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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
neighborhood of $25OO per mile, bring
ing the cost of the new line up to about
center of importa nee.

neighborhood of $500 per mile, bring
ing the cost of the new line up to about
soc. 900.
The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co. is subsidiary organization of Il. M.
Byllesby & Co.. electrical contractors
and engineers of Chicago. This COM
pany controls practically all the power
and light business between Kalispell,
Mont, and Newport. 1t has also ac-
quired interests in the Wenatchee coun-
try. owns the Everett Gas and Electric
Co.. the Tacoma Gas and Electric Co.
and big interests in the Walla Walla
and Willamette valley countries.
The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co. has already expended in the neigh
borhood of $40, 900 in Newport, and the
building of the line from Standpoint to
this place. Their investment at Sand
point will be as much more. Add to
this the W. w. P. Co. investment of
5000, 900 and the total investment to
supply these two towns with light and
power totals half million dollars. Pres
ent conditions do not warrant this ex.
penditure, and it looks mighty good to
us who 1--we here to see such large sumo
of money invested in the future of this
territory. 1t ought to furnish US with
an inspiration to boost and work together
for development of our resources.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
Panic Narrowly Averted

While the graduating exercises of the
Newport High School were drawing to q
close in Kelly's Hall Friday evening an
alarm of fire was given in the hall,
alarming the large audience that packed
the hall and causing many to start to
start to leave. Fortunately the crowd
behaved admirably under the circum-
stances many needing the counsel of some
of those present who advised them to
keep their seats. Those that left the
hall went out in an orderly manner, and
what might have proven dangerous
panic was averted. The FIRE was in the
Koch building next door to the Kelly
building. The Koch building, which
was recently gutted by fire, is being re-
paired and one of the workmen slept in
the main room. He had gone to SLEEP
while reading by candle light and the
candle had ignited some sbavings. A
few buckets of water extinguished the
flames before any damage was done.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
New Principal Chosen

During the past few weeks several
for the principalship of the
Newport schools have visited this CITY to
look over the situation and meet the
local board. At a meeting of the board
last Thursday evening the position was
rendered to G. B. Lindsay, of Woodland,
Wash. Mr.. Lindsay was among those
who visited our city and made favor
able impression on the board and citi-
zens that he met. He is graduate of
the State Univerity of Washington and
has had four years of experience at the
head of high schools During the time
he has brought two high schools into
the accredited list of the State Univer-
sitv, record that promises we'll for his
work here.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
new POWER LINE TO NEWPORT
W. W. P. Go. To Build From
Little Falls Of Spokane.
To Cost approximately A S20o, 600.

During the past few weeks engineers
in the employ of the Washington Water
Power Co. have been frequently seen in
Newport and the country west of here
They have been looking over the coun-
try with autos. and their mission here
abouts was unknown until Saturday,
when the news leaked out that their
presence means the building of another
high tension power line into Newport.
The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co., which operates the electric light
and power plants at Newport and Sand
point, has contracted with the Wash
ington Water Power Co. for current to
supply these two towns. The contract
covers period of ten years, and to
bring the current here it is necessary for
the w. w. P. Co. to build a power line
from their new station at Little Falls on
the Spokane river, west of the city of
Spokane, to Newport. distance of
about 70 miles. At Newport connec-
ton will be made with the local system
of the Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co.. and with the latter's power line to
Standpoint to supply that city.
The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co. controls valuable power rights on
Priest river, Moyie river above Bonners
Ferry and on the Cabinet Gorge of the
Clark's Fork river. The company had
anticipated starting development of al
least one of these powers before this
time, but owing to litigation oyer titles
is not at present 10 position to start de.
velopment. An opportunity having
been given for an advantageous contract
with the w. W. P. Co. it was taken ad
vantage of.
The new power line is to be completed
by February l.. In the meantime tht
N. I. & M. P. Co. will continue the work
of erecting their steam auxiliary plan
at Standpoint, and about August will
be in position to supply Newport from
Standpoint and begin the 24-hour ser
vice.
/ The new power line is to be of th
same construction as the line from New
port to Standpoint, which cost in th
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
occupies the west end of the building
and is e7x32 feet.

