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AccidentaIIv KiIIed ;

WATSONVILLE, Jan. 15.-Peter
Mailand, the 1S-year-old son of Hans
Mailand of this city accidentally shot
and killed himself to-day while return
ing from a hunting trip.
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Jackets
and Capes.

Since our large sale commenced we
have been doing a large business in
our Cloak Department. 1t is safe to say
that two-thirds of our stock of Ladies'
Jackets, Cloth Capes and Fur Capes can
now be purchased for half the price for
which they originally sold.
There are still some splendid styles in
Rough Boucle Jackets, Kersey Jackets,
Ripple Cloth Capes, Plush and Fur
Capes-all at prices to clear them be-
fore February 1st.
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SUNSET TELEPHONE.
By November the Company VIII be
Sending TeIegraphfc Messages.

Sending Telegraphic Messages.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 15-The
agreement of the Pacific Telephone
Company not to send telegraphic mes
sages over their wires expires in No
venaber 1896. General Manager Sabin
has ordered the telephone girls in the
Sunset department to learn telegra-
ply. and Instruments will be put into
the offices at once, and telegraph and
telephone messages will be sent over
the same wires at the same time.
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EI Dorado Mines.

PLACERVILLE. Jan. 15.-It is now
believed here that John w. Mackay and
James Flood are at the back of parties
who are negotiating for certain mining
properties in Ell Dorado County. Several
hundred thousand dollars is involved
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John Mackay's Assailant Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-WesIey
Ripley, the crank who a couple Of
years ago shot and wounded John
Mackay, was found dead in his bed
this morning at his lodgings.
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Pioneer Brickmaker.

STOCKTON, Jan. 15.-T. ]. Tucker,
San Joaquin pioneer, died yesterday,
aged SO, at the County Hospital Tucker
manufactured the first brick in Central
California
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RIVERS MUST Be IMPROVED.
Congress TO be Asked to Restore the
Main Waterway.
What Was Done at the River Improve
ment Convention.

A Committee, Consisting of William
Johnston, j. NJ. Gleaves, 81. j.
Cochran, w. A. Coulter and E. Nc
Gettigan, to Go to Washington and
Plead the Cause of California for
the Betterment of Interior Naviga-
tfon,
The record-union., 1896-01-16
Winter
Underwear.

Such values as we are offering have
never been equaled. All bright, new
goods; no odds and ends nor broken
sizes.
Ladies' White All-WooI Drawers, re
duced from 81 05 to 75c pair.
Ladies' Fancy Wool Vests, with high
neck and long sleeves. Come in white,
gray and pink. Reduced from 81 % to
Soc each.
Ladies' Cotton and Wool Vests that
will wash without shrinking High
neck, short sleeves. Come in gray and
white only. Reduced from 75c to 45c
each.
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Muslin
Underwear.

Customers are puzzled to know how
Muslin and Embroideries and Lace are
wrought into such dainty garments for
the prices we ask. Every garment is
new, and a large portion of them could
not be duplicated for the prices we are
selling for to-day.
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WoRDENS CASE
Arguments on His Petition for a New
Trial Submitted,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The ap-
peal of S. d. Worden, the railroad
striker, condemned to death for COM
plicity in the wrecking of the train in
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Muffs.

At prices less than it cost to make
them, to say nothing about the ma
terials. Belgian Coney Muffs at 25c
each; French Coney Muffs SOC each,
worth 81; Baltic Seal Muffs 81 each,
worth 81.
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EiderdOWn


Every one filled with pure white down
and covered with good quality sateen
grade reduced to So 80 each. All large
designs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
ARREST OF A FORGER
Trusted Clerk of a Lumber Firm
Goes Wrong.
CHECKS FORGED FOR LARGE SUNS.

