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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
Provisional President of Mexico.

Mexico City.-General Geronimo
Trevino, who was recently retired
from the army at his own request, is
suggested as provisional president of
Mexico in a new revolutionary mani
festo which has just reached the cap
ital.
The manifesto is dated Puebla, the
day after the capture of General Felix
Diaz. The newspapers of Mexico City
have refrained from mentioning the
manifesto, and it is believed General
Trevino is not interested.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.
Provisions.

Butter-There has been slight rise
in creamery butter this week, with the
market continuing seasonably firm with
fair demand.
Cheese-Swiss cheese has advanced
&c in price and limburger has advanced
&c. Other quotations are unchanged.
Eggs-Quotations run the same as
last week. Local ranch eggs are very
scarce and market is largely supplied
by eastern and local storage eggs.
Poultry-Due to the approaching
holidays, dressed turkeys have ad-
vanced in price from 21c to 24c. Other
quotations remain the same.
Fresh Meats-The only change in
dressed meats is an advance of 1 cent
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21

on mutton. In livestock, hogs have de-
clined so cents at the top. Hogs and
beef are plentiful and sheep are
scarce.
Lard and Cured Meats-Local lard
has gone up "A cent, while hams have
advanced u cent. Eastern lard and
cured meats are unchanged, but mar
kets continue firm, packers reporting a
shortage on hams and light bellies.
Hides and Wool-There is no change
in the quotations this week. The mar
ket has been somewhat dull on account
of election and the wool season being
practically over. The usual decline inn
the price of hides at this time of the
year is expected.
Fruits and Vegetables
Apples-rhe crop of apples and the
shipments coming in are good. There
are large eastern shipments, which tend
to put the market on a frmer basis.
At New York receipts are heavy, trade
is good and prices low.
Charlottesville approach of the
holidays has caused shipments of cram
!, berries and caused a rise in the price
of this fruit Houses in the produce
business report good heavy country
trade.
Lemons-The light demand for lem
/ ons has caused decline of soc.
Grapes-The season is approaching
Y it's end. New York concords are off
), the market.
Other Fruits-Grapefruit has adj
U vanced Csc. Tomatoes are off the mar
5, ket Other fruits remain steady with
I; good demand.
Potatoes-Potatoes and new potatoes
are about the same as last week in
:; price, and the demand is quiet. At
D. New York the shipment is light, due
to dry rot.
S, Onions-Dry onions have advanced
from 81 to $1.10.
d Other Observation-Disclosures are now
e. off the market. Other vegetables sea-
sonable and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The market is slightly down
this week. The quotations on red Rus
%. sian and on bluestem are the same, but
the price of club has dropped 1 cent
At Liverpool the market is unchanged
@: to "A cent higher, at Chicago there is
c: an advance of Is of a cent. The de
cline of the coast market is presumed
H. to be due to heavy receipts and the
dullness in the oriental -four trade.
e. Flour-The quotations of last weel
IS: are unchanged and the demand in gen
ep eral is quite good.
Feed-Prices are declining; bran an(
elk oats have dropped 81 per ton.
of Seeds-All clover seeds are scarce
,rs and the market is stiffening. Alfalf'
nd and timothy are plentiful and price
To lower. Reports of the vine seed crop
vi are not good on account of freezing
,et weather before the crops are all Sc
IRE cured. Hubbard squash will averag
WIS less than so per cent.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
Rich Woman Becomes Missionary

Cleveland.-To fulfill wish of her
childhood-to become a foreign mis-
sionary-Mrs. Walter M. Allen, wealthy
widow of a late Cleveland manufac-
turer, has gone to Chicago for spe-
cial course in the Moody Bible school.
After this course, requiring several
months, she will go to Japan, she says,
for the remainder of her life.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
SPORTING NEWS ITEMS

