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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15
Dikine Election Approved


The county commissioners on
April 6 adopted an order declaring
the organization of Diking District
No. 2 OF the Calispel valley. The
commissioners canvassed the votes
cost at the diking election and
found that there were 81 votes in
favor of the project and but 2
against. The commissioners also
found that D. E. Rice, Joshua Bee
man and A. 0. Onserud were duly
elected as diking commissioners
and the bonds of same were ap-
proved,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15
Newspaper Changes

The Colville Examiner, which
was started a year and half ago
by a syndicate of Democrats to
supply the county seat with paper
of that political faith, has been sold
by the company to J. G. Harrigan,
who has been editor of the paper
since its founding. Mr.. Harrigan
has conducted the paper to the en-
tire satisfaction of the company,
and the stockholders, at a meeting
at which the paper was sold to him,
adopted resolutions exceedingly
complimentary to Mr.. Harrigan.
That he may meet with the success
his efforts merit is the hope of THE
MINER.
B. R. Coffman, editor of the Rev.
ellie, of Colville, announced in his
last issue that he had disposed of
the business to J. P. Taylor, of
Reardan, Wash. Mr.. Coffman was
with the Reveille for two years.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15
Metaline

The school closes this week.
There will be a dance out at the
Oriole Friday night.
Uriah Wooding, of Tiger, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Gilmore,
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan. who have
been to Spokane, returned Thurs
day.
Mrs. c. Clauder went up to Tiger
last week, stopping at lone and
Cement.
W. Z. Weltzin, of Cement, was
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15
Metaline couple of days last

in Metallne couple OF days last
week.
The baseball season opened Sun
day with a game between lone and
Metaline at lone, resulting in a
victory for lone. the score standing
16 to 8 in favor of lone.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15

During the season
of 1909, commence
ing April %, will
make the follow
ing stands.
Proctor's,
12'M. Sunday.
Browns,
2 P. M. Monday.
LeClerc's,
8 A. M. Tuesday
Locke,
| 4 P. Nj. Tuesday.
| Usk,
!! II NJ. "Wednesday
Dalkena,
| 10 A. NJ. Thurs.
Newport,
| , p. NJ. Friday
| Al day Saturday.
| Terms:
| One service $40
Season $15
| Insure mare 500
Insure standing
| Colt $25
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15

When you build fireplace use those
beautiful cement brick that are now be-
ing made at the Craig cement plant.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15

Imported July 10.
1905. FoaIed Apr.
g. 1901, Sired b,
Gaillard 1852.
Dam, NJ artine
96o5. Weight l&s,
lbs. Bright bay
color. AcknowI,
edged to be the
finest draft stalljo,
in Stevens county.
For further iplo,.
nation address
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-15

THE IMPORTED BELGIAN STALLION
JUPITER DeTHIULLIES
the Pend Oree Valley
Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
YOUNG MAN GONE WRONG.
Robs the Granitville Bank Of Seven
Thousand Dollars.

The Augusta Chronicle says the
Bank of Granitville Is short $500,
and the shortage Is charged up to
F.. C. Burnett, a son Of DR.. H. ].
Burnett, of that town. Mr.. Burnett
was a bookkeeper in the bank, hav-
ing charge of the personal ledger.
When confronted with the accusa-
ton he admitted most Of it and his
people have promised to make the
amount good.
1t Is stated that young Burnett
has been extracting money from the
bank for some time but 1t only be-
came known to the bank officials
while the young man was away on
a summer trip. On Friday a war
rant was issued for the young man.
but he had left the community.
Sunday Mr.. W. A. Giles, president
Of the bank, received Information
that led him to believe young Bur-
nett was in Chattanooga. He COM
municated with the police OF that
city and Monday Mr.. Giles was in
formed that Burnett was being held
in Chattanooga awaiting Identified
ton. Mr.. Giles at once delegated an
officer qualified to identify Burnett
and also to bring Burnett back to
Graniteville, if the prisoner proves
to be he.
Mr.. Giles denied that the Bank
Of Graniteville felt any embarrass-
ment from the shortage of $500,
charged to young Burnett He says
that the statement that a State bank
examiner will try to prevent a u
on he bank Is absurd. Whatever
loss the bank may sustain from Bur-
nett's alleged misconduct may be
readily absorbed by the banks sur
plus.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says
e. C. Burnett, formerly teller Of the
Bank of Graniteville, S. c.. was ar
rested there on a telegram from
G%raniteville stating that he was
wanted there for embezzlement.
Burnett Is in Jail awaiting the ar
rival of officers who will take him
bacq to South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
KILLS HIMSELF AND WIFE.
Chester Negro the Principal in a
Dual Tragedy.

