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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

The first runup that has taken place at Emery
Vile in considerable while followed GYPSY
Kings victory yesterday. L. Stock boosted the
horse from $500 TO $500 al which figure II. g.
Bedwell protected and retained the animal. Bed
well then retaliated 10y claiming St Avon,
which had finished second, for $725.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

F. c. smith. racing secretary Mt Arcadia. has
been appointed clerk of the course for several
important meetings Of the National hunt and
steeplechase association TO be held during the
coming summer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

CHICAGO. March 16.-Champion Jack
Johnson changed his mind again late
tonight on. the subject of his plans for
the immediate future. He will remain
in Chicago for a week, having signed a
contract with local theater today
This disposes of his New York and Cal
weston trips for the present.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

Charlie HenshalI, who has been spending tbs
winter at Arcadia. arrived yesterday from the
southern track with the idea Of putting in the
rema inder Of the season at Emeryville. Harry
Robinson well known horseman. also arrived
at Emeryville yesterday, but VIII return to Ar
cadia in 4 day two.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
a MUSKODAY- -RENVOLIO-LADY ALIcIA
STANLEY FAY-DORANTE
By J. r. Jefery

FOURTH RACE-One mile and 20 yards: ST
3pGex-. Horse aud Owner VT. Rating.
: i24E ROSE QUkEN lkoenigsbergl % las
.fa247l STANLEY FAY IWalkerl -.- III rG7
8Ts7 DORANTE iFQrsythel ......II9 IG5
ia23G3 ScmiEofiuni fApplegatcl - 30 IG0
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

LIKELIEsT wINNERs-A MUsKoDAY, ROSE QUEEN
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

Book Maker Joe Rose is reported to have
made handsome cleanupi on Banposal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

Jockey Keogh was unable 10 I'LL an engage
ment TO ride Belmere yesterday and J. Lee
was substituted the last moment Keogh is
stIl feeling the effects Of excessive reducing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

Ilme-:24, :4S 20. / :07 To. At post
Corbett. ; place. 80 show; Maid
by ]. II. BrannoB. Start good.
Mailman H. Booger Red lay close
challenged by Corbett leo yards fr,
drive. Corbett came the overland
beginning. Berry Maid, slow to
from a poor beginning. Mailman
part aud both quit to walk ut !
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
.FIGENT-DESCOMNETs
FANATIC-GEM ELL-BELLWETHEF

olds aud upward:
Remarks
Has been meeting the best sprinters.
Beat cheap lot last time
Has nice turn Of speed
hardly as good as he was.
Has been beating fair fields only.
In fair shape only.
Has been going a route.
First start in some time.
Has not started recently
Others no chance.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
FARMERS MEET FOUR
HUNDRED STRONG
Represent Farmers Education
al & Cooperative Union.
Adopt Resolutions Favoring Local
Option--lt Was Decided to Place
Marketing of Grain in Hands of
One Man or a Committee.

Farmers OF the Inland Empire to the
number of 400, representing the Farm
ers' Educational K Co operative Union,
met in Spokane Tuesday and transacted
considerable business of Importance.
They placed themselves on record as
favoring the Falconer McMaster local
option bill, and so telegraphed to legis-
lators at Olympia.
Resolutions were also passed in favor
OF the repeal Of the duty on iute, lumber,
coal and grain sacks imported into the
United States; favOring the establish
ment OF the parcels post, favOring postal
savings banks without any limit on the
amount of deposits. and demanding the
repeal OF the present tax law and asking
that all property be taxed equally, with
no exemption for credits and notes.
1t was decided to place the market
ing of all grain raised by members of the
union in the hands of one man or a com
mittee. Warehouses will be established
at every grain raising center.
The question of coast grain ware
houses was left open for the present.
An invitation was accepted from the
State Federation Of Labor asking that
the farmers body send delegates to the
next meeting OF the federation at Ho-
quiam, and it was voted that the presi-
dent of the union appoint the delegates.
An address Of greeting to the city was
given by A. W. Jones, secretary OF the
15O,000 club.
President l.. G. Grove delivered his an
nual address, containing many sugges
tons for the good of the union.
The warehouse committee reported,
and it was also resolved that local
unions which have admitted any persons
allied to any trust or corporation request
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
DAM WITH LOCKS At
FIVE MILE RAPIDS
Interesting Article Prepared by
{. M. Warner.
Showing Benefits to Accrue From
Construction of Proposed Dam
and Locks on Snake River viii
Redeem Vast Waste of Country.

