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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
PRISONERS LEAP FOR LIBERTY.
Two Convfcts Jump From n Train
and Escape at Spokane.

Spokane. May 24.-rwo convicts under
sentence to the penitentiary at Walla
Walla escaped from their guards at the
Northern Pacific depot and disappeared in
the dark. They were shackled together
with heavy leg irons. but trotted away to-
gether like two trained horses. The last
seen of them they were speeding westward
along the track.
Sheriff Dempsey had started with a
group of prisoners under sentence to the
penitentary. They We're: George Klein,
indian forger, 10 years; Thomas Murray
and Charles Kane, alias King, three years
each for highway robbery; Frank Gilbert,
three years for burglary; George Bow
man, burglary, two years; Harry Jones,
burglary, one year
Bowman and Jones were shackled to-
eether by the legs and all the others were
equipped with Oregon boots" d sort of
shackles. The sheriff had deputized as as
sistants for the occasion eX-Chef of Po-
lice Peter Mertz. George F. Brill, Jr.
Morton Doty and Philip McNulty. While
transferring the prisoners from the tour
st car to the smoker, Bowman and Jones
leaped from the train and were quickly
lost to view. All the officers were armed,
but deemed it unsafe to shoot owing to
the crowd of people about the train and
in the railroad yards.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
THE MINES AND MINERS
DEVELOPMENT WORK ON ONE OF
THE SLOGAN PROPERTIES.
Discovery of Free Gold in the inhiS
District-A GInncc Over the
Various Camps.


The final payment on the Montezuma,
in the SLOGAN country. amounting to
$4,000, due August 10, has already been
paid. What 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 concentrator and tramway, and
1t will be in operation by October |. A
new crosscut tunnel will be driven in the
Montezuma about 300 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 mus OPEN
ed up win give added value to the prop
erty.
Up to the present time there has been
about 500 fee, of work done in the TWO
levels. The vein will average II feet In
width of AN excellent grade of concen-
treating 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
winze Is 40 feet from the surface.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

John Wahrman, 0-year-old son or
John Wahrman, farmer living ff-
teen miles southeast Of Kansas City,
and one mile from Union Point school,
house, met death In a peculiar manner
on Saturday afternoon. The lad was
out in the field with his father and
started off with a dog to hunt rabbits.
He did not return. Late Saturday night
a party was organized and Il search Of
the. surrounding country instituted.
About 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
boys body was found tightly wedged
in grounding hole. The circum-
stances indicated that the boy was In
pursuit of a rabbit, which took refuge
IN the groundhogs burrow, and In his
efforts to get at the game the boy got
his body securely wedged in the hole
shutting off the air. The remains were
inferred Monday In Charles Gamers
private burial grounds.-Kansas City
Times.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
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: SUI
preme representative, W. G. Ronald, Sc
attle; grand sentinel r. c. McCrosky of
Garfield; vice chancellor. C. G. Thorn
ton of Snohomish; prelate, e. w. Young
Seattle; keeper of records and seals, A.
ls. Beamer of Spokane (re-elected); mas
ter of eychequer M. Harris Olympia Qe-
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 21 to IS. 1t was resolv-
ed to organize employment bureaus; also
d 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-
tion 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
win be settled tomorrow In the after
noon the Seattle squad drilled ON the
parade grounds.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
st. Paurs In shakspeare's Time.


