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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
TWO BUSY BUREAUS
AT INTERSTATE FAIR.
They Are the Men Who Know
It All at Spokane.

The Spokane Fair is going to open
Sept. 30 Several thousand employees
are working on it now, and of all that
army Of help it is safe to say the hard
est worked of all Is the information
bureau man
He says he answers a million oues-
lions a minute. At any rate, he does
answer some and keeps right on an,
swering them all Fair week. He can
tell you where the model creamery is
located, what the prizes are for the log
chOpping and the rock drilling contests
where the Farm Boys school Is In
camp, why the Spaniards CONQUER
Mexico every night, where the post
office and express Office are, which cow
won the milk test. the exact time of
the Derby, the names of the judges at
the big baby show. why the Washing
ton State college and the Idaho State
university exhibits almost fill a whole
building, where the firemen's tourna-
ment is being conducted, how to re-
serve seat for Saturday, explain the
new harness race system, locate the
latest farm machinery exhibits, show
the way $1,000 is to be divided for
county and district display prizes and
direct a few tired mothers to the free
nursery, where the babies can be left
with competent nurse to look after
them
And downtown in the Chamber of
Commerce building, at Washington
and Riverside. another information
bureau is busy keeping an up to date
list of rooms and taking care of stran
gers who might have trouble finding
place to sleep. If you don't think
these two information men are good
and busy, call on them next week and
see them at work.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
HUMOR OF THE DAY
A Very Close Call Indeed.

Jacob M. Dickinson. formerly secre-
tary of war, who is an authority on the
lore and manners of the southern ne
gro, tells this story.
A business man Of Nashville was
walking along the street one day when
he met an old negro whom he had en-
ployed at various times and noticed
that the negro wore bandages from
head to foot and was walking with a
limp.
why, what's the matter?" asked the
business man.
"Lawd, boss, amt you heard de
news? queried the negro.
mo; tell me about it,
well, boss. you see, it was this way:
All was paintin' a house round hyuh.
an All was high up on a scaffop. DE
scaffol broke, an All fell. Lawd. boss.
1t was tur'ble. All broke my lef' wrist
hyuh. an All skun my lef' laig up
hyuh 'bove de knee, an down hyuh,
les 'bove de ankle, All broke my laig,
an All spec All would had done kilt
myself eff it hadn't been TO- a pile oh
bricks what broke my fall some."-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
A Successful Interview.

The late Arthur McEwan when he
was working on a San Francisco news
paper was attracted by the activities
Of politician who was vulgar. litter
ate and hideously ungrammatical in
his method of expression. McEwan
looked up this man and had a talk
with him. Then he went back to the
Office and wrote the interview in the
most perfect English. brilliant. polish
ed. and crammed the story full of
classical illusions, quotations and big
words 1t was most scholarly pro-
duction. and McEwan considered the
satire great. Next day McEwan had
a call from the politician. Il wanter
thank yez for that interview" be said.
Its bully. Just what | said. You
must be grand shorthand reporter
Saturday Evening Post.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
WILLIAM FLINN.

In a brickyard. He became a steam
litter next. but returned to the brick
ward and purchased a cart and tools
enough for few employees and en-
parked in contracting From that time
on he grew in power and wealth
His political ascent began earlier
than this. however. when he served as
bell puller" at election time He
was such forceful recruiting lieuten
ant that he soon became boss of bis
precinct From that he rose to the
leadership of his ward and then into
the upper attitudes of state politics
he has been a delegate to many Re
publican national conventions and has
nao several terms in the assembly
and Pennsylvania senate. He has fire.
quently been defeated in the course of
MS progress. but he has had singular
capacity for coming back" Seldom
mas tnere been a better example of
tnls In a political biography than in
Ills last upward surge on the Roosevelt
wave to the leadership Of the state.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
No Cure For Him.


A woman consulted an oculst about
her husbands eyesight, saying she
wanted a very strong pair Of glasses
for him.
II fear | cannot recommend glasses
without first seeing your husband the
,oculist said
He won't come at any price," was
the reply.
Then tell me something about him.
Can he see objects at distance. or
does he experience difficulty when
reading? For instance. could he see
that pigeon which is flying up above
us?"
"Ratherv' the woman said He'd
spot a pigeon on t. wing quicker than
he'd see an aeroplane, especially If
he'd got bet on it. What | wants yer
to cure is his shortsightedness when
he's seekin' work. He's been lookin'
for a job ten years and never seen one
to suit his eyesight YETI
The oculist regretted that he couldn't
deal with the case.-Tit-B
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
TOWN PLANNING.

