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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
IDAHO NEWS.

The records of the Occur d'Alene
land Office show that during November,
1907, there were more original home,
stead entries made than during any
preceding month in the history of the
office. barring Two monthly only. The
number during the month just closed
reached 101. The two months show.
ing more original homestead entries
than November, 1907, were October Of
1903 and July of 1905, there being 1877
entries during the latter month.
Arguments in support of new trial
for w. F. Kettenbach, George H. Kes.
ter and William Dwyer, who were con
victed of conspiracy to defraud the
government in timber land entries, will
be made before the federal court al
Boise this week.
At Bayview the box, lath and barrel
mill has begun operations today for the
winter run. The mill is using white
pine exclusively this season and has a
large supply on hand.
The new advertising booklet issued
now ready for distribution.
Some confusion has been caused by
| conflicting reports as to Senator
Borah's recommendations as to the
Boise land Office. 1t was claimed that
Borah had recommended Managing Ed
| itor Balderston of the Boise Statesman
as register, to succeed Addison Smith
who gives up the Office in January
Senator Borah's secretary. Guy Flen
ner, asserted that Balderston had moi
been recommended, but ie under con
sideration. Senator Heyhurn will in
dorse any one Senator Borah names
for offices in Senator Borah's home
Boise.
The first fatality on the new Wash
ington & Northern Idaho railroad 90
CURED at Rathdrum Saturday, when
A. w. Richardson, an engineer, was
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
OREGON ITEMS.

The Merchants National bank of
Portland, which suspended November
IL, is solvent and its resources are
in good shape. The report of Bank
Examiner Wilson will be acted on by
the comptroller of the currency in
about 10 days, and in approximately go
days the Merchants National will re.
open its doors.
Webb McCaslin, alias George or
William Mclaughlin, who murdered E.
F. Zaspell, wealthy farmer, near
Heppner, Ore, the night of September
20. was arrested in Spokane.
The state of Oregon will not lose a
cent, either through the failure of the
Title Guarantee & Trust company or
the temporary embarrassment of the
Merchants National bank. Repre-
sentatives of the American Security
company, surety for State Treasurer
Steel, admitted the company's liability
and will reimburse the state to the
amount of $408.388.SS. This assures
the restoration to the public treasury
of all state funds that were not ade-
quately secured by approved security.
A payment of $112,478 was made re-
Gently. Deferred payments will carry
interest at per cent.
The biggest ranch deal of the year
was contaminated in Pendleton when
the Gulliford ranch of 319045 acres
was sold to M. McCracken for a con.
sideration of $25,520. The ranch is on
Butter creek.
The naming of Senator Fulton of
Oregon as member of the committee
on committees gives him powerful
force among the northwest senators.
The farmers of Athena agree that
fall-sown wheat never looked better
than it does now.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
MONTANA NOTES.

William Rees, rancher, has been
placed in the Helana Jail on the charge
of numbering his bride at their home
in the northern part of Lewis and
Clark county. The coroner will hold
an inquiry soon. Mrs. Rees, who was
a Helena girl, was married to Rees
in this city short time ago.
Henry Gallette of Randolph, N. Y,
discharged soldier of the Seventh
infantry, committed suicide in a Hell
ena hotel recently. In a letter he re-
quests that Miss Barbara Lake of Ran
dolph, N. Y, and Miss Rose Galletts,
sister, be notified.
All of the mines of the Anaconda
company, the Butte and Boston COM
pany and the Washoe. Parrot and
Trenton companies will be closed and
the operations of the Amalgamated
Copper company confined to the prop
critics of the Boston and Montana,
which embrace the largest mines in
the Butte district. No men in Butte
will be thrown out of work, it being
ate the Boston and Montana mines to
their full capacity, which will afford
work for all of the miners in the prop.
critics affected by the shutdown order
The WashOe copper smelters at Ana
conda will be shut down and the ores
of the company smelted hereafter at
the Boston and Montana smelter at
Great Falls. The suspension of the
Washoe smelter will render about 1000
men idle at Anaconda. It is stated
by Amalgamated officials that they can
mine copper at profit at the present
price of the metal through a concen-
tration of their operations.
Charles Lake, a section hand, was
struck by an engine Of the Burlington
train recently at Bohemian and killed.
The double track of the Northern
Pacific Railway company from the
west end of the Bohemian tunnel to
Bozeman is completed all but q rock
cut in Rocky canyon.
William Robb of Butte was Instant
ly killed at Silver Bow junction by be-
ing run over by train.
Rinaldo John Giammugnani. for ~
years aswell-known and esteemed min.
or in Butte is dead.
Matters relating to the consolidation
Of the two central bodies of organized
labor in Butte are progressing most IA
vorably.
Entries for the Butte bench show on
December IS, 10, 20 and 81 have been
closed.
T. A. Mcdaniel, a ranchman living
near Red Lodge was recently seriously
injured by being struck by a train.
1t has been II years and months
since A. ]. Davis died in Butte, and
the long legal struggle that followed is
still on.
Mayor pro tenn Lindsay Of Helena
il insisting on the enforcement of city
ordinances of his city.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
MINEo AND MINING.

