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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-15

It was learned from abroad and ex-
press company officials that in all the
train carried $25O,oOo in currency for
St Louis. Chicago and New York banks.
This money was done up in two pack
ages one containing $4,000 and the
other $4,000. It was reported that
the robbers had secured the entire for
tune. although the authorities refused
to admit this Trainmen declared be-
fore an order forbiddins them to talk
had been issued that the bandits had
secured the entire $3.50. 400
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-15
Clark Beats Wilson
5 to | in Nevada

RENO. NEV. May 15.-Reurns re-
ceived today give Champ Clark to-
tsl Of 1879 delegates out Of a possible
196 in the state The counties yet to
be heard from are in the outlying dis
tricts, and the complete returns will
not be recorded until late today. In
dications are that, on the popular vote
Clark has beaten Wilson by about
To
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-15
TWO BANDITS HOLD Up
NEW ORLEANS LIMITED
DDYNAM|TE BIG SAFE.
Masked Men Cow Train Crew at Re
volvers Ends---Blowing Of Treasure
Vault Skaters Car and Shakes Up
Unmolested Passengers--Chase Starts

NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-Two masked held up the
New Orleans-New York limited train No 2 norhbound the
New Orleans and Northwestern railroad eight miles south of
Hattesburg, Miss early today. dynamted safe in the
and escaped with $25000O The passengers
moested.
The train proceeded to Hattesburg where the alarm
given and posse immedaey started in pursuit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-15
BLUE SUNDAYS IF
SWIMMING F A|LS

If Sunday bathing at Piedmont park
is prohibited by action of the city coun-
ell the liberal element will insist that
every other Law against Sunday occu-
pations shall be enforced II will mean
blue Sundays" for Atlanta The liber-
ais will insist that the state statutes
against all forms of labor other than
those Of charity and necessity" be en-
forced. 1t Will mean
No cigar stands open.
No soda fountains operated.
No newspapers or magazines sold.
No automobiles for hire
Supporters of Sunday bathing believe
they will win their point without con-
verting Atlanta Sundays into dreary
wastes, but they are ready to demand
strict enforcement Of the blue laws II
it becomes necessary Aldine Cham
bers is the most vigorous council mem
Der in his demand for liberal observ-
ance Of Sunday, and he is Joined by a
considerable number Of conferfres. Al
derman John S. Gambler is the leader
among the opponents of Sunday swim
ming.
Park Board to Act Tomorrow.
The park board, with which Sunday
bathing rests, will meet again tomor-
row afternoon and it is expected that 1t
viii vote in favor Of Sunday bathing,
despite the councils request that the
amusement be prohibited. In that case
the council. if it can hold its majority
arm, will instruct the police department
TO enforce the state law, and perhaps
strengthen it's position by passing an
ordinance directly forbidding swimming
on Sunday But an order against bath
ing at Piedmont park must necessarily
prohibit the sport at Lakewood and
east Lake, the latter the country resort
Of the Atlanta Athletic club and under
the police protection of the city. And
If this order is put into effect Council
men Chambers and Mason and others
will declare open war on all other Sab
bath brea king and see that all statutes
are enforced.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-15
MISSISSIPPI TRAIN LOOTED OF S250000

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia.;
Showers today or tomorrow; cooler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-15

Continued on Page Two.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27

Republicans are opposed to the forma-
tion of new party but are willing to
continne the house cleaning process of
their party by voting for Progressive
Democratic nominee. If a lineup of
two Republican parties is successful
the fight will extend all the way down
through the state and county Offices
a condition that should be avoided if
possible.
At any rate the political campaign of
this year is unprecedented in many par
ticulars and there are some startling
possibilities yet in store. The events
of the next few months will be followed
with interest by the voters and the final
outcome may be determined by events
that will come to pass. That Bryan
and Roosevelt are working in harmony
is the belief of many and the country
is full of voters who follow the lead of
these men.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
Bonds Are Approved