Jack Davis, colored, shot and kill
ed bis wife, Belle Kennedy Davis.
early Monday morning on the plan
tation of Mrs. f. B. Jamison, near
Blackstock. Chester county, and 60
ing into the woods near the house,
where he killed the woman, ended
his own life. The body of the Da-
Wis woman was found early Mon
day morning, when another hand
went to summon her to work.
Word was sent to Sheriff Colyin
and Deputy Sheriff Dye, and others
went down from Chester to pursue
the fugitive, but later In the day
telephoned back that Davis dead
body had been found in the woods
where it Is supposed that he put
an end to his own existance shortly
after killing his wife.
The two had lived apart since
June. and the dual tragedy Is sup
posed to have been the outgrowth of
domestic unhappiness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
THEY HIM.
A Maryland Farmer Loses Big Sum
in an Old Game.

William A. Moffett, a prosperous
Maryland farmer. Is out $1,000, the
victim Of the Spanish hidden treasure
swindle, which has been operated
for many years. He is at his home,
near Hanover, having just returned
from Spain, bewailing his fate and
seeking some plan whereby he may
recover his lost money.
MI. Moffatt some seven weeks ago
received a letter bearing the post
mark OF Madrid, Spain. The writer
claimed to be a Russian nobleman,
who had robbed the bank of which
be was president and fed to Spain.
The money was hidden in a satchel.
While in Spain the Russian was ar
rested for political reasons and
thrown into prison at Madrid.
S%uspecting that he vas In danger
OF being arrested, he had previously
hidden the satchel. The letter pro-
posed that Mr.. Moffatt come to Spain
with &C much money as he could
raise to secure his release and the
recovery of the money. one half of
which was promised him for his
goodness.
Gathering all the ready cash he
could lay hands on and borrowing
from a few friends, who were taken
into the secret, Mr.. Moffatt journ-
eyed to Boston and thence to Eu-
rope. This was six weeks ago.
What happened after he arrived
in Madrid is not known, as Mr.. Mof-
fat refuses to tell. He handed
$4,000 owe to the man designated
In the letter, and never saw him
again. After waiting in vain for
some days, he realized that he had
been swindled, and set out for home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
PEARY FLUNKS.
Instead of Making Good His Charge
Sec1udcs Himself.

A dispatch from New York says
the sudden determination of Com
mander Peary to remain in seclu-
sion at his summer home at Eagle
Island, Maine, indefinitely. has caus-
ed considerable conjecture. 1t was
believed that Commander Peary
would hasten to New York and sub
NIT to the public the proofs which be
said he possessed that DR.. Cook
had not reached the pole. While
it is not known just how long Com
mander Peary will remain in Sc
clusion 1t is believed that he will
wait until DR.. Cook has submitted
his data to the University Of Copen-
hagen, and it is made public. Dr..
Cook Is at work on this data now,
and 1t Is understood that it will be
on It's way to Denmark within two
weeks. Peary's action indicates that
he Is not so sure of his ability to
prove his charge against DR.. Cook.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
A DOUBLE crime
A GreenHlIe Man Kills His Wife and Blows
Out His Own Brains.
MAN USED A SHOT GUN
The Tragedy Took Place In the
Woodside Mill Village Near Green
vile and There Were Only Small
Children in the House When 1t
Was Enacted.

