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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
MANY AMENDMENTS UP
Seattle Voters to be Asked for Many
Changes to Charter.

Changes to Charter.
Seattle.-The proposed charter am
endments to be submitted to the vot-
ers of Seattle at the municipal cleo
ton March 5 cover a wide range of
civic activity. Besides Offering am
endments adopting the single tax, fix
Ing the minimum wage of laborers
employed on city work at $2.75 a day,
exempting new Industries from taxa
ton for period of ten years and de-
priv1ng the mayor of the veto power,
the people will be asked to express
their opinion on rs other amendments.
These include applying the referen-
dunn to saloon licenses, giving the
civil service commission power to mi
tate proceedings against city en-
ployes; raising the mayors salary
from $4,000 a year to $500 a year;
adoption of the Grand Junction pre-
ferential ballot plan; the establish
ment of a public welfare department
to have control over the workhouse
and other city eleemosynary institu-
tons, and the submission. of the civic
center plans prepared by Virgil G.
Bogue, the Boston engineer, under
direction of the Municipal Plans com
mission created two years ago.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Political Notes.

South Dakota Republicans adopted
strong resolutions endorsing the can
didacy Of Taft.
Friends of Senator Cummins of
Iowa are endeavoring to induce him
to allow his name to be used for the
presidency.
President Taft has announced that
under no circumstances would he
withdraw from the race for the presi-
dency.
In a speech at Chicago Senator La
Toilette asserted that overcapitaliza-
ton Of corporations was the primary
cause of the high cost of living.
William J. Bryan says he can con-
ceive of no condition that would make
it possible for him to allow his name
to be used in connection with the
presidential nomination.
Chairman Lentz of the Democratic
league of Ohio is out with the state
ment that he believes more progress
sive" Republicans will vote for Mr..
Bryan for the presidency than for any
Bther Democrat.
A movement to make tariff reform
a permanent issue in the coming cam
paign was launched at a dinner by
the national Democratic club in New
York, with Governor Wilson of New
Jersey as the principal speaker.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
I'npo 'tant Happenings Of the
week From Towns in Our
State.
Feature of Dinner Home pr

Feature of Dinner Home Products.
Spokane.-One of the most unique
dinners ever served in Spokane was
given January 10 at the Spokane ho-
tel, when the annual meeting of the
Buy1ng-At-Home league of Spokane
was held. The only edibles were
those grown or made at or near Spo-
kane. The viands were served on
dishes manufactured in this city and
the cigars were Flor de Spokane"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
BRYAN MEETS LA Toilette
Two Progressives Hold Conference In
Washinqton.

Washington.-W. J. Bryan, of Neb-
raska, and Senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin, had a conference at the
Union station upon their joint arrival
In the city, the former from the south
and the latter from the west.
Mr.. Bryan came armed with a proxy
to sit in the meeting of the Democra-
tic national committee. He declined
to discuss matters that might come
before the committee.
The meeting between the three
time presidential candidate of the
Democratic party and the progressive
Republican was said to be accidental.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Widow Given New Trial.

Olympia.-Mrs. Hanah Beebe, a wi
dow, 50 years old, who was convicted
In the Chelan county court Of man
slaughter in connection with the
shooting of James E. Sutton, was
granted a new trial by the supreme
court because of the admission by
the lower court of evidence relating
to the guilt of her daughter, Mrs.
Della Totten, who did the shooting.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11

Julian Hawthorne Indicted for Fraud.
New York-Indictments returned by
the federal grand jury against Julian
Hawthorne, son of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, the famous author; Josiah
Quincy, assistant secretary of state
in President Cleveland's administra-
ton and a former mayor of Boston;
John McKinnon, secretary-treasurer
of the Hawthorne Mining company,
Albert Freeman, promoter, and DR..
William Horton. The indictments
charge the men with using the mails
to defraud investors in mining enter
prises.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
BAG MAKING HURT
If Tariff is Removed Washington Will
Be Forced Out.

Be Forced Out.
Olympia.-According to E. S. Reed,
superintendent of the state peniten-
tiary at Walla Walla, the state will
be forced to abandon the manufacture
of grain bags at the penitentiary If
the federal government removes the
tariff of $3.50 a thousand, which now
prevails. Superintendent Reed made
a trip to India last summer, having
been commissioned by the state at
the suggestion of Governor Hay, and
this statement is made in his report.
The purpose of the trip was to in
vestigate the industry of jute-growing
to determine, if possible, what means
should be taken to operate at profit
the jute mill at Walla Walla, which
has for several years represented a
loss,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Wheat Farm Brings $4,000.

