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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
NUMBER PA 019 OVER TWENTY


New Whatcom, WASH, April TO-
An explosion of firedamp in the Blue
Canyon coal mine ON Lake Whatcom,
at 2:45 this afternoon killed twenty
one men. w. A. Telford came from
the mine tonight. He was at the bunk
ers when the explosion occurred. He
went to the incline and found James
Kearns at the mouth of the shaft, near
ly dead from exhaustion. Kearns
said all in the mine were dead. He
had carried Ben Morgan as far as he
was able and dropped him. Morgan,
he thought, was dead. Kearns and x.
Gellum were the only ones who escaped
out of twenty-four Mho were at work.
Tom Valentine and J. O. Anderson
were the incline men, and they escaped.
At the switch of the gangway, 500 feet
from the mouth of the tunnel, Ecklund
and Telford found the body of George
Roberts. and beyond were three loaded
cars, which had been blown off the
track. They next found the body of
Ben Morgan, where it was dropped by
Kearns, Ecklund and others. They
were unable to go beyond room 81, 500
feet from the angle of the tunnel and
gangway. Their safety lamps went
out and the gas drove the explorers
back. In room 81 they found the bod
les of Thomas Conlin and James Kirby.
1t is supposed that, in addition to the
four found, seventeen persisted. The
gas was SO thick that the rescuing
party was able to stay only few min
utes. The missing men with families
are:
D. Y. Jones, superintendent; James
Kirby, Andrew Anderson, James Nc
| Andrew, Charles Silvorson, M. Zeiliski.
| The single men were:
Lucus Latka, E. P. Chase, Thomas
Conlin, George Roberts, Ben Morgan,
John Williams, Elec Henderson, Will
lam Evans, Isaac johnson, William
Lyster, Charles Ramberg, Sam Olsen,
j. A. Morgan and Martin Blum.
Engineer J. ]. Donovan, of the mine,
was notified at his home in Fairhaven
and left with party of men expert
enced in underground work. They left
this evening on special train over the
Bellingham Bay and Eastern, and took
the steamer Thistle to the mine. Ply
sicians accompanied them. Mr.. Dono-
van says he does not understand how
the explosion occurred, as safety lamps
were used everywhere but in the gang
way. The tunnel is 800 feet long, and
the gangway 1000 feet long, and has
twenty-six rooms opening from it. The
fans were kept running all the time,
and the cause of the explosion is un-
known. The mine was inspected three
weeks ago and pronounced safe.
The Blue Canyon mine is the prop
erty of the Blue Canyon Coal Mining
Company, composed of M. E. Downs,
A. E. Houser and several other Mon
tana capitalists. 1t was opened in 1890
by J. F. Wardner, who sold it to the
present owners. The coal is of high
quality, and is now being used ON
United States warships. The company
has spent much money in opening the
mine, and had just got it into paying
condition.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19

Omaha, April 10.-President Mason
estimates it will require about sixty
days to close the accounts of the relief
bureau. He says that with the excep-
ton of garden seed the warehouse is
pretty well cleaned out. A corps of
young girls is now engaged in sorting
out and packing seeds for distribution.
There are twenty-five carloads of seed
wheat en- route from Pennsylvania.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
1t Was the Colonel's Son.

San Francisco, April 10.--Colonel
Boone, the lion-tamer, who was such a
familiar figure on the Midway during
the fair, did not kill himself at New
Orleans, as was rumored in this city
yesterday. According to the informa-
tion given out by a Snowman, who was
at one time associated with the Colonel,
there was suicide in the Boone fam
lily, the unfortunate one being Daniel
Boone, jr., a son of the Colonel.
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NORWAY.

