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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Taft Holds Conference.

Washington, December President
Taft had an extended conference this
afternoon with Attorney General Wick
ersham and Secretary Nagel Of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, regard
ing the special message which he IL pre-
pairing on the subjects of amendments
to the interstate commerce law.A This
message will be sent to Congress Within
the next ten days and will go into the
details of the changes which the Pres
ident believes are needed to make the
interstate commerce act more effec-
tive law. The antitrust law will be men
toned only in general way in the mes
sage as the President has decided that
he is not ready as yet to suggest any
specific changes in the Sherman law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
ItaIy's New Cabinet.

Rome, December 7,-Baron sydney Son
nino. the ex-premier who was called upon
10 form a cabinet to replace that Of
Signor Gioletti has made tentative Sc
lection. Unless unforeseen difficulties arise
the new cabinet will include Admiral Bet
toll, Luigi Luzzatti, exminister of the
treasury; Deputy Martini, Signor Salar-
ORA, ex-minister of finance; Finnochiado
Aprile, ex-minister of finance. and Dep
uties Wollemberg and Denavai.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
100000 SET ASIDE
FOR WORK IN STATE

Montgomery, December 7.-(Special.)-
The Baptist state board of missions, at
meeting here today, appropriated $780,
900 for work in the state next year and
reelected these officers: G. G. Miles,
Montgomery, president; w. B. Davidson,
Montgomery, secretary; w. B. Crumpton,
general secretary. In the absence of Mr..
Miles today ]. B. Ellis of Selma pre-
sided
The Birmingham members present were
A. ]. Dickinson. Preston Blake J. r.
Stodgill, clerical; J. w. Minor, lay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

of all such lands under present condi-
tions, due to the destruction of the for
ests in these mountain regions, 1t can be
readily seen that quite apart from the
other benefits to the counties and states
due to better roads and better schools,
the financial returns to the state should
be entirely satisfactory
What about the charge by certain
southern congressman that the proposed
measure is partisan and sectional?'
Nothing can be further from the
facts-the bill Is purposely not sectional
it is comprehensive enough to acquire
forest reservations wherever needed
the commission enlarged to seven MEM
bers, with two senators and two mem
bers of the House, would be bipartisan.
Suppose the administration does change
In the six years-the three secre-
taries would be democratic. Politics
had no place in my mind at any time,
and 1t is difficult to seriously deal with a
conception so narrow concerning meas
ure for which New England and the
south are fighting shoulder to shoulder.
for perhaps the first time in the nations
history
Mr.. Weeks, know that you are great
~ interested in this matter, won't you
tell me how you look upon the forest
IT consider the forest question as one
of very great Importance. 1t is clearly a
government function to protect such
areas. Take the southern Appalachian
and White Mountain region, for exam
pie; the whole south is concerned,
through it's streams, in forest area that
lies in eight states. South Carolina and
Georgia streams rise in North Carolina.
and acquisition of the forest cover in
North Carolina helps Georgia and South
Carolina, even more than it does North
Carolina This is more strikingly shown,
perhaps in New England, where all OF
the forest area designed to be acquired,
is in one state-New Hampshire, and
yet my state. Massachusetts,, would get
more benfit through protection of Mas
sachusetts streams, which rise in New
Hampshire than New Hampshire would
itself
LAS [ said in Congress last year. the
passage of this measure will furnish
basis for general governmental con-
servation policy. All political parties
have advocated forest preservation.
The. way to commence conservation Is to
conserve something. The time to do 1t
is now 1t is as true now as then, and
because | feel that Congress realizes it,
I feel that the measure can pass at the
present session..
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w. T. Christopher. and will establish a
dairy there. Mr.. Lovejoy is preparing
to run dairy of 100 cows. which is the
largest enterprise of its kind ever at
tempted here.
According to advices received here the
Southern Iron and Steel company is max
ing preparations as rapidly as possible
to put It's Altoona mines in full operation
the first of the year There are now 800
men employed and this force is to be in
creased to $500 as fast as the men can be
secured. All the openings on the property
have been put in first-class condition so
that the maximum output can be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
POLICY HOLDERS
ARE REASSURED