KIickitat-Ike Brady, manager for
Frank A. Empey, Of Spokane, who
conducted the sale of Coax View"
the 1000 acre wheat farm south OF
Maddock's Lithia Springs, said that
Mr.. Empey received $4,000, the pur-
chaser being Mr.. Richards, a well
known capitalist and wheat buyer OF
Spokane.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11

Great Paint and Oil Merger Pending.
Portland.-A large merger of paint
Coast, involving an outlay of approx
mately $2O,OOO,0OO and covering fac
tories and stores in every large city
from San Diego to Seattle, is being
formed by large eastern interests in
the oil business, according to informa-
ton obtained in Portland recently.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
GRAZING Charqes Reduced.

North Yakima-Pasturage for sheep
in the national forest reserves is to be
reduced this year from to SS2 cents
q head. H. Stanley Coffin, secretary
Of the Washington Wool Growers
association, which met here January
gil, has received word to this effect.
The fee for cattle will also be reduced.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
PLUMBERS DISSOLVE TRUST
Formal Action Affects 81 Defendants
Named by Government.

Los Angeles.-The Pacific plumb
ing trust" against which the govern
ment filed suit here last month, has
been dissolved. The proceedings
were purely formal, Judge DIN Well
born, of the federal district court, en-
tering the order after having been
informed by District Attorney McCor-
mick that the 81 corporations and in
dividual defendants named in the gov
ernment's complaint had made ans
wef admitting the essential allega-
tons and agreeing to dissolution.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Seattle to Show Chicks,

Seattle.-The Pacific Coast Poultry
Association, recently organized in this
city, after more than two months
with chicken fanciers of eastern
Washington, is assured that it will
get the big poultry show of 1912
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Indian Shakers to Hold Revival

Observation-Disclosures of the Quiniault
reservation, of the Shaker faith, are
making preparations for their big an
nual religious meeting, which will be
held in the Chenoise Creek Church.
Indians from the reservation, as we'll
as other places, and officers from Mud
Bay and other churches will be pres
emit.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
COUNTRY IN GRASP
OF INTENSE COLE:
Entire Northern Part of Union
Suffering From Unprecedent.
+, ed Cold Weather,

Chieago.--The whole country north
Of the Gulf tier of states for several
days was in the grip of intense cold
and there was intense suffering on
every hand.
There was general, heavy fall of
snow throughout the lake states and
the Missouri and Mississippi valleys.
which added to the distress of the
situation by tying up traffic in many
instances and preventing the meas
ures for relief that would be taken
promptly under circumstances more
nearly normal. Telegraph end tele-
phone companies experienced trouble
with their wires in virtually every
section.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11

Over Three Drinks Day Dangerous.
New York.--Three drinks day Is
the limit to keep healthy, according
to the New York Board Of Health.
More than that, it is declared, means
an untimely death from liver trouble
or kindred diseases.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Mrs. Roosevelt is LII.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Mrs. Roosevelt
has been seriously i'll for several days.
This illness is the result Of the injury
which Mrs Roosevelt received two
months ago, when she was thrown
from her horse.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
THE MARKETS.
Portland.

Portland.
Wheat-Track prices: Club, SOc;
bluestem, Sac; red Russian, 79c.
Barley-Feed, $37 per ton.
Oats-No. 1 white, $31 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, valley, SIG; alfalfa.
$14.
Butter-Creamery, 38c.
Eggs-Ranch, CSC.
Hons-1911 crop. 44c; 1910, nomi-
nal; contracts, 25c.
Wool Eastern oregon, 9V1oc;
Willamette Valley, 15@17c.
Mohair-37c.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11

Notwithstanding rain and sleet,
which turned to ice as it fell, democrat
lied Portland's streetcar service, left
the residence districts in darkness,
Frustrated the telephone and tele-
graph services, and caused general
ruin to the extent of several hundred
thousand dollars
The snow area covers the whole of
the Inland Empire. Pendleton reports
10 inches, with three feet in the Blue
Mountains. Baker has 13 inches of
snow, Walla Walla IL inches and Spo-
kane the same. Zero weather pre-
walls at many places east of the Cas-
cedes.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Flynn is Matched to Fioht johnson

Flynn is Matched to Fight Johnson.
Chicago. Jack Johnson and Jim
Flynn were matched here for a finish
fight to be held in Nevada next July.
The provisional date selected is July
p. The city in which the fight will
be held will be selected later John
son was guaranteed $4,000 and one
third the moving picture receipts for
his share.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
New Bridue Under Way.