The Harvard cross-country team con-
tinued it's victories Saturday by defeat
ing Yale.
Cornell won the annual dual cross
country run from Pennsylvania by the
score of % to Az
Batting honors of the American
league again go to Tyrus Cobb of the |
Detroit club for the sixth successive |
year.
1t is announced that Comisky in
tends to take the Chicago White Sox
on tour of Australia at the close of
the 1913 season.
Frank Chance, former manager of
the Chicago National league baseball
team, was released to the Cincinnati
team of the same league recently on
a waiver of $500.
August Hermann, president OF the
Cincinnati club of the National league,
announces that Joseph Tinker of the
Chicago club would be the 1913 man.
ager of the Cincinnati club.
The middleweight boxing title is up
to three men-Papke, Klaus and Nc
Goorty-to say nothing of Gibbons,
who, while only a welterweight, could
make the best of them go some.
There was little or rugby, as the
game is generally understood, about
the seventh annual contest between
Stanford university and the University
la 10 iol in fn
tie.
Boxers are beginning to realize the
fact that a finished boxer has no
chance with the boy with the big
punch. Now we have for the next big
flight, Packy Mcfarland and AID VOL
CAST
Pasadena. Call. M. Rhodes, su.
perintendent of schools, declared today
that he would stop cigarette smoking
among high school boys or else they
would never participate in interschool
athletics.
Chicago.-Jack Johnson, champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world, oc
cupies a AXIS cell in the county Jail due
to his failure to furnish $4,000 bono
for his release on a charge of violating
l the Mann white slave act.
= Bernie P. Schwengers of Victoria
n the premier tennis player of the Pa
cific coast and Canadian all-rount
o champion in 1911, again heads all play
- ers in the official ranking of the Nortl
Pacific International Lawn Tennis as
;, sociation.
# Lewis Cyr, who for 20 years wa
v champion strong man of the world, j
a dying of Brights's disease at the HON
i of his son-in-law at Montreal, Quebec
e Cyr's greatest feat was lifting on hi
back platform on which stood 25 me
II totaling in weight about $500 pound:
y Joe Fogler of New York spurted i
is the home stretch at the finish of tn
is six-day bicycle race at the Boston arr
lie ma Saturday and won the contes
ID With his teammate, Jimmy Moran, {
lie Chelsea, he had set a new world
lie mark for 60 hours, riding total di
m lance of 1901 miles.
vi Bill Hurley, Ducky Holmes, Fer6
Manning, Joe Thielman and Phil De
IN lar, known to baseball fans all ov'
III the Pacific northwest and intermou
ie tain country, through playing with c
~ ganized teams in Washington, Orego
III California, Idaho and Montana, also
the middle western states and in Il
H. province of Alberta, have gone to the
We homesteads near st. Paul de Met
~ and Elk Point, so miles northeast
n0 FrmOntOn.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
Held for Death of Bride.

Kansas City.-Dr. w. f. Lanoix was
arrested here charged with being re-
sponsible for the death of Mrs. Frances
M. Crowley, aged 10, and bride OF
one week, who died in Kansas City,
Kan, the victim of criminal opera
ton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
General Michel Savoff

The commandments of the Bull
garian army, who, in less than two
weeks after Bulgaria had declared war
on Turkey, had twice defeated the
nearest Turkish army in pitched bat
ties, and had utterly routed a second
army of 100000 men which was back
ing up the first.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
TAFT BUSHES TRUST CASES
Department of Justice Trying to Sc
cure Action Before Wilson Is

Washington.-The department OF
Justice is making a strong effort to
push as nearly to a close as possible
all the pending antitrust prosecutions
of the Taft administration. 1t is said
that the taking of testimony in the
suits will have been completed and the
cases brought into the courts for de-
cision before the republican admins
tration expires next March.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21

Dardanelles. The circulation of occa-
slonal rumors either Intentional or
through errors will be regarded as an
act OF treason and punished in the
most severe manner. The government
Is determined to act vigorously should
any attempts be made to disturb or
der"
Servians Want Seaport
Until Servians gain seaport on the
Adriatic no negotiations are possible,
Notwithstanding the protests of Austria
and Italy.
King Peter, since the entry into
Uckup, has visited all the Mohamme-
dan mosques, which are not closed,
and has encouraged the people to re-
turn to their usual occupations.
kurds Killing Christians.
Paris.-Serious disorders are report
ed to have broken out in CONSTANT
nople, where Kurd soldiers are killing
Christians in the Galata quarter. Some
buildings of the Turkish capital are
said to have been set on fire
uC Dduho anu lOlclSu 6IuUdSSltS DIT
guarded by attachments of Turkish
troops who are still obedient to disci
pline.
Great Battle Being Fought.
Paris-Dispatches received Sunday
say great battle is being tough
around Tchatalja, and that the Bul
garian government will do nothing il
the mater of mediation until that hal
been decided. 1t is pointed out tina
the army can not be left to spend tn
winter in the bleak, exposed plains an,
must either enter Constantinople or b.
provided with winter quarters else
where with full guaranty from tn
powers that the conquered territor
will remain undisputed.
Other special dispatches from Soft
say that in military quarters the occl
patton of Contsantinople is considere
indispensable to prevent fresh allie
from Asia Minor entering, and this
the only way to stop the war.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
Bio Corn Crop.

This years corn crop is estimated
by the department of agriculture at
$3.50, 776,OO0. The total number of
bushels raised were 9,169, 900, or an
increase over last years crop of 2S1,-
921 900 bushels.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
CHICAGO officer Is Shot.