occupies the west end of the building
and is e7x32 feet.
The ceiling is IA feet high, with cove
effect. The interior of the waiting room
and ticket Office is to be finely finished,
and is to have wainscoting five feet
high of Tiffany enameled brick. Above
the wainscoting the finish will be hard
plaster, and all interior woodwork is to
be finely polished birch. The floors of
the waiting rooms, ticket Office and Law
atories are to be re-enforced concrete
inlaid with Mosaic tile.
The exterior is TO be Minnesota re-
pressed red brick, with water table and
cross stills of Minnesota cut stone and
panel work of hard cement plaster. The
building will have an overhanging roof
that will extend FIVE feet over the plat
forms. The roof is to be of black slate.
At each end of the building handsome
signs will indicate the name of the sta
ton.
The east end of the building will be
flush with the east side of Washington
avenue. The platforms will cover $50
feet. approximately extending from q
point opposite the alley between Wash
ington and Union avenues to the east
end of Spokane avenue. The depot will
be set back % feet from the rails, the
platform in front being of vitrified brick,
as are also 12-foot platforms on the east
and west ends and 10-foot platform
extending the full length along the north
side, facing the business section of town
From the east end cinder platform viii
be extended ITO feet and on the wes1
end 2S6 feet. The track side of the
whole length of the platforms will be
enclosed with concrete curb. On tht
other three sides the curb will be stone
The plumbing, which includes hand
somely designed drinking fountain, th'
steam heating fixtures. interior decora
tion and, in fact. everything about tn,
building will be strictly first-class ane
modern. The new depot will be q credi
to the town and recognition by th'
road of the splendid business it enjoy
from this point and whatit expects from
the town and it's territory in the future
It cannot fail to attract the attention o
overland passengers to this point ant
lead them to an Investigation of a tow
deemed worthy of such treatment at tn
hands of the railroad.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
West Side Paper favors County Division

It has been four years since the first
attempt at county division was made.
and there has been no effort since to
bring the matter up for discussion. The
Messenger is of the opinion that the
matter should be taken up Immediately.
There is undoubtedly strong sentiment
in favor of division in the country sur
rounding Marcus and Bossburg, as we'll
as in other parts of the county, and with
the proper amount of publicity there
should be no trouble experienced in car
rying division.-Marcus Messenger.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
WAS INTERESTING PROGRAM
Commencement Exercises Of High
School Largely Attended.
Class Of Four Was Graduated.

The first commencement exercises of
the Newport High School as an accred-
tied school were held at Kelly's Hall
Friday evening. June 10. The hall was
crowded to its capacity by friends of the
graduates and people of the town, who
wished to observe the progress the school
is making and show their appreciation
of it.
The stage was prettily decorated with
palms and potted plants, while the walls
Of the hall were adorned with pennants
and banners of the Newport High School.
The program was carried out in a
manner that won the praise of all. The
musical numbers by members of the
High School were well rendered and
each of the members of the graduating
class acquitted themselves with credit to
the thorough training they have receiy ed
at the hands of their instructors.
Prof. Leo 81. King, in his address pre-
senting diplomas to the graduates, took
occasion to compliment the people of
Newport on the progress the town has
made during the four years of his ad-
ministration of the schools, and congrat-
ulate them on this progress, and the
fact that in the hustle incident to the
growth of a western town they had not
failed to provide literally for the educa-
tional features of life. Even those who
have been in Newport during this time
and participated in the development of
the town were hardly prepared to grasp
the magnitude of the changes that were
so graphically depicted by Mr.. King.
Time moves fast in this western country
and changes come so rapidly that the
transition from the crude stage to town
that is rapidly acquiring all metropoli-
tan advantages is hardly noted. MIR.
King spoke of his faith in the future
growth and prosperity of the town, and
feelingly referred to his continued inter
est and hope for its welfare and that oi
it's schools. He bade farewell to the
school and town, as he leaves soon fol
Green Bay, Wis.,. to spend the summer
and at the beginning of the next school
year takes the superintendency of tht
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16
{. N. WILL BUILD FINE DEPOT
Plans of Great Northern Show
Handsome Structure.
Take Four Months to Complete.

