
UoUs OF the gymnastic exercises
II there is no school Of dancing TO
send the daughters 20, do exercises your
self with her. Twenty minutes a DAY
viii be a sOOd frolic for you both
Compose the dances yourself. for there
IS an infinite number Of combinations
Plain skipping about as though waltz
ing or running very lightly on the tbs
OF the toes viii be sufficient for the
feet while swayinE with arms and
trunk. The only rule IS that the arms
fow back gently IN the direction from
which you are running just as though
sou had left them behind Backward
bending. side bending whirling. leap
ing and bowling are some Of the mo-
lions that win occur TO you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
AN UP-TO-DATE COSTUME
Daily Fashion Talks.
By FRANCES CARROLL.

FOR the woman who wishes to get
into her clothes with all due speed
and yet retain the nattiness and trig-
ness Of appearance which goes far to
ward making one satisfied with the
world the pattern pictured today VIII
have an especial appeal. The skirt IS
made with a cIever. conceit which does
away with the pesky fixing OF ones
belt, the neck likewise IS 'self finished
as are the cuffs. yet the general effect
is at once modish and becoming when
taken as the model for a morning
frock-
A touch Of daiutiness j. given by the
frill with its accessory buttons and
simulated button holes, while a Dartic-
uIarly attractive feature comes in the
effective trimming OF the cuffs which
finished the sleeves, marked by new
lines
The May Manton patterns Nos 5552l
and 6313 may be had at CoIdenberEs-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
IN EUROPE
GET LARGE INCOMES

Tipping. It was ascertained in 30
hemia's larger towns, ls go fully recoE-
nized that the head waiter at a cafe
pays a rent for his post, supplies all
the Journals for the coffee room and
looks after the other walters. and then
makes an income larger than that Of a
university urofass0r-alI OUT Of his tips
After supper ar one Of the delightful
oren-air. cafes of the capital It was
found that. approximately, one should
give a half krone give PENCE TO the
head waiter who took payment, two
pence To- the under waiter who brought
the via15s and a EaI-1cuny 20 the boy
~ no Er0UErf-7UI even brought again
as one glass was tinlshe5-the beer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
Books In New Puzzle Contest
Are All Written in English

- OMEEODY is anxious to know II
the books in tire mystic puzzle
contests are all written in Eng
Iish- I suppose the IDEA is are
the authors all Englishmen-
Well. the answer is yes ard no.
Strange as Il may seem, Mrs Davis
has chosen no books that in the orig
inaI were not written in English
When Il comes TO the nationality Of
the authors. however. we have q case
Of half and half" English and Ameri-
can writers compose the list I am
sure YOU al have heard Of every book
on the list many times Indeed, In
their several classes she works are al
most classic. There IS just one book
IN the collection that T. personally,
would eliminate as not worth while. but