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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19
More O'Neil Bank Arrests.

The arrest of August Paulsen,
a former director Of the closed
State Bank of Commerce, makes
the sixth man to be taken into
custody following the session of
the grand jury, says a Wallace
dispatch. Paulsen's bond was
fixed at $4,000. Cashier E. S.
Wyman remains in a Portland
jail, unable to raise the Sc, 900
bonds required, although he says
he expects to gain his freedom
in a day or two. G. Scott An
derson has obtained bond.
=. Receiving deposits when the
bank was known to be insolvent,
making false reports concerning
the financial condition of the in
stitution and concurring in the
publication of these false reports,
are the charges against the in
dicted meS.
B. F. O'Neil president of the
bank, has been located in Van
couver, B.. G., but cannot be ex-
tradited from that country on
the charges. preferred against
him. He does not show any in
clination to return voluntarily
but showed much wrath at the
authorities for using his cam
baign photograph" on the notices
scattered broadcast in trying tc
locate him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19
Alaska Steamer Wrecked.

The Canadian Pacific steamship
Princess Beatrice, running be-
tween Vancouver, Prince Rupert
and the northern canneries,
struck on Noble Island at 10
o'clock Sunday night, and held
fast on the rocks. The 300
passengers, 200 of whom were
Chinese, being brought south
from the canneries, were brought
south from the canneries, were
taken off by the Steamship Ven
tura and landed at Alert bay.
No one was injured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19
DrYs Call a Meeting.

The "drys" have issued a cir
cllar letter which is being sent
over the county calling for a
meeting Of the forces at Grange
vile on Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
at which time and place an or
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19

/, A. J. Warren, of Neg Perce,
county surveyor of Lewis county,
who has been attending to some
mining interests in this section,
received information Wednesday
that his home was burned, Tues
day night. Nothing was saved.
his wifef barely escaping. .,, Mr..
Warren left for Nez Perce on
yesterdays stage.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19

other western states as we'll,
together with the high standards
maintained at the state normal
there, has without doubt had
much to do with this great in
crease in enrolment.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19

ganization will be effected for
the purpose Of opposing the re-
establishment of the saloons in
Idaho county. All opposers of
the saloons are urged to be in
attendance. Globe.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19
Reward.

l viii, pay 5000 reward to any
one that will lead to the convic-,
ton of the parties tying my
telephone line to the old line.
S. G. McDANIELS.
e. X -
Old papers for sale at Mining
News office, 10 cents bundle.
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The Mining News for So,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-19

Where II the man who has the power
and skill to stem the torrent Of wo-
mans winf-Old English Proverb.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
MARKETS
WIHTRY WEATHER
A HELP To WHEAT
Investment Buying Makes
Corn Firm; Oats
Gather Strength

Chicago. H., Oct 20-With snow
and rain in the northwest impeding
threshers and spelling wheat stuI in
the field. the cereal today made
fresh advance In prices. Opening fig
ures were unchanged to &c lower.
December started at 81.01 to S1O1H,
ami quickly advanced to s1.O1%
The close was nervous with Decemu
Der TO Use net higher at 8102h
TO $LO2H
Scattered investment buying madg
corn firm December opened a shade
lower to Is to Hc up at 65& to $50
70 65 5 C. and rose to SIS sc.
The close was strong, IL to 1&t
up at 66&c-
Notwithstanding a little Wavering
at the outset oats gathered strength
from corn December started 40
down at 47&c, and then advanced to
45c.
Lack Of selling pressure kept pro-
visions steady. First sales were So
OF 70 "a to sc Up. with January
S15.52h to a15.55 for pork; 99.05 FOR
lard, and SS.15 Tor ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
FINANCIAL
TRADES IN METALS
IHFLUEHCE5T0GKS
The Tone of Speculation I'm
proves During Second
Hour; Close Strong

