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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
Heavy Traffic on Ferry

The committee which is handling the
matter of building bridge across the
Pend Oreille at Newport is having a
tally of the number of daily passengers
kept by Strayer Bros, operators of the
ferry. The result of this tally for the
month Of April is as follows:
Number Of passengers, IL, 366; teams,
1107; saddle horses, 1876; autos, 88.
The number of people using the ferry
will increase during the summer months,
and the Priest Lake traffic will add to
the number of autos using the ferry.
The showing is extremely encourag-
ing to the committee which has the
matter in charge, and will certainly
present powerful argument for secur-
ing legislative appropriations for the
bridge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
SCHOOL HOUSE BIDS RECEIVED
Board Preparing to Submit the
Matter to Voters.
Seattle Man Is the Lowest Bidder.

Bids for the erection of a new school
building for tho Newport district, ac-
cording to plans and specifications pre-
pared by Architect C. Lewis Wilson, of
Seattle, were submitted to the school
board and opened at noon Wednesday.
The following bids were received:
John CALDER, Seattle. ... .$21, ,987
Ditlefsen & Goering, Seattle -. 26, 355
F. E. Lehmkuhl, Newport. ..... "a, 1853
Rounds -Hursen Co., Spokane. :. 27, $50
Gorhoff & Weber, Spokane. 49,. "a, ,167
}. W. Yeamans, Spokane. .... 22,8
The bids were again too high for the
means of the district, and after some
alteration of the plans and cutting down
on less important specifications the bid
of John CALDER was scaled down to the
sum of 500, SGT.
Architect Wilson arrived this morn
ing, and after further discussion of
the plans the board decided to make
tentative contract with Mr.. CARRIER and
submit the matter of erecting the build
ing on the proposed plans to vote of
the people of the district.
The new plans are substantially SINH
lar to the ones previously submitted by
Architect Wilson and with which many
of our people are familiar They call
for seven class rooms and an assembly
room 35x52, with a two-story and base
ment building. This is but three class
rooms less than were provided for in
original plans, but some of the other
smaller rooms, which are now consid-
cred essential in High School buildings,
but which are beyond the means of the
district at this time, have been cut out.
Practically the only other change
from the original plans is that fan
furnace heating system is provided for
instead of steam heating plant.
The Board is preparing to call an
election and in the meantime people
who are desirous of viewing the plans
can see them by calling on Fred Stevens
at the Security State Bank.
Baseball Sunday, Varneys, of Spo-
kane, vs. Newport on the Newport
grounds.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

personaIlv interested in Pend Orellle
county projects, and predicted bright
future for the various resources OF this
section, and assured his hearers that II
honored with a place in congress ne
would do all in his power to advance our
interests.
Senator Rosenhaupt was literally ap-
plauded and made an excellent impress
sion on his audience, many OF whom
crowded around to make his acqualn-
tance and congratulate him on his
speech.
H. E. Beach, of Penrith, was intro
duced as one of the Oldest Republicans
in the county, and gave an interesting
talk, in which he told of the pride he
felt in the fact that he had voted twice
for the immortal Lincoln and had
clean. consistent record as a Republl-
can. Mr.. Beach has been resident OF
the Pacific coast country for over 6O
years, and his political "reminiscences
were of much interest to all.
The committee on credentials having
reported, the temporary organization
was made permanent.
The convention being then ready to
proceed with the business on hand,
resolutions committee, consisting OF
Jens Jensen, Metaline Falls; F. S.
Maxwell, Lenora; H. H. Murray, New
port; L. Wike, Cusick, and Frank H.
Bennett, Metaline Falls, was appointed
and retired to the jury room to enter
upon its duties.
The method of selecting delegates to
the state convention being considered,
it was decided to follow the plan of
having nominations rendered by COM
mittee. The following committee was
appointed for that purpose: R. D.
Anderson, Beggland; G. E. Peterson,
Newport; W. H. Calhoun, Camden; H.
E. Neelands, Metaline; A. w. Dressed,
Metaline Falls.
The committees appeared to have
some difficulty in arriving at satisfac-
tory conclusions, for they were absent
for more than two hours. During the
intermission E. S. Appel was called
upon and gave QUE of his characteristic
talks, in which he was followed with
the close attention that he always com
mands.
When the committees finally COM
pleted their labors and were ready to
report, the resolutions committee was
heard first. The plank Of the platform
referring to the manner in which the
delegates were to be instructed, sought
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
Precinct Caucus

