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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26

detail OF The Construction OF the new tel
egraph wire. "Our method Is very sim
pie" he said "The line is TO be con-
structed on the same plans as the or
dinary military line used by armies for
war purposes. We have a wire a quar-
ter OF an inch thick and covered with
kerite insulation, which has proved able
TO stand the rigorous climatic conditions
prevailing in Alaska.
VIII Pay Out the Wire.
The wire is wound on large reels the
same as an ordinary telegraph wire and
these coils are to be placed on dog-sleds
and dragged over the ice and snow. AS
we go along the reels will simply pay
cut the loose wire and run II along the
ground and thus our line will be through
in something like six weeks, the time
consumed in the ordinary tramp through
the country" Mr.. Bohannon expects TO
leave for Juneau in the very near future
and will commence operations immedi-
ately upon his arrival there.
There is every probability that Wells.
Fargo & Co. will establish an Office in
Dawson City during the coming spring.
L. +. Rowell, assistant manager Of the
company, said that nothing would be
gained by establishing an Office earlier
than that. The present rate of trans
portatlon for gold from Seattle TO San
Francisco is SO per 81 900 and $5 from
Seattle to Philadelphia. If an office is
established In the Klondyke district the
rate per $1,000, including insurance will
he S6 40
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26

land She sailed Saturday for st. Mich
aels direct. 1t is considered extremely
doubtful that upon their arrival at st.
Michaels the Clevelands passengers will
be able to secure any means of trans
portation at this late season up the Yu-
kon.
Possibilities of Starvation.
In spite of the warnings that have
been given out by returning miners con-
cerning the possibilities of starvation in
the Klondyke country during the COM
ing fall and winter, thousands Of people
here and elsewhere are bending every
energy to reach the land of the golden
fleece. Most of the available steamers
and yachts have been chartered by pri-
vate individuals and spectators, and
there seems to be no doubt that they
will have a full complement of passen-
gers when the time for sailing arrives.
The gasoline steamer Chelcow has
been purchased by an English syndicate
for SIS, 000 IL is the purpose Of the SYM
dicate TO take 100 men who will put up
| 81, 900 They will work on the co-opera-
tive plan. The gasoline schooner Hat
| tie r. has also been sold 10 "A company
of adventurers. on the water front the
| excitement ever the wonderful stories
told Of the Klondyke country has
reached fever heat. The schooner James
A. Garfield has been chartered by the
Alaska Commercial company TO take
| load of merchandise to st. Michaels.
Investment schemes Proposed.
| Every day new schemes are being
proposed for financial investment in the
land of the yellow metal and business
men are comforting and considering
many plans for the profitable invest
ment OF money in the northern regions.
One of the latest enterprises formulated
| is that Of the Alaska Telegraph and Tel
ephone company, who proposes to incor-
| porate very shortly for the purpose Of
constructing a temporary telegraph line
| from Juneau to Dawson City. The cap
ital stock to be subscribed is $4,000 and
| the company is to be incorporated under
| the laws of the state Of California.
| At the head Of the enterprise are j.
| w. Wright, local real estate dealer; G.
| A. Wright of Lakespur and ID. e. Bo-
hannon. The last named Is to act as the
advance agent and constructor for the
comnapy, Bohannon explained the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
TARIFF BILL SIGNED.
The Measure Is Now a Law OF
the Land.
IT'S PASSAGE BY THE SENATE.

Forty of the Lawmakers Voted for IL and
Thirty Against It-Scenes i'm the Ssnate
and House ON the Last Day of the Extra
Session-Members Anxious To Get Home
Other News from the Capital of Gener-
nj Public Interest.
Washington, July 26.-The conference
report on the tariff bill passed the SEN
ate Saturday afternoon. The vote in
detail was as follows: Yeas-Aldrich,
Allison. Baker, Burrows, Carter, Clark,
Davis, Deboe, Ellkins, Fairbanks, For
aker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hans
brough, Hawley. Hoar, Jones of Ne
vada, Lodge, Mcbride McEnery, Nc
MILAN, Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut,
Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor,
Quay. Sewall, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart,
Thurston, Warren, Wetmore-40.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffrey,
Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell, Daniel, Faux
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
CRISIS AT HAND.
West Virginia Miners VIII Come Out Now
or Not at All.

