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Member of the Associated Press VOL. VI. NO. 77. WAR 1011SIRONG 111 CHINA IS REPORT Boxers Are Declared to Be Active and Trouble Now-is Feared — Spirit of Unrest Exists But Malcontents Are Without a Leader —Army and Navy Prepared to Act if Outbreak Against Foreigners Should Occur. Washington, Sept. 30. —The State Department and the War Depart ment and the Navy Department, al though in possession of disturbing news as to the renewed activity among the Boxers in China, are un willing to yet admit anything except the preparedness of the army in the Philippines and the Philippine fleet to deal with the situation. From what can be learned here Minister Calhoun, at Pekin, com municated directly with Admiral Hubbard in the Philippines and the army officials at Manila. This he had a right to do as a minister, us ing his discretion in emergencies. The War Department says it has its eye always on contingencies such as now appear to be threatening In China. While no official statement can be obtained other than that the in terview between the President and the Chinese Prince Hsun was '•im portant," it is generally believed that one Qf the subjects discussed was the Boxer activities- Occasion ally, as in the great rebellion of 1901-02, the Chinese government is unable to cope with internal disor ders. At that time China made no objection to the joint treaty of all the powers which sent a relief ex pedition to Pekin. CfafaM Will Welcome Help. It is believed that China will now welcome the assistance of the Uni ted tSates army and navy in cas«i the trouble gets beyond its power of suppression. Aside from this it is the duty of the United States to make its own investigations and form its own judgment as to the time for intervention' and act ac- , cordingly. with or without the sug J gestion of China. The important ships that the navy has in Asiatic waters are the New j York, New Orleans, Wilmington. Al bany. Rainbow, and half a dozen of j the small gunboats. The Buffalo! would carry about 1000 troops as a transport. Major General Duvall, cominan- j >.ler-in-chief in the Philippines, has: , from 13.000 to 16,000 troops, of all' arms, which he could send in case j of great trouble. All through the summer months j there have been mutterings of dis-j fcnteat in some of the Chinese pro-< vinces. due to the rice famine, dy aastie differences and dissatisfaction j over acts of the Peking governmrnt as to foreign investments in China. Good harvests mitigated to some extent the gravity of the situation, bat there is still a general feeling I of unrest, according to personal let-1 ten received here from men on duty in that quarter. The army and navy are prepared lor any emergency, but their readi-1 Bess is solely a precautionary meas ure, it is said, and should not be taken as an indication of immediate danger. Lacking a Leader. Authentic advices from those charged with keeping in touch with the conditions indicate that the only thing lacking to parallel the present situation with that preceding the Boxer troubles, which drew into china the American forces as well as those of other nations, is the matter of organization and that it only needs a leader to effect that. Every vessel in the Asiatic fleet, as well as the military forces at Manila, is prepared for almost In stant action in the event of trouble breaking out. United States Minister Calhoun at Peking, who last May reported to the state department the general disquiet and anti-foreign and anti dynastic rumors, is keeping in close touch with the situation there and the foreign consular body at Nan king early in the summer empha sized the necessity of protective measures. Boston, Sept. 30—At the head quarters in this city of the board of commissioners for foreign missions The belief is that the unrest in China is the result of a newly awakened national feeling among tbe Chinese people. The slogan of an everin creasing lament, "China for Chi nese," has been heard throughout empire, and the anti-foreign e llUcmttthcc Sails MJorlfc feeling is not directed against the missionaries as Christians, but ra ther because they are foreigners. 1 CHURCHMEN COMING Many Distinguished Men Will Attend Presbyterian Synod Next Week. Wenatchee will be honored next week by the presence of some 200 delegates who come to attend the twenty-first annual meeting of the Synod of Washington of the Presby terian church. Half of them will be ministers and half laymen. When the selection of Wenatchee was made for this meeting, the Red Apple town won in competition with Bellingham and Spokane. Dr. Mc- Fadden, of the latter city, was es pecially anxious to secure the session for the reason that his church has recently completed a magnificent new edifice and he would have been proud to entertain the session in his splendid church home. That We natchee was victorious is proof of ihe popularity among the Synod membership of the local pastor. Dr. W. A. Stevenson. Many distinguished men will be here next week both from within and without the state borders. Among them are Dr. A. L. Hutchin son, of Tacoma, the retiring moder ator: Dr. McLeod. of Tacoma; Dr. W. S. Holt, of the Board of Home Missions; Dr. W. H. Landon, presi