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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
THE MARKETS
Portland,

Wheat-New crop, track prices:
Club. Csc; bluestem, $1.05; red Rus
sian. o3c
Barley-Feed. $27; brewing, $2S.
Oats-$2S@2S50 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley,
$l4@H per ton; Eastern Oregon,
$1,000: alfalfa. SIS; clover, $l4.
Butter-Extra. Soc; fancy, 33@3oc;
Eggs-Ranch, candled, 34@35c.
Eggs-Ranch, candled, 43@45c.
Turkeys-Live, 16@18c ID; dressed
20@22c ID.
Hops-l9oo crop, 24@26c; 1908
crop, zoe; 1907 crop, 12c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, l6@23c
per pound.
Mohair-24c.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
BOND ISSUE GOES
FOR NEW bitches
RECLAMATION FUND TO BE
USED ON OLD PROJECTS.
SETTLERS ASK FOR SPEED
Yakima Valley Clamors for Govern
ment to Complete It's Work
in Haste.

Washington, Nov. 16-If congress
authorizes a bond issue to facilitate
government irrigation work, the
money in the reclamation fund Will
be largely applied to the develop
ment of new projects, On the other
hand, if there is no bond issue, the
reclamation fund, for the next few
years, must be utilized almost ex-
clusively for the completion Of the
existing projects, to the exclusion
of virtually all new work. President
Taft has gone over the situation
with Secretary Ballinger, and it IS
understood to be his purpose to
complete existing projects before
turning TO something altogether new.
In view of the attitude assumed
by the administration, the import
ance of the bond issue to the entire
west can hardly be overestimated.
The predicament which confronts
the government is fairly illustrated
in the Yakima Valley. The money
necessary to build the big storage
and distribution works is in, or IS
being put in, and it can not be
returned to the reclamation fund I'M
til the project is completed and ev-
cry acre has passed to private own
ership and been placed under Guilt
walton. The settlers now in the val
ley cannot defray the whole cost of
the project; it must be apportioned
pro rata. according to the acreage.
Naturally, the people are clamoring
for the early completion of the big
Yakima project. And good business
management would demand that the
project as whole be rushed to COM
pletion, for the sooner it is COM
pleted the sooner will the money be
returned to be available for use on
some other project.
The same situation is true on the
Payette-Boise project in Idaho.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS

Nov. /, 19O9.-Board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Commissioners
Sutherland and Beggs present. Mr. Bryant
was at Wenatchee in attendance with the Col
umbia River Improvement Commission
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18

In the matter OF the petition Of p Rhodes
Rhodes ct al, for change in the Brown Para
dis road, same is hereby granted, bond ap-
proved and survey ordered, providing said new
road is put in as good condition as old.
This being the date set for the hearing of the
petition of Chas. w. Stanley ct al, for the vaca
ton of Division street in the town of Blue.
creek, from the NV corner of block to the sw
corner Of said block, to be used for school pur-
poses, said matter coming on regularly for
hearing and no objection being offered to said
vacation, said petition is hereby granted and
said Division street is declared vacated.
This being the date set for the hearing OF the
application of the NOrthport and Deep Creek
Telephone Co. for a franchise for telephone
line along the Northport-Deep Creek, road
from NOrthpOrt to Boundary, thence along the
Deep Creek to Cronin: said matter coming on
regularly for hearing and no objections being
offered thereto said franchise is hereby granted.
The board visited the county farm in the
afternoon.
Wanting to inspect the classification of Twp
% n, &. Al E. w. NJ. which the board had Or
dered done, board adjourned to Nov. 6.
Nov. 6, 19O9.-BOard of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment ALI members
present.
Minutes OF Nov. read and approved.
The following bills were allowed:
c Webster and M Townsend, cruising
and classifying twp. % N, r. Al, EWM 624 81
In the matter of the petition of o. Brien
ct al. for a county road in Twp. 40 N, R. 80,
same is hereby granted, bond approved and
survey ordered.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
Two-Cent Rate Is Asked.