or Not at All.
Fairmont. w. Va, July 26.-Monday
morning will be the deciding point in
not out by Tuesday they will never
come out" said Senator Camden, who
was called here from Parkersburg by
the seriousness of the situation. Senator
Camden is president of the Monongah
company. Saturday was pay day and it
was the supreme effort of the organizers
to get all of the men to decide not again
to enter the mines and to cast their lots
with the strikers Before leaving early
Saturday morning President Ratchford
of the miners union received several tel
agrams from the leaders of other labor
organizations assuring him that they
were with him.
II am hopeful, however, " were his
last words at the Fairmont depot.
There are no changes in the situation
no new men being out. Friday Hite. the
operator, was arrested for drawing a
gun on one of the miners and has been
held until next Friday for a hearing.
The speakers all made quite a point
out Of this, saying the first man in the
strike who broke the law was an opera
tor Vice President Rae Of the Brother
hood Of Painters and Decorators arrived
Saturday morning. W. j. Lunn. editor
of Coal and Coke is in town and says
that after a careful study Of the situa-
tion he thinks the men in this district
will be out Monday noon. He thinks
De Armitt's men can not be gotten out
If the Farmont district do come out.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26

called The house to order DlngIey
moved a recess until 2:3O in the after
noon. In reply TO a question, he ex-
plained that the senate would vote on
the tariff conference report at 3 o'clock,
and IL was exceedingly important that
the house should be i'm session when
the engrossed bill came back from that
body.
McRea of Arkansas attempted to
draw out of Dingley a statement as
TO whether a currency commission bill
was to be passed in the afternoon, but
the latter evasively replied that there
was as yet no such proposition before
the house. McRea said If the passage
Of such bill was not contemplated
many Democrats would like to go home.
The speaker then stated in view Of the
approach of the end of the session that
in his opinion it was the duty Of every
member to remain. "Otherwise," said
he, 1--WE may find ourselves without a
quorum and to that extent every alb
sent member will be responsible" The
recess until 1880 y. m. was then or
dered.
After Speaker Reed had signed the
tariff bill the presidents message rec
ommending the appointment of a cur
rency commission was received and
read. The house then adopted the res
olution for an adjournment at o'clock
Saturday night without a division.
No Bids Received Yet.
Washington, July 26.-Special Archi-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26

tect Henry ives COBB or the chicago
public building went to Newport Satur-
day for a short vacation. Bids on the
building will be opened July 2S. Not
a single bid has been received yet, but
that is not considered remarkable, for it
has grown to be a custom among bid
ders to withhold their bids to the last
day and then send them in with a rush,
hoping that by waiting until the last
moment they may gain some knowledge
concerning the intentions of other bid
ders
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
street Car HoId-Up No. O.

Chicago, July 26.--An Ogden averue
electric car was held up by robbers
Friday night at 1880 o'clock. making
the sixth robbery of its kind within
three weeks. The point of attack Of
this last robbery was at West Forty
fourth street. Motorman c. II. Aeinan
contributed his watch and Conductor
Doty s425 to the robbers. Two pas
sengers, one of whom was r. j. Cox
of Berwyn, were robbed of their watch
es and small sums OF money.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
summer Rc.ort Hotel burned.

Holland, Mich, July 26.-Jennison's
Park hotel. a summer resort structure
on Mattawa lake, was burned early
Saturday morning. There were 100
guests In the building. There were
several narrow escapes and few clothes
saved. The loss on the buildings Is
about $4,000. with no insurance. Mrs.
Frank Dean of Cincinnati lost several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
Presidential Nomination.