At the caucus of Newport precinct
Republicans. held at the court room
Saturday afternoon, Fred L. Wolf pre-
sided as chairman and C. E. Peterson
as secretary.
The following delegates to the county
convention were named:
DR.. J. T. Phillips, H. H. Murray, H.
E. Beach; C. E. Peterson, S. J. Apple
man, E. L. Sheldon, C. A. Fielder, E.
|. Jones, Fred L. Wolf, S. w. Rogers,
W. A. Ladwig, J. C. jacobson, J. B.
Purchase, George Torreson, George
Kreiger.
A preferential ballot being taken,
presidential strength among those pres
ent was shown to be as follows: Roose-
welt, 20; LaFollette, 6; Taft, 4. The
delegation, was, however, left unin-
structed.
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the following list of delegates to the
state convention:
DIR. J. T. Phillips, Fred L. Wolf,
Newport; Jens Jensen, Metaline Falls;
L. Wlke, Cusick; L. L. Mathews, lone.
,Altenates-E. |. Jones, C. A. Fled
ler, Newport; R. D. Anderson, Beg
land; Il. E. Neelands, Metaline; B. A..
Purchase, Cusick.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted and the gentlemen
named elected.
A resolution endorsing DIR. J. T. Phil
lips as candidate for state delegate to
the national convention at Chicago was
unanimously adopted.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

The Pend Oreille county Republican
convention, held in the court room at
Newport Tuesday Afternoon, May Z,
placed the comfy firmly in the Pro-
gressive column, and there was nothing
to it at any stage of the proceedings
but Teddy.
The convention was unique In the
fact that it was the first county con-
vention for the new county, and through
the workings of the progressive spirit
of the day it will also be the last, as the
next session of the legislature will
doubtless write a presidential primary
law on the statute books Of the state.
Among the old party war horses pres
ent there was feeling of regret at the
passing of the old convention days, but
it was generally recognized that the Old
system must be relegated to history.
There had been no attempt made to
organize the county for President Taft.
The friends of the administration rec
ognized the wonderful growth of senti-
ment for Roosevelt that has occurred
within the county during the past month,
and knew it was an impossibility to
stem the tide. The marvellous vote
getting qualities of the former presi-
dent have been again demonstrated to a
marked degree, and make his followers
firm in the belief that if nominated he
will be invincible.
During the past few days the Roose-
velt men had been very active, and it
being evident that they would be in full
control, disposition to startup steam
roller was manifested. However, wiser
counsel prevailed and before the time
of the convention rolled around it had
been decided to give the minority rep
resentation on the committees.
County Chairman E. S. Appel called
the convention to order and read the
call under which it was assembled.
Nominations for temporary chairman
being in order S. J. Appleman, La
Toilette man, was named, with l.. l..
Mathews as secretary.
On motion a committee on credentials
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
COUNTY IS FOR ROOSEVELT
Sentiment In Convention at Least Five to One In
His Favor. Delegates Instructed.