Last Thursday afternoon a Great
Norther rn extra gang arrived to start the
work of removing the old depot from its
nresent site, to make room for the new
S25 900 structure that is to serve New
mort and it's tributary country. The old
hnilding was moved west 150 feet to
clear the grounds, and after the compile
ton of the new depot the old one will
bp wrecked and removed from the prem
ises.
The contract for the erection of the
new depot has been let to II. j. Skinner,
Of Spokane. one of the largest contrac-
tors of that city. Mr.. Skinner was in
Newport Monday and Tuesday of this
week. looking over the situation and
lining up material and otherwise pre-
pairing to start construction. Much OF
the material is being shipped from the
east and will begin to arrive within a
few days. Work of excavating will be
started at once, and the depot will be
completed ready for use in about four
months.
Mr.. Skinner had with him the COM
plete set of plans for the new structure,
look at which gives The MINER an
opportunity to tell the character of the
building. The plans give the assurance
that Newport will have one of the best
depots on the Great Northern system
practically the same as the ones being
erected in cities of eight to ten thousand
people.
The foundation is to be of concrete ane
measures 32x150 feet. An eight-foo'
basement, 23x32 teet, is provided for th'
steam heating plant and storage room
for fuel, etc. The structure will be ont
story in height, the ground floor being
partitioned off as follows: On the cas-
end is woman's waiting room, 2lx32
next is the ticket Office, with passag
way to the wickets, and on the nortl
side of the passage way are ladies ant
gents lavatories. The mems waitin
room is also 21x32, and adjoining it OF
the west is the express and baggag
room, which are equipped with closet
and warm room. The freight room
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16

Grangeville, Idaho, schools. His de-
parture from Newport is sincerely re-
gretted by many, who realize the firm
foundation he has builded for Newport's
schools.
The graduating class. Kathryn Kim
mel Mildred Moeser. .Adeline Grover and
King Reid, received the hearty congrat-
ulations of their friends on the compile
ton of the course.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16

The charmsof distant fields have
lured many a man from this sec
ton, who has come back poorer
but wiser in experience. Get busy
right here and you will be re-
warded.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16

Newport's strategic location, at
the gateway to the Pend Oreille
Valley, and in the midst of coun-
try of great and varied resources,
cannot be beaten.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-16

Large investments in Newp,r,
by outside capital point to the fact
that men of large affairs expect
this town to become business
center of importa nee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-27
OF COAL
GOING UPWARD
INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES
AND STRIKE TOGETHER WILL
CAUSE THE JUMP.

Brunswick can look for a material
increase in the price of coal within
the near future.
Conditions tending to produce this
are several
Both the local buyers and those of
the entire state are dependent upcn
the mines of Tennessee and Virginia
for thir supplies. Probably the
greatest percentage of Georgia con-
tracts are with Virginia operators, and
owing to a decision which is looked
for from the interstate commerce COM
mission it seems likely that the
freight rates from Virginia ccal points
will experience a decided increase.
This, of course, will raise the price
of retail coal
This matter is under consideration
by the commission and a decision is
expected within the next few days.
In the event that the Tennessee
rate is changed this will have a tean
dency to lower the price instead of
raising it, but that is not looked for.
| Another situation which seems like
| ly to influence the local coal market
is the strike imminent throughout the
IEituminous coal belt The arbitration
! committee which has been meeting in
| Cincinnati terminated Thursday with
out any agreement being reached. AS
the matter now stands. all the miners
! throughout the coal belt will quit
] work on the ST of n1il
In the event that this strike should
| come tc pass a great quantity of coal
from Kentucky, Tennessee and Vir
ginia mines will be subverted from
their accustomed channels to meet the
demands of this section and so de-
crease appreciably the shipments to
| the southern points.
Local dealers are looking for an
increase in retail rates, though no eX-
act figures can be arrived at just
now.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-27