Washington, July 26.-The president
Saturday sent the following nominal
tions to the senate: To be collectors of
internal revenue-John G. Entrekin. for
the Eleventh district Of Ohio; Philemon
B. Hunt, for the Fourth district of Tex
as; James u. Brady, for the Second dis
trict of Virginia Postmasters-Hiram
j. Dunlap Kankakee, Ills; Ernest c..
Howell, Geneva, Ills; William ID. Page.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
WISCONSIN Bow strikes II Rich.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 26.-Albert
ray of this city, a son of Orrin Gray,
for many years clerk of the circuit
court. Wood county, is said TO have
struck il rich in the Alaska gold fields.
1t is said his pile is worth $4,000 He Is
a young man about 23. He taught
school at Arpin, mar Grand Rapids to
get start. He y expected home next
week His father left for Alaska late
this spring. Grand Rapids and Cen
tralia nave a grist Of people in the gold
fields
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
BOON IN FURNITURE BUSINESS.
Zig Factories at Grand Rapids Are
Crowded with Orders.

Big Factories at Grand Rapids Are
Crowded with Orders.
Grand Rapids, Mich, July 26.-The
fall furniture season opening" is draw
ing TO a close and in figuring up the
results the manufacturers find that il
has been the most satisfactory opening
they have had since the spring of 1892.
The number of buyers In the market
was 369 and the arrivals next week will
swell the total for the month TO 400 or
more.
Conservative estimates place the i'm
crease Of the business this season over
that of July. 1896. at 25 per cent. or
better. Some Of the manufacturers re-
port orders booked already to an ag-
gregate larger than the entire sales Of
last fall, and there are none that do
not report an encouraging increase.
All the factories here are running full
time, and most of them with full forces
of men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
McCord Takes the Oath.

washington, July 26.--Myron II. Me-
Cord took the oath of Office as governor
of Arizona before Associate Justice Har-
Ian of the United States supreme court
Friday. Secretary Bliss has notified
Governor Franklin and directed him to
turn over the office to the territorial
secretary Governor McCord left for
Phoenix the same evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
Illness of senator CIark

Washington, July Ex-senator Clark
Of Wyoming was taken suddenly i'll at
the Capitol Friday with a severe a..
tack OF stomach trouble. He tainted,
but was soon revived and taken to his
home. At night he was resting easily.
He expects to have fully recovered in
a dav or two
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
Admiral kirkland Joins a syndIcate.

Vallejo, Cal, July ga Klondyke
syndicate has been formed here. Among
the members are Admiral Kirkland, COM
i1ande- of MnIe island; w. u. Skier
rett his clerk; General Whithorne and
V V. Harrier who will send O. B. Gen
try. an old miner. into the frozen north.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
HOUSE MEMBERS REJOICE.
Have Their Luggage Packed In Readiness
to Leave for Home.

To Leave Tor home.
Washington, July 26.-When the
house resumed its session Saturday at
noon many of the members believed
that II would he the last day of the
session and there was a general en-
preston OF rejoicing and relief that the
end was at hand. Whether 1t was the
last day of the session or not 1t was
we'll understood that 1t was the last
day on which business would be trans
acted. Most of the members had their
luggage packed and were prepared to
leave the city. As soon as the speaker
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26
wHALEBAcKs FOR YUKON RIVER.
Syndicate Orders Vessels from the Ameri-
can Steel Barge Company.

can Steel Barge Company.
West Superior, Wis, July 26.-It is
said the American Steel Barge company
has arranged with a syndicate interested
in the Alaskan gold fields TO construct
several small vessels on the whaleback
plan TO navigate the Yukon.
Arrangements are being made to open
the shipyards of the compait at Ever
EFT, Wash, and the plant of west Supe-
rior may be used to get out some Of
these little ships. The men for whom
the first six of these ships will be built
are interested heavily in the Klondyke
gold territory, and recently took from
their properties a large amount OF
money, part of which will be expended
in exploring the Yukon river for further
deposits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
SINKS GREEK SHIP.
Austrian Gunboat Fires Upon Vessel
Loaded with Provisions.

