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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
CROWS NEST PASS RAILWAY.
Something of the Country Through
Which the Road Will Pass.

| Something of the Country Through
Which the Road Will Pass.
! Spokane, June 7.-Speaking of the
Crows Nest Pass railway one who is
we'll acquainted with the country
through which it will pass said to a
| Spokesman-R Review reporter: AT the
present time there are thousands Of
/ Spokane and Washington people inter-
ested in the mineral deposits along the
| proposed line Of this great road, who
will be made wealthy by its construc-
! ton. l have just been up in the Fort
! Steele country, and there are hundreds
| of prospectors from the states up there.
They are on their way to the, Moyie,
| Perry and Werner creeks, to the wild
Horse and Bull rivers, into that great
ravine east of the mountain spurs
which cast their shadows on the east
bank of the Kootenay; they swarm up
the ST. Mary's and off towards the
! North Star property and the Sullivan
group, where there are supposed to be
some excessively rich deposits; they are
off on the range, far back of the new
townsite of Wardner, and many have
gone toward the upper waters of the
kootenay, travelling off at Sheep creek
to locate the minerals of that region.
All will not get interests there, but
many WILL and as those interests will
be reasonably close to the railroad, de-
Yelopment is certain to follow.
The Sullivan group, one of the
most wonderful ore bodies yet found in
America, is owned by Spokane men al
most exclusively. Besides one must not
overlook other things. Within the past
1 fpUy n lNyc, I 1ot JA1l =
cry that, considering the conditions
hereabouts, is of more Importance than
that of gold and silver, and that is the
| discovery of a large deposit of venia-
tite iron. With such iron near coal
depOsite like that of the Crows Nest
pass, there is no reason why a great
iron manufacturing center should not
spring up near us, which would pro-
duce all the steel required not only in
British Columbia, but in this section as
well, at greatly reduced rates. Spo-
kane is the nearest city TO this new sec
ton, and the fact Of an international
boundary line can not rob her of a
great portion of her profit"
The Canadian Pacific company is to
construct the road, which is to run from
Lethbridge, n. w. r.. by way of the
Crows Nest pass, through the Rocky
mountains, terminating at Rossland,
b. c. The road will be $50 miles in
length, and the government is to pay
the Canadian Pacific a bonus of 81, 900
per mile. In return the railway COM
pany comedies running power over the
road to any and all other railroads, and
the freight rates at all times are to be
under control of the government. The
Canadian Pacific also agrees to reduC-
tons in freight rates on their main line
running from 10 to 33 per cent Con-
struction is to begin at once.
Montreal, Jun 6.--Dan Mann of this
city and William Mckenzie of Toronto
have been awarded by the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company the contract
for the building of the Crows Nest pass
railway from Lethbridge N. w. T., to
Robson, b. c., a distance of 300 miles
It is said the work will cost from $25,-
600 to 1929, 900 per mile.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
IT WAS AN AWFUL C
CRASH.
Five Men Instantly Killed on the
Omaha Railroad.

Five Men Instantly Killed on the
Omaha Railroad.
Hudson Wis, June 8.-Five men were
instantly killed and four were badly in
jured by collision on the Omaha rail-
road near Hudson Junction. The trains
were running at a high rate of speed
and met on sharp curve, affording
the crews no possible escape. The
dead:
f. S. Hurd, laborer
Jose H. Leightheiser, laborer.
Thomas Reilly, laborer.
Milton Swain laborer.
Herman Reby, fireman.
The first four named are Of Eau
Clare. Wis. Four others were injured
A way freight, westbound, was run
nlng at the rate of IS miles an hour,
when. upon nearing a short curve on
down grade, it came upon a work
train backing east at speed of rs
miles an hour. The collision was some
thing terrific. On the rear of the work
train was the boarding car, in which
We're four men belonging to the work
crew. They were never aware Of their
danger and were undoubtedly instantly
Killed The car took fire and three
bodies were burned in the wreck.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
DuRRANT GETS SIX MONTHS DELAY.
Leave Granted to Appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.

