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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18
HARVEY SCOTT dies
WAS EDITOR OF PORTLAND
0REG0NIAN FOR YEARS.
Had Been Ailing for Months-Operate
On Saturday Afternoon in Baltimore
Heart Failure Given as Direct
Cause of Death-He Was Pioneer of
West, Coming to Oregon in So.

Portland, Ore, Aug. Harvey W.
Scott, editor of the Oregonian, died in
Baltimore, Nd, this afternoon, accord
ing to a private telegram received here.
Heart failure is given as the direct
cause of death. Mr.. Scott underwent
an operation at Johns Hopkins hospital
Saturday. Following the operation it
was announced that Mr.. Scott IS condi-
ton was entirely favorable. Mr.. Scott
left Portland July % to have the opera
ton performed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18

~ automobile rpnning "a ~ miles ap
hour feW miles ouf NJ Portland.
alfiddod w iAo dusf and atpek p te|o.
phone polo A AZ EoHman, q midqle.
aged man. $40 sac driving " believed
NJ ll lL-nl.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18
Washington, MONTANA And
IDAHO news NOTES.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Business Outlook Is Good.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS

Tekoa's proposed sewer system will
cost $4,s64.
State Senator j. D. Bassett will move
back to Ritzville from Spokane.
The membership of the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce has now reached
a total of 1,1S5 members.
The only hindrance to completing
harvest in the Palouse country in record
time is the scarcity of men.
The timothy crop throughout the In
land Empire is lighter than for many
years. Look out for high prices.
The body of an unidentified man,
a possible suicide, was caught while
floating in the river at Spokane Sunday.
The double-tracking of the Northern
Pacific main line east from Spokane,
begun several weeks ago, is being
rushed.
Many Masons from North Yakima at
tended the exercises of the cornerstone
laying Of the Mabton Episcopal church
last Sunday.
The Northeast Washington G.. A. K.
Veterans association will meet at Che
welah August %, the convention last
ing four days.
Colonel Clark E. Carr a trustee Of
Knox college Of Galesburg, ILL.,, an old
associate OF Abraham Lincoln, is visit
ing at Kettle Falls.
The death of Mrs. c. p. Pringle at
Spokane recently removed another Of
the few survivors Of the terrible Whit
man massacre Of 1s41.
A large amount Of grain is being cut
for hay. Much of the spring grain
viii not be threshed, as the heads have
not filed well and the straw is short.
Judge Ii. w. Garfield, who recently
announced his retirement from the su-
perior court bench in Whitman county,
viii enter a law partnership at Spo-
kane.
Howard N. Griffin, whose father is a
Mob Hill rancheI, was accidentally shot
and killed Sunday afternoon while on "a
camping expedition 90 miles from North
Yakima.
In charge Of ~ teachers under the
supervision Of Alfred LiYeng0od, who
succeeds himself az city superintendent,
the public schools Of Dayton viii open
September 8.
The body of the l2year-0ld son Of
William u Hare, residing near Spring
dale, WAS found by searching party.
Struck by rolling log the little
fellow body Bas badly crushed be-
meath the heavy weight
Nalla Nalla valley which al one
: time exported great droYes of cattle
and hogs, if now importing six car loads
of beet ham, bacon, pork, lard and
eoollug oils IRON eastern points, each
month.
1o celebrate the harvest aud 10 pro.
mote general good feeiing among tle
fesldepif 0f Clarke county particularly
tAo farmers apd frpiigioNefsi pumlei
of harvest p'enles Niil pe Aeia thii
month.
ono ~ the lafgesl zeal estate deal,
, maae w NlIfman county fQI many
? yeaif took plaee reeenfly pAep th'
P Thomas Nablef laneh new leioa
q consisting of iQg aeieH sag solq fol
s3lb 800 NJ paule uay of i.aial pna
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18
USUAL SUNDAY AooIDENTs

Automobiles Manage 10 Kill Few
People Othei Accidents,
A Northern Pacific passenger train
struck an automobile continuing Cap
tain Ceneieau2, Mrs Genereanx and
Air and Mas. William ~ klotz Of 81.
attic, al Thomas station, ~ miles south
Of Seattle, and the tour occupants of
tle machine narroHly escaped death by
leaplng from fhe cal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18
Biographical.

