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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
LAURIER BLAMED
FOR THE DELAY

TORONTO ont, oct i3-ConHer.
vatiys papers are discussing tho
postponement ~ Washington nego-
tiatinna over tho Alaskan boundary.
The Toronto Mail. after charming
that the Canadian government has
an understanding with Washington.
refers 81 The matter as follows.
The ptutsa' c0mmi Haiouers. Il ap-
pears. have been assured that n they
viii allow matters n rest until after
ne Canadlan elections nm agreement
viii he readily reached In the mean.
time Sir Wiifrtd faurier VIII prose
cute his campaign lie viii appeal
10 the people to re-eifct him. on the
ground that he is defending Cana
dian territory from the despollar.
Then. n successful. the Joint commits
sion Will roassambic and Sir WHfril
and his colleagues VIII be ready to
mako nm arrangement that VIII be
acceptable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13

BRYAN WILL NOT
SPEAK IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS. q. oct it.-Hon. W
J. Bryan IL not to speak at Clcveln nd.
He viii not be permitted % speak a,
any 81 the large cities. but viii be
confined to the northwest. where IL
- Acknowledged that Mclean IL
weak The itinerary ~ his trip has
been fully arranged. There Will b. a
special train provided for the great
leader and he will live on the train
while in Ohio, taking his meals and
sleeping on the train, as though in
the heart Of a desert instead Of In
the heart OF friendly country.
Even Chairman W. s. Thomas VIVA
turned down and was not permitted
TO arrange n BRYAN meeting AT the
city OF Springfield. though he was
here today for this purpose and II.
Wilson. of Cleveland. pleaded for
Bryan for the Forest city. but II
was Ia vain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
CANN ADMITS
HIS MISTAKE

Judge Cam admits hts mistake.
He stated this morning that he had.
unknowingly. exceeded his iurisdIc-
tion in admitting Nellie Peterson to
bail. after the case was In the hands
OF the superior court In letter to
Judge Jacobs he states that the ap-
prevail of the woman'R bond and the
order for her release had not been
returned 10 him by 4. -. Hughes
He gives no reason Tor the failure
to notify the prosecuting attorneys
office Of any Of the proceedings
which led 10 this release
The case was again postponed ny
Judge Jacobs; this time tn Monday
The police have found no trace Of
the woman I'm the city. II Il stated
that she has left the state aud il on
her way 10 California, Meantime,
the prosecuting witness Is In Jail
waiting the trial of the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13

LAPORTE. Ind. Oct. i3.--The J.
Lonn & Sons company. Of this city.
and tho David Bradley Manufacture
ing Company and the Adams &
Wstiakc company. Of Chicago. have
been consolidated with capital
stock Of $3.50. O00. all subscribed for
and paid In. The conRollda ted con
Germ will be known rs the Gsonu Man
ufaeturlnK Company and VIII en-
brace the bicycle departments OF tho
three companies named.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
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: CITY NEWS. =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

This evening the Christian En-
deavor society Of the Thifd Cumbcr-
land Presbyterian church will give a
musical and literary entertainment.
Sarah A Carpenter. age s.. died
yesterday at her residence. 1900 Ter
race street. Of consumption
James Kelly and Frank smith. two
well known characters IN the tender
loin district. we're arrested here last
night by ofhcer Hubbard while in
the act Of pawning a stolen overcoat.
It was announced AZ the city hall
this Afternoon that John Lamb. who
- AZ present employed IN the city
water department. VIII he the next
secretary % the board Of public
works. 70 All the vacancy caused BY
the resignation % Frank Oleson. Mr..
Lamb II the only eligible on the list.
lie will. in ali probability. b. APP
pointed tomorrow.
The twelfth annual convention Of
the Baptist churches closes tonight
with a mass meeting in the Flrst
Baptist church.
At the meeting Of the executive
committee Of the vglunteers' celebra-
tion to-day, the principal topic y
discussion vas the possibility ~ Rct-
ting artillery from Portland n was
the general opinion ~ the commit
teemsn that the matter could be ar
ranged. II would. OF course. be
necessary 70 have the cooperation
OF the railroads but IL ia thought
this can he provided for to the ok
tent Of free transportation Tho
artillery 70 desired particularly for
the street pageant
The IRE department put out
small fire In q shack on Ycsler way.
between Fourth and Fifth avenues
this morning.
At the Seattle clearing house to-
day bank ciearanoes amounted to
s42s. s32 20. while balances were
si48. $500.
Articiy OF Incorporation were to-
day flied by A. Dillon and Thomas 3.
Lppy for a general commission and
brokerage business. The capital
stock Is 1900.
The Seattle city aTtilway Co. has
potitionsd the board ~ public works
TOR permission to open the street at
the Intersection " Yesler way and
occidental avenue ~ put In brick
mi cement pit FOR puileys for 4 new
able.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
HAVANA FLOATING
DOCK IS SOLD

