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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
Newport Loses to Spirit Lake

After having defeated Spirit Lake
twice this season, the Newport baseball
team went to the Lake City Sunday and
were defeated by a score of II to g.. No
scores were made until the third inning,
when Newport got and Spirit Lake 2.
The fourth passed off withou any one
reaching home, but in the fifth Spirit
Lake got busy, and with few hits and
the assistance of numerous errors on the
part OF the Newport boys thev managed
to get in 5 runs, leaving the score to l.
In the sixth each side made 2. In the
lucky seventh Newport filled the bases,
and Ryan, who was doing the twirling
for the Lake boys, was taken out and
Kennedy went into the box and the
Newport bunch woke up and got busy,
getting in S runs. The Newport fans
began to live in hopes, but the Lake
boys also got in 2, leaving the score II
to s. Newport got one more in the
eighth and that ended the scoring.
The game was full of errors and poor
headwork on both sides, and although
the Spirit Lake fans were jubilant, they
could not have felt great honor in win
ming such game.
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JUDGE APPROVED NEW DISTRICT
New Judicial District Is Finally
Established
Mayor Appel Appointed Clerk

Judge d. II. Carey, Of the Superior
Court, has approved the order oi the
county commissioners dividing Stevens
county into two judicial districts with
Newport designated as the place iof
holding court for eastern Stevens county
and the last chapter in the organization
OF the district is completed.
Clerk of the Courts ". Lon johnson
has appointed Mayor F. S. Appel, OF
Newport, deputy clerk for judicial Dis
trict No. 3. Mr.. Appel had the'en-
dorsement of the Republican leaders OF
of the east side and his appointment
will prove eminentlv satisfactory to the
people of the district. He has always
taken an active interest in all public
matters during his six years OF residence
here and it is fitting that his record OF
public service be given this recognition.
He will make an able and accommodating
official
Superior Court is still in session at
ColviIle and will continue for several
weeks as some very important matters
are up, among them the Chewelah
drainage case. No date has been set as
yet for the holding OF court in the new
district but several important cases are
pending from this side of the county
which will be tried here.
The establishment of the district
means great deal to the eastern side
of the county and to the town OF New
port. Our people have worked together
in harmony to accomplish this end.
The Commercial Club and the town
council have taken the lead in this
matter and their success is indicative Of
what can be accomplished by united
effort.
Now that the district is established
the town council will proceed to con-
slider the matter OF building city hall
and furnishing it to the county for court
purposes. Just what will be done has
not been definitely decided, as the coun-
cll wishes to carry out the wishes Of the
people 'in the matter as nearly az can be
determined.
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LOCAL OPTION PETITION OUT
Election Date Set for Septem.
Der Seventh
Incorporated Town Separate Unit

That an attempt should be made to
vote Newport "dry" under the new
local option law OF the state of Washing
ton was decided at meeting held at
the Baptist church Monday evening.
After discussion OF the movement it
was decided to start petitions calling for
an election, and Rev. Moter, J. E. Will
Jams and A. Ray Williams were ap-
pointed committee to circulate the
petitions.
1t is estimated that there are 2lO
qualified electors within the incorpor-
ated limits of Newport, Washington,
and in order to get an election called it
will be necessary to secure the sigma
lures of 80 per cent of these voters to the
petition. The work OF the committee
has progressed so far that there can be
little doubt that an election will be called
for Sept. Z, the same date the county
committee has set for the election out
side the incorporated towns. When
completed the petition will be filed with
the city clerk, which must be done by
July 7, as the law requires it to be filed
so days before the date set for the elec-
ton. The city clerk is then required to
call an election. Registration is re-
qulred the same az for the general elec-
tions.
Incorporated towns are unit by
themselves, and the vote of the rest of
the county does not affect them in any
way. Those who are behind the move
ment claim that there can be little
doubt but that all OF the county outside
the towns will be voted dry and most of
towns will also 60 their way.
Six counties of Northeastern Wash
indton will have this contest to tace this
year, Spokane city and county included
The local option people are thoroughly
organized and are making concerted
effort to vote this part of the state dry.
Advices received from local option
workers in Bonner county, Idaho, are to
the effect that the movement to force a
vote has started there, and that they
will be able to bring the matter before
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the voters within g few months. The
ladies will have the opportunity of vot-
ing on the question in Idaho.


