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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
Real Estate Movement Has Be-
gun and will Continue
Good Prospects for 1908 Growth

Real estate transactions during the
past week have been notable and are but
a forerunner of what is coming. On
Monday E. j. Lutz purchased the Mil
lard property of go feet. at the corner OF
Washington avenue and Second street,
paying for the same the sum of $250O.
Mr.. Lutz contemplates the erection of a
fine business block this summer.
Mr.. Millard has owned this property
about two years, paving $400 for it at
the time ofpurchase. He will also erect
a new business building this summer,
but has not definitely decided as to it's
location.
l.. A. Kirchans, the new proprietor OF
the Central meat market, has purchased
80 feet next to Rogers & Talmadge's
paying $500 for it. Mr.. Kirchans will
erect new structure for the use of his
business as soon as possible.
Several other large deals are in pro-
cess OF negotiation. and indications are
that other good business structures will
90 up this summer. Substantial and
modern structures are being planned
which will be a credit to the town.
Good residence properties are also in
demand, and the annual hunt for a
dwelling house has begun Numerous
residence lots are being sold and sales
are being made daily to people from out
of town. The reputation of Newport is
becoming widely known and many
homeseekrs are being attracted to this
city.
Among the Improvements OF the year
will be the handsome new depot to be
built by the Idaho & Washington North.
ern Railroad. While the company has
not definitely announced it's plans
enough is knowaaso that it can be said
that Newport will have modern depo,
with all the latest conveniences for the
travelling public. The company will also
expend a great deal of money this yea,
in building its yards at this point, and
will erect a freight warehouse on block
two.
About $4,000 will be expended in i'm
provements On Cedar Park, which in
clude the building of roadways. grading,
curbing, sidewalks and water mains
The Jaynes tract on the west will also be
put on the market and many substan-
tial improvements made there.
With the amount of work already
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
Land Office Business.

The following business was transacted
before Sidney w. Rogers, United States
commissioner for the eastern district o.
Washington. this week:
John A. Dygert of Twin Falls, Idaho
Frank A. Maxwell, of Lenora; Captain
Clarence Sample, of Cusick. and Mrs
Mary NJ. Culver, of Blueslide, made
final proof ON timber applications
liver Handseth, of Newport; John
Thomas and Dee A. DeCoursey, o.
Cam den, made final proof on home
steads. Lawrence G.. Boylen and Will.
lam N. Toop. of Yocum, made commu.
tation proof on homesteads.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

Large numbers of ''empties" are being
hauled east over the Great Northern, an
indication of what the railroads are
bringing on themselves by the boosting
of rates of lumber shipments east.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

mapped out and more to come, Newport
is sure to have busy year, and will
take her place as one of the progressive
cities of the northwest, Local men are
showing their faith in its future by their
investments, and outside capital is also
being enlisted to further the develop
ment of the city.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
Cut Prices on Saws.

SOC, Csc, 75c and 85c per foot for cross
cut saws; SOC axe handles for 35c. See
our Soc handle. 1t is dandy. Lund
Hardware Co. a'~-~
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB MlNSTRELS
AT THE
OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, os
PERSONNEL.
L. H. McMORRAN, Manager.

Interlocutor. DR.. G. B. Mann
Comedians, c. F. Toening, E. T. Randolph, H.
S. Clifford, L. H. McMorran
First tenor, H. J-Anderson, Lynn Hurd. R. F.
Hines, Carl Kirkpatrick
First bass, DR.. Boudwin, A. W. Loose, VIM.
Krause, Arthur Houchins
Second bass, Verne Branigin, Allen Humason
Bones, Bill Dunwoodie
Tambo, Dick Russell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
GAMES PLAYED BY Harvard.
NEW RULE At COLUMBIA.
First Year Men from Foreign Col
IegeS Eligible for Teams.
FISH Harvsrd).

