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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
OTsg0Rian Says Down Snake,

A Portland Oregonian special from
New York says
tThe Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific executive committees met sep
arately on Thursday and passed mo-
lions to prepare for building a Joint
line from Huntington or such other
point ON the Oregon Short Line as
may be chosen near Huntington to
either Culdesac or Clearwater on the
Northern Pacific. The entire new
line will be about $50 miles long
and will be built of 75-pound rails
and equipped according to the Union
Pacific's specification, the total cost
not to exceed SIS, 200, 900, and work
on the surveys to begin Immediately.
The surveys made by both railroads
in 1900 will be abandoned in favor of
a line to follow the Snake River
closely.
The agreement is the result of Hill
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. g getting to-
gether to show Hartman he could
not run Union Pacific alone. Harri-
man gave in with good garce when
his bankers refused to help him in
financing any line to invade Hill ter
ritory.'' ts ia
Commenting on the above dispatch
in the Oregonian the Boise Statesman
says:
1t has long been the belief of most
observers that the Union Pacific
would eventually secure line down
the Snake over which it would have
water grade all the way to Portland
1t is altogether probable it has been
determined to construct such line
as part of the present program of ex-
tension. W i4Nl s0
That would make the continued
references to line from Culdesac
meaningless unless it be assumed it
is the intention to make a north and
south connection over another route,
one by which the great interior re-
gion could be developed. A line fol-
lowing the canyon of the river would
not contribute much toward the de-
velopment of the country, as it would
be too inaccessible along the greater
part of the way.
On the other hand, line through
the higher country would tap many
rich regions and afford other trans
portation facilities with comparatively
short wagon hauls. With the P. & |.
N. at Pollock, to which it is to be
constructed according to the inform
alton recently published in The
Statesman, and, with the Northern
Pacific at Grangeville, or with line
out through the heart OF the Nez
Perez prairie from Culdesac. there
would be bat short link to be built
to connect TIE two sections.
Such line as this. with branches
like that TO Thunder Mountain GRO.
posed by Mr, Van Ripper and bis asso.
eiates, would open up vast region.
The traffic from IL could dow IN
either direction D0rtbward 10 the
Northern Pacific or southwark 70 the
Short Line.
Ia addition 20 sil the Indications
o. such > purpose, u may b. a9dsd
tesl The Statesman bias rseslyed sey
e'el intimeiions, fIom persous quail.
peq % speak adgisedly, that ihe pro,
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
Saved by Dynamite.

Sometimes, q flaming CITY h ssysa
" qynemitiug space that M ers
sapt cross sometimss a oo,,,,l
1rtss ep 40 long you feel That notb.
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
LAUNDRY NOTICE.
Candee will send out laundry from
news stand every Monday. est

While bilious attack is decidedly
unpleasant it is quickly over when
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are used. For sale by all
druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
ADVERTISING RATES:

Twenty cents per Inch first insertion. Fifteen
cents per inch subsequent insertions OF same
matter
Standing advertisements per month inch
VI 80 Each additional inch 81 go
Advertisements run In. either the Wednesday
or Saturday issue alone NJ following rates
Small standing ads rs cents per inch per month
Single inch per month IL 90
Legal Notices s1.00 per inch in (non- pareiD
nfst insertion, 30 cents per Inch each subsequent
Insertion. t..-.. l.sil. t1l =.
Cards Of Thanks u. 90, ned
Obituary Poetry. 10 cents A.iine.
Address all Communications aud make checks
payable 70 The Weiser Signal, Welser, Idsffo.
NO FREE PAPERS TO ADVERTISERS
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
Correspondent Tells Of Activity in
Seven Devils hsfIopOi5--Ta-
king on Hsr Life.
9fl M VA
Signals special correspondent.


