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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
For Fair Week.

Manager Chas. Muehlman has
brought to Spokane for special amuse-
ment of visitors to Spokane Interstate
fair, beginning Sept. %, the following
attractions:
Sept. 22-23-24-"The Time, The
Place, and The Girl
Sept 25-26-"The Mayor of Toxic
Sept. 27-2S-The harrington Hawley
Company.
Sept. 2s-aO-"The Country Chair
man.
Oct. 1-2-The Darlington Hawley
Company.
Oct. 3-4-"In Old Kentucky"
Oct. 5-The harrington Hawley Com
pany.
Non-residents Of Spokane can have
seats reserved for any of these attrac-
tons by mailing a small remittance
to Manager Muehlman, care Spokane
Theater. Prices range from 25 cents
to $780,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
Midway Shows at Fair.

Nat Reiss, carnival king of the
northwest, whose Midway shows at the
Interstate fair last year attracted so
much attention, will again have
charge Of the carnival to be held at
the fair this year.
1t will contain a number of new at
fractions direct from Europe this year,
and the Midway will be along entirely
new and original lines. With the ex-
ception of the high diving dog, one of
our free attractions, the educated dogs
of Madame Wanda, and the baby in
cubators, all our shows this year are
entirely new and have never before
been seen In the northwest.
The Midway should be visited by all
to complete their enjoyment at the
fair.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
NEW ENGLAND FAvoRs TAFT
Poll Shows He Leads All Other Presi
Dental Candidates.

oCuhidi SdnoiodlCos
Following it's poll of western states
which showed almost a unanimous de-
mand for candidate thoroughly in
sympathy with Roosevelts ideas the
Chicago Tribune publishes resume
OF its poll Of the New England states,
which conservative district stands for
President Roosevelt's progressive
policy, more than IS per cent of the re-
publicans ratifying Roosevelt ideas
Sentiment for the nomination of Sec
rotary Taft or Governor Hughes is
overwhelming, and general opinion
favors both these men on the ticket
Taft, of course, is largely in the lead,
having received the votes of 289 re-
publican editors, senators and con-
gressmen, for first choice out of a to-
tai of $40, while Hughes was given
1879 for first choice preference, re-
markable and significant showing for
public man who has been before the
people for SO short time A year
ago he was scarcely known except for
his progress in the insurance investi-
cation, while today he is mentioned
as tie first, second or third choice in
389 out Of $40 ballots, while Taft is
first, second or third in the running
on Ala.
Figures for the secretary of war
show that in New England more than
half Of the ballots mentioned him as
first choice; one-fifth were for sec
ond choice, and 10 per cent were for
third.
| What is perhaps most surprising of
all is that while two candidates, Taft
and Hughes, who have most frequent
ly been classed as progressive, were
so abundantly popular in New Eng
land, men like Cannon, Fairbanks,
Knox and others of the distinctly con-
sentative type, have comparatively
small following. Taking ballots for
first choice Taft has more than the
others put together, and his only real
competitor is Hughes. For second
choice, Hughes leads Taft, and for
third choice as well.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
SchooIwork at Fair.

DR.. s. B. Nelson, professor in the
State Agricultural college at Pullman
has completed all arrangements for the
exhibit to be made by the college at the
coming Interstate Fair, which is to be
held in Spokane September 23 to Oc-
tober 5. Every department of the Col
lege will be represented by the differ
ent showing made.
The Spokane city schools will also
be represented by creditable exhibit
The exhibit will be near the exhibit
of the State College.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
Taft's Seattle Speech.

Secretary Taft's speech at public
meeting in Seattle recently was the
most notable address delivered in the
Northwest in long time. Secretary
Taft discussed the problem of the re-
lationship between capital and labor
in a masterful manner, his address
showing signs of having been most
carefully thought out. He was listen
ed to by an audience Of $4,000 people,
which heartily applaujed his utter
ances.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21

Satan always keeps a large force
busy coming excuses for not doing
right
The farm hand who takes his girl a
riding In rubber-tired buggy rarely
gets bounced.
Missionaries and college students
are very similar In one respect: Both
are regular in writing homo that thsg
need money.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
BONAPARTE resigns
LATE RUMOR In CHICAGO TO
THAT EFFECT.
a Cabinet officer Says He Finds Inn
munity Baths Are Too Many and the
Administrators Campaign Against
Railroads Must FalI-He's Disap-
pointed Because His Hands are Tied