John Benefits serial story of the
time Of Shakespeare. "Master Skylark,"
in st. Nicholas, gives many pictures Of
old English life and scenes. The fol
lowing Is from the April number:
People passed them like shadows In
the mist, and all the houses were n
blur until they came into n wide, open
place where the wind blew free above
wall with n great many gates.
In the middle Of this open place n
huge gray building stood, staring out
over the housetops-n great cathedral,
wonderful and old. Its walls were
dark with time and smoke and damp,
and the lofty tower that rose above 1t
was in part but hollow shell split by
lightning and blackened by fire. But
crowed between its massive buttresses
were booths and chapmens stalls;
against its hoary side q small church
leaned like q child against mothers
breast; and In and around about II
edded a throng Of men like ants upon
q busy hill.
All around the outer square were
shops with gilded fronts and most
amazing signs; golden angels with out
stretched wings tiger heads, bears,
brazen serpents, and silver cranes; and
in and out of the shop-doors dnrted
apprentices with new-bound books and
fresh-printcd slips; for this was old st
Paul's, the meeting place of London
town, and In Paurs Yard the printers
and the bookmen denlt.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

The manufacture Of bricks from fur
mace Stag is an important Bohemian
industry, the granulated Stag mixed
with caustic lime hardening to a ce-
ment-like mass, from which the bricks
are made, weighing about ten pounds
each. Such bricks will bear, theoreti-
cally, thirty-eight pounds per square
centimeter, though practically, twenty
five pounds is the limit of the burden
put upon 1t; hence 1000 bricks can be
safely piled above each other without
any danger that the bottom one will be
crushed by the weight, and the broad
side of the brick will bear a burden OF
10000 pounds.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
COLLISION ON LAKE HURON.


=
Twelve Minutes.
Chicago, May 22.-During Il dense fog
the steamer Florida, of the LaclSawanna
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 huh 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
Sc, eco bushels of wheat and 5G 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-
tion was 100000, and she was insured
for $50 coo
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
Alleged Testimony of II Woman Com
cerning Minnie Williams.


San Francisco. May 20.-An important
witness in the Minnie Williams case has
been discovered in Mrs. Schwaitzer
She positively affirms that on April 12
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 ap-
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 Quen-
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.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
Free Gold visible.

Sylvanite camp in the Yahk 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 Icbcrhardt are adj
joining claims. Ile 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 COM
strueted and development work pushed
rapidly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Information from the SLOGAN tells of
the sale OF the Lexington. Polly and sun
nyside Fraction claims to T.. j. and A.
w. McCune, the bill of sale naming the
consideration at 500, ,000 The properties
will be Incorporated at once under the
name of the Lexington Mining Company:
capital. 81, GOO 600. 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, 1t Is
said containing a streak of very fine
mineralized ore eight inches wide. AS
says of this. 1T is claimed. show 440 ounces
of silver and s23 in gold. Development
work will be pushed rapidly this sum
mer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
EUROPE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
EVIL Conditions Exist in belgium
and Elsewhere.

Washington, May 20.-Again the beet
sugar industry in Europe is facing d
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 Ghent. 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. 1885, has been dsappoint-
ing in its 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 say
the prospect is full of gloom.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
YOUTH RAN AWAY WITH $4,000.


Boston, May 20-Albert NJ. King, a 19-year-
old messenger Of the Boyeston National bank,
is missing together with about 100000 in cash
ana a $40 600 United States certificate not ne
eofiable except between banks. King started
fron, the clearing house at l0:15 this morning
to settle the balance against the bank and on
the way according to instructions. trans
acted other business involving something IKE
s45 eco As he did not return to the bank by
o'clock the officials grew anxious and made
a search for the messenger besides notifying
the police. but up to the present hour they nave
been unable to ascertain his whereabouts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Olympia. Wash, May 24.-The supreme
court hes filed an opinion in the case Of
the state of Washington VS.. James w.
Mccauley. former city treasurer of Ia
coma, wherein the conviction of Mccall
ley by the lower court for improper use
of public funds in loaning for his personal
profit Is affirmed. The court says the in
formation in this case is similar to that in
the State VS.. Boggs. and upon the author
ity laid down in that case the demurrer
Is held to have been properly overruled.
McCauley was convicted of specializing
with funds belonging to Tacoma and his
sentence is seven years in the penitsn-
tiary.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
DEATH OF GENERAL HoRATIo KING
Was Postmaster General During Bu-
channn's Administrations.