Portland, Or, Nov. ia. c..
Graves. of San Francisco, represent
ing the Pacific Commercial Traveller,
is in Portland enlisting the moral
support OF the jobbers. shippers and
manufacturers of this city in An ef-
fort to secure for the commercial
men travelling west of Denver better
and cheaper mileage from the Trans
continental Passenger Association
and to place them upon an equal
footing with the commercial men of
other associations. The railroads in
this territory will be asked to grant
two-cent mileage rate issued to
firms without rebate. and inter-
chanseable on all trains together
with a 25O-pound baggage allowance.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
Send Snakes. Through Mail

New York. Nov l4-An ordinary
square package postmarked Empire.
Or, and addressed to Mrs. M. B.
Ssreeter, 1925 Flushing avenue,
Brooklyn, was delivered by the post
man. When the wrappings were re-
moved and the box opened. three
snakes wriggled to the floor and
squirmed about the room. From An
other compartment . choice collec-
ton of lizards, tarantulas and other
bugs wandered forth.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, :,
U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash,
October l.. 1909.
of Scotia WASH, who. on Aug 80, 1904. made
homestead entry No. 164S3 [O2453l for Lots
and 2 of Sec 6, Township 90 Mr.. A E. W. M,
has filed notice of intention to make final
fve.vear proof, to establish claim
to the land above described,
before Sidney w. Rogers. U. s. Commissioner
for the Eastern District of Washington, at New
port, Wash. on the 9Th day of December, 1909
Claimant names as witnesses: George Veit,
John Guissagaits, VIII Inman and Walter
Long, all Of Scotia Wash.
1921 11-25 HILJ. COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
Seattle.

Seattle.
Wheat-Bluestem, $l.07; club, 97c.
Oats-New, $26@2S per ton.
Barley-New, $2650@Z per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$iS(92O per ton; Puget Sound hav.
N59l4 per ton: alfalfa, SIC per ton.
butter-Washington creamery, 800:
ranch, 20@21c.
Eggs-Selected, local, 48c.
Turkeys-Live, 18@1oc 10: dressed
22@24c. ID.
Potatoes-$l2@l6 per ton.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
Lyman Gage Will Marry Widow.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-An-
nouncenent has been made of the
approaching marriage of Lyman T.
Gage, ex-secretary of the United
States treasury under President Nc
Knley, and Mrs. Ada Ballou. Mrs.
Ballou is one of the popular men,
bers OF the San Diego younger So
sial set. Mr.. Gage is ~ year, old
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
WEST GLENDALE BOY
CATCHES THIEF AND
LANDS HIM IN JAIL
Chases Highwayman
with Fathers Shotgun Until
Reinforcements Come
to His lid

Charlie Rhinehart, a 10-year-olo
West Glendale boy, has proved himself
a hero, the evidence of his prowess as
a. capturer of robbers now being con-
fined in the county Jail in the person
of George Nickel.
Rhinehart while alone at his father
winery a few days ago was appealed
to by a little girl. who said man was
being robbed by two other men in the
roadway. Rhinehart, with his father
double barreled shotgun dragging be-
hind him, was quick to respond. When
the two highwaymen saw the boy they
ran, the diminutive volunteer law pro-
tector in pursuit. Rhinehart ran near
ly a quarter of a mile, when he met
sam Alexander of West Glendale, to
whom he told his story.
The two continued the chase in
Alexander's buggy and after a drive
of two miles succeeded in capturing
Nickel. Mark Carrig, Glendale ranch
hand the victim of the robbery, told
the story at the county Jail yesterday
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
inc 70 tbe Catholic Church"

ing to the Catholic Church"
"The Pool by the Sheep Gate" VIII
be the Sunday morning topic of Rev,
A. S. Phelps. pastor of the Central
Baptist church. The sermon will be
followed by communion and reception
to new members. The evening subject
will be 'Dioprephes, the Self Elected
Idol"
Rev. Howard c. Durham of the New
Jerusalem church has announced the
following series of Sunday morning
lecture sermons:
February 14-'What is the New Church z.
FEBRUARY 21-"Swedenborg. the Herald Of
the New Church"
February 3S--''rhe Lord Jesus Christ the
One God of the New Church."
March 1.-THE Atonement of Jesus Christ
Made Sublime"
March i4-''The Bible rranshgured in the
New Church"
March 21-"correspondence, or Universal
March 2S-"Illustration of the Wonderful
Inner Meaning of Scripture"
April 4-''The Lords Church, the Center
and Source of True Life"
April 11-"Immortality Made Glorious by
the New Church"
April 1s-"The Divine Drama OF Crea-
ton"
Man and Woman"
May 1.-THE intermediate state. or What
Follows Deeth?"
May s-"Realty. Peace and Beauty of
Heavenly Life"
May is-."rhe Lords Mercy to the Evil"
May 2s-"Future Progress"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
VICTIM OF DRUGS DIES
FROM CHLORAL OVERDOSE
Poison Has Fatal Effect on Physician
Formerly In High Standing
In Los Angeles