Austrian Gunboat Fires Upon Vessel
Loaded with Provisions.
The Austrian gunboat Zebnico fired up
on and sunk, near Gambia, a Greek vessel
loaded with provisions and munitions
which were intended for the Greek forces
in Crete. 1t appears that the Zebnico,
while watching the Greek ship, was fired
on by party of insurgents. To this the
Austrian warship replied by sinking the
Greek craft and driving off the insurgents.
1t is feared that when this news becomes
generally known in Athens 1t will serve to
greatly irritate the populace and may have
influence in precipitating the crisis which
the powers are striving in every way pos
sible to avert. Several French and ltal-
ian staff officers have been sent to Col.
Vassos to notify him of the blockade of
the island. 1t is reported that Prince
Henry of Orleans will be offered the posi-
ton of governor of Crete. Activity in
the ministries of war and marine con-
tinues undated. The cabinet meets twice
daily. Official reports give the number Of
Greek troops at Arta as $1,000 and of
Turkish as 1900. The military COM
manders on the frontier are steadily
strengthening the positions likely TO be
attacked by the Turks, who are reported
to be under German officers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
vAsr ACTION UNDER WATER.
Fight Hundred Mile. I. ASt.n...

Fight Hundred lriles In Axkansas
Lowlands Are Covered BY Mood.
The United States weather bureau gives
out the startling information that 500
square miles Of the State of Arkansas Is
under water, and that the Mississippi
river will continue to rise. In the district
to the west Of Marion, Ark, hundreds Of
people were picked up. The work of saw
ing stock has been abandoned and from
now ON all efforts will be directed toward
saving human life. Many wild and alto
gether improbable reports are circulated
as to the number of drowned by the
refugees (negroes) in an endeavor to stir
sympathy. One negro gave out that
twenty-five persons were drowned near
his place. 1t was proven that these had
sought the high lands at the first ap-
proach of the flood. Thousands of people
are homeless and dependent on charity.
Reports from up and down the river say
the levees are all in good shape, and it is
hoped will continue to withstand the pres
sure. The total number of lives lost thus
far reported officially to the relief COM
mittee Is one dozen. Six steamers and
tugs and half hundred skiffs are en-
gagged in rescue work. AS heavy rainfall
has been pretty general throughout Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, 1t is
expected that there will be considerable
rise in the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
The river ut Cairo, ILL.,, is twenty-five
miles wide, the water being about M to
the 50-foot mark and rising slowly. 1t
has now passed the 1893 stage of 40.3
feet, the last high-water mark there, but
lacks nearly three feet of the high-water
mark of 1888. The Missouri and Ken
lucky bottoms for a distance of twenty
five miles are covered with the overflow.
AS the rise has been gradual, nearly all Of
the inhabitants have had ample time to
save their stock and personal effects.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Indies, sailed from New York March 9,
for Port Au Prince. Maya Guex, etc,
with thirty-seven peisons on board. and
has not since been reported. She was
q bark-rigged screw steamer of 2,6fO tons
register. The New York World Thurs
day morning has 4 story that the schoon-
er Hilda came into port Wednesday night
bearing with her a story horrible even
In the annals of the Atlantic Ocean. She
carried In her cabin four passengers
whom she had picked up in boat Mon
day, ten miles or shore. When Capt.
Berri, the first to recover was able to
gasp out some words, he said: "There
were thirty-seven souls on that boat when
we abandoned the st. Nazaire. of all
those men and women. we four are the
only ones left alive. The others starved
or were frozen where they sat. They
died In all ways. They sunk, dropped off
one by one. except where they were mad,
and then some jumped into the sea and
ended in that way. The captain was the
first TO go. The men were quiet enough
mostly, until they saw the women die;
then they seemed all at once TO get raw
ing, stark mad. All are here now. One,
my comrade. DR.. Marie Stants. our en-
gineer, and Tagardo. first mate"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
WRATH OF WOMEN
DEFEATS A KANSAS CITY, KAN,
CANDIDATE.
Pays the Penalty Of Fickleness In
Love fingree Loses One Job-Jack-
son and walling Hang-Pian to Boy
colt Sensational Newspapers.