Too frequently the idea pre-
. walls that because a town or viii
> lage is permanently small, it has
: no civic possibilities, thus often
0 overlooking natural features, the
2 preservation and improvement OF
; which would transform the COM
Q monpIace town or village to one
= of great beauty. Individual eff
= fort will often lead to concerted
. action that brings surprising re-
2 suits.
: To designate any one phase as
Q the fundamental requirement in
2 movement so pregnant with vi
3 tai issues as the civic movement
Q is most difficult, but authorities
: on civics agree that city plan
Q is fundamental requirement
. for comprehensive civic improve
: ment. Could this department Sc
. cure universal interest in city
. planning an impetus would be
: given to civic betterment that
. ultimately wo . lay the corner
. STONE for future municipal and
Q civic art.
. The practical applications of
. civic art are various, including
> proper location of public build
. ings, correct placing of foun-
: tains and statuary, artistic signs,
. Iampposts, refuse receptacles,
. limitations of building lines. 1t
. is the study of civic art that
. helps us secure the artistic effect
. in everything that pertains to
the establishment Of the city or
0 village.
. We all desire to dwell in clean,
. attractive and artistic cities and
. villages, and this is possible by
. uniting our forces, that we may
. continue to make ga long pull, a
. strong pull and a pull all to-
= gether" for all those things that
. make for civic Righteousness.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
While In the 8athtub.

Woodrow Wilson was in the bath
tub when the news that Illinois had
gone for him was brought to him.
Important news has habit of catch
ing man in the bathtub.
For instance. while in the bathtub
yesterday we were
Wanted at the telephone twice; told
that a man at the front door had an
important message for US; two collec
tors requested an audience with US; a
neighbor came over to borrow the lawn
mower, and three times we were ask
ed if we wouldn't please hurry and go
out to stop two dogs that were fight
ing on the front lawn.
Woodrow Wilson isn't the first man
to be in the bathtub when great events
are happening Free Press
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
The Pepper Vine.

The pepper vine grows best Id
wooded valley where there Is plenty OF
moisture and abundant foliage to pro-
tect it from the heat of the sun. lt IL
given a rude sort Of cultivation. Inc
growers plant it. keeping the grass
from it's roots. and when the tree near
which it is planted has no lower
branches strings or poles are placed Ii
proper position to enable the vine "
climb the tree. It needs no furtner at
tentiOn.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
An Unforeseen Complication.

Jimpson, in London. had rung up =
we'll known shop in Paris by telephone
to communicate an order on behalf Of
Mrs. Jimpson. After waiting two hours
for the connection to be made he en-
tered the booth and began. Two min
utes later he emerged.
Say, mister" said he to the attend
ant cant you put me on wire that'll
translate what | have to say into
French? can't make that darned
jackass on the other end of the line
understand a word | say,"-Harper's
Weekly
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
Mr.. Finn of Pennsylvania.

William Finn of Pittsburgh. whiom
Republican leader in Pennsylvania and
stanch supporter Of Colonel Roosevelt,
England of Irish parents sixty-one
years ago. he was brought to this coun-
try when less than year old. His par
ents settled in Pittsburgh. and there
be has since lived He sold papers
teen years old, picking up some school
ing meanwhile. and then went to work
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
Expect a Bio Crowd.

ThirtytwO thousand two hundred
and seventy-seven people attended the
Spokane Fair in 1904, an average Of
4,611 daily In 1911 the total attend
ance was 13O,775, an average of 1852
daily. The Fair trustees hope to have
an attendance of 10000 during the
week of Sept 80 this fall and are ar
ranging adequate accommodations for
that number.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
The Eiremen's Tournament.

tournament for volunteer firemen
with liberal cash prizes for the compa-
MES winning the contests will be fea-
ture at the Nineteenth Spokane Fair,
to be held Sept. 80 to Oct 6. this year.
Any amateur firemen interested can Sc
cure full particulars by writing Robert
II. COsgrove secretary.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
Municipal Telephones In Seattle.