Benry:M. FowIe. Valued and Trusted En,-
pioye OF q Boston Firm. Accused II
EmbezzIing s5 o. .00O-Ths Chssess 8s
Had Of Carrying on His Dishousst Prsc-
tices-Banks Lose the Most Of the Money
Had No lad HabitsL
BosToS, Jan. 3l.-Harry NJ Fowle,
hitherto a valued aud trusted clerk Of the
Shepard a. Morse Lumber company, was
arrested Wednesday, and IL Ii expected
the charges of forgery and embezzlemsnt
preferred against him will aggregate go, =
0Jo, the figures already given out being
ward steps were taken In October. 1879
On Fowle's person was found $50 In cash.
a loaded revolver and two envelopes, on
one OF which he had written Private
nAmo, Harry NJ Fowle. To 10 burned
unopened in case of death" This led
Chief Watts TO believe that Fowle would
have shot himself when arrested had he
had the opportunity OF inclination.
Detail ed List of Checks.
In another envelop was found do
tailed list Of checks which he had taken
from unsuspicious employers The cash
sums which he embezzled varied from t6e
% $500 per month, or about g, ,0o0 In all
This win be total loss to the company.
while the banks will lose the greater part
of the forged amounts These banks arc
located all over the country, AMI there
are so many of them that no one will sus.
tain a heavy loss. As ledger clerk for the
firm he handled checks in large numbers.
and in the absence OF the cashier the cash
receipts, which. as rule were paid in
checks on banks. He had no bad habits
but lived better than his $1,000 salary
would allow Fowle was very cool At
first but finally confessed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
IN MrMonY or CHARLIE, !.
Extraordinary secmr Takes Place ia TraI.
al,.ar SInare, London.

Extraordinary Scene Takes Place in Traf.
al,.ar square, London.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-An extraordinary
sceno was witnessed on Trafalgar square
here during the carly morning Thursday.
This was tine anniversary of the execution
of Charles | of England, who was behcad-
cd by order Of a Special high court of JUS
tice, appointed by thc house of commons.
The king was executed in front of tho
Banqueting house, White Hall, whicl,
leads up to Trafalgar square from West
minister on Jan. 80, 1862 Thursday
morning many small parties of so-callad
"legitimists" arrived at Trafalgar square
with floral wreaths bearing divers inscrip-
tious. These offerings they attempted to
place at the foot of the statue of Charles
/. The first of the "legitimists" to APP
pear arrived at o'clock in the morning
and many Others came as the day wore on.
The police, however, compelled them to
remove the wreaths, as such demonstra-
ton is contrary to law. The crowd,
which at no time was very large, obcyed
and then, with uncovered heads, they re-
peated the Collect, referring TO the so-
called "martyred sovereign" Then tho
"legitimists" offered up prayers for the
dead king. But when the demonstration
began to attract too much attention. they
were dispersed by the police. During tho
morning other admirers of King Charles
came singly 10 the statue on Trafalgar
square, ana, apparently by orders received
from the chief of police, at Scotland Yard.
a number of beautiful wreaths of flowers,
inscribed "In Memory of the White
King" were allowed to be placed at tho
foot of the pedestal and To remain there
during the early part of the day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
RATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the Day in the senate and
House of Representatives.

WAsHINeToS. Jan. si.-ln the senat.
Thursday Hale reported back the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill and gave no
tice that he would ask TO take IL up
Friday. A bill was passed providing for
the appointment by the secretary OF war
OF a chaplain for the United States Mill
tary academy. A committee amendment
to the bill was agreed TO making the presi-
dent the appointing power Morrill, called
up the bill for the payment 20
the widow of the late Samuel
f. Miller, justice Of the supreme court. n
sum equal To the balance Of his salary for
the year in which he died. Morrill, ex-
planned that the justice had left only a
house, encountered by $4,000, and that
the widows circumstances were such as
TO make the appropriation desirable Tho
bill was passed.
The house adjourned early Thursday
after passing the Poole widows pension
bill, bill To grant Omaha the use OF the
abandoned Fort Omaha military rcserva-
ton, and 70 open forest reservations In
Colorado To location OF mining claims
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
FIVE MIN ARR DEAD.
Nearly a Score More Receive
Bad Injuries.
RESULT OF A BOILER EXPLOSION.

