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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
SHANGHAI PROTESTS
AGAINST LANDIN1 OF TROOPS IN
YANG Use VALLEY.
MEMORIAL is SUBMITTED

Southern Viceroys contend That Brit
aims Action is TantamOunt to Dec
laration of War-This Government
Does Not Disapprove and VIII Not
Interfere w tn British Program.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce at Chicago yesterday:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
PUNISH MANDARINS
BRITISH OFFICIALS AFTER THE
HIGH IN AUTHORITY.
LITTLE NEWS OF ADVANCE

Japanese Troops Concentrating IN Co.
rea for Observation-Disclosures at
Shanghai That Prince Tuan and HIS
Followers Will Leave Pekin When
Allies Near That City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16

The trouble with cyclists is that they
never converse; they talk to them
selves only.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
GOLD EXCITEMENT IN CHEsAw.
Reported Discovery of Rich Placers
on Mary Ann Creek.

Excitement ran high in Chesaw when
E. $. Jackson an old-time prospector, ar
ounce bottle filed with coarse gold dust.
the result of only two or three hours
work on the placer claim owned by jack
son & Quinn, on Mary Ann creek, about
four miles west of Chesaw.
1t was not until a careful examination
of Jacksons property was made that the
importance of the new discoveries be-
came fully apparent Eugene ). jackson.
an old-time prospector and miner. whose
knowledge and experience of mining has
been acquired by years OF labor on the
Columbia river diggings. the Salmon r.v-
er placers and the numerous other pla-
GERS of the Northwest, is the half owner
of the property on which the recent
strike was made. Mr.. Jackson commenced
work on his tlaim. the Cracker Jack,
two weeks ago. He has three men en-
ployed, and will soon put on an additional
force. He has completed between 800 and
coo feet of ditch, and has put In number
"The Cracker Jack claim. ON which I
recently made the discovery OF PLACER
gold" said Mr.. Jackson to the correspond
ent of the Spokane Spokesman-Review
81 located on January 3, 1900 Two weeks
ago did some prospecting work on the
claim, and one morning took out nearly
The gold resembles that found on the
Salmon river. and is very solid. IL Is rich
In quality and Increases IN quantity from
the grass roots down TO bedrock
handing the correspondent gold pan.
with instructions to pull up quantity OF
the matted blnchgrass with the ricn. al
luvial SOL attached. Doing as directed.
the rich black soil underwent the pan
ming process, and the result was over
twenty-one colors OF coarse gold. The
soil is about two feet deep. At bedrock
Il changes to fine gravel, and then
coarse yellow gravel Mr. Jackson stated
he had found gold in paying quantities In
every place he had prospected' over tho
% acres surrounding this spot. The bed
OF the creek. from every indication. IL
fabulously rich. Il consider that develop
ment on Mary Ann creek viii disclose
some exceedingly rich placer diegings.
and I have never seen In any locality
better indit atoms of extent and perma-
hence" he sad
While II Is only recently that any ex-
tensive development OF the placer claims
on Mary Ann creek has been commenced.
Mike Dooley, the pioneer pgospectpr, has
been taking large quantities OF gold from
his claims at the head OF the creek for
the past two years. There are two fun
placer claims. the Cuba Libra and the
Boston Boy, and four quartz claims. the
Gorgeous Sunshine. Boulder and the Dom
Paul. all near the head o. Mary Ann
creek The Cuba Libra. located In 1887.
has received over SEQ worth Of work
On one side there Il about go feet ~
ditch ana on the other side over 1900 feet
Almost the entire length Of Mary Ann
IS located The creSk receives It's name
from an Indian sauaw who has secured
her allotment on It's banks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
BROKE THEIR SHAOKLEs.
Alleged Bank Robbers John ColhAs
and Kid Parker Cause More
Trouble Mt County jail.

