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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

The selsmOgraph az the Washington
Weather Bureau recorded a big earth
quake Friday night and now the scien-
lists attached to the station are wondering
what part Of the earth's crust has caved
in.
Thus far no Geographic dispatch has
confirmed the news told by the seisnno-
graphs little tracing pencil. so the pro
fessionaI observers are still in the dark
as TO the exact location of the quake.
AS near as they can estimate from their
instruments. the convulsion of the earth
occurred about 4.O00 miles from Wash
ington. This might place he disturbance
down in the southern hemisphere. up in
Alaska. OF out in the Atlantic OF Pacific
oceans
IF the earthquake we recorded at
I0:IZ:O5 o'clock Friday night cid not
occur near some center Of population. It
may be several days before we hear of
II In the news dispatches said Prof.
Charles F. Marvin. chief OF the instru-
ment division Of the Weather Bureau.
IF Il occurred at sea. It viii manifest
itself as tidal wave striking our shores
perhaps several days hence Alaska IS q
likely place for Il 20 have happened. for
that Is earthquake territory. Communi-
cation Is difficult and slow in Alaska at
this season Of the year.
Matter of Speculation.
1T may have happened down in South
or Central America in some sparsely set
tied or uninhsbited region. II # did we
may never get any more information
about it than We have now on the record.
According 20 the seismograph the trefnOrs
lasted an hour and a half
The apparent seismic activity just now
IS not at all remarkable. and the fact that
We are getting numerous reports Of quake
records from seIsmograph stands In vari-
Gus parts Of the world need not be re-
garded as alarming
The earth IS not shaking q bit more
than usual and no one need fear that
such calamities as the Italian disaster
are likely 10 be repeated. The unusual
activity Is oAly apparent because the
world at large IS now on the lookout for
records. and every minute tremCr IS
seized upon and put in print
Earthquakes are occurring all the
time IN various parts Of the earth. As
a rule. however, they strike uninhabited
parts OF the globe, and no one pays any
attention 10 them, because they do no
damage 10 humanity. Geology teaches US
that for thousands Of years the eaTth's
crust has been SHAKING, slipping. and
breaking"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
Sends Money TO Sufferers.

Baron Mayor des Planches. Italian Am
bassador, yesterday cabled $500 TO Italy.
through the International Banking Cor
poration. This makes a total 70 date Of
SO. 22s IS forwarded through this channel
by his excellency for the earthquake suf-
ferers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED.
'.DucLy Holmes" to BE Hanged At
Jail on May %.

a
Jail on May %.
Sentence OF death was pronounced by
Judge Ashley n. Gould yesterday morn
Ing upon Henry L. Schrifogle. alias
''Ducky Holmes convicted Of the muir
der Of Mrs. Mary Hamilton on November
p, last, at her home in Duncan street
He win be hanged on Nay . next. IN
less tie appeal which J. s. Easily Smith.
his lawyer, viii note is sustained. Schri-
fogle, who was arrested near Baltimore
following the shooting Of the woman. de-
clared his conviction was a miscarriage
OF justice; that a knife IN The hands Of
the woman he killed figured in the shoot
ing. and that his prosecution was the re-
suit Of plot on the part Of members Of
her family
Justice Gould. who was familiar with
the circumstances attending the shooting.
however. declared that the knife story
had been thoroughly investigated. He
then began the reading Of the death sen
tence, which the prisoner heard without
2 tremor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
PLAN NATIONAL BALL
Scope Of Inaugural Function
to Be Enlarged.
STATES TO BE REPRESENTED

Chairman Blair, in Discussing Pro-
ieet. Says City Belongs TO Whole
COuntry-RepreSeHt Man from
Each state VIII Be on Committee.
Fentures VIII BE Full of Interest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

6 u. by 9 f. Shirvan Re-
veTsible Brussels Rugs
Worth SPA Special,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
EARTH WAS SHAKEN
Disturbance RecOrdedtyG
eminent SeismOgraph.
PART OF WORLD NOT LEARNED

Ii May Have Been at Sea or in Some
Isolated Land, but at All Events
About 1000 Niles from Washing
ton-Bu-eau Officials Do Not Ex-
pecs Alarming News OF Ii.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Cut Into Big Vein