inc Disaster Occurs in the Works OF the
"o'hoaysbnrg Iron and Nail Company.
" "hoiiidaysburg, Pa.-The Works Prao-
ucally Wrecked by the Force of the En-
pios'on-Michigan Man, Wife aud Two
Children Cremated.
hoLLlDAYsBURG, Pa, Jan 3l.-Fiye
persons were killed and nearly a score in:
Iured, some Of them fatally, by the ex-
pioslon oil the large thirty-inch cylinder
boiler IN the works OF the Hollidaysburr
Iron and Nail company Thursday. The
oolier was blown through the roof of the
works 800 feet I'm midair, and came sailing
noWh life spent rocket crushing
through the roof in another depart.
ment OF tho works The entire roof
was precipitatcd TO the floor below by the
force OF the explosion aud the works wero
practically wrecked. The explosion was
sufficient to rock the earth with the force
OF an eaethquake near the works. and
broke hundreds of windows at a quarter
OF mile from the mill. All the local
physicians were called to the works to
act as hospital corps for the wounded.
There was the greatest excitement around
the wrecked building and the families of
the dead and wounded were frantic with
grief
The Dead and Injured.
George Lane, mason, was found crushed
into lifcless mass under the boiler; Con
Evans, helper fractured skull; Merrill
Ireese' lb-year-old boy head ground off
by hywheel; two unknown tramps, who
had been lying near the furnace, wore
buried in the ruins
Tho wounded are: Samuel kepphart,
puddler, scalded about face and body, will
die; Robert McMurray puddlcr, scaldcd
about face and body, will die; Frank
Cramcr, superintendent of the mill, sew
eral ribs broken and head cut; Samuel
Marks, puddler severely scalded; John
Woomer, puddler, scalded and hip broken;
may die; Finley Ferguson, puddler, se-
verely scalded George Moore. wheeler,
internal injuries; David McCloskey boss
of nail department, badly injured about
the body; Marshall Weir, laborer spine
badly injured, may die; John Hefferin,
tramp, cut in head. may die; George
Rock, roller, cut about head; Robert
Marks, straightenor. wrist and ankle
broken, internal injuries, may die; Dan
lei Ounkst, catcher internal injuries;
William Harsock. heater, several bodi ly
injuries; Daniel Ayres, puddler, badly in
jured about the body. The only employees
uninjured We're Cramer, the engineer. and
Wesley Athey the fireman
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
I'm Honor of the Late Ambassa-
dor Theodore Runyon.
EMPEROR WILLIAM REPRESENTED.

Tonching Tribute To the Americanism aud
Sterling Virtues of the Deceased DeIiv-
cred by Rev. DIR. .Diekie-Expressions of
sympathy for the Family ily-Iiemarkabio a
Scene i'm Trafalgar square. London. Tn
Memory of Charles I-Foreign Notes.
BERLIN, Jan. 81 Memorial services
were held at noon Thursday at St. Georges
chapel in honor Of tho late Mr. Theodore
Runyon, United States ambassador to
Germany All OF the 300 seats Of the sa-
cred ediflce were occupied by a distinguish
ed congregation and the imposing look
ing catafalque. upon which the remains
rested was buried under floral offerings
from the deceased statesman's admirers
including tributes of respect from Em-
peror William of Germany the empress
ex-Empress Frederick, the German foreign
office. the members Of the diplomatic
corps. the American colony and German
friends of Mr.. Runyon In addition there
were handsome floral tributes from tho
staff of the American EN- bassy and that OF
the United States consulate here
Emperor William Represented.
The emperor was unJb.e 10 bc present 6
at the services. a. lac. Asas Kept away by aIl
important cabinet meeting His ma
iesty, however, was represented by tho
Adjutant Count Won Piessen The EN-
press and the ex-Emprvss of Germany
were represented AT the chapel by high
court officials and Prince Frederick Leo
pold of Russia was present in person.
The Rev. DR.. Dekic made the fu.
neral address lt was a touch
ing tribute To tho Americunism and
sterling virtues of the deceased AT the
close OF the memorial services the mem
hers of the diplomatic corps, the German
officers and others present passed in flo
before the widow and family of the de.
ceased who were assisted by the chief sec.
retary of the United States embassy, Mr..
John B. jackson. They. all expressed
coincidence with MIR Runyons family.
Guard of Honor.
a detachment of troops was drawn up
before the church n "a guard of honor.
AT his birthday reception on Monday last,
when Nj. Jackson represented the United
states, the emperor spoke foelingiy of tho
death OF MIR Runyon and added a few
words showing his appreciation of the de-
ceas mans ability and patriotism.
His majesty also sent his aide
de-camp, Count Won Moltke, u
Mrs. RunyOn with Instructions to expires
the cmperors sympathy with her and
her family in their bereavement. Tho
American colony held meeting at .
o'clock Thu SHAY afternoon TO express
sympathy with Mr.. Runyon's family, and
passed resolutions of coincidence with
them and of respect for the deceased
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Thieves I'm n University.

