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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-05
Carriage, Wagon Signs 81 Show
a. Auto Painting Card Writing
Z. G. Parker
House Painting
Paper Han eng .
All Work Guaranteed
Careful Estimate
Furnished

Furnished Nevada
Handy Book Marker.
Nothing hurts a. book more. cspe-
cially new book. than laying It (. n
open to keep tho place. Instead D.. 10
ing that, If you are liable 10 in;. j.
ton In your reading get sto, =
Der band and cover it with I,
gathered full enough TO perm )
bands stretching. Then whe, u
need to lay It down II takes ha-.
second to stretch the band and 81 g.
meath it the pages read. Upon e. 'ng
1t up again you find your place a.. D.
i1atically, moreover. the book J'srk
cannot get lost. Take care to have
the band strong enough 10 hold and
big enough not to mar tho end OF tho
cover.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
M'MAN|CAL NAMES
UNION OFFICIALS

anapolis.-Graphic stories OF
how he caused explosions. how he
carried dynamite in suitcases on pas.
senger trains and checked the explos.
i've ut railway stations without think.
ing Of danger to others: how he wait
ed to place bombs 80 nightwatchmen
would not see him, and how from ev-
cry city where he blew up lob" he
sent a souvenir spoon home to his
wife in Chicago, were related by Ortie
E. McManigal on the witness stand
in the trial Of the As accused "dyna-
mite plotters" ON trial here.
He named Frank c. Webb, New
York; Michael J. Young, Boston;
Richard P. Houlihan, Chicago; James
Cooney, Chicago. and Frank M. Ryan,
all officials Of the International Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, besides the Mcnamara
brothers, as men who knew he was
employed as a dynamiter. Young and
Webb actually pointed out nonunion
Jobs for him to blow up, he said.
Hockin, now secretary of the union,
he described as the chief of the Nc
Namara dynamiting crew. and said
Ryan, president Of the union. had
spoken to him about an explosion.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Brief General News.

The annual convention Of the Amer.
to order in Rochester Monday by
President Samuel Gompers.
Advices from Washington show that
to date the United States has spent
the huge sum of $290.429,339 on the
purchasing and construction Of the
Panama canal.
Washington officials have given no.
tice that the time for opening the
Roosevelt dam and Salt river irriga.
ton project In Arizona. had been ex'
tended to December /, 1918.
Bradstreet's reports that there were
more failures last month in the Uni
ted States than occurred In any Octo'
Der since 1896. although the total II
abilities were not so high as In some
years.
A corn crop Of 3.169. 137 900 bushels.
or 3S1 1921 900 bushels more than the
greatest crop of corn ever before
known In any country, according to
the November crop report OF the fed
eral department Of agriculture, will be
harvested this year.
Delegates representing 10000 south
ern women assembled in Washington
the first Of the week for the annual
convention Of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. A leading feature
of the convention was the laying OF
the cornerstone for the confederate
monument to be erected in the Airing
ton national cemetery.
Testimony brought out by the Cali
fornia state railroad commission in Its
investigation of express rates, showed
that the Wells Fargo company. on an
investment in that state Of $1.116,167,
received In two average months h
gross revenue of $1.45S,345, which
would amount to $7.72O,OOO for the -
months, or a little less than 500 per
cent on the capital outstanding.
On June 80 last there were 1857 res
idents Of Oregon on the federal pen
sion roll, and the total amount paid
them in pensions during the fiscal
year which ended that date amounted
to $1,346,55S. Washington had 1872
pensioners. who drew $1.S17,74s last
year, while the 2375 pensioners in
Idaho drew pensions amounting to
$447,10 These facts are brought out
in the annual report Of the commits
sioner of pensions, made public.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Republican Leaders Confer

Des Moines. 1owa.-A movement for
the general rehabilitation Of the re.
publican party, along progressive lines
was launched at quiet meeting here,
attended by Governor Herbert S. Had.
ley, of Missouri. Senator Albert b.
Cummins and w. s. Kenyon Of Iowa
and local republican leaders, includ'
ing Charles s. Dawson Of the Iowa
republican state central committee.
A general conference is to be held
some time In the near future at q
point yet to be selected.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
People In the News