was named by the chairman, consisting
of the following: E. L. Sheldon, New
port; DR.. Foster, Usk; Henry Tweedie,
Tweedie; w. w. Abrahams, Jr., Locke;
Fred Trumbull, lone. The committee
reported all precincts represented but
Rockyford, West Branch and Lost
Creek, making total of 58 votes in the
convention.
There was no contest before the
committee, despite the fact that there
were contesting delegations from Meta
line Falls. In that precinct the ques-
ton had been raised whether the Taft
delegation named at a caucus presided
over by Precinct Committeeman Hiett
had been elected by snap caucus. 1t
was alleged that the caucus had been
held a few minutes before the stated
time, and the Roosevelt men, appearing
on the scene in a body, proceeded to
hold another caucus and name full
delegation. The matter was adjusted
without going before the credentials
committee, by giving tee only Taft
delegate present seat-an amicable
adjustment that was creditable to the
harmony-desiring spirit of the precinct
delegates.
During the absence of the committee
on credentials Senator H. B. Rosen-
haupt, of Spokane, whose friends had
invited him to be present, was asked to
address the convention. Senator Rosen-
haupt, who played an important part in
the effort to create Pend Oreille county
at the last session of the legislature,
expressed his pleasure at attending the
first convention of the baby county, and
paid deserved compliment to Repre-
neutrality-suspicious. for his work in
the last session. Mr.. Rosenhaupt is a
candidate for the nomination for con-
gressman-at-large from the state of
Washington, and spoke of his legisla-
tive record in the past, pointing out the
progressive legislation with which he
has been identified, among them the
primary law, the eight-hour law for
women and railroad regulation. He is
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
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u. S. Depository
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
F. A. BLACKWELL, PRES.
HENRY TwEEDIE, VICE PRES.
CHARLES F. CRAIG, CASHIER
e J. b. TARBET, JACOB MARTIN
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
TETZLAFF LEADS AUTO RACE
Going III 7-10 Miles an Hour. He
Has a Commanding Lead at
End of 70 Miles.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 3.-Ralph de
Palma, with a Mercedes, was the first
driver sent away when Starter Wag-
ner started the Vanderbilt Cup race.
De Palma was followed closely by
Hughie Huges, Mercer Special.
Then Ralph milford, Knox; Harry
Nelson, Lozier; Spencer Wishart,
Mercedes; Gil Anderson, Stutz;
George Clark, Mercedes, and Teddy
Tetzlaff, Fiat, were sent away at 80
second intervals in the order named
The drivers were scheduled to race
approximately 299 miles, or 80 times
around the 7.Ss-mile course, for fame,
costly trophy and $4,000 in cash
prizes.
Tetzlaff still led the field at the
end of 5-miles. He had driven that
distance at an average speed of 10
miles an hour. He was two minutes
16 seconds ahead of his nearest com
petitors, Da Palma, at this point.
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walk When he stalked downstairs he
thudded like a camel and when he
stalked upstairs I always thought Of
elephants. He knocked all the bric-a-
brac to pieces parading through the
rooms and when he talked he either
doomed or Kissed. He demanded po
tatoes in voice of tragedy and took
to standing before mirrors in profile,
frowning over his shape. He said the
mirrors were old and worn out and
gave him a curve out instead of a
curve in.
"He got terribly fretful and when
objected he told me that I should
make allowances for the artistic tenn
permanent and that the stage manager
had told him if he had gone on the
stage when he was youth he I'M
doubtedly would have rivaled Mans
field. Albert gloomed and tyrannized
and had me jumping six ways at once
hunting up his costume and buying
grease paint and eyebrow pencils and
false hair and letting him repeat his
part to me and assuring him that he
was enhancing in it.
when | was worn to shreds the
| play was given and | had my revenge
| went around into the wings to see
if Albert needed any help and fell
over shiverng, crouching, chatter
ing individual trying to hide between
canvas tree and rustic gate. To
my amazement it was Albert.
He grabbed me with two ice cold
hands and chung to me for dear life.
He said he'd die II he had to get ont
there before all those people Oh. he
moaned, wouldn't save him?
II looked him in the eye and said.
Albert, this is just another phase Of
the artistic temperament and | won't
| flicker an eyelash to help you! And
If you fail in your part I-I'll leave
home!'
ALBERT was Ill two days after the
play from the nervous strain and
when he got up and around he was
quite sane again. And may add, he's
great deal more humble than he
used to be-"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
WYOMING STATE PENITENTlARY
PRISONERS TAKE LAW INTO
THEIR OWN HANDS.
WARDENS ARE P0WERLESS
Lynching Followed Failure of Mob to
Get Possession of Prisoner
Accused of Attacking
Woman.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 3.-Frank
Wigfall, the negro who attacked Mrs.
Julia Higgins, II years old, at Raw
Inns Monday night, was lynched by
convicts in the state penitentiary
where he had been transferred for
safekeeping from the county Jail at
Rawlins.
The lynching, one of the most re-
markable in the history of the west,
followed the failure of a mob of sew
eral hundred persons to get posses
sion of the negro.
Wigfall, who fed into the hills near
Cherokee, was captured by posses
near Steele and taken to Rawlins. A
mob of angry citizens carrying ropes
and shotguns Immediately gathered
about the Jail. They became so
threatening that early in the day the
prisoner was taken to the state penl-
Tertiary at Rawlins.
At daybreak the 300 convicts in the
penitentiary learned of Wigfalls pres
ence. At $50 a. M, while being
marched to the broom factory, the
prisoners suddenly leaped upon the
guards and the turnkey, overpowered
them and took the keys to Wigfalrs
cell. Taking a rope from the turn
keys office, they rushed TO the ne
gro's cell. They looped one end of
the rope about Wigfall's neck and
fastened the other end about a rail-
ing so feet above the main floor of the
prison rotunda.
Cursing loudly, their yells mingling
with the pleadings of the negro for
mercy, the convicts seized Wigfall
and hurled him over the railing into
the rotunda. The victim fell 20 feet
and his neck was broken.
A remarkable scene followed. Salts
fed that their victim was dead, the
prisoners made no effort to escape
from the prison. Instead, without a
word, they reformed their lines and
waited, ready to march to the broom
factory.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
DISCHARGE OF |. w. w.
PRISONERS PREDICTED