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. For several days
petty .thIeving has been going ON at the
Northwestern university, and the police
are watching for the often ders. Three
ovcrcoats were taken wednesday from the
courtroom in University hall. The miss.
ing coats belonged w. n. Carchcr, r. L.
Perkins, and l.. A. Wilson, who were at
tending class exercise when the gar
ments were taken On Tuesday morn
ing Miss Lois Rice lost her pocketbook
containing so In woman's hall. She
left her purse on dresser in her room,
and IL was takon while she was absent for
a few minutes. Many other small thcfts
have been reported.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
eUNBoAT HELENA LAUNCHED.
Daughter of Mayor Steele OF the Montana
City Christens the New Vessel.

Daughter of Mayor Steele OF the Montana
City Christens the New Vessel.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 3l,-The now
gunboat Helena, named after Montana's
capital, was launched Thursday. The
city was gayly decorated and its residents,
who turned out In numbers, were re-cn.
forced by large delegations from othe.'
towns in this section. Tho honOred Gus.
tom Of breaking bottle Of wine across
the bows and christening the vessel was
performed by Miss. Anges Belle Steele,
daughter of Mayor Steele OF Helena,
Mont, who headed delegation of lead
ing residents of that state. Senators Car
ter and Mantle and Representative Hart
man were also present, while the navy DO
partment was represented by Assistant
Secretary McAdoo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Five Crools Locked Tn.

BosToN. Jan si.-Chicf Inspector Watts
with four officers arrested five professional
crooks Wednesday, two With burgisrs'
kits and all armed with 32-caliber revolt
ers. The arrest is the most important
made for months by the police depart
ment Several days ago Chief Watts
learned from New York that these mon
had started for Boston, and Wednesday
night located them. Henry j. Kelly, alias
Eddie Kelly, aged 81, and George w.
Townsend, aged IS were captured after .
lively tussle with the officers, and Jack
Arthur, alias Henry b. Lowrcy, and Will
lam Gray. alias George Perry, wcre capt
ured while sleep in a south end house All
drew their revolvers, but were disarmcd
and oYernoWcrpd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
SULLIVAN BADLY HUnT.
PugiIist Coniined to Ills He'd at spring
field-Danger of ErysipeIas.

to
fieid-Danger of ErysipeIas.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan 81. John Law
renee Sullivan is confined TO his bod at
the Palace hotel. and will not be able to
leave it for week. His troupe left for
East st. Louis Thursday morning. DR..
j. n Dixon, the attending physician
says:
sullivan is I'm precarious condition,
and has sustained serious wounds that
may result in fatal complications. The
wound on his head will sloug away and
may cause erysipelas. Both of his eyes
are closed tight and he suffers much pain
He will not be able to leave his bed for IA
week Heis not drinking, aud Is attended
by his wife. His recovery will depend
upon the healing of tho wound in his
head. He Is internally injured also
believe l can bring him around but i {
will be scratch"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
FAMILY CREMATED.
Father, Mother and Two Young sons
Burned TO Death.

Father, Mother and Two Young Sons
Burned TO Death.
MARSHALL, Mich, Jan. 3l.-Harvey
Page, wife and two young sons, years
and 3 months, respectively, were en-
trapped and burned to death in their
home in Marengo township, six miles
southeast of this city, at 2 o'clock Thurs
day morning Harvey Page and family
occupied one-half of the double loghouse
where they lived. his brother Wilbur and
family the other half. The latter family,
however, slept on the first floor.
Harvey's family slept upstairs When
Wilbur discovered the fire he and his
hired man tried vainly to reach the help.
less people upstairs, who were overcome
by smoke and burned to death. There
was but one window I'm the upstairs room.
The house burned to the ground and the
bodies, horribly charred, fell into the eel.
lar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Fined for Kidnapping.

NEWARK. o., Jan 3l-Mrs. Jane
Strickler was taken before Squire Fair
child at Kirkersvillo and fined for kid
naping Willis Vadakin's bride. The old
woman was opposed to the match Of her
granddaughter to Vadakin, but the young
people loved ardently and eloped. Mrs.
Strickler reached the parsons house with
In few minutes after the ceremony. and
while the bridegroom was absent she made
the bride climb into her buggy and re-
turn TO Kirkerstown
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
THE FLOOR COLLAPSED.
sevcnty-Five Wedding Guests Precipitated
into the Cellar.