New York. n. Y. Oct. 2O.-Trading
in the metal market dominated the
movement OF the stock market during
the morning. Transactions in United
States Steel again reached heavy pro-
portions and the copper stocks, after
remaining comparatively inactive Tor
months, once more took prominent
position Extensive selling which de-
Pre- ssed the market In the early trad
ing was largely due to realizing 1Ol-
lowing yesterdays abrupt rise, al
though the steel shares were sub
Jected to pressure from the bears The
tons Of speculation visiblv improved
IN the second hour and there was a
smart advance The movement had
its inception in the copper group,
spread to United States Steel and ul-
timately gathered I'm the active rail-
roads. Amalgamated Copper, gyan
Copper and Tennessee copper sold
to IL above yesterdays closing and
American Smelling p, after IL had
rallied from 64A to g.
United States steel was bought In
enormous amounts and showed more
activity in the rise TO 60lb than in the
previous decline to 5914. one block
of 1900 shares changed hands at the
top figure and there were many IN
diVidual transactions Of thousands OF
shares. Speculative sentiment was
perplexed by the varied movements
OF this stock and the opinion gained
currency that a large pool was ma
nipulating il. Bonds were Irregular
Weakness cropped out again IN
spots after which Reading was pushed
up to 140, which was the signal for
another sharp rise in prices.
The close was strong.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
Too Late to Classify

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Geo. ID. Kendall Makes Glasses Right.
FOR Elegantly furnished three
room apartment. ready for Immediate
possession. Apply AIRS. Dormans 325
w Missouri street.
WANTED PARTNER in saloon, lunch,
OF both. Write T. 2I6. Herald
ron FURNISHED ROOMS, new hausa,
FOR RENT-Large front room; private
porch, bath. 101 Wyoming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
WOOL

ST. Louis Wool. Clo1es
st. Louis, No, Oct 20.-Wool weak.
Territory and western mediums no
zoe, fine mediums, 16G18c; fine, IL
q lee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
Grain and Provisions
COTTON.


New York. N - oct. 50-r.sttor-
Spot closed duh, 10 points higher.
Middliug uplands, Sc 40, middlfnE FuIf
$50. no sales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
MONEY AND metals

CIaainE 0uoeatinur Tadazs
New York. Oct 20.-Cau money
25s percent
Prime mercantile paper AZ 94A
percent.
Bar silver, So
$3.50.
Ccpper-s13.159 1225.
sPelter est Louis quOtation)-$6.20;
lead, $412A q 40
Mexican dOllars-l5.
Current 8meEreE auotltlDla
OIL Pag5 smalteF.l
Bar silver NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - 80 3 3 IS
Copper (Wire bars) 12.0T5
Copper Cathode let's per Id -s5
Lead IN. j. sales price, ....-.--.-f 4-25
Lead (LoudOn) ..........E15, IS, do
Weekly hWeRlUo1r
douglas SmeltsF Qu0tattang.1
Copper (Wire bars) .....--.-.-..-12-16
Silver Observation-Disclosures 52-I 2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
For Rent

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ROOM furnished cottage for rent.
1910 wyoming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

AS a taxpayer standing for honest
and efficient city government regard
less Of party lines, and being bitterly
opposed to the local "Plunderbund,
consisting Of a rotten ring, a few
crooked corporations, crooked large
business interests and rich Cientificos,
/ offer myself as a candidate to the
people to be a member Of the COM
mission TO appoint an Independent and
honest auditing firm to inVest igate
eEpeciaIIy the expenditure of over
sA.5Ou.OOO of the taxpayers money, es-
peclaIIy Of the three last hydraulic ad-
ministrations. which have become a
r1.bIfe soandsI-subiect TO the ap-
pofntment Of mayor Kelly Of our no
ferrous commission government
Chas. y. Herbert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

3-ROOE furnished fiat with sleeping
porch, hot and cold water, $3.50 per
month.
room cottage with barn and
chicken yard; splendid location $50.
HattOn Realty CO.,
City Natl. Bank Bldg. Phone 512.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT-Furnished cottage. 1908
n Oregon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO.
Typewriters sold, rented and repaired.
4l9 Mesa Bell 565- Auto. 2135-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
Business Chances

