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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

P. c. Smith, a pioneer farmer living
between Colfax and Albion, died at
Colfax Saturday
Joseph Markere was drowned in the
bay near Tacoma Sunday in sight OF
number of his companions who were
lounging about the shore.
Kettle Falls, Wash.-At 2:15 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the report of three
heavy dynamite shots proclaimed to
the people Of Kettle Falls and vicinity
that the Kettle Falls branch Of the
Fruitland Irrigation company's canal
was completed and the water running
to the corporate limits of this place.
The attorney general has advised
the secretary of state that the pro-
vision OF the general insurance law
relative to the per cent annual
premium tax and the licensing of
agents are applicable to and must be
followed by all surety companies do
Ing business in this state.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
METEOR AND SEA COLLIDE
DweIIers on Long Island See STRANGE
Sight.

DweIIers on Long Island See Strange
Sight.
New York.-All people out of doors
at Amagansett, Long Island, were
startled the other evening when they
heard terrific roar and at the same
time saw a blazing mass shooting
through the heavens over the ocean.
apparently only little way out from
shore. The blazing object appeared
to many to be about 20 feet in diam
eter.
Those who witnessed the flight saw
the meteor must have weighed several
tons. When it struck the ocean huge
breakers came tumbling shoreward
Several bathing pavilions were washed
away and fishermen's nets were bat
tered from their mornings. while con-
siderable damage was caused to prop
erty along the ocean front. Great num-
bers OF dead fish were swept in.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Observation-Disclosures
RAILROAD COMPANIES CLAIM
THEY NEED The MONEY!.
Appeal to Interstate Commerce Com.
mission to Raise Rates From 2Lac to
zoe per Hundredwelght in all
Freight Tarfffs-Enective Jan. l..
1sos-AII Railroads Are Included.

The transcontinental railroads tho
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern
and the Hartman system, covering
tue racine northwest, with it's con-
nections, the Oregon Short Line and
NE Oregon Railway Navigation
company, are preparing, SO it is de-
clared, to propose to the interstate
commerce commission a general in
crease ranging from 2h to 20 cents
per hundredweight in all freight far
IFS from Chicago to the Coast and
rom Fuget sound to San Francisco.
ms increase is to be effective Jan
uary ], 1908, if approved by the com
mission.
The recent trip Of H. M. Adams.
general agent of the Great Northern
and R. B. Miller, general freight agent
Oh the .. r. & ~, to Spokane Taco
ma and other common points on the
systems was made, it is declared for
the purpose of checking present rates.
with view to proposing the advance.
One OF the most important confer
ences was that in the offices of Cen
eral Freight Agent Henry Blakley of
the Northern Pacific.
AT that meeting the question of the
increase was thoroughly discussed
and the general freight tariffs carried
III Mr.. Blakeley's Office carefully
checked. Officials of the Northern Pa
cine do not care to discuss the report
ed increase at this time. In some
quarters the report is questioned. The
general impression among railroad
men seems to be, however, that the adj
vance is not improbable, and that. if
proposed, it is justified by conditions.
They add that publication is prema-
ture, as the plans are not fully worked
out
This proposition will be submitted
TO the interstate commerce commits
sion by the railroads, which will con-
tend that the increase is justifabIe
by reason of the advanced price of
coal, labor and material, lower mas
senger rates and the expense which
the roads are put to in defending
themselves from persecution.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Build Fast French Steamer.