A dispatch from Greenville to The
State says one of the most horrible
domestic tragedies that has ever
taken place near that city in a num-
Der Of years, occurred at Woodside
village Friday morning when G.. w.
Galloway, a mill employee, shot and
instantly killed his wife, and then
blew his brains out with the same
weapon, q double barreled breech
loading shotgun.
The crime was committed about 5
o'clock, and there were no witness
es. save two small children, who can
not give a coherent account Of the
terrible happenings.
1t is supposed that Galloway anI.
his wife had been on unfrlendIY
terms for a long time, having had.
sharp words about their son, Ben.
There is also a rumor that tha
husband was suspicious of his wife,
When found by Deputy Justice of
the village the two bodies were ly-
ing cuddled up on the bed, side by
side.
The woman was shot through the
back Of the head and the entire
face Of the man had been blown in
to a mass Of bloody flesh. In the
arm of the man lay the weapon which
had been the instrument of the trag-
edy, a short double-barreled breech
loading shotgun, in which we're two
discharged shells.
A lamp was burning in the kitch-
en-. Tiny clots of blood and brains
were scattered over the bed and over
both bodies.
Neighbors heard two shots in the
early morning, one within minute or
two Of the other. No notice was
taken Of them, however, until about
8 o'clock, when the older daughter
Of the Gallaway's came frightened
and crying to Deputy Justice saying
that her father and mother were
dead.
The officer Immediately went to
the house, took In the situation, and
notified the coroner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED.
Capt. Ferber, of the Army, Crushed
Under Aeroplane.

At Boulogne. France, Capt. Fer
Der. an officer Of the French army,
was killed Wednesday morning,
while testing an aeroplane. While
in the air the machine turned COM
plstly lover and then dashed to
the. ground. Capt. Ferber was crush
ed to death by the motor.
After making a short flight the
captain attempted to alight. A wing
of the %aeroplane touched the ground.
however, and the aeroplane turned
a somersault and crashed to the
earth.
Four years ago Capt. Ferber was
in the United States to examine the
Wright aeroplane on behalf of the
French government. He opened ne
gotiations for the purchase of the
American machine, but without sue.
cess.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
COMMIT FOUL CRAZE
SIX PERSONS ARE MCRDERED BY
BAND OF ROBBERS
At Hurley, w. Va, Who Burn the
House of Their Victims With
Five of the Bodies.

Five OF the B0Q1eS.
An entire family of six persons
were murdered and the bodies OF
all but one of the victims were burn
ed with their home at Hurley, Bu-
chanan county, Virginia, early Thurs
day. The motive wa eveidently
robbery, as the owner Of the house,
an aged woman, known as Aunt
Betty" Justis, was supposed to have
kept a large sum Of money about
the place
Mrs. Justice, her son-in-law,
George Meadows. his wife and their
three children were the victims.
Meadows body. badly mutilated,
al found lying in the yard Of his
destroyed home, the funeral pyre Of
his loved ones. Two bullet holes
Through the body and q CHASTITY
wound Va the neck. which almost
severed the head from the body,
gave the discoveries their first EVIL
Hence Of the extent Of the tragedy.
, A search of the ruins of the house
disclosed a sickening spectacle. The
blackened masses Of half burned
flesh and charred bones Of two wo-
men and three children we're found
beneath the debris, each body bear
ing evidences of murder committed
before the house was destroyed by
fire, evidently for the purpose of
hiding the crime. The elder woman's
skull was upturned some distance
from the remainder Of her half
burned body amid the s%mouldering
ruins.
Another daughter Of Mrs. Justis
told the police that her mother had
a large sum of money buried under
the sill Of the house, and they sue
ceeded in digging up $3.50 in gold
and silver. The murderers are sup
posed to have secured the $500
which Aunt Betty" always carried
on her person.
Bloodhounds were rushed to the
scene and in a short time they took
the trail of the supposed murderers
in a cornfield which Joined the JUS
tis home. There the foot prints of
three mon were found impressed in
the soft soil. A posse Of citizens,
heavily armed. are following the
bloodhounds. bent on lynching the
murderers If they are captured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
Murderers Executed.

At valence, France. three mel
were gullotined on Wednesday for
a series of atrocious crimes In the
department Of Drome which created
a reign Of terror. No less than
twelve murders and zoo robberies
are laid to the doors of these men.
They often tortured their victims
with red hot irons. A great crowd
witnessed the executions and ap-
rlauded wildly every time the KNIT
fell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
FRAUD ALLEGED
AGAINST THE DORCHESTER
BOARD OF REGISTRATION.
Governor Ansel Makes Rigid In.
vestigation and Issues an Order
to Show Cause.

