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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-04-20
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-04-20

Mr.. Wise-Where's the mar that
struck my ~wife-where Is he?
Bystander-What'll you do If you
find him?
Mr.. Wise-Introduce him to my
mother-in-law. j,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
w. w. P. REVIEW WRIT DENIED.
Application of Power Company Is
Turned Down by Idaho Su-
preme Court.
for tomorrow

Boise, Idaho.-The supreme court has
denied the petition of the Washington
Water Power company, requesting the
court to review, vacate and set aside
an order made by Robert N. Dunn,
Judge of the district court for Kootenai
county, on June 10, 1911, appointing
commissioners to assess the damage
which Charles Waters and Bertha Z.
Waters, his wife, will sustain by rea-
son of the appropriation and condemna-
ton of certain lands in Kootenai
county.
The plaintiff company constructed
certain dams and installed certain ma
chinery for the purpose of generating
and developing power necessary and
essential, as it alleges, to the pros
perity of the mining industry and
various other public uses, and in its
complaint alleged that the case is to
be tried in the United States circuit
court and that the order, contrary to
the constitution of the state and the
constitution of the United States, pre-
Guided it from being accorded a trial,
and allowing damages to be assessed
against it without the privilege of a
trial by jury.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
AMERICANS LESS EXTRAvAGANT
AT the Same Time the United States
Increases Exports by 100000
Over 1910 Figures.

Washington, June 25-A wave of
economy is sweeping the country, ac-
eording to figures of the bureau of
statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor, which disclose that
Americans cut their imported cham
payne bill in two and adorned them
selves with 100000 worth of dia-
monds fewer during the last IL months
than in the same period last year.
At the same time the United States
managed to increase its exports over
the corresponding period of 1910 by
more than $145,0OO,OO. Diamonds valued
at S37,25o,Ooo were brought into the
country during the IL months ended
with May, 1910, while the total for the
similar period just ended was $3O,5OO,-
900.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Electrical Storm in Montana.

halispell, Mont.-A terrific electrical
and wind storm, one of the worst ever
known to the Flathead, which broke
over the valley Saturday evening, by a
narrow margin missed taking a toll of
TWO lives, besides visiting severe dam
age to stock, fences, buildings and tele-
phone lines in limited section of the
western portion of the valley, accord
ing to reports brought in by farmers.
owing to a Generalization of rural
telephone systems details are unob-
tainable.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
SUIT PERTURBED JARVIS.
Publication of Charges Regarding War
Department Contract Preceded
Suicide

Seattle.-Friends of Captain David
H. Jarvis, former executive head of
the Morgan-Guggenheim enterprises in
Alaska, who committed suicide in Sc
attic, say that he had been greatly dis
tressed over the investigation that was
begun last summer by the department
of justice into his connection with the
trial of one of the alleged Keystone
canyon murderers and over the reso-
luton introduced in congress for
copies of afidavits charging that the
Northwestern Commercial company and
the John J. Senson company had con-
spired unlawfully to force high price
Of coal upon the war department for
supplies for Fort Davis and Liscus, in
Alaska.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
DIVORCE UNVEILS SAD CASE.
Mark Harrington, One Time College
Professor, Insane.

Mount Vernon, N. WHEN Mrs.
Rose Harrington appealed to Supreme
Court Justice Mills to be appointed
commissioner of the estate of her hus-
band, Mark Harrington, for IL years
professor of astronomy in the Univer-
sity of Michigan and later president of
the University of Washington, and at
one time head of the United States
weather bureau, it became known that
her husband had been in an asylum for
some years.
Mrs. Harrington says during the nine
years he has been in the Morris Plains
asylum, he has been unable to tell any
thing about himself nor does he know
his own name.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Harrington, her husband left his home
in 1899 to attend a dinner in Manhat-
tan. He did not return home and she
did not see him again until 1907, when
she found him in the asylum.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
RAIL WORK is VAST.
p Welch's Contract for the Canadian
Northern Road Gigantic
Undertaking.