Apparentiy not discouraged at being
caught In n well-planned attempt TO lib
crate themselves from the county jail.
and in subsequent attempt to resist
they were In the act OF ironing them
John Collins and kid Parker, who are
under arrest on charge OF robbing the
First National bank of this city. yester-
day morning deliberately broke the big
irons and presented the fragments TO
their keepers.
The feat Is looked upon by the prison
officials as a marvel and nm act which
could not have been committed by man
of ordinary strength. Collins IL giant
physically, and II is thought certain that
he rendered his companion assistance In
when the day jaiier made hts rounds
yesterday morning IN the north tank.
where Collins and Parker are confined.
he observed that there lay on the floor OF
their cell small heap OF iron, which on
closer inspection proved to be the man
acles with which the two men had on
the previous day been ironed. The man.
acles were but reminders OF their former
selves. having been literally twisted ana
pounded into pieces.
Collins, who the police say was FORM
erly an iron molder refused to answer
any questions as 10 how he had rid HIM
self OF his shackles. but Parker WAS moro
Collins had wrenched aud pounded the Of
Tending irons from both his own and his
associates limbs. Later I'm tho day Par.
ker told Deputy Sheriff Burke that he
regretted the act. which he considered
would only add to his present predica-
mens.
IL il probable that the two men will hs
subjected 20 another form OF confinement
which prison officials say leaves them iit-
tie opportunity 10 cause trouble.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

Chicago Police SEIZE the Books of
the Alaska bonanza Concern.

The books. spondence and papers Of
the Alaska BONANZA Mining. Trading q
Transportation Company, rooms a.. 3 and
81 ~ Adams street. Chicago. were contia-
Gated By the police Saturday afternoon.
W. w. Sseinmatz, manager for the COM
pany. was arrested and taken 10 the Har-
rison street STATEN charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses"
Chief kipiey ordered the arrest on the
complaint Of bondholders that the COM
pany failed to pay interest promised on In
vestments Thousands OF circulars Offer
ing to prospective bondholders induce
ments 10 get rich quickly" were taken
BY the police
According TO the Tribune the company
claimed 70 own thirty-five gold mining
claims near Cape Nome. Sources Of profit
10 the stockholders were TO be in the de-
velopment Of these claims and the trans
portatton and sale OF general supplies to
miners now located In the gold fields, ="
The company advertised the possibilities
of phenomenal fortunes in the scheme.
Pictures Of nuggets weighing half pound
were sent to prospective bondholders. with
the announcement that the company's
claims were the richest In Alaska The
vslna Of the bonds. 1t was claimed. would
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BOTH WERE NoNSUTTED.


Two plaintiffs In damage suits aRKre-
eating $500 loat their cases before Judge
Reid In the civil department OF the su-
perior court yesterday on similar
grounds. both being nonsuited upon per-
emptory instructions from the court. d.
reciing findIngs Tor the defendants on
the showing that the plaintiffs were adj
mittedly guilty OF contributory negii-
gence
Emil Won Hartman sued the Seattle
Traction Company for 81. 900 damages for
alleged injuries which he claimed 10 have
received while riding on one fof the de-
PENDANTS cars He admitted that hs left
HIS seat before the car stopped and 9TH
ersise exposed himself 20 unnecessary
danger. ". G.. Hughes. attorney for tho
defendant, moved that the Jury be In
strucied to End for the defendant, aud
the court 81 acted.
r. H. Morse lost his damage suit
against the Atlas Lumber Company on
the showing made by the defendant COM
pany that when the plaintiff began work.
ing for the defendant be was warned by
his fellow workmen, and also by the
foreman in charge ~ the mill that
certain igg chain was unsafe aud that "
would be- necessary for him 10 use dlli-
gence 20 guard against accident Tho
chain broke and according to MDrsr's
complaint " struck him with the result
that he was permanently injured. He
demanded 1900 damages
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
NEWS IND GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.
increase during the present year twenty

