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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
AN EXPORT DUTY ON ORR
Ross1nnd Board of Trade Holds Il
Lively Session and Discusses
the Matter.

Rossland B. c., Aug. 9.-The Ions
looked for meeting of the Rossland
board Of trade was held tonight, with
100 members present, and was the live
liest meeting ever held by that body.
Oliver Durrant Of the Center Star was
in the chair. e. Azulay, secretary OF
the Rossland stock exchange, spoke at
length, favoring an export duty on
ores, claiming it was the only manner
to bring large capital at orce and in
crease the pay roll, which was the back
bone to every camp, and the only way
to support a city with the population
Rossland had.
Ed Hewitt followed in the same strain
in a forcible manner, and was ably
seconded by J. A. Smith, N. McKane,
A. J. Mcmillan and ]. f. McCrae, while
oliver Durrant A. B. Clabon and Smith
Curtis favored the reduction of ores
at Northport and no duty, but the feel
ing Of the meeting was in favor of an
export duty, but as usual, nothing was
done but talk, and the meeting ad-
iourned until Wednesday, when a gen.
eral public discussion will take place
on the subject and the memorial that
they desire to send to Ottawa will be
prepared
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
ONTARIO AND DAILY MINES CLOSED.
Cannot BE Probably Worked at the
Present Price of Silver.

Salt Lake, Aug. S.-A special to the
Herald from Park City, Utah, says Sup
crintendent Chambers Of the Ontario and
Daily mines has received a letter from
New York to close down both mines at
once owing to the recent decline in sill
yer. These are two of the largest silver
mines in the state and give employment
to about 700 men, The Ontario mine is
one of the greatest producers in the coun-
try, has been in active operation for 20
years and has paid about $l3,5oo,ooo In
dividends, 1t is claimed these mines can
not be worked at profit at the present
price of silver
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
RODY WAS DESTROYED BY POTASH.
Successful Experiment Made by the
Prosecution in II Murder Case.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Ihe experiment OF
destroying human body by the use
of crude potash was successfully ca1-
ried out Saturday. The body was des-
troved with the exception of few small
splntcrs of bone in two hours. VI the
heshy substance only small quantity
of the fluid, about the consistency ol
molasscs, remained. The experiment
was made under the orders of the pros
ecution in the case of Adolph Luetgert,
the rich sausage manufacturer, who Is
charged with numbering his wife and
disposng of the body in the yats OF
his factory. The theory Of the prose
cution was that Luetgert placed the
body of his wife in solution of crude
potash and cold water, raised the solu-
ton to boiling heat and destroyed all
traces of his alleged crime. A few
small bones were said to have been found
in the vat in the factory. The state has
wound complete web of circumstantlal
evidence about the sausage maker, but
the fact that Il body could be destroyed
thus has been disputed. Today's test
settles that point beyond doubt.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
BE NO EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Rogers Sees No Reason
for COnVening the Legislature
in Extra Session.

Olympia, Aug. Ex-Governor Rogers
was seen by Spokesman-Review cor
respondent today in regard to an item
in a morning paper urging that an ex-
ira session of the legislature be called
for the purpose of repeating three Of
the enactments Of the last session
which are claimed to be injurious to the
credit of the state. The statutes In
question are found on pages 70, 81 and
9S Of the Laws of 1897, under the fol-
lowing titles: "An act relating to the
sale of property under execution" IAN
act relating to the payment of obliga-
tions," making the obligations payable
in any kind of lawful money or cur
rency Of the United States, notwith-
standing a provision in the contract
that they be payable in gold; IAN act
prohibiting deficiency Judgments" pro-
viding that in all proceedings for the
foreclosure of mortgages hereafter ex-
ecuted, or on judgments rendered upon
the debt thereby secured, the mortga-
gee or assignee shall be limited to the
property included in the mortgage.
Governor, do you consider an extra
session necessary, and will you con-
vene one?'
Il do not consider it necessary at the
present time,'' replied the governor,
"and as at present advised have no in
tention of calling an extra session.
"How do you regard the laws refer
red to that it is claimed should be re-
pealed?"
1T would be impossible to answer
your question categorically. Unless
there should be a general demand l
would not call an extra session, and l
have no idea that there will be a gem
eral demand. l notice a certain attor-
ney Of Tacoma would like ar extra ses-
sion, which is very likely, but my opin-
ion is that the people Of the state do
not want an extra session, and l have
no idea of forcing one upon them.'
How do you regard the claim that
these laws are injuring the state?'
Il do not believe that they are said
the governor emphatically, "and the
best answer I can make to that state
ment is to point to the present financial
standing of the state, which is second
to none"
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
4 DAY OF DISASTERS.
Baker City the Scene of Three Ser
iOus Accidents, One at Least
OF Which Was Fatal.

