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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
Penrith Notes

Our correspondent has been too busy
this week gathering his cabbage, pota-
toes, etc., and getting things in readl-
ness for old King Winter in his robe OF
feecy white to Ego round gatherin' up
news and stuff. "
1t sounded good to our ears Wednes-
day morning at 6 o'clock to hear the
mill whistle, as it aroused the workers
to prepare for the days toll among the
logs and lumber.
A few boards were sawed Tuesday as
a trial trip at the King Sash, Door q
Lumber Co. s mill. Everything worked
fine, even to the new filler.
Cliff Amsbaugh has just completed
new root cellar on his place, and so the
good work goes on. every little bit
added to what you've got makes just
little bit more. -"
A goodly portion of the Penrlthltes
visited the fair at Newport and enjoyed
the privilege
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Get the habit of stopping at McGee's
for good smoke.
For SALE-Team of work horses,
weight $500. Miller Jensen, Newport.
G. R. Weeks has force of men at
work painting the mill and sheds of the
Dalkena Lumber Co.
Don't forget Mrs. Griffith is prepared
to show you the most. up to-date mil
linery in the city. Location Sherman
Mrs. Hynes has returned and will re-
sumo her music classes; terms reason
sonable. Studio, Scott avenue and
Fifth street. 1872
For SALE-Delivery outfit, consisting
of horse, wagon and set of light double
harness. Inquire at Newport Depart
ment Store.
Spokane residence properties to trade
for timber or farm land or Newport
property If interested come in and get
particulars. G. A. SHERMAN.
DR.. H. F. Kennedy, Veterinary Sur
geon. Office with Newport Washington
Land Co. Leave night calls at resi-
dence. Phone 1873. 38tf
A few registered Berkshire boar pigs,
narrowed in May and June, for $3.50
it taken this month; call early.
1873 SILVER BIRCH FARM.
For RENT-191 acres of frst-class
land. with Improvements; suitable for
stock, dairy or farming; miles from
Newport. P. o. Box 3O2, Newport,
Wash.
Regular quarterly meeting of the
Pend Oreille County Pomona Grange
will be held at Newport on Saturday,
Oct. 5, probably at Moose Hall.
J. R. PATTERSON, Press Agent.
For SALE-Eight sets heavy logging
sleighs, complete with all chains;1 tank
sleigh and tank and l set tote sleighs;
also complete camp cook outfit. Write
Frost-Cope Lumber Co., Standpoint,
Idaho. 21-3
Catholic services atSt. Anthony Cath
Ole church every first and third Sunday
at 900 a. m. Sunday school
every Sunday. Seats are free and
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend the services.
The best bargains in Newport
lots. The Blackwell addition, 10,
Gated 3 blocks from the business
part of town. A good lot for 500.
All discussions in regard to the forth
coming fashions will be ended when you
| step into our new cloak and suit de-
partment and see our line, just in, also
an up to date dress maker to alter same
and guaranteed satisfaction at Sher-
mans.
W. F. Page and wife were summoned
to Republic Friday by telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of Mr.. Pages
sister. They made the trip by auto to
Colville that evening and there caught
a train to Republic, arriving at Republic
shortly before the death of the lady.
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Can Burn SIashines Now

The close season for burning slash
ings expired on October /, and those
DESTROYS of pursuing land clearing oper-
atoms can now proceed without the ne
cessity of taking out a permit.
Pend Oreille county passed through
the fire risk season without loss.
Deputy Fire Warden Pease and MS as
sistants have issued many burning per,
mits during the whole of the season ana
fortunately without loss to any one
The season of 1912 was very favorable
both for the clearing of lands ana lof
the protection of timber.
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JUST AMONG OURSELVES