Harvey Winfield Scott was born in
Tasewell county, Illinois, February l,
1888.
As the name implies, he is of Scotch
descent. The first of his ancestors in
America came from Scotland about
1855, and landed at Charleston, South
Carolina. His parents were from Ken
lucky and grandparents from Pennsyl-
vania and North Carolina.
He was brought up on farm in
Illinois. His father, moved by a mi
gratory disposition, determined to come
to Oregon and in 1852 brought his fam
lily across the plains with OK teams.
The family first settled in Yamhill
county, where it remained little over
a year, when a removal was made to
Puget Sound, where a settlement was
made about 20 miles northwest Of Olym-
pia, then an unorganized district, now
known as Mason county.
Fought Against Indians.
Here Mr.. Scott worked in clearing
and making a farm in the wilderness,
enduring great hardships and privations.
Just as the settlers were becoming com
fortably established, the Indian wars Of
1855 and 1856 broke out and young
Scott for the greater part Of year
was in active service in the field, con-
tinuing to render efficient aid until the
Indian disorders were suppressed.
This experience was followed by
manual labor in logging camps and
surveying and at whatever else be
could get TO do. He was now verging
toward manhood and had a strong de-
sire for an education, his opportunities
for advancement in this direction up 20
this period having been Of the most
limited and Indifferent nature.
Seeking an Education.
Educational facilities IN the vicinity
of his home were wanting and in order
10 devote his time TO study be came
back TO Oregon ID 1857 and for a time
attended school at Oregon City and
Forest Grove, taking up classical and
other studies, pursuing them in his OWn
way and largely without assistance, TO
maintain himself Ae at times worked az
farm labor by the month, ana al olhei
intervals taught school. lu 1859 he
entered upon regular collegiate
course az Forest Grove, and was gradu'
ated 81 1862, supporting himself in tho
meantime by his own exertionf, mostly
By manual labor
Begins Negspaper Work.
After being graduated Pie went ~
Idaho, and for one year was engaged
in mining and WhipsaWing. lie then
returned 10 Oregon, and ip 1863 cams
10 Portland, where for q few months hi
was employed ae Librarian in Che Port
land Library lle then sought ane OBJ
tanned "a NoIking place on tNe ore
eouian. Showing p decided talent fo'
ponspaper work pa soon aftef peeam'
editor, q position which Nith ihe eteep
fiou of b short Interval from 1879 a
lsl7. Ae laa oyer since hllea.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-04

generally tell when something's due to come of.
But guess missed it this time. There comes the
and nothing's doing"
Sail o."
The forward lookout had hailed
"Where away?
Dead ahead SIR
Captain Wilson lifted his glasses and stared for
ward across the frightening water After moment
he turned to his companion.
Can you make her out?' he asked. in curious
tone.
Only fishing boat should Judge, sir"
Yes. But behind her and abeam? Don't you
seq"
by the Lord! One two, three four steamers, all
heading for her. What's it mean?"
ut means-the something that due to hap
pen. Send for MIR. Caruth at Unless l miss
my guess that boat carries Wilkins and his gold"
A S the Wilkins notched the sloop's bow
spirit into it. There's the SUM-" he remarked,
grimly
Tom stood up. releasing the handle OF the pump,
and peered forward under his hand
And there comes a steamer. he exuted.
Bill had been staring around the horizon Yes!
her. he cried There she comes
too late. Look yonder.''
Tom looked, and counted just the yachts Off
had done. "One! Two! Three! Four! BY
God. They're right after us! All right grimly.
We'll give 'em run for their money!"
But Bill groaned. "Wot's the USE he whined.
chance" He rose, his nerveess hand dropped away
from the tler and the sloop waved sharply to port.
you curt" Toms voice rang you
cur. Grab that thing again; quick; or, by
God! YOU won't live to go to jail His revolver
emphasized the words.
Between the two terrors. Bill deferred to the
nearer Once more his hand closed on the tiller
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nify her presence and readiness ship the gold.
Either she had passed unseen or her captains heart
had failed him. In any dependence was no
longer to be placed on her
What other hope remained? None! that Blu Will
kins could see The eastward course while it prob
ably deluded pursuers and gave the sloop lit
tie longer lease freedom led to no safety. Every
mile took the fugitives nearer to Russian prison
Yet any course but eastern one was but to throw
themselves into the arms OF the pursuers or to
plunge inevitably to the bottom the moment the
stronger waves of the Baltic were encountered. To
Bill it seemed that they were rats in a trap. waiting
till the captors to take them out. If he had
been alone ne would long ago have surrendered,
hoping to win pardon by giving up the gold
But he soon found that it useless to talk Of
terms to his brother A mere hint in that direction
aroused in the plainsman cold fury before which
the weaker man shrank.
II didn't mean nothing Toni he fastened to
declare.
The westerners eyes flashed 81 hope you didn't.
he reared Il hope there amt no towards or quit
tiers in our family I've staked on this here play
and I'm going to see it through. If can't get away
with this gold nobody shall Understand that Bill
Wilkins"
81 understand Tom"
Besides, l amt certain we've done for yet
We've missed the Haakon, but she amt the only
boat on the If we can find ship-any old ship
before dawn we've got chance.
"How so?"
Glow so? Great Lord. Amt you got no recep
lions at ALL Bill wilkins? Amt we got money
enough to buy anything if can once get a chance
to show it? You think any captain breathin would
refuse million dollars in gold to take us aboard
And once aboard who'd catch us? Russia can't
search every ship going out of the Baltic.
A spark of hope sprang up i'll Bits bosom-but
only spark. 81 don't know where all the ships
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LITERARY MAGAZINE

