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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. K. OF P
Result of the Election at VancOu-
Yer, Washington.

Vancouver, Wash, May 20.-The grand
lodge, knights of Pythias of Washing
ton, has elected officers as follows: Su-
preme representative, w. G. Ronald, Sc
attic; grand sentinel, R. C. McCrosky of
GARFIELD; vice chancellor C. c. Thorn
ton of Snohomish; prelate, e. W. Young,
Seattle; keeper of records and seals, A.
e. Beamer of Spokane Cre-elected); mas
ter OF exchequer, M. Harris, Olympia IRE
elected; master at arms. e. w. Taylor
OF Spokane; inner guard, E. c. Davis,
Waitsburg; outer guard, L. w. Perkins
of Spokane.
The report of the judiciary committee
was adopted that the next session shall
vote upon the constitutional amendment
changing the age of qualification for
membership from q to Is. 1t was resolv-
ed to organize employment bureaus; also
a resolution was passed that subordinate
lodges shall keep their paraphernalia in
sured.
The Senator, OF Portland, Or. was
made the official paper for the jurisdic-
ton of Washington.
This was the day for the competitive
drill. Seattle squad, Uniform Rank, the
only competitor present. put in a claim
for $3.50. Tacoma objected. the matter
will be settled tomorrow. In the after
noon the Seattle squad drilled on the
parade grounds.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
GUNBOATS CHASE IT
FRUIT STEAMER FIRED UPON BY
SPANISH CRUISERS.
Held Up on Cape May ON the Way to
Jamafca, but Cleverly .,.a.
Escaped.

Philadelphia. May 24.--After being
chased twice by Spanish gunboats and
passing through perfect storm Of shots
which splashed in the water across the
vessels bow, the fruit steamer Ethelred
passed through the exciting ordeal m-
scathed, ard has arrived at this port,
after five days run from Port Antonio,
Jamaica.
When the Ethelred lef. here May 70, it
was the intention of Captain Hart to ac-
company her. but he was arrested as he
was about to step on the gangplank to
go aboard. AS it was his invalid daugh-
ter was passenger. 1t Is supposed that
agents of the Spanish government in
city has notified the Spanish authorities
at Havana that Hart would be on the
vessel, hence the effort to hold up the
Ethelred in Cuban waters. erl-o1Se
The first encounter with the Spanish
cruisers occurred off Cape May on the
trip down. Just after dusk, on Sunday
evening, May 16, gunboat without any
lights, shot out from under the Maysi
capes, and crowding on all steam, steer
ed directly for the fruit vessel. After
steaming for an hour without gaining
an inch, the gunboat turned searchlight
on the other vessel. All steam was crowd
ed on the Ethelred, which was beginning
to show a clean pair of heels to the
Spaniard when cloud of smoke beiched
from the cruisers side. and a second later
a solid shot cut the water q half mile
ahead Of her bows. Then came a second
and third shot, each nearer than the 9TH
ers. Captain Israel kept on his course.
and after an hours chase the Spaniard
dropped from the race.
The second chase happened last Thurs
day in the exact spot the attempt to hold
up the vessel occurred. Just as the Eth
elred rounded Cape Maysi a big Spanish
gunboat of the newest type started from
the cape and gave chase to the Ethelred.
For two hours the chase was kept up,
enlivened now and then by a solid shot
throwing up a sheet of white spray just
ahead of the swift vessels bows. 1t be-
chase the Ethelred clear to the Delaware
capes, when another steamer was sighted,
and the gunboat sheered off and gave
vigorous chase to the newly discovered
steamer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Sale, of SLOGAN Properties,

Information from the SLOGAN tells of
the sale of the Lexington, Polly and Sun
nyside Fraction claims to E. j. and A.
w. McCune, the bill of sale naming the
consideration at $4,000 The properties
will be Incorporated at once under the
name of the Lexington Mining Company;
capital $l,000000. The properties pur-
chased are located on Springer creek.
about two miles and half from SLOGAN
City. They are all ON the same lead.
Development work on the Lexington dis
closed a vein about four feet wide, it is
said containing a streak of very fine
mineralized ore eight inches wide. As
says of this it is claimed, show 440 ounces
of silver and 1923 in gold. Development
work will be pushed rapidly this sum
mer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
THE MINES AND MINERS
DEVELOPMENT WORK ON ONE OF
THE SLOGAN PROPERTIES.
Discovery of Free Gold in the Yahk
District-A Glance Over the
Various Camps.