Are you frequently hOarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in yoIr
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night, and do you raise mucous in
the morning? Do you want relief?
edy and you will be pleased. Sold
by F. G. Bruce.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-27

WE HAVEN'T Fc ROTTEN TH1
CHILDREN. CHlLDREN'S EASTER
OXFCRDS NOW READY FOR YOU
TO SEE, WOOD BAILEY CLIO. CO.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-25

any other spot on the North American
continent. 1t is true that the strictly
working class element is the large
majority of the inhabitants, but that
majority doesn't count for much in the
public affairs, having been repeatedly
led to political slaughter by all sorts of
grafters and manipulators in the employ
of the plute minority, with the result
that the city administration passed an
ordinance outlawing picketing. free
speech, public assemblage, etc, and to
rub in the insult BOTH parties in the city
counsel combined to do the bidding of
their open shop masters and the
ordinance was adopted by unanimous
votci The workers intend to strike back
at their political prosecutors. At n great
convention they resolved to cut loose
from both old parties and founded n
Labor party. Then the unionists adopted
a platform, which is almost line for line
the New York State Socialist party plat
form, decided to refrain from dividing
the field by nominating another ticket,
and, as the Socialists named a ticket
composed almost wholly of organized
workers, the S. p. is being supported
with enthusiasm for all officers from the
governor down. Fred Wheeler, the So
cialist carpenter who came within n
thousand votes of carrying the city for
mayor. has been elected president of
the Central Labor Counsel, and, CO.
operating with Stuart Reid, organizer of
the A. f. of L., and other officials n
determined and combined fight is being
made to capture the governing powers of
Los Angeles as far as possible as
weapon with which to fight the open
shoppers until n final victory is won.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-25
GREAT STRUGGLE
OF METAL WORKERS
On the Pacific Coast Against The Open Shoppers
Raging and There is Sign of
Immediate Settlement.

In the great struggle between the
metal trades organizations on the one
that is raging in California, Washing
settlement. Compromise is unthought
of by either of the principals and it
seems to be generally agreed that the
contest will be long and hard one
On the part of the employers every
effort is being made to import compe-
tent strike-breakers from the East and
the cities in which strikes exist seem
to be overrun by hordes of private de-
tectives and thugs in like manner as
was noted during the labor war in
Colorado. All sorts of suspicious char
acters blow into town and try to med.
die with the strike in one way or an
other. The unionists succeed in keeping
the shops pretty clear of really skilled
mechanics, not paying much attention to
dubs, as they are an expensive luxury
for the bosses. Although the demands
of the metal trades in San Francisco
have been conceded, the workers in that
city realize that the same conditions
must be enforced all along the coast
or they are in danger of losing what
they gained, and consequently the
Frisco unionists are taking strong
lead in the matter of collecting funds
and directing the fight. 1t is general
ly agreed that Los Angeles is the pivotal
point, as there are more men involved
in that city than any other place Los
Angeles and the small surrounding
towns contain proportionately more
plutes and their snobs and 1lunkics who
are lined up against organized labor than
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-25

SOCIALISTS
Garment Workers Strike
Handled Different by
Socialist Officials.

