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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
The ssnate's Hole In the Wall.

When the nineteenth century was as
yet only half grown. senator's applied
cuStomarily for their toddieS at the SO
called Hole in the Mall. small circu-
lar room just off the possoffice of the
upper house. The latter body then
occupied what isnow the chamber of
the supreme court. and the postoffice
was across the main corridor of the
building on the same floor. When
wearer of the toga found himself In
need of .'smifter' he had only to
cross over to the mails department
and pass through it TO the little cir
cular room aforesaid. which was about
the size of pantry. The Hole in the
Wall was the first senate restaurant.
and the bill of fare for edibles was
short. though to the point. There was
ham, guaranteed to have been smoked
for six months. veritable sublimation
of the pork product: there were corned
beef and bread and cheese. but very
little else They served. however. as
an accompaniment for the fluids. and
when the Hole WAS crowded. as was
often the case senators ate their sand
wicheS outside. in the poStOffice. -
Washington Post.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
The Aurora BoreaIis.

The aurora borealis. or northern
light. is something that we have all
heard about. but very few. perhaps.
can give any explanation Of it. No
one definitely knows what causes it.
but the scientists are pretty well
agreed that it is due to electricity.
They believe that the light is made by
the decomposition of the positive and
negative electricity always in the up
per and lower strata Of air. respec-
lively. II. Lenstrom made an inter
esting experiment in Finland in 1882,
his object being TO determine the na-
ture Of the aurora. He had the peak
OF mountain surrounded by cop
per wire, pointed at intervals with
tin nibs When he had charged the
wire with electricity a yellow light
appeared on the tin tips and an eX-
animation of the light by the spec
troscope revealed the greenish yellow
ray that is marked feature Of the
aurora This evidence among sci
entists Is almost convincing for it
is by means of the SpectroScope that
we discover HE constituent parts OF
the sun and the Exchange.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
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Priest River

Mrs. H, B. Gumaer and Mrs.
Fred Hansen went down to Spo-
kane to see "Ben Hur." They
came back we'll pleased with the
play.
Dean Geargary came down from
camp to spend Sunday. .
Friends gathered at the happy
home of Mr.. and Mrs Hamburg to
help Mr.. Hamburg celebrate his
birthday, All enjoyed very
pleasant evening.
viii Hamburg is visiting friends
at West Branch for a few days.
Mrs. Linton and little son, of
Newport. are..visiting friends in
Priest River this week.
Claud Merritt, who has been
working at Coiburn, came home
sick last week.
Mrs. Gallop is on the sick list
this week.
Rob Gumaer, of Standpoint, came
home to spend Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Newport.
are the guests of John Gowanlock
and family.
Sandy Judge, of Standpoint, Wis
tied his folks few days.
Mrs, Potter Amos was a Newport
visitor Saturday.
Chas. Beardsmore was a Sand
point visitor Saturday.
Miss Ethel Long, who has been
very sick with scarlet fever, is i'm
proving very fast. =
Laura Dodge was a Newport
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Hall was Spokane visitor
last week.
Little Earl Wilcox had few OF
his little friends in Saturday after
noon to help him celebrate his 9th
birthday. The little ones enioyed
themselves.
Mrs. Paul and son Leonard left
for few days. visit in Seattle.
Dick Mears left for Spokane
Monday morning, after visiting
friends in Priest River a few days
Everybody took advantage Of
the good weather Sunday and were
out riding or walking with their
best girl.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Tn. Dos.kin Wouldn't Go Round.

The Dogskin Wouldn't Go Round.
Hungary swarms with barristers. It
Is the greatest ambition OF the Hunga-
rian peasant to make one OF his sons
an advocate.
The son Of small farmer in the
neighborhood Of Budapest was sent by
his father to the law school Of that
town, but either from lack OF parts
or the necessary application he was
plucked in the qualifying examina-
ton.
Not daring to return to the paternal
abode empty handed after all the mon
ey that had been spent on his educa-
ton, he conceived and executed the
plan OF forging a legal diploma The
father was not, however, so ignorant
as not to be aware that such diplomas
are always written on parchment
kutya-ber (dOgskin)-in Hungary.
why is your certificate not made out
on kutya- ber" asked the old man.
The fact is, father" coolly replied
the youth, 'there are more barristers
than dogs in Hungary, and SO there is
not enough kutya-ber to make diplo-
mas tor Us all."-LOndoD Answers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
lone Items