The final payment on the Montezuma,
in the SLOGAN country. amounting to
$1,000, due August ~, has already been
paid. Whas machinery will be required
for The proper equipment will be fully de-
cided upon before the gentlemen return
home. The order will be placed at once
for the concentration and tramway, and
1t will be in operation by October l. A
new crosscut tunnel will be driven in the
Montezuma about 800 feet below the pres
ent lower workings. When this is COM
pleted 1T will give a vertical depth of 500
feet from the surface. This will run into
the mountain for 500 feet before THE ledge
Is tapped. The stopping ground thus OPEN
ed up will give added value to the prop
erty.
Up to the present time there has been
about 500 feet of work done in the two
levels. The vein will average II feet in
width of an excellent grade of concen-
trating ore. A winze has been sunk on
the second level to a depth of 80 feet,
which shows up the same grade of ore as
above. AT present the bottom of the
Wine is 10 feet from the surface.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
DANIEL SINCLAIR WAS DROWNED.
Ritzville Shocked Mt the Loss of n
Prominent Citizen,

Ritzville. Wash. May Becoming as It
did upon the heels of the tragic suicide of
Mrs. Vehrs, the sensational drowning this
afternoon of Dan Sinclair, one of Ritz
ville's most prominent citizens, In Cow
creek, has given the staid old residents Of
this town shock that they will long re-
member. Sinclair. in company with five
young men, started at o a. m. for a gem
eral days outing, their destination being
about IL miles from town. Upon arriving
at the creek the party ate lunch and ali
went in bathing. Sinclair, who was UNI
able to swim, had waded out a few yards
from shore, accidently stepped off into a
deep and treacherous pool and before his
excited companions could go to his rescue
had sunk for the last time.
The news was brought to this village.
and everything possible was done to re-
cover the body but without avail. Giant
powder will be used tomorrow in an effort
to raise the body. Sinclair was "a years of
age and leaves an aged father and mother
to mourn his loss. ~ .f-t-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
COLLISION ON LAKE HURON.
One steamer Goes to the Bottom I'm
Twelve Minutes.

Chicago, May 22.-During a dense fog
the steamer Florida, of the Lackawanna
line, was sunk by a collision with the
steamer G.. W. Roby, on Lake Huron
Thursday. The crew of the Florida were
taken to Port Huron. The captain of the
steamer Glidden, which arrived at 500
this morning, reports having passed the
pilot house and other wreckage of the
Florida off the middle island last evening.
Twelve minutes after the crash the
Florida went to the bottom, sinking
stern first and breaking in two about
amidships AS she went down the impris-
oned air in the hull blew off the cabins
and upper works. This debris is now
scattered over the surface of the lake.
The Roby was badly damaged in the
bow, and will go into dry dock at Port
Huron.
The cargo of the Florida consisted of
$1,000 bushels of wheat and sc tons of
merchandise. The loss on the cargo is
estimated at $4,000. The Florida belonged
to the Killerhouse syndicate of Buffalo,
but for many years has been under char
ter to the Lackawanna line. Her valua-
ton was 100000, and she was insured
for $4,000
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Free Gold XinihIe

Sylvanite camp, in the Yank district,
is greatly elated over a strike on the Ore
Grand, on Keystone hill. showing some
of the best rock in camp. with fine spec
linens of free gold visible in nearly every
piece of ore. The lead was struck on
the hanging wall and indications point
to a ledge six feet in width. The Kla-
math Rambler and Eberhardt are adj
joining claims. The south drift on the
Gold Flint has been extended 30 feet and
the north drift Is feet from the face of
the tunnel. with rich pay chutes running
Through the ledge. The force has been
increased by the addition of six men.
More and larger ore bins are being CON-
structed and development work pushed
rapidly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
EUROPE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
EVIL Conditions Exist in Belgium
and Elsewhere.