A. L. Valentine. superintendent of
public utilities of Seattle. WASH has
begun a compilation Of data for the in
stallation of a system of at least 20
600 telephones. Councilman Erickson.
champion of municipal ownership of
public utilities. insists that the voters
at the last election by expressing them
selves to l in favor of a municipal
telephone are entitled to have it with
out further delay.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
An Instructive Debater.

$50 you took your wife to the base
ball gamer
yes" replied Mr. Meekton.
did she enjoy it?"
"Only parts Of it. She thought they
wasted a great deal of time running
around the lot. but she thought that
arguments with the umpire were quite
interesting. Washington Star
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
BOYS CLEAN VACANT LOTS.
Make Ball Parks of Salt Lake Citys
UnsiqhtIy Spots.


Unsightly Spots.
A new scheme for cleaning Salt
Lake City has Seen devised by ]. P.
Flynn, chief inspector for the health
department The inspector has enlist
ed the aid of boys. and the results are
highly satisfactory, More vacant lots
have been cleaned this year than ever
before.
The method is to furnish garbage
wagons free of charge and induce the
boys living in the neighborhood of a
vacant lot to clean up and make a ball
park Of it. Mr.. Flynn reports that in
most cases the boys have not only
cleared away all the rubbish. but have
cleaned the ground Of rocks as WELL
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26

"Paw. what are flies and mosquitoes
good for. anyhow"
"My boy. there's wire gauze fac
tory down the street whose owner
spends half his time on an ocean
yacht" Chicago Tribune
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
Enforced HARMONY.

Friend-You and your husband seem
to be getting on we'll together just now.
thought you had quarreled.
Wife-Can't do that these days. when
our dresses fasten down the back
pRle Mele.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
Snokana Fair Baby Show.

The babies will have a big time at
the baby show to be held on the first
day of the Spokane Fair. Sept. 80 Lots
of prizes to be awarded.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
Domestic Bliss.
tentiOn.

"You are always reaching for some
thing you can't afford
"You were not always OF tna1 opiD
ion"
.'Oh, is that so?'
81 think so. At least you oion &C.
that when proposed" -Houston FoS'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
CITY BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN.
Denver to Repeat Work of Last Sum-
mer

Denver to Repeat Work Of Last Sum-
mer.
Denver is now preparing to inaugu-
rate its campaign for making the resi-
dence districts more beautiful than
ever this year. This campaign will be
extended not only to private residences
and grounds. but to vacant lots and
alleys.
An effort will be made to keep all
the vacant lots in the residence dis
tricts clear of weeds and rubbish. and
the dumping Of tin cans and other in
artistic decorations in alleys and back
Yards will be discouraged.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-09-26
lIneventfuI Life.

"Were you ever delegate to ma
tional convention?'
mo I've never been in anything
more exciting than a train wreck and
o boiler explosion" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Washington times., 1912-04-26
WASH|NGTONBOYSTO
(. GET COMMISSIONS
K WITHIN FEW DAYS
President Will Affx Sigma
ture Creating New Sec
ond Lieutenants.

