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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
Will Not Call Special Session

Governor M. E. Hay has declined to
call special session of the legislature
for the enactment of a presidential
preference primary bill, and in formal
action. The leaders of the movement
for an extra session are mostly sup
porters of Senator LaFollette.
Among the reasons given by the Gov
ernor are the following:
The petitioners failed to secure the
pledges of majority of the legislators
that they would pass a presidential
preference primary law if given an op-
portunity, or that they would confne
their deliberations to that one measure
and then adjourn.
A bill providing for the presidential
primary law was presented to the pres
ent legislature at the regular session
and killed in committee.
The state general fund is now out of
debt for the first time since statehood,
and by careful management can prob
ably be kept so until the 1911 taxes
come in, but special session would
necessitate plunging that fund back
into debt, as bond issue would be re-
quired to meet the extraordinary ex-
penses for which no provision was made
in this years tax levy.
The people can express their prefer
ence for president under the present
system, if they will attend the party
caucuses and primaries for naming
delegates to the county and state con-
ventions.
am convinced that the chairmen of
the county central committees have no
legal power to appoint delegates to the
state convention and that they would
not do so had they such power. Conse-
quently there is no danger of the chair
men assuming power to name the dele
tgates.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

something like 1880 acres of land
within Pend Oreille county, which it re-
fnses to sell, although many applica-
tions for purchase have been made to
its land department. Every time the
question of prior right on lieu selection
lands has been brought to the Land Of
flee the decision has been against the
railroad, but it continues to butt in as
in this case, and puts the settlers up
against the necessity of contesting for
their rights.
The following settlers have started
contests against the Northern Pacific:
Mary M. Westburn, Truman J. West
burn, Arthur H. Palmer, " A. Sampson,
Caroline S. Moore, Zilla M G. Palmer,
J. Albert Hodgins, John Hurley, George
W. Page, William B. Kirk, Alex C..
Bertrand, John M. Mayor and George
W. Greene.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
Big Judgment Against the Blackwell Road

The Idaho & Washington Northern
Railroad went up against big judg-
ment at Occur d'Alene last week, when
a jury In district court awarded the
sum of $35, 900 damages to Joseph Neill,
formerly a freight conductor in the en-
ploy of the road, as indemnity for the
loss of both legs.
At the time of the injury, which oc-
Cured October 4, 1910, Neill was in
specting the condition of the air brakes,
trucks, ETC., of the freight train in the
yards of the company at Spirit Lake.
While engaged in this duty and walking
upon a track parallel to the one on
which his train stood, an engine pulling
four cars Of coal approached him from
behind, ran him down and cut off both
his legs.
Although suit was brought under the
Federal Employers Liability law, the
case was heard in the state courts. The
question of law involved was whether
the plaintiff was engaged in interstate
traffic while doing the work of switch
ing cars that had been standing in the
Spirit Lake yards for some time.
The court held that the National law
applied, and as result the case will
doubtless go to the Supreme Court OF
the United States, as decision from
the highest court would be welcomed tc
clear up the law in the matter.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
Election of Officers

The following are the newly electe,
officers of Spring Valley Grange, No. 384
M.-Henry Vosburgh.
O.-Geo. w. Johnston.
L.-Nellie johnson.
S.-U. S. Walker.
Asst. S.-Verne jerks.
Chap.-Ethel Andrus.
Treasurer Elmer.
Secretary-Fred F. johnson.
G. K.-C. M. White.
Ceres-Minnie McClung.
Pomona-Ferne Sutton.
Flora-Maud Elmer.
L. Asst. S-Eliza johnson.
MODERN WOoDMEN OF AMERICA.
Venerable Consul-E. G. Grover.
Worthy Advisor-B. G. Dicks.
Banker-Geo. Graupner.
Clerk-C. E. Jaynes.
Escort-E. L. Kirkpatrick.
Watchman-R. F. Young.
Sentry-F. Engberg.
Physician-Dr. ]. L. Rogers.
Frustee-W. H. Martin.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