Washington. May 20.-Again the beet
sugar industry in Europe is facing
crises in spite of the various ingenious
and complex legislative remedies that
have been applied From several of the
United States consulate officers. Mann at
Frankfurt, Muth at Madgeburg and Nor
ris at Client, reports have come to the
state department descriptive of the evil
conditions that exist in the sugar indus
try. Consul Muth says the last sugar
law of May is, 1896. has been dlsappoint-
ing in it's effects. Prices have declined
even in the face of a largely increased
demand from the United States; Consul
Mann says the law has actually increased
the beet acreage, which was already at
the extreme point of expansion. Consul
Morris transmits a copy of most urgent
and desperate plea for help of the Bel
gian sugar makers. who each and all gay
the prospect Is full of gloom.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
EFFORT TO CLEAR DuRRANT.
Alleged Testimony. of a Woman Cor.
corning Minnie Williams. KIN ~

San Francisco, May 2O.--An important
witness In the Minnie Williams case has
been discovered In Mrs. Schwaitzer
She positively affirms. that on April u.
1895, the day before the body of Minnie
Williams was found In the church, she
saw the unfortunate girl with Rev j.
George Gibson on the Alameda ferry boat.
coming to this city.
Although Mrs. Schwaitzer is a resident
OF this city. and for the past two years
has been aware of the fact that Theodore
Durrant Is accused of the murder of Min
ME Williams, her reluctance to have her
name involved In the notorious case In
any manner has prevented her from APP
pearing until now. She explains that she
thought her testimony would not be nee
essary, but after Durrant had been sem
fenced to death and removed to San QUEEN
Tin to await execution of the Judgment
against him, she considered the matter
carefully and decided 1t was time to re-
veal what she knew. o., ~ tstst
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
None Believe Him.

San Francisco. May A.-Of all the wild
stories and alleged confessions which have
been aired in connection with the murder
of Blanche Lamont, the statement of W.
T. Bryant. duplicating Pastor Gibson as
the murderer, is unanimously regarded
here as the most improbable yet publish
ed Absolutely no credence has been given
to it by the police. public or press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
DOVER OF A MILLION RouBLES.
Brilliant Wedding of the Princess
of Montenegro.

Cettinje, Montenegro, May 10. = Prince
Francis Joseph of Battenburg, the young
est brother of Prince Louis of Battenburg.
and Princess Anna of Montenegro, the
youngest sister of the crown princess OF
Italy. were married yesterday in the ca
thedral in the presence of Prince Nicho-
las OF Montenegro and the other members
of her family, and number of Russian
grand dukes, diplomats and officers of
state. The car. is said to have lowered
the Princess Anna with million roubles.
The prince and princess met for the first
time recently at the dinner table of Queen
Victoria at Cimiez. The princess, who
was born in 1874, is dark, tall and beauti-
full
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
AMERICAN BAPTIST PAMPHLETS.
Publishing Society Shows Remarka-
BILE Work md Growth.

Publishing Society shows Remarka-
bic Work and Growth.
Pittsburg, May 24.-The report of the
publishing department of the American
Baptist Publishing Society showed the
circulation of the society during the year
had reached 1888, 700; moreover, 63G, 900
pages of tracts were sent out, and A. 000.
900 pages since beginning this work. The
annual report of the board of managers
showed encouraging results. The total
amount of sales in periodicals was $607
3S9, The society had IS missionaries In
the field had given away 7798 books and
distributed 63S,92S pages of tracts. The
report of the treasurer showed that re-
ceipts from all sources We're 81, 106315. The
assets are ,70S, while the liabilities are
$l02 104, leaving net assets $50, 603
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
DEATH OF GENERAL HORATlo KING
Was Postmaster General During Blu
chanan's Administration.

Washington. May 21-General Horatio
King, postmaster general during a por-
tion of Buchanan's administration, died
at $3.50 this morning, in his seth year. from
the effects of an attack of la grippe His
wife survives him. at-.- t--...i.
King came here. from Paris, Maine, and
was appointed first assistant postmaster
general in 1854, serving under Postmaster
General Holt. President Buchanan, less
than three months before his term ex-
pired. appointed King postmaster gener-
Il. He served from February u, 1861, un-
til March .. following. King was a lit
terateur of some note. He retired from
active life in 1876.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Reichstag Passes Two Bills.

