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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

the man at the outer end would drop a
plumb bob and mark the spot directly
beneath the end of the board Then the
| board would be reversed, the outer man
would drop the plumb bob. Ii the bob
did not hit the same Identical spot that
1t had marked before. something was
wrong, and they began all over again.
Having agreed upon precise distance,
and marked II permanently, this new
mark would be taken as 4 basis and the
process repeated until the whole distance
was covered.
Like Steep Slate Roof.
Imagine now three men slope boarding
down the stcepest slate roof you ever
saw. or course. they would need rubber
soled shoes and ropes, just as "Gunnison"
Mcconnell and his men did but YOU
should remember In this connection that
you never saw slate roof as steep as
the walls of Gunnison canyon. builders do
not make them, nor do they perch their
ridge poles 300 feet above ground.
Mcconnell prepared his plans. sent them
to Washington, and In The course of time
and he Is digging now with the Same
spirit with which he prepared tho plans.
About two miles, or little more than
ono-third, OF the great Gunnison tunnel
has now been completed Night and day,
INCREASINGLY, the drills are biting their
way into the granite through the Yernal
mesa. which divides the watersheds OF
the Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers.
The Uncompahgre valley, which is to
be made fertile by tho waters Of the Gun
niSon river. comprises part OF Ouray,
Montrose and Delta counties. 1t has a
general elevation above 5000 feet Most
Of the land under the Government project
Is I'm private ownership, the cultivated
areas being largely In orchards, alfalfa.
and grain. The well-watered orchard
lands In bearing arc easily worth 500 per
acre. and this fruit has ready sale In
the Eastern markets of the United States
and In Europe The valley is especially
adapted to the raising OF potatoes. sugar
bcets and vegetables generally.
Elaborate System of Canals.
Tho tunnel, which VIII be cement lined
Will have carrying capacity OF 1900 cubic
feet per second, and VIII connect directly
with an elaborate system OF canals and
bitches, extending down the valley on
both sides of the river Owing to the
failure OF the contractors, the Government
Is now constructing the tunnel under forco
account. and expects 10 have the work
completed and In operation in the spring
of 1908
The men have been trained gradually to
the work. and they go at the tunnel fall
shifts n day and nearly every shift work
Ing to beat the others record
The completion OF this work will add
200O homes TO the Uncompahgre valley and
viii increase the taxable wealth OF Colo
RADIO by not less than $4,000. .OC0 The esti-
mated cost of the whole project is ap-
proXimately g. 500 600, which sum must be
returned to the Government In not less
than ten years after completion by the
owners OF the lands which arc to be irri-
gated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06
OTIS OF people are starving with
a full stomach.

lull stomach
You know, It's not how much
LIZ we Eat, but how we Digest that
makes US Strong, or Brainy, or Successful.
When the Bowels are filled with undl-
gested food we may be a great deal
worse off than If we were half starved for
want Of Food.
Because. food that stays too long in the
Bowels decays there. just as if 1t stayed
too long in the open air.
Well, when food decays in the Bowels.
through delayed and overdue action, what
happens2
The millions Of little Suction Pumps
that line the Bowels and lntestlnes then
draw Poison from the decayed Food,
instead Of the Nourishment they were
intended to draw.
This Poison gets into tho blood and,
In time, spreads all over the body. unless
the Cause Of Constipation is promptly
removed
That Cause Of Constipation Is Weak.
or Lazy, Bowel Muscles.
When your Bowel-Muscles grow flabby
they need Exercise TO strengthen them -
not " Physlo" to pampsr them.
There's only one kind Of Artif!olal
Exercise for the Bowcl-Musces.
Its name is "CASCARETS, and Its
price Is Ten Cents box.
Cascarets act like Exercise on the
Muscles of the Bowels, and make them
stronger every time they force these
Muscles 10 act naturally,
The stronger these Muscles propel the
food. the stronger does the friction of the
food act on the flow Of Digestive Juices.
The more Of these Juices that act on
food, the more Nutriment does that food
turn into, and the richer nourishmcnt do
the little Suction Pumps of the lntestnes
draw out OF II.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
MONTANA ITEMS.

F. f. Garside, cashier of the defunct
Aetna bank at Butte, is missing, fol
lowing the handing down of an indict
ment by the grand jury in connection
with the failure of the institution. A
searching investigation Of the affairs
of the Aetna are being made and it is
limited that the failure will disclose
several sensations.
Following the organization Of a com
pany to handle the wool clip Of Mon
tana next season in the interest of the
growers, a strenuous effort Is now be
ing made to get all the sheepmen OF
the state inside the organization.
After a wild ride of nearly six blocks
down Wyoming street, in Butte, be
hind a team OF maddened horses, Jos
oph Gardiner, a well known hack driv
er. was dashed to death against tele
graph post.
Harry Penna, convicted Of murder N
the first degree for having shot and
killed Mrs. Susan Bryant in Butte las
April, was to have been sentenced tt
death by hanging in Judge DOMAINS
court last week but upon the applica
ton Of Alex Mackel Of counsel for the
defense for additional time in which t.
perfect the appeal to the supreme
court, the Judge continued the time fol
the passing of sentence until Saturday
November 10.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
ELECT IN FoRTY.TWo STATES
Storm Of Ballots viii Rage a Week
Next Tuesday.