/ Harry Jackson was up from Met
aline Wednesday.
! /. J. kimmel is in charge of the
Skidoo with A. A. Stearns as
sistant.
Mrs. Manning, who has been
quite i'll at her home west of town
is reported better.
Mrs. W. E. Weltzin is Spokane
visitor this week.
Miss Mary Young returned to
her home in Metaline Wednesday
from Montana where she had been
called by the serious illness of her
father.
Lynn Stecker was on the sick
last week.
l.. ?. Larson passed through
from Spokane to Metaline We'd
nesday.
Joseph Tobin and O. A. Under
wood were Tiger visitoIs Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lucas, of
Tiger were callers here Wednesday.
W. G. Murray returned to his
home here last week.
Messrs. Thaxton and Smith are
filling their ice house this week.
School was resumed Monday
after having been closed a few days
on account of the illness of the
teacher Miss Pearl West.
d. F. Robinson, of Sullivan Lake
has been visiting friends here and
at Tiger this week.
DIR. Hiatt returned from Spokane
Sunday.
The Skidoo went to Newport for
repairs Saturday, the Steamer
Newport completing the trip for it
from Blueslide to lone.
Mr.. Bright came down from New
port Sunday.
!
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
ROOsevelt's Nephew Killed.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. a.
Stewart Douglas Robinson, 10 years
old, a nephew of President Roose-
welt and a sophomore at Harvard,
fell from a window on the sixth floor
of Hampden Hall, fashionable
dormitory, Saturday, and was in
stantly killed.
Douglas Robinson, of New York
City arrived in Boston Sunday and
took charge of the body of his son,
the car with Mr.. and Mrs Robinson
were two of the dead youths broth
ers and sister and Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., his cousin
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
CHINESE FOUND IN BOXCAR
Cries for Water Lead to Discovery
of % CeleStiaIS

San Luis Obispo, CAL, Feb. 22-
An organized plan to smuggle Asiat-
les into this country may be UNI
earthed as result of The discovery
of 22 Chinese in a boxcar in this
city Sunday. The most peculiar fea-
ture of the discovery was that the
celestials were in bonded car, and
sealed with the government stamp.
While passing the sealed boxcar
in the yards conductor heard
voices in it. In response to ques-
ton who was in the car he received
an offer of 81 for bucket of water
in pigeon-English The sheriff's Of
fee was notified, seals broken and
% half-starved Chinese taken out.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONS CAPITAL
ROOSEVELT INVITES WORLD TO
CONSERVATION CONGRESS.
AT HAGUE NEXT SEPTEMBER
appropriations Amounting to $780,
600 for Improvement of the
Columbia River.

washington, FEB. $3.50 thor
oughly impressed is President
Roosevelt with the necessity of con-
seryatiOn of the natural resources of
the world that he has directed Sec
rotary of State Bacon, at the sug-
gestiOn of the North American Con-
servation conference, to extend
formal invitation to foreign powers
TO participate in an annual confer
ence to deal with this important
problem to be held at The Hague
next September. The announcement
OF the proposed international gath
ering was made by the President
after luncheon which he gave In
honor of the commissioners from
this country, Canada and Mexico,
who are in attendance at the North
American Conservation Congress.
All of the As nations represented
at The Hague peace conference will
be invited to participate.
Two bills reported to the house of
representatives carry an aggIe gate
appropriation of $95O,0O0 for the
mouth of the Columbia river. The
sundry civil bill contains $250,000
to complete outstanding contracts,
and the river and harbor bill carries
100000 for new construction, and
100000 for repairing and operat-
ing the dredge The sundry civil
bill also carries 1854, 900 for COM
pleting the existing contract on Ce-
lilo Canal.
The sundry civil bill also carries
appropriations of s114,40O for two
double barracks and $4,000 for a
field artillery barracks at Vancouver,
Fort Stevens, and also items to
complete public buildings at Eu-
gene, $4,000; La Grande, $4,000;
Spokane, $4,000, and Walla Walla,
$4,000. Crater Lake Park gets but
$4,000.
Preliminary surveys of the Column
bia, Yakima and Lower Willamette
rivers in Oregon and Washington
are also provided for.
II the house agrees to the item in
the sundry civil bill appropriating
$1,0OO,0OO for land Office special
agents, a fight will be made by
Western senators to reduce the APP
preparation to 100000 after the
bill passes the house.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has reached decision in
the Spokane rate case and will an
nOunce it's findings soon. 1t is ru-
mored that the decision is favorable
to Coast points and adverse to the
Spokane contention.
A contribution of $4,000 brings
the grand total to 81 ,00O,626 of
cash collected for the Italian earth
quake sufferers by the American
Red Cross Society.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
EDUCATORS IN SESSION
Head of Nations Schools Begin Con
ventiOn in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Seldom IN the
history of the United States has
there been SO distinguished gather
ing of educators as the assemblage
which gathered here today for the
convention of the department of
superintendent of the National Ed
ucatiOnal association. Prominent
men teachers from all parts of the
country comprise the membership OF
the department, and the greater part
OF them are present at the conven-
tom.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Tiger Talk.
Tiger, Wash, Feb. %. 1905.