Washington, May 21.-General Horatio
King, postmaster general during a por-
tion of Buchanan's administration, died
al $3.50 this morning, in his seth year. from
the effects of an attack of Ia grippe. His
wife survives him.
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 IL, 1861, un-
til March 5, following. King was a lit
terateur of some note. He retired from
active life in 1875
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
STATESMAN OUT OF A JOB.


The recent death of Daniel w. Voor-
hees gives peculiar interest to the fol-
lowing bit of correspondence by Wm.
Il. Curtis In the Chicago Record:
During the closing hours of the Fif-
ty-fourth Congress three members of
the "Millionaires' Club" as the Senate
has often been called, were sitting in
committeeman condoling with each
other over the expiration of their public
life. Said one of them, and he came
from an Eastern State: 81 have an
offer from a business concern to look
after its business interests in Washing
ton which will pay me about as much
as my Senatorial salary, and | think
VIII accept 1t. If do however, | shall
have to give up all hope OF reelection
and consider my political career
ended"
Il would be mighty glad to give up
my political prospects," said Ne. 2, who
had been in public life for more than
third OF century, "for such job.
or anything else for that matter that
will bring me bread and butter. | have
lost all my practice, and 1t will be
mighty hard work to get it back again.
| haven't the slightest encouragement
for the future. The only thing | can
do Is to go back home, work in my gar
den and raise enough vegetables to feed
my family. | have decided to try 1t,
and walt for something to turn up"
II have no home to go to, have no
garden to work, and | haven't money
to pay my expenses there If | had one =
said Senator Voorhees,, who was the
third member Of the group. Il have
been in public life since 1861" he con-
tinued "thirty-six years, and all the
money | have Is IN my pocket this
morning l don't know what | am go-
ing to do" and in melancholy tones,
often with sob In his voice, the ven
cradle Senator described the hopeless.
ness of his future.
1t was only few days ago that Sen
ators German and Allison were discus.
sing Mr.. Voorhees, situation and trying
to contriye some method by which he
could be made comfortable for the rest
of his life. They could see no way tc
give him pension. There was no posi-
tion on the government list to which he
could be appointed. SO the only thing
to be done was to create one with duties
that would not be TOO irksome for a
man Of his feeble health and n salary
sufficient to keep the wolf from his
/. door. The situation Of Mr.. Voorhees, Is
not unique. There are several mem
bers of the Senate whose financial con
dition would answer the description ht
! gave of his own, and yet that body !.
called the ''millionaires club
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

The Scotia mine, on Touou mountain,
six miles from Bossburg, Wash, is re-
ported Ito have struck pay chute of ore
at a depth of 225 feet in the tunnel IT
was found while blasting out landing
preparatory to sinking on the ledge at the
terminus of the tunnel sack of the
ore was taken to Marcus for assay and
gave 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.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Berlin. May 2l.-The reichstag passed
the emigration bill. 1t becomes operative
April l. 1893. The reichstag also. passed
the oleomargarine bill the vote being 1856
to 1O1 The emigration bill provides that
the special permission of the imperial
chancellor with the assent of the bum
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
tarriforV
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Tacoma claims mining district Of her
own on Lynch. Mashell and Little Mash
ell creeks, about 45 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 number of locations
have been made. Development work is
going right ahead and assays run from
50 40 TO S5&
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

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
Wadden. Both were colorcd When the
verdict was read Pearl Waters shrieked
like a mad woman, and In that condition
was led back to Jail.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Olympia, Wash, May A.-State Super
intendent of Schools Browne, in answer 10
a request for opinion from V. II. Hop
son. has decided that county superinten-
dents win be allowed mileage at 5 cents
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 win give
mileage to all supefintendents who At
tended a recent convention at Ellensburg.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
THE BELT CONCEALED DIAMONDS.
Customs inspectors Find $4,000
Worth of NuIunbIes.