When President Taft, within the
next few days, affixes his signature
to their commissions as second lieuten-
ants In the United States Army, the
boyhood ambitions Of five young men
of Washington will have been realised.
Those who have been awarded com
missions in the army as result OF
their success in passing the compen-
tive examinations In January are Julian
Francis Barnes, 2433 wisconsin avenue
northwest; Daniel Edward Murphy,
2l25 r street northwest: George Il. A.
Reinburg, 1853 Chaplin street northwest;
Daniel Altman Connor. 100 d street
southeast, and Robert Scott Lytle, the
Darlington.
Only forty appointments were made
for the whole United States out Of the
several hundred candidates who took
George e. A. Reinburg. was born in
washington in 1880. He is the son Of
Louis c. Reinburg deceased, an officer
y the United states oar, Nsvy, ,.duasting 6ouing
in the grammar schools OF this city.
He graduated from Central High School
In 1909, and later attended Georga
washington y Gset 1ohn Reipsurs
United states Revenue Gutter Service.
Daniel Edward Murphy was born IN
wsah,ngten August nn,s MSFpby @ Hs sns d the
is SIX known to his host Of friends. gradu-
ated from Western High School In the
class Of 1907, The next year he entered
graduated from that Institution In 1910.
Been employed at the District National
Bank.
Robert Scott Lytle is one Of the best
known young men Of Washington. He
gained great popularity as one Of the
mainstays Of Central High Schools
football team. He graduated from Cen
versity Of Pennsylvania and last year
took a postgraduate course In lttera-
turs at Tome Institute. Lytle is the
son of the late Robert s.. Lytle, and
wa. was born in Washington. August T.
Julian Francis Barnes, son OF Theo-
dore Barnes. was born in this city Octo
Der IA. 1889. He received his early .edu-
fa2f Gstrict' tn He He gsaSnateG from western % @
George Washin gton University. He is
now employed In the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank. and Is one Of ,t,, the
Daniel Altman Connor, son Of James
Connor, was born In this city January
20 1890 Young Connor attended the
graded schools Of this city. He gradu.
ated from Business High School In 1907
Later he attended Emerson Institute
| where he prepared to enter George
Washington University. He entered
George Washington in 1909, and took ur
civil engineering. He is at present ir
the fourth year Of the night course, and
hopes to be able 10 complete his studies
before being ordered away. Connor IL
employed In the District Sewerage De-
Oartmcnt
The Washington times., 1912-04-26
Revolution In Lives
Of French Schoolboys

A real revolution has taken place in
the last twenty years In the life Of
French schoolboys. 1t is a fact that the
boys formerly were not happy In the
lycees. The lycee was invariably placed
in a town. frequently in musty monas-
tic buildings conhscated at the revolu-
tion. and otter terribly cramped for
space. The regulations devised by Ma
poleon were purely military. The boys
were not shut in; they were imprisoned
with inferior ushers, who treated them
as corporals would treat soldiers. The
professors never lived In these barracks,
and their natural impulse was. even
more than today, to leave the place the
moment their class was over. The head
master was merely a fiywheel. constant
ly changed without anybody noticing
any difference. Neither he nor any
body else had the least influence on the
tone OF the school. and morality was
what 1t could be under such circum-
stances.
A great many Of the lycees have been
rebuilt, some Of them at a convenient
distance from towns; the discipline is
less strict, the boys are no longer
marched in silence from one place to
another. Though there is still little
communication between masters and
boys, their inter, ~urse is friendly. The
proviseurs have more freedom than
they had, and the deadly uniformity of
yore Is giving way to more human
nethods.-London Saturday Review.
The Washington times., 1912-04-26

s1.as Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
& Ohio, every Saturday and Sunday.
Good to return until a. m. train Mon
day. All trains both ways, including the
Royal Limited.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-04-26
AVIATOR, At HIGH
ALTITUDE, FLIES
OVER WASHINGTON
In Curtiss Biplane Charles
Walsh Encircles.
Monument.

While hundreds Of persons stood In
the streets and Razsd upward, Charles
Walsh. New York aviator flew over
Washington In Curtiss biplane yes
terday afternoon between Ais and 8
O'Clock. -
walsh. who 10 at College Park, Md.
where he is demonstrating d new
doable-control Curtiss birlane to the
army filers stationed there. gave WASH
ington q big surprise. The trim was
made In Capt. Paul Beck's machine
Tho professional rolled the biplane out
Of It's hangar at o'clo2l, and ANNOUNCE
I'd to tho officers he was only going for
a short spin. But after getting up in
the air he found atrnosphericsl. condi-
tions very good, and proceeded to make
the most Of his chance. s.,
The feature Of his spin over WASH
ington was his spectacular circling Of
the Washington Monument. From an
q Wtsn9 Of sS % FEET feet at wsss ssonP S9Passs ss
frw about tho top of tho Monument
like q, bird. In returning TO College
In coming. lying back east Of the Penn
sylranin railroad tracks until he got
he turned abruptly TO the. northwest
Ing Into the city he followed the Bal
tmore. and ohio racks, few over the
Capitol. then westward over Pennsyl-
vania avenue to about Eleventh street,
turning there for the Monument
gr.n,n'is, where he begin his return
In going over Washington Walsh ad-
hered strictly to the request Of the
Aero Club OF America and the Aero
Club Of Washington. in not flying
under l,5o0 feet when going over a city.
Sailing. over a city at an attitude Of
under L500 feet L. considered dangerous
In that a flier does not have much GID
ing space II something goes wrong with
his machine, the chances being that he
would land on top of some building.
and be killed. But at 1,500 feet or great
er. landing place easily can be pick
ed out and made without any injury
to the flier.
Walsh qualified for a pilots license
yesterday, the examination being con-
Quoted by Capt. Charles DeForest
Chandler. commanding officer Of the
Army Aviation School, who Is mem
Der OF the license examining board Of
the Aero Club Of America.
The Washington times., 1912-04-26