e. M. Warner of Two Rivers has pre-.
pared for the Wallula Commercial Club
an article for publication dealing with
the benefits TO accrue from the construc-
tion Of dam with locks near Five Mile
rapids in Snake river, from which article
the following excerpts are made:
Snake river is one OF the great water
highways of the United States, but is lit
tie used for transportation purposes and
regulates no rail rates, although lower
Snake river flows almost through the
center OF one of the great wheat produc-
ing districts of the world, and upper
Snake river flows almost through the
center Of the south half of the state of
Idaho, which is now developing some of
the largest irrigation districts in the
world
The reasons why lower Snake river
does not transport considerable freight
and regulates no rail rates are that the
falls IN the Columbia river at Cello pre-
vent continuous navigation from points
above to the Pacific coast, and the fall
in lower Snake river at and near Five
Mile rapids aud at one or two other
places between there and Riparia is con
siderable, being about 10 feet at Five
Mile rapids in a distance of a mile; and
the fall at these places produce there,
during the low water period, swift cur
rents, rapids, shallow waters, shoals,
narrow channels, rocks and reefs, which
make continuous navigation between
Lewiston and Cello during this low
water period, when most of the wheat
and other products are marketed, I'M
practical commercially; and the fall at
these places produce there and to con
siderable distance above, during the high
water and flood period, swift and strong
currents. which prevent steamers from
carrying much freight up stream and
make navigation very slow, difficult and
costly.
For the purpose Of increasing naviga.
tiOn above Cello the state of Oregon
recently constructed a portage railway
around the falls in the Columbia river at
that place, and as result rail rates on
some classes of freight between the coast
and such places above Cello as Wallula,
Pasco and kennewick have been lowered.
For the purpose of overcoming the
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
the resigna Of such members. and in
case such action is not taken the local
unions will lose their charters.
DESIGNATED AS "HOT AIR."
Sensational Dispatch to Spokane
Paper Rnent Palouse Falls.

Under big heading the Spokesman
Review OF last Monday published a
lengthy dispatch from Washtucna telling
OF so called plans of Codd & Mackenzie
of COlfax to build a power plant at the
falls of the PalOuse river, near Wash
tucna, work to begin at once. The in
centive for immediate action is given 10
the statement that the "cOnstructiOn of
the North Coast bv the PalOuse canyon
route, which is now regarded as certain,
will involve some Of the heaviest railroad
work ever undertaken, but with the
power furnished by the falls the project
will be more feasible than at frst ex
pected."
Mr.. COdd was seen Tuesday afternoon
by representative Of The Gazette, and
when asked in regard to the matter
characterized it as shot air." The fret
he had heard Of the matter, so be said,
was when he read it in the Spokesman
Review. He said there was no immedi-
ate necessity to appropriate the falls for
power purposes, and until the time was
ripe for the work nothing would be done.
In regard to the further statement in
the dispatch that Mayor Weston OF
kahlOtus had filed right to the falls
on November 20, az Codd & Mackenzie
had done nothing to exploit them, Mr..
Codd said there was nothing to prevent
any one from filing right on almost
anything that several persons had
made threats to do 80, but when Mr.
Weston or any one else made move to
begin work something would be doing.
Codd & Mackenzie own 80 acres of
land on both sides the falls. 1t was
covered with scrip and they hold pat
ent from Uncle Sam.
The Review correspondent must have
had pipe dreams.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12