He has examined mines in Placer
Basin and will return here again in
about month to examine the copper
mines.
The snow has all disappeared in
Landore and for a mile above the
town.
The Ladds Metal 20. are having
large quantity of wood cut at this
place, preparing for a Reverbatory
smelter to be erected at once for the
treatment of the ores in this camp.
T. G. Jones, the father of Landore,
has recently discovered ledge of
very rich ore about 200 TT. from the
smelter, the ledge being 100 feet wide.
A number of lots have been sold
of late and one of the finest building
lots in the town has been presented to
Col. Drake for summer residence.
Col. Drake, president and general
manager of the Hancock Mining Co.,
has arrived in town and has an office
bin Hon. Lester Smiths building;
also has several men at work on Camp
creek and is pushing work on the
Humboldt Mine and is making arrange
ments to do extensive work on his
mines on Camp creek this season.
@. W. Jones has about 20 men at
work cutting wood and clearing the
town site, which has made great i'm
provement in the town.
The Portland Trading Co. carry
large stock of miners supplies and
groceries at lowest possible prices,
and are doing good business.
y DR.. WIN. Brown has large supply
of groceries, drugs and jewelry and
everything needed for comfort. Also
has. the postoffice. and telephone ex-
change, and always ready to attend
professional calls.
O. w. Jones has rented the Seffern
building and will open first class
restaurant and serve meals at all
hours. .
The Hotel Landore is now managed
by Patsy Kane, who is prepared to en-
terrain the public. Has good beds
and sets an excellent table. He and
his excellent wife have a warm well
come for all.
Walter James has livery stable
and meat market. He is prepared to
furnish teams and feed for horses, and
has the finest meat In the county.
The school is ably managed by Miss
o. Daniels.
E. j. Powell is often seen on our
streets and is busy packing supplies
to the Hancock Mining Co. IS camp.
The bridge across Indian creek is
now ornamented by Bob Healy,s fine
building, where he is pleased to meet
all OF his friends and furnish LIQUID
fish bait. VI
Q. W. Jones is now running a
strictly anti-gsmbling and temper.
anee resort, and has the best the mar.
ket affords, and every one is welcome. |
Memorial services viii be held at
cDprum for the first time in the bis. |
tory Of the Seven Devils mluing dis.
friction Memorial Day. Col. q, p. |
Drake Commander Dept, Of Idaho.
y a. b., AUD several 9ld Civil War
v'te'sps Spanish War Veterans and
tbe citizens 10 general VIII turn out
tre@ ibis place % assisf on this oe
oesioD
100 Jones n pog hsyipg BIZ mines
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23

square yard. an advance of 43 per cent over
the asphalt cost. 1t Is for the municipal
authorities of New York to find out wheth-
er in modern terms of materials. labor, re-
pairs and traffic the difference which bal
ances against the wooden blocks is Offset
by gains in point Of silence and safety Of
traffic.
There is no doubt of the desirability Of
finding way to lessen the city noises. But
1t Is doubtful whether the substitution Of
wooden blocks for good asphalt will dimin-
ish the traffic sounds materially. The ho0f
beat Of the horse is likely to be eliminated.
but the wheels will make little or no less
noise on wood than on asphalt.
1t would seem, finally. that the health
consideration is ail-important. We know
much more about the nature and causes of
diseases today than we did when wooden
pavements were common. and It will DO
interesting to ascertain by careful scientific
methods whether there is greater menace
in the absorbent wooden blocks that hold
moisture and breed germs than in the dust
that blows from the surface of the as
phalted streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
The Trip to the PHILIPPINES.

