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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
will Give a Smoker

The members of the Commercial Club
OF Newport will give smoker at Vaw-
ter's Hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Invitations have been sent out to pro-
fessional and business men and property
owners in the town, requesting their
presence at the entertainment and their
participation of discussion of the needs
OF the club and town.
Since the reorganization of the club
club last winter considerable good work
has been done. The club is handicapped
by the lack of paying members, as funds
are the sinews of war in publicity and
improvement campaign such as the club
is waging for the benefit of the town.
To get before the public a better under
standing of what the club is trying to
do the invitation to the smoker has been
extended to those who should be inter-
ested.
The officers of the club desire to have
permanent quarters for the club,
place where visitors to the city can be
entertained, and an exhibit of the agri-
cultural. timber and mineral resources
of this section displayed to the best ad-
vantage. More literature exploiting the
town and tributary country is. needed,
and the earnest cooperation of all citi-
zens is necessary to keep the town be-
fore the public, in order th-t we can
bring to the town the capital and indus
tries necessary to its full development.
1t is not people that are needed here so
much as capital. Capital that will pro-
vide the means for development will
bring the people.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

they want the building completed and
the machinery installed within 80 days.
j. w. Rauch started excavating for the
foundation Wednesday afternoon.
Masons are working on the third
story of the new Craig Martin hotel
building and the imposing character of
the new structure can now be realized.
With its fine quality of cement blocks
and beautiful white trimmings it would
be credit to any city.
The Great Northern depot plans have
not yet been seen by any of our people
but that they will build a new depot
this fall there cannot be any doubt.
The order of the commission will be
obeyed, especially as the officials had
already planned new depot here out
were holding up the building until plans
of track changes had been completed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
BONDING ELECTION SEPT. 7TH
Voters Should Not Forget This
Election.
Proposition Should Win Easily

In the proceedings of the county COM
missioners, which appears in this issue
of The MINER, is list of the judges ap-
pointed for the special election on the
bonding matter to be held throughout
the county on Tuesday, Sept. Z.
This election is entirely separate from
the local option election to be held in
the incorporated towns on the same
date. 1t is for the sole purpose of veting
on prospective bond issue of $2OO,OOO'
to be used solely for funding the present
outstanding current expense fund war
rants. together with accrued interest
thereon. This same proposition was
voted on and carried at the last general
election, but owing to slight technlc-
ality the election, in go far as it per-
tained to this particular matter. was
void. Hence, the necessity of holding
another at this time.
The Indebtedness which the commits
sioners are seeking to fund first started
in January, 1899, and has been gradu-
ally increasing since that time. 1t is
one of the conditions that seem to apply
to all counties when they are passing
that particular stage of their develop
ment wherein the population is increas
ing very rapidly and out of all proper
ton to corresponding increase in tax
able valuation. Necessarily the expen-
ditures during such a time are very
heavy, a great deal having to be ex-
pended in sections that are productive
of practically no revenue; and yet, Of
course, these expenditures are necessary
to provide not only for the immediate
needs, out fol the future development
of the county.
This county mas now reached that
size, both in population and assessable
value, where it seems that it might be
maintained on very nearly cash basis
if once we succeed in getting the present
Indebtedness in form that does not
place our warrants at a disadvantage
with outside investors. At the present
time there are outstanding approx
mately $1S3, ,0O0j in warrants, bearing 8
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
EXcAvATE FOR NEW BUILDINGS
lund Hardware and Electric Go.
Start Work.
1909 Improvements Not Closed.