dent of San Francisco Theological Seminary: Dr. W. H. Foulkes, pas tor of the richest membership on the Pacific coast, located at Portland; Rev. T. D. Acheson, of Whitworth College. Tacoma; Dr. Matthews and Dr. Wilson, of Seattle: Dr. MeFad den, of Spokane. Four prominent laymen of Seat ile will be present: John P. Hart man. U. K. Luce, Cant Ballard and }. A. Gould. The sessions will be open to the public at all Times and most of the | happenings will be of general inter jest. The popular meeting next j Thursday evening at eight o'clock | will probably attract the largest at j tendance. On that occasion Mayor | Gellatly will deliver an address on I Civic Righteousness," followed by j the famous Dr. Matthews, who will give one of his searching talks on i 'The Church's Civic Responsibility." ,I; is expected that, he will present ] his intense belief that church mem ' bers make a mistake in tailing tc S take a more active part in uncover ! ing and eliminating graft from poli tics and government. Sermons by distinguished minis ters will be preached at the opening session. Tuesday evening. Dr. A. L. Hutchinson being in the pulpit: by Dr. McLeod of Tacoma at 11 a. m. Wednesday; by Dr. Wilson of Seat- Lie on Thursday morning; by Dr. McFadden of Spokane on Friday morning. Addresses on vital sub jects will be given by Dr. Holt of the Board of Home Missions, Dr. Landon, Dr. Foulkes and several others. The Synod will adjourn Friday noon. $5.00 FOR ONE APPLE A. S. Linville Purchased 20-Ounce Pippin from George Hauber. George A. Hauber. of Peshastin, had on exhibition in the Huff con fectionary and fruit stand a twenty ounce Pippin apple. It is a very attractive apple and Mr. Linville saw it last night and desired it for exhibition purposes, and paid $5 for the apple. He had this fine speci men photographed and will also ex hibit it at the Spokane Fair. Chicago, Sept. 30.—A fire did more than half a million dollars damage to the Gottfried Brewing company's grain elevator last night Brewery Fire, WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910. RECEIVED BRIBE MONEY Representative Link Bribed by Lorimer—Thought it Campaign Expense. Chicago, Sept. 30. —Miss Mollie Vandever, of East St. Louis, steno grapher for Representative White, was the first witness in the Lorimer investigation today. She testified that Representative White returned to East St. Louis about the middle of June and paid a large number of accounts. She said he exhibited many bills of large amounts- Representative Link, who re ceived $10,000, he says, after vot ing for Lorimer. and $9,000 from the so-called St. Louis "jackpot." told the committee that when he re ceived the money he thought it was for campaign expenses. Washington Weather. Washington—Fair in the east and showers in the west portion tonight and Saturday. COOK IS ARRESTED T.tken into Custody by Officer Nel son for Driving Across Sidewalk Isaiah Cook, who paid a heavy fine this summer for bootlegging, was served with a warrant this af ternoon by Officer Bob Nelson. The complaint was that he has been driv ing across cement sidewalks. He claims ignorance of the law, but will be given a hearing before Judge Palmer. The ordinance protecting cement sidewalks from this abuse has not been given much attention. As a resnlt some of the new improve ments are already showing undue dilapidation. Chief Inscho an nounces that the law in regard to this matter will be rigidly enforced hereafter. PHILADELPHIA IS INTERESTED Big Eastern City Wants Wenatchee Apples—Has Had Very Few. One of the growers of the valley has been quietly corresponding with various firms of the East about the market, conditions in this valley. He is receiving some gratifying re plies. Among them is the following from Frank W. Stanton & Co., a Philadelphia commission firm: "We are interested in fancy ap ples and shall be pleased to hear from you at any time you have any thing to offer. Very few Western box apples have been on our market this season, except California Bell flower." Any growers who desire may ad dress this firm at No. 14 Vine St, Philadelphia, Pa. Chelan County Official Paper. +*+*+*♦*♦++*+++ + Rob Nebraska Bank. + + Lurton. Neb., Sept. 30. —The + + safe in the Bank of Lurton was + + dynamited early today, and + + 2,000 was secured. Blood- + * hounds will be put on the trail + * of the robbers. + SAYS PRICES ME HIGH ENOUGH Conrad Rose Takes Critic to Task for Story on Low Prices Being Paid. A number of articles have recent ly appeared in your paper •written by Ira D. Edwards, the real estate dealer, which both show the lack of knowledge of the subject as well as misrepresentation of facts. These real estate stories may be allright in the real estate business, but can hardly be seriously considered from a business standpoint. The truth is only partially told when it comes to the prices growers receive for their fruit. Only the top prices for a lim ited amount of the cream of the or chards are ever printed or told The fruit business in the west up to this time has been only in its in fancy nnd larger increases must be expected from now on. Mr. Ed wards* last article mentioned prices which we were paying or offering and were wrong- Had he taken the time to have