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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

II is puted that there ara enough
paupers In Great Britain to form, four
abreast, a procession over 150 miles in
length.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

Macaulay's memory was so reientive
that after reading book once he could
give all the salient points of it and reciIe
many long passa ses OF it verbatim.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
Track Obstruction.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 5.-Oficer Coey
removed oarrei filled with rock from the
Southern P.cfic track near Channing wav
las; night Ii was apparently placed there
with a view to wrecking the train and the
officer is trying 10 find out who are the
guilty parties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
LIBRARY BUILDING.
j. X. Sha,tuck to Make Liberal Gift
to the Town of Berkeley.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 6.-J. K. Shat
tuck has declared his intention to donate
the new library building he is about to
erect to the town of Berkeley. The build
ing is to be erected on Snattuck avenue,
ad joining the block in which the library
is now located. 1t will he one OF the
finest structures in the town architectu-
rally and will cost about $40 600.
Plans have been drawn for the struc-
ture, which will be built especially for
library purposes. the entire lower floors
being nsed for shelves, reading room and
librarians Office.
Work on the new structure will begin in
a few weeks. The Board OF Library Trus-
tees has decided to luke lease for five
years at $40 per month, but It is an
nounced that kefore that time expires the
building Will be decided to the town.
G ne to London.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 6.-Henry But
ters, brother-in-law of President Boone OF
Berkeley's Board of Z ucation, has gone
to London. lie was called thithtr by a
eablegram announcing important changes
in the con cessions granted to his railway
company in South A RIGA.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

y AKLAND, CAL, July g.
! The third industrial exposl-
Ntlon of the products and man.
/ufactures OF Alan eda County
! was formally opened to-
- night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
WANT FLOWERS.

Berkeley Fndeavorers y ctively Irepar-
ing to Decorate Their Quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
Unitarian Club.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 6-The Uni
tartan Club programme for its regular
meeting tomorrow evening has been pre-
pared with especial reference to Inde.
pendence dav. The mem bers of Joe
Hooker Post and several Mexican War
veterans have been invited to be present
and pleasant evening is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

OAKLAND, CAL, July 6.-Glover Ross,
a lad, shot bullet into his hand tonight
while cele bratihg the Fourth. The bule.
was loca ted by means OF an X-ray after
the doctors had searched in vain for it.
This is the first practical use of the new
ray in this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
CARRIES FOOD FOR $500.
Captain Ray Announces Arrival ut Ouna-
laska of steamer Cleveland.

Washington, Sept. Captain Ray.
who was sent to the Klondike region to
make an inspection for the war depart
ment, is making excellent time on his
journey Tuesday Acting Adjutant
General Breck received a telegram from
him. dated Ounalaska, Aug. Is, via Sc
attle. Aug. 30:
II report my arrival here and depart
ure i'm two hours for st. Michaels. The
steamer Cleveland carries 16S passei. gers
and provisions for $500 persons for one
year. They expect to land one-half Of
the provisions at Circle City and above
before the river closes"
A new steamboat mail service between
Juneau and Dyea, Alaska. the first
stretch on the overland trail TO the
Klondike region, was announced by the
postoffice department Tuesday 1t pro-
vides for the dispatch Of the mails from
Juneau twice month. Immediately aft
er the arrival of the mail steamer from
Seattle. and arriving in Dyea in twelve
hours. The mails will leave Dyea twice
a month about twelve hours after ar
rival from Juneau for Seattle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
SPRING VALLEY HAS A ROW.
Trouble Expected To Follow Attempt To
Open the Public schools.