The Canadian Northern CONTRACT le'
70 P Welch of Spokane is said to be
the largest railroad contract let IN the
country in recent years. The only con-
tract which approached it in impor'
lance, it is stated, is the JOB on tne
east end of the Grand Trunk Paclhci
let about three years ago.
The contract includes steam shoVei
and station work which will be largely
let out to other contractors. From
the viewpoint of contractors TINS Is
said to be some of the most attractive
work in this part of the country.
The contract will be handled under
the firm name of "Northern Construc'
ton Company & P. WEIGH"
The Northern Construction company
is composed of A. R. Mann, brother OF
Sir Donald Mann, vice president OF the
Canadian Northern, and A. q. Mchen'
zie. relative of Sir William Mckenzie
president of the Canadian Northern.
Mr.. Welch and A. R. Mann will be
Jointly in direct charge of the work
which will be started Immediately
These are a few of the notable feat
ures of the job characterized as the
largest piece of work in recent years
1t will give employment to $4,000
men.
The work will be completed in two
years.
Five and onehalf million cubic yards
of solid rock will be moved; 100000
cubic yards of other material.
Tunnels will be constructed, ranging
from a few hundred to a few thousand
feet in length.
Eighteen million feet of timber will
be used in bridges.
The contract of the company in
cludes all work along the 1913 miles OF
road in the contract with the sole ex
ception of station buildings.
The stretch of road to be constructed
extends from Hope, at the west end OF
the line, to Kamloops, 1873 miles. The
road extends along the Frazer and
Thompson rivers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
MANY CITIES SEE RECORDS
BROKEN WHEN MERCURY
TOUCHES ia.
Corn Belt About Baked by Hot Winds
Kansas City Temperture Over 100
Many Deaths eported-Western Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma Also Scorched-
Rained in Just One Place.

Kansas City.-A scorching wind from
the south blew all day Sunday over east.
ern and central Kansas and western
Missouri, sending temperatures to new
high records. Reports from but one
county in Missouri tell of rain. This
was at Hartville, in Wright county.
In Kansas City the temperature
reached 100.
At Salina and Mcpherson, Kan, the
temperature reached ia degrees, break
ing the record for the last &c years.
Temperatures in other Kansas towns
today were:
Manhattan, 113.
Abilene, 112.
Concordia, 102.
Emporia, LOG.
Kinsley, 100.
Strong City, Ill.
The heat killed one person and pros.
trated five others here today.
Mrs. Sustain Bailey, "a years old, of
Kansas City, Kan, died from the effects
of the heat.
Slightly cooler weather is predicted
for tomorrow.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
To Protect U. S. Uniform.

Albany, N. Y.-The signature of
Governor Dix to a bill making it a
misdemeanor for an innkeeper, common
carrier or theatrical manager to dis
criminate against the United States
army or navy is the first step in a
nationwide crusade to protect the dig
nifty of the uniform. 1t is planned to
have similar bills introduced in the
various state Legislatures and pushed to
passage.
President Taft, Secretaries Stimson
and Meyer, Admiral Dewey and General
Wood all are interested in the move
ment and will use their influence to
push it along.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
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t..,ag.s DURING The WEEK.
xsview Of Happenings in Both East
ern and Western Hemisphere During
the Past Week-National, Historical,
Political and Personal Events Told in
Short Paragraphs.