SANDUsKY, o., Jan. 3l.-One hundred
and fifty guests had assem- bled at the
home of Albert ii. Baker, near this city,
to attend the wedding of Bakers daugh-
ter. Just as the ceremony was about to
cipitating about seventy-6ve people into
the cellar, distance of ten feet Fortu-
nately the lamp was extinguished, but
candles set fire to the clothing Of some of
the Women and a panic ensued. The peo
pie were piled four and five deep and it
was some time before the fire was extin-
guishod and the guests extricated from
the cellar. Mrs. ii. n. Norton was fatally
injured and William Arnold and William
Starr were badly hurt, while many others
received less serious injuries
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
spoop.r Indo,sed for Senator.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 81 The
massmeeting Wednesday night to boom
John c. Spooner for president was at
tended by representative Republicans. A
message from Mr.. Spooner said that he
desired that no steps be taken in the iii
rection indicated, but personal friends Of
his here stated he desired To return to the
United States senate, and he was unani-
mously indorsed for that position. A
Spooner club will be formed to support
him in any political undertaking
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
PAT c oW's NEW JOB.
He Writes = humorous Letter 20 A. w.
Brewster, His Attorney.

He Writes - Humorous Letter 20 a. w.
brewster. His Attorney.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-. Jan 81 rS-Senator A
w. Brewster, who defended Pat Crow, the
Burlington train robbcr, who got OF with
a sentence OF two years in prison, Thurs-
day received a humorous letter from the
desperate at jefferson City. Crow Is In
the tailoring department OF the prison.
Crow writes;
Il would like to make little trip to
St. Joseph, but at present it 10 alb
solute impossible for me 60 get
away from my business. Timss
are good here. and everybody livcs
economically. In this place the labor
question seems To have reached happy
solution. In all of my acquaintance here
know of no one seeking employment
Every body, except those physically inca
pacitated, has plenty of work. and as IN
evidences OF the argent demand existing
for good workmen. l may say that those
who are sick have absolute assurance Of .
job as soon as they become able TO work.
/ am under contract 20 remain here for
several months yet
Crow is wanted IN Chicago, Denver,
and Minneapolis for bold highway robber-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Appcrtlonment Declared Invalid.

INDIANAPoLIs, Jan, 81 The supreme
court Thursday afternoon declared invalid
the cs.npportiosmear.o is9A.
passed by the Republicans The case
came up from Sullivan county and invo.v-
ed the appportlonmcnt act also of 1898,
passed by Democrats. This also goes
down as unconstitutional BY former
decision the apportionments of lS0l and
1859 were found invalid. The decision
makes IL necessary to go back to the act
of 1885, which is the last apportionment
act passed that has not been successfully
attacked
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Professor. Son Goe. Wrong.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 3i.-A 70
narkable story of wrong-doing, involving
the theft of $4,000 worth Of the most rars
specimens of taxidermy, etc, in Peabody
institute at Yale by n professors son. q
college graduate. came to light Wednes-
day night. Albert ii. verril, Yale "a
SON of Professor Addison Verril, has been
charged with the theft, but II 10 under.
stood that he will not be arrested. At q
late hour he was still at liberty. The
theft of specimens dates back several
wears
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Running Behind Financially.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 3i.-At Wednes-
days session Of the Masonic grand lodgs
of Michigan resolution that the grand
lodge accept the management and prop
erty OF the Masonic Home association %
Grand Rapids. was defeated by small
majority The home property. val
ued at 100000, has been run
ming behind financially for some
time, on account.of uncertain revenue. the
only support IL has had being voluntary
contributions from various lodges I'm chs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
In. rrensur, la. Homes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Slowing to the
favorable conditions now existing in the
foreign exchange market the treasury de-
partment is hoping that quite large ship
ments OF gold will be made from abroad
TO be used in making payments Tor the
bonds TO be issued under the call now
pending and II this should prove to be
the case IL is understood that il will be
the policy OF the department to offer
every facility in its power to those who
propose 20 use the imported gold In psy-
ment OF the several installments.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-31
Hunter i.nscs "a Vote.

FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 81. The first
break in the Hunter ranks occurred
Thursday when DR. J. f. Chambers OF
Kcnton voted for Judge w. II Holt Of
Frankfort. The announcement of Cham.
bers' vote caused cry TO go up among
the anti.Hunter people, who declared
that IL was all over with that candidate.
Whether this will turn out TO be the case
or not remains to be seen Judge Holts
friends, It Is said. assert that II all the
Republicans will go To him. he can b.
olacfol