Baker City, Or, Aug. "a boy en-
ployed at Jeff Landers' fruit ranch,
while coming to Baker City with load
Of fruit this afternoon was accidentally
shot with his own gun, the charge pass
ing through his foot and up through
his head. He is not expected to live.
Instantly Killed.
Baker City, Or, Aug. 9.-S. L. John
son, while driving near Pine Tree re-
serve today. was crossing a stream
when his revolver fell out of his pocket
and exploded, killing him instantly.
Dragged by II Runaway.
Baker City, Or, Aug. 9.-Frank Ev-
ans, of Greers ranch, was dragged
quite distance today by runaway
horse. The animal stepped on his head,
causing conclusion Of the brain. His
back was also injured. His injuries are
not necessarily fatal.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
UNIFORMITY AGREEMENT 7
INDICATIONS THAT THE MINERS
STRIKE WILL BE SETTLED.
New York Syndicate Asks for an In
junction Compelling Strikers
to Leave.

Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-Active work in Sc
curing signatures to the uniformity
agreement was commenced Saturday. \
number of operators who have already
placed their names to the agreement
met at the Monongahela house and
went over the list, each announcing the
names of operators who had promised
to sign. When the work was complet-
ed it was shown that lOS had pledged
themselves to sign. This list includes
the largest operators in the district.
There were a number of others report
ed who are certain to sign when they
see that by Withholding their sigma
lures they will be responsible for the
failure of the movement. When the
required number of signatures is Sc
cured the strike, if still in existence.
will be easily settled, and mining dis
putes of a serious nature will be at an
end until January |, 1899, at least. The
$50 men employed at the Horner 4 Rob
erts coal mine at Elizabeth refused tG
go to work Saturday morning, and about
same locality, also struck.
Both mines were paying the district
rate. The Bunola men who were per-
suaded to come out Friday evening all
remained away from the pit Saturday,
and no coal was mined. The company
leased the ground where the strikers To-
Gated and ousted them, but another field
has been captured by the strikers and d
permanent camp will be established. ii
is said an effort will be made to start
the mine today The strikers are pre-
pairing for the struggle, and 10000 men
will likely be in camp there.
Another big meeting will be held ii
Plum Creek and it is said that the min
ers will Join the strikers today.
Counsel for the New York and Clevc-
land Gas Company has prepared Il bill
to be presented to Judge NJ. w. Achi
son, of the United States circuit court
on behalf of nonresident customers
asking for an injunction to restrain the
striking miners from congregating at
the mines at Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek
and Plum Creek, and from interfering
with the workmen of the company.
This new move is being made for the
purpose of getting the aid of the Unit
ed States marshal, as well as the sheriff
of Allegheny county, to break up tho
camps the strikers have established. The
application for preliminary injunction IS
likely to be made today.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
NEGROES ARMED TO THE TEETH
DeDrayed Men and Women Terror
ize Miners and Citizens.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 9.-Pending de-
velopments, the miners in the three
camps besieging the Dearmitt mines rest
ed Saturday. At no time during the
strike has the situation been so critical.
but no one who has been i'll the district
every day since the commencement ofthe
marches believes that the miners will be
drawn into fight. If trouble does come.
it will not be between the strikers and
the deputies, but between strikers and
the negroes in the camp at Unity, who
are employed on the Pittsbu1g & Besse-
mer railroad. In the camp of the ne
groes depraved men and women are to
gether in tents and huts, every one OF
which is ''speak- easy They have
terrorized the community for miles
around and shooting affrays are OF al
most daily occurrence. The negroes are
walking arsenals, while the strikers
have no weapons.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
CHAS. RUMLEY OF HELENA DEAD
One of the Earliest Settlers and q
Well known Mining Man.