For some time there has been some
question as to whether the recent sale
of $72, 900 worth of Pend Oreille county
funding bonds would be approved by bond
attorneys, owing to the fact that the
county sold the bonds at par, to bear 4a
per cent interest, but agreed to pay the
sum of $1255 for attorneys fees and ex-
penses connected with making the issue.
Carstens & Earles, of Seattle, the buy
ers of the bonds, found difficulty in get
ting the approval of the bonds, as there
appeared to be technical violation of
the law, which says that bonds cannot
be sold for less than par.
At the last meeting of the county
board resolutions were passed to evade
this point and make the bonds accept
able, and on Monday Auditor Murray
received notification that the bonds had
been approved and the sale would be
consummated and the money sent on as
soon as the bonds could be printed and
delivered.
Had the sale fallen through the county
would have been loser by at least $1,000
in interest that has been saved, and it
would have been necessary to hold
special bonding election at the time of
the general election next fall.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
ARE READY FOR THE FOURTH
Newport Planning Program OF
Good Entertainment
Welcome Extended to Everyone

Posters for the big Fourth OF July
celebration at Newport are now IN cir
culation, and are reproduced on another
page of this issue of The MINER.
AS will be seen from a perusal of the
program, the committee has provided a
full day Of amusement, and all can ind
something to amuse and entertain them.
In addition to the attractions enumer-
ated, there will be a continuous per-
formace at Fid's Opera and dancing
both afternoon and evening.
Newport extends cordial invitation
to all to come and enjoy the day with
her people. Everything possible will be
done to provide entertainment for all,
and if there is anything you want when
you come to Newport, ask for it and the
committee will endeavor to see that
YOUR wants are cared for.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of DR.. O. G. Nelson, Tom L.Judge,
DR.. w. S. Wallace, with the latter
acting as marshal of the day.
The Moose Lodge will give dance on
the evening of July Fourth.
Make your preparations to come to
Newport and enjoy the program pro-
vided for your entertainment.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
Candidate for Governor Visited Newport

John c. Lawrence, of Garfield, Wash.
former of the State Public Utilities
Commission and now candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor.
visited Pend Oreille county Friday and
Saturday and delivered an address on
the streets of Newport Saturday even
ing.
The editor of THE MINER was not in
town, so has to rely upon others as to
the character of Mr.. Lawrence's ad-
dress. AS far as we can learn the ad-
dress was devoted almost entirely to a
criticism of the Hay administration and
a promise of saving a million dollars a
year If the voters would see their way
clear to place Mr.. Lawrence in the
gubernatorial chair.
Mr.. Lawrence proposes to abolish all
but two of the commissions which are
at the present time administering the
government Of the state. He would re-
tain the Pnblic Utilities Commission and
the Industrial Insurance Commission
and combine all state work under these
two. Thus doing away with the Tax
Commission, State Forestry Board, etc.
10 hamper or do away with the State
Forestry Board, which is charged with
the protection of the great timber re-
sources of the state, is a proposition
which might appeal to Big Bend
rancher, but does not sound good to
people who live in the timbered Sec
tions.
A general assault was made on the
matter of appropriations made by the
last legislature, and Mr.. Lawrence par
ticularly placed himself on record as
opposed to such appropriations as were
made at the last session for the purpose
of bridging the Lewis and Skagit rivers
in Western Washington, stating that he
would oppose all appropriations which
were not for the direct benefit of the
whole state. The people of this section,
who hope to secure state aid for bridge
across the Pend Oreille atNewport, will
doubtless remember this when they 90
to the primary polls in September.
Mr.. Lawrence was valued member
of the Public Utilities Commission, but
he has not yet advanced any good reasons
why he should supplant the business
like administration that Governor Hay
is giving the state of Washington.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. G. F. Talmadge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
VOTERS ARE KEPT GUESSING
Many Await Returns From the
Democratic Convention.
Outcome Will Decide Alignment:

The Republican National convention
adjourned Saturday evening, having
nominated Taft and Sherman, and after
the adjournment of the convention the
adherents of Theodore Roosevelt, who
had refrained from voting during the
ballot on Taft, met in another hall,
rendering Roosevelt the nomination on
an independent ticket.
Roosevelt announced his willingness
to accept the nomination from an indie
dependent party, but in effect advised
his friends to go back home and learn
the sentiment of the people, that if it
was found that the movement would
grow in strength, another convention
would be called in August, and if it
were found that some other candidate
was stronger with the people, Teddy
would then withdraw and lend his best
efforts to elect the man nominated.
That Taft's nomination was secured
through unfair delegates seated through
machine control cannot be disputed.
Judging from the way the Washington
state contest was decided, and assum-
that the same methods were used in
settling other contests, no other con-
clusion can be drawn.
Whether the independent party
movement ever amounts to anything,
the fact remains that the Republican
party is split. There can be no further
mixing of the Progressives and the
Standpatters. AS a result millions of
voters throughout the United States
are undecided just what they will do.
If the Democrats at Baltimore today
name Progressive candidate it is likely
that there will be no Independent party,
and that the Democratic Progressive
candidate will triumph in November
there is little doubt.
The Baltimore convention started out
with a victory for the machine and it
looked as if the scenes of the Chicago
convention would be duplicated. But
Bryan and the Progressives are gaining
in strength and may be able to name
a man of their type for president.
A large percentage of Progressive
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
MINING DISTRICT WAS VISITED
Newport Business Men Investi-
gate Prospects.
Rich Showings ofLead and Silver.

On Monday about twenty-fvessof the
business men of the town joined in a
trip to the Conquest mining camp, about
about eight miles north of Newport, on
the east side of the Pend Oreille river.
The Sherlock, Anderson, Fielder and
VIM. Moeser autos and two teams fur
nished transportation for the bunch.
On arriving at their destination head
quarters were established at the home
of Harvey Mccullough and E. Alger,
two of the old-time prospectors and
miners of this section, who have very
comfortable home, with fine garden
and an abundant supply of pure noun
tain water piped in.
After partaking of picnic dinner
and posing for Wintemute, the photog-
rapher, the crowd was ready to tackle
the mountain climbing stunt to view the
mining claims. the first claim visited
was the Key, owned by Mccullough,
Alger and James Dunlap. This claim
is under bond to the Bead Lake Mining
Co., and work is being carried on at the
present time by that company. On this
claim some very fine mineral is exposed,
running high in silver and lead values,
giving every indication of being perma-
nent, and it is generally believed by the
mining men of the district that the rich
Comstock lode has been cut at depth on
the Key. The Comstock, which is
patented claim, and one of the oldest
worked in this section, is up the noun
tain side from the Key, the portal of
the Comstock being about 250 feet
above that of the Key. Work on the
Key tunnel is now being pushed toward
tbs Comstock, the Bead Lake Co. having
also secured control of the Comstock,
and the two properties will be worked
in conjunction.
The climb to the Comstock proved
somewhat of task to the heavyweights
of the bunch, the thermometer hover
ing in the COS, and the switchback trail
being better adapted to burros than fat
indoor workers. However, an inspec-
ton of the Comstock we'll repaid the
visitors. Climbing down into the shaft
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27

and following the drifts, even those un-
initiated into the mysteries of mining
could easily perceive the presence OF
glistening ore, rich in silver and lead.
No work has been done on the Comstock
for several years, but it is reported that
the Bead Lake Co., having secured
control, is having no difficulty in raising
funds to prosecute the work, and there
will shortly be considerable work
started.
The group of claims owned by the
Newport Mining Co. was next visited.
This company, organized by DR.. G. W.
Sutherland, A. S. Sherlock, John H.
Long and "Palouse" Brown, has taken
over the Stanley group of claims. They
have tunnel in $50 feet, and are plan
ming to run about 100 feet more tunnel
this fall, expecting to cut the vein
within that distance. This group is
also on the Comstock mountain and
about 300 feet below the portal of the
Comstock.
The trip to the mines was an eye
opener to many of the visitors, who had
never visited that section. For some
thing like Is years the mining men in
terested in that. section have never
wavered in their faith that they would
ultimately develop great mining camp,
and they are today making what prog
ress they can, and believe that the time
is near at hand when the showings
they have will tempt capital to push the
development more speedily and put the
camp on a producing basis. It would
ing country to have producing camp
so near at hand.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
Sunday Excursions On the |. & W. N.