According to reports the Metaline
mining district is about to come in for a
bunch of capital that will be real money
to be used for development purposes,
and the camp is due to soon receive an
impetus that will push it forward into
the ranks of producers. Pend Oreille
county's mineral resources will then
become a reality, with consequent great
increase in it's assessed valuation and
wealth producing.
Lewis L. Larsen, of Metaline Falls,
who is interested in the Larsen Lead
Co., the Clark property near Deadman' s
Eddy, and other mineral claims, has
just returned from trip to New York,
and if report be true, has enlisted capi-
tai to the extent of half million dol
lars. This large sum of money is to be
invested in the building Of a concentra-
tor and transportation facilities to bring
the ore to the l. & w. N. Railroad.
1t is probable that the concentrator
will be erected on the Clark property, a
mile north of Metaline Falls and across
the river. In order to bring the ore to
the railroad a tram across the river and
a narrow guage railroad to a connection
with the l. & W, N. is necessary.
In addition to the capital enlisted by
Mr.. Larsen it is reported that Portland
people, who already have numerous in
vestments in the Metalines, are prepar-
ing to spend considerable money there.
The recent increase in the price of min
erals has made it possible to get money
for development work.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
N. P. Ry. TROUBLES SETTLERS
Would Like to Get Valuable
Lands,
Settlers Have Best of Argument.

A fractional township of land, total
of 14,888.11 acres, in Township 80,
Range 43, partly in Stevens and partly
in Pend Oreille counties, lying between
the Calispel valley and Chewelah, was
opened for entry at the Spokane Land
Office last Thursday, and number of
settlers from that section were on hand
promptly to offer their filings.
Two of the settlers, Emil H. Lueck
and David Hurley, stood in line all
night, awaiting the opening of the land
office, and both filed on odd sections,
which are claimed by the Northern Pa
cifc Railway. The third in line was
Henry Olson, of St. Paul, representa-
tive of the land department of the N.
P, who filed a blanket list to ten odd
sections. Olson thereby beat out a
number of settlers who had lived on
these odd sections and desired to make
entry.
Although Olson got in ahead of many
of the settlers, his action will not avail
the Northern Pacific, except in cases
where the settlers fail to show actual
residence on the land. However, the
settlers will be up against the necessity
of contesting the railroads filing, and
will be put to an expense of several
hundred dollars to protect their rights.
The land in question lies outside the
forty-mile limit within which all the odd
sections were granted the Northern Pa
cifc at the time the road was built. But
it is within the lieu selection limit later
granted the road and on that ground
does the road make it's filing.
THE MINER took up this matter with
the General Land office at Washington
last spring and received the following
letter from S. V. Proudft, assistant
commissioner:
''The claims of settlers on unsurveyed
lands within the indemnity limits of the
grant, if the settlement is maintained
up to the time of filing of the plat of
the survey, are superior to any right of
selection the company might otherwise
have had.
The Northern Pacific already owns
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21
HAD A SUCCESSFUL OPENING
Jeanne Russell Company Pleases
Newport People.
Excellent Moving Picture Show

The opening Of Fid's Opera was the
big event in the social and amusement
life of the town last week. The fine
new theater, with its comfortable and
convenient equipment, complete in every
way, won unstinted praise from all who
saw it and Newport may well be proud
of it's amusement place.
The Jeanne Russell Company played
three nights to we'll filled houses and
gave universal satisfaction. Their plays
are all new, clean and sparkling COM
edy-dramas. Miss Russell is capable of
handling the most difficult roles, and has
surrounded herself with company well
qualified to support her. The company
has made many friends in Newport, and
it is pleasure to announce that Mr..
Fielder has booked them for return
engagement of one solid week begin
ming Jan. 8. For this return engage
ment an entire new repertoire of plays
will be represented. and we may rely on
continuance of the satisfaction giving
performances.
On Monday evening of this week the
house was thrown open to the pub
lie as a motion picture theater and has
been receiving good patronage. Mr..
Fielder has purchased one of the latest
moving picture machines, one that
throws picture absolutely without
f1ickering. The films shown are the best
productions of Edison, Selig and Pathe,
the leading manufacturers of the United
States and France, and are all approved
by the National Board of Censorship.
In addition to the pictures, illustrated
songs and orchestra music are features
Of each performance. Vaudeville acts
will be introduced from time to time,
and local talent will be given an oppor-
tunity to appear before the public.
Changes of pictures occur Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, with
performances at 7:30 and $50 each
evening.
MI n ,4@11 j
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

