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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
OREGON soulHe.

M. v. Kingman was shot by his son
Clarence recently in mistake for a
deer. the bullet taking effect in the
groin and death resulting instantly.
Kingman was a veteran of the civil
war.
While attempting to board a train
at Pendleton recently, Patrick Mccoy,
formerly a switchman in the employ
of the O. r. & NJ, was thrown under
the cars. His head was badly cut
and bruised and he received numerous
other injuries. 1t is thought he will
recover
the last few days with counterfeit
dollars and half dollars.
BY action of the county board of
equalization at Pendleton the total as
sessment is put on an actual valuation
basis instead of the former one-third
valuation, and as a result of the change
the total assessment is brought up to
Sal, 900 900, with the tax levies reduced
accordingly.
T. N. Morehouse, a travelling sales
man representing the Northwestern
Mining company of Chicago, was kill
ed recently by the wreck of Rose
burg-Myrtle Point stage on Moore's
hill Three other persons were hurt.
John E. Davis, father of N. A. Davis
of the Bank of Milton, has recently re-
ceived from Washington, D. c., check
for $14.93, for services rendered in the
civil war. 1t was altogether unexpect-
ed He is S3 years of age, but well
preserved. The check is part Of his
last months pay as a soldier
ST. Alphonsus academy at Tilla-
nook. has been closed on account OF
diptheria.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
SPORTING NOTES.

Multnomah's beefy football team was
outgeneraled and outplayed by Whit
man Friday, and when the dust had set
tied on the field Whitman had won,
IA to 5.
baseman during the past season, has
been drafted by the Oakland club of
the Pacific Coast league.
Grover Cleveland Fuller, erstwhile
premier jockey, the boy who a year
ago told New York Judge that he had
spent $250,000 in two years and who
recently turned up in Seattle when
an old story was printed about him,
now occupies cell in the Seattle city
Jail. He was arrested as a common
thief. Whether the charge VIII be
proved against him is. question.
The Seattle high school football
team and the Spokane high school
football team will lock horns on the
Spokane field Saturday afternoon, No
vember g. in what promises to be the
biggest interscholastic football con-
test ever played in the Falls city.
Among those who are looking long
ingly at the Vancouver situation, which
promises to be open to new manage
ment next year, is Bob Brown, the
skipper of the Aberdeen club last sea-
son. Brown Is a favorite in Vancouver
and, having demonstrated his ability as
a manager by winning the pennant in
the season which has just closed, he
would be more than acceptable to the
British Columbia city fans.
Manager Frank Chance of the Chica-
go Cubs may land utility outnelder
for his worlds champions before next
season opens. The player in question
is Johnny Kane, formerly of Seattle
but now with the Cincinnati Reds.
Shad Civilian, the nervy Pittsbure
gambler, has at last come into his own
on backing teams in the National
league. He returned from Detroit with
$4,000 won on the Chicago-Detroit Sc
ries for the worlds championship. Tc
win this it was necessary for Civilian
to wager $4,000 and most of his bets
were made in the Auditorium Annex al
Chicago the evening before the series
started
1t is reported from Tacoma that one
of the biggest race tracks in the north
west is to be erected in that city, lane
for the purpose having already beer
secured.
The Lewiston high school football
team has been disbanded because 0
objections offered by the parents o
some of the star players of the aggre
cation.
The suit recently brought by Jane
Hickey against the Mullan Idaho
Baseball association, for the recover.
of $3.50 wages said to be due to hin
as a pitcher, has been compromise
by the payment of $500, and has bee
dismissed by mutual stipulation fror
the district court.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
TRY TO SUPPRESS THE uTEs
Captain johnson Goes to the Scene Of
Trouble.

Captain Carter P. Johnson. Second
cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson,
Neb., has started for the Cheyenne
river reservation in South Dakota to
use his influence with the trouble
some Ute Indians with a view to sup
pressing the outbreak. He was with
the detachment of cavalry which &C.
companied the Utes when they settled
on the South Dakota reservation
more than a year ago, and after the
wandering Indians had refused to re-
turn to their own reservation in Utah
Captain Johnson conducted the nego-
tiations resulting in their settling
liz Cheyenne river reservation. He
has considerable influence with the In
dams and was assigned to the present
task at the urgent request of the In
dian officials.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
WASHINGTON Notes.