Rumor that Attorney General Bona
parties resignation will shortly be an
nounced has gained currency in Chi
cago on information from sources;
which give it almost official anthem
ITCHY. The resignation is said to be-
impending because of seeming sud
den reversal in the policy of the admin
istration in it's frequently announced
determination to make relentless war
upon the trusts.
The Standard Oil case is said to be
what raised the issue between Bona
parte and higher power which must
have an inevitable climax in retire
ment of the former
The first sign of the breach between
Bonaparte and the administration was
the postponement of the announce
ment of the departments decision in
the question of granting immunity to-
the Chicago & Alton Railway company
because of that roads extending aid
to the government in securing the con-
viction of the Standard Oil company,
and the subsequent infection of the
fine of $29,000,000 by Judge Lands.
According to disclosures just made
Mr.. Bonaparte found that the then dis
trict attorney. Charles B. Morrison,
acting for the department of justice,
promised immunity to the railroad.
While the present attorney general
regards this as pardonable exigency-
of that prosecution, it is rumored he
was amazed to find that immunity had
also been promised in every other
case against the same company, where
other railroads were equally culpable
with the oil company
Rebate Abuses Dropped.
This would have received Mr. Bona
parties condemnation as an extra as
sumption of judicial power by the de-
partment of which he is now the head.
but it is said that he also found that
not only had immunity been granted
half dozen big trunk lines which had
resorted to rebate abuses with the
Standard Oil company and innumer-
able other favored shippers for years.
but to scores of high railroad officials,
and this wholesale granting of i'm
munity the preceding administration
of the department had practically tied
the hands of the government SO that
its wholesale trust busting" campai snR
must fail
These discoveries amazed the attor--
ney general. He was reluctant to be-
lieve that his predecessor, acting
through United States Attorney Nor
rison, had metaphorically released a
whole school of whales to catch por-
poise, with the knowledge and consent
of the administration.
He investigated, according to re-
port, and learned that his predeces-
sor had acted advisedly with the full
consent of the highest powers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
washington. IDAHO, OREGON
and MONTANA NEWS.
A Few interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding country-Numerou Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Piace-Crop Outlook Is Good.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.


seems assured for Ellensburg.
Six persons we're injured Saturday
morning when Puyallup car crashed
into the rear end of a Fern Hill tripper
at Tacoma
A thief entered a rear door of
Swift's pharmacy, in Seattle, recently,
removed the cash drawer in the same
in the back room and made away with
approximately $500.
There is strong grange movement
OF in Kittitas county now among the
farmers.
Pinkerton detectives are now at
work ON the recent $4,000 robbery of
the Auburn bank.
movement has been started among
the various county clerks of the state
to form a state organization to meet
once each year.
The new directory just issued gives
Ellensburg population of approx
mately 4500
Louis Grossmiller, Walla Walla
saloon keeper, recently received a
maximum fine of $500 for selling
liquor to probated drunkard
Hop picking is now at high tide
and it appears that more of the grow
ers around North Yakima are picking
their crops than was expected.
The directors of the Yakima Valley
Transportation company have decided
to abide by the original franchise
granted them and will proceed with
the construction of their line at once.
Friends of Carl Braun, who was
killed by Tacoma interurban train,
now advance the theory that he sat
down on the track with suicidal in
tent.
United States Deputy Marshal Pray
recently shot and killed Dan Stafford,
who was resisting arrest at his ranch,
near Bissel1. Stafford was indicted
for selling liquor to an Indian.
That Electric Locomotive Engineer
o. w. Frost had died of apoplexy just
before the wreck was expressed as the
belief of Inland Empire railway Of
ficials for the cause of freight col
lision at Freeman recently.
A grand jury for Whitman county
has been called under the direction of
Judge Chadwick of the superior court.
Plans are already been made for the
annual potiatch and lovefeast given
by the Yakima Indians.
The formal opening of the new pow
er plant of the Northwest Light and
Power company, of North Yakima, oc-
Cured Sunday.
c. L. Mackenzie of Colfax, and Ed
ward Riggs of Portland. have closed
a deal for the purchase of the electric
light plant in Chehalis.
One hundred and fifty thousand GU
bic yards of solid rock was blown out
and crumbled into pieces in size small
or than mans body and much of the
debris was no bigger than a mans
head when the charge went off at
Hooper, Wash, on the North Bank
road a few days ago.
Harvesting is about completed in
Asotin county, and every one reports a
good yield.
Poole & Tylers grocery store at
Tekoa, was entered by thieves recently
and robbed of $110 in cash. Nothing
else was touched.
suit involving millions Of dollars
worth of Seattle tide lands, brought
by Attorney W. F. Hays in the Olym-
pia superior court against G. B. Russell
and others, has been ordered trans
ferred for trial to King county by SUI
perior Judge Linn.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
Building Collapsed.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 1.-two I'M
known men and one woman were killed
and several others barely escaped in
juries in the collapse Of Dohan's four
story shoe store on Central avenue,
near Sixth street market, Saturday
The building was one Of the Oldest in
the retail section of the city and was
undergoing repairs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
PUGET SOUNDS WHALE AFRAID
Lightning Made 1t Just Cut Up Aw
fully.