CD. Johnson, secretary of the Oriole
Mining and Milling Co., says that they
have proved beyond doubt by tnnneling,
that the No. l vein is contact vein. At
present the work is going On in the
shaft, and recently steel hoist and air
blower were installed.
Ore is being taken out and sacked for
shipment every day. Ross s. Craddock,
a noted mining expert, has recently ex-
amined the property and made favor
able report. There is now three and a
half feet of solid shipping ore with
values in silver, lead and gold running
from $35 to 500 ton. 1t is expected
that the No. 2 vein will be reached in %
feet more of tunneling. This vein is the
strongest of the two and has eight feet
on the surface. 1t will be tapped at a
depth of about 800 feet. /.
The Oriole property consists of a
group of five claims one and one-half
miles from Metaline. There is large
iron deposit 100 feet wide. The com
pany has a contract whereby it can get
its ore from the mine to Newport for SIS
a ton. 49,.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
News OF OLD TOWN

Mrs. Anna Quick, formerly proprietor
of the Newport Hotel, has gone to
Southern Idaho to consult cancer spe-
cialist. She was accompanied by her
daughter and the latter's husband, Amos
Collier. Mrs. Quick has hopes that her
new physician Will be able to complete
cure.
Robins have been heard singing the
past few mornings OF the Idaho side of
the line. These harbingers OF spring are
always are always welcome, as they are
the most reliable prophets in existence.
Clarence Heating, of the Kaniksu
National Forest, was over on this side
of the line Sunday taking in the sights.
Sheriff Merritt was down from Sand
point this week looking over the town.
As result of his visit it is announced
that all saloons will be closed on Sun
days hereafter. 1t is said that Old Town
is the only town in Bonner county
where the saloons have been allowed to
operate on the Sabbath recently.
Albert Peterson has returned from
Troy Mont, where he has been working
most of the wiuter and early spring de-
veloping his mining claims. The par
ties with whom he is associated control
II claims near Troy and have what they
consider excellent prospects.
Chas. Norman has gone to Spokane
where he has secured a position with
Cooke d Sons, the contractors.
Jack Furness writes from Stavenger,
Norway, that he will leave there about
the first of April. He says that the
saloons there open at nine O'Clock in the
morning and close at eight o'clock in
the evening. Nothing but bottled beer
is Sold :.
One OF the sporting ladies accepted a
confederate five dollar bill on Wednes-
day night and is now looking for the
iumber-jack that fooled her.
W. H. McClain, of Priest River, has
rented the ellison barber shop and will
occupy 1t In the future.
Parties from Taft. Mont. has leased a
lot from Col. Nagle and have erected a
building that will be used as general
merchandise store.
A new resort was opened at the lower
end of Washington avenue this week. It
is managed by one of the well known
residents of the town.
Latham Beach, a lumberjack from
near Diamond lake, was arrested nv
Constable Newsome this week for BEING
drunk and disorderly. Beach was look
ing for the officers scalp. He was
brought before Justice Warmer and LET
off with fine of 81 and costs.
Mrs. John 4. Mcdonald has returned
from visit to Spokane.
The show shop will be located on the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

lots Immediately opposite the Newport
Hotel. The owners OF the new venture
expect to be able to open up the shop
within two weeks.
Constable Newsome went to LaClede
on Wednesday to serve papers in civil
case.
The canine population of Old Town is
believed to about three times as great as
the New Town.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
instruments Recorded.