Machine drilling will supersede
hand upon the Hewitt mine. in the
SLOGAN, compressor having just been
ordered for this purpose. The change
is made that the development of the
mine, which is one of the most prom.
Using in the SLOGAN, may the quicker
proceed.
Great disappointment is felt in Mel.
son at the refusal of the Boundary
miners to accept the wage scale pre-.
vailing in other parts of the country
In order to settle the dispute it is felt
that the Lemieux act should be in.
voked, SO that the grounds of the
miners in asking for a retention of the
old scale despite the tremendous drop
In the price of copper may be placed
before the general public.
The directors of the Amalgamated
Copper company have voted to con.
tinue curtailment of the products OF
the mines as near as possible on a
parity with the present basis of con.
sumption. 1t was also decided to close
each or continue in operation such
mines and smelters as they deem best
This latter action was taken with q
view Of conserving the output at some
mines and smelters.
Lewistown, Mont.-An accident at
the Kendall hoist last week put that
portion Of the plant out Of commits.
sion for time, and until the repairs
are completed, which will be in a few
days. mining in the lower levels has
been discontinued.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
THEY RUB THE ANANIAs BUNCH
Gridlron Club Collects Roosevelt
Strenuous Terms.

The Gridiron club held high links at
the New Willard, at Washington,
D. c., Saturday night. For four hours
the newspaper boys poked fun without
discrimination.
The president was not there, but
several comedies were directed his
way. A huge fellow claiming to be a
Japanese wrestler who recently ex-
hibited at the White House, pushed
his way into the hall. When he could
not find the president he offered to
take a fall out Of Vice President Fair
banks, Senator Foraker and Senator
Knox. He had no takers.
Vice President Fairbanks got his in
melody" to the tune Of 'Budweiser."
The boys sang the tale of the Cock
TAIL" musical commentary on his ia
nous cocktail dinner.
Fairbanks was given a glass of but
termilk to drink while the song was
rendered.
The session of the Undesirable Citi-
ZenS' association was rib ticker.
Hartman was there, and so was Sen
ator Foraker and a number of others.
The finale was huge monograph,
which issued these words: -
Undesirable citizens" "Mendacious
scoundrels." "Wilful falsifers," Liar,
Liar, LIAR" "Malefactors of great
wealth." "Sheer invention" Shorter
and uglier word and mo swollen for
tunes"
When the room became nuiet the
club photograph retired with the re-
mark Our masters voice."
A class in nature taking through
questions and answers, developed a
logical connection between Octopus"
and Wall street. Also If it is true
money talks, President Roosevelt
must be the richest man in the world"
John Barrett amt broke" re-
marked one Of the class.
The story that George Washington
threw dollar across the Potomac was
declared not to be a nature fake, be-
cause Secretary Cortelyou had thrown
$20,000,000 to Wall street.
why are the ships going to the
Pacific?" was answered in many ways,
chief among which was ito seat Sec
rotary ,Metcalf in the senate" The new
state of Oklahoma made its appear
ance with democratic senators and
representatives and an electoral vote
for Bryan. Chairman New of the re-
publican national committee was re-
quested to think it over" and then
pranced in on hobby horses squad
of equestrian tested army officers.
1--WE will now drink to the president
of the United States" solemnly an
nounced President Blythe, after he had
got to their feet Vice President Fair
banks, Speaker Cannon, Secretary Cor
telyou and Senator Knox.
The menu souvenir was a collection
of clearing house certificates, issued
by authority of the Gridiron Club
Clearing House association.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
NORTHWEST
NEWS ITEMS
PRESS CULLINGS FOR
OUR BUSY READERS
ABOUT PEOPLE IN MONTANA,
IDAHO, WARRINGTON
AND OREGON.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