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FOR sALE-Newly furnished room
rooming house, cheap Phone 4z6o.
TRY TIE 81. PAsO BARBECUE's
fine roast sos Texas. auto 14eo,
BARBER SHOE FOR sALE-A1 busi-
ness. Inquire 704 san antonio.
ron sAIlE-Pool hall. barber shop; do
ine good business; i must leave town.
408 S. El Paso St.
CHIMNEY sWEEP-stoves set up and
repaired. Furniture packed, repaired
SOC S. Stanton. Phone 4ll5.
iTTFERAI CABINET. 26 years ooIlee-
lion with indian relics Otto smith,
Deming, n ~
10 ROOM BOOMING HOUSE for sale
Down town; fine Location; TRANSIENT
cheap rent Write SSso, HeraIa-
FOR sALE-Complete 1 ton ice plant
at bargain. Address Henry W.
Brooks. Shafter, Texas
TEN ROOMS BOOMING HOUSE with
16 beds Cheap See Weiss 20 ,,
Stanton
FOR SALE chair barber shop, pool
liable. no opposition; owner sick Har-
Fey Fidler, Duncan ARR.
CARPETS CLEANED, sewed and laid
Furniture upholstered, packed steam
Carpet Cleaning Works Phone 5SSS-
Ia YOU ARE A PROMOTER and look
ing for q good live proposition with
unlimited territory and monOpollzer
write Y. r. Hon, Deming, n ~
~ ROOM ROOMING HOUSE near Toll
tee club. Rent with water only $40.
win sell cheap IoWle, with Balley'
DOS Mesa
Do you WANT TO GO INTO BUsI-
NESS s-Eirstclas dry goods ana mill
Iinery and good VIII for sale in pros
porous New Mexico town. j. II. Evers,
Angelus Hotel city.
WE'LL ESTABLISHED candy and soda
business; snap for quick sale III
health cOmpels owner to sacrifice. Buy
now and get advantage Of Jubilee
week Oct 1921 p O. box S84-
RTUNITY-Arizona, New Mex
leo, Texas towns One man to town.
Little capital required; stamp for par
Hculars. Write Herald 49,
FOR SALONS Of the best located
ccufectiOneries in FL PasO; owner
called away because Of sickness; bar
gain if sold before Oct 20; average
receipts over $1,000 q month. Address
p. o. box 5tS
il YOU HAVE A FEW hundred dol
lars and would like TO invest 1t in
business whereby you can receive 10
percent on your Investment and a per
rnaneut position write V. r. Hon,
Dennlngl D. 81
Money to Loan
MONEY TO LOAN In small amounts on
real estate, furniture etc. STAR LOAN
CO., I'm. 326, Herald Bldg Phone 46-M.
I Can FURNISH MONEY to build you
g house on easy payments. c. d. Pol
lock. Contractor. 1880 Wyoming St.
Bell phone ESQ.
Musical
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MISS BERTHA sTANHOPE,
Vocal Instruction.
SO Corto ST. Phone 251s-
Specialists
DR- CARL SMITH OMEN ONLYD-1O7
san Antonio St auto. 2I51-
Contractors
w. III. CAIN, THE CONTRACTOR-Au
work the best. Phone 1886.
al PAsO BUGGY WORKs-We build
and repair everything on wheels. Fine
carriage and auto. painting. IOO-106
Texas So
Dentists
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mr. LEE MCINTOSH, Painless Dentist
Room sos American Natl Bank Bldg.
JeWeler
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WATCHES cleaned, soc; mainsprings,
soc. S1-O0 pvt. for old gold. 207 s.
FL PasO St Denver Jewelry co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
Secondhand Goods

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SPECIAL NOTICE - Before leaving
town sell your furniture and clothing
Cor a coed price to the Fl Paso store.
400 FL Paso ST. Bell 3491; Auto. 2491.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID for second
hand furniture and clothing. Texas
New and Second Hand Furniture Co.
Bell 4097, Auto. 1858. 400 S. Ell PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
TYpewriters