Next Tuesday there will be election
n AZ states and three territories. Ore
gon, Maine and Vermont have already
elected state officers and members Of
he Sixtieth congress. In 20 of the
states a governor and other state Of
icers lin 20 of them also a legisla-
ure); in 10, minor state officers or
Justices of the supreme court; in two,
congressman and legislature, and In
even congressman only are to be
elected. Oklahoma is to vote on a
state constitution, and Arizona and
New Mexico on joint statehood.
The terms Of 80 United States sena-
ors--15 democrats and Is republicans
expires March 8. 1907. Virginia,
louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and
Arkansas have already selected demo-
rats and Georgia has legislature
yhich will elect another, while Maine
I'd Oregon have legislatures which
osure the return Of republicans. or
he 22 states in which is to be chosen
'ovember 6 legislature that will
lect United States senators, IA are
low represented in the senate by re-
,ublicans and eight by democrats.
A national house Of representatives
Il to be elected-the Sixtieth congress.
With 1856 members. The present house
IS composed Of $50 republicans and 1876
democrats. Maine has already elected
four republicans, Oregon two and Yer
mont two.
The number of tickets in the differ
ont states is: 1. South Carolina; 2.
Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Washington; 3, Delaware, Mon
ana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode
STAND, Utah; 4, Connecticut. Colorado,
IDAHO. Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Da.
'rota, Wisconsin, Wyoming 5, Illinois,
iowa, Kansas, New York, Ohio, g.; In.
Llama. Massachusetts. Texas; 7. Cali.
fornia; ~, Pennsylvania.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
NEWSOF NORTHWEST
washington, IDAHO, oregon
and MONTANA items.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numereus Acct.
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fa.. Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Fred Thede, widely known young
man of North Yakima, pleaded guilty
in the superior court the other day
to forging his fathers name to $40
check
Commendable attention is being CIV
en- to fire drills in the schools at DAY.
export.
Two distinguished Japanese visitors.
Prince HaseLa, a member Of the Jap
anese parliament, and Yashachiro
Yamashita, visited Spokane recently
as guests of w. F. Meier and George
A. Lee, who were classmates Of Yama-
shita at the University of Nebraska.
Following a recent declaration of
Governor A. E. mead that sessions of
the supreme court should be held in
Spokane during portion of the year
to accommodate the attorneys of east
ern Washington, call has been sent
out by Judge William E. Richardson.
president of the Spokane Bar asso-
citation, to the members Of the asso-
citation, urging them to attend a spe-
cial meeting in the city hall next Fri
day evening when the matter of east
ern sessions of the court will be dis.
cussed.
Last Saturday 1t was reported the
Skagit river Immediately south of
Sedro was a mile and half wide and
still rising. The water from the river
in the Sterling bend district has gone
over the Great Northern right of way
and it is feared will carry away the
roads grading. The damage to mills
and lumber, farms and stock is ines.
Unable. The town of Minkler is stand
ing in a lake three feet deep and many
houses have been abandoned.
Hundreds of five and ten dollar gold
pieces are being shaved" by some un'
known man in Seattle. So well is the
work done that it has escaped detec'
ton by some of the most expert bank
cashiers.
The steamboat service to Brewster
and Bridgeport is very irregular. ow.
ing to low water. During high water
the run to Wenatchee Is made in 10
hours. but at this season it requires
sometimes as much as two days to
make the run down river.
R. A. Jackson, Columbia county
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
JAPS ARE BARRED
SCHOOL BOARD Denies Them
ADMISSION In FRISCO.
Cannot Attend with White Children
Japanese Minister at Washington, D.
c., Makes Complaint and Federal
Government 10 Making an Investi.
cation.