Why bake at home. Sanitary bread
is a strictly home made article.
Ladies' diamond rings, $12 and up.
A. F. BENSON. P. O. Jeweler.
B. L. Willis, president of the Fidelity
Lumber Co., has returned from bust
ness trip to eastern points.
LosT-Lorgnette, on Washington ave.
Finder will please leave at this office.
w. H. WRIGHT, Newport.
Four improved lots and dwelling for
sale. Corner Spokane Ave. and Third
street. Enquire of R. l. Towle.
If you live in this county you can
have a room at the Hotel Martin for so
cents. Running water in each room,
Special rates by the month.
Rich fabrics will be high style for
costumes and suits. Unusual beauty
of coloring and texture characterizes
the materials and trimmings now on
exhibition at Sherman's.
When in need of anything in the paint
ing or paperhanging lines let us figure
with you. Otto Brown, shop at Wick
erman Hardware Company. Leave or
ders there.
A large number of Newport people
have been attending the Interstate Fair
at Spokane this week, the attendance
being particularly strong from this vi
cinity today.
Mrs. Chas. Jacobs has gone to Seattle
to meet her husband who is expected
to arrive soon from Alaska, where he
spent the summer looking after his
mining interests.
Miss Ida Jurgensen, frst-clasS
dressmaker, is now located at the Sher
man store. Is prepared to do fitting
and altering of suits and cloaks. Worl
guaranteed to be first-class in every re
spect.
The best bargains in Newpor
lots. The Blackwell addition, 10
Gated 3 blocks from the bushes.
part of town A good buy for 500
E. F. Graham biked to Deer Parl
Monday and returned Tuesday with al
auto, for which he traded ten acres O
land. 1t was his first experience as
chauffer, but he made the trip withou
trouble and had no collisions en- route.
Henry R. Spedden and wife, of Col
vile, were over-Sunday guests of MI
and Mrs. S. J. Appleman. Mr.. Sped
den was not candidate for re-electio
to the legislature this year, and is GU
of politics as far as office-holding
concerned, but at that he will continu
to be prominent factor in Steven
county politics.
The first steam threshing outfit
work in the immediate vicinity of New
port threshed on Silver Birch Farl
Tuesday, and on Wednesday pulle
through to thresh at Halford's s, and the
will work down to the Wolfred neigl
borhood and into the Calispel vale.
The outfit is outfit is owned by M
Mason, of Blanchard. There are othe
6utfts working south and west of tn
town, but this is the first to work a
most within the town limits.
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Gage Hats at the Griffith Millinery.
Dining room girl wanted at the Mar
tin Hotel.
See our Mackinaw Norforlks, for
girls, at Sherman's.
When you need an undertaken call
Harding & Harding. Phone 100.
Sterling spoons at Benson's, P. o.
Jeweler.
The Frank Vawter family is happy
over the arrival of a fine boy on Tues
day.
Saturday, October 5th is the date for
the home cooking sale at the Tiss China
Store.
D. R. Ham, of Omaha, Neb., has
taken possession of the tailor business
purchased from Ben Jacin.
For SALE-Improved lot in Cedar
Park addition cheap; terms reasonable.
Inquire of Roy Wimber at Home Gro
Gerry.
Mrs. Helmar, of West Union, Iowa,
arrived in Newport last week to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Jacobs.
Mrs. E. w. Anderson and daughter
Lucille returned Sunday from a visit at
Nez Perez, Idaho. E. w. motored to
Spokane to meet them.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid postpones
the work meeting announced until the
next Thursday at 100 p. m. at the
church. A full attendance is desired.
For SALE-Acre tracts and lots in
Quayle's addition to Newport. Also
seven-room house in Spokane. Easy
terms. Inquire of O. O. Quayle, Box
181, Newport, Wash. 16tf
w. w. Moulton, of Mt. Vernon,
Wash. arrived this week to start de-
velopment work on his ten acre tract
south of town, purchased from the
Newport Washington Land Co.
For SALE-21-foot launch in Pend
Oreille river, with Horsepower Ferro
engine, all in good condition. for 5000.
Engine alone cost $40. Address H. E.
Fremming, Newport, Wash.
The Jurgens mill at Priest River will
complete it's run this week, having
sawed about nine million feet. The
night shift was shut down Saturday, and
the day crew will finish the logs in the
boom today or Friday.
A cement walk is being laid on the
Third street side of the new Boiler
building. The building is nearing COM
pletion, and our citizens are proud of
this modern addition to the business
structures of the town.
Our fall line of shoes are here. We
are particular about the shoes we sell.
Our reputation for giving sound value
is good deal bigger thing to us thar
profits. That is why you are safe ir
saving on these special items at Sher
mans.
Hunts Livery and Feed Stable, 10
, Gated on the South Side, is now open
and fair share of your patronage i.
respectfully solicited. Large, roomy
stalls, with or without feed, at moder
ate rates. Horses for sale or trade
from 900 to 1900 lbs. Prices from So
: to $500. Give US a trial. Phone 1882
5 The potato crop Of this section is tn
: biggest ever, the yield is large and o
5 excellent quality and the acreage mucl
larger than ever before. Farmers ar
D now busy getting out and storing thei
crops and some tales of big yields ar
, heard. Ray Rauch dug 50 one hundre
! pound sacks out of patch 50x100 feet
n Voters of Newport precinct mus
: register before Oct. Is, if they desir
to vote at the general election. Tn
;. registration books are now at the Tow
r Hall, and ]. E. Jenne has been az
e pointed assistant registration clerk, t
: take care of the work should Mr.. Shrev
happen to be absent.
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properties In the county, incfndinn
plants, tram,roads and Improvement
to be hereafter made. In six MONTH
they win be worth hundred and
twenty" sss
] Hooked carefully at the bonds. They
were IN the usual form Of such securf.
ties, printed on bank-note paper, With
q picture on the back Of huge COP.
per pot, tipped over, pouring out a
stream OF gold pieces. They were OF
first issue of the Empire Copper
company, limited to a million dollars,
and In denominations Of one thousand.
] smiled at the confidence Of Barns.
field. There were exactly twenty-eieht
Of these in the pack He had pinned
them up for Baldre.
Barnsfeld patted the bundle Of Sc.
curities with his fat hand. There are
the bonds" he said; now give me
the tax receipts signed by you as
treasurer"
Balduc took a big leather pocket.
book from his coat and handed me the
tax receipts. 1 wrote into them, paid
this day by the delivery TO the treas.
urer of Huron county of twenty-eight
bonds OF the Empire Copper company,
numbered three hundred and fifty to
three hundred and seYenty.seyen in.
elusive" Then Balduc signed them
and handed them over to Barnsaeld.
He placed the package In a pigeon.
hole of his desk, and came up from
behind it TRANSPORTED. The chill in
the air was gone; the hidden ice.foes
were melted; the low.lylng fogs were
golden in the sun. He had not i'm
agined that the thing could be done SO
easily. He had looked.for long wrang-
ling. delays, siege. It was like the
answer to prayer put into ones hands
while they were still clasped. One
ought to go wreathed in smiles when
events waited at ones beck SO cour-
teously.
He chortled softly in his throat
when he was well back into his chair,
and bsamed on us; then he talked.
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SYSTEM
BEGINS JANUARY |
Or at Least That is the Pres
emf Intention Of Post
master General.

! WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. s5-
The establishment OF the parcels
post system MOI latcr than The arst
iol January, isaS, is contemplated
by Postmaster General Hitchcock,
who hopes to have everything In
readiness 10 start the new feature
jof me posionise within the next ave
weeks
1 N order 10 satisfy himself as 10
me extent that the parcels post as
ten wh:ch goes into effect January
!, 1919, win be uaed By the busi-
ness public, and in line with his pol
icy OF conducting the postolilco dc
iparimeni on a STRICTLY business ba-
SIS, Postmaster General Hitchcock
has asked every icstmesTer In the
funited States % secure information
from business Hrsms which viii en-.
able the department 10 provide sde-
quate facilities for Handling the par
GELS post busihess Each postmaster
has been provided with number Or
/ circulars which Get forth in ds.all
the provisions % the law affecting
parcels post matter. the rates OF
postage and an explanatory state
menI concerning the delivery yg par
gcel pqsl matter At free deliver Of
fees aud on rural and star rontes.
and calling attention to the tact that
parcels may be registered and also
ensured against loss.
The circular contains number
OF questions which, when answered.
Twill give The depar tmopt detailed
Information as to any particular
CITY town or locality showing the
average number Of fourth class par
GELS now mailed. the number that
lwill probably be mailed when the
parcel nos, law become effective:
together with the average weight OF
the parcels and their average size;
waht proportion OF tn entire num-
Der will be for local delivery, and
whether they viii be mailed in large
quantities at frequent intervals or
in regular daily mailings: what per
cent Of the parcels will be insured.
registered, made up of perishable
or fragile articles and whether.
when the c. o. D. feature is placed
in operation, any cons derable por-
tion OF the parcels win sent by that
method.
With this information available,
Postmaster General Hitchcock be-
lieves that itswill he possible for
him to begin the parcel post service
January with the necessary equip
ment. and thus establish nation
wide service Of large proportions
with the least possible friction. It
is his desire 70 give to the patrons
Of ,he postal service at the outset
all Of the privileges and advantages
contemplated by the law establish
ins the parcels post system.
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cIsion of the Michigan courts is
founded.
The tension in Jean Balduc's big
body relaxed, the pressure in his face
ebbed. He understood the whole
scheme TO the end now. do not
know of any emasculated language
which could give the force and direct
ness of Balduc's own words. He got
slowly to his feet, stretched out his
arms, filed his big lungs. by God,"
he said, you have got the fat thief
on the cross!"
Then he turned to me. "Mr. Parks"
he went on. 81 suppose you despised
me down to the ground when agreed
to eat with that puffy.throated viper;
but I only wanted to get a last chance
at him, to tell him what l thought OF
him, and then to jam his head on the
table among his pots. We will 60 up
there tonight, you and /. We will
show him how he has caught his own
legs in his man.trap. / will tell him
some things which he needs to hear:
but we will not eat with him. II /
were starving in the snow-drifts OF
Hudson bay, and he came to find me
with load from the company store, 1
would not eat with him. would eat;
but | would kill him first"
Bansfield, like every parvenu,
wished to point out for our admira.
ton all the treasures In his hideous.
snowy palace before we went in TO
dinner. The place might have been
the storehouse OF Kidd in the golden
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.URo WEEKLY GRAM-THURsDAY NovEMBER Is -loI2