human interest OF any maritime nation
In insurinE the safety OF travellers at
sea" said Mr.. Chamberlain. ut Is es-
timated 100000 passengers arrive and
depart from American shores every
year. Add to this crew of 100000, and
you will see what interest this country
has In the lives Of human beings on
the water"
Congressman Alexander also appeared
IN support Of his resolution, which has
the Endorsement Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. Commissioner
Chamberlain said that he regarded an
international conference OF the mari
time nations, at Washington, as the
most feasible plan for the preparation
OF uniform laws regarding lifeboats
efficiency of officers and crew, regula-
tions for the equipment Of ocean steam
ers, and the installation of an interna-
tional system of aids to navigation.
IF nations do not cooperate we still
have In our jurisdiction the harbors OF
the United States" said Mr.. Chamber
lain. "If nations fail to join with US II
will then be time enough to take sep
arate and individual action"
The Washington times., 1912-04-26

ports indicate that the precious stole
and pearl trade In New York has found
the demand for certain lines to have In
no way decreased since the holidays.
OF the gems imported during January
the value OF the cut precious stones
and pearls brought into this country
through the port of New York is re-
ported as S2,29s, sos, as compared with
2,2l0, 261 In January, 1si1. while the value
Of the uncut gems, principally dia-
munds, is placed at ss14,544. In the last
twelve years the Importation OF gems
during January has exceeded the pres
ent values In only two years.
During 1911 the value OF the gems
which came In at port of New
York reached u,61 - exceeding In
value all other yearS With the excep-
ton of 1906. The large imports are
said by Maiden Lane dealers to be due
In part to the big demand for pear
necklaces. The dealers also say that
more diamonds have been purchased
by people In moderate circumstances
as an investment than ever before.
OF the gems imported In 1911 the
value Of the cut precious stones and
pearls is reported as s36, COG, 700, and the
value Of the uncut stones as tl0, l6s bb1
The increase OF the value Of the uncut
gems, principally diamonds, over 1910
when s9osfoA worth reached New York.
The Washington times., 1912-04-26
URGING FAVORABLE
ACTION TO INSURE
SAFETY 3, N WATER
Commissioner of Navigation
Wants Nations Invited
Here for Conference.

Urging favorable report on the
Alexander resolution, which asks the
President to invite other nations to par
tcipate In an international conference
to consider laws for the safety of pas
sengers at sea, Commissioner Eugene T.
Chamberlain, Of the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. testified yesterday before the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
THE United States has the greatest
The Washington times., 1912-04-26

indicates that the diamond cutting in
dustry In thie country In growing rap
Idly. About % per cent OF the entire
gem supply reaches this country through
New York.
During 1911 the best months for the
importation of gems were in July, when
the total reached t4,47b,e6, and In
August, when gems valued at Si,sib, 500
reached this country. In every other
month, with the exception Of May and
December, the figures were well above
SO, 600, ,000.--New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1912-04-26
DIAMOND IMPORTS
|FOR 1871 WORTH MORE
THAN $4O,OOO,OOO
Despite High Cost of Living
Gem Trade Is on
Increase.

That the high cost Of living has little
effect upon the passion of the Ameri-
can public for diamonds and other gems
is shown by the big importations at the
port OF New York during 1911 and the
receipts at the custom house in Janu-
ary. According to figures compiled by
Examiner w. B. Treadwell, at the pub
lie stores, the value of the January
gem imports reached S3,113,050, as
against 5000, 40 a year ago. The int