Tails in the Columbia river at Cello the
federal government is now constructing
The Dales-Celilo canal with locks at an
estimated cost of $4,90O.OOO. which
when completed will surely increase nayi-
CATION above and decrease rail rates on
some classes of freight between the coast
and places above, just as the construc-
tion of the Cascade locks below increased
navigation above that place and de-
creased rail- rates on some classes OF
freight between the coast and The Dalles.
Lower Snake river, according to the
Judgment OF practical engineers and ex-
perlenced navigators, could and should
be improved by means OF a dam with
locks near Five Mile rapids, as the con-
ditions there will admit of the construc-
tlon OF dam with locks at no very
great expense. A dam there would re-
duce the fall in the river above and there
by overcome the rapids and strong cur
rents Tor miles above, as the deep back
water therefrom would overcome the
rocks, reefs, shoals and narrow channels
OF numerous places above. Blasting out
thess rocks, reefs and shoals and widen
ing the channels at these places would
still leave the fall in the river, and would
cost about as much as a dam with locks.
dam with locks near Five Mile rap
ids would produce thousands of horse
power cheaply, which would make pos
sible the construction and operation of
electric railroads to the Snake and
Columbia rivers from the towns and
cities of the Inland Empire that are off
OF these streams, and which would. in
connection with pumping plants oper-
ating under low lifts, enable about So
600 acres Of irrigable land in Franklin,
Benton and Walla Walla counties to be
irrigated and to add about $4,000, 900
to the taxable property OF these counties
and the state, and which would furnish
cheap electric power for city water works,
city lighting, street car lines and for
various manufacturing and industrial
uses
The Improvement of Snake and Col
umbia rivers as water highways by
means of dams with locks where practi-
cal and advisable would produce thou
sands OF horse power cheaply, to endure
for all time, which would enable the
heavy and bulky agricultural and other
products of the Inland Empire to be
transported to these rivers by electric
railways and then by water down these
streams to the coast for the markets of
the world, and which would furnish cheap
electric power for irrigation, manufactur-
ing, lighting and other industrial pur-
poses throughout the Inland Empire.
In view Of the great Importance to the
country of the improvement of lover
Snake river, the various commercial
clubs and farmers unions throughout
the Inland Empire should take up the
matter with their respective legislators
and congressman in an effort to secure
to the general public the benefits that
may be derived from the utilization of
such power.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
W0MAN'S WORK AT A.-Y.-P.-E.
Whitman County VIII Be Represent
ed at Woman's Building.

The women of Colfax will have an OPP
portunity to display their handiwork at
the A.-Y.-P. exposition, and it goes with
out saying that the quality Of the work
shown will be equal to any exhibit there.
The woman's building at the exposition
will be in charge Of Mrs. III. W. Allen Of
Spokane, president of the federated clubs
of the state, and she has selected a rep
resentative in each county to assist her
in the work of getting together spec-
mems OF women's work Mrs. j. W.
Matthews of Pullman is Mrs Aliens
agent in Whitman county and she in
turn has asked the cooperation OF
women in every town and country com
munity in the county.
The women Of Colfax and vicinity are
requested to assist in the matter by hay-
ing ready any OF their own or their
friends work, to be given to a commit
tee which will be named for the purpose
of making the collection. Needlework
OF all kinds, art work in it's many
branches, typography, etc, are solicited
and all must be the work of Washington
women and girls. Inquiries may be
addressed to Mrs. Ivan Chase, president
Of the Athenaeum Club, Colfax. The
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
After 44 Years.

We cannot excerpt any more at this
time from this old sheet. 1t is chit fy
interesting because it was written and
appeared in cold type the day after the
assassination, when the head Of the ma
tiOn was struck down and the fate Of
the nation seemed TO hang in the bal
ance. There are many veterans among
us who remember the days preceding
and following that dark period-men
who helped to sustain Lincoln in his
great work.
At the court house tonight appropriate
services will be held, at which all our cit
izens should attend. Services in honor
of bis memory will be held in every city
in the land. 1t is a calendar day that
will go down in history.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
Crushed Under FREIGHT Car.

Wednesday forenoon ] ohm P. Donnelly
freight conductor, was instantly killed
about 20 miles from La Grande, Oregon,
by falling under freight car, which he
attempted to board while the train was
in motion. His body was crushed end
badly mutilated- DOnnelly was q son OF
Mrs. William a. Inman Of Colfax Judge
and Mrs. Inman left yesterday morning
for La Grande to attend the funeral
DOnneIly was "a years of age, and was
married last June
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
A Later Dispatch.