San Francisco, June 4-The attor-
neys for Theodore Durrant again APP
peared before Judge Gilbert in the Unit
ed States court yesterday and APP
piled for a writ of supersedeas for the
purpose of staying the execution of the
sentence, but this was denied by the
court. An application for leave to ap-
peal from this decision to the supreme
court of the United States was then
made and granted. Although it is an
open question whether, in view of the
denial of the writ of supersedeas this
order of the court acts as a stay of pro-
ceedings, Attorney General FitZ wired
to Warden Hale to take no action in
the premises pending the appeal. AS
the United States supreme court does
not meet again until October next, this
virtually means respite of six months
at least.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
DESPERATE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Prisoner at NissOuIa Shot, and Came
Near Drowning in the River.

Missoula, Mont, June ALEX. Coins.
a colored prisoner in the county Jail,
made a daring attempt to escape today
at noon. He asked permission to tel
ephone to Fort Missoula for his cloth
ing. being a private in Company Fl,
and having attempted to shoot King
of Company G, May 20, for which he
was held to appear before the district
court After using the phone, while
Tailor Pitchette was unlocking the door,
Coins dashed outside the entrance, rum
ming toward the Mssoula river. The
officer gave chase, and found the pris-
oner hiding in the bushes near the wa
ter's edge. When commanded to come
out he jumped into the river, and
swan across to the other side. Again
the command was given to halt. and
not obeyed. when the officer took
shot, striking him in the, leg. There
upon he jumped back into the river,
swimming toward the officer He be-
came exhausted in midstream and
came near drowning. When arrested
he was taken to the Jail hospital, where
he will recover from the flesh wound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
BRITISH COMPANY ON THE YUKON
VIII Operate rs Does the South At
rican Chartered Company.

Seattle Wash, June ELI A. Gage,
auditor Of the North American Trans
portation and Trading Company. IS in
Seattle on his way to the company $
trading post on the Yukon. To an AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent he SAID
today that a chartered British COM
pany is preparing to operate on the
Yukon on the same plan and scale as
that of the famous Chartered South
Africa Company. 1t proposes to build
and govern towns and cities, maintain
force of soldiers. operate mines, build
steamships, etc. The company is under
stood to have millions of money back
of IL.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
FIRED MIC fHE CROWD
-
SOLDIERS KILLED Two CITIZENS
IN THE crowd AT THE JAIL.
ciicl. Mi,cheli, the Negro Brute
safely Housed. waiting to Go
20 the Pen.

Urbana. Ohio. June 1.-THE climax IN
the Mitchell outrage eliminated at ESQ
this morning when the military opened
fire on the crowd and shot two citizens.
The volIey resulted in Harry Bell of
this city being shot through the head
and killed instantly. A young man
named Hagins was shot through the
body and Killed instantly.
For two hours the Jail was surround
ed by a bowling mob of at least loOO
people The advances which were pc
ing made were so close to the guar os
that they at last opened fire en- me
crowd and'at least 20 shots were hred'
The Dead.
Harry Bell, shot through the head.
- Hagins, shot through the body.
The wounded.
Dr. Charles Thomson of North Lew
isburg, shot in the head.
West Bowen of Gable, shot in the hip.
Rain Dickerson, shot in the shoulder.
Dennis, Graney. shot in the legs
Jack Wank shot in the arm.
Sherman S. Deaton, shot in the hip.
Ray Mcclure, shot in the arm.
Physicians are on the ground attend
ing to the injured. The sheriff has
wired for assistance.
Mitchell Pleaded Guilty.
Quick action was taken tonight in
the case of fCllck't Mitchell, the-;negro
who assaulted Mrs. Eliza Gaumer, and
the theatened lynching has been avert
ed. The grand jury returned an indict-
ment against the negro this afterht on.
Tonight, While a crowd of angry men
swarmed about the courthouse and jail,
the negro, who had been dressed in a
soldiers uniform, was marched up to
the courtroom in the middle of a squad
of mlitiamen. AS the militia was on
duty everywhere about the courthouse
and Jail, the disguise worked perfectly
and the crowd did not recognize the
prisoner. Mitchell, who had become
thoroughly scared, waived all prelim-
inaries in the court. He pleaded guilty
and was speedily sentenced to 20 years
in the penitentiary, the extreme limit
for his crime
Waiting for Daylight.
After Mitchell was sentenced by TIE
court and the sheriff ordered to take
him to Columbus tonight there was
trouble again. 1t was thought that the
officers might again get Mitchell
through the crowd disguised as a sol
der, but their plans became known and
carriage was driven up to the Jail.
Then the mob broke in and demanded
the prisoner. The Jail was strongly
guarded by the militia, and the sheriff
felt sure SO long as he did not venture
out. The governor refused to send more
troops to Urbdna tonight.
At 80 a. m the mob was advancing
on the jail. The Pennsylvania depot
was surrounded by a mob as we'll as
the courthouse and Jail. No train for
Columbus will leave until morning. A
citizen who crossed the line near the
Jail was bayonetted in the hip. The
troops do not allow the lines to be
crossed 1t is announced that no az
tempt will be made to remove Mitchell
until tomorrow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
ARE REMOVED BY PENNoYER.
Chief of Police John Myers Steps
Out at Portland.