The garment workers are on strike
in Milwaukee.
Last week two of the strikers were
arrested for calling some of the strike
breakers 'scabs." Following the GUS
tom of the capitalistic police force, this
was regarded as very serious menace
arrested and taken to Jail, but were
afterwards released on bail.
The capitalistic forces seem to have
forgotten for the moment that there is
q working class administration in charge
of the legal forces of Milwaukee, To
the Socialistic administration n strug-
gle of this sort looks good deal differ
ent from what it does to a capitalistic
administration. To lis the struggle of
the garment workers against the inhu-
man conditions under which they Ia
bored, is not only right, but ncces-
sary thing Their struggle must be
encouraged, their victory must be as
sured. Otherwise our civilization trav-
els downward to the dust.
This is the way the matter looks to
the Socialist working class admnistra-
ton in the city of Milwaukee. And it
is the way it would look to any Socialist
administration in any city or any coun-
try.
And the effort of the capitalistic class
to break down the defense of the gar
ment workers by bringing in strikers
can be viewed by Socialist admins
tration only with stern disapproval
To us the term "scab' as applied by
the striking garment workers to those
who are helping the capitalists to
break their strike, thereby force down
their wages, demora1ize their conditions
of labor, and to that extent destroy
their lives, their liberty and their pur-
suit of happiness,-to us such n charge
appears not only absolutely true and
natural but a necessary phase of the
effort to defend human life.
1t is suffering humanity against the
dollar; helpless and struggling woman
hood and girlhood against the brutal
greed of capitalism.
The Socialist administration is on the
side of humanity, of -womanhood, of
life.
Comrade. Daniel Hoan, the Social
Democrat City Attorney, dismissed the
case against the girls and set them
free.
A new era has opened in the class
struggle in America. The rights of
the working class in their struggles
with their capitalistic masters are to be
recognized.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-25

STRIKE
Conducted by Leather
Workers in Eight-Hour
Fight.

One of the most peaceful strikes on
record was conducted by the United
Brotherhood of Leather Workers on
Horse Goods in their efforts to gain the
eight hour day. During the entire
period of cessation of work no disturb
ances are recorded.
The hours of employment in the
saddlery industry prior to the strike
varied from nine to ten, and the wages
the lowest received by any skilled
mechanics. The average yearly wage
being less than $1,000 per week.
While their efforts to establish the
eight hour day proved unsuccessful,
nevertheless, it resulted in putting into
effect a universal nine hour day.
Notwithstanding the peaceful attitude
of the Leather Workers during the entire
trouble they were bitterly opposed by
the National Saddlery Manufacturers
Association, who declared early in the
strike that their doors would be forever
barred to members of the brotherhood.
IhiS, ho"eNeI. Iliiu lHc eHecC OF
making the men all the more determined,
and they decided rather than submit to
such overbearing tyrants they would
leave the trade, and no less than ! 900
secured employment at other occupa-
lions.
The saddlery Association in order to
get even decided to hire boys and I'M
skilled labor and teach them the trade
in three four weeks; this however,
proved a dismal failure, and the in
dividual firms began to break over and
offered compromise of nine hours with
a substantial increase in wages, which
was accepted by the brotherhood.
There are still few firms holding
out to their own detriment- An officer
of the Brotherhood recently stated that
they have only small number of men
still on strike, but that they felt con-
fident that when business picks up they
will also make terms with the organ
ization. and n universal nine hour day
will be the result of their efforts.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-25
THE REAL VALUE OF
TRADES JJNIONTSM
Comparison of Wages and Hours of the Unorganized
and Organized Workers, Former Work as
Many "a Hours a Week.

hot blast men, receive ut the end OF
the week much larger wages.
To look at it in another way, hot
blast man during his life sells to his
boss an amount of labor about equal
to that sold by two stone cutters dur.
ing their life.
Tho hot blast worker gives in ono
life what the stone cutter would need
two lives to give, and he gives the labor
OF two lives for less money than the
stone cutter receives for the labor OF
his one life.
Think of this and then consider how
tragic it is that one must actually per.
suade working men to believe in in.
dustrial unity
1t is almost impossible to believe that
any class of the workers should be blind
to the value of unionism or loath to
suffer almost anything to achieve it.
And what astounding evidence OF
working class stupidity it would be ii
the workers of this country should with.
out fight allow their unions to be
crushed and their right of organization
taken away by the capitalist legislature
and courts.
The value of unity is SO clear, the
gains for those who have united are
so evident and the necessity of organ.
ization for all workers is SO great that
it would seem that men if they have in.
telligcnce to fight for ANYTHING they
would surely fight for this.