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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
4
Wenatchee Daily World published every afternoon except Sunday by World Advance Pub Co with W S Trimble as editor and E STOHL as advertising manager. Main office is Daily World Building in Wenatchee. Subscription rates listed include one year five dollars and six months two dollars fifty, carrier ten cents per week.
The article argues Wenatchee should plan a civic center around the city park where major streets meet. It cites Chicago and Washington as models of beauty and utility and urges early action to avoid higher future costs. If Wenatchee learns from others, it can create an integrated, attractive public space now.
President Taft used the Sherman anti trust act to restrain railroad freight hikes. Progressive Republicans in Congress opposed a bill provision seen as emasculating the act, and their stance is praised as a shield against monopolistic greed, with critics failing to cite concrete examples of insurgent positions.
The passage asserts that the people favor Joe Cannon and Nelson W. Aldrich to draft national statutes. It suggests a desire for leadership by those two figures in shaping laws.
The Stated press opinions show Ohio Republicans shifting away from support for Speaker Cannon with eleven of twenty one candidates opposing his re election. In Yakima County Republicans push for pledges from legislative candidates, insisting on consistency though questions remain about selecting a senator by pledged methods.
A new machine by R L Muir advances forestry work with a compact gasoline engine setup on four wheels. It uses a rigid chain saw frame to cut standing or lying timber at adjustable heights and angles. In California tests a five to seven foot diameter trunk was felled in ten minutes, a task previously needing two men for over an hour and a half. Three operators run the unit, replacing twenty five to thirty sawyers.
The tube endoscope called the stomach telescope or gastroscope, developed at a London hospital, proves highly valuable for diagnosing stomach disorders. It allows direct visualization of the stomach interior, enabling detection of ulcers and abnormalities, and may become standard equipment in modern hospitals. Early cancer detection offers the best chance for cure.
Fruit growers in Leavenworth organize for immediate action against a new pest showing up in the area. Professor Trumble travels to Leavenworth to study conditions at the growers’ request and will test sprays including iron sulphide copper carbonate and other common agents. He notes the pest is irregular in appearance and not yet serious, and a report date is not yet set.
In Baton Rouge on June 8 Representative De Rouen announced a bill in the lower house to ban bridge whist. He said the measure aims to protect children from their mothers playing bridge and husbands from limited contact with their wives’ games.
The British navy yards waterproof canvas by mixing yellow soap with hot water and seven pounds of paint, applying, drying two days, adding a soap-free coat, then drying. The finish allows folding after three days without sticking, providing a flexible waterproof canvas for canoes and boats. A soap and lampblack yellow ocher mix colors the coating, while an alternative uses soap with ferrous sulfate and linseed oil for a flexible waterproof finish.
Chicago tests a new 34 foot steel garbage car for street railways designed to dump waste with a pole by a single man, avoiding air cylinders. Sections are watertight to prevent leakage and the car lacks its own motor, intended for daytime use hauling concrete and construction materials.
Vice Consul L L Williams of Newchwang states that Chinese people are fond of optical and mechanical devices. Wealthy Chinese are seen with multiple watches and foreign glasses, and show a strong liking for clocks telescopes field glasses and other scientific instruments. Consular Report.
A Paris fashion correspondent praises quaint summer style emphasizing singularity over picturesqueness. Hats, coats, and a racing green velvet coat with lace blouse create a fanciful, untidy elegance. Models carry parasols in black and white silk and bold printed cotton matches with straw hats.
Blue organdie with a white spot leads a summer dress option. Short or long sleeves shown with challis or foulard as possible fabrics. Model price listed with total $5.88 and sense $3.00.
The newest dress hats feature streamers that can be tied under the chin or left to hang. Broad ribbon or black velvet trim decorates the hat, with long ends draped across the brim. Velvet bands cross the crown and are tied under the chin, often with ends hanging past the waist.
A newspaper note describes a trend away from the swirl hairstyle toward a natural head shape. Wide velvet headbands with jet beadwork and bands embroidered in silver and gold are popular. Front hair is waved plainly with a loose back chignon of light, fluffy curls.
Marvin Chase chief engineer of the Wapato Irrigation Enterprise at Chelan arrived from Seattle last night and will depart for the up river country in the morning. He says work will start soon on the project to water several thousand acres of land.
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