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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Both sides cnnhdant

Topeka, Dec. 1.-The indications
are now that the Santa Fe will have
more strike trouble before long if the
present troubles with the telegraphers
continue. Dispatches received here in
dictate dissatisfaction among the train
men in some division points
The railroad officials have issued or
ders that all strikers stay out of the
telegraph offices and away from the
keys.
A meeting of operators from Topeka
and surrounding points was held here
and after a thorough discussion of the
matter, it was unanimously agreed that
the situation looked very bright for the
operators.
L. c. Badgely, local chairman of the
grievance committee here denies that
rule 80 of the agreement is broken.
The fast mail service west is all right
SO far. The officials say the backbone
of the strike is practically broken.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
sttlIwen Makes wichita joyful

Wichita, Dec. 11.-Mr. Stillwel of
the Orient road said in reply to being
asked when the Orient might be ex-
pected to be running into Wichita,
when the ties and iron are laid.
Don't you know that few people really
appreciate the wonderful work that
has been done? We have not been
saying much about it, but as matter
of fact the Orient road is ready for
track laying from the Kansas line to
the Cimarron river. We are now in
Harper county and the first thing you
fellows in Wichita will know we will
be driving spikes in your town before
you will realize it. Our surveyors are
now within four miles of your town
and the graders will soon be at their
heels. If the weather keeps fine we
will be grading in Sedgwick county
within forty days"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
THE SANTA f THEGPAPHERS
Their Strike Was Sudden But Had
Been Prepared For.
MEN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

Wichita, Dec. III. a. Newman, of
this city, who is general chairman OF
the Santa Fe division of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers, including the
entire Santa Fe system, issued an or
der to workers for the Santa Fe to stop
| work, invoice their Offices and guard
them until some official of the road
has been brought about by the trouble
between the operators on the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe and the officers Of
the road, and the general strike was
ordered in sympathy to the cause of
the Gulf operators
Mr.. Newman, who has been employ
ed in the Santa Fe division office here
for about ten years, says that there are
something like 1900 telegraph en-
ployes on the Santa Fe system and it
will be utterly impossible for the com
pany to fill their places. We are out
and will stay out until we win all of
the conditions, in which case we will
return. One of the conditions is that
all of the non-union operators must be
dismissed from the service of the San
ia Fe
Topeka, Dec. 11.-When the strike
order was received here the operators
in the general offices and at the depot
quit work with only a very few ex-
ceptions. c. G. Sholes, superintendent
of telegraph of the Santa Fe went to
work at the key and so did General
Manager Il. q. Nudge, and there were
others found in the departments, suffi-
cient to do the most important work
Mr.. Nudge said that he anticipated
no especial trouble in the operation of
trains as most of the trains are rum
ming on time table schedule, and that
great many new men had been Sc
cured already and more of them are
constantly applying for positions. He
said: 1.-The whole trouble hinged on
the rules and regulations. The wage
scale was up for consideration, but the
road agreed to arbitrate on that point.
The rules and regulations have been
up and were not settled. The road
would not agree to the rules which
were asked by the men, and the strike
is the result
The operators in Topeka say they are
sure to win in this case and feel GER
tain that they will interest the other
railway organizations in their behalf
L. c. Badgely, assistant local chair
man of the telegraphers' order, says
that the fight between the operators
and the Santa Fe is fight to the fin
ish. They feel that they will win, and
will hold out until the matter is
settled. There is no doubt but that
we will interest other railway organ
izations in the cause, and are at pres
ent arranging for meetings with
them
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Reception to w. c. T. U.