M. Praviche, designer in chief of
the French line of steamers, recent
arrival in this country, has announced
the French line will soon build new
steamship to be second in size only to
the new Cunarder's Lusitania and Muir
itanla. The steamer will be equipped
with the reciprocating form of engines.
The company intends to go in for speed
and the coming liner will be, it is
Planned, the fastest craft using the old
style Of engines afloat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

e. H. Hartman telegraphs the As
sociated Press from San Francisco
IN reference to the interview which
appeared recently in the Reno, ,Nev..
State Journal, which was sent the
Associated Press newspapers, deny
Ing absolutely that he made any state
ment to the effect that he desired to
own all or any part Of the railroads
HeI also denies saying anything about
managing railroads for the govern
ment.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

Philadelphia, Pa.-A hundred sur
viyors Of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania
cavalry have left here for Colorado
Springs to be guests of former Com
mander General William. B. Palmer.
A broken leg kept General Palmer
from the annual reunion of the regi-
ment so he chartered q special train
t. take the veterans west It is esti-
mated that 1t will cost Palmer $50 900.
The train is due at Denver Tuesday.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
To Protect Forests.

"The forestry department Is spend
ing $500-O00 this year for permanent
improvements in the forest reserves
of the west, and the larger part of
these expenditures are being made on
reserves in Washington, Idaho and
Montana, because Of their magnitude. .
says w. E. Herring of Washington, D.
G., constructing engineer Of the forest
service Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
SAYS NO TRIAL FOR MOVER.
Attorney Miller Declares Borah So
Stated.

Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, is not
to be tried for the murder of ex-Gov-
ernor Steunenberg of Idaho"
Fred Miller, one of the counsel for
the Western Federation of Miners.
stated today that he had it on the
statement of Senator Borah that the
president of the federation will escape
the long and dreary trial to which
Haywood was subjected.
Clarence barrow will be chief coun-
sci for the federation for Steve A(lams
and for Pettibone.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
SPANISH SOLDIERS sHIRk.
Claims They Lounge About Streets
of Casa Blanca While French
Are On Guard

Paris, Aug. 20.-The Figaro's Casa
Blanca correspondent says: ITO the
surprise of all, the Spanish contingent
returned to the city after simply ma
king reconnaissance of the ground
allotted them. They announced that
they would repeat the reconnaissance
the next day and then would decide
what they would do. There is some
Indignation at the attitude of the
Spanish troops, who do nothing but
stroll about the city, while the French
soldiers are worn out from ceaseless
guard duty"
Trustworthy reports state that the
tribesmen invading Casa Blanca are
short of ammunition and quarreling
as to what course to pursue.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Burton to Resign.

Representative Burton of Cleveland,
Ohio, will resign his Craftsmanship Of
the river and harbor committee in the
next congress and devote the greater
portion OF his time to the work of the
inland waterways commission, of which
he is member.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

San Luis Obispo, Cal, Aug. 1s.-
The train from the south, due here at
1905 o'clock Sunday, was wrecked near
Copsepcion, II miles south OF Fonda.
The passenger coaches and the bag
gage car were switched. No one was
seriously injured except mail clerk.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
sPoRTINo NOTES.