Helena, Mont, Aug. S.-Charles Rum
ley, first assayer in charge of the Hele-
ma United States assay office. died Fll-
day, aged IS. He came to Montana in
1862 on the famous steamer La Barge,
with Grangeville Stuart, the present min
ister to Uruguay and Paraguay, ex-
Governor Hauser and other celebrated
pioneers. He was superintendent OF
the first Montana smelter at Argenta,
built by George W. Stapleton, now Of
Butte, and recently was chief smelter
in the United States assay office here.
succeeding to that position in 1898. As
a mining man he was one of the best
known in the northwest.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
HOME BURNED, GARDEN DESTROYED
Indian Eli and Young JOrEens
Brought MeaEer Particulars.

Nez Perez, Aug 6.-Word has reach
ed here, brought by Indian Eli and young
Jorgens, of a fearful crime committed
near Kamili last Saturday morning. An
old Irish market gardener was murdered
with an ak, his house and barn burned
and his gardens destroyed by the fiends.
Particulars are meager at this time. The
murdered mans body was found at the
rivers edge, 200 feet from where his house
stood. 1t was first reported that the deed
was committed by Indians, but it is now
thought to be the deed Of white men.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive. The neighborhood is terribly
worked up. The sheriff Of Idaho county
and a posse of Indian police are looking
for the perpetrators. A blood bespattercd
ak gave the first knowledge that murder
had been added to arson.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
4 TRAGEDY AT DELAMAR
Jack TremilIan Kills Ed Wood, at
Whose House Mrs. Tremillan
Had Taken Refuge.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 9.-Word has been
received here of a tragedy at Delamar.
Ed Wood, we'll known throughout that
section, was shot by Jack Tremil1an,
also Of Delamar, about II o'clock Satur-
day night. Tremillan and his wife, it
appears, have had a number Of unpleas-
ant scenes since their marriage last
January. Mrs. Tremillan went to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wood to stay all
night. About u o'clock Tremillan came
to the Wood residence and raised a
disturbance by pounding on the door.
Wood called out to know who was
there, and receiving no response, push
ed back the blind and peered out. Tre-
milan, catching sight of him, fired
through the window, the bullet passing
through Woods right lung. There was
talk of lynching Tremillan, but he was
taken by the officers to Silver City and
lodged in jail. Wood is thought to be
dying.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
ARE RAPIDLY PUSHING WORK.
Eighty Carloads of Rails Are ON
the Ground.

Slocan City, B. c., Aug. lO.-Engineer
c. E. Perry, of the Canadian Pacific
railway, who has just returned from a
trip along the line of construction of
the Slocan Valley railway, states that
he confidently expects to hear the To-
comotive whistle in this city by Octo-
Der l. Over 500 men are now at work
on the south half of the line, under
Contractors Poupere, McVeigh & Co..
and their work is moving along fast
Five miles from Slocan crossing is
graded, and track laying begins about
August Is. Fifteen miles of iron-70 o.
so carloads-are on the ground at the
crossing, and when the rails are laid
two locomotives will be put in use, one
each from the main line and the G. &
X. branch. When this work begins the
iron will be put down at the rate of a
mile per day.
The right Of way for the entire 81
miles of the line has been slashed and
the clearing practically finished . About
10000 ties have been cut and more than
half delivered. AS the contractors have
been at work practically but a month
they have made unusually good prog
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
FOUR-YEAR-OLD TRIES TO SWIM.
The Body Was Recovered in a Pond
Two Miles Away.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. S.-News has been
received here of the drowning of the
4-year-old son of Henry Carson in the
Payette canal. A number of larger boys
went swimming in the canal. While they
We're undressing they noticed the little
fellow was preparing to 60 in. They told
their injunctions, though they supposed
he was still on the bank. When they
cane out they found his clothing, but the
boy was nowhere to be seen. His body
was not found for Is hours, when it was
discovered two miles below the place
where he was drowned. He had float
ed out of the canal through Il waste weir
into an adjoining pond.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
STRIKERS STOPPED WITH GUNS.
Small Parade at HillsbOro. Ill,
Broken Up by Armed Officials.