increase during the present year twenty
times.
Through literature the company is
thought to have secured q. 200 subscribers
to stock. The bonds were sold on a
''profit-sharing' basis They were issued
in denominations of IS. payable 81 80 down
and $3.50 at the end of one year. Seventy
five per cent. OF the net profits of the COM
pany were to be paid to the bondholders
as dividends.
The officers of the company are: c. b.
Moore, president, Ptttsheld, Mass, and
George Sutherland, secretary, Chicago
ing the last two years the company claims
TO have sold 100000 worth Of bonds, most
ly in single shares.
Although the company claims to have
been paying dividends of from to 6 per
cent, many complaints were made to
Chief Ripley that the investments were
proftless. Warrants for the arrest of the
Officers were issued two weeks ago. Eff
forts to find them were futile, and war
rant TO search the offices of the company
followed.
When Detective De Roche entered the
office he told Manager Steinmatz and the
six office girls TO surrender the effects of
the company. ,Steinmatz refused. A de-
tective was placed on guard at the door
and De Roche with three other policemen,
threatened to break open the desks. Soon
after w. X Haynes, attorney for the COM
pany, entered and demanded to see the
search warrant.
The detectives carried the effects to the
station without showing Mr. Haynes the
warrant. The attorney threatened TO COM
plain to Chief Ripley. He said the confis-
cation was made without due process OF
law.
This company has been doing business
for three years without molestation," said
Attorney Haynes. ut has paid every
bondholder dividends. Our company is
chartered under the laws of this state
1.-THE police have scores of complaints
against the company" said Detective De
Roche. I'VE have evidence enough to put
1t out Of business"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
MORPHINE CAUSES DEATH.
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF rcuN0
ALICE JOHNSON.
Refuses to Give Any Explanation 70
Physician of Her Iiiness-Dies
suddenIy-Coroncr Sparkling says
Autopsy showed signs of Poison.

From Developments which came to light
yesterday, IL appears that the death OF
Alice Johnson. in the Ashley house, on
Sunday last. was attended with mysteri-
Gus circumstances. which were puxsling
10 the attending physician and Coroner
Sparling.
1t is certain that death was due to NOR
phine poisoning. That much Coroner
sparl,ng said last evening The chemits al
analysis OF the dead woman's stomach
proves beyond question OF doubt that she
ic,ik the POISON out IL Is still question
whether she meant to KIN herself Coro-
ner Sparkling Is Inclined TO believe THAI It
Is a case of suicide pure and simple
In the neighborhood where the young
woman Died sensational rumors were In
circulation yesterday. but tho autopsy
proved them TO be absolutely without
foundation. Il was admitted at bonney q
Stewards undertaking. rooms that the of
ficials were suspicious In the beginning.
hut subs quent investis aion satisfied them
that their suspicious were not well
Miss johnson was only % years OLD,
and while her emaciated condition might
lead to the superstition that she was
victim OF consumption. the autopsy dis
maid at the Ashley house, according to the
report made to Coroner Sparkling Last
Saturday she was confined to her room,
and physician was called in. Her pulse
and temperature did not denote that her
life was in danger, yet her STRANGE ac-
tions worried the physician. lie was un-
able 10 get a statement from her as TO her
trouble She appeared 10 resist all ef-
forts to help her.
sunday she died. and her body was re-
moved to Bonney 4 Stewards undertake
ing rooms The physician reported the
matter to Coroner Sparkling. who subse-
quently had an autopsy held 10 eeutie inc
cause OF death. Morphine was discovered.
MISS Johnson lived In the country. IN
the vicinity Of Cedar lake. hut worked In
remains a eecret II In possible that poor
health may have brought on dependency.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
Negotiations for the Manila
Fall Through.
GREAT PROSPECT. NOT A MINE.
Patsy Clark Looks at the Property,
and Decides to Let His option
Run Out-Owners Want $2OO,OOO
for n Big Copper Proposition
Rich PIacers Reported Near Che
saw-Development In Northwest.

All deals on the now somewhat cele-
brated Manila, near Keller, appear for
the time being at least to be Off Patrick
Clark, of Spokane had an option on 1t
for ten days at the price of 100000. but
after he went out to see II in person and
after he got returns on the very careful
sampling he gave it he allowed the OPP
lieve that Mr. Clark was much pleased
with the property, but that he regarded
the price as too high without the assur-
ance of railroad transportation.
A well-informed mining man who saw
the Manila about the same time Mr..
Clark did said to a representative or the
Republic Miner:
1T is a great prospect, but nothing but
prospect. From all l can learn think
Clark's assays across fifty feet of the ore
body averaged from to 3i2 per cent.
copper, with little silver; then there
body that did not run so well, probably
1& per cent. copper. This, you see, Is
pretty low. yet there is so much of II
that II could, IL II goes down, be worked
on a large scale and with transportation
facilities IL could be made to pay. Mr..
Clark thought the margin of profit too
narrow considering the price asked and
would take probably $4,000 to equip the
property. The crosscut that opened the
ore body was run at very shallow depth
from twenty to forty feet-and 1t Will
take deeper work to determine much about
It, There Is a chance. though, for the
Manila to be a great mine"
Since Mr.. Clark allowed his option to
expire, an agent OF Gov. c. II. Macintosh.
of Rossland, has been to examine the
Manila, but 1t is not believed that any
thing has come yet OF that visit. Maj.
Leckie, manager of the. Republic, and
Hugh c. Baker. of the same company.
have just returned to Republic from KEEL
Ter, where they are supposed to have
gone to see the Manila. Both are very
close mouthed as to their trip. but 1t is
certain that nothing in the way of deal
has yet resulted from It.
The well-founded impression is that the
price asked for the property-$200 0o0-is
exorbitant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