AL Kaufman has been matched tt
fight Mike Shrek in San Francisco
Iduring the latter part OF August
Lou Buchholtz and Charles Delivul
have signed for wrestling match tc
take place in North Yakima August 23
An 1S-inning FL baseball game was
played between Cedar Rapids and Pc
oria recently, the former team win
ming.
! Virgil Hall. the well-known automo-
bile racer, was frightfully injured
while racing on the Vancouver (B. c.
track Saturday.
John Nelson, II years old, of the
Washington training school, while
playing ball was struck on the ear by
a batted ball and fell to the ground
lifeless.
Forrest Smithson will be sent to
jamestown to represent the Multno-
nah club of Portland in place of Dan
Kelly, who chose the University Of
Oregon colors In preference to those
OF the winged IN"
James Wood, owner Of Woods ho-
tel at Vancouver, who has string of
horses at The Meadows, died at Seat
tie recently after brief illness. Wood
owned Gateway, Frank Flittner and
other well-known horses.
Walter Stanton of California de-
feated Guy Buckles of Omaha Satur-
day night In a fierce 20-round fight.
Stanton was the aggressor throughout.
Buckles was thrice all but out, but
Stanton seemed unable to follow up
his advantages.
President H. H. Holzel of the Pa
cific Northwest association has been
in the east and on his return stopped
off in Portland to see If the Multno-
nah club would send any athletes to
compete in the A. A. U. championship
games at jamestown September 6 and
T. None of the Multnomah athletes
will contend in the east.
Wanness won Saturdays race of the
second class yachts for the Emperor
Williams cup at Kiel Germany, de-
feating the Wittlesbach by minutes
"a seconds, and the Spokane l., which |
was third, by 8 minutes 40 seconds
The visiting American yachtsmen
have now lost their chance of taking
home the cup or of winning even one
Of the Series Of the races, as they are
from the finals.
B. R. Day, the English professional
racer, who is now in Seattle looking
for professional matches, has issued
a challenge to Dan Kelly for race OF
from 100 to 22O yards for a purse of
any part of $4,000. Day offers to meet
Dan at any time or any place. That
$4,000 would tempt most men to jump
from amateurism to professionalism,
and should Dan make a killing in the
east, he may make the leap.
G. G. Holzel, president of the Pacific
Northwest association of the A. A. U.
has supported Secretary A. D. Camp
cell in his contention that the P. N. A.
directors had no power to refuse col
eges admittance into the association.
Further than that, Holzel asserts that
President Sullivan Of the A. A. U. will
back him in the matter, and that the
colleges will be full-fledged members
Of the P. N. A. if they desire it.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
STANDARD PAYS FiNEa NOT YET
Fake Check EIates Treasury Clerks
at Washington.

A fake check for the exact amount
Of the fine imposed upon the Standard
Oil company by Judge Lands at Chi
cago was received at the treasury de-
partment Saturday from an unknown
sender. 1t Twas mailed at Toledo Ohio,
was drawn on a bank there and was
signed by the Standard Oil company
and John D. Rockefeller" The re-
ceipt Of the check caused much abuse
mont among the treasury officials.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

Secretary Taft left the national cap.
ital Sunday on the first stage of his
trip to Manila. He made a notable
speech at Columbus, Ohio Monday. At
Seattle he will be joined by members
OF his family. Mr.. Taft will return In
December via Suez, completing trip
around the world
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Village Burned.

The village Of Hubbell, Mich, was
nearly destroyed by fire recently.
Twenty dwellings, four stores, the
Hotel Calumet and the Hecla coal
sheds, with contents, were burned.
The loss is upwards Of 100000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Bad MIxup In China.

Private dispatches from Pekin say
that inasmuch as the Dowager EN-
press is incapacitated by an incurable
disease and historical animosity
toward Manchus, the Mandarins are
Increasing, and that the affairs of the
Pekin government constitute an in
creasing baffling problem.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

Mexico ity.-Negotiations are pend
ing for the purchase of 10000 acres
to be colonized by Russians. Twenty
thousand are to leave western Russia
soon, to be Joined by 1000 now at Los
Angeles.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
U. S. SECOND IN NAVAL POWER
Uncle Sans Warships Are Modern
and Up-to-Date

The annual issue of F. L. James
Fighting Ships in 1907" one of the
recognized authorities on navies, puts
the United States second among the
naval powers, and Britain first.
The book says: Both in ships
with high powered guns or impervious
TO vital injury at long range, the
United States fleet is superior to any
other navy in the world"
Jane characterizes the American
navy as an extremely good second.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
saw tho Winner.

Kiel, Germny, Aug. 19-Many Ameri-
cans who are to be guests of German
yacht clubs this week Sunday saw the
e1aperor's cup won by the Wanssee
Yacht clubs yacht Wanssee. which de-
feated Prince Henry's yacht lilly D.
by 20 seconds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Wreck ON Wabash

Two rear coaches OF Wabash train
No. 8, from st. Louis, left the track
and overturned at Randolph, Mo-, Sat
urday night. Nine persons were in
1ured, none seriously. Among these
was Francis G. Lane of Los Angeles,
rib broken.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
RAILROAD FROM CALIFORNIA
Northwestern Pacific to Continue as
Far as Portland.