Detroit, Mich.-Friday was the hot
test day of the season in several south
'ern Michigan cities.
New York.-Bruno Oscar Klein, com
poser, conductor and teacher of music,
us dead at his home here.
Fernie, B. CO. S. Carlisle, painter
and decorator residing in West Fernie,
was drowned recently while trying to
cross the Elk river in a canoe.
Seattle.-Miss Daphne Pollard, Sc
attic Press club candidate for queen
of the Potlatch, was selected by the
Potlatch nominating committee for
queen.
Los Angeles.-Louis and Mary Bon
are under arrest on suspicion of being
implicated in the robbery of H. T. Reid,
a diamond merchant, of gems said to
be worth $4,000.
Tacoma. 7. Sadler, aged rs, a
street car conductor, was instantly
killed here by being thrown under the
rear trucks as the car jumped switch
in going into the barn.
Seattle.-Joseph Groh, who was
charged with murder in the first degree
through the shooting of W. G. Mitchell,
local attorney, and a real estate
dealer, April IS, was found guilty of
manslaughter.
Chicago. George w. Fitzgerald, I'M
der indictment ON charge of embez-
cling $4,000 from the United States
subtreasury at Chicago, pleaded not
guilty before Judge Lands in the
United States court.
Milwaukee.-A male chorus of 3400
voices rendering German folk songs and
other compositions was the big feature
of the second days festival of the
thirty-third Saengerfest of the North
American Saengerbund in this city.
ngton-Advances in the freight
rates on cement originating in central
freight association territory and des-
tined to YaE9ys 9eintsy the faeaqpsppttFEy
commerce commission until December
90 next.
Berlin.-The kaiser holds the record
as an owner of castles. Only as re-
Gently as last August he opened the
splendid sandstone mansion which the
Prussian government built for him at
Posen, Polish Prussia. That made his
tiftyeighth palace.
Seattle.-The board of managers of
the Pacific synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran church has recommended the
acceptance of a tract of land offered
by Portland on which new seminary
is to be erected. The synod will meet
next year at Chehalis, Wash.
Helena, Mont-When Carl Jensen
and Richard E. Schmidt, printers by
trade, formerly of Spokane, were ar
raigned before Judge Rasch in federal
court charged with violations of the
Mann ''white slave act" they pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to 90 days
each in the county Jail
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
G. N. CONTROLS INLAND.
Jay P. Graves Gives Up Control at His
Own Request.


Carl R. Gray, president of the Spo-
kane, Portland & Seattle and other Hill
roads in the northwest, was elected
president of the Spokane & Inland at a
special meeting of the board of di.
rectors in the offices of former Presi-
dent Jay P. Graves, second floor
Terminal building.
G. A. Coolidge, general manager of
the Oregon Electric railway, another
Hill corporation, was elected first vice
president and general manager to sue
coed Clyde NJ. Graves.
Waldo G. Paine, traffic manager, re.
mains as second vice president and
traffic manager of the system. Nc
other officers were elected.
New members elected to the board
of directors were: Judge F. V. Brown
of Portland, counsel for the Great
Northern; Judge George t. Reid of
Tacoma, counsel for the Northern Pa
ciic; c. A. Coolidge and Carl R. Gray
of Portland. These directors succeed
Jay P. Graves, A. L. White, w. G.
Paine and Clyde M. Graves.
Will G. Graves, Fred B. Grinnell, and
Aaron Kuhn remain On the directorate
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
BOAT BOILERS EXPLODE.
Fifty Passengers Rescued From Drown
ing Following Accident on
Mississippi River.

Memphis, Tenn.-Steaming up the
Mississippi river the boilers of the
packet City of st. Joseph exploded
while the boat was opposite President s
island, six miles below this city. Six
negro deckhands are dead, IA more are
expected to die, and 10 other persons
were more OF less seriously hurt. The
boat quickly took fire, and it was with
much difficulty that any of the pas
sengers and deckhands were saved.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Through Rickev Ranids

Kettle Falls, Wash.-The passing Of
Ine steamer shoshone through the
hickey rapids, under the command of
captain Fred McDermott, demonstrates
tnat with comparatively small expense
these rapids can, be made navigable for
at least eight months out of the vear
or Tor the part of the year in which
they would be the most useful
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
SPORTING NOTES.