are he muttered "Thered ought to be plenty all
about This here gulf is usually just crawling with
ships. But there amt none passn tonight-and the
dawns breaking"
CAPTAIN Wilson stood on the bridge of the yacht
- peerng into the darkness. All night he had kept
watch, unwilling to leave his post long Russian
waters tapped around him and the vessel committed
to his When, with eight bells in the morning
watch there came tightening of the sky, he turned
to the first officer
The dawns breaking, Jackson he said "and
think I'll turn in We've got through the night safe
and that's moren l expected
What did you think due to happen, sir?"
"Oh. | don't know. l felt something brooding
My mother Scotch and had second sight and 1
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idrof fish the gold up easy. Meanwhile, you've
put all in hole"
Not much l amt Look
Caruth looked again. The yacht was drawing
fort to follow her. Clustered around the spot where
the sloop sank. they seemed to be throwing out
buoyS to mark the spot
And the yacht swept westward.
g IN months later five of the chief participants in
- the contest for the Orkn' VS. gold gathered
at home dinner given by the Caruths to mark their
return to New York after summer in the country
Chimneystack building for the splendid house
Caruth had bought for his bride Until then Marie
had insisted remaining in the rooms where she
had first met her husband.
Inevitably always where these five met the
talk turned the trip of the Sea Spume and those
connected with the quest for the Orkney's gold.
Caruth opened the subject Said he:
81 got letter from COLORADO from the Wilknses
today. They've struck gold mine that Tom Will
kins says is going make them all rich if they
get the money to develop it. He offers to sell
a share easy terms. He certainly has more
surance than ANYBODY ever knew
ooh! don't know 1t Bristow who spoke.
HE within his rights, you know. in that
ter of the Orkney Irrespective of his part in sink
ing the Orkney, Bill Wilkins saved that gold from
the abandoned wreck and thereby got perfect
title to about ninetenths of it by the laws of pretty
nearly every country in the world. Russia had
right to take it from him and he would have had a
good claim against her at the end if Tom Wilkins
hadn't wrecked and abandoned it again. That gaze
the second salvors their claim and wiped out his.
Caruth growled He'd have had hard time
making good he observed "Demidroff didn't fish
Continued page ~
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and the sloop. recovering headway swept onward
straight for the steamer Tom ordered
Bill laughed harshly "A of a lot of help
she'll be us" he cried You darned fool don't
you it's the Sea Spume?'
What Tom spun around so much the bet
ter" he cried. She'll even if we lose the
gold. That's the kind Of softheaded fool that man
Caruth is"
The yacht was very near now-so near Tom Will
kins could distinctly hear the sound OF her engine
room bells signalling stop" The Russian boats
were also near Wilkins looked at them, then at the
yacht, then thrust his pistols back into his belt.
'They won't shoot he declared We're too val
liable to shoot And | guess you're right We
can't whip whole fleet, but We'll spoil their game
all the same. He paused and glanced at the yacht.
Run across her bows, he ordered; and float down
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thought. They would find complications awaiting
them, they knew Olga, reported by the papers 20
have been identified the Princess NapraXine and
to have married Demdroff, must keep away from
her old home and her old friends Shishkin. though
he had gained one daughter without losing the other
must pass as chdless in the evening OF his life
Caruth would have to satisfy the curious to his
somewhat remarkable performances in Russia and
Russian waters. And he would have to raise that
million dollars.
One and all they had agreed to shield Florence
both for her sake and for theirs TO betray her
to risk drawing down upon themselves nhilist ven
geance for the failure of the eXpedition-a failure
that would assuredly be charged to her substitution
for Olga Besides in that critical moment at the
embassy they had all tacity agreed to keep silence
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None OF them We're quite
certain as to the part she
had played, as to whether
she had been traitor,
double traitor, or only a spy.
Anyhow, as Caruth put it:
"Alls we'll that ends we'll.
I'm not heaving any stones.
I'm living in a tolerable imi-
tation of a glass house my
self
So, bearing happy souls,
the yacht sped westward in
to the night.
% INNING before the wind,
N the sloop bearing the
Wilkins brothers and their
golden plumber fled east
ward. Until the sun set it
had beat to the west, to-
ward the far-off land OF
promise, but as soon as
darkness hid it from sight OF
the land, it had turned to-
ward st. Petersburg, and for
half dozen hours had
churned heavily onward.
Heavily laden, deep in the
water, requiring constant
bailing even in that smooth
sheltered sea, it made slow
progress. Pursuers such as
must be questing the gulf
for it would surely find it as
soon as day dawned. Let
the rising sun once CLEAN on
it's sails and the game would
be lost.
To Bill Wilkins, seated
at the tiller, managing the
boat with a consummate
skill whose constant eXer-
else alone kept it afloat, the
game seemed lost long be-
fore the dawn. In vain
through the night he had
strained his eyes for the
signal lights by which the
steamer Haakon was to sig
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Little margin was there.
but the sloop took What
there was and swept across
just ahead of the yachts
sharp prov.
AS she scraped aft,
screened for a moment from
the sight of the Russians,
Wilkins caught his brothers
arms. and hoisted the slight
er man upward toward the
yachts shrouds. Grab hold,
Quick he directed.
AS Bill scrambled upward.
the plainsman sprang upon
the further gunwale of the
sloop and leaned far out
ward. Borne down by his
weight, the overloaded boat
careened; a green wave
curled in over her side, and
quietly and soberly she sank
beneath his feet.
AS he felt her go down he
turned to the yacht, and
raised his hat. ''Heave us
rope, Mr.. Caruth," he called.
Il can't swim.'
Caruth did not hesitate.
He had read the plainsman's
purpose and had given or.
ders accordingly. In less
than minute Tom Wilkins.
dripping, but unhurt. stool
on the deck beside his broth
err Bill. while aft. in the
water churnea into foam by
the starting screws of the
yacht. a white sail tluttered
for a moment; then was
gone.
Caruth looked at the spot
where the sloop had gone
down; then at the plains
man; then at the hurrying
Russians. THAT was a chlld's
trick, Wilkins" he said, Sc
verely. The water isn't
fifty feet deep here and Dem
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
THE OPEN LETTER SECTION