The tax levy of North Yakima has
been placed at HOB mills, an increase
of 2.03 mills over last year.
Last Sunday was the Goth anniver-
sary of the Whitman massacre near
Walla Walla.
For the first time in many years,
Colfax was wholly dry Sunday, all the
saloons being closed.
McGregor brothers, whose lands lie
in western Whitman and eastern
Adams counties, are believed to be the
heaviest wheat producing firm in the
Palouse country this year, their crop.
totaling $4,000 bushels, which, at TO
cents per bushel, will bring a grand
total of $5S,500 for single crop Of
grain.
Members and directors of the Walla
Walla County Fair association are
congratulating themselves upon the
success attained by the association
during the fifth annual exhibit and
race meet. With an attendance
greatly exceeding that of any other
year. it is estimated that the associa-
ton will have nearly $1,000 to apply
on Indebtedness.
Following the shortage of cars for
wheat shipments the fruit dealers of
the Walla Walla valley are unable to
get refrigerator cars for transporta-
ton of the immense apple crop which
is being marketed. Very few refrig-
orators are seen at the various ship
ping centers.
Next Saturday, in the city of Oak
esdale, there will be held stock show
and fruit fair.
Henry Kelly, brakeman on the
Great Northern, was run over by an
engine at Trinidad and killed recently.
James O'Donnell, painter, "a years
old, fell from scaffold so feet from
the ground Saturday at Seattle, hav-
ing failed to fasten the guy rope, and
died few minutes later.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
Fatal Accidents Gain in CHICAGO.

This has been a year of violent
deaths and accidents in Chicago. Ac-
cording to figures which have been
compiled for the first nine months Of
1907 by City Statistician Grosser it has
been discovered that accidents from
various causes are steadily on the In
crease and that the percentage for
1907 is far greater than for the two
previous years.
Figures show that sos persons have
been killed and 7434 injured by acct
dents; 102 persons were murdered, 10S
drowned, 284 committed suicide, 106
killed by streetcars, 1876 by railroads,
9 on elevated roads. 4S by teams and
wagons. 10 by automobiles, 1876 by fall
ing off scaffolds, etc.. and 800 met
deaths from various accidents.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
Saturday Football Games.

Corvallis, Ore.-In one of the best
played football games of the season
here the Oregon Agricultural college
team of Tacoma by the close score of
6 to 0.
Pullman, Wash.-Coach John Bender
is out for the record Of Hurry Up
Yost and his famous Michigan team of
a few seasons ago, and has set his eye
on 400 points for the season. Only
half Of the games have beeen played
for her opponents. Saturday afternoon
they had little difficulty in piling up a
total of 70 to on the team from the
Spokane Amateur Athletic club
Philadelphia, Pa-The Carlisle In
dams easily defeated the University of
Pennsylvania by a score of 26 to 6.
They simply played the Red and Blue
off their feet.
Portland, Ore.-Idaho went down to
defeat before the Oregon university
eleven. but it was a splendid defeat
The Idaho men fought every inch of a
losing game, which ended 81 to 5
against them, and their team work
especially in making the forward pass,
was beautiful to see.
| Ithaca, N. UT was a sadder and
tanner tiger that dragged his badly
twisted tail off Percy field at the close
of the Princeton-Cornell game the
score of which was 6 to in favor OF
the Ithacans.
Spokane, Wash-On a field inches
deep with thick, finely powdered dust
Spokane high school won hard fought
game with Blair Business college, II
to 0, scoring two touchdowns in two 20
minute halves.
New Haven, Conn.-Without being
compelled to disclose any trick plays
Yale had no trouble overwhelming
Villa Nova, As to 0.
Bellingham. Wash.-The two Spo
kane representatives of the Washing
ton State Sportsmen's association won
! high honors in an interstate shooting
tournament held here Saturday The
highest average was made by e. ]
Chingren, who broke total of 391 out
of 425 targets shot, an average of ex
actly go per cent. Second place was
divided between Barclay and H. Junk
err, Seattle. The highest average was
made by R. F. Steinke, Spokane, who
hit 3S1 targets.
Seattle, Wash.-The Chemawa In
dams were completely at the mercy
of the University of Washington in
the game played Saturday, the 'U'
men winning by 40-to-0 score.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
MONTANA NOTES