A shift boss on the Blueslide tunnel
has been missing since Sunday evening
and it is feared that he is the victim of
some OF the workmen. celebration
followed the connecting up of the two
ends OF the tunnel Saturday night and
no work was done Sunday That night
the shift boss was last seen and al
though strict search has been made he
cannot be found. Some shots were
heard that night and is it thought that
he got mixed up in quarrel and was
shot and his body thrown into the river.
The big eddy at the Slide has been
dragged with graphing irons and dyna-
mite has been used without result.
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all the people OF this section to come
aud help celebrate fn proper stvle the
nations birthday
The following is the program Of the
day:
S:l5 a. M -Three-le legged race; first
prize So, second prize 81.
$50 a. m.-Sack race; first prize
$3.50, second prize ST.
"a. m.-Barefoot race, for BOYS not
over IA; first prize 81, second prize 81.
9:l5 a. m.-Tug- OF war, Dutch vs..
Irish; prize, choice Of a case of beer or a
gallon of whisky.
10 a. m.-Assemble for industrial
parade, grand march; prize for hest in
dustrial float. SO; prize for best comic
characte" in parade, So.
II a. m-Public speaking and fiagpole
raising.
Music
Invocation-Rev.R Robinson.
Reading of Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Rev. Margetts.
Music.
Oration-Rev. w. j. Hindlev, of
Spokane.
Music.
2p. m.--Ball game, Newport vs. Spirit
Lake. Purse 5000.
p. m.-Free for-aII foot race; first
prize 50, second prize 81.
4:l5 p. m.-Indian pony race, 4-mile
dash; first prize So; second prize 81.
4:30 p. m.-Free-for-an running race !;
first prize rife, second prize 81.
5p. m.-Log rolling contest on river
front; prize $50.
$50 p. m.-Yacht race near docks,
entrance fee; first prize SO, second
prize IS.
7:30 p. m.-Band concert.
8:3Op. m.-Fireworks.
9:30 p. m.-Grand ball, KellY's hall
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Married in Spokane.

In Spokane on Tuesday occurred the
marriage of Ambrose F. Horton, of
Newport, to Miss Anna Marie Thuesen,
of ofSpokane. The young couple have gone
on a trip to Alaska and will be at home
in Newport after August lst. Mr..
Horton is i'll the employ of the Fidelity
Lumber Co., and is one of our most re-
spected Young men. He has built q
fine home IN this city to which he will
bring his bride They will start out in
life with the best wishes of many
friends. NH "a
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ALTERATION WELL PLANNED
t!awoort viii Furnish Entertain
ment for All
lo,iog for Goddess of Liberty

p,.,aratjons for the big Fourth of
a.u., celebration at Newport are well
.,i4r.Nay. The committees have plan
.s very interesting program and
t,efthinp wil be carried out to the
rrlrrr. TNo bands, Newport and Post
t,lI4 have been engaged to fill the air
,,th martial innsic and lend gaiety to
the orcaslon.
rhr hig industrial parade is an assured
..,r,esq Most of the business houses of
the town have signed All agreement to
have repreaentations IN the parade, and
,rzea offered for the best displays will
stimulate interest and produce some
attiatjc displays \ float is being de-
.iurad to represent the Goddess of LIB
.rtc and ihe Is states Of the Union, the
latter to be reDresented by little girls
ounropriately dressed. Mrs. George
H,nes and Miss Katherine Moore have
undertaken the work of getting the
children to partici pate and rehearsing
them in patriotic songs. Little girls,
between the ages of and u, who de-
sire to participate, are asked to meet at
keIlys Hall Saturday at 3 p. m. for re-
hearsaI.
For the honor Of representing the
Goddess Of Liberty voting contest has
been started. Five young ladies. Misses
knahe, Slack, Freeman, Rowell and
NcCune, have been nominated and
spirited contest is now on, considerable
rivalry having been started between the
friends of the young ladies.
The big hagpole is being prepared for
raising. and the Grafton and other exer-
a)4e& will be held at the /. Il W. n. depot
sroun,sq, point central and easv of
access
The committee on sports has well
arranged nrogram and anticipates some
lively contests. At night there will be
two big dances, one at kelly's hall and
the other at the |. & w. n. freight
Smse. The display OF fireworks, the
! 'Fgsest ever attempted in this section,
will be shown from the Talmadge hill,
giving the best possible view to all
Newport extends hearty welcome to
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Oriental Limited Ditched