HAVANA. OCT. i3.--Tha Spanish
government has sold the Havana
floating dock for 5000. 900 To a syndl-
cate 1t Vera Cruz merchants sever
al New York firms have been asked
for terms for conveying the dock 10
Vera Cruz, The purchasers wish to
take IT away about the beginning Of
next month.
II Diaria do la Marina complains
efitorially that the Cuban corn can
not compete with Amoricnn corn in
the islands. 1t rays;
During the spanish occupation
the duty on corn was 81 20 per hum
dred pounds. Now ~ In only 10 cents.
There should be a duty Of at least
80 cents on n sack"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
BANK ROBBERS
ARE SHOT

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. oct IA
This morning. when the bank at
scvierville was opened, Jack Thur
man VIII and Carl Derrick. entered
II and made an unsuccessful attempt
at robbery President Mcmahon
seized rifle and shot Thurman
dead Several shots followed In
which Carl Derrick was wounded
and captured VIII Derrick enter
81 n barn. set II on IRE. and shot
hlmanlf dcad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, oct IA
Articles Of Incorporation ~ the phil
adelphia Electric Company. with an
authorized capital of 81. 100000. were
filed Mt Trenton today The COM
pany is authorized 10 manufacture
and supply g1a. electricity. etc. The
controlling factors IN the new con
Germ are J. a. -. Wldcncr william
l.. EllSins Thomas Dolan. william r..
Hari1ty and Joseph Mccall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
pefacod Rivals Store.

WILMINGTON. Del. oct ia.-f
II Wood. wcil known druggist.
was arrested last night on a charge
OF dcfaciug the store - John J Gal
laFhvr ard other rival druggists at
fourteenth aud Nurkfi streets.
For Bumr liwe irH5 seine one has
byeu splitting tobacco Juice an tine
wall and sticking gum on 'he WIN
anvs A policeman saw Ar Wood
Hrtiug nurpie IaualY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
Wages Demand q d

PTTrSBuRG. Pa, oct. l3.-The
wage committee OF the American
Flint Glass Workers have demanded
an advance OF 10 per cent. on last
ycur'a wages. Glass mold makers
demand slight advance on present
wages Tho committee OF the Manu-
facturors Association promises "a re-
ply in two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
Watch fer Dewey.

BoSTON. oct 13.--Tomorrow Adj
miral Dewey viii be presented by the
city with a handsome gold watch
containing Il diamonds and ruby
jewels. on the dial IL the picture Of
an eagle holding la its tslons en-
ArWr.csA fhaA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13

a PARIS. oct ta.@L'1ntfan-
4 nlFrnt asserts col Rehueid- :
4 81. former Austrian military
4 attacho at iariH. and capt
: Culruet. who gave Schneider
. the lie in His testimony before
= the preyfua euurimhruhl.
4 fought duel near Paris.
4 Schneider Is said TO have been
4 seriously wounded.
4 The schneider incident In
4 the pfcyfus trial became FAM
4 uuH iuasmuch az the gen
3 erals quoted tho letter alleged
a TO have hren written BY
/ Schneider lucr minstlns pfey-
4 fua. Schneider printed de-
\ Mai of writing tho letter
: Culgnct and RoEvt affirmed
= that they had proofs that
4 Schneider was the author of
= tho letter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
Tine STOCK EXCHANGE

At the Seattle Stock exchange to-
day tho only sale made was 800
Standard At 4hc buyer 30 days.
At the Northwestern exchange to-
day no sales were made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
WORK ACCOMPLISHED
UP To THE PRESENT
On the Cedar River Water SYSTEM
A SuCCinCt Report.