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DALTON Adding Mach Co.-421 Mesa
TYPEWRITER AND OFFICE SUPPLY
CO.-Typewriterss new, rebuilt and End
hand typeWFiters repaired and rented.
See our window for Underwood speci-
ials. 421 Mesa Ave. Bell phone 832.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

GOTTA GE-Nicely furnished, for rent,
in second block north of Carnegie Ii
brary: references required; no invalids
or children. Mrs. Joe UT, ST n. FL
Paso St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT-Lovely room cottage,
nicely furnished. 145 Brown Phone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT-6 room modern apart
nent 1922 n. FL PasO St. Apply
phone sos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT-Modern 6 room cottage,
Oh COrto s35 short walk from post
office A. c. Bayler. Phone SOL.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
JeWeler

WATCHES cleaned, soc, mainsprings,
soc SLO0 pvt for old gold. 207 S..
FL PasO St Denver JeWelry Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FURNISHED FLATS rms. aud sepa-
arate baths: desirable close in lOca-
ton. $50 and S27, Bell phone Il.
Emerson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT-New 4 room apartment
large sleeping porch. S28 month SO
Prospect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT rooms, modern. 10Y
san Antonio St Phone 24Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

CONE on you .cRUMR SUNG ne ne 6AuL. :
1oU DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY At ALI,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT room house, all con-
Eaniences. a2I5o. Phone 1852.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT room house. rooms
furnished unfurnished- Phone 1857
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
Dentists

DR.. LEE MCINTOSH, Painless Dentist
Room SOS. American Natl Bank Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20

FOR RENT, S35-House, IA rooms all
conveniences. 416 S. Campbell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
Secondhand Furniture

SEE sCHAFFER if you have furniture
to dispose Of. 345 Myrtle. Phoae 752.
WANTED-Your second hand furni-
ture. weiss, 215 S. Stanton Bell $50.
WANTED-Second hand furniture. c.
l. Erwin & Co, 116 S. Stanton. Bell
1877; Auto. 20SO.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Au kinds Of
household furniture at 81 Paso StoF-
age Warehouse Co. corner Stanton
and First SITS. No. 218.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21
The Herald's
Daily Short Stsry

with the hurt back. Her mutton Will
last you while I'm away. Salt half
Smiths comm tomorrow; / promised
him the skin for his trouble And he
can have the head and half the liver
if he likes. Hear that, mother? Keep
the kids outer the barn. They might
git scratchin' the paint on the moo
chaffcutter. And, Ted. don't you fer
get"
All this time slavin had been emerg-
ing, disappearing, and reemerging
round the stack Mrs. Slavin's head
nodded all through, and her tongue it
Grated: All right, Dan; I'll see things
is DONE"
A great puff of satisfaction and
relief.
There, that's snug. Not prettier
stack in all the neighberhood." Slavin
eyed 1t with pride.
His eye happened again on the
stranger, who, feeling himself adj
dressed yentured: you've made great
haste, ut'-tentatively-'I don't see
any change in the weather approach
ingi"
Slavin's eyes were screwed up as one
sees other things. He chewed between
speech a straw-the last straw.
Weather amt the consideration" he
vouchsafed. And. without intention of
1urther srudeneSS: WOt q yen WANT
Merely to inquire the way to
Dacy's.
Slavin spat the straw out-the final
one of a disposed of harvest He waved
his hand towards his wife. as if to say.
ASK her" Over his shoulder he added,
Sarah, hurry up tea"
The stranger politely listened to the
brown woman's directions to Dacy.
Then--better come an ave a cupper
tea; not much 10 offer" he heard over
her shoulder His abstraction fled. Gu
riosity became triumphant.
mo, thank you, but-where's your
husband going?"
where's he goin'?" She pitied his
ignorance. For his spree. o course.
Always after harvest he has it."
She hustled off, and left him with
a vision Of thin lips in a brown smile.
and a feeling that he had shown Ia
mentable ignorance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21
By
Frederic
]. Haskin