IN THE NORTHWEST CAMPS.
Record of Discoveries, Develop
opments and Shipments.


opments and shipments.
In Greenwood preparations are being
made to rush the completion OF the Brit
ish Columbia Copper Company's smelter.
As soon as this is done several mines
will ship.
r r 4.
Not less than 30 freight teams arrived
at Republic last Wednesday. Some came
up the Wilbur road, but most of them
were from Marcus and Columbia. About
half of them had machinery and ma
terial for the Republic mill.
+ + +
The Dominion Consolidated, of Fair
view, has the breast Of tts funnel. now In Is
right across the face. As the ore is free
milling and can be taken out at a very
low rate. these values yield handsome
percentage OF profit.
r r r
The Rossland Miner announces that
returns have just been received by the
Zala Consolidated Company from small
Gently sent to the Trail smelter. The ore
gave values of $l549s silver and S9.12 gold
or total of 144.05 per ton, the net return
sl,S0s.03.
Following are the SLOGAN ore shipments
from January l to April q: Payne, week
Chance, week 49, total sis Sunshine, 20:
Queen Bess, 1856; Rambler. 42l: Surprise.
20; Ruth Is; Lucky Jim, 49, Florida. IS:
total 22o Hartney, 20; Capelia. 4: Emily
Edith, 20: Vancouver. 20: Enterprise. 800;
Arlington. week 20. total 800; Black
Prince. go: total tons. week l4o. total
6.14.
Fifty-five men are on the payroll of
the smelter department of the British
Columbia Copper Company, at Green
wood. This wifi be about the force nee
essary to carry on the building of the
smelter for some weeks to come. Large
quantities of timber, brick and lime Is
being hauled to the smelter site for Inn
mediate use. Carpenters are framing
timbers for the sampler and also for the
upper and lower ore bins. The big flue
is rapidly nearing completion, The solid
stone masonry work should be finished
soon. Then the dust fiue must be, COW
cred In by an arch brick roof. The fiue
time TO finish this work. Instead OF
erecting brick smokestack a metal one
20 feet in height will be used
r r 1.
At an extraordinary general meeting
of the shareholders Of the okanogan
Free Gold Mines, Limited, held recently
In Rossland, the special resolutions
which were passed =, me eatrao beia ay
April g. were duly confirmed The pres
ent company will be Immediately wound
np and M r. Peiser was os s app9 nlnd
ing up. new company TO be named
Okanogan Gold Mines. Limited, will be
red al one w shares 10 take ovsr
the old company's interests. Sharehold-
ers OF the old company are entitled to
receive share per share alik s, N me new
! cent to be paid on issuing the new
certificates. and another cent at later
call. The okanogan free COLO Mine co,
tons of ore blocked ont ready for stop
ing in Its mine near orovilie. Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
SCRAMBLE ron FUNDS.
Creditors of Grand Rapids Mining
Company All Want Pay mt Once.

judge Moore yesterday entered aD 3F fer
dierhargfnr the receiver NJ tire frenf
Rauids Mlnine Company and ordering dis
bJfaei TO creditor. The sum ~ 81 - a. re-
rYiaininR On tho hands cf The court fx
distribution
There were eighteen claimants for the
rroceeda with vouchers ranging IN amount
from sIha "a sea and for time after the
court had ordered the funds dls.sibafef
Deputy County Clerk John Waiiscs wss
kapt tnyzy honoring the vouchers, each
irckv creditor seeming "a be iFnbue4 with
the idea that The necessity for immediate
payment was pressing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK. April 1a-The DAY On the stock
market started 81 With another attempt 20 rt%A
up prices By speculative mauip1attaa. with the pur
pose Of attracting outside following. but the
ghost interest had teen 70 far eliminated by the
events q the latter part q last week that there wzs
not sufficient demand from that sGzrce 70 keep up
uriccs Neither there. any awakened interest
developed through the commission houses. The mar
ket therefore fen back and became duh sad heavy.
hut without positive weakness until some Of the
later developments, when the bean showed renewed
yigor ard sold prices TO the lowest OF the day. The
violent break IN Sugar the principal element in
the decline That stock sold up to l2ls il the early
dealings and recovered to that figure after . resc-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
California the Golden.