After having been addicted to the use
of drugs in large quantities for many
wears DR.. H. E. F. Pitt took an over
dose of choral and died yesterday
morning at his room, 1891 San Pedro
street.
DR.. Pitt has been familiar figure at
the city and county hospitals, and his
case attracted much attention when he
was brought to the receiving hospital
March "a. 1908, on a charge of insanity.
According to the story told to the sur
geons at that time DR.. Pitt was accus-
toned to using eighty grains of NOR
phine. twenty grains of cocaine and Two
pints of choral daily.
Treatment at the county hospital
failed to break off the habit, and every
cent that the doctor could raise was
used In buying drugs.
DIR. Pitt formerly was well known IN
Los Angeles and had lucrative prac-
tice, but he was unable to overcome
his desire for drugs. He was a graduate
of the Jefferson Medical college OF Phil
adelphia. His body was taken to the
Pierce Bros. morgue and an attempt
will be made to locate his wife, from
whom he had been separated for sew
Grad years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
PIONEERS FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TODAY
H. C. WILMER WILL BE BURIED
AT EVERGREEN
Activity for Civic Improvement Began
When Broadway Was Fort Street.
Prominent in Business
World

Impressive funeral ceremonies this
afternoon will mark the closing of the
career of Henry Clayton Wilmer, one
of the well-known business men Of
Los Angeles. The services will be
held at the family residence, 1922 West
Third street, at o'clock. Rev. William
Horace Day, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church, will ofticiate.
For many years Mr. Wilmer had
been one of the prominent figures in
public affairs, and in the old days
when Broadway was known as Fort
street was one of the most prominent
workers for widening and improving
that thoroughfare. He was also prom
inently connected with the erection of
the cable railway on West Second
street to the Crown hill section, where
he was largely interested and where
Wilmer street was named for him. He
saw a great future before the then
small town. He came here in 1884 and
invested in real estate, which in later
years made him one of the wealthy
men of the city.
Mr.. Wilmer was born in Rock Grove,
ILL.,, in 1856 He later moved with his
family to Wisconsin, where he at
tended the public schools and also the
Milwaukee business college. At the
death of his father in 1876 Mr.. Wilmer
took charge of the large farms, stock
prominent in banking circles
Was Bank President
Coming To Los Angeles, Mr.. Wilmer
carried his interest in banking and
helped to organize the California bank.
which he served as president for sew
eral years. After this bank was
merged into the American National
bank he was vice president, resigning
that position in 1904 He was direc-
tor in the First National bank and the
Metropolitan Bank and Trust company
and was prominent in civic and club
organizations at the time OF his death.
AS a member of the chamber of COM
merce in the early days Mr.. Wilmer
did valiant service for the welfare of
the city. In company with w. S. New
hall and the late e. A. Hall, Mr.. Wit
mer organized the Los Angeles I'M
movement company and was also con-
nected with many other enterprises
Mr.. Wilmer never entered politics to
secure office and steadily refused any
office in the city or county government.
He was active in securing the zone for
the wholesale liquor dealers, keeping
them out of the residence district, and
was one of those who fought the pro-
posed prize fight pavilion on West
Third street. Mr.. Wilmer was a men,
Der of the committee on investigation
for the Owens river project, and his
last public service was in aiding the
framing of the banking bill by the
legislature.
It is expected that large delegations
from the business and banking circles
of the city will attend the funeral serv-
ices this afternoon.
Mr.. Wilmer is survived by his wife
and a young son. aged mother and two
sisters, Miss Victoria Wilmer. who Is
now in Washington, d. c., and Mrs.
Mary Agnes Lewis, who resides'at 1925
West Third street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
MACHINE KNIVES LACERATE
APPRENTICES LEFT HAND
YOUNG Workman So Badly Injured 1t
is Necessary to Amputate
Thumb and Fingers