Salem, Mass, Oct. 3.-The whole.
sale refusal of the talesmen of Essex
county to serve as jurors in the cases
of Joseph Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti
and Joseph Caruso, charged with be-
ing responsible for the shooting last
winter of Annie Lopizzo at Lawrence
during the textile workers strike, will
eventually mean the discharge of the
prisoners, according to their counsel.
District Attorney Atwill denies this,
saying that If this venire is exhausted
without the drawing of the requisite
seven more Jurors, he will require an.
other venire.
big Bill Haywood, Elizabeth Cur.
ley Flynn and Mrs. Caruso were in
court. Sheriff Johnson admitted them.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
ROOSEVELT TO TESTIFY
IN WASHINGTON FRlDAY

Washington, Oct. 3.-Col. Roosevelt
arrived here at 10 o'clock, an hour
late, en- route from North Carolina to
New York, where he will arrive about
3 o'clock.
I'm feeling great" said Roosevelt
as he stepped on his car platform a
few minutes at the Union Station to
greet few capital Bull Moose. SEN
ator Dixon was unable to meet Roose-
welt at the station, on account of de-
lay in the colonel's arrival.
Roosevelt plans to play tennis this
Afternoon at Oyster Bay and take a
walk with George e. Roosevelt He
will remain at oyster Bay until his
departure for Washington to testify
Friday before the Clapp committee.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
SH0OTSWIFE, BLOWS SELF UP
and Lights Fuse-Woman
Is Dying.

West Pelham, Mass, Oct. 3.-Mrs.
George Shaw is dying here with six
bullet wounds in her body and the
remains of the husband lie in an I'M
recognizable mass at a local under
taking establishment.
Shaw, after shooting his wife sew
eral times, sat on a stump under
which he had placed four sticks of
dynamite and lighted the fuse A few
scattered bones, pieces of flesh and
shreds of clothing is all that was
found of the man. Shaw shot his
wife as she leaned over the grave of
their SON
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
SWEETHEART AND SELF
Illinois Couple Shot While Returning
From a Circus at Gen.
tralia.