Jackson. Miss, December 7.-(Special.)
Insurance Commissioner Henry wired In-'
surance Commissioner Hotchkiss of New
York today to know the condition Of the
Phoenix Fire Insurance company of
Brooklyn and received reply tonight stat
ing that the company had changed Of
ficers with his approval; that the capt.
tai of the company is unimpaired and the
prospect is that there will be a surplus,
while policyholders are safeguarded
against loss. This Is reassuring to many
policyholders In this section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Pilot Takes the Blame.

Philadelphia, December IF. M. Lub-
ker, pilot in charge of the United States
cruiser Prairie when she grounded Thurs
day near Delaware City, said today that
he alone was responsible for the acct
dent and that Captain Kellogg, COM
mander Of the Prairie. In no way was to
be blamed. Captain kellogg, he said,
took orders from him as far as naviga-
ton OF the Prairie can concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Japanese Visitors in Hawaii.

Honolulu. December THE honorary
commercial commissioners of Japan have
arrived here on their return home from
three months tour of the United States.
After a reception the delegates were
taken about the island in automobiles.
At the request of local Japanese consul.
Baron Shibusawa, the leader of the dele
cation. was guarded by a special detail
of plainclothesmen. This action was taken
because of demonstrations here against
Japanese by local Coreans. following the
recent assassination of Prince Ito.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Memorial Services Held.

Naples, December Memorial services
were held today for the late Prof. Anton
Dohrn. the late director of the Geological
station here, whose death occurred in
September The Smithsonian institution
was represented by Lucien Memminger,
the American vice consul.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
Hotel Arrivals.

Elk Hotel Frank Hamilton, Dixie
W. p. Kelley, j. b. Miller, Spokane
Earl p. Compton, Jackson City, Ohio,
H. B. Fuller GranReVlle; A. Smith,
Roy Randall Sam Iurris, Dolph Rand
IAN, Sites; ~. q. Kinlaid and VIE
Miss Bessie Brundige, city, Mr and
Mrs. q. d. Hamilton, Hart Mich.
Lew Brundige, Red river w n Pal
mer Graneeyllle =. n Nelson, kip
pom Mrs Ed Geist, Arlington one
NJ. n Lamb, Glonn Lamb sltes M
N Little, IN keenan,. oifyi Eugene
fecf South Fork Robi Dunn. W A.
Iwmlull Clarksioni Bob hIlands
Spokane y. Smith. Nilbw fullel
GareefllIei Wm Mldgley seattle
Ianl rech South FORK john halsh,
ffank Harsh lied rfn az Myerf.
soaih Forh frsnh Ne.s Reno NeY
laWe. ~ hup speksne lho. loyd
Nuaor heY
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
Natural N. P. Should Ex-
tend to Elk City.
so VIEWED ON THE OUTSIDE
Surprise Road Has Not Been
Built Before.

The announcement made by MINING
ern Pacific railroad is to be extended
from Sites to Elk City has been COM
mented upon freely by newspapers OUT
side, many of the papers expressing
surprise that the road has not been
built before Some Of the papers have
made mention of the Elk district as be
ing one Of the most promising fields in
the northwest now without railroad
facilities and the surprise is that the
Northern Pacific has allowed the field
TO remain untouched so long The
KOOskia MOuntaineer, probably the
most conservative paper Of the Clear
water valley had the following TO say
Last week
The movements Of railroad men just
now would indicate that the extension
Of the Northern Pacific from Sites To
Elk City is under serious consideration.
There is nothing strange about this and
IL would Dc 40 great surprise If work
would be commenced this sumner.
The ELK district is one of the most
promising mining camps 10 Idaho, ane
F1lk City Is rapidly becoming an im'
DOrtant business point. There is ready
money there, and plenty ~ good, byf
booster. a combination that must bs
recl1oDec with.
Last weef ~ >. Jordan, genera
trafic agent for the N. D., made tril
~ elk City and going in a. this seasol
~ tie year means something. 1l'
freight n0p going into the disl.iet +
.sonletling enormous anc Ar Jordan
tIjp ~ this time Nas ~ ~ a. ts
f1tare basiness TO- tle camp auo gatie
data ~ foreard ~ tie bead oi'ieere p
st Paul Al certainiy iooia iilse p rsi.
road for isllf ciiy asne anDtl'er ~ 9ooa
~ loaIlo COUNTY
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13