Washington, Dec. 1O-The president
and Mrs. Mckinley gave a reception to
the 1900 delegates to the w. c. T. U.
convention. The elaborate decorations
of the principal rooms which had been
provided in honor OF the commissioners
of the Paris exposition, who were the
presidents guests at a dinner, remain
ed in place. The reception party con-
sisted of the president and Mrs.
Mckinley; Secretary and Mrs. Gage,
Secretary and Mrs Long, Attorney
General and Mrs. -Griggs, and Secretary
and Miss Wilson.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Rattleship Kentucky Goes on.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Secretary
Long cabled instructions to Captain
Chester, at Constantinople, to proceed
with his ship, the Kentucky, from
Manila to replace the Oregon on the
Asiatie station. 1t cannot be learned
officially that the mission debts have
been discharged, but it is said that the
Kentucky's mission, which was one of
courtesy, has been discharged.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
EVERY PRECAUTIoN TAKEN
To Prevent Aceidents-PIlot Engines
Ahead of Each Train

AhS60 or Each Train
Chicago, Dee, 1.-Third vice presi-
dent ]. II. Barr says: 'sThere was no
grievance existing between the COM
pany and the operators on any of the
lines of the system other than the Gulf
lines. The operators employed on the
lines were working on agreements en-
titled the company to thirty days
notice of desire on the part OF the
operators to cancel them. No notice
OF strike was served on the company.
Operators are being employed to
replace the men who quit work. -
As soon as the company knew of the
trouble it was compelled to face, word
was sent along the lines to set the
danger signal at all switches, and
ahead of all passenger trains pilot
engine was sent ont, the crew looking
after all switches and setting the
proper signals for the train behind.
It was announced at the offices of
the company that trains would con-
tinue to be run in this way and that in
stretches of territory where there were
no operators the trains would be run
on schedule time. the. engineer regu-
lating his speed by the time card.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Federal Aid For Kansas Exposition.

Washington, Dec 11.-Representa-
tive Curtis believes that when the
preliminary steps are taken and the
proposition for aid from congress is
submitted in tangible form, that the
Kansas delegation can secure federal
assistance for the proposed Kansas
exposition IN 1904: and that as soon
as such a proposition. with necessary
information is received, he viii intro
duce bill and press its early consider
alton. He expects solid support from
all the Kansas members.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
n. U. NUDGE
AN Texas Trains RUNNING.
General Chairman,
A. 7. & S. T. Ry Committee.

Galveston, Dec. Ill. L. Polk. gen
eral manager of the GuIf, Colorado &
Santa Fe, reports everything running
smoothly late on Sunday. with business
not suffering at all There were 80
trains running and the volume OF bus
mess is as large as usual Nineteen
new operators are now at work and ap-
pications by mail are coming in rapid
ly from operators. Four members OF
the o. r. 7. came with new men simply
to make trouble. There are enough
men in sight for all vacancies.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Judge shinn Didn,t Thtnk So.

FL Dorado, Dec. 1o.-The courtroom
was cleared for the argument about
instructions. The question was asked
of the state by Judge Shinn: What
direct evidence have you except the
dying statement of Clara Wiley Castle
that the defendant did murder?" The
attorneys for the state said that there
was the evidence of several witnesses
Judge Shinn replied that he did not
think So Judge Shinn then said he
would instruct the jury oa both cir
cumztantis1 and direct evidence
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Montana Ont of Debt.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 1O.-The annual
report of Treasurer Collins for the fs-
cal year ending November 80 has been
submitted to the governor. It shows
that the state of Montana is on cash
basis for the first time in its history.
The state has no bonded debt and the
state treasurer has s514, 62T in cash
During the past twelve months the
state paid out 1898, 1913, and received
81 .2OO. 933.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Tod Sloan Barred.

London, Dee. 8-The Racing Calen-
dar announces that Lester Reiff, the
American jockey, has been exonerated
of the charge of pulling Mr.. Richard
Cookers horse The Seotchman IL at
Doncaster So.
Tod Sloan, it is added, has been in
formed that he need not apply for a
license for next season.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29

Topeka, Dec 1O.-In refusing to hear
the case testing the constitutionality
OF the county fee salary law, because
the amount involved was less than
50. 600. Chief Justice Doster intimated
that ali cases Of a similar nature now
on the supreme court docket would be
denied trial c. " Fairchild, of King
man, who is trying the fee and salary
Law, viii have 1t appealed from the
district court to the court Of appeals
and certified to supreme court before
courts Of appeal 60 out Of existence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
The PresbyterIan Committee.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Presby-
terrain Committee concluded its discus
sion of the revision of the Westminster
confession OF faith
They find that the returns from the
presbyteries Indicate desires for some
changes but wish none that may i'm
pair the integrity of the system of doc
trine; thatEthey indicate quite gen
eral desire for new statement of
present doctrires$and for some revision
of the confession of faith
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
New afen Refnse 10 Work.

