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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
SET ON FIRE BY LIGHTNING.
A Field OF Standing Grain Near Wall
Walla Consumed.

"All0 consumed.
. WALLA WALLA, Aug. 26.-Word
has been received here tina: on Thurs
day evening lightning struck the
3O-acre grain field of Dan Sody, one
mile east of Bergman station. The
standing grain caught fire and was ali
consumed. The threshing crews of
Mr.. Sody aud w. b. Thomas helped
extinguish tho flames, otherwise dur
ing the high wind which, prevailed at
the time q great deal Of grain belonging
to other farmers in the vicinity woul';
have been consumed,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
ASK CLEMENCY FOR ADAMS.
Mexico Will Be Inf uenced to Commit Q
His Sentence.

Mexico W III Dc U0uCeu W NOlHW W o
His Sentence.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-An earnest
effort is making in official circles here
to induce the Mexican government TO
extend clenency and mitigate the SON.
tence OF death imposed on Edward
Adams of San Antonio, Tex. Adams
is to be shot soon in the city Of Mexico.
The members of the Texas and Lou
isiaua delegations in congress have Sc
cured the friendly offices Of the United
States government aud his case will lie
laid before the sister republic, through
Secretary Gresham and Minister Gray.
There are many extenuatirg circum-
stances In Adams case aud careful
presentation and consideration of facts.
it is believed, will appeal to the we'll
known sense of humanity and justice
OF the Mexican people aud the admin.
istration of President D.aZ.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
CLEVELAND WILL NOT SIGN.


The Tariff Bill VIII Become q Law
Nevertheless, by Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The presi-
dent remains firm in his purpose 10 LEI
the tariff bill become law without MS
signature, although congressman have
represented very strongly that should
it not have the presidential hprrovai
their position on the stump Will De EN-.
barrassed. Speaker Crisp presented
this view. The bill can not become q
law without the presidential autograph
until next Monday, and the adjourn
ment of congress will hardly take place
before next Tuesday.
Speaker Crisp. who spent some time
with the president today in discussion
OF the tariff situation, told the members
he thought the session would last until
Tuesday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29

VALLEJO, Cul., Aug. Co. The
Un!ted States cruiser Chnrleatan left
he navy yara this morning for China
by way Of Honolulu. She had her
full cor piement Of officers and men.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29

1893, they must be made at the ex-
pense of the government. Believing
a test of these plates should be mace,
your committee have selected the
plates which in their opinion ought to
be tested. They recommend that the
money for any such test be taken rom
any moneys heretofore appropriated
for lie increase of the navy unoer the
head OF army and armament"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
Clipped the Road Race REQ ,rd.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 20 William
Gardiner, of the Columbia wheelmep,
today lowered the worlds record for .
10 mile road race to 26:12. The pre-.
vious record was 27:17 As. Several
other riders also beat the latter time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29

Severed men were badly bruised and
one colored man was taken out with a
broken neck, their wounds indicating
that they had thrown themselves
against the posts and sides of the gang
way in their desperate endeavor to
escape, but the majority of the bodies
bear no marks at al, not even u scratch,
and their features were In quiet rep0se.
indicating that their death had been q
speedy and painless one.
About half the miners were negroes.
having been brought from the east four
years ago to replace the strikers. The
mine is owned by the Oregon Improve
ment Company and produces the best
coal in the state of Washington. The
damage to tue mine Is not large.
Story Of a Rescuer.
NJ. D. Story, one of the rescuers who
went In from the surface. upon reach
ing the sixth level north, ran along
the gangway. At 1000 feet he found
the first body, then the rest Of the
miners were found scattered along In
a row. In one place eight men were
lying together aud in another one man
was found under mule, five mules in
all being dead. Story says that the
men were all lying in the middle OF
the gangway with their faces in the
mud as If they had tried to bury their
heads completely and thus escape the
deadly and obnoxious coal smoke. he
could not believe then were dead and
turned them with their faces up 81
they could breathe, but he was soon
satisfied that they were dead. Nearly
all the bodies were found south Of the
burning breast.
John G. Story, a brother If M. d.
Story, was at work Ia the sixth level
south when q boy named Chapman
gave the alarm that breast 81 was on
! fire. Story says he tried to escape via
the Green river or auxiliary slope. but
! finding this Improbable he returned,
making up his mind that he would &C
out via the main slope. Reaching the
main slope he met others from the
sixth level south who were going into
the norti, level to do what they could
TO rescue their imprisoned comrades
and Joined them. working steadily fol
two and half hours before coming t.
the surfrce. 1t 10 his opinion thai
every man in line with the deadly
smoke was killed within two minutes
| after the smoke reached them.
i Scene, at the Slope Mouth.
As the bodies began to arrive at tn
surface Of the main slope the excite
ment of the wives and mothers, ant
for that matter the whole populace, be
came uncomfortable. At 3 O'Clock tn
last Of the 81 hodies were recovered ant
then the people began to quiet down
| Many of them were completely pros
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
DIED AT THEIR POSTS
Thirty-Seven Men at the F rank
lin Mine Asphyxiated.
ALL HAD TIME TO ESCAPE ALIVE
The Bodies Were All Found Within s
Space of 500 Feet, just South of
Breast Sixty-Two.