Walter Armstrong. II years of age, q
machinist apprentice working at the
Hughes Manufacturing company, while
adjusting the bolts on the header OF a
sticking machine late yesterday after
noon caught his left hand in the knives
of the machine, and 1T was so badly
mangled that the thumb and two I'm
gers had to be amputated at the re-
ceiving hospital.
Young Armstrong was screwing up a
bolt and the wrench slipped and al
lowed his hand to be drawn into the
whirling header The knives in the
machine cut his hand to ribbons.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where Drs. Quint Wiley and
Chamberlain operated on him. He is
the son of John Armstrong, no lives
at 1888 East Main street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
PLAYWRIGHT INSISTS
ON SPECIFIC PROOFS
BR0ADHURST SAYS CLERGY
MAN MUST BE LOGICAL
Claims Charges Made Against Theater
Are Such as Require Evidence,
and Evidence Only, to
Remove

Once more does George Broadhurst,
the noted playwright. seek to get from
the Rev. Charles T.. Locke, D. D., in
disputable proof of the assertions he
made from his pulpit Sunday, Febru-
AIRY u, when he made his attack on
the theater.
Mr.. Brdadhurst places the issue
suuarely before Mr.. Locke in an open
letter which he has sent TO The Her
aid In this letter Mr.. Broadhurst
calls Mr.. Lockes attention TO the
charges he made from the pulpit and
which are not denied, and also calls
his attention to the fact that, while
he said he would establish the proof
of his charges Sunday, February 2S,
he had failed to do so. The letter In
full follows:
A Second Open Letter to the Rev.
Charles Edward Locke, d. d.
Sir--Sunday, February Il, speaking
from your pulpit, you made the follow
ing direct and specific charges against
the theater:
You charged in so many words, that
the theater placed a premium on MUIR
der; that the theater made a mock OF
patriotism: that the theater Jeered at
the church; that the theater was the
main cause of divorce in this country;
that the theater was despoiler of our
boys.
II challenged these charges and
called upon you to either prove them
or TO withdraw them. You promised to
prove them, and stated that you would
do so from your pulpit on Sunday last.
This promise you failed to keep.
II now call on you again, sir. either
TO prove your charges or to Withdraw
them. The charges are specific and
direct, and l ask you to give me proof
of the same kind, particularly regard
ing your assertions that the theater
places premium on murder and makes
mock of patriotism. / would ask
you not to cloud the issue by telling us
what, to quote you, the playwright
Richard De Koven says or, to quote
you again. by telling us what our fell
low townsman James j. Jeffries' is go
ing to do.
Does Not Want Issue CIouded
''I would ask you also not to cloud
the issue by telling us what other peo-
pie say regarding the theater. l will
very willingly meet you on these broad
err grounds when you have established
the proof of your own charges.
1.-The questions before us now, sir,
are the charges you have made and
| ask you again to prove them or to
withdraw them. Failing either of
these, you will stand convicted of hav-
ing made false charges against your
neighbor and of lacking the moral
courage and common honesty to admit
that you are wrong when you know
that you are wrong.
GEORGE BROADHURST."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
BOY WHO STOLE SNAKE
WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY
Charge of Grand Larceny Dismissed
and Plea of Guilty Entered y
to Lesser Count

Sylvester White, the 15-year-old boy
who gained notoriety by stealing boa
constructor and a watch and chain
was arraigned before Police Justice
Chambers yesterday afternoon on the
charge of grand larceny.
Immediately after his dismissal on
the more serious count White was
charged with petty larceny and plead
ed guilty and will be sentenced today,
White, who made his escape from the
detention home after inducing two 9TH
err boys to leave with him, was ar
rested in Visalia Wednesday night by
Detective Eeigler and returned to Los
Angeles.
White formerly Travelled with a med
icine show and is something of a snake
charmer, but incidentally stole watch
and chain from Frank Leroy, 911 Ma
ple avenue. The watch was identified
in court yesterday by both Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
DRINKS ACID AFTER
BROTHERS SUICIDE
w. A. Cooley, Who Kills Himself
After Protracted Debauch, Fourth
Member of Family to Take
Own Life
following the example of his brother.