Is. l.. Short, of Kansas City, Kan.
learned that it does not pay to be tickle In
love. Mr.. Short is City Clerk and was
a candidate before the Republican prima'
ries for the nomination for Mayor. But
Mr.. Short had record, and this record
took him down to defeat. For twelve
years he 'kept company" with Miss Sadie
Parsons, and had been engaged to marry
her. One day Miss Parsons was startled
by notice in Kansas City paper that
Mr.. Short had been married the evening
before to Mrs. Grace Foreston, d.
vorcee. Women vote at Kansas munich
pal elections and at primaries as well,
and when they heard Miss Parsons story
they declared war on Shorts candidacy.
When the returns came in about midnight
a great shout went up in hundreds of
households, for Short, the mems candi-
date, was beaten, and the jilting of Miss
Parsons was avenged.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
BOTH ARE EXECUTED
SCOTT JACKSON AND wALLINo
DIE ON ONE SCAFFOLD.
Former Made Another Confession De-
ciaring His Companion Innocent,
But Took 1T Back-Justice Avenged
the Murder of the Hoosier Girl.
We're strangIed to Death.

Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling were
hanged in Newport, KY, Saturday for
the murder Of Pearl Bryan, of Greencas-
tie, Ind. Both were strangled and died
in great agony. Both declared their limo
cence after the death warrant was read.
On arriving at the scaffold the prisoners
stood with bowed heads while prayer
was said. At its conclusion they bid
farewell to those grouped about them.
Pastor Lee was overcome after his prayer
at the final scene on the scaffold and had
to be carried away.
Jackson kept up his reputation by max
ing another alleged confession in the
morning and succeeded in delaying the
execution. He said Walling was not
guilty of murder. Jackson had Pastor
Lee, the death watch, Walling, and all
stand up as he repeated that Walling is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 73c to 74c;
corn, No. 2, 23c to 25c; oats, No. 9, 16c
to lie; rye, No. 2, &c to 34c; butter,
choice creamery, tic to 19c; eggs, fresh,
DC to lie; potatoes, per bushel, Zoe to
Doc; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, $50 to $50 per ton.
Indanapolis--Cattle, shipping. $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, Soc to SIC; corn, No.
white, nc to 24c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to DC
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 96c to Csc; corn, No. . yell
low, zoe to pc; oats, No. white, lie to
1Sc; rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 00c to 02c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 23c to 25c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 18c
to zoe; rye, No. 2, &c to Doc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to. $4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, 90c. to 92c; corn, No. 2
yellow, DC to 23c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to '21c: rye. 35c TO BIC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red. 02c to 94c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 23c to 25c; oats, No.
2 white, tic to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, SIC to Csc;
clover seed, $5.25 to $685..
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring, TIC
to 75c; corn, No. 3, zoe to &c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to zoe; barley, No. 2, Csc to
BIC; rye, No. 1, 34c to 35c; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to s5.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, 90c to Ole; corn, No. 2
to &c.
New York-Cattle. $500 to 1926? hogs,
$3.50 to $450; sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, N6.2 red. soc to SIC: corn. No. 2
DC to 3Qc; oats. No. 2, white, 21c to 23es
butter. creamery, 15c to zoe; eggs. West
era 10c - lie. a,,e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
PEARL BRYAN.
Walling was innocent.
This settled the

Walling was innocent. This settled the
fate of both prisoners.
Just before leaving the cell Walling
said: Il will tell you now at the last
moment of my life that / was not there
and l am innocent of the whole crime.
Jackson has said as much, but it seems 1t
will not save me. / cannot say any more.
/ will say no more on the scaffold."
An immense crowd was present, but
was not allowed to see the bodies after
they were taken down. The funeral Of
jackson was held at Newport, and that
of Walling at Hamilton. Jackson's re-
mains were buried at Wiscasset, Me.
The directors of the cemetery at Green
castle, Ind, where the remains Of Pearl
Bryan rest, refused to let Jackson's body
be buried there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

not guilty. This proceeding stopped the
march to the gallows. Sheriff Plummer
called in Walling's attorneys and they
wired Gov. Bradley. Jackson broke COM
pletely down just as the march to the gal
lows was ordered to start, and wept like
child as he cried out that Mailing was
not guilty.
Gov. Bradley, on receipt of the dis
patch, called up Circuit Judge Helm by
telephone and had an extended confer
ence with him. The Governor expressed
the belief that Jackson's confession was
only intended to gain time; that it meant
nothing, as it simply stated that Walling
was not guilty of murder. The Governor
decided to let the execution proceed, and
wired the Sheriff that if Jackson made a
statement on the gallows generating
Walling to suspend Walling's execution
until further directions.