The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-20
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Former President Zelaya of Mic
aragua, and family, will leave Mexico
in few days for Europe.
+ This years orange crop in Cali
fornia has been damaged APPROX
mately $l,000,000 by heavy frosts
The Japanese government is con-
templating to open Port Arthur to
world wide commerce.
Miss Eleanor Williams, once 4
nurse in the home OF John D. Rookie
Teller, died in Cleveland, Ohio. at
the age of 100 years.
George Tophan, who is believed
10 have been one of the oldest white
men in the United States, died in
Grangeville, Idaho, at the age OF io3
An agreement between the rail-
roads operating out Of Chicago and
their switchmen has not been
reached
Secretary Ballinger has recon-
mended the appropriation OF 100000
to survey the agricultural and graz
ing lands in Alaska.
During the calendar year 1909
Portland, Or, exported more wheat
than any other customs district IN
the United States except New York.
1t is practically assured that con-
gress within short time will admit
A ~ fof
hood
A. B. Wastell, secretary OF the
Oregon & Washington Lumber
Manufacturers Association, has re-
signed his Office.
A fight on the federal corporation
tax law has been launched in Chica-
go to test the constitutionality OF
the act
Every indication that the price OF
shoes will go up was given at the
National Shoe Wholesalers Associa-
ton convention held in Boston.
The river and habor appropriation
bill provides upwards of $30,OO0,0Oo
| for improvements upon the national
streams and harbors.
The International Harvester Com
pany has distributed '$2o,O00,oO in
common stock to its stockholders,
representing part of its profits for
the past seven years.
President Taft has expressed the
wish that at least one hoNse 'nsur-
gent be placed on the committee
that is to investigate the Pinchot-
Ballinger affair.
Representative Diekma of Michi-
gan has formally announced his car
didacy for speaker of the house OF
representatives to succeed Mr.. Can
non at the next session.
More than $4,000 acres of timber.
| grass and brush land were burned
over and loss exceeding $l.0Ooo0o
was entailed by forest fires in Cali
fornia last year.
The interstate commerce coInnals-
sion has decided in favor Of the Cal
ifornia Growers Exchange ia its ap-
peal for relief from excessive 9chssxes
for refrigerator cars.
That the CUNNINGHAM coal cases
will drag on many years - the ap-
parent promise from the statement
made by some Of the claimants that
they will spend their fortunes be-
fore they will quit fighting.
Federal control Of the open range,
Endorsement of the Pinchot admin
istration of the forest fseryiee and
range lease law were approved
at the session of the National Live
stock Association at Denver.
An attack has been made before
the Interstate Commerce Comfais
sion on the legality Of the trans
portation by express companies On
parcels or packages weighing four
pounds or less.
The United States has lost its
place as the greatest wheat produc-
ing country in the world and Russia
has won that distinction. Russia shav-
ing last year produced 783,Oooo0
bushels, or 100000 more than the
! United States.
To solve the mystery of the dis
+, appearance of Lord Osborn Beau
clerk, a wealthy and titled EnSish-
man, and his companion, Warrington
Pike, of Victoria, B. c., ans expedi-
ton is being fitted out at San Diego.
Cal, to search the shores Of the
| Gulf of California.