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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19
TRUSTS FATE IS
HANGING

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-Fol-
lowing a recess of several weeks the
supreme court of the United States
will reconvene Monday-to hand
down decision the consequence of
which to the world of finance, indus
try and politics can scarcely be ex-
aggerated. The decision will relate
to the famous tobacco trust" cases,
involving the Interpretation of the
Sherman antitrust laws. Practical
ly, the life of that "monopoly-bust-
ing" statute hangs on the words of
the court of last appeal.
If the decision is in favor of the
government, and the president, the
members of his cabinet and many Of
the best lawyers in Congress believe
1t will be, the days Of the trusts are
numbered and they must all go out
of existence unless Congress passes
law amending the Sherman statute
but if, on the other hand, the decis-
ion of the court is adverse to the gov
eminent the trusts can continue to
do business without fear until a new
law is passed by Congress.
The tobacco cases are unique In
that they are believed to cover every
phase of the much-discussed trust
problem. The suit was brought by
the United States against the Ameri-
can Tobacco company and involves
the question of whether that COM
pany and its related concerns are
combinations in restraint of trade,
and whether, under the Sherman
law, they should be put out of inter-
state trade and their incorporate re-
lations terminated If the supreme
court CONSTITUTES the law broadly, and
stands by the opinion rendered by
Judge Lacombe, of the circuit court,
for the southern district of New
York, bringing within it's provisions
"any contract or combination whose
direct effect is to prevent the free
play of competition and thus deprive
the country of the services of any
number of Independent Dealers" or
read only the letter of the law, the
decision will have far-reaching eff
feet. Politically the consequences of
decision either way must be mo-
mentous, especially so as to the ma
jority party in the event of the defeat
of the government. Political leaders
here, closely rejecting the mind Of
leaders of industry, express the more
or less vague hope that the court,
should it's judgment sustain the gov
eminent, will, in handing down its
decision, point out some measure of
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19
ADMIRAL SEBRE[
RET|RES'

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-Af-
ter having served in supreme COM
mand of the United States Pacific
fleet for nearly three years, Rear
Admiral Uriel Sebree will haul down
his flag at San Francisco tomorrow
and relinquish his duties to his sue
cessor, Rear Admiral Giles B. Har-
Der, who has been commanding the
third squadron of the fleet. The
change is due to the fact that Admir-
al Sebree will become sixty-two years
Of age tomorrow, and, therefore, un-
der the law will be relegated to the
retired list.
Admiral Sebree's career in the
navy lacks but three years of cover
ing half a century. Born in Missouri
in 1848, he entered the United States
naval academy in 1868 and gradu-
ated four years later. His career
since that date has been marked by
many interesting events and brilliant
achievements. He was an ensign on
the ship that brought BOSS" Tweed
back a captive from Spain, where the
notorious booiler had sought sanctu-
airy. He was executive officer of the
Baltimore when she carried John
Ericsson's body back in state to his
native Sweden, and he was also a
member of the expedition that went
north under Capt. Schley to rescue
the Greedy exploration party. He
was in the thick of the riots in VAL
paraiso, Chilli, when number of Am
erican sailors were killed and wound
ed, and it was he who was the Amer
lean governor of Samoa in the tick
lish days of 1901.
Admiral Harder, who succeeds Ad-
miral Sebree as commander-in-chief
of the Pacific fleet, was recently CIV
en- an additional number to his grade,
having been advanced for eminent
and conspicuous conduct during the
war with Spain. He is from Ohio,
and entered the navy in 1865. He
is succeeded in command of the third
squadron of the fleet by Read Ad-
mira1 John Hubbard, formerly naval
aid to the assistant secretary of the
navy.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19
First Baptist Church.