Portland, Or, June Mayor Pen
noyer this afternoon demanded the res
ignation of John Myers, chief of police,
and the three police commissioners
unanimously agreed in removing My
ers and appointing in his stead Patrick
James Barry. Barry is now a police
captain, and has served upon the force
for many years
The reason given by the mayor for
the removal is that it is desired to pro-
mote the efficiency of the police depart
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
/ SMALL VOTE PoLLED AT CHICAGO.
Judicial Ticket of the Republicans
WnH Elected.

Chicago, June S,-The judicial elec-
llcans, who elected ali their delegates
by pluralities of about 10000 in the
city and 1000 in the county, outside OF
the city.
Although the ticket was called re-
publican, it included all the IA judges
now on the bench of the circuit court
eight republicans and six le nocrats
In addition to the judges of the cir
cult court judges of the superior b e' nnb
ana one Judge of the supreme otl tI,a
We're voted for, but Magruder for the
latter position and Brentano for the
former We're endorsed by the repdbll-
cans and democrats.
The silver party had five candida ties
in the field for the circuit bercn, but
its candidates secured but about cne-
fifth as many votes as the republican
Ihe interest in the election was INA II,
scarcely half the regular vote being
poiled. The amended Torrens land
title law was overwhelmingly adopted.
Tacoma May exports were valued at
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
A Kentucky Gun Play.

Lexington, KY, June Sd. b. Payne,
a descendant of,one of the best families
of Kentucky, shot Percy Stackhouse, a
driver and trainer. of trotting horses,
intlicting what is perhaps a fatal
wound. Payne is reduced in circum-
stances and was living at Stackhouse's
home. The quarrel was over a slight
matter and brought about a collision,
in which Payne used his revolver. He
has been held for trial, and it is said
will be defended by his kinsman, w. c..
p. breckenridge
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
The Elevator Fell.

New York, June THE elevator in
the postoffice, used for carrying freight
and employees, fell from the fifth floor
to the basement. The ,ccId INT was
caused by the breaking Of the elevat or
rope. The injured are: Cap Tin ]. j.
Cox, special examiner, internal inju-
ries; George w DAILY, postoffice clerk,
internal injuries; John Murphy, Ia
borer, broken ankle and other injuries;
Joseph Luffer. broken back; Thomas
McGovern of Brooklyn. broken back;
broken leg.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
.CLouDBURsT IN FRENCH PROVINCE.
Damage Is Estimated ut Two Million
nnlInrS.

Paris, June IA cloud burst in the
hill country of the province of Iser,
in southeastern France, has caused the
overflow of the rivere Aorge and the
destruction of a number of paper mills
and silk factories. as well as houses
along the bank. At the towns of Voiron
and Muirans the river rose suddenly 20
feet. One person was drowned and the
loss to property is estimated at 10000
900 francs. Four thousand factory OPP
eratives are thrown out of work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
WAS KILLED BY HIS OWN PISTOL
STOPPED To Take n Drink and the
Mempom WINS Discharged.

Pendleton, Ore. June S.--News comes
from Grant county of the tragic death
of JEFF Corley, a sheepman, at his cabin
in the mountains. He went to the creek
to get water. and as he stopped over a
pistol fell from his belt against a pail
on, the bullet passing through the body.
The camp tender went % miles for a
physician. Corley died the following
day as he was being carried to his
home Corley was a son Of a wealthy
sheepman of this county.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
Turks Commit Excuses.