Twp. SO NJ, r. 43 E. w. M
Section A, lot l.
Section 8, lot l, sci net.
Section 10, lots l, 2 and 3.
Section %, lots 6 and z.
Section 27, lot 2, net nw4.
Section 35, lot 5.
Twp. 81 NJ, R. 43 E. w. M
Section 5, lots z and 5.
Section s, lot 7.
Section 16, sw4 sw4.
Section 28, lots 5 and 6, sw4 sw4.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

The Dalkena Lumber Co. has installed
camp on McCloud creek for the pur-
pose of hauling out cedar poles and logs
cut last winter.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-21

BOARD OF DIRECTURS
F. A. BLACKWELL, PRES.
HENRY TwEEDIE, VICE PRES.
CHARLES F. CRAIG, CASHIER
J. B. TARBET, JACOB MARTIN
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
PUTTING ON THE TRIMMINGS
Without a Touch That Would
"Make" New Frock.

The girl of slender purse who is
attracted by the graceful imported
garnitures of beaded fringe shown on
some of the most attractive gowns of
the present season need not feel it
obligatory ON her either to be extrav-.
agant or to go without the touch that
would make her new frock.
Beads in themselves are not rela-
lively expense, and with well chos-
en- assortment of these and few long
need1efuls of silk either to match or
contrast with that of the ground work
plain silken fringe may be trans
formed into one that need be no imi-
tation of any shown on the latest i'm
portations, but may, rather, have the
far more desirable quality of original
beauty in it's devising.
The best method of attaching these
somewhat fragile and elusive dan
giles" is to knot the threading silk
firmly, first in the heading of the
fringe, then, at the proper distance,
around the bead, and again, in the
heading with another knot, so that
each bead Tor set of beads, if more
than one is desired on each loop) is
entirely secure, both in itself and as
regards its neighbors.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
FOR WOMAN WHO EMBRoIDERs
Book for Holding Various Colored
Silks Is Always Most We'll
come Gift.

An inexpensive gift for the woman
who sews or embroiders is a book
made of stiff cardboard backs, four
by ten inches, and covered with heavy
silk or an art linen in dull colors.
Embroider across the upper face
the word silk" Run this in dag
onal direction and put little spray of
flowers around it.
On the back cover work the recip-
tents monogram or her three initials
in corded outline.
Inside the covers are a dozen
manila envelopes, arranged with the
flap to the outer edge of the book,
that are destined to hold as many
colors of silk. The mark and number
of the silk is to be marked on the out
side of the envelopes Three holes
are cut through the covers and also
in the envelopes; ribbon is run
through these holes and tied at the
back in small bows.
The book is fastened together with
a cord or ribbon to match.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a virginian. now oor-
parties of savages. He sees wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and De
parted. He searches the victims tind1ng
papers and 1ocket with a woman's por-
trait. Keith is arrested at Carson city
charged with the murder. his accuser DE-
ing a ruff1an named Black Bart. a negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia. Neo
says one Of the murdered men was Jnhn
Sibley, the other Gen. Willis Waite, former
ly a Confederate officer. The plainSman
and Neb escape. and later the fuSitives
come upon cabin and find its occupant
to be a young girl. whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is in search of brother. Whc
had deserted from the army. and that
Mr.. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. HaW-
ley appears. and Keith in hiding recog-
nizes him as Black Bart There is a ter G
rife battle in the darkened room In which
Keith is victor. Horses are appropriated.
and the girl who says that her name Is
Hope: joins in the escape. Keith explains
Fort Larned. where the girl is left with
the hotel landlady Miss Hope tells that
she is the daughter of General waite
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan. where
Keith meets an old friend. DR.. FaIrbain.
Keith meets the brother Of Hope Waite.
under the assumed name of Fred WI.
loughby. and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot involving the
two.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
A Disappointing Man.