San Francisco.-Fritz Holland, the
Spokane middleweight, has been
matched with Rufus Williams as a
headliner June 30. If Holland whips
Williams he is promised bout with
Frank Klaus on July -.
Cadillac, Mich.-There will be two
Wolgasts battling for prize-ring fame
on July 4. While. Champion Au VOL
saSC iS'ueIendlng his title against Owen
Moran at San Francisco, Johnny, a
younger brother, will be trying to
knock out Young George Anderson in
six-round contest at Muskegon. They
will fight at 1O5 pounds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Belongs to Men Who Pound T.

Cheyenne.-Reuben stockwell and s
w. White won suit against William
Taylor to recover $4,000 in gold, which
1ney found buried in Taylor's cellar
The two men were employed by Taylor
10 deepen and enlarge the cellar. Tn
doing the work they dug up a pot con.
tanning the money. Taylor claimed II
and they gave it to him. Later stock
well and White decided to sue for tho
return of the gold.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06

Berlin.-After all there may be a
royal union between England and Ger
many. Is the outcome of the kaiser IS
visit to be the engagement of the
prince of Wales to his daughter,
Princess Victoria Louisef The diff
ference of age-two years-is not in
compatible with prolonged happiness
when the pair have such long lives
ahead.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Japan Wars on Billboards.

Tokio-A law has been passed by
both houses of parliament giving the
government the power to protect pic
turesque sites against the abuse of ad-
vertisements. The government is, in
fact, to have the guardianship of the
scenery of Japan, and anything that
tends to spoil the natural beauty of
the country is to be prohibited.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
MINERS DIE IN FIRE.
Boarding House Burns-Two Known To
Be Dead-Third Man Still
Missing

Leadville, Col.-Patrick Ryan and
Patrick Brown, both miners. were
burned to death in the Free Coinage
house, miners boarding house. A
man named Pets is missing and his
body is believed to be in the ruins.
Another man named Ellis is also be-
lleved to have died in the fire. The
IRE started in the kitchen and spread
rapidly through the building.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Deadly Duel at Sacramento.

Sacramento.-Night Waterman A. E.
Torrey and Harry Shook, son of Con-
stable Jerry Shook of Oak Park, sub
burb, were wounded, the latter probably
fatally, in a receiver duel following the
election of young Shook and woman
companion from the park.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Train Hits Band 10 shoo.,

Prosser, Wash.-A hand of -o-o
S Sr owned by Willis Mercer and
Thorpe Roberts of Prosser left here for
haywood, Wash, to be held until sold
Two hundred and sixty escaped while
IN the corral at haywood and csnso ,s
a wreck Of Northern Pacific passen.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Crystal Palace to Vanish.

New York.-London's Crystal palace,
which for more than half century has
been England's great show place, is
about to meet the fate of New York IS
Madison Square Garden. 1t is adver-
tised for sale.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
TAFT TO STAND PAT.
PRESIDENT VIII Veto Reciprocity Bill
If Congress Amends II

Washington.-It became known at
the capitol that President Taft, talking
over the long-distance telephone from
providence, repeated to several sen.
ators his determination to veto tbe
Canadian reciprocity bill in case anv
amendment is added to it.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
PLEASURE RESORT HORROR
Wharf Collapses and Hundreds Fall
With Debris, Near Montreal.

Montreal.-Through the collapse of a
wharf at King Edward IS park, a pleas
ure resort on Isle eros Bots, ~ miles
from here, between so and 60 persons
were injured. The collapse occurred
when the wharf was packed with hun
dreds of pleasure seekers awaiting a
ferryboat to convey them to Montreal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06

Pope Plus confirmed the nomination
by the Consistorial Congregation ap-
pointing Mgr. M. o. Doherty, rector
of the Irish college at Salamanca,
Spain, as Bishop of Zamboagna, Philip
pines.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
streetcar Accident in San Francisco

san Francisco.-Forty- eight persons,
all delegates to the international Sun
uay School association, in session here,
were injured in series of streetcar
accidents Saturday. Many of the in
Jured were from Texas. 1t is believed
none OF the number were seriously
injured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06
Hold Army on Border.