Columbia's eligibility rules have been modified by
the committee on athletics so that students coming
from institutions in foreign countries will be per
year Of residence at Columbia. Before this year
they have been required 10 be in residence at
Columbia year before they could compete
team and were on the same basis as the stu
dents who entered from other American colleges
The ruling. however, states that students from
all colleges except Canadian colleges viii hereafter
be permitted to represent Columbia during their
entire term Of residence.
This viii have important bearing on the make
up Of several Columbia teams during the present
year. especially at hockey. football and lawn
tennis. H. Y. Bond. Oxford Rhodes scholar is
completing his professional at Columbia. and
squad and sure Of a place the team. He would
ineligible under the old rule but. according TO
the modification he will he allowed to compete this
wear. although II his first at Columbia. The com
rnittee holds that he did not meet any ATneri-
can college team while representing Oxford he
should not be barred.
". s Andrews, who entered Columbia this year
from Cambridge. winner of the Columbia lawn
tennis championship, and 9. F. Squier, another
Cambridge man. who played the Cambridge SOC
Ger team last year also under the ruling,
and they will strengthen the Columbia teams con
siderablv Columbia is the first American univer-
sity to make a ruling such this. The committee
takes as a precedent the that American Rhodes
scholars are allowed to play English university
teams during their first year of residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
FACES TRINITY.
Pennsylvania Rests While Hbacans
Play Practice Game.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Ithaca. y 7, Nov. 20.-The Trinity football team
arrived in ithaca this afternoon for its game with
Cornell tomorrow. There have been many rumors
that the Hartford team expects 70 win from the
Big Red Team" but in reply questions Captain
xanders said: There is foundation 10 the story
that We expect TO win from Cornell We have
good team, but it is far too light to stand the
heavy battering Of the Cornell back field, and we
and FIurIburt" L-ardn does not expect to try
ANYTHING but straight football, as this style OF
game seems best adapted 10 the possibilities Of the
team.
There has been good deal Of spirit shown IN
the mass meetings held this week. Al meeting
tonight two thousand men cheered and sang for
sn hour In preparation for the send-on before the
PENNSYLVANIA game. The seat sale has ecLpsed all
former records and men have been stahdlhs IN
IT, stnce Monday night The team leaves on
r,,asdsv night for some suburb Of Philadelphia
,rbe-e II will stay until the morning OF It's game
1rtsre will be no more scrinlmages, but hard sig
-, s-i,1 &c the order Of the coaches. Practice to-
-, consisted OF a short signal drltl' foloWed py
III, IN fundamentals of the game Valdez spent
80 - The time IN punting. and the backs and
.,ds vent through formations designed TO break
@ - r1av The work Of the team was smooth
nd noIisbed and the plays were executed with
- TT-alder Tydeu1an and Shearer will do most
= r. hard work tomorrow and it is probable
+bst constitutions viii be frequent The condition
:, .Le team, is satisfactory and Jack Moakley felt
s,-.ssa5 IN accompanying the cross country team
=. xort,ca+on to-day The freshman team LETT for
philadelphia tonight. accompanied by SIX hundred
OF the class for the game with the pennsylvania
cubs to-naorToR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
GROSS COUNTRY MEN IN ACTION.
Michigan Expected to Make Good Fight at
Princeton for the intercollegiate Title.

The intercollegiate cross country will be held
at Princeton to-day, Michigan will be represented
in the East for the first time by a team of hI-and-
dale runners. The Westerners especially strong
in the distance run and expected TO furnish a
battle royal for the championship
Cornell mas won the team honors with consistent
regularity. but the Ithacans may find their task
more difficult to-day Harvard Yale and Penn
svlvania have strong teams and may capture many
of the places. Princeton and Columbia have also
entered teams. The Tigers will have the advan-
tage of familiarity with the course and are
pected to show we'll This is the first year the run
has been conducted by the InercoI egiate Assocla-
don Of Amateur Athletes OF America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
DEFENCE OF LAMPHERE OPENS.
VIII Contend That Mrs. Guinness, FariEg Ex-
posure, Set Fire Herself and Disappear.