Berlin, May N.-The reichstag passed
the emigration bill. 1t becomes operative
April l. 1898. The reichstag also passed
the oleomargarine bill, the vote being 1S6
to 101. The emigration bill provides that
the special permission of the imperial
chancellor with the assent of the bun
desrath, is required for the transport of
German emigrants, and this can only be
obtained by German subjects of German
companies having business in German
territory
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Tacoma claims mining district of her
own on Lynch, MaShell and Little Mash
ell creeks, about As miles south of east of
the city. There are fine quartz showings
on Lynch and copper on Little Mashell.
The country around there is full of pros
pectors and a great numbe, of locations
have been made. Development work is
going right ahead and assays run from
81 40 to S5S
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

st. Louis, May 22-For the first time
Missouri woman has been found guilty
of murder in the first degree and will be
sentenced to hang. The woman is Pearl
Waters, who deliberately killed Lillian
Waddell. Both were colored. When the
verdict was read Pearl Waters shrieked
like a mad woman and in that condition
was led back to jail,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

olympia, Wash, May 2.-State Super
intendent of Schools Browne, in answer 10
a request for an opinion from v. H. Hop
son, has decided that county superinten-
dents win be allowed mileage at cents
a mile The law fixes the salaries of SUI
perintendents OF counties of the first class
at $1,000. Browne holds that mileage Is
not a part of the salary. This will give
mileage to all superintendent who at
tended a recent convention at Ellensburg.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

San Francisco, May 20.-Chlef OF PU.,ce
Lees, in an interview, denounc ed
the story told by Mrs. Schwaltzer. to the
effect that she had seen Minnie Williams
with Rev. ]. G. Gibson upon an Oakland
ferry boat the day before the girl was
murdered, as a fake. conceived at the
time of the trial. and brought forward
now for the purpose of creating a doubt
In the mind of Governor Budd.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The Scotia mine. on Toulou mountain,
six miles from Bossburg, Wash, is re-
ported to have struck a pay chute of ore
at a depth of 225 feet in the tunnel. 1T
was found while blasting out a landing
preparatory to sinking on the ledge at the
terminus of the tunnel. A sack of the
ore was taken to Marcus for assay and
gave an average value in gold, silver and
copper of over 5000. The owners say this
will place the Scotia in the list of self
supporting properties on the reservation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
NO SUNDAY BALL AT CLEVELAND
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago
PLAYED. HnyHnYRr.

St. Louis, Cincinnati md Chicago
Played. However.
Cleveland. May 23.-There was no at
tempt to play baseball here today. No
game was announced. the managers of the
club evidently preferring to await the out
come of the cases of the arrested players
in the police court. 1t would have been
impossible to play, even if there had been
a desire to do so, for it rained nearly all
afternoon.
st. Louis, May 23-St. Louis 8, Louis
vile 4.
Cincinnati, May 23.-Cinclnnati s, Brook
lyn 6.
Chicago, May 23.-Chicago -, Washing
ton 16.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The Twisp gold camp Is being made the
rendezvous for several Spokane companies
that propose to do considerable develop
ment work this summer. The Twisp Is a
new camp that has seen little develop
ment work as yet but it has strong leads
and was last year well located.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
FIVE PERSONS WERE KILLED.
Foolish Woman Poured Gasoline 4
the stove.

the stove.
St. Louis, May 22-An explosion of gas
oline Thursday night resulted in the
death of Mrs. Ada Mohr. 33 years old.
her 1S-months' -old baby. Willie Howard,
years old, and Hugo Howard, 10 months
old. Mrs. Bessie Howard was probably
fatally burned, while Max Gumpert and
Henry Surman were badly burned in at
tempting to rescue the victims. In order
70 make a fire in the cook stove burn fas
ter. Mrs. Mohr poured gasoline over the
wood.
Mrs. Bessie s. Howard can not live.
Her death will make the total number
of casualties five.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Rossland, B. C., May 24.-The inhabi-
tants of the sporting quarter were thrown
into great excitement by reports of pistol
shots fired by Caleb Daniels. thereby IA
tally wounding Blanche Sutherland and
instantly killing himself
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

During some surface work on the Jo-Jo,
lying west of the Commander in the
Rcssland camp. clean chalcopyrite was
found. One of the assays showed 90 per
cent copper about 81 in gold and two or
three ounces of silver
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Another Find Near Nelson.