Spring Valley. Ills. Sept. Trouble
is expected in this city with the open
ing Of the public schools. Two sets Of
teachers have been hired and both will
attempt TO teach. Two factions Of the
board of education are punching up
their respective teachers and expect 10
be or the ground early in the morning
10 see that they are not molested by
others. A clash can hardly be avoided.
The fight among members of the board
OF education has become bitter and
dates back from the spring election. AT
that time the Spring Valley Coal COM
pany. after forcing an issue upon the
school question and being defeated for
seven straight years. was successful.
Charles Noe. holdover member who
previously trained with the anti-com-
pany members of the board. turned
away from the latter and was given
position of $50 a month turning the
Illinois Central river bridge at this
place by the new city administration.
which for the first time is controlled
by the coal company. The accession of
Noe gave the company a majority on
the board and they proceeded to hire
ttdCHciS dntl-COUDdDy IIltDl-
bers held a meeting and declared Noes
seat vacant on account of his moving
his family and effects across the river
to Putnam county. This gave the anti
company fellows majority. Then they
held a meeting and were making ar
rangements 10 hire new set OF teach
ers and call an election to fill Noes seat
when they were stopped from going any
further by an injunction.
Saturday Judge Puterbaugh of Peoria
dissolved the injunction and that night
anti-company members held meeting
and hired a new set OF teachers. Mon
day night they held another meeting
and newly-hired teachers were present
TO sign contracts. Teachers that were
hired by company members signed con-
tracts one month ago. Only few weeks
ago there was a free-for-al fight be-
tween members while in session, at
which time books were thrown out of
the window. since which time they
have not been recovered.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
GOVERNMENT LOSES $1,000.
Alleged Theft of "A Postofiice Bookkeeper
at Washington.

Washington, Sept. IF. S. Coburn.
a clerk in the bookkeeping division cfthe
postoffioe department and managed o. 4
postoffice station in this city. located
in a drug store he had purchased. has
swindled the government out OF $4,000
or So 600. 1t is alleged. He did Thy max
ing out money orders in the sub-statiop
office and sending them out of towr. and
then by going to the offices upon which
the orders were drawn. would get the
letters containing the money orders. pre-
sent them at the office and inquire IL
"the letters OF advice" which he had
previously forwarded, had been received.
AS the whole affair in each case ap-
peared to be regular in every particular.
he would get the amount of the order
TIE authorities are hunting for Cohurn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
wives of strikers March.

Pittsburg, Sept. 1.-Under the leader
ship OF Emma Haas the Joan of Arc OF
Camp Isolation, twenty-five women,
wives OF the strikers, marched to the
mine back of Center. Pa, at o'clock
Tuesday morning and succeeded II in
ducing four miners to stay out Of the
pit. The women were stopped several
times by the deputies, but they forced
their way past them and went ahead on
their mission. The campers went To- bed
hungry Monday night and started out
without breakfast Tuesday morning be-
cause Of a mistake in shipping provi-
sions to Sandy Creek camp instead of
Plum Creek. A liberal supply of pro-
visions was arranged for later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Iowa Christian ncnn..vor.vu

Dubuque, Ia. Sept. THE twe1ftn
annual convention Of the Christian En-
deavor society met here Tuesday with
about 800 delegates present. The morn
ing session was devoted to preliminary
work. meeting OF the executive commit
tee and reception, and enrolment OF
delegates. Rev. A. D. Kinseer of Lyons
president Of the association, presides
over the meetings. AT night addresses
Of welcome were delivered. to which
Rev. Kinseer responded. The real worl
of the convention will begin wednesdp
and continue until Thursday night
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
strike Considered settled.

Columbus. o., Sept. 1.-The coal strike
is considered settled here. The plan is
to resume at 81 cents and work pending
arbitration The direct parties in this
conference Of adjustment are President
Ratchford of the United Mine Workers
and the executive committee of the op-
orators. number of the latter ware in
the city Tuesday and the result is that a
decision may be looked for almost at
any moment. The direct effect Of this
decision will be the opening Of the mines
and the resumption of work by all the
striking miners at the beginning II the
coming week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
LUETeeRT MURDER TRIAL.
Neighbor of the Sausage Maker Gives Some
Damaging Testimony.


Damaging Testimony.
Chicago. Sept. Mrs. Agatha Tosch,
to whom Adolph Luetgert was wort to
confide his business ard marital troubles.
took the stand for the prosecution Tues
day, when the famous murder case was
resumed, and gave damaging testimony
against the prisoner According to her
evidence the day after Mrs Luetgert
disappeared Mrs. Tosch had long con-
versation with the sausage maker, who,
she asserted was pale and laboring un-
der excitement he vainly endeavored to
suppress. In the course of their talk
she boldly told him she believed him
guilty Of making away with his wife.
and that he thereupon manifested much
excitement and begged her to help him,
as he was ir great trouble.
Mrs. Tosch dilated on Luetgerts dis
turbed condition Of mind as much as
the rules Of evidence would permit and
finally swore that the man. in the ex-
tremity or his distress declared he was
tempted to shoot himself and escape
the trouble that hung over his head.
Before che left the stand Mrs Tosch
also testified to'the hatred felt by Luet-,
cert for his wife and his Significant
threats 10 crush her.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
RELIEF is URGENT.
Something Must Be Done for the Starving
Miners i'm oh o.