Beginning Sunday, June 80, the Black
we'll road will run rail and steamer ex-
cursions from Spokane to lone. The
special train will arrive at Newport at
1O:45 a. M, stopping here to take on
passengers. The fare for the round
trip will be So from Newport, and tickets
must be purchased from the local agent
by Saturday evening. The special train
will connect with the steamer lone at
Wolfred; and will stop at Newport on
the return trip.
According to reports there will be a
big crowd up from Cusick Sunday to see
the ball game and there will be some
lively roofing. The Newport band will
play at the grounds.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27
DOn'ts To Be Remembered While
in the Woods

Don't toss away burning
matches or tobacco.
Don tmake campfire in leaves,
rotten wood or against logs where
it may spread or where you can
not be sure it is out.
Never leave a fire until it is out.
Don't burn slashings in the dry
season without a permit and with
out care to confne the fire.
Put out any fire you find, if you
can. If you can't, notify fire
warden, some other public officer
or the landowner.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-27

Carl Edward Sherman and Cecilia
Davis secured a license to wed from
County Auditor Murray Monday. The
young couple are members of promi-
nent Deer Valley families.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

the United States been so bountiful
as those of this year. Records of
production for almost every cereal
have been surpassed, in some in
stances by millions of bushels.
The October crop report of the de-
partment of agriculture, issued to-
day, shows that spring wheat, oats,
barley, rye and hay have all exceeded
the best record productions, while
the crops of corn and potatoes from
present indications also will be the
greatest ever when harvested.
Speaking of this great showing
made by the county's farmers, James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture, said:
"The crops this year are the heaviest
on record. The season has beer
favorable, but some credit is due tc
the wide efforts made in late years
by the federal government and the
states to help farmers throughout the
country to get better returns from
the average acre. "
The world has been searched fol-
better plants by the department Of
agriculture and its scientists have
been creating plants by hybridization
Twenty eight million pieces of liter
allure have been sent out by the de
partment in accordance with advlces
with state stations.
More than 3, 900, 900, 900 bushels Of
corn, almost !, 800, O0O 600 bushels OF
oats and 800 900, 900 bushels of spring
wheat have been grown. The states
in the northwest are harvesting the
greatest crops ever grown there.
cit looks as if we won't have tc
import any potatoes this year, sale
Secretary Wilson, in commenting or
the record potato crop.
Details of the report, with comparl
sons for other years, follow (condl
ton figures relate to October lst, OF
at time of harvest):
CONFORMATION, 1872 per cent OF
normal, compared with ~. ger cen
on September l, 1912; 70.4 per CEN
in October, 1911 and 1914 per cen
the 1O-year average in October In
dictated yield per acre, 27.9 bushels
compared with 1873 bushels in l9l-
and OIL bushels the 1906-1O average
yield. On the planted area, lOo, Ito,
600 acres. 1T is estimated from con
dition reports that the total ylelo
will be 3, DIG, 900, 900 bushels, compar
ed with 2, 531, 488, 900 bushels harvest
ed last year and 2, 1886, 26O, 600 bushels
harvested in 1910.
SPRING WHEAT YIELD.
Spring wheat-Indicated yield pei
acre, 17.2 bushels, compared with 9.4
bushels last year and 1874 bushels the
average yield 1906-1O. On the planted
area. 19. 2O1, 900 acres, it is prelimln
arilv estimated the total final produc
tion will be $50, 391, 600 bushels, com
pared with 100, $50, 600 bushels harvest
ed last year and 200, 979, 900 bushels
harvested in 1910 Quality, 887 pei
cent of a normal, compare d with
1O-year average of 81. 8 per cent.
All wheat-Indicated yield per acre,
16 bushels, compared with r. busel'
last year and 14.6 bushels the average
Weld 19O6-1O On the planted area,
A. 945, 600 acres, it is preliminary
oSt;matad the total final production
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15
LESSONS FROM THE FAIRS.