San Francisco.-The announcement
of the coming Of Secretary Metcalf OF
the department Of commerce and labor
to the coast to investigate the alleged
exclusion Of Japanese children from
the public schools of this city has MOI
changed the temper of the board o.
education on the question. Presiden
Roosevelt, the educators are satisfied
has been incorrectly advised about the
conditions here and the real action o
the board of education, and they ar,
convinced that when the matter IL
made clear to the presidents persona
representative, Mr.. Metcalf. who is a
ton leading to international compiled
tons will cease.
at appears that there has been
much misinformation sent to the au.
thorities at Washington" said School
Director Oliver.
Judging from the attitude Of the
Japanese government. 1t is also ap.
parent that the Japanese at home labor
under the delusion that Japanese chill
dren have actually been excluded from
the schools of the city without any
other provision being made for them.
Japanese children have not been
and will not be excluded from the
schools of. San Francisco. For their
Leneht and for the benefit OF the white
children, we have thought it wise to
provide a separate school for all chill
dren of oriental parentage. The stat
ute of the state school law Of Califor-
MIA under which we do this is en-
phatic. School trustees are empower
ed to establish such school, and
when 1t is established the attendance
OF Japanese and Chinese children to 1t
is made mandatory"
The japanese consul in San Fran
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
IDAHO NEWS.

The Standpoint high school boys
have organized basketball team and
are very anxious to arrange games
with other high school teams.
Secretary Taft has left Washington
on campaign tour which will even
tually take him to Boise and Pocatel-
10, where he is scheduled for speeches
on November and respectively.
1t is reported the fuel shortage in
Lewiston will be relieved soon.
At Mullan Coroner d. +. Keys held
an inquest over the remains of James
ONeil, which were found by a pros
pector in the upper Clearwater coun-
try last August. Evidences OF foul
play are claimed to have been unearth-
ed and the verdict of the coroner's
jury has been withheld pending furth-
err investigation. MIR. O'Neil was a
rrospector, and just before his disap-
rearance he sold a claim for $4,000
and it is believed that he had this
money on him when he left here.
Mud fell at Moravia in shower for
three hours Saturday, constituting the
most remarkable phenomenon ever
witnessed in the Idaho panhandle. An.
alysis showed the mud to be formed of
fine volcanic dust such as exists in the
Walla Walla, Palouse and Big Bend
districts of Washington. The pre-.
sumption is that the enormous clouds
of dust raised by the gale in these sec
tons was carried into Idaho and fell
with the rainstorm.
Robert Lansdon, republican candi.
Late for state secretary, arrived in
Boise Saturday morning prepared to
hand in his resignation. 1t was found
however. that no change can be made
at this time.
Melting snow has raised the Clear
water and Saturday morning several
hundred cords of $3.50 wood went out
under boom in the east end. The
falsework on one of the piers Of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation com
pany's bridge was also washed away
Several thousand cords of wood are
strung along the banks of the Clear
water.
The new Presbyterian church al
Standpoint is completed.
The Hope Athletic club is flourish
ing. There are SO members on the
roll
James Casey, the miner who picked
into missed hole in the Capitol pros
pect shaft near Osburn last Thursday
died Sunday.
Lloyd Fem, who holds the inter
scholastic records for the 100 and 22I
yard dashes, won on the Pullman
track last spring under the colors OF
the Lewiston high school, is prepar
ing to enter Ann Arbor. Fem is a
graduate Of the Lewiston high school
class of '06. His home is in Boise
where his father holds the office OF
superintendent of forest reserves in
Idaho.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
They Died Together.

Louis G. Hampton, ASSISTANT secre-
tary OF the United States Trast COM
pany of New York city, SHOT and kill
ed Victoria C. Taczkow, a beautiful
young woman, in the Hotel Gritfou, in
West Ninth street, and then committed
suicide.
Hampton was infatuated with the
woman and they had been together
many times during the past month.
They had been at the hotel, where
the tragedy occurred, since early yes
terday. Whether or not the tragedy
was the result Of a pact between them
to die together, has not been deter
mined, but the circumstances seem to
show that the young woman had
agreed to die with her companion.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
DELAYS Forest Reservation.

The proposed extension of the Priest
river forest reserve of Idaho into
Washington SO 1t will include some
three or four hundred thousand acres
of additional timber land already with
drawn from the public entry in Ste
vens county for that purpose has been
postponed until congress convenes,
and Forester Pinchot will take up the
matter in person with members OF
the state congressional delegation who
are opposed to so large an extension
OF the reserve In Stevens county. The
withdrawal OF lands represent an i'm
mense timber forest whose area has
been much damaged by fire Of late
Oficials of the forest service say that
the only way to save this timber is to
include 1t within a forest reserve.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
500 RewarS. 500,

The readers Of this paper viii, be pleased e
learn that there IL at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all ita
stages, and that 10 Catarrn. Halls Catarrh
Cure 10 the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarrh being = constitu.
tionAl disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucoui
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the pa.
tient strength by building up tie constitution
proprietors have 20 much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollar
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Halls Family Pills are the best
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
OREGON SQUieS.