The current has been turned into
the Colfax transformer station Of the
Spokane & Inland and everything
about the plant proves to be in shape
for permanent use. All of the steam
locomotives will be taken out Of SER
vice and substituted with electric mo-
tors.
Three couples married by the same
minister at the same house in Free.
land, Mich, at the same time, half a
century ago, are to celebrate their
golden wedding together in Seattle
Tuesday, December "a. The three
couples are Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Pur-
chase of Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lewis of Freeland, Mich, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Houghtaling of Everett.
The affair is to take place at the home
of Mrs. Purchase.
The largest man in the state Is deal
at the Western Washington Hospital
for the Insane. His name is Richard
Dicer, who had been in that institution
16 years. He was committed from
Pierce county. and two days previous
to his death weighed 4071s pounds.
Copies of the. revised map Of the
Washington state railroad commission
have been received.
An unknown man was found floating
in the river at Spokane.
Mystery surrounds the death. of Il.
P. Beltinck, salesman for Cigar COM
pany, whose body was found wedged
between the base timbers of the Great
Northern trestle at Spokane.
Perry Schultz, age about 45 years, a
Spokane Traction company motorman.
was shot and killed in a desperate en-
counter with burglar or burglars at
Spokane.
The Wenatchee public schools will
probably open this week. County
Health Officer Gilchrist is the authori-
ty for the news, and the city as a
whole is delighted, saying that this
is the beginning of the end Of the
smallpox scare.
Encouraged by the improvement in
financial conditions, several Walla
Walla export grain dealers have pur-
chased during the past few days and
are still purchasing wheat crops from
those farmers who are disposed to sell
at this time.
Apples from Wenatchee are selling
on the fruit stands in Chicago for
$1.20 a dozen.
Henry Harris, an aged citizen of
Chelan, died recently of paralysis. His
wife is also ill, while his daughter.
Mrs. Roy Mathers, is dying of con-
sumption.
John Nixson, lineman for the electric
company at Hoquiam, me with an un
usual adventure recently while strint,
ing an elevated cable. Ferched in his
airy isolation he was discovered by d
sea gull, who seemed to consider Nix.
son, so far from the ground, an in
truder on the rights Of the feathered
tribe. The gull screamed and called
others of his tribe to his assistance.
One followed another until hundred
or more of the birds had gathered and
made al attack on the man, who was
completely at their mercy for tim..
They swooped down upon him with
their wings and tried to find vul-
nerable place to pick at him. 1t was
not until the lineman got one end OF
the rope free that he was able to bea'
the birds off.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

EXPLOSION
TERRIBLE MINE DISAS-
TER IN w. VIRGINIA.
1T Is ESTIMATED THAT THE
NUMBER OF DEAD WILL
REACH $50.

Pittsburgh terrific and disastrous
explosion occurred Friday in mines
Nos. 6 and 8, of the Consolidation
Coal company at Monongah, w. Va
Mine Superintendent Malon says at
least 500 men are entombed.
1t is believed majority Of the en-.
tombed men were killed.
Mine No. is located on the east
side of the Monongahela river and
mine No. on the west side.
How the explosions occurred stimuli.
taneously in both mines can not be
explained.
The explosion was heard for eight
miles.
After the receipt of the news physi.
clans and special cars were despatch.
ed from Paramount to the scene The
mine was too full Of gas and smoke
for rescuers to enter.
1t is said the explosion started in
No. and spread to No. mine, the
two being connected.
Another special says the first ex.
plosion was followed by the blowing
up of boiler in No. 8.
Some idea of the force Of the explo.
sion may be gained from the fact that
props from the mine were not only
blown out of the entry, but were
hurled clear across the west fork OF
the Monongahela river. Wires are
down.
1t is feared that the accident will
turn out to be the worst in the his.
tory of mining in this country.
Superintendent Malon telephoned
that of the 500 men who were in the
mine at the time he does not think
any could escape with their lives
from the force of the explosion. The
fans were started to clear out the foul
air and the rescuers were expected
to reach the men by Q o'clock this aft.
ernoon. The management declares
that it must have been dust.
A hospital was arranged at the
opening Of the mine, where the wound.
ed will receive attention. Several men
were practically blown out of mine
No. through the force of the gas
explosion.
Possibly the largest coal-producing
mines in the state are located at
Monongah. The mines are both shaft
and slope mines, being worked by the
rope and haulage systems. They lie
on both sides of the West Fork and
are connected by steel pier bridge
owned by the coal company. Until
about 10 years ago only American
miners were employed. At that time
the miners Of Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Ohio were on a strike.
The coal company is one OF the
largest companies of the kind in the
country and is capitalized at about
$20,000,000. They have upward of 100
producing properties. Clarence w.
Watson is the president, with head.
quarters in Baltimore. Superintend.
ent Malon is said to be one of the
most practical men in the mining in
dustry.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