I.zporte. Ind, Nov 2o--The state rested to-day IN
the trial Of Ray Lamphere for the murder or Mrs.
Rela Guinness and her three children. Mr. WorJen
then made the opening statement for the defence
He said that ne would prove that Il was not Mrs
Gunness's body that was found IN the ruins OF tns
Guinness home. that Ms. Guinness had been seen
in July BY a neighbor and By two rs. thar the
dental W rk Identified by Dr. l. ?. Norton could
not have gone through the FIRE without GisinreSra-
to-,. that the bodies OF adult woman and three
children found in house after the FIRE died from
roiso1 He cCuteuded t1af Mrs. Guinness, expect
ing me arrival OF AISLE Heigelin 20 investigate the
death of his brother Andrew and tearing that
Tawphere knew 700 much, set the fire herself and
disappeared
Aside frCai the testimony or two witnesses 70
shea that fire at the Guinness house occurred
~ 2 o'clock IN the morning OF April = PROPOSE
ttOr advanced By Mr.. WOrden was followed Up TO-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
rnr Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia Nov. H-Pennsylvania nad one OF
her hest nractices since the Michigan game this
afternoon and tonight the coaches are more en-
couraeed than ever believe that there VIII ne
another victory over the Ithacans on IhAhkssi'-
t,1 nav with the execution OF Keinath and Scar
lett ali the regulars IN the scrimmage, which
was one Of the best OF the season. The crlppes
are al rounding into good condition, and the new
nlavs 10 be used against Cornell worked admirably
AGAINST a powerful scrub. The team will hold its
last hard practice Of the season tomorrow. The
rcriuupage will be hello before the Pennsylvania
Cornell freshmen game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
44RTARD'S POOR RECORD.
Crimson Has Won Only Tire
Games Out of TzCenty-SeTen.
Gale).

Harvard and Yale have met on the grttiron
twenty-seven times since 1875 in which time Har-
ward has Won only three games. Three have been
tied and Vale has won twenty-one Yale has Won
for six consecutive years, Harvard's last victory
being in 1901. when Campbell's great eleven. re-
garded by many critics one Of the best that
ever handled a football. triumphed by score OF
% 10 0 over Yale team that had beaten Princeton
Cecisively the week before.
In the time that the games have been played
with more or less regularity there have been one
or two breaks, the last coming in 1895 and 1885,
when no games were played
The recnrd since 1897 follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
OFFICIALS FOR INDOOR MARATHON.

John J. Hayes and Dorando Pistri who Will meet
on Thanksgiving Eve in Madison Square Garden
in a race of the Marathon distance. met yesterday
TO decide officials. after the Italian runner had
changed hts training quarters from the Columbia
gymnasium the Psstime Athletic club. No
referee was selected, but Hayes favored Mayor Nc
Clellan Ct James (. Sullivan Neither Is at all
likely act in such capacity. and, the Italian
made the more practical suggestion OF Tim Hurst.
he is likely to have his way. Mike Murphy
Hayess selection judge, wEile Dorando picked
Chevalier Z. BarsottL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
CROWD WATCHES ROBBERS WORK
Hold Citizens at Bay and Escape from Store
with $4,000.

Attca. Ohio. Nov 2a-Robbers held several at3-
gems at bay early to-day while they blew open and
robbed the safe OF Renninzer & SiIcox OF s. 90 Ii
cash They were fred upon. but escaped
The robbers were discovered while AT work upoa
the safe Citizens quickly surrounded the store. bus
the safe crackers would not quit work One rob
Der held the crowd hack with revolver az ths
front or the store, a second did the az ths
back while the third continued work AZ ths
safe When the safe was opened and the money
obtained the robbers made a dash for the street
few shots exchanged. but no ore was IN
iured. The robbers escaped IN a stolen buggy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

West Point, n. Y, Nov. 2o.-Light work was in
order for the Army football team to-day. but all
the men got into a spirited signal drill The corps
of cadets gathered on the grandstand, and, LED by
the academy ba nd, the songs to be sung at Phila-
delpbia were rehearsed until dark. All the players
are in good condition for Villa Nova tomorrow
hrt no men will be sacrificed, and substitutes will
he made regardless OF the final result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
LIGHT WORK FOR ARMY AND NAVY.
No Chances Will Be Taken with Regulars in
Games Scheduled To-day.

