The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-26
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK

BRIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK
Michael J. McManus. OF Washing
ton. D. c.. secretary to United States
Senator Aldrich, committed suicide in
New TX
Int ual revenue receipts continue
to show big increase over last year.
For April the receipts were $780,
1877, which IL $2.2os,O57 more than in
April, 1909.
Charles Clary, aged 66, formerly
prominent in state banking circles and
at one time National Bank Examiner
for the districts of Oregon, Montana,
Idaho and Washington, died at his
home In Seattle after brief illness.
President Taft, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt King George OF England,
President Diaz Of Mexico and William
J. Bryan were made life members OF
the Worlds Sunday School Associa-
ton in the convention at Washing
ton, D. G.
$4,000 has been spent by the Bal
lingerPinchot committee investigat.
ing the Interior Department and the
Forest Service. The cost Of printing
the record of the case does not come
out OF the $4,000 appropriated to de-
fray the expenses OF conducting the
inquiry
Completion of the o. r. & N. cutoff.
which will shorten the distance be-
tween Wallace. Idaho, and Spokane
about so miles, Is to be celebrated on
June 10, by the business men Of Spo-
kane, when the new line will be in
operation.
Zion City. founded by John Alexan.
der Dowie, is again the center of
bitter factional fight with Overseer
W. G. Voliva attempting, 1t is said, to
obtain dismissal Of the receivership
and gain control OF more than $500
acres Of city and farm land in a deal
aggregating 100000.
A postage stamp with a philatelic
value of $500 has been received by
Postmaster-General Hitchcock from
the International Postal union head
quarters at Berne, Switzerland. The
stamp bears the profile of the late
King Edward VII.
While no definite statement has
been made by the directorate Of the
Panama-Pacific international EXPOSE
ton, it is known that the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company will take
it's place in the front rank of the
stockholders by subscribing $250,000
toward the 100000 fund.
To prevent devastation OF Mount
Rainier National Park, a telegram was
sent to Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger urging that immediate steps be
taken to put an end to the destruction
Of live and green timber in that reser-
vation
A new invention has just been COM
pleted by George Westinghouse. 1t is
an air-spring, and by 1t Mr.. Westing
house says the expense of running all
vehicles now rubber-tired will be de-
creased at least so per cent, since the
rubber tire may now be dispensed
with. It Is said the new invention will
ultimately reduce the price Of auto
mobiles one-half.
Temporary Withdrawals from the
public domain for power sites were
made by Secretary Ballinger OF APP
proximately 40 acres along the John
Day River, In Oregon; 5547 acres
along the Wind River, in Wyoming;
$500 acres along the Price River, in
Utah. and 606 acres along the Blue
River, In Colorado. Large tracts Of
land in Montana and New Mexico
were designated for settlement under
The enlarged homestead act.
A delegation Of San Franciscans are
In Washington, D. c., charging that
Ballinger and Lawler acted In the In
terests OF the Spring Valley Water
Company against the interests Of the
people OF San Francisco In giving no
tics that permits In connection with
the Hetch Hetchy water supply would
Be revoked. Ballinger served notice
On the city OF San Francisco to show
cause why permits should not be re-
voksd for part OF the water needed
Tor San Franchises supply. The hear
Ing Was dated for May Is. but com
I!aints to Taft caused postponemsat
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