Building operations for the year 1909
will continue for some time, and the
grand total of this years Improvements
will surpass any previous years record.
H. M. Lund has let the contract for
excavating on the lot formerly occupied
by the Opera House to ]. Rauch, and
Mr.. Rauch has had men and teams on
the job for several days. Mr.. Lund will
erect fine new building for the use of
the Lund Hardware Co. The building
will be two stories in height, 80 feet
wide and 125 feet long, with basement
45 feet long in the rear. 1t will in real
ity be two buildings and will cover the
full length of the lot, 1876 feet, as there
will be II feet of open space between the
two buildings, with glass exposure in the
rear of the front building and in the
front of the rear building, insuring good
llSut LuIOuSLlOuU CllC CuCli iChS " WIG
buildings. The building will be of
cement blocks on concrete foundation
and will be modern in every particular,
making a substantial improvement to
the town and fine home for the store.
It will be thoroughly freprooled, as the
interior walls and ceilings will be lined
with heavy asbestos and covered
with pressed Steel The floors
will also be lined with
heavy asbestos. 1t will be arranged so
thatswagons can be easily unloaded from
the alley in the rear and heavy hard
ware delivered to the first floor and
basement by means of chute. Work
on the building will be rushedas rapidly
as possible.
DIR. Phillips will also have some exca-
waiting done on the lot adjoining and will
build either this fall or early in the
spring.
The Northern Idaho & Montana
Power Co. has let to F. E. Lehmkuhl
the contract for the concrete foundation
for its new sub-station and office at the
corner of Washington and Pine. The
work must be complete by Sept. 10, as
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
Destructive Forest Fire Down River

A forest fire started near Ruby post
Office On the west bank of the Pend
Oreille the first of the week and reports
received today are to the effect that
there seems to be no way of heading off
the fire and that it will burn to the riv-
er and cover most of the territory be-
tween Ruby and Blueslide. The crew
of the Newport which went down yes
terday afternoon reported today that
the fire was continuing to spread and
that it has assumed a threatening as
pect.
Most of the tim Der lands in the imme-
diate track of the fire are owned by set
tiers, but the Panhandle Lumber Co.
and the Consolidated Lumber Co.. OF
Elk, also have holdings in that vicinity.
Jack McInnis has gone to the scene to
direct the fire fighting for the Panhandle
and call was sent to Newport today
for men to fight fire but none could be
secured. The Consolidated sent down
q crew OF IL men yesterday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
per cent interest. and upon which in
terest has accrued to date amounting to

per cent interest. and upon which in
terest has accrued to date amounting to
approximately $4,000. This entire
amount can very easily be turned into q
bonded Indebtedness at rate of inter-
est not to exceed At per cent. 1t is pos
sible that it will even 60 as low as 4. per
cent. However, taking the larger figure
as a safe estimate, 1t can be readily seen
that we would be saving annually. in
interest alone, approximately $640O; and
in addition to this our Indebtedness
would be in form that would not i'm
pair the general financial standing of
the county abroad. Further, it would
be in condition that it could be re-
deemed after the expiration of 10 years,
in amounts that would pot necessitate
heavy tax being levied for such purpose
for any particular year. No portion of
it can be used for any purpose whatso-
ever other than for the funding of the
Indebtedness already in existence.
On the ballots that will be used at this
special election there will be submitted
two propositions-one for validating the
present outstanding current expense
fund warrants, and the other for voting
funding bonds to redeem the warrants.
1t Is necessary for technical reasons that
these be voted upon separately. A vote
cast for one of these propositions with
out the other would be null and void.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
ESTIMATE TOWN EXPENSE
Council Figures Show Heavy
Expenditures.
Election Judges Are Appointed.

At the regular meeting of the council
tuesday evening the principal matter
OF interest considered was the making
up OF the estimate of the receipts and
expenditures of the town for the ensuing
year. A committee had been appointed
at previous meeting and submitted
the following estimate, which was ap-
proved and ordered sent to the board of
county commissioners:
EXPENDITURES
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
Registration Closes August 9th

Town Clerk Britton reports 225 regis
trations to date. The books will close
on Thursday, August 9th and all those
residing in the incorporated town of
Newport must register nefore that date
if they wish to have voice in the local
option and county bonding elections.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

cost OF Installing same. A resolution to
that effect was adopted.
The committee to relocate the street
lights under the new contract with the
Northern Idaho & Montana Power Co.
decided to meet for that purpose next
Wednesday evening. Several petitions
for new lights have already been handed
In to the council, and there will be sew
eral more new lights to be placed under
the contract, which calls for IL arc lights
or their equivalent.
J. g. Grover, G, A. Chapman and Carl
4. Schotte were appointed to act as
judges at the local election to be held
Tuesday, Sept. z.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

G. A. Waterman has purchased the
interest of Jake Shull in the City Dray
line and the firm is now Shull & Water
man.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

From this statement it appears that
fve-mill tax will be necessary to raise
the difference between the estimated
receipts and expenditures.
R. P. Scott appeared for George P.
Benton & Co., proprietors of a pole yard,
asking that the council furnish fire
plug to be placed at the corner OF State
and Spruce, the company to pay the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
NEWS OF COURTS
In Circuit Court.