in 35 miles of the St. Joe river, for
operating its trains electrically over the
great divide, in electrifcation of the
Cascade tunnel of the Great Northern,
in the conservation of the Hartman
lines around San Francisco, in the
equipping of the New York Central
for operation by Niagara power, and
in many light electric railroads all over
the country.
''There are, of course, many obstacles
to overcome before our streams can be
properly controlled and their power
utilized to the best advantage, legal
tangles to straighten out, franchise re-
strictions to modify, dams to build and
to rebuild, and innumerable physical
and operating details to work out. In
interdependence of the territories en-
braced by the various watersheds our
interest in this asset becomes national,
warrgnting federal control, or at least
state action under federal supervision. ."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13

spent several days at the Old Gold on
Big creek. While over Mr.. Puelz
located another claim in the Southern
Cross group which lays east of the Old
Gold. They report six feet Of snow on
Big creek.
John Grinde, Mr.. Yarbro and wife,
Fred Long and family and Bert Jones
and wife are late arrivals in camp.
Bill DriscoIl, Chas. Shaddick and Kid
Wollcot made. trip to the Four Mile
country the forepart of the week.
The people of Orogrande have or
ganized Booster Club to promote the
interests of. the district and advertise
the camp.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
Idaho County Mines.

The following concerning some of the
mines of Idaho county is taken from
the report of commissioner of immigra-
tion:
Development work is still going on in
the Thunder mountain and Big Creek
districts, but no producers have as yet
made their appearance.
In the Buffalo Hump and Concord
districts vast bodies of ore are laid
bare, containing values running from
$40 to s22.5O ton. 1t is estimated
that these two camps have SIG, 900, 900
worth of this ore in sight. The ores
are not free milling, and must await
transportation facilities or some hither-
to undiscovered scientific method of re-
duction TO make them profitable.
Elk City and Orogrande districts are
now established mining camps; four
paying prospects are now in operation
and the future of these camps is now
assured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13

Koosda Mountaineer: John Stayton
through Jack Wills, received a new
spring wagon Yesterday which viii be
used Ia freighting butter, eggs and
other farm products direct 10 the FIX
city country Virgil York, who BE-
familiar with that section, win handle
the trade and started Ia this morning
With his FIRST load Hereafter a Will
not be necessary for farmers 70 drive
tbrough kooskia in order 10 find 3
market for their produce Nr Staytof
will pay tae higbesf market price and
tl.s together sim which our hom,
merehant aill be able to handle wil
De ~ eleai benefit ~ the town and th'
farmerf around .f
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
ELK PLACER SOLD.
Tiederman and Russell Dis
pose of Good Ground.

The placer ground on Little Elk
creek about four miles north of Elk
City, and known as the Little Elk
placer has been sold to New York
parties. The ground was owned by
Chas. Tiederman and VIM. A. Russell,
and the deal was put through by P. j.
Jennings. This ground is c0nsidered
very rich, and in the early days was
worked quite extensively, but as it was
so low, and the gravel had to be
shoyeled SO high it was soon abandoned
for ground easier to work. In later
years quite a large ditch was taken
out to work the ground, and a bed
rock hume started, but not enough
dump could be had. so this was also
draped. 1t is not know what the pres
ent owners propose TO do, but it is pre-
sumed the viii install an elevator Of
some kind, as that is the only means
TO handle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
NEWS OF oRoGRANDE.
Items of Interest From Our
NeighbOrs.

