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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
A MINERS HEROISM
Sacrificed Himself to Save
His Two Companions.
ONE OF NATURES NoBLEMEN
ing Upon Them by Throwing Him
self Upon Whirring WindIass.

Spokane, Feb. 15.-A rare act of
heroism, such as deserves to be recorded
an history and song, was performed az
Rossland, b. c., today, which saved the
Aives Of two miners and proved plain
Jim Hemsworth to be one of natures
noblemen.
Jem Smith and Frank Conson were
working at the bottom of narrow
shelf of the Young America mine, at a
depth of nearly 100 feet, engaged in
loading ore into an iron bound bucket,
while Jim Hemsworth's duty consisted
in hauling the bucket to the surface by
means of a windlass. The heavy bucket
filled with ore, had almost reached the
top of the shelf when the iron crank of
the windlass snapped in two like bit
of pine. hurling Hemsworth TO the
ground.
Springing to his feet half dazed by
the blow, Hemsworth saw the windlass
whirring around at a frightful rate OF
speed as the loaded bucket shot down
the shaft upon the men below. He haC
not a second to lose. There was just
one chance to save them, and he tool
that chance. Jumping forward, ht
whirring windlass, thrusting his arms
and shoulder between the swiftly re
volving wheels. Their iron jaw
crunched and tore the flesh, crushed
nerves, bone and sinews, tore ghastly
wounds from finger-tip to shoulder, bu
the windlass stood still. With al
awful jerk the bucket stopped jus
above the heads of the two men fal
down the shaft.
Pale as death, with the blood flowing
in streams and suffering intense agony
Hemsworth never uttered a cry MOI
even sound, as the jaws of the wheels
pinioned him fast as in a vice. Super
intendent Shields, who witnessed til,
accident from a short distance away
rushed to Hemsworth's s aid and blocked
the machinery.
AS Hemsworth staggered back anC
was about to fall, Shields caught hin
in his arms, at the same time exclaim
4 ing: my God, Jim This is awfull'
I ''Oh, what's the difference?" replieC
the plucky fellow, $50 long as | sayet
the boys?"
/ His wounds were dressed and the in
jured man made as comfortable a
could be under the circumstances. Tht
attending physicians are at this tim
unable to state how serious Hens
worth's injuries are likely to result
but unless he is hurt internally the.
hope to save his life. His arm, how
ever, in all likelihood will have to b
amputated at the shoulder.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
TuRPlE AND MORGAN.
Resumed Their Speeches on the Arbi-
tration Treaty.

