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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
TWO WERE DROWNED
LAKE COEUR D'ALENE THE SCENE
OF A SAD TRAGEDY.
Former Attempts to Swim With
the hoy ON His Back and Was
Caught by Weeds.

Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Aug. 3.-Artifi
Ger George L. Zillhotfer of Company C
,,t Fort Sherman, and John Hart, the
l0-vearold son of Musician Hart O.
Company I, were drowned in a small ba,
opposite the fort Sunday evening while
in bathing. Zillhotfer is about 25 years
Of age, athletic and good swimmer
With the boy on his back he undertook
to swim the bay, which is about sc
yards i'll width. When two-thirds OF
the way across the swimmers legs be
came entangled in the long, wiry weeds
that grow. in the bay, and the more ne
struggled to free himself, the tighter
he was held by the weeds. He soon
strangled, lost self-control, and sank be-
meath the surface, carrying the boy,
who was unable to swim, with him. A
young son of Lieutenant George stood
on the bank, Il Mortified spectator to the
involuntary tragedy that was taking
place i'll the water. He Immediately gave
the ALARM but the bay is OH the. oppo
site side of the river from the post, max
ing it necessary to secure boats, cross the
river, and walk several hundred yards be-
tore assistance. arrived, the first person to
reach the bay being a son of DR.. Breche-
min. post surgeon, who partially disrobed
and sprang into the water, recovering the
body of the boy with great difficulty
and danger to himself. Dr.. Brechemin
did all he could to bring the boy back to
consciousness, but he was beyond human
aid. The body of Zillhoffer was recovered
half an hour after that of the boy. The
double funeral took place this evening at
. o'clock. The services We're conducted
by Chaplain Batcman and the remains
we're laid at rest in Fort Sherman ceme-
terry with military honors, the whole com
m;nd taking part.
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LEADERS IN CONTROL
STRIKERS HOLD A MONSTER MEET
ING WITH NO DISORDER.
Bands of Music Served to Stir Up
the Enthusiasm to the High
est Pitch.

Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-The striking min
ers have broken all records, both as to
numbers attending mass meetings and
the excellent law and order and law
abiding intentions they have exhibited.
The mass meeting of miners at the
McCrea schoolhouse yesterday was the
greatest during the strike and probably
the largest gathering of the kind ever
seen in Alleghny county. More than
5000 mining strikers were gathered for
all-day session and labor leaders ha-
rangued them in various tongues, while
bands of music served to stir up the en-
thusiasm to the highest pitch. From
early morning miners of every nation
ality were gathering at the school
house. They came in big bands and
small ones, but the one that set the
camp wild with enthusiasm arrived from
Turtle Creek. 1t consisted of 1000 miners
from the camp, and when they came in
sight there was such cheering as had
not been heard since the strike started.
They came down to the camp at the
schoohouse with bands playing stirring
airs and banners waving in the breeze
Cheer after cheer went up from the
camp, and the marchers returned them
with Il will When the miners of the
two parties met there were some wild
scenes. Men rushed around shaking
hands, shouting and even embracing each
other. The crowd that had gathered was
SO much larger than the men had an
ticipated that they were wild with joy.
A few minutes after the arrival of
the Turtle Creek division the speakers
arrived in carriages. They were NJ. P.
Carrick, president OF the Painters and
Decorators union: W. 4. Carney, vice
president Of the amalgamated association;
Mrs Mary G. Jones, the female labor agi
tator of Chicago, and NJ. J. Couan of the
Painters and Decorators union In ad-
dition to these the leaders of the miners
were lined up to speak as the occasion de-
manded
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San francisco Grain.