Wichita Dec. 1E-Twenty-five non
union men came to Wichita. but after
a consultation with the strikers they
refused to go.to work.
General Chairman Newman has re-
ceived the following dispatch from T.
W. Barron, chief of the Missouri Pa
Gle division:
Missouri Pacific division at your
service. Can we assist you2 Do you
desire any action by board?
(Signed) "a ssT.sW. BARRON"
Newman says it is not needed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
nlned tYItb tie suitan.

Constantinople, Dec. 10.-L1oyd c.
Griseomt United States charge
d,afaires, Captain Colby NJ Chester,
coInnaRderi of the United States bait
7tlesHip Kentucly and the two other
officers OF the Battleship now in Con-
stantinople. attended the Selamilz
The sultan sent expressions of vel
come to Captain Chester, and has
invited him to prOlong his stay to be
received in audience with Mr. Grsscom
and his snite. dining At the palace n
the evening.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Great Demonstration for Robert..

he arrived here, was accorded a tu-
multous reception Members of the
Irish association dragged his carriage
to the town hall. The streets were
profusely decorated and crowded TO
suffocation Numerous addresses were
presented to the field marshal.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
PanI Krueer,s Faith.

London, Dec. 1o.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following from its cor
respondent at The Hague: when 1
asked Mr.. Kruger whether he would
renew his request to Emperor William
to offer arbitration, he replied: Yes,
but my faith remains in the King of
Kings. South Africa will save itself, -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Chas. a. roune. SENATOR

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. CHARLES A.
Towne has confirmed the report that
Governor Lind has rendered him the
United States senatorship to succeed
the late Senator C. &. Davis and said
that he had accepted the appointment.
Mr. Towne left fer Washington prompt
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
For the coming struerle.

Berlin, Dec THE Boersen Courier,
commenting upon the report of the
isthmian canal committee to congress,
says: 1.-The United States are equip
ping themselves in magnificent form
for the coming struggle" Most of the
papers, however, publish the cabled
extracts without comment
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Contract with Santa Fs ComDanv,

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE following is
the article of the contract between the
Santa Fe company and the Order
Railway Telegraphers.
ARTICLE THIRTY.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company, on its part, and its
telegraphers, on their part, do hereby
agree that they will perform their sew
eral duties and stipulations provided
for in this agreement. until thirty days
notice has been given by either party
TO the other. respecting change in
the same. (Signed.)
II. y. NUDGE,
Gen. Manager, a. T. & S. F. Ry.
For the Telegraghers,
a B. HARDING,
General Chairman,
A. T. < S. F. Ry Committee.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Te1eerams subject to De,ax

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company here is
only accepting messages for delivery
. on Santa Fe points subject to delay.
The Santa Fe wires all along the line
appear idle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Six Thousand Dutohmen.

Worcester. Cape Colony, Dee. s.
About 5000 Dutchmen are assembled
in the edge of town to take part in
the Afril1ander congress Some 500
Canadians and Australians are camoed
around the town.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
Kruger WIN Remain at The Hague.

London, Dec. 1O,-Mr. Kruger has
abandoned all the proposed journeys
to other capitals, says the Brussels
correspondent of the Standard, and all
further diplomatic efforts to secure
arbitration will await at The Hague the
development of events at the seat of
war
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
sa1isburx,s U1timatum.

London, Dec. S.-Premier Lord Sails
bury in reply to bitter criticisms from
members of the house of commons said:
Anything resembling independence
to the Beers can never be granted
The war must proceed to its inevitable
issues We must let it be felt that no
one. by the issue of an insolent and
audacious ultimatum, can force the
British government to abandon its
rights. Not a single shred of indie
pendence must be left. How soon the
Transvaalers have safeguarding powers
depends on themselves. It might be
years and it might be generations.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
A General order to Close shops.