Governor Chamberlain and Other
state officials of Oregon went to Wallt
Walla last Tuesday to look over the
penitentiary jute mill and collect data
concerning the same with view Of
establishing a similar industry in con
nection with the penitentiary at Sa
lem.
w. ]. Burns, as president of Balfour
Guthrie & Co. in the northwest. has
affixed his signature to the agreemen
between the exporters and grainhand
lers, thus completing the contract. Al
exporting firms on the water front arr
now on the fair list. Loading opera
lions on grain ships started Monday
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Gen. VIM. Palmer Badly Hurt.

Colorado Springs, Col.-Genera
william ]. Palmer, multimillionaire
'etired railroad magnate and philan
'hropist. was thrown from a horse he
vas riding at the entrance to the Gar
len of the Gods recently and seriously
Z not fatally injured. He was badly
bruised about the head and face and
his spine injured to such an extent
hat his lower limbs ara said to be
paralyzed.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
viii Be Given a Square Deal.

The text of a cablegram to Amba
sador Wright at Toxic, given out
the state department bearing on Il
alleged discrimination against Japa
San Francisco, discloses that the Tn
ed States took prompt action to
quaint the Japanese government of Il
.,urely local character of the case. TT
dispatch answers one from Ambass
dor Wright calling attention to Il
view taken by the newspapers OF 7
kio, and makes plain that this cover
ment will not tolerate any other trea
ment of Japanese than that accordt
the most friendly of other nations.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Besides the new series of fairy stO

Besides the new series of fairy stO
les by Frances Hodgson Burnett
which are to appear during sever
months in st. Nicholas, the magazin
in 1907 will have a serial for boys b
the author of Mrs. Wigs of the Ca
bage Patch" and a Christmas story fo
girls by the author of "Rebecca
There is to be story for girls ais
from the author Of Emmy Lou" an
more Pinkey Perkins adventures.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Sixty Weeks for $1.75.

Don't put off until tomorrow tn
matter of subscribing for the Youth
Companion. The publishers offer
send to every new subscriber for 100
who at once RENTS the subscriptio
price, $1.75. all the issues for the RI
naming weeks of 1906 free. TIL
Youths Companion, 144 Berkele.
street, Boston, Mass.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Hello" said the farmer, what you
swearin' about?"
why" snapped the disguised auto
list. this machines broke down and
| can't get 1t to CO."
"Cricky! You're in luck. The last
fellow that seen like you round here
got all broke up cause he couldn't
git his to op."-Philadelphia Press.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Miss Hudy Dyer is the first woman
to become a member of political cluf
in Oklahoma. She was elected to mem
bership Of the Choctah Democratic
club recently and made a politica'
speech which is said to have "backee
the old timers of the boards"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

isco has sent a letter to Govern
Pardee protesting against the ruling
he San Francisco board of educati
hat Japanese children can not ate
public schools where white childr
ire taught. He also enters a prote
;egarding the large number Of rc
leries and murders of Japanese in S;
Francisco. Governor Pardee says
sill seriously consider the protests
.ore replying.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

long time and when
l was able to be up
l had to use a cane.
l had terrible back
aches and pain In
the shoulders. The
kidney secretions
were dark colored.
After doctoring in
vain. I began using
Doan's Kidney pills.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Anyone wishing to invest in real
estate or insuring their property
would do we'll to call at the Westerner
Office. as this is an important part Of
the business carried on at the West
erner.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

The Century promises at least sew
enty-five short stories throughout the
coming year, besides the three serials
by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Eliza
beth Robins, and A. E. w. Mason.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

People who have overcome them.
selves are ready to work with unre-
stricted zeal to help their friends in
the struggle to get the devil under
meath.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Three boxes cured me entirely, and
am glad to recommend them"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

representative sheepman, has made
arrangements for a display Of his ia.
nous Rambouillet sheep at the inter-
national stock show to be held in Chi
cago. commencing December 1. and
will leave for that city with a car
lead on November 10. His Rambouil
let sheep won the gold medal at the
ST. Louis exposition.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

The richest orchestra in the world
will be the Warsaw philharmonic.
which has just received a legacy Of
81, 000, 900 from a music loving Pole.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

The tea gardens Of northern India
extend over 100000 acres, and they
produce 10000, 900 pounds Of tea per
annum. at a profit Of about $40 an
acre.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during teething period.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
HAD TO USE A CANE.

Weakened Kidneys Made an EIwood,
Ind, Mans Back Give Out.
R. A. Pugh, transfer business, 2020
North B Street. Elwood, Ind. says:
kidney trouble kept me laid up for a
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Catarrh

Is constitutional disease originating in
impure blood and requiring constitutional
treatment acting through and purifying the
blood for its radical and permanent cure.
The greatest constitutional remedy Is
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

An advantage in having nothing to
give is in the freedom of the assertion
Of what would be done under other
circumstances.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

A man who builds from the bottom
must be part Of the time out of
sight
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A critic is a man who knows how
things ought to he done.