The following is from the daily report
OF the Stevens County Abstract Com
pany, Colville:
> " ferguson to J L Long, one third
Int. Makeup Jim, one third int. Wild
cat, Metaline, $3.50.
W Miliard to Frank R Margetts, 1t
~, blk 2, scott's add, Newport, $1,000.
A Blackwell to w F Willard, Its To-
ll-l2, blk 6, Jaynes' add to Newport A
= A CLANCY to W F Willard, 1t 10.
DIX ~ SCOTS Srd add to Newport, 81.
Newport Wash Land Go to c A F;ad.
Ter, Its 81, blk -, Talmadge's add to
Newport, 81.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

On account Of report that the North
port smelter will soon be shut down, the
First Thought Gold Mines. Limited, is
making arrangements to ship it's ore
from the First Thought mine to the
British Columbia Copper Co.'s smelter
at Greenwood, 3. c. No ore has ever
been shipped from the First Thought
mine which assayed less than 500. Large
reserves of low grade ore have been
blocked out in the mine, and a large
tonnage1that assays from IS to 500 has
been piled up for local treatment. The
company is formulating plans for a large
cyaniding plant on Kettle river. j. A new
cable has been ordered to replace the
one in commission on the aerial tram
way between the mine and the Spokane
Falls & Northern Railway.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Council Proceedings

A special meeting of the council was
held Wednesday evening. All members
present.
The petition for the grading of spo-
kane avenue was introduced, bearing
the signatures of the required number
of property owners. Several residents
were present opposing the consideration
of the petition in its present form on
account of the heavy cut above First
street. 1t was suggested that the dis
trict be divided and that one district be
established from Fifth to First
and another from First to
Walnut. At the suggestion of
City Attorney Sherlock action on the
petition was deferred until the next
meeting. In the meantime petition is
being circulated covering the distance
from Walnut to the city limits, to be
included with the first petition
The question of the Scott avenue
grade was brought up and discussed.
The matter has been before the council
since last September, but will now likely
be brought to the point of action.
The ordinance establishing fire limits
in the heart of the business district was
introduced and given first and second
I eadings. The limits as proposed by
this ordinance cover Washington avenue
from FOnrth To: First street RI q pa} in.
Guiding the center line of the alley be-
tween Washington and Spokane and
Washington and Union. 1t makes it
unlawful to erect any except fireproof
structures within. this limit, and re-
quires the procuring of building per-
NIT from the town council before the
erection of a building can be started 1t
also provides penalties for the maintain
ing of rubbish heaps of nfammable
matter within the limits
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Laqueret, the wonderful restorer for
all things Of wood that;ar scratched or
otherwise show marks Of wear. Sold by
Bell & Turnbull.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
South Newport.

BY the time a boy gets beyond his
mothers slipper, some girl gets her No.
2. shoe on his neck.
1t is reported that G. P. Moore is
going to drop the pole business and prac-
tice to become physician
Patronize the South Side Cement
block works and build you a good house
while you are about it.
An eleven pound Modern Woodman
arrived at the home of E. Kirkpatrick
last week. Father. Mother and child
are all doing we'll.
Ed Higginson who has been spending
the winter at Loon Lake returned home
last week.
c. Kirkpatrick is treating his dwelling
to fresh coat of paint.
VIM. Gauthier is having a fierce
tussle with the La grippe.
One of the Neversweat Club was
caught in the act of splitting wood for
his wife last Monday and as a conse-
quence was suspended from that order.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
I'VE Reach the People,"

Brush awayithat cloud of doubt via
the local and long distance service of the
Newport Telephone Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Have you a farm in view?

If so, can probably assist you to a
good selection. have number of
choice farms at present on my books,
highly productive and remunerative
Farms that will repay any industrious
man taking charge of them. They differ
In location and acreage, also in land
qualities, but we have sufficient of them
for sale to suit all desires.
Tracts of 30 acres and upwards in
Pend Oreille valley, SIS per acre and
up. Easy terms. Write or call for
complete list.
A. M. HARRIS
Newport, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Don't forget the acre tracts
and beautiful level lots in the.
Jaynes addition Lots 500, acre
tracts $225- IS lots sold last
week. For plats, terms and prices
see Chas- F. Craig.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23
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the full confidence of the Well Informed
of the World and the Concentration If
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup,
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should ,le.
known TO and approved by them; tho
fore, the California Fig Syrup 90. I'D
fishes q full statement with every pelnU.
The perfect purity and uniformity ofspso-
duct, which they demand in . laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method Of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs Of California arc used in. the,
production Of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the Observation-Disclosures by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-23
1--we SUCK AND GENERAL
o