Mason turned abruptly. Go bacI;
to Barnsheld,'' he said, "and take his
bonds at par for the taxes. Mr.. Parks
VIII accompany you and write into
the tax receipts that these taxes are
paid in full by the delivery to you OF
the bonds, setting out the number and
denomination. as you receive them.
Give Barnsfleld the receipts, and come
back to me-"
The man was aghast. why. sir
ne said. you cannot mean thatl l
would be damned fool to do that.
The county would be losing ten thou.
sand dollars to take the bonds at
par"
obey me-" said Randolph Mason,
and he turned back to the window.
"All right" said the big fellow;
you're the doctor. What you say
goes, but It certainly does sound damn
fool"
went with him to Barnsfield. We
crossed the snow-clad street, walked
in under gigantic granite arch and
took steel cage to the twenty.fourth
door. A limp youth led US to the
copper magnate in a wing of the build.
ing above Broadway. Barnsfield was
Inclined q little to display in his set.
ting. There was silk Oriental rug
on the floor, on the walls were rare
prints, with here and there a gross
imitation Of a master. BarnsfeId eyi.
IDENTIFY took his art as prescribed by
the foreign agents. The only table in
the room was huge piece OF shining
mahogany heavy with carvings In
atrocious taste, the sort of thing which
the full pocket gets when It leaves It's
selection to the dealer. Behind 1t was
Barnsfeld. / got the Impression of
something cold and pudgy, when I
looked at him. A like impression
awaits the spectator before the glass
box at the end OF the line In the Ma
tional Aquarium at Naples-a Deep
sea thing in nest Of weeds.
He was tall man, fattened out of
shape. fat crowding his eyes back. dis
tending his jowls, sagging his chin.
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out and sell them for What / coald eet
] sold the bonds on the curb for sew
enty.five cents on the dollar and GOT
the cash in large bills. Randolph
Mason handed this money to Jean
Balduc and told him to 60 back to the
Jacques Cartier river. The man was
puzzled and angry. Was this an that
Mason could do-cause him to collect
the taxes Of Huron county at loss
OF some nine thousand dollars, en-
bezEle the money and hide out for the
rest OF his life? He could do better
than that. The open way OF the great
north was better one. He would
send the money to Huron county;
then he would go to Barnsheid's little
informal dinner and square the &C
count with him.
I came forward then, and begged
Mason to explain what he meant by
his plan. AS the matter stood, Bal
due could not do even as he himself
suggested. He could not send the
money to Huron county, and leave
New York clear. The sum he had
lacked nine thousand dollars OF pay
ing the taxes. He had surrendered
and receipted for the taxes in full,
twenty-eight thousand dollars. If he
sent back nineteen thousand, he
would be instantly charged with theft
OF the other nine. Explanations would
hardly avail him. He would Certainly
be extradited and imprisoned.
Randolph Mason went over to a
bookcase, got down q volume Of Re
ports of the State OF Michigan. and
sat down with 1t between the two of
us as a tutor might do with puzzled
little boys. He read the case, mark
ing with his finger in the book, very
carefully to US. saw instantly the
intent of his plan, but he went on, ex.
planning in lucid detail the effect Of 1t
on Balduc, on Barnsfeld, on Huron
county, the equities which it adjusted,
the necessity Of government which 1t
imposed, the penalties which II eyad.
ed, and the ancient, correct. accurate
doctrine of law upon which this de-
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FIRE BREAKS OUT
n a Kitchen and Docs Qu,tc
a Lot Of Damage before
Controlled.