San Francisco, Aug. 2-Thcre was some
lively speculation in the local wheat mar
ket today and that staple scored another
big advance. The option market opened
al $146 for December and sl.471a for May,
but jumped Immediately to S1.41as and S1.4S.
Considerable excitement was occasioned
on change by the rumor that inquiry was
being made for a ship to carry wheat to
Buenos Ayres, the capital OF the Argen
tine Republic, which was generally ac-
cepted as a confirmation of the report
that the Argentine crop was poor.
FloqrTamiy r. eIG extras 47594s5; g ts5 DO s2 bak
Wheat-Shipping, sl:45 for No. l; l46A
M1.4715 for choice; milling, $1.4SA @1.55.
Barley-Feed, 9oae5c; choice bright
9llac@sl; brewing, a.05@1.1o for bright;
s1lG0l 20; fancy feed, $i25a13O red, SLOPE
010712; new Salinas, s1.lo@1.2o.
Portland Wheat.
Portland, Aug. 2.-Wheat-Walla Walla
IGM77c; Valley, 79c.
Metal Quotations..
New York, Aug. 2.-silyer, 577sc.
Pig iron-Dull.
Copper-Quiet; Lake, brokers, s11.121a
exchange, $10.S5011.15
Lead-Quiet and steady; exchange,
s3.821a03. S71a; brokers, $500.
Live Stock.
CNlcdSD. Aug. G.-CdLll6-odleS We're OH
a basis of $3.SOI4 for common lots of dried
beef steers up to $50i5.25 for choice to ex-
ira cattle, with sales largely at $42544.90
Stockers and feeders, 3.250l4.4G. The traf-
tic in butchers and Gamers stuff was an
imated at steady prices for good lots and
calves We're unchanged.
Hogs-SaIes were at an extreme range
of s350M395 the bulk of the hogs cross
ing the scales at $3.7013.S5.
Sheep were saleable at $2.5O14.10 for
poor to prime, with sales largely at $3.50
ASS. Lambs sold slowly at $3.5O05 and
We're far too numerous. Rams sold at
$2M3 and western range sheep were slow
at S3.40GI3.S5.
Receipts: Cattle $4,000, hogs 1900, sheep
$1,000.
Packing House Products.
Chicago, Aug. Pork, $3.50; lard, s4.22;
ribs, $4.67.
miscellaneous.
New York, Aug. 2.-Hops-Quiet. !:
Coffee-Closed steady; August $3.50:
September, S6S5. Spot Coffee-Rio, dull;
mild, quiet. :
Sugar-Raw, steady; refined, steady.
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THE CITY CLERK OF BOISE, IDAHO.
Miss Mary McCrea Claims the Office
Is Justly Hers.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 3.-suit has been in
stituted to test the legality of action of
the city council in declaring P. H. Blake
elected city clerk. The returns showed
a tie between Blake and Miss Mary Me
Crea. The council decided by lot and
Blake won. Miss McCrea alleges the coun
Gil in deciding the tie in this matter acted
illegally. She also alleges that ballots
were counted for Blake in every word
which should have been thrown out.
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CRlTICISES JOAQUIN MILLER.
Only Three Boats Will Go to KIon.
dixie This Winter.

New York, Aug. 3.-Joseph Ladu, the
owner OF Dawson City, on the Yukon
writes to the New York World from
Schuyler Falls. n. Y:
Il read in the World an article writ
ten by Joaquin Miller saying that there
would be no starvation in the Yukon
valley this season and that the steamer
Alice and Bell would make five trips
up the Yukon, taking $50 tons each
trip. Mr.. Miller does not know what he
is talking about. 1t is a positive fact
that the steamer Alice and Bell will moi
kon and will not take more than 450
tons on each trip, and out of that $50
tons the food will not average over $50
tons.
81 am positive that the people will
starve like rats if this is allowed to %
on | beg OF you to contradict that
statement and warn all against going,
this season.
''Any and all statements made in re-
gard to the amount of supplies which
will 90 into the Yukon this season
can vouch for nearly as clearly as though
| was there. 1t is true that the Ameri-
can Transportation Company has two
steamers which VIII distribute at differ
ent posts on the river about 1900 tons of
grub With all of this there will be
great shortage. Boys take a good out
fit with you if you go this fall OF next
spring. There is one thing which you
must remember-god you can not eat. .
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TO REVISE THE MINING LAWS.
The Committee Appointed by the
Late Mining Congress.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 1.-At its re-
cent session in Denver the internation-
al mining congress named a committee
Of five to reivse the United States min
ing laws and report it's results to con
gress, and subsequently authorized the
president to increase the committee by
adding one representative from each
mining state not originally represented
on the committee. Accordingly Presi-
dent l.. B. Prince has named the fol-
lowing: W. S. Keyes, CALIFORNIA; F. j.
Newlands, Nevada; W. S. Haskins,
Idaho; w. A. Clark, Montana; G. B..
Dennis, Washington; w. B. Potter,
Missouri. The original members of the
committee are: J. E. Todd, South Da-
kota Charles J. Moore, Colorado; R. A.
F. Penrose, Arizona; F. A. Reynolds,
New Mexico; Lamar Cobb, Georgia.
The committee will meet at Denver
September Z.
G. B. Dennis is president Of the
Northwest Mining Association, which
has membership in nearly every
camp of Washington, British Columbia,
Idaho, eastern Oregon and western
Montana.
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A PERMANENT RECEIVER NAMED.
Eugene l.. Wilson of E1lensburg Re-
ceiver of a Helena Bank.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 3.-The comp
troller of the currency has named Ma
tional Bank Examiner Eugene T::,.Wil-
son of -Ellensburg, Wash, as permanent
receiver of the Merchants National
bank here. The bank suspended sFeb-
ruary p, with liabilities approxhnathigs'
s95Oo0O, and since then efforts. ,haIe..
been making to bring about ~.resumFp-
ton, the appointment of the pernanefft
receiver indicating now that they have.
been abandoned. Receiver Wilson has
been temporary receiver for: a month.
past. go - -; - ~,
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WILL INSPECT ALASKA
BUREAU OF LABOR TO INVESTI-
GATE LABORERS' CHANCES.
An Exhaustive Report Covering
Many Important Features
to BE Issued.