Only two more days remain of the
present term of circuit court and
Judge William Reed is winding up
the term OF court. Next week VIII be
a week of rest. April court will
convene at Benton.
George Walters was given leave
this morning to withdraw the amend
ed petition for salary. as an error
had been made in writing Il.
The case OF the commonwealth
against John Kelly, which was trans
ferred from Trigg county, was up
this afternoon. An effort Is being
made to have the case remanded back
to the Trigg circuit court. The case
was transferred 10 McCracken county
owing to alleged night rider preju-
dice.
In the case Of J. J. Dorian against
the city a demurrer to a petition was
overruled and the petition was fled.
Arguments were heard yesterday
by Judge William Reed in the case
OF John ]. Dorian against the city
and George w. Walters against the
city for salaries alleged to be due.
After hearing the arguments Judge
Reed requested the attorneys to SUBJ
NIT briefs, which was done today. II
is possible Judge Reed will render a
decision tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
THE CITY AND THE RAILROAD.

That was a delightful visit between
the Paducah business men and the
Illinois Central railroad officials last
night. Such gatherings do much to
bring the commercial interests and
the transportation lines into harmon
ious relations, such as should exist
between Paducah and the Illinois
Central. Most difficulties Of this
world are due TO misunderstanding
In all situations 1t must be considered
that each party has his own view
point. 1t is only the person who can
comprehend all views points. that is
truly big. afee
Mr.. I. G.. Rawn in his speech last
night told of the enormous expenses
railroads went to on the eve of the
panic. and of the loss to the country
through curtailment of expenditures
by the big lines. He spoke optimls-
tically but conservatively, and said he
expects a normal resumption by next
fall after the tariff Is disposed Of.
Paducah was well represented last
night, both in character and numbers,
and all esteemed It happy sugges-
ton that brought about such a meet
ing. The Paducahans were impressed
with the evident interest in this city
manifested by the railroad men, and
the officials must carry away with
them good will toward this city.
When Paducah asks concessions here
after. it will be with a feeling that
she Is asking Of a friend, and the
postmark will recall TO the officials
addressed memories of a pleasant
visit and a hospitable welcome.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
Where Widows Commit Suicide.

Old customs die very hard in China
says a writer IN the March Wide
World Magazine, and in several parts
Of the celestial empire II Is still con-
sldered a high act OF virtue for a
woman to commit suicide after the
death of her husband. According TO
the law the proceeding Is actually
legal in some provinces. Such Is the
state OF public opinion that in DIS
tricts where II Is officially prohibited
the authorities rarely interfere. These
extraordinary voluntary sacrifices
may frequently be seen and 1 myself
saw one take place. The widow her
self clad in white-the Chinese color
Of mourning-the gallows erected
for the OCCASION, and the immense
crowd gathered TO witness the grue-
some spectacle. made a picture ]
shall never forget.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
Kentucky Kernels

Hundred bootleggfng indictments
at Williamsburg.
Sir Dixon, of Runnymede stud, at
killed.
Hundred conversions at Hickman
Methodist revival.
DR.. w. F. Stevens. OF La Center,
moves to Riverside, Cal.
E. c. Bohne. vice-president South
ern National, Louisville, dies.
]. Rice Peak, former cashier of
Nolin bank, returns to face shortage.
Judge II. c. Harmon thrown from
horse and killed near Williamsburg.
Master plumbers want state health
board to inspect plumbing in small
towns.
Governors Hughes and Noel accept
invitation TO meet at Frankfort for
conference of governors.
Frank Moore, of Hickman. was
nominated by the Democrats for rep
resentative in the First legislative
district.
Bank Of Commerce. Fourth street
and Eagle bank, of Owensboro, form
United States National bank with
$500 600 stock. and Ed T. Franks as
president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25

How the Yarn Is Weakened by the
Modern Method of Treatment.