Now that we have the list of those who
are going, the laugh is on the good people
who had persuaded themselves that adverse
criticism had disrupted Secretary Taft's
party to the Philippines. 1t is noteworthy
both in point of numbers and in official i'm
portance. Among the members are senators
and representatives of marked influence
who for the first time will enjoy the oppor-
tunity to investigate for themselves condi-
tons in country whose welfare will de-
pend for many years on the legislation
which Congress is to provide. That they
will improve this opportunity we may all
believe. and that great good will come of
their better information we can all afford
to assume
1t will likewise be of service to the cause
for the influential and aspiring F'ilipinos to
have this evidence OF the, interest that is
felt in them by the responsible classes in
America. 1t will help dispel what may re-
main of that petty little fling of few years
ago. that we bought. the people of the arch
ipelago on the basis of cattle. at SO much a
head. with no other object in view than to
exploit them and their country for gain
When the Filipino. capable Of progress and
anxious for 1t. meets face to face the Amer
lean who desires that progress shall be his
portion and pledges himself to assist In
bringing 1t about. cheap cynicism designed
TO SOW d1strust fails of It's purpose.
Congratulations may be repeated to Sec
rotary Taft for the wisdom he has shown
In planning this trip and for it's assured
success. 1t is another feather in a cap al
ready generously decorated. There Is much
speculation about Judge Taft's future VIII
he reach the presidency. which his friends
would be glad to see him reach or will the
prize of the chief justiceship Of the Su-
preme Court-a place it Is agreed he would
adorn with his talents-fall to him? The
future is for the future to decide. But the
past. as somebody has said. is secure And
notable feature OF Judge Tafts past is
the success which crowned his labors in the
Philippines at time when he had to blaze
his own way there, and meet a good deal
of snarling detraction here at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Georgia and Journalism.

A very interesting race is on the cards
for the governorship of Georgia. The DEM
ocratic nomination is equivalent to an cleo
ton and the three announced candidates
are Hoke Smith, at one time editor of the
Atlanta Journal: Clark Howell, editor of
the Atlanta Constitution. and ]. H. Estil.
editor of the Savannah News. Mr.. Smith
has been out of harness for some time dip
ping into the law and national politics, but
as he first attracted attention a Journal
list he may properly still be so rated. Georgia
therefore seems certain of chief magis-
trate who learned his politics in a newspa-
per office. and developed his capacity for
affairs there.
AS rule it is an excellent school. 1t has
not, however, turned out many public
officials in the United States as in France.
Journalism in France has marked the be-
ginning of many a notable official career.
Some of the brightest members of the
French assembly, and as we'll of the diplo-
matte service in the last half century made
their debuts writer's for the Partisan
newspapers. and attracted attention first
with their pens. And their deliverances
and performances in office showed the feic-
ity of expression and the grasp of affairs
they had acquired in the earlier field of
their labors.
But We are coming more and more to
this. Journalism Is we'll represented In our
official life today and SO well represented
that the profession has occasion to be
proud of its ex-members. They are repeat
ing In politics the successes which as
writer's marked them for election or ap-
pointment tc Office, and the country is
benefiting by their services. A more ac-
complished or successful man has never
presided over the State Department than
John Hay. nor have we ever sent a better
qualified man to the court of st. James than
Whitelaw Reid. Both are graduates OF
Journalism In its best American estate.
We may safely therefore congratulate
Georgia in advance on her prospects. The
candidates for her favor have exhibited
their quality in their journalistic successes
and her choice cannot but fall on good
man. And may the best man win, and,
winning, fully justify in office the favor
shown him by. his fellow citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Boodlers and the EQUITABLE.

With Governor Higgins and District At
torney Jerome taking notice." we shall
probably hear of important results in the
matter of the New York Equitable mud
die. The public is convinced that grave
Irregularities were committed in the man
agement of that company, and the charge
is made that some of the officials feath-
cred their nests in the most shameless
way If the charge is true the guilty men
should be punished to the extent of the
law. 1t will be no easy task to secure this
result, for the accused exercise great in
f1uence in both financial and social cir
cles. They are not friendless boodlers by
any means. But their very prominence
makes action against them imperative
No man Is above the law, we are told,
and especially man who Is handling in
confidential capacity the money of other
people. 1t is good time to recall Cen
eral Grants famous adjuration: Let no
guilty man escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
The Huckster Question.