President Taft has issued a pro.
clamation setting aside November %
as Thanksgiving day.
Father" John Russell, founder OF
the prohibition party. is dead at his
home in Detroit. Mich. aged 80 years.
Samuel H. Cramp. head of the wide.
ly known shipbuilding firm Of that
name, is dead at his home in Philadel.
phia.
Declaring that the value Of his eff.
fects did not exceed $3,500,000, while
his debts aggregated $S.4O0,O0O. An.
drew Carnegie will pay no personal
property tax to the city of New York
this year.
Daniel Keifer. treasurer Of the 10
seph Fels single tax fund, has been
indicted by federal grand jury at
Cincinnati, charged with using a
frank of Representative George in
sending out mail.
Commissioner bennett Of the gener.
al land office has ruled that the recent
period of residence required on home.
steads Is operative in Alaska as we'll
as In the United States proper.
William Vincent Aston attained his
majority Friday and on that day be-
came absolute master Of fortune OF
about $62.OOO.OO0. consisting Of the
bulk of the estate left by his father,
the late John Jacob Astor, who was q
victim of the Titanic disaster.
Jack johnson. the negro prizefight.
er, was arrested by federal officers In
Chicago Thursday night charged with
violation of the Mann white slavery
act. Tears came to Johnson's eyes
as the officers put handouts on his
wrists. His bonds were fixed at $780,
900. Lucille Cameron. with whose alb
duction Johnson is charged, was held
as witness in $4,000 bonds.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Cincinnati Secures Chance

Chicago-Frank Chance. former
manager Of the Chicago Cubs. was re.
leased to the Cincinnati Reds. which
team he will manage next season.
President Murphy announced the price
as $500, which is the waiver figure.
He also said that Joe Tinker probably
will remain with the Chicago Cubs.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Wenatchee Has Building Boom

Wenatchee.-With $250,O00 worth of
business blocks and public structures
now under construction, announce
ment Is made that at least 100000
worth Of buildings are projected for
spring building. including a $4,000
theater building and two modern Of.
fee structures to cost approximately
$4,000 each.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
important Happenings Of tho
Week From Towns In Our.
t.. State.
Jute Grain Baas Doomed

Walla Walla.-Jute bags for grain
are doomed in Washington, Idaho and
Oregon If the resolution adopted at
the tri-state meeting Of the Farmers
Union here. has weight. The resolu'
ton provides that In the future the
unions are to discourage the use OF
the jute bags, substituting instead cot
ton bags. These cotton bags can be
secured cheaper. and 1t is asserted
they are as practical.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Timbers Break; 2 Men Are Dead

Walla Walla.-Two lives were snuf-
fed out at Burbank when the timber
ing of a tunnel of the Burbank Power
& Water company, in which Swan
Nordstrom of Spokane and Albin An
derson were working gave way, per-
hitting several tons of sand and rock
to fall upon the unsuspecting men,
smothering them to death.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Bank Clerk, Short, Suicides

Seattle.-Allen P. Eldred. book
keeper in the Dexter Horton National
bank, hoodwinked a deputy sheriff
who had gone to his room to arrest
him. and committed suicide by taking
poison. A shortage Of $500 in Eldred's
books had been discovered.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
BIG EXHIBIT At SPOKANE ON
Fifth Great Apple Show Opened Mon
day With II States Represented


day With ~ States Represented
Spokane.-The fifth annual apple
show opened Monday morning. Nine
hundred exhibitors had placed their
fruits to the best advantage to catch
a slice of the $4,000 that is to be dis
tributed in cash prizes. and three gov.
ernors of as many states lent their
physical and moral strength to lusty
welcome to Rex Apple v and his sub
jects.
Aside from the tremendous value Of
the apple show to students Of better
fruit, there are numerous entertaining
features to amuse the people In at.
tendance. One Of the novelties was
the giant kettle to cook 500 bushels
Of apples at a time, and the equally
astonishing oven, which will bake $500
apple pies at one cooking.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Woman Leaves IS Grandchildren