Tom Carthy drew five days in the
police court Wednesday as the re-
suit Of absorbing a little too much
chop tea" Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella P. SWEET Of Wolfeboro,
New Hampshire, arrived IN the city
Wednesday and will make a visit.
with her father, o. d. Stearns. Mrs.
SWEET is we'll known in Mitchell, hav-
ing taught in the public schools for
several years.
c. e. Logsden and wife departed
over the Omaha Wednesday for
Portland, Oregon, where they will es-s
tablish a permanent location some
where in that region. Mr.. Logsden's.
late business partner, James Graham,
is nov located at Salem. Oregon, and
he may decide to settle there Of the.
prospects r good.
w. III. Conyes started the men to.
work on his new residence Wednea-
day. which is located on the corner
lot Of his present residence, Fourth
Avenue east and DAWSON street. He
awarded the contract for the car
penter work to Hagen 6 Jorgenson,
and Mr.. Conyes5 was assured by tho
contractors that they would have the
residence completed so.tAat he ana
his family could eat their ChsistmaAsS
dinner IN their new honel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27

ed that the BacOn-Cushman bill points
In the right direction to help out both
branches OF the legislature. This bill
passed in the House last week.
In the senate SATURDAY afternoon
a resolution was introduced by Sen
atOr Oryis OF Manchester calling for
a committee Of three. one Of whom
should be a democrat, TO be appointed
by the governor before March !. 1909
TO investigate the expenses Of the diff
ferent departments OF the state. The
resolution said that the expenses had
increased in all departments in seem
ing dispropOrtion to the needs and
asked that report be made by OctO-
Der l, 1910. Senator Donoway moved
that the resolution be ordered 20 lie
until Monday afternoon. Senator
Flagg, (who was my assistant clerk
at the mock session. was against the
resolution and wanted It 10 lie indsf
initsly. w $500.
And, as the devil said In the thea.
tire. There you arsl.. Some for and
some against. I have many times
said on various occasions that II is a
good thing We do not all think alike,
and mRyhap, this applies to law-mak-
ing as well as anything else; It is pos
sible that II Is more applicable In this
than in other important matters. |
ask you who have not had experience
In making laws TO think this matter
over carefully. Ponder over Il. then
just think what you would do: hut
don't Danish the thought from your
psychological brain that the other fell
lows judicial mind might be directly
adverse to yours. Then the question
can naturally arise, whether your way
or his way would be best for the state,
But | must not be too philosophical
reader; think it over for yourselfl
In joint assembly Saturday forenoon
Superior Court Judge George NJ Pow
ers OF Morrisville was elected SUI
preme court judge. On Tuesday an
other joint assembly will I've held Ia
elect a superior court judge TO fill The
place made vacant by Judge Powers
Those prominently talked of for the
position are Ex-Gov. VIM. w Stick
ney OF Ludlow, c. D. Watson (dem9
craft the representative from St. Al
bans, J. K Batchelder of Bennington
Representative Frank l.. Fish from
Vergennes. and Senator F NJ. Butler
from Rutland This is pretty good
plum" and members are working
hard for their favorite. They are all
capable gentlemen but only one can
be elected
Between the high jump and the low
drop the thermometer is getting to be
quite an acrobat.
Next week you will probably hear
from me from Woodford.
S. M Bowles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
A legislative Primer.