Washington, Feb l3.-The senate
spent the greater part of the day in ex-
ecutive session debating the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The en-
tire time was consumed by Senators
Turpie and Morgan, the former in adj
yocacy of and the latter in opposition
to ratification. No action was taken
on any amendment or any part OF the
treaty, and but little appreciable prog
ress was made.
The session opened with Senator
Tufpie's speech, which was reply TO
Senator Morgan attack upon the treaty
and demand for its ratification by the
senate without any amendment. He
opposed the amendments made by the
committee ON foreign relations as use
less, and as having u tendency both TO
weaken the treaty and render it inhar-
monious in construction. He laughed
at and held up to ridicule Senator Nor
gan's fears of the effect of the accept
ance of the treaty, saying that SO astute
an American as the senator from Ala
bama should not fear to be led into
trap set by England. He declared the
United States, as nation, was big
enough to be perfectly independent and
fearless in such matter and said we
ought to set an example to other
nations in all matters looking to the
promotion of the reorganization of
peace, which was the paramount pur-
pose of the pending agreement. He
contended that the perfection oil the
G.
ing such war panics as those which fol-
lowed the excitement over Venezuela,
as the existence of treaty providing
for the submission of all questions to
arbitration would be both guarantee
against war with England and safe
guard in case OF war with other coun-
tries. He also urged that, in case il
was found the enforcement of the terms
of the treaty involved the Monroe doc
trine and the Nicaragua canal. the
question could then be taken up by
congress and acted upon as effectively
as at present.
Senator Turpie declared that arbitra-
tion would not prevent war, but it was
one of the means that tend in that
direction. War scares, when there
was no excuse and when there was nc
possibility OF war, would be averted by
the adoption of a general arbitration
with the leading nations of the world.
At the conclusion Of Turpie's re-
marks Senator Morgan took the floor
and went over the ground which he had
previously discussed, paying particular
attention to the points made by Senator
Turpie, especially the points relative 10
the Nicaragua canal. He declared that
under the treaty, and unless specifically
protected by an amendment, especially
the abrogation OF the Clayton-Bulvcl
treaty, the canal would be subject te
arbitration. Morgan also pointed out
the influence which England was exert
ing in the Central American states, ant
declared that the senate Of the Unitel
States must protect the interests of thii
country. He replied to Turpie's atti
tude, and said if the Indiana senator
was such a man Of peace as he now pro
fessed to be, he created very false i'm
preston in his attitude ON the Cuban
question.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
HARRlSoN'S REPORT.
Advantages of "a Commisaion in Deal
Ing With Pacific Roads.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Representa-
tive Harrison, of Alabama, today made
a report to the house from the commit
tee on Pacific railroads for the settle
ment of the affairs of the Pacific roads
by commission. Mr.. Harrison says
that it has been demonstrated that it is
impossible to place the questions in
Yolyed in the governments relations
with the railroads with all their tech
nical details, before congress in such
manner that intelligent action can be
taken. The report continues:
"The debts due to the government
are daily growing larger and means of
payment smaller. Foreclosure pro-
eeedings are pending against the Union
Pacific, and this road is likely to be
sold, and the governments claim
against the same disposed of before the
next regular session of congress. If
this should occur, the most valuable
and important part Of this great line OF
railway across the continent will have
passed to other hands without the pre-
seryation to the government of the
many valuable rights and privileges it
now has. y
1t is argued that better price can be
obtained for the Union and Central Pa
cifc jointly, but that congress cannot
conduct the necessary negotiations.
The advantages of commission con
sisting of secretaries of the treasury
and interior and the attorney general,
are pointed out, one of them being thai
all information relating to the roads i.
in these departments.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17

Washington, Feb. 15.-The execu-
tive session Of the senate opened today
with a notice by Senator Blackburn
that he probably would move post
ponement of further consideration of
the Anglo-American treaty until the
next session. He said in explanation
that he thought there should be an
early understanding on this point in
view Of the fact that the present ses-
sion is rapidly drawing to close, but
did not wish to take the responsibility
for such a motion until there could be
a somewhat general expression as to its
advisability.
Hoar followed in a speech favoring
the treaty. Stewart opposed it on gen.
eral grounds, especially that the United
States should not treat with Great
Britain,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
The sugar Growers Claims.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house
appropriations committee had a debate
today over the proposition to put in the
sundry civil bill the claims of the
sugar growers for more than $1,000,
600 more bounty money. The sub
committee, which framed the bill, was
in favor Of the appropriation, but the
full committee, by vote of to I, re-
fused to insert it in the bill. Chair
man Cannon made a strong speech
against putting the claim in the sundry
civil bill, which, he said, was already
too large. Louisiana and Nebraska
representatives will endeayor to have
the senate add the bounty to the bill.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
WiTHDRAWS THE BILL.
Senator Morgan Vents His KeeI
DIssapointment.


Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan, the champion of the Nicaragua
canal bill, announced in the senate to-
day his abandonment of that measure
for the present session of congress, and
thereupon it was displaced by the bank
ruptcy bill. The senator made this
move after protracted contest, cover
ing several weeks, which had disclosed
the fact that obstructive opposition
could not be overcome. He gave notice
that ne would renew his advocacy of the
bill at an early date of the coming ex
ira session.
Morgan bitterly criticised the British
opposition to the canal, and. addressing
himself directly to Sherman, declared
that if the next secretary of state per-
mitted himself to be fed on the ano-
dimes of fattery of Great Britain, the
people would not support him. Mr..
Morgan asserted also that Sherman
would not succeed in negotiating a
treaty relating to the canal, as the
genius of Talleyrand or Matternieh
could not stand against the "thimble-
rigging" of those republics.
The bankruptcy bill succeeded to the
advantageous position of unfinished
business, but the debate went over
until tomorrow.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was taken up late in the day, and
passed at SO, ,255, 800. 1t led to a lively
debate, in which Secretary Morton was
sharply criticised by Senators Vest
Chandler, Tillman and others.
The house bill was passed extending
the time for complying with the re-
quirements of the act forfeiting rail-
road lands, Mcbride explaining that
the bill applied to lands along the
Northern Pacific route.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
Hundred. of Mohammedan. K,1led.

London, Feb. ia ls.le dispatch to
the Times from Canea says the entire
Mohammedan population of Maleysi,
Temenos, Pirgiotiga and Monofasti en-
tered Heraklion, attacking and assault
ing the Christians in the streets and
pillaging the shops and houses. It is
stated the soldiers assisted in this work
of plundering. The local prefeet at
sitia reports 500 Mohammedans killed
in that district, and he is afraid the
Mohammedans in the town of Alta
will massacre the Christians out of re-
yenge.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
urn Clay Into Gold and silver.

st. Louis, Feb. 5.-Benjamin Bra
zelle, a scientist and inventor, well
known among men OF his class, claims
to have discovered the key to electric
ity and the transmutation of clay into
gold, silver and iron, and to have per-
feeted his discovery to an extent that
will reyolutionize the science of chem
istry.
His demonstrations have been so
satisfactory as to enlist the incorpora-
tion of company by a number of cap
italists to put them into practical
effect. The company has already
started its plant at FairlaWn, in St.
Louis county. 1t will soon be COM
pleted and ready its projectors assert,
to turn out aluminium, gold silver,
iron and many other metals not known
to science, all manufactured from com
mon clay.
By actual test, it is stated, Mr.. Bra
zelle changed silver to gold and gold
| into silver. The transmutation, he
says, is an insignificant part Of the dis
coreries he has made-a mere nothing
in comparison with the changing oi
clay into gold, silver, iron, calcium
i aluminium, glaeium and fifteen other
metals not known to science and whose
qualities have not yet been determined
/ by the discoyerer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
Garfield. Wash, Feb. 15.-At til

Garfield, Wash, Feb. 15.-At the
meeting of Whitman county farmers to
protest against the proposed abolition
of state grain weigher and inspector,
resolutions were passed and sent to the
legislature, stating that such officer is
necessary to the farmers of Eastern
Washington. Resolutions were also
adopted recommending moderate redue-
tion in freight and passenger rates, and
fixing the maximum rate on wheat be-
tween any two points of the state at
So. 90 a ton.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
The Presidents Last Reception.

Washington. Feb. l5-Preaident and
Mrs Cleveland gave their annual re-
eeption to the army and navy and ma
rine corps at the White House tonight,
1t was the final state reception of the
official term Of Mr.. Cleveland, and,
with the exception Of that given by
Mrs. Cleveland to the public last week,
the crowd was the largest of the season,
and probably equal to that seen at any
time during the incumbency of the
president in the executive mansion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
ea Attemptea TO XIII the Captain.

San Francisco, Feb. l5.-In first
class cabin on board the steamer Ala
media, which arrived yesterday from
Australia, there sat tall, powerful
negro. Nashville Grant is his name,
and he has been brought to this city
to answer to charge Of stabhing Cap
tain Killman, of the bark Topgallant,
of this port, on the high seas on Deeem-
Der 10 last. The incident took place
some three hundred miles from any
coast.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
Fire In a Tensment.House.