Berlin, Apr. o. The ma
fiict between Norway and s.
given rise to strange reports b
Since Tuesday 1t has become 4
mon statement that should lid
kingdoms resort to forc4
William would take up E778
than permit the .threatsned
ence of Russia. He is said
promised King Oscar All much
though the official circle iseredi
report, the mere Thought Of II i
feed to fasten general attention II
the swift course of events in the ST
dinavian peninsula. Yesterdays n
patches from Stockholm, while
confirming the predictions of war.
scribe the situation as very seriu1
Since King Oscar returned to Stu
holm negotiations have been resuul
in Christiana between Michelot, ii 4
conservative right; Minister Stas
and the liberal leader Steen, but n
little prospect of success, for Stranp;
sists upon his resignation. Micbd
admits that he cannot form minis
with any hopes of governing under
constitution, and Steen threaten
impeach the members of any cab,
trying to override the majority.
though this deadlock seems to reui
any peaceable sentiment impossible.
is still a good way this side Of ii
war. Russia's attitude to the conf
is in doubt, but as usual, she is !
pected of designs upon Norway.
With the alarming rumors Of
emperor's promise to King Oscar
come batch of gossip as to the N
tions between st. Petersburg and B
lin. The courts are supposed ID
less friendly now than few weeks Al
The Tageblatt says the car gave
peror William no advance informal
as to Prince Lobanoff's appointment
the ministry of foreign ministry affsI
Although the prince at the time !
ambassador-elect to Germany, the @
man emperor first learned the ne
from Emperor Franz Josef. The Ia
blatt says Emperor William was
chagrined by this snub that he at d
recalled General Won Werder, VIII
business it was to learn the change
plan in st. Petersburg. The Sta
ment that the czar and czarina will
come to Berlin this year is regarded
additional proof of the estrangeme
although as the czarina's accouchm
is expected to take place early in 5
TENDER, it is difficult to see how
visit could be made, even if Germ
and Russia were on the verge of an
! lance.
Prince Radolin's appointment tos
coed Werder is said to have been m
out of spite. Radolin is an enthusia
Pole and once advocated Polish aut
omy openly. Such a character is
adapted to please the Russian Off
circles, although as diplomatist Of
first rank, Radolin may be able tom
place for himself at the Russ
court. Whatever the relations betw
st. Petersburg and Berlin they did
prevent the car from giving VERDE
grand farewell banquet Thursday.
czarina and several other members
the imperial family were present
important developments are likely
come before both of the new amba.
doris assume their duties.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
The Boodling ordinances Repealed

Chicago, April lathe city council
at its first session tonight passed ordi-
nances repeating the Cosmopolitan
Electric and Ogden gas ordinances. 1t
was the passing of these two ordinances
by the last council that created SO much
public indignation, charges of hood
ling" being freely made against many
aldermen.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
The Coast saamen,s strika.

San Francisco, April 10. The Coast
Seamens' Union claims to have won its
fight against the owners Information
has been received that vessels at San
Diego and Eureka have been compelled
to ship crews at the union rate of $50
per month. The center of the fight has
been at San Diego, and the victory
there practically ends the strike.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
Powderly Suing knights of Labor.

Philadelphia, April e.-The ranks q
tne knights of Labor have been throw
INTO commotion by the suit brought p
eA'deneral Master Workman Powdery
1, recover $4,000 arrears of salary
Inc case was called before Judge Pen.
nnypacker, but, through the absence q
oecretary-Treasur J. w. Hayes, %
important witness, it was adjourned g
sne next term. The case has become
fractional fight, and for the first time
tne secret affairs of the order will b.
come public.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
Oranges Moving East.

Los Angeles, CAL, April 1.-THE
secretary of the Southern California
fruit exchange says that the orange
market is growing better. Shipments
for the East are increasing. Riverside
has sent out nearly 900 carloads, while
the other sections combined have sent
out equally as many. 1t is thought
that within two weeks the crop will be
moving well.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1.-THE Pitts
burg Coal Company last night finally
refused to enter into an interstate con-
ference with other operators to establish
mining rates unless the nine cents diff
ference between Pittsburg and Eastern
Ohio is abolished. The are making
preparations to start other mines at a
sixty-cent rate this week, which is nine
cents less than the scale.
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supposed Whereabouts. of Brady

Reno, New, April 10.-The officers
here believe that Jack Brady and his
companion, the two accomplices in the
train hold-up near Marysville a week
ago, are somewhere north of Reno, in
the vicinity of Honey lake valley, and
are making every effort to capture
them.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
The chitral Expedition.