Work the Cedar progressing rapidly
neai feet u
sueh submerged thickness tho Black
River crossing Engineer Scott
q to uuterintend tho completion Of the work
At omarfoN's meeting Of the board o. public works city
Engineer Thomson will regular monthly estimate Of the
completed monthly Of the
a tractors tho subdivisions viii board the
4 council for
A Assistant Engineer the
weeks figuring esimaea they completed
= october o the
divisions following obtained from Assistant
4 Engineer Scott thn
sub-diyislon /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
HEAD WORKS.

on a.halt the
completed yards
the rerhei s cubic yards completed Two thousand
inea feet q boNn mtts u thickness out u boo
feet called %
Intake canatoo cubic yards Of excavation out Of 400
yards IN the contract completed change Of shows that
iaa has
completed. addition
Preparations Tor ppes5a out OF
rs Of clearing completed a14 clearing end
yards
finished
- Soa completed
"a feet out Of so hnea feet 2lneh IL laid
Work tunncsou Of Is cubic
= tunnels .
Steel O pipe
1905 inea feet OF such u $50 Is laid
81
10 it-inch by isinrh holes al r.
Subdivision No s-smythe Wakefield David. contractors
HIGH SERVICE RESERVOIR
Of clearing grubbing sis \
yards
e SERVICE RESERVOIR
grubbur completed
dsn cubic yards OF
excavation completed
Subdivision 40 smythe. Wakefield coatFacerss
u earth anshci cubic yards found
b ~ completed
feet 81 pipe s1
of fs-Inrh Ka lbs
. Of refncern AMI puKa In
. work subdivision No Z has commenced
monthly follows Pacific
Bridge Co subdivision No teeoos7 smythe Wakefield
David sabdviaan No Eisilo snlythe Wakefield David
= ssb-diyislou No. J. E.s4tsa
reeevng constantly. and the
Z "wdFF fSf-'aR npldty pushed
81
> nenton ani the city vii b made week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
Two Hundred Refugees Were Aboard
En- Route to Cape Colony
FIFTEEN SOLDIERS SLAUGHTERED
The United States Formally Assumes Care OF
British Interests in the TranSvaal
and Orange Free State.

CAPE Town. Oct IA British armored train from .
Maiekng is reported blown up by the Boes At
Fyburg last evening The loss OF tc Is not yet known.
believed heavy the train had aboard
400 refugees flying from Tfansvaa Cape Colony
These fugves were charge OF armed guards. The news
: OF the outrage has caused intense excitement .
second despatch received here says that fifteen sol
killed by destruction OF the armored tram !.
= BY Beers at Vfyburg.
Two loaded with refugees from the tranSvaal >
= eolided at Victoria. West Cape Colony today Nine
: killed i.
: LONDON. oct. I3-High Commissioner Miner .
Cape Town. cables oei confirmation of the destruction
the amored No women children were aboard .
cAPErowN available troops Of tho garrison u
the district despatched point nearer ihs Western
the Rrh interruptions enemy
emny compeei to resist the powerful
Injustice done HE kth and kin No reliance he
made BY Great britain a@a-
1afrknE the nocs threaten the city Thee
hundred women and ehudfen have psa taeeh our % 'a
LONDON. 3rhe met this morning There
crowd powang ths TINE a. II vas known that ne
ministers had nothing important 70 decide but n'a a1s
Elsewhere the city people show the u signs q excite
destruction Of he armored fan fun
Of refuses by Beers Nbne great tension st a.
to the fate Of the refuses on ,ss train
WASHINGTON G. oct i1rhe United states has form
ne the South African
public AND oranse Fe state trough as.pa'sa sent oay
usuctions already tbs
ID s s ;ss csassss crs,s NJ
Upton has hs
the and Join their coo IN The army shall re-
ha during their and be renstatsd In their
, positions their
Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13

LONDON, oct. I3-High Commissioner Miner A
Cape Town. cables official confirmation OF the destruction
the armored tram No women or children aboard
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27
SILVER BELL MINE SOLD.
Valuable Mineral. Idaho, Propert,
Changes Hands.

In Baker City last Saturday an inn
portant mining sale WAS consumated
and while the property involved is
not in Baker county, good share of
the purchase price passed into the
hands of Baker City business man
The property involved was the Sill
yer Bell mine in the Mineral district,
Idaho, owned by Mr. Louis Sommer,
of the mercantile house of Baer &
Sommer, of this city, and G. G
Wing, of Mineral. The purchasers
are the Mineral Smelter Company ant
the price paid was s25, 600, in casl
and gilt-edged notes.
Other properties have recently beer
purchased by the smelter compan,
and the camp of Mineral is taking OF
new life.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27
Railroad Notes.