San Antonio, Tex.-Army officers are
confident that the provisional divisions
now here will be held here all winter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-06

Ellen Wrenshall Grant, affection
a'eiy remembered by most American
people as "Nellie" Grant, was the first
cniio OF president to be married at
the White House.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-10

Tom King of Ennis was here to-
day
Hon NJ M Crane of Dallas spent
yesterday in the city.
Mrs p. II. DisEiukes and
baby left this morning on visit to
Kaufman.
v H Shelton went to Kaufman
this morning to visit his daughter,
Mrs. John V. Singleton.
| Buck Brown, editor of the Mid
| lothian Argus, was in the city today.
| Mr.. Brown said he thought he would
come back tomorrow night to hear
the famous t. s, Marine Band.
Mrs Dunlap of Meridian arrived
today to visit her daughter, Mrs
Clarence Thomson. She was accom-
panied by Master C. y. Thorn
son, who has been visiting there ;
few weeks. They were met at Mid
lothian by Mr. Thomson and Maste
| Tom in an automobile,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-10
LOCALS
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Use Curlin's Skeeter Skare u
Garden hose at F. S. Cronk Co. tt
F. s. Cronk Co. sell galvanized
| roofing cheap.
Get your winter blooming bulbs
| now. Bird Forrest u
When you need 4 plumber call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
phones "a.
| The Waxahachie Grain Co. has
full line OF feed and fuel at attract
i've prices.
| Bring your sewing to Miss Zoia
| Morgan at Jake Porter's, East kau1-
man street 160p
Two down stairs rooms for rent,
partly furnished. Phone 315 College
street. No 400.
/ Regular meeting of the Ladies OF
the Maccabees tomorrow afternoon
! at 3 O'Clock. All members come ana
bring old books OF the bylaws,
I This is the kind OF weather for
sweater to feel in its place. We have
most any size and most any kind OF
color. See our window. Munroe
Bros. w
Any lady who can crochet, should
see the new material at Woman's
Exchange There never was time
when this particular hand work was
more popular. ol
See that Fuller E. Johnson pump
ing engine at F, S. Cronk Co.'S. It's
cheaper and more reliable than a
wind mill. No trouble to. show you
how it works u
You can get Germantown wool
and D. NJ. C. yarns in all popular
shades and numbers at the Woman's
Exchange. Nothing makes prettter
Christmas gifts. Remember the
place. Reagan's Millinery Store. 61
II you don't hurry you may fail to
get your share of those Hale count,
melons We have had several cars
more than we expected, but they
can't possibly last much longer.
Fresh car on track now. Hurry!
Hurry, H d. Rosser Clip
| Visit my up-to-date studio and see
| the latest styles in mounts. am
carrying a finer line this season than
ever before. Styles that you pay $lo
| and $25 for in larger cities. | WIN
| make for you for just half the
! price. You can't beat it for fine
work. Why? Because my expenses
are Just about half. Mrs. p. F. Dew
export, Photographer. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-10
CAPTURED
MAN WITH A CANNON.
Ridiculous Situation Brought About
by Enforcement of Concealed
Weapons Law.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
New York, Oct. 10.-The new
concealed weapons law in this state
is causing many complications. Per-
haps the most usual of them has just
come to light in the arrest in West
chester, a suburb, of Raymond T
Ditmars, curator of the Bronx ZOO
logical garden and a well known
scientist He was taken into custody
by a county constable while return
ing from an automobile ride. Trail
ing behind his machine was a truck
upon which was mounted small
cannon, nearly a hundred years old,
which he was taking to the garden
TO be used to decorate the lawn
! there. The cannon was covered
| with a piece of canvas.
What Is that thing you've got
along behind?" asked the constable
Mr.. Ditmars promptly answered
that it was an ancient cannon.
at is a concealed weapon" de
clanred the constable, and you are
violating the law,
Mr.. Ditmars accompanied the con
stable to the nearest village, and
obtained his release after Iona
series of arguments before the au-
thorfties.