The order of services will be as
announced in the church directory in
this paper. At the morning service,
II a. m, the pastors theme will be,
''The Antiiote for Worry" In the
evening service, 1880 p. m, the theme
will be, 1.-THE Kernel Of the Gospel"
Solos will be sung by Miss Paris in
the morning and in the evening by
Miss Paris and Miss Sylvia Grant. All
are cordially invited to the services
Of the church, Sunday school and B..
Y. P. U. The Boys club will meet
on Washington's birthday, Tuesday,
February %, at 1890 a. M, to start
on a tramp to the hills. The Ladies
Aid society will serve dinner on Tues
day from to 1880 p. M, at the
church.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

attempting to coerce the legislative
there is nothing that could sugges
the touch of the big stick; but it l.
evident that he sees in the revision
of the rules the first step toward tn
pacification of the great majority OF
the American people firmly deter
mined to abolish the czardom of the
house.
With satisfactory rules not only
will the Cannonism of today-that is
the official Cannonism-die natura
death. but Cannonism of the future
will be made impossible. 1t is in
the power of the house to consign
the speaker to his proper place, to
make of him the servant and not
the tyrant. The personal Cannon is
beyond house rules and house pow
err, and must be relegated to the vot-
ers of the Danville district, but con-
gress may take care of its speaker,
and there seems reason for believing
that President Taft, with or without
resnect of the nresent occupant Is in
direct line with this progressive
spirit. Minneapolis Journal.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

Abdul Hamid, former sultan of
Turkey, tried to hang himself and
the only regret is that he did not
succeed. A meddlesome servant who
ought to have been sweeping off the
front porch of the palace was around
in time to cut Abbie down and so
impose additional cost on the gov
eminent for his support. There is
a rumor that Abdul was put in a
straight jacket and so this is the first
time in his life that he was straight.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

The members of the w. c. T. U.
report a very enjoyable social meet
ing yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Garrison. 1t was a special day with
the hostess, as it was her birthday,
and the union with forty of its mem
bers helped her to celebrate it, al
though the members did not know
that it was her birthday until after
their arrival. A program consisting
of readings, recitations and singing
was rendered after which refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Garrison
was assisted by Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Bar
ney, Mrs. Knowles and Mrs. Secrest.
The members were also pleased
with the announcement that the
Three G Club of Springwater avenue
had avowed it's intention to take up
a collection at each of it's meetings
to help furnish the rest room in the
projected new w. c. T. U. building.
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Presbyterian Church.

The theme at this church in the
morning is ''The Miraculous Element
in the Gospels" In the evening DR..
Stevenson will preach a revival SER
mon on "The Plan of Salvation Made
as Plain as Day." The choir will
render an anthem, Rock of Ages,
in the morning, and in the evening
Mrs. Lemon will play an offertory
solo on the organ, and Miss Cady will
sing a solo, "Softly and Tenderly."
All non-church goers are invited to
this church and strangers are spec
tally welcomed by the pastor and his
people.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

1759-French siege of Madras
raised.
1793-British flag hoisted for first
time on island of Corsica.
1903 Ohio admitted to the
Union.
1S45-Thomas F. Buxton, a not
ed English philanthropist, died. He
was born April 1, 1886.
1S50-Large section of Macon
Ca, destroyed by fire.
1S6O-Mail steamer Hungarian"
wrecked of Nova Scotia coast and all
on board lost.
1864-First knights of Pythias
lodge instituted.
1873-Charter granted to the
Canadian Pacific Railway company.
1SS5-Mrs. James Russell Lowell,
wife of the poet died.
19O2-The manufacture Of Bes-
semer steel was begun at Sault Ste.
Marie.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

On Sunday morning the pastor,
Rev. H. L. Beighto1, will use for his
subject, "Forces-Known and I'm
known" In the evening his subject
will be "Unwelcome Thoughts" The
morning service at II m; evening
service a. 1880 Sunday school. &c
a. m. Epwc"th League. $50 p. m.
Al are invited.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19
Christian Church.