For sunshine. scenery and service. take
the far-famed shasta Route" for San
Francisco and all California points. Low
rates. quick time. dining car service un-
SURPASSED: two trains each way daily
Fare Seattle TO San Francisco. s220a. FIRST
class. tis-o tourist. including Berth IN
Pullman or tourist car from Portland For
rates. tickets and berths. apply 10 G. y.
Sieeple, D.. r. A., Southern Pacific Co,
GIG First avenue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

Mayor Humes has been requested 20
appoint fourteen delegates to the lnterna-
tionai Mining Congress which viii meet
IN Milwaukee Jtne 49, That number Of
delegates has been apportioned TO Seat
tie The congress Will be an important
gathering. and the mayor has decided to
comply with the request. Delegates are
expected TO pay their own expenses
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
sue. for sfs.ooo.

Albert 7. IJneerrnan yesterday enteref
st,ft In the superior court asafnss y. n.
Calender and r w wheefon feF fss
recovery of 81 go and interest ppcn three
urorriHsory notes executed in favor ~ the
nIaintl~ or August "a isg2 The sps, WIS
originally brought IN Yakima county. but
was trwnsferred bv stipulation 10 the
courts Of this county.
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To be at the Northern Pacific depot. &C.
attie toniRbt Mt S;4s p. m. 10 inspect tho
Northern Paeihc's new North Coast
Limited" Thousands 81 people have vts-
and other points. and the unanimous ver-
dict is that II combines everything in the
way of luxury. beauty and comfort
known to railroad travel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

NOW that the actual riding season Is
at hand. our desire Is TO once more most
earnestly call your attention TO the Yale.
Andrae and Wolff-American lines of BIZ
cycles. Their many important features
should not be overlooked IL you intend
buying a wheel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REPORTS.
Mining stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO.


SAN FRANCISCO. Aprl - Sterling m Ioniaa.
ssxty days. Hssi sterling fordar. sight, asa.
Financial.
Silver liars sssc Mexican dollars. tsassc: draftA.
sight. Ise; telegraph. Ne
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WASHINGTON. Aprn D.-Today's statement ~
the treasury halsncwx IN the general fund exclusive
demp'lon. shows: Available eash balance. te.ols..
ca; gold se.fio.z8
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FOREIGN.


NEW YORK. April so-Ths Commercial Afysr
tisefs foudou financial cahierrnm sayt.
The mstkrts here were Idle and dwil today oafen~
sitif dear money but really heeRnse - the per-
sistent pressure realizing sales and The general dis
inclination 70 buy Fuuda reiapsed frae,ionAily
Americans oncned siighuy shove parity bat there
was absolute sfAEnatiru "a them Until 0elork
whgn futile sttesapt made 20 improve pffee4
View YORK came heavy ard &agged until the close
Tintor fen Ia Csing - the Paris aetiefneai ard
sales. Anasnndss syrnpaf higsd Can usonsy we
In good demand, heayy iustsllrnsnts n West AHs.
trahsn COPPER io~ns falling dnr Bills were steady.
hut had slightly s4sisr tendency The hank re-
urwei snail here spd I'D a gnEsi tusfness 4.
discounts TIE hank tTsgM El@.un gGsd Ia German
nnin- ne 81 rhanaa Nh - all.aa.i tsrn1.ar.s.
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EYEGLASSES for defective sight and
headaches. Consultation free. Miss Will
zinski. graduate opucian. liz Cherry.
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THE fayorite OF favorites-Jesse Moore
"AA' whiskey.
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LONDON. Apfli s--cansasan Psesfe ~, North
srr Parihs preferred IN. Grand Tfnnk q: Ana-
oonaa. q e Dividend. Athisou. "a; rnson Paeiae
preferred IA
BAr aiFss. steady; zid per oanee Mones. ssas
rqf cent