interviewed any of the growers to whom prices were named he might have at least told the truth. In a previous article he re fers to the price that Hood River growers were netting for their fruit. It is a fact that growers in We natchee receive double the returns per acre for their fruit that the Hood River growers are on an aver age. Hood River published prices are likp some of Wenatchee»*s—made not with the idea of giving the ac tual facts but rather to influence realty values. Last year there was fifty cents per box between the highest prices published which cov ered eighty boxes and the next size of apples of the same grade. We believe that the real trouble this year lies in the fact that the average growers do not. know the real conditions. Last year the gov ernment report gave Washington 80 per cent of a crop and this year 89 per cent, while as a matter of fact the crop this year in Washing ton is five times more than last year. We might go on and explain more fuLy the conditions, but are not inclined to enter into any lengthy argument with people who have no other than : ealty value in terests in the subject. Chicago Wheat. Chicago, Sept 30.—Wheat closed: Sept., 93 l-2c; Dec. 98 1-8; May. $1.02 1-8. WILL TAFT BECOME PROGRESSIVE Roosevelt's Victory in New York Shows Trend of Opinion. ' Washington, D. C, Sept. 30. — Those who are on the inside in ad ministration affairs are inclined to believe that President Taft is more than willing to meet the insurgent [ element of the republican party more than half way in order that the work of the administration may be better facilitated. One man who is in a po sition to know, said today: "Roosevelt's victory at Saratoga makes it apparent that if the admin istration would accomplish anything !of importance this winter, it must come out strongly progressive." Taft is expected to incorporate his plans for his fall campaign in his i speech to be delivered at New York ; city Saturday. The president is de termined to accomplish all that is : possible during the short session of i congress. The victory of Col. Roose i velt is expected to prove a stimulus to insurgency all over the count?;-. Represented by Two Delegates. J. H. McGowan and A. J. Ines are the only representatives of Chelan county at the state democratic con vention at Tacoma. Both men re turned last night. Mr. McGowan states that the delegates were in a quandary what, to do over the judic ! iary. It is the sense of the local ! convention that Judges Fullerton land Rudkin should be endorsed for the supreme bench, but according to Mr. McGowan the sentiment in (the Tacoma convention was over j vhelmingly in favor of endorsing the | non-partisan judiciary ticket, conse quently the delegates from here fee! it only right to follow the band wagon. i TOTAL VALUATION OF COUNT! CONRAD ROSE. Report From State Board Gives Railroad and Tele graph Figures. The total valuation of all prop erty within the boundaries of Che lan county is $14,173,594. This is an increase of $3,808,389 above last year's total, which was $10,365,205. This grand total has been held up while County Assessor Osburn awaited the report, of the state board of equalization giving their findings regarding the value of the railroad and telegraph lines within this county. That report was received this morning. The railroad and telegraph com panies will pay taxes in, Chelan coun ty for this year on property valued at $3,233,155 as compared with $2,- -905,203 last year, showing an in crease of $327,952 in the holdings of these corporations. A6ANOONS COMMERCIAL U REORGANIZATION Dr. King States That His Plan for Change in Commer cial Club Should Not Have Been Given Publicity and That the Plan is Dead —Advocates Loyalty to Only City Boosters' Organization. MAY BE DIX IN NEW YORK Tammany Has Absolute Control of State Demo cratic Convention. Rochester, N. V., Sept. 30. —John A. Dix announced this morning that he would accept the democratic nom ination if the other candidates would withdraw and assure him of their support. It is understood Shepard and Osborne have given this assur ance and promise the support of the Democratic league. If he will not take the nomination Parker or D. C. Herrick will. This is the slate believed to be most ef fective by democratic leaders this morning. Mr. Dix. on his way to Murphy's headquarters, admitted that the nomination was offered him but he declared he had not reached a decision. Both Murphy and Mack are noncommittal about Dixs candi dacy at 1:30 p. m. It is announced the convention will meet at 2 o'clock to adopt a platform, and then will adjourn until 2 o'clock tonight. Murphy Has Two Big Counties. All questions of availability come ultimately before the triumvirate of which Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, is the dominating personality. Daniel Cohalan. the mouthpiece, and J. Sargeant Cram, the adviser in chief. Norman Mack, chairman of the national democratic committee, admits that Murphy con trols the situation. Out of 4.10 delegates he controls Kings county, led by John H. McCooey of Brook lyn, and Erie, led by William Fitz patrick, of Buffalo, more than 200. Upstate leaders recognize tonight the hopelessness of effecting any co alition strong