The morning sermon will be con-
tinuation of the. subject of last Sum-
day, "Manifesting Our Faith" In the
evening the subject will be, Wisdom
and Folly in a Great Life" Strangers
have special invitation to these ser
vices and all made welcome. o. j..
Gist, minister.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

The spirit of the times has reached
New Jersey. A preacher of the Afri-
can Baptist church at Red Bank,
reading that the cost of living had
gone up, determined that it should
cost more to die. He has raised the
price for his appearance at funerals.
If the people stand for it he proposes
to charge more for weddings.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

1t is all very we'll for the yellow
press to say that hen at Cornell is
laying eggs with the college colors
on them, but it is another thing to
ask us to believe it, especially when
we are sober. This item of news
ought to be saved until Halley's
come arrives. Everything goes then,
even human beings.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

Clara Louise Durham has written
a new play entitled "The Right Prin-
cess" The Shuberts are reading it
with a view to starring Robert Demp-
ster.
John Drew will be seen next sea-
son as Benedick in a revival of
Much Ado About Nothing"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-19

Lesson sermon is read at II o'clock
Sunday morning in Elks hall. Sub
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

A year ago one or two members
of a committee purporting to be APP
pointed by the city hall charity
trust visited the Orphans Home of
Spokane and made a few super
ficial observations.
After a lape of a year or more.
in some manner a report, or at
least an alleged report, has reached
the public to the effect that the
Orphans Home of Spokane should
be closed, that there was no need
for 1t, and that the children in the
institution were not being properly
cared for.
THE fight on the Orphans Home
of Spokane" said Louis Martin to
day, was started originally by
Miss Marie Hornburg, visiting
nurse of the Associated Charities,
She was aided in the effort by
Mrs. Hilda Rihard, assistant pro-
baton officer, and the Rev. l.. j.
Covington, who is in the business
of looking after orphans under the
tile of the Washington Home Find.
ing society.
II am chairman Of the board OF
directors of the Orphans Home OF
Spokane, and along with s. A An.
derson, cashier OF the Scandinavian
American bank; Ira HOnefenger
the attorney. and DR.. A. Il. John
son, personally look after the finan
cial affairs of the sintitution.
"When these people. some OF
whom have never seen the home
issue such report as the one
printed Sunday, we feel 1t is a re
Election on our management. and
we justly resent it. The report Il
false; 1t is inspired by malice
jealousy and hatred on the part ol
persons who have been combating
the home. and is given out at this
! time for the purpose Of cutting of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
RUBBER STOCK
IS OWNED BY
ALOR|CH
One of Reasons Why "Boss
of Senate" Likes High
Tariff.
(RY United Press Leased Wirel

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Nelson
w. Aldrich, senior senator from
Rhode Island, owns more than SOC
shares Of stock in the United
States Rubber company, according
to the New York World. The
Worlds story is besad on a view
Of the stock books Of the rubber
company obtained by a World re,
porter, who purchased one share Of
the stock in order that he might be
entitled to examine the list Of
shareholders.
At the top of one page was writ
ten the name of Nelson w. Aid
rich. The entry, the World says,
showed Aldrich owned $40 shares
of first preferred stock. The date
opposite the entry was July IS,
1910.
rs that the date the stock was
purchased?" asked the reporter.
"Oh. no." Secretary Norris is re.
ported to have replied; that is
merely the date it was transferred
from the old ledger. He has
owned it for some time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
ORPHAN, n, WHO
! GETS $30,000,000
IS RICHEST GIRL

] CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Young Miss
Catherine Barker must be added to
the galaxy of American heiresses,
il, indeed, she is not the brightest
gem in that array of beauty and
wealth.
| Her father. John II. Barker, who
died recently, bequeather 100000
900. his entire fortune, to Miss
Catherine, IA years old She is
the richest girl or unmarried
woman in the country probably and
one of the wealthiest in the world.
n Thirty million dollars is at least
sdollble the fortune of Miss Helen
Gould of New York, three times
that of Miss Jennie Crocker Of San
Francisco and 10 times that of
Miss Dorothy Whitney, New York.
by the time Miss Barker comes
of age, even of manageable age,
her wealth will have increased
vastly. Her fathers will made the
First Trust and Savings Bank her
guardian and manager OF her
estate, and that institution is noted
for It's conservative administration.
However, those who know Miss
Barker best say money can not
spoil" her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
HAS
TAKEN No
ACTION
How Peoples Rights in the
Franchise Have Been
Ignored.