Athens. June Sit is officially an
nounced that the Turks have commit
ted excuses in Epirus, violating the
women, defling the churches and en-
gaging in a general pillage. The Turk
ish regulars, it is further announced,
have committed similar excuses in the
villages around Larissa.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
ONE THOUSAND MEN ARE OUT.
Closing Down of One of the stand
ard Oil COmpany's Plants.

ard Oil COmpany's Plants.
Cleveland, June 8.-Yesterday the
entire plant Of the Standard Oil works
in this city shut down for an indefinite
period. The foreman told the men that
there would be no more work for weeks,
and may be much longer time The
men believe that during that time an
doned, carrying out the Standards pol
icy in making in this city only enough
oil and other products to supply the
home demand. About 1000 men are
thrown out of work by the shutting
down.
1t is said the Standard has an inn
mense stock on hand in the Kingsbury
Run warehouses, enough in fact, to
supply all the demand in this district
until January l, 1898, or longer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12

Monongahela, Pa. June S.-By the
explosion of gas in the Black Diamond
mines of the Brown Coal Company
several men were injured, but none
fatally. A rescuing party went imme-
diately into the mine and all the men
We're taken out before they were over
come by the deadly afterdamp. The
gas is said to have been ignited by an
omen lamD
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12

The Gaylord (Kan.) Herald records that the
experiment tried there year ago of electing
women TO fill all the city offices has proved a
complete success, the city business being con-
Quoted by them in a careful, economical and
efficient manner. 1t says that the same Off
GERS would have been continued for another
year had they consented to serve.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12
CATHOLIC PRIESTS BURNED ALIVE.
Outrage by the Spanish in the Phil
ippine Islands.

Vancouver. B. c., June THE officers
of the steamer Hupeb, which has ar
rived from the Orient, state that when
in the Philippine islands on their last
trip 1t was learned that the Spnish gov
eminent had captured % Roman Cath
Ole priests supposed to be in sympathy
with the rebels and had roasted them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12

The amalgamated engineers have
pushed their membership to 80, 600.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-12

1928, 700.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-23
ONE OF THE MEAN ONES.
Might Have Been Mean Enough to Hay,
Stolen His Inheritance.

Might Have Been Mean Enough to Have
Stolen HIS Inheritance.
Four or five preachers, at a preachers
meeting, or, rather, after the meeting
was over, were discussing some of the
peculiar people they had been brought
into contact with during their various
pastorates,
inc very moanCst man ever
knew, said the pastor, whose nasal
twang betrayed his Yankee origin,
was a married man, though, as a
rule, the really meauest men are bache.
Tors for obvious reasons,
This party was fairly we'll to do
and expected to be enriched by the
death of an old uncle to the extent of
at least 800, 600. He was q man of
about DO and was on the surface, an
extremely pious kind of a man, with
strict ideas of Biblical interpretations.
AT this time the rich old uncle-a mil.
ilonaire, by the way-was approach.
ing the s%criptural limit of human e.
istance-three score and ten-and his
piouS nephew had begun to figure
on what he was going to do with his
share of the old mans fortune. The
latter, however, did not hold to scrip.
tural interpretations, but held on until
he was ninety one years old. Then he
departed, and as per expectation, when
the estate was settled up the pious
nephew received 800, 900, more or less.
HE ought to have been satisfied, of
course, but he wasn't, aud after mouth
ing around about his hard luck, he
finally capped the climax by sueing the
trustees of the residue of the estate,
which, had been willed to charity, for
the interest on 800, 900 at 6 per cent.
for the time that elapsed between The
three score and ten limit and the date
Of the death of his uncle, a period of
twenty n years and three months,
the whole amount of interest being
$4,000 He went so far as to swear
that six per cent. was too low, and
that he could have got eight right
along for the whole time if the old man
had died when the Bible said he ought
to die, Being in the family, however,
he was willing to discount the rate of
interest 20 per cent. Now, did you ever
hear of anything worse than that"
And not a nan there did.-Wash.
ington Star.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-23
looked Like n Holm.