Chicago.-Charles Jones, police
man. was shot and killed here Sunday
in attempting to break up an assem-
blage of west side hoodlums. Eight
arrests have been made.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
Sickness Takes Thousands.

A dread auxiliary of war in the
form of typhoid fever is spreading
throughout the army and may cost the
conquerors and conquered more lives
than the bullets, since neither of them
has medical forces to combat the dis
ease.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
Minister to Morocco Is Dead.

Tangier.-Sir Reginald Lister, Brit
ish minister to Morocco since 1908,
died Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
Would Have Behrend
Declared Bankrupt

Three creditors Of Charles M. Beh-
fend. owner and proprietor Of women's
furnishing store at 922 street north
west, today filed a petition in the Dis
trict Supreme Court asking that he be
declared a bankrupt, on the ground
that he had committed acts of bank.
ruptcy by paying three creditors with
unsecured claims the sum Of 500 each.
Hearing on the petition will be had
February IA, rule returnable on that
date being issued.
The complainants and their respective
claims are: Goodman, Wallach. G Hell
Der. Baltimore millinery firm, $256;
Goldenberg Brothers. Baltimore, $l5l is;
Star cio oaL and Suit Company. New
Davis, H. Samuels & Sons, and H.
Goldenberg g. Co. are preferred cred
itors.
1t is set forth that Behrend resides in
Baltimore, but conducts his business in
Washington. making a speciality OF
women's suits. coats. shirt waists. and
furs. o..
Attorney L. H. David represents the
creditors.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26

about forty or forty-hve years Of age:
but under under, his jst.Siack ,. hais sr. wn'S ca
possessed a pair Of bright eyes that
were astonishingly. young. He spoke
again to the merchant.
''Monsieur." he said, ''you have been
% amiabie at the risk Of being indis-
Greet that ! am going to ask you .
question"
What II ttf"
"Did not see you the day. before yes
terday at the Arts and Industry Club.
where took luncheon with my friend.
THAT is very possible." said Barnet
Dufour; that 10 my club, ana 60
there almost every day to pass an hour
or So"
II shall have the pleasure OF meeting
Parish"
THE pleasure will be mine. mon
sieur."
Then will you permit me to Introduce
myself?" said the stranger, taking q
card from q handsome porte-feuille.
The merchant took the slip OF card
board. on which was engraved:
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
CHAPTER XXI Continued.

~ UFRENY dressed In q dark. we'll
worn overcoat and q soft hat,
could pass unnoticed. Pousse-
Pousse looked like work
ingman, aid Salsifls an office gar
con. The presence Of the three sleuths
In the cabaret, therefore, did not at.
tract attention. They mingled with the
employees from the Montmartre Gene
terry and the Bretonneau Hospital.
''The viola. fiston." cried Pousse-
Pousse when he saw Dufreny. ANY
thing ncw?''
mot rnuch on my side. Have you got
anything7" e..
"Hum' Nothing here. But I think IL
we go along by the Boulevard de la
Care we shall see things, that are worth
''What?"
I'm on the track Of that rat" said
Pousse- Poussc. taking pull ct the
enormous pipe that he was rarely seen
in the Rue Lhomai,d."
"oh!' on" cried salsifis. my compli-
ments. old chap, {, you catch him. /
never saw one iike him before"
What a hurry you're in. son: said
was trailing something. didn't
We'll. what do you know
the o ds Ia Care Gar Was s aaSns
ing my pipe. went to set a PAL who
works for horse dealer over there.
He was out, 50 while weitcd thought
Id walk up and down, when suddenly
In the middle Of the boulevard q crowd
formed. went over to see what wa,I
the matter"
always curious, this devil Pousse-
PoUsc," Interrupted Salsjfls.
That's me-" said the old detective.
''Well, there was q house being built
a poor affair, only three stories. The
walls and the scaf.olding were con-
structed on the six four-two system; SO
fallen. and a poor devil who was on the
top was left cllngtng to q team tied ia
rope. They ran Ger the fIemen to get
him down, and the crowd looked on
anxiously. A workman who stood nexi
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
CHAPTER XXI.
At the Moulin Gallant,