A peculiar condition Of affairs In
connection with spokane's gas cit
uation 10 revealed by the records
Of the city eomptrolIer's office.
The fact has developed from an
examination Of the books Of the
comptroller that the franchise
which the Doherty syndicate o.
New York was bonded and stocked
for $1,000, 900 has not paid Z penny
franchise tax to the city Of spo-
kane for three years, In spite Of the
fact that the franchise ordinance
specifically says that the company
holding II must pay to the city Z
per cent per annum Of ito gross
earnin0s.
Ordinance A1631, covering the
Roger Williams gas franchise, was
pending before the city council OF
Spokane in 1904, and the argal-
ments used in its favor were that
it would assure $1.50 gas ana tn1e
the company would pay the city q
tax of per cent on its gross earn
ings. The franchise also specifical-
ly stated that the grantee receiv-
ing 1t was never to combine, unite,
pool, confederate. conspire or take
any other step that might tend to-
ward a consolidation with the old
company then in the field.
See how beautifully the peoples
rights in the franchise have been
ignored! The bills OF the gas COM
pany are rendered at $1.75: we do
not receive the 2 per cent fran
chise, as not a cent has been paid
on the franchise for three years:
while the provision as to the COM
bination is nullity because the
new and the old gas companies are
controlled by the same interests
and operated as practically one
company. with two franchises-one
to beat the gas consumers and the
other to fool the bond buyers.
MORE or PRATT's RECORD.
One Of the men who voted to
pass the Roger Williams per cent
gas franchise was N. 8. Pratt, then
a councilman, now mayor Of Sp0-
kane. Pratt has been In office a.
- -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
ELECTION DAY
FOR MINE WORKERS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 12.-
Tomorrow is election day for the
United Mine Workers of America
In all the districts throughout the
United States and Canada, the
100000 members of the organiza.
tion will ballot for local and nlter.
national offices, Each district will
elect officers, and the miners, on
the same ballots, will vote for the
men who will head the general or
ganizatiOn.
John p. White of Iowa is oppos'
ing Thomas l.. Lewis for the ma
tional presidency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
FOUNDER OF INDIANA
TOWN, AGED 80, GETS
NEW START IN WEST

HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 12.-Mel-
vim A. Halstead. aged 80. founder OF
Lowell. Ind, has proved up 800
acres of land near Harrison, Neb.,
and did the work himself. Hal
stead's career has been remark
able. He homesteaded land In
Lake county when Chicago was
Fort Dearborn. He ran the first
grist mill in Indiana. and built the
first church and school house in
this part of the state. He went to
the California gold fields via Pan
anna in 1S49 and crossed the conti-
nent in search of adventure ten
times before 1860. He also served
in the Civil war. His health is per-
feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

coming.
could fill columns with such
letters as these, and with the kind
and loving words which come from
the people who are flocking to the
standard of the Good Fellow bri-
gade. But space forbids. and win
have to content myself with send
ing as many as possible of the let
terss out to, the Fellows whom
pick to play Santa Claus in each
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
PRINTS
CAUSED ARREST

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY. Kas., Dec. 12.-
John Fagler, fern hand. was ar.
rested today on suspicion OF hav.
ing been connected with the mur.
der of four persons on the Bern.
hard farm, near here, Saturday
night.
Fagler's finger prints will be
taken and probably will constitute
the most important factor in es
tablishing his guilt or innocence
His arrest is said to have been
made because the finger prints ol
his left hand corresponded very
closely to those made by bloody
hand on one Of the walls where
the quadruple murder was commit
ted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
TRAIN RUNS
OFF THE TRACK

(ey United Press Leased NvIrel
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal. Dec. IL.
Southern Pacific train No. 8.
which left Los Angeles ut 6:16
o'clock last evening. Is off the
track eight miles north Of Gaviota.
and all traffic on the coast line will
be held up at least until noon to-
day. The wreck. which occurred
shortly before midnight. was due
to spreading rails. Engineer Chap
lin brought the train to sudden
stop and undoubtedly saved many
lives.
Several Pullmans were left lean
ing at crazy angles against the
walls Of the cut In which the acck
dent occurred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
HIT ON HEAD BY MAN
HE WAS TRYING TO HE'LL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 12.-
Aside from being painfully burned
on the face and shoulders. James
McCue is eaten by an enormous
peve today because he was struck
on the head and knocked down by
blazing stove, hurled by a man
whom he was trying to befriend.
Just as McCue was retiring last
night his wife rushed to his room
sand told him that the home OF
Rosendo Bohando, next door, was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
DITCHED AT 60
MILES PER HOUR