Woman Leaves IS GrandchIIdren
Raymond.-Grandma Ellsworth, age
80. q resident of Willapa for the past
Is years. died after an illness dating
back more than year. Mrs. ELS
worth leaves a husband. Ave sons and
two daughters, IS grandchildren and
II Observation-Disclosures.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
Seattle

Wheat-Bluestem, SEC: club, 79c:
red Russian, TIC.
Eggs-43c.
Butter-Creamery. 35c.
Hay-Timothy, ST per ton: alfalfa
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
THE MARKETS
Portland

Portland
Wheat-Club, Use; bluestem, SEC;
red Russian. TIC.
Oats-$26 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $1s; alfalfa. $12.
Butter-Creamery, 49,.
Eggs-Candled, 42c.
Hops-1s12 crop, zoe.
Wool-Eastern Oregon. 1Sc; vii.
lamette valley, 22c.
MOhair-32c.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-14
srye. Resign. III. Washington Post

Washington.-James Bryce, British
ambassador to the United States, has
rendered his resignation and will re-
turn to Enlgand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28

In New York state legislative
committee reports that 1t has found
conditions under which girls and
women work 'inhuman almost be-
yond belief" The chairman goes on
to specify:
In Buffalo we saw hundreds of wo-
men. young and old. working In the
slaughter houses on wet ana damp
floors, doing mans labor In Utica We
dries besides ovens OF molten metal.
lifting and straining at heavy Dur-
dens, with only the poisonous fumes
from the metal TO breathe.
In Auburn, in the harvester twine
plant, we found women standing At
big machines "spooling" twine They
had no place to seat themselves Tor
rest; standing all day. breathing inc
Dust from the twine that Was so .,
would brush another's clothes OF with
a heavy broom. No provision Tor car
rying away this dust was made.
In view OF these conditions thus
disclosed, consider the provisions In
the New York Progressive platform
which, incidentally. are the same as
those urged by Progressives In the
national platform and in the plat
forms of many states:
1. Effective legislation TO prevent
Industrial accidents, occupational DIS
eases. overwork and involuntary UNI
employment.
2. The prohibition OF child labor.
3 Minimum wage standards pro-
viding a living wage" for working
women.
4. The prohibition OF night work
for women and the establishment OF
an S-hour day for women and young
persons.
s. One days rest in seven for all
wage workers.
6. The s-hour day in continuous "a
hour industries.
Y. The application of prisoners
earnings TO the support OF their de-
pendent families.
g. Publicity as to wages. hours and
conditions OF labor.
2. Full reports OF Industrial acct
dents and diseases. and the opening
| to- public inspection of all tallies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
COMMISSIONERS EXPLAINS
COMPENSATION STATUTE

LANSING, Sept. 2S.--In reply to
numerous requests for information
regarding the workingmen's compen-
sation law, Insurance Commissioners
Palmer has issued the following state
ment:
Before any steps can be taken BY
this department Il IL necessary that
Eve employers having on their com
bined pay rolls at least 1000 en-
ployes must make application to rs.
Almost q sufficient number have made
application and we expect to estab-
lish department for this work..
There Is considerable dissatisfac-
ton among employers concerning pre-
MUM charged by the stock liability
companies. II may be wen to call
attention to the fact that an adminis-
tration by the department, providing
a suficient number OF employees de-
eide 10 protect themselves through
the insurance department. would
make the actual cost IN the aggregate
less than the cost under the other
methods. -
In the first instance. no matter
what the initial premium charged IL,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
Wilson'S Victory in,
New Jersey