SEATTLE, Aug. PA special to the
Post-Intelligencer from Franklin,
WASH, says: "At Is minutes to
o'clock this afterpo DON fire was noticed
by some of the drivers on the sixth
north level of the franklin mine and
notice was given to the men inside.
who were working in different places,
some in the breasts above the level aud
others along the gangway. AS soon as
it was known that there was fire
many OF the men in the gangways
rushed back to notify the miners fur
ther in, while others rushed out and
reached the main shaft. 1t is certain
that all the men in the breasts OF the
gangway were killed.
In all about 20 men were at work in
the sixth level north. and OF tibet
number, about 40 fingered at breast 60,
where the fire originated, and made all
attempt to put Out the fire. The breast
was burning fercely and before the
miners knew it the fire had communi-
Gated to breasts 80 and 81 and smoke
began to issue from breast 60 III that
immediate vicinity. Several of those
who lin gered at burning breast 62 took
warning aud ran, but those who re-
NAMED were overcome and asDhyX-
lated.
Had Time to EscaEe.
It is evident that all the men had
time to come out. for those at work In
the further breast reached the shaft in
safety, while those who were nearest
the shaft, aud consequently more re-
moved from danger. Ierished. Ihey
evidently believed they were IN per-
feet safety at the, fire but while they
fingered the smoke oozed out from
some outside place further south. Inc
bodies were all found south of breas.
81, all within space Of 500 feet.
List Of tho Dead.
Following is a list OF the dead whose
bodies have been recovered:
FRANK WILLIS, coiored; married.
ED Maxwell, cOiored; single.
r. w. JONES. colored; single.
JOHN F. RAINFALL, Italian; single.
JOE DAWSON. English; single.
Ii. K, ROBERTS, colored; single.
JOHN IRWIN, colored; single.
JOE CAssELL. Italian; single.
JAMES GIBSON, colored; single.
EDWARD JOHNSON. Swede; single
ANDY ENGDAHL, Swede; single.
JOHN W. PUGH, Welsh; married.
ANDY GREER. colored; single.
10. H. Bessie, Italian; single.
IKE CLEMENTS. colored; married.
PETE HARRY, Italian; single.
ROBERT McCosKEY, Pole: single.
EVAN d. JONES. Welsh: single.
PETER HAY. Scotch; married.
LOUIS FAIR, Italian; single.
PHIL DE MARL Italian; married.
JOHN SrRANDRIDGE. American; single.
JOHN E. JOHNS. Welsh; married.
JOHN MORRIS. Welsh; married.
JOHN HALL. English; single.
CHRIS BUNKER, Americ IN; single.
CHARLEY STRAENs colored; single.
JACOB OLSEN. Swede: married.
FRANK LARSEN, Swede; single.
EVAN HUGHES. Welsh; married.
RoCIo TETTI Italian; single.
d. d. JONES. Welsh; married.
EVAN JOHNS. Welsh; married.
A. J. JONES. co!ored; married.
w. p. JONES. colored; single.
JOHN ANDERSON. Swede; married.
WILLIAM ZECoR American; married.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
EXPLOSION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Two Killed and a Score Injured by an
Awful Accident.
The Superintendent's Story.