Wheeling, w Va. Sept. 1.-The or
ganizers working in the mine strike in
West Virginia are not losing any time
waiting for the st. Louis congress cf la
Dor leaders to act. In fact, it is not gen.
orally believed that anything tangible
will result from the conference. Things
are being made es comfortable and at
tractive as possible at the camps. but
the cold nights Of the past few days
have made 1t decidedly uncomfortable
for men not used TO outdoor life
A gain OF fifteen men was added TO
the strikers Tuesday. Many Of the ra-
tive miners are leaving the mines i'm dis
guise since The new men have been im-
ported The Fairmont output is rapidly
showing the cut, but there is enough
coal being produced to supply the no.
mai demand. The starving in eastern
Ohio Is growing more acute daily and
some vigorus measures of relief must
soon be taken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
WISCONSIN TosAcco CROP.
II Promises To BE the Largest Harves,
for Years.

Deerfeld. Wis. Sept buying Of
the tobacco crop now being harvested
has begun. About fifty acres are said
to have been secured. The prices so far
have been about S cents per pound. At
this price the crop will net the grower
from 800 10 sl75 per acre. The crop
yields heavy and most everybody hav-
inc no larger acreage than before Is OBJ
liged to build more shed room and buy
more lath.
Some dealers are experimenting with
sprinkling the tobacco while standing
on the ground with a solution Of chemi-
Gals, by which they expect 10 give the
leaf an appearance similar to Sumatra.
IL II proves success II will be a great
boon to Wisconsin tobacco growers The
farmers are all happy and IL another
week OF favorable weather favors them
they will have harvested one of the best
and largest crcGe y. --.-.-. ----.-.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Mrs. j. Frank Aldrich Dead.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-Dr. Henshaw
Lewis. 217 Fifty-thlrd street, has re-
ceived telegram stating that Mrs. J.
Frank Aldrich died suddenly at the
Nobscussith hotel, near Yarmouth, Cape
Cod. Mr.. Aldrich. who has been a guest
of Dr. Lewis, was en- route to his wife's
bedside. having received a letter from
Mrs. Aldrich, in which she complained
of difficulty in breathing. Mrs. Aid
rich was the daughter OF General Fran
els I. Sherman. now living at Wauke-
gan. and the granddaughter of ErAncl1.
c. Sherman. builder OF the ohorr
House. and mayor Of Chtcago a ~ g
1863 and 1864. ~ -. -<I- y
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
u.. Located the Cbicor..

St. Joseph. Mo. Sept. Mrs. Sarah
Bromwell. the Chicago spiritualistic
medium. announces that she has To-
Gated the wreck OF the steamer Chicora
through spirits, and that a diver will
be sent down to examine the hull She
has been searching two weeks with a
steam yacht. She describes the posi-
ton of the steamer out refuses 60 dis
close the lccatCr-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Arrested for Embezzicment.

Boston, Sept. 1.-Robert S. Strane.
president and director Of the United Tel
egraph company in this city. was ar
rested Monday afternoon by an iLspec-
tor from police headquarters on charge
Of embezzling s7S.50o. The arrest is the
result of the discoveries of Mars:len j.
Perry. receiver Of the company. who re-
ports that there is only $76.14 in the
treasury, instead of the sTS,4i421 that
ought TO have been there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Mother and SON Killed.

Topeka, Kan. Sept. Mrs. Thomas
Coker and 9-year-old son were struck
and instantly killed by q west bound
Santa Fe train while crossing a bridge
one mile eact of Cedar Junction. The
road makes sharp curve just east OF
the bridge and the woman did not hear
the train in time to save herself and
child. They were knocked fifty feet in
the air and when found by the trainmen
both were dead Their bodies were bad
ly mangled.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01