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 12.-
Two men are near death today, the
result of an automobile accident on
the Elmonte road, near Alhambra
The driver of the wrecked car and
two other passengers disappeared
after the accident. The injured
men are ]. A. Walsh and Stanley
Gambel. They were taken to a
hospital, where 1t was stated they
had little chance to recover. H. NJ
Alst sustained less serious injuries
The accident occurred late last
night, when the car was running
approximately 60 miles an hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
GAS COMBINE DODGES PAYING IT'S TAKE
on GROUND FLOOR
FOR THE LADIES
JOY for the ladies'!

Joy for the ladies!
They can now register with
out climbing three flights Of
stairs to the office Of the city
clerk.
This morning the registra-
tion books were moved down to
the office Of the city comp
troller on the first floor, for
the special benefit Of the fair
sex, who have been complain
ing loudly Of the long climb to
the third story.
I'VE sent the books out into
the different precincts for the
benefit Of the men," said ity
Jerk Fleming this morning,
90 we thought we ought to
have consideration for the
women to move the books
down stairs"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
SKATING RINK FOR
RICH INDIANS
(By United Press Leased WIre)

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. IA
Juneau and Douglas Island are
alive with new amusement en-
terprises for the benefit Of the
Indian natives, who earned
large sums during the summer
and fall In the fisheries, and
are now able to pay 20 cents
each to view motion pictures In
the several small halls recently
built here. A roller skating
rink was opened a fortnight
ago on a venture, and the In
dians are spending 10 to IL
hours a day mastering the
"figure 8" and the dove tail
movements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
BABIES COME TO
STRIKERS HOMES


CHICAGO, Des. 12.-Since the
beginning of the strike of 10000
garment makers a month ago, SOD
babies have been born among the
strikers, according to records kept
by the relief committee. The COM
mittee now furnishes a supply OF
milk daily to 1900 babies whose
parents are on strike.
Every day there are $500 loaves
of bread and $500 pounds of PAN
cake flour distributed to the hun
CRY idle.
Because of the different nation
alities of the strikers, the rations
at the various relief stations differ.
The Italians must be supplied
with tomatoes, macaroni and spa
gheti, while the Poles desire bar
ley, lentils and Goldfish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

on fire. Like good neighbor, Nc
Cue rushed to Bohando's aid. As
the rescuer was dashing into the
Bohando kitchen. hurtling object
with tail of flame descended on
his head. Burning oil was thrown
on his head and body and he rolled
on the ground, screaming with pain.
His wife extinguished the flames
by throwing quilt over him and
sitting on him, but not before he
was badly burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

particular case.
It's surprising. too. how many
Good Fellows of this town are
among the women. Nearly half the
letters which come in are from
women, and they are all willing
and anxious to help IN whatever
way they can. And. bless their
hearts. they will all have a chance.
for there are, oh, ever SO many
children to be provided for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
All Tell the Good Feolus Santa Claus Will Come Euebo

would also make you proud and
glad that you were going to help
In such a worthy cause.
"SOME ORANGES AND CANDY"
Take for instance the letter of
of the little boy who writes and
tells that his papa is dead and 1t
takes every cent we can scrape
to keep us In school," lie says the
stockings OF he and his brother and
sister We're empty last Christmas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
BY A. GOOD FELLOW.

Oh. you Good Fellows of Spo-
kane, you don't know what grand
work you are going to do this year,
and l only wish ! dared tell you
in the paper. but Santa Claus works
In n mysterious way his wonders
to perform, so | daren't tell you
what | would like to.
but If you could only read the
bunch Of letters that comes to my
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

and they expect them to be empty
thi year. but If they could only
get some oranges and candy they
would be happy. Rather guess
they'll be happy this year. with the
Good Fellows ON the job.
WANTS SOME SHOES.
And then there is little girl.
aged 10, whose papa died when
she was only year old. and whose
mama has all she can do to earn a