Topeka, Dec. 11.-General Manager
H. U. Nudge, before the telegraph
strike, issued an order that should
sympathy strike be ordered
to all telegraphers, that work be sus-
pended at once in all departments by
all men whose services are not actually
required for handling business that is
being moved, and for the protection of
property, until the company is able to
resume handling business under normal
conditions. When that occurs the men
so suspended TO be returned to work
Peru, IndIsna, on Field Abandoned
Peru, Ind, Dec S.-The famous Peru
oil field was killed when the natural
gas company shut of the supply of
fuel for pumping purposes. Over
seventy-five wells within mile of this
city and about forty further out shut
down, as it would not pay to operate
them with wood or coal as fuel They
will be moved to other fields. The
action Of the gas company was taken
to enable It to supply domestic con-
sumerz Over 1000 barrels Of oil 3
month has been taken from the Geld.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29
SIXTH DAY.

There is no session of the senate
The house passed the circuit bill. 1876 to o.
1t Increases the tax on colored limitations of
butter from to 10 cents. and decreases the tax
on oleo uncolored from cents to 4 cent.
Mr. Taylor (Ohio) introduced bill. aimed at
polygamy. being proposal for a constitutional
amendment for uniform laws on marriage and
divorce.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29

The house passed the army reorganization
bill by vote of 1866 to 1873. after adopting num-
Der of amendments, among them bne absolute
~ prohibiting the sale of intoxicants at army
posts.
Mr.. Da1zen (Pa) is the author of a bridge
bill providing means by which bridges may
be built over navigable streams without special
act of congress.
The oleomargarine bill was taken mp in the
house. 1t increases the tax on colored manu-
featured butter, from ? to 10 cents pound and
to cent pound.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29

Senator Morgan. in executive session, de-
clared that he would not consent to a vote on
the Hay-Pauucefote treaty uutil time was
fixed for like action on the Nicaragua canal
bill.
The senate received the nomination of Daniel
H. Mcmillan to be associate justice of the su-
pren1e court of New Mexico, in place of Silas
Alexander, whose name had been sent in by
mistake.
The senate spent six hours in executive SEES
sion and then adjourned until Monday
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-12-29

The senate was in executive session again on
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Senator Lodge
assured the senate that this treaty will not
have the effect Of permitting Great Britain TO
acquire property in the area affected
The continuation of Senator Frye's speech
upon the ship subsidy bill took up the most of
the open session OF the senate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-16
MINING NOTES.

The Black Bear-War Eagle gold mine
at LOOMS is in a most satisfactory con-
dition.
A reduction plant is to be placed on
the properties of the Orc Elmo Quartz
Mining Company in Pierce district,
Shoshone county, Idaho.
Three teams are hauling ore from the
Cleveland to the Springdale depot. 1t
is reported that II men are at work on
a new wagon road from Cedar canyon
to connect with the Camas prairie road
leading to Springdale, for the shipment
of Deer Trail and other ores.
An important strike has been made
on the Black Jack, Near Myers Falls.
Work for some time has been on an ov-
erflow on the surface. This has been
prospected by tunnel and the main
body of ore has just been found 1853
feet from the surface. Assays have CIV
en- SAL in gold.
Assay returns from a sample of ore
from the Mars Hill Mining Company's
property, ON the north half of the Col
vile reservation, were received in Dan
ford, Wash. The returns gave SO cents
in silver and $94S.42 in gold, making a
total OF $948.7S.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-16
MONTANA.

Billings new city directory contains 1900
names and Billings now claims popua-
ton of 5000, figuring by the multiple of
three.
The board of education of Butte has
elected R. G. Young, formerly of Helena
but now of Rockford, ILL.,, superinten-
dent Of public schools. p. A. Leamy
was elected principal of the high school
! big horse deal is reported from Dillon,
the transaction covering about 1000 head
OF Idaho stock of average quality. Sher-
if Pyle, of Beaverhead county, was the
purchaser, and he is said to have secured
the outfit at So per head
A recent Fort Worth dispatch reports
that Pierre WibauX, the eastern Mon
tana cattle king, has purchased about TO-
600 Texas cattle which will be shipped
within the next few days. They repre-,
sent an investment of over 800 900.
Professor w. G. King of Butte has been
unanimously elected to the chair of chem
istry and metallurgy in the Montana
school OF mines at a salary OF $1,000. Pro-
fessor King is a graduate of the Western
Reserve University of Cleveland, o., and
Cooper Institute of New York city, and
also took post graduate course in chem.
Iistry at Columbia college.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-16
OREGON.

