The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK

The Federal grand jury at Wash.
ington, D. c., has returned an IN
dictnent against the Western Union
Telegraph Company, charging 1t with
AZ violations of the bucketshop law OF
March 1, 1909.
Included in the deficiency appro
nriation bill is an item of $43,654 to
reimburse the State of Idaho for
moneys advanced the Federal Gov
eminent to survey lands granted to
the state at the date of its admts-
sion.
Professor Bernhard Boggild, the
noted Danish authority on dairying
and milk supply, who is visiting the
United States and who came to this
country especially to lecture at Cor.
nell university, the University of H.
linois, the University of Minnesota,
and the State College of South Da-
kota, has been secured to deliver a
series of lectures in Idaho.
The Senate has adopted an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill offered
by Senator Hepburn, appropriating
100000 for public land surveys in
Idaho.
The conference report of the
Hamer bill extending the dry farm
act to Idaho passed the House. 1t
| provides $4,000 acres may be enter
ed by non-residents. Senator Hey
burn opposed the bill
Mexico has agreed to the terms OF
arbitration proposed by the United
States for the settlement of the
Chemical zone controversy. The con.
troyersy was over the boundary be-
tween this country and Mexico in the
Vicinity of Ell Paso.
The Civil Service Commission on
July will create a new district
comprising Oregon, Washington, Ida.
no. Montana and Wyoming, all but
Wyoming being carved out of the old
San Francisco district. Through the
efforts of the Washington Senators
the headquarters of this new district
is to be located at Seattle.
A land scandal of large proportions
Is said to be brewing, and the expos.
ure of prominent men in Eastern
Washington and Idaho is threatened.
The mines owned by the Amalga.
mated Copper company, show in.
creased earnings of s7,O19,66919 for
the fiscal year, as compared with the
previous period of time, according to
statement filed with the county as.
SCISSOR.
The STANDARD Oil Company has
lowered the price of PENNSYLVANIA
grade oil five cents to s13O. Other
grades remain unchanged.
Eight thousand union men working
on the Panama canal may strike If
their demands for increase of 20 per
cent pay are not granted by the gov
eminent. The unionists are paid by
the hour, while the other employees
are paid the regular salaries and are
allowed months vacation on paw.
The United States circuit court
unanimously denied the Injunction
sought by the Pullman company. ask.
ing that the interstate commerce com.
mission be restrained from ordering
a reduction in the price of upper
berths in sleeping cars.
The arrival home of former Presi.
dent Roosevelt will rivit the eyes Of
the nation on New York City Satur-
day. The celebration is expected to
eclipse all demonstrations of it's kind
since the memorable return of Ad,
miral Dewey after the victory of Ma.
Mia bay. New York city will be
filed with thousands of visitors who
are going to the metropolis to Join In
the general acclaim in honor Of the
ex-president after his absence If *
months.
IN spite OF official denials of reports
that King Alfonso is suffering seri.
Gus illness, it is known that he has
tuberculosis of the throat. The dis.
ease is pronounced incurable.
Chicago physicians are interested
IN remarkable case-the birth Of
twins each one of which had two
well developed teeth.