-HE sumptuous establishment Of
the Moulin Gallant was bright
with many lights Of different
colors.
I An electric coupe stopped at the pave
ment, and three people alighted. They
were NJ. and Nine. Barnet-Dufour and
madame's friend, Jose Johannes.
They went up tho wide staircase, or
namented with palms and mirrors. that
led to the balcony. where the little
tables were arranged for supper,
The three friends sat one on each
side Of the small table, the fourth
side being turned toward the stage.
Some acrobats were performing.
At this moment q tall, foreign-iook-
Ing man came to the balcony. After
looking absently from right to left he
dropped into q seat near the Barnet
to reach his chair he bowed with the
courtesy OF gentleman.
He looked about forty or forty-five
years Of age; he had very dark skin
and dark beard. On the little finger
OF his left hand he wore peculiar
He was seated face to face with ga.
bine; for one brief moment his glance
full OF discreet admiration, fell upon
aeT Then Soer he from PIP hanS
| 1t rolled under the merchant's table
Unfortunately. the amber holder had
gone under Sabine's chair, and she
was obliged to move.
please do not disturb yourself; It really
Is Of no value. II monsieur had not
noticed It / should not have disturbed
you for such q trivial thing"
THAT would have been a pity" said
Sabine, with her most charming smile
for the foreigner looked very distin'
An attendant now hurried up and
picked UP the cigarette-holder and
handed It to the owner, who took q
gold coin from his pocket and gave II
to the garcon; then. turning to the
merchant, he said:
"Monsieur. would you be good enough
to beg madame to pardon the disturb.
ance I have unfortunately caused?
Sam a Creole, and I come from thu
Maurice Island. This y my first visit
to France, and I am always afraid OF
committing some breach Of etiquette
against the refined code Of your Pa
risian politeness, and'-bowing to Sa,
bine-"above all. in that which con
Germs the ladies'"
How could one help but be impressed
by the foreigners courtesy?
NJ. Barnet-Dufour begged him not Il
mention It, and Sabine smiled divinely
only Jose seemed annoyed. This for
eigner certainly wanted to make &C
quaintance with his friends.
AZ We have said. the creole looked
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
synopsi. Of Chapter. Already published

/. The story opens at the pretty home Of
e IA. Roger beverly, called the vins oes
Roses. y; Roger Deysrly e stabbed e
spent the evss,ns away from her home.
and refvbes to tell where she was when
her husband was killed. - suspected o.
swsetheart & .sriSri the serpent, one
Of the most notorious Apaches In Paris,
gives the information that Mime. beverly
tive. Pousss.Pou.s ss% g sssi a 70 unrsysl
the crime, one Chauffard, . weil-known
usurer who lives near Nsuilly, suddenly
sosssRs1 viii ts0p Fl. h: n. s:n; on:
ghastly hand, which 10 identified - BE-
Ing Chauffard's q found IN the Garden.
i've n .n TEE ';S <: .a Ssss.sd ::
ssSnnesd that the murderer q y. Fogsr
the body q c SSSs & Uncovered
Nine, beverly r. visited In her apart.
msnts oy = mysterious youns mar Tnom
The concierge Interrupts their talk and
Leon disappears.
N.rcisss sings at . music hail and 2
BriSri and FLA IS .B.u Gpe' another shisi.
are TO participate.
Bribri and Josephine seek TO- g. Mar
Tsss s a. 's .s 81 b n'sS:: q
Bribri and josephine confess they stole
the jewels from the Villa des Roees.
Nine. beverly and 0isele Provfns. her
former governass. protest they have never
seen the ornaments. II II found the jew
slry has disappeared from the magis-
Leon talks with his friend. Serge Jab-
low. q Russian. This man tells Leon the
romantic story Of his life.
Serge's house 10 searched and he 10 ar
rested az refuge, Pousse- Pousse finds .
watch that had belonged to Chauffard's
niece. He sees Leon. but the young man
Hsiiids Rosuee IL visited by . yelled
woman. who Wishes to self sssne un.
mounted Jewels. They are worth $1,000
francs. and Marie arranses to give her
Visitor 1000 francs for them.
Duffreny. disguised a. Narcisse, sue.
ceeds In trapping Bribri, the Serpent. and
Josephine, both Of whom are found with
valuable 3ewelry in their possession which
they admit came from the home OF n.
Roger beverly, the murdered architect.
AZ the court hearing Nine. beverly, and
all the other witnesses, swear the jewelry
never came from the beverly homo.
Later NArcisse finds Q dagger In the poe
session Of one Nine. Casail. which y an
exact copy Of tho dagger found In the
home OF beverly when the latter was
murdered. Nine. Canal says that the
dagger was left with her BY Bribri the
Dufreny ana Pousse-pousse misv arrest
ing two persons they believe guilty Of
some Of the mysterious crimes, but RI.
cover the lots Jewels.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
Government Officials
To Address Students

The fifteenth annual banquet Of the
Washington College Of Law today was
set for the evening Of February 8. at
Rauschers. Winfred T. Denison. As
sistant Attorney General. will talk on
Following the Sugar TRAIL" and Cor
nelius c. Billings, First Assistant Com
missioner OF Patents, will speak about
Protection Of Industrial Property"
The junior class Is in charge Of the
arrangements and Robert T. Tracy,
president Of that class, will be toast
master. Other speakers announced are
the dean, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey;
George H. Mcdonald for the alumni, and
Miss Mia F. Allen, Miss Elizabeth NJ
Eggert and Miss Sue M. Lacy for ths
student body.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
GRAND HOTEL. PARIS.