800 Japs are waiting in Portland
for rates over the 0 r & n
Two carloads of hay arrived Sat
urday and the same was stored in the
new ware house.
Miss Richardson, Of Duluth, is
filing the position of stenographer
for the company at present.
Mr. Moot, the engineer, has been tax
en- off the survey and placed on the
force Of construction engineers
Messrs Wilkerson, Eugene Merritt
and Frank Z Smith, accompanied
President Hall to Boise, Monday
A car Of horses arrived from Utah
for + NJ Merritt. They are being
used to transport supplies and outfits
for the surveying crew.
A contractors warehouse, 30x60,
was erected in couple of days, the
entire force of available carpenters
in town being employed.
One OF the side tracks will rur
through the creamery-tha', is the
survey does. The railway company
will move the creamery at its owl
expense.
| The draughting room of the com
pany presents a very business lik
appearance with the addition of
number Of new draughtsmen and en-
gineers.
Vim. Clark and O. Sorrenson O
Council, have secured contract 70
rs, 600 ties at 214 cents eacil
delivered on the bank Of the Weise
above Council
Mr.. Lewis Hall, son of presidei
Hall, has arrived in Weiser aceou
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

Miss Ruby Peyton has returned to
Weiser from Silver City.
Bobby Galor was greeted with a
fair sized house last evening.
Phil Hubbard, who has been work
ing on Crane was brought home sick
with spotted fever.
1t is feared that this years peach
crop will suffer greatly from the sew
are cold weather OF the past winter
and the late spring frosts.
Norman Jackson and wife, of Crete,
Nebraska. arrived in Weiser yester-
day morning to remain permanently.
Mr. Jackson owns the Record print
inc outfit. having established the pa
per last August. He leased it and
went to Crete, but as the management
under the lease has been constantly
changing and unsatisfactory, he vii
either sell or resume charge himself
The SIGNAL may at present bt
chareeable with shortcomings in thu
way of reading matter and news, but
we assure our friends it is but tenn
porary and is partly resultant from
arrangements being made to give tn
people better paper than they eve
had before. The SIGNAL will Away
be in the lead and up with the times
wherever they be- Increased print
ing facilities will enable us to kee
old friends md make new ores,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

poets to erect dwelling on them
soon. Mr. Hoover. lately of Oregon,
has also purchased lots adjoining
Mr. Atchison's.
The entertainment given by Mrs.
Marie Bell. under the auspices Of
the w T K Club last Friday even
ing. was of rare merit. Mrs. Bell is
IL woman of exceptional talent and
we predict for her brilliant future.
Frank j French, superintendent
of the Blue Jacket group, arrived
from New York this morning lie
states his people are more than pleased
of the winters developments on the
property. Work will be pushed
right along.
J. NJ. Kloizon, of Walla Walla,
starts for Seven Devils with proyi
sions to last six months, He is &C
com panied by an old-time prospector
aud miner. e B Simmons, who Is
we'll acquainted with that country
The gentlemen have copper in view
Free Press
New subscribers and renewals are
D. H. Sullivan, Dial GRAY, N. Haven
Weiser; l. Fl. Rcavis, Middle valley
John Sailing, A. Houlshan, Weiser
A. Ledgett, New London, Ohio; )
D. Bell, Pocatello; DIR. Brown, b
Gladheart, Chas. Goodloe, Salubria
steai w. Crane, Bonner's Ferry
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

- -,
Col. Hart, of the Bridgeport &
Helena Ry is IN Weiser
G. f Drake has purchased Two
lots adjoining his residence property
j. f Shelton. one of Baker Guys
prominent attorneys. is IN Weiser
this week
Fred Keisel, of Salt Lake and
e. II res', Of Ontarlo, were Welser
Visitors ,estereay
Copper developments at Ruthburg
give promises of bringing forth an
other wonderful field almost equal to
Seven Devils.
Remember the lecture, "Tropicai
Jungles, and the musical entertain
ment at the Opera House tomorrow
night-beniit of the Congregational
Church
N. b. Merritt has returned from
Boise, aud SAYS Weiser is, after all,
the best place to spend the restless
hours when ills of the flesh forbid
work or business
The fame of the Inland Hotel, Sal.
ubria, continues to spread under the
guidance of Vim Black. With the
travel to the mines this season, this
line hotel will be Indispensable.
s. M Atchison has purchased two
bots near Koruf's residence and OK
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27
City Council.
Sligo

The city council has selected
Judge Womack as police judge,
G. w. Rhea has been named as
temporary roadmaster, and the work
he is now doing on Main Street prov
es it wise selection.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