Pittsburg, Feb. 15.-By the explo.
sion of lamp in an Italian tenement
house today, four people We're burned
two fatally. The injured are: Clars
Paramacanda, aged 6, fatally; Mrs. NJ
Garland, fatally; Prank Searino an6
John Garland. Clara Pafamaeand;
overturned lighted lamp, causing the
explosion. Mrs. Garland was i'll in bee
and the two men ran to her rescue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17

Washington, Feb. 15-Philip Nc
Ilhone, son Of the late J. ]. Mcllhone,
for years official reporter Of the house
of representatives, and Lewis Turner,
both employees of the congressional Ii
brary, have been arrested by secret SER
vice officers, charged with larceny Of
autograph letters from the library.
Both were held by the United States
commissioner in 50, 900 bail, pending
an examination.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17

London, Feb. IA telegram from
the west coast of Africa, and dated
January &c, says: The Royal Niger
Company's expedition against the emir
of Nupe engaged in a. big battle, which
lasted from sunrise to sunset. the Brit
ish columns driving their Fulah enc
mics before them. 1t is estimated that
the followers of the emir of Nupe num-
bered at least 1000. Darkness then
stopped the action. Lieutenant Thorn
son, of the Worcestershire regiment,
was the only European hurt.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Thurston on "A Missionary Visit to
This Country.


San Francisco, Feb 15.-Lorin A.
Thurston, ex-minister of Hawaii to the
United States, arrived from the islands
today. Thurston, as president of the
Annexation Club of Honolulu, expects
to accomplish considerable missionary
work in aid of the annexation move
ment before his return home. His mis-
sion is not an official one, he says, and
he has not been sent here either by the
government or by the Annexation Club.
He says, however, that if the opportu-
nifty presents itself, he proposes to exert
his best efforts to aid the annexation
movement. He says:
'The all absorbing theme of discus
sion in the islands just now in annexa-
tion. As the day for the Inauguration
of Mckinley approaches, interest in the
annexation question is becoming in-
tensified and widespread. The Annex
alton Club has been reorganized, and
now has membership of 5000. OF
this number, a third or fourth are
natives. The natives are joining the
movement with the idea that the an
nexation of the islands to the United
States is their only salvation from the
japanese, who are elbowing them in
various fields of labor.
1.-The census of the islands has just
been completed. The census shows a
population of 81 900 natives s, 900 half.
castles and mixed races, "a, 900 Japa
nese. 1000 Chinese, and 25,ooC
whites, including Americans and Eu
ropeans. The official returns have oc
casioned some surprise. It was gener
ally presumed that the Japanes,
I population was greatly in excess of th'
figures given.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
short of Provisions.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The bark
Leon, owned in this city and bound for
Freemantle, West Australia, from Pu-
get sound, with lumber, put into Mel
bourne, after a ninety-nine days yoy-
age, short of provisions. After receiy-
ing supplies, she sailed on to her desti-
nation on January ii last.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17

Enrlhuunka In ITtah.

Brigham City, Utah, Feb. 1a.--At 0
o'clock last night this city was visited
by the heaviest earthquake shock ever
experienced in this valley. 1t was so
severe that the bell in the courthouse
tapped Eve or six times. The shock
was felt as far north as Logan. "a
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17

Butte, Mont, Feb. 15.-The most
peculiar storm ever known in this Sec
tion set in at Il o'clock tonight The
wind rose to almost a hurricane and
snow began to fall. With the storm
were the most vivid flashes Of light
ming and terrific peals of thunder
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
Scare of Lives Lost.

Glasgow, Feb 15.-It is now stated
that twenty members Of the crew OF the
British steamer Gayanus were
drowned in the wreck near Ushant,
France. The steamer was bound from
Bilboa to this port.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
Fire In a Texas Town.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 15.-An ineendi-
ary fire at Plano, Tex, started at
O'Clock this morning, and burned nearly
thirty buildings in the business part of
the city. The loss is upwards OF $780,
600, with practically no insurance.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
Carl Hoyer.