rire which oripluu,ea IL mo irin.ts,
of Alber, Rowes a,.rt,nsnt n, ,ha
mar, b.jla,ug IL VIZ, BIZ, asr,h.
Nendsv MORNING IN es,o g,,,,l.
caused rapsider,b,e da8ass ~
b5,ldihg apd ,s,iro, ,us,E. f..,,,r+.
III 81 Rove a,,ar..,cnt ,5 .,%, 4
atr6yea / part ii III g,r5itifre i h,
anarl5,1nt n ~ 4 tn,5.,,r
6eenpies mo o,ber 1ar, ~ ne sa,so
ftart Brothers o.c,tnlrd M H., 49,
for / stor, rom .na ai5b,,,.,, rono
Of tbeb s;ecf uas da.,lsesr 49, M
Gre .se csicr c,,,ss,, ,F@a,s go =. ~
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He was glad to see Jean Balduc again,
pleased to meet me. He was athirst
for news from the copper land, aching
with wonder about the inexplicable
delay of the Great Lakes railroad In
building its line. It was his dearest,
most closely cherished hope to see the
citizens of Huron county wax rich
from the development which he intend
ed should be made on the south shore
of Lake Superior. He limited vaguely
at large good fortune which the III.
ture held for Balduc, a future OF which
he, Barnsfield, was in some esoteric
way the directing overload. He want.
ed a long, intimate, personal talk with
Balduc. He must come that night
with him to dine, and /, too; he espe-
cially wished me to come. 1 had
found favor in his sight. There would
be only the three OF us-his family
was in Florida. 1t would be an in.
formal, friendly dinner.
looked to see the deep hres In
Jean Balduc break through; but he
accepted the invitation on the spot for
the two of US at eight o'clock that
evening.
Barnsfield lighted us to the door
with smiles, and there we left him.
kneading his pudgy hands and thank.
ing Providence that the human game,
like no other. lacked instinct to pro-
tect 1t.
We went back TO the office without
word. Randolph Mason looked at
the bonds, and then directed me to go
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For the legal principle In
Volved In this story see People
We. seeley, III MIehs 2ss; rs
N. w. r, COS.
A collector Of taxes can re-
eelVe nothing but money In pay.
nient Of taxes. II he receive
property In lieu thereof and ap-
proprlate II to his own use, he
Is not guilty OF embezIement,
and his bondsmen are not la.
ble.-People v. seeley, supra. a
collector Of taxes can receive
nothing but money In payment
Of taxes.-MllIer y. Wesener, as
w. Va, SO.
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TAKEN To lSyIrY.

NiiwAuNEa Wls- No9 g -Joh1
seAEeng who shot Colonel (: tacvr
'was taken ;cday q we Norhern 'ioe
p.}sl for the .assne whore ~ w'n ~
main pn'0 dea,h er II 8 carol.
Should ne bs proL1vnced saaa d VII
be returned TO Milwauliee for trial
for shooting Colonel Reese
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les Of Turkey and the Ballrau allieB
held their first meeting this afternoon
to discuss preiiminaries for negotia-
tons for an armistice.
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felted tn Grafton Tigers in
cne-s!ded game OF football at Union
park Sunday afternoon by soce of
80 to 0. The Grafton boys were out
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fou'il pick Q plum IN every ole or
orr lades' coats at 1888. Buy nov.
Pay when and as you like. The Peo-
pies Store, 4os w. Pike street, clarks-
burg. w. Va.
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His hair was light and thin, brushed
smooth to his poll. His eyes were
dull, the eyes which Victor Hugo
warned against, the cloudy eyes COW
ering mines, rifle.pits, trenches manned
with cannon shotted to the muzzle
and the fuse smoking. A fat hand,
Illuminated by great Kafir diamond.
topped about on the mahogany table.
He showed no apparent Interest at
the arrival of Balduc, but he was a
: bit uneasy over me. His fingers wan
dered to an electric button, the nails
scratching the rim Of 1t.
MIR. Barnsield," began Balduc. II
came back about those taxes"
Barnsfield looked inquiringly at me.
"Yes," he said. He wished to know
WHO I was before his answers became
more than monosyllablc. -
That's my lawyers secretary said
Balduc, II have concluded to take
your chips and whetstones. They are
better than nothing; but 1 want Mr..
Parks to look at them"
The explanation cleared BarnsHeld's
face. II Balduc was bringing Huron
county up to be quietly sheared OF
ten thousand dollars, a lawyers sec
rotary, merely to examine the wording
OF the bonds, Was a detail to be
pleased over. He diyed down Into the
drawers of his desk, Hshed out pack
age OF bonds and laid them on the
table.
Good five per cents" he said. "se.
cured by a mortgage on all the copper
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Chased by the Local team, and al
though several good plays were
made the game lacked the interest
of good, close, well played game.
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FIRST MEETING.

LONDON. Nov. a-pIenIp0,snltar,
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SCHOLARSHIPS WIN GAME.

ne Clarlsburg scholastlcs de-