The proprietaire-agronome thought It
advisable to say:
81 was born in the island OF Maurice.
almost all on the island are. One Of my
ancestors was attache at the court of
King Louis XIV, and this monarch was
godfather to his son. Since that time
we have always kept In our family the
Eame of Louis Charles, and have been
loyal to the Bourbons and their de-
Such loyal sentiments from one so
gracious could not but obtain the ap,,
probation Of the Barnet Dufours. and
conversation became general.
The conversation became more ami
mated as demi tasse Of mocha was
placed before each one.
coffee and contemplated with the. dis
Greet admiration Of a well-bred man
madame's magnificent shoulders. She
was quite conscious Of this mute hon.
age az; Barnet-Oufour e.. was carefully ta st
dark. velvety eyes wander slowly
around.
The performance was finishing with
an exhibition Of moving pictures. A
! society Apache dressed in fashionable
clothes had accompanied his companion
| home. She was taking of her furs and
silks, when suddenly the Apache throws
himself upon her. beats her to the floor,
thr oat, takes her money, and then
leaves her hfeless body lying across the
white bearskin at the foot of the bed.
Then came his flight. his pursuit. and
his subsequent arrest. 49,.
The canvas remained black for q few
seconds. Then the scene was . small
square at daybreak and . group Of SOL
diers. In the middle Of the square
/ there was something that resembled In
the vague half-light Of the early morn
ing q little ladder with q strange form,
showing q bright metallic point. A
J small door In the square opened, and q
man In shirt sleeves came out, accom-.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
Masons Have Charge
OF Flenniken Funeral

Masonic ceremonies for William
Campbell Flenniken, Of the Sixth police
precinct. were held at his home, $3.50
r street northwest, this afternoon at 3
o'clock, under the auspices of National
Lodge, No. u.
Pallbearers were chosen from the
Sixth and Third precincts, where Police
man Flenniken had fifteen years SER
and Privates e. 8. Allen and Ira Sheets,
of the Third precinct, and Sergt. Ed
ward Curry and Privates w. ]. Garfield
and William Fugitt, Of the Sixth pre-
cinct. Interment was in Oak Hill Gem
etery.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
Pennies WIDOW 4,
-. !. ~ 49, ~
OF VICTIM OF FIRE
GOES RAY|NG MAD
Husbands Body Still Pinned
In Ruins of Equitable
Building.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-Penniless and
with the body Of her husband still un.
recovered, Mrs. Frank j. Neider, widow
Of the Waterman who lost, his life in
the vaults Of the Mercantile Trust Com
pany when the Equitable building was
destroyed. went mad today.
In her home. IN the Bronx. she was
shrieking and crying and moving furni-
ture In the belief that she was trying
to get the heavy beams and twisted
Orders from her husbands body. Her
sister called in a doctor, who tried
vainly to restore her to mentality. but
failed. Unless her husbands body is
soon sent to her. the doctor said. she
Will be hopelessly insane. ss
oh, why don't they lift these. beamsr'
cried the frenzied woman. They arc
80 slow! Give me a shovel and l will
help! For Gods sake, get his body!"
Mrs. Neider has been at the ruins
every day since her husband lost his
life. ana yesterday, when she saw the
yluits had been opened, while her hus-
1and's body was still buried, her reason
gave way.
The Washington times., 1912-01-26
A Permanent Cure For
Chronic Constipation

1t is not violent like cathartic pills,
salts or waters, but operates gently,
without gripping and without shock to
the system. 1t contains tonic proper
ties that strengthen the stomach and
Of all kinds can be dispensed with and
nature Is again solely relied on. Among
the legions who testify to these facts
are Mr.. ]. w. Whitley. Marion, Va, and
timore. Nd, and they always have a
bottle OF II In the house, Tor 1t IL a
reliable laxative for all the family from
infancy to old age.
Anyone wishing to make a trial Of this
remedy before buying 1t In the regular
way OF a druggist at nifty cents or one
dollar large bottle Family size) can
have q sample bottle sent to the home
w. B. Caldwell 405 Washington ST.,
Monticello, III. Your name and address
On a postal card will do.