fully.
Lightning is of such rare occurrence
on Puget sound that even the whale
was terribly frightened by the vivid
flashes and crashing peals of thunder
in the recent storm. According to the
officers of the tug Elf, the whale be-
came frantic in recent storm, thresh-
ing the water into milky white color
for some distance about by its huge
tail, and its madness almost de-
molished the boom of logs which the
tug was towing
Both Captain Durham and the chief
engineer say this whale is larger than
any hitherto seen by them on the
Sound. 1t is at least 80 feet long, and
it's tail was eight feet across at the
tip.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
Ample ProtectIon at Fair.

Adequate police protection will be
afforded to every visitor at the Inter
state Fair this year, the management
having arranged to employ a special
force of 20 men under the direction
of T. H. McDermott.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21

Among persons of social standing
generally the world throughout, the
average age of married is at present,
men 81 and women %.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Thirteen Thousand Houses Burned ir
Fire at Hakodate.

Fire at Hakodate.
Victoria, B. c., Sept 16.-The steam
er Shawmut, which arrived from Man
lila via Japan and China, brought furth-
er news of the great fire at Hakodate.
The big confagration originated in a
soap factory near the Higashigawa
school and spread with great rapidity
sweeping away hundreds of bamboo
houses. During the fire the powder
magazine at Kishomachi exploded
Three hundred lives were lost and
$4,000 houses burned.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21

A lot Of men imagine that they know
all about the financial question be-
cause they happen to know man Who
lives next door to = bank.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21

The Christian who does not pray
is like steam engine with broken
eccentriczlikely to stop on dead
center"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21

Having had her ell Of being .
Countess" Anna Robinson il to re-
turn to the stage.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21

It's wise son that knows he knows
less than his own father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
STILL HOLDS THEM.
Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against
Meyer ct al.

Boise, Idaho. March len the case
of Charles H. Meyer, William B. Hay
wood and George A. Pettibone, Judge
Wood at Caldwell overruled the mo-
ton made by the defense to dismiss
the case. The motion was based on
the long delay in the trial. Since the
cases were ready for trial two terms
of court have passed, one of which
was in December, and the defense con-
tended that the accused were entitled
to their liberty on the ground that two
terms had passed since they were ar
raigned.
The session after the rendering of
the decision of Judge Wood was taken
up with the motion made by the de-
Tense last spring for a change OF venue
The fact was called to the attention
of the court by John F. Nugent of
counsel for the defense that they had
six hundred aff1davits on file in sup
port of the motion.
These were made by persons living
in the county and all set forth that the
public mind was prejudiced against
the defendants. Twelve of the Aft
davits were by men who had collected
the others.
Two hours was consumed in read
ing extracts from papers that circulate
in the county, this being in support of
the claim that the public mind had
been Influenced by newspaper publica-
lions on the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
RATE LAW RULINGS.
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
cides Several Texas Cases.