Two Killed and a Score Injured by an
Awful Accident.
ASHLAND. Penn, Aug. 4.-Two
men we're killed and IL injured by an
ex plosion of gas in the Gilberton COL
llery at this place today. The killed
are:
FRANK MCCORMICK, fire boss;
leaves wife aud five children.
LEWIS BALL, driver.
The injured ore: William Birming-
ham, fatally; Cornelius Lehi, inside
superintendent, fatally, has a wife and
nine children: James Tooney, miner,
badly burned; George Davis, miner.
badly burned; William Davis, miner.
burned; Harry Birminghan,, miner,
badly hurt; William Penn. miner,
badly burned and bruised; William
Schultz, miner, badly burned; Enoch
Fing'e, badly buried; John Kesler,
seriously burned.
Caused by a Fall Of Coal.
The explosion, which occurred short
~ after noon. was primarily caused by
q fall of coal which became dislodged
by mining operations. This released
an immense volume Of gas and ut the
same time forced it along the gang.
vays to distance of moro than 1000
yards, sitting and choking the miners
az it swept along. Finally it reached
tho gang Of miners who we've working
with naked lamps and instantly ig-
nited. An explosion which shook the
earth and war heard by people In their
homes above f..,l0wed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
WANTED, AN AGREEMENT.
Not Particular as to the Kind
or Color.
The House Has Sacrificed Platform
and Principles for the Sake OF
Tariff Legislation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-There is feel
ing here that the tariff conference is
near an end. The result of the struggle
is said to be unsatisfactory to both the
senate and the house conferees and
would have been abandoned days ago
only for the conviction that the country
Was waiting for an agreement between
the Democratic houses. An agreement
will probably be reached but it will be
the result of unexpected concessions by
the house. The senate has in fact re-
ceded from very few of the amend
ments touched upon by the president
in his letter to Chairman Wilson.
Senators Jones and Vest OF the tariff
conference and German and Smith have
been in consultation and it is under
stood have decided that the conference
must secure some agreement immedl-
ately. The senate conferees may ask
to be discharged but the request is not
expected today.
When the tariff conference adjourned
the air was filled with rumors that an
agreement bad been reached this after
noon. 1t seems to be the determine
ton of the senate to force a decision
one way or the other. The sugar
schedule has been compromised and an
agreement is supposed to have been
reached by making either coal or iron
ore free.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
PERSONAL.

Joseph F. Patton of Goldfeld, is a
late arrival at the Commercial.
Sheriff J. B. Scott of Pima county,
came up from Tucson yesterday morn
ing.
Paul Heermans, representing the Ari-
IONA Citizen, is in town in the interest
of his paper.
]. H. Zeigenfuss returned yesterday
from business pilgrimage along the
line OF the Atlantic q Pacific.
Territorial Auditor Boone returned
yesterday from an official trip through
the southeastern part of the territory.
J. W. Allen, uperintendent of con-
struction of the Aqua Fria Canal COM
pany, came in from Frog Tanks last
night.
Capt. W. M. Griffith of Florence, is
in the city. He goes to Tempe and
Mesa this morning on business, then he
will return home.
There were registered at the Lemon
hotel yesterday Barney Kelly and
James Kelly, Prescott; VIM. Brown,
Kingston, Mich. Bert Brown, Kansas
City.
Commercial hotel guests yesterday
were: 7. P. Shelton, Boston, Mass.
NJ. Juda and D. Wagner, San Fran
cisco; Henry F. Westhemer, St.
Joseph, Mo. +; Paul Heermans, Tucson
W. NJ. Grifiths, Florence; G. J. Bird
Tucson; W. B. Max, San Francisco.
Thos. Holland of Castle Creek, was
in town yesterday. Mr.. Holland is the
proprietor OF popular summer hotel
at the hot springs aud is also famed for
translation of the scriptures into the
language of Arizona. He is said tc
possess one of the best equipped
J libraries in the territory.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
The Atlantic & Pacific R.R.
The Great Middle Route Across the
American Continent in COnnec-
ton with the Railways of
the ''Santa Fe Route"
LIBERAL MANAGEMENT,
SUPERIOR FACILITIES,
PICTURESQUE SCENERY,
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