Isaac H. Morrison a pioneer printer
and Publisher of Montana, died recent
ly at his ranch near Helena. OF late
years Mr.. Morrison had beeen promi-
nently identified with mining interests.
If a ruling made by the court in
the trial of Theodore Cantelonl,
charged with the murder OF Mollle
Quinn. which opened Saturday morn
ing, is sustained by the supreme
court of the state, the death pen
atty is practically abolished in Mon
tana. The court ruled that juror
who was opposed to the death penalty
might sit on the jury, over the con-
tention of the state that the law eX-
cluded him, and overruled the state
challenge to prevent his sitting.
Ed Murphy and George Howard
have been sentenced at Butte to sew
en- years in the penitentiary on their
plea of guilty of highway robbery
The men are both young and their
crime was the attempted robbery OF
a sub postoffice and the shooting OF
Mrs. Rago, the postmistress, through
the arm.
Acting Governor Norris has appoint,
ed the following persons to represent
Montana at the 10th annual conven-
ton of the American mining congress
at Joplin, Mo-, November 11-l6; Will
lam Walsh, Helena; w. B. Orem
Butte: w. R. Allen, Anaconda; c. 5
Muffly, winston; H. M. Rae, Gilt
Edge: r. B. Howell, Butte; G. e. New
man. Helena; j. L. Templeman, Butte;
Harry H. Armstead, Polaris; Elmer
son Hill, Bedrock.
Application for the appointment Of
a receiver for the State Savings bank
the Butte financial house of F. Angus
tus Heinze, by George Dodson, was
brought before Judge Bouquin and con
tinued until after the hearing of the
petition of the state in the same mat
ter November 10.
The Royal Milling company, the big
grain buying company In Montana for
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
THEIR PAY ENTIRELY TOO SMALL
Postal Clerks Sent to JaiI-Can't Sup
port Their Families.


Three postal clerks were sentenced
to prison recently in the federal court
at Chicago. Judge Bethea made the
sentences light because of the stories
the men told. Their statements were
reinforced by the declaration of the
superintendent of mail clerks in the
Chicago postoffice, that no man with
family has any business entering
the postal service as a clerk.
Each of the three men sentenced
had a family. Each has had sickness
in his family. Each received 5000 a
year as salary. Each testified that
he stole because that would not pro-
vide food for his wife and children and
leave any margin for medicines. Two
of the clerks got two years each; the
other got three years. They we're John
Semlow, H. l. Mills and John Shreves.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
WASHINGTON. IDAHO. OREGON
and MONTANA NEWS.
A Few interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-crop Outlook Is Good.
IDAHO NEWS.

Attorneys for the state and defense
in the case Of George A. Pettibone,
charged with completely in the MUIR
der of Ex-Governor Steunenberg, sign
ed stipulation that the trial, which
was set for next Monday, Shall be con-
tinued until November IS. The rea-
son for the continuance is the fact
that Clarence Darrow, chief counsel
for Pettibone, is engaged in defend
ing Steve Adams, on trial at Rath-
drum, Idaho, for the murder of Fred
Tyler. 1t was also agreed that if
Adams trial is not concluded by the
date named there 81 all be further con-
tinuance.
Word was received at Grangeville
of the death of r. E. Lockwood on
his property near higgins. He had
made preparations to start for Boise,
where he had position on Senator
Dubois paper After presenting a
shotgun to one of his friends he
made a present of a sixshooter to an
other with the remark 'T'll show you
how it works." and stepped into a
sleeping room. Shortly after a shot
was fred and his companions rushed
in and found him PROSTATE on the
floor, with bullet wound in his
heart Mr. Lockwood was prominent
in this section of Idaho.
Plans are ding procured for the
new Roman Catholic church which is
contemplated being built in Occur
d'Alene City next spring. Father Pur
cell will have it modelled after a
Pennsylvania church with which he
was particularly pleased while east
last year. Its cost will exceed $50,
600.
Occur d'Alene lake continues tC
fall, having fallen nearly three feeet
since September l. 1t is only Ia
inches above low water mark at pres
ent. The fall will practically put ar
end TO excursions up the st. Joe river
with the large steamers.
The gathering of the potato croI
in the Lewiston Orchards district has
commenced and the average yield re
ported indicates the aggregate croI
in that section will approach $4,000
bushels.
A boost in the price Of barley from
So cents to 81, oats from STOP to Sill
and wheat from SO cents to 6S cents
is the result of operations of an in
dependent grain buyer named P. w
Lawrence, who bought farmers ware
house receipts at Nez Perez Saturda.
to the amount of 100000 bushels.
In wild runaway accident dow
the side of a steep mountain grade
near Salmon, Idaho, recently, Con
cord coach was overturned and three
women and man seriously injured
Miss Bird and Miss Pearl Anderson
both of Salmon, each had shoulde
broken and Mrs. Snow of Gibbonsville
Idaho, had both legs broken. The snap
ping of a brake caused the accident.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