The Great Northern Westbound ORR
entail Limited was ditched near Ural,
Mont, Sunday night. A number of
passengers were injured, none of them
seriously. The baggage and express
cars we're burned. Passengers were
transferred around the wreck and re-
sumed their journey after delay of
about IL hours. A landslide was the
cause of the ditching of the train.
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Sc those
now be-
liant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-17

q sea level canal, Col. Goethals says
that the idea appeals 10 the popular
mind, which pictures an open ditch
offering free and unrestricted navi-
cation from sea TO seal, but no such
substitute is offered for the present
lock canal. As between the sea level
and the lock canal, the latter can be
constructed in less time, at less cost,
will give easier and safer navigation,
and in addition secure such a control
of the ChagTes river as to make a
friend and aid of what remains an
enemy and menace in the sea level
type.
Col. GOethaIs, in concluding, pays q
high tribute 70 his employees. The
organization for the prosecution of
the work, he says, approaches the
perfection OF a huge machine, and the
manner in which the work is being
done and the spirit OF enthusiasm
that is manifested by all fOrcibly
strikes everyone who visits the works.
The main object of our being there
ne says, is the construction of the
canal; everything else IS subordinate
to it, and the work Of every depart
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| iect of the Gatun dam. This, Col.
Goethals says, is to consist of two
| piles OF rock 200 feet apart and car
/ ried up TO 60 feet above mean tide.
| The space between them and ND to
| the required height is to be filled by
selected material deposited in place
| by hydraulic process. He speaks of
| the slip which occurred last Novem-
| Der which, he says, amounted to prac-
tically nothing. This Slip" saws he,
probably would have passed I'M
noticed, as did the former ones, but
for the fact that at the time a food
IN the ChagreS river had attained
such proportions as to cover a por-
ton of the Panama railroad tracks
just south of Gatun. A newspaper
correspondent, going from Colon 10
Panama. saw his opportunity for a
sensational story and attributed the
food to the dropping of the Gatun
dam into the subteTranean lake under
the dam and locks, which another
faker had previously discovered, and
the news of the destruction OF the
dam was cabled to the states" The
slip, he declares, did not affect the
south slope or side of the rock pile.
Tt was entirely local" he says. land
did not ia any way interfere with the
work. As d result. however the pub
lie is told that dire disaster will fol-
low the undertaking unless the pres
ent plans are abandoned and the
Straits of Panama constructed; that
is, a sea level canal across the 18th
mus 500 20 600 feet wide, To accom-
plish this. however, lock canal must
be built first, and subsequently wild
ened and deepened until the ideal is
reached. There is no data available
for such a canal. With mountains
instead of hills to be removed esti-
mates are, of course, impossible so
the most optimistic figures, suitable
alone to the ideal. are offered as a
bait. In any event it is claimed also
that Bohio should have been selected
for the site of the dam in lieu OF
Gatun.' Col. Cocktails points out that
at BOhio the gorge in its lower strata
is filled with water-beaTiug gravel
and that fact alone, he says. removes
1t from consideration. Il venture the
statement, without fear Of cOntradic-
tion," he says. that the site of no
public or private work OF any kind
has received such a thorough and eX-
haustiye examination and investiga-
ton as the foundation of the dam and
locks at Gatun. There is no longer a
doubt concerning any Of the undeTiy-
ing sarta: neither tho impermeability
nor the ability of the foundations TO
bear the loads thst viii be brought
upon them, caa Da questioned if the
data be carefully and impartially ex-
anined. The Investigations fail 10
disclose any water bearing strata OF
the existence OF that underground
stream with a discharge equal to the
ChagTeS river itself. which was re-
Gently asserted as a fact on the floor
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needs Of the navy, and he says fur
Their that naval construction of the fu
ture will be limited not alone by the
locks of the Panama canal, but also by
the available dry docks. He declares
that ships that cannot use locks 600
feet by 40 feet cannot use a 100 foot
sea level canal, nor can this be so
easily and economically increased and
maintained as is made to appear by
it's advocates"
The Estimated Cost,
On the subject OF the estimated cost
Of lock and sea level canaf, Col.
GoethaIs says:
The estimated cost by the present
commission for completing the adopt
ed project, excluding the items let out
by the board of consulting engineers,
is placed at 297,766, 900. If to this
be added the estimated cost of santa
ton and civil government until the
completion of the work, and the $780,
100000 purchase price, the total cost
to the United States of the lock type
Of canal will amount TO 1876, POI 900.
In the preparation of these estimates
there are no unknown factors.
The estimated cost of the sea-level
canal for construction alone sums up
to SAT-, COL 900, and if to this be added
the cost Of sanitation and civil gov
eminent, up to the time of the COM
pletion of the canal, which will be at
least six years later than the lock
canal, and the purchase price, the to-
tai cost to the United States will ag-
gTegate 1858 ,O0O, 900
Answering the criticisms regarding
the increased estimates for completing
the canal, Col GOethals says that
these have arisen largely from fail
ure to analyze the two estimates or to
appreciate fully the actual conditions.
For instance, he cites the increase in
the wage scale, based on an eight
hour day instead of a ten hour day,
as originally. Then he says subse'
auent surveys and various changes
increased the quantity of work by 80
per cent In addition, municipal i'm
proyements in Panama and Colon, |
to the Panama railroad and
moneys received and deposited TO the
credit OF miscellaneous receipts ag-
gTegate $4,000 900, which amount. he
says, will eventually and has in part
already been returned 10 the treasury.
Finally" he says, mo such system
OF housing and caring for employees
was ever contemplated as has been
AM installed, materially
the overhead charges and
Effect of Earthquakes.
Concerning the probable effect OF
earthquakes on the canal. about which
Col GOethals says much has been
written, the report states that the
last earthquake OF any Importance IN
Panama occurred in the seyeteeRth
century and that existing ruins in
Panama demonstrate clearly that no
shock Of any violence could have Oc-
CURED during the eighteenth or nine
teenth centuries.
Again Teverting 10 the question of
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LOCK CANAL THE
BEST DECLARES
COL. COCKTAILS
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE 18TH
MAN CANAL COMMISSION
MAKES STRONG DEFENSE OF
THE SYSTEM ADOPTED AND
SHOWS THAT SEA LEVEL CA
NAL is NOT DESIRABLE.
D AsseeIated Press.