The fact that only one explicit protest
against the bell-ringing and wares-cryfne
or hucksters has been received by the
commissioners should not be taken as evil
dence that there is lack of public senti-
ment on this score. There is, indeed, a
pronounced feeling on the part of the aver
age housekeeper that the huckster is too
enterprtsing for public comfort and If
Washingtonians have refrained from COM
planning to the Commissioners on the suh-
ject In the past 1t is because of the unwiI-
lingness of the average citizen to INVOKE
the machinery of government by personal
Intervention. The police regulations stand
as a theoretical prohibition of the prac-
tice and the people depend upon the police
to enforce them
1t would seem that the whole field of the
huckster lies within the lines of estab-
ifshed routes. 1t is probably true that the
huckster is boon to certain classes of
housekeepers. bringing the markets to
them at lower rates than obtain in the
markets themselves. These hucksters are
at liberty to ply their trade and accommo-
date their public without infiicting an
noyapce upon all the community. They
can gain regular customers and serve
them systematically without rending the
air with raucous yells Of fresh yegeta-
blcs" or keeping non-buyers running to
their doors in answer TO their rings.
There will be no public patience with
any attempt 10 compromise the matter on
the line OF allowing the bucksters TO cry
their wares In moderate tone" Who
would be the Judge of what constitutes
"Eooderata touAT Ws-sA mot q huckstsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Japan and America.

Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese minister. In
his speech accepting the degree conferred
on him by Tufts College. said:
There has been nothing which proved to
have more effectively contributed to the
progress of Japan than sympathetic efforts
and conscientious services done by the
American educa tionaliStS in sending into
my country the modern method of educa-
ton and also inStructing my countrymen
who came to this country to study in your
schools.
A compliment worth remembering We
should be happy to claim Japan as pupil
in any line of her endeavors. She has made
wonderful progress in the last half century.
Just now the world is most attracted by
her military achievements. But. remark
able as she shows in that field. she has
good deal else TO her credit as the result
of her awakening. She has made great
strides as manufacturing nation. and in
the near future will undoubtedly be a COM
petitor of the western powers for trade in
all that part of the world.
II is this fact which is often quoted to us
as a warning and a reproach. You Amer
leans" we are told. will pay dearly in
time for your sympathy with Japan In this
struggle with Russia. Wait until she con-
fronts you all over the east as rival for
business Wait until she copies your meth
DDS and productions. and, being nearer to
the customers undersells you where you
are now counting on rich profits. Then
you'll discover that you have raised W
rival to your own undoing. Then Russia,
laughing last, will laugh best"
This sort of talk is unworthy of attention.
Our contention in the east is for an open
door. All we ask is a fair field. If we
cannot maintain ourselves in the compet:-
ton which is the life of all trade we shall
not win nor deserve to win. We are not
particularly DESTROYS, of course, that our
competitors be numerous and gifted, but
we must be ready for all corners of what
ever degree of capacity. The suggestion
that We should take views of the east
ern question from fear of Japan as a
business rival. and show inhospitality to
her advances for friendship and instruction
Is extraordinary at this time of day. 1t
answers to the old idea of paganism
Allowing for the conventions that In a
measure influenced Mr.. Takahira's speech
we may yet acknowledge Japan's debt to
us, and be gratified at the way she has ap-
piled and is applying what she has found
in America worthy of her attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Wood Blocks VS.. Asphalt.