enough to oppose him with any show of success. Hearst May Deride Vivtory. The problems that Mr. Murphy faces is one that needs all of his caution, experience and judgment. He must find a candidate who will be strong enough to run at least an even race with Henry L. Stimson. backed by Theodore Roosevelt, and one who will command the support of democrats of all shades of opin ion and who cr-n win the support of William Randolph Hearst, whose fa vor or disfavor may decide the day. EDWARDS SELLS 5 ACRES One More Man From Ponti ac, 111., Will Make We natchee His Home. Another man from Pontiac. HI., ms decided to cast his lot among he members of the big red apple amily in the Wenatchee valley. This s Orrin W.. Jones, who has pur chased five acres of orchard of Joe Edwards, on Washington avenue. The price paid was $15,000. The orchard is made up of six year old trees of the Rome Beauty. Stayman Winesap, Jonathan and Spitzenberg varieties. Mr. Edwards will retain the crop. There is close to $2,000 worth of fruit on the land this year. This place was bought by Mr. Ed wards four years ago for $400 per acre. He bought ten acres of Piatt M. Corbaley. Mr. Edwards will re tain the other five. The record acre for the highest amount of fruit produced in a single year is that belonging to O. G. France which last year produced $3,950 worth of* fruit. This year this acre is loaded down again. The crop, however, is not quite so large and the price will not be quite so high as last year, but even at this, this acre of Winesap apples has grown close to $1,750 worth of fruit. Established July 4, 1909 5c PER COPY During the past several weeks there has been considerable discus sion among the commercial club members over the reorganization plans of President D. W. King. Last Tuesday evening the matter was presented by Dr. King to the board of directors, but it was not favor ably received. Since that time there has been considerable adverse criti cism on the street of the plans, and Dr. King, in justice to himself and to the organization, has made a pub lic statement that the matter will not be further advocated during his administration. He believed that the plan was a feasible one, but if the club members are not favorable, as he sees they are not, the matter will be dropped. Dr. King's state ment is as follows: To the Members of the Wenatchee Commercial Club: A few days ago a statement ap peared in the Daily World that I had submitted a plan for reorgani zation and proceeded to quote mt. Just what motive prompted the liv ing to the press jf this piece of garbled news, I submit to your con clusions. There is something wrong with the Commercial Club. We all real ize it, and the last meeting was held for the purpose of ascertaining what could be done for the organization. In order to create interest and stim ulate a throrough discussion. I sub mitted a plan—the report of which was partly correct —more for the purpose of stimulating the latent forces of the trustees; in other words, to bring out discussion that was not intended for publication There is no idea of reorganizing on such a plan. There has never been any such idea entertained. I have been unselfish in my efforts for the upbuilding of a strong, healthy, vig orous commercial organization- I have endeavored to be fair, just and generous in presiding over your de liberations. Outside the assembly rooms I have worked earnestly and continu ously for the upbuilding of our town and valley and I do not regret the personal sacrifice I have made. I can stand your personal criticism but the organization can not. and it is the duty of every public spirited citizen and property owner in thin valley to aid and assist in building up a stronger commercial organiza tion instead of trying to hamper and discourage the live- wide awake and public spirited citizens who have stood behind the organization fromj its birth. DENNIS W. KING. DECLINES THE HONOR Judge Qlla—liaw Notified Officials of Beta Conventions That He Would Not Accept tbe Nomination. Judge W. A. Grimshaw last night mailed letters to the officials of the state democratic central committee and also the officials of the non partisan judicial league stating that, he could not accept the nomination for the supreme court judgeship. The friends of .ludge Grimshaw bad hoped that he might be prevailed upon to reconsider his first deter mination and accept the nomination, but the notification to the state of ficers has settled this matter. MIX UP POSTOFFICES Mistake* Made Daily by Postal Clerks Because Two Towns of State Have Names Similar. Carrolton is the name of a town in Cowlitz county. Carlton is the name of a postoffice in Okanogan county. The pieces of mail that are being sent by mistake to one or the other number into the hundreds. Postmaster Flemniing. of Carlton, was in the Daily World office a short time ago and stated that a very large percentage of the mail that comes to his office is for Carrolton. and that a very large percentage of the mail that should come to his office goes to the other one. having mail for Carlton should be careful to also write Okanogan county. The J. B. Bache family has moved into the city fro mEuclid avenue, and are now domiciled at 507 South We natchee.