Centralia, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-As a result
OF what is believed to have been an
agreement Joseph Kelley, an employe
of the Illinois Central railroad, is dy.
ing at st. Mary's hospital from a gun
shot wound, and Miss Bessie Davis,
his sweetheart, is dead.
They attended a circus and after.
ward went to Central City. About mid
night citizens of that place were at
tracted by shots in an alley. Miss
Davis was killed instantly and Kelley
was wounded fatally.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
AUTO SUICIDE STORY A FAKE
Los Angeles Lawyer Angry at Report
That He and Woman Plunged
Into Canyon.

Los Angeles. Sept 24.-Niles C.
Folsom, young attorney, who, ac-
cording to repots killed himself with
Thelma Bartee of San Diego, by
plunging off trail in the Topango
canyon in an automobile, was angry
at the newspaper articles which had
been written about him.
1t was said the authorities might
take steps toward the prosecution of
any person who might have promul-
gated the tale, which was sent to
many newspaper offices.
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The Two Species.

What kinds Of animals, Jacky. can
go considerable time without wa
ter?"
"Camels and Kentucky colonels."
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
ROOSEVELT cOMPAlGN MAN
AGER TELLS CLAPP COMMIT
TEE OF LACK OF FUNDS.
CRlTICIZES CONDUCT OF QUIZ
tributlons Shall Be Investigated,
Then Tells of Getting Money
from Perkins and Others.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Instead of
having barrels of money with which
to advance the candidacy of Col.
Roosevelt, the campaign chest was
nearly bare throughout the four
months the Bull Moose's followers
were fighting for his nomination, Sen
ator Joseph M. Dixon, Roosevelt's
campaign manager, told the Clapp in
vestig ating committee here under
oath.
1--WE were desperately hard up for
funds during all the four months of
our fighting" Dixon declared.
Charging the committee with inves-
tigating the Roosevelt campaign but
sparing Taft and Wilson, Dixon for
two hours kept the committee in a
turmoil. Senators demanded that he
answer their questions instead of
making stump speeches" Senator
Clapp, Roosevelt worker. angrily re-
buked Dixon, saying he (Clapp) alone
was responsible for the line of in
quiry Clashes involving all of the
committeeman marked the hearing
Call Thomas F. Ryan, Charles P.
| Taft, William McAdoo, Chairman Me-
Combs and Others" said Dixon. The
committeeman said they had SO ar
ranged already and that DiXon's sug-
gestions were both unwelcome and I'M
called for.
Dixon also charged that the stand
ard Or and the Tobacco Trust"
have bought newspapers by whole
sale in the interests of Taft"
Got $4,000, Kept No Books.
Senator Dixon swore that he did not
money he got, about $4,000, he
thought, as fast as it came to him.
Some of the money was given to him
by George W. Perkins, Frank Munsey
and Dan r. Hanna, he said, although
he could not say how much The con-
tributions of the trio were made at
various times, he said.
The senator swore he knew moth
ing of legate-vote-buying at the Chi
cago Republican convention, except
by "hearsay," and that he was certain
no attempt in that direction was made
by the Progressives.
Senator Dixon said he had been re-
liably informed that Thomas f. Ryan
and A. H. Plant, auditor of the South
ern railway, had contributed heavily
to Oscar W. Underwood's campaign
that Joseph E. Davis spent $4,000 in
Gov. Wilson's pre-convention cam
paign; that Charles P. Taft had spent
100000 for his brother, the president,
and that leading financiers of New
York had spent large sums for Gov.
Harmon"
John G. Cannon, president of the
Fourth National bank of New York
City, who audited the books of Cor
nelius ~ Bliss in 1904, when Bliss was
treasurer of the Republican national
committee, preceded Senator Dixon
on the stand. He declared he knew
nothing of the Archbold $125,000 cam
paign gift nor aught of any other con.
trihution that year.
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Sherman Again Well.

Clinton, Conn, Oct. 3.-Vice Presi-
dent James Sherman and Mrs. Sher-
man left Grove Beach for their hone
in Utica, N. Y According to his phy-
stefan, Sherman has recovered from
an attack of neuritis. During his stay
here he kept in seclusion.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1912-10-03
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