Washington, March ia strong
defense OF the present plan OF build
ing lock canal at Panama, not only
because it is deemed more desirable
than a canal built on sea level, but
because of the saving in time and
money, is contained in a special re-
port of Lieut.. Col. George w. Geo
thals, chairman and chief engineer of
the Isthmian Canal Commission, made
public today. The report, which is an
exhaustive one, deals with every phase
of the canals construction. and IN It
Col. Goethals handles without gloves
those critics who he says are predict
ing nothing hut disaster and failure to
the enterprise.
Col Cocktails reviews the whole
history OF proposed canal construction
on the Isthmus, and calls attention to
the fact that after the subject had oc-
cupied public attention for upward of
four ceuurieS, il was not until the
nineteenth century that any definite
action was taken looking toward its
accomplishment. THE United States.
he says, mot unmindfuI of The adj
vantages of an Isthmian canal, had
from time 10 time made inyestiga-
lions and surveys OF the various
routes" He adds that with the view
to government ownership and control,
congress directed an Investigation of
the Nicaraguan canal for which a con-
cession had been granted to a pri-
Vate company The report of the COM
mission to look into the subject was
adverse to the NicaFaguan route, he
says, and favorable 10 the Panama
route and the lock type of canal.
The Gatun Dam.
Much attention is given to the sub
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| Of the senate"
According to the report, the Gatun
! dam satisfactorily solves the problem
| of the control of the Chagres, and
| there should be no doubt in the minC
OF anyone, who impaTtially examines
! the data, it says, that the solution il
not only feasible, but absolutely safe
A Sea Level Canal.
Reverting to the subject of a sea
! level canal, Col. GOethals says: To
| be sure, the partisans of the sea Ieve
| type are now proposing to eliminate
both the Gambia dam and the tidal
lock by making the channel so wide
as TO reduce the currents that result
from the discharge of the Chargers
and the difference in tides, but fail tC
explain how they propose to control
or divert the Chagres, the bed of
which will be 80 feet above the water
surface of the canal at the juneture.
As data Is not available for preparing
accurate estimates for even such a
sea level type as was originally Of
fered, neither they nor anyone else
can offer any figures as to time and
cost for the construction of such a
canal as they now advocate" In any
comparison, Col GOethalS adds, I'VE
must confne our attention to the lock
type as now building, and a sea level
canal as offered by the board of en-
gineers, and not by the idealist." The
disks to ships in such a narrow wa
teTway, as proposed for the sea level
canal at Panama. Col. GOethals adds,
far outweigh all hazards in the pro-
posed lock canal, provided the latter
is built so as to minimize the chance
of accident to the locks. This is
met" he says, by providing every
possible safety device, by building the
locks in duplicate and by the installd-
ton of a system by which the vessels
will be controlled by powerful electric
machinery on the lock walls, thus
avoiding mistakes on the part Of the
vessels crew or engine room staff,
which once led to an accident at the
Manchester ship canal"
Present System Best,
1t is pointed out that the present
lock designs provide intermediate
gates dividing the locks into lengths
Of 600 and 400 feet About 80 per
cent OF all the ships. including the
largest battIeships now building. says
Col. GOethals, can be passed through
the 600 foot lengths and the total lock
strength will accommodate the largest
commercial vessels now building,
which are 1000 feet long and So foot
beam. 1T is true" he adds, that
ships may increase in size so as TO
make the present lock obsolete, but
the largest ships now af1oat can not
navigate the SueZ canal nor the pro-
posed sea level canal at Panama 1t
must also be remembered that the
commerce OF the world is carried by
the medium sized yeSselA the length
of only one of the maay ships using
the SueZ canal being greater than 500
feet" He says that the general board
Of the navy is on record that 110 foot
width will be ample for the future
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First Annual Session
INTER- STATE
CHAUTAUQUA
Florala, Ala.
March Is to April II