Known dead, 500.
, Estimated dead, 55S.
Estimated property loss. $1,000, 900.
Number Of rescuers, about 300.
At least 400 families affected.
Three hundred widows made in the
twlnkling of an eye.
Over 1000 orphans result from dis.
aster.
All but three of total number in
mine dead. n.
All machinery at both mines totally
destroyed.
Not single official of the company
injured.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Lumbermen at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Washing.
ton delegation of lumbermen arrived
today ready to appear as witnesses in
the case before the commission against
an increased rate on lumber shipped
east from the Pacific Northwest. All
are from western cities. There are 10
Washington millmen here and the
same number from Oregon coast
towns.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
John Goodnow Dies In Spain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 10.-A cablegram
has been received here by relatives an
nouncing the death at Malaga, Spain,
of John Goodnow, formerly consul gen.
eral at Shanghai.
No details were given, the message
containing only the bare announce
ment of the death.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Street Shows Closed Sunday.

While there have been no Sunday
theatrical performances allowed in
Cleveland, Ohio, for several years, the
penny arcades and street shows that
have existed by suffrance here will be
closed Sundays.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Teddy Bear Union.

The Teddy Bear Makers union Of
New York, the last one on the list of
labor organizations, has decided to
make demand for the closed shop
in the Teddy bear trade now that
Christmas is coming on,
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Perrier Jr, to Wed Actress.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The Matin an
nounced the engagement Of the we'll.
known actress Mile. Leobargi, and
Claude Casimir Perrier. son of the late
president.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

After man has quit that sort Of
thing for few years, he has a mighty
poor opinion of the champion two
stopper.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

It is easier to tell the truth than
to tell a lie. particularly q plausible
lie.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11


The Minneapolis Journal picks the
following all-western football team for
1907:
Left end-Chestnut, Minnesota; sub.
stitute, Page, Chicago.
Left tackle-Case, Minnesota; sub.
stitute, Boyle, Wisconsin.
Left guard-Graham, Michigan; sub.
stitute, Chaloupka, Nebraska.
Center-Schultz, Michigan; substi.
tue, Steihm, Wisconsin.
Right guard-Bandelin, Minnesota;
substitute, Eakins, North Dakota Ag.
gies.
Right tackle-Rheinschild Mich.
gan; substitute. Young, Minnesota.
Right end-Capron, Minnesota; sub.
stitute, Hewitt, Chicago.
Quarterback-Steffen, Chicago; sub.
stitute, Cunningham, Wisconsin.
Left half-Shukncht, Minnesota;
substitute, Acker, st. Louis.
Right half-DeTray, Chicago; sub.
stitute, Rupert, Ames.
Fullback-Weller, Nebraska; substi.
tute, Dunno, Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