IIillsboro, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-General Brady
arrived Saturday with reinforcements fol
the marching miners and about 500 arC
encamped just outside the village limits
Stringent measures are being taken tt
prevent interference with working min
ers Pickets have been put out and the
village appears rs though under mar
tial law. An attempt of strikers to pa
rade with fife and drums was stopped
by posse armed with shotguns. Pres
ident Traynor of the village issued q
proclamation forbidding crowds gather
ing in the street and called on all citizens
to aid in preserving the peace.
Sherif's Power Exhausted.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-At II O'Clock
Saturday Governor Tanner received the
following telegram from Sheriff Randall
of Montgomery county, at Coffeen, ILL.,:
County and local resources exhausted
Must have militia Sunday night by II
p. m. at Cotreen' The governor asked
for details and reasons for asking for tho
militia.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
A GOVERNMENT ARMOR FACTORY.
SDecial Naval Board Is Now Investi-
eating the Matter.

Washington, Aug. "a special naval
board, appointed by Acting Naval Sec
retary Roosevelt for the purpose of
preparing for the information of con-
gress estimates of the cost of estab-
fishing and operating a government
plant for the making of armor, met at
the navy department today.
Before proceeding with the work OF
organiza ton, the members of the board
called upon Acting Secretary Roosevelt
and had a long talk with him respect
ing the undertaking before them. The
acting secretary explained his view as
to the intention of congress, and the
board was ready for work after room
had been secured. The plan is to make
most thorough investigation of the
question presented in all Of it's aspects,
not only with view to the ascertain
ment Of the cost of building a great
government factory, but after that has
been accomplished, propositions will be
invited for the sale of complete plant
to the government.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
WILL -aaan 100 MOUNTED POLICE.
klOndil@e's Law and Order Must he
Naint t:f ined.

Ottawa. Ont, Aug. at meeting
of the cabinet decision WAS arrived at
that on account of the fiscal reports
from Dyea relating to the increasing
rush of miners for the klondike fields
it was necessary to send another de
tachment of 100 Northwest mounted
police to the Yukon district at once to
maintain law and order. \ process Of
civil law is also to be established with
ont delay. A judge, however. can not
be appointed until special legislation
for the purpose can be obtained from
parliament at its next session. One Of
the Northwest judges therefore will be
charged to have the Yukon district es
pecally under his jurisdiction, which
extends over that portion of Northwest
Territory
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
IDLE MONEY IN NEW YORK BANKS
Bank Statement Shows the Sum Re
duced Four EIiiIion Dollars.

New York, Aug. 9.-The Financiel
says: "The statement of New York
city banks for the week ending August
I is favorable in every feature and in
dicative of the better business condi-
tions which prevail, not only at this
center, but over the country generally
The idle cash was reduced about 81,
100000, and the surplus reserve, which
still is in excess of $4O00O,O0O is lower
than any time since in the third week
of ,January'
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
SHERIFF WHELAN IN A QUANDARY
At n Loss to Know Whether to
Serve IL NOtnry's Commitment.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Sheriff Whe-
Ian Of this county is in quandary.
Notary l.. D. Craig today attached his
signature to two orders committing NJ.
Lawrence and r. T. Williams, respec-
lively managing editor and business
manager Of the Examiner, to the coun-
ty Jail until they answered certain
questions in connection with the libel
suit instituted by Claus Spreckels and
handed them to the sheriff for service
upon the newspaper men, but as a COM
mittment for contempt by notary has
not been attempted before in this state,
and the defendants insisted that he
acion of Craig was illegal, that official
referred the matter to his attorneys.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
NUMBER 81.

county, must stand trial for embezzle-
ment He PLEADED not guilty when the
court fixed his bond at $1,000 and set his
trial for October /. The information
against Bristol charges him with embez-
zlng S435l5 of the public funds OF Teton
county. State Examiner j. G. Morony,
who examined the books of the treasurer
of Teton county carly in July, believes
that the defalcation may prove to be as
great as $1,000 and that it probably will
not be less than $1,000. Examiner Morony
was the first to discover the shortage
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
HEAVY PURCHASES OF STAPLES.
Wheat and the ItIonsiI>c Make BUS
mess Unusually Brisk.