Tiger, WASH, Feb. %, 1903.
MIR. Durkee returned from Spo-
kane Thursday, bringing with him
five head of fine horses.
Two tie piles in the vicinity-of
Tiger are awaiting inspection.
Mr.. Chas. Lucas baled hay for
the railroad camp on Saturday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Don't try to he a mind reader Think
how uncomfortable it would be to
know what people are thinking about
YOU Atch'c0n Glsshe
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

as IUIIUWS.
Bryce, Gladys Clarke Mrs Vivian
Erickson, John Ennis, Bob
Easley " Flanagan, JR
Finnick, Guthman, Herr Charl
Gibson, Miss Rush Hanson, Hilmary
Howker, John Hepner. George
Hill. Askar Hayner.
Hekans, Herman Hane. Tom
Handseth, Herr Toir Jennings, Benz
KnutsOn, Louis Kinney Miller Cedar Co
Lew, Walter Linley, Bert
Mcclure, Hugh McCallester, Mrs Carrie
Marty, Miss Anna2 Miller, Jesse
Mickey, Henry Monty, 81
Murphy. H G Noble, Ed
Osborne, Miss Tony Packard Mrs Carrie
Payne WB Palmer, F c
Peters On, Otto Richardson, AL NJ
Sampson, ThOs st. Claire, Mrs Geo
Smith, Bert Vestby. Nils II
When calling for the above please say
"advertised T" r. 1. TowLE. p. NJ.
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Advertised Letters

List Of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Newport, Wash p O. to date, are
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
GENERAL DIRECTORY
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

MASONIC-Newport Lodge No. 1ii. +. x a. NJ :,
meets LIST and 3rd Thursdays in Yawter's
Hall. A.E Reid, W. NJ.
S.W. Rogers, Sec'y.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

/. o. o. F.-Newport Lodge, No. $50, meets
every Saturday night in Nawter'S Hall.
AMOS FISHER, n. G..
NJ. NJ. SAMMONS, Secy.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

NJ. w. A-NewpOrt Camp No. 9723. Regular
meetings on I'd and 4th Monday evenings OF
each month. Visiting ueghbOrs always well
come. f. C. GROVER. Venerable Consul.
FRED PHILIPS, Clerk.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Rebekah Woodbine No. 1885, meets ID and 9TH
Tuesday nights of each month.
Mrs. Julia o Hara. y. G.
Mrs. Alice WimDer, Secy.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

first and third Wednesdays O. each month in
NaWters hall c. f. Rice, Pres.
J. V. McCurdy Secy,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

r n. ~A.-Pend d Oreille Camp. No 40l5, meets
LIST and Sd Tuesday of each month in the Vaw-
ter's Hall. Visiting neighbors welcome.
Mrs. Katherine Grover, Oracle.
Miss Elsiei KiMmell. Recorder.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

A contribution of $4,000 brings
the grand total to $1,000,626 of
cash collected for the Italian earth
quake sufferers by the American
Red Cross Society.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has reached decision in
the Spokane rate case and will an
nOunce it's findings soon. 1t is ru-
mored that the decision is favorable
to Coast points and adverse to the
Spokane contention.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

II the house agrees to the item in
the sundry civil bill appropriatine
100000 for land Office special
agents, a fight will be made by
Western senator's to reduce the ap-
preparation to 100000 after the
bill passes the house
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09

Continued on Page Eight)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
SAW LOST MAN
Woman Berry Picker Saw John Cur.
rad-Party Looks for Demented
Man.