Washington, April Is, ! a. m-The
streets in the vicinity of Ford's Theater
are densely crowded By an anxious and
excited crowd. A guard has been placed
across Tenth street and and E streets,
and only official persons and particular
friends OF the president are allowed to
pass.
The popular heart is deeply stirred,
and the deepest Indignation against
leading rebels is freely expressed.
The scene at the house where the pres
ident lies in extremis is very affecting
Even Secretary Stanton is affected to
tears. When the news spread through
the city that the president had been shot
the people, with pale faces and compress
ed lips, crowded every place where there
was the slightest chance of obtaining
information in regard to the affair.
After the president was shot Lieuten-
ant Rathburn caught the assassin by the
arm, who Immediately struck him with q
knife and jumped from the box, as before
stated.
The popular affection Tor Mr.. Lincoln
has been shown by this diabolical assas
sination, which will bring eternal infamy,
not only upon its authors, but upon the
helish cause which they desire to avenge.
Vice President Johnson arrived at the
White House, where the president lies,
about L O'Clock, and will remain with
him to the last.
The presidents family are in attend
ance upon him also.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12
Local Option Bill Passes House.

The house passed the FalcOner-Mc-
Master local option bill Wednesday by
vote Of Sc to 50. All the members from
Whitman county voted for the bill. 1t
now goes to the senate where it will be
made the special order for next Wednes
day.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12

committee will be announced soon. as
all work to be entered must go to Pull
man for entrance with the county ex
hibit by the first of April.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-02-12

other side, exhibiting a dagger in his
hand, hourishing it in tragical manner
shouting the same words repeated hy tile
desperado at Mr.. Stewards house, adding
TO It, The South Is Avenged = and then
escaped from the back entrance to the
stage, but in his passage dropped his
pistol and his hat.
Mr. Lincoln fell forward in his seat a. 4
Mrs. Lincoln tainted.
The moment the astonished audierce
could realize what had happened the
president was taken and carried to MIR.
Feterson's house in Tenth street, opIo-
site to the theater. Medical aid v as
Immediately sent for, and the wound
was at first supposed to be fatal, and it
was announced that he could not live :
but at half past II he is still alive,
though IN precarlOus condition.
As the assassin ran across the stage
Colonel J. B. Stewart of this city, who
was occupying one OF the front seats in
the orchestra, on the same side of he
house as the box occupied by Mr. Lin
coin, sprang to the stage and followed
him but he was obstructed in his pns-
sage across the stage by the fright OF
the actors, and reached the back door
about three seconds after the assas sin
had passed out. Colonel Stewart got to
the street just in time to see him mount
his horse and ride away.
The operation shows that the Who'll
thing was precOncerted plan. The
person who fired the pistol was man
about 30 years OF age, about feet 8,
spare built, fair skin, dark hair, appa-
rently bushy, with large moustache.
Laura keene and the leader OF the or
chestra recognized him as j. Wilkes
Booth. the actor, and rabid secession
ist
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
INCIDENT OF THE
GREAT CIVIL WAR
Mr.. Scott VanMetre Presented Six
Bullets He Fired Into Tree Near
Seneca, Md.

Mr.. Scott NanMetre, of West South
street, this city, Union veteran OF
the Civil war, was yesterday present
ed with six bullets which the old sol
der had fired into a big elm tree at
the acqueduct on the Chesapeake &
Ohio canal near Seneca, Md. just az
years ago, while he was on picket
duty with the Eleventh New York
regiment of calvary, and which had
remained embedded in the tree all the
intervening years.
The presentation of the bits of lead
to Mr. VanMetre served to recall an
interesting incident in his career as a
soldier in the Union army. Mr.. Van
Metre left Berkeley county, where he
was born and reared shortly after
the outbreak of the great conflict, and
enlisted in the New York regiment
On the way south the regiment was
encanped near Seneca, and Mr.. Van
Metre was one of the men detailed
for picket duty in the protection of
the big stone acqueduct. When re-
ordered to discharge the loads in their
Colts reviewers, and Mr.. VanMetre
elected to use knot in the trunk of
the tree as target, remarking that
he was accustomed to firing at some
thing when he discharged his weapon,
He thereupon pumped all six bullets
into space about an inch in dame
eter.
In the stirring events which fol
lowed Mr. VanMetre forgot the Incl
dent, but short time ago recalled
it and told of the circumstance to Mr..
William Gibbs, of Washington. Mr..
Gibbs week or two ago spent few
days in the vicinity Of the old tree. and
remembering the iicident of AZ years
ago, visited the old tree and looked for
he knot in which the bullets had
teen fred. He easily located the spot.
aud from the decayed wood removed
six leaden pellets, finding them in
elaotly the same place indicated by
M vanMetre.
yesterday, while on his way west,
M Gibbs stopped OFF in Martinsburg
long enough to hunt up Mr.. Van
Mere and return to him the bullets,
andthe old colder is naturally graf
ifedato have restored to him the re-
minAr of an interesting incident Of
his Greer as soldier
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
PAYS THE BALANCE
TO Mr.. WESTENHAvER
County Court Settles For RemodeIinc
Court House-Total Cost Will
Be About $4,000.