The thing most needed in Vermont
today appears to be a legislative prim.
err
This conclusion is reached after a
careful reading of an editorial written
by Editor Howe of the Bennington
Banner, himself member of the
House,
He says when the legislature
meets 1t land in speaking of the legis.
lature we refer principally to the
House as the larger and more I'M
wieldly body finds itself composed of
strangers to legislative method and
procedure. 1t can't go to work for
it doesn't know what to do or how to
do it, The members are suspicious of
each other until they get acquainted,
and the men Of ability are unrecogniz-
ed until the session is half way
through. The first thing that should
be done is to start the legislative ma
chinery properly. and we believe that
this alone would make a great change
for the better 1t does no good to lee
ture the legislature on what it ought
to do when il doesn't know the first
principles of how to do it.
Under the present law il is the duty
Of the attorney general to assist mem.
bers in drawing bills for introduction
but we know for fact that the great
bulk of the members did not know OF
this provision until it was too late t.
do them any good. Consequently they
waited until they got acquainted with
and helped one another in writing
their ills and the introduction OF
bills kept right up to Thanksgiving
The attorney generals office should
be. provided with sufficient help tC
write all bills promptly and properly
at the first of the session so that they
can be gotten at once before the house
and senate, and into committees"
All the knowledge could be found il
a legislative primer provided the stat,
had such thing and the wonder il
that some one with a knowledge o
| legislative work, Speaker Cheney o.
any other that has been connected
with the legislature term after term
had not prepared some simple manua
containing the information so neces
sary for all legislators to know tina
go to Montpelier for the sole purpos,
of attending to the states business.
1t is possible that some one ha
gained knowledge and experienc,
enough while a member of the pres
ent session of the legislature to writ,
such a primer as would seem to b,
needed. II any one has secured sucl
knowledge one of the duties he owe
his state is the getting up of primer
that will enable would-be Legislative
knowledge in advance of the time it /
required at their own and not tn
states eXpense.-Fair Haven Era.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
Wheeler OR SNEEZER?
Have You Heard Of Hyomei for Cat
arrh, Asthma and Hay Fever

II you wheeze or sheeze, hawk or
spit, shuttle or blow, something is the
matter with the membrane of your
respiratory tract and you need Hyo-
mel.
And you need Hyomei because 1t
will cure you of any catarrhal or in
ilammatory condition that exists.
1t isn't a stomach medicine. or spray
or douche, but very pleasant, heal
ing antiseptic balsam, from the cue
alyptus forests of Australia. You
breathe this balsamic air through a
small, hard rubber inhaler and 1t
reaches every nook. corner and crew
ice OF the membrane and promptly
kills the catarrh germs.
VIM l.. Gokay will sell you COM
plete Hyomei pronounced High-o-me)
outfit for 81 90 on the moneyback plan.
THE use Of Hyomei cured Mr. Cut
! Ter OF catarrh in 1904 He has strong.
| ly endorsed the use of Hyomei in many
instances and we are glad to go on
record regarding this marvellous cat
arrh cure, and endorsing its use."-
Mrs. A. Cutler, POI Post Ave, Battle
Greek, Mich, Oct. II. 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27

people may be trusted to express their
concurrence. while If one is wrong the
quicker he finds out about it the bet
ter.
We are inclined to side strongly
with the governor of New York on
both these questions. Direct primar-
les may entail a greater election ex-
pense than the present system but the
evils that are possible under it are so
few compared to those that flourish
under the convention system that the
additional cost is more than warrant
ed. As TO the advantage of the candi-
date with money, can it possibly be
more than it is at present? The Mas
sachusetts ballot is, we believe, sim.
pie enough for all who take an intel
ligent interest in politics # il makes
voting more difficult it will only slim
ulate the pursuit of knowledge among
those who have the right OF franchise
In fact. the only kind OF voting made
more difficult by this form of ballot
is the strict party voting which the
machine leaders are so anxious to en-
courage. For the man who is anxious
to pick out his candidates regardless
of their label the Massachusetts
form is much more simple than that
In vogue in Vermont and New York
with its rigid party columns. The
time is coming when Independent
Vermonters will realize this and de
mand ~hallot reform. Indeed If the
wish of the people of this state could
be ascertained In a manner similar
to the plan in New York We believe
the change would be required immed-
lately Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27

But the theory of electing judges by
the legislature and permitting mem
bers of that body to be candidates. is
wrong, no matter how frequently the
choice is a good one-St. Adams Mes
senger.
No better demonstration Of the
truth Of the above could be had than
can be observed by an analysis of the
ballots as they were cast Tuesday by
the general assembly. Candidates who
are not members of the legislature.
men like J. X. Batcheder of Airing
ton and Judge E. c. Mower of Bur
lington, as eminently qualified for the
honorable position at stake as any in
the state, were in the scattering"
class. The men who lead in the bal
loting possessed an unfair advantage
because of their intimate acquaintance
with those who cast the votes And
this statement is not intended to cast
any reflection upon their fitness for
place upon the superior court bench.