sections branches, lodges, and kIadTed
organizations of laboring men and
friends OF their cause, for the purpose
or considering further measures I'm the
interests Of the striking miners and la
Dor In general.
Ballot the Best Means.
Resolved, That we consider the use
OF the ballot as the best and safest
means for the amelloration of the hard
ships under which the laboring class
suffers.
Resolved. That the public ownership
of railroads and telegraphs Is one OF
the most necessary reforms for our body
polite.
Resolved, 'Shat we most emphatical-
ly protest against government by in
junction. which plays havoc with even
such political liberty as workmen have
saved from the steady encroachment Of
capitalism. and be it finally
Resolved, That no nation in which
the people are totally disarmed can long
remain a free nation. and therefore, we
urge upon all liberty loving citizens TO
remember and obey article of the con-
stitution of the United States, which
reads as follows: The right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not
be infringed.'"
Delegates on Their Feet.
AS soon as the platform was before
the convention a dozen delegates were
on their feet clamoring for recognition.
Mr.. Osborne introduced an amend
ment to the platform to the effect that
the country should take care tits unem-
ployed, the striking miners and other la
borers of the country applying to the
authorities Of their respective counties
for admission to the poor house, and
again oratory was in full swing There
was no particular attention paid 20 the
motion before the convention and dele
gates turned themselves loose. Mr..
MIR Osborres amendment was lost
unanimously. and the attempt to change
the date Of the collection for the strik-
ing miners from Sept. to 10 was de-
feated.
Mr. Clayborne of Springfield. Mo-,
moved TO strike out the second resolution
Of the platform calling for the mass con-
vention in Chicago. H. NJ. Williams of
St Louis presented a substitute for Mr..
Clayborne's motion to strike out the
plank calling for the Chicago conven-
tion, copvenng a lobor congress in st
Louis Sept. 20. Without action the con-
vention adjourned until 2 O'Clock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Moline Piow works Resum

Moline. Ills. Sept. 1.-The
Plow company has started up
with a force Of 500 men. whi,
increased 10 900. The griE-e.
went on a strike shortly before IN.
works closed down last June. have re-
turned TO work. The company has ex-
tensive additions to its already Immense
establishment well under way. All the
factories in Moline are now running
with stronger force than at any tim
during the last four years
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
Two Brothers strike II Rich.

Duluth. MINI, Sept. Arthur and
Harry Thomas, two brothers. claim to
have struck II rich on the Yellowstone In
Montana. between Billings and Miles
City. They have just come here with
$1,000 in gold nuggets which they claim
to have washed in three weeks. Hun
dreds OF mon. they say. are at the dig
gings
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01

The Jam Finally Broken on the
Skaguay Trail.
ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM ALASKA

No Present Danger of Famine I'm the Gold
Region Mules, Cows, Goats and Horses
Attached to All Sorts of Vehicles to Draw
the Outfits of Miners-Steamer Cleveland
Carries Food for $500 People for One
Year to ST. Michaels q.
Seattle. Wash. Sept. 1.-The follow
ing news was received by the steamer
Utopia Tuesday from Skaguay. Alaska.
Aug. %: The jam is broken on the
Skaguay trail. Seven outfits have got
Of moving humanity mixed up in an al
most indescribable mass of horses of
all sizes. ages and conditions. Mules.
cows. goats and dogs are attached to
vehicles of every description to be i'm
agined. Three steamers are unloading
on light ships which convey the freight
as near the shore as possible before IL
is loaded on wagons and anchored above
high tide. The Utopia is unloading at
the only wharf. shaky structure. Two
pile drivers are at work on another
dock, which is intended to be a substan-
tial affair. A new sawmill got up steam
for the first time this morning Rough
lumber is worth $27 per thousand, but
1t cannot be got half fast enough.
Boom Town of Alaska.
The city of tents is now being dis
played but reinforced by a city of
''shacks" of all sizes and degrees
Skaguay is the boom town of Alaska.
Every man whose heart failed him when
he encountered the first hardship, has
turned town site boomer. Four weeks
ago Skaguay was not known: today
there are not less than 1000 people in
addition to those on ships in the har-
Dor. They have surveyed off the town
site, the first corners having first choice
The United States commissioner is is
suing some kind of a certificate, fee
s.. surveyor another S.. then the squat
ter sticks up his tent. shack or corral,
and is ready to skin the first tenderfoot
that comes along. Transfers by quit
claims are quite common and as high
as 5000 has been paid for a choice loca
tion. Skakuay has all of the accom-
paniments of a frontier mining town,
dance halls. roulette, faro. stud poker
ard craps find devotees ready TO tempt
fortunes smiles.
No Danger of Famine.
There is no danger of famine here,
though there may be shortages in cer-
tain lines. Great piles of hay. grain.
-four. bacon, sugar and all the necessa-
ries OF life are in stock, apparently for
some time to come. There are not less
than 1900 horses at work on the Ska
quay trail but it is hard to get anyone
TO contract to deliver you over the sum-
NIT at any price but you can get over
fer about 80 cents a pound. If you are
willing to wait and contract by sta
tions. At Dyea the Indians are moving
the freight on an almost unbroken stream
from Dyea to Lake Linderman. and it
is not much trouble to contract TO get
ones entire outfit over at one trip at
from 40 to As cents per pound. No one
should come expecting to get over this
fall at less than these rates, and TO one
should bring boats. There are boats, set
up, knocked down in sections and sin
gle boats on both trails, not one Of
which has been taken over.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01