Some of the finest platform
talent which America affords
is now being heard there.
Special season and Satur-
day rates for all, points be-
tween Pensacola and Crest
view.
From Pensacola-Season
rate sold daily, round trip,
good for return up to and in
Guiding April II, $500; Sat
urday only, returning follow
ing Monday, $3.50.
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Power to Resist
Infectious and contagious
diseases depends most of al
on the health and strength
of the white blood corpuscles.

They are microscopic bodies whose
important function is to destroy disease
germs that invade the system through
the air we breathe, the water We drink,
the food we eat, and otherwise.
If you are pale, nervous, easily tired,
with little or no appetite, or if you are
troubled with any humor, your white
blood cOrpuscles are not healthy and
strong and you should begin taking
Hoods Sarssparila at once.
Hoods SarSapaTiIla effects its won
deTful cures. not simply because 1t
contains sarSaParilla but because it
combines the utmost remedial values
OF more thar 20 different ingredients,
each greatly strengthened and en-
riehed by this peculiar combination.
These ingredients are the very rene
dies that successful physicians pre-
scribe fer the same diseases and all
Snents. There is no real substitute for
Hoods SarsapariIls- If urged to buy
any preparation said to be ''just as
good" you may be sure it is inferior.
costs less TO make, and yields the
dealer a larger profit-
/ Get Hoods SArsapsriIlA today. In usual
hsui5 - tablets called Sarsatsbs- 1oodoses 81.
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See Thursday journal

ment is directed to the accomplish
ment of that object"
After declaring the canal zone to be
one of the healthiest communities 10
the world, Col. GoethaIs concludes:
Il assure you that several years
hence, no later than January i, 1915,
even the most ardent sea level adyo-
cate viii, in making the voyage
through the canal. admit that the sbii-
ity to navigate a bsttleship at a high
rate of speed through the lake ana
wide channel from Gatun TO Pedro
Miguel far outWeighs the small in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-17

Kraut, Van Camps, No. 3 cans....-- .O9
Jello. Ice Cream powder, per pkg 10
Lemons, per doz Observation-Disclosures 10
Lamps, Kitchen reflector, complete .25
Lamps. Hand, filed with oil and
ready to light ................... .25
I've Sterling, sitter top ............ ,05
Loaf, Veal flavor ............-..-.. 10
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conveniences Of the safe lockages up
70 and down from the summit level.