Raymond-Work on the Northern
Pacifc's new $125,O0O steel draw
bridge, which spans the South FORK
at this place, has been begun
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Peace NEGOTIATIONS Nav Open,

Paris.-To discuss the question of
opening peace negotiations between
Italy and Turkey, two high person
ages, one an Italian and the other
Turk, are in conference here.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-01-11
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem, Sic; club, 7Sc;
red Russian, TIC.
Barley-$35 per ton.
Oats-$30 per ton.
Eggs-Ranch, 50c.
Butter-Creamery, 3Sc'
Hay--Timothy, SIC per ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
MACON AGENT CONFEssEs.
Eound and Gagged Himself to Hide
Theft Of 1900.

In Macon, Ga, T. H. Smith, the
railroad ticket agent, who Sunday
night was found bound and gagged
il. his Office saying TWO men had
robbed him, Monday morning broke
down and confessed that he had TAX
cr the money. He at once led them
&C storeroom in the union depot
above the ticket Office and produced
$1,000 in bills neatly mapped IN
bundles embraced by rubber bands.
This was shortly before daylight.
He was then allowed to walk anat-
tended through the streets, having
stated that be thought he could get
rest Of it, the plain clothes niea snaG-
owing, until 5 o'clock Monday alter
noon. when they arrested him and
placed him in Jail. He had rot pro-
Guced the money.
Smith said that ne had needed the
money badly and had made up his
mind to frame Up i fake robbery. He
said he extracted s1,700 in bills from
the safe, carefully wrapped them up
and extracted S400 for lis personal
Use. This he says he gave to wo-
nan. whose name he refuses to d;-
vnlse. This was at the noon hour
He took the rest upstairs AMI hid it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17

The LynchinG Record.
The lynching record for 1911
shows a distinct though slight I'M
provement over the records Of preyi-
Gus years. The number OF persons
lynched since Jan. 1-B1-is slightly
less than that Of any other recent
year. All but two of the 81 persons
lynched were negroes. OF the 50
negroes, one was woman. The
crimes charged against these victims
range all the way from insult to
criminal assault and murder.
Georgia leads with the most lynch
ings, II: Lvnchings occurred in 13
states. All Of these were Southern
or border states. excepting Pennsyl-
yania, which furnished the only in
stance OF the year where the victim
vas burned at the stake.
Contrary to the record of previous
years, the majority Of the victims
were not accused Of crimes against
women. The victims accused OF at
tacks on women numbered 10, while
80 were accused OF murder. Two
negroes were lvncned for insulting
white women, four for attempted
murder, one for threatening to mur-
der, one for highway robbery and
one for persistent stealing. Two
we're charged with plain assault and
one was being held in jail as a sus-
picious character.
In several instances race riots
we're reported, in which both whites
and blacks were killed. These are
not included in the record Of the
year. In the following record the
word Tynching" has been held to
apply only to the summary punish
I ent inflicted by mob or By any
number Of citizens on person al
legged to have committed crime for
which in the ordinary course that
person would have been tried by law.
The detailed record for 1911 is
as follows: Alabama, negroes;
3 negroes, 1 white man:
Georgia, II negroes; Kentucky, 9
negroes; Louisiana, 4 negroes; Mis-
sissippi, 6 negroes; Missouri, ne
groes; Oklahoma, negroes.
woman: Pennsylvania. ! negro:
South Carolina, ! negro; Tennessee,
3 negroes; Texas. 3 negroes, l white
man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
WHITE MEN PUT TO DEATH.
BY Tribesmen With Barbarous and
Cruel Fortunes.