Washington, Aug. Expert Samuel
G.. Dunham, of the federal bureau OF
labor, left here Saturday for the gold ,eit
of Alaska, where he will make an in
vestigation and report in time for the
projected spring migration. He has
been instructed by Commissioner of La
Dor Wright to make a critical inquiry
into the opportunities for business, for in
yestment of capital, employment of labor,
wages, cost of living, climate, best means
of reaching the gold fields, and kindred
subjects. He will 90 direct to San Fran
cisco and will sail from there August 8,
taking the Juneau overland route ana
reaching the klondike region about the
middle of September.
Laws Applicable to Alaska.
To set at rest misunderstanding and
contentious as to what laws are appll-
cable in Alaska, so far as land laws
are concerned, Commissioner Hermann,
of the general land office, has made :,
statement in which he says these laws
are applicable.
flISI-I ne lUllltIdl lullU LAWS VI liAS
United States. .....
Second-Townsite laws which provide
for acquiring title from the government
to toWnsite trustees.
Third-The law providing for trade
and manufacture giving each person 100
acres of land in compact form.
Coal land regulations are distinct from
mineral regulations or laws, and the
jurisdiction of neither coal laws nor pub
lie land laws extends to Alaska, the
territory being expressly excluded by the
laws themselves from their operations.
The boundary Line.
Nothing can be done more than has
been already done toward marking
the boundary line between Alaska and
the British possessions along the l4lst
neEiaian until the senate has passed
alpon the boundary treaty now before
it. There is, however, no doubt OF the
location of the line along this meridian,
as the people in the locality know
where It is. The work of demarcation
Will be superintended by General Dut-
field in charge of the geodetic survey
on behalf of the United States. He eN-
presses the opinion that a railroad can
easily be constructed from Iaku Inlet t2
the Klondike gold fields and believes the
i, enterprise is we'll worth undertaking.
Convoy for the Portland.
Captain Shoemaker, of the revenue
ecutter service, recently received from I.
B. Weare, president of the North Amer'-
can transportation Company, letter
stating that the steamer. Portland, with
: huge amount of treasure, is expected to
leave St. Michaels, Alaska, for Seattle,
Wash, between September 80 and Octo-
Der /, and asking that she be conveyed
between ST. NIichaels and Unalaska
Captain Hooper; in command OF the
revenue cutter patrol fleet, has been dl-
rected to assign the Bear to this duty.
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TWO CLAIMS SOLD FOR $4,000.
Enterprise and st. Paul, on the
South Fork of kaslO Creek.

Kaslo, B. c., Aug. Sc. F. Caldwell has
purchased from Ben Peterson and G. Bill
ston two recently located claims-the En-
terprise and st. Paul-near the head OF
the south fork of Kaslo creek, for $4,000
The south fork is attracting great deal
of attention, and many new locations
are being made on it,. It's mines are di-
rectly tributary to Kaslo, and to no other
town. Such mines as the Montezuma
Gibson, Silver Bell and Black Fox are
looking well. The great need now is a
wagon road, which the government has
promised to help build.
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PRESIDENT HILL HAS CONTROL.
Between Northern
Pacific and Great Northern

New York, Aug. 1.-The World says
that President Hill of the Great Northern
railway has had a long conference with
J. P. Morgan and others in control of the
Northern Pacific system. There is now
a thorough understanding between the
two systems and the strength of the
Northern Pacific securities is supposed to
reflect the treatment Of that property in
the deal. Daniel Lamont is slated for
the position of vice president of the
Northern Pacific.
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INCREASED THEIR WAGES.
Louisiana Planter Betters the Con
tlitfGn of His Employees.