Annapolis Nov. 2O.-The Navy football team had
light practice this afternoon, IN preparation for
the game with the Virginia Polytechnic eleven to-
morrow the last practice game before the final
struggle with the Army. The Virginia Polytechnic
Institute team is expected TO make hard fight as
q held Princeton 10 a score of 10 10 earlier IN
the season. The regulars on the Navy team will
he saved as much as possible, and will probably
not play long tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
SAVANNAH FILLING UP
De Palma Speeds OUer Course in
Practice for Grand Prize.

fSr telegraph to tribune
Savannah Nov. 2o.-The colony Of racing drivers
here was augmented to-day by the arrival Of Al
Poole who will drive the little Isotta, in place OF
Herbert Lyle. who is Ill. and Jean Juhasz, driver
OF the S. P. O., both of whom will compete in the
international light car race on November Is Gus
LechIeitner who drove the ITALIA in the Motor
Parkway sweepstakes and who comes here as
reserve driver for the italia team, in case Cagno
Fourier or Piacenza is not able to start, also got
In. Henri Fournier's ITALIA racer came the
City Of Atlanta with Lechleitner. Fourier himself
coming yesterday The s. P o. racer and
practice car also came the boat
Joe Seyrlours Simplex racer and the Lancta
'Lampo" to be driven by billiard in the light car
race. came by train to-day. E Lille. of the italia
agency in New York; Al Poole and William Fehr.
his mechanic. also came by train. Hilliard did
get his racing out to-day. but made slow
round in his Lancia practice car. Burns and
Loriuer made slow rounds also with Chalmers
Detroit racers letters IN a Buick car. made the
fastest ror,-,l Of the small circuit to-day doing
in 10 min. sec. averaging about ffty-fve miles
an hour Other small practice times were:
Frank De Palma, the American driver. who will
be at the wheel of a Fiat machine representing
Italy, is a growing favorite with the crowds who
watch the practice for the Grand Prize race. He
went spinning over the course to-day at the rate
of seventy miles hour making two circuits in
twenty-five minutes each. Nazzaro and Hemery
made one fast round each. but most of the other
drivers were content to speed around at about
fifty miles an hour. Fourier did not waste any
time in getting his out and went over the
course twice familiarize himself with the turns.
Many well known members of the Automobile
Club Of America will leave here tonight at
O'Clock on the Savannah steamship City OF
Savannah TO witness the Grand Prize race The
boat has been chartered by the club and every
arrang has been made for the comfort OF the
passengers The late hour Of sailing decided
on 10 give the members a chance to see the Yale
Harvard football game.
General John T. Cutting. of the Oldsmobile com
pany. denied yesterday that the Odsnobile COM
pany would form merger with any other concern,
as reported. He said that the company had not
the slightest intention of doing so. and wished TO
this fact expressed strongly possible
A G. Southworth. agent Of the Buick cars in this
city. also denied the report Of merger
Al a meeting Of thu board Of directors Of the
Cleveland Motor Car Company. held yesterday, the
following officers were elected for the ensifng
President, James Lauzhlin, jr.; vice president,
James LaughIin, Sd; general manager and treas
urer James 3. strawbridge. and secretary, Sydney
H Veal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
he record since 1897 follows:
CORNELL Barred OUT.
Fails to Get in Hockey League on
account of Schedule.

At the annual meeting of the intercollegiate
Hockey League at the Dartmouth Club last nlgnt'
CorneIl's application for membership was unfavor-
ably acted on on account of the difficulty IN ar
ranging a schedule for the coming season.
T B Souher of Harvard. was elected president,
and p. s Prentice also OF Harvard. secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
HARVARD OFF TO SEE GAME

Cambridge Mass. Nov 20-An Harvard n1ads q
wild rush for the South Station IN Boston iris
afternoon as Rotations were over and
during the afternoon two long special trains were
sent away TO New Haven fully loaded Harvard
has taken fourteen thousand tickets for the game
with Yale. and scarcely an undergraduate Il GOING
m he here tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
SEATS ALL GONE FOR ARMY GAME.

by Telegraph The Tribune
West Point n y Nov. 20-Every ticket allotted
70 the Military Academy for the football game with
,he Navv AT Franklin Field next Saturday has teen
r,ven out and thousands II these who have applied
for tickets have mad be disappointed, 20 the re-
pre+ Of those in charge Of the distribution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
TEAMS READY FOR FRAY
CROWD GATHERS EARLY
Harrard Slight FaUorite OUer Ydls
for Big Football Game.
LEADING FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY.