1t has developed that John Cur
in the woods picking berries. was
seen a week ago sitting on log =
short distance from where he dis
appeared, by sister of Mrs. vii
liam Lyons, who lives on snail
ranch mp the Wishkah river
The woman was attracted to the
scene by someone striking on a log,
and suddenly came upon Gurrad
hammering the log with small
stick. His beard had grown and he
presented haggard appearance: in
fact he looked so dab that the wom-
an was terrified and left him with
out speaking to him.
Gurrad saw her but never offered
to speak. His eyes had a glassy stare
but he never moved except to keep
tapping away with his stick.
The woman knew nothing Of the
disappearance OF Gurrad until Fri
day, when she saw a newspaper tell
ing of the matter. She then came
to Aberdeen and informed the au-
thorities.
A large party left yesterday fol
the scene and there is still hope of
finding the lost man alive. It is
certain he would never starve while
the woods abound with berries.
One Of the difficulties in hunting
for Gurrad is that he will noc an
swer call nor speak to a stranger
He is mentally unbalanced.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
PROBE LAND OFFICE
INVESTIGATING Committee Will
GO into RECORDS DEEPLY.
Chairman Allen Says Experts Will
Ignore Data Prepared by Commits
SiOner Ross. Will Find Out What
Has Become of All Federal Land
Grants to the State.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-THE joint
mittee has determined to investigate
the office of the state land commits
sioner, according to Chairman Pliny
l.. Allen last night. He said the COM
mittee is determined to find out what
has become of all the lands given
by the government to Washington
under the enabling act of 1889, and
! to make permanent record of all
sales and contracts for sale, and Sc
cure list of what is left.
Land Commissioner e. w. Ross has
such list in his office, but Mr.. AL
len says the committee has declin-
ed to consult it, and ignoring all
that has gone before regarding these
transfers, has set a force of expert
clerks at work in all the federal land
offices of the state to get the infor-
nation. These clerks are instruct
ed to omit nothing that bears on the
| welfare of the 3,151,2S0 acres
which the government gave the state
for educational, charitable, penal and
state capitol purposes.
The records of the Seattle land Of
flee have already been examined and
the information stored away for fu-
ture reference. The experts are now
digging out similar documentary
records at Olympia. Next week they
will go to Vancouver, and later to
the federal land offices east of the
mountains. All six of the land Of
fees are to be put through the same
process.
The information secured by this
work is to be used as a foundation,
Mr.. Allen declared, for the states
permanent record. when it is in
hand" he said, "the committee will
dig up all sales and contracts of sale,
and find out what lands have been
disposed of, selected and sold, and
how much is on hand. 1t is eX-
pected that the experts will be en-
gagged in this work until late in
March"
Under the enabling act of 1889,
when Washington a state, the gov
! ernment allotted approximately B.
151,2S0 acres of land for educational
agricultural, charitable, penal and
other purposes, divided as follows:
Common schools, 2,4S3,200 acres;
University of Washington, 146.0S0,
agricultural college, 10000 acres;
scientific school 100000 acres, nor
NAL school, 100000 acres; charitable
educational, penal and reformatory
institutions 10000 acres; state cap
ital, 10000 acres. Much of this
has already been selected and some
has been sold. The committee wants
to know, Mr.. Allen says, how much
of it has passed out of the hands
of the state, it's value and how
much remains.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
NEW FIRM
Stock and Store of the Late Ben Dean
Purchased by II. R. Prentice
& Co.