New York, May 24-Richard M. Scruggs,
a st. Louis millionaire, and f. G. Lang
horne of the same city, We're arrested by
the customs inspectors as they stepped off
the steamer st. Paul from southampton
The charge Is smuggling. on Langhorne
was found a belt containing diamonds
iewelry and watches. Similar articles
were found in Scruggs' pockets. Valu-
able lace was also captured. The cap
tured stuff is worth $500. Scruggs declared
for himself and Langhorne to the amount
of S25 worth of dutiablc property.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
Good Copper Ore In the Jo-Jo.

During some surface work on the Jo-Jo
lying west of the Commander, in The
Rcssand camp, clean ehalcopyrite wa
found. One of the assays showed % PEI
cent copper, about A in gold and two o
three ounces of silver.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Cripple Creek. Col. May 20.-The doors
of the Miners State bank of this city have
been closed. Assignee Clark said that
he was informed that all creditors will
be paid in full. The bank is owned by e.
r. jacob, who came from Duluth. MINI
1t was started last summer just after the
big fire. The capital stock is $500 900. The
deposits are not large, but the amount
Is not stated.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
Another Romnnce Destrored.

A British naval writer says that
neither Casabianca nor his father per-
ished on Il burning ship. They were
drowned while swimming for the
boats. But as the iconoclast was not
there Mrs. Hemans will still be corsid,
cred the best authority
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

San Francisco. May 2O.-Chief OF Police
Lees, In interview, denounced
the story told by Mrs. Schwaitzer, 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.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Helena, Mont. May 20.-In the United
States court Judge Knowles fined John
Kearney $1,000 for sending by express six
sticks of dynamite to his divorced wife
for the purpose of blowing her up. Kear-
ney pleaded guilty and said he sent the
explosives while drunk. The fine means
800 days in the penltentiary.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

London. May 2l.-At the third days
racing of the Newmarket second spring
meeting today. the Breeders plate 500
sovereigns. with sweepstakes of 10 SOW
ereigns. was won by c. F. Benson's Du-
buque; August Belmont's Bridegroom ii.
second; Lorilard-B -Beresford stables Ell
fin third. Distance. five furlongs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
NO SUNDAY BALL AT CLEVELAND


st. Louis. cincinnati ana ChicuKO
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 tho 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 1T rained nearly all
afternoon.
ST. Louis, May 2s.-St Louis 3, Louis
vile A.
Cincinnati May 2s.-Cincinnati 5, Brook
lyn g.
Chicago, May 2s.-chlcago u, Washing
ton 16.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

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 q
new camp that has seen little develop
ment work yet. but 1t has strong leads
and was last year well located.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Portland. Or, May 20-Rev. Father
Fortham, Secretary to Archbishop Goss.
and one of the most widely known priests
In this diocese died Tuesday of peritonitis
after a brief Illness.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
A, Reorganization Plan.

New York. May Alt is announced
that at the meeting of the Chicago &
Northern Pacifc railroad IS per cent OF
the outstanding bonds were represented
and the plan of reorganization and the
settlement with the Northern Pacific was
unanimously adopted.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Parties from Nelson report the recent
find of the Lakeview claim al the head Of
Cottonwood lake. 1t Is said to have a
seven-foot ledge of high-grade silver ore,
carrying gold and copper.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

Rossland. b. c., May 24.-The inhabi-
tants Of the sporting quarter We're thrown
into great excitement by reports of pistol
shots fired by Caleb Daniels thereby IA
tally wounding Blanche Sutherland and
instantly killing himself
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

The great Northern group in the Trout
lake district has sent two cars of ore To
the Hall mines smelter as n trial ship
ment. The price recently paid for the
Great Northern Is said to be $50 600.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

c. l.. Webb of Seattle, who Is interested
in the Montezuma, has arranged with T.
l.. Mitchell of Sandon to prepare plans for
concentration, which. with a tramway
will be built on the property at once.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

SALUBRIA, IDAHO.
Money to loan on improved Real Es-
tate.