Orrin Lamb, owner Of the Diamond
Hitch, was down from the mine Mon
day. He reports the property looking
fine. He is drifting on the Diamond
Hitch No. 2 ledge and the face of the
drift is all in ore. He is following one
wall and viii soon cross-cut to deter
mine the full width of the ore shoot.
Twenty inches net TO the wall he is
following is very high grade and pans
free gold.
POTLATCH.
Archie Mcclellan is driving a cross-cut
tunnel for the main lead. The tunnel
is now IN 80 feet and 60 feet yet TO 60
TO cut the vein The tunnel is now in
dixie ore which carries good values.
INDEPENDENcE.
j. M. Hinton, Of the Independence,
on Quartz creek, was down from the
mine the fore part Of the week. He
exhibited some fine samples from the
new strike.
NORGAN.
Tie main working tunnel of the
Morgan DO. p a. now in 80 feet The
ledge is expected every day The for
nation in the face shows considerable
ninerai Ear HoIseasop aud Tom
flinn arc on shift in the tannel The
property is owned ~ the hofepaor
Dr9tlerf
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foar loade ~ freiglf arrlYeo for tl'
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meGce ~ 49, piu building in alor
eiliie Pete Jacobson y loosing qfle
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
Water Powers Being in
Demand.
RAILROADS ADOPTING SYSTEM
st. Paul Road Developing the
st. Joe River.

The remarkable growth of water
power development and electric enter
prises is attracting attention of fnan-
ciers and investors all over the country.
That these possibilities are coming to
be appreciated is shown be the follow
ing article by John F. Vaughan, pub
lished in a recent issus of the Engineer
ing Journal;
'In development of high-tension
electrical transmission we have the
physical means of combining widely
scattered water powers, and in adoption
Of electricity as a distributing medium,
strong incentive for the combination
Of oeavy and light railroads and water
powers. There is now scarcely a
steam road in the country which is not
seriously considering electriication Of
at least a part Of its system, and many
are either acquiring or actually develop
ing water power privileges to furnish
them with motive power. AS traffic
grows, as trainweights and speeds in
crease, and fuel becomes more scarce,
water must be more and more depended
on for power
THE fullest source Of Information on
the country's water power resources is
IN the photographic work Of the United
States government, but this is still in-
sufficient for making more than approx
innate figures, and, while records o.
stream-how are fairly comprehensive
comparatively little s. known Of ths
possibilities of storage
Some reasons why water power de-
yelopment bias not been more rapid ar'
that there bias been lack Of ap avail
eble market for power excessive cos
NJ development and difficulty ln stream
regulation. Nith the old type of waite
wheel and costly meehanieal trans
m.ss.on "a Yaf uocessary to pse ill
power af fle Hleel' and then Nifh per
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13

fNtes seufIneI Nr jaef ssuldgf
~ haipstel and Nlss Monte l.eWls ~
eNtes wore nulied NJ maulase lasf
SUNDAY evening lhe services Here
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turaFe Hal bou ~ idaho county ala
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
BUCKHORN.

The cross-cut tunnel is now in 100
feet, and the ledge is expected in
about IS or 20 feet. This tunnel cuts
the ledge under the shaft which is so
feet deep. Some very high grade ore
was struck in the bottom of the shaft.
SILVER CROWN.
John Lake is driving the tunnel
ahead. He is now in 70 feet. He ex-
poets to cut the ledge in 10 or IS feet
more.
O'Shea and Lochrey have their cross
cut in l2O feet. 1t is about 30 feei
further to the ledge. The have a fine
rface showing.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13
News of Four Mile.
FRANKLIN GROUP.