New Orleans, La, Aug. Leon God.
chau, the owner Of seven sugar planta-
tions in Louisiana, and the largest pro
ducer in the United States has tele-
graphed to the managers of his sev,
eral places to advance the wages Of all
field labor l64 per cent the advance
! to commence August !, in consequence.
1he says, of the passage of the Dingley
t,nniff bill. The skilled labor employed
in tse. sugar houses or refneries are
paid acc6mling to the price sugar com
mands, and will get an increase in
wages of from 20 to 30 per cent.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
lNSTALLMEMT WITHDRAWALS
Japanese Money by Going Gradu
ally Into London Not Injurious.

Japanese Money by Going Gradu-
ally Into London Not Injurious.
New York, Aug 1.-The Evening
Posts London correspondent telegraphetl
the following yesterday:
"Two hundred and fifty thousand
pounds in japanese money was re-
leased from the Bank of England to-
day. This neutralized any effect of the
extra demand for money at the end OF
the month. 1t is understood that the
first installment of japanese bonds re
Gently issued here have just been ship
ped from Japan to London. Comm"
thus in installments, it looks as though
the four millions odd may be removed
gradually, but l can not say definitely
The Austrian demand for gold is
strong. All arrivals of sovereigns- fol-
next Tuesday from Australia have al
ready been bought up
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Result of an Investigation of the
killing of Editor Patterson.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. AFTER two
days of investigation of the killing OF
P. II. Patterson, who was shot in front
of the altar in a negro Baptist church
in this place on Wednesday, the coro
ners jury returned a verdict of death
by the hand of George w. Richards, and
that Rev. A. V. Stokes, Rev. P. T
Brown, William Bracy, Mace Coleman
and Calvin Myron were accomplices
The grand jury has returned an indict
ment against the same parties on tho
same CHARGES
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
DIED OF THIRST IN THE DESERT.
Wall Street Broker Loses His Way
on the Salt River Desert.


Phoenix, Ariz., Aug, 3.-Garcette An
derson, a well known Wall street bro
ker, who recently came here in search of
health, died of thirst in the Salt river
desert, about 80 miles from this city.
He and his wife We're driving to where
their son was camping at Cave creek,
When within a quarter of mile Of
their destination they feared they had
lost their way, and giving the horse their
last drop of water, they started to re-
trace their way to the Arizona canal.
When found by a freighter, the couple
were delirious and Mr.. Anderson was
too far gone even to drink, and died
without regaining consciousness. Mrs.
Anderson will probably recover. MIR.
Anderson's body will be embalmed and
sent to New York city for burial.
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Nine Houses Were Destroyed in Less
Than IN Hour.

Boise, Idaho, July 3l.-News from
Rock Bar. a mining town in the noun
tains Of Elmere county, is that at noon
on the 9th fire started in the residence
Of P. NJ. Swan, and in less than one hour
nine houses were destroyed. The loca-
ton of the burned district is in the vii
lage below the Elmore mill and had q
strong wind not been blowing down the
gulch at the time, the entire Elmore prop
erty would have been destroyed. The
progress of the fire was only stopped by
tearing down houses in its path, and for a
time the lower town seemed in danger.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
,lNs,uTED HIS HONOR, THE COURT
,.Judce Overs of Leadvi1Ie Orders In
dictments Brought.

Leadville, Colo, Aug. saturday was
tfull of sensations in court circules. Two
weeks ago District Court Judge Overs
delivered strong charge to the grant
Jury he had summoned relative to the
suppression Of gambling and prostitution
The charge was directly aimed at owne.s
,of buildings used for gambling and pros
;titution, and alleged that prominent po-
lice officers were guilty Of renting houses
for these purposes. Judge Overs charge
also demanded an investigation of the
practice of the city in collecting licenses
for prostitution and gambling.
The .jusy as selected consisted OF
prominent business men and three
ministers, and it was an open secret
that the jury was not in sympathy with
the Judge in his action. Today the jury
handed in an elaborate report, and with
lit some 40 indictments, most Of them
against county oti.ee4s. There are two
against Judge Overs for failure to en-
force the law against gambling, prostItll-
ton and Sunday opening; also against
the sheriff, against the county commls-
sioners for trafiicking in warrants,
against the present mayor, Dickinso ,.
and former Mayor Nicholson for failure
to do their duty and to enforce the laws,
and against the present and former
boards Of aldermen for alleged neglect OF
duty.
Judge Overs, after the report Of the
jury, made an extended statement, al
leging that the report was intended as
deliberate insult to the court and
that the jury had failed in its duty by
neglecting to indict owners of buildings
and certain police officials.
The entire proceedings have stirred IN
telling where it will end.
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MURDERED AT HIS FARM HOUSE.
Horrible Death of Il Well known
Minnesota Politician.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, Aug. 3.-John
O.Connell, a well known politician, has
been murdered at his farmhouse. Seven
gashes in his scalp were made by some
blunt iron instrument. After the blows
has been inflicted O O'Connell's clothing had
been saturated with kerosene and his
home set on fire. The statements of the
three oldest of nine children are to the
effect that Mrs. O'Connel, wife of the
murdered man, was the sole author of the
horrible tragedy.
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ORDER HAS BEEN MODIFIED.
No More Prize Packages of Smoking
Tobacco.