When Prof Charles Zueblin of Har-
ward was last in Kansas City he i'm
mediately sought out l.. H. Fiery. as
sistant manager of the Coates House.
who was his boyhood friend. They
had played on the same college base
ball team and were chums at school.
One afternoon Mr. Fiery and Prof.
Zueblin went to Evanston to play golf.
The professor is almost an expert at
the game. He was constantly ad-
dressed as professor" Finally Mr..
Fiery's caddie whispered to him
rs he a professor of golf?"
"Oh, no. my boy" Mr.. Fiery an
swered, hes a professor in uni
versity."
The caddie studied a moment and
then said. with a decided show of dis
appointment:
"Shucks! Is that ail?"-Kansas City
Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
Baby Linen.

Fill the boiler half full of cod wa
ter, put in tablespoonful of borax.
Put the little garments into the wa
ter and let the water gradually come
to boil.
After allowing it to boil Is or 20
minutes, drain off the water, then, one
at time, put each piece through
warm soapsuds, sousing well and rub
bing gently.
If there are spots on the garments
or if the necks and wrists are badly
soiled, rub with an extra supply of
soap, and give these pieces special at
tention.
Never use a washboard for fine cam
brics or muslins.
After taking the garments from the
suds, rinse in two waters, lukewarm.
and then in blueing water
After wringing carefully from the
blueing, hang in the sun. where the
wird will not blow hard upon them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
CHAPTER xIx.-(continued.)

The dead silence which ensued was
broken only by heavy breathing. Then
Scott swore. bringing his fist down
with a crash on the washstand.
That rather stumps yer. don't It.
Bart? Well. it don't me- tell yer
it's just as l said from the first. 1t
was Keith an that niger what
jumped ye in the cabin. They was
hfdin' there when we rode in. He
just nat'rly pumped the gal. an now
he's up here trailin' you. Blame 1T all.
it makes me laugh"
Il don't see what you see to laugh
at This Keith isn't an easy man to
play with. let me tell you. He may
have got on to our game"
"Oh, hell. Bart. don't lose your
nerve He can't do anything. because
we've got the under holt. He's fugi-
tive; all we got to do is locate him.
an have him flung back inter jail
there's murder an hoss-stealing agin
him"
Hawley seemed to be thinking
swiftly, while his companion took an
other drink.
We'll. pard. amt that so?"
mo, that trick won't work. Scott
We could do 1t easily enough If we
we're down in Carson. where the boys
would help us out. The trouble up
here is that Wild Bill Hickock is
Marshal of Sheridan. and he and !
never did hitch. Besides. Keith was
one Of BIS deputies down at Dodge two
years ago-you remember when Dutch
Charles place was cleaned out? Well,
Hickock and Keith did that Job all
alone, and Wild Bill isn't going back
on that kind of pal. is he? tell
you we've got to fight this affair
alone, and on the quiet. Maybe the
fellow don't know much yet, but he's
sure on the trail. or else he wouldn't
have been in here talking to Willough-
by. We've got to get him. Scott. some
how. Lord, man. there's a clean mil
lion dollars waiting for us in this deal.
and I'm ready to fight for it. But I'm
damned sleepy. and I'm going to bed.
You locate Keith tomorrow, and then.
when you're sober. we'll figure out
how we can get to him best: I've got
to set Christie right. Good night.
BILL
He went out into the hall and
down the creaking stairs. the man be
wanted so badly listening to his de-
scending footsteps. half tempted to
follow. Scott did not move. perhaps
had already fallen drunkenly asleep
on his chair. and finally Keith crossed
his own room and lay down The din
outside continued unabated. but the
mans intense WEAKNESS overcame it
ALL and he fell asleep. his last con-
scious thought memory of Hope.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
out from some av the lads down be-