Probably no town of its size has as
many very rich men as Colorado
Springs, Col. They have millionaires
to burn" said a gentleman who re-
Gently visited there.
Colorado Springs is the home of
W. S. Stratton, the man who q few
years ago was at work with a jack
plane, earning a scanty living, but who
is now the possessor of anywhere from
$15, 600, 900 to $50, OO0, OO0," said my
friend. "Stratton does not have the
appearance of a man borne down with
a weighty pocket book. Much of the
time he goes about in clothes a tramp
might object to. When he had, in a
couple of years, cleaned up the paltry
sum of 1900. 000-or 80 600, 900 a year
himself and family thought they
would like a vacation. They concluded
to make a trip to California. The next
day Stratton went to Denver on bust.
ness. His banker had notified him
that he had made a mistake of a oar.
ter of a million in his bank account.
He had that much more in the bank
than he thought he had. Upon investi-
cation he discovered that he had sent
the bank a check for that amount, Just
taken from the sale of his mine, which
he had not noted. That matter cleared
up, Mr.. Stratton thought he would see
about getting tickets for the California
trip. AS usual, he had on a rather
shabby suit.
"'Have you got a bargain in tickets
to California; asked Stratton.
"The clerk looked him over carefully
and concluded that a hobo had dropped
in to get out of the sun.
mot today; we may have one to.
morrow
"'Well, you sell tickets to California.
don't your
Certainly; but we have no job on
hand at present.
elbow much is a ticket 10 San Fran
cisco?'
THE clerk told him.
LET me see; l shall have to take
along several people, servants you
know. Guess you had better give me
nine tickets''
"While the clerk was staring at hin
Stratton was struck with a new idea.
"'By the way, how much will 6
special car cost-how much will il
cost?'
THE man told him. 1t was a large
sum.
"'That's all right. Look here; In
going to stay a month or six weeks
and | guess I'll sleep in the speci u.
How much more will that cost?'
"He was told.
"'All right; I'll take that car for si1
weeks. Got a blank check?'
THE clerk gave him one. 1t wa
filled out and handed to the clerk, WHIT
said:
81 know all about Mr.. Stratton, blu
1 don'tknow that you are Mr.. Stratton.
"At that moment Banker Moffet
passed by. Stratton called out: Com,
in hare. Moffett1 Ha camain AN,
Slrattony' You are Il thought so
but this clerk had his doubts. Thanl
.'"-Chicago Times Herald.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-23

or four inches of its level shores, and
the temperature at the edge is 10 de"
grees f., rising at a depth of 25O feet to
PIG degrees degrees above boiling
point. To the touch the water feels
SMOOTH and oily, and when it is in re-
pose ashes and oily matter cover the
surface half an inch thick, Although
the water is jet black, it does not dis
color the skin of a bather, The color
ing matter seems to be held in suspen.
sion and will adhere to n white cloth
dipped in the lake. To the taste the
water is warm, salt and bitter.
To the bather tho sensation is most
delightful, exhilarating to such a de.
gree that Il bath of fifteen minutes
makes one feel as if under the influence
of the very best brandy.
Millions of bubbles, formed by es.
Gaping gases, keep the surface at all
times agitated, till it rolls, boils and
foams as if ready to roll over its banks
and escape, Whenever the neighboring
volcanoes rage with anger, the lake fol-
lows suit, and the sight of its madden
cd waters will not soon be forgotten.
The cures wrought on the Indians
who battle there and on the few white
men who have SO far visited the spot
are almost incredible. London An
swers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-23
The Telephone Fifty Years Ago.

The first telephone that was ever
used was not electrical, mol was it a
scientific instrument in any sense of
the term. A little more than 80 years
ago the employees of a large m aufac.
tory beguiled their leisure hours by
kite flying. Kites large and small
went up daily, and the strife was to
see who could get the largest. The
Irvine which held them was the thread
spun and twisted by the ladies of the
village. One day to the tail of the
largest kite was attached a kitten sew
ed in a canvas bag, with a netting
ove the mouth to give it air. When
the kite was at its greatest height-2O0
feet or more-the mewing could be dis.
tiuctly heard by those holding the
string. To the clearness of the atmos.
phere was attributed the hearing OF the
kitten's voice. This Is the first account
we remember of speaking along a line.
Sheffield Telegraph,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-23
A Quick Method of Cleaning Knives.

After the knives have been washed
and wiped moisten a little ordinary
knife powder with water. Then take a
clean cork, dip it in the mixture and
rub each blade quickly up and down
on each side several times, Every
stain will disappear, and the blades
will be brighter than if rubbed on the
board in the usual way. They will
want another rinse in water and final
polish with a cloth. If the knives do
not seem quite sharp enough by this
plan, a weekly rub on the steel will do
all that is required.-New York World