The local fairs of Western Washing
ton are about over and very success
full series they have been. At several
of these fairs judging contests for
boys and girls have been held, en-
bracing all kinds of stock judging as
well as judging grains and grasses and
competing for highest rank in quizzes
on dairy, poultry and other topics.
The results show rapidly increasing
interest III the study of agriculture.
At the Puyallup Valley Fair twenty
one boys and girls entered the contest
in Judging dairy COWS and twelve en-
tered the contests in judging horses
and swine. The results of this con
test showed very strikingly the pos
sibilities of teaching these practical
subjects. Several of the contestants
had been given special training in
judging horses and swine. Their
placings and reasons for same were
far more accurate than those of the
boys who had been given little or no
training horse and swine judging. A
few years of good instruction in
school along agricultural lines may
save many years of bitter and ex-
pensive experience.
Exhibits of products grown by
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

school children were shown at several
fairs. At the Puyallup Valley Fair
nine schools from various parts of the
county made exhibits that would have
been very creditable In competition
with regular growers. One each OF
thirteen leading vegetables and forage
crops individual prizes we're offered
besides some very attractive prizes
for school exhibits as whole. 1t
was especially pleasing to note how
much of value had been added to the
list on which premiums were offered.
Before the fair opened several requests
we're received from schools for the
privilege of bringing in various non
competing exhibits, simply to help
the general effect of the exhibit and
show what the children were able to
do. This all showed that the school
children we're taking hold of the agri
cultural work not primarily for prizes
but for the work itself.
A little girl from Spanaway had ex-
hibited large hill of potatoes grown
from a seed, an excellent promise for
valuable strain or variety of pota-
toes. The little girl plans to continue
the work and even if the Seeding
potato does not prove valuable
variety she will have derived i'm
measurable benefit from the study in
plant breeding. What better start
toward a contented and useful agri-
cultural career could be imagined.
We believe the fairs can find no way
in which to exert as great an uplift-
ing influence on agriculture as through
vigorous efforts to encourage student
work in all phases of agriculture,
domestic science and manual arts.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15
&E 2E2SS@NT6s W.
Big Cereal Crops in the United States.

last year end 2s.4 bushels the average
yield 19O6-1O. On the planted area,
81, 944, 600 acres, it is preliminarily
estimated the total final production
will be 1, AIT, 172, 900 bushels, compar-
ed with 922, 298, 600 bushels harvested
last year and 1,1S6, 341, 600 bushels
harvested in 1910. Quality, 81 per
cent of normal, compared with a
1O-year average of s6.7 per cent.
BARLEY CROP IS LARGE.
Barley-Indicated yield per acre,
29.7 bushels, compared with 21.0
bushels last year and "a. 8 bushels the
average yield 19O6-lO On the plant
ed area, 3,574, 600 acres, it is prelim-
inarily estimated the total final pro-
duction will be 224, GIG, 900 bshels,
compared with 100, 24O, 600 bushels
harvested last year and 173, 1872, 600
bushels harvested in 1910 Quality
8G2 per cent of normal, compared
with 10-year average of ST. per
cent.
Buckwheat-C 1872 per
cent of normal, compared with 81. 8
per cent on September I, 1912; 81.4
per cent in October, 1911 and 1873 per
cent the 1O-year average for October.
Indicated yield per acre, 21.4 bushels,
compared with 81. bushels last year
and 10. 5 bushels the average yield per
acre 19O6-10. On the planted area,
1876, 600 acres, it is estimated from
condition reports, the total final pro-
duction will be 100000 bushels,
compared with II, $40, 600 bushels har-
vested last year and II, 500, 600 bushels
harvested in 1910.
FIGURES ON POTATOES.
Potatoes 3d.. per cent
of normal, compared with 87.2 per
cent on September 1, 1912; 62.3 per
cent in October last year and 1862 per
cent the 1O-year average for October.
Indicated yield per acre 108. 8 bushels,
ompared with 800 bushels harvested
last year and 96. bushels the average
yield per acre 19O6-1O. On the plant
ed area, 3, $50, 600 acres, it is estimat-
ed, from condition reports, the total
final production will be 401, 600, 600
bushels, compared with 292, 1877, 600
bushels harvested last year and $40, :
O32, 600 bushels harvested in 1910.