Gov. Wilson Is TO be congratulated
on the success OF Judge Hughes In
the senatorial primaries race In New
Jersey.
James Smith OF Newark Is dis
tinctly OF the type of men whom We
do not want In public life. II was
Wilson's sturdy opposition 10 him
that has kept him out: and thanks
are due the presidential candidate,
even from his political antagonists,
for the stand he took. ..ss.
Also, II Is to be hoped that Gov.
Wilson will himself profit by this
evidence OF the good that can be ac-
complished II he will only take a
greater personal interest In state
situations.
A chain Is no stronger than its
weakest link; an administration no
stronger than 'Sthe congress upon
whose cooperation IL must depend.
Should Gov Wilson be elected he will
find his work made easier by the abb
sence of James Smith from the Uni
ted States senate. He will find 1t
easier and easier the fewer men like
Smith there are in either senate or
house.
He has found that the rank and
file OF the Democratic party would
Loyalty support him in his attack
upon tbs old type OF politician. Let
him put the lesson to good use. Let
him next take the same stand In New
YORK. and do II In such manner
that no man will be warranted In as
suming that Mr.. Murphy Is being
made the goat per arrangement
Baltimore News. ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
Editorials By the People
These Kind Help a Lot.

To the Editor of The Times:
After reading the editorial in your
issue Of Sept. "a. cannot refrain
from giving you word OF cheer and
encouragement. to show my apprecia-
tion OF the principles you advocate
and the fearless and mastery manner
In which you express your convic-
tons. Three cheers TO the Editor OF
the Detroit Times! He Is truly and
verify, what an editor should bean
educator OF the readers OF his paper
and defender of the peoples rights;
one who merits the support OF every
fair-minded and patriotic citizen. and
who stands head and shoulders above
the weakened office-seeking editor.
who, II he has principles or convic-
tions of his own. lacks the backbone
to express them, and who would for
little selfish gain betray and lead
his supporters into bondage and slav-
cry. Long live and prosper The
Times and its editor.
JOHN DIEBEL.
Pigeon, Mich, Sept q, 1912.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
The New Philanthropy
BY ELLIS o. JONES.

The old styles of philanthropists,
we are familiar with. Styles change
In philanthropy just as in anything
else. The man who gives away IL
bfaries Ii out Of date and no longer
excites comment: he Is now rather
cursed by the one town that fails to
get library than praised by the
which have squeezed
their treasures to meet his NUM-
ficence. We are also familiar with
and tired Of the man who endows
colleges His philanthropy has be-
come platitudtnous, and the one that
gives less than a million at throw
Ii q cheap-skate seliingpiater ana
not deserving of more than three
lines on an inside page Of the sport
Ing edition. As for hospitals, mis-
sionary work, fresh air funds and the
like. these have all settled down TO
a colorless routine from which II Is
dificult to extract honor and fame.
The new philanthropy. IL 1t could
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
Education and "Race Suicide

It's all off with college now"
Young Mr.. Strawn, 20 years old
said this to young Mrs. Strawn. 10
few minutes after she had ceased
to be Miss Zoe Anderson.
The young people had eloped from
Washington, using Frederick. Nd, as
their Gretna Green. They were JUST
out OF high school. Meeting in a
summer camp they had fallen in love
at first sight" Young Strawn was
about to enter Harvard, when he met
Zoe.
Four years, So short time TO
president OF the United States: such
an eternity to this boy and girl
They were afraid to part. They
knew~-the love-risks OF four years
They could not part--so they eloped.
Young Strawn went into business
Zoe entered upon wifehood at. 10
instead of at %. Probably marriage
would have been delayed beyond o.
One or the other or both would have
been likely to become inmeshed in
circumstances unfayorable to mar
rage. II Is perhaps churlish to say
so, but the cold fact is that Il might
No'O DONh houi yOdfps tulbub
have been forever--a sort OF Kath-
leen Mavourneen parting
This public comment on two young
people and their private affairs re-
quires some explanation.
The explanation il that the oppo-
sition, the conflicts between marriage
and college Is not private question.
II Is public question. II throws a
powerful light on the problem or
race suicide" Women who are
brides at 10 are much more likely to
become mothers !. than those. who.
marry at %. 81 or-30. Those who
wait are far more. apt to stay single
and therefore never enrich society
with offspring.
T. Roosevelt is the greatest living
advocate OF both colleges and babies.
II viii, no doubt, be charged by
his enemies that he Is characteristics
ally inconsistent in failing to see that
college Is the frost which yearly nips
the crop OF early babies
Young Strawn sums up a great pub
lie question In five words:
It's all on with college"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
From Another Point of View