The stock and fixtures of Deans
Tea store was purchased last Sat-
urday at the administrators sale
by H. r. Prentice & Co. and the
store will be opened under the new
new firm is composed of G. f. Prem
tice of st. Thomas, Ont. and H. r.
Prentice of this city. Mr.. G.. f. Prem
tice was in the city about two years
ago, and was at that time favorably
impressed with the city as a place
for investment. Coming again to
coast this summer, he was on the
lookout for an opportunity and was
certainly fortunate in being able to
get the Dean stock. H. r. Prentice is
we'll known in this city, being a
graduate of the local high school and
at present employed on the Herald
as city reporter. Mr.. G. F. Prentice
will return to his home in st.
Thomas as soon as a transfer of the
stock can be made, leaving the man
agement of the business with his
nephew. The firm will be progress
sive factor in the upbuilding of the
city and with their location should
do a splendid business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
What the People Will Pay Less
and More For President
TaiTs Fight Fer Down.
ward Eoy!sIcn.

members argued to the president that
the tax as provided for was uncon-
stitutional. Resolutions will be intro
duccd in the various state legislatures
condemning the act and recommend
ing its repeal. according to statements
made by various congressman in
Washington.
The corporation tax Of l per cent on
the entire net income over and above
5000 received by corporations from
all sources. exclusive Of certain items
must be paid on or before June 80
each year. Persons authorized to
make returns or statements to the
government and who make returns or
statements or a fraudulent nature are
subject to Il fine Of $1,000 and i'm
prisonment for one year.
During the closing days Of the tar
if controversy, before the bill was
voted on for final passage. over forty
Republicans who had grievances Of
one sort or another against certain Of
the provisions of the bill stated that
they would vote against 1t. They had
it in their power to defeat the meas
ure and force the president to call
another special session in September
Or October. They had the party lead
crs plainly worried for time. but
the able peacemakers at the capital,
including President Taft himself. sue
cecded in calming the rullled waters ut
last.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
THE DIAMOND field
BLACK CATS take SERIES FROM
TACOMA TIGERS.
ROwland'S Colts Win Five Out of
Seven Games from Tacoma. A
Week of First Class Ball Brings
JOY to the Hearts of Local Fans.
Aberdeen in vancouver TODAY.

Well the series with the Tacoma
| Tigers is over and has been won by
the Cats. Besides winning this
series the same Cats have given
many fine exhibitions of improved
| team work and splendid base running
The pitchers have been going we'll
and the balance of the team have
been doing all men could do, to not
only hold third place in the pennant
race, but to climb into second In
Thursdays game Perltoll held the
Tigers down to four hits, Aberdeen
netting three runs, while Annis, a
south-paw, allowed the Cats eight
hits and runs. In the first inning
each side retired in I, 2, 3 order.
C-mpbell beat out bunt but was
caught trying to steal second. In
the second Kippert hit the ball over
the left field fence for home run,
making one for Tacoma. Lejeune,
first man up for the home team hit
safe, was sacrificed to second by Julie
Strieb, stole third, and little later
stole home on Annis. This tied the
score, as Aberdeen could push no
more over the plate in that canto.
Tacoma got two more in the seventh
on hit by Hurley, three-bagger by
| LusSi and fielderS choice. Aberdeen
made one in the third, one in the
eighth and the winning run in the
ninth. Friday was ladies day and a
| large crowd of fair fans saw Ovitz
and Newlin opposed to each other on
the mound. Tacoma made runs in
eight innings. Aberdeen had 4
when the Cats took their turn at bat
| in the last half of that inning. Moore
the first man up, cracked out a single,
and stole second but was held there
when Campbell hit safe Moore then
stole third, Swain was hit by a
pitched bail. This filled the bases.
| Lejeune hit to Bresino and Moore
was forced out at the plate, but the
bases We're still full; Julie Strieb hit
to the infield but Campbell beat the
throw to the plate. The score was
tied and the bases still full. Bewer
hit to Hickey and Swain was killed
at the plate. Bases still full. Tay
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
THE STORK IN OREGON.

A communication to the Herald
from Grants Pass, Oregon, conveys
information of the birth of two
children that will be of interest To
the numerous Aberdeen friends OF
the parties. On July 80, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G.. Stephenson were present
ed with a son, and, according to our
correspondent Sadie is all smiles,
and Don is walking on the air."
On August 2, another we'll known
Aberdeen coupe. now living in
Grants Pass, were made the proud
parents of a daughter, Mr. and Mrs
Frank w. Love, whom the cores
pondent characterizes as "a prize
winne:."