Calcutta, April lit is reported
that Freebooter Umra Khan has with.
drawn his troops from .Chitral. This.
II true, will relieve the British garrison
in the Chitral forts. The natives north
of Swat river were again defeated in a
fight with the British last evening.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
The Bank After Che Money.

San Francisco, April 12.-The Pa
cific bank has sued Columbus Water
house for $1,700 which, at Dick Nc
Donald's trial, Waterhouse admitted
grabbing from the vaults the night be-
fore the bank suspended. Waterhouse
was director.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19

~ & III, 8; A.. g. IA IN.
City mint in May, 1855, by Mr..
anning the then secretary of the
tfeasury, and were not resumed until
|0ctober, 1889. Coinage operations
were again suspended by direction of
Secretary Carlisle, from June /, 1898,
since which time no coinage has been
executed at that mint. Between the
resumption of coinage in 1889 and the
suspension in 1898, samples from every
delivery of gold coins were assayed by
the bureau of the mint, and in no case
did the pieces vary from the legal limit
of tolerance more than allowed by law.
The coins of each mint are distinguish
ed by what are called their mint
mark" This is in small letters on the
coins just below the eagle. New Or
cans has the letter CO., San Francisco
the letter 49," and Carson City two
letters, &c" Philadelphia has NO
mint mark. In order to manufacture
coins deficient in fneness, it would re-
quire collision on the part of all the
officers in the mint and their assistants,
as well as some of the subordinates.
A new resort for consumptives has
been discovered in the Orange free
state, South Africa. United States
Consular Agent Lanfgraff, in report
to the department., talks of the benef.
cial results experienced by persons who
have tried it, and adds:
/ ono oo.1pf, m, o,.th oo1, ,orL Fl
the Orange free state as health resort
Mrs. Patterson has been all over the
world, and here she has found relief
l could give hundreds of similar cases
and that SO few people have come here
is due to the fact that the Orange FREE
state is SO little known, and in mos
parts of the world believed to be des
ert inhabited by brutal natives ant
wild beasts. Living is not expensive
and persons coming here can command
from $50 to $50 per month. A family
/ of four or five persons can live nicely on
81, 500 per year. Persons whose lungs
are far gone should travel by stages
from the sea to the Orange free state
that is, such persons should stay for 6
month at Ceres, next at Beaufort, unit,
they are prepared to stand the dry eli
mate. A direct journey to Bloomfon
tine would mean death to such persons
The landing place is Cape Town.
w. S. Strobel, United States minis
ter to Chilli, announces the settlement
of the question of what rate of Interest
the government should guarantee to the
projected trans-Andine railway. The
Gillian congress has passed law
which guarantees for twenty years Al
per cent on a capital of Ell, 800, 900. The
English capitalist with whom the
holder of the concession have been ne
gotiating in order to raise the amount
required to complete the road, have fol-
some time past been demanding guar
antee of 5 per cent, but the Gillian con
gress refused to go beyond Al per cent
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19
Indians Rising in the Kootenai valley,

Nelson, B. c., April 10.-The In.
dams are rising in the Kootenai valley,
on the Reclamation Company's works.
The company has telegraphed the gov
eminent for assistance. The Indians
are said to come from the American
side of the boundary.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19