titled to more consideration as citizens
than our bank presidents or the won
derful engineers who have made our
magnificent railroads possible? That
is the logical sequence of this mans
theory. You will argue Many bank
presidents have risen from office boys.
many railroad presidents from street.
car conductors; this is free country;
are men looked down upon for their
occupation?" My answer is, mo" But
the point / wish to make is this. Are
not women in just as lowly a position
entitled to a vote as much as the man
in the same circumstances? The fact
that both are uneducated does not mean
lack of brains. 1t means lack of chance
to develop that brain.
l would like to give few objections
to the theory the writer Of this letter
advanced. He spoke of political differ
ences in the household. 1 ask him,
how many fathers and sons, how many
brothers, in all how many actual quar-
rels in family are due to politics? He
will find that sensible. ordinary busi-
nessmen make it a point not to argue.
about religion or politics because each
man has and is entitled to his own view
OF the matter. Men may be political
enemies, bat after business hours they
are friends.
He finally sums 1t all up into his pri-
vate opinion that it is not woman's
place to vote. That's the way most
men think. It's not her place; there
fore women who are property owners
are compelled to let men make the
laws concerning the taxes they must
pay. Women who have shown they are
fully capable to taking care of them
selves are denied their undiSputed
right-the right to cast their ballot
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Suffrage Again
by RrfH l.. SMITH