Parties from Nelson report the recent
find of the Lakeview claim at the head of
Cottonwood lake. 1t is said to have
seven-foot ledge of high-grade silver ore
carrying gold and copper.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Will Build n Concentration

c. l.. Webb of Seattle, who is interested
in the Montezuma, has arranged with II.
l.. Mitchell of Sandon to prepare plans for
a concentration, which, with a tramway,
will be built on the property at once.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
viii TEST Great Northern Ore

The great Northern group in the Trout
lake district has sent two cars of ore to
the Hall mines smelter as a trial ship
ment. The price recently paid for the
Great Northern Is said to be $4,000.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

bonded.
The Black Hawk, in Wild Horse dis
trict, has been bonded for SIS 900, and the
Wilcox for SAC, 900.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-25
HEDoN'r WANT MUCH.

Col. Charles Page Bryan. whom The
President has appointed Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Pleripotentary
TO China, to succeed Minister DENLY,
who has been removed. wants Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Roosevelt TO loan
him battlcship to carry him to "the
Flowery Kingdom" but since the Sec
rotary has no ships to spare for such
n purpose the modest request OF the
new Minister has been denied.
Col. Charles Page Bryan has doubt
less read that when, Napoleon went to
Egypt he sailed in q great bpttlcship
even though Napoleon. unlike Colonel
Bryan, never went to school with q
king. Besides, the Colonel has been q
member of The Legislature of his State
and an officer in the State militia. He
thinks, therefore, that 1t would be en-
thely proper for the Secretary to loan
him Dattlcehip that he might go to
the scene of his new duties In n man
ner BETTING his DIGNITY and the dig
nifty of the Nost!on which he is to
occupy among - the notables of the
past, and why not? Secretary Roosc-
welt does him grevIous wrong and
should not hesitate TO send along with
the new Minister number OF battle
ships.
Columbus had Il few boats when he
came to America; julius Caesar always
had the best SHIPS to carry him wither
he wished. and neither OF these men
were so great as Is Col. Charles Page
Bryan. If Mr.. Roosevelt is going to
continue denytng these little things to
the great men Of his party 1t won't be
long before he falls In discrcdit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-25
,yaRGIsIA,TaaE MOTHER OF Colo
,lNl5 latsl,Af ,g5 t.t,ls NEI,S. 10y

. .
General Lew Wallace made an ad-
dress a few days since to the officers
OF the Indiana Militia. and. among
other things, predicted war with Japan,
sooner or later, saying: ~ believe the
future holds for you opportunities upon
the field, where every man, ambitious
10 show courage and win glory for his
country's. isake. may have his ambition
satisAs5WA.pm mot a prophet nor the
son of n prophet, but I venture the
prediction, and call you to witness It,
that the next war we have will be with
the Japanese. In my candid opinion,
in the course Of not a great many
years, the Japanese will have to have
somebody TO thrash them, and we are
the people, to do It,"
General Wallace should lose no time
In putting on his war paint, but, as the
Charleston News and Courier observes,
there will not be much glory, or
satisfied ambition" In thrashlng q lit
tie country like Japan. Why not get
up brush with Spain or Germany or
somebody Of our size? It Is safer, OF
course TO bully Chill and Hawaii and
japan, but II does nat show much
COURAGE" Ns'ts
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-25
CIuHISTMAS BRINGS THE SAME
GLAD kOSG.

To-day Is the anniversary of the birth
of Jesus of Nazareth. and the same
glad song which. was sung centuries
ago, when the Star Of bethlehem shone
in the East, Is heard to-day. and Chris
tian men and women everywhere join
in the anthem OF praise IN the nine
teen hundred years since the shepherds
watched their nocks on the plains OF
Judcn, when the star appeared in the
East 10 light mems way to II new and
Il better life, the world has undergone
great changes, but Christmas remains
to us. Christmas comes but once n
year and apart from the vencration due
TO its sacred name and origin, there
comes with it a good time, q kind. for
giving, charitable. pleasant time, n time
when the great big heart of the world
opens and JOY and peace reigns SUI
prcmc.
IT is season when we strive 10
make others happy: when we remem-
Der loving friends and kindred along
with those LEGS fortunate than our.
selves. 1t is after all better to give
than 10 receive" and following the OK.
ample set by the Grcnt Father, who
gave His. only hegotten son to Tho
world that II might be redeemed, lei
Ms emulate that example by remember
Ing those of His children who might bt
happy were they less needy. Every one
around and about us should be happy
on This Christmas day; lei us then az
our part to make them s.. In n little
while there may be no Christmas tt
many who are here to-day. Christ
mas Is gospel Of peace ana love ant
benliccncc