Tampa, Fla, April 12.--Later re-
ports from Havana assert that the
steamer Manulita has just arrived from
Santiago with more than 800 wounded
Spanish soldiers. They were taken to
the hospital steamer, because the hospi-
tails at Santiago are crowded. A letter
from Santiago mentions battle at Tro-
senes, near the Cantor river, in which
the Spanish general, Salacead, with
one Thousand men engaged band of
revolutionists under Rabi. The Span
ish loss was said to be $50, while the
Cuban loss was four killed and thirty
nine wounded. The Spanish troops
were mostly boys, and in the battle
pity was taken on many who were
caught and their lives were spared.
Maceo has organized a large force in
Santiago province. Since his arriN al
500 soldiers, who fought under him in
the former revolution, have Joined him.
They are principally from Majagu-
abo, Maceo's old home.
At a meeting of the Cuban chiefs last
night Jose Marti was elected delegate,
or president, and Benjamin Guerra
treasurer. This is the third consecutive
election.
: The elite of Cuban society gathered
tonight in response to the call of cell
ebration of an event greater than any
other in the history of former revolu-
tions-the declaration of independence.
1t was the largest meeting ever held
in the hall, and created fresh interest
in the cause.
Mr.. Neill declared that the reporters
Of the Havana papers were sent twice
daily to the governor generals palace,
where war news was detailed to them
after having been edited by the govern
or-general. In case any news appeared
that was not given out at the palace,
the reporter was put in jail and the
paper severely disciplined.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-19

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New Yo1z April IA Recorder
special frln Washington says: Ac-
uoord 1n6 Information received in this
- Ing was to be held yesterday
at Guatanamo, in the province of Puerto
Principe, for the purpose of declaring
the independence of Cuba from Spain.
Onesof the first steps of the new Gu
ban republic will doubtless be to ask
recognition from the nations of the
earth. The first nation to which its
appeal will be made will doubtless be
the United States. To such an appeal
the administration cannot give favor
able response, unless the revolution has
progressed SO far as to make it evident
that the new government is able to
maintain itself, and that Spain is no
longer able to maintain her control.
Spain is sure to enter protest against
recognition. The formal announce
ment of the new government will have
a tendency to increase the activity of
the revolutionary party in the United
States, and SO bring about repeated
clashing between the two governments
on the subject Of American interference
in Cuban affairs. It is question that
the administration is not looking for
war to with any pleasure.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17

tected from extreme cold both by its
geographical position and by its peculiar
topography. On the North and on the
South of the great central valley through
which the Tennessee river runs, there
are high mountain ranges which effect
ually ward off cold waves and hot waves
and break the violence of storms. Their,
has never been cyclone in East Ten
nessee.
The thermometer has rarely fallen be-
low zero, and has seldom risen as high AZ
100. The mean annual temperature is
81 degrees.
Despite our knowledge of the fact that
the strongest political and financial in
fluences have been exerted for the
development of the North and North
west, it remains a cause of profound as
constituent that a country SO richly
endowed, so attractive in its natural
features and so salubrious in its climate
as East Tennessee should have remained
practically undeveloped and with only
sparse population. This could have re-
suited only from ignorance of the facts.
and there is no more efficient means of
making the facts known than this in.
dustrial exposition and it is because
East Tennessee has
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17
WHAT EFFECT THE CENTENNIAL
WILL HAVE ON IMMIGRATION.
Extract from an Address Delivered by
&c. Mcdowell
Before the Farmers Convention at
Columbia, Tennessee.