Perhaps the Juniors are trine tired
of having this subject presented to
them again and again, but / could not
resist answering a letter that appeared
in The Junior Call of October 9.
AS an illustration this writer gave
the views of a professor in a univer-
sity, who said: do women really want
the ballot? No; they just think they
do" Surely that is foolish state
ment--"they just think they dol Are
women as whole supposed to be weak
minded? | would like to know why
this man compares woman with a
brain in every case just as ca
pable of thinking and reasoning as
mans, to a child who wants something
it has not got. This same professor
probably teaches in a university where
he is, teaching for the same salary he
is. Surely such a woman is entitled to
be placed on the same intellectual level
as this man. You may say "All women
are not college professors Very well;
neither are all men.
He further declares: "If women want
to vote they should do mems work
they ought to dig tunnels, they ought
to- run streetcars, they ought to begin
right now and practice with hammer
and nails" This man evidently argues
that physical labor only entities one to
vote. If such is the case where is his
right to vote? He certainly does not
run the streetcars or dig the tunnels.
and many women are doing the same
work that he is doing. Are streetcar
conductors tunnel diggers, etc, en-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Treatment for VOlubility

Abernethy was supposed to influence
people by brusqueness amounting to
absolute rudeness., 1t is related that
one day very voluble lady took her
daughter, who was ILL., to see him.
Which Of you two wants to consult
me?" said Abernethy.
my daughter" replied the elder
woman.
Abernethy then put a question to the
girl. Before she had chance to reply
her mother began long story. Aber-
nethy told her to be quiet and repeated
his question to the girl. A second time
the woman began story and second
time he told her to be quiet. Then she
interrupted him third time.
Put your tongue out" he said to
the mother.
But there's nothing the matter with
me-" she exclaimed.
Never. mind, put out your tongue"
he commanded.
Thoroughly overawed. the woman
obeyed.
''Now keep it out" said Abernethy.
And he proceeded to examine the girl
Ladies' Home Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
Regard for the Aged
Nv RUBY VIVIAN MULANAx

Here is topic for the young, topic
that concerns not only our whole ma
tion, but also the whole great world.
Here is something that should be
taught in every home: A child should
be impressed with reverence for the
aged from babyhood. Every home has
some aged person In it--that is. nearly
every home. Do we always do the best
we can for the old and infirm? Do we
treat them with love and reverence?
If we don't let us begin this very day
to love and cherish them. for their life
on earth is short, so let us make it
happy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
There Are Bears and Bears

-Four year old Carol had been taken
to church one Sunday by her doting
grandmother. On her return her mother
asked IL she had had nice time.
20, yes" replied the child vaguely.
"And what did you do, DEAR" Ques
toned her mother.
20. we sang about the crosseyed
bear" replied the child
Further questioning by the Mortified
parent developed the fact that the con-
gregation had sung The Consecrated
Cross I'd Bear
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
A LETTER FROM ROVER
esl San Jose Avenue, San Francisco

6SI san jose AVehue, san FrahciscO
Dear Alonzo: Every Sunday listen
to the children reading aloud your wise
a very smart dog and love children.
Up to about year ago / did not like
children. They would tease me when /
ate, would pull my long hair, make me
strike me when did not go fast
enough, and once they took my collar
off and turned me out into the street
escaped by jumping over a wall, but
hurt myself in the jump and was lame
for many months.
OF course, the children did this Just
in fun, but they learned a lesson, for
they have never hurt or annoyed me
since. And now we often have high
times romping on the lawn. Yours
truly. ROVER