Harvard Vale. at New Haven
Michigan Syracuse at SYRACUSE
Navy Virginia Poly, at Annapolis.
Army Fillaneva. at West Point
Cornell Trinity. at Ethaea-
New York University Hsverf0rd- at Hsrsrf0rd
Lafayette LehiSh. at South Bethlehem
Stevens Rutgers. at Hoboksn-
Williams Amherst. ut WILLIAMSBURG
Carlisle Minnesota at Minneapolis
Fordiam r p. T.. at New York
Chicago Wisconsin,. at Madison
Colgate Rochester n Rochester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

When the New Jersey State Golf Association
holds its annual meeting corps Of officials
will probably be elected Leighton Calkins. the
president says he intends TO drop out. as he con-
sfders he has served long enough. J. Whitney
Baker is the secretary treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
PRINCETON GUNNERs DEFEATED.

Cambridge Mass. Nov. 20-The Harvard shoot
irg team defeated Princeton IN the annual duaI
shoot at the trans on Soldiers Field to-day, BY
score of aos to 17s The best individual score was
made bv B. w Higginson, OF Harvard, who broke
forty-six out of possible fifty targets.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

Il has been suggested that the next open pro-
fessional tournament held in this vicinity should
be decided at match play. An arrangement pro-
vidng for qualifying medal round. the best eight
70 qualify, could scarcely fail prove popular.
Prizes could be given these who qualified and
medal play event added for the others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

When Thomas Kane led the field in the harvest
home handicap at Glen View few days ago the
veteran had the pleasure Of winning the first prize
~ his career His card read ss-Z[T- Kane is
seventy-one years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
NEW RECORD FOR FRENCH cYcllsr

Francois Faber, who will ride with another
Frenchnan. Lafourcade, in the six-day bicycle
this year broke the record for the greatest of the
Italian road races last week. when he the Tour
de Lombardie over a Isi mile course. Two hun
dred and eight men started in the race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
National Cham piOn to Play in a
-Four Ball Match.

Jerome n Travers the national amateur golf
champion: Findlay 5. Douglas. former title hold
or. Archie Graham. New Jersey champion ar one
time and Fred Hereshoff viii play four ball
match over the links Of the Hackensack Golf Club
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

Word has been received from Lakewood that the
Country Clubs is AT its best just now This
will be good news for the many amateurs who
contemplate taking part in the annual fall open
tournament which VIII begin there on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21

The sd Regiment of Brooklyn. will hold its
thirty-third set Of games in its armory tonight
the most interesting event on the programme being
~ reiav race between the 18th Regiment OF
BROOKLYN. and the I'D Regiment. OF Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
INDOOR ATHLETIC GAMES TONIGHT.

The first indoor games Of the Eccentric Firemen
will be held this evening in the 69th Regiment Ar
mory The feature of the viii be the appear
ance of Melvin W Sheppard in special aff-mile
race in which he viii try to set indoor figures:
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-01
NOTES
 FROM MEXICO

ICan c. Gibbons. as director of the San Luis Mining company of Mexico, a West Virginia corporation, iiaS brought suit in the supreme court to recover more than s500,000 al. legged to have been lost, wasted or converted to his own use by the late Walter $. Logan, who was president, director and counsel of the company.
 The Guadalupe silver-copper prop critics, situated in the Ejutla district of the state of OaZaca, and compr15- ing 150 pertenencias, formerly the property of Adofo Fuoss and George Houston, of Oaxaco, have been sola to a new company, which has capr- talized at s1,000,O 900 gold. The amount received by the former owners for the property has not been made pub lie
 Capt NJ. D. Murray states that the San Rafael copper mine at Ter rezas is looking fine and he feels Tn high spirits over the outlook In nine months since the Corrigan, Mo Kinney & Go. people of Cleveland Ohio. took hold of 1t, about 2,000 Ieel of work has been done. Three snaIus have been sunk, the deepest being some 430 feet.
 The Parral Miner says that great mining district sent 123 specimens of ores to the Crystal Palace show in London.
 The mill of the Hiads Consolidated Mines company near Sta. BarDaGa is treating 25O tons of ore per day. The process is concentration by ugs