SIX Silence is changing IL fe
silk dresses OF fifty years ago arr
compared with many OF the silk as-
ticles manufactured at the present
day Il requires no elaborate tests 20
show the superiority In strength OF
the older materials. says the Chicago
Tribune.
This usually Is due 70 the fact that
SILK yarns now are frequently treated
with metallic salts, such as tin chl,-
ride. which are readily absorbed.
forming insolublo compounds and
thus increasing the weight Of the
hber SO prevalent did this practice
become some years ago that even the
manufacturers recognized the mecca
sity OF putting some limit to it.
Apart from the fact that one IS
buying a compound OF silk with a
metal instead OF pure SILK. this treat
mecnt frequently causes the abe-s
10 become tender. especially after e1-
posure 10 direct sunlight
From Herr strehlcnert's expert
ments Il was found that taking the
strength n genuine silk as 30 to 80.
the strength OF sample or loaded
French silk containing 40 per cent
OF added material was only 10. Not
only does the Weighing process re-
duoe the tenaoity OF the fiber and
often destroy the dye stuff. but z
also Is a frequent cause OF the APP
.pearanoe OF mysterious spots
Often bright red spots appear on
a fabric after exposure 10 the sun
light II has been found that even
diluted solution OF common salt acts
upon loaded silk In the presence OF
arm and moisture and produces
strains and complete dislntegration
OF fiber within twelve months. Tns
action OF stronger solutions OF sat
Is stu more rapid, and the "tonden-
cy" OF the fiber Is marked after treat
ment for seven days with 2 por
cent solution.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25

men are Joined with these FIVE trying
to do what is right for the city,
Now, II every man on the board
was seeking merely to do what Is
right In the interest OF the city, pub
lie business would occupy little OF
their time. Municipal problems are
not complex, and eight men, devoted
to solving them in the interest of the
public, would find little trouble and
few disagreements But the would
be-mayor must consult the politi-
clans, and consider the effect OF this
and that on his own chances" and
the chances of others; the man
with friend to look after must give
and take, and the councilman after
a contract Is open to any suggestion
that puts the attainment of his pur-
pose nearer. The two weaklings may
be relied upon to go with the other
three when they put their heads to-
gether and scheme to further the
ends of each.
The three good men, who were
perfectly willing to devote part of
their time to the public business. find
themselves repeatedly drawn into in
trigue, which concerns neither them
selves nor the public. Their col
leagues decline to unite with them
in the simplest matters of pub
lie policy, and all their efforts to
promote the city's welfare are de-
feated by the five conspirators. In
addition they are blamed when they
stand out, hopeless minority, espe-
cially II they stand out against mem
bers of their own political party.
They become disguised with poll |
Tics. 8 Why should they waste their |
lime trying to do right, when the
won't let them, and incur
lbuse because they refuse to do
wrong with the majority? It doesn't
equire long to convince an honest
nan on a council board that the
fairs of a city should be placed in
he hands of a competent commits
ion, with Instructions to run the
itys affairs properly. with all neces-
airy safeguards to prevent corrup-
ion of the commission.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
RIVER NEWS