Tobacco.
Washington, Aug. 3.-A modification of
the recent circular of instructions to the
collectors of internal revenue has been
made. These instructions declared that
all packages of smoking tobacco, fine cut
chewing tobacco or cigarettes containing
an article prohibited by section 10 of the
new tariff act, OF having such articles at
tached or connected Herewith, or adver-
tising any offer of gift, reward or prize,
contrary to the provisions of the new act,
are subject to seizure. The new. order di-
reefs that all violations of this section of
the act shall be reported to the commits
sioner of internal revenue, but that no
seizures shall be made without specific in
structions from him.
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The price mentioned in the bond is $40,
600. There is Il good strong lead that
runs $35 in gold and silver A 50-hor5e
power engine and boiler will be shipped
Immediately from Butte and a contract
will be let for building a new road from
the end of the county road to the claim,
!, distance of two and a half miles. .
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Old Timers Going.

Salt Lake, Aug. 3.-A special to the
Tribune from Caldwell, Idaho, says that
eight old timers have left there for Sc
attic. They have engaged passage on the
steamer Queen, which leaves on the 7th
They will go well provided and will re-
main in the region for a couple of years
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Gold in Mexico.

Hermosillo, Mex, July 3l.-After a
long wait, party of California prospect
ors who two years ago went into the
Yaqui Indian country, west of here, and
discovered rich gold placers on the Ba-
tepito river, have secured a title to the
property and have begun to work it.
-Four members of the party have already
taken out $4,000 worth of gold
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BERT BARRETT LOSES HIS LIFE.
Fell Over n Cliff in White Grouse
District-R emains Recovered.

Kaslo, B. G., Aug. "a fatal acci
dent is reported from the White Grouse
mountain region. Bert Barrett, an old
time prospector, while on his way to
the new town Of Sanca to purchase
tools, missed his footing and fell from
a cliff of rock 60 feet high, about four
miles from the town. Sancc is located
on the east shore Of Kootenay lake,
about Is miles south Of Pilot bay. Bar
retts body lay in the canyon seven
days before it was found by. his part
ner and the relief party that had OF
ganized to search for it. =
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Stabbed Ten Times.

Baker City, Or, Aug. 3.-Chung Lee, a
Chinese merchant who recently failed in
business, attempted to kill a l6=year-ol'l
Chinese girl named Quie by stabbing her
10 times in different parts of the body.
The blade was short and the girl will
probably recover. Chung Lee has not
been caught yet.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07

New York, Aug: 2.-The' Goldenrod
Silk Company of Patterson, N. j., has Civ
en- notice Of its failure, and a receiver has
been appointed. Liabilities $l04 900; as
sets about $4,000. The firm -ascribes its
losses and failure to- skilled labor troubles
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PLACE FOR PRESIDENT ANDREWS.
Will Become President Of the New
Cosmopolitan University.

Providence, r. T., Aug. l.-Dr Eben
James Andrews, who recently resigned
the presidency of the Brown university,
has accepted the presidency of new uni
versity to be founded by John Brisbane
Walker, and to be known as the Cosmo
politan university. 1t is to be modelled
after the Chautauqua school and will be
conducted by correspondence.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-07
MissouIa Shops.

Missoula, Mont Aug. 3.-Ten hours
work per day has gone into effect in the
Northern Pacific shops, after two years
of eight hours per day. Business in every
department on the Rocky Mountain di-
vision is brisk
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Corn crops Damaged..

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 2.-Reports as to
damage to corn. crops in Kansas, % kla-
homa and the Cherokee strip as the result
Of drouth and prevailing hot winds are
pouring into headquarters here of the
Santa Fe and Rock Island roads, whose
lines practically cover the state.