Orders have been issued to begin
construction work on the Northwest
ern Pacific, joint Southern Pacific
and Atchison enterprise, which is to
give San Francisco new railroad con
nection with Eureka. 1t will eventu-
ally be continued along the coast into
Oregon, to connect with the main
branch of the Southern Pacific, max
ing an easy grade all the way to Port
land. Some Of the construction will be
very costly. The 110-mile stretch be-
tween Willitts and Shevley will cost
about $13,000,000, and there is one
stretch of seven miles which it will
take $3,0OO,OOO to build.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Auto Collision With Train Fatal.

Great harrington, Mass, Aug. 49,
Charles ]. Root, an automobile manu-
facturer, and his mother and her
sister were killed Sunday when their
auto ran into railroad train at a
crossing near here. Mr. Roots daugh-
ire and his niece were seriously
injured
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

Robert Pinkerton, head detective OF
the Pinkerton detective agency, died
at sea recently on the steamship
Bremen. He was en- route to Germany
for his health.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

The army and navy departments
have arranged to cooperate In main
tanning wireless communication be-
tween Nome and st. Michael, Alaska
and Seattle and San Francisco.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
TWO DROWNED IN COLUMBIA
Prominent Young People Of Van
couver, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash, Aug. 20.--Miss
Ellen Waite and Joseph Sullivan, both
prominent young people of this place,
were drowned in the Columbia river
here Sunday.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
U. 8. SHIPS IN JAP PORT.

me Cruiser Squadron From Far East
Anchors at Yokohama.
The navy department Is advised of
the arrival at Yokohama of the cruis-
ers West Virginia, Maryland, Penn
sylvania and Colorado, comprising the
first division Of the Pacific fleet. The
cruiser squadron soon sails for Homo
lulu en- route to San Francisco.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

Some girls like to go to the circus to
see the new styles in boas in the men
agerie.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

Somebody has said that hate is love
turned wrong side out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
Why Women Look
 Older Than Men

TT IS an often-remarked fact that
 when men and women of the same \ age are compared. especially when both are over 40 or 45. the woman Is sure to look older than the man. Va rious reasons have been assigned for this-the earlier maturity of women. the trials of motherhood, the wearing effect of petty worries and troubles
 All of these. of course, leave their traces behind them. but one great cause for this discrepancy is general ly overlooked. The effect of bright colors is to increase the apparent age of their wearers. Blacks ana soft grays are infinitely more softening than reds or blues or greens.
 Whether or not men know this. they. at any rate. have the sense to keep exclusively to the so-called dead" Shades Women, on the other hand. persist in wearing the brightest and gayest of tints until actual old age shames them into wearing soberer hues. Not that they should appear always as if in Quaker garb or fresh from a funeral. A mere touch of pink or violet confers beauty and seeming youth on the wearer. where-s as an entire pink or violet gown be- slows ten or twenty years upon its unfortunate owner.
 A word to the wise, at any rate, should be sufficient, and so for once we can have reason to initiate the self-sAtisfled masculine. There is however, balm in this humiliation; he probably does not himself know why black, dark blue and gray constitute the only proper coIors for his ma Jesty's wear!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
Bathing House
 EtiQuette

TTHE time is approaching for the
 bathing season to commence. AL
 A ready some hardy person has taken the first dip; the first 'feller' has gone in swimming; and the bath houses are beginning to open every where. For those sojourners to the shore who. for various reasons-lack the beach. or whatnot-use these houses exclusively, perhaps a few rules of common politeness would not come amiss.
 There Is no place where convention ality Is so cast to the four winds as at the seashore. Men and women alike ap- pear in public in costumes that would be ruled off any city street; no one seeks for the bathing chaperon; and generally free and easy" atmosphere prevails. There is no reason. however, why one should leave ones manners at home also, and yet the rudeness dis played at many bathhouses during the "season" inclines one to think that the bathers' courtesy was checked with their other valuables.
 