out from some av the lads down be-
low"
The only equipment operating into
Sheridan was construction train.
with an old battered passenger coach
coupled to the rear. squad OF
heavily armed infantry rode along. as
protection against possible Indian
raiders, but there was nd crowd
aboard on this special trip. as all
construction work had been suspended
on the line indefinitely. and most OF
the travel. therefore. had changed to
the eastward. The coach used had
a partition run through it. and. as
soon as the busy trainmen discovered
ladies on board. they unceremoniously
drove the more bibulous passengers.
protesting, into the forward compart-
ment This left Hope in comparative
peace, her remaining neighbors quiet.
taciturn men, whom she looked at
through the folds of her veil during
the long, slow. eXasperating journey.
mentally guessing at their various oc-
cupations. 1t was an exceedingly tedi-
GUS. monotonous trip. the train slack
ei.ing up. and jerking forward, appar-
emily without slightest reason; then
occasionally achieving full stop.
while men, always under guard. went
ahead to fix up some bit of damaged
track. across which the engineer
dared not advance. At each bridge
spanning the numerous small streams,
trainmeD oyamiOod the structure be-
fore venturing forward. and at each
stop the wearied passengers grew
more impatient and sarcastic. a per
feet stream of fluent profanity being
waited back whenever the door be-
tween the two sections chanced to be
left aiar.
Hope was not the only woman on
board. yet a glance at the others was
sufficient to decide their status, even
had their freedom of manner and loud
talking not made it equally obvious.
Fearful, lest she might be mistaken
for one of the same class, she re-
mained in silence. her veil merely
lifted enough to enable her to peer
out through the grimy window at the
barren view slipping slowly past. This
consisted of the bare prairie. brown
and desolate, occasionally intersected
by some small watercourse, the low
hills rising and falling like waves to
the far horizon. Few incidents broke
the dead monotony; occasionally
herd of antelope appeared in the dis
tance. silhouetted against the sky
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15

line. and once they fairly crept for an
hour through mass of buffalo. graz
ing so close that fusillade of guns
sounded from the front end of the
train. A little farther along she caught
glimpse of a troop of wild horses
dashing recklessly down into shell
tering ravine. Yet principally all
that met her strainfng eyes was ster-
lie desolation Here and there great
ugly water tank reared its hideous
shape beside the track, the engine al
ways pausing for fresh supply. Be-
side it was invariably pile of coal,
few construction cars, hut hall
buried under earth, loop-holed and
barricaded, with several rough men
loafing about, heavily armed and in
quisitive A few of these points had
once been terminal, the surrounding
scenery evidencing past glories by
piles of tin cans. and all manner OF
debris, with occasionally vacant
shack, left deserted and forlorn.
Wearied and heartsick. Hope turned
away from this outside dreariness TO
contemplate more closely her neigh
bors on board, but found them scarce
ly more interesting. Several were
playing cards, others moodily staring
out of the windows. while few were
laughing and talking with the girls,
their conversation inane and punctu-
ated with profanity. One man was
figuring on a scratch pad. and Hope
decided he must be an engineer en-
ployed on the line; others she classed
as small merchants, saloon-keepers,
and frontier riff-raff. They would
glance curiously at her as they
marched up and down the narrow
aisle, but her veil. and averted face.
prevented even the boldest from
speaking. Once she addressed the
and the man who was ng-
uring turned and looked back at her,
evidently attracted by the soft note
of her voice. But he made no effort
at advances, returning Immediately to
his pad. oblivious to all else.
tTO BE CONTINUED3
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
Net BIouSeS.

After a lapse of a season or two net
blouses have been revived once more,
this time it is Paris who calls them
back into favor once more and some Of
the recently arrived French blouses
have been of sheer nets.
In keeping with the present vogue.
these new blouses frequently show
wide, frilly, fluffy side ruffles, which
may be of the same net as the blouse
proper, or of colored net or chiffon.
Usually they are rather simply in
STYLE however, with a daring touch Of
color. a band of black satin, vivid
tie or some little touch to distinguish
them And though many of them are
made from sheer nets, chiefly Brussels,
others are of fancy nets or beautiful
laces.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-15
Declined to Swap an Old vest TOR
Worn-Out Farm Full OF
Diamonds.

In this day OF great fortunes 1t Is
not unusual to read in the daily news
columns of great fortunes being lost
and won in a day. and the following
anecdote is quoted to illustrate how
one man cast aside an opportunity to
become many times millionaire.
Years ago a man named Saltzmann
owned an estate in Griqualand. and
adjoining his property was an old
worn down farm that had not been
worke5 on account of its poor soil and
the lack Of necessary water. The
owner of this arm met Herr Saltz.
mann one day anG offered TO trade the
farm for an old waistcoat be had seen
him wearing
AS SaltZmann did no TO bur
den himself with a piece HleSs