choose Thomas A. Hendricks. Of Indi-
ana. William Alien. of Ohio. or Thorn
as A. Bayard, of Delaware Tilden was
named on the second ballot by the
necessary two-thirds. Few. If any.
predictions were made that Ruth
erford B. Hayes would win the Repub-
liean nomination. He had regained
Ohio from the Democrats in guberna-
torial fight, but he had little national
reputation Blaine was the favorite in
all the advance betting. and the sec
ond choice of the soothsayers was OIL
liver P. Morton, the war governor Of
Indiana But the field united against
Blaine, and Hayes won
Nobody Predicted This.
In 1871 the retomina ton of Gen. Grant
was generally conceded. but not the
widest of the prophets would have
predicted that a year later the ma
tional Democratic convention would
endorse a boiling Republican, and
that Republican Horace Greeley Even
the Republicans who were opposed to
Grant, ard who favored the nomination
of a liberal Republican on separate
ticket did not contemplate the choice
of Greeley. Charles Francis Adams
and Lyman TrumbulI were the favorites
from the first Greeley was chosen on
the sixth ballot, was endorsed by the
Democrats. and met an overwhelming
defeat
The nomination of Gen Grant in 1868
was generally conceded before the
convention met, but a few months ear
lier all was not so rclear Andrew
Johnson was on trial before the SEN
! ate on impeachment proceedings. Ben
jamin Wade, of Ohio, was president
pro tempore Of the senate, and had
Jahnson been convicted he would have
succeeded to the presidency. With the
federal patronage to aid him, it was
thought that he might defeat Grant
who although a popular military hero
was much more Of a Democrat than a
Republican, so far as he had any eolit-
zeal record at all
The Democratic nomination was, not
greatly considered President John
son wanted it. even asked for It.
George H. Pendleton. Of Ohio was the
leading aspirant before the people, and
Cen Hancock was much discussed But
perhaps the most talked of possibility
was chief justice Chase. He had aban-
doned hope OF the Republican nominal
ton and, desiring above all things to
be president, he was willing to lead
the opposition Horatio Seymour, OF
New York. was the leader in the plan
to nominate Chase Opposed to him
was Ti1den Of the same state How
Tilden checkmated Seymour's schemes
and forced the nomination upon Sey-
mour himself. who was chairman OF
the convention. is one Of the most in
teresting episodes in American political
life
Before the period Of the civil war
the nominations were even more IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF dov
This Date 1897 J
The river is falling.

The river is falling.
Commissioner Sexton ordered a Chi
naman deported this morning.
The county commissioners are meet
ing today as board Of equalization.
Charles w. Kendrick has been ap-
pointed consul at Jsarez to succeed Mr..
Buford.
trainload Of cattle was imported
from Mexico today by the Newman
brothers.
Yesterdays T. P. train did not ar
rive until $3.50 on account of a wash
out near Alamore.
Two carloads of Cinnamon arrived
They are en- route to points in Chihua-
hua.
shipment of 500 carloads of Texas
and Kansas corn for Mexico City will
pass through FL Paso during the next
two weeks.
The Japanese minister to Mexico
came through Ell Paso this morning,
bound from Mexico City to San Fran
cisco on official business.
The Mexican flag is floating from
the consulate in Ell Paso today. as this
is the anniversary of the capture of
Mexico City from the French.
A lighted match dropped in a barrel
Of whisky caused an explosion in a
San Antonio street saloon. The only
damage done was the destruction of
the whisky.
Major Rand, O.. t. Bassett and Mark
and Blum, and the Campbell Real Es-
tate company. owners of the land
along the river. have agreed tc sell it
for the purpose of constructing rail-
road levees.
VIM. N. Merritt, track foreman Of the
Sierra Madre road, fell under an engine
in the Casas Grandes yards Saturday
night. The engine ran over him, the
wheels crushing his right leg. He
was brought to Juarez, but died there
yesterday.
Britton Davis's horse ran away in
front of the Vendome last night and
was stopped in front of Feist's store
Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in the buggy
and the horse kicked the dashboard in,
thereby injuring Mr.. Davis's hand. Mrs.
Davis was uninjured.