 use of the various compartments. but it is seldom. indeed. that they are all implicitly obeyed voluntarily, or that the establishment can post officers everywhere to compel their obedience. It is not etiquette no matter how one may exetfse ones self. to keep a line waiting while you fuss and fume about some trlfiing error in the care of your suit. It is thoughtless to the verge of unkindness to throw a wet bathing suit on the seat or the shelf that must be kept for the dry clothes of others. And 1t is rudeness and littleness themselves to oblige angry customers to wait shiv- ering while you endeavor to "get the better of the company by letting the children, one after another, sneak in and use the compartment hired for one.
 Even these are not all. A careless bather will sometimes placldly hang the key around his neck and walk calmly back to the hotel or cottage. while meanwhile the manager is tearing h1s hair and wondering how he could ever have been so careless as to lose the key. A girl will spend an extra half hour in needless prinking. and then be indig- nant with the manager If he complains.
 A woman will even sue the establish ment for loss of articles she forgot" to check, and simply placed in an easily opened compartment removed from the office itself.
 And so the list goes Surely the life of a bathhouse manager is not a happy one. But can we not, each one, re- solve to Tighten his woes a little by be- ing as polite at the beach as We would be two blocks north, on the hotel ve- raAdA2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
Making Telephones
 Attractive

TOW many of those who have tels- phones in their own homes--and their name now is legion--think to relieve the certainly not artistic ap- pearance of the booth or stand on which II rests? Yet there are many little con- trivances hich might serve to make this corner of the room at least in keep ing with the rest of the furnishing
 Probably Laost of the renters of pri- vate telephones do not have q booth. but the instrument Is simply riveted against tho wall or stands on a desk or table. Usually 1t Is in the hall, but any room of house may claim 1t for its own. In enc house 1t is even placed in the bathrooml The manner of orna- menting-or. rather, subduing-it will. therefore. depend largely upon It's loca- tion. There are, however, many gen. eral hints which might be given.
 Tn the frs. place. there is the paper bound directory. which usually hangs at the side of the phone. Why not pro- vide Q removable cover for this2 Imi- tation leather, canvas or linen, real burnt leather, burlap, even shading or tar paper, are attractive materials for this purpose. Paint or burn a simple design on this, and print the words If made after the style of the magazine holders, this may be removed and the book changed with every new directory. Indeed. one of these patent magazine covers would answer the purpose ad. mirably.
 If the telephone Is a removable one, not attached to the wall, procure for It's use one of the small wooden tables hav- ing a shelf beneath. On this place the book, and 1t will be out of the way and yet always -ady when wanted Cover the table with a small centerpiece matching the book cover in shade. Be sure that this Is not of some material too slippery to hold the polished instrli- ment-such as shiny leather, for in- stance. I not attempt to shine the instrument, further than by rubbing it occasionally with soft cloth or fam mel; never SC any paste or other patent preparation upon it, though little car bolic acid rubbed on the transInitter Is a good antiseptic. Do not place near 1t any wet objects, or you may some day experience an electric shock.
 If you should happen to possess a booth, put curtains up at Its wtndowa. either of white or of some colored ma terial. Green mercerized goods are a safe. al-year-round choice. Place with. in the compartment small stool or chair, and sure to provide a cushion for either the seat or the back. for the weary waiting often necessary is made heavier by ..n uncomfortable posture. If it be ',osslble. It would be well to emulate the large public telephone axe changes and place an electric fan with fin the booth. for nothing can become warmer when the door is closed. espe- cially in summer.
 Always keep nearby slate or tablet for frequently used numbers, and an- other for calls when the person desired ia absent All this may seem a great deal of trouble. but 1t Is fully repaid by the lessening of annoyance due to messages ieing forgotten. And as for the decoration or care of the instruMent itself, surely tho resultant improvement in the app 4arance of the room will ba counenaatinn enopgh.