The tunnel on the Lucky Strike ledge
is now in 100 feet with 60 feet of drift
on the hanging wall. The ore shoot is
twelve feet wide and considerable of
the ore shows free gold to the naked
eye. The owners claim and average of
$40 Another tunnel is being driven
for the Franklin ledge. 1t is now in
80 feet and the ledge is expected every
day. The Franklin group is owned by
johnson, Cooper and Brown.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
O'MALLEY TELLS OF GOING
ON DRUNK WITH DILLON
Janitor Raises Laugh In Courtroom;
Badly Tangled en- Cross
Examination.

The testimony OF Pat O'Malley
given In the case OF Hugh Dillon
against Craig. Wright q Walker, was
slightly torn during the cross-examir'
alton OF O'Malley by James IL. Pound
attorney.
In his direct examination. O'Malley
testified that he was hired for the
fire sale as Waterman by Dillon. was
paid by him and took all orders from
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon. Mr.. Pound read
at length from the testimony given
by O'Malley in the case OF Sadie Mar
tineau against Dillon, in which he ties.
titled TO the opposite. In that trial nc
said he was engaged by Craig. Wright
a. Walker.
fiie questions and answers put ia
him at the Martineau trial were read
10 him, and he was asked:
Did you so answer"
In nearly every ease his answer was
an argument. When the argument
was stopped, he answered, Il don't
remember"
O'Malley raised laugh when he
testified that he went to the Dillon
home To talk over the testimony in
the -Mdrtfnedu case
Dillon and went out and both got
drunk he said, and tore my
clothes
Dillon Joined heartily in the laugh
which followed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
SIDEWALK ROW IN COURT.
Contractors Work Not Up to Specifi'
cations, It's Claimed.

y. NJ FormaZ. cement sidewalk con
tractor. appeared before Judge Con
molly, Monday. to answer complaint
made by Harry Hollands, relative to a
sidewalk that FormaZ has been laying
on Warrcn-ave., between Trumbull and
Lincoln-ave. Hollands. who has prop
erty interest in the lot, which Is own
ed by August Peters, almost had a
fight with Formaz when he inspected
the walk. the other day, and informed
the contractor that the walk was not
up to specifications. Patrolman
Schloud prevented hostilities. but Hol
lands insisted that the work be stop
ped. until the department of public
works investigated.
Two inspectors from the -. j. w. IN
spected the walk, and testified that 1t
was not up 10 specifications.
Hollands testified that FormaZ said Ia
him. when he found three, instead of
six inches of cinders, and not sufficient
cement. that there was no money in a
lob If il came up 10 specifications.
But FurmaZ testified that in spite
of the testimony OF the inspectors and
Hollands that the walk had been %.
k. d" by Commissioner Haarer, head
or the department.
Judge Connolly adjourned the case
for a week, 10 get Commissioner HaaL.
or on the stand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
Sacre BIeu! Dudes in Gay Paree Are
Excited Over Our Latest Clothes

PARIS. June 21.-Beau Brummels
of this gay Paree town are "all het
up" The long coat fashion has just
hit the village Also the wide trous-
ers and broad shoulder effect. All
the Count Bonis are buster than a
speck Of dust in a whirlwind fussing
about 1t, some for, some against, the
style.
The prevailing opinion OF the aver.
age American IN regard 10 the French
mans clothes is 40 rods off the track.
lie imagines a flat-brmmed silk hat
on top of head literally adorned
as to facial hirsute glOries, shoulders
broad ana padded to peaks at the
corners, trousers like balloons, and
so on He's all wrong except for the
whiskers, which are cultivated in
every conceivable patches. clumps,
box hedges. galways. breeze-catchers
and goliywashers.
Trousers are so tight that shoe
horns are in big demand. Coats are
so snug-htting that the skinny chaps
ribs show through while as to shout
ders-why, the soldiers have to wear
stiff, projecting epaulets In order %
have a place to rightshoulder arms
Coats are so short that patches on
fellows trousers are an open dis
grace The popular hat is the pan
anna. turned down in front or all tho
way round while as to ties. the
ready.made butterfly very petite) IL