No Present Danger of Famine I'm the Gold
Region-Muies, Cows, Goats and Horses
Attached to All Sorts of Vehicles to Draw
the Outfits of Miners-Steamer Cleveland
Carries Food for $500 People for One
Year to ST. Michaels. q,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-19

Mr.. Frank Walthers was pleasantly
surprised at his place OF business, Mt the
corner Of Twenty-seventh and chapllne
streets, last night, by a number Of his
friends, who called 10 pay him their re-
apects, and extend congratulations, the
occasion being the Tortielh anniversary
OF his birth. one OF the pleasing Ieat-
Ilrcs was the presentations 70 Mr. wal
thers Of a handsome diamond stud, which
the recipient acknowledged In neat Mt
tie speech,
The evening was enjOyably spent and
M mtintRht ait sat down 10 d b0unte0us
spread. Mr.. WNlthers handsomely Gnter-
TUNED hlH friends, who upon leaving
wished him many more years OF happy
life
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-19
9RRNAN1A HALL
Association May Bulld on Market Street,
In the North End.

In the North End.
The board Of directors of the Gernania
Hall Association, which is composed Of
the Beethoven SinsinE society, Kreger
verein and Bavarian society, has not yet
finally decided where the new hall VIII
b built. Sometime ago It was thought
that the hail would be built on Main
street, between Twenty firlt and Twen-
ty.second, but no deal has vet been et-
fected with the owners OF the ground.
Al the laSt meeting OF the board, the
location OF the building on North Market
street met with favorable eonSideTation.
There IS a site In view on North Market
street. that IA very desirable, and Il the
board meets with some RubstantIA on,
enlargement, the Get9nania hall WI
pro6ably be located. The statement thGt
tho board Of tireCtOrsSls undecided, O.
present, as where TO build. is given 9ddl-
tIonai color from the tact that the Bee-
tSovep singing society. which vacate9 "
prgsent quarters on May ]. haS not yeI
elected new quarters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-19
SPRING OPENING Of {. HESS 8 SONS,

we have now on oxhlbIt all the latest
novelties IN SuItlngS, TFoaSeEingS, Fancy
VSHtinRa and OTUrGoatlngBs
The StYttah RpPoAFaI1oot G00a -, sara
hllltv and GFatlFO BAalStaetiDn OF our gar
EaantS 10 our reputation
Prices Of oar SHiNtngN thls SprinE Will
BE- sac. 90 and mp, rF0UsSFiHgl $500 and
mp. OuF Cent? Furnishing department
a. OoInplo1O. The best HO0dS ~ lowest
nriGDS. o. HIBSS 4 SONS,
1871 and 1898 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-19

An error was made in yesterdays is
sue in quoting President c. W. Franz
helm, of the Wheeling Pottery Com
pany, anent the pottery schedule Of the
new tariff bill. The duty on imported
pottery wore in the new tariff bill Will
30 IS per cont on white. and 60 per cent
on decorated, ware, instead OF 20 and 20
per cent as reported. The latter scled-
ole is the one now in force [Wllson-Gor-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-19

Bua also appeal to tho means OF RELIEF OF
tho torture-If phySlcAl- which produces tho
Eroan. Rheumatism Is q prolific source OF
Styony In It's acute InflAmmatory or chronic
FSrms, RTt il may be AnnIhil9ted a. !ts
birth with Hogtetter's stomach B'LSt IIS,
which, unlike tho polson4 In minute aoses
often prescribed for Y y peEieGtS sAt N,
nervous ailments the Bitters Is a certain
source OF RELIEF.