Soon after we get direct water COM
munication with China and Japan, the
whole cotton area of the South will not
supply the demand for cotton by the
millions of the people in these countries,
and this too, at much more remunera.
tive prices to the planter Now while
the South in the ten years from 1880 to
1890 doubled the value of her products,
and added two billions to her assessable
wealth, she in the same time increased
her population only about Is per cent
hardlymore than her natural increase.
How much greater would have been our
increase in wealth and productive power
If our population had increased more
rapidly 1t matters not what may be
tie natural wealth of country, it takes
men, brain and muscle to convert it into
riches. Our population cannot increase
FAST enough without immigration. Ten
,nessee, of all the Southern States, owing
to its climate and diversity of sell and
agricultural products, offers greatest adj
vantages to the immigrant who seeks q
permanent home. This class OF immi-
grants should be sought for Tennessee.
Our State is too sparsely settled. To,
day in Tennessee there are many men
land poor. This is not confined to the
speculative holders of large tracts of
wild lands. Many of our farmers are
land poor. Many ofEour farmers, if they
could sell one-half of their badly cult
waited lands and use the money in the
betterment of the remaining half--had
the means to properly improve, care for
and cultivate the remaining hah-would
with more satisfaction and ease make
more money thanAthey do on the whole.
WithShis present large acreage, the
farmer must farm out or share with
choppers. The result is the running
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17

down of his land, destruction of fences
and other Improvements. The conse-
quence is, the farmer grows poorer, year
by year, as his lands are worn out and
less productive. Under the share crop
ping system there can be no such thing
as resting and renewing 1and and keep
ing up fences, ETC. The cropper has no
interest in taking care Of the land. One
great item of profit in farming is the i'm
provement of the farm, its enhancement
in productive value by renewing the
land, putting out orchards and raising
live stock. This can be done only where
the farmer by his own hired labor Guilt
Yates and takes care of his farm.
We also have hundreds of thousands
of acres of wild lands capable of sup
porting large population. Especially
are these
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17

every variety of work from woman's
hands-from the cuisine to branches of
the highest art. Everything which
speaks for the industry and progress
of our women and their interests will
be placed to the very best advantage.
A full and general cooperation is most
earnestly desired from all the women
of the State that all manner and de-
signs of their handiwork may be dis
played.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17
THESE IMMENSE RESOURCES

practically undeveloped and offers, there
tore, a fresh field for enterprise and capt.
tai, that she will be especially benefited
by the industrial features of the EXPOSE
ton.
l have not space in this article to do
more than mention the existence of vast
areas OF timber lands, of immense GUAM
titles of hard woods and other CONNER
cial woods, and of fruits and vegetables
of the finest quality. l cannot refrain
from making cordial and grateful special
reference to the East Tennessee straw
berry.
1t must not be forgotten that for al
most century East Tennessee has been
successfully engaged in stock raising, and
for this purpose no part of the United
States is better adapted.
1t is the duty of East Tennessee to
contribute full exhibit of all her nat
ural and manufactured products and in
every possible way to invite attention to
her unsurpassed and comparatively UNI
developed resources.
10 the historic exposition East Ten
nessee can PROFESSIONALLY make the
richest contribution. The State had its
beginnings east of the Cumberlands. The
first and heroic period of its history be-
longs to the upper valley of East Ten
nessee. The first attempt of the white
race to establish itself on our soil was at
the Inflated Fort Loudon, whose name
suggests the first tragedy in our history.
The first permanent settlement was in
the Happy Valley, on the banks of the
Watauga. Thither came Sewer and Rob-
ertson, and the heroic wife of Sewer, and
the founders OF many families whose
names are honored in our annals. There
was established the Watauga Associa-
ton, the first declaration by Americans
OF their right and power to govern them
selves, to set up for their own independ-
ent use the institutions of Anglo-Saxon
| freedom.
The early years of the Watauga settle
ments were full of danger and of blood
shed. These daring adventures had in
vaded the hunting ground of the most
warlike and intelligent tribe of Indians
north of Mexico, and year after year the
| Cherokees and their allies carried the
torch and the scalping knife along the
banks of the beautiful river" There is
blood upon every page of the history of
that time, and every day had its Incl
dent of courage, of fortitude, of daring.
Slowly the white men grew in num-
bers, until in 1881, Sewer could gather
strong company to follow him to Kings
Mountain. The glory of that great VIC
tory is shared by East Tennessee with
Virginia and Carolina, and our part in it
is certainly not the least.