eastern account, announces the sus-
pension of further wheat purchases,
owing to unsettled conditions in the
grain market. The crop is only one
fourth sold in northern Montana and
a reduction will fall heavily, upon the
farmers.
Patrol Driver William McManus at
Butte shot and killed a brewery driv-
er, G. L. Hicks, in the "bad lands. "
Hicks had broke away from McManus
after being arrested at another Of
ficer's call, and had run into an alley,
first knocking McManus down.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

AT Centralia w. H. Ramthun, an
aged man, committed suicide by
hanging himself with a strip of cloth.
The town of Granger is soon to have
a cannery.
The census takers report that the
necessary 10000 names have been
obtained for the advancement of Ho-
quiam to a city of the second class.
In connection with the Good Roads
association convention, which is to be
held in Bellingham November IL and
IL, it is proposed to hold suitable COM
memorative exercises of the 18th an
niversary of the settlement of the
state.
The retail merchants of Olympia
have announced a general and uniform
advance in the price Of staple grocery
products.
While showing some friends a new
revolver in his room at the Summit
hotel in Seattle w. A. Sigrist accident
ally discharged the weapon, the bull
let passing through the head Of Irv-
ing G. Baker, Sigrists roommate.
Baker is in a critical condition.
Charles Churchill, the slayer of Ray
Ziegler at North Yakima has been
held to the superior court on the
charge of murder in the first degree.
Bail was denied.
To build a steam railroad as miles
long. connecting Metaline, on the low
er Pend d'Oreille river, with Colville,
in Stevens county, project has been
launched in which prominent men OF
both places are interested.
The Klickitat Development league
has been organized with rs members,
H. N Frazier was elected president
V. NJ Canplan vice president, and
L. A. Duncan, treasurer. Goldendale
expects an era of development with
the completion of the North Bank
railroad, and the club has been or
ganized to promote the interests OF
the city and county.
The city of Colville has 452 pupils
in its schools.
Three inspectors will be stationed
at Lynden by the United States i'm
migration department to prevent, as
far as possible, Japanese from en-
tering this country unlawfully through
} that border town.
No more women can bel elected
county superintendent of schools II
this state unless the new direct pri
mary law is wiped out, is the con
J tention of Attorney Gordon Macka.
: of Olympia.
Thomas Payne, private secretary t.
Samuel H. Piles, and for years con
= fidential friend and advisor of thu
junior senator, has resigned and will
/ not go to Washington with Senate
, Piles next week. III health Is givel
as the reason.
} Dow Smith, 72 years old, was con
F.. victed in Seattle of murder of his wifi
and her mother last June. The jur,
r was out four hours. Insanity was tn
+, defense, but the verdict was for sec
: ond degree, meaning sentence o
20 years to life.
The feature of the Tacoma marke
Saturday was the sale of It's bales @
strictly prime hops to Isaac Pincus
Sons of Tacoma by Ernest Hill. Tn
, price paid was cents, which wa
considerably below the cost of produt
ton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
FIFTY MEN FALL INTO THE RIVER
Embankment Gave Way With Car
All hut Three Rescued


Millinocket, Me-, Oct. 28.-All but
three of the SO Italian workmen
thrown into the water by the col
lapse of an embankment over which
train of flat cars was running, we're
rescued. The railroad had constructed
dam at Millinocket lake, which it is
believed undermined the tracks near
the west branch of the Penobscot
river.
A section Of SO men with gravel
cars was sent over the new track.
They were shoveling gravel when
without warning the truck gave way
and the entire crew went into the
river.
terrible struggle ensued as the
men fought for life. Those who
reached the bank first helped their
comrades, who were dragged from the
river and resuscitated
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
BIG FIRE AT NOME, ALASKA.
Several Buildings Burn-Loss About
100000.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 29.-Nome had
another serious fire Friday, involving
a property loss of about 100000, ac-
cording to cable-telegraph message
received by Jafet Linderberg of the
Pioneer Mining company. The Second
avenue Office building of the latter
corporation, the best structure of the
kind in the town, was completely
destroyed, at q loss of $4,000, inclu-
ding $4,000 in currency.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
Postal SAVINGS Bank Plea.