The Grand Canon OF the Colorado, the most
sublime of Natures work on the Earth, indie
Williams or Peach Springs on this road. To
the Natural Bridge of Arizona and Montezuma's
well you can journey most directly by this line
observe the Ancient Indian Civilization of La
guna, or of Acoma, "The City of the Sky p
marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take a
hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests Of
the San Francisco Mountains. Find Interest in
the ruins of the pre- historic Cave and Cliff
Dwellers. View the longest Cantilever bridge
in America across the Colorado River.
T. R. GABEL, General Superintendent, Albu
ouerque, New Mexico. W. A. BIssELL, General
Passenger Agent, San Francisco Cal, and AL
buquerque, New Mexico. Fl. 8. VAN SLYCK
General A gent, Albuquerque. N. M
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09

TROESBECK HOTEL Stafford, Arizona
" Good Accommodations and excellent table.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
Excursion to Washington, D. c.

On account of the Knights of Pythias
Conclave AT Washington, D. c., the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern R'y
offers rate of one fare for the round
trip from all points on its lines. Tick
cts on sale August % to 26. good return
ing until September Is. Splendid OPP.
portunity to visit the National Capital
at low rate. For particulars apply to
any agent Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern R'y, or address A. G. Goodrich,
West. Pass'r. Agt., P. 0. Box 264, Kan
sas City, Mo. o. P. McCarty, Gent
Pass'r Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09

Trains 103 and 104 make close connection at
Ash Fork with trains and on A. & P. R. R.
Trains 121 and ~ connect with trains l and 2
at Ash Fork on A. & P. R. R. Trains 1OS and
1O4are passenger trains and run daily. Train
122 is an accommodation train running daily
except Saturday. Train III is an accommods
ton train running daily except Sunday.
Trains Dol and 202 run daily and connect
with stage line carrying passengers and U. s.
mail to and from Phoenix via Stanton, Congress
Wickenburg Vulture and Calderwood.
R. R. COLEMAN, Supt
G. W. VAUGHN. V-Pres. and Gen Mgr.
F. A. HEALY, General Passenger Agent.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
His Mothers Nerve.

PARIS, Aug. 8.-The mother of Santo,
the assassin of Carnot, has written
Nine. Carnot asking her to intercede
with President Casimer Perier for the
life OF her son from whom she had Just
received a touching letter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
To Impeach Olney.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.-Representa-
tive Bryan of Nebraska, has a petition
bearing 10000 signatures for an in
vestigation of the course taken by At
torney General Olney during the recent
strike, looking to his impeachment.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
Closing Before the Strikers,

OMAHA, Aug. s.-There have been
conflicts today between strikers and
non-union men, so far no serious out
break has occurred. The situation is
being carefully watched by the officials.
The managers of the packing houses
have decided to close tomorrow if the
authorities fail to give them more pro-
faction
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
SUPPRESSION of the Lobby,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Among the
bills introduced into the senate today
was one by Allen, of Nebraska, to pre-
vent professional lobbying, which was
referred to the labor committee.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
Senate Combinations.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The senate in
executive session today confirmed the
nomination of Ellis Mills of Virginia,
consul general at Honolulu, to be Sec
rotary of the legation and consul gen
eral at the same place.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
MurderouS J ealousy.

OTTuawA, la. Aug. Sin a fit of
jealousy, baggage master Wild Jenkins
killed Mrs. Eliza Murphy his landlady
and her two daughters. He was en-
amored and jealous of the youngest
daughter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09

NTREN IN YUMA, ARIZONA, STOP AT
w the Southern Pacific hotel, best hotel on
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09

"7HEN in Prescott stop at the Schuerman
w house Table the best; rates reason
able
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09
Phoenix and Buckeye STAGE

WHEN IN BENSON STOP AT THE TRASH
w House for first-class Accommodations. No
Chinese employed. MRS. L. s. TRAsK.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-09

IIIFTON HOTEL.-Clifton, Arizona. First
~ class in every respect.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
EAST AND WEST.