The members of the Berkeley Coun-
ty court this afternoon completed the
settlement with Contractor S. A.
Westenhaver for the work of remodel.
ing the court house, paying over to
him sum of several thousand dol
lars, the balance due him for the
work.
The building was formally accepted
from Mr.. Westenhaver several days
ago, and the task of completing the
details of settlement were postponed
until today. The total cost of re-
modelling and furnishing the hand
some building is slightly under $780,
90 thus far, but some additional ex-
pense will probably bring the total up
30 about $4,000.
While no plans have been made for
the dedication of the handsome struc-
ture. and no date has been fixed for
its formal opening, it is expected that
the ceremonies will occur about the
middle of September.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
CITY SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Rev. w. D.. McCurdy Suggests Idea
Worthy of Consideration.

Rev, w. D. McCurdy, secretary of
the Berkeley County Sunday School
Association, has addressed letter to
the various Sunday schools in the city
inviting them to send delegates to a
meeting to be held next Tuesday even
ing in the Y. M. c. A. building for the
purpose of considering the advisability
of organizing a City Sunday School
Union.
Mr.. Arthur T. Arnold, secretary Of
the West Virginia Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, and Miss Martha V. Graham
state superintendent OF the elemen-
tary deparement, will be at the meet
ing and make addresses.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

y e. +<I-+1
Count In O.
Stuttgart.
who underws
the neck. Is ~
According
Tuesday. Eng
informed that
ventor Of the
bears his name
an operation.
to be very mud
tslligence.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
WORK BEGINS
NEW RAN
American Limestone Co. pr6
South Of Town to atersc
.. : .. and c. Y. n.

The grading was commend
terday on the railroad throu
Rutherford tract. two miles T.
town. projected by the A5
Limestone Go. The railroad
tersect the Baltimore and Ohio
east and the Cumberland Vail
the west and will be about i've
hong. The road will be pushed ~
rieilon so that stone operation
se commenced az soon a. posGzI
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Bethlehem. Pa. AZ
Boyer. a young civf
spending the snmme
his parents at Phifel
miles from here, WAS
: vicious bull he WA
ture. The animal sud-
him, and before he CO..
had sunk one Of It's hc
domen.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

The work on the new Norf1|
Western depot at ShepherdstoN|
being pushed. Quite a force Of
Is et work excavating for the
ment and foundations. The cro
temporarily. A stenecrasher has
going this week, crushing stone
the concrete foundations and
ment floors.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
ABRuzzrs

Duke Climbs a.
Goodwin
Ailahabad. Indin.
Of the Abruzxi hs9
pur. He has estabii9
In mountain cIimht
Mount Goodwin Aust
900 feet.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Martinsburg, w. Va. August 2, 1909
The Honorable the County Court of Berkeley Co.. Va
Your auditing committee beg leave to report the following
etlement with Sheriff E. D. Gardner made THIS Jay
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-28

w. A. Finn Of La Fox, ILL.,, was Wis
itor in Twin Falls for few days last
week on his way homo from California
Mr. Finn has some land that he Sc
cured at the Salmon opening and is
we'll pleased with<the country.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-28

The Twin Falls Meat company are
making arrangements to install an ar
tificial ice plant Of their own. Mr..
Brose has been away for the last week
looking over several private plants
with view Of getting the best idea for
tho construction Of the same. It is the
intention Of the company to m4nufac-
,turo Ice for the two shops on Main
avenue, and to have some for sale. The
capacity Of the plant will b about tan
tons per week.