aaoine, Wis, Feb. l5.-Garl Hoyer,
a musician OF note throughout the
Northwest, and composer OF many
popular ballads, died today, aged ga.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
SPORTING NEWS.
Interest Centers in Harvard
yale Meeting Saturday.
One Week Later Yale viii Meet
PrincetOn's Eleven.
<. S. o. Contest With Nebraska at
Lincoln is Expected to Be Close
-Washburn Defeats Man
haitian.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-The big games of
the season in foot ball will begin in the
east next Saturday when Yale and Har-
ward meet for the first time since their
late quarrel which resulted in the sever
ing of relations between the blue and
crimson One week later Yale will play
Princeton and the Harvard-Pennsylvan
game will be contested, thus filling out
the championship schedule as completely
as it viii be filled this year.
The one thing which lovers of foot ball
wish most is d meeting between Prince
ton and Pennsylvania, but this evidently
is not to be this year, and the real cham
pion may not be determined
In the west there have been several con-
tests which have had an important bear
ing on the team having the right to the
title of champion of the middle west. Chi
cago has so far come through with flying
coIors, but next Saturday meets the
Badgers, who had the clearest right to
the title last year, although Chicago by
its work did more to earn it.
Wisconsin played BeIoit a close game
on Saturday But Chicago players who
saw the game say the Badgers were not
playing their game and that the low score
against Beloit should not be taken into
consideration, but rather the big score
made against Minnesota, when the cardi-
nal did its best.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
GOTHAM GOING UP.
Temporarily the Limit Has Been
Reached With 20 Stories.

New York, Nov 9-The Greater
New York, in area, population and i'm
portance is undeniably the second city
in the world in size. Within the last
velOped another phase, which, through
the energy and enterprise of its en-
gineers, scientists, architects and
builders, bids fair to render it in a
very short time the greatest city in the
world. 1t is growing skyward
Notwithstanding its great area it
wants more room, and what space it
cannot get from the earth it has to
take from the air. The Empire City
now has over 100 immense piles of iron
mad stone which soar far away to the
heavens, and which are increasing in
architect stated the other day that if
the law does not interfere there is ev-
cry possibility that in a short time a
5O-story building viii be erected. The
top floor of the Syndicate building in
Park row will be the 29th. The struct-
ure will be 3S6 feet high. Old Trinity
church, which has been looked up to
by old citizens for hundreds of years as
a landmark, rises to the skies 2SS feet
TO the top of its beautiful spire. The
rect. The World building is 294 feet,
the St. Paul building 307 feet, and the
great American Surety 312 feet.
Some enterprising legislators have
tried the solution of limiting the
heights of buildings in accordance with
the width of the streets. They have
not as yet succeeded, and it is quite
safe to conclude that the buildings here
VIII continue to climb higher and high
er if the elevator builders can keep
pace with the architects. A well-known
builder says that unless there is space
enough on the ground floor for elevator
accommodations a 30-story building
cannot be erected.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
DIED FOR HER MOTHER
EleVen-Year-Oid Heroine Tries
to Rescue Her Parent From
Burning Building.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. "a fire with
frightful results occurred here this morn
ing at 1 o'clock. Frank Kaufman, Char
lie Johnson and Clara Erhart were burned
to death The fire occurred in Erhart's
bakery on Central avenue. The build
ing was three story brick, and Mr.. Er-
hart's family occupied the third floor as
a residence. Several of the employees of
the bakery. including Frank Kaufman
and Charlie Johnson, slept on the second
floor
The fire originated in the room in which
the ovens are located, in the rear of the
building, and spread rapidly to the sec
ond and third floors, where the sleeping
occupants were almost suffocated with
smoke before they made an effort to save
themselves. Mr. Erhart succeeded in get
ting his family out through the windows
on the roofs of adjoining buildings and
dropping them on the awnings below.
His n-year-old daughter Clara, after be-
ing rescued, ran back into the building
after her mother and was burned to
death. The bodies of Kaufman and
Johnson were found in their beds this
morning frightfully burned. They were
intoxicated when they retired and suffo-
Gated before being aroused.