1t is also long graft scandal that has NO new turn
makes $4,000 night. HOws that for high
coming
that a candidate for something.
watches
be to the fact that makes the
Mona Lisa
missing
It.
In that
hit in the face with piece OF pie for it, his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
Workingwomen In New York

weights. measures and check systems
on labor products
10. The protection OF the home by
system OF Insurance against sick
ness, irregular employment and old
age, suited to American conditions.
IL. Compensation for death by acci-
dent and injury and trade diseases.
IL. Continuation schools for indus
trial education under public control
Is. Organization of workers. men
and women.
Is II any wonder that the man
ayers of the old parties are getting
panicky over the Progressive senti-
ment among the workers OF New York
state?-Kansas City Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
STATE TAXES DECREASE
OVER MILLION IN YEAR

LANSING, Mich, Sept. estate
taxes viii be s1.073.733 less than
last year. according to figures given
out by Auditor-General Fuller. The
aggregate taxes for 1912 are $5,452,-
sos. compared with y6,52o,041 for
1911.
The tax figures are compiled on
the aggregate value Of real and per-
sonal estate, equalized by the state
board OF equalization which amounts
to s2.2S8. 100000. The aggregate as
sessment for. Wayne county this year
is s1,191,500. compared with SLABS
4S9 last year, or decrease OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28

The following letter was received
by q civil war veteran in Michigan by
by "a civil was veteran in Michigan,
who forwarded II to The Times with
this comment
1T 10 clear on the face OF II that
nothing is too despicable for the op-
ponents OF Mr.. Wilson TO resort to In
the effort to defeat him.
Washington. ID. c.. Sept. Is. 1912.
Comrade-We are anxious TO
get the expression Of editorials on
pensions from the papers sup
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28

only be called into play little more
often, would bid fair to outclass them
all. The trouble Il that II can only
be INDUCED In at campaign times,
requiring intervals Of four years.
This new philanthropy IL that noble
willingness on the part of the men
who own the mines and mills ana
workshops and factories to operate
their industries without thought Of
gain in order to help the tariff party
and thereby save the country from
ruin. This Is a charity worthy Of the
name.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28

IL the experience OF the year shows
mat the actual cost OF carrying the
protection Is Tess than such premium,
the employer receives under the law
a credit on his next years payment
for the overcharge, thus reducing the
cost to him to net
Secondly. from the premium
charge made by stock companies. as
Stunning that such premium is correct.
there may be deducted such items OF
expense as commission to agents, sal
airy of officers. state and federal taxes
upon property and profits upon the
business"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
WE'LL WE'LL WE'LL It Got
Here--The Bloody Shirt

porting Wilson In your neighbor-
hood. Will you kindly look over
the files OF your local papers. and
send us anything particularly
harsh and mean which they have
published. We want 10 show con-
clusively the attitude OF the men
who are supporting Wilson, and
who will control this administra-
ton II elected. Please send
these at your earliest conven-
fence. as the time is short.
Fraternally,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
An Artful Approach.

"Son. why don't you play circus!
It's great fun. First you make a saw
dust ring"
Wherein get any sawdust, dad7'
Here's the saw. Just saw some OF
that cord wood into stove lengths. You
can have all the sawdust you make"
Louisville CourieT-Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
Eoual 10 the occasion.

The visitor--You have very fine
view here. my friend.
The GuideAye; can sometimes
bee long way.
The Visitor lfacetiously). And, l
suppose you can see America when
i('s clear?
The Guide Farther than that.
The HISTORIAN, Is that so?
The Cuide--Yes; IL you want a
While you'll see the moon.--Sketch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28
Did He.

what caused the GOODNESS between
You and that young doctor7 thought
you were engaged"
His writing Ia rather illegible. He
sent me q note calling for 100000
kisses"
"Welly'
Il thought II was prescription.
and took II to the druggist to be
filled" Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-28

theater and when i inquired what was
his favorite play he said II he had
any fayorite II was seeing a man
steal second.--Kansas City Journal.