Philadelphia-In an address before
the Union League club Postmaster
General Meyer declared that if the
government had postal savings
bank 1t would keep at home the s70,-
100000 annually sent to Europe by
immigrants.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

Just as long as society makes it to
our interest to pretend to be what we
are not, that long will we court an
hypocrisy that kills.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
STATESIN WEST SAFE
REPORTS SHOW BANKS ARE
IN GOOD SHAPE.
It is Not Believed That the Conditions
in the East VIII Have Serious Effect
on This Side-Record Breaking
Crops and Good Prices AIIays All
Fears in the Northwest.

IOrIldnu, Ore, OcI- zo.OfrOInlHenl
bankers of this city are unit in the
belief that eastern, banking conditions
are not going to affect Portland or
north Pacific financial institutions.
They state without reservation that
money was never SO plentiful, nor gen
eral business better Credit balances
with the east are and have been for
many months in favor of the Pacific
northwest banks, and money is con-
tinually being loaned in the east in
stead of coming west for that purpose.
Crops throughout the Pacific north
west will be of record-breaking guam
tity-63, 100000 bushels of wheat-at
record prices. Portland bankers say
they are interested in New York finan-
cial conditions only because New York
is the banking center of the country.
Utah on easy Street"
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 2S.-
Bankers, business men and the public
in Salt Lake. City enter the present
week with no fear of local financial
disturbances. Each bank in Salt Lake
doubled it's reserve with the first I'M
easiness in the money situation sew
eral months ago. This policy had the
effect of allaying any apprehension
that might otherwise have been caused
by the disturbances in the east. There
has been no unusual drawing of de
posits, and no hesitation about intrust
ing money to the banks. The mining
exchange, one of the best financia
barometers, showed signs of recovery
at yesterdays calls. The depression
in the value of all securities has tight
ened the money market, and interes
is higher than usual. Call money wen
at per cent during the week and time
loans were as high as 10 per cent.
Colorado Affairs in Good Shape.
Denver, Col, Oct. 28.-Financial mel
of this city express the utmost con
fidence that all danger of serious re
suits from the money stringency il
New York is now passed and tina
conditions will right themselves rap
idly. Charles B. Kounze, president D
the Colorado National bank, and ais
president of the Denver Clearing
House association, said tonight tina
the recent trouble in financial circle
of New York had had no appreciate
2 effect on business affairs of Denve
and Colorado, and that none wa
, feared at any time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
Confidence in California.

San Francisco, Oct. 28.-The open
ing of a new week finds absolute con-
fidence among the bankers of this city
that there will be no local financial
embarrassment, for the reason that
the banks are not borrowers. Local
financiers also feel that the crisis in
New York has passed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

Many times it is hard to tell love
match from a first-class BLUM.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-27
S0C0RR0 SIDEWALKS
TO BE FIXED UP
Fine Cement Pavcmcnts Among Mu-
nicipai improvements in Progress
i'm Gem City.

After much agitation of h subject,
Socorro's sidewalks are at last to he
put into a much better condition, says
the Socorro Chieftain. II is an un-
pleasant fact that the city's Sidewalks
have for some time been in a very
d~iscreditable condition, and that Is
putting It very mildly. too. But Sher-
if Aniceto Abeytia is now setting an
example that others promise to make
haste to follow. Mr.. Abeytia is hay
ing constructed in front of his entire
brick block at the corner of Mama
mares avenue and California street.
a cement sidewalk. This viii
prove to be a great improve
ment in itself. but that is not all. Hon.
w. +. Martin will at once follow Mr..
Abeytia's example and build such d
walk in front of his property on Cali
fornia street, and the Socorro state
Bank is contemplating a step in the
same direction. If there is no city
ordinance requiring the building Of
such walks. there doubtless soon Will
be. so everybody may as well get
ready to make this much ne-de5 Inn
provement on his propells at the very
earliest date possible.