Judge Paxton, of Portland, is here
as attorney for parties interested in
the DEBORAH mine.
Chas M. Whitcomb, an attorney
of Boston and state official of Mass
achusetts, is in Weiser. He is con-
nected with the Bridgeport q Helena
Ry.
K. p. Hall and James Walton had
an encounter at Council last week
and resulted in Hall swearing out n
warrant for assault. Walton paid
$40 fine and COSTS
Frank Hubbard has ordered furni-
ture sufficient to greatly increase the
accommodations of his lodging house.
1t is needed, sure, az people fire.
quently have to sleep in chairs here
nights.
Get in and raise something Pc
tatoes, beans, cabbage, garden truck,
grain, ETC. Good market this yea
at fair prices, Potatoes are in grea
demand and the farmer who hal
them for sale can have money in hi
pockets.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27
OVERLAND
HOTEL,
BOISE, IDAHO

JOHNSON & CAGE, Props.
When you 90 to the capital city you
should not fail TO make the OVER.
LAND your headquarters. 1t is the
most popular, home like and convenient
hotel in Boise.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

panied BY hie MO NJ No.
|remain here ana VI. Hal ~ i
actively connected with fsliroaa W.
fairs
Grading is tcing actively pushed
from tile O. s u. track through tisd
Icity, about 80 teams being at work
along the line OF the yards, which
they are Fastening Into shape In or
der to accommodate the construction
train.
| Besides the teams and scrapers -
work in town, the grading continued
at point or two up the river. About
40 Japs have been put At the rock
work in the canyon. In all there arc
about 100 men and so teams at work
with prospects of immediate increase.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

Ladies SHIRT waists, so cents up
HARTLEY & ROSE
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

WANTED Eggs and butter and
home cured meats. Also seconp;
hand wagons and buggies at JONES'
Shop,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-04-27

Don't forget Gerwick's big line OF
shoes, trunks and valises
Seed wheat at the We1ser mills.
Anyone having old saddles for sale
rcr tsde will please call Of Gerwicks
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-17
STATE NEWS
AT A GLANCE.
Interesting Items Gathered
in the Different State
Towns.

FELTON,, June Is. Constable Cooper had
some difficulty with Frank Smith and he
sent for tho Harring on Constable.
Smith was arrested early this morning On
tho charge OF aggravated assault.
The burGular, who robbed the Princess
Anne's post Office were in Dover yesterday
morning.
Mis-. Lizzie Atkins of Milford. died yes.
terday.
The Board of Trustees of the Whining
ton Conference Academy, In annual ST. sion
ut the Academy, slected William Salisbury
of Dover, president; Il. Il. Mart.naale, ID.
D., of salisbury, OF vice president; Joseph
SmitherS of Smyrna. secretary, and john
=. Collins of Dover. treasurer.
Tho home Of Darrell Knight, we'll
known farmer, near Bowers Peach. was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
The shirt factories at Dover anil Smyrna
are very busy.
Tho board of examiners of the Will
mington NJ. II. Conference has notified
all ministers Of this peninsula of the first.
second, third and fourth ysars' studies to
report at Dover OH June 27 and 2S. to
undergo their semi.nnnnal examination
in the study hall Of tho Wilmington Con-
ference Academy.
Between thiry and fnrty ministers are
expnctel to present themselves for exam.
inntion.
Nearly 800 guests attended the reception
at tho Wilmington Conference Academy
rendered the principal, the R'v. Vaughan
5. Collins, who is jus. closing Lis first year
at the institution,
President William Salisbury and the
members of the faculty as,ise ell DIR. aud
Mrs Collins in receiving, while Miss Crop
sey and Miss CUnklng had charge OF the
nfu 'lcal prograumn, which was excellent,
md included tho instrumental triumphs
of Chopin, Verdi and lossini Miss Crou.
soy played Hungarian raphsody by re-
quest. The refro hments were in charge
of the Hotel Richardson chefs, and were
partaken Of in beautifully decorated
room which is use4l by the art department.
Newark, Del, JnEc l6 Tho public
schco! held graduating exercises in Caskoy
hall today. A largo audience WAS pros
cnt There voc eleven graduates Miss
Elsie Wright. Miss Anna NJ Wollas on.
Miss Agnes p. Mckinscy, Miss Helen NJ.
Kerr Miss Visgio NJ. Me sick, Howard y.
Griffin, Howard T. Ferguson, Miss Addie
II. Armstrong, Miss F!orcnc, =, Butler,
Joseph II. Frazer. l. Clyde Mclaughlin
The Hon. Levin Irving Handy was the orh'
tor of tho occaslon and he made II strong
address. Tho Rev. W. p. Compton OF tho
Nj. +. Church mada tho address to the
graduates. and Z. &. kilg presented tho
diplomas.