River stage at Z O'Clock this morn
ing "a feet, fall of 30 since yes
terday morning. Rainfall yesterday
80 of an inch. The Ohio here win
continue falling rapidly.
ARRIVALS-Steamer Kentucky
from Rlverton, Ala, aud all way land
.ngs tonight. She will have a large
cargo OF lumber for Brookport. The
Kentucky will return to the Tonnes
see Saturday night. John S. Hopkins
from Evansville and way landings
this afternoon with a large passenger
and freight list. George Cowling
from Metropolis this morning and
this afternoon doing good business
on both trips. Royal from Golconda
on time this morning with a good
passenger ana freight list for this
port America from Cairo yesterday
with a tow of empty barges. She de-
llvered tow OF ties at Cairo aud will
prepare to leave for Jacksonville to-
morrow after another tow OF ties. l.
y. Hook from Cairo yesterday, after
delivering a tow OF Tennessee river
ties. she will prepare TO leave for
the Tennessee Saturday after another
tow of ties for Cairo. Dick Fowler
from Cairo and way landings tonight
at $3.50 O'Clock.
DEPARTURES-John 6. Hopkins
for Evansville and way landings this
afternoon after transacting business
at the wharfboat She did a good
business out OF this port. George
COwling for Metropolis this morning
at II and this afternoon az 4;30
O'Clock with a large freight and pas
seuger list on both trips Dick Fow-
Ter for Cairo and way landings this
morning on time with a number OF
passengers and a large cargo OF
freight. Royal for Go,conda this
afternoon at o'clock doing a good
business out OF this port.
The Organd and the Charles b.
Pierce, two packet boats about the
size OF the George Cowling. Will be In
port the last of this week from Mem
phis. These boats will be Inspected
and one OF them VIII be purchased
and Will be put in the Golconda ana
Paducah trade in the place OF the
Royal.
The Pavonia will probably get
away Saturday for the Cumberland
after a tow Of ties for the Aver &
Lord Tie company
The Peters Lee IS scheduled 20
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening
for Memphis and all way landings
She VIII be due here Monday.
The City of saltillo will leave ST.
Louis tomorrow evening for the
Tennessee and will arrive here Satur-
day night on her way up the river.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25

For the giri from abroad who
wishes 10 study in THIS country new
opportunities are opening with evory
yoar. In Byrn Mawr College. Tor ox-
ample. ten scholarships are Offered
10 the fore.gner-ive 10 Enelish.
irish and Scotch women. and five To
German womcn. Thcse scholarships
are intended for the graduate work
er. Il Is necessary that the appu-
can't shall already have done work
equivalent 20 that which Is sufficient
for a bachelors degree ia an Amori-
can college. The scholarship award
"a covers the fees Cor board. resi-
dencc and tuition al Bryu MaNr for
one academic yrar. Win "a most cy-
cry month comes fresh proof lhat The
scholarly woman has come 40 stay.
For many yeafs tbs country has
helped Cothe and feed human bod.cs
In the O.d World. More and mo-o
our nation S. able TO offer glsien-
ance for European minds as we'll
CO.iieu's for February 20.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
WHERE THE TROUBLE LIES.

The question is often asked. why
do not business men take greater
interest in politics. especially munich
pal politics?" and they are roundly
abused for not being willing to sacri-
fee a little OF their time to serve
their city. We do not have far 20 go
20 seek one reason.
Let us take for example no par
ficular council board. In it we will
say. there are eight men, all repu-
table citizens. But one OF them has
the mayoralty bee in his bonnet; an
other has a friend he wishes to get
in some paying position, and a third
is on the board to get contracts for
a friend. Two other members are Of
q weak partisan fibre, and three real
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
Saving Light Bin.

A neat saving in the electric light
bill has been mede by Superintendent
y. A. Carnagey and Fred Hoyer, sup
erintendent of buildings. by placing
glass under The steps leading to the
Easements In the school. A thick
glass is placed under the steps. and
the Hight Is admitted into the darkest
corners Of the Easements. Before Il
has been necessary to keep an electric
light burning all day in order to pre-
vent the children stumbling in the
dark. The plan Is an inexpensive
one. and IL used In the construction
of many Office buildings.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
HALL OF ENGINEERING
Donated by Edward Swift 10 North
western.

Chicago, March 25.-With the
opening of the Swift Hall of Engi-
neering, a 100000 building given
by Edward F. Swift, OF Swift & COM
pany, and his mother, Mrs. G. p.
Swift, the Northwestern University at
Evanston begins a new era.
Engineering as a profession will be
taught from now on. Heretofore the
courses have been strictly along
academic lines. A $4,000 malnten-
ance fund was given with the build
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25

Tory Holland and Sallie Holland
to Gabrieiia Humphrey, property IN
the county, s12G.35.
r. p. James, state auditor, TO j.
sterks. OF Alexandria, Ia, property
on Trimble street near Ninth street
see.
Tory Holland and Sallie Holland TO
Bette West, property IN the county
$126.35.
F. J. Pollock TO Mrs. Fannie XII