New York, Aug. S.-Bradstreet' says:
General trade shows the most pronounc-
ed gains this week at Chicago, St Louis
and Galveston. The feeling of confidence
that general business is to improve in the
early autumn is marked at these cities,
and purchases of dry goods clothing,
shoes and other staples have increased
heavily and are followed by a disposition
to move prices up. On the Pacific coast
business is brisk, the feature in California
being heavy wheat shipments at san
Francisco, at Portland large export Of
lumber and at Seattle and Tacoma active
demand for supplies for Alaska and
Northwest territory, and for wheat, fruit
and hops.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
WILL REPLY IN OCI OBEH
ENGLAND Can Not Decide Until In
din Is Heard From.

London, Aug s.-The British govern
ment has informed the American bime-
taIlic commission that it will probably
reply to the proposals of the commits
sioners on behalf of the United States
in October.
Sir Michael HicksBeach says: "It is
due, both to the importance Of the sub
ject and the manner in which it has been
brought before the English ministry by
the representatives of both countries, that
this proposal should be very carefully ex-
amined and considered, and the process
must be somewhat prolonged, owing to
the time necessarily occupied in com
municating with the government of In
dia.' .@.+.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14

The supreme court of Louisville has
decided that barbering is not a profession,
but mechanical pursuit. That seems to
do away with the necessity of "tonsorial
parlors."
Philadelphia has a greater mileage Of
electric railways than the whole of Ger
many.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
TWO MORE SHEpLOADS GO NORTH.
Ca1ifOrninns Have i<Iondii>e Fever
and start for the DigsinSs.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-TWO more
steamers sailed Saturday for Alaska with
prospectors for klondike gold fields,
and their departure created consider
able excitement along the water front.
They were the National City, for s..
Nchaels direct, and the South Coast,
for the same place via Puget sound,
Both carried steam launches, and the
National City carried a huge barge,
which will be used for transportation
of freight up the Yukon. The National
Citv's passenger list numbered 60, while
the South Coast accommodated 40 pas
SengcrS.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS TO MEET
Expect to Force Tammnny to Favor
Il Silver Candidate for Mayor.

New York, Aug. 9.-There will be a
conference in Brooklyn on Wednesday
night Of representatives of all the dem
ocratic organizations in New York
which adhere to the national democrat
ic platform adopted by the convention
at Chicago that nominated Bryan for
the presidency. The purpose Of the con-
ference as announced is to organize for
the municipal campaign this fall, and
the hope is expressed by the leaders
that Tammany Hall will be forced to
acquiesce in the selection of candi-
date for mayor of Greater New York
who shall be an avoWed advocate of
free coinage of silver.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
FORTY-SiX KILLED, SIXTY MAY DIE.
Fri.htfuI Loss of Life in II Bulgaria
Cartridge Factory EXpIosiOn.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. "a terrific ex-
plosion occurred Friday at the car
fridge factory of Fastchuk, on the Dan
ube, l39 miles northwest of Narna. For
ty-six persons We're killed and many 9th
els injured. The lives of 60 of the latter
are despaired of. Prince Ferdinand @f
Bulgaria. on receipt of the news OF the
disaster, visited the sufferers from the eN-
plosion who had been taken to the hos
pital and caused money to be distributed
to the families of the victims
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
BUCKETS FULL OF GOLD
Remarkable Strike Made on COf-
fec Creek in CaIffOrnin-Great
Excitement Prevails.

Weaverville, Cal, Aug. 9.-Great ex-
citement prevails at Trinity Center and
vicinity over rich strike made by the
Graves brothers and Henry Carter In
the Drift claim on Coffee creek. In
four days they took out three water
buckets full of gold, or $6S,0O0. The
largest piece weighed 900. They ex-
pect to take between $150,00O and $780,
600 out Of the pocket The gold is coarse
and lies between walls of porphyry,
and resembles melted gold poured in
the seams.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-08-14
RESULT OF A MISPLACED SWITCH.
Tennessee Railroad Fatalities Prob
ably Due to Miscreants.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug "a Mem
phis and Charleston passenger train was
wrecked near Stratton, Ala, by mis-
placed switch. Sam Davis, a baggage
master, had two ribs broken and recelT-
ed internal in uries which are believed to
be fatal. I. j. Martin, postal clerk, was
badly cut and bruised Railroad people
think the switch was misplaced by mis-
creants with intent of causing a wreck.