Following the example of his brother,
who committed suicide in San Ber-
nardino three weeks ago, viii A.
Cooley yesterday drank carbolic acid
from a two-ounce phial and was
found dead in his room, in the Volun-
teers of America building, 12S East
First street. Cooley was the fourth
member of his family to commit sui
eide within a few years. .
That the act was premeditated was
shown by the fact that he left a note
addressed to his sister, Mrs. w. =.
Chapline, 1924 Burlington avenue. In
the note he asked his sister to notify
their relatives in San Bernardino of
his death. He had been drinking
heavily, according to the evidence of
many whisky bottles found in his
room, and is believed to have become
respondent after a protracted de-
bauch.
He was severely injured in Ventura
about two years ago and has been in
i'll health since. This added to his
dependency. He was 40 years old
and a son of George Cooley of East
Cotton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
Hartman Arrives in Mexico

NOGALES, Ariz., March Be. H.
Hartman, president of the Southern
Pacific system of the United States ana
Mexico, arrived at Nogales at $3.50
O'Clock this evening on his special
train. After short stop he proceed
ed across the line to Sonora, accom-
panied by Superintendent Ingram OF
the Randolph lines in Arizona. Inc
party will proceed to Guaymas ana
from there go along the new Cananea,
Rio Yaqui and Pacific, now building
southeast to connect with the Mexican
Central at GuadalaJara.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
SEEKS CITY PRISON AS
CURE FOR DRINK HABIT
County Hospital EmpIoye Asks to Be
Locked Up to Be Kept Away
from Liquor

II am Mickey Welsh from the county
hospital, and it's a case OF sober up OF
lose my Job L have thought the mat
ter over and decided that L had better
be locked up"
This is what Welsh told the officers
at the city Jail yesterday morning, and
his request was granted at once
Welsh stated he could not drink ana
work, and If he sobered up his JOB
would be held for him, but he realized
that as long as he was away from thi
county hospital he would be drunk, and
therefore decided that a nights stay In
the city Jail would have the required
effect upon him.
Welsh asked that even if his condl-
ton did not warrant it, he be held at
the city Jail for two days.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
KNOCKED DOWN BY WAGON;
MAN is SERIOUSLY BRUISED

j. p. Mathes, laborer living at sl6
San Francisco street, was struck and
knocked down by an express wagon az
Seventh street and Grand avenue last
night and seriously bruised about the
body. He was taken to the receiVinH
hospital for treatment.
The express wagon which struck him
was being driven at a rapid gait, ana
after knocking the man down did not
stop to ascertain the nature of his IN
juries. The police are searching for
the driver Of the wagon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
won,an,s Death MystIfles

ATCHISON, Kan, March 5.-Mys-
terry surrounds the killing of Mrs. Je-
rome Hoover, wife of teamster here
who was found dead at her home neal
here Wednesday The undertaken dis
covered yesterday small wound neal
her right ear. The wound was propeo
and a bullet taken from It,. The wo-
mans husband was away from nome
the greater part Of the day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
A+tornev,s Trial DELAYED

SAN JOSE, March 5.-The criminal
action for alleged forgery against At
torney Jackson Hatch, who is under
bonds awaiting the action of the. higher
court on his appeal from conviction and
sentence for embezzling large sum
from Mrs. Sarah Sage, was not called
in the superior court this morning,
having been indefinitely postponed UNI
til the smbezzlement appeal shall have
heen dispoSed of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
plan BID Improvement

NEW YORK, March 5.-President w.
G. Brown of the New York Central an
nounced today that the full equipment
order of the line for 1909 had been de-
cided on and that it included 54OO
freight, 200 passenger cars and 70 loco
motives The expenditure will aggre-
gate $4,000, 900.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-02-24

able to find any restriction upon the
permissible methods of punishment
for infraction of criminal statutes
save the constitutional limitation for
bidding excessive fines and cruel and
unusual punishments, and therefore
holds the law sound notwithstanding @
it authorizes the authorities GRIMM
ally to prosecute gamblers, and their
victims to sue them for the recover :
of stakes lost in games. As for the
word conducted" the court says the
prosecutor who convicted Ross copied
the language of the statute into the
information, ond that it was not nec-
essary to describ, how the game was
conducted or played. The judgment
waa affirmed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-02-24
HAD A PLEASANT TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Kilduff and two
sons returned to Malta the latter part
of last week after an absence of sew
eral weeks on a business-pleasure
trip. While Mr.. Kilduff spent a
large portion of his time in the east
ern markets buying an immens e
stock of goods for the Spring and
Summer trade he still found time to
take his family on an excursion to
Cuba and though their visit was a
brief one it was, nevertheless, very
enjoyable. Other interesting points
were visited and some time spent in
sight seeing. Now that he is home
again he finds a keener enjoyment in
the routine of business because Of
this recent recreation. Consignments
of all kinds of merchandise are arriv-
ing daily at the Kilduff store from
he east.