vestigatiOn and Issues an OrdeI
to Show Cause.
Charged with malfesance in Office
general misconduct and negligence
the board of registration Of Dorches.
ter county has been summoned by
Gov. Ansel to appear in Columbia
to show u why they should not
be removed. A dispatch to The
State from st. George gives the fol-
lowing about the matter:
The board of canvassers took cog
nizance of the discrepancy and made
a report of their findings to the gov
ernor AS the result Of this report
Solicitor Hildebrand, at the request
Of Gov. Ansel, came down to st.
George a couple of days later In
order to conduct an investigation in
to the affair. He made q thorough
and complete examination, going
through all Of the records in the
matter and his report confirmed that
Of the board Of canvassers.
One day this week Mr.. W. n.
Towsend of Columbia, former as
sistant attorney general, was here for
the purpose Of further looking into
the matter. He secured a number
# af1davits as to the handling OF
the books Immediately prior and
after the election. Immediately after
MI. Townsend returned to Columbia
the summons were sent to Sheriff
Owens for service and they were SER
ed on Wednesday of. last week.
The board Of registration is COM
posed of Elias Doar Of Summerville,
Bunk Limehouse Of Beech Hill and
A. w. Rumph of Grover, the first
named being chairman. Mr.. Doar
Is cashier of the Bank Of Dorchester
and Mr.. Limehouse is q prosperous
farmer. Mr.. Rumph, who Is abou.
70 years of age. Is an ex-Confederate
soldier.
An effort was made TO secure an
interview from Mr.. Doar over long
distance phone but he could not be
got On account Of the fact that the
wires between st. George and Sum-
merville are down. The alleged false
entries are supposed to have been
made on the first Monday in August.
this being the last regular meeting
of the board before the prohibition
election.
At this meeting MI. Limehouse was
not present and Mr.. Rumph, accord
ing to some Of the afidavits, author
lied o. B. Limehouse to act in his |
place. Mr.. Doar, it is claimed, waa
the only member Of the board in
position to issue the certificates. II
Is claimed that the majority Of the
additional names were negroes and
that they did not appear in person
to get the certificates as is required !
by law, but that they were secured
by other parties.
The precincts where the %irregulari-
ties are alleged to have occurred
are all in the lower section of tho
county. The affair has cseated no
little interest in Dorchester county
and the action Of the governor, 1t is
understood. will employ attorneys in
order to defend themselves against
the charges preferred against them
All three members maintain Their
innocence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
GIVES TEN MORE YEARS.
To q Man Who Has Spent Thirty
Years Behind the Bars.

After serving nearly thirty years
of his life in prison on charges of
counterfeiting and passing bogus
money. James O'Learey. alias Jack
Mulvey." an aged man, was sentenc-
ed in the United States District
Court at Philadelphia on Wednesday
to ten years in the Government pris-
on at Atlanta, Ca, on a similar
charge. He pleaded guilty. but ask
ed for clemency on account of his
age.
Judge Mcpherson in passing sem
tence said that he belived O'Leary
to be beyond reformation. and in the
best interest Of society thought he
should be given a long term. The
only witness at the trial was a Sc
cret service operative. who recog-
nized the prisoner as an old offend
er from a photograph taken a score
of years ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29

GIN" He was paid $3.50 a month
and expenses and Farnum had set
tied up promptly at the end of three
weeks.
Farnum represented a number o.
houses, including the Richland Dis
tillery Company, Lanahan, the Biz
| Four and others. When working
| for Farnum he visited the dispensers
| induced them to order the stuff
He tent a copy of this order to Far.
mum and another to the State dis
pensary.
Under the cross-examination SAM
ueis said he came here very often
several years to visit a woman OF
i'll repute. He gave this woman
money to build a house. He also
played cards sometimes for money.
Il got no rakeof on this draft" he
cause / got my orders and made
my money on these commissions paid
me-"
The witness got checks from
Farnum In 1907 and 1908, the larg-
est being for $500. In 1906 the
only check he received was for $500.
This was for work of three weeks
but Farnum and Wylie fell out over
the mi of shipping Long Horn"
to dispensers.
He paid Wylie on $50 cases Of
goods one-half Of the commission
amounting to $500.
Nobody could get any business
down there unless they paid COM
missions to the board" said the wit
ness.
The witness evidently had consid-
cradle trouble with the dispensary
commission. He was summoned to
appear, according to his statement,
and at once consulted an attorney
now connected with the defense.
This attorney said there was no oc~
casion for a lawyer in a case where
Samuels had been summoned as a
witness. The witness after consid-
cradle questioning finally admitted
the testimony brought out above.
He said that he had been advised
by his attorney, Mr.. Paul Hemphill,
to tell everything and 1t would prob
able be to his advantage.
and you are not going to. be
prosecuted?" queried the defense.
II understood that's what 1t meant
but 1 have never been told so. My
attorney told me not to worry"
was the response.
Samuels produced a little memo
randum book showing the commits
sions paid and the schedule required
by the board.
Wylie had prepared the schedule
and he. the witness, always paid the
rate fixed by Wylie.
The book was introduced in evil
dence and then there was a pleasant
little spat between the attorneys on
the admission Of the book. Judge
Memminger ruled that it was evil
dence. The commissions paid were
given to Wylie. He vas also paid by
Farnum for work done among the
county dispensaries but this amount
ed to little.
j. A. v. Schmidt of st. Louis was
then called and testified that he is
employed by the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing association. This was all
asked the witness.
Mr.. Stevenson then announced that
the State rested it's case.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
Tigers Pay Big Money.