habit of profanity. and was fined twenty
shillings by the court for cursng
1t was customary to pay the masters in produce.
agreement being made when hiring the teacher
just what this produce should be- An old Dedham
contract called for twothirds in wheat and the other
third in corn, and Deerfeld in 10, covenanted to
pay the master, Twenty and five pounds one sd
part of ed sum in Barley We other two 3ds in indian
corn peas, or Rye: all these to be good and mer-
charitable The net salary in most towns after
allowing moderate for board. could hardly
have exceeded sixty or seventy dollars.
When forefathers crossed the Atlantic to
make homes for themselves in America, they took
with them, besides the tools for the tillage of the
soil, and other things deemed essential for work
or household comfort psalter. Testament and a
Bible. and the little books of their childhood from
which they had learned their letters and their
prayers. America much isolated from Europe
and for long time the few books mentioned formed
the basis of colonial education. So thoroughly
established did the Scriptures become part of
the school course that it customary to speak
of one division of the pupils the psalter class "
another as the Testament class and third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER 70 1907

schools. There nowhere any graded system. and
in the larger towns the schools little more
than collection of isolated district schools each
with its own separate building master sure to
find his pupils of widely varying ages, and classes
were many and small. since few of the boys were
in the same stage of advancement.
Pioneer School Houses
nNE of the pioneer school houses of which there
~ are detailed descriptions that at Dedham
1t eighteen feet long by fifteen wide, and had
overhead little chamber under the slant of the
roof Attached to it at the watch house
in the form of lean-to six feet wide, and almost
as high as the chimney. This had fireplace, and
it had "open windowes SO that the watch might
have aspect SEVERAL waves" The building
stood in the center of the village the borders Of
the parish green near the meeting house. In the
school room the pupils labored during the day. and
in the lean-to sentinel watched from the windows
during the night. The master permitted to
keep the school in his home in extreme weather
and during the heat of summer he might use the
meeting house provided he kept it clean and nended
all the windows that his boys broke The school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
A MAP OF PRECIOUS STONES

of the gems being found only in mines appro-
priated by the Emperor and never found in COM
merce at all. The jasper used is some of the most
beautifully veined that has been produced
while the polishing is marvel to behold. So ex-
quisitely do the lines of each section meet that they
invisible to the naked eye.
No fewer than one hundred and six of the more
important towns of France are given, their names
being wrought in letters of pure gold, while the
towns themselves are represented by lovely jewels
Thus Paris is represented by ruby of enormous
size and value, which caused quite commotion
among the lapidaries of Europe Havre boasts a
superb emerald under its golden name Rouen is
represented by sapphire; Lille by phenacite a
variety of rock crystal Rheims by chrysolite,
Lyons by tourmalin; Nantes by a beryl Bor-
deaux by an aquamarine; Marseies by an emerald.
Nice by garnet; Cherbourg by alexandria
from the Urals tit looks green by day and reddish
blue by artificial light, Twenty-one other towns
represented by amethysts thirty-fve by tour
mains, and thirty eight by quartz crystals. And
the rivers OF France in this extraordinary map
represented by sinuous bars {. precious platinum
sunk in the jasper. The of the rivers had
first to be cut in the lovely stone and the platinum
laid in afterward and then polished
The entire cost of this unique map of course
out of the imperial exchequer of the Czar himself
and Partisan jewelers. like Cartier and Boucheron
estimate that less than five hundred thousand
dollars sunk in this costly international COM
phment Indeed Cartier declared emphatcally
in discussing its amazing richness, If millionaire
came to my establishment and ordered map like
this l should have to charge him probably three
times as much. if indeed could procure the stones
at all,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

nation that will live for ever, as the Oriental
toast puts it 1t is exhibited in the great gallery
incosed in superb walnut that stands eight
feet high
l took much pains to ascertain the history of
this most wonderful trophy gift | the word
trophy" because the gold is all Siberian, and every
gem that stars the map from the imperial
Russian mines in the Trials. The map was de-
signed with the personal approval of the Car by
the famous Russian Engineer De Mostovinko, who
superintendent it's production and completion
throughout. 1t put together at the imperial
factory of Ekaterinburg, and nearly eight months
occupied in this process alone The Car
delighted with the map when it completed
that he personally congratulated De Mostovinko
and presented him with decoration in honor of his
achievement.
The is represented by pale and precious
marble, end portions of foreign countries
sarily included such England, Germany, Italy.
and Spain are in dark gray onyx The whole of
France is shown entirely in polished jasper, and
each Department has been cut from stone of differ
ent color. although the whole blends without the
slightest jar to the artistic eye.
Almost every mine in European and Asiatic
Russia ransacked for the necessary material