Tie New York Times controverts the
idea that the West would be benefited by
any fnan cial legislation that would not be
equally advantageous to the East. Having
ihus got the East and the West into the
same little basket the Times proceeds TO
show that the financial policy the East
prefers is the financial policy which the
West should prefer. The Times reasons
in this way: The East lends money; the
West borrows money. The East advo-
Gates policy which aims at a steady ap-
probation of money. and the West should
advocate the same policy, because if the
East has any doubt about the kind of
money 1t will be paid in it will refuse to
lend. Therefore, II is for the interest Of
the West to let the East say in what kind
of money debts shall be paid. The Times
says the East will demand money as good
as that 1T loaned. But the organ Of the
money-lendeIs does not say that the East
will not Insist upon receiving dearer
money than it loaned. There is no ques-
ton but that gold has appreciated in the
last twenty years. All financial writer's
admit the fact. but some try to explain it
away. But explain as they please, the
stubborn fact remains that to the extent
of that appreciation the East has, in a
lawful way. robbed the West.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
RAILROADS AS PRIVATE AFFAIRS

Philadelphia is now getting taste of the
effects of railroads run in the interests of
their owners. That city is the nominal
center of three lines of railroads-ihe
Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Philadelphia and Reading system.
Here is seemingly what California lacks
competition-but there is in fact no COM
petition. The three roads ara run on the
combin alton plan. The managers get to-
gether once in a while and agree to do
what seems best for their roads. Poor old
Philadelphia has no show. The three
roads own the city somewhat as the South
ern Pacific owns California. The follow
ing from the Record reads like q chapter
from the history of San Francisco:
Innumerable instances might be cit d of the
methods employed TO throttle competition, TO
divert the natural channels Of trade, TO silence
powerful opposition, or TO reward the favorltes
Of the railroad companies. The facts are noto-
| rious. Every business man knows that certain
| interests have been built up and others de-
stroyed by means which are contrary to COM
mon law principles, and utterly subversive OF
! the rights of the public. The petroleum trade,
! the coal trade, the grain trade, and in fact al
most every branch OF trade and commerce at
| Philadelphia have felt the blighting effect of a
! narrow policy Ol idlHOdu udUdStuIcDl WHICH
/ owes its origin to mistaken conception of the
relations of the carriers TO the public and to
the carrying out of theories of TRANSPORTATION
which makes the rights Of the people who
grant the privilege OF corporate existence a
consideration Of inferior consequence 10 the in
terests OF those who control the railroads and
their friends. For years it has been impossible
| TO develop any branch OF the city's commerce
on terms OF equality with other ports. The
trade of the city has thryeu or decayed in &C.
| cordance with the treatment 1t has received at
the hands OF the carrying companies. The
| business OF certain firms In various branches OF
trade has thrven marvelously, while that OF
less favored competitors has dwindled into In.
significance. Lines of trade which seemed to
promise steady ana permanent growth have
suddenly ceased 10 expand; ana costly facilities
! for their advancement have fallen into dsuse,
because the original incentives to their devel-
| opment have been withdi avn. or have become
| more powerfully operative at rival ports. These
| changes could not have taken place II condi
lions had been equitable between cities.
The Record goes on to tell In detail how
railroads tear down and build up. One
method is by system Of rebates and dis
examinations which permit artificial expan
sion in certain directions. yet do not in
volve the carrier in penalties for violating
general agreements between trunk lines
The rules of the Interstate Commerct
Commission are observed. If at all. ate
The morning call., 1894-04-05
THE FITHIAN BILL.

Mr.. Charles II. Cramp has said over his
own signature that the Fithian free-ship
bill would deprive the 5000 men, women
and children who are supported directly
and indirectly by work in his Philadelphia
shipyard Of the means of living. The
alternative of going out Of business would
be the reduction of wages to the English
standard. That the people may estimate
the extent of the necessary reduction Mr.
Cramp gives the schedule of wages in sew
eral different departments of labor in his
own and English shipyards. or course the
advocate of free ships will throw discredit
on Mr.. Cramps testimony on the ground
that he is personally interested in ship
building. He and the $4,000 people whom
his mills provide with work are interested
in saving the shipbuilding industry from
destruction. The Fthian bill will enable
American shippers to buy ships at lower
prices than al American shipyard can
make them at The British have overdone
the shipbuilding business, and would like
to sell number OF the more ancient type
at cost. But buying ships is but half the
battle. Not only must the vessel be built
at the lowest possible cost but it must be
run as cheaply as it is built. A cheap
foreign ship will not enable the American
ship-owner to pay American wages to bis
officers and crews nor to victual his vessel>
as those engaged in the home carrying
trade are victualed. The "cheap" has to
be observed all through, and even then
American Ship-owners will only be on
even terms with foreign ship-owners who
now do most of the ocean carrying trade.