The court house grounds at Helena are
to be enlarged.
A bank has been established at Myrtle
Point, with a capital of $4,000.
Baker City school board has appointed
IA teachers for the coming year.
The grain crop in Wallowa county prom
Uses to be the largest ever produced there
Alfred johnson of Coquille has received
an order for 1000 dozen of eggs for Cape
Nome.
Hugh Jackson of Arlington sold Is work
horses in Portland at an average price
of $3.50 per head
The Cured Fruit Association of the
Pacific Northwest was organized in
Portland last week.
Ship carpenters are now working nine
hours a day in the various yards along
the river front, instead of 10 hours, as
formerly, and the pay remains the same
as before, says the Portland Telegram.
A certificate of the increase of the cap
ital stock of the Boston Sheep company
from $4,000 to $4,000 has been filed
The Hood River cannery has contracted
matoes they can raise at 50 per ton. The
cannery is now putting up Strawberries.
Portland is asked to take $90,0 600 OF
stock in a 100000 wooden mill plant for
that city. A practical wooden manu-
factTer of Worcester, Mass, has offered
to put in the $4,000 and take personal
charge of the concern. No bonus is
asked
The Geryais Star reports that mum
Der of the farmers in that neighborhood
have plowed up their fields of fall grain
and planted the ground to potatoes. The
late rains, they thought, had injured the
fal. grain so much that it would not have
made a profitable crop. The spring grain
however, especially that sown late, was
helped by the late rains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-16
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

One of the mines in Phoenix camp
which is attracting a good deal of atten-
ton is the Snowshoe, adjoining the
Gold Drop, east of that camp.
Lot No. 30 copper matte was ship
ped by the City of Nanaimo last Sat
urday. The smelter is running on Cor
nell and Copper Queen ores, making
high grade matte.
The sinking of the working shaft of
the Cornell mine is down So feet, while
the Wine on the same level is down 80
feet in high-grade sulphide ore, which
has continued in the winze from the
80-foot level, the shaft being sunk on
the footwall of the vein, and the Wine
on the hanging wall, and both show
ings continue in ore.
The cable and trucks for the Iron
mine were sent over from Van Anda
last week. The cable is 2400 feet long
and will be used on the incline between
the stope and bunkers for the shipment
of iron ore to the smelter.
The mineral output of Canada for
1899 is officially set down as $47,275,-
512. Three years earlier, in 1896, the
mineral output was only $22, 500 1926.
This means that in three years this
item of the countries production has
more than doubled.
Ore that is believed to carry the
highest value in silver of any ore in Re-
public camp was uncovered recently in
the San Poll. There is only 12-inch
streak of this ore, but its great rich
ness, both in gold and silver, makes it
very valuable discovery. The assay
for the entire streak as far as it has
been uncovered is $377.25 in gold and
88 ounces of silver to the ton. Even at
the present width, If this wonderful pay
streak holds out, 1t will be a big addi-
ton to the already remarkable wealth
OF the mine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-16
EmbezzIement Verdict stands.

Washington, June 1.-THE president aP
proved the findings and sentence in tle
case of Captain Deming of Buffalo, assist
ant commissary of subsistence, U. 5 v
This officer was tried at San Francisco on
charges of forgery and embezzling pubic
funds. He was convicted and sentenceu
to be dismissed from the army and 70
be confined in a penitentiary for perloll
of three years. The president approve,
this sentence and directed that it be carrleu
into effect.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-16
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year Is Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

A short time ago, while making a
cleanup in his placer mine at Winter
vile, Ore, in the Greenhorn district,
Minton Austin picked up a nugget
weighing 1912. He came to town last
night bringing with him the large mug
get and several smaller ones, amount
ing in all to several hundred dollars.
There have been several rich strikes in
the Greenhorn this year, and placer
mining is fast gaining prominence
there.