Students of modern civic conditions will
watch with interest the experience Of New
York with the ten downtown blocks that
are about to be paved with wood. This
style of pavement has been long regarded
as virtually obsolete. Time was. however.
when 1t was highly considered by munich
pal engineers. Washington had some miles
OF 1t, and rejoiced at last when the blocks
were taken up and asphalt substituted.
Now here comes the wooden pavement
once more as bidder for favor, and the
biggest community on this side OF the
world is going to try the experiment of
using 1t.
In favor of the wooden pavement two
points are to be argued-that 1t Is less
noisy than asphalt and that 1t affords
surer foothold for horses. 1t Is also claim
ed that 1t is cooler In summer than the
asphalt. Against 1t is urged the fact that.
being porous to greater or less degree.
despite treatment" 1t absorbs not only
moisture but disease elements and SO at
fects the public health. Streets paved with
wooden blocks are certainly more humid
than those that are asphalted. In the old
wooden-pavement days In Washington east
aEd-west streets were commonly moist
throughout the year, the blocks never dry
reached them directly.
Another objection to the block pavement
Is that 1t does not-at least 1t did not in
the old days-hold up well under heavy
traffic The blocks wore unevenly and often
foundations gave way under the segments
az they were thrust down under the wheels
OF trucks. But in this respect wooden
pavements are like all others. They must
be kept In repair. 1t Is for New FORKS
engineers now to determine whether It
costs more to maintain the wooden streets
than those paved with asphalt.
The wooden pavement costs moro to lay
than the asphalt. at the ratio. In this latest
New York contract Of t23o TO Si.o0 .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23

be entitled to plead that his tone Is mod
crate If it Is pitched to reach the occu-
pants of the nearest house? Could he not
justly argue that possibly the housekeeper
may be in inner room. with the doors
shut, and that he must reach her ears with
his call? Would there not be justice in
his claim that moderate tone" Is that
which enables him to announce his pres
ence to his possible customer closest at
hand assuming the most difficult condi-
tons?
There remains the question of ringing the
door bells. On this subject the Individual
householder has his right clearly defined.
He can, If he will, defend himself from the
unwelcome attentions of intruders. His
house Is hts castle. and trespassers, whether
individuals or class. have no right therein.
The front door Is part of his premises. Ii
he does not want the bell rung by itinerant
tradesmen he has the right to prevent It.
Is the police regulation to be modified so
as to expose the housekeeper to the daily
annoyance of many useless trips to the
front door? That is the gist of the con-
troversy The man who works-outside OF
the huckster business-has no adequate con-
ception of the nuisance Of these trade-seek-
ing bell-ringers, causing useless interrupt
tons of tasks, trips up and down Stairs.
irritation of temper. And when the men
with whom the question now rests lake the
matter up for final settlement they should
put themselves In the place of the harrfed
housewife or the Shaving servant and try
to ascertain If the hucksters rights In the
premises-vague at best-afe greater than
that of the citizen and his family to peace
and comfort within his own premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23

From the chicago RECORD Herald.

The stray dog. ownerless homeless,
licenseless, muzzeless, collarless, tagless.
lives his whole life In open violation of the
ordinances. Every member of his tribe
ought to be impounded and. after his legal
five days of life. sent his dreamy way out
of this world of troubles. But there are
other dogs than the strays which are law
breakers. Moreover. they have masters.
and their masters become lawbreakers. too.
These dogs have homes and licenses and
collars and tags and muzzles. and however
faithful they may be to their collars and
tags they occasionally desert their homes.
and almost all the time they ignore their
muzzles. When running at large unmuz-
zied they are just as dangerous to the COM
munity as are their humble brothers in the
stray class,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
English Will Be the Language.

From the st. Louis Globe DemOcrat
For many reasons English will be the Ian
guage of the treaty of Washington of 1905.
1t is the language of the country In which
the compact will be framed. Likewise it
Is the language of the country which is inn
mediately responsible for the peace 1t Is
getting more and more to be the language
Of business and political intercourse ali
over the world. More persons speak it
than speak the tongue of any other civil
lied nation. There are 100 600, 900 of these
people. almost two-thirds of whom are in
the United States. The world will acclaim
the American capital as the proper place
in which to conduct the peace negotiations.
and this will suggest the tongue In which
they are to be carried on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
High Finance.

Willie had savings bank;
Twas made of painted tin.
He passed 1t round among the boys,
Who put their pennies in.
Then Willie wrecked that bank and bought
Sweetmeats and chewing gum,
And to the other envious lads
He never offered some
What shall we do?" his mother said:
ut Is sad mischance!
His father said: We'll cultivate
His gift for high finance"