Horrible atrocities have been COM
mitted by the tribes in Portugese
Africa during rising of the natives
there, according to dispatch re-
ceived from Angola at Lisbon. 4
number Of Portugese officials who
were captured by them were burned
alive. The rebellion occurred in the
province OF Muxima, and the natives
captured all the white men who
crossed their path. Some Of these
were Immediately burned at the
stake, while others had their lips
severed and their eyes pulled out
Of their sockets before they we're
thrown into the flames Ore Brit
ish merchant vas manned, but later
taken to his house, where his ser
5ants were murdered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
TIE WAGES OF SIN
r,E.ArH SENTENCE PASSED UPON
REV. C. Y. T. RICHESON,
Sad and Awful Ending of the Career
OF a Young Man Who Had Bright
Future.
Future.


In the city Of Boston with the ap-
rcarance Of a man who had .aban-
doled all hope of life, the Rev. Clar-
ence Y. T. Richeson stood Tuesday
al the bar Of justice, declared his
guilt Of the predenitated murder Of
lis former sweetheart, Avis Linnell,
and without a treTior heard Judge
Sarderson sentence him to death in
the electric chair during the week be-
ginning May 10.
While displaying remarkable stole
ism the young Virginian appeared
TO those who crowded the little court
room, as if he were conducting his
own funeral.
To the half dozen questions which
Judge Sanderson put to Richeson he
answered without the slightest emo
ton, always in the affirmative.
Richeson's counsel declared after
the proceedings that an appeal for
executive clenency would Follow soon
and that every effort would be made
to obtain life imprisonment as the
punishment.
As Richeson was called to the par
Clerk Manning said: Clarence V.
r. Richeson, this Indictment charges
you with murder in first degree. On
November 13 you pleaded not guilty.
Do you desire to retract that plead
ing?"
Eyes, sir" replied Richeson.
"What say you to the Indictment?
asked the clerk.
Guilty, ,"-was the reply, without a
change in tone.
"The only penalty provided by
law" said Judge sanderson, "for
murder in the first degree is death,
Have you pleaded guilty OF murder in
the first degree, after consideration
and with the full knowledge and
understanding of the nature and ef-
feet Of such plea?"
Eyes, sir"
"Is the plea made by you free and
voluntary" continued the Judge.
Yes, sir
"Did you consult counsel with ref
e7ence to the nature OF the ofense
and the plea !"
Again came the simple, eyes, sir
After the district attorney had
read Richeson's confession, which
was made part OF the record, Judge
Sanderson asked:
"Clarence Y. T. Richeson, have
you anything to say why sentence
OF death should not be passed upon
ycu?"
The young man apparently swa1-
lowed a hard lump in his throat, but
without even shadow across his
face, ne replied:
'.No, sir, nothing further than
have stated
Rising in his seat, Judge Sander
sen pronounced the death penalty,
ending with the impressive words
land may God in his infinite good
ness have mercy uNon Your soul
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
LEAP YEAR NETTING CALLED.
Georgia Girls to Eave Chance 70
Propose to Bachelors.

TO give impetus to leap-year pro
posals, it has been arranged to hold
a bachelors and maids convention
at La Grange, Ga, at which the un-
married will gather from all parts
OF Georgia and eastern Alabama. A
number Of prominent citizens arc in
terested IN the undertaking. 4 NUM-
Der Of bachelors and bachelor girls
in Troup county have entered heart
lily into the plan. The matter orisi-
Mated as jest. but It is now certa:a
that such s convention will be held.
Cut rates or licenses will be given.
The county commissioners have DO
mated the use Of the court house auc-
itorium during the last two days in
January.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17