Thirty-one alleged violators Of the
dispensary ordinance have been
pulled" by the Charleston police
since September i, the failure of the
defendants to appear for trial In the
Recorders Court netting the city
treasury the sum of S1,750, each
owner of an alleged blind tiger for
feiting bail to the amount of fifty
dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
Burned to Death.

At Redding Cal. Mrs. j. E. Hard
ing, nurse. was burned to death
and Miss Constant Rainsberry, the
matron, was seriously injured in Z
fire that destroyed the st. Caroline
Hospital Sunday. Seven patients
q pus uo1lsu eVl 40 psnose.I aIe!A
assistant, Miss Bertha Lampk1n.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
WILL SERVE HIS TINE.
Murray, the Former Congressman,
Arrested in Chicago.

Geo. Washington Murray, colored
who in the nineties represented the
Sumter district in Congress, and
being held in Chicago at the request
Of the South Carolina authorities
to serve a sentence Of three years
for forgery, refused to return here
without reQuisition papers. Appli-
cation for requisitipn was made
to Governor Ansel. Murray fled
while the jury was celebrating up
on his case and the sentence was
imposed in his absence. He has
been In Canada since his fight. Muir
ray has divorced his negro wife, 1t
Is said. at his home. and married
a white woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
Doing Much Damage.

1t has been discovered that an
insect known as the Red spider Is
doing much damage to the cotton
crop in Lexington and the Depart
ment of Agriculture will send an ex-
pert to investigate the trouble.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
Lay in State.

Gov. Johnson's body was carried
to St. Paul. the capital city of Min
nesota Wednesday and Is In state
in the capitol building. He was the
first native Of his state to become
It's chief executive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
Now in Jail.

Young Watson Burnette. the man
charged with embezzling the bank
at Graniteville and who was arrest
ed, in Chattanooga, was brought back
and landed IN Aiken jail.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

The body of Prince Ito was taken
to Toxic.
United States Steel common stock
has been placed on . four per cent.
basis.
The Italian military dirigihle One
Bis few. from B-acciaao to Naples.
100 miles
Two bombs we're exploded in hnild-
irGs In Chicago occupied by gambling
clubs. making thirty-two similar ey-
plcsions.
Principal Anno s. Gibson. Of St.
Mary'G Cathedral School, Garden CITY.
l.. l.. dropped dead IN the presence of
her pupils.
Frederick Cehhart.1. wife n1arder-
or. was cor'witted 10 ;aii to await the
action Of the Grand Jury OF Suffolk
County. Long IslanG.
Unable to sell sT.O0G.0GO worth Of
gems thev stole from = monastery in
Poland. the robbers tried to sell the
jewels back to the monks.
John Guisefi. notary rublir and
real estate dealer. was murdered with
piece OF gaspire in his horne in CIas-
son Point Road. the Eronx, New York.
t-l"SDn ASKED the
Government for permission to engage
some OF the students Mt the Carlisle
Indian School to present 4 play OF H.
dian life
white slave" trader. Claude VII
let, who conducted dens in several
Western cities. vas sentenced in New
Yorl. City by ge Holt 20 two years
in prison.
Twelve unknown foreigners were
killed in the Cambria Steel Comrany's
coal mine near Johnstown, Pa, as the
result OF what Is supposed to have
been dynamite explosion.
Three steamships loaded with wines
reached the port OF New York in time
to avoid payment OF the new duties.
La Touraine's captain sped up the bay
In a tug to run no risk Of being too
late.