Washington, March 19-The inter-
state commerce commission has decided
the case of the American Livestock as
ISOLATION and the Texas Cattle Raisers'
association against the Texas & Pacific
Railway company and others. The COM
mission holds that the public interest
requires the establishment of through
routes and joint rates formerly provided
for in joint tariffs. but grants leave to
any. party to apply for a modiffcat ton
of the order which may be issued in
this proceeding at any time and pro-
vides that such order shall be with
held for go days. The carriers are
granted authority to establish such
joint tariff upon ten days notice to the
public and to the commission.
The commission holds in the case of
Blackwell Milling company against the
Missouri, Kansas ft&f Texas Railway
company that the arbitrary charge of
5 cent per 100 pounds on shipments Of
flour and other grains in addition 10
unjust and unreasonable and requires
same during the next two years. The
complainant is awarded nominal rep
aration. The Ponea Milling company
against the same railroad was awarded
nominal reparation-
The case of J. B. rHarrelI against the
Missouri, Kansas e. Texas road on tho
unreasona bleness of coal rates from ST.
Louis to Oklahoma City, Ok, has been
dismissed without prejudice to the right
of the complainant to call in question
the reason2 bleness of the rate involved
in case it shall hereafter become of act
ual consequence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
BIG SUM FOR CHARTER FEE.
Swift Packing Company Gives State
3d. to Increase Capital Stock.

The Swift Packing company paid 3d.
100 to the state of Kansas this morning
as fees on SIC, 900, 900 increase in It's
capital stock. The Increase in the capt.
tai was made some time ago, but The
company had not reported 1t to the
state. In order to make the increase
valid, the state charter board had 20
act favorably upon the proposition. and
the fees had to be paid. This was done
this morning.
Another big concern chartered this
morning was the Commerce Trust COM
a capital of half a million dollars.
The following is list of the charters
granted this morning:
Alfalfa Products company, Norton,
Cncrease) $4,000
A. & A Drug company, Hutchinson.
(increase) $40,
Swift & Co., Gncrease) SIS, O00, o00
Commerce Trust company, Kansas
City, $500, 600.
Premium Glass company. Coffeyvire.
Girard Coal Belt Electric railway.
100000.
B. r. Electric and Telephone Manu-
featuring company, Kansas City, $50
600.
Strong Land company, Kansas City,
Elder Mercantile company, Ottawa,
s12, 500.
V'f Elder Oil company, Coneyville, &c.
Culver Grain association, Culver.
$4,000.
Salina Chautauqua association. $4,000.
T. ]. Warner Grocery company, Bas-
sett, $4,000.
Great Bend sportsmens association,
50 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
The $4,000 IS GONE.
Recount of Sixty-two Million Dollars
Shows 1t Was Stolen.

Chicago, March 19.-The counting
of the s62,000,00o in the local sub
treasury to determine If the shortage
of $173. 900, discovered February 20,
was due to a mistake in bookkeeping
was finished without the discovery of
anything to explain the shortage other
than that the money had been stolen.
Captain Porter, of the federal Sc
cret service, said tonight that his de-
tectives had learned nothing new
about the disappearance of the money.
Turns Up in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 19.-Two
of the $1,000 bills recently stolen from
the subtreasury in. Chicago made their
appearance here this morning. One
was received by the First National
bank Immediately upon opening, and
another was offered for change and
refused by the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank shortly before noon.
In each instance the man who pre-
santed the bank notes represented
himself as a visitor and guest at the
Alexandria hotel. The cashier of the
First National bank changed the note
without question. Almost imme dia tely
thereafter it was found that it was
one of the bills which went to make
up the $4,000 taken from the United
States subtreasury in Chicago, and no.
the city
When, therefore. the second bill was
presented, the cashier hesitated to
make change until the number could
be looked up. Noting the delay the
man picked up the note from the
cashiers hand and hurriedly left the
bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Weak on Active
Selling Orders.
Shorts Are Lively Buyers In
the Corn Pit.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady = Natives
Bring 81. SO 10 $685..
Hogs Quoted Strong to Five
Cents Higher.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

chicago, March 19.-WHEAT-Th wheat
market today opened on active selling by
PIT traders, but quickly recovered all the
loss on good buying by commission
houses The weakening influences at the
opening We're lower Liverpool cables and
nberal receipts in the northwest 'rha
strength of oats and corn caused de-
niand winch brought about the reaction
IN prices May wheat opened 1A0Ac lower
at i5ie@75Ac, and sold at 753sGSS5Hc. Min,
neapohs, Duluth and Chicago Reported re-
ceipts of 4o7 cars - -
Transactions became very light. but the
Win WIZ W MS strong 3 The close was strong
was the high point of the day
CORN-ShortS were active in the corn
pit ana the market was strong Local re-
cce ep were slightly above the estimate
May corn opened unchanged to 1sc higher
at 4o1z@455sc, ana sold at 461sc.
good demand from commission houses
ana cash buyers caused strong market
untd the close. The final Quotation on
May w vas l1sc higher. at 1880.
sOAIS-Ihe oats market was strong be-
cause OF local receipts, which were below
expectation. May oats opened 1SdHc
hlgher, at 4o1244O7sc, and sold up to 411sc
PROVISIONS--The provisions market
was firm on a sc advance in the price of
live hogs Trading was moderately ac-
tiye May pork opened. unchanged at
90 o and sold at $15.921a. Lard opened I'M
changed, at $9.05, and sold up to $9071a
RIPS We're 21sd5c lower, at ssS214@S. S. and
WHEAT No. . red. 74s4c; No. 3
hard, 65a4a7411c; No. l northern, So5L0S5c:
No. northern. S01s@S3c; No. 8 spring, rs
CORN-No. 3, 43Aa4s1ac.
RYE-Cash: 69c
BARLEY-Cash: 5S651c 10 +--.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
LIGHTWEIGHT WREsILERs.
Meet in Convention Hall at Kansas
City for Championship.

Kansas City, March 19.-Johnny Bill
ter, who will take on Walter Morrison
for the lightweight wrestling cham
pionship of the world in Convention
hall tonight, worked out on the mats in
the gymnasium of the Kansas City
Athletic club yesterday afternoon The
little fellow weighed 1914 pounds when
he stepped on the mat. His neck and
upper shoulders are the largest for a
small man that / have ever measured =
said Martin Delaney after. putting Bill
ter under the tape.-~---,---@---------
Walter Morrison, who hopes to take
the big hall tonigAt. says that. he is in
perfect fettle for a gruelling struggle
and announces with perfect confidence
that there will be a new lightweight
champion sfter tonight. Morrison is a
likely looking candidate for the honor
and there may be truth in his prophecy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19
ISRAEL WILSON KILLED.
Brother of Late j. c. Wilson Loses Life
by Fall From Horse.

Kansas City, March 19.-Israel Will
son. Sc years old, the father of Herbert
G. Wilson, manager of the transporta-
ton department of the board of trade,
2: 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon for a
horseback ride. He rode about town
an hour and a half. As Mr.. Wilson was
coming into Fifteenth street at Troost
avenue, shortly after o'clock motor
car started putting. This frightened the
horse which plunged into a westbound
Prospect car. The horses hind foot
struck the fender of the car and be-
came fastened.
The motornan of the car, c. c. Pitts.
applied the airbrakes and nearly had
the car stopped when the horse, while
trying to get his foot extricated, got
the other fastened. The horse reared
and then bucked. Mr.. Wilson was
thrown over its head to the paving at
the south side of the car tracks. The
motorman says that the car did not
touch him.
Mr. Wilson was, unconscious and
bleeding from the ears and mouth
when he was picked up by c. L. Gard
ner They carried him into the home
of DR.. ]. NJ. Singleton. He died a few
minutes later. 1t was found that death
was caused by a fracture at the base OF
the brain.
Mr. Wilson boarded with R. s. Nc.
Curdy at 3208 Cherry street. His son.
H. G. Wilson, lives at so East Thirty
second street. He was born in Wayne
county Indiana. Although he had not
worked for four or five years, he was
last connected with the number depart
ment of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad. His brother the late
Joseph C. Wilson, of Topeka, was one
of the receivers for the Santa Fe the
last time it was insolvent. Mr.. Wilson
had been a widower three years His
mother, Drusilla Wilson. IS still living,
~, f0FQ fo A1lxn nj
leaves four children: Herbert George
Wilson of this city, James Fletcher
Wilson of Mobile, Ala, Miss Grace
Wilson of St. Louis and Mrs. ]. H Ash
baugh of Pendleton, Ind. He had six
grandchildren
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the home of his son. H. G. Wilson
so East Thirty-second street