walked with MS one white compan-
ion, his large party of Eskimoes and
his 103 dogs the zee miles that land
ed him, according tc his claims, on
the north pole that 21st day OF April.
What were your feelings when
you actually believed that you were
there What did you do?"
"My feelings were of the utmost
fatigue, and I lay down and slept"
said DR.. Cook. He said that all
thrills Of triumph we're postponed un-
til rest had made MIN capable OF eS-
periencing them The ou:Iook at the
farthest point north was not different
from that elsewhere in the arctic re-
gion. They knew that they had
reached the goal because lie instru-
ments TOLD them SO, and because the
shadows cast by tie men remained
the same throughout the "a hours.
The sun seemed near to tie earth,
at an angle Of - degrees.
They stayed there two days, he
said, and then began that thrilling
return trip, when for three months
they travelled upon floating ice. not
knowing in what direction it was
moving. II never gaze uo lope OF
getting home" declared Dr.. Cook,
until just before we gained our
bearings"
did your party keep i'll pretty
good health?" he was asked.
Excellent" answered the e1plor-
er. "The germ w;,:ch spreads cold
and what we call ia grippe is not
known up there. Tie danger OF such
an expedition is not from sickness,
not from drowning in the crevasses,
nor from being lost in the great arc
tic yastness-the only real danger is
from starvation, and il man under
stands the science CT nourishing his
body and conserving his natural
strength and energies ne will en-
dure"
Then the problem OF the discoy-
cry Of the pole res Dives itself with an
economic question? was suggested.
"You have hit 1t exactly-econo-
NY and conservation applied to the
physical being carries one long
way
Dr. Cook says that this lecture
tuur has been most successful and
that everywhere he has been received
very cordially.
Il would like yop to say that 7 am
giving these lectures for the purpose
OF coming into contact with the peo-
pie throughout the country with the
hope Of establishing my claims. For,
after all, it is public opinion that will
render the ultimate verdict"
He said that he felt he had gained
in favor during the past year II e1-
oect nothing from the government"
he declared" all I want is correct
record Of the work for which T spent
my own money and risked my life"
Dr. Cooks wife and two little
daughters, and IL years Of age, are
III Paris, and he expects to join them
there in March.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
DISCUSS .CAHPAIG
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES
ARE TALKED ABOUT.
Wilson's Letter About Bryan Is
Brought Up, But it VIII Not Gre
afa q P.oonh
ate a Breach.

The Washington correspondent Of
The State says Presidential politics
completely o7ershadowed every 9TH
er topic among tie arriving mem
bers of the national committee to-
day. The foremost theme Of discus
sion was the letter which was writ
ten by Woodrow Wilson to Adrian
H. Joline OF New York city in 1905,
and which was given out today.
In this Wilson said: Can not
We devise some dig,ifed way Of get
ting Mr.. Bryan ou- of the Demo-
cratic party and getting rid OF him
for all time" The question on ey-
cry tongue was how this letter would
affect the Wilson boom. and whether
il would turn Bryan against Wilson.
The Wilson men belittled It and
said Bryan had long known Of the
existence Of such a letter. They de-
clared he was disposed to take it no
more seriously than he has the ut
terances Of thousands Of other Dem
ccrats against hiro at some time or
other in their careers.
Wilson boomers said they had
found out the Joline letter was in
the hands of President Taft and Will
liam R. Hearst. Learning this, they
had given out the information them
selves, that the letter was coming
out and had outlined what it would
contain. It was pointed out that re-
ga-dless OF the Joline letter, Bryan
would make great fight for presi-
dental primaries and that this was
exactly what the Wilson nen want
ed. Nothing contained In the Joline
letter can prevent that.
One OF the important disclosures
Of the day is that Speaker Champ
Clark has the fight of his life ahead
Of him in Missouri. The State COM
mittee will meet this week and de-
eide on a convention February 15-
in other words, on an extremely early
convention. II the Clark men carry
it, then Clark will get the delega-
ton from Missouri. Il he does not,
then his chances for the presidency
are killed. Former Gov. Folk will
attend the banquet tomorrow night,
and will speak in spite Of the early
complications that II was thought
would shut him out
Judson Harmon was in New York
last night, and there was some COS
sip that the effect after all he might
show up here, but Ohio men said be
would not come. His cause is hurt
to some extent by the illness OF Sen
ator Pomerene, who IS laid up in bed
and unable to mix with the arriving
committeeman. Narrowed down, the
situation may be expressed in two
words: Watch Bryan"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
BRYAN'S NaME ADVANCED.
His Brother VIII Have it Withdrawn
From Ticket.

William J. Bryan's name has been
advanced for a position on the DEM
ocratic primary ballot as preferen-
tial candidate for the Presidency by
q 2etition fled with Secretary Of
State Wait at Lincoln, Neb., Friday.
he petition is signed by twenty-s!x
roterz. headed by a. A. ArteT, OF
Omaha. Charles Il. Bryan, brother
cf William J. Dfyan, said Friday:
This fling was done against Mr..
Dryan's wishes and without his
knowledge. Both Secretary Wait and
.l~. Arter will